寧波大紅鷹學院2012年學位英語試卷

1、part one vocabulary and structure (30%)directions: there are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. for each sentence, there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. you should write the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.b 1. _ _ we need to

2、 complete the construction is two million dollars. a. all whatb. that all c. thatd. whatb 2. mother warned _ _ the electric lamp.a. not to touch b. him not to touchc. him not touching d. him not touchd 3. _ all the difficulties, she finished the project by herself.a. as for b. in spite c. besides d.

3、 despiteb 4. _ as it was at such a time, his work attracted much attention.a. being publishedb. published c. publishing d. to be publisheda 5. _ it or not, his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles.a. believe b. to believe c. believing d. believedc 6. _ book is interesting to her althou

4、gh reading is her hobby. she likes reading literature, not politics or economics.a. none of b. no c. not every d. allc 7. she always felt inferior _her older sister.a. with b. from c. to d. onc 8. there is no one here who can _the problem.a. see off b. treat c. deal with d. set upc 9. _ is known to

5、the world, mark twain is a great american writer.a. that b. whichc. as d. itc 10. many people complain of the rapid _ of modern life.a. rate b. speedc. pace d. growtha 11. its bad _ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.a. behavior b. action c. manner d. movementb 12.

6、when we finally arrived, a lady gave us a _ introduction of the university.a. clear b. brief c. main d. abstracta 13. _ his knowledge and academic background, he is basically stupid.a. but for b. according to c. for all d. thanks toa 14. _ his return from japan, prof. li went directly to his laborat

7、ory and started working with his colleagues.a. upon b. at c. within d. overc 15. _ i am concerned, some other arrangement would have been better.a. so far b. as for c. as far as d. so far fromb 16. _ i saw you i knew you were angry with me.a. a moment b. the moment c. in a moment d. for a momentb 17

8、. i found my daughter sitting in the kitchen，crying _.a. strongly b. bitterly c. heavily d. deeplya 18. he stood waving until the train was out of _.a. sight b. sign c. reach d. scenea 19. when the two young people were married，the ceremony was anything _ up to date.a. but b. beside c. except d. apa

9、rt fromd 20. i decided to buy a car because we had sold_we had in england before leaving.a. that b. the other c. which d. the onea 21. he said that very clearly so that nobody was in any _ about what was meant.a. doubtb. wonder c. questiond. considerationd 22. as they havent a child of their own, th

10、eyre going to_ a little girl.a. accept b. receivec. adaptd. adoptd 23. in most of the united states，the morning newspaper is _ by school age children.a. directed b. discharged c. derived d. deliveredc 24. language has always beenas the phrase goesthe mirror to society. english is no _.a. explanation

11、 b. excuse c. exception d. expectationa 25. some confusion has _ about who can join the association.a. arisen b. lifted c. raised d. retainedc 26. _ my return, i learned that professor smith had been at the museum and would not be back for several hours.a. at b. withc. on d. duringc 27. the ceremony

12、 was not for the _ of the dead，but for the comfort of the living.a. purpose b. sake c. respect d. impressiona 28. it suddenly occurred to anne that money couldnt _ all that bob had suffered in the past five years.a. make up for b. make out c. live up to d. live throughb 29. leave me alone; mind your

13、 own _.a. events b. affairs c. things d. mattersa 30. she accused the man _ breaking into her house.a. ofb. for c. at d. within the past two years, millions of americans have suddenly taken an interest in the bicycle as if it were a startling new invention. annual bike sales doubled between 1960 and

14、 1970, and there are nearly 70 million bikes in the united states today. that's more than two for every three automobiles.of course, the bike has been around for more than 150 years, and this isnt americas first bicycle boom(興旺).a wave of bike enthusiasm swept the land in the late 1800s and bicy

15、cle production hit two million units in 1897.then with the coming of the auto, bicycling declined, and for decades remained popular only with children and a few adults.now, national concern with air pollution and physical fitness has brought the bike back to the forefront-particularly with adults. m

16、ore than eight million bikes were sold in the united states last year and a third of them went to adults. the year before, only 15 percent of new bike sales were for adults.a 31. in the united states, the bicycle is_.a. becoming popular againb. creating traffic problemsc. popular chiefly with childr

17、end. replacing the family carb 32. according to the passage, there are_.a. more bicycles than automobiles in the united statesb. more automobiles than bicycles in the united statesc. as many bicycles as automobiles in the united statesd. fewer automobiles than bicycles in the united statesc 33. we c

18、an infer from the passage that americans are_.a. quick to follow the example of othersb. interested in comfort and luxuryc. concerned with the quality of their livesd. easy to accept new thingsa 34. which of the following is not true according to the passage?a. more and more adults are beginning to

19、accept bicycleb. the bicycle has been existing for more than 150 yearsc. the automobile once affected bicycle productiond. americans have found the bicycle a better means of transportationc 35. it can be concluded that if people continue to concern themselves with air pollution and physical fitness_

20、.a. stricter air standard will be enforcedb. fewer automobiles will be soldc. americans will enjoy better healthd. bicycle sales will continue to risehow much living space does a person need? what happens when his space requirements are not adequately met? sociologists and psychologists are conducti

21、ng experiments on rats to try to determine the effects of overcrowded conditions on man. recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected by space. if rats have adequate living space, they eat well, sleep well, and reproduce well. however, if their living conditions become too

22、 crowded, their behavior patterns and even their health perceptibly change. they cannot sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and tension become obvious. the more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. thus for rats, population and violence are directly rel

