2017年5月學(xué)位英語真題

1、2017年5月學(xué)位英 月學(xué)位英語真題Part I Reading (30%)Passage 1People say that money cannot buy happiness. This was true for Howard Hughes. (76) He was one of the richest and most powerful men of his time. He had everything: good looks,

2、 success, power, and a lot of money. But he didn’t have love or friendship because he couldn’t buy them. All his life he used his money to control everything and everyone around him. In the end, he lost control of everyt

3、hing, even himself.Howard Hughes was born in 1905 in Houston, Texas. His father started the Hughes Tool Company. He was a workaholic（工作狂）and made a lot of money. He bought everything he wanted. He even gave money to scho

4、ols so Howard could get into them. From his father, Howard learned to be a successful but merciless businessman. Hughes’ mother, Allene also had a big influence on his life. Howard was her only child. She protected him a

5、nd gave him everything. Unfortunately, Allene had mental problems. (77) She was afraid of germs and diseases. She was obsessed with Howard’s health, and he became obsessed with it, too.Allene died when Howard was 16 year

6、s old. Two years later his father died. Hughes inherited the Hughes Tool Company. Then he married Ella Rice. He and Ella moved to Los Angeles, California. It was there that Howard Hughes began to become a legend （傳奇人物）.

7、Hughes began to invest his money in movies. He became an important producer soon after he moved to California. He worked hard, but he also played hard. He became obsessed with power and control. When he couldn’t get some

8、thing legally, he gave money to politicians and businessmen so they would help him. He owned a lot of businesses, including airplane companies, a movie studio（制片廠）, Las Vegas hotels, gold and silver mines, and radio and

9、television stations. Once he bought a television studio so he could watch movies all night. He also bought a hotel because he wanted to stay in his favorite room for one weekend.1. According to the passage, Howard Hughes

10、 was not ___________. A. Good-looking B. wealthy C. friendly D. powerful2. Which of the following about Hughes’ father is NOT TRUE? A. He started the Hughes Tool Company.B. He liked to spend money.C. He worked hard

11、.D. He drank alcohol a lot. 3. Howard Hughes’ parents died ___________. A. When he was 16 years old B. before he was 19 years old C. after he got married D. after he moved to California4. The word obsessed in pa

12、ragraph 2 probably means___________. A. troubled B. reduced C. related D. informed5. From the passage, we learnt what Mr. Hughes lacked in his life was ___________. A. education B. love C. money D. good looksP

13、assage 2Half of the world’s coral reefs （珊瑚礁）have died in the last 30 years. Now scientists are racing to ensure that the rest survive. Even if global warming were to stop right now, scientists predict that more than 90%

14、 of corals will die by 2050. If no major steps are taken to address the problem, the reefs may be headed for total extinction（滅絕）.environmental costs of using plastic bottles. The group claims that eight glasses of water

15、 a day costs each person 49 cents annually, while drinking from plastic containers costs $1,400 per year. Plastic bottles contain antimony----a chemical that in low doses causes depression, but in large doses can even le

16、ad to death.The controversy over bottled or tap is not limited to the students and college administrations. The makers of bottled water see the movement as a threat. (80) They argue that plastic bottles make up a small p

17、ortion of the nations’ total waste. It’s unfair to single out（單獨挑出）their product when so many other items are packaged in plastic containers. Plus, water is a healthy choice compared to some sodas and juices that are sol

18、d at school.11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? A. Many universities ban or restrict the sale of bottled water.B. Many states ban or restrict the sale of bottled water.C. The bottled water industr

19、y is concerned about its decreasing sales.D. Many people are opposed to the bottled water ban. 12. According to Ban the Bottle, drinking bottled water costs ___________ dollars per year. A. 8 B. 20 C. 49 D. 140013.

20、the word controversy in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to ___________. A. choice B. control C. argument D. statement14. What does the bottled water industry use in its own defense? A. Bottled water is much c

21、leaner than tap water.B. Students should have freedom of choice.C. The bottles are made in a more environment-friendly way.D. Water is healthier than some sodas and juices.15. According to the passage, which of the follo

22、wing statements is TRUE? B、A. All the universities have banned the sale of bottled water.B. Plastic bottles may do harm to people’s health.C. The purchase of soft drinks will increase.D. Bottled water is cheap and envir

23、onment-friendly.Part II Vocabulary and Structure. (30%)16. They have decided to put the meeting ___________ until next Monday.A. up B. on C. off D. forward17. If you get into difficulties, don’t hesitate to ask ______

24、_____ advice.A. of B. out C. after D. for18. While we were on holiday, out neighbor took ___________ our house.A. notice of B. care of C. after D. on19. students are expected to ___________ their classes regularly.

25、A. come B. go C. attend D. follow20. I was trying to get into the ___________ bus when I heard a voice from behind.A. crowd B. crowding C. crowds D. crowded21. Honesty is the most important ___________ a man shou