2013年12月研究生英语学位考试真题及答案详解

2013年12月研究生英语学位考试真题及答案详解A卷PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,20points)SectionA(1pointeach)AThemanshouldn,tcarewhatSandrasaid.BThemanshouldn,tlistentoSandra.CThemanshouldtalkopenlywithSandra.DThemanshouldgetbackhomeearly.AAbossandanemployee.BAlawyerandaclient.CAshopassistantandacustomerDAbusdriverandapassenger.AThewomanhelpedtodopartoftheexperiment.BThewomanproposedsomegoodideasintheexperiment.CThewomanwasgratefulforthesuccessoftheexperiment.DThewomanrecommendedsomeusefulbooksfortheexperiment.Altisveryneat.BItisamessCItisverypleasant.DItisahell.AHegotthecameraataverylowprice.BThecameraisveryexpensive.CThecameraisworthnothing.DHedoesnotlikethecamera.ABecauseitprovidesfreeservice.BBecauseitisthebeststoreofitskind.CBecauseithasgreatvarietyofgoods.DBecauseithashighqualitygoodsthere.ABecauseheisgoingtofindanewjob.BBecausehehastoworkovertimeintheoffice.CBecauseheisgoingtomovetoanewtown.DBecausehisjobistoodemandingforhim.ABecauseheisveryinspiring.BBecauseheisverybrave.CBecausehemadesomegreatachievements.DBecauseheisasuccessfulruler.AHeisverysternwithhisemployees.BHeworksveryhardhimself.CHeisverysatisfiedwithhisemployees.DHemakesexcessivedemandsonhisemployees.SectionB(1pointeach)ABecausehismotherwantedhimtolearn.BBecausehepreferredtheviolintothepiano.CBecauseheheardafriendofhisplayit.DBecausehethoughttheviolinwasforclassicalmusic.AHejoinedtheArmyOrchestra.BHestoppedplayingtheviolin.CHeplayedmorethan100concertsayear.DHeplayedclassicalmusicforAmericansoldiers.AEveryoneneedsmusic. BPeoplearebornmusical.CChildrenlovemusicmorethanadults.DMusicistheproductofhumancivilization.Aindevelopedcountries.BIndevelopingcountriesCInEuropeancountriesDInAsiancountries.ATheyteachandconveyculturalvaluesinschools.BTheyworkasvolunteersindevelopingcountries.CTheyhelptakecareoftheAIDSpatients.DTheytakecareoftheirowngrandchildrenathome.ATheycannolongerperformtheirjobswell.BTheydon,twanttoworkanylonger.CTheyhavetogiveuptheirjobstoyoungsters.DNobosswouldliketohireolderemployees.SectionC(1pointeach)SamMaloofisthebest-knownofhand-madefurniture.AccordingtoSamMaloof,asuccessfulchairortablecontainssomethingofWherearethe65piecesofMr.Maloof,sfurnitureshown?WhatdidPeopleMagazinecallSamMaloofin1968?HowmuchdoesapieceofMaloof,sfurniturecosttoday?PartII.Vocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)Thefocusonprofitabilitypushesthesystemsunreasonablylarge,rendering：themmorevulnerabletoterroristattacks.AdeclaringBverifyingCmakingDindicatingThe8.5-tonShenzhouΠIspaceshiphasbeensubstantiallyimprovedintermsofthelife-supportsystems.AtechnologicallyBconsiderablyCstructurallyDinternallyAccordingtotheAmericanjudicialsystemtwelvepeopleconstituteajury.AcomposeBoverthrowCdisposeDsurpassWithsomanytrivialmatterstoattendto,hecanhardlygetdowntoreadingforthetest.AparticipateinBcatertoCindulgeinDseetoThedecentlydressedsonandthehumble-lookingfatherformedastrikingcontrast.AastonishingBhumiliatingCnoticeableDfleeting.NowadaysthepreventionagainstSARShasassumednewsignificanceandattractedmuchattention.AcarriedonBtakenonCworkedonDembarkedonAttheeconomicforum,eachspeechbyadistinguishedguesthastobetranslatedsimultaneously.AonceinawhileBatthesametimeCinabroadsenseDassoonaspossible.Studiesoftheroleofpositivethinkinginourdailyliveshaveyieldedinterestingresults.Aspecific=definiteBactiveCcreativeDconfident.ThistrainingcourseisintendedtoimprovethecompetenceofEnglishofthestaff.AproficiencyBgraspCefficiencyDcompetitionStudentsaresupposedtosetasideenoughtimeforrecreationsandsports.AsetapartBleaveoutCgoaboutDputupSectionB(0.5pointeach)Someoftheoldcustomshascontinuedpolitenessalthoughtheyarenolongerthoughtaboutnow.AinthewayofBintheeyesofCinthefaceofDintheformofOneofthechieffunctionsofslangwordsistoconsolidateone,s