试题3 研究生 学位英语
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学位英语考试真题一、阅读理解短文1杰克逊维尔大学图书管理员劳拉·尼尔逊周一提醒学生不能借酷炫拖鞋,在图书馆内赤脚行走,或带着宠物进入图书馆。
图书馆对学生提出了上述要求来保持学习环境的安静和整洁。
尼尔逊还提醒同学们要做好个人防洪准备工作,并遵守图书馆的使用规定。
尼尔逊表示:“我们希望图书馆能够成为一个安静、舒适的学习环境。
所以我们要求学生保持安静,不允许带来任何骚扰他人的物品,如宠物或发出噪音的东西。
此外,穿着舒适、合适的鞋子也是必须的。
”图书馆除了提出上述要求之外,还设有各类资源供学生使用,包括静默区域、计算机和打印机等设备。
学生们在使用图书馆资源时应保持安静,不使用手机,以免打扰其他学生。
短文2复习学位英语考试时,需要掌握一定的备考技巧。
首先,要熟悉考试大纲,清楚考试的结构和题型。
然后,制定一个合理的学习计划,充分利用碎片时间进行备考。
此外,进行模拟考试也很重要,以提高回答问题的速度和准确度。
备考期间,要注重记忆单词和短语。
可以使用单词卡片、记忆软件等工具进行记忆。
另外,掌握英文写作的技巧也是备考过程中必不可少的一部分。
可以阅读一些范文,并进行模仿写作。
最后,要保持良好的心态,在备考期间保持积极的态度,遇到困难不气馁,相信自己的能力,相信自己能够取得好成绩。
二、听力理解长对话对话一A: 嘿,汤姆。
你打算怎么度过这个周末?B: 我打算去海边度假。
天气预报说这个周末会很热。
A: 那听起来很不错。
你打算住在哪个海滩上?B: 我计划去伊顿海滩。
那里的风景很美,海滩也很干净。
A: 伊顿海滩是个不错的选择。
你准备和谁一起去?B: 我和几个大学同学一起去。
我们已经做好准备,准备晒个太阳,游泳,还有吃海鲜。
A: 听起来非常有趣。
希望你们玩得愉快!对话二A: 你打算周末去哪里?B: 我准备去附近的夜市逛逛。
我听说那里的小吃很好吃。
A: 这个主意不错。
我也想去。
你几点去夜市?B: 我打算晚上六点左右去。
江西理工大学考试试卷试卷编号:2009—-2010 学年第二学期程名称:研究生学位英语考试English Examination for Master DegreePartⅠ Listening Comprehension(25%)Section A: Compound dictation (10 points)Section C: Note taking (8%)Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (10%)Directions:In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You are required to complete the sentence by deciding on the most appropriate choice.1. He suggested that we put the scheme into effect, for it is quite ________.A) probable B) sustainableC) feasible D) eligible2. This book is about how these basic beliefs and values affect important ________ ofAmerican life.A) facets B) formatsC) formulas D) fashions3. It is one thing to locate oil, but it is quite another to ________ and transport it to theindustrial centers.A) permeate B) extractC) distinguish D) concentrate4. Students are expected to be quiet and ________ in an Asian classroom.A) obedient B) overwhelmingC) skeptical D) subsidiary5. Our reporter has just called to say that rescue teams will ________ to bring out the trappedminers.A) effect B) affectC) conceive D) endeavor6. The Spanish team, who are not in superb form, will be doing their best next week to________ themselves on the German team for last year’s defeat.A) remedy B) reproachC) revive D) revenge7. Creating so much confusion, Mason realized he had better make ________ what he wastrying to tell the audience.A) exclusive B) explicitC) objective D) obscure8. One of the examination questions ________ me completely and I couldn’t answer it..A) baffled B) mingledC) provoked D) diverted9. The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us will never be________ from my memory.A) ejected B) escapedC) erased D) omitted10. At present, it is not possible to confirm or to refute the suggestion that there is a causalrelationship between the amount of fat we eat and the ________ of heart attacks.A) incidence B) impetusC) rupture D) emergence11. There are many who believe that the use of force ________ political ends can never bejustified.A) in search of B) in pursuit ofC) in view of D) in light of12. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ________ and we had to callthe fire department to put it out:A) out of hand B) out of orderC) out of the question D) out of the way13. If an earthquake occurred, some of the one-storey houses ________.A) might be standing left B) might be left standingC) might leave to be standing D) might be left to stand14. The professor picked several students ________ from the class and asked them to help himwith the experiment.A) at ease B) at allC) at random D) at hand15. Every year there is some ________ of the laws.A) transformation B) identificationC) correction D) alteration16. Some people believe that proficiency in a foreign language is not achieved throughteaching and learning but ________ through actual use.A) received B) acceptedC) derived D) acquired17. It is said that somewhere between the ages of 6 and 9, children begin to think ________instead of concretely.A) logically B) reasonablyC) abstractly D) generally18. Sea food of all kinds is ________ in the states that border the oceans.A) abandoned B) advantageousC) abundant D) accumulated19. I can’t back the car because there is a truck ________.A) in every way B) in a wayC) in the way D) in any way:20. ________ as a poor boy in a family of seventeen children. Benjamin Franklin becamefamous on both sides of the Atlantic as a statesman, scientist, and author.A) Starting B) StartedC) Being started D) To have startedPart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (15%)Directions:In this part, you will read three passages. The first and second passage is followed by 5 questions each. You are required to choose the best answer to each question according to the passage. For the third passage, you are required to answer each question.Passage oneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageIt doesn’t come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read to study if you can’t remember it. You just waste your valu able time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading. You remember better what you read when you know why you are reading.Why does a clerk in a store go away and leave you when your reply to her offer to help is “No, thank you, I’m just looking”? Both you and she know that if you aren’t sure what you want,you are not likely to find it. But suppose you may say instead, “Yes, I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please.” And you and she are off—both eager to look for exactly what you want. If you are looking for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just that—nothing. But if you do know what you want, and if you have the right book, you are almost sure to get it. Your reasons will vary—they will include reading or studying “to find out more about”, “to understand the reasons for”, and “to find out how”. A good student has a cle ar purpose or reason for what he is doing.That is the way it works. Before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, “I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America. I’m reading this article to find about” or, “I’m going to skim this story to see what life was like in medieval England”. Because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better.Reading is not one single activity. At least two important processes go on at the same time. As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately. But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read. You have a kind of mental conversation with the author. If you expressed your ideas orally, they might sound like this: “Yes, I agree. That’s my opinion too” or “Umm, I thought that record was broken much earlier. I’d better check those dates,” or “ But there are some other facts to be considered!” You don’t just sit there taking in ideas—you do something else, and that something else is very important.This traditional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes. In other words, a good reader is a critical reader. One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinions. Facts can be checked by evidence. Opinions are one’s own personal reactions. Another part of critical reading is judging sources. Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.1. If you cannot remember what you read or study,____________[A]it is nothing out of the ordinary.[B]it means you have not really learned anything.[C]it means you have not chosen the right book.[D]you realize it is of no importance.2. The author mentions “a clerk” in Paragraph 3 to _____________[A]show that a clerk is usually very helpful.[B]indicate the importance of reading with a purpose.[C]suggest a clerk may be as forgetful as you are.[D]exemplify the harmonious relationship between clerk and customer.3. Before you start reading, it is important to ________________[A]choose an interesting book.[B]relate the information to your purpose.[C]remember what you read.[D]make sure why you are reading.4. Reading activity involves _____________[A]only two simultaneous process.[B]primarily learning about ideas and evaluating them critically.[C]merely distinguishing between facts and opinions.[D]mainly drawing accurate inferences.5. A good reader is one who ____________[A]relates what he reads to his own knowledge about the subject matter.[B]does lots of thinking in his reading.[C]takes a critical attitude in his reading.