2012年英语试博士试题.doc

Ⅰ.Complete each of the following sentences with the best answer. (0.5’*40) Until he took off his glasses __________. A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him C. didn’t I recognize him D. hadn’t I recognized him We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition. A. expect; fit themselves B. presume; adjust to C. assume; adapt to D. suppose; get used to A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them. A. like; why and how B. alike; why and where C. like how and where D. alike; when and how 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words. A. is consisted B. consist of C. consists of D. consisted ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist. A. Allowed B. Allowing C. Being allowed D. Have been allowed Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________? A. will you B. don’t you C. do you D. can you As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal. A. and not B. but not C. than D. than not His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________. A. weakened; was ensued B. eroded; ensued C. damaged; followed D. reduced; occurred Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free. A. was said to buy B. is said to buy C. has said to buy D. is said to have bought In China, customers pay far less for a DVD than ____________ countries. A. those in many B. in many C. those in many other D. in many other ____________dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive. A. Although B. whatever C. As D. However The party, ____________I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable. A. by which B. for which C. to which