2006年６北京地区研究生英语期末考试

1、2006年月日（a）paper one part i listening comprehension ( 25minutes, 20 points) section a (1 point each) 1. a he has spent many days writing his linguistics term paper. b he spent one day working on his linguistics term paper. c his term paper on linguistics was done yesterday. d his linguistic term pape

2、r was due several days before yesterday. 2. a there will be many people at the party. b the man will do his assignment before the party. c shes not going to the party. d the man wont be able to go to the party. 3. a he isnt serious about the expedition. b it will cost him a lot of money. c other peo

3、ple paid for his airfare. d it isnt fair for him to go alone. 4. a the personnel manager is not here. b mr. smith is the personnel manager. c the personnel manager is on vacation. d mrs. jones is the new personnel manager. 5. a in a garden b in an orchard c in a shop d in a kitchen. 6. a half a mont

4、h b one and a half months c two months d two and a half months 7. a avenues run east and west. b streets are in the downtown area. c avenues run north and south. d streets are in the west side of the new work. 8. a pick up the man at 5:00. b meet her friends at the restaurant. c make dinner for the

5、man . d do her errands after dinner. 9. a it will be ready by three oclock today. b it can be picked up at two oclock tomorrow. c it will be ready in two hours. d only two rolls will be ready on time. section b ( 1 point each)mini-talk one 10. a 24 times b 46times c 68times d about 10 times 11. a dr

6、eams show people are working at night. b dreams help people look at daily-life situations and fears. c dreams can help us solve our problems. d dreams allow us to have different personalities. 12. a king and queen = our parents. b small animals = children. c a long journey= worries about the dead d

7、crossing a river= making an important decision. mini-talk two 13. a 400 b 1400 c 4000 d 4400 14. a drive in a straight-line b walk along a white line. c pass the breath test d all of the above 15. a walking to work b receiving a fine c being not allowed to drive for a while. d paying more for his in

8、surance. section c ( 1 point each) 16) lecture topic _17) step 1_18) step 2 _19) step 3 _20) step 4_ part ii vocabulary ( 10 minutes, 10 points) section a ( 0.5 point each) 21. the girl was fortune enough to live under the care of an involved father and a loving mother. a sympathetic b convicted c c

9、oncerned d separated 22. there is compelling evidence that pollution is responsible for many deadly diseases, such as cancer. a convincing b controversial c consistent d contradictory 23. the advantage of the latest model will manifest itself in improved efficiency and protection of eye-sight. a inv

10、est b concentrate c plunge d exhibit 24. all the recommendations and advice will be considered in earnest before any action is taken. a beforehand b seriously c unanimously d enthusiastically 25. sometimes you have to take what is said on line with a grain of salt, otherwise there would be too much

11、news. a completely b willingly c theoretically d skeptically 26. industrialized countries are on the cutting-edge of the trend of globalization that is spreading worldwide. a extreme front b effective quality c underlying force d fierce opponent. 27. the huge profit from patent rights forces many co

12、mpanies to develop new products on their own. a secretly b independently c jointly d readily 28. in spite of his diminishing influence, this senior scientists has a say in some important issues. a expanding b piercing c decreasing d lasting 29. it has been scientifically proved that man does have so

13、me inherent abilities that other species dont possess. a genetic b internal c peculiar d inborn 30. the young galileo carried on his experiments, turning a deaf ear to his fathers plea. a suspended b continued c fulfilled d completed. section b (0.5 point each) 31. too much time has _since we worked

14、 on this project. a circulated b elapsed c occupied d detached 32. the girl fresh from college finally received a job _ she had been expecting. a request b plea c suggestion d offer 33. however busy we are, well try to get back home _ the dinner on the eve of the lunar new year. a in time for b in e

15、xchange for c in store for d in return for 34. some difficult choices involving life and death are simply outside the _ of economic analysis. a dimension b scale c domain d space 35. chinas economy, which was now on the brink of collapse, was beginning to _after the implementation of reform and open

16、ing-up . a pay off b take off c leave off d drop off 36. after a month or so, she came to dislike the subject and wished she had not _it _. a put.up b given .up c taken up d made up 37. it is considered a crime to _ an election of any kind by bribing voters. a fabricate b launch c populate d manipul

