建筑学院入学英语考试题2.docx

1、建筑学院入学英语考试题2建筑学院入学英语考试题 （2011-12-13）Part One Vocabulary (0.550 = 25%) Directions: In this part there are 50 incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. 1. Is this a(n) _ order from the general manager or merely a personal request?A. strong B.

2、authoritative C. forceful D. Powerful2. You should take the _ to avoid the traffic in the center of the town during the rush hour.A. path B. pavement C. sideway D. bypass3. Acid causes metal to _ when chemical reaction occurs. A. corrupt B. corrode C. collapse D. rot4. Problems caused by _ nationali

3、ty have to be properly coped with. A. mutual B. bilateral C. binary D. dual5. Diana could hardly believe her eyes when she saw in the mirror how pretty she was in that _ dress. A. exquisite B. deliberate C. tangible D. ingenious6. I have _ him to act for me while I am abroad. A. given B. rewarded C.

4、 authorized D. appointed7. They made a(n) _ of $60,000 on the house. A. judgment B. appraisal C. estimation D. consideration8. They _ on the best way of paying off the debt quickly. A. consult B. conferred C. considered D. conceded9. There can be wide difference of opinion on separate issues within

5、a broad _. A. agreement B. consent C. consensus D. accordance 10. His _, scheduled for the week of Jan.23, was stated last week when he filed an appeal and asked the judge to spare his life. A. desertion B. execution C. suicide D. persecution11. You have not made it clear whether financial help will

6、 be _. A. forthcoming B. illegible C. artificial D. coarse12. The firm _ its profits last year, thats to say, its profits of last year was three times as much as that of the year before. A. doubled B. tripled C. quartered D. increased13. Your explanation sounds _, but Im not sure I believe it. A. fe

7、asible B. viable C. realistic D. plausible14. The sculpture _ the artists love of animals. A. engaged B. estimated C. embodied D. emerged15. This high _ of illiteracy in some remote mountain regions is surprising. A. incidence B. confidence C. accident D. incident16. The new law will have only a _ e

8、ffect on the lives of most people. A. magnified B. marginal C. manifested D. maneuver17. Her silence gave _ consent. A. illicit B. explicit C. implicit D. elicit18. Though Terry felt terrific of his performance, there emerged a _ of jeers from the bystanders. A. purity B. chorus C. murmur D. whisper

9、19. A wonder drug was _ from this common herb as a cure for cancer. A. gambled B. deduced C. extracted D. injected20. Living in that _ house over there has nearly driven the hero of our story mad. A. bleak B. haunt C. lunar D. stereo21. They are well _ with each other since they once studied in the

10、same university. A. identified B. recognized C. acknowledged D. acquainted22. The kitchen was small and _ so that the disabled could reach everything without any difficulty. A. conventional B. compatible C. compact D. concise23. The magician picked several persons _ from the audience and asked them

11、to help him with the performance. A. by accident B. at random C. on occasion D. on average24. The police are _ of his words because he already has a record. A. vicious B. conscious C. suspicious D. precious 25. The schoolmaster _ the girls bravery in his opening speech. A. enhanced B. applauded C. e

12、levated D. clapped26. I think that I committed a _ in asking her because she seemed very upset by my question. A. blunder B. revenge C. reproach D. scandal27. The city is an important railroad _ and industrial center. A. conjunction B. network C. link D. junction28. The damage to his car was _; ther

13、efore, he could repair it himself. A. considerable B. appreciable C. negligible D. invisible29. The old building is in a good state of _ except for the wooden floors. A. observation B. preservation C. conservation D. compensation30. As a _ actor, he can perform, sing, dance and play several kinds of

14、 musical instruments. A. flexible B. productive C. sophisticated D. versatile31. Gasoline is _ by the spark plugs in the engine. A. ignited B. inspired C. excited D. illuminated32. The international situation has been growing _ difficult for the last few years. A. invariably B. presumably C. increas

