外交学院硕士研究生入学考试专业课样题《基础英语》代码713新祥旭考研辅导修订.docx

1、外交学院硕士研究生入学考试专业课样题基础英语代码713新祥旭考研辅导修订 基础英语（代码713） This examination paper consists of 3 sections: Section A tests your mastery of English vocabulary, usage and grammar; Section B tests your ability to understand English in context; and Section C tests your reading comprehension. Scoring Scheme Total S

2、core is 150 points Section A: Vocabulary, Usage, & Grammar (Subtotal Score is 60 points) Subsection 1 101=10 points Subsection 2 101=10 points Subsection 3 102=20 points Subsection 4 201=20 points Section B: Cloze Test (Subtotal Score is 40 points) 202=40 points Section C: Reading Comprehension (Sub

3、total Score is 50 points) 252=50 points TIME allowed: 180 minutes. Do not spend too much time on any one particular item. Section A: Vocabulary, Usage, & Grammar Subsection 1 Directions: Choose one of the 4 answers given in each group which best matches the underlined part and write the correspondin

4、g letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet: 1. Nowadays all kinds of new regimens seem to be emerging as people like to pay more for their health. A. replacement B. diet C. refinement D. reference 2. Theres nothing quite like a real train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute.

5、A. reliable B. elementary C. everyday D. removable 3. In driving simulators, marijuana does impair visual skills and mental dexterity. A. deftness B. complexity C. health D. sobriety 4. Otherwise, your response to each may be inappropriate, and you may exacerbate the problem. A. exaggerate B. exalt

6、C. aggravate D. exasperate 5. Fustian political speeches dominated the election. A. overblown B. fuzzy C. attractive D. ill-advised 6. Wary of publicity, the judge sequestered the jury outside the courtroom. A. followed up B. insulted C. isolated D. organized 7. The twaddle about Russia being an ene

7、rgy superpower was dubious even before the price of oil fell by nearly $100 in 2008. A. nonsense B. anxiety C. fear D. prediction 8. The government, he decided, was putrid. Everywhere he looked he saw evidence of dishonesty, deception and dictatorship. A. reluctant B. relevant C. rotten D. reciproca

8、l 9. When the going was particularly rough, they would sit across a table in the dining hall and commiserate with each other. A. console B. comment C. ridicule D. mock 10. David found it easier to learn Chinese in his new milieu. A. seminar B. malice C. souvenir D. setting Subsection 2 Directions: C

9、omplete each of the following blanks by choosing one of the 4 given sets of prepositions/adverbs and write the corresponding letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet: 11. Seen _ this light, the rise of China need not lead to a volcanic struggle with the United States _ global rules and

10、 leadership. The Western order has the potential to turn the coming power shift into a peaceful change _ terms favorable to the United States. A. by, about, in B. in, on, by C. in, over, on D. by, about, at 12. A decade ago, China was wary _ multilateral arrangements and was _ cross purposes with ma

11、ny of its neighbors. Subsequently, it has joined the World Trade Organization, contributed more than 3000 troops to serve in UN peacekeeping operations, and has become more helpful _ non-proliferation diplomacy. A. of, on, with B. of, at, on C. about, over, on D. about, in, with 13. The rhetoric on

12、both sides is heating _, security agreements are _ jeopardy, and Washington and Moscow increasingly look at each other _ the old Cold War prism. A. up, in, through B. by, under, through C. by, in, in D. up, under, in 14. Should that happen, the United States must approach this rivalry _ greater real

13、ism and determination than it has displayed _ its halfhearted attempt _ partnership. A. in, during, over B. in, in, against C. with, during, against D. with, in, at 15. China could fall _ the same trap that snared Japan: The government tries to reignite spending, but the banks, riddled _ bad loans,

14、stop lending. Deflation becomes unstoppable, and the consumer economy grinds _ a halt. A. in, by, with B. in, by, at C. into, with, to D. into, with, at 16. The gaudiest numbers, of course, belong to Internet companies such as eBay Inc. and Yahoo! Inc., whose stock gains during the past year inspire

