研究生学位英语真题200512.doc

2005年12月研究生英语学位课统考真题PAPER ONEPart ILISTENING COMPREHENSION (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A (1 point each)Directions: In this part, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The questions will be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1. A. 5 minutes. B. 15 minutes.C. 20 minutes.D. 25 minutes.2. A. $200. B. $ 400. C. $300. D. $500.3. A. Because he has been hiding lately.B. Because he has been busy preparing his trip.C. Because he has been back home.D. Because he has to work hard for traveling expense.4. A. On a three-week trip. B. To their neighbors. C. On the way back home. D. To work.5. A. She gladly accepted it. B. She declined it politely.C. She firmly turned it down. D. She didnt know what to do.6. A. The girls father had an accident yesterday.B. The girls father was still in serious condition.C. The girls father has been told about his daughters real condition.D. The girls father doesnt know anything about his daughters real condition.7. A. 144 pounds.B. 164 pounds.C. 140 pounds.D. 154 pounds.8. A. A new flat. B. A trip to the island.C. A disease. D. A recent fire.9. A. Because of the bad weather.B. Because the food has spoiled.C. Because some people are sick.D. Because they had to prepare for an exam.Section B (1 point each)Directions: In this section you will hear two mini- talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Mini-talk One10. A. Science and TechnologyB. Arts and Social SciencesC. ArchitectureD. Humanities11.A. Psychology, sociology, history and economicsB. Psychology, sociology, history and linguisticsC. Biology, sociology, history and linguisticsD. Biology sociology, history and economics, 12.A. They have difficulties seeing their lecturersB. They fail meeting deadlines for an essayC. They have difficulty going to classesD. Their lecturers are unavailableMini-talk Two13.A. At the beginning of the work day.B. In the middle of the work day.C. At the end of the work day.D. In the evening.14.A. In the basement.B. On the top floor.C. In a cafeteria.D. In the middle of the building.15.A. They took emergency elevators.B. They were rescued by the firemen.C. They waited until things returned to normal.D. They walked down the stairs.Section C (1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear a talk. Complete the notes below as you listen. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the questions below.(请在录音结束后把1620题得答案抄写在答题纸上)Notes about the lecture: What is Happines?Common myths about money and happiness:16. For very poor people17. For very wealthy people For middle-class people They are not less happy than wealthy people./Happiness does not depend on moneyThe three qualities happy people have: 18.19.20.PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.21.The vast crowd bust into spontaneous cheering at the skillful play.A. earnestB. volcanicC. heartyD. automatic22.Not everyone in the intelligence community was convinced the document was genuine.A. standard B. valid C. neat D. lucid23.They found substantial evidence that exposure to nerve gas was responsible for the veterans symptoms.A. contact B. betrayal C. exhibition D. publication24.The majority of prospective adoptive parents use an adoption agency, while others consult adoption facilitators in the United States.A. confidentB. justifiedC. sensibleD potential25. This patient must on no account be left unattended, even for one minute. A. not repeatedlyB. not in any circumstances C. without any reason D. with no explanation26. Only a few Furgans remain alive today, a fading anthropological link with the first native Americans.A. condescending B. amplifyingC. prosperousD. vanishing27.He was as deliberate in his speech as he was in his work, weighing his words momentously, even if they were only going to add up to a casual remark.A. a wittyB. an indifferentC. an offendingD. a humorous28.Embarrassed, he slung her over his shoulder and made a hasty exit.A. turnB. leapC. speechO. leave29.Eighty-five percent of people polled recently had not a clue what is meant by InfoTech, although 53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important.A. inspectedB. registeredC. votedD. nominated30.It would be a way of preserving animals that are dying out because their habitat is being destroyed.A. mateB. prayC. territoryD. enemySection B (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence withsomething missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A,B. C and D Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracketson your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.31.Mourinho is a young andcoach who is prepared to lead his team to win the championship in his first season.A. clumsyB. humorousC. ambitiousD. intimate32.Just wait for one second, I amready.A. all butB. all overC. at allD. at any moment33.If you cant think of anywhere to go on Saturday, weas well stay home.A. shouldB. mightC. canD. need34.A nation that does not know history isto repeat it.A. discouragedB. characterizedC. linkedD. fated35.They preferred a British Commonwealth or European arrangement, because this was substantially _their British thinking.A. in