2021天津留学英语考试考前冲刺卷

1、第 页2021天津留学英语考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Scientists have_for years that turbulence within the gaseous clouds found throughout the Milky Way stymies star formation, but some of the forces behind this disturbance remain_.A(A) doubted insufferableB

2、(B) posited unknownC(C) argued relativeD(D) assumed exotericE(E) conveyed insuperable 2.CARESS : AFFECTION :A(A) flush : decencyB(B) salute : respectC(C) collapse : ennuiD(D) obstruct : quandaryE(E) apprehend : dread 3.According to the passage, all of the following are true concerning the process of

3、 negative feedback EXCEPTA(A) By diminishing errors, negative feedback allows systems to correct themselves.B(B) Negative feedback always arises out of a system where several factors are interacting.C(C) Negative feedback sometimes causes a disturbed system to over-correct, resulting in an impressed

4、 change opposite to the original disturbance.D(D) Negative feedback is less important, on the whole, than departure from equilibrium.E(E) Ideally, negative feedback gradually diminishes, allowing a system to find its desired course. 4.The primary purpose of the passage is toA(A) describe in detail h

5、ow the principles of homeostasis apply to living thingsB(B) propose a modification in the most widely accepted theory of homeostasisC(C) compare and contrast the role of positive and negative feedback in maintaining various applied systemsD(D) discuss the concept of homeostasis in the abstract and r

6、elate some of its most important principlesE(E) provide examples of systems which are ruled by the principle of homeostasis 5.The author specifically mentions all of the following as issues that have been considered in the evolution of feminist literary criticism EXCEPTA(A) The place of women in the

7、 literary canonB(B) The question of culture in determining genderC(C) The role of Freud in theorizing gender identityD(D) The effect of biological differences on textual styleE(E) The political dangers of isolating womens texts 6.ASSET:A(A) credentialB(B) liabilityC(C) refutationD(D) responsibilityE

8、(E) unsteadiness 7.QUELL:A(A) deferB(B) directC(C) stimulateD(D) invokeE(E) corroborate 8.PIED:A(A) brilliantB(B) accurately depictedC(C) exquisitely shapedD(D) flatE(E) one-shaded 9.Which of the following titles best summarizes the content of the passageA(A) A Historical Overview of Feminist Litera

9、ry CriticismB(B) Oedipus and Lais: The Struggle between Masculine and Feminine TextsC(C) The Precarious Feminist Compromise in Politics and ArtD(D) A New Theory of Literary CriticismE(E) Establishing New Feminist Concepts of Gender 10.AMALGAMATE:A(A) revitalizeB(B) stratifyC(C) segregateD(D) assembl

10、eE(E) insulate 11.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would most likely describe the evolution of feminist literary theory asA(A) a gradual movement from the idea of genderless writing to a writing that originates in the womans bodyB(B) a shift between adversarial criticism to more t

11、olerant varieties of criticismC(C) a regular fluctuation between the idea of genderless and gendered writing that gradually settles on a compromiseD(D) a more or less constant pursuit of the goal of establishing a unique niche for women s literatureE(E) an initial vehement rejection of the notion of

12、 genderless writing, which has steadily attenuated 12.The author refers to the largest fish (lines 11-12) primarily in order toA(A) suggest a refuge from the long history of sexist literary criticismB(B) offer a sense of political purpose that can only be awakened through literatureC(C) articulate t

13、he possibility for escape from the confines of gendered identityD(D) reference a unique feminist identity that must be extracted somehow from the bodyE(E) indicate a source of the patriarchal identification traditionally suffered by women writers 13.COMPLAISANCE:A(A) vitalityB(B) blanknessC(C) churl

14、ishnessD(D) rapidityE(E) complexity 14.Which of the following would be most analogous to the process of dampening oscillations described in the paragraphA(A) During a rainstorm, water rises to the level of a sewer drain, siphoning off and thus remaining at constant level.B(B) A rubber ball which bou

15、nces off the ground multiple times, than gradually comes to rest.C(C) A meteor hurtles through space indefinitely, due to the laws of inertia.D(D) A clothing iron is left on, then becomes so hot that it catches on fire, burning its own cord and destroying its power source.E(E) A baseball pitcher kno

