北科大2015年研究生英语口语期末考试
大学英语(二)期末口语试题
College English Oral English Test2015-2016学年度第二学期2015级普本、专升本期末口语试题注：学生通过抽签选定试题。
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Items 1-8 are fromCollege English Integrated Course 2(大学英语综合教程第二册)1. What are the differences between Chinese and American learning ways? Which one do you prefer, why?Chinese learning way is show children exactly what to do or how to do, and teaching by holding children’s hand. American learning way is making children learn to think by himself, to solve problems on his own and even to discover new problems, for which creative solutions are wanted. It’s value originality and independence more than the Chinese do.In my perspective, I prefer tradition Chinese learning way. There are two reasons for it. First, children can come back for more and happier. He can know the solution immediately and learn effetely. Second, I was taught by this tradition Chinese way, and I think my learning ability is well now.2. How do you comment on Karl Green's way of life? Give your reasons.Karl Green lives in a modest apartment, wears suitable cloth and has a dependable 1999 car. Though he is not rich, his life is colorful. First, he has a very healthy living condition, he exercises every day and feels vigorous and spirited. His “can do” attitude makes him healthy. Second, he has a very colorful mantle world. He writes poetry and shares it with friends. And he has many friends in the same hobbies. Third, he is devoting himself to charity. He rings the bell for the people who need help. He helps a lot of people and feels connect. He is psychological satisfaction.3. What do you think causes the generation gap, and how to solve this problem? Several reasons can account for this common phenomenon. Firstly, the gap between p arents and teenagers is a little big. That’s to say, parents are mutual and old-fashioned while teenagers are quite active,passive and in style. Therefore, it’s normal that parent s and teenagers are both very hard to find the common language. Second, the most important reason is that parents and teenagers are usually not trying to under stand each other. Just like Heidi’s father get with on his children.Thirdly, the children want to be more independent, but the parents still want to take children under their wings. I think we should build a bridge between parents and children. The can have a family meeting and exchange each side’s opinion, communicating and to have an agreement.Parents can also observe their children’s behavior in order to understand their children’s personality and reduce the quarrels between them.In conclusion, to have a close relationship between parents and children, it is rather important for eachside to respect and understand another.4. What do you do on the Internet nowadays? Do you think Internet has changed your life for the better? Why or why not? There is a big influence of technique on our daily life. I use internet to do some shopping, and chat with friends through QQ. It's convenient to search the information online.I take the view that the Internet has changed our life for the better. The Internet is freely available, universal communication. It is access to all the knowledge and learning of the entire world. It is an instant, free service which provides you with news, media, and knowledge, no matter where you go or what you do. The Internet affects everyone in the same way - it gives them more tools for faster communication, gives them more knowledge for smarter decisions, and gives them more people for a greater social network. These are all good things. Of course internet has some disadvantages, as it is a tool for quickly spreading misinformation, fear, and lies.In conclusion, we should take the advantage of the benefit of the Internet while av oiding negative effects.5. What roles do dreaming and hard work play in one’s success? Give some examples to explain. Dreaming is our hope ,it can lead us to know what to do, and then one must work hard to aim at what himself need, so that one can be a successful person. Land work is of great importance for a man to do everything.Do you know Nick? A man who was born without neither arms nor legs due to a rare disorder, he is disabled, unable to hug people, he ld someone’s hand, dance, walk, r an, or even touch. But he had a dream, he wants to do everything as a healthy man can, he tried very hard to achieve his dream, he learned to write using the two toes on his left foot, learned how to type on a computer, throw tennis balls, swim, and pretty much everything he needs for mobility. Finally, he succeeds.6. Can women be as successful as men in the society? Why or why not?In my perspective, women can be as successful as men in society. Today, there are a lot of women in top management positions, and there are many opportuniti es for women who are interested in have a career. Now many women are going into professions, such as medicine, law and engineering. Many scientists in many fields are also female. It may safely draw conclusion that women can do the same things as man can.If women have the same rights as men, they can also become a social backbone j ust like a man do.7. What do you think has made English “the first truly global language”?The UK was the first industrialized nation, and discovered that one of the advantages to this was that they could colonize the rest of the developing world far faster than other European countries could. The British Empire covered a quarter of the globe at its largest, including North America, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, much of West and Southern Africa, South Asia, and parts of South-East Asia. The UK set up English-speaking systems of government, industry, and exploitation in these areas, which established English as the language of global power in the industrial era. The USA's cultural, economic, political, and military domination of the 20th and 21st centuries has ensured that English remains the mostimportant and influential global language. As the official language of business, science, diplomacy, communications, and IT (not to mention the main language of the most popular websites), this is unlikely to change any time soon.8. What should we do to protect our environment?Government should pass laws to prevent the environment from being further polluted, and laws controlling pollution must be strictly enforced. People should work hard to find ways to keep the earth clean: they treat waste gases, protect water sources and purify waste water. controlling the increase of population is also one of the most efficient ways. And above all, attention should be paid to the education of the people so that everyone will show his concern about environmental protectionItems 9-16 are fromNew Horizon College English--Speaking, Listening and Viewing (Book II)(新视野大学英语视听说)9. Please tell me some kinds of music. Do you like any of them? Why or why not?I know classical musical, pop music, folk music, jazz music and blues music.I like classical music, is supposed to be good for people’s brain. Research suggest that it makes people’s brain more active. Students who listen to classical music while studying perform better. I also fond of pop music. pop music is lively, and suits me at my age. What I mean to say is that youngsters like to listen to music that fits in with the way we feel. And, it usually has a good rhythm. pop music is simple to understand, and make me relax. I don’t like jazz music because its noisy. Folk music and blues music is not my style.10. What types of movie do you like? Why? Briefly introduce one of your favorite movies.I like comedy. Because it makes me laugh happily and I will forget about the annoyance. Watching comedy is a good way to relax, it helps me to keep the good mood.My favorite film is "Kung Fu Panda".The story was great and the background was beautiful, it really felt like an ancient Chinese city. And the meaning behind the story may be even better! The story is about Po, an overweight panda who is the son of a noodle maker, who dreams of Po following in his footsteps. But Po longs to be a ninja fighter. Po is a Sweet but clumsy, bear who hears the news the ancient and long awaited dragon warrior will be named, so he runs (as much as he can) to hear who will be named at the celebration. This is the first movie in a while I'd like to see again.11. Do you believe in love at the first sight? Why or why not?I believe love in love at the first sight.It’s very romantic.People say those who love at first sight are bound to meet each other and that t hey know the other one is to be one of the most important people in their life the first ti me they see each other. Some people say that love at first is not reliable. They think it is careless and abrupt to make the decision without enough consideration. But we should admit that if the personalities of the two persons match each other’s well, they will not reg ret making their decision at first sight. They will keep close relationship and strengthen t heir love as time goes on.12. Can you tell me an ad you like best? Why do like it?It is a Coca Cola commercial which aims at all the cola fans. It shows a guy using a machine, and inside the machine, you see the bottle of coke going all around in an animated world which is about Olympic sports. Finally, the guy says: if you have had a coke in the last 80 years, you have had a hand in making anyone’s Olympic dream come true. Actually, I love all Coca Cola advertisements .For one thing, it is fun. it makes me laugh, For another, it is unique and original. I never saw such a commercial before, so it grab mein right away and gets my attention.13. Should animals be kept in a zoo? Why or why not?I think animal shouldn’t be kept in a zoo .it is immoral for people to catch animals in the wild and then trap them in the cages. Animals will lose their freedom and instinct if they depend on human care. And animals can be healthier in the wild than in the zoos. Please image, if you are kept in a cage, will you be happy? You even couldn’t move in a cage. I think we should let the animals live in the wild and build a nature reserve for them to live.14. Choose one of the following quotations on fashion and talk about it.A. Fashion goes round in circles. --- Siobhan FaheyB. Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom. --- Golda MeirC. Fashion is made to become unfashionable.I like the first sentence ”fashion goes round in circles ”. It means that an old fashion may become popular again after a period of time.They’re ve ry few fashions in music; movies, clothes, etc. are completely new. You can always find similar fashions in the past. In my mother’s time, the Wide leg pant is very popular. And in this year, wide leg pant is return to our view. Just as this sentence goes, fashion goes round in circles.15. How do you think about the proverb “Money is the root of all evils”?It is a common view that money is the root of all evil. The pursuit of money drives many people to cheat and steal. In some places there is nothing that cannot be bought with money, resulting in corrupt societies where everybody is miserable.Rich people often think money call get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other people’s feelings. So I think the proverb that money is the root of all evil sounds reasonable.16. Give some suggestions about how to prevent crimes.First of all, people should know the law. Know what is crime, what is illegal, do not fall into a wrong path. Secondly, people should abide by the law, not because of personal interests and breaking the law. Then, we should remind people from doing bad things, to see someone do something against the law to stop in time, and to take appropriate means. And government can put on strict laws, law enforcement agency should take proper measures and strict management .May be criminals should be given longer terms in prison.。
2015 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)真题+答案
2015 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections：Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)In our contemporary culture, the prospect of communicating with — or even looking at — a stranger is virtually unbearable. Everyone around us seems to agree by the way they cling to their phones, even without a __1__ on a subway.It’s a sad reality — our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings — becausethere’s __2__ to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But you wouldn’t know it, __3__ into your phone. This universal protection sends the __4__: “Please don’t approach me.” What is it that makes us feel we need to hide __5__ our screens?One answer is fear, according to Jon Wortmann, an executive mental coach. We fear rejection,or that our innocent social advances will be __6__ as “weird.” We fear we’ll be __7__. We fe ar we’ll be disruptive.Strangers are inherently __8__ to us, so we are more likely to feel __9__ when communicating with them compared with our friends and acquaintances. To avoid this uneasiness, we __10__ to our phones. “Phones become our security blanket,” Wortmann says. “They are our happy glasses that protect us from what we perceive is going to be more __11__.”But once we rip off the bandaid, tuck our smartphones in our pockets and look up, it doesn’t__12__ so bad. In one 2011 experiment, behavioral scientists Nicholas Epley and Juliana Schroeder asked commuters to do the unthinkable: Start a __13__. They had Chicago train commuters talk to their fellow __14__. When Dr. Epley and Ms. Schroeder asked other people in the same train station to __15__ how they would feel after talking to a stranger, the commuters thought their __16__ would be more pleasant if they sat on their own,” The New York Times summarizes. Though the participants didn’t expect a positive experience, after they __17__ with the experiment, “not a single person reported having been embarrassed.”__18__, these commutes were reportedly more enjoyable compared with those without communication, which makes absolute sense, __19__ human beings thrive off of social connections. It's that __20__: Talking to strangers can make you feel connected.1.[A]ticket [B]permit [C]signal [D]record2.[A]nothing [B]little [C]another [D]much3.[A]beaten [B]guided [C]plugged [D]brought4.[A] message [B]code [C]notice [D] sign5.[A]under [B]beyond [C]behind [D]from6.[A] misinterpreted [B]misapplied [C]misadjusted [D] mismatched7.[A]fired [B]judged [C]replaced [D]delayed8.[A]unreasonable [B]ungrateful [C]unconventional [D]unfamiliar9.[A]comfortable [B]anxious [C]confident [D]angry10.[A]attend [B]point [C]take [D]turn11.[A]dangerous [B]mysterious [C]violent [D]boring12.[A]hurt [B]resist [C]bend [D]decay13.[A]lecture [B]conversation [C]debate [D]negotiation14.[A]trainees [B]employees [C]researchers [D]passengers15.[A]reveal [B]choose [C]predict [D]design16.[A]voyage [B]flight [C]walk [D]ride17.[A]went through [B]did away [C]caught up [D]put up18.[A]In turn [B]In particular [C]In fact [D]In consequence19.[A]unless [B]since [C]if [D]whereas20. [A]funny [B]simple [C]logical [D]rare Section II Reading ComprehensionPart A:Directions:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET I. (40 points)Text1A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys, people are actually more stressed athome than at w ork. Researchers measured people’s cortisol, which is a stress marker, while they were at work and while they were at home and found it higher at what is supposed to be a place of refuge.“Further contradicting conventional wisdom, we found that women a s well as men havelower levels of stress at work than at home,” writes one of the researchers, Sarah Damaske. In fact women even say they feel better at work, she notes. “It is men, not women, who report being happier at home than at work.” Another sur prise is that the findings hold true for both those with children and without, but more so for nonparents. This is why people who work outside the home have better health.What the study doesn’t measure is whether people are still doing work when they’re at home, whether it is household work or work brought home from the office. For many men, the end of the workday is a time to kick back. For women who stay home, they never get to leave the office. And for women who work outside the home, they often are playing catch-up-with-household tasks. With the blurring of roles, and the fact that the home front lags well behind the workplace in making adjustments for working women, it’s not surprising that women are more stressed at home.But it’s not just a gender thing. At work, people pretty much know what they’re supposed tobe doing: working, marking money, doing the tasks they have to do in order to draw an income. The bargain is very pure: Employee puts in hours of physical or mental labor and employee draws out life-sustaining moola.On the home front, however, people have no such clarity. Rare is the household in which the division of labor is so clinically and methodically laid out. There are a lot of tasks to be done, there are inadequate rewards for most of them. Your home colleagues-your family-have no clear rewards for their labor; they need to be talked into it, or if they’re teenagers, threatened with complete removal of all electronic devices. Plus, they’re your family. You cannot fire your family. You never really get to go home from home.So it’s not s urprising that people are more stressed at home. Not only are the tasks apparently infinite, the co-workers are much harder to motivate.21. According to Paragraph 1, most previous surveys found that home _____.[A] was an unrealistic place for relaxation[B] generated more stress than the workplace[C] was an ideal place for stress measurement[D] offered greater relaxation than the workplace22. According to Damaske, who are likely to be the happiest at home?[A] Working mothers.[B] Childless husbands.[C] Childless wives.[D] Working fathers.23. The blurring of working women's roles refers to the fact that _____.[A] they are both bread winners and housewives[B] their home is also a place for kicking back[C] there is often much housework left behind[D] it is difficult for them to leave their office24. The word “ moola” (Line 4, Para. 4) most probably means _____.[A] energy[B] skills[C] earnings[D] nutrition25. The home front differs from the workplace in that _____.[A] home is hardly a cozier working environment[B] division of labor at home is seldom clear-cut[C] household tasks are generally more motivating[D] family labor is often adequately rewardedText 2For years，studies have found that first-generation college students – those who do not have a parent with a college degree – lag other students on a range of education achievement factors. Their grades are lower and their dropout rates are higher. But since such students are most likely to advance economically if they succeed in higher education, colleges and universities have pushed for decades to recruit more of them. This has created “a paradox” in that recruitingfirst-generation students, but then watching many of them fail, means that higher education has “continued to reproduce and widen, rather than close” an achievement gap based on social class, according to the depressing beginning of a paper forthcoming in the journal Psychological Science.But the article is actually quite optimistic, as it outlines a potential solution to this problem, suggesting that an approach (which involves a one-hour, next-to-no-cost program) can close 63 percent of the achievement gap (measured by such factors as grades) between first-generation and other students.The authors of the paper are from different universities, and their findings are based on astudy involving 147 students (who completed the project) at an unnamed private university. First generation was defined as not having a parent with a four-year college degree. Most of thefirst-generation students (59.1 percent) were recipients of Pell Grants, a federal grant for undergraduates with financial need, while this was true only for 8.6 percent of the students with atleast one parent with a four-year degree.Their thesis – that a relatively modest intervention could have a big impact – was based onthe view that first-generation students may be most lacking not in potential but in practical knowledge about how to deal with the issues that face most college students. They cite past research by several authors to show that this is the gap that must be narrowed to close the achievement gap.Many first-generation students “struggle to navigate the middle-class culture of higher education, learn the ‘rules of the game,’ and take advantage of college resources,” they write. And this becomes more of a problem when colle ges don’t talk about the class advantages and disadvantages of different groups of students. Because US colleges and universities seldom acknowledge how social class can affect students’ educational experience, many first-generation students lack sight about why they are struggling and do not understand how students like them can improve.26. Recruiting more first-generation students has _____.[A] reduced their dropout rates[B] narrowed the achievement gap[C] missed its original purpose[D] depressed college students27. The authors of the research article are optimistic because _____.[A] the problem is solvable[B] their approach is costless[C] the recruiting rate has increased[D] their finding appeal to students28. The study suggests that most first-generation students _____.[A] study at private universities[B] are from single-parent families[C] are in need of financial support[D] have failed their college29. The authors of the paper believe that first-generation students_____.[A] are actually indifferent to the achievement gap[B] can have a potential influence on other students[C] may lack opportunities to apply for research projects[D] are inexperienced in handing their issues at college30. We may infer from the last paragraph that _____.[A] universities often reject the culture of the middle-class[B] students are usually to blame for their lack of resources[C] social class greatly helps enrich educational experiences[D] colleges are partly responsible for the problem in questionText 3Even in traditional offices, “the lingua franca of corporate America has gotten much more emotional and much more right-br ained than it was 20 years ago,” said Harvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn. She started spinning off examples. “If you and I parachuted back to Fortune 500 companies in 1990, we would see much less frequent use of terms like journey, mission, p assion. There were goals, there were strategies, there were objectives, but we didn’t talkabout energy; we didn’t talk about passion.”Koehn pointed out that this new era of corporate vocabulary is very “team”-oriented — andnot by coincidence. “Let’s not forget sports — in male-dominated corporate America, it’s still a big deal. It’s not explicitly conscious; it’s the idea that I’m a coach, and you’re my team, and we’re in this together. There are lots and lots of CEOs in very different companies, bu t most think of themselves as coaches and this is their team and they want to win.”These terms are also intended to infuse work with meaning — and, as Khurana points out, increase allegiance to the firm. “You have the importation of terminology that hi storically used to be associated with non-profit organizations and religious organizations: terms like vision, values, passion, and purpose,” said Khurana.This new focus on personal fulfillment can help keep employees motivated amid increasingly loud debates over work-life balance. The “mommy wars” of the 1990s are still going on today, prompting arguments about why women still can’t have it all and books like Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In, whose title has become a buzzword in its own right. Terms like unplug, offline, life-hack, bandwidth, and capacity are all about setting boundaries between the office and the home. But if your work is your “passion,” you’ll be more likely to devote yourself to it, even if that means going home for dinner and then working long after the kids are in bed.But this seems to be the irony of office speak: Everyone makes fun of it, but managers love it, companies depend on it, and regular people willingly absorb it. As Nunberg once said, “You can get people to think it’s nonsense at the same time that you buy into it.” In a workplace that’s fundamentally indifferent to your life and its meaning, office speak can help you figure out how you relate to your work — and how your work defines who you are.31. According to Nancy Koehn, office language has become ______.[A] more emotional [B] more objective[C] less energetic [D] less strategic32. “Team”-oriented corporate vocabulary is closely related to ______.[A] historical incidents [B] gender difference[C] sports culture [D] athletic executives33. Khurana believes that the importation of terminology aims to ______.[A] revive historical terms [B] promote company image[C] foster corporate cooperation [D] strengthen employee loyalty34. It can be inferred that Lean In ______.[A] voices for working women[B] appeals to passionate workaholics[C] triggers debates among mommies[D] praises motivated employees35. Which of the following statements is true about office speak?[A] Managers admire it but avoid it.[B] Linguists believe it to be nonsense.[C] Companies find it to be fundamental.[D] Regular people mock it but accept it.Text 4Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reported for June, alongwith the drop in the unemployment rate to 6.1 percent, as good news. And they were right. Fornow it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least we are now finally moving forward at a faster pace. However, there is another important part of the jobs picture that was largely overlooked.There was a big jump in the number of people who report voluntarily working part-time. This figure is now 830,000 (4.4 percent) above its year ago level.Before explaining the connection to the Obamacare, it is worth making an important distinction. Many people who work part-time jobs actually want full-time jobs. They takepart-time work because this is all they can get. An increase in involuntary part-time work is evidence of weakness in the labor market and it means that many people will be having a very hard time making ends meet.There was an increase in involuntary part-time in June, but the general direction has been down. Involuntary part-time employment is still far higher than before the recession, but it is down by 640,000 (7.9 percent) from its year ago level.We know the difference between voluntary and involuntary part-time employment because people tell us. The survey used by the Labor Department asks people if they worked less than 35 hours in the reference week. If the answer is “yes”, they are classified as working part-time. The survey asks whether they worked less than 35 hours in that week because they wanted to work less than full time or because they had no choice .They are only classified as voluntary part-time workers if they tell the survey taker they chose to work less than 35 hours a week.The issue of voluntary part-time relates to Obamacare because one of the main purposes wasto allow people to get insurance outside of employment. For many people, especially those with serious health conditions or family members with serious health conditions, before Obamacare the only way to get insurance was through a job that provided health insurance.However, Obamacare has allowed more than 12 million people to either get insurancethrough Medicaid or the exchanges. These are people who may previously have felt the need to get a full-time job that provided insurance in order to cover themselves and their families. With Obamacare there is no longer a link between employment and insurance.36. Which part of the jobs picture was neglected?[A] The prospect of a thriving job market.[B] The increase of voluntary part-time market.[C] The possibility of full employment.[D] The acceleration of job creation.37. Many people work part-time because they _____.[A] prefer part-time jobs to full-time jobs[B] feel that is enough to make ends meet[C] cannot get their hands on full-time jobs[D] haven’t seen the weakness of the market38. Involuntary part-time employment in the US_____.[A] is harder to acquire than one year ago[B] shows a general tendency of decline[C] satisfies the real need of the jobless[D] is lower than before the recession.39. It can be learned that with Obamacare, _____.[A] it is no longer easy for part-timers to get insurance[B] employment is no longer a precondition to get insurance[C] it is still challenging to get insurance for family members[D] full-time employment is still essential for insurance40. The text mainly discusses _____.[A] employment in the US[B] part-timer classification[C] insurance through Medicaid[D] O bamacare’s troublePart B:Directions:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each numbered paragraph (41-45). There are two extra Subheadings which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) [A] You are not alone[B] Don’t fear responsibility for your life[C] Pave your own unique path[D] Most of your fears are unreal[E] Think about the present moment[F] Experience helps you grow[G] There are many things to be grateful forSome Old Truths to Help You Overcome Tough TimesUnfortunately, life is not a bed of roses. We are going through life facing sad experiences. Moreover, we are grieving various kinds of loss: a friendship, a romantic relationship or a house. Hard times may hold you down at what usually seems like the most inopportune time, but you should remember that they won't last forever.When our time of mourning is over, we press forward, stronger with a greater understandingand respect for life. Furthermore, these losses make us mature and eventually move us toward future opportunities for growth and happiness. I want to share these old truths I’ve learned along the way.41. ____________Fear is both useful and harmful. This normal human reaction is used to protect us bysignaling danger and preparing us to deal with it. Unfortunately, people create inner barriers with ahelp of exaggerating fears. My favorite actor Will Smith once said, “Fear is not real. It is a product of thoughts you create. Do not misunderstand me. Danger is very real. But fear is a choice.” I do completely agree that fears are just the product of our luxuriant imagination.42. _____________If you are surrounded by problems and cannot stop thinking about the past, try to focus on the present moment. Many of us are weighed down by the past or anxious about the future. You may feel guilt over your past, but you are poisoning the present with the things and circumstances you cannot change. Value the present moment and remember how fortunate you are to be alive. Enjoy the beauty of the world around and keep the eyes open to see the possibilities before you. Happiness is not a point of future and not a moment from the past, but a mindset that can be designed into the present.43. __________________Sometimes it is easy to feel bad because you are going through tough times. You can beeasily caught up by life problems that you forget to pause and appreciate the things you have. Only strong people prefer to smile and value their life instead of crying and complaining about something.44. _______________No matter how isolated you might feel and how serious the situation is, you should always remember that you are not alone. Try to keep in mind that almost everyone respects and wants to help you if you are trying to make a good change in your life, especially your dearest and nearest people. You may have a circle of friends who provide constant good humor, help and companionship. If you have no friends or relatives, try to participate in several online communities,full of people who are always willing to share advice and encouragement.45.