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外交学院硕士研究生入学考试专业课样题 《二外英语》（代码248）
Part I. Multiple Choices (20%, 1 point each) Section A
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1 Our plan for a picnic was ruined by the unexpected rain; we _____ stay on campus. [A] couldn‘t help [B] couldn‘t help but to [C] would prefer [D] might as well
2 Had Paul received six more votes in the last elections, he _____ our chairman now. [A] must have been [B] would have been [C] were [D] would be
3 _____ the great inventions, he remained very modest and gave all the credit to his colleagues and played down his own part in it. [A] To speak of [B] Speaking of [C] Spoken of [D] Having spoken of
4 As long as we are alive, we are learning and, in fact, some of our most important learning takes place outside of school _____ in school. [A] other than [B] more than [C] rather than [D] better than
5 The manager of the opera house has directed that late arrivals _____ at the door until the intermission. [A] be made to wait [B] were made waiting [C] are made to wait [D] should be made waiting
6 Cultural values can be defined as assumptions _____ is right or wrong shared by the members of a society. [A] about whichever [B] concerning whatever [C] on which [D] as to what
7 What do we live for _____ life less difficult for each other? [A] if not to make [B] unless making [C] as long as to make [D] even if making
8 Once acquired, a habit becomes nearly automatic. _____ our capacity to acquire automatic responses, humans would be unable to compete successfully in the struggle for existence. [A] Was it not with [B] Were it not for [C] If it were for [D] If it were not with
9 Some scientists think that trial-and-error methods help to show how intelligent _____. [A] is an animal [B] will an animal be [C] an animal is [D] an animal will be
10 _____, women are better able to handle stress than men.
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[A] Strange as it may seem [B] As strange it may seem [C] It may seem as strange [D] May it seem as strange Section B
Directions: In this section, you are required to select the one word or phrase that would best match the meaning of the underlined part in the original sentence.
11 Before the advent of synthetic fibers, people had to rely entirely on natural products for making fabrics.. [A] modern [B] flexible [C] colored [D] artificial
12 High in the sky a number of birds was flying southward. [A] pack [B] crowd [C] flock [D] herd
13 Calipers are instruments that can be used to gauge the distance between two surfaces. [A] create [B] measure [C] fill [D] enclose
14 Most doctors were dubious about the effectiveness of the new medicine. [A] anxious [B] pessimistic [C] doubtful [D] ignorant
15 We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always sound. [A] unmistakable [B] unreasonable [C] unquestionable [D] healthy
16 Louis looked solemnly at the people around him. [A] slowly [B] weakly [C] happily [D] seriously
17 Despite dangers and difficulties, the soldiers were resolute. [A] uncomplaining [B] untiring [C] well-disciplined [D] determined
18 The professor tried to stimulate interest in archaeology by taking his students on expeditions. [A] simulate [B] fake [C] encourage [D] diminish
19 It provides an objective, unbiased, factual and accurate service. [A] prompt [B] impeccable [C] impartial [D] efficient
20 The Civil War in 1863 cut the United States into two nations – a southern Confederacy and a northern Union. [A] severed [B] acknowledged [C] integrated [D] alienated
Part II. Cloze (15%, 1 point each)
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D] below the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the
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passage.
In 1915 Einstein made a trip to Gattingen to give some lectures at the invitation of the mathematical physicist David Hilbert. He was particularly eager—too eager, it would turn (21) ________to explain all the intricacies of relativity to him. The visit was a triumph, and he said to a friend excitedly. ―I was able to (22) ________ Hilbert of the general theory of relativity.‖(23) ________ all of Einstein‘s personal turmoil at the time, a new scientific anxiety was about to (24) ________. He was struggling to find the right equations that would (25) ________ his new concept of gravity, ones that would define how objects move (26) ________ space and how space is curved by objects. By the end of the summer, he realized the mathematical approach he had been pursuing for almost three years was flawed. And now there was a (27) ________ pressure. Einstein discovered to his (28) ________ that Hilbert had taken what he had lectured and was racing to come up (29) ________ the correct equations first.
It was an enormously complex task. Although Einstein was the better physicist, Hilbert was the better mathematician. So in October 1915, Einstein (30) ________ himself into a month-long-frantic endeavor in (31) ________ he returned to an earlier mathematical strategy and wrestled with equations, proofs, corrections and updates that he rushed to give as lectures to Berlin‘s Prussian Academy of Sciences on four (32) ________ Thursdays.
