1、四川省自学考试学位英语考试试题 2014学位英语考试Part Vocabulary and Structure (25 points, 30 minutes)Directions: There are 50 incomplete sentences in this 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
2、the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1 By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _B_ children as Coca Cola.A) for B) with C) to D) in2 When you buy anything expensive, never forget to ask for the _A_ from the shop.A) receipt B) trust C) render D) tale3 The financial support is decided n
3、ot only according to your GRE score, but also according to your _C_ in college.A) intelligence B) policy C) performance D) statement4 Professor Smith is also the _D_ of the international program office. If you have any problem when you study here, you may go to him for help.A) detective B) president
4、 C) manager D) director5 We do not have a _A_ school in our institute. The highest degree we provide for the students is a B. A. and a B. S. .A) graduate B) high C) grade D) continue6 Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were _D_ all over the floor.A) separated B) sprayed C) spilled D) scattere
5、d 7 I am writing _B_ my mother to express her thanks for your gift.A) in memory of B) on behalf of C) with respect to D) on account of8 In considering men for jobs in our firm, we give _C_ to those with some experience.A) privilege B) advice C) prize D) preference 9 She is _D_ a musician than her br
6、other.A) much of B) much as C) more of D) more as10The assignments are too hard. I cant _A_ the work.A) keep up with B) catch up with C) come up with D) put up with11 Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling _C_ s
7、ignatures of famous Americans.A) Artificial B) genuine C) false D) natural12In 1890 there were many American cities and towns where part of a days school instruction was conducted in language _B_ English.A) more than B) other than C) except that D) except for13The problem will be discussed at length
8、 in the _D_ Chapter.A) consequent B) latter C) late D) subsequent 14They are members of the club by _A_ of their great wealth.A) virtue B) way C) means D) word15The value of the industrial _C_ dropped from about 70 billion dollars to slightly more than 31 billion.A) outcome B) outlook C) output D) o
9、utset16Scientists believe that color blindness is a(n) _B_ defect, and there is no cure for it. A) retained B) inherited C) received D) infected17She was glad that her success would _D_ for the women who would follow.A) be easier to make B) make it easier C) be easier D) make things easier 18Fred sa
10、ys that his present job does not provide him with enough A_ for his organizing ability.A) scope B) space C) capacity D) extent19San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles _D_.A) is rarely B) hardly is C) rarely is D) is scarcelly20Youve been overworking recently, and would find a h
11、oliday _C_.A) fortunate B) essential C) profitable D) beneficial 21_B_ you are familiar with the authors ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.A) Ever since B) Now that C) So that D) As long as22The people didnt trust Senator Maxwell , otherwise he _B_.A) would have re-e
12、lected B) would have been re-elected C) must have been re-elected D) were to be re-elected23Go straight into the cave and find out whats in there, _A_?A) will you B) dont you C) do you D) can you24The old man was shocked to learn that his illness could result in death if _D_ untreated.A) to leave B)
13、 to be leftC) leaving D) left25Our teacher recommend that we _B_ as attentive as possible when we visit the museum.A) are B) beC) wereD) shall be26The old man came upstairs with great strength , his right hand _D_ a stick for support.A) held B) holdingC) being holdingD) was holding27My wife said in
14、her letter that she would appreciate _A_ from you sometime.A) hearing B) to hear C) having heard D) to have heard28It _B_ around nine oclock when I drove back home because it was already dark.A) had to be B) was to be C) must be D) must have been 29If you act _B_ the doctors advice ,you wont get wel
15、l again.A) aside from B) contrary to C)capable of D) prior to 30Visitors coming for short periods of time do not always experience _A_ intense emotions _ visitors who live in foreign countries for longer terms.A) the same as B) both and C) either. or D) so that31Urban mothers had difficulty _C_ thei
16、r children into child care facilities.A) get B) to getC) in getting D) for getting32If it _A_ too much trouble, Id love a cup of tea.A) isnt B) wasntC) werent D) hadnt been33The population of many Alaskan cities has _B_ doubled in the past three years.A)larger than B)as great as C)more thanD)as many
17、 as34All that can be done _A_. A)have been done B)have doneC)has doneD)has been done 35A person beating a drum or blowing a trumpet causes vibrations in the air _B_ sound waves.A) callsB) calledC) is calledD) are called36These national parks are very important for preserving many animals, who would
18、_A_ run the risk of becoming extinct.A) otherwise B) nevertheless C) thereforeD) instead37They had an accident on the road and didnt _A_ at their hotel until after midnight.A) show off B) check in C) check out D) drop out38After his leave Tom went back on duty to _D_ his soldiers.A) put in charge of
19、B) be charged withC) be taken in charge byD) take charge of39The three rows at the front are _B_ for guests.A) conserved B) depositedC) reserved D) stored40One thing its safe to say about robots is that anything you can write about them will already be _C_ by the time its read. Thats how fast robot
20、technology is developing.A) out of orderB) out of date C) out of control D) out of sight41The autumn air felt _A_ so he went to fetch a coat.A) cool B) severe C) harsh D) chilly 42A managing director cannot expect to have much time to _C_ to purely personal matters.A) reserve B) spare C) concentrate
21、D) devote 43His enthusiasm for the plan seems to have _D_, for he never speaks about it any more.A) worn offB) got down C) fallen out D) used up44With the spring here you can _A_ these ski boots till you need them again next winter.A)put awayB)get rid ofC) give away D)do away with45No artistic creat
22、ion can achieve greatness if _B_ from life.A) resultedB) escapedC) divorced D) shielded46The Petersons have a very _C_ daughter. She is always running and jumping.A) quiet B) vigorousC) naughtyD) mischievous47If you like a large print of your photograph we can blow it _A_ for you.A) up B) through C)
23、 out D) over48The speaker agreed to _C_ from the position that he had just stated.A) return B) jump C) withdraw D) retreat49Some hobbies can only be _C_ by rich people.A) taken in B) taken on C) taken up D) taken over50I think it is only by a _ of imagination that you say you have seen a ghost.A) pi
24、nch B) lackC) shortageD) stretchPart Reading Comprehension (45 points, 50 minutes) Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choic
25、e and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage 1 Question 51 to 55 are based on thefollowing passage: Censorship (审查制度) is for the good of society as a whole. Imagine what chaos there would be if we lived in a society without laws. Like the law
26、, censorship contributes to the common good. Some people think that it is disgraceful that a censor should interfere with works of art. Who is this person, they say, to ban this great book or cut that great film? No one can set himself up as a superior being. But we must remember two things. Firstly
27、, where genuine works of art are concerned, modern censors are extremely liberal in their views-often far more liberal than a large section of the public. Artistic merit is something which censors clearly recognize. And secondly, we must bear in mind that the great proportion of books, plays and fil
28、ms which come before the censor are very far from being works of art. When discussing censorship, therefore, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but should consider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk (大部分) of the entertainment industry. When cens
29、orship laws are relaxed, dishonest people are given a licence to produce virtually anything in the name of art. There is an increasing tendency to equate artistic with pornographic (色情的).So one of the great things that censorship does is to prevent certain people from making fat profits by corruptin
30、g the minds of others. Society would really be poorer if it deprived itself of the wise counsel and the restraining influence which a censor provides. 51A censors duty is _. A) to see there is no filthy content in publications or films B) to ban books and cut films C) to distinguish works of art from others D) to make sure t