___________________Today many people find it difficult to trust their own opinion and seek balance by gaining objectivity from external sources. This way you devalue your opinion and show that you are incapable of managing your own life. When you are struggling to achieve something important you should believe in yourself and be sure that your decision is the best. You live in your skin, think your own thoughts, have your own values and make your own choices.Section III Translation46. Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)Think about driving a route that’s very familiar. It could be your commute to work, a trip into town or the way home. Whichever it is, you know every twist and turn like the back of your hand. On these sorts of trips it’s easy to zone out from the actual driving and pay little attention to the passing scenery. The consequence is that you perceive that the trip has taken less time than it actually has.This is the well-travelled road effect: People tend to underestimate the time it takes to travel a familiar route.The effect is caused by the way we allocate our attention. When we travel down awell-known route, because we don’t have to concentrate much, time seems to flow more quickly. And afterwards, when we come to think back on it, we can’t remember the journey well because we didn’t pay much attention to it. So we assume it was shorter.Section IV Writing47. Directions:Suppose your university is going to host a summer camp for high school students. Write a notice to1) briefly introduce the camp activities, and2) call for volunteers.You should write about 100 words on the ANSERE SHEET.Do not use your name or the name of your university.Do not write your address. (10 points)48. Directions:Write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should1) interpret the chart, and2) give your commentsYou should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)2015年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题答案Section I: Use of English (10 points)1 - 5: CDCAC6 - 10: ABDBD11-15: AABDC16-20: DACBBSection II: Reading Comprehension (50 points)21-25: DBACB26-30: CACDD31-35: ACDAD36-40: BCBBA41-45: DEGACSection III :Translation (15 Points)不妨想想在一条熟悉的道路上开车行驶。
研究生英语口语期末考试对话
1.Do you think it’s necessary for a person to have ambition? Why orwhy not?Xiao: Hey, buddy. Do you think it’s necessary for a person to have ambition?Chen: ambition? Oh ,yeah, I think so. Ambition can make you succeed and make your life direction, it can give you power to pursue good life. As we all know, ambition is the basis and the source of success, which signs how a person will go. How do you think?Xiao: I very much agree with you. Ambition is a person’s hope, it makes our life meaningful. people ha ve ambition is good, but it’s important to maintain a healthy balance. Ambition does not mean to become the best, as long as it can motivate us to achieve the purpose. Chen:The content of ambition is not important, it is important that the ambition makes you better.Xiao: Therefore, we should not think our ambition has little significance because of our own ambition is small; we must stick to it, and strive to achieve it.Chen: You say very great, very pleased to have the opportunity to explore this topic with you, thank you.Xiao: I am also very pleased.2.Who plays a crucial role in your life? In what way? pleasewell-organize your ideas and support them with examples.Xiao: Hey, buddy. I want to ask you a question. Who plays a crucial role in your life?Chen: I have met many different and interesting people who have played important roles in helping me shape my personality and who have even caused significant changes in my life. But to me, my father is the most important person in my life. How about you? Xiao: In my opinion, my math teacher plays the most important role in my life. She was my middle school teacher, and she taught me a lot of things without book. What kind of person is your father? Chen: In my memory, my father is kind but strict. If I did something wrong, he would point it out directly and ask me to make sure never do it again. My father is a man of few words; he often doesn’t say any word with me in my life. But when I meet troubles, he always helps me do his best.Xiao: Yes, your father is very great. I began to like math when I entered the middle school. I owed it to my mach teacher; she has stimulated my great interest in learning math and then influenced my future. She showed great love to us, she treated us equally.Chen: We really should reward those who play an important role in our life. As my father taught me people must know thanksgiving.Xiao: Yes, very pleased to have the opportunity to explore this topic with you, thank you.Chen: I am also very pleased.3.As long as our basic needs are met, extra money will not make youhappier. Do you agree with it?Xiao: Hey, buddy. Today let’s talk about the topic of happiness. As long as our basic needs are met, extra money will not make you happier. Do you agree with it?Chen: Yes, I agree. Some people think money means happiness, so they try to make more money. However, when they get the money , they don’t feel happy. Happiness can not be measured by money. Xiao: Yes, people think money is slightly important, but it’s not nearly as important as happiness. Nowadays, although our lives changed for the better, but we don’t happy.Chen: What plays an important role in happiness? You think. Xiao: In my opinion, health plays an important role in happiness. I think only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life. Health is the premise of all, if you don’t have a good body; you will no chance to enjoy the wonderful life. So let’s do some exercise every day. How about you?Chen: I think satisfaction plays an important role in happiness. Sometimes happiness is very simple. A cat eats its fish, a dog enjoysits meat, and a child sees the Ultra man fights monster! All of these make them happiness. As long as you have a content heart you will get happiness.Xiao: Therefore, money is not the most important; the key is we have a happiness heart.Chen: Yes, very pleased to have the opportunity to explore this topic with you, thank you.Xiao: I am also very pleased.4、Do you believe that the ordinary person is happy or unhappy? Why?Chen: Hey, buddy. Today let’s talk about the topic of happiness. Do you believe that the ordinary person is happy or unhappy?Xiao: I believe they are happy. In fact, happiness is very simple. A cat eats its fish, a dog enjoys its meat, and a child sees the Ultra man fights monster! All of these make them happiness. As long as you have a content heart you will get happiness.Chen:Yes, I agree. Some people think money means happiness, so they try to make more money. However, when they get the money , they don’t feel happy. Happiness can not be measured by mon ey. Xiao: In my opinion, health plays an important role in happiness. I think only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life. Health is the premise of all, if you don’t have a good body; you will no chance toenjoy the wonderful life. So let’s do some ex ercise every day. The ordinary person who has a healthy body is happy.Chen: That’s right.Happiness is a mysterious thing on earth. Everyone wants to get it, but only few people can get it. We should not just pursuit money and success, they don’t the reall y happiness. We should create happiness in our life. Life is short; we don’t make ourselves so tired.Xiao: Yes, very pleased to have the opportunity to explore this topic with you, thank you.Chen: I am also very pleased.5、In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, and a sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer.A: Hi , chen, good afternoon , long time no see .B: Hey , buddy. How are you ?A: I am fine . Thanks . What about you ?B: Me too. I just read a book nowadays ,it’s about the successful’scharacteristic . I was very impressed with a question whatcharacteristic do you think is crucial to people’s success.A: Oh , this is a good question. In my mind , being interested in what you are doing and having a definite goal knowing what to do nextis very important .When I was in middle school and high school ,I did much better in Math than the other sub jects that I didn’t show mucn interesting in.B: I agree with you .And I also think persistence is very importantto success. When you give up you will feel pity, insist on asecond, sometimes maybe you will be successful. Anything, tillthe moment you stop trying, nothing is really over.A: Yes. Just like every day in the morning drink a glass of water , persist to the early to bed and early to rise, insist on running, a short period of time may not have any special role, stick to do it then we will find it is good for the body.B:I