广外英语水平考试考研真题与答案.docx

1、广外英语水平考试考研真题与答案广东外语外贸大学2004年硕士研究生入学考试英语语言文学及外国语言与应用语言学水平考试试卷. Cloze (20%)Fill in each blank with the words given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Mark your answers on your ANSWER SHEET.example But difficulties well discriminatingthough basis which is Amongaware upon made faces associated

2、result clues serve if between The problem which the learner 1 in handling the meanings of such complex expressions (and those of the more numerous two-word combinations) are well known He may have 2 of understanding or interpretation(especially when the form of an expression is a poor guide to its m

3、eaning). He may have trouble in 3 accurately between various meanings of the “same” item-those of put out, for 4 ,or take in. And again, he may need help in distinguishing 5 expressions which are related in form (of level off and level up) 6 not necessarily in meaning. Among the features we have inc

4、luded in the dictionary to help the student deal with such problems 7 the regular listing in entries of “collocating” words. We can consider briefly the special advantages of this guidance here.The collocates of an expression are the particular words 8 are commonly combined with it to form sentences

5、. 9 the words which regularly appear (as subjects) in the same sentences as bring to blows, for example, are disagreement, difference and rivalry and among those habitually associated (as direct objects) with bring to attention are troops, platoon, company. The learner normally becomes 10 of these w

6、ord associations, or collocations, one by one through meeting them in books or hearing them in conversation, and as one association builds 11 another he gradually develops a firm understanding of the meanings of bring to blows and bring to attention. The advantage of bringing together a number of th

7、ese associated words in one placeas in the entries shown just belowis that the student is 12 aware of several at the same time. As a 13 the learning process can be greatly speeded up. Another advantage, of course, is that the student can make up sentences of his own on the 14 of the collocates recor

8、ded in such entries, so strengthening. still more his grasp on the meanings of the headphrases themselves.Illustrative sentences in dictionary entries can 15 much the same purpose as lists of collocates. 16 the illustrations are carefully chosen, they too will contain words that are characteristical

9、ly and unambiguously 17 with the headphrases, which help to develop the learners understanding of their meaning. 18 collocates and examples have different and complementary parts to play in the definition of meaning. In a list of collocates some of the more important 19 to our understanding of an ex

10、pression are abstracted form their real contexts and presented in a highly condensed form. In illustrations, various kinds of in formation-highly condensed form. In illustrations, various kinds of information grammatical and stylistic as 20 as lexical-are combined in actual instances of language use

11、, though the most important clues to meaning may be rather thinly spread.Proof-reading and Error Correction(30%)The following passage contains FIFTEEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error.In each case, only one word is involved. You should correct it in the following way. Mark your answ

12、ers on your ANSWER SHEET.For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a “A” sign and write the word youFor an unnecessary word, believe .to be missing in the blank prov

13、ided at the end of the line. cross out the unnecessary word with a slash / and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.ExampleWhen A art museum wants a new exhibit, 1 anIt never buys things in finished form and hangs them on the wall. 2 neverWhen a natural history museum wants an e

14、xhibition, it must often build it. 3 exhibit Why do some new products succeed, bringing millionsof dollars to innovative companies, but others fail, 1.with great losses? The answer is not simple, andcertainly we cannot say that good products succeedwhile bad products fail. Many products that functio

15、nwell and seem to meet consumer needs have fallenby the wayside. Sometimes, virtual identical products 2.exist in the market at the same time with one emerged 3.as profitable while the other fails. Mc Neal LaboratoriesTylenol has become success as an aspirin substitute, 4. yet Bristol-Meyers went in

16、to the test market at aboutthe same time with Neotrend, also a substitute to aspirin, 5. that quickly failed. 6. The nature of the product is a factor in their success 7. or failure, but the important point is the consumersperception of the products need-satisfying ability. 8. Any new product concep

17、tion should be aimed atmeeting any customer need, and the introductory 9. promotion should seek to communicate that need- satisfying quality and motivate the customer try the 10. product. Often, attitude change is involved, and, in the extreme, changes in life-style may be seeked. 11. Here the compa

