1、第 1 页 共 11 页 上海外国语大学上海外国语大学 2012016 6 年硕士研究生入学考试年硕士研究生入学考试 英语二外（自命题）试题英语二外（自命题）试题 （考试时间（考试时间 180180 分钟，满分分钟，满分 100100 分，共分，共 1111 页）页）I.Grammar and Vocabulary(30%)Directions:From the four choices given,choose ONE to complete the sentence.Section A:Grammar(15%,1%)1.In an hour,we can travel to places
2、_ would have taken our ancestors days to reach.A.where B.when C.which D.what 2._ men have learned much from the behavior of animals is barely new.A That B.Those C.What D.Whether 3.It is reported that a series of meetings _ held about the best way to market the new product.A.was B.were C.has D.have 4
3、.The mad man was put in the soft-padded cell lest he himself.A.injured B.had injured C.would injure D.injure 5._ for your laziness,you could have finished the assignment by now.A.Had it not been B.It were not C.Werent it D.Had not it been 6.Anyone,once _ positive for H7N9 flu virus,will receive free
4、 medical treatment from our government.A.to be tested B.being tested C.tested D.to test 7.Hearing his words,I couldnt decide _ or remain.A.whether to go abroad B.if I go abroad C.if to go abroad D.to go abroad 8.-To build a factory is beneficial to the locals,but on the other hand,it will be not env
5、ironmentally friendly.-Thats_ environmental protection organizations disagree.A.what B.where C.how D.which 第 2 页 共 11 页 9.Although punctual himself,the professor was quite used late for his lecture.A.to have students B.for students being C.for students to be D.to students being 10.I cant meet you on
6、 Sunday.Ill be _ occupied.A.also B.just C.nevertheless D.otherwise 11.They have eaten all the oranges on the table and _ was left for me.A.none B.nothing C.no one D.not anything 12.May I go and play with Dick this afternoon，Mum?No，you cant go out_your work is being done.A.before B.until C.as D.the m
7、oment 13.Lets not wait any longer,he might not _ at all.A.turn over B.turn up C.used to D.turn down 14.The car _ halfway for no reason.A.broke off B.broke down C.broke up D.broke out 15.Even as a girl,_ to be her life,and theater audiences were to be her best teachers.A.performing by Melissa were B.
8、it was known that Melissas performances were C.knowing that Melissas performances were D.Melissa knew that performing was Section B Vocabulary(15%,1%)1.The _ majority of citizens tend to believe that the death penalty will help decrease the crime rate.A.overflowing B.overwhelming C.prevalent D.premi
9、um 2.The two most important _ in making a cake are flour and sugar.A.elements B.components C.ingredients D.constituents 3.Cultural _ indicates that human beings hand their languages down from one generation to another.A.translation B.transition C.transmission D.transaction 4.No one knew that the app
10、arently _ businessman was really a criminal.A.respective B.respectable C.respectful D.realistic 5.If nothing is done to protect the environment,millions of spiders that are alive today will have become _.A.deteriorated B.degenerated C.suppressed D.extinct 第 3 页 共 11 页 6.In his last years,Henry suffe
11、red from a disease that slowly _ him of much of his sight.A.relieved B.jeopardized C.deprived D.eliminated 7.Because of the _ of its ideas,the book was in wide circulation both at home and abroad.A.originality B.subjectivity C.generality D.ambiguity 8.My sister is quite _ and plans to get an M.A.deg
12、ree within one year.A.aggressive B.enthusiastic C.considerate D.ambitious 9.The manager tried to wave aside these issues as _ details that would be settled later.A.versatile B.trivial C.preliminary D.alternate 10.With its own parliament and currency and a common _ for peace,the European Union declar
13、ed itselfin 11 official languagesopen for business.A.inspiration B.assimilation C.intuition D.aspiration 11.As one of the youngest professors in the university,Miss King is certainly on the _ of a brilliant career.A.threshold B.edge C.porch D.course 12.Mainstream pro-market economists all agree that
14、 competition is an _ spur to efficiency and innovation.A.extravagant B.exquisite C.intermittent D.indispensable 13.In the late 19th century,Jules Verne,the master of science fiction,foresaw many of the technological wonders that are _ today.A.transient B.commonplace C.implicit D.elementary 14.The ad
15、vance of globalization is challenging some of our most _ values and ideas,including our idea of what constitutes“home”.A.enriched B.enlightened C.cherished D.chartered 15.Researchers have discovered that _ with animals in an active way may lower a persons blood pressure.A.interacting B.integrating C
16、.migrating D.merging II.Cloze Test(15%,1%)Directions:Fill in each blank of the following passage with an appropriate word.Teachers need to be aware of the emotional,intellectual,and physical changes that young adults experience.And they also need to give serious 1 to how they can best 2 such changes
