天津商业大学外国语学院《712基础英语》历年考研真题汇编

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2016年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

2015年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

2014年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

2013年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

2012年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

2011年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

2009年天津商业大学713基础英语考研真题

2008年天津商业大学713基础英语考研真题

2007年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

2016年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

天津商业大学2016年研究生入学考试试题

专业：外国语言学及应用语言学

课程名称：基础英语（712）A

VIocabulary&Structure（每小题1分，共20分）

Directions:Choosetherightoneamongthefourchoices.

注意：答案应这样写：1-----5abcda6-----10abcda如

果写成：1.a2.c3.d等等将视为无效，后果由考生自负。

1.conceivable

A.reasonable

B.imaginable

C.considerable

D.credible

2.sepulchral

A.overwhelmed

B.pleasant

C.picturesque

D.grave-like

3.burnished

A.polished

B.published

C.burned

D.perished

4.cataract

A.cataclysm

B.waterfall

C.disaster

D.flood

5.vestige

A.trace

B.vest

C.invest

D.privilege

6.contagious

A.sensitive

B.easy-going

C.affective

D.contemptuous

7.fortify

A.multiplybyforty

B.strengthen

C.astronghold

D.fortress

8.demolish

A.decrease

B.erect

C.teardown

D.setaside

9.primordial

A.prime

B.introductory

C.primitive

D.element

10.respite

A.postponement

B.respect

C.inspiteof

D.despite

11．Mountainlifeproducesastrong,toughand________farmer.A.

tricky

B.genius

C.industrious

D.gentle

12.Apatientwhoisdyingofincurablecancerofthethroatisinterrible

pain,whichcannolongerbesatisfactorily________.A.diminished

B.alleviated

C.replaced

D.abolished

13.Doesbrainpower_______aswegetolder?Scientistsnowhave

somesurprisinganswers.

A.collapse

B.descend

C.deduce

D.decay

14.Recentlyanumberofcaseshavebeenreportedofyoungchildren

____aviolentactpreviouslyseenontelevision.

A.modifying

B.stimulating

C.accelerating

D.duplicating

15.Wearegoingtothecinematonight,whydon’tyoucomealong

___________?

A.either

B.also

C.aswell

D.inaddition

16.Withthehelpofametaldetector,theydiscoveredthatwreckagelaid

__________overa2000-square-feetarea,oftenburiedbeneathsand

seaweed.

A.scattered

B.separated

C.dispersed

D.distributed

17._______beforetheydepartthedayaftertomorrow,weshouldhave

awonderfuldinnerparty.

A.Hadtheyarrived

B.Weretheytoarrive

C.Wouldtheyarrive

D.Havetheyarrived

18.Studiesshowthatthethingsthatcontributemosttoasenseof

happinesscannotbebought,_____agoodfamilylife，friendshipandwork

satisfaction.

A.asfor

B.inviewof

C.incaseof

D.suchas

19.Successfulbusinessmentodayarelikelytobeyoung,aggressive

,andwell-educated._______,theyarewillingtotakeriskstoachieve

success.

A.Afterall

B.Allinall

C.Overall

D.Aboveall

20.“IwouldliketohavealookatyourcamerasbeforeIdecideon

one..”“Wehaveseveralmodels_____.”

A.foryoutochoosefrom

B.foryourchoice

C.forthechoiceofyours

D.foryoutochoose

IICloze(每空1分，共20分)

Directions:Chooseacorrectoneamongthefourchoicestofillineach

numberedblankinthefollowingpassage.

