西南大学2017年博士入学考试英语试题Part I:Grammar and Vocabulary(20%)Directions:There are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.1.The conference chairman made a_______statement before beginning the main business of the afternoon session.A.interestingB.renewableC.reversibleD.preliminary2.Doing research will be much easier if you have someone to bounce ideas off and to give you_______in the entire process.A.rewardB.insuranceC.interestD.feedback3.The_______that she suggested for discussion were based on the most recent medical research.A.contributionsB.occupationsC.expostulationsD.amendment4.Malaysia and Indonesia rely much on open markets for forest and fishery products.______, some Asian countries are highly protectionist.A.DeliberatelyB.ConverselyC.EvidentlyD.Naturally5.Such an approach forces the managers to communicate with one another and helps_____ rigid departmental boundaries.A.pass overB.stand forC.break downD.set off6.According to legal provisions,the properties will either______the original owner or else be sold at auction.mit toB.back toC.proceed toD.revert to7.To everyone's surprise,the woman candidate from a small party______the poll in the first round of voting.A.eclipsedB.outshinedC.toppedD.deprived8.The protest went ahead despite government assurances that they would press for_____with the neighboring country in the issuing of visas.A.reciprocityB.show-offC.pay offD.intimacy9.As a teenager,I was______by a blind passion for a film star I would never meet in my life.A.pursuedB.seducedC.consumedD.guaranteed10.The summer session in Georgetown University was a really wonderful occasion which we will______for many years to come.A.discountB.acquitC.cherishD.blur11.She is a very original comedian and can_______laughs out of any audience.A.sufferB.wringC.induceD.infect12.Before the bank was willing to lend him money,it had to______that he was the true owner of the house.A.verifyB.entrustC.acknowledgeD.grant13.It is in vain to say the enlightened statesmen will be able to adjust these clashing interest, and______them all subservient to the public good.A.conformB.causeC.tameD.render14.His originality as a composer is_______by the following group of songs.A.exemplifiedB.createdC.performedD.realize15.When I asked if a black politician could win in France,however,he responded________.“No conditions here are different.”A.ambiguouslyB.implicitlyC.unhesitatinglyD.optimistically16.It is unfair to______from these two incidents and say that all young men are reckless drivers.A.deduceB.generalizeC.minimizeD.transfer17.They are going to London,but their_______destination is Rome.A.ultimateB.primeC.nextD.cardinal18.I_________the minister's figures-the true cost of the project is much higher.A.contendB.agreeC.disputeD.disagree19.She refused to let the injury keep her from_______her goal of being in the Olympics.A.detainingB.attainingC.screwingD.sifting20.The poor old man was________with diabetes and without proper medical treatment he would lose his eyesight and become crippled very soon.A.sufferedB.afflictedC.inducedD.infectedPart II:Reading Comprehension(30%)Directions:In this section there are3passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C,and D.Choose the one that you think is the best answer and mark your answer on your answer sheet.Text1We began with an experiment.The man asked me to make a drawing on a blank piece of paper.I made a sketch of a creature I had invented some time ago to amuse my children. When I had finished,he asked me to cover the drawing with my hand.Then he asked me to concentrate hard and to try to transmit the thought of what I had sketched A minute went by with no result.He shook his head."it seems very complicated:is it a kind of amoeba?"" Slowly and hesitantly he began to draw the creature's right ear-the spot where I've always begin the drawing."you've got it."I said."Go on!"He completed the drawing quickly.I had carefully redrawn the picture in my mind as I tried to transmit it—which probably accounts for the identical starting point.The man then demonstrated other power.He made the hands of my watch turn back two hours and the date go forward two days by stroking a coin placed over its face,explaining afterward that he derives power from metal.He had a little trouble trying to break my car key. However,he placed it against a metal radiator,and after a few seconds,said,“It is starting to go.The key snapped in two.Then he tried to transmit a picture to me by telepathy.I attempted to make my mind receptive,but no image came into it.Feeling rather embarrassed,I just drew the first thing that came into my head:check mark.The man showed me the piece of paper he was holding. It contained a mirror image of the symbol I had drawn.It could be significant in this connection that the man is left-handed.After I left the room,I