2014年四川省自学考试学位英语考试试题

2014学位英语考试PartⅠV ocabulary and Structure (25 points, 30 minutes)Directions: There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part. 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．By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular __B_ children as Coca Cola.A) for B) with C) to D) in2．When you buy anything expensive, never forget to ask for the __A__ from the shop.A) receipt B) trust C) render D) tale3．The financial support is decided not only according to your GRE score, but also according to your __C__ in college.A) intelligence B) policy C) performance D) statement4．Professor Smith is also the __D__ of the international program office. If you have any problem when you study here, you may go to him for help.A) detective B) president C) manager D) director5．We do not have a __A__ school in our institute. The highest degree we provide for the students is a B. A. and a B. S. .A) graduate B) high C) grade D) continue6．Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ___D_ all over the floor.A) separated B) sprayed C) spilled D) scattered7．I am writing _B___ my mother to express her thanks for your gift.A) in memory of B) on behalf ofC) with respect to D) on account of8．In considering men for jobs in our firm, we give __C__ to those with some experience.A) privilege B) advice C) prize D) preference9．She is __D__ a musician than her brother.A) much of B) much as C) more of D) more as10．The assignments are too hard. I can't ___A_ the work.A) keep up with B) catch up withC) come up with D) put up with11．Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling ___C_ signatures of famous Americans.A) Artificial B) genuine C) false D) natural12．In 1890 there were many American cities and towns where part of a day's school instruction was conducted in language __B__ English.A) more than B) other than C) except that D) except for13．The problem will be discussed at length in the ___D_ Chapter.A) consequent B) latter C) late D) subsequent14．They are members of the club by ___A_ of their great wealth.A) virtue B) way C) means D) word15．The value of the industrial __C__ dropped from about 70 billion dollars to slightly more than 31 billion.A) outcome B) outlook C) output D) outset16．Scientists believe that color blindness is a(n) _B_ defect, and there is no cure for it.A) retained B) inherited C) received D) infected17．She was glad that her success would __D_ for the women who would follow.A) be easier to make B) make it easierC) be easier D) make things easier18．Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough A___ for his organizing ability.A) scope B) space C) capacity D) extent19．San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles _D__.A) is rarely B) hardly is C) rarely is D) is scarcelly20．You've been overworking recently, and would find a holiday__C__.A) fortunate B) essential C) profitable D) beneficial21．___B_ you are familiar with the author's ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.A) Ever since B) Now that C) So that D) As long as22．The people didn't trust Senator Maxwell , otherwise he _B___.A) would have re-elected B) would have been re-electedC) must have been re-elected D) were to be re-elected23．Go straight into the cave and find out what's in there, ___A_?A) will youB) don't youC) do youD) can you24．The old man was shocked to learn that his illness could result in death if _D___ untreated.A) to leaveB) to be leftC) leavingD) left25．Our teacher recommend that we __B__ as attentive as possible when we visit the museum.A) areB) beC) wereD) shall be26．The old man came upstairs with great strength , his right hand __D__ a stick for support.A) heldB) holdingC) being holdingD) was holding27．My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate _A___ from you sometime.A) hearing B) to hear C) having heard D) to have heard28．It __B__ around nine o'clock when I drove back home because it was already dark.A) had to be B) was to beC) must be D) must have been29．If you act __B__ the doctor's advice ,you won't get well again.A) aside from B) contrary to C)capable of D) prior to30．Visitors coming for short periods of time do not always experience ___A_ intense emotions ____ visitors who live in foreign countries for longer terms.A) the same …asB) both …andC) either... orD) so …that31．Urban mothers had difficulty ___C_ their children into child care facilities.A) getB) to getC) in gettingD) for getting32．If it _A___ too much trouble, I'd love a cup of tea.A) isn'tB) wasn'tC) weren'tD) hadn't been33．