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外交学院硕士研究生入学考试专业课基础英语

Thisexaminationpaperconsistsof3sections:

  SectionAtestsyourmasteryofEnglishvocabulary,usageandgrammar;SectionBtestsyourabilitytounderstandEnglishincontext;andSectionCtestsyourreadingcomprehension

SECTIONA:

  VOCABULARY,USAGE,&GRAMMAR

Subsection1

Directions:

  Chooseoneofthe4answersgivenineachgroupwhichbestmatchestheunderlinedpar.

1.  Moreover,numerousexampleswillbefoundtoillustratetheperilsofnepotisminbusiness.

[A]preferentialtreatment      [B]despotisminbusinesspractice

[C]prejudiceinbusinesspractice    [D]excessivefavorgiventorelatives

2.  ButgroundzeroforAmericannepotismwillbetheNovemberelection,whenvoterswillgettodecidehowtheyfeelabouttheproliferationoffamilytiesinourgoverningclass.

[A]exactpointwhereabombstrikestheground  

[B]startingpoint          [C]  socialfoundation    

[D]originationofatradition

3.  Andwhetherhewinsorloses,we  willlikelyhearincreasingspeculationaboutapossibledynasticface-offin2008betweenFirstBrotherJebBushandSen.HillaryClinton.

[A]losingface          [B]confrontationbetweenopponents

[C]damagingone’sreputation      [D]hittingsomeonerightintheface

4.  Thearmsracebecameawaytomeasurewhowaswinning.Andsincethecentralbattlefieldwasquiet,bothsideshelpedalliesintheirlocalstruggles-inotherwords,proxywars.

[A]mockwars          [B]virtualwars

[C]unrealwars          [D]warsfoughtforothers

5.  Forhardheadedreasonsofself-interest,mostcountrieswouldjointogetherinaglobalantiterrorismcoalition—iftheUnitedStateswouldtrytoforgeone.

[A]foolishreasons        [B]practicalpurposes

[C]clear-headedreasons      [D]shrewdreasons

6.  AfteraseriesofscandalsgoingbacktotheJ.EdgarHooverera,manyFBIbrickagentsthoughttheycouldnottrusttheirownsuperiors.“NoneofthepeopleonMahoganyRowbackedupagentsdownthefoodchainwhenwewereinvestigatedfordoingblack-bagjobsagainstradicalleftists,”recalledaveteranGman.

[A]woodenbench        [B]thebureau’sexecutivesuites

[C]round  table          [D]leadership

7.  ButtheoutgoingprimeministerisalreadyregardedbymostPalestiniansasanAmericanpuppet,andanyattempttoshorehimupwouldprobablybackfire.

[A]makehimstay        [B]supporthim

[C]ousthim          [D]discredithim  

8.  FewAmericanSitchcomshaveinfiltratedglobalcultureasforcefully—andasfunnily—as“friends.”NBC’slong-runningseries,aboutsixtwentysomething（bynow,thirtysomething）singlesnavigatingrelationshipsinawhitewashedNewYorkCity,isbroadcastinnearly60countriesandseenweeklybymorethan40millionpeople.

[A]Sitting-roomcomedies      [B]Situationcomedies

[C]soapoperas          [D]popularcomedies

9.  Still,alothaschangedsince1998,Then,Russiawasoutofcontrol,preytospeculatorsandthewhimsoftherapacioustycoonswhotookoverbanksandnewlyprivatizedindustries.

[A]wisdomof  joyousgiants    

[B]impulsivedecisionsofinsatiablemagnates

[C]speculationsofambitiousCEOs

[D]whimsicalbusinessleaders

10.Amongthemoretroublingelementsofthistale,obviously,ishowithighlightsanenduringfactofRussianbusinesslife.  Atbottom,thesceneremainsadhoc,changeable,preytohappenstanceorevenwhimsy.

[A]victimofdisasters      [B]easytomakehappen

[C]happenunexpectedly      [D]subjecttochanceoccurrence

Subsection2

Directions:

  Completeeachofthefollowingblanksbychoosingoneofthe4givensetsofprepositions/adverbs.

1.  SaddamHusseinwasapparentlyconvincedthatUSforceswouldneverinvadeIraqandousthim_____power,sayUSofficialsfamiliar_____theaccounts_____capturemembersoftheformerdictator’sregime

[A]off,with,for        [B]from,with,of

[C]from,to,of          [D]from,with,to

2.  USofficialssaythatthisaccountofSaddam’smisunderstanding_____Americanintentionscouldwellexplainthehaphazardway_____whichtheregimedefendeditselfandfell_____earlyintheAmericanonslaught.

[A]by,against,off        [B]of,against,off  

[C]of,in,apart          [D]with,against,apart

3.  USandBritishIntelofficialsstillsaystockpilesofchemical_____biologicalagentswillturn______.  ButUSdefenseanalystsarepayingmoreattentiontoa“workinghypothesis,”based_____stories  toldbyIraqicaptives,thatnoliveWMDmayeverbefound..

[A]or,up,on          [B]with,up,upon

[C]of,out,on          [D]of,on,on

4.  Rumsfeldinsistedthatriskaversionwasless_____a  probleminthemilitary_____elsewhereinthegovernment.Butheacknowledged,_______hisownsometimesfrustratingexperience,thatchangingabureaucraticculturetakestime.

