学位英语样卷.docx

1、学位英语样卷试卷编号：2011-2012 学年第二学期课程名称： 研究生学位英语考试考试时间:_ 年_ 月_日考试性质（正考、补考或其它）： 正考 考试方式(开卷、闭卷)： 闭卷 试卷类别(A、B): 共 5大题班级 学号 _姓名 题号总 分得分 English Examination for Master DegreePart Listening Comprehension（25%）Section A: Compound dictation (10 points)Directions: In this part, you will hear a piece of news three tim

2、es. You must listen carefully and fill in the missing words. For the first time, listen carefully and try your best to understand. For the second time, write down what you hear on the tape. For the third time, check your answer.Britain returned control of Hong Kong to China. The handover was dogged

3、by fears in the territory about what the _1_ change would bring. Would freedoms be eroded? Would its free-willing capitalist way of life be compromised? Jill McGivering was a _2_in Hong Kong in the 1980s and the BBCs correspondent there immediately after the handover. Shes gone back to see how the f

4、ormer colonys faring ten years on.The heat was oppressive. But as the long thin Chinese rowing boats sliced through the water, the crowd along the riverbank burst into life, _3_ and waving and urging the teams on. The rowers were luminous in Lycra, pounding the water to the beat of a Chinese drum. T

5、he boats, each prow carved and painted as a rising Chinese dragon, flew towards the finish line. The Chinese festival of dragon boat racing stretches back thousands of years. Hong Kong loves it, partly because of a pride of a Chinese tradition and partly because its a great day out. _4_, small child

6、ren, parents and grandparents were pressed against the rails, eating ice cream. The mood amongst spectators was _5_. Peter Wang, a portly property agent with thick glasses, greeted me with a beaming smile. At the time of the handover, he said, hed had mixed feelings. He had been proud _6_, but he wa

7、s also frightened. Now he said he was just proud. Politics, economics, everything is better now than ten years ago, he added. _7_has really helped Hong Kong. Others there said the same, I used to think of myself as a Hong Kong person, an IT specialist told me. But since the handover thats slowly cha

8、nged, now I say Im Chinese. He too said hed been anxious then but not anymore. Before we were ruled by a foreign government, he said, Now were part of _8_. All these must be music to the ears of Chinas leaders in Beijing. Theyve been eager to foster patriotism in Hong Kong, a sense of _9_. And despi

9、te the dire predictions in 1997, Beijings handling of Hong Kong so far may not have been perfect, but it hasnt been bad either. The economy is booming, businessmen are still making money. Public institutions like the police, the courts, the civil service are still efficient and accountable. Most bas

10、ic rights including _10_and the right to protest are alive and well. In a waySection B (7%)In this section you will hear five short conversations and one long conversation. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversations and the questi

11、ons will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked a), b), c), and d), and decide which is the best answer. 11. A) He is quite easy to recognize B) He is an outstanding speaker C) He looks like a movie star D) He looks yo

12、ung for his age12. A) consult her dancing teacher B) take a more interesting class C) continue her dancing class D) improve her dancing skills13. A) the man did not believe what the woman said B) the man accompanied the woman to the hospital C) the woman may be suffering from repetitive strain injur

13、y D) the woman may not followed the doctors instructions14. A) they are not in style any more B) they have cost him far too much C) they no longer suit his eyesight D) they should be cleaned regularly15. A) he spilled his drink onto the floor B) he has just finished wiping the floor C) he was caught

14、 in a shower on his way home D) he rushed out of the bath to answer the phoneQuestions 16 to 17 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A. It saw the end of its booming years worldwide B. Its production and sales reached record levels. C. It became popular in some foreign countries D.

15、Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly.17. A. They cost less. C. They were in fashion. B. They tasted better. D. They were widely advertised.Section C: Note taking (8%)In this part, you will hear a passage twice. After the first time, there will be a pause of 30 seconds. Please try your best

16、to write down the main idea and 4 details of the passage. Then listen again and check your answer._Part Vocabulary and Structure （10%）Directions: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to complete the sentence

17、by deciding on the most appropriate choice. 1. He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite _.A) probable B) sustainableC) feasible D) eligible2. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _ of American life.A) facets B) formatsC) formulas D) fashions3

18、. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _ and transport it to the industrial centers.A) permeate B) extractC) distinguish D) concentrate4. Students are expected to be quiet and _ in an Asian classroom.A) obedient B) overwhelmingC) skeptical D) subsidiary5. Our reporter has just c

19、alled to say that rescue teams will _ to bring out the trapped miners.A) effect B) affectC) conceive D) endeavor6. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to _ themselves on the German team for last years defeat.A) remedy B) reproachC) revive D) revenge7. Cre

20、ating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _ what he was trying to tell the audience.A) exclusive B) explicitC) objective D) obscure8. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got _ and we had to call the fire department to put it out:A) out of hand B) out of orderC)

21、out of the question D) out of the way9. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be _ from my memory.A) ejected B) escapedC) erased D) omitted10. There are many who believe that the use of force _ political ends can never be justified.A) in search of B) in

22、pursuit ofC) in view of D) in light of11. It was unusual for _ so few people in the street.A) there is B) there to be C) there being D) having12. _with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A) When compared B) While comparing C) Compare D) Comparing13. If an ear

23、thquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses _.A) might be standing left B) might be left standingC) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand14. _ Vermont, threatened with invasion, declared itself an independent commonwealth.A) In 1777 that it was B) It was in 1777 that C) Because in

24、 1777 D) That in 177715. They tried to silence the _ audience but in vain.A) exciting B) excited C) to excite D) excite16. A biologist does not merely describe organisms, but tries to learn _ act as they do.A) what causes them to B) causes them to whatC) what to cause them D) what cause to them17.Th

25、e president promised to keep all the board members _of how the negotiations were going on.A) inform B) informing C) be informed D) informed18. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we_ here for two days.A) will have stayed B) shall stay C) have been staying D) have stayed19. I cant back the car because

26、 there is a truck _.A) in every way B) in a wayC) in the way D) in any way:20. _ as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklin became famous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author.A) Starting B) StartedC) Being started D) To have startedPart Reading

27、Comprehension （15%）Directions: In this part, you will read three passages. The first and second passage is followed by 5 questions each. You are required to choose the best answer to each question according to the passage. For the third passage, you are required to answer each question.Passage oneQu

28、estions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageIt doesnt come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read to study if you cant remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.One depen

29、dable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading. You remember better what you read when you know why you are reading.Why does a clerk in a store go away and leave you when your reply to her offer to help is “No, thank you, Im just looking”? Bo

30、th you and she know that if you arent sure what you want, you are not likely to find it. But suppose you may say instead, “Yes, I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please.” And you and she are offboth eager to look for exactly what you want. If you are looking for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just thatnothing. But if you do know what you want, and if you have the right book, you are almost sure to get it. Your