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1、留学英语考试真题卷2022留学英语考试真题卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。 一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.PALPABILITY: A(A) intangibility B(B) unbearability C(C) barrenness D(D) inflexibility E(E) inflammability 2.According to the passage, all of the following factors have been associated as either a cause

2、 or effect of the emergence of segregated black neighborhoods EXCEPT A(A) The failure of the educational system to help improve blacks economic status B(B) Political apathy on the of the authorities to solve the problem of segregation C(C) A preference on the part of blacks concerning where they cho

3、ose to live D(D) Rising rate of unemployment among the black community E(E) Racial conflict between the black community and other communities 3.The passage suggests that the spiraling decline of black neighborhoods can be blamed primarily upon A(A) a lack of political will within underprivileged com

4、munities to counter the economic effects of segregation B(B) the diminished significance of urban black neighborhoods as economic and residential centers relatively to other areas of the city C(C) the tendency of poor blacks to live among other poor minorities, unlike poor whites, who live dispersed

5、 among rich whites D(D) the uniqueness of the geographic pattern in which black communities have developed in America, relative to other communities E(E) a lack of resources within the urban black American communities to resist the forces which lead to segregation 4.CORROBORATION: A(A) impossibility

6、 B(B) uncertainty C(C) insufficiency D(D) disuse E(E) specification 5.The author of the passage suggests that all of the following may be consequences of applying a pathological taxonomy to a diseased person EXCEPT A(A) Easier access to health care for the victim B(B) Social discrimination against t

7、he victim C(C) Influence on the victims decision to reproduce D(D) Helping to cure the victims condition E(E) Complication of the victims ability to obtain insurance 6.The author of the passage is primarily concerned with A(A) revealing a commonly ignored distinction B(B) proposing a return to a tra

8、ditional taxonomical system C(C) describing an way to resolve a taxonomical dilemma D(D) assessing the success of a new taxonomical method E(E) predicting a change in future taxonomy 7.FRUSTRATE: A(A) abet B(B) prefer C(C) enlarge D(D) organize E(E) annul 8.PRODIGIOUS: A(A) unnecessary B(B) unimport

9、ant C(C) invariable D(D) precocious E(E) understood 9._ of pottery is dependent on the durability of clay after firing. A(To make B(The making C(When to make D(It is making 10.Pigiron, wrought iron, and steel contain iron carbides made up of _ of carbon. A(amounts are different B( different amounts

10、that C( different amounts D( which amounts are different 11.The Arctic fox is found throughout the Arctic, usually on tundra or mountains _ the sea. A(by which near B( near of C( because near D( near 12.The face is the most _ of a human being. A(part is distinctly B( distinction in part C( distincti

11、ve part D( part of distinction 13.The midge _ to any of several species of small flies, refers to a mosquito-like insect with slender wings and body, long legs, and antennae. A(which a term applied B( a term applied C( is a term applied D( applied a term 14.The fluoroscope makes _ for medical doctor

12、s to view a silhouette of the bones and internal organs of a patients body. A(being possible B( possibly C( it is possible D( it possible 15.The second-oldest continuously occupied governors mansion in the United States _ Jackson, Mississippi. A(the location in B( is the location C( is located in D(

13、 located in 16.In so-called nonfiction novels, a documentary style is combined with fictional techniques _ actual events and people. A(that they describe B( to describe C( and in describing D( are describing 17.Managers often receive considerable training in tile technical aspects of their jobs _ ve

14、ry little in the people management aspects. A(so B( just as C( yet D( and that 18.Though a respected educator, Alexander Graham Bell _ the inventor of the telephone. A(as is best known B( best known as is C( is best known as D( best is known as 19.Often invisible, always in motion, gas is _ of matte

15、r. A(the state is most energetic B( stating the most energetic C( the most energetic state D( the state that most energetic 20.Not until the First World War _ to improve the road system in the United States. A(a determined effort was made B( made a determined effort C( when a determined effort was m

16、ade D( was a determined effort made 21.(Some fish) have whiskers, which are sensory organs used (for touching) and tasting, and which (are helpful) when (are they) searching for food in sand and mud. ASome fish Bfor touching Care helpful Dare they 22.Cement is produced (commercially) by (to heat) a