[D]is able to check the facts presented against what he has already known. Passage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a six-figure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years of partying, as well as studying, can console themselves with the knowledge that college is an investment that, unlike many bank stocks, should yield huge dividends.A 2008 study by two Harvard economists notes that the “labor-market premium to skill”—or the amount college graduates earned that’s greater than what high-school graduate earned—decreased for much of the 20th century, but has come back with a vengeance (报复性地) since the 1980s. In 2005, The typical full-time year-round U.S. worker with a four-year college degree earned $50,900, 62% more than the $31,500 earned by a worker with only a high-school diploma.There’s no question that going to college is a smar t economic choice. But a look at the strange variations in tuition reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesn’t come down merely to dollars and cents. Does going to Columbia University (tuition, room and board $49,260 in 2007-08) yield a 40% greater return than attending the University of Colorado at Boulder as an out-of-state student ($35,542)? Probably not. Does being an out-of-state student at the University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of income as being an in-state student ($17,380) there? Not likely.No, in this consumerist age, most buyers aren’t evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer product—like a car or clothes or a house. And with such purchases, price is only one of many crucial factors to consider.As with automobiles, consumers in today’s college marketplace have vast choices, and people search for the one that gives them the most comfort and satisfaction in line with their budgets. This accounts for the willingness of people to pay more for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberal-arts college or going to an out-of-state public school that has a great marine-biology program). And just as two auto purchasers might spend an equal amount of money on very different cars, college students (or, more accurately, their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different products. So which is it? Is college an investment product like a stock or a consumer product like a car? In keep ing with the automotive world’s hottest consumer trend, maybe it’s best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合动力汽车); an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.6. What’s the opinion of economists about going to college?A.Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.B.It doesn’t pay to run into debt to receive a college education.C.College education is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.D.Going to college doesn’t necessarily bring the expected retu rns.7. The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century, ________.A.enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universitiesB.the labor market preferred high-school to college graduatesC.competition for university admissions was far more fierce than todayD.the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed8. Students who attend an in-state college or university can ________.A.save more on tuitionB.receive a better educationC.take more liberal-arts coursesD.avoid traveling long distances9. In this consumerist age, most parents ________.A.regard college education as a wise investmentB.place a premium on the prestige of the CollegeC.think it crucial to send their children to collegeD.consider college education a consumer product10. What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?A.Their employment prospects after graduation.B.A satisfying experience within their budgets.C.Its facilities and learning environment.D.Its ranking among similar institutions.Passage Three:I am afraid to sleep. I have been afraid to sleep for the last few weeks. I am so tired that, finally, I do sleep, but only for a few minutes. It is not a bad dream that wakes me ; it is the reality I took with me into sleep . I try to think of something else. Immediately the woman in the marketplace comes into my mind. I was on my way to dinner last night when I saw her . She was selling skirts. She moved with the same ease and loveliness I often saw in the women of Laos. Her long black hair was as shiny as the black silk of the skirts she was selling. In her hair, she wore three silk ribbons, blue, green, and white. They reminded me of my childhood and how my girlfriends and I used to spend hours braiding ribbons into our hair. I don’t know the word for “ribbons”, so I put my hand to my own hair and , with three fingers against my head , I looked at her ribbons and said “Beautiful.” She lowered her eyes and said nothing. I wasn’t sure if she understood me (I don’t speak Laotian very well).I looked back down at the skirts. They had designs on them: squares and triangles and circles of pink and green silk. They were very pretty. I decided to buy one of those skirts, and I began to bargain with her over the price. It is the custom to bargain in Asia. In Laos bargaining is done in soft voices and easy moves with the sort of quiet peacefulness.She smiled, more with her eyes than with her lips. She was pleased by the few words I was able to say in her language, although they were mostly numbers, and she saw that I understood something about the soft playfulness of bargaining. We shook our heads in disagreement over the price; then, immediately, we made another offer and then another shake of the head. She was so pleased that unexpectedly, she accepted the last offer I made. But it was too soon. The price was too low. She was being too generous and wouldn’t make enough money. I moved quicklyand picked up two more skirts and paid for all three at the price set; that way I was able to pay her three times as much before she had a chance to lower the price for the larger purchase. She smiled openly then, and, for the first time in months, my spirit lifted. I almost felt happy.The feeling stayed with me while she wrapped the skirts in a newspaper and handed them to me. When I left, though, the feeling left, too. It was as though it stayed behind in marketplace.I left tears in my throat. I wante d to cry. I didn’t , of course.I have learned to defend myself against what is hard; without knowing it, I have also learned to defend myself against what is soft and what should be easy.I get up, light a candle and want to look at the skirts. They are still in the newspaper that the woman wrapped them in. I remove the paper, and raise the skirts up to look at them again before I pack them. Something falls to floor. I reach down and feel something cool in my hand. I move close to the candlelight to see what I have. There are five long silk ribbons in my hand, all different colors. The woman in the marketplace! She has given these ribbons to me!There is no defense against a generous spirit, and this time I cry, and very hard, as if I could make up for all the months that I didn’t cry.Questions:11. When the author met the woman in the market, what was the woman doing?12. How can you describe bargaining in Laos?13. According to the author, why did the woman accept the last offer?14. Why did the author finally decide to buy three skirts?15. Why did the writer cry eventually when she looked at the skirts again?PartⅣ Translation (20%)Directions: In this part, you are required to translate 2 short passages from English into Chinese (10 points) and 2 passages from Chinese into English. (10 points)1. A second aspect of technology transfer concentrates on US high technology exports. China has correctly complained in the past that the US was unnecessarily restrictive in limiting technology sales to China. Recently some liberalization has taken place and major increases in technology transfers have taken place as the result. However, some items continue to be subject to restrictions and unnecessary delay, in part because the US Government submits many items to COCOM(巴黎统筹委员会) for approval. There is significant room for improvement with the US bureaucracy and COCOM.2. Good manners are necessary because we are judged by our manners. Our manners not only show what kind of education we have received and what our social position is, but they also tend to show what our nature is. A person with good manners is always an agreeable companion, because he always thinks of others and shows respect for others.3. 今天,环境问题变得越来越严重了。
研究生英语学位课统考(GET)模拟试卷3(题后含答案及解析)题型有:1.A.occurred at the same time asB.collided withC.was necessitated byD.was similar to正确答案:A解析:A项occurred at the same time as“刚好巧合(二者同时发生),一致”,与划线词相近。