17、ate 38. visitors to this plateau are likely to have a _ headache for the first five years. a splitting b slapping c slicing d sprawling 39. the central government is intensifying efforts to popularize _education in rural localities. a voluntary b impulsive c instinctive d compulsory 40. they are stu

18、dying what kind of preferences might _ this surging demand for home-made tv sets. a take a fancy to b bring into play c give rise to d grow out of part iii cloze test ( 10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each) nobody likes taking exams; exams in your own language can be stressful enough but somehow exam

19、s in a foreign language always seem to cause more worry and anxiety. well, the good news is that, if you 41 some simple steps, taking english language exams can be really quite 42 . it wont exactly be fun, but it certainly shouldnt give you too many headaches or sleepless nights. if you are planning

20、 to 43 one of the well-known exams such as cambridge first certificate, you will probably find that theres a preparation course 44 at a school near you. check that the school has a good 45 of exam success and that the teacher is 46 . it is a good idea to ask if you will be given homework and 47 your

21、 written work will be marked by a teacher who knows the level of english 48 by the exam. if you take an exam preparation course your teacher will give you all the information you need and you will find that 49 in a class helps you to study more effectively. but you will still need to 50 in a lot of

22、work yourself (after all, the teacher cant take the exam for you.) 41. a mind b walk c follow d keep 42. a fascinating b painless c enjoyable d marvelous 43. a have b prepare c participate d take 44. a possible b available c offering d existing 45. a management b foundation c expectation d record 46

23、. a experience b experiencing c experienced d experiences 47. a how b that c what d whether 48. a required b determined c corresponded d accorded 49. a going b coming c being d getting 50. a put b act c sit d give part iv reading comprehension ( 45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each) passage 1 there a

24、re over 6,000 different computer and online games in the world now. a segment of them are considered to be both educational and harmlessly entertaining. one such game teaches geography, and another trains pilots. others train the player in the logical thinking and problem solving. some games may als

25、o help young people to become more computer literate, which is more important in this technology-driven era. but the dark side of the computer games has become more and more obvious. “a segment of games features anti-social themes of violence, sex and crude language,” says david walsh, president of

26、the national institute on media and family. “unfortunately, its a segment that seems particularly popular with kids aged eight to fifteen.” one study showed that almost 80 percent of the computer and online games young people preferred contained violence. the investigators said “these are not just g

27、ames anymore. these are learning machines. were teaching kids in the most incredible manner what its like to pull the trigger. what they are not learning are the real-life consequences.” they also said “the new and more sophisticated games are even worse, because they have better graphics and allow

28、the player to participate in even more realistic violent acts.” in the game carmageddon, for example, the player will have driven over and killed up to 33,000 people by the time all levels are completed. a description of the outcome of the game says: “your victims not only squish under your tires an

29、d splatter blood on the windshield, they also get on their knee and beg for mercy, or commit suicide. if you like, you can also dismember them.” is all this simulated violence harmful? approximately 3,000 different studies have been conducted on this subject. many have suggested that there is a conn

30、ection between violence in games and increased aggressiveness in the players. some specialists downplay the influence of the games, saying that other factors must be taken into consideration, such as the possibility that kids who already have violent tendencies are choosing such games. but could it

31、be that violent games still play a contributing role? it seems unrealistic to insist that people are not influenced by what they see. if that were true, why would the commercial world spend billions of dollars annually for television advertising?51. which of the following computer games is not menti

32、oned as educational and harmlessly entertaining? a those that help people learn more about computers. b those that teach the features of the earth. c those that provide special training for writers online. c those that provide special training for pilots. 52. according to one study, most computer an

33、d online games_ a allow the players to take part in killing acts. b teach the players to be antisocial. c make the players forget the real life results. d that young people liked contain violence 53. what does the underlined word “dismember” in paragraph 4 mean? a to kick somebody out. b to cut some

34、body into pieces. c to dismiss somebody d to stab a knife into somebody 54. many studies have suggested that _ a more and more young people enjoy cruel computer games. b violence in computer games makes their players more aggressive. c there are now far more incidents of violence due to computer gam

35、es. d simulated violence in computer games is different from real violence. 55. the author uses “ television advertising” as an example to show that _ a other factors must be considered as possible causes of violence in real life. b computer and online games are not the only cause of increased viole

36、nce in real life. c the commercial world is contributing to the increased violence in real life d there is a close link between computer games and increased violence in real life. 56. the best title for the passage is _ a the dark side of computer games. b computer games - advantages and disadvantag

