武漢大學(xué)研究生英語期末考試2010級試卷.doc

English Examination for Graduates (Paper A)20111229I. Listening Comprehension (20%)Directions: In this part, you are going to listen to four passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be read only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.1. A. He read a lot of books on management.B. He made every step safe enough.C. He prepared himself well beforehand.D. He had knowledge for the next phase.2. A. news reporter B. American dreamC. lucky boy D. poor child3. A. generals B. committees C. armies D. schools4. A. reading different books B. attending seminarsC. listening to audiotapes D. learning on ones own5. A. face-to-face contact B. eyeball-to-eyeball contactC. person-to-person contact D. call-to-call contactQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.6. A. More and more people take up the habit of smoking.B. There are more smoking women than smoking men in the USA.C. It is good news that more people have given up smoking.D. The U.S. has more smoking people than any other country.7. A. age, income and educationB. age, sex and incomeC. occupation, income and sexD. occupation, income and education8. A. City people are less likely to smoke.B. People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.C. Men with higher incomes tend to smoke.D. Well educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke.9. A. The situation is quite the same for women as for men.B. Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily.C. There are more women smokers with low incomes.D. Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke.10. A. The picture about the teenage smokers is similar to that of women smokers.B. The situation among teenagers is quite the same with men.C. High school students are more likely to smoke than college students.D. Farmers? children tend to smoke more.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.11. A. crying ones goods in the street B. signs with picturesC. wall paintings D. wall signs12. A. signs with pictures B. tools over doorsC. wall paintings D. symbols13. A. Because they are most recently developed.B. Because they can be understood by those who can neither read nor write.C. Because they are cheap and fast.D. Because they can be heard everywhere in a country.14. A. Only some large companies can afford radio commercials.B. Outdoor advertisements make up a small proportion of modern advertising.C. Ads printed in newspapers are one of the most popular forms of advertising.D. The ads called car trucks are almost part of our life.15. A. modern advertising B. development of advertisingC. origin of advertising D. significance of advertisingQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.16. A. An educational institution that is open to anyone who wants to receive higher education.B. An educational institution that conducts courses by means of television, radio and correspondence courses.C. An educational institution that is free of charge to all the students.D. An educational institution that conducts its courses through open discussions.17. A. They laughed at it. B. They doubted whether it would work.C. They supported it. D. They rejected it.18. A. Because of its serious financial problems.B. Because of the lack of support from the government and the public.C. Because of the lack of qualified teachers.D. Because of the limited number of courses it could conduct.19. A. Seminars and lectures open to less advanced students are held from time to time.B. Short-term training courses are organized in different cities across the country.C. Over a dozen study centers have been set up all over the country.D. Special revision programs are broadcast on radio and TV.20. A. The Open University is the best form of higher education.B. When it was first on the air only a few people thought the Open University would succeed.C. British people prefer the Open University to other universities.D. The Open University is very good for those who want to strike a balance between further, education, career and family.II. Vocabulary (25%)Directions: There are 25 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.21. Cash flows should be managed to _ the return from cash received and to minimize the cost of finance on conditions for its own uses.A. choose B. spend C. expand D. optimize22. Teachers unions attacked the plans as _ the skills and work of early year teachers, and creating a two-tier profession.A. praising B. promoting C. undervaluing D. developing23. The government could then instruct all banks not to push companies into default and not to dispose of any _.A. collateral B. corporation C. debt D. exchange24. Fourthly, a successful terminal at Stratford would inevitably and inexorably _ on the Lea Valley regional park and reduce leisure facilities.A. increase B. encroach C. step D. ride25. The evening air had its accustomed November nip, but the groups making their way from Celtic Crescent were _ to it.A. ignorant B. impervious C. resented D. responsive26. As far as I am concerned, it is the only body that represents the prison officers, who work under great _.A. press B. backfire C. duress D. screen27. Margate is sure that the scientific and technological _ that has been developed is real and extremely valuable.A. synergy B. formation C. energy D. match28. They suggest therefore that greater emphasis be given to housing _ in evaluating relative deprivation.A. termination B. removal C. provision D. tenure29. Are you sure that my staying here wont be an/a _ into your domestic affairs?A. intention B. trouble C. threat D. intrusion30. She remained there until last night when an ambulance