北京航空航天大学基础英语1999年考研真题.doc

北京航空航天大学一九九九年招收研究生试题　　 考试科目：基础英语 　题单号：3B1 I. Vocabulary and Structure(30%) Part 1 Directions: Choose one of the four alternatives which is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase and mark the corresponding letter. 1. Is it true that insulin can now be svnthesized? a. produced artificially b. tested safely c. injected frequently d. taken orally 2. We could get no information about what happened to the captives. a. pirates b. patients c. prisoners d. passengers 3. Judge Smith’s decisions are generally regarded as equitable. a. fair b. clever c. long d. popular 4. Let me reiterate my main point. a. report b. repeat c. review d. revise 5. The present regime took over only last month. a. council b. principal c. commander ernment 6. These ideas were denounced on yesterday evening’s programme on TV. a. praised b. ignored c. attacked d. explained 7. They say that the government is subsidizing the shipping industry. a. trying to destroy b. helpig to support c. starting to develop d. continuing to operate 8. We still must decide on beverages for this evening. a. things to eat b. things to wear c. things to drink d. things to do 9.Smith expects his chilkren to be inquisitive. a. healthy b. naughty c. curious d. serious 10. The main topic for discussion was Dr. Soames objectionable comments. a. relevant b. offensive c. purposeful d. unprejudiced Part 2 Directions: Choose one from the four alternatives that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter. 11. Living in central Australian desert has its problems ______ obtaining water is not the least. a. of which b. for c. as d. in that 12. It isn’t cold enough for there _________ a frost tonight, so I can leave Jim’s car out quite safely. a. would be b. being c. was d. to be 13. Scientists generally agree that the Earth’s climate will warm up over the next 50to 100 years __________ it has warmed in the 20000 years since the Ice Age. a. as long as b. as much as c. as soon as d. as