硕士英语GET2 2003-1

PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )

Section A (0.5 point each )

21. The hypothesis that language determines thought, suggested by Sapir

and Whorf, is well known to linguists.

A. synthesis

B. conviction

C. fallacy

D. proposition

22. Some comets reappear into sight after an elapse of as long as sixty years.

A. disappearance

B. interval

C. passage

D. eclipse

23. To stay in shape, many middle-aged women have taken to working out in their spare time.

A. dieting

B. overworking

C. exercising

D. wandering

24. Mandela, former president of South Africa, has distinguished himself by fighting racial segregation.

A. separation

B. discrimination

C. unification

D. opposition

25. Victims of motion-sickness suffer from a sensation of cold when riding in a fine car.

A. sentiment

B. feeling

C. sensitivity

D. emotion

26. There are various hierarchies of structures inside a linguistic system.

For example, sentences consist of phrases that can be segmented into individual words.

A. criteria

B. organizations

C. levels

D. standards

27. To maintain social order, the government has to inflict punishments on law-breakers.

A. impose

B. compose

C. dispose

D. expose

28. Seeing the darkening sky, she quickened her steps and made for the nearest subway station.

A. ran into

B. headed for

C. searched for

D. passed by

29. It stands to reason to say that a girl takes after her father while a son his mother.

A. looks after

B. cares for

C. learns from

D. looks like

30. Computers are playing an unprecedented role in the development of modem technology.

A. unguided

B. unrelieved

C. unexampled

D. unexpected Section B (0.5point each)

31. Social relations are developed when people ______ each other at work or in business.

A. fall back on

B. count on

C. interact with

D. cope with

32. Construction of tall buildings is forbidden around here to _____ further expansion of the airport.

A. account for

B. fall for

C. take for

D. allow for

33. The ability to see things in _______ requires profound knowledge and impartial judgment.

A. prospect

B. perspective

C. respect

D. suspect

34. Successful development of inexpensive drugs for AIDS has much

________ for thousands of HIV patients.

A. influence

B. complication

C. specification

D. implication

35. Senior citizens, especially those above 70, are ________ to some privileges in many countries.

A. enforced

B. engaged

C. entitled

D. enabled

36. Project Hope has succeeded in preventing school pupils from ________ in poverty-stricken areas.

A. leaving out

B. dropping out

C. setting out

D. looking out

37. Vocabulary treatment in this dictionary is clear and readable, sufficiently detailed and admirably ______.

A. complicated

B. primitive

C. promising

D. current

38. Thanks to statesmen of great _______, China is well on her way to becoming a world power.

A. vision

B. sight

C. view

D. spectacle

39. Good biographies can help _________ the barriers of time so that

what happened to Abraham Lincoln becomes "now" as long as you read about him.

A. break up

B. break out

C. break into

D. break down 40. The importance of _________can never be neglected when it comes

to fulfilling one's military missions.

A. popularity

B. peculiarity

C. punctuality

D. potentiality Part III CLO ZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)

The song of crickets (蟋蟀) captures the attention of millions of people worldwide. How does this small creature sing and for what purpose?

Interestingly, among the approximately 2,400 41 of crickets, only the males sing, or chirp. 42 doing so from their throats, male crickets make music with their wings. One expert explains that male crickets chirp by rubbing part of one forewing along 43 about 50 to 250 teeth on the opposite forewing. The frequency of the chirps depends on the number of teeth 44 per second. The vibrations fill the air with the distinctive song of the cricket.

But surely the male cricket does not sing simply to 45 his human listeners! No, indeed! The intended audience of this musician is a 46 mate. The book Exploring the Secrets of Nature explains: "In his quest for a mate, the male cricket, a skilled 47 , sings three different songs: one to advertise his presence, another to court and the other to threaten unwanted competitors." Some crickets continue to sing to advertise their presence 48 a female cricket shows interest. Hearing the song through the "ears" on her forelegs, the female is not 49 to carry on a long-distance courtship. As she approaches the 50 of the chirping, the male cricket will begin to sing a continuous trill (颤音), the courtship song. This attracts the female to him, and the two crickets mate.

