北京邮电大学人文学院《614英语语言基础》历年考研真题汇编.pdf

目录2016年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2015年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2014年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2013年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2012年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2011年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2010年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2009年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2008年北京邮电大学语言学院614英语语言基础考研真题2007年北京邮电大学语言学院614英语语言基础考研真题2006年北京邮电大学语言学院314英语语言基础考研真题2016年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2015年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2014年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2013年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2012年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2011年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2010年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题2009年北京邮电大学人文学院614英语语言基础考研真题Part I READING COMPREHENSION(40 Points)In this section there are four reading passages followed by a total of 20multiple-choice questions.Read the passages and then write your answers onthe Answer Sheet.Passage 1When John Todd was six,both his parents died.A kind-hearted aunt in NorthKillingworth agreed to take John and give him a home.He was brought up byher and lived in her home until he left to study for ministry.His aunt fell seriously ill and feared she was about to die.In great distress shewrote John a letter in which she asked him to tell her what death would belike.Here is the letter he sent in reply:It is now thirty-five years since I,as a little boy of six,was left quite alone inthe world.You sent me word you would give me a home and be a kindmother to me.I have never forgotten the day when I made the long journey toyour house.I can still recall my disappointment when,instead of coming forme yourself,you sent your servant James to fetch me.I well remember my tears and anxiety as I rode off to my new home.Nightfell before we finished the journey,and as it grew dark I became lonely andafraid.“Do you think shell go to bed before we get there?”I asked Jamesanxiously.“Oh,no,”he said reassuringly.“Shell stay up for you.When weget out of these woods youll see her candle shining in the window.”Presently we did ride out into the clearing,and there,sure enough,was yourcandle.I remember you were waiting at the door,that you put your armsclose about me and that you lifted mea tired and bewildered little boydown from the horse.You had a fire burning on the hearth,a hot supperwaiting on the stove.After supper you took me to my new room,heard mesay my prayers,and then sat beside me until I fell asleep.You probably realized why I am recalling all this to your memory.Some daysoon God will send for you,to take you to a new home.Dont fear thesummons,the strange journey,or the dark messenger of death who will fetchyou.God can be trusted to do as much for you as you were kind enough to dofor me so many years ago.At the end of the road you will find love and awelcome waiting,and you will be safe in Gods care.I shall watch you andpray for you till you are out of sight,and then wait for the day when I shallmake the journey myself and find you waiting at the end of the road to greetme.1John Todds aunt wrote to him thirty-five years later because _.A.he was a doctor and could cure her illnessB.she wanted him at her side when she diedC.he was a minister and was used to comforting dying peopleD.she was so scared that she would die2When recalling what happened thirty-five years ago,John Toddexpressed a feeling of _.A.anxietyB.appreciationC.regretD.sadness3John Todd.has never forgotten the day when he arrived in NorthKillingworth,because _.A.he was to have a homeB.he was left alone in the worldC.he was so disappointed to see his aunts servant to meet him,rather thanhis auntD.he liked his aunt,but didnt like her servant4John Todd compared death to _.A.a warning from GodB.a nightmareC.a journey home to GodD.a frightening story5We can infer from the passage that John Todds aunt _ after readinghis letter.A.would get even more frightenedB.would get even more depressedC.would get much relieved of the fear of deathD.would get curedPassage 2Seeking a competitive advantage,some professional service firms(forexample,firms providing advertising,accounting,or health care services)have considered offering unconditional guarantees of satisfaction.Suchguarantees specify what clients can expect and what the firm will do if it failsto fulfill these expectations.Particularly with first-time clients,anunconditional guarantee can be an effective marketing tool if the client isvery cautious,the firms fees are high,the negative consequences of badservice are grave,or business is difficult to obtain through referrals and word-of-mouth.However,an unconditional guarantee can sometimes hinder marketingefforts.With its implication that failure is possible,the guarantee may,paradoxically,cause clients to doubt the service firms ability to deliver thepromised level of service.It may conflict with a firms desire to appearsophisticated,or