1、所有答案均写在答题纸上，写在本试卷或草稿纸上无效。 上海 外国 语大学 2015 年博 士研 究生 入学 考试 英语 （二 外） 试题 （考试时间 180 分 钟，满分 100 分 ，共 6 页） I Grammar and Vocabulary (30%) Directions: From the four choices given, choose ONE to complete the sentence. Section A: Grammar (15%, 1%) 1. How did you pass the challenging test? It was a long time_I
2、found a series of suitable methods. A when B until C since D before 2. good use you have made of your time to study, there is still room for improvement. A Whatever B However C Though D Whether 3. It is reported that a series of meetings _ held about the best way to market the new product. A. was B.
3、 were C. has D. have 4. -I havent got the reference book yet, but Ill have a test on the subject next month. -Dont worry. You_ have it by Friday. A. could B. shall C. must D. may 5. _ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now. A. Had it not been B. It were not C. Werent it D.
4、Had not it been 6. Anyone, once _ positive for H7N9 flu virus, will receive free medical treatment from our government. A. to be tested B. being tested C. tested D. to test 7. Hearing his words, I couldnt decide _ or remain . A whether to go abroad B if I go abroad C if to go abroad D to go abroad 8
5、. -To build a factory is beneficial to the locals, but on the other hand, it will be not environmentally friendly. - Thats_ environmental protection organizations disagree. A what B where C how D which 9. He was _ to tell the truth even to his closest friend. A. too much of a coward B. too much the
6、coward C. a coward enough D. enough of a coward 10. He is quite worn out from years of hard work. He is not the man _ he was twenty years ago. A. which B. that C. who D. whom 11. They have eaten all the oranges on the table and _ was left for me. A. none B. nothing C. no one D. not anything 12. The
7、girl as well as her classmates dislikes that horrible and bleeding story, _? A. does she B. doesnt she C. do they D. dont they 13. May I go and play with Dick this afternoon，Mum? No ，you cant go out_ your work is being done. 第 1 页 共 6 页 所有答案均写在答题纸上，写在本试卷或草稿纸上无效。 A before B until C as D the moment 14
8、. The retired man donated most of his savings to the school damaged by the earthquake in Yushu, _the students to return to their classrooms. A. enabling B. having enabled C. to enable D. to have enabled 15. _ in a seemingly endless war, the general was forced to evaluate the situation again. A. Sinc
9、e the loss of 50,000 soldiers B. Because of 50,000 soldiers having lost C. Having lost over 50,000 soldiers D. 50,000 soldiers were lost Section B Vocabulary (15%, 1%) 1. There is a clear _ between these two teaching methods - they have different focuses. A. unlikeness B. distinction C. similarity D
10、. likeness 2. I only know the man by _ but I have never spoken to him. A. chance B. heart C. sight D. experience 3. When they arrived at the crossroads, they went in the wrong _. A. direction B. ways C. road D. path 4. His _ was telling him that something was wrong. A. intuition B. hypothesis C. ins
11、piration D. sentiment 5. His expenditure on holidays and luxuries is rather high in _ to his income. A. comparison B. proportion C. association D. calculation 6. For the advertised position, the company offers a(n) salary and benefits package. A. generous B. plentiful C. abundant D. sufficient 7. Ha
12、ving finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, _ themselves. A. expanding B. stretching C. prolonging D. extending 8. The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1960s, traveled worldwide for many years, _ cultural barriers. A. transporting B. transplanting C. transfe
13、rring D. transcending 9. Sadly, the Giant Panda is one of the many species now in danger of _. A. extinction B. migration C. destruction D. extraction 10 .Many people are _ to insect bites, and some even have to go to hospital. A. insensitive B. allergic C. sensible D. infected 11. The hidden room i
14、s _only through a secret back entrance. A. obtainable B. achievable C. attainable D. accessible 12.He was so _with his work that he did not notice that other employees had already left. A. prevailed B. predominated C. prescribed D. preoccupied 13. Please _ yourself from smoking and spitting in publi
15、c places, since the law forbids them. A. restrain B. hinder C. restrict D. prohibit 14. It will take us twenty minutes to get to the railway station, _ traffic delays. A. acknowledging B. affording C. allowing for D. accounting for 15. The old couple will never _ the loss of their son. A. get away B
16、. get over C. get off D. get across II. Cloze Test (20%, 1%) Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank. 第 2 页 共 6 页 所有答案均写在答题纸上，写在本试卷或草稿纸上无效。 A recent study, published in last weeks Jou
17、rnal of the American Medical Association, offers a/an_1_of how risky it is to get a _2_from a teenage driver. Indeed, a 16-year-old driver with three or more passengers is three times as_3_to have a fatal accident as a teenager driving alone. By _4_, the risk of death for drivers between 30 and 59 _
18、5_with each additional passenger. The authors also found that the death rates for teenage drivers increased _6_ after 10 p.m., and _7_after midnight, with passengers in the car, the driver was even more likely to die in a late-night accident. Robert Foss, a scientist at the University of North Carol
