2021年宁夏留学英语考试考前冲刺卷（1）.docx

2021年宁夏留学英语考试考前冲刺卷（1）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Which of the following best characterizes the author's attitude toward the CardinalA(A) He deprecates his inability to sustain warm familial relationships.B(B) He esteems him for his spiritual and emotional control.C(C) He admires his grace in movement and sure sense of personal authority.D(D) He finds him formidable both as an opponent and as a dramatic character.E(E) He is perturbed by his inconsistencies in behavior. 2.RUFFLE : COMPOSURE :A(A) flounce : turmoilB(B) flourish : prosperityC(C) provoke : discussionD(D) adjust : balanceE(E) upset : equilibrium 3.VINDICTIVE : MERCY :A(A) avaricious: greedB(B) insightful: hopeC(C) modest: dignityD(D) skeptical : trustfulnessE(E) pathetic : sympathy 4.You may wonder how the expert on fossil remains is able to trace descent through teeth, which seem _ pegs upon which to hang whole ancestries.A(A) novelB(B) reliableC(C) speciousD(D) inadequateE(E) academic 5.RETICENCE:A(A) irascibilityB(B) loquaciousnessC(C) quiescenceD(D) patienceE(E) surrender 6.ELATED:A(A) crestfallenB(B) inebriatedC(C) punctualD(D) insultedE(E) lamented 7.The author's attitude toward DU Bois' departure from conventional black policies can best be described asA(A) skepticalB(B) derisiveC(C) shockedD(D) approvingE(E) resigned 8.It can be inferred that Booker T. Washington in comparison with W. E. B. Du Bois could be described as all of the following EXCEPTA(A) submissive to the majorityB(B) concerned with financial successC(C) versatile in adopting strategiesD(D) traditional in preaching industryE(E) respectful of authority 9.Which of the following statements about W. E. B. Du Bois does the passage best supportA(A) He sacrificed the proven strategies of earlier black leaders to his craving for political novelty.B(B) Preferring conflict to harmony, he followed a disruptive course that alienated him from the bulk of his followers.C(C) He proved unable to change with the times in mounting fresh attacks against white racism.D(D) He relied on the fundamental benevolence of the white population for the eventual success of his movement.E(E) Once an adherent of Washington's policies, he ultimately lost patience with them for their inefficacy. 10.The primary topic of the passage is which of the followingA(A) The origin of bioluminescence in plankton, predatorsB(B) The disadvantages of bioluminescence in microorganismsC(C) The varieties of marine bioluminescent life formsD(D) Symbiotic relationships between predators and their preyE(E) Hypotheses on the causes of bioluminescence in plankton 11.为描述身高与体重之间是否有某种关系，适合采用的图形是_。A直方图B条形图C散点图D环形图 12.MODICUM: IOTA :A(A) abundance: magnitudeB(B) gallon: kilogramC(C) tress: braidD(D) thatch: bladeE(E) lock: hair 13.Politicians and pollsters alike warn that the outcome of a presidential race remains - until Election Day itself, and many races depend on factors that run from bad weather - voter turnout to last-minute scandals.A(A) unknown abettingB(B) unlikely decreasingC(C) fluid affectingD(D) predetermined consolidatingE(E) fixed absorbing 14.RUBBER: TIRE :A(A) skin: hairB(B) silver: cutleryC(C) window: paneD(D) erosion: ironE(E) piece: paper 15.DESSICATE: LIQUID:A(A) imprison: freedomB(B) plunder: valuablesC(C) suffocate: oxygenD(D) refrain: repetitionE(E) prohibit: development 16.CIRCUMSPECT: PRUDENCE :A(A) cautious: hastinessB(B) urbane: improprietyC(C) cursory: superficialityD(D) circuitous: convergenceE(E) reckless: impassivity 17.The result of this biochemical test has caused an uproar, and ever since its publication, researchers have been full of responses of - quality: whereas some deal with the test's implications in a calm manner, others sound alarms.A(A) cholericB(B) admonitoryC(C) whimsicalD(D) homogenousE(E) variable 18.MERITOCRACY: ACHIEVEMENT :A(A) plutocracy: wealthB(B) elitism: expertiseC(C) theocracy: wisdomD(D) bureaucracy: authorityE(E) gerontocracy: