外交学院硕士研究生入学考试二外英语试卷

外交学院2005年硕士研究生入学考试二外英语试卷

Part I: Multiple Choices (20%)

Section A课

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. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied ____ in the area on the night of the fire.659 76674

[A] to be [B] to have been [C] having been [D] be

2. Thompson is the only one of the students who ____ to France.

[A] has been [B] have been [C] had been [D] has being

3. Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it ____ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.

[A] is to be analyzed [B] has been analyzed

[C] be analyzed [D] should have been analyzed

4. I didn’t know what to do but then an idea suddenly ____ to me.1号

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[C] occurred [D] emerged

5. ____ if you had lost your watch?021-

[A] Hadn’t you been upset [B] Weren’t you upset655423 17

[C] Wouldn’t you be upset [D] Wouldn’t you have upset

6. John would rather that Jane ____ to the party yesterday evening.

[A] did not go [B] not go

[C] wouldn’t gone [D] had not gone

7. The match was cancelled because most of the members ____ a match without a standard court.业

[A] objected to having [B] object to have共济

[C] were objected to have [D] were objected to having

8. ____ from the tenth floor when the policeman pointed his pistol at him.659 76674

[A] Jumped down the burglar [B] Down the burglar jumped

[C] The burglar jumps down [D] Down jumped the burglar

9. Before the students set off, they spent much time setting a limit ____ to expenses of the trip.659 76674

[A] to [B] about [C] in [D] for

10. You should abide ____ your promise as a man of honor.

[A] to [B] for [C] by [D] with

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. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

11. Dr. Smith checked the patient’s signs carefully before making his statement.同济西苑

[A] symbols [B] symptoms [C] sinecures [D] synods

12. Henry’s news re port covering the conference was so exhaustive that nothing had been omitted.

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[A] understanding [B] comprehensible

[C] comprehensive [D] underlying

13. The driver stopped at the crossroad as the traffic lights flashed.

[A] pulled off [B] pulled round

[C] pulled away [D] pulled up

14. Motivation is a primary factor in learning.

[A] Memorization [B] Aptitude

[C] Intelligence [D] Incentive

15. It is bad policy for the developing countries to sacrifice environmental protection to promote economic growth.

[A] accelerate [B] further [C] discourage [D] weaken

16. The world market is constantly changing. We must anticipate the changes and make timely adjustments.

[A] regularly [B] steadily [C] scarcely [D] always

17. Many people have the illusion that wealth is the chief source of happiness.

[A] false idea [B] imagination

[C] vision [D] impression

18. Jack came to the party with a young woman, whom I assumed to be his girl friend.

[A] pretended [B] supposed [C] resumed [D] granted

19. They built the motel on the edge of an abandoned village.

[A] immense [B] deserted [C] well-run [D] remote

20. After receiving her check, Suzy endorsed it and took it to the bank.

[A] destroyed [B] signed [C] folded [D] deposited

Part II. Cloze (15%)

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 passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Cheques have largely replaced money as a means of exchanges, for they are widely accepted everywhere. Though this is very __21__ for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that cheques are not real money: they are quite __22__ in themselves. A shop-keeper always runs a certain __23__ when he accepts a cheque and he is quite __24__ his rights if, on occasion, he refuses to do so.

People do not always know this and are shocked if their good faith is called __25__. An old and every wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely unpleasant experience. He went to a famous jewellery shop which keeps a large __26__ of precious stones and asked to be shown some pearl necklaces. After examining several trays, he __27__ to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked if he could pay by cheque. The assistant said that this was quite __28__, but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office.

The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with __29__ the same name had presented them with a __30__ cheque not long ago. He told my friend that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay __31__ he wanted to get into serious trouble. __32__, the police arrived soon afterwards. They apologized to my friend for the __33__ and asked him to