1、2008年西安交通大学（工程硕士）专业学位研究生试题考试科目基 础 英 语考试日期2008年4月26日考试地点Time Allowed: 150 MIN.Part I: Structure and Vocabulary (20)Section ADirections: In this section there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A. B. C. and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark
2、 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. People all over the world have learned to _ solar power as a source of energy.A. expendB. utilizeC. consumeD. destroy2. Please turn off the TV. The noise will _you from your work.A. abstractB. distractC. subtractD. extract3. T
3、he possession of language enables man to pass on his _ his children and grandchildren.A. intellectB. intelligenceC. wisdomD. brains4. It can be hard work teaching a class of _ children.A. liveB. aliveC. life D. lively5. Today many young peoples ambition is to find a well-paid _ at a multi-national c
4、orporation.A. jobB. workC. careerD. occupation6. There was _ competition among youths to enter the best colleges.A. tenseB. intensiveC. intenseD. extensive7. To enjoy a picnic on the beach is my fathers _ for the weekend.A. adviceB. proposalC. suggestionD. schedule8. He is just a man of _ height and
5、 he has no differences from other in terms of appearance.A. averageB. commonC. ordinaryD. standard9. The enterprise _ through lack of support.A. collapseB. fallsC. fellD. collapsed10. Education should aim to _ childrens mind to its utmost potential.A. harnessB. cultivateC. useD. foster11. Medicine h
6、as always been a very male-dominated _. A. occupation B. professionC. career D. job12. Affairs between doctors and patients are a matter of _. A. rulesB. moralsC. criteriaD. ethics13. This project has been granted an annual _ of $ 40 million. A. fundB. paymentC. budgetD. capital14. I cannot believe
7、that it is _ to spend so much money on it. A. sensible B. sensitive C. sensory D. sensational 15. Only part of your character is inherited from your parents. The rest comes from your _. A. surroundings B. circumstances C. environment D. condition 16. What we are trying to do is to _ young people to
8、be responsible citizens. A. teach B. educateC. instructD. train17. The modern worlds pursuit of material ends to the neglect of its _ needs. A. spiritualB. intellectualC. mentalD. intelligent18. Due to road works, three lanes of traffic have to _ into two. A. divergeB. divertC. convergeD. divide19.
9、If he _ in asking awkward questions, then send him to the boss. A. continues B. persistsC. proceedsD. insists20. Tom is _ enough to aspire to conversational fluency in Chinese in two months. A. competitiveB. successfulC. energeticD. ambitious21. Science and technology have in important ways _ to the
10、 improvement of agricultural production. A. witnessedB. assistedC. attachedD. contributed22. Many people believe we are heading for environmental disaster _ we radically change way welive. A. butB. althoughC. unless D. lest23. For professional athletes, _ to the Olympics means that they have a chanc
11、e to enter the history books. A. accessB. attachmentC. appealD. approach24. The native Canadians lived in _ with nature, for they respected nature as a provider of life. A. coordinationB. acquaintanceC. contactD. harmony25. The mayor_ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescui
12、ng the earthquake victims. A. rewardedB. awardedC. creditedD. prized26. The writer was so _ in her work that she didnt notice him enter the room _. A. absorbedB. abandonedC. focusedD. centered27. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it is never of great _. A. fare
13、B. paymentC. worthD. expense28. With the increasing unemployment rate, workers who are 50 to 60 years old are usually the first to be _. A. laid asideB. laid outC. laid upD. laid off29. Lung cancer, like some other cancers, often doesnt produce_ until it is too late and has spread beyond the chest t
14、o the brain, liver or bones.A. symbolsB. trailsC. therapiesD. symptoms30. Tom, did it ever_ to you that you would be punished for cheating on exams? A. strikeB. happenC. occurD. reflectSection BDirections: In this section there are 10 sentences. Each of the sentences has an underlined part. For each
15、 sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best keeps the meaning of the underlined part. Mark your answer on the ANWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31. Behind these obvious ridiculous motives to anti-Jewish attitudes there was a deeper cause.A. unreason
16、able B. sad C. reasonable D. encouraging32. They acknowledged him to be the true God.A. received B. admitted C. thought D. believed33. The safety factor is primary in all underwater operations.A. perfect B. the full view C. maximum D. principal34. The Basque separatist movement is waging a campaign