ThepressinAmericaisparticularlyimportantbecause,___(1)___than

inanyothercountry,itisrecognizedashavingaresponsiblerole

to___(2)___inrelationtooneaspectoftheprocessofgovernment.Thepress

____(3)___isanAmericaninvention,anditbegantobe

important____(4)____theformofameetingbetweenPresidentand

____(5)___inwhichthePresident____(6)_____questions.Pressconferences

takeplaceall___(7)___theworldnow,butthepresidentialpressconference

isaninstitution___(8)___givesusakey___(9)___thespecialrole

America___(10)___tothepressandtothenewspapermen.TheBritish

parliamenthasitsquestiontime___(11)___eachdayMembersofParliament

___(12)___questionstoministersinchargeof___(13)___departments,and

someEuropeanparliamentshavesomethingof___(14)___kind.Thereisno

possibility___(15)___suchadeviceintheUnitedStatesCongressbecause

headsofexecutivedepartmentsarenotmembersof___(16)___.Thusthe

executivehasnopoliticalplatform___(17)___whichtoexplain

its___(18)___andgiveinformation.PresidentFranklinRooseveltshowedthe

advantagesofusingthepressforsuch___(19)___whenhecalledregular

meetingsofnewspapermen___(20)___whichheinvitedquestions.

1A.lessB.moreC.ratherD.greater2A.performB.

conductC.doD.make3A.sessionB.meetC.meeting

D.conference4A.atB.withC.inD.for5A.ministersB.

officialsC.opponentsD.journalists6A.repliedB.repliedto

C.answeredtoD.returned7A.overB.roundC.upD.

through8A.whereB.whatC.whichD.it9A.for

B.atC.towardsD.to10A.resignsB.assignsC.desidnsD.

assists11A.whenB.onC.forD.in12A.answerB.

respondC.addressD.serve13A.executiveB.managementC.

executionD.direction14A.sameB.asameC.thesameD.the

similar15A.forB.toC.aboutD.of16A.itB.themC.

importanceD.significance17A.withB.throughC.forD.in

18A.viewsB.pointsC.standsD.locations19A.sakeB.

saveC.intentionsD.purposes20A.inB.onC.atD.for

III.ErrorCorrection（每小题3分，共15分）Directions:Inthis

passagetherearealtogether5mistakesinthefivenumberedandunderlined

sentences.Trytodetectthemistakesandwriteoutyourcorrectedanswerson

theAnswerSheet.

提示：没有拼写和标点符号错误。

Sampletest:Hecommencedhelpingthepoor.→commencedtohelp

TobeelectedpresidentintheProvincetownPlayhouseatour

InternationalConferenceinNewYorkthispastJunewasaspecialthrill,and

it'saprivilegetobesucceedingsuchaccomplishedO'NeilliansasLaurie

Porter,BrendaMurphy,andSteveBloom,justtonamethemostrecent.(1)I

feelluckytohaveaturnatleadingthisorganizationwithitscollegial,

erudite,anddistinguishinggroupofscholars,teachers,anddedicated

enthusiastsofthelifeandworksofEugeneO'Neill.Andcongratulationsto

JeffKennedy,thetirelesscreativeforcebehindtheNewYorkconferenceand

ournewvicepresident.(2)JustasO'Neillhimselfwasusuallyconvincedthat

hismostrecentplaywashisgreatest,sometimescorrectly,Ican'thelpto

thinkthatourmostrecentgatheringthisJunesetanewhighmarkeven

amongalltheterrificinternationalconferencesthattheSocietyhassponsored

overthepastfewdecades.

BydayIamtheassociatedeanofArtsandSciencesatTennessee

TechUniversityinCookeville,andthoughIenjoybudgetspreadsheetsand

curriculumoversightasmuchasthenextguy,(3)theexcusetolingerin

SeattleforMLA,orrunofftoSanFranciscoinMayforourannualSociety

meetingatALA,givemeaspecialsenseofpurposeandadventurethat,

frankly,administrativelifesometimeslacks.Thoughhandicappedbya

reasonablyhappychildhood,IcametoappreciateO'Neillingraduateschool

whilestudyinghisplaysatBostonUniversity,acoupleofblocksdownBay

StateRoadfromwherehediedin1953.Acoincidence,probably,butI

shouldalsonotethatmywifeRitaattendedConnecticutCollegeinNew

London,aprimarylocusofO'Neillstudies(andjustmaybethesiteofour

nextbiggathering--staytuned);mymother-in-lawwasactuallyayounggirl

inProvincetownduringthosespecialyearswhenO'Neillwasafledgling

playwrightandfamilymanthere.InJanuary,Ilookforwardtoreturningto

Seattle,myownhometownandO'Neill'shomeforafewmonthsin1936

whenhelearnedhe'dwontheNobelPrize,whereI'llbemoderatingthe

O'NeillSocietysessionatthe2012MLAconvention.Isupposebeingan

O'Neillianrequiresacertainbeliefintheconvergentpoweroffate.

