考博易错题（2019/1/30）

第1题： The Committee pronounced four members expelled for failure to provide information in the ______ of investigations. A．case B．chase C．cause D．course

【单选题】： A     B     C     D

第2题：StandardEnglish is the variety ofEnglish which is usually used in print and winch is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers leaning the language. It is also the variety which is normally (71) by educated people and used in news broadcasts and other (72) situations. The difference between standard and nonstandard, it should be noted, has (73) in principle to do with differences between formal and colloquial (74) ; standardEnglish has colloquial as well as formal variants. (75) , the standard variety ofEnglish is based on the London (76) ofEnglish that developed after the NormanConquest resulted in the removal of theCourt from Winchester to London. This dialect became the one (77) by the educated, and it was developed and promoted (78) a model, or norm, for wider and wider segments of society. It was also the (79) that was carried overseas, but not one unaffected by such export. Today, (80) English is arranged to the extent that the grammar and vocabulary ofEnglish are (81) the same everywhere in the world whereEnglish is used; (82) among local standards is really quite minor, (83) the Singapore, SouthAfrica, and Irish varieties have very (84) difference from one another so far as grammar and vocabulary are (85) . Indeed, StandardEnglish is so powerful that it exerts a tremendous (86) on all local varieties, to the extent that many long-established dialects ofEngland have (87) much of their vigor and there is considerable pressure on them to be (88) . This latter situation is not unique (89) English: it is also true in other countries where processes of standardization are (90) .But it sometimes creates problems for speakers who try to strike some kind of compromise between local norms and national, even supranational (跨国的) ones. A．same B．similar C．equal D．identical

【单选题】： A     B     C     D

第3题：States are considering major changes in prepaid college tuition programs——raising prices, restricting participation or canceling them——as they grapple with financial woes. Nationwide, families will likely have to pay more to participate, or accept that they might not cover tuition when children go to college. Colorado has closed its prepaid plan to new investors and told existing ones that it may not cover future tuition increases. Wisconsin stopped selling its planDeC、20. Maryland and Illinois are among states hiking prices by 20% or more. Prepaid plans let parents lock in tuition by paying for it now, protecting them against rising costs.But the bear market has hurt investment returns, leaving the plans unable to keep up with big increases in tuition. So far,Colorado is the only state that has told participants their investments may not cover tuition, and no plan has missed a payment. Other states have said they will fulfill obligations, even if it requires a legislative bailout. Still, the financial problems have forced thousands to grapple with uncertainty——something prepaid plans were designed to avoi D、More than 1 million families have an estimated $8 billion invested in the plans, says ＜SavingforCollege.com＞. Some states, includingColorado, may replace the prepaid plan with a guaranteed investment con tract, aCD-like investment that’s backed by an insurance company. Investors get a minimum rate of re mm, but no guarantee that it will cover tuition. Wisconsin’sEdVest program is encouraging investment in a stable value fund, which is similar to a guaranteed investment contract, in its investment plan. Wisconsin’s prepaid plan never guaranteed to cover tuition inflation. It also never get a lot of investors, possibly because it lacked that guarantee. In Florida, a task force is considering limiting the state’s prepaid program to low-income families. Ohio officials are also looking at limiting participation, but it’s a measure they hope to avoi D、"Program administrators are looking for alternatives, "saysAndrea Feirstein, a state-plan consultant. Maryland recently boosted its prices by up to 30%; Illinois by up to 23%. The increases have made some prepaid plans uneconomical for parents of older children. In Ohio, the price of one year’s tuition for a child over 12 months old is $8,000, more than 40% above current tuition at Ohio State. So it may not be a good deal for children starting college in three or four years because tuition may not jump that much that fast. Prepaid college tuition is generally designed on the principle that ______. A、it is easy to pay at the present time B、it is economical in the long nm C、is saves pains to pass the entrance exam D、it ensures the admission to the college

【单选题】： A     B     C     D

第4题：A．to shut B．for shutting C．in shutting D．but shut

【单选题】： A     B     C     D

第5题：

【单选题】： A     B     C     D