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326英语综合水平测试——华南理工大学2006年硕士研究生入学考试试卷

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科目名称：英语综合水平测试

适用：英语语言文学外国语言学及应用语言学

PartI.Vocabulary(20marks)

SectionOne

Directions:Ineachofthefollowingsentences,thereisonewordunderlined,followedbythreepossiblechoices.Choosetheonethatisclosestinmeaningtothisword.(10marks)

1.Thelecturegivenbythefamousphilosopherlastnightwasnotveryerudite.

a.scholarly

b.moderate

c.solemn

2.Ireadthepreambleofhisbookandrealizedthatitwasascholarlywork.

a.conclusion

b.introduction

c.result

3.Thetitleofthischapterissoequivocal.

a.equivalent

b.ambiguous

c.lucid

4.Hispresentationisclearandincisive.

a.penetrating

b.diffuse

c.rudimentary

5.Whetherwelikeitornot,meetingshavebecomeaubiquitouspartofeverydaylifeformanyprofessionals.

a.all-powerful

b.omnipresent

c.unique

6.Heisabenevolentandwiseoldman.

a.chari

b.likeable

c.genuine

7.Heilluminateshispointbyreferencetocurrentlife.

a.elucidates

b.entitles

c.complicates

8.Ofthetenboardmembers,onlyonedissented.

a.disagreed

b.banished

c.dissuaded

9.Thedressistooostentatioustoweartoareception.

a.miscellaneous

b.showy

c.delicate

10.Thepowersconcernedcouldnotreachanagreementonthefiftharticleoftheprotocol.

a.dissertation

b.draft

c.archetype

11.Thisisanorthodoxlinguistictheory.

a.essential

b.original

c.officiallyaccepted

12.Hisopinionswerequitepedantic.

a.scholastic

b.eccentric

c.lucrative

13.Iconcurwiththespeakerincondemningthatwhathasbeendone.

a.deprive

b.agree

c.condescend

14.Littlesubstantiveprogresswasachievedduringthefirstroundofnegotiations.

a.essential

b.efficient

c.subservient

15.Manyspecieshavebeenextirpatedfromthoseareas.

a.rejected

b.eradicated

c.disentangled

16.Therightofthestatetotaxisgenerallyconceded.

a.ignored

b.acknowledged

c.publicized

17.Icouldnotfathomhismeaning.

a.comprehend

b.foil

c.examine

18.Idon’tlikehiswritings,forhealwayswritesinaveryponderousfashion.

a.depressed

b.dull

c.careless

19.Heseemedtobeobliviousofthedangerwhilehewaswalkingtowardtheshore.

a.conscious

b.aware

c.unawareof

20.Mr.Smithseldomexpoundsatheorydirectlyinclass.

a.restrainsfrom

b.setsforth

c.criticized

SectionTwo

Directions:Ineachofthefollowingsentences,thereisoneunderlinewordorphrase.WritedownitsChineseequivalentintheanswersheet.(10marks)

21.Forallweknow,thedogmaybeabletotellotherdogsthathisparentswerepoorbuthonest,inakindofcanineidiomwecannotunderstand.

22.Theyoungmanactedfoolishlyinspiteofallhisfather’sexhortations.

23.Shetakestheroughwiththesmooth.

24.Ipassedtheexaminationbylearningeverythingbyrote.

25.Itwasclearfromthetelltalelookinhereyesthatshelovedhim.

26.Theunexpectednewsgavehimajolt.

27.Canyousubstantiateyourclaiminacourtoflaw?

28.Ihaven’tagreatdealofmoneyinthebank,butifitcametothepushIcouldlendyou$100.

29.Weshouldrevampourwholemethodofproduction.

30.InBritain,therighttomakenewlawisvestedintherepresentativesofthepeople.

31.Thatracewasjustawalkawayformyhorse.

32.Thisisstillorangejuice.

33.Hepassedhisexaminationbyafluke;heknewverylittleabouthissubject.

34.Heisanoldheadonyoungshoulders.

