长安大学研究生期末英语考试题答案

长安大学2011-2012 学年第一学期

硕士研究生英语试题（A）卷

考生注意事项:

一．本考试由两部分组成：试卷一（Paper One）包括词汇、完形填空与阅读理解三部分，共65题，按顺序统一编号；试卷二（Paper Two）包括翻译与写作两部分，共2题。

两份试卷合并装订成试题册。

二．试卷一（题号1-65）为客观评分题，答案一律用中性（HB或2B）铅笔做在机读答题卡上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道，如【A】【B】【C】【D】。

三．试卷二为主观评分题，答案一律写在主观答题纸ANSWER SHEETⅡ上。答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二前的注意事项。请在答题纸上写上姓名、学号、班级及任课教师姓名，以免漏改、漏登成绩。

四．答题卡和答题纸上须写清姓名和准考证号，考试结束时一并交回。答题卡和答题纸上不得做任何记号，否则答案无效。

五．试卷一为70分钟，试卷二为50分钟。考试结束时间一到，考生一律停笔，将机读答题卡及主观答题纸留在座位上，待监考教师收点无误后，经主考教师宣布考试结束方可离开考场。

试卷一（Paper One）

Part I VOCABULARY (15 minutes, 10 points)

Section A (0.5 point each)

Directions:There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has one word or a set of words underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked [A],[B],[C]and [D].

Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the

corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your

Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

1. When I was on the dole , I got ￡5.50 per week from the government and spent￡

2.50 rent.

[A] on drug [B] doped out [C] on welfare [D] on pension

2. His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be

certain of his true position.

[A] neatness [B] acquisition [C] vagueness [D] perception

3. The eating process is a time to show humility and concern for others.

[A] modesty [B]abuse [C]responsibility [D] passion

4. Some liberals dream of extending subsidies eligible low-income families, but that $100 billion-a-year solution was unrealistic even before the budget deficit ballooned again.

[A] in the black [B] in the red [C] in the blue [D] in the green

5. While participation in business teams can offer enormous psychic satisfaction, it can also cause

great distress.

[A] spiritual [B] physical [C] natural [D] equitable

6. Even when government regulations appear specially formulated to support the culture of cuisine,

they often go astray.

[A] defined [B] collected [C] studied [D] stated

7. Yoga originated in ancient India and is one of the longest surviving philosophical systems.

[A] living [B] existing [C] having [D]acting

8. Impatience, self-criticism and comparing oneself to others will not help in this process of

self-knowledge.

[A] self-insight. [B] self-satisfaction [C] self-esteem [D] self-respect

9. Under pressure, or change of interest, Potentials can partially or wholly disappear from view for

considerable periods of time; but nothing can permanently modify them, nothing can obliterate them.

[A] expand [B]formulate [C] wipe out [D] get out

10. Government employees living in remote communities receive an isolated post allowance

payment to help offset the higher cost of living.

[A] welfare [B] reduction [C] dole [D]subsidy

Section B (0.5 point each)

Directions:There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has something omitted. Choose the word or words from the four choices given to best complete each sentence.

11.Every company has a handful of staff in a given area of ________that you can count on to get

the job done.

[A] science [B] technology[C] expertise [D]ability

12. It deserves repeating because it is the single most public difference between ________and industry.

[A] academia [B]specialization [C]major [D]school

13. Guangdong Province is located in southern China，with a_______climate and abundant

produce all year round.

[A] harsh [B] mild [C]excessive [D]humid

14. Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River after being politically_________.

[A] sentenced [B] abused [C] treated unjustly [D] banished

15. At a party or a banquet, everyone first takes into consideration the needs of the group; with the eating process also being a time to show _________and concern for others.

[A] hospitality [B] vigor [C] carefulness [D] humility

16. Once desire diminishes, disappointed lovers may wonder where the “spark ”in their

relationship has gone and may ________regretfully and longingly about “the good days”.

[A] reminisce [B] expect [C] wish [D] cuddle

17. These misconceptions often lead to unrealistic expectation, stereotypes, and _________.

[A] disapproval [B] disappearance [C] discourage [D] disillusionment