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1、xx考研英语模拟测试题及答案 Section Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on Answer Sheet 1. (10 points) Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is 1 only among those with whom
2、 he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, 2 embarrassed. You have to take a muter train any morning or evening to 3 the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner. Hardly anybody talks, since to do so would
3、be considered quite offensive. 4 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, 5 broken, makes the offender immediately the object of 6 . It has been known as a fact that the British has a 7 for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about
4、it 8 . Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom 9 forecast and hence bees a source of interest and 10 to everyone. This may be so. 11 a British cannot have much 12 in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 13 a cl
5、oud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as aurate-or as inaurate-as the weathermen in his 14 . Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 15 weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conve
6、rsational greetings are 16 by ments on the weather. Nice day, isnt it? Beautiful! may well be heard instead of Good morning, how are you? 17 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and ic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. 18 he wants to start a conversation w
7、ith a British but is 19 to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will 20 an answer from even the most reserved of the British. 1. A relaxed B frustrated C amused D exhausted 2. A yet B otherwise C even D so 3. A experience B witness C w
8、atch D undergo 4. A Deliberately B Consequently C Frequently D Apparently 5. A unless B once C while D as 6. A suspicion B opposition C criticism D praise 7. A emotion B fancy C likeliness D judgment 8. A at length B to a great extent C from his heart D by all means 9. A follows B predicts C defies
9、D supports 10. A dedication B passion C contemplation D speculation 11. A Still B Also C Certainly D Fundamentally 12. A faith B reliance C honor D credit 13. A if B once C when D whereas 14. A propositions B predictions C approval D defiance 15. A about B on C in D to 16. A started B conducted C re
10、placed D proposed 17. A Since B Although C However D Only if 18. A Even if B Because C If D For 19. A at a loss B at last C in groups D on the oasion 20. A stimulate B constitute C furnish D provoke Section Reading Comprehension Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions
11、below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on Answer Sheet 1. (40 points) Text 1 Readers of our Christmas issue were invited to nominate the wisest fool of the past 50 years. They responded magnificently, though often predictably. But this was not a popularity contest, or an unpopul
12、arity one. Except Jack Kennedy, every eligible president of the United States was nominated, along with every important political leader of the rest of the world. Alan Greenspan was a popular choice, but surprisingly few businessmen were proposed. Donald Trump, Kenh Lay, Steve Jobs, Sir Richard Bran
13、son and Lord Conrad Black were those most often mentioned. Even fewer women were nominated, though Diana, Princess of Wales, was a strong contender. Piers Allen of Malta nominated Ronald Reagan, explaining, A joke-cracking, afternoon-napping, intellectual lightweight whose memory could, in times of
14、crisis, always be relied upon, but only to fail. Although foolish enough to announce, live on radio, that he would be bombing Russia in five minutes and take advice from his wifes astrologer (占星家), he was also wise enough to have survived union leadership and two terms as governor of California to r
15、each the presidency of the United States and end the cold war favourably for the West. Any other wise fools making it to the White House will be hard pressed to fill his cowboy boots. Richard Spencer (address not supplied) chose Yasser Arafat, whose foolishness was in never missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity. While appearing to his people as a strong leader who could stand up to the Israelis, Arafat was unable to (or simply chose not to) seize the his
