专升本中期选拔英语试题训练(八)Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1. _ he hasnt any formal qualification, he has managed to do very well.A. Although B. If C. Despite D. Whereas2. Neither John nor his parents _ at home.A. is B. has C. are D. was3. _ today, he would get there by Friday.A. Was he leaving B. Would he leave C. Were he to leave D. If he leaves4. We believe him to _ a mistake. A. have made B. have been made C. be made D. making5. Not once _ his view of life.A. did Mr. Smith mention B. Mr. Smith mentioned thatC. Mr. Smith mentioned D. would Mr. Smith mention6. When I visited your country again last year I found it completely _.A. to be changed B. to change C. changed D. changing7. He talks about Rome as if he _ there himself. A. has been B. had been C. was D. is8. If Julia had told me in advance, I _ her at the airport.A. would meet B. will meet C. are gong to meet D. would have met9. In our modern society no one avoid _ by ads.A. to be influenced B. being influenced C. influencing D. having influenced 10. It was the training that he had as a young man _ made him such a good technician.A. has B. what C. later D. that11. The investigation group, which _ two men and three women, set out last week.A. composed of B. composes C. is composed of D. are composed of12. _ the sentence pattern and vocabulary _, this paragraph is quite simple.A. As far as is concerned B. As far as are concerned C. As far as is concerning D. AS far as concern13. Both Mary and Ellen, _ Jane, are studying Chinese at Beijing University.A. as well as B. and as well C. with D. besides14. At the beginning of this term, our history teacher _ a list of books for us to read.A. handed in B. wrote out C. fished out D. passed on15. The little girl _ a handkerchief from her pocket to clean her hands.A. gave out B. brought out C. set out D. left out16. The good service at the hotel _ the poor food to some extent.A. made up for B. made for C. made out D. made off17. We were _ the difficulty how to supply food to those in need.A. faced with B. met C. facing with D. encountered18. This factory is now trying to _ a new model.A. predict B. turn out C. work out D. imitate19. This computer is _ storing millions of bits of information.A. able to B. capable about C. capable of D. able of20. She longed to visit Italy, _ she often dream about it.A. so seriously that B. so eagerly that C. to such an extent that D. so anxiously that21. _ out of money, we were reduced to staying in a cheap hotel.A. having almost run B. Almost run C. Almost being running D. having almost been run22. The post of chairman has been _ for some time.A. empty B. hollow C. unoccupied D. vacant23. Yesterday we saw a _ film about the Independence War.A. historied B. historical C. historian D. historic24. He _ at the doorway to light his cigarette.A. paused B. delayed C. hesitated D. ceased25. The war went on for years, _ thousands upon thousands of people.A. to kill B. killed C. killing D. being killed 26. The police have the authority to _ law-breakers.A. grasp B. catch C. arrest D. stop27. When the world-famous painting was found stolen in the morning, the attendant on duty was under _.A. suspicion B. doubt C. suspect D. question28. In the West, stop assistants are not allowed to have a(n) _ with customers.A. discussion B. quarrel C. argument D. debate29.Some people find it difficult to _ between right and wrong.A. divide B. distinguish C. differ D. separate.30. Tourism, which is a major _ of income for the city, may be seriously affected.A. source B. resource C. course D. causePart II Blank filling 1. If he _ ( be ) here last night, I would have spoken to him.2. I am sorry to _ ( give ) you so much trouble.3. Either fans or an air-conditioner _ ( be ) necessary for our lab.4. Should it rain, we _ ( not go ) out.5. She spoke about him as if she _ ( know ) him for years.6. The teacher was standing in front of the blackboard _( hand out ) the test papers to us.7. His watch has stopped. He forgot _ ( wind ) it the train last night.8. He remembers _ ( t