中南大学级博士研究生英语考试.docx

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中南大学级博士研究生英语考试

EnglishTestforDoctoralCandidates（A）

Jan.2010

PartIListeningComprehension（15%）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,you’llhearfiveshortconversations.Aftereachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandquestionwillbereadonlyonce.Listencarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.ThenwriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingplaceonyourAnswerSheetI.

1.A.Heisconfidentofhisperformance.

B.Heisworriedabouttheresultoftheinterview.

C.Heisunsureoftheresult.

D.Heisgladtheinterviewisover.

2.A.She’llhavesomechocolatecake.B.She’lltakealookatthemenu.

C.She’llgowithoutdessert.D.She’llpreparethedinner.

3.A.Aliceshouldgohomerightaway.

B.Aliceshouldnotworryaboutherfamily.

C.Aliceshouldwritetoherparentsmorefrequently.

D.Aliceshouldgiveherparentsacall.

4.A.Gotothelibrary.　　B.Meetthewoman.

C.SeeProfessorSmith.　　D.Haveadrinkinthebar.

5.A.Thepolicewanttotalktothemainactor.

B.Themainactorforgottocome.

C.Themainactorisdelayedbytraffic.

D.Theactorisbusybuyingjamonhisway.

SectionB

Directions:

Inthissection,youwillheartwopassages.Attheendofeachpassageyouwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ThenwriteyouranswerinthecorrespondingplaceonyourAnswerSheetI.

Passage1

6.A.Almosthalftheirmoney.B.Almostalltheirmoney.

C.Almostone-thirdoftheirmoney.D.Mostoftheirmoney.

7.A.Rightafterthefoodisready.

B.Rightafterthefathermakesthecrossoverthebreadwithaknife.

C.Rightafterthemotherdistributeseachmemberapieceofbread.

D.Rightafterthefathergiveseveryoneapieceofbread.

Passage2

8.A.UniversityofSouthernCalifornia.

B.U.S.C.’sOfficeofInternationalServices.

C.CaliforniaStateGovernment.

D.InstitutionofInternationalEducation.

9.A.BecausetheAmericanstudentsdon’twanttomakefriendswiththem.

B.Becauseinternationalstudentsoftenwanttospendtheirfreetimewithfriendsfromtheirowncountryorgroup.

C.Becausetheofficesdonotlookforwaystohelpthem.

D.Becausetheyhavelanguageproblems.

10.A.Helpinginternationalstudentsworkouttheircourseschedule.

B.HelpinginternationalstudentsgetinvolvedinschoollifeandmakeAmericanfriends.

C.HelpingfamilymemberswhocometotheUnitedStateswithinternationalstudents.

D.Organizingprogramstohelpforeignstudentsfeelmoreateaseintheirnewsurroundings.

SectionC

Directions:

Inthissection,youaregoingtohearashortpassage.Itwillbespokenthreetimes.Afteryouhearthepassage,pleasewriteasummaryofitinabout6owordsonAnswerSheetII.

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PartIIVocabulary（10%）

SectionA

Directions:

Thereare10sentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehassomethingomitted.Choosethewordorphrasefromthefourchoicesgiventobestcompleteeachsentence.MarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetI.

11.The_________ofaculturalphenomenonisusuallyalogicalconsequenceofsomephysical

aspectinthelifestyleofthepeople.

A.implementationB.manifestation

C.demonstrationD.expectation

12.Theinsurancecompanypaidhim$10,000in_________afterhisaccident.

A.compensationB.substitution

C.installmentD.commission

13.Oh,whatanuisance!

It__________soeasyformetobringthosephotographsIwantedto

showyou,andIhaveleftthemonthetableathome.

A.wouldhavebeenB.wouldbeC.hadbeenD.was

14.Oneofthemostspectacularqualitiesofmanisnotablyhis__________toanykindofnatural

environment.

A.inclinationB.adaptabilityC.dominationD.availability

15.Althoughthisareaisverypoornow,its________wealthisgreat.

A.prevalentB.previousC.potentialD.profound

16.Theworkers'demandsare________;they'reaskingforonlyasmallincreaseintheirwages.

A.moderateB.commercialC.abnormalD.complicated

17.Hismisbehaviorand_________dismissalfromthefirmwasreportedinthenewspaper.

A.frequentB.inefficientC.subsequentD.improper

18.Theaccident_________himofhissightandtheuseofhislegs.

A.excludedB.deprivedC.disabledD.gripped

19.IfhewantstogettoChicagobytonight,hehasno_________buttogobyplane.

A.chanceB.otherwayC.alternativeD.dilemma

20.Heis__________toorganizethemeeting.

