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研究生英语学位课统考真题
2017年研究生英语学位课统考真题
PartII.Vocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)
16.Manywomenprefertousecosmeticstoenhancetheirbeautyandmakethemlookyounger.
ArevealBunderlineCimproveDintegrate
17.Whatplayersandcoachesfearmostisthepartialityonthepartofrefereesinagame.
AjusticeBbiasCparticipationDregionalism
18.Thesalehasbeenonforalongtimebecausethepriceisreckonedtobetoohigh.
AconsideredBstipulatedCraisedDstimulated
19.Smugglerstryeverymeanstolayhandsonunearthedrelicsfortheirpersonalgains.
AsetfootonBlosttheirhearttoCsettheirmindonDgetholdof
20.Theremusthavebeenroundaboutathousandpeopleparticipatingintheforum.
AapproximatelyBexactlyClessthanDmorethan
21.Theseoldandshabbyhouseswillbedemolishedfortheconstructionofresidentialbuildings.
ApulledoutBpulledinCpulleddownDpulledup
22.Readersarerequiredtocomplywiththerulesofthelibraryandmindtheirmanners.
AobserveBmemorizeCcommentDrequest
23.Artificialintelligencedealspartlywiththeanalogybetweenthecomputerandthehumanbrain.
AlikenessBrelationCcontradictionDdifference
24.Itisoftenthecasethatsomesuperficiallyunrelatedeventsturnouttobelinkedinsomeaspects.
ApracticallyBwonderfullyCbeneficiallyDseemingly
25.Theallegedall-powermasterofchikongwasarrestedonachargeoffraud.
Aso-calledBwell-knownCesteemedDundoubted
26.Itishopedthatporkcanbemadeleanerbyintroducingacowgeneintothepig’sgenetic____
AreservoirBwarehouseCpoolDstorehouse
27.Thechairmansaidthathewaspreparedto____theyoungerpeopleinthedecisionmaking.
AputupwithBmakewayforCshedlightonDtakechargeof
28.TomisangryatLindabecauseshe____him____allthetime.
Asets..upBputs…downCruns…outDdrops…in
29.Theabilitytofocusattentiononimportantthingsisa_____characteristicofintelligence.
AdefiningBdecliningCdefeatingDdeceiving
30.Ourpicnichavingbeen____bythethunderstorm,wehadtowaitinthepavilionuntilitclearedup.
AdestroyedBunderminedCspoiltDcontaminated
31.IwasdisappointedtoseethatthosepeopleIhadsortof____wereprettyordinary.
AdespisedBresentedCworshippedDridiculed.
32.Oneofthemainpurposesofusingslangistoconsolidateone’s____withagroup.
AspecificationBunificationCnotificationDidentification
33.The____fromunderdevelopedcountriesmaywellincreaseinresponsetothesoaringdemandforhigh-techprofessionalsindevelopednations.
AbraindamageBbraintrustCbrainfeverDbraindrain
34.Thismattersettled,wedecidedto___tothenextitemontheagenda.
AsucceedBexceedCproceedDprecede
35.Listeningisasimportantastalking.Ifyouareagoodlistener,peopleoften___youforbeingagoodconversationalist.
AcomplementBcomplimentCcompelDcomplain
PartIII.ClozeTest(10minutes,15points,1pointeach)
MostAmericanmagazinesandnewspapersreserve60percentoftheirpagesforads.TheNewYorkTimesSundayedition36maycontain350pagesofadvertisements.Someradiostationsdevote40minutesofeveryhourto37.
Thenthereistelevision.Accordingtooneestimate,Americanyoungsterssit38threehoursoftelevisioncommercialseachweek.Bythetimetheygraduatefromhighschool,theywillhavebeen39360,000TVads.Televisionsadvertiseinairport,hospitalwaitingrooms,andschools.
Majorsporting40arenowmajoradvertisingevents.Racingcarsserveashigh-speed41.someathletesreceivemostoftheirmoneyfromadvertisers.One42basketballplayerearned$3.9millionbyplayingball.Advertiserspaidhimninetimesthatmuchto43theirproducts.
Thereisnoescape.Commercialadsaredisplayedonwalls,busesandtrucks.Theydecoratetheinsideoftaxisandsubways----eventhedoorsofpublictoilets.44messagescalltousinsupermarkets,stores,elevators-----and45weareonholdonthetelephone.Insomecountriessomuchadvertisingcomesthroughthemailthatmanyrecipientsproceeddirectlyfromthemailboxtothenearestwastebasketto46thejunkmail.47Insider’sReport,publishedbyMcCann-Erickson,aglobaladvertisingagency,theestimated48ofmoneyspentonadvertisingworldwidein1990was$275.5billion.Sincethen,thefigureshave49to$411.6billionfor1997andaprojected$434.4billionfor1998.Bigmoney.
Whatistheeffectofallofthis?
Oneanalyst50itthisway:
“Advertisingisoneofthemostpowerfulsocializingforcesintheculture.Adssellmorethanproducts.Theysellimages,values,goals,conceptsofwhoweareandwhoweshouldbe.Theyshapeourattitudesandourattitudesshapeourbehaviour.