withagroup.AidentificationBspecificationCintroductionDsuperstitionGiventheotherconstitutionalgroundselaboratedbythejustices,theassociationthatschoolsshouldcontinuetotest,iftheysochoose.ApreserveBsafeguardsBmaintainsDconservesFindingoutinformationabouttheseuniversitieshasbecomeamazinglyeasyforanyonewiththeInternetAentranceBadmissionCaccessDinvolvementLackofexerciseaswellasunhealthydietaryhabitscanincreasetheriskofAmobilityBmoralityCmaturityDmortalityOnthisbridgemanysuicideattemptsare;livescanbesaved.AimpulsiveBresponsiveCdestructiveDspeculativeAbrahamLincolnwasbornonasmallfarmwheretheforestswerebywildanimals.AresidedBinhabitedCsegregatedDexhibitedSometeenagersaresocrazyaboutvideogamesastoplaythemmanyhours,ifpossible.AonpurposeBonhand.ConcreditDonendAuthoritiesofwildlifehavespentmillionsofdollarsontheprotectionofnatureAreservesBpreservativesCconservativesDreservations.TheyoungladyisMr.Smith,sstep-daughter,herparentshavingdiedinanaccident.AecologicalBpsychologicalCphysiologicalDbiologicalPartIII.ClozeTest(10minutes,1pointeach)Nooneknowsforsurewhetherthetypeoftea(youdrink)makesadifferenceinhealth,butexpertssayallkindsofteasprobablyhavesomehealth41.Eachcontainshighlevelsofantioxidants(抗氧化齐!]),42affecttheprocessbywhichoxygeninteractswithasubstancetochangeitschemical43.But,theway(teaisprocessed)canchangeantioxidantlevels44colorandtaste.Greenteaismadebypickingtheleavesandquicklyheatingthemtostopoxidization.Greenteatypicallyhasa45,freshtaste.Blackteaisprocessedtofullyoxidizeandferment(发酵)theleavesandcreateastrongertaste.Someexpertssuggestthatthis46somevariationinhealtheffectsbetweenblackandgreenteas.Themorerarewhiteteaisconsideredthefinestofteasbecauseit47theyoungestbudsfromtheplants,whicharestillcoveredwithwhitishhairswhenthey,repicked.Whiteandgreenteashave48amountofcaffeine.Butevenblackteacontainonlyabouthalfasmuchcaffeineascoffee.Herbalteasaresomething49different.Theyaremadefromtheleaves,flowersorrootsofvariousplants.Herbalteascanvarywidely50theirhealtheffects.41.AadvantagesBbenefitsCmeritsDprofits42.AwhereitBthatCwhichDwhenit43.AelementsBingredientsCfragmentDcomposition44.AaswellasBasitisCasfarasDasitwere45.AfaintBmildCtenderDgentle46.AjoinsinBhandsinCresultsinDgivesin47.AcomposesofBmakesoutCmakesupDconsistsof48.AlessBtheleastCmoreDthemost49.AentirelyBinevitablyCenormouslyDirresistibly50.AincaseofBinproportiontoCinexchangeforDintermsofPartIVReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1pinteach)PassageOneSingletons,referringtothosewholivealone,arebeingcomfortedbywell-meaningfriendsandfamilyandtoldthatnothavingapartnerisnottheendoftheworld.So,itwouldseemthattheycansay,yes,itisnot.Butno,infact,itistheend.Agloomystudyhasjustbeenreleasedthatsaysthattheinternationaltrendtowardslivingaloneisputtinganunprecedentedstrainonourecosystem.Foranumberofreasons——relationshipbreakdown,careerchoice,longerlifespans,smallerfamilies——thenumberofindividualhouseholdsisgrowing.Andthisisputtingintolerablepressureonnaturalresources,andacceleratingtheextinctionofendangeredplantandanimalspecies.Andthereisworsenews.Runningarefrigerator,television,cooker,plumbingsystemjustforselfishlittleyouisadisastrouswasteofresourcesonourover-populatedplanet.