2003年西安通大学工程硕士英语考试卷A.doc

2003年西安交通大学工程硕士英语考试卷（A） Time Limit: 3 hours Part I: Structure and Vocabulary Directions: In this section there are 40 sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each one. 1. It was only when we couldn’t see that island that we realized we’d been off ______ days. [A] direction [B] option [C]route [D] course 2. He ______ to the warm welcome given him by sending the general a silver tray. [A] responded [B] replied [C] answered [D] appealed 3. I’m sure that most athletes will ______ of the new rules on drug testing [A] agree [B] condemn [C] confuse [D] approve 4. It has been so cold in the region that farming has been ______ most of the time. [A] beside the question [B] beyond question [C] out of the question [D] in question 5. Not ______ with having upset my parents with his rudeness, he then went and insulted my sister! [A] satisfactory [B] satisfying [C] content [D] convenient 6. He was still a leading member of the local organization, and so he was much ______. [A] looked down on [B] looked back on [C] looked forward to [D] looked up to 7. Every 15 minutes, the sun delivers to the earth enough radiant energy to meet all of man’s power needs for a(n) ______ year. [A] full [B] lunar [C] solar [D] normal 8. It is quite customary in the United States for students and others to ask for advice about personal matters that in other ______ might be considered only ‘within the family.’ [A] circumstances [B] blocks [C] cultures [D] environments 9. Every effort will be made to satisfy your requirements at the earliest date ______. [A] practicable [B] practical [C] timely [D] likely 10. ______ this large town was a small village. [A] Scarcely [B] Frequently [C] Formally [D] Formerly 11. Sarah is very good-looking and I wouldn’t mind going out with her if she didn’t ______ herself so much. [A] think