1、 A. constructed B. compiled C. composed D. collectedBcompile 编译，编制，编辑4. She is as as her mother is beautiful. A. plain B. common C. dull D. humblePlain在此意为“相貌平平的、不好看的”，与其后的beautiful相对两者比较项目不同，用完整模式。是为了强调对比, 表示她的姿色十分平庸，但是她母亲却美艳动人。5. If you keep getting wrong numbers, your phone could be . A. deceptiv
2、e B. ineffective C. deficient D. defective【翻译】：如果你总是拨错电话号码，那么你的电话可能是有问题（毛病）的。【答案】：D【解析】：选项中defective做形容词，表示具有结构、功能、智力或举止行为不正常的特点的，常用来表达（某个东西）有缺陷，不够完美。近义词还可以是 faulty，符合题意。这里面干扰最大的是C deficent，做形容词表示数量和程度的缺乏（比如维他命摄入不足，如果是用defective意思就成了维他命的本身有缺陷），也可以表示缺乏某种重要的品质或要素（比如缺德）6. The cake has too much sugar in
3、 it, but Its OK. A. another of that B. other than that C. that other D. none other thanother than that 除此之外7. We did hold a meeting yesterday, but you , so we did not inform you. A. did not need to attend B. neednt attend C. did not need attending D. neednt have attended8. Present at the Christmas p
4、arty were the two princesses and their husbands and the Duke of Edinburgh. A. respectable B. respectful C. respective D. respectedRespective各自的；respectful充满尊敬的；respectable可敬的，值得尊敬的，respected受到尊敬的9. She is always fashionably dressed and looks among the girls in plain clothes. A. outstanding B. unusua
5、l C. distinguishing D. conspicuousconspicuous 显眼的，惹眼的（very easy to notice）,outstanding 突出的，显著的（extremely good）。10. Theyve bought a holiday cottage neat the sea, and in course they plan to move there permanently. A. due B. future C. coming D. intendedin due course 及时的，在适当的时候11. Those people who are a
6、re most welcome to the politicians. A. credible B. incredible C. unbelievable D. credulousCredulous意为“轻信的，易受骗的”12. After we made the improvement, there were only as before. A. one-tenth defective products as many B. one-tenth as many defective products C. defective products one-tenth as many D. defe
7、ctive products as one-tenth manyOne-tenth 和as many 都是修饰名词的，放在名词前。13. The whole embarrassing in the bar was a great disappointment to them and set a bad example of English hospitality. A. incident B. accident C. thing D. matteraccident-意外事件, 事故 matter-事件,实质,原因,文件,素材. incident-小插曲,偶发事件, 小事件14. he need
8、ed money for a new car, he decided not to borrow it from the bank. A. As much B. Much though C. Much as D. Though much这是as的一个倒装形式，正常的句子是这样的：Ashe needed much money for a new car,he decided not ot borrow it from the bank.as 在这里有尽管的意思，但是由于这句话像突出“much”，所以将其如此倒装。例如：尽管他是个孩子，但是他英语却说得很流利。As he is a child, h
9、e speaks excelent English.当倒装的时候就变成了这样的句子：Child as he is , he speaks excelent English.突出了孩子这一说法。一般都是名词，形容词或者副词会被提前，句子的从句倒装，而主句照写。15. The Clarks havent decided yet which hotel . A. to stay B. is to stay C. is for staying D. to stay at【答案】D【解析】在这里which hotel to stay at作动词decide的宾语，由于which要在该不定式中作成分，因此
10、不及物动词stay后必须跟介词at，例如：I have got a loaf of bread；now Im looking for a knife to cut it with.我有一块面包，我在找一把小刀将它切开。He isthe best man to consult with.他是可以与之商量的最合适的人。16. Obviously, the Chairmans remarks at the conference were and not planned. A. substantial B. spontaneous C. simultaneous D. synthetic （1998年
11、英语专业四级）Spontaneous 自发的17. After seemed an endless wait, it was her turn to enter the personnel mangers office. A. that B. there C. what D. it 因为after后面缺少一个宾语，而seemed前面缺少一个主语，所以我们要选一个既能充当after的主语又能充当seemed的关系代词，what就是答案，因为what相当于something+which。18. The three men tried many times to sneak across the b
12、order into the neighboring country, by the police each time. A. had been captured B. being always captured C. only to be captured D. unfortunately capturedonly to be done 做结果状语，常常表示一种意想不到的或者是不好的结果。A 不能做状语B 现在分词状语表示经常性的动作，而这里不是经常性的动作，意思不对，所以不选D captured只表示某一次的动作，与each time相矛盾19. Fat cannot change int
13、o muscle muscle changes into fat. A. any more than B. no more than C. no less than D. much more than（not） any more than和.一样不能因为前面已经有了not脂肪不能变成肌肉，这跟肌肉不能变成脂肪一样。20. The local authorities realized the need to make for elderly people in their housing programmes. A. preparation B. requirement C. specifica
14、tion D. provisionA, make preparations for 做准备 B.requirement 要求 C.specification 要求，规定 D.make provision for 提供，供给句子的意思是：地方当局（政府）意识到在他们的住房计划中有必要为老人提供住房。二、Reading comprehensionPassage One （2008年十月在职硕士全国联考英语真题）When I saw the notice” Women film extras wanted” in a local newspaper, I jumped at the chance.
