2013年暨南大学考研专业课试题706外语（英）水平考试.doc

1、2013年招收攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题*学科、专业名称：外国语言文学研究方向：英语语言文学及应用语言学考试科目名称: 706外语（英）水平考试考生注意：所有答案必须写在答题纸（卷）上，写在本试题上一律不给分。 I. Vocabulary and Structure (30 points)Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best compl

2、etes the sentence and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1 Science involves imagination and creative thinking as well as _ by themselves are not science.A collects information and performs experimentsB) collecting information and performing experiments factsC)

3、 collecting informations and performing experimentD) collects informations and perform experiment2 Aside from perpetuating itself, the _ purpose of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters is to foster, assist and sustain an interest in literature, music, and art.A honorable B) sole C)

4、 commonD) official3 Archaeological records paintings, drawings, and carvings of humans engaged in activities involving the use of hands indicate that humans have been _ right-handed for more than 5,000 years.A) predominantlyB) precautiouslyC) disciplinarilyD) symmetrically4 Plant tissues contain a d

5、iverse array of toxic or potentially toxic substances, such as resins, tannins, glycosides, and alkaloids, many of _ are highly effective deterrents to insects that feed on plants.A) themB) thatC) whichD) who5 The system no longer had much interest _ nontraditional new and extra services to older yo

6、uths.A) on offeringB) in offering C) offerD) offers6 These writers who can genuinely be said to have created a genre, the railroad novel are now mostly forgotten, their names _ memory.A) disappear from B) disappearedC) faded fromD) having faded from7 The engine that became standard on western steamb

7、oats was of a different and _ design.A) originB) sourceC) fictionD) novel 8 The high-pressure engine was _ lighter in proportion to horsepower, and with less than half as many moving parts was much easier and cheaper to repair.A) moreB) better C) farD) most9 The word laser was _ as an acronym for Li

8、ght Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation.A) coinedB) discoveredC) composedD) mentioned10 Being so educable, individual birds have markedly different interests and _, strategies and scams.A) inclinations B) tricks C) opportunitiesD) experiences11 There has been a(n) _ of violent atta

9、cks in the area in the past few months.A) amountB) total C) numberD) quality12 It is all very well to blame traffic jam, the cost of petrol and the fast pace of modem life, but manners on the roads are becoming _.A. serious B. more tempting C. deplorable D. noticeable13 The faculty members were upse

10、t when they heard that the project _have to be abandoned.A) might B) should C) need D) shall14 As computer security systems become even more advanced, _the methods of those who try to break into them illegally.A) so too do B) so much doC) as much asD) as well as15 Graduate school and college are sim

11、ilar _ you have to choose a field of study and do in-depth research.A) in thatB) for that C) for which D) in which16 He doesnt eat pork ,but _that hell eat just about anything.A) rather thanB) no more thanC. other than D. no longer than17 Thomas Edison was responsible for many _in addition to the li

12、ght bulb.A) intentions B) imaginationsC) instructionsD) innovations18 Following the same rules all these years, the company is _to any form of change.A) resolved B) resistant C) restricted D) reserved19 Urban Japanese have long endured _ commutes and crowded living conditions, but as the old group a

13、nd family values weaken, the discomfort is beginning to tell.A) exclusiveB) extendedC) externalD) exterior20 If a man _, whats the best course of action you should take? A) stands you offB) shows you upC) shows you offD) stands you up21 He had an _ habit of emptying ash trays out of his upstairs win

14、dow onto our doorstep.A) objectionableB) afflictingC) uneducatedD) offending22 The jury _ him of having committed the robbery and he was then sentenced to five years imprisonment.A) accusedB) chargedC) convictedD) acquitted23 The good news is that as long as people infected with HIV keep taking the

15、triple-drug _, they have an excellent chance of surviving the infection for a long time.A) antigenB) cocktailC) microbeD) therapy24 The tax cuts are good news for the rich, but the poor _ again.A) lose onB) lose downC) lose outD) lose up25 The new strain of CJD was _ in another case, bringing the to

16、tal of suspected victims to 13.A) implicatedB) implantedC) imposedD) implemented26 In some peoples opinion, this epidemic of the mad-cow disease has been at best a clumsy mistake of the British government, but some of the opponents scolded it as a _.A) disasterB) disappointmentC) discreditD) disgrac

17、e27 You must _ your old passport when applying for a new one.A) resignB) surrenderC) abandonD) quit28 The floor was unsafe, as some of the floor-boards had _ away.A) damagedB) destroyedC) rottedD) wasted29 Except for some colleges _ by the Catholic church, all colleges and universities in the United

18、 States, public and private, are governed by a board of trustees composed primarily of laymen.A) elevatedB) grantedC) patentedD) sponsored30To the frustration of Hispanic publishers, advertising agencies often treat Spanish-language or bilingual newspapers as _ in their marketing plans.A) afterthoug

19、htsB) advantagesC) disturbancesD) penetrations II. Proof-reading and Error Correction （10 points）In this much-travelled world, there are still thousands of places which are inaccessible to tourists. We always assume that villagers in remote places are friendly and hospitable. But people who are cut

20、off not only from foreign tourists, but even their own countrymen can be hostile to travelers. Visits to really remote villages are seldom enjoyable - as my wife and I discovered during a tour through the Balkans.We had spent several days in a small town and visited a number of old churches in the v

21、icinity. These attracted many visitors, for they were not only great architectural interest, but contained a large number of beautifully preserved frescoes as well. On the day before our departure, several bus loads of tourists descended on the town. This was more than we could bear, we decided to s

22、pend our last day exploring the countryside. Taken a path which led out of the town, we crossed a few fields until we came to a dense wood. We expected the path to end abruptly, but we found that it traced its way through the trees. We tramped through the wood for over two hours until we arrived at

