兰州大学2007年考博英语试题

2007PartOneStructureandVocabulary(40%)DirectionsInthisparttherearetwosectionsInSectionOne,youaretochoosefromthefourchoicesundereachsentencetheonewhichissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartofthesentence.AndinSectionTwo,youaretochoosetheonethatcanbeatcompletethesentenceinquestion.SectionI1.AnimportantfunctionofearlystonetookwastoextracthighlynutritiousfoodfromlargeanimalcarcassesA.destroyB.identifyC.removeD.compare2RegionalplanningdealswithproposalsconcerningoutlyingcommunitiesandhighwaysaswellaswithurbanaffairsA.outlandishB.remoteCexemptedD.exclusive3.Potashandsodaarenotinterchangeableforallpurposes,butforglass-orsoap-makingcitherwoulddo.A.advantageousB.convenientC.identifiableD.equivalent4.Withthedawnofspaceexploration,thenotionthatatmosphericconditionsonEarthmaybeuniqueinthesystemwasstrengthenedA.continuationB.beginningC.expansionD.outcome5.Whentheglaciersthawedafterthelasticeage%thefiveGreatLakesofNorthAmericawereformedA.meltedB.advancedCevaporatedD.exploded6.NewYorkisashopper'sparadisewhetheronewantstospendlargesumsofmoneyinelegantdepartmentstoresorriflethoughgoodsdisplayedonstreetbarrowsA.afortuneB.adimeC.muchD.quitelot7.DuringtherainyseasontheMississippiRivermaycarryawayhundredsofacresofvaluabletopsoilfromoneareaandarbitrarilydeposititinanother.A.lawfullyB.subsequentlyC.randomlyD.mercilessly8.OversixmillioncitizensoftheUnitedStatescollectbenefitsfromprivatepensionplanseachyear.A.nongovernmentalB.unauthorizedC.confidentialD.nontransferable9.Ofthethousandsofknownvolcanoesintheworld,theoverwhelmingmajorityareDormantA.unchartedB.unpredictableC.minorD.inactive10.Thelymphaticsystemincludesanetworkoftinycapillariesthatlieadjacenttothefinebloodvessels.A.independentofB.nearC.obscuredbyD.within11.OneofCalifornia'smostacuteproblemsisaninadequatewatersupply.A.criticalB.unusualC.persistentD.unexpected12.ItisestimatedthatatonetimethereexistedfromonetotwothousandAmericanIndianlanguagesandatleastasmanycultures,eachdifferentinsomerespectfromalltheothers.A.prospectB.stagesC.aspectD.activity13.Theeardrum,atautmembranelocatedattheendoftheearcanal,separatestheouterearfromtheinnerear.AlightlytintedB.tightlystretchedC.somewhatopaqueD.delicatelymade14.ItwascommonlyfeltthatthepurchaseofAlaskabytheUnitedStatein1867wasfoolish.A.requiringB.sendingC.buyingD.applying15.InthePacificNorthwest,asclimateandtopographyvary,sodothespeciesthatprevailintheforests.AdominateB.rebuildC.invadeD.tend16.Infrogsandtoadsthetongueisfixedtothefrontofthemouthinordertofacilitateprojectingitatsomedistance,greatlyinaidingincaptureofinsects.AproscribingB.protrudingC.provokingD.protracting17.Staretwinkleasaresultoftheturbulentstaleoftheairthroughwhichtheirlightpasses.A.inadditiontoB.inspiteofC.becauseofD.withregardto18.Mostmeat-eatinganimalsusetheirteethtoseizeandkillprey.A.attackerB.nourishmentC.enemiesD.victims19.Itisridiculoustobecomeangryaboutsuchaninsignificantmatter,A.absurdB.nourishmentC.tragicD.unpardonable20.HowmanypeopleareawarethatadancerwithNewYorkCityBallettypicallywearsoutaminimumoftwohundredpairsoftoeshoesperyear?A.onlyB.atleastC.exactlyD.fewerthanSectionII(20%)21.Notuntiltheeighteenthcentury_____thecomplexchemistryofmetallurgy.A.whenscientistsbegantoappreciateB.didscientistsbegintoappreciateC.scientistswhowerebeginningtoappreciateD.theappreciationofscientistsbegan22.Pewte,____foreatinganddrinkingutensilsincolonialAmerica,isaboutninetypercenttinwithcopperorbismuthaddedforhardness.A.widelyuseditC.whichwidelyusedB.waswidelyusedD.widelyused23.LyndonB.JohnsonwastheonlyUnitedStatesPresidentwhoseoathofoffice____byawoman,JudgeSarahTilghmanHughes.A.wasadministeredC.wasaccomplishedB.beingdirectedD.ofadministrationwas24.Proteindigestionbeginsinthestomach_____endsinthesmallintestine.A.whenB.whileC.andD.because25.___feegrowthofmanufacturingandotherindustries,theeconomyofthestateofTexashasremainedheavilydependentonoilandgas.A.AsB.DespiteC.ThoughD.Incase26.Probablyataboutthesametimespeech,____laughteroriginatedtoo.A.increasedB.broughtaboutC.evolvedD.resulted27.TheUnitedStatesCapitolbuildinginWashingtonD.C,is____inasmallparksurroundedbyanumberofimpressivegovernmentbuildings.A.locatedB-secludedCformedD.spotted28.InearliertimesthereweremoresheepintheSouthofNewZealandthanintheNorth;now,____tocross-bredflocks,thereverseisthecase.A.inincreaseattentionB.withincreasingattentionC.withattentionincreasingD.inattention29.Researchers____thatwhenpeoplearementallyengagedbiochemicalchangesoccurinthebrainthatallowittoactmoreeffectively.A.havebroughtaboutB.hadsetupChaveestablishedD.hadputup30.Statusesaremarveloushumaninventionsthatenablesustogetalongwithoneanotherand___whereweinsociety.A.todetermineB.determineC.tothedeterminationD.bydetermining31.Ifpollutioncontinuestoincrease_____thepresentrate,formationofaerosolsintheatmospherewillcausetheonsetofaniceageinaboutfiftyyearstime.A.withB.inC.byD.at32.Afewyearsagoabrandofbreadwasofferedtodieterswith____thattherewerefewercaloriesineveryslice.A.messageB.themessageC.messagesD.information33.Americansviewbusiness_____basedontheideal