The population of many Alaskan cities has __B__ doubled in the past three years.A)larger thanB)as great asC)more thanD)as many as34．All that can be done _A___.A)have been doneB)have doneC)has doneD)has been done35．A person beating a drum or blowing a trumpet causes vibrations in the air _B___ sound waves.A) callsB) calledC) is calledD) are called36．These national parks are very important for preserving many animals, who would ___A_ run the risk of becoming extinct.A) otherwiseB) neverthelessC) thereforeD) instead37．They had an accident on the road and didn't __A__ at their hotel until after midnight.A) show offB) check inC) check outD) drop out38．After his leave Tom went back on duty to __D__ his soldiers.A) put in charge ofB) be charged withC) be taken in charge byD) take charge of39．The three rows at the front are _B___ for guests.A) conservedB) depositedC) reservedD) stored40．One thing it's safe to say about robots is that anything you can write about them will already be _C___ by the time it's read. That's how fast robot technology is developing.A) out of orderB) out of dateC) out of controlD) out of sight41．The autumn air felt __A__ so he went to fetch a coat.A) coolB) severeC) harshD) chilly42．A managing director cannot expect to have much time to ___C_to purely personal matters.A) reserveB) spareC) concentrateD) devote43．His enthusiasm for the plan seems to have __D__, for he never speaks about it any more.A) worn offB) got downC) fallen outD) used up44．With the spring here you can __A__ these ski boots till you need them again next winter.A)put awayB)get rid ofC) give awayD)do away with45．No artistic creation can achieve greatness if __B__ from life.A) resultedB) escapedC) divorcedD) shielded46．The Petersons have a very ___C_ daughter. She is always running and jumping.A) quietB) vigorousC) naughtyD) mischievous47．If you like a large print of your photograph we can blow it _A___ for you.A) upB) throughC) outD) over48．The speaker agreed to _C___ from the position that he had just stated.A) returnB) jumpC) withdrawD) retreat49．Some hobbies can only be _C___ by rich people.A) taken inB) taken onC) taken upD) taken over50．I think it is only by a ____ of imagination that you say you have seen a ghost.A) pinchB) lackC) shortageD) stretchPartⅡReading Comprehension (45 points, 50 minutes)Directions: There are 6 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 centre.Passage 1Question 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Censorship (审查制度) is for the good of society as a whole. Imagine what chaos there would be if we lived in a society without laws. Like the law, censorship contributes to the common good.Some people think that it is disgraceful that a censor should interfere with works of art. Who is this person, they say, to ban this great book or cut that great film? No one can set himself up as a superior being.But we must remember two things. Firstly, where genuine works of art are concerned, modern censors are extremely liberal in their views----often far more liberal than a large section of the public. Artistic merit is something which censors clearly recognize. And secondly, we must bear in mind that the great proportion of books, plays and films which come before the censor are very far from being "works of art".When discussing censorship, therefore, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but should consider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk (大部分) of the entertainment industry. When censorship laws are relaxed, dishonest people are given a licence to produce virtually anything in the name of "art". There is an increasing tendency to equate "artistic" with "pornographic" (色情的).So one of the great things that censorship does is to prevent certain people from making fat profits by corrupting the minds of others. Society would really be poorer if it deprived itself of the wise counsel and the restraining influence which a censor provides.51．A censor's duty is ____.A) to see there is no filthy content in publications or filmsB) to ban books and cut filmsC) to distinguish works of art from othersD) to make sure that no licence is given to dishonest people52．Some people are against censorship for the reason that ____.A) censorship is not consistent with the ideals of democracyB) censors prevent people from making profitsC) censors are conservative and cannot appreciate artistic meritD) censorship limits the way people feel and think53．