杭州师范大学724综合英语考研真题硕士研究生入学考试试题.docx
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杭州师范大学724综合英语考研真题硕士研究生入学考试试题
杭州师范大学
2016年招收攻读硕士研究生入学考试题
考试科目代码:
724
考试科目名称:
综合英语
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I.Cloze(每小题1分,共30分)
Directions:
Fillintheblankswithproperwords(thefirstletterisgiven).
Historianshaveonlyrecentlybeguntonotetheincreaseindemandforluxurygoodsandservicesthattookplaceineighteenth-centuryEngland.McKendrickhasexploredtheWedgwoodfirm’sremarkable
(1)s_______inmarketingluxurypottery;Plumbhaswrittenabouttheproliferationofprovincialtheaters,musicalfestivals,andchildren’stoysandbooks.Whilethefactofthisconsumerrevolutionishardly
(2)i______doubt,threekeyquestionsremain:
whoweretheconsumers?
Whatweretheirmotives?
And(3)w_______weretheeffectsofthenewdemand(4)f_______luxuries?
Ananswer(5)t_______thefirstofthesehas(6)b_______difficulttoobtain.Althoughithasbeenpossibleto(7)i_______fromthegoodsandservicesactuallyproducedwhatmanufacturersandservicingtradesthoughttheir(8)c_______wanted,onlyastudyofrelevantpersonaldocumentswrittenbyactualconsumerswillprovideaprecisepictureofwhowantedwhat.Wewillneedtoknowhowlargethisconsumermarketwasand(9)h_______fardownthesocialscaletheconsumerfor(10)l_______goodspenetrated.With(11)r_______tothislastquestion,wemightnoteinpassingthatThompson,whilerightlyrestoringlaboringpeople(12)t_______thestageofeighteenth-centuryEnglishhistory,hasprobablyexaggeratedtheoppositionofthesepeopletotheinroadsofcapitalistconsumerism(13)i_______general:
forexample,laboringpeopleineighteenth-centuryEnglandreadilyshifted(14)f_______home-brewedbeertostandardizedbeerproducedbyhuge,heavilycapitalizedurbanbreweries.
Toanswerthequestionof(15)w________consumersbecamesoeagertobuy,somehistorianshavepointedtotheabilityofmanufacturerstoadvertiseinarelativelyuncensoredpress.This,however,hardlyseemsasufficient(16)a________.McKendrickfavorsaVeblenmodelofconspicuousconsumptionstimulatedby(17)c_______forstatus.The‘‘middlingsort’’bought(18)g_______andservicesbecausetheywantedto(19)f________fashions(20)s_______bytherich.Again,wemay(21)w_______whetherthisexplanationissufficient.Donotpeopleenjoy(22)b_______thingsasaformofself-gratification?
Ifso,consumerismcouldbe(23)s_______asaproductofthe(24)r______ofnewconceptofindividualismandmaterialism,butnotnecessarilyofthefrenzyforconspicuouscompetition.
Finally,whatweretheconsequencesofthisconsumerdemandforluxuries?
McKendrickclaimsthatitgoesalong(25)w_______towardexplainingthecomingofthe(26)I_______Revolution.Butdoesit?
What,forexample,doestheproductionofhigh-qualitypotteryandtoyshavetodo(27)w_______thedevelopmentofironmanufactureandtextilemills?
Itisperfectlypossibletohavethepsychologyandrealityofa(28)c______societywithoutaheavyindustrialsector.
Thatfutureexplorationofthesekey(29)q_______isundoubtedlynecessaryshouldnot,however,diminishtheforceoftheconclusionofrecentstudies:
theinsatiable(30)d_______ineighteenth-centuryEnglandforfrivolousaswellasusefulgoodsandservicesforeshadowsourownworld.
II.ReadingComprehension(每小题2分,共60分)
Directions:
Thereare6passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheanswersheet.
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Stratford-on-Avon,asweallknow,hasonlyoneindustry---WilliamShakespeare---buttherearetwodistinctlyseparateandincreasinglyhostilebranches.ThereistheRoyalShakespeareCompany(RSC),whichpresentssuperbproductionsoftheplaysattheShakespeareMemorialTheatreontheAvon.Andtherearethetownsfolkwholargelyliveoffthetouristswhocome,nottoseetheplays,buttolookatAnneHathaway’sCottage,Shakespeare’sbirthplaceandtheothersights.
TheworthyresidentsofStratforddoubtthatthetheatreaddsapennytotheirrevenue.TheyfranklydisliketheRSC’sactors,themwiththeirlonghairandbeardsandsandalsandnoisiness.It’salldeliciouslyironicwhenyouconsiderthatShakespeare,whoearnstheirliving,washimselfanactor(withabeard)anddidhisshareofnoise-making.
Thetouriststreamsarenotentirelyseparate.Thesightseerswhocomebybus---andoftentakeinWarwickCastleandBlenheimPalaceontheside---don’tusuallyseetheplays,andsomeofthemareevensurprisedtofindatheatreinStratford.However,theplaygoersdomanagealittlesight-seeingalongwiththeirplaygoing.Itistheplaygoers,theRSCcontends,whobringinmuchofthetown’srevenuebecausetheyspendthenight(someofthemfourorfivenights)pouringcashintothehotelsandrestaurants.Thesightseerscantakeineverythingandgetoutoftownbynightfall.
