武汉大学英语复习样卷和练习题

e families will now spend their time shopping rather than going to church or they will combine the two activities.

Britain is becoming a far less Christian country with fewer people regularly attending Church. Many Christians believe that Sunday should be kept special, as a time given to worshipping God. They think it is important for Christians to meet together, listen to readings from the Bible and celebrate Holy Communion. Others believe that it is important that families have time to be together. (The shopping hours on a Sunday are less than on any other day of the week.) 1. The following activities are popular on Sunday in Britain except ________.

A. gardening B. going to the zoo C. shopping D. DIY 2. In the second paragraph, the phrase ?worship and rest? refers to________.

A. going to the church B. doing housework at home C. having a rest at home D. Both A, B and C

3. Which of the following is TRUE according the passage? A. English people usually work five days a week.

B. In Britain, shopping is regarded as the most important activity in the weekend.

C. Nowadays, more and more people prefer to go to church on Sundays. D. Most people think the shopping hours on Sunday should be longer. 4. Britain is becoming less Christian probably because ________________. A. Many people refused to go to the church B. Going to the church is too boring

C. People think that staying with one?s family is more important than going to the church

D. Many people think that Christians should meet together on Sundays 5. The passage mainly tells us _____________. A. what British people think of Christian B. what British people do in the weekends C. why British is far less Christian

D. how to spend your leisure time III. Vocabulary and Structure

1. I do not intend to follow that, because we shall have an opportunity to do so on another ______.

A. occasion B. situation C. condition D. environment 2. It is said ______our class has won.

A. that B. which C. when D. whether 3. My father called me while I______ a book.

A. read B. was reading C. will read D. reading 4. Such problems ______ as soon as possible.

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A. have solved B. have been solving C. have to be solved D. have to solve 5. I _______ to live in Shanghai.

A. was used B. used C. got used D. used not

6. ______ it is very late now, the students are still working in the lab. A. As B. When C. If D. Although

7. They are going to plant trees ______ side of the road. A. on both B. in either C. in both D. on either

8. When I was a child, my teacher told me that the earth ____ round. A. was B. had been C. has been D. is 9. We suggested that he _______ again.

A. would try B. will try C. tried D. try 10. The question is difficult ________ .

A. to be answering B. to be answered C. to answer D. to be an answer

11. The students ______ four hours doing the reading assignments. A. spent B. cost C. took D. finished 12. Read it again and you?ll _______ the answer. A. look B. look for C. find D. find out

13. “Do I have to hand in the paper today?” “No, you ______ .” A. mustn?t B. needn?t C. don?t need D. won?t

14. Four hours _____ too long for him to write the letter. A. has B. is C. are D. have 15. I asked him _______.

A. where was the supermarket B. where to the supermarket

C. where the supermarket was D. where to get to the supermarket 16. I was born in Shanghai _______ April 9, 1978.

A. on B. in C. / D. by

17. Things made of glass, plastic and tin are ______ hard ______ break down.

A. very, to B. too, as to C. too, to D. so, to 18. She is wondering ______ to deal with next. A. what B. which C. how D. why

19. Now more and more students enjoy ______ tennis. A. to play B. playing C. play D. played

20. My radio doesn?t work. There must be something wrong _______ it. A. at B. on C. with D. about

21. I like _______, but I don?t want to ski today. A. ski B. to ski C. skiing D. to be skiing

22. We will start as soon as she _______ back. A. comes B. come C. will come D. coming

23. ______ we need more practice is quite clear. A. If B. That C. What D. /

24. The food in the kitchen _______ good. A. sounds B. feels C. gets D. smells

25. Mr. Johnson _______ in London for two weeks already.

A. will be B. is C. has been D. was

26. Everybody wants to read the _______ news. A. latest B. oldest C. last D. newest

27. I wonder why ______ impossible for you to do the work by yourself.

A. you B. you are C. it is D. you were

28. The girl is not happy at the new school. She has _______ friends there.

A. few B. a few C. little D. a little 29. Light ______ more quickly than sound.

A. travel B. travels C. traveled D. travelling

30. Your friends ______. They _______ two days ago. A. already come, come B. already come, came

C. have already come, came D. have already come, come 31. Two _______ died of cold last year.

A. hundreds of old people B. hundreds of old peoples B. hundred old peoples D. hundred old people 32. _______ he comes, we won?t be able to go. A. Except B. Unless C. Without D. Even

33. It _______ John and Kate who helped me the other day. A. was B. is C. are D. were

34. His English is very good. He can speak English better than ________ in his grade.

A. any one B. the one C. anyone else D. other student

35. ________ is known to the world, Mark Twain is a great American writer.

A. That B. It C. Which D. As

36. She was _____ the top prize in the competition.

A. awarded B. rewarded C. received D. accepted

37. _______ leaves the room last should turn off the lights. A. The person B. Who C. Whoever D. Anyone

38. The teacher spent almost four hours ______ the students? homework.

A. to go over B. going over C. go over D. went over

39. We are looking forward to _______ a trip to your country. A. take B. be taking C. having taken D. taking

40. Does it____ much to have the bicycle repaired?

A. pay B. spend C. cost D. ask 41. So far I haven't ____ any instructions as to what to do next.

A. received B. accepted C. achieved D. recovered 42. They discussed the problem three or four times, but could come to no __________. A. end B. conclusion C. result D. judgment

43. He was last seen in public on the __________ of his daughter's wedding.

A. chance B. occasion C. event D. affair

44. She is very careful. She ______ very few mistakes in her work. A. does B. takes C. makes D. gets

45. The news ______ we won the game excited us all. A. which

B. where C. that D. /

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46. He asked who I voted for and I said it was my own _______. A. thing B. matter C. duty D. business

47. I ______ the present, but I didn?t _______ it. A. received, receive B. received, accept C. received, accepted D. accepted, received 48. If it ______, we shall stay at home.

A. rained B. rain C. rains D. will rain 49. The coffee is wonderful! It doesn?t taste like anything I _____ before.

A. have ever had B. have C. was having D. had ever had

50. The case ______ a lot of things, ______ a second-hand watch. A. included; contained B. included; containing C. contained; included D. contained; including

51. He was told that after he graduated he ____________ by a company.