月研究生英语学位统考真题及答案

1、2005.12 研究生英语学位课统考真题Part II Vocabulary (10minutes, 10 points) Section A (0.5 point each) 21. The vast crowd bust into spontaneous cheering at the skillful play. A earnest B volcanic C hearty D automatic 22. Not everyone in the intelligence community was convinced the document was genuine. A standard

2、 B valid C neat D lucid 23. They found substantial evidence that exposures to nerve gas was responsible for the veterans symptoms. A contact B betrayal C exhibition D publication 24 The majority of prospective adoptive parents use an adoption agency, while others consult adoption facilitators in the

3、 United States. A confident B justified C sensible D potential 25. This patient must on no account be left unattended, even for one minute. A not repeatedly B not in any circumstances C without any reason D with no explanation. 26. Only a few Furgans remain alive today, a fading anthropological link

4、 with the first native Americans. A condescending B amplifying C prosperous D vanishing 27. He was as deliberate in his speech as he was in his work, weighing his words momentously, even if they were only going to add up to a casual remark. A a witty B an indifferent C an offending D a humorous 28.

5、Embarrassed, he slung her over his shoulder and made a hasty exit. A turn B leap C speech D leave 29. Eighty-five percent of people polled recently had not a clue what is meant by InfoTech, although 53% of those polled said they thought it sounded pretty important. A inspected B registered C voted D

6、 nominated 30. It would be a way of preserving animals that are dying out because their habitat is being destroyed. A mate B pray C territory D enemy Section B (0.5point each) 31. Mourinho is a young and _coach who is prepared to lead his team to win the championship in his first season. A clumsy B

7、humorous C ambitious D intimate 32. Just wait for one second, I am _ready. A all but B all over C at all D at any moment 33. If you cant think of anywhere to go on Saturday, we _as well stay home. A should B might C can D need 34. A nation that does not know history is _ to repeat it. A discouraged

8、B characterized C linked D fated 35. They preferred a British Commonwealth or European arrangement, because this was substantially _their British thinking. A in touch with B in line with C with relation to D with reference to 36. The traffic accident that delayed our bus gave us a _ reason for being

9、 late. A prompt B vague C irritable D legitimate 37. The United States has 10 percent of the total petroleum _of the world in its own territory, and has been a major producer for decades. A reservoirs B reservations C reserves D reproductions 38. This is the worlds first accurate _ model of human he

10、art in computer. A setting B laboring C showing D working 39. In 2000 I visited Berkeley, where I began my long _ with this world famous university. A interaction B nomination C reconstruction D association 40. _, ads for phony business opportunities appear in the classified pages of daily and weekl

11、y newspapers and magazines , and online. A Specially B Typically C Especially D Commonly Part III Cloze Test ( 10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each) Earthquakes have never really affected Hong Kong, but this has not been the case on the mainland, where their effects through history have often been de

12、vastating, causing widespread destruction and loss of life. In ancient China, earthquakes were occasionally followed by riots and rebellions, so it was important for the emperor to find out about quakes in remote parts of the country as soon 41 occurred. This was 42 far from easy in an age before mo

13、dern telecommunications. In the year 132 AD, however, the scientist and inventor, Zhang Heng, devised a forerunner of the modern seismograph ( an instrument used by scientists to detect earthquakes). 43 only could it detect a distant earthquake as it happened, but it could 44 in which direction the

14、epicenter of the quake lay. The machine, was from metal, was almost two meters 445, and shaped like a vase. There were dragons heads around the rim, each with a metal ball in its mouth. The ball were balanced 46 when the earth moved slightly, one of them would fall into the mouth of a metal toad at

15、the base of the vase. 47 creating a loud noise to raise the alarm. The direction of the earthquake was indicated by 48 ball fell, and a special mechanism ensured that only one ball could fall. The device was viewed with considerable suspicion and doubt 49 especially since the first time it dropped a

16、 ball, no shock could be felt. But people changed their minds a few days later, when a messenger 50 news of an earthquake 700km away. 41. A as it B if they C as they D that it 42. A naturally B obvious C clear D hardly 43. A But B Not C Yet D If 44. A show besides B have to show C also indicate D al

17、so displaying 45. A across B through C length D width 46. A in order to B carefully if C delicately D so that 47. A besides B thereby C resulting D furthermore 48. A whichever B how C whenever D the 49. A to begin B besides C initially D first 50. A would bring B brought C carrying D had carried Par

18、t IVReading Comprehension ( 45minutes, 30 points, 1 point each) Passage 1 In a new book published this month called Gray Dawn, Peter G. Peterson predicts that in less than 25 years, senior citizens will comprise more than 18 percent of the entire U.S. population -the same proportion as in Florida to

