中央财经大学+考博真题+英语+2007-2013

第1页共9页中央财经大学2007年博士研究生入学考试英语试题PartIVocabulary(15%)SectionADirections:Inthissectionthereare10incompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatcompletesbestthesentence.1.ThediscoveryoftheAmericasbegan____ofadventure.A.asemesterB.aspellC.anepochD.aspan2.Allthe____ofthehotelwereevacuatedwhenthefirebegan.A.pioneersB.settlersC.inhabitantsD.residents3.TherosesIleftinthecaryesterdaystartedto____afteracoupleofhoursintheheat.A.wiltB.blossomC.budD.bloom4.Thetworunnerscrossedtheline____.A.sometimesB.simultaneouslyC.frequentlyD.henceforth5.Shewasnotcryingbuthereyeswere____.A.aridB.moistC.soakedD.dry6.Somesportsmen____torelaxbeforeacontest.A.meditateB.predictC.conceiveD.assume7.Whentherearesomanyimportantthingstobedone,whydoessheinsistonsomany____distractions?A.drasticB.crucialC.vitalD.petty8.A____businessmanisonewhodestroyshiscompetitors.A.generousB.spitefulC.ruthlessD.humane9.Thepriceofhousinghasremained____forsixmonths.A.agileB.dynamicC.stationaryD.inert10.Witha____efforthewonamilliondollars.A.minimalB.diminutiveC.microscopeD.dwarfSectionBDirections:Inthissectionthereare20sentences.Eachsentencehasoneunderlinedwordorphrase.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldidentifyoneofthefourchoiceswhichwouldbestkeepthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordorphrase.11.Thebreadfruitisaroundfruitwitharoughrind,andasoftpulpyinside.A.skinB.huskC.shellD.bloom12.FrederickE.Taylorwasthepioneerofscientificmanagement.A.immigrantB.inventorC.foeD.ally13.Thealmond,nativetotheMediterranean,growsabundantlyinCalifornia.A.relativeB.pioneerC.originalD.immigrant14.Freshwaterturtlescansurviveinfrigidwatersforthreemonthswithoutoxygen.A.balmyB.sultryC.freezingD.sweltering15.Theparchedlandscapeofsaltflatsisoftenusedtobreakworldlandspeedrecords.A.driedB.soakedC.sultryD.chilly16.Thefruitdoeswellinhotandhumidclimates.A.aridB.dampC.soakedD.desiccated17.Sedativescalmapersonwithoutactuallyinducingsleep.第2页共9页A.prolongingB.subsidingC.gettingD.causing18.F.D.RooseveltwastheonlymantohavebeenelectedpresidentoftheUnitedStatesfoursuccessivetimes.A.significantB.consecutiveC.notableD.symmetrical19.AqueductsbuiltduringtheRomanEmpiremaystillbeseeninmanypartsofEurope.A.BathsB.WatercanalsC.RoadsD.Airpipes20.Guam,asislandintheWestPacific,wascededtotheUnitedStates.A.givenovertoB.attackedbyC.ruledbyD.influencedby21.Hypertensionisoneofthemostwidespreadandpotentiallydangerousdiseases.A.colossalB.popularC.commonD.scattered22.JazzappearedasauniqueformofAmericanmusicinthe1920s.A.obscureB.scarceC.vitalD.singular23.GregorMendelconceivedofthelawsofheredityfromobservingthegrowthofpeas.A.assumedB.reminiscedofC.thoughtofD.meditatedabout24.HarrietBeecherStowewasanobscurewriteruntilthepublicationofUncleTom’sCabin.A.anonymousB.eminentC.infamousD.unknown25.Afteryearsofworkandcontemplation,theNativeAmericanSequoyahsingle-handedlyinventedawrittenlanguageforhispeople.A.worryB.sicknessC.deepthoughtD.loneliness26.TheprofusetropicalforestsoftheAmazonareinhabitedbydifferentkindsofanimals.A.wildB.distantC.abundantD.immersed27.AlthoughLangstonHughesisbetterknownforhispoetry,healsowroteatwo-volumeautobiography.A.bookaboutsomeoneelse’slifeB.bookabouthisownlifeC.bookaboutmanypeople’slivesD.bookaboutthelifeofanimals28.PaulReveredaringlyrodethroughtheNewEnglandcountrysidetowarnthecolonists.A.benevolentlyB.courageouslyC.apprehensivelyD.mercilessly29.Ketchupwasdevelopedfromatasty,spicyChinesesaucemadeofpickledfishandshellfishinthe17thcentury.A.insipidB.flavoredC.blandD.sour30.ManyofAmerica’sparksandmonumentshavebeenmadepossiblebythegenerousdonationsofitscitizens.A.kindheartedB.unwantedC.selfishD.meaninglessPartIICloze(10%)Directions:Readthefollowingtext.ChoosethebestwordforeachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonAnswerSheet.Thefirsttwostagesinthedevelopmentofcivilizedmanwereprobablytheinventionofprimitiveweaponsandthediscoveryoffire,althoughnobodyknowsexactlywhenheacquiredtheuseof_31_.The32oflanguageisalsoobscure.Nodoubtitbeganverygradually.Animalshaveafewcriesthatserve33signals,34eventhehighestapeshavenotbeenfoundabletopronouncewords,35withthemostintensiveprofessionalinstruction.Thesuperiorbrainofmanisapparently36forthemasteringofspeech.Whenmanbecamesufficientlyintelligent,wemust第3页共9页supposethathe37thenumberofcriesfordifferentpurposes.Itwasagreatday38hediscoveredthatspeechcouldbeusedfornarrative.Therearethosewhothinkthat39picturelanguageprecededorallanguage.Aman40apictureonthewallofhiscavetoshow41directionhehadgone,or42preyhehopedtocatch.Probablypicturelanguageandorallanguagedevelopedsidebyside.Iaminclinedtothinkthatlanguage43themostimportantsinglefactorinthedevelopmentofman.Twoimportantstagescamenot44beforethedawnofwrittenhistory.Thefirstwasthedomesticationofanimals;thesecondwasagriculture.Agriculturewas45inhumanprogresstowhichsubsequentlytherewasnothingcomparable46ourownmachineage.Agriculturemadepossible47immenseincreaseinthenumberofthehumanspeciesintheregionswhereitcouldbesuccessfullypracticed.48were,atfirst,onlythoseinwhichnaturefertilizedthesoil49eachharvest.A