华南理工攻读博士学位研究生入学考试英语样题.docx

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华南理工攻读博士学位研究生入学考试英语样题

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

1．英语知识运用：

一段文章，共10小题，每小题1分，共10分。

2．阅读A：

5篇短文，共20小题，每题2分，共40分。

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。

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。

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。

华南理工大学

攻读博士学位研究生入学考试英语样题

PartI.UseofEnglish（l0points）

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordforeachnumberedblankandmarkedA,BCorDontheANSWERSHEET.

Unlikemanyants,treesgrowslowly.Thirtytoeightyyearsarenecessarybeforeatreegrowstotherightsizeforharvestingaslumberorpulpwood.Butatreecropcanbeagoodinvestmentforalandownerorfarmer,sincetreeswillgrowonthepartsofhislandwhereordinarycropswillnotgrow.

Trees1muchmorethanprovidelumberforhomebuilding.Theyproviderawmaterialsformakingpaper,plastics,synthetics,turpentine,andotherproducts.Evenmoreimportant,treesprotectthenation’swatersupplybyholding2erosionandkeepingwaterinthesoil.

Americaoncehadhugenaturalforests.Tostarttheir3,pioneersclearedmanytrees.Later,loggingcrews4bylumbercompaniesmovedintootherforests.Theycutallthevaluabletrees,andthenmovedon..

Therewerefew5toprotectourforestsortoplantnewonesuntilthebeginningofthepresentcentury.Then,6withforestexperts,governmentofficials,andlandowners,thelumbercompaniesbeganplanningtosupporttheplantingofnewforests.TheAmericanTreeFarSystem,begunduringWorldWarII,isoneoftheplansthatgrew7thiscooperation.

Landownerswhowishtoestablishtreefarmscangethelpfromaprofessional.state-employedforester,orfromanassociationoflumbercompanies.Theycanget8onwhatkindoftreestoplantandhowtocareforthem.Landownersmustprotecttheirtreesbykeepinggrazinganimals9andbyremovingdeadordiseasedtrees.Theymustkeepreplanting,sothatyoungtreesaregrowingatalltimestoreplacethose10forcutting.

Sometreefarmsaresmallwoodlots.Otherscoverthousandsofacres.Alltogether,theyareofgreatvaluetotheUnitedStatesanditspeople.

1.A.createB.devoteC.haveD.do

2.A.onB.downC.backD.off

3.A.productionB.farmsC.cropsD.factories

4.A.controlledB.distributedC.employedD.monitored

5.A.forcesB.hardshipsC.effortsD.struggles

6.A.workingB.goingC.stayingD.together

7.A.outofB.fromC.uponD.up

8.A.courageB.adviceC.confidenceD.lesson

9.A.underB.awayC.fromD.out

10.A.standingB.caringC.safeD.ready

PartII.ReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfivetexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.（40points）

Passage1

GrandmaMosesisamongthemostcelebratedtwentieth-centurypaintersoftheUnitedStates,yetshehadbarelystartedpaintingbeforeshewasinherlateseventies.Assheoncesaidofherself:

‘Iwouldneversitbackinarockingchair,waitingforsomeonetohelpme.’NoonecouldhavehadamoreProductiveoldage.

ShewasbornAnnaMaryRobertsononafarminNewYorkState,oneoffiveboysandfivegirls（‘Wecameinbunches,likeradishes’）Attwelveshelefthomeandwasindomesticserviceuntil,attwenty-seven,shemarriedThomasNoses,thehiredhandofoneofheremployers.Theyfarmedmostoftheirlives,firstinVirginiaandtheninNewYorkState,atEagleBridge.Shehadtenchildren,ofwhomfivesurvived;herhusbanddiedinl927.

GrandmaMosespaintedalittleasachildandmadeembroiderypicturesasahobby,butonlyswitchedtooilsinoldagebecauseherhandshadbecometoostifftosewandshewantedtokeepbusyandpassthetime.Herpictureswerefirstsoldatthelocaldrugstoreandatafair,andweresoonspottedbyadealerwhoboughteverythingshepainted.ThreeofthepictureswereexhibitedintheMuseumofModernArt,andin1940shehadherfirstexhibitioninNewYork.Betweenthe1930’sandherdeathsheproducedsome2,000pictures:

detailedandlivelyportrayalsoftherurallifeshehadknownforsolong,withamarveloussenseofcolorandform.‘IthinkrealhardtillIthinkofsomethingrealPrettyandthenIpaintit,’shesaid.

11.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

[A]GrandmaMoses:

ABiographicalSketch

[B]TheChildrenofGrandmaMoses

[C]GrandmaMoses:

HerBestExhibition

[D]GrandmaMosesandotherArtists

12.Accordingtothepassage,GrandmaMosesbegantopaintbecauseshewantedto.

[A]decorateherroom

[B]keepactive

[C]improvehersalary

[D]gainaninternationalreputation

13.FromGrandmaMoses’descriptionofherselfinthefirstparagraph,itcanbeinferredthatshewas.

[A]independent

[B]pretty

[C]wealthy

[D]timid

14.GrandmaMosesspentmostofherlife.

