上海交通大学英语水平考试XXXX及答案XXXX考研真题考研试题试卷

1、 19/19上海交通大学英语水平考试XXXX及答案XXXX考研真题考研试题试卷 上海交通大学 2005硕士研究生入学考试试题 contains questions. You are supposed to write all your answers in a separate booklet named “Answer Booklet”. Write in dark ink. I. Multiple Choice: (30 points) Each of the following sentences demands one word for its completion. Your tas

2、k is to pick from the four choices a word that you think may fit in the blank in the sentence. Write the letter that corresponds to your choice in the answer booklet. 1. The appeal of the heist film, according to director Brett Ratner, is that “everyone dreams of stealing something and getting away

3、_ it.” A. by B. from C. with D. for 2. Yes, weve all got a little criminal in us, daring us to take something were not _ to, whether its pens and legal pads from the supply room at work or a priceless Monet from the Met. A. designed B. supposed C. made D. tempted 3. Ratners latest film, “After the S

4、unset,” _ Pierce Brosnan and Salma Hayek as jewel thieves who have retired directly into La Casa de Good Life on a beach in the Bahamas, reminds us once again how much more enjoyable our lives could be if we only had the guts to make the Big Score. A. regarding B. transforming C. representing D. sta

5、rring 4. Like other recent caper films, including Brosnans turn as the title character in “The Thomas Crown Affai r” (1999), “Sunset” sells the seductive, charming, even amusing_ of crime. A. part B. point C. layer D. side 5. We admire the master thief who calls his own shots and takes pride in his

6、work, and cannot help but _ the audacity of criminals of vision who set out to do the impossible, to breach the impenetrable. A. denouce B. applaud C. doubt D. challenge 6. We swoon for their unflappable calm under extreme pressure - as we know so well from our own mismanaged lives, you can lay down

7、 the most meticulous and intricate plans _ , but the real trick is how cool you remain when Fate and Chaos kick in the door. A. undesirable B. imaginable C. practicable D. irritable 7. Most heists arent going after the little guy or pinching morn and pops nest egg-theyre stealing from_ of vice such

8、as casinos or racetracks, from corporate banks, or from other thieves. A. palaces B. places C. comers D. institutions 8. Lets tango back to the sun, where we can blissfully project our larcenous daydreams _ stars a bit more suave and better-looking than ourselves. A. into B. onto C. through D. like

9、9. I picked up a fork and explained that as_ as I used it for eating, the fork would last indefinitely. However, if I began to use it to drive nails or dig trenches, it would soon break. A. soon B. well C. long D. far 10. The look in his eyes told me he _ it, but I still went on to say that people a

10、re like the fork. When they do what they are not designed to do, they eventually break. A. took B. had C. saw D. got 11. Sure enough, his MAPP showed that he was designed to work on projects_ there was a definite goal. A. where B. because C. that D. whether 12. What his job required on a day-to-day_

11、 was another story. A. pay B. service C. plan D. basis 13. Much_ for his recovery, goes to his boss who was willing to change the job content to fit the design of a valuable employee. A. credit B. attribute C. solution D. effort 14. So how do you know if you, a loved one, or someone who reports to y

12、ou _suffering from burnout? A. are B. is C. were D. was 15. Take a close look at what is said about you in your MAPP, and what you are naturally motivated _ with regard to your work. A. to B. for C. about D. toward 16. The sound of head-scratching coming from Democratic circles will likely be as muc

13、h _ part of autumn as the rustle of leaves. A. a B. one C. the D. in 17. Inside the party, discuss ions of strategy and future plans are _ way, many of them aimed at luring those precious “values voters” in future elections. A. on. B. off C. one D. under 18. Any time a party does better _ non-church

14、going people than with churchgoing people, youve got a problem,” he said. A. in B. with C. for D. about 19. There will also be attempts to reach out to rural voters, many of_ regard the Democrats as arrogant and out-of-touch. A. whom B. them C. which D. who 20. One anonymous high-ranking Democrat to

