中山大学医学研究生英语考试复习五套

研究生英语学位考试模拟试卷(一)

II. Vocabulary (10 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 each 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.

16. The noise was so faint that it was impossible to be sure what it was or even where it came from.

a frightening

b general

c lou

d d indistinct

17. The clerk had to break off the conversation in order to await on a customer.

a interrupt

b hurry

c continue

d begin

18. The new tax law is explicit; that type of certificate is tax exempt.

a definite

b deficient

c harsh

d imprecise

19.Most high school students look up to the star player on the football team.

a envy

b respect

c trust

d pursue

20. His winning the award was the highest attainment of his career.

a desire

b spectacle

c achievement

d joy

21. He was able to mend the cup and saucer.

a wash

b repair

c decorate

d mold

22. It is ridiculous to become angry with such an insignificant matter.

a sinful

b tragic

c absur

d d unpardonable

23. The crowd swelled until the noise made could be heard for miles.

a shouted

b cheered

c grew

d scattered

24. The flowers will wither in a few hours.

a blossom

b dry up

c open

d revive

25. The automobile's exhaust system gave off foul smelling fumes.

a attracted

b neutralized

c emitte

d d condensed

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.

26. Unless all staff members agree to _____ to the plan, there may be further changes in the course of action.

a infer

b prefer

c adhere

d assure

27. It is hard to reconcile his splendid speech _____ his actual behavior.

a to

b with

c on

d from

28. Advertisements may arouse a strong wish for something; how the need is filled will probably

be ______ the individual.

a on to

b up to

c as to

d down to

29. ______ I like very much to do science, as a teacher I have to go over the students' papers and

theses.

a As far as

b So far

c Much as

d In so far as

30. We all argued with him not to sign the contract with that company, but _____.

a to no purpose

b to good purpose

c on the spot

d in good shape

31. Plato's teachings had a profound _____ on Aristotle.

a effect

b affect

c affectation

d take

32. The professor tried to _____ interest in archaeology by taking his students on expedition.

a encourage

b stimulate

c diminish

d take

33. He is among those lucky Chinese students who have won_____ to first -rate U.S.

universities.

a permission

b profession

c admittance

d admission

34. Probability is the mathematical study of the_____ of an event's occurrence.

a likelihood

b desirability

c predictability

d malleability

35. Under the director-responsibility system, the party secretary's task is to fully support the director in his work and ______ the Party's policies are observed and State quota met.

a to see to

b see to it

c see to it that

d to se

e to it

III. Close Test (15 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word(s) you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

A democratic country is obliged to give some thought to the question of who is allowed to vote. In Britain, the ..36.. is extended to all people over the age of twenty-one with some exceptions. ..37.. attaining this age, men and women acquire all kinds of responsibilities from ..38.. younger people are free. In times of National Emergency, however, the ..39.. age at which a young man may be called ..40.. to bear arms is eighteen. ..41.. it should not be surprising that some people argue that if a young man is old enough to die for his country, he is old enough