2011级大学英语第一学期期末考试(A卷)
Oct. 2011
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (15 %) Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence.
Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through
the center.
36. The president made a _______ speech at the opening ceremony of the sports meeting, which
encouraged the sportsmen greatly.
A)vigorous
B)tedious C)flat
D)harsh
37. It is not easy to learn English well but if you _______, you will succeed in the end.
A)hang up
B)hang about C)hang on
D)hang onto
38. Remember that customers don’t _______ about prices in that city.
A)debate
B)bargain C)dispute
D)consult
39. The newcomers found it impossible to _______ themselves to the climate sufficiently to make
permanent homes in the new country.
A)suit
B)adapt C)regulate
D)coordinate
40. A _______ to this problem is expected to be found before long.
A)result
B)function C)settlement
D)solution
41. You have nothing to _______ by refusing to listen to our advice.
A)gain
B)grasp C)seize
D)earn
42. One day I _______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a
nearby state college.
A)came across
B)came about C)came after
D)came at
43. A peculiarly pointed chin is his memorable facial _______.
A)mark B)feature
C)trace
D)appearance
44. I hope that you’ll be more careful in typing the letter. Don’t _______ anything.
A)omit
B)leak C)lack
D)withdraw
45. Our new house is very _______ for me as I can get to the office in five minutes.
A)adaptable
B)convenient C)available
D)comfortable
46. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply _______.
A)appreciated
B)approved C)appealed
D)applied
47. The sale usually takes place outside the house, with the audience _______ on benches, chairs
or boxes.
A)having seated
B)seating C)seated
D)having been seated
48. He is _______ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A)optimistic
B)optional C)outstanding
D)obvious
49. The clothes a person wears may express his _______or social position.
A)curiosity
B)status C)determination
D)significance
50. I don’t know the word. I had to _______ a dictionary.
A)throw up
B)make out C)refer to
D)take over
51. Look at these beautiful Japanese stamps. Roger gave them to me in _____ for two sets of 1988
British special issue.
A)exchange
B)change C)shift
D)switch
52. It is rather _____ that the research team as a whole still has little idea about the cause of that
fatal disease.
A)rewarding
B)demanding C)embarrassing
D)requiring
53. The people of African interior began to _____ gold in exchange for the goods they needed
from abroad.
A)desire
B)afford C)offer
D)receive
