研究生学位英语考试真题.docx

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研究生学位英语考试真题

2007-1

21.Ifinnovatorsarenotfinanciallyrewardedfortheirinnovations,theincentiveforpath-breakinginnovationwilleventuallydryup.

A.investmentB.resourceC.inspirationD.stimulus

22.Theseillegalimmigrantshavetoworklonghoursadaydespitetheappallingworkingconditions.

A.bewilderingB.exasperatingC.dismayingD.upsetting

23.Manycriticsagreedthatbyandlarge,thismoviewasasuccessintermsofactingandphotography.

A.allatonceB.byandbyC.tosomeextentD.onthewhole

24.Thecountrycarriedonnucleartestswithoutfeelingapprehensiveabouttheconsequences.

A.optimisticB.anxiousC.uncertainD.scared

25.Thereisthefearthatbabiesmightbegeneticallyalteredtosuittheparents'wishes.

A.enhancedB.revisedC.alternatedD.modified

26.TheAmericanCivilWarisbelievedtohavestemmedfromdifferencesoverslavery.

A.arisenfromB.contributedtoC.patchedupD.participatedin

27.Expertssaidtheamountofcompensationforsicksmokerswouldbereducedifcoolerjurorsprevailed.

A.resignedB.compromisedC.persistedD.dominated

28.HamiltonhopedforanationofcitieswhileJeffersoncontendedthatthecountryshouldremainchieflyagricultural.

A.inclinedB.struggledC.arguedD.competed

29.Therehavebeensomespeculationsattimesastowhowilltakeoverthecompany.

A.onoccasionB.atpresentC.bynowD.forsure

30.TWAwascriticizedfortryingtocoverupthetruthratherthanpromptlynotifyingvictims'families.

A.brieflyB.quicklyC.accuratelyD.earnestly

SectionB（0.5pointeach）

31.NewYorkprobablyhasthelargestnumberofdifferentlanguage_________intheworld.

A.neighborhoodsB.communitiesC.clustersD.assemblies

32.Nuclearwastesareconsideredto_____athreattohumanhealthandmarinelife.

A.composeB.imposeC.exposeD.pose

33.SomestatesintheUShaveset_____standardsconcerningmathandsciencetests.

A.energeticB.vigorousC.rigorousD.grave

34.Thisschoolpromisedtomakeclassessmallerandoffermoreindividualized___________.

A.presentationB.instructionC.convictionD.obligation

35.Becauseof______waysoflife,thecouplehassomedifficultygettingalongwitheachother.

A.incomprehensibleB.incomparableC.inconceivableD.incompatible

36.As__________Chinaandotheremergingexportpowers,effortstostrengthenanti-corruptionactivitiesaregainingmomentum.

A.inthelightofB.intheeventofC.inthecaseofD.inthecourseof

37.AccordingtoanAustralianresearch,moderatedrinkers________betterthinkersthanheavydrinkersorthosewhoneverdrink.

A.endupB.takeupC.putupD.turnup

38.Strangelyenough,anoldman______meandintroducedhimself,whoturnedouttobeafriendofmyfather’s.

A.stooduptoB.walkeduptoC.liveduptoD.addedupto

39.Manychildrenoften_____whyairplanescanflylikebirdswhilewehumanscannot.

A.assumeB.anticipateC.assureD.wonder

40.TheFDAwascreatedto_______thesafetyofproducts,reviewapplicationsandgrantapprovals.

A.manipulateB.adjustC.regulateD.manage

PARTIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION（45minutes,30points,1pointeach）

PassageOne

AttheUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles（UCLA）,astudentloadedhisclassnotesintoahandhelde-maildeviceandtriedtoreadthemduringanexam:

aclassmateturnedhimin.AttheUniversityofNevadaatLasVegas（UNLV）studentsphotographedtestquestionswiththeircellphonecamerasandtransmittedthemtoclassmates.Theuniversityputinplaceanewexamination-supervisionsystem."Ifthey'dspendasmuchtimestudying,they'dallbeAstudents,"saysRonYasbin,deanoftheCollegeofSciencesofUNLV.

Withavarietyofelectronicdevices,Americanstudentsfinditeasiertocheat.Andcollegeofficialsfindthemselvesinanewgameofcatandmouse.Theyaretryingtofightwould-becheatsintheexamseasonbycuttingoffInternetaccessfromlaptops,demandingthesurrenderofcellphonesbeforetestsorsimplyrequiringthatexamsbetakenwithpensandpaper.

Itisannoying.Myhand-writingissobad,"saidRyanDapremont,21whojustfinishedhisthirdyearatPepperdineUniversityinCalifornia.Hehadtotakehisexamsonpaper.Dapremontsaidtechnologyhasmadecheatingeasier,butplagiarism（剽窃）inwritingpaperswasprobablythebiggestproblem.Studentscanliftotherpeople'swritingsofftheInternetwithoutattributingthem.

Still,somestudentssaidtheythoughtcheatingthesedayswasmoreaproductofthemindset,notthetoolsathand."Somepeopleputtoomuchemphasisonwherethey'regoingtogointhefuture,andallthey'rethinkingaboutisgraduateschoolandthenextstep,"saidLindsayNicholas,athird-yearstudentatUCLA.Sheaddedthatpressuretosucceed"sometimescloudseverythingandmakespeopledothingsthattheyshouldn'tdo."

