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华南理工大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题
华南理工大学2008年博士研究生入学考试英语试题
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillhearseveralshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthequestions.MarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletteryouhavechosen.
1.[A]Attheairport. [B]Atatravelagency.
[C]Atthepostoffice. [D]Atastationerystore.
2.[A]Hewasn'tinthepicture. [B]Helefttheparkinahurry.
[C]Hecouldn'trunfastenough. [D]Hedidn'thaveenoughfilm.
3.[A]Hewon'tcleananythinguntiltomorrowmorning.
[B]Henevercleanshisdeskinthemorning.
[C]He'salreadycleanedhisdesktoday.
[D]Hewenttothecleaner'searlier
4.[A]Hisroommatehasitwithhim. [B]Itisn'treallyaboutTexas.
[C]Hedoesn'tknowwhereitis. [D]Hecan'tlenditout.
5.[A]Hisbillwasveryhigh.
[B]Hedoesn'tcarehowmuchthesalaryis.
[C]Hewascarefulnottospendtoomuch.
[D]Hedidn'tpayanymorethanshedid.
6.[A]Hispen. [B]Hissuitcase.
[C]Hispassport. [D]Hishotelreservation.
7.[A]WhetherDave'sarmhurts.
[B]WhetherDavebrokehisarm.
[C]WhenDavewillbepayingforthewindow.
[D]WhenDavebrokethewindow
8.[A]Bothbagscostthesameperpound.
[B]Themanshouldn'tSpendsomuchmoneyonpotatoes.
[C]Shealwaysbuysthesamesizebag.
[D]Shedoesn'tusuallyeatanypotatoes.
9.[A]Workingwithadifferentlamp. [B]Changingthelightbulb.
[C]Fixingthedesktomorrow [D]Gettingabetterqualitylamp.
l0.[A]Shethinkstheothermeetingwouldhavebeenmoreinteresting.
[B]Shewantedtosaysomethingelsetothegroup.
[C]Shewantedeveryoneelsetobequiet.
[D]Shewaslisteningcarefullytotheotherpeople.
SectionB.
Directions:
Inthissectionyouwillheartwoshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassageyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthequestions.MarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletteryouhavechosen.
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingtalk.
11.Whichyearistypicalofthel950'saccordingtothetalk?
A.l953.
B.l954.
C.l955.
D.l956.-
12.ThetalkismainlyconcernedwithwhichofthefollowingaspectsofUnitedStateshistory?
A.Theagriculturaltrendsofthel950's.
B.Theunemploymentrateinl955.
C.ThegeneraleconomicsituationintheI950's.
D.Thefederalbudgetofl952.
13.Accordingtothetalk,abouthowmanymillionpeoplewereunemployedinl955?
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four
14.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmostpeopleintheUnitedStatesin1955viewedthenationaleconomywithanairof .
A.optimism
B.confusion
C.decision
D.suspicion
15.WhichofthefollowingwereLEASTsatisfiedwiththenationaleconomyinthe1950's?
A.Farmers.
B.Economists.
C.Politicians.
D.Steelworkers.
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.
16.Whenwereherbsfirstusedformedicalpurposes?
A.In10000BC.
B.In3000BC.
C.In2698BC.
D.In1000BC.
17.Whoarethemostfamousherbalists?
A.TheChinese.
B.TheEgyptians.
C.TheBabylonians.
D.TheIndians.
18.WhowasNicholasCulpeper?
A.AnEnglishherbalistwhotriedtohelpthepoor.
B.AnEnglishscientist.
C.Anarcheologistwhostudiedherbs.
D.AnEnglishmanwhobredswans.
19.WhydidtheageoftheherbalistscometoanendintheWest?
A.BecauseNicholasCulpeperusedherbsincorrectly.
B.Becausepeopledidn'ttrustChinesemedicine.
C.Becausepeopledidn'twanttohelpthepoor.
D.BecauseNicholasCulpeperinventednewscientifictechniques.
20.Whendidtheeraofmodernscientificmedicinebegintoflourish?
A.The14thcentury.
B.The11thcentury
C.Thel7thcentury
D.The7thcentury
PartII:
UseofEnglish(l0points)
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordforeachnumberedblankandmarkedA,BCorDontheANSWERSHEET.
Unlikemanyants,treesgrowslowly.Thirtytoeightyyearsarenecessarybeforeatreegrowstotherightsizeforharvestingaslumberorpulpwood.Butatreecropcanbeagoodinvestmentforalandownerorfarmer,sincetreeswillgrowonthepartsofhislandwhereordinarycropswillnotgrow.
Trees 21 muchmorethanprovidelumberforhomebuilding.Theyproviderawmaterialsformakingpaper,plastics,synthetics,turpentine,andotherproducts.Evenmoreimportant,treesprotectthenation'swatersupplybyholding 22 erosionandkeepingwaterinthesoil.
Americaoncehadhugenaturalforests.Tostarttheir 23 ,pioneersclearedmanytrees.Later,loggingcrews 24 bylumbercompaniesmovedintootherforests.Theycutallthevaluabletrees,andthenmovedon..
