电子科技大学2009年工硕入学考试秋季英语.doc

工程硕士专业学位研究生入学试题电子科技大学2009年秋攻读软件工程工程硕士专业学位研究生入学试题考试科目:101 英语 注意事项：1 所有答案必须做在答题纸上，做在试卷或草稿纸上无效。2 第1题到第70题，用铅笔在机读卡上将所选字母涂黑，不得打钩或打叉。I. Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET by filling in the bracket with the corresponding letter.1.The newly elected president delivered the commencement address to the graduates of the Law School.A) speechB) honorC) hopeD) encouragement2.All people who are successful are ambitious, and you have to be ambitious to be successful. A) patientB) respectableC) desirousD) trustworthy3.Professional managers will have to take over family-run businesses, and the families will just be investors.A) chargeB) controlC) combineD) strike4.The bank manager was to blame for the decline in sales, though he tried to pin it on a clerk. A) was responsible forB) was indignant atC) accused others ofD) scolded himself for5.We totally see through all the tricks and scheme of salesmen from that company.A) realize the truth aboutB) give up watching C) become discouraged byD) give support to6.The retired singer was fed up with being a housewife, and planned to release her new album. A) couldnt bearB) was not satisfied withC) was indifferent toD) looked down up 7.Maria can scarcely speak Chinese though she has lived in China for many years.A) hardlyB) seldomC) perfectlyD) undoubtedly 8.Shes very miserable because she has been out of work for months. A) helplessB) unhappyC) ashamedD) emotional9.The local people want to preserve traditions of the town while improving the facilities. A) changeB) conserveC) enhanceD) express10.The earthquake claimed almost one thousand people.A) killedB) feared C) threatenedD) isolatedSection BDirections: In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. 11._ that the manager had to retire 3 years earlier.A) Because he was not in good shapeB) It was because he was not in good shape C) That he was not in good shapeD) He was not in good shape12.He offered a reward to _ would return the lost ring.A) whoB) whoever C) whomD) anyone13.No agreement was reached in the negotiation as neither side would give way to _.A) any otherB) anotherC) otherD) the other 14.He had a bad cold. _ is why he didnt come.A) ItB) This C) That D) What 15._ Lily is a promising singer, her brother is absolutely hopeless. A) While B) Furthermore C) Meanwhile D) Moreover16._ such a good chance, he planned to make the most of the library.A) To be givenB) Having been givenC) Having givenD) Giving17.When the whole area was _ by the flood, the local government sent relief there by helicopter.A) cut awayB) cut downC) cut upD) cut off18.John seems a nice person. _, I dont trust him.A) Even though B) Even so C) Therefore D) Though19.As the shortage of certain metals approaches, others must be found to take their _.A) shareB) placeC) roleD) shape20.It was essential that the new plan _ to the CEOs office the next day.A) be handed inB) should have been handed inC) must be handed inD) had been handed in 21.Its reported that by the end of this month the output of cement in the factory _ by about 10%.A) will have risen B) has risen C) will be rising D) has been rising 22.There are signs _ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.A) thatB) which C) in which D) whose23.Some observers predict that further cooperation between countries will stimulate economic growth on a global _.A) extentB) length C) scaleD) degree 24.Not until the game had begun _ at the stadium.A) had he arrived B) would he have arrived C) did he arriveD) should he have arrived25.It is much easier to talk about social change than to _.A) bring it onB) bring it aboutC) burning it upD) bring it out26.Im sorry my cousin didnt want to go to the concert. _ willing to go, we would have paid all his expenses.A) BeingB) Was heC) He had beenD) Had he been27.He lacked the _ to pursue a difficult task to the very end. A) petitionB) engagement C) commitmentD) qualification 28.The manager promised to keep me _ of how our business was going on.A) to be informedB) on informingC) informedD) informing29.She never laughed, _ lost her temper.A) or she ever didB) nor did she everC) or did she everD) nor she ever did30.The goals _ he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him.A) after whichB) for whichC) with whichD) at which31.As motor vehicles burn fuel, they _ carbon monoxide as a waste.A) give upB) give inC) give awayD) give off32.Only by shouting at the top of his voice _.A) was he able to make himself hearB) he was able to make himself hearC) he was able to make himself heardD) was he able to make himself heard33.If these shoes are too small, ask the shop assistant to bring you a bigger _.A) suitB) setC) oneD) pair34.There was a traffic jam; otherwise I _ here half an hour sooner.A) would beB) should beC) had beenD) would have been35._ person with a little common sense should be able to answer the question.A) EachB) AnyC) EitherD) One36.Jim drove very carefully lest the car _ on the icy road.A) turns overB) would turn overC) turned overD) turn over 37.If you cannot push the door open, _ it.A) poolB) pole C) pull D) pile38.It was _ that no one felt like working.A) a so hot day B) such a hot day C) such hot a dayD) a such hot day 39.All _ is a continuous support for the new leader.A) what is neededB) which is neededC) who is neededD) that is needed 40.He ate too much junk food and _ he gained ten pounds in one month. .A) consequentlyB) continuouslyC) constantlyD) consistentlyII. Cloze (10 points)Directions: The following passage contains 10 blanks. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter on your Answer Sheet with a pencil.The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. 