北京外国语大学
2000年硕士研究生入学考试
二外英语试题
I. Choo a correct word to fill in each blank：(9%)
e. g There is no place to go in this rainy day, and I don’t know what to do.(know, no)
1. _____ for me, I want to e what my_____ is while I’m near the scales.(weight, wait).
2. That new boy-scout does_____ know how to tie a_____. (knot, not)
3. _____ you like to buy a_____ stove? (would, wood)
4. The_____ of that wine had his office in his_____ (ller, cellar)
5. Even a_____ man will_____ when he has ver pains. (grown, groan)。
6. A small boy_____ a ball_____ our window and broke it. (threw, through)
7. _____were veral people who said that they were going to vote for_____ favorite candidate.(their, there)
8. In the ntence. “it is a nice day’’ _____“it.” that the ntence has for_____ subject.(its, it’s)
9. If John_____ that notice of a chance to sail the ven_____, he will_____ the opportunity. (ize, es, as)
II. Understand and u the synonym context clues： (21％)
A：Determine the meaning of the underlined word by identifying its part of speech (verb, noun, adjective etc.) and by locating its synonym in the statement. Write your answer on the given line.
e.g Even as a child Thomas Edison had a very inquisitive mind; at the age of three he performed his first experiment out of curiosity.
In this ntence, inquisitive is a (an) adjective. It means curious.
1.You must bathe the wound with clean water, and after you wash it, put some medicine on it and bandage it carefully.
In this ntence, bathe is a (an) _____. It means_____.
2. He developed a cynical attitude after years of frustration. He was always in low spirits becau of this negativeness.
In this ntence, cynical is a (an) _____ .It means_____.
