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华南师范大学考博英语试题

华南师范大学2012年考博英语试题

华南师范大学2012年考博英语试题

SectionIVocabulary（20points）

Directions:

Thereare40sentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehassomethingomitted.Choosethe

wordorwordsfromthefourchoicesgiventobestcompleteeachsentence.

1.Conscience__himdayandnightafterhesawthemiseriesotherchildwhichwascausedbyhis

misdoingswithhisowneyes.

A.racksB.persecutesC.maltreatsD.abuses

2.Herprofessionalethicsisnowbeingquestionedsincesheoften__herreportstosuitthepeople

sheisspeakingto.

A.disfiguresB.deformsC.misshapesD.distorts

3.Thedevelopedcountriesareurgingthedevelopingcountriestoadoptastrategythatcan__the

twinneedsofdevelopmentandpreservationofnature.

A.assimilateB.correspondC.coincideD.reconcile

4."Venice__asthemajorseapoweroftheMediterraneanduringtheMiddleAges,whichwas

ernementionedbysomewriters,suchasShakespeare,Marlowe,etc..

A.prevailedB.reignedC.presidedD.restrained

5.Terrorists__tobombingcitycentersasameansofachievingtheirpoliticalaims.

A.resortedB.tookC.sawD.looked

6.ThedilemmaIwascaughtinseveralyearsagobearsaclose____totheoneyouareinvolvedin

today,soperhapsIcangiveyousomeadvice.

A.likenessB.resemblanceC.analogyD.familiarity

7.Ascivilization____inthedirectionoftechnology,itpassesthepointofsupplyingallthebasic

essentialsoflife-food,shelterandclothes.

A.processesB.precedesC.proceedsD.exceeds

8.Inmostcasespoliticiansare__astheyseldomtellthetruth.

A.skepticalB.pessimistic-C.incredulousD.incredible

9.He__hischildrennothingandgavethemwhatevertheywanted

A.rejectedB.deniedC.deprivedD.restricted

l0.He__ofhavingmissedagoodopportunitytostudyabroadbuthe"knewitwasnousecrying

overspiltmilk.

A.weptB.mournedC.grievedD.repented

11.Theworkisnotveryprofitable____cash,butIamgettingvaluableexperiencefromit

A.inaccordancewithB.onthebasisof

C.intermsofD.inthelightof

12.Whenthehostessreceivedmycomplimentonhernewcar,sherespondedwithgreatpleasure

protestedbut

A.tonaughtB.tonothingC.tonoavailD.tovoid

27.Thiscountry'sdevelopmentofsciencewasgreatlyunderminedforlargenumbersofscientific

wereejectedfromtheirmotherlandsincethedictatorcameintopower.

A.galaxyB.eliteC.personnelD.swarm

28.Theuniversityanhonorarydoctor'sdegreeonthedistinguishedscholarwhowasgenerally

regardedasacredittohisowncountry.

A.donatedB.conferredC.subscribedD.granted

29.Thepeopleofthiscountryhaveentrenchedthemselvestoanyinvaderswhorefusetogive

uptheirevilintention.

A.wardoffB.cutoffC.workoffD.layoff

30.Themobwasbythefieryspeechandthentheymarcheddownthemainstreet,andset

manyChinesestoresonfire.

A.wakenedB.aroused,C.inspiredD.agitated

31.Thepoliticianisshrewdanddeep;hewashim.seldomonwhatheexpectedotherstodofor

A.transparentB.explicitC.prominentD.conspicuous

32.Intheeyesofthelinguists,thereexistsnoamongthelanguagesintheworld.

A.statusB.scaleC.hierarchyD.gauge

33.Theradioprogramwaspresentedajointventurewhichwasregisteredseveralmonthsago.

A.bycourtesyofB.onaccountofC.byvirtueofD.intermsof

34.SomehistoriansareconvincedthatRomewasacorruptkingdomthatdeservedto

A.dieB.expireC.perishD.cease

35.Intheendtheycametotheconclusionthattheevidenceproducedbytheplaintiffwas

A.scarceB.rareC.scantyD.deficient

36.Theconductoroftheorchestrawasnotsatisfiedwiththeballetforthestepsofthedancerwas

notwiththerhythmofthemusic.

A.coordinatedB.correspondedC.synchronizedD.reconciled

37.Itisnaturalformetoonhismotivesforthevisitsforwehavenotbeenonspeakingterms

formanyyears.

A.reflectB.supposeC.speculateD.meditate

38.Thepresidentplacedawreathonthemonumenttotheheroesandthenmadeaspeechtopay

tothegreatachievementsofthemartyrs.

A.complimentB.gratitudeC.tribute.D.commendation

39.Briberytheconfidencethatmustexistbetweenbuyerandseller.

A.aggravatesB.deterioratesC.corrodesD.degenerates

40.Byevacuatingtheinhabitantsinthedenselypopulatedareasofthecityandestablishing

temporaryshelters,thecity.itselfforapossiblenewquake.

A.boltedB.bracedC.reinforcedD.strapped

SectionⅡUseofEnglish（20points）

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）for"eachnumberedblankandmarked

A,B,CorDontheanswersheet.

