级大学英语第一学期期末考试

2011级大学英语第一学期期末考试(A卷)

Oct. 2011

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (15 %) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked

A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the

corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

36. The president made a _______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which encouraged

the sportsmen greatly.

A)vigorous

B)tedious C)flat

D)harsh

37. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _______, you will succeed in the end.

A)hang up

B)hang about C)hang on

D)hang onto

38. Remember that customers don’t _______ about prices in that city.

A)debate

B)bargain C)dispute

D)consult

39. The newcomers found it impossible to _______ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make

permanent homes in the new country.

A)suit

B)adapt C)regulate

D)coordinate

40. A _______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.

A)result

B)function C)settlement

D)solution

41. You have nothing to _______ by refusing to listen to our advice.

A)gain

B)grasp C)seize

D)earn

42. One day I _______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby

state college.

A)came across

B)came about C)came after

D)came at

43. A peculiarly pointed chin is his memorable facial _______.

A)mark

B)feature C)trace

D)appearance

44. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t _______ anything.

A)omit

B)leak C)lack

D)withdraw

45. Our new house is very _______ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.

A)adaptable

B)convenient C)available

D)comfortable

46. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _______.

A)appreciated

B)approved C)appealed

D)applied

47. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience _______ on benches, chairs or

boxes.

A)having seated

B)seating C)seated

D)having been seated

48. He is _______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.

A)optimistic

B)optional C)outstanding

D)obvious

49. The clothes a person wears may express his _______or social position.

A)curiosity

B)status C)determination

D)significance

50. I don’t know the word. I had to _______ a dictionary.

A)throw up

B)make out C)refer to

D)take over

51. Look at these beautiful Japanese stamps. Roger gave them to me in _____ for two sets of 1988

British special issue.

A)exchange

B)change C)shift

D)switch

52. It is rather _____ that the research team as a whole still has little idea about the cause of that fatal

disease.

A)rewarding

B)demanding C)embarrassing

D)requiring

53. The people of African interior began to _____ gold in exchange for the goods they needed from

abroad.

A)desire

B)afford C)offer

D)receive

54. We should not blame her for what happened yesterday, because that was outside her _____of

responsibility.

A)field

B)limit C)extent

D)range

55. The students put forward some suggestions _____ consideration.

A)worthless

B)worthy C)worth

D)worthy of

56. The author of the report is well _____ with the problem in the hospital because he has been

working there for many years.

A)acquainted

B)informed C)enlightened

D)advised

57. After years of hard work, he finally gained ______ to the university which he longed for many

years.

A)access

B)commitment C)opportunity

D)reward

58. _____ you have passed the driving test successfully, you can drive on your own.

A)By now

B)Now and again C)Now then

D)Now that

59. Within first seven seconds of meeting, people will form their opinion about others through

unspoken communication like _____, postures and attitudes.