ςςTheefficiencyofresourceconsumption^^isalothigherinhouseholdsoftwopeopleormore,simplybecausetheyshareeverything.λVellimaginethat.JustwhenyouthoughtlivingalonewasOK,youwouldfindthatallthetimeyouweretheenemyofmankind.EverytimeyouputthekettleonthestoveforacupofcoffeeyouweredestroyingMotherEarth.Indeed,itisnotjustyourmotherwhoisabitworriedbyyourcontinuingsinglestatus——youarelettingdowntheentirehumanracebynothavingaboyfriendorgirlfriend.Thetroubleisthatsocietyhasagroupinstinctandpeoplepanicandhitoutwhentheyseeotherpeoplequietlyrebellingandstrayingawayfromthe"standard"offamilyandcoupledom.Thesuggestionisthatsingledomshouldbeatbestatemporarystate.Unlessyouareassimilatedintoalargerunit,youcanneverbefullyfunctional.Try"communalliving.^^Therearealltheseillustrationsofyoungattractivepeoplehavingaugreentime∕,laughinglybumpingintoeachother.ItlookslikeanepisodeoftheTVseriesFriends.Andthemessageisclear:Togethernessisgood,solitudeisbad,andbeingsingleonyourownisnotallowed.Well-meaningfriendsandfamilymembersoftentellthosewholivealonethatAtheyshouldendtheirsingledomassoonaspossible.Btheyshouldlivetogetherwithothersingletons.Csingledomisanacceptablelife-style.Dsingledomcanshortenone,slife-span.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethereasonfortheincreasingnumberofhouseholdsasmentionedinthepassage?AManypeoplegetdivorcedbecauseofunhappymarriage.BNowpeoplecanaffordtosupportahouseholdindividually.CSomepeoplehavetosacrificefamilylifefortheircareers.DManypeoplelivemuchlongerthanbefore.TheauthorthinkslivingaloneisdisastrousmainlybecausesingledomisAharmfultopeople,slife. Bdestructivetoourecosystem.Cdangeroustoplantsandanimals.DunworkableinoursocietyItisimpliedinthepassagethatsingletonsareusuallyAself-reliantBself-consciousCself-sufficientDself-centeredWhenseeingotherslivingalone,somepeoplepanicbecausetheythinksingledomisAabnormalBdiversified CunimaginableDdisgustingTheauthorsuggeststhatsingletonsshouldAfindboyfriendsorgirlfriends.Blivewiththeirparentsandotherfamilymembers.Clivetogetherandsharemorewiththeirfriends.DwatchmoreepisodesoftheTVseriesFriendslPassageTwoIn1999whenMiShelandCarlMeissnerdecidedtohavechildren,theytackledthenextbigissue;Shouldtheytrytohaveagirl?Itwasnosmallmatter.MiSheΓsbrotherhadbecomeblindfromahereditaryconditioninhisearly20s,andtheMeissnershadlearnedthattheconditionisadisorderpassedfrommotherstosons.Iftheyhadaboy,hewouldhavea50percentchanceofhavingthecondition.Agirlwouldbeunaffected.TheBritishcouple,sinquiriesaboutsexselectionledthemtoVirginia,U.S.,whereanewsperm-separationtechnique,calledMicroSort,wasexperimentalatthetime.WhenMiShelbecamepregnantshegavebirthtoadaughter.Nowtheywilltrytohaveaseconddaughterusingthesametechnique.Thetechniquesseparatesspermintotwogroups—thosethatcarrytheX-chromosome（染色体）producingafemalebabyandthosethatcarrytheY-chromosomeproducingamalebaby.Thetechnologywasdevelopedin1990s,buttheopeningoflaboratoryinJanuary2003inCaliforniamarkedthecompany,sfirstexpansion.