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昆明理工大学2016年硕士研究生招生入学考试试题（A卷）

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PartIVocabularyandStructure（20%）

Direction:Inthispart,thereare30incompletesentences.Foreachsentencetherearefourchoices

markedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.（0.5pointeach）

Ihavewatchedyoutwoforthepasttenminutesandofyouhasdoneanyworkinthattime.

A.neitherB.eitherC.noneD.both

1.-Doyouthink,hewillsendyouacard?

-Yes,ifheonholiday.

A.goB.goesC.willgoD.went

2.-Whatwecanlearnfromthestoryisyoumustn'tblamechildrenforthemistakesoftheir

parents.

A.whereB.whatC.whetherD.that

3.power,turnoffthehotwaterafteryouaredoneshowering.

A.SaveB.SavingC.SavedD.Tosave

4.Buildersusesoftwoodintheconstructionofsmallboatsitisflexible.

A.afterB.unlessC.becauseD.while

5.Thebabybirdisatthestageitisreadytoleavethenest.

A.thatB.whichC.whenD.what

6.You'dbettergotherebytrain.Thetrainticketistheplaneticket.

A.ascheapthreetimesasB.asthreetimescheapas

C.threetimesascheapasD.cheaperthreetimesthan

7.Thisnewmachineistechnicallyfartotheprevioustype.

A.superiorB.juniorC.seniorD.equal

8.Thereisagreatdealofevidence_____thatmusicactivitiesengagedifferentpartsofthebrain.

A.indicateB.indicatingC.indicatedD.tobeindicating

9.Shebecamethefirstwomantoentertheschoolbutwithdrewafterafewdays_____stress.

A.becauseofB.inspiteofC.insteadofD.Inhonorof

10._____isknowntousallisthatthe2012OlympicGameswillbeheldinLondon.

A.ItB.whatC.AsD.Which

11.Thediscoveryofthesetombsis_____forscholars*studyingChinesehistory.

A.ofveryimportantB.greatsignificant

C.ofgreatsignificanceD.greatlyimportance

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12.Sean'sstrongloveforhiscountryis_____inhisrecentlypublishedpoems.

A.relievedB.reflectedC.respondedD.recovered

13.Wouldyoupleasekeepsilent?Theweatherreport_____andIwanttolisten.

A.isbroadcastB.isbeingbroadcast

C.hasbeenbroadcastD.hadbeenbroadcast

14.Theteacherstressedagainthatthestudentsshouldnot_____anyimportantdetailswhileretelling

thestory.

A.bringoutB.letoutC.leaveoutD.makeout

15.Themanmoved_____forwardandlookedovertheedge,shrinkinghisshoulders.

A.accuratelyB.cautiouslyC.brilliantlyD.disappointedly

16.Thepolicearetryingtofindoutthe_____ofthewomankilledinthetrafficaccident.

A.evidenceB.recognitionC.identityD.status

17.Bynomeans_____toherparents.

A.thisisthefirsttimehassheliedB.thisisthefirsttimedoesshetellalie

C.isthisthefirsttimeshehasliedD.isthisthefirsttimeshewaslying

18.Climatechangewillgreatly_____wheatandriceproductionifnationsdon'ttakestepsnow.

A.fallB.leakC.lackD.reduce

19.Themanclaimshewasheldintheapartment_____foralmost10hours.

A.againstpossibleabuseB.inthefaceofdeath

C.againsthiswillD.inthefashionintended

PartIICloze(10%)

Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked

A,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletteron

theAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.

OneMondaymorning,theclasswereexcitedabouttherumorthatthescienceroomwasonfireover

theweekend.Mr.Johnson,myfifthgradeteacher21.itandexplainedthatscienceclasswouldbe

cancelledduetothe22..Healsowarnedusnottogoneartheroom23.itcouldbe

dangerous.

Duringthemorningbreak,KimandI24.tocheckoutthedamage.Afirsthandobservation

wouldmakeusheroesatlunch.Wesafely25.thescienceroom.Westoodontiptoes(脚尖)

lookinghardthroughthedoorwindow,26.toseewhatwaslikeinsidewhensuddenlyafirmhold

onourshouldersstoppedus.

“Wheredoyoubelong?Certainlynothere!^^

Iturnedaroundtofindateacherstaring27.atus,shouting.Inthosefrozensecondsmillionsof

28.flashedthroughmymind.Myfatherwouldkillmefordisobeyingteachers.29.than

that,mymothermightbesomadthatshemightnotstophim.Myspirits30.evenlowerwhenI

thoughtofhowangryMr.Johnsonwouldbe.SoonthearrestingteacherletKimandmebacktothe

classroom,leavingustremblingbeforeMr.Johnson.

