大专英语平时小测.doc

Quiz Choose the one that best completes the sentence.(共20分，每小题2分)1. I wish you would _ yourself to the matter under discussion. A. attach B. define C. incline D. confine 2. People were surprised to find that he had the ability to _ everything he was involved in. (CET-6: 1996.6) A. precede B. dominate C. effect D. instruct3. A dark suit is _ to a light one for evening wear. (CET-4: 2003.6) A. favorable B. suitable C. preferable D. proper4. _ energy under the earth must be released in one form or another, for example, an earthquake. (CET-4: 2002.1) A. Accumulated B. Gathered C. Assembled D. Collected5. Eating too much can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure. (CET-4: 2001. 6)A. contribute to B. attribute to C. attend to D. devote to6. It is said that the maths teacher seems A towards bright students. A. beneficial B. partial C. preferable D. liable 7. The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _. (CET-6: 2003.6)A. invention B. illusion C. originality D. orientation8. Only a selected number of landladies in the neighborhood have been allowed by the university to take in _ . A. residents B. inhabitants C. lodgers D. settlers9. Persecution in the life only _the black more determined and more active. A. rendered B. caused C. allowed D. granted10. In real life it is not as easy as in films to _ good from evil. A. detect B. dignify C. define D. distinguish Complete each of the following sentences with the proper form of the word given in brackets. (共20分，每小题2分)1. This newspaper is _ (depend); it always tells the truth.2. He _ (special) in management in university, and this helped him a lot in his career.3. It is very important for teachers to help increase students _ (motivate) and interest in learning languages.4. It is necessary to make a systematic _ (compare) between your mother tongue and the foreign language you are learning.5. In the long run, a small car is more _ (economy) than a big one, because it uses less gasoline.6. People often gain _ (wise) with age.7. Please look after my house during my _ (absent).8. The firm has achieved a _ (dominate) position in the world market. 9. To achieve _ (equal) between the sexed, there is still a long way to go.10. Heat causes the _(expand) of gases. Fill in the blanks with the phrases given below. Change the form where necessary. (共20分，每小题2分)in the long run be proud of play safe at large according to in short by comparison along withbe meant to at a low arrive at associate with 1. There are risks _ every hobby we have, every job we take , every food we eatin other words, with every action.2. _, buying a new car will save you money.3. We have always tried to provide the public _ with accurate information.4. Her teachers and parents _ very _ her because she has been admitted by Peking University. 5. Some students tend to _ when they write in English in order not to make mistakes.6. The body must be developed _ the mind. 7. Share prices has been _ recently. 8. _, expenditure on education increased last year. 9. We _ pay income tax every month.10. Eventually the jury _the judgment that he was proved innocent. Cloze Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. (共20分，每小题1分)Heading out for some exercise? Youll take your shoes, socks, and a towel. You might _1_ a music headset. But youll need a water bottle. Here is why. When you exercise, you sweat. Its your bodys way of cooling _2_. The more you sweat, _3_ water your body loses. But exercise also _4_ thirst. If youre not thirsty, you _5_ not drink water. You could lose _6_ water and become dehydrated. A water _7_ of 10 percent can make you sick. A water loss of 20 percent can kill you. So you need to be careful.Heres _8_ to keep your body hydrated. About two hours _9_ you exercise, drink one 500-mililiter bottle of water. Then drink another half bottle _10_ before you begin. Drink water _11_ 20 minutes as you exercise. Youll need water _12_ before youre thirsty.You need water _13_ when youre not exercising. You should drink about four bottles of water each day. Why _14_? Your body cells are _15_ water. So is your blood. Water helps your body _16_ food and remove wastes. But your body loses water as you breathe, sweat, and urinate. It loses about 2,500 milliliters of water each day.You must replace the water your body loses. You can get water _17_ many sources. Drinking water is the best _18_. Food and other fluids are good too. All food has some water in it. Fruits and vegetables are high _19_ water. Milk, juices, and other drinks have water. So take your pick. And remember _20_ more water when you exercise. A happy body is a hydrated body!1. A. bring B. fetch C. take D. use2. A. down B. away C. off D. up3. A. more B. the more C. most D. the most4. A. reduces B. increases C. intensifies D. extends5. A. must B. may C. need D. can6. A. too many B. much too C. many too D. too much7. A. lost B. lose C. loss D. losing8. A. how B. why C. what D. way9. A. when B. before C. after D. while10. A. only B. alright C. all right D. right11. A. each B. each of C. every of D. every12. A. far B. long C. so far D. so long13. A. even B. if C. although D. but14. A. so many B. so little C. so much D. so few15. A. most B. mostly C. almost D. more16. A. to be digested B. digesting C. to digest D. to digesting17. A. from B. out C. with D. by18. A. resource B. source C. origin D. income19. A. with B. to C. of D. in20. A. drinking B. to have drunk C. to drink D. having drunkV Short Answer Questions (共20分，每小题4分)Directions: Read the following passage carefully and give brief answers to the questions.Part-time work is sometimes a matter of choice, sometimes a matter of need. Many women with families, especially mothers of small children, choose to work part-time to add to the family income. Some of these women would prefer to work full-time, but they must divide their days responsibilities between workplace and home. There are other individuals, men and women, who would prefer to work full-time but cannot find such employment for some reason. During good economic times a significant percentage of the labor force will add to their incomes by taking a second, part-time job. This is usually called moonlighting, because such jobs have traditionally been evening part-time work after a full day at another job. Schoolteachers and police officers are among the types of workers who often moonlight.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.1. Part-time work is sometimes a matter of_, sometimes a matter of_. 2. Why do women with families, especially those with small children, choose to work part-time?3. What is the problem for those women who prefer to work full-time? 4. Why is taking a seco