B项collide with“与……相撞”;C项was necessitated by“因……成为必要”;D项was similar to“与……相似”。
2.When he was in Congress, Joseph Martin, Jr., of Massachusetts was noted for keeping in touch with his constituents.A.cooperatingB.connivingC.celebratingD.communicating正确答案:D解析:D项communicate“保持联系,联系”,与划线词意义相近。
A项cooperate “合作”;B项connive“默许,纵容”;C项celebrate“庆祝”。
3.How long an animal or plant can live is governed by heredity, environment, and chance.A.historyB.geneticsC.climateD.altitude正确答案:B解析:B项genetics“遗传”,与划线词最相近。
A项history和genetics、heredity 多少有关;C项climate和D项altitude有一定的干扰性,因为似乎可以放入空中而与environment并列,但显然不合题意。
4.The doctor maneuvered the instrument skillfully to examine the patient.A.manipulatedB.manufacturedC.performedD.moved正确答案:A解析:A项manipulate“操纵”,与划线词意义相近。
PART I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 minutes, 20 points) Section A (1 point each)1. A. He fixed the tape recorder.B. Although old, he is still working.C. His love for music surprised the two speakers.D. He picked up the tape recorder from the garbage can.2. A. He can't imagine what his friends have got for him.B. He always knows what Mary will say.C. He is anxious to see Mary's reaction to the gift.D. He is too busy to wait.3. A. His car broke down.B. He is usually late.C. He never leaves his house before 9:00.D. He might be late because of the bad traffic.4. A. No, because the man will have guests.B. No, because the man has seen the movie.C. No, because the man will go out.D. No, because the man wants to see the movie alone.5. A. She will continue with her diet.B. She can't afford expensive food.C. She might die any day.D. She is overweight.6. A. He should be thinking about something more important.B. He has enough money for a car.C. He spends money like water.D. He can't afford a car.7. A. People have different tastes.B. Each of them owns a restaurant.C. The woman should tell him her own opinion.D. Many customers like the restaurant.8. A. She has already seen it.B. She enjoys the movie.C. She regrets missing the movie.D. She doesn't care for the movie.9. A. Setting the table.B. Polishing silver.C. Sewing napkins.D. Putting the food away.Section B ( 1 point each)Mini-talk One10. A. A residential college.B. A family house,C. A university,D. An office block.11. A. It is the same as the old Smith House.B. It has become smaller.C. It has become larger.D. It is the same as it was in the 1840s.12. A. Wing 2-3rd Floor - Room 4.B. West - 2nd Floor - Room 34.C. West Wing 2 - 3rd Floor - Room 4.D. West Wing - 2nd Floor - Room 34.Mini-talk Two13. A. Smoking rooms.B. A gymnasium.C. Assembly roomsD. Dining rooms.14. A. April 10, 1912.B. April 11. 1912.C. April 13, 1912.D. April 14, 1912.15. A. There were not enough lifeboats.B. The water was cold.C. There was too much panic.D. People were disorganized.Section C ( 1 point each)The Film-making Process: Six steps16. Step 1: ____________________________17. Step 2:____________________________18. Step 3:____________________________19. Step 4:____________________________20. Step 5:____________________________Step 6: Composing the musicPART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points)Section A (0.5 point each)21. If innovators are not financially rewarded for their innovations, the incentive for path-breaking innovation will eventually dry up.A. investmentB. resourceC. inspirationD. stimulus22. These illegal immigrants have to work long hours a day despite the appalling working conditions.A. bewilderingB. exasperatingC. dismayingD. upsetting23. Many critics agreed that by and large, this movie was a success in terms of acting and photography.A. all at onceB. by and byC. to some extentD. on the whole24. The country carried on nuclear tests without feeling apprehensive about the consequences.A. optimisticB. anxiousC. uncertainD. scared25. There is the fear that babies might be genetically altered to suit the parents' wishes.A. enhancedB. revisedC. alternatedD. modified26. The American Civil War is believed to have stemmed from differences over slavery.A. arisen fromB. contributed toC. patched upD. participated in27. Experts said the amount of compensation for sick smokers would be reduced if cooler jurors prevailed.A. resignedB. compromisedC. persistedD. dominated28. Hamilton hoped for a nation of cities while Jefferson contended that the country should remain chiefly agricultural.A. inclinedB. struggledC. arguedD. competed29. There have been some speculations at times as to who will take over the company.A. on occasionB. at presentC. by nowD. for sure30. TWA was criticized for trying to cover up the truth rather than promptly notifying victims' families.A. brieflyB. quicklyC. accuratelyD. earnestlySection B (0.5 point each)31. New York probably has the largest number of different language _________ in the world.A. neighborhoodsB. communitiesC. clustersD. assemblies32. Nuclear wastes are considered to _____ a threat to human health and marine life.A. composeB. imposeC. exposeD. pose33. Some states in the US have set _____ standards concerning math and science tests.A. energeticB. vigorousC. rigorousD. grave34. This school promised to make classes smaller and offer more individualized ___________.A. presentationB. instructionC. convictionD. obligation35. Because of ______ ways of life, the couple has some difficulty getting along with each other.A. incomprehensibleB. incomparableC. inconceivableD. incompatible36. As __________ China and other emerging export powers, efforts to strengthen anti-corruption activities are gaining momentum.A. in the light ofB. in the event ofC. in the case ofD. in the course of37. According to an Australian research, moderate drinkers ________ better thinkers than heavy drinkers or those who never drink.A. end upB. take upC. put upD. turn up38. Strangely enough, an old man ______ me and introduced himself, who turned out to be a friend of my father’s.A. stood up toB. walked up toC. lived up toD. added up to39. Many children often _____ why airplanes can fly like birds while we humans cannot.A. assumeB. anticipateC. assureD. wonder40. The FDA was created to _______ the safety of products, review applications and grant approvals.A. manipulateB. adjustC. regulateD. managePART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Tall people earn considerably more money throughout their lives than their shorter co-workers, with each inch adding about US$789 a year in pay, according to a new study. "Height 41 career success," says Timothy Judge, a University of Florida professor of management, who led the study. "These findings are troubling since, with a few 42 , such as professional basketball, no one could argue that height is something essential required for job 43 ," Judge points out.Judge analyzed results of four large-scale studies in the US and Britain that followed thousands of people from childhood to adulthood, examining details of their work and personal lives. "If you take this 44 the course of a 30-year career, we're talking about literally hundreds of thousands of dollars of earnings 45 that a tall person enjoys," Judge said.Greater height boosted both subjective ratings of work performance--a supervisor's 46 of how effective someone is-- and 47 measures of performance--such as sales volume. Being tall may boost self-confidence, improving performance. Other people may also give higher 48 and greater respect to a tall person, giving them an edge in negotiating states, he says.The commanding influence of height may be a remainder of our evolutionary 49 . Maybe from a time when humans lived among animals and size was 50 power and strength used when making "fight or run" decisions.41. A. makes out B. works in C. takes on D. matters for42. A. cases B. exceptions C. examples D. problems43. A. performance B. operation C. condition D. environment44. A. on B. with C. over D. to45. A. deficiency B. advantage C. loss D. necessity46. A. imagination B. decision C. judge D. evaluation47. A. relative B. absolute C. objective D. initiative48. A. state B. status C. situation D. statue49. A. origins B. sources C. courses D. organizations50. A. a time in B. a hold on C. a work at D. a sign ofPART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Passage OneAt the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), a student loaded his class notes into a handheld e-mail device and tried to read them during an exam: a classmate turned him in. At the University of Nevada at Las