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1、2012年中山大学博士入学考试英语试题回忆版 中山大学2012年博士入学考试于3月10日11日两天结束。一直比较懒，现在看到群里在讨论，整理如下。根据考场，大体估计有三千来人参加考试。你有心的话，就去看看官网上排的考场吧。我看大约一百多个。考试地点在海珠校区一号教学楼和逸夫楼。提醒各位，如果要报的话，在那两天想住的好点就要定房的。大体介绍题型：一。阅读理解，共30分，六篇，每篇5个小题，每个小题1分。难度低于六级。有两篇考研真题。二。完型填空，共10分，二十个空，而且是不带选择项的。每空0.5分。难度一般。三。排序题，共15分，十个选项（a-j）中选出五个来，每个3分。有些难。内容是关于剑桥大
2、学。四。英译汉,共15分，从一段文章中划出五句话来，每句话3分。难度一般。五。汉译英，共10分，一小段，大约有连着的五句话。国内政治方面的内容。内容记住的一点点是：关于社会稳定，人民生活水平提高了，收入差距拉大，但是，仍然没有造成大的社会不稳定，也是由于穷人的生活水平也相应提高了。（这是大意，不是原句子，有心的可以去网上找找有没有相关内容。）六。作文，共20分。有两个话题，只能选一个回答。今年的是views contradict .第二个话题的，没怎么懂意思。根据我的理解是和自己看法一致的意见容易接受，看法不一致的不容易接受。你同意哪种观点。（我没看懂。）下面，把自己还能记住的，还有在群里收集
3、到的相关内容贴出来。我的大脑不是硬盘，总会记忆有出入，如果给各位造成了误导，请尊重下我整理资料的辛苦。同时，如果今年参加考试的战友，欢迎帮我改正。下面是在群里看到大家找的回忆版：现贴出来：阅读理解的（没有按试卷题号排）阅读1： When global warming finally came, it stuck with a vengeance (异乎寻常地). In some regions, temperatures rose several degrees in less than a century. Sea levels shot up nearly 400 feet, floodi
4、ng coastal settlements and forcing people to migrate inland. Deserts spread throughout the world as vegetation shifted drastically in North America, Europe and Asia. After driving many of the animals around them to near extinction, people were forced to abandon their old way of life for a radically
5、new survival strategy that resulted in widespread starvation and disease. The adaptation was farming: the global-warming crisis that gave rise to it happened more than 10,000 years ago.As environmentalists convene in Rio de Janeiro this week to ponder the global climate of the future, earth scientis
6、ts are in the midst of a revolution in understanding how climate has changed in the pastand how those changes have transformed human existence. Researchers have begun to piece together an illuminating picture of the powerful geological and astronomical forces that have combined to change the planets
7、 environment from hot to cold, wet to dry and back again over a time period stretching back hundreds of millions of years.Most importantly, scientists are beginning to realize that the climatic changes have had a major impact on the evolution of the human species. New research now suggests that clim
8、ate shifts have played a key role in nearly every significant turning point in human evolution: from the dawn of primates (灵长目动物) some 65 million years ago to human ancestors rising up to walk on two legs, from the huge expansion of the human brain to the rise of agriculture. Indeed, the human histo
9、ry has not been merely touched by global climate change, some scientists argue, it has in some instances been driven by it.The new research has profound implications for the environmental summit in Rio. Among other things, the findings demonstrate that dramatic climate change is nothing new for plan
10、et Earth. The benign (宜人的) global environment that has existed over the past 10,000 yearsduring which agriculture, writing, cities and most other features of civilization appearedis a mere bright spot in a much larger pattern of widely varying climate over the ages. In fact, the pattern of climate c
11、hange in the past reveals that Earths climate will almost certainly go through dramatic changes in the futureeven without the influence of human activity.1. Farming emerged as a survival strategy because man had been obliged _.A) to give up his former way of lifeB) to leave the coastal areasC) to fo
12、llow the ever-shifting vegetationD) to abandon his original settlement2. Earth scientists have come to understand that climate _.A) is going through a fundamental changeB) has been getting warmer for 10,000 yearsC) will eventually change from hot to coldD) has gone through periodical changes3. Scien