(4)Ourfuturelooksbright,withsomuchcontinuinginterestin

O'Neillandhiscircle,soI'msurethatlikemanyofyouI'mhavingsome

difficultyimagininglifeafterDianeSchinnererstepsdownthiswinterafter

twelvepeerlessyearsasoursecretary-treasurer.FortunatelywehaveBeth

Wynstrasteppingintothatrole,andI'msureshe'llbechannelingDianewhen

necessarywhileputtingherownfreshstampontheoperation.

Theothermajortransition,ofcourse,isthesuccessionofthe

editorshipofTheEugeneO'NeillReviewfromZanderBrietzketoWilliam

DaviesKing,(5)withthejournalmovingfromitsoriginalhomeatSuffolk

UniversitytothePennStateUniversityPress,thereitwillbepublished

twice-yearlyandavailableonlinethroughJSTORandProjectMUSE.

Zander,succeedingfoundingeditorFredWilkins,cultivatedmanyimportant

newvoicesanddirectionsinO'Neillscholarship.Itwillbeexcitingtosee

whereDaveandthesupportivefolksatPSUPtakethejournalfromhere.So

it'sagoodtimetobeanO'Neillian,andIhopetocontinueseeingmanyof

youatSociety-sponsoredevents,andtoencouragenewO'Neillscholarsand

fanstojoinus.

IV.Readthefollowingpassageandfulfillthetasksaccordingtothe

requirements.(共95分)

TheGoodShortLife

byDudleyClendinen

(FromtheNewYorkTimes)

1.Ihavewonderfulfriends.Inthislastyear,onetookmetoIstanbul.

Onegavemeaboxofhandcraftedchocolates.Fifteenofthemheldtwo

rousing,pre-posthumouswakesforme.Severalwrotelargechecks.Twosent

meaboxedsetofalltheBachsacredcantatas.Andone,fromTexas,puta

handonmythinningshoulder,andappearedtostudythegroundwherewe

werestanding.Hehadflownintoseeme.

2.“Weneedtogobuyyouapistol,don’twe?”heaskedquietly.He

meanttoshootmyselfwith.

3.“Yes,SweetThing,”Isaid,withasmile.“Wedo.”

4.Ilovedhimforthat.

5.Ilovethemall.Iamacutelyluckyinmyfamilyandfriends,andin

mydaughter,mywork,andmylife.ButIhaveamyotrophiclateralsclerosis,

orALS,morekindlyknownasLouGehrig’sdisease,forthegreatYankee

hitterandfirstbasemanwhowastoldhehaditin1939,acceptedtheverdict

withsuchfamousgrace,anddiedlessthantwoyearslater.Hewasalmost

thirty-eight.

6.IsometimescallitLou,inhishonor,andbecausethefamiliarfeels

lessthreatening.Butitisnotakinddisease.Thenervesandmusclespulse

andtwitch,andprogressively,theydie.Fromtheoutside,itlookslikethe

rippleofpianokeysinthemusclesundermyskin.Fromtheinside,itfeels

likeanxiousbutterflies,tryingtogetout.Itstartsinthehandsandfeetand

worksitswayupandin,oritbeginsinthemusclesofthemouthandthroat

andchestandabdomen,andworksitswaydownandout.Thesecondwayis

calledbulbar,andthat’sthewayitiswithme.Wedon’tliveaslong,because

itaffectsourabilitytobreatheearlyon,anditjustgetsworse.

7.Atthemoment,forsixty-six,Ilookprettygood.I’velosttwenty

pounds.Myfaceisthinner.Ievengetsome“Hey,there,BigBoy,”looks,

whichIlike.Ithinkofitasmycosmeticphase.Butit’shardtosmile,and

chew.I’mshortofbreath.Ichokealot.Isoundlikeawheezy,lispingdrunk.