“Webelievethenumberofpeoplewhowantthistechnologyisgreaterthanthosewhohaveaccesstoit.”SaidKeithL.Blauer,thecompany,sclinicaldirector.Thisisnotonlyaseeminglyeffectivewaytoselectachild,sgender.Italsobringsahostofethicalandpracticalconsiderations——especiallyforthemajorityoffamilieswhousethetechniquefornonmedicalreasons.Theclinicofferssexselectionfortwopurposes:tohelpcouplesavoidpassingonasex-linkedgeneticdiseaseandtoallowthosewhoalreadyhaveachildto"balance"theirfamilybyhavingababyoftheoppositesex.Blaucersaidthecompanyhashadanimpressivesuccessrate:91percentofthewomenwhobecomepregnantaftersortingforagirlaresuccessful,while76percentwhosortforaboyandgetpregnantaresuccessful.ThetechniqueseparatesspermbasedonthefactthattheXchromosomeislargerthantheYchromosome.Amachineisusedtodistinguishedthesizedifferencesandsortthespermaccordingly.WhydidMiShelandCarldecidenottohaveaboy?ABecausetheymightgivebirthtoablindbaby.BBecauseCarlmightpasshisfamily,sdiseasetohisson.CBecausetheboymightbecomeblindwhenhegrowsup.DBecausetheywantedadaughtertobalancetheirfamily.WhenMiShelgavebirthtoherfirstgirl,thenewsperm-separationtechniqueAhadalreadybeenwell-developed. Bhadnotbeendeclaredsuccessful.Cwasavailabletothosewhowantedit. Dhadbeenwidelyacceptedinthemedicalworld.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor,sprimaryconcernregardingtheapplicationofthenewtechnology?ATheexpansionofthenewtechnologymaynotbringprofitstothecompanies.BMostpeoplewhousethetechnologywillnothaveababyastheywant.CTheeffectofthenewtechnologystillneedstobecarefullyexamined.DIncreasinguseofthetechnologymaydisturbthesexbalanceinthepopulationAccordingtoMr.Blauer,byusingthenewtechnology,A91%ofthewomensuccessfullygivebirthtogirls.B76%ofthewomengetpregnantwithboys.Citismoresuccessfulforthosewhowanttohavegirls.Ditismoresuccessfulforthosewhowanttohaveboys.Thesperm-separationtechniqueisbasedonthefactthatthechromosomesresponsibleforbabies,sex AareofdifferentshapesBareofdifferentsizesCcanbeidentifiedDcanbereproduced62.WecaninferfromthispassagethatthenewtechnologyAmaynotguaranteepeopleadaughterorasonastheydesire.Bisusedbymostfamiliesfornonmedicalreasons.Chasbroughtaninsolubleethicaldilemmaformankind.Dwillleadtoalargerproportionaloffemalesinthepopulation.PassageThreeWithoutquestionthereareplentyofbargainstobehadatsalestime——particularlyatthetop-qualityshopswhosereputationdependsonhavingonlythebestandnewestgoodsinstockeachseason.Theytend,forobviousreasons,tobethefashionorseasonalgoodswhichinduecoursebecomethebiggestbargains.Itistruethatsomegoodsarespeciallybroughtinforthesalesbutthesetoocanprovideexceptionalvalue.Amanufacturermayhavetheendofarangeleftinhishandsandbegladtosellthelotoffcheaplytoshops;orhemayhaveasurplusofacertainmaterialwhichheisgladtomakeupandgetridofcheaply;orhemaybepreparedtoproduceaspeciallineatlowcostmerelytokeephisemployeesbusyduringslackperiod.Heislikelytohaveagoodmany"seconds"availableandiftheirdefectsaretriflingthesemaybeparticularlygoodbargains.Nevertheless,salesdoofferaspecialopportunityforsharppracticesandshoppersneedtobeextracritical.Forexamplethe"second”shouldbeclearlymarkedassuchandnotsoldasiftheywereperfect.Thetermςςsubstandard∕,incidentally,usuallyindicatesamoreseriousdefectthan"seconds."Moreseriousisthehabitofmarkingthepricedownfromanallegedpreviouspricewhichisinfactfictitious.Mis-descriptionofthisandallotherkindsismuchpracticedbythemenwhorunone-daysalesofcarpetsinchurchhallsandthelike.Asthesellersleavethedistrictthedayafterthesalethereislittlepossibilityofredress.Inadvertisingsales,shopsmaysaytςonly100left"wheninfacttheyhaveplentymore;converselytheymaysay"10,000athalf-pricevwhenonlyafewareavailableatsuchadrasticreduction.Ifeverthewarning"letthebuyerbeware"werenecessaryitisduringsales.Whichkindofgoodscanbeamongthebestbargains?ACheapestgoodsBNewestgoodsCSeasonalgoodsDGoodsinstockThesecondparagraphdealswithallofthefollowingtypesofgoodsEXCEPTAsurplusgoodsBlow-costgoodsCtheendlotgoodsDexceptionallyvaluedgoodsInordertomaintainhisbusinessduringabadtime,amanufacturermayAhavehisgoodsproducedatlowcost. Bsellhisgoodsataverylowprice.Chavehisemployeessellhisgoods. Dtrytoproducehighqualitygoods.Thepassagesuggeststhat"seconds"Aareofbetterqualitythan''substandardgoods"Battractbuyersasparticularlygoodbargains.Caredefectivebutmarkedasperfect. DaregoodswithseriousdefectsTheword"redress"(theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph)probablymeansAdressingagainBchangeofaddressCcompensationforsomethingwrong. Dsellingthesameproductatdifferentprices.DuringsalesshoppersshouldAfindthebestbargainsateveryopportunity.Bbewareofbeingcheated.Cbuythingsthatarenecessary. Dpaymoreattentiontotheprice.PassageFourHowmanyoftoday5sailment,orevenillnesses,arepurelypsychological?Andhowfarcanthesebealleviatedbytheuseofdrugs?Forexampleapsychiatristconcernedmainlywiththeemotionalproblemsofoldpeoplemightimprovetheirstateofmindsomewhatbytheuseofanti-depressantsbuthewouldnotremovetherootcauseoftheirdepression thefeelingofbeinguseless,oftenunwantedandhandicappedbyfailingphysicalpowers.Oneofthemostimportantcontroversiesinmedicinetodayishowfardoctors,andparticularlypsychologists,shoulddependontheuseofdrugsfor"curing"theirpatients.Itisnotmerelythatdrugsmayhavebeeninsufficientlytestedandmayrevealharmfulsideeffectsashappenedinthecaseofanti-sicknesspillsprescribedforexpectantmothersbuttheuneasinessofdoctorwhofeelthattheyaretreatingthesymptomsofadiseasewithoutremovingthediseaseitself.Ontheotherhand,somepsychiatristsarguethatinmanycasessuchaschronicdepressiveillnessitisimpossibletogetattherootoftheillnesswhilethepatientisinadepressedstate.Evenprolongedpsychiatriccaremayhavenonoticeableeffectwhereassomepeoplecanbeliftedoutofadepressionbytheuseofdrugswithinamatterofweeks.Thesedoctorsfeelnotonlythattheyhavenorighttowithholdsuchtreatment,butthattherootcauseofdepressioncanbetackledbetterwhenthepatienthimselffeelsbetter.Thiscontroversyisconcerned,however,withtheseriouspsychologicalillnesses.Itdoesnotsolvetheproblemofthosewhoseheadaches,indigestion,backache,etc.aredueto"nerves”.Commonlyabusyfamilydoctorwillascribethemtosomephysicalcauseandasamatterofroutineprescribeadrug.Onceagainthesymptomsarebeingcuredratherthanthediseaseitself.Itmaybetruetosay,asonedoctorsuggestedrecently,thatoverhalfofthecasesthatcometotheordinarydoctor,sattentionarenotpurelyphysicalailments.Ifthisisso,thesituationisseriousindeed.TheauthorthinksthatdrugsusedfortreatingpsychologicalillsAcouldbeineffectiveinsomecases. Busuallyhaveharmfulsideeffects.Ccangreatlyalleviatetheillnesses. Dcanremovetherootcauses.Thecontroversymentionedinthepassagefocuseson