昆明理工大学2008年考博英语试题(二)
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)
Directions: In this section, there are forty incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.
21. In some countries preschool education in nursery schools or kindergartens________ the first grade.
A. leads B. precedes C. forwards D. advances
22. That tragedy distressed me so much that I used to keep indoors and go out only ________ necessity.
A. within reach of B. for fear of C. by means of D. in case of
23. Haven’t I told you I don’t want you keeping ________ with those awful riding-about bicycle boys?
A. company B. acquaintance C. friends D. place
24. This platform would collapse if all of us ________ on it.
A. stand B. stood C. would stand D. had stood
25. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash. Virtually all financial ________ will be conducted by computer.
A. transactions B. transmissions C. transitions D. transformations
26. The purpose of a ________ is to cut down imports in order to protect domestic industry and workers from foreign competition.
A. tax B. toll C. fee D. tariff
27. We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always______.
A. inexplicable B. healthy C. sound D. straight
28. The director was critical ________ the way we were doing the work.
A. at B. in C. of D. with
29. He came back later, ________ which time they had left.
A. after B. by C. from D. for
30. Using extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in ________ and lack of unity in style.
A. conflict B. confrontation C. disturbance D. disharmony
31. He promised me a letter, he ought to ________ it days ago.
A. have written B. write C. had written D. be writing
32. The rules stated that anyone who had held office for three years was not ______ for reelection.
A. admirable B. eligible C. reliable D. capable
33. Although there are several variations on the exact format that worksheets can take, they are all similar in their ________ aspects.
A. potential B. social C. essential D. partial
34. Negro slavery, many claimed, was good for all ________.
A. concerned B. is concerned C. to concern D. that concerns
35. We think ________ possible for them to fulfil their task in a few weeks..
A. it B. that C. what D. this
36. ________ China is mobilized to go all out to build the country into a powerful, modern, socialist country.
A. Whole B. The whole C. The whole of D. The all of
37. ________, we shall go out for a picnic on Monday
A. Weather permits B. Weather permitted C. Weather permitting D. With weather to permit
38. Prof. Ward hardly ever went to ________ the theatre.
A. neither the cinema nor B. either the cinema nor C. neither the cinema or D. either the cinema or
39. Your advice would be ________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end..
A. exceedingly B. excessively C. extensively D. exclusively
40. The monopoly-capitalist group ______ many smaller enterprises last year.
A. integrated B. merged C. combined D. collected
41. This watch is ________ to all the other watches on the market.
A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial
42. Scholars maintain that social development can easily ________ language changes.
A. bring up B. bring about C. bring out D. bring forward
43. They are a firm of good repute and have large financial ________.
A. reserves B. savings C. storages D. resources
44. The bus moved slowly in the thick fog. We arrived at our ________ almost two hours later.
A. designation B. destiny C. destination D. dignity
45. The government is trying to do something to ________ better understanding between the twp countries.
A. raise B. promote C. heighten D. increase
46. Every man in this country has the right to live where he wants to, ________ the color of his skin.
A. with the exception of B. in the light of C. by virtue of D. regardless of
47. That sound doesn’t ________ in his language, so it’s difficult for him to pronounce it.
A. happen B. occur C. have D. take place
48. My students found the book ________; it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.
A. enlightening B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing
49. I _______ you that the goods will be delivered next week.
A. insist B. confirm C. assure D. ensure
50. In many countries tobacco and medicine are government ________.
A. control B. monopoly C. business D. belongings
51. In this factory the machines are not regulated ________ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system..
A. independently B. individually C. irrespectively D. irregularly
52. They lost their way in the forest, and ________ made matters worse was that night began to fall.
A. it B. that C. which D. what
53. The last half of the nineteenth century _________ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A. told B. declared C. viewed D. witnessed
54. At first Jackie prayed, frozen in fear, but gradually his terror ________ curiosity.
A. put up with B. lived up to C. gave way to D. did away with
55. In most countries, the metric system has been ________ for all measurement..
A. admitted B. adapted C. applied D. adopted
56. One of the important properties of a scientific theory is its ability to________ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.
A. invent B. stimulate C. renovate D. advocate
57. There is a general ________ that pouring old wine into the same bottles is the wrong way to go.
A. consensus B. census C. censorship D. conscience
58. You are just the same ________you were the day when I first met you.
A. that B. as C. like D. so
59. Jack never dreams of _______ for him to be sent abroad to study very soon.
A. being a chance B. there being a chance C. there to be a chance D. there be a chance
60. Criticism without suggesting areas of improvement is not ________ and should be avoided if possible.
A. constructive B. productive C. descriptive D. relative