can’t agree with you more. Some people think intelligence is themost important thing for success in doing anything .wheneverthey are not willing to efforts to do something ,they will say I'mnot intelligence enough, I can't do.A: Yep. Sorry , my professor said there will be a meeting. I have to go .It’s a nice discuss, see you next time .B: see you .6、Hardship is always a bad thing. Do you agree or disagree? And why? A: Hi , chen, good afternoon , long time no see .B: Hey,buddy. How are you ?A: I am fine . Thanks . What about you ?B: Me too. I saw a movie yesterday ,it’s about hardship. I was veryimpressed with a question how do you think about hardship,do you think it is always a bad thingA: Oh , this is a good question. In my mind , Although hardship may let we feei very painful, may let we have a lot of stress, and even let we feel overwhelming, but after this, will make us stronger.B: I can't agree with you more. Earlier this year, I was refused to enter the school I applied. Those time was really painful, I didn't want to go out every day, didn't want to have meals and also could not sleep.Then I came to this school, have had a very good time. After these, also become more strongA:How do you go through those hardship days?B:When I feel very painful, I will look for a person to say, also willcry, sometimes listen to the song and see a comedy movie.A: Comedy movie is a good choice ,when I was in a bad mood, and feel depressed. I while go out for a walk or go out to ride a bike around, then the mood will be much better.B:I agree with you . Stay at home is easy to wander.A :And when In a bad mood, it is batter not to listen to a sad song, it can let the mood more bad, it is best to listen to something positive.B: yep. And the next time you're in a bad mood also can say to me.This is a very pleasant meeting, see you next time .A: see you.7、How do you define winners and losers in life?A: Hi , chen, good afternoon , long time no see .B: Hey,buddy. How are you ?A: I am fine . Thanks . What about you ?B: Me too. I saw a movie yesterday ,it’s name is <<The Pursuit ofHappiness>> . I was very impressed with a question how do youdefine winners and losers in life?A: Oh , this is a good question. In my mind , the definition of success to different people is difference . To ordinary people ,commonplace life is the true happiness . They think that simply life is more important than other things . They can find happy and satisfaction from tiny things . Can we say that they are not successful is the losers ? I do not think so .B: yep . Sometimes you are right . But to someone who wants toget succeed is exactly the opposite . They not satisfied to live acommon environment , they wanted a rich life which includebig house and expensive cars and so on.A: Which idea do you agree?B: I agree the first one . Success in substance does not necessarily equal the winner.A: I don’t agree .I believe that success is to determine winners andlosers standards. A successful person can be called the winner .B：I think you said it also have reason .This is a very pleasant meeting, see you next time .A: see you .8. What personality factors can you find in happy people?A: Hi , chen, good afternoon , long time no see .B: Hi , idol. How are you ?A: I am fine . Thanks . What about you ?B: Me too. yesterday we went to a class, is about happiness .I was very impressed with a question What personality factors you think is necessary for ahappy people.There are a lot of happy people around us. What personality factors can you find about them.A：I think the most is that they often smile. They have a very positive and optimistic attitude towards life.When we are together with them, we can easily affected by their positive energy.B:Yes, they are easy to infect the happy mood to us.A:At the same time, they also have self-regulation. When encountering unhappy things, they can quickly vent the mood or adjust it.For example, when they meet some unhappythings, they will turn their attention to other things or they will be happy to do somehings that can make them happy , such as singingB:yes,you are right.However, I think the most important quality is that they are very easy to satisfy, and does not pay attention to gain and loss.A:I agree with you .Too much attention to gain and loss will also lose oneself to be free, and want more, afraid lose again , pursuing the pursuit of forever.We can learn from them about this attitude.B:Okey.I am so happy to do this. First of all,we should get along with them a lot, get some positive energy. see you nexttime .A: see you .My topic:HappinessGood afternoon, everyone. Today my topic is happiness. Happiness has no shape, no color and no weight. It can’t be seen or touched. But everyone wants it very much. In my opinion, happiness is a felling; it is not how much you have. Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. The fact is not so.In my opinion, health plays an important role in happiness. I think only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life. Health is the premise of all, if you don’t have a good body; you will no chance to enjoy the wonderful life.I think satisfaction plays an important role in happiness. Sometimes happiness is very simple. A cat eats its fish, a dog enjoys its meat. All of these make them happy. As long as you have a content heart you will get happiness.Happiness is a mysterious thing on earth. Everyone wants to getit, but only few people can get it. We should not just pursuit money and success, they don’t the really happiness. We should create happiness in our life. Life is short; we don’t make ourselves so tired.。
北科大英国文学本科生2015-2016学年第2学期期末考试A含答案(内部资料,考研必备)
装订 线 内 不 得 答 题自觉遵守考试规则，诚信考试，绝不 作弊4). As tho' to breath were life. Life piled on life.__________________________Little remains: but every hour is savedFrom that eternal silence, something more,_____________of new things; and vile it were.For some _____________________________,And this gray spirit yearning in desire._____________________________________,_____________________________________.II. Please do as you are required: (18)1). Name three representative works written by Thomas Hardy:_______________ _____________________ __________________;Two works written by Percy Shelley: __________________ ______________2) Name two modern novelists whose works had been forbidden for decades:_______________,____________________;3) Name two poets who used the dramatic monologues in the 19th c:______________ _________________; and their representative works are respectively ________________ ________________.4) Name two English novels recording the growing up experience of young men:________________________ _______________________ ;5) Name two events in the social background of English Romantic Literature_______________, _____________6) In the Victorian Age, the most influential philosophy of the period is _____________; ahighly significant book published in 1859 is ____________’s _____________, which made science come to the forefront in the debate against the church.III. From which works do the following lines come? And who are their authors? (32) 1). Until, the breath of this corporeal frameAnd even the motion of our human bloodAlmost suspended, we are laid asleep ………2). Higher and higher every day,Till over the mast at noon —The Wedding-Guest here beat his breast,For he heard the loud bassoon.3). Sometimes I feel it coming all the same. Then I go all queer. (He takes off his hat, peersinside it, feels about inside it, shakes it, puts it on again.)4). Three fields to cross till a farm appears;A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratchAnd blue spurt of a lighted match,And a voice less loud, through its joys and fears.5). He knows nothing and he thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a politicalcareer. Get him a private secretaryship to someone who can get him an Under Secretaryship; and then leave him alone. He will find his natural and proper place in the end on the Treasury Bench.6). But O ! how oft,How oft, at school, with most believing mind,Presageful, have I gazed upon the bars,To watch that fluttering stranger! and as oftWith unclosed lids, already had I dreamtOf my sweet birthplace, and the old church-tower,7). A voice so thrilling ne’er was heard,In spring-time from the Cuckoo-bird,Breaking the silence of the seasAmong the farthest Hebrides.8). My love for Y is like the foliage in the woods. Time will change it, I’m well aware, as winterchanges the trees. My love for X resembles the eternal rocks beneath — a source of little visible delight, but necessary.9). "Did they sacrifice to God here?" asked she."Yes," said he."Who to ?""I believe to the sun. That lofty stone set away by itself is in the direction of the sun, which will presently rise behind it."10). The government of your country! I am the government of your country: I , and Lazarus. Doyou suppose that you and half a dozen amateurs like you, sitting in a row in that foolish gabble shop, can govern me and Lazarus? No, my friend: you will do what pays us. You will make war when it suits us.11). She hadA heart – how shall I say? – too soon made glad,Too easily impressed: she liked what’erShe looked on, and her looks went everywhere,12). ―She is one of those who will want to suck a man’s soul out till he has none of his ownleft,‖ she said to herself; ―and he is just such a gaby as to let himself to be absorbed. She will never let him become a man; she never will.‖13). The voice I hear this passing night was heardIn ancient days by emperor and clown:Perhaps the self-same song that found a pathThrough the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home …14). Every morning I lay on the floor in the front parlour watching her door. The blind waspulled down to within an inch of the sash so that I could not be seen. When she came out on the doorstep my heart leaped.15) My babe so beautiful ! it thrills my heartWith tender gladness, thus to look at thee,And think that thou shalt learn far other lore,And in far other scenes !16) The poetry of earth is never dead:When all the birds are faint with the hot sun,And hide in cooling trees, a voice will runFrom hedge to hedge about the new-mown mead;IV. Answer the questions to the texts provided or do as you are required:(30)1). It little profits that an idle king, (5)By this still hearth, among these barren crags,Matched with an aged wife, I mete and doleUnequal laws unto a savage race ,That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me.Question:a) Explain the words in black.b) What is the speaker’s attitude towards his life as a king?2). Though changed, no doubt, from what I was when first (11)I came among these hills; when like a roeI bounded o’er the mountains, by the sidesOf the deep rivers, and the lonely streamsWherever nature led: more like a manFlying from something that he dreads, than oneWho sought the thing he loved.