1、研究生入学考试英语模拟试题四研究生入学考试英语模拟试题(四)及参考答案Part I Structure and VocabularySection ADirections： Beneath each of the following sentences,there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D) Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the b
2、rackets.(5 points)1. _ lessons were not easy.A)Our first few short EnglishB)Our few first English shortC)Few our first English shortD)Our few first short English2. _ ,a Form 35 must be completed.A)To apply for this jobB)Making application for the jobC)In order to get this jobD)If you want to apply f
3、or this job3. We always keep some candles in our bedroom _ there is power cut.A)in the eventB)unlessC)ifD)in case4. I doubt _ .A)whether she can comeB)what will she doC)while she will be hereD)when will she do5. The instrcutions ask that we _ a red pen.A)did not useB)use notC)not useD)do not use6. I
4、 would have gone with her to New York except I _ no time.A)had hadB)hadC)haveD)would have7. Its high time that they _ to take you seriously and they know it.A)beginB)beganC)begunD)had8. The lawyer for the defense made the recommendation to the judge that the trial _ until the missing witness was fou
5、nd.A)be delayedB)delayedC)will be delayedD)should delay9. The girls were sorry _ the singers when they arrived at the railway station.A)to missB)to have been missedC)to have missedD)missing10. Having the highest marks in his class, _ .A)the school offered him a scholarshipB)he was offered a scholars
6、hip by the schoolC)a scholarship was offered him by the schoolD)a school scholarship was offered to himSection BDirections: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A,B,C and D) Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by bl
7、ackening the corresponding letter in the brackets.(5 points)1. Every(A) man and womanshould vote(B)for(C) the candidate oftheir choice(D) .2. I had troublewith(A) my carthis morning(B)but(C) I finally managedit to get started(D) .3. The grain of rye islonger(A) andslender(B)than(C)that of(D) wheat.4
8、. He hasless(A) friendsin his class(B) nowthan(C) he hadlast year(D) .5. Seldoma single concept has played(A)so important a(B) role in mathematicsas(C) theconcept of(D) function.6. The computer was ofso(A) inferior qualitythat(B) I took itback(C) and asked for a betterone(D) .7. The Empire State Bui
9、lding,once(A) Americastallest(B) ,is nowsurpassed(C) byeither(D) the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Trade Center in New York.8. The(4) Greenshave visited(B) New York and Washington, and theyassure(C) me that they like Washingtonthe best(D) .9. Little(A) is knownabout(B) the cause of the common cold
10、than about thecauses(C) ofmany more(D) serious diseases.10. Unlike(A) commercialmotion(B) pictures,educational filmsare not financed(C) bypaying(D) admission.Section CDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D) Choose the one that best completes the s
11、entence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets.(10 points)1. The lawyer thought that piece of evidence was _ early in the investigation,but it turned out to be vital in convicting the criminal.A)satisfactoryB)insignificantC)unalterableD)important
12、2. Jane _ her sister; shes always cheerful.A)takes forB)takes inC)takes afterD)takes on3. The elegant decorations _ the gym into a starlit ballroom.A)interruptedB)transformedC)sustainedD)reverted.4. The driver of the car was _ for the damage caused to the passenger.A)liableB)reliableC)responsiveD)co
13、rresponding5. I wonder if the manager will turn _ my offer.A)outB)onC)downD)off6. After discussing the matter with the bank manager, Peter _ received his loan.A)instantlyB)instinctivelyC)casuallyD)unexpectedly7. The office worker was dismissed because he was found to be _ .A)negligibleB)neglectC)neg
14、ativeD)negligent8. As we approached the pyramids,a _ stone sphinx greeted us at the entrance.A)masssiveB)massC)maskD)master9. The policemans _ mind caught the suspects lies.A)alarmB)alertC)warnD)alien10. The supply of copper in the mines had _ , causing great concerns among the people of the town.A)
15、increasedB)diminishedC)extendedD)devalued11. After a week in space, the spacecraft returned to _ .A)landB)earthC)groundD)floor12. The warranty guaranted that all _ parts would be replaced without change.A)detectiveB)defectiveC)effectiveD)defensive13. The gas company _ a leak in the main line and eva