35.Heshowedasurprisingnonchalancethefirsttimeheflewaplane.

36.Hereyesdilatedwithterror.

37.TheyarenowacceptingwomenasentrantstotheGovernmentservice.

38.He’shomeonfurlough.

39.Weareratherpinchedformoneythesedays.

40.Theywerebroughtundertheyokeoftheking.

PartII.ReadingComprehension(50marks)

SectionOne

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagesandchoosethebestanswertocompleteeachstatement.Writedownyouranswersontheanswersheet.

Questions41-45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

In776B.C,thefirstOlympicGameswereheldatthefootofMountOlympustohonortheGreeks’chiefgod,Zeus.TheGreeksemphasizedphysicalfitnessandstrengthintheireducationofyouth.Therefore,contestsinrunning,jumping,discusandjavelinthrowing,boxing,andhorseandchariotracingwereheldinindividualcities,andthewinnerscompetedeveryfouryearsatMountOlympus.Winnersweregreatlyhonoredbyhavingolivewreathsplacedontheirheadsandhavingpoemssungabouttheirdeeds.Originallytherewereheldasgamesoffriendship,andanywarsinprogresswerehaltedtoallowthegamestotakeplace.

TheGreeksattachedsomuchimportancetothesegamesthattheycalculatedtimeinfour-yearcyclescalled“Olympiads”datingfrom776B.C.

41.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

a.Winnersplacedolivewreathsontheirownheads.

b.ThegameswereheldinGreeceeveryfouryears.

c.Battleswereinterruptedtoparticipateinthegames.

d.Poemsglorifiedthewinnersinsong.

42.WhyweretheOlympicGamesheld?

a.tostopwars

b.tohonorZeus

c.tocrownthebestathletes

d.tosingsongsabouttheathletes

43.Approximatelyhowmanyyearsagodidthesegamesoriginate?

a.776years

b.2,277years

c.1,205years

d.2,760years

44.Whichofthefollowingcontestwasnotmentioned?

a.discussthrowing

b.boxing

c.skating

d.running

45.WhatconclusioncanwedrawabouttheancientGreeks?

a.Theylikedtofight.

b.Theywereveryathletic.

c.Theylikedceremoniesalot.

d.Theycouldn’tcount,sotheyused“Olympiads”fordates.

Questions46-48arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Tampa,Florida,owesagreatdealofitsgrowthandprosperitytoaCubancigarmanufacturernamedVicenteMartinezYbor.WhentheCubanRevolutionbrokeoutin1869,hewasforcedtofleehiscountryandmovedhisbusinesstosouthFlorida.Sixteenyearslater,seriousproblemscausedhimtoseekabetterlocationalongthewestcoastofthestate.HisoriginallandpurchaseofsixteenblocksexpandedtomorethanonehundredacresnearTampa.ThisnewlydevelopedareawascalledYborCityinhishonor.WiththedemandforfactoryworkersforYbor’sbusiness,thesurroundingareasexpandedandthrived.

46.WhereisYborCitylocated?

a.southFlorida

b.Cuba

c.westFlorida

d.intheFloridacountryside

47.InwhatyearwasYborforcedtoleavesouthFlorida?

a.1854

b.1869

c.1885

d.1895

48.WhywillpeopleprobablycontinuetorememberYbor’sname?

a.Hesufferedagreatdeal.

b.Anareawasnamedinhishonor.

c.HewasaCubanrevolutionary.

d.Hewasforcedtofleehishomeland.

Questions49-52arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Lichensareauniquegroupofcomplex,flowerlessplantsgrowingonrocksandtrees.Therearethousandsofkindsoflichens,whichcomeinawidevarietyofcolors.Theyarecomposedofalgaeandfungiwhichunitetosatisfytheneedsofthelichens.

Theautotrophicgreenalgaeproducealltheirownfoodthroughaprocesscalledphotosynthesisandprovidethelichenwithnutritionalelements.Ontheotherhand,theheterotrophicfungus,whichdependsonotherelementstoprovideitsfood,notonlyabsorbsandstoreswaterfortheplant,butalsohelpsprotectit.Thisunionbywhichtwodissimilarorganismslivetogetheriscalled“symbiosis.”

