普本-《大学英语》(三).doc

普本 大学英语（三）Part One: Vocabulary and Structure Directions: From each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. He has a strong sense of justice and is ready at all times to _ the truth.A. stand upB. stand forC. stand up withD. stand up for 2. Grandma always paid attention to the needs, wishes and feelings of those around her. She was the most _ woman Ive ever known.A. artificial B. merry C. considerate D brilliant3. The changes our city _ in the past few years are little short of miraculous.A. catalogued B. underwent C. inherited D furnished4. The old couple decided to _ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their ownA. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt5. He is respected and admired by people in the community since he treats all his customers _.A. like B. alike C. likely D. liking6. They determined to finish the task _ of difficulties and dangers.A. regarding B. regards C. regarded D. regardless7. If a fire alarm is sounded, all residents are requested to _ in the courtyard.A. assemble B. converge C. crowd D. accumulate8. You should come in person _ ask someone else to come on behalf of you.A. rather than B. other than C. better than D. less than9. We would _ it if you would provide further information.A. approve B. appreciate C. appeal D. accord10. NASAs Mars program was set back when two apace craft failed up reaching Mars, one_ up in the planets atmosphere and the other_ after software failure.A. burned: disappeared B. burned: disappearingC. burning; disappearing D burning; disappeared11. Supplies are _ in that region due to persistent draught.A. thin B. slim C. lean D. petty12. How can they _on half a loaf of bread every day? A. get by B. get together C. get ready D. get over13. I am afraid I wont be able to _ to your party next week.A. did it B. make it C. get it D. arrive at14. Many scientists have been_ the goal of a practical and economical way to use sunlight to split water molecules.A. pursing B. chasing C. reaching D. winning15. The money I get from teaching the piano is a useful_ to my ordinary income.A. implement B. complement C. supplement D. compliment 16. The boy has a lot of disadvantages, but _ I think he is still a good boy.A. on balance B. at balance C. to balance D. in balance17. According to the history, this hatred was _ by racial prejudiceA. produced B. made C. generated D created 18. She _ herself as a man so she could fight on the battlefield.A. decorate B. fabricate C. mistook D disguised19. Dont try to _ your wishes _ us.A. getthrough B. impose.on C. put across D compelto20. I was so intent _ my work that I didnt notice the time.A. on B. to C. by D with21. Id have to say this could almost _ a Western dish, and certainly its a safe dish for almost everyone to eat. A. pass on B. pass by C. pass for D. pass into 22. If your monthly salary exceeds 10,000, you have to _ 20% tax from the sum you receive.A. designate B. repay C. subtract D. snatch23. Their friendship was _ by shared adversityA. produced B. created C. forged D build24. Key utilities in the UK including power stations, water plants, and transport systems are still far too _ to flooding, a new report claims. A. fragile B. vulnerable C. tolerant D weak25Poor health can be a _ to success.A. barrier B. barren C. barricade D bandage26. The CEO has _ Mr. Smith to act for him during his absenceA. assigned B. employed C. authorized D. recommended27 _ our tickets, we drove to the airport to board the planeA. Having got B. Getting C. Have got D. Have been getting28. As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the students to _ the temptation to cheat on exams. A. refuse B. reject C. resist D. resolve29. He was granted special admission _ his effort.A. because B. on account of C. to account of D due of 30. Obtaining a refund from the company is a _ procedure.A. complicated B. mixed C. mingled D fixed31. I hastily _ my lessons the last night and sat for the exam.A. went to B. went for C. went into D went over32. I always confuse the sisters: they look so_.A. alike B. same C. similar D kind33. As students _observations, they are learning to collect and organize information. A. give B. do C. make D try34. The injured was put _close observation despite his constant protest.A. under B. on C. with D by35. When I am angry, I find it best to_ myself _ others for a while.A. isolate.from B. takefrom C. o D joinin36. Britain has a high level of unemployment, but the same _ many other countries.A. goes for B. goes to C. goes over D goes by37. She is determined to do_ all consequences. A. in case of B. no matter C. regardless of D. because of38. I told you to _ that vase _, now youve broken it.A. leavealone B. keepalone C. putalone D treatalone39. As it was getting colder and colder, their enthusiasm for doing sports in the morning _.A. fade out B. get out C. come out D go out 40. Various preparation works for Shanghai Art Fair 2005 are_. A. in the way B. on the road C. under way D by the way41. Even when she didnt say anything you could see she was _ things _ in her mind. A. turningover B. considerover C. turnaround D. consideraround42. I am full of _ to you for helping me.A. gratitude B. thanks C. felling D tear43. The trade union issued a _ opposing racial discrimination.A. talk B. lecture C. speech D statement44. He delivered a speech _ all graduates on commencement day.A. on behalf of B. for the interests of C. in consideration of D. instead of45. The teacher tried to_ his students the necessity of being honest.A. impress on B. convey to C. talk to D put on46. The students _ in the classroom on Sunday to do a project together.A. resembled B. assembled C. joint D take part in 47. Her character is quite out of _with her beauty.A. time B. age C. tune D tone48. The companys CEOs post is still _.A. vacant B. empty C. blank D bare49. I can see in your mind that you really wish _.A. being left alone B. to be left alone C. left D been left 50. A remote- controlled bomb exploded outside a hotel near the town square yesterday, _ at least 12 peopleA. having injured B. having been injured C. injured D injuring51. There is an _ of rain this summer. A. excess B. extreme C. excuse D extent 52. The book contains some interesting passages about the authors childhood. _, it is rather