在职人员申请硕士研究生学位英语模拟试题12文档格式.docx

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A.disapproveB.rebukeC.commentD.scream

5.Hereceivedpenaltyfordrunkdriving.

A.curseB.fineC.complaintD.compensation

6.Wheneveranewerandfastermethodtotravelisfound,peopletendtodiscardtheold.

A.eliminateB.alleviateC.appreciateD.abandon

7.AtOlympicGames,alltheathletesgoallouttocompetewitheachotherforthegoldmedals.

A.allyB.attemptC.trickD.contend

8.Theirsolefaultwasafailuretorecognizeallthefactorsinvolved.

A.maximumB.usualC.initialD.only

9.Wetriedhardtoconsoletheoldheart-brokenman,butinvain.

A.sootheB.convinceC.persuadeD.defend

10.Theygavetopprioritytoprotectingendangeredanimals.

A.favorB.assistanceC.significanceD.precedence

11.

SectionB

Atthemomenttherearealotmore_____tobefilledinthecompany.

A.variationsB.vacuumsC.vacationsD.vacancies

1._____shelearnedwhatreallyhappenedlastFridayshedialedtheeditor'

soffice.

A.SwiftlyB.DirectlyC.PromptlyD.Punctually

2.AfteraconcerttourinAsia,CanadaandtheU.S.,hewill_____workonafivelanguageopera.

A.confineB.indulgeC.resumeD.undergo

3.Willyouplease_____thisarticletoseeifthereisanymisprint?

A.lookupB.gooverC.dwellonD.workout

4.Thetouristisforbiddentoenteracountryifhedoesnothavea（an）_____passport.

A.operativeB.validC.effectiveD.efficient

5.Thestormsweepingoverthisareanowissuretocause_____ofvegetablesinthecomingdays.

A.rarityB.invalidityC.scarcityD.variety

6.Whathetoldyouisstrictly_____.Don'

tletanyoneelseknowofit.

A.secretiveB.individualC.confidentialD.particular

7.Sinceyouareastudent,youmust_____bytheschooldiscipline.

A.abideB.standC.conformD.sustain

8.Thoughheisthepresident'

sson,thatdoesnot_____himtocriticizemywork.

A.verifyB.justifyC.qualifyD.dignify

9.WhenJohnwasastudent,hisfathergavehimamonthly_____towardshisexpenses.

A.allowanceB.salaryC.wageD.money

PartIIIReadingComprehension（50minutes,30points）

Questions36～40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Someindividualsandcitizens'

groupshaveexpressedconcernaboutthelevelofviolenceintelevisionprograms,particularlyinaction-adventureseriesandcartoons.Theyarguethatviewers,especiallychildren,maylearntoseeviolenceastheonlywaytoresolveconflicts.

Earlyexperimentalresearcherscomparedtheplayofchildrenwhohadseenaggressivebehaviorontelevisionwiththeplayofacontrolgroupofchildrenwhohadwatchednonviolentprograms.Concernwasintensifiedbyfindingsthatindicatedahigherlevelofaggressiveplayintheviolent-televisiongroup.Otherresearchersattemptedtodeterminewhetherviolentprogramssimplystimulatedhigherenergylevelsinchildrenoractuallycausedthemtolearnviolentandantisocialbehavior.Theresultsofdifferentstudiesconflicted.Someresearchersclaimedthattelevisedviolenceactuallyhadapositivecatharticeffect,allowingsomeviewerstoreleaseheighteningtensions;

thesefindings,however,werenotconfirmedinfurtherstudies.Otherscholarspointedoutthatbothprosocialandantisocialbehaviorcanbelearnedfromtelevision.

Socialscientistsfinditespeciallydifficulttoassessaccuratelythesubtle,cumulative（累积的）effectsofviewingabroadvarietyoftelevisionprogramsthroughoutchildhood.Distinguishingthepossibleeffectsoftelevisionfromotherinfluencesathomeandatschoolisalsodifficult.Currentresearchsuggeststhatmoderatelyhigherlevelsofantisocialbehaviorcanbetracedtotelevisionviewing,butfurtherstudyneedstobedonetoconfirmit.

Becauseofthelong-standingtraditionintheU.S.offreedomofspeechandofthepress,thegovernmentwouldprobablynotattempttodirectlylimitorcensortheappearanceofviolenceontelevision.Amongthenetworksandproducers,pressurefromconcernedcitizenscontinuestobebalancedbytheincreasingpopularityofhigh-energyaction-adventureprograms.

1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Violenceintelevisionprograms.

B.Levelsofviolenceinactionadventureseriesandcartoons.

C.Educationalprogramsforchildren.

D.Researchesontelevisionprograms.

2.ThoseresearcherswhobelieveviolenceonTVhasapositiveeffectonviewersthinkthat_____.

A.itteachespeoplenottouseviolencetoresolveconflicts

B.itstimulateshigherenergylevelsinchildren

C.ithelpsletoutpeople'

sundesirableemotions

D.ithelpspeopletofightvarioussocialevilsbeforethem

3.A“prosocial”behaviorisone_____.

