中山大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题回忆版.docx

1、中山大学博士研究生入学考试英语试题回忆版中山大学2013年博士研究生入学考试英语试题（回忆版）passage oneThe war was the most peaceful period of my life. The window of my bedroom faced southeast. My mother had curtained it，but that had small effect. I always woke up with the first light and，with all the responsibilities of the previous day melte

2、d，felt myself rather like the sun，ready to shine and feel joy. Life never seemed so simple and clear and full of possibilities as then. I stuck my feet out under the sheets-I called them Mrs. Left and Mrs. Right-and invented dramatic situations for them in which they discussed the problems of the da

3、y. At least Mrs. Right did；she easily showed her feelings，but I didn“t have the same control of Mrs. Left，so she mostly contented herself with nodding agreement. They discussed what Mother and I should do during the day，what Santa Claus should give a fellow for Christmas，and what steps should be tak

4、en to brighten the home. There was that little matter of the baby，for instance. Mother and I could never agree about that. Ours was the only house in the neighborhood without a new baby，and Mother said we couldn“t afford one till Father came back from the war because if cost seventeen and six. That

5、showed how foolish she was. The Geneys up the road had a baby，and everyone knew they couldn”t afford seventeen and six. It was probably a cheap baby，and Mother wanted something really good，but I felt she was too hard to please. The Geneys“baby would have done us fine. Having settled my plans for the

6、 day，I got up，put a chair under my window，and lifted the frame high enough to stick out my head. The window overlooked the front gardens of the homes behind ours，and beyond these it looked over a deep valley to the tall，red-brick house up the opposite hillside，which were all still shadow，while those

7、 on our side of the valley were all lit up，though with long storage shadows that made them seem unfamiliar，stiff and painted. After that I wentsintosMother“s room and climbedsintosthe big bed. She woke and I began to tell her of my schemes. By this time，though I never seem to have noticed it，I was f

8、reezing in my nightshirt，but I warmed up as I talked until the last frost melted. I fell asleep beside her and woke again only when I heard her below in the kitchen，making breakfast.1、How did the author feel early in the morning？A、He felt frightened by the war.B、He felt cheerful.C、He felt puzzled by

9、 the dramatic situations around him.D、He felt burdened with responsibilities.2、When he woke up in the morning，he would _.A、visit Mrs. Left and Mrs. RightB、roll up the curtainsC、try to work out his plans for the dayD、make Mrs. Left argue with Mrs. Right3、What did the author think of his mother？A、She

10、was stubborn.B、She was poor.C、She was not very intelligent.D、She did not love him very much.4、Where was the author“s father during the war？A、He was out on business.B、He was working in another town.C、He went traveling.D、He was fighting in the front.5、In which month did the story probably take place？A

11、、In January.B、In September.C、In December.D、In November.passage twoHow we look and how we appear to others probably worries us more when are in our teens or early twenties than at any other time in our life. Few of us are content to accept ourselves as we are, and few are brave enough to ignore the t

12、rends of fashion. Most fashion magazines or TV advertisements try to persuade us that we should dress in a certain way or behave in a certain manner. If we do, they tell ns,we will be able to meet new people with confidence and deal with every situation confidently and without embarrassment. Changin

13、g fashion, of course, does not apply just to dress. A barber today does not cut a boys hair in the same way as he used to, and girls do not make up in the same way as their mothers and grandm others did. The advertisers show us the latest fashionable styles and we are constantly under pressure to fo

14、llow the fashion in case our friends think we are odd or dull. What causes fashions to change? Sometimes convenience or practical necessity or just the fancy of an influential person can establish a fashion. Take hats,for example. In cold climates, early buildings were cold inside, so people wore ha

15、ts indoors as well as outside. In recent times, the late President Kennedy caused a depression in the American hat industry by not wearing hats: more American men followed his example. There is also a cyclical pattern in fashion. In the 1920s in Europe and A merica, short skirts became fashionable.

16、After World War Two, they dropped to ankle length. Then they got shorter and shorter the miniskirt was in fashion. After a few more years, skirts became longer again. Today, society is much freer and easier than it used to be. It is no longer necessary to dress like everyone else. Within reason, you

17、 can dress as you like or do your hair the way you like instead of the way you should because it is the fashion. The popularity of jeans and the “untidy” look seems to be a reaction against the increasingly expensive fashion of the top fashion houses. At the same time, appearance is still important

18、in certain circumstances and then we must choose our clothes carefully. It would be foolish to go to an interview for a job in a law firm wearing jeans and a sweater; and it would be discourteous to visit some distinguished scholar looking as if we were going to the beach or a night club. However, y

19、ou need never feel depressed if you dont look like the latest fashion photo. Look around you and youll see that no one else does either!72. The author thinks that people are _.A. satisfied with their appearanceB. concerned about appearance in old ageC. far from neglecting what is in fashionD. reluct

20、ant to follow the trends in fashion 73. Fashion magazines and TV advertisements seem to link fashion to_.A. confidence in life B. personal dressC. individual hair style D. personal future 74. Causes of fashions are _.A. uniform B. varied C. unknown D. inexplicable. 75. Present-day society is much fr

21、eer and easier because it emphasizes_.A. uniformity B. formality C. informality D. individuality 76. Which is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Care about appearance in formal situations.B. Fashion in formal and informal situations.C. Ignoring appearance in informal situations.D. Ignoring appea

22、rance in all situations. passage threeHow often do you sit still and do absolutely nothing? The usual answer these days is “never”, or “hardly ever”. As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the g

23、o from morning till night, it is hard to slow down and unwind. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of everyday life. There is no way to avoid it, since it takes many and varied forms-driving in traffic, problems with personal relationships are all differ

24、ent forms of stress. Stress, in fact, is not the “baddy” it is often reputed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to level performance and ill health. The amount of stress a person c

25、an withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people thrive on stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others crumple at the sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In

26、 fact, we invoke the “fight” mechanism, which in more primitive days made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however minimal the stress, it involves the same response. All the energy is diverted to cope with the stress, with the result

27、that other functions, such as digestion, are neglected. It is when such a reaction is prolonged, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure, coronary heart disease(冠心病)all have established links with stress. The way stress aff

28、ects a person also varies with the individual. Stress in some people produces stomach disorders, while others succumb to tension headaches. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives, we need to find ways to cope with it.1. The reason that many people find it very difficult to relax these days is

29、that _.A. they are working harder than they used to be.B. they are often too busy to find the time.C. they are suffering from the effects of stress.D. they are not clear of how to relax by themselves.2. We learn from the passage that _.A. how much stress one can bear depends greatly on whether he kn

30、ows the art of relaxation.B. people in primitive days survived from stress because they found certain mechanism to cope with it.C. if one gets into the habit of relaxing every day he can overcome stress easily.D. stress can lead to serious health problem if one is exposed to it for too long.3. The s

31、entence “Stress, in fact, is not the baddy it is often reputed to be” suggests that _.A. stress used to have a bad reputation of causing ill health.B. we should not take it for granted that stress is unavoidable.C. stress is not so terrible as people often believe it to be.D. people do not think str

32、ess is as harmful as it was before.4. The pronoun “it” at the end of the passage refers back to _.A. ill healthB. exposureC. reactionD. stress.5. What is writers attitude to stress according to the passage?A. Stress as well as relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.B. Stress produces both positive and negative effects on people.C. Stress should not be eliminated completely from the life.D. People usually work better under stress if they are healthy.Passage fore So what