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1、厦门大学2005年招收攻读硕士学位研究生入 学 考 试 试 题招 生 专 业 英语语言文学 考 试 课 程 阅读及英美文学、语言学417研 究 方 向_注意：答案必须标明题号，按序写在专用答题纸上，写在本试卷上或草稿纸上者一律不给分。Write down your answers to all the questions in this test in separate blank answer sheets provided at your test center.Part One Reading Comprehension 70 pointsDirections: Each passage

2、 is followed by questions based on its content. After reading the passage, choose the best answer to each question. Answer all questions following the passage on the basis of what is stated or implied in that passage.Passage 1The recent change to all-volunteer armed forces in the United States will

3、eventually produce a gradual increase in the proportion of women in the armed forces and in the variety of womens assignments, but probably not the dramatic gains for women that might have been expected. This is so even though the armed forces operate in an ethos of institutional change oriented tow

4、ard occupational equality and under the federal sanction of equal pay for equal work. The difficulty is that women are unlikely to be trained for any direct combat operations. A significant portion of the larger society remains uncomfortable as yet with extending equality in this direction. Therefor

5、e, for women in the military, the search for equality will still be based on functional equivalence, not identity or even similarity of task. Opportunities seem certain to arise. The growing emphasis on deterrence is bound to offer increasing scope for women to become involved in novel types of non-

6、combat military assignments.1. The primary purpose of the passage is to (A) present an overview of the different types of assignments available to women in the new United States all-volunteer armed forces (B) present a reasoned prognosis of the status of women in the new United States all-volunteer

7、armed forces (C) present the new United States all-volunteer armed forces as a model case of equal employment policies in action (D) analyze the use of functional equivalence as a substitute for occupational equality in the new United States all-volunteer armed forces2. According to the passage, des

8、pite the United States armed forces commitment to occupational equality for women in the military, certain other factors preclude womens(A) receiving equal pay for equal work(B) having access to positions of responsibility at most levels(C) drawing assignments from a wider range of assignments than

9、before(D) benefiting from opportunities arising from new non-combat functions3. The passage implies that which of the following is a factor conducive to a more equitable representation of women in the United States armed forces than has existed in the past? (A) The all-volunteer character of the pre

10、sent armed forces (B) The past service records of women who had assignments functionally equivalent to mens assignments (C) The level of awareness on the part of the larger society of military issues (D) A decline in the proportion of deterrence oriented non-combat assignments4. The “dramatic gains

11、for women” (line 2) and the attitude, as described in lines 11-12, of a “significant portion of the larger society” are logically related to each other inasmuch as the author puts forward the latter as (A) a public response to achievement of the former (B) the major reason for absence of the former

12、(C) a precondition for any prospect of achieving the former (D) a catalyst for a further extension of the formerPassage 2Of the thousands of specimens of meteorites found on Earth and known to science, only about 100 are igneous; that is, they have undergone melting by volcanic action at some time s

13、ince the planets were first formed. These igneous meteorites are known as achondrites because they lack chondrulessmall stony spherules found in the thousands of meteorites (called “chondrites”) composed primarily of unaltered minerals that condensed from dust and gas at the origin of the solar syst

14、em. Achondrites are the only known samples of volcanic rocks originating outside the Earth-Moon system. Most are thought to have been dislodged by interbody impact from asteroids, with diameters of from 10 to 500 kilometers, in solar orbit between Mars and Jupiter. Shergottites, the name given to th

15、ree anomalous achondrites so far discovered on Earth, present scientists with a genuine enigma. Shergottites crystallized from molten rock less than 1.1 billion years ago (some 3.5 billion years later than typical achondrites) and were presumably ejected into space when an object impacted on a body

16、similar in chemical composition to Earth. While most meteorites appear to derive from comparatively small bodies, shergottites exhibit properties that indicate that their source was a large planet, conceivably Mars. In order to account for such an unlikely source, some unusual factor must be invoked

