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研究生学位英语考试试题

2005年1月份研究生学位课英语统考试题

PaperOne

PartI：

ListeningComprehension（25minutes,20points）

SectionA（1pointeach）

1.A:

Herefusestohelpthewoman.B:

Hecan’thandletheequipmentbyhimself.

C:

Hethinkssomeotherpeoplecandoitbetter.

D;Hethinkstheequipmentistooheavyforthewoman.

2.A:

Hiscolleagueshavecontributedalot.B:

Allofhiscolleaguescongratulatedhim.

C.Theawardhasbeengiventohiscolleagues.DHedoesn’tdeservethehonor.

3.A:

HedislikeJack’sname.BHedoesn’tcarewhoJackis.

CHedoesn’tknowJackwell.DHedislikesJack.

4.A:

Themaniscrackingajokeonher.

BItisimpossibletobuyagenuineantiqueforsolittlemoney.

CThemanisoutofhismindabouttheoldvase.DThemanhasrunintoagreatfortune.

5.A:

Hecan’tfindagoodideaabouttheproblem.BHefeelshopelessabouttheproject.

CHehasencounteredanotherproblem.DHeisgoingtogiveuptheproject.

6.A:

Itisworthwhile.BIthasaverytightschedule.

CItwasawasteoftime.DIttookhimtoomuchtimeontheroad.

7.A:

It’suselesstotalktotheprofessor.BTheprofessorisoftenunfair.

CThemanhasdonewellenough.DThemancan’tbebetternexttime.

8.AThemanshouldnotsaythingslikethat.BThemanshouldfightback.

CThemanshouldshowhisangeropenly.DThemanshouldnotcomplainopenly.

9.A:

Shewasinjuredintheshoulder.BShedislikedthepeoplewhoattendedtheparty.

CShewaslaughedatforherbehaviour.DShewasunpopularattheparty.

SectionB（1pointeach）

Mini-talkOne

10.A:

Improvingtheconditionsoffarmanimals.B:

Increasingtheproductionoffarmanimals.

C:

Regulatingthefoodmarketingsystem.

D:

Regulatingthefoodstoresandrestaurantchains.

11.A:

Becausetheywanttosavemoremoney.B:

Becausetheywantthehenstolaymoreeggs.

CBecausetheywantthehenstogrowmoreleanmeat.

DBecausetheywanttosellthehensatabetterprice.

12.A:

Chickensshouldbekeptincleanplaces.B:

Pigsshouldbehousedinlargemetalboxes.

C:

Farmanimalsshouldbeslaughteredinfactories.

DFarmanimalsshouldbekilledwithoutfeelingpain.

Mini-talkTwo

13.A:

UnderthemountainsisthestateofNevada.

B:

Atthepowercentersinalmostfortystates.

C:

Underthedeepocean.DNeartheinactivevolcanoes.

14.A:

Peopleobjecttoburyingitatthepowercenters.

B:

Thepowercentershavenomorespacetostoreit.

C:

Itisverydangeroustoburyitinpopulousareas.

D:

Thenewsiteistheestateofthefederalgovernment.

15.A;Thereareactivevolcanoesnearby.B:

Somepeoplestillliveinthearea.

C:

TheareaisclosetoLasVegas.DTheareaisgeographicallyunsafe.

SectionC（1pointeach）

Youwillheartherecordingtwice.Attheendofthetalktherewillbea3-minutepause,duringwhichtimeyouareaskedtowritedownyouranswersbrieflyontheAnswerSheet.Younowhave25secondstoreadthequestions（请在录音结束后把16-20题的答案抄写在答题纸上.）

16．WhatpercentageofplantandanimalspeciesonEarthdorainforestscontain?

17.Whatcriticalroledorainforestsplaybesidesbeinghometoanimalsandplants?

18.Howmuchhasglobaloutputofcarbondioxideincreasedinthepastcentury?

19.Tobeclassifiedasarainforest,howshouldthetreeslook?

20.HowlargeisthesizeoftherainforestinSouthAmerica?

PartIVocabularySectionA

1.Thisstudentwasexpelledfromschoolbecausehehadforgedsomedocumentsforoverseasstudy.

AfrustratedBformulatedCfabricatedDfacilitated

2.Opinionpollssuggestthattheapprovalrateofthepresidentisontheincrease.

AagreementBconsensusCpermissionDsupport

3.Amanofresolvewillnotretreateasilyfromsetbacksorsignificantchallenges.

ApulloutBpullupCpullinDpullover

4.Asfewhouseholdappliancesarenowperfect,thisminordefectisnegligible.

AdetectableBtriflingCinexcusableDmagnificent

5.TheU.S.athletestoppedthegoldmedaltallyforthe3rdstraighttimethissummer.

AdirectBproceedingCverticalDsuccessive

6.Despitetremendousachievement,formidableobstaclestodevelopmentwillpersist.

AdifficultBsustainableCexternalDunpredictable

7.Moderateandregularexercisecanboosttherateofbloodcirculationandmetabolism.

ArestrictBreduceCincreaseDstabilize

8.Themanagerisseekingsomecost-effectivemethodsthatcancallforththeirinitiative.

AefficientBconventionalCeconomicalDunique.

9.Thereportproposesthatstudentsbeallowedtoworkofftheirdebtthroughcommunityservice.

ApayoffBgetoffCdisposeofDrunoff

10.Itwasatragicloveaffairthatonlygaverisetopain.