His first lecture was delivered on Nov.4.1915, and it explained his new approach. To his (33) ________ he admitted he did not yet have the precise mathematical formulation of it. Einstein also took time off from (34) ________ revising his equations to engage in an awkward fandango with his competitor Hilbert. Worried about being scooped, he sent Hilbert a copy of his Nov.4 lecture. ―I am (35) ________ to know whether you will take kindly to this new solution,‖ Einstein noted with a touch of defensiveness.
21 [A] up [B] over [C] out [D] off
22 [A] convince [B] on counsel [C] persuade [D] preach 23 [A] Above [B] Around [C] Amid [D] Along 24 [A] emit [B] emerge [C] submit [D] submerge 25 [A] imitate [B] ignite [C] describe [D] ascribe 26 [A] into [B] beyond [C] among [D] through 27 [A] complex [B] compatible [C] comparative [D] competitive 28 [A] humor [B] horror [C] excitement [D] extinction
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29 [A] to [B] for [C] with [D] against 30 [A] threw [B] thrust [C] huddled [D] hopped 31 [A] how [B] that [C] what [D] which
32 [A] successive [B] progressive [C] extensive [D]repetitive
33 [A] subordinates [B] coordinates [C] followers [D] clients 34 [A] casually [B] coarsely [C]violently [D]furiously 35 [A] curious [B] conscious [C] ambitious [D] ambiguous
Part III. Reading Comprehension (30%) Section A
Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. You should decide on the best choice. (20%, 1 point each) Passage One
FAO‘s favorite myth used to be that the (fictitious虚构的) protein gap was being rapidly closed by the new fisheries. While fish production has indeed tripled since 1945, an appalling 45 percent of the current catch goes to the rich nations as oil or meal for industry or farm animals. Of the world fishery catch which is eaten, only a quarter goes to the developing nations.
Today the oceans are up for grabs and as more nations invest in distant-water fleets, the depressing history of stocks fished out of existence seems likely to be repeated many times. While a world catch of double the present level would probably be sustainable (mainly by exploiting squid and fish not eaten at present) the likelihood is that catches will in fact triple over the next decade, and fall disastrously after that. The world community‘s failure to regulate whaling, in spite of the 1972 Stockholm environment conference‘s call for a ten-year moratorium, is a depressing omen.
36 In 1945, the world production of fish ____. [A] was 45% of what it is today [B] was half its present level [C] went mostly as oil or meal for industry or farm animals [D] was only one-third of the present level
37 The international fishery situation today is that ____. [A] there is a keen struggle to exploit the riches of the oceans [B] squid and some other species of fish have become extinct [C] many fish not previously eaten are now being caught [D] whaling is irregular
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38 At the 1972 Stockholm conference ____. [A] nations were called upon to stop catching whales for ten years, but this call was disregarded [B] the decision to protect whales was put off for ten years [C] a plan was put forward to help increase the catch of whales [D] solutions were found for the depressing problems of the whaling industry 39 The author gives the impression that he is ____. [A] indifferent [B] optimistic [C] subjective [D] concerned
40 Which of the following titles best sums up the idea of the passage? [A] The Fish Myth. [B] The Fish Crisis. [C] Wasting Protein on Animals. [D] Fishing on the High Seas. Passage Two
From the top of the famous Hyatt Regency Hotel in Atlanta, you will see a dramatic view of this beautiful city—toward south, the South Expressway leading to Hartsfield—Atlanta International Airport, the second busiest airport in the country; in the foreground, Peachtree Street, a canyon of modern skyscrapers glass and steel. The tallest building in the skyline, the First National Bank Building is surrounded by other giants—the New Trust Company Building, the Equitable Life Building, and the Peachtree Center, a complex that contains the largest merchandise mart in the South.
Just beyond the business district, you will see the shining dome of the State Capitol Building, made of twenty-four-karat gold. To the right of the Capitol are rows of whit marble office buildings; further south is the Atlanta Stadium; and not quite out of sight is the Farmer‘s Market, the largest wholesale fresh fruit and vegetable center in the South.
41 The dome of the State Capitol is made of ____. [A] glass [B] steel [C] gold [D] marble
42 Which building is the tallest? ____. [A] The Hyatt Regency Hotel [B] The First National Bank Building [C] The Peachtree Center [D] The State Capitol
43 Where is the largest merchandise mart in the South? ____. [A] At the International Airport