17、against the GovernmentA. conducting B. planning C. paying D. engaging35. The London stock market surged to its highest level.A. moved backwardB. repeatedC. supportedD. moved upward36. He has committed such a blunder, no one can save him this time.A. made B. met C. ceased D. created37. Sophisticated
18、edit facilities allow complicated musical forms to be created.A. Expensive B. High quality C. Clever D. Complicated38. He was escorted by a group of soldiers under the command of Sarsfield.A. safe-guarded B. captured C. arrested D. lead39. The young man dreamed that a rich relative would die and lea
19、ve him a legacy.A. heritage B. will C. house D. lot of money40. Joy was now having her hair done, seated on a mat on the floor.A. chair B. bench C. small carpet D. stoolPart II: Cloze (10)In every cultivated language, there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole voc
20、abulary. First, there are those words _41_ which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we _42_, that is to say, from the _43_ of our own family and from our familiar associates, and _44_ we should know and use _45_ we could not read or write. They _46_ the common things of life, and are
21、the stock in trade of all who _47_ the language. Such words may be called “popular”, since they belong to the people _48_ and are not the exclusive _49_ of a limited class. On the other hand, our language _50_ a multitude of words which are comparatively _51_ used in ordinary conversation. Their mea
22、nings are known to every educated person, but there is little _52_ to use them at home or in the market-place. Our _53_ acquaintance with them comes not from our mothers _54_ or from the talk of our school-mates, _55_ from books that we read, lectures that we _56_, or the more _57_ conversation of h
23、ighly educated speakers who are discussing some particular _58_ in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual _59_ of everyday life. Such words are called “learned”, and the _60_ between them and the “popular” words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.41. A.
24、at B. with C. by D. through42. A. study B. imitate C. stimulate D. learn43. A. mates B. relatives C. members D. fellows44. A. which B. that C. those D. ones45. A. even B. despite C. even if D. in spite of46. A. mind B. concern C. care D. involve47. A. hire B. apply C. adopt D. use48. A. in public B.
25、 at most C. at large D. at best49. A. right B. privilegeC. share D. possession50. A. consists B. comprises C. constitutes D. composes51. A. seldom B. much C. never D. often52. A. prospect B. wayC. reason D. necessity53. A. primary B. first C. principal D. prior54. A. tips B. mouth C. lips D. tongue5
26、5. A. besides B. and C. or D. but56. A. hear of B. attend C. hear from D. listen57. A. former B. formula C. formal D. formative58. A. theme B. topic C. idea D. point59. A. border B. link C. degree D. extent60. A. diversion B. distinction C. diversity D. similarityPart III Reading Comprehension (40)D
27、irections: In this part, youll read five passages. After each passage, there are four questions for you to answer, please mark your answers on your answer sheet.Passage OneWhile anything can happen in the world of gold, no one expects bullion price to rise anytime soon. Desperation sales by Asian ci
28、tizens and governments have been depressing gold prices for months. At this autumns price of about $290 an ounce, gold is going for 10 percent less than last fall and 25 percent less than in 1996.American jewelry counters barely reflect that steep decline. A survey by the World Gold Council found th
29、at Americans paid about $83 for the typical piece of gold jewelry this summer, down about $2 from what they paid in 1996. “Most retail jewelers have lowered prices,” says Michael Paolercio, CEO of Michael Anthony Jewelers, one of the nations largest manufacturers of gold jewelry. “Have they lowered
30、them dollar for dollar? No.”Shoppers elsewhere buy gold jewelry with the sharp eye of an investor. But U.S. shoppers grab gold like blinded magpies, and they seem to disregard prices. In a 1997 survey of 2,107 Americans, the World Gold Council found that 85 percent didnt know about the daily price o
31、f gold. Worse, almost half of those who thought they knew were way off.As a result, the cheaper cost of raw gold has generally meant higher profits for retailers. Zale Corp., the nations largest jewelry retailer, for example, saw profits rise 36 percent in the year ending July 31, while sales rose o
