复旦大学2005年博士研究生入学考试英语试题.doc

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复旦大学2005年博士研究生入学考试英语试题

PartⅠListeningComprehension（15points）

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PartⅡVocabularyandStructure（10points）

Directions:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronANSWERSHEETⅠwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

21．Thefeelingof______thatfollowedhervictorywascutshorthyherfather'ssuddendeath.

A．initiationB．intricacyC．interrogationD．intoxication

22．Anindependentadviserhasbeenbroughtinto______betweenthetwosidesinvolvedintheconflict.

A．conciliateB．waverC．vacillateD．linger

23．Robert'senthusiasmfortheprogramofsocialreformseemstohave______,forheseldommentionsitanymore.

A．brokethroughB．comeupC．wornoffD．fallenout

24．Talented______heis,heisnotyetreadytoturnprofessional.

A．sinceB．asC．untilD．while

25．Itisvery______ofMissBingleytorefusetogiveanymoneytothechurchappealwhenshecouldsoeasilyaffordit.

A．considerateB．miserlyC．belligerentD．touchy

26．Obviouslywhatshedidwaswrong,butIdon'tthinkit______quitesuchseverepunishment.

A．slashedB．surmisedC．warrantedD．evaluated

27．______thetimeavailabletous,wewillhavetosubmitthereportindraftform.

A．GivingB．TogiveC．HavinggivenD．Given

28．Onawarmsunnydaytheriverseems______andbenign,andit'shardtobelieveitcanbedangerous.

A．treacherousB．perilousC．placidD．turbulent

29．Thewoman______thewashingmachinetoseewhattheproblemwas,butcouldn'tputitbacktogetheragain.

A．dismantledB．dispensedC．dissolvedD．dissipated

30．Localresidentsclaimedthatthenoisefromtheconcertwascausingapublic______.

A．nuisanceB．nuanceC．noveltyD．notification

31．Thecandidateknewhecouldwintheelectionwhenhesawthe______withwhichhissupportersworked.

A．zealB．innocenceC．magnetismD．indifference

32．______yourhelp,Imighthavefailedingettingthishigh-paidjob.

A．ThankstoB．ButforC．OwingtoD．Apartfrom

33．Policebelievethatmanyburglarsareamateurswhowouldfleeifanalarmsoundedorlights______.

A．cameoutB．cametoC．cameonD．camein

34．Eventhoughstrongevidencehasprovedthenicotinetobe______,thetobaccocompanystillinsiststhatitsproductsareharmless.

A．minuteB．solubleC．communicableD．addictive

35．He______themen’sfacesclosely,tryingtoworkoutwhowaslying.

A．slashedB．smackedC．slammedD．scrutinized

36．Shewasportrayedinthepressasa______sortofcharacterwhowasonlyinterestedinmenfortheirmoney.

A．loftyB．deliberateC．courteousD．grasping

37．Thetablehasaplasticcoatingwhichpreventsliquidsfrom______intothewoodbeneath.

A．ramblingB．permeatingC．erodingD．chasing

38．Goingoutforawalkwhenit'spouringwithrainisa______idea.

A．conduciveB．ludicrousC．flashyD．transient

39．Thelorrywaslodgedinavery______way,withitsfrontwheelshangingoverthecliff.

A．precariousB．repulsiveC．fastidiousD．oblivious

40．Hermothertaughtherneverto______ifsomeoneinsultedher,asitwouldonlymakethesituationworse.

A．retaliateB．deportC．outdoD．foil

PartⅢReadingComprehension（40points）

Directions:

Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletteronANSWERSHEETⅠwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Alwaysatthebeginningofanyparticularhunttherewasonesolemnceremonytoperform:

anearnestconsultationbetweenallthehuntersastowhichspoorwasmostworthwhilefollowing.TheBushmenwouldsitontheirheelslikeelderstatesmendiscussingthesize,mood,sex,anddirectionoftheanimals,studythewind,thesun,thehourandtheweathergenerally.Whentheyhadpickedoutoneparticularspoortheyrevealedtheirdecisionbyflickingtheirhandsoveritlooselyfromtheirwristsandmakingasoundlikethewindbetweentheirteeth.Theywoulddothat,too,wheneverspoorwasfreshandpromisingandthegesturecamesoclearlyfromabackgroundofmeaningthatweneversawitwithoutanmediatequickeningofourownpulses.

Thedecisionmade,theywouldsetoutatasteadytrot,untiltherewasevidencethattheirquarrywasnear.Sometimestheywouldstalkit,firstontheirkneesandfinallyfullonthestomach,untiltheanimalcamewithinrangeoftheirbows.Frequently,ifseen,theywouldmakenoefforttohidethemselvesbutgoslowly,handsbehindtheirbacks,imitatingthemovementsofostrichespeckingcasuallyatthefoodintheveld.Whenhuntinginagrouptheyseemedtoprefershootinginpairs,cominguptogetherontheirkneeslikeshadowswithinabush.Withoutawordbeingspokenbutbysomeprocessofwordlessintercommunicationofpurpose,simultaneouslytheywouldletflytheirarrowattheanimal,thebowstringsresoundingwithawildharp-liketwang.Thatdonetheywouldstandupatleisure.Theyneverexpectedtheanimaltodropdeadatonce,knowingtheywouldhavetowaituntilthepoisonbegantodoitsdeadlywork.

