基础英语样题

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上基础英语样卷I. Match each word with its definition: 10%Words: 1) councilor 2)arrogant 3)fidgeting 4)impostor 5)intervene 6) inevitable 7) obscene 8) awe 9) murmur 10) dingy 11) league 12) lug 13) moribund 14) staunch 15) coma 16) commotion 17) restrain 18) exhilarated 19) distinctive 20) lust

2、Definitions:a) which cant be prevented from happeningb) morally disgusting; likely to corruptc) person who pretends to be somebody he is not d) member of a group of people chosen to make laws, rules or decision for a countrye) take action in order to prevent something from happeningf) moving about r

3、estlesslyg) full of pride and self-importanceh) dirty-looking; not fresh or cheerfuli) at the point of deathj) hold back from doing somethingk) clearly marking a person or thing as different from othersl) a state of long unnatural deep unconsciousness caused by disease, poisoning, a severe blow and

4、so onm) a mixed feeling of respect, fear and wondern) pull or carry with great effort and difficultyo) speak in a low but not clear voicep) great or noisy confusion or excitementq) very strong, obsessive desirer) dependably loyal and firms) in very high spiritst) group of people who share the same o

5、pinionII. Fill in each blank with the derivative of the words in parentheses. 10%1) I owe you an _because I was so bad-tempered yesterday.( apologize)2) It seems that they are tired of the hustle and bustle of the city life and would like to live _ lives in their own little world. (isolation)3) She

6、was intelligent and highly _. (observe)4) I keep strictly to my subject and remember not to introduce anything_ to the subject. (relevant)5) Good news came in _ from the battlefield. (succeed)6) Wearing seat belts in cars is _ by law in many countries. (compulsion)7) Would Hillary Clinton one day ru

7、n for _ ? (president)8) Even the most_ cant fail to be affected by the exciting atmosphere of the football match. (emotion)9）My dress is too short. I will have to _ it. (long )10) Project Hope is aimed to bring back children in poverty- _ areas to school.(strike )III. Fill in the blanks with preposi

8、tions and adverbs. 8%1) It is sensible of you not to run him _ behind his back.2) The boss seems to have some prejudice _ the young inexperienced worker.3) We all bent _ finishing the job in time no matter how hard it is.4) Planning and outlining are a prelude _ writing an essay.5) He used to look d

9、own upon his poor relatives because they were all _ the dole.6) Japan is a country which is subject _ earthquake.7) Usually the interviewer attaches great importance _ the educational background, abilities and past experience of the applicant.8) The staff in this company are entitled _ free physical

10、 examination once a year.9) He is the best one whom you can fall _ on when you are in difficulty.10) Every student in our school is supposed to act in accordance _ the school rules and regulation. You are no exception.11) If you still drink and gamble like this, I am sure your friends will turn _ yo

11、u.12) Everyone is waiting anxiously for the result of the examination. The same is true _ me.13) Although we consider these expressions nothing but clichés, they appeal very much _ the student.14) In order to make the situation less tense, I struck _ a conversation with the angry young man.15)

12、The Arctic, _ times, provides rainfall, warmth and a degree of stillness which are essential to life.16) Polio, or infantile paralysis, brought _ his lameness when he was only six.IV. Paraphrase the following sentences. 20%1) It is for us, the living, rather to be delighted here to the unfinished wo

13、rk that they have thus far so nobly advanced.2) Most of the time wolves do not have an easy time of it, killing their prey, because all the prey species of the wolf are well equipped with superb detection, defense and escape systems.3) Dont let anybody tell you that a reader is supposed to be solely

14、 on the receiving end.4) Fred Hoyle is a scientist who lays out the components of his case so clearly that even someone like myself, who abandoned physics in a panic at 14, can just about grasp his meaning.5) Once he is in the library he becomes so engrossed in books that he is totally unaware of hi

15、s surrounding.6) When he heard his son had got nowhere in school, an awful pointless indignation mounted in him.7) Linguists believe that a haphazard knowledge of English styles is worse than useless if you do not know the type of occasion on which each is appropriate or if you dont know when you ar

16、e sliding from one to another.8) When he heard he had to split the class up into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels, he sat in hostile silence.V. Use the words given in parentheses to translate the following sentences. 21%1) 在这家餐馆用餐很经济实惠,你只需花十元钱就能尽情享受到各式各样的美味.( content, va

17、riety )2)这城市已停电两天了,人们晚上无法正常用电,只能用蜡烛代替.( rather than )3) 他很固执己见,所以很难跟别人有共识.( cling, common )4)除非你很好地掌握了各种语体,否则你无法在各种场合恰如其分地用英语进行表达.( unless, command )5)众所周知,阅读一本好书的最有效的方法之一是在阅读时动手评注.( known, lines )6)我所在乎的是上次我们提到的关于空气污染问题是否引起政府的重视.( touch )7）不要理所当然地认为这是个万无一失的计划,我们还必须对该计划进行认真的讨论.( granted, circumstanc

18、e )VI. Choose the best one to complete each sentence. 10%1) The policy _ made, the next problem was how to carry it out.A. having been B. being C. had been D. was2) My cousin Marry is often in a poisonous mood; I suppose its because she is _child. A. one B. a unique C. a single D. an only3) The two

