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兰州大学2005年招收攻读博士学位研究生

英语考试一试题

SectionⅠ（20%）

1.Hemp,abarsh,stifffiber,comesfromaplantthatgrowsinbothhot

andmildclimates.

A.rigidB.stickyC.denseD.woven

2.Atleastsixtimessincetheendofthelasticeage,theMississippi

Riverhasdramaticallyaltereditscourse.

A.unfortunatelyB.radicallyC.steadilyD.incvitably

3.TheDepreasionyearsof1930`sbroughtwiththemthenotionofjob

sharingtospreadavailableworkaround;theworkweekdroppedtomodemlowfortheUnitedStatesof35hours.

A.conceptB.pictureC.noticeD.program

4.ThelongestunbrokenborderintheworldisthatbetweenCanadaand

TheUnitedStates.

A.reciprocalB.incessant

C.uninterruptedD.enduring

5.Amajorchatacteristicofparliamentgovernmentisthefusionofexecutiveandlegislativepowersinonebody.

A.alignmentB.fixing

C.strengthD.union

6.NewYorkisashopper`sparadisewhetheronewantstospendafortuneinelegantdepartmentstoresorriflethoughgoodsdisplayed

onstreetbarrows.

A.turnone`sbackonB.walkcasuallyalong

C.searchcarefullyforD.tolookquicklyover

7.Theroleoftheperformingartististointerpret,notalter,thenotesonaprintedsheetofmusic.

A.reproduceB.omit

C.changeD.compose

8.Withinminutes,asmyguidepredicted,abeggaraccostedme.

A.insultedB.intinddated

C.approachedandaddressedD.askedfoumoney

9.ThestoriesofSarahOnneJewerrareconsideredbymanytobemore

authenticallyregionalthanthoseofBretHarte.

A.genuinelyB.blatantlyC.intentionallyD.thoroughly

10.Withthedownofspaceexploration,thenotionthatatmospheric

conditionsonEarthmaybeuniqueinthesolarsystemwas

strengthened.

A.continuationB.beginning

C.expansionD.outcome

11.Whenaflounderfirsthatches,itlookslikeatypicalfish.

A.emergesfromtheeggB.matures

C.swimsaboutD.risesfromthebottom

12.Manymoviesreceivedisparagingreviewsfromfilmexpertsandyet

becomeextremelysuccessful.

A.lengthyB.authoritative

C.negativeD.uninteresting

13.Aveinisadepoaitofmineralmatterthathasfilledafaultorseam

inarock.

A.acaveB.acrack

C.anindentationD.ahole

14.Duringthelate1860`s,thirty-threewhalingshipsweretrappedinaicefloeoffAlaskaandhadtobeabandoned.

A.protectedB.overturnedC.givenupD.towedaway

15.Therearenumerousmanualsavailablewithinstructionsonhowto

fixabicycle.

A.steerB.control

C.rideD.repair

16.Becausehewasunawareofthenewlimit,hewasstoppedandwarnedforspeeding.

A.ignorantB.obstinate

C.IntricateD.adjacent

17.Thestraitisadifficultstretchofwater,tooperilousforsmallferriestocross.

A.surgingB.riskyC.narrowD.windy

18.Theinitialsoundsofwordsarefrequentlystressed.

A.alphabeticalB.vowel

C.hardD.beginning

19.Weatherforecasersmustknowasmuchaspossibleaboutthestate

oftheatmosphere.

A.organizationB.location

C.conditionD.composition

20.Akiinisatypeofoveninwhichclayisfiredsothatithardensinto

formofceramicmaterial.

A.lightencedB.repaired

C.meltedD.baked

SectionⅡ（20%）

21.notwopeoplethinkexactlyalike,therewillalwaysbedisagreement,butdisagreementshouldnotalwaysbeavoided;itcanbehealthyifhandledcreatively.

A.Why

C.Because

B.Thereare

D.That

22.

Untiltheeighteenthcentury,charcoalwas

usedinblast

lurnaces,aswell

asinglassmaking,

blacksmithing,

and

metalworking.

A.thechieffuelwas

B.whatthechieffuel

C.thechieffuelthat

D.thechieffuel

23.

Theearlyculturesof

thegenusHomoweregenerally

by

regularuseofstonetoolsandbyahuntinggatheringeconomy.

A.well-known

B.admitted

C.distinguished

D.condidered

24.MamufacturingisCanada`smostimportanteconomicactivity,17percentoftheworkforce.

A.engages

B.engaging

C.andtoengage

D.thatitengages

25.

Railwayindustrymust

thegrowingdemandsforcarrying

freightandpassengers.

A.keeppacewith

B.keepapacewith

C.keeppacestogether

D.followthepaceof

26.

Inwartime,pigeons

toflyasfastas75milesanhourand

tocoverdistancesof500to600miles.

A.aretobeknown

B.havebeenknown

C.aresupposedtohaveknown

D.usuallyknow

27.

TheAmericanfrontier

therelativelyunsettledregionsof

theUnitedStates,usuallyfoundinthewesternpartofthecountry.

A.includedinB.makeupofC.includingD.consistedof

28.IncarliertimesthereweremoresheepintheSouthofNewZealand

thanintheNorth;now,withincreasingattentiontocross-bred

flocks,thereverse.