19、ina Highway Safety Research Center, says the higher death rates for teenage drivers have_8_ to do with “really stupid behavior” than with just a lack of driving _9_. “The basic issue.” He says, “is that adults who are responsible for _10_ licenses fail to _11_ how complex and skilled a task driving
20、is.” Both he and the author of the study believe that the way to mitigate the problem is to have states _12_ so-called graduated licensing systems, in _13_ getting a license is a multistage process. A graduated license requires that a teenager first _14_ himself capable of driving in the presence of
21、 an adult, _15_by a period of driving with night or passenger _16_, before graduating to full driving _17_. Graduated licensing systems have reduced teenage driver crashes, according to recent studies. About half of the states now have some sort of graduated licensing system _18_, but only 10 of tho
22、se states have restrictions on _19_, California is the strictest, with a novice driver _20_ from carrying any passenger under 20 (without the presence of an adult over 25) for the first six months. 1. A. access B. path C. picture D. channel 2. A. drive B. rise C. walk D. lift 3. A. possibly B. likel
23、y C. probably D. maybe 4. A. contrast B. comparison C. comparing D. competing 5. A. decreases B. increases C. doubles D. rises 6. A. enormously B. dramatically C. gradually D. densely 7. A. especially B. generally C. technically D. basically 8. A. more B. less C. nothing D. something 9. A. licenses
24、B. experience C. practice D. training 10. A. issuing B. granting C. gaining D. obtaining 11. A. know B. inform C. recognize D. realize 12. A. make B. issue C. approve D. institute 13. A. which B. what C. that D. it 14. A. show B. express C. know D. prove 15. A. trained B. taught C. followed D. stren
25、gthened 16. A. availability B. vacancy C. vain D. restrictions 17. A. advantages B. privileges C. benefits D. preference 18. A. in place B. out of place C. in question D. out of question 19. A. passengers B. age C. license D. driving 20. A. prevented B. presented C. prohibited D. stopped III. Readin
26、g Comprehension(10%, 1%) Directions: In this part there are two passages. Each passage is followed by five questions. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question. 第 3 页 共 6 页 所有答案均写在答题纸上，写在本试卷或草稿纸上无效。 Passage One I am one of the many city people who are always saying that
27、 given the choice we would prefer to live in the country away from the dirt and noise of a large city. I have managed to convince myself that if it werent for my job I would immediately head out for the open spaces and go back to nature in some sleepy village buried in the country. But how realistic
28、 is the dream? Cities can be frightening places. The majority of the population live in massive tower blocks, noisy, dirty and impersonal. The sense of belonging to a community tends to disappear when you live fifteen floors up. All you can see from your window is sky, or other blocks of flats. Chil
29、dren become aggressive and nervous cooped up at home all day, with nowhere to play; their mothers feel isolated from the rest of the world. Strangely enough, whereas in the past the inhabitants of one street all knew each other, nowadays people on the same floor in tower blocks dont even say hello t
30、o each other. Country life, on the other hand, differs from this kind of isolated existence in that a sense of community generally binds the inhabitants of small villages together. People have the advantage of knowing that there is always someone to turn to when they need help. But country life has
31、disadvantages too. While it is true that you may be among friends in a village, it is also true that you are cut off from the exciting and important events that take place in cities. Theres little possibility of going to a new show or the latest movie. Shopping becomes a major problem, and for anyth
32、ing slightly out of the ordinary you have to go on an expedition to the nearest large town. The city-dweller who leaves for the country is often oppressed by a sense of unbearable stillness and quiet. What, then, is the answer? The country has the advantage of peace and quiet, but suffers from the d
33、isadvantage of being cut off; the city breeds neurosis and a feeling of isolation constant noise batters the senses. But one of its main advantages is that you are at the centre of things, and that life doesnt come to an end at half-past nine at night. Some people have found (or rather bought) a com
34、promise between the two: they have expressed their preference for the “quiet life” by leaving the suburbs and moving to villages within commuting distance of large cities. They generally have about as much sensitivity as the plastic flowers they leave behind they are polluted with strange ideas abou
35、t change and improvement which they force on to the unwilling original inhabitants of the villages. What then of my dreams of leaning on a cottage gate and murmuring “morning” to the locals as they pass by. Im keen on the idea, but you see theres my cat, Toby. Im not at all sure that he would take t
36、o all that fresh air and exercise in the long grass. I mean, can you see him mixing with all those hearty males down the farm? No, he would rather have the electric imitation-coal fire any evening. 1. We get the impression from the first paragraph that the author_ A. used to live in the country. B.
