1、上海交通大学考博英语历年试题 1999 Directions: In each question, decide which of the choices given will most suitably complete the sentences if inserted at the place marked. Write your choices on the Answer Sheet. 31. The secretary was harshlyby her boss for misplacing some important files. A) rebuked B） teased C)
2、 washed D) accused 32. The jet airliner has from the Wright brothers small airplane. A) Involved B) evolved C) devolved D) revolved 33. Chinese products enjoy high international prestige because of their, quality. A) Indistinctive B) indisputable C) indispensable D) indistinguishable 34. This can so
3、mething that the students may not have comprehended in English. A) Signify B) specify C) clarify D) testify 35. I must you on your handling of a very difficult situation. A) meditate B) complement C) elaborate D) compliment 36. Ive had my car examined three times now but no mechanic has been able to
4、 the problem. A) deduce B) notify C) highlight D) pinpoint 37. Architectural pressure groups fought unsuccessfully to save a terrace of eighteenth century houses from _ A) abolition B) demolition C) disruption D) dismantling 38.Having decided to rent a flat, we_ contacting all the accommodation dt,
5、agencies in the city. A) set out B) set to C) set about D) set off 39. The police decided to the department store after they had received a bomb warning. A) evict B) expel C) abandon D) evacuate 40. If the work-force respected you, you wouldnt need to your authority so often, A) affirm B) restrain C
6、) assert D) maintain 41. Miss Rosemary Adang went through the composition carefully to all errors from it. A) eliminate B) terminate C) illuminate D) alleviate 42. Several months previously, the workers had petitioned the company for a 25 percent wage increase and of stricter safety regulations. A)
7、implement B) endowment C) enforcement D) engagement 43. The rebel army _ the democratic government of the, country lawlessly. A) overthrew B) overtook C) overturned D) overruled 44. Judges are _increasingly heavy fines for minor driving offences A). B) demanding C) imparting D) imposing 45. The of a
8、ll kinds of necessary goods was caused by natural calamity. A) variety B) scarcity C) solidarity D) commodity 46. It is essential to be on the for any signs of movement in the undergrowth since there are poisonous snakes in the area. A) guard B) care C) alert D) alarm 47. She took up so many hobbies
9、 when she retired that she had hardly any time A) in hand B) at hand C) on her hands D) at her hand 48. Working with the mentally handicapped requires considerable -_ of patience; and understanding. A) means B) stocks C) provisions D) resources 49. He still suffers from a rare t2-opical disease whic
10、h he, while working to Africa. A) infected B) incurred C ) contracted D) infested 50. Giving up smoking is just one of the ways to heart diseases. A) ward off C) push off B) put off D) throw off 51. There is no for hard work and perseverance of you want to succeed. . A) alteration B) equivalent C) a
11、lternative D)substitute 52. What the film company needs is an actor who can take on any kinds of roles. A) diverse B) versatile C) variable D) changeable 53. With their modern, lightweight boat, they soon the older vessels in the race. A) overran B) exceeded C) outstripped D) caught up 54. Research
12、suggests that, heavy penalties do not act as a to potential criminals. . A) deterrent B) prevention C) safeguard D) distraction 55. There has been so much media of the coming election that people have got bored with it. A) circulation B) concern C) broadcasting D) coverage 56. Youve done more of the
13、 work than I have recently so Ill give up my day off in A) offset B)redress C)herald D) compensate with the usual formalities since we all know each other 57. I think we can_with the usual formalities since we all know each other already. A) dispose B) dispatch C) dispense D) discharge 58. He joined
14、 a computer dating scheme but so far it hasnt a suitable patter. A) come by B) some across C) come up with D) come round to 59. Have you thought what the _ might be if you didnt win your case in court? A) applications B) connotations C) implications D) complications 64. I thought 1 saw water in the
15、distance but it must have been an optical A) perception B) delusion C) illusion D) deception 61. He was intensely_ by the way the shop assistant spoke to him. A) intervened C) injected B) irritated D) insulated 62. The people who were _ hurt in the accident were taken to the only hospital in the imm
16、ediate_ A) vicinity B) mobility C) velocity D) integrity 63. With all his experience abroad he was a major to the company. A) attendant B) asset C) attachment D) attribute 64. Dont thank me for helping in the garden. It was pleasure to be working out of doors. A) mere B) sheer C) plain D) simple 65.
