广西师范大学2008年非英语专业研究生学位外语考试试卷.doc

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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.Pas

2、sageOneIfyouarelikemostpeople,yourintelligencevariesfromseasontoseason.Youareprobablyalotsharperinthespringthanyouareatanyothertimeofyear.Anotedscientist,EllsworthHuntington,concludedfromothermen’sworkandhisownamongpeoplesindifferentclimatesthatclimateandtemperaturehavecertaineffectonourment

3、alabilities.Hefoundthatcoolweatherismuchmorefavorableforcreativethinkingthanissummerheat.Thisdoesnotmeanthatallpeoplearelessintelligentinsummerthantheyareduringtherestoftheyear.Itdoesmean,however,thatthementalabilitiesoflargenumbersofpeopletendtobelowestinsummer.Springappearstobethebestperio

4、doftheyearforthinking.Onereasonmaybethatinthespringman’smentalabilitiesareaffectedbythesamefactorsthatbringaboutgreatchangesinallnature.Fallisthenext-bestseason,thenwinter.Asforsummer,itseemstobeagoodtimetotakealongvacationfromthinking.1.Accordingtothepassage,man’sintelligence_____________.A

5、.staysthesamethroughouttheyearB.variesfromdaytodayC.changeswiththeseasonsD.changesfromyeartoyear2.EllsworthHuntingtondecidedthatclimateandtemperaturehave___________.A.agreateffectoneveryone’sintelligenceB.someeffectonmostpeople’sintelligenceC.someeffectonafewpeople’sintelligenceD.noeffectonm

6、ostpeople’sintelligence3.EllsworthHuntington’sconclusionwasbasedon__________.A.variationsofhisownmentalabilitiesfromseasontoseasonB.theresultsofresearchdonebyhimandotherscientistsamongpeoplesindifferentcliclimatesC.detailedrecordsoftemperaturechangesindifferentplacesD.detailedrecordsofdiffer

7、entwaysofthinkingamongpeoplesindifferentclimates4.Whydoestheauthorsaysummerisagoodtimetotakealongvacationfromthinking?A.Becausealongvacationinsummerhelpstoimprovepeople’smentalpowerB.BecausepeopletendtobelesscreativeduringsummerC.Becausesummerisago