四川省学位英语考试.docx

1、四川省学位英语考试Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20%) Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line

2、through the center. 1. How long do you think _ to finish this urgent task? A. did it take you B. it will take you C. will it take you D. it to take you 2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly _ members of the middle class. A. among B. between C. from D. inside 3. Lets buy our tickets while

3、I still have _. A. a little money to leave B. little money left C. a few dollars left D. few dollars to leave 4. _ was not the way the event happened. A. Which the press reported B. That the press reported C. What did the press report D. What the press reported 5. People do not like such persons who

4、 are always _ the way of others. A. on B. by C. in D. behind 6. At first we were _ amused by Dons words, but soon we were tired of them. A. great B. far C. much D. never 7. He talks as if he _ everything in the world. A. knows B. knew C. would have known D. had known 8. The doctor advised that Mr. M

5、alan _ an operation right away so as to save his life. A. had B. was going to have C. have D. would have 9. He forgot about _ him to attend my wifes birthday party. A. I asking B. my asking C. me to ask D. mine to ask 10. So little _ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me. A.

6、 did I know B. I had known C. I know D. was I known 11. The boys laziness _ his failure in the exams. A. resulted from B. brought in C. resulted in D. led into 12. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the _ of using the private beach. A. privilege B. possibility C. favor D. advantage 13. Tom _ more than t

7、wenty pounds for the dictionary. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took 14. The governor had to _ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident. A. set off B. pay off C. see off D. call off 15. One car went too fast and _ missed hitting another car. A. completely B. greatly C. narrowly D

8、. little 16. He was accused _ stealing from the shop. A. with B. in C. of D. at 17. It took me a long time to _ the disappointment of losing the match. A. get over B. get up C. get into D. get down 18. All the reference books should be made _ to the teachers and students in our university. A. concer

9、ned B. available C. related D. flexible 19. He never thought the committee would _ his proposal. A. put up B. object to C. pass on D. call on 20. The company official _ I thought would be fired received a raise. A. whom B. whoever C. who D. of whom 21. Mr. Green _ my letter, otherwise he would have

10、replied before now. A. must have receive B. must have failed to receive C. must receive D. must fail to receive 22. We shall appreciate _ from you soon. A. being heard B. hearing C. having been heard D. to hear 23. I fell and hurt myself while I _ tennis. A. was playing B. am playing C. play D. play

11、ed 24. _ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering. A. Even if B. If only C. Instead of D. Despite of 25. Id _ you didnt touch that, if you dont mind. A. rather B. better C. happier D. further 26. The two men arrested for breaking into that shop have been _ $10,000. A. committed B.

12、driven C. charged D. fined 27. The driver might have _ the accident if he had had his headlights on. A. missed B. avoided C. stopped D. dismissed 28. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware _ she had gone. A. where that B. of where C. of the place D. the place 29. I

13、 _ on the door for ten minutes now without an answer. A. was knocking B. am knocking C. knocking D. have been knocking 30. _ tired after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep. A. Felt B. Feeling C. Being felt D. To feel 31. He was _ enough to understand my questions from the gest

14、ures I made. A. intelligent B. efficient C. proficient D. diligent 32. If you _ the speed limit you will get into trouble with the police. A. exclude B. exceed C. excuse D. execute 33. He opened the door and let himself in quietly _ not to wake the family. A. because B. so as C. so that D. despite 3

15、4. I wish you _ to me before you went and bought that car. A. spoke B. will speak C. was going to speak D. had spoken 35. The director who was recently promoted did _. A. work more than anyone else B. more than anyone else work C. more work than anyone else D. work more than anyone 36. Before her ma

16、rriage, she spent a considerable time in that very part of Shanghai, _ she belonged. A. which B. to where C. to which D. at which 37. “Good- bye, Mr. Wang. Im pleased _ you” A. to meet B. meeting C. to have been meeting D. to be met 38. The investigation, _ will soon be published, was made by John.

17、A. at which the results B. the results on which C. whose results D. at whose results 39. Dont you know he is an old friend of _? A. my brother B. my brothers friendC. my brothers D. my brothers 40. _ you return those books to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine. A. Until B. Unless C.

18、 If D. Provided Part II Reading Comprehension (40%) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding lett

19、er on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings battl

20、es lost and won, king or rulers overthrown(推翻) or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Ap

21、art from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their product

22、s. They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for

23、 them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons(漫画). 41. The habit of reading newspapers is _. A. uncommon in the world B. not popular in U.S.

24、A. C. widespread in the world D. founded among a few families 42. A few hundred years ago news did not _. A. receive attention B. travel fast C. spread to other countries D. take long to reach other countries 43. In the past, news was _. A. sent by telegraph B. passed from one person to another C. s

25、ent by letter D. sent by telephone44. The money spent on advertisements is _. A. wasted B. not much C. worthwhile D. useless 45. The section on jokes and cartoons is _. A. read only by children B. of no value C. not helpful D. read by many Passage 2Pepys and his wife had asked some friends to dinner

26、 on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666. They were very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow of a fire start in the sky. By 3 oclock on the Sunday morning, its glow had become so bright that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pep

27、ys slipped on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, so after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked as though the fire was dying down, though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things

28、 back where he wanted them. While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one. Three hundred houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower ofLondon and climbed up on a high part of

29、 the buildings so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had started in a bakers shop in Pudding Lane; the bakers house had caught fire from

30、the over-heated oven and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So began the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, so it is said, at Pie Corner.46. What is the passage about? A. The Great Fire of Londo

31、n. B. Who was the first to discover the fire. C. What Pepys was doing during the fire. D. The losses caused by the fire. 47. They were up very late because _. A. it was Sunday morning B. they were not very sleepy C. they were preparing for the dinner D. they saw the great fire start 48. What was Pepys doing when his wife told him about the fire? A. He was asleep. B. He was writing something. C. He was putting things back. D. He was looking out of the window.