may even suggest that a firm is begging for business.Inlegal and health care services,it may mislead clients by suggesting thatlawsuits or medical procedures will have guaranteed outcomes.Indeed,professional service firms with outstanding reputations and performance tomatch have little to gain from offering unconditional guarantees.And anyfirm that implements an unconditional guarantee without undertaking acommensurate commitment to quality of service is merely employing apotentially costly marketing gimmick.6The primary function of the passage as a whole is to _.A.account for the popularity of a practiceB.evaluate the utility of a practiceC.demonstrate how to institute a practiceD.explain the reasons for pursuing a strategy7All of the following are mentioned in the passage as circumstances inwhich professional service firms can benefit from offering an unconditionalguarantee except:_.A.The firm is having difficulty retaining its clients of long standingB.The firm is having difficulty getting business through clientrecommendationsC.The firm changes substantial fees for its servicesD.The client is reluctant to incur risk8Which of the following is cited in the passage as a goal of someprofessional service firms in offering unconditional guarantees ofsatisfaction?A.A limit on the firms liability.B.Successful competition against other firms.C.Ability to justify fee increases.D.Attainment of an outstanding reputation in a field.9The passages description of the issue raised by unconditional guaranteesfor health care or legal services most clearly implies that which of thefollowing is true?A.The legal and medical professions have standards of practice that wouldbe violated by attempts to fulfill such unconditional guarantees.B.The result of lawsuit of medical procedure cannot necessarily bedetermined in advance by the professionals handling a clients case.C.The dignity of the legal and medical professions is under mined by anyattempts at marketing of professional services,including unconditionalguarantees.D.Predicting the monetary cost of legal or health care services is moredifficult than predicting the monetary cost of other types of professionalservices.10The passage most clearly implies which of the following about theprofessional service firms mentioned in Line 17?A.They are usually profitable enough to be able to,compensate clientsaccording to the terms of an unconditional guarantee.B.They usually practice in fields in which the outcomes are predictable.C.Their fees are usually more affordable than those charged by otherprofessional service firms.D.Their clients are usually already satisfied with the quality of service that isdelivered.Passage 3In recent years,teachers of introductory courses in Asian American studieshave been facing a dilemma nonexistent a few decades ago,when hardly anytexts in that field were available.Today,excellent anthologies and otherintroductory texts exist,and books on individual Asian American nationalitygroups and on general issues important for Asian Americans are publishedalmost weekly.Even professors who are experts in the field find it difficult todecide which of these to assign to students;non-experts who teach in relatedareas and are looking for writings for and by Asian American to include insurvey courses are in an even worse position.A complicating factor has been the continuing lack of specialized onevolume reference works on Asian Americans,such as biographicaldictionaries or desktop encyclopedias.Such works would enable studentstaking Asian American studies courses(and professors in related fields)tolook up basic information on Asian American individuals,institutions,history and culture without having to wade through mountains of primarysource material.In addition,give such works,Asian American studiesprofessors might feel more free to include more challenging Asian Americanmaterial in their introductory reading lists,since good reference works allowstudents to acquire on their own the background information necessary tointerpret difficult or unfamiliar material.11The author of the passage is primarily concerned with doing which ofthe following?A.Recommending a methodology.B.Describing a course of study.C.Discussing a problem.D.Evaluating a past course of action.12The“dilemma”mentioned in Line 2 can best be characterized,as beingcaused by the necessity to make a choice when faced with a _.A.lack of acceptable alternativesB.lack of strict standards for evaluating alternativesC.preponderance of bad alternatives as compared to goodD.multitude of different alternatives13The passage suggests that the factor mentioned in the first sentence ofthe second paragraph complicates professors attempts to constructintroductory reading lists for courses in Asian American studies in which ofthe following ways?A.By making it difficult for professors to identify primary source materialand to obtain standard information on Asian American history and culture.B.By preventing professors from identifying excellent anthologies andintroductory texts in the field that are both recent and understandable tostudents.C.By preventing professors from adequately