19、day. Put another way, that means that early in the 21st century, there will be more grandparents than grandchildren. Peterson, a former secretary of Commerce under Nixon, is primarily concerned with what the aging of America-a product of both longer life spans and falling birthrates-means for Social

20、 Security and Medicare. But the social ramifications will be at least as profound as the economic ones. Will all those seniors shift the balance of political power? How will Hollywood executives, funeral directors and the auto industry change their products to meet the demands of a markedly older pu

21、blic? Because women tend to outlive men, will an older America also be significantly more female? In short, what will America be like when we all become a Senior Nation? Anyone who has visited West Palm Beach or Tucson knows part of the answer, lots of people driving very slowly in big cars on their

22、 way to early-bird dinners. But thats only the most broad-brush observation. The political changes alone will be enough to bury all those stereotypes about the feeble elderly. Peterson estimates that by 2038, people 64 and older will make up 34 percent of the electorate-up from only 16 percent in 19

23、66. you think Social Security is a sacred cow now? And the battle over entitlements may get uglier. The 65-plus population is about 85 percent white. The younger generations-the ones footing the seniors bills-are much more racially mixed. “What youve got is an overwhelmingly white generation with en

24、ormous influence, asking African-Americans, Hispanics and Asians to support them for decades,” says Ken Dychtwald, president of Age Wave, a consulting firm that focuses on the maturing marketplace. “The tension becomes not only generational but racial.”51. What is true of American population? A Flor

25、idas population is 18% of the entire U.S. population. B American people will represent 18% of the worlds population. C American population will increase by 18% early in the next century. D Senior citizens will outnumber teenagers in less than 25 years in the U.S. 52. According to Peterson, the aging

26、 of America is caused by _ A social security and medicare B shift in the balance of political power C longer life spans and falling birthrates D social ramifications as well as economic ones 53. Who is Peter G. Peterson? A a funeral director. B A Hollywood executive C A secretary of Commerce D The a

27、uthor of Gray Dawn. 54. Gray Dawn probably refers to the fact that _ A the younger generations are much more racially mixed. B the U.S will be significantly more female in the next century. C the stereotypes about the feeble elderly are being dispersed by political changes. D the U.S is entering a s

28、tage when they are more grandparents than grandchildren. 55. What is the best title for the passage? A The U.S- A Senior Nation B The Senior Boom is Coming C A Book Called Gray Dawn D Generational and Racial Tension Passage 2 Weary after centuries of fighting the surging North Sea from gushing into

29、this low-lying nation, the Netherlands is rethinking how to keep Dutch feet dry. The traditional method of stopping flood water has been to build dikes. But at the Second World Water Forum, a five-day conference that was to start today in The Hague, Dutch water experts were to explain that the best

30、way to handle the water may be to let it in. In the Netherlands-half of which lies below sea level-the Ministry of Water Management has designated several low-lying regions as “calamity flood plains” that would be used in emergencies to divert floodwaters from populated areas, spokesman Hans Scholot

31、en said. Referring to the fable of a Dutch boy named Hans Brinker who saved the nation from disaster by plugging a hole in the sea barrier, Undersecretary for Water Management Monique de Vries said: Hans Brinker will have to take his finer out of the dike and pull on his galoshes.” Although the coun

32、try has built dikes and reclaimed land since the Middle Ages, repeated flooding of farmland in recent years and high maintenance costs have led to a rethinking about the old methods. “Sometimes it doesnt make sense to ignore the processes of nature,” said Bert Blasé, spokesman for an associatio

33、n of regional water boards. “Flooding certain nature reserve areas every few years would be good for the environment.” Part of the plan involves widening river beds to allow larger volumes of water to flow to the sea. Although it is still unclear how much land could eventually be allocated to the pr

34、oject- some inhabitants would have to be relocated-large areas of the eastern Dutch province of Gelderland have been labeled as suitable. While flooding is a serious threat to the Dutch, global warming could expose many more in this country of 15 million to drought and water pollution if governments

35、 do not take drastic measures, conference organizers have warned. More than 3,5000 delegates from 150 countries will attend the conference, the follow-up to the first global water congress, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, two years ago. With one-sixth of the worlds population lacking clean dri

36、nking water, forum organizers have called for annual global spending on water problems to be more than doubled from about $70 billion or $80 billion to $180 billion. In the closing stages of the conference, ministers from more than 100 countries will meet to discuss sustainable water for the worlds

37、growing population and farmers who grows crops for mass consumption. 56. What is the new idea the experts put forward to keep Dutch feet dry? A To build more powerful dams. B To let the sea water in the inside. C To ignore the process of nature D To flood certain nature reserves. 57. Hans Brinker is

38、 known as a national hero_. A In Dutch history who succeeded in diverting floodwater from the populated areas. B who took his finger out of the dike and built a sea barrier. C who pulled his finger on his galoshes and saved the nation from being drowned. D a legend who saved the nation by stopping t

