武汉大学研究生英语期末考试选择题复习

1、2010年选择题21. We have a certain stereotypical _ of a person from a culture and we interpret his/her behaviour according to this preconception, whether or not the reason for the behaviour is what we think it. A. connotationB. preconceptionC. recuperationD. ambiguity22. Gap in educational investment acr

2、oss regions will _ the national economic development as a whole. A. warrantB. rationC. thwartD. retard 23. Opening the labor market might risk some increase in inequality in wages at least in the short run, as the wages of skilled workers are _.A. bid forB. bid on C. bid upD. bid to24. The market wi

3、ll goods that yield social benefits in excess of private benefits and will consequently produce too few of these goods. A. undervalueB. devalueC. underweightD. value25. You have taken a _ hatred to Peter; and you are unreasonably angry with me because I wont hate him. A. perseveringB. perverseC. per

4、fect D. previous26. One of the conditions of _ is that you must keep the land under cultivation. A. tenantB. terminal C. temperament D. tenure 27. Even the increase proposed will put pressure on Congress to hold down other spending or dip into funds for Social Security. A. markedB. commissionedC. ea

5、rmarkedD. commanded28. Unfortunately, what the farmers had gained in the autumn harvest was _by the heavy losses caused by a snowstorm in the winter. A. offsetB. optimized C. subsidizedD. unleashed29. The Arabs, on the other hand, coming from a culture where much closer distance is the norm, may be

6、feeling that the Americans are being _.A. friendly B. warm C. standoffish D. selfish 30. Most little children want a dog or a cat, and they continually _ their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sweet little thing has been brought home that the parents realize how much time

7、and money must be spent on “Tom” or “Bill”. A. peterB. pester C. worry D. whine31. As television, and to an extent the internet have _further through our society, the effects are perhaps more significant than even we realize. A. perpetuated B. persecutedC. persisted D. permeated32. “John has no_. So

8、 when his parents passed away, he inherited everything from the family-properties, bank savings, stocks and a big house. Hes really living on easy street.” A. siblingsB. soberings C. sibilants D. stillbirths33. Great efforts have been made to coordinate unemployment _ and economic development throug

9、hout the country. A. aggravationB. exaggeration C. eliminationD. alleviation 34. Upon this, Jones began to beg earnestly to be let into this secret, and faithfully promised not to _ it. A. divulge B. dispenseC. dissolve D. disperse35. In Sudan, deforestation in the last decade led to a quadrupling o

10、f the time women spent gathering fuel wood. This stimulated efforts to promote _ . A. deforestationB. afforestationC. forestsD. forestry36. In Egypt, I saw the pyramids and the damaged face of the Sphinx, smiling a (an)_ smile. An amazing journey!A. incurious B. sweet C. incredulous D. inscrutable37

11、. There was so much pain there, _ caused by both sides over the years. I didnt want to hurt them, nor they me, but the harm had done and it was irreversible. A. invisiblyB. inappreciablyC. inadvertentlyD. inadequately38. Nobody will support such a government that _ on the rights of individuals. A. e

12、ncroachesB. invadesC. involves D. interrupts 39. The development of national _ will be sped up if its officials at all levels become more conscious of its significance in economic growth. A. substructureB. portfolioC. infrastructureD. asset40. With the rapid development of modern society, the _ of t

13、he ancient civilization in the town is being erased step by step. A. prestigeB. vestige C. fameD. symptom41. The _ of “white” in Chinese includes something unhappy. At funerals, Chinese pay respect to the dead and express their sorrow by wearing white. In the West, however, white is the traditional

14、color for the bride at weddings, and to wear white at funerals would be offensive. A. configurationB. conjunctionC. connotationD. connection42. When people cant explain a new phenomenon using their knowledge, they will firstly try to understand the new phenomenon using the logic reference of_. A. co

15、mparisonB. analysisC. counterpartD. analogy43. He has more endurance; he can swim longer and _ a canoe better than any of his people. A. conquerB. dominateC. steer D. lead44. Theres this new girl coming to my school, and I like her a lot. I want to _ our friendship before I start a serious relations

16、hip. A. cement B. lime C. clay D. concrete45. _implies an active choice to cling to something, not passively being carried along out of inability to imagine anything else. A. Tenancy B. TenacityC. TendencyD. TensionKey：21-30 B D C A B D C A C B31-45 D A D A B D C A C B C D C A B2011选择题21. Cash&

17、#160;flows should be managed to _ the return from cash received and to minimize the cost of finance on conditions for its own uses. A. choose  B. spend   C

18、. expand   D. optimize 22. Teachers unions attacked the plans as _ the skills and work of early year teachers, and creating a two-tier profession. A. praising &

19、#160;B. promoting  C. undervaluing D. developing 23. The government could then instruct all banks not to push companies into default and not to dispose of any _.

