吉大考博英语真题.docx

1、吉大考博英语真题2012年吉大考博英语真题Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark thecorresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single lin

2、e through the center.1. Language, culture, and personality may be considered of each other in thought, butthey are inseparable in fact.A. indistinctly B. separately C. inelevantly D. independently2. The work was done in the of reforms in the economic, social and cultural spheres.A. context B. contes

3、t C. pretext D. texture3. The dean tried to retain control of the situation on campus, but his attempt was by the board of trustees.A. approved B. frustrated C. disclosed D. justified4. Some journalists are found of overstating the situation so that their news may create agreat .A. explosion B. sens

4、ation C. exaggerating D. stimulation5. There was little, if any, evidence to substantiate the gossip and, there was little todisprove it.A. by the same token B. under the same conditionC. at the same stage D. for the same purpose6. Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produ

5、ce the change, or causesenergy to be in some form.A. given off B. put out C. set off D. used up7. The United Nation Law of the Sea Conference would soon produce an ocean-mining treatyfollowing its declaration in 1970 that oceans were the heritage of mankind.A. unanimous B. abstract C. autonomous D.

6、almighty8. This growth in the of diabetes is due, in part, to an increase in obesity.A. inference B. incidence C. regulation D. repetition9. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around 110 billion, the 160 billion thePresident is struggling to get through the Congress.A. in proportion to B. in

7、reply to C. in relation to D. in contrast to10. Frances of nuclear testing in the South Pacitic last month triggered pollticaldebates and mass demonstrations.A. assumption B. consumption C. presumption D. resumption11. The of a oultural phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physicalasp

8、ect in the life style of the people.A. implementation B. demonstcation C. manifestation D. expedition12. Reading the mind only with materials of knowledge, it is thinking that makes whatwe read our.A. rectities B. prolongs C. minimizes D. furnishes13. Previous studies provoked because the used patie

9、nts whose diagnosis wasquestionable.A. contrlbution B. contraction C. controversy D. convergence14. Although the model looks good on the surface, it will not bear close .A. temperament B. contamination C. scrutiny D. symmetry15. I never said anything like that at all You are purposely my ideas to pr

10、ove yourpoints.A. revising B. contradicting C. distorting D. distracting16. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, companies must thequalities and varieties of their products to the world-market demand.A. forfeit B. enhance C. guarantee D. gear17.I was unaware of the critical

11、 points invoived, so my choice was quite .A. arbitrary B. rational C. mechanical D. unpredictable18. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to further research andfurther thinking about a particular topic.A. stimulate B. renovate C. arouse D. advocate19. All the off-shore oil ex

12、plorers were in high spirits as they read letters from theirfamilies.A. affectionate B. sentimental C. intimate D. sensitive20. Whoever formulated the theory of the origin of the universe, it is just and needs proving.A. spontaneous B. hypothetical C. intuitive D. empirical21.The ceremony will as so

13、on as the president arrives.A. commend B. comply C. confront D. commence22. The barbarous aggressors grew more and more in slaughtering people and burningmedical , will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.A. interference B. interruption C. intervention D. interaction27. Several

14、 intemational events in the early 1990s seem likely to , or at least weaken,the trends that emerged in the 1980s.A. revolt B. revolve C. reverse D. revive28. Foreign disinvestments and the of South Africa from world capital markets after1985 further weakened its economy.A. displacement B. eliminatio

15、n C. exclusion D. exception29. We are moving towards a more and cooperative society ,which is getting better and better.A fraternal B emotional C exclusion D illegal30. The student were about who their new teacher would be when thebell rang for their first class in the new semester.A. foreseeing B.

16、speculating C. fabricating D. ponderingPart III Reading Comprehension (60%)Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.When a disease of epidemic proportions rips into the populace, scientists immediately get to work, trying to locate the source of the affliction and find ways to combat it. Oftentimes, success is ac