新航道2006考研英语命题预测题一及答案1
北京新航道学校考研阅读主讲 印建坤 Section Ⅰ Use of English Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1(10 points)
The current French bestseller lists are wonderfully eclectique. In 1 , there is
everything 2 blockbuster thrillers to Catherine Millet\\'s \has been 3 praised as high art and 4 as upmarket porn. Then there are novels 5 the sticky questions of good and 6 (\Prym\(\ 7 continue in the non-fiction list, 8 this week by Michel Onfray\\'s \ 9 some of philosophy\\'s perennial debates. Those who like their big issues in small chunks are also enjoying Frederic Beigbeder\\'s \
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survey of France\\'s 10 20th-century
books, 11 with Mr Beigbeder\\'s 12 humour from the title on (\critiqued by me\
In Britain, meanwhile, there is olive oil all over the non- fiction list. It\\'s a staple 13 for Nigella Lawson, a domestic divinity and celebrity 14 , whose
latest 15 of recipes tops the list. Annie Hawes, in second 16 , took herself 17 to the sun- drenched hills of Italy to grow her own olives and write a book about them-as did Carol Drinkwater, just 18 the border in France. Fiction-wise, it\\'s business as 19 , with the requisite holiday mix of thrillers, romance, fantasy-and Harry Potter, with \burning 20 at number three.
1. A. literature B. narrative C. story D. fiction
2. A. on B. from C. about D. of 3. A. both B. equally C. rather D. together 4. A. approved B. admired C. derided D. scolded 5. A .attempting B, dealing C. tackling D. talking 6. A. .evil B. sin C. wickedness D. bad
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7. A. topics B. ideas C. arguments D. themes 8.A. topped B. covered C. overdone D. surpassed 9. A. of B. by C. at D. on
10. A good B. favourite C. favorable D. satisfying 11. A. dealt B. handled C. touched D. managed 12.A. brand B. trademark C. marked D. obvious 13. A. ingredient B. constitution C. part D. factor 14.A. writer B. novelist C. chef D. journalist 15.A. set B. anthology C. collection D. album 16. A. rank B. place C. point D. status 17.A. up B. on C. off D. in
18. A. above B. around C. about D. across 19. A. usual B. usually C. common D. commonly 20. A. bright B. intense C. dazzling D. brilliant Section Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Part A Directions:
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points) Text 1
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