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硕士英语考前必备

Unit1

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代表13年已经考过。

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TextA

1.Whatisthemainsubjectintroducedinparagraphone?

Itisthedescriptionoftheeffectofsayingfarewelltohisparents,friendsandfolksontheauthor.

2.Howisthestoryorganized?

Thestoryischronologicallyorganized（followingthetimesequenceinwhichtheeventunfoldeditself）.

3.HowdidWecherlyfeelbeforethedayofhisdeparture?

Hefelteagerandexcitedtowaitforthedaytocome.

4.Howdidhismoodchangewhenthedayhadreallycome?

Attheverybeginninghebecamesentimentalaboutsayinggood-byetomanypeoplearoundhim.Facingtherealityofbecomingindependent,hebegantofeelafraidanduncertain.

5.Whatdoyouthinkabouttheendingofthestory?

Itisveryimpressive.Weckerlyendsthestorywithametaphorwhichcatchestheessenceoftheparticularmomentaccurately.Hecompareshimselftoarookieskydiverpreparingforhisfirstplunge,whichleadstopossibleoutcomes:

sheerexcitementoreventualdeath.Thelastsentence"Hecloseshiseyes,takesadeepbreath,andjumps"symbolizesthefactthatfromthatdayontheauthorjumpsintothefutureofbeingindependentnomatterhowlongandcomplicatedtheroadtoitis.

1.Onlytwenty-sevennewmembershadbeen_____sincetheLeedsCongress,andthetotalmembershipstillstoodatlessthanonehundred.

A.cededB.enrolledC.fadedD.departed

2.Youcouldgoforadvertising_____,thecatchyfloordisplaysortheflashypackaging.

A.designB.descriptionC.hypeD.propaganda

3.Thedeskwas_____withfiles,butthechairbehinditwasvacant.

A.clutteredB.depictedC.definedD.represented

4._____isamealtypicallyeatenlateinthemorningasacombinationofalatebreakfastandanearlylunch.

A.DinnerB.BrunchC.BanquetD.Feast

5.Theimprovementofthehighwaywill______pressureonthetrainstosomeextent.

A.ensureB.relieveC.protectD.guarantee

6.John’shandswere_____asheputdownhispapersandstartedhisspeechatthefirsttime.

A.quiveringB.wavingC.shakingD.lifting

7.Hismoodwasanexplosivemixtureof_____self-pityandforcedgaiety,thelatterpredominatingashegotdrunk.

A.maudlinB.nastyC.painfulD.outright

8.Becauseoftheeconomicslowdown,thegovernmentchangeditspolicyto_____revenuebylimitingcommerce.

A.disregardB.challengeC.diminishD.reject

9.Inwomen’smagazinesandeducationalmaterialtheapple_____goodfoodandhealth.

A.anticipatesB.conjuresC.designatesD.presupposes

10.Itistheopinionofa（an）______touristthatnopricewouldbetoogreattopay,thenovelistdeclared.

A.affectionateB.sensitiveC.appropriateD.sentimental

TextB

1.Accordingtotheopinionpoll,theSocialistswerepredominantinthelastparliament.

A.frequentB.prematureC.subordinateD.dominant

2.Heexertedhimself,duringhissojournamongthissimpleandwell-disposedpeople,toinculcate,asfarashewasable,thegentleandhumanizingpreceptsoftheChristianfaith.

A.instructB.infuseC.persuadeD.install

3.Adomesticunitconsistsofthemembersofahouseholdwholivetogetheralongwithnon-relativessuchasservants.

A.familyB.applianceC.fosterageD.house

4.Itwasclearthatamanafterseventeenyearsofwedlockdidnotleavehiswifewithoutcertainoccurrenceswhichmusthaveledhertosuspectthatallwasnotwellwiththeirmarriedlife.

A.divorceB.marriageC.endogamyD.legitimation

5.Severalcommonreasonsthatleadcouplestodecidetocohabit：

wantingtotestcompatibilityorestablishfinancialsecuritybeforemarrying.

A.livetogetherB.inhabitwith

C.splitupD.separatewith

6.Thestudiesshowthatmostdelinquentboyshaveanon-conventionalorientatedself-concept,whileotherboyswhoarenotinvolvedinthepeergroup,haveaschoolorientatedself-concept.

A.responsibleB.hospitableC.offensiveD.obedient

7.Theyareafierceandintractablepeople,thoughcapableofformingmostdevotedfriendshipswhentheirconfidencehasoncebeengained.

A.braveryB.stubbornC.unmanageableD.manipulable

8.“Yourreligion，”sayshe，“servesyouonlyforanexcuseforyourfaults，butisnoincentivetoyourvitue.”

A.schemeB.inducementC.strategyD.indulgence

9.Therealestateinvestorshavetemperedtomeettheinvestor’sneeds.

A.adjustedB.decreasedC.unitedD.overcharged

10.Topenalizeayachtinproportiontothefinenessofherperformanceisunfairtothecraftandtohermen.

A.sueB.imposeC.arrestD.punish

Unit2

TextA

1.Whywon’toilpricesriseatalloverthelongtime?

Firstly,becauseproducersneedthecashfromoiltoomuchtolettheirsupplybeinterruptedforlong.Secondly，andmoreimportant,becausedemandgrowthcan'tpushpricesupwardaslongasitisbalancedbysupplygrowth.

2.Whycan’tthemembersoftheOPECraiseoilprices?

