全国大学生英语竞赛A类(研究生)模拟试题及详解(一)
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)
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Part II Vocabulary & Grammar (15 marks)
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the centre.
31. You will only be _____ to sit the end-of-course test if you attend 65 percent or
more of the lessons in this course.
A. rational
B. eligible
C. effective
D. valid
E. suitable
【答案】B
【解析】句意:只有修完本课程65%或以上的课程,你才有资格参加期末考试。
根据常识,只有完成一定数量的课,你才有资格参加考试。
be eligible to是固定搭配,意为“符合条件的;有资格的”。
rational理性的。
effective有效(力)的,灵验的;显眼的。
valid (理由、证据等)有确实根据的,确凿的。
suitable适当的;相配的。
32. The chimney is no longer _____ volumes of waste gas into the atmosphere, as
protective filters are being used.
A. giving out
B. giving up
C. giving in
D. giving away
E. giving off
【答案】E
【解析】句意:由于使用了保护性过滤器,烟囱不再排放大量废气到空中。
考查动词词组辨析。
give off散发出(气体、热量或气味);长出(枝、杈等)。
give out分发;公布;用尽,精疲力竭。
give up放弃;交出。
give in屈服;让步;交上。
give away赠送;丧失;泄露。
33. The _____ of a culture phenomenon is usually a logical consequence of some physical aspect
in the life style of the people.
A. clarification
B. manifestation
C. demonstration
D. expedition
E. implementation
【答案】B
【解析】句意:文化现象的表现通常是人们生活方式中某些物质方面的逻辑结果。
implementation manifestation表现,表示;显现。
clarification澄清。
demonstration
示范。
expedition远征。
implementation实现。
根据语境可选B。
34. _____ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _____ at the party.
A. Dressed; noticed
B. Dressing; noticing
C. Dress; notice
D. Dressing; noticed
E. Dressed; noticing
【答案】A
【解析】句意:穿着最美的衣服,女孩想让自己在聚会上被注意。
考查非谓语动词,第一空过去分词做状语,be dressed in穿着;第二空noticed做宾语补足语,修饰herself。
故选A。
35. Now that you have a job, you must exert yourself in _____ you do at work.
A. wherever
B. whichever
C. whatever
D. however
E. whenever
【答案】C
【解析】句意:既然你有一份工作,你就必须努力做好工作上的每一件事。
考查宾语从句的连接词。
根据句意,此处指你在工作中的任何事。
whatever任何事物。
36. No sooner _____ his term ,this month, _____ found himself accused of corruption by Mr.
Smith’s Justice Department.
A. had he ended; than he
B. he ended; he than
C. he had ended; when he
D. had he ended; when he
E. he ended; than he
【答案】A
【解析】句意:这个月他刚结束任期,就发现自己被史密斯先生的司法部指控腐败。
考查固定结构no sooner…than…,意为“一……就……”,句子要使用部分倒装。
又因为后面句子时态是过去时,前面动词相对应使用过去完成时。
37. We think it possible _____ the local government will be able to solve the housing problem.
A. as
B. that
C. how
D. so
E. for
【答案】B
【解析】句意:我们认为政府有能力解决住房问题。
本题考查it作形式宾语的用法,that 引导的句子是真正的宾语。
38. The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied _____ in the
area on the night of the fire.
A. be
B. to be
C. been
D. to have been
E. having been
【答案】E
【解析】句意:警察指控他放火焚烧大楼, 但他否认火灾当晚在该地区。
deny doing sth.是固定用法,意为“否认做某事;否认做过某事;拒绝。
”,又因为动作发生在过去的过去,用过去完成时。
39. _____ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.
A. Even if
B. As for
C. As far as
D. If only
E. So long as
【答案】A
【解析】句意:即使计算结果正确,科学家也无法肯定他们已经把所有的变量都包括进去并进行了准确的模拟。
本题考查让步状语从句,根据句意应选用even if作连接词。
as for 关于;至于。
as far as就……而言。
if only要是……多好。
so long as只要。
40. The growth of part-time and flexible working patterns, and of training and
retraining schemes, _____ more women to take advantage of employment
opportunities.
A. have allowed
B. allowing
C. allowed
D. allows
E. allow
【答案】D
【解析】句意:兼职和弹性工作模式以及培训和再培训计划的增加使更多的妇女能够利用就业机会。
句子缺少谓语动词,可排除B项;句子真正的主语是the growth且描述一般现实,故其后用一般现在时的单数形式。
因此选D。
41. When he leaves the company next year, he _____ for this company for thirty years.
A. is working
B. will be working
C. will work
D. will have worked
E. has worked
【答案】D
【解析】句意:当他明年离开公司时,他将为这家公司工作30年了。
根据句意可知,此处考查将来完成时,用will have done的形式。
42. He has made another wonderful discovery, _____ of great importance to science.
A. who I think it。