学位英语测试题4

学位英语测试题4（试卷一）Part I Vocabulary and Structure.（30 points）1. ____ she couldn’t understand was ____ fewer and fewer students showed interest in her lesson.A. What, whyB. That, whatC. What , becauseD. Why, that2. I don’t like _____ you speak t o her.A. the wayB. the way in thatC. the way whichD. the way of which3.The shop assistant was dismissed as she was _____ of cheating customers.A. accusedB. chargedC. scoldedD. cursed4. A new technique _____ worked out, we set about our project.A. beingB. to beC. havingD. having been5. You _____ Jim anything about it; it was none of his business.A. needn’t have toldB. needn’t tellC. mustn’t have toldD. mustn’t tell6. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical ______.A. facilitiesB. appliancesC. instrumentsD. equipment7. She is already 16 years old, but she _____ as if she were still a little girl.A. believesB. absorbsC. exploresD. behaves8. I was so _____ moved by his words that I couldn’t fall asleep _____ into the night.A. deep…deeplyB. deep…deepC. deeply…deeplyD. deeply…deep9. I don’t think _____ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.A. thisB. thatC. itsD. it10. A man escaped from the prison last week. It was a long time ____ the guards discovered what had happened.A. beforeB. untilC. sinceD. than11. We hadn’t met for 20 years, but I recognized her _____ I saw her.A. the momentB. the moment whenC. for the momentD. at the moment12. Bill is a good student, ______ his best subject.A. English beingB. English isC. English to beD. English be13. It’s of great _____ for us _____ English every morning.A. important; readingB. importance; readingC. important; to readD. importance; to read14. No sooner _____ than he realized that he should have kept quiet.A. the words were spokenB. had the words spokenC. had the words been spokenD. the words spoken15. He cannot _____ a car, for he does not earn much money.A. obtainB. affordC. donateD. consume16. _____ for you help, we'd never have been able to get over the difficulties.A. Had it not beenB. If it were notC. Had it notD. If we had not been17. I didn’t know what to do but then suddenly an idea _____ to me.A. happenedB. occurredC. hitD. entered18. It seemed that Ivy was in no _____ this evening to listen to my jokes.A. mindB. moodC. feelingD. emotion19. Statistics ______ that the population of this country will be doubled in ten years’ time.A. suggestB. suggestsC. suggestedD. will suggest20. He survived ______, but no one else did.A. the accidentB. in the accidentC. after the accidentD. from the accident21. Young people should go ______ they are most needed by the motherland.A. whereB. whenC. to whereD. than22. She has to do such heavy _____ housework as carrying water and firewood.A. time-consumedB. timely-consumedC. time-consumingD. timely-consuming23. In order to _____ a good knowledge of English, he went to study in an English school.A. requireB. inquireC. acquireD. address24. _____ great was the destruction that the economy took years to recover.A. TooB. SoC. SuchD. Very25. The humorous speech really ______ most of the listeners, though the topic was rather serious.A. amazedB. amusedC. astonishedD. annoyed26. There is plenty of evidence _____ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicateB. indicatingC. indicatedD. to be indicating27. Schools should teach our kids various subjects, and moreover teach them how to _____ right from wrong.A. runB. takeC. tellD. put28. When and where to build the new factory ______ yet.A. is not decidedB. are not decidedC. has not decidedD. have not decided29. The best way ______ this principle is to see how it actually works in practice.A. understandB. to understandC. understandingD. to be understood30. In preparation for the wedding ceremony, Gary tried to _____ a few dollars of his salary each month.A. set asideB. set offC. set downD. set outPart II Reading comprehension.（30 points）Text AFriendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might vary from one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends often suffer from psychological disorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging. The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among the elderly. The death of a spouse（配偶）often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able to articulate their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.“No man is an island.” In other words, we a re all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration, respect and moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship varies depending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relationships. Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereas introverts are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of intimacy is determined by many factors. Close friends can be formed at any stage in one’s life but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Irrespective of the level of intimacy, all friendships are based on reciprocity, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.31. The second paragraph implies that _____.A. teenagers without friends will suffer from psychological problemsB. a widow or a widower will die very soon without companionshipsC. human being need companionships and a sense of belonging.D. both A and B32. “No man is an island” (Line 1, Para. 3) implies that _____.A. everyone is a part of an islandB. man cannot be an islandC. everyone is just a part of societyD. society is an island33. The degree of intimacy of friendship mainly depends on _____.A. ageB. belongingC. personalityD. culture34. The author thinks that close friends _____.A. can be easily formed when one is youngB. cannot be long-lastingC. are not rare for everyoneD. are rare for most people35. The word “irrespective” (Last Sentence, Para5) means _____.A. not respectingB. dishonoringC. regardlessD. consideringText BWe find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming（把…按能力分班）pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect of their total personality. We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to co-operate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.36. In the passage the author’s attitude towards “mixed-ability teaching” is __ .A. criticalB. questioningC. approvingD. objective37. By “held back” (Line 1) the author means “”.A. made to remain in the same classesB. forced to study in the lower classesC. drawn to their studiesD. prevented from advancing38. The author argues that a teacher’s chief concern should be the development of the student’s _______.A.personal qualities and social skillsB.total personalityC.learning ability and communicative skillsD.intellectual ability39. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED in the third paragraph?A. Group work gives pupils the opportunity to learn to work together with othersB. Pupils also learn to develop their reasoning abilitiesC. Group work provides pupils with the opportunity to learn to be capable organizersD. Pupils also learn how to participate in teaching activities40. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to .A. argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same classB. recommend pair work and group work for classroom activitiesC. offer advice on the proper use of the libraryD. emphasize the importance of appropriate formal classroom teachingText CThere are many older people in the world and there will be many more. A little-known fact is that over 60 percent of the older people live in developing countries. According to the World Health Organization, by 2020 there will be 1 billion, with over 700 million living in developing countries.It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries. For example, it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent. It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk? One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability. Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible, including during old age, to lessen the financial burden on the state.Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society. In some African countries, certainly in Asia, older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge. Yet traditions are fading away daily, which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people. As society changes, attitudes will change.Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination in employment. Life-long learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country’s development.Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people. Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.41. The proportion of older people _______.A. is bigger in developed countries than in developing countriesB. is one-seventh of the population in developing countriesC. will increase much faster in China than in FranceD. will be sixty percent in developing countries by 202042. According to passage, which of the following are governments most worried about?A. The diseases and disability of older people.B. The longer life and good health of people.C. The loss of taxes on older people.D. The increasing respect for older people.43. It is stated directly in the passage that older people should _______.A. be treated differently in different culturesB. enjoy a similar lifestyleC. be ignored as society changesD. be valued by the younger generations44. Which of the following measure is NOT mentioned to solve the population ageing problem?A. Getting rid of age discrimination in employment.B. Ensuring adequate income protection for older people.C. Providing free health care for sick older people.D. Supplying life-long learning programs to older people.45. The author concludes in the last paragraph that ________.A. governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problemB. population ageing is a hard problem, but it needs to be solved urgentlyC. people are too busy to solve the population ageing problemD. much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problemPart III Cloze.（10 points）Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. __46__ in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was __47__ on both sides with many __48__ businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. __49__, some shops offered __50__. These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. __51__ in the 1950s, a change began to __52__. Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street __53__ too few parking places were __54__ shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces __55__ the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.46. A. As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier47. A. built B. designed C. intended D. lined48. A. varied B. various C. sorted D. mixed up49. A. Apart from B. However C. In addition D. As well50. A. medical care B. food C. cosmetics D. services51. A. Suddenly B. Abruptly C. Contrarily D. But52. A. be taking place B. take place C. be taken place D. have taken place53. A. while B. yet C. though D. and then54. A. available for B. available to C. used by D. ready for55. A. over B. from C. out of D. outside（试卷二）Part IV Translation from English into Chinese.（10 points）56. No other region in the US compares to New England when it comes to seasons.57. The Oscar ceremonies would not be complete without the traditional red carpet entrance.58. Fourteen lives have been lost in the valley so far, more than twice the usual number this time of the year.59. Women regard healthy finances as more important than good looks in a man, according to a survey last Friday.60. The G20 have come up with a package of plans that add up to well over a trillion dollars to tackle the recession.Part V Translation from Chinese into English.（10 points）61. 昨天晚上肯定下雨了，因为地面是湿的。