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-1-NorthwestA&FUniversityEnglishTestforGraduatesMajoringinAgro-Extension2012.7考生注意事项:本考试由两大模块组成：试卷Ⅰ（PaperOne）包括词汇、阅读理解、完型填空三部分；试卷Ⅱ（PaperTwo）包括翻译和写作两部分。试卷Ⅰ为客观评分题，答案一律用中性（HB）铅笔做在读答题卡上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道，如A、BB、C、D。试卷Ⅱ为主观评分题，答案一律写在主观答题纸ANSWERSHEETⅡ上，中英文尽可能做到字迹清晰，书写工整，疏密相间均匀，字体大小适当。TestPaperOnePartIVocabularyandStructure(15points)SectionADirections:Thereare15sentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehasonewordunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecidewhichoneisthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetIwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.1.Radioandtelevisiondisseminatevitalweatherreportsandotherinformationsuchasmarketreportsthatconcernfarmers.AcircularizeBperishCdesegregateDcultivate2.ManyoldherbalremedieshavedisappearedandbeenreplacedbysyntheticdrugsAfabricBmanmadeCsympatheticDsynergic3.Wheatfarmsaremostefficientwhentheycomprisethousandsofhectaresandcanbeworkedbyteamsofpeopleandmachines.AcompromiseBmanufactureCcontainDstimulate4.Cropsanddomesticmeatsupplieswereaugmentedbyfishandwildfowlaswellasbythemeatofwildanimals.AslashedBsophisticatedCdomesticatedDincreased5.Lengthycultivationofthemostprolificandhardiestplantsyieldedstablestrains.AprofitableBprofoundCspecificDproductive6.Thesehomesweregroupedintosmallvillagesorexistedassinglefarmsteadssurroundedbyfields,shelteringanimalsandhumansinadjacentbuildings.ArecentBpercentCneighboringDadjustable7.EgyptdependedontheannualfloodsoftheNileRivertoreplenishsoilmoistureandfertility.AscratchBprovideCmodifyDdeposit-2-8.SettlementsalongtheNileRiver,however,weremorepermanent,becausetheriverdepositedfertilesiltannually.AdurableBdominantCpermeableDremnant9.Theresimplyisnotmuchtimetodecidewhatchangesareneeded,andthentoimplementthosechanges.AsupplementBcomplementCeffectDpurport10.Theshiftawayfromfamilylifetosololifestyleispartofthe“irresistiblemomentumofindividualism”overthelastcentury.AspectrumBimpetusCwanderlustDurbanite11.Thecompulsiontoliveinsolitudecanbeattributedtoanynumberoffactors.AaptitudeBgratitudeCisolationDattitude12.Losingconnectionsduringthatperiodofyourlifebecomesverytraumatizing,onewaytodealwiththatistoprovethatyoudon’tneedanyone.AdisturbingBanguishingCinhibitingDinflicting13.Ithinkthereaderhasarighttodemandsomeexpressionofopiniononthatcontroversialtopic.AconservativeBconversationalCcontentiousDcontradictory14.Students,soldiersandexecutivesarediscoveringthatthedrugProvigilcanboostintelligence,memoryandconcentration.AweakenBboastCinterfereDincrease15.Proponentsofnanotechnologyforeseeatimewhenwewillbeablereengineerourskinintoamaterialthatwouldbelightweight,moreadaptabletoenvironmentalchangesandveritablyindestructible.AopponentsBexponentsCamplifiersDblendersSectionBDirections:Thereare15sentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehasonewordorasetofwordsunderlined.BelowthesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedone.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebarthroughthecenteronyourAnswerSheetI.16.TheeconomyofmanycitiesinAmericawouldgrindtoahaltovernightwithouttheir_____ofguestworkers.-3-AregionsBnumerousCreligionsDlegions17.Myoldgrandfatherisalittledeaf,sowhenItalkwithhim,Ialwaystryto___mywordscarefully.AdisplayBcalculateCarticulateDdisplace18.Althoughnotaneconomisthimself,Dr.Smithhaslongbeenaseverecriticofthegovernment’s______policies.AeconomicalBeconomicCeconomyDeconomics19.Themayorwasbombarded______questionsthemomenthefinishedhisspeechonthecontroversialissue.AwithBbyCoverDon20.Nowadays,whenpeoplesayacarisanecessity,theyarereallysayingthatoursocietyhasbeen_______tomakeitanecessity.AstrainingBrestrainingCconstrainingDtraining21._________,hewhoclaimshimselftobeaconservationistyetwearsfurs.AGenerallyBParadoxicallyCFranklyDPredominantly22.OnFebruary18,1861,JeffersonDaviswassworninas________presidentoftheConfederateStatesofAmerican.DaviswasthefirstandtheonlypresidentoftheConfederacy.AprimitiveBprovisionalCdivineDanonymous23.Peoplewhosufferfrom__________canseekmedicaladvicetoidentifythecauseandundergotreatment.AinfidelityBdisreputeCgaietyDinfertility24.Inordertopreventasuddenoutbreakofhostilities,wemustgiveourrivalsno________hints.AprimitiveBproximateCpatheticDprovocative25.Mostvisitorstothatpeninsulafindthebreathtakingscenery,whichfeaturestheseaandrocks,agreat_______.AthreatBthrillCthrivingDthrift26.Thefarmersweremoreanxiousforrainthanthepeopleinthecitybecausetheyhadmore_________.AatriskBatlargeCinforceDinline27.Whenthegraduatestudentwithapairofglassesfoundthathisbicyclewasstolen,hebecame________infrontoftheclassroombuilding.AakinBabusiveCagileDabstruse28.Forallthefareithascaused,SARSclearlyisnotthebigone,atleastnotinitscurrent_______.AmagistrateBmanipulationCincarnationDmedication29.Afteraboutanearlyageof13,_________havealreadybeenformedandambitionscast.AparticularsBpremisesCperceptionsDproceedings30.Dramaisalwaysinanembarrassingplace:whatseemsfunnytothedirectorsisprobably________touninitiateddramaaudience.AobscureBastuteCacridDchangeable-4-PartIIReadingComprehension(30points)Directions:Inth