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华东政法大学国际法专业博士入学考试英语试题
华东政法大学
2008年博士研究生入学考试英语试卷
第一部分基础英语试题
PartI:
Grammar&Vocabulary(10%)
Directions:
ChoosethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachsentenceandthenmarkyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET1.
1.Wehavelunchonthe_______oftwelveeveryday.
A.strikeB.strokeC.soundD.beat
2.Eventhoughhewasmorethansixtyhehadveryfew_______ontheface.
A.frecklesB.wrinkleC.spotsD.dimples
3.Weset________ourtaskatoncewithgreatenthusiasm.
A.offB.outC.upD.about
4.Youshouldalwaysswitch________theelectricitybeforegoingonholiday.
A.onB.toC.offD.around
5.Thisconversation________adifferenceofopinionbetweenus.
A.gaverisetoB.amountedtoC.wenttoD.got
6.Don’tbothertolookformyumbrella,itwill_______someday.
A.turnupB.turnoverC.turnoutD.turnon
7._______,wewerejusttalkingaboutthesamething.
A.toooddlyB.toostrangeC.oddlyenoughD.strengthenough
8.Iftrade’snobetternextmonth,weshallgo________andthenwhatwillyoudoforjobs?
A.backB.blackC.brokeD.blank
9.Peoplewhotakepartinsportsmustkeepin________.
A.illhealthB.badconditionC.goodhandicapD.goodcondition
10.Theysaythat,withoutfamilylife,oldpeoplegomorallyto_______.
A.dieB.bedC.piecesD.piece
11.I,________mypart,wasexcitedtoseethegreatbellintheKremlin.
A.forB.asC.inD.on
12.Theywere_______tryingtofrightenthepublicintoobedience.
A.evidentlyB.obviousC.clearD.inevidence
13.The______ofthoughtinthecountryhasturnedagainstwar.
A.tideB.floodC.currentD.currency
14.Woodfurnituredoesnotdepreciateinvalue________properlyhandledandprotected.
A.thatB.ifC.unlessD.whether
15.Thepolicechieforderedthatparking_______onMainStreetduringtherushhour.
A.beprohibitingB.beprohibitedC.isprohibitedD.wasprohibited
16._______togiveexpressiontomysub-consciousdesiretomovetowardhim,Iwouldhavepaused,forhewastremendousinhisgreatheightandstrength.
A.IfIwasreallyaboutB.IfIwerereallyabout
C.HaveIreallybeenaboutD.HadIreallybeenabout
17.Thepoliceadmitted_________amistakeinarrestinganinnocentman.
A.tomakeB.tohavemadeC.tohavingmadeD.tomaking
18.Shelistenedcarefully________shemightdiscoverexactlywhathewanted.
A.soasthatB.incaseC.providingD.inorderthat
19.Theyhave_______manyhorriblecrimesagainsttheAmericanpeople.
A.doneB.madeC.tookD.committed
20.Useequal_______ofnutsandraisinsinthecake.
A.quantitiesB.quantityC.inqualityD.inquantity
PartII:
ReadingComprehension(25%).
SectionA(20%)
Direction:
Thereare2readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet1withasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
Questions21to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Theworldhasbecomesocomplicatedthatwe’velostconfidenceinourabilitytounderstandanddealwithit.Butcommonsenseisusefulnowasiteverwas.Noamountofexpertisesubstitutesforanintimateknowledgeofapersonorasituation.Attimesyoujusthavetotrustyourownjudgment.
Italmostcostmemylifetolearnthat.Iwasreadingabookoneday,idlyscratchingthebackofmyhead,whenInoticedthat,inoneparticularspot,thescratchingechoedinsidemyheadlikefingernailsonanemptycardboardcarton,Irushedofftomydoctor.
“Gotaholeinyourhead,haveyou?
”heteased.“It’snothing—justoneofthoselittlescalpnervessoundingoff.”
Twoyearsandfourdoctorslater,Iwasstillbeingtolditwasnothing.Tothefifthdoctor,Isaid,almostindesperation,“ButIliveinthisbody.Iknowsomething’sdifferent.”
“Ifyouwon’ttakemywordforit,I’lltakeanX-rayandproveittoyou,”hesaid.
Well,thereitwas,ofcourse,thetumorthathadmadeaholeasbigasaneyesocketinthebackofmyskull.Aftertheoperation,ayoungresidentpausedbymybed.“It’sagoodthingyou’resosmart,”hesaid.”Mostpatientsdieofthesetumorsbecausewedon’tknowthey’rethereuntilitistoolate.”
I’mreallynotsosmart.AndI’mtoodocileinthefaceofauthority.Ishouldhavebeenmoreaggressivewiththosefirstfourdoctors.It’shardtoquestionopinionsdeliveredwithabsolutecertainty.
Expertsalwayssoundsosure.NevileChamberlain,theBritishprimeminister,waspositive,justbeforethestartofWorldWarII,thattherewouldbe“peaceforourtime.”ProducerIrvingThalbergdidnothesitatetoadviseLouisB.MayeragainstbuyingtherightstoGoneWiththeWindbecause“noCivilWarpictureevermadeanickel.”EvenAbrahamLincolnsurelybelieveditwhenhesaidinhisGettysburgAddress:
“Theworldwilllittlenote,norlongremember,whatwesayhere…”
Weshouldnot,therefore,beintimidatedbyexperts.Whenit’sanareawereallyknowabout—ourbodies,ourfamilies,ourhouses—let’slistentowhattheexpertssay,then,makeupourownminds.
