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2009年广东外语外贸大学硕士研究生入学考试初试笔试样题 科目代码：601科目名称：英语专业水平考试 英语专业水平考试试题 I.Cloze (30 points, 1 point for each)Read the following passage and choose a proper word from the Word List to fill in each of the blanks in the passage. Each word can be used only once. Write the words you choose for each blank on YOUR ANSWER SHEET in the following way: ExampleI. Cloze1. paper 2. continuously3. Now, do the Cloze.WORD LISTstay form fictional there Begun classicsnovel whose published of One related away In After When with most disliked until hide aboard destroying againstBut then finished who Rebellion on Most of Mark Twains books bubbled out 1 him like water out of a fountain. 2 of his gifts was the capacity to take a scene and fill it 3 every sparkling detail of nature and of human action, to put in every spoken word and accompanying gesture, and to slowly exaggerate the successive moments 4 the whole episode reached a climax of joyous, sidesplitting laughter. 5 he had trouble weaving his incidents into meaningful plot patterns. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twains masterpiece, came into _6 slowly. 7 in 1876, immediately after he had dashed off The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, he wrote 400 manuscript pages quickly and 8 stalled; in disgust he meditated 9 the work. _10 the winter of 1879-1880 he penned further sections; again the spark of enthusiasm died. _11 taking a journey down the Mississippi River in April, 1882, he quickly completed Lift on the Mississippi (1883) and with unabated zest 12 the novel. The trip had reawakened his boyhood memories and suggested new episodes; the two books became 13 , the weaker travel account serving as scaffolding for the great edifice._14 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was 15 in 1884, it met a mixed reception. A Brooklyn lady protested 16 its presence in the childrens room of the public library; the librarian reshelved the volume in the adult area to 17 Hucks and Toms “mischievous and deceitful practices which made them poor examples for youth.” Today the novel is among the worlds 18 and vies with Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter (1850) for the position of Americans _19 artistic work of fiction.The reader is reminded at the outset that in 1850 Huck Finn had been a playmate of Tom Sawyer in St. Petersburg, Missouri, the 20name of Mark Twains native villageof Hannibal. For three months Huck had lived with the lady 21 life he had saved, the Widow Douglas, “fair, smart, and forty”; her hill mansion was “the only palace in the town, and the most hospitable and much the most lavish in the matter of festivities” that the town could boast. The lad 22 had run away from elegance was again a candidate for the major role in a rags-to-riches tale. Huck wanted it otherwise. Like Tom, whose name turns up throughout the _23 . Huck wanted adventure. For six months Huck endured starched clothes and virtual imprisonment within the mansion. When Pap returned on April 1 and took Huck 24 from the Widow, Huck came to prefer his slovenly island home. 25 against Paps cruelty led Huck to plan his own “murder” and to decamp about two months later. He discovered Jim 26 June 4 and started the rafting trip down the river on June 22. On July 7 he reached the Grangerfords and stayed _27 about a month. On August 10 the Duke and Dauphin came 28 the raft; their shenanigans ended at Pikeville on September 18. The 29 at Aunt Sallys lasted twenty-six days, until October 15. Then Huck decided to light out for Indian Territory and forever depart from a “civilization” that he 30 . II. Proofreading and Error Correction (30 points, 2 points for each) The following passage contains fifteen errors. Each indicated line contains a maximum of ONE error. In each case, only ONE word is involved. Correct the errors and write the answers on YOUR ANSWER SHEET in the following way: For a wrong word, write the correct one on Your Answer Sheet.For a missing word, write the missing word with a “” sign before it on Your Answer Sheet.For an unnecessary word, write the unnecessary word with a deleting line on it on Your Answer Sheet. Example When art museum wants a new exhibit, it 31. _ never buys things in finished form and hangs32. _ them on the wall. When a natural history museumwants an exhibition, it must often build it.33. _ Write on your Answer Sheet:II. Proofreading and Error Correction31. an32. never33. exhibit Now, do the Proofreading and Error Correction. Scientists claim that air pollution causes a decline in theworld average air temperature. In order to prove that theory, 31 _ ecologists have turned to historical datum in relation to 32 _especially huge volcanic eruptions. They suspect that volcanoesaffect weather changes that are similar to air pollution. 