17、mixture of limestone and clay (in a) large,(slowly rotating) cylindrical furnace. Acommercially Bto heat Cin a Dslowly rotating 23.In addition to (appropriating) the (subject matter) of mass culture, the pop art movement of the 1950s (utilized) various (technique) of mass production. Aappropriating

18、Bsubject matter Cutilized Dtechnique 24.(Practical) problems limit the (ability) of astronomers to determine the mass of asteroids,(who) are small planetary bodied (orbiting) the Sun. APractical Bability Cwho Dorbiting 25.An accomplished saxophonist (and composer), John Coltrane (begun) his (career

19、playing) in the big bands of (the early) 1950s. Aand composer Bbegun Ccareer playing Dthe early 26.Bacteria and (similar) one-celled organisms reproduce by cell division, each of the daughter (cell) then (beginning) a new life (as a) distinct organism. Asimilar Bcell Cbeginning Das a 27.Quebec, the

20、(most oldest) city (in) Canada, (lies) on the north bank (of the) St. Lawrence River. Amost oldest Bin Clies Dof the 28.Many species of (birds) that (breed in) temperate latitudes often show (particular) patterns of migration (while) the year. Abirds Bbreed in Cparticular Dwhile 29.Because (of the n

21、eed) to maintain the correct balance of salts (and) minerals in the water, (keeping) saltwater fish in aquariums requires more work (that) keeping freshwater fish. Aof the need Band Ckeeping Dthat 30.(Addressing) themes that were (unique) American, the poet Walt Whitman (celebrated) the lives of (or

22、dinary people). AAddressing Bunique Ccelebrated Dordinary people 31.The Bessemer process for (converting) iron to steel (was invention) of enormous importance (because) it led to many (significant) changes in industrial processes. Aconverting Bwas invention Cbecause Dsignificant 32.(Painters) have b

23、een portraying the sea (for centuries), and in the United States a rich (tradition) of marine painting (been developed) during the nineteenth century. APainters Bfor centuries Ctradition Dbeen developed 33.Although all sedimentary rocks contain iron, (but the deposits) that (are richest) in iron (co

24、nsist) predominantly of minerals (such as) iron oxides, carbonates, silicates, and sulfides. Abut the deposits Bare richest Cconsist Dsuch as 34.The city of Memphis, Tennessee, was(A) important Confederate (military center) during the American Civil War and (served as) the (temporary) state capital

25、in 1862. AA Bmilitary center Cserved as Dtemporary 35.In the United States, (the) attorney general is a cabinet (member) in charge (with) the (administration) of the Department of Justice. Athe Bmember Cwith Dadministration 36.The Atlantic cable, which began (to operating) in 1866,1inked the United

26、States to London and to (another) cable (stretching) eastward to India (and beyond). Ato operating Banother Cstretching Dand beyond 37.The migration of African Americans from the rural South to the (industrial) North in (the early) 1900s (were) the (biggest internal) migration in American history. A

27、industrial Bthe early Cwere Dbiggest internal 38.The shell (of) the abalone, a marine snail, (is especially suited) by its hardness and (various) of colors (for) the manufacture of jewelry. Aof Bis especially suited Cvarious Dfor 39.Searching for (alternate) forms of energy does not (necessary) mean

28、 (the abandonment) of fossil fuels as an energy (source). Aalternate Bnecessary Cthe abandonment Dsource 40.(The) flamingo (constructs) a cylindrical mud nest for (its) egg, which both parents care (for it). AThe Bconstructs Cits Dfor it 41.(Due to) persistent inbreeding, self-pollinating plants (ha

29、ve) genetically more uniform than cross-pollinated plants,(which) harbor more genetic (variability). ADue to Bhave Cwhich Dvariability 42.Metaphysical philosophy (is) concerned (with) the principles, structures, and (meaningful) that underlie all observable (reality). Ais Bwith Cmeaningful Dreality

30、43.What does the passage mainly discuss A(Themes commonly found in folk music B( Elements that define folk music C( Influences of folk music on popular music D( The standards of the International Folk Music Council 44.Which of the following statements about the term folk song is supported by the passage A(It has been used for several centuries B( The International Folk Music Council invented it C( It is considered to be out-of-date D( There