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考研试题

PartI.Vocabulary（20marks）

SectionOne

Directions:

Choosethewordorphrasethatbestcompletesthesentence.（10marks）

1.Iknowyouaretiredanddisappointed,butdon’ttakeit___onme.

a.off

b.out

c.after

2.Tohavealotofstressissimilartobeing___downbyalotofproblems.

a.poured

b.cut

c.weighted

3.Toeatfoodveryquicklyisto___.

a.boltitdown

b.pigout

c.whipitup

4.Theprofessorgotintroubleformaking__________remarksabouttheDeanofFaculty.

a.benign

b.pejorative

c.pensive

5.Heput___foratransfer,butitwasrefused.

a.on

b.in

c.by

6.Tosaysomethingsuddenlyandwithoutthinkingisto___.

a.easeup

b.rubin

c.blurtout

7.Tothinkaboutanidea,butnotseriouslyisto___.

a.toywithit

b.dreamaboutit

c.workitout

8.Esmerelda’sdissertationwasonsuchan___________subjectthatnoonecouldunderstandit.

a.equitable

b.esoteric

c.auspicious

9.Ifsomeonesaid,“Youarethebomb!

”sheorheprobablywouldbetellingyou:

a.Youhaveabadtemper.

b.Youareawarweapon.

c.Youareexceptionaland/orwonderful.

10.Whensomeoneisdescribedasbeinga“pill”,

a.thepersonisdifficultorbad-tempered.

b.thepersonissickly.

c.thepersonisfuntoworkwith.

11.Thenextbusshould________inthenextquarterofanhourorso.

a.bedown

b.beoutof

c.bealong

12.Schools_______attheendofJuneforthesummerholidays.

a.breakin

b.breakup

c.breakoutof

13.Themanagementreally__________himforlosingthecontract.

a.camedownon

b.camefrom

c.camedown

14.Thebandare_________anewCDintheautumn.

a.bringingout

b.bringingup

c.bringinground

15.He_________thearrangementsandeverythingransmoothlyandefficiently.

a.sawoff

b.sawto

c.sawout

16.Itisfather’sjobto___outpunishmentinourfamily.

a.meat

b.meet

c.mete

17.Thecongresspassedavoteof___againstthepresident.

a.censor

b.censure

c.sensor

18.Theheatmadetheperfume___fromthewomengatheredinthesmallroom.

a.emanate

b.eminent

c.imminent

19.Theweather___hasaroosterdesignonit.

a.vane

b.vain

c.vein

20.Shegavesilent___totheproposal.

a.ascend

b.ascent

c.assent

SectionTwo

Directions:

Ineachofthefollowingsentences,thereisoneitalicizedwordorphrase.WritedownitsChineseequivalentontheanswersheet.（10marks）

1.Withuncontrollableagitation,sheopenedthetelegram.

2.Heiscandidabouthisopinion.

3.Eveningwasevidentlyapproaching,butthesundidnotrelent.

4.Hisentireargumentwassimplymush.

5.Heranoutonhispromisetohelpus.

6.Dishescommendedbysomepeoplemaybenauseatedbyothers.

7.Johnwasprolificinshoesandties.

8.Marywasahandsomewomanwithregularfeatures.

9.Whenmyshipcomesin,IwilltakeatriptoNorway.

10.Lunchwasservedintwosittings.

11.SmithcouldsmatterFrench.

12.Therewasaspeakingportraitofhermotheronthewall.

13.Hedidatwo-yearspellasaspecialadviser.

14.Leechseemedveryuptightaboutmybeingthere.

15.Thebookisunderlinedforpublicationnextmonth.

16.Thetalkwaseasyanduninhabited.

17.Yourplanistenableandwell-thought-out.

18.Allhisactionsaregovernedbyexpediency.

19.Theyhadsolvedthebiggestproblemsandtherestwasdownhill.

20.Theleasehasexpired.

PartII.ReadingComprehension（50marks）

Directions:

Readthefollowingpassagesandchoosethebestanswertocompleteeachstatement.Writedownyouranswersontheanswersheet.（2.5markseach）

Passage1

TobroadentheirvotingappealinthePresidentialelectionof1796,theFederalistsselectedThomasPinckney,aleadingSouthCarolinian,asrunningmatefortheNewEnglanderJohnAdams.ButPinckney’sSouthernfriendschosetoignoretheirparty’sintentionsandregardedPinckneyasaPresidentialcandidate,creatingapoliticalsituationthatAlexanderHamiltonwasdeterminedtoexploit.HamiltonhadlongbeenwaryofAdams’stubbornlyindependentbrandofpoliticsandpreferredtoseehisrunningmate,overwhomhecouldexertmorecontrol,inthePresident’schair.

TheelectionwasheldunderthesystemoriginallyestablishedbytheConstitution.Atthattimetherewasbutasingletally,withthecandidatereceivingthelargestnumberofelectoralvotesdeclaredPresidentandthecandidatewiththesecondlargestnumberdeclaredVice-President.HamiltonanticipatedthatalltheFederalistsintheNorthwouldvoteforAdamsandPinckneyequallyinanattempttoensurethatJeffersonwouldnotbeeitherfirstorsecondinthevoting.PinckneywouldbesolidlysupportedintheSouthwhileAdamswouldnot.HamiltonconcludedifitwerepossibletodivertafewelectoralvotesfromAdamstoPinckney,PinckneywouldreceivemorethanAdams,yetbothFederalistswouldoutpollJefferson.

