北京理工大學(xué)新世紀(jì)研究生英語筆試考前必備

1、Unit 1Xxxxx：代表13年已經(jīng)考過。Xxxxx:代表重點表達Text A1.What is the main subject introduced in paragraph one?It is the description of the effect of saying farewell to his parents, friends and folks on the author.2. How is the story organized?The story is chronologically organized (following the time sequence in w

2、hich the event unfolded itself).3. How did Wecherly feel before the day of his departure?He felt eager and excited to wait for the day to come.4. How did his mood change when the day had really come?At the very beginning he became sentimental about saying good-bye to many people around him. Facing t

3、he reality of becoming independent, he began to feel afraid and uncertain.5.What do you think about the ending of the story? It is very impressive. Weckerly ends the story with a metaphor which catches the essence of the particular moment accurately. He compares himself to a rookie skydiver preparin

4、g for his first plunge, which leads to possible outcomes: sheer excitement or eventual death. The last sentence "He closes his eyes, takes a deep breath, and jumps" symbolizes the fact that from that day on the author jumps into the future of being independent no matter how long and compli

5、cated the road to it is.1. Only twenty-seven new members had been _ since the Leeds Congress, and the total membership still stood at less than one hundred.A. ceded B. enrolled C. faded D. departed 2. You could go for advertising _, the catchy floor displays or the flashy packaging. A. design B. des

6、cription C. hype D. propaganda3. The desk was _ with files, but the chair behind it was vacant. A. cluttered B. depicted C. defined D. represented4. _ is a meal typically eaten late in the morning as a combination of a late breakfast and an early lunch. A. Dinner B. Brunch C. Banquet D. Feast5. The

7、improvement of the highway will _ pressure on the trains to some extent. A. ensure B. relieve C. protect D. guarantee6. Johns hands were _ as he put down his papers and started his speech at the first time. A. quivering B. waving C. shaking D. lifting7. His mood was an explosive mixture of _ self-pi

8、ty and forced gaiety, the latter predominating as he got drunk. A. maudlin B. nasty C. painful D. outright8. Because of the economic slowdown, the government changed its policy to _ revenue by limiting commerce.A. disregard B. challenge C. diminish D. reject9. In womens magazines and educational mat

9、erial the apple _ good food and health. A. anticipates B. conjures C. designates D. presupposes 10. It is the opinion of a(an) _ tourist that no price would be too great to pay, the novelist declared. A. affectionate B. sensitive C. appropriate D. sentimentalText B1. According to the opinion poll, t

10、he Socialists were predominant in the last parliament. A. frequent B. premature C. subordinate D. dominant2. He exerted himself, during his sojourn among this simple and well-disposed people, to inculcate, as far as he was able, the gentle and humanizing precepts of the Christian faith.A. instruct B

11、. infuse C. persuade D. install3. A domestic unit consists of the members of a household who live together along with non-relatives such as servants.A. family B. appliance C. fosterage D. house4. It was clear that a man after seventeen years of wedlock did not leave his wife without certain occurren

12、ces which must have led her to suspect that all was not well with their married life.A. divorce B. marriage C. endogamy D.legitimation5. Several common reasons that lead couples to decide to cohabit：wanting to test compatibility or establish financial security before marrying.A. live together B. inh

13、abit withC. split upD. separate with6. The studies show that most delinquent boys have a non-conventional orientated self-concept, while other boys who are not involved in the peer group, have a school orientated self-concept.A. responsible B. hospitable C. offensive D. obedient7. They are a fierce

14、and intractable people, though capable of forming most devoted friendships when their confidence has once been gained.A. bravery B. stubborn C. unmanageable D. manipulable8. “Your religion，” says he，“serves you only for an excuse for your faults， but is no incentive to your vitue.”A. scheme B. induc

15、ement C. strategy D. indulgence9. The real estate investors have tempered to meet the investors needs.A. adjusted B. decreased C. united D. overcharged10. To penalize a yacht in proportion to the fineness of her performance is unfair to the craft and to her men.A. sue B. impose C. arrest D. punishUn

16、it 2Text A1. Why wont oil prices rise at all over the long time?Firstly, because producers need the cash from oil too much to let their supply be interrupted for long. Secondly，and more important, because demand growth can't push prices upward as long as it is balanced by supply growth. 2. Why c

17、ant the members of the OPEC raise oil prices?Because if they do，non-OPEC sources will grab market share by developing fields where technology has made production affordable. 3. Why have most majors cut their costs on oil?Because technology lets the companies maintain healthy earnings at steadily low

18、er oil prices.4. Who takes a lead in the oil companies?Those that master technology and efficiency, such as Shell, Exxon, and British Petroleum.1. In the first year of peace, Lebanons GDP soared by almost 40%.A. flew B. hovereed C increased D. decreased2. SAICs previous skirmishes with investigators

