首都师范大学硕士生英语期末考试样题

1、2014-2015学年第二学期研究生英语学位考试考试科目：研究生英语 试卷类别：A 考试时间： 120 分钟_院_系 姓名_ 学号_题号一二三四五六总分得分Part I. Listening Comprehension (20points)Section A (1 point each) Directions: In this section, you will hear ten shortconversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a questionwill be asked about what

2、was said. Both the conversation and the question willbe read only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which isthe best answer. (Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across thesquare brackets

3、on your Answer Sheet 1.)1. A. Michael Jordan is a famous businessman. B. Michael Jordan is the name of the woman'sfriend. C. Michael Jordan is a manufacturer ofsneakers. D. Michael Jordan is both a person's name anda trademark.2. A. He is a billionaire in Chinatown.B. He owns a big company i

4、n China. C. He is successful businessman. D. He earned 100 million dollars last year.3. A. He succeeded quickly by working hard. B. He won because he's got very good luck. C. Despite his achievements, he hasn'tgot a reputation yet. D. He had a reputation as an experiencedspeaker on TV.4. A.

5、Yao Ming's team should not have lost inthe first round. . B. Yao Ming is the best player in thenational team. C. Yao Ming is surprised at his loss inthe first round. . D. Yao Ming's team is expected to win thenational tournament.5. A. How a famous Chinese kung fu masterteaches his lessons. B

6、. A way to keep energetic in life. C. The method for practising Chinese kungfu. D. A friend who has won several Chinesekung fu competitions.6. A. Jean is not fashion-conscious. B. Jean saw her sister downtown yesterday C. Jean and her sister spend lots of timetogetherD. Jean isn't a good buyer o

7、f dresseslike her sister.7. A. He didn't like the fashion show lastnight. B. He thinks it pretty for the models towear nightgowns. C. He thinks the woman should take part inthe fashion show.D. He thinks the models gave a goodperformance.8. A. The woman likes to follow fashion. B. The man and wom

8、an have the same attitudeto clothes. C. The man is laughing at the woman.D. The woman's clothes are out of date.9. A. He thinks it's out of date.B. He doesn't think modern women would liketo wear clothes like that. C. He thinks it's wonderful. D. He likes the color but not the style.

9、10. A.The woman has a job related to dress design. B. The two speakers agree the Oscarsceremony is a big event.C. The woman thinks it worthwhile to seethe Academy Awards.D. The man believes the Oscar ceremonyprovides a chance for stars to show off.Section B (1 point each) Directions:In this section

10、you will hear a longconversation. At the end of the conversation, some questions will be askedabout what was said. After each question, there will be a pause. During thepause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide whichis the best answer.( Mark the corresponding letter

11、with a single bar across thesquare brackets on Answer Sheet 1. ) (The conversation will be read to you only once.)Conversation 1 11. A.Because he thinks it makes him relaxed. B.Because he has usedup all his salary. C.Because he likes window-shopping more than anything else. D.Because he is window-sh

12、opping while waiting for a friend.12. A.She's always been good with money. B.She's never been good with moneyC.She used to be a bad saver, like Jack. D.She doesn't save money.13. A.Earning more money. B.Opening another bank account for spending.C.Opening another bank account for saving.

13、D.Finding a better job.14. A.10% of her salary. B. 20% of her salaryC.30% of her salary. D. 40% of her salary.15. A.Jack likes shopping when he gets paid.B. Molly has made a plan for Jack and itworks.C.Jack may listen to Molly's advice and do his best to save money. D. Jack will notlisten to Mol

14、ly's advice because it is impractical.Section C (1 point each) Directions:In this section you will hear a talk about the importance of play. Listencarefully and choose the best answer from the four choices given to eachquestion you hear.(The conversation will be read to you twice.)16. A.Because

15、play can lead us to successB.Because play can help set our minds free. C.Because play can let us experience new things. D.Because play can make people become wiser.17. A.They can learn what they cannot learn in class.B.They can learn how to help one another. C.They can learn how to express their fee