Vegas (UNLV) students photographed test questions with their cellphone cameras and transmitted them toclassmates. The university put in place a new examination-supervision system. "If they'd spend as much time studying, they'd all be A students," says Ron Yasbin, dean of the College of Sciences of UNLV.With a variety of electronic devices, American students find it easier to cheat. And college officials find themselves in a new game of cat and mouse. They are trying to fight would-be cheats in the exam season by cutting off Internet access from laptops, demanding the surrender of cellphones before tests or simply requiring that exams be taken with pens and paper."It is annoying. My hand-writing is so bad," said Ryan Dapremont, 21 who just finished his third year at Pepperdine University in California. He had to take his exams on paper. Dapremont said technology has made cheating easier, but plagiarism (剽窃) in writing papers was probably the biggest problem. Students can lift other people's writings off the Internet without attributing them.Still, some students said they thought cheating these days was more a product of the mindset, not the tools at hand. "Some people put too much emphasis on where they're going to go in the future, and all they're thinking about is graduate school and the next step," said Lindsay Nicholas, a third-year student at UCLA. She added that pressure to succeed "sometimes clouds everything and makes people do things that they shouldn't do."Some professors said they tried to write exams for which it was hard to cheat, posing questions that outside resources would not help answer. Many officials said that they rely on campus honor codes. They said the most important thing was to teach students not to cheat in the first place.51. One student at UCLA was found cheating ________________.A. when he was loading his class notes into a handheld e-mail deviceB. when he was trying to tell the answers to his classmatesC. after the university put in place a new examination-supervision systemD. after his classmate reported his cheating to the authority52. According to Ron Yasbin, all the cheating students _____________.A. should be severely punished for their dishonestyB. didn't have much time to study before the examC. could get the highest grades if they had studied hard enoughD. could be excused because they were not familiar with the new system53. To win the new game of cat and mouse in examinations, the college officials have to______________.A. use many high-tech devicesB. cut off Internet access on campusC. turn to the oral exanimation formsD. cut off the use of high-tech devices54. According to Ryan Dapremont, ______________.A. examinations taken with pens and paper were useless in fighting cheatingB. his examination paper was under-graded because of his bad hand-writingC. cheating was more serious in writing papers than in examinationsD. it was more difficult for him to lift other people's writings off the Internet55. Which of the following is probably the most Significant measure to fight cheating?A. Putting less emphasis on where the students are going to go in the future.B. Letting students know that honesty is more important.C. Writing examinations for which it is hard to cheat.D. Setting up more strict campus honor codes.56. The best title of the passage might be_____________.A. Cheating Has Gone High-techB. Game of Cat and MouseC. A New Examination-supervision SystemD. Measures to Fight Against DishonestyPassage TwoTop marathon runners tend to be lean and light, star swimmers are long thighs with huge feet and gold medal weightlifters are solid blocks of muscle with short arms and legs. So, does your physical shape--and the way your body works--fit you for a particular sport? Or does your body develop a certain way because of your chosen sport?"It's about 55:45, genes to the environment," says Mike Rennie, professor of clinical physiology at Britain's University of Nottingham Medical School. Rennie cites the case of identical twins from Germany, one of whom was a long-distance athlete, the other a powerful sportsman, so, "They look quite different, despite being identical twins."Someone who's 1.5-meters tall has little chance of becoming an elite basketball player. Still, being over two meters tall won't automatically push you to Olympic gold. "Unless you have tactical sense where needed, unless you have access to good equipment, medical care and the psychological conditions, and unless you are able to drive yourself through pain, all the physical strength will be in vain," said Craig Sharp, professor of sports science at Britain's Brunel University.Jonathan Robinson, an applied sports scientist at the University of Bath's sports development department, in southwest England, points to the importance of technique. "In swimming only 5-10 per cent of the propelling force comes from the legs, so technique is vital."Having the right physique for the right sport is a good starting point. Seventeen years ago, the Australian Institute of Sport started a national Talent Search Program, which searched schools for 14-16-year-olds with the potential to be elite athletes. One of their first finds was Megan Still, world champion rower. In 1987, Still had never picked up an oar in her life. But she had almost the perfect physique for a rower. After intensive training, she won gold in women's rowing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.Other countries have followed the Australian example. Now the explosion of genetic knowledge has meant that there is now a search, not just for appropriate physique but also for "performance genes."57. It can be concluded from the passage that__________.A. physical strength is more important for sportspersons' successB. training conditions are more important for sportspersons' successC. genes are more important for sportspersons' successD. psychological conditions are more important for sportspersons' success58. The case of identical twins from Germany shows that_________.A. environment can help determine people's body shapeB. genes are the decisive factors for people's body shapeC. identical twins are likely to enjoy different sportsD. identical twins may have different genes for different sports59. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by Craig Sharp as a required quality for a sportsperson to win an Olympic gold medal?A. The physical strength.B. The right training conditions.C. The talent for the sports.D. The endurance for pains.60. Seventeen years ago Megan Still was chosen for rowing because____________.A. she had the talent for rowingB. her body shape was right for a rowerC. she had the performance genesD. she was a skillful rower61. The word "elite" in Paragraph 5 means ________ .A. the most wealthyB. the most skilledC. the most industriousD. the most intelligent62. The elite athletes of the future may come from people who naturally possess___________.A. the best body shapes and an iron purposeB. the extremes of the right physique and strong willsC. the right psychological conditions and sports talentsD. the right physique and genes for sportsPassage ThreeFor years, a network of citizens' groups and scientific bodies has been claiming that science of global warming is inconclusive. But who funded them?Exxon's involvement is well known. ExxonMobil is the world's most profitable corporation. It makes most of its money from oil, and has more to lose than any other company from efforts to tackle climate change. To safeguard its profits, ExxonMobil needs to sow doubt about whether serious action needs to be taken on climate change. But there are difficulties: it must confront a scientific consensus as strong as that which maintains that smoking causes lung cancer or that HIV causes Aids. So what's its strategy?The website , using data found in the company's official documents, lists 124 organizations that have taken money from the company or work closely with those that have. These organizations take a consistent line on climate change: that the science is contradictory, the scientists are split, environmentalists are liars or lunatics, and if governments took action to prevent global warming, they would be endangering the global economy for no good reason. The findings these organizations dislike are labeled "junk science". The findings they welcome are labeled "sound science".This is not to claim that all the science these groups champion is bogus. On the whole, they use selection, not