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1 2017年上海海事大学攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题 （ 重要提示 ：答案必须做在答题纸上，做在试题上不给分） 考试科目代码 621 考试科目： 综合英语 I. Complete each of the following statements with the best appropriate word(s) or phrase(s) chosen from the 4 alternatives attached: (40/150) 1. Only after I finished reading this essay did it dawn on me that the whole story about grebes diet was not a _ of her imagination. A. figment B. fantasy C. fabrication D. figure 2. Cooper was delighted to learn that aluminum is the most plentiful metal in the earths _. A. surface B. exterior C. crust D. core 3. A detective story _ in the African jungle or Australian bush appeals to our interest in remote places. A. set down B. set C. set out D. set to 4. The young, self-assured prince _ power upon the death of the king. A. assumed B. consumed C. resumed D. presumed 5. The good news that his book was at last published left him with a _ of satisfaction in his heart. A. blaze B. scorch C. flame D. glow 6. The writer was not used to speaking in public, but when the opportunity presented itself, he rose to the _. A. chance B. circumstance C. event D. occasion 7. The new employee would be more popular in the office if he didnt try so hard to _ himself with the boss. A. regard B. identify C. ingratiate D. appreciate 8. The U. S. Government made a very _ excuse for conducting the experiments with the 2 hydrogen bomb in the South Pacific. A. feeble B. faint C. frail D. fragile 9. The twin brothers showed great _ to their elder sister, who had acted as sole parent to them since their parents died during the American Civil War. A. allegiance B. devotion C. compliance D. subjection 10. The novel Uncle Toms Cabin, which effectively _ the unfairness toward black people, was a major influence in _ the anti-slavery movement. A. portrayed strengthening B. attacked pacifying C. glamorized launching D. exposed condemning 11. Professor Brown is becoming increasingly _; last week he locked himself out of his laboratory three times. A. oblivious B. mindless C. forgetful D. absent 12. _ care would have prevent the road accident. A. Much B. A little C. Little D. Less 13. From the distance _. A. came sporadic shots B. sporadic shots came C. did sporadic shots come D. sporadic shots did come 14. In dealing with the problem, Sophia felt at her _. A. wits end B. wits end C. wits ends D. wits ends 15. The news might be unexpected; _, it is true. A. nevertheless B. furthermore C. inasmuch D. albeit 16. There is no man _ errs. A. who B. that C. yet D. but 17. Everyone in the team was successful, _? A. wasnt he B. wasnt everyone C. was he D. was everyone 3 18. This was the first time Tracy _ to travel by driving her own SRV. A. tries B. has tried C. had tried D. tried 19. American continent was _ an empty land by the time of Columbus “discovery”. A. anything B. something but C. anything but D. something 20. Betty, an intriguing actress in the troupe, was _ to tell the truth. A. too much of a coward C. too a coward B. too much coward D. to coward 21. At the end of the semester, you are required to write a _. A. six-hundred-words C. six-hundred-word B. six-hundreds-words D. six-hundreds-word 22. Follow the instruction step by step, _ youll fail. A. and B. or C. otherwise D. therefore 23. Much _ I respect him, I cannot agree to his suggestion. A. that B. as C. since D. but 24. Your article on fish and wildlife is needed by next week, so make sure you keep to the _ . A. dead spot B. dead lock C. deadline D. dead end 25. Well all understood the _ of Neil Postmans argument after studying the essay. A. matter B. gist C. tenor D. pitch 26. Sand is to glass as clay is to _. A. stone B. hay C. bricks D. dirt 27. With time, the memory of childhood quarrels and frictions among family members will fade into _. A. obliteration B. oblivion C. realization D. thin air 28. Around Caracas, the _ farmland of the valley floor, originally used for growing sugar cane 4 and coffee, was soon absorbed by the expansion of the city. A. fertile B. futile C. luxuriant D. luxurious 29. “The show must go on” is the oldest _ of show business; every true performer lives by that creed. A. euphemism B. allegory C. precursor D. tenet 30. A diligent scholar, she devoted herself _ to the completion of the book. A. assiduously B. ingenuously C. voluminously D. sporadically 31. If Amelia Earharts acceptance was by no means _, her fame was unusually widespread and her popularity long-lived. A. universal B. ambiguous C. expedient D. genuine 32. The omniscient narrator stands above the story he is telling, _ his knowledge of what will occur. A. disheartened by B. unlimited in C. ostracized for D. vindicated by 33 Newly woven Indian baskets often _ a strange smell. A. give away B. give over C. give off D. give up 34. That young mans first commercial venture was selling handmade _ for model airplanes. A. outfits B. kits C. tools D. plans 35. At the memorial service, our director paid _ to the professors outstanding contribution to the educational cause. A. attribute B. recognition C. tribute D. acknowledgment 36. We wondered how the information was _ to the press before it was officially announced. A. dropped B. seeped C. leaked D. dripped 37. The new TV station is worried about _ revenue from advertisers. A. fading B. reducing C. depleting D. dwindling 38. The proposal was carried by a very narrow _. 5 A. edge B. verge C. border D. margin 39. The cathedral, one of the loveliest and richest in _ interest in England, was erected in 1382. A. scientific B. architectural C. ancient D. decorative 40. His test results for the whole term were not very _. He did well one week and badly the next. A. consequent B. continuous C. consistent D. invariable II. Read the following passages and choose the best from the four choices to complete the work attached at the end of each passage: (40/150) Passage A Many Americans harbor a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surrounding food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people believe, “the streets would be littered with people lying here and there.” Though the public increasingly demands no-risk food, there is no such thing. Bruce Ames, chairman of the biochemistry department at the University of California, Berkeley, points out that up to 10% of a plants weight is made up of natural pesticides. Says he: “Since plants do not have jaws or teeth to protect themselves, they employ chemical warfare.” And many naturally produced chemicals, though occurring in tiny amounts, prove in laboratory tests to be strong carcinogens-a