上海大学英语考试

Vocabulary and structure 1 It s none of your business you have no right to a disturbb interferec interruptd obtain 2 I wish I could give you the to your problems a conclusionb answerc endd reply 3 To greater accuracy all invoices will be double checked before leaving the office a confirmb insurec assured ensure 4 Peter showed her his draft of the report and her suggestion a appealedb requiredc askedd demanded 5 Can you the truth of his statement a denyb refusec declined reject 6 We finally an agreement after a lot of hard bargaining a arrivedb didc reachedd drove 7 It takes years to as a doctor a qualifyb practicec completed pass 8 I don t really know how to the problem a set inb tacklec coped draw 9 He said he couldn t to retire from work and live only on his pension a riskb affordc acceptd depend 10 It is of you to turn down the TV while your sister is still ill in bed a concernedb carefulc considerated considerable 11 It is important that you to the dean before leaving for your vacation a speakb spokec have spokend are speaking 12 It s about time people notice of what women did during the war a tookb takec have takend will take 13 I d have come with you I am so busy a except forb provided thatc but thatd so long as 14 I wish you me yesterday a tellb could tellc would telld had told 15 I failed in my new job If only I my parents a listened to b had listened toc have listened tod would listen to 16 I d rather you those important documents with you a not takeb don t takec won t taked didn t take 17 But for your help we late a would beb would have beenc had beend were 18 I left as though we each other for years a have knownb knewc had knownd would have known 19 I d rather you me a new one instead of having it repaired as you did a had givenb have givenc gaved giving 20 It is time the kids a go to badb went to bedc have gone to bedd had gone to bed 1 Although trees and land have been the animals are disappearing a insuredb ensuredc securedd assured 2 Hunting is thought to be for the extinction of some wildlife a responsibleb blamedc chargedd denounced 3 It so that two men were caught in the act of hunting wildlife in Daxinganling a occurredb happenedc took placed arose 4 People have done a lot in stopping the loss of wildlife habitat which is expected to the slaughter a endb finishc completed achieve 5 The problems such as deforestation and population explosion were at an earlier time than animal hunting a forecastb foreseenc estimatedd expected 6 The rising slaughter a formidable challenge for the next century a sumsb amountsc addsd increases 7 The cause of the rapid growth of population is attributed to the uncontrolled birthrate a underlyingb essentialc elementald basic 8 logging roads is thought to be helpful for protecting wildlife a Clearingb Closingc Closing offd Clearing up 9 Seeds are in the forest to grow into trees a sprayedb spreadc spilledd splashed 10 Tigers are suffering from lack of which are being killed by humans a insectsb pestsc preysd beasts 11 Selling furs of wildlife can a lot of money a bring inb bring outc bring aboutd bring up 12 By 2020 the silent dawn in those forests where animals are largely gone a is occurringb occursc occurredd could be occurring 13 By hunting we are losing the animals that make the forests a functionb functioningc functionedd have functioned 14 Conservationists are struggling to protect a natural world reeling from threats as population growth deforestation and pollution a sob suchc thosed these 15 to the recent research some cigarette smokers are becoming health conscious a Respondb Responded c Respondingd Having been responded 16 People sell the hunted wildlife food or medicine a forb toc atd with 17 Daylight the small village a breaks outb breaks intoc breaks ond breaks down 18 I don t know why he complains about his low salary all the time He doesn t earn as as I do a lessb fewc littled more 19 It was in 1985 a hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic was noticed a whichb wherec whend that 20 Every week a staggering 10 000 square kilometers of tropical rainforest are a cut offb cut upc cut outd cut down 1 Peter was diligent than Jack because both of them failed the final examination a no lessb not muchc no mored not more 2 Only when you have obtained sufficient data come to a sound conclusion a can youb would youc you wouldd you can 3 Hurry up or the tickets out by the time we get there a will have been soldb will sell c have soldd