invention. They will find one contradictory study - such as the discovery of tropospheric (对流层的) cooling - and promote it relentlessly. They will continue to do so long after it has been disproved by further work. So, for example, John Christy, the author of the troposphere paper, admitted in August 2005 that his figures were incorrect, yet his initial findings are still being circulated and championed by many of these groups, as a quick internet search will show you.While they have been most effective in the United States, the impacts of the climate-change deniers sponsored by Exxon have been felt all over the world. By dominating the media debate on climate change during seven or eight critical years in which urgent international talks should have been taking place, by constantly seeding doubt about the science just as it should have been most persuasive, they have justified the money their sponsors have spent on them many times over.63. Which of the following has NOT been done by the organizations to establish their position on climate change'?A. Damaging the reputation of environmentalists.B. Emphasizing the lack of consensus among scientists.C. Stressing the unnecessary harm to tile global economy.D. Protecting the scientific discoveries from being misused.64. Which of the following is closest in meaning to "bogus' (in Paragraph 4)?A. Reasonable.B. Fake.C. Limitless.D. Inconsistent.65. John Christy is mentioned to show_______________.A. how closely these organizations work with scientistsB. how these organizations select scientific findings for their own purposeC. how important correct data are for scientists to make sound discoveriesD. how one man's mistake may set back the progress of science66. The organizations sponsored by Exxon ___________.A. have lived up to their promisesB. have almost caused worldwide chaosC. have failed to achieve their original goalD. have misunderstood the request of the sponsor67. The passage is mainly focused on____________.A. Exxon's involvement in scientific scandalsB. Exxon's contributions to the issue of climate changeC. Exxon's role in delaying solutions to global warmingD. Exxon's efforts to promote more scientific discoveries68. What is the author's tone in presenting the passage?A. Factual.B. Praiseful.C. Biased.D. Encouraging.Passage FourWhere anyone reaching the age of 60 was considered to be near death's door at the turn of the 20th century, it is barely old enough for retirement at the turn of the 21st century. And scientists are still not holding back. They say that as new anti-ageing treatments become available, our species will get even older. While few would argue。
硕士学位英语考试题一、阅读理解(共30分)阅读下列短文,然后回答1-5题。
每题2分。
In recent years, the number of people who commute to work by bicycle has been increasing significantly. This trend is not only beneficial for the environment but also for the health of the individuals involved. Bicycling to work can reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, as fewer cars are needed on the road. Moreover, it provides a regular source of exercise, which can help to improve cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.1. What is the main reason for the increase in bicycle commuting?A. Health benefitsB. Environmental concernsC. Traffic congestionD. Cost savings2. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of bicycling to work mentioned in the passage?A. Reduced traffic congestionB. Lower air pollutionC. Improved public transportationD. Better health outcomes3. According to the passage, what is the effect of bicycling on the environment?A. It increases pollution.B. It decreases pollution.C. It has no effect.D. It is harmful to the environment.4. How does bicycling to work contribute to personal health?A. By reducing the risk of chronic diseasesB. By causing more traffic accidentsC. By increasing stress levelsD. By causing more air pollution5. What can be inferred from the passage about the future of bicycle commuting?A. It will continue to increase.B. It will decrease in popularity.C. It will be replaced by electric cars.D. It will have no impact on the environment.二、词汇与语法(共20分)6-15题,每题2分。
硕士学位英语试题及答案一、词汇与语法(共20分)1. The word "innovative" is most closely related to which of the following?A. InnovativeB. ConservativeC. TraditionalD. Progressive答案:A2. The correct form of the verb in the sentence "She _______ the bookshelf yesterday" is:A. paintedB. was paintingC. is paintingD. will paint答案:A3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions:The children were playing _______ the swings in the park.A. inB. onC. atD. with答案:B4. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:A. Neither of the students have finished the assignment.B. Neither of the students has finished the assignment.C. None of the students have finished the assignment.D. None of the students has finished the assignment.答案:B5. Which of the following is the correct use of the subjunctive mood?A. I suggest that he goes to the doctor.B. I suggest that he go to the doctor.C. I suggest that he went to the doctor.D. I suggest that he will go to the doctor.答案:B二、阅读理解(共30分)Passage 1In the last few decades, the use of technology has become an integral part of our daily lives. From smartphones to computers, technology has transformed the way we communicate, work, and learn.Questions:6. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The history of technologyB. The impact of technology on daily lifeC. The types of technology availableD. The future of technology答案:B7. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a way technology has transformed our lives?A. CommunicationB. WorkC. LeisureD. Learning答案:CPassage 2The concept of sustainable development has gained significant attention in recent years. It refers to the ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.Questions:8. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The definition of sustainable developmentB. The history of sustainable developmentC. The challenges of sustainable developmentD. The benefits of sustainable development答案:A9. The passage suggests that sustainable development isimportant because it:A. Ensures economic growthB. Protects the environmentC. Balances the needs of the present and futureD. Provides resources for future generations答案:C三、完形填空(共20分)[文章略]10-15题根据文章内容选择或填写。
学术性硕士研究生学位英语试卷一、选择题(每题1分,共15分)请在每道题的四个选项中选择一个最正确的答案。
1、下列哪个国家是英语的发源地?A.美国B.英国C.加拿大D.澳大利亚2、在英语中,“do”是一个助动词,它的基本意思是“做”。
下列哪个选项是“do”的正确用法?A.我做了饭。
B.我做饭了。
C.我做的是饭。
D.做饭给我。
3、下列哪个单词是名词?A.bookB.chairC.tableD.bookcase4、下列哪个单词是动词?A.writeB.readC.countD.check5、下列哪个短语是正确的?A.in the morningB.at noonC.in the nightD.at nightfall6、下列哪个选项是一个完整的句子?A.The cat is on the mat.B.The mat is on the table.C.The table is in the room.D.The room is in the building.7、下列哪个单词有比较级形式?A.beautifulB.uglyC.tallD.short8、下列哪个选项是一个正确的问句?A.What's your name?B.How are you?C.Where are you from?D.Who are you?9、下列哪个单词的意思是“也”?A.yesB.noC.eitherD.neither10、下列哪个单词的意思是“一”?A.oneB.twoC.threeD.four11-15题略。
学术性学位与专业学位研究生培养模式的特性比较随着高等教育的不断发展,学术性学位与专业学位研究生培养模式成为的焦点。
这两种培养模式在目标、招生制度、教育过程、考核方式等方面存在一定的差异,本文将对其进行比较分析。
在培养目标方面,学术性学位研究生注重学术素养和科研能力的培养,以培养学术研究型人才为主。
此类研究生需要具备扎实的理论基础和较高的研究能力,能够独立承担科学研究任务,具备创新意识和团队协作精神。
研究生英语考试试题及答案-参考在研究生阶段,英语考试是一个重要的环节,对于考生来说,通过考试取得一个高分是他们追求的目标。
因此,了解研究生英语考试试题及答案是非常必要的。
下面是一些常见的研究生英语考试试题及答案的参考。
第一部分:听力理解(共四节,每节5小题,每题1分,满分20分)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1. What does the man want to do?A. Go to a movie.B. Go shopping.C. Go dancing.2. How does the woman feel about her trip?A. Excited.B. Nervous.C. Disappointed.3. What does the man mean?A. He can solve the problem.B. He doesn't know how to help.C. He agrees with the woman's idea.4. What is the woman going to do?A. Call the police.B. Help the man.C. Fix the faucet.5. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Ask her neighbor for help.B. Call a repairman.C. Watch a video online.请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。
6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Colleagues.C. Friends.7. How will the woman spend her summer vacation?A. Traveling to Europe.B. Working at a hotel.C. Studying for an exam.8. What is the man's opinion?A. He is impressed by the music.B. He is not interested in the music.C. He thinks the music is boring.9. What do we learn about the woman's husband?A. He's been busy with work.B. He enjoys cooking.C. He recently became a manager.10. What is the woman's problem?A. She can't access the website.B. She can't find her password.C. She needs to update her software.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,每节5小题,每题2分,满分20分)第一节请阅读下面短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
