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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上答案见附录2016武大博士生英语入学考试真题答案IReading Comprehension(40分)(黄老师提供)BCAD ACBA DDCA DCAB CCBAPart II English-Chinese Translation(5*4=20分)（方老师提供：标答）1. 如果我们的时间使用得当，就能生产出有用和重要的产品，在市场上买得一定的价钱；或者充实我们的经验，增长我们的才干，待到适当时机我们就能挣到金钱。2. 我们想到死便震惊不已，因而不惜一切努力、麻烦和费用以保全生命。可是我们对于损失一个钟头或者一天时间往往漠不关心，忘记生命原来就是我们生活的每一天、每

2、一小时的总和。3. 现在如果从我们的寿命中减去所有这些岁月，我们将发现，能让我们用于有效工作的时间大概是15或20年左右。谁能记住这一点，就不会心甘情愿地浪费他生命的每时每刻。4. 如果我们让生命的早晨时光悄悄溜走而未加利用，我们将永远无法弥补这种损失。等我们长大了，获得知识的能力就变得迟钝了，因此在童年和青年时期没能获得的知识或技能将永远不能获得了。Part III Chinese-English Translation(20分)（方老师提供：标答）We are not sure what “intelligence” is, not what is passed on. However,

3、the fact does not prevent us from finding it a very useful concept, and placing a certain amount of reliance on tests which “measure” it. In an intelligence test we take a sample of an individuals ability to solve puzzles and problems of various kinds, and if we have taken a representative sample, i

4、t will allow us to predict successfully the level of performance he will reach in a wide variety of occupations.The Education Act 1944 passed by the British parliament made secondary schooling for all become law. Grammar schools, with the exception of small number of independent foundation schools,

5、became available to the whole population. Since the number of grammar schools in the country could accommodate at most approximately 25 percent of the total child population of eleven-plus, some kind of selection had to be made. Narrowly academic examinations and tests were considered to be in favor

6、 of children who had had the advantage of highly-academic primary schools and academically biased homes. Intelligence tests were then devised to counteract this narrow specialization, by introducing problems which were not based on knowledge from books. In other words, the intelligence test attempts

7、 to assess the general ability of any child to think, reason, judge, analyze and synthesize, mainly by presenting him with different actual situations within his range of competence and understanding.Part IV Writing 20分（牟老师提供）Sample1 Paper Book or Electronic BookNowadays many electronic devices emer

8、ge, such as kindle, providing possibility for electronic books. However, most of the readers still prefer reading in the traditional way instead of electronic books.Why do the paper books win the landslide victory? Apparently, paper books are of greater collection value than the electronic book. Som

9、e readers are looking forward to a blissful atmosphere with a book in hand, sitting in the sunshine comfortably. An electronic book can never fulfill the desire for this atmosphere. Whats more, the paper book is better for the eyes while the screen of electronic book may do harm to the retina to som

10、e extent. Using the electronic devices, the readers are absent-minded more easily as there exist many temptations.What we cant deny, nevertheless, is that the electronic book has its own special merits as well. First of all, its much cheaper. Then, its easier to be carried with. While some readers h

11、ave to put a heavy paper book in the bag, the e-book reader merely take the phone. Also, the electronic book has a larger coverage as some books or essays dont have the paper version.Generally speaking, the paper books are irreplaceable, still playing the dominant role in reading market. Electronic

12、books are also indispensable. We readers should use these ways correctly.Sample 2 Reading in an Old-fashioned WayAs scientific development has been a new trend of this era, words prefixed with an “e-” has been widely-used and gradually become a part of our daily routine. Its an era of information ex

13、plosion and the creation and innovation of E-book technology meets the requirements and developments of the network society. However, according to the survey, e-book sales dropped in the United States, as well as in the United Kingdom. It seems that people tend to read in the old-fashioned way. In m

14、y point of view, the reasons of this phenomena are as follows.First of all, paper books can easily make people calm down. Leafing through pages and feeling the unique scent of paper is absorbing and intriguing. Secondly, books printed on paper are easily shared by people, since reading is not an ind

15、ividual activity. Thirdly, nowadays people enjoy the relative informality of reading, and reading paper books is a good way to make people totally unrestricted by time and space. Last but not the least, paper books are cheaper than an e-book electronic screen.Generally speaking, reading in an old-fa

16、shioned way can also meet the multiple needs of people nowadays. Scientific innovation gives us more choices and we are happy to enjoy the convenience of this golden times. However, reading in an old-fashioned way in the era of information fragmentation is some kind of habit that we should retain.专心-专注-专业