2023年武汉工程大学基础英语考研真题
Part I Grammar and Vocabulary. (1*20=20 points)
In this part, you have twenty multiple choice questions. Choose the one
that you think is the best answer. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
1. Even if his famous father
in person tomorrow, it
too late to do anything. A. will arrive...is
B. should arrive...were
C.
arrives...will be
D. arrives...would be
2. To obtain a satisfactory result, one must apply two
of paint on a clean surface. A. coats
C. times
D. courses
B. levels
3. Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American
poetry is his insistence that it
frame of reference.
in a religious, as well as worldly,
A.is to be analyzed
C. be analyzed
analyzed
B. has been analyzed
D. should have been
4. Clothing made of plastic
made of natural fibers like cotton, wool, or silk.
fibers has certain advantages over
A.one
D. what
5. Evidence came up
as six months old.
A. what
whose
B. the one
C. that
specific sounds are recognized by babies as young
B. that
C. which
D.
6. No one would have time toread or listen to an account of everything
going on in the world. A.it is
C. there is
D. what is
B. as is
7. The treasury issued an order stating that
the government had to be paid for in gold or silver.
land purchased from
A. henceforth
however
B. moreover
C. whereby
D.
8. I haven't imagined the man I knew only by
now
turns into my husband
A. chance
D. experience
B. heart
C. sight
9. In fact, as he approached his beloved daughter, he only barely resisted
the
to stroke her pretty soft hair.
A. impulse
D. incentive
B. intuition
C. instinct
10. Jason is a hard-working guy, and he even made a
support.
for upper class
A. application
D. suggestion
B. bid
C. proposal
11. The price of the organic vegetables will vary according to how far it
has to be transported and how expensive the freight
are.
A. payment
prices
B. charges
C. funds
D.
12. As the temperature dropped abruptly, the campers were
with cold.
all over
A. spinning
staggering
B. shivering
C. shaking
D.
13. People who live in the countryside or in the mountain, where the eyes
are constantly
themselves to objects at a distance, seldom have to
wear glasses in early or middle life.
A. adopting
adjusting
B. appealing
C. applying
D.
14. Our journey was slow because the train stopped
villages.
at different
A. unceasingly
continually
B. gradually
C. continuously
D.
15.
The
operated
ship's
generator broke
down,
and the
pumps
had
to
be
instead
of mechanically.
A. manually
synthetically
B. artificially
C. automatically
D.
16. The President has made it clear that he is not going to change his
mind. The italicized part
functions as a(n)
in the sentence.
A. subject
D. complement
B. object
C. adverbial
17. Which of the following is a compound word(复合词)?
A. Homesick.
Carelessness.
B. SOHO.
C. Disagree
D.
18. Which of the following CANNOT be used as a nominal substitute(名词替代词)
?
A. the same.
D. quarter.
B. ones.
C. both.
19. Which “of” in the following phrases indicates a
subject-predicate relationship? A. supporters of the
project
B. the windows of the house
C. the ringing of the phone
Shakespeare
D. the plays of
20. Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence?
A. Fields have eyes, and woods have ears.
B. It's an old car, but it's very reliable.
C. You should go home now, or your father will beat you.
D. We'll stay at home if it rains.
Part II Reading Comprehension. (2*20=40 points)
Section A: In this section there are three texts followed by fifteen 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. Mark your answers on
your answer sheet. (2*15=30 points)
Text One
(1) We are at the very core of every communication we engage in. Even when
probably
i.e. communication within
communication,
communication,
interpersonal
intrapersonal
are
we
we are not engaged in
engaged
ourselves.
in
or
a
to
our
off
keep
notes
check
post-it
purchases
(2) There are some fairly obvious and visible forms of intrapersonal
shopping
communication, such as when we
list,
of appointments. We
also quite literally talk to ourselves; at my age, “ What am I about to do
next?” or even “What the hell am I doing here?” are becoming increasingly
common questions I ask myself. You'll hear some people speaking aloud to
themselves.
stopped
talking
it
to
particularly interesting watching him trying to eat his soup, though it was
advisable not to get too close.
theology
philosophical
I
himself
elderly
major
who never
ourselves
professor
problems
remind
recall
which
about
made
an
on
(3) Actually, communication and medical professionals have researched the
psychophysiological components of self-talk to conclude that what people say
to themselves does affect their ability to combat and ward off illnesses.
