武汉大学硕士研究生英语期末考试试题.docx

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武汉大学硕士研究生英语期末考试试题

EnglishforGraduates（PaperA）

20111229

I.ListeningComprehension（20%）

Directions:

Inthispart,youaregoingtolistentofourpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbereadonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

1.A.Hereadalotofbooksonmanagement.

B.Hemadeeverystepsafeenough.

C.Hepreparedhimselfwellbeforehand.

D.Hehadknowledgeforthenextphase.

2.A.newsreporterB.Americandream

C.luckyboyD.poorchild

3.A.generalsB.committeesC.armiesD.schools

4.A.readingdifferentbooksB.attendingseminars

C.listeningtoaudiotapesD.learningonone’sown

5.A.face-to-facecontactB.eyeball-to-eyeballcontact

C.person-to-personcontactD.call-to-callcontact

Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

6.A.Moreandmorepeopletakeupthehabitofsmoking.

B.TherearemoresmokingwomenthansmokingmenintheUSA.

C.Itisgoodnewsthatmorepeoplehavegivenupsmoking.

D.TheU.S.hasmoresmokingpeoplethananyothercountry.

7.A.age,incomeandeducation

B.age,sexandincome

C.occupation,incomeandsex

D.occupation,incomeandeducation

8.A.Citypeoplearelesslikelytosmoke.

B.Peopleinruralareasaremorelikelytosmoke.

C.Menwithhigherincomestendtosmoke.

D.Well–educatedmenwithhighincomesaregenerallylesslikelytosmoke.

9.A.Thesituationisquitethesameforwomenasformen.

B.Better-educatedwomenarelikelytosmokeheavily.

C.Therearemorewomensmokerswithlowincomes.

D.Womenwithhigherincomesandhighereducationdonottendtosmoke.

10.A.Thepictureabouttheteenagesmokersissimilartothatofwomensmokers.

B.Thesituationamongteenagersisquitethesamewithmen.

C.Highschoolstudentsaremorelikelytosmokethancollegestudents.

D.Farmers’childrentendtosmokemore.

Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

11.A.cryingone’sgoodsinthestreetB.signswithpictures

C.wallpaintingsD.wallsigns

12.A.signswithpicturesB.toolsoverdoors

C.wallpaintingsD.symbols

13.A.Becausetheyaremostrecentlydeveloped.

B.Becausetheycanbeunderstoodbythosewhocanneitherreadnorwrite.

C.Becausetheyarecheapandfast.

D.Becausetheycanbeheardeverywhereinacountry.

14.A.Onlysomelargecompaniescanaffordradiocommercials.

B.Outdooradvertisementsmakeupasmallproportionofmodernadvertising.

C.Adsprintedinnewspapersareoneofthemostpopularformsofadvertising.

D.Theadscalledcartrucksarealmostpartofourlife.

15.A.modernadvertisingB.developmentofadvertising

C.originofadvertisingD.significanceofadvertising

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

16.A.Aneducationalinstitutionthatisopentoanyonewhowantstoreceivehighereducation.

B.Aneducationalinstitutionthatconductscoursesbymeansoftelevision,radioandcorrespondencecourses.

C.Aneducationalinstitutionthatisfreeofchargetoallthestudents.

D.Aneducationalinstitutionthatconductsitscoursesthroughopendiscussions.

17.A.Theylaughedatit.B.Theydoubtedwhetheritwouldwork.

C.Theysupportedit.D.Theyrejectedit.

18.A.Becauseofitsseriousfinancialproblems.

B.Becauseofthelackofsupportfromthegovernmentandthepublic.

C.Becauseofthelackofqualifiedteachers.

D.Becauseofthelimitednumberofcoursesitcouldconduct.

19.A.Seminarsandlecturesopentolessadvancedstudentsareheldfromtimetotime.

B.Short-termtrainingcoursesareorganizedindifferentcitiesacrossthecountry.

C.Overadozenstudycentershavebeensetupalloverthecountry.

D.SpecialrevisionprogramsarebroadcastonradioandTV.

20.A.TheOpenUniversityisthebestformofhighereducation.

B.WhenitwasfirstontheaironlyafewpeoplethoughttheOpenUniversitywouldsucceed.

C.BritishpeopleprefertheOpenUniversitytootheruniversities.

D.TheOpenUniversityisverygoodforthosewhowanttostrikeabalancebetweenfurthereducation,careerandfamily.

.Vocabulary（25%）

Directions:

Thereare25incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

21.Cashflowsshouldbemanagedto________thereturnfromcashreceivedandtominimizethecostoffinanceonconditionsforitsownuses.

A.chooseB.spendC.expandD.optimize

22.Teachers’unionsattackedtheplansas________theskillsandworkofearlyyearteachers,andcreatingatwo-tierprofession.

A.praisingB.promotingC.undervaluingD.developing

23.Thegovernmentcouldtheninstructallbanksnottopushcompaniesintodefaultandnottodisposeofany________.