took her to _ with a family in nearby Newton.A. discover B. revitalize C. recuperate D. reformulate31. Sunlight streamed into the church and through the stained glass windows, and a smell of grass and flowers _ the air.A. flowed B. permeated C. penetrated D. indulged32. Loss of license contact is a real _ to potential traders in smuggled cigarettes.A. deterrent B. detail C. detain D. determine33. As these problems multiply and _ resources, the range of options available to the organization increasingly narrows.A. deplete B. decrease C. lessen D. formulate34. For years, frequent flooding eventually _ all traces of the community that used to live there.A. killed B. released C. obliterated D. measured35. Even the increase proposed will put pressure on Congress to hold down other spending or dip into funds _ for Social Security.A. remarked B. earmarked C. rebound D. reduced36. Members of extreme right wing parties are completely opposed to the _ of blacks intowhite South African society.A. combination B. formulation C. integration D. segregation37. Nevertheless, to conceive of parents as utterly static in the childs psychological life is likely to become the _ of the picture grossly.A. distortion B. reflection C. representation D. confusion38. Clinton also asked Glickman to report back within 30 days with recommendations to help the _ of debt problems afflicting cattle producers.A. involvement B. release C. alleviation D. reflection39. The Piscataway school district in New Jersey had to dismiss one high school business teacher both by the government and local authorities.A. inflation B. provision C. concentration D. constraints40. By setting up such a system yourself, you are potentially _ any security systems your company has in place.A. providing B. alleviating C. promoting D. circumventing41. The policy by EU that imposes serious constraints on textile imports from China will definitely the bilateral trade in other areas.A. widen B. thwart C. recover D. complete42. Friction between the generations is _ when younger staff grasp the new idea and their creativity is suddenly released.A. widened B. exacerbated C. recovered D. competitive43. Many Americans who are learning Chinese think that the term “Lao Wai” is somehow an insult, and in fact the term “Lao Wai” doesnt have a negative _ in Chinese.A. position B. intention C. extension D. connotation44. Henry Kissinger was also _ and frustrated by the Communists during his secret negotiations with them.A. fooled B. overjoyed C. confronted D. confounded45. Because of their past crimes, everything they do now will be subject to _.A. utility B. quality C. scrutiny D. honestyIII. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each question.Passage 1The heart is made up almost entirely of muscle. It is a large, tough organ, about the size of a clenched fist. It is positioned on the centre line of the body, about halfway down the chest, just beneath the breastbone. It is tilted so that the lower end points toward the left.The heart is basically a pump, which forces blood through a network of tubes, or blood vessels, throughout the whole body. Each of the billions of living cells that make up the body needs oxygen and food in order to live, and these are supplied by the blood. The circulation of the blood consists of two parts. First the blood is pumped from the heart, around the body, and is returned to the heart. At this stage oxygen has been used up, and waste materials like carbon dioxide (CO2) have entered the bloodstream. But, instead of being pumped back around the body, the blood is now pumped to the lungs, where oxygen is replaced and CO2, removed. Then the blood is pumped back to the heart and around the body to begin the cycle again.A heart that works well can operate for sixty to a hundred years or more. The heart is made up of four distinct chambers. The entire four-chamber pump is surrounded by a protective layer called the pericardium, which contains a lubricating liquid. The four chambers of the heart consist of two upper chambers and two lower chambers. The upper chambers are thin walled and they receive blood returning to the heart from the large veins of the body. These chambers are called the left atrium and the right atrium. The lower chambers of the heart are called the left and right ventricles (心室). They are much larger and very much more muscular than the atria. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs and the left ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body. The left and right sides of the heart are divided by a tough wall called the septum. This thick wall separates the blood which is to be pumped to the lungs from the blood which will go to the rest of the body. Blood is kept moving in the proper direction by a series of valves. These are leathery flaps which are forced open by the pressure of blood and then shut to stop it draining back.It is very important that “fresh” or oxygenated blood is kept separate from “stale” or deoxygenated blood that has already been passed around the body. Blood returning to the heart from the body, laden with CO2, and containing little oxygen, first enters the right atrium（心房）, at the top of the heart. The atrium contracts gently, squeezing the blood through a one-way valve into the right ventricle(心室), immediately below. The right ventricle contracts powerfully, pumping the blood along arteries to the lungs, where oxygen is replenished and CO2 is removed. Oxygenated blood returns from the lungs to the left atrium, and is in turn pumped through another valve into the left ventricle. The left ventricle is the most powerful part of the