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1、学位英语模拟测试与答案（英语）（50题，每题2分，满分100分） Part One Vocabulary and Structure Directions : In this part there are ten incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is the best answer, Mark you answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. He came al

2、l the way to China for promoting friendship _for making money.A. other than B more than C. better than D. rather than 2. _, I wroth a letter to Henry Ford II and told him what happened. A. Desperate B, Despite C. Inspiring D. Exciting 3,I was _the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived. A.

3、to B.on C.at D.in 4. In no country _ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day. A. other than B. more than C. better than D. rather than 5. If I hadnt stood under the ladder to catch you catch you when you _now. A. wouldnt be smiling B.couldant have smi

4、led C.wont smile D.didnt smile 6. All the key words in the article are printed in_type so as to attract readersattention.A.dark B.dense C.black D.bold 7. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems,_obtaining water is not the least.A.for which B.to which C.of which D.in which 8. They ar

5、e going to have the serviceman_an electric fan in the office tomorrow.A.install B.to install C.to be installed D.installed 9. It is said that Johns two daughters of his wife_to the city where he had an accident.A.going B.tense C.were going D.was going 10. The man in the corner confessed to _a lie to

6、 the manager of the company.A.have told B.be told C.being told D.having told Part Two Reading Comprehension Directios: In this part there are four passages,each followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four suggested answers. Choose the one that you think is t

7、he best your ANSWER SHEET with a single line trough the center. Questions 11-15 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 would have to learn everything for h

8、imself, Although animals as well as men can communicate, so far as we know, they can express only the simple emotions like pain,joy,fear,huger of sounds and face movements, but we still have much to learn about these animal languages. Speech is the most important means of communication between peopl

9、e. But it is not the is it the use facial expressions,gestures and hand movements to express ourfeelings and to send signals to other people. Animals use this “body language”a great gn language used by deaf people is an example of communication without speech,while blind people communicate largely t

10、hrough touch and hearing. 11,According to the passage, what would happen to us without communication? A.We should 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. 12.What does the passage say a about animalsco

11、mmunication? A.They have their advanced language in form of sound. B.They can express simple feelings such as hunger and pain. C.Some of them can communicate with people very well. D.All of them can use sound to express themselves. 13.Which of the following statement is true? A.Humans do not have ad

12、equate knowledge about animal languages. B.We are now very much aware of animal languages. C.Most of animals use their facial expressiong. D.All animals make sounds to communicate with each other. 14.What means of communication is used by most people? A.Facial expressions. B.Body movements C.Speech.

13、 D.Body movement and speech. 15.We can infer from the passage that the oldest form of communication between people is_ A.speech B.touch and hearing C.sounds D.body language Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage; No woman can be too rich or too thin. This saying often attributed to the l

14、ate Duchess(公爵夫人)of Windsor embodies much of the odd spirit of our thin is deemed as such a virtue. The problem with such a view is that some people actually attempt to live by i. I myself have fantasies of slipping into narrow designer quently, I have been on a diet for the betteror worsepart of my

15、 life. Being rich wouldnt be bad either, but that wont happen unless an unknown relative dies suddenly in some distant land,leaving me millions of dollars. Where did we go off the track? When did eating butter become a sin,and a little bit of extra flesh unappealing,if not repellent?All religions ha

16、ve certain days when people refrain from eating.and excessive eating one of Christianitys seven deadly sins. However, until quite recently,most people had a problem getting enough to eat. In some religious groups, wealth was a symbol of probable salvation and high fatness a sign of wealth and well-b

17、eing. Today the opposite is have shifted to thinness as our new mark of result is that being fator even only somewhat overweightis bad because it implies a lack of moral strength. Qur obsession(迷恋)with thinness is also fueled by health is true that in this country we have more overweight people than

18、 ever before,and that,in many cases, being overweight correlates with an increased risk of heart and blood vessel diseases,however,may have as much to do with our way of life and our high-fat diets as with excess the associated risk of cancer in the digestive system may be more of a dictary problemt

19、oo much fat and a lack of fiberthan a weight problem. The real concern,then,is not that we weigh too much,but that we neither exercise enough norEat ise is necessary for strong bones and both heart and hing health.A balanced dietWithout a lot of fat can also help the body avoid many diseases. We sho

20、uld surely stop paying soMuch attention to y being thin is not is actually hazardous if those who get(or already are )thin think they are automatically healthy and thus free from paying attention to their overall ess can be pure vainglory(虚荣)16.in the eyes of the author,an odd phenomenon nowadays is

21、 that_ A.religious people are not necessarily virtuous B.looking slim is a symbol of having a large fortune C,being thin is viewed as a much desired quality D.the Duchess of Windsor is regarded as a woman of virtue17.Swept by the prevailing trend,the author_ A,had to wear highly fashionable clothes

22、B,had to seek help from rich distant relatives C,had to go on a dier for the greater part of her life D.could still prevent herself from going off the track18.In human history,peoples views on body weight_ A,changed from time to time B,led to different moral standards C,varied between the porr and t

23、he rich D,were elosely related to their religious beliefs19The author criticizes womens obsession with thinness_ A,from a historical and religious standpoint B,from sociological and medical points of vew C,from an economic and educational perspective D,in the light of moral principles20.Whats the au

24、thors advice to women who are absorbed in the idea of thinness? A.They should gain weight to look healthy. B.They should be more watehful for ratal diseases. C.They should be more concerned with their overall lifestyle. D.They should rid themselves fantasies about designer clothes.Qnestions 21-25 ar

