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广西大学英语考试真题卷（2） 本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。 严格遵守考试纪律，维护考试秩序！ 一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.It is true that there are still abundant reserves of metals which have not yet been______, but it is necessary to take steps to ensure that alternative materials are substituted whenever possible. A．utilizedB．mobilizedC．acquiredD．cultivated 参考答案：Autilize表示“利用”的意思：mobilize意为“动员”，如：Our countys in great danger；we must mobilize the whole nation．我们正处于严重的危险之中，我们必须把全国人民动员起来。acquire 意为“获得”，如：She acquired knowledge of the English by careful study．她认真学习而精通英语。但acquire knowledge (education)，不说acquire reserves；cultivate意为“培植”、“培育”。 2.Advance in science more often than not encounters powerful opposition,______ Darwin s Theory of Evolution. A．as was the case withB．such as the case ofC．as it did withD．as in the case of 参考答案：Aas在句中是关系代词，引导非限定性定语从句，经常用于as is/ was the case with．结构中，用具体事例说明主句的概括和结论。本句意为“科学的进步往往遭到强烈的反对，达尔文的进化论便是如此。”再如：He overslept and missed his class，as is often the case with him． 3.In large cities, many measures have been taken against______ dreiving. A．drinkingB．drunkenC．drunkD．drink 参考答案：B“酗酒开车”为 drunken driving。 4.We______ overestimate the importance of the development of relationship between China and other countries. A．mayB．needntC．cantD．shouldnt 参考答案：C此句用的是“Cant +否定结构”，即“怎么……也不过分”，“越……越好”，只不过是否定成分由动词前缀over担当。本句意为“发展中国与其他国家关系的重要性无论怎样估计也不过分”。 5.By saying that many kinds of fiction are self-explanatory(the first sentence of paragraph 2), the author means______. A．they are easy to understandB．they are meant for ordinary readersC．they often use horror to develop their plotsD．their categories show what they are about 参考答案：D这句话的意思为：它们的种类指明了它们的内容。第二段指出，许多小说的内容是不解自明的：(self-explanatory)神秘小说，西部小说，爱情小说，惊险小说，科幻小说等等，从这些归类上就可以知道小说的内容。但是，恐怖小说就不容易区分了，因为许多其他类别的小说用恐怖的情节来烘托气氛。 6.It is obvious that the assumption behind horror stories is that______. A．human beings are basically goodB．mankind is evil in natureC．mankind can be taught to be goodD．both A an