2010年第二学期英语期末测试卷

2010年本科第二学期英语期末测试卷

I. Multiple-choice (30%)

1. A better working environment improves people’s performance, and ______productivity.

A. same

B. hence

C. when

D. nevertheless

2. Jane______ as soon as she recognized it was her former boy friend’s voice.

A. called up

B. waited up

C. took up

D. rang off

3. It’s been dry for so long that the forest could burst into ______ at any moment.

A. blame

B. claim

C. flame

D. fluid

4. They also learn there is no easy way ______ success but to work hard.

A. to

B. of

C. in

D. on

5. In Britain nowadays, ______ are used mainly for pleasure by people travelling in long, narrow boats.

A. canals

B. candles

C. channels

D. cabinets

6. ______, many people worked as private duty nurses rather than in hospitals in the US.

A. Previously

B. Before

C. Ago

D. past

7. The two doctors ______ help at the accident.

A. rendered

B. took

C. performed

D. made

8. Visitors are not allowed to stay ______ the hospital visiting hours.

A. besides

B. beyond

C. until

D. off

9. It is known that Antarctica, the world’s coldest continent, is hard ______.

A. to reach

B. reach

C. be reached

D. reaching

10. The famous dancer dislikes to be surrounded by ______ of her fans.

A. crowd

B. crowds

C. a crowd

D. the crowds

11. Eight times eight ______ sixty-four.

A . made B. make C. makes D. has made

12. Ancient people also obtained fire from sparks ______ when rocks were struck together.

A. produced

B. to be produced

C. producing

D. to produce

13. The whole family were having their dinner with the door ______.

A. to be closed

B. was closed

C. closing

D. closed

14. ______ the college, the students found they had many things to adjust to.

A. Entering

B. To enter

C. Entered

D. Having entered

15. When the guest came off the plane, the president went forward and shook ______ with him.

A. the hands

B. the hand

C. hands

D. hand

16. The shopping center wasn’t ______ this morning as it usually is.

A. more crowed

B. more crowing

C. as crowing

D. as crowded

17. From eight o’clock until ten he was working in the garden, but since then he ______ in the sun.

A. was lying

B. had lain

C. has been lying

D. must have lain