Awhetherpsychologistsshouldusedrugstocuretheirpatients.Bhowpsychologistsshouldtreattheirpatients.Cthefactthatallofthedrugshaveharmfulsideeffects.Dtheextenttowhichdrugsshouldbeusedtofightpsychologicalillness.ThepassageindicatesthatpsychologistsAfinditimpossibletoremoveapsychologicaldiseaseBfeeldissatisfiedattreatingtheirpatientswithdrugs.Cbelievethattherootcauseofadiseasecanbeignored.Dcandonothingifthepatientisinadepressedstate.Whentreatingpatientswithpsychologicalproblems,somedoctorsfeelthattheyAareatalossfortreatment.Bhavenorighttousedrugs.Chavetocuretheirpatientsbyanymeans.Dshouldusedrugstotreatthesymptoms.AfamilydoctorwouldnormallyconsideraheadacheorbackacheasaresultofAamoreseriousdiseaseBsomeemotionalproblem.CaphysicaldisorderDprolongedwork74.RegardingthesituationofpsychologicalproblemstheauthorfeelsAconcernedBhopelessCsurprisedDdisappointedPassageFiveThosewhomaketherulesforfinancialinstitutionprobablyshouldtakeamodifiedoath.Theirpledgewouldbe:First,donoharm.Second,ifthereformsputbeforeme）areunclear,don,tapprovethem.CharlesMorrismaynothaveintendedhisnewbookMoney,Greed,andRisktocastsuchadimlightontheregulators,butitdoes.Infact,itmayserveasawake-upcallfortruebelieversinourcurrentregulatorystructure,mostofwhichwaserectedinthe1930sandmostofwhichMorrisseemstofavor,despitethestupidresultsithascaused.Morris,aformerChaseManhattanbankingexecutive,outlinesingreatdetail,againandagain,howregulators,lawmakers,firmsandmanyofthecustomersmarchedstraightintomortgage,currency,thrift（互相储蓄）andotherinvestmentdisasters.HisdiscussionofRegulationQ,anattemptbyCongressinthe1960storescueailingsavingsandloansbyregulatinginterestrates,revealsnotonlyCongressionaleconomicilliteracy,butalsothedeepharmsuchfoolishthinkingcandototherealeconomy.Aftersome260pageslistingthefoolishthingsofWallStreet,regulatorsandlawmakers,Morrisdrawssomepessimisticconclusions:"Oneconstantinallthecrisesisthattheregulatoryresponsescomeonlyafteracrisishitsitspeak∕,Forexample,it"tooktheS&Lcrisisofthe1980stobringhonestaccountingtothrifts,anditwasn,tuntilthebankingsectorsufferedhugelossesinrealestateandforeignloansthatregulatorsbegantoenforcestrictcapitalstandards.”So,whatisthepointofregulation?Morris,whoisexcellentatrecountingtalesofregulationgonebad,assertsthatregulationisabsolutelynecessary,thatitistheessentialplumbinginoureconomichouse.Nevertheless,Mr.Morrisshouldhavenoticedthatplumbingrequiresplumbers,andwhileagoodonecankeepahousefunctional,arottenplumbercanturnaminordripintoaruinousflood.Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith ArecommendingMorris,snewbook.BcriticizingMorris,attitudetoregulations.Cdescribingcurrenteconomicsituations.Dcommentingonfinancialregulators.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMoney,GreedandRisk?AItdiscussestheimportanceofplumbinginkeepingahousefunctional.BItdescribesagreatnumberoffinancialdisastersindetail.CItanalysesthereasonsforregulatingthebankingindustry.DItemphasizestheflawsinthefinancialsystemofthe1930s.RegulationQisquotedinthepassagemainlytoAdemonstratewhatkindofexamplesMorrishascitedinhisbook.Billustratethatmisguidedpoliciescanbeveryharmfultoeconomy.CsupportMorris,sstatementabouttheincompetenceofCongressmenandbankers.DrefuteMorris,sconclusionaboutthefoolishnessofthegovernmentregulations.ThegovernmentregulationsoftenfailtobringthedesiredresultpartlybecauseAtheregulatorsdonotunderstandeconomywell.Btheregulationsareenforcedbeforeacrisishitsitspeak.Cbankingexecutivesdonotbelieveinthecurrentregulatorystructure.Dthestandardsforfinancialinstitutionsarenotconsistent.