A.collateralB.corporationC.debtD.exchange

24.Fourthly,asuccessfulterminalatStratfordwouldinevitablyandinexorably________ontheLeaValleyregionalparkandreduceleisurefacilities.

A.increaseB.encroachC.stepD.ride

25.TheeveningairhaditsaccustomedNovembernip,butthegroupsmakingtheirwayfromCelticCrescentwere________toit.

A.ignorantB.imperviousC.resentedD.responsive

26.AsfarasIamconcerned,itistheonlybodythatrepresentstheprisonofficers,whoworkundergreat________.

A.pressB.backfireC.duressD.screen

27.Margateissurethatthescientificandtechnological________thathasbeendevelopedisrealandextremelyvaluable.

A.synergyB.formationC.energyD.match

28.Theysuggestthereforethatgreateremphasisbegiventohousing________inevaluatingrelativedeprivation.

A.terminationB.removalC.provisionD.tenure

29.Areyousurethatmystayingherewon’tbean/a________intoyourdomesticaffairs?

A.intentionB.troubleC.threatD.intrusion

30.Sheremainedthereuntillastnightwhenanambulancetookherto________withafamilyinnearbyNewton.

A.discoverB.revitalizeC.recuperateD.reformulate

31.Sunlightstreamedintothechurchandthroughthestainedglasswindows,andasmellofgrassandflowers________theair.

A.flowedB.permeatedC.penetratedD.indulged

32.Lossoflicensecontactisareal________topotentialtradersinsmuggledcigarettes.

A.deterrentB.detailC.detainD.determine

33.Astheseproblemsmultiplyand________resources,therangeofoptionsavailabletotheorganizationincreasinglynarrows.

A.depleteB.decreaseC.lessenD.formulate

34.Foryears,frequentfloodingeventually________alltracesofthecommunitythatusedtolivethere.

A.killedB.releasedC.obliteratedD.measured

35.EventheincreaseproposedwillputpressureonCongresstoholddownotherspendingordipintofunds________forSocialSecurity.

A.remarkedB.earmarkedC.reboundD.reduced

36.Membersofextremerightwingpartiesarecompletelyopposedtothe________ofblacksintowhiteSouthAfricansociety.

A.combinationB.formulationC.integrationD.segregation

37.Nevertheless,toconceiveofparentsasutterlystaticinthechild’spsychologicallifeislikelytobecomethe________ofthepicturegrossly.

A.distortionB.reflectionC.representationD.confusion

38.ClintonalsoaskedGlickmantoreportbackwithin30dayswithrecommendationstohelpthe________ofdebtproblemsafflictingcattleproducers.

A.involvementB.releaseC.alleviationD.reflection

39.ThePiscatawayschooldistrictinNewJerseyhadtodismissonehighschoolbusinessteacherbecauseofbudgetary_______bothbythegovernmentandlocalauthorities.

A.inflationB.provisionC.concentrationD.constraints

40.Bysettingupsuchasystemyourself,youarepotentially________anysecuritysystemsyourcompanyhasinplace.

A.providingB.alleviatingC.promotingD.circumventing

41.ThepolicybyEUthatimposesseriousconstraintsontextileimportsfromChinawilldefinitelythebilateraltradeinotherareas.

A.widenB.thwartC.recoverD.complete

42.Frictionbetweenthegenerationsis________whenyoungerstaffgraspthenewideaandtheircreativityissuddenlyreleased.

A.widenedB.exacerbatedC.recoveredD.competitive

43.ManyAmericanswhoarelearningChinesethinkthattheterm“LaoWai”issomehowaninsult,andinfacttheterm“LaoWai”doesn’thaveanegative_______inChinese.

A.positionB.intentionC.extensionD.connotation

44.HenryKissingerwasalso________andfrustratedbytheCommunistsduringhissecretnegotiationswiththem.

A.fooledB.overjoyedC.confrontedD.confounded

45.Becauseoftheirpastcrimes,everythingtheydonowwillbesubjectto________.

A.utilityB.qualityC.scrutinyD.honesty

III.ReadingComprehension（20%）

Directions:

Readthefollowingpassagesandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

Passage1

Theheartismadeupalmostentirelyofmuscle.Itisalarge,toughorgan,aboutthesizeofaclenchedfist.Itispositionedonthecentrelineofthebody,abouthalfwaydownthechest,justbeneaththebreastbone.Itistiltedsothatthelowerendpointstowardtheleft.

Theheartisbasicallyapump,whichforcesbloodthroughanetworkoftubes,orbloodvessels,throughoutthewholebody.Eachofthebillionsoflivingcellsthatmakeupthebodyneedsoxygenandfoodinordertolive,andthesearesuppliedbytheblood.Thecirculationofthebloodconsistsoftwoparts.Firstthebloodispumpedfro