Someprofessorssaidtheytriedtowriteexamsforwhichitwashardtocheat,posingquestionsthatoutsideresourceswouldnothelpanswer.Manyofficialssaidthattheyrelyoncampushonorcodes.Theysaidthemostimportantthingwastoteachstudentsnottocheatinthefirstplace.

51.OnestudentatUCLAwasfoundcheating________________.

A.whenhewasloadinghisclassnotesintoahandhelde-maildevice

B.whenhewastryingtotelltheanswerstohisclassmates

C.aftertheuniversityputinplaceanewexamination-supervisionsystem

D.afterhisclassmatereportedhischeatingtotheauthority

52.AccordingtoRonYasbin,allthecheatingstudents_____________.

A.shouldbeseverelypunishedfortheirdishonesty

B.didn'thavemuchtimetostudybeforetheexam

C.couldgetthehighestgradesiftheyhadstudiedhardenough

D.couldbeexcusedbecausetheywerenotfamiliarwiththenewsystem

53.Towinthenewgameofcatandmouseinexaminations,thecollegeofficialshaveto______________.

A.usemanyhigh-techdevices

B.cutoffInternetaccessoncampus

C.turntotheoralexanimationforms

D.cutofftheuseofhigh-techdevices

54.AccordingtoRyanDapremont,______________.

A.examinationstakenwithpensandpaperwereuselessinfightingcheating

B.hisexaminationpaperwasunder-gradedbecauseofhisbadhand-writing

C.cheatingwasmoreseriousinwritingpapersthaninexaminations

D.itwasmoredifficultforhimtoliftotherpeople'swritingsofftheInternet

55.WhichofthefollowingisprobablythemostSignificantmeasuretofightcheating?

A.Puttinglessemphasisonwherethestudentsaregoingtogointhefuture.

B.Lettingstudentsknowthathonestyismoreimportant.

C.Writingexaminationsforwhichitishardtocheat.

D.Settingupmorestrictcampushonorcodes.

56.Thebesttitleofthepassagemightbe_____________.

A.CheatingHasGoneHigh-tech

B.GameofCatandMouse

C.ANewExamination-supervisionSystem

D.MeasurestoFightAgainstDishonesty

PassageTwo

Topmarathonrunnerstendtobeleanandlight,starswimmersarelongthighswithhugefeetandgoldmedalweightliftersaresolidblocksofmusclewithshortarmsandlegs.So,doesyourphysicalshape--andthewayyourbodyworks--fityouforaparticularsport?

Ordoesyourbodydevelopacertainwaybecauseofyourchosensport?

"It'sabout55:

45,genestotheenvironment,"saysMikeRennie,professorofclinicalphysiologyatBritain'sUniversityofNottinghamMedicalSchool.RenniecitesthecaseofidenticaltwinsfromGermany,oneofwhomwasalong-distanceathlete,theotherapowerfulsportsman,so,"Theylookquitedifferent,despitebeingidenticaltwins."

Someonewho's1.5-meterstallhaslittlechanceofbecominganelitebasketballplayer.Still,beingovertwometerstallwon'tautomaticallypushyoutoOlympicgold."Unlessyouhavetacticalsensewhereneeded,unlessyouhaveaccesstogoodequipment,medicalcareandthepsychologicalconditions,andunlessyouareabletodriveyourselfthroughpain,allthephysicalstrengthwillbeinvain,"saidCraigSharp,professorofsportsscienceatBritain'sBrunelUniversity.

JonathanRobinson,anappliedsportsscientistattheUniversityofBath'ssportsdevelopmentdepartment,insouthwestEngland,pointstotheimportanceoftechnique."Inswimmingonly5-10percentofthepropellingforcecomesfromthelegs,sotechniqueisvital."

Havingtherightphysiquefortherightsportisagoodstartingpoint.Seventeenyearsago,theAustralianInstituteofSportstartedanationalTalentSearchProgram,whichsearchedschoolsfor14-16-year-oldswiththepotentialtobeeliteathletes.OneoftheirfirstfindswasMeganStill,worldchampionrower.In1987,Stillhadneverpickedupanoarinherlife.Butshehadalmosttheperfectphysiqueforarower.Afterintensivetraining,shewongoldinwomen'srowinginthe1996AtlantaOlympics.

OthercountrieshavefollowedtheAustralianexample.Nowtheexplosionofgeneticknowledgehasmeantthatthereisnowasearch,notjustforappropriatephysiquebutalsofor"performancegenes."

57.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat__________.

A.physicalstrengthismoreimportantforsportspersons'success

B.trainingconditionsaremoreimportantforsportspersons'success

C.genesaremoreimportantforsportspersons'success

D.psychologicalconditionsaremoreimportantforsportspersons'success

58.ThecaseofidenticaltwinsfromGermanyshowsthat_________.

A.environmentcanhelpdeterminepeople'sbodyshape

B.genesarethedecisivefactorsforpeople'sbodyshape

C.identicaltwinsarelikelytoenjoydifferentsports

D.identicaltwinsmayhavedifferentgenesfordifferentsports

59.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedbyCraigSharpasarequiredqu