试卷详情
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专业八级-822
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[单项选择]It can be inferred from the passage that the author values good literature primarily for its ability to ______.
A. relieve the boredom of everyday life
B. accurately describe events as they occur
C. prevent disorder in society
D. communicate ideas and experience
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[简答题]And now the same exultation seized me, and once more romance, like a bodily presence, was before me. But it had come so unexpectedly that I was intrigued. I could not tell whether it had crept in among the shadow that the lamp threw on the bamboo matting, or whether it was wafted down the river that I saw through the opening of my cabin. Curious to know what were the elements that made up the ineffable delight of the moment I went out to the stern of the boat. Alongside were moored half a dozen junks, going up river, for their masts were erect; and everything was silent in them. The night was not dark, for though it was cloudy the moon was full, but the river in that veiled light was ghostly. A vague mist blurred the trees on the further bank. It was an enchanting sight, but there was in it nothing unaccustomed and what I sought was not there. I turned away. But when I returned to my bamboo shelter the magic which had given it so extraordinary a character was gone. Alas, I was like a m
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[单项选择]The author seems to suggest getting to know ______ is critical to market success.
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[单项选择]The well-known river that runs through London is called ______.
A. the Thames
B. the Avon
C. the Hudson
D. the Rhine
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[单项选择]Our schools, according to the passage, ______.
A. are providing proper conditions for good writing
B. should not stress writing speed on a test
C. should give essay tests rather than multiple-choice tests
D. teach good writing primarily through reading
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[单项选择]Clearly, the author of this passage is ______ the distinction between rational and emotional motives.
A. in favor of
B. opposed to
C. uncertain about
D. interested in
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[单项选择]Both preservationists and conservationists are termed as environmentalists largely because ______.
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[单项选择]In describing White as a "word-artist", the author means that White ______.
A. was also a cartoonist
B. was colorful in his descriptions
C. had artistic background
D. was a great writer
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[单项选择]Robert Burns was a ______ poet.
A. English
B. Scottish
C. Welsh
D. Irish
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[单项选择]What is the main purpose of the passage
A. To outline contrasting types of economic systems.
B. To explain the science of economics.
C. To argue for the superiority of one economic system.
D. To compare barter and money-exchange markets.
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[填空题]
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[单项选择]Modern linguistics, as against traditional grammar, is ______.
A. descriptive and synchronic
B. descriptive and diachronic
C. prescriptive and synchronic
D. prescriptive and diachronic
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[单项选择]The "Shadow Cabinet" is organized by ______ in Britain.
A. the Parliament
B. the Opposition Party
C. the Ruling Party
D. the Prime Minister
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[单项选择]According to the passage, a barter economy can lead to ______.
A. rapid speed of transaction
B. inflation
C. misunderstandings
D. difficulties for the traders
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[单项选择]In the second paragraph, the word "real" in "real goods" could best be replaced by ______.
A. high quality
B. concrete
C. utter
D. authentic
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[单项选择]The author is dissatisfied with the term "environmentalist" mostly Because ______.
A. it is ambiguous
B. it is meaningless
C. it has no precise meaning
D. it is useless
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[单项选择]According to the passage, competence in writing is ______.
A. an art that takes practice
B. a skill that requires dexterity
C. a technique that is easy to learn
D. a result of the spontaneous flow of words
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[单项选择]The Pilgrim's Progress was written by ______.
A. John Milton
B. John Locke
C. John Dryden
D. John Bunyan
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[单项选择]The author is primarily concerned with the ______ of the term.
A. meaning extension
B. meaning degeneration
C. meaning appreciation
D. meaning uncertainty
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[单项选择]According to the passage, ______ has the greatest degree of control in an administered system.
A. individual households
B. major corporations
C. small businesses
D. the government
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[单项选择]By saying "the law could protect itself"(Par
A. A.12), the author is being ironicB. appreciativeC. humorousD. thankful
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[单项选择]Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a person's place in a traditional society
A. Family background.
B. Religious beliefs.
C. Age.
D. Custom.
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[单项选择]Mike Clarke did all the following EXCEPT ______ that night.
A. had some physical contact with the stranger
B. frightened an elderly lady
C. made a call to police
D. asked the stranger about his identity
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[单项选择]The expression "trumped-up" (Par
A. A.27 ) is equivalent to ______ in meaning. inventedB. unfairC. exaggeratedD. secret
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[单项选择]Which of the following is an affricate
A. [g]
B. [z]
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[单项选择]Babbit was a petty figure created by ______ who was the first American writer to win the Nobel Prize.
A. Henry James
B. John Steinbeck
C. Sinclair Lewis
D. William Faulkner
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[单项选择]The Great Gatsby was written by ______.
A. Jack London
B. Gertrude Stein
C. Ernest Hemingway
D. F. Scott Fitzgerald
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[简答题]When Credit and Interest Are at Odds
In the first part of your writing you should present your thesis statement, and in the second part you should support the thesis statement with appropriate details. In the last part you should bring what you have written to a natural conclusion with a summary.
Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriacy. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.
Write your composition on ANSWER SHEET FOUR.
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[单项选择]Clarke could have fought against the stipulation if ______.
A. he had not cared about having a criminal record
B. he had been out of work
C. he had not cared about his son
D. he had had witnesses to support him
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[单项选择]The main purpose of the passage is to ______.
A. present an original idea
B. describe a new process
C. argue against an established practice
D. comment on a skill and its techniques
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[单项选择]According to the classification of consumer motives, ______ should belong to the category of emotional motives.
A. color
B. durability
C. fashion
D. service
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[单项选择]The ______ colonies, which settled along the east coast, issued the Declaration of Independence in
A. 13...1776
B. 14...1774
C. 13...1775
D. 14...1776
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[单项选择]The Ivy League, the group of old private north-eastern universities, include ______ and some others.
A. Harvard, Yale, Cambridge
B. Harvard, Yale, Columbia
C. Harvard, Yale, Stanford
D. Harvard, Stanford, Columbia
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[多项选择]以上都表明只要有了点基础的英语语法知识和初步的英语词汇,在阅读时就应永远留心注意一切异常的和特殊的语言现象,并在看到它们时用心思考,直至彻底弄懂。
但是,这样推崇思维的作用决不应理解为对记忆的作用的任何贬抑。尽管这里强调了前者,后者还是根本性的,因为以英语习语之变化万千,除了通过努力记忆,谁能应付得了它们实际上,中国过去无数代学者(包括著名的中国英语学者辜鸿铭)的背诵学习方法本身就是明显的证据,表明艰苦记忆不仅必需,而且也是行得通的。所需指出的是,应该强调的不是纯机械性死记,而必须是聪明巧妙和合乎科学的记忆。这也许就是记忆学所以成为广泛引人兴趣和研究的科目的原因之一。