began to sift my impressions.Only the day before,an acquaintance had warned me to watch carefully for sleight-of-hand tricks,especially as the man had earlier been a stage conjuror.I had to admit that most of the things had done could have been tricks.For instance,snapping the keys with his fingers and altering the hands and date on my watch with the winder would have been well within the ability of a skilled conjuror.But how could he have faked the drawing of what I had drawn?And if that feat was due to genuine telepathic power,the other demonstrations could also be genuine.1.In line11,“derives”most nearly means________.A.obtainsB.infersC.connectsD.traces2.It can be inferred from lines19-25that the telepathist's demonstrations would appear most convincing to a critical observer if the telepathist were to________.A.provide more information about his backgroundB.critique the performances of other telepathistC.perform in a rigorously controlled environmentD.talk about what he is doing as he performs3.The"acquaintance"mentioned in line19can best be described as a_______.A.skepticB.hypocriteC.hoaxerD.confidant4.Which phrase best characterizes the author's general attitude in this passage?plete indifferentB.righteous indignationC.cynical amusementD.guarded acceptanceText2In the future the little privacy we now have will be gone.Some people call this loss of privacy"Orwellian",harking back to1984.George Orwell's classic work on privacy and autonomy.In that book,Orwell imagined a future in which a totalitarian state used spies, video surveillance,and control over the media to maintain its power.But the age of monolithic state control is over.The future we're rushing toward isn't one in which our every move is watched and recorded by an all-known government.It is instead a future of a hundred electronic monitors who constantly watch and interrupt our daily lives,and where threats to privacy find their roots in the free market,advanced technology,and the unbridled exchange of electronic information.The problem with the word"privacy'"is that it falls short of conveying the really big picture.Privacy isn't just about hiding things.It's about self-possession,autonomy,and integrity.As we move into the computerized world of the21century,privacy will be one of our most important civil rights.But this right of privacy isn't the right of people to close their doors and pull down their window shades-perhaps because they want to engage in some sort of illicit or illegal activity.It's the right of people to control which details about their lives stay inside their own houses and which leak to the outside.Today's war on privacy is intimately related to the recent dramatic advances in technology.Many people today say that in order to enjoy the benefits of modern society,we must necessarily relinquish some degree of privacy.If we want the convenience of paying for a meal by credit card,then we must accept the routine collection of our purchases in a large database over which we have no control.This trade-off is both unnecessary and wrong.It reminds me of another crisis our society faced back in the fifties and sixties-the environmental crisis.Then,advocates of big business said that poisoned rivers and lakes were the necessary costs of economic development,jobs, and an improved standard of living.Poison was progress:anybody who argued otherwise simply didn't understand the facts.Today we know better.Today we know that sustainable economic development depends on preserving the environment.Similarly,in order to reap the benefits of technology.It is more important than ever for us to use technology to protect personal freedom.5.The passage indicates that privacy is_________.A.less valued by people than it once wasB.difficult to maintain in the contemporary worldC.necessary for individual freedom.a stumbling block to economic growth6.In line18,the underlined"degree”most nearly means________.A.stageB.sequenceC.measureD.standing7.Lines18-20("If we….control")primarily serve to_______.A.introduce an additional pointB.discourage a course of actionC.question a decision D illustrate a preceding statement8.The statements in lines24-25("poison..facts")is intended to represent the point of view of ______.A.big businessB.environmentC.the authorD.the public9.The passage concludes by suggesting that if technology is to have a positive effect on people’s lives,then________.A.individual rights must be expandedB.protective measures must be takenC.technological advances must be supportedD.further research must be found10.The author supports the idea that privacy can be protected________.A.at a modest cost to most businessB.with the help of new technologiesC.without giving up valued servicesD.through appropriate government interventionsText3One of the pleasantest things in the world is