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研究生英语学位课统考真题
2004年1月研究生英语学位课统考真题:
PaperOne
PartI.ListeningComprehension(24minutes,20points)
SectionA(1pointeach)
1.AAnnlikesorangeT-shirtsbest.
BAnnhatestowearanorangeT-skirtinthedaytime.
CAnnwearsanorangeT-shirttokeepmosquitoesaway.
DThemandoesn’tlikeanorangeT-shirt.
2.AToentertainhimself.BTogotoothercountries.
CTobecomemorevaluable.DTobroadenhismind.
3.AHeturnsadeafeartowhatthewomansaid.
BHeagreeswiththewoman.
CHethinksthewomanisthoughtless.
DHedoesn’tthinksheknowsthedirection.
4.AThecarisnotbigenough.BThecarisnotgoodenough.
CHeonlypromisedtobuyasmallcar.
DHecan’taffordtobuythecar.
5.A350,000B315,000C3,500,000D3,150,000
6.AHewillnottaketheshowerbeforethemeeting.
BHewillnotgotothemeetingatall.
CHewillhavetoattendthemeeting.
DHewillbelateforthemeetingagain.
7.AHeisinabadmood.BHeismoreefficientinwriting.
CHeenjoyshimselfmore.DHedoesn’tfeelcomfortable.
8.AHegottoknowitfromgovernmentstatistics.
BHefoundthefactontheInternet.
CHelearneditfromagiftbook.
DHegotthefactbystudyinginthelibrary.
9.AHewillpersuadehisparents.
BHewilllietohisparents.
CHewillgowithouthisparents’permission.
DHewillgosomewhereelsebeforegoingskiing.
SectionB(1pointeach)
10.AHowtotakecareoflittlebabies.
BHowtobecomequalifiedparents.
CAsingleparentshouldpaymoreattentiontothebaby’sdevelopment.
DManyparentsdon’tknowhowtohelpbabiesdevelopinintelligence.
11.AWatchingthemBHoldingthemCReadingtothemDPlayingwiththem.
12.AThefirstfivemonths.BThefirstyear.
CThefirstthreeyears.DThefirstfiveyears.
13.ASheinvitededucationalreformerstoteachinherschool.
BSheinvitedteachersfromGermanytoworkinherschool.
CShewenttoGermanytofindstaffforherschool.
DSheaskedfamousscholarstoteachthestaffinherschool.
14.A29,670B29,617C29,760D29,716
15.ATheyhelpedthepoorchildrenwithdonations.
BTheypersuadedthechildrentogotokindergartens.
CTheytaughtthemothershowtoteachtheirchildren.
DTheytaughtchildrensongs,poemsandgames.
SectionC(1pointeach)
16.WhatwastheoccupationoftheadvocatoroftheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?
17.WhereisthepresentlocationoftheMetropolitanMuseumofArtinNewYorkCity?
18.Whyhaveanothersixadditionalwingsbeenbuiltsince1975?
19.Themuseumhascollectedmorethanthreemillionobjectsineveryknown________.
20.Besidesbeingatouristattractionandaneducationalinstitution,themuseumalsoservesasaplacefor____________.
PartII.Vocabulary(10minutes,10points)
SectionA(0.5pointeach)
21.Inspiteoftheeffortsofthoseindustriousfarmers,thelocaleconomyisfarfromdevelopedduetoisolation.
AcapableBingeniousCinnovativeDhard-working.
22.BecauseofthestruggleputupbytheWomen’sLib,manywomenhavefoundgoodcareers.
AinitiatedBproposedCsupportedDterminated
23.Theperformanceofthesenewemployeeswillhighlighttheroleofpositivethinking.
AconfirmBemphasizeCenhanceDenlighten
24.Ourfamilystoodinsilenceforaminutelookingattheamazinglybeautifulphoto-graphofahumanflag.
AsurprisinglyBindescribablyCpermanentlyDuniquely
25.Thedecisiontostrengthenintelligencecollectionisexpectedtominimizemilitarycasualties.
AinformationBintellectCbrainDwisdom
26.Tome,St.Francisembodiestheidealblendofspiritualityandpublicservice.
AcompositionBmixtureCelaborationDspeculation
27.Inthewakeofsuchfindings,severalstatesarerethinkingtheirplantoopenthesecamps.
ABasedonBPrecedingCFollowingDTargetedat
28.Thestaggeringsumofmoneyinvestedinthisprojectfailedtoyieldthedesiredresult.
AfluctuatingBincreasingCdiminishingDoverwhelming
29.Itmademeaskquestionsaboutlife,deathandmortalitythatultimatelyhelpedmegetthroughthedisaster.
AdecisivelyBeventuallyCsomewhatDsomehow
30.Atthatmomentthefirstideathatcametohermindwasthatadisasterwasaroundthecorner.
AcomingtoanendBstillintheairCsoontohappenDoutofthequestion.
SectionB(0.5pointeach)
31.Doyourchildrenworrythattheymightfeelpressureto____yourhero’simage?
AcomeupwithBliveuptoCcatchuponDaddupto
32.Intheworsttimesoflife,youhavetotakefulladvantageofthebeautifulthingsthat____
Acomealong=BcomebyCcomeacrossDcometo
33.Beingcriticalanddictatorial,thebosswould____discussionandignorecommentsnotinagreementwithhis.
