云南民族大学2007、2008年年度硕士学位英语考试试卷.doc

云南民大2007年度硕士学位英语考试试卷秀秀聪者Part1 Vocabulary &StructureDirections: There are twenty incomplete sentences in this part. Beneath each sentence there four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer sheet.1 .I think its the best _towards the business were in. Do you agree?A. pose B. inclination C. attitude D .instinct2. While some business executives repeated their objection to the new smoking restrictions, others said they wanted they wanted more time to _ the impact of todays decision.A. attest B .affect C. revive D. weigh3. Researchers have developed a new process that can _fresh drinking water from sea water at a significantly lower cost than can existing system. A .remove B.withdraw C. extract D. exclude4. A government commission finds that high-school students live in a sorry state of _about basic facts of history and classics of literature.A. ignorance B. negligence C. absence D. indifference5. Called weather alert, the “telex” receiver is said to be able to automatically_ _sailors to changing weather condition.A. alarm B. warn C. alert D. remind6. He lost his accustomed vigor and _in the tropical climates.A. lashed B. lavished C. languished D. launched7. The old woman realized that that terrible day had forever _in her memory.A. immersed B. embedded C. integrated D. encoded8. He was _to be seen near the place where the crime happened.A. condemned B. persecuted C. proposed D. prosecuted9. Although he had been the _of many favor , he was not grateful to his benefactor.A. recipient B. miscreant C. deterrent D. pirate10. Her kid had been dead for 3 years , but she couldnt_ the incident from her mind.A. originate B. obliterate C. elaborated D. segregate11. His essay is badly written, but the idea _it is good.A. underlies B. underlie c. underlying D. underlay12. Although _Spanish, he attended the course.A. he was knowing b. he is knowing C. having a knowledge of D. knows13. Joseph was very lucky _with his life; he almost didnt get out of the room.A. to escape B. to have escaped C. to escaping D. escape 14. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, _very pleasant to sit on in summer.A. which is B. that is C. which it is D. on which15. Johns score on the test is the highest in the class; he _last night.A. must study B. should have studied c. can have studied d. must have studied16. By the middle of the 21st century, the vast majority of the worlds population _in cities rather than in the county.A. are living B. will be living C. have lived d. will have lived17. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened,_ a sudden loud noise.A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there is18. Clothing made of plastic fibers has certain advantage over _made of natural fibers like cotton, wood, or silk.A. one B. the one C. that D. what19. America will never again have as a nation the spirit of adventure as it _before the west was settled.A. could B .did C would D. was20.Kelly has no problem_ with other people is English.A. to talk B. talking C.talk D.of talkingPart 2 Cloze(10%)Directions: Read the passage though and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each blank in the passage. Please write down your answers on your answer sheet. Thousands of young people visiting the Isle Whight for the pop music festival are finding that they have themselves become a tourist attraction. Family men driving past the festival_1_in family cars _2_ the children see the hippies.In their views anybody _3_ a rucksack and long hair is a hippy. One can almost _4_ the children being ordered not to open the doors. An elderly woman is supposed _5_ into a strangers car and asked for a _6_ because she was afraid of the _7_ youngsters . It would not be fair to say that the whole island regards all young people _8_ the festival as creatures from another world, but there is ample evidence of a _9_ between the pop culture and the attitude of many of the islands usual visitors. _10_ trouble, extra police are being called in from the main land. Hundreds of tens have been put up, and some temporary huts made out of straw and plastic materials.1. A soil B. land C. site D. territory2. A. stop letting B. stop to let C. stop D. letting 3. A. which having B. who have C. who having D. with4. A. think B. believe C. consider D. imagine5. A. to have jumped B. jumped C. to jump D. jumping6. A. ticket B. help C. protect D. lift7. A. crazy B. hairy C. attend D. attended9. A. connection B. gap C. relation D. mixture 10. A. Fear of B. In case C. Because D. In case ofPassage OneIn the Middle Ages, St. Nicholas was everyones favorite saint. He was patron saint of all kinds of people,including merchants,sailor and small boys. Few facts are known about Nicholas, who was bishop of Myra, in Asia Minor, during the fourth century, but there are some very-fetched legends about him. This one , the best knowing of all,may be true. In Nicholass hometown, it is said, lived a family so poor that the father could not afford dowries for his three daughters. Nicholas determined to rescue them from starvation and distress,but without making his generosity known. So, when the eldest daughter was old enough to marry, he dropped a bad of gold in at her window at night.