that
part
high
value
a
has
communication,
(4) Self-talk,
of intrapersonal
health
potentially far-reaching effects. Although it will most
behavior
place
likely be used by those who have a high internal locus of control
people
a
Self-talk is categorized as being
in
positive or negative. As its label implies, positive self-talk has good
implications
the
negative is not all bad. The key to using self-talk is to strive for an
appropriate balance between the two.
health “ maintenance ” programs.
well-being.
relatively
people's
physical
However,
healthy
health,
mental
also
help
and
can
and
for
is
it
on
a
(5) The use of positive self-talk has been linked to the reduction of
health
changes.
stress. Less stress, in turn, can effect
triggers behavior
Self-talk,
in either a positive or negative direction. Both thoughts and self-talk are
based on beliefs which are formed early in life. Beliefs shape our self-talk,
which in turn affects our self-esteem.
positive
it
thoughts,
neutral
because
other
like
not
is
be
as
thinking
negative
bad,
(6) However,
so
choice,” may
not
it heightens people's sensitivity to the
situation they are facing. They are likely to think more clearly. Ruth
Dailey Grainger in Therapy Research Institute in Miami, Florida says, “Negati
ve thinking, then, is the most productive, the most useful, and the healthiest
thinking to adopt when risk is high.”
the “thinking
because
of
(7) Instead of categorizing negative self-talk as “negative,” it might be
better to call it “logical and
accurate ” self-talk. Harriet B. Braiker emphasizes in Psychology Today
the “ responsible ” use of self-talk.
confusing
happy affirmations, or
positive
inner
self-delusions.
short-
comings, but also modifies them to help people define a plan of correction.
She
thinking,
dialogue with
positive
Logical,
accurate
self-talk
recognizes
personal
warns
against
(8) Knowing that thought patterns generated by self-talk affect health
states, people can begin to control the power in their minds by taking an
active role in deciding what to think, enhancing the positive messages they
send themselves.
21. Which of the following is NOT intrapersonal communication?
A. Ticking your purchases on a shopping list.
B. Keeping notes to remind yourselves of appointments.
C. Making plans for the future.
D. Asking a theology professor about philosophical problems.
22. Research shows that self-talk does affect
.
A. people’shealth behavior
B. people’s ability to fight against illnesses
C. people’s internal locus of control
D. people’s interpersonal communication
23. We should
when using self-talk.
A. keep positive self-talk as much as possible
B. avoid negative self-talk whenever possible
C. keep a balance between positive and negative self-talk
D. remind ourselves of the advantages of all self-talk
24. The nature of self-talk is based on
.
A. basic assumptions of life
B. self-esteem
C. the cultivation of character
D. lifestyle
25. It can be inferred from the passage that
.
A. negative thinking grants people greater courage to confront difficulties
B. even negative thinking can be positive
C. negative thinking can make people more logical
D. negative thinking is preferable to positive thinking
in certain circumstances 26. “Happy affirmation” in nature
is different from
.
A. positive thinking
B. positive self-talk
C. self-delusions
D. inaccurate self-talk
27. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Less stress, more efficiency.
B. Attitudes decide everything.
C. Communication bridges the gap.
D. You are what you think.
Text Two
(1) If you are walking along a dark alley late at night and atallman
wearing a balaclava jumps out at you, there may be good reasons for being
afraid. Your body automatically responds by pumping adrenaline into your blood
stream—your rate of breathing changes dramatically, your heart races and you
have feelings of panic or terror. Your body has entered the “ fight or
flight ” response, getting ready either to defend yourself or run away. In
However,
these circumstances, the benefits of this response are obvious.
some
way.
