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山西大学考博英语试题
2008ShanxiUniversity
GeneralEnglishAdmissionTestforNon-EnglishMajorPH.D.
Program
PARTIVOCABULARY(10points)
Directions:
Thereare20sentencesinthispart.BeneatheachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenputtheletterofyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET.
1.Retailsalesvolumeinlocalurban都市的andrural乡下的areasrose57.8percentand46.8percent,DoverFebruary1995.
A.individually分别地B.accordingly因此,相应地
C.correspondingly相对地,比照地D.respectively各自地,各个地
2.Theattic阁楼wasfullofDabronzebuffalo水牛,aglasscolt小雄马,andalifelikepeacock孔雀.
A.deception骗局B.deletion删除
C.digestion消化D.decoration装饰
3.FewcompaniescanaffordtohirethemostApeople.
A.eminent杰出的B.emergent紧急的
C.emphatic着重的D.envious嫉妒的
4.Thefactthattheearth’ssurfaceheatsCprovidesaconvenientwaytodivideitintotemperatureregions.
A.irregularly不规则地B.infrequently嫉妒的
C.unevenly不规则地,不均匀地D.unsteadily不稳定地
5.ItisrareforsoDanoldmantogetangry.我觉得选B
A.warlike好战的B.temperate有节制的;(气候)温和的;适度的
C.vocational职业的D.vulgar庸俗的
6.TheyneedacoupleofDyoungfellowstomovethepiano.B
A.spacious宽敞的B.stout强壮的
C.sullen愠怒的D.strenuous费力的
7.HewasarrestedbecausethepolicehadfoundalargesumofBmoneyinhissuitcase.
A.illiterate文盲的B.forged文盲的伪造;假冒
C.hypothetical假设的D.lethal致命的
8.TheseguitarplayersenjoyedsuccessonascaleDbyanypreciousgroup.
A.unintentional无意的B.unnecessary不必要的
C.unworthy不值得的D.unparalleled无比的,空前的
9.AperiodoffivedaysCbeforelocalfightescalated(战争)逐步升级intoafull-scalewar.
A.engraved(使)铭记,雕刻B.exterminated消灭;根除
C.elapsed消逝;时间过去D.endorsed签署,批准
10.Thereisnoevidencewhatsoever无论什么ofpopularAwithourdonation捐赠
A.discontent不满B.discourse论述,交谈
C.disillusion觉醒,幻灭D.distribution分配,分布
11.Thisexperiencedauthorwasabletothelifetime’sworkofJeffersonintoonevolume.
A.suppress镇压,压制B.express表达;快递
C.compress压紧;压缩;精简D.depress压低;使沮丧
12.IttookthisdisabledboyalongtimetoDthefactthathewasnotqualifiedfor(使)有…资格admission准许进入;承认tocollege.
A.comeupwith比得上;想出;准备好(钱等)
B.comedownwith付钱,染上(病)
C.comeupto达到;将近;来到近旁;比得上
D.cometotermswith与…达成协议;忍受,对待
13.SometeenagersaresocrazyaboutvideogamesastoplaythemmanyhoursifpossibleD.
A.onpurpose故意地B.onhand在手边,在附近,在场
C.oncredit赊账D.onend连续地;直立着
14.Oneofthemainpurposesofusingslang俚语;黑话istoconsolidate加强one’sDwithagroup.
A.identification鉴定,识别B.specification规格;详述
C.notification通知D.unification统一,联合
15.ThechairmansaidthathewaspreparedtoBtheyoungerpeopleinthedecisionmaking.
A.putupwith忍受,将就B.makewayfor让路给,为…开路
C.shedlighton为…提供线索,阐明…D.takechargeof掌管
16.Theso-called“braindrain智囊流失”referstothefactpeoplecarryingheavyresponsibilitiesbecomedisillusioned大失所望的andendupbyD.
A.immigrating移入B.migrating迁移
C.integrating使一体化D.emigrating移居国外
17.Asfulfillment完成,实现seldomBtoanticipation期待,希望,thereisnoneedtofeelupset.
A.amounts等于,接近B.corresponds符合,一致
C.adds增加D.contributes贡献出;捐赠
18.WhenIwasatschoolIthoughtthatwhatmyteacherstoldmewastheCtruth.
A.glamouring迷惑;迷住B.eccentric古怪的
C.gospel传播福音的D.cryptic(al)神秘的
(thegospeltruth福音书中的真理)
19.Therearevasttracts大片土地ofland,Aornevercultivated耕作.
A.abandoned被遗弃的B.scattered分散的;零散的
C.rejected拒绝D.vanished消失;突然不见
20.Theboy’sbackwasBwithsweat.
A.glittering辉煌的;闪闪发光的B.glistening(湿物)闪耀的,反光的
C.glimmering微光,隐约的一瞥D.gleaming闪闪发光的
PARTIIREADINGCOMPREHENSION(40points)
DIRECTIONS:
Inthispartthereare5passagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinished
Statements,eachwith4suggestedanswersmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheone
YouthinkisthecorrectanswerandputyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET.
PassageOne
SomeeconomistshavesuggestedthattheU.S.distributionofincomeissomehownaturallymoreunequalthanofothercountries.Afterall,theU.S.isgeographicallyandraciallymorediversethanEurope.Nevertheless,itisnotedthateventhehighestincomeregionsoftheU,S,havesignificantlyhigherratesofpovertythanallbutthepoorestnationsofEurope.RomaniaorBulgariamighthavesimilarpercentagesofpovertybuttheirsishardlyastandardfortheworld’srichestnationtoaspireto.
