研究生英语学位课统考真题版.docx

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2002年1月

16.Terroristactivities,inwhateverforms,aretobedenouncedbypeace-lovingpeopleworldwide.

A.announcedB.forgivenC.condemnedD.despised

17.Problemswithrespirationareoftenassociatedwithsmokingandairpollutionashasbeenproved.

A.aspirationB.inspirationC.creativityD.breathing

18.ThemilitaryoperationscommencedyesterdayweretargetedattheTaliban'smilitaryinstallations.

A.setaboutB.setoutC.setapartD.setaside

19.Nomerchandiseiscurrentlyinshortsupplythankstothemarketeconomy.

A.businessmanB.commodityC.substanceD.talent

20.Itisbecomingincreasinglydifficultforanonlychildtoliveuptotheexpectationsoftheirparents.

A.encourageB.surviveC.arouseD.fulfill

21.Thissummittalkisthoughttobeinstrumentalinbringingaboutpeaceinthisregion.

A.helpfulB.uselessC.harmlessD.inappropriate

22.Facedwiththisgrimsituation,topexecutivesofthiscompanyaretryingtofindquicksolutions.

A.unexpectedB.undesirableC.comfortingD.grave

23.Thebillwaspassedunanimouslyasaresultoftheintensivelobbyingofsomesenators.

A.withoutanyobjectionsB.intheendC.inthedarkD.againstheavyodds

24.NobelPrizewinnershavebeenmostlyscientistsofinternationalrenowninsomefield.

A.institutionsB.standardC.prestigeD.application

25.Thesenaturalresourceswillbedepletedsoonerorlaterifthepresentrateofexploitationcontinues.

A.exhaustedB.evaluatedC.deployedD.popularized

26.HarryPotterwasoriginally_____forchildrenorteenagers,yetmanyadultshavecometobecrazyaboutthebook.

A.extendedB.intendedC.inclinedD.directed

27.Thisexperiencedauthorwasableto_____thelifetime'sworkofJeffersonintoonevolume.

A.suppressB.compressC.expressD.depress

28.AFrenchmanwhohasanunusuallysensitivenosecan_____hundredsofdifferentsmells.

A.nominateB.dominateC.eliminateD.discriminate

29.TheChinesesharethe_______thattheirlifewillbecomebetterandthecountrymoreprosperous.

A.convictionB.speculationC.elaborationD.perspiration

30.Afterweeksof______,theownersandtheunionleadershavefinallyagreedonthequestionofsickbenefits.

A.administrationB.arbitrationC.authorizationD.alternation

31.Ittookthisdisabledboyalongtimeto_____thefactthathewasnotqualifiedforadmissiontocollege.

A.comeupwithB.comedownwithC.comeuptoD.cometotermswith

32.Theauthoritiesclaimthattherateofcrimeisdeclining,butstatisticsshow______.

A.clockwiseB.otherwiseC.elsewhereD.likewise

33.AirattacksinAfghanistanarefocusedonairportsandtrainingcampstoavoidcivilian_____.

A.involvementB.rebellionC.casualtiesD.anguish

34.Afterall,peopleacrosstheTaiwanStraitsareofthesamerace,sothisislandandthemainlandare_____.

A.inexplicableB.irreplaceableC.indispensableD.inseparable

35.PresidentBushsaidthatthemosturgentmissionwastobringthewrongdoersto______.

A.justiceB.justificationC.adjustmentD.justifiability

Ithasbeensaidthatinahigh-divorcesociety,notonlyaremoreunhappymarriageslikelytoendindivorce,butinaddition,moremarriagesarelikelytobecomeunhappy.Muchoflife'shappinessandmuchofits36comefromthesamesource—one'smarriage.Indeed,fewthingsinlifehavethepotentialtoprovideasmuch37orasmuchanguish.Astheaccompanyingboxindicates,manycouplesarehavingmorethantheirshareofthe38.

Butdivorcestatisticsrevealonlypartoftheproblem.Foreachmarriagethatsinks,countlessothersremain39butarestuckinstagnantwaters.“Weusedtobeahappyfamily,butthelast12yearshavebeenhorrible,”40awomanmarriedformorethan30years.“Myhusbandisnotinterestedinmyfeelings.Heistrulymyworst41enemy.”Similarly,ahusbandofnearly25yearssaid,“Mywifehastoldmethatshedoesn'tlovemeanymore.Shesaysthatifwecanjustexistasroommatesandeachgoour42wayswhenitcomestoleisuretime,thesituationcanbe43.”

Ofcourse,someinsuchterriblestraits44theirmarriage.Formany,however,divorceis45.Why?

AccordingtoDr.KarenKavser,factorssuchaschildren,communitydisgrace,finances,friends,relatives,andreligiousbeliefsmightkeepacoupletogether,evenina46state.“Unlikelytodivorcelegally,”shesays,“thesespouseschooseto47apartnerfromwhomtheyareemotionallydivorced.”

Mustacouplewhoserelationshiphascooled48themselvestoalifeofdissatisfaction?

Isalovelessmarriagetheonly49todivorce?

Experienceprovesthatmanytroubledmarriagescanbesaved—notonlyfromthe50ofbreakupbutalsofromthemiseryoflovelessness.

