长安大学2013年非英语专业硕士研究生学位英语考试试题

1、 PAGE PAGE 11长安大学 2013 年非英语专业硕士研究生学位英语考试试题（A 卷）Non-EnglishMajorGraduateStudentEnglishQualifyingTest(GET)考生注意事项:一本考试由两部分组成：试卷一 One）60 （Paper 2 题。 两份试卷合并装订成试题册。二试卷一（题号 1-60）为客观评分题，答案一律用中性或者 2B ABCD三试卷二为主观评分题，答案一律写在主观答题纸ANSWER SHEET上。答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二前的注意事项。四答题卡和答题纸上须写清姓名和准考证号， 答题纸上请务必写清任课教师姓名 ，考试结束时一并交回。答题

2、卡和答题卡上不得做任何记号，否则答案无效。70 分钟，试卷二为50 试卷一（Paper One）Part IVOCABULARY (10 minutes) （20points）Section A (1 point each)Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has one word or a set of words underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, Cand D. Choose the w

3、ord 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.The police control the turbulent demonstrations, so troops came to give them a hand.A prevalentB crowdedC disorderlyD impati

4、entHistory was being catalogued here, the missed opportunities, blunders, and outright mistakes.A attemptsB mistakesC insultsD argumentsAs time goes on their work has been largely supplanted by the use of a computer program that fulfils the same function.A replayB supportedC supplementedD replacedHe

5、lplessly she blinked up at him, feeling a slow lethargy creep through her whole body.A provisionB cylinderC exhaustionD contradictionuseless, I cant dragging my wayward brain back to the text.A way-backB confusedC wearyD self-willedMay you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trials to ma

6、ke you strong, enough melancholy to keep you human, enough hope to make you happy.A melonB sorrowC meditationD virulentlyPeople give their respect to these monuments which are a vital part of the cultural heritage ofthe nation.A eventB traditionC inheritanceD motivationThese results were based on 67

7、4 cancer deaths, so are unlikely to represent the kind of statistical oddity that beset studies on cancer risks that sometimes create headlinesA preventB protectC puzzleD produceYou must learn to keep your emotions in check, otherwise, you may put yourself in great trouble if you always act on your

8、impulse.A examineB controlC superviseD investigateThe employer tried to bully his employees from staging strikes by threatening to close down the entire plant.A intimidateB integrateC ridiculeD humiliateSection B (1 point each)Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has so

9、mething omitted. Choose the word or words from the four choices given to best complete each sentence.Thefriend was exposed in the end to be a hidden rival who had been plotting against the marketing in Hong Kong.A declaredB exclaimedC professedD announcedIn U.S. the criminal courts possess apower to

10、 make compensation orders.A discreetB discriminatoryC discreteD discretionaryWhen I got back to our company the other day, I found a strangerthrough window into our office.A poringB peepingC peeringD perceivingI had an uncle who died at a relatively young age in a workplace accident and I was asked

11、to produce a newspaper article orverifying my claim.obituaryB literaryC laundryD legendaryThe baby is learning to walk and alwaysover the floor.A stumbleB ramblingC mumblingD tumblingCrime and the fear of crimethe community, to which causes many and psychologists to attach importance.A limitB focusC

12、 preoccupyD influenceThere was no pointabout the possibility of them getting back together.A thinkingB speculatingC talkingD worryingI got a new battery for my recorder only last week, but it seems to havealready.A worn outB gone offC knocked offD run downChinese often shake my hand and dont let go.

13、 They talk away contentedly,of discomfort and struggle to disengage my hand.A obliviousB patentC obviousD perniciousAccording to the witnesss, you were present when the crime was committed.discoveryB reactionC testimonyD performancePart IICLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points)Directions: Read the passag

14、e through. Then go back and choose one item of suitable word(s)marked A, B, C and D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word(s) you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Throughout the 19th century and into the 2

15、0th, citizens of the United States maintained a bias against big cities. Most lived on farms and in small towns and believed cities to be centers of21, crime, poverty and moral22. Their distrust was caused,23by a national ideology that24farming the greatest occupation andrural 25to urban living. Thi

16、s attitude26even as the number of urban dwellers increased and cities became an essential27of the national landscape. Gradually, economic reality overcame ideology. Thousands28the precarious (不稳定) life on the farm for more secure and better paying jobs in the city. But when these people29from the co

17、untryside, they carried their fears and suspicions with them. These new urbanities, already convinced that cities were30with great problems, eagerly31the progressive reforms that promised to bring order out of the32of the city.One of many reforms came33the area of public utilities. Water and sewerag

18、e systems were usually operated by34governments, but the gas and electric networks were privately owned. Reformers feared that the privately owned utility companies would35exorbitant (过度的) rates for these essential services and36them only to people who could afford them. Some city and state governme

19、nts responded 37the utility companies, but a of cities began to supply these services themselves.38of these reforms argued that public ownership and regulation would39widespread access to these utilities and guarantee a40price.A eruption 22 .A disgrace24. A proclaimed23. A by origin24. A proclaimedA