20、0;A. collateral  B. corporation   C. debt   D. exchange 24. Fourthly, a successful terminal at Stratford would inevitably and inexorably _ on the Lea Valley

21、0;regional park and reduce leisure facilities. A. increase  B. encroach  C. step   D. ride 25. The evening air had its accustomed November nip, but the gro

22、ups making their way from Celtic Crescent were _ to it. A. ignorant  B. impervious   C. resented  D. responsive 26. As far as I am concerned, it 

23、is the only body that represents the prison officers, who work under great _. A. press   B. backfire  C. duress  D. screen 21. Cash flows should be

24、60;managed to _ the return from cash received and to minimize the cost of finance on conditions for its own uses. A. choose B. spend  C. expand  D. op

25、timize 22. Teachers unions attacked the plans as _ the skills and work of early year teachers, and creating a two-tier profession. A. praising  B. promoting  C.

26、 undervaluing D. developing 23. The government could then instruct all banks not to push companies into default and not to dispose of any _. A. collateral  B.&#

27、160;corporation   C. debt   D. exchange 24. Fourthly, a successful terminal at Stratford would inevitably and inexorably _ on the Lea Valley regional park and r

28、educe leisure facilities. A. increase  B. encroach  C. step   D. ride 25. The evening air had its accustomed November nip, but the groups making their way&

29、#160;from Celtic Crescent were _ to it. A. ignorant  B. impervious   C. resented  D. responsive 26. As far as I am concerned, it is the only body 

30、;that represents the prison officers, who work under great _. A. press   B. backfire  C. duress  D. screen 27. Margate is sure that the scientific and 

31、;technological _ that has been developed is real and extremely valuable. A. synergy  B. formation  C. energy  D. match 28. They suggest therefore that greater e

32、mphasis be given to housing _ in evaluating relative deprivation. A. termination B. removal  C. provision  D. tenure 29. Are you sure that my staying here wont&

33、#160;be an/a _ into your domestic affairs? A. intention  B. trouble C. threat   D. intrusion 30. She remained there until last night when an ambulance took 

34、;her to _ with a family in nearby Newton. A. discover  B. revitalize  C. recuperate D. reformulate 31. Sunlight streamed into the church and through the stained

35、 glass windows, and a smell of grass and flowers _ the air. A. flowed B. permeated C. penetrated D. indulged 32. Loss of license contact is a real _ t

36、o potential traders in smuggled cigarettes. A. deterrent  B. detail   C. detain  D. determine 33. As these problems multiply and _ resources, the range of 

37、options available to the organization increasingly narrows. A. deplete  B. decrease  C. lessen  D. formulate 34. For years, frequent flooding eventually _ all traces 

38、;of the community that used to live there. A. killed   B. released  C. obliterated D. measured35. Even the increase proposed will put pressure on Congress to

39、60;hold down other spending or dip into funds _ for Social Security. A. remarked  B. earmarked  C. rebound  D. reduced 36. Members of extreme right wing pa

40、rties are completely opposed to the _ of blacks into white South African society. A. combination B. formulation   C. integration D. segregation 37. Nevertheless, to 

41、conceive of parents as utterly static in the childs psychological life is likely to become the _ of the picture grossly. A. distortion  B. reflection  C. repres

42、entation  D. confusion 38. Clinton also asked Glickman to report back within 30 days with recommendations to help the _ of debt problems afflicting cattle producers. 

43、;A. involvement     B. release  C. alleviation    D. reflection 39. The Piscataway school district in New Jersey had to dismiss one high school busine

44、ss teacher because of budgetary _  both by the government and local authorities. A. inflation  B. provision  C. concentration D. constraints 40. By setting up s

45、uch a system yourself, you are potentially _ any security systems your company has in place. A. providing   B. alleviating  C. promoting   D. circumventing 41. The policy by EU that imposes serious constraints on textile imports from China will definitely          the bilateral tr