基础英语(2004年)

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Sichuan International Studies University

2004 Postgraduate Admission Examination Paper for 基础英语

答题要求：所有答案均写在答题纸上，否则不给分。全卷工150分，3小时完成。

I. Fill in the blank in each of the following sentences with the correct form of the word

given in parentheses following the sentences: (20ps)

1. The museum has been heavily criticized over the four-million-dollar sculpture. (acquire)

(prevalence)

(allow)

capacity. (advice)

5. It‘. (commerce)

. (bore)

7. I‘(ache)

(appoint)

(attend)

for breaking your glasses.(apology)

tax on foreign goods. (prohibit)

. (accuse)

13.I‘m sure my boss thinks I‘(neglect)

(prefer)

(necessity)

at being excluded from the team. (puzzle)

stations. (pollute)

18.A loving family environment gives children that sense of stability which they need.

(permanent)

manner, as though he‘s slightly unsure of himself. (hesitate)

of each other. (imitate)

II. Read the following two passages and work on the questions as required: (50ps) READING PASSAGE 1

Asian Economies Not as Vulnerable as Before

A Central bank governors from the Asia-Pacific region, at a recent meeting warned that the global trade environment is much tougher for their countries now than during the Asian crisis of four years ago. Singapore is in recession, and South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan and the Philippines have sharply slowing growth. The only bright spot is China, which has maintained brisk output growth because stronger investment and household spending have more than offset the regional export slowdown.

B However, a new financial crisis does not seem to be looming for the region, as some remarkable changes have taken place over the past four years. These changes mean that the region‘s economies are likely to experience slower but still positive growth this year, and stronger