39、he sea flood in 58. Which of the following is NOT included in the forth-coming Dutch project in saving the nation from possible sea floods? A To designate some low-lying regions as “calamity flood plains”. B To let the sea flood certain nature reserve areas every few years. C To broaden some river b

40、eds to allow more river water to flow to the sea. D To expose many more areas of the country to drought or flood. 59. All the following are the topics to be discussed in the Second World Water Forum EXCEPT_ A how to diver floodwaters from the populated areas of Holland. B how to reduce water polluti

41、on and provide more healthy drinking water for the growing population. C how to help farmers to keep on the sustainable agriculture by watering their crops timely. D how to take measures to slow down the ever-accelerating global warming up tendency. 60. The best way to paraphrase the sentence “Somet

42、imes it doesnt make sense to ignore the process of nature” is _ A Sometimes its no use ignoring the process of nature. B In some cases man can and must neglect the law of nature. C It would often be harmful for Man to go against the process of nature D Man must always follow the way of how things ar

43、e going on Passage 3 “Refrigerator production in China jumped from 1.4million units in 1985 to 10.6million in 1998,” according to David Fridley, a researcher in the Department of Energys Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA. The Global Environmental Facility, through the United Nations Develop

44、ment Program, has decided to fund $9.3 million of the $40 million program to help the government of China transform its market for refrigerators. The refrigerator project began in 1989 when the EPA signed an agreement with the government of China to assist in the elimination of CFCs from refrigerato

45、rs. Berkeley Lab has been involved in the project since 1995 through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, developing the market transformation program based on the success of the first phase of the project, which involved designing and testing CFC( echlorofluorocabon含氯氟烃)free, energy, efficient

46、 refrigerators. Fridley says that beyond his technical supervisory role, the Laboratory will be involved in training and working with the State Bureau of Technical Supervision as the new efficiency standards are developed. “Market transformation,” Fridley explains, “is the process of shifting consum

47、er demand for a product, in this case to a more energy efficient, environmentally favorable product through voluntary, market based means such as technical assistance and training for manufacturers, consumer education, and financial incentives to manufacture and sell the more efficient product.” “Co

48、llectively, we developed a technical training program for Chinese refrigerator manufacturers interested in developing CFC free, efficient refrigerators; a financial incentive program to motivate manufacturers to build the most efficient refrigerator possible; and a mass purchasing program for Chines

49、e government agencies that acquire refrigerators in bulk,”Fridley says. In 1998, the refrigerator project was awarded an International Climate Protection Award by the EPA. “It is not widely known in the United States, but China has had an energy efficiency policy in place since the early 1980s,” say

50、s Mark Levine, Environmental Energy Technologies Division director and an advisor to the Chinese government on energy efficiency. “The government of China is committed to using energy more efficiently, and this has allowed the economy to grow at nearly twice the rate of energy consumption.” “The Ene

51、rgy-Efficient Refrigerator Project will have a significant, direct effect on reducing greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions. We are Berkeley Lab are graceful to have the chance to work with the people and government of China on this project, as well as on our other refrigerator production projects

52、in energy data analysis, appliance efficiency standards, and technical advice on cogeneration plants,” adds Levine. 61. The main idea of this passage is about _ A the refrigerator production in China supported by UN and USA. B the energy-efficient refrigerator project in China aided by the UN. C the

53、 American aid to the Chinese government in environmental protection. D the tremendous increase of Chinas refrigerator production. 62. From what the two American researchers said we can conclude that _ A the America experts working in the refrigerator project are disappointed at Chinas refrigerator p

54、roduction. B the American researchers are particularly worried about Chinas over-emission of CCFC into the air. C the American researchers in refrigerator technology enjoy their opportunity to work in China. D the American experts see China as the best place to increase their export of refrigerator

55、technology. 63. According to the Fridley, “Market transformation” means _ A giving a practical guide to the consumers needs as which products are better. B strengthening the training of designers and manufacturers and educate the consumers to distinguish right products from the fake ones. C producin

56、g high-quality products that can reach the international standards for environmental protection. D trying to meet the demand of the consumers by improving the quality of products comprehensively. 64 The pronoun “it” in the sentence “It is not widely known in the United States” (paragraph 5) may refe

57、r to _ A an International Climate Protection Award. B the EPA, that is, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency C The refrigerator project that won the award. D The mass purchasing program for Chinese government agencies. 65. Why is the Energy-Efficient Refrigerator Project of great significance to Chinas further development? A Because the project will have a significant, direct effect on reducing greenhouse gas and pollutant emissions. B Because the Chinese government is eager to improve its peoples living conditions. C Because the Chinese government is determined to protect