1、Page 1 of 182012 年 12 月研究生英语学位课统考真题（A 卷）GENRAL ENGLISH QUALIFYING TESTFOR NON-ENGLISH MAJOR GRADUATE STUDENTS考试注意事项一、本考试有两份试卷组成：试卷一（Paper one）包括听力理解、词汇、完型填空与阅读理解四部分，共 80 题，按顺序统一编号；试卷二（Paper two）包括翻译和写作两部分，共三题。此外，试卷分 A、B卷，请考生注意在答题卡上标出自己的试卷类型。二、试卷一（题号 1-80）为客观评分题（听力 Section C 部分除外） ，答案一律用 2B 铅笔做在机读卡答题
2、纸上，在对应题号下所选的字母中间画黑道，如 ABCD 。三、试卷二为主观评分题，答案做在 ANSWER SHEEII 上。答题前，请仔细阅读试卷二的注意事项。四、试卷一、试卷二上均不得作任何记号（听力 Section C 部分除外） ，答案一律写在答题纸上，否则无效。五、本考试全部时间为 150 分钟，采用试卷一盒试卷二分卷计时的办法。 试卷一考试时间为 90 分钟，听力理解部分以放完录音带为准，大约25 分钟；其余部分共计时 65 分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。试卷二共计时 60 分钟，每部分所占时间均标在试卷上，考生可自行掌握。六、试卷一与试卷二采取分别收卷的办法。每次
3、终了时间一到，考生一律停笔，等候监考老师收点试卷及答题纸。全部考试结束后，须待监考老师将全部试卷及答题纸收点无误并宣布本次考试结束，方可离开考场。PAPER ONEPart I Listening Comprehension (25miniutes, 20 points)Section A (1point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be
4、asked about what was said. The conversations and questions will be spoken ONLY ONCE. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Page 2 of 181. A. His arms. B. His legs. C. Hi
5、s head. D. His should2. A. Bennie is travelling to San Francisco by air.B. Bennie is very happy about the promotion.C. Bennie has quit a well-paid job.D. Bennie enjoys working in the office.3. A. At 1:45. B. At 2:15. C. At 2:30. D. At 2:45.4. A. Jeffrey is not a good helping hand.B. Jeffrey is too y
6、oung to start a new career.C. They agree with each other on many things.D. They really dislike each other.C. 5. A. A SUV. B. A sport car. C. A minivan. D. A cargo truck.6. A. Because the lab was really a mess.B. Because the boss was too strict.C. Because the driver was absent-minded.D. Because someo
7、ne in the group was manipulative.7. A. Jessica didnt want the job anyway.B. Jessica herself is to blame.C. Jessica should stop her dog from barking.D. Jessica had something in the tree.8. A. At a restaurant. B. At the airport.C. At a service station. D. At a caf.9. A. She has been busy with Biochemi
8、stry.B. She hasnt got a partner yet.C. She prefers Microbiology to Biochemistry.D. She has to drop the lab class.Section B (I point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read Pag
9、e 3 of 18to you ONLY ONCE. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Mini-talk one10 A. Organizing cam
10、pus activities.B. Taking visitors to various colleges.C. Offering information on American colleges.D. Advising on which university to attend.11.A. Admission requirements. B. Sports programs.C. International database. C. Virtual campus tours.12. A. Because they found many related websites lacking vis
11、ual materials.B. Because they wanted to compete with the tradition of a personal visit.C. Because they intended to choose their ideal colleges.D. Because they couldnt contact a school directly.Mini-talk two13. A. More than 57 million dollars. B. More than 75 million dollars.C. About 550 million doll
12、ars. D. More than 15 billion dollars.14. A. Lights and windows.B. Restrooms and elevator equipment.C. Office conditions and environment.D. Lease rates and payment.15. A. An investment association will be set up.B. The building will be illuminated by green lights.C. The occupants will get into troubl
13、e.D. The cost of office space will double.Section C (1point each)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording TWICE. After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Page 4
14、 of 18answer sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below.（ 请在录音结束后把第 16-20 题的答案抄写在答题纸上）16. Post-holiday syndrome is a commonly used term which depicts the _ (2 words) occurring after the winter holidays and festival season.17. Expecting to _ (4 words) is a way of telling yourself that thi
15、s is a normal feeling. 18. Lift your spirits by continuing to _ (3 words) friends and family, and getting out and about to do activities. 19. Choose activities that meet your _ (3 words), and that you know will give you a thrill.20. Once youre _ (2 words) planning and doing, youll be too busy to wor
16、ry. Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)Section A (0.5 point each)Directions: In this section, there are teen questions. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked by A, B, C, and D. Choose the word or phrase that is clos
17、est in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet21. These findings run counter to the belief that alcohol stands in the way of analytical thinking. A. spurs B. hinders C. triggers D. accompanies22. A
18、s in the rest of the continent, South Africa still has to contend with overwhelming poverty.A. suffer from B. bring about C. invest in D. fight against23. The operation was a success and he had excellent prospects for a full recovery.A. thoughts B. outputs C. odds D. ambitions24. Destiny is defined
19、by individuals keen to imagine a future that is different from the reality.A. eager B. unwilling C. sharp D. quickPage 5 of 1825. My mother keeps reminding me to stick to my principles and remain honest in whatever I do.A. adhere to B. set about C. insist on D. come upon26. There is nothing worse th
20、an a boss who gives implicit instructions and then gets disappointed by the work you give