2015年四川省学位英语考试

1、Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20%) Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through t

2、he center. 1. How long do you think _ to finish this urgent task? A. did it take you B. it will take you C. will it take you D. it to take you 2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly _ members of the middle class. A. among B. between C. from D. inside 3. Lets buy our tickets while I still h

3、ave _. A. a little money to leave B. little money left C. a few dollars left D. few dollars to leave 4. _ was not the way the event happened. A. Which the press reported B. That the press reported C. What did the press report D. What the press reported 5. People do not like such persons who are alwa

4、ys _ the way of others. A. on B. by C. in D. behind 6. At first we were _ amused by Dons words, but soon we were tired of them. A. great B. far C. much D. never 7. He talks as if he _ everything in the world. A. knows B. knew C. would have known D. had known 8. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan _ an

5、 operation right away so as to save his life. A. had B. was going to have C. have D. would have 9. He forgot about _ him to attend my wifes birthday party. A. I asking B. my asking C. me to ask D. mine to ask 10. So little _ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me. A. did I kn

6、ow B. I had known C. I know D. was I known 11. The boys laziness _ his failure in the exams. A. resulted from B. brought in C. resulted in D. led into 12. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the _ of using the private beach. A. privilege B. possibility C. favor D. advantage 13. Tom _ more than twenty pou

7、nds for the dictionary. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took 14. The governor had to _ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident. A. set off B. pay off C. see off D. call off 15. One car went too fast and _ missed hitting another car. A. completely B. greatly C. narrowly D. little

8、16. He was accused _ stealing from the shop. A. with B. in C. of D. at 17. It took me a long time to _ the disappointment of losing the match. A. get over B. get up C. get into D. get down 18. All the reference books should be made _ to the teachers and students in our university. A. concerned B. av

9、ailable C. related D. flexible 19. He never thought the committee would _ his proposal. A. put up B. object to C. pass on D. call on 20. The company official _ I thought would be fired received a raise. A. whom B. whoever C. who D. of whom 21. Mr. Green _ my letter, otherwise he would have replied b

10、efore now. A. must have receive B. must have failed to receive C. must receive D. must fail to receive 22. We shall appreciate _ from you soon. A. being heard B. hearing C. having been heard D. to hear 23. I fell and hurt myself while I _ tennis. A. was playing B. am playing C. play D. played 24. _

11、you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering. A. Even if B. If only C. Instead of D. Despite of 25. Id _ you didnt touch that, if you dont mind. A. rather B. better C. happier D. further 26. The two men arrested for breaking into that shop have been _ $10,000. A. committed B. driven C.

12、 charged D. fined 27. The driver might have _ the accident if he had had his headlights on. A. missed B. avoided C. stopped D. dismissed 28. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware _ she had gone. A. where that B. of where C. of the place D. the place 29. I _ on the

13、 door for ten minutes now without an answer. A. was knocking B. am knocking C. knocking D. have been knocking 30. _ tired after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep. A. Felt B. Feeling C. Being felt D. To feel 31. He was _ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I ma

14、de. A. intelligent B. efficient C. proficient D. diligent 32. If you _ the speed limit you will get into trouble with the police. A. exclude B. exceed C. excuse D. execute 33. He opened the door and let himself in quietly _ not to wake the family. A. because B. so as C. so that D. despite 34. I wish

15、 you _ to me before you went and bought that car. A. spoke B. will speak C. was going to speak D. had spoken 35. The director who was recently promoted did _. A. work more than anyone else B. more than anyone else work C. more work than anyone else D. work more than anyone 36. Before her marriage, s

16、he spent a considerable time in that very part of Shanghai, _ she belonged. A. which B. to where C. to which D. at which 37. “Good- bye, Mr. Wang. Im pleased _ you” A. to meet B. meeting C. to have been meeting D. to be met 38. The investigation, _ will soon be published, was made by John. A. at whi

17、ch the results B. the results on which C. whose results D. at whose results 39. Dont you know he is an old friend of _? A. my brother B. my brothers friendC. my brothers D. my brothers 40. _ you return those books to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine. A. Until B. Unless C. If D. Pr

18、ovided Part II Reading Comprehension (40%) Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the

19、 Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers? Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings battles lost a

20、nd won, king or rulers overthrown(推翻) or killed took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen. Apart from

21、supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products. They p

22、ay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space but it is worth the money, for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country. For those who produce newspapers, advertisements are also very important. Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to

23、sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit. Newspapers often have information on gardening, cooking and fashion, as well as a small but very popular section on jokes and cartoons(漫画). 41. The habit of reading newspapers is _. A. uncommon in the world B. not popular in U.S.A. C. wid

24、espread in the world D. founded among a few families 42. A few hundred years ago news did not _. A. receive attention B. travel fast C. spread to other countries D. take long to reach other countries 43. In the past, news was _. A. sent by telegraph B. passed from one person to another C. sent by le