Thissharingenableslichenstoresistthemostadverseenvironmentalconditionsfoundonearth.Theycanbefoundinsomeveryunlikelyplacessuchasthepolaricecapsaswellasintropicalzones,indryareasaswellasinwetones,onmountainpeaksandalongcoastalareas.

Thelichen’sstrongresistancetoitshostileenvironmentanditsabilitytoliveinharmonywithsuchenvironmentsisoneexamplethathumanityshouldconsiderintryingsolveitsownproblems.

49.Whichofthefollowingitnottrue?

a.Lichensarenotsimpleplants.

b.Thelichenhabitatislimitedtothepolaricecaps.

c.Lichenscanresistahostileenvironment.

d.Heterotrophicplantsdependonotherelementstosupplytheirfood.

50.Whatcanbesaidaboutautotrophicplantsandheterotrophicplants?

a.Theyproducetheirfoodinthesamemanner.

b.Heterotrophicplantsproducealltheirownfood.

c.Autotrophicplantsneedotherelementstosupplytheirfood.

d.Theirmethodsoffoodproductionarecompletelydifferent.

51.Whichofthefollowingconclusionscouldbemadeaboutlichens?

a.Theyarefoundworldwideandarecomplexplantsmadeupofalgaeandfungi.

b.Theyarefoundworldwideandaresimpleplants,symbioticinnature.

c.Theyarefoundworldwideandarecompoundplantsmadeupentirelyofalgae.

d.Althoughfoundworldwide,lichensarefoundmostlyasasimpleplantforminthetropics.

52.Whichofthefollowingdirectlyrelatestoalgae?

a.Itoffersprotectiontolichens.

b.Itsupplieswaterforlichens.

c.Itsuppliesitsownfood.

d.Itisdependentonotherplantsforitsfoodsupply.

Questions53-59arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

NapoleonBonaparte’sambitiontocontrolalltheareaaroundtheMediterraneanSealedhimandhisFrenchsolderstoEgypt.Afterlosinganavalbattle,theywereforcedtoremainthereforthreeyears.In1799,whileconstructingafort,asoldierdiscoveredapiecepfstele(stonepillarbearinganinscription)knownastheRosettastone.Thisfamousstone,whichwouldeventuallyleadtothedecipheringofancientEgyptianhieroglyphicsdatingto3100B.C.,waswritteninthreelanguages:hieroglyphics(picturewriting),demotic(ashorthandversionofhieroglyphics),andGreek.Scientistsdiscoveredthatthecharacters,unlikethoseinEnglish,couldbewrittenfromrighttoleftandinotherdirectionsaswell.

Twenty-threeyearsafterdiscoveryoftheRosettastone,JeanFrancoisChampollion,aFrenchphilologist,fluentinseverallanguages,wasabletodecipherthefirstword–Ptolemy–nameofanEgyptianruler.Thisnamewaswritteninsideanovalcalleda“cartouche.”Furtherinvestigationrevealedthatcartouchescontainednamesofimportantpeopleofthatperiod.Champollionpainstakinglycontinuedhissearchandwasabletoincreasehisgrowinglistofknownphoneticsigns.HeandanEnglishman,ThomasYoung,workedindependentlyofeachothertounravelthedeeplyhiddenmysteriesofthisstrangelanguage.Youngbelievedthatsoundvaluescouldbeassignedtothesymbols,whileChampollioninsistedthatthepicturesrepresentedwords.

53.HowmanyyearselapsedbetweenthedateoftheoldesthieroglyphicsdecipheredbymeansoftheRosettastoneandthestone’sdiscovery?

a.1,301

b.1,799

c.3,100

d.4,899

54.WhichofthefollowinglanguageswasnotwrittenontheRosettastone?

a.French

b.demotic

c.Greek

d.hieroglyphics

55.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?

a.Cartouchescontainednamesofprominentpeopleoftheperiod.

b.ChampollionandYoungworkedtogetherinanattempttodecipherthehieroglyphics.

c.OneoftheNapoleon’ssoldiersdiscoveredtheRosettastone.

d.ThomasYoungbelievedthatsoundvaluescouldbeassignedtothesymbols.

