北二外基础英语自测

北京第二外国语学院2004研I. GRAMMAR,Directions: In this section, there are 13 sentences each with one word or phrase missing. Choose one of the four choices marked A, B, C, and D that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening1. As far as we know, in this matter Jim seems .A. to be in no way to blameB. to be in no way to be blamedC. to be to blame in no wayD. to be blamed in no way2. , he might have retired before the end.A. Didn't he enjoy the concertB. Has he not enjoyed the concertC. Were he not enjoy the concertD. Had he not enjoyed the concert3. I don't see how you can stop your daughter, she is lawfully old enough to get married.A. onceB. thusC. yetD. since4. The developing countries are the richly mineralized districts in the world _____________________ t he developed countries are the districts which are short of minerals.A. anywayB. neverthelessC. whileD. instead5. Jane rented novels from the circulating library yesterday afternoon. .A. two interesting AmericanB. two American interestingC. interesting two AmericanD. American two interesting6. The manager his suitcase in which there is plenty of cash yet, for he is not sure where he left it behind.A. had not foundB. has not foundC. did not findD. cannot find7. The minister didn't show any interest in the democratic reforms .A. all in allB. after allC. not at allD. at all .8. I haven't seen her__ .A. since longB. long sinceC. long agoD. long before9. Why this way? ______ t o meet him?A. are you walking / Do you wantB. do you walk / Do you wantC. do you walk / Are you wantingD. are you walking / Did you want10. "Will a bus stop here soon?" "No, .”A. ten minutes ago one just went byB. one just went by ten minutes agoC. ten minutes ago just one went byD. just one went by ten minutes ago11. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand,allpractical value by the time they were finished.A. could loseB. would have lostC. might loseD. ought to have lost12. The lady over there isA. Jane and Mary motherB. Jane and Mary’s motherC. Jane's and Mary's motherD. Jane's and Mary mother13. Not even a word_____ c oncerning these important matters.A. he mentionedB. he mentionsC. did he mentionD. he does mentionII. VOCABULARYSection ADirections; In this section, there are 10 sentences each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose one of the four choices marked A, B, C, and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET1. Intermittent showers were forecast for the day.A. HeavyB. RecurrentC. All-dayD. Instantaneous2. The saucy child protruded his tongue.A. propelledB. showedC. projectedD. hurt3. Mary's impromptu speech given at the state competition won her first prize.A. extemporaneousB. well-preparedC. eloquentD. carefully-designed4. His loud voice drowned what the girl was trying to tell us.A. undulatedB. surprisedC. inundatedD. overturned5. We adorned our room with new rugs, lamps and pictures.A. embroideredB. embellishedC. furnishedD. addressed6. I am glad to hear about the young man's good convalescence.A. personalityB. responseC. temperD. recovery7. When the woman assembles and brings all these books, she musters them.A. bartersB. takesC. gathersD. counts8. It is now generally assumed that the planets were formed by theaccretion of gas and dust in a cosmic cloud.A. separationB. motionC. progressionD. accumulation9. Ghost stories are vestiges of a widespread belief in ghosts.A. legendsB. remnantsC. residencesD. reflections10. The process of respiration consists of two independent actions,inhaling and exhaling.A. speakingB. marketingC. expandingD. breathingSection BDirections; In this section, there are 19 sentences each with one wordor phrase missing. Choose one of the four choices marked A, B, C, andD that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letteron the ANSWER SHEET by blackening it.11. The writer was not used to speaking in public, but when the opportunity presented itself, he rose to the .A. chanceB. eventC. occasionD. circumstance12. Most of the author's earlier works were published under aA. pseudonymB. misnomerC. nicknameD. namesake13. The black boys and girls need not have felt for their dark skin in the summer camp.A. self-effacingB. self-consciousC. self-centeredD.self-evident14. If you keep on working too hard, your health will .A. degenerateB. degradeC. deteriorateD. deform15. Several of the advertising hoardings had been byanti-racist slogans.A. deletedB. erasedC. mutilatedD. defaced16. Before the conference begins, let's take an of the present situation.A. overviewB. overallC. overtureD. oversight17. The dreadful scenes of the major skirmish the children off their dinner.A. tookB. putC. sentD. set18. The purpose of the survey was to the parents with the changes television has made in family life.A. notifyB. tellC. acquaintD. inform19. They had not cleaned the house for weeks and the health inspector found them living in the utmost .A. contaminationB. pollutionC. decayD. squalor20. We must bring him to our point of view on that subject.A. outB. forwardC. aroundD. about21. The students wondered why the instructor in the middle of his speech.A. broke awayB. broke inC. broke offD. broke out22.