17、.Growing bodies need 第 4 页 共 11 页 movement and exercise,but not just in ways that emphasize competition.3 they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges,teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the 4 that comes from achieving success and
18、knowing that their accomplishments are 5 by others.However,the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be 6 to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers,7 ,publishing newsletters with many student written book reviews,displaying student ar
19、twork,and sponsoring book discussion clubs.A variety of small clubs can provide 8 opportunities for leadership,as well as for practice in successful 9 dynamics.Making friends is extremely important to teenagers,and many shy students need the 10 of some kind of organization with a supportive adult 11
20、 visible in the background.In these activities,it is important to remember that young teens have short attention spans.A variety of activities should be organized 12 participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to something else without feeling guilty and without letting the ot
21、her participants 13 .This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility.14 ,they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by planning for roles that are within their 15 and their attention spans and by shavings clearly stated rules.1.A.thought B.idea C.opinion D.advice 2.A.strengthen
22、 B.accommodate C.stimulate D.enhance 3.A.If B.Although C.Whereas D.Because 4.A.assistance B.guidance C.confidence D.tolerance 5.A.claimed B.admired C.ignored D.surpassed 6.A.improper B.risky C.fair D.wise 7.A.in effect B.as a result C.for example D.in a sense 8.A.durable B.excessive C.surplus D.mult
23、iple 9.A.group B.individual C.personnel D.corporation 10.A.consent B.insurance C.admission D.security 11.A.particularly B.barely C.definitely D.rarely 12.A.if only B.now that C.so that D.even if 13.A.off B.down C.out D.alone 14.A.On the contrary B.On the average C.On the whole D.On the other hand 第
24、5 页 共 11 页 15.A.capabilities B.responsibilities C.proficiency D.efficiency III.Reading Comprehension(30%,1.5%)Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer to each question.Passage 1 In the early days of nuclear power,the United States made money on it.But today opponen
25、ts have so complicated its development that no nuclear plants have been ordered or built here in 12 years.The greatest fear of nuclear power opponents has always been a reactor meltdown.Today,the chances of a meltdown that would threaten U.S.public health are very little.But to even further reduce t
26、he possibility,engineers are testing new reactors that rely not on human judgment to shut them down but on the laws of nature.Now General Electric is already building two advanced reactors in Japan.But dont expect them even on U.S.shores unless things change in Washington.The procedure for licensing
27、 nuclear power plants is a bad dream.Any time during,or even after,construction,an objection by any group or individual can bring everything to a halt while the matter is investigated or taken to court.Meanwhile,the builder must add nice-but-not-necessary improvements,some of which force him to knoc
28、k down walls and start over.In every case when a plant has been opposed,the Nuclear Regulation Commission has ultimately granted a license to construct or operate.But the victory often costs so much that the utility ends up abandoning the plant anyway.A case in point is the Shoreham plant on New Yor
29、ks Long Island.Shoreham was a virtual twin to the Millstone plant in Connecticut,both ordered in the mid-60s.Millstone,completed for$101 million,has been generating electricity for two decades.Shoreham,however,was singled out by antinuclear activists who,by sending in endless protests,drove the cost
30、 over$5 billion and delayed its use for many years.Shoreham finally won its operation license.But the plant has never produced a watt power.Governor Mario Cuomo,an opponent of a Shoreham start up,used his power to force New Yorks public-utilities commission to accept the following settlement:the pow
31、er company could pass the cost of Shoreham along to its consumers only if it agreed not to operate the plant.Today,a perfectly good facility,capable of servicing hundreds of thousands 第 6 页 共 11 页 of homes,sits rusting.1.The authors attitude toward the development of nuclear power is_.A.negative B.n
32、eutral C.positive D.questioning 2.What has made the procedure for licensing nuclear power plants a bad dream?A.The inefficiency of the Nuclear Regulation Commission.B.The enormous cost of construction and operation.C.The length of time it takes to make investigations.D.The objection of the opponents
33、 of nuclear power.3.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that_.A.there are not enough safety measures in the U.S.for running new nuclear power plants B.it is not technical difficulties that prevent the building of nuclear power plants in the U.S.C.there are already more nuclear power plants than nece