41. A. series B. species C. system D. session

42. A. As for B. Due to C. Based on D. Rather than

43. A. a group of B. a flock of C. a row of D. a bunch of

44. A. struck B. strike C. stroked D. stroke

45. A. abuse B. accuse C. annoy D. amuse

46. A. special B. potential C. initial D. critical

47. A. companion B. communicator C. conductor D. commander

48. A. as long as B. because C. until D. in case

49. A. content B. controversial C. convenient D. conscious

50. A. presentation B. representation C. resource D. source PART IV READLNG COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)

Passage One

About four years ago, Kerry, Sturgill found herself at a career crossroads: Should she stay in an industry, populated by extroverts (外向型的人) or jump ship to a more reflective place where introverts like her were in the majority?

Career counselors had told her to get out of the highly extroverted public relations fields "so you can be happy and do what you are." Among the less fast-paced areas they pointed to: art, scientific research, data analysis.

Such a move is definitely the right road for many introverts struggling to fit into an extroverted workplace.

So, just what is an introvert anyway? It's someone who is energized by thought and reflection, while extroverts are energized by socializing. Introverts naturally need to think before they speak. Extroverts use the speaking process to figure out what it is they want to say.

And, needless to say, there are pluses and minuses to both personality types.

Still, in the modern world where as many as two-thirds of the population may be extroverted, those who are the opposite can be misunderstood. They can be seen as antisocial, secretive, even territorial, because they can sometimes try to protect their "space" and quiet.

Workplaces can actually benefit from having both types, says Deborah Barrett, program director of the Rice University MBA communications program.

An introvert herself, she says she has the best of both worlds--working in an environment of professors, who tend towards introversion, yet getting to teach, which calls on her more "out there" skills.

Here's her advice for those looking to follow the same path:

Make good use of e-mail. If you don't get to make a point at a loud meeting, send a follow-up e-mail sharing your thoughts.

If you don't have an office and are easily distracted by ongoing small talk, consider listening to music through headphones. But take care not to make your more sociable neighbors feel rejected.

Sure, she says, if she had moved to a less stimulating environment, that might have "short-circuited a lot of my pain, but I also believe it would have short-circuited learning what's made me a much more well-rounded person." Her main lesson? "I don't have to be an extrovert. I just have to play at being one for an hour."

51. According to the career counselors, _______________.

A. introverts should try to avoid working in a highly extroverted environment

B. introverts should try to change themselves to fit into an extroverted working environment

C. extroverts should work in less fast-paced areas such as art and scientific research

D. introverts can be happier if they can find jobs in the field of public relations

52. Which of the following statements is true?

A. People with introverted personality have some disadvantages in finding jobs.

B. People with introverted personality, have some advantages in working with others.

C. Both introverted and extroverted people have merits and demerits.

D. Most workplaces need more extroverted people than introverted ones.

53. According to the author, introverts are sometimes misunderstood because they are _________.

A. antisocial

B. reserved

C. aggressive

D. queer

54. Deborah Barrett believes that teaching is a practice of __________.

A. reflection

B. introversion

C. energizing

D. socializing

55. By "short-circuited a lot of my pain"(in the last paragraph). Deborah Barrette means _________.

A. ruined a lot of her happiness

B. saved her a lot of trouble

C. relieved her of a heavy burden

D. added to her sufferings

56. We can learn from Deborah Barrett's case that introverted people ____________.

A. should not share offices with extroverted ones

B. are easily irritated by small talk

C. like to communicate with others via e-mails

D. are reluctant to express their ideas in public

Passage Two

Last week 29 earnest American high school students were invited to an evening of receiving good words, small talk, warm toasts and fancy silverware.

"Find out something about the person sitting next to you," advised former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. "Eventually, you'll discover they always have something interesting to say. And you should always use the proper silverware in the proper order." Albright was the guest of honor at the imitated Official Dinner, which was a lot like a real official dinner in Washington minus the soft money.