33_One source of informations is the effect of the eruption34_of Tambora, a volcano in Sumbawa, the Dutch East Indies, in April 1815. The largest recorded volcano eruption, Tambora 35_threw 150 million tons of fine ash intothe stratosphere. Theash from a volcano spreads around worldwide in a few days 36 _or remains in the air for years. Its effect is to turn incoming 37 _solar radiation into the space and thus cool the earth. For 38_example, records of weather in England shows that between 39 _April and November 1815, the averagetemperature had fallen4.5 F. During the next twenty-four months, England sufferedone of the coldest periods of their history. Farmers records 40_from April 1815 to December 1818 indicate frost throughout the spring and summer and sharp decreases at crop and 41_livestock markets. Since there was a time lag of several yearsbetween cause and effect, by the time the world agriculturalcommodity community had deteriorated, no one realizes the 42_cause. Ecologists today warn that we face a twofold menace. Theever-present possibility of volcanic eruptions, such as those 43_of Mt. St. Helens in Washington, added mans pollution of 44_the atmosphere with oil, gas, coal, and other polluting substances, may bring us increasingly colder weather. 45_ III. Gap-filling (30points, 2 points for each) Fill in the following banks with the correct words and the correct forms of the words given according the meanings of the sentences. Write the answers on YOUR ANSWER SHEET in the following way: Example 46. prolong, refuse, delay, postpone, lengthenI hope the _ of the appointment will not cause you much inconvenience. Write on your Answer Sheet:III. Gap-filling46. postponement47. 48. Now, do the Gap-filling. 46.affect, influence, effect, impactWe have tried our best to _ a reconciliation between the two parties. 47.attain, acquire, obtain, gain, secure, procureChrysler, including sales of newly _ American Motors, delivered 1.01 million cars, down 17.7 percent and amounting to 9.6 percent of the market. 48.ensure, assure, guaranteeThe Labor Department issued guidelines to_ equal job opportunities for women on work paid for by federal funds. 49.ability, capability, competence, capacity, aptitudeResearchers using the new measuring technique found the skull to have a _ of only about 515 cubic centimeters (about 31 cubic inches). 50.take part in, attend, participate in, enter for, joinTo the amazement of the organizing committee, so many professional singers _ the singing competition to be held next month. 51.insist on, persist in, stick/adhere to, persevere inDue to the bankruptcy of the company, they failed to _ the original agreement. 52.stable, secure, steady, firm, durablePolitical _ and wars in many sub-Saharan countries have also contributed to poverty. As a result of such factors, the number of people living in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa grew from 217 million in 1987 to more than 300 million in 1998. 53.manager, director, headmaster, proprietor, governorAs one of the four _ of the company, he often had to attend Board meetings. 54.permit, allow, approve, accept, consent, endorseEligible paper, as defined in 1951, is a negotiable note, draft, or bill bearing the _ of the member bank, the proceeds of which have been or are to be used in producing, purchasing, carrying, or marketing goods in one or more steps of the process of production, manufacture, or distribution 55.income, wages, dividend, salary, earnings, pensionNow that he has retired, he lived partly on his _ and partly on the interest on his post office savings account. 56.complain, grieve, reclaim, grumbleThe peasants many _ resulting from ill-treatment by their landlords led finally to rebellion. 57.renew, renovate, refresh, recreateHe had been completely exhausted but felt considerably _ after a meal and a good rest. 58.view, scene, scenery, sight, natureSwitzerland is well-known for its impressive mountainous _. 59.nevertheless, accordingly, however, yet, eventuallyHe has impressed his employer considerably and _ he is soon to be promoted. 60.gap, pause, space, interruption, intervalDuring the _, the audience strolled and chatted in the foyer. IV.Reading Comprehension （60 points, 2 points for each）In this section, there are six reading passages followed by a total of thirty multiple-choice questions. Read the passages carefully and then write your answers on YOUR ANSWER SHEET. Example Write on your Answer Sheet:IV. Reading Comprehension61. A62. B63. Now, do the Reading Comprehension. Text A Tommy Albelin, a Devils defenseman, was the teams most effective performer the night the Stanley Cup champions played their best game of the young season. Playing left wing instead of defense against the Detroit Red Wings last Thursday night, Albelin scored the second goal of the game and made the pass that set up the fourth one.Albelin played so well in the 4-2 victory that Coach Jacques Lemaire said, “Tommy, you lost your job.”