2014年哈尔滨师范大学考博英语真题

2014年哈尔滨师范大学考博英语真题

1. This custom has been ______ in the family since the 16 century.

A. handed down B. handed in C. handed out D. handed over

2. It was raining, so she ______ the nearest shelter.

A. made up B. made out C. made off D. made for

3. The police have ______ all the other suspects, so only one now remains.

A. abolished B. eliminated C. cancelled D. forbidden

4. One of the ______ of this method is that it saves a lot of fuel.

A. interests B. benefits C. profits D. advantages

5. It is one of the differences between formal and informal letters that the latter always use ______ forms.

A. conducted B. contracted C. contested D. contained

6. Our ______ new machines are much economical to run.

A. effective B. efficient C. affected D. affectionate

7. The airline says this route is no longer ______, so they’re going to discontinue it.

A. economic B. economical C. economizing D. economics

8. The crowd stood in ______ silence as the funeral procession went by.

A. respective B. respectful C. respected D. respectable

9. We boarded a plane ______ Chicago.

A. settle for B. going for C. bound for D. aging to

10. People who walk on the grass are ______ to a fine of $5.

A. liable B. relevant C. equivalent D. accustomed

Passage 1

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way—was it through training and practice, or are great players “born, not made”? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past—players that a young boy can look up to and try to imitate. In the history of soccer, only seven countries have ever won the World Cup—three from South America and four from Western Europe. There has never been a great national team—or a really great player—from North America or from Asia. Second, these players have all had years of practice in the game. Alfredo Distefano was the son of a soccer player, as was Pele. Most players begin playing the game at the age of three or four.

Finally, many great players come from the same kind of neighborhood—a poor, crowded area where a boys dream is not to be doctor, lawyer, or businessman, but to become a rich famous athlete or entertainer. For example, Liverpool, which produced the Beetles, had one of the best English soccer teams in recent years. Pele practiced in the street with a “ball” made of rags. And George Best learned the tricks that made him famous by bouncing the ball off a wall in slums of Belfast.

All great players have a lot in common, but that doesn’t explain why they are great. Hundreds of boys played in those Brazilian streets but only one became Pele. The greatest players are born with some unique quality that sets them apart from all the others.

21. The author mentions in the passage that ______.

A. soccer is popular all over the world, and more and more players are becoming great

B. millions of people all over the world are playing soccer, but the World Cup has gone only to countries in South America, Western Europe and Africa

C. Pele’s father was a soccer player, which contributed to his son’s success to some extent

D. soccer is one of the most popular games, but it seems the least popular in North America and Asia

22. According to the passage, Liverpool was ______.

A. an area where many kinds of people lived

B. a less developed place

C. usually crowded with athletes and entertainers

D. a place where people played balls made of strange matters

23. The author mentions all the factors that may affect a soccer player’s success EXCEPT ______.

A. his family background

B. his neighborhood

C. his practice

D. his character

24. The word “tricks” (Para.2) is closest in meaning to ______.

A. experience

B. cheating

C. skills

D. training

25. In the author’s opinion, the greatest players are those ______.

A. who had many years of practice in the game

B. who had real stars as models to follow

C. who were mostly born in poor, crowded neighborhood

D. who were born different from the vast majority

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