25、tter D. sent by telephone44. The money spent on advertisements is _. A. wasted B. not much C. worthwhile D. useless 45. The section on jokes and cartoons is _. A. read only by children B. of no value C. not helpful D. read by many Passage 2Pepys and his wife had asked some friends to dinner on Sunda

26、y, September 2nd, 1666. They were very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow of a fire start in the sky. By 3 oclock on the Sunday morning, its glow had become so bright that Jane woke her husband to watch it. Pepys slippe

27、d on his dressing-gown and went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, so after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked as though the fire was dying down, though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy his room and put his things back whe

28、re he wanted them. While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard the fire was a bad one. Three hundred houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower ofLondon and climbed up on a high part of the buil

29、dings so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had started in a bakers shop in Pudding Lane; the bakers house had caught fire from the over-

30、heated oven and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So began the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, so it is said, at Pie Corner.46. What is the passage about? A. The Great Fire of London. B. Who

31、 was the first to discover the fire. C. What Pepys was doing during the fire. D. The losses caused by the fire. 47. They were up very late because _. A. it was Sunday morning B. they were not very sleepy C. they were preparing for the dinner D. they saw the great fire start 48. What was Pepys doing

32、when his wife told him about the fire? A. He was asleep. B. He was writing something. C. He was putting things back. D. He was looking out of the window. 49. Pepys slipped on his dressing gown. “To slip on ” means_. A. to be wearing B. to be pushing C. to take off D. to put on 50. Why did the flames

33、 spread quickly? A. The oven became very hot. B. The houses were close together. C. The baker did nothing to stop it. D. The bakers house was burning quickly. Passage 3A new report of the United Nations shows that, if the present growth rate of 2 percent per year continues, todays world population o

34、f 5.1 billion will hit 6.4 billion by the year 2000. Whats more, the great part of the growth 9 of every 10 people added to the earths population will be in the poor and undeveloped countries. These are the nations where providing enough food for billions of people already is proving to be a headach

35、ing problem. By the year 2000, todays “have not” nations will have a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifths of the worlds population. Food isnt the only problem that such a population explosion presents. The more people there are and the worse their living conditions, the greater g

36、rows the possibility of all kinds of social problems. In 1830, world population reached 1 billion. It took only 100 more years to add another billion to world population; just 30 more to add a third billion. And it took just 15 more years to reach the 4 billion mark in 1975.Actually, the worlds birt

37、h rate is falling. But so is death rate, as medical advances have made it possible for man to live longer than before. Such advances have also reduced baby death rate. Unless population growth is reduced, the world population may reach 12 billion in a century. Is the earth capable of providing a goo

38、d life for so large a population? 51. A population explosion will lead to _.A. a lot of social problems B. medical advancesC. a decrease in food production D. a worse life in every country 52. It took about _ years for world population to grow from l billion to 3 billion.A. 100 B. 115 C. 130 D. 145

39、53. By the year 2000, todays _ nations will have a total population of 5 billion people, nearly four fifths of the worlds population.A. biggest B. Asian C. developing D. developed 54. _, the world may have a population of 12 billion a century.A. If man can live longer in the future B. If the science

40、 of medicine is developing fast enough C. If the population growth is not reduced D. If the earth is able to provide a good life for more people55. This passage tells us that _. A. the United Nations thinks it possible to avoid a population explosion B. 5.1 billion people are living in the undevelop

41、ed countries C. in advanced nations the population growth is being controlledD. the worlds population is increasing Passage 4 A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers(消费者) will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers a

42、nd on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending. If an economist were asked which of the three groups borrow most people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or decreasing incomes he would probably answer: those with decreasing incomes. Actually, in the years 1947-1950, the ans

43、wer was: people with rising incomes. People with decreasing incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions(假设) about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect p

44、rices to go up, they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying. One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an intervi

45、ew at a time of rising prices. “In a few months,” she said, “well have to pay more for meat and milk; well have less to spend on other things.” Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be disliked

46、 and buyers resistance may be produced. This is shown by the following typical comment: “I just dont pay these prices; they are too high.” The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. The condition most helpful to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable

47、and people onsider that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology(心理学). 56. According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way consumers spend their mone

48、y, he should _. A. rely on traditional assumptions about earning and spending B. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend money C. carry out investigations on consumer behavior and get data on consumers incomes and money spending motives D. do researches in consumer psychology in a laborato

49、ry 57. According to paragraph 2, one traditional assumption is that people with _ incomes borrow most. A. average B. stable C. decreasing D. rising58. According to paragraph 2, research surveys have proved that _. A. price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things B. rising prices ma

50、y make people put off their purchase of certain things C. women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than men D. the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry 59. From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article _. A. concludes that the saving and spending pattern

51、s in Great Britain are better than those in America B. concludes that the consumers always expect prices to remain stable C. concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy D. does not draw any conclusion 60. Which of the following statements is always TRUE according to the surveys mentioned in the passage? A. Consumers will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease. B. Consumers will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increase. C. The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior. D. Traditional assumptions about earning and spend