“I was kind of surprised,” Albelin said today. “When he saw the look on my face, he said very quickly as a defenseman and I knew then he was joking.”Lemaire had Albelin right back on defense in the next game, last Saturdays 4-1 triumph over the Ottawa Senators. Albelin responded just as well, making the pass for the winning goal.With Brian Rolston leaving todays practice because of a foot problem and ready to join Bobby Holik and Bob Carpenter as injured Devils, look for Albelin to return to left wing when New Jersey plays the Vancouver Canucks Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.This season, the 31-year-old Albelin has played left wing three times and defenseman four. In addition, because Albelin is so adept at skating and puck-handling, Lemaire has been using him for penalty killing and the power play.“Its a big advantage to have a player like him,” Lemaire said after todays practice. “When you dont have the necessary player to play against a player, you can use Abbey because he adjusts very well. He listens to all the things I tell the defensemen and all the things I tell the forwards. “Lemaires decision to shuttle Albelin is not prompted by a desire to find the best position for him. Rather, it is testimony to Albelins versatility.Albelin was used as a left wing for the first time by Herb Brooks, the man whom Lemaire replaced after Brooks resigned three summers ago, but he played only a handful of games in that position.The Devils changed coaches frequently in Albelins early years with the team. As a result, Albelin contemplated returning home to Sweden several times. But he said today he was glad he never did.Albelin came to the Devils from Quebec in 1988 and has been a solid player. Year after year, despite coaching changes, injuries and the presence of marquee names like Scott Stevens, Slava Fetisov, Stephane Richer and Claude Lemeiux, Albelins dedication and consummate professionalism have made him an integral part of the team.“My philosophy has always been to play where the team needs me,” Albelin said. “I dont question the decisions by the coaches. As long as Im out there on the ice, I dont care what position I play.”Albelin has performed effectively at wing and on defense despite the different responsibilities. Judging by the way Albelin described them, it is clear he prefers to play defense.“There are a lot of adjustments you have to make as a forward,” Albelin said, “You have to be a little more creative, do more things with the puck. Improvise somewhat, but to a point. As a defenseman, you can get by most of the time by giving the puck to your forwards and support the play.”Albelin said today that the uncertainty over whether he will play defense or offense on any given night was not much of a concern in terms of preparing himself.“I dont mind as long as I know before the warm-ups,” he said. 61. Tommy Albelin is _ defenseman.A. Red Wings B. Canucks C. DevilsD. Brooks62. Albelin has played defenseman _ this season.A. three times B. four times C. two timesD. five times63. Coach Lemaire shuttles Albelin because he _.A. is versatile B. is a solid player C. is very dedicatedD. is docile64. The Devils changed coaches frequently _. A. in the late 1980s B. in Albelins years with the team C. as many of them resignedD. during Albelins stay in the team65. Albelin prefers to play _. A. forward B. left wing C. defense D. offense66. Among the following titles, _ is suitable for the article. A. The Defenseman Albelin in Red Wings B. The Best Player in Devils C. The Versatile Albelin in Canucks D. Versatile Albelin Brings Devil Victories Text B The effect of any writing on the public mind is mathematically measurable by its depth of thought. How much water does it draw? If it awaken you to think, if it lift you from your feet with the great voice of eloquence, then the effect is to be wide, slow, permanent, over the minds of men; if the pages instruct you not, they will die like flies in the hour. The way to speak and write what shall not go out of fashion is, to speak and write sincerely. The argument which has not power to reach my own practice, I may well doubt, will fail to reach yours. But take Sidneys maxim: “Look in thy heart, and write.” He that writes to himself writes to an eternal public. That statement only is fit to be made public, which you have come at in attempting to satisfy your own