(Some say he dropped it down the chimney, where it fell into the shoe or stocking she had left on the hearth to keep warm. And thats why children hang up their stocking or leave a shoe ready for presents.) Nicholas did the same for the second and third daughters, but on the last occasion he was discovered by the grateful father. Nicholas swore him to secrecy. And that is why in some countries today, presents are given, especially to the children on 5 Decemeber, which is St. Nicholas eve.1. From the context we can guess that “ far-fetched legends” are old stories _.A. that we can hardly believe B. that we can easily believe C. that we may not believe D. that we may compeletely believe 2.In Nicholass hometown, they say there lived a family _, but without making his generosity known.A. too poor to raise any children.B. so poor that the father could not afford to give any money or property to the men when his three daughters were marrying.C. so poor that the father could not afford the expenses that his three daughters needed.D. too poor for the father to send his daughters to school. 3. Nicholas determined to rescue them from_. A. depression and despair B. misfortune B. starvation and distressD. poverty and illness 4.Why do the people in some countries today give presents especially to the children on 5 December? A. Because Nicholas was everyones favorite saint. B.Because Nicholas rescued poor people from starvation. C.Because Nicholas dropped a bad of gold in poor peoples window.D.Because Nicholas 5 Decemeber is St. Nicholas eve. Passage Two The English language reflects the history of the people who have spoken it. The early Celts, who inhabited most of England before Anglo-Saxons came, left a small heritage of words in English. The Romans, who abandoned Britain about 410 A.D. after hundreds of years of occupation, had a more lasting influence on the language. Actually, Latin, the language spoken by the Romans, entered English at many different times. It arrived with the early Roman conquerors. It came with missionaries who introduced Christianity to Britain. It flourished during the revival of learning called the “Renaissance”, as scholars coined new words for new products and new processes. Greek, like Latin, has been enriching English since early times.After the Romans left, the island was successfully invaded many times by tribes from Northern Europe. Two of these tribes, the Angles and the Saxons, drove the Celts westward and established the basic English language as we know it. The Danes came and added their store of words. After Norman Conquest in 1066, the vocabulary was almost doubled. Then French words, based originally upon Latin ,shared the stage with Anglo-Saxon words. Frequently both words remained and acquired different uses-like pork and pig.English has continued to grow, adding new words as it added new experiences. Contacts with Dutch seamen, for example, brought new sailing terms like skipper and sloop into the language. Spanish, Arabic, Malayan, and Janpanese-these and many other languages have added words for our use.5. The English language reflects the history of the people_A. who have written it B. who have spoken it C. who have learn it D.who have written created it 6.When did Latin, the language spoken by the Romans, actually enter English? A. At many different times. B. At the time when the early Roman conquerors came. C. At the time when missionaries introduced Christianity to Britain. D. At the time when the Renaissance appeared in Europe. 7. When established the basic English language as we know it? A. The Anglos and the Saxons B. The Romans C. Celts D. The Danes 8. At that time, French words shared the stage with Anglo-Saxon words. The expression “shared the stage with” could most suitably be replaced by_. A. played as an important role as B. acted on the same stage as C. had the same stage as D. were used as much as 9. English has continued to grow_. A.adding new words as it added new adventures. B. coining new words for new ideas. C. introducing new words into any other language. D. adding new words as it added new experiences.Passage ThreePassen Sie auf!This little expression from German may mean very little to you. But if you were about to sleep out on the street and someone excitedly shouted this to you, youd stop immediatedly. You would re-act, not to the meaning of the words but to the urgency in his voice, Passen Sie auf means something like “watch out!” in the situation just described, however, the meaning would come through in any street in the world. Many linguists believe that a language of feeling preceded a language of ideas. Before people attached specific meanings to words, they probably had emotional cries that were perfectly understandable. Just as you learn to understand the language of facial expressions and gestures, so you learn to understand the language of tone and feeling. A dog who lies down at a certain command may lie down if the command is worded differently but delivered in exactly the same tone. It is reacting to the nonverbal part-the tone-of the massage. Children ,too, learn early this nonverbal language.They enjoy the parentss soft voice and may cry at a harsh tone. They make their own wants known long before they know specific words. This special kind of language without words is sometimes called “presymbolic”, that is, itprobably came into exsitence before the use of words. Much language is really presymbolic. When you cry out to a friend, “Hi!”you are really not asking, “How are you?” You are merely making a sound of recognition and pleasure. The importance is not in the communication of an idea but in the communication of a feeling. Much “small talk” resembles presymbolic language. The speakers are not usually too much interested in the content of so much talk. They enjoy making contact with another person. 10. What can we conclude from the situation described in Para.1 and Para.2? A. A language of ideas came long before a language of feeling. B. A language of feeling came long before a language of ideas. C. Before they put specific meaning to words, people probably had emotional cries. D. Before they had emotional cries, people probably put specific meaning to words. 