15、ld The New York Times that “at some point its got to settle in with us that there are more of them than there are_ us.” A. with 13. at C. of D. to 21. None of this should be greeted with much enthusiasm by African-Americans, who know something about living_ the mercy of the majority. A. under B. at

16、C. on D. by 22. Democrats will wince at my_ , but I cant help thinking that black voters are t he elephant in the room. A. humor B. opinion C. word D. metaphor 23. Party officials fear that liberal values have acquired a “very upper-middle class flavor,” to _ author Thomas Franks phrase, which undou

17、btedly confoun ds the many poor and working-class blacks who have supported the Democrats for decades. A. borrow B. use C. interpret D. mention 24. Even the Rev. Walter Fauntroy, formerly a District of Columbia delegate _ Congress and perhaps the most prominent black opponent of gay marriage, predic

18、ted it would have little impact in black communities on Election Day. A. from B. in C. on D. to 25. A day after his gracious victory speech, Bush claimed his 51 perce nt triumph _ “the will of the people” and indicated his eagerness to pursue a strict conservative agenda. A. on B. at C. as D. over 2

19、6. Its enough to make me cast a nostalgic glance_ at the days when A. Philip Randolph an d the “Big Six” of civil rights leadership could stride into the White House, sit down with President Kennedy and boldly assert their plans for a March on Washington. A. forward B. back C. over D. across 27. Aft

20、er Kerry _ t he election, Bush told the country, “Im proud to lead it forward. Because we have done the hard work, we are entering a season of hope.” A. concluded B. conducted C. conceded D. concealed 28. Collapsing wearily into my subway_ during my commute home, I give new meaning to the concept of

21、 suburban sprawl. A. car B. place C. line D. seat 29. Call it what you want, seasonal affective disorder, winter blues, maybe even election stress _. A. synthesis B. syndrome C. syntax D. symphony. 30. The madness of the presidential campaign is behind us, but the problems of our nation _ -and they

22、are disturbing enough to put anyone in a funk. A. ahead B. Present C. remain D. cool II. Cloze: (20 points) In each of the following sentences, one word is missing. Your task is to guess at the missing word with the help of the context. Then write the word in the answer booklet. 31. Depressed by the

23、 appalling grotesqueries of the election season-the smears, leaks, lies and alibis-and crushed by my beloved Cardinals obliteration at the hands of the unstoppable Red Sox, I search for a bit of encouragement, an infinitesimal spark to_ my sagging spirits. 32. According to a report released Oct. 27

24、by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average height of American men is now 5 feet 9 1/2 inches,_ from 5 feet 8 inches in 1960. 33. Although Im 5 feet 11 inches when I wake up in the morning, the events of the day usually leave me considerably _ by sundown. 34. “I wish I was a littl

25、e bit taller, I wish I was a ba ll er,” he rhymed. “I wish I_ a girl who looked good. I would call her .” 35. I was never a baller but I admired Calvin Murphy of the Houston Rockets and Ozzie Smith of the San Diego Padres, _who proved that, on occasion, mortals of ordinary stature could also acquire

26、 glory and, presumably, girls. 36. “The Effect of Adolescent Experience on Labor Market Outcomes: The Case of Height,” a 2004 study by economists Nicola Persico, Andrew Postlewaite and Dan Silvermart, found that tall adults_ to earn more than short ones. 37. Discussing the young lady of his dreams,

27、he noted, “I know shes livin phat/Her boyfriends tall and he plays ball/So how am I gonna_ with that?” 38. For three year s, some of the universitys finest minds will get together and pursue _ promises to be a thorny question: Why do people laugh at cartoons? 39. Scholars at Michigan hope to find ou

28、t by studying cartoons _in The New Yorker, beginning with those that appeared in the magazines first issues in 1925. 40. Im a fan of New Yorker cartoons. In addition to _ funny they are also oddly reassuring. 41. Featuring neurotic and often wealthy white folks, they provide some comfort in showing