hearts pump mechanism, and when it contracts, it forces blood all around the body.To summarize, the blood circulation passes from the heart to lungs, and back to the heart. Then it travels around the body, and back to the heart once more.Occasionally, a baby is born with a small hole in the septum dividing the right and left sides of the heart, allowing oxygenated and deoxygenated blood to mix. Surgery is needed to correct this “hole in the heart”.As we age, body organs begin to wear out. Sometimes an organ wears out very rapidly, while the rest of the body is still relatively healthy. When this happens, a replacement, or transplant operation is sometimes possible. Transplants are never easy, as the body usually tends to attack or reject any strange material put into it.Heart valves sometimes become damaged by valve heart diseases which are unfortunately quite common and before the advent of open heart surgery they were very difficult to treat. Heart valves may even be defective in a newborn baby. This prevents proper blood circulation, and usually can be corrected by replacing the damaged valve with a plastic or metal substitute which will be accepted by the body without causing reaction in the tissue of the heart. The valve replacements are necessary to impose a greater control over blood flow from one chamber to another and from the heart into the arterial system. Early valve replacements are of mechanical variety. One kind of early artificial heart valve is a simple “ball in a cage” or tilting disc device which will open and close as the heart beats so as to allow blood to flow under near normal rheological (流變) conditions.Sometimes the heart muscle is too badly diseased to pump properly, and in rare cases, a heart transplant may be considered. This involves replacing all or part of the heart with one taken from another person, the donor. Donor hearts can only be taken from accident victims when their brain has permanently stopped working, and they are legally “dead”.The transplant operation itself is not technically difficult, but later there are often complications when the new heart may be rejected. Lifelong drugs are needed to prevent this rejection.Usually the right atrium of the “old” heart is attached to the new heart. This retains the timing mechanism for the heartbeat, and means that the nervous system can still control the new heart, speeding it up during exercise to increase blood flow.46.Which of the following has not been talked about in the above article:A. The blood circulatory system.B. The composition of blood.C. Heart valve replacement.D. The function of the heart.47. In the article, the author uses_ as an analogy to explain the function of human heart.A. muscleB. fistC. pumpD. organ48. Where does the carbon dioxide (CO2) we breathe out come from?A. The blood pumped out of the left atrium.B. The blood pumped into the left ventricle.C. The blood pumped out of the right ventricle.D. The blood pumped into the right atrium.49. We can infer from the article that_A. After the invention of mechanical valves, biovalves must have been tried.B. Valve heart diseases are rare and cant be treated.C. The heart valve replacements are difficult to find.D. There still exist many technical problems with the heart valve transplant operation.50. Tilting disc device is classified as_A. a mechanical device.B. a false heart valve.C. an out-of-date device.D. a biovalve replacement.51. Which of the following is wrong according to the article?A. The heart is equipped with a series of one-way valves to keep blood flowing in the proper direction.B. Oxygenated blood from the lungs enters the left atrium, while deoxygenated blood returns from being pumped around the body to the right atrium.C. When atria contract, they open their valves and force blood into the ventricles.D. As the ventricles begin to contract, the atrial valves open again.52. What is the function of septum?A. Prevent oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing.B. Protect the whole heart.C. Lubricate the pumping chambers.D. Separate atria from ventricles.53. Where is the timing mechanism for the heartbeat in the body?A. In the brain.B. In the wall of the right atrium.C. On the pericardium.D. Between the lung and the right ventricle.54. If a patient has to replace his heart valve, whats the problem needed to be most concerned with?A. Whether the surgery is technically up to the standard.B. To find a donor who is willing to donate his heart.C. To prevent the happening of complications.D. The donor may be not legally dead.55. Which of the following words is the synonym of ?replace?A. replenishB. substituteC. circulateD. positionPassage 2As if Chinese leaders did not have enough of a headache trying to manage the countrys rising but still undervalued currency in the testy world of international trade, now the growing popularity of virtual money enters the already complex equation.The so-called QQ coin - issued by Tencent, Chinas largest instant-messaging service provider - has become so popular that the countrys central bank is worried that it could affect the value of RMB Yuan. Li Chao, spokesman and director of the General Office of the Peoples Bank of China (PBOC), has expressed his concern in the Chinese media and announced that the central bank will draft regulations next year governing virtual transactions.Public prosecutor Yang Tao issued this warning: The QQ coin is challenging the status of the RMB Yuan as the only legitimate currency in China. In an article published recently in the Nanfang Daily, the prosecutor wrote that the central government would act to limit the application of QQ co