AfacilitateBillustrateCilluminateDdominate
34.Andersonheldouthisarmsto___theattack,butthesharkgrabbedhisrightforearmanddived.
AturnoffBwardoffCtriggeroffDcalloff
35.Herexcellent___ofEnglishhelpedhercommunicatefreelywithforeignpartners.
AstandardBcriterionCevaluationDcommand
36.Becausecollegescan’ttakeallstudentswithbasicqualifications,____tocollegeiscompetitive.
AadmirationBapproachCadmissionDassignment
37.HelicoptersrushedtowhereShenzhou5___fortherescueofChina’sfirstastronaut.
AtoucheddownBturneddownCsettleddownDshotdown
38.TheChinesehaveachievedagreatdeal,butdifficultiesandhardshipswilllong____.
AtolerateBbearCendureDwithhold
39.Thebeliefthatit’shealthytoletoffpressurenolonger___,forweareworkingunderheavypressure.
AholdsBcarriesCtakesDstands
40.Handbagsmadeof____leatherareconsideredold-fashionedandpoorinquality.
AsystematicBsyntheticCsympatheticDstatistic
PartII.ClozeTest(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)
Peoplegotoeveningclassesastheywantnewchallenges.Somepeoplechoosecourses41tolearnnewwork-relatedskillstomovetheircareerinanewdirection.
“Eveningclassesareagreatwayof42yourskillsorgainingnewones,”saysJessicaRolphe,traininganddevelopmentadviserattheUK’sCharteredInstituteofPersonnelandDevelopment.
Insome43,whatstartsasahobbyturnsintoacareer.ThisiswhathappenedtoGinnyJory,whodidaneveningcourseinphotographywhileworkingforanewspaperaboutoneyearago.Duringthecourse,notonlywasJorylearningallaboutphotography,shealsometother44photographersandrealizeditwasagreatnetworking45.“Idiscoveredthatacolleaguefromworkwasdoingthesamecourseandwebecamegreatfriends.We46doingamillenniumexhibitiontogether.”Finally,Joryleftherjobandisnowafull-timephotographeroffashionand47.
However,anyonethinkingofdoingacoursewithaspecificoutcomeinmindneedstobesurethatitwill48whattheywantbeforeenrolling.“Doyourresearch49advance,”advisesRolphe.“Makesureyouaredoingacoursethatreallyis50andthattheinstituteyouaredoingitatishighlyrespected.”
41.AseparatelyBspirituallyCspecificallyDsocially
42.AupdatingBuprisingCuprootingDupholding
43.AtermsBoccasionCconsequencesDcases
44.AperspiringBaspiringCexpiringDconspiring
45.AspecialtyBphaseCopportunityDperiod
46.AgaveinBendedupCceasedtoDresultedfrom
47.AqualificationsBcharactersCportraitsDpersonalities
48.AdeliverBdelightCdetermineDdetect
49.AupBforCintoDin
50.AredundantBreservedCresolvedDrelevant
PartIVReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)
PassageOne
Theworstthingabouttelevisionandradioisthattheyentertainus,savingusthetroubleofentertainingourselves.
Ahundredyearsago,beforeallthesedeviceswereinvented,ifapersonwantedtoentertainhimselfwithasongorapieceofmusic,hewouldhavetodothesinginghimselforpickupaviolinandplayit.Now,allhehastodoisturnontheradioorTV.Asaresult,singingandmusichavedeclined.
Italiansusedtosingallthetime.Now,theyonlydoitinHollywoodmovies.Indianmoviesaremostlyaseriesofsongsanddanceswrappedaroundsillystories.Asaresult,theydon’tdomuchsinginginIndianvillagesanymore.Indeed,eversinceradiofirstcametolife,therehasbeenaterribledeclineinamateursingingthroughouttheworld.
Therearetworeasonsforthissaddecline:
One,humanbeingsareastonishinglylazy.Putaliftinabuilding,andpeoplewouldrathertakeitthanclimbeventwoflightsofsteps.Similarly,inventamachinethatsings,andpeoplewouldratherletthemachinesingthansingthemselves.Theotherreasonispeopleareeasilyembarrassed.Whenthereisafamous,talentedmusicianreadilyavailablebypushingabutton,whichamateurviolinistorpianistwouldwanttotrytoentertainfamilyorfriendsbyhimself?
TheseearnestreflectionscametomerecentlywhentwoCDsarrivedinthemail:
Theyarehistoricrecordingsoffamouswritersreadingtheirownworks.Itwasthrillingtohearthevoicesfromalongdeadpastinthelate19thcentury.Buttoday,readingoutloudanythingisnolongercommon.Today,wesingsongstoourchildrenuntiltheyareabouttwo,wereadsimplebookstothemtilltheyareaboutfive,andoncetheyhavelearnttoreadthemselves,webecomedeaf.We’realiveonlytothesoundoftheTVandthestereo.
IcountmyselfextremelyluckytohavebeenbornbeforeTVbecamesocommon.IwasaboutsixbeforeTVappeared.Tokeepusentertained,mymotherhadtodoagooddealofsingingandtellusendlesstales.Itwasthesameinmanyotherhomes.Peoplespokea