华南理工大学2006年攻读博士学位研究生入学考试英语题型 :U8k|,~f
1.英语知识运用:一段文章,共10小题,每小题1分,共10分。 N-xnen
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2.阅读A:5篇短文,共20小题,每题2分,共40分。 [)0
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3.阅读B:一篇文章,其中有5个空白,在文章后面的6~7个选段中选择最适合的内容分别填进空白处。每小题3分,共15分。 yE<,Z%J[n
4.英译汉:一篇文章,有5段划线句子,要求译成汉语。每小题3分,共15分。 xmOM<0T
5.写作:依据所提示信息写一篇200-250词(标点符号不计在内)的短文,20分。 1S&0
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攻读博士学位研究生入学考试英语样题 k}#@8n|b
Part I. Use of English (l0 points) |Cu1uwy
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and marked A, B C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. K1<k+t/V
Unlike many ants, trees grow slowly. Thirty to eighty years are necessary before a tree grows to the right size for harvesting as lumber or pulpwood. But a tree crop can be a good investment for a landowner or farmer, since trees will grow on the parts of his land where ordinary crops will not grow. Ls(&HOK[p
Trees 1 much more than provide lumber for home building. They provide raw materials for making paper, plastics, synthetics, turpentine, and other products. Even more important, trees protect the nation’s water supply by holding 2 erosion and keeping water in the soil. x~%\y
America once had huge natural forests. To start their 3 , pioneers cleared many trees. Later, logging crews 4 by lumber companies moved into other forests. They cut all the valuable trees, and then moved on.. KoFv0~8Q
There were few 5 to protect our forests or to plant new ones until the beginning of the present century. Then, 6 with forest experts, government officials, and landowners, the lumber companies began planning to support the planting of new forests. The American Tree Far System, begun during World War II, is one of the plans that grew 7 this cooperation. y _6
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Landowners who wish to establish tree farms can get help from a professional. state-employed forester, or from an association of lumber companies. They can get 8 on what kind of trees to plant and how to care for them. Landowners must protect their trees by keeping grazing animals 9 and by removing dead or diseased trees. They must keep replanting, so that young trees are growing at all times to replace those 10 for cutting. @}ZGY^
Some tree farms are small woodlots. Others cover thousands of acres. All together, they are of great value to the United States and its people. } mgVC
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2. A. on B. down C. back D. off OW?uZ<z
3. A. production B. farms C. crops D. factories
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5. A. forces B. hardships C. efforts D. struggles
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6. A. working B. going C. staying D. together 9GtLMpy
7. A. out of B. from C. upon D. up vs*>onCf
8. A. courage B. advice C. confidence D. lesson w' .'Yu6
9. A. under B. away C. from D. out PKl]GegP
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Part II. Reading Comprehension bOi};/f
Part A BDWim`DK"
Directions: Read the following five texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points) N|bPhssFw
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Grandma Moses is among the most celebrated twentieth-century painters of the United States, yet she had barely started painting before she was in her late seventies. As she once said of herself: ‘ I would never sit back in a rocking chair, waiting for someone to help me.’ No one could have had a more Productive old age. 2*N&q|ED
She was born Anna Mary Robertson on a farm in New York State, one of five boys and five girls (‘We came in bunches, like radishes’) At twelve she left home and was in domestic service until, at twenty-seven, she married Thomas Noses, the hired hand of one of her employers. They farmed most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York State, at Eagle Bridge. She had ten children, of whom five survived; her husband died in l927. B >ms`|q=l
Grandma Moses painted a little as a child and made embroidery pictures as a hobby, but only switched to oils in old age because her hands had become too stiff to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time. Her pictures were first sold at the local drugstore and at a fair, and were soon spotted by a dealer who bought everything she painted. Three of the pictures were exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art, and in 1940 she had her first exhibition in New York. Between the 1930’s and her death she produced some 2,000 pictures: detailed and lively portrayals of the rural life she had known for so long, with a marvelous sense of color and form. ‘I think real hard till I think of something real Pretty and then I paint it,’ she said. }_Tt1iai*
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[A] Grandma Moses: A Biographical Sketch dl7Riw-J
[B] The Children of Grandma Moses LZgwIMd
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[D] Grandma Moses and other Artists d
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12. According to the passage, Grandma Moses began to paint because she wanted to . : ;|)/
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13. From Grandma Moses’ description of herself in the first paragraph, it can be inferred that she was . \]
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Alfred Nobel, the famous Swedish chemist who founded the Nobel Prize, was born into a family Where research and experimentation were almost second nature. His father Immanuel, out of work and penniless, tested his theories of explosives in a laboratory set up in their house. Unfortunately, the elder Nobel remained frustrated in his efforts to apply his natural inventive spirit to establishing a prosperous endeavor. g]EQ2g_N1
Alfred Nobel worked alongside his father, and by l850, when he was l7, Alfred had acquired most of his father’s knowledge of and enthusiasm for chemistry. Although numerous other scientists had been intrigued by nitroglycerine, Alfred was the one who finally managed to turn this dangerous substance into a safe and useful explosive. He succeeded in developing dynamite commercially, which laid the foundation for many of the world’s leading chemical enterprises. Aside from introducing the innovative Nobel Ignitor in 1864 and dynamite in l866, Alfred claimed 355 patents including nitrocellulose and substitutes for leather and rubber. He developed clever methods for the production of synthetic silk and was involved in electrochemical, telecommunications, and safety alarm systems as well. sRo<4U0M;l
Alfred Nobel was a dedicated scientist who became very rich applying his knowledge of chemistry. His sense of guilt over having created a potentially deadly material led him to leave some of his millions to reward individuals who made substantial contributions to certain areas of science. It was natural that he would include chemistry as one of those branches, especially since the end of the nineteenth century brought rapid advancements in the field. a}[=_vb}K
15. According to the passage, What is true about Alfred Nobel’s father Immanuel? r|
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[A] He was never able to capitalize on his work in chemistry. }J'5EAp
[B] He was not instrumental in developing his son’s enthusiasm for chemistry. mVc'%cPaw
[C] He turned his knowledge of chemistry into a profitable business. W<cW;mO
[D] He shared in the work of his son Alfred. } K+Q9<~u
16. According to the passage, the power of nitroglycerine . . _D7HQ
[A] was first recognized by Immanuel Nobel
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[B] was never utilized well by chemical enterprises hy!'Q>[`
[C] was most fully developed by Alfred Nobel i5>J
[D] lay in its intrigue for many scientists >[E|p6jgT
17. Which of the following conclusions about Alfred Nobel can be drawn from the passage? _!$Up
[A] His talents lay almost exclusively in the area of explosives. O3<Y _I^
[B] He was reluctant to bequeath a large part of his wealth towards promoting scientific research.. R&x7