西安外国语大学英语二外历年考研真题

2005年西安外国语大学211英语二外考研真题

Part I. Structure and V ocabulary (20 points)

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and write your answer on the answer sheet.

1. _____ at the meeting that everyone present was convinced.

A. So forcefully he speak

B. So forcefully was he spoken

C. So forcefully did he speak

D. So forcefully has he spoken

2. Helen probably _____ her rapid recovery, to her husband?s devoted care.

A. was owing

B. owned

C. owed

D. was owning

3. The young girl was chosen to ______ our school for a diving competition in Asia.

A. represent

B. recall

C. respect

D. resemble

4. Our society _____ on “making it” that we assume that any failure is bad.

A. takes so much emphasis

B. gets so much emphasis

C. stresses so much emphasis

D. places so much emphasis

5. The couple can _____ on their income at the moment, but they?ll need more money when their son goes to school.

A. get off

B. get by

C. get back

D. get about

6. The ozone layer ______ the earth from harmful radiation.

A. shades

B. shields

C. shadows

D. shapes

7. The boy took an apple and ______ it into quarters.

A. divided

B. decided

C. decreased

D. distributed

8. Having worked for five years, she is extremely well ______ for the job.

A. superior

B. satisfied

C. qualified

D. abundant

9. She rang up to _____ when her car would be ready.

A. inquire

B. require

C. acquire

D. expire

10. Barbara ______ a job-training program in the city to learn computer operation.

A. signed to

B. applied to

C. signed up for

D. made for

11. When she was in danger, she screamed and some passers-by came to her _____.

A. safe

B. way

C. mind

D. rescue

12. It is urgent that the police ______ informed about those strange phone calls.

A. will be

B. are

C. have to be

D. be

13. ______ criticizing Alice for what she has done, the teacher praised her highly for it.

A. Thanks to

B. Instead of

C. Owing to

D. In spite of

14. Usually excellent work leads to frequent pay increase and _____.

A. progress

B. advance

C. promotion

D. lift

15. Attempts to swim across the English Channel have been made by over 3,700 people, but _____ have succeeded.

A. of whom only 298

B. of them only 298

C. only 298 of them

D. only 298 of whom

16. Y ou should save your work often as a _____ against computer failure.

A. precaution

B. preparation

C. presentation

D. prescription

17. The boy _____ to be the descendant of the rich businessman.

A. clapped

B. claimed

C. decided

D. demanded

18. Reform is rather difficult, for it will face the _____ between tradition and innovation.

A. tissue

B. matter

C. solution

D. conflict

19. Seeing the children in the park _____ thoughts of her own sons on the other side of the Atlantic.

A. arose

B. prompted

C. encouraged