华南理工大学攻读博士学位研究生入学考试英语样题PartI.ListeningComprehension(20points)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhearseveralshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversationyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthequestions.MarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletteryouhavechosen.1.[A]Attheairport.[B]Atatravelagency.[C]Atthepostoffice.[D]Atastationerystore.2.[A]Hewasn'tinthepicture.[B]Helefttheparkinahurry.[C]Hecouldn'trunfastenough.[D]Hedidn'thaveenoughfilm.3.[A]Hewon'tcleananythinguntiltomorrowmorning.[B]Henevercleanshisdeskinthemorning.[C]He'salreadycleanedhisdesktoday.[D]Hewenttothecleaner'searlier4.[A]Hisroommatehasitwithhim.[B]Itisn'treallyaboutTexas.[C]Hedoesn'tknowwhereitis.[D]Hecan'tlenditout.5.[A]Hisbillwasveryhigh.[B]Hedoesn'tcarehowmuchthesalaryis.[C]Hewascarefulnottospendtoomuch.[D]Hedidn'tpayanymorethanshedid.6.[A]Hispen.[B]Hissuitcase.[C]Hispassport.[D]Hishotelreservation.7.[A]WhetherDave'sarmhurts.[B]WhetherDavebrokehisarm.[C]WhenDavewillbepayingforthewindow.[D]WhenDavebrokethewindow8.[A]Bothbagscostthesameperpound.[B]Themanshouldn'tSpendsomuchmoneyonpotatoes.[C]Shealwaysbuysthesamesizebag.[D]Shedoesn'tusuallyeatanypotatoes.9.[A]Workingwithadifferentlamp.[B]Changingthelightbulb.[C]Fixingthedesktomorrow[D]Gettingabetterqualitylamp.l0.[A]Shethinkstheothermeetingwouldhavebeenmoreinteresting.[B]Shewantedtosaysomethingelsetothegroup.[C]Shewantedeveryoneelsetobequiet.[D]Shewaslisteningcarefullytotheotherpeople.SectionB.Directions:Inthissectionyouwillheartwoshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassageyouwillbegiven10secondstoanswereachofthequestions.MarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletteryouhavechosen.Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingtalk.11.Whichyearistypicalofthel950'saccordingtothetalk?A.l953.B.l954.C.l955.D.l956.-12.ThetalkismainlyconcernedwithwhichofthefollowingaspectsofUnitedStateshistory?A.Theagriculturaltrendsofthel950's.B.Theunemploymentrateinl955.C.ThegeneraleconomicsituationintheI950's.D.Thefederalbudgetofl952.13.Accordingtothetalk,abouthowmanymillionpeoplewereunemployedinl955?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four14.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmostpeopleintheUnitedStatesin1955viewedthenationaleconomywithanairof.A.optimismB.confusionC.decisionD.suspicion15.WhichofthefollowingwereLEASTsatisfiedwiththenationaleconomyinthe1950's?A.Farmers.B.Economists.C.Politicians.D.Steelworkers.Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingtalk.16.Whenwereherbsfirstusedformedicalpurposes?A.In10000BC.B.In3000BC.C.In2698BC.D.In1000BC.17.Whoarethemostfamousherbalists?A.TheChinese.B.TheEgyptians.C.TheBabylonians.D.TheIndians.18.WhowasNicholasCulpeper?A.AnEnglishherbalistwhotriedtohelpthepoor.B.AnEnglishscientist.C.Anarcheologistwhostudiedherbs.D.AnEnglishmanwhobredswans.19.WhydidtheageoftheherbalistscometoanendintheWest?A.BecauseNicholasCulpeperusedherbsincorrectly.B.Becausepeopledidn'ttrustChinesemedicine.C.Becausepeopledidn'twanttohelpthepoor.D.BecauseNicholasCulpeperinventednewscientifictechniques.20.Whendidtheeraofmodernscientificmedicinebegintoflourish?A.The14thcentury.B.The11thcenturyC.Thel7thcenturyD.The7thcenturyPartII:UseofEnglish(l0points)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordforeachnumberedblankandmarkedA,BCorDontheANSWERSHEET.Unlikemanyants,treesgrowslowly.Thirtytoeightyyearsarenecessarybeforeatreegrowstotherightsizeforharvestingaslumberorpulpwood.Butatreecropcanbeagoodinvestmentforalandownerorfarmer,sincetreeswillgrowonthepartsofhislandwhereordinarycropswillnotgrow.Trees21muchmorethanprovidelumberforhomebuilding.Theyproviderawmaterialsformakingpaper,plastics,synthetics,turpentine,andotherproducts.Evenmoreimportant,treesprotectthenation'swatersupplybyholding22erosionandkeepingwaterinthesoil.Americaoncehadhugenaturalforests.Tostarttheir23,pioneersclearedmanytrees.Later,loggingcrews24bylumbercompaniesmovedintootherforests.Theycutallthevaluabletrees,andthenmovedon..Therewerefew25toprotectourforestsortoplantnewonesuntilthebeginningofthepresentcentury.Then,26withforestexperts,governmentofficials,andlandowners,thelumbercompaniesbeganplanningtosupporttheplantingofnewforests.TheAmericanTreeFarSystem,begunduringWorldWarII,isoneoftheplansthatgrew27thiscooperation.Landownerswhowishtoestablishtreefarmscangethelpfromaprofessional.state-employedforester,orfromanassociationoflumbercompanies.Theycanget28onwhatkindoftreestoplantandhowtocareforthem.Landownersmustprotecttheirtreesbykeepinggrazinganimals29andbyremovingdeadordiseasedtrees.Theymustkeepreplanting,sothatyoungtreesaregrowingatalltimestoreplacethose30forcutting.Sometreefarmsaresmallwoodlots.Otherscoverthousandsofacres.Alltogether,theyareofgreatvaluetotheUnitedStatesanditspeople.21.A.createB.devoteC.haveD.do22.A.onB.downC.backD.off23.A.productionB.farmsC.cropsD.factories24.A.controlledB.distributedC.employedD.monitored25.A.forcesB.hardshipsC.effortsD.struggles26.A.workingB.goingC.stayingD.together27.A.outofB.fromC.uponD.up28.A.courageB.adviceC.confidenceD.lesson29.A.underB.awayC.fromD.out30.A.standingB.caringC.safeD.read