研究生英语学位课统考真题.docx

1、研究生英语学位课统考真题2003年6月研究生英语学位课统考真题PAPER ONEPart I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A ( 1 point each )Directions: In this part, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The questions w

2、ill be spoken only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1. A. The man shouldnt care what Sandra said.B. The man shouldnt listen to Sandra.C. The man should talk op

3、enly with Sandra.D. The man should get back horn-; early.2. A. A boss and an employee.B. A lawyer and a client.C. A shop assistant and a customer.D. A bus driver and a passenger.3. A. The woman helped to do part of the experiment.B. The woman proposed some good ideas in the experiment.C. The woman w

4、as grateful for the success of the experiment.D. The woman recommended some useful books for the experiment4. A. It is very neat. B. It is a mess. C. It is very pleasant. D. It is a hell.5. A. He got the camera at a very low price.B. The camera is very expensive.C. The camera is worth nothing.D. He

5、does not like the camera.6. A. Because it provides free service.B. Because it is the best store of its kind. C. Because it has a great variety of goods. D. Because it has high quality goods there.7. A. Because he is going to find a new job.B. Because he has to work over-time in the office.C. Because

6、 he is going to move to a new town.D. Because his job is too demanding for him. 8. A. Because he is very inspiring.B. Because he is very brave.C. Because he made some great achievements.D. Because he is a successful ruler.9. A. He is very stern with his employees.B. He works very hard himself.C. He

7、is very satisfied with his employees.D. He makes excessive demands on his employees.Section B (1 point each)Directions: In this part you will hear two short talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each questi

8、on, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.10. A. Because his mother wanted him to learn.B. Because he preferred the vio

9、lin to the piano.C. Because he heard a friend of his play it.D. Because he thought the violin was for classical music.11. A. He joined the Army Orchestra.B. He stopped playing the violin.C. He played more than 100 concerts a year.D. He played classical music for American soldiers.12. A. Everyone nee

10、ds music.B. People are born musical.C. Children love music more than adults.D. Music is the product of human civilization.13. A. In developed countries.B. In developing countries.C. In European countries.D. In Asian countries.14. A. They teach and convey cultural values in schools.B. They work as vo

11、lunteers in developing countries.C. They help take care of the AIDS patients.D. They take care of their own grandchildren at home.15. A. They can no longer perform their jobs well.B. They dont want to work any longer.C. They have to give up their jobs to youngsters.D. No boss would like to hire olde

12、r employees.Section C (1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear a talk. Complete the sentence and answer the questions below. You will hear the recording twice. At the end of the talk there will be a 3-minute pause, during which time you are asked to write down your answers briefly on

13、 the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the questions or sentences below.(请在录音结束后把1620题的答案抄在答题纸上)16. Sam Maloof is the best-known of hand-made furniture.17. According to Sam Maloof, a successful chair or table contains something of .18. Where are the 65 pieces of Mr. Maloofs furniture sho

14、wn?19. What did People Magazine call Sam Maloof in 1986?20. How much does a piece of Maloofs furniture cost today?Part II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0. 5 point each )Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined

15、. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word 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.21. The focus on profitability pushes the s

16、ystems unreasonably large, rendering them more vulnerable to terrorist attacks.A. declaring B. verifying C. making D. indicating22. The 8. 5-ton Shenzhou spaceship has been substantially improved in terms of the life-support system.A. technologically B. considerably C. structurally D. internally23.

17、According to the American judicial system twelve people constitute a jury.A. compose B. overthrow C. dispose D. surpass24. With so many trivial matters to attend to, he can hardly get down to reading for the test.A. participate in B. cater to C. indulge in D. see to25. The decently dressed son and t

18、he humble-looking father formed a striking contrast. A. astonishing B. humiliating C. noticeable D. fleeting26. Nowadays the prevention against SARS has assumed new significance and attracted much attention.A. carried on B. taken on C. worked on D. embarked on27. At the economic forum, each speech b

19、y a distinguished guest has to be translated simultaneously.A. once in a while B. at the same timeC. in a broad seller D. as soon as possible28. Studies of the role of positive thinking in our daily lives have yielded interesting results.A. specific B. active C. creative D. confident29. This trainin

20、g course is intended to improve the competence of English of the staff. A. proficiency B. grasp C. efficiency D. competition30. Students are supposed to set aside enough time for recreations and sports. A. set apart B. leave out C. go about D. put upSection B (0. 5 point each)Directions: There are t

21、en questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding Letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine

22、-scoring Answer Sheet.31. Some of the old customs have continued _ politeness although they are no longer thought about now.A. in the way of B. in the eyes ofC. in the face of D. in the form of32. One of the chief functions of slang words is to consolidate ones _ with a group.A. identification B. sp

23、ecification C. introduction D. superstition33. Given the other constitutional grounds elaborated by the justices, the association that schools should continue to test, if they so choose. A. preserves B. safeguards C. maintains D. conserves34. Finding out information about these universities has beco

24、me amazingly easy for anyone with the Internet_.A. entrance B. admission C. access D. involvement35. Lack of exercise as well as unhealthy dietary habits can increase the risk of .A. mobility B. morality C. maturity D. mortality36. On this bridge many suicide attempts are ; lives can be saved.A. imp

25、ulsive B. responsive C. destructive D. speculative37. Abraham Lincoln was born on a small farm where the forests were by wild animals.A. resided B. inhabited C. segregated D. exhibited38. Some teenagers are so crazy about video games as to play them many hours if possible.A. on purpose B. on hand C.

26、 on credit D. on end39. Authorities of wildlife have spent millions of dollars on the protection of nature .A. reserves B. preservatives C. conservatives D. reservations40. The young lady is Mr. Smiths step-daughter, her parents having died in an accident.A. ecological B. psychological C. physiologi

27、cal D. biologicalPart III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes. 15 points, 1 point each)Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding Letter of t

28、he word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.No one knows for sure whether the type of tea you drink makes a difference in health, but experts say all kinds of teas probably have some health 41 . Each contains high levels of anti

29、oxidants (抗氧化剂), 42 affect the process by which oxygen interacts with a substance to change its chemical 43 . But, the way tea is processed can change antioxidant levels 44 color and taste.Green tea is made by picking the leaves and quickly heating them to stop oxidization. Green tea typically has a

30、 45 , fresh taste. Black tea is processed to fully oxidize and ferment (发酵) the leaves and create a stronger taste. Some experts suggest that this 46 some variation in health effects between black and green teas. The more rare white tea is considered the finest of teas because it 47 the youngest bud

31、s from the plant, which are still covered with whitish hairs when theyre picked. White and green teas have 48 amount of caffeine. But even black teas contain only about half as much caffeine as coffee.Herbal teas are something 49 different. They arc made from the leaves, flowers or roots of various plants. Herbal teas can vary widely 50 their health effects.41. A. advantages B. benefits C. merits D. profits42. A. where it B. that C. which D. when it43. A. elements B. ingredients C. fragment D. composition44. A. as well as B. as it is C. as far as D. as it were45. A. faint B. mild