Forarecoveringalcoholic,it’sreallyannoying.

8.Thereisnomeaningfultreatment.Nocure.Thereisone

medication,Rilutek,whichmightmakeafewmonths’difference.Itretails

forabout$14,000ayear.Thatdoesn’tseemworthwhiletome.IfIletthis

runthewholecourse,withallthehuman,medical,technological,andloving

supportIwillstarttoneedjustmonthsfromnow,itwillleaveme,infiveor

eightortwelveormoreyears,aconsciousbutmotionless,mute,withered,

incontinentmummyofmyformerself.Maintainedbyfeedingandwaste

tubes,breathingandsuctioningmachines.

9.No,thankyou.Ihatebeingadrag.Idon’tthinkI’llstickaround

forthebackhalfofLou.

10.Ithinkit’simportanttosaythat.Weobsessinthiscountryabout

howtoeatanddressanddrink,aboutfindingajobandamate.Abouthaving

sexandchildren.Abouthowtolive.Butwedon’ttalkabouthowtodie.We

actasiffacingdeathweren’toneoflife’sgreatest,mostabsorbingthrillsand

challenges.Believeme,itis.Thisisnotdull.Butwehavetobeabletosee

doctorsandmachines,medicalandinsurancesystems,familyandfriendsand

religionsasinformative—notgoverning—inordertobefree.

11.Andthat’sthepoint.Thisisnotaboutoneparticulardiseaseor

evenaboutDeath.It’saboutLife,whenyouknowthere’snotmuchleft.That

istheweirdblessingofLou.Thereisnoescape,andnothingmuchtodo.It’s

liberating.

12.IbegantoslurandmumbleinMay2010.Whentheneurologist

gavemethediagnosisthatNovember,heshookmyhandwithacracked

smileandreleasedmetothechill,emptygrayparkinglotbelow.

13.Itwastwilight.HehadconfirmedwhatIhadsuspectedthrough

sixmonthsoftestsbyotherspecialistslookingforotherexplanations.But

suspicionandcertaintyaretwodifferentthings.Standingthere,itsuddenly

hitmethatIwasgoingtodie.I’mnotpreparedforthis,Ithought.Idon’t

knowwhethertostandhere,getinthecar,sitinit,ordrive.Towhere?Why?

Thepalllastedaboutfiveminutes,andthenIrememberedthatIdidhavea

plan.IhadadinnerscheduledinWashingtonthatnightwithanoldfriend,a

scholarandauthorwhowasfeelingdepressed.We’dbeentalkingabouthim

alot.Fairenough.Tonight,I’duptheante.We’dtalkaboutLou.

14.Thenextmorning,IrealizedIdidhaveawayoflife.Fortwenty-

twoyears,Ihavebeengoingtotherapistsandtwelve-stepmeetings.They

helpedmedealwithbeingalcoholicandgay.Theytaughtmehowtobe

soberandsane.TheytaughtmethatIcouldbemyself,butthatlifewasn’t

justaboutme.Theytaughtmehowtobeafather.Andperhapsmost

important,theytaughtmethatIcandoanything,onedayatatime.

15.Includingthis.

16.Iam,infact,prepared.Thisisnotashardformeasitisfor

others.NotnearlyashardasitisforWhitney,mythirty-year-olddaughter,

andformyfamilyandfriends.Iknow.Ihaveexperience.

17.Iwasclosetomyoldcousin,Florence,whowasterminallyill.She

wantedtodie,notwait.Iwaslegallyresponsiblefortwoaunts,Bessieand

Carolyn,andforMother,allofwhomwouldhavediedofnaturalcauses

yearsearlierifnotformedicaltechnology,well-meaningsystems,and

loving,caringhands.

18.IspenthundredsofdaysatMother’sside,holdingherhand,trying

totellherfunnystories.Shewasbeingbathedanddiaperedanddressedand

fed,andforthelastseveralyears,shelookedatme,heronlyson,asshe

mighthaveatapassingcloud.

19.Idon’twantthatexperienceforWhitney—norforanyonewho

lovesme.Lingeringwouldbeacolossalwasteofloveandmoney.