…The sounding cataractHaunted me like a passion. The tall rock,The mountain, and the deep and gloomy wood,Their colors and their forms, were then to meAn appetite; a feeling and a love,That had no need of a remoter charm,By thought supplied, nor any interestUnborrowed from the eye. — That time is past,… other giftsHave followed; for such loss, I would believe,Abundant recompense. For I have learnedTo looked on nature, not as in the hourOf thoughtless youth; but hearing oftentimesThe still, sad music of humanityQuestions:a) What is the poet’s feeling about nature in his childhood, youth and as a man?b) What does the "abundant recompense" mean?3). Darkling I listen; and for many a time (10)I have been half in love with easeful Death,Called him soft names in many a mused rhyme,To take into the air my quiet breath;Now more than ever seems it rich to die,To cease upon the midnight with no pain,While thou art pouring forth thy soul abroadIn such an ecstasy!Still wouldst thou sing, and I have ears in vain---To thy high requiem become a sodQuestion: Please translate the poem here into Chinese. 4). Make me thy lyre, even as the forest is: (4)What if my leaves are falling like its own?The tumult of thy mighty harmoniesWill take from both a deep autumnal tone,Sweet though in sadness. Be thou, Spirit fierce,My spirit! Be thou me, impetuous one!Question: Paraphrase the two sentences underlined.A卷北京科技大学2015—2016学年度第 2 学期英国文学史与选读（II）试题答案及评分标准I. Fill in the blanks with the original words: （20 ）1). The day is come when I again repose_Here, under this dark sycamore, and viewThese plots of cottage-ground, these orchard-tufts,Which at this season, with their unripe fruits,Are clad in one green hue, and lose themselves'Mid groves and copses. Once again I seeThese hedge-rows, hardly hedge-rows, little linesOf sportive wood run wild: these pastoral farms,Green to the very door;2). I can give not what men call love;But wilt thou accept notThe worship the heart lifts aboveAnd the heavens reject not, -The desire of the moth for the star,Of the night for the morrow,The devotion to something afarFrom the sphere of our sorrow?3). The comrade of thy wanderings over heaven,As then, when to outstrip thy skiey speedScarce seem'd a vision—I would ne'er have strivenAs thus with thee in prayer in my sore need.O! lift me as a wave, a leaf, a cloud!I fall upon the thorns of life! I bleed!4). As tho' to breath were life. Life piled on life.Were all too little, and of one to meLittle remains: but every hour is savedFrom that eternal silence, something more,A bringer of new things; and vile it were.For some three suns to store and hoard myself,And this gray spirit yearning in desire.To follow knowledge like a sinking star,Beyond the utmost bound of human thought.II. Please do as you are required: (18)1). Name three representative works written by Thomas Hardy:The Return of the Native (The Mayor of Casterbridge) Tess of the D’urbervilles Jude the ObscureTwo works written by Percy Shelley: Ode to the West Wind, To the skylark2) Name two modern novelists whose works had been forbidden for decades:James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence;3) Name two poets who used the dramatic monologues in the 19th c:Robert Browning, Tennyson; and their representative works are respectively My Last Duchess, Ulysses.4) Name two English novels recording the growing up experience of young men:Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Great Expectations or . . .5) Name two events in the social background of English Romantic Literature theFrench Revolution, _Rousseau’s philosophy, (or Thomas Paine’s theory)6) In the Victorian Age, the most influential philosophy of the period is Utilitarianism; ahighly significant book published in 1859 is Charles Darwin’s The Origin of Species, which made science come to the forefront in the debate against the church.III. From which works do the following lines come? And who are their authors?(32)1) Wordsworth Tintern Abbey2) Coleridge The Ancient Mariner3) Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot4) Robert Browning Meeting at Night5) Bernard Shaw Major Barbara6) Coleridge Frost at Midnight7) Wordsworth The solitary Reaper8) Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights9) Thomas Hardy Tess of the D’Urbervilles10) Shaw Major Barbara11) Robert Browning My Last Duchess12) Lawrence Sons and Lovers13) John Keats Ode to a Nightingale14) James Joyce Araby15) Coleridge Frost at Midnight16) John Keats On First Looking into Chapman’s HomerIV. Answer the questions to the texts provided or do as you are required:(30)1) Profits: of usemete and dole: measure and deal outhoard: hide moneyHis tone reveals his disdain for the uneventful life on the island compared with theadventures with his mariners outside.2) (仅作参考)a) In his childhood, he wandered in the world of mountains, rivers like a roe, followingthe call of nature, but not really understanding it. His feeling towards nature then was sometimes more a feeling of dread than that of love.In the years of youth, nature was the most beloved thing to him. The sounding cataract haunted him like a passion, which gave him a sensual delight. And what such things as the tall rock, the mountain, and the deep wood in nature arose in him was a strong desire, a feeling, and a love that lacked the depth and refinement of thought.In the third phase of adulthood, his perception of nature is deeper and more philosophical. About nature, he had lost the thoughtless joys and sensual delight in youth, but at the same time, he obtained a far greater reward now: he has learned to look at nature with more profundity, and nature appears to him like quiet, soothing music that has the power to purify and refine his soul. This is also the meaning of the word ―recompense‖.3). (仅作参考)我倾听黑夜，多少次我几乎爱上了逸谧的死亡，在如此多的沉思之韵中呼唤她轻柔的名，编织成歌，我无声的呼吸；现在她更加华丽的死去，在午夜不带悲伤的飞升，当你正向外倾泻灵魂这般的迷狂！你仍唱着，而我听不见，你那高昂的安魂曲对着一搓泥土。
期末口语考试最终版大英二
Unit 1 College CulturePart II Discussion:Please have a group discussion on the following topic:AR1:1. Today many people regard college as a means to an end, an opportunity to increase one's chances on the employment market. Do you agree that college is a means to an end? What do you think the purpose of a university education is?2. What are the strengths and weaknesses of today's young people in China compared with the previous generations?AR2:1. Compare the two passages in this unit. Decide the ideas they have in common, and which passage is more critical of today’s students. The writer says there are no inspirational characters or students today. Do you agree?2. What do you think today’s students in China have in common with the American students described in the passage? What can you find to criticize about students in China today? Would you like to be a student in the 1960s? Why or why not?Unit 2 Mixed feelingsPart II Discussion:Please have a group discussion on the following topic:AR1:1.What does the writer say about parental love in the text? What do you think ofparental love?2.Do you feel sympathy for the father whose son sacrificed his life for the country?Give your reasons.AR2:1. Please use examples to show your understandings of empathy and sympathyrespectively.2. Is it possible for a government to show empathy? What are the advantages anddisadvantages of doing so?Unit 3 Sporting LifePart II Discussion:Please have a group discussion on the following topics:AR1:1. What is the writer’s view on the soccer game? Do you agree? Why or Why not?2. Do you like any of the ball games? Why or Why not? Are you a fan of any of thesports stars? Do you think sports people are overpaid? Give your reasons.AR2:1. How did Denise Lewis feel before, during, and after her 800m race? Do you admireher success? Why or Why not?2. What was the original spirit of the Olympic Games? Why do you think people careso much about winning the Olympic medals?Unit 4 Crime WatchPart II Discussion:Please have a group discussion on the following topic:AR1:1. Imagine you’re meeting an old friend in twenty years’ time. How do you think you’ll have changed? What kind of life have you been leading?2. Is it morally acceptable for someone to report a friend to the police?AR2:1.What is identity theft? How can you protect your identity?2. Is information in books or newspapers more reliable than information on theInternet? Why or why not?Unit 5 Time offPart II Discussion:Please have a group discussion on the following topic:AR1:1. Who or what influences the way people spend their time off?2. Do you agree that leisure activities at present are more fun than those thirty yearsago?AR2:1. How do you understand the sentence “It is no use doing what y ou like; you have gotto like what you do”?2. What is your ideal work-and-pleasure-in-one job? Tell the importance of findingpleasure in what you do.Unit 6 The Secret Life of SciencePart II Discussion:Please have a group discussion on the following topic:AR1:1.Tell us about a lucky or unlucky experience you had or heard of.2.Do you think bad luck can be explained after reading the passage? Why or whynot?AR2:1.Can we take science fiction seriously? Or is it all nonsense? Please illustrate yourpoints by giving some examples.2.Is popular science well-liked in China? Why do you think popular science bookshave become best-sellers in Europe?。
研究生口语考试题目
WARM-UP QUESTIONS
How much free time do you have? What do you usually do in your free time? What do you dislike doing in your free time? If you had a lot of money, what would you do in your free time?
