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社科院博士英语考试模拟题
MODELTEST
PARTI:
Vocabulary(20points)
SectionA
Directions:
Choosethewordthatistheclosestsynonymtotheunderlinedword.
1.Thegovernor'simprompturemarkscausepoliticalpartymuchembarrassment.
a.unrehearsedb.forcefulc.unrestrainedd.absurd
2.Hisextremenervousnessimpededhisabilitytospeakinfrontoflargegroupsofpeople.
a.hinderedb.haltedc.acceleratedd.fostered
3.Thechairmandidnotruleoutpossibilityofanagreement.
a.promiseb.rejectc.acceptd.forestall
4.HisemployerappearedtobeinsuchanaffablemoodthatTomdecidedtoaskforaraise.
a.despondentb.irresponsiblec.agreeabled.uncertain
5.TheCivilDefenseevacuatedhisinhabitantsfromtheareawherethestormwaspredictedtostrike.
a.aidedb.warnedc.notifiedd.removed
6.Accordingtoinvestigators,therecentreportofaseamonsterwasahoax.
a.breakthroughb.mistakec.trickd.crime
7.Inhisstatementstothepress,theadministratorwasconsistentlyequivocal.
a.ambiguousb.reasonablec.hastyd.frank
8.Itisnotouraimtosubjugateourfoe;weareinterestedonlyinestablishingpeacefulrelations.
a.detainb.conquerc.slackend.bribe
9.Thereareampleevidencestotestifythathewasnotonthespotatthetimeofmurder.
a.meagerb.insufficientc.abundantd.inadequate
10.Theman'sformidableappearancefrightenedthegirlfromintoscreaming.
a.amicableb.strangec.amiabled.awesome
SectionB
Directions:
Choosetheanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.
11.________himbeyondendurance,andthereisnotellingwhathemaydo.
a.Aggravateb.Enhancec.Heightend.Intensify
12.Theboxer________andalmostfellwhenhisopponenthithim.
a.shatteredb.stammeredc.scrambledd.staggered
13.Registeringapatent________anumberofexpenses.
a.enhancesb.elicitsc.entailsd.advocates
14.Hehasbeenhereformanytimes,sothereisno________forhimanymore.
a.notionb.noveltyc.emotiond.fascination
15.Wedonotthinkthereisanythingwrongwithourshipmentto________yourcomplaint.
a.imposeb.incurc.deduced.recall
16.Althoughtheyhadsufferedheavylosses,theyrefusedto________defeat.
a.concedeb.conservec.assertd.conceal
17.Placinghigh________onimportedgoodsisafrequentlyemployedmethodofprotectingdomesticindustries.
a.taxesb.profitsc.rationsd.tariffs
18.ContrarytowhatIhaveheardabouthim,theoldstatesmanseemsrather________andnottalkativeatall.
a.kindb.benevolentc.reservedd.popular
19.Ifyourquestionis________tothedesignofanewlung-heartmachine.Iwillanswerit.
a.associatedb.consistentc.identicald.pertinent
20.Noonecanachievegreatsuccessbyrelyingon________enthusiasm.
a.momentb.timelyc.momentaryd.momentous
PARTⅡ:
Grammar(20points)
SectionA
Directions:
choosetheanswerthatbestfillsintheblank.
21.Quarterhorsescanstartmorequickly,turnmoresharplyandrunfasterovershortcourses________breedscan.
a.thattheotherb.otherc.thanotherd.ofallother
22."Doesyourfatherliketoplaygolf?
"
"Yes,he'sreallyenthusiastic________it.”
a.byb.aboutc.withd.on
23.Abodyweighs________fromthesurfaceoftheearth.
a.lessthefartheritgets.b.thefartheritgets,theless
c.lessthanitgetsfartherd.lessthanit,thefartheritgets
24.Essentially,atheoryisanabstract,symbolicrepresentationof________reality.
a.thatisconceivedb.thatisbeingconceivedof
c.whatitisconceivedd.atisconceivedtobe
25.Onnoaccount________borrowmoneyfromfriends,andstillless________dependentonthefavorsofrichrelatives.
a.Iwould/wouldbeb.wouldI/Iwouldbe
c.wouldI/wouldIbed.Iwould/wouldIbe
26.Thetape-recorder________outoforder,thestudentsdidnoknowwhattodo.
a.wasb.hadbeenc.beingd.hasbeen
27.Tonyisgoingonthepicnicwithhis________friends.
a.twolittleotherb.othertwolittlec.otherlittletwod.twootherlittle
28.Iregret________theworkunfinished;Ishouldhaveplannedeverythingaheadcarefully.
a.havingleftb.toleavec.tobeleftd.tohaveleft
29.I________inmyreading,anddidn'tatfirsthearthedoorbellring.
a.hadimmersedb.immersedc.beingimmersedd.wasimmersed
30.Thankyouforalltheinformationyouhaveprovided.It'snice________here.
a.toseeyoub.seeingyouc.havingseenyoud.tohaveseenyou
SectionB
Directions:
choosetheletterthatindicatestheerrorinthesentence.
31.Schoolcounselorsareconvincedthatitwillbeobligatorythatallapplicationsmusthave
ABC
computertrainingtoenterthejobmarketinthefuture.
D
32.Thefederalgovernmentrecommendsthatlocalcivicgroupswillaccepttheresponsibilityof
AB
welfaredisbursementtotheneedy.