17、, because the impact needed to accelerate a fragment of rock to escape the gravitational field of a body even as small as the Moon is so great that no meteorites of lunar origin have been discovered. While some scientists speculate that shergottites derive from Io (a volcanically active moon of Jupi

18、ter), recent measurements suggest that since Ios surface is rich in sulfur and sodium, the chemical composition of its volcanic products would probably be unlike that of the shergottites. Moreover, any fragments dislodged from Io by interbody impact would be unlikely to escape the gravitational pull

19、 of Jupiter. The only other logical source of shergottites is Mars. Space-probe photographs indicate the existence of giant volcanoes on the Martian surface. From the small number of impact craters that appear on Martian lava flows, one can estimate that the planet was volcanically active as recentl

20、y as a half-billion years agoand may be active today. The great objection to the Martian origin of shergottites is the absence of lunar meteorites on Earth. An impact capable of ejecting a fragment of the Martian surface into an Earth-intersecting orbit is even less probable than such an event on th

21、e Moon, in view of the Moons smaller size and closer proximity to Earth. A recent study suggests, however, that permafrost ices below the surface of Mars may have altered the effects of impact on it. If the ices had been rapidly vaporized by an impacting object, the expanding gases might have helped

22、 the ejected fragments reach escape velocity. Finally, analyses performed by space probes show a remarkable chemical similarity between Martian soil and the shergottites.5. The passage implies which of the following about shergottites? I. They are products of volcanic activity. II. They derive from

23、a planet larger than Earth.III. They come from a planetary body with a chemical composition similar to that of Io. (A) I only(B) II only(C) I and II only (D) II and III only 6. According to the passage, a meteorite discovered on Earth is unlikely to have come from a large planet for which of the fol

24、lowing reasons? (A) There are fewer large planets in the solar system than there are asteroids. (B) Most large planets have been volcanically inactive for more than a billion years. (C) The gravitational pull of a large planet would probably prohibit fragments from escaping its orbit. (D) There are

25、no chondrites occurring naturally on Earth and probably none on other large planets.7. The passage suggests that the age of shergottites is probably (A) still entirely undetermined (B) less than that of most other achondrites (C) about 3.5 billion years (D) the same as that of typical achondrites8.

26、According to the passage, the presence of chondrules in a meteorite indicates that the meteorite (A) has probably come from Mars (B) is older than the solar system itself (C) has not been melted since the solar system formed (D) is certainly less than 4 billion years old 9. The passage provides info

27、rmation to answer which of the following questions? (A) What is the precise age of the solar system? (B) How did shergottites get their name? (C) What are the chemical properties shared by shergottites and Martian soils? (D) What is a major feature of the Martian surface?10. It can be inferred from

28、the passage that each of the following is a consideration in determining whether a particular planet is a possible source of shergottites that have been discovered on Earth EXCEPT the (A) planets size (B) planets distance from Earth (C) strength of the planets field of gravity (D) proximity of the p

29、lanet to its moons27. It can be inferred from the passage that most mete- orites found on Earth contain which of the following? (A) Crystals (B) Chondrules (C) Metals(D) SodiumPassage 3The transplantation of organs from one individual to another normally involves two major problems: organ rejection

30、is likely unless the transplantation antigens of both individuals are nearly identical, and (2) the introduction of any unmatched transplantation antigens induces the development by the recipient of donor-specific lymphocytes that will produce violent rejection of further transplantations from that

31、donor. However, we have found that among many strains of rats these “normal” rules of transplantation are not obeyed by liver transplants. Not only are liver transplants never rejected, but they even induce a state of donor-specific unresponsiveness in which subsequent transplants of other organs, s

32、uch as skin, from that donor are accepted permanently. Our hypothesis is that (1) many strains of rats simply cannot mount a sufficiently vigorous destructive immune-response (using lymphocytes) to outstrip the livers relatively great capacity to protect itself from immune-response damage and that (