Notes:
1)cardboardcarton:
aboxorcontainermadeofastiffpasteboardofpaper
2)scalp:
theskincoveringthehead
3)eyesocket:
theopeningorcavityinwhichtheeyefits
4)docile:
easilymanagedortaught
21.“It”in“…dealwithit”(para.1)refersto______
A.confidenceB.theworldC.abilityD.complication
22.“Expertise”inpara.1means______
A.commonsenseB.expertskillorknowledge
B.unusualabilitytoappreciateD.personalexperience
23.Wehavetotrustourownjudgmentsince____
A.notallofushaveacquiredreliableexpertise
B.expertsoftenlosetheircommonsense
C.expertsmaysometimesfailtogivegoodadvice
D.intimateknowledgeofapersonisnottobesubstitutedforbyexpertise
24.“That”in“italmostcostmemylifetolearnthat”(para.2)refersto______
A.Icanlearntotrustmyjudgment
B.Icanacquireanintimateknowledgeofmyself
C.commonsenseisnotasusefulasknowledge
D.expertisemaynotbereliable
25.Whilereadingoneday,theauthor______
A.foundaholeatthebackofhishead
B.heardascratchingsoundfromacarton
C.noticedsomeechofromhisheadwherehewasscratching
D.noticedasoundcomingoutfromhishead
26.“tease”inpara.3means______
A.tomakefunofB.tocomfortC.toreplyD.todisbelieve
27.“ifyouwon’ttakemywordforit”inpara.5maybeparaphrased_____.
A.ifyoudon’tthinkmywordisworthanything
B.ifyoudon’tlistentomyadvice
C.ifyoudon’tbelievemyjudgment
D.ifyoupreferactionstowords
28.“Skull”inpara.6mostprobablymeans____.
A.thebonyframeworkofthehead
B.thesurfaceskinofthehead
C.thenervesysteminsidethehead
D.thetoppartofthehead
29.Theauthordidn’tthinkhewassmart(para.7)because____.
A.hehadalreadysufferedfortwoyears
B.hehadnotbeenabletoputupwiththepain
C.hehadbelievedtoomuchinexpertise
D.hehadformedtoostronganopinionofhimself
30.Ithappensthattheexamplesgivenbytheauthor_____.
A.allconcernwithwars
B.aretakenfrommodernAmericanhistory
C.havebecomepopularthemesinmovies
D.haveAmericanCivilWarasthebackground
PassageTwo
Questions31to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
OncolddayspeopleinManhattanliketotaketheirchildrentoPlaySpace,anindoorplaygroundfullofwonderfulclimbingandslidingcontraptions.There’sjustoneirritatingdetail:
whenyoupayyourmoney,thecashierpullsoutafelt-tripmarkerandanadhesivelapeltagandasksyouyourname.
“Frum,”Isay.
“No,yourfirstname.”
“Whatdoyouneedmyfirstnamefor?
”
“Towriteonthetag,soallthechildrenandthestaffwillknowwhattocallyou.”
“Inthatcase,write‘Mr.Frum.’”
AtwhichIamshotalookasifIhadaskedtobecalledtoDukeofPlazaToro.
Inencouragingfive-year-oldstoaddressgrownupsbytheirfirstnames,PlaySpaceisonlyslightlyaheadofthetimes.Asajournalist,Ifaithfullyreportthatthecustomofaddressingstrangersformallyisasdeadasthepracticeofleavingavisitingcard.
There’shardlyasecretaryleftwhodoesnotreply,whenIgiveamessagefroherboss,“I’lltellhimyoucalled,David.”Orapublicrelationsagent,whetherinBangororBangkok,whodoesnotbeginhistelephonicspielwithacheerful“Hello,David!
”
Youdon’thavetobeajournalisttocollectamazingfirst-namestories.Placeacollectcall,andtheoperatorfirst-namesyou.Theteenagerbehindthecounteratafast-foodrestaurantasksa70-year-oldcustomerforhisfirstnamebeforetakinghisorder.
Habitualfirst-namesclaimtheyaremotivatedbynothingworsethanuncontrollablyhigh-spiritedfriendliness.Idon’tbelieveit.IfIaskedthefast-foodorder-takerstolendme$50,theirfriendlinesswouldvanishinawhoosh.ThePRmandropsallhischeerfulnessthemomenthehearsIwon’tgoalongwithhisstoryidea.No,it’snotfriendlinessthatdrivesfirst-namers;it’saggression.ThePRagentswhocallmeDaviduninvitedwouldnever,iftheycouldsomehowgethimonthephone,addresspressbaronRupertMurdochthatway.ThewomanatthebankwhocalledmeDavidwouldneverfirst-namethebank’schairman.Likethemock-cheerystaffatPlaySpace,theyareengagedinasmiley-facedactofbelittlement,anassertionofpowerdisguisedasgoodcheer.
Notes
1)contraptions:
(informal)mechanicaldevices;gadgets
2)felt-tipmarker:
软笔尖的颜色笔
3)adhesivelap