新编精读3样题.doc

英语教育专业考试精读试卷 (I) （Book III） Name _____________________ Class _________________ No ______________ Match each word in Column A with the word in Column B that is similar in meaning: (10%) A B 1. stale a. be very angry 2. fume b. smoke or vapour; offensive or suffocating gas 3. dingy c. dirty-looking; not fresh or cheerful 4. awkward d. rough and harsh 5. ultimate e. dry and unappetizing 6. rage f. speak in a low but not clear voice 7. croaking g. look intently and steadily 8. murmur h. unfriendly 9. gaze i. inconvenient and uncomfortable 10. hostile j. greatest; extreme II. Fill in each of the following blanks with a preposition or an adverb: (10%) His father is now working in a factory located __________ a suburb of Guangzhou. As far as education is concerned, the headmaster and Tom had singularly little _________ common. How can we finish the job on time __________ any help from you? I took a walk of __________ least a quarter of a mile before I got there. Judging __________ the way he walks, I’m afraid he is a bit lame. I am very much grateful to you __________ your timely help. Raising her hands _______ a gesture of despair, she had to give up the final attempt. You won’t be able to restore to your normal self unless you keep strictly ______ bed. Though coming from different parts of the country, we get __________ quite well with each other. 10. He can always find an excuse _______ himself whenever he does something wrong. III. Choose one from the four choices which is the most suitable: (10%) I saw in a local newspaper a teaching post __________ at a school in a suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. A. to advertise B. advertised C. advertising D. advertises Four evergreen shrubs struggled to _________ the dust and fume from a busy main road. A. survive B. grow C. live D. exist The narrow sunless hall smelled unpleasantly __________ stale cabbage.