第一套1、Many people thought he was a man of good______.(正确答案:C)A、manB、callingC、reputationD、fame2、What he did is a ______cheating.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、trueB、plainC、indeedD、actual3、We must recover the stolen goods at all _____.(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、accountsB、conditionsC、paymentsD、costs4、The population of the world is growing at a dangerous_____.(正确答案:B,答题答案:A)A、stepB、rateC、measureD、progress5、She told me to use my dictionary to______anything I didn’t understnand.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、look outB、look upC、look forD、look at6、This exercise is certainly not so diffcult as it______.(正确答案:B)A、showsB、appearsC、expectsD、happens7、I have got to go. Something has just______at home and I am needed there.(正确答案:D)A、come toB、come inC、come downD、come up8、Industrial countries______a great amount of raw materials.(正确答案:A)A、consumeB、absorbC、applyD、employ9、These sessions are designed to ________better working relationships .(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、formatB、fosterC、formerD、forever10、She ______a strong desire to scream for help.(正确答案:C)A、oppressedB、repressedC、suppressedD、embarrassed11、A lot of people looked on him _______an authority.(正确答案:C)A、likeB、forC、asD、to12、England is _____from France by the Channel.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、isolatedB、separatedC、distributedD、distinguished13、You’ll get more skillful at this job as you ______.(正确答案:C)A、go downB、go upC、go alongD、go over14、The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ______the investment plan within a week.(正确答案:A,答题答案:A)A、work outB、put outC、make outD、set out15、Too much _____to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.(正确答案:D)A、disclosureB、exhibitionC、contactD、exposure16、There was nobody in____when we came round the corner.(正确答案:A,)A、sightB、glimpseC、glanceD、view17、Alice ____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.(正确答案:A,答题答案:A)A、convincedB、convictedC、demandedD、required18、The task before us _____great courage and perseverance.(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、calls upB、calls onC、calls forthD、calls for19、It is a hard and long struggle we are _____with.(正确答案:A)A、busyB、engagedC、strikingD、going20、All of us agree that he has an_____housewife.(正确答案:A)A、economicalB、economicC、economyD、economics21、Such kind of cartoons have great_____not only to children , but to some adults.(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、interestsB、differenceC、likenessD、appeals22、As part of their advertising campaign, they distributed_____of the new shampoo.(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、similaritiesB、sentimentsC、examplesD、samples23、The plant_____electricity for the entire city.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、makeB、generatesC、formsD、manufacture24、You must______yourself or they will continue to bully you.(正确答案:B)A、distortB、assertC、elicitD、adapt第二套1、I ____ my breakfast when the morning post came.(正确答案:A)A、was havingB、hadC、had hadD、am having2、It ____ for a week and the streets were flooded.(正确答案:D)A、was rainingB、has been rainingC、had rainedD、had been raining3、“Did you check your paper?” “No, I ____ it now.”(正确答案:C)A、checkedB、have checkedC、am checkingD、checking4、He hardly ____ ever a mistake when he writes.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、madeB、makesC、had madeD、has made5、He always ____ with his windows open now.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、sleptB、sleepsC、was sleepingD、has slept6、Let’s go to school, ____ we?(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、willB、shallC、canD、should7、He ____ smoking, but a year ago he smoked 100 cigarettes a week.(正确答案:A,答题答案:A)A、has given upB、gave upC、had given upD、gives up8、There’s something wrong, ____ there?(正确答案:C,答题答案:C)A、are notB、areC、isn’tD、is9、Few people know him, ____ they?(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、don'tB、willC、won'tD、do10、You don’t have to ring her up; she ____ be at home, for I hear she has gone abroad.(正确答案:A,答题答案:A)A、can’tB、may notC、must notD、won't11、“Must we hand in the papers this week?” “No, you ____.”(正确答案:C)A、must notB、may notC、needn’tD、can't12、Only when he had handed in his exam paper, ____ he had made several grammatical mistakes.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、he realizedB、did he realizeC、he has realizedD、realized he13、Hard ____ diamond is, it is quite easy to drill a hole in it with laser.(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、althoughB、thoughC、likeD、as14、No sooner ____ the bell rung than the class began.(正确答案:A)A、hadB、wasC、hasD、there was15、____ had I sat down when I heard someone knocking at the door.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、No soonerB、HardlyC、BeforeD、After16、No teacher and no student ____ admitted into the laboratory.(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、areB、wereC、not isD、is17、Tom as well as two of his classmates ____ invited to the party last night.(正确答案:D,答题答案:D)A、areB、wereC、haveD、was18、A committee of five men and three women ____ to consider the matter.(正确答案:A,答题答案:A)A、isB、areC、wereD、will19、During the holidays, every train and bus ____ crowded.(正确答案:A)A、wasB、areC、wereD、are not20、This is the key ____ an improvement of their living conditions.(正确答案:B,答题答案:B)A、ofB、toC、forD、about21、It is no use ____ him to come now. He is busy.(正确答案:D)A、askB、to askC、askedD、asking22、Fifteen miles ____ like a long walk to me.(正确答案:C,答题答案:C)A、seemB、is seemedC、seemsD、are seemed23、Other possibilities ____ at the meeting yesterday.(正确答案:A)A、were talked aboutB、are talking aboutC、is talked aboutD、is talking about第三套1、Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. 因为时尚的变化,衣裳仅仅穿了几次就要被丢到一边。
试题3Part IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each) Directions: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer Sheet.Passage OneOf all the accessories and adornments to clothes one perhaps pays least of all attention to buttons. Functional and often unexciting, replaced by zip fasteners or hooks and eyes, there is, one would think, nothing much to he said about the humble button.Yet it is very probable that buttons started life as ornaments; certainly it is not known that they had any practical function until the 13th century. By the 14th century buttons were once again ornamental, often wastefully so, to such an extent that it was by no means uncommon for a person of wealth and consequence to have as many as 300 buttons on a single article of dress. Unimaginable as it seems today, sewing superfluous buttons on clothes became a craze—not one that seems harmful to us though some Italians took a different view and a law against buttons was enforced in Florence. No buttons were to be worn on the upper arms penalty for disobedience—a sound whipping. (How often this had to be carried out. history does not relate!)Most of the buttons on modern clothes which could lie called decorative once did in fact serve a useful purpose. Buttons on boots are one good example. Sleeve buttons on men's coats are a reminder of the days when the fashion was for wearing shirts with frilly lace cuffs.On the tails of a modern tail coat there are indeed buttons which are purely ornamental but in earlier days horsemen used these buttons to keep the tails out of harm's way.With regard lo the side on which clothes are buttoned, originally both male and female dress was buttoned on the left hand side. Change came when men had to have access to their swords.So perhaps it is worth taking a look at buttons.51. Which of the following statements is true regarding buttons?A. They have little function.B. They are the only useful accessory.C. They receive the least attention among accessories.D. They are one of the best adornments to any clothes.52. According to the author, _______. .A. buttons are used as ornaments only in modern timesB. buttons have been used as ornaments since the 14th centuryC. buttons were used as ornaments before the 13lh centuryD. buttons have been used as ornaments on and off throughout the history53. It is implied that in the 14th century buttons ________.A. were a symbol of wealthB. were occasionally put on clothesC. began to have practical functionsD. represented the wearers' artistic taste54. In Florence, a city in Italy, buttons were once______.A. loved by every