have been sold 4 Human beings are superior to animals they can use language to communicate a for thatb with whichc in thatd to which 5 The atmosphere of the earth is the moon a much denser thanb much denser than that of c more dense thand more dense than those of 6 The children went there to watch the iron tower a erectb erectingc erectedd being erected 7 Bats begin their flight as soon as the sun begins to sink the horizon a beyondb beneathc belowd down 8 on a clear day far from the city crowds the mountain gives him a sense of peace a When one is walkingb If walking c Walkingd While walking 9 He to the movies had he known that Jane would be free a would gob had gone c will have goned would have gone 10 she couldn t work out the problem at that moment a Clever although she wasb As she was clever c She was clever thoughd Clever as she was 11 The government is trying to do something to better understanding between the two countries a raiseb promotec heightend increase 12 There is not the doubt about what he said a smallestb slightestc weakestd thinnest 13 At the sight of the bear the girl burst into tears a frightenb frightenedc frightfuld frightening 14 The whole village to welcome the foreign visitors a turned outb turned upc turned overd turned off 15 They suspected that the secret had been by one of their friends a given offb given awayc given upd given out 16 American women had been the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle a ignoredb deniedc neglectedd refused 17 He stopped the car to a young girl who was hitch hiking across Europe a take in b get onc put downd pick up 18 Though the job was hard and new to them they accomplish it in two weeks a managed tob went toc came tod succeeded to 19 She felt when she saw that her children were safe from the NATO s bombing a assuredb relievedc relaxedd comforted 20 We are advised that the equipment will be shipped here on due time with its manual a directionb directivec instructived instruction Reading comprehension 1 Everywhere we ve traveled we ve been asked complex and valuable mixture of individual national traditions fashions and beliefs 1 What s the main idea of this passage a Information technologies bring us into a global village b People from different cultures can share many things on the Internet c In spite of information technologies different cultures remain different d People enjoy watching foreign shows and eating foreign foods 2 What can be inferred from the passage a The world is going to be a global village which all people will enjoy b The assembly line is one feature of low tech mass production society c People would like to share the same culture all over the world d Web televiewers will enable us to set up a global village 3 The passage implies that a technological and social change always brings about change in culture b culture always bring about technological and social change c technological and social change never brings about change in culture d culture never bring about technological and social change 4 The passage suggests that high tech developments bring about a more influence on culture in a developed society than in a developing one b less influence on culture in a developed society than in a developing one c as great an influence on culture in a developed society as in a developing one d no influence on culture at all in either a developed or a developing society 5 Which of the following statements is not true according to the passage a IT enables people to get easy access to foreign cultures b People in different cultures have different ideas of accepting different cultures c Disney is an example of a combination of different cultures d There won t be a global village 2 In some place cars are forbidden in city centers altogether how often they have driven into the city center 1 Where do people have to share a car if they want to go to the city center a In Hong Kong b In Florence c In Singapore d In Britain 2 The Park and Ride scheme in Britain aims at a limiting cars entering the city centerb improving the public transport system c providing more buses in the city center d setting up a computer based traffic system 3 The government of the Netherlands is especially interested in building cycle paths for a many people have bikesb cycle paths are convenient to build c the country is very flatd it wants to save money 4 In the city center of Florence a cars are allowed only at night b cars are forbidden altogether c