在职人员申请硕士研究生学位英语模拟试题910.docx

1、在职人员申请硕士研究生学位英语模拟试题9101. 在职人员申请硕士研究生学位英语模拟试题9Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)Section ADirections:In each item, choose one word that best keeps the meaning of the sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word. Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the c

2、enter.1. They put up a sturdy fight to the end.A.feeble B.violentC.firm D.enthusiastic2. She gave a cordial reception to her guest.A.Welcome B.partyC.acceptance D.overcoat3. This was one of several extraordinary scenes in the movie, including the sudden murder of a young man that triggered the suppr

3、essed desire between George and Lucy.A.activated B.whippedC.meddled D.mocked4. William E.Boeing, founder of the company that designed the 747, had to resort to manufacturing bedroom furniture to survive some lean years.A.come to B.turn toC.add to D.adapt to5. As the firing subsided , one of the terr

4、orists, fatally wounded by security officers, flashed a V for victory sign with his fingers.A.diminished B.roseC.blew D.floated6. They find substantial similarites between the two cases.A.significant B.abundantC.superficial D.potential7. Instead of saying something witty , intelligent and original t

5、o my former boss, I asked him about the weather in Los Angeles.A.natural B.humorousC.friendly D.hostile8. No one expects the weather-forecasting system to eliminate the estimated 20 billion dollars in economic losses inflicted by storm each, but advocates say it will pay for itself in a few years.A.

6、imposed B.createdC.discovered D.carried9. As high humidity is essential to textile industry, it accounts for the early development of this industry in England centuries ago.A.impurity B.temperatureC.property D.dampness10. They met to consider the drawbacks in the proposal.A.misunderstandings B.short

7、comingsC.probabilities D.detailsSection BDirections:In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. The gloves were really too small, a

8、nd it was only by _ them that I managed to get them on.A.spreading B.squeezingC.extending D.stretching2. Its most _ of me to have forgotten your invitation.A.improbable B.inevitableC.impolite D.impatient3. The news you told me the other day needs yet to be _ .A.affirmed B.informedC.conformed D.confi

9、rmed4. The _ of the clock showed that it was time for lunch.A.fingers B.armsC.hands D.figures5. The governments strong action demonstrated its _ to carry out the reform.A.energy B.courageC.determination D.insistence6. It isnt so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _ .A.at al

10、l B.above allC.in all D.after all7. “Death control” _ to the efforts of scientists and doctors to save peoples lives.A.means B.refersC.indicates D.suggests8. High in the sky a _ of birds were flying southward.A.pack B.swarmC.flock D.herd9. There are several possible explanations for the greater job

11、_ in Japan in contrast to the great job mobility in the United States.A.creativity B.securityC.sensitivity D.stability10. For some rare cases, the doctor does not base his diagnosis on the patients _ only but also on the results of tests.A.complaints B.reportsC.statements D.symptomsPart III Reading

12、Comprehension(50 minutes,30 points)Directions:There are 6 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statementsFor each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and DYou should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with

13、 a single line through the centerQuestions 3640 are based on the following passageGovernment policy is made by elected officials who are members of political partiesIn the United States most elected officials are members of either the Democratic or Republican party,though occasionally members of sma

14、ller parties are also electedPolitical parties are organizations that wish to achieve control of the process of governmentThey differ from interest groups that only want to have an influence on government policy through influence or education of the publicA party gains control of government by getti

15、ng more of its candidates elected to office than its opposition parties doIn Great Britain,for example,more Conservative party candidates won representation in Parliament in the elections of April 1992 than did Labour party candidatesThe Conservatives,therefore,were able to have their leader John Ma

16、jor continue in office as prime ministerThey were also able to decide which programs the government should adopt,and they had enough votes in Parliament to pass their legislationIn the earliest decades in which political parties existed,their memberships were quite smallIn the United States and Engl

17、and,for example,most citizens were not allowed to voteParty membership,therefore,consisted mainly of landowners,members of the nobility,factory owners,merchants,and other wealthy individualsBy the third decade of the 19th century in the United States,and somewhat later in Europe,the right to vote wa

18、s extended to include most white malesWhen more people could vote,party memberships increasedBy the middle of the 20th century,after women had gained the right to vote in most nations,political parties became more dependent upon mass support1. A political party is different from an interest group in

19、 that _ .A.the former is usually formal and the latter informalB.the former wants power while the latter does notC.the latter can use indirect means to control government policyD.the latter often uses their money to influence political life2. How did a party get control of the government?A.By going

20、into political life of the countryB.By educating the public in times of electionC.By getting more of its members into governmentD.By enlarging the membership of the party3. What happened in 1992 in Great Britain?A.John Major became the prime minister in place of the Labour Party leaderB.The Conserva

21、tive Party forced parliament member to pass their legislationC.More seats in the parliament were taken by the Conservative PartyD.The Labour Party prime minister was driven out of office4. The parties became large when _ .A.more and more people became rich enoughB.more and more people were granted t

22、he right to voteC.more and more white people went into political lifeD.the government machine became more complicated5. Political party membership became less of a privilege when _ .A.the development of the society became more dependent on the peopleB.the right to vote was extended to include most w

23、hite malesC.the making of government policy is influenced by more interest groupsD.more nations granted the ordinary people the right to voteQuestions 4145 are based on the following passage.Since the making in 1086 of the Domesday Survey,a detailed compilation that enabled the earliest reasonable e

24、stimate of Englands population to be made (the survey did not cover other areas),the number of people has been increasingThis growth has continued despite some setbacks(减少),by far the most serious of which was the Black Death in the mid 14th century,in which it is estimated that about one third of t

25、he population diedThere is little concrete information,however,concerning variation in rates of births to deaths and of immigration to emigration until 1801,when the first official census(普查)was takenThe assumption is that a population of about two million lived in what became the United Kingdom at

26、the end of the 11th century and that this figure had increased to about 12 million by 1801This slow growth rate,in contrast with that of more modern times,resulted mainly from the fact that a high birth rate was accompanied by an almost equally high death rateIt is estimated that in the first half o

27、f the 18th century threequarters of the children born in London died before they reached adolescenceDespite the awful living conditions it produced,the Industrial Revolution resulted in an acceleration of the birth rate;gradually the greater medical knowledge,improved nutrition,and concern for publi

28、c health that characterized the 19th and 20th centuries bore fruit in a lower death rate and an overall increase in populationSince the 1930s the population has experienced a complete cycle in its pattern of growthA low rate of increase during the 1930s was followed by a postwar marriage boom that g

29、ave rise to an acceleration in the rate of growth,reaching a peak during the mid 1960sSince 1964 a considerable fall in the birth rate has brought about a dramatic decline in growth,even giving rise to an absolute decline between 1974 and 1978.1. The 1086 survey included a compilation of _ .A.the nu

30、mber of peopleB.the relation of birth rate to death rateC.the ratio of emigration to immigrationD.the number of people dead in the Black Death2. In 1801,it was discovered _ .A.one third of the English population died in the Black DeathB.the number of people had grown very slowly since 1086C.three qu

31、arters of the children born in London died before adolescenceD.the population had increased rapidly due to higher birthrate3. The population growth in England began to increase rapidly _ .A.in the 19th century when death rate was greatly reducedB.in the 1801 when the first official census was takenC.in the 18th century when the Industrial Revolution beganD.in the 1930s before the World War II broke out4. The growth rate of population reached its highest point _ .A.in the postwar years B.between 1974 and 1978C.in the 19th and 20th century D.dur