全國2009年10月高等教育自學考試
綜合英語（一）試題
課程代碼：00794

Ⅰ．用適當語法形式或詞匯填空。從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出一個最佳答案，并將所選答案的字母寫在答題紙相應的位置上。(本大題共20小題，每小題1分，共20分)
1. It is suggested that the project ______ until all the preparations have been made.
A. would start
B. should start
C. not to be started
D. not be started

2. Your hair wants ______; you'd better have it ______ in a couple of days.
A. to cut, done
B. to cut, to be done
C. cutting, done
D. cutting, being done

3. My sister ______ a job in a factory, but she refused to ______ it.
A. offered, take
B. offered, taking
C. was offered, take
D. was offered, taking

4. I have never been to the city, but it is the place ______ this summer.
A. where I'd like to visit
B. that I'd like to visit
C. I'd like to visit it
D. that I'd like to visit it

5. ______ 35 years with the company, he retired at the age of 60.
A. Having spent
B. Being spent
C. It was
D. There was

6. The reason ______ he missed the train was ______ got up late.
A. because, he
B. because, that he
C. why, he
D. why, that he

7. The girl got up earlier than usual ______ miss the first train.
A. in order to not
B. so as not to
C. not in order to
D. not so as to

8. We ______ for you everywhere. Where have you been?
A. have looked
B. looked
C. have been looking
D. are looking

9. His brother often thought ______ abroad, but never ______ a chance.
A. of going, he had
B. of going, did he have
C. to go, he had
D. to go, did he have

10. If Mary ______ the doctor's advice, she would have been quite all right now.
A. had followed
B. were to follow
C. would follow
D. was to follow

11. Such an experienced tennis player knows how to take ______ of his opponent's weakness.
A. advantage
B. charge
C. account
D. command

12. His music is enjoyed by adults and children ______.
A. like
B. together
C. alike
D. all

13. My next-door neighbor held a party and it kept me ______ all night.
A. awoke
B. awake
C. awaken
D. awaked

14. He discovered that the old woman was hard ______ hearing.
A. at
B. in
C. about
D. of

15. In spite of what they said, she refused to ______ to the police.
A. give way
B. give off
C. give herself away
D. give herself up

16. It's ______ the president to make a decision on this issue.
A. up to
B. according to
C. due to
D. thanks to

17. After a long talk the two sides ______ an agreement.
A. arrived
B. arrived in
C. reached out
D. reached

18. It's cold outside. Put on some warm clothes, ______ you will catch cold.
A. or
B. but
C. and
D. yet

19. You need to drive carefully because traffic accidents are quite ______ in this part of the city.
A. ordinary
B. popular
C. common
D. regular

20. In recent years, there has been a ______ call for a rise in miners' wages.
A. existent
B. constant
C. resistant.
D. assistant