1、1长安大学 2011-2012 学年第 一 学期 硕士研究生英语 试题（A）卷考生注意事项:一本考试由两部分组成：试卷一（Paper One）包括词汇、完形填空与阅读理解三部分，共 65 题，按顺序统一编号；试卷二（Paper Two ）包括翻译与写作两部分，共 2 题。两份试卷合并装订成试题册。二试卷一（题号 1-65）为客观评分题，答案一律用中性（HB 或 2B）铅笔做在机读答题卡上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道，如【A】 【B】 【C】 【D】 。三试卷二为主观评分题，答案一律写在主观答题纸 ANSWER SHEET上。答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二前的注意事项。请在答题纸上写上姓名、学号
2、、班级及任课教师姓名，以免漏改、漏登成绩。四答题卡和答题纸上须写清姓名和准考证号，考试结束时一并交回。答题卡和答题纸上不得做任何记号，否则答案无效。五试卷一为 70 分钟，试卷二为 50 分钟。考试结束时间一到，考生一律停笔，将机读答题卡及主观答题纸留在座位上，待监考教师收点无误后，经主考教师宣布考试结束方可离开考场。试卷一（Paper One）Part I VOCABULARY (15 minutes, 10 points)Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each s
3、entence has one word or a set of words underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A,B,Cand D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer She
4、et.1. When I was on the dole , I got 5.50 per week from the government and spent2.50 rent.A on drug B doped out C on welfare D on pension2. His speech was made with such great ambiguity that neither supporter nor opponent could be certain of his true position.A neatness B acquisition C vagueness D p
5、erception3. The eating process is a time to show humility and concern for others.A modesty Babuse Cresponsibility D passion4. Some liberals dream of extending subsidies eligible low-income families, but that $100 billion-a-year solution was unrealistic even before the budget deficit ballooned again.
6、A in the black B in the red C in the blue D in the green25. While participation in business teams can offer enormous psychic satisfaction, it can also cause great distress.A spiritual B physical C natural D equitable6. Even when government regulations appear specially formulated to support the cultu
7、re of cuisine, they often go astray.A defined B collected C studied D stated7. Yoga originated in ancient India and is one of the longest surviving philosophical systems.A living B existing C having Dacting8. Impatience, self-criticism and comparing oneself to others will not help in this process of
8、 self-knowledge.A self-insight. B self-satisfaction C self-esteem D self-respect9. Under pressure, or change of interest, Potentials can partially or wholly disappear from view for considerable periods of time; but nothing can permanently modify them, nothing can obliterate them. A expand Bformulate
9、 C wipe out D get out10. Government employees living in remote communities receive an isolated post allowance payment to help offset the higher cost of living.A welfare B reduction C dole DsubsidySection B (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has somethi
10、ng omitted. Choose the word or words from the four choices given to best complete each sentence.11. Every company has a handful of staff in a given area of _that you can count on to get the job done.A science B technology C expertise Dability12. It deserves repeating because it is the single most pu
11、blic difference between _and industry.A academia Bspecialization Cmajor Dschool13. Guangdong Province is located in southern China，with a_climate and abundant produce all year round.A harsh B mild Cexcessive Dhumid14. Qu Yuan drowned himself in the Miluo River after being politically_.A sentenced B
12、abused C treated unjustly D banished15. At a party or a banquet, everyone first takes into consideration the needs of the group; with the eating process also being a time to show _and concern for others.A hospitality B vigor C carefulness D humility16. Once desire diminishes, disappointed lovers may
13、 wonder where the “spark ” in their relationship has gone and may _regretfully and longingly about “the good days”.A reminisce B expect C wish D cuddle17. These misconceptions often lead to unrealistic expectation, stereotypes, and _.A disapproval B disappearance C discourage D disillusionment318. C
14、ountless unnamed and unrecorded men have given their lives for their fellowmen, not only on the _but on the home-front as well.A battlefront Bendeavor C majesty D battlefield19. A study of history reveals that the people who walked this earth in_ were moved by the same fundamental forces, were swaye
15、d by the same passions , and the same aspirations as the men and women of today. A aspiration B antiquity C happiness D order 20. Human nature is the basis of character, the temperament and _; it is that indestructible matrix upon which the character is built.A alteration B improvement C disposition
16、 D nature Part II CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points)Directions: Read the passage through. Then go back and choose one item of suitable word(s) marked A, B, C and D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word(s) you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets
17、 on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Every man unfolds a distinct character over which circumstances and education have only the most limited _21_. No two people will have ever _22_ the same conclusions from the same experiences, but each must interpret events and _23_ them into the mosaic of his o
18、wn life pattern. Human nature is ever true to itself, not to the systems of faith or education. Each _24_ to the structure of the mold into which the soul was cast at the time of its individualization. The qualities _25_ in one remain as potentials whether they have a chance to develop or not. Under
19、 pressure, or change of interest, they can partially or wholly _26_ from view for considerable periods of time; but _27_ can permanently modify them, nothing can obliterate them. Although man is potentially _28_ he is far from being actually so. If he were actually perfect there would be _29_ for pr
20、eachers, teachers and humanitarians to do; no use for churches, schools, courts and prisons. _30_ while it is impossible to change human nature, it can be studied, controlled and directed and this should be the supreme _31_ of our religious, educational and social institutions.Man is perfect as a se
21、ed is perfect, germinally. The spirit is perfect, but when it _32_ human structures, it participates in the imperfections of _33_; and during its association with matters takes on a mortal weakness, desires and limitations. But the spirit, the inner man, remains untouched and undefiled by evil. Only
22、 the outer man-the personality and the physical body-becomes imperfect, due to ignorance, wrong thinking and _34_ of the laws of being. The outer man, too, was originally perfect, _35_ man has so desecrated and abused it that today it is a far _36_ from the original model. Mans inherent goodness, mo