15、ingly D. dominantly33. In _ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate. A. prime B. primitive C. primary D. preliminary34. He was _ to steal the money when he saw it lying on the table. A. dragged B. tempted C. elicited D. attracted35. Generally, it is only w

16、hen animals are trapped that they _ to violence in order to escape. A. proceed B. appeal C. resort D. incline36. If each member makes his usual speech, the meeting will be _ for forty-five minutes. A. prolonged B. expanded C. delayed D. exceeded37. The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is _ i

17、n her appearance but rude in her speech. A. elaborate B. excessive C. elegant D. exaggerated38. In _ times human beings did not travel for pleasure but to find a more favorable climate. A. preliminary B. primitive C. prime D. primary39. The car accident was _ to the drivers violation of the traffic

18、regulation. A. attributed B. contributed C. assigned D. transferred40. The most _ technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution. A. prevalent B. prosperous C. solemn D. prominent41. We rarely perceive more than a minute _ of the sights and sounds that fall upon o

19、ur sense organs; the great majority pass us by. A. fiction B. function C. fraction D. friction42. The American scientists have found that scents _ efficiency and reduce stress among office workers. A. enhance B. amplify C. foster D. magnify43. I am not _ with my roommate but I have to share the room

20、 with her, because I have nowhere else to live. A. concerned B. considerate C. compatible D. complied44. Bruce Stephen gripped the _ wheel hard as the car bounced up and down. A. driving B. steering C. revolving D. stirring45. Among all the changes resulting from the _ entry of workers into the work

21、 force, the transformation that has occurred in the women themselves is not the least important. A. massive B. quantitative C. surplus D. formidable46. The prices of vegetables and fruits _ with the seasons. A. reduce B. adjust C. fluctuate D. regulate47. The heavy rain went on for four successive d

22、ays and the river _ and a large area of land was flooded. A. overheard B. overflowed C. overheated D. overworked48. It was said that Michael Jacksons new luxurious cottage could _ over 1,000 people. A. accommodate B. hold C. lodge D. contain49. Violence _ after the host team lost a crucial game to i

23、ts opponent. A. evolved B. overwhelmed C. erupted D. overthrew50. The official took _ from all those who wanted his favors but was found out. A. bribes B. ferries C. pearls D. advantagesPart Two Reading Comprehension (220 =40%) Directions: In this part there are 4 passages followed by questions or u

24、nfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage: Communication is the sending of information or news from one person to another. If human beings could not communicate with one another, each person

25、 would have to learn everything for himself. Although animals as well as men can communicate, so far as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain, joy, fear, hunger, anger and love. Some animals have a more advanced form of language using sounds, and others use a wide range of sou

26、nds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages. Speech is the most important means of communication between people. But it is not the only one. Nor is it the oldest. We use facial expressions, gestures and hand movements to express our feelings and to send signa

27、ls to other people. Animals use this “body language” a great deal. The sign language used by deaf people is an example of communication without speech, while blind people communicate largely through touch and hearing.51.According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication? A) We s

28、hould learn everything for ourselves.B) We would become unable to speak.C) We couldnt live happily.D) We might have to do everything by ourselves.52.What does the passage say about animals communication?A) They have their advanced language in form of sound.B) They can express simple feelings such as

29、 hunger and pain.C) Some of them can communicate with people very well.D) All of them can use sound to express themselves.53. Which of the following statement is true?A) Humans do not have adequate knowledge about animal languages.B) We are now very much aware of animal languages.C) Most of animals

30、use their facial expressions.D) All animals make sounds to communicate with each other.54.What means of communication is used by most people?A) Facial expressions. B) Body movements. C) Speech. D) Body movement and speech. 55. We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication betwe

31、en people is _.A) Speech. B) Touch and hearing.C) Sounds. D) Body language.Questions 5660 are based on the following passage. Chinas employment and re-employment situation remains tough with a surge this year in the number of graduates hitting the job market and in unemployment in general, a senior official said. The countrys registered average unemployment rate in urban areas reached 4 per cent last year and is expected to go higher this year, Labour and Soc