学位英语考试题库2（附答案）

1、17/17题库2学位英语考试题库2（附答案）Part IWriting Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled Should College Students Be Involved in Business Activities? You should write at least 120 words but no more than 180 words。 Write your essay following the outline given below。现在有

2、许多大学生参与商业活动对大学生是否应该参与商业活动有许多说法,有人支持,有人反对我的看法Should College Students Be Involved in Business Activities？_Part II MatchingDirections:In this section， you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the par

3、agraph from which the information is derived。 You may choose a paragraph more than once。 Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet。Addicted, Really?Mental-health specialists disagree over whether to classify compulsive onlinebeha

4、vior as addictionand how to treat it. CRAIG SMALLWOOD, a disabled American war veteran, spent more than 20，000 hours over fiveyears playing an online roleplaying game called “Lineage II. When NCsoft， the South Koreanfirm behind the game， accused him of breaking the games rules and banned him, he was

5、plunged into depression, severe paranoia（偏执） and hallucinations（幻想). He spent three weeks inhospital。 He sued NCsoft for fraud and negligence（过失)， demanding over 9m in damages andclaiming that the company acted negligently by failing to warn him of the danger that he wouldbecome “addicted” to the ga

6、me。But does it make sense to talk of addiction to online activity? Mental-health specialists saythree online behaviors can become problematic for many people： video games， pornography（色情作品）and messaging via e-mail and social networks. But there is far less agreement about whetherany of this should b

7、e called “Internet addiction”or how to treat it。Some mentalhealth specialists wanted “Internet addiction” to be included in the fifth versionof psychiatrys bible， the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”， known asDSMV， which is currently being overhauled（全面修订）。 The American Medica

8、l Association endorsed(赞成）theidea in 2007, only to backtrack（放弃）days later。 TheAmerican Journal of Psychiatry called Internet addiction a “common disorder and supported its recognition. Last year the DSMV draftinggroup made its decision： Internet addiction would not be included as a “behavioraladdic

9、tion”only gambling made the cutbut it said further study was necessary。Skeptics say there is nothing uniquely addictive about the Internet。 Back in 2000 JosephWalther， a communications professor at Michigan State University, co-wrote an article in whichhe suggested， tongue in cheek, that the criteri

10、a used to call someone an Internet addict mightalso show that most professors were “addicted” to academia(学术活动）. He argued that other factors，such as depression， are the real problem. He stands by that view today. “No scientificevidence has emerged to suggest that Internet use is a cause rather than

11、 a consequence ofsome other sort of issue，” he says。 “Focusing on and treating people for Internet addiction，rather than looking for underlying clinical issues, is unwise.Others disagree. “That would be wrong,” says Kimberly Young， a researcher and therapistwho has worked on Internet addiction since

12、 1994. She insists that the Internet， with itspowerfully immersive environments, creates new problems that people must learn to navigate（应对）.Otherwise，the changing lifestyle will affect the development of the society.No one disputes that online habits can turn toxic. Take South Korea， where widespre

13、ad broadband means that the average high-school student plays video games for 23 hours eachweek. In 2007 the government estimated that around 210,000 children needed treatment for Internet addiction. Last year newspapers around the globe carried the story of a South Koreancouple who fed their infant

14、 daughter so little that she starved to death. Instead of caring forthe child, the couple spent most nights at an Internet caf, sinking hours into a role-playinggame in which they raised, fed and cared for a virtual daughter. And several South Korean menhave died from exhaustion after marathon， mult

15、i-day gaming sessions.The South Korean government has since asked game developers to adopt a gaming curfew(宵禁) forchildren, to prevent them playing between midnight and 8am. It has also opened more than100 clinics for Internet addiction and sponsored an “Internet rescue camp” for serious cases.But c

16、ompulsive behavior is not limited to gamers. Email or web-use behaviors can alsoshow signs of addiction。 Getting through a business lunch in which no one pulls out a phoneto check their messages now counts as a minor miracle in many quarters。 A deluge（泛滥） of selfhelp books, most recently “Alone Toge

17、ther” by Sherry Turkle， a social scientist at theMassachusetts Institute of Technology, offer advice on how to unplug（去除障碍）。Pornography is hardly new, either， but the Internet makes accessing it much easier than everbefore。 When something can be summoned in an instant via broadband， whether it is a

18、gameworld， an email inbox or pornographic material， it is harder to resist。 New services lead to newcomplaints. When online auction sites first became popular, talk of “eBay addiction” soonfollowed. Dr Young says women complain to her now about addiction to Facebookor evento “FarmVille”, a game play

19、able only within Facebook。Treatment centres have popped up around the world。 In 2006 Amsterdams Smith &Jonesfacility billed itself as “the first and, currently， the only residential video-game treatmentprogram in the world”. In America the RestartInternet Addiction Recovery Program claims totreat In

