2009年学位英语考试

2009年学位英语试题

Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure

For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one.

1. Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to

________ your voice.

A) increase B) lift C) speak up D) raise

2. The winning team was ________ with a silver cup.

A) won B) presented C) offered D) got

3. Ocean currents affect strongly the climates of the lands near

__________ they flow.

A) that B) what C) which D) where

4. In no way can cheating on exams be __________ in schools.

A) elevated B) navigated C) tolerated D) exaggerated

5. No evidence has been found __________ to support his hypothesis.

A) as far B) as yet C) as many D) as much

6. I want to buy a skirt and a pair of shoes, __________.

A) except for other things B) except other things

C) among other things D) of other things

7. Some states have an income tax ________ to that of the federal government.

A) same B) alike C) similar D) likely

8. A similar wrong idea is that fish and ice cream when _______ at the same time form a poisonous combination.

A) eating B) being eaten C) to be eaten D) eaten

9. The use of bright colors, attractive pictures, and short messages is all ________ of magazine advertisements.

A) characteristic B) different C) particular D) special

10. You ________ the door unlocked. John has a key.

A) needn't have left B) mustn't have left

C) shouldn't have left D) couldn't have left

11. They the new materials.

A. experimented

B. experimented for

C. experimented to

D. experimented with

12. The general complete obedience from his men.

A. wants

B. hopes

C. thinks

D. expects

13. He finished the job at the of his health.

A. expanse

B. spend

C. expense

D. expenses

14. The bomb at 10:15 p.m.

A. exposed

B. exploded

C. exploited

D. exported

15. I was that no one should know anything about it.

A. dream

B. developed

C. determined

D. decided

16. He never himself to help anyone.

A. exerts

B. lets

C. uses

D. tries

17. The young man has many miles on his bike.

A. sent

B. given

C. covered

D. contracted

18. At the moment my car is at the garage being made ready for a across Europe.

A. voyage

B. route

C. progress

D. journey

19. Fortunately the damage the boat was not so serious.

A. to

B. of

C. in

D. upon

20. My teacher me to major in physics but I like economics.

A. persuades

B. dissuades

C. insists

D. attempts

21. You must your fear of heights.

A. avoid

B. defeat

C. conquer

D. cover

22. Strawberries are this year.

A. scarce

B. rare

C. seldom

D. little

23. The match had to be postponed, occasion of the bad weather.

A. by

B. at

C. on

D. to

24. He was to go to the concert, for he didn’t like pop music.

A. ready

B. pleased

C. happy

D. reluctant

25. They’ve her to be operated on at once.

A. arranged for

B. arranged

C. arrange

D. arranging for