2010年10月湖南自考专升本学士学位英语考试模拟试题（5）

Part W Cloze Test

Directions: There are 10 bLanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank ,there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Today in the United States, the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 76 the horse as a means of everyday transportatiorL Americans use their car for nearly 90 per cent of all personal trip.

Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a recently made car was 2,050 in 1950, 2,740 in 1960 and up t0 4,750 77 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about ~8 their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the 79 family increased from 1950 t0 1975 faster than the price of cars. For this reason 80 a new car takes a smaller 81 0f a family's total earnings today.

In 1951 proportionally it took 8. I months of an average family's 82 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 83 8. 3 0f a family's annual earnings. By 1975 it only took 4. 75 months' income. In addition, the 1975 cars were technically 84 to models from previous years.

The influence of the automobile extends throughout the economy 85 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to keep their cars running than on any other item.

76. A. denied B. reproduced C. replaced D. ridiculed__C__

77. A. on B. in C. behind D. about___B__

78. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving___D__

79. A_ unusual B. interested C. average D. biggest___C__

80. A bringing B. obtain C. bought D. purchasing__D___

81. A. part B. half C. number D. side___A___

82. A. income B. work C. plans D. debts____A__

83. A. used B. spent C. cost D. needed_C_____

84. A. famous B. superior C. fastest D. brand-new__B___

85. A. then B. as C. so D. which____B__

Directions: There are IO blanks in the fotlowing passage. For eaclz numbered blank ,there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single Line through the center.

As the plane circled over the airport, everyore sensed that something was wrong. 

The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and 76 the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly 77 forward. At that moment, the air-hostess appeared. She looked very pale, but was quite ~8 . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she . 79 everyone that the pilot had fainted and asked if any of the passengers' knew anything about machines-or at 80 how to drive a car. After a moment's hesitation, a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot's cabin.

Moving the pilot 81 , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the urgent in- structions that were being sent by radio from the airport 82 . The plane was now dan- gerously close to the ground, but to everyone's _ 83 _, it soon began to climb. The man had t0 84 the airport several times in order to become familiar with the controls of the plane. But the danger had not yet passed. The terrible thing came when he had to land. Following instructions, the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently 85 it touched the ground and then moved rapidly along the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.

76. A. then B. while C. therefore D. although__D___

77. A. thrown B. shifted C. put D. moved___A___

78. A. well B. calm C. still D. quiet____B___

79. A inquired B. informed C. insured D. instructed__B_____

80. A. best B. length C. least D. firs___C__

81 A back B. aside C. about D. off___B__

82. A beneath B. under C. below D. down__C___

83. A horror B. trust C. relief D. pleasure___C___

84. A. surround B. view C. circle D. observe____C__

85. A. while B. unless C. as D. so__C____