广西师范大学2008年非英语专业研究生学位外语考试试卷

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1、广西师范大学2008年非英语专业研究生学位英语考试试卷PartⅠReadingComprehension(40points)Directions:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet

2、.PassageOneIfyouarelikemostpeople,yourintelligencevariesfromseasontoseason.Youareprobablyalotsharperinthespringthanyouareatanyothertimeofyear.Anotedscientist,EllsworthHuntington,concludedfromothermen’sworkandhisownamongpeoplesindifferentclimatesthatclimateandtemperaturehavecertaineffecto

3、nourmentalabilities.Hefoundthatcoolweatherismuchmorefavorableforcreativethinkingthanissummerheat.Thisdoesnotmeanthatallpeoplearelessintelligentinsummerthantheyareduringtherestoftheyear.Itdoesmean,however,thatthementalabilitiesoflargenumbersofpeopletendtobelowestinsummer.Springappearstobe

4、thebestperiodoftheyearforthinking.Onereasonmaybethatinthespringman’smentalabilitiesareaffectedbythesamefactorsthatbringaboutgreatchangesinallnature.Fallisthenext-bestseason,thenwinter.Asforsummer,itseemstobeagoodtimetotakealongvacationfromthinking.1.Accordingtothepassage,man’sintelligenc

5、e_____________.A.staysthesamethroughouttheyearB.variesfromdaytodayC.changeswiththeseasonsD.changesfromyeartoyear2.EllsworthHuntingtondecidedthatclimateandtemperaturehave___________.A.agreateffectoneveryone’sintelligenceB.someeffectonmostpeople’sintelligenceC.someeffectonafewpeople’sintel

6、ligenceD.noeffectonmostpeople’sintelligence3.EllsworthHuntington’sconclusionwasbasedon__________.A.variationsofhisownmentalabilitiesfromseasontoseasonB.theresultsofresearchdonebyhimandotherscientistsamongpeoplesindifferentcliclimatesC.detailedrecordsoftemperaturechangesindifferentplacesD

7、.detailedrecordsofdifferentwaysofthinkingamongpeoplesindifferentclimates4.Whydoestheauthorsaysummerisagoodtimetotakealongvacationfromthinking?10A.Becausealongvacationinsummerhelpstoimprovepeople’smentalpowerB.BecausepeopletendtobelesscreativeduringsummerC.Becausesummerisa