25、e baed on the following passage: Even plants can run a fever,especially when theyre under attack by insects or diseasc,But unlike humans, plants can have their temperature taken from 3,000 feet awaystraight up.A Decade ago,adapting the infrared scanning technology developed for military purposes and

26、 otherSatellites,physicist Stephen Paley came up with a quick way to take the temperature of crops toDetermine which ones are under goal was to let framers preciselhy target pesticide(杀虫剂)spraying rather than rain poison on a whole field,which invariably includes plants that dont have pest(害虫)proble

27、ms. Even better,Paleys Remots Scanning Services Company could detect crop problems before they became visible to the eye. Mounted on a plane flown at 3,000feet at nigh,an infrared scannerMeasured the heat emitted by crops. The data were transformed into a color-coded map showingWhere plants were run

28、ning “fevers” Farmers could then spot-spray,using 40 to 70 percent less Pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984,after 40 to 70 percent less pesticide than they otherwise would. The bad news is that Paleys company closed down in 1984,after only thr

29、ee years,FarmersResisted the new technology and long-term backers were hard to with the renewed conccrn about pesticides on produce, and fefinements in infrared scanning,Paley hopes to get back into ulture experts have no doubt the technology works,”This technique can be used on 75 percent of agricu

30、ltural land in the United States,”says George Oerther of Texas A&M.Ray Jackson, who recently retird from the Departnt of Agriculture,thisks remote infrared crop scanning could be adopted by the end of the only if Paley finds the financial backing which he failed to obtain 10 years ago. 21.Plants wil

31、l emit an increased amount of heat when they are_A.sprayed with pesticides B.facing an infrared scannerC.in poor physical condition D.exposed to excessive sun rays 22.In order to apply pesticide spraying precisely,we can use infrared scanning to_ A,estimate the damage to the crops B.measure the size

32、 of the affected area C.draw a color-coded map D.locate the problem area 23.Farmers can save a considerable amount of pesticide by_ A.rcsorting to spot-spraying B.consulting infrared scanning experts C,transforming poisoned rain D.detecting crop problems at an carly stage 24.The application of infra

33、red scanning technology to agriculture met with some difficulties_ A.the lack of offieial support B.its high cost C.the lack of financial D.its failure to help increase production 25.Infrared scanning technology may be brought bafck into operation because of_A.the desire of farmers to improve the qu

34、ality of their produce B.growing conccrn about the exccssive use of pesticides on cropsC.the forceful promotion by the Department of AgricultureD.full support from agricultural expertsQuestions 26-30 are based on the following passage:The appcal of advertising to buying motives can have both negativ

35、e and positive effects.Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an example,some advertisers have appealed to peoples desire for better fuel economy for their cars by advertising automotive products that improve gasoline of The products s are worthless and

36、a waste of consumersmoney.Sometimes advertising is intentionally misleading.A few years ago a brand of bread was offered to turned out that the bread was not dietetic(适合于节食的),but just regular bread,There fewer calories because it was sliccd very thin,but there were the same munber of calories in eve

37、ry loaf. On the positive side,emotional appeals may respond to a consumers real conccrns. Consider fire insurance maybe sold by appealing to fear of fear of loss is the real reason for fire insurance. The security of knowing that property is protected by insurance makes the purchase of fire insuranc

38、e a worthwhile investment for most consumers consider the quality of the insureance plans as well as the message in the ads,they will bencfit from the advertising. Each consumer must evaluate her of his own the benefits of the product important enough to justify buying it ? Advertising is intended t

39、o appcal to consumers, but it does not force them to buy the product. Consumers still control the final buying decision. 26.Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by_ A.stressing their high quality B.convincing him of their low price C.maintaining a balance between quality a

40、nd price D.appealing to his buying motives 27.The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that_ A,thin slices of bread could contain more calories B,the loaf was cut into regular slices C,the broad was not genuine broad D,the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same 28.The

41、passage tells us that_ A.sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs B.advertisements occasionally force consumers into buying things they dont need C.the buying morives of consumers are controlled by advertisements D.fire insurance is seldom a worthwhile investment 29.It can be inf

42、erred from the passage that a smart consumer should_ A.think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements B.guard against the deceiving nature of adverisements C.be familiar with various advertising strategies D.avoid buying products that have strong cmotional appeal 30.The passage i

43、s mainly about_ A.how to make a wise buying decision B.ways to protect the interess of the consumer C.the positive and negative aspects of advertising D.the function of advertisements in promoting salesPart Three Cloze Directions: For each blank in the following passage,choose the best answer from t

44、he choices given your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. When television first began to expand,very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be effective on television,.Some of the difficulties they exspericnced when were trying to 31

45、themselves to the new medium were working on example,they had become 32 to seeing on behalf of the 33 of seeing for others means that the commcntator has to be very good at all,he has to be able to 34 a continuous sequence of visual images which 35 meaning to the sounds which the listener the 36 of

46、television,however,the commentator seeseverything with the viewer.His role,therefore,is completely is there to make 37 that the viewer does not niss some point of interest, to help him focus on particular things,and to 38 the images on the television serene Unlike his radio colleague,he mustg know the 39 of silence and how to use it at those moments 40 the picrures speak for themselves.31.A.turn B adapt C. alter D modify32.A.experienced B.determined C established D accustomed33.A.efficiency B.technology C.art D p