20、 superbA predominated28. A desertedA feature28. A desertedA reallocatedA overtakenA embracedA chaosA atA publicA chargeA distributeA degeneratingcorruptionB deteriorationB in partB exclaimedB superB dominatedB peculiarityB departedB migratedB overflowedB adoptedB chores B byB municipalB takeB delive

21、rgeneratinginterruptionC dishonorC at allC claimedC exceptionalC prevailedC qualityC replacedC overwhelmedC replacedC overwhelmedC huggedC chorusC outC republicanC costC transferregeneratingprovocationD degradationD at randomD reclaimedD superiorD commandedD attributeD abandonedD substitutedD preocc

22、upiedD outbreaksD outbreaks D inD nationalD spendD transportD regulatingA ProponentsA secureA fairB OpponentsB ensurejustSponsorsC reassuresquareRivalsD objectiveD incurD objectivePart IIIREADING COMPREHENSION (50 minutes, 40 points)Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages

23、 for you to read. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D, and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on your Machine-scoring Answer Passage OneThe term massage therapy (also called massage, for short;

24、 massage also refers to an individual treatment session) covers a group of practices and techniques. There are over 80 types of massage therapy. In all of them, therapists press, rub, and otherwise manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body, oftenvarying pressure and movement. Theymos

25、t often use their hands and fingers, but may use their forearms, elbows, or feet. Typically, the intent is to relax the soft tissues, increase delivery of blood and oxygen to the massaged areas, warm them, and decrease pain.Massage therapy dates back thousands of years. References to massage have be

26、en found in ancient writings from many cultures, including those of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome,Japan, China, Egypt, and the Indian subcontinent. In the United States, massage therapy first became popular and was promoted for a variety of health purposes starting in the mid-1800s. In the 1930s and

27、1940s, however, massage fell out of favor, mostly because of scientific and technological advances in medical treatments. Interest in massage revived in the 1970s, especially among athletes.More recently, a 2002 national survey on Americans use of CAM (published in 2004) found that 5 percent of the

28、31,000 participants had used massage therapy in the preceding 12 months, and 9.3 percent had ever used it. According to recent reviews, people use massage for a wide variety of health-related intents: for example, to relieve pain (often from musculoskeletal conditions, but from other conditions as w

29、ell); rehabilitate sports injuries; reduce stress; increase relaxation; address feelings of anxiety and depression; and aid general wellness.Massage therapy appears to have few serious risks if appropriate cautions are followed. A very small number of serious injuries have been reported, and they ap

30、pear to have occurred mostly because cautions were not followed or a massage was given by a person who was not properly trained. Health care providers recommend that patients not have massage therapy before they consult their doctors about their own health conditions.Scientists are studying massage

31、to understand what effects massage therapy has on patients, how it has those effects, and why. Some aspects of this are better understood than others. There aremanymoreaspectsthatarenotyetknownorwellunderstoodscientifically. More well-designed studies are needed to understand and confirm these theor

32、ies and other scientific aspects of massage.Which one of the following statements about massage is NOT correct according to passage?Many different practices and techniques can all be called massageHands and fingers aide the only body parts that therapists use when practicing massageSoft tissues of t

33、he body are usually the target of massageMassage can do much more than just providing relaxationIn the survey mentioned in paragraph 3, we know that 9.3 percent of the participants .had used massage therapy at least onceused massage therapy in 2004used massage therapy in 2002used massage therapy in

34、2001Paragraph 4 is mainly concerned about.the training processes of a qualified therapistssafety of massage therapycautions that the therapists need to followside effects and risks of massage therapyFrom the passage, we know that the study of massage.have not got started yetcan provide full explanat

35、ions for therapy practicecannot explain therapy practice at allneeds more research on therapy practicePassage TwoWhat most people dont realize is that wealth isnt the same as income. If you make $ 1 million a year and spend $ 1 millio n, youre not getting wealthier, youre just living high. Wealth is

36、 what you accumulate, not what you spend. The most successful accumulators of wealth spend far less than they can afford on houses, cars, vacations and entertainment. Why? Because these things offer little or no return. The wealthy would rather put their money into investments or their businesses. I

37、ts an attitude. Millionaires understand that when you buy a luxury house, you buy a luxury life style too. Your property taxes skyrocket, along with the cost of utilities and insurance, and the prices of nearby services, such as grocery stores, tend to be higher. The rich mans attitude can also be s

38、een in his car. Many drive old unpretentious sedans. Sam Walton, billionaire founder of the Store, Inc., drove a pickup truck. Most millionaires measure success by net worth, not income. Instead of taking their money home, they plow as much as they can into their businesses, stock portfolios and oth

39、er assets. Why? Because the government doesn t tax wealth; it taxes income you bring home for consumption, the more the government taxes. The person who piles up net worth fastest tends to put every dollar he can into investments, not consumption. All the while, of course, hes reinvesting his earnin