56.WhenwasthefirstwordfromtheRosettastonedeciphered?

a.3100B.C.

b.1766

c.1799

d.1822

57.WhatwasthefirstwordthatwasdecipheredfromtheRosettastone?

a.cartouche

b.Ptolemy

c.demotic

d.Champollion

58.WhywereNapoleon’ssoldersinEgyptin1799?

a.Theywerecelebratinganavalvictory.

b.TheywerelookingfortheRosettastone.

c.Theywerewaitingtocontinuetheircampaign.

d.Theyweretryingtodecipherthehieroglyphics.

59.Whowasresponsiblefordecipheringthefirstword?

a.Champollion

b.Young

c.Ptolemy

d.Napoleon

Questions60-65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

SequoyahwasayoungCherokeeIndian,sonofawhitetraderandanIndiansquaw.Atanearlyage,hebecamefascinatedby“thetalkingleaf,”anexpressionthatheusedtodescribethewhiteman’swrittenrecords.Althoughmanybelievedthis“talkingleaf”tobeagiftfromtheGreatSpirit,Sequoyahrefusedtoacceptthattheory.LikeotherIndiansoftheperiod,hewasilliterate,buthisdeterminationtoremedythesituationledtotheinventionofaunique86-characteralphabetbasedonthesoundpatternsthatheheard.

Hisfamilyandfriendsthoughthimmad,butwhilerecuperatingfromahuntingaccident,hediligentlyandindependentlysetouttocreateaformofcommunicationforhisownpeopleaswellasforotherIndians.1821,aftertwelveyearsofwork,hehadsuccessfullydevelopedawrittenlanguagethatwouldenablethousandsofIndianstoreadandwrite.

Sequoyah’sdesiretopreservewordsandeventsforlatergenerationshascausedhimtoberememberedamongtheimportantinventors.ThegiantredwoodtreesofCalifornia,called“sequoias”inhishonor,willfurtherimprinthisnameinhistory.

60.WhatisthemostimportantreasonthatSequoyahwillberemembered?

a.Californiaredwoodswerenamedinhishonor.

b.Hewasilliterate.

c.Hecreatedauniquealphabet.

d.Herecoveredfromhismadnessandhelpedmankind.

61.HowdidSequoyah’sfamilyreacttohisideaofdevelopinghisown“talkingleaf”?

a.Theyarrangedforhishuntingaccident.

b.Theythoughthewascrazy.

c.Theydecidedtohelphim.

d.Theyaskedhimtoteachthemtoreadandwrite.

62.WhatpromptedSequoyahtodevelophisalphabet?

a.Peoplewerewritingthingsabouthimthathecouldn’tread.

b.Hewantedtobecomefamous.

c.Afterhishuntingaccident,heneededsomethingtokeephimbusy.

d.Hewantedthehistoryofhispeoplepreservedforfuturegenerations.

63.Thewordilliteratemeansmostnearly

a.fierce

b.poor

c.abandoned

d.unabletoreadorwrite

64.HowwouldyoudescribeSequoyah?

a.determined

b.mad

c.backwards

d.meek

65.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?

a.SequoyahdevelopedaformofwritingwiththehelpoftheCherokeetribe.

b.Sequoyahwasaveryobservantyoungman.

c.Sequoyahspenttwelveyearsdevelopinghisalphabet.

d.Sequoyahwashonoredbyhavingsometreesnamedafterhim.

PartIII.CriticalReading(30marks)

Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagesandanswerthequestionsontheAnswerSheet.

PassageOne

Thefollowingpassagechroniclesaninterviewbetweenacommunicationsprofessorandtheauthor.