When the writer says "to equate 'artistic' which 'pornographic', he means ____.A) there is no clear distinction between what is artistic and what is pornographicB) masterpieces are sometimes offensive to decencyC) many pornographic works will be published in the name of artD) artistic works and pornographic works have the same market value54．According to the writer, a society free from censorship ____.A) would be poor materiallyB) would expose its people to dangers of being corruptedC) could not develop its entertainment industryD) would allow only a small section of people to make profits55．All the following are the writer's views except that ____.A) censors are fully qualified for their jobB) masterpieces even with pornographic content are still masterpiecesC) society will not do without censorshipD) many books, plays and films are not works of artPassage 2Question 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:A few weeks ago I was talking to a school inspector in one of the more fashionable districts of Paris. She astonished me by saying that if she had young children today, she'd probably send them to a private school. She had devoted 25 years of her life to the ideal of free public education, she said, but the truth was the state system was in a mess. There are two main problems: State schools in France have to accept whatever teachers are assigned to them by the Ministry of Education. As my school inspector friend put it, "one year a school may be excellent; three or four years later, half the teachers may be incapable!" That is not very reassuring if you're a parent. Private schools can choose their own teachers.The other problem is discipline or, rather, the lack of it. Not long ago a school in Birmingham made headlines in Britain because the teachers were being terrorized by their pupils. In the desolate suburbs of low-cost apartment blocks, thrown together in the 1960s on the outskirts of most big French cities, such stories are commonplace. Vandalism(破坏他人财产的行为), drug-taking and extortion aren't limited to schools in poorareas either. A recent poll found that 88 per cent of French children rate as the biggest problem of their school lives the prevalence (流行, 猖獗)of factions and gangs which spend all their time fighting one another. Small wonder, then, that the private schools, with their emphasis on traditional values, are undergoing a new surge of popularity (despite disapproval from France's new socialist leaders), and competition to get into the best of them has now become intense.56．The French school inspector has long been a supporter of ____.A) compulsory education B) free private educationC) private schools D) the state school system57．The French state education system ____.A) does not guarantee the competence of teachersB) seems to have no serious difficultiesC) is running smoothlyD) promises to maintain high standards58．Private schools in France today ____.A) are generally undergoing changes for the worseB) enjoy the prestige(声望) of becoming the place to send one's children toC) have become victims of vandalismD) never hire teachers who stress traditional values59．Lack of discipline among students is rampant in state schools ____.A) in the Paris slums, but not in other areasB) noticeably and solely in the poorer areas in French citiesC) almost everywhere in FranceD) rather restricted to Birmingham60．France children who wish to go to the best private schools can do so by ____.A) taking highly competitive examinations B) simply sending in applicationsC) joining factions and gangs D) drawing lotsPart ⅢCloze ( 10 points, 15 minutes )Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the One that the best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cettre.Today vegetables, fish, fruit, meat and beer are canned in enormous quantities. Within three generations the 81 habits of millions have been revolutionized. Foods that were previously 82 may now be eaten at any time, and strange foods are 83 far from the countries where they are 84 . The crops many farmers now produce often depend on the nearness of a canning factory.The first stage in the canning 85 is the preparation of the raw food. Diseased and waste portions are thrown 86 ; meat and fish are cleanedand trimmed; fruit and vegetables washed and graded for 87 . The jobs are principally 88 by machine.The next stage, for vegetables only, is soak in very 89 or boiling water for a short time to remove air and 90 the vegetable. This makes 91 easier to pack into cans for sterilization (free from living germs).Some packing machines fill 92 to 400 cans a minute. Fruit, fish and meat are packed raw and cold into cans, and then all the air is removed. 