江西财经大学英语考试试题

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. 江西财经大学06－07学年第二学期

part I Reading Comprehension (2’X 20 = 40’?)

Directions: There are 4 reading 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 choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Passage 1

Questions 1-5 are based on the following passage:

Passage 2

Questions 6-10 are based on the following passage:

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10. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Lines 1-2, Para. 4) the writer means that ______________.

A) women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at

B) women are better able to put up with discomfort

C) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

D) men are more stable and reliable in character

Passage 3

Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:

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Passage 4

Questions 16-20 are based on the following passage:

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Part II Vocabulary and Structure (1’X 15 = 15’?) Directions:There are 30 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.

21.It suddenly dawned _____ me that there was another thing that contributed ____ their

economic success.

A) to; to B) on; to C) on ; for D) to; for

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22. Many people rebelled _____ their government’s war policy in Vietnam. It was equal _____

a civil war.

A) to; to B) against; as C) at; to D) against; to

23. We must see ____ it that we have enough money left to see us ____ the rest of the month.

A) about; for B) to; for C) to; through D) on; through

24. The students strongly objected to _____as teenagers.

A) be treated B) treating C) being treated D) treat

25. It was impolite of you to leave without saying goodbye; you really _____ have done so.

A) shouldn’t B) wouldn’t C) couldn’t D) mustn’t

26. ______ the road, and you’ll come to the post office.

A) If you were to turn off B) Turn off

C) Turning off D) Having turned off

27. ______ two hours daily made considerable difference to my physical condition.

A) Walking B) To walk C) I walked D) Having walked

28. You’d rather I didn’t tell her about it, ______ ?

A) wouldn’t you B) didn’t you C) should you D) had you

29. _____ sufficient time, they would surely have done better.

A) Being given B) To give C) Given D) Giving

30. A suggestion was made _____ the senior citizens be taken to a place of safety at once.

A) and B) what C) so D) that

31. he teaches singing at a high school and is acknowledged to be ____ singer as he is a teacher.

A) so good a B) as good a C) a so good D) a good

32. At night these busy streets during the day become ____ of traffic.

A) vacant B) empty C) hollow D) blank

33. Not until yesterday ____ his mind.

A) he changed B) he didn’t chan ge C) he did change D) did he change

34. The troops _____ the area before the civilians were allowed to return.

A) secured B) ensured C) stored D) provided

35. He underwent four ____ operations in two weeks.

A) excessive B) extensive C) intensive D) successive

36. The engine ____ smoke and steam.

A) gives up B)gives in C) gives away D) gives off

37. The clock was ____ eleven when I went to bed.

A) striking B) beating C) ringing D) sounding

38. There are too many ______ here to work properly.

A) attractions B) contractions C) distractions D) retractions

39. Heat is nothing more than the energy of atoms in motion; so if you can slow down atoms,

you are ______ cooling them.

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