学位英语真题及答案

1、Paper OnePart I Vocabulary and structure (20 points)Direction: There are twenty incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with

2、 a single line through the center.21. The editorial now will appear in tomorrow ' S newspaper A . writing B. to write C. being written D. write2. Though he is worker , he works very hard .A . a commonB. an ordinaryC. a usualD. a general3. I' m looking after Tom today .He' S been at my ho

3、use8 ： 00 this morningA . sinceB. for4. When he retired , his sonC. atthe business.D. till took overB. took offC. took inD. took up5. Please call again. Jim a bath Just now A . hadB . havingC. is having D. has6. On no conditionwith him .A . we cannot agree B . would we agreeC. can we agree D. we can

4、 agree7. once environmental damage , it takes many years for the system to recover A . has done B . it to do C. doesD. is done8. we are doing has never been done before.A. ThatB. WhatC. WhichD. Whether9. They at least ten minutes ago.A . are leaveB . must have left C. were left D . 1eaveA . what to

5、do with10. There is more land in Australia than the government knows.B . to do with it C. how to do D . to do it11. While people may refer to television for Uptotheminute news, it is unlikely that television the newspaper completely.A. replaceB. Was replacedC. replaced D. will replace12. Because the

6、 first pair of trousers did not fit properly , he asked forA . another trousers B. others trousers C. the others ones D. another pair13. In Britain today women 44% of the workforce , and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work .A . build up B . make up C. stand for D . send up14. This

7、 is the place Iwant to go to.A. mostly B. the mostly C. most D. much15. The hoursthe children spend in their one-way relationship with television peopleundoubtedly affect their relationship with real - life people.A. that B. when C. in which D . on which16. Whether he can pass the examination is tho

8、ught to be for his going abroad .A . personal B . special C. conventional D . crucial17. I do wish you could these sheets of paper togetherA . mend B. repair C. paste D. patch18. In Britain , the Prince of Wales is to the throne.A. advisor B. heirC. owner D. protector19. She is now in of happiness w

9、ith her family members .A . closure B. pursuit C. credibility D. phenomenon20. The government has decided to reduce a(n) on all imports .A . exposure B. tariff C. fee D. service资料来源：(学位英语考试者的家园)Part III Reading Comprehension (40 points)Direction: There are twenty incomplete sentences in this section

10、. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet One with a single line through the center.Passage 1Ants are great athletes in proportion to their size . They can lilt a wei

11、ght four hundred times their own weight . Theoretically a five-pound ant could easily lilt a ton .The most skillful farmers in the insect world are the small , heavily armored parasol ants . They work at night and it is nothing for them to strip a large tree at a time , marching off with bits Of lea

12、f held over them like parasols .Surprisingly enough , these ants do not eat the vegetation they got. Rather they use it as raw material for their remarkable underground gardens , which they tend themselves . The shreds of the leaves are literally chewed into a rich compost which is used to strengthe

13、n the garden where a thread-like fungus is cultivated . This species of fungus is their only source of food .Included in the extraordinary parasol ant society are tiny garden workers , and slightly bigger workers who dig the interconnecting chambers of the hive . The parasol queen ant, more than one

14、 hundred times me size of the garden workers , is waited upon hand and foot by hundreds of her citizens.21. An ant is very strong in proportion to its weight . Ants call lift a weight.A . 300 times their own weightB . 600 times their own weightC. five-pound more than their own weightD . 400 times th

15、eir own weight22. In a short time , they call strip a tree of all its leaves in order to make aA . home for the queen antB . compost for their gardensC. species of fungusD . kind of food23. When did the armored parasol ants work?A . At daytime .B . At night .C. In the morning .D. At noon .24. What&#

16、39; S the usage of fungus?A . To decorate the garden.B . The only source of the ant . ' s foodC. To protect the tree .D . The place for them to live in .25. The armored parasols are regarded as A. great athletes B. skillful farmers C. queen ants D. chamber builders资料来源：（学位英语考试者的家园）Passage 2Psych

17、ology is the study of the mind and mental activities . For example, psychologists are interested in why some things make you sad , but others make you happy. They want to know why some people are shy, but others are quite talkative . They also want to know why people do the things that they do . The

18、y test intelligence.Psychologists deal with the minds and behavior of people. Your mind consists of all your feelings, thoughts, and ideas. It is the results of the part of the brain called the cerebrum . Your behavior is the way you act or conduct yourself. Examples of behavior include shouting , c

19、rying , laughing , and sleeping.Several people have been instrumental in the field of psychology . Wilhelm Wudt set up the first psychological laboratory in Leipzig , Germany, in1879 . Ivan Pavlov, a Russian, is noted for his experiments with dogs in which he studied their relaxes and reactions . Ar

20、ound 1900 , Sigmund Freud stated his theory that people try to repress any memories or thoughts that they believed were not good, Psychologists should not be confused with psychiatrists. Psychiatrists deal only with mental illness. They are medical doctors who treat people .26. A good title for this

21、 selection isA . Studying the MindB. Feelings and Behavior of Human BeingsC. Psychology and Psychiatry D. Famous Psychologists27. “Some people are shy.'' That meansA . they are modestB . they are quietC. they never say a wordD . they are ashamed28. We may conclude that psychologists A . stud

22、y physical diseases as well B . deal with animals more often than with people C. are not medical,doctors D . are interested in things that make you sad29. Pavlov worked withA . people B. dogs C. mental illness D. abnormal behavior30. The cerebrum controls A . the mindB. the bodyC. the whole brainD.