Thesalmonisoneofourmostvaluablefish.Itoffersusfood,sport,andprofit.Ever5,）,ear

commercialfishing41aharvestofoverabillionpoundsofsalmonfromthesea.Hundredsof

thousandsofsalmonarecaughteachyearbyeager42fishers.

Inautumn,theriversoftheNorthwesternUnitedStatescome43withsalmon.The

salmonhavelefttheoceanandare'44theiryearlyrunuprivertospawn.Yettoday,thereare

farfewersalmonthan45becausethesalmon46hassufferedfrommanyperilsofthe

modemage.

Waterpollutionhaskilledmanysalmonby47themofoxygen.Over-fishinghasfurtherdecreasedtheirnumbers.Damsareanother48becausetheylockmigrationpaths.Fish

ladders,49ofsteppedpools,havebeenbuiltsothatsalmoncanswim50overthedams.

Butyoungsalmonswimmingtotheoceanhave"trouble51theladders.Oftenthey52

theirdeathsoverthedamorarekilledingianthydroelectricturbines.

53Americawillcontinuetohaveplentyofsalmon,conservationistshaveplannedseveral.laysto54thesalmonpopulation.Conservationofficialshave~hadsomesuccess55salmoninhatcheriesandstockingsalmonriverswiththem.Salmonarealsobeing56intonewareas.In1996,hundredsofthousandsofyoungCohosalmonwereplantedinstreamsoffLakeMichigan.Theadultswereexpectedtomigratetothelakeand57anundesirablefish.TheCohoes58sowellonthiskindoffishinLakeMichigan59CohoesarebeingplantedinotherGreatLakes.

Thankstotheforesightand60ofconservationists,thevaluablesalmonshouldbearound

Americanshores,rivers,andlakesforalongtimetocome

41.A.resultsinB.resultsfromC.resultsatD.resultedin

42.A.commerceB.sportsC.salmonD.kindness

43.A.aliveB.activeC.liveD.about-

44.A.atB.inC.onD.by

45.A.eversoB.eversinceC.everafterD.everbefore

46.A.productionB.populationC.familyD.growing

47.A.forbiddingB.exploitingC.robbingD.endangering

48.A.dangerB.obstacleC.problemD.element

49.A.madeupforB.madeUptoC.madeupD.madeupof

50.A.properlyB.safelyC.quicklyD.frequently

51.A.discoverB.toclimbC.findingD.measuring

52.A.falltoB.fallbackC.fallacrossD.fallaway

53.A.SothatB.SofarasC.SomuchasD.Solongas

54.A.explodeB.developC.increaseD.catch

55.A.supportingB.raisingC.keepingD.resulting

56.A.invadedB.introducedC.foundD.given

57.A.liveonB.feedinC.feeduponD.feedback

58.A.activateB.growC.thrivedD.developed

59.A.inwhichB.thatC.whereD.which

60.A.objectivesB.planningC.inventionD.arrangement

SectionⅢReadingComprehension（30points）

Direction:

Inthispartofthetest,therearesixshortpassagesforyoutoread.Readeachpassage

carefully,andthendothequestionsthatfollow.ChoosethebestanswerA,B,C,orDandmarkthe

correspondingletteronyourAnswerSheet.

TEXTA

Itisfrequentlyassumedthatthemechanizationofworkhasarevolutionaryeffectonthelivesofthepeoplewhooperatethenewmachinesandonthesocietyinto'whichthemachineshasbeenintroduced.Forexample,ithasbeensuggestedthattheemploymentofwomeninindustrytookthemoutofthehousehold,theirtraditionalsphere,andfundamentallyalteredtheirpositioninsociety.Inthenineteenthcentury,whenwomenbegantoenterfactories,JulesSimon,aFrenchpolitician,warnedthatbydoingso,womenwouldgiveuptheirfemininity.FriedrichEngels,however,predictedthatwomenwouldbeliberatedfromthe"social,legal,andeconomicsubordination"ofthefamilybytechnologicaldevelopmentsthatmadepossibletherecruitmentof"thewholefemalesexintopublicindustry."Observersthusdifferedconcerningthesocialdesirabilityofmechanization'seffects,buttheyagreedthatitwouldtransformwomen'slives.

Historians,particularlythoseinvestigatingthehistoryofwomen,nowseriouslyquestionthisassumptionoftransformingpower.Theyconcludethatsuchdramatictechnologicalinnovationsasthespinningjenny,thesewingmachine,thetypewriter,andthevacuumcleanerhavenotresultedinequallydramaticsocialchangesinwomen'seconomicpositionorintheprevailingevaluationofwomen'swork.TheemploymentofyoungwomenintextilemillsduringtheIndustrialRevolutionwaslargelyanextensionofanolderpatternofemploymentofyoung,singlewomenasdomestics.Itwasnotthechangeinofficetechnology,butrathertheseparationofsecretarialwork,previouslyseenasanapprenticeshipforbeginningmanagers,fromadministrativeworkthatinthe1880%createdanewclassof"deadened"jobs,thenceforthconsidered"women'swork."Theincreaseinthenumbersofmarriedwomenemployedoutsidethehomeinthetwentiethcenturyhadlesstodowithhe-mechaniZafi6nofhouseworkandanincreaseinleisuretimeforthesew0men-thanitdidwiththeirowneconomicnecessityandwithhighmarriageratesthatshranktheavailablepoolofsingle