TEST FOR ENGLISH MAJORS (2013)
— GRADE FOUR—
TIME LIMIT: 130 MIN
PART 3 CLOZE 15 MIN
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inrted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on Answer Sheet Two.
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Everyone knows that taxation is necessary in a modern state: without it, it (31) _____ not be possible to pay the soldiers and policemen who protect us; (32) _____ the workers in government offices who (33) _____ our health, our food, our water, and all the other things that we cannot do for ourlves. (34) _____ taxation, we pay for things that we need just (35) _____ we need somewhere to live and something to eat. But (36) _____ everyone knows that taxation is necessary, different people have different ideas about (37)____ taxation should be arranged.
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In most countries, a direct tax on (38) _____, which is called income tax, (39) _____. It is arranged in such (40)______ that the poorest people pay nothing, and the percentage of tax grows (41) ____ as the taxpayer's income grows. In some countries, for example, the tax on the richest people (42)______ as high as ninety-five per cent! (43) _____ countries with taxation nearly (44) _____ have indirect taxation too. Many things imported into the country have to pay taxes or “duties.” Of cour, it is the men and women who buy the imported things in the shops (45)______ really have to pay the duties, in the (46) ______ of higher prices. In some countries, (47) _____, there is a tax on things sold in the shops. If the most necessary things are taxed, a lot of money is (48) ____ but the poor people suffer most. If unnecessary things (49)___ jewels and fur coats are taxed, less money is obtained but the tax is (50) ______ as the rich pay it.
Probably this last kind of indirect tax, together with a direct tax on incomes which is low for the poor and high for the rich, is the best arrangement.
PART 4 GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY 15 MIN
There are thirty ntences in this ction. Beneath each ntence there are four words or
座谈会发言材料phras marked A, B, C and D. Choo one word or phra that best completes the ntence. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two.
51. Facing the board of directors, he didn‟t deny ________ breaking the agreement.
A. him
B. it
C. his
D. its
52. Xinchun returned from aboard a different man. The italicized part functions as a (n) ______.
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A. appositive (同位语)
B. object
C. adverbial
D. complement.
53. Which of the following is a compound word (复合词)? ______.
A. Nonsmoker.
B. Deadline.
C. Meanness.
D. Misfit.
54. Which of the following ntences contains subjunctive mood? ______.
A. Lucy insisted that her son get home before 5 o’clock?
B. She ud to drive to work, but now she takes the city metro.
C. Walk straight ahead, and don't turn till the cond traffic lights.
D. Paul will cancel his flight if he cannot get his visa by Friday.
55. The following determiners(限定词) can be ud with both plural and uncountable nouns
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A. more
B. enough.
C. many.
D. such.
56. Which of the italicized parts indicates CONTRAST? ______.
A. She opened the door and quietly went in.
B. Victoria likes music and Sam is fond of sports.
C. Think it over again and you‟ll get an answer.
D. He is somewhat arrogant, and I don't like this.
57. Which of the following CANNOT be ud as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)? ______.
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A. Much.
B. Neither.
C. One.
D. Quarter.
58. All the following ntences definitely indicate future time EXCEPT ______.
A. Mother is to have tea with Aunt Betty at four.
B. The President is coming to the UN next week.
C. The school pupils will be home by now.
D. He is going to email me the necessary information.
59. Which of the following ntences is grammatically INCORRECT? ______.
A. Politics are the art or science of government.
B. Ten miles ems like a long walk to me.
C. Mumps is a kind of infectious dia.
D. All the furniture has arrived undamaged.
60. Which of in the following phras indicates a subject-predicate relationship? ______.
A. The arrival of the tourists
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C. The occupation of the island
D. The plays of Oscar Wilde
61. Which of the following italicized parts rves as an appositive? ______.