A.thatisagainstthesocialnorm

B.thatmeetstheexpectationofthesociety

C.thatachildshowsincommunicationwithpeople

D.thatcanoftenbeshapedbyTVprograms

4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.Televisionviewingleadsnaturallytoantisocialbehavior.

B.Violenceontelevisiondoesnothelpshapeviolentbehaviorinchildren.

C.TheeffectofviolentTVprogramsonchildrenneedsfurtherstudy.

D.Bothprosocialandantisocialbehaviorscanbelearnedfromviolentprograms.

5.Thelastsentenceofthepassageimplies_____.

A.thegovernmentwillhavetobanviolenceonTVunderpublicpressure

B.violenceintelevisionprogramswillcontinuetoappearinthefuture

C.producersandconcernedcitizenscanworktogethertocleanupTVprograms

D.withoutviolence,action-adventureprogramswouldbemorepopular

Questions41～45arebasedonthefollowingpassage

AtthecloseoftheMexicanWar,in1848,theUnitedStatesownedvaststretchesofterritorywithoutlocalgovernment.AllthelandnowincludedinNewMexico,Arizona,andCaliforniawasthenunsettled.

In1848,however,goldwasdiscoveredinCalifornia.Thousandsofpeople,chieflyfromtheNorthernstates,joinedthegoldrush.Inafewmonthssome80000ofthemhadsettledintheminingregion.

Tomaintainorderinthesesettlements,anestablishedgovernmentwasneeded.CaliforniaaskedtobeadmittedtotheUnionasa“freestate”,onewhichwouldnotpermitslavery.TheUnitedStates,however,hadenteredthewarwithMexicolargelytosatisfytheSouth,sincetheSouthwantednewterritorywhichcouldbedividedintoslavestates.

ThroughouttheSouthprotestmeetingswereheld.TheNorthernstateswereequallyinsistentthatslaveryshouldnotbeextended.AllbutoneNorthernstatelegislature（立法机关）demandedthatCongressshouldbanslaveryinthenewterritory.

CivilwarseemedunavoidablewhenHenryClayofferedacompromise,proposingthateachsideyieldsomethinginthedispute.TheNorthshouldallowNewMexicoandUtahtoorganizeasterritorieswithnomentionofslaveryandgivetheSouthastrongertemporaryslavelaw.TheSouthshouldacceptCaliforniaasafreestateandallowprohibitionofslavetradeintheDistrictofColumbia.IntheboundarydisputebetweenTexasandthefederalgovernment,theSantaFeregionwastobeofferedtoNewMexicoterritoryforcompensationtoTexas.

Allspringandsummerof1850afightoverthesemeasureswasstartedinCongress.ClaywonthesupportofinfluentialUnionmen,includingStephenA.DouglasandDanielWebster.

InWebster'

sfamousSeventhofMarchspeech,hedeclaredthatslavelaborcouldneverbeprofitableinNewMexicoandthattheNorthwouldlosenothingbygrantingthisconcession（让步）.HefeltthatitwasnotnecessarytobanslaverybylawofCongress;

itwasalreadyexcludedby“thelawofnature.”

Afterafightofeightmonths,WebsterandClaysecuredthepassageofthelawsthatareknownastheCompromiseof1850,orOmnibusBill.ButthismeasuremerelypostponedtheCivilWarfortenyears.

1.WhathappenedwhentheMexicanWarended?

A.TheCivilWarstartedinNewMexicoandtwootherstates.

B.NewMexicowasfoundedasanothernewstate.

C.CaliforniawasnaturallyadmittedtotheUnionasafreestate.

D.governmentneededtobeestablishedinnewlyobtainedregions.

2.A“freestate”wasonethat_____.

A.didnothaveanestablishedgovernment

B.hadawell-establishedgovernment

C.prohibitedthepossessionofslaves

D.supportedtheUnionintheCivilWar

3.AccordingtotheCompromise,California_____.

A.wasadmittedtotheNorth

B.becameaSouthernstate

C.shouldhaveitsownlocalgovernment

D.shouldgivesometerritorytoColumbia

4.ItwasmentionedinthepassagethatDanielWebster_____.

A.wasinfavourofslavery

B.objectedstronglytoslavetrade

C.thoughtitunnecessarytobanslavery

D.supportedtheCompromise

5.WhatwasthesignificanceoftheCompromise?

A.ItmarkedaturningpointinAmericanhistory.

B.ItputofftheCivilWarforadecade.

C.ItgreatlyextendedAmerica'

sterritory.

D.ItbroughtlongtermpeaceandunitytotheUnitedStates.

Questions46～50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Theideaofusingradioforbroadcastingtomassaudienceswasformedin1916byanexecutiveoftheAmericanMarconiCompany,DavidSarnoff.Hissuperiorsweredoubtfulabouthisideato“makeradioahouseholdutility（事业）,［sothat］bypurchaseofa‘radiomusicbox’,theaudiencecouldenjoylectures,musicrecitals（演奏会）,etc.,”an