29、that the privileged may be different from you and me, but they are_ as screwed up. 42. I even own collections of several of the artists who made _ as New Yorker cartoonists, including Charles Addams, Charles Barsotti and George Booth. 43. Like many of the cartoons in that issue, the gag successfully

30、 _the tricky identity issues surrounding race in an increasingly multicultural society. 44. Armstron g tapped into the concerns of black professionals who, in books such as Ellis Coses “Rage of a Privileged Class,” often _ fears about being perceived as too black or not black enough. 45. Best_ as th

31、e artist behind “Jump Start,” a warmhearte d strip about a young married couple, Armstrong was the sole black cartoonist to have his work included in an issue devoted to black culture. 46. “The black cartoons were more difficult for people to handle than_ been anticipated,” Lorenz said. 47. Eight ye

32、ars later, the impressive diversity that has begun to creep into the pages of The New Yorker-with maddening slowness, _ be sure-has yet to show up much in the cartoons. 48. Evidently the magazine decided that the easiest way to avoid stepping _ racial sensitivities is to leave blacks and other minor

33、ities out of the cartoons altogether. 49. The New Yorker is not alone _its inability to grapple efficiently with this issue. 50. Editors confusion about racial commentary in cartoons demonstrates the enduring power of these tiny drawings to perplex and infuriate as _as amuse. III. Error Correction:

34、(20 points) Each of the following sentences contains an error. Your task is to identify that error and correct it. Write both the label letter and the correction in the answer booklet. 51. Like a lot of kids that age, I was obsessed at being grown. A B C D 52. A senior in high school, I went out to

35、acquire some of the things that I associated with A B C maturity, including an after-school job and a car. D 53. So, at the first time in my life, I came home from school to find mail addressed to me that A B C wasnt a postcard from my vacationing grandma. D 54. Every afternoon my mother left the en

36、velopes in a tidy pile on the piano, where I could rip A B them apart before rushing out to work. C D 55. I find myself getting nostalgic on those days each evening when I collect my 17-year- A B C old sons m ail from the box. D 56. College recruiters have taken notice of him-and they are apparently

37、 even more A B C aggressive than they are in my day. D 57. My sons apathy is especially distressing to me by light of the National Center for Public A B C D Policy and Higher Educations recent report on higher education. 58. The bad news, according to James B. Hunt Jr., a former governor of North Ca

38、rolina and A chair of the centers board of directors, is that the improvements “have not been reflected on B C higher college enrollment or completion rates in most states.” D 59. Tuition rates have outpaced incomes, making college less affordable for most families than A B C it did a decade ago. D

39、60. “At a time where we should be encouraging eligible students to attend college, we are A B making it more difficult for potential students and their families,” Hunt said in a statement C D announcing the report. 61. When my parents accompanied me at college fairs, they marveled at the opportuniti

40、es A B C available to me. D 62. He has taken honors courses throughout his tenure at his suburban high school, has already A qualified for advance placement in two subjects and expects to qualify for several others. B C D 63. In such an environment, finding a suitable, affordable college should be f

41、ar easier than A B C earning a A in AP English. D 64. It was the breast of times, the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of A B C foolish. D 65. In that youre wondering what the Dickens would prompt me to take such salacious A B liberties with that well-known and eternally appr

42、opriate quotation, let me attribute my C cheekiness to the intoxication of epiphany. D 66. I as one am glad she spoke out because I need that kind of information to take to the A B C voting booth with me. D 67. Im more inclined to think seriously celebrities such as actor Danny Glover, who has long

43、A been active in liberal causes, or Detroit rocker Ted Nugent, who has never made a secret of B C D his conservative views. 68. “We cannot do but read,” he observed on “A History of Reading.” “Reading, almost as A B C much as breathing, is our essential function.” D 69. On the night I wrote this col

44、umn, I had at first put aside my well-thumbed copy of an old A B C f avorite, James Baldwins “Notes of a Native Son.” D 70. In the United States, for example, reading may be less essential than it ever were-at least A B C where books are concerned. D IV. Reading Comprehension: (30 points) In this pa