19、 had attracted little attention.A. conflicts B. struggles C. skates D. arguments3. The boy grabbed hold of my bag and disappeared quickly into the crowd.A. seized B. snapped C. snatched D. sneaked4. Although Chicago has fared better than some cities, unemployment remains a problem.A. got on B. charg

20、ed C. offered jobs D. provided welfare5. The dwarfs were devastated, because they could not figure out how to save Snow White this time.A. calculate B. rate C. consider D. decide6. His distrust of the power of critics made him ready to gibe at Divid Sylvester.A. laugh B. ridicule C. susceptible D. h

21、armful7. Children are most vulnerable to abuse within their own home.A. unprotected B. sensible C. susceptible D. harmful8.Short of the President himself, probably no one could have put the American case more persuasively.A. Rather than B. Other than C. Less than D. Short forText B1. It snakes in an

22、d out of ports, along our busiest highways and through our most crowded cities.A. sneaks B. jerks C. crawls D. travels2. She adjusted her glasses and peered at the man.A. gaped B. gazed C. glared D. ogle3. Southeast winds nudged the oil slick onto the shore.A. pushed B. poked C. prompted D. prodded4

23、. My house had been tethered to a post, but somehow it escaped.A. corralled B. tied C. rid D. confined5. The bridge is built to withstand an earthquake of 8.3 magnitudes.A. stand B. persist C. resist D. consist6. An evaporation system is used to dissipate heat from the sun and protect the shuttles e

24、lectronics.A. squander B. waste C. accumulate D. disperse7. Narcissus was a young man who spurned the nymph Echo and became enamoured of his own reflection.A. refused B. scorned C. affected D. restrained8. This disparity in social attitudes is certainly reflected in the ambivalent feelings held by r

25、etired people.A. ambiguous B. introvert C. conflicting D. elusive9. Commercial sauerkraut is very salty so there is no additional salt in the recipe.A. receipt B. prescription C. menu D. formula10. Ratail sales of the quintessential red meats are plummeting, whilst vegetarianism has become a fashion

26、able norm.A. ascending B. decreasing C. declined D. weakeningUnit7Text A1. Why is competition destructive according to the author? (para. 3) According to the author, competition is destructive because it undermines self-esteem ，poisons relationships and holds us back from doing our best.2. What are

27、the purposes of the games devised or collected by Orlick and others? (para. 6) The idea of the games devised or collected by Orlick and others is for each person on the field to make a specified contribution to the goal, or for all the players to reach a certain score, or for everyone to work w

28、ith their partners against a time limit.3. What is the difference between teamwork and team competition? (para. 8) The difference between teamwork and team competition is that in teamwork everyone on the field is working together for a common goal, while in team competition a given player works with

29、 and is encouraged to feel warmly toward only half of those present.4. Why do most kinds of fun require competition? (para. 10, 11, 12) a) First of all, people don't know any other way or people have never tasted the alternative. b) Secondly, we overlook the psychological costs of competition: i

30、t causes self-doubt and feelings of self-worth become dependent on external sources of evaluation.5. Who is to blame for competition? It is the structure of the game itself that is to blame rather than the individuals, since it sets competition at the very beginning.1. She has been eliminated from t

31、he swimming race because she did not win any of the practice races.A. got outB. taking away C. got rid of D. driving away2. One of the major flaws in the existing system is that the prosecutor has immunity from law suits claiming malicious prosecution.A. useful B. spitefulC. harmless D. cheerful3. T

32、hey define a good patient as one who accepts their statements and their actions uncritically and unquestioningly.A. characterize B. confine C. fix D. limit4. Roberts poor physical condition combined with nagging injuries prevented him from playing more than 51 games in the past four seasons.A. troub

33、ling B. following C. complaining D. accompanying5. Constant correction by a teacher is often counterproductive, as the student may become afraid to speak at all.A. evil B. not productive C. unfavorable D. hurting6. For centuries we women have gloated over the one negative aspect of aging more eviden

34、t in men than women: balding.A. praised B. felt maliciously satisfied withC. felt sorry for D. expressed great pleasure7. In the conductive atmosphere around the fort, General Bradley immediately found out about the plot.A. good B. suitable C. fit D. favorable8. Its a story of a harmful dynamic betw

35、een white prejudice and black autonomy.A .state of movement B. political forceC. competing or conflicting system D. social system9. Gandhi rejects outright claims made concerning the superior or inferior status of religions.A. overall B. direct C. obscure D. ambiguous10. My first boss was a really n

36、asty person, who seemed to enjoy making life difficult for everyone.A. grave B. sorrowful C. ugly D. pitifulText B1. To put a kid like Delia in eight-hour isolation for accepting a cigarette from a friend is bizarre and outrageous.A. ridiculous B. violentC. troublesomeD. controversial2. Depression r

37、emains one of the most prevalent health disorders in the US.A. commonB. seriousC. evidentD. urgent3. The next version of the software will have the edge over its competitors.A. margin B. fringe C. advantage D. progression4. He's managed to create a niche for himself in local politics.A. secret c

