中国人民大学2005年硕士生入学考试试题招生专业:英语语言文学考试科目:基础英语英文写作英汉互译考试时间:1月23日上午考题编号:336基础英语I.SentenceCompletion(20points)Directions:Writeintheblanktheletteroftheitemwhichbestcompleteseachsentence.1.Thetiesthatbindustogetherincommonactivityareso_____thattheycandisappearatanymoment.a.tentativeb.tenuousc.restrictived.consistente.tenacious2.Ididnotanticipatereadingsucha____discussionoftheinternationalsituationinthemorningnewspaper,normally,suchatreatmentcouldbefoundonlyinscholarlymagazines.a.eruditeb.arrogantc.ingeniousd.overte.analytical3.Weneedmoremenofcultureandenlightenment;wehavetoomany____amongus.a.boorsb.studentsc.philistinesd.pragmatistse.philosophers4.TheTrojanWarprovedtotheGreeksthatcunningand____wereoftenmoreeffectivethanmilitarymight.a.treacheryb.artificec.strengthd.wisdome.beauty5.Hisremarkswerefilledwith___whichsoundedloftybutpresentednothingnewtotheaudience.a.aphorismsb.platitudesc.bombastd.adagese.symbols6.Achilleshadhis____,HitlerhadhiseliteCorps.a.myrmidonsb.antagonistsc.arachnidsd.myriadse.anchorites7.Inordertophotograph_____animals,elaborateflashlightequipmentisnecessary.a.predatoryb.wildc.nocturnald.livee.rare8.Hewasdeludedbythe____whoclaimedhecouldcurealldiseaseswithhismiraclemachine.a.salesmanb.inventorc.charlatand.doctore.practitioner9.Theattorneyprotestedthatthetestimonybeingofferedwasnot____tothecaseandaskedthatitbestrickenfromtherecordasirrelevant.a.favorableb.coherentc.harmfuld.beneficiale.germane10.Automationthreatensmankindwithanincreasednumberof____hours.a.meagerb.uselessc.actived.complexe.idlewww.TopSage.com11.IwassoboredwiththeverboseandredundantstyleofthatwriterthatIwelcomedthechangetothe____styleofthisauthor.a.prolixb.consistentc.tersed.logisticale.tacit12.Suchdoltishbehaviorwasnotexpectedfromso____anindividual.a.exasperatingb.astutec.cowardlyd.enigmatice.democratic13.Disturbedbythe____natureoftheplaysbeingpresented,thePuritansclosedthetheatersin1642.a.mediocreb.fantasticc.moribundd.sa...