2014年成人学位英语冲刺试题及答案（第六套）.docx

C. do D. give

39. For Geoff, the job was simply a __________ to an end. A. means B. meaning C. mean

D. meaningfulness

40. I __________ your concern , but honestly, I’m fine. A. appreciate B. thank C. like D. enjoy

41. There were so many people talking that I couldn’t __________ on the music. A. play B. talk C. go

D. concentrate

42. \ A. knew B. deserved C. got D. caused

43. He was forbidden __________ the house, as a punishment. A. leaving B. to leave C. of leaving D. on leaving

44. The management forbids employees __________ tips from customers. A. accept B. accepting C. to accept

D. from accepting

45. His poor eyesight __________ him from becoming a pilot. A. forbid B. prohibited C. prevented D. avoided

46. I suggest we __________ a break and finish this later. A. took B. take

C. taking D. to take

47. He’s the sort of person who __________ you at parties. A. bears B. bores C. bored D. bore

48. I’m glad you told me about the show being cancelled, __________ I’d have traveled all the way to Glasgow for nothing. A. otherwise B. because C. therefore D. however

49. The __________ American has not even thought about next year’s election. A. normal B. usual C. average D. common

50. A tiny baby soon learns to __________ its mother’s face from other adults’ faces. A. select B. make C. differ

D. distinguish

51. Cats should always have __________ to fresh, clean water. A. to B. with C. for D. in

52. Have you brought the old man his stick, which he can never do __________ when walking? A. for B. with C. without D. away

53. My mother manages the entire __________, including taking care of my grandfather. A. family B. home C. house D. household

54. Another subway has been __________ operation since last December. A. under B. in

C. on D. with

55. The lady was __________ of the quality of the service. A. entrusted B. assured C. confirmed D. guaranteed

56. As far as __________, October is the best time for your holiday. A. I see B. I think

C. I’m concerned D. it goes

57. The __________ of X-rays in 1895 was an important development in the history of medicine. A. discovery B. invention C. arrival D. origin

58. Would you please __________ the text until you have finished the exercise? A. not to refer to B. don’t refer to C. not refer to

D. doesn’t refer to

59. I wish I could go with you on the trip, but I __________ no time. A. have B. had

C. have had D. had had

60. I __________ you how to do it; why didn’t you ask me? A. could show B. would show

C. could have shown D. showed

61. Let me tell you what to do next __________ I forget. A. unless B. that C. before D. if

62. __________ is not known if he will come. A. That B. This

C. What D. It

63. If I had studied hard in the university, I __________ things easy now. A. take

B. would have taken C. will take

D. would be taking

64. __________, a policeman came to the scene. A. Shortly afterwards B. Not long C. Sooner D. Lately

65. How much would you __________ me for repairing my bike? A. pay B. take C. cost D. charge

66. The theme park is __________. A. worth to visit B. a worthy visit

C. worth being visited D. worth visiting

67. Few people realized then __________ until two years later. A. how this mistake was serious B. how serious was his mistake C. what serious mistake it was D. how serious his mistake was

68. Little __________ to meet you here. A. did I expect B. I expected C. I did expect D. had I expected

69. My family __________ all teachers. A. are B. is C. has D. have

70. He prefers to live with his mother rather than __________ her alone. A. to leave B. leaving