VariousmethodswereusedtopersuadetheelectorstovoteasHamiltonwished.Inthepress,anonymousarticleswerepublishedattackingAdamsforhismonarchialtendenciesandJeffersonforbeingoverlydemocratic,whilepushingPinckneyastheonlysuitablecandidate.InprivatecorrespondencewithstatepartyleaderstheHamiltoniansencouragedtheideathatAdams’popularitywasslipping,thathecouldnotwintheelection,andthattheFederalistscoulddefeatJeffersononlybysupportingPinckney.

HadsectionalprideandloyaltynotrunashighinNewEnglandasintheDeepSouth,PinckneymightwellhavebecomeWashington’ssuccessor.NewEnglanders,however,realizedthatequalvotesforAdamsandPinckneyintheirstatewoulddefeatAdams;therefore,eighteenelectorsscratchedPinckney’snamefromtheirballotsanddeliberatelythrewawaytheirsecondvotestomenwhowerenotevenrunning.ItwasfortunateforAdamsthattheydid,fortheelectorsfromSouthCarolinacompletelyabandonedhim,givingeightvotestoPinckneyandeighttoJefferson.

Intheend,Hamilton’sinterferenceinPinckney’scandidacylosteventheVice-PresidencyforSouthCarolina.WithoutNewEngland’ssupport,Pinckneyreceivedonly59electoralvotes,finishingthirdtoAdamsandJefferson.HemighthavebeenPresidentin1797,orasVice-PresidentaseriouscontenderforthePresidencyin1800;instead,stigmatizedbyaplothehadnotdevised,heservedabrieftermintheUnitedStatesSenateandthendroppedfromsightasanationalinfluence.

1.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto____________.

a.proposereformsoftheproceduresforelectingthePresidentandVice-President

b.condemnAlexanderHamiltonforinterferingintheelectionof1796

c.describethepoliticaleventsthatledtoJohnAdams’victoryinthe1796Presidentialelection

d.contrastthepoliticalphilosophyoftheFederaliststothatofThomasJefferson

2.Whichofthefollowingtitlesbestdescribesthecontentofthepassage?

a.ThefailureofAlexanderHamilton’sPlanforThomasPinckneytoWinthe1796PresidentialElection

b.TheRootsofAlexanderHamilton’sDistrustofjohnAdamsandNewEnglandPolitics

c.ImportantIssuesinthe1796PresidentialcampaignasPresentedbytheFederalistCandidates

d.ThePoliticalCareersofAlexanderHamilton,JohnAdams,andThomasPinckney

3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingwastrueofthePresidentialelectionof1796?

a.ThomasJeffersonreceivedmoreelectoralvotesthandidThomasPinckney.

b.JohnAdamsreceivedstrongsupportfromtheelectorsofSouthCarolina.

c.AlexanderHamiltonreceivedmostoftheelectoralvotesofNewEngland.

d.ThomasPinckneywasselectedbyFederalistpartyleaderstobetheparty’sPresidentialcandidate.

4.Accordingtothepassage,Hamilton’splanincludedallBUTwhichofthefollowing?

a.ArticlespublishedinnewspaperstocreateoppositiontoJohnAdams

b.SouthCarolina’sloyaltytoThomasPinckney

c.SupportthattheNewEnglandstateswouldgivetoJohnAdams

d.JohnAdams’reputationasastubbornandindependentNewEnglander

5.WhydoestheauthorrefertotheelectionprocedureestablishedbytheoriginalConstitution?

a.ToprovetothereaderthatNewEnglandasawholehadmoreelectoralvotesthanthestateofSouthCarolina

b.TopersuadethereaderthatThomasPinckney’sdefeatcouldhavebeenavoided

c.Toalertthereaderthattheprocedureusedin1796wasunlikethatcurrentlyused

d.ToencouragethereadertostudyConstitutionalhistory

6.Theoveralldevelopmentofthepassagecanbestbedescribedas________.

a.refutingpossibleexplanationsforcertainphenomena

b.documentingathesiswithspecificexamples

c.offeringanexplanationofaseriesofevents

d.makingparticularproposalstosolveaproblem

7.ThepassageimpliesthatsomeelectorsvotedforJohnAdamsbecausetheywere____________.

a.infavorofamonarchy

b.persuadedtodosobyHamilton

c.afraidSouthCarolinawouldnotvoteforPinckney

d.anxioustohaveaPresidentfromtheirgeographicalregion

8.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

a.ThomasPinckneyhadapersonaldislikeforJefferson’spolitics.

b.TheFederalistsregardedthemselvesasmoredemocraticthanJefferson.

c.NewEnglandstatescastmoreelectoralvotesforJeffersonthandidtheSouth.

d.Electorswerelikelytovoteforcandidatesfromtheirowngeographicalregions.

9.ItcanbeinferredthathadSouthCarolinanotcastanyelectoralvotesforJefferson,theoutcomeofthe1796electionwouldhavebeena________.

a.largermarginofvictoryforJohnAdams

b.victoryforThomasJefferson

c.FederalistdefeatintheSenate

d.VictoryforThomasPinckney

10.Hamilton’sstrategycanbestbesummarizedas____________.

a.divideandconquer

b.retreatandregroup

c.feintandcounterattack

d.hitandrun

11.