15、 either visions of easy wealth or, _ the sidelines, plain old envyor revulsion _ the excesses _ greed. A. from, at, of B. at, against, of C. from, against, about D. at, at, about 17. There were fears last fall that a new bear market was _ the offing, but stock prices reboundedand spending grew 4.4%

16、in the final quarter of 1998. Similarly, stock prices recovered _ six months after the October, 1987 crash, and there was only a small impact _ spending. A. from, from, over B. in, within, on C. in, from, over D. from, within, on 18. Life-cycle and permanent income theories _ consumption posit that

17、people base their spending and saving decisions _ what they believe their financial resources and needs will be _ the long haul. A. about, on, above B. about, about, above C. of, about, over D. of, on, over 19. As the United States involvement in Iraq begins to wind _, U. S. policymakers and U. S. c

18、ommentators alike have started to wonder about the array of problems that Washington will have to deal with next. Will it wrestle _ new and deferred difficulties _ a backdrop of largely cooperative ties with other major powers, or are such relations turning more conflictual. A. forward, against, at

19、B. down, with, against C. up, against, in D. through, with, at 20. This “lets make a deal” approach _ diplomacy has a tempting simplicity _ it. And it will surely force U. S. decision-makers to think harder about the ends they seek, _ what means they should pursue them, and at what cost. A. to, to,

20、by B. on, to, with C. to, on, by D. on, on, with Subsection 3 Directions: Decide which of the following 2 sentences in each group is correct, or whether they are both correct, or neither is correct and write the corresponding letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet. 21. (1) The long-t

21、erm feud between the two families destroyed both of them. (2) The doctor cannot tell what long-standing effects the drug will have on the boy. A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 22. (1) Shaking hands after a fight is a conciliatory gesture. (2) Is it possible to achieve any reconciliation between the theo

22、ry and practice of life? A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 23. (1) They solved the problem by substitution of labor with machinery. (2) He promised to secure a substitute. A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 24. (1) To have a real collision, China needs a military that is capable of going toe-to-toe with the Un

23、ited States. (2) Brzezinski and Mearsheimer went head-to-head on whether these two great powers were destined to fight it out. A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 25. (1) The New York Times is now in the line of fire. (2) The prime minister was under the fire in Parliament for his handling of the budget. A

24、 (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 26. (1) Teachers sometimes notice language errors and fail to see the good ideas in a composition; they cannot see the wood for the trees. (2) The employers were prepared to discuss wages, they pressed home the advantage this gave them by raising the matter of productivit

25、y. A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 27. (1) It was an object with the king to ease off the taxation. (2) The government is freeing out $6.5 billion specifically for banks to loan to those small companies feeling the squeeze right now. A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 28. (1) They decided to apply economic s

26、anctions, rather than to threaten with military ones. (2) All necessary sanctions from various interested authorities have been obtained for these plans. A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 29. (1) If you are going to go swimming, we in law enforcement suggest a period of careful recollection on the beach

27、before you jump in. (2)This has been the worst situation within my recollection. A (1) B (2) C Both D Neither 30. (1) John studied hard and made a substantive improvement in mathematics. (2) The airwaves are noisy with nonsense at a time when we need serious, substantial information. A (1) B (2) C B

28、oth D Neither Subsection 4 Directions: Choose an article (or zero article) that best fits into each blank in the following passage and write the letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet. As bombs rock the country, fears are also building of 31 social unrest that may be triggered by 32

29、economic meltdown. The countrys largest city and commercial hub, Karachi, is already on 33 knife-edge. Plagued by Pakistans highest levels of sectarian killings, this heaving metropolis of 18 million fitfully erupts into 34 spasms of violence as 35 rival ethnic and political groups engage in open gu

30、n battles. The city comes to 36 juddering halt for days. “It affects me badly,” says Zubair Gilani, who runs a factory that designs and produces fashionable clothes for export to Italy. Having hit the supply of cotton, the floods will now only add to 37 woes of garment businesses like Gilanis and thereby undermine one of Pakistans chief exports. Even more seriously, i