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综合英语II

2005~2006学年第1学期

西安交通大学研究生综合英语（II）期末考试试题（b）

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考场

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考试日期

2006年1月5日

PartOneVocabulary（20points）

Direction:

Thereare40incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentences.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackingthecorrespondingletterwithapencil.

1.Startingwiththe____thatthereislifeontheplanetMars,thescientistwentontodevelophisargument.

A.premiseB.pretextC.foundationD.presentation

2.Afterseveralnucleardisasters,a____hasragedoverthesafetyofnuclearenergy.

A.quarrelB.suspicionC.verdictD.controversy

3.Theirdiplomaticprinciplescompletelylaidbaretheir_____forworldconquest.

A.admirationB.ambitionC.administrationD.orientation

4.Thedirectorgavemehis_____thathewoulddoublemypayifIdidmyjobwell.

A.explanationB.obligationC.assuranceD.certainty

5.TheChristmastreewasdecoratedwithshining______suchascoloredlightsandglassballs.

A.ornamentsB.luxuriesC.exhibitsD.complements

6.Thetwomostimportant______inmakingacakeareflourandsugar.

A.elementsB.componentsC.ingredientsD.constituents

7.Cultural_____indicatesthathumanbeingshandtheirlanguagesdownfromonegenerationtoanother.

A.translationB.transitionC.transmissionD.transaction

8.Wemustlookbeyond_____andassumptionsandtrytodiscoverwhatismissing.

A.justificationsB.illusionsC.manifestationsD.specifications

9.Nooneimaginedthattheapparently_____businessmanwasreallyacriminal.

A.respectiveB.respectableC.respectfulD.realistic

10.Ifnothingisdonetoprotecttheenvironment,millionsofspeciesthatarealivetodaywillhavebecome_______.

A.deterioratedB.degeneratedC.suppressedD.extinct

11.The________ofthescientificattitudeisthatthehumanmindcansucceedinunderstandingtheuniverse.

A.essenceB.textureC.contentD.threshold

12.Theoldladyhasdevelopeda________coughwhichcannotbecuredcompletelyinashorttime.

A.perpetualB.permanentC.chronicD.sustained

13.Whatthecorrespondentsentusisan________newsreport.Wecandependonit.

A.evidentB.authenticC.ultimateD.immediate

14.Havinghadherasaprofessorandadviser,Icantellyouthatsheisan_______force

whopushesherstudentstoexcelfarbeyondtheirownexpectations.

A.inspirationalB.educationalC.excessiveD.instantaneous

15.Someresearchersfeelthatcertainpeoplehavenervoussystemsparticularly_______tohot,

drywinds.Theyarewhatwecallweathersensitivepeople.

A.subjectiveB.subordinateC.liableD.vulnerable

16.Hurricanesarekillerwinds,andtheir________powerliesinthephysicaldamagetheycando.

A.cumulativeB.destructiveC.turbulentD.prevalent

17.Insomecountries,studentsareexpectedtobequietand________intheclassroom.

A.skepticalB.faithfulC.obedientD.subsidiary

18.Inspiteofthe_______economicforecasts,manufacturingoutputhasrisenslightly.

A.gloomyB.miserableC.shadowyD.obscure

19.Bodypaintorfacepaintisusedmostlybymeninpreliteratesocietiesinordertoattractgoodhealthorto_______disease.

A.setasideB.wardoffC.shrugoffD.giveaway

20.Theinternationalsituationhasbeengrowing_______difficultforthelastfewyears.

A.invariablyB.presumablyC.increasinglyD.dominantly

21.He_______powerandbecamethekingofthecountryuponthedeathofhisfather.

A.presumedB.resumedC.consumedD.assumed

22.Myconcernsarenotonreligiousgroundsoronthebasisofaperceived______ethicalprinciple.

A.intrinsicB.exoticC.extolD.inalienable

23.GeneralJohnsonandhissoldierswereaccusedof_______treatmentofprisonersofwar.

A.mildB.brutalC.fortunateD.tranquil

24.Theseusescannotbe_______now;noraretheylikelytobeinthenearfuture.

A.justifiedB.championedC.concealedD.confined

25.Hermiserybroughthertothe_______oftears.

A.vandalismB.vergeC.vigorousD.zealous

26.Hisconstantattemptsto_______hiscolleagues’achievementeventuallycausehisdismissal.

A.withdrawB.diminishC.restrainD.confine

27.Thatsituationmadeher_______downafriend’sjobofferandstrikeoutonherown.

A.lieB.holdC.turnD.keep

28.Itistimeto_______thisbarbarouscustom.

A.doawaywithB.takeawayC.getawaywithD.putaway

29.Betweenthehoursofhis_______pursuitofknowledge,Ifeelthereismanya“pausethatrefreshes.”likeacooldrinkafteralongdistancetravel.

A.arduousB.warm-heartedC.absurdD.ambivalent

30.Everythinghesaidwas_______bywhathappenedlater.

A.obtainedB.maintainedC.verifiedD.displayed

31.Theyoungwoman______withanordinarybankclerkbecauseherparentswouldnotletthemmarry.