An excessive or unreasonable fear is called a Phobia.
harmless
objects
respond
events
people
same
and
the
to
in
(2) Phobias are extremely common, affecting people of all ages and from all
walks of life. People
the
like
phobia,
usually manage their phobia by avoiding the feared situation or objects. For
some
minor
inconvenience. On the other hand, a social phobia could severely interfere
with the ability to work or socialize. Anyone with a phobia that causes
distress or affects their quality of life should consider being treated,
especially since phobias generally respond well to treatment.
represent
toads,
might
this
fear
of
a
the
(3) A phobia is learned association between a particular object or event
this
and
association in a new positive way. Many phobics have found hypnotherapy to be
an extremely effective treatment for their phobia.
fear. Phobia
relearning
overcome
feeling
can
be
by
of
(4) During hypnotherapy, the therapist uses easy-to-follow instructions to
gently guide the client into the hypnotic state. Stage hypnosis gives the
impression that this involves a loss of control, but this is not the case at
all.
can
converse easily in this state. When relaxed in hypnosis, the therapist can
help you change the associations that have been learned with the feared object
or situation.
throughout
of their
remains
charge
senses
client
The
and
in
as
fear
(5) The number of sessions required to overcome a phobia can vary with
clients
phobias,
the complexity of the issue.
such
their difficulty in two or four
spiders,
sessions. However, clients with more complex fears, like social phobias,
have required longer. However, in addition to helping you overcome your
fear,
can also leave you feeling calm, relaxed and more in
control of your life.
example,
overcome
hypnotherapy
For
have
animal
with
of
28.A phobia is a response
.
A. in which your body functions under your control
B. whose benefits are obvious
C. which is unnecessary
D. acquired from birth
29. In the stage of hypnosis
.
A. a client enters the hypnotic state automatically
B. a client can still talk
C. a client is in half sleep
D. a client is conscious most of the time
30. What is NOT true of hypnotherapy?
A. It reduces adrenaline in your blood stream.
B. Social phobias are more difficult to treat than animal phobias.
C. The more complex an issue is, the more sessions it will involve
D. It helps you relearn the association between an event and the feeling of
fear.
Text Three
(1) In my opinion, the Indian Conference bears in its consequences not
only upon India but upon the whole world. India is by itself almost a
continent. It contains one-fifth of the human race. It represents one of the
most ancient civilizations. It has traditions handed down from tens of
thousands of years, some of which, to the astonishment of the world, remain
intact. No doubt the ravages of time have affected the purity of that
civilization, as they have that of many other cultures and many institutions.
(2) If India is to perpetuate the glory of her ancient past, it can do so
only when it attains freedom. The reason for the struggle having drawn the
attention of the world, I know, does not lie in the fact that we Indians are
fighting for our liberty, but in the fact that the means adopted by us for
attaining that liberty are unique and, as far as history shows us, have not
been adopted by any other people of whom we have any record.
(3) The means adopted are not violence, not bloodshed, not diplomacy
as one understands it nowadays, but they are purely and simply truth and
nonviolence. No wonder that the attention of the
world
is directed towards this attempt to lead a successful, bloodless
revolution. Hitherto, nations have fought in the manner of the brute. They
have wreaked vengeance upon those whom they have considered to be their
enemies.
(4) We find in searching national anthems adopted by great nations that they
contain imprecations upon the so-called enemy. They have vowed destruction and
have not hesitated to take the name of God and seek Divine assistance for
the destruction of the enemy. We in India have reversed the process. We
feel that the law that governs brute creation is not the law that should
guide the human race. That law is inconsistent with human dignity.
recesses
(5) I personally would wait,
if need be, for ages rather than seek to
the
attain the freedom of my country
innermost
political experience extending
over an unbroken period of close upon thirty-five years, that the world is
sick unto death of blood-spilling. The world is seeking a way out, and I
flatter myself with the belief that perhaps it will be the privilege of the
ancient land of India to show that way out to the hungering world.
through
after
bloody
a
of
my
heart,
means.
I
feel
in
(6) I have, therefore, no hesitation whatsoever in inviting all the great
nations of the earth to give their hearty cooperation to India in her mighty
struggle. It must be a sight worth contemplating and treasuring that millions
of people have given themselves to suffering without retaliation in order that
they might vindicate the dignity and honor of the nation.
31. The last sentence of Para.1 implies that
.
A. India has a large population
B. India has a profound culture with a long history
C. India has many cultures and institutions
D. the civilization of India is no longer intact
32. The reason why India’s struggle for freedom draw “the attention of the
world” are the following EXCEPT
.
A. the way of fighting is special
B. the way of fighting is unique
C. the purpose of fighting is for freedom
D. this kind of fighting is unprecedented
33. The means that India adopted for achieving independence is
.
A. fearless battle
B. negotiation
C. nonviolence
D. vengeance
34. What is the author’s attitude towards “the law that governs brute
creation”?