citizenB. banned because they were a crazeC. considered harmful and nobody wore themD. forbidden on the upper arms55. It seems to the author that buttonsA. are worth a second lookB. have never served any functionC. should not he sewed on coatsD. play an important role in our lives56. Male and female dress is now buttonedA. on the right sideB. on the left sideC. on different sidesD. on the same sidePassage TwoBehind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. On the one hand, we assume that we arc indestructible. On the other, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when we finally clean up our act.If the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isn't apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror, just wait. But what if you cat right and drop all your bad habits? Is there still time to repair the damage?To a surprising degree- the answer is yes. Over the past five years, scientists have accumulated a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with had habits decide to turn their lives around. The heartening conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great.The effects of some bad habits smoking, in particular—can haunt you for decades. But the damage from other habits can be largely healed."Any time you improve your behavior and make lifestyle changes, they make a difference from that point on." says Dr. Jeffrey Koplan. "Maybe not right away. It's like slamming on the brakes. You do need a certain distance. "But the distance can be remarkably short. Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research:—A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that of women who eat less than one serving of fish a month.—The day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. Within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline…Adopting healthy habits won't cure all that bothers you, of course. But doctors believe that many chronic diseases—from high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancers can be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle.Not sure where to start? Surprisingly, it doesn't matter, since one positive change usually leads to another. Make enough changes, and you'll discover you've adopted a new way of life.57. Most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that ______.A. they can never change the habits that have haunted them for decadesB. their bodies cannot be damaged by the bad habitsC. their bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outsideD. they can force themselves to clean up the had habits later58. The evidence to disapprove the assumption that we are indestructible_____.A. is seldom apparentB. is clearly shown in the mirrorC. will appear obvious sooner or laterD. is still a question59. According to the passage the human body can heal the damage caused by bad habits_____.A. when the damage is not very seriousB. no matter how serious the damage isC. after we have dropped our bad habitsD. much more slowly than we think60. According to the recent announcements______.A. women should eat as much fish as possibleB. women arc at a higher risk of suffering a stroke than menC. eating a little more fish can improve women's healthD. men don't have to eat as much fish as women61. It is implied in the passage that______ .A. smokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than non-smokersB. the blood of smokers is more sticky than that of non-smokersC. smokers will be unlikely to die from heart attack if they quit smokingD. chronic diseases can be cured if we drop our habit of smoking62. In the last paragraph the author tells us _____.A. when we should start quitting our bad habitsB. it doesn't matter how we start quitting our bad habitsC. that making enough changes will make doctors unnecessary to usD. it's never too late to start making sensible changes in our lifestylePassage ThreeOur true challenge today is not debts and deficits or global competition but the need to find a way to live rich, fulfilling lives without destroying the planet's biosphere, which supports all life. Humanity has never before faced such a threat: the collapse of the very elements that keep us alive.An apple is an easy thing to take for granted. If you live where apples grow in abundance, you might assume that they arc readily available and. better yet, that you may pick from a wide variety. But do you know that there arc far fewer types to choose from today than there were 100 years ago?Between the years 1804 and 1905, there were 7,098 varieties of apples grown in the United States. Today 6,121 of those are extinct. But does diversity really matter?In the 1840's. Ireland's population exceeded eight million, making it the most densely populated country in Europe. Potatoes were its dietary mainstay, and a single variety called lumpers was the most widely grown.In 1845 the farmers planted their lumpers as usual, but a plant disease known as blight struck and wiped out almost the entire crop. "Most of Ireland survived that difficult year," wrote Paul Raeburn in his book The Last Harvest The Genetic Gamble That Threatens to Destroy American Agriculture. "The devastation came the next year. Farmers had no choice but to plant the same potatoes again. They had no other varieties. The blight struck again, this lime with overwhelming force. The suffering was indescribable. " Historians estimate that up to 1 million people died of starvation, while another 1. 5 million emigrated, most to the United States. Those remaining suffered from crushing poverty.In the Andes of South America, farmers grew many varieties of potatoes, and only a few were affected by blight. Hence, there was no epidemic. Clearly, diversity of species and diversity within species provide protection. The growing of just one uniform crop runs counter to this basic survival strategy and leaves plants exposed to disease or pests, which can destroy an entire region's harvest. That is why many farmers depend so heavily on the frequent use of pesticides, even though such chemicals are often environmentally hazardous.Why do farmers replace their many folk varieties with one uniform crop? Usually in response to economic pressures. Planting uniform crops promises ease of harvesting, attractiveness of the product, resistance to go bad, and high productivity. But these trends may be destroying man's own food supply.63. The main idea of the passage is_____ .A. it is important to protect the earth's bio-diversityB. man is destroying his own food supplyC. we now have fewer bio-species than beforeD. numerous strains of plants can resist plagues64. With regard to the variety of apples in the United Slates_______.A. it is the fewest in variety in terms of plant familyB. over 80% of its varieties have been destroyedC. we have done our best to protect itD. it is as wide as it was 100 years ago65. The author tells the story in Ireland in the 1840's to show that_____.A. farmers should grow as many varieties of potatoes as in South AmericaB. potatoes should not be grown as a dietary mainstayC. lumpers were not a choice variety of potatoesD. bio-diversity is essential to life on earth66. The uniform crop of lumpers in Ireland in the 1840's______.A. caused blight to strike Ireland repeatedlyB. caused Ireland's population to decline by halfC. destroyed the whole Irish agricultural traditionD. seriously devastated Ireland s economy67. Diversity of species and diversity within species can help plants _______.A. ward off some disastrous diseases and pestsB. resist natural disasters such as droughtsC. withstand the harmful effect of pesticidesD. yield bumper harvests68. Which of the following is NOT the reason that farmers replace their folk varietieswith one uniform crop?A. They want to make more money.B. They want to have a higher output.C. They want to prevent the destruction of human food.D. They want to make their products more attractive.Passage FourIt is a well-documented fact that women still live longer than men. A 1998 study by Harvard Medical School geriatrician Thomas Perls offers two reasons: one is the evolutionary drive to pass on her genes; the other is the need to stay healthy enough to rear as many children as possible. A man's purpose is simply to carry genes that ensure longevity and pass them on to his children.Okay, so that's the legacy of our cave-dweller past. But what is it about a man's lifestyle that reduces his longevity? As action moviemakers know all too well, men arc supercharged