1 在职人员申请硕士研究生学位
英语模拟试题[1]
Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)
Section A
16. Deems Taylor was
distinguished both as a music critic and
as a composer.
A.inventive B.differential C.classified D.eminent
17. Because poultry is as nutritious as beef and lower in fat,
many people are beginning to include more chicken in their
diet.
A.delicious B.favorite C.fragrant D.nourishing
18. Space is full of unseen hazards among which are cosmic
rays.
A.dangers B.ventures C.galaxies D.prospects
19. The coach had good reason to reproach us at half-time,
because the scoreboard revealed that we were losing.
A.disapprove B.rebuke ment D.scream
20. He received penalty for drunk driving.
A.curse B.fine plaint pensation
2 21. Whenever a newer and faster method to travel is found,
people tend to discard the old.
A.eliminate B.alleviate C.appreciate D.abandon
22. At Olympic Games, all the athletes go all out
to compete
with each other for the gold medals.
A.ally B.attempt C.trick D.contend
23. Their sole fault was a failure to recognize all the
factors involved.
A.maximum ual C.initial D.only
24. We tried hard to console the old heart-broken man, but
in vain.
A.soothe B.convince C.persuade D.defend
25. They gave top priority to protecting endangered animals.
A.favor B.assistance C.significance D.precedence
26.
Section B
At the moment there are a lot more _____ to be filled in
the company.
A.variations B.vacuums C.vacations D.vacancies
3 26. _____ she learned what really happened last Friday she
dialed the editor's office.
A.Swiftly B.Directly C.Promptly D.Punctually
27. After a concert tour in Asia,Canada and the U.S.,he will
_____ work on a fivelanguage opera.
A.confine B.indulge C.resume D.undergo
28. Will you please _____ this article to see if there is any
misprint?
A.look up B.go over C.dwell on D.work out
29. The tourist is forbidden to enter a country if he does
not have a(an) _____ passport.
A.operative B.valid C.effective D.efficient
30. The storm sweeping over this area now is sure to cause
_____ of vegetables in the coming days.
A.rarity B.invalidity C.scarcity D.variety
31. What he told you is strictly _____ . Don't let anyone else
know of it.
A.secretive B.individual C.confidential
D.particular
4 32. Since you are a student, you must _____ by the school
discipline.
A.abide B.stand C.conform D.sustain
33. Though he is the president's son, that does not _____ him
to criticize my work.
A.verify B.justify C.qualify D.dignify
34. When John was a student, his father gave him a monthly
_____ towards his expenses.
A.allowance B.salary C.wage D.money
Part III Reading Comprehension (50 minutes, 30 points)
Questions 36～40 are based on the following passage.
Some individuals and citizens' groups have expressed
concern about the level of violence in television programs,
particularly in action-adventure series and cartoons. They
argue that viewers, especially children, may learn to see
violence as the only way to resolve conflicts.
Early experimental researchers compared the play of
children who had seen aggressive behavior on television with
the play of a control group of children who had watched
nonviolent programs. Concern was intensified by findings that
indicated a higher level of aggressive play in the
5 violent-television group. Other researchers attempted to
determine whether violent programs simply stimulated higher
energy levels in children or actually caused them to learn
violent and antisocial behavior. The results of different
studies conflicted. Some researchers claimed that televised
violence actually had a positive cathartic effect, allowing
some viewers to release heightening tensions; these findings,
however, were not confirmed in further studies. Other scholars
pointed out that both prosocial and antisocial behavior can be
learned from television.
Social scientists find it especially difficult to assess
accurately the subtle, cumulative(累积的)effects of viewing a
broad variety of television programs throughout childhood.
Distinguishing the possible effects of television from other
influences at home and at school is also difficult. Current
research suggests that moderately higher levels of antisocial
behavior can be traced to television viewing, but further study
needs to be done to confirm it.
Because of the long-standing tradition in the U.S. of
freedom of speech and of the press, the government would
probably not attempt to directly limit or censor the appearance
of violence on television. Among the networks and producers,