18、ny walks a tightrope. A new productis more probable to be successful if it represents a 12. truly novel way of solving, a customer problem, butthis very newness, if carried too far, may ask the customerto learn new behavior patterns. The customer will make thechange if the perceived benefit is suffi

19、cient, but inertia isstrong and consumers will often not go to the effort that isrequired. During the late sixties and early seventiesBristol-Meyers met new product failures that exemplify 13. both of these problems. In 1967 and 1968 the companyentered into the market with a $ 5 million advertising

20、14. campaign for Fact toothpaste, and an $11 millioncampaign to promote Resolve. Both products failed quickly,-not because they wouldnt work or because there was 15. no consumer need, but apparently because consumersjust could see no reason to shift from an alreadysatisfactory product to a different

21、 one that promised nonew benefit.III. Gap-filling (40%) Fill in the following blanks with the CORRECT WORD or CORRECT FORM of the words given according to the MEANINGS of the sentences. Mark your answers on yourANSWER SHEET.Exampleprolong, refuse, delay, postpone, lengthenI hope the of the appointme

22、nt will not cause you much inconvenience.The correct answer is postponement.1. ally, league, unionUnder the military command of Ahmad Shah Mausood, a faction leader with Rabbani, government forces continued tohold much of Kabul late in the year, but fighting continued in the area.2. obligation, liab

23、ility, responsibilityMembership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the of the Charter3. prospectus, brochure, catalogue., pamphlet, leafletThe tells buyers how to identify fraudulent sellers andhow to cope with false claims on grading, certification, appreciation,a

24、nd value.4. alter, convert, transform, varyA single genetic could allow the sunflower to convert some of its oleic acid to ricinoleic acid, an extremely versatile oil that has numerous industrial uses, including the manufacture of plastics, nylon, cosmetics, and lubricants.5. affection, emotion., fe

25、eling, sentiment Anna Roe of New York City stated that there are vocationally successful persons who are well-adjusted socially and yet who. show, according to tests, more or less severe disabilities.6. genius, gift, talentWith costs of educating handicapped children increasing, advocates of better

26、education for children began demanding more financial support. 7. celebrate, commemorate, inaugurate, representOn October 14, President Eisenhowers birthdate, the U.S. Post Office Department issued a stamp.8. career, profession, occupation, employmentThe problem of injury and sickness received a goo

27、d deal of publicity and attention this year.9. criticism, mark, review, opinionCritics gave good to the movie featuring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, which was a box-office hit all over the world.10. hedge, dyke. wall. moat. fenceThe castle was surrounded by a , which nowadays contained only occasio

28、nal rainwater.11. propose, agreement, suggest, adviceIn September, Constitutional Affairs Minister Joe Clark unveiled new aimed at satisfying Quebecs demands for federal reform.12. rare, scarce, scant, inadequateWith wartime food largely over in the United States, the return to peacetime methods in

29、food exporting from this country will be quick or slow in proportion to the rate at which normal production and trade revive throughout the world. Meantime, world relief requirements along with the continuance of world shortages in items such as fats and oils and sugar delay the abandonment of the c

30、ontrols.13. cure, heal, remedy, treatSuch high levels of unemployment compelled measures in their view, and so deep a recession called for some economic stimulation.14. individual, personal, privateAlthough all humans share the same set of genes, can inherit different forms of a given gene, making e

31、ach person genetically unique.15. common, general. popularAs Peress personal continued to rise in public opinion polls following the completion of Israels withdrawal from Lebanon, bitter exchanges over Taba and West Bank settlement policy became increasingly common. 16. just, fair, impartialIn this

32、letter to Angelina, Sarah .enumerates the legal women suffered in the 1830s and compares the plight of women in theUnited States to that of slaves.17. prolong, extend, lengthen, enlargeAs he hasnt sorted -out his business in the UK, he intends to apply for a/an of his passport.18. exert, conduct, impose, implementOn April 1st the long delayed of the United Nations plan for peace and