16、lings. D.They can learn good behavior through play.18. A.It makes children learn things systematically. B.It enables children to make progress step by step.C.It can help children organize their thoughts more clearly. D.It provides some rules for children to identify and follow.19. A.It provides unex

17、pected events for children to handle. B.It gives children more freedom to play without rules or control.C.It has no goals or objectives in the game. D.It is basically an individual game in which ideas are less specific.20. A.The speaker should be a college teacher. B.The speaker is a researcher on p

18、arenthood. C.The speaker is a children's writer. D.The speaker is a specialist in childcare.Part II Vocabulary （20 points）Section A 21. The department deferred the decision for six months.A. postponed B.discussed C. held D. revised 22. The scientists will go on an expedition to the South Pole.A.

19、 exploration B. trip C. tour D.outing23. She asked her mother to pick her upfrom the camp a day earlier than scheduled. Although she was sick of camp andready to come home”, Ms. Wexler objected and finally prevailed.A.changed B. triumphed C.disagreed D. consented24. The number of old people is on th

20、erise, and with this fact comes the number of people with chronicdiseases associated more with old age.A. incurable B. severe C. painful D.enduring25. With this strong right-wing views, andclose affiliation to the military, hed long been regarded as a swornenemy of the people.A. emotion B. communica

21、tion C.reaction D. association26. The best hope is that we will have arapid mobilization of international opinion in support of the movement.A. getting up B. catching up C.bringing up D. calling up27. The cause of the incidence has beenkept off the air in the radio by the administration.A. not known

22、 B. publicized C.not broadcasted D. secret28. Some intrepid individuals werestill prepared to make the journey.A. reckless B. Aggressive C. fearless D.tough29. The liberal party held a convention to agitatefor reforms.A. run B. postpone C. propose D.push30. The jury deliberated for 18minutes and rec

23、ommended a sentence of from 2 to 5 years in the statepenitentiary.A. inquired B. complained C.discussed D. spoke Section B 31. The personal computer is only a decade old, and the language it_ has made only minor inroads in English, but this will change. A. pronounced B.processed C. spawned D. prohib

24、ited 32. He formally disbanded the fact-findingteam Thursday because of Israel objections to the missions composition and_.A. mandate B. purpose C. identity D.motivation33. If you dont pay your rent you will be.A. fined B. sued C. rejected D.evicted34. The old lady is so _ that shellbelieve anything

25、 she hears.A. careless B. silly C.ignorant D. gullible35. When he was there, he often gave foodand coins to the _ children who lived on the street.A. despaired B. homeless C.destitute D. deserted36. Combining social commentary withrhythmic _, heavy bass beats, and remixed or original melodies, rap i

26、sone of the most controversial of black musical forms.A. dance B. band C. music D.lyrics37. He took out a court _ againstthe newspaper demanding the return of the document.A. injunction B. suspension C.bias D.sentence38. They said on the wedding that theybelonged _ to each other-for life or for deat

27、h.A. by far B. on earth C.perpetually D. in all39. Its good news that the Governor andlawmakers are finally talking to each other, however _.A. sullenly B. off-handedly C.hospitably D. slowly40. We now are provided with several televisioncommentators to explain the action to us, with the help of the

28、 _slow-motion instant replay.A. popular B. ubiquitous C.successful D. continuousPartIII. Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: In this part, there are threeshort passages. Read each one carefully, and then do the questions that follow.Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mar

29、k the correspondingletter with a single bar across the square brackets on Answer Sheet 1.Passage OneMoviegoers may think history is repeatingitself this weekend. The summer's most anticipated film, Pearl Harbor, which has opened recently, painstakingly re-createsthe Japanese attack that drew the

