英语专业一年级基础训练（6） Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1.He said ________ was not within his power to answer the question. A) that B) this C) such D) it 2.Arabic is a language I found ________ to learn. A) it difficult B) that difficult C) difficult it D) difficult 3.Every picture except these two ______. A) has been sold B) has sold C) have been sold D) have sold 4.We _____ three major snowstorms so far this winter. A) had B) have C) have had D) had had 5.He ran all the way home and arrived ___ breath. A) without B) lack of C) beyond D) out of 6.I'd just as soon ________ rudely to her. A) that you won't speak B) you not speaking C) you not speak D) you didn't speak 7.He's working hard _______. A) for fear that he will fail B) for fear that he fail C) lest he fails D) in case he would fail 8.It was impossible to avoid ___ by the stormy weather. A) to be much affected B) being much affected C) having much affected D) to have been much affected 9.You should ___ what she tells you because she knows their strategy well. A) take care of B) write out C) pay attention to D) set down 10.The children were eventually found _________ in an old mineshaft (矿井). A) to hide B) hiding C) hide D) hid 11.Would you mind repeating what you said? I didn't quite (# catch on #). A) learn B) recognize C) keep up D) understand 12.He had to be called two or three times ______ he would come down to his dinner. A) afterwards B) before C) after D) while 13.Give him a little encouragement, ______ he'll work really hard. A) or B) and C) so D) but 14.The traveler left two _____ in the hotel in a hurry. A) luggages B) luggage C) pieces of luggages D) pieces of luggage 15.It is a phenomenon deeply ____ in our national economy. A) include B) minimized C) prescribed D) involved 16.The ____ as ambassador will be difficult for one with no experience. A) agreement B) consideration C) appointment D) dismiss 17.The explorer discovered the ____ of the river last year. A) origin B) source C) derivation D) resort 18.When the children entered, _____ was given a present. A) each B) every C) all D) nobody 19.The people who objected to the new approach were told that since work had already started there was no point in ____. A) denying B) upsetting C) protesting D) competing 20.Hawthorne's stories expose the corrupting powers of ____ and pride. A) guilt B) blame C) shame D) innocence Part II Cloze Directions: There are a number of blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. There may be an art explosion ahead. People will be working shorter hours, taking longer vacations, and retiring at an earlier _21___. They will have more time, and__22__ more money, for activities not directly connected with__23__ a living. Under these __24__, many people will take a great interest in art. What kind of art might the future bring? The questions cannot be answered with__25__. Art is always a__26__ of its own time and it changes as time changes. It is possible, however, that the future will bring a new __27__ for the art of the past. In the age of _28___ production and synthetic __29__, people may place a higher __30__ on handicrafts, things created by hand from natural materials. People may want to see pictures that suggest an "old-fashioned" kind of beauty which has become _31___ in the world they know. It is also possible that in the future much of the art we know today will disappear. Now art forms may be so exciting and full of __32__ that no one will want to look at a ___33_ picture or a sculpture that stands still. It is certain that tomorrow's artists will use new substances in new ways. The usual materials are likely to be combined with elements that were once thought of _34___separate. Light patterns will combine with __35__. Color and form will combine with motion. These elements will reach out and surround the __36__. They won't just look at art; they will experience _37___. What new kind of beauty will __38__ artists create? The people who know _39___ about art forms and the history of art will only __40__ that there will be new and surprising things. 21. A) opportunity B) time C) occasion D) age 22. A) excessively B) presently C) probably D) exceedingly 23. A) ensuring B) making C) supporting D) securing 24. A) circumstances B) conditions C) provisions D) atmospheres 25. A) assurance B) certainty C) possibility D) precision 26. A) produce B) result C) product D) fruit 27. A) viewpoint B) attitude C) opinion D) appreciation 28. A) mass B) quantity C) standard D) assembly 29. A) substances B) materials C) resources D) elements 30. A) requirement B) prize C) price D) value 31. A) universal B) unique C) scarce D) rare 32. A) motion B) beauty C) novel D) taste 33. A) square B) flat C) vertical D) horizontal 34. A) by B) like C) for D) as 35. A) sound B) color C) form D) motion 36. A) artists B) viewers C) researchers D) visitors 37. A) those B) that C) it D) them 38. A) our B) world's C) tomorrow's D) today's 39. A) any B) some C) most D) least 40. A) predict B) hope C) wish D) expect Part III Fill in the blanks with the words in the brackets. Change the form where necessary. Are the points for _____ significant enough to support the central idea in the essay?(compare) Although we may not always notice the effects of ____ pollution at a local level, globally it has without doubt caused climatic warming.(industry) If the French team wins, it will ____ for a place in the finals.(qualification) It is likely that the college will stop her ______ because of her failure in the final examination.(scholar) Our boss is fully aware that his employees feel a lot of _____ to the company because they are treated right.(loyal) Key: Part I Vocabulary and Structure 1. D 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D 12. B 13. B 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. A Part II Cloze 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.B 26.C 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.D 31.D 32.A 33.B 34.D 35.A 36.B 37.C 38.C 39.C 40.A Part III 1. comparison 2.industrial 3. qualify 4. scholarship 5. loyalty