A.entitledB.enlargedC.ingrainedD.intertwined

SectionB

Directions:

Thereare15sentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehasonewordorasetofwordsunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.MarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetI.

21.Visitorsareusuallytryingtowithstandtheemotionalstressofprisonvisits.

A.expressB.overcomeC.forgetD.endure

22.Thecityhadswallowedupthegreenmaidenwhichhadstretchedfromtheoldfortwallstotheriverbank.

A.devouredB.guzzledC.swiggedD.tippled

23.HisinterestgavemeanincentiveandIworktwiceashard.

A.encouragementB.supportC.inspirationD.concern

24.Sanctuariesforwildlifehavedwindledalarminglyinthelastdecade.

A.increasedB.shrunkC.lostD.expanded

25.It'saparadox,buttheoldershegetsthemoreactivesheis.

A.truthB.congruityC.contradictionD.absurdity

26.Someofficersinthearmymaintainedcloseliaisonwithbusinessmenofthecity.

A.communicationB.connectionC.attachmentD.transition

27.Thejudgewasgoingtooverlookthecriminal'spastrecordifhe'dpromisetostayoutoftrouble.

A.ignoreB.overseeC.missD.overpower

28.Theprofessorhighlypraisedhisstudentsgiventhefactthattheyaccumulatedallmannerofnecessaryinformation.

A.totheextentB.inamannerC.ineverywayD.various

29.WomenintheThirdWorldgaugediscriminationbymortalityratesandpovertylevels.

A.acknowledgeB.testC.measureD.interact

30.Scientistsarenowabletoproducemoreandmorerawmaterialssynthetically.

A.graduallyB.tirelesslyC.professionallyD.artificially

PartIIICloze（10%）

Directions:

Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDontherightsideofthepaper.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecenteronyourAnswerSheetI.

Faces,likefingerprints,areunique.Didyou31wonderhowitispossibleforusto32people?

Evenaskilledwriterprobablycouldnotdescribeallthe33thatmakeonefacedifferentfromanother.Yetaveryyoungchild34ananimal,suchasapigeoncanlearntorecognizefaces.Weall35thisabilityforgranted.

Wealsotellpeopleapart36howtheybehave.Whenwetalkaboutsomeone’spersonality,wemean37inwhichheorsheacts.Speaks,thinks,andfeels38thatindividualdifferentfromothers.

Likethehumanface,humanpersonalityisverycomplex.Butdescribingsomeone’spersonality39wordsissomewhateasierthan40hisface.Ifyouwereaskedtodescribewhata“niceface”lookedlike,you41haveadifficulttimedoingso.Butifyouwereaskedtodescribea“niceperson,”you42begintothinkaboutsomeonewhowaskind,43,friendly,warm,andsoforth.

Therearemanywordstodescribe44apersonthinks,feels,andacts.GordonAllport,

45U.S.psychologist,foundnearly18,000Englishwords46differencesinpeople’sbehavior.Andmanyofususethisinformationasa47fordescribinga48.Hippies,bookworms,49,militarytypespeoplearedescribedwithsuch50.

31.

A.sometimes

B.ever

C.always

D.anytime

32.

A.spot

B.locate

C.know

D.recognize

33.

A.features

B.characteristics

C.distinctions

D.qualities

34.

A.oreven

B.andalso

C.andthen

D.andtoo

35.

A.have

B.use

C.take

D.regard

36.

A.in

B.by

C.from

D.with

37.

A.themanners

B.themeans

C.theways

D.thepatterns

38.

A.courses

B.cause

C.makes

D.make

39.

A.with

B.by

C.in

D.using

40.

A.describe

B.describing

C.todescribe

D.descriptionof

41.

A.will

B.would

C.shall

D.should

42.

A.may

B.can

C.might

D.will

43.

A.considerate

B.considerable

C.considering

D.concerned

44.

A.why

B.when

C.how

D.what

45.

A.a

B.an

C.the

D.that

46.

A.characterizing

B.characterize

C.characterized

D.tocharacterize

47.

A.base

B.foundation

C.point

D.criterion

48.

A.person

B.personality

C.man

D.woman

49.

A.politicians

B.scholars

C.professionals

D.conservatives

50.

A.nouns

B.nicknames

C.jargon

D.terms

PartIVReadingComprehension（25%）

SectionA

Directions:

Inthissection,therearefiveshortpassagesforyoutoread.Readeachpassagecarefully,andthendothequestionsthatfollow.ChoosethebestanswermarkedA,B,CandD,andthenmarkthecorrespondingl