Becauseiftheydo，non-OPECsourceswillgrabmarketsharebydevelopingfieldswheretechnologyhasmadeproductionaffordable.

3.Whyhavemostmajorscuttheircostsonoil?

Becausetechnologyletsthecompaniesmaintainhealthyearningsatsteadilyloweroilprices.

4.Whotakesaleadintheoilcompanies?

Thosethatmastertechnologyandefficiency,suchasShell,Exxon,andBritishPetroleum.

1.Inthefirstyearofpeace,Lebanon’sGDPsoaredbyalmost40%.

A.flewB.hovereedCincreasedD.decreased

2.SAIC’spreviousskirmisheswithinvestigatorshadattractedlittleattention.

A.conflictsB.strugglesC.skatesD.arguments

3.Theboygrabbedholdofmybaganddisappearedquicklyintothecrowd.

A.seizedB.snappedC.snatchedD.sneaked

4.AlthoughChicagohasfaredbetterthansomecities,unemploymentremainsaproblem.

A.gotonB.chargedC.offeredjobsD.providedwelfare

5.Thedwarfsweredevastated,becausetheycouldnotfigureouthowtosaveSnowWhitethistime.

A.calculateB.rateC.considerD.decide

6.HisdistrustofthepowerofcriticsmadehimreadytogibeatDividSylvester.

A.laughB.ridiculeC.susceptibleD.harmful

7.Childrenaremostvulnerabletoabusewithintheirownhome.

A.unprotectedB.sensibleC.susceptibleD.harmful

8.ShortofthePresidenthimself,probablynoonecouldhaveputtheAmericancasemorepersuasively.

A.RatherthanB.OtherthanC.LessthanD.Shortfor

TextB

1.Itsnakesinandoutofports,alongourbusiesthighwaysandthroughourmostcrowdedcities.

A.sneaksB.jerksC.crawlsD.travels

2.Sheadjustedherglassesandpeeredattheman.

A.gapedB.gazedC.glaredD.ogle

3.Southeastwindsnudgedtheoilslickontotheshore.

A.pushedB.pokedC.promptedD.prodded

4.Myhousehadbeentetheredtoapost,butsomehowitescaped.

A.corralledB.tiedC.ridD.confined

5.Thebridgeisbuilttowithstandanearthquakeof8.3magnitudes.

A.standB.persistC.resistD.consist

6.Anevaporationsystemisusedtodissipateheatfromthesunandprotecttheshuttle’selectronics.

A.squanderB.wasteC.accumulateD.disperse

7.NarcissuswasayoungmanwhospurnedthenymphEchoandbecameenamouredofhisownreflection.

A.refusedB.scornedC.affectedD.restrained

8.Thisdisparityinsocialattitudesiscertainlyreflectedintheambivalentfeelingsheldbyretiredpeople.

A.ambiguousB.introvertC.conflictingD.elusive

9.Commercialsauerkrautisverysaltysothereisnoadditionalsaltintherecipe.

A.receiptB.prescriptionC.menuD.formula

10.Ratailsalesofthequintessentialredmeatsareplummeting,whilstvegetarianismhasbecomeafashionablenorm.

A.ascendingB.decreasingC.declinedD.weakening

Unit7

TextA

1.Whyiscompetitiondestructiveaccordingtotheauthor?

（para.3）

Accordingtotheauthor,competitionisdestructivebecauseitunderminesself-esteem，poisonsrelationshipsandholdsusbackfromdoingourbest.

2.WhatarethepurposesofthegamesdevisedorcollectedbyOrlickandothers?

（para.6） 

TheideaofthegamesdevisedorcollectedbyOrlickandothersisforeachpersononthefieldtomakeaspecifiedcontributiontothegoal,orforalltheplayerstoreachacertainscore,orforeveryonetoworkwiththeirpartnersagainstatimelimit.

3.Whatisthedifferencebetweenteamworkandteamcompetition?

（para.8）

Thedifferencebetweenteamworkandteamcompetitionisthatinteamworkeveryoneonthefieldisworkingtogetherforacommongoal,whileinteamcompetitionagivenplayerworkswithandisencouragedtofeelwarmlytowardonlyhalfofthosepresent.

4.Whydomostkindsoffunrequirecompetition?

（para.10,11,12）

a）Firstofall,peopledon'tknowanyotherwayorpeoplehavenevertastedthealternative.

b）Secondly,weoverlookthepsychologicalcostsofcompetition:

itcausesself-doubtandfeelingsofself-worthbecomedependentonexternalsourcesofevaluation.

5.Whoistoblameforcompetition?

Itisthestructureofthegameitselfthatistoblameratherthantheindividuals,sinceitsetscompetitionattheverybeginning.

1.Shehasbeeneliminatedfromtheswimmingracebecauseshedidnotwinanyofthepracticeraces.

A.gotoutB.takingawayC.gotridofD.drivingaway

2.Oneofthemajorflawsintheexistingsystemisthattheprosecutorhasimmunityfromlawsuitsclaimingmaliciousprosecution.

A.usefulB.spitefulC.harmlessD.cheerful

3.Theydefineagoodpatientasonewhoacceptstheirstatementsandtheiractionsuncriticallyandunquestioningly.

A.characterizeB.confineC.fixD.limit

4.Roberts’poorphysicalconditioncombinedwithnagginginjuriespreventedhimfromplayingmorethan51gamesinthepastfourseasons.

A.troublingB.followingC.complainingD.accompanying

5.Constantcorrectionbyateacheris