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1、2018年广东财经大学英语水平考试考研真题考试年度：2018年 考试科目代码及名称：613-英语水平考试(自命题) 适用专业：050201 英语语言文学友情提醒：请在考点提供的专用答题纸上答题，答在本卷或草稿纸上无效！一、 Cloze 完形填空（30题，每题1分，共30分）Passage OneDear Miss Brown,Thank you for your letter of 5 October, concerning faulty goods purchased in our store in Basingstoke.I am very sorry indeed that you we

2、re not satisfied with the celebration chocolates that you bought from our store. I can 1 your disappointment when you discovered that the chocolates were not as shown on the 2 and were, in 3 , all the same shape.Our company is always trying to improve the 4 of its merchandise, and we are very unhapp

3、y when one of our products does not 5 satisfaction.The manufacturers of our chocolates have 6 guidelines for production, which should 7 instances such as this from happening. Obviously our checking and packing procedures were not 8 , and we will discuss this with the manufacturers.In the 9 , I regre

4、t the disappointment you were 10 . As a gesture of goodwill, I have pleasure in refunding the 11 of the chocolates, and enclose a gift voucher that you can 12 in our Basingstoke branch.Thank you for bringing this matter to our 13 . I hope any future purchases you may 14 at our stores will be up to o

5、ur 15 high standards.Yours sincerely,A N FergusonA N FergusonCustomer Relations1.A.knowB.distinguishC.understandD.recognise2.A.packagingB.layerC.parcelD.envelope3.A.pointB.factC.honestyD.detail4.A.worthB.goodnessC.qualityD.grade5.A.meetB.supplyC.presentD.give6.A.straightB.pureC.immediateD.clear7.A.p

6、reventB.avoidC.forbidD.contain8.A.followedB.admittedC.confirmedD.engaged9.A.whileB.meantimeC.periodD.space10.A.broughtB.causedC.effectedD.produced11.A.costB.moneyC.amountD.bill12.A.employB.operateC.applyD.use13.A.viewB.attentionC.sightD.regard14.A.moveB.haveC.makeD.do15.A.ordinaryB.usualC.commonD.na

7、turalPassage Two During the last year, we announced the significant expansion of our plastic sheeting plant in Malaysia, which, together with the acquisition of the Indonesian factory, will approximately double the Groups manufacturing 16. The cost of this development is within 17 and will be approx

8、imately $5.6m, of which $2.7m was incurred during the previous year. It is on schedule to 18 increasing volumes from October this year. Following the 19 of plastic tubing manufacture from Germany to Thailand, we have effectively doubled the capacity of this facility at an 20cost of $12m. The project

9、 is set to cost less than the original 21 and is on target for increased production by June next year. In February, we announced our 22 to sell our factory in Ireland. This decision is in line with the Groups strategy of 23 on our core categories of branded products. In June, we announced investment

10、 in a new state-of-the-art UK manufacturing facility for specialist plastic components. This facility will be 24by the middle of next year and will increase the Groups capacity to manufacture products efficiently in-house. At the same time it will 25 about 200 new jobs in an area of high unemploymen

11、t. The factory is to cost approximately $24m, towards which government 26of up to $4m are already available. Sadly, as part of this move, we announced the 27 of our Blackburn facility, which is due to take place in the early part of next year.As part of our commitment to effective external communica

12、tions with all our stakeholders, in October we 28 the corporate website, which is now providing up-to-date information on the Group, and we look forward to receiving 29from users of the site. Existing product websites are now in the 30of being redesigned as part of the global rebranding strategy.16

13、A output B yield C total D mass17 A budget B income C account D fund18 A forward B transfer C advance D deliver19 A replacement B rearranging C relocation D redistribution20. A aimed B imagined C accepted D expected21. A guess B judgment C estimate D conviction22 A focus B object C intention D purpo

14、se23 A concentrating B planning C attending D directing24 A running B implementing C executing D organizing25 A appoint B result C employ D create26 A scholarships B grants C allocations D gifts27 A finish B closure C ending D conclusion28 A dispatched B prompted C launched D effected29 A attitude B

15、 approach C outlook D feedback30 A practice B progress C process D procedure二、 Proofreading and error correction 改错题 (15题，每题2分，共30分)Market Research1. Market research involves in collecting and sorting facts and opinions from specific groups2. of people. The purpose of research can vary from discover

16、 the popularity of a political3. party to assessing whether is a product needs changing or replacing. Most work in4. consumer research involves interviewers employing by market research agencies, but5. certain industrial and social research is carried out by any specialist agencies. Interviews6. may

17、 be with individuals or groups and can last anything as from a few minutes to an hour or7. more. In some interviews, people may be asked to examine or try out products after8. giving up their opinion. Successful interviewers tend to like meeting people and should not9. only be shy of addressing stra

