外交学院2007年硕士研究生入学考试基础英语样题

外交学院2007年硕士研究生入学考试基础英语样题《基础英语》（代码313）Thisexaminationpaperconsistsof3sections:SectionAtestsyourmasteryofEnglishvocabulary,usageandgrammar;SectionBtestsyourabilitytounderstandEnglishincontext;andSectionCtestsyourreadingcomprehensionSECTIONA:VOCABULARY,USAGE,&GRAMMARSubsection1Directions:Chooseoneofthe4answersgivenineachgroupwhichbestmatchestheunderlinedpar.1.Moreover,numerousexampleswillbefoundtoillustratetheperilsofnepotisminbusiness.[A]preferentialtreatment[B]despotisminbusinesspractice[C]prejudiceinbusinesspractice[D]excessivefavorgiventorelatives2.ButgroundzeroforAmericannepotismwillbetheNovemberelection,whenvoterswillgettodecidehowtheyfeelabouttheproliferationoffamilytiesinourgoverningclass.[A]exactpointwhereabombstrikestheground[B]startingpoint[C]socialfoundation[D]originationofatradition3.Andwhetherhewinsorloses,wewilllikelyhearincreasingspeculationaboutapossibledynasticface-offin2008betweenFirstBrotherJebBushandSen.HillaryClinton.[A]losingface[B]confrontationbetweenopponents[C]damagingone’sreputation[D]hittingsomeonerightintheface4.Thearmsracebecameawaytomeasurewhowaswinning.Andsincethecentralbattlefieldwasquiet,bothsideshelpedalliesintheirlocalstruggles-inotherwords,proxywars.[A]mockwars[B]virtualwars[C]unrealwars[D]warsfoughtforothers5.Forhardheadedreasonsofself-interest,mostcountrieswouldjointogetherinaglobalantiterrorismcoalition—iftheUnitedStateswouldtrytoforgeone.[A]foolishreasons[B]practicalpurposes[C]clear-headedreasons[D]shrewdreasons6.AfteraseriesofscandalsgoingbacktotheJ.EdgarHooverera,manyFBIbrickagentsthoughttheycouldnottrusttheirownsuperiors.“NoneofthepeopleonMahoganyRowbackedupagentsdownthefoodchainwhenwewereinvestigatedfordoingblack-bagjobsagainstradicalleftists,”recalledaveteranGman.[A]woodenbench[B]thebureau’sexecutivesuites[C]roundtable[D]leadership7.ButtheoutgoingprimeministerisalreadyregardedbymostPalestiniansasanAmericanpuppet,andanyattempttoshorehimupwouldprobablybackfire.[A]makehimstay[B]supporthim[C]ousthim[D]discredithim8.FewAmericanSitchcomshaveinfiltratedglobalcultureasforcefully—andasfunnily—as“friends.”NBC’slong-runningseries,aboutsixtwentysomething(bynow,thirtysomething)singlesnavigatingrelationshipsinawhitewashedNewYorkCity,isbroadcastinnearly60countriesandseenweeklybymorethan40millionpeople.[A]Sitting-roomcomedies[B]Situationcomedies[C]soapoperas[D]popularcomedies9.Still,alothaschangedsince1998,Then,Russiawasoutofcontrol,preytospeculatorsandthewhimsoftherapacioustycoonswhotookoverbanksandnewlyprivatizedindustries.[A]wisdomofjoyousgiants[B]impulsivedecisionsofinsatiablemagnates[C]speculationsofambitiousCEOs[D]whimsicalbusinessleaders10.Amongthemoretroublingelementsofthistale,obviously,ishowithighlightsanenduringfactofRussianbusinesslife.Atbottom,thesceneremainsadhoc,changeable,preytohappenstanceorevenwhimsy.[A]victimofdisasters[B]easytomakehappen[C]happenunexpectedly[D]subjecttochanceoccurrenceSubsection2Directions:Completeeachofthefollowingblanksbychoosingoneofthe4givensetsofprepositions/adverbs.1.SaddamHusseinwasapparentlyconvincedthatUSforceswouldneverinvadeIraqandousthim_____power,sayUSofficialsfamiliar_____theaccounts_____capturemembersoftheformerdictator’sregime[A]off,with,for[B]from,with,of[C]from,to,of[D]from,with,to2.USofficialssaythatthisaccountofSaddam’smisunderstanding_____Americanintentionscouldwellexplainthehaphazardway_____whichtheregimedefendeditselfandfell_____earlyintheAmericanonslaught.[A]by,against,off[B]of,against,off[C]of,in,apart[D]with,against,apart3.USandBritishIntelofficialsstillsaystockpilesofchemical_____biologicalagentswillturn______.ButUSdefenseanalystsarepayingmoreattentiontoa“workinghypothesis,”based_____storiestoldbyIraqicaptives,thatnoliveWMDmayeverbefound..[A]or,up,on[B]with,up,upon[C]of,out,on[D]of,on,on4.Rumsfeldinsistedthatriskaversionwasless_____aprobleminthemilitary_____elsewhereinthegovernment.Butheacknowledged,_______hisownsometimesfrustratingexperience,thatchangingabureaucraticculturetakestime.[A]of,for,from[B]of,than,from[C]for,than,by[D]of,than,by5.FormerIraqiPresidentSaddamHussein—now______thehandsofU.S.forcesatanundisclosedlocation_______hiscapture—sayshedidnothaveweapons_______massdestructionbeforethewar,twoseniorBushadministrationofficialstellCNN.[A]on,after,of[B]into,after,for[C]in,after,of[D]in,upon,of6.InastatementlateSunday,ChineseForeignMinistryspokesmanLiuJianchaosaidtheChinesegovernmenthopedthisdramaticdevelopmentwouldbe“conducive_______theIraqipeopletakingtheirdestiny______theirownhands,and_______realizingpeaceandstabilityinIraq.”[A]for,in,for[B]to,in,to[C]with,into,with[D]to,into,to7.Thepresidentwasfirstinformed______theoperationatabout3:15p.m.Saturday______CampDavidbyDefenseSecretaryDonaldRumsfeld.Rumsfeldstartedthephoneconversation______Bush_______cautioningthepresidentthatfirstreportsarenotalwaysaccurate.[A]of,in,with,when[B]of,at,with,for[C]about,on,with,by[D]about,at,with,by8SaddamsaidU.S.troopswouldfaceabloodbathinIraq,buthisregimefellin_______thanamonth.AdvancingU.S.andBritishtroopsdefaced______destroyedma