33、2) the systemic unresponsiveness observed is due to concentration of the recipients donor-specific lymphocytes at the site of the liver transplant.12. The primary purpose of the passage is to treat the accepted generalizations about organ transplantation in which of the following ways? (A) Explicate

34、 their main features(B) Suggest an alternative to them (C) Examine their virtues and limitations(D) Criticize the major evidence used to support them13. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes that an important difference among strains of rats is the (A) size of their livers(B)

35、constitution of their skin (C) strength of their immune-response reactions(D) sensitivity of their antigens14. According to the hypothesis of the author, after a successful liver transplant, the reason that rats do not reject further transplants of other organs from the same donor is that the (A) tr

36、ansplantation antigens of the donor and the recipient become matched (B) lymphocytes of the recipient are weakened by the activity of the transplanted liver (C) subsequently transplanted organ is able to repair the damage caused by the recipients immune-response reaction (D) transplanted liver conti

37、nues to be the primary locus for the recipients immune-response reaction15. Which of the following new findings about strains of rats that do not normally reject liver transplants if true, would support the authors hypothesis? I. Stomach transplants are accepted by the recipients in all cases. II. I

38、ncreasing the strength of the recipients immune-response reaction can induce liver-transplant rejection.III. Organs from any other donor can be transplanted without rejection after liver transplantation.IV. Preventing lymphocytes from being concentrated at the liver transplant produces acceptance of

39、 skin transplants. (A) II only(B) I and III only (C) II and IV only(D) I, II, and III onlyPassage 4 Practically speaking, the artistic maturing of the cinema was the single-handed achievement of David W. Griffith (1875-1948). Before Griffith, photography in dramatic films consisted of little more th

40、an placing the actors before a stationary camera and showing them in full length as they would have appeared on stage. From the beginning of his career as a director, however, Griffith, because of his love of Victorian painting, employed composition. He conceived of the camera image as having a fore

41、ground and a rear ground, as well as the middle distance preferred by most directors. By 1910 he was using close-ups to reveal significant details of the scene or of the acting and extreme long shots to achieve a sense of spectacle and distance. His appreciation of the cameras possibilities produced

42、 novel dramatic effects. By splitting an event into fragments and recording each from the most suitable camera position, he could significantly vary the emphasis from camera shot to camera shot. Griffith also achieved dramatic effects by means of creative editing. By juxtaposing images and varying t

43、he speed and rhythm of their presentation, he could control the dramatic intensity of the events as the story progressed. Despite the reluctance of his producers, who feared that the public would not be able to follow a plot that was made up of such juxtaposed images, Griffith persisted, and experim

44、ented as well with other elements of cinematic syntax that have become standard ever since. These included the flashback, permitting broad psychological and emotional exploration as well as narrative that was not chronological, and the crosscut between two parallel actions to heighten suspense and e

45、xcitement. In thus exploiting fully the possibilities of editing, Griffith transposed devices of the Victorian novel to film and gave film mastery of time as well as space. Besides developing the cinemas language, Griffith immensely broadened its range and treatment of subjects. His early output was

46、 remarkably eclectic: it included not only the standard comedies, melodramas, westerns, and thrillers, but also such novelties as adaptations from Browning and Tennyson, and treatments of social issues. As his successes mounted, his ambitions grew, and with them the whole of American cinema. When he

47、 remade Enoch Arden in 1911, he insisted that a subject of such importance could not be treated in the then conventional length of one reel. Griffiths introduction of the American-made multireel picture began an immense revolution. Two years later, Judith of Bethulia, an elaborate historic philosoph

48、ical spectacle, reached the unprecedented length of four reels, or one hours running time. From our contemporary viewpoint, the pretensions of this film may seem a trifle ludicrous, but at the time it provoked endless debate and discussion and gave a new intellectual respectability to the cinema.16. The primary purpose of the passage is to (A) discuss the importance of Griffith to the development of the cinema (B) describe the impact on cinema of the flashback and oth