2003年1月研究生英语学位课统考真题

2003年1月研究生英语学位课统考真题PartIIVOCABULARY(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)21.Thehypothesisthatlanguagedeterminesthought'suggestedbySapirandWhorf,iswellknowntolinguists.A.synthesisB.convictionC.fallacyD.proposition22.Somecometsreappearintosightafteranelapseofaslongassixtyyears.A.disappearanceB.intervalC.passageD.eclipse23.Tostayinshape,manymiddle-agedwomenhavetakentoworkingoutintheirsparetime,A.dietingB.overworkingC.exercisingD.wandering24.Mandela,formerpresidentofSouthAfrica,hasdistinguishedhimselfbyfightingracialsegregation.A.separationB.discriminationC.unificationD.opposition25.Victimsofmotion-sicknesssufferfromasensationofcoldwhenridinginafinecar.A.sentimentB.feelingC.sensitivityD.emotion26.Therearevarioushierarchiesofstructuresinsidealinguisticsystem.Forexample,sentencesconsistofphrasesthatcanbesegmentedintoindividualwords.A.criteriaB.organizationsC.levelsD.standards27.Tomaintainsocialorder,thegovernmenthastoinflictpunishmentsonlawbreakers.A.imposeB.composeC.disposeD.expose28.Seeingthedarkeningsky,shequickenedherstepsandmadeforthenearestsubwaystation.A.ranintoB.headedforC.searchedforD.passedby29.Itstandstoreasontosaythatagirltakesafterherfatherwhileasonhismother.A.looksafterB.caresforC.learnsfromD.lookslike30.Computersareplayinganunprecedentedroleinthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology.A.unguidedB.unrelievedCunexampledD.unexpectedSectionB(0.5pointeach)31.Socialrelationsaredevelopedwhenpeopleeachotheratworkorinbusiness.A.fallbackonB.countonC.interactwithD.copewith32.Constructionoftallbuildingsisforbiddenaroundheretofurtherexpansionoftheairport.A.accountforB.fallforC.takeforD.allowfor33.Theabilitytoseethingsinrequiresprofoundknowledgeandimpartialjudgment.A.prospectB.perspectiveC.respectD.suspect34.SuccessfuldevelopmentofinexpensivedrugsforAIDShasmuchforthousandsofHIVpatients.A.influenceB.complicationC.specificationD.implication35.Seniorcitizens,especiallythoseabove70,aretosomeprivilegesinmanycountries.A.enforcedB.engagedC.entitledD.enabled36.ProjectHopehassucceededinpreventingschoolpupilsfrominpovertystrickenareas.A.leavingoutB.droppingoutC.settingoutD.lookingout37.Vocabularytreatmentinthisdictionaryisclearandreadable,sufficientlydetailedandadmirably.A.complicatedB.primitiveC.promisingD.current38.Thankstostatesmenofgreat,Chinaiswellonherwaytobecomingaworldpower.A.visionB.sightC.viewD.spectacle39.Goodbiographiescanhelp__thebarriersoftimesothatwhathappenedtoAbrahamLincolnbecomesnowaslongasyoureadabouthim.A.breakupB.breakoutC.breakintoD.breakdown40.Theimportanceofcanneverbeneglectedwhenitcomestofulfillingone’smilitarymissions.A.popularityB.peculiarityC.punctualityD.potentialityPartIIICLOZETEST(10minutes.15points,1pointeach)Directions:Thereare15questionsinthispartofthetest.Readthepassagethrough.Then,gobackandchooseonesuitablewordorphrasemarkedA,B,C,orDforeachblankinthepassage.MarkthecorrespondingLetterofthewordorphraseyouhavechosenwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourAnswerSheet.Thesongofcrickets(蟋蟀)capturestheattentionofmillionsofpeopleworldwide.Howdoesthissmallcreaturesingandforwhatpurpose?Interestingly,amongtheapproximately2,4004lofcrickets,onlythemalessing,orchirp.42doingsofromtheirthroats,malecricketsmakemusicwiththeirwings.Oneexpertexplainsthatmalecricketschirpbyrubbingpartofoneforewinga-long43about50to250teethontheoppositeforewing.Thefrequencyofthechirpsdependsonthenumberofteeth44persecond.Thevibrationsfilltheairwiththedistinctivesongofthecricket.Butsurelythemalecricketdoesnotsingsimplyto45hishumanlisteners!No,indeed!Theintendedaudienceofthismusicianisa46mate.ThebookExploringtheSecretofNatureexplains:Inhisquestforamate,themalecricket,askilled47,singsthreedifferentsongs-onetoadvertisehispresence,anothertocourtandtheothertothreatenunwantedcompetitors.Somecricketscontinuetosingtoadvertisetheirpresence48,afemalecricketshowsinterest.Hearingthesongthroughtheearsonherforelegs,thefemaleisnot49tocarryonalong-distancecourtship..Assheapproachesthe50_ofthechirping,themalecricketwillbegintosingacontinuoustrill(颤音)，thecourtshipsong.Thisattractstilefemaletohim，andthetwocricketsmate.41.A.seriesB.speciesC.systemD.session42.A.AsforB.DuetoC.BasedonD.Ratherthan43.A.agroupofB.aflockofC.arowofD.abunchof44.A.struckB.strikeC.strokedD.stroke45.A.abuseB.accuseC.annoyD.amuse46.A.specialB.potentialC.initialD.critical47.A.companionB.communicatorC.conductorD.commander18.A.aslongasB.becauseC.untilD.incase49.A.contentB.controversialC.convenientD.conscious50.A.presentationB.representationC.resourceD.sourcePartIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)PassageOneAboutfouryearsago.KerrySturgillfoundherselfatacareercrossroads!Shouldshestayinanindustrypopulatedbyextroverts(外向型的人)orjumpshiptoamorereflectiveplacewhereintrovertslikeherwereinthemajority?Careercounselorshadtoldhertogetoutofthehighlyextrovertedpublicrelations,fieldssoyoucanbehappyanddowhatyouareAmongthelessfast-pacedareastheypointedto:art,scientificresearch,dataanalysis.Suchamoveisdefinitelytherightroadformanyintrovertsstrugglingtofitintoanextrovertedworkplace.So,