13、tists believe that human evolution _.A) has seldom been accompanied by climatic changesB) has exerted little influence on climatic changesC) has largely been effected by climatic changesD) has had a major impact on climatic changes4. Evidence of past climatic changes indicates that _.A) human activi
14、ties have accelerated changes of Earths environmentB) Earths environment will remain mild despite human interferenceC) Earths climate is bound to change significantly in the futureD) Earths climate is unlikely to undergo substantial changes in the future5. The message the author wishes to convey in
15、the passage is that _.A) human civilization remains glorious though it is affected by climatic changesB) mankind is virtually helpless in the face of the dramatic changes of climateC) man has to limit his activities to slow down the global warming processD) human civilization will continue to develo
16、p in spite of the changes of nature阅读2（这个是考研题）American no longer expect public figures, whether in speech or in writing, to command the English language with skill and gift. Nor do they aspire to such command themselves. In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing. The Degradation of language and Music
17、and why we should like, care, John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.Blaming the permissive 1960s is nothing new, but this is not yet another criticism against
18、 the decline in education. Mr.McWhorters academic speciality is language history and change, and he sees gradual disappearance of “whom” ,for example, to be natural and no more regranttable than the loss of the case-endings of Old EnglishBut the cult of the authentic and the personal, “doing our own
19、 thing”, has spelt the death of formal speech, writing, poetry and music. While even the modestly educated sought an elevated tone when they put pen to paper before the 1960s, even the most well regarded writing since then has sought to capture spoken English on the page. Equally, in poetry, the hig
20、hly personal, performative genre is the only form that could claim real liveliness. In both oral and written English, talking is triumphing over speaking, spontaneity over craft.Illustrated with an entertaining array of examples from both high and low culture, the trend that Mr. McWhorter documents
21、is unmistakable. But it is less clear, to take the question of his subtitle, why we should, like care. As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully expressive-there exists no language or dialect in the world th
22、at cannot convey complex ideas .He is not arguing, as many do, that we can no longer think straight because we do not talk proper.Russians have a deep love for their own language and carry large chunks of memorized poetry in their heads, while Italian politicians tend to elaborate speech that would
23、seem old-fashioned to most English-speakers. Mr. McWhorter acknowledges that formal language is not strictly necessary, and proposes no radical education reforms-he is really grieving over the loss of something beautiful more than useful. We now take our English “on paper plates instead of china”. A
24、 shame, perhaps, but probably an inevitable one.1. According to Mc Whorter, the decline of formal English. is inevitable in radical education reforms. is but all too natural in language development. has caused the controversy over the counter-culture. brought about changes in public attitudes in the
25、 1960s.2. The word “talking” (Linge6, paragraph3) denotes. modesty. personality. liveliness. informality.3. To which of the following statements would Mc Whorter most likely agree?. Logical thinking is not necessarily related to the way we talk. Black English can be more expressive than standard Eng