30、 United States into World War II. But thatisn't the film's only reminder of the past. Harborinvites comparison to Titanic, thebiggest hit of all time. Like Titanic,Harbor heaps romance and actionaround a major historical event. Like Titanic,Harbor attempts to create popularglobal entertainme

31、nt from a deadly real-life tragedy. Like Titanic, Harbor costsa pretty penny and hopes to get in even more at the box office.Both Titanic and Pearl Harborunseal their tales of love and tragedy over more than three hours. Both storiescenter on young passion, triangles of tension with one woman and tw

32、o men; In Titanic, Leonardo DiCaprio and BillyZane compete for the love of the same woman, a high-society type played by aBritish actress named Kate (Winslet). In Harbor,two pilots (Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett) fall for the same woman, a nurse playedby a British actress named Kate (Beckinsale).The sc

33、enes of peril also havesimilarities. Harbor has a shot inwhich soldiers cling for dear life as the battleship USS Oklahoma capsizes. Themoment is recalled of the Titanic'sclimactic sinking scene in which DiCaprio and Winslet hang from the ocean lineras half of the ship vertically plunges into th

34、e water. In Harbor, one of its stars floats atop a piece of debris in themiddle of the night, much like Winslet's character does in Titanic.And the jaw-dropping actionof Titanic is matched by Harbor's, 40-minute re-creation of theDec. 7, 1941 attack on the United States' Pacific Fleet. B

35、oth films spentheavily on special effects. Harbordirector, Michael Bay, for example, says he kept salaries down so more could bespent on the visuals. Both movies even shot their ship-sinking scenes at thesame location; Fox Studios Baja in Mexico.Harbor's makers have eventaken a Titantic-like app

36、roach to thesoundtrack. The film includes one song. ThereYou'll be, performed by country music superstar Faith Hill. Titanic, which is one of the bestselling soundtracks of all time, also has only one pop song: Celine Dion's MY Heart Will Go On.“If Harbor becomes a major moneymaker, filmmake

37、rs may comb historybooks searching for even more historical romance-action material.” says acritic.41. What are the two things that the author of this article tries tocompare? A. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the Titanic. B. Historical fiction moviesand successful box office hits. C.

38、 The movie Titanic and the on-show movie Pearl Harbor. D. Sinking boats and famousactors.42. Pearl Harbor and Titanic are similar in all of thefollowing aspects EXCEPT_.A. both spent large amount ofmoney on special effects B. both have soundtracksstarring a major pop star C. both added made-up stori

39、esto historical events D. both are documentary moviesof historical events43. Who plays the leading female role in Pearl Harbor? A. Kate Beckinsale. B. Ben Affleck. C. Kate Winslet. D. Faith Hill.44. What does the phrase “cost a pretty penny” in the first paragraphmean? A. To be very attractive. B. T

40、o cost a lot. C. To have big box officereturns. D. To require a lot of effort to accomplish.45. If Pearl Harbor is assuccessful as Titanic, which of thefollowing movies might we see next? A. The Battle of Waterloo. B. The Advents of Mr. Bean.C. Space Invaders. D. The Haunted House.Passage TwoA few w

41、eeks ago my mothercalled to say there was a warrant out for my arrest. I was mystified. Id liketo think myself dangerous but Im a mild-mannered journalist. I don't have acriminal record, though the address on my drivers license is my mothers -thus the “raid.” I hadnt robbed any convenience store

42、s lately, nor fled thescene after backing a Jeep into a crowd of people.But this is Mayor Giuliani sNew York, where it doesnt take much to draw the attention of cops. New Yorkersknow all about Hizzonors banning homeless cleaning men from approachingdrivers and offering to clean their windshields. Hs

43、 also cracked down onstreet vendors. Yuppie that 1 am. Ive never given much thought to what it feltlike to be on the other side of the law.So when the cops cameknocking, I thought there must be some mistake. Imagine my embarrassment upondiscovering my crime. One Saturday night in March, I strolled o

