2009广东专插本考试英语试题.docVIP

广东省2009年普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试 《英语》（公共课）试题 广东专插本考试资源网 Part I Vocabulary and Structure (35%) 1. Nearly two thousand years have passed ______ the Chinese first invented the compass. A. when B. before C. since D. after 2. They lost their way in the forest, and _____ made matters worse was night began to fall. A. that B. it C. what D. which 3. ______ leisure was generally considered a waste of time. A. Not until recently B. Not recently C. Until recently D. Recently until 4. ______that this region was so rich in natural resources. A. Little he knew B. Little he did know C. Little did he know D. Little he had known 5. After a meal in a restaurant, one asks the waiter for the ______. A. pay B. bill C. charge D. note 6. If you are walking away from a clock tower, you will hear the ticking of the clock fade to a point ______ it cannot be heard. A. which B. what C. where D. how 7. To our disappointment, Bill ______ to win the very important game. A. served B. failed C. managed D. enjoyed 8. For the whole period of two months, there ______ no rain in this area. Now the crops are dead. A. is B. was C. has been D. have been 9. You must try to ______ looking after yourself. A. get accustomed to B. get along with C. get by D. get off 10. I know this job of mine isn’t well paid; ______, I don’t have to work long hours. A. on the one hand B. on the contrary C. however D. otherwise 11. The ______ and more educated people in the East have, to a great extent, taken up the table manners and customs of the West. A. rich B. richer C. poor D. poorer 12. ______ suggestions you make, he will turn a deaf ear to them. A. What B. Which C. Whatever D. However 13. Mr. Johnson, together with his wife and two daughters, ____to arrive on the evening flight. A. are going B. are C. will D. is 14. The meeting is for the ______ purpose of discussing how to prevent crime. A. detailed B. specific C. limited D. sophisticated 15. The ______ of College English Tests is to help students learn English better