touch withB. in line withC. with relation toD. with reference to36.The traffic accident that delayed our bus gave us a reason for being late.A. promptB. vagueC. irritableD. legitimate37.The United States has 10 percent of the total petroleumof the world in its own territory, and has been a major producer for decades.A. reservoirsB. reservationsC. reservesD. reproductions38.This is the worlds first accuratemodel of human heart in computer.A. settingB. laboringC. showingD. working39.In 2000 I visited Berkeley, where I began my longwith this world famous university.A. interactionB. nominationC. reconstructionD. association40. _, ads for phony business opportunities appear in the classified pages of daily and weekly newspapers and magazines, and online.A. SpeciallyB. TypicallyC. EspeciallyD. CommonlyPART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 10 questions in (his part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B. C. or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Earthquakes have never really affected Hong Kong, but this has not been the case on the mainland, where their effects throughout history have often been devastating, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.In ancient China, earthquakes were occasionally followed by riots and rebellions, so it was important for the emperor to find out about quakes in remote parts of the country as soon 41 occurred. This was 42 far from easy in an age before modern telecommunications.In the year 132 AD, however, the scientist and inventor, Zhang Heng, devised a forerunner of the modem seismograph (an instrument used by scientists to detect earthquakes). 43 only could it detect a distant earthquake as it happened, but it could 44 in which direction the epicenter of the quake lay.The machine, was from metal, was almost two meters 45 and shaped like a vase. There were dragons heads around the rim, each with a metal ball in its mouth. The ball were balanced 46 when the earth moved slightly, one of them would fall into the mouth of a metal toad at the base of the vase, 47 creating a loud noise to raise the alarm. The direction of the earthquake was indicated by 48 ball fell, and a special mechanism ensured that only one ball could fall.The device was viewed with considerable suspicion and doubt 49 especially since the first time it dropped a ball, no shock could be fell. Bui people changed their minds a few days later, when a messenger 50 news of a earthquake 700 km away.41. A. as it B. if they C. as they D. that it42. A naturally B. obviousC. clear D. hardly43. A. But B. Not C. Yet D. If44. A. show besides B. have to showC. also indicate D. also displaying 45. A. across B. throughC. length D. width46. A. in order to B. carefully ifC. delicately D. so that47. A. besides B. therebyC. resulting D. further48. A. whichever B. howC. whenever D. the49. A to begin B. besidesC. initially D. first50. A. would bring B. broughtC. carrying D. had carriedFART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes. 30 points. I point each)Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage 1In a new book published this month called Cray Dawn, Peter G. Peterson predicts that in less than 25 years, senior citizens will comprise more than 18 percent of the entire U.S populationthe same proportion as in Florida today. Put another way, that means that early in the 21st century, there will be more grandparents than grandchildren. Peterson, a former secretary of Commerce under Nixon, is primarily concerned with what the aging of Americaa product of both longer life spans and falling birthratesmeans for Social Security and Medicare. But the social ramifications will be at least as profound as the economic ones. Will all (hose seniors shift the balance of political power? How will Hollywood executives, funeral directors and the auto industry change their products to meet the demands of a markedly older public? Because women tend to outlive men, will an older America also be significantly more female? In short, what will America be like when we all become a Senior Nation?Anyone who has visited West Palm Beach or Tucson knows pan of the answer, lots of people driving very slowly in big cars on their way to early-bird dinners. But thats only the most broad-brush observation. The political changes alone will be enough to bury all those stereotypes about the feeble elderly. Peterson estimates that by 2038, people 65 and older will make up 34 percent of the electorate - up from only 16 percent in 1966. You think Social Security is a sacred cow now? And the battle over entitlements may get uglier. The 65-plus population is about 85 percent white. The younger generations - the ones footing the seniors bills - are much more racially mixed. What youve got is an overwhelmingly white generation with enormous influence, asking African-Americans. Hispanics and Asians to support them for decades. says Ken Dychtwald, president of Age Wave, a consulting firm that focuses on the maturing marketplace. The tension becomes not only generational but racial.51.What is true of American population?A.Floridas population is 18% of the entire U.S. population.B.American