15、Since childhood, I had dreamt of being a film star. The casting interview went well, and two days later I was told that I had been chosen. I was to lose some of my enthusiasm for the idea, however. Extras are often left in the dark for some time as to which role they will play. Finally, the nature o
16、f my role was revealed; I was asked to play a mental hospital patient. Despite my disappointment, I agreed to participate. Then, barely a week later, the day of filming dawned. All 13 of us extras, mainly housewives, were driven to an old hospital. The coffee and tea they served us looked and tasted
17、 like cement. Then we were rushed off to make-up. My hair was pinned back and make-up was applied that gave me a pale appearance. Then we just sat in a minibus for a few hours, as the cameras rolled elsewhere.After the second hour had passed I was becoming bored. I bet stars are never treated like t
18、his, I thought. I had expected to be so busy that I hadnt come prepared for a long wait. Many of the others had brought a book or knitting.Three hours had now passed. Then at last we were called to do our scenes. When the director came in, we were instructed where to stand and what to do. Along with
19、 a few other, I was told to sit at a table and weave baskets. This was not an easy task. The cane（藤条）we had to use was very long. On several occasions my basket fell apart in front of my very eyes. On others I only succeeded in hitting a cameraman in the eye.Life for the other extras was far from ea
20、sy. Jean, who was barefoot, had to circle the floor. Poor Alice was asked to pretend to bang her head against the wall. Meanwhile, Veronica swept the floor.Thankfully, after just a few attempts, the scenes were done. And so my first taste of this “glorious” career was over. Although I found the expe
21、rience quite interesting, my first screen role will almost certainly be my last.21. The word “extras” used in this story mean, people who_.A. play unimportant parts in a filmB . have little experience of actingC. pretend to be film starsD. need a part-time job22. According to the story, which of the
22、 following statements is true about the author?A. She understood clearly that most film stars used to be extras.B. She didnt refuse the role assigned to her although she didnt like it.C. Unlike other women who were reading or knitting, she was busy with her scene.D. The only thing she did well was t
23、o use the cane as a weapon.23. Alice, one of the 13 women extras, was probably playing the role of_.A. a doctor working in the mental hospitalB. a nurse who was helping her patientsC. another patient with mental problem D .another housewife busy with her work24. For the author, the first experience
24、of acting in a film was_.A .almost an adventureB. a real nightmareC. very inspiringD. quite unpleasant25. The best title for this story could be _.A . In FashionB. A Fancy DreamC. On CameraD. A Great Career21A。本题是猜词题。在第一段中提到Since childhood，I had dreamt of being a film star从童年时代起，我就一直梦想做电影明星。结合下文讲到的作
25、者的一次拍电影的经历可知，该词的意思“临时演员”。22B。本题是细节题。A项意思是尽管她不喜欢分配给她的角色，她还是没有拒绝。作者一开始欣然接受，但是后来知道自己要演的是一个精神病人。紧接着提到Despite my disappointment，I agreed to participate可知B项正确。A项文中没有提到，C、D两项与文章不符。23C。本题是细节题，答案在第六段Alice was asked to pretend to bang her head against the wailAlice被要求假装把头往墙上撞，即扮演精神病人。24D。细节题，答案在最后一段，再结合前文的描述，
26、可知作者这次做临时演员的经历不是adventure，也不是nightmare，更不是inspiring，而是unpleasant。25C。本题是主旨题。本文讲述的是作者做临时演员的一次经历，所以C选项是正确答案。Passage Two （2007年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语）Its a typical snoopy card: cheerful message, bright colors, though a little yellow and faded now. Though Ive received fancier, more expensive card over the years
27、, this is the only one Ive saved. One summer, it spoke volumes to me.I received it during the first June I faced as a widow to raise two teenage daughters alone. In all the emotional confusion of this sudden single parenthood, I was overwhelmed with, of all things, the simplest housework: leaky taps
28、, oil changes, even barbeques（烧烤）.Those had always been my husbands jobs. I was embarrassed every time I hit my thumb with a hammer or couldnt get the lawnmower（割草机） started. My uncertain attempts only fueled the fear inside me: How could I be both a father and mother to my girls? Clearly, I lacked
29、the tools and skills.On this particular morning, my girls pushed me into the living room to see something. （I prayed it wasnt another repair job.） The something turned out to be an envelope and several wrapped bundles on the carpet. My puzzlement must have been plain as I gazed from the colorful packages to my daughters bright faces.Go ahead! Open them!They urged. As I unwrapped the packages, I discovered a small barbec
