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1、考研试题Part I. Vocabulary (20 marks)Section OneDirections: Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence. (10 marks)1. I know you are tired and disappointed, but dont take it _ on me. a. offb. outc. after2. To have a lot of stress is similar to being _ down by a lot of problems. a. pouredb

2、. cutc. weighted3. To eat food very quickly is to _. a. bolt it downb. pig outc. whip it up4. The professor got in trouble for making _ remarks about the Dean of Faculty.a. benignb. pejorativec. pensive5. He put _ for a transfer, but it was refused.a. onb. inc. by6. To say something suddenly and wit

3、hout thinking is to _. a. ease upb. rub inc. blurt out7. To think about an idea, but not seriously is to _. a. toy with itb. dream about itc. work it out8. Esmereldas dissertation was on such an _ subject that no one could understand it.a. equitableb. esotericc. auspicious9. If someone said, “You ar

4、e the bomb!” she or he probably would be telling you:a. You have a bad temper.b. You are a war weapon.c. You are exceptional and/or wonderful.10. When someone is described as being a “pill”, a. the person is difficult or bad-tempered. b. the person is sickly. c. the person is fun to work with.11. Th

5、e next bus should_ in the next quarter of an hour or so.a. be downb. be out ofc. be along12. Schools _ at the end of June for the summer holidays.a. break inb. break upc. break out of13. The management really_ him for losing the contract.a. came down onb. came fromc. came down14. The band are _ a ne

6、w CD in the autumn.a. bringing outb. bringing upc. bringing round15. He _the arrangements and everything ran smoothly and efficiently.a. saw offb. saw toc. saw out16. It is fathers job to _ out punishment in our family.a. meatb. meetc. mete17. The congress passed a vote of _ against the president.a.

7、 censorb. censurec. sensor18. The heat made the perfume _ from the women gathered in the small room. a. emanateb. eminentc. imminent19. The weather _ has a rooster design on it.a. vaneb. vainc. vein20. She gave silent _ to the proposal.a. ascendb. ascentc. assentSection TwoDirections: In each of the

8、 following sentences, there is one italicized word or phrase. Write down its Chinese equivalent on the answer sheet. (10 marks)1. With uncontrollable agitation, she opened the telegram.2. He is candid about his opinion.3. Evening was evidently approaching, but the sun did not relent.4. His entire ar

9、gument was simply mush.5. He ran out on his promise to help us.6. Dishes commended by some people may be nauseated by others.7. John was prolific in shoes and ties.8. Mary was a handsome woman with regular features.9. When my ship comes in, I will take a trip to Norway.10. Lunch was served in two si

10、ttings.11. Smith could smatter French.12. There was a speaking portrait of her mother on the wall.13. He did a two-year spell as a special adviser.14. Leech seemed very uptight about my being there.15. The book is underlined for publication next month.16. The talk was easy and uninhabited.17. Your p

11、lan is tenable and well-thought-out.18. All his actions are governed by expediency.19. They had solved the biggest problems and the rest was downhill.20. The lease has expired.Part II. Reading Comprehension (50 marks)Directions: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to complete each

12、 statement. Write down your answers on the answer sheet. (2.5 marks each)Passage 1To broaden their voting appeal in the Presidential election of 1796, the Federalists selected Thomas Pinckney, a leading South Carolinian, as running mate for the New Englander John Adams. But Pinckneys Southern friend

13、s chose to ignore their partys intentions and regarded Pinckney as a Presidential candidate, creating a political situation that Alexander Hamilton was determined to exploit. Hamilton had long been wary of Adams stubbornly independent brand of politics and preferred to see his running mate, over who

14、m he could exert more control, in the Presidents chair.The election was held under the system originally established by the Constitution. At that time there was but a single tally, with the candidate receiving the largest number of electoral votes declared President and the candidate with the second

15、 largest number declared Vice-President. Hamilton anticipated that all the Federalists in the North would vote for Adams and Pinckney equally in an attempt to ensure that Jefferson would not be either first or second in the voting. Pinckney would be solidly supported in the South while Adams would n

