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1、6英语试题Non-English Major Graduate Student EnglishQualifying Test (GET)（June 15, 2008）考生注意事项一、本考试由两份试卷组成：试卷一(Paper One)包括听力理解、词汇、完型 填空与阅读理解四部分，共80题，按顺序统一一编号；试卷二(Paper Fwo) 也括翻译与写作两部分，共3题。两份试卷合并装订成试题册。1、试卷一(题号180)为客观评分题，答案一律用中性(HB)铅笔做在机读 答题卡上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间划黑道，如ABCD。三、试卷二为主观评分题，答案一律写在t观答题纸ANSWER SttEET I

2、l上。 答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二前的注意事项。四、请在试题册上写清姓名和准考汪号，考试终了时与答题卡和答题纸一并交 回。答题卡和答题纸上须写清姓名和准考证号，不得做任何记号，否则答 案无效。五、试卷一为80分钟。听力理解部分时间以放完录音带为准，火约15分钟； 其余部分所占时间与得分均标在试卷上，由考生自行掌握。六、试卷二为70分钟。考试终了时间一到，考生一律停笔，将试题册、机读 答题卡及主观答题纸留在座位上，待监考教师收点无误后，经主考教师宣 布本考试结束方可离丌考场。试卷一(Paper One)Part I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (15 minutes, 15 p

3、oints)Section A (1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between twospeakers. At the end of each conversation, a third voice will ask aquestion about what was said. The question will be spoken only once.Choose the best answer from the,bur choices given hy mar

4、king thecorresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets onyour Machine-scoring A nswer Sheet.1 A Because it was blue. B Because of the blue light. C Because of the yellow light. D Because it was yellow.2 A tte doesnt think Mike Johnsons inyestment is a wise move. B He doesnt think

5、Mike Johnson should move to another place. C He believes it is better for Mike Johnson to invest later. D He believes Mike Johnson has done a sensible thing.3 A Sweden B Britain C Switzerland D Spain4 A 200 dollars. B 300 dollars. C 120 dollars. D 240 dollars.5 A Clouds and cool temperatures are exp

6、ected. B The rain is not expected to last much longer. C It cant get much better than it already is. D The next few days are supposed to be warm.6 A At an airport. B At a bus station. C At a train station D At a travel agency.7 A Classmates. B Professor- Student. C Manager - Secretary. D Clerk - Cus

7、tomer.8 A tte benefits a lot from doing exercises. B He is very happy to have a better figure now. C He is in good health now. D He has hurt his uncle severely.9 A The questions were beyond her understanding. B There was not much connection between the questions and the course. C There were too many

8、 questions to finish. D The questions were too much easier than she had expected.Section B (1 point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear three short passages. At the end of eachpassage, there will be some questions. Both the passage and thequestions will be read to you only once. After ea

9、ch question, therewill be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answerfrom the four choices given by marking the correspOnding letter witha single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoringAnswer Sheet.Passage One (for Qs 10 - 11)10 A Wealth brings happiness. B As we get ri

10、cher we seem not to get more satisfied. C We may live longer by being optimistic. D Happiness is hard to acquire.11 A We are under huge pressure because our work time increases. B We want to achieve high rewards. C Our aspirations grow. D We want a new car, home or fashion accessory.Passage Two (for

11、 Qs 12 - 13)12 A Panda. B Indian Tiger. C The American Eagle. D Herring.13 A They will be exhausted within the next few years. B They will never be depleted. C They are rapidly declining. D They are unlimited.Passage Three (for Qs 14 - 15)14 A Commercial benefit inspired him. B His interest in his m

12、ajor inspired him. C His being deaf inspired him. D An admitted lack of natural ability inspired him.15 A MIDI can change a singers pitch. B MIDI allows the computer to recognize the notes of a digital piece of music. C MIDI could eliminate the need for voice lessons. D MIDI allows a computer to cha

