2012空軍工程大學考博英語試題1

Ⅰ.Complete each of the following sentences with the best answer. (0.5’*40)
1. Until he took off his glasses __________.
A. I didn’t recognize him B. I hadn’t recognized him
C. didn’t I recognize him D. hadn’t I recognized him
2. We can __________ that after some time our farmers will be able to __________ international competition.
A. expect; fit themselves B. presume; adjust to
C. assume; adapt to D. suppose; get used to
3. A good reader can tell the difference between words that sound __________, and know ____________ to use them.
A. like; why and how B. alike; why and where
C. like how and where D. alike; when and how
4. 90 percent of all English writing ____________ 1,000 basic words.
A. is consisted B. consist of
C. consists of D. consisted
5. ____________ to develop his talent, Adam could become an excellent artist.
A. Allowed B. Allowing
C. Being allowed D. Have been allowed
6. Don’t ever drive past a hitchhiker, ____________?
A. will you B. don’t you
C. do you D. can you
7. As a senior professor she should have known better ____________ to get involved in such a scandal.
A. and not B. but not
C. than D. than not
8. His power was seriously ____________ by a succession of crises, and when he died, a bitter power struggle ____________.
A. weakened; was ensued B. eroded; ensued
C. damaged; followed D. reduced; occurred
9. Leonardo da Vinci ____________ caged birds in order to have the pleasure of setting them free.