23、reover, is _37_ by his countless acts of heroism, unselfishness and sacrifice. Human nature does not and cannot _38_ but unfolds its inherent pattern. Man has a nature and its _39_ can be known. We can only endeavor _40_ man as he is. 421. A power B control C privilege D management22.A draw B take C
24、 withdraw D acquire23.A put B mold C fit D match24.A stick B form C shape D hold25.A born B produced C developed D bought26.A appear B peep C behold D disappear27.A something B anything C nothing D everything28. A perfect B common C ordinary D general29. Amuch B nominal C nothing Dminority30. AAltho
25、ugh B Therefore C Providing D Nevertheless 31.A purpose B assignment C accomplishment D function32.A accommodates B inhabits C shelters D dormers 33.A the latter B the former C the better D the later34.A realization B fulfillment C violation D accomplishment35.A and B but C thus D then36.A cry B sho
26、ut C scream D criterion37.A hidden B covered C revealed D disclosed38.A develop B change C reform D disappear39.A laws B crust C principles D appearance 40.A understanding B to be understood C being understood D to understand Part III READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 50 points)Directions: In this
27、part of the test, there are six short passages for you to read. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer A,B,C or D, and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage OneActing
28、is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is “Dont!” But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, though the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to
29、a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a repertory company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scen
30、ery, looking after the furniture, taking care of the costumes, and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny. But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy, waiting for the chances of working with a better company, or perhaps i
31、n films or television.Of course, some people have unusual chances which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, a
32、s he 5drove past in his big car. He told the driver to stop, and he got out to speak to the girl. He asked her if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and at first she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes t
33、o tell Connie that he was serious. Then an appointment was made for her to go to the studio the next day. The test was successful. They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. Of Course, she was given
34、a more dramatic name, which is now world-famous. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!41. According to the passage, the main reason why young people should be discouraged from becoming actors is _.A actors are very unusual peopleB the course at the drama school lasts two yearsC acting is
35、 really a hard jobD there are already too many actors42. An assistant stage managers job is difficult because he has to _.A do all kinds of stage work B work for long hoursC wait for a better company D act well43. According to the context, the sentence “But young actors with the stage in their blood
36、 are happy“ at the end of the first paragraph means _.A they dont care if their job is hardB they like the stage naturallyC they are born happyD they are easily satisfied44. Conie Pratt soon became a famous actress after _.A learning some lessons about the art of speakingB playing her part in the “B
37、lue Colored Moon“C successfully matching the most famous actorsD acting a leading part with a most famous actor at that time45. The phrase “once in a blue moon“ in last line refers to _.A all at once B once for a long timeC once in a while D once and for allPassage TwoDesegregation of higher educati
38、on has produced significant improvements in education for all Americans. The opening up of segregated colleges and universities to students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds came about only as the result of many forms of prolonged struggle in the courts, in the streets, and on campuses. The effor
39、ts to open up higher educational opportunities for blacks in historically white institutions also led to expanded opportunities for lower- and middle-class white students, especially at institutions that adopted “open admissions” policies of accepting all high school graduates. Between 1960 and 1981
40、, while the number of black students between the ages of 6eighteen and twenty-four enrolled in college increased from 134,000 to over750,000, the number of white students in the same age group grew from just over 2 million to over 6.5 million. In 1960 more than one-half of blacks attending colleges
41、were enrolled at historically black institutions. By 1981 that percentage had declined to just 18 per cent. Most of the blacks enrolled in traditionally white institutions, however, were at two-year community colleges or at four-year public colleges that were becoming or had already become predomina
42、ntly black. Desegregation of higher education produced difficult problems for historically black institutions that had always struggled under great hardship to provide higher education for blacks when blacks had been barred from white institutions. Historically black institutions, however, have cont
43、inued to produce a high percentage of the most educationally and professionally successful blacks in the United States. Meanwhile, blacks in predominantly white institutions have achieved notable progress, but they have also encountered various problems. College completion rates for young blacks hav
44、e increased substantially, but they are only about one-half the rate for young whites. In 1981, for example, 11.5 percent of blacks aged twenty-five to twenty-nine and 21.3percent of whites in that age group had completed college. Blacks continue to be substantially underrepresented in graduate and
45、professional schools in the United States. During the early 1980s blacks comprised about 6 percent of students in graduate school and medical school and about 4 percent of all law school students. Blacks also received about 4 percent of all doctoral degrees, but over half of these degrees were confe
46、rred in one disciplineeducation. In general, since the cry of “reverse discrimination” was raised during the middle of the 1970s, black progress in higher education has been slowed and perhaps even reversed. 46. What is the main idea of the passage? A Desegregation of higher education produced many difficulties for historically black institutions. B The opening up of higher educational opportunities for blacks led to expanded opportunities for white students too. C Blacks have been historically repressed in graduate and professional sc