18、ngers. Interviewers are usually expected to work10. unsupervised, organizing their own workload. Self-discipline is absolutely essential, and11. as are motivation and energy. There are no specific age limits for such a work, though12. many agencies prefer to employ older applicants with experience o

19、f meeting people.13. Market research agencies which frequently organize training, where trainees learn how to14. recognize socio-economic groups and practice approaching to the public. For information15. on market research training and qualifications, contract the Market Research Association.三、 Gap-

20、filling 选词填空题（15题，每题2分，共30分）It isnt just the beer that 1 to beer bellies. It could also be the extra calories， fat and unhealthy eating choices that may come with 2 drinking.A recent study found that men consume an 3 433 calories (equivalent to a McDonalds double cheeseburger) on days they drink a m

21、oderate amount of alcohol. About 61% of the caloric 4 comes from the alcohol itself. Men also report eating higher amounts of saturated fats and meat，and less fruit and milk, on those days than on days when they arent drinking, the study showed.Women fared a bit better，taking in an extra 300 calorie

22、s on moderate-drinking days，from the alcohol and eating fattier foods. But womens increase in calories from additional eating wasnt statistically significant，the study said.Men and women 5 less healthily on days they drank alcohol, said Rosalind Breslow, an epidemiologist with the federal National I

23、nstitute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and lead author of the study. Poorer food choices on drinking days have public-health 6， she said.The findings dovetail with controlled lab studies in which 7 generally eat more food after consuming alcohol. Researchers suggest that alcohol may enhance the sh

24、ort-term rewarding effects of consuming food，according to a 2010 report in the journal Physiology & Behavior that reviewed previous studies on alcohol，appetite and obesity.But other studies have pointed to a different trend. Moderate drinkers gain less 8 weight over time than either heavy drinkers o

25、r people who abstain from alcohol, particularly women，this research has shown. Moderate drinking is 9 having about two drinks a day for men and one for women.People who gain the least weight are moderate drinkers，regardless of alcoholic beverage choice， said Eric Rimm, an associate professor of epid

26、emiology and nutrition at Harvard Medical School and chairman of the 2010 review of alcohol in the federal dietary 10. The weight-gain difference is modest，and starting to drink is not a weight-loss diet， he said.The various research efforts form part of a long-standing 11 about how alcohol affects

27、peoples appetites，weight and overall health. Researchers say there arent simple answers，and suggest that individuals metabolism, drinking patterns and gender may play a role.Alcohol is a real wild card when it comes to weight management, said Karen Miller-Kovach，chief scientific officer of Weight Wa

28、tchers International. At seven calories per gram, alcohol is closer to fat than to carbohydrate or protein in caloric content, she said. Alcohol tends to lower restraint，she notes，causing a person to become more 12 with what theyre eating.Research bolstering the role of moderate drinking in helping

29、to control weight gain was published in 2004 in the journal Obesity Research. That study followed nearly 50，000 women over eight years. An earlier study，published in the American Journal of Epidemiology in 1994，followed more than 7，000 people for 10 years and found that moderate drinkers gained less

30、 weight than nondrinkers. Studies comparing changes in waist circumference among different groups have yielded similar results.Dr. Rimm said it isnt clear why moderate drinking may be 13 against typical weight gain，but it could have to do with metabolic 14. After people drink alcohol，their heart rat

31、e increases so they burn more calories in the following hour.Its a modest amount， he said. But if you take an individual that eats 100 calories instead of a glass of wine，the person drinking the glass of wine will have a 15 increase in the amount of calories burned.A：indulgent B：participantsC：debate

32、 D：consideredE：contributes F：contestG：guidelines H：protectiveI：moderate J：indexK：implications L：considerateM：additional N：experiencedO：owes P：increaseQ：decrease R：ateS：weight T：adjustmentsU：great V：slight四、Reading Comprehension 阅读理解（30题，每题2分，共60分）Passage OneI dont ever want to talk about being a wom

33、an scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe

34、, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achie

35、vementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one d

36、ay a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I dont talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be y

37、et another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at b

38、eing able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing

39、physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about.1.Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.B) She is fed up with the issue

40、of gender discrimination.C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D) She finds space research more important.2.From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the authors failures to _.A) the very fact that she is a womanB) her involvement in gender politicsC) her over-confidence

41、 as a female astrophysicistD) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society3.What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C) Peoples

42、stereotyped attitude toward female scientists.D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.4.Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A) Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.B) Her students performance has brought back her confidence.