20.IfIchoosetohavethetracheotomythatIwillneedinthenext

severalmonthstoavoidchokingandperhapsdyingofaspirationpneumonia,

therespiratorandthestaffandsupportsystemnecessarytomaintainmewill

easilycosthalfamilliondollarsayear.Whosehalfamillion,Idon’tknow.

21.I’dratherdie.Irespectthewishesofpeoplewhowanttoliveas

longastheycan.ButIwouldlikethesamerespectforthoseofuswhodecide

—rationally—notto.I’vedonemyhomework.Ihaveaplan.IfIget

pneumonia,I’llletitsnuffmeout.Ifnot,therearethoseotherways.Ijust

havetoactwhilemyhandsstillwork:thegun,narcotics,sharpblades,a

plasticbag,afastcar,over-the-counterdrugs,oleandertea(thepolite

southernway),carbonmonoxide,evenhelium.Thatwouldgivemeareally

funnyvoiceattheend.

22.Ihavefoundtheway.Notagun.Awaythat’squietandcalm.

23.Knowingthatcomfortsme.Idon’tworryaboutfattyfoods

anymore.Idon’tworryabouthavingenoughmoneytogrowold.I’mnot

goingtogrowold.

24.I’mhavingawonderfultime.

25.Ihaveabright,beautiful,talenteddaughterwholivescloseby,

thegiftofmylife.Idon’tknowifsheapproves.Butsheunderstands.

LeavingheristheonethingIhate.ButallIcandoistogiveheradaddywho

wasvitaltotheend,andknewwhentoleave.Whatelseisthere?Ispendalot

oftimewritinglettersandnotes,andtapingconversationsaboutthistime,

whichIthinkofastheGoodShortLife(andLovingExit),forWYPR-FM,

themainNPRstationinBaltimore.Iwanttotakethestingoutofit,tomake

iteasiertotalkaboutdeath.Iamterriblybehindinmynotes,butpeopleare

incrediblypatientandnice.Andinviting.Ihaveinvitationsgalore.

26.Lastmonth,anoldfriendbroughtmearecordingofthegreatest

concerthe’deverheard,LeonardCohen,live,inLondon,threeyearsago.It’s

powerful,hauntingmusic,byapoet,composer,andsingerwhoselifehas

beenastoughandsinewyandlovingasanoldtree.

27.Thesongthattransfixedme,wordsandmusic,was“DanceMeto

theEndofLove.”That’sthewayIfeelaboutthistime.I’mdancing,spinning

around,happyinthelastrhythmsofthelifeIlove.Whenthemusicstops—

whenIcan’ttiemybowtie,tellafunnystory,walkmydog,talkwith

Whitney,kisssomeonespecial,ortapoutlineslikethis—I’llknowthatLife

isover.

28.It’stimetobegone.

TaskOne:Paraphrasing(每小题2.5分，共15分)

Directions:Paraphrasethefollowingsentencesonthebasisofthetext.

REMEMBERtowriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.

1.Fifteenofthemheldtworousing,pre-posthumouswakesforme.

2.IsometimescallitLou,inhishonor,andbecausethefamiliarfeels

lessthreatening.

3.Ihatebeingadrag.Idon’tthinkI’llstickaroundforthebackhalfof

Lou.

4....,heshookmyhandwithacrackedsmileandreleasedmetothe

chill,emptygrayparkinglotbelow.

5.Idon’twantthatexperienceforWhitney—norforanyonewholoves

me.Lingeringwouldbeacolossalwasteofloveandmoney.

6.Iwanttotakethestingoutofit,tomakeiteasiertotalkaboutdeath.

TaskTwo:Questionsoncontentsandstyle（每小题5分，共25分）

Readthepassagecarefullyandthenanswerthefollowingquestions.

Whenansweringquestion,youaresupposedtocometothepointatonceand

thentrytoelaborateit.REMEMBERtowriteyouranswersontheAnswer

Sheet.

（注意：回答每个问题简明扼要，开门见山，不超过50个单词，切

记标清题号）

1.Whydoestheauthorsaythesong"DanceMetotheEndofLove"

transfixedhim?

