湖北省学位英语预测题.doc

一、词汇和语法　　1. _______ should any money be given to a small child.　　A. On no account B. From all accounts　　C. Of no account D. By all accounts　　答案：A　　2. _______ some mammals came to live in the sea is now known.　　A. Which B. Since　　C. Although D. How　　答案：D　　3. ______ student with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.　　A. Each B. Any　　C. Either D. One　　答案：B　　4. _______ such a good chance, he planned to learn more.　　A. To be given B. Having been given　　C. Having given D. Giving　　答案：B　　5. _______ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.　　A. For B. Now　　C. Since D. Despite　　答案：B　　6. _______ that the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.　　A. During the 1960s B. That it was in the 1960s　　C. It was in the 1960s D. It was the 1960s　　答案：C　　7. _______ that they may eventually reduce the amount of labor needed on construction sites by 90 percent.　　A. So clever are the construction robots　　B. So clever the construction robots are　　C. Such construction robots are clever　　D. Such clever construction robots are　　答案：A　　8. _______ that you were out, I wouldnt have bothered to come all the way at that time of night.　　A. If I should know B. If I know　　C. Had I known D. Were I to know　　答案：C　　9. _______ the advances of science, the discomforts of old age will no doubt always be with us.　　A. As for B. Despite　　C. Except D. Besides　　答案：B　　10. _______ the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is.　　A. To give B. Given　　C. Giving D. Having given　　答案：B 11. ______ the fact that he was in his seventies, the old man decided to swim across the channel.　　A. At B. Since 　　C. Despite D. With　　答案：C　　12. _______ the flood, the ship would have reached its destination on time.　　A. In case of B. In spite of 　　C. Because of D. But for　　答案：D　　13. _______ the library _______ the bookstore has the book I need. Will you te