研究生学位英语考试试题_广西

硕士研究生学位英语考试（模拟试题 Part II Cloze (10 points) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits in to the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center. Mankind’s fascination with gold is as old as civilization itself. The ancient Egyptians respected gold, which had a religious 1 to them, and King Tutankhamun was buried in a sold-gold coffin 3,300 years ago. The wandering Israelites 2 a golden calf, and the legendary King Midas asked that everything he touched 3 into gold. 4 only is gold beautiful, but it is 5 indestructible. It will not rust or corrode; gold coins and products 6 from the metal have survived undamaged for centuries. Gold is extremely easy to 7 ; one ounce, which is about the size of a cube of sugar, can be beaten into a sheet nearly 100 square feet in size, and become to thin that light passes through it. An ounce of gold can also be 8 into a wore 50 miles long. Gold 9 electricity better than any other 10 and it is particularly important in the modern electronics industry. People have always longed to 1 gold. Unfortunately, this longing has also 12 the worst in the human character. The Spanish conquerors of the 16th century robbed palaces, 13 and graves, and killed thousands of Indians in their 14 search for gold. Even today, the economic running of South Africa’s mines depends largely on the employment of black laborers who are paid about 40 pounds a month, plus room and board, and who must work in condition that can only be 15 as cruel. Historically, the desire to keep gold at home has been primarily 16 of the working and peasant chasses, who have no 17 in paper money. George Bernard Shaw 18 their instincts eloquently: “You have to choose between trusting to the natural stability of gold and the natural stability of the 19 and intelligence of members of the government”, he said, “and with due respect to these gentlemen, I advise you … to 20 for gold.” A. significance B. capability C. conception D. qualification A. bred B. grazed C. prayed D. worshiped A. turned B. was turned C. be turned D. to be turned A. It B. If C. Even D. Not A. apparently B. reversibly C. virtually D. actually A. fabricate B. to fabricate C. fabricating D. fabricated A. hand down B. work with C. wear out D. pay off A. expanded B. amplified C. stretched D. prolonged A. conveys B. conducts C. handles D. transplants A. substance B. component C. essence D. ingredient A. possess B. preserve C. explore D. rob A. backed up B. pulled out C. brought out D. amounted to A. churches B. temples C. nurseries D. cathedrals A. ruthless B. merciful C. aggressive D. maximal A. considered B. described C. illustrated D. characterized A. a commitment B. a job C. a profession D. an occupation A. royalty B. faith C. fidelity D. credit A. defended B. criticized C. commented D. narrated A. honesty B. delicacy C. capability D. confidence A. select B. choose C. elect D. vote Part III Reading Comprehension (35 points) Passage 1 One of the greatest mysteries of the world, for which scientists have so far been unable to find any satisfactory explanation, is the Bermuda Triangle, sometimes called “The Graveyard of the Atlantic.” This is an area of the Western Atlantic between Bermuda and Florida, roughly triangular in shape, where since 1845 at least a hundred ships and planes and over a thousand people have disappeared. No wreckage has been found, no bodies, lifebelts or any other evidence of disaster. It is as if these planes, ships and people had never existed. In some cases a routine radio message has been received from aircraft reporting everything in order a few minutes before all contact was lost, in others a weak S.O.S. message has been picked up and in perfect weather, inexplicable references to fog and loss of bearings. In the extraordinary case of five U.S. navy planes disappearing on a routine mission from Florida, the rescue plane sent to locate them vanished also. There have been references to the curious white light which is a feature of the sea in part of this area, and it is interesting to note that not only was this light observed by the astronauts o their way to space, but was also noted by Columbus, five centuries ago. Whether this light has any connection with the mysterious disappearances is unknown — it is just another curious circumstance as yet unexplained. Many theories, some bordering on the fantastic, have been advanced to account for the disturbing incidents that occur in the area of the Bermuda Triangle. It has been asked whether these disappearances are caused by extraterrestrial activity, by some undiscovered source of energy, or some dimension of time or space unguessed at by Man. There is no answer and speculation continues as anxiety increases. What is the most puzzling feature of the incidents that have occurred in the Bermuda Triangle area? The unexplained wreckage found in the area. The lack of evidence of disaster. The appearance of the wreckage. The disastrous losses in the area. Before contact with missing aircraft has been lost _______. unidentified signals have sometimes been received. confusing signals have sometimes been received the pilot has invariably reported bad weather conditions the pilot has never made any request for assistance The five United States Navy planes that disappeared were _______. trying to locate a missing plane trying to rescue a plane in trouble on a special mission on a normal flight The curious white lights observed on the surface of the sea in the Bermuda Triangle area _______. were only seen by astronaut were unearthed by Columbus were seen from a spacecraft were not discovered for five centuries The cause of the disapp