2021 年广东暨南大学英语水平考试考研真题招生专业与代码：英语语言文学（050201），外国语言学及应用语言学（050211）考试科目名称及代码：外语（英）水平考试 (706)考生注意：所有答案必须写在答题纸（卷）上，写在本试题上一律不给分。 Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (30 points)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.1. “The show must go on” is the oldest _________ of show business; every true performer lives by that creed.A. euphemism B. allegory C. precursor D. tenet2. An early American film star, Pearl White starred in several serials _______________ that enticed audiences to return for the next installment.A. whose episodes had suspenseful endings B. their episodes had suspenseful endingsC. which had episodes ending suspenseful D. of whose episodes the suspenseful endings3. The article praised Isak Dinesen not so much for her genius as a storyteller __________of society’s expectations of women during the early twentieth century.A. but because she was remarkably defiant B. but because of her remarkable defianceC. but for being remarkably defiant D. as for her remarkable defiance4. From this unity created by the __________ of artists from various social and geographical backgrounds came a new spirit, which, particularly in densely populated Harlem, was to result in greater group awareness and self-determination. A. conclusion B. conspiracy C. convergence D. consumption 5. He ___________ to go to Beijing today, but he postponed the trip when he heard that there would be a downpour at noon.A. was intending B. would intend C. was intended D. had intended6. Because of its inclination to __________, most Indian art is __________ Japanese art, where symbols have been minimized and meaning has been conveyed by the merest suggestion.A. exaggerate …related to B. imitate...superior to C. understate …reminiscent of D. overdraw...similar to 7. A hibernating animal needs hardly any food all through the winter, _____? A. need it B. needn’t it C. does it D. doesn’t it8. As surprising as the new findings are, Dr. Wilson said he would not characterize them as ______.A. sound B. revolutionary C. equitable D. evident9. For some time now, world leaders ___________ out the necessity for agreement on arms reduction. A. had been pointing B. have been pointing C. were pointing D. pointed10. They promised to give us whatever support we needed, but nothing ever __________ it. A. came to B. came into C. came of D. came with11. A journalist rather than a scholar, Mr. Cose seems nevertheless to be ______ most of the serious studies relevant to his topic.A. ignorant of B. associated with C. wearied by D. familiar with12. In 1997, the Thrust SSC, a British-made car powered by two jet engines, __________ the fi...