34、ssary in the U.S.D.the American government will not allow Japanese nuclear reactors to be installed in the U.S.4.Governor Mario Cuomos chief intention in proposing the settlement was to_.A.stop the Shoreham plant from going into operation B.urge the power company to further increase its power supply
35、 C.permit the Shoreham plant to operate under certain conditions D.help the power company to solve its financial problems 5.The phrase single out is closest in meaning to_.A.delay B.end up C.complete D.separate Passage 2 Two hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of th
36、e worlds largest black bears.They are in northern Pennsylvanias Pocono Mountains,a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife.The streams,lakes,meadows,mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region.Open spaces
37、are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats are endangered by highway construction.To protect the Poconos natural beauty from irresponsible development,the Nature 第 7 页 共 11 页 Conservancy named the area one of Americas“Last Great Places”.Operating out of a century-old schoolho
38、use in the village of Long Pond,Pennsylvania,the conservancys bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection.By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose,the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres
39、of environmentally important land in the Altemoses family has farmed in the Pocono area for generations.Two years ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program.As a result,his familys land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will
40、be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson.Cook attributes the Conservancys success in the Poconos to having a local presence and a commitment to working with local residents “The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community,”
41、Cook said.“The people who live there respect the land.They value quiet forests,clear streams and abundant wildlife.They are eager to help with conservation effort.For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the worlds other“Last Great Places,”please call 1
42、-888-564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at www.tnc.org.6.The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of Americas“Last Great Places”is to _.A.gain support from the local community B.protect it from irresponsible development C.make it a better home for black bears D.provide financial security for
43、 future generations 7.We learn from the passage that _.A.the population in the Pocono area is growing B.wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly C.the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened D.farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast 8.What is important in protecting the
44、Poconos according to Cook?A.The setting up of an environmental protection website B.Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy C.Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders D.Inclusion of farmlands in the regions protection program 第 8 页 共 11 页 9.What does Bud Cook mean by“
45、having a local presence”(Line 1,Para.5)?A.Financial contributions from local business leaders B.Consideration of the interests of the local residents C.The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area D.The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area 10.The pa
46、ssage most probably is _.A.an official document B.a news story C.an advertisement D.a research report Passage 3 Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of labor.Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families,while women cooked the meal
47、s and took care of the home and the children.These roles were firmly fixed for most people,and there was not much opportunity for women to exchange their roles.But by the middle of this century,mens and womens roles were becoming less firmly fixed.In the 1950s,economic and social success was the goa
48、l of the typical American.But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture.The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals.The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices.Taking more interest in childcare,men began to share child-ra
49、ising tasks with their wives.In fact,some young men and women moved to communal homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes.In addition,many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier.Some young men refused to be drafted as sol
50、diers to fight in the war in Vietnam.In terms of numbers,the counterculture was not a very large group of people.But its influence spread to many parts of American society.Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns.Industrial workers and business executives alike c
