2022年四川留学英语考试考前冲刺卷.docx
2022年四川留学英语考试考前冲刺卷本卷共分为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.PROPITIATE:A(A) exhilarateB(B) beleaguerC(C) infuriateD(D) divertE(E) absolve 2.The passage supplies information that would answer which of the following questionsA(A) What accounts for the difference in rates of consumption in certain countriesB(B) What is the numerical factor by which per capita energy consumption exceeds physiological energy requirementsC(C) Which countries tend to have more sensitive ecosystems, those with small or large populationsD(D) What factor in calculating sustainability has Witkins neglected to consider in his theory of global developmentE(E) What evidence is there for the notion that higher rates of consumption can be more important than population rates in calculating the impact of development 3.The passage mentions all of the following as reasons the Homestead Act of 1862 did not achieve its aims EXCEPT:A(Most landless Americans could not afford the necessary tools and provisionsB( Industrial workers lacked the necessary fanning skillsC( The farms were too large for single families to operate successfullyD( Homesteaders usually came from areas relatively close to the frontier 4.GUILT : EXCULPATE :A(A) obligation : absolveB(B) assistance: enlistC(C) fidelity : establishD(D) colloquy : lectureE(E) presence : decorate 5.Which of the following illustrative devices is NOT used in the passageA(A) A contrast of different points of viewB(B) An analogy that seeks to illustrateC(C) An example of a theory's applicationsD(D) Expostulation of a theory's predictionsE(E) Repetition of key ideas and expressions 6.Which of the following illustrative devices is NOT used in the passageA(A) A contrast of different points of viewB(B) An analogy that seeks to illustrateC(C) An example of a theory's applicationsD(D) Expostulation of a theory's predictionsE(E) Repetition of key ideas and expressions 7.The passage provides information that answers which of the following questions'A(A) In what tradition do feminist critics usually place Dorothy Allison'B(B) What are the main themes found in the fiction of Dorothy Allison's post-modern contemporariesC(C) What political values does Allison attempt to address through her fictionD(D) What views does Allison hold concerning the production of narratives of the commonplace in women's literatureE(E) How was the development of Allison's fiction affected by the arrogance of modernist essentialism 8.CRUX:A(A) peripheral elementB(B) commencementC(C) convictionD(D) afflictionE(E) gratuity 9.DISINGENUOUS: MISLEAD : :Aacquisitive: repelBadventurous: advertCnoxious: offendDauspicious: petitionEpompous: reject 10.DISINGENUOUS: MISLEAD : :Aacquisitive: repelBadventurous: advertCnoxious: offendDauspicious: petitionEpompous: reject 11.DEHYDRATE: WATER :A(A) infiltrate: insecurityB(B) wither: vitalityC(C) ossify: strengthD(D) desecrate: pietyE(E) contaminate: viability 12.A serious critic faces a dilemma: he must recognize the artistic element of uniqueness that - subjective reaction; yet he must not be unduly - by such a reaction.A(A) requires. prejudicedB(B) denies . limitedC(C) warrants. repelledD(D) invalidates . attractedE(E) repudiates . approbated 13.Which of the following is a significant way in which Impressionists were different from the artists that preceded themA( They began by making sketches of their subjectsB( They painted their subjects out-of-doorsC( They preferred to paint from memoryD( They used subjects drawn from modern life 14.PANDEMONIUM:A(A) amusementB(B) indolenceC(C) decelerationD(D) tranquillityE(E) tolerance 15.CREDULOUS: GULLIBLE :A(A) didactic: onerousB(B) adventurous: pusillanimousC(C) yielding: servileD(D) sycophantic: adulatoryE(E) assiduous: vain 16.SERRATED:A(A) boringB(B) evenC(C) aimlessD(D) flawedE(E) breakable 17.According to the author, African-Americans filmmakers have failed to take which of the following steps in properly promoting African-American cinemaA(A) They have failed to demonstrate to studio executives the market potential of their films.B(B) They have failed to express ideological issues in their films that could attract potential audiences.C(C) They have neglected to use genuine African-American music as a force in their films.D(D) They have exploited stereotypes about African-Americans for the gain of themselves, but not the genre.E(E) They have failed to depict the African-American experience in an artistically engaging manner. 18.The passage is chiefly concerned withA(A) explaining the process by which the Earth and its oceans accretedB(B) reporting how recent research has arrived at a new explanation for the constitution of the Earth's oceansC(C) accounting for the chemical composition of the various ingredients of the Earth's oceansD(D) contrasting various competing hypotheses as to what the Earth's oceans consist ofE(E) reporting inconsistencies with the result of new research into the composition of the Earth's oceans 19.The passage is chiefly concerned withA(A) offering an explanation of the process that causes a phenomenon, and a counter-explanationB(B) demonstrating how two processes act in symbiotic coordination in causing a phenomenonC(C) establishing how one process causes a phenomenon which is resisted by a second processD(D) explaining two separate processes which cause a mostly identical phenomenonE(E) outlining the essential differences between two distinct phenomenon that issue from a single cause 20.A television camera produces an image by convening _ receives into a series of bright and dark dots.A(and itB( itC( what itD( that it 21.TAINTED:AobviousBnumbCaccessibleDwholesomeEshrilling 22.In line 7, the another mentions "cracks in an eggshell" in order to help readersA( visualize Europa as scientists saw it in the Voyager 2 imagesB( appreciate the extensive and detailed information available by viewing Europa from far awayC( understand the relationship of Europa to the solar systemD( recognize the similarity of Europa to Jupiter's other moons 23.Geraldine Farrar, (who) debuted as (an) opera singer in 1901,later appeared (both) on