学位英语考试真题及答案解析(一)

学位英语考试真题及答案解析（一）

Part I Dialogue Completion (10 points)

Directions: In this part, there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the choice that best suits the situation until the dialogue is complete. With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used. With Dialogue Two and Dialogue Three, one choice will be left unused. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the Centre of the letter that indicates your choice.

Dialogue One

W: Do you know the girl in red under the tree?

M: 1

W: Right. Do you know her?

M: Of course. She's Lily. 2

W: Is she easy to get along with?

M: Yes. She is kind. She is always ready to help others. So she is very popular with the people around her.

W: 3

M: Certainly. But I don't want to disturb her now. She seems to lose herself in the book.

W: OK. 4

M: All right

A. We've known each other since we were kids.

B. Could you introduce me to her?

C. You mean the girl reading a book?

D. Then let's talk to her when she stops reading.

Dialogue Two

David: Hey. What are you doing this weekend?

Frank: I don't have any plans. 5

David: I am going to my uncle's cottage in the countryside.

Frank: That sounds like fun. Who else is going?

David: 6 Many other people are invited, too.

Frank: What will we do?.

David: We will cook dinner on the grill, play games, and enjoy the scenery. It is very beautiful. The air is very fresh and at night you can see the stars very well. And we will roast marshmallows.

Frank: 7

David: So you will come then?

Frank: Yes. I will come.

David: Great!

Frank: Thank you for inviting me.

David: You are welcome.

A. My brother and his girlfriend are coming.

B. I love marshmallows!

C. Can I go with you?

D. Why?

Dialogue Three

Lily: Hi, Jim! How was your party?

Jim: It' s wonderful! 8

Lily: I'm sorry. I had planned to, but I had a high fever that day.

Jim: Sorry to hear that. Are you all right now?

Lily: Yes, thanks. What did I miss at the party, anyway?

Jim: Well, we had many different kinds of food, such as chicken, pizza, salads ... Lily: Did you have a birthday cake?

Jim: 9

Lily: What about music?

Jim: It wa s great! As you know, Linda’s brother is a famous DJ, so she brought lots of good CDs with her. 10 we had an unforgettable time.

Lily: What time did the party end?

Jim: At half past two. I couldn't get up the next day.

Lily: Well, it sounds as if you enjoyed yourselves.

Jim: Yes. I like having parties because they can make us happy and relaxed.

A. Yes, a big chocolate one.

B. Why didn't you come?

C. It’s raining today.

D. We danced till two o' clock in the morning.

Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions:

There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the Centre of the letter that indicates your choice.

Passage 1

In order to learn a foreign language well, it is necessary to overcome the fear of making mistakes. If the primary goal of language use is communication, the mistakes are secondary consideration that may be dealt with gradually as awareness of those mistakes increases. On the other hand, students should not ignore their mistakes. The language learner may observe how native speakers express themselves, and how native expressions differ from the way the learner might say them. For example, a Spanish speaker who has been saying “I do it” to express willingness to do something in the immediate future, could, by interacting with native speakers of English, observe

that native speakers actually say “I‘ll do it”. The resulting discrepancy差异can serve as a basis for the student to modify his way of using the present tense in English. But a student who is unwilling to interact in the first place would lose this opportunity to learn by trial and error.

11. According to the passage, foreign language students should not worry too much about making mistakes because ______.

A. native speakers will ignore their mistakes

B. communication is the primary goal of language learning

C. native speakers like foreign students who try to learn their language

D. everyone makes mistakes when trying to communicate in a strange language

12. The passage indicates that the present tense in English is ________.

A. basically the same in English as it is in Spanish

B. not the most difficult problem for foreign students

C. not used to express a desire to do something in the immediate future

D. used with some verbs but not with others to express future intention

13. The author thinks that language learners can reduce the number of their mistakes by ______

A. asking native speakers for explanations

B. reading good books in the foreign language

C. speaking without regard to native speakers

D. comparing their speech with that of native speakers

14. The passage implies that foreign students who do not interact with native speakers will not __.

A. have to worry about making mistakes

B. learn very much about the foreign culture

C. learn about the history of the foreign language

D. take advantage of available language models

15. The author’s major conclusion about the function of mistakes in foreign language learning is that ______.

A. mistakes do not interfere with communication

B. learners are often very afraid of making mistakes

C. mistakes are not important in the process of learning a language

D. making mistakes can help the learner discover the rules of the language Passage 2

Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand. Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.

Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place "Tomesha" the land of fire. Death Valley’s pres ent name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness, and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared a National

Monument and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.

Here nature created a lot of surprising, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most astonishing and variable parts of Death Valley is the Devil' s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures stand on a frightening ground, as evenings shadows move and lengthen.

16. ____ is the lowest place in the desert.

