广东外语外贸大学2003-2005年研究生入学考试-英语专业水平考试试题.doc

广东外语外贸大学2003年研究生入学考试
英语专业水平考试试题
I. Error correction (30%)
The following passage contains FIFTEEN errors. Each line contains a maximum of one error. In each case, only one word is involved. You should correct if in the following way:
For a wrong word, underline the wrong word and write the correct one in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For a missing word, mark the position of the missing word with a "∧" sign and write the word you believe to be missing in the blank provided at the end of the line.
For an unnecessary word, cross out the unnecessary word with a slash " / " and put the word in the blank provided at the end of the line.
Example
When A art museum wants a new exhibit, [1] an
It never buys things in finished form w& bangs them on the wall. [2] never
When a natural history museum wants an exhibition, it must often build it. [3] exhibit
Memory processes by that people and anisms encode, store, and retrieve
information. Encoding refers to the initial perception and registration of information.
Storage is the retention of encoded information over time. Retrieval refers to the processes
involved using stored information. Whenever people essfully recall a
former experience, they must have encoded, stored, and retrieved information about the
experience. Conversely, memory failure—for example, forgetting an important fact—
reflects a breakdown in one of these stages of memory.
Memory is critical to humans and all anisms. Practically all of our daily
Activities—talking, understanding, reading, socializing—depend on our having learned
and stored information about our environments. Memory allows us to retrieve events
from the distant past or from moments before. It enables us to learn new skills and to
form habits. Without the ability to access past experiences or information, we would
be unable prehend language, recognize our friends and family members, find our
way to home, or even tie a shoe. Life would be a series of disconn