2.Bysaying"Ihaveexperience"inparagraph16,whatdoestheauthor

mean?

3.WhyisALSwidelynamedasLouGehrig’sdisease?

4.Beginningparagraphof11with"andthatisthepoint",whatdoesthe

authorwanttoemphasize?

5.Finishingreadingtheessay,whatdoyouthinkisthetoneofthis

essay?

TaskThree:TranslatingfromEnglishintoChinese(每小题5分，共25

分)

Directions:Yourtranslationssupposedtoequivalentinmeaningand

style.REMEMBERtowriteyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.

1.It’spowerful,hauntingmusic,byapoet,composer,andsingerwhose

lifehasbeenastoughandsinewyandlovingasanoldtree.

2.Irespectthewishesofpeoplewhowanttoliveaslongastheycan.

ButIwouldlikethesamerespectforthoseofuswhodecide—rationally—

notto.

3.Thereisnomeaningfultreatment.Nocure.Thereisonemedication,

Rilutek,whichmightmakeafewmonths’difference.

4.Fromtheinside,itfeelslikeanxiousbutterflies,tryingtogetout.It

startsinthehandsandfeetandworksitswayupandin,oritbeginsinthe

musclesofthemouthandthroatandchestandabdomen,andworksitsway

downandout.

5.HehadconfirmedwhatIhadsuspectedthroughsixmonthsoftestsby

otherspecialistslookingforotherexplanations.Butsuspicionandcertainty

aretwodifferentthings.

TaskFour:Englishcomposition(共30分)

Directions:Afterreadingthepassageabove,writeonAnswersheetan

essayofmorethan300wordswiththeFollowingTitle.Markswillbe

awardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failureto

followtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.

SmiletoLifeandDeath

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2015年天津商业大学712基础英语考研真题

天津商业大学2015年研究生入学考试试题

专业：外国语言学及应用语言学

课程名称：基础英语（712）A

IVocabulary&Structure(每小题1分，共25分)

Directions:Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwill

mostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.

注意：答案应这样写：1-----5abcda6-----10abcda如

果写成：1.a2.c3.d等等将视为无效，后果由考生自负。

1.Smallchildrenareoften______tonightmaresafterhearingghost

storiesinthedark.

a.definitive

b.perceptible

c.incipient

d.susceptible

2.Theirrelationsduringthedivorceproceedinghadbeenmostly

friendly,sohis______inthejudge’schamberssurprisedher.

a.bellicose

b.belligerence

c.rebellion

d.appease

3.Thecurrentproductionmethodswillsoonberendered______since

newandbetterwaysaresaidtobeinvented.

a.ancient

b.antique

c.obsolete

d.archaic

4.Animalsorpersonsthatbehaveinafierce,cruelorsavagewayare

usuallyreferredtoas______.

a.ferocious

b.ferrous

c.impetuous

d.judicious

5.Herbraceletisoneoftheseveralvaluablegifts______onherwhen

shevisitedtheroyalfamily.

a.granted

b.bestowed

c.awarded

d.confirmed

6.In1945heworkedforHambro’sBank,touringtheMiddleEastto

reporton______diamondtrading.a.elicit

b.illiberal

c.illuminant

d.illicit

7.Somepeoplewantto______themonument,whileotherswantto

preserveitsothattheyounggenerationcouldnotforgetthetragichistory.

a.demolish

b.annihilate

c.wreck

d.ruin

8.Theseriousillness______himofhissightandtheuseofhisleg.

a.robbed

b.excluded

c.deprived

d.gripped

9.The______earthquakelastmonthcausedhundredsofpeople

homeless.

a.unguarded

b.overwhelming

c.devastating

d.evil

10.Mountainlifeproducesastrong,tough______ofmen.a.generation

b.genius

c.breed

d.gang

11.Doesbrainpower______aswegetolder?Scientistsnowhavesome

surprisinganswers.a.collapse

b.descend

c.deduce

d.decline

12.Recentlyanumberofcaseshavebeenreportedofyoungchildren

______aviolentactpreviouslyseenontelevision.

a.modifying

b.reconstructing

c.accelerating

d.duplicating

13.Whenthestormbroke,theflockofsheepwere______inall

directions.