36.AlonelyBaloneCsinglyDindividually
37.AcommerceBconsumersCcommercialsDcommodities
38.AthroughBupCinDabout
39.AtakentoBspentinCexpectedofDexposedto
40.AincidentsBaffairsCeventsDprograms
41.AflashesBbillboardsCattractionsDmessages.
42.Atop-heavyBtop-talentedCtop-secretDtop-ranking
43.AimproveBpromoteCurgeDupdate
44.AAudioBStudioCOralDVideo
45.AsinceBwhileCevenDif
46.AtossoutBlaydownCblowoutDbreakdown
47.AItissaidthatBApartfromCAccordingtoDIncludingin
48.AdigitBamountCaccountDbudget
49.AraisedBelevatedCroaredDsoared
50.AsaidBrecordedCtoldDput
PassageOneFordecades,arms-controltalkscenteredonnuclearweapons.Thisishardlysurprising,sinceasinglenuclearbombcandestroyanentirecity.Yet,unlikesmallerarms,theseimmenselypowerfulweaponshavenotbeenusedinwarinover50years.
HistorianJohnKeeganwrites,“Nuclearweaponshave,sinceAugust9,1945,killednoone.The50,000,000whohavediedinwarsincethatdatehaveforthemostpart,beenkilledbycheap,mass-producedweaponsandsmallammunitions,costinglittlemorethanthetransistorradioswhichhavefloodedtheworldinthesameperiod.Becausesmallweaponshavedisruptedlifeverylittleintheadvancedworld,outsidetherestrictedlocalitieswheredrug-dealingandpoliticalterrorismflourish,thepopulationsoftherichstateshavebeenslowtorecognizethehorrorthatthispollutionhasbroughtinitstrain.”
Whyhavesmallarmsbecometheweaponsofchoiceinrecentwars?
Partofthereasonliesintherelationshipbetweenconflictandpoverty.Mostofthewarsfoughtduringthe1990stookplaceincountriesthatarepoor----toopoortobuysophisticatedweaponsystems.Smallarmsandlightweaponsareabargain.Forexample,50milliondollars,whichisapproximatelythecostofasinglemodernjetfighter,canequipanarmywith200,000assaultrifles.
Anotherreasonwhysmallweaponsaresopopularisthattheyarelethal.Asinglerapid-fireassaultriflecanfirehundredsofroundsaminute.Theyarealsoeasytouseandmaintain.Achildoftencanbetaughttostripandreassembleatypicalassaultrifle.Achildcanalsoquicklylearntoaimandfirethatrifleintoacrowdofpeople.
Theglobaltrafficingunsiscomplex.Theillegaltradeofsmallarmsisbig.InsomeAfricanwars,paramilitarygroupshaveboughtbillionsofdollars’worthofsmallarmsandlightweapons,notwithmoney,butwithdiamondsseizedfromdiamond-miningareas.
Weaponsarealsolinkedtotheillegaltradeindrugs.Itisnotunusualforcriminalorganizationstousethesameroutestosmuggledrugsinonedirectionandtosmugglegunsintheother.
51.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat__________
Asmallarms-controlismoreimportantthannucleararms-control.
Bthenucleararms-controltalkscanneverreachanagreement.
Cthepowerofnuclearweaponstokillpeoplehasbeendiminished.
Dnuclearweaponswerethetopicofarms-controltalks50yearsago.
52.Theadvancedworldneglecttheproblemsofsmallarmsbecause____
ATheyhavetodealwithdrug-dealingandpoliticalterrorism.
BTheyhavenosuchproblemsasarecausedbysmallweapons.
CTheyhavenotrecognizedtheseriousnessoftheproblemsintime.
DTheyfaceothermoreimportantproblemssuchaspollution.
53.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasthereasonfortheprevalenceofsmallarms?
ASmallarmsarecheap.BSmallarmsarepowerful.
CSmallarmsareeasiertouse.DSmallarmsareeasiertoget
54.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat____
Asmallarmsarenotexpensiveintheblack-market.
Bitisunfairtoexchangesmallarmsfordiamond.
CCriminalsusethesamepassagetosmuggledrugsandsmallarms.
Dwheretherearedrugs,therearesmallarms.
55.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____
ASmallArmsTalks,NotNuclearArmsTalks.
BNeglectofSmallArmsControl
CGlobalTrafficinSmallArms
DSmallArms,BigProblems.
PassageTwoInordertocombatsickness,manydoctorsrelyheavilyonprescribingmedicinesthataredevelopedandaggressivelyadvertisedbypharmaceuticalcompanies.Significantly,theworldmarketforsuchdrugshasskyrocketedinrecentdecades,fromjustafewbilliondollarsayeartohundredsofbillionsofdollarsannually.Whathadbeenaconsequence?
Medicallyprescribeddrugshavehelpedmanypeople.Yet,thehealthofsomewhotakedrugshaseitherremainedunchangedorbecomeworse.So,recentlysomehaveturnedtousingothermethodsofmedicaltreatment.
Inplaceswheremodern,conventionalmedicinehasbeenthestandardofcare,manyarenowturningtowhathavebeencalledalternative,orcomplementary,therapies.“TheBerlinWallthathaslongdividedalternativetherapiesfr