Butthefirstthingtoestablishwasthatthearrowshadfoundtheirmark.Thearrowsweremadeinthreesectionsforthisveryreason.First,thepoisonedheadwasmadeinoneshorthollowedpiecewhichfittedintoanotherslightlylargeronewhichwasjoinedtothemainshaft,notchedatthefarendtotakethebow-stringwithoutslippingorfumbling.Thismadecertainthatthewoundedanimalwouldbeunabletoriditselfofthearrowbyrubbingitswoundedplaceagainstatree,forinthiswaythearrow-shafteitherpartedfromthearrow-headonimpact,orelsewhentheanimalstartedrubbingitselfagainsttrunksandthornbushes.Ifthehuntersrecoveredthearrowsintact,ofcourse,theymadenoattempttofollowthealertedquarry.Butiftheyfoundonlytheshafttheywouldtakeupthespooratonceandtherealbusinessofthehuntbegan.Howlongittookbeforetheyclosedinforthekillwiththeirspearsonananimalalreadyhalfparalyzedbypoison,dependedonthesortofpoisonused,thesizeoftheanimal,andthenatureandplaceofthewound.Sometimesthechasewouldlastonlyanhourortwo,butwiththegreatestofallquarries,theeland,itsometimestookawholeday.

Ihaveneverseenakillingwhichseemedmoreinnocent.Itwaskillinginordertolive.Ontheirfacestherewasalwaysanexpressionofprofoundreliefandgratitudewhenthehunter'squesthadbeenfulfilled.Therewasalsoadesiretocompletethekillingasquicklyaspossible.IhavewatchedtheirfacesmanytimeswhileperformingthisdeedandIcouldseeonlythestrainofthehunt,thesignsoffatiguefromrunningalldayunderacloudlessskyinahightemperature,togetherwithakindofdedicatedexpression,butnogloating,orkillingforthesakeofkilling.

41．Accordingtothepassagethehunterskilltheirpreyby______.

A．followingtheirspoorB．shootingthemwithspears

C．trappingthemD．shootingthemwithpoisonedarrows

42．Whatdidthewriterfindexcitingtosee?

A．Animalsbeingchasedandkilled.

B．Thehunter'shandgesturessignalingatarget.

C．Thewaythearrowsaremade.

D．Thewayhuntersfindtheirquarry.

43．Thewriterconsidersthehuntersas______.

A．sportsmenB．humanekillers

C．childlikesavagesD．cunningostrichimpersonators

44．Accordingtothepassage,thehuntersimitateostrichesbecause______.

A．theywanttogainthetrustoftheirintendedprey

B．theywouldliketoentertaineachotherafterahardday'swork

C．ostrichesareeasiertoimitatethanelands

D．ifseentheycouldhidetheirheadsintheground

45．Ifthehuntersfoundonlytheshaftofanarrow,itmeantmostimportantly______.

A．therewasananimaldyingsomewhere

B．thearrowwaswellmade

C．thearrowwasbadlymade

D．theywouldneverfindarrow-head

PassageTwo

AstheyturnedintoUpshotRisewherehisparentslived,JackletgoofRuth'shand.UpshotRisewasnotahand-holdingstreet.Whenyouturnedintoit,youwipedyourfeetandmindedyourmanners.Eachhousewasdecentlydetached,eachprivethedgecrewcutandcorrect.Eachdrivesportedacarortwo,andtheportalsofmostofthehouseswereframedbywhitepillarsthathadprobablybeendeliveredinpolythenebags.Behindeachsetofwhitecurtainslivedpeoplewhotouchedeachotherseldom.Somehadretiredandmovedintothesuburbforthelandscapeandthesilences.Whilstothershadbegunthere,sproutingfromthewhitesheetsinthewhitebedsbehindthewhitecurtains,whoknewnothingofdirtexceptthatofconceptionanddelivery.

Jack'parentsfittedneitherofthesecategories.TheywererefugeesfromNaziGermany.Notthemattress-on-the-the-donkey-carttypeofrefugee,windingintracking-shotdowntheinterminablehighway,butrespectablewell-heeledemigrants．TheflightoftheMullershadbeenintheearlydays,withoutpanicandwithalltheirpossessions.Jack'sfather'sbusinesshadbeenanexportaffairtoEnglandsothattherewaslittleupheavalintheirchangeofaddress.BothhisfatherandhismotherspokeEnglishfluently,andthroughthebusinesswerealreadywellconnectedwiththeupperstrataofEnglishsociallife.TheytravelledfirstclassfromOstend