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Do you have a good balance between work/studying and free time? Do you try to keep in good shape? If so, how? If not, why not? What would you like to do but don’t have time to do?
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北京科技大学研究生英语考试真题
2004/6 Listening Comprehension1. A. No women were allowed to take part in it.B.Women were only allowed to watch the Games.C.Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men.D.Unmarried women were allowed to watch itsomewhere.2. A. She needs to buy new clothes.B.She cares a lot about what to wear.C.The man doesn't work hard enough.D.The man should buy some new ties.3. A. Takes a hot bath. B. Takes a long walk.C. Has a few drinks.D. Has more coffee.4. A. They have a very close relationship.B.They don't spend much time together.C.They are getting along with each other better.D. They are generally pretty cold to each other.5. A. His sixth sense told him.B.He is unskillful with his present job.C.His present job pays too little.D.His present job is too demanding.6. A. The accident caused injury or loss of life.B.Seven people were killed in the accident.C.Many people from other cars came to help.D. A lot of vehicles were involved in the accident.7. A. 2754201. B. 2645310.C. 2745301.D. 2654310.8. A. She had no chance to speak.B.She was speechless.C.She talked a lot to the star.D.She saw too many people around the star.9. A. Because it tells the truth most of the time.B.Because it provides a lot of information.C.B ecause it is the top one on the list of newspapers.D. Because it is an inside newspaper.10. A. Because other scientists had raised questionsabout these claims.B.Because some of its scientists had made falseclaims before.C.Because the claims were very important to thestudy of physics.D.Because some of its scientists published too manypapers a year.11. A. He made up false data in the experiment tosupport his new findings.B.He used information from previous work tosupport his new findings.C.He denied other scientists' involvement in hisexperiments.D.He was not productive in writing scientific papers.12. A. They dismissed all Mister Schon's publications.B.They asked Mister Schon to apologize to thepublic.C.They recalled Mister Schon's title as a Nobel Prizewinner.D.They removed Mister Schon from his position.13. A. The winner should write a report to the committeeof the foundation.B.The winner should report to the committee beforethey spend the money.C.The winner should not be a government official.D.The winner should be nominated by thefoundation's directors.14. A. For her achievements in environmental protection.B.For her achievements in developing computersoftware.C.For her achievements in developing warships.D.For her achievements in developing robots.15. A. He was recognized as a genius by the foundation'sdirectors.B.He helped the developing countries to fightagainst earthquakes.C.He helped the third world countries to developquickly.D.He ran a non-profit international organization.16.What did the several hundred college studentscompete to build recently in Washington D.C.? 17.Which department in the United States organized thecompetition?18.How many teams took part in the competition?19.How much did each team spend on equipment andother materials?20.What is the purpose of the competition?Transcript (Jun 20, 2004)1.A: I heard no women were allowed to take part in theOlympic Games in ancient Greece. Is that true? B: But somewhere unmarried girls were allowed to watch or even compete in the Games in those days.They could compete in a separate festival.Q: From this conversation what do we learn about Olympic Games in ancient Greece?1. A. No women were allowed to take part in it.B.Women were only allowed to watch the Games.C.Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men.D.Unmarried women were allowed to watch itsomewhere.2.A: Now you are in the new company, you may needto buy some new clothes.B: As long as I work hard, nobody cares what I wear.But you may rethink your ties.Q: What does the woman mean?2. A. She needs to buy new clothes.B.She cares a lot about what to wear.C.The man doesn't work hard enough.D.The man should buy some new ties.3.A: What do you usually do when you feel tired?B: I usually listen to some classical music, or take a long hot bath. What about you?A: I usually relax with a few drinks or drink more coffee to keep myself going.Q: What does the woman usually do when she feels tired?3. A. Takes a hot bath. B. Takes a long walk.C. Has a few drinks.D. Has more coffee.4.A: How do you get along with your partner?B: Generally our relationship is pretty good but we both are aware of the importance of spending timealone.Q: What is the relationship between the man and his partner like?4. A. They have a very close relationship.B.They don't spend much time together.C.They are getting along with each other better.D.They are generally pretty cold to each other.5.A: It seems to me that you will switch to another job. B: How do you know?A: My sixth sense told me.B: You are actually right. I'm fed up with working anunskilled job for a minimum wage.Q: Why did the man want to change his job?5. A. His sixth sense told him.B.He is unskillful with his present job.C.His present job pays too little.D.His present job is too demanding.6.A: Did you watch the report about the accident indowntown?B: No. Where was it?A: It was on seventh street. It was a huge wreck and I saw a lot of ambulances at the scene.Q: What do we learn about the accident?6. A. The accident caused injury or loss of life.B.Seven people were killed in the accident.C.Many people from other cars came to help.D. A lot of vehicles were involved in the accident.7.A: Hello. My name is Nathaniel Mumford. I'm astudent of Professor Cohen's. May I speak to himplease?B: Oh, Professor Cohen is at a conference at the moment, but if you leave your phone number hemay call you back when he returns.A: My phone number is 2745301. Thank you for you help.Q: What is the phone number of the student?7. A. 2754201. B. 2645310.C. 2745301.D. 2654310.8.A: Did you speak to the famous star?B: I wanted to, but I was unable to speak when I wasface to face with him.A: Well, many people do that. Before they meet their favorite star they seem to have a lot to say. But when they actually meet them, they can't say anything. Q: What happened to the woman when she met the famous star?8. A. She had no chance to speak.B.She was speechless.C.She talked a lot to the star.D.She saw too many people around the star.9.A: Why are you so keen on this newspaper?B: It's really informative and it is the top one among those offering inside stories.Q: Why does the man like the newspaper?9. A. Because it tells the truth most of the time.B.Because it provides a lot of information.C.B ecause it is the top one on the list of newspapers.D.Because it is an inside newspaper.Mini-Talk OneInvestigators from Bell Labs Murray Hill, New Jersey have found that claims made by some scientists at the laboratory were not based on fact. The investigators dismissed results from a number of studies published between 1998 and 2001. Bell Labs appointed a committee to investigate the wrongdoing after other scientists raised questions about the claims. Some of the claims were once said to be major developments in the study of physics. They included a claim that scientists had created the smallest device to carry electric current ever made.The committee identified at least sixteen examples of scientific wrongdoing. It placed the blame on one Bell Labs physicist, Jan Hendrik Schon. Mr. Schon told the committee that he had no written records of the laboratory experiments. He also said much of the information in his computer had been destroyed.The investigators found that Mr. Schon used information from earlier work to support his findings. They said his did this without the knowledge of the other scientists involved in the experiments. The investigators noted that Mr. Schon and his group produced an average of one scientific paper every eight days. For most scientists, a few papers a year is considered productive.After the committee's report was released, Bell Labs immediately dismissed Jan Hendrik Schon from his position. He was once thought to be a future Nobel Prize winner. After his dismissal, Mr. Schon admitted he had made mistakes in his scientific work. He said he regretted those mistakes.10.Why did Bell Labs appoint a committee to investigatesome of the claims made by its scientists?10. A. Because other scientists had raised