《大学英语》

新乡学院 23下《大学英语》考前自测

一.单选题（共30 题,100.0分）
1
It is reported that a (n) ______of accidents has occurred at that crossroads.
  A series
  B lot
  C number
  D amount
2
If someone is in the United States for good, it means he is there______.
  A to do good
  B temporarily
  C to rest well
  D permanently
3
Please let us have more time, ______?
  A shall we
  B will you
  C won’t
  D don’t you
4
There is no hurry. You can take your time ______ those exercises.
  A doing
  B to do
  C done
  D to be doing
5
He spoke English so well that I took it ______ that he was an American.
  A for granted
  B as true
  C for certain
  D as such
6
______ we need air and water, so we need criticism and self-criticism.
  A Even though
  B So long as
  C Just as
  D Now that
7
Children are always curious ______ everything they see.
  A to
  B for
  C on
  D about
8
Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or ______, can follow a favorite hobby.
  A well
  B good
  C fine
  D happy
9
It’s desired that she ______ to teach us at least twice a week.
  A comes
  B will come
  C come
  D may come
10
______, I should ask them some questions.
  A Should they come to us
  B If they come to us
  C Were they come to us
  D Had they come to us
11
In 1990 he caught a serious illness from ______ effects he still suffers.
  A that
  B which
  C what
  D whose
12
He found ______ everybody know what had happened.
  A it necessary letting
  B it necessary to let
  C necessary letting
  D necessary to let
13
The interviewer should take down notes at the moment the person ______ answers the questions.
  A to be interviewed
  B interviewing
  C being interviewed
  D interviewed
14
“Car 17 won the race.” “Yes, but its driver came close to ______ killed.”
  A being
  B having been
  C be
  D have been
15
About the sixth century A.D. when few Europeans could read, the Chinese ______ paper.
  A invented
  B had invented
  C have invented
  D had been invented
16
I have two friends but ______ of them likes to go fishing with me.
  A none
  B neither
  C both
  D either
17
His unhappy childhood ______ his bad temper.
  A counts for
  B accounts for
  C makes for
  D goes for
18
No one doubts ______ it is true.
  A whether
  B if
  C that
  D what
19
His brother had become a teacher, ______ he wanted to be.
  A who
  B what
  C which
  D that
20
Not until I came to China ______ what kind of a county she is.
  A I knew
  B I didn’t know
  C I did know
  D did I know
21
Since he left the university, he _____ in an accounting company.
  A has been working
  B had worked
  C had been working
  D was working
22
The weather in China is different from ____.
  A America
  B in America
  C that in America
  D one in America
23
It was not until dawn _____ their way out of the forest.
  A when they found
  B that they found
  C did they find
  D that they didn’t find
24
____ he says or does won’t make me change my mind at all.
  A Whatever
  B However
  C Which
  D How
25
We all believe that it’d be hard for him to _____ extra responsibilities now.
  A take apart
  B take up
  C take on
  D take back
26
He was very rude to the customs officer, _____ of course made things even worse.
  A who
  B whom
  C what
  D which
27
The goods _____ when we arrived at the airport.
  A were just unloading
  B were just been unloading
  C had just unloaded
  D were just being unloaded
28
All things _____, the planned trip had to be called off.
  A considered
  B be considered
  C considering
  D having considered
29
______ purpose did you say their team would beat ours ?
  A For which
  B What
  C For what
  D Which
30
Since there isn’t much time left, you can just tell us bout it ____.
  A in detail
  B in short
  C in all
  D in brief