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一、单选题

1.

(5分)

A ( ) word is often on a higher pitch and it has a longer duration ,i.e. the vowel appears to be longer.

? A. pressed

? B. crucial

? C. stressed

? D. impressed

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案C

解析

2.

(5分)

The local government is trying every means to make the tourist industry ( ).

? A. extend

? B. reinforce

? C. reform

? D. develop

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案D

解析

3.

(5分)How the fire in the dance hall started( )a mystery.

? A. remain

? B. remains

? C. is remaining

? D. to remain

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案B

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4.

(5分)The farmer caught the boys( )his apples.

? A. stole

? B. to steal

? C. stealing

? D. would steal

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案C

解析

5.

(5分)Please leave the key under the door( )you go out.

? A. in the case

? B. in case of

? C. in the case of

? D. in case

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案D

解析

6.

(5分)

She should spend ( ) one hour practicing spoken English every day if she hopes to pass the College Spoken English Test in November.

? A. at last

? B. at best

? C. at most

? D. at least

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案D

解析

7.

(5分)

It's a long trip,( ) road you take.

? A. whatever

? B. whenever

? C. whoever

? D. whichever

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案D

解析

8.

(5分)

Whatever your opinion is,it is welcome.Your feedback will ( ) the improvem ent of our courses.

? A. contribute on

? B. contribute to

? C. contribute in

? D. contribute for

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案B

解析

9.

(5分)

Clothes and blankets have been ( ) the refuges.

? A. handed in to

? B. turned out to

? C. got up for

? D. given out to

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案D

解析

10.

(5分)

The course in history of World Civilization will be ( ) online to the freshme n.

? A. given

? B. showed

? C. sent

? D. composed

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案A

解析

11.

(5分)Not always( )they want(to).

? A. can't people do what

? B. people cannot do what

? C. can people do what

? D. people can do what

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案C

解析

12.

(5分)

( ) he does his work,I don't mind what time he arrives at the office.

? A. So far as

? B. As long as

? C. In case

? D. Meanwhile

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案B

解析

13.

(5分)Mother was busy. Although she was not watching the basketball on TV, she( )it on the radio.

? A. was hearing

? B. was listening

? C. was listening to

? D. was seeing

纠错

得分：0

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案C

解析

14.

(5分)

You shouldn't have called me while I was giving my class.You ( ) me after my class.

? A. might approach

? B. would have approached

? C. must approach

? D. could have approached

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案D

解析

15.

(5分)

Each individual has his own right to ( ) his own career and freedom.

? A. find

? B. purse

? C. consider

? D. register

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得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案B

解析

16.

(5分)

It has been such a long time ( ) I saw him that I'm not sure if I will reme mber him.

? A. that

? B. before

? C. since

? D. as

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案C

解析

17.

(5分)Dr. Hoffman proposed that we( )the meeting until next week.

? A. need put off

? B. to put off

? C. putting off

? D. put off

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案D

解析

18.

(5分)

They aimed to ( ) a new theory of evolution based on the latest findings i n archaeology (考古学).

? A. define

? B. produce

? C. construct

? D. instruct

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案C

解析

19.

(5分)

I can best ( ) the advantages of the system by describing some recent en couraging results.

? A. account for

? B. describe in detail

? C. give an overall view of

? D. give some good examples of

纠错

得分：5

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案C

解析

20.

(5分)

?

A. as a result

? B. as a result of

He is unable to go to work ( ) the fall from his bike.

? C. in a result

? D. in a result of 纠错

得分：0

知识点：大学英语Ⅰ-体验英语

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答案B

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