電大學(xué)位英語(yǔ)考試

1、I. 詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu) (Vocabulary and Structure 20%1I don t think the first _ of the play will be televised live. A. view B. sightC. performance D. action2He left early _ he should miss the last subway train.A. in case B. in case ofC. in order that D. for fear of33. There is no doubt _ the earth goes round the s

2、un.A. whether B. thatC. if D. why4Is Fanny the cleverest of _ in this class?A. any students B. any other studentC. any of the students D. all the students5We started _ get there before noon.A. as early as to B. early enough soC. so early as to D. enough early to6_ not for your help, I would be in tr

3、ouble.A. It was B. Was itC. It were D. Were it7Generally speaking, a well-behaved child has been properly _ by his parents.A. born up B. brought upC. got up D. raised up8Peter will fail the exam _ he works hard.A. if B. providedC. until D. unless9He will be in a wheelchair for _ of his life.A. the r

4、emaining B. the restC. the remain D. rest10It was not until she took off her dark glasses _ I realized she was a famous film star.A. that B. so thatC. before D. when11I have seen the picture dozens of times, and it s always as new to me _ I had never seen it before.A. as B. as ifC. though D. like12T

5、he man standing by the window is my friend, Phil. He is expert _operating a computer.A. for B. toC. at D. with13I didn t _ to take a taxi but I had to as I was afraid that I would be late for class.A. assume B. supposeC. mean D. consider14Few animals were found in the forest, as most of them seemed

6、_ killed. A. to have been B. to beC. they were D. that they had been15The personnel manager asked Mary whether she would _ to start work the next day.A. admit B. agreeC. approve D. accept16Unfortunately, my aunt died of a heart attack _ her last novel still unpublished.A. while B. withC. but D. befo

7、re17The country has, as expected, got itself into social unrest _ the government has lost control.A. over that B. thatC. over which D. which18I would rather you _ go swimming as it s raining hard.A. did not B. do notC. not D. will not19The _ girl is Ruth s niece.A. Canadian little pretty B. pretty l

8、ittle CanadianC. Canadian pretty little D. little pretty Canadian20His father often said to him, “ You are old enough to make your own living instead of living _ your parents.A. off B. forC. by D. with21The weather here is fairly _ in spring, which makes it difficult to knowwhat to wear.A. variable

9、B. variedC. variety D. various22I should like _ earlier of the goings-on there.A. having informed B. to have informedC. to inform D. to have been informed23Does the newspaper report suggest that an economic crisis _ soon? A. occur B. there isC. there will be D. will occur24The perspective in which y

10、ou view the problem is _ mine.A. contrary to B. contrast fromC. opposite from D. disagreeable to25The tools _ the furniture is assembled are packed in the package. A. with that B. in whichC. with which D. by which26I have some difficulty in improving my composition. Could you lend me _? A. a help B.

11、 an aidC. a hand D. an arm27 “ Would you care for a cup of coffee? ” “ No, thank you. I d have _ coffee ” A. something besides B. nothing butC. everything besides D. anything but28It so happened that Jim knocked over the candle and the tablecloth _ fire.A. made B. gotC. set D. caught29She went to th

12、e ticket office, only _ that the tickets for the performance had all been sold out.A. told B. to be toldC. being told D. was she told30_ when the traffic accident took place.A. He happened to be passing byB. It so happened to him to be passing byC. It so happened for him to be passing byD. He happen

13、ed that he was passing by31He _ me by two games to one.A. beat B. conqueredC. gained D. won32_ any instructions from their government, they could not give an answer. A. Having not received B. Not having receivedC. Receiving not D. Not receiving33Nowadays, the news media keep us informed of what _ in

14、 the world. A. is happening on B. is getting onC. is taking on D. is going on34Metals _ as they grow cool。A. reduce B. condenseC. contract D. compress35She is not as _ as her classmates.A. an active student B. active the studentC. active a student D. the active student36Since he didn t feel like _ t

15、o the movies, I suggested _ cards at home.A. going, playing B. to go, to playC. to go, playing D. going, to play37It has come to my notice that people are not taking full _ of the facilities of the library.A. profit B. benefitC. advantage D. opportunity38For all those years, she was none the _ beaut

16、iful.A. far B. lessC. very D. least39_ do they go shopping together.A. Sometimes B. OftenC. Occasionally D. Seldom40Not everyone likes his idea; however, _ it might be worth a try. A. no one thinks B. anyone thinksC. everyone thinks D. some thinkKey1 C. performance 2 A. in case3 B. that 4 D. all the

