2008年6月北京地区研究生学位英语真题及答案

1GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest(2008-6)PARTIIVOCABULARY(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)21.SomescientistsaretryingtoeliminatemalariabydevelopingaGMmosquitothatcan'ttransmitthedisease.A.removeB.fabricateC.enhanceD.utilize22.Atallbuildingisusuallyequippedwithseveralelevators,soitdoesn'tmatterifoneofthemisoutoforder.A.inamessB.inbadconditionC.inshortsupplyD.inahurry23.Asthetrainservicehadbeensuspended,thousandsofpeoplehadtowaitfordaysatthestation.A.elevatedslightlyB.cancelledcompletelyC.delayedfrequentlyD.stoppedtemporarily24.Wecanlearnaboutthehazardsofhuntingbiggameinstoriesabouttheirancestors.A.adventuresB.pleasuresC.dangersD.consequences25.Noveldrugsdevelopedthroughbiotechnologiescanbeexpectedtodeliverabettereffect.A.distributeB.produceC.liberateD.express26.Thepriceofhousingvarieswithdemand,andthesameruleseemstoholdforautomobiles.A.containB.fastenC.graspD.apply27.SomepeopleareskepticalaboutthevalidityofAristotle'sargumentthatmanisbynatureapoliticalanimal.A.efficiencyB.soundnessC.availabilityD.contribution28.Heart-brokenanddesperate,shewasdeterminedtoleavethisfamilyforgood.A.permanentlyB.alternativelyC.temporarilyD.desirably29.Itisgenerallybelievedthatmoneycanalwaysbringhappiness,butstudiesandsurveyshaveprovedthatthisisamyth.A.fairytaleB.absolutemythC.mistakenideaD.bigcontroversy30.Thesightofthesesoldierstoilingalongtheexpresswaywasextremelytouchingtoatenderheart.A.sympatheticB.mildC.concernedD.feebleSectionB(0.5pointeach)31.StudentsofEnglishareadvisedtotryto___________themeaningofanewwordfromthecontext.A.turnoutB.figureoutC.lookoutD.putout32.ThedrasticchangesthathavetakenplaceinChinahavewonworldwide__________.A.identificationB.realizationC.admissionD.recognition33.BillClintonrosetoprominenceafterhewaselected________ofArkansasatage32in1978.A.presidentB.secretaryC.governorD.premier34.Thefindingofthisexperimentis__________withwhatwaspreviouslyreported.A.consistentB.constantC.coherentD.competent35.However,thenatureofonline________issuchthatwetendtobemorehonest,moreintimate.A.interruptionsB.interpretationsC.imaginationsD.interactions36.Readingextensivelycanbroadenourvisionandextendourlifeintoanew_________.A.perspectiveB.hierarchyC.layerD.dimension37.Iwasquite_______tofindmytestscorewellbelowthatofmytablemate.A.fascinatedB.dismayedC.amusedD.convinced38.Anearthquakeof8-_________strucksomepartsofthisprovince,causingadeathtollofover30,000.A.altitudeB.aptitudeC.magnitudeD.gratitude39.Bothlinguistsandpsychologistsareeagertolearnmoreabouttheprocessoflanguage________.A.acquisitionB.attainmentC.possessionD.fulfillment40.Anoverseasmarketwithagreatgrowthpotentialisnoteasyto_________.A.breakdownB.breakupC.breakthroughD.breakinto2PARTIIICLOZETEST(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)AccordingtotheU.S.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA),carcrashesaretheleadingcauseofdeathamongchildren415and14yearsofage.SaysNHTSA:Over50%ofchildrenwhodieincrashesare42bysafetydevices.43,4outof5childrenareimproperlyrestrained.TheNHTSAoffersanumberofsafetytipsand44forthosewhoareaccompaniedbychildrenwhiledriving.Althoughlaws45fromcountrytocountryandevenfromstatetostate,theseguidelinesmay46foodforthoughttomanyparentsandguardiansofchildren.Pleasecheckyourlocallawsanddo47youcantokeepyourpreciousbabysafe.Thesafestplaceforallchildrenisinthebackseat.Infantsshouldbe48inarear-facingsafetyseatinthebackseatofthecar.Achildatleastayearoldand49atleast20poundsmaybeplacedinaforward-facingseat.At40pounds,thechildcanuseaboosterseat,whichissecuredbyoneofthecar'slapandshoulder50.Atapproximately80poundsandaheightofaboutfourfeetnineinches,thechildmaybeginusinganadultsafetybelt.41.A.atB.betweenC.forD.about42.A.boundB.undefinedC.unrestrainedD.inhibited43.A.OfcourseB.OncontraryC.NeverthelessD.Inaddition44.A.cautionsB.formsC.notesD.concepts45.A.workB.varyC.enforceD.affect46.A.givewayB.differfromC.serveasD.dealwith47.A.whateverB.whicheverC.thatD.which48.A.tiedB.stuckC.surroundedD.placed49.A.weightB.weightedC.weighD.weighing50.A.stripesB.beltsC.ribbonsD.bowsPARTIVREADINGCOMPREHENSION(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)PassageOneAmericansaremoresociallyisolatedthantheywere20yearsago,separatedbywork,commutingandthesinglelife,researchersreportedonFriday.Nearlyaquarterofpeoplesurveyedsaidtheyhadzeroclosefriendswithwhomtodiscusspersonalmatters.Morethan50percentnamedtwoorfewerconfidants,theresearcherssaid.“Thisisabigsocialchange,anditindicatessomethingthat'snotgoodforoursociety,”saidDukeUniversityProfessorLynnSmith-Lovin.Smith-Lovin'sgroupuseddatafromanationalsurveyof1,500Americanadultsthathasbeenongoingsince1972.Shesaiditindicatedpeoplehadasurprisingdropinthenumberofclosefriendssince1985.Atthattime,Americansmostcommonlysaidtheyhadthreeclosefriendswhomtheyhadknownforalongtime,sawoften,andwithwhomtheysharedanumberofinterests.Theywerealmostaslikelytonamefourorfivefriends,andtherelationshipsoftensprangfromtheirneighborhoodsorcommunities.Tiestoaclosenetworkoffriendscreateasocialsafelynetthatisgoodforsociety.Researchhasalsolinkedsocialsupportandcivicparticipationtoalongerlife,