45、rt you will find three passages, each followed by five questions. For each question, four tentative answers are given. Your task is to read the passages carefully, and then choose the one true answer to the related question. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer in the answer booklet. Pas

46、sage One “Reading at Risk,” a report recently released by the National Endowment for the Arts, concludes that literary reading has declined precipitously in the past 20 years. The agency defines literary reading as novels, short stories, poetry or plays that were not required for work or school. Les

47、s than half of the adult American population now reads literature, according to the report. “If one believes that active and engaged readers lead richer intellectual lives than nonreaders and that a well-read citizenry is essential to a vibrant democracy, the decline of literary reading calls for se

48、rious actio n,” the report states. Its dramatic language suggests that the sense of inclusion once celebrated by C.S. Lewis belongs on the endangered species list. Patricia Pasqual agrees. “People who read are engaged in the community,” she told me.” The part tha t is frightening is you lose civic p

49、articipants when you lose readers.” As head of Targeted and Outreach Services for the D.C. Public Library, Pasqual spends her days devising and implementing ways to encourage citizens to read. She has worked in libraries for 30 years, which may explain why she was “distressed but not surprised” by “

50、Reading At Risk.” The study says that reading has declined most among young people aged 18 to 24. Pasqual sees the roots of that in attitudes among children, for many of wh om, she says, “its not cool to read.” The NEA declined to issue specific recommendations for reversing the trend, but Pasqual a

51、nd other librarians are trying a number of approaches. Some revolve around “emergent literacy,” which focuses on the period between birth and the age when children are able to read on their own. “Parents are the first teachers,” Pasqual said. “So we work with them and their kids, having them hold bo

52、oks, getting to learn what a book is.” Other programs include citywide reading campaigns. Pasqual chairs the book selection committee for D.C. We Read, in which every Washingtonian is encouraged to read the same book at the same time. During the month of May, participants read “Interpreter of Maladi

53、es,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning collection of stories by Jhumpa Lahiri. Discussions were held at various libraries and coffeehouses, and discussion guides were made available across the city. The program is similar to ones conducted in Seattle, Chicago and other major cities. At the ri sk of sounding

54、blasphemous, we mustnt conclude that just because people arent reading books doesnt mean they arent reading at all. Consider, for example, all those Web pages in cyberspace, which collectively have attracted googols of “hits.” The NEA se es nothing encouraging in interactive electronic media, which,

55、 it says, “foster shorter attention spans and accelerated gratification.” Pasqual says librarians are less alarmed about the high-tech stuff. “Getting on the Internet is sometimes the best w ay to go because its up to date. You need to give information to people in a variety of formats, but enrichin

56、g the soul is still a part of our function.” I think C.S. Lewis would like the sound of that. 71. According to the passage, literary reading is _. A. not related to school B. not required for school C. great literature D. both B and C 72. How does literary reading helps with the maintenance of democ

57、racy? A. Literature encourages people to embrace diversification. B. Literature brings people wealth. C. Literature guides people into danger. D. Literature shows people what dramatic language is. 73. Why does Patricia Pasqual encourages people to read? A. Because wide readership may bring profit to

58、 her library. B. Because reading stimulates interest in communal welfare. C. Because she loves reading. D. Because she loves seeing people visiting her library. 74. What does “its not cool to read” mean? A. Reading rooms are stuffy. B. Reading is a radical act. C. Reading is a traditional act. D. Re

59、ading is a slow process. 75. Why is Web reading so attractive? A. Because its the fashion. B. Because it demands shorter concentration. B. Becasue it effects quicker satisfaction. D. Both B and C. Passage Two Within methodology a distinction is often made between methods and approaches, in which met

60、hods are held to be fixed teaching systems with prescribed techniques and practices, whereas approaches represent language teaching philosophies that can be interpreted and applied in a variety of different ways in the classroom. This distinction is probably most usefully seen as defining a continuu