全国英语竞赛《A类研究生》初赛试题及答案

全国英语竞赛A类研究生初赛试题及答案单选题1.If a person talks about his weak points, his listener is expected to say something in the way of _.A.assuranceB.confirmationC.encouragementD.persuasion 参考答案：C参考解析：句意：如果一个人谈论了自己的弱点，他期盼听众能说一些鼓励的话。assurance保证；断言。confirmation确认；批准。encouragement鼓励；激励。persuasion说服；信念。由于encouragement符合句意，故正确答案为C。单选题2.In science fiction we read of flying saucers divavelling through _.A.spaceB.a spaceC.the spaceD.spaces 参考答案：A参考解析：句意：科幻小说中，我们读到飞碟在宇宙中穿梭。space意为“宇宙”，由于只存在一个宇宙，所以space前不使用冠词或不定冠词。故正确答案为A。单选题3.The chimney is no longer _ volumes of waste gas into the atmosphere, as protective filters are being used.A.giving awayB.giving inC.giving offD.giving up 参考答案：C参考解析：句意：由于使用了防护过滤器，烟囱不再向大气排放废气。give away赠送；丧失。give in屈服。give off散发出(气体、热量或气味)。give up放弃。根据句意，giving off最符合，故正确答案为C。单选题4.Every university student should be encouraged to know _ own potentialities and to weigh the chances of developing _.A.his; itB.their; themC.their; itD./; them 参考答案：B参考解析：句意：应该鼓励每个大学生发掘自己的潜力，然后权衡发展潜力的机会。第一个空填their，接own指代主语大学生自身；第二个空指代前文提到的potentialities，由于是复数形式，故填them。单选题5.The police accused him of setting fire to the building but he denied _ in the area on the night of the fire.A.beenB.to beC.to have beenD.having been 参考答案：D参考解析：句意：警方指控他故意纵火，但是他否认当晚出现在了失火建筑附近区域。deny doing sth.为固定搭配，意为“否认做过某事”。由于事情发生在过去的过去，故使用完成式。单选题6._ the calculation is right, scientists can never be sure that they have included all variables and modeled them accurately.A.Even ifB.As far asC.If onlyD.So long as 参考答案：A参考解析：句意：即使计算是正确的，科学家也不能确定他们是否包括了所有的变量，以及建模是否精确。由于后半句为否定句表转折，故填even if，意为“即便；即使”。单选题7.“Youre very selfish.Its high time you _ that you arent the most important person in the world,” Geoff said to his boss angrily.A.realizedB.have realizedC.realizeD.will realize 参考答案：A参考解析：句意：“你真的太自私了。现在是时候认识到你并不是这个世界上最重要的人了。”杰夫生气地对他的上司说。Its high time that属于固定搭配，意为“正是的时候了”，从句谓语要使用过去式或者should+动词原型，且should不能省略。故正确答案为A。单选题8.The most versatile _ embryonic stem cells, which _ found in the embryo at the earliest stage of development and grow into any part of the body.A.is; isB.are; areC.are; isD.is; are 参考答案：B参考解析：句意：最全能的是胚胎干细胞，胚胎干细胞在胚胎发育的早期就能被发现，并长成身体的任何部分。主语embryonic stem cells是复数，形容词versatile和定语从句均修饰主语，故两个空都填复数形式are。单选题9.Among the first to come and live in North America _, who later prospered mainly in New England.A.have been Dutch settlersB.Dutch settlers wereC.were Dutch settlersD.Dutch settlers had been 参考答案：C参考解析：句意：第一批来北美定居的是荷兰移民，后来主要在新英格兰繁荣发展。此处为了起到强调作用，使用了倒装句，将谓语动词提前，且是陈述过去的事实，使用一般过去时。故选C。单选题10.Other students had poorer exam resultshe is by no means _ in the class.A.betterB.the bestC.worseD.the worst 参考答案：D参考解析：句意：其他学生的考试成绩更差他不可能是班上最差的。根据前句，其他还有成绩更差的，所以推测他不是“最差的”，故选择D。单选题11._ the demand for fish and seafood increases, people wouldnt need to rely on land animals for food.A.AsB.ForC.AlthoughD.With 参考答案：A参考解析：句意：随着对鱼类和海产品需求的增加，人们不再需要依靠陆地动物作为食物。As表伴随着某种状态的发展，符合句意。故正确答案为A。单选题12.This new building in Shanghai is different _ each of its stories is complete in itself.A.from thatB.from whichC.in thatD.in which 参考答案：C参考解析：句意：上海这栋新大楼独特之处在于，每一层都自成一派。in that是一种固定搭配，其意为“因为”，可用于引导原因状语从句。此处表示大楼独特的“原因”。单选题13.Hilary: How about going to the town pool now, Joan? Or we could always swim at the lake.Joan: _.What would you prefer to do?Hilary: I think Id prefer to go to the town pool.A.Good idea.Ill call you in the morningB.Im afraid I have to do my assignmentC.It doesnt make any difference to meD.OK.Thats fine with me 参考答案：C参考解析：句意：希拉里：我们现在去镇游泳馆怎么样，乔安？或者我们也可以去湖里游泳。乔安：对我来说没区别。你希望去哪个？希拉里：我更愿意去游泳馆。由于乔安问希拉里他的选择，故可知他觉得两种都可以，没有区别。C选项符合句意。单选题14.Joseph: Youre looking so happy._Robert: Well, actually, I have some good news.Joseph: Really? What?Robert: I just got a big pay rise.Joseph: You did? _A.How is it going?; Thats nothing.B.Whats new?; Congratulations!C.Thats wonderful!; Thats great!D.Something wrong with you?; Its exdivemely good! 参考答案：B参考解析：句意：约瑟夫：你看起来很开心。有什么消息吗？罗伯特：实际上，我确实有好消息。约瑟夫：真的？是什么？罗伯特：我刚刚涨了一大笔工资。约瑟夫：真的？祝贺你！根据对话内容可知，B选项最符合逻辑。故正确答案为B。单选题15.Rosie: Sorry, I overslept._.Francis: Again?Rosie: Thats right, even though I did set the alarm last night.Francis: Your clock never works.Perhaps you should buy a new one.A.My clock was lostB.My clock moved quicklyC.My clock worked well this morningD.My clock didnt go off this morning 参考答案：D参考解析：句意：罗西：抱歉，我睡过了。我的闹钟今早上坏了。弗朗西斯：又这样？罗西：是的，虽然我昨晚确实设定了闹钟。弗朗西斯：你的闹钟就没起效过。可能你需要买个新的了。根据对话可知，D选项最符合逻辑。故正确答案为D。问答题1.Section A (5 marks)Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.Remember to write the answers on the answersheet.There has never been perfect happiness.The perfect status of human beings doesnt exist.Whatever else happiness may be, it lies neither in possession nor achie