2009年1月研究生英语学位课程考试真题及答案B卷
Part I LISTENING COMPREHENSION (25 minutes,20 points) .
Section A (1 point each)
1. A. 5 minutes. B. 15 minutes. C. 20 minutes. D. 25 minutes.
2. A. $200. B. $400. C. $300. D. $500.
3. A. Because he has been hiding lately.
B. Because he has been busy preparing his trip,
C. Because he has been back home.
D. Because he has to work hard for traveling expense.
4. A. On a three-week trip.
B. To their neighbors
C. On the way back home.
D. To work.
5. A. She gladly accepted it.
B. She declined it politely.
C. She firmly turned it down.
D. She didn't know what to do.
6. A. The girl's father had an accident yesterday.
B. The girl's father was still in serious condition.
C. The girl's father has been told about his daughter's real condition.
D. The girl's father doesn't know anything about his daughter's real condition
7. A. 144 pounds. B. 164 pounds. C. 140 pounds. D. 154 pounds.
8. A. A new flat. B. A trip to the island. C. A disease. D. A recent fire.
9. A. Because of the bad weather,
B. Because the food has spoiled.
C. Because some people are sick.
D. Because they had to prepare for an exam.
Section B (1 point each)
Mini-talk One
10. A. Science and Technology
B. Arts and Social Sciences
C. Architecture
D. Humanities
11. A. Psychology, sociology, history, and economics
B. Psychology, sociology, history and linguistics
C. Biology, sociology, history and linguistics
D. Biology, sociology, history and economics
12. A. They have difficulties seeing their lecturers
B. They fail meeting deadlines for an essay
C. They have difficulty going to classes
D. Their lecturers are unavailable
Mini-talk Two
13. A. At the beginning of the work day.
B. In the middle of the work day.
C. At the end of the work day.
D. In the evening.
14. A. In the basement.
B. On the top floor.
C. In a cafeteria.
D. In the middle of the building.
15. A. They took emergency elevators.
B. They were rescued by the firemen.
C. They waited until things returned to normal.
D. They walked down the stairs.
Section C ( 1 point each)
Notes about the lecture: What is Happiness?
Common myths about money and happiness:
16. For very poor people--__________________________________________________
17. For very wealthy people--_______________________________________________
For middle-class people--
They are not less happy than wealthy people./ Happiness does not depend on money The three qualities happy people have:
18. __________________________________________
19.___________________________________________
20.___________________________________________
PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )
Section A (0.5 point each)
21. The vast crowd bust into spontaneous cheering at the skillful play.
A. earnest
B. volcanic
C. hearty
D. automatic
22. Not everyone in the intelligence community was convinced the document was genuine.
A. standard
B. valid
C. neat
D. lucid
