医学考博公共英语模拟试题二

　　B. Had conferences with some students.

　　C. Returned the topic papers to her students.

　　D. Realized their research papers are due in six weeks.

　　27. A. A recent textbook assignment. B. Requirements for the final examination.

　　C. Choosing research topics. D. Preparing an outline for a paper.

　　28. A. Immediately. B. The following week.

　　C. In two weeks. D. At the end of the semester.

　　29. A. To present final papers. B. To give a model of outline style.

　　C. To discuss the preliminary outline. D. To discuss final grades.

　　30. A. With a thesis statement. B. With a list of references.

　　C. With a summary of the conference. D. With the student’s name.

　　Part II Vocabulary (10%)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section all the sentences are incomplete. Four words or phrases, marked A, B, C and D, are given beneath each of them. You are to choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　31.The fact is, doctor, I just can’t _____ this dreadful cough.

　　A. get out of B. get rid of

　　C. get down to D. get round to

　　32. After eight hours at the wheel of the lorry, the driver was beginning to feel the _______.

　　A. nervousness B. tension

　　C. strain D. extension

　　33. The Chinese government is determined to ____ the established policy of developing

　　agriculture.

　　A. go after B. go by

　　C. go ahead D. go on

　　34. The Manager has asked to see the sales _____ resulting from our recent advertising campaign.

　　A. numbers B. figures

　　C. amounts D. quantities

　　35. The local medical officer reported a serious _____ of food-poisoning.

　　A. state B. incident

　　C. outbreak D. event

　　36. They didn’t know how to put in a central-heating system, but they managed it by trial and _____.

　　A. blunder B. slip

　　C. error D. mistake

　　37.I was going to say something about the matter; but _____ I gave it up.

　　A. on second thoughts B. on the whole

　　C. at the thought of D. on second thought

　　38. Even if it is a cold day, I think cool water looks _______.

　　A. inviting B. distasteful

　　C. disgusting D. repulsive

　　39. The man’s face was _______ from his infected tooth despite his visit to the dentist.

　　A. bulging B. swollen

　　C. dilated D. expanded

　　40. Similar ethical questions ______ as advances are made in such areas as organ transplant and

　　fetal in utero surgery.

　　A. appeal B. arise

　　C. arouse D. abuse

　　Section B

　　Directions: Each of the following sentences has a word or phrase underlined. There are four other words or phrases beneath each sentence. Choose the one word or phrase which would best keep the meaning of the original sentence if it were substituted for the underlined part. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　41. Many people came to donate blood of their own accord.

　　A. willingly B. for their own sake

　　C. of their own D. without the help of others

　　42. When natural gas burns, the hydrocarbon molecules break up into atoms of carbon and hydrogen.

　　A. contract B. vaporize

　　C. collide D. separate

　　43. The outlook for the patient will be further aggravated by any associated hypertensive process.

　　A. destroyed B. worsened

　　C. aggrieved D. complicated

　　44. In the system of ethics known as utilitarianism, the rightness or wrongness of an action is

　　judged by its consequences.

　　A. cost B. necessity

　　C. results D. relevance

　　45. The pilot made one last frantic distress call before he bailed out.

　　A. little B. desperate

　　C. routine D. futile

　　46. At the magnificent banquet a new intoxicating drink was introduced which aroused great interest among the guests.

　　A. appetizing B. cooling

　　C. warming D. stimulating

　　47. The number of hours that have intervened between the accident and operation is a crucial factor.

　　A. interfered B. interlaced

　　C. interposed D. interlinked

　　48. “Suffocation” dreams are concerned with the breathing difficulties of a heavy cold.

　　A. suffusing B. suffering

　　C. cutting off D. choking

　　49. We hope this radio will help overcome the tedium felt during your stay in the hospital.

　　A. pain B. loneliness

　　C. boredom D. nervousness

　　50. He is not yet well enough to dispense with the doctor’s services.

　　A. give heed to B. pay no attention to

　　C. do away with D. do without

　　Part IV Cloze (10%)

　　Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D listed below. Choose the correct answer and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　In former times, doctors in Taiwan, who were considered saviors, were greatly admired. This is not only because they were able to 51 sick people of their pain and save their lives, but also because they demonstrated an 52 willingness to help the sick. However, now in this industrial world, people are 53 to chase material possessions. This is true 54 doctors, too. The high income of doctors is the 55 of other people. Many high school graduates are eager to get into medical colleges, and countless girls consider doctors to be their best choice of husbands. For many years the public has 56 that doctors in public hospitals demand money from inpatients. The amount of money the patients give determines the kind of 57 they receive. It has also been said that a large pharmaceutical factory set up by U.S. investors declared that it would stop giving kickbacks(回扣)to doctors 58 the factory has spent too much money 59 sales over the years. This declaration has caused quite a stir in our society. We wonder 60 the officials who have denied the dealings mentioned above will say about this.51.A.releaseB.relieveC.depriveD.reduce52A. admirableB.advisableC. appreciableD. acceptable53.A.tendedB.opposedC.inclinedD.persuaded54.A.withB.forC.toD.of55.A.hatredB.prideC.envyD.disgust56.A.chargedB.accusedC.blamedD.contended57.A.informationB.treatmentC.adviceD.interpreta- tion58.A.ifB.asC.thoughD.when59.A.promotingB.contributingC.manipulatingD.inducing60.A.whatB.thatC.whyD.whether