中国社会科学院2006年3月博士研究生入学考试英语试题

中国社会科学院2006年3月博士研究生入学考试英语试题PartIVocabulary(20points)SectionA(10points)Directions：Choosethewordthatistheclosestinmeaningwiththeunderlinedword.1．Withcomputersdoublinginspeedandpowereverycoupleofyears，andwithgeneticengineering'sdazzlingfeatsgrowingmoreandmoreroutine，thebatteredAmericanfaithintechnologicalprogresshasbeengrowingstrongerandgiddieroflate.A．intriguingB．ornateC．brilliantD．obsessing2．OnesuggestedmethodofcontainingthefireswaspresentedbyCaryColaizzioftheengineeringfirmGoodson，whichhasdevelopedaheat-resistantgrout(athinmortarusedtofillcracksandcrevices），whichisdesignedtobepumpedintothecoalfiretocutofftheoxygensupply.A．restrainingB．comprisingC．embracingD．releasing3．ThetwofanaticPuertoRicannationalistswhotriedtoassassinateHarryTrumanin1950attackedhimwhenhewaslivingacrossthestreetinBlairHousewhiletheWhiteHousewasbeingrenovated.A．refurbishedB．refurnishedC．reiteratedD．repainted4．Butbythetimeweareadult，thechildhoodhidingwhichdwindledtoadolescentshyness，isexpectedtodisappearaltogether，aswebravelystrideouttomeetourguests，hosts，companions，relatives，colleagues，customers，clients，orfriends.A．succumbedB．resortedC．adaptedD．diminished5．TheTagankaproductionPoslushaite(“Listen”)，culledfromstatementsandworksofVladimirMayakovsky，provedtobeasingularexception.A．rejectedB．descendedC．confirmedD．selected6．ManyfeelKennedy'scommitmentwasadesperatepoliticalmaneuvertolifthimselfoutofthecalamityoftheBayofPigs.A．limelightB．ployC．bidD．threshold7．Someindustrialworkersweretrying，quietlyandpeacefully，tocreateanetworkoffreetradeunions，modeledpresumablyonPoland'sfamousSolidarity，whichwasananathematotheregime.A．acurseB．acoupC．aspumeD．asinew8．Inmanysimpleorganisms，includingbacteriaandvariousprotists，thelifecycleiscompletedwithinasinglegeneration：anorganismbeginswiththefissionofanexistingindividual；theneworganismgrowstomaturity；anditthensplitsintotwonewindividuals，thuscompletingthecycle.A．splitB．fusionC．explosionD．modification9．SomepunditsareworriedthatthesecandidateQ-and-Asessionshavesupplantedregularnewscastswithsomethinglessrigorousjournalistically，butthecarpingseemsmisguided.A．succeededB．supersededC．distortedD．completed10．Onanycorner，sanemen，fanaticsanddemagoguescouldsecureaudiencestolistentotheiroratory，inwhichtheyadjuredtheirhearerstoriseintheirmightanddrivetheinvaderfromtheirsacredsoil.A．abjuredB．appealedC．repudiatedD．refutedSectionB(10points)Directions：Choosethewordthatbestcompletesthesentence.11．Attheoutset，Nixonwarned，too，thatagreateffortwouldbeneededtomeettheCommunistchallenge.Buthisaudiencesseemed______insuchwarnings，preferringtobereassured.A．interestedB．disinterestedC．uninterestedD．interesting12．Meanwhile，theUSandIsraelregardIranasaroguestatethatseedstoexportterror，buildnuclearweaponsand______，theMiddleEastpeaceprocess.A．conspireB．deviateC．distortD．sabotage13．Theslogan“scientifictruthisamatterofsocialauthority”hasbecomedogmatomanyacademicinterestgroupswhohavebeen______themselvestosubstitutetheirauthorityforthatofthepracticingscientistsA．grudgingB．exertingC．swarmingD．detesting14．Noneofthese______isanendinitself.Theyaretentative，experimental.Theyaremovementsnottowardssomethingdefinitebutawayfromsomethingdefinite.A．assuranceB．expedientsC．awarenessD．doubts15．Nxeledenouncedsorcery，adultery，______，incest，extortion，andmurder；hewouldnoteatpreparedfood，whichhesaidwasunclean，andstoppeddrinkingmilk.A．monogamyB．monologueC．polygamyD．polygene16．“TheforeignteacherswonderedwhatweChineseteachersdoinpoliticalmeetingsandItoldthemthatwehadtogothroughthe______oflengthyformalities.”A．rigmaroleB．significanceC．commiserationD．implication17．AccordingtotheInternationalBankforReconstructionandDevelopmentin1995，thewealthiest10percentofChina'spopulationreceived30.9percentoftheincome，whilethepoorest10percentreceivedonly2.2percent.Such______inincomeandwealtharefoundinbothcitiesandruralareas.A．identicalnessB．disparitiesC．egalitarianismD．curmudgeons18．InadditiontotheMandarindialects，therearesixotherChinesedialectgroups，spokenmainlyinsouthernandsoutheasternChina.Thislinguistic______，particularlyinsoutheasternChina，hasprovidedthebasisforstrongregionalidentityandsomeethnicvariationwithinthelargerHancommunity.A．fragmentationB．unanimityC．lethargyD．apotheosis19．HertasterunsalsotoarrangementsofChopinandJoplin，aswellastoJapaneseandBrazilianmusic，partof______approachthatiswinningherfansaroundtheworld.A．aheterogeneousB．aneclecticC．ahomogeneousD．amonotonous20．______ispracticedtosomeextentbytheadherentsofeveryreligion.Itoftenrequiresabstinencefromfood，drink，orsexualactivity，asinfastingorcelibacyanditmayalsorequirephysicalpainordiscomfort，suchasenduranceofextremeheatorcoldorself-punishment.A．ExtravaganceB．OpulenceC．DeteriorationD．AsceticismPartⅡGrammar(20points)SectionA(10points)Directions：Choosetheanswerthatbestfillsintheblank.21．Thebuffalowhichthelionfellsprovokeshisaggressionaslittleas/theappetizingturkeywhichIhavejustseenhanginginthelarderprovokes______.A．meB．themC．itD．mine22．Here，soprofligatehasitsusebecometheairconditionerisalmost______theautomobileofthenationaltendenc