硕士研究生英语学位-38
(总分30, 做题时间90分钟)
PART Ⅰ VOCABULARY
Section A
1. 
The number of hours that have intervened between the accident and operation is a crucial factor.
A interfered
B interlaced
C interposed
D interlinked
2. 
This honor recognizes the work done by these private enterprises on behalf of charity.
A in the face of
B in the process of
C in the course of
D in the interests of
3. 
This old man had trouble expressing the attachment he felt when arriving at his native town.
A hospitality
B affection
C appeal
D frustration
4. 
Even if you possess these qualities, you will not achieve your goal without uncompromising effort.
A unyielding
B uninhabitable
C unproductive
D unsubstantial
5. 
A careful screening of the disease will lessen the patients" anxiety.
A showing
B hiding
C investigation
D projection
6. 
The prodigal son spent his money economically and soon after he left home he was reduced to a beggar.
A lavishly
B economically
C thriftily
D extrovertly
7. 
Moderate and regular exercise can boost the rate of blood circulation and metabolism.
A restrict
B reduce
C increase
D stabilize
8. 
In spite of the taxing business schedule, he managed to take some time off for exercise.
A imposing
B demanding
C compulsory
D temporary
9. 
Most of the 33 newly discovered planets" giant gas bags swing so erratically that they create havoc on any smaller, nearby, life-friendly planets.
A destruction
B benefits
C chaos
D violence
10. 
Many people came to donate blood of their own accord .
A willingly
B for their own sake
C of their own
D without the help of others
Section B
1. 
When asked to disclose financial ties to drug companies, many doctors will ______ such information.
A withdraw
B withstand
C wither
D withhold
2. 
Russia is ______ the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earth"s land area.
A far from
B by far
C at first
D other than
3. 
An overseas market with a great growth potential is not easy to______.
A break down
B break up
C break through
D break into
4. 
Eight badminton players were charged with trying to ______ the outcome of preliminary matches.
A dominate
B manipulate
C eliminate
D simulate
5. 
He was easily hurt because his feelings were very ______.
A sensible
B sensational
C sensitive
D senseless
6. 
Light levels are carefully controlled to fall within an acceptable level for ______ reading convenience.
A intentional
B ideal
C obligatory
D standard
7. 
PM2.5 particles are thought particularly damaging to health because they can ______ deep into the lungs.
A dive
B penetrate
C elevate
D dig
8. 
These researchers intend to ______ this research until there is some substantial finding.
A insist on
B call on
C live on
D carry on
9. 
Visitors to this war museum are ______ to see photos of mass massacre by Japanese soldiers.
A amazed
B startled
C wondered
D started
10. 
Bill Clinton rose to prominence after he was elected ______ of Arkansas at age 32 in 1978.
A president
B secretary
C governor
D premier
PART Ⅱ CLOZE
Researchers produced evidence to support what most of us already knew--that a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis.
Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the anxiety levels of a group of people following a 1 situation and revealed that even a single cup of tea has a 2 calming effect. His team gave 42 volunteers a mental arithmetic exam and 3 offered half of them a cup of tea and the other half a glass of water. The water group"s anxiety levels soared 4 25 percent compared to before the task, 5 the tea group actually reported a four percent reduction in anxiety---despite the difficult test, they were more relaxed than when they started.
According to a survey carried out for the research, 68 percent of Britons 6 tea in a dilemma, making it the nation"s most common response to trouble of 7 kind. About 60 percent said the promise of comfort and warmth was the main reason for putting the kettle on. "The 8 of making and drinking tea--particularly during times of stress---is at the very 9 of British culture," Cross said.
This study shows that the social psychological 10 of tea enhance the effects of its chemical make-up on our bodies and brains.
1. 
A light-hearted
B serious
C comfortable
D stressful
2. 
A on
B in
C by
D at
3. 
A while
B however
C meanwhile
D nevertheless
4. 
A give up
B owe to
C look on
D turn to
5. 
A whichever
B whatever
C however
D whoever
6. 
A ceremony
B function
C ritual
D observance
7. 
A beginning
B moment
C end
D core
8. 
A aspects
B faces
C sites
D ways
9. 
A previously
B afterwards
C besides
D lately
10. 
A significant
B rigorous
C severe
D selective
PART Ⅲ WRITING
1. 
1．在市场经济中，“适者生存”是非常重要的。
2．“适者生存”同样适用于现在社会中的每一个人。
3．我应该如何去适应社会的需要?
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