Thetownsfolkdon’tseeitthiswayandlocalcouncildoesnotcontributedirectlytothesubsidyoftheRoyalShakespeareCompany.Stratfordcriespoortraditionally.Neverthelesseveryhotelintownseemstobeaddinganewwingorcocktaillounge.Hiltonisbuildingitsownhotelthere,whichyoumaybesurewillbedecoratedwithHamletHamburgerBars,theLearLounge,theBanquoBanquetingRoom,andsoforth,andwillbeveryexpensive.
Anyway,thetownsfolkcan’tunderstandwhytheRoyalShakespeareCompanyneedsasubsidy.(Thetheatrehasbrokenattendancerecordsforthreeyearsinarow.Lastyearits1,431seatswere94percentoccupiedallyearlongandthisyearthey’lldobetter.)Thereason,ofcourse,isthatcostshaverocketedandticketpriceshavestayedlow.
ItwouldbeashametoraisepricestoomuchbecauseitwoulddriveawaytheyoungpeoplewhoareStratford’smostattractiveclientele.Theycomeentirelyfortheplays,notthesights.Theyallseemtolookalike(thoughtheycomefromallover)---lean,pointed,dedicatedfaces,wearingjeansandsandals,eatingtheirbunsandbeddingdownforthenightontheflagstonesoutsidethetheatretobuythe20seatsand80standing-roomticketsheldforthesleepersandsoldtothemwhentheboxofficeopensat10:
30a.m.
1.Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,welearnthat______.
[A]thetownsfolkdenytheRSC’scontributiontothetown’srevenue
[B]theactorsoftheRSCimitateShakespeareonandoffstage
[C]thetwobranchesoftheRSCarenotongoodterms
[D]thetownsfolkearnlittlefromtourism
2.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.3that______.
[A]thesightseerscannotvisittheCastleandthePalaceseparately
[B]theplaygoersspendmoremoneythanthesightseers
[C]thesightseersdomoreshoppingthantheplaygoers
[D]theplaygoersgotonootherplacesintownthanthetheater
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3.Bysaying‘‘Stratfordcriespoortraditionally’’(Line2-3,Para.4),theauthorimpliesthat______.
[A]Stratfordcannotaffordtheexpansionprojects
[B]Stratfordhaslongbeeninfinancialdifficulties
[C]thetownisnotreallyshortofmoney
[D]thetownsfolkusedtobepoorlypaid
4.Accordingtothetownsfolk,theRSCdeservesnosubsidybecause______.
[A]ticketpricescanberaisedtocoverthespending
[B]thecompanyisfinanciallyill-managed
[C]thebehavioroftheactorsisnotsociallyacceptable
[D]thetheatreattendanceisontherise
5.Fromthetextwecanconcludethattheauthor______.
[A]issupportiveofbothsides
[B]favorsthetownsfolk’sview
[C]takesadetachedattitude
[D]issympathetic
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Ifyouintendusinghumorinyourtalktomakepeoplesmile,youmustknowhowtoidentifysharedexperiencesandproblems.Yourhumormustberelevanttotheaudienceandshouldhelptoshowthemthatyouareoneofthemorthatyouunderstandtheirsituationandareinsympathywiththeirpointofview.Dependingonwhomyouareaddressing,theproblemswillbedifferent.Ifyouaretalkingtoagroupofmanagers,youmayrefertothedisorganizedmethodsoftheirsecretaries;alternativelyifyouareaddressingsecretaries,youmaywanttocommentontheirdisorganizedbosses.
Hereisanexample,whichIheardatanurses’convention,ofastorywhichworkswellbecausetheaudienceallsharedthesameviewofdoctors.AmanarrivesinheavenandisbeingshownaroundbySt.Peter.Heseeswonderfulaccommodations,beautifulgardens,sunnyweather,andsoon.Everyoneisverypeaceful,politeandfriendlyuntil,waitinginalineforlunch,thenewarrivalissuddenlypushedasidebyamaninawhitecoat,whorushestotheheadoftheline,grabshisfoodandstompsovertoatablebyhimself.‘‘Whoisthat?
’’thenewarrivalaskedSt.Peter.‘‘Oh,that’sGod’’camethereply,‘‘butsometimeshethinkshe’sadoctor.’’
Ifyouarepartofthegroupwhichyouareaddressing,youwillbeinapositiontoknowtheexperiencesandproblemswhicharecommontoallofyouandit’llbeappropriateforyoutomakeapassingremarkabouttheinediblecanteenfoodorthechairman’snotoriousbadtasteinties.Withotheraudiencesyoumustn’tattempttocutinwithhumorastheywillresentanoutsidermakingdisparagingremarksabouttheircanteenortheirchairman.YouwillbeonsafergroundifyousticktoscapegoatslikethePostOfficeorthetelephonesystem.
Ifyoufeelawkwardbeinghumorous,youmustpracticesothatitbecomesmorenatural.Includeafewcasualandapparentlyoff-the-cuffremarkswhichyoucandeliverinarelaxedandunforcedmanner.Oftenit’sthedeliverywhichcausestheaudienceto
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