兰州大学考博英语试题

兰州大学2007年考博英语试题注意：答案请一律写在答题纸上，写在试题上无效。PartOneStructureandVocabulary(40%)Directions：InthisparttherearetwosectionsInSectionOne,youaretochoosefromthefourchoicesundereachsentencetheonewhichissimilarinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartofthesentence.AndinSectionTwo,youaretochoosetheonethatcanbeatcompletethesentenceinquestion.SectionI1.AnimportantfunctionofearlystonetookwastoextracthighlynutritiousfoodfromlargeanimalcarcassesA.destroy

B.identifyC.remove

D.compare2RegionalplanningdealswithproposalsconcerningoutlyingcommunitiesandhighwaysaswellaswithurbanaffairsA.outlandish

B.remote

CexemptedD.exclusive3.Potashandsodaarenotinterchangeableforallpurposes,butforglass-orsoap-makingcitherwoulddo.A.advantageousB.convenient

C.identifiable

D.equivalent4.Withthedawnofspaceexploration,thenotionthatatmosphericconditionsonEarthmaybeuniqueinthesystemwasstrengthenedA.continuation

B.beginningC.expansionD.outcome5.Whentheglaciersthawedafterthelasticeage%thefiveGreatLakesofNorthAmericawereformedA.melted

B.advanced

Cevaporated

D.exploded6.NewYorkisashopper'sparadisewhetheronewantstospendlargesumsofmoneyinelegantdepartmentstoresorriflethoughgoodsdisplayedonstreetbarrowsA.afortuneB.adime

C.much

D.quitelot7.DuringtherainyseasontheMississippiRivermaycarryawayhundredsofacresofvaluabletopsoilfromoneareaandarbitrarilydeposititinanother.A.lawfully

B.subsequently

C.randomly

D.mercilessly8.OversixmillioncitizensoftheUnitedStatescollectbenefitsfromprivatepensionplanseachyear.A.nongovernmentalB.unauthorizedC.confidential

D.nontransferable9.Ofthethousandsofknownvolcanoesintheworld,theoverwhelmingmajorityareDormantA.uncharted

B.unpredictable

C.minor

D.inactive10.Thelymphaticsystemincludesanetworkoftinycapillariesthatlieadjacenttothefinebloodvessels.A.independentofB.near

C.obscuredby

D.within11.OneofCalifornia'smostacuteproblemsisaninadequatewatersupply.A.critical

B.unusual

C.persistent

D.unexpected12.ItisestimatedthatatonetimethereexistedfromonetotwothousandAmericanIndianlanguagesandatleastasmanycultures,eachdifferentinsomerespectfromalltheothers.A.prospect

B.stages

C.aspect

D.activity13.Theeardrum,atautmembranelocatedattheendoftheearcanal,separatestheouterearfromtheinnerear.Alightlytinted

B.tightlystretchedC.somewhatopaqueD.delicatelymade14.ItwascommonlyfeltthatthepurchaseofAlaskabytheUnitedStatein1867wasfoolish.A.requiring

B.sendingC.buyingD.applying15.InthePacificNorthwest,asclimateandtopographyvary,sodothespeciesthatprevailintheforests.AdominateB.rebuildC.invadeD.tend16.Infrogsandtoads，thetongueisfixedtothefrontofthemouthinordertofacilitateprojectingitatsomedistance,greatlyinaidingincaptureofinsects.AproscribingB.protruding

C.provoking

D.protracting17.Staretwinkleasaresultoftheturbulentstaleoftheairthroughwhichtheirlightpasses.A.inadditiontoB.inspiteofC.becauseof

D.withregardto18.Mostmeat-eatinganimalsusetheirteethtoseizeandkillprey.A.attacker

B.nourishmentC.enemies

D.victims19.Itisridiculoustobecomeangryaboutsuchaninsignificantmatter,A.absurd

B.nourishmentC.tragicD.unpardonable20.HowmanypeopleareawarethatadancerwithNewYorkCityBallettypically个个绿洲：使历史上被称为“死亡之海”的塔里木盆地的边缘，变成了稻谷跃香鱼满塘的“塞外江南”。不久前,一位世界银行的高级官员在参观了薪疆兵团生机勃勃的机械化农场后赞扬说：（10)“这是我所见到的最成功的农业开发，这是中国人的一个伟大创举，也是世界的一个奇迹。”——摘自冯建平/文PartThreeWriting(20%)Directions:Title:THEEXAMINATIONCHEATINGTimelimit50minutesWordLimit:250—200wordsYourcompositionsho