[A]nursing

[B]painting

[C]embroidering

[D]farming

Passage2

AlfredNobel,thefamousSwedishchemistwhofoundedtheNobelPrize,wasbornintoafamilyWhereresearchandexperimentationwerealmostsecondnature.HisfatherImmanuel,outofworkandpenniless,testedhistheoriesofexplosivesinalaboratorysetupintheirhouse.Unfortunately,theelderNobelremainedfrustratedinhiseffortstoapplyhisnaturalinventivespirittoestablishingaprosperousendeavor.

AlfredNobelworkedalongsidehisfather,andbyl850,whenhewasl7,Alfredhadacquiredmostofhisfather’sknowledgeofandenthusiasmforchemistry.Althoughnumerousotherscientistshadbeenintriguedbynitroglycerine,Alfredwastheonewhofinallymanagedtoturnthisdangeroussubstanceintoasafeandusefulexplosive.Hesucceededindevelopingdynamitecommercially,whichlaidthefoundationformanyoftheworld’sleadingchemicalenterprises.AsidefromintroducingtheinnovativeNobelIgnitorin1864anddynamiteinl866,Alfredclaimed355patentsincludingnitrocelluloseandsubstitutesforleatherandrubber.Hedevelopedclevermethodsfortheproductionofsyntheticsilkandwasinvolvedinelectrochemical,telecommunications,andsafetyalarmsystemsaswell.

AlfredNobelwasadedicatedscientistwhobecameveryrichapplyinghisknowledgeofchemistry.Hissenseofguiltoverhavingcreatedapotentiallydeadlymaterialledhimtoleavesomeofhismillionstorewardindividualswhomadesubstantialcontributionstocertainareasofscience.Itwasnaturalthathewouldincludechemistryasoneofthosebranches,especiallysincetheendofthenineteenthcenturybroughtrapidadvancementsinthefield.

15.Accordingtothepassage,WhatistrueaboutAlfredNobel’sfatherImmanuel?

[A]Hewasneverabletocapitalizeonhisworkinchemistry.

[B]Hewasnotinstrumentalindevelopinghisson’senthusiasmforchemistry.

[C]Heturnedhisknowledgeofchemistryintoaprofitablebusiness.

[D]HesharedintheworkofhissonAlfred.

16.Accordingtothepassage,thepowerofnitroglycerine..

[A]wasfirstrecognizedbyImmanuelNobel

[B]wasneverutilizedwellbychemicalenterprises

[C]wasmostfullydevelopedbyAlfredNobel

[D]layinitsintrigueformanyscientists

17.WhichofthefollowingconclusionsaboutAlfredNobelcanbedrawnfromthepassage?

[A]Histalentslayalmostexclusivelyintheareaofexplosives.

[B]Hewasreluctanttobequeathalargepartofhiswealthtowardspromotingscientificresearch..

[C]Hechosetoworkindependentlyofotherscientists.

[D]Hewasamajorcontributortotherapidprogressinchemistryinthelatenineteenthcentury.

18.Accordingtothepassage,AlfredNobelmadeimportantprogressindevelopingallofthefollowingitemsEXCEPT.

[A]nitrocellulose

[B]rubberandleather

[C]syntheticsilk

[D]safetyalarmdevices

19.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatAlfredNobellaterviewedhisinventionofdynamite.

[A]withmuchconcernforitsnegativeeffectsonmankind

[B]asaminorachievementinhislongcareer

[C]withsatisfactionregardingitsimpactonchemicalenterprises

[D]asanaturaloutgrowthofhisfather’straining

Passage3

Ifthereisanysinglefactorthatmakesforsuccessinliving,itistheabilitytoprofitbydefeat.EverysuccessIknowhasbeenachievedbecausethepersonwasabletoanalyzedefeatandactuallyprofitbyitinhisnextundertaking.Confusedefeatwithfailure,andyouaredoomedtofailure.Foritisn’tdefeatthatmakesyoufail;itisyourownrefusaltoseeindefeattheguideandencouragementtosuccess.

Defeatsarenothingtobeashamedof.Theyareroutineincidentsinthelifeofeverymanwhoachievessuccess.Butdefeatisadeadlossunlessyoudofaceitwithouthumiliation,analyzeitandlearnwhyyoufail.Defeat,inotherwords,canhelptocureitsowncause.NotonlydoesdefeatPrepareusforsuccess,butnothingcanarousewithinussuchacompellingdesiretosucceed.IfyouletababygrasparodandtrytoPullitawayhewillclingmoreandmoretightlyuntilhiswholeweightissuspended.ItisthissamereactionwhichshouldgiveyounewandgreaterStrengtheverytimeyouaredefeated.Ifyouexploitthepowerwhichdefeatgives,youcanaccomplishwithitfarmorethanyouarecapableof.

20.whatdoestheauthorknow?

[A]Heknowsatlestseveralcasesofsuccess.

[B]Heknowseverysuccessinlife.

[C]It’snotmentionedinthepassage.

[D]Heknowseverysuccessthathasbeenachievedbyman.

21.Thepersonwhowasabletoanalyzedefeatislikely.

[A]toachievesuccess

[B]tobeasuccessor

[C]toprofitfromsuccess

[D]toconfusewithfailure

22.Defeatisvaluable.

[A]becauseitmakesyousucceed

[B]becauseithelpsyoutofaceitwithouthumiliation

[C]ordersyoutoconfusedefeatwithfailure

[D]becauseitcompelsyoutoarouseadesiretosucceed.

Passage4

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