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暨南大学706外语英研究生入学入学考试
2013年招收攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题
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学科、专业名称:
外国语言文学
研究方向:
英语语言文学及应用语言学
考试科目名称:
706外语(英)水平考试
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。
I.VocabularyandStructure(30points)
Directions:
Thereare30incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.Scienceinvolvesimaginationandcreativethinkingaswellas________bythemselvesarenotscience.
Acollectsinformationandperformsexperiments
B)collectinginformationandperformingexperimentsfacts
C)collectinginformationsandperformingexperiment
D)collectsinformationsandperformexperiment
2.Asidefromperpetuatingitself,the________purposeoftheAmericanAcademyandInstituteofArtsandLettersisto"foster,assistandsustainaninterest"inliterature,music,andart.
AhonorableB)soleC)commonD)official
3.Archaeologicalrecords–paintings,drawings,andcarvingsofhumansengagedinactivitiesinvolvingtheuseofhands–indicatethathumanshavebeen________right-handedformorethan5,000years.
A)predominantlyB)precautiouslyC)disciplinarilyD)symmetrically
4.Planttissuescontainadiversearrayoftoxicorpotentiallytoxicsubstances,suchasresins,tannins,glycosides,andalkaloids,manyof________arehighlyeffectivedeterrentstoinsectsthatfeedonplants.
A)themB)thatC)whichD)who
5.Thesystemnolongerhadmuchinterest________nontraditionalnewandextraservicestoolderyouths.
A)onofferingB)inofferingC)offerD)offers
6.Thesewriterswhocangenuinelybesaidtohavecreatedagenre,the"railroadnovel"arenowmostlyforgotten,theirnames________memory.
A)disappearfromB)disappearedC)fadedfromD)havingfadedfrom
7.Theenginethatbecamestandardonwesternsteamboatswasofadifferentand________design.
A)originB)sourceC)fictionD)novel
8.Thehigh-pressureenginewas________lighterinproportiontohorsepower,andwithlessthanhalfasmanymovingpartswasmucheasierandcheapertorepair.
A)moreB)betterC)farD)most
9.Thewordlaserwas________asanacronymforLightAmplificationbytheStimulatedEmissionofRadiation.
A)coinedB)discoveredC)composedD)mentioned
10.Beingsoeducable,individualbirdshavemarkedlydifferentinterestsand________,strategiesandscams.
A)inclinationsB)tricksC)opportunitiesD)experiences
11.Therehasbeena(n)________ofviolentattacksintheareainthepastfewmonths.
A)amountB)totalC)numberD)quality
12.Itisallverywelltoblametrafficjam,thecostofpetrolandthefastpaceofmodemlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecoming________.
A.seriousB.moretemptingC.deplorableD.noticeable
13.Thefacultymemberswereupsetwhentheyheardthattheproject______havetobeabandoned.
A)mightB)shouldC)needD)shall
14.Ascomputersecuritysystemsbecomeevenmoreadvanced,______themethodsofthosewhotrytobreakintothemillegally.
A)sotoodoB)somuchdoC)asmuchasD)aswellas
15.Graduateschoolandcollegearesimilar_________youhavetochooseafieldofstudyanddoin-depthresearch.
A)inthatB)forthatC)forwhichD)inwhich
16.Hedoesn’teatpork,but______thathe’lleatjustaboutanything.
A)ratherthanB)nomorethanC.otherthanD.nolongerthan
17.ThomasEdisonwasresponsibleformany_____inadditiontothelightbulb.
A)intentionsB)imaginationsC)instructionsD)innovations
18.Followingthesamerulesalltheseyears,thecompanyis_______toanyformofchange.
A)resolvedB)resistantC)restrictedD)reserved
19.UrbanJapanesehavelongendured________commutesandcrowdedlivingconditions,butastheoldgroupandfamilyvaluesweaken,thediscomfortisbeginningtotell.
A)exclusiveB)extendedC)externalD)exterior
20.Ifaman________,what'sthebestcourseofactionyoushouldtake?
A)standsyouoffB)showsyouupC)showsyouoffD)standsyouup
21.Hehadan________habitofemptyingashtraysoutofhisupstairswindowontoourdoorstep.
A)objectionableB)afflictingC)uneducatedD)offending
22.Thejury________himofhavingcommittedtherobberyandhewasthensentencedtofiveyears’imprisonment.
A)accusedB)chargedC)convictedD)acquitted
23.ThegoodnewsisthataslongaspeopleinfectedwithHIVkeeptakingthetriple-drug________,theyhaveanexcellentchanceofsurvivingtheinfectionforalongtime.
A)antigenB)cocktailC)microbeD)therapy
24.Thetaxcutsaregoodnewsfortherich,butthepoor________again.
