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考研英语模拟试题及答案16
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PartIStructureandVocabulary
SectionA
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(5points)
1.HeisofftoParisagaintomorrow.Hetellsmethat,withthisjourney,he_____thereandbacktwentytimes.
A.willbe
B.willhavebeen
C.willgo
D.willhavegone
2.They_____uswillinglybutthattheyhappenedtobeshortofhands,too.
A.wouldhelp
B.wouldhavehelped
C.weregoingtohelp
D.musthavehelped
3._____ismentionedinsomeofhisstories,theauthorwasbroughtupinasmallvillage.
A.It
B.what
C.That
D.As
4.Mostof_____isonAmericantelevisionareprogramsdesignedtoappealtopeoplewhogointothesupermarketsandbuytheproductsthatareadvertisedonTV.
A.which
B.that
C.whatever
D.what
5.Thesailorrepliedinatoneasangrilyas_____,thathehadlosthislegabroadindefenceofthosewhodidnothingathome.
A.they
B.them
C.their
D.theirs
6.Itisfarbettertodowellabitofworkwhichiswell_____alargefortune.
A.worthytobedonethanhave
B.worthdoingthantohave
C.worthwhiletodothanhave
D.worthyofdoingthanhave
7.Thestudiesshowthatthedriverwhohasconsumedanamountofalcoholwithinthelimitis_____likelytohaveanautomobileaccidentthanthedriverwhodoesnottakeanyalcohol.
A.notso
B.notmuch
C.noless
D.nomore
8.Aconvenientwayistosetthefoodonapieceofaluminumoil,_____totheairforhalfanhour,andthencoveritwithadish.
A.letitstayopen
B.letitstayopened
C.lettingitstayopen
D.lettingitstayopened
9._____foraches,painsandfever,Asprinisnowthesubjectofmultipleinvestigationsofitsroleintreatingmanymoreseriouscomplaints.
A.Longused
B.Beingusedlong
C.Havingbeenlongused
D.Ithaslongbeenused
10.Thestudentsweremuchencouraged_____achancetotalkwiththeAmericansinEnglish.
A.toget
B.given
C.tohavegot
D.havinggot
SectionB
Directions:
EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,CandD.IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(5points)
1.Thekingmadeapromisewhich(A)hewould(B)givethetailorboth(C)halfofhiskingdomandhisdaughter,butnonethetailorhad(D).
2.Itisnotsomuch(A)beingexemptfromfaultsbut(B)havingovercome(C)themthatisadvantagetous(D).
3.Thustheyoungmanofpromise(A)brokenotonlythepromiseshehadmade(B)tohimselfandothers,butwhatwastheworseofall(C),theheartofhisagedfatheralso(D).
4.Ishallfinish(A)writing(B)mytermpaperbythetime(C)youcomeback(D)nextweek.
5.Thereisfrequentlyagreatintervalbetweenknowing(A)howtosolve(B)aproblemandtoget(C)theresourcestosolve(D)it.
6.Aman's(A)dignitydoesnotdependon(B)what(C)hehasbut(D)onwhatheis.
7.When(A)Edisondied,itwasproposedthattheAmericanpeopleturnedoff(B)allpowerintheirhomes,streets,andfactoriesfor(C)severalminutesinhonorof(D)thisgreatman.
8.Today,auniversityeducationisseenas(A)therightof(B)anycapablestudentratherthanthepriviledge(C)of(D)thewealthypeople.
9.Itistimewestarted(A)tothinkseriouslyaboutthegrowing(B)shortageofrawmaterialsintheworldtodayandstop(C)thismaddestructionofourenvironmentbyourthrowaway(D)society.
10.Metal,theearly(A)formofmoney,caneither(B)beexchangedforgood,ortobemade(C)into(D)tools,weaponsorornaments.
SectionC
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
1.Thereisadirectflightat2∶00intheafternoonoraflightat9∶30inthemorningthat_____inChicago.
A.stopsby
B.stopsover
C.pullsup
D.dropsin
2.CharlesIves'smusicwashardlypopularwiththebroadpublicatthetimeitwaswritten.Thecomposerfoundit_____impossibletohismusicperformed.
A.anythingbut
B.nothingbut
C.nonebut
D.allbut
3.Possessingacargivesamuchgreaterdegreeof_____,enablingthedrivertomovearoundfreely.
A.travelling
B.movement
C.mobility
D.freedom
4.Memorizationwhichdoesnotincludethinkingandunderstanding_____studentsbeingunabletousewhathasbeenlearnt.
A.resultsin
B.centerson
C.adjuststo
D.refersto
5.Somepeoplesaythatiftheholderofchopstickspushesthem_____hisstomachtoeventhemupinsteadoftappingthemonthetable,thechancesareheisacoolie.
A.on
B.against
C.at
D.to
6.Childrengoingtoschoolmusthaveachanceto_____excessphysicalenergy;childrenevenmorethanadultsrequireandenjoyphysicalexerciseandgamesofallkinds.