people walk in the morning and evening d people are fined if they use cars 5 The best title for the passage would be a Ways to Save moneyb Using Cars but Not Bikes c Walking in the City Centerd Problems of Using Cars 3 One of the most unusual graduation speakers of the 1983 commencement season was not a person at all but you won t forget a robot 1 Robot Redford s speech was discussed in this article mainly because a it was politicalb it was controversial c it was interestingd it was insensitive 2 Which of the following statements is NOT true a Robot Redford was a talking machine b Robot Redford walked to the stage by itself c Robot Redford graduated from a college in Maryland d Robot Redford made a graduation speech in 1983 3 Which of the following statements can be supported by the passage a A robot was designed to let humans decrease their productivity b Everybody at the commencement was pleased with the arrangement c Robot Redford was the brainchild of William Bakaleinikoff d Robot Redford s speech was too difficult to understand 4 According to the passage an amplified voice is a voice which a comes from the designerb sounds more attractive c is unnatural to human earsd is made louder 5 We can infer from the passage that Robot Redford was at the commencement is order to a make the commencement more successful b lessen the chair s workload to deliver the commencement address c display the advantages of the new invention d remind people of the need for cooperation with technology 4 The game of golf has become more popular each year Together they already cover an area about the size of Belgium 1 The sandy soil a can pollute natural water suppliesb is rather poor in absorbing chemicals c is the best place to build golf coursesd can take a large amount of fertilizer 2 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage a Golf courses consume a lot of water b Each year many new golf courses are built c There is grass growing on the golf course d There are many golf courses in Belgium 3 We can infer from the passage that a golf courses already cover a large area b underdeveloped areas should be protected c the forest near Saigon is a well protected area d golf courses development is speeding up 4 The author s purpose in writing the passage is a to warn against the fast expansion of golf courses b to explain how to limit golf games c to show how to protect the environment d to criticize golf course developers 5 Golf courses may bring many problems EXCEPT a consuming much waterb destroying natural areas c poisoning sandy soilsd polluting water supplies 5 Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting husbands 1 When a man is buying clothes a he buys cheap things regardless of quality b he chooses things that others recommend c he does not mind how much he has to pay for the tight things d he buys good quality things so long as they are not too dear 2 What do men care about before they buy the new clothes a They care about the size b They care about the price c They make sure a thing fits before they buy it d They make sure that the style is right 3 What does the passage tell us about women shoppers for clothes a They welcome suggestions for anyone b Women rarely consider buying cheap clothes c Women often buy thing without giving the matter proper thought d They try to buy clothes for more than its real value 4 When women go on trying new clothes their husbands a stay with them and sit on the chairs waiting b stay and wait outside the shop c go window shopping around d go to buy something for themselves 5 What is the most obvious difference between men and women shoppers a The fact that men do not try clothes on in a shop b Women bargain for their clothes but men care less about money c Women buy more than men d The time they take over buying clothes Cloze 1 Jim from New York was and didn t know what he d done wrong 1 a takingb sittingc attendingd holding 2 a tripb journeyc traveld voyage 3 a forgotb remindedc rememberedd recalled 4 a jokingb talkingc laughingd approving 5 a pleasedb surprisedc depressedd excited 6 a farb evenc enoughd rather 7 a expectedb expectsc expectingd expecting of 8 a Butb Andc Stilld As 9 a foodb ideac discussiond subject 10 a interruptedb defeatedc concernedd excluded 2 London was originally established Tokyo and other major capitals 1 a forb byc with d of 2 a whoseb thatc whichd who 3 a position b locationc placed state 4 a whereb whenc thatd which 5 a usualb ordinaryc