学位英语模拟试题及答案 .doc

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 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 you2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly _ members of the middle class.A. among           B. between             C. from             D. inside3. Lets buy our tickets while I still have _.A. a little money to leave                      B. little money leftC. a few dollars left                            D. few dollars to leave4. _ was not the way the event happened.A. Which the press reported                B. That the press reportedC. What did the press report                  D. What the press reported5. People do not like such persons who are always _ the way of others.A. on          B. by                    C. in                  D. behind6. At first we were _ amused by Dons words, but soon we were tired of them.A. great        B. far                 C. much              D. never7. He talks as if he _ everything in the world.A. knows       B. knew               C. would have known  D. had known8. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan _ an operation right away so as to save his life.A. had           B. was going to have     C. have               D. would have9. He forgot about _ him to attend my wifes birthday party.A. I asking       B. my asking          C. me to ask            D. mine to ask10. So little _ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me.A. did I know                                   B. I had known     C. I know                                            D. was I known11. The boys laziness _ his failure in the exams.A. resulted from                                B. brought in      C. resulted in                                  D. led into12. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the _ of using the private beach.A. privilege            B. possibility      C. favor               D. advantage13. Tom _ more than twenty pounds for the dictionary.A. spent                 B. paid                    C. cost                 D. took14. 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 off15. One car went too fast and _ missed hitting another car.A. completely        B. greatly          C. narrowly          D. little16. He was accused _ stealing from the shop.A. with               B. in              C. of               D. at17. It took me a long time to _ the disappointment of losing the match.A. get over            B. get up           C. get into           D. get down18. All the reference books should be made _ to the teachers and students in our university.A. concerned      B. available         C. related           D. flexible19. He never thought the committee would _ his proposal.A. put up         B. object to         C. pass on                D. call on20. The company official _ I thought would be fired received a raise.A. whom         B. whoever          C. who              D. of whom21. Mr. Green _ my letter, otherwise he would have replied before now.    A. must have receive                           B. must have failed to receiveC. must receive                                  D. must fail to receive22. We shall appreciate _ from you soon.A. being heard     B. hearing             C. having been heard    D. to hear23. I fell and hurt myself while I _ tennis.A. was playing     B. am playing      C. play                D. played24. _ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering.A. Even if         B. If only            C. Instead of           D. Despite of25. Id _ you didnt touch that, if you dont mind.A. rather          B. better             C. happier                D. further26. The two men arrested for breaking into that shop have been _ $10,000.A. committed      B. driven             C. charged               D. fined27. The driver might have _ the accident if he had had his headlights on.A. missed            B. avoided           C. stopped                 D. dismissed28. 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 place29. I _ on the door for ten minutes now without an answer.A. was knocking                        B. am knocking     C. knocking                                    D. have been knocking30. _ tired after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep.A. Felt           B. Feeling            C. Being felt             D. To feel31. He was _ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.A. intelligent      B. efficient                 C. proficient              D. diligent32. If you _ the speed limit you will get into trouble with the police.A. exclude        B. exceed            C. excuse                 D. execute33. He opened the door and let himself in quietly _ not to wake the family.A. because        B. so as               C. so that                 D. despite34. I wish you _ to me before you went and bought that car.A. spoke                                      B. will speakC. was going to speak                          D. had spoken35. The director who was recently promoted did _.A. work more than anyone else           B. more than anyone else workC. more work than anyone else            D. work more than anyone36. Before her marriage, she spent a considerable time in that very part of Shanghai, _ she belonged.A. which         B. to where           C. to which             D. at which37. “Good- bye, Mr. Wang. Im pleased _ you”A. to meet        B. meeting           C. to have been meeting   D. to be met38. The investigation, _ will soon be published, was made by John.A. at which the results                      B. the results on whichC. whose results                         D. at whose results39. Dont you know he is an old friend of _?A. my brother                                  B. my brothers friend  C. my brothers                             D. my brothers40. _ you return those books to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine.A. Until          B. Unless              C. 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 marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Almost 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  battles 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.Apart 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 products. 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 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.A.C. widespread in the world              D. founded among a few families42. A few hundred years ago news did not _.A. receive attention                    B. travel fastC. spread to other countries                 D. take long to reach other countries43. In the past, news was _.A. sent by telegraph                      B. passed from one person to anotherC. sent by letter                      D. sent by telephone44. The money spent on advertisements is _.A. wasted                    B. not much           C. worthwhile     D. useless45. 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 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. Pepys 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 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 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 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 London.              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 sleepyC. they were preparing for the dinner        D. they saw the great fire start48. 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.49. Pepys slipped on his dressing gown. “To slip on ” means_.A. to be wearing      B. to be pushing      C. to take off      D. to put on50. Why did the flames spread quickly?A. The oven became very hot.                 B. The houses were close together.C. The baker did nothing to stop it.           D. The bakers house was burning quickly. Passage 3A new report of the United Nations shows that, if the present growth rate of 2 percent per year continues, todays world population of 5.1 billion will hit 6.4 billion by the year 2000.Whats more, the great part of the growth  9 of every 10 people added to the earths population  will be in the poor and undeveloped countries. These are the nations where providing enough food for billions of people already is proving to be a headaching problem.By the year 2000, todays “have not” nations will have a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifths of the worlds population.Food isnt the only problem that such a population explosion presents. The more people there are and the worse their living conditions, the greater grows the possibility of all kinds of social problems.In 1830, world population reached 1 billion. It took only 100 more years to add another billion to world population; just 30 more to add a third billion. And it took just 15 more years to reach the 4 billion mark in 1975.Actually, the worlds birth rate is falling. But so is death rate, as medical advances have made it possible for man to live longer than before. Such advances have also reduced baby death rate. Unless population growth is reduced, the world population may reach 12 billion in a century. Is the earth capable of providing a good life for so large a population?51. A population explosion will lead to _.A. a lot of social problems               B. medical advancesC. a decrease in food production          D. a worse life in every country52. It took about _ years for world population to grow from l billion to 3 billion.A. 100          B. 115          C. 130                  D. 14553. By the year 2000, todays _ nations will have a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifths of the worlds population.A. biggest       B. Asian        C. developing      D. developed54. _, the world may have a population of 12 billion a century.A. If man can live longer in the futureB. If the science of medicine is developing fast enoughC. If the population growth is not reducedD. If the earth is able to provide a good life for more people55. This passage tells us that _.A. the United Nations thinks it possible to avoid a population explosionB. 5.1 billion people are living in the undeveloped countriesC. in advanced nations the population growth is being controlledD. the worlds population is increasing Passage 4A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers(消费者) will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending.If an economist were asked which of the three groups borrow most  people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or decreasing incomes  he would probably answer: those with decreasing