2014级在职研究生英语复习题2014级在职研究生英语复习题I. Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.1.I'd like to take __________ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your co-operation.A. profitB. benefitC. occasionD. advantage2.People who cannot __________ between colors are said to be color-blind.A. compareB. separateC. establishD. contrast3.We finally __________ an agreement after a lot of hard bargaining.A. reachedB. didC. arrivedD. drove4.How could he __________ from believing that she was changing her mind?B. stopC. preventD. keep5.He didn't live up to ____________ had been expected of him.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. all6.She did not feel ______________ going out, as she had a slight headache.A. aboutB. likeC. afterD. for7.The price of gold rose again, partly __________ news about war.A. result inB. go withC. becauseD. due to8.Responsibilities _________________ becoming a father.A. charge forC. save forD. go through9.If you ___________ in your rent again, you may get thrown out.A. fall behindB. account forC. charge for .) come to1 0. The country has ____________ too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so much.A. prevented fromB. resulted inC. gone throughD. gone with11.She wouldn't even take a drink, _____________ stay for dinner.A. much moreB. much fewC. much lesserD. much less12. The first popularly chosen president has ________ the political representatives over the slow pace of economic change.A. prevented fromB. charged forC. accounted forD. clashed with13.Unless we get more money, we'll be ____________ finishing thisenquiry program.A) separated from B) recovered from C) prevented from D) charged from14.Though we have spent two nights in _______ the problem, we still can't find a solution.A. working onB. working outC. working upD. working in15.It was such a wonderful day that they decided to take a day _____ to the mountain.A. awayB. voyageC. boat tripD. excursion16. With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts _______ all over the country.A. spring offB. spring upC. spring inD. spring out17.Sunglasses are used to _____ people's eyes from the light of the sun.A. preventB. protectC. stopD. save18.The boss ______ his employees' idea of an early holiday in the spring.A. frowned atB. frowned offC. frowned downD. frowned on19.The company offered him high pay as an ______ to accept the job.A. inducementB. aimC. invitationD. apple20.My car broke _______ so I had to come by bus.A. downB. overC. withD. beyond21.To maintain one's belief is to stick _______ it.A. forB. onC. toD. after22.The weather forecast was good so it should turn _______ fine after all.A. intoB. outC. overD. up23.They were so far away that I couldn't _______ their faces clearly.A. see throughB. make upC. make atD. make out24.Tom was absorbed _______ his work.A. atB. inC. withD. on25.The football match had to be _________ owing to the bad weather .A. cancelledB. advancedC. arrangedD. held26.The starter (赛跑发令员) gave the _________ for the race to begin.A. adviceB. signalC. glowD. attention27.This lovely old town has a _________ you couldn't find in a big city.A. conditionB. standardC. situationD. charm28. They were under the _________ that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble.A. conclusionB. expressionC. convictionD. illusion29.I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ________ to me.A. appearedB. happenedC. occurredD. emerged30. Pipes made of this plastic are now widely used in building as they are light and do not become _________ in water.A. ripeB. instantC. rottenD. mature31.We watched the plane _________ behind the clouds.A. disappearingB. disappearedC. divingD. dived32. The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very ________ meeting.A. productiveB. communicativeC. aggressiveD. protective33. The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a _________ supply of food at regular intervals (时间间隔).A. consistentB. continualC. continuousD. numerous34.It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.A. reactionB. commentC. impressionD. opinion35.There have been many ___________ in their marriage but they still love each other.A. ups and downsB. from head to toeC. time and againD. over and over36.The race was so close that everyone was _________ at thefinish.A. holding his breathB. working outC. winning overD. thinking of37.She _________ a new idea for increasing sales.A. came up withB. came up atC. came byD. came for38. I can hardly believe my eyes. This _______ man is actuallya scientist who once won the Nobel Prize.A．remarkable B．unusual C．magnificent D．unremarkable39.She bought a blue and yellow bat to _______ her new blue dress.A．match B．shade C．combine D. marry40.