研究生学位英语真题及详细 2004-6.doc

研究生学位英语真题及详细研究生学位英语真题及详细 Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 20 points)Section A ( 1 point each)1.A.No women were allowed to take part in it.B.Women were only allowed to watch the Games.C.Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men.D.Unmarried women were allowed to watch it somewhere2.A.She needs to buy some new clothes.B.She cares a lot about what to wear.C.The man doesnt work hard enough.D.The man should buy some new ties.3.A.Takes a hot bath.B.Takes a long walk.C.Has a few drinks.D.Has more coffee.4.A.They have a very close relationship.B.They dont spend much time together.C.They are getting along with each other better.D.They are generally pretty cold to each other.5.A.His sixth sense told him.B.He is unskillful with his present job.C.His present job pays too little.D.His present job is too demanding.6.A.The accident caused injury or loss of life.B.Seven people were killed in the accident.C.Many people from other cars came to help.D.A lot of vehicles were involved in the accident.7.A.2754201.B.2645310.C.2745301.D. 2654310.8.A.She had no chance to speak.B.She was speechless.C.She talked a lot to the star.D.She saw too many people around the star.9.A.Because it tells the truth most of the time.B.Because it provides a lot of information.C.Because it is the top one on the list of newspapers.D.Because it is an inside newspaper.Section B (1 point each)Mini-talk One10. A. Because other scientists had raised questions about these claims. B. Because some of its scientists had made false claims before. C. Because the claims were very important to the study of physics. D. Because some of its scientists published too many papers in a year.11. A. He made up false data in the experiment to support his new findings. B. He used information from previous work to support his new findings. C. He denied other scientists involvement in his experiments. D. He was not productive in writing scientific papers.12. A. They dismissed all Mister Schons publications. B. They asked Mister Schon to apologize to the public. C. They recalled Mister Schons title as a Nobel Prize winner. D. They removed Mister Schon from his position.Mini-talk Two13. A. The winner should write a report to the committee of the foundation. B. The winner should report to the committee before they spend the money C. The winner should not be a government official. D. The winner should be nominated by the foundations directors.14. A. For her achievements in environmental protection. B. For her achievements in developing computer software. C. For her achievements in developing warships. D. For her achievements in developing robots.15. A. He was recognized as a genius by the foundations directors. B. He helped the developing countries to fight .against earthquakes. C. He helped the third world countries to develop quickly. D. He ran a non-profit international organization.Section C ( 1 point each)16. What did the several hundred college students compete to build recently in Washington, D.C.?17. Which department in the United States organized the competition?18. How many teams took part in the competition?19. How much did each team spend on equipment and other materials?20. What is the purpose of the competition?PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each )21. In the beginning, the meaning of life might be debated, but once past the first period, many of the conversations follow a well-worn route from one topic to the next and back again and take in most of human life. A. accept B. understand C. support D. include22. The applicant was so choked with excitement at the acceptance notification that he could hardly bring out a goodbye. A. blow out B. give out C. get away with D. come out with23. Science education has an important role to play in this reorientation toward fostering creative scientists. A. reforming B. yielding C. breeding D. conceiving24. Once a proposal goes into place, its next to impossible to reverse it. A. overthrow B. enhance C. implement D. provoke25. A punctual person always deals with something properly when it has to be attended to. A. participated in B. seen to C. concentrated on D. involved in26. The majority of these graduate students have but one aspiration-to be top economists. A. inspiration B. ambition C. request D. acquisition27. She is found immersed in her studies almost every time I call at her room. A. absorbed in B. submerged in C. saturated with D. agonized by28. The latest evidence suggests that the possibility of recurrence of the bird flu has been eliminated. A. given out B. ruled out C. written out D. turned out29. We are obliged to the teaching stuff here for their academic guidance and profound influence. A. committed B. compelled C. grateful D. respectful30. Humans have the ability to modify the environment and subject other forms of life to their peculiar ideas and fancies. A. novel B. particular C. arbitrary D. fantasticSection B (0.5 point each)31. These _ salespersons of insurance will be introduced to relevant regulations and business strategies. A. prospective B. perspective C. respective D. protective32. Skin, being sturdy and _ and well supplied with blood, tolerates injury well and recovers quickly. A. flexible B. loose C. elastic D. resourceful33. Since teacher behavior is _ for public display, teachers must be cautious in