硕士英语考前必备.docx

1、硕士英语考前必备Unit 1Xxxxx：代表13年已经考过。Xxxxx:代表重点表达Text A1.What is the main subject introduced in paragraph one?It is the description of the effect of saying farewell to his parents, friends and folks on the author.2. How is the story organized?The story is chronologically organized (following the time seque

2、nce in which the event unfolded itself).3. How did Wecherly feel before the day of his departure?He felt eager and excited to wait for the day to come.4. How did his mood change when the day had really come?At the very beginning he became sentimental about saying good-bye to many people around him.

3、Facing the reality of becoming independent, he began to feel afraid and uncertain.5.What do you think about the ending of the story? It is very impressive. Weckerly ends the story with a metaphor which catches the essence of the particular moment accurately. He compares himself to a rookie skydiver

4、preparing for his first plunge, which leads to possible outcomes: sheer excitement or eventual death. The last sentence He closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, and jumps symbolizes the fact that from that day on the author jumps into the future of being independent no matter how long and complicate

5、d the road to it is.1. Only twenty-seven new members had been _ since the Leeds Congress, and the total membership still stood at less than one hundred.A. ceded B. enrolled C. faded D. departed 2. You could go for advertising _, the catchy floor displays or the flashy packaging. A. design B. descrip

6、tion C. hype D. propaganda3. The desk was _ with files, but the chair behind it was vacant. A. cluttered B. depicted C. defined D. represented4. _ is a meal typically eaten late in the morning as a combination of a late breakfast and an early lunch. A. Dinner B. Brunch C. Banquet D. Feast5. The impr

7、ovement of the highway will _ pressure on the trains to some extent. A. ensure B. relieve C. protect D. guarantee6. Johns hands were _ as he put down his papers and started his speech at the first time. A. quivering B. waving C. shaking D. lifting7. His mood was an explosive mixture of _ self-pity a

8、nd forced gaiety, the latter predominating as he got drunk. A. maudlin B. nasty C. painful D. outright8. Because of the economic slowdown, the government changed its policy to _ revenue by limiting commerce.A. disregard B. challenge C. diminish D. reject9. In womens magazines and educational materia

9、l the apple _ good food and health. A. anticipates B. conjures C. designates D. presupposes 10. It is the opinion of a(an) _ tourist that no price would be too great to pay, the novelist declared. A. affectionate B. sensitive C. appropriate D. sentimentalText B1. According to the opinion poll, the S

10、ocialists were predominant in the last parliament. A. frequent B. premature C. subordinate D. dominant2. He exerted himself, during his sojourn among this simple and well-disposed people, to inculcate, as far as he was able, the gentle and humanizing precepts of the Christian faith.A. instruct B. in

11、fuse C. persuade D. install3. A domestic unit consists of the members of a household who live together along with non-relatives such as servants.A. family B. appliance C. fosterage D. house4. It was clear that a man after seventeen years of wedlock did not leave his wife without certain occurrences

12、which must have led her to suspect that all was not well with their married life.A. divorce B. marriage C. endogamy D.legitimation5. Several common reasons that lead couples to decide to cohabit：wanting to test compatibility or establish financial security before marrying.A. live together B. inhabit

13、 withC. split up D. separate with6. The studies show that most delinquent boys have a non-conventional orientated self-concept, while other boys who are not involved in the peer group, have a school orientated self-concept.A. responsible B. hospitable C. offensive D. obedient7. They are a fierce and

14、 intractable people, though capable of forming most devoted friendships when their confidence has once been gained.A. bravery B. stubborn C. unmanageable D. manipulable8. “Your religion，” says he，“serves you only for an excuse for your faults， but is no incentive to your vitue.”A. scheme B. induceme

15、nt C. strategy D. indulgence9. The real estate investors have tempered to meet the investors needs.A. adjusted B. decreased C. united D. overcharged10. To penalize a yacht in proportion to the fineness of her performance is unfair to the craft and to her men.A. sue B. impose C. arrest D. punishUnit

16、2Text A1. Why wont oil prices rise at all over the long time?Firstly, because producers need the cash from oil too much to let their supply be interrupted for long. Secondly，and more important, because demand growth cant push prices upward as long as it is balanced by supply growth. 2. Why cant the