substance which can cause cancer. Mushrooms might be banned if they were judged by the same standards that apply to food additives. Declares Christina Stark, a nutritionist at Cornell University: “Weve got fat worse natural chemicals in the food supply than anything man-made.” Yet the issues are not that simple. While Americans have no reason to be terrified to sit down at the dinner table, they have every reason to demand significant improvements in food and water safety. They unconsciously and unwillingly take in too much of too many dangerous chemicals. If food already contains natural carcinogens, it does not make much sense to add dozens of new man-made ones. Though most people will withstand the small amounts of contaminants generally found in food and water, at least a few individuals will probably get cancer one day because of what they eat and drink. To make good food and water supplies even better, the Government needs to tighten its regulatory standards, stiffen its inspection program and strengthen its enforcement policies. The food industry should modify some long-accepted practices or turn to less hazardous alternatives. Perhaps most important, consumers will have to do a better job of learning how to handle and cook food 6 properly. The problems that need to be tackled exist all along the food-supply chain, from fields to processing plants to kitchens. 1. What does the author think of the Americans view of their food? A. They overstate the governments interference with the food industry. B. They are overoptimistic about the safety of their food. C. They overestimate the hazards of their food. D. They overlook the risks of the food they eat. 2. The author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because _. A. no food is free from pollution in the environment B. pesticides are widely used in agriculture C. many vegetables contain dangerous natural chemicals D. almost all foods have additives 3. By saying “they employ chemical warfare” (Line 4, Para. 2), Bruce Ames means “_”. A. plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseases B. plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growth C. farmers use man-made chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plants D. farmers use chemicals to protect plants against pests and diseases 4. The reduction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on _. A. the government B) the consumer C) the processor D) the grower 5. What is the message the author wants to convey in the passage? A. Eating and drinking have become more hazardous than before. B. Immediate measures must be taken to improve food production and processing. C. Health food is not a dream in modern society. D. There is reason for caution but no cause for alarm with regard to food consumption. Passage B “Welcome to the U.S.A.! Major Credit cards accepted!” By the millions they are coming, no longer the tired, the poor, the wretched mass longing for a better living. These are the wealthy. “We dont have a budget,” says a biologist from Brazil, as she walks with two companions through New York Citys South Street. “We just use our credit cards.” The U.S. has long been one of the worlds most popular tourist destinations, but this year has been exceptional. First there was the World Cup, which drew thousands from every corner of the globe; 7 then came the weakening of the U.S. dollar against major currencies. Now the U.S., still the worlds superpower, can also claim to be the worlds bargain basement. Nobody undersells America these days on just about everything, from consumer electronics to fashion clothes to tennis rackets. Bottom retail prices anywhere from 30% to 70% lower than those in Europe and Asia have attracted some 47 million visitors, who are expected to leave behind $79 billion in 1994. Thats up from $74 billion the year before. True, not everyone comes just for bargains. There remains an undeniable fascination in the rest of the world with all things American, nourished by Hollywood films and U.S. television series. But shopping in the U.S.A. is proving irresistible. Every week thousands arrive with empty suitcases ready to be filled; some even rent an additional hotel room to hold their purchases. The buying binge has become as important as watching Old Faithful Fountains erupt in Yellowstone Park or sunbathing on a beach in Florida. The U.S. has come at last to appreciate what other countries learned long ago: the pouring in of foreign tourists may not always be convenient, but it does put money in the bank. And with a trade deficit at about $130 billion and growing for the past 12 months, the U.S. needs all the deposits it can get. Compared with American tourists abroad, visitors to the U.S. stay longer and spend more money at each stop: an average of 12.2 night and $1624 a traveler versus the Americans four nights and $298. 6. From what the Brazilian biologist says, we know that tourists like her _. A. are reluctant to carry cash with them B. simply dont care how much they spend C. are not good at planning their expenditure D. often spend more money than they can afford 7. The reason why 1994 was exceptional is that _. A. it saw an unusually large number of tourists to the U.S. B. it witnessed a drop in the number of tourists to the U.S. C. tourism was hardly affected by the weakening of the U.S. dollar that year D. tourists came to the U.S. for sightseeing rather than for bargains that year 8. By saying “nobody undersells America” (Line 4, Para. 3), the author means that _. A. no other country underestimates the competitiveness of American products B. nobody expects the Americans to cut the prices of their commodities C. nobody restrains the selling of American goods D. no other country sells at a lower price that America 9. Why does the author assert that all things American are fascinating to foreigners? 8 A. Because they have gained much publicity through the American media. B. Because they represent the worlds latest fashions. C. Because they embody the most sophisticated technology. D. Because they are available at all tourist destinations. 10. From the passage we can conclude that the U.S. has come to realize _. A. the weakening if the U.S. dollar can result in trade deficits B. the lower the retail prices, the greater the profits C. tourism can make great contributions to its economy D. visitors to the U.S. are wealthier than U.S. tourists abroad Passage C Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither joy nor pleasure, anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewa
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