中国海洋大学研究生英语考试题

---WORD格式--可编辑---------FinalEnglishExamforMasterCandidates(工B)(January2012)PartIListeningComprehension(25%)SectionAShortConversations(5%)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarked(A),(B),(C)and(D)andthendecidewhichthebestansweris.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.A.Hedoesn’tlikethewoman,sohedoesn’twanttoseeher.B.Heisshytomeetthewomanbecausehedoesn’tknowwhattosayC.Heisbusywithhisworkandwantstospendthetimereading.D.Heprefersbeingalonetobeingalonetobeingwithotherpeople.2.A.Shecannotusehercomputertomeetherdeadlines.B.Busyphonelinesmeansshehastocallthesecretary.C.Shehastocalltechsupportforhelp.D.Sheneedstotakeadeepbreath,shefeelssick.3.A.Goshoppingforcoolerclothes.B.Looktoseehowmuchenergyweuse.C.Buyanduseenergyefficientappliances.D.Enjoythewarmerweather.4.A.Vegetablesthataregrownindirtareorganic.---WORD格式--可编辑---------B.Vegetablesgrowninagreenhousegarden.C.Vegetablesthataremoreexpensivethanothervegetables.D.Vegetablesgrownwithoutpesticidesorchemicalfertilizers.5.A.Becausetheclasswasbetterthanherclassmateexpected.B.Becauseshewantstousethecomputer.C.Sheisexcitedtobetakingbiology.D.Becausethecomputerisstrangertoherthanthemicroscope.6.A.Itdoesn’twanttospendmoneynow.B.Itdoesn’tthinkitneedstocleanup.C.Itdoesn’tcareaboutairpollution.D.Itthinksonlypoorareasarepolluted.7.A.BecauseheisgoingtoLaosnextsummeronabike.B.Becausehewillrideabicycleovermountainsandit’sdangerous.C.Becausehehatestositstillwhileonvocation.D.Becausehewillresthimselfonthisadventure.8.A.Becauseifwebelieveintelligenceisinherited,nothingelsematters.B.Becausetheirparentsdidn’tchoosetherightmarriagepartners.C.Becausewehavenevercaredaboutourchildren’senvironments.D.Becauseallchildrenwillgetagoodenvironmentattheirhome.9.A.Hecanwearjeanstowork.B.Hehastodressupatwork.C.Hecanwearshortstowork.D.HehastowearaT-shirt.10.A.Lowgravityenvironmentsareeasiertofind.B.Naturalplacesforresearchareeasiertofind.---WORD格式--可编辑---------C.Verycleanenvironmentsareeasiertofind.D.Strongfieldsofgravityareeasiertofind.SectionBPassages(10%)Directions:Listentothefollowingtwopassages.EachpassageisfollowedbyFIVEstatements.Listentothepassageanddecidewhetherthestatementsaretrueorfalse.WriteTfortrueandFforfalseontheanswersheet.Passage11.Researchersfitpolarbearswithradarsotheycanmonitortheeffectofglobalwarmingonthem.2.Polarbearscometolandearlierthisspringbecausetheyhavedevelopedenoughfatreservestosurvive.3.Polarbearsareparticularlyselectedforstudybecausetheycanbefollowedformanyyearswhichhelpresearchersgetdeeperinsightintowhatishappening.4.TheobjectiveoftheKyotoProtocolonClimateChangeistocallondevelopingcountriestoreducethecarbonemission.5.Itishardforpolarbearstoreproduceduetoglobalwarming.Passage26.Commercialandrecreationalfisheriescontribute$80billiontotheU.S.economyeveryyear.7.Tomaintainasustainableanddisease-freeseafoodsupplyisanationalprioritybecauseithasimpactsonoceanenvironment.8.Scientistsareresearchingnewwaystoimproveaquaculturepracticestoreducepeople’sdemandofwildfish.9.Sometechnologiesareappliedtoforecastthepotentialdiseasethatmightattackfishtoprotect---WORD格式--可编辑---------thehealthofpublic.10.Thegeneticmake-upofbacteriathatmighthitseafoodisteasedapartbyscientistsinordertoprovideuswithmorenutritiousseafood.SectionCCompoundDictation(10%)Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom1to8withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom9to11youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.AnalystsattheU.S.CensusBureauhavea(1)_______forecastforAmerica’spopulationin2050,whentoday’s25year-oldswillbeknockingonthedoorofage65.If(2)_________hold,notonlywilltherebemorethanTWICEasmanypeople65-and-overin(3)______numbersastherearenow,buttheirpercentageofthepopulationwilljumpfrom12percenttodayto21percent.ThatmeansmorethanoneinfiveAmericansatmid-centurywillbewhatwecallseniorcitizens.Andifcurrentdemographictrendscontinue,amuchgreater(4)_______ofthenation’selderlywillbeHispanic,African-AmericanandAsian-American.LindaJacobsenatthePopulationReferenceBureau,aprivate(5)_____thathelpsmakesenseofdemographicdata,helpedussortoutthe(6)________.---WORD格式--可编辑---------Primarily,shesays,in2050awholelotmorepeople65andolderwillbeonthejoboutsidethehome.Inpart,that’sbecausemanymorethantodaywillbewelleducatedandin(7)____health,andwillsimplyWANTtokeepworking.Otherswon’thaveachoice,sincetheywon’tbeabletogetSocialSecuritybenefitsasthe(8)_______agekeepsrising—quitepossiblyto70orbeyondby2050.Andasprivatecompaniescutcosts,(9)______