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _______.A. off .) aside C. out D. down41.In case of emergency, please ________ the orders of the ship crew.A. postB. transferC. confirmD. obey42.I will repair this new TV set without charging because it is under _______.A. initialB. trialC. guarantee D maximum43.A completely new situation is likely to _____ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.A. affectB. riseC. ariseD. happen44.This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.A. givesB. grantsC. entitlesD. credits45.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _______on what he promises.A. faithB. beliefC. creditD. reliance46.After that they drove to the Guest House at ________ speed.A. topB. headC. wholeD. every47. It might be asked what the author's basic _______were; then we could understand his works better.A. talentsB. intentionsC. educationsD. symbols48. We forgave her bad temper because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great _________.A. tensionB. crisisC. stressD. nervousness49.He never _______ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword on the last page.A. worriedB. noticedC. painedD. troubled50.Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to __________ your voice.A. liftB. increaseC. raiseD. open51.The price they offered for my old car was so low that I_________ it down.A. broughtB. turned C called D refused52.The noise of the traffic _________ Paul from his work.A. preventedB. distractedC. annoyedD. upset53. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _________.A. emotionB. excitementC. crisisD. stress54.Inquiries ______ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.A. revealingB. concerningC. affectingD. following55. Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _________ down the economy.A. putB. settleC. dragD. knock56.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I metwith a flat _________.A. disapprovalB. rejectionC. refusalD. decline57.Our department _______ courses in several foreign languages.A. acceptsB. considersC. offersD. takes58.She had clearly no _______ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.A. tendencyB. ambitionC. intentionD. willingness59. Many students found the book _______ because it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.A. enlighteningB. confusingC. distractingD. amusing60. I just managed to _______ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boats.A. loadB. gainC. snatchD. grab61.The government's strong action demonstrated its _______ to crush the rebellion.A. energyB. resistanceC. courageD. determination62.Mr. Sanders has been asked to _______ the next meeting of the Library Committee.A. manageB. chairC. leadD. direct63. Unless he is ________ intense love, he hardly ever looks into someone else's eyes for very long.A. confessingB. refusingC. grantingD. covering64. The observer's statement about the accident was very _____; we know almost every thing about it now.A. specificB. especialC. exceptionalD. special65.A friendship may be ________, relaxed, situational or deep and lasting.A. identicalB. originalC. criticalD. superficial66. In general, matters which lie entirely within the state boundaries are the ______ concern of the state government.A. excessiveB. externalC. excludingD. exclusive67. Occasionally we experience strong winds and storms the west, but the _____ winds are from the north-east.A. existingB. prevailingC. particularD. special68.This book is full of practical _____ on home decorating and repairs.A. helpsB. tipsC. nodsD. clues69.Violence in the local prison has _____ two lives.A. removedB. takenC. costD. murder70.The doctor told Penny that too much _____ to the sun is badfor the skin.A. exposureB. extensionC. exhibitionD. expansion71. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments,a student should _____ his finding in logical order and clear language.A. furnishB. proposeC. raiseD. presentThis hotel _____ $ 60 for a single room with bath.72.A. claimsB. demandsC. pricesD. charges73.She was so _____ in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door.A. attractedB. absorbedC. drawnD. concentrated74. Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the beautiful _____ through the window.A. visionB. lookC. pictureD. view75.I caught a _____ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.A. visionB. glimpseC. lookD. scene76.We should lay money up for a _________ day. We may need it some day.A) sunny B) rainy C) cloudy D) cold77.He was a much older tennis player but he had the great _________ of experience.A. valueB. handC. priorityD. advantage78.He has left his book here on ________ so that you can read it.A. purposeB. aimC. intention D sense79.Be careful with those fireworks; they are __________ to go off unexpectedly.A. availableB. presumablyC. easy D able80.He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncle's ____________.A cost B. charge C. expense D. pay81.This food has been kept at a ____________ low temperature for a long time.A) relatively B. roughly C. remarkable D. readily82.Since the matter was extremely ________, we dealt with it immediately.A. toughB. tenseC. urgentD. instant83. The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to _________ industry, to make it develop more quickly.A. taxB. stimulateC. controlD. trap84. In my opinion, you can widen the ________ of these improvements through your active participation.A. dimensionB. volumeC. magnitudeD. scope85. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ________ produces artificial coldsurrounding it.A. consumptionB. transitionC. absorptionD. interaction86. Lightning is a ________ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud to another.A. rushB. rainbowC. rackD. ribbon87.It is well known that knowledge is the ________ condition for expansion of mind.A. incompatibleB. incredibleC. indefiniteD. indispensable88. New York ________ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000, 000 pounds this year.A. rankedB. occupiedC. arranged D classified89. When he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled because of a convention.A. complaintB. claimC. reservation D decision90. The public opinion was that the time was not ________ for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones.A. reasonableB. ripeC. ready D practical91.Hudson said he couldn't kill a living thing except for the ________ of hunger.A. sensationB. causeC. purposeD. motive92.A(n) ______ of territory had always been a wish of the ruler of that country.A. extensiveB. expansionC. intentionD. expectation93.There is a forecast that the _____ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year.A. prospectB. protectionC. proportionD. promise94.The _______ of the film star really disappointed her fans.A. preciousB. absenceC. presentD. absent95.You have to _______ grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in.A. judgeB. displayC. revealD. eliminate96.You can put on your jeans. It is just a(n) ______ party.A. wonderfulB. incredibleC. formalD. informal97.I am not surprised at all that she chose the white skirt. She always has a ____ for white.A. preferB. preferableC. preferenceD. preferred98.The middle-aged woman worried about her ______future with no money and no family.A. gloomyB. brightC. splendidD. fearful99.A _______ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money.A. bunchB. schoolC. rankD. gang100. I asked her the question as soon as I saw her, but she only gave me a(n) ______ answer instead of a definite one.A. directB. implicitC. clearD. infiniteIII. Cloze Passage 1:In one Hong Kong secondary school every candidate for a teaching post is asked the question, "What are your views on discipline in and _1__ the classroom?"The answer may be, "I believe __2 __ great freedom in the classroom, pretty much allowing the students to do their own thing in the subject I'm teaching." That man will not be __3__.__4__ not? Because, even though he may arouse the interests of the students -- and __5__ is good -- he, nevertheless, is guilty __6__ not leading the students' interests __7__ the necessary and useful way of __8__ comprehension of their subject.__9__ a singing or boxing student who practiced __10__ his own and merely came to an instructor occasionally for encouragement. Good instruction demands specific details on the best methods to follow and the dangers to guard against.1. A) of B) to C) for D) outside2. A) with B) of C) for D) in3. A) pleased B) employed C) agreed D) attracted4. A) So B) Why C) But D) What5. A) it B) which C) that D) he6. A) for B) of C) in D) by7. A) nearby B) along C) from D) beyond8. A) full B) detailed C) close D) reasonable9. A) Watch B) Become C) Imagine D) Suppose10. A) on B) by C) for D) inPassage 2:In traditional education, the teacher may feel that the students are not very grown up. 1 , teachers are older than students, 2 teachers feel that students are young and do not know very much about the 3 . The teachers feel that they must tell the students what to do most of the time, and that they must also make the students study specific things. In 4 education, the teacher's 5 are very different. These teachers feel that the students are individuals first, and students second. They 6 the students to be responsible for the things that they do, just as adults 7 . A student's ideas and feelings are just as important as the teacher’s. The teacher 8 the students to decide what they want to do, and does not make them study what they do not want to. The teacher lets them decide what to study and how 9 to study. It's very important for the teacher to 10 how he or she feels about the students.1. A) Usually B) Indeed C) Not D) Actually2. A) and B) however C) still D) yet3. A) universe B) culture C) world D) civilization4. A) open B) higher C) strict D) private5. A) feelings B) interests C) methods D) ways6. A) like B) hope C) expect D) help7. A) are B) do C) will D) would8. A) allows B) makes C) lets D) help9. A) much B) well C) hard D) simple10. A) tell B) show C) point D) sayPassage 3:The history of modern water pollution goes __ 1__ to February 28, 1931, when Mrs. Murphy __ 2__ over her back-yard fence and said to Mrs. Holbrook, "You __ 3__ those shirts white?" Mrs.Holbrook was __ 4__ to admit they were as white as she could get them __ 5__ that ordinary soap."What you should use is this Formula Cake Soap Which __ 6__ against the dull grey look that the family wash __7 __ had."Doubtful __8__ adventurous, Mrs. Holbrook tried the Formula soap, __9__ did take the grey out of her husband's shirts. But what she didn't know was that the water eventually __10__ into the Blue Sky River, killing two fish.Three years later, Mrs. Murphy was __11__ her shirts and Mrs. Holbrook said, "How did you ever get our collars so __12__, surely not with Formula?""Not ordinary Formula. But I did with Super Fortified Formula. You see, it attacks dirt and destroys it. Here, try some _13 __ your shirts."Mrs. Holbrook __14__ and discovered her husband's shirt collars turned pure white. What she could not possibly know was that it turned the river water pure white as __15__.Six months later, the Blue Sky River was __16__ a health hazard. One day as Mr. Holbrook was walking home from work, he accidentally __17__ the Blue Sky River, swallowed a __18__ of water and died immediately. At the funeral service the minister said, "You can say anything you want __19__ Holbrook, but no one can deny he had the _20__ shirts in town."1. A) down B) straight C) back D) off2. A) sloped B) stretched C) leapt D) leaned3. A) get B) call C) name D) make4. A) ashamed B) shamed C) shameless D) shameful5. A) by B) from C) with D) without6. A) promises B) protects C) ensures D) guarantees7. A) possibly B) always C) seldom D) never8. A) and B) but C) though D) or9. A) that B) which C) she D) it10. A) emptied B) left C) rushed D) reached11. A) putting up B) putting on C) hanging up D) hanging on12. A) soapy B) dirty C) white D) grey13. A) at B) on C) to D) for14. A) did B) refused C) understood D) hesitated15 A) expected B) snow C) well D) usual16. A) declared B) recognized C) published D) stated17. A) swam it B) fell into C) drowned it D) crossed over18. A) drop B) mouthful C) drink D) glass19. A) about B) to C) as for D) as to20. A) oldest B) best C) dirtiest D) cleanestII. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1In the past ten years several experts have tried to teach language to apes. One American psychologist trained his ape named Sarah to make sentences on a computer. Another American scientist trained an ape named Washoe to make signs for words. A third American scientist also trained an ape named Nim Chimpsky to use sign language. Nim learned over a hundred signs for different words. But can we say that these apes learned language?Dr. Herbert Terrace of New York City is a psychologist. Hewanted to study the language ability of apes. He decided that he would raise a young ape in his home. He would send this ape to school, and teachers would teach him sign language. Then doctor Terrace would give different language tests to the ape. By this experiment he would discover if apes could learn language.Dr.Terrace's ape, a chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky, went to nursery school at Columbia University. There he had special teachers who taught him signs for English words. These teachers worked with Nim for five hours every day. They treated Nim lovingly and patiently. In four months Nim learned the signs for 125 words.But during the next two years Nim's language did not improve very much. Nim still had a small vocabulary. Most of Nim's words were nouns for visible things such as table or apple. Nim learned a few active verbs such as bite, jump, and hurry. He also learned some basic colors such as blue and red. Nim would often use two or three words together. He might make signs that said, "Nim eat apple." This seemed like an English sentence. But Nim would also use signs meaning "eat Nim apple. " This is not a correct English sentence.Dr. Terrace decided that Nim could not really learn language as humans can. For example, Nim never created new words. He never added new information to his sentence. Nim couldn't even begin sentences. He would only give responses to his teachers' questions. Will future experiments show that apes can learn language? Dr. Terrace doesn't think so.1. The main purpose of the several experiments with apes is to ______.A)make sure how many words an ape can masterB) decide the differences between humans and apesC)know whether sign language will be acceptable in the futureD) discover whether apes have the ability to learn language2. How long did the experiment with Nim last?A)24 months B)4 months C) 28 months D) 14 months3. Which of the following is Not True?A)Nim learned more nouns than verbs and adjectives.B)Nim had a small vocabulary after 4 months of learning.C) Nim learned to speak English in four months.D) Nim often used two or three words at a time.4. Dr. Terrace finally decided that apes could not learn language mainly because ______.A)they can hardly answer humans' questionsB) they can never learn in an active and creative wayC) they can not make themselves understoodD)all of the above5. The passage tells us that ______.A) apes can learn signs for nouns and verbs B)Dr. Terrace is not a good psychologistC) apes don't have language ability D)talking apes can only be a future possibility Passage 2Communication by television has been one-way since its beginning. However, the television watcher will soon be able to talk back. Two-way television is now a possibility, making electronic communication a goal for the future. Because of computers and cable television, the members of the audience will soon be more than watchers. They will be able to do more than choose their programs. They will also be able to give feedback on them. Two-way TV is not a dream. The hardware for such a two-way system already exists. For example, the cabletelevision systems that are spreading rapidly connect stations and television sets. The same equipment can be used to return information.One experimental group of cable-television watchers is called Qube ( pronounced like cube ) in Columbus, Ohio. Qube has thirty channels. Members pay for what they watch. The choice of programs includes everything from sports to children's shows, from TV games to anthropology. Most importantly, however, the viewers can talk back. A book-sized box of buttons makes it possible. For example, after a program, the announcer might ask for the opinion of the audience. The audience can respond by pushing buttons. An electronic signal goes to a bank of computers at the Qube station. Almost instantly, the data are analyzed, and the viewers see the results on their TV sets.A nationwide Qube system would have many uses. Government leaders could use it to get feedback from the people. It could even be used for voting. Furthermore, teachers in television classrooms could communicate with their unseen students. A television communication system would have a great influence on a country. For example, after a talk about a new product, an announcer could ask the audience for opinions. Would they buy the product? During a talk by a government leader, the announcer could ask the audience to talk back. The leader would know whether the audience believed him or not.Out of all these dreams of progress, however, there comes one question. Is this what people need and want? With a Qube system, a person might not need to leave the TV set. What would happen to society?1. With a two-way television, watchers can ______.A)choose more than one programB) tell TV announcers what they think of the programs they have just watchedC)use it as a telephone for communicationD) provide TV stations with new information2. The most important feature of Qube is that viewers can ______.A)watch programs on thirty channelsB)watch any program by sending electronic signalsC) use the computers at the Qube station through their TV setsD) talk back to the announcers by pushing buttons on a book-sized box3. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is ______.A)what the watcher can choose in a Qube systemB) when the Qube system will be put into useC)where the Qube system is being usedD) how a Qube system works4. Feedback from the viewers is analyzed by ______.A)announcers B) TV sets C)specialists D) computers5. According to the passage, the Qube system ______.A)is widely used in the U.S.A. B)is being tested in a lab in OhioC) is a dream that will never come true D) is at an experimental stagePassage 3The world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is seawater, or slat water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% ---- the fresh water that comesfrom rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And wecannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been polluted.However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water, which is constantly being replaced by rainfall is still enough for us. But our need for water is increasing rapidly ---- almost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have a bad effect on agriculture and industry. Let me give you just one small example of how necessary water is to industry. Did you know that to produce a single ton of steel takes about 91,000 liters of water?We all have to learn how to stop wasting our precious water. One of the first steps we should take is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field, but only ona small scale. The systems that have been worked out resemble those used in spacecraft.1. The first sentence “The wo rld …is also thirsty for water.” means that ______.A)the world has not enough fresh water to meet our future needsB)people all over the world are thirsty for water nowC)we are now facing a serious problem of worldwide water shortageD)we cannot make use of all the fresh water on earth2. According to the passage, only about __________ of the earth’s surface is covered with fresh water.A)75% B)3% C)97% D)2.3%3. We may face a severe worldwide water shortage in the future because __________.A)the small amount of fresh water is constantly being。