________________________ T he U. N. Security Council makes an attempt to adjust the______________ between Israe land Palestine.A. problemB. disputeC. questionD. matter23.________________________ W hile typing, Helen has a habit of stoppingto give her long and flowing hair a smooth.A. occasionallyB. simultaneouslyC. eventuallyD. promptly24.________________________ T he old lady can't hope to her cold in a few days.A. hold backB. get offC. get overD. hole up25.________________________ T he island where these rare birds nest has been declared a ___________ a rea.A. observationB. reservationC. preservationD. conservation26.________________________ I just managed to a quick breath beforeI was sucked under the water by the passing boat.A. snatchB. scratchC. scrapeD. stretch27.________________________ W ith prices so much, it's hard for the company to plan a budget.A. vibratingB. wavingC. fluctuatingD. swings28.________________________ M y house is the only brick one on the street. It and you can't miss it.A. stands upB. sticks outC. looks outD. make out29.________________________ S ome teenagers harbor a generalized resentment against society, which them the rights and privileges of adults, although physically they are mature.A. deprivesB. restrictsC. rejectsD. denies北京第二外国语学院2003年研I. GRAMMARDirections; In this section, there are 19 sentences each with one word or phrase missing. Choose one of the four choices marked A, B, C, and D that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening1. There are many valuable services which the public are willing to pay for, but which bring a return in money to the community.A. does noB. did notC. could notD. do not2. The radio was of ____ i nferior quality that I took it back and asked for a better one.A. soB. suchC. thisD. that3. Mary, you sang well last night. We hope you'll sing .A. more betterB. still betterC. lot betterD. bit better4. For many years, Spanish censorship did not allow Lorca's name to be mentioned or his works .A. being publishedB. from being publishedC. publishedD. to be published5. Most electronic devices of this kind, manufactured for such purposes, are tightly packed.A. that areB. it isC. which isD. as are6. If he dancing, we'd have taken him to the discotheque.A. had likedB. has likedC. likedD. likes7. The guests , he began to work on this book again.A. have leftB. having leftC. were leftD. left8. It is only when you nearly lose someone fully conscious of how much you value him.A. do you becomeB. then you becomeC. that you becomeD. have you become9. , he does get irritated with her sometimes.A. Much as he likes her C. Although much he likes herB. As likes her much D. Much although he likes her10. ________________________ I appreciated the opportunity to study abroad two years ago. _______________A. to have givenB. to have been givenC. having been givenD. having given11. It was as a physician that he represented himself, and he was warmly received.A. as suchB. such asC. as thatD. so that12. His strong sense of humor was make everyone in the room burst out laughing.A. so as toB. such as toC. so thatD. such that13. Fat cannot change into muscle muscle changes into fat.A. any more thanB. no more thanC. no lessD. much more than14. He was to tell the truth even to his closest friend.A. too much the cowardB. enough of a cowardC. too much of a cowardD. a coward enough15. Have you ever been in a situation you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?A. by whichB. thatC. in thatD. where16. Cancer is said the number-one killer over the past few years in that region.A. beingB. to have beenC. to beD. having been17. him tomorrow?A. Why not to call onB. Why don't call onC. Why not calling onD. Why not call on18. ________________________ Y ou Jim anything about it. It was none of his business.A. needn't have toldB. needn't tellC. mustn't have toldD. mustn't tell19. ________________________ H e unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful.A. would actB. should actC. must have actedD. may have actedII. VOCABULARYSection ADirections; In this section, there are 9 sentences with one word or phrase underlined each. Choose one of the four choices marked A, B, C, and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening it.1. South Carolina's mineral resources are abundant, but not all of them can be lucratively mined.A. safelyB. profitablyC. easilyD. extensively2. Fossils are the traces of plants and animals of past geological ages that have been preserved in the Earth's crust.A. registersB. profusionC. residueD. precursors3. The unusual hues found in the artwork of some ancient civilizations are attributed to plant dyes.A. substancesB. secretionsC. colorsD. elements4. Unless the concord contains a provision for a United Nations peace-keeping force to patrol the borders, the General Assembly is not likely to ratify it.A. releaseB. documentC. agreementD. proposal5. The concurrence of the heads of state was totally unexpected.A. agreementB. suggestionC. rejectionD. objection6. What he said was contrariwise to what we expected.A. innateB. oppositeC. ironicD. circumspect7. The concept of upward social mobility has been an abiding feature of American life.A. intriguingB. unaffectedC. observableD. enduring8. Beware of pickpockets in public places.A. Take care ofB. Take note ofC. Watch out forD. Look for9. The western slopes of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada range are deeply incised by numerous streams.A. fedB. floodedC. DistendedD. cutSection BDirections: In this section there are 19 sentences each with one word or phrase missing. Choose one of the four choices marked A, B, C, and D that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening it. _____10. ________________________ T he local government realized the need to make for elderly people in its housing programs.A. preparationB. requirementC. provisionD. specification11. ________________________ T he Olympic Games in 776 B. C. in Olympia,a small town in Grace.A. originatedB. stemmedC. derivedD. descended12. ________________________ R ite of Passage is a good novel by any standards;it should rank high on any list of science diction.A. consistentlyB. invariableC. consequentlyD. constantly13. ________________________ O bviously, the Chairman's remarks at the conference were and not planned.A. substantialB. spontaneousC. simultaneousD. synthetic14. ________________________ H ave you ever received of what has happened to her?A. the wordB. wordsC. wordD. the words15. ________________________ W e made plans for a visit, but difficulties with the car prevented it.A. subsequentB. subsistentC. substantialD. subsidiary16. ________________________ H is speech was clever, although the wasn't interesting in itself.A. subject topicB. subject thingC. subject titleD. subject matter17. ________________________ I n the past they great suffering.A. were subject toB. were subjected fromC. were subject withD. were subjected under18. of pay is no longer a lawful punishment in a firm.A. StopB. EndC. StoppageD. Terminal19. ________________________ T hey had provided stage effects, such as earthquakes and floods and battle scenes.A. directB. appealedC. unprecedentedD. spectacular20. American historians have tried to a balance between individuals and social groups, and between the data of history and their significance.A. produceB. upsetC. strikeD. tip21. Accuracy is to the programming of computers.A. elementalB. elementaryC. fundamentalD. characteristic22. ________________________ T he plane that in the storm was carrying a group of entertainers on route to the International Fine-art Works Exposition.A. crushedB. crashedC. crackedD. crafted23. ________________________ W ith the gradual improvement of transportation and communications, farmers have now had easier to cities and towns.A. accessB. reachC. approachD. touch24. ________________________ "Citizen Kane", while always by critics, was nevera popular favorite for most American viewers,A. attackedB. adaptedC. acceptedD. admired25. ________________________ M ost people wear shoes.A. easy-madeB. ready-made aC. fast-madeD. artificial-made26. ________________________ H e has a longer than I have so he can climb better.A. reachB. legC. armD. stretch27.The for the flood was all that heavy rain.A. startB. originC. waterD. reason28. If you hit the child again you'll have me to .A. put up withB. go along withC. reckon withD. fight with。