superiority 19.An excellent philatelist can detect a forged - with a single glance, for a true specimen bears markings and characteristics, without exception, that the - invariably lacks.A(A) painting imitationB(B) insect approximationC(C) coin originalD(D) stamp facsimileE(E) treatise falsehood 20.Except in times of -, we would scarcely allow public officials to declare states of emergency that replace some normal rules with those more - to extraordinary circumstances.A(A) debate diffidentB(B) serenity indifferentC(C) catastrophe germaneD(D) obedience ill-suitedE(E) disaster hostile 21.Previous research has established the lupine wolf as the - of the modern canine, but when and where humans first domesticated the former into the latter remains unclear.A(A) competitorB(B) allyC(C) scionD(D) preyE(E) progenitor 22.PRESIDENT: COUNTRY :A(A) choreographer: danceB(B) speaker: parliamentC(C) actress: performanceD(D) instrumentalist: melodyE(E) poetess: thesaurus 23.Of the various schemes that have been proposed to model how gene transcription might work in the living body, those involving actual physical contact between enhancers and genes remain -, owing to an absence of direct evidence.A(A) surreptitiousB(B) decipherableC(C) vindicatedD(D) suspiciousE(E) speculative 24.PERTURB: SERENITY :A(A) denounce: rantB(B) interdict: protectionC(C) purify: imperfectionD(D) vex: irritationE(E) fondle: attachment 25.MISCONSTRUE: INTERPRET :A(A) dislike: attachB(B) misrepresent: clarifyC(C) miscalculate: reckonD(D) misapprehend: donateE(E) misbehave: recite 26.ANESTHETIC: INSENSIBILITY:A(A) analgesic: acheB(B) coagulant: solutionC(C) soporific: lethargyD(D) placation: rageE(E) opiate: listlessness 27.Thus, global-warming skeptics write off the - of climate research investigators, emphasizing the - of others' reasoning, but not of their own.A(A) data accessibilityB(B) infighting vaguenessC(C) resources virtuesD(D) experiments pragmatismE(E) consensus uncertainty 28.BOLSTER:A(A) demystifyB(B) opposeC(C) eraseD(D) abandonE(E) separate 29.The author would regard the notion that certain proteins are essential to the survival of environmentally resistant endospores asA(A) unlikelyB(B) speculativeC(C) incontrovertibleD(D) irrelevantE(E) unscientific 30.The author's primary purpose in the passage is toA(A) describe the limits of biologists' understanding of the phenomenon of cellular dormancyB(B) explain how certain organisms have adapted to withstand environmental adversityC(C) contrast the survival techniques of two organisms which use dormancy to survive hostile environmentsD(D) explain why endospores are so adept at surviving the traditional canning processE(E) suggest which methods are effective for killing endospores at which are not 31.UNEARTH:A(A) mergeB(B) planC(C) admireD(D) complyE(E) conceal 32.It may be inferred from the passage that, in contrast to their present view, microbiologists once believed thatA(A) only a single feature of endospore biology was responsible for their successB(B) potentially, a canning process could be developed that was capable of destroying all endosporesC(C) ultraviolet radiation was a possible means of destroying microorganisms that practice cellular dormancyD(D) cellular mitosis was the root cause of the resilience of the microorganisms under discussionE(E) only single-celled organisms, like those of fungal spores, could practice cellular dormancy 33.IMMEDIATE:A(A) exhaustingB(B) manifoldC(C) prospectiveD(D) complicatedE(E) inadequate 34.ARTLESSNESS:A(A) impartialityB(B) forethoughtC(C) slynessD(D) innovationE(E) bitterness 35.DISARM:A(A) confrontB(B) commandC(C) put on guardD(D) amuseE(E) protect 36.The passage suggests that the mystification of the artistic process by certain art historians and artists can be traced toA(A) the necessity of protecting artistic meaning from a general public who would most likely misunderstand and object to itB(B) an unconscious tendency of non-artists to lionize