The evening was sponsored by the St. Albans School of Public Services to introduce its first class to the fine art of social survival.

More than 84 guests, including students, teachers, school donors and speakers, gathered to replicate the lifestyle of the rich and political.

The idea was to teach the social graces that will help students survive any social situation.

Anyway, the whole proper fork thing is overrated. Former White House official C. Boyden

Gray shared his top tips for surviving dinner parties: "Drink as little as possible until you get to dinner."

"Don't be the first person there or the last person to leave."

"Try to get more out of your dinner partners than they get out of you."

Every Official Dinner has a greater reason for being. State dinners, for example, are either an opportunity to reward emerging democracies or strengthen old friendships.

The Official Dinner was intended to show the students an elegant evening in Washington --part of the four-week intensive summer program to encourage public service. The students are from 13 states and two foreign countries.

The program includes classes on the presidency, the courts, the media and international affairs. The students also debated public policy issues. "They're still at it at 10 o'clock at night," said director Mary Waikart. "That's good practice for Washington, isn't it?"

Since there was no band, Albright offered herself up as the night's entertainer. No singing, but stories about her life in diplomacy. "Being secretary of state is the best job in the world," she said. "Better than being president, because you don't have to deal with the elections."

57. Last week a group of high school students were invited to the dinner party _______________.

A. to see the life style of the rich and political

B. to discuss international and public policy issues

C. to learn to survive in different social situations

D. to learn to become the future leaders of the White House

58. According to Madeleine Albright, at an official dinner_________________.

A. we should get more information about the host

B. we should be sociable by talking with others

C. table manners are not as important as conversing

D. we should learn to entertain others by telling a story

59. The imitated Official Dinner is different from the real ones in that the former_________.

A. was held without the participation of important persons

B. could not get the financial support as easily as the real ones

C. didn't have as many guests as the real ones

D. had nothing to do with political and international issues

60. What does the underlined word "replicate" (in paragraph 5) mean?

A. practice

B. exercise

C. imitate

D. reconstruct

61. According to Boyden Gray, at dinner parties you should_____________.

A. listen to others instead of talking too much

B. drink no alcohol before you go

C. arrive as early as possible

D. leave after the parties are over

62. We can conclude from the passage that

A. there are significant differences between the Official Dinner and other dinner parties

B. American students like to participate in public services very much

C. being a secretary of state is the best, even better than being a president

D. the students who were invited to the dinner party were enthusiastic about the program

Passage Three

Predicting the future is risky business for a scientist. It is safe to say, however, that the global AIDS epidemic will get much worse before it gets any better. Sadly, this modem plague will be with us for several generations, despite major scientific advances.

As of January 2000, the AIDS epidemic had claimed 15 million lives and left 40 million people living with a viral infection that slowly but relentlessly erodes the immune system. Accounting for more than 3 million deaths in the past year alone, the AIDS virus has become the deadliest microbe in the world. In Africa nearly a dozen countries have a rate higher than 10%, including four southern African nations in which a quarter of the people are infected. This is like condemning 16,000 people each day to a slow and miserable death.

Fortunately, the AIDS story has not been all gloom and doom. Less than two years after AIDS was recognized, the guilty agent - human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV - was identified. We now "know more about HIV than about any other virus, and 14 AIDS drugs have been developed and licensed in the U.S. and Western Europe.

The epidemic continues to rage, however, in South America, Eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. By the year 2025, AIDS will be by far the major killer of young Africans, decreasing life expectancy to as low as 40 years in some countries and single-handedly erasing the public health gains of the past 50 years.

It is Asia, with its huge population at risk, that will have the biggest impact on the global spread of AIDS. The magnitude of the incidence could range from 100 million to 1 billion, depending largely on what happens in India and China. Four million people have already become HIV-positive in India, and infection is likely to reach several percent in a population of I billion.