16、cuated all the tenants of the building.A)smelledB)lookedC)detectedD)listened14. Platos teachings had a profound _ on Aristotle.A)affectB)affectionC)effortD)effect15. After a long lunch hour,business _ as usual.A)assumesB)resumesC)delaysD)retains.16. Peter was so _ in his novel that he forgot about h
17、is dinner cooking in the oven.A)excitedB)absorbedC)excelledD)obliged17. Lyndon Johnson _ John Kennedy as president of the United States.A)succeeded inB)succeededC)assistedD)followed by18. When he was director of the company his first _ was to bring about better working conditions.A)accomplishmentB)d
18、efeatC)accumulationD)accompany19. Exchanges of language and culture were a direct result of _ .A)commenceB)commerceC)commentD)commentary20. The dog saw his _ in the pool of water.A)reflectB)reflectionC)boneD)imaginationPart III Reading ComprehensionDirections: Each of the passages below is followed
19、by some questions.For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D) Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets (30 points)Passage 1Finnish born botanist(植
20、物学家)William Nylander taught at the University of Helsinki for a number of years and later moved to Paris,where he lived until his death at the end of the nineteenth century.During the sccond half of the last century,he became a prominent figure in the field of lichenology(地衣学)。Botanists from all ove
21、r the world sent samples to his laboratory to be analyzed and classified. It can be said without exaggeration that four out of five lichens(地衣) bear his name.He was the first to realize the importance of using chemical reagents in the taxonomy of lichens.He selected the most common reagents used by
22、the chemists of his time.Lichenologists all over the world still use these reagents,including tincture of iodine and hypochlorite,in their laboratories.During the first half of the twentieth century,a Japanese named Arahina added only one chemical productP Phenol diamines.Nylander was also responsib
23、le for discovering that the atmosphere of big cities hindered the lichens development and caused them to disappear.Now they are used to detect atmospheric pollution.Nevertheless,he considered lichens to be simple plants and vehemently(强烈地) opposed the widely accepted modern theories that lichens are
24、 a compound species formed by two discordant elements: algae and fungi.1. Internationally renowned scientists sent lichen samples to Nylander becauseA)he considered them to be simple plants.B)he used reagents to determine their use.C)he analyzed and classified them.D)he collected and preserved them.
25、2. Which of the following is not true?A)Nylander accepted his colleagues theories on the composition of lichens.B)Eighty percent of lichens bear Nylanders name.C)Today lichens are used to detect atmospheric pollution.D)Most botanists consider lichens to be a compound species.3. All of the following
26、are true about Nylander exceptA)he was the first to use chemical reagents in the taxonomy of lichens.B)he believed that lichens were simple plants.C)he was an esteemed lichenologist.D)he taught botany at the University of Paris.4. According to accepted nineteenth century theories,which two elements
27、form the composition of lichens?A)iodine and chemical reagentsB)algae and fungiC)hypochlorite and iodineD)chemical reagents and atmospheric chemicals5. How could William Nylander best be described?A)degenerateC)ingeniousB)domineeringD)anxiousPassage 2Advances in technology have helped more of the wo
28、rlds population live better and longerand thats part of our problem!Better health standards have kept larger numbers of people alive.The worlds population is now almost four billion and expected to double in twenty five years.Growing population and slowly rising living standards have increased our n
29、eed for food at the rate of 30 million tons per year.As a result,the worlds stockpile of food is declining by about 10 million tons per year.From the early 1950s until 1972,world food production increased greatly.The Green Revolution extended scientific techniques to agriculture in the form of hybri
30、d seed and poultry,chemical fertilizers and pesticides,and complex irrigation systems.Strains of corn,sorghum,soybeans,wheat,and rice were developed to flourish under particular climate and soil conditions.In the United States,corn production rose to 110 bushels per acre from only 26 bushels per acre in the early 1900s.Milk production rose to 10,000 pounds per cow per year,compared with 600 in India. Chickens were bred to eat less,grow to maturity in shorter time,and produce more eggs.As a result of such scientific advances,our twelve Midwestern states
