公共课考研英语英语2005年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

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• 1In the opening paragraph, the author introduces his topic by ________.

  A.posing a contrast

  B.justifying an assumption

  C.making a comparison

  D.explaining a phenomenon

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• 2The statement “it is all too monkey” (Last line, Paragraph l) implies that ________.

  A.monkeys are also outraged by slack rivals

  B.resenting unfairness is also monkeys’ nature

  C.monkeys, like humans, tend to be jealous of each other

  D.no animals other than monkeys can develop such emotions

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• 3Female capuchin monkeys were chosen for the research most probably because they are ________.

  A.more inclined to weigh what they get

  B.attentive to researchers’ instructions

  C.nice in both appearance and temperament

  D.more generous than their male companions

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• 4Dr. Brosnan and Dr. de Waal have eventually found in their study that the monkeys ________.

  A.prefer grapes to cucumbers

  B.can be taught to exchange things

  C.will not be co-operative if feeling cheated

  D.are unhappy when separated from others

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• 5What can we infer from the last paragraph、

  A.Monkeys can be trained to develop social emotions.

  B.Human indignation evolved from an uncertain source.

  C.Animals usually show their feelings openly as humans do.

  D.Cooperation among monkeys remains stable only in the wild.

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• 6An argument made by supporters of smoking was that ________.

  A.there was no scientific evidence of the correlation between smoking and death

  B.the number of early deaths of smokers in the past decades was insignificant

  C.people had the freedom to choose their own way of life

  D.antismoking people were usually talking nonsense

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• 7According to Bruce Alberts, science can serve as ________.

  A.a protector

  B.a judge

  C.a critic

  D.a guide

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• 8What does the author mean by “paralysis by analysis” (Last line, Paragraph 4)、

  A.Endless studies kill action.

  B.Careful investigation reveals truth.

  C.Prudent planning hinders progress.

  D.Extensive research helps decision-making.

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• 9According to the author, what should the Administration do about global warming、

  A.Offer aid to build cleaner power plants.

  B.Raise public awareness of conservation.

  C.Press for further scientific research.

  D.Take some legislative measures.

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• 10The author associates the issue of global warming with that of smoking because ________.

  A.they both suffered from the government’s negligence

  B.a lesson from the latter is applicable to the former

  C.the outcome of the latter aggravates the former

  D.both of them have turned from bad to worse

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