Half a million Chinese are now infected; the path of China's epidemic, however, is less certain. An explosive AIDS epidemic in the U.S. is unlikely. Instead, HIV infection will continue to plague in about 0.5% of the population. But the complexion of the epidemic will change. New HIV infections will occur predominantly in the underclass, with rates 10 times as high in minority groups. Nevertheless, American patients will live quality lives for decades, thanks to advances in medical research. Dozens of powerful and well-tolerated AIDS drugs will be developed, as will novel means to restore the immune system.

A cure for AIDS by the year 2025 is not inconceivable. But constrained by economic reality, these therapeutic advances will have only limited benefit outside the U.S. and Western Europe.

63. Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?

A. The Spread of HIV -- Will We Ever Cure AIDS?

B. The Worse Situation of AIDS -- Will AIDS Ruin the Human Race?

C. The Statistics of AIDS -- Will AIDS Spread around the World?

D. The Potential of HIV -- Will Asia Become the Core of AIDS?

64. The phrase "gloom and doom" (in paragraph 3 ) refers to the state of being _________.

A. obscure and sad

B. depressing and fatal

C. ruined and deadly

D. miserable and disappointing

65. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

A. In India, the infection rate almost reaches 12 percent of its population.

B. In China, about 50,000 people are infected with HIV.

C. AIDS epidemic had caused 15,000,000 deaths in the whole world by January 2000.

D. In the United States, HIV infection will go on to attack about 5% of the whole population.

66. As a result of the epidemic of AIDS in Africa, _________________.

A. the life span for most of the people has been reduced by 40 years

B. most young people have been infected with human immunodeficiency virus

C. people will have to learn to live with the disease for over 50 years

D. the achievements made in preserving people's health in the past will be wiped off

67. The passage tells us that______________.

A. HIV was found more than two years earlier than AIDS was identified

B. people know a little more about HIV than about most other viruses

C. AIDS continues to rage more wildly in Africa than in Asia

D. HIV will mainly affect the poor and minority groups in the U.S.

68. According to the author, the cure for AIDS will probably lie in______________.

A. international cooperation

B. timely education

C. economic situation

D. strong will

Passage Four

Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate?

The word itself "Halloween", actually has its origins in the Catholic Church. It comes from a contracted corruption of All Hallows Eve. November 1, "All Hollows Day", is a Catholic day of observance in honor of saints. But, in the 5th century BC, in Celtic Ireland, summer officially ended on October 31. The holiday was called Samhain, the Celtic New year.

One story says that, on that day, the disembodied spirits of all those who had died throughout the preceding year would come back in search of living bodies to possess for the next year. It was believed to be their only hope for the afterlife. The Celts believed all laws of space and time were suspended during this time, allowing the spirit world to intermingle with the living.

Naturally, the still-living did not want to be possessed. So on the night of October 31, villagers would then dress up in all manner of ghost costumes and noisily paraded around the neighborhood, being as destructive as possible in order to frighten away spirits looking for bodies to possess.

Some accounts tell of how the Celts would burn someone at the stake who was thought to have already been possessed, as sort of a lesson to the spirits. Other accounts of Celtic history debunk these stories as myth.

The Romans adopted the Celtic practices as their own. But in the first century AD, they abandoned any practice of sacrificing of humans in favor of burning images.

The custom of Halloween was brought to America in the 1840's by Irish immigrants fleeing their country's potato famine.

The Jack-O-Lantern custom probably comes from Irish folklore. As the tale is told, a man named Jack, who was notorious as a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a tree. Jack then carved an image of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the devil up the tree, Jack made a deal with the devil that, if he would never tempt him again, he would promise to let him down the tree.

According to the folk tale, after Jack died, he was denied entrance to Heaven because of his evil ways, but he was also denied access to Hell because he had tricked the devil. Instead, the devil gave him a single candle to light his way through the frigid darkness. The candle was placed inside a hollowed-out pumpkin to keep it glowing longer.

Although some cults (邪教) and devil worshippers may have adopted Halloween as their favorite “holiday,” the day itself did not grow out of evil practices. It grew out of the rituals of Celts celebrating a new year, and out of Medieval prayer rituals of Europeans. And today, even many churches have Halloween parties or pumpkin carving events for the kids. After all, the day itself is only as evil as one cares to make it.