17、 students5 C. so early as to 6 D. Were it7 B. brought up 8 D. unless9 B. the rest 10 A. that11 B. as if 12 C. at13 C. mean 14 A. to have been15 B. agree 16 B. with17 C. over which 18 A. did not19 B. pretty little Canadian 20 A. off21 A. variable 22 D. to have been informed23 D. will occur 24 A. cont

18、rary to25 C. with which 26 C. a hand27 D. anything but 28 D. caught29 B. to be told 30 A. He happened to be passing by31 A. beat 32 B. Not having received33 D. is going on 34 C. contract35 C. active a student 36 A. going, playing37 C. advantage 38 B. less39 D. Seldom 40 D. some thinkII. 辨別錯(cuò)誤 (Error

19、Identification 10%41Rabbits and hares look much like and are often mistaken for each other. A B C D42Buying clothes are often a very time-consuming practiceA Bbecause those clothes that a person likes are rarely the ones that fit him or her.C D43Though he had won several prizes in the competition, m

20、any of usA B Chated the way which he treated other people.D44He admires her so much that he is always ready to do that she asks him to do. A B C D45The athlete, together with his coach and several relatives, areA B C Dtraveling to the Olympic Games46Tom shows a strong interest in insects, and he spe

21、ndsA Bmost of his spare time collect butterfly specimens.C D47George has got a well-paid job as an assistant manager in a big company A Band his new apartment is in a twelve-stories building near the Fifth Avenue. C D48Smith sold most of his belongings. He has hardly nothing left in the house.A B C

22、D49Pioneer woman in the West had more opportunities to work thanA B Cthey had had in the East.D50All the blood in the body passes through the heart at least twice the minute. A B C D Key:41 (B 42 (A 43 (D 44 (D 45 (D 46 (D 47 (D48 (C 49 (A 50 (DIII. 完形填空 (Cloze 15%Every human being, no matter what h

23、e 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 about the 51 problem -how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which utilizes not only body heat, but the heat

24、given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well 52 no conventional fuel is needed to make the campus six buildings comfortable.Some parts of the buildings - theatres and offices 53 classrooms - are more than amply heated by people and lights and sometimes

25、 must be air-conditioned 54 in winter. The technique of 55 heat and redistributing it is 56 “ Heat recovery ” . A few modern buildings recover _57_, but the university s system is the first to recover heat 58 some buildings and reuse it in 59 . Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some

26、 of its heat producers. The 60 a student studies, the more heat his body 61 . Male students emit more heat than 62 students. And the larger a student, the more heat he 63 . It is tempting to 64 that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a 65 , overweight male genius.51 A. similar B.

27、 wrong C. opposing D. opposite52 A. which B. then C. that D. therefore53 A. including B. as well C. with D. as well as54 A. even B. so C. ever D. much55 A. saving B. being saved C. disposing D. being disposed56 A. talked B. thought C. suggested D. called57 A. loss B. cold C. temperature D. heat58 A.

28、 to B. from C. with D. for59 A. the other B. other C. others D. the others60 A. hard B. hardest C. harder D. more hard61 A. takes in B. gives off C. gives in D. takes out62 A. woman B. female C. girl D. boy63 A. produces B. manufactures C. designs D. assembles64 A. start B. conclude C. end D. begin6

29、5 A. easy-going B. fun-making C. hard-working D. good-for-nothingKey51. D. opposite 52. C. that 53.D. as well as 54. A. even55. A. saving 56. D. called 57.D. heat 58. B. from59. C. others 60. C. harder 61.B. gives off 62. B. female63. A. produces 64. B. conclude 65.C. hard-workingIV. 閱讀理解 (Reading C

30、omprehension 30%Passage 1After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day before. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.There are four

31、levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before.As you sleep, your muscles (肌肉 relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.Although your mind sl

32、ows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyes are closed. This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.If you have trouble falling asleep, some people reco

33、mmend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep!66 A good title for this passage is _.A. Sleep B. Good HealthC. Dreams D. Work and Rest67 The underlined word

34、 “ drowsy ” in the last paragraph means _. A. sick B. stand upC. asleep D. sleepy68 This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _. A. dream more often B. have poor healthC. prepared for the next day D. breathe quickly69 During REM, _.A. your eyes move quickly B. you dreamC. yo

35、u are restless D. both A and B70 The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is _. A. about six yours B. around ten hoursC. not stated in the passage D. about eight hoursKey66 A. S1eep67 D. s1eepy68 B. have poor health69 D. both A and B70 C. not stated in the passagePassage 2Ask three p

36、eople to look out the same window at a busy street corner and tell you what they see. Chances are you will receive three different answers. Each person sees the same scene, but each perceives something different about it.Perceiving goes on in our minds. Of the three people who look out the window, o