A.embitteredB.elopedC.endeavoredD.estranged

32.Sherefusedtobe_______withheryoungerbrotherwhohasnomannersatall.

A.reconciledB.recededC.reprimandedD.rudiment

33.Thepopulationinthislittletownis_______Chinese.

A.commonlyB.regularlyC.predominantlyD.popularly

34.Ifprofitsshould________inanyfieldofproduction,theresultingincreaseinoutputwouldcausepricedeclines.

A.appearB.emergeC.cherishD.conceal

35.Hisspeechwascarefuland_______buthiswordsseemedtomakenosense.

A.distinguishedB.distinctC.distinctiveD.distinguishable

36.Theydecidedtohelpthepoorgirlwhoseparentsdiedinacaraccidentreturntotheclassroomby_______moneyfromthepublic.

A.slayingB.solicitingC.sequesteringD.sipping

37.Underthethreatofterrorists’attacksgovernmenthasto_______heapsofmailseveryday.

A.siftthroughB.siftoutC.siftinD.siftdown

38.Theabilitytolaughstartsearly,butittakesalifetimeto_______.

A.complimentB.polishC.perfectD.accomplish

39.Hisexcellentperformance_________himfromtheregulartraining.

A.excusedB.hustledC.jostledD.muttered

40.Inorderto_________parents’expectations,hedidthebesttoachievehisgoaltobecomeanexcellentstudent.

A.liveupwithB.liveupC.liveuptoD.livewith

PartTwoErrorIdentification（20points）

Thispartconsistsof20sentences.Foreachofsentences,thereisamistake.Youshouldidentifyit,andthenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackingthecorrespondingletterwithapencil.

41.LakeMichiganisthethirdlargeoftheAmericanGreatLakesandtheonlyonelyingwholly

ABC

withintheUnitedStates.

D

42.ManyfilmsproducedintheUnitedStatesduringthe1930’sweresetintheAmericanCivil

ABC

Warperiodandtheyearsfollowingthem.

D

43.Childrenwhoformapositiveself-conceptaremoreassertive,optimistic,confidence,and

AB

sociablethanthosewhodonot.

CD

44.Intaglioprintingistheopposeofreliefprinting,sincetheprintingisdonefrominkthatis

ABC

belowthesurfaceoftheplate.

D

45.Fromtheoutset,theformulationandteachingoftechniquefiguredprominentlyinthe

AB

developmentofAmericanmoderndancer.

CD

46.Oilsales,whichmayfurnishasignificantlyfractionoftheworld’sfutureenergy,varyin

AB

richness,yieldingfromfourtofiftypercentoilbyweight.

CD

47.Governmentcomprisesthesetoflegalandpoliticalinstitutionsthatregulatetherelationships

A

amongmembersofasocietyandbetweenthesocietyoroutsiders.

BCD

48.NiagaraFallsisnotonlyoneofNorthAmerica’sgreatesttouristattractionsbutalsosource

ABCD

ofhydroelectricity.

49.Althoughthebeaverisapowerfulswimmer,ithasdifficultymovesthelogsandbrachesit

ABC

needsforbuildingandforfood.

D

50.Truecedarsaremembersofthepinefamilyandare120to150feettall,witherectconesand

ABC

bunchesshort,needlelikeleaves.

D

51.GrandmaMoses,thewell-knownAmericanartist,begantopaintattheageof76whenshe

ABC

couldnolongdoneedleworkbecauseofarthritis.

D

52.Inwarm-bloodedanimals,bodytemperaturearemaintainedwithinnarrowlimitsregardless

ABC

ofthetemperatureoftheanimals’surroundings.

D

53.BretHarte,whichbest-knownworksdescribelifeinCaliforniainthemid-1800’s,helped

AB

shapetheliterarymovementcalledlocal-colorwriting.

CD

54.WiththeDemocrats’adoptionofeconomicradicalisminthe1890’s,andtheRepublicans

ABC

emergedasthemajoritypartyintheUnitedStates.

D

55.Themorekineticenergyintheparticlesofamaterial,thehottestthematerialis.

ABCD

56.Weatherforecastingwasofvitalimportantintheseafaringandagriculturallivesledbythe

ABC

seventeenth-centuryEuropeancolonistsinwhatisnowtheUnitedStates.

D

57.Onecommonherbofthemintfamilyisthyme,thedriedleavesandfloweringtopsofwhichis

ABC

usedtoflavormanydifferentfood.

D

58.Birdsusuallyhaveverywell-developedsenseofsight,andtheopticlobesoftheirbrainsare

ABC

correspondinglylarge.

D

59.PeterCooperlaunchedanumberofsuccessfulcommercialenterprise,includingtheCanton

AB

IronWorksinBaltimore,whichproducedthefirstcommerciallyoperatedNorthAmericansteam

CD

locomotive.

60.Faintingiscausedbystoppageofthebloodsupplytobrain,duetotemporaryheartfailfrom

ABC

shock,weakness,orexhaustion.

D

PartThreeReadingComprehension（40Points）

Directions:

Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedby4questions.ForeachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA,B,C,andD.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswe