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1、.word可编辑.北京外国语大学2000年硕士研究生入学考试二外英语试题I. Choose a correct word to fill in each blank：(9%)e. g There is no place to go in this rainy day, and I dont know what to do.(know, no)1. _ for me, I want to see what my_ is while Im near the scales.(weight, wait).2. That new boy-scout does_ know how to tie a_. (
2、knot, not)3. _ you like to buy a_ stove? (would, wood)4. The_ of that wine had his office in his_ (seller, cellar)5. Even a_ man will_ when he has sever pains. (grown, groan)。6. A small boy_ a ball_ our window and broke it. (threw, through)7. _were several people who said that they were going to vot
3、e for_ favorite candidate.(their, there) 8. In the sentence. “it is a nice day _“it.” that the sentence has for_ subject.(its, its)9. If John_ that notice of a chance to sail the seven_, he will_ the opportunity. (seize, sees, seas)II. Understand and use the synonym context clues： (21)A：Determine th
4、e meaning of the underlined word by identifying its part of speech (verb, noun, adjective etc.) and by locating its synonym in the statement. Write your answer on the given line.e.g Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very inquisitive mind; at the age of three he performed his first experiment out o
5、f curiosity. In this sentence, inquisitive is a (an) adjective. It means curious.1.You must bathe the wound with clean water, and after you wash it, put some medicine on it and bandage it carefully.In this sentence, bathe is a (an) _. It means_. 2. He developed a cynical attitude after years of frus
6、tration. He was always in low spirits because of this negativeness.In this sentence, cynical is a (an) _ .It means_.3.A bridge sky in the morning is not a guarantee of fine weather during the rest of the day. Dont promise anything too soon.In this sentence, guarantee is a (an) _. It means_.4.The old
7、 woman had a strange habit to keep over 100 cats in her house. Her neighbours all called her an eccentric lady.In this sentence, eccentric is a (an) _. It means_.5.Few composers have been so idolized during their lifetime as was Edward Mar Dowel. Of course, people worshiped him for a good reason.In
8、this sentence, idolize is a(an) _ .It means_.B：Make a best choice to complete each statement. Then from the statement find out the synonym clue(s) of the underlined word and put it/them into bracket (s).e.g.(a)Many amateur theater groups produce benefit plays for the purpose of raising(funds).They m
9、ay be interested in the theater for its own sake, but their principal interest is_a. profit b. reputation c. excitement d. Creativeness( ) Large chunks of ice and snow melt very slowly. Once they begin to thaw, several weeks of warm weather may be required before they are totally_ a. increased b. di
10、ssolved c. frozen d. warm( ) June in the West Indies has an interesting significance, for this is the time when conditions necessary for hurricane formation begin to build up. It gets windier and windier. By August these conditions are fully developed, and from then until the first of November is th
11、e period of_a. winter b. growth c. storms d. harvest ( ) The early Babylonians made their written record permanent. They made signs on soft clay tablets with the top of a reed. These tablets were then baked in the sun until they became hard and durable. Thus the words on the tablets_a. were correct
12、b.1ast for a long time c. were readable d. disappeared immediately( ) People are still conjecturing about the mysterious fate of the Lost Colony. Some guess that Indians carried off or killed the settlers; others imagine that the Spaniard destroyed the settlement. What actually occurred is_a. seldom
13、 recalled b. described in drama c. as yet unknown d. a matter of record( ) Legally all men are equal, but genetically no two men are identical. It is highly improbable that two individuals will ever be born with patterns of genetically transmitted characteristics that are_.a. similar b. the same c.
14、different d. individualIII. Understand and use the antonym context dues： (20)A：Each of the following sentences contains an antonym clue for the underlined word. Locate the word/phrase which means the opposite of the underlined word and then put it into brackets. Finally, select the best meaning for
15、the underlined word.e. g. Professor Englishs attitude showed his(concern).The students attitudes, on the other hand, were very casual.(c)Casual means_. a. attitude b. concerned c. Indifferent ( ) Some students were unintentionally late for class while a few were purposely late. Unintentionally means_ a. purposely b. accidentally c. always( ) In many nations there are two financial extremes, from