people will represent 18% of the worlds population.C.American population will increase by 18% early in the next century.D.Senior citizens will outnumber teenagers in less than 25 years in the U.S.52.According to Peterson, the aging of America is caused by.A.social security and medicareB.shift in the balance of political powerC.longer life spans and falling birthratesD.social ramifications as well as economic ones53.Who is Peter G. Peterson?A.A funeral director.B.A Hollywood executive.C.A secretary of Commerce.D.The author of Gray Dawn.54.Gray Dawn probably refers to the fact that.A.the younger generations are much more racially mixedB.the U.S. will be significantly more female in the next centuryC.the stereotypes about the feeble elderly are being dispersed by political changesD.the U.S. is entering a stage when there are more grandparents than grandchildren55.What is the best title for the passage?A.The U.S.a Senior NationB.The Senior Boom is ComingC.A Book Called Gray DawnD.Generational and Racial TensionPassage 2Weary after centuries of fighting the surging North Sea from gushing into this low-lying nation, the Netherlands is rethinking how to keep Dutch feet dry.The traditional method of stopping flood water has been to build dikes. But at theSecond World Water Forum, a five-day conference that was 10 start today in The Hague, Dutch water experts were to explain that the best way to handle the water may be to let it in.In the Netherlands half of which lies below sea level the Ministry of Water Management has designated several low-lying regions as calamity flood plains that would be used in emergencies to divert floodwaters from populated areas, spokesman Hans Scholten said.Referring to the fable of a Dutch boy named Hans Brinker who saved the nation from disaster by plugging a hole in the sea barrier. Undersecretary for Water Management Monique de Vries said: Hans Brinker will have to take his finger out of the dike and pull on his galoshes.Although the country has built dikes and reclaimed land since the Middle Ages, repeated flooding of farmland in recent years and high maintenance costs have led to a rethinking about the old methods.Sometimes it doesnt make sense to ignore the processes of nature, said Bert Blase, spokesman for an association of regional water boards. Hooding certain nature reserve areas every few years would be good for the environment.Pan of the plan involves widening river beds to allow larger volumes of water to How to the sea. Although it is still unclear how much land could eventually be allocated to the project some inhabitants would have to be relocated large areas of the eastern Dutch province of Gclderland have been labeled as suitable.While flooding is a serious threat to die Dutch, global warming could expose many more in this country of 15 million to drought and water pollution if governments do not take drastic measures, conference organizers have warned.More than 3.500 delegates from 150 countries will attend the conference, the follow-up to the first global water congress, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, two years ago.With one-sixth of the worlds population lacking clean drinking water, forum organizers have called for annual global spending on water problems to be more than doubled from about $70 billion or $80 billion to $180 billion.In the closing stages of the conference, ministers from more than 100 countries will meet to discuss sustainable water for the worlds growing population and farmers who grow crops for mass consumption.56.What is the new idea the experts put forward to keep Dutch feet dry?A.To build more powerful damsB.To let the sea water in the insideC.To ignore the process of natureD.To flood certain nature reserves57.Hans Brinker is known as a national hero.A.in Dutch history who succeeded in diverting floodwater from the populated areasB.who look his finger out of the dike and built a sea barrierC.who pulled his finger on his galoshes and saved the nation from being drownedD.a legend who saved the nation by stopping the sea flood in58.Which of the following is NOT included in the forth-coming Dutch project in saving the nation from possible sea floods?A.To designate some low-lying regions as calamity flood plains.B.To let the sea flood certain nature reserve areas every few years.C.To broaden some river beds to allow more river water to flow to the sea.D.To expose many more areas of the country to drought or flood.59.All the following are the topics to be discussed in the Second World Water Forum EXCEPT.A.how to divert floodwaters from the populated areas of HollandB.how to reduce water pollution and provide more healthy drinking water for the growing populationC.how to help farmers to keep on the sustainable agriculture by watering their crops timelyD.how to take measures to slow down the ever-accelerating global warming-uptendency60.The best way to paraphrase the sentence Sometimes it doesnt make sense to ignore the process of nature is.A.Sometimes its no use ignoring the process of natureB.In some cases man can and must neglect the law of natureC.It would often be harmful for Man to go against the process of