17、 The peace of the public library was by the sound of a transistor radio. A) shuttered B) shattered C) smashed D) fractured 66. It is doubtless that those who wish to succeed should be A) aggressive B) possessive C) cooperative D) conventional 67. The damp and cold weather had painfully the patients
18、rheumatism. A) activated B)aggregatedC) aggravated D) accelerated 68.1 utterly your argument. In my opinion, you have distorted the facts. A) dispute B) refute C) confound D) decline 69.1 think you will find that the inconvenience of the diet is by the benefits. A) out looked B) outranked C) outfoug
19、ht D) outweighed 70. A good friend is one who will you when you arc in trouble. A) stand for B) stand by C) stand up to D) stand over Part III. Reading Comprehension (30 paints) Directions There are 6 passages in this pail. Each Passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Each qu
20、estion or unfinished statement is given four suggested answers marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the one best answer and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage One Some of the earliest diamonds known came from India. In the eighteenth century they were found in Brazil,
21、 and in 1866, huge deposits were found near Kimberley in South Africa. Though evidence of extensive diamond deposits has recently, been found in South Africa, the continent of Africa still produces nearly all the worlds supply of these stones. The most valuable diamonds are large, individual crystal
22、s of pure crystal lint carbon. Less perfect forms, known as boars and carbonado arc clusters of tiny crystals. Until diamonds are cut and polished, they do not sparkle lice those you sec on a ring-they just look like small, blue-grey stones. In a rather crude form the cutting and polishing of precio
23、us stones was an art known to the Ancient Egyptians, and in the Middle Ages it became 1Lidcspread iii north-west Europe. However, a revolutionary change in the methods of cutting and polishing was made in 1476 when Ludwig Van Berquen of Bruges in Belgium invented the use of a swiftly revolving wheel
24、 with its edge faced with fine diamond powder. The name boast is given to this fine powder as well as the natural crystalline material already mentioned. It is also gimp to badly flawed or broken diamond crystals, useless as jewels, that are broken into powder for grinding purposes, the so-called in
25、dustrial diamonds. Diamond itself is the only material hard enough to cut and polish diamonds-though recently, high-intensity light beams called lasers have been developed which can bore holes in them. It may be necessary to split or cleave the large stones before they arc cut and polished. Every di
26、amond has a natural line of cleavage, along which it may be split by a sharp blow with a cutting edge. A fully cut brilliant diamond has 58 facets, or faces, regularly arranged. For cutting or faceting, the stones arc fixed into copper holders and held against a wheel, edged with a mixture of Oil an
27、d fine diamond dust, which is revolved at about 2,500 revolutions a minute. Amsterdam and Antwerp, in Holland and Belgium respectively, have been the centre of the diamond cutting and polishing industry for over seven centuries. The jewel value of brilliant diamonds depends greatly on their colour,
28、or water as it is called. The usual colours of diamonds are white, yellow, brown, green or blue- Surrounding rocks and take on their color. thus black ,red and even bright pink diamonds have occasionally been found. The trade in diamonds Is not only in the valuable gem stones but also in the industr
29、ial diamonds mentioned above. Zaire produces 70% of such stones. They are fixed into the rock drills used in mining and civil engineering, also for edging band saws for cutting stone. Diamond-faced tools are used for cutting and drilling glass and fine porcelain and for dentists drills. They are use
30、d as bearings in watches and other finely balanced instruments. Perhaps you own some diamonds without knowing it-in your wristwatch! 71. Carbonado is the name given to A) only the very best diamonds B) lumps of pure carbon C) Spanish diamonds D) diamonds made up of many small crystals 72. The art of
31、 cutting and polishing precious stones remained crude until A) the fourteenth century B) the fifteenth century C) the sixteenth century D) the seventeenth century 73. During faceting, diamonds are held in copper holders A) to facilitate accurate cutting B) to make them shine more brilliantly C) so t
32、hat they can revolve more easily D) as a steel holder might damage the diamond 74. The value order of water in diamond, _ A) is more important than their colour B) ranges from blue-white upwards C) ranges from blue-white downwards D) has never been reliably established 75. Industrial diamonds are us
33、ed A) for a wide range of purposes B) mainly for dentists drills C) for decoration in rings and watches D) principally in mass-produced jewellery Passage Two Just about everyone knows the meaning of value“ though youd never know it from the excesses of the Eighties. Clever campaigns often allowed ma