AbroughtforwardBbroughtaboutCbroughtdownDbroughtin

SectionB:

11.Asfemalesintheir40stendto____weight,theyaretogoinforoutdooractivities.

AtakeonBholdonCcarryonDputon

12.Theshop-ownertookaloadof____-crustedbreadandhandedittothechild.

AfragileBcrispCvagueDharsh

13.Theexcessivehospitality____thelocalofficialsfailedtoleaveusassured.

AonthepointofBonthegroundsofContheadviceofDonthepartof

14.Theseintelligenceofficerstrieda___ofpersuasionandforcetogettheinformationtheywanted.

AcombinationBcollaborationCconvictionDconfrontation

15.Theterminallyillpatientlyinginthe___careunitwaskeptaliveonlifesupport.

AapprehensiveBintensiveCextensiveDcomprehensive

16.Theverysoundofournationalanthembeingplayedattheawardingceremonyis____.

Aice-breakingBeye-catchingCpainstakingDsoul-touching

17.LeadinguniversitiesinChinaprefertoenroll___brillianthighschoolstudents.

AintellectuallyBintelligiblyCintelligentlyDintimately

18.Whenaheavyvehicleis___inthemud,thedriverhastoaskforhelp.

AinvolvedBstuckCinterferedDspecialized

19.Ariskoreffectmaydiminish___,butitmayalsoincreaseforsomereason.

AatwillBovertimeCunderwayDsofar

20.It’sinyourbest____toquitsmoking,foryouhavesomebreathingproblems.

AsakeBbenefitCadvantageDinterest

PartII.Cloze

“Techno-stress”----frustrationarisingfrompressuretousenewtechnology----issaidtobe21,reportsMaclean’smagazineofCanada.Studiespointtocausesthat22“thenever-endingprocessoflearninghowtousenewtechnologiestothe23ofworkandhomelifeasaresultof24likee-mail,call-forwardingandwirelessphones.”Howcanyoucope?

Expertsrecommendsetting25.Determinewhetherusingaparticulardevicewillreallysimplifylifeormerelyaddnew26.Countonhavingtoinvesttimetolearnanewtechnologywellenoughtorealizeitsfullbenefits.“27timeeachdaytoturnthetechnologyoff,”anddevotetimetootherthingsaffordedordeserving28attention.“Peoplestartthedaybymakingthe29mistakeofopeningtheire-mail,insteadofworkingtoaplan,”notesVancouverproductivityexpertDanStamp.“Thebesthourandahalfofthedayisspentoncomplete30.”

21.AdescendingBnarrowingCmountingDwidening

22.ApassonBrangefromCdealwithDgiveup

23.AconfusionBconstructionCcontributionDconduction

24.AcreationsBpromotionsCproductionsDinnovations

25.AlawsBboundariesCdeadlinesDbarriers

26.AconvenienceBadvantagesCflexibilityDcomplexity

27.APutforwardBPutacrossCPutasideDPutup

28.ApriorBmajorCseniorDsuperior

29.AfragmentalBfictionalCfractionalDfundamental

30.ArelaxationBentertainmentCrubbishDhobby

PartIII.ReadingComprehensive

PassageOne

ThestudyofgeneticshasgivenrisetoaprofitablenewIndustrycalledbiotechnology.Asthenamesuggests,itblendsbiologyandmoderntechnologythroughsuchtechniquesasgeneticengineering.Someofthenewbiotechcompanies,astheyarecalled,specializeinagricultureandareworkingenthusiasticallytopatentseedsthatgiveahighyield,thatresistdisease,drought,andfrost,andthatreducetheneedforhazardouschemicals.Ifsuchgoalscouldbeachieved,itwouldbemostbeneficial.Butsomehaveraisedconcernaboutgeneticallyengineeredcrops.

“Innature,geneticdiversityiscreatedwithincertainlimits,”saysthebookGeneticEngineering,Food,andOurEnvironment.“Arosecanbecrossedwithadifferentkindofrose,butarosewillnevercrosswithapotato…”Geneticengineering,ontheotherhand,usuallyinvolvestakinggenesfromonespeciesandinsertingthemintoanotherinanattempttotransferadesiredpropertyorcharacter.Thiscouldmean,forexample,selectingagenewhichleadstotheproductionofachemicalwithantifreezepropertiesfromanarcticfish,andjoiningitintoapotatoorstrawberrytomakeitfrost-resistant.Itisnowpossibleforplantstobeengineeredwithgenestakenfrombacteria,viruses,insects,animalsorevenhumans.Inessence,then,biotechnologyallowshumanstobreakthegeneticwallsthatseparatespecies.

Likethegreenrevolution,whatsomecallthegenerevolutioncontributestotheproblemofgeneticuniformity---somesayevenmoresobecausegeneticistscanemploytechniquessuchascloningandtissueculture,processesthatproduceperfectlyidenticalcopies,orclones.Concernsabouttheerosionofbiodiversity,therefore,remain.Geneticallyalteredplants,however,raisenewissues,suchastheeffectsthattheymayhaveonusandtheenvironment.“Weareflyingblindlyintoaneweraofagriculturalbiotechnologywithhighhopes,fewconstraints,andlittleideaofthepotentialoutcomes,”saidsciencewriterJeremyRifkin.

31.Accordingtotheauthor,biotechcompaniesare______

Amostlyspecialized