[A]of,for,from          [B]of,than,from  

[C]for,than,by          [D]of,than,by

5.  FormerIraqiPresidentSaddamHussein—now______thehandsof  U.S.forcesatanundisclosedlocation_______hiscapture—sayshedidnothaveweapons_______massdestructionbeforethewar,twoseniorBushadministrationofficialstellCNN.

[A]on,after,of          [B]into,after,for

[C]in,after,of          [D]in,upon,of

6.  InastatementlateSunday,ChineseForeignMinistryspokesmanLiuJianchaosaidtheChinesegovernmenthopedthisdramaticdevelopmentwouldbe“conducive_______theIraqipeopletakingtheirdestiny______theirownhands,and_______realizingpeaceandstabilityinIraq.”

[A]for,in,for          [B]to,in,to  

[C]with,into,with        [D]to,into,to

7.  Thepresidentwasfirstinformed______theoperationatabout3:

15p.m.  Saturday______CampDavidbyDefenseSecretaryDonaldRumsfeld.Rumsfeldstartedthephoneconversation______  Bush_______cautioningthepresidentthatfirstreportsarenotalwaysaccurate.

[A]of,in,with,when        [B]of,at,with,for

[C]about,on,with,by        [D]about,at,with,by

8  Saddamsaid  U.S.troops  wouldfaceabloodbathinIraq,buthisregimefellin_______thana  month.  AdvancingU.S.andBritishtroopsdefaced______destroyedmanyofSaddam’smonuments,followedlaterbyordinaryIraqis.Coalitionforcesnowusemanyofpalaceshehadbuilttoglorifyhisrule_____bases.

[A]more,and,as          [B]less,or,for  

[C]less,and,as          [D]less,or,as

9.  Everydynastymusttake______newbloodfromtimetotime,andArnoldistheDavidoftheclan:

atalentedupstartwhomarried_______America’sroyalfamily,hehassuddenlyputthemback_______thenationalspotlightafteraseriesofrecentdefeatsandunhappyreversals.

[A]in,into,in          [B]on,to,into  

[C]upon,into,on          [D]in,to,in

10.Americansthinkofsportsasrigorouslymeritocratic.Afterall,ifyoucan’thitahomerun_____sinkabasketyouwon’tlastlong_____thisarena.Yetfamilytiesabound_____majorsports,aswewillberemindedwhenbaseballstartsinAprilandathleteslikeBarryBonds,RobertoAlomarandMoisesAloutakethefield.

[A]or,in,for          [B]or,in,in  

[C]and,in,in          [D]or,into,in

Subsection3

Directions:

  Decidewhichofthefollowing2sentencesineachgroupiscorrect,orwhethertheyarebothcorrect,orneitheriscorrect.  

1.  

（1）Themanwasbaretothewaist,sweatingallover.

（2）Thegigglinggirlswalkedinbarefeetacrossthesoftmeadow.

  [A]

（1）  [B]

（2）  [C]Both    [D]Neither

2.  

（1）Someteacherssuggestedtocallanothermass-meeting.

（2）Thebrick-layeratthetopofthescaffoldiscallingmoremortar.

  [A]

（1）  [B]

（2）  [C]Both    [D]Neither

3.  

（1）Youmustholdyourground,don’tbargainawayprinciples.

（2）Theyoungmanbargainsonmakingafortuneearlyinlife.

  [A]

（1）  [B]

（2）  [C]Both    [D]Neither

4.  

（1）Thesun’srayscouldnotwedgetheirwaythroughthebarrageoffoliage.

（2）Wepicnickedatthebaseofthemountain.

  [A]

（1）  [B]

（2）  [C]Both    [D]Neither

5.  

（1）Thefilmwassowonderfulthatshewascompletelycarriedoff.

（2）He,aHindu,haslostcasttobecomingChristian.

  [A]

（1）  [B]

（2）  [C]Both  [D]Neither

6.  

（1）I’msorry,butyou’vedialedforthewrongnumber.

（2）Hisscreencareer,forallpracticalpurposes,hadgutteredout.

  [A]

（1）  [B]

（2）  [C]Both  [D]Neither

7.  

（1）Ithinkitwillrainthisafternoon,butmybrotherthinksotherwise.

（2）Thedoorcannotbeopenedotherwisethanwithakey.

  [A]

（1）  [B]

（2）  [C]Both  [D]Neither

8.  

（1）Thewoman,soterrified,letoffashriek.

（2）Theywillbeexpectedtomaketheirownbeds.

  [A]

（1）    [B]

（2）  [C]Both  [D]Neither

9.  

（1）Thenewmethodwillbephasedintothesystem.

（2）Thetramswillbephasedoff.

  [A]

（1）    [B]

（2）  [C]Both  [D]Neither

10.

（1）Atfirstblush,hethoughttheywouldbeaperfectcouple.

（2）Heblusteredhiswaypassedthemanguardingtheentrance.

  [A]

（1）    [B]

（2）  [C]Both  [D]Neither

Subsection4  

Directions:

  Chooseanarticle（orzeroarticle）thatbestfitsintoeachblankinthefollowingpassageandblackentheletterofthechoiceyouhavemadeintheAnswerSheet.

  Beijingrespects___1___"desireof___2___Taiwanpeopletodevelopandpursue___3___democracy,"butopposeseffortsby___4___Taiwan’sleadersto"cutoffTaiwanfrom___5___sacredterritoryoftheChinesemotherland,"___6___PremierWenJiabaotoldCNN.