学位英语A试题
2019级硕士研究生学位英语测试精读试题(A卷)
2009级硕士研究生学位英语测试试题（精读部分）I. Vocabulary (10 points)Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each one is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one.1. Believe it or not, this popular novel now you see on every shelf was censored only a few years ago.A. officially examined and bannedB. despised by the general publicC. sold out soon after its publicationD. condemned by the critics2. The music of the radio distracted me from my reading.A. engrossedB. confusedC. refrainD. diverted3. High rate of unemployment and violence are deplored by many people.A. condemnedB. convincedC. declaredD. perpetuated4. I have nothing but disdain for such a person.A. respectB. hatredC. dislikeD. contempt5. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.A. punishmentB. illnessC. troubleD. ailment6. The retiring professor was exalted by his colleague.A. criticizedB. honoredC. driven outD. examined7. They found substantial evidence that exposure to nerve gas was responsible for the veterans’symptoms.A. contactB. betrayalC. exhibitionD. publication8. It would be a way of preserving animals that are dying out because their habitat is beingdestroyed.A. mateB. prayC. territoryD. enemy9. The vast crowd burst into spontaneous cheering at ht skillful play.A. earnestB. volcanicC. heartyD. automatic10. The majority of prospective adoptive parents use an adoption agency, while others consultadoption facilitators in the United States.A. confidentB. justifiedC. sensibleD. potentialSection B (0.5 point each)Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each one is a sentence with something missing. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.11. It is a long time since we’ve been _____________; I hope everything goes as well as lasttime.A. united upB. brought upC. teamed upD. picked up12. In many countries now, smoking is not _____________ in public places.A. permissiveB. permissibleC. permutableD. pernicious13. These demands ______________ the agreements we have reached.A. run away fromB. go against toC. go counter toD. act counter from14. He made a _____________ speech that caused a great deal of argument.A. successfulB. touchingC. provocativeD. hostile15. He seems purposefully to _____________ the importance of the deal.A. look downB. ignoreC. overlookD. play down16. I can’t understand the ______________ of anyone who would do a terrible thing like that.A. mentalityB. powerC. intelligenceD. function17. Because of ________________ ways of life, the couple has some difficulty getting alongwith each other.A. incomprehensibleB. incomparableC. inconceivableD. incompatible18. New York probably has the largest number of different language _____________ in theworld.A. neighborhoodsB. communitiesC. clustersD. assemblies19. 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 of20. According to an Australian research, moderate drinkers ____________ better thinkers thanheavy drinkers or those who never drink.A. end upB. take upC. put upD. turn upII. Reading Comprehension (10 points)Directions: In this part of the test, there are two short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Answer Sheet.Passage OneWhere anyone reaching the age of 60 was considered to the 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 that living longer is an attractive idea, the rapid increase in the number of years begs a question: Can our health expectancy be as close as possible to our life expectancy?Predictions for future health expectancy have changed over the past few decades. In the 1980s, life expectancy was increasing but the best data suggested that for every increased year of life expectancy, a greater fraction was disabled life expectancy. What we would see was a piling up of chronic illness and related disability which medical science couldn’t prevent.But that world view changed suddenly in the early 1900s with the publication of a study by researchers at Duke University, who had been following the health of 20,000 people for almosta decade. They showed that disability among the elderly was not only dropping, but it was doing so at an ever-increasing rate.Arlan Richardson, director of the Barshop Institute for Ageing and Longevity research, predicts that understanding the mechanisms behind calorie restriction and other genetic reasons behind ageing could be used within the next two decades to give people several extra healthy years of life. Restrict how much an animal eats, for example, and it will live longer. In lab experiments, rats on calorie-restricted diets were found to be physiologically younger, got diseases later in life and, at any rate, had less severe cases. “From the models that have been looked at, the increase in lifespan is usually in the range of 15-30% maximum,”says Richardson. Cutting calories is thought to trigger a switch in an animal’s behavior from normal to a state of stasis in which growth and ageing are temporarily put on hold. When food becomes available again, the animal’s behavior switches back.Richardson says that thinking about stopping ageing is a “little bit silly” at the moment but doesn’t dismiss it altogether, arguing that none of the illnesses related to ageing should be inevitable. Start with a high-quality body (and that means eating your greens, not smoking and doing lots of exercise in your younger days) and you can keep it going for longer with high quality maintenance. “It’ll be the difference between a Rolls-Royce and a cheap car.”21. It can be seen from the first paragraph that people have doubts on whether _____A. it is possible to live a longer and healthy life.B. humans can live as long as scientists predict.C. living longer is still considered a good idea.D. new anti-ageing treatments are safe for human.22. In the 1980s, the data on people’s health expectancy____A. gave an optimistic prediction.B. showed an unclear future.C. led to a pessimistic perceptionD. turned out to be a mixed blessing.23. In the lab experiment on rats, __________A. food restriction is not the only factor proved to have worked.B. responses to food restriction vary from animal to animal.C. the animals’ lifespan increases with the amount of food eatenD. different amounts of food cause a change in the animals’ behaviour24. Richardson believes that _____A. it is impossible for humans to stop ageing.B. it is worthwhile to talk about stopping ageing.C. stopping ageing is a dream that may come true.D. illness is the biggest obstacle to stopping ageing.25. Rolls-Royce is used to convey the idea that ____A. quality life is out of reach for most people.B. quality life can slow down the process of ageing.C. how long one can live depends on the genes one carried.D. the more money one invests in health, the healthier one will be.Passage TwoWeary after centuries of fighting the surging North Sea from gushing into this low-lying nation, the Netherlands is rethinking how to keep Dutch feet dry.The traditional method of stopping flood water has been to build dikes. But at the Second World Water Forum, a five-day conference that was 10 start today in The Hague, Dutch water experts were to explain that the best way to handle the water may be to let it in.In the Netherlands —half of which lies below sea level —the Ministry of Water Management has designated several low-lying regions as "calamity flood plains" that would be used in emergencies to divert floodwaters from populated areas, spokesman Hans Scholten said.Referring to the fable of a Dutch boy named Hans Brinker who saved the nation from disaster by plugging a hole in the sea barrier. Undersecretary for Water Management Monique de Vries said: "Hans Brinker will have to take his finger out of the dike and pull on his galoshes."Although the country has built dikes and reclaimed land since the Middle Ages, repeatedflooding of farmland in recent years and high maintenance costs have led to a rethinking about the old methods."Sometimes it doesn't make sense to ignore the processes of nature," said Bert Blase, spokesman for an association of regional water boards. "Hooding certain nature reserve areas every few years would be good for the environment."Pan of the plan involves widening river beds to allow larger volumes of water to How to the sea. Although it is still unclear how much land could eventually be allocated to the project — some inhabitants would have to be relocated — large areas of the eastern Dutch province of Gclderland have been labeled as suitable.While flooding is a serious threat to die Dutch, global warming could expose many more in this country of 15 million to drought and water pollution if governments do not take drastic measures, conference organizers have warned.More than 3.500 delegates from 150 countries will attend the conference, the follow-up to the first global water congress, which was held in Marrakech, Morocco, two years ago.With one-sixth of the world's population lacking clean drinking water, forum organizers have called for annual global spending on water problems to be more than doubled from about $70 billion or $80 billion to $180 billion.In the closing stages of the conference, ministers from more than 100 countries will meet to discuss sustainable water for the world's growing population and farmers who grow crops for mass consumption.26. What is the new idea the experts put forward to keep Dutch feet dry?A. To build more powerful damsB. To let the sea water in the insideC. To ignore the process of natureD. To flood certain nature reserves27. Hans Brinker is known as a national hero________.A. in Dutch history who succeeded in diverting floodwater from the populated areasB. who look his finger out of the dike and built a sea barrierC. who pulled his finger on his galoshes and saved the nation from being drownedD. a legend who saved the nation by stopping the sea flood in28. Which of the following is NOT included in the forth-coming Dutch project in saving the nation from possible sea floods?A. To designate some low-lying regions as "calamity flood plains".B. To let the sea flood certain nature reserve areas every few years.C. To broaden some river beds to allow more river water to flow to the sea.D. To expose many more areas of the country to drought or flood.29. All the following are the topics to be discussed in the Second World Water ForumEXCEPT________.A. how to divert floodwaters from the populated areas of HollandB. how to reduce water pollution and provide more healthy drinking water for the growingpopulationC. how to help farmers to keep on the sustainable agriculture by watering their crops timelyD. how to take measures to slow down the ever-accelerating global warming-up tendency30. The best way to paraphrase the sentence "Sometimes it doesn't make sense to ignore theprocess of nature" is_________.A. Sometimes it's no use ignoring the process of natureB. In some cases man can and must neglect the law of natureC. It would often be harmful for Man to go against the process of natureD. Man must always follow the way of how things are going onIII. Translation (20 points)Section A (10 points)Directions: Put the following paragraph into Chinese.Perhaps it’s not quite right to call the iPhone revolutionary. It won’t create a new market or change the entertainment industry the way the iPod did. When you get right down to it, thedevice doesn’t even have that many new features –it’s not like Jobs invented voice mail, or text messaging, or conference calling or mobile Web browsing. He just noticed that they were broken, and he fixed them.Section B (10 points)Directions: Put the following paragraph into English.没有盼头的日子是苍白不可想象的。
江西理工大学研究生学位英语考试试题
江 西 理 工 大 学 考 试 试 卷试卷编号：English Examination for Master DegreePart Ⅰ Listening Comprehension （25%）Section A: Compound dictation (10 points)Directions: In this part, you will hear a piece of news three times. You must listen carefully and fill in the missing words. For the first time, listen carefully and try your best to understand. For the second time, write down what you hear on the tape. For the third time, check your answer.Britain returned control of Hong Kong to China. The handover was dogged by fears in the territory about what the ____1_____ change would bring. Would freedoms be eroded? Would its free-willing capitalist way of life be compromised? Jill McGivering was a _____2___in Hong Kong in the 1980s and the BBC's correspondent there immediately after the handover. She's gone back to see how the former colony's faring ten years on.The heat was oppressive. But as the long thin Chinese rowing boats sliced through the water, the crowd along the riverbank burst into life, ____3_____ and waving and urging the teams on. The rowers were luminous in Lycra, pounding the water to the beat of a Chinese drum. The boats, each prow carved and painted as a rising Chinese dragon, flew towards the finish line. The Chinese festival of dragon boat racing stretches back thousands of years. Hong Kong loves it, partly because of a pride of a Chinese tradition and partly because it's a great day out. __________4_________, small children, parents and grandparents were pressed against the rails, eating ice cream. The mood amongst spectators was ______5______. Peter Wang, a portly property agent with thick glasses, greeted me with a beaming smile. At the time of the handover, he said, he'd had mixed feelings. He had been proud ______6______, but he was also frightened.班级学号 __________姓名Now he said he was just proud. "Politics, economics, everything is better now than ten years ago," he added. " _______7______has really helped Hong Kong." Others there said the same, "I used to think of myself as a Hong Kong person," an IT specialist told me. "But since the handover that's slowly changed, now I say I'm Chinese." He too said he'd been anxious then but not anymore. "Before we were ruled by a foreign government," he said, "Now we're part of __________8_________." All these must be music to the ears of China's leaders in Beijing. They've been eager to foster patriotism in Hong Kong, a sense of __________9_________. And despite the dire predictions in 1997, Beijing's handling of Hong Kong so far may not have been perfect, but it hasn't been bad either. The economy is booming, businessmen are still making money. Public institutions like the police, the courts, the civil service are still efficient and accountable. Most basic rights including _______10__________and the right to protest are alive and well. In a way…Section B (7%)In this section you will hear five short conversations and one long conversation. At theend of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said.Both the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question,there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked a), b), c),and d), and decide which is the best answer.11. A) He is quite easy to recognize B) He is an outstanding speakerC) He looks like a movie star D) He looks young for his age12. A) consult her dancing teacher B) take a more interesting classC) continue her dancing class D) improve her dancing skills13. A) the man did not believe what the woman saidB) the man accompanied the woman to the hospitalC) the woman may be suffering from repetitive strain injuryD) the woman may not followed the doctor’s instructions14. A) they are not in style any more B) they have cost him far too muchC) they no longer suit his eyesight D) they should be cleaned regularly15. A) he spilled his drink onto the floorB) he has just finished wiping the floorC) he was caught in a shower on his way homeD) he rushed out of the bath to answer the phoneQuestions 16 to 17 are based on the conversation you have just heard.16. A. It saw the end of its booming years worldwideB. Its production and sales reached record levels.C. It became popular in some foreign countriesD. Its domestic market started to shrink rapidly.17. A. They cost less. C. They were in fashion.B. They tasted better. D. They were widely advertised.Section C: Note taking (8%)In this part, you will hear a passage twice. After the first time, there will be a pause of 30 seconds. Please try your best to write down the main idea and 4 details of the passage. Then listen again and check your answer.________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________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. 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 way9. 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. 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 of11. It was unusual for _____ so few people in the street.A) there is B) there to be C) there being D) having12. ______with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.A) When compared B) While comparing C) Compare D) Comparing13. 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. _____ Vermont, threatened with invasion, declared itself an independent commonwealth.A) In 1777 that it was B) It was in 1777 that C) Because in 1777 D) That in 177715. They tried to silence the _____ audience but in vain.A) exciting B) excited C) to excite D) excite16. A biologist does not merely describe organisms, but tries to learn ____ act as they do.A) what causes them to B) causes them to whatC) what to cause them D) what cause to them17.The president promised to keep all the board members ____of how the negotiations were going on.A) inform B) informing C) be informed D) informed18. By the time he arrives in Beijing, we______ here for two days.A) will have stayed B) shall stay C) have been staying D) have stayed19. 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 s tudy if you can’t remember it. You just waste your valuable 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 y ou 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 clear 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, butrather 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 quickly and 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. In part, the sudden re-emergence of technological progress is the climax of years of research in different fields that are finally reaching critical mass. The Internet only became a commercial proposition in the mid-1990s. The first successful gene-splicing(基因拼接)experiment was done in 1973, but biotechnology is only now set to explode. Moreover, computers greatly accelerate the ability of scientists to understand and manipulate genes. On the contrary, biological techniques now seem the best foundations for developing tomorrow’s new generation computers.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. 通过今年科学家获诺贝尔奖的情况可以看出，各个单科领域的研究都已进入了一个极为尖端的水平，很难有重大突破，交叉科学反而有广阔的发展空间，但这就需要各领域科学家共同合作才能完成。
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研究生学位英语统考真题(可以直接使用，可编辑优秀版资料，欢迎下载）2021年学位课统考真题(A卷)Paper OnePart I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 20 points) Section A ( 1 point each)1. A Beauty has advantages and disadvantages.B. Beauty has different meanings to different people.C. Beauty brings attention and opportunities.D. Beauty comes from action and good qualities.2. A. She is using the book now.B. She may give him a hand.C. She can’t lend him the book.D. She will keep the book for him.3. A Rachel lives fairly close to her.B Rachel visits her quite often.C Rachel comes here once a month.D Rachel rarely gets to see her.4. A She forgot about the time change.B She didn’t receive the text messageC Her roommate forgot to give her the message.D Her roommate was too nervous to tell her.5. A He should have got better grades.B The test was based on lecture material.C She misplaced her textbook.D Small luck plays a big role.6. A On the 16th of June.B. On the 18th of June.C On the 9th of June.D On the 8th of June.7. A. Go to sleep.B. Watch the movie later.C Change the channel.D Set the alarm clock.8. A Wear a formal suit.B Wear casual clothes.C Dress up for the party.D Dress in a costume.9. A. She likes to drink coffee.B She rarely wakes up early.C She needs tea to feel alert.D She always skips breakfast. Section BMini-talk One10. A Southern Europe.B United Arab EmiratesC. North Africa.D. The United States.11. A The wings B The tail C The windows D The engines12. A To change the airplane industryB To make a trip in a tiny plane.C. To overcome weather issues.D To prove the power of new energy sources.Mini-talk Two13. A Feeling sleepy at work.B Feeling sad or depressedC Feeling unable to think clearly.D Feeling tired in the morning.14. A Time zone change.B An extra hour of sleepC Travel by air far distancesD Unmatched work schedule and lifestyle15. A Nighttime work is hard on some of the workers.B Early risers have litter improvement in wellbeing.C A better rest can benefit employers financially.D Workers report the same level of improvement. Section C16. Choose clothing that fits the employer’s ______(2 words) and keep yourself clean and tidy.17. Leave your house in _____(3 words) to arrive at least 15 minutes early for your interview.18. Firmly ____(2 words) , right hand only, even if you’re left-handed.19. If the interviewer seems distracted, lighten the atmosphere by telling an ____(3 words) story about your qualifications.20. If you don’t understand a question or statement, ask the interviewer to ____(3 words) it.Part II. Vocabulary ( 10 minutes, 10 points)Section A (0.5 points)21. Digital technology can be used to alleviate the harmful side effects brought about by farming.A intensifyB reduceC triggerD convert22. It is believed that any improvement in water efficiency would be of considerable benefit .A enormousB marginalC potentialD beneficial23. Materials science is rapidly transforming the waythat everything from cars to light bulbs is made.A enhancingB multiplyingC alteringD pursuing24. The economy of the United States is probably the envy of the world, and its armed forces are unrivalled.A unmatchedB ungrounded D undefined D unpurified25. The central government of China has set about boosting the consumption of greener energy.A discardedB demandedC cancelledD initiated26. Her voice had a peculiarly engaging quality; it was deep, a little husky, and one always heard the breath vibrating behind it.A appealingB disgustingC emergingD painstaking27. Purchase of a second-hand house is a difficult problem that requires careful assessment.A predictionB evaluationC elaborationD assimilation28. A number of ingenious techniques are employed to make the workmanship more delicate.A recruitedB hiredC adoptedD created29. The business will show a profit in September provided that sales remain steady all summer.A as soon asB on condition thatC in order thatD by the time30. The miners who had been stuck underground for days were taken to a hospital right away.A for the time beingB behind the timesC at timesD in no timeSection B (0.5 point each)31. Some infectious diseases, such as AIDS, take a heavy___on human immunity.A impactB lossC tollD casualty32. Because of poor grammar, some sentences in research papers by Chinese students seem ___to the reviewers.A incomprehensibleB inedibleC inestimableD irreplaceable33. Almost each college student is equipped with a cell phone, laptop and other electronic ____A galaxiesB ornamentsC utensilsD gadgets34. Running for president is ____ demanding ,emotionally draining, and physically taxing.A incoherentlyB intellectuallyC intimatelyD invalidly35. The common pattern of human influence on tropical rainforest is a ____ of the habitat into smaller patches.36. State leaders of each generation have to think about how to ___complicated economic issues.A adoreB assembleC addressD alienate37. In 2021, Sarkozy threatened to boycott the Olympic Games in Beijing, ___kowtow shortly afterwards by promising never to interfere with China’s affairs.A only toB so as toC as toD prior to38. New methods of irrigation can reduce water consumption by roughly 30%____conventional systems.A but forB compared withC related toD other than39. As long as you are pursuing your dream, your efforts will eventually ____.A wear offB pay offC ward offD turn off40. The younger you begin ____, the easier it is to remain physically active throughout your life.A setting outB figuring outC running outD working outPart III Cloze Test ( 10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each) A college education is completely necessary for each of us, but we have to ask what it –41—to get into college? High school grades and standardized tests are still the most common measurements. –42—this information is often considered alongside other sources of information, other indicators of college potential are typically not considered if high school grades and standardized test scores don’t reach a certain –43---.Even though standardized test scores do predict –44—performance and job performance, relying so heavily on these scores is problematic –45—a number of reasons. For one, studies have found that the SAT is a better predictor of college performance for white students. –46—reason is that other key skills are neglected that contribute to life success, defined more–47—than merely the capacity for academic learning, including active learning –48--, natural motivation, social-emotional intelligence, imagination and creativity.Creativity and imagination are particularly important skills in this century, --49—how quickly this world is changing. This world needs people who are not only quick learners, but also reflective learners as well as –50--- of new knowledge.42.A. But B However C While D Yet44.A physical B artistic C mechanical D academic45.A because of B due to C for D owing to46.A The second B A second C Second D The other47.A broadly B narrowly C usually D strictly48.A outcomes B advantages C qualifications D strategies49.A concerning B regarding C considering D involving50.A applicants B creators C witnesses D successorsApply, application, applicantSucceed, successive, succeeding , successorsContinual , continuous80 Years has witnessed the ups and downs of ……Standard, level, criteriaWater table, water levelHigh level, low levelDesign criteriaStandard for designPart IV Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Passage OneA year ago, my boss announced that our large New York ad agency would be moving to an open office.After nine years as a senior writer, I was forced to trade in my private office for a seat at a long, shared table. It felt like my boss had ripped off my clothes and left me standing in my underwear.However, about 70 percent of U.S. offices now have no or low partitions. Silicon Valley has been the leader in bringing down the dividers. Google, Yahoo and American Express are all adherents. Facebook designed the largest open floor plan in the world, housing nearly 3,000 engineers.Adhere to …These new floor plans are ideal for maximizing a company’s space while minimizing costs. Bosses love the ability to keep a closer eye on their employees, ensuring movie-watching, constant social media-browsing and unlimited personal cellphone use isn’t occupying billing hours.While employees feel like they’re part of a relaxed, innovative enterprise, the environment ultimately damages workers’attention spans, creativity and satisfaction. Furthermore, a sense of privacy boostsjob performance, while the opposite can cause feeling of helplessness. In addition to the distractions, my colleagues and I have been more vulnerable to illness. Last flu season took down a succession of my co-workers like dominoes.As the new space intended, I’ve formed interesting, unexpected bonds with my colleagues. But my personal performance at work has hit an all-time low. Each day, my associates and I are seated at a table staring at each other, having an ongoing 12-person conversation from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. those who have worked in private offices for decades have proven to be the most noisy and tough. They haven’t had to consider how their loud habits affect others, so I can only work effectively during times when no one else is around, or if I isolate myself in one of the small, constantly sought-after, glass-windowed meeting rooms.To make the open-office model work, employers have to take measures to improve work efficiency. For one, they should create more private areas----ones without open windows. Also, they should implementrules on when interaction should be limited. And please, let’s eliminate the music that blankets our workspaces. Companies could simply join another trend----allowing employees to work from home. That model boosts productivity, with employees working more hours and taking fewer breaks. There are fewer interruptions when employees work remotely. At home, my greatest distraction is the refrigerator. 51. Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?A The author enjoyed working in an open office.B This open-office model has gained popularity.C Companies are compelled to shift to an open office.D Google and Yahoo refuse to go along with the trend.52. Large open floor plans can help bosses to ____A reduce investment in research.B show movies to workers in the officeC supervise co-workers’ conversations.D restrict the use of personal cell phones.53. According to Paragraph 4, an open office ____A can benefit workers’ mental health.B brings no relaxation to workers at all.C adversely affects productivity and health.D contribute to better productivity .54. It can be concluded from Paragraph 5 that in an open office ___A fellow workers are likely to spend a long time talking.B one’s personal performance can be improved easily.C work efficiency can be ensured amid frequent interaction.D most of the workers can easily become close friends.55. The last sentence of this passage suggests that the author___A can hardly concentrate on his work at home.B often suffers from the noise of the refrigerator.C works more efficiently at home than in the open office.D has nobody to talk to while working at home.56. The central idea of this passage is that the open-office model___A should be highly recommended.B is destroying the workplace.C is more of a blessing than a curse.D proves to be quite innovativePassage TwoThe mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has spread to 22 countries in the Americas, is terrifying to pregnant women and their partners. The virus may cause birth defects in babies whose mothers were infected during pregnancy. In Brazil more than 4,000 have been born with abnormally small heads since last October, compared with fewer than 200 in a typical year. The response of several governments has triggered a debate about abortion and birth control which may outlast the outbreak itself.OutbreakBreak outStudent-leading movementStudent-led movement.Input, output , outset, outskirts, outspread, uphold, Outgrow, outlastMan-eating society , man-eaten societyMan-made satelliteSound-producing insectsIt started after some governments advised women to delay getting pregnant. Colombia, which has the second-highest number of infections after Brazil, advised women to wait six to eight months. Jamaica issued a similar recommendation, even though no cases of Zika have yet been reported there. El Salvador’s government suggested that women should delay pregnancy until 2021. Panama warned women from vulnerable communities not to conceive. Some women find this advice rather bossy. Others say that governments have done little to help women control their fertility. A lobby group in New York notes that rates of teenage pregnancy in Latin America are among the world’s highest, as 56% of pregnancies inLatin America and the Caribbean are unintended. Rates of accidental pregnancy are high because sex education is inadequate and birth control is hard to come by. Health workers are reluctant to prescribe contraceptives to teenagers or to women who have not yet given birth. If women are to avoid pregnancy, governments must inform them better and provide more access to contraception for both men and women.Some argue that the Zika crisis should prompt countries to liberalize policies that severely restrict abortion. In El Salvador, which does not allow abortion even if a woman’s life is at risk, activists are stepping up their campaign for a change in the law. A Brazilian newspaper argued that Brazil should end its ban on most abortions.Rather than calling on women to delay pregnancy, Brazil is sensibly concentrating its efforts on the mosquito responsible, which also carries dengue and yellow fever. The country had stamped out the threat by 1958 but let down its guard and allowed it to return. The health minister announced that insect repellentwill be distributed to 400,000 expectant mothers. Some 310,000 health workers are teaching people how to keep mosquitoes at bay. Following WHO guidelines, Brazil advises women contemplating pregnancy on how to avoid getting bitten by mosquitoes. Women need facts, not fertility targets.57. The first paragraph is primarily concerned with ___A the harm done by the Zika virus.B abortion and birth controlC the response of some countries.D the origin of the Zika virus .58. The rate of infections with the Zika virus is the highest in ___A ColombiaB BrazilC JamaicaD Panama59. Rates of accidental pregnancy are high in Latin America because of the following except ___A insufficient sex education or information on pregnancy.B the reluctance to prescribe contraceptives to teenagers.C poor accessibility of birth control for men and women.D the extremely low rate of marriage in some countries.60. Which of the following is true according to this passage?A Abortion is strictly prohibited in the whole of Latin America.B Activists in El Salvador are fighting for the right to abortion.C Brazil has managed to eliminate the mosquito responsible.D Most women have been convinced of the advice by governments.61. The underlined words in the last paragraph probably mean ____A stay away from mosquitoesB try to make mosquitoes extinctC confine mosquitoes to the beachD culture some new mosquitoes62. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A How to Contain the Zika Virus?B health during PregnancyC To Breed, or not to BreedD Measures of Birth ControlCheck :Passage ThreeAfter a jury convicted ex-Virginia Governor, Bob McDonnell, I wrote an op-ed calling attention to the “real stars” of the McDonnell case. It is easy to get distracted by the sensational details of the new case, but it would be better to focus on the big picture.Ex-husband …Ex-president. Late-presidentVice-president ….Deputy-presidentProfessor, associate-professor , lecturer , assistant …The judge convicted him of robbery.The judge convicted him to 15 years’ imprisonment. Convince convincing factsAssure sb of sth , assure sb that clause ….I assure him of my honesty .I assure him that I am honest. Integrity,integration( integrate…) =combineIrritation, irrigation =waterConvince sb of sth = convince sb that clause….Assure, ensure, insure,I insured 1000 yuan against unexpected injury.Guarantee ….Ensure = make sure ….To ensure that the meeting goes smoothly, we have made full arrangement.To see(to it) that …=to make sure …American politicians face a harsh reality. The average Senate campaign costs more than $10 million! Point the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) at any electedofficial, and I suspect it can uncover a contributor who received special treatment: a meeting with staff here, a call to an agency there. None of it is necessarily illegal. Americans are not only allowed to give money to politicians. The Supreme Court has said they have a constitutional right to spend money on campaign. Elected officials, in turn, have the freedom to decide which calls they answer, what meetings they arrange, how to craft legislation and whom it benefits.It could be, then, that what set McDonnell apart from other politicians is not the alleged illegality of his conduct, but that the FBI took such a hard look at him. Thankfully, the FBI’s interest doesn’t appear to be political. More likely, agents became interested in these cases like they get interested in lots of things; they happened upon public corruption while looking into something else. The FBI reportedly was investigating Jonnie Williams’ company for securities fraud when it stumbled upon his gifts to McDonnell. There are two important lessons here, one for politicians and one for the rest of us. The politicians need to distance themselves from their rich donors.Ethics aside, it is simply too risky to take contributions and gifts from people whose interests you intend to advance. Better to lose an election than to go to federal prison.Everyone else should start thinking about prosecutorial power to act. It’s bad enough that our political system seems to be populated with criminals. We should also worry about how prosecutors choose among them to decide whom to imprison.Random selection, which appears to explain the McDonnell case, is the least of our worries. The real concern is politically motivated prosecutions, which are made all too easy in a system flush with cash and regulated by flexible public corruption laws. Sadly in a pay-to-play political system, once FBI agents direct their investigative power at a particular politicians, the likelihood of a federal accusation may only depend on how hard they look.Hit-and-run63. In the first paragraph, “the big picture” probablyrefers to ____A the details of the McDonnell caseB the political system in the US.C. the economic situation in the US D other officials involved in this case.64. Which of the following is true about the McDonnell case?A McDonnell has turned out to be innocent.B He gave expensive gifts to Jonnie Williams.C The FBI happened to find his criminality.D The FBI’s investigation is politically motivated.65. The lesson that politicians should learn from the case of McDonnell is to ___.A stay away from wealthy donorsB work in the interests of rich donors.C forget about ethics when with rich donorsD make friends with many rich donors.66. The last paragraph implies that in the American political system___A there are few corrupt politiciansB money plays a minor roleC random selection is a big concernD it is easy tospot cases of corruption67 This passage is primarily concerned with _____in the United States.A ways to keep governance cleanB the responsibilities of the FBIC the political corruption problemD the role of money in legal matters68. The attitude of the author towards the American political system is ___A curiousB criticalC appreciativeD indifferentPassage FourThe fourth and final article from Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant in The New York Times’“Women at Work”series appeared today; it is as misguided as the previous three have been, bordering on offensive. Do we really need Sandberg telling men that if they do a load of laundry now and then, they might get lucky? Yes, that is an exact point in the article. To quote: A man was asked by his wife one night to do a load of laundry. He picked up the basket and asked hopefully, “Is this lean in laundry?”The bigger issue with the entire New York Times series is that rather than focusing on the abilities of women, all they’ve done is offer studies and statistics pointing out how bad things are, then asking men to change that. It is so disappointing that Sandberg and Grant keep repeating the same point---“Hey, guys, help the poor girls out!”They continue to tell men that they should do more office chores, let women speak at work, use the same criteria for evaluating female managers as male ones. It’s all about men and what they need to do to boost up ladies.The tone of these articles also implies that every successful woman was somehow given a shot by some man. Most successful women I know weren’t given anything. They earned it. And when they didn’t get it even after earning it, they struggled and seized it. It is so unproductive for women to repeat that the workplace needs to change to reward us. How about if women change? Why don’t we start behaving in ways that will get us rewarded in the workplace? Whenever I speak or write about equality for women in the workplace, I never address what men need to dodifferently. Men have no incentive to do anything differently. This system is working for them, and if women want to compete in male-dominated fields, we need to develop the instincts and attitudes what will get us rewarded in those fields. Women don’t have to “behave like men,” but we can make the changes needed to be recognized and promoted without asking them for the scraps. We should not stamp our feet and demand that men help us get there. After all, no woman has to lean in when she’s standing at the head of the table.69. What does the author of this passage think of the article mentioned in the first paragraph?A misleadingB instructiveC amusingD paradoxical70. The author believes that the problem with this New York Time s series is that is ___A overemphasizes mutual help between males and females.B elaborates on the advantages of males over femalesC suggests the two sexes be evaluated in the sameway.D ignores what women can do for themselves.71.The main idea of the third paragraph is that ____A women have to adapt to the work environment.B there is a man behind each successful woman.C workplace should be changed to reward women.D women become successful on their own.72. In the last paragraph, the author of this passage suggests that ___A men start to do things differently for women’s sake.B women ask men for help whenever necessary.C women become independent and self-reliant.D women stop competing with men at work.73. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A Women-Stop ‘Leaning” and Start LeadingB Men-Be Helpful at Home and at Work.C Men and Women—Who Is Superior?D Men and Woman—How Different Are They?74. The author seems to be _____ these articles by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant.A interested inB critical aboutC convinced byD encouraged byPassage FiveImagine a world without alcohol sponsorship of sport and without drinks ads on TV. You’re imagining France, the country with a heavy drinking rate one sixth that of Ireland. It’s a country where there is a genuinely sensible and mature approach to alcohol----with a range of regulations for the alcohol industry.To be certain, people drink in France----there is alcoholism and serious issues for public health there, just as in other societies where alcohol is available----but in France, the trend is downward and heavy drinking isn’t group activity where getting drunk is the objective.The drinks industry in Ireland is pitilessly efficient and deeply rational----like any multi-billion euro industry, knowing how to get people to drink more, how to grow a market, how to cultivate the next generation of drinkers and how to put them on thevalue addition conveyor belt.The economics of drinking is strikingly obvious. A massive diversity of products at a massively wide range of prices, with a staggering diversity of lifestyle messages and marketing approaches to segment and divide the market. We start with the young drinkers, who don’t have a whole lot of money----for young men there’re the thin aluminum can beers which promise European sophistication and precious metals. For the ladies there are the lighter alcohols and coolers, which promise to have one laugh uncontrollably into the night with your equally attractive mid-twenties friends, often with a three-for-two offer.The next stage in the process is to get the drinker into the bottled beers and shift the ladies towards whiskey. In summer, everyone is encouraged to dedicate time to quenching the thirst with juice---and to move on from there. At each life stage there is a higher-value drink product targeted at our aspirations and an encouragement to get some of the good life. The drinks industry reminds us to tame our animal side with a trip to their website saying that ‘enjoyinga drink may be a part of Irish culture…’and, at the start of an article on the possible health benefits of cutting down on alcohol, states: “Lots of people associate moderate drinking with relaxation and fun.”The drinks industry needs young drinkers----it cultivate drinkers as early as possible, but it cultivates partners and harvests goodwill as well.75. Which of the following statements is true about France?A No one consumes an excessive amount of alcohol.B There are no strict regulations for the alcohol industry.C Sport can be sponsored by alcohol producers.D There are no TV commercials related to alcohol.76. The underlined words in Paragraph 3 imply that the drinks industry in Ireland___A cares about the health of consumersB is good at boosting sales of alcohol.C has enjoyed quite high productivityD tries to make money by illegal means77. Paragraph 4 and 5 are focused on ____the drinks industry.A the economic employed byB the wide range of products ofC various lifestyle messages fromD health benefits associated with78. The drinks industry has been working hard to increase its sales by ____A telling consumers the truth about the harm of alcohol.B encouraging consumers to use the same drink product.C targeting at young drinkers exclusively and relentlessly.D matching each stage of life with a particular type of drink79. The central idea of this passage is that in Ireland____A the drinks industry cares about sales, not you.B alcoholism is a serious social problem.C there is an abundant supply of drink products.D people should learn from their French neighbors80. The author’s tone in writing this passage is ___A appreciativeB supportiveC ironicD objective。
2021年广东学士学位英语考试真题及答案(A卷)
2021年广东学士学位英语考试真题及答案(A卷)Part I Dialogue Completion (10 points)Directions: nhispar,heeaeheedalogueswhheeorfourbanks,each folowed by our c hoces maked A. B. C and D. Fl n each bank wh thechocehatbestsuishes uaionunlhedaloguescompeeWihDalogue One,alhechoceswlhaveoheused.WihDalogueTwoan dDalogueThee,on echocewlbeleiunused.MakyouansweronheANSWERSHEET.Dialogue OneShop assistant: Can I help you?Customer: Yes. 1Shop assistant: We should have some in stock, but I'm not sure. 2 Customer: Thank you. I'd like to try on a blue one if possible, Shop assistant: Well, the blue ones are out of stock. 3 Customer: Hmm, it looks nice. 4 Shop assistant: Yes, of course. The changing rooms are over there.A. May I try it on, please?B. Let me check it for you.C. How about this green one?D. Do you have a skirt like this in size M?Dialogue TwoTeacher: Nice to meet you again, Jenny,Jenny: Hi, Miss Wang.Teacher: 5Jenny: It was wonderful. How about you?Teacher: Great! 6 And the scenery there was so impressive.Jenny: I agree! I went there last summer, too. 7Teacher: Yeah, Oh, it's almost time for class. We can talk about it later.A. Come in and join the class.B. It was such a charming place.C. How was your summer vacation?D. I travelled to Jiuzhaigou Valley with my family.Dialogue ThreeJane: Hello, may I speak to Miss Jones?Receptionist: Oh, she's just left the office.Jane: 8Receptionist: Well, I'm not sure. 9Jane: Yes, please. Could you tell her that Jane Henderson called and ask her to call me back?Receptionist: Of course. 10Jane: Sure. It's 0151 227 9789.Receptionist: OK. I'll tell Miss Jones that you calledJane: Thanks.A. When would you like to meet?B. May I have your phone number?C. When do you think she'll be back?D. Would you like to leave a message？Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: Theeaeourpassagesnhispar.Eachpassagesfolowedbyve quesionsorunfnis hedsaemens.Foreachofhem,heeaefouchoicesmakedA, B,CandD.Choosehebestoneandmakyo uansweronheANSWERSHEET. Passage OneSixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back seat of a New York City taxi.Here's what happened. I got on a taxi and set out for Grand Central Station. We weredriving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car cutin right in front of us. Mytaxi driver slammed on the brakes. The taxi skidded (滑行) and missed that black car's back end just by inches!The driver of the black car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling badwords at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. He was so friendly! I was surprised and asked,"Why did you just do that? This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!" Then my taxi driver taught me something, which I now call “The Law of the Garbage Truck."Many people are like “garbage trucks". They run around full of “ga rbage"- full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their "garbage" piles up, they need a place to dump it. And if you let them, they will dump it on you. When they do so, do not take it personally. You just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. You will be happy with what youhave done.I started to criticize myself for my previous reactions."How often di d I let 'garbage truok'y run right over me? And how often did I take their 'garbage' and spread it to other people at work, at home or on the streets?" It was that day that I made up my mind not to act like that anymore.Successful people do not let "garbuge trucks" take over their day. What about us? If we let more "garbage trucks" pass us by, we will be happier. Li fe is too short to wake uip with regres in the morning. So, lave those people who treat you right. Forget about the ones who do not,11. In Paragraph 1,"slammed on the brakes" meams“."A. drove the car steadilyB. stopped the ear suddenlyC. overtook the front ear carefullyD. speeded up the car immediately12. Which of the following statements is true about the taxi driver?A. He caused a big accident.B. He was sent to the hospital.C. He shouted at the other driver.D. He acted friendly to the other driver.13. What does "garbage trucks" in this passage refer to?A. People collecting garbage.B. People with negative feelings.C. The trucks carrying kitchen waste.D. The trucks working at a dumping ground.14. The author regretted .A. having smiled and waved at the driverB. having taken the “garbage” and spread it to othersC. having acted friendly towards people on the streetsD. having let the driver go when he almost caused the car accident15. The purpose of the passage is .A. to teach people how to drive in the cityB. to tell people how to avoid car accidentsC. to inform people of traffic rules in New YorkD. to advise people on handling bad emotions from othersPassage TwoNowadays, children heavily cling to digial devices such as computers and smart phones,Some spend up to six hours a day on their digital devices. They ean be playing games online with people elsewhere, updating their status on social media, texting friends, or looking for the latest apps to download to their computers or smart phones.This worried Marin Strott. He is the headmaster of the Old Hall School in Wellington, England. He was so concemed that he challenged his students to take part in a week of "digital detox", a program to reduce their relian ce on digital devices. Mr. Strott told the loeal newspaper, the Shropshire Star, that too much sereen timewould affect the development of their social skils. At another interview with a magazine, he mentioned that this over-reliance on digital devices"takes away family time and reduces their chances of face-to-face communication”.The parents are happy with the program. But what about the children? Nine-year-old Fre dusually spends around two hours on his digital devices at home after school and around 12 hours on wec kends. For him, the digital detox experience was “really hard". He said that he had been engaged in many interesting outdoor activities organized by the headmaster, but still missed his phone and online games.The idea of keeping children away from their digital devices for a while to prevent too much dependence on them is not particularly new. There have been similar practices in the United States. But are they effective in the long run? According to Mr. Strott, even if kids go back to their digital devices, the hope is that at least they will think about how they will use their time.16. According to Paragraph 1, what would children do when they cling to their digital devices?A. They would shop on social media.B. They would message their friends.C. They would develop the latest apps.D. They would do their homework online.17. What does the term “digital detox"(Para. 2)mean?A. Developing their social skills.B. Using digital devices skillfully.C. Spending less time on digital devices.D. Promoting the use of digital devices.18. The Shropshine Star is .A. a magazineB. a newspaperC. a learning appD. a digital device19. How did Fred feel about his "digial detox" experience?A.Tough.B. Ashamed.C. Enjoyable.D. Attractive.20. What is the passage mainly about?A. The functions of smart phones.B. An introduction to digital devices.C. The after-class activities for students.D. A project to prevent over-reliance on digital devices.Passage ThreeScientist Wambugu works with farmers in Kenya, a country in East Africa. She helps themgrow bigger and better crops. She is especially interestedin finding simple ways to produce more food.In the past ten years, she has spent much of her time studying sweet potatoes. They are an important food in her part of Kenya. A vinus kept attacking the plants. It stopped the sweet potatoes from growing properly. Some farmers, says Wambugu, lost three quarters of their crops because of the vinus. Even expensive chemicals and complicated machines could not eliminate the virus.Wambugu went to war against the virus. She searched for a weapon that could save the sweet potatoes. This led to a laboratory established in St. Louis, Missouri. The lab works on genes. Genes exist in the cells of living things and could tell a plant toproduce pink flowers or an animal to grow black hair. Now scientists have found ways to move genes from one living thing to another. This process is called genetic engineering. By making use of it, Wambugu created a sweet potato plant that could fight against the virus. She tested her research in Kenya, and her plants produced magnificent sweet potatoes.That's just the beginning, the seientist believes. Genetically modified foods, sheargues,could help farmers in poor countrics grow crops desperately needed."What farmers need" complicated machines — just create strong plants that farmers can grow simply, and fewer Wambugu says,"is technology that is packaged in the seed." No expensive chemicals, no pcople will go hungty.Nevertheless, eritics wam that it is dangerous to put genes into species where they do not belong. Because genes tell the cells in plants or anima ls how to grow, it is not known for sure how the mixing of genes will affect plants of animals in the long term. With that in mind, many people worry about the safety of genetically modified foods.21. What caused the loss of three quarters of sweet potatoes in Kenya?A. A vinus.B. A weapon.C. New technologics.D. Expensive chemicals.22.What is genetic enginecring?A. A type of genetically modified food.B. A plant that can produce pink flowers.C. A laboratory where scientists do research.D. A technology to put the genes of one species into another.23. What concern do critics have about genetic engineering?A. More labor force is needed.B. Complex machines are required.C. The impact of mixed genes is still unknown.D. It is costly to use genetic engineering in farming.24. What did Wambugu do to help the farmers?A. She turned to the army for help.B. She created a new type of animals.C. She suggested a new way to pack the plants.D. She found a solution to the loss of sweet potatoes.25. This puassnge is prohabty from .A. a public speeehB. a news reportC. a business letterD. a commercial advertisementPassage FourDoctors say anger can be an exremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They wam that anger ean lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and breast cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a caim and reasonable way. Others burst with anger, screaming and yelling. But still others keep their anger inside. They cannot or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.For years some doctors claim that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous, They say that in both situations the brain of an angry person releases the same hormones ( 荷尔蒙 ). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure or sugarlevel in the blood. As a result, the angry person feels excited and is ready to react. Theviolent reaction may lead to high blood pressure. However, some other doctors argue that repressing anger is more dangerous to a person's health than expresing it. They believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of heart disease.Most doctors agree that it is important to learn how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if thecause is serious enough to get angry about. If so, do not express your anger immediately. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.They also believe that a good way to deal with anger isto find humor in the situation that has made you angry. After all, it is much healthier to laugh than to get angry.26. In Parngraph 2,“repressing"means .A. releasingB. suppressingC. expressingD. reasoning27. According to some doctors, .A. neither expressing nor repressing anger wovuild produce hormonesB. expressing anger would produce lower level of hormones than repressing itC. expressing anger would produce the same level of hormones as repressing itD. expressing anger would produce higher level of hormones than repressing it28. The best way to deal with anger is .A. to scream and yellB. to keep anger insideC. to express anger calmlyD. to joke about the annoying situation29. What is the best title for this passage?A.Anger: A Normal EmotionB. The Ways to Express AngerC. Hormones: The Result of AngerD. Anger and the Ways to Cope with it30. What is the tone of this passage?A. Neutral.B. Negative.C. Emotional.D. Entertaining.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: Theeae20incompeesenencesnhispar.Foreachsenencehee ae fourchoces maked A, B, Cand D. Choosehe one hatbescompeeshe senence.Makyouranswe ronheANSWERSHEET.31. The plane took at 10 o'clock sharp.A. OffB. onC. InD. over32. The number of cell phone users in recent years,A. keeps grownB. is growingC. are growingD. have grown33. 1 don't have anything with my father.A. in detailB. in practiceC. in commonD. in general34. He is the only child in the family. He has sisters brothers.A. neither... norB. either... orC. both ... andD. neither... or35. Be more careful in spelling. Don' any letter again.A. leakB. reduceC. omitD. withdraw36. The govemment applied this rule every city of the country,A. forB. toC. withD. by37. by a car, the poor man was unconscious for thre days,A. HittingB. Having hitC. HitD. He was hit38. Jerry's doctor suggested that Jerry in hospital for two more weeks,A. stayB. will stayC. had stayedD. stayed39. I cannot tell you what I think of the film I have not seen it yet.A. thoughB. even ifc. so thatD. as40. The population of this country over 3,000 tons of polatoes every month.A. consumesB. assumesC. resumesD. confirms41. surprised all of us was that he canceled the meeting,A. WhichB. Whatc. ItD. That42. This is the oldest chureh in Eingland important religious activities are held,A. wherec. asB. thatD. which43. He tried to the jiudges of his inmocence.A .persuadeB. AdviseC. convinceD. believe44. The harder you work, progress you will make in the future.A .moreC. The bestC. the mostD. the greater45. Even if English is so widely used in the worid, by no means o ur mother tongue.A. it can replaceB. will it replaceC. it will replaceD. it replaces46. Edgar in doing it, though he had failed more than once.A. persistedB. insistedC. assistedD. resisted47. May's ability to leam from observationsA. belongedB. contributedC. attachedD. turned48. People's living standard in this city is far aboveA. imaginationB. realityC. AverageD. expectationgreatly to her success in public life.49. It was the next morning that her husband came back home.A. not tillB. Tillc. UntilD. not until50. He made a big mistake and he was fired by the company.A. constantlyB. consequentlyC. ContinuouslyD. consistentlyPart IV Translation (15 points)Directions: TansaeheoowngpassageinoChneseandputyouransaionon theANSWERSHEET.Not everybody feels the same way about ears. To some, ears are just machines on wheels.These people hunt for the best value. They look for vehicles that are not only affordable but also reliable, gas efficient, reasonably safe and not too expensive to repair. To some, cars are emotional extensions of their owners. Think about the excitement when one looks at a luxury ear. The status, speed and wealth represented by such a ear are certainly atractive. There is also a special class of ear owners. To them, modern day vehicles are artistic disasters — tasteless and boring. The only real cars are those vehicles they see in movies in their grandparents' time. These cars may be really antique but not ugly.Part VWriting(15 points)Directions: Youaeowrennolesshan 100wodsonheopcof “What mportant factors)w l I consder when choosing a universty or furtherstudies?"Youshoudbaseyo urcomposiononhecuesgvennChinesebelow. WeyourcomposononheANWSERSHEET.许多人毕业后会选择进一步深造。
2018年学位英语试题a卷及答案
2018年学位英语试题a卷及答案一、阅读理解（共20分）1. 根据所给文章，以下哪个选项最符合作者的观点？A. 教育是提高个人收入的关键因素。
B. 教育对于个人职业发展没有影响。
C. 教育投资的回报率在不断下降。
D. 教育对于个人发展的重要性被高估了。
答案：A2. 文章中提到的“知识经济”主要指的是什么？A. 以知识为基础的经济体系。
B. 以自然资源为基础的经济体系。
C. 以资本为基础的经济体系。
D. 以劳动力为基础的经济体系。
答案：A3. 作者认为教育对于社会经济发展的作用是什么？A. 教育可以促进经济增长。
B. 教育可以减少社会不平等。
C. 教育可以提高社会稳定性。
D. 教育可以解决所有社会问题。
答案：A二、词汇与语法（共20分）4. The company has announced that it will ________ a new product next month.A. launchB. landC. crashD. crash答案：A5. Despite the heavy rain, the match ________.A. went offB. went outC. went onD. went over答案：C三、完形填空（共20分）6. The new policy has been ________ to reduce the environmental impact of industries.A. implementedB. imitatedC. simplifiedD. complicated答案：A7. The team ________ the project on time, which greatly impressed the client.A. accomplishedB. accompaniedC. complicatedD. complicated答案：A四、翻译（共20分）8. 随着科技的发展，远程工作变得越来越普遍。
2002年6月北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试(A)试题及答案(A)
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试（A）2002.6注意事项一、将答题卡(纸)上的姓名及学生代号用中文和阿拉伯数字填好。
二、仔细阅读题目的说明。
三、在120分钟内答完全部试题。
四、答案一定写在答题卡上，凡是写在试题册上的答案一律作废。
五、用铅笔这样划答案：[A] [B] [C] [D]，用其他符号答题者不记分。
六、如要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦去原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。
Part I Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions I to 5 are based on the following passage:In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subjec t. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates for the doctor’s degree.Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.One type of test is sometimes called an “objective” test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.1. In the Middle Ages students _________A. took objective testsB. specialized in one subjectC. were timed by electric clocksD. never wrote exams2. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _________A. workers now take examinationsB. the population has grownC. there are only written examsD. examinations are now written and timed3.The kind of exams where students must select answers are _________A. personalB. spokenC. objectiveD. written4. Modern industry must have developed ________A. before the Middle AgesB. around the 19th centuryC. in Greece or RomeD. machines to take tests5. It may be concluded that testing _________A. should test only opinionsB. Should always be writtenC. has changed since the Middle AgesD. is given only in factoriesPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are as closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would he impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market.In the international market, goods on sale coming from countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting (报价), what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselor’s offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the spot.Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide’ us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.6. In making market investigation, one should _______.A. get enough information concernedB. advertise his productsC. produce high quality goodsD. none of the above7. The word “indispensable” in the first line means _________.A. impossibleB. essentialC. advisableD. available8. Which of the following statements is not true?A. The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth.B. It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market Investigation.C. There are various ways of making market investigation.D. Production goes before market investigation.9. Making market investigation is very important because ________.A. in market ,goods on sale are numerousB. every producer is facing keen competitionC. it can greatly promote salesD. all of the above10. All the following are channels to get market information except________.A. to have commercial counsellor’s office of our embassies stationed abroadB. to promote the quality of our own productsC. to send trade groups abroad every now and thenD. to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmenPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln went to Gettysburg in Pennsylvania to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery. The Civil War was still going on. There was much criticism of President, Lincoln at the time. He was not at all popular. He had been invited to speak at Gettysburg only Out of politeness. The principal speaker was to be Edward Everett, a famous statesman and speaker of the day. Everett was a handsome man and very popular everywhere.It is said that Lincoln prepared his speech on the train while going to Gettysburg. Late that night , alone in his hotel room and tired out, he again worked briefly on the speech. The next day Everett spoke first. He spoke for an hour and 57 minutes. His speech was a perfect example of the rich oratory of the day. Then Lincoln rose. The crowd of 15,000 people at first paid little attention to him. He spoke for only nine minutes. At the end there was little applause. Lincoln turned to a friend and remarked, “I have failed again.” On the train back to Washington, he said sadly,” That speech was a flat failure, and the people are disappointed.Some newspapers at first criticized the speech. But little by little people read the speech they began to understand better. They began appreciate its simplicity and its deep meaning. It was a speech which only Abraham Lincoln could have made.Today, every American school child learns Lincoln’s Gettysb urg Address by heart. Now everyone thinks of it as one of the greatest speeches ever given in American history.11. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln was ________A. very criticalB. unpopularC. very popularD. very courteous12. Lincoln was invited to speak at the National Soldiers Cemetery because he was ______A. a famous speakerB. a very handsome manC. President of the countryD. a popular statesman13. It can be inferred from the text that _________.A. Lincoln prepared his speech very carefully before he went to GettysburgB. Lincoln was very busy at the time and didn’t have much time to prepare his speechC. Lincoln’s speech was full of rich wordsD. Lincoln’s speech was very long14. It w as a fact that Lincoln’s speech was _________.A. an immediate successB. warmly applaudedC. a total failureD. not well-received at first15. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address has deep meaning.B. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is simple in style.C. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is memorized by every American school child.D. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is the greatest speech ever delivered in the United States.Passage 4Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:Animals seem to have the sense to eat when they are hungry and they do not eat more thantheir bodies need. It has been demonstrated that rats will, when given a choice over a period of time, prefer water with vitamins to water without vitamins even though there is no difference in taste or smell between the two water bottles. When a fragrant flavor was added to the vitamin-enriched fluid, the rats did seem to develop a taste for it and kept drinking it, even after the vitamins were switched to the clear water. In time, however, they broke the habit and went back to where the necessary vitamins were.In a classic experiment, babies of 6 to 12 months old were placed in a cafeteria feeding arrangement, with a wide selection of baby food before them. They were given whatever food they pointed to or appeared interested in. We are told that at first they showed some unusual eating patterns, but that over a period of time they managed to select well-balanced diet.So, in selecting food, rats and babies do seem to know and act on what’s best for them. Apparently, there is a kind of “body wisdom,” which humans soon lose. Most of us do not eat as wisely as we could. Many of our food preferences are culturally determined and inf luenced by long-established habits. Some people eat fox, dog and blackbirds, while we eat cows and pigs. So what people eat and how much they eat seems to be greatly influenced by what is going on around them.16. In the experiment on rats, a fragrant fla vor was added to the rat’s drinking water to ________A. encourage rats to drink vitamin-enriched waterB. find out rats preference in flavorC. test whether rats know which drink is good for themD. demonstrate that vitamins are tasteless17. The express ion “the habit” (para. 1, sentence 4) refers to drinking water which _______A. has no smellB. is tastelessC. has vitaminsD. is flavored18. According to the passage, adults eating habits differ from those of babies because _________A. adults know better than babies what kind of food are good for their healthB. adults usually cannot resist the temptation of various delicious foodsC. adults’ eating habits are closely related to the social and cultural customsD. adults have more choices of food than babies in eating patterns19. The author implied in the passage that most of us _________A. eat a balanced dietB. choose the food that is of nutritionC. have the habits influenced by the surroundingsD. like to eat the food with a fragrant flavor20. As far as their eating habits are concerned, babies and rats are similar in that _________A. both have the wisdom to choose a balanced dietB. both prefer flavored food and drinkC. both have the same eating patternsD. both develop a taste for the same kinds of flavorsPart II Vocabulary and Structure (40%)Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.21. You should be able to ________ right from wrong.A. perceiveB. distinguishC. sightD. observe22. Any student who _________ his homework is unlikely to pass the examination.A. reducesB. offendsC. practicesD. neglects23. I promised to look _________ the matter as soon as I got there.A. forB. inC. intoD. after24. Your sister has made an _________ for you to see the dentist at 3 this afternoon.A. appointmentB. interviewC. opportunityD. assignment25. The committee is expected to _________ a decision this evening.A. reachB. arriveC. bringD. take26. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ________ what he said.A. make forB. make sureC. make overD. make out27. I wrote it down _________ I should forget it.A. in caseB. in case ofC. in order thatD. for fear of28. It is not that I do not like plays. The reason why I did not go to the theater last night was that I could not _________ the time.A. offerB. leaveC. affordD. manage29. The chemical factory was demolished _________ protecting the environment.A. in spite ofB. in honor ofC. in favor ofD. in the name of30. After a three-hour heated discussion, all the members in the jury reached the conclusions that the man was ________ of murder.A. criminalB. chargedC. guiltyD. faulty31. Having finished the letter, he _________ it carefully and sealed the envelop with a kiss.A. foldedB. bentC. turnedD. curved32. Last year ________ of new books were published on environmental protection.A. the hundredB. hundredsC. a hundredD. one hundred33. Literature and art have a great influence _________ people’s ideology.A. toB. onC. forD. onto34. Just as a married man cannot leave his work, a poor man cannot ________ to get sick.A. haveB. goC. expectD. afford35. _____, we keep records on all the experiments so that we may have enough data.A. As a wholeB. As a ruleC. On the averageD. By all means36. Nobody but a young woman ________ the airplane crash.A. enduredB. rejectedC. survivedD. lived37.Professor Smith is always very _________ to the reaction of the audience when he gives lectures.A. sentimentalB. sensitiveC. sensibleD. positive38. William has cut his smoking _________ to five cigarettes a day.A. downB. inC. offD. out39. He has lived here for years_________ nobody knows what he is.A. and butB. thoughC. and yetD. for all that40. I am very disappointed _________ the results of the experiment.A. fromB. forC. toD. with41. His few personal belongings made it possible for him to move from place to place _________A. in easeB. at easeC. with easeD. with easiness42. I will never forget the ten years _________ we both spent in the little village.A. whenB. during whichC. whichD. in which43. They are _________ students that they all performed well in the nationwide examinations.A. so diligentB. such diligentC. so much diligentD. such very diligent44. The manager of the company sent me a fax saying that he would visit us _________ next spring.A. some timeB. sometimeC. sometimesD. some times45. No one can be sure if the car on display fits him or her until he or she _______them.A. triesB. will tryC. are tryingD. have tried46. I am too busy these days. I would rather all of you _________ next month for a dinner.A. comeB. would comeC. cameD. have come47. Something must have happened on their way here. Or they ________by now.A. should have arrivedB. should arriveC. would have arrivedD. would arrive48. The general’s command was that the soldiers _________ their fort and carry out more important tasks.A. would leaveB. leaveC. leftD. have left49. How the fire in the dancing hall started _________ a mystery.A. to remainB. remainsC. remainD. is remaining50. We are going to have our office _________ to make room for a new engineer.A. to rearrangeB. rearrangeC. rearrangedD. rearranging51. The boy has performed excellently ________ he was bit nervous.A. in that B .except thatC. for thatD. except for52. All my neighbors tried to help in some way. But they turned out to be actually _________ the way.A. inB. onC. withD. beyond53. You never told me you have seen the film, ________?A. had youB. didn’t youC. did youD. weren’t you54. No one can possibly recall any detail about the meeting. It is at least five years since it _________A. had taken placeB. was taken placeC. took placeD. was taking place55. Not until most of the people had left the airport _________ his sister was there.A. that he sawB. had he seenC. did he seeD. that he had seen56. We all feel sorry for _________ for so long after your arrival.A. keep you waitingB. having kept you waitingC. waiting for youD. keep you wait57. No sooner had they got the good covered up _________ it started raining hard.A. WhenB. thanC. thenD. after58. The manager has his employees _________ a business report every week.A. to writeB. writtenC. writingD. write59. Written applications should be sent to us in case _________some problems with the electric version.A. there will beB. there isC. there beD. there was60. At that time, the poor girl can’t but ________ all her belongings at a low price.A. to sellB. sellC. sellingD. soldPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.61. At no time and under no circumstances China will be the first to use nuclear weapons.A B C D62. Neither John and his father was able to wake up early enough to catch the morning train.A B C D63. The development of industry has also brought about large numbers of problems which haveA B Cto solve.D64. As time went on, he suffered such heavy losses that he was forced giving up his business.A B C D65. Mary found it difficult to talk calmly about which she had experienced at the station.A B C D66. Some people find swimming more enjoyable than to sit at home reading.A B C D67. The law I am referring to requires that everyone who owns a car has accident insurance.A B C D68. The responsibility of the manager in such a large international enterprise is far greater thanA B Chis typist.D69. The course world have been offered this term. But is cancelled because too few studentsA Bhad registered before registration closed.C D70. In the days when coal was so widely used, no one realized how soon and how complete oilA B Cwould replace it .DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose the ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Can you imagine how you would feel if you fell dangerously ill and could not reach or call a doctor? Millions of people 71 the world are in this unfortunate 72, living in distant places 73 there are no railways, no proper roads and no telephones. Thousands of 74 are lost every year 75 could have been saved if medical attention 76 in time.77 today help could be brought quickly and easily 78 many of these people 79 full advantage was taken 80 the aero-plane. 81 country has proved this 82 than Australia. The Australians 83 greater use of the aero-plane than any 84 people in the world. In no other country 85 the total number of miles flown by the 86 person so high. In fact, it has been 87 that Australians jump into planes 88 people in other countries jump into trains and buses. It is not surprising, 89 that Australia should have been the first country 90 a Flying Doctor Service.71. A. on B. throughC. all overD. within72. A. society B. worldC. wayD. position73. A. where B. becauseC. althoughD. which74. A. people B. childrenC. familiesD. lives75. A. when B. in whichC. whichD. they76. A. had been provided B. had been paid moreC. was givenD. was provided77. A. Even B. ButC. FinallyD. So78. A. from B. withC. inD. to79. A. but B. if onlyC. andD. unless80. A. of B. fromC. aboutD. on81. A. One B. AnyC. NotD. No82. A. better B. worseC. moreD. less83. A. made B. didC. were makingD. make84. A. of B. elseC. otherD. Japanese85. A. of B. inC. areD. is86. A. living B. averageC. braveD. medical87. A. suggested B. estimatedC. worked outD. said88. A. when B. whileC. asD. but89. A. therefore B. in a wayC. perhapsD. accordingly90. A. of B. to developC. made upD. into北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试答案(A)2002.6参考答案：Part I Reading Comprehension1.D2.D3.C4.B5.C6.A7.B8.D9.D 10.B11.A 12.C 13.B 14.D 15.D16.C 17.D 18.C 19.C 20.APart II Vocabulary and Structure21.B 22.D 23.C 24.A 25.A26.D 27.A 28.C 29.D 30.D31.A 32.B 33.B 34.D 35.B36.C 37.B 38.A 39.C 40.D41.C 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.A46.C 47.C 48.C 49.B 50.C51.B 52.A 53.C 54.C 55.C56.B 57.B 58.D 59.A 60.BPart III Error dentification61.B 62.A 63.D 64.D 65.C66.B 67.D 68.D 69.B 70.CPart IV Cloze71.C 72.D 73.A 74.D 75.C76.A 77.B 78.D 79.B 80.A81.D 82.A 83.D 84.C 85.D86.B 87.D 88.C 89.A 90.B。
学位英语试题及答案
学位英语试题及答案一、听力理解（共20分）Section A（共10分）1. 听下面对话，选择正确答案。
- 对话一：[录音内容]A. 他要去图书馆。
B. 他要去超市。
C. 他要去电影院。
- 对话二：[录音内容]A. 她生病了。
B. 她要参加一个会议。
C. 她要回家。
Section B（共10分）2. 听下面短文，回答问题。
- 短文一：[录音内容]问题1：What is the main idea of the passage?A. The importance of education.B. The benefits of exercise.C. The impact of technology.二、阅读理解（共30分）Passage 1（共10分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
[短文内容]34. What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A. The history of the internet.B. The influence of social media.C. The future of technology.35. What is the author's opinion about the topic?A. It is positive.B. It is negative.C. It is mixed.Passage 2（共10分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
[短文内容]36. What is the purpose of the article?A. To inform about a new scientific discovery.B. To persuade readers to adopt a certain lifestyle.C. To describe a historical event.37. What is the main argument of the author?A. A new scientific discovery is significant.B. A certain lifestyle is beneficial.C. A historical event is important.Passage 3（共10分）阅读下面的短文，然后回答问题。
2023年广东省成人学位英语考试试题答案及详解
2023年广东省成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试试题答案及详解Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)1.【参考答案】B【答案详解】本题考察朋友间的对话场景。
当问到“难道不觉得……”这样的问题时, 觉得是就回答Yes, I do, 觉得不是就回答No, I don’t。
A的回答前面是否认, 后面是肯定, 不相应。
C的意思是“不, 我不这么认为”, 与后面的半句不相符。
D没有回答前面的问题。
因此, 只有B正面回答了前面的问题, 说看起来不错。
【参考译文】Joanna: 你不觉得我这样搭配挺好的吗？George: 是的, 看起来不错。
并且跟你的围巾也很配。
2.【参考答案】A【答案详解】本题考査表达歉意的对话。
当事人很不好意思地道歉的时候, 应当尽力安慰别人, 表达没有关系, A选项就很好地表达了这个意思。
B选项前面的No有些多余, C说“历来没有听说过”与句意不符。
【参考译文】Kevin: 恐怕我把墨水撒到桌布上了。
Tommy: 噢, 没关系的。
3.【参考答案】A【答案详解】本题考査拒绝别人邀请的对话。
当别人提出邀请的时候, 假如你拒绝了, 后面最佳给出拒绝的理由。
A说正在戒烟, 是很好的理由。
其他的选项都是接受后的回答。
【参考译文】Ben: 来根香烟吧！Carol: 不用了, 谢谢！我正在试着戒烟。
4.【参考答案】C【答案详解】本题考査给别人提供征询服务时的礼貌用语。
当有顾客问到还能不能买到票的时候, 从后面半句的only if看肯定是没有票了, 所以应当委婉地说“恐怕不行了”。
其他的几个回答都是还能买到票的回答, 与后半句不相符。
【参考译文】Mark: 我还能买到今晚表演的票吗？Linn: 恐怕不行了。
除非有人把票取消了。
5.【参考答案】D【答案详解】本题考査询问邮寄东西的对话场景。
被问到邮寄费的时候, 要仔细地核对包裹, 选项B显得太过于不专业, A也没有直接回答问题, C说“去吧！”也没有礼貌地回复顾客, 只有D 是立即给顾客进行核査, 并礼貌地问尚有没有其他包裹, 因此答案选D。
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