云南大学2008年博士研究生入学试题答案

云南大学2008年博士研究生入学试题真题答案编写：刘峰子云南大学2008年博士研究生入学试题英语试题Part1Multiple Choice.(0.5point each,20points in total)Directions:There are40incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one from A,B,C and D that best completes each sentence.01——10DABBB DAACA11——20ADBDB CCDAA21——30DBABB ACBDA31——40BCBAD CBAAAPart2Reading Comprehension(20points,1point each)Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage One41.Rich people in Britain have been hunting foxes.A.for recreationB.in the interests of the farmersC.to limit the fox populationD.to show off their wealth42.What is special about fox hunting in Britain?A.It involves the use of a deadly poison.B.It is a costly event which rarely occurs.C.The hunters have set rules to follow.D.The hunters have to go through strict training.43.Fox hunting opponents often interfere in the game________.A.by resorting to violenceB.by confusing the fox huntersC.by taking legal actionD.by demonstrating on the scene44.A new law may be passed by the British Parliament to________.A.prohibit farmers from hunting foxesB.forbid hunting foxes with dogsC.stop hunting wild animals in the countrysideD.prevent large-scale fox hunting45.It can be inferred from the passage that________.A.killing foxes with poison is illegalB.limiting the fox population is unnecessaryC.hunting foxes with dogs is considered cruel and violentD.fox-hunting often leads to confrontation between the poor and the richPassage Two46.When Andy Grove decided to cut the Gordian knot,he meat to ________.A.put an end to stem cell researchB.end Intel’s relations with GordianC.settle the dispute on stem cell research quicklyD.expel Gordian from stem cell research for good47.For UCSF to carry on stem cell research,new funds have to come from ________.A.interested businesses and individualsB.the United States federal governmentC.a foundation set up by the Intel CompanyD.executives of leading American companies48.As a result of the limit Bush placed on stem cell research,American universities will________.A.conduct the research in laboratories overseasB.abandon the research altogether in the near futureC.have to carry out the research secretlyD.have to raise money to build separate labs49.We may infer from the passage that future therapeutic uses of stem cells will be unlikely unless________.A.human stem cells are used in the researchB.a lot more private donations can be securedC.more federal money is used for the researchD.talented scientists are involved in the research50.The reason lying behind President Bush’s placing limits on stem cell research is that________.A.his administration is financially pinchedB.he did not want to offend its opponentsC.it amounts to等同；接近a contempt for human lifeD.it did not promise any therapeutic valuePassage Three51.The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that________.A.their social roles are rigidly determinedB.most boys would like to follow their fathers’professionsC.boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothersD.they like challenging activities52.One aspect of“the universality of toys”lies in the fact that________.A.technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toysB.the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the effortsof universitiesC.the exploration of the universe had led to the creation of new kinds oftoysD.the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over53.Which of the following is the author’s view on the historical development of toys?A.The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.B.Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.C.The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.D.Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’scharacter.54.Regarded as a kind of art form,toys________.A.are a direct line of ascentB.also appeal greatly to adultsC.are not characterized by technological progressD.reflect the pace of social progress55.The author uses the example of rattle to show that________.A.in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materialsB.even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technologyC.it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy-makingD.even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the timePassage Four56.We can infer from the passage that______.A.people in most countries of the world today are not opposed to livingin flatsB.English people,like most people in other countries,dislike living inflatsC.people in Britain are forced to move into high blocks of flatsD.modern flats still fail to provide the necessary facilities for living57.What is said about the blocks of flats built in the past in Britain?A.They were sold to people before necessary facilities were installed.B.They are usually not large enough to accommodate big families.C.They were mostly inhabited by people who did not earn much.D.They provided playgrounds for children on the top of the buildings.58.The underlined word“rage”means.A.be ignoredB.be in fashionC.encourage people greatlyD.develop with great force59.Some people oppose the building of flats because_______.A.the living expenses for each individual family are higherB.they believe that people like to live in houses with gardensC.it involves higher cost compared with the building of housesD.the disposal of rubbish remains a problem for those who lives in flats60.The author mentions that people who live in suburban houses_______.A.do not have access to easy facilities because they live away from thecityB.have to pay a lot of money to employ people to do service workC.have to spend money and time going to work every dayD.take longer time to know each other because they are a scatteredcommunityPart Three Translation(4points each,20points in total)Section ADirections:Read the following passage and then translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.（1）By the1980s,according to international but admittedly inconsistent definitions of literacy,about seven out of ten adults in the world were considered literate.根据国际通用但不可否认地具有争议的对“识字能力”的定义，到20世纪80年代，世界上10个人中就有7个人算是识字的。