36.A.mightyB.miseryC.mysteryD.myth

37.A.delightB.dismayC.dignityD.destiny

38.A.lateB.laterC.latterD.last

39.A.ashoreB.afloatC.arrogantD.ascended

40.A.conferredB.compromisedC.confessedD.confided

41.A.passionalB.feelingC.emotionalD.sensational

42.A.separateB.partingC.differentD.divided

43.A.excusedB.forgivenC.comprehendedD.tolerated

44.A.intensifyB.terminateC.reinforceD.betray

45.A.intheendC.intheway

B.outofthecountD.outofthequestion

46.A.lovingB.lovelyC.lovedD.loveless

47.A.insistonB.persistinC.remainwithD.keepinwith

48.A.resignB.depositC.expelD.return

49.A.patternB.destinationC.alternativeD.route

50.A.addictionB.agonyC.abuseD.abolition

PassageOne

Moviegoersmaythinkhistoryisrepeatingitselfthisweekend.Thesummer'smostanticipatedfilm,PearlHarbor,whichhasopenedrecently,painstakinglyre-createstheJapaneseattackthatdrewtheUnitedStatesintoWorldWarII.Butthatisn'tthefilm'sonlyreminderofthepast.HarborinvitescomparisontoTitanic,thebiggesthitofalltime.LikeTitanic,Harborheapsromanceandactionaroundamajorhistoricalevent.LikeTitanic,Harborattemptstocreatepopularglobalentertainmentfromadeadlyreal-lifetragedy.LikeTitanic,Harborcostsaprettypennyandhopestogetinevenmoreattheboxoffice.

BothTitanicandPearlHarborunsealtheirtalesofloveandtragedyovermorethanthreehours.Bothstoriescenteronyoungpassion,trianglesoftensionwithonewomanandtwomen;InTitanic,LeonardoDiCaprioandBillyZanecompetefortheloveofthesamewoman,ahigh-societytypeplayedbyaBritishactressnamedKate（Winslet）.InHarbor,twopilots（BenAffleck,JoshHartnett）fallforthesamewoman,anurseplayedbyaBritishactressnamedKate（Beckinsale）.

Thescenesofperilalsohavesimilarities.HarborhasashotinwhichsoldiersclingfordearlifeasthebattleshipUSSOklahomacapsizes.ThemomentisrecalledoftheTitanic'sclimacticsinkingsceneinwhichDiCaprioandWinslethangfromtheoceanlinerashalfoftheshipverticallyplungesintothewater.InHarbor,oneofitsstarsfloatsatopapieceofdebrisinthemiddleofthenight,muchlikeWinslet'scharacterdoesinTitanic.

Andthejaw-droppingactionofTitanicismatchedbyHarbor's,40-minutere-creationoftheDec.7,1941attackontheUnitedStates'PacificFleet.Bothfilmsspentheavilyonspecialeffects.Harbordirector,MichaelBay,forexample,sayshekeptsalariesdownsomorecouldbespentonthevisuals.Bothmoviesevenshottheirship-sinkingscenesatthesamelocation;FoxStudiosBajainMexico.

Harbor'smakershaveeventakenaTitantic-likeapproachtothesoundtrack.Thefilmincludesonesong.ThereYou'llbe,performedbycountrymusicsuperstarFaithHill.Titanic,whichisoneofthebestsellingsoundtracksofalltime,alsohasonlyonepopsong:

CelineDion'sMYHeartWillGoOn.

“IfHarborbecomesamajormoneymaker,filmmakersmaycombhistorybookssearchingforevenmorehistoricalromance-actionmaterial.”saysacritic.

51.Whatarethetwothingsthattheauthorofthisarticletriestocompare?

A.TheattackonPearlHarborandthesinkingoftheTitanic.

B.Historicalfictionmoviesandsuccessfulboxofficehits.

C.ThemovieTitanicandtheon-showmoviePearlHarbor.

D.Sinkingboatsandfamousactors.

52.PearlHarborandTitanicaresimilarinallofthefollowingaspectsEXCEPT_____.

A.bothspentlargeamountofmoneyonspecialeffects

B.bothhavesoundtracksstarringamajorpopstar

C.bothaddedmade-upstoriestohistoricalevents

D.botharedocumentarymoviesofhistoricalevents

53.WhoplaystheleadingfemaleroleinPearlHarbor?

A.KateBeckinsale.B.BenAffleck.

C.KateWinslet.D.FaithHill.

54.Whatdoesthephrase“costaprettypenny”inthefirstparagraphmean?

A.Tobeveryattractive.B.Tocostalot.

C.Tohavebigboxofficereturns.D.Torequirealotofefforttoaccomplish.

55.IfPearlHarborisassuccessfulasTitanic,whichofthefollowingmoviesmightweseenext?

A.TheBattleofWaterloo.B.TheAdventsofMr.Bean.

C.SpaceInvaders.D.TheHauntedHouse.

56.Itissaidinthepassagethat____.

A.majorhistoricaleventscanneverrepeatthemselves

B.bothTitanicandPearlHarborarethehistoricalreappearance

C.PearlHarbormayhaveabetterboxofficereturnthanTitanic

D.Titanicisthemostsuccessfulfilminhistory

PassageTwo

Afewweeksagomymothercalledtosaytherewasawarrantoutformyarrest.Iwasmystified.I’dliketothinkmyselfdangerousbutI’mamild-manneredjournalist.Idon'thaveacriminalrecord,thoughtheaddressonmydriver’slicenseismymother’s-thusthe“raid.”Ihadn’trob