A)loseonB)losedownC)loseoutD)loseup
25.ThenewstrainofCJDwas________inanothercase,bringingthetotalofsuspectedvictimsto13.
A)implicatedB)implantedC)imposedD)implemented
26.Insomepeople’sopinion,thisepidemicofthemad-cowdiseasehasbeenatbestaclumsymistakeoftheBritishgovernment,butsomeoftheopponentsscoldeditasa________.
A)disasterB)disappointmentC)discreditD)disgrace
27.Youmust________youroldpassportwhenapplyingforanewone.
A)resignB)surrenderC)abandonD)quit
28.Thefloorwasunsafe,assomeofthefloor-boardshad________away.
A)damagedB)destroyedC)rottedD)wasted
29.Exceptforsomecolleges________bytheCatholicchurch,allcollegesanduniversitiesintheUnitedStates,publicandprivate,aregovernedbyaboardoftrusteescomposedprimarilyoflaymen.
A)elevatedB)grantedC)patentedD)sponsored
30.TothefrustrationofHispanicpublishers,advertisingagenciesoftentreatSpanish-languageorbilingualnewspapersas________intheirmarketingplans.
A)afterthoughtsB)advantagesC)disturbancesD)penetrations
II.Proof-readingandErrorCorrection(10points)
Inthismuch-travelledworld,therearestillthousandsofplaceswhichareinaccessibletotourists.Wealwaysassumethatvillagersinremoteplacesarefriendlyandhospitable.Butpeoplewhoarecutoffnotonlyfromforeigntourists,buteventheirowncountrymencanbehostiletotravelers.Visitstoreallyremotevillagesareseldomenjoyable--asmywifeandIdiscoveredduringatourthroughtheBalkans.
Wehadspentseveraldaysinasmalltownandvisitedanumberofoldchurchesinthevicinity.Theseattractedmanyvisitors,fortheywerenotonlygreatarchitecturalinterest,butcontainedalargenumberofbeautifullypreservedfrescoesaswell.Onthedaybeforeourdeparture,severalbusloadsoftouristsdescendedonthetown.Thiswasmorethanwecouldbear,wedecidedtospendourlastdayexploringthecountryside.Takenapathwhichledoutofthetown,wecrossedafewfieldsuntilwecametoadensewood.Weexpectedthepathtoendabruptly,butwefoundthatittraceditswaythroughthetrees.Wetrampedthroughthewoodforovertwohoursuntilwearrivedatadeepstream.Wecouldseethatthepathcontinuedontheotherside,butwehadnoideahowwecouldgetacrossthestream.Suddenlymywifespottedaboatmooredtothebank.Inittherewasaboatmanfastsleep.Wegentlywokehimupandaskedhimtoferryustotheotherside.Thoughhewasreluctanttodosoatfirst,butweeventuallypersuadedhimtotakeus.
Thepathledtoatinyvillageperchedonthesteepsidesofamountain.Theplaceconsistedofastragglingunmaderoadwhichwaslinedoneithersidebysmallhouses.Evenunderaclearbluesky,thevillagelookedforbidding,asallthehouseswerebuiltofgreymudbricks.Thevillageseemeddeserted,theonlysignoflifewasanugly-lookingblackgoatonashortlengthofropetiedtoatreeinafieldnearby.Sittingdownonadilapidatedwoodenfencenearthefield,weopenedacoupleoftinsofsardinesandhadapicniclunch.Allatonce,Inoticedthatmywifeseemedtobefilledwithalarm.LookingupIsawthatweweresurroundedbychildreninragswhowerelookingatussilentlyasweate.Weofferedthemfoodandspoketothemkindly,buttheyremainedmotionlessly.Iconcludedthattheyweresimplyshyofstrangers.Whenwelaterwalkeddownthemainstreetofthevillager,wewerefollowedbyasilentprocessionofchildren.Thevillagewhichhadseemeddesertedimmediatelycomingtolife.Facesappearedatwindows.Meninshirtsleevesstoodoutsidetheirhousesandglaredatus.Oldwomeninblackshawlspeeredatusfromdoorways.Themostfrighteningthingofallwasnotasoundcouldbeheard.Therewasnodoubtthatwewereunwelcomevisitors.Weneedednofurtherwarning.Turningbackdownthemainstreet,wequickenedourpaceandmadeourwayrapidlytowardsthestreamwherewehopedtheboatmanwaswaiting.
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III.Cloze(20points)
Directions:
Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblandtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofthepaperYoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Sogreatisourpassionfordoingthingsforourselves,__1__wearebecomingincreasinglylessdependentonspecializedlabor.Noonecanpleadignoranceofasubjectanylonger,forthesearecountlessdo-it-yourselfpublications.___2___therighttoolsandmaterials,newlywedsgailyembarkonthetaskofdecoratingtheirownhomes.Men,partic