going on a journey:but I like to do it myself can enjoy society in a room,but out of doors,nature is company for me.I am then never less alone than when alone.I cannot see the wit of walking and talking at the same time.When I am in the country,I wish to vegetate like the country.I like solitude,when I give myself up to it,for the sake of solitude;nor do I ask for"a friend in my retreat,whom I may whisper sweet.""Give me the clear blue sky over my head,and the green turf beneath my feet,a winding road before me,and a three hours'march to dinner and I begin to feel,think,and be myself again.Instead of an awkward silence,broken by attempts at wit or dull commonplaces, mine is that undisturbed silence of the heart which alone is perfect eloquence.Others have different opinions."Let me have a companion of myself:says the novelist Lawrence Sterne,"were it but to remark how the shadows lengthen as the sun declines"It is beautifully said:but in my opinion,this continual comparing of notes interferes with the involuntary impression of things upon the mind and dilutes the experience.If you have to explain what you feel,it is making a tool of a pleasure.You cannot read the book of nature without being perpetually put to the trouble of translating it for the benefit of others.There is one subject on which it is pleasant to talk on a journey.I grant,and that is.What one shall have for supper when we get to our inn at night.Every mile of the road heightens the flavor of the meal we expect at the end of it.How fine is it to enter some old town,walled and turreted,just at approach of nightfall,or to come to some straggling village,with the lights steaming through the surrounding gloom;and then after inquiring for the best entertainment that the place affords,"to take one's ease at one's inn!""These eventful moments in our lives history are too precious,too full of solid,heart-felt happiness to be frittered and dribbled away in solitude.11.The author of the passage would agree with which of the following statements about traveling alone?A.Its enjoyment is largely a matter of personal inclinationB.Its difficulties are easily underestimated by inexperienced traveler.C.It enables one to make much better time than when traveling with a companionD.It is not as much fun as traveling with another person12.The statement in lines2-3(I am…alone")is an example of_________.A.an apologyB.a metaphorC.a paradoxD.a euphemism13.Sterne mentions"the shadows(line11)as an example of a________.A.specialized insight that only a seasoned traveler can bring to bear on a situationB.observation that travelers might enjoy sharing nonethelessC.thoughtless comment that travelers are apt to make to their guidesD.beautiful sight that cannot be communicated accurately to those who do not travel frequently14.In the last paragraph of this passage,the author does which of the following?A.admits to a sudden change of heartB.notes an exception to a previously stated preferenceC.expresses regret about an overly sweeping generalizationD.points out a common misconception15.The physical description of the"town"(line18)and"village”(line19)primarily convey a sense of__________.A.foreboding isolationB.rural povertyC.eccentric customD.provincial charmPart III:English to Chinese Translation(15%)Directions:Translate the following passage into Chinese and write your translation on the Answer Sheet.One advantage of most paid work and of some unpaid word is that it gives chances of success and opportunities for ambition.In most work success is measured by income and while our capitalistic society continues,this is inevitable.It is only where the best work is concerned that this measure ceases to be the natural to apply.The desire that men feel to increase their income is quite as much a desire for success as for extra comforts that a higher income can provide.However dull work may be,it becomes bearable if it is a means of building up a reputation,whether in the world at large or only in one's own circle.In this respect those women whose lives are occupied with housework are much less fortunate than men,or than women who work outside the home.The domesticated wife does not receive wages,has no means of bettering herself,and is valued by her husband not for her housework but for other qualities.Of course,this does not apply to those women who are sufficiently well-to-do to make beautiful houses and beautiful gardens and become the envy of their neighbors;but such women are comparatively few,and for the great majority housework cannot bring as much as satisfaction as work of other kinds brings to men and to professional women.Part IV:Chinese to English Translation(15%)Directions:Translate the following passage into English and write your translation on the Answer Sheet.朋友来访，站在我的书橱前流连忘返，见他一副痴迷的样子，我故作豪爽地说：“喜欢看什么说就先拿去吧。