17、members of the OPEC raise oil prices?Because if they do，non-OPEC sources will grab market share by developing fields where technology has made production affordable. 3. Why have most majors cut their costs on oil?Because technology lets the companies maintain healthy earnings at steadily lower oil p

18、rices.4. Who takes a lead in the oil companies?Those that master technology and efficiency, such as Shell, Exxon, and British Petroleum.1. In the first year of peace, Lebanons GDP soared by almost 40%.A. flew B. hovereed C increased D. decreased2. SAICs previous skirmishes with investigators had att

19、racted little attention.A. conflicts B. struggles C. skates D. arguments3. The boy grabbed hold of my bag and disappeared quickly into the crowd.A. seized B. snapped C. snatched D. sneaked4. Although Chicago has fared better than some cities, unemployment remains a problem.A. got on B. charged C. of

20、fered jobs D. provided welfare5. The dwarfs were devastated, because they could not figure out how to save Snow White this time.A. calculate B. rate C. consider D. decide6. His distrust of the power of critics made him ready to gibe at Divid Sylvester.A. laugh B. ridicule C. susceptible D. harmful7.

21、 Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home.A. unprotected B. sensible C. susceptible D. harmful8.Short of the President himself, probably no one could have put the American case more persuasively.A. Rather than B. Other than C. Less than D. Short forText B1. It snakes in and out of

22、 ports, along our busiest highways and through our most crowded cities.A. sneaks B. jerks C. crawls D. travels2. She adjusted her glasses and peered at the man.A. gaped B. gazed C. glared D. ogle3. Southeast winds nudged the oil slick onto the shore.A. pushed B. poked C. prompted D. prodded4. My hou

23、se had been tethered to a post, but somehow it escaped.A. corralled B. tied C. rid D. confined5. The bridge is built to withstand an earthquake of 8.3 magnitudes.A. stand B. persist C. resist D. consist6. An evaporation system is used to dissipate heat from the sun and protect the shuttles electroni

24、cs.A. squander B. waste C. accumulate D. disperse7. Narcissus was a young man who spurned the nymph Echo and became enamoured of his own reflection.A. refused B. scorned C. affected D. restrained8. This disparity in social attitudes is certainly reflected in the ambivalent feelings held by retired p

25、eople.A. ambiguous B. introvert C. conflicting D. elusive9. Commercial sauerkraut is very salty so there is no additional salt in the recipe.A. receipt B. prescription C. menu D. formula10. Ratail sales of the quintessential red meats are plummeting, whilst vegetarianism has become a fashionable nor

26、m.A. ascending B. decreasing C. declined D. weakeningUnit7Text A1. Why is competition destructive according to the author? (para. 3) According to the author, competition is destructive because it undermines self-esteem ，poisons relationships and holds us back from doing our best.2. What are the purp

27、oses of the games devised or collected by Orlick and others? (para. 6)The idea of the games devised or collected by Orlick and others is for each person on the field to make a specified contribution to the goal, or for all the players to reach a certain score, or for everyone to work with their part

28、ners against a time limit.3. What is the difference between teamwork and team competition? (para. 8) The difference between teamwork and team competition is that in teamwork everyone on the field is working together for a common goal, while in team competition a given player works with and is encour

29、aged to feel warmly toward only half of those present.4. Why do most kinds of fun require competition? (para. 10, 11, 12) a) First of all, people dont know any other way or people have never tasted the alternative. b) Secondly, we overlook the psychological costs of competition: it causes self-doubt

30、 and feelings of self-worth become dependent on external sources of evaluation.5. Who is to blame for competition? It is the structure of the game itself that is to blame rather than the individuals, since it sets competition at the very beginning.1. She has been eliminated from the swimming race be

31、cause she did not win any of the practice races.A. got out B. taking away C. got rid of D. driving away2. One of the major flaws in the existing system is that the prosecutor has immunity from law suits claiming malicious prosecution.A. useful B. spiteful C. harmless D. cheerful3. They define a good

32、 patient as one who accepts their statements and their actions uncritically and unquestioningly.A. characterize B. confine C. fix D. limit4. Roberts poor physical condition combined with nagging injuries prevented him from playing more than 51 games in the past four seasons.A. troubling B. following C. complaining D. accompanying5. Constant correction by a teacher is