questionsabout these claims.B.Because some of its scientists had made falseclaims before.C.Because the claims were very important to thestudy of physics.D.Because some of its scientists published too manypapers a year.11.What did the committee find out when theyinvestigated Mr. Schon?11. A. He made up false data in the experiment tosupport his new findings.B.He used information from previous work tosupport his new findings.C.He denied other scientists' involvement in hisexperiments.D. He was not productive in writing scientific papers.12.What did Bell Labs do after the committee's reportwas released?12. A. They dismissed all Mister Schon's publications.B. They asked Mister Schon to apologize to the public.C. They recalled Mister Schon's title as a Nobel Prizewinner.D.They removed Mister Schon from his position.Mini-Talk TwoThe MacArthur Fellowship is a program that honors individual men and women for their creativity. American businessman John MacArthur used his own money to establish the MacArthur Foundation in 1970. It began to operate after he died eight years later.To be considered for the award, a person must be nominated. And they should not hold an elective or an appointed office in government.Each year, several hundred people are appointed to propose nominations. A twelve-member committee studies information about those nominated to identify the great creativity in their work and proposes winners to the foundation's directors. The foundation does not require or expect reports from individual winners. It also does not ask them how the money will be used.Six hundred and thirty-five MacArthur Fellows have been named since the program started in 1981. Between 20 and 30 winners are named each year.The twenty-four winners this year work in many different areas. They include scientists, writers, and musicians. Daniela Ruth is a professor in Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. She is a computer scientist who develops robots that change shape to deal with changes in their environment.Brian Tucker from California is another winner. Mr. Tucker is an earthquake expert. He is the president of a non-profit group called GeoHazards International. His group works for local officials in developing countries to make their areas safer against earthquakes. Mr. Tucker says that being recognized as a MacArthur Fellow will make a huge difference for his company.13.Which of the following is one of the requirements fora MacArthur Fellowship winner?13. A. The winner should write a report to the committeeof the foundation.B. The winner should report to the committee beforethey spend the money.C. The winner should not be a government official.D.The winner should be nominated by thefoundation's directors.14.Why was Daniela Ruth awarded this year'sMacArthur Fellowship?14. A. For her achievements in environmental protection.B. For her achievements in developing computersoftware.C. For her achievements in developing warships.D.For her achievements in developing robots.15.Why was Brian Tucker given this year's MacArthurFellowship?15. A. He was recognized as a genius by the foundation'sdirectors.B. He helped the developing countries to fight againstearthquakes.C. He helped the third world countries to developquickly.D.He ran a non-profit international organization.Section CExperts say in the near future, many houses in the United States will be powered by energy from the sun. Many people in Washington D.C., recently were able to see what some of those homes might look like. Several hundred college students from across the country took part in a competition to see who could build the best solar-powered house. The United States Department of Energy organized the competition.Students from fourteen colleges and universities took part in this Solar Home Competition. Student teams competed in a series of ten contests to see who could design, build and operate the best house powered only by the sun. The solar homes were built on the National Mall, the grassy open area between the United States Capitol building and the Washington Monument. The solar houses were set up in the middle.Each team included at least twenty students of design, architecture and building sciences. The students gained the money to buy equipment and materials for their house.Each house cost as much as $250,000 to build.A solar-powered house has a roof designed to take in the heat of the sun and change it to energy. That power is then stored in a battery bank which supplies power to the whole house.As part of the competition, the teams were expected to spend most of the day in their homes doing normal activities. The activities used electricity powered by the sun. For example, the students cooked food, used computers, operated lights and washed clothes in machines. They even drove around the solar village in electric cars powered by a solar battery. The competition is designed to show Americans that solar energy works, because the use of solar energy in the United States is less than in other parts of the world. Only about 20,000 American homes are solar-powered.。
2015年北京科技大学翻译硕士英语翻译基础考研真题
2015年北京科技大学翻译硕士英语翻译基础考研真题1英汉词语互译埃博拉金砖国家亚太经合组织IPCC新常态abenomics.......2英译汉外国说中国政治体制不好，但实际证明中国政治体制很好3英译汉奥巴马在上海的演讲，截取了一部分4汉译英教师节，文化5汉译英和为贵，和而不同，横看成岭侧成峰※翻译技巧[6]成语、典故的翻译许多成语、典故蕴意很深，且含意与字面意相差甚远，译员如果处理不好，就有可能使听众"丈二和尚摸不着头脑"，不仅达不到讲话人所要表达的效果，且有可能适得其反。
一般情况下，在不影响理解的前提下，对成语、典故的翻译只要能表达出其主要意思即可，但若是语境中需要听众完全了解其字面意与蕴含意，就得解释一番了。
比如"塞翁失马"一般可以译成"Misfortune may prove a blessing in disguise."但在必要时，则可以简单讲一下这个典故："This is an allusion to a story popular for more than2,000years in China. It's about an old man at the frontier who lost his horse…"当然，还有一种比较理想的情况，就是译语中可以找到与原语相对应的表达法，这时，只要将其替代即可。
如"班门弄斧"与"to teach one's grandmother to suck eggs"，"半斤八两"与"six of one and half a dozen of the other"，"画蛇添足"与"to paint the lily"，等等。
※翻译技巧[7]浅谈定语从句的译法英汉两种语言的最基本的语序是SVO（subject+verb+object），但我们在翻译复杂句时，两种语言的语序所存在的差异则给翻译带来不少困难。
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1.What is Big Brother?Give an example.
Any person, organization, or system that seems to want to control people’s lives and restrict their freedom.
Example:most of us have credit cards and the government can trace our digital trails if they need .
3.Why is it risky to have multiple procedures at once?Give an example
Undergoing more than one procedure not only prolongs recovery but also increases the time a patient is anesthetized ,which can be risky.
Example:James McCormick had decided to go to the Florida Center for Cosmetic Surgery in Fort Lauderdale to nip and tuck his crow’s feet.His doctor recommended a brow job as well and offered to throw in a chin implant at a discount.McCormick agreed to all the procedures and was at the facility less than four hours.By the next day,he was dead.
4.Why is it bad for children to learn too much at an early age?
There is a neurological timetable that extends from birth into the second decade of life.The build-up and acquisition of towards full brain maturation is more marathon than sprint and no measure of extra tuition or early training in any activity will influence this developmental timeline.
5.Do you think that free online lectures will destroy universities?
Universities are important ,and not just for training scientists,doctors,and lawyers.When taught well ,the humanities can help students think bryond the “how”and into the “why”—and they provide the invaluable gift of critical thinking .They’re useful skills for any job ,and they’re vital attributes for a healthy democracy.
Freely available online lectures and textbooks give universities the opportunity to reduce costs and increase quality,while focusing resources on what really matters:contact time between teachers and students.
8.Why are manners important in our daily life?Give an example.
Human beings are essentially creatures of habits.If we want to be good, we have to get into the habit of being good.And habits are formed by constant repetition of behaviors.The daily practice of civility and politeness helps,because it reinforces a regard for others and concern for their welfare.
You should not accept or continue a phone call if a shop assistant is serving you.
9.What is the main idea of the book Essay on the Principle of Population?
Human population ,he observed ,increases at a geometric rate,doubling about every 25 years if unchecked,while agricultural production increases arithmetically—much slowly.
Malthus thought such checks could be voluntary ,such as birth control ,abstinence,or delayed marriage—or involuntary ,through the scourges of war,famine, and disease.。