外交学院考研辅导第一品牌外交学院硕士研究生入学考试专业课样题 基础英语（代码713） This examination paper consists of 3 sections:Section A tests your mastery of English vocabulary, usage and grammar;Section B tests your ability to understand English in context; and Section C tests your reading comprehension.Scoring SchemeTotal Score is 150 pointsSection A: Vocabulary, Usage, & Grammar (Subtotal Score is 60 points)Subsection 1 101=10 pointsSubsection 2 101=10 pointsSubsection 3 102=20 pointsSubsection 4 201=20 pointsSection B: Cloze Test (Subtotal Score is 40 points) 202=40 pointsSection C: Reading Comprehension (Subtotal Score is 50 points) 252=50 points TIME allowed: 180 minutes. Do not spend too much time on any one particular item.Section A: Vocabulary, Usage, & GrammarSubsection 1Directions: Choose one of the 4 answers given in each group which best matches the underlined part and write the corresponding letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet:1. Nowadays all kinds of new regimens seem to be emerging as people like to pay more for their health.A. replacementB. dietC. refinementD. reference2. Theres nothing quite like a real train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute.A. reliableB. elementaryC. everydayD. removable3. In driving simulators, marijuana does impair visual skills and mental dexterity.A. deftnessB. complexityC. healthD. sobriety4. Otherwise, your response to each may be inappropriate, and you may exacerbate the problem.A. exaggerateB. exaltC. aggravateD. exasperate5. Fustian political speeches dominated the election.A. overblownB. fuzzyC. attractiveD. ill-advised6. Wary of publicity, the judge sequestered the jury outside the courtroom.A. followed upB. insultedC. isolatedD. organized7. The twaddle about Russia being an energy superpower was dubious even before the price of oil fell by nearly $100 in 2008.A. nonsenseB. anxietyC. fearD. prediction8. The government, he decided, was putrid. Everywhere he looked he saw evidence of dishonesty, deception and dictatorship.A. reluctantB. relevantC. rottenD. reciprocal9. When the going was particularly rough, they would sit across a table in the dining hall and commiserate with each other. A. consoleB. commentC. ridiculeD. mock10. David found it easier to learn Chinese in his new milieu.A. seminarB. maliceC. souvenirD. settingSubsection 2Directions: Complete each of the following blanks by choosing one of the 4 given sets of prepositions/adverbs and write the corresponding letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet:11. Seen _ this light, the rise of China need not lead to a volcanic struggle with the United States _ global rules and leadership. The Western order has the potential to turn the coming power shift into a peaceful change _ terms favorable to the United States.A. by, about, inB. in, on, byC. in, over, onD. by, about, at12. A decade ago, China was wary _ multilateral arrangements and was _ cross purposes with many of its neighbors. Subsequently, it has joined the World Trade Organization, contributed more than 3000 troops to serve in UN peacekeeping operations, and has become more helpful _ non-proliferation diplomacy. A. of, on, withB. of, at, onC. about, over, onD. about, in, with13. The rhetoric on both sides is heating _, security agreements are _ jeopardy, and Washington and Moscow increasingly look at each other _ the old Cold War prism.A. up, in, throughB. by, under, throughC. by, in, inD. up, under, in14. Should that happen, the United States must approach this rivalry _ greater realism and determination than it has displayed _ its halfhearted attempt _ partnership.A. in, during, overB. in, in, againstC. with, during, againstD. with, in, at15. China could fall _ the same trap that snared Japan: The government tries to reignite spending, but the banks, riddled _ bad loans, stop lending. Deflation becomes unstoppable, and the consumer economy grinds _ a halt.A. in, by, withB. in, by, atC. into, with, toD. into, with, at16. The gaudiest numbers, of course, belong to Internet companies such as eBay Inc. and Yahoo! Inc., whose stock gains during the past year inspire either visions of easy wealth or, _ the sidelines, plain old envyor revulsion _ the excesses _ greed.A. from, at, ofB. at, against, ofC. from, against, aboutD. at, at, about17. There were fears last fall that a new bear market was _ the o