dull.A. For the last B. For the rest C. For another D. For instance 53. This dish _ of garlic. A. smell B. smelled C. smelling D smells54. Her work stands out _all the others in the class.A. from B. to C. by D in55. The manager is very stubborn and he always _ his own view.A. clung to B. clings to C. switch to D switched to56. People will think of vast stretches of fields in quite and peaceful atmosphere when it _life in the countryside.A. goes to B. comes to C. went to D came to57. I suspect not _ who loves the country would be happy living the way we do.A. everyone B. someone C. anyone D nobody58_ to live free someday, he managed to get trained in iron molding.A. Determined B. Have determined C. Determining D Be determined59. A letter _ today will probably reach the day after tomorrowA. posted B. post C. be posted D is posted 60. _ to me that the names of their children were the names of flowers.A. It occurred B. You occurred to it C. It occurred to you D You occurred61 You must employ someone to the project, otherwise it can t be finished as scheduled.A. overlook B. oversee C. overwork D. overtake62. I have no formal clothes for the occasion. Perhaps I can in a dark suit.A. get by B. get through C. get along D. get around63. The general manager of the company is determined to take effective measures to make a marked in working conditions.A. supplement B. preparation C. improvement D. promotion64. My parents have a farm in the countryside and I often help them the orchard and stack firewood.A. shower B. sprinkle C. scatter D. spray65. People regularly buy to reduce uncertainty and to protect themselves from future disasters.A. insurance B. assurance C. premium D. guarantee66. The description of what happens in the process of learning English is sometimes too .A. complex to be understood B. difficult to be understoodC. complicated to understand D. complicated enough to understand67 .The patient is seriously ill and is being kept under continuous .A. observation B. watch C. look D. examination68. Without the support of the masses, the leading group is becoming increasingly .A. separated B. isolated C. divided D. parted69. Medicare, another form of federal health insurance, pays a large part of the medical bills for the disabled, age.A. on account of B. regardless of C. owing to D. instead of70. , Jim decided to go to the cinema.A. His homework done B. Doing his homeworkC. His homework being done D. His homework was done71. As peoples living standards improve, the health and beauty business is _ with more sophisticated products than ever before.A. astonishing B. flourishing C. exaggerating D. diminishing72. As she matured as all artists, she _ realize that all artists are a product of their culture.A. came to B. kept to C. took to D. went to73. The of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing much faster than in the West.A. addition B. majority C. percentage D. statistic74. While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack common sense _ following traffic regulations.A. coming to B. when coming to C. when it comes to D. when they come to75. A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough a fair deal afterwards.A. being given B. been given C. given D. to be given76. At daybreak, they launched a offensive against the enemy.A. fierce B. savage C. wild D strong77. The first flying machine of the Wrights, made of pieces of wood and cloth, looked too to fly.A. creative B. delicate C. complicated D. fragile78. The steps of the museum had been by the feet of thousands of visitors.A. worn down B. worn away C. worn off D. worn out79. We often patronize the local department store because it provides prompt _ of goods for the customers.A. delivery B. arrival C. service D. carriage80.Its a wise and sensible decision to the head office from London to Cardiff.A. change B. transfer C. shift D. transplant81. The contrast is so clear that I could tell the difference between the two paintings _.A. at glanceB. at one glanceC. at a glanceD. by a glance 82. Three people were killed in the bomb explosion, but police have not yet identified the A .representative B. statistics C. victims D. circumstances83. He was ashamed. That feeling _, and he was never comfortable in church after that.A lingered B stalked C. saturated D. flourished84. I made_ use of my spare time, mixing with a lot of different people and practicing my English.A mobile B fierce C profitable D. swift85. The meeting was successful and ended with a(n) _to step up cooperation between the six states of the region,A. testimony B. pledge C. evolution D. signature86. We think it is wrong to single out any _of society for Aids testing.A .spectrum B. section C. mixture D. locality87. Hi, John, could you show me how to _ graphics with text on the same screen?A. fuse B. clone C. merge D. mingle88. What they have done is _ two different types of entertainment, the circus and the rock concert.A. dispose B. accord C. adopt D. fuse89. The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full .A. curiosity B. genius C. advantage D. potential90. The thought of dying slowly and painfully_ me. I really cant understand why so many people are opposed to euthanasia A. terrifies B. curses C. puzzles D. injuresPart Two: Reading Comprehension 40%Directions: You will read four passages in this section and each will be followed by five questions or unfinished statements for each of them there are four choices marked ABC and D .You should decide on the best answer. Passage OnePrices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed(配给) among buyers. The price system of the united States is a very complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a variety of services, including labor, professional transportation, and public-utility services, The interrelationships of all these prices make up the system of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else. If one were to ask a group of randomly selected individuals to define “price”, many would reply that price is the amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller for a product or service or, in other words , that price is the money value of a product or service as a greed upon in a market transaction. This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the se