2013年湖北成人高考专升本英语预测试题(5)

湖北2013年成人高考专升本英语预测试题(5)

Choose a word that best completes each of the following sentences: (20*1point=20points)

1. The ________ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.

A. average B. common C. usual D. normal

2. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _______ at the other store.

A. the one B. others C. that D. the ones

3. Conversation becomes weaker in society that spends so much time listening and being talked to _______ it has all but lost the will and the skill to speak for itself.

A. as B. which C. that D. what

4. _____________ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.

A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not D. Should it not be

5. Asia _______________ by most experts to be the cradle of human civilization.

A. has been always considered B. has always been considered

C. always has been considered D. has been considered always

6. An old woman was badly hurt in _______ the police describe as an apparently motiveless attack.

A. that B. what C. whatever D. which

7. Paul Samuelson revolutionized ______ by presenting his students with the most advanced economic thinking at an introductory level.

A. to teach economics B. teaching that economics is

C. the teaching of economics D. economics is taught

8. If you find this item too difficult to _______, it is advisable to leave as it is and move on to the next one.

A. work out B. work on C. work for D. work at

9. You and I could hardly understand, ________?

A. could we B. couldn’t you C. couldn’t we D. could I

10. There was an accident _______ the crossroads at midnight last night.

A. in B. on C. at D.by

11. She has managed to obtain a temporary work __________ in Britain.

A permit B permission C permissiveness D permissible

12. The football players need total concentration during ___________.

A match B game C play D perform

13. Involved in a bribery scandal, the President had to ___________ his resignation.

A do B catch C offer D find

14. When I go out in the evening I use the bike __________the car if I can.

A rather than B regardless of C in spite of D other than

15. Some plants are very _________ to light; they prefer the shade.

A sensible B flexible C objective D sensitive

16. Don’t let the child play with scissors _________he cuts himself.

A in case B so that C now that D only if

17. Without proper lessons, you could________ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.

A keep up B pick up C draw up D catch up

18. We should always bear in mind that _________ decisions often result in serious consequences.

A urgent B instant C prompt D hasty

19. The computer can be paid for in ten monthly________ of 100 dollars.

A pay B pays C payment D payments

20. American linguist Noah Webster was among the first to the growing difference between American and British usages of English.

A. realize B. recognize C. research D. reckon

参考答案：

1-5 ADCAB 6-10 BCAAC 11-15 ACCAD 16-20 ABDCC

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