26、lish. Non-standard varieties of human language are just as entertaining. Of all the varieties, standard English Can best convey complex ideas.4. The description of Russians love of memorizing poetry shows the authors. interest in their language. appreciation of their efforts. admiration for their me
27、mory. contempt for their old-fashionedness.5. According to the last paragraph, “paper plates” is to “china” as . “temporary” is to “permanent”. “radical” is to “conservative”. “functional” is to “artistic”. “humble” is to “noble”难句解析：In his latest book, Doing Our Own Thing. The Degradation of langua
28、ge and Music and why we should like, care, John McWhorter, a linguist and controversialist of mixed liberal and conservative views, sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible for the decline of formal English.该句子的主干是John McWhorte sees the triumph of 1960s counter-culture as responsible
29、 for the decline。主语前的介词短语in his latest book做状语，book后有一个较长的书名充当其同位语。主语和谓语之间为主语的同位语，对主语补充说明。翻译：在他最近的书做我们自己的事：语言和音乐的退化，以及为什么我们应该喜欢或在意?中，这位学者认为60年代反文化运动的胜利要对正式英语的退化负责。As a linguist, he acknowledges that all varieties of human language, including non-standard ones like Black English, can be powerfully ex
30、pressive-there exists no language or dialect in the world that cannot convey complex ideas该句子的主干是he acknowledges that all varieties can be expressive，谓语acknowledges后面是that引导的宾语从句。从句中主谓之间插入了介词短语including non-standard ones like Black English。破折号后面分句对前面话语进行补充说明。翻译：麦荷特认为各种各样的人类语言，包括像黑人语言这样的非标准语言，都具有强大的表
31、达力世上没有传达不了复杂思想的语言或方言。试题解析：第四篇文章的专业性比较强，讲的美国人由于随意性，所以英语的语言也变得相当随意的主旨，对很多对语言学不敏感的同学是很难的，因为专业性太强。这篇文章总体同样属于一个对比性的文章，关键词围绕正式用语非正式用语这里面的变化。开篇是在说什么导致英语的衰败，不是那么正式了。 中间的部分是在讲语言的变化是不可阻挡的。结尾继续讲俄国人对本国语言的最终是值得我们赞赏的。36题 难度0.319 区分度.0.287。作者认为是不可避免的在语言的发展中，而A是讲教育改革不可避免。37题 难度0.441 区分度.0.308原文反复出现的是语音的正式性和非正式性，所以这
32、个题选D。38题 难度0.378 区分度.0.352问的是人物的观点，所以要区分作者的观点，美国人语言是衰败指的并不是逻辑思维也是衰败的，所以选择A。39题 难度0.438 区分度.0.261作者提到俄国人喜欢背诗，作者在文章是赞赏的语气，称赞他们努力维护本国的语言。40题 难度0.543 区分度.0.279这个题也是一个类比题，他说咱们经常纸碟和瓷器之间的关联，纸盒子不漂亮可以盛饭，瓷器在大餐聚会时被使用，讲究美食性。所以答案选C，是一种功能性和美食性的关联性和关系性。全文翻译：美国人已不再期待公众人物在演讲或写作中能运用技巧和文采来驾驭英语，而公众人物自己也不渴望这样。语言学家麦荷特喜好争
33、论，他的观点混杂着自由派与保守派的看法。在他最近的书做我们自己的事：语言和音乐的退化，以及为什么我们应该喜欢或在意?中，这位学者认为60年代反文化运动的胜利要对正式英语的退化负责。责备放纵的六十年代不是什么新鲜事，但这次算不上是对教育衰落的又一场批判。麦荷特先生的学术专长在于语言史和语言演变。举例来说，他认为“whom”一词的逐渐消失是自然的，并不比古英语中词格尾缀的消失更让人惋惜。然而，“做自己的事”这一对事务真实性和个人性的崇高信条，已经导致了正式演讲、写作、诗歌及音乐的消亡。在20世纪60年代以前，仅受过一般教育的人在下笔时都会寻求一种更高雅的强调;而那之后，即使是最受关注的文章也开始逮
34、住口语就写在纸面上。同样的，对于诗歌来说，非常个性化和富有表现力的创作风格成为了能够表达真实生动含义的唯一形式。无论作为口语还是书面语的英语，随意言谈胜过雅致的言辞，自我发挥也压过了精心准备。麦荷特显示先生从上层和下层文化中列举了一系列有趣的例子，从而说明他记录的这种趋势是确凿无误的。但就书中副标题中的疑问：为什么我们应该、喜欢或在意，答案却不够明确。作为语言学家，麦荷特认为各种各样的人类语言，包括像黑人语言这样的非标准语言，都具有强大的表达力世上没有传达不了复杂思想的语言或方言。不像其他大多数人，麦荷特先生并不认为我们说话方式不再规范就会使我们不能够准确的思考。俄罗斯人深爱自己的语言，并在脑
35、海中存储了大量诗歌;而意大利的政客们往往精心准备演讲，即使这在大多数讲英语的人们眼里已经过时。麦荷特先生认为正式语言并非不可或缺，也没有提出要进行彻底的教育改革他其实只是为那些美好事务而不是实用品的消逝而哀叹。我们现在用“纸盘子”而非“瓷盘子”装着我们的英语大餐。真是惭愧啊，但很可能已无法避免。阅读3（本题有5个选项的，网上的找的4个）Massive changes in all of the worlds deeply cherished sporting habits are underway. Whether its one of Londons parks full of people
36、 playing softball, and Russians taking up rugby, or the Superbowl rivaling the British Football Cup Final as a televised spectator event in Britain, the patterns of players and spectators are changing beyond recognition. We are witnessing a globalization of our sporting culture.That annual bicycle r
37、ace, the Tour de France, much loved by the French is a good case in point. Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair with France, Belgium and Holland, Spain and Italy taking part. But in recent years it has been dominated by Colombian mountain climbers, and American and Irishriders.