A.beingtrueB.beingthecase

C.aretrueD.isthecase

29.Mostpeoplewouldagreethat,ourageexceedsallpreviousagesin

knowledge,therehasbeenno

increaseinwisdom.

A.respective

B.related

C.corresponding

D.consistent

30.

Statusesaremarzeloushumaninventionsthat

to

get

alongwithoneanotherandtodeterminewherewe“fit

”insociety.

A.enableus

B.makeuscapable

C.giveuspower

D.weareable

31.Tidinessmeanskeepingthingsoutofsightand

available

whenwanted.

A.sothat

B.also

C.so

D.yet

32.

Afewyearsagoabrandofbread

todieterswith

the

messagethattherewerefewercaloriesineveryslice.

A.wasofferedB.hadofferedC.wasofferedD.beingoffered

33.ThebusinessinstituteshavemoreprestigeinAmericansocietythan

anyotherorganizationthegovernment.

A.includingofB.toinclude

C.includedD.including

34.thatlifebeganbillionsofyearsagointhewater..

A.ItisbelievedB.Inthebelief

C.ThebeliefD.Believing

35.asfoodadditives,antioxidantspreventfatsandoils

frombecomingrancidwhenexposedtoair,andthusextendtheir

shelflife.

A.WhileusedB.Whenusing

C.WhenusedD.Using

36.Asregardsthedevelopmentofmoralstandardsinthegrowingchild,

isveryimportantinparentaltasching.

A.firmnessB.consistencyC.harmonyD.correlation

37.Johnwastheonlyonewhoknewhowtocookbecausehehadinthekitchenwhenhewasaboy.

A.helpedwithB.helpedup

C.helpedoutD.helpedhimself

38.

Methodsofmeasuringmass,time,anddistanceare

of

humanculture.

A.amongtheoldestskills

B.theyareamongtheoldestskills

C.whatamongtheoldestskills

D.theskillsthatamongtheoldest

39.

Thefirstglassfactory

theNorthAmerican

continent

wasstartedinJamostown,Virginia,in1607.

A.wasestablishedon

B.beingestablished

C.establishedon

D.thatestablishedit

40.Thenotionthatstudentsarenotsufficientlyinvolvedintheir

educationisfortherecentsurgeofsupportfor

undergraduateresearch.

A.reasonthatB.onereason

C.thereasonwhichD.reason

PartTwoTranslation（40%）

SectionⅠ（FromEnglishintoChinese）

DirectionsReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatethe

underlinedsentencesintoChinese.（20%）

IlostmysightwhenIwasfouryearsoldbyfallingoffaboxcarinafreightyardinAtlanticCityandlandingonmyhead.NowIamthirty-two,Icanvaguelyrememberthebrightnessofsunshineandwhat

colorredis.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagain,butacalamitycandostrangethingstopeople.

（1）ItoccurredtometheotherdaythatImightnothavecometolovelifeasIdoifIhadn`tbeenblind.Ibelieveinlifenow.IamnotsosurethatIwouldhavebelieveinitsodeeply,otherwise.Idon`tmeanthatIwouldprefertogowithoutmyeyes.IsimplymeanthatthelossofthemmademeappreciatethemorewhatIhadleft.

Life,Ibelieve,asksacontinuousseriesofadjustmentstoreality.

（2）Themorereadilyapersonisabletomaketheseadjustments,themoremeaningfulhisownprivateworldwouldbecome.Theadjustmentisnevereasy.Iwasbewilderedandafraid.ButIwaslucky.Myparentsand

myteacherssawsomethinginme–apotentialtolive,youmightcallit–andtheymademewanttofightitoutwithblindness.

ThehardestlessonIhadtolearnwastobelieveinmyself.Thatwasbasic.IfIhadn`tbeenabletodothat,Iwouldhavecollapsedandbecomeachairrockeronthefrontporchfortherestofmylife.WhenIsaybeliefinmyselfIamnottalkingaboutsimplythekindofself-confidencethathelpsmedownanunfamiliarstaircasealone.Thatispartofit.ButImeansomethingbiggerthanthataassuranceIam,despiteimperfections,areal,positiveperson;（3）thatsomewhereinthesweepingintricatepatternofpeoplethereisaspecialplacewhereIcanmakemyselffit.

Ittookmeyearstodiscoverandstrengthenthisassurance.Ithadtostartwiththemostelementarythings.Onceamangavemeanindoor

baseball.IthoughthewasmockingmeandIwashurt.

“Ican`tuseth

said.“Takeitwithyou,androllitaround,me.The”wordsheurgedstuckinmyhead.ByrollingtheballIcouldhearwhereitwent.（4）Thisgave

meanideahowtoachieveagoalIhadthoughtimpossibleplayingbaseball.AtPhiladephia`sOverbrookSchoolfortheBlindIinventedasuccessfulvariationofbaseball.Wecalleditgroundball.

AllmylifeIhavesetaheadofmeaseriesofgoalsandthentriedtoreachthem,oneatatime.Ihadtolearnmylimitations.（5）ItwasnogoodtotryforsomethingIknewatthestartwaswildlyoutofreachbeca