their personal lives. A. held up B. used up C. kept up D. dressed up34. The concept of personal choice _ health behaviors is an important one. A. in face of B. in case of C. in relation to D. in charge of35. The so-called brain drain refers to the fact people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned and end up by _. A. immigrating B. migrating C. integrating D. emigrating36. As fulfillment seldom_ to anticipation, there is no need to feel upset. A. amounts B. corresponds C. adds D. contributes37. The technique provides more detailed information about subtle differences in gene activity _ with cancer-causing pathways. A. coupled B. stained C. associated D. integrated38. It was by no means easy to work for a president who demanded security beyond what was really _. A. called for B. called forth C. called up D. called at39. The display of goods needs to be _ with the stores atmosphere. A. persistent B. existent C. insistent D. consistent40. These Christians often ask themselves what they have to do to live an _life. A. external B. original C. eternal D. optimalPART III CLQZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, I point each) The chicken is probably the most populous bird on earth. According to 41 , there are over 13 billion chickens! And its meat is so popular that more than 73 billion pounds of it are consumed each year. 42 , hens produce some 600 billion eggs a year worldwide. The chicken is a descendant of the red jungle fowl of Asia. Man soon discovered that the chicken could be domesticated easily. But it was 43 the 19th century that mass production of chickens and eggs became a commercial 44. Today chicken is 45 the most popular poultry meat. Chickens are raised by minions of households for domestic and commercial use. Advanced scientific methods of breeding and raising have made chicken production one of the most successful agricultural industries. Modern techniques now make 46 possible for just one person to care for from 25,000 to 50,000 chickens. It takes the birds only three months to reach market weight. Many people 47 these mass-production techniques as cruel. But that has not stopped farmers from developing increasingly efficient ways of breeding these birds. Many of the birds raised by such methods are easily to die off-some as 48 of the deadly disease-the bird flu. Many farmers have neither the 49 nor the means to feed their chickens adequately, to provide proper housing for them, or to protect them from diseases. 50 this reason programs have been started by the United Nations to help educate farmers in many countries.41. A. estimates B. evaluations C. judges D. legislations42. A. Surprisingly B. Essentially C. Additionally D. Generally43. A. up till B. rather than C. out of D. not until44. A. investment B. venture C. administration D. adventure45. A. by far B. by and by C. for good D. for all46. A. that B. those C. them D. it47. A. conceal B. condemn C. commence D. command48. A. witnesses B. sacrifices C. donations D. victims49. A. know-how B. how-so C. in-the-know D. how-come50. A. Because of B. Due to C. For D. AsPART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Passage One Of all the accessories and adornments to clothes one perhaps pays least of all attention to buttons. Functional and often unexciting, replaced by zip fasteners or hooks and eyes, there is, one would think, nothing much to be said about the humble button. Yet it is very probable that buttons started life as ornaments; certainly it is not known that they had any practical function until the 13th century. By the 14th century buttons were once again ornamental, often wastefully so, to such an extent that it was by no means uncommon for a person of wealth and consequence to have as many as 300 buttons on a single article of dress. Unimaginable as it seems today, sewing superfluous buttons on clothes became a craze-not one that seems harmful to us though some Italians took a different view and a law against buttons was enforced in Florence. No buttons were to be worn on the upper arms: penalty for disobedience-a sound whipping. (How often this had to be carried out, history does not relate!) Most of the buttons on modem clothes which could be called decorative once did in fact serve a useful purpose. Buttons on boots are one good example. Sleeve buttons on mens coats are a reminder of the days when the fashion was for wearing shirts with frilly lace cuffs. On the tails of a modem tail coat there are indeed buttons which are purely ornamental but in earlier days horsemen used these buttons to keep the tails out of harms way. With regard to the side on which clothes are buttoned, originally both male and female dress was buttoned on the left hand side. Change came when men had to have access to their swords. So perhaps it is worth taking a look at buttons.51. Which of the following statements is true regarding buttons? A. They have little function. B. They are the only useful accessory. C. They receive the least attention among accessories. D. They are one of the best adornments to any clothes.52. According to the author, _.A. buttons are used as ornaments only in modem timesB. buttons have been used as ornaments since the 14th centuryC. buttons were used as ornaments before the 13thcenturyD. buttons have been used as ornaments on and off throughout the history53. It is