A. Tomesha

B. Death Valley

C. Nevada

D. Badwater

17. The name of the valley comes from ___.

A. an Indian name

B. the death of the miners

C. the local people

D. a National Monument

18. From the passage we can learn that _______.

A. no one had ever known the desert before the miners

B. it’s still not easy to travel across the desert

C. people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert

D. people have changed the natural sight of the desert

19. Devil’s Golf Course is famous for _______.

A. the frequent wind

B. the colors of the sand

C. dream-like sights

D. the sand sculptures

20. From the passage we can see that the writer______ the Death Valley.

A. appreciates

B. is fearful of

C. dislikes

D. is tired of

Passage 3

In Western culture, an engagement begins with "yes" to a simple question: "Will you marry me?" These heart-stopping words often come with a beautiful diamond ring. The man making the proposal may get down on one knee. In fact, men have relied on this simple, romantic method of proposing marriage for years.

Today, this is no longer true for everyone. Consider how Justin Firestone proposed to Natalie Abreu. The couple took a helicopter tour over the black sands of Honomanu Bay, Hawaii. Suddenly Abreu saw "Will you marry me, Natalie?" spelled out below with coconuts. Her answer was an astonished "Yes!”

Firestone’s proposal took weeks of planning and help from a professional. But for men like him, the effort put into the proposal was worth it. Many guys want to show how serious they are about marriage through an impressive proposal. Some even want to give their future brides something to brag about.

Public proposals -at sports games, concerts and other events- are common. But some men don‘t settle for their proposal scrolling across a big screen before thousands. Millions saw Joe Uva’s proposal on a reality TV show. His girlfriend, Laura O'

Donnell, walked into an office and saw friends and family holding flowers. With the cameras rolling, Uva walked out from among them to propose. O'Donnell said yes, to the relief of Uva and his audience.

Other men have chosen proposals that reflect the couple’s u nique relationship. Such proposals take place at a favorite restaurant or involve a shared hobby. Bernie Peng, for example, programs video games, and Tammy Li enjoys playing them. When Peng proposed to Li, he made a small change in her favorite game. When she played it, a ring and marriage proposal appeared. They recently got married!

These men were confident they would get the answer they wanted. But that’s not the point: Creative proposals leave memories to be cherished.

21. What will men do in a traditional proposal?

A. Use beautiful words.

B. Buy diamonds in advance.

C. Plan it for months.

D. Save a lot of money.

22. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Firestone didn't speak out the proposal.

B. Firestone planned the proposal by himself.

C. Natalie had expected the proposal on their trip.

D. Firestone’s proposal was inexpensive.

23. What does "to brag about” (Para.3) probably mean?

A. To talk about with pride.

B. To remember someone.

C. To think about seriously.

D. To look around carefully.

24. Which of the proposals was witnessed by the largest number of people?

A. Firestone’s.

B. Abreu’s.

C. Joe Uva’s.

D. Peng’s.

25. What is the author’s opinion towards creative proposals?

A. They are likely to get positive answers.

B. They reveal men’s confidence.

C. They are beautiful memories in life.

D. They take great courage and wisdom.

Passage 4

When we're learning a foreign language, making sense of what we hear is the first step toward fluency. It sounds obvious, but until recently, we didn’t know much about how listening works. New research demonstrates that effective listening involves more than simply hearing the words that float past our ears. Rather, it’s an active process of receiving information and making meaning. This kind of engaged listening is a skill that’s as critical for learning a range of subjects at school and work as it is for learning to understand a foreign tongue.

Studies of skilled language learners have identified specific listening strategies

that lead to superior comprehension. Last year, for example, University of Ottawa researcher Larry Vandergrift published his study of 106 undergraduates who were learning French as a second language. Half of the students were taught in a conventional fashion, listening to and practicing texts spoken aloud. The other half, possessing the same initial skill level and taught by the same teacher, were give detailed instruction on how to listen. It turned out that the second group "significantly outperformed" the first one on a test of comprehension.

So what are these listening strategies? Skilled learners go into a listening class with a sense of what they want to get of it. They set a goal for their listening, and they generate predictions about what the speaker will say. Before the talking begins they mentally review what they already know about the subject, and form an intention to "listen out for" what’s important or relevant. Once they begin listening, these learners maintain their focus; if their attention wanders, they bring it back to the words being spoken. They don't allow themselves to be thrown off by confusing or unfamiliar details. Instead, they take note of what they don' t understand and make inferences about what those thing might mean, based on other clues available to them; their previous knowledge of the subject, the context of the talk, the identity of the speaker, and so on.

26. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. Effective listening means hearing the words that float past our ears.

B. Developing your listening skills is the first step toward developing fluency.

C. Skilled listeners use specific strategies to get the most out of what they hear.

D. Listening is one of the most powerful tools we have to gain information.

27. What does Vandergrift’s research show?

A. Learners who adopt specific listening strategies become better listeners.

B. Learners taught in the traditional way are better at reinforcing what they learn.

C. Learners are more confident if they make fewer mistakes.

D. Learners who listen on a regular basis improve faster.

28. Which of the following statements about Vandergrift' s research is TRUE?

A. The participants were postgraduates learning French as a second language.

B. All the participants were taught using the conventional method, with the focus on listening strategies.

C. The two groups were taught by different teacher.

D. The participants were at the same initial skill level.

29. The expression "thrown off" in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to "_____".

A. infected

B. confused

C. ruined

D. informed

30. According to the passage, which of the following strategies is NOT used by skilled learners?

A. Review their prior knowledge of the subje ct.

B. Concentrate on the speaker’s

words.