38、orner B. right positionC. easy stage D. impressive circumstance5. There is nothing in the intrinsic nature of the work that makes it more suitable for women.A. respectiveB. hidden C. essential D. particular6. She addressed her young guest with civilities suitable for a personage of advanced years an

39、d uncertain appetite.A. education B. conduct C. modesty D. politeness7.That cannot be promised here, though a holistic perspective is taken on literary stylistics in addressing science fiction.A. fragmentalB. criticalC. overallD. insightful8.Many observers suggest that this transfer has had mainly a

40、dverse effects on the population concerned.A. insupportableB. horribleC. advanced D. unfavorable9. Instead, justice is a commodity designed by a hierarchy of judges still dedicated to the interests of Power.A. attributed B. devoted C. attached D. spent10.The university suspended the club for two yea

41、rs, during which it could not hold social or athletic activities.A. stopped B. hung C. hamstrungD. controlledUint10Text A1. What is the writer's attitude in the sentence "The drive for dominance skews our perception, colors our friendships, shapes our moods and affects our health"? (pa

42、ra. 2)The author takes a negative attitude. Usually, the verbs color, shape and affect are neutral in indicating meanings, but in this context they express negative meanings.2. How do you understand the sentence "If the tendency showed up only in certain societies, it would be easier to dismiss

43、 as something we learn"? (para. 4)If the relentless one-upmanship was only limited within very few sample groups, it could be easily neglected because we could only regard that as an exception.3. In which way do zoologists support the anthropological point on the biologically endowed one-upmans

44、hip?Anthropologists point out that the same pattern can be seen everywhere while the zoologists show a wide variety of animals inferior and superior which illustrate the same pattern too.4. What are the differences between men being powerful and powerless?Men who achieve high status enjoy more sex w

45、ith more partners whereas men who are just unemployed may lose their marriages as well as self-esteem.5. In which ways are modern men the same as, and also different from Genghis Khan?Modern men are the same as Genghis Khan in that they all strive for high status, but different in that modern men te

46、nd to rule by consent and try to avoid fighting.6. Do males always have to fight for power? Why or why not?Not necessarily, for the most durable leaders are the ones who govern by consent and try to avoid fighting.1. The man amassed a great fortune during the war, but later lost all of it almost ove

47、rnight. (ansSheet1)A. collected B. obtained C. made D. got2. Ten federal researchers were listed as contributors, but seven of them quickly disavowed any connection with it.A. refused B. refuted C. confused D. denied3. Industrial labor was at last being regulated，water supplies purified, hospitals s

48、anitized and prisons reformed.A. changed B. considered C. fixed D. controlled4. The investment remains beyond reach for many, but the choices today are much broader and more viable than 10 years ago.A. controversial B. dirty C. flexible D. feasible5. There is no resolution to this conflict and two s

49、ides seem to go to war.A. decision B. disagreement C. action D. condition6. The small island is now visited by millions of tourists for its natural endowments of white sandy beaches and clean water.A. donations B. qualifications C. gifts D. quantities7. Indeed, the logic of commercialism may lead th

50、e enterprise to pursue activities at odds with other government objectives.A. go into B. run after C. strive for D. carry out8. First introduced in 1989, Adopt-a-Pet aims to highlight the plight of abandoned animals and encourage more responsible pet ownership.A. broken B. deserted C. run-downD. sto

51、len9. As the King got older, he became convinced that his family were scheming against him.A. plotting B. planning C. ordering D. arguing10. The Chinese football team outscored its opponent by two balls.A. overcame B. outset C. succeeded D. wonText B1. Clinton also asked Glickman to report back with

52、in 30 days with recommendations to help alleviate debt problems afflicting cattle producers.A. easeB. reduce C. releaseD. issue2. There was plenty to do on your own doorstep-to look further was a cop-out.A. taking a risk B. avoiding responsibility C. interferenceD. over-enthusiasm3. Then, too, repea

53、ted visits to cultural monuments doubtless palled in time, natural curiosity withered by sheer surfeit.A. over-provisionB. over-arrangements C. over-doing D. over-invitation4. For example, Wilson wanted new recipients to be eligible for aid for only one year, but Democrats wanted two years.A. carefu

54、lly chosen B. qualified to be chosen C. elected by Party members D. promoted by Party leaders5. It's up to him to show some grit in an uncertain world.A. resolute determination B. broad smile C. firm grasp D. firm courage6. You can tell me if there's anything that's worrying you or getti

55、ng you down.A. letting you swallow your tearsB. recording you in writingC. making you depressedD. telling you to leave the dinner table7. Farmers still have the problem of overcoming the stigma which all too often young people attach to working on the land.A. deep feeling of losing face B. deep feel

56、ing of being humiliated C. part of flower in their crop D. technique to treat the part of flower8. At decision-making time these consequences are simply left unmentioned, allowing organizational leaders to feign surprise when qualitative costs finally assert themselves.A. give a false appearance of B. to show a false impression on C. pretend a false appearance