1三峡大学普通专升本专升本培训英语测评试卷I. Choose a word that best completes each of the following sentences: (20*1point=20points)1. She has managed to obtain a temporary work _ in Britain.A permit B permission C permissiveness D permissible2. The football players need total concentration during _.A match B game C play D perform3. Involved in a bribery scandal, the President had to _ his resignation.A do B catch C offer D find4. When I go out in the evening I use the bike _the car if I can.A rather than B regardless of C in spite of D other than5. Some plants are very _ to light; they prefer the shade.A sensible B flexible C objective D sensitive6. Dont let the child play with scissors _he cuts himself.A in case B so that C now that D only if7. Without proper lessons, you could_ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano.A keep up B pick up C draw up D catch up8. We should always bear in mind that _ decisions often result in serious consequences.A urgent B instant C prompt D hasty9. The computer can be paid for in ten monthly_ of 100 dollars.A pay B pays C payment D payments10. American linguist Noah Webster was among the first to the growing difference between American and British usages of English.A. realize B. recognize C. research D. reckon11. The _ driver thinks accidents only happen to other people.A. average B. common C. usual D. normal12. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _ at the other store.A. the one B. others C. that D. the ones13. Conversation becomes weaker in society that spends so much time listening and being talked to _ it has all but lost the will and the skill to speak for itself.A. as B. which C. that D. what14. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not D. Should it not be15. Asia _ by most experts to be the cradle of human civilization.A. has been always considered B. has always been consideredC. always has been considered D. has been considered always216. An old woman was badly hurt in _ the police describe as an apparently motiveless attack. A. that B. what C. whatever D. which17. Paul Samuelson revolutionized _ by presenting his students with the most advanced economic thinking at an introductory level.A. to teach economics B. teaching that economics is C. the teaching of economics D. economics is taught18. If you find this item too difficult to _, it is advisable to leave as it is and move on to the next one.A. work out B. work on C. work for D. work at19. You and I could hardly understand, _?A. could we B. couldnt you C. couldnt we D. could I 20. There was an accident _ the crossroads at midnight last night.A. in B. on C. at D. byII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the best word from the box below, changing its form when necessary: (10*1point=10points)prove response find out recognize unlike deliver depressing favorite describe rural1. Beer is his _ drink, and he drinks three bottles of beer each day.2. Please _ when the plane leaves for New York.3. _ tennis, walking needs no expensive fees for classes and clubs.4. For many people, rainy weather is rather _ .5. Mail is _ to our office twice a day.6.There is no _ to my suggestion.7. Many old people prefer the quiet _ way of life.8. Dogs _ people by their smell.9. Can you _ the accident in detail for us?10. It _ a waste of time trying to persuade him.III.Cloze Test (20 points) Read the following paragraph and choose the correct word for each blank from the three alternatives.Man cannot go on _1_ his numbers at the present rate, In the _2_ 30 years man will face a period of crisis. _3_ experts believe that there will be a widespread food_4_. Other experts think this is 5_ pessimistic, and that man can prevent things _6_ worse than they are now. But _7_ that two-thirds of the people in the world are undernourished or starving now.One thing that man can do is to limit _8_ of babies born. The need _9_ this is obvious, but it is _10_ to achieve. People have to _11_ to limit their families. In the countries of the population _12_, many people like big families. The parents think that this _13_ a bigger income for the family and ensures there will be someone in the family who will look _14_ them in old age. Several governments have _15_ birth control policies in recent years. _16_ them are 3Japan, China, India and Egypt. In some _17_ the results have not been 18_. Japan ha