2013129-研究生综合英语考试卷

湖南大学研究生考试试题纸__开课学院：外国语课程名称：__综合英语上课专业：所有专业年级：2013考试形式：闭卷考试时间：2013至2014学年第一学期考试时量：120分钟PARTⅠBESTCHOICE(1%*20=20%)学生人数：命题教师：…审核人：Direction:choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningtotheitalicizedpartofeachsentence.1.Comingfromatheatricalfamily,Iwasdestinedforacareeronthestage—Iwasexpected2.Alotofpeoplegatheredattheairportwaitingforthefamousmoviestar,andwhenhearrivedaflurryofexcitementwentroundthecrowd.C.ruffle3.Inordertofinishthetaskintime,hewasoutintherainalldayandthisbroughtonabadcold.A.resultedfromB.resultedinC.broughtupD.gaveup4.TheplayshowsthatAmericanshaveanembarrassmentofrichesandapaucityofspiritualityandmorality,focusingonthedisillusionmentoftheAmericanDream.A.deficiencyB.scarcityC.inadequacyD.deficit5.Investmentisahazardousbusinessinthehighlyvolatilemarket;eventhosewhoareintheswimsometimescomeacropper.A.riskyB.questioningC.partialD.wondrous6.Hesaidthingsthatwouldhavebeenbetterunsaid,hehadreadtoomanybooks,andhefrequentlyshowedupattheChestnutTreeahauntofpaintersandmusicians.A.frequentlyvisitedplaceC.visit7.Thepuritans,asizablepercentageofearliestsettlersinMassachusetts,werepious,self-disciplined.A.obedientB.humorousC.adventurousD.religious8.BitterlyIcursedmyfollyinhavingbecomeapartytosuchamadundertakingwhichcould,Isaw,onlyendinourdeathsinthisghastlyland.A.starveB.stabilityC.stupidityD.stimulation9.Sheisworryingabouttoomanythingsthesedays,shereallyneedstocommunewithherfriendstorelieveherfearandworry.A.talkwithB.arguewithC.cooperatewithD.copewith10.Shecriedsobitterlyandlookedsoforlornandheartbrokenandashamedasshetoldher11.Movestochangethewaykeyresourcesshouldbeallocatedhavesparkledariseinturfbattle,whichcouldhindertheInternet’sgrowthasaglobalinformationinfrastructure.A.controlB.retardC.obstructD.decrease12.Weshouldtranscendourselvesbeforeovercomingthedifficulties,whichismymotto13.Accordingtothelatestpolls,theRepublicanstrailtheDemocratsby10%,butitdoesn’t14.Ienjoyedthecamaraderieamongtheteam,whichbroughtmutualtrustamongtheteam15.Digitalcellphonesoffermoresecurity,butthedownsideisthattheyhavelesspowerA.disengagement16.Asamanager,it’sadvisedtobearinmindthatifyourdivision’sprofitoutlookisbleak,soDirection:choosethebestwordtocompletethesentence.17.TheCourtassumedthatsomeoftheelderlypatientscouldsufferphysicalorpsychological______frombeingforcedtorelocate.A.painfulB.traumaC.dilemmaD.issues18.Beingobsessedwiththedesireofgain,hebegantoengageintheftlastyear,butnowheisunableto_____himself.A.extricateB.freedomC.outsetD.intricate19.Althoughmockingbirdssuperbly______thesongsandcallsofmanybirds,theycannonethelessbequicklyidentifiedasmockingbirdsbycertainauralclues.A.singB.mimicC.showD.repeat20.Mostintriguingisunderwaterwalking,inwhich,wearinganoxygenhelmet,you______alongtheoceanbedamongcoralandshoalsofstripedfish.A.walkB.stroolC.swimD.meanderDirections:Readthefollowingtwopassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CorD.Passage1Halftheworld’spopulationwillbespeakingorlearningEnglishby2015,researcherssay.TwobillionpeopleareexpectedtostartlearningEnglishwithinadecadeandthreebillionwillspeakit,saysaBritishCouncilestimate.Otherlanguages,suchasFrench,riskbecomingthecasualtiesofthis"linguisticglobalization".Buttheboomwillbeoverby2050andtheEnglishlanguageteachingindustrywillhavebecomeavictimofitsownsuccess,saysDavidGraddol,authorofthereport,TheFutureofEnglish.Mr.Graddol’sresearchwasbasedonacomputermodeldevelopedtoestimatedemandforEnglishlanguageteachingaroundtheworld.Thelecturer,whohasworkedineducationandlanguagestudiesattheOpenUniversityforthepast25years,saidthemodelchartedlikelystudentnumbersthroughto2050.ItwascompiledbylookingatvariousestimatesfromtheUnitedNationsEducation,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(Unesco)oneducationprovision,demographicprojections,governmenteducationpoliciesandinternationalstudentmobilityfigures.TheimpactofeducationalinnovationsandotherdevelopmentsaffectingtheworldpopulationincludingtheChinesegovernment'spolicyofonebabyperfamilywerealsofactoredin.Basedonitsfindings,Mr.GraddolhaspredictedthattheworldisabouttobehitbyatidalwaveofEnglish."Manygovernments,especiallyincountrieswhichhaverelativelyrecentlygainedindependence,areintroducingtheteachingofEnglishunderautilitarianbanner.”"ButEnglishpredominatesinthebusinessworld,andforsuchcountriestobeabletocompeteforwork,includinglucrative(profitable)outsourcingcontracts,Englishisbeingpushedheavilyfromkindergartenon."Thepotentialbonanza(sourceofwealth)onofferfromoutsourcingmeansevenmathsandsciencearebeingtaughtinEnglishatsecondaryschoolsinMalaysia.ButdemandforEnglishteachingwoulddropaschildrenprogressthroughacademia,andmoreuniversitiesacrosstheworldchoosetoteachinthelanguage.Mr.Graddolalsoestimatedthattheboomwouldbeoverby2050."Englishlanguagestudentswillbedownfromtwobillionto500millionthen,"hesaid,"Increasingly,asEnglishspreadacrosstheglobe,morepeoplewillbecomebilingual,evenmultilingualandsuchskillsarehighlyprizedinbusiness.ButBritainhasnotgotthebestreputationforlearningotherlanguages.”ThereportalsoshowedthatEnglishwasnottheonlylanguagespreading,andtheworld,farfrombeingdominatedbyEnglish,wastobecomemoremulti-lingual.Mr.Graddolsaid,"Chinese,ArabicandSpanishareallpopular,andlikelytobelanguagesofthefuture.”21.ItisestimatedthatinadecadeEnglishwillbe_____________.[A].activelystudiedbyover200millionpeople.[B].freelyspokenbyglobalEnglishlearners.[C].popularwithover80%ofworldinhabitants.[D].reallymasteredby50%ofpeopleworldwide.22.Accordingtothetext,"linguisticglobalization"will____________.23.DavidGraddolpredictsthatthethrivingperiodofEnglishwill____________.[A].terminatewithinhalfacentury.[B].climaxinthemiddleofthecentury.[C].endurefornolessthanfivedecades.[D].quittillthebeginningofthe2050s.24.Thereport"TheFutureofEnglish"factoredinallofthefollowingEXCEPT__________.[A].theeducationalconditionandpolicy.[B].thedirectionsanddesignsofUnesco.[C].thestatisticsaboutpopulation.[D].themovementsofoverseasstudents.25.Thewriterofthereportdeemsthatoutsourcingisto____________.[A].resultintheincreaseofEnglishsubjects.[B].accountforthefurtherspreadofEnglish.[C].leadtothedropofinterestinEnglishstudy.[D].bringabouttransitionincollegecurricula.Passage2WhataccountsfortheastoundingpopularityofDr.PhilMcGraw?WhyhavesomanyTVviewersandbookbuyersembracedthistoughwarriorofapsychologistwhotellsthemtosuckitupanddealwiththeirownproblemsratherthancomplainingandblamingeveryoneelse?Obviously,OprahWinfreyhasalottodowithit.Shemadehimfamouswithregularappearancesonhershow,andisco-producingthenew"Dr.Phil"showthat’slikelytobethehottestnewdaytimeofferingthisfall.ButwedecidedtoputDr.Philonthecovernotjustbecausehe’saphenomenon.WethinkhissuccessmayreflectaninterestingshiftintheAmericanspiritoftime.Coulditbethatwe’refinallygettingtiredofthecultureofvictimology?Thisisatrickysubject,becausethereareverysadrealvictimsamongus.Menstillabusewomeninalarmingnumbers.Racismanddiscriminationpersistinsubtleandnot-so-subtleforms.Butthesedays,almostanyonecanfindatherapistorlawyertoassurethemthattheirprofessionalrelationshiporhealthproblemsaren’ttheirfault.AsMarcPeysertellsusinhisterrificprofileofDr.Phil,theTVsuitswereinitiallyafraidaudienceswouldbeoffendedbyhissternadviceto"getreal!"Infact,viewersthirstedforthetoughtalk.Privately,weallknowwehavetotakeresponsibilityfordecisionswecontrol.Itmaynotberevolutionaryadvice(andmayleaveoutimportantfactorslikeunconsciousimpulses).Butit’sstillanimportantmessagewithclearechoingas,ayearlater,wecontemplatethepersonallessonsofSeptember11.Backattheranch(livestockfarm)-theoneinCrawford,Texas-PresidentBushcontinuedtoissuemixedsignalsonIraq.HefinallypromisedtoconsultalliesandCongressbeforegoingtowar,andsignaledanattackisn'tcomingrightnow("I'mapatientman").Butsofartherehasbeenlittleconsensus-building,evenastheadministrationtalksof"regimechange"andpositionstroopsinthegulf.Bush’steamalsoridiculedthepressforgivingsomuchcoveragetotheIraqissue.DefenseSecretaryRumsfeldcalledita"frenzy,"andPressSecretaryAriFleischerdismisseditas"self-inflictedsilliness."ButasMichaelHirshnotesinourleadstory,muchofthedebatehasbeeninsidetheRepublicanParty,whereimportantvoicesofexperienceargueBushneedstopreparedomesticandworldopinionandthinkthroughtheglobalconsequencesbeforemovingforward.Withsomuchatstake,themediashouldn’tpayattention?Nowwho’sbeingsilly?26.Facedwithdiversifiedissuesofinjustice,Dr.PhilMcGrawadvisedthatpeopleshould__.[A]carefullyexaminetheirownproblems27.Onepossibleresponse,whentheprogram"Dr.Phil"wasfirstpresentedonTthatpeoplewereafraidofwas_____.[A]suspicion[B]satisfaction[C]indifference[D]indignation28.Theword"tough"(Line7,Paragraph2)mostprobablymeans_____.[B]usingvulgarlanguage[D]difficulttounderstand[C]criticizestheBushAdministration[D]arguesfortheUSpolicyonIraqDirection:Readthefollowingpassagecarefullyandchoosethebestwordgivenbelowtofillineachblank.Changetheformwherenecessary.Dodeementertaintightlyundermineyourworthbycomparingyourselfwithothers.Wearedifferentandeachofusisspecial.Donotsetyourgoalbywhatotherpeople(31)important.Onlyyouknowwhatis(32)tothem,forwithoutthem,lifeismeaningless.Donotletyourlife(33)throughyourfingersbylivinginthepastor(34)aboutthefuture.Bylivingyourlifeonedayatatime,youliveallthedaysofyourlife.Donotgiveupwhenyoustillhavesomethingtogive.Nothingisreally(36)threadthatbindsustoeachother.Donotbeafraidto(37)risks.Itisbytakingchancesthatwelearnhowtobebrave.Donotshutloveoutofyourlifebysayingitisimpossibletofind.Thequickestwaytoreceiveloveistogivelove;thefastestwaytoloseloveistoholdit(38).Donot(39)yourdreams.Tobewithoutdreamsistobewithouthope;tobewithouthopeistobewithoutpurpose.Donotrunthroughlifesofastthatyouforgetnotonlywhereyouhavebeen,butalso(40)tobesavoredwitheachstepofthePARTⅣTRANSLATION(30%)41.对一些人来说，婚姻是爱情的坟墓；而对另一些人来说，婚姻是拯救那些过着孤独单调生活的人的好办法。42.也许你想躲避压力，想独自呆着，但调查表明有他人在，特别是有承受类似压力的人在你身旁，你会更好地应付压力。43.让外国游客理解与当地人沟通时可能涉及到的文化因素是很困难的。44.本保证不适用于事故或使用不当对机器所造成的损坏。45.她不停地对自己说，不管怎样，这很可能是一场误会，没有什么大不了的。SectionBAmanandawomanbringtotheirmarriagebedablendedconcoctionofconsciousandunconsciousmemoriesoftheirparents’livestogether.Thehumanwayistocompulsivelyrepeatandrecreatethepatternsofthep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