A. He advocates the law.
B. He objects to the law.
C. He remains indifferent.
D. His attitude is unclear.
35. The passage is taken from a(n)
.
A. news report
B. government document
C. announcement
D. speech
Section B: Read the following text and answer each of the five questions
following the text. (2*5=10 points)
Ahead-of-the-Curve Careers
(1) Cutting-edge careers are often exciting, and they offer a strong job
market. Alas, the cutting edge too often turns out to be the bleeding edge, so
here are some careers that, while relatively new, are already viable and
promise further growth. They emerge from four megatrends:
(2) Growing healthcare demand. The already overtaxed U.S. healthcare system
will be forced
These
of now uninsured Americans who would be
to take on more patients because of the many aging baby boomers, the influx of immigrants,
and the millions
a national
healthcare plan likely to be enacted in the next president's administration. Jobs should
imaging to
become more available in nearly all specialties,
hospice.
Health
doctors and
informatics specialists will, for example, develop expert systems to help
nurses make
insurers,
and patient
families
more
parsimonious healthcare system. On the preventive side, people will move beyond personal
trainers to wellness coaches, realizing that
help
if they’re smoking, boozing, and enduring more stress than arat in an experiment.
and treatments. Hospitals,
from nursing to
be particularly
covered under
evidence-based
labyrinthine
rewarding.
healthcare
advocates
diagnoses
navigate
another
pushups
patient
coding,
careers
won‘t
likely
doing
will
ever
hire
the
and
100
are
to
to
our
get
information
(3) The increasingly digitized world. Americans are doing more of their shopping on
the Net. We obtain more of our entertainment digitally: Computer games are no longer just
for teenage boys; billions are spent by people of all ages and both sexes. Increasingly,
we
from online publications. Increasingly viewed on iPhones and
BlackBerrys. An under-the-radar career that is core to the digital enterprise is data miner.
Online customers provide enterprises with high-quality data
for
is simulation
individualized
entertainment,
developer.
education,
dangerous
For example, virtual patients allow medical students to diagnose and treat
experiences.
without risking a real patient life. A new computer game, Spore, allows you to simulate
creating a new planet, starting with the first microorganism.
The
and training to
of
of broadband
to
world
helping
marketing.
growing
digitized
is
of exciting,
connectivity
incorporate
simulations
ubiquity
Another
often
what
star
sell
the
and
on
helping
specialists,
(4) Globalization, especially Asia's ascendancy. This should create great demand for
business development
with
Chinese firms. Once those deals are made, offshoring managers are needed to oversee those
collaborations as well as the growing number of offshored jobs. Quietly, companies are
offshoring even work previously deemed too dependent on American culture to send elsewhere:
innovation and market research, for example. Conversely, large numbers
from
impoverished countries are immigrating to the United States. So, immigration specialists
of all types, from marketing to education to criminal justice, will be needed to attempt to
accommodate the unprecedented in migration.
create joint
of people
companies
ventures
U.S.
$1
it
Now
Just
cost
ago,
months
genome.
person's
(5) The dawn of clinical genomics. Decades of basic research are finally starting to
decode
yield clinical implications.
it's $300,000 and just $1,000 for a partial decoding, which, in
a
at increased
heart
itself, indicates whether a person is
disease, Alzheimer ’ s,
conditions. Within a decade, we will probably
other
understand which genes predispose humans to everything from depression to violence, early
death to centenarian longevity, retardation to genius. Such discoveries will most likely
give rise to ways to prevent or cure our dreaded predispositions and encourage those in
which we’d delight. That, in turn,will bring about the reinvention of psychology, education,
and, of course, medicine. In the meantime, the unsung heroes who will bring this true
revolution to pass will include computational biologists and behavioral geneticists.
of diabetes,
million
cancer,
fully
risk
and
15
to
36. What are the causes of the growth in healthcare demand?
37. What are the characteristics of a digitized world?
38. What effects will globalization have on the U.S. job market?
39. What clinical implications will genomics start to yield?
40. What are the main elements that contribute to the creation of cutting-edge careers?
Part III. Please translate the following passage into Chinese. (20 points)
The increase in global trade means that international companies cannot afford to make
costly advertising mistakes if they want to be competitive. Understanding the language and