those artists whom the public admires but fails to understandC(C) a desire to protect and maintain the isolation between those who make art and those who analyze it, so as to reinforce the creative/critical distinctionD(D) a movement to expunge the challenging texts of dual artist/critics like Leonardo da Vinci and Mary Kelly from the critical canonE(E) a distinction between the methodology of scholars, who tend to be erudite, and that of artists, who are more intuitive in their thinking processes 37.INFLATE:A(A) gatherB(B) perceiveC(C) reviewD(D) minimizeE(E) restrain 38.ALLEVIATE:A(A) remedyB(B) proliferateC(C) reinforceD(D) switchE(E) aggravate 39.The passage mentions all of the following as environmental stresses that can be survived by microorganisms that practice cellular dormancy EXCEPTA(A) Low temperaturesB(B) Ultraviolet radiationC(C) Acidic environmentsD(D) High temperaturesE(E) Drying processes 40.TESTINESS:A(A) attachmentB(B) enduranceC(C) prudenceD(D) concernE(E) systematism 41.The author's primary purpose in mentioning van Gogh is most likely toA(A) cite the case of an artist whose intention was to increase the mystification of the artistic processB(B) discuss an artist whose life has been consistently distorted by biographers and filmmakersC(C) give an example of an artist depicted as incapable of comprehending his own art work but able to do so in factD(D) provide an instance of an artist whose work can scarcely be understood without the assistance of art criticsE(E) mention the example of an artist whose critical faculties were rightly overshadowed by his artistic abilities 42.Which of the following best states the author's main point about artists who have abandoned the hierarchical distinction between art and theoryA(A) Theirs is a sterile, abstract practice, unlikely to produce few lasting works.B(B) They have demonstrated that critics are less important to the art-making process than the public commonly believes.C(C) They have laudably focused their energy on exposing the extent to which theory informs their own practice.D(D) They have, to the detriment of their work, lost track of inner realm of the creator.E(E) They have demonstrated a positive alternative to critics who have abandoned their field to become artists. 43.PERSEVERANCE:A(A) lack of rapidityB(B) irregular peaceC(C) incidence of eventsD(D) termination of attemptE(E) clear misery 44.The passage suggests that the post-modernist relegation of an artwork's author to a minor and irrelevant postA(A) has resulted in a greater embrace of art forms that are sometimes wholly electronicB(B) has failed to entirely counter the notion that art-making originates at some point with an individualC(C) has enabled artists to demonstrate the visual and textual connections between art and art criticismD(D) has tended to increase the intimacy of creation at the expense of the cognition of artistsE(E) has tended to subtly reinforce the ways in which artists are perceived as martyrs 45.PREJUDICED:A(A) sappyB(B) uncomplicatedC(C) unbiasedD(D) insensitiveE(E) even-tempered 46.Which of the following persuasive devices is NOT used in the passageA(A) An example of an artist whose work critics misunderstandB(B) The contrast of different points of viewC(C) The repetition of key ideas and expressionsD(D) A mention of the most recent trends in art-makingE(E) Evaluative or judgmental words 47.SPICE: FLAVOR :A(A) splint: limbB(B) block: vimC(C) copper: alloyD(D) symmetry: balanceE(E) moisturizer: plant 48.DEBACLE:A(A) definite suppositionB(B) outspoken replyC(C) complete triumphD(D) partial consentE(E) final decision 49.TENDER: ACCEPTANCE :A(A) examine: solicitudeB(B) legalize: disapprobationC(C) submit: approvalD(D) announce: scrutinyE(E) perish: idea 50.ASCETIC: INDULGENCE :A(A) libertine: restraintB(B) puritan: conventionC(C) vagabond: frugalityD(D) zealot: fervorE(E) antiseptic: hygiene第22页 共22页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页第 22 页 共 22 页