CD
33.Itestimatedisthatonlyaboutthirtypercentofourplanet'ssurfaceconsistsofland.
ABCD
34.Aletterofcreditisoftenusedtocompaniestofinancethemovementofgoodsbetween
ABCD
countries.
35.CairoUniversity,theArabworld'sfirstsecularuniversity,foundedin1925withsevenmain
ABC
facultiesandcolleges.
D
36.ThechildbornonApril27,1882toMrs.JesseGrantofPointPleasant,Ohio,wassixweeksold
ABC
beforeanamefoundforhim.
D
37.WithX-raymicroscopesscientistscanseethroughaliveinsectsoreventhroughsolidpieceof
ABCD
method.
38.Iftheresourcesofforestandwaterpowerweremorefulldeveloped,theeconomywouldnot
AB
havebeensodependentonimports.
CD
39.AngerovermassiveunemploymentintheWesthasspilledoverintoafrighteningwaveof
ABC
racistattacksonemigrants.
D
40.Asthematteroffact,inadepression,oratimeofseveredeflation,almosteveryonesuffers,
AB
includingthecreditorwhoisleftwithuncollecteddebts.
CD
PARTIII.Rendingcomprehension:
(30points)
Directions:
Answerallquestionsbasedontheinformationinthepassagesbelow.
Passage1
TheverycircumstancesofthekindoflifetheyledmadeitoutofthequestionfortheHunsevertoactasahuge,coherentarmy.The"horde"mustnothavecountedmanymorethanfivethousandindividuals.Suchunits,actingindependentlyandnotimbuedwithanyparticularfeelingofkinshipandsolidarity,couldeasilyturnoutfightingonoppositesides.WhenHunsfellontheOstrogothsledbyErmanaric'ssuccessor,Vithimiris,thatwasindeedthesituation.VithimirishadHunnicmercenariesfightingforhimontheOstrogothside.
WhentheHunsarrivedonthefrontiersoftheRomanEmpire,theywereanunknownquantity.OurmodernchatteraboutlittlegreenmeninflyingsaucersisnottoodifferentfromthepopularreactioninthefourthcenturytoHunsmountedonwiryhorses.TheHunswereindubitablyfrightening,notonlybecauseoftheirMongoloidfeatures,theirwildclothing,andtheirlanguagethatpracticallynooneunderstood.Alsofrighteningwastheirabilitytodartaroundwithlighteningspeedwhichmusthavemultipliedtheiractualnumbersinthemindsoftheiralarmedadversaries.Theirtacticsinvolvedapretenseofscatteredflight,withquickreassemblingandrenewedattack.Thentherewerethosedeadlybowsthattheyused.TheHunnicbowwasaformidablewed,byanyone'sstandards.Onlyaskilledprofessionalcouldmakebows,takingmonthsonendtoproducejustone.Thebowwasacompleteconstruction,withastavemadeofseveralcarefullyselected,curedandworkedmaterialssuchaswood,sinew,andhorn.TheHunshandledthemwithterrifyingprecision.Weknowfromancientarthowfierceabackward"Parthianshot'couldlook.
IftheyshotarrowslikeParthiansandspokeaTurkishlanguageandlookedlikeMongols,whoweretheHuns,andwhencedidtheycome?
Oneclueisanextremelyunattractivepracticeoftheirs.Theydeliberatelydeformedtheheadsoftheirinfants,theendresultbeinganythingbutcharmingintheadultHun.AsSidoniusApollinarisdescribesthem,"theirheadsaregreatroundmassesrisingtoanarrowcrown."TherestofSidonius'sstatementiscouchedinhisusualtorturedLatin,butscholarsagreeonthemeaning:
theHunnicnosewasflattenedtomakeroomforthehelmets.InrecentyearsstatisticalanalysishasrevealedthattheearliestspecimensofdeformedskullscomefromalongtheTalesRiverinTienShan;nextingravesalongtheVolga;thenintheUkraine;thenorthernCaucasus,andtheCrimea;theninTranscaucasia;andfinallyinCentralEurope.ThispatternreflectsthemovementsoftheHuns.
ComprehensionQuestions:
41.Theparagraphsbeforethispassagedescribe
a.thesocialorganizationoftheHuns.b.thequalitiesofseparatenessinHunniclife.
c.theirrelianceonhorses.d.alloftheabove.
42.TheHunnicarmywas
a.awell-organizedgroup.b.ahugearmyof5,000soldiers.
c.asmallarmyof5,000soldiers.d.noneoftheabove.
43.Ermanaric
a.precededVithimiris.
b.wasdeadatthetimetheauthorisdiscussing.
b.wasatonetimetheleaderoftheOstrogothforces.
d.wasalloftheabove.
44.ThepopulationoftheRomanEmpire
a.hadhadconsiderablecontactwiththeHuns.b.asterrifiedbytheHuns.
c.consideredtheHunsasbeingsfromouterspace.d.livedonthefrontiersoftheempire.
45.TheHunnicbowwas
a.asplendidweapon.b.verytime-consumingtomake.
c.aninstrumentofprecision.d.alltheabove.
Passage2
Merchantsandmanufacturersarenotcontentedwiththemonopolyofthehomemarket,butdesirelikewisethemostextensiveforeignsaleortheirgoods.Theircountryhasnojurisdictioninforeigncountriesandthereforecanseldomprocurethemanymonopolythere.Theyaregenerallyobliged,therefore,tocontentthemselveswithpetition