93 the cans are sealed, the pressure inside each can is only about half the pressure of the outside air.The sterilization process which follows the cans are subjected 94 steam or boiling water, with the temperature and time 95 according to the type of food. Cans of fruit, for example, 96 only 5-10 minutes in boiling water, 97 meat and fish are cooked at higher temperatures for 98 period. After sterilization, the cans are cooled quickly to 32 degree to prevent the contents 99 becoming too soft.The final stage before sending off to the grocer is labeling, and packing the tins into boxes. Nowadays, however, labeling is often printed on in 100 by the can-maker and no paper labels are then required.81．A) eat B) eatable C) eaten D) eating82．A) monthly B) year-round C) seasonal D) quarterly 83．A) accessible B) obtained C) available D) usable 84．A) planting B) grown C) growing D) producing85．A) process B) reaction C) procession D) program 86．A) about B) away C) down D) up87．A) size B) length C) height D) breadth88．A) had B) fulfilled C) pocked D) done 89．A) chilly B) cold C) hot D) freezing 90．A) soften B) cook C) steam D) harden91．A) them B) it C) us D) that92．A) up B) down C) in D) on93．A) When B) If C) Although D) Before94．A) on B) to C) in D) at95．A) varies B) vary C) varied D) varying 96．A) cost B) spend C) take D) consume97．A) as B) because C) while D) for98．A) less B) longer C) shorter D) more99．A) off B) through C) by D) from100. A) fashion B) before hand C) advance D) practicePart IV English-Chinese Translation (20 points, 15 minutes) Directions: In this part, there are six items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting one or more sentences. They are all taken from the reading passage you have just read.①(line 1-3, para. 3, passage 1 ) When discussing censorship, therefore, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but shouldconsider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk (大部分) of the entertainment industry.②(line 2-3, para. 2, passage 2 ) As my school inspector friend put it, "one year a school may be excellent; three or four years later, half the teachers may be incapable!"③(line 5-7, para. 2, passage 3 ) He must serve as a man responsible for the fortune he has earned and use that fortune to provide greater opportunity for all and to increase man’s knowledge of himself and of his universe.④(line 2-4, para. 2, Passage 4 ) It is just one of several techniques being tried at U.S. medical schools and hospitals in an attempt to deal with the most universal complaint about doctors: lack of sympathy.⑤(line 6-9, para. 1, Passage 5 ) Differentials（差异）in infant mortality were very large---75 per cent higher in poverty than in nonpoverty areas. In both cases, the differences between white and nonwhite were even more substantial than between poverty and nonpoverty areas.⑥(line 3-4, para. 4, passage 6) Monitoring by computer has proven to be very accurate and increases early discovery of life threatening events. Part V &n, bsp; Writing (20 points, 35 minutes)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic Diligence is the Father of Success. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline (givenin Chinese) below.1. 大多数人今天的成功都来自过去的勤奋2. 勤能补拙3. 懒惰和无所事事会使人一事无成答案Ⅰ.01-20 BACDA DBDCA CBDAC BDACD 21-40 BBADB BADBA CACDB ABDCB41-50 DDAAC BACCDⅡ.51-70 ACCBB DABCA CDDBA BDACD 71-80 ACBDB ACADBⅢ.81-100 DCCBA BADCA BAABD CCBDCHer head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are 17 together in front of her. This way of 18 is now used by many 19 when 20 . The Mona Lisa is a remarkable master.资料来源：31省市学位英语网1．A．up B．in C．on D．about2．A．but B．thus C．however D．so 3．A．doing B．going C．making D．working 4．A．servant B．daughter C．nurse D．wife 5．A．must B．should C．might D．can 6．A．works B．jobs C．novelsD．photos7．A．heaviness B．black C．darkness D．oils 8．A．way B．picture C．hand D．eye 9．A．chemistry B．maths C．geographyD．biology10．A．square B．round C．long D．egg11．A．balls B．sticks C．vasesD．boxes12．A．smile B．shout C．cryD．anger13．A．church B．painting C．sofaD．house14．A．trees B．buildings C．mountainsD．flowers15．A．by and by B．here and there C．over and over D．up and down 16．A．on B．by C．to D．beyond 17．A．caught B．held C．supportedD．hung18．A．painting B．living C．smiling D．sitting19．A．women B．actresses C．girls D．models 20．A．they are being painted B．paintingC．being painted D．they have painted参考答案及解析资料来源：31省市学位英语网1—5 CABDD 6—10 ACABB 11—15 AABCC 16—20 CBDDA1．选C。