a.straying

b.dispersing

c.separating

d.distributing

14.Beingcareless,shehadherarm______bythebarbedwire.

a.lacerated

b.lamented

c.juggled

d..bemoaned

15.Missilesweremountedatvariouspointsto______theenemy

aircrafts.

a.integrate

b.jeopardize

c.intercept

d.interrogate

16.Itiswellknownthatknowledgeisthe______conditionfor

expansionofmind.

a.incompatible

b.incredible

c.indefinite

d.indispensable.

17.Theflowers______fromlackofwater.a.withered

b.flourished

c.vanished

d.stoppedgrowing

18.Attheinaugurationceremony.Thenewlyelectedpresident______

hisspeechwithafewwordsofthankstohissupporters.

a.preceded

b.proceeded

c.precluded

d.advanced

19.Therescuewas______afterseveralattemptsbecausethesnowstorm

wasgettingworse.a.deserted

b.abandoned

c.ceased

d.rejected

20.Sheisoneofthefewprofessorsinthisdepartmentwhohave______.

a.bogey

b.cessation

c.tenure

d.penitence

21.Intellectistothemind______soulistothebody.

a.as

b.since

c.if

d.what

22.IntheearlyindustrializedcountriesofEurope,theprocessof

industrializationwasspreadovernearlyacentury,______adeveloping

nationnowadaysunderwentthesameprocessinadecadeorso.

a.justas

b.thereby

c.whereas

d.nevertheless

23.Forthere______successfulcommunication,theremustbe

attentivenessandinvolvementitselfbyallpresent.

a.tobe

b.is

c.willbe

d.being

24.Fiveminutesearlier,______wewouldhavecaughtthelasttrain.

a.and

b.or

c.but

d.so

25.Inthecourseofaday,studentsdofarmorethanjust______classes

a.attend

b.attended

c.toattend

d.attending

II．ErrorCorrection(每小题2分，共10分)Directions:Inthispassage

therearealtogether5mistakesinthefivenumberedandunderlined

sentences.Trytodetectthemistakesandwriteoutyourcorrectedanswerson

theAnswerSheet.

提示：没有拼写和标点符号错误。

Sampletest:Hecommencedhelpingthepoor.→commencedtohelp

Myfirstmarriagewasachildlessonethatendedtenyearsago.Now41,

ImarriedmysecondhusbandGary,whowaseightyearsmysenior.（1）

Althoughneitherofushadbroughtupthetopicofachildbeforewetiedthe

nuptialknot,IknewIhadtotakeimmediateactivityifIdidwantone.After

turningoverallthescenarios,wecameupwithoneadvantage:allowingme

toexperiencemotherhood,anadvantagesetoffbyalistofdisadvantages:

highriskofchildbirthforme,saggingenergythatwouldmakeuspantwhile

chasingatoddler,possiblefinancialdifficultiesafterretirement,andeventhe

embarrassmenttohearsomeonesay“Yourgrandsonisreallycute”.Iwould

turn48whenmychildenteredthefirstgradeand60ifIwastoseehishigh

schooldiploma.Gary’snumberswouldlookevenmoredisheartening.With

alltheextraworkandstresscomingfromtheanticipatableandthe

unforeseeable,wemightnotbefitenoughtoattendourchild’scollege

graduation.WhenGaryandImadethesadbutpracticaldecisiontostickjust

toeachother,Iwastorninhalfinagraveyardsilencethatfollowed.(2)Gary

hadtoarrangeatriptotheeastcoasttohelpeasymydisappointment.

(3)Weweretwohoursintothedeepoceanonawhalewatchtourin

Bostonwhenahugehumpbacksuddenlyjumpedoutandflippedoverinthe

airafteritdroppedbellyup,causingtonsofwatertoexplode.Butbeforemy

widenedeyescouldblink,thecreatureleapedoutasecondtime,

accompaniedbyababywhale.Thenthebodieswentdownwhilethetails

sho