(1)Asacommunicationsspecialist,Iteachmystudentstobecomemoreawareofinterpersonalcommunicationsuchassymbolicbehavior,useofwords,andnonverbalmannerisms.Mygoalistoignitesymbolsintheirmindssowecancometoapointofagreementonlanguage.Iimmenselyenjoytheworkbecauselifeisbecomingmorethisway—persuadepeopletoacceptyourpointofview.Wearebothcommunicatingandpersuadableanimals.It’snotunethicalandItrainmystudentsinanethicalmanner.

(2)Manyofmypeershaveleftacademiaandtakenuppositionsinbusiness.Theytendtobecomehumanresourcesofficers.Happinessinjobbehaviorisdirectlyrelatedtoprofits.Ifyougetyouremployeestotrustyou,thenyouwillincreaseyourprofits.Thisiswhyprofessionalsinmyfieldaresohighlyvalued.Manyfamouspsychologistsreachoverintocommunicationsandmanystudymyfieldsotheycanlearnmoreaboutinterpersonalrelationships.Whetherit’sJohnMillerattheofficeorBillClintonattendingapoliticalfundraiser,communicationsisimportantineverythingwedo.

(3)Themajorityofourresearchcentersaroundconflictcommunication.Thereisdefinitelyastrongdesiretolearntheproperstepstobetakentomaintainacool,rationalprocess.IbelievetheincreaseininterestincommunicationscanbetracedtotheCubanmissilecrisis.Ourresearchhasmadegreatstridesinarelativelyshortperiodoftime.Wenowknowthatitsometimestrulyismoreeffectivetohaveaspokespersonwitharobotic,ormonotonoustone.Thistypeofspokespersonisoftenmosteffectiveincrisissituationsbecausetheirrelativelackofemotioncansignalthatheadsareremainingcoolandproblemsarebeingdealtwitheffectively.ThiswasillustratedwonderfullybytheU.S.militaryspokespeopleduringthefirstPersianGulfwar.

(4)Whilewehavestudiedmilitarycommunications,wehavemostofourworkintheareaofbusinesscommunications.Wenowregularlyconsultcompaniesonhowtoconductjobinterviews.Wehavelearnedthatmostinterviewersmakeuptheirmindsaboutajobcandidatewithinthefirst5minutesoftheinterview.Wehavealsodiscoveredwhythisisandwewilltellcompanieswhatisproductiveandcounterproductiveabouttheseinterviewsandhiringmanagers.Wealsoconductworkonhowtohandleotherbusinessissuessuchasearningsreleasesandproductrecalls.

Questions:

66.InPara.(2)thespeakertellsusthat“manyfamouspsychologistsreachoverintocommunicationsandmanystudymyfieldsotheycanlearnmoreaboutinterpersonalrelationships”,whatpointdoesthespeakerintendtomakebystatingthefact?

67.InPara.(3),thespeakertellsusthatthemajorityoftheirresearchcentersaround“conflictcommunication”,whatexactlydoeshemean?Explainwhatismeantby“conflictcommunication”.

68.Whatdoesthespeakermeanbysayingthat“itissometimesmoreeffectivetohaveaspokespersonwitharoboticormonotonoustone”(Para.3)?Whatkindofsituationdoesthespeakerimply?

69.Summarizethespecificareasacommunicationsspecialistmaybeinterestedinaccordingtowhatthespeakersays.

70.Whatkindoftonedoesthespeakerassumeinthisinterviewasawhole?

PassageTwo

Thefollowingisaslightlyadaptedversionofthewell-knownessayTheRewardsofLivingaSolitaryLifebyMaySarton.

(1)Theotherdayanacquaintanceofmine,asociableandcharmingman,toldmehehadfoundhimselfunexpectedlyaloneinNewYorkforanhourortwobetweenappointments.HewenttotheWhitneyandspentthe“empty”timelookingatthingsinsolitarybliss.Forhimitprovedtobeashocknearlyasgreatasfallinginlovetodiscoverthathecouldenjoyhimselfsomuchalone.

