第 1 页 共 6页 昆 明 理 工 大 学 2020 年 硕 士 研 究 生 招 生 入 学 考 试 试 题 (A 卷 )考试科目代码：240考试科目名称：单考英语考生答题须知1 所 有 题 目 （ 包 括 填 空 、 选 择 、 图 表 等 类 型 题 目 ） 答 题 答 案 必 须 做 在 考 点 发 给 的 答 题 纸 上 ， 做 在 本 试 题 册 上 无 效 。请 考 生 务 必 在 答 题 纸 上 写 清 题 号 。2 评 卷 时 不 评 阅 本 试 题 册 ， 答 题 如 有 做 在 本 试 题 册 上 而 影 响 成 绩 的 ， 后 果 由 考 生 自 己 负 责 。3 答 题 时 一 律 使 用 蓝 、 黑 色 墨 水 笔 或 圆 珠 笔 作 答 （ 画 图 可 用 铅 笔 ） ， 用 其 它 笔 答 题 不 给 分 。4 答 题 时 不 准 使 用 涂 改 液 等 具 有 明 显 标 记 的 涂 改 用 品 。Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20 points, 1 point each)Direction: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Then youshould mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. You _ park here! Its an emergency exit.A. wouldnt B. neednt C. couldnt D. mustnt2. The dictionary is what I want, but I dont have enough money_ me.A. by B. for C. in D. with3. He had lost his temper and his health in the war and never found_ of them again.A. neither B. either C. each D. all4. The book has been translated into thirty languages since it _ on the market in 1073.A. had come B. has come C. came D. comes5. To improve the quality of our products, we asked for suggestions _ had used the products.A. whoever B. who C. whichever D. which6. This restaurant has become popular for its wide _ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets. A. division B. area C. range D. circle7. After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide_ for thehomeless families.A. accommodation B. occupation C. equipment D. furniture8. In this lecture, I can only give you a purely _ view of how we can live life to the full andmake some suggestions about the future.A. private B. personal C. unique D. different9. Mistakes dont just happen; they occur for a reason. Find out the reason, and then making themistake becomes _.A. favourable B. precious C. essential D. worthwhile10. If I find someone who looks like the suspect, my _ reaction will be to tell the police.A. physical B. immediate C. sensitive D. sudden11. Niagara Falls is a great tourist _, drawing millions of visitors every year. A. attention B. attraction C. appointment D. arrangement12. The hopes, goals, fears and desires _ widely between men and women, between the rich andthe poor.A. alter B. shift C. transfer D. vary 第 2 页 共 6页 昆 明 理 工 大 学 2020年 硕 士 研 究 生 招 生 入 学 考 试 试 题13. It is our _ policy that we will achieve unity through peaceful means.A. consistent B. continuous C. considerate D. continua14. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors expanded _ 27%.A. by B. for C. to D. in15. He is _ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.A. outstanding B. optional C. optimistic D. obvious16. His writing is so _ that we cant clarify his ideas in first reading.A. obscure B. objective C. obliging D. obstacle17. He gave his _ for new marketing procedures.A. representations B. presentations C. comments D. memoranda18. I hope you _ all the material before you make the final decision. A. will have read B. will readC. will be reading D. would have read19. Hello! You _ be the assistant. Im Mr. Munroe.A. ought to B. should C. could D. must20. You have no right _ to read what is written inside.A. indeed B. actually C. whatsoever D. anyhowPart II Cloze (10 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Most people give little thought to the pens they write with, especially since the printers in modern homes and offices mean that very 21 things are handwritten. All too often, people buy a penbased only on 22 , and wonder why they are not satisfied 23 they begin to use it.However, buying a pen that youll enjoy is not 24 if you keep the following in mind.First of all, a pen should fit comfortably in your hand and be 25 to use. The thickness ofthe pen is the most important characteristic 26 comfort. Having a small hand and thick fingers,you may be comfortable with a thin pen. If you have a 27 hand and thicker fingers, you may28 a fatter pen. The length of a pen can 29 influence comfort. A pen that is too 30can easily feel top-heavy and unstable.21. A. many B. few C. pleasant D. important22. A. looks B. reason C. value D. advantages23. A. once B. if C. because D. though24. A. convenient B. practical C. strange D. difficult 25. A. heavy B. easy C. hard D. safe26. A. taking B. finding C. determining D. seeking27. A. stronger B. weaker C. smaller D. larger28. A. prefer B. recommend C. prepare D. demand29. A. hardly B. also C. never D. still30. A. thick B. light C. long D. soft 第 3 页 共 6页 昆 明 理 工 大 学 2020年 硕 士 研 究 生 招 生 入 学 考 试 试 题Part III Reading Comprehension (30 points, 2 points each)Directions: In this part there are 3 passages. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinishedsentences. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer andmark your choice on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage1Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to theglobal economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial systemworks.Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal EconomicSociety said applications to do economics atA-level were also up.Professor John Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecturer at St. AndrewsUniversity, said his first-year lectureswhich are open to students from all departmentsweredrawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.“There are a larger number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learnsomething about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemporaryevents in a way that one hasnt traditionally done,” he added.University applications rose 7% last year, but there were rises above average in several subjects.Nursing saw a 15% jump, with peoples renewed interest in careers in the public sector, which areseen as more secure in economic crisis.A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teachpupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said, “Its possible that one good thing to arisefrom the downturn will be a generation thats financially wiser and better equipped to manage theirmoney through times of economic uncertainty.31. Professor John Beaths lectures are _.A. given in a traditional way B. connected with the present situationC. open to both students and their parents D. warmly received by economists32. Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of their _.A. greater stability B. higher pay C. fewer applications D. better reputation33. In the opinion of most parents, _.A. economics should be the focus of school teachingB. more students should be admitted to universities C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthenedD. children should solve financial problems themselves34. According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters _.A. wiser in money management B. have access to better equipmentC. confident about their future careers D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds35. Whats the main idea of the text? 第 4 页 共 6页 昆 明 理 工 大 学 2020年 硕 士 研 究 生 招 生 入 学 考 试 试 题A. Universities have received more applications.B. Economics is attracting an increasing number of students.C. College students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty.D. Parents are concerned with childrens subject selection.Passage 2Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.Food sometimes gets poisoned with harmful things. A person who eats such food can get an illnesscalled food poisoning. Food poisoning is usually not serious, but some types are deadly. The symptomsof food poisoning usually begin within hours of eating the poisoned food. Fever is one of the mostcommon symptoms. Certain microorganisms cause most types of food poisoning. Bacteria and other microorganismscan poison eggs, meat, vegetables, and many other foods. After entering the body, these tiny livingthings release poisons that make people sick.Some chemicals can also cause food poisoning. They are often added to food while it is beinggrown, processed, or prepared. For example, many farmers spray chemicals on crops to kill weeds andinsects. Some people may have bad reaction to those chemicals when they eat the crops.Some plants and animals contain natural poisons that are harmful to people. These include certainkinds of seafood, grains, nuts, seeds, beans, and mushrooms.When people handle food properly, the risk of food poisoning is very small. Microorganismsmultiply rapidly in dirty places and warm temperatures. This means that people should never touch foodwith dirty hands or put food on unwashed surfaces. Food should be kept in a refrigerator to stopmicroorganisms from growing. Meat needs to be cooked thoroughly to kill any dangerousmicroorganisms. People should also wash food covered with chemicals before eating it. Finally, people should not eat wild mushrooms or other foods that grow in the wild. Some of these foods may containnatural materials that are poisonous to humans. In addition, some types of fish ban be poisonous.Most people recover from food poisoning after a few days of resting and drinking extra water. Ifpeople eat natural poisons, they must go to the hospital right away to have their stomachs emptied.36. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Food when poisoned can make people sick.B. Food poisoning means death.C. Food poisoning comes in varieties.D. Food poisoning can be serious.37. We know from the passage that the symptoms of food poisoning _.A. are always accompanied by a feverB. are too common to be noted C. can be noticed within hoursD. can be ignored38. Food poisoning can be caused by all the following EXCEPT _.A. some chemicals B. low temperaturesC. some tiny living things D. certain natural materials 第 5 页 共 6页 昆 明 理 工 大 学 2020年 硕 士 研 究 生 招 生 入 学 考 试 试 题39. From Paragraph 5, we can learn that _.A. mushrooms should not be eatenB. vegetables are safer than meat and seafoodC. natural poisons are more dangerous than chemicalsD. different types of food should be handled differently40. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. Natural materials are safe in food processingB. Chemicals are needed in food processingC. Food poisoning can be kept under controlD. Food poisoning is out of control Passage 3Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I alsoexplain that theres a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases theseindividuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter. “Youve got towant to write,” I say to them, “not want to be a writer”.The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed byfortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in theU.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friendwho found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and hadno bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hardto sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if? I would keep putting mydream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowlandof hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.41. The passage is meant to _.A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD. encourage young people to pursue a writing career42. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B. Awriters success depends on luck rather than on efforts.C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation. D. The chances for writer to become successful are small43. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He wasnt able to produce a single book.B. He hadnt seen anything for the better.C. He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He thought that he lacked imagination. 第 6 页 共 6页 昆 明 理 工 大 学 2020年 硕 士 研 究 生 招 生 入 学 考 试 试 题44. “ people who die wondering: What if?”（ Line3, Para 3） refers to “those _”.A. who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot without making a decisionD. who are full of imagination even upon death45. “Shadowland” in the last sentence refers to _.A. the wonderland one often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD. a world that exists only in ones imagination Part IV Translation (20 points)A. Directions: Translate the following paragraph into Chinese on the Answer Sheet. (10 points)46. In medicine as in law, government, and other lines of work, the requirements of honesty often seemless important because of greater needs: the need to shelter from cruel news or to uphold a promiseof secrecy; to expose dishonesty or to promote the public interest. At time, doctors see importantreasons to lie for the patients own sake; in their eyes, such lies differ sharply from self-servingones. “Ours is a profession which traditionally has been guided by a rule that exceeds the virtue ofuttering the truth for truths sake, and that is as far as possible do no harm.”B. Directions: Translate the following Chinese sentences into English on the Answer Sheet. (10 points,2 points each)47. 虽 然 不 想 参 加 宴 会 ， 他 还 是 接 受 了 邀 请 。 （ even though）48. 只 要 我 们 不 灰 心 ， 我 们 一 定 能 够 找 到 解 决 问 题 的 办 法 。 (lose heart) 49. 今 天 早 上 他 起 床 晚 了 ， 没 能 赶 上 飞 机 。50. 这 项 工 程 完 成 得 比 我 们 预 计 的 要 早 。51. 我