20、ternet addiction, gaming addiction, and even “texting addiction”. In China, meanwhile,military-style “boot camps” are the preferred way to treat Internetproblems. After severaldeaths， however， scrutiny of the camps has intensified.Yet many people like feeling permanently connected. As Arikia Millika

21、n, an American blogger，once put it， “If I could be jacked in at every waking hour of the day, I would, and I think a lot ofmy peers would do the same。 Bob LaRose, an Internet specialist at Michigan State University,doesnt believe her. In his research on college students， he found that most sense whe

22、n theyare “going overboard and restore selfcontrol”. Less than 1 have a pathological（病态的） problem, headds. For most people, Internet use “is just a habit-and one that brings us pleasure。”According to Joseph Walther， it is unwise to emphasize the treatment of Internet addiction instead of seeking for

23、 potential clinical issues。As online games become popular, treatment centres have sprung up all over the world.After playing online games continuously for days， several South Korean men were exhausted to death.Smallwood sued NCsoft and claimed a huge compensation for fraud and its negligence of warn

24、ing him of the danger of game addiction。In South Korea， a gaming curfew for children was adopted to prevent children playing after midnight.Internet addiction still needs to be further studied though the DSM-V did not categorize it as a “behavioral addiction”.An Internet specialist found that most c

25、ollege students could realize when they are going too far and restore selfcontrol.According to mental-health specialists， for many people, video games， pornography and messaging via email and social networks can become problematic online behaviors.People regard it as a small miracle if nobody takes

26、out a phone to read the messages at a business lunch。Kimberly Young insists that people must learn to deal with new problems brought about by the Internet。Part III Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In this section， you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of

27、each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken 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 is the best answer。 Then ma

28、rk the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre。A. The man is not good at balancing his budget. B. She will go purchase the gift herself. C。 The gift should not be too expensive。 D。 They are going to Janes housewarming party。 12。 A. He is quite willing to give the w

29、oman a hand。 B. It takes patience to go through the statistics。 C。 He has prepared the statistics for the woman。 D。 The woman should take a course in statistics. 13。 A。 Page 55 is missing from the womans scripts. B。 They cannot begin their recording right away。 C. The woman does not take the recordi

30、ng seriously. D。 The man wants to make some changes in the scripts。 14。 A。 The date of Carls wedding。 B. The birthday of Carls bride。 C。 A significant event in July。 D. Preparation for a wedding. 15. A. The woman forgot to tell the man in advance。 B. The man was absent from the weekly meeting。 C. Th

31、e woman was annoyed at the mans excuse。 D。 The man was in charge of scheduling meetings。 16. A. The woman is a marvelous cook。 B. The woman has just bought an oven. C. The man has to leave in half an hour. D. The man cannot wait for his meal。 17. A. How she can best help the man. B. Where the man go

32、t the bad news. C. What items sell well in the store。 D. Whether the man can keep his job. 18。 A. The woman has the potential to swim like a fish. B. He works in the physical education department. C。 The woman can sign up for a swimming class. D。 He would like to teach the woman how to swim。 Questio

33、ns 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard。19. A. He teaches in a law school。 B. He loves classical music。 C。 He is a diplomat。 D. He is a wonderful lecturer。 20。 A。 Went to see a play。 B。 Watched a soccer game。 C. Took some photos. D. Attended a dance。 21。 A。 She decided to get m

34、arried in three years。 B. Her mother objected to Erics flying lessons. C. She insisted that Eric pursue graduate studies. D。 Her father said she could marry Eric right away. Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.22. A。 Editor. B. Teacher. C。 Journalist。 D. Typist。 23.

35、A. The beautiful Amazon rain forests。 B。 A new railway under construction. C。 Big changes in the Amazon valley。 D. Some newly discovered scenic spot。 24. A. In news weeklies. B. In newspapers Sunday editions. C. In a local evening paper. D. In overseas editions of U。S. magazines. 25. A。 To be employ

36、ed by a newspaper. B。 To become a professional writer。 C. To sell her articles to a news service. D. To get her life story published soon。 Section BDirections： In this section， you will hear 4 short passages。 At the end of each passage， you will hear some questions。 Both the passage and the question

37、s will be spoken only once。 After you hear a question， you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B， C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。Passage One Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.26.

