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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:
Example
I. Cloze
1. paper
2. continuously
3. …
Now, do the Cloze.
WORD LIST
stay
form
fictional
there
Begun
classics
novel
whose
published
of
One
related
away
In
After
When
with
most
disliked
until
hide
aboard
destroying
against
But
then
finished
who
Rebellion
on
Most of Mark Twain‘s 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
Twain‘s
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
children‘s room of the
public
library;
the
librarian
reshelved
the
volume
in
the
adult
area
to
17
Huck‘s
and Tom‘s
―mischievous and deceitful practices which made
them poor examples for
youth.‖
Today
the
novel
is
among
the
world‘s
18
and
vies
with
Nathaniel
Hawthorne‘s
The Scarlet
Letter
(1850) for the position of
America
n‘s
_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
20
name
of
Mark
Twain‘s
native
village of 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 Pap‘s 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
Sally‘s 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,
For a missing word,
For an unnecessary word,
write the correct one on Your Answer
Sheet.
write
the
missing
word
with
a
―
?
‖
sign
before
it
on
Your
Answer
Sheet.
write
the
unnecessary
word
with
a
deleting
line
on
it
on
Your
Answer
Sheet.
Example
When
?
art museum wants a new exhibit, it
never buys things in
finished form and hangs
them on the wall. When a natural
history museum
wants an
exhibition, it must often build it.
31. _____
32. _____
33. _____
Write
on your Answer Sheet:
II. Proofreading
and Error Correction
31.
?
an
Now, do the Proofreading and Error
Correction.
32.
never
33.
exhibit
Scientists claim that air pollution
causes a decline in the
world 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
volcanoes
affect weather
changes that are similar to air pollution.
[33]___
One
source of informations is the effect of the
eruption
[34]__
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 into
the stratosphere. The
ash
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 average
temperature had fallen
4.5
?
F. During
the next twenty-four months, England suffered
one 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 years
between cause and effect, by the time
the world agricultural
commodity
community had deteriorated, no one realizes the
[42]___
cause.
Ecologists today warn that we face a
twofold menace. The
ever-present
possibility of volcanic eruptions, such as those
[43]___
of Mt.
St. Helens in Washington, added man‘s 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, lengthen
I hope the __________ of the
appointment will not cause you much inconvenience.
Write on your
Answer Sheet:
III. Gap-filling
46. postponement
Now, do the Gap-filling.
47. …
48.
…
46.
affect, influence,
effect, impact
We have
tried our best to ________ a reconciliation
between the two parties.
47.
attain, acquire, obtain,
gain, secure, procure
Chrysler,
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, guarantee
The Labor
Department issued guidelines to_________ equal job
opportunities for
women on work paid
for by federal funds.
49.
ability, capability, competence,
capacity, aptitude
Researchers
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, join
To
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 in
Due
to
the
bankruptcy
of
the
company,
they
failed
to
________
the
original
agreement.
52.
stable,
secure, steady, firm, durable
Political
________ 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, governor
As
one
of
the
four
________
of
the
company,
he
often
had
to
attend
Board
meetings.
54.
permit, allow, approve, accept,
consent, endorse
Eligible 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, pension
Now that he
has retired, he lived partly on his ________ and
partly on the interest
on his post
office savings account.
56.
complain,
grieve, reclaim, grumble
The peasants‘
many ________ resulting from
ill
-treatment by their landlords led
finally to rebellion.
57.
renew, renovate,
refresh, recreate
He had been
completely exhausted but felt considerably
________ after a meal
and a good rest.
58.
view, scene,
scenery, sight, nature
Switzerland is well-known for its
impressive mountainous ________.
59.
nevertheless,
accordingly, however, yet, eventually
He
has
impressed
his
employer
considerably
and
________
he
is
soon
to
be
promoted.
60.
gap, pause, space, interruption,
interval
During 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 Comprehension
61. A
62. B
63.
…
Now, do the
Reading Comprehension.
Text A
Tommy
Albelin, a Devils defenseman, was the team‘s 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 Saturday‘s 4
-1
triumph
over the Ottawa Senators. Albelin responded just
as well, making the pass for
the
winning goal.
With Brian Rolston
leaving today‘s 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.
―It‘s
a
big
advantage
to
have
a
player
like
him,‖
Lemaire
said
after
today‘s
practice. ―When you don‘t 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. ―
Lemaire‘s decision to shuttle Albelin
is not prompted by a desire to find the best
position for him. Rather, it is
testimony to Albelin‘s 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 Albelin‘s 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,
Albelin‘s
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 don‘t question the decisions by the
coaches. As long as I‘m out there on the ice, I
don‘t 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 don‘t mind as
long as I know before the
warm
-
ups,‖ he
said.
61. Tommy
Albelin is _______ defenseman.
A. Red
Wings
B. Canucks
C.
Devils
D. Brooks
62. Albelin
has played defenseman _______ this season.
A. three times
B. four times
C.
two times
D. five times
63.
Coach Lemaire shuttles Albelin because he _______.
A. is versatile
B. is a solid player
C. is very dedicated
D. is
docile
64. The Devils changed coaches
frequently ________.
A. in
the late 1980s
B. in
Albelin‘s years with th
e team
C. as many of them resigned
D. during Albelin‘s stay in the
team
65. Albelin prefers to
play _________.
A. forward
B. left wing
C. defense
D. offense
66. 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
Sidney‘s
maxim:
—
―Look in thy heart, and write.‖ He that
wr
ites 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