黑龙江学位英语考试模拟练习题
13. No sooner had we arrived __________ it began to rain heavily.
A. as B. when
C. than D. while
14. __________ the way, we set off on foot into the dark night.
A. With the guide leading B. The guide leads
C. The guide led D. With the guide lead
15. My father gave up smoking by __________ the number of cigarettes every day.
A. cutting back B. cutting in
C. cutting off D. cutting out
16. __________ him do this job by himself?
A. Why don't let B. Why not let
C. Why not letting D. Why you not let
17. __________ no gravity, there would be no air around the earth.
A. Were there B. Was there
C. There were D. There be
18. I know it's not important but I can't help __________ about it.
A. to think B. thinking
C. and think D. think
19. A small child has to learn to keep its __________ before it can walk far.
A. temper B. sense
C. balance D. way
20. Darkness __________ in, the youngsters lingered on merrymaking (嬉戏).
A. setting B. set
C. sets D. to set
Part II. Cloze Test (10 points；20 minutes)
Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Blacken the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on the Answer Sheet.
Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation. Today the car is the most popular 21 of transportation in all of the U.S. It has completely 22 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. American use their car for 23 90 per cent of all personal 24 .
Most Americans are able to 25 cars. The average price of a 26 made car was $ 2, 050 in 1950, $ 2, 740 in 1960 and up to $ 4, 750 27 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 28 their products and work efficiency.
As a result, the yearly income of the 29 family increased from 1950 to 1975 30 than the price of cars. For this reason 31 a new car takes a smaller 32 of a family's total earnings today.
In 1951 33 it took 8.1 months of an average family's 34 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 35 8.3 of a family's annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4.75 36 income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 37 to models from previous years.
The 38 of the automobile extends throughout the economy 39 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to 40 their cars running than on any other item.
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