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英语试题

TestofEnglishforNone-EnglishPhDCandidates

（March,2010）

PartIVocabularyandStructure（20%）

Directions:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA）,B）,C）andD）.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

1.Isuggestweputtheschemeintoeffect,foritisquite.

A）eligibleB）sustainableC）probableD）feasible

2.Theoldgentlemanwasaverylookingperson,withgreyhairandgoldspectacles.

A）respectfulB）respectedC）respectiveD）respectable

3.Thatpartofthecityhaslongbeenforitsstreetviolence.

A）notoriousB）responsibleC）historicalD）illegal

4.Undertheguidanceoftheirteacher,thepupilsarebuildingamodelboatbysteam.

A）towedB）pressedC）tossedD）propelled

5.Ittookusonlyafewhourstothepaperoffallfourwalls.

A）shearB）scrapeC）strokeD）chip

6.Improvedconsumerconfidenceistoaneconomicrecovery.

A）crucialB）subordinateC）cumulativeD）satisfactory

7.Thedamagetohiscarwas;therefore,hecouldrepairithimself

A）considerableB）appreciableC）negligibleD）invisible

8.MysisterisquiteandplanstogetanM.A.degreewithinoneyear.

A）aggressiveB）enthusiasticC）considerateD）ambitious

9.Themanagertriedtowaveasidetheseissuesasdetailsthatwouldbesettledlater.

A）versatileB）trivialC）preliminaryD）alternate

10.Hiswastellinghimthatsomethingwaswrong.

A）intuitionB）hypothesisC）inspirationD）sentiment

11..theworseIseemtofeel.

A.WhenItakemoremedicineB.ThemoremedicineItake

C.TakingmoreofthemedicineD.Moremedicinetaken

12.PricesforcarsintheU.S.canrun$20,800.

A.ashighasB.sohighas

C.sohightoD.sohighthat

13.Itseemsverydifficult.

A.tostopthechildtocryB.stoppingthechildtocry

C.stopthechildcryingD.tostopthechildcrying

14）.Thestorywassaidtoontheinformationfromareliablesource.

A.beingbasedB.havebeenbased

C.baseD.bebased

15.thatBartonhadbeenpromoted,hisfriendscametocongratulatehim.

A.HavingbeenheardB.Beingbeard

C.TohaveheardD.Havingheard

16.bythepolice,thekidnappershaddochoicebuttosurround.

A.SurroundedB.Havingsurrounded

C.SurroundingD.Tosurround

17.abombontheroad,thecarwasstopped.

A.HavingseenB.Thedriverseeing

C.seeingD.Afterseeing

18.Returningtoherapartment,.

A.herwatchwasmissingB.shefoundherwatchdisappeard

C.ShefoundherwatchmissingDD.herwatchwasmissed

19.wastoreturntoschool.

A.ThatreallyinterestedhimB.Whatreallyinterestedhim

C.WhichreallyinterestedhimD.Thatreallyinterestedhim

20.Thequestionistolandmenthere.

A.ifsafeitwillB.ifwillbeitsafe

C.whetheritwillbesafeD.whethersafeitwillbe

PartIIReadingComprehension（40%）

Inthissectiontherearefourreadingpassagesfollowedbyatotalof20multiple-choicequestions.Readthepassagesandthenmarkyouranswersonyouranswersheet.

TextA

TheWelshlanguagehasalwaysbeentheultimatemarkerofWelshidentity,butagenerationagoitlookedasifWelshwouldgothewayofManx,oncewidelyspokenontheisleofManbutnowextinct.Governmentfinancingandcentralplanning,however,havehelpedreversethedeclineofWelsh.RoadsignsandofficialpublicdocumentsarewritteninbothWelshandEnglish,andschoolchildrenarerequiredtolearnbothlanguages.WelshisnowoneofthemostsuccessfulofEurope’sregionallanguages,spokenbymorethanahalf-millionofthecountry’sthreemillionpeople.

Therevivalofthelanguage,particularlyamongyoungpeople,ispartofaresurgenceofnationalidentitysweepingthroughthissmall,proudnation.LastmonthWalesmarkedthesecondanniversaryoftheopeningoftheNationalAssembly,thefirstparliamenttobeconvenedheresince1404.TheideabehinddevolutionwastorestorethebalancewithintheunionofnationsmakingupcheUnitedKingdom.Withmostofthepeopleandwealth,Englandhasalwayshadbraggingrights.ThepartialtransferoflegislativepowersfromWestminster,implementedbyTonyBlair,wasdesignedtogivetheothermembersoftheclub-Scotland,NorthernIreland,andWales-abiggersayandtocountercentrifugalforcesthatseemedtothreatentheveryideaoftheunion.TheWelshshowedlittleenthusiasmfordevolution.WhereastheScotsvotedoverwhelminglyforaparliament,thevoteforaWelshassemblyscrapedthroughbylessthanonepercentonaturnoutoflessthan25percent.Itspowerswereproportionatelylimited.TheAssemblycandecidehowmoneyfromWestminsterortheEuropeanUnionisspent.Itcannot,unlikeitscounterpartinEdinburgh,enactlaws.Butnowthatitishere,theWelsharegrowingtoliketheirAssembly.Manypeoplewouldlikeittohavemorepowers.Itsimportanceasfigureheadwillgrowwiththeopeningin2003,ofanewdebatingchamber,oneofmanynewbuildingsthataretransformingCardifffromadecayingseaportintoaBaltimore-stylewaterfrontcity.MeanwhileagrantofnearlytwomilliondollarsfromtheEuropeanUnionwilltacklepoverty.WalesisoneofthepoorestregionsinWesternEurope-onlySpain,Portugal,andGreecehavealowerstandardofliving.NewspapersandmagazinesarefilledwithstoriesaboutgreatWelshmenandwomen,boostingself-esteem.TofamiliarfacessuchasDylanThomasandRichardBurtonhavebeenaddednewiconssuchasCatherineZeta-Jones,themoviestar,andBrynTerfel,theoperasinger.Indigenousfoodslikesaltmarshlambareinvogue.AndWalesnowboastsanationalairline.AwyrCymru.Cymru,whichmeans“landofcompatriots,”istheWelshnameforWales.Thereddragon,thenation’ssymbolsincethetimeofKingArthur,iseverywhere-onT-shirts,rugbyjerseysandevencellphonecovers.

