电子科技大学工程硕士学位英语考试.docx

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电子科技大学工程硕士学位英语考试

UESTC

GENERALENGLISHQUALIFYINGTESTFORMASTERSTUDENTSOFENGINEERING

电子科技大学工程硕士学位英语考试

Jan.9,2005

注意事项：

所有答案必须做在答题纸上，做在试卷上无效。

PartIVocabularyandStructure（20points）

SectionA

Directions:

Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceifitissubstitutedfortheunderlinedword,ormarkyouranswerwithapencilonANSWERSHEETbyfillinginthebracketwiththecorrespondingletter.

1.Geographersusesurveyingequipmenttomeasuredistanceandtofixthepreciselocationofsurfacefeatures.

A.determineB.inspectC.reviewD.exhibit

2.Apersonwhodealswiththepublicmustbecourteousatalltimes,evenwhenheorsheisverytired.

A.forthrightB.politeC.decisiveD.neat

3.IfDr.Smithisincompetent,heshouldberemovedfromhisposition.

A.thriftyB.boundlessC.permissibleD.incapable

4.AccordingtoaUnitedStateslawpassedin1986,statesparticipatingindaylightsavingtimesimultaneouslyadvancetheirclocksonehouronthelastSundayinApril.

A.conceptuallyB.systematically

C.atthesametimeD.empirically

5.Anunderstandingofthequantumtheoryisvitalinthestudyofsolid-statephysics.

A.solubleB.essentialC.incisiveD.viral

6.Becauseoftheausterityprogram,carmakersareespeciallyvulnerabletothedownturn.

A.voluntaryB.susceptibleC.peacefulD.problematic

7.Thisisaclearindictmentofgovernmentmismanagement.

A.signB.statementC.accusationD.injustice

8.Certainabilitiesandtraitshelpqualifyapersonforanengineeringcareer.

A.treatsB.virusesC.attributesD.merits

9.Peoplewhoworkinofficesarefrequentlyreferredtoas‘whitecollarworkers’.

A.regardedB.concernedwithC.appliedtoD.relatedto

10.Thehotelmanagersaidheintendedtolayoffthelessefficientmembersofhisstaff.

A.putoffB.turnoffC.giveupD.dismiss

11.Heturneduphis_________toprotecthisneckfromthewind.

A.collarB.sleeveC.capD.scarf

12.Hethinksallanimalfoodisharmfulsohelivesonbread,vegetablesand_________.

A.eggsB.cheeseC.beansD.fruit

13.Manyelderlypeoplefindpaintingpicturesarelaxingandenjoyable_________.

AjobB.employmentC.workD.occupation

14.Thecarstoppedso_________thattheonebehindalmostranintoit.

A.immediatelyB.closelyC.soonD.suddenly

15.Difficultiesoften_________inkeepingtrafficmovingafteraheavysnowstorm.

A.ariseB.happenC.becomeD.appear

16.Everybody_________himonthestandardofhisperformance.

A.cheeredB.congratulatedC.applaudedD.clapped

17.MostbroadcastersmaintainthatTVhasbeenunfairlycriticizedandarguethatthepowerofthemediumis_________.

A.grantedB.exaggeratedC.impliedD.remedied

18.Ididn’tknowtheword.Ihadto_________adictionary.

A.makeoutB.lookoutC.gooverD.referto

19.Inordertoshowhisbosswhatacarefulworkerhewas,hetook_________troubleoverthefigures.

A.extraB.extensiveC.spareD.supreme

20.Puttinginanewwindowwill_________cuttingawaypartoftheroof.

A.containB.compriseC.includeD.involve

SectionB

Directions:

Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkyouranswerwithapencilonANSWERSHEETbyfillinginthebracketwiththecorrespondingletter.

21.Butfortherainwe_____ourdestinationbeforefiveyesterday.

A.reachedB.wouldhavereached

C.wouldreachD.willreach

22.Iwouldrather_____himaboutit.

A.youwon’ttellB.youdidn’ttell

B.youdonottellD.younottell

23.Itookitforgranted_____theywerenotcoming.

A.whatB.whichC.thatD.if

24.TheOlympicGamesupholdstheidealthat_____mattersisnotwinningbutparticipating.

A.itB.whatC.thatD.whether

25.Themoleculesofasolidtendtoresist_____.

A.beingseparatedB.tobeseparated

C.separatingD.willseparate

26.Howeverhard_____,hestillfailedintheexam.

A.hetriedB.hehastried

C.hewouldhavetriedD.hadhetried

27.Theriskthefinancialcommissionistakingisgreaterthan_____.

A.thebankB.thebank’s

C.bankD.bankrisk

28.Though_____inalargecity,hehasalwayspreferredtoliveasimplelife.

A.grownB.roseC.raisedD.cultivated

29.Allherroommates_____backhome,shedidn’twanttostayinthedorm.

A.havinggoneB.going

C.hadgoneD.went

30.Ifwe_________succeed,wewouldberich.

A.shouldB.wouldC.canD.did

31.Thisisthemostbeautifulpainting_____Ihaveeverseen.

A.whichB.whatC.itD.that

32.Ihavetoldyouall_____yououghttoknow.