37、es c the development of violent computer games. d a study on the influence of computer games passage two the collapse of the earths magnetic field-which guards the planet and guides many of its creatures-appears to have started seriously about 150 years ago, the new york times reported last week. th

38、e fields strength has decreased by 10 or 15 percent so far and this has increased the debate over whether it signals a reversal of the planets lines of magnetic force. during a reversal, the main field weakens, almost vanishes, and reappears with opposite polarity. the transition would take thousand

39、s of years. once completed, compass needles that had pointed north would point south. a reversal could cause problems for both man and animals. astronauts and satellites would have difficulties. birds, fish and animals that rely on the magnetic field for navigation would find migration confusing. bu

40、t experts said the effects would not be a big disaster; despite claims of doom and vague evidence of links between past field reversals and species extinctions. although a total transition may be hundreds or thousands of years away, the rapid decline in magnetic strength is already affecting satelli

41、tes. last month, the european space agency approved the worlds largest effort at tracking the fields shifts. a group of new satellites, called swarm, is to monitor the collapsing field with far greater precision. “we want to get some idea of how this would evolve in the near future, just like people

42、 trying to predict the weather,” said gauthier hulot, a french geophysicist working on the satellite plan. “im personally quite convinced we should be able to work out the first predictions by the end of the mission.” no matter what the new findings, the public has no reason to panic. even if a tran

43、sition is coming on its way, it might take 2,000 years to mature. the last one took place 780,000 years ago, when early humans were learning how to make stone tools. deep inside the earth flow hot currents of melted iron. this mechanical energy creates electromagnetism. the process is known as the g

44、eophysical generator. in a cars generator, the same principle turns mechanical energy into electricity. no one knows precisely why the field periodically reversals. but scientists say the responsibility probably lies with changes in the disorderly flows of melted iron, which they see as similar to t

45、he gases that make up the clouds of jupiter. 57. according to the passage, the earths magnetic field has _ a begun to change in the opposite direction. b been weakening in strength for a long time. c caused the changes on the polarities. d misguided many a man and animal58. during the transition of

46、the earths magnetic field_ a the compass will become useless. b man and animals will be confused as to directions. c the magnetic strength of the earth will disappear. d the magnetic strength of the earth will be stronger. 59. according to the experts, the reversal of the earths magnetic field would

47、 _ a destroy almost all the creatures on the earth b cause some species extinctions on the earth. c not be as disastrous as the previous one. d cause no big trouble for man and animals. 60. according to the passage, _ a we should not worry about the transition of the earths magnetic field. b the ear

48、ths magnetic field will not change for at least 2,000 years. c the earths magnetic field has decreased its strength rapidly. d the transition of the earths magnetic field can be controlled by modern science.61. the author says “the public has no reason to panic” because _ a the transition is still t

49、housands of years away. b the new transition will come 780,000 years from now. c the transition can be precisely predicted by scientists. d the process of the transition will take a very long time to finish. 62. the transition of the earths magnetic field is possible caused by _ a the flows of melte

50、d iron inside the earth b the periodical movement of the earth. c the mechanical energy of the solar system d the force coming from outer space. passage three the terrorist attacks in london thursday served as a stunning reminder that in todays world, you never know what you might see when you pick

51、up the newspaper or turn on the tv. disturbing images of terror can trigger an instinctive response no matter how close or far away from home the vent happened. throughout history, every military conflict has involved psychological warfare in one way or another as the enemy sought to break the moral

52、s of their opponent. but thanks to advances in technology, the popularity of the internet, and proliferation of news coverage, the rules of engagement in this type of mental battle have changed. whether its a massive attack or a single horrific act, the effects of psychological warfare arent limited

53、 to the physical damage inflicted. instead, the goal of these attacks is to instill a sense of fear that is much greater than the actual threat itself. therefore, the impact of psychological terror depends largely on how the acts are publicized and interpreted. but that also means there are ways to

54、defend yourself and your loved ones by putting these fears into perspective and protecting your children from horrific images. what is psychological terror? “the use of terrorism as a tactic is based upon inducing a climate of fear that is disproportionate with the actual threat,” says middle eastern historian richard bulliet of columbia university. “every time you have an act of violence, publicizing that violent becomes an important part of the act itself.” “there are various ways to have your impact. you can have your impact by the magnitude of what you do, by the sym