stage and in several silent (film).AwhoBanCbothDfilm 24.FLAX: LINEN :A(A) cinder: coalB(B) clay: chinaC(C) bar: goldD(D) mud: depositE(E) porcelain: mosaic 25.TRAVESTY :A(A) declarationB(B) paragonC(C) harmonious relationshipD(D) deliberate snubE(E) easy load 26.The author suggests that if George III had wanted to retain greater control over territory and politics in French Canada, he would have had toA(A) establish a truce with his colonial competitors, such as FranceB(B) foreswear the practice of taxation entirelyC(C) offer a greater degree of protection to non-European inhabitantsD(D) offer less authority to local power brokers in French CanadaE(E) find alternate means of raising revenues to finance a more powerful army 27.ACT : IMPROVISE :A(A) fashion : adornB(B) outline : sketchC(C) speak : extemporizeD(D) demonstrate : displayE(E) index: conclude 28.It can be inferred from the passage that prior to the modern era artistic practice was regarded asA(A) a hermetic field without potential for collaboration, given that it was almost exclusively populated by "misunderstood geniuses"B(B) a field less isolated from the practice of critical analysis than the artistic process of the present eraC(C) more meaningful and useful as a self-critical force than the aesthetic judgments of non-artists, especially art historiansD(D) primarily concerned with the masking and concealment of artistic meanings from the general publicE(E) seldom times as specialized as the various branches of science from which art has traditionally been distinguished 29.Many museums (have been founded) by private benefactors, and (a few) have received endowments (that help) to support (theirs) routine operations.Ahave been foundedBa fewCthat helpDtheirs 30.CISTERN : LIQUIDS :A(A) cantilever : crowbarB(B) stalagmite: grottoC(C) landfill : refuseD(D) armory : countermeasuresE(E) breviary : wildlife 31.(More than) 800 major oil (company) (have) plants and offices in Tulsa, Oklahoma, (the site) of the international petroleum exposition.AMore thanBcompanyChaveDthe site 32.His undoubtedly aggressive behavior only served to further endear him to all who had dealings with him, for they recognized that behind the_facade, there beat a compassionate heart.A(A) restrictiveB(B) self-pityingC(C) hospitableD(D) retiringE(E) bellicose 33.DRAW : DOODLE :A(A) compute : multiplyB(B) drink : guzzleC(C) fly : hoverD(D) calculate : guessE(E) speak : murmur 34.The celesta, an orchestral percussion instrument, resembles_Aa small upright pianoBhow a small upright pianoCa small upright piano isDas a small upright piano 35.(Many folk songs) were originated to accompany (manual) work (or to) mark a specific (ceremonies).AMany folk songsBmanualCor toDceremonies 36.The primary source of energy for tropical cyclones is the latent heat released when _Adoes water vapor condenseBcondensed water vaporCwater vapor condensesDthe condensation of water vapor 37.Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the passageA(A) To contrast the condition of African-American cinema with that of mainstream cinemaB(B) To provide an economic explanation for the unpopularity of African-American cinemaC(C) To criticize the assumptions mainstream audiences allegedly make toward African-American cinemaD(D) To catalog the attitudes and practices responsible for the unpopularity of African-American cinemaE(E) To outline the fundamental problem in African-American cinema and its most likely solution 38.A university training enables a graduate to see things as they are, to go right to the point, to disentangle a _ of thought.A(A) lineB(B) strandC(C) massD(D) plethoraE(E) skein 39.SAGE: JUDGMENT : :Avaticinator: omnipotenceBconsumer: wealthCvillain: perfidyDautodidact: ambitionEknave: deceit 40.RESCIND : STATUTE:A(A) propel : processB(B) revoke: willC(C) manifest : agreementD(D) reiterate : institutionE(E) verify: oath 41.What aspect of North America does the passage mainly discussA( The wide variety of climatesB( Soil types and vegetation patternsC( Improved irrigation methods and the expansion of agricultureD( The change in precipitation patterns 42.The passage implies that all of the following true is true concerning classical means of error correction EXCEPTA(A) The string 1110 should be interpreted to represent 1B(B) The string 2020 should be interpreted to indicate the presence of noiseC(C) A four digit code is more likely to be accurate than a three digit codeD(D) It is permissible to duplicate the bits in a codeE(E) Three digits in agreement, such as 111, indicate the absence of degradation 43.Why does the author mention a bell and a rattle in lines 4-5A(To contrast the reactions of babies to human and nonhuman soundsB( To give examples of sounds that will cause a baby to cryC( To explain how babies distinguish between different nonhuman soundsD( To give examples of typical toys that babies do not like 44.FORGERY: DOCUMENT :A(A) slaughter: tragedyB(B) feint: sentimentC(C) rape: castigationD(D) felony: reinsuranceE(E) double-dealer: testimonial 45.ASPERSIONS:AannoyanceBplundersCmisgivingsDsycophancyEregrets 46.ASPERSIONS:A(A) annoyanceB(B) plundersC(C) misgivingsD(D) sycophancyE(E) regrets 47.The chemical facts _ as a by-product of their search for gold became the basis for modem chemistry.A(that had been accumulated by alchemistsB( were accumulated by alchemistsC( alchemists accumulating themD( had been accumulated by alchemists 48.The author mentions the activities of fisheries in order to provide an example ofA(A) how ubiquitous the phenomenon of bioluminescence is coastallyB(B) how predators do make use of bioluminescence in locating their preyC(C) how human intervention imperils bioluminescent microorganismsD(D) how nocturnal fishing expeditions are becoming more and more widespreadE(E) how limited bioluminescence is as a source of light for human use 49.The word "these" in line 13 refers toA( seedsB( river valleysC( the Midwest and the SoutheastD( experimentation and domestication 50.SATE :A(A) famishB(B) desiccateC(C) emaciateD(D) originateE(E) guzzle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