全国2012年10月高等教育自学考试

基础英语试题

课程代码：00088

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一、词汇应用和语法结构（本大题共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）

（一）词汇应用（15分）

选择最佳答案完成句子，错选、多选或未选均无分。

1. He is most ______ to succeed.

A. possibly                                                  B. likely

C. probably                                                 D. surely

2. If a foreign merchant must pay a tax on his goods，he must ______ more for them.

A. pay                                                        B. charge

C. ask                                                         D. demand

3. The free-port idea ______ in ancient times in the Middle East.

A. originated                                               B. produced

C. came                                                      D. invented

4. Many people ______ on while the two men fought.

A. let                                                          B. looked

C. passed                                                     D. sat

5. Supplies of this commodity greatly  ______ demand.

A. cheat                                                      B. lack

C. exceed                                                    D. lag

6. They  ______ us to get a return ticket.

A. advised                                                   B. wished

C. offered                                                   D. suggested

7. The world has  ______ great changes in the last two decades.

A. inexperienced                                          B. formed

C. informed                                                 D. experienced

8. Insurers do not have to  ______ the damages if a policyholder deliberately sets fire to an office building.

A. cover                                                      B. include

C. involve                                                   D. contain

9. In 1992  ______，the factory saved 200，000 RMB for our country.

A. alone                                                      B. lonely

C. still                                                        D. whole

10. Scientific discoveries are often applied  ______ industrial production methods.

A. to                                                           B. above

C. at                                                           D. from

11. Science and technology is the first productive force，and scientific research is the  ______ of modern industrial research.

A. backdoor                                                B. back

C. door                                                       D. backbone

12. Although we had expected them to take a taxi，our relatives arrived by a  ______ car.

A. own                                                       B. peculiar

C. private                                                    D. special

13. The young teacher is becoming more and more popular among the students because of his  ______ of humor.

A. skill                                                       B. feelings

C. principle                                                 D. sense

14. I  ______  some money from the bank to buy a new coat.

A. deposit                                                   B. lend

C. withdraw                                                D. take

15. A small cut in the prices will create a(n)  ______ for buying.

A. hope                                                       B. desire

C. expectation                                              D. plan