Evenifblacks,theracialgroupwiththehighestpovertylevel,areeliminatedfromthecalculations,theU.S.stillhastwicetheEuropeanrateofpoverty.AndAmericanpoorworkjustasmuchasthepoorofEuropeannations,ifnotmore.MoresinglemothersintheU.S.forexample,havejobsthaninGreatBritain(althoughfamilyandemployment).
Iftheexodusfromthebottomofthemiddleclasscanbetracedtoalackofgovernmentsupportfortheworkingpoor,thatstillleavesdeparturesatthetoptobeexplained.Althoughincomefromtwocareersispushinganincreasingnumberofhouseholdsoverthethresholdtotheupperclass,highersalariesearnedbymenaccountforthebulkofupwardmobility.Inaddition,manyaremovingupsimplybecausethesalaryofthetop10percentofwageearnersisnowatleast3.8timesthatofthebottom20percent,ascomparedwith2.6only25yearsago.
WillthemiddleclasseventuallybecomeaminorityintheU.S.?
Currentnumberssuggestthereisnodangerofthatbeforetheturnofthecenturyatleast.Nevertheless,thetrendseemsominous.Aslongastheworkforceisincreasinglysegregatedintoprofessionalized,high-payingjobsandlessskilled,low-payingones,themiddlewillbethreatened.
1.Thehighest-incomeregionsoftheU.S.havehigherratesofpovertythan
.
A.allEuropeannationsB.RomaniaandBulgaria
C.thepoorestnationsofEuropeD.allexceptthepoorestEuropenations
2.TheU,S,distributionofincomeismoreunequalthanthatofEuropeancountriesbecause.
A.theU.S.hastwicetheEuropeanrateofpoverty
B.theU.S.isoneoftheworld’srichestnations
C.EuropeisgeographicallyandraciallylessdiversethantheU.S.
D.theAmericanpoorpeopleworkasmuchasthepoorpeopleofEuropeannations.
3.Bysaying“thesalaryofthetop10percentofwageearnersisnowatleast3.8timesthatofthebottom20percent,ascomparedwith2.6only25yearsago”,theauthormeans.
A.thegulfbetweenearnersandbottomearnershasconsiderablywidenedin25years.
B.thenumberofthetop10precentofwageearnershasincreased.
C.thenumberofthebottom20percentofwageearnershasdecreased.
D.morepeopleareneitherrichnorpoor.
4.Frp,thepassage,itcanbeconcludedthat.
A.themiddleclasswilleventuallybecomeaminorityintheU.S.
B.mostofthemiddleclasspeoplewillmoveintotheupperclassbeforetheendofthiscentury.
C.theproportionofthemiddleclasspopulationwilldecreaseifthegapbetweentheworkingrichandtheworkingpoorfurtherwidems.
D.professionalized,high-payingjobswillcomprisethebulkofworkforceintheU.S.
PassageTwo
Thisissupposedtobeanenlightenedage,butyouwouldn’tthinksoifyoucouldhearwhattheaveragemanthinksoftheaveragewomen.Womenwontheirindependenceyearsago.Afteralong,bitterstruggle,theynowenjoythesameeducationalopportunitiesasmeninmostpartsoftheworld.Theyhaveprovedrepeatedlythattheyareequalandoftensuperiortomeninalmosteveryfield.Thehard-foughtbattleforrecognitionhasbeenwon,butitisbynomeansover.Itismen,notwomenwhostillcarryonthesexwarbecausetheirattituderemainsbasicallyhostile.Eveninthemostprogressivesocieties,womencontinuetoberegardedassecond-ratecitizens.Tohearsomementalk,you’dthinkthatwomenbelongedtoadifferentspecies!
Onthesurface,thecommentsmadebythesemenaboutwomen’sabilitiesseemlight-hearted.Thesametiredjokesaboutwomendriversarerepeateddayin,dayout.Thisapparentlight-heartednessdoesnotconcealtherealcontemptthatmanymenfeelforwomen.Howevermuchmensneeratwomen.Theirclaimstosuperiorityarenotbornoutbystatistics.Let’sconsiderthematterofdriving,forinstance.Weallknowthatwomencausefarfeweraccidentsthanmen.Theyaretooconscientiousandresponsibletodrivelikemaniacs.Butthisisminorquibble.Womenhavesucceededinanyjobyoucaretoname.Aspoliticians,soldiers,doctors,factory-hands,universityprofessors,farmers,managers,companydirectors,lawyers,bus-conductors,scientistsandpresidentsofcountriestheyhaveoftenputmentoshame.Andwemustrememberthattheyfrequentlysucceedbrilliantlyinallthesefieldsinadditiontobearingandrearingchildren.
Yetmengoonmaintainingthefictionthattherearemanyjobswomencan’tdonTop-levelpoliticalnegotiationbetweencountries,businessandbankingarealmostentirelycontrolledbymen,whojealouslyguardtheirso=called‘rights’.EveninotherwiseenlightenedplaceslikeSwitzerlandwomenhaven’tevenbeengiventhecote.Thissituationispreposterous!
Theargumentsthatmenputforwardtoexcludewomenfromtherefieldsarealltoofamiliar.Women,theysay,areunreliableandirrational.Theydependtoolittleoncoolreasoningandtoomuchonintuitionandinstincttoarriveatdecisions.Theyarenotevencapableofthinkingclearly.Yetwhenwomenprovetheirabilities,menrefusetoacknowledgethemandgivethemtheirdue.Somuchforaman’sabilitytothinkclearly!
Thetruthisthatmenclingtotheirsupremacybecauseoftheirbasicinferioritycomplex.Theyshunrealcompetition.Theyknowintheirheartsthatwomenaresuperiorandtheyareafraidofbeingbeatenattheirowngame.Oneofthemostimportanttasksintheworldist
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