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全国硕士研究生入学考试英语冲刺试题 Simulated Entrance Test of English for MA/MS Candidates Model Test Ⅱ
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考生注意事项
■ 考生必须严格遵守各项考场规则。 ■ 答题前,考生应按准考证上的有关内容填写答题卡上的“考生姓名”、“报考单位”、“考生编号”等信息。 ■ 答案必须按要求填涂或写在指定的答题卡上。 ★英语知识运用、阅读理解A节、B节的答案填涂在答题卡1上。填涂部分应该按照答题卡上的要求用2B铅笔完成。如要改动,必须用橡皮擦干净。 ★阅读理解C节的答案和作文必须用(蓝)黑色字迹钢笔、圆珠笔、或签字笔在答题卡2上作答。字迹要清楚。 ■ 考试结束后,将答题卡1、答题卡2一并装入原试卷袋中,试题交给监考人员。
Section ⅠUse of English
Directions: Read the following text.Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1(10 points)
News reports often focus on disputes among scientists over the validity of preliminary(untested) data,hypotheses,and models (which by definition are tentative).This aspect of science—1 because it has not been widely2 and accepted—is called frontier science.The media3 to focus on frontier science because its so-called “breakthroughs” make good news stories.Just because something is in the 4 of frontier science,5 ,does not mean that it isn’t worthy of serious consideration;6 ,such matters need further study to determine their 7.
8 contrast,consensus science consists of data,models,theories,and laws that are widely accepted.This aspect of science is very reliable but is 9 considered newsworthy.The trouble is that the word science is used to 10 both frontier and consensus science,without 11.The media preference12 frontier science gives the public the 13 impression that frontier science 14 very certain conclusions,which may or may not be correct.
However,15 some frontier science is later shown to be unreliable,members of the public often falsely 16 that consensus science is also quite uncertain.We need to take both frontier and consensus science 17 but recognize their differences.One way to find out what scientists generally agree 18 is to seek out reports by scientific bodies that attempt to 19 consensus in 20 areas of science and technology.
1. [A] controversial [B] suspicious [C] debatable [D] untrustworthy
2. [A] checked [B] tested [C] approved [D] confirmed
3. [A] prefer [B] tempt [C] intend [D] tend
4. [A] hedge [B] circle [C] realm [D] scope
5. [A] thereby [B] however [C] moreover [D] notwithstanding
6. [A] rather [B] otherwise [C] anyway [D] furthermore
7. [A] integrity [B]availability [C] reliability [D] controversy
8. [A] By [B] To [C] On [D] For
9. [A] merely [B] oddly [C] fairly [D] rarely
10. [A] refer [B] indicate [C]modify [D] describe
11. [A] discrimination [B] distinction [C] exception [D] presumption
12. [A] to [B]on [C] for [D]with
13. [A] fancy [B] false [C] vivid [D] virtual
14. [A] presents [B]reaches [C] provides [D] grants
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