23、a deep stream. We could see that the path continued on the other side, but we had no idea how we could get across the stream. Suddenly my wife spotted a boat moored to the bank. In it there was a boatman fast sleep. We gently woke him up and asked him to ferry us to the other side. Though he was rel

24、uctant to do so at first, but we eventually persuaded him to take us.The path led to a tiny village perched on the steep sides of a mountain. The place consisted of a straggling unmade road which was lined on either side by small houses. Even under a clear blue sky, the village looked forbidding, as

25、 all the houses were built of grey mud bricks. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life was an ugly-looking black goat on a short length of rope tied to a tree in a field nearby. Sitting down on a dilapidated wooden fence near the field, we opened a couple of tins of sardines and had a pic

26、nic lunch. All at once, I noticed that my wife seemed to be filled with alarm. Looking up I saw that we were surrounded by children in rags who were looking at us silently as we ate. We offered them food and spoke to them kindly, but they remained motionlessly. I concluded that they were simply shy

27、of strangers. When we later walked down the main street of the villager, we were followed by a silent procession of children. The village which had seemed deserted immediately coming to life. Faces appeared at windows. Men in shirt sleeves stood outside their houses and glared at us. Old women in bl

28、ack shawls peered at us from doorways. The most frightening thing of all was not a sound could be heard. There was no doubt that we were unwelcome visitors. We needed no further warning. Turning back down the main street, we quickened our pace and made our way rapidly towards the stream where we hop

29、ed the boatman was waiting.1. _2. _3. _4. _5. _6. _7. _8. _9. _10. _考试科目： 共 页，第 页III. Cloze （20 points）Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each bland there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper You should choose the ONE that best fits into

30、 the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.So great is our passion for doing things for ourselves, _1_ we are becoming increasingly less dependent on specialized labor. No one can plead ignorance of a subject any longer, for these are count

31、less do-it-yourself publications. _2_ the right tools and materials, newlyweds gaily embark on the task of decorating their own homes. Men, particularly, spend hours of their leisure time installing their own fireplaces, laying out their own gardens; building garages and making furniture. Some reall

32、y keen enthusiasts _3_ build their own computers. Shops cater _4_ the do-it-yourself craze not only by running special advisory services for novices, but by offering consumers bits and pieces which they can assemble at home. Such things provide an excellent outlet for pent up creative energy, but un

33、fortunately not all of us are _5_ handymen.Some wives _6_ believe that their husbands are infinitely resourceful and can fix anything. Even men who can _7_ drive a nail in straight are supposed to be born electricians, carpenters, plumbers and mechanics. When lights fuse, furniture gets rickety, pip

34、es get clogged, or vacuum cleaners _8_ to operate, some woman assume that their husbands will somehow put things right. The worst thing about the do-it-yourself game is _9_ sometimes even men live under the delusion that they can do anything, even when they have repeatedly been proved _10_. It is a

35、question of pride as much as anything else.Last spring my wife suggested that I call in a man to look at our lawn mower. It had broken down the previous summer, and _11_ I promised to repair it, I had never got round to it. I would not hear of the suggestion and said that I would fix it _12_. One Sa

36、turday afternoon, I hauled the machine into the garden and had a close look at it. _13_ I could see, it needed only a minor adjustment: a turn of a screw here, a little tightening up there, a drop of oil and it would be as good as new. Inevitably the repair job was not quite so simple. The mower fir

37、mly refused to mow, _14_ I decided to dismantle it. The garden was soon littered with chunks of metal _15_ had once made up a lawn mower. But I was extremely pleased with myself. I had traced the cause of the trouble. One of links in the chain that drives the wheels _16_. After _17_ a new chain I wa

38、s faced with the insurmountable task of putting the confusing jigsaw puzzle together again. I was not _18_ to find that the machine still refused to work after I had reassembled it, for the simple reason _19_ I was left with several curiously shaped bits of metal which did not seem to fit anywhere.

39、I gave up in despair. The weeks passed and the grass grew. When my wife nagged me to do something about it, I told her that either I would have to buy a new mower _20_ let the grass grow. Needless to say our house is now surrounded by a jungle. Buried somewhere in deep grass there is a rusting lawn

40、mower which I have promised to repair one day.1. A) that B) which C) as D) because2. A) Arming with B) Armed with C) Arm with D) Having armed with3. A) go as to B) go far to C) go as far as to D) go so far as to4. A) to B) through C) for D) off5. A) born B) bear C) borned D) bearing6. A) intend to B

41、) tend to C) tendence to D) extend to7. A) hard B) hardly C) harden D) hardlessly8. A) keep B) succeed C) fail D) go9. A) although B) what C) because D) that10. A) wrong B) wrongly C) rightly D) right11. A) though B) of course C) in that note D) as a rule12. A) for myself B) to myself C) on myself D

42、) myself13. A) For B) As far as C) What D) From14. A) which B) so C) but D) as a result15. A) they B) surprisingly C) astonishedly D) which16. A) been snapped B) had snapped C) snapping D) having snapped17. A) bought B) buying C) buy D) being bought18. A) surprise B) surprising C) surprised D) surpr

43、isingly19. A) why B) as C) as far as D) that20. A) or B) to C) so as to D) not toPart IV Reading Comprehension (30 points)Directions: There are 3 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and

44、D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage OneHooked On Anger When There Was Good Reason, Now We Cant Shake The HabitAnger has become the national habit. You see it on the sullen faces of fashion models who have obviously been told that anger sells. It pours out of the radio all day. Washington journalism hams snarl and shout at each other on television. Generations exchange sneers on TV and printed page. Ordinary people abuse congressmen and president with shockingly pers