69. What is the most suitable title for this article?

A. Why Halloween Became A Roman Holiday.

B. How Halloween Came to the New World.

C. The History, and Legends of Halloween.

D. The Celts and Their Festivals.

70. In the story of the "Jack-O-Lantern", why was Jack not allowed into Hell?

A. Because he made a fool of Satan.

B. Because he was a good man.

C. Because he was an evil man.

D. Because he made a deal with Satan.

71. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to "debunk" in paragraph 6?

A. Prove.

B, Disprove.

C. Support.

D. Regard.

72. What does the Celtic Holiday "Samhain" celebrate?

A. The mid-autumu.

B. The end of winter.

C. The coming of a new year.

D. The start of a festival season.

73. According to Celts, what was the spirit world like during the festival of Samhain?

A. It became closed off to the world of the living.

B. It became mixed with the world of the living.

C. It became the real world while the world of the living was closed.

D. It became the world of the afterlife.

74. The article implies that Halloween_________.

A. is an evil festival

B. comes from an evil origin

C. is made evil by church services

D. is made evil by devil worshippers

Passage Five

As the 1999 war in Yugoslavia ended, doors to a cave dug deep underneath opened, and nearly a dozen unharmed MiG-21 fighters emerged to retreat from the area. The United States had repeatedly tried to destroy this series of tunnels and caves with GBU-28s, 5000-pound precision-guided bombs developed during the Gulf War. The best those bombs could do was seal off entryways, but the MiGs, sheltered much farther down, were untouched.

The BLU-118 is perfect for attacking confined underground spaces like tunnels and caves. But like the GBU-28, the BLU-118 is virtually impotent against solid barriers. If the weapon hits rock, highly compressed dirt, or a blockade, it penetrates only about a half-dozen feet. The rock absorbs the blows before they reach the underground hideout. In Afghanistan, numerous soldiers and their weapons survived Tora Bora attack unharmed.

The Pentagon's limited success in taking out underground hideouts even with today's most powerful bombs has sent a shiver through the military. It is said that there are more than 10,000 underground caves in dozens of countries around the world. Many of them, in places like Iran, North Korea. and Russia, are sheltering aircraft and basic weapons. But about 1,000 of these caves and tunnels are considered highly strategic because they're suspected of harboring weapons of mass destruction, long-range missiles, or control centers to protect key leaders during an attack. The Defense Department is certain, for instance, that Iraq is hiding chemical and biological weapons underneath its vast deserts and that North Korea has nuclear materials buried below its mountains. What's more, because of huge improvements in tunneling capabilities, thousands of additional deeply placed, unreachable caves are expected to be built in the next decade.

Faced with the prospect of warfare against terrorist organizations with weapons of mass destruction tucked in their basements, the Pentagon has "begun to consider the previously unthinkable: developing specially designed nuclear weapons for attacking buried caves and tunnels. These weapons would ideally do their damage while creating only limited nuclear fallout above ground. Such a move would represent the most significant rewriting of US nuclear strategy in decades, because its intended purpose violates the two cornerstones of current policy: to use nuclear weapons only as a last resort and never to use them against non-nuclear nations.

75. From the first paragraph, we can infer that______________. A. MiG fighters were very strong

B. the caves dug deep underneath were hard to find

C. US bombing failed to achieve its purpose

D. the Gulf War produced the GBU-28

76. The underlined word "impotent" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to _________.

A. ineffective

B. soft

C. important

D. essential

77. The phrase "has sent a shiver through the military" (in paragraph 3) can be replaced by ___________.

A. has made the military cold-hearted

B. has disappointed the military

C. has weakened the military

D. has greatly shocked the military

78. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the use of underground caves?

