学位英语试卷一

1、 题目 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 总分 核分人 题分30203020100 得分得分评卷人一、Reading Comprehension（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5 分，共 30 分）Passage One By almost any measure , there is a boom in Internet-based instruction . In just a few years , 34 percent of American universities have begun offering some form of distance learning (DL), and

2、among the larger schools , its closer to 90 percent . If you doubt the popularity of the trend, you probably havent . It enrolls 90,000 student , a statistic used to support its claim to be the largest private university in the country.While the kinds of instruction offered in these programs will di

3、ffer, DL usually signifies a course in which the instructions post syllabi(课程大纲), reading assignments , and schedules on Websites , and students send in their assignments by e-mail . Generally speaking , face-to-face communication with an instructor is minimized or eliminated altogether.The attracti

4、on for students might at first seem obvious . Primarily , theres the convenience promised by courses on the Net: you can do the work, as they say , in your pajamas(睡衣). But figures indicate that the reduced effort results in a reduced commitment to the course . While dropout rates for all freshmen a

5、t American universities is around 20 percent , the rate for online students is 35 percent . Students themselves seem to understand the weaknesses inherent in the setup . In a survey conducted for eCornell , the DL division of Cornell University , less than a third of the respondents expected the qua

6、lity of the online course to be as good as the classroom course.Cleary form the schools perspective , theres a lot of money to be saved . Although some of the more ambitious programs require new investments in servers and networks to support collaborative software , most DL courses can run on existi

7、ng or minimally upgraded(升级)systems . The more students who enroll in a course but dont come to campus , the more the school saves on keeping the lights on in the classrooms , paying doorkeepers , and maintaining parking lots , And theres evindence that instructors must work harder to run a DL cours

8、e for a variety of reasons , wont be paid any more , and might well be paid less.1. What is the most striking feature of the University of Phoenix?A) All its courses are offered online.B) Its online courses are of the best quality.C) It boasts the largest number of students on campusD) Anyone taking

9、 its online courses is sure to get a degree.2According to the passage , distance learning is basically characterized by_.A) A considerable flexibility in its academic requirementsB) The great diversity of students academic backgroundsC) A minimum or total absence of face-to-face instructionD) The ca

10、sual relationship between students and professors3. Many students take Internet -based courses mainly because they can_.A) Earn their academic degrees with much less effortB) Save a great deal on traveling and boarding expensesC) Select courses from various colleges and universitiesD) Work on the re

11、quired courses whenever and wherever4. What accounts for the high drop-out rates for online students?A) There is no strict control over the academic standards of the courses.B) The evaluation system used by online universities is inherently weak.C) There is no mechanism to ensure that they make the

12、required effort.D) Lack of classroom interaction reduces the effectiveness of instruction.5. According to the passage, universities show great enthusiasm for DL programs for the purpose of_.A) building up their reputation C) upgrading their teaching facilitiesB) cutting down on their expenses D) pro

13、viding convenience for studentsPassage TwoI dont ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I ne

14、ver found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then a

15、s a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurt

16、ure (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I dont talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to

17、 realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how may

18、 of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them “war” stories. Instead, I

19、have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about.6. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A)

20、 She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D) She finds space research more important. 7. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the authors failures to _.A) the ve

21、ry fact that she is a womanB) her involvement in gender politicsC) her over-confidence as a female astrophysicistD) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society8. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in

22、space science.B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C) Peoples stereotyped attitude toward female scientists.D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured. 9. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A) Female students no longer have t

23、o bother about gender issues.B) Her students performance has brought back her confidence.C) Her female students can do just as well as male students.D) More female students are pursuing science than before. 10. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A) Women students neednt

24、have the concerns of her generation.B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D) Women now have fewer problems pursuing a science career. Passage ThreeWhen my father died 15 years ago, my brother and I inherited the old

25、Midwestern farmhouse our grandparents had purchased in the 1930s. I was the one who decided to make a life in this village, population 350, in northern Michigan.A job in the English department of a nearby college quickly followed. I settled into small-town life, charmed by a community where your nei

26、ghbours are also your friends and no one worries about locking a door. Eventually I forgot about the big-city stress of crowds, noise and crime.I was totally unprepared when I returned home one evening to an answering machine filled with horribly threatening messages. Shocked and frightened, I calle

27、d 911, and soon my would-be assailant(攻击者) was arrested, according to the police, drunk, armed with a 19-inch double-edged knife and just minutes from my door.It was revealed in court testimony（证词） that he was schizophrenic（精神分裂症患者） who had fallen through the cracks of the mental health system. In s

28、pite of my 10-year personal protection , I live with the fear that he will return unsupervised to my community. Time and again ,colleagues and friends have urged me to get a gun to protect myself.But I havent gotten a gun, and Im not going to. The truth is when you keep a gun for self-protection, yo

29、u live with constant paranoia（妄想狂）. For me, owning a gun and practising at a target range would be allowing my sense of victimization to corrupt（毁坏） my deepest values.In general, people like me will be forced to consider getting guns to protect ourselves. I survived. I know my fear cant be managed w