with testosterone. Aside from forcing us to watch frenzied movies like The Matrix Reloaded, the testes-produced hormone also triggers riskier behavior and aggression, and increases levels of harmful cholesterol, raising the risk of heart disease or stroke. Meanwhile, the female hormone chops harmful cholesterol and raises "good" cholesterol.As Perls's study points out: "Between ages 15 and 24, men are four to five limes more likely to die than women. This time frame coincides with the onset of puberty and an increase in reckless and violent behavior in males. Researchers refer to it as a ‘tea -tosterone storm. ’Most deaths in this male group come from motor vehicle accidents,followed by homicide, suicide.. .and drownings . "While all this jumping from tall buildings may result in some accidental death, it still doesn't account for the onset of fatal illnesses at an earlier age. Statistically, men are crippled more quickly by illnesses like heart disease, stroke and cancer. A Singapore study found that while men were diagnosed with chronic illness two years earlier than women, women were also disabled by their illnesses four years later. Men more often engage in riskier habits like drinking alcohol and using recreational drugs, as well as eating to excess. And the stereotype about men being adverse to seeing a doctor on a regular basis? Studies have shown it's true.If your goal is to become the first 100-year-old man on your family tree, there an* some things you can do to boost your odds. One is to examine what centenarians are doing right. According to the ongoing New England Centenarian Study, the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world, they can fend off or even escape age associated diseases like heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's. Ninety percent of those studied were functionally independent for the vast majority of their lives up until the age of 92. and 75% were just as autonomous at an average age of 95. "Centenarians disprove the perception that 'the older you get, the sicker you get. ' Centenarians teach us that the older you get. the healthier you've been. "69. This passage mainly discusses ______.A. why women lead a healthier life than menB. how women can live longer and slay healthyC. what keeps men from enjoying a longer life spanD. whether men's life style leads to their early death70. According lo Thomas Perls, which of the following is a major factor contributing to the relativelongevity of women over men?A. Their natural urge to remain healthy.B. Their greater natural drive to pass on genes.C. Their need to bear healthy offspring.D. Their desire lo have more children.71. The author mentions "the legacy of our cave-dweller past" to______.A. support the argument about women's role in rearing childrenB. summarize a possible cause of different life expectanciesC. challenge the theory about our ancestors' behavior patternsD. illustrate the history of human evolution process72. According to the passage, testosterone is a hormone that______ .A. increases as men grow olderB. reduces risk factors in male behaviorC. leads to aggressive behavior and heart diseaseD. accounts for women's dislike for violent films73. Compared with women, men as a whole_____ .A. suffer from depression more oftenB. suffer from diseases later than womenC. are reluctant to have physical checkupsD. arc not affected by violent movies74. Centenarians refer to people who______.A. live longer than femalesB. live at the turn of the centuryC. are extremely independentD. arc a hundred years or olderPassage FiveLast year. Curt Dunnam bought a Chevrolet Blazer with one of the most popular new features in high-end cars: the OnStar personal security system.The heavily advertised communications and tracking feature is used nationwide by more than two million drivers, who simply push a button to connect, via a built-in cellphone, to a member of the OnStar staff. A Global Positioning System, or G. P. S., helps the employee give verbal directions to the driver or locate the car after an accident. The company can even send a signal to unlock car doors for locked-out owners, or honk the horn to help people find their cars in an endless plain of parking spaces. The biggest selling point for the system is its use in frustrating car thieves. Once an owner reports to the police that a car has been stolen, the company can track it to help am st the thieves, a service it performs about 400 times each month.But for Mr. Dunnam. the more he learned about his car's security features, the less secure he felt. He has enough technical knowledge to worry that someone else—law enforcement officers, or hackers—could listen in on his phone calls, or gain control over his automotive systems without his knowledge or consent. "While I don't believe G. M. intentionally designed this system to facilitate such activities, they sure have made it easy." he said.Mr. Dunnam said he had become even more concerned because of a federal appeals court case involving a criminal investigation, in which federal authorities had demanded that a company attach a wiretap to tracking services like those installed in his car. The suit did not reveal which company wasinvolved. A three-judge panel in San Francisco rejected the request, but not on privacy grounds; the panel said the wiretap would interfere with the operation of the safety services. OnStar has said that its equipment was not involved in that case. An OnStar spokeswoman. Geri Lama. suggested that Mr. Dunnam's worries were overblown. The signals that the company sends to unlock car doors or track location-based information can be triggered only with a secure exchange of specific identifying data, which ought to hinder all but the most determined hackers, she said.75. The most important feature of OnStar advertised by the company is that it can______.A. help people find their cars in the big parking lotB. give verbal direction to drivers lost in unfamiliar areasC. open car doors for owners unable to find their car keysD. make it difficult for thieves to get away with stolen cars76. We can conclude from the passage that OnStar is_____ .A. too complicated to use especially for new driversB. not as useful and effective as the company claimsC. popularly used among the more expensive carsD. not widely used in the country except in a few states77. Mr. Dunnam felt dissatisfied with OnStar because____ .A. his personal information might lie revealedB. his demand for better services was rejectedC. OnStar posed potential danger to driving safetyD. OnStar had been developed mainly to facilitate police work78. The three-judge panel rejected the request of the federal authorities because_____.A. it was in violation of individual privacyB. it was against the Constitution of the nationC. the wiretap might affect the safety of personal dataD. the wiretap might reduce the efficiency of the system79. OnStar spokeswoman suggested that Mr. Dunnam's worries_______.A. exaggerated the problems that might occurB. represented reasonable concerns of customersC. presented problems for them to solveD. made sense due to the existence of hackers80. The passage is mainly written to_____ .A. promote the brand and sale of OnStarB. point out the worries caused by OnStarC. introduce the new features of OnStarD. show the future trend represented by OnStarPAPER TWOPart V TRANSLATION (40 minutes, 20 points)Section A (20 minutes, 10 points)Directions:Put the following paragraphs into Chinese. Write your Chinese version in the proper space on Answer Sheet II.As a branch of cognitive science, linguistics has undergone systematic inquiry and elaboration in terms of language acquisition and classification. When it comes lo language learning, the spelling of Chinese characters is notoriously difficult to Westerners, who are often left puzzled about numerous strokes. In China, the myth remains that maximum efficiency can be achieved by exposing young children to native speakers as early as possible. However, a more profound insight into the process of languageacquisition won't be gained until studies of the brain have developed lo the point where the function of each part of the brain is brought to light. The eagerness to make children proficient in English on the part of parents in Chins is open to question.Section B (20 minutes, 10 points)Directions: Put the following paragraph into English. Write your English version in the proper space on Answer Sheet II.计算机被认为是有史以来对人类生活影响最大的发明。