环球时代英语专业考研仿真模拟题附解析.docx
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环球时代英语专业考研仿真模拟题附解析
环球时代:
英语专业考研仿真模拟题附解析
北京环球时代学校
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环球时代学校英语专业考研部
I.Grammar25points
1.Putthewordsinbracketsintothecorrectforms.(10points)
WhenFScottFitzgerald
(1)(observe)that“theveryrich
(2)(be)differentfromyouandme”,thenovelist(3)(notclearlythink)ofpeoplelikeWarrenBuffett.(4)(proclaim)theworld’srichestmanlastweek,theAmericaninvestmentstrategist(5)eatsathislocalgrillanddrivestoworkfromthemodesthomethathe(6)(buy)inunfashionableOmaha,Nebraska,in1958,whichtoday(7)(value)atabout£350,000.
Suchisthefrugalityofthe77-year-old“sageofOmaha”,whosewealth(increase)by£5billionlastyearto£31billion,thatwhenhemarriedin2006heboughtadiscountringfromhisownjewellerycompany.He(8)(vow)topassononlyasmallchunkofhisfortunetohischildren,Susie,HowardandPeter.He(9)(want)themtohave“enoughtodoanythingbutnot(10)(do)nothing”.
2.Correcterrorsinthefollowingsentences(7points)
(11)Nobodybesideslittlechildrenthinksthatatripbybusisexciting.
(12)Iftheythinktheyaregoingtowinoverusbyholdingupandrefusingtomaketheslightestconcession,theyaremistaken.
(13)TheimpactofThoreau’s“OntheDutyofCivilDisobedience”mightnothavebeensofar-reachingithadnotbeenforElizabethPeabody,whodaredtopublishthecontroversialessay.
(14)Asfortheinfluenceofcomputerization,nowherewehaveseentheresultsmoreclearlythanintheU.S.,whichreallyhavesurprisedusall.
(15)Hugewavessweptoverthecity;boatsweredriveninland,andbuildingsandpeopleweredraggedoutsea.
(16)Iregrethavinglefttheworkunfinished;Ishouldplaneverythingaheadcarefully.
(17)TheearliestinhabitantsofwhichisnowwestVirginiausedcampsitessubsequentlyburiedintheAlluvialdepositsOftheOhioandKanawhaRivers.
3.Paraphrasethefollowingexpression(8points)
(18)Warornowar,asthegenerationspassed,itbecameincreasinglydifficultforouryoungpeopletoacceptstandardsofbehaviorthatborenorelationshiptothebustlingbusinessmediuminwhichtheywereexpectedtobattleforsuccess.ThewaractedmerelyasacatalyticagentinthisbreakdownofVictoriansocialstructure.
(19)Forthegreatmajorityofautomobileworkers,theonlymeaningofthejobisinthepaycheck,notanythingconnectedwiththeworkortheproduct.Workappearsassomethingunnatural,adisagreeable,meaninglessandstultifyingconditionofgettingthepaycheck,devoidofdignityaswellasofimportance.
II.Vocabulary25points
1.Findwordsfromthelistgiventofiteachofthefollowingdescription.(15points)
affidavitperfidyfiduciarymasonopulenttelepathymalignobsequiousinduceepithetverdictconvictepitaphlevityhospice
A.aboutB.throughC.offD.out
(27).Theboywasobviouslysickhome,andhealwayswantedtomeethisparents.
Example:
athingthatischangeable:
variable
(1)aninscriptiononatombstoneinmemoryoftheoneburiedthere:
(2)atermusedtocharacterizeapersonorthing:
(3)awrittendeclarationmadeunderoathbeforeanotarypublicorotherauthorizedofficer:
(4)professionalwallbuilders:
(5)thefindingofajuryinatrial:
(6)deliberatebreachoffaith;calculatedviolationoftrust:
(7)speakevilof:
(8)tofindorprove(someone)guiltyofanoffenseorcrime:
(9)affluent:
(10)oforrelatingtoaholdingofsomethingintrustforanother:
(11)Communicationthroughmeansotherthanthesenses,asbytheexerciseofanoccultpower:
(12)Ashelterorlodgingfortravelers:
(13)Fulloforexhibitingservilecompliance;fawning:
(14)Lightnessofmannerorspeech,especiallywheninappropriate:
(15)Toleadormove,astoacourseofaction,byinfluenceorpersuasion:
2.Completethefollowingparagraphbyfillingintheblankswithappropriatewordsfromthelistbelow,modifyingtheirformwhennecessary.(15points)
immunelittletoroamagainsttopronounceastoundawayaustere
tosliceoutbursttohavetohauntoutsettopromotetrouble
WewerestrollingthroughOxford’soldbuildingsashewas(16)thesewords.Ihadoften(17)roundtheoutsidelookingupatthe(18)walls,andimaginingtheopulentinteriors.But(19)livedherenowforsomeyears,Ihadgrown(20)toitsbeauty.Atthe(21)ofmywalkwiththeProfessor,wehadtalkedalittleaboutthecountry’seconomy,butthissudden(22)againstoursocietydidnotjust(23)mebutleftmequiteflabbergasted.I(24)inmymindforsomethingnon-committaltosay.“Isitreallypossibleto(25)oursocietydownthemiddlelikethat?
”Iasked.“Imean,”Isaid,panickinga
(26)lestIhadoffendedthiseminentman,“isitreallyasbadasallthat?
