武汉大学2010年硕士研究生英语期末考试试题

PaperA1/131EnglishExaminationforGraduates(PaperA)(January18th,2010)I.ListeningComprehension(20%)Directions:Inthispart,youaregoingtolistentofourpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.1.A.Becausetheydon’tknowthecustom.B.Becausetheyemphasizeequalityofthesexes.C.Becauseit’scustomaryforladiestopushchairsformenatadinnertableinAmerica.D.Becauseusuallythehostorhostesspushesthechairsforwomenatadinnertable.2.A.AmericansholdtheknifeintherighthandandtheforkintheleftwhileEuropeansdotheopposite.B.AmericansusebothhandswhileEuropeansuseonlyonehandwheneating.C.EuropeansholdtheknifeintherighthandandtheforkintheleftwhileAmericansdotheopposite.D.EuropeanskeeptheknifeintherighthandandtheforkintheleftwhileAmericansusejustonehandandkeeptheotheroneontheirlap.3.A.EuropeansaremoreapttodrinkcoffeeafterthemealwhileAmericansbetweenbites.B.AmericansaremoreapttodrinkcoffeeafterthemealwhileEuropeansbetweenbites.C.AmericansdrinkcoffeebeforethemealwhileEuropeansafterthemeal.D.EuropeansdrinkcoffeebeforethemealwhileAmericansafterthemeal.4.A.Leavingaspooninasoupbowloracoffeecup.B.Leavingaspooninanydish.C.Puttingacoffeespoononthesaucerorasoupspoonontheservicetable.D.Puttingallthespoonsonthetablecloth.5.A.Aslongasyoulike.B.Twoorthreehours.C.Aslongasthehostandhostessask.D.Lessthanonehour.Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.6.A.Indifferent.B.Positive.C.Negative.D.Neutral.7.A.Discipline,discovery,mutuality,locality,potentiality,enhancement.B.Discipline,discovery,mutuality,locality,historicity,enhancement.C.Discovery,mutuality,locality,historicity,potentiality,enhancement.D.Sustainability,discovery,mutuality,locality,potentiality,enhancement.8.A.Itbelievesthatthecommunityisonlyasociallyconstructedexperience.B.Itbelievesthatthecommunityisonlyanecologicallygroundedplace.C.Itdeniesconflictsamongstakeholdergroups.D.Itisacommunitytourismplanningapproachunitingthethemesofsocialdevelopmentandecologicalsustainability.9.A.BecauseitnotonlygenerateshospitalitythathelpsmakeacommunityadesirablePaperA2/132destination,butalsohelpssharescarceresources.B.Becauseithelpsmitigateconflictsarisingoverresourcedistributionanduse.C.Becauseitrespectsindividualperspectives.D.Becauseitprovidescapitaltotourismcommunity.10.A.SustainableTourism.B.TravelEcology.C.SustainableTourismModels.D.CommunityTourismModels.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Becausetheydon’tknowtherelationshipbetweentobaccoanddisease.B.Becausetheyhaveastronginclinationtosmoke.C.Becausetheyhavebeenforbiddentosmokebythegovernments.D.Becausetherewerenoinstitutionswhichpersuadethemnottosmoke.12.A.Becausetheyareunusuallysubjecttocigaretteadvertising.B.Becausetobaccotaxestakeupalargepartoftheirrevenue.C.Becausetheydon’tthinktobaccocandoharmtopeople’smind.D.Becausetheyareinnocentofthelinkbetweentobaccoanddisease.13.A.Cigaretteadvertisingonlyappealstotheyoungmen.B.Cigaretteadvertisingappealstoadults.C.Cigaretteadvertisingisattractivetopeoplewhoalreadysmoke.D.Cigaretteadvertisingalsoappealstokids.14.A.Becausetheyregardsmokingasasymbolofsexualabilityandevensuccess.B.Becausetheyareaddictedtonicotine.C.Becausetheywanttogetmoretobaccotaxes.D.Becausetheyregardsmokingasakindofsports.15.A.Smokingandtobaccotaxes.B.Smokingindevelopingcountries.C.Smokingandcigaretteadvertising.D.Tobaccoindustry.Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.16.A.Puttingaroofonabarn.B.HarvestingwaterreedsC.UsingstoneasabuildingmaterialD.Dailyfarmoperations17.A.Claytiles.B.Slateorstone.C.Woodenshingles.D.Reedsorstraw.18.A.Latercolonistsdidnotknowhowtothatch.B.Thatchingwasconsidereddangerous.C.Otherroofingmaterialswereavailable.D.Thatchingwasunsuitablefortheclimate.19.A.It’smanufacturedtobestrong.B.Itbendswithoutbreaking.C.Thatchersnailitdownsecurely.D.Thewindscanpassthroughiteasily.20.A.Ifpeoplehadmoretimetolearnhowtodoit.B.Ifitscostwentdown.C.Ifitcouldmakebuildingsmoreattractive.D.Ifpeoplerealizeditsmanyadvantages.II.Vocabulary(25%)PaperA3/133Directions:Thereare25incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.21.Wehaveacertainstereotypical______ofapersonfromacultureandweinterprethis/herbehaviouraccordingtothispreconception,whetherornotthereasonforthebehaviouriswhatwethinkit.A.connotationB.preconceptionC.recuperationD.ambiguity22.Gapineducationalinvestmentacrossregionswill______thenationaleconomicdevelopmentasawhole.A.warrantB.rationC.thwartD.retard23.Openingthelabormarketmightrisksomeincreaseininequalityinwagesatleastintheshortrun,asthewagesofskilledworkersare________.A.bidforB.bidonC.bidupD.bidto24.Themarketwillgoodsthatyieldsocialbenefitsinexcessofprivatebenefitsandwillconsequentlyproducetoofewofthesegoods.A.undervalueB.devalueC.underweightD.value