大学英语精读第二册（修订本）练习试卷3含答案及讲解

大学英语精读第二册(修订本)练习试卷3含答案及讲解

华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育 《基础英语》（二级）模拟试卷三

I. Vocabulary and structure (30%)

1. His conclusion is ______ his own practical experiences.

A) directed to B) based on C) concluded in D) accumulated by 2. He ______ from the water, holding the camera high in one of his hands.

A) came B) appeared C) merged D) emerged

3. He prefers living alone in a quiet village ______ living in a city.

A) than B) more than C) rather than D) to

4. Citizens took to the street to ______ against the building of a nuclear power station. A) perform B) promote C) protest D) contrast

5. Here are some toys. You can ______ one or two for your little son as a birthday gift from

me.

A) pick out B) work out C) single out D) take out

6. I’m sorry to ______ you, but can you direct me to the railway station?

A) annoy B) trouble C) interrupt D) bother

7. It was ______ of him to be so rude.

A) typical B) special C) exactly D) symbolic

8. According to the scientific reports, people under stress ______ to express their full range of potential.

A) intend B) C) attend D) tend

9. Don’t ______ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you.

A) reject B) hesitate C) refuse D) prevent

10. At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into ______ with the Party leadership.

bend

A) action B) crisis C) conflict

D) power

11. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule, ______ was something we had not expected. A) that B) this C) it D) which

12. If you undertake this project you are bound to ______ many difficulties. A) encounter B) face with C) overcome D) handle

13. The three hours I spent in the school library ______ my old passion for reading. A) brought about B) brought over C) brought forth D) brought back

14. Jane’s dress is similar in design ______ her sister’s.

A) with B) like C) to D) as

15. Dick’s uncle has to __________ for his education as his father has come down in the world.

A) spend B) take C) cost D) pay

16. My native town, which was __________ rather small, has now been built into one of the biggest cities in the province. A) traditionally B) originally C) occasionally D) undoubtedly

17. Many people have the bad habit of spending money on _______.

A) argument B) crisis C) impulse D) motion

18. The man’s eyes _______ with fear when he saw the robber’s gun.

A) widened B) enlarged C) expanded D) extended

19. What other things were invented in ancient China _______ the compass?

A) except B) beside C) except for D) besides

20. We’ll have to find a new _______ of income.