11. It can be learnt from the passage that children learn_. A. the nonverbal language much earlier than they know specific words. B. the parents soft voice much easier than their harsh tone. C. how to make their own want as they were born. D. how to react to the language of feeling as the grow. 12.What does the word presymbolic” mean?A.Someting that came into use before symbols were created.B.A special kind of language withour before.C.Someting that came into existence before the use of words.D.Someting that is verbal.13.Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?A.All the languages in the world are nonverbal.B.The verbal language is more important than the nonverbal language.C.Much language is really presymbolic.D.People learn to understand not only the language of facial expressions and gestures but the langugae of tone and feelings as well.14.What could be the BEST title for this passage?A.The Symbolic LanguageB.The Language of Ideas.C.The Verbal Language.D.The Language of Feeling.Passage FourOne argument used to support the idea that employment will continue to be the dominant form of work, and that employment willl eventually become available for all who want it,is that working time will continue to fall.People in jobs will work fewer hours in the day,fewer days in the week,few weeks in the year, and fewer years in a lifetime, than they do now.This will mean that more jobs will be available for more people,This, it is said, is the way should set about restoring full emmployment.There is no doubt that something of this kind will hanppen. The shorter working week,longer holidays,earier retirement,job-sharing-these and other ways of reducing the amount of time pepole spend on their jobs-are certainly likely to spread. A mix of pait-time paid work and part-time unpaid work is likey to become a much more common work pattren than today, and a fleexi-life patten of working-invlving paid employment at certain stages of life,but not at others-will become widespread.But it is surely unrealistic to assume that this will make it possible to resotre full employment as the dominant form of work.In the first place, so long as employment remains the overwhelmingly important form of work and source of income for most people that it is today,it is very diffucult to see how reductions employee working time can take place on a scale sufficiently large and at a pace suffuciently fast to make it possible to share out the available paid employment to everyone who wants is .Such negotiations as there have recently bee,for example in Britain and Germany, about the possibility of introducing a 35-hour working week,have highlighted some of the difficulties. But, secondly,if changes of this kind were to take place at a pace and on a scale sufficient to make it possible to share employment among all who wanted it ,the resulting situation-in which most people would not be working in their jobs for more than three short days a week-could hardly continue to be one in which employment was still regasded as the only turely valid form of work.There would be so many people spending so much of their time on other activities,including other forms of useful work, that the primac of employment would be bound to callde into question, at least to some least.15.The author uses the negotiation in Britian and Gremany as an example to A. Support reductions in employees working timeB.indiacates employees are unwilling to share jobsC.prove the possibility of sharing paid employmentD.show that employment will lose dominance16.At the end of the passage the author seems to imply that as a result of shorter working time A.employment may not retain its ususl importanceB.employment may not be reagsaded as valid workC.people can be engaged in far less unpaid workD.people can be engaged in fai more unpaid work17.The authors attitide towards future full employment is generally A.supportiveB.waveringC.skepticalD.unclearPassage Five During the early stages of the Industrial Revolution,advertising was a relatively srtiaightforward means of announcement and communication and was used mainly to promote novelties and finge products,But when factory production got into full swing and new products ,cessed foods,came onto to the market,natioal advertising campaigns and brand-naming of products became necessary.Before large-scale factory production,the typical manufacturing unit had been small and adaptable and the task of distributing and selling goods had largely been undertaken by wholesales.The small non-specialized factory which did not rely on massive investment in machinery had been flexible enough to adapt its production according to changes in public damends.Put the economic depression which lasted from1873to 1894 marked a turing point between the old method of industrial organization and distribution and the new. From the beginning of the nineteenth century until the 1870s,productions had steadily expanded and there had been a corresponding growth int retail outlets.But the depression brought on a crisis of over-production and under-consumption-manufacture goods piled up unsold and prices and profits fell.Towards the end of the century many of the small industrial firms realizd that they would be in a better position to weathe economic depressions and slumps if they combined with other small business and widend the range of goods they proudced so that all their eggs were not in one basket.They also realized that they would have to take steps to ensure that once their goods had been produced there was a marker for them.This period ushered in the first phase of what economics