37、used to work in the city. C. works in the city. D. lives in the country. 2. In the authors opinion, the following may cause city people to be unhappy EXCEPT_ A. a strong sense of fear. B. lack of communication. C. housing conditions. D. a sense of isolation. 3. The passage implies that it is easy to
38、 buy the following things in the country EXCEPT A. daily necessities. B. fresh fruits. C. designer clothes. 第 4 页 共 6 页 所有答案均写在答题纸上，写在本试卷或草稿纸上无效。 D. fresh vegetables. 4. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives best describes the commuters? A. Original. B. Quiet. C. Arrogant. D. I
39、nsensitive. 5. Do you think the author will move to the country? A. Yes, he will do so. B. No, he will not do so. C. It is difficult to tell. D. He is in two minds. Passage two The percentage of immigrants (including those unlawfully present) in the United States has been creeping upward for years.
40、At 12.6 percent, it is now higher than at any point since the mid1920s. We are not about to go back to the days when Congress openly worried about inferior races polluting Americas bloodstream. But once again we are wondering whether we have too many of the wrong sort newcomers. Their loudest critic
41、s argue that the new wave of immigrants cannot, and indeed do not want to, fit in as previous generations did. We now know that these racist views were wrong. In time, Italians, Romanians and members of other so-called inferior races became exemplary Americans and contributed greatly, in ways too nu
42、merous to detail, to the building of this magnificent nation. There is no reason why these new immigrants should not have the same success. Although children of Mexican immigrants do better, in terms of educational and professional attainment, than their parents UCLA sociologist Edward Telles has fo
43、und that the gains dont continue. Indeed, the fourth generation is marginally worse off than the third James Jackson, of the University of Michigan, has found a similar trend among black Caribbean immigrants, Telles fears that Mexican-Americans may be fated to follow in the footsteps of American bla
44、cks-that large parts of the community may become mired （陷 入）in a seemingly permanent state of poverty and Underachievement. Like African-Americans, Mexican-Americans are increasingly relegated to ( 降入)segregated, substandard schools, and their dropout rate is the highest for any ethnic group in the
45、country. We have learned much about the foolish idea of excluding people on the presumption of the ethnic/racial inferiority. But what we have not yet learned is how to make the process of Americanization work for all. I am not talking about requiring people to learn English or to adopt American way
46、s; those things happen pretty much on their own, but as arguments about immigration hear up the campaign trail, we also ought to ask some broader question about assimilation, about how to ensure that people, once outsiders, dont forever remain marginalized within these shores. That is a much larger
47、question than what should happen with undocumented workers, or how best to secure the border, and it is one that affects not only newcomers but groups that have been here for generations. It will have more impact on our future than where we decide to set the admissions bar for the latest ware of wou
48、ld-be Americans. And it would be nice if we finally got the answer right. 6. How were immigrants viewed by U.S. Congress in early days? A. They were of inferior races. B. They were a source of political corruption. C. They were a threat to the nations security. D. They were part of the nations bloodstream. 7. What does the author think of the new immigrants? 第 5 页 共 6 页 所有答案均写在答题纸上，写在本试卷或草稿纸上无效。 A. They will be a dynamic work force in the U.S. B. They can do just as well as their predecessors. C. They will be very disappointed on the new land. D. They ma
