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研究生英语学位考试模拟试卷(三)

PART II VOCABULARY (10 MINUTES, 10 POINTS)

Section A (0.5 point each)

Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each has one word or a set of words underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer Sheet.

16. His parents died when he was young so he was cared for by his uncle.

A. brought up

B. grown up

C. brought out

D. taken out

17. The weather forecast was good so it should turn out fine after all.

A. appear

B. prove to be

C. reveal

D. make up

18. As son as his party came into power they changed the law.

A. force

B. strength

C. position

D. office

19. You can tell from his big ears that he takes after his father.

A. resembles

B. looks after

C. likes

D. takes care of

20. This breed of dog is very useful for hunting.

A. tribe

B. stock

C. clan

D. kind

21. We'll let you know as soon as we have any further information.

A. relate it

B. notify you

C. communicate with you

D. make it known

22. I'm sorry to interrupt you while you're working but I must ask you a question.

A. intrude

B. interfere

C. bother

D. molest

23. She made it plain that she didn't approve by throwing something at me.

A. clear

B. sincere

C. frank

D. revealed

24. The prince took over power on the death of his father.

A. presumed

B. assumed

C. resumed

D. consumed

25. Give me a sheet of paper and I'll write down the main points of the lecture.

A. fragment

B. piece

C. blade

D. leaf

Section B (0.5 point each)

Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has something omitted. Choose the word or words from the four choices given to best complete each sentence.

26. The bank is offering a ________ to anyone who can give information about the robbery.

A. compensation

B. prize

C. reward

D. premium

27. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she may ________.

A. come round

B. come back

C. come again

D. come out

28. I couldn't ________ the meeting because I was so busy.

A. assist

B. attend

C. attempt

D. present

29. The printing of the book has been held up by the paper ________.

A. scarce

B. shortage

C. lack

D. deficit

30. I ________ you that the goods will be delivered next week.

A. confirm

B. assure

C. undertake

D. insist

31. There could have been a war over it but in the end reason ________.

A. induced

B. counted

C. survived

D. prevailed

32. Would you please ________ from smoking while the lecture is in progress?

A. avoid

B. refrain

C. stop

D. keep yourself

33. I was unable to ________ him to do as I said.

A. dispose

B. prevail

C. persuade

D. convince

34. He accidentally ________ fire to the house.

A. put

B. set

C. gave

D. started

35. He's always ________ the government but he never votes in the elections.

A. calling out

B. calling off

C. running down

D. running out

PART III CLOZE (10 MINUTES, 15 POINTS)

Directions: Read the passage through. Then go back and choose one item of the most suitable word(s) marked A,B,C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the words(s) you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer Sheet.

There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those ___36___ seem hopelessly old-fashioned; this Christmas, there were a lot of personal computers under the tree. ___37___ that computers are the key to success, parents are also frantically insisting that children ___38___taught to use them in school--as early as possible. The problem for schools is that when it ___39___ computers, parents don't always know best. Many schools are yielding to parental impatience and are purchasing hardware ___40___ sound educational planning so they can say, "OK, we've moved into the computer age." Teachers ___41___ themselves caught in the middle of the problem--between parent pressure and wise educational decisions. Educators do not even agree __ _42___ how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized