外国语言学业务1+业务2

天津外国语学院2009年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试样题考试科目：基础英语+汉语（外国语言学及应用语言学）（考试时间180分钟 总分150分） I. Structure and Vocabulary (30 points)Section ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10 points)1. Dont be too hard on him; hes doing the job_.第 13 页 共 13 页A. as good as he canB. as well he couldC. as best he canD. as best as he could2. _his carelessness, the electric motor was damaged.A. In spite of B. Regardless ofC. In case ofD. On account of3. You will be liable _a heavy fine if you do that.A. forB. toC. atD. into4. I seldom watch television, _.A. so does my brother B. my brother is tooC. my brother doesnt tooD. nor does my brother5. I can go myself but I would sooner you _.A. will go B. went C. go D. had gone6. The housing problem of the company is believed _at the meeting of the board last Friday.A. to have discussed B. to have been discussedC. to be discussed D. having been discussed7. He insisted _with him because he felt lonely in the small isolated village.A. in my stayingB. me to stayC. that I am stayingD. that I stay8. I dont think Mr. Yang will come here again today. Please give these two tickets to _comes here first.A. whomever B. whomC. whoD. whoever9. He ran as fast as he could lest he _the train.A. miss B. might missC. would missD. should not miss10. He knows little of mathematics, _ of chemistry.A. as well as B. and still lessC. no less thanD. and still moreSectionBDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (20 points)11. Some of his suggestions have been adopted but others have been turned _as they are quite impracticable.A. awayB. backC. outD. down12. Medical statistics show that smoking is injurious _peoples health and can cause lung cancer.A. withB. to C. forD. in13. _all advice he started to climb the mountain during the storm.A. Contrary to B. On the contraryC. To the contrary D. In contrast to14. Apart from those three very cold weeks in January, it has been a very _ winter.A. plain B. softC. mildD. calm15. I like to go to the cinema when I am in the _ for it. A. motive B. mind C. moodD. notion16. There is real concern that food supplies will not be _ to feed the increasing world population.A. sufficient B. satisfactoryC. equal D. effective17. You must obtain _ from the landowner to fish in this river.A. freedomB. permissionC. right D. allowance18. Since his retirement, Peter Smith, who was _ a teacher, has written four novels.A. afterwards B. usuallyC. already D. formerly19. It takes a lot of _ to put on a school play such as Hamlet.A. arrangement B. managementC. organization D. programme20. These figures give a rough guide to the cost of _ your car.A. handling B. keepingC. managing D. running21. On Sunday the business centre of the city was usually quite _.A. vanished B. desertedC. abandoned D. abolished22. In todays paper, it _that there will be a new government soon.A. tellsB. states C. writes D. records23. Whenever anything _ happens, a crowd of people is certain to gather.A. noted B. sensationalC. well-known D. emotional24. When I came through the Customs at the airport, I had to pay _ on a clock I had bought.A. taxes B. dutyC. fines D. rates25. After a long delay I finally got _ to writing the letter.A. round B. overC. on D. off26. It was after dark when the two children were both _ on the safety-crossing by a lorry.A. knocked down B. knocked outC. run across D. run out27. He knows so much about the stars that I am sure it would be impossible to find his _.A. similar B. equal C. likeness D. sample28. After closing the envelope, the secretary _ the stamps on firmly.A. licked B. sucked C. stuck D. struck29. Children dont have to cross busy streets which are full of _ .A. circulation B. movementC. traffic D. buses30. One of the attractive features of the course was the way the practical work had been _ with the theoretical aspects of the subject.A. embraced B. adjusted C. a