中国科学院大学2008年6月研究生英语学位考试真题及答案详解

1GeneralEnglishQualifyingTest(2008-6)PAPERONEPARTILISTENINGCOMPREHENSION(25minutes,20points)SectionA(1pointeach)1.A.Compositionisherfavoritecourse.B.Sheprefersothercoursestocomposition.C.Sheenjoysmostofthecourses.D.Shedoesn'tlikeanycourse.2.A.Shehasn'treadthepassage.B.Shedoesn'tunderstanditeither.C.Shecannotreaditindarkness.D.Shesuggeststhatthemanreadit.3.A.Toguardhermoney.B.NottogoshoppingdowntownC.Tolookforanewwallet.D.Nottotakethetrain.4.A.Theworkinghoursweretoolong.B.Thejobwasnotwell-paid.C.Hedidn'tlikeworkinginacompanyD.Thejobwasquitedifficult.5.A.Stevenissatisfiedwithhisexperiment.B.Stevencouldn'tenjoythepartiesanymoreC.Stevenisapleasure-seeker,D.Stevenisworriedabouthisexperiments.6.A.Togotoaconcertwiththeman.B.TogivethemallalifttothecountrysideC.Toenjoythesunshine.D.Tohaveashorttripforpleasure.7.A.Fredkeepsannoyingotherpeople.B.Fredlooksveryfunny.C.Fredalwaysmakesotherpeoplelaugh.D.Fredisamanofhisword.8.A.Toobeytheestablishedrules.B.Tobuyanewbookforguidance.C.Totryanewbutsaferexperiment.D.Tolearnthemethodsfrompractice.9.A.Bobdoesn'tswim.B.Bobcannotbereliedon.C.Bobcannotpersistindoinganything.D.Bobwon'tbefree.SectionB(1pointeach)Mini-talkone10.A.Tofindeffectsontheteachingofreading.B.Toraisetestscoresinreadingcomprehension.C.Toincreasetheteachingtimeforreading.D.Tohelpallchildrenreadatorabovegradelevel.11.A.Teachers.timeB.Critics.failureC.Congressmen.D.Federalofficialscontinue12.A.GreenEggsandHam.1B.ToKillAMockingbird.MostoftenC.OfMiceandMen.D.AChildCalled‘It’.Mini-talkTwo1-5ABABC6-10DCACD11-15BABCC13.A.AscientistB.Aforester.C.Aschoolmaster.D.Afarmer.14.A.Hetaughtstudentstowatchgrassgrow.B.Hetaughtstudentshowtomanageforest.C.Hegotparentsinvolvedintheirchildren'sworkD.Hedevelopedgamesaboutscience.15.A.Hewrotehisowntextbooks.B.Hemadestudentsinterestedintheirstudies.C.Hehelpedthestudentsincreasetheirscores.D.Hemadeschoolactivitiescreative.SectionC(1pointeach)Notesaboutthelecture16.TheUnitedNationsWorldFoodProgramsays____________couldpushonehundredmillionpeopleintohunger.17.Somereasonsforhighfoodprices:l)Inflatedcostsforfuelandfertilizer.2)The________ofthedollar.18.Themainreasonforhighfoodpricesis____________insomerice-growingnations:19.Thailandistheworld's___________,Vietnamisthesecond.20.U.N.SecretaryGeneralBanKi-moonsayshighfoodpricescouldharm:1)worldtrade,2)economicgrowth,3)___________,4)politicalsecurity.PARTIIVOCABULARY(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)21-25ABDCB26-30DBACA221.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)31-35BDCAD36-40DBCAD31.StudentsofEnglishareadvisedtotryto___________themeaningofanewwordfromthecontext.A.turnoutB.figureoutC.lookoutD.putout32.ThedrasticchangesthathavetakenplaceinChinahavewonworldwide__________.A.identificationB.realizationC.admissionD.recognition33.BillClintonrosetoprominenceafterhewaselectedgovernorofArkansasatage32in1978.A.presidentB.secretaryC.governorD.premier34.Thefindingofthisexperimentisconsistentwithwhatwaspreviouslyreported.A.consistentB.constantC.coherentD.competent35.However,thenatureofonlineinteractionsissuchthatwetendtobemorehonest,moreintimate.A.interruptionsB.interpretationsC.imaginationsD.interactions36.Readingextensivelycanbroadenourvisionandextendourlifeintoanewdimension.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.breaku