外交学院硕士研究生入学考试专业课样题《二外英语》(代码248)-新祥旭考研辅导.doc

外交学院硕士研究生入学考试专业课样题 《二外英语》（代码248） Part I. Multiple Choices (20%, 1 point each) Section A Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. 1 Our plan for a picnic was ruined by the unexpected rain; we _____ stay on campus. [A] couldn’t help [B] couldn’t help but to [C] would prefer [D] might as well 2 Had Paul received six more votes in the last elections, he _____ our chairman now. [A] must have been [B] would have been [C] were [D] would be 3 _____ the great inventions, he remained very modest and gave all the credit to his colleagues and played down his own part in it. [A] To speak of [B] Speaking of [C] Spoken of [D] Having spoken of 4 As long as we are alive, we are learning and, in fact, some of our most important learning takes place outside of school _____ in school. [A] other than [B] more than [C] rather than [D] better than 5 The manager of the opera house has directed that late arrivals _____ at the door until the intermission. [A] be made to wait [B] were made waiting [C] are made to wait [D] should be made waiting 6 Cultural values can be defined as assumptions _____ is right or wrong shared by the members of a society. [A] about whichever [B] concerning whatever [C] on which [D] as to what 7 What do we live for _____ life less difficult for each other? [A] if not to make [B] unless making [C] as long as to make [D] even if making 8 Once acquired, a habit becomes nearly automatic. _____ our capacity to acquire automatic responses, humans would be unable to compete successfully in the struggle for existence. [A] Was it not with [B] Were it not for [C] If it were for [D] If it were not with 9 Some scientists think that trial-and-error methods help to show how intelligent _____. [A] is an animal [B] will an animal be [C] an animal is [D] a