2014年北京成人学位英语冲刺试题及答案三
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding lett
16. I must tell you how________ a letter from you.
A pleased I was to receive
B pleased I was to receiving
C was I pleased to receive
D pleased I was receiving
答案:A
感叹句的用法。以how引导的感叹句，后接形容词或副词，因此可以排除C。be pleased to do sth．乐意做某事，因此只有A正确。我必须告诉你收到你的信后我是多么高兴。
17. We were very disappointed at the_____ to our advertisement, and our products didn’’t sell well.
A replies
B response
C answers
D words
答案:B
此题考查的是名词辨析。A回复，多为信件或电话用语，B回应，C答案，与问题相搭配：D话语，这里是说“对我们广告的____”，应该是“回应”，故选B。
18. The doctor advised her that she________ enough rest before going back to work.
A to get
B get
C gets
D got
答案:B
虚拟语气。在表示命令、建议、要求等一类动词后面的从句中用虚拟语气：(should)+动词原形。医生建议她充分休息好后再重返工作。
19. Isn’’t that________ they call peace and friendship?
A which
B this
C what
D where
答案:C
表语从句。引导词用what。这难道不就是他们所谓的和平与友谊吗?
20. _________at Harvard, he began to write his essay.
A Busy was as he
B Busy as was he
C Busy as he was
D As was he busy
答案:C
本句考查让步状语从句的用法。as引导让步状语从句时，句子部分倒装。如：Young as he is，he knows a lot of things．虽然他年龄不大，可知道的事情很多。本句意思是：“虽然他在哈佛大学很忙，但他又开始写作了。”
21. The mother didn’’t know_________ to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.
A who
B when
C how
D what
答案:A
本题考查动词不定式疑问式的用法。连接代词或副词+不定式构成了不定式的疑问式，在句子中可以做主语、宾语、表语和状语。如：Mr．Li taught us how to work out the difficult problem．李先生教我们如何解难题。本句的意思是：“杯子摔碎了，妈妈不知道该责备谁，因为当时她出去了。”
22. Charles Dickens_________ many wonderful characters in his novels.
A invented
B discovered
C uncovered
D created
答案:D
他在他的文章中创造了许多精彩的片段。invent发明discover发现uncover无盖的create创造。
23. This new coat cost me_________ the last one I bought two years ago.
A three times
B three times as much as
C three times as much
D three times much as
答案:B
和某物一样多，as much as，如说是多少的几倍，则是x times as much as。因此选B。
24. I don’’t think it advisable that Tom_________ to the job since he has no experience.
A be assigned
B is assigned
C will be assigned
D has been assigned
答案:A
“it advisable that……”从句虚拟语气“should do” should可省略。
25. Robots have already________ human tasks in the industrial field.
A taken on
B taken out
C taken up
D taken over
答案:A
短语辨析。take on承担，从事，如：Don’t take on too much work—the extra cash isn’t worth it．别干的太多了，为那点加班费不值。take out带出去(吃饭或看电影)，如：We’re taking my folks out for a meal next week．我们下周带家人去下馆子。take up开始从事，占据，如：Roger took painting up for a while，but soon lost interest．罗杰画了段时间画，但很快就没兴趣了。take over接管，接收，如：Do you think you’d be able to take over me when I’m gone?我不在时你有能力接管我的工作吗?A符合题意。[译文]机器人在工业领域已经承担了一些人类的工作。
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