华东理工大学继续教育学院成人教育基础英语（二级）模拟试卷四 I. Vocabulary and structure (30%)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.1. The cost of the war has set _ national development by ten years. A) aside B) back C) out D) about 2. Jasmine is quite _ to get what she wants as she works so hard.A) attempted B) like C) likely D) looking forward 3. You should make an appointment with him in advance, if you want to consult a lawyer. That is a common _ in the U.S.A) habit B) practice C) tradition D) custom 4. Mr. Hunter suggested that I write a/an _ in the newspaper for my lost umbrella. A) resume B) notice C) advertisement D) poster5. Babies are _ about everything around them.A) jealous B) anxious C) suspicious D) curious 6. I suggest we put the plan into effect, for it is quite_.A) feasible B) believable C) probable D) changeable7. In _ to their demands, we sent several experts there to help them build a dam across the river.A) reaction B) response C) answer D) reply8. The founding of the Peoples Republic of China is a great _ in the history of mankind.A) accidentB) incident C) event D) occurrence9. You have to follow the guide whose _ interest is to cover all spots according to his strict schedule.A) sole B) single C) unique D) individual10. Dont _ to let me know if there is anything I can do for you. A) rejectB) preventC) refuseD) hesitate11. At the conference he expressed some personal views which later brought him into _ with the Party leadership. A) actionB) crisisC) powerD) conflict 12. No one has yet succeeded in explaining the _ of how life began. A) problemB) cause C) puzzleD) logic13. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan ten days ahead of schedule, _ was something we had not expected. A) that B) thisC) itD) which14. Bob tried in vain to trick his little brother _ some money from their grandmothers purse. A) to stealB) to stealingC) into stealD) into stealing15. If you undertake this project you are bound to _ many difficulties. A) encounterB) face withC) overcomeD) handle16. The real trouble _ their lack of confidence in their abilities.A) lies inB) lies onC) results inD) leads to17. Recently the newspapers have reported several _ on the boundaries of Israel and Jordan. A) accidentsB) incidentsC) eventsD) happenings18. _ it is youve found, you must give it back to the person it belongs to. A) ThatB) What C) WhateverD) However19. Beth _ California in 1981 and _ in Texas ever since. A) leftworkedB) has lefthas workedC) lefthas workedD) has leftworked20. Dicks uncle has to _ for his education as his father has come down in the world. A) spendB) takeC) costD) pay21. Medical researchers reached the conclusion long ago that smoking is a serious _ to health.A) atmosphereB) signalC) hazardD) feasibility 22. In the heat of the sun, the children played on the lawn _ to the waist. A) emptyB) bareC) hollowD) blank 23. Cheers _ from the audience when the winner, holding high his gold medal, ran round the stadium. A) came out B) broke off C) rang out D) sprang up24. The _ of having ones marriage arranged by parents has disappeared in many parts of the world but continues in some Asian and African countries. A) circumstanceB) characteristic C) customD) conference25. His knowledge of French literature is _ mine. A) far superior thanB) far superior toC) more superior toD) more superior than26. The young man in the story said he didnt like the _ of teaching in the school that was actually run by a woman. A) leisureB) attractionC) customD) prospect 27. How one presents himself at an _ will often decide whether or not he will be given a job. A) advertisementB) argumentC) investigationD) interview 28. Both of Mrs. Watsons daughters are _ their studies abroad now, one in Germany and the other in China. A) pursingB) observing C) applyingD) presenting 29. Help arrived at the _ moment when the flood was about to drown the houses. A) cautiousB) constantC) criticalD) competent30. The mayor promised to take effective measures to _ the city. A) end upB) clean upC) open upD) spring up II. Reading comprehension (30%)