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全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语真题
2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语真题
SectionIListeningComprehension
Directions:
ThissectionisdesignedtotestyourabilitytounderstandspokenEnglish.Youwillhearaselectionofrecordedmaterialsandyoumustanswerthequestionsthataccompanythem.Therearethreepartsinthissection,PartA,PartBandPartC.
Remember,whileyouaredoingthetest,youshouldfirstputdownyouranswersinyourtestbooklet.Attheendofthelisteningcomprehensionsection,youwillhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.
NowlookatPartAinyourtestbooklet.
PartA
Directions:
Forquestions1-5,youwillhearatalkaboutthegeographyofBelgium.Whileyoulisten,filloutthetablewiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Someoftheinformationhasbeengiventoyouinthetable.Writeonly1wordornumberineachnumberedbox.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthetablebelow.(5points)
GeographyofBelgium
Threemainregions
coastalplain
centralplateau
1
Highestaltitudeofthecoastalplain
m
2
Climatenearthesea
humid
3
Particularlyrainymonthsoftheyears
April
4
AveragetemperaturesinJulyinBrussels
low
13℃
high
℃
5
PartB
Directions:
ForQuestions6-10,youwillhearaninterviewwithMr.SaffofromtheInstitutefortheFuture.Whileyoulisten,completethesentencesoranswerthequestions.Usenotmorethan3wordsforeachanswer.Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Younowhave25secondstoreadthesentencesandquestionsbelow.(5points)
WhatisSaffoaccordingtohimself?
TheInstitutefortheFutureprovidesservicestoprivatecompaniesand
TheInstitutebelievesthattothinksystematicallyaboutthelong-rangefutureis
Tosucceedinanything,oneshouldbeflexible,curiousand
WhatdoesSaffoconsidertobeessentialtotheworkofateam?
6
7
8
9
10
PartC
Directions:
Youwillhearthreepiecesofrecordedmaterial.Beforelisteningtoeachone,youwillhavetimetoreadthequestionsrelatedtoit.Whilelistening,answereachquestionbychoosingA,B,CorD.Afterlistening,youwillhavetimetocheckyouranswers.Youwillheareachpieceonceonly.(10points)
Questions11-13arebasedonthefollowingtalkaboutnamingnewborns.Younowhave15secondstoreadQuestions11-13.
11.Whatdoweoftendowiththethingswelove?
[A]Askfortheirnames. [B]Namebabiesafterthem.
[C]Putdowntheirnames. [D]Choosenamesforthem.
12.Theunpleasantmeaningofanoldfamilynameisoftenoverlookedif
[A]thefamilytreeisfairlylimited.
[B]thefamilytieisstrongenough.
[C]thenameiscommonlyused.
[D]nobodyinthefamilycomplains.
13.Severalmonthsafterababy‘sbirth,itsnamewill
[A]showthebeautyofitsown.
[B]developmoreassociations.
[C]losetheoriginalmeaning.
[D]helpformthebaby‘spersonality.
Questions14-16arebasedonthebiographyofBobbyMoore,anEnglishsoccerplayer.Younowhave15secondstoreadQuestions14-16.
14.HowmanymatchesdidMooreplayduringhisprofessionalcareer?
[A]90. [B]108. [C]180. [D]668.
15.In1964,BobbyMoorewasmade
[A]England‘sfootballeroftheyear.
[B]asoccercoachinWestGermany.
[C]amedalistforhissportsmanship.
[D]anumberoftheOrderoftheBritishEmpire.
16.AfterMooreretiredfromplaying,thefirstthinghedidwas
[A]editingSundaySport.
[B]workingforCapitalRadio.
[C]managingprofessionalsoccerteams.
[D]developingasportsmarketingcompany.
Questions17-20arebasedonthefollowingtalkonthecityofBelfast.Younowhave20secondstoreadQuestions17-20.
17.Belfasthaslongbeenfamousforits
[A]oilrefinery. [B]linentextiles.
[C]foodproducts. [D]deepwaterport.
18.WhichofthefollowingdoesBelfastchieflyexport?
[A]Soap. [B]Grain. [C]Steel. [D]Tobacco.
19.WhenwasBelfastfounded?
[A]In1177. [B]In1315.
[C]Inthe16thcentury. [D]Inthe17thcentury.
20.WhathappenedinBelfastinthelate18thcentury?
[A]Frenchrefugeesarrived.
[B]Theharborwasdestroyed.
[C]Shipbuildingbegantoflourish.
[D]ThecitywastakenbytheEnglish.
Younowhave5minutestotransferallyouranswersfromyourtestbooklettoANSWERSHEET1.
SectionIIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
Manytheoriesconcerningthecausesofjuveniledelinquency(crimescommittedbyyoungpeople)focuseitherontheindividualoronsocietyasthemajorcontributinginfluence.Theories(21)____ontheindividualsuggestthatchildrenengageincriminalbehavior(22)____theywerenotsufficientlypenalizedforpreviousmisdeedsorthattheyhavelearnedcriminalbehaviorthrough(23)____withothers.Theoriesfocusingontheroleofsocietythatchildrencommitcrimesin(24)____totheirfailuretoriseabovetheirsocioeconomicstatus(25)____asarejectionofmiddle-classvalues.
Mosttheoriesofjuveniledelinquencyhavefocusedonchildrenfromdisadvantagedfamilies,(26)____thefactthatchildrenfromwealthyhomesalsocommitcrimes.Thelattermaycommitcrimes(27)____lackofadequateparentalcontrol.Alltheories,however,aretentativeandare(28)____tocriticism.
Changesinthesocialstructuremayindirectly(29)____juvenilecrimerates.Forexample,changesintheeconomythat(30)____tofewerjobopportunitiesforyouthandrisingunemployment(31)____makegainfulemploymentincreasinglydifficulttoobtain.Theresultingdiscontentmayin(32)____leadmoreyouthsintocriminalbehavior.
Familieshavealso(33)____changestheseyears.Morefamiliesconsistofoneparenthouseholdsortwoworkingparents;(34)____,childrenarelikelytohavelesssupervisionathome(35)____wascommoninthetraditionalfamily(36)____.Thislackofparentalsupervisionisthoughttobeaninfluenceonjuvenilecrimerates.Other(37)____causesofoffensiveactsincludefrustrationorfailureinschool,theincreased(38)____ofdrugsandalcohol,andthegrowing(39)____ofchildabuseandchildneglect.Alltheseconditionstendtoincreasetheprobabilityofachildcommittingacriminalact,(40)____adirectcausalrelationshiphasnotyetbeenestablished.
21.[A]acting [B]relying [C]centering [D]cementing
22.[A]before [B]unless [C]until [D]because
23.[A]interactions [B]assimilation [C]cooperation [D]consultation
24.[A]return [B]reply [C]reference [D]response
25.[A]or [B]butrather [C]but [D]orelse
26.[A]considering [B]ignoring [C]highlighting [D]discarding
27.[A]on [B]in [C]for [D]with
28.[A]immune [B]resistant [C]sensitive [D]subject
29.[A]affect [B]reduce [C]chock [D]reflect
30.[A]point [B]lead [C]come [D]amount
31.[A]ingeneral [B]onaverage [C]bycontrast [D]atlength
32.[A]case [B]short [C]turn [D]essence
33.[A]survived [B]noticed [C]undertaken [D]experienced
34.[A]contrarily [B]consequently [C]similarly [D]simultaneously
35.[A]than [B]that [C]which [D]as
36.[A]system [B]structure [C]concept [D]heritage
37.[A]assessable [B]identifiable [C]negligible [D]incredible
38.[A]expense [B]restriction [C]allocation [D]availability
39.[A]incidence [B]awareness [C]exposure [D]popularity
40.[A]provided [B]since [C]although [D]supposing
SectionIIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyourmowersonANSWERSNEET1.(40points)
Text1
Huntingforajoblatelastyear,lawyerGantRedmonstumbledacrossCareerBuilder,ajobdatabaseontheInternet.Hesearcheditwithnosuccessbutwasattractedbythesite‘s“personalsearchagent”。
It’saninteractivefeaturethatletsvisitorskeyinjobcriteriasuchaslocation,title,andsalary,thenE-mailsthemwhenamatchingpositionispostedinthedatabase.Redmonchosethekeywordslegal,intellectualproperty,andWashington,D.C.Threeweekslater,hegothisfirstnotificationofanopening.“Istruckgold,‘saysRedmon,whoE-mailedhisresumetotheemployerandwonapositionasin-housecounselforacompany.
Withthousandsofcareer-relatedsitesontheInternet,findingpromisingopeningscanbetime-consumingandinefficient.Searchagentsreducetheneedforrepeatedvisitstothedatabases.ButalthoughasearchagentworkedforRedmon,careerexpertsseedrawbacks.Narrowingyourcriteria,forexample,mayworkagainstyou:
“Everytimeyouansweraquestionyoueliminateapossibility.”saysoneexpert.
Foranyjobsearch,youshouldstartwithanarrowconcept——whatyouthinkyouwanttodo——thenbroadenit.“Noneoftheseprogramsdothat,”saysanotherexpert.“There‘snocareercounselingimplicitinallofthis.”Instead,thebeststrategyistousetheagentasakindoftipservicetokeepabreastofjobsinaparticulardatabase;whenyougetE-mail,consideritaremindertocheckthedatabaseagain.“Iwouldnotrelyonagentsforfindingeverythingthatisaddedtoadatabasethatmightinterestme,”saystheauthorofajob-searchingguide.
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