硕士研究生英语学位课统考模拟试卷

硕士研究生英语学位课统考模拟试卷PartOne:Vocabulary（10points）1.ThemajorportionofwriterJohnWhite'sworkwasinsocialcriticism.（A）A.goalB.subjectC.partD.publication2.By1817theUnitedStatesCongresshaddoneawaywithallinternaltaxesandwasrelyingontariffsonimportedgoodstoprovidesufficientrevenuetorunthegovernment.(A)A.eliminatedB.allocatedC.increasedD.decreased3.EricSmithwasoneofthefirstartiststopaintlandscapesinAustralia.(C)A.lawnsB.barnsC.sceneriesD.vegetation4.In1795JohnJayresignedhispositionasthefirstchiefjusticeoftheUnitedStatesandbecameastategovernor.(D)A.advertisedB.gearedC.forsookD.rearranged5.Theyneveralteredorrevisedwhattheywrotebecausethatwouldhaveinterferedwiththepurityoftheircreation.(B)A.fragilityB.integrityC.dignityD.simplicity6.Suchessentiallydifferentstimuliascold,drugs,andgriefcanprovokeidenticalchemicalreactionsinthebody.A.illnessB.gladC.sorrowD.disgust7.Overtheyears,countlessstorytellershavebeennarratingtalesthatentertaintheirlistenersaswellasteachthemalesson.(B)A.educatedB.innumerableC.uncalculatingD.competitive8.Alllivingthingshavecertainattributesthatarepassedonfromonegenerationtothenext.(C)A.antibodyB.virusesC;traitsD.flaws9.Themainfeatureofthetelegraphweredevelopedbytwoinventors,butitwasSamuelMorsewhosuccessfullysynthesizedtheirideas.(A)A.financedB.publicizedC.integratedD.conformed10.ThearchitectSusanIronsbelievedthatabuildingshouldbedesignedtofititsfunctionanditslocation.(C)A.enhanceB.decorateC.alternatewithD.conformto11.Nowthatyou'vereadthatsentence,rereadtheonethat__A____.A.proceedsB.advancesC.marchesD.precedes12.Youshoulddry-cleancurtainsifpossible,astheyarelesslikelyto.__D____.A.diminishB.decreaseC.reduceD.shrink13.Forthemostpartrocksarenotbuiltupbydepositionbutbrokendownby__a__A.erosionB.evaporationC.evolutionD.explosion14.__a____personfavoursthoroughandcompletereformsinsocialandpoliticalsystems.A.AradicalB.AnadvancedC.AfundamentalD.Anexotic15.Einsteinwasamanofuncommonly____d__intelligence.A.abnormalB.ambientC.ambitiousD.acute16.Wewatchedthemists__d____fromthevalley.A.climbingB.elapsingC.crawlingD.ascending17.Theyrentedtheoldhouseonthe_____A_thatthelandlordwouldpaintit.A.assumptionB.impressionC.successionD.suggestion18.Manymenlosttheirjobsduringthebusiness___B__.A.depositionB.depressionC.breakdownD.disturbance19.The__A____ofmilitarysecretscannotalwaysbeprevented.A.drainageB.extractionC.revengeD.leakage20.Miningindustriesinthiscountryhaveexcellent___A___.A.prospectsB.parametersC.peculiaritiesD.ProfilesPartII:Cloze（10points）Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,Dontherightsideofthepaper.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteronanswersheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.Americancitiesare21othercitiesaroundtheworld.Ineverycountry,citiesreflectthe22oftheculture.Citiescontainthevery23aspectofasociety:opportunitiesforeducation,employment,andentertainment.Theyalso24theveryworstpartsofasociety:violentcrime,racialconflict,andpoverty.Americancitiesarechanging,just25Americansociety.AfterWorldWarII,thepopulationof26largeAmericancitiesdecreased;27thepopulationinmanySunBeltcitiesincreased.LosAngeles,theandHoustonarecities28populationincreased.ThesepopulationshiftstoandfromthecityreflectthechangingvaluesofAmericansociety.Duringthistime,inthe291940sandearly1950s,cityresidentsbecamewealthier,moreprosperous.Theyhadmorechildren.Theyneededmore30.Theymovedouttheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthe31,areasnearacitywherepeoplelive.Theseareareaswithoutmanyofficesorfactories.Duringthe1950stheAmericandreamwastohaveahouseontheoutskirts.Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewho32thecitiesinthe1950sarenowadults.They,33theirparents,wanttoliveinthecities.34continuetomovetocitiesintheSunBelt.Citiesare35andthepopulationisincreasingin36statesasTexas,Florida,andCalifornia.Othersaremovingtomore37citiesoftheNortheastandMidwest,suchasBoston,BaltimoreandChicago.Manyyoungprofessionals,doctors,lawyers,andexecutivesaremovingbackintothecity.Theypreferthecity38thesuburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;theyareafraidofthefuelshortage;ortheyjust39theexcitementandopportunitieswhichthecityoffers.Anewclassismovingintothecities-awealthier,40mobileclass.21.A.differentfromBsimilartoC.betterthanD.worsethan(B)22.A.valuesB.worthC.importanceD.expenses(B)23.A.wellB.goodC.betterD.best(D)24.A.maintainB.obtainC.containD.sustain(C)25.A.likelyB.asC.whileD.when(B)26.A.allB.mostC.fewD.much(B)27.A.butB.andC.howeverD.although(A)28.A]its[B]which[C]where[D]that(C)29.[A]late[B]later[C]lately[D]latter(A)30.[A]space[B]spots[C]time[D]food(A)31.[A]outskirts[B]downtown[C]districts[D]suburbs(B)32.[A]departed[B]left[C]reached[D]entered(B)33.[A]likely[B]like[C]dislike[D]unlike(D)34.[A]Some[B]All[C]Several[D]Lotsof(A)35.[A]stretching[B]widening[C]expanding[D]prolonging(C)36.[A]such[B]these[C]those[D]many(A)37.[A]organized[B]famous[C]official[D]established(B)38.[A]than[B]betterthan[C]ratherthan[D]to(D)39.[A]win[B]enjoy[C]earn[D]acquire(B)40.[A]very[B]and[C]more[D]or(B)P