“Untilveryrecenttimes,mostWelshpeoplehadthisfeelingofbeingsecond-classcitizens,”saidDyfanJones,an18-year-oldstudent.Itwasawarmsummernight,andIwassittingonthegrasswithagroupofyoungpeopleinLlanelli,anindustrialtowninthesouth,outsidetherockmusicvenueoftheNationalEisteddfod,Wales’sannualculturalfestival.ThedisusedfactoryinfrontofusechoedtothesoundsofnewWelshbands.“Therewasalmostagenetictendencyforlackofconfidence,”Dyfancontinued.EquallycomfortableinhisWelshnessasinhismembershipintheEnglish-speaking,globalyouthcultureandthenewfederalEurope,Dyfan,liketherestofhisgeneration,isgrowingupwithasenseofpossibilityunimaginabletenyearsago.“Weusedtothink.Wecan’tdoanything,we’reonlyWelsh.NowIthinkthat’schanging.”

21.Accordingtothepassage,devolutionwasmainlymeantto

A.maintainthepresentstatusamongthenations.

B.reducelegislativepowersofEngland.

C.createabetterstateofequalityamongthenations.

D.grantmoresaytoallthenationsintheunion.

22.Theword“centrifugal”inthesecondparagraphmeans

A.separatist.

B.conventional.

C.feudal.

D.political.

23.WalesisdifferentfromScotlandinallthefollowingaspectsEXCEPT

A.people’sdesirefordevolution.

B.locals’turnoutforthevoting.

C.powersofthelegislativebody.

D.statusofthenationallanguage.

24.WhichofthefollowingisNOTcitedasanexampleoftheresurgenceofWelshnationalidentity

A.Welshhaswitnessedarevivalasanationallanguage.

B.Poverty-relieffundshavecomefromtheEuropeanUnion.

C.AWelshnationalairlineiscurrentlyinoperation.

D.Thenationalsymbolhasbecomeafamiliarsight.

20.AccordingtoDyfanJoneswhathaschangedis

A.people’smentality.

B.popculture.

C.town’sappearance.

D.possibilitiesforthepeople.

TextB

GettingtotheheartofKuwaitidemocracyseemshilariouslyeasy.Armedonlywithadog-earedNEWSWEEKED,IambledthroughthegatesoftheNationalAssemblylastweek.Unscanned,unsearched,mysatchelcouldeasilyhaveheldtheoddgrenadeorananthrax-stuffedlunchbox.Theonlypersonwhostoppedmewasaguardwhogrinnedandinvitedmetotakeaswigoforangejuicefromhisplasticbottle.

WereIaKuwaitiwomanwieldingaballot,Iwouldhavebeenaclearerandmorepresentdanger.ThatverydayParliamentblockedabillgivingwomenthevote;29M.P.svotedinfavourand29against,withtwoabstentions.Unabletodecidewhetherthebillhadpassedornot,thegovernmentscheduledanothervoteintwoweeks-toolateforwomentoregisterforJune’smunicipalelections.Thenextsuchelectionsaren’tuntil2009.Insidetheelegant,marbledParliamentitself,aseaofmustachioedmeninwhiterobessatingreenseats,debatingfuriously.Therulingemirhaspushedforwomen’spoliticalrightsforyears.Ironically,thedemocraticallyelectedlegislaturehasthwartedhim.Traditionalistsandtriballeadersareopposed.Liberalsfret,too,thatIslamistswilllettheirmultiplewivesvote,swellingconservativeranks.“WhenIcametoParliamenttoday,peoplewhovotedyesdidn’tevenshakehandswithme,”saidoneShiaclerc.“Whycan’twerespecteachotherandworktogether?

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Whynotindeed?

ByGulfstandards,Kuwaitisademocraticsuperstar.Itscitizensenjoyfreespeech（aslongastheydon’tinsulttheiremir,naturally）andboastaParliamentthatcanactuallypasslaws.UnliketheirSaudisisters,Kuwaitiwomendrive,workandtravelfreely.Theyrunmultibillion-dollarbusinessesandserveasambassadors.Theiracademicsuccessissuchthatcollegeshaveactuallyloweredthegradesrequiredformakestudentstogetintomedicalandengineeringcourses.Eventhen,70percentofuniversitystudent