23、the field of psychology资料来源：（学位英语考试者的家园）Passage 3What do you do with your empty cans and bottles? There are two choices , throwing them away or recycling . Throwing away a metal beverage container wastes as much energy as filling a can with gasoline and pouring half out . Besides wasting energy, thr

24、owing away bottles a11d cans causes pollution , increases the volume of solid wastes , and uses up natural resources. To control these problems, only nine states have adopted bottle laws . The United States government should require every state to have a bottle law or constitute a national bottle la

25、wTo understand how a bottle law can help , you must know how it works. When consumers buy canned or bottled beverages at the store, they pay deposits. This deposit can range from twenty to fifty cents per bottle or can . In order to get this deposit back, the bottles and cans must be returned to sup

26、ermarkets after they are emptied . The supermarkets then return the bottles and cans to their manufacturers for either reuse or recycling .。'Bottle laws are currently effective in Oregon , Vermont, Maine , Michigan , Iowa , Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts,and New York . These laws work larg

27、ely because the general public supports them. A recent poll（民意硬U验）of Americans revealed that 73 percent support bottle laws。This support undoubtedly results from people; s concern about pollution and our planet slimited resources.31. VI mat is the bad thing if one throws away metal Calls after drink

28、ing?A . Wasting energy.B . Going against the national law .C. Pouring half of the gasoline out .D . Causing personal inconvenience.32. Throwing away metal containers people will affect the environment byA . preserving natural resourcesB. recycling themC. using natural resourcesD. causing pollution33

29、. What does the author suggest in order to solve the problems of cans and bottles?A . Putting the bottle laws into effect .B . Preventing people from pouring out beverage C. Making a national bottle law .D . Having the manufacturers recycle the containers .34. Who would pay the deposits for the beve

30、rage containers?A. The supermarket.B . The manufacturer.C. The consumer.D . The government.35. According to the author , a bottle law can work ifA . the consumers, supermarkets and manufacturers make joint effortsB. the manufacturers recycle the empty containersC. the consumers pay depositsD. the ni

31、ne states support it资料来源：（学位英语考试者的家园）Passage 4Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past . There is another large reservoir（知识库）which may 如 called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly

32、to any college student who does not look down upon them . The information from them differs from that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical part me explanations of why things happen-is frequently quite fantastic . But the demonstration and report of what happens , and how it happen

33、s are correct even if the reports ale in completely unscientific terms（ 术语）.Presently the college student will learn, in this Case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman . So can he.Another sourc

34、e of knowledge is the vast store of traditional practices handed down from father to son, or mother to daughter, of old country customs , of folklore（ 风俗）.All this is very difficult for a college student to examine , for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good, plants

35、from wild grass . The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide , confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age .36. In the last paragraph the phrase “this wide , confused wilderness

36、" refers toA . personal experience .B . wild weeds among good plantsC. the information from the parentsD . the vast store of traditional practices37. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage ,A . The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild grassB . Cr

37、aftsman s experience is usually unscientific .C. The contemptuous（傲慢的）college students will receive nothing from craftsmenD . Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college student 38. From this passage we can infer thatA . we' ll invite the craftsman to teach in the colleg

38、eB . schools and books are not the only way to knowledgec. Scientific discoveries are based on personal experienceD. discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for a college student39. The author advises the college student toA . be contemptuous to the craftsmanB . be p

39、atient in helping the craftsman with scientlflc temsC. 1earn the craftsman; s experience by judging it carefullyD . gain the craftsman' s experience without rejection40. The main idea of this passage is aboutA . what to learn from the parentsB . how to gain knowledgeC. why to learn from craftsma

40、nD . how to deal with experience资料来源：(学位英语考试者的家园)Paper TwoPart IV Cloze(10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding on the An

41、swer Sheet One with a pencil.Electricity is such a part of our everyday life and so much taken for granted nowadays that we_41_think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the radio , At light roads are brightly lit, enabling people and traffic to move freely ,In the home ,many labor-saving _4

42、2_are powered by electricity ,_43_when we turn off the lamp and fall asleep , electricity is working for us ,_44_our refrigerators , heating our water , or keeping our rooms air-conditioned we rarely _45_to consider why or how they run provided something goes wrongIn the summer of 1959,somrthing did

43、 go wrong with power-plant that provided New Your with electricity ,For great many hours life came almost to a standstill .Trains _46_to move and people sat _47_and frightened in the dark _48_an unseen enemy had landed from marks ,When the lights come on again , _49_p person in the city can have tur

44、ned on a switch _50_ reflecting , what a great servant electricity is!41.A. rarelyB. usuallyC.scarcelyD. only42.A. vesselsB. equipmentsC. devicesD. tools43.A. ExactlyB. justC. ImmediatelyD. Even44.A. fillingB. repairingC. drivingD. burning45.A. botherB. troubleC. intendD. arrange44.A. reportedB. rej

45、ectedC. missedD. refused47.A. impatientB. impatientlyC. uncomfortable D. uncomfortably48.A. asB. ifC.as ifD. like49.A. nearlyB. almost C.hardlyD. barely50.A. withoutB. whenC.inD.because of资料来源：（学位英语考试者的家园）Part V Translation(15 points)Directions : in this part there is a passage in English . Translat

46、e the five sentences underlined into Chinese and write your translation on the Answer Sheet Two .Today all our eyes were fixed on the exciting moment . (1)On hearing the good news,our hearts leapt with joy . It's the victory of the Olympic spirit . We couldn ' t help shouting" Our dream

47、 has come true!” just at the moment,my friends rang me and we went to the square together .Thought it rained heavily , we still found many people there . (2)They expressed their feeling in their own way. Fireworks and balloons dotted the sky . Thousands of pigeons soared freely in the sky. Some people were even dancing and singing . We were all moved by the scene-the people' S enthusiasm. (3)Our people are great. They played an important part in the project .Almost everyone took part in it . My neighbour is an old man and a