evaluating the quality of thenumerous texts currently being published in the“field.D.Such courses were offered only at schools whose libraries were rich inprimary sources.14The passage implies that which of the following was true of introductorycourses in Asian American studies a few decades ago?A.The range of different textbooks that could be assigned for such courseswas extremely limited.B.The texts assigned as readings in such courses were often not verychallenging for students.C.Students often complained about the texts assigned to them in suchcourses.D.Such courses were the only means then available by which people in theUnited States could acquire knowledge of the field.15According to the passage,the existence of good one-volume referenceworks about Asian Americans could result in _.A.an increase in the number of students signing up for introductory coursesin Asian American studiesB.increased accuracy in writings that concern Asian American history andcultureC.the use of introductory texts about Asian American history and culture incourses outside the field of Asian American studiesD.the inclusion of a wider range of Asian American material in introductoryreading lists in Asian American studiesPassage 4Has the quick pace of modem living gotten you down?Has your life growntoo complicated?Has the quest for more money and more excitement becomean obsession?Surveys show that a lot of Americans are feeling overwhelmedby their responsibilities.In their wild search for fulfillment,theyve gottenthemselves int6 situations in which they feel like theyre on a treadmill andcant get off.Among many couples,both husband and wife work because they claim theyhave make ends meet.Granted,in this society with its wide difference ofincome,it often takes two breadwinners in a family to survive.But in othercases,what people are really saying is that they have to pay for the luxuriesto which theyve grown accustomedthe extravagant vacations,boats,newcars,brand-name clothes,expensive houses,costly memberships in the golfclub,the motor homes.But as Paul reminds us in the Bible,we didnt bring anything into this world,and we wont take anything with us when we leave.People who want to berich fall into all sorts of traps and temptations.They are caught by foolish andharmful desires that drag them down.Many of us pride ourselves on never having an idle moment.Yet when thereis no time for quiet,there is no time for soul to grow.The man who walksthrough the countryside sees much more than the one who runs.The British philosopher Bertrand Russell said once,“A certain power ofenduring boredom is essential to a happy life.”He pointed out that the livesof most great men have not been exciting except at rare moments.Nor did thegreat men of the past travel widely.Kant,the famous 18th-century Germanphilosopher,never got more than ten miles from his home in Konigsberg inPrussia.Darwin,after going around the world,spent the rest of his life in hisown house.Socrates would mainly just take a walk in the afternoon and meeta few friends along the way.Jesus,according to the Bible,never left theconfines of tiny Palestine.A happy life,said Russell,must be to a great extent a quiet life“for it is onlyin an atmosphere of quiet that true joy can live.”16According to the author,in many families,both husband and wife workbecause _.A.they want to make ends meetB.they want to live an extravagant lifeC.they are overwhelmed by responsibilitiesD.they are obsessed with work17By quoting Paul in the Bible,the author means _.A.foolish desires plunge men into ruin and destructionB.people should be content with simple livingC.pursuit of money is contrary to human natureD.rich people will not be happy18By saying“The man who walks through the countryside sees muchmore than the one who run”,the author means _.A.one should idle through ones lifeB.one should leave some time for thinkingC.one should walk rather than run if he wants to enjoy the country sceneryD.one should balance work with leisure19According to Bertrand Russell,if one wants to be happy,_.A.he should not get excited except in rare momentB.he should not travel widelyC.he should live a quiet lifeD.he should live in the confines of his native town20We can infer from the passage that the quick pace of modern life _.A.has many people depressedB.has provided many people with great excitementC.has given many people the opportunity for self-fulfillmentD.has resulted in a rapid increase in psychological illnessesPart II VOCABULARY(20 Points)There are twenty sentences in this section.Beneath each sentence there arefour choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose one word or phrase that bestcompletes the sentence.Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.1Smart-brick technology might have helped firefighters change theirrescue _ as the World Trade Center teetered toward collapse on 9/11.A.waysB.tacticsC.plansD.strategies2Friendship plays a key role in Italian society.The Italians are highly_ people and love belonging to groups or cliques.A.gregariousB.livelyC.outgoingD.generous3The rapid rise in obesity is being blamed by some experts on the _industry and a socie