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1999年硕士研究生入学考试试题：基础英语

I. Choose from the five words or phrases given after the following sentences the one which most appropriately completes that sentence.

1. The Minister accuesed the farmers of the potato shortage in order to force prices up .

A. depleting B. expecting C. exploiting D. misapplying E. misappropriating

2.The stories about his wealth are quite ; he is not particularly well off

A. unprovoked B. incredulous C. unfounded D. irrational E. undeserving

3.I don’t really know how to the problem.

A. tackle B. cope C. set in D. draw E. efface

4. Don’t forget to well . it’s very cold outside.

A. dress up B.wrap up C.huddle up D. close up E. roll up

5.The overcrowded living conditiobns a heavy strain on the family.

A. set B. put C. forced D. pressed E. drew

6.The wind has now from south to west.

A. ranged B. veered C. whirled D. exchanged E. transferred

7. The man crept noiselessly up the stairs , but on the landing the floorboards .

A. cracked B. crunched C. moaned D. creaked E. groaned

8. He had deceived a great many people but she him at once.

A. saw into B. asw round C. saw through D. looked through E. looked into

9. Since 1945 the rivalry in military strength ebtween the world’s great powers has produced a balanced peace.

A. presently B. precociously C. previously D. deviosly E. precariously

10. The team’s couch insisted on a program of training before the big match .

A. hars B. rigorous C. positive D. severe E. searching

11.I tried to a hint but you didn’t notice

A. nod B. drop C. suggest D. let E. warn

12. The human voice often sounds on the telephone.

A. twisted B. irregular C. distored D. reformed E. deformed

13.What you say is true ,but you could have it more tactfully.

A. talded B. phrased C. ohzerved D. informed E. remarked

14.The police are the suburbs for the missing car.

A.seeking B. combing C.looking D. socking E. investigating

15.The climbers their greatest ambition by reaching the summit of the mountain.

A. obtained B. sustained C. maintained D. retained E. realized

16.Despite the Swiss watchmakers’ predictions , micro-chip watches have not turned out to be .

A. a stab in the back

B. a mine days’ wonder

C. a shot in the dark

D. a port in a storm

E. a storm in a teacup