44、ut of apartmentafter dinner, a Coors Light beer in hand. Suddenly a police officer came up andwrote me a ticket. The charge: violating New York Citys open-container laws.Yeah. I probably should have paid it then and there. But instead I stuck thepink slip in my back pocket and forgot about it.When I

45、 called to inquire about my case. Iwas told to “speak with Officer Kosenza.” But I didnt get a chance. Kosenzacalled me that night while I was having dinner with my girlfriend. He wanted meto come to court, right then. But I was cautious. It seems New Yorks policeare in a bind. With crime falling to

46、 record lows, it's getting harder andharder for cops to “make the numbers” that show theyre doing a better andbetter job. What to do? The answer is to rifle through out-of-date tickets thathavent been paid anything they could turn into a “crime.” I finally decidedto turn myself in. which is how

47、1 found myself, one August evening, handcuffedat the downtown Manhattan police station with an older officer telling us talesof his days in the 1980s. “Times sure have changed.” he said, shaking his headat us statistically useful nuisances.Eventually I was led into acourtroom. Very quickly, it was d

48、one. Handcuffs off, out the door. I wanted tocomplain but went quietly home, promising not to do whatever I was guilty offor another six months. I got off easy. But I also learned a lesson: Giuliani sclean streets come with a price. If only the mayor would neglect to pay aticket.46. According to the

49、 passage, the author is probably _. A. an urban young professionalB. a narrow-minded journalist C. a criminal wanted by thepolice D. a traffic offender47. The author was arrested primarily because _.A. he once stuck a piece ofpink paper in his back pocketB. he used his mother'saddress on the dri

50、ver's licenseC. he had robbed convenienceshops beforeD. he drank some beer onenight on the street48. The word "nuisances" in the fourth paragraph may mean_.A. mild-mannered prisonersB. trouble makersC. new arrivalsD. hardened criminals49. Through the passage, the author wants to convey

51、 the idea that_.A. New York policemen aredoing a good job cracking down on crimesB. not everyone agrees withthe mayor's management of the cityC. the crime rate has beenreduced at the expense of citizens' convenienceD. everyone including themayor should be punished if he is guilty of crime50.

52、 According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOTtrue?A. The author pleaded guiltyand was set free.B. Policemen were trying hardto please their superiors.C. Many so-called crimes wereonly trifle things.D. It's no use complaining tocops when you are caught.Passage ThreeEwen Came

53、ron is long dead buthis ghost appears to haunt Canada, where extraordinarily strict rules are beingconsidered to protect the subjects of psychological research.Cameron was a scientiststraight from a horror movie. On the surface, he was a respectable academic.But after the end of the Second World War

54、, he visited the Nuremberg trials,superficially to examine Rudolf Hess's psychological state. Many people believethat he also studied Nazi methods of mind control. Certainly, he neverinternalized the Nuremberg declaration that prohibits human experiments whererisk outweighs “humanitarian importa

55、nce.”Throughout the 1950s, Cameronran a CIA-funded laboratory at McGill University where patients were used asguinea pigs in brainwashing experiments. Some patients were given ECT “therapy”twice daily, others were drugged and kept unconscious for weeks or months,injected with huge amounts of drugs,

56、and subjected to long-term sensorydeprivation.Compensation has been paid tomost surviving patients. But suspicion of the psychological sciences has notentirely gone away. Nor has the need for patients rights to be guaranteed.Cameron, after all, ensured that every patient signed a consent form, event

57、hough many were not in position to understand what it meant.The strict new rules forpsychological research now under discussion can partly be understood in thelight of special Canadian sensitivities. They are designed to ensure that noone can be involved in an experiment that might damage their own

58、interests.All well and good, exceptthat psychological sciences arent going to advance if anyone can leave anexperiment if they dont like the results. Obviously, many psychologicalexperiments would not be possible if the experimenters had to reveal exactlywhat they were testing.There is much to debate about the rights ofpatients and experimental subjects. The committee drawing up the code hasapparently rece