23、ated. is this a natural law for human society as well? is adequate space not only desirable, but essential for human survival?a 36. this passage is mainly about_.a. living space and behaviorb. population and living conditionsc .interesting experiments on ratsd. a natural law for human societyb 37. w

24、hat is the purpose of the experiments described in the passage?a. to determine how much living space a rat needsb. to see what happens when rats live in a limited spacec. to know the likely effects of inadequate living space on human beingsd. to find out the relationship between population and livin

25、g conditionsd 38. which is not a result of being too crowded for rats?a. they become nervousb. they cannot get enough restc. they eat lessd. they become less activeb 39. the passage suggests that overcrowded conditions_.a. are directly related with populationb. may cause an increase in violencec. ma

26、y lead to high birth rated. may bring about pollution problemsb 40. the author seems to imply that_.a. human society is very similar to that of ratsb. birth control is essential for a better lifec. efforts should be made to improve living conditionsd. rats are not social animals every human being, n

27、o matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. the usual problem is how to dispose of it. but the designers of the johnstown campus of the university of pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problemhow to collect body heat. they have designed a collection system which utilizes not only body heat,

28、but the heat given off by such objects as light bubs and refrigerators as well. the system works so well that no conventional fuel is needed to make the campuss six buildings comfortable.some parts of most modern buildingstheaters and offices as well as classrooms are more than amply heated by peopl

29、e and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in winter. the technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called “heat recovery.” a few modern buildings recover heat, but the universitys system is the first to recover heat from some buildings and re-use it in others.along the way, pit

30、 has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers. the harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off. male students emit more heat than female students, and the larger a student, the more heat he produces. it is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the johnstown c

31、ampus would be a hardworking, overweight male genius.c 41. until recently, body heat has caused problems because it _.a. was difficult to collectb. came in a variety of formsc. was difficult to get rid ofd. tended to be absorbed by physical objectsb 42. which of the following is true of the heating

32、system of the johnstown campus?a. the heat is supplied by human bodies only.b. the heat is supplied by both human bodies and other heat-emitting objects.c. the heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuel.d. the heat is supplied by human bodies, other heat-emitting objects, and conven

33、tional fuel.c 43. the phrase “even in winter” (in line 8) most nearly means _.a. if the winter is especially warmb. during all of the year except the winterc. in the winter as well as in other seasonsd. during the evenings in the winterd 44. the phrase “heat recovery” refers to a _.a. method of conc

34、ealing the source of heatb. special form of air conditioningc. supplementary hot water systemd. way of reclaiming and re-using heatb 45. according to the passage which of the following would produce the least amount of heat?a. a fat female who studies hard.b. a thin female who does not study.c. a fa

35、t male who does not study.d. a thin male who studies hard.john had bought a packet of cigarettes just before we caught the train and he offered me one as we settled ourselves in our compartment. we were on our way back from a camping holiday, we had lived rough for over a fortnight and even a cigare

36、tte was a luxury at that moment.i felt in my pocket for a box of matches, but could not find any.“i havent got any either,” said john.sitting opposite to us was a man whose face was hidden by a newspaper.“excuse me, sir, ”said john，leaning across. “could you give me a light, please？”the newspaper wa

37、s lowered to reveal a rather elderly man with a stern face.“this is a no smoking compartment,” the man said. he indicated the notice near the window. we apologized and put away our unlit cigarettes.the man went on, in a rather more kindly way，to warn us against the dangers of smoking.“i speak as a d

38、octor,” he concluded，and after that he went back to reading his newspaper.when he got out a few stations later, he left his newspaper behind him. we picked it up, eager to find out what had happened while we were on holiday.“just look at this,” remarked john, pointing to a photograph, “its the man w

39、ho was sitting opposite us.”underneath the photograph was an account of a lunatic（精神病者）who had recently escaped. it appeared that he liked to pretend to be a doctor.b 46. the friends had spent their holiday _.a. on a boat b. in a tent c. on a farm d. with an aunta 47. their holiday had lasted _.a. m

40、ore than two weeks b. just two weeksc. less than two weeks d. a week or twod 48. the man _.a. threw his newspaper awayb. offered them his newspaperc. dropped his newspaperd. did not take his newspaper with himd 49. the two friends read the newspaper _.a. in a hurry b. with great interestc. to pass t

41、he time d. to look at the picturesc 50. the mans photograph was in the newspaper because he was _.a. a doctor b. a spaceman c. a madman d. an actorpart three translation (30%)section a (20%)directions: translate the following ten sentences into chinese. you should write your answers on the answer sh

42、eet.51. he thought i was lying to him, whereas i was telling the truth. 他認為我在撤謊,而我說的確實是真話52. the final examination is close at hand; youd better spend more time reading. 期終考試迫在眉睫，你最好多花點時間看書53. a recent survey showed that women account for 40 percent of the total workforce 最近一次調(diào)查表明,婦女占總勞動力的 

43、;40%. 54. he has no interest in football and is indifferent to who wins or loses.他對足球不感興趣，也從不關(guān)心誰輸誰贏55. their relationship did meet with some difficulty at the beginning because of cultural differences.由于文化的不同，他們的關(guān)系在開始確實遇到了一些困難56. it is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar.有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎57. watching the unhappy look on her face, i felt as though she wishes to say something to me看她臉上不悅的神色,我覺得她似乎有什么話想跟我說.58. im very grateful to you for all the help you have given me.我對所