新世纪研究生英语教程-综合英语,考试整理版本

1、Unit1 Free Falling1. Only twenty-seven new members had been enrolled(注册) since the Leeds Congress, and the total membership still stood at less than one hundred. (B) A. ceded B. enrolled C. faded D. departed 2.You could go for advertising hype , the catchy floor displays or the flashy packaging. (C)

2、 A. design B. description C. hype D. propaganda 3. The desk was cluttered with files, but the chair behind it was vacant. (A) A. cluttered B. depicted C. defined D. represented 4. Brunch is a meal typically eaten late in the morning as a combination of a late breakfast and an early lunch. (B) A. Din

3、ner B. Brunch C. Banquet D. Feast 5. The improvement of the highway will relieve pressure on the trains to some extent. (B) A. ensure B. relieve C. protect D. guarantee 6. John's hands were quivering as he put down his papers and started his speech at the first time. (A) A. quivering B. waving C

4、. shaking D. lifting 7. His mood was an explosive mixture of maudlin self-pity and forced gaiety, the latter predominating as he got drunk. (A) A. maudlin B. nasty C. painful D. outright 8. Because of the economic slowdown, the government changed its policy to diminish revenue by limiting commerce.

5、(C) A. disregard B. challenge C. diminish D. reject 9. In women's magazines and educational material the apple conjures good food and health. (B) A. anticipates B. conjures C. designates D. presupposes 10. It is the opinion of a(n) sentimental tourist that no price would be too great to pay, the

6、 novelist declared. (D) A. affectionate B. sensitive C. appropriate D. sentimental Unit 2 The New Economics of Oil1.In the first year of peace,Lebanons GDP soared by almost 40%. C.increased2.SAICs previous skirmishes with investigators had attracted little attention. D.arguments3.The boy grabbed hol

7、d of my bag and disappeared quickly into the crowd.C.snatched4.Although Chicago has fared better than some cities,unemployment remains a problem.A.got on5.The dwarfs were devastated,because they could not figure out how to save Snow White this time. D.decide6.His distrust of the power of critics mad

8、e him ready to gibe at David Sylvester.A.laugh7.Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home.A.unprotected8.Short of the President himself ,probably no one could have put the American case more persuasively.B.Other thanUnit 3 The New Frontier of Biomedicine1. He mopped 

9、up (C.finished) the rest of his business and went on a vacation. 2. This issue seems set(B.certain,D.likely) to cause serious embarrassment to the government. （B or D）3. When&

10、#160;she heard the news ,she dropped the bowl on the floor and it broke into fragments(pieces). 4. By modifying(changing) slightly the construction of the simple A.C. gen

11、erator described above,the machine will provide direct current rather than alternating current. 5. When you move abroad you face a raft(number) of financial decisions, including

12、60;which type of bank account to open. 6. He managed to receive, through the medium of correspondence magazines, the equivalent(counterpart) of college education. 7. He is

13、0;not an expert in these matters;it is not safe to go by(A.follow,C.judge by) what he says. (A or C)8. The observed relative abundances of various radioactive elements may

14、0;give us some clue(sign) as to the time of their origin. Unit 4 Design plan for Freedom Tower1. She tried everything in an attempt to(in order to) evoke (arouse) sympathy and pity from her parents. 2. The third quarters slender (meager) profit

15、was still improvement on previous results. 3. It was a tribute (praise) to her teaching methods that so many children passed the test. 4. Our company has a commitment (C.promise,B.permission) to equal pay and opportunities. (B or C)5. Because they are so good, so smart, they stand out like beacons (

16、elite) in a sea of mediocrity. 6. The depression that started in mid-1929 was a catastrophe of unprecedented (unparalleled) dimensions for the United States. 7. As the economy slows, the markets are likely to trim their estimates of sustainability (continuance) in the growth of both productivity and

17、 profits. 8. Fields adjacent to (contiguous to) the nuclear facility were found to have high levels of radioactivity. 9. Her skin spoke of(indicated) warm summer days spent in the sun. 10. The hope is that this area will develop into a vibrant (lively) commercial centre.Unit 6 The Myth of the Paperl

18、ess Office1. Advocates of organic foods frequently proclaim(announce) that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. 2. If I may venture(express) an opinion, Id say the plan needs closer examination. 3. These photographs capture(describe) the essence of working-class life at the turn

19、of the century. 4. These was a preponderance(dominance) of female teachers in the English department. 5. Clarence had only few fuzzy(obscure) memories of his grandparents. 6. What he has achieved is an extraordinary feat that would be impossible to duplicate(equal). 7. Hes stopped taking drugs now,

20、but he may revert(restore) to taking them again. 8. As often as not(Quite often),people tend to scream under such circumstance. 9. What is even more important is the fact that the astronauts photographs have uncovered(revealed) many things not evident at close range. 10. The disposition(arrangement)

21、 of the troops on the battlefield is of paramount importance. Unit 7 Competition Is Destructive1. she has been eliminated(got rid of) from the swimming race because she did not win any of the practice races. 2. One of the major flaws in the existing system is that the prosecutor has immunity from la

22、w suits claiming malicious(spiteful) prosecution. 3. They define(characterize) a good patient as one who accepts their statements and their actions. 4. Roberts poor physical condition combined with nagging(troubling) injures prevented him from playing more than 51 games in the past four seasons. 5.

