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全国硕士研究生入学统一考试第一次诊断性测试英语一
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2013年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试第一次诊断性测试
英语一试题
考生注意事项
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SectionⅠUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
Drivingthroughsnowstormonicyroadsforlongdistancesisamostnerve-rackingexperience.Itisaparadoxthatthesnow,coming__1__gently,blowinggleefullyinahighwind,allthewhile__2__downatreacherouscarpet,freezesthewindows,__3__theview.Themightofautomatedmanis__4__.Thehorses,thepowerfulelectricalsystems,thedeep-treadtires,allgo__5__nothing.Oneminutetheroadfeels__6__,andthenextthedriverisslidingoverit,lightasa__7__,inapanic,wonderingwhattheheavytrailertruckscomingup__8__thereararegoingtodo.Thetrucksarelike__9__whenyouhavetopassthem,notatsixtyorseventy__10__youdowhentheroadisdry,butattwenty-fiveandthirty.__11__theirenginessoundunnaturallyloud.Snow,slushand__12__oficesprayfrombeneaththewheels,obscurethewindshield,andrattle__13__yourcar.Beneaththewheelsthereisplentyof__14__foryoutoslideandgetmashedtoapulp.Inch__15__inchyoumoveup,pasttherearwheels,thecenterwheels,thecab,thefrontwheels,all__16__tooslowlyby.Straightaheadyoucontinue,__17__tocutoversharplywouldsendyouintoaslip,__18__infrontofthevehicle.Atlast,thereis__19__enough,andyoucreepbackover,infrontofthetrucknow,but__20__thesoundofitsenginestillthunderinginyourears.
1.[A]up[B]off[C]down[D]on
2.[A]lies[B]lays[C]settles[D]sends
3.[A]blocks[B]strikes[C]puffs[D]cancels
4.[A]muted[B]discovered[C]doubled[D]undervalued
5.[A]for[B]with[C]into[D]from
6.[A]comfortable[B]weak[C]risky[D]firm
7.[A]loaf[B]feather[C]leaf[D]fog
8.[A]beneath[B]from[C]under[D]beyond
9.[A]dwarfs[B]giants[C]patients[D]princesses
10.[A]what[B]since[C]as[D]that
11.[A]So[B]But[C]Or[D]Then
12.[A]flakes[B]flocks[C]chips[D]cakes
13.[A]onto[B]against[C]off[D]along
14.[A]snow[B]earth[C]room[D]ice
15.[A]by[B]after[C]for[D]with
16.[A]climbing[B]crawling[C]winding[D]sliding
17.[A]meanwhile[B]unless[C]whereas[D]for
18.[A]sheer[B]mostly[C]rarely[D]right
19.[A]might[B]distance[C]air[D]power
20.[A]with[B]like[C]inside[D]upon
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
Taiwanpolicecannotdecidewhethertotreatitasanextremelycleveractofstealingoranevencleverercheat(诈骗).Eitherway,itcouldbetheperfectcrime(犯罪),becausethecriminalsarebirds-horningpigeons!
Thecrimebeginswithatelephonemessagetotheownerofastolencar:
ifyouwantthecarback,payupthen.Thecarownerisdirectedtoapark,toldwheretofindabirdcageandhowtoattachmoneytotheneckofthepigeoninside.Carryingthemoneyinatinybag,thepigeonfliesoff。
Therehavebeenatleastfoursuchpigeonpick-upsinChangwa.Whatatfirstseemedliketheworkofacleverstay-at-homecarthief,however,mayinfactbetheworkofanevenlazierandmoreinventivecriminalmind-onethatavoids(避免)notonlycollectingmoneybutgoingouttostealthecarinthefirstplace.PoliceofficerChensaysthatthecriminalprobablyhasplayedadoubletrick:
hegetsmoneyforthingshecannotpossiblyreturn.Insteadofstealingcars,heletssomeoneelsedoitandthenwaitsforthecar-ownertoplaceanad(启事)inthenewspaperaskingforhelp。
Thetheoryissupportedbythefactthat,sofar,noneofthestolencarshavebeenreturned.Also,theamountofmoneydemanded-under3,000Taiwanesedollars-seemstoolittleforacarworthmanytimesmore。
Demandsforpigeon-deliveredmoneystoppedassoonasthepressreportedthestory.Andeveniftheystartagain,Chenholdslittlehopeofcatchingthecriminal.“Wehavemoreimportantthingstodo,”hesaid。
21.Afterthecarownerreceivedaphonecall,he。
[A]wenttoacertainpigeonandputsomemoneyinthebagitcarried
[B]gavethemoneytothethiefandhadhiscarbackinapark
[C]sentsomemoneytothethiefbymail
[D]toldthepressaboutit
22.The“lazierandmoreinventive”criminalrefersto。
[A]thecarthiefwhostaysathome
[B]oneofthosewhoputtheadsinthepaper
[C]oneofthepolicemeninChangwa
[D]theownerofthepigeons
23.Thewritermentionsthefactthat“noneofthestolencarshavebeenreturned”to
show。
[A]howeasilypeoplegetfooledbycriminals
[B]whatChenthinksmightbecorrect
[C]thethiefisextremelyclever
[D]themoneypaidistoolittle
24.Theunderlinedword“they”inthelastparagraphrefersto。
[A]criminals[B]pigeons
[C]thestolencars[D]demandsformoney
25.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthecriminalknowshowtoreachthecarowners
because。
[A]hereadstheadsinthenewspaper
[B]helivesinthesameneighborhood
[C]hehasseenthecarownersinthepark
[D]hehastrainedthepigeonstofollowthem
Text2
Atthestartoftheyear,TheIndependentonSundayarguedthattherewerethreeover-whelmingreasonswhyIraqshouldnotbeinvaded:
therewasnoproofthatSaddamposedanimminentthreat;Iraqwouldbeevenmoreunstableasaresultofitsliberation;andaconflictwouldincreasethethreatposedbyterrorists.WhatwedidnotknowwasthatTonyBlairhadreceivedintelligenceandadvicethatraisedtheverysamepoints.