37、ne may say that he sees a policeman giving a motorist a ticket. Another may say that he sees a rush hour traffic jam at the intersection. The third may tell you that he sees a woman trying to cross the street with four children in a row. For perception is the mind s interpretation of what his senses

38、 in this case our eyes tell us.Many psychologists today are working to try to determine just how a person experiences or perceives the world around him. Using a scientific approach, these psychologists set up experiments in which they can control all of the factors. By measuring and charting the res

39、ults of many experiments, they are trying to find out what makes different people perceive totally different things about the same scene.71 Seeing and perceiving are _.A. the same actionB. two separate actionsC. two actions carried on entirely by eyesD. several actions that take place at different t

40、imes72 People perceive different things about the same scene because _. A. they see different thingsB. they cannot agree about thingsC. some have better eyesightD. None of these73 Psychologists study perception by _.A. setting up many experimentsB. asking each other what they seeC. looking out of wi

41、ndowsD. studying people s eyes74 Which of the following statements is implied but not stated?A. Psychologists do not yet know how people see.B. The best experiments are those in which all factors are controlled.C. The study of perception is going on now.D. Perception does not involve psychological f

42、actors.75 The best title for this selection is _.A. What Psychologists PerceiveB. Learning Our Minds Through ScienceC. How We PerceiveD. How to Become an Experimental PsychologistKey71 B. two separate actions.72 D. None of these.73 A. setting up many experiments.74 B. The best experiments are those

43、in which all factors are controlled. 75 C. How we perceive.Passage 3Bill Grant was a famous newspaper editor (編輯 in the United States. He worked for the same newspaper from 1926 to 1968. He started as a clerk but by 1948 he had become the editor. That was the position he held until he retired.Bill w

44、rote his first story for the paper the day the New York Stock (股票 Market crashed in 1929. Two of the paper s reporters were thirty miles from town checking on an airplane crash. The other one was in San Francisco investigating Chinatown.When the first news of the stock market came into the office Bi

45、ll immediately sat down and wrote up the story. The editor liked it so much that he used the story. And he didn t make any changes in it. After that the editor decided Bill should be a reporter. He felt he was not using his real ability working as a clerk.After this first story Bill became especiall

46、y interested in financial news. But he wrote stories on just about everything. In 1945 he spent five months in Europe. His editor had decided he should write about the end of World War II. His paper was the smallest one with a writer in Europe.One of Bill s greatest moments came in 1946. A story he

47、had written on war won the National Newspaperman s Award. Bill took the prize but he gave all the credit (榮譽(yù) to his editor.Bill had a heart attack in 1957. He recovered fully but in 1961 he began suffering from a new disease. It lasted for the rest of his life. He overcame many emotional sufferings

48、as well, including the death of his oldest daughter in a car accident.It was just before Christmas in 1967 that he learned he had cancer. Six months later he died. But he had never stopped his work as an editor. The day before he died he had spent a full day at the office.76 Bill Grant _.A. was a ne

49、wspaper editor from 1926 to 1968B. wrote his first story about the New York Stock Market crash in 1929 and soon after that he became the editor of the newspaperC. had a heart attack in 1957 and recovered fully later onD. wrote stories on nothing but financial matters77 We can deduce from the passage

50、 that when Bill was writing the story about the New York Stock Market crash there were _ reporters on the newspaper.A. twoB. threeC. fourD. more than four78 Which of the following is NOT true?A. Bill Grant started his work for the newspaper as a clerk.B. Bill Grant overcame his physical sufferings b

51、ut not his emotional sufferings when he was getting on in years.C. In 1961 Bill began suffering from a new disease, but we are not told what the disease was.D. Bill Grant spent most of his lifetime in the United States.79 Which of the following is NOT a logical conclusion?A. Bill stayed in Europe fo

52、r five months in 1945 and therefore the editor decided that he should write about the end of World War II.B. Bill s first story was free from errors.C. Bill had at least two children.D. When Bill won the National Newspaperman s Award, he was grateful to his editor. 80 Bill Grant died of _.A. a disea

53、se unknown to anybodyB. heart trouble in 1968C. cancer by the end of 1968D. cancer in mid 1968 key 76 C. had a heart attack in 1957 and recovered fu1ly later on 77 B. three 78 B. Bill Grant overcame his physical sufferings but not his emotional sufferings when he was getting on in years. 79 A. Bill stayed in Europe for five months in 1945 and therefore the editor decided that he Should write about the end of World War II 80 D. cancer in mid 1968 V. 英漢翻譯 （Eng