20.A.heardB.believedC.confirmedD.studied

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21.A.fireB.rumorC.focusD.loss

22.A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.once

23.A.pretendedB.askedC.decidedD.hesitated

24.A.enteredB.foundC.examinedD.reached

25.A.hangingB.tryingC.happeningD.waiting

26.A.angrilyB.patientlyC.silentlyD.curiously

27.A.excusesB.thoughtsC.wordsD.feelings

28.A.EasierB.LessC.WorseD.Later

29.A.flewB.sankC.changedD.moved

PartIIIReadingComprehension(30%)

Directions:Inthispartthereare3passages.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinished

sentences.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswerand

MarkyourchoiceontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Passage1

IfyouhaveachancetogotoFinland,youwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhow“fbolish”the

Finnishpeopleare.

Takethetaxidriversforexample.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafareoftwoUS

dollarsakilometer.Youcangoanywhereinone,tellthedrivertodropyouatanyplace,saythatyou

havesomebusinesstoattendto,andthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfare.Thedriverwouldnotshow

theleastsignofanxiety.

Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguests,butalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotel

guestshavetheirmealsfree,sotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themost

theywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistrationcardtothewaiter.Withsuchaloose

check,youcaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofcharge.

TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.Theyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhave

agreedwiththebossontherate.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandthey

willbepaidaccordingly.

Withsomanyloopholes(漏洞)ineverydaylife,surelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholoveto

take“pettyadvantages^^.Butthestrangethingis,allthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopay

theirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefree

hoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.Asthe

Finnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydo,livinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoa

real“gentleman”.Inasocietyofsuchhighmoralpractice,whatneedisthereforpeopletobeonguard

againstothers?

31.WhiletakingataxiinFinland,.

A.apassengercangoanywherewithouthavingtopaythedriver

B.apassengerpaystwoUSdollarsfbrataxiride

C.apassengercanneverbeturneddownbythetaxidriverwhereverhewantstogo

D.apassengerneedstoprovidegoodfaithdemonstrationbeforetheyleavewithoutpaying

32.WeknowfromthepassagethatbighotelsinFinland.

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A.providemealforonlythosewholiveinthehotels

B.providemealsforanydiners

C.providefreewineandchargeforfood

D.aremostlypoorlymanaged

33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.TheworkersinFinlandarepaidbythehour.

B.ThebossesinFinlandaretoobusytochecktheworkinghoursoftheiremployees.

C.Theworkersarealwayshonestwiththeirworkinghours.

D.Theworkersandtheirbosseswillmakeanagreementinadvanceaboutthepay.

34.Theword"those''inthelastparagraphprobablyrefersto_.

A.peoplewhooftentaketaxis

B.peoplewhooftenhavemealsinbighotels

C.peoplewhoaredishonest

D.peoplewhoareworthyoftrust

35.Itcanbeconcludedthat.

A.Finnishpeoplearenotsmartenoughindailylife

B.Finlandhasbeenagoodplaceforcheats

C.theFinnishsocietyisofveryhighmorallevel

D.alltheFinnsarerich

Passage2

Therearemanyfactorswhichmayhaveaninfluenceonadultsandchildrenbeingabletoleada

healthylife.

Nowadays,peopleareverybusy.Often,bothparentsworkoutsidethehome.Childrenareexpectedto

takeonmoreresponsibilityathometohelptheirparents.Theyalsohavesportingandleisureactivities

aswellasschoolexpectations.

Thebusynessalsoaddsanotherfactor:theneedtousecarstogetfromoneplacetoanotherquickly.

Today,societyplacesalotofemphasisontechnology.Computers,DVDs.CDs,television,

PlayStationsandXboxeshavebecomemajorleisureactivities,ratherthantraditionalmoreactive

pursuits.Thishasledtoamoresedentarylifestyle.

Themediaprovideentertainmentandinformation.Unfortunately,theyalsopromotefastfoodwhich

fitseasilyintobusylifestyles.Itismuchmoreconvenientattimestobuyaquicktakeawayratherthan

prepareameal.Themediaconstantlybombard（轰炸）theiraudiencewith'perfect'bodyimages,the

needtobuythemostfashionableclothes,themostup-to-datecomputergames,thebestplacestovisit

andthebestthingstodo.

