1991年试题MET

1、1991年试题MET第I卷第一局部K英语知识KI.语音和拼写知识共10小题,计分5%A从A、B、G D中找出其划线局部与所给单词的划线局部读音相同的选项.例：haveA. gave B.save C.ha D.made答案是d 一 一 一1. monthA. government B mon C.along Dmonument2. coughA.daughter B.enoughC.figh Dneighbour3. aheadA.cheap B.break GseasonD.breath4. naturalA.nature B.population C.practice D.native5.

2、 saA.chalk B.calm C.almost D.halfB以下所给单词均不完整,请从A、B C、D中选出适当的字母或字母组合, 使其完整与正确.例：alr dyA.ea B.ee C.ie D.eu答案是A6. capt nA.ai B.ia 7.techniC.ieD.eiA.gue BcueC.kueD.que8.psonousA.io B.oiC.eoD.oe9. st machA.u B.a C.e D.o10. tr sersA.au B.ou C.aw D.owKU.单项填空共30小题,计分15%从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的正确答案.例：He come

3、s late sometimes, ？A.is he B.isnt he C es he D.doesnt he答案是D11. Will you lease？A. give B.make C.do D.bring12. , I went to the railway station to see myfriend off.A. After eating quickly my dinnerB. After my quickly eating dinnerC. After eating my dinner quicklyD. After eating my quickly dinner13. I

4、learned toa bicycle as a small boy.A. drive B.ride C.operate D.run14. Does f he cant finish the job on time？A. this B.that C.he D.it15. A computer elf; it must be toldwhat to do.A.cantB.couldnt C.may not D.might not16. Dont smoke in the meeting-room,？A.do youB.will youC.can you D.could you17. Have y

5、ou moved into the new house？Not yet.The rooms .A.are being painted B.are paintingC.are painted D.are being painting18. Alexander Graham Bell inventedtelephone in1876.A.不填B.a C.the D.one19. We each other the best of luck in theexamination.A.hoped B.wanted C.expected D.wished20. ! Theres a train comin

6、g.A.Look out B.Look aroundC.Look forward D.Look on21. Will somebody go and get Dr White？Hes already been .A.asked forB.sent forC.called forD.looked for22. The murderer was brought in, with his hands d his back.A.being tiedB.having tiedC.to be tiedD.tied23. We havent heard from Jane for a long time.W

7、hat do you suppose to her？A.was happeningB.to happenC.has happenedD.having happened24. She heard a terrible noise,brought herheart into her mouth.A. it B.which Cthis D.that25. Mrs Smith warned her daugther after drinking.A. never to driveB.to never driveC.never drivingD.never drive26. Do you know Ji

8、m quarrelled with his brother？I dont know, .A. nor dont I care B.nor do I careC.I dont care neither D.I dont care also27. How did you find your visit to the museum？I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was than I expected.A. far more interestingB.even much interestingC.so more interestingD.a lot much interest

9、ing28. We couldnt eat in a restaurant because of us had money on us.A.all; no B.any; noC.none; any D.no one; any29. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs Green went to the market, some bananas and visited her cousin.A.bought B.buying C.to buy D.buy30. These oranges taste .A.good B.well C.to be good D.to be wel

10、l31. The students busilywhenMiss Brown went to geta book she .A.had written; left B.were writing; has leftC.had written; had left D.were writing; had left32. When and where to build the new factoryyet.A.is not decided B.are not decidedC.has not decided D.have not decided33. The secretary worked late

11、 into the night, a long speech for the president.A.to prepare B.preparingC.prepared D.was preparing34. I can hardly imagine Peteracross theAtlantic Ocean in five days.A.sail B.to sail C.sailing D.to have sailed35. The light in the office is still on.Oh, I forgot .A.turning it off B.turn it offC.to t

12、urn it off D.having turned it off36. The hero of the story is an artist in his . A. thirtieth B.thirty C.thirtys D.thirties37. No one can be sure rs.A. what man will look likeB.what will man look likeC.man will look like whatD.what look will man like38. Without electricity humanlife quite different