38、The people who really matter welcome the shift toward globalization. Peugeot, Michelin and Panasonic are multi-national corporations that want worldwide returns for the millions they invest in teams. So it does them literally a world of good to see this unofficial world championship become just that
39、. This is undoubtedly an economic-based revolution we are witnessing here,one made possible by communications technology, but made to happen because of marketing considerations. Sell the game and you can sell Cola or Budweiser as well The skilful way in which American football has been sold to Europ
40、e is a good example of how all sports will develop. The aim of course is not really to spread the sport for its own sake, but to increase the number of people interested in the major money-making events. The economics of the Superbowl are already astronomical. With seats at US $125, gate receipts al
41、one were a staggering $ 10,000,000. The most important statistic of the day, however, was the $ 100,000,000 in TV advertising fees. Imagine how much that becomes when the eyes of the world are watching.So it came as a terrible shock, but not really as a surprise, to learn that some people are now su
42、ggesting that soccer change from being a game of two 45-minute halves, to one of four 25-minute quarters. The idea is unashamedly to capture more advertising revenue, without giving any thought for the integrity of asport which relies for its essence on the flowing nature of the action.Moreover, as
43、sports expand into world markets, and as our choice of sports as consumers also grows, so we will demand to see them played at a higher and higher level. In boxing we have already seen numerous, dubious world title categories because people will not pay to see anything less than a “World Tide” fight
44、, and this means that the title fights have to be held in different countries around the world!1. Globalization of sporting culture means that _.A. more people are taking up sports.B. traditional sports are getting popular.C. many local sports are becoming internationalD. foreigners are more interes
45、ted in local sports 2. Which of the following is NOT related to the massive changes?A. Good economic returns. B. Revival of sports.C. Communications technology. D. Marketing strategies. 3.What is the authors attitude towards the suggestion to change soccer into one of four 25-minute quarters?A. Favo
46、urable. B. Unclear. C. Reserved. D. Critical. 4. People want to see higher-level sports competitions mainly because_.A. they become more professional than ever.B. they regard sports as consumer goods.C. there exist few world-class championshipsD. sports events are exciting and stimulating本文答案：1. C 2
47、. B 3. D 4.B 短文大意：这篇文章介绍体育文化的全球化及商业化运作现象，分析了其全球化、商业化的原因。1. 答案：C【参考译文】体育文化的全球化意味着什么？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】短文第二段说“Just a few years back it was a strictly continental affair with FranceBut in recent years it has been dominated by”，由此可见体育文化的全球化使许多国内的体育运动项目将走向世界。故选项C为正确答案。2. 答案：B【参考译文】下列哪一项与大规模的变化无关？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】短文第四段说“This is undoubtedly an economic based revolution one made possible by communications technology，but made to happen because of marketing considerations”这里提到了“好的经济收益”，“通讯技术”及“市场策略的支持”，没有提到“体育运动的复兴” 故选项B为正确答案。3. 答案：D【参考译文】作者对于把英式足球改变为4场25分钟的比赛的态度如何？【试题分析】本题为细节题。【详细解答】短文倒数第二段最后一