Shouldn’twebetryingto(27)understandingbetweenpeople,ratherthansettingthemup(28)oneanother?
”Ihuntedinmymindforawayofturningtheconversation(29)toless(30)waters.
Ш.ReadingSkills40points
TextA
Task1:
Completethepassagebychoosingthebestsentenceforeachgap.Therearemoresentencesgiventhannecessary.(15points)
Biologically,thereisonlyonequalitywhichdistinguishesusfromanimals:
theabilitytolaugh.Inauniversewhichappearstobeutterlydevoidofhumor,weenjoythissupremeluxury.Anditisaluxury,forunlikeanyotherbodilyprocess,laughterdoesnotseemtoserveabiologicallyusefulpurpose.(31)Andlaughter,inturn,dependsonthatmostcomplexandsubtleofallhumanqualities:
asenseofhumor.
(32)Thiscanbestbeseenfromtheworld-widepopularityofCharlieChaplin’searlyfilms.Thelittlemanatoddswithsocietyneverfailstoamusenomatterwhichcountrywecomefrom.Asthatgreatcommentatoronhumanaffairs,Dr.SamuelJohnson,onceremarked,‘Menhavebeenwiseinverydifferentmodes;buttheyhavealwayslaughedinthesameway.’
(33)Humorhelpsustomaintainacorrectsenseofvalues.Itistheonequalitywhichpoliticalfanaticsappeartolack.Ifwecanseethefunnyside,wenevermakethemistakeoftakingourselvestooseriously.Wearealwaysremindedthattragedyisnotreallyfarremovedfromcomedy,sowenevergetalotsidedviewofthings.
Thisisoneofthechieffunctionsofsatireandirony.Humanpainandsufferingaresogrim;wehoversooftenonthebrinkofwar;politicalrealitiesareusuallyenoughtoplungeusintototaldespair.(34)WelaughwhenagreatsatiristlikeSwiftwritesaboutwarinGulliver’sTravels.TheLilliputiansandtheirneighborsattackeachotherbecausetheycan’tagreewhichendtobreakanegg.Welaughbecausewemeanttolaugh;butwearemeanttoweeptoo.Itistoopowerfulaweapontobeallowedtoflourish.
Thesenseofhumormustbesingledoutasman’smostimportantqualitybecauseitisassociatedwithlaughter.Andlaughter,inturn,isassociatedwithhappiness,courage,determination,initiative--thesearequalitieswesharewithotherformsoflife.Butthesenseofhumorisuniquelyhuman.(35).
A.Asenseofhumor,afeelingoffun,andanabilitytolaughareallsignsofemotionalmaturity.
B.Asenseofhumormaytakevariousformsandlaughtermaybeanythingfromarefinedtingletoanearthquakingroar,buttheeffectisalwaysthesame.
C.Insuchcircumstances,cartoonsandsatiricalaccountsofsomberpoliticaleventsredressthebalance.Theytakethewindoutofpompousandarrogantpoliticianswhohavelosttheirsenseofproportion.Theyenableustoseethatmanyofourmostprofoundactionsaremerelycomicorabsurd.
D.Certaincomicstereotypeshaveauniversalappeal.
E.Ifhappinessisoneofthegreatestgoalsoflife,thenitisthesenseofhumorthatprovidesthekey.
F.Humorhaslongbeenconsideredoneofthemosteffectivetoolstojudgethequalityofanyrelationship.Ifthereislaughterpresentyoucanbesuretherelationshipisahealthyone.Whenthelaughterceasestherelationshipisonthedownslide.Ifyouwanttohavemorefulfillingrelationshipyoumightwanttoconsidersharpeningyoursenseofhumorasagreatplacetostart.
G.Inadivideworld,laughterisaunifyingforce.Humanbeingsopposeeachotheronagreatmanyissues.Nationsmaydisagreeaboutsystemsofgovernmentandhumanrelationsmaybeplaguedbyideologicalfactionsandpoliticalcamps,butweallsharetheabilitytolaugh.
TextB
Task1:
Readthepassageandthenmarkyouranswers.(6points)
ItispossibleforstudentstoobtainadvanceddegreesinEnglishwhileknowinglittleornothingabouttraditionalscholarlymethods.Theconsequencesofthisneglectoftraditionalscholarshipareparticularlyunfortunateforthestudyofwomenwriters.Ifthecanon—thelistofauthorswhoseworksaremostwidelytaughtisevertoincludemorewomen,scholarsmustbewelltrainedinhistoricalscholarshipandtextualediting.Scholarswhodonotknowhowtoreadearlymanuscripts,locaterarebooks,establishasequenceofeditions,andsoonarebereftofcrucialtoolsforrevisingthecanon.
Toaddresssuchconcerns,anexperimentalversionofthetraditionalscholarlymethodscoursewasdesignedtoraisestudents’consciousnessabouttheusefulnessoftraditionallearningforanymoderncriticortheorist.Tominimizetheartificialaspectsoftheconventionalcourse,theusualprocedureofassigningalargenumberofsmallproblemsdrawnfromtheentirerangeofhistoricalperiodwasabandoned,thoughthisprocedurehastheobviousadvantageofatleastsuperficiallyfamiliarizingstudentswithawiderangeofreferencesources.Insteadstudentswereengagedinacollectiveefforttodooriginalworkonaneglectedeighteenth-centurywriter,ElizabethGriffith,togivethemanauthenticexperienceo
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