13、nge the singers voice to match the notes. people are supposed to hear.Part II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points)Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten sentences in this section. Each sentence has one word or a set of words underlined. Below the sentence are Jour words or phrases marked

14、A, B, I-C and D. Choose the word or phrase thai 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.16. My old grandfather is a little deaf. So when I talk with him, | always try to articulate m

15、y words Carefully. A illustrate B describe C represent D express 17. The reception was attended by various prominent members of the ideal community and representatives of regional industries. A projecting B conspicuous C outstanding D congested18. The company deluded workers with empty promises that

16、 regular wage increase would occur every two ,years. A deceived B debased C declined D deciphered19. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships obediently follow traffic rules in busy harbors. A intricately B dutifully C currently D distinctly20. When the young man

17、 died unexpectedly, it took health experts several weeks of intensive tab work to identify the culprit. A curve B cause C curse D curl21. The growing affluence of Chinese citizens has largely contributed to the countrys population control practice, which has reduced the pressure on resources, enviro

18、nment and economic and social development. A pride B influence C satisfaction D wealth22. Compared to the angry, blaming American stance, the Chinese were paragons of compromise, finding fault on both sides and looking for solutions that moved both sides to the middle. A inheritors B predecessors C

19、models D facilitators23. Jacks success is due to his hard work and his ability to formutate plans which will get work done efficiently. A conceive B fulfill C speculate D implement24. Among all societies legal marriage is usually accompanied by some kind of ceremony that expresses group sanction of

20、the union. A coercion B approval C insistence D opinion25. If we were not to enforce the newspapers promises of confidentiality, confid- ential sources would have no legal recourse against unscrupulous reporters or editors. A unscripted B immoral C immortal D undesirableSection B (0.5 point each)Dir

21、ections: There are ten senten, ces in this section. Each senlence has something omitted. Choose the word or words from the.four choices given to best complete each sentence.26. James Henry Smith was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan in life, and even death could not keep him fiom his favorite spot: in a rec

22、liner, in front of a TV showing his beloved team in action. A gigantic B convertible C imperial D zealous27. The executive manager doesnt like to consider opinions different from his own, which may _ his judgment in business activities. A hurt B distract C distort D cripple28. He planned to buy an a

23、partment since he is going to get married next year, but the cost of the property in the big cities is . A proportional B prohibitive t progressive D prompt29. Since science is a of superstition, it is especially needed in the backward countryside. A solitude B solvency C solace D solvent 30. Mr. Jo

24、hn made a very wonderful after-dinner speech. His mind, graceful manner and fluent words moved all the participants deeply. A acute B agile C arbitrary D awesome 31. Social corruption results from some officials of their power, so there must be effective laws to restrict the officials power. A overu

25、se B acquisition C accumulation D abuse32. Members of one culture may members of another as great liars, untrustworthy, or afraid to face the truth. A shun B stereotype C syndicate D stifle33. Only the of the general manager, who knew of Marys personal difficulties, saved her from being dismissed. A

26、 interruption B intervention C interference D interrelation34. It will be safer to walk the streets because people will not need to carry large amounts of cash; virtually all financial will be conducted by computer. A transmissions B transitions C transformations D transactions35. Somata comes from

27、a country where for virtually two centuries the people of color have, as a deliberate policy, been the freedom of association, assembly, thought, inquiry and self-expression. A denied B rejected C refused D deprivedPart III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 15 points)Directions: Read the passage through. Then

28、 go back and choose one item of suitable word(s) marked A, B. C and D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word(s) you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine- scoring Answer Sheet. For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation

29、. To keep up their work, they must read letters, reports, trade publications,interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In 36 a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend 37 can mean the difference between success and failure.

30、 Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are 38 readers.Most of us develop poor reading 39 at an early age, and never get over them. The main deficiency 40 in the actual stuff of language itself-words.Take individually,words have 41 meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs.42 however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He laboriously reads one word at a time. o