curiosity. The writer who takes his subject from his ear, and not from his heart, should know that he has lost as much as he seems to have gained, and when the empty book has gathered all its praise, and half the people say, “What poetry! What genius!” it still needs fuel to make fire. That only profits which is profitable. Life alone can impart life; and though we should burst, we can only be valued as we make ourselves valuable. There is no luck in literary reputation. They who make up the final verdict upon every book are not the partial and noisy readers of the hour when it appears; but a court as of angels, a public not to be bribed, not to be entreated, and not to be overawed, decides upon every mans title to fame. Only those books come down which deserve to last. Gilt edges, vellum, and morocco, and presentation-copies to all the libraries, will not preserve a book in circulation beyond its intrinsic date. It must go with all Walpoles Noble and Royal Authorsto its fate. Blackmore, Kotzebue, or Pollok may endure for a night, but Moses and Homer stand forever. There are not in the world at any one time more than a dozen persons who read and understand Plato: never enough to pay for an edition of his works; yet to every generation these come duly down, for the sake of those few persons, as if God brought them in his hand. “No book,” said Bentley, “was ever written down by any but itself.” The permanence of all books is fixed by no effort friendly or hostile, but by their own specific gravity, or the intrinsic importance of their contents to the constant mind of man. “Do not trouble yourself too much about the light on your statue,” said Michelangelo to the young sculptor; “the light of the public square will test its value.”In like manner the effect of every action is measured by the depth of the sentiment from which it proceeds. The great man knew not that he was great. It took a century or two for that fact to appear. What he did, he did because he must; it was the most natural thing in the world, and grew out of the circumstances of the moment. But now, every thing he did, even to the lifting of his finger or the eating of bread, looks large, all-related, and is called an institution. 67. The following statements are wrong EXCEPT _.A. Only the thing that is profitable profits. B. If the pages do not instruct you, they will not die like flies in the hour. C. Only the statement, which you have come at in attempting to satisfy your readers curiosity, is fit to be made public. D. He that writes by himself writes to an eternal public.68. “How much water does it draw?” means_. A. How much content does it have? B. How much influence does it exert? C. How much value does it have? D. How important is it?69. A writers fame is decided upon by _. A. partial and noisy readers B. a court of angels C. an angel-like public not to be bribed D. a public to be bribed70. At any time in the world Platos work are read and understood by_. A. less than a dozen persons B. more than a dozen persons C. many people D. no one71. The permanence of all books is fixed by_.A. no effort B. friendly effort C. hostile effort D. their own specific gravity Text C Psychologists study memory and learning with both animal and human subjects. The two experiments reviewed here show how short-term memory has been studied.Hunter studied short-term memory in rats. He used a special apparatus which had a cage for the rat and three doors. There was a light in each door. First the rat was placed in the closed cage. Next one of the lights was turned on and then off. There was food for the rat only at this door. After the light was turned off, the rat had to wait a short time before it was released from its cage. Then, if it went to the correct door, it was rewarded with the food that was there. Hunters did this experiment many times. He always turned on the lights in a random order. The rat had to wait different intervals before it was released from the cage. Hunter found that if the rat had to wait more than ten seconds, it could not remember the correct door. Hunters results show that rats have a short-term memory of about ten seconds.Henning studied how students who are learning English as a second language remember vocabulary. The subjects in his experiment were 75 students at the University of California in Los Angeles. They represented all levels of ability in English: beginning, intermediate, advanced, and native-speaking students.To begin, the subjects listened to a recording of a native speaker reading a paragraph in English. Following the recording, the subjects took a 15-question test to see which words they remembered. Each question had four choices. The subjects had to circle the word they had heard in