41) _ these wide modern roads are generally smooth and well maintained, with few sharp curves and many straight sections, a direct route is not always the most 42) _ one. Large highways often pass 43) _ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally 44) _ large urban centers which means that they become crowded with heavy traffic during rush hours, 45) _ the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.However, there is almost always another route to take 46) _ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the 47) _ new “superhighways”, there are often older, 48) _ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. Some of these are good two-lane (双车道) roads; others are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high cliffs, or down frightening hillsides to towns 49) _ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places 50) _ the air is clean and the scenery (风景) is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean visit of the world.41.A) AlthoughB) BecauseC) SinceD) Therefore42.A) terribleB) possibleC) enjoyableD) profitable43.A) toB) intoC) overD) by44.A) leadB) connectC) collectD) communicate45.A) whenB) forC) butD) that46.A) unlessB) ifC) asD) since47.A) relativelyB) regularlyC) respectivelyD) reasonably48.A) andB) lessC) moreD) or49.A) lyingB) layingC) laidD) lied50.A) thereB) whenC) whichD) whereIII. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 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. Read the passages carefully and then decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.Passage 1Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Some of the notebooks George Washington kept as a young man are still in existence. They show that he was learning Latin, was very interested in the basics of good behavior in society, and was reading English literature.At school he seems only to have been interested in mathematics. In fact his formal education was surprisingly brief for a gentleman, and incomplete. For unlike other young Virginian gentlemen of that day, he did not go to the College of William and Mary in the Virginian capital of Williamsburg. In terms of formal training then, Washington contrasts sharply with some other early American presidents such as John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In later years, Washington probably regretted his lack of intellectual training. He never felt comfortable in a debate in Congress. And because he never learned French and could not speak directly to the French leaders, he did not visit the country he admired so much. Thus, unlike Jefferson and Adams, he never reached Europe.51.Why didnt Washington go to college?A) His family was too poor.B) A college education was very uncommon in his times. C) He didnt like the young Virginian gentlemen who went to college.D) The author doesnt give us any reason.52.Washington felt uncomfortable in Congress debates because he _.A) didnt like arguing and debating with othersB) felt his education was inadequateC) lacked enough skills in public speakingD) felt that the others were being impractical53.The reason why Washington didnt visit France was probably that he _.A) didnt really care about going abroadB) wasnt familiar with the French leadersC) could not communicate directly with the French leadersD) was too busy to visit France54.We can infer from the article that _.A) Washingtons lack of formal education placed him at a disadvantage in later lifeB) Washington was not as good a president as Adams, Jefferson or MadisonC) Washington should have received formal education if he had been interested in the basics of good behavior in societyD) Washington was a model for all Virginian gentlemen55.The main idea of the passage is that Washingtons education _.A) was probably equal to those of most young gentlemen of his timeB) was of great variety, covering many subjectsC) may seem poor by modern standards, but was good enough for his timeD) was rather limited for a presidentPassage 2Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctors degree.Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.One type of test is sometimes called an “objective” test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.56.In the Middle Ages students_.A) took objective testsB) specialized in one subjectC) were timed by electric clocksD) never wrote exams57.The main idea of paragraph 3 is that_.A) workers now take examinationB) the population has grownC) there are only written examsD) examinations are now written and timed58.The kind of exams where students must select answers are_.A) personalB) spokenC) objectiveD) written59.Modern industry must have developed_.A) before the Middle AgesB) around the 19th centuryC) in Greece or RomeD) machines to take tests60.It may be concluded that testing_.A) should test only opinionsB) should always be writtenC) has changed since the Middle AgesD) is given only in factories Passage 3Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night, alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked , “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington, he said sadly, “That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.”Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little as people read the speech they began to understand better. They began to appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.Today, every American school child learns Lincolns Gettysburg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.61.In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was_.A) criticized B) unpopularC) very popularD) very cautious 62.Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was_.A) a famous speakerB) a very handsome manC) President of the countryD) a popular statesman 63.It can be inferred from the text that_.A) Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to GettysburgB) Lincoln was very busy at the time and didnt have much time to prepare his speechC) Lincolns speech was full of rich wordsD) Lincolns speech was very long 64.It was a fact that Lincolns speech was _.A) an immediate successB) warmly applaudedC) a total failureD) not well-received at first 65.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A) Lincolns Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.B) Lincolns Gettysburg Address is simple in style.C) Lincolns Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.D) Lincolns Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States. Passage 4Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes for the recycling of waste. The word rubbish could lose its meaning because everything which goes into the dumps (垃圾堆) would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how much of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.Another new project is being set up to discover the best ways of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that grounders and rollers will break up everything that can be