A.whatB.itC.thatD.which

33.Itwasbecausehehasacautiousnature____hewasn’tinvolvedinthatfinancialscandal.

A.whyB.thatC.howD.if

34.Manyawoman_________highereducationnowadays.

A.hadreceivedB.havereceivedC.hasreceivedD.receiving

35.______wegetsomerainsoon,therewillbelittlefruitthissummer.

A.IfB.IncaseC.UnlessD.Provided

36.Ihavedonenothingexcept_____whatIshould.

A.doB.doingC.todoD.done

37.Hewasneverheard_____English.

A.speakB.speakingC.tospeakD.spoken

38.Hisideawasthatshe_____therehalfanhouraheadoftime.

A.mustgetB.getC.wouldgetD.gets

39._____tohelpwasagreatencouragementtous.

A.TheycomeB.TheircomingC.TheycameD.Themcome

40.Itisnouse_____himaletter.It’stoolatealready.

A.towriteB.writeC.wroteD.writing

PartII.Cloze（10points）

Directions:

ReadthepassagethroughandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,CorDforeachblankinthepassage.

Therewasatimewhenparentswhowantedaneducationalpresentfortheirchildrenwouldbuyatype-writer,aglobe（地球仪）orasetofencyclopedia.

Nowthose41seemhopelesslyold-fashioned:

thisChristmas,therewerealotofpersonalcomputersundertheChristmastree.42thatcomputersaretheirkeytosuccess,parentsarealsoinsistthatchildren43taughttousetheminschool---asearlyaspossible.

Theproblemforschoolsisthatwhenit44computers,parentsdon'talwaysknowbest.Manyschoolsare45parentalimpatienceandarepurchasinghardwarewithoutsoundeducationalplanning,sotheycansay,"OK,we'vemovedintothecomputerage."Teachersfoundthemselvescaughtinthemiddleoftheproblem---betweenparentpressureandclevereducationaldecisions.

Educatorsdonotevenagreeonhowcomputersshouldbeused.Alotofmoneyisgoingforcomputerizededucationalmaterials46researchhasshowncanbetaughtequallywithpencilandpaper.Eventhosewhobelievethatallchildrenshouldhaveaccesstocomputerwarnofpotential47totheveryyoung.

Thetemptationremainsstronglargelybecauseyoungchildren48sowelltocomputers.Firstgradershavebeenseenwillingtoworkfortwohoursonmathskills.Somehaveanattentionspanof20minutes.49schoolcanaffordtogointocomputingandthatcreatesyetanotherproblem:

adivisionbetweenthehavesandhave-nots.Veryfewparentsaskforcomputerinstructioninpoorschooldistricts,50theremaybebarelyenoughmoneytopaythereadingteacher.

41.A.projectsB.toysC.setsD.series

42.A.GivenB.ProvidedC.ConvincedD.Believed

43.A.areB.beC.arebeingD.were

44.A.talksaboutB.comestoC.turnstoD.mentions

45.A.ignorantofB.blamingC.yieldingtoD.improving

46.A.howeverB.whereC.whatD.that

47.A.approachesB.exposuresC.dangersD.laziness

48.A.adoptB.keepC.adaptD.devote

49.A.HighB.NoteveryC.NoD.Any

50.A.whichB.inthereC.thatD.where

PartIIIReadingComprehension（40points）

Directions:

Thereare4readingpassagesinthisunit.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkitwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage1

Believeitornot,opticalillusioncancuthighwaycrashes.

Japanisacaseinpoint.Ithasreducedautomobilecrashesonsomeroadsbynearly75percentusingasimpleopticalillusion.Bentstripes,calledchevrons（人字形）paintedintheroadsmakedriversthinkthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyare,andthusdriversslowdown.

NowtheAmericanAutomobileAssociationFoundationforTrafficSafetyinWashingtonD.C.isplanningtorepeatJapan’ssuccess.Startingnextyear,thefoundationwillpaintchevronsandotherpatternsofstripesonselectedroadsaroundthecountrytotesthowwellthepatternsreducehighwaycrashes.

Excessivespeedplaysamajorroleinasmuchasonefifthofallfataltrafficaccidents,accordingtothefoundation.Tohelpreducethoseaccidents,thefoundationwillconductitstestsinareaswherespeed-relatedhazardsarethegreatest——curves,exitslopes,trafficcircles,andbridges.

Somestudiessuggestthatstraight,horizontalbarspaintedacrossroadscaninitiallycuttheaveragespeedofdriversinhalf.However,trafficoftenreturnstofullspeedwithinmonthsasdriversbecomeusedtoseeingthepaintedbars.

Chevrons,scientistssay,notonlygivedriverstheimpressionthattheyaredrivingfasterthantheyreallyarebutalsomakealaneappeartobenarrower.Theresultisalongerlastingreductioninhighwayspeedandthenumberoftrafficaccidents.

51.Thepassagemainlydiscusses___________.

A.anewwayofhighwayspeedcontrol

B.anewpatternforpaintinghighways

C.anewapproachtotrainingdrivers

D.anewtypeofopticalillusion

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