电子科技大学研究生学位英语真题(1)

1、.电子科技大学2012年1月研究生英语学位考试真题及答案A卷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

2、linguistic term paper 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 o

3、f money. C Other people 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 kitch

4、en. 6. A Half a month 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

5、Make dinner for the 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 Abo

6、ut 10 times 11. A Dreams 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= worri

7、es about the dead D 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 Pa

8、ying more for his insurance. 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 sympath

9、etic B convicted C concerned 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

10、 of eye-sight. A invest 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 ther

11、e would be too much 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 r

12、ights forces many companies 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 t

13、hat man does have some 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

14、has _since we worked 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.

15、A in time for B in exchange 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 implementatio

16、n of reform and opening-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

17、C populate D manipulate 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 compuls

18、ory 40. They are studying 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 eno

19、ugh but somehow exams 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.

20、 If you are planning 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

21、homework and 47 your 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 nee

22、d to 50 in a lot of 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 exp

23、ectation D record 46. 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 eac

24、h) Passage 1 There are 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

25、. Some games may also 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

26、Walsh, president of 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 “

27、These are not just games 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

28、 graphics and allow 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

29、 under your tires and 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

30、that there is a connection 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

31、games. But could it 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 compute

32、r games is NOT mentioned 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 stu

33、dy, most computer and 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 somebod

34、y out. B To cut somebody 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

35、 due to computer games. 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 caus

36、e of increased violence 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 - Advant

37、ages and Disadvantages 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 re

38、ported last week. The 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

39、 would take thousands 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 mig

40、ration confusing. But 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 alrea

41、dy affecting satellites. 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 futu

42、re, just like people 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 p

43、anic. Even if a transition 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 proce

44、ss is known as the geophysical 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

45、 see as similar to the 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. Durin

46、g the transition of 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

47、magnetic field would _ 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 magne

48、tic field. B the Earths 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 t

49、ransition is still thousands 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 _

50、A the flows of melted 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 migh

51、t see when you pick 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 sough

52、t to break the morals 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 w

53、arfare arent limited 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 mean

54、s there are ways to 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,

55、” 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 symbolic character of