C. Translate into their native language.

D. Predict what the speaker will way.

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)

Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the Centre of the letter that indicates your choice.

31. The corridor was dark and I ______ my head against the wall.

A. brought

B. damaged

C. bumped

D. struck

32. The mountain climber had a _____ escape from death.

A. short

B. scarce

C. close

D. narrow

33. There are many inconveniences that have to be _____ when you are camping.

A. put up with

B. put down to

C. put off

D. put away

34. This newspaper will not knowingly accept ____ for real estate which is in violation of the law.

A. publishing

B. advertising

C. claiming

D. discussing

35. The film was picked up by a branch of 20th Century Fox 世纪福克斯and will be __ in a few cities this fall.

A. freed

B. opened

C. started

D. released

36. As a matter of fact, our life styles are changing and _____ our bodies.

A. as such

B. so such

C. such are

D. so are

37. The computer, working very fast, _____ data at the speed of light.

A. handles

B. handling

C. handled

D. has handled

38. I bought a new house last year, but I ___ my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.

A. didn’t sell

B. have not sold

C. had not sold

D. don’t sell

39. These wild flowers are so special that I would do _____ I can to save them.

A. whatever

B. that

C. which

D. whichever

40. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage __ the girl and took her away, _ into the woods.

A. seizing; disappeared

B. seized; disappeared

C. seizing; disappearing

D. seized, disappearing

41. It suddenly ____ me how we could improve the situation.

A. occurred

B. feared

C. shook

D. struck

42. I have never been to New York, but it’s the place ______

A. where I’d like to visit

B. that I want to visit most

C. that I want to visit it most

D. in that I’d like to visit

43. Government reports, examination compositions, legal documents and most business letters are the main situations ____ formal language is used.

A. at what

B. in that

C. on which

D. in which

44. The young man speaks Japanese fluently as if he ____ a Japanese.

A. were

B. would be

C. is

D. had been

45. Do you know the ____ of the saying I just quoted?

A. resource

B. source

C. course

D. cause

46. The Internet has brought ____ big changes in the way we work.

A. about

B. out

C. up

D. back

47. Dr. Hampton: Good morning, Professor Smith.

Professor Smith: ____, Dr. Hampton.

Dr. Hampton: May I come in?

Professor Smith: Of course, please.

A. Good morning

B. Fine, thanks

C. Pleased to meet you

D. How do you do

48. They go to work every day __ Saturday and Sunday. Those days are holidays.

A. besides

B. on

C. from

D. except

49. She has _ chance to win the election as her opponent is too strong.

A. little

B. a little

C. few

D. a few

50. Today Bob was late again for class because he overslept, but he _ an excuse of being ill.

A. looked up

B. made up

C. put up

D. took up

Part lV Translation (15 points)

Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

The traditional Chinese hospitality requires food diversity, so that guests will be full before eating up all the dishes. A typical Chinese banquet menu includes cold dishes served at the beginning, followed by hot dishes, such as meat, poultry, vegetables, etc. At most banquets, the whole fish is considered to be essential, unless various kinds of seafood have been served already. Today, Chinese people would like to combine Western specialties with traditional Chinese dishes. Therefore, it is not rare to see steak being served as well. Salad is gaining popularity, although traditionally the Chinese people generally do not eat any food without cooking. There is usually at least a bowl of soup, served at the beginning or in the end of the dinner party. Desserts and fruit usually mark the end of the feast.

Part V Writing (15 points)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "Electricity and Our Life". You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

1. 人们的生活离不开电。

2. 我们如何节约电。

〖答案及解析〗：

Part I 1－10 CABD DAB BAD

Part II 11－30 BCDDD DBCDA BAACC CADBC

Part Ⅲ 31－50 CDABDDABADDBDABAADAB

Part lV 翻译

中国传统的待客之道要求食物的多样性，这样客人在吃完所有的菜之前就会吃饱。典型的中式宴会菜单包括开始时的凉菜，然后是热菜，如肉类、家禽、蔬菜等。在大多数宴会上，整条鱼被认为是必不可少的，除非已经上过各种海鲜。如今，中国人喜欢将西方特色菜与中国传统菜肴相结合。因此，牛排也很常见。沙拉越来越受欢迎，尽管传统上中国人一般不吃未经烹饪的食物。通常至少有一碗汤，在宴会开始或结束时端上。甜点和水果通常标志着宴会的结束。

Part V 写作

Electricity and Our Life

As is known to all, electricity plays an important role in our daily life today. Nearly everyone uses electricity in one way or another. Air conditioners and heaters make us feel comfortable in summer and winter. TV sets and DVD players make our life more enjoyable. Computers and printers help us work more efficiently. It is hard to imagine what life would be like without electricity.

So we cannot waste electricity. There are some ways to save electricity. First, we should produce electricity-saving home appliances. Second, remember to turn off the lights when we leave a room. Finally, we should change our way of life to choose a low-carbon life. Avoid as much as possible the "artificial life" powered by electricity.

All in all, we should save electricity whenever and wherever.