23、Constant correction by a teacher is often counterproductive(unfavorable),as the student may become afraid to speak at all. 6. For centuries we woman have gloated over(felt maliciously satisfied with) the one negative aspect of aging more evident in men than women: balding. 7. In the conducive(favora

24、ble) atmosphere around the fort, General Bradley immediately found out the plot. 8. Its a story of harmful dynamic(competing or conflicting system) between white prejudice and black autonomy. 9. Gandhi rejects outright(direct) claims made concerning the superior or inferior status of religions. 10.

25、My first boss was a really nasty(ugly) person, who seemed to enjoy making life difficult for everyone.Unit 8 Power to the People1. at the press conference, they were scrambling(struggling) to give the impression that the situation. 2. Written off again and again, he has proved phenomenal(extraordina

26、ry) in resilience and political craftiness. 3. This news has sent a wave of panic through the world which to seems way(far) out of proportion. 4. Downtown business owners say they want the citys homeless shelter moved to a less conspicuous(noticeable) location. 5. Over the past year, Linux has made

27、significant inroads(made advances) into embedded designs requiring rich, high performance networking. 6. The important thing is to harness(control) growth to self-knowledge, a ready acceptance of change, swift-moving business practice and sound judgment. 7. We are the ones willing and able to run an

28、 obstacle course filled with hurdles(barriers) that we must complete before anyone else. 8. I havent been able to orient(adjust) my ideas to the new conditions since I worked abroad three months. 9. The company office was inundated(flooded) with telegrams of congratulations on the tenth anniversary

29、of its foundation. 10. He had drawn a contradictory conclusion in his thesis because he pinned(placed) his faith on an absurdity.Unit 9 Its Not Just Cricket1. GOES-9 will back up(support) Japans Geostationary Meteorological Satellite-5 (GMS-5),which is operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency.2.

30、To understand how desperate the PC industry is to whip up(excite) buzz-and therefore sales-for its products,one need look no further than the marketing bonanza put on by Intel today in New York.3. In this website we call on consumers who oppose any or all of Bushs activities to boycott (refuse)the b

31、rands of these companies until they undertake to cease all political funding of the current administration.4. It is the custom to salute(honour) the Queens birthday with twenty-one guns.5. People in Massachusetts are outraged (offended) by DSS agents who take children and intrude into their lives wi

32、th no due process and no accountability.6. A good politician always knows when to play down (restrain) the tune in order to win more backup.7. The military government declared its intention of cracking down on(punishing severely)all political activity.8. She has been staying up at night busting a gu

33、t(trying hard) over the work she has to do.9. To possess by self-mastery the sources of love and hate is to transcend(go beyond)good and evil.10. We liken the archaeologist to(comparewith) a detective searching for ancient clues.Unit 11 London Bridge Is Falling Down1. Instead, he concentrates on how

34、 he helped raise Clinton from the dead after the debacle (catastrophe)of the 1994 congressional elections. 2. She is running-running away from a shaking house and a row of wobbling (swaying ) green trees. 3. A total of 252 imported pests have been spotted, of which 174 could wreak (inflict) havoc on

35、 forests. 4. But no evidence suggests that she courted (provoked ) danger for her children as she encouraged their freedom. 5. The report explains the gruesome (shocking) results the weapons will have on human beings. 6. Residents are bracing themselves for further carnage(damage) caused by the typh

36、oon. 7. The biggest threats to children's health lurk (hide) in the very places that should be the safest-at home, in school and the community. 8. Vigilance (caution) against collateral environmental damage is crucial to sustainable growth nowadays. 9. Racism has many forms. It does not solely m

37、anifest (show) itself against one particular race. 10. The child has a very responsive (sensitive) nature and will soon become fond of you. Unit 13 Giving Credit Where Debt Is Due1.For these the primary schools provided a gentle haven(sanctuary) before they transferred to the local secondary modern

38、school.2.It also makes specialty parts and accessories, which can be used to spruce up(smarten up) the performance and appearance of existing automobiles.3.I knew that faking the tears would make her get a sense of gratification(satisfaction) and end the punishment, but I refused.4.The stigma(disgra

39、ce) may not result from associating her language with ignorance, but the unkindness is just as real.5.Her eyebrow had received the blow from the torch and had begun to throb; she could feel a trickle (movement) of blood.6.You should not tell your client to expect that they will automatically experie

40、nce an aversion(antipathy) response to the imagery of drinking.7.Some economists are now predicting the danger of runaway(uncontrolled) inflation and they see it as a force that human can no longer control.8.Anyone who studied at the college joined an elite(excellent) band of well-connected lawyers,

41、 doctors and businessmen.9.Liz had a more robust(potent) notion of the self, and took another line on the individuals place in the structure.10.His friendship with Fujimori gives him unusual access to a president with a tiny circle of advisers and a penchant(preference) for secrecy.1.haven/sanctuary

42、2.spruce up/smarten up3.gratification/satisfaction4.stigma/disgrace5.trickle/movement6.aversion/antipathy7.runaway/uncontrolled8.elite/excellent9.robust/potent10.penchant/preferencePassage OneToday, world leaders are discussing climate change and what-if anything -can be done to combat global warmin

43、g. Extreme weather conditions have brought home the fact our climate is changing - and changing fast. It may be easy to be fatalistic about it, but the truth is that although we humans have caused the problem, we also have the solution."Think global and act local," said Friends of the Eart

44、h founder David Bower. In many small but important ways we can make a difference. Here are my top tips for how to begin:Count your food miles. What you eat and where you buy it affects global emissions. Pollution from transport is the fastest growing source of carbon dioxide emissions, so it is madn

45、ess to fly out-of-season vegetables across the world to supermarkets. We should lobby supermarkets for a system of classifying food according to the distance travelled: 0 for local food, I for British, 2 for Europe, and 3 for intercontinental.Turn off anything that winks at you. A video recorder on

46、standby uses almost as much electricity as one playing a tape. Turning down the thermostat by one degree, not leaving TV and music centers on standby, turning off lights, putting lids on cooking pots, and only half-filling kettles can cut energy consumption by 30%, saving you money as well as saving

47、 the planet.Just stop using petrol. Yes you can, and the car industry may (eventually) help you. Hydrogen-powered cars are loved by car designers and could become a reality in about 10 years. Meanwhile, consider converting to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). You won't be alone: a new pump for this

48、 is opening every day. Meanwhile, you can cut down on conventional petrol use just by changing driving habits-no rapid acceleration, lower speeds, keeping tires at the right pressure.Well, you can always walk. Or cycle. The majority of car journeys are less than five miles and, honestly, once you

49、9;ve stepped out, you'll find it's really not that bad. The only energy used is your own and that's healthy. You only have to look at the collective strength of the people's fuel lobby to know this makes sense.These changes will save you money which you should invest in an ethical sa

50、ving account. They are profitable and they put the pressure on business to clean up its act.51. In the first paragraph, the author tries to emphasize B .A. his concern over climate changeB. his optimism in finding a way outC. the necessity of global actionsD. the difficulty in reaching an agreement5

51、2. Which conclusion can be drawn from paragraph 2? D A. Centralized distribution of food is highly efficient and cost-effective.B. Organic food from abroad is better than food produced locally.C. Supermarkets do a great job of offering a wide selection of goods.D. It's better for us consumers to

52、 shop in local farmers' markets'53. In Paragraph 3 the author tries to convey the message that A .A. small changes in small habits can make big differencesB. it is not easy for us to reduce energy consumption at homeC. the present way of using energy leaves much to be desiredD. we individual

53、s may not help much in fighting global warming54. At present, to replace petrol-driven cars, people may choose cars driven by B .A. electricity B. LPG C.hydrogen D.biofuel55. For most of the car journeys, walking or cycling C .A.is a waste of time B.is undesirableC.is a feasible option D.is what peo

54、ple prefer56. The passage is focused on D .A.the impact of climate change on people's livesB.the importance of individuals improving the environmentC.the benefits of cutting consumptionD.the small ways that can help fight global warmingPassage TwoWhen you think of monkeys, you probably think of

55、the Tropics. Few species of monkeys venture into temperate lands. Nevertheless, there are one or two notable exceptions.In the high Atlas Mountains of North Africa, where snowfall is common during the winter, small groups of Barbary apes roam through forests of cedar and oak. One isolated group of t

56、hese monkeys can be found 200 miles to the north, living on the Rock of Gibraltar, at the southern most tip of Europe.How do naturalists explain this mystery? Some believe that the monkeys colonized other areas of Europe in the distant past and that those of Gibraltar are the only surviving group. O

57、thers think that Arabic or British colonizers brought them to the Rock. Legend has it that the monkeys crossed the narrow straits dividing Europe from Africa by means of a long-lost underground tunnel. Whatever their origin, they are now the only free range monkeys found in Europe.The Barbary apes a

58、re not actually apes. They are tailless monkeys. The Barbary apes inhabit the pine woods that cover the upper part of the Rock. Although they number only a hundred or so, they have become "the peninsula's most famous residents," according to the International Primate Protection League.

59、Since seven million tourists visit Gibraltar every year, the mischievous monkeys have an ample food supply. Although the feed on wild plants, they have become skilled at begging and occasionally stealing food from visitors. Local authorities also provide the monkeys with fruit and vegetables.Since s

60、even million tourists visit Gibraltar every year, the mischievous monkeys have an ample food supply. Although they feed on wild plants, they have become skilled at begging and occasionally stealing food from visitors. Local authorities also provide the monkeys with fruit and vegetables.Apart from feeding, the monkeys spend 20 percent of their day grooming each other. Both male and female monkeys care for and play with the