19、scholars worked at the task of writing a preface to the new dictionary for three hours _ last night. A. at length B. in full C. on end D. in time4) When the crowd saw the prize-fighter stretched out on the canvas, shouts and cheers _ from it. A. broke up B. broke forth C. broke through D. broke upon

20、5) I dont think those curtains _ very well with the wallpaper. A. suit B. go C. fit D. match6) Paul was lying on the lawn, his hands _ under his head. A. were crossed B. were crossing C. crossing D. crossed7) There is no _ in applying for that job, as you are not properly qualified. A. reason B. poi

21、nt C. result D. chance8) The cake has too much sugar in it, but _ its OK. A. other than that B. another of that C. that other D. none other than9) _ the opportunity, he might well have become an outstanding cartoonist. A. Given B. To give C. Giving D. Being given10) Present at the Christmas party we

22、re the two princesses and their _ husbands and the Duke of Edinburgh. A. respectable B. respectful C. respective D. respected11) She is always fashionably dressed and looks _ among the girls in plain clothes. A. outstanding B. conspicuous C. unusual D. distinguishing12) _ he needed money for a new c

23、ar, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. A. Much as B. Much though C. As much D. Though much13) His strong sense of humor was _ make everyone in the room burst out laughing. A. so as to B. such as to C. so that D. such that14) Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were _ and not p

24、lanned. A. substantial B. spontaneous C. simultaneous D. synthetic15) For the success of the project, the company should _ the most of the opportunities at hand. A. obtain B. grasp C. catch D. make16) _, he always tries his best to complete it on time. A. However the task is hard B. However hard the

25、 task is C. Though hard the task is D. Though hard is the task17) Much as _, I couldnt lend him the money because I simply didnt have that much spare cash. A. I would have liked to B. I would like to have C. I should have to like D. I should have liked to18) My cousin likes eating very much, but he

26、isnt very _ about the food he eats. A. special B. peculiar C. particular D. specific19) _, I must do another experiment. A. Be it ever so late B. It is ever so late C. It be ever so late D. So late it be ever20) There are nations whose lack of contact with the outside world has _ poverty. A. fallen

27、into B. consisted in C. resulted in D. come up toVII. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word according to the initial letter given.8% English is almost overwhelming in the richness of its 1) v_, estimated to contain more than a million words and to be the worlds 2) l_. From this vast storehouse

28、, users of the 3) l_ can coin words to suit their needs 4)o_ give new meanings to existing words in ways that seem 5) n_ and effortless. Many other features lend 6) f_ and flexibility to the language. Whatever the future may hold for English, it has 7) p_ to be eminently suitable for almost all form

29、s of written 8) e_ as well as for everyday use. It is sure to develop and 9) c_, for such is the nature of a 10) l_ language. Probably it will become increasingly 11) i_, under the impact of mass education and the mass 12) m_. Thus the written and the spoken 13) f_ of language will be drawn closer t

30、ogether, making for 14) g_ flexibility. In the 15) v_ of some, English might in time become the one generally accepted 16) i_ language.VIII. Read the following passage. 5%During the nineteenth century, women in the United States organized and participated in a large number of reform movements, inclu

31、ding movements to reorganize the prison system, improve education, ban the sale of alcohol, and, most importantly, to free the slaves. Many young women fought hard to get the right to enter the university as men did, and the right to work side by side with male workers in a factory or a mill. Some w

32、omen saw similarities in the social status of women and slaves. Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone were feminists and abolitionists (废奴主义者 ) who supported the rights of both women and blacks. A number of male abolitionists, including William Lloyd Garrison and Wendell Philips, also sup

33、ported the rights of women to speak and participate equally with men in antislavery activities. Probably more than any other movement, abolitionism offered women a previously denied entry into politics. They became involved primarily in order to better their living conditions and the conditions of o

34、thers.When the Civil War ended in 1865, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the constitution adopted in 1868 and 1870 granted citizenship and right to vote to blacks but not to women. Discouraged but resolved, feminists influenced more and more women to demand this right. In 1869 the Wyoming

35、Territory had yielded to demands by feminists, but eastern states resisted more stubbornly than before. A womens voting bill had been presented to every Congress since 1878 but it continually failed to pass until 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment granted women the right to vote.1. With what topic

36、is the passage primarily concerned?A. the Wyoming Territory B. the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments C. abolitionists D. womens right to vote2. According to the passage, why did women become active in politics?A. to improve the conditions of life that existed at the time B. to support Elizabeth Ca

37、dy Stanton for presidentC. to be elected to public office D. To amend the Declaration of Independence3. What had occurred shortly after the Civil War?A. The Wyoming Territory was admitted to the Union. B. A womens suffrage bill was introduced in Congress.C. The eastern states resisted the end of the war. D. Black people were granted the right to vote.4. What does the Nineteenth Amendment guarantee?A. voting rights for blacks B. citizenship for blacks C. voting rights for women D. citizenship for women5. When were women allowed to vote through out the United States?A. after 1866 B.