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 brackets.(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 for 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 would have gone with her to New York except I _____ no time.A)had hadB)hadC)haveD)would have7. It′s 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 found.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 scholarship 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 blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets.(5 points)11. Every (A) man and woman should vote (B) for (C) the candidate of theirchoice (D) .12. I had trouble with (A) my car this morning (B) but (C) I finally managed it to getstarted (D) .13. The grain of rye is longer (A) and slender (B) than (C) that of (D) wheat.14. He has less (A) friends in his class (B) now than (C) he had last year (D) .15. Seldom a single concept has played (A) so important a (B) role inmathematics as (C) theconcept of (D) function.16. The computer was of so (A) inferior quality that (B) I took it back (C) and askedfor a better one (D) .17. The Empire State Building, once (A) America′s tallest (B) ,is now surpassed (C)by either(D) the Sears Tower in Chicago and the Trade Center in New York.18. The (4) Greens have visited (B) New York and Washington, and they assure (C)me that they like Washington the best (D) .19. Little (A) is known about (B) the cause of the common cold than aboutthe causes (C) ofmany more (D) serious diseases.20. Unlike (A) commercial motion (B) pictures,educational films are not financed (C)by paying(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 sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets.(10 points)21. The lawyer thought that piece of evidence was _____ early in theinvestigation,but it turned out to be vital in convicting the criminal.A)satisfactoryB)insignificantC)unalterableD)important22. Jane _____ her sister; she′s always cheerful.A)takes forB)takes inC)takes afterD)takes on23. The elegant decorations _____ the gym into a starlit ballroom.A)interruptedB)transformedD)reverted.24. The driver of the car was _____ for the damage caused to the passenger.A)liableB)reliableC)responsiveD)corresponding25. I wonder if the manager will turn _____ my offer.A)outB)onC)downD)off26. After discussing the matter with the bank manager, Peter _____ received his loan.A)instantlyB)instinctivelyC)casuallyD)unexpectedly27. The office worker was dismissed because he was found to be _____ .A)negligibleB)neglectC)negativeD)negligent28. As we approached the pyramids,a _____ stone sphinx greeted us at the entrance.A)masssiveB)massC)maskD)master29. The policeman′s _____ mind caught the suspect′s lies.A)alarmB)alertC)warnD)alien30. The supply of copper in the mines had _____ , causing great concerns amongthe people of the town.B)diminishedC)extendedD)devalued31. After a week in space, the spacecraft returned to _____ .A)landB)earthC)groundD)floor32. The warranty guaranted that all _____ parts would be replaced without change.A)detectiveB)defectiveC)effectiveD)defensive33. The gas company _____ a leak in the main line and evacuated all the tenants ofthe building.A)smelledB)lookedC)detectedD)listened34. Plato′s teachings had a profound _____ on Aristotle.A)affectB)affectionC)effortD)effect35. After a long lunch hour,business _____ as usual.A)assumesB)resumesC)delaysD)retains.36. Peter was so _____ in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in theoven.A)excitedB)absorbedD)obliged37. Lyndon Johnson _____ John Kennedy as president of the United States.A)succeeded inB)succeededC)assistedD)followed by38. When he was director of the company his first _____ was to bring about betterworking conditions.A)accomplishmentB)defeatC)accumulationD)accompany39. Exchanges of language and culture were a direct result of _____ .A)commenceB)commerceC)commentD)commentary40. The dog saw his _____ in the pool of water.A)reflectB)reflectionC)boneD)imaginationPart III Reading ComprehensionDirections: Each of the passages below is followed 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)。