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueofMorris?AHeneedn,thaverecountedsomanyfinancialdisasters.BHehaslittlefaithinthepresent-dayregulatorysystem.CHehasfailedtopointoutthatregulatorsaremoretoblamethanunwiseregulations.DHisbookwillunderminethereaders5faithinthecurrentregulatorystructure.Theauthor,sattitudetowardsMorris,snewbookcanbestbedescribedasAscornfulBappreciativeCsatiricalDcriticalPartVTranslation(30minutes,20points)What,sstrangeaboutmanisthathehasyettolearntosettledisputesbysomemeansotherthanwar.Notonlydoeswartakeaheavytolloflives,butleadstoincreasedtension.Theuseofsophisticatedweaponsisapttobringaboutdisasterstohumanhealth,althoughthereluctancetoeliminateweaponsofmassdestructiononthepartofthebigpowerswillnotnecessarilyendupwithconflicts.Thechancesarethatmanwillhavehisowncivilizationdestroyedifthenotionofthesurvivalofthefitteststillappliestotheinternationalcommunity.Wecan,thelpwonderinghowmanyyearsitwilltakefortheworldtoeliminatewaronceforall.运用世界领先的技术将使中国有可能摆脱贫穷。来中国的国外游客吃惊地发现在以前又脏又穷的地方出现了高楼大厦。他们的所见所闻使他们得出的结论是：中国不仅远非落后，而且正向小康社会迈进。PartVIWriting(30minutes,10points)Topic:Doyouagreewiththestatementthatthetraditionalteacher-centeredlectureformatusedinmanycollegesanduniversitiesdiscouragesindependentthinking?Givesomereasonstosupportyourpointsofview.2013年12月研究生英语学位考试真题及答案详解第一部分听力理解1-5:C,C,D,B,A 6-9:D,C,B,C10-12:C,D,A 13-15:B,D,CSectionCdesignerandmaker.theeye,thehandandtheheart.AttheAmericanArtMuseum.KingofRockers.Thousandsofdollars.第二部分词汇SectionA(C)该句意为：重视盈利使这些系统过于庞大，因此更容易遭受恐怖袭击。render:v.致使declare:v.宣布verify:v,证明indicate:v.表明(B)该句意为：在逃生系统方面，8.5吨的神州3号已有大幅度改进。substantially:adv.相当大地；实质地technologically:adv.技术上considerably:adv.极大地structurally:adv.结构上internally:adv.内部地(A)该句意为：根据美国司法体系，12人组成一个陪审团。constitute:v.构成，组成compose:v.组成overthrow:v.推翻surpass:v.超越(D)该句意为：要处理的琐事太多，他很难静心为考试而读书。attendto:v.照料，接待，处理participatein:v.参力口caterto:v.迎合 要求indulgein:v.沉迷于seeto:v.留心，处理(C)该句意为：衣着体面的儿子和看起来很寒酸的父亲形成鲜明的对比。striking:adj.鲜明的，明显的，引人注目的astonishing:adj.惊人的humiliating:adj.侮辱性的，令人难看的noticeable:adj.明显的fleeting:adj.瞬间的(B)该句意为：目前，防"非典”具有新的意义并引起广泛关注。assume:v.假设，假定；具有carryon:v.继续takeon:v.呈现；具有；雇佣workon:v.从事embarkon:v.从事，承担，开始(B)该句意为：在这次经济论坛中，每位贵宾的发言都要同声传译。simultaneously:adv.同时onceinawhile:adv.偶尔inabroadsense:adv.广义上讲(D)该句意为：对乐观思维在日常生活中作用的研究已产生有趣的结果。specific:adj.明确的,特有的active:adj.积极的,主动的creative:adj.有创造的confident:adj.有信心的(A)该句意为：该培训课程旨在提高工作人员的英语水平。competence:n.能力，合格proficiency:n.熟练程度，水平grasp:n.领会(无"掌握"之意)efficiency:n.效率competition:n.竞争(A)该句意为：学生应为娱乐和体育活动留出足够的时间。setaside:v.留出(时间等)以备有leaveout:v.省略goabout:v.处理putup:v.进行；举起；张贴SectionB(D)该句意为：尽管古老的习俗不再引起人们的注意，但其中一些仍以礼貌形式继续存在。inthewayof:防碍intheeyesof:在∙∙∙看来inthefaceof:在…面前intheformof:以…的形式(A)该句意为：俚语的主要功能之一是增强与其一伙人的认同感。identification:n.辨认,身份，认同specification:n.说明introduction:n.介绍superstition:n.迷信(C)该句意为：鉴于法官们论述的其他宪法依据，该协会坚持认为学校可以继续实施考试制度。preserve:v.维护，保护safeguard:v.捍卫maintain:v.维护，坚持认为conserve:v.保护，保守(C)该句意为：能上网的人都能轻而易举地了解这些大学的情况。entrance:n.入口，入学，进入admission:n.录取，进入access:n.使用的权利或机会involvement:n.参与，卷入(D)该句