湛江师范学院2012年－ 2013学年度第一学期
2012级期中考试试题
(考试时间: 120 分钟)
考试科目： 大学英语I
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Part IVocabulary and Structure (40%)
register forDirections: There are a number of incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1.    My journey back to my hometown seemed slow because the train stopped ______ at different villages.
    A. gradually      B. continually      C. continuously      D. unceasingly
2.    These two cities are similar ______ they both have a high rainfall in June.
    A. to that        B. except that    C. besides that        D. in that
3.    ______ her sister, Jane is quiet and does not easily make friends with others in the school.
    A. Unlike      B. Dislike        C. Liking            D. Alike
4.    Physics is ______ to the science which was called natural philosophy in history.
    A. uniform      B. alike          C. equivalent        D. likely
5.    Race and sex are not relevant ______ whether a person is qualified for the job.
    A. to          B. for            C. on              D. with
6.    The scientist could hardly find sufficient grounds ______ his arguments in favor of the new theory.
    A. which to base on                    B. to base on
    C. to be based on                        D. on which to base
7.    This is not an economical way to get more water; ______, it is very expensive.
    A. or else      B. in short            C. on the contrary    D. on the other hand
8.    First published in 1927, the chart remains an ______ source for researchers.
    A. identical    B. inevitable        C. intelligent      D. indispensable
9.    What a fantastic journey! It's worth ______ all my life.
    A. remembering    B. being remembered    C. to remember      D. to be remembered
10.    I went along thinking of nothing ______, only looking at things around me.
    A. in brief      B. in doubt          C. in harmony    D. in particular
11. Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak ______ Chinese.
A. smooth    B. fluent        C. fluid        D. flowing
12. He made _____ to your speech at the last meeting.
A. trouble    B. reference    C. progress      D. money
13. Do what you are told and don’t argue _____ me.
A. into      B. about      C. with        D. against
14. He was not a much older tennis player but he had the great ______ of experience.
A. interest    B. advantage    C. benefit      D. profit
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15. The answer is 8.625, a ______ calculation.
A. correct      B. right      C. precise    D. precious
16. Despite their good service, most inns are ______ than hotels of equivalent standards.
A. less costly    B. like    C. probably    D. likely
17. Solar cells have been developed primarily to _______ electric power for spacecraft.
A. provide    B. ensure    C. store      D. secure
18. Ants are ______ insects; they work hard.
A. industrial    B. industrious  C. infinite  D. infectious
19. The baby can’t even walk, ______ run.
A. let alone    B. lest    C. let in      D. let down.
20. My young nephews are _____ of playing practical jokes on me.
A. loving      B. kind    C. friendly    D. fond
21. I had become popular in my own right, _______ my father’s help.
A. in            B. with            C. without    D. by
22. For two weeks I enjoyed _______ back in Enosburg.
A. being          B. to be            C. to have been    D. not to be
23. I _______ being treated like a child.
A. likewise            B. unlike            C. likely            D. dislike
24. I could see the _______ in my father’s face, and I remembered how much he hated it whenever I called him “Sam.”
A. happiness        B. smile            C. hurt            D. pleasure
25. I _______ into the car and headed down the road.
A. got            B. crowded            C. crawled    D. run
26. The woman in the car jumped out _______: “You idiot! Why didn’t you look where you were going?”
A. savoring        B. screaming        C. wandering    D. glaring
27. Both cars had ________ serious dents.
A. surveyed        B. suffered            C. battered        D. choked
28. “Do you have _______? Can you pay for this? Who are you?” she kept asking.
A. recognition    B. frown            C. hug            D. insurance
29. With my head down and my knees still _______, I trudged into the house.
A. shake            B. shaken            C. shook        D. shaking