湖南农业大学612基础英语考研真题.docx

1、湖南农业大学612基础英语考研真题2016年湖南农业大学硕士招生自命题科目试题 科目名称及代码：基础英语 612 试用专业：外国语言学及应用语言学考试需带的工具： 考生注意事项：1所有答案必须做在答题纸上，做在试题纸上一律无效； 2按试题顺序答题，在答题纸上标明题目序号。I. Paraphrase（20 points, 2 points each）Write your answer on the answer sheet1. The generator was doused, and the lights went out.2. Serious looking men spoke to eac

2、h other as if they were oblivious of the crowds about them.3. When they stopped for petrol, as they would have to, their speech and manner would betray them, making them conspicuous.4. No one, least of all I, anticipated that my case would snowball into one of the most famous trials in U.S. history.

3、5. The words spat forth with sudden savagery, all pretense of blandness gone.6. They are cattle in the fields, but we sit down to beef.7. If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favorable reference to the Devil in the House of Commons.8. United, there is little we cannot do in a host of coope

4、rative ventures. 9. Mark Twain digested the new American experience before sharing it with the world as writer and lecturer.10. Children dodged in and out, their high calls rising like the swallows crossing flights over the music and the singingII. Vocabulary and Grammar（20 points, 1 point each）Deci

5、de on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1._, he is always modest.A. With all his profound knowledge B.Because of all his profound knowledgeC. With his all profound knowledge D. For his profound knowledge2. His honesty is _ ; n

6、obody can doubt it.A. in question B. out of questionC. beside the question D. without question3. When cooking a delicious dish, this kind of spice _ into account.A. must be taken B. was taken C. had been taken D. would have been taken4. It was not until he took up fishing that he _ to relax.A. had b

7、een beginning B. began C. had begun D. beginning5. Not only you but also I _ mistaken on this point.A. are B. were C. have D. am6. The tone of the article _ the writers mood at the time.A reproduced B reflected C imagined D imitated7. This is not the right _ to ask for my help; I am far too busy eve

8、n to listen.A. for anyone B. anyone C. for everyone D. everyone8. The job of a student accommodation officer_ a great many visits to landladies.A concerns B offers C asks D involves9. Our family doctors clinic _at the junction of two busy roads.A rests B stands C stays D seats10. She was so fat that

9、 she could only just _ through the door.A assemble B appear C squeeze D gather11. After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was _.A leaking B trickling C prominent D noticeable12. The reception was attended by _ members of the local community.A excellent B conspicuous C pr

10、ominent D intentious13. Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but _slightly in the afternoon.A regained B recovered C restored D revived14. His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure.A rich B quick C productive D fertile15. The couple has donated a not_ amo

11、unt of money to the foundation.A inconsiderable B inconsiderate C inaccurate D incomparable16. Arent you tired? I _ you had done enough for today.A. should have thought B. must have thoughtC. might have thought D. could have thought17. It seems that she was there at the conference. The sentence mean

12、s thatA. she seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.18. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be used to complete _ everybody came?A. Nearly B. Quite C. Practica

13、lly D. Almost19. In How much do you think he earns? how much is _ of the sentence.A. the subject B. the adverbialC. the object D. the complement20. The man preparing the documents is the firms lawyer has all the following possible meanings EXCEPTA. the man who has prepared the documents.B. the man w

14、ho has been preparing the documents.C. the man who is preparing the documents.D. the man who will prepare the documents.III. Cloze (30 points, 1.5 points each）Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage in the corresponding blanks. Mark the corresponding letter on the Ans

15、wer Sheet with a single line through the centre. How men first learned to invent words is unknown; (1)_, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain (2)_ to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, (3)_ they could communicat

16、e with each other; and that later they agreed (4)_ certain signs, called letters, which could be (5)_ to represent those sounds, and which could be (6)_. Those sounds, whether spoken, (7)_ written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their (8)_ the things they bring up before

17、 our minds. Words become (9)_ with meaning for us by experience; (10)._ the longer we live, the more certain words (11)_ to us the happy and sad events of our past: and the more we (12)_, the more the number of words that mean something to us (13)_. Great writers are those who not only have great th

18、oughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal (14)_ to our minds and emotions. This (15)_ and telling use of words is what we call (16)_ style. Above all, the real poet is a master of (17)_. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which (18)_ their position and a

19、ssociation can (19)_ men to tears. We should, therefore, learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately,orthey will (20)_ our speechorwriting silly and vulgar.(1) A. in addition B. in other words C. in a word D. in summary(2) A. sounds B. gestures C. signs D. movements(3) A. such that B

20、. as that C. so that D. in that(4) A. in B. with C. of D. upon(5) A. spelt B. combined C. written D copied(6) A. written down B. handed down C. remembered D. observed(7) A. and B. yet C. also D. or(8) A. functions B. associations C. roles D. links(9) A. filled B. full C. live D. active(10) A. but B.

21、 or C. yet D. and(11 ) A. reappear B. recall C. remember D. recollect(12) A. read and think B. read and recall C. read and learn D. read and recite(13) A. raises B. increases C. improves D. emerges(14) A. intensively B. extensively C. broadly D. powerfully(15) A. charming B. academic C. conventional

22、 D. common(16) A. written B. spoken C. literary D. dramatic(17) A. signs B. words C. style D. sound(18) A. in B. on C. over D. by(19) A. move B. engage C. make D. force(20) A. transform B. change C. make D. convertIV. Reading（40 points, 2 points each）Read the following passages and answer the multip

23、le-choice questions; decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1What is the nature of the scientific attitude, the attitude of the manorwoman who studies and applies physics, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering,

24、 medicineorany other science? We all know that science plays an important role in the societies in which we live. Many people believe, however, that our progress depends on two different aspects of science. The first of these is the application of the machines, products and systems of applied knowle

25、dge that scientists and technologists develop. Through technology, science improves the structure of society and helps man to gain increasing control over his environment. The second aspect is the application by all members of society of the special methods of thought and action that scientists use

26、in their work. What are these special methods of thinking and acting? First of all, it seems that a successful scientist is full of curiosity - he wants to find out how and why the universe works. He usually directs his attention towards problems which he notices have no satisfactory explanation, an

27、d his curiosity makes him look for underlying relationships even if the data available seem to be unconnected. Moreover, he thinks he can improve the existing conditions and enjoys trying to solve the problems which this involves. He is a good observer, accurate, patient and objective and applies lo

28、gical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observers obtain a very large amount of information about a star mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum. He is skeptical - he does not ac

29、cept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available - and therefore rejects authority as the sole basis for truth. Scientists always check statements and make experiments carefully and objectively to verify them. Furthermore, he is not only critical of the work of others, but

30、 also of his own, since he knows that man is the least reliable of scientific instruments and that a number of factors tend to disturb objective investigation. Lastly, he is highly imaginative since he often has to look for relationships in data which are not only complex but also frequently incompl

31、ete. Furthermore, he needs imagination if he wants to make hypotheses of how processes work and how events take place. These seem to be some of the ways in which a successful scientistortechnologist thinks and acts. 1. Many people believe that science helps society to progress through A. applied knowledge. B. more than one aspect. C. technology only. D. the use of machines.2. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about curiosity? A. It gives the scientist confidence and pleasure in work. B. It gives