38、A。Nodding ones head. B。Waving ones hand. C.Holding up the forefinger。 D.Turning the right thumb down。 27。 A.Looking away from them. B。Forming a circle with fingers. C.Bowing ones head to them. D.Waving or pointing to them。 28. A.Looking ones superior in the eye. B.Keeping ones arms folded while talk

39、ing. C。Showing the sole of ones foot to a guest。 D.Using a lot of gestures during a conversation。 Passage TwoQuestions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。29。 A。 They had to beg for food after the harvest. B. They grew wheat and corn on a small farm。 C. They shared a small flat wit

40、h their relatives. D。 The children walked to school on dirt roads。 30. A。 Tour Ecuadors Andes Mountains。 B。 Earn an annual income of $2,800. C。 Purchase a plot to build a home on. D。 Send their children to school.31。 A。 The achievements of the Trickle Up Program。 B。 A new worldwide economic revoluti

41、on. C. Different forms of assistance to the needy。 D。 The life of poor people in developing countries. Passage ThreeListen to the report and choose the best answers to the following questions.32。 What kind of clothing is commonly banned by American schools? A。 All clothing except for uniforms. B。 Fl

42、eshcolored clothing. C。 Clothing that shows offensive images。 D. Dirty clothing.33。 Which of the following statements is true? A。 All American public schools require uniforms。 B. Some people hold that uniforms violate civil rights. C。 Parents support the idea of uniforms unconditionally. D。 Parents

43、argue that uniforms cost too much。Passage FourListen to the report and choose the best answers to the following questions。34. Which of the following statements about the song is NOT mentioned in the report?A。 The songs name is When You Wish Upon a Star。 B. The song is from a Walt Disney animated mov

44、ie. C. People always link this song with Walt Disney and his work。 D。 This song was written by Walt Disney early in his life.35。 According to the speaker, Walt Disney Company is a company which_. A. produces films to make dreams come true B. produces movies that attract only children C. produces fil

45、ms with beautiful songs D。 produces films about dreamsSection C Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times。 When the passage is read for the first time， you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time， you are required to fill in th

46、e blanks with the exact words you have just heard。 Finally, when the passage is read for the third time， you should check what you have written。Stunt people (替身演员) are not movie stars， but they are the hidden heroes of many movies。 They were around long before films. Even Shakespeare may have used t

47、hem in fight scenes. To be good， a fight scene has to look real。 （36) _ must land on enemies jaws. Sword fights must be fought with sharp (37） _. Several actors are usually in a fight scene。 Their moves must be set up so that no one gets hurt。 It is almost like planning a dance performance。 If a mov

48、ie scene is (38) _, stunt people usually fill in for the stars. You may think you see Tom Cruise running along the top of a train。 But it is probably his stunt （39) _. Stunt people must resemble the stars they stand in for. Their height and (40) _should be about the same。 But when （41） _ are needed,

49、 the film focuses on the star. Some stunt people specialize in certain kinds of scenes. For instance, a stunt woman named Jan Davis does all kinds of jumps. She has (42） _from planes and even off the top of a （43) _。 Each jump required careful planning and expert timing. Yakima Canutt was a famous c

50、owboy stunt man. Among other stunts, he could jump from (44）window onto a horses back. He invented the famous (45)sliding under a moving stagecoach. Canutt also (46)a new way to make a punch look real。 He was the only stunt man ever to get an Oscar.Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth） Se

51、ction ADirections： In this section, there are ten sentences with ten blanks。 You are required to select one word or phrase for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the sentences。 Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Mark the corresponding letter for each ite

52、m on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.You may not use any of the words or phrases in the bank more than once.A。 consume B。 avoidedC。 protested D。 mature E. academicF。 possessionG. displaceH。 arranged I。 diplomaticJ。 straw K。 punctualityL. qualification M. deliveredN。 solution O。 si

53、te 47. You must be more _ in handling the situation. 48。 Ive _ for a car to pick them up at the airport。 49. Emergency personnel are on _ attempting to rescue workers exposed to the poisonous gas. 50. We promise that the products will be _ on time. 51. His record of _ excellence continued through co

54、llege。 52。 It seems to be the best _ to this problem。 53。 Her experience in the hotel was terrible: the room rates were expensive, the food was poor, the room attendants were rude, and the bad weather was the last _.54. These plants _ carbon dioxide, and release oxygen. 55. The defendant _ that he h

55、ad never been near the scene of the crime。 56. He gave the child a lecture on the importance of _。Section BDirections： There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements。 For each of them there are four choices marked A， B, C and D。 You should d

56、ecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet with a single line through the center。Passage OneQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage。So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake things for children

57、 that children can only do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading。 Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.”Teaching and learn

58、ing are two entirely different processes。 They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read。 Teaching is also a public activity： It can be

59、seen and observed。Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language。 Almost all of it is private, for learning is an occupation of the mind， and that process is not open to public scrutiny.If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable, what

60、 then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest （探索) for knowledge？ Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “Make learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful， enjoyable and frequent experience for children。”When the roles of teacher and