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2000年硕士研究生入学考试试题

招生专业：英语语言文学 考试科目：英语综合试卷

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I. Cloze (20%)

Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that is grammatically and semantically appropriate. Please write your answers on the answer sheet.

Acts of sabotage are very important. It is necessary to distinguish (1)______ between sabotage, revolutionary- and highly effective method of warfare, and terrorism, a (2)_______ that is generally ineffective and indiscriminate in its results, (3)_____ it often makes victims of innocent people and destroys a large number of lives that would be valuable to the revolution. Terrorism should be considered a valuable tactic (4)_____ it is used to put to death some noted leader of the oppressing forces well known for his cruelty, his efficiency in repression, (5)_____ any other quality that makes his (6)___ useful. (7)____ the killing of persons of small importance is never advisable, (8)______ it brings on an increase of reprisals, including deaths.

There is one point very much in controversy in opinions about terrorism. Many consider that its use, by provoking police repression, hinders (9)____ more or less legal or semi-clandestine contact with the masses and makes impossible unification for actions that will be necessary at a critical moment. This is correct; but it (10)_____ happens that in a civil war the repression by the governmental power in certain towns is already- so great that, in fact, every type of legal action is suppressed (11)______, and any action of the masses that is not supported by arms is (12).____. It is (13)______ necessary to be circumspect in adopting methods of this type and to consider the consequences that they may bring for the revolution. (14)____, well-managed sabotage is always a very effective arm, (15)_____ it should not be employed to put means of production out of action, leaving a sector of the population paralyzed (and thus without work) (16) _____ this paralysis affects the normal life of the society. It is ridiculous to carry out sabotage against a soft drink factory, (17)_____ it is absolutely correct and advisable to carry out sabotage against a power plant. In the (18)_______case, a certain number of workers are put out a job but (19)_____ is done to modify the rhythm of industrial life; but this is entirely justified by the paralysis of the life of the (20)_____.

II. Sentence Matching (20%)

Match a sentence in the left column with one in the right column. The sentences to be paired up should be coherent in meaning. Please write your answers on the answer sheet. In nursery lore a verse or tradition, learnt

1. in early childhood, is not usually passed on again until the little listener has grown up, and has children of his own

2. The other problem that arises from the employment of women is that of the working wife.

3. The. male initiative in courtship is a pretty indiscriminate affair, something that is tried on with any remotely plausible woman who comes within range and, of course, with all degrees of tentativeness.

4. Into this happy world the nineteenth century, brought two new facts: the breech-loading rifle and the British Government.

5. As the embodiment of majesty and earthly power, Louis was popular.

6. Australia has also given great attention to recruiting people elsewhere.