A. Hiding planes and basic weapons.

B. Protecting refugees.

C. Harboring weapons of mass destruction.

D. Sheltering key leaders.

79. With the huge improvements in tunneling capabilities, ___________.

A. fewer caves are expected to be built in the next decade

B. caves are barely accessible in the following ten years

C. better-protected caves will be built in the following ten years

D. caves will be popular with common people in the next decade

80. Is it reasonable for the US to use nuclear weapons to attack caves and tunnels?

A. Yes, because nuclear fallout is limited to the nuclear powers.

B. Yes, because they can destroy the hideouts of terrorists.

C. No, because they will "kill a lot of innocent people.

D. No, because it is against the basis of current policy.

PART V TRANSLATION (40 minutes, 20 points)

Section A (15 minutes, 10 points)

In the United States, the use of teleconferencing and videoconferencing rose by more than 50 percent last year, and more companies are thinking twice before sending large armies of employees on business excursion. Many medium-sized businesses expect their employees to travel in economy class, or stay over a Saturday night just to avoid getting stuck with too expensive full-price business fares. And more and more businesses are participating in "fractional jet ownership" schemes, in which companies buy shares in corporate jets, entitling their employees to a certain number of exclusive flying hours onboard.

Section B (25 minutes, 10 points)

联想(Legend)集团的崛起真实地反映了中国自身的转交，就像中国正努力从一个发展中国家变成一支世界经济发展的生力军一样，联想也在发展壮大，它同样要面对成功带来的压力与机遇，它也必须证明它有能力参与全球竞争。

PART VI WRITING ( 30 minutes, 10 points )

Directions: Write a composition of approximately 150 words according to the topic given below.

TOPIC : Electronic Dictionaries or Traditional Paper Ones?

Some students like to use electronic dictionaries in their study of English. Others think the traditional paper dictionaries are more advantageous. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each kind, and explain which one you prefer to use.

参考答案：

Part II Vocabulary

Part V Translation

Section A

去年，在美国电话会议和远程可视会议的使用率增加了50%以上。在派出大批员工出差时，越来越多的公司会慎重考虑。许多中等规模的企业希望员工乘坐经济舱，或者周六在外面住一夜，省得花高价买全额商务舱机票。而且，越来越多的企业加入了“部分飞机所有权”计划。按照该计划，企业购买航空公司飞机的股份，这样可以给公司员工提供一定数量的包机时间。

Section B

Legend’s rise to dominance mirrors China’s own transformation. Just as China now struggles with the transition from a developing country to a vital new force in global economic development, Legend is now growing and expanding. It has to face both the pressures and opportunities brought about by success. It also has to prove that it can compete globally.

研究生学位英语29

考试须知 1、本次考试试卷有试题册（试卷一）和答题纸（Answer Sheet)两种，答题时间 为120分钟。 2、请考生用钢笔在Answer Sheet上写上姓名、学号、专业班级。 3、请考生在Answer Sheet上答题，写在试题册上的答案一律作废。 4、选择题每题只能选一个答案，多选作废。选定答案后，在Answer Sheet中找到相应题号，将答案对应字母（A\B\C\D）填写在题号后的括号里。注意保持字迹清晰工整，容易识别。由于字迹潦草、答案模棱两可甚至无法识别者，一律判为0分，责任由考生本人负责。 5、简答题、翻译和作文等主观题部分的答题请考生用钢笔书写在Answer Sheet 指定位置上。 6、考试结束，考生不得将试题册和答题纸带出考场。请把试题册和答题纸分别 上交监考老师。 Test 29 Part I Situational Conversations (10%) Directions:In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue．Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center of the corresponding letter． 1. Robert: How annoying. I can’t figure out a solution to this problem. Can you help me? Anderson: __________. A. How stupid you are. The problem is too easy to disturb me. B. Well, I’m afraid I can’t at the moment. C. You shouldn’t feel annoyed. After all,it’s your own problem. D. OK. Though it’s beyond me, let me try. 2. Speaker A: Excuse me. Could you show me the way to the nearest post office? Speaker B: ________ A. OK. I’d like to go with you. B. Of course. Go down this street and turn le ft. C. Sorry. I’m busy now. Go away. D . No problem. It’s my pleasure to direct you. 3. Customer: I need some aspirin, please, and I'd also like to get this prescription filled．

研究生学位英语翻译

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