2000年6 月北京地区研究生英语学位课统考试题：
Paper One
Part I Listening Comprehension (15 minutes, 15 points) Section A
1.A She would teach the man how to tango.
B She would decline and dance with another partner instead.
C She would try if the man encourages her to learn.
D She would prefer a waltz to a tango.
2. A She was hurt by the man.
B She lost her temper.
C She didn’t speak to her husband.
D She missed the dinner party.
3. A She insists that it is not the right time to go home.
B She would like to stop the argument right away.
C She thinks it doesn’t matter whether he is in or out.
D She wants to leave him because he is rude.
4. A To open a bank account.
B To buy a turkey for the Thanksgiving.
C To order a meal on Thanksgiving.
D To invite the woman to a meal.
5. A Buying a new car. B Participating in a running race.
C Having a big house of their own.
D Going to the mountains at the weekend.
6. A She feels nervous about the test.
B She worries about her competence.
C She thinks she is well-prepared.
D She doesn’t like the training behind the wheel.
7. A She’s going to cook the turkey.
B She’s ready to go to the market.
C She’s leaving with the man.
D She’s going to buy Sunday papers.
8. A How Spanish is useful to him.
B Why he is taking a Spanish course.
C Why he speaks Spanish at school.
D How well he speaks Spanish.
9. A Half of the video recorders at American homes are privately owned.
B About 3.5 million people have their own video recorders.
C One can rent a video recorder as well as a video film.
D A TV set is only slightly cheaper than a video recorder.
Section B ( 1 point each)
10. A Minifarming B The price of vegetables.
C The number of vegetable gardens
D The number of full-time farmers.
11. A Having a better job B Making more money.
C Getting back to nature.
D Obtaining subsidies from the government.
12. A To encourage farmers to extend their business.
B To offer consultation to the owners of minifarms.
C To assess the size and profits of minifarms.
D To ask questions of the officials on behalf of minifarms.
13. A Because gifts are sold more quickly than other goods.
B Because its boss went mad and made a mad decision
C Because the unemployment rate is high.
D Because on Sundays tourist sales are permitted by the law.
14. A The trade unions B The city authorities C The Church D The retailers
15. A To keep on opening on Sundays. B To hide the extra takings.
C To initiate 24-hour trading.
D To try half-day trading on Saturdays.
Part II. V ocabulary ( 10 minutes, 10 points )
16. The true reason is a secretive state’s ancestral suspicion of its own citizens, and its desire for absolute control of information.
A mistrust
B condemnation
C consensus
D suppression
17. Three halls have been hired, just in case the split which nearly everyone expects occurs.
A crack
B compromise
C division
D potential