Environmentsvary.Wemaybeexposedtopollution,suchascigarettesmoke.Thiscanbeharmfulto

peoplewhosufferfrombreathingdifficulties.Environmentswherepassivesmokingisunavoidable

makeitdifficulttoleadahealthylife.

Themostimportantfactorinfluencinghealthylifestylesismotivation,orthedesiretobehealthy.Any

personwhowantstobehealthywillfindawaytobehealthy-ifhe/sheismotivatedenough!

36.Thepassageismainlyabout.

A.benefitsofahealthylifestyle

B.demandsofdailylife

C.factorsaffectingahealthylifestyle

D.apositiveapproachtohealthyliving

37.Theword"sedentaiyinParagraph4probablemeans.

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A.havingalotofthingstodo

B.involvinglittleexerciseorphysicalactivity

C.beingisolatedfromtheoutsideworld

D.experiencingalotofstress

38.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassageasafactorleadingtothepopularityof

fastfood?

A.Cheapprice.B.Themedia.C.Busylifestyle.D.Convenience

39.WhichisNOTlistedasafactorinfluencingtheabilitytohaveahealthylifestyle?

A.Pollution.B.Economicfactors.

C.Dependenceuponcars.D.Influenceoffamilyorfriends.

40.Accordingtotheauthor,maybethemostimportantfactorinfluencinghealthylifestyles.

A.technologyB.culturalbackground

C.environmentD.thedesiretobehealthy

Passage3

Whyarepeopleinterestedineatingrawfoodsorwholefoods?Onereasonisthateatingthesetypes

offoodreducestheriskofacidaccumulationinyourbody.

Rawandwholefoodsareusuallydigestedmoreefficientlythancookedandrefinedfoods.Whenwe

cookfoods,wedestroythenaturalenzymes（酶）thatarepartofthefoodinitsrawform.Theseenzymes

wereintendedbynaturetohelpusdigestthefood.Whenweconsumefoodwithoutthesenatural

enzymes,ourbodieseitherdigestthefoodimproperlyorallowtoomanynutrientstobeabsorbedinto

thebloodstream.Inbothinstances,theresultisobesity.Whentoomanynutrientsareabsorbedatonce,

thebodygrowsfat.Improperlydigestedfoodmovesslowlythroughthedigestivetract,whereit

becomesincreasinglyacidic.Toprotectitsvitalorgansfromthisacidicwaste,thebodychangestheacid

intofatandstoresitsafelyawayfromtheorgans.

Processedfoodscontainchemicalelements,whichmightconfusetheappetitemechanismthattellsus

whenwe'vehadenoughtoeat;asaresult,peopleoftenovereat.Processedfoodsalsoupsetthedigestive

cycle.Thebodywilleitheridentifythesefoodsasallergens（过敏素）andthenstorethemsafelyaway

fromtheorgansasfat,ortheremainsofundigestedfoodwillbecomeacidicandenterthebloodstream

asacidwaste,whichwillsticktothebloodvesselwallsandblockthepassageofvitaloxygenand

nutrientsheadingforthebody'scells.Thebody'smetabolism（新陈代谢）becomesinactive,andthe

resultisweightgainandobesity.

Theaccumulationofacidinthedigestivetractmakesdigestionincreasinglyinefficient.Whenthat

happens,evenhealthyfoodscanbecomeacidicandthefoodallergieswillbecomemorecommon.

Tostopthisviciouscircleinitstracks,peopleneedtoconsumefoodandsupplementsthatwill

neutralizetheacidalreadyaccumulatedinbody.Eatingtherighttypesofrawandwholefoodscanhelp.

It'salsoimportanttorestoreyourenzymebalance.Youneedtoidentifyandavoidthefoodsthatcause

acidaccumulationandconsumethefoodsthatincreaseenzymeproduction.Ifyoutrulywanttochange

andhelpyourbodyhealitself,youneedtotakeanactiveapproach.

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41.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.2that.

A.foodswithnaturalenzymeshelppeoplekeepfit

B.we'dbetterbecautiousaboutrawandwholefoods

C.itisessentialfbrpeopletoprotecttheirvitalorgans

D.givingupcookedandrefinedfoodsisanewlifestyle

42.Processedfoodsareunhealthybecausethey.

A.destroybody'scellsB.mayleadtoobesity

C.aredifficulttodigestD.stopbody'smetabolism

43.Theunderlinedword“vicious"inthelastparagraphmeans.

A.violentB.cruelC.unpleasantlystrongD.unkind

44.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

A.Towarnpeopleoftheproblemofobesity.

B.Toadvocateeatingmorerawandwholefoods.

C.To