2012英语专业基础英语模拟试题.doc

凯程考研辅导班，中国最强的考研辅导机构， 考研就找凯程考研，学生满意，家长放心，社会认可！2012英语专业基础英语模拟试题Vocabulary and Structure(40points,1*40)Part 1Directions: Choose one of the four alternatives which is closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase and mark the corresponding letter.1. There is anembargoon any more video games coming into the house.A. landing place B. prohibition C. violation D. permission2. George Ballcame down withmalaria when he was touring Mexico.A. confided B. contracted C. recited D. flattered3. The crowd at the town meeting found the mayors assurance tooglib.A. sarcastic B. flashy C. malicious D. readily fluent4. Hes going toapportionthis chore to her.A. consort B. crave C. incur D. allocate5. It is more difficult for achronicsmoker to give up the habit than for a novice, but it can be done.A. affluent B. confirmed C. disciplined D. indecisive6. The senators came toa deadlockin their attempt to find a solution.A. an impasse B. a raid C. a hamlet D. a breakthrough7. Shebristledat the suggestion that she had been dishonest.A. bridled B. bridged C. breathed D. boasted8. The first importantexpositionin the United States was held in Philadelphia in 1876.A. exhibition B. excursion C. concert D. contest9. If you have never held a driving license before, you should apply for aprovisionallicense.A. providential B. temporary C. provincial D. improvised10. The idea of time isincorporatedin all languages of the worldA. assigned B. indicated C. contained D. evidenced11. In these economically difficult days businesses must practicefrugalityor risk bankruptcy.A. extremity B. discountC. enthusiasm D. economy12. You need an excursionto break the monotony.A. gaunt B. jaunt C. vaunt D. taunt13. Cactus plants have spines that prevent animals fromnibblingthem.A. ruining B. reaching C. climbing D. gnawing14. Times of economic hardship inevitably encourage countless get-rich schemes toproliferate.A. multiply B. amplifyC. diversify D. simplify15. The governor was usuallycircumspectwhen dealing with the media.A. skilled B. cautious C. impatient D. obedient16. He thinks that poverty is a punishment of idleness andindolence.A. ignorance B. hesitanceC. laziness D. stubbornness17. The girl announced in adefianttone that she intended to wait until her father returned.A. rebellious B. obedientC. offensive D. hostile18. Unfortunately, Ill spend the weekend doing a bunch ofprosaicchores.A .dull B. practical C. trivial D. rhyming19. Most rulers have a sense ofmajesty.A. responsibility B. freedom C. devotion D. nobility20 .The real hero is neverostentatious.A. frivolous B. pretentious C. presumptuous D. ponderousPart 2Directions: Choose one from the four alternatives that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter.21. The children were having a wonderful time _ on the frozen lake.A. slipping B. slithering C. skidding D. sliding22. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning. Whereas the behavior of an animal depends mainly on _.A. response B. impulse C. instinct D. consciousness23. This is the _ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.A. actual B. real C. original D. genuine24. He came to inspect the house _ buying it.A. in the event of B. with a view to C. in case of D. with regard to25. He is a clever mimic who can take _ most of the lectures in this college.A. over B. down C. off D. for26. You promised you would do it. Why did you go _ on your word?A. back B. away C. over D. by27. Jennifer took this opportunity to repay her friends for their kindness _, she would have had to entertain them in her small apartment in Charlotte town.A. Otherwise B. However C. But D. Nevertheless28. City planners must never forget that public acceptance of their ideas requires time.So when their ideas are，they must continue to work.A. refused B. rejected C. denied D. objected29. Thedifference in Chinese dialect has been a continuing problem ever since China became an empire in 221 B.C，and it is one big reason why the country has remained impoverished.A. enormous B. immense C. imminent D. eminent30.The police carried out aninvestigation，but the missing woman was not yet found.A. exhausting B. exhaustible C. exhaustive D. exhausted31. It is illegal to use this equipment forfirefighting purposes. Unauthorized use ismalicious destruction of property and is punished by a $50，000 fine.A. other than B. none but C. otherwise D. rather than32. The father cant even discipline himself，setting a good example to his children.A. let alone B. much less C. still less D. not to mention33. Your remarks were rather_.A out of place B out of occasion C out of situation D out of condition34.We had set out in bright sunshine and thought the weather was set fair，but not for long, the sky began to cloudand by the time we arrived it was a leaden grey.A. above B. across C. over D. throughout35.The Olympic Games，which used to have strong religious associations, nowadays are held every four years in different countries.A. by turns B. in turn C. out of turn D. to a turn36.for your help，wed never have been able to get out of trouble.A. Had it not been B. If it was not C. If we had not been D. If there had not been37. Jean Wagners most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that is _ in religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed38. The window is never opened _ in summer.A. but B. except C. when D. while39. He had always had a good opinion of himself, but after the publication of his bestselling novel he became unbearable _.A. bigoted B. proud C. conceited D. exaggerated40. I should like to rent a house, comfortable and _ in a quiet position.A. before all B. above all C. first of all D. over all凯程教育：凯程考研成立于2005年，国内首家全日制集训机构考研，一直从事高端全日制辅导，由李海洋教授、张鑫教授、卢营教授、王洋教授、杨武金教授、张释然教授、索玉柱教授、方浩教授等一批高级考研教研队伍组成，为学员全程高质量授课、答疑、测试、督导、报考指导、方法指导、联系导师、复试等全方位的考研服务。凯程考研的宗旨：让学习成为一种习惯；凯程考研的价值观口号：凯旋归来，前程万里；信念：让每个学员都有好最好的归宿；使命：完善全新的教育模式，做中国最专业的考研辅导机构；激情：永不言弃，乐观向上；敬业：以专业的态度做非凡的事业；服务：以学员的前途为已任，为学员提供高效、专业的服务，团队合作，为学员服务，为学员引路。如何选择考研辅导班：在考研准备的过程中，会遇到不少困难，尤其对于跨专业考生的专业课来说，通过报辅导班来弥补自己复习的不足，可以大大提高复习效率，节省复习时间，大家可以通过以下几个方面来考察辅导班，或许能帮你找到适合你的辅导班。 师资力量：师资力量是考察辅导班的首要因素，考生可以针对辅导名师的辅导年限、辅导经验、历年辅导效果、学员评价等因素进行综合评价，询问往届学长然后选择。判断师资力量关键在于综合实力，因为任何一门课程，都不是由一、两个教师包到底的，是一批教师配合的结果。还要深入了解教师的学术背景、资料著述成就、辅导成就等。凯程考研名师云集，李海洋、张鑫教授、方浩教授、卢营教授、孙浩教授等一大批名师在凯程授课。而有的机构只是很普通的老师授课，对知识点把握和命题方向，欠缺火候。对该专业有辅导历史：必须对该专业深刻理解，才能深入辅