commond popular 6 a spoiled b destroyedc damagedd injured 7 a byb ofc fromd in 8 a lookedb sawc regardedd thought 9 a droppedb failedc decreasedd declined 10 a forb withc tod as 3 The dumpling of material in the world s oceans has a long history become increasingly important 1 a Goodsb Objects c Stocks d Matters 2 a amountb range c varietyd collection 3 a discarding b removingc spreadingd dismissing 4 a stages b bases c fieldsd platforms 5 a relievedb sentc freedd released 6 a surroundings b surroundedc surrounding d surround 7 a untilb forc since d during 8 a practicedb arrangedc regulatedd close 9 a With b Forc Thoughd As 10 a sustainableb preventablec noticeabled changeable 4 Advertising is an important 5 billion is spent on advertising each year 1 a substanceb elementc subject d affair 2 a serviceb assistancec advantaged duty 3 a senior b humblec inferiord superior 4 a range b amount c sortd variety 5 a targetb victimc goald mark 6 a equipment b instrumentc device d media 7 a mailb shoppingc distributiond sales 8 a eagerb generousc difficultd potential 9 a developb developedc developing d development 10 a similarlyb properlyc approximatelyd relatively Translate Chinese to English 1 我想和你分住这个房间 我想和你分住这个房间 I d like to share the room with you 2 如果我们认为这样不公平 我们就会大胆地说出来 如果我们认为这样不公平 我们就会大胆地说出来 If we though that was unfair we should speak up 3 为了把公司建成一流的公司 我们要化消极被动为积极主动 为了把公司建成一流的公司 我们要化消极被动为积极主动 We should transform the passive into the initiative to create a first class company 4 许多野生动物的灭绝归因于人类对它们的大肆捕杀 许多野生动物的灭绝归因于人类对它们的大肆捕杀 The extinction of much wildlife can be attributed to the fact that humans take a staggering toll on it 5 封闭采伐区的道路被认为有助于保护野生动物 封闭采伐区的道路被认为有助于保护野生动物 Closing off the logging roads is thought to be helpful for protecting wildlife 6 平等互利是我们合作和基本原则 平等互利是我们合作和基本原则 Equality and mutual benefit is the underlying principle for our cooperation 7 保护野生动物的人类的一项艰巨的任务 保护野生动物的人类的一项艰巨的任务 Wildlife protection is a formidable task for humans 8 社会和政治关系将美国和不列颠联系起来 社会和政治关系将美国和不列颠联系起来 Social and political ties bind the USA to Britain 9 主要党派在投票前进行了紧张的谈判 主要党派在投票前进行了紧张的谈判 Intensive negotiations between the main parties precede to vote 10 圣诞树上装饰着耀眼的霓虹灯 圣诞树上装饰着耀眼的霓虹灯 The Christmas tree is decorated with dazzling neon lights 11 我们走了两个小时 但是仍未见到那所房子 我们走了两个小时 但是仍未见到那所房子 We walked for 2 hours but the house was still not in sight 12 打电话来的人说旅馆里有炸弹 后来证明是一场骗局 打电话来的人说旅馆里有炸弹 后来证明是一场骗局 The telephone caller said there was a bomb in the hotel but it later turned out to be a hoax 13 多年来好莱坞正逐渐衰亡 英国的电影业会步他后尘吗 多年来好莱坞正逐渐衰亡 英国的电影业会步他后尘吗 Hollywood has been dying for years will the British film industry follow suit 14 州政府声称已经减收了个人税 州政府声称已经减收了个人税 The state government claims they have reduced personal taxation 15 让我们来分析一下这题 看看有什么地方出了差错 让我们来分析一下这题 看看有什么地方出了差错 Let s analyze the problem and see what went wrong 16 我们在市场上的优势受到了这种新产品的严重威胁 我们在市场上的优势受到了这种新产品的严重威胁 Our dominance of the market is seriously threatened by this new product 17 全球性的气候变化也许是造成恐龙灭绝的原因 全球性的气候变化也许是造成恐龙灭绝的原因 Global climatic changes may have been responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs 18 警方的法医检测到女死者血液中有毒药 警方的法医检测到女死者血液中有毒药 The police scientists detected the presence of poison in the dead woman s blood 19 通过这种新一代电脑软件的开发 公司正在进入一个全新的领域 通过这种新一代电脑软件的开发 公司正在进入一个全新的领域 The company is moving into unfamiliar territory with this new range of computer software 20 要是让我来处理 这些毒品贩子就得枪毙 要是让我来处理 这些毒品贩子就得枪毙 If I had my way these drug dealers would be shot Translate Chinese to English 1 The equipment together with the instructional manual has been received 已收到已收到 2 Neither Tom nor John studies hard 努力学习努力学习 3 Not only children but also many grown up like playing games 就连许多成年就连许多成年 人也喜欢玩游戏人也喜欢玩游戏 4 Either her mother or her two elder brothers often help her with her maths 或或 者两个哥哥经常帮助她学习数学者两个哥哥经常帮助她学习数学 5 The truck along with the glassware was destroyed 以及装载的玻璃器具全都以及装载的玻璃器具全都 被摧毁被摧毁 6 Making much noise in public places is impolite 是不文明的是不文明的 7 What they need is help rather than sympathy 是帮助而不是同情是帮助而不是同情 8 Mathematics is not easy for her 对她来说并不简单对她来说并不简单 9 None of us is depressed 感到气馁感到气馁 10 We spend many an hour in finishing reading that book 花了好几个小时才把花了好几个小时才把 书读完书读完 11 Three fifths of the class are boys 是男同学是男同学 12 Eight kilometers is all that we are going to cover 是我们今天要走的全部路程是我们今天要走的全部路程 13 All the means have been tried 都试过了都试过了 14 Twenty dollars is not enough for her 对她来说不够对她来说不够 15 Half of the food was offered to the poor 送给了穷人送给了穷人 16 The beauty of the place is more than I can de