(2)Whathadhebeenafraidof,Iaskedmyself?That,suddenlyalone,hewoulddiscoverthatheboredhimself,orthattherewas,quitesimply,noselftheretomeet?Buthavingtakentheplunge,heisnowonthebrinkofadventure;heisabouttobelaunchedintohisowninnerspace,spaceasimmense,unexplored,andsometimesfrighteningasouterspacetotheastronaut.Hiseveryperceptionwillcometohimwithanewfreshnessand,foratime,seemstartlinglyoriginal.Foranyonewhocanseethingsforhimselfwithanakedeyebecomes,foramomentortwo,somethingofagenius.Withanotherhumanbeingpresentvisionbecomesdoublevision,inevitably.Wearebusywondering,whatdoesmycompanionseeorthinkofthis,andwhatdoIthinkofit?Theoriginalimpactgetslost,ordiffused.

(3)“MusicIheardwithyouwasmorethanmusic.”Exactly.Andthereforemusicitselfcanonlybeheardalone.Solitudeisthesaltofpersonhood.Itbringsouttheauthenticflavorofeveryexperience.

(4)“Aloneoneisneverlonely:thespiritadventures,walking/Inaquietgarden,inacoolhouse,abidingsinglethere.”

(5)Lonelinessismostacutelyfeltwithotherpeople,forwithothers,evenwithaloversometimes,wesufferfromourdifferencesoftaste,temperament,mood.Humanintercourseoftendemandsthatwesoftentheedgeofperception,orwithdrawattheveryinstantofpersonaltruthforfearofhurting,orofbeinginappropriatelypresent,whichistosaynaked,inasocialsituation.Alonewecanaffordtobewhollywhateverweare,andtofeelwhateverwefeelabsolutely.Thatisagreatluxury!

(6)Formethemostinterestingthingaboutasolitarylife,andminehasbeenthatforthelasttwentyyears,isthatitbecomesincreasinglyrewarding.WhenIcanwakeupandwatchthesunriseovertheocean,asIdomostdays,andknowthatIhaveanentiredayahead,uninterrupted,inwhichtowriteafewpages,takeawalkwithmydog,liedownintheafternoonforalongthink(whydoesonethinkbetterinahorizontalposition?),readandlistentomusic,Iamfloodedwithhappiness.

(7)IamlonelyonlywhenIamovertired,whenIhaveworkedtoolongwithoutabreak,whenforthetimebeingIfeelemptyandneedfillingup.AndIamlonelysometimeswhenIcomebackhomeafteralecturetrip,whenIhaveseenalotofpeopleandtalkedalot,andamfulltothebrimwithexperiencethatneedstobesortedout.

(8)Thenforalittlewhilethehousefeelshugeandempty,andIwonderwheremyselfishiding.Ithastoberecapturedslowlybywateringtheplants,perhaps,andlookingagainateachoneasthoughitwereaperson,byfeedingthetwocats,bycookingameal.

(9)Ittakesawhile,asIwatchthesurfblowingupinmountainsattheendofthefield,butthemomentcomeswhentheworldfallsaway,andtheselfemergesagainfromthedeepunconscious;bringingbackallIhaverecentlyexperiencedtobeexploredandslowlyunderstood,whenIcanconverseagainwithmyhiddenpowers,andsogrow,andsoberenewed,tilldeathdouspart.

Questions:

71.WhatdoesSartonmeanwhenshesays:“anyonewhocanseethingsforhimselfwithanakedeyebecomes,foramomentortwo,somethingofagenius.”(Para.2)

72.Interpretthesentence“MusicIheardwithyouwasmorethanmusic.”Whatdoesitimply?

73.DoesSartonsometimesfeellonely?Ifso,howdoessheovercomeherloneliness?

74.DrawingonSarton’sessay,explainthedistinctionbetweenbeing“alone”and“beinglonely”.

75.Whichphraseinthelastparagraphconnectstheendingoftheessaywithitsfirstparagraph?

PartIV.Composition(50Marks)

Directions:Writeacompositionofabout250wordsonthetopicgivenbelow.

OnHappiness
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