43、C) Her female students can do just as well as male students.D) More female students are pursuing science than before.5.What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A) Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic suc

44、cess.C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D) Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career.Passage TwoIve been writing for most of my life. The book Writing Without Teachers introduced me to one distinction and one practice that has helped my writing processes treme

45、ndously. The distinction is between the creative mind and the critical mind. While you need to employ both to get to a finished result, they cannot work in parallel no matter how much we might like to think so.Trying to criticize writing on the fly is possibly the single greatest barrier to writing

46、that most of us encounter. If you are listening to that 5th grade English teacher correct your grammar while you are trying to capture a fleeting (稍纵即逝的) thought, the thought will die. If you capture the fleeting thought and simply share it with the world in raw form, no one is likely to understand.

47、 You must learn to create first and then criticize if you want to make writing the tool for thinking that it is.The practice that can help you past your learned bad habits of trying to edit as you write is what Elbow calls “free writing.” In free writing, the objective is to get words down on paper

48、non-stop, usually for 15-20 minutes. No stopping, no going back, no criticizing. The goal is to get the words flowing. As the words begin to flow, the ideas will come from the shadows and let themselves be captured on your notepad or your screen.Now you have raw materials that you can begin to work

49、with using the critical mind that youve persuaded to sit on the side and watch quietly. Most likely, you will believe that this will take more time than you actually have and you will end up staring blankly at the pages as the deadline draws near.Instead of staring at a blank start filling it with w

50、ords no matter how bad. Halfway through you available time, stop and rework your raw writing into something closer to finished product. Move back and forth until you run out of time and the final result will most likely be far better than your current practices.6.When the author says the creative mi

51、nd and the critical mind “cannot work in parallel” (Line 4, Para. 1) in the writing process, he means _.A) no one can be both creative and criticalB) they cannot be regarded as equally importantC) they are in constant conflict with each otherD) one cannot use them at the same time7.What prevents peo

52、ple from writing on is _.A) putting their ideas in raw formB) attempting to edit as they writeC) ignoring grammatical soundnessD) trying to capture fleeting thoughts8.What is the chief objective of the first stage of writing?A) To organize ones thoughts logically.B) To choose an appropriate topic.C)

53、 To get ones ideas down.D) To collect raw materials.9.One common concern of writers about “free writing” is that _.A) it overstresses the role of the creative mindB) it takes too much time to edit afterwardsC) it may bring about too much criticismD) it does not help them to think clearly10.In what w

54、ay does the critical mind help the writer in the writing process?A) It refines his writing into better shape.B) It helps him to come up with new ideas.C) It saves the writing time available to him.D) It allows him to sit on the side and observe.Passage three One aspect of business life which many ma

55、nagers are unhappy with is the need to attend meetings. Research indicates that managers will spend between a third and a half of their working lives in meetings. Although most managers would agree that it is hard to think of an alternative to meetings, as a means of considering information and maki

56、ng collective decisions, their length and frequency can cause problems with the workload of even the best-organized executives.Meetings work best if they take place only when necessary and not as a matter of routine. One example of this is the discussion of personal or career matters between members

57、 of staff and their line and personnel managers. Another is during the early stages of a project when the team managing needs to learn to understand and trust one another.Once it has been decided that a meeting is necessary, decisions need to be taken about who will attend and about the location and

58、 length of the meeting. People should only be invited to attend if they are directly involved in the matters under discussion and the agenda should be distributed well in advance. An agenda is vital because it acts as a road map to keep discussion focused and within the time limited allocated. This

59、is also the responsibility of the person chairing the meeting, who should encourage those who say little to speak and stop those who have a great deal to say from talking too much.At the end of a well organized meeting, people will feel that the meeting has been a success and be pleased they were in

60、vited. They will know not only what decisions were made but also the reasons for these decisions. Unfortunately, at the end of a badly organized meeting those present will leave feeling that they have wasted their time and that nothing worthwhile has been achieved.Much together has been given over t

61、he years to ways of keeping meeting short. One man who has no intention of spending half his working life in meeting is Roland Winterson, chief executive of a large manufacturing company. He believes that meetings should be short, sharp and infrequent. “I try to hold no more than two or three meetin

62、gs a week, attended by a maximum of three people for no longer than half an hour,” he says. “They are clearly aimed at achieving a specific objective, such as making a decision or planning a strategy, and are based on careful preparation. I draw up the agenda for every meeting and circulate it in ad

63、vance; those attending are expected to study it carefully and should be prepared to both ask and answer questions. Managers are best employed carrying out tasks directly connected with their jobs not attending endless meetings. In business, time is money and spending it in needless meetings that don

64、t achieve anything can be very costly. Executives should follow the example of lawyers and put a cost on each hour of their time and then decide whether attending a long meeting really is the best way to spend their time.”11.What do most managers think about meetings? A. Meetings take up most of their wor