34、rketers to charge more for their product and reap ever-higher profits. It worked like a dream until suddenly, facing difficult economic times, consumers work up. Now, to the extent that theyre buying, many consumers are choosing the car that delivers the most for the money-not necessarily the one th
35、ey coveted as a status symbol a few years ago, they are shifting to the toothpaste that works from the ones with it slickest promotions. Companies that understand this new consumer have come up wit something new: “value marketing“. A word of caution is necessary. In marketing, watchwords quickly met
36、amorphos into buzzwords-and value is no exception. Were not taping about ads that merely boast of a products value or even such legitimate sates tools as price cuts and discount: Used correctly, value marketing amounts to much more than just stashing prices distributing coupons. It means giving the
37、customer an improved product, with adds, features and enhancing the role of marketing itself: In value marketing, marketing becomes part of the system for delivering value t( the consumer. Instead of merely shaping image, such a program might offer enhance guarantees or longer warranties, ads that e
38、ducate rather than hype, membership club: that build loyalty, frequent-buyer plans, improved communications with customer. through 800 numbers, or package design that makes the product easier to use or more environmentally friendly. These and other value-marketing techniques can be expensive. They c
39、an tncar added production and marketing costs added to lower unit prices, Even so, the principle involved in value marketing value for money, an improved product, enhanced =Nice, and added features-are just %fiat U_S_ business needs to enhance its competitiveness in the global marketplace. Thats why
40、 it will be all to the good if the commonsensical virtues of value marketing become part of the permanent strategy of U.S. business. 76. Consumers have waken up because of A) the poor products they bought B) the high price they paid for what they bought C) the difficult economic times D) a horrible
41、dream 77. Many consumers are choosing the commodities A) that are precious B) that are warranted C) that can show their status D) that deliver the most for the money 78. In the 1980s, people would like to go after the products A) that were most expensive B) that were up-to-date C) that could show th
42、eir status D) that were in fashion 79. Communications with customers malj be improved A) through annual customers congress B) through ton free 800 numbers C)through membership clubs D) through frequent education 80. A value marketing program may not include A)daily visits to customers B)longer warra
43、nties C)membership clubs D)environmentally friendly packages Passage Three Great emotional and intellectual resources are demanded in quarrels; stamina helps, as does a capacity for obsession. But no one is born a good quarreller; the craft must be learned. There are two generally recognised apprent
44、iceships. First, and universally preferred, is a long childhood spent in the company of fractious siblings. After several years of rainy afternoons, brothers and sisters develop a sure feel for the tactics of attrition and the niceties of strategy so necessary in first-rate quarrelling. The only chi
45、ld, or the child of peaceful or repressed households, is likely to grow up failing to understand that quarrels, unlike arguments, arc not about an)1hing, least of all the pursuit of truth. The apparent subject of a quarrel is a mere pretext; the real business is the quarrel itself. Essentially, adve
46、rsaries in a quarrel are out to establish or rescue their dignity. I fence the elementary principle: anything may be said. The unschooled, probably no less quarrelsome by inclination than anyone else, may spend an hour with knocking heart, sifting the consequences of roiling this old acquaintance a
47、lying fraud. Too late! With a cheerful wave the old acquaintance has left the room. Those who miss their first apprenticeship may care to enrol in the second, the bad marriage. This can be perilous for the neophyte; the mutual intimacy of spouses makes them at once more vulnerable and more dangerous
48、 in attack. Once sex is involved, the stakes are higher all round. And there is an unspoken rule that those who love, or have loved, one another are granted a licence for unlimited beastliness such as is denied to mere sworn enemies. For all that, some of our most tenacious black belt quarrellers ha
49、ve come to it late in fife and mastered every throw, from the Crushing Silence to the Gloating Apology, in less than ten years of marriage. A quarrel may last years. Among brooding types Kith time on their hands, like writers, half a lifetime is not uncommon. In its most refined form, a quarrel may consist of the participants not talking to each other. They will need to scheme la