30、ith a gun. The only reasonable response is to do what I can help fix the mental health system. Awareness, education and proper funding will save more lives and relieve（减轻） more fear than all the guns we can buy.11. After inherited the farmhouse, who lived in it?A). The authors brother.B). The author

31、 and the authors brother.C). Their neighbours.D). The author.12. Which of the following descriptions about the would-be assailant is not true?A). He was a schizophrenic. B). He got a long knife.C). He was arrested near the authors house.D). He was set free in court. 13. The author is not going to ha

32、ve a gun because of the following reasons except that _. A). the author doesnt want to corrupt his deepest value B). the author finds reasonable responseC). the author believes in the quiet and safe life of the villageD). the author knows that his fear cant be managed by a gun 14. I survived (2nd se

33、ntence of last paragraph) most probably means_. A). I wasnt hurt by the assailant B). I am not forced to consider getting a gunC). I am no longer fear for my safety D). I stick to my belief and wont get a gun15. The best title for this passage seems to be _. A). Life in a Small TownB). Would-be Assa

34、ilant ArrestedC). Arming Myself with a Gun is Not the AnswerD). Constant ParanoiaPassage FourToday we will discuss further that period when reason was lost to romance(虚构，浪漫情调), so to speak: the Romantic Age in English literature.We have already seen that elsewhere on the continentFrance and Germany

35、in particularthere was a definite Romantic movement, complete with periodicals and publishers, philosophers and courses of university lectures. Unlike the French and Germans, the English romantics of this period were strong individuals who did not see themselves as cooperating(共同运转的) in the time cou

36、ld be called a mere drift towards romantic writing.This period in English literature, which occurred from about the 1770s, ending in about 1830, is often called the Romantic Revival(复苏). This is actually a misnomer(误称) since, in fact, nothing was revived. On the contrary, during this period the typi

37、cal 18 th-century judgements of the value of medieval(中世纪的) and Elizabethan literature were sharply reversed, as was that centurys opinion of itself. Although much from the more distant past was rediscovered by romantic poets and critics, this did not continue a return in spirit to these earlier age

38、s. Rather, the Romantics were consciously expressing a new age, and a new spirit and outlook.While some the great literature of the English language was produced in this age, it was by no means the greatest. Nor was this age great at all in some forms of literaturenamely drama, novel and biography(传

39、记). Its greatness lay in poetry(诗)，miscellaneous prose(各种各样的散文)，in the essay, and in very personal occasional criticism.16. The Romantic Age in literature is featured(有特征) by its_.A). poem B). reasonC). romance D). culture17. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A). English romantics kept clos

40、e contact(联系) with their continental contemporariesB). English romantic movement enjoyed its own featureC). English literature, like French Romantic movement, revived at the same paceD). French and German Romantic movement completed with strong individuals18. The period is called the Roman Revival b

41、ecause_.A). Everything concerning literature was revivedB). the value of medieval and Elizabethan literature was revivedC). the more distant past was rediscovered by romantic poets and criticsD). it is a name given by mistake19. The greatness of this period in English literature lay in all the follo

42、wing expect _.A). novels B). poetryC). essay D). prose20. Poets in romantic movement in English literature expressed_.A). a new age B). much from the pastC). a new spirit D). a new outlook得分评卷人二、 Cloze（本大题共20小题，每小题1 分，共 20 分）As a physician who travels quite a lot, I spend a lot of time on planes lis

43、tening for that dreaded “Is there a doctor on board?” announcement. Ive been _21_ only oncefor a woman who had merely fainted. But the _22_ made me quite curious about how _23_ this kind of thing happens I wondered what I would do if _24_ with a real midair medical emergency-with out access _25_ a h

44、ospital staff and the usual emergency equipment. So _26_ the New England Journal of Medicine last week _27_ a study about in flight medical events. I read it _28_ interest.The study estimated that there are a(n) _29_ of 30 in-flight medical emergencies on U.S. flights every day. Most of them are not

45、 _30_; fainting and dizziness are the most frequent complaints. _31_ 13% of them roughly four a dayare serious enough to _32_ a pilot to change course. The most common of the serious emergencies _33_ heart trouble, strokes, and difficulty breathing.Lets face it: plane rides are _34_. For starters, c

46、abin pressures at high altitudes are set at roughly _35_ they would be if you lived at 5,000 to 8,000 feet above sea level. Most people can tolerate these pressures pretty _36_, but passengers with heart disease _37_ experience chest pains as result of the reduced amount of oxygen flowing through th

47、eir blood. _38_ common in-flight problem is deep venous thrombosisthe so-called economy class syndrome (综合症). _39_ happens, dont panic. Things are getting better on the in-flight-emergency front. Thanks to more recent legislation, flights with at _40_ one attendant are starting to install emergency

48、medical kits to treat heart attacks.21.A) informed B) addressed C) called D) surveyed（A）22.A) incident B) condition C) accident D) disaster（A）23.A) many B) long C) soon D) often（D）24.A) identified B) treated C) confronted D) provided（A）25.A) by B) to C) for D) through（B）26.A) before B) while C) when D) since （C）27.A) collected B) published C) discovered D) conducted（D）28.A) by B) in C) with D) of（