上海交通大学2012年考博英语真题

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Part I Vocabulary (20%)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in the part. 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 the center.

1. Not knowing a foreign language is a (n) _______ to enjoying travel abroad.

A. barrier

B. opponent

C. challenge

D. limitation

2. He _______ the driver who was attempting to pass for the accident.

A. accused

B. charged

C. blamed

D. criticized

3. A copyright protects authors and creators against _______ reproduction or use of writings and other original works of authorship for the life of the author plus 50 years.

A. undermined

B. unduplicated

C. unexpired

D. unauthorized

4. Some teachers______ their students' poor performance partially to a lack of intelligence.

A. owe

B. contribute

C. attribute

D. minister

5. Many buildings here do not allow smoking; some will permit smoking only in _______ areas.

A. designated

B. designed

C. dedicated

D. descended

6. The President _______ the public that taxes would not be increased after the election.

A. ensured

B. insured

C. assured

D. secured

7. The police are investigating how $ 20 million was illegally _______ out of the bank account.

A. transformed

B. transferred

C. transmitted

D. transplanted

8. I know that if I start watching soap opera I will immediately become hopelessly _______ to it.

A. excited

B. addicted

C. interested

D. fascinated

9. Most drugstores and big supermarkets have pharmacy (药房)department where the pharmacist will fill your _______.

A. presentation

B. preposition

C. preservation

D. prescription

10. Many problems have _______as a result of the change over to a new type of fuel.

A. risen

B. arisen

C. raised

D. aroused

11. The peach tree they planted when they got married began to _______fruit last year.

A. make

B. grow

C. bear

D. enjoy

12. Youngsters who drink and smoke, and are often absent from school are far more likely to be _______ from school.

A. induced

B. disobeyed

C. expelled

D. forbidden

13. The man was sentenced to 10 years in prison because he _______ a government official.

A. bribed

B. cheated

C. lied

D. tricked

14. As a lawyer, she has a high success _______ in the cases she handles.

A. pace

B. rate

C. ratio

D. percent

15. After _______ research by a government council official confidently stated that this area of the sea is much safer than any other.

A. partial

B. absolute

C. extreme

D. extensive

16. The top floors of a building collapsed trapping a construction worker in the rubble (瓦砾), but he was _______ and can speak to rescuers.

A. reasonable

B. awake

C. conscious

D. talkative

17. The latest research seems to _______ that emotional maturity and self-knowledge is the key elements for success.

A. imply

B. confront

C. inquire

D. encounter

18. Although the nuclear radiation problems remain unsolved, the government's emphasis has been _______ from nuclear to coal.

A. attached

B. switched

C. located

D. intended

19. He is by no means a (n) _______ man. On the contrary, he always departs from customs.

A. intelligent

B. ignorant

C. traditional

D. disgraceful

20. In many Middle Eastern cultures, deadline is taken as a (n) _______ and such business behavior may lose the overseas salesperson business.

A. insult

B. campaign

C. favor

D. competition

21. Apartments owned by business often have a fixed price, but private owners are more inclined to _______.

A. negotiate

B. surrender

C. coordinate

D. mediate

22. Dr. Hamiltonian was only going to make some introductory remarks, but _______ giving the speech himself when the speaker came down with the flu.

A. set up

B. turned up

C. ended up

D. came up

23. _______ telephone service provides immediate access to related personnel, which is free of charge.

A. Immediate

B. Emergency

C. Emergence

D. Emerging

24. More than two parties in different locations can talk _______via a conference call.

A. singularly

B. mutually

C. similarly

D. simultaneously

25. Never talk about that restaurant in front of me. It is _______ satisfactory.

A. nothing but

B. anything but

C. something but

D. everything but

26. We were all _______ by the riddle "Why Bob and Tom are not twins though they have the same parents and were born almost at the same time?"

A. distorted

B. detached

C. breached

D. baffled

27. Don't keep us in _______any longer. Tell us what happened so that we can give you a hand.

A. suspense B. doubtC. suspectD. suspicion

28. I've been very lazy but I'm going to turn over a new _______and work hard.

A. page

B. leaf

C. paper

D. piece

29. You have to speak to her louder as her hearing is found to be slightly _______.

A. affectionate

B. defensive

C. effective

D. defective

30. Only a person with a pair of keen eyes could pick out those _______paintings from these unwanted materials.

A. valueless

B. worthless

C. priceless

D. featureless

31. On weekends, people are queuing in the supermarket to _______ for there are only a few cashiers.

A. check on

B. check up

C. check in

D. check out

32. If you don't _______cooking today, we can go out to eat at the new restaurant.

A. go off

B. feel like

C. try out

D. take up

33. Do you _______her novels as serious literature or as mere entertainment?

A. classify

B. notify

C. simplify

D. justify

34. He suggested transporting the goods by air. This is absolutely not _______, for it will cost too much.

A. genuine

B. exclusive

C. practical

D. incredible

35. It will be worth the effort even if you fail; the rewards you _______will be great.

A. reap

B. boast

C. assure

D. cultivate

36. I wish to _______a master's degree in electric engineering after I graduate from college.

A. pledge

B. explore

C. pursue

D. approach

37. The people were very happy to see the government taking measures to _______the possibility of inflation.

A. maintain  B. facilitateC. encloseD. eliminate

38. The investigation _______ evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds.

A. uncovered

B. outweighed

C. overwhelmed

D. evolved

39. Mothers tend to be too _______towards their children. They should let them see more of the world.

A. hopeful B. protectiveC. modestD. considerate

40. No other drugs are as good as this one; it must have been based on a (n) _______formula.

A. unique

B. stimulating

C. enormous

D. overwhelming

Part II Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: In this part you are going to read six passages. Each of the passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D decide on the best choice according to the passage you have read, then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Marriage therapists teach a skill called active listening. Each partner takes a turn listening then interprets what he/she has heard and validates (证实) it. There is, however, a problem. It rarely works. For 80 percent of couples, active listening is too hard. Even happy couples have screaming matches. Every time you raise a hot-button issue, such as---the in-laws or money, does your husband suddenly clam up? More than 80 percent of the time, it is the wife who brings up tricky marital issues, while the husband tries to avoid discussing them. This isn't a symptom of a troubled marriage---it's true in most happy marriages.

You'll often hear that staying in a bad marriage is worse, for everybody concerned---especially the children---than getting divorced. That may be true if your home is so full of hostility that it's like a war zone. But sociologist Linder J. Waite says she has found that 75 percent of couples who rated their marriages as miserable but stayed married were happy five years later.

We usually think the strongest marriages are those that survive major traumas, such as bankruptcy or an extramarital affair. But frequently, dealing with the little things, those daily annoyances, eats away at a marriage. “Every couple experiences disappointment as initial romance and passion fade and they discover all their difference,” says Wolin. “He doesn’t do enough housework. She is too emotional. He watches too much TV. She’s too lenient (宽容) with the kids. People think of these differences as problems, but they’re actually opportunities to build marital muscles.”

41. Which of the following is NOT true about active listening?

A. Active listening has proven to be a little impractical.

B. A majority of couples don't practice active listening.

C. Active listening doesn't ensure happy marriages.

D. Happy couples never shout at each other.

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