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GET12北京研究生学位英语考试
北京地区研究生学位英语考试
PartILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(25minutes,20points).
SectionA(1pointeach)
1.A.5minutes.B.15minutes.C.20minutes.D.25minutes.
2.A.$200.B.$400.C.$300.D.$500.
3.A.Becausehehasbeenhidinglately.
B.Becausehehasbeenbusypreparinghistrip,
C.Becausehehasbeenbackhome.
D.Becausehehastoworkhardfortravelingexpense.
4.A.Onathree-weektrip.
B.Totheirneighbors
C.Onthewaybackhome.
D.Towork.
5.A.Shegladlyacceptedit.
B.Shedeclineditpolitely.
C.Shefirmlyturneditdown.
D.Shedidn'tknowwhattodo.
6.A.Thegirl'sfatherhadanaccidentyesterday.
B.Thegirl'sfatherwasstillinseriouscondition.
C.Thegirl'sfatherhasbeentoldabouthisdaughter'srealcondition.
D.Thegirl'sfatherdoesn'tknowanythingabouthisdaughter'srealcondition
7.A.144pounds.B.164pounds.C.140pounds.D.154pounds.
8.A.Anewflat.B.Atriptotheisland.C.Adisease.D.Arecentfire.
9.A.Becauseofthebadweather,
B.Becausethefoodhasspoiled.
C.Becausesomepeoplearesick.
D.Becausetheyhadtoprepareforanexam.
SectionB(1pointeach)
Mini-talkOne
10.A.ScienceandTechnology
B.ArtsandSocialSciences
C.Architecture
D.Humanities
11.A.Psychology,sociology,history,andeconomics
B.Psychology,sociology,historyandlinguistics
C.Biology,sociology,historyandlinguistics
D.Biology,sociology,historyandeconomics
12.A.Theyhavedifficultiesseeingtheirlecturers
B.Theyfailmeetingdeadlinesforanessay
C.Theyhavedifficultygoingtoclasses
D.Theirlecturersareunavailable
Mini-talkTwo
13.A.Atthebeginningoftheworkday.
B.Inthemiddleoftheworkday.
C.Attheendoftheworkday.
D.Intheevening.
14.A.Inthebasement.
B.Onthetopfloor.
C.Inacafeteria.
D.Inthemiddleofthebuilding.
15.A.Theytookemergencyelevators.
B.Theywererescuedbythefiremen.
C.Theywaiteduntilthingsreturnedtonormal.
D.Theywalkeddownthestairs.
SectionC(1pointeach)
Notesaboutthelecture:
WhatisHappiness?
Commonmythsaboutmoneyandhappiness:
16.Forverypoorpeople--__________________________________________________
17.Forverywealthypeople--_______________________________________________
Formiddle-classpeople--
Theyarenotlesshappythanwealthypeople./Happinessdoesnotdependonmoney
Thethreequalitieshappypeoplehave:
18.__________________________________________
19.___________________________________________
20.___________________________________________
PARTIIVOCABULARY(10minutes,10points)
SectionA(0.5pointeach)
21.Thevastcrowdbustintospontaneouscheeringattheskillfulplay.
A.earnestB.volcanicC.heartyD.automatic
22.Noteveryoneintheintelligencecommunitywasconvincedthedocumentwasgenuine.
A.standardB.validC.neatD.lucid
23.Theyfoundsubstantialevidencethatexposuretonervegaswasresponsiblefortheveterans'symptoms.
A.contactB.betrayalC.exhibitionD.publication
24.Themajorityofprospectiveadoptiveparentsuseanadoptionagency,whileothersconsultadoptionfacilitatorsintheUnitedStates.
A.confidentB.justifiedC.sensibleD.potential
25.Thispatientmustonnoaccountbeleftunattended,evenforoneminute.
A.notrepeatedlyB.notinanycircumstances
C.withoutanyreasonD.withnoexplanation
26.OnlyafewFurgansremainalivetoday,afadinganthropologicallinkwiththefirstnativeAmericans.
A.condescendingB.amplifyingC.prosperousD.vanishing
27.Hewasasdeliberateinhisspeechashewasinhiswork,weighinghiswordsmomentously,eveniftheywereonlygoingtoadduptoacasualremark.
A.awittyB.anindifferentC.anoffendingD.ahumorous
28.Embarrassed,heslungheroverhisshoulderandmadeahastyexit.
A.turnB.leapC.speechD.leave
29.Eighty-fivepercentofpeoplepolledrecentlyhadnotacluewhatismeantbyInfoTech,although53%ofthosepolledsaidtheythoughtitsoundedprettyimportant.
A.inspectedB.registeredC.votedD.nominated
30.Itwouldbeawayofpreservinganimalsthataredyingoutbecausetheirhabitatisbeingdestroyed.
A.mateB.prayC.territoryD.enemy
SectionB(0.5pointeach)
31.Mourinhoisayoungand_____coachwhoispreparedtoleadhisteamtowinthechampionshipinhisfirstseason.
A.clumsyB.humorousC.ambitiousD.intimate
32.Justwaitforonesecond,Iam_______ready.
A.allbutB.alloverC.atallD.atanymoment
33.Ifyoucan'tthinkofanywheretogoonSaturday,we________aswellstayhome.
A.shouldB.mightC.canD.need
34.Anationthatdoesnotknowhistoryis________torepeatit.
A.discouragedB.characterizedC.linkedD.fated
35.TheypreferredaBritishCommonwealthorEuropeanarrangement,becausethiswassubstantially________theirBritishthinking.
A.intouchwithB.inlinewith
C.withrelationtoD.withreferenceto
36.Thetrafficaccidentthatdelayedourbusgaveusa______reasonforbeinglate.
A.promptB.vagueC.irritableD.legitimate
37.TheUnitedStateshas10percentofthetotalpetroleum________oftheworldinitsownterritory,andhasbeenamajorproducerfordecades.
A.reservoirsB.reservationsC.reservesD.reproductions
38.Thisistheworld'sfirstaccurate_________modelofhumanheartincomputer.
A.settingB.laboringC.showingD.working
39.In2000IvisitedBerkeley,whereIbeganmylong________withthisworldfamousuniversity.
A.interactionB.nominationC.reconstructionD.association
40.___________,adsforphonybusinessopportunitiesappearintheclassifiedpagesofdailyandweeklynewspapersandmagazines,andonline.
A.SpeciallyB.TypicallyC.EspeciallyD.Commonly
PARTIIICLOZETEST(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)
EarthquakeshaveneverreallyaffectedHongKong,butthishasnotbeenthecaseonthemainland,wheretheireffectsthroughouthistory,haveoftenbeendevastating,causingwidespreaddestructionandtossoflife.
InancientChina,earthquakeswereoccasionallyfollowedbyriotsandrebellions,soitwasimportantfortheemperortofindoutaboutquakesinremotepartsofthecountryassoon41occurred.Thiswas42farfromeasyinanagebeforemoderntelecommunications.
Intheyear132AD,however,thescientistandinventor,ZhangHeng,devisedaforerunnerofthemodemseismograph(aninstrumentusedbyscientiststodetectearthquakes).43onlycoulditdetectadistantearthquakeasithappened,butitcould44inwhichdirectiontheepicenterofthequakelay.
Themachine,wasfrommetal,wasalmosttwometers45,andshapedlikeavase.Thereweredragons'headsaroundtherim,eachwithametalballinitsmouth.Theballwerebalanced46whentheearthmovedslightly,oneofthemwouldfallintothemouthofametaltoadatthebaseofthevase,47creatingaloudnoise
toraisethealarm.Thedirectionoftheearthquakewasindicatedby48ballfell,andaspecialmechanismensuredthatonlyoneballcouldfall.
Thedevicewasviewedwithconsiderablesuspicionanddoubt49,especiallysincethefirsttimeitdroppedaball,noshockcouldbefelt.Butpeoplechangedtheirmindsafewdayslater,whenamessenger50newsofaearthquake700kmaway.
41.A.asitB.iftheyC.astheyD.thatit
42.A.naturallyB.obviousC.clearD.hardly
43.A.ButB.NotC.YetD.If
44.A.showbesidesB.havetoshowC.alsoindicateD.alsodisplaying
45.A.acrossB.throughC.lengthD.width
46.A.inordertoB.carefullyifC.delicatelyD.sothat
47.A.besidesB.therebyC.resultingD.furthermore
48.A.whicheverB.howC.wheneverD.the
49.A.tobeginB.besidesC.initiallyD.first
50.A.wouldbringB.broughtC.carryingD.hadcarried
PARTIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(45minutes,30points,Ipointeach)
Passage1
Inanewbookpublishedthismonthcalled"CrayDawn,"PeterG.Petersonpredictsthatinlessthan25years,seniorcitizenswillcomprisemorethan18percentoftheentireU.Spopulation---thesameproportionasinFloridatoday.Putanotherway,thatmeansthatearlyinthe21stcentury,therewillbemoregrandparentsthangrandchildren.Peterson,aformersecretaryofCommerceunderNixon,isprimarilyconcernedwithwhattheagingofAmerica---aproductofbothlongerlifespansandfallingbirthrates---meansforSocialSecurityandMedicare.Butthesocialramificationswillbeatleastasprofoundastheeconomicones.Willallthoseseniorsshiftthebalanceofpoliticalpower?
HowwillHollywoodexecutives,funeraldirectorsandtheautoindustrychangetheirproductstomeetthedemandsofamarkedlyolderpublic?
Becausewomentendtooutlivemen,willanolderAmericaalsobesignificantlymorefemale?
Inshort,whatwillAmericabelikewhenweallbecomeaSeniorNation'?
AnyonewhohasvisitedWestPalmBeachorTucsonknowspartoftheanswer,lotsofpeopledrivingveryslowlyinbigcarsontheirwaytoearly-birddinners.Butthat'sonlythemostbroad-brushobservation.Thepoliticalchangesalonewillbeenoughtoburyallthosestereotypesaboutthefeebleelderly.Petersonestimatesthatby2038,people65andolderwillmakeup34percentoftheelectorate-upfromonly16percentin1966.YouthinkSocialSecurityisasacredcownow?
Andthebattleoverentitlementsmaygetuglier.The65-pluspopulationisabout85percentwhite.Theyoungergenerations-theonesfootingtheseniors'bills-aremuchmoreraciallymixed."Whatyou'vegotisanoverwhelminglywhitegenerationwithenormousinfluence,asking
African-Americans,HispanicsandAsianstosupportthemfordecades,"saysKenDychtwald,presidentofAgeWave