A.workoff
B.letoff
C.playoff
D.putoff
7.Testshaveprovedthatcaffeineaffectsthebodybyincreasingtheheartrateandrhythm,which_____affectsthecirculatorysystem.
A.inthelongrun
B.inturn
C.inreturn
D.asaresult
8.Bothmenandwomen,ninetimesoutoften,arefirmly_____ofthesuperiorexcellenceoftheirownsex.
A.asserted
B.ensured
C.convinced
D.conceived
9.Childrenbetweentheageof2and11cannotcomprehendthedifferencebetweencommercialsandtelevision,sotheycannotdefendthemselvesagainstthe_____techniquesofcommercialtelevisionadvertising.
A.persuasive
B.advisable
C.irresistible
D.appealing
10.Duringthe1990sworldoilproductionwillapproachgeologicalestimatesofmaximumproduction_____,evenwithrapidlyincreasingpetroleumprices.
A.capability
B.quota
C.potentiality
D.capacity
11.Itwouldbeverydifficultforalibrarytobewithoutdictionariesandencyclopedea;suchreferencebooksare_____.
A.unavoidable
B.inevitable
C.indispensible
D.fundamental
12.Toremaincompetitiveintheinternationalmarketplace,U.S.industrieshaverecognizedthattheymustattractthebrightest,most_____youngpeopleavailable.
A.committed
B.dedicated
C.determined
D.contributed
13.Howeverdullworkmaybe,itbecomesbearableifitisameansofbuildingup_____,whetherintheworldatlargeoronlyinone'sowncircle.
A.admiration
B.vanity
C.honour
D.reputation
14.Jobapplicantsoftendevelopedthesuspicionthat_____aresetasideforfriendsandrelativesandthatadvertisementsareonlyputouttoavoidthisaccusation.
A.positions
B.vacancies
C.occupations
D.posts
15.Butpeoplewhoreadhourafterhourorworkwheretheeyesarekeptsteadilyatonefocussoonmaycometoneedglassestocorrecttheir_____.
A.vision
B.view
C.visibility
D.perception
16.Anyonewhohasriddenonarailroadtrainknowshowrapidlyanothertrainflashesbywhenitistravellingintheoppositedirectionand_____howitmaylookalmostmotionlesswhenitismovinginthesamedirection.
A.meanwhile
B.accordingly
C.likewise
D.conversely
17.ManufacturingisCanada'smostimportanteconomicactivity.It_____morethanhalfthevalueofallCanadianproduction.
A.accountsfor
B.amountsto
C.takesup
D.turnsout
18.Testsrevealthatmother'sheartbeatcanhaveacalmingeffectontheinfant.Thosewhowere_____theheartbeatrecordingfellasleepinhalfthetimeittookforthosewhowerenot.
A.leftto
B.exposedto
C.facedwith
D.trustedwith
19.Picturewhathappenswhenafather_____hischildintotheair.Thechildwillprobablylaugh,enjoyingthegame.
A.casts
B.pitches
C.tosses
D.elevates
20.Oncealighthouseisbuilt,noshipofanynationalitycanbeeffectively_____fromtheutilizationofthelighthousefornavigationalpurposes.
A.isolated
B.dismissed
C.distracted
D.excluded
PartIIClozeTest
Directions:
Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoiceslabelledA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandputyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
TheCivilWaroccupiesauniquepositioninAmericanhistory.Noevent,noteventheRevolution,holds41placeinthenational42.Itsbattleswerethebloodiest43foughtonAmericansoil,anditspeoplewereatoncethemosthumanand44ofourheroes.Thehistoryofthewarincludesstoriesofrecruitment,warindustries,supplies,militaryleadership,politics,diplomacy,andcivilianmorale.Itisreallynotonetale45manyseparatehistories,eachcomplexandelusive.
TheCivilWarcan,however,be46tohumanscalebytheverysoldierswhofoughtinit.47hadhisownhistory,personalexperiences,thatreflectedinsome48thelargerforcesofthewar.Althoughmostsoldiersleftnorecordoftheirthoughtsandactivities49thebriefnoticereceivedintrooplists,casualtyreports,andotherpublicrecords,somewrotediariesandlettersthatallowustoobserve50theirpersonalhistories.
41.A.anyhighB.ahighC.ahigherD.thehighest
42.A.regardB.responseC.rewardD.registration
43.A.oneB.onceC.beforeD.ever
44.A.decisiveB.confidentialC.impartialD.resourceful
45.A.andB.orC.butD.with
46.A.declinedB.reducedC.extendedD.expanded
47.A.OneB.EachC.AllD.Thesoldier
48.A.modeB.modelC.styleD.fashion
49.A.betweenB.beneathC.behindD.beyond
50.A.closelyB.carefullyC.privatelyD.intimately
PartⅢReadingComprehension
Directions:
Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Passage1
WhowastoblameforstartingtheColdWar?
FornearlyagenerationafterWorldWarII,Americanhistoriansgenerallya