40、 gs from investments and watching his net worth soar. Thats the attitude as well. The best wealth -builders pay careful attention to their money and seek professional advice. Those who spend heavily on cars, boats and buses, Ive found, tend to skimp on investment advice. Those who skimp on the luxur

41、ies are usually more willing to pay top dollar for good legal and financial advice. The self-made rich develop clear goals for their money.They may wish to retire early, or they may want to leave an estate to their children. The goals vary, but two things are consistent: they have a dollar figure in

42、 mind the amount they want to save by age 50, perhaps and they work unceasingly toward that goal. One thing may surprise you. If you make wealth not just income your goal, the luxury house youve been dreaming about wont seem so alluring. Youll have the attitude.Which of the following statements is t

43、rue?Wealth is judged according to the life style one has.Inheritance builds an important part in ones wealth.Wealth is more of what one has made than anything else.High income may make one live high and get rich the same time.by the authors opinion, those who spend money on luxury houses and .will n

44、ot be taxed by the governmentlive high and have little savedhave accumulated wealth in another sensecan show that they are among the richThe rich put their money into business .that is the only way to spend money yet not to be taxed by the governmentthey are not interested in luxury houses and carst

45、heir goal is to develop their companythey can get much in return to build their wealth 48.To become wealthy, one .work hard unceasinglyseek as much income as he canstick to the way he livessave up his earningsPassage ThreeTaking charge of yourself involves putting to rest some very prevalent myths.

46、At the top of the list is the notion that intelligence is measured by youre a bility to solve complex problems; to read, write and compute at certain levels, and to resolve abstract equations quickly. This vision of intelligenceassertsformaleducationandbookishexcellenceasthetruemeasuresof self-fulfi

47、llment. It encourages a kind of intellectual prejudice that has brought with it some discouraging results. We have come to believe that someone who has more educational merit badges, who is very good at some form of school discipline is intelligent. Yet mental hospitals are filled with patients who

48、have all of the properly lettered certificates. A truer indicator of intelligence is an effective, happy life lived each day and each present moment of every day.If you are happy, if you live each moment for everything with its worth, then you are an intelligent person. Problem solving is a useful h

49、elp to your happiness, but if you know that given your inability to resolve a particular concern you can still choose happiness for yourself, or at aminimum refuse to choose unhappiness, then you are intelligent. You are intelligent because you have the ultimate weapon against the big N. B. Break Do

50、wn.Intelligent people do nothaveN.B. D.s because they are in charge of themselves. They know how to choose happiness over depression, because they know how to deal with the problems of their lives. You can begin to think of yourself as truly intelligent on the basis of how you choose to feel in the

51、face of trying circumstances. The life struggles are pretty much the same for each of us. Everyone who is involved with other human beings in any social context has similar difficulties. Disagreements, conflicts and compromises are a part of what it means to be human.Similarly, money, growing old, s

52、ickness, deaths, natural disasters and accidents are all events which present problems to virtually all human beings. But some people are able to make it, to avoid immobilizing depression and unhappiness despite such occurrences, while others collapse or have an N. B. D. Those who recognize problems

53、 as a human condition and dont measure happiness by an absence of problems are the most intelligent kind of humans we know; also, the most rare.According to the author, the conventional notion of intelligence measuredin terms of onesability to read, write and compute.will contribute to ones B will h

54、elp eliminate intellectual prejudiceC is the root of all mental distressD is a widely held but wrong conceptIt is implied in the passage that holding a university degree.may result in ones inability to solve complex problemsdoes not mean that one is highly intelligentmay make one mentally sick and p

55、hysically weakdoes not indicate ones ability to write properly worded documentsThe author thinks that an intelligent person knows.how to avoid depression and make his life worthwhilehow to find the best way to achieve success in lifehow to put up with some very prevalent mythshow to persuade others

56、to compromiseAccording to the passage, what kind of people are rare?Those who are aware of difficulties in life but know how to avoid unhappiness.Those who dont emphasize bookish excellence in their pursuit of happiness.Those who measure happiness by an absence of problems but seldom suffer form N.T

57、hose who are able to secure happiness though having to struggle against trying circumstances.Passage FourThose who welcomed the railway saw it as more than a rapid and comfortable means of passing. They actually saw it as a factor in world peace. They did not foresee that the railway would be just o

58、ne more means for the rapid movement of aggressive armies. None of them foresaw that the more we are together-the more chances there are of war. Any boy or girl who is one of a large family knows that.Whenever any new invention is put forward, those for it and those against it can always find medica

59、l men to approve or condemn. The anti-railway group produced doctors who said that tunnels would be most dangerous to public health: they would produce colds, catarrhs （粘膜炎） and consumptions. The deafening noise and the glare of the engine fire, would have a bad effect on the nerves. Further, being

60、moved through the air at a high speed would do grave injury to delicate lungs. In those with high blood-pressure, the movement of the train might produce apoplexy（ 中 风 ）. The sudden plunging of a train into the darkness of a tunnel, and the equally sudden rush into full daylight, would cause great d