研究生學(xué)位英語(yǔ)考試樣題答案2012(江西)

1、 研究生學(xué)位英語(yǔ)考試試卷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 times. You must listen carefully and fill in the missing words. For the first time, listen carefully and try your b

2、est 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 by fears in the territory about what the _1 political_ change would bring. Would freedoms be eroded? Would its f

3、ree-willing capitalist way of life be compromised? Jill McGivering was a _2 journalist _in Hong Kong in the 1980s and the BBC's correspondent there immediately after the handover. She's gone back to see how the former colony's faring ten years on.The heat was oppressive. But as the long

4、thin Chinese rowing boats sliced through the water, the crowd along the riverbank burst into life, _3 cheering_ and waving and urging the teams on. The rowers were luminous in Lycra, pounding the water to the beat of a Chinese drum. The boats, each prow carved and painted as a rising Chinese dragon,

5、 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 it's a great day out. _All around me_4_, small children, parents and grandparents were pressed agai

6、nst the rails, eating ice cream. The mood amongst spectators was _5_ relaxed_. Peter Wang, a portly property agent with thick glasses, greeted me with a beaming smile. At the time of the handover, he said, he'd had mixed feelings. He had been proud _6_ Hong Kong was going back to China_, but he

7、was also frightened. Now he said he was just proud. "Politics, economics, everything is better now than ten years ago," he added. " _7_ The mainland_has really helped Hong Kong." Others there said the same, "I used to think of myself as a Hong Kong person," an IT specia

8、list told me. "But since the handover that's slowly changed, now I say I'm Chinese." He too said he'd been anxious then but not anymore. "Before we were ruled by a foreign government," he said, "Now we're part of _8_ the mother country_." All these must

9、be music to the ears of China's leaders in Beijing. They've been eager to foster patriotism in Hong Kong, a sense of _9_ unity and loyalty_. And despite the dire predictions in 1997, Beijing's handling of Hong Kong so far may not have been perfect, but it hasn't been bad either. The

10、economy is booming, businessmen are still making money. Public institutions like the police, the courts, the civil service are still efficient and accountable. Most basic rights including _10_ freedom of speech _and the right to protest are alive and well. In a waySection B (7%)In this section you w

11、ill 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 questions will be spoken only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the fo

12、ur choices marked a), b), c), and d), and decide which is the best answer. A11. A) He is quite easy to recognize B) He is an outstanding speaker C) He looks like a movie star D) He looks young for his ageC12. A) consult her dancing teacher B) take a more interesting class C) continue her dancing cla

13、ss D) improve her dancing skillsD13. 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 injury D) the woman may not followed the doctors instructionsC14. A) they are not in style any more B) they have c

14、ost him far too much C) they no longer suit his eyesight D) they should be cleaned regularlyD15. A) he spilled his drink onto the floor B) he has just finished wiping the floor C) he was caught in a shower on his way home D) he rushed out of the bath to answer the phoneQuestions 16 to 17 are based o

15、n the conversation you have just heard.B16. 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. Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly.A17. A. They cost less. C. They were in fashion. B. They tas

16、ted 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 to write down the main idea and 4 details of the passage. Then listen again and check your answer. Part V

17、ocabulary 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 by deciding on the most appropriate choice. 1.He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is

18、quite _C_.A) probable B) sustainableC) feasible D) eligible2.This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important _A_ of American life.A) facets B) formatsC) formulas D) fashions3.It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to _B_ and transport it to the industrial cente

19、rs.A) permeate B) extractC) distinguish D) concentrate4.Students are expected to be quiet and _A_ in an Asian classroom.A) obedient B) overwhelmingC) skeptical D) subsidiary5.Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will _D_ to bring out the trapped miners.A) effect B) affectC) conceive

20、 D) endeavor6.The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to _D_ themselves on the German team for last years defeat.A) remedy B) reproachC) revive D) revenge7.Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make _B_ what he was trying to tell the audien

21、ce.A) exclusive B) explicitC) objective D) obscure8.We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got _A_ and we had to call the fire department to put it out:A) out of hand B) out of orderC) out of the question D) out of the way9.The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a fe

22、w feet from us will never be _C_ from my memory.A) ejected B) escapedC) erased D) omitted10.There are many who believe that the use of force _B_ political ends can never be justified.A) in search of B) in pursuit ofC) in view of D) in light of11. It was unusual for _B_ so few people in the street.A)

23、 there is B) there to be C) there being D) having12._A_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 earthquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses _B_.A) might be standing left B) might be lef

24、t standingC) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand14._B_ Vermont, threatened with invasion, declared itself an independent commonwealth.A) In 1777 that it was B) It was in 1777 that C) Because in 1777 D) That in 177715.They tried to silence the _A_ audience but in vain.A) exciting B)

25、excited C) to excite D) excite16.A biologist does not merely describe organisms, but tries to learn _C_ act as they do.A) what causes them to B) causes them to whatC) what to cause them D) what cause to them17.The president promised to keep all the board members _D_of how the negotiations were going

26、 on.A) inform B) informing C) be informed D) informed18.By the time he arrives in Beijing, we_A_ here for two days.A) will have stayed B) shall stay C) have been staying D) have stayed19.I cant back the car because there is a truck _C_.A) in every way B) in a wayC) in the way D) in any way:20._A_ as

27、 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 Comprehension （15%）Directions: In this part, you will read three passages. The firs

28、t 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 oneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageIt doesnt come as a surprise to yo

29、u 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 dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose

30、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”? Both you and she know that if you arent sure what you want, you are not likely to fin

31、d 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,

32、 and if you have the right book, you are almost sure to get it. Your reasons will varythey will include reading or studying “to find out more about”, “to understand the reasons for”, and “to find out how”. A good student has a clear purpose or reason for what he is doing.That is the way it works. Be

33、fore you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, “I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America. Im reading this article to find about” or, “Im going to skim this story to see what life was like in medieval England”. Because you know why you are reading or

34、 studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better.Reading is not one single activity. At least two important processes go on at the same time. As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately. But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to

35、 what you read. You have a kind of mental conversation with the author. If you expressed your ideas orally, they might sound like this: “Yes, I agree. Thats my opinion too” or “Umm, I thought that record was broken much earlier. Id better check those dates,” or “ But there are some other facts to be

36、 considered!” You dont just sit there taking in ideasyou do something else, and that something else is very important.This traditional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes. In other words, a good read

37、er is a critical reader. One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinions. Facts can be checked by evidence. Opinions are ones own personal reactions. Another part of critical reading is judging sources. Still another part is drawing accurate inferen

38、ces.1. If you cannot remember what you read or study,_A_A it is nothing out of the ordinary.B it means you have not really learned anything.C it means you have not chosen the right book.D you realize it is of no importance.2. The author mentions “a clerk” in Paragraph 3 to _B_Ashow that a clerk is u

39、sually very helpful.B indicate the importance of reading with a purpose.C suggest a clerk may be as forgetful as you are.D exemplify the harmonious relationship between clerk and customer.3. Before you start reading, it is important to _D_Achoose an interesting book.Brelate the information to your p

40、urpose.Cremember what you read.Dmake sure why you are reading.4. Reading activity involves _B_A only two simultaneous process.B primarily learning about ideas and evaluating them critically.C merely distinguishing between facts and opinions.D mainly drawing accurate inferences.5. A good reader is on

41、e who _C_A relates what he reads to his own knowledge about the subject matter.B does lots of thinking in his reading.C takes a critical attitude in his reading.D is able to check the facts presented against what he has already known.Passage Two Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.

42、There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a six-figure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years of partying, as well as studying, can console themselves with the knowledge that

43、college is an investment that, unlike many bank stocks, should yield huge dividends.A 2008 study by two Harvard economists notes that the “l(fā)abor-market premium to skill”or the amount college graduates earned thats greater than what high-school graduate earneddecreased for much of the 20th century, b

44、ut has come back with a vengeance (報(bào)復(fù)性地) since the 1980s. In 2005, The typical full-time year-round U.S. worker with a four-year college degree earned $50,900, 62% more than the $31,500 earned by a worker with only a high-school diploma.Theres no question that going to college is a smart economic ch

45、oice. But a look at the strange variations in tuition reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesnt come down merely to dollars and cents. Does going to Columbia University (tuition, room and board $49,260 in 2007-08) yield a 40% greater return than attending the University of Colorad

46、o at Boulder as an out-of-state student ($35,542)? Probably not. Does being an out-of-state student at the University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of income as being an in-state student ($17,380) there? Not likely.No, in this consumerist age, most buyers arent evaluating college as

47、an investment, but rather as a consumer productlike a car or clothes or a house. And with such purchases, price is only one of many crucial factors to consider.As with automobiles, consumers in todays college marketplace have vast choices, and people search for the one that gives them the most comfo

48、rt and satisfaction in line with their budgets. This accounts for the willingness of people to pay more for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberal-arts college or going to an out-of-state public school that has a great marine-biology program). And just as two auto purcha

49、sers might spend an equal amount of money on very different cars, college students (or, more accurately, their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different products. So which is it? Is college an investment product like a stock or a consumer product like a

50、 car? In keeping with the automotive worlds hottest consumer trend, maybe its best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合動(dòng)力汽車(chē)); an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.6. Whats the opinion of economists about going to college? CAHuge amounts of money is being wasted on cam

51、pus socializing.BIt doesnt pay to run into debt to receive a college education.CCollege education is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.DGoing to college doesnt necessarily bring the expected returns.7. The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century, _D_.Aen

52、rollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universitiesBthe labor market preferred high-school to college graduatesCcompetition for university admissions was far more fierce than todayDthe gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed8. Students who atte

53、nd an in-state college or university can _A_.Asave more on tuitionBreceive a better educationCtake more liberal-arts coursesDavoid traveling long distances9. In this consumerist age, most parents _D_.Aregard college education as a wise investmentBplace a premium on the prestige of the CollegeCthink

54、it crucial to send their children to collegeDconsider college education a consumer product10. What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today? B ATheir employment prospects after graduation.BA satisfying experience within their budgets.CIts facilities and learning environment.DI

55、ts ranking among similar institutions.Passage Three:I am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the reality I took with me into sleep . I try to think of som

56、ething else. Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind. I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she w

57、as selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair. I dont know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Be