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昆明理工大考题
昆明理工大学2012年硕士研究生招生入学考试试题(A卷)
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PartIVocabulary(20%)
Direction:
Inthissection,thereare40incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.Thebossdischargedthecookforhisincompetence.Theword"discharged"heremeans_____.
A.laiddownB.laidoffC.laidawayD.laidup
2.Petrolismanufacturedfromthe_____oilwetakeoutoftheground.
A.crudeB.rawC.roughD.tough
3.Oneofthemostspectacularqualitiesofmanisnotablyhis_____toanykindofnaturalenvironment.
A.inclinationB.dominationC.adaptabilityD.availability
4.Ittakesyearsofhardworkto_____agooddictionary.
A.composeB.complyC.constructD.compile
5.O'Neill'sideashavebeen_____toagreatdealofcriticismfromthosewhoconsiderthemasscientificdreaming.
A.adjustedB.correspondedC.subjectedD.yielded
6.Theactorshaveto_____beforetheyappearinfrontofthestronglightsontelevision.
A.makeupB.paintupC.coverupD.doup
7.Thedesignofthisarchitectureshowagreatdealof_____.Wehaveneverseenabuildingofsuchatypebefore.
A.conventionalityB.originalityC.formulationD.fascination
8.IndiaandPakistanhave0.3and0.4hectaresofcroplandperperson_____.
A.relativelyB.proportionallyC.particularlyD.respectively
9.I'minno_____thiseveningtolistentohissillyjokes.
A.emotionB.moodC.tendencyD.sense
10.Jim,thenewlyelecteddirector,hadtoreorganizetheentireoffice;heangrilycomplainedofhis_____,whohadbeensoincompetentthateverythingwasleftinamess.
A.successorB.ancestorC.predecessorD.forefather
11.Idon'tknowifthestoryistrue,butI'lltryto_____it.
A.verifyB.identifyC.reinforceD.conform
12.Thepolarexplorerstookeveryprecautionto_____thedangersoftheirtrip.
A.optimizeB.standardizeC.energizeD.minimize
13.BecauseBobhadstoppedreadinghistechnicaljournalshewas_____ofnewdevelopmentinhisfield.
A.intellectualB.subtleC.ignorantD.tedious
14.Theplane_____,itsbombsexplodingasithittheground.
A.smashedB.clashedC.struckD.crashed
15.Thoughitwaslessattractive,Ralphknewthemetalboxwouldbemore_____thanthewoodenbox.
A.terminalB.durableC.persistentD.ultimate
16.Theemployer_____thelettertohissecretary,whowroteitdowninshorthand.
A.dictatedB.examinedC.copiedD.imitated
17.Mrs.Brownisso_____aboutherhouseworkthatservantswillnotworkforher.
A.specialB.especialC.peculiarD.particular
18.Inaspeechhemadetoday,thePresidentofPassagoniaadvocatedthe_____ofnucleararmsandsaidthathiscountrywasreadyfor"urgentandeffectivemeasuresto_____thearmsrace."
A.expansion/hinderB.propulsion/endC.escalation/curtailD.elimination/curb
19.Thetraditionalbondsthatexistbetweenthetwocountries,aswellasthemutualrespecttheyholdforoneanother,will_____.afirmbasisforfurtherdevelopmentoftheireconomicties.
A.compromiseB.compensateC.contributeD.constitute
20.Bothcountrieshavedeclinedto_____thetreatyonnonproliferationofnuclearweapons,partlyoutofconcernfortheother'ssupposedintentions.
A.praiseB.assessC.voidD.endorse
21,Soldiersinfullbattlegeartookup_________outsidethePresidentialPalaceastensofthousandsofdemonstratorsslowlymarchedtowardsthebuilding.
A.trenchesB.positionC.situationD.deployment
22.Ifyoucandowithoutthefew_________pleasuresofthecountry,youwillfindthecitycanprovideyouwiththebestthatlifehastooffer.
A.rationalB.pastoralC.humorousD.scornful
23.Modernocean-linersofferyouagreatvarietyof_________comforts.
A.hospitableB.infamousC.ludicrousD.civilized
24.Thesefigureswillgiveyouaroughideaastothecostof_________asportscar.
A.runningB.accessoriesC.howexpensiveD.licenseplate.
25.Precautionsofthissortarenecessary,foritisnexttoimpossibleto_________theexactnatureofthedifficultieswhichwillconfrontus.
A.foretellB.forbidC.forsakeD.fortify
26.Invitingthefire-brigadetoputoutanimaginary,non-existentfireisacrudeformofdeceptionwhichno_________personwouldeverindulgein.
A.self-consciousB.self-respectingC.self-indulgentD.self-sacrificing
27.Grandmahasnoauthorityoverthechildrenandletsthemdoanythingtheylike.They'recompletely_________,asaresult.
A.spoiltB.damagedC.humorousD.scornful
28.Sheisvery_________;youjustcouldn'tmakeherwalkpassunderaladder.
A.credulousB.religiousC.supernaturalD.superstitious
29,Don'tforgettowishyoureldersmanyhappy_________ontheirbirthdays.
A.returnsB.celebrationsC.anniversariesD.congratulations
30.Inthemedicalprofession,men.............womenbytwotoone.
A.outliveB.outdoC.outshineD.outnumber
31.Aggressiveness,theviolentexpressionofselfishness,isrelativelysimpletoexplaininevolutionary_________.
A.textsB.wordsC.termsD.lectures
32.Onlyoverthepastfewdecadeshavewecometounderstandhowsurprisinglymuchofwhatwedomaybe_________bythekindofcreaturesweareandespeciallybytheinformationstoredinourgenes.
A.enlargedB.influencedC.avoidedD.gestured
33.Scientistshavebecomeincreasingly_________withthefactthatgenesnotonlygovernphysicalcharacteristicsbuttheyalsoplayalargeroleinbehavior.
A.criticalB.impressedC.indistinctD.intensified
34.Inthenormalbrainalargenumberofsubstanceswere_________thatwerelaterfoundtobeabnormalinquantityormetabolism(新陈代谢)inasubstantialvarietyofneurological(神经病学的)disorders.
A.identifiedB.deviatedC.overtakenD.appointed
35.Severedifficultiesmustbe_________beforecloningcanbedonewithmammalsandhumans
A.concludedB.overcomeC.aggravatedD.endangered
36.Afterenteringthecaveandturningontheirpowerfularc-lights(弧光灯),theysawgreatstalagmites(石笋)—someofthemoverfifteenmetershigh—risingupliketreetrunkstomeetthestalactites_________fromtheroof.
A.balancedB.scaledC.suspendedD.weighed
37.Citybornandcitybred,Ihavealways_________thecountryassomethingyoulookatthroughatrainwindow,assomewhereyouoccasionallyvisitduringaweekend.
A.derivedfromB.dominatedC.evacuatedD.regarded
38.Somepeoplekeeptalkingaboutthefriendlyvillagers,theunpollutedatmosphere,the_________tonaturethatonefeelsandthegentlepaceoflivingoutthereinthecountry.
A.homesicknessB.rhythmC.replacementD.closeness
39.Buttheyfailtomentionthelongandfriendlesswintereveningswhichareonlyinterruptedbya(n)_________visittothelocalcinema_________virtuallythesoleformofentertainment.
A.occasionalB.sophisticatedC.steadyD.retrospective
40.Actingonthecontention(争论)thatfactsare_________,reporterscancauseuntoldsufferingtoindividualsbypublishingdetailsabouttheirprivatelives.
A.notoriousB.sacredC.contradictoryD.indifferent
PartIIReadingComprehension(40%)
Directions:
Inthispartthereare4passages.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedsentences.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandMarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Passage1
Itishardtoimagineamoreperfectgiftthanafinewatch,whichlastsalifetimeandcanbecomeafamilyheirloom(传家宝).“Othergiftsthatyougivedon’tlastverylong,”saysvicepresidentKarl-FriedrichScheufeleofGeneva-basedChopard.“Andthereareveryfewthatstaywiththepersonwherevertheygo.Thisistheamazingthingaboutwatches—theyarebothbeautifulandintimate.Youhaveoneonyourwristandyourememberahappytimeinyourlifewhenyoulookatit.”
Forsomethingsopersonal,choosingtherightwatchdemandscorrespondingcare.Hereisabrieflookatsometrendswatchbuyerswillencounterthisseason:
Themostobvioustrendinwatchesthisseasonistheoverwhelmingpopularityofsportswatchesinstainlesssteel.Yellowgoldandtwo-tonewatchesofgoldandsteelareout—andfullsteelisin.
Withthesteeltrendcomessportiness,whichhasbeentheindustry’swatchword口号,asitwere,forthepastthreeyears.Generallyspeaking,thedemandforlarge-scalesteel-casedesigns—witheithersteelorleatherstraps—hasledtoagreatsupplyoflarge,evenbulky,designsforbothmenandwomen.“Thereisademandforwatchesthatarebiggerandbolder,”saysSuryiaHill,media-relationsmanagerforRobergeWatchesGeneva.
AtCitizen,bulkysportswatchesarethebigsellers.“Peopleliketodifferentiatethemselveswiththeirwatches,andcalm,thindesignsarenotpopularatthemoment,”saysWilliRichter,generalmanagerofHamburg-basedCitizenWatchEuropeGmbH.“Young,middle-agedandevenolderpeoplethesedayswanttoshowthattheyareactive,sotheypreferbold,activewatches.”
ForPatekPhilippe,whichhasbeenbuildingluxurygoldwatchessince1839,therecentmovetosteelhascreatedanewmarketofyoungerbuyers.“Tooursurprise,wefoundthatevenourtraditionalcustomersw