Lastweek’sreportfromtheIntelligenceandSecurityCommitteeincludedtherevelationthatsomeoftheintelligencehadwarnedthatawaragainstIraqriskedanincreasedthreatofterrorism.WhydidMr.BlairnotmakethisevidenceavailabletothepublicinthewaythatsomuchofthealarmistintelligenceonSaddam’sweaponswaspublished?
Whydidhechoosetoignoretheintelligenceandargueinsteadthatthewarwasnecessary,preciselybecauseofthethreatposedbyinternationalterrorism?
TherehavebeentwoparliamentaryinvestigationsintothiswarandtheHuttoninquiryreopenstomorrow.Intheirdifferentwaystheyhavebeenilluminating,butnoneofthemhasaddressedthemainissuesrelatingtothewar.TheForeignAffairsCommitteehadthescopetorangewidely,butchosetobecomeentangledinthedisputebetweentheGovernmentandtheBBC.TheIntelligenceCommitteereachedtheconclusionthattheGovernment’sfileonSaddam’sweaponswasnotmixedup,butfailedtoexplainwhytheintelligencewassohopelesslywrong.TheHuttoninquiryisinvestigatingthedeathofDr.DavidKelly,apersonaltragedyofmarginalrelevancetothewaragainstIraq.
TonyBlairhasstilltocomeundercloseexaminationabouthisconductinthebuilding-uptowar.Instead,theDefenceSecretary,GeoffHoon,isbeingfingeredasifheweremaster-mindingthewarbehindeveryone’sbacksfromtheMinistryofDefence.Mr.HoonisnotaministerwhodarestothinkwithoutconsultingDowningStreetfirst.AtalltimeshewouldhavebeendancingtoDowningStreet’stunes.Mr.BlairwouldbewrongtoassumethathecandrawalineunderallofthisbymakingMr.Hoonthefall-guy.ItwasMr.BlairwhodecidedtotakeBritaintowar,andaCabinetoflargelyskepticalministersthatbackedhim.ItwasMr.BlairwhotoldMPsthatunlessSaddamwasremoved,terroristswouldposeagreaterglobalthreat—eventhoughhehadreceivedintelligencethatsuggestedawarwouldleadtoanincreaseinterrorism.
ParliamentshouldbetheforuminwhichthePrimeMinisteriscalledmorefullytoaccount,butIainDuncanSmith’ssupportforthewarhasneuteredanalreadyineptopposition.Intheabsenceofproperparliamentaryscrutiny,itislefttonewspaperslikethisonetokeepaskingthemostimportantquestionsuntilthePrimeMinisteranswersthem.
26.Welearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat_____.
[A]theevidenceshouldhavebeenmadeavailabletotheParliament
[B]thenecessityofwarhasbeenexaggeratedbytheCommittee
[C]Blairhadpurposelyignoredsomeoftheintelligencehereceived
[D]itwasTheIndependentthatfirstrevealedtheintelligence
27.TheauthorthinksthattheHuttonenquiryis_____.
[A]alsobesidethemark[B]hopelesslywrong
[C]illuminatinginitsway[D]wideinscope
28.By“chosetobecomeentangled”(Line4,Paragraph3),theauthorimpliesthat_____.
[A]thedisputebetweentheGovernmentandtheBBCwasunnecessary
[B]theForeignAffairsCommitteehadmixeduptheargument
[C]itwasentirelywrongtocarryoutsuchinvestigations
[D]theIntelligenceCommitteeshouldn’tmixupwiththeaffair
29.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph4that_____.
[A]mostministersweresuspiciousofHoon’sconduct
[B]HoonwillnotdoanythingwithoutconsultingBlair
[C]BlairshouldnotdiverthisresponsibilitytohisCabinet
[D]MPsthinkthatitisBlairwhodragsthecountryintothewar
30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheParliament?
[A]Indignant.[B]Skeptical.[C]Inquisitive.[D]Critical.
Text3
VintonCerf,knownasthefatheroftheInternet,saidonWednesdaythattheWebwasoutgrowingtheplanetEarthandthetimehadcometotaketheinformationsuperhighwaytoouterspace.
“TheInternetisgrowingquickly,andwe