32、nly 9 percent.The gold business has a long history of taking advantage of consumers. While today most jewelers wont outright lie, many hold back information to make it difficult to comparison-shop. When a U.S. News reporter visited 10 jewelers, department stores, and discount outlets last week, only
33、 two shops were willing to reveal the weight of a gold necklace. Still, it is possible to buy low.61. That the retail jewelry prices remain high in the United States can be accounted for by all of the following EXCEPT_.A Asian citizens and governments have been selling goldB jewelry prices do not fa
34、ll as much as gold prices doC U.S. shoppers are not smart enoughD jewelry retailers get higher profits62. What does “they” (Par. 2, last sentence) refer to?A Retail jewelers B PriceC Jewels D Jewelry manufacturers63. What does “way off” (Par. 3, last sentence) mean?A Losing their way B Going out of
35、their way C Not right D Going in the wrong direction64. What does “outright” (Par. 5, sentence 2) mean?A Rightfully B Wrongly C Directly D Openly 65. The last paragraph is likely to be followed by _.A how to educate U.S. shoppers of gold jewelryB techniques of buying gold jewelryC techniques of inve
36、sting in gold jewelryD cases in which steep decline in gold prices lead to steep decline in jewelry pricesPassage TwoTeachers always plan down to the minute what their students will be doing. This is good for kids, because it teaches them to stay on task and follow a schedule. But most homes arent r
37、un this way. If parents do plan their childrens lives minute by minute, what happens when that child grows up and goes to college? At some point, kids need to learn to manage their own time. This can be one of the valuable skills you help your kids develop outside of school. But it generally wont ha
38、ppen all by itself, because theres a big transition that happens when kids leave the structured school environment and come home. If you have kid stay alone at home, think hard about trying to find an adult who can be there and provide the support your child needs. If a supportive adult isnt availab
39、le, an expert named Martin recommends you find an after-school program led by experienced professionals who will engage them in creative activities, nourish them with healthy snacks, and assist them with their schoolwork. If you are at home on the contrary, to take some break after the guys get star
40、ted on diversions, because its hard to stop and do something like homework. “If that little bit of downtime is television, good luck . getting them to do their homework.” says a professor of child development at California State University, “TV is addictive.” A better way to help your child unwind i
41、s with a healthy snack. “Wait until dinner, make a plate full of energizing food. You could even dish up part of the dinner youre preparing a little early for the kids,” she says. While youre sharing a snack, you can make a list of what your kids will get to do during their study breaks. The types o
42、f breaks recommended include shooting baskets, getting a drink, using the bathroom, or even playing a quick card game with parents. Your kids can be the ones to decide which breaks theyd like to take. But, as Freimuth says, your children will have to be honest about what kind of break will energize
43、them and not upset their momentum. 66. The main purpose of this passage is _.A. to provide some advice for the parents about childrens educationB. to explain how to prepare a pretty snack for your childrenC. to explain why the parents spoil their childrenD. to describe childrens lives after school67
44、. The words “this way” in the sentence “But most homes arent run this way” in the first paragraph most possibly means _.A. to stay on the taskB. to arrange everything in detailsC. to give some lessons to childrenD. to behave in the structured school68. According to the passage, the expert named Mart
45、in, appearing in the second paragraph, most probably takes up the following jobs EXCEPT _.A. a specialist in children educationB. a professional consultant in an after-school programC. the leader of a research group about sports, such as basketballD. mostly the same as what Freimuth (in the last par
46、agraph) does69. According to the last two paragraphs, the appropriate snacks that the parents provide will _.A. upset the childrens momentumB. exhaust them by lots of dirty dishesC. make the children get addicted to TVD. bring more energy to children70. Which of the following is NOT recommended for the break during the childrens study after