implied that in the 14th century buttons _. A. were a symbol of wealth B. were occasionally put on clothes C. began to have practical functions D. represented the wearers artistic taste54. In Florence, a city in Italy, buttons were once _. A. loved by every citizen B. banned because they were a craze C. considered harmful and nobody wore them D. forbidden on the upper arms55. It seems to the author that buttons _. A. are worth a second look B. have never served any function C. should not be sewed on coats D. play an important role in cur lives56. Male and female dress is now buttoned _. A. on the right side B. on the left side C. on different sides D. on the same sidePassage Two Behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. On the one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. On the other, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when we finally clean up our act. If the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isnt apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror, just wait. But what if you eat right and drop all your bad habits? Is there still time to repair the damage? To a surprising degree, the answer is yes. Over the past five years, scientists have accumulated a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habits decide to turn their lives around. The heartening conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great. The effects of some bad habits-smoking, in particular-can haunt you for decades. But the damage from other habits can be largely healed. “Any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes, they make a difference from that point on”, says Dr. Jeffrey Koplan. “Maybe not right away. Its like slamming on the brakes. You do need a certain distance”. But the distance can be remarkably short. Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research: -A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month. -The day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. Within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline Adopting healthy habits wont cure all that bothers you, of course. But doctors believe that many chronic diseases-from high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancers-can be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle. Not sure where to star? Surprisingly, it doesnt matter, since one positive change usually leads to another. Make enough changes, and youll discover youve adopted a new way of life.57. Most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that _. A. they can never change the habits that have haunted them for decades B. their bodies cannot be damaged by the bad habits C. their bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outside D. they can force themselves to clean up the bad habits later58. The evidence to disapprove the assumption that we are indestructible _. A. is seldom apparent B. is clearly shown in the mirror C. will appear obvious sooner or later D. is still a question59. According to the passage the human body can heal the damage caused by bad habits _. A. when the damage is not very serious B. no matter how serious the damage is C. after we have dropped our bad habits D. much more slowly than we think60. According to the recent announcements,_. A. women should eat as much fish as possible B. women are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke than men C. eating a little more fish can improve womens health D. men dont have to eat as much fish as women61. It is implied in the passage that _. A. smokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than non-smokers B. the blood of smokers is more sticky, than that of non-smokers C. smokers will be unlikely to die from heart attack if they quit smoking D. chronic diseases can be cured if we drop our habit of smoking62. In the last paragraph the author tells us _. A. when we should start quitting our bad habits B. it doesnt matter how we start quitting our bad habits C. that making enough changes wilt make doctors unnecessary to us D. its never too late to start making sensible changes in our lifestylePassage Three Our true challenge today is not debts and deft, its or global competition but the need to find a way to live rich, fulfilling lives without destroying the planets biosphere, which supports all life. Humanity has never before faced such a threat: the collapse of the very elements that keep us alive. An apple is an easy thing to take for granted. If you live where apples grow in abundance, you might assume that they are readily available and better yet, that you may pick from a wide variety. But do you know that there are far fewer types to choose from today than there were 100 years ago? Between the years 1804 and 1905, there were 7,098 varieties of apples grown in the United States. Today 6,121 of those are extinct. But does diversity really matter? In the 1840s, Irelands population exceeded eight million, making it the most densely populated country in Europe. Potatoes were its dietary mainstay, and a single variety called lumpers was the most widely grown. In 1845 the farmers planted their lumpers as usual, but a plant disease known as blight struck mad wiped out almost the entire crop. “Most of Ireland survived that difficult year,” wrote Paul Raeburn in his book The Last Harvest-The Genetic Gamble That Threatens to Destroy Americ