16、ot. Hamilton concluded if it were possible to divert a few electoral votes from Adams to Pinckney, Pinckney would receive more than Adams, yet both Federalists would outpoll Jefferson.Various methods were used to persuade the electors to vote as Hamilton wished. In the press, anonymous articles were

17、 published attacking Adams for his monarchial tendencies and Jefferson for being overly democratic, while pushing Pinckney as the only suitable candidate. In private correspondence with state party leaders the Hamiltonians encouraged the idea that Adams popularity was slipping, that he could not win

18、 the election, and that the Federalists could defeat Jefferson only by supporting Pinckney.Had sectional pride and loyalty not run as high in New England as in the Deep South, Pinckney might well have become Washingtons successor. New Englanders, however, realized that equal votes for Adams and Pinc

19、kney in their state would defeat Adams; therefore, eighteen electors scratched Pinckneys name from their ballots and deliberately threw away their second votes to men who were not even running. It was fortunate for Adams that they did, for the electors from South Carolina completely abandoned him, g

20、iving eight votes to Pinckney and eight to Jefferson.In the end, Hamiltons interference in Pinckneys candidacy lost even the Vice-Presidency for South Carolina. Without New Englands support, Pinckney received only 59 electoral votes, finishing third to Adams and Jefferson. He might have been Preside

21、nt in 1797, or as Vice-President a serious contender for the Presidency in 1800; instead, stigmatized by a plot he had not devised, he served a brief term in the United States Senate and then dropped from sight as a national influence.1. The main purpose of the passage is to _.a. propose reforms of

22、the procedures for electing the President and Vice-Presidentb. condemn Alexander Hamilton for interfering in the election of 1796c. describe the political events that led to John Adams victory in the 1796 Presidential electiond. contrast the political philosophy of the Federalists to that of Thomas

23、Jefferson2. Which of the following titles best describes the content of the passage?a. The failure of Alexander Hamiltons Plan for Thomas Pinckney to Win the 1796 Presidential Electionb. The Roots of Alexander Hamiltons Distrust of john Adams and New England Politicsc. Important Issues in the 1796 P

24、residential campaign as Presented by the Federalist Candidatesd. The Political Careers of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Pinckney3. According to the passage, which of the following was true of the Presidential election of 1796?a. Thomas Jefferson received more electoral votes than did Th

25、omas Pinckney.b. John Adams received strong support from the electors of South Carolina.c. Alexander Hamilton received most of the electoral votes of New England.d. Thomas Pinckney was selected by Federalist party leaders to be the partys Presidential candidate.4. According to the passage, Hamiltons

26、 plan included all BUT which of the following?a. Articles published in newspapers to create opposition to John Adamsb. South Carolinas loyalty to Thomas Pinckneyc. Support that the New England states would give to John Adamsd. John Adams reputation as a stubborn and independent New Englander5. Why d

27、oes the author refer to the election procedure established by the original Constitution?a. To prove to the reader that New England as a whole had more electoral votes than the state of South Carolinab. To persuade the reader that Thomas Pinckneys defeat could have been avoidedc. To alert the reader

28、that the procedure used in 1796 was unlike that currently usedd. To encourage the reader to study Constitutional history6. The overall development of the passage can best be described as _.a. refuting possible explanations for certain phenomenab. documenting a thesis with specific examplesc. offerin

29、g an explanation of a series of eventsd. making particular proposals to solve a problem7. The passage implies that some electors voted for John Adams because they were _.a. in favor of a monarchyb. persuaded to do so by Hamiltonc. afraid South Carolina would not vote for Pinckneyd. anxious to have a

30、 President from their geographical region8. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?a. Thomas Pinckney had a personal dislike for Jeffersons politics.b. The Federalists regarded themselves as more democratic than Jefferson.c. New England states cast more electoral votes for Jefferson

31、 than did the South.d. Electors were likely to vote for candidates from their own geographical regions.9. It can be inferred that had South Carolina not cast any electoral votes for Jefferson, the outcome of the 1796 election would have been a _.a. larger margin of victory for John Adamsb. victory for Thomas Jeffersonc. Federalist defeat in the Senated. Victory for Thomas Pinckney10. Hamiltons strategy can best be summarized as _.a. divide and conquerb. retreat and regroupc. feint and counterattackd. hit and run11.