研究生综合英语考试试题

PARTⅠVACABULARY (20%)

Part A Fill in each blank with a word or phrase chosen from below. Change the form where necessary.(2%*5=10%)

1. Edgar Allan Poe announced that “we have at length arrived at that when our literature may and must stand in its own merits or fall through its own defects.”

2. As she began to her heritage, she was able to argue against those who condemned the Confucian tradition as submissive.

3. From his marriage-day forth, Aleck’s grip had been upon the purse, and Sally had seldom known what it was to be privileged to a dollar on non-necessities.

4. After in the stuffy little office all day, Sharon decided to walk home rather than take the crowded bus.

5. If you aim at , there are some chances of your getting it; whereas if you aim at perfection, there is none.

Part B Direction: choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined part of each sentence. (1%*10=10%)

1.Digital cell phones offer more security, but the downside is that they have less power compared

with the traditional telephone.

A. disadvantage

B. disengagement

C. misadventure

D. misfortune

2.She is worrying about too many things these days. She really needs to commune with her

friends to relieve her fear and worry.

A. talk with

B. cooperate with

C. argue with

D. cope with

3.As fewer people live on South Island than on North Island, those who crave solitude and

pristine beaches will be amazed at their luck here.

A. destine

B. desire

C. descend

D. Deflate

4.I enjoyed the camaraderie among the team, which brought mutual trust among the team

members. To a certain extent, this was the key to our success.

A. amusement

B. trust

C. convenience

D. friendship

5.We should transcend ourselves before overcoming the difficulties, which is my maxim

throughout my life.

A. conquer

B. surpass

C. squeeze

D. tackle

ing from a theatrical family, I was destined for a career on the stage—I was expected to

be an actor.

A. up to be

B. doomed to be

C. made up for

D. derived from

7.To her consternation, she realized that what she had said was true, that a woman could not hide

love.

A. shock

B. fascination

C. estimation

D. enjoyment

8.The banquet was full of cordial and friendly atmosphere from the beginning to the end.

A. lively

B. warm

C. sacred

D. lovely

9.Though doctors should think of what patients need or want, sometimes they need to have some

degree of emotional detachment.

A. involvement

B. disconnection

C. attachment

D. sensitivity