16、ws he tends to through to the left of home plate, and then in trying to throw to the right, overcorrects. 15.PLASTICITY:A(A) adjacencyB(B) arrangementC(C) dormancyD(D) inflexibilityE(E) tension 16.It can be inferred that the author would define the delicate balance mentioned in the last paragraph as

17、 the equilibrium betweenA(A) establishing ties between generations of women writers and fighting patriarchal influenceB(B) actively fighting and passively documenting the literary effects of the sex/gender systemC(C) assigning the proper weight to the concept of gender as socially constructed and bi

18、ologically inheritedD(D) avoiding marginalization on the political fringes and de-politicization in the political mainstreamE(E) avoiding submitting the patriarchal system of criticism while also avoiding alienating the public 17.It may be inferred that to attain greater positive feedback, in the ca

19、se of the skidding car, the driver should do which of the followingA(A) Keep turning the wheel in the original direction.B(B) Turn the wheel in the opposite direction.C(C) Turn the wheel in the opposite direction, then turn it back to the original direction.D(D) Keep turning the wheel in the origina

20、l direction, then back to the opposite direction.E(E) Allow the wheel to turn freely. 18.FERROUS:A(A) magneticB(B) rustyC(C) with no ironD(D) hydratedE(E) non-reactive 19.CONVOKE:A(A) adjournB(B) eliminateC(C) shortenD(D) pardonE(E) leave out 20.CRASS:A(A) sophisticatedB(B) exactingC(C) braveD(D) pa

21、leE(E) ornate 21.PHLEGMATIC:A(A) aridB(B) adolescentC(C) cheerfulD(D) vigorousE(E) heroic 22.According to the passage, the greatest risk posed by the feminist theories, like the Female Aesthetic, which posit the existence of an essential or non-constructed gender is inA(A) creating a dead-end for fe

22、minist literary criticism by attacking the notion of an androgynist poeticsB(B) reinforcing sexist notions that women cannot emulate the literary style of menC(C) pushing feminist writing out of the mainstream by arguing that men are unable to full comprehend womens writingD(D) relying too heavily o

23、n the theories of Freud, under which identity is the product of biologyE(E) escaping identification with the literary canon through the use of a fluid and protean literary style 23.CONCUR:A(A) disagreeB(B) pardonC(C) provokeD(D) extendE(E) depict 24.In the business world, there is great antagonism o

24、ver the high level of insecurity and corruption that result from bureaucracys_ways, and a feeling that it would unfortunately be_to reform them.A(A) dilatory futileB(B) methodical difficultC(C) efficient dangerousD(D) malingering antitheticalE(E) repugnant obtuse 25.London possessed the manner of_he

25、 was a man whose stately elegance suggested that he deemed himself above the_.A(A) a historian misdeedB(B) a patrician frayC(C) a poltroon massesD(D) a pedant laymenE(E) a decadent immoral 26.Perfect certainty belongs only to the gods; the rest of us have to make do with science and its_.A(A) imperf

26、ectionsB(B) conclusionsC(C) methodologiesD(D) hyperboleE(E) resignation 27.AGENDA: MEETING :A(A) itinerary : journeyB(B) academy : didacticsC(C) band : soundD(D) raffle : gambleE(E) highway: conveyance 28.EXPEL: SCHOOL:A(A) enthrall : jailB(B) occupy : confinementC(C) blackball : shopD(D) excommunic

27、ate : churchE(E) restrain: sanatorium 29.Historians have established that Charles the regretted the_of his treasury, the consequence of several expensive war campaigns, but he nevertheless trusted that he would find_in his struggle against the king of France.A(A) scope aidB(B) penury favorC(C) defic

28、iency sagacityD(D) paucity defeatE(E) dearth cogency 30.TRAITOR: BETRAY:A(A) incubus : horrifyB(B) witch : pervertC(C) stickler : insistD(D) paradigm : purgeE(E) mystery : demolish 31.EPIDERMIS: MAMMAL :A(A) cheese : hotdogB(B) feathers : birdC(C) mattress: couchD(D) halo: starE(E) tuber : trunk 32.