Therewerefew 25 toprotectourforestsortoplantnewonesuntilthebeginningofthepresentcentury.Then, 26 withforestexperts,governmentofficials,andlandowners,thelumbercompaniesbeganplanningtosupporttheplantingofnewforests.TheAmericanTreeFarSystem,begunduringWorldWarII,isoneoftheplansthatgrew 27 thiscooperation.
Landownerswhowishtoestablishtreefarmscangethelpfromaprofessional.state-employedforester,orfromanassociationoflumbercompanies.Theycanget 28 onwhatkindoftreestoplantandhowtocareforthem.Landownersmustprotecttheirtreesbykeepinggrazinganimals
29 andbyremovingdeadordiseasedtrees.Theymustkeepreplanting,sothatyoungtreesaregrowingatalltimestoreplacethose 30 forcutting.
Sometreefarmsaresmallwoodlots.Otherscoverthousandsofacres.Alltogether,theyareofgreatvaluetotheUnitedStatesanditspeople.
21.A.create B.devote C.have D.do
22.A.on B.down C.back D.off
23.A.production B.farms C.crops D.factories
24.A.controlled B.distributed C.employed D.monitored
25.A.forces B.hardships C.efforts D.struggles
26.A.working B.going C.staying D.together
27.A.outof B.from C.upon D.up
28.A.courage B.advice C.confidence D.lesson
29.A.under B.away C.from D.out
30.A.standing B.caring C.safe D.ready
PartIII.ReadingComprehension(40points)
Directions:
Readthefollowingtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,C,orD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET
Passage1
GrandmaMosesisamongthemostcelebratedtwentieth-centurypaintersoftheUnitedStates,yetshehadbarelystartedpaintingbeforeshewasinherlateseventies.Assheoncesaidofherself:
'Iwouldneversitbackinarockingchair,waitingforsomeonetohelpme.'NoonecouldhavehadamoreProductiveoldage.
ShewasbornAnnaMaryRobertsononafarminNewYorkState,oneoffiveboysandfivegirls('Wecameinbunches,likeradishes.')Attwelveshelefthomeandwasindomesticserviceuntil,attwenty-seven,shemarriedThomasNoses,thehiredhandofoneofheremployers.Theyfarmedmostoftheirlives,firstinVirginiaandtheninNewYorkState,atEagleBridge.Shehadtenchildren,ofwhomfivesurvived;herhusbanddiedinl927.
GrandmaMosespaintedalittleasachildandmadeembroiderypicturesasahobby,butonlyswitchedtooilsinoldagebecauseherhandshadbecometoostifftosewandshewantedtokeepbusyandpassthetime.Herpictureswerefirstsoldatthelocaldrugstoreandatafair,andweresoonspottedbyadealerwhoboughteverythingshepainted.ThreeofthepictureswereexhibitedintheMuseumofModernArt,andin1940shehadherfirstexhibitioninNewYork.Betweenthe1930'sandherdeathsheproducedsome2,000pictures:
detailedandlivelyportrayalsoftherurallifeshehadknownforsolong,withamarveloussenseofcolorandform.'IthinkrealhardtillIthinkofsomethingrealPrettyandthenIpaintit,'shesaid.
31.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
[A]GrandmaMoses:
ABiographicalSketch
[B]TheChildrenofGrandmaMoses
[C]GrandmaMoses:
HerBestExhibition
[D]GrandmaMosesandotherArtists
32.Accordingtothepassage,GrandmaMosesbegantopaintbecauseshewantedto .
[A]decorateherroom
[B]keepactive
[C]improvehersalary
[D]gainaninternationalreputation
33.FromGrandmaMoses'descriptionofherselfinthefirstparagraph,itcanbeinferredthatshewas .
[A]independent
[B]pretty
[C]wealthy
[D]timid
34.GrandmaMosesspentmostofherlife .
[A]nursing
[B]painting
[C]embroidering
[D]farming
Passage2
AlfredNobel,thefamousSwedishchemistwhofoundedtheNobelPrize,wasbornintoafamilyWhereresearchandexperimentationwerealmostsecondnature.HisfatherImmanuel,outofworkandpenniless,testedhistheoriesofexplosivesinalaboratorysetupintheirhouse.Unfortunately,theelderNobelremainedfrustratedinhiseffortstoapplyhisnaturalinventivespirittoestablishingaprosperousendeavor.
AlfredNobelworkedalongsidehisfather,andbyl850,whenhewasl7,Alfredhadacquiredmostofhisfather'sknowledgeofandenthusiasmforchemistry.Althoughnumerousotherscientistshadbeenintriguedbynitroglycerine,Alfredwastheonewhofinallymanagedtoturnthisdangeroussubstanceintoasafeandusefulexplosive.Hesucceededindevelopingdynamitecommercially,whichlaidthefoundationformanyoftheworld'sleadingchemicalenterprises.AsidefromintroducingtheinnovativeNobelIgnitorin1864anddynamiteinl866,Alfredclaimed355patentsincludingnitrocelluloseandsubstitutesforleatherandrubber.Hedevelopedclevermethodsfortheproductionofsyntheticsi
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