13、today.A. is B.will beC.would have been D.would be39. John was made the truck for a week as a punishment.A. to wash B.washing C.wash D.to be washing40. Although he is considered a great writer,.A. his works are not widely readB. but his works are not widely readC. however his works are not widely rea

14、dD. still his works are not widely read第二局部KU英语知识综合运用KU.完形填空共25小题,计分25%阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从4165#题所给的四个选项中,选出 一个最正确答案.On the night of the play, Jack was at the theatre early and he was already dressed in a policemans clothes long 41 the end of the first scene. He certainly looked the part all right, he t

15、hought as he 42 himself in the mirror. He 43 thought of going out into the street to see 44 he could pass as 45 out there. Just for 46 ,of course.Then he suddenly felt nervous. After all, it was his first time to 47 a part in a play. 48 could he face all those people 49 the play？Heput his head in hi

16、s hands and tried to _50_ his lines 台词,but nothing 51 to his mind.A knock on the door made him look 52 . He was to go on stage舞台in the second scene. Have I 53 my part and ruined破坏the playfor everybody？ he thought to himself. But 54 was only the manager. She 55 how nervous he was and 56 he should sta

17、nd near the stage 57 he could watch and follow the play. It was a good 58 of getting rid of his nervousness, she said . She was right, it seemed to 59 . In fact the more he watched the play, the 60 he felt himself part of it.At last the 61 came for him to appear on the stage. But suddenlythe manager

18、 came to him again, 62 worried as she placed a hand on his arm to 63 him back. Has anything gone 64 ？ Jack asked. Im afraid youre going to be 65 , she said. Theyve jumped three pages of the play and have missed your part out completely.41. A.beforeB.by C.after D.at42. A.lookedB.showed C.admired D.en

19、joyed43. A.justB.even C.still D.already44. A.howB.why C.as if D.whether45. A.a policeman B.an inspector Can officer D.a manager46. A.joke B.fun C.play D.exercise47. A.make B.join C.have D.give48. A.Where B.Why C.When D.How49. A.following B.attending C.watching D.observing50. A.read B.remember C.unde

20、rstand D.learn51. A.came B.went C.happened D.got52. A.away B.up C.outD.down53. A.passed B.left C.missed D.failed54. A.thisB.that C.sheD.it55. A.wondered B.imagined C.noticed D.examined56. A.agreed B.suggested C.persuaded D.encouraged57. A.whereB.when C.that D.there58. A.idea B.way C.path D.plan59. A

21、.do B.win C.work D.act60. A.less B.harder C.better D.more61. A.hour B.minute C.moment D.period62. A.feelingB.looking C.sounding D.growing63. A.hold B.take C.catch D.push64. A.bad B.late C.mad D.wrong65. A.frightenedB.excitedC.disappointedD.pleased第三局部(U)英语应用UI.阅读理解共20小题,计分40%阅读以下短文,并做每篇后面的题目.从四个选项中,

22、选出能答复所提问 题或完成所给句子的最正确答案.(A)O. Henry was a pen nameused by an American writer of short stories.His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he

23、 needed to know.When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank. Whensomemoneywent missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the th

24、ree years in prison, he learned to write short stories.After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing.He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, t

25、o the readerssurprise.66. In which order did O. Henry do the following things？a. Lived in New Yorkb. Worked in a bankc. Travelled to Texasd. Was put in prisone. Had a newspaper jobf. Learned to write storiesA. e, c, f, b, d, aB.c, e, b, d, f, aC.e, b, d, c, a, fD.c, b, e, d, a, f67. People enjoyed r

26、eading O. Henrys stories becauseA. they had surprise endings.B. they were easy to understand.C. they showed his love for the poor.D. they were about New York City.68. O. Henry went to prison becauseA. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaper.B. he broke the law by not using his own name

27、.C. he wanted to write stories about prisoners.D. people thought he had taken money that was not his.69. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing？A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.70. Where did O.

28、Henry get most material for his short stories？A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.(B)Indianapolis is the capital and largest city of Indiana,U. S. A.With a population of 744,000, it is one of the larg

29、est cities in the world that cannot be reached by water. However, Indianapolis is a city through which many railways, roads, buses and planes pass. There are many factories which make trucks, farm tools, and electrical things.These factories cause little pollution for the city. Butler University, we

30、ll-known for engineering, and the law and medical schools of Indiana University, are in the city centre. Nearby is the Indianapolis race course, where the nations most famous car race is held each year on May 30th.If you visited Indianapolis you would be able to find your way around easily because m

31、ost of the streets cross each other like a chessboard(棋 盘).In the centre of the city, called the Circle, stands the Soldiersand SailorsMonument, 100 metres high. Also in the centre there are many buildings madeof the famous Indiana stone, which makes them white in colour.71. What is Indianapolis bes

32、t known for？A. Its yearly motor race.B. Its schools and libraries.C. Its universities and medical schools.D. Its Soldiers and Sailors Monument.72. You can NOT travel to Indianapolis byA.boat. B.train.C.car. D.bike.73. From the text, what do we learn about the size of Indianapolis？A. It is the larges

33、t city in the U. S. A.B. It has a population of over a million.C. It has a population of under a million.D. It is one of the largest cities in the world.74. It is easy for a stranger to go about in the city becauseA. most of the buildings are in the centre of the city.B. there are many different way

34、s of travelling there.C. the buildings are very close to each other.D. the city is planned in squares.75. Many buildings in Indianapolis are white becauseA. they are painted white every year.B. the Indianan people keep them clean.C. they are made of a special stone.D. there is little pollution from

35、factoriesCMoscow,Russiaspace news The computer is a better chess player, insisted Viktor Prozorov, the loser. It seemedas if it were laughing after every good move. I know I should have beaten it for the sake of mankind 为人类着想,but I just couldnt win, he announced and shook his head sadly.Prozorovs di

36、sappointment was shared by several grand masters who were present, someof whomwere so upset that they shouted at the machine. Many chess players said that this meant the end of chess championships锦标赛around the world, since the fun had been taken out of the game.The computer walked or rather, rolled

37、away with 5,000 dollars in prize money and limited its remarks to a set of noises and lights.76. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this newspaper article？A. 5,000 dollars goes to a computer!B. New invention: a laughing computer!C. Worlds best chess player beaten!D. Computer defeats

38、man in chess!77. How did some of the grand masters feel about the chess game between Prozorov and the computer？A. They thought that the game was no fun.B. They thought that the game wasnt fair.C. They agreed that Prozorov didnt play well.D. They were unhappy that the computer had won.78. What was it

39、 that Prozorov felt most bitter懊恼about？A. That he didnt win the $ 5,000.B. That he hadnt tried his best.C. That he had lost to a machine.D. That this was the end of the chess game.79. After winning the game,the computerA. laughed.B. walked away.C. made some remarks.D. gave out some lights and sounds

40、.80. Many chess players felt that playing with a computer wouldA. make the game tougher.B. make the game less interesting.C. make man appear foolish.D. make man lose lots of money.DOne day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of Londons big medic

41、al schools. He had finished his teaching for the summerterm and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he had put Rupert, the skeleton人体骨架to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase 箱子.At the airport

42、desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.Whenhe got back he discovered that someonehad taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got homeand found Rupert.81. Who wrote the story？A.R

43、uperts teacher. B.The neighbours teacher.C.A medical school teacher. D.The teachers neighbour.82. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase？A. He needed it for the summer term in London.B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical resear

44、ch.D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.83. What happened at the airport？A. The skeleton went missing.B. The skeleton was stolen.C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase.84. Which of the following best tells the teachers feeling about the incident？A. He is very angry.B. He thinks it rather funny.C. He feels helpless without Rupert.D. He feels good without Rupert.85. Which of the following might have happened afterwards？A. The teacher got back the suitcas