29、SPONTANEOUS: CALCULATED :A(A) random : inscrutableB(B) laconic: volubleC(C) arbitrary : fairD(D) adaptable : steadyE(E) graceful : innocent 33.PERFECT : STIGMA :A(A) misleading : deceptionB(B) paradigmatic: deviationC(C) solvent: contaminationD(D) impervious : immunityE(E) endurable : delicacy 34.AP

30、OSTATE: FAITH:A(A) liar : honestyB(B) coward : cravennessC(C) convert : metamorphosisD(D) associate : statusE(E) wanderlust : virtue 35.After a while, his anger abated, he stopped hurling_and, as he often did after such an outburst, became quite_.A(A) floridities unassumingB(B) imprecations remorsef

31、ulC(C) explications ruefulD(D) epigrams meekE(E) hyperbole choleric 36.Almost all recognize that non-scientists as well as laymen are interested in sciences, yet scientists have been trying to classify only those who are involved in scientific practices as genuine scientists, _ the more inclusive vi

32、ew.A(A) authentic articulatingB(B) rigorous unconvinced ofC(C) specialized sympathetic toD(D) broad certain ofE(E) democratic rejecting 37.INTREPID : DETER :A(A) pious : worshipB(B) contrite : apologizeC(C) paralytic : moveD(D) rapt : distractE(E) tangible: measure 38.Despite the_odds that the poor

33、facilities and elements have brought about, they have managed to persevere as an athletic team and triumph.A(A) insuperableB(B) dispassionateC(C) indefatigableD(D) steelyE(E) ambivalent 39.DISSEMBLE:A(A) behave honestlyB(B) place collectivelyC(C) work normallyD(D) procure easilyE(E) present immediat

34、ely 40.IMMACULATE:A(A) sincereB(B) unnoticedC(C) accidentalD(D) spottedE(E) distracted 41.COMMODIOUS:A(A) crampedB(B) tranquilC(C) reservedD(D) encircledE(E) slapdash 42.According to the passage, an adherent of the nominalist school cited in the third paragraph would classify a rare new fever in whi

35、ch of the following waysA(A) She would establish what cures the fever, then compare the treatment with other successful treatments to classify the disease.B(B) She would wait until the disease appears in other patients, then classify it by establishing variations in their symptoms.C(C) She would det

36、ermine whether the disease is acquired or genetic, then classify it accordingly.D(D) She would isolate the bacteria or virus or genetic anomaly which causes the disease, then classify it accordingly.E(E) She would describe the patients symptoms, compare them to patients who have had similar symptoms

37、, then treat the pattern as a disease. 43.ESOTERIC:A(A) enduringB(B) valuelessC(C) widely recognizedD(D) articulateE(E) simple 44.ALACRITY:A(A) doubt and uncertaintyB(B) hesitance and unwillingnessC(C) pessimism and cynicismD(D) carefulness and terrorE(E) apprehension and nervousness 45.MANNERED:A(A

38、) advancedB(B) naturalC(C) childishD(D) lucidE(E) unaware 46.It can be inferred that which of the following situations is likely to be most problematic to an adherent of the essentialist method of pathological taxonomyA(A) A patient suffering from fever, in which the virus that is apparently respons

39、ible for the symptoms has not been isolatedB(B) A patient suffering from lung inflammation which, though resembling other inflammations, does not respond to any known treatmentsC(C) A patient suffering from a genetic anomaly whose cause may be known but whose consequences remain unidentifiedD(D) A p

40、atient infected with a variety of bacteria that is known to cause two diseases with dissimilar symptomsE(E) A case of a patient with symptoms that may have arisen from two known diseases of different sources 47.Which of the following best describes the function of the last paragraph in relation to t

41、he passage as a wholeA(A) It summarizes the benefits that may accrue from a perfected system of pathological taxonomy.B(B) It provides additional reasons why pathological taxonomy is a difficult endeavor.C(C) It argues for a synthesis of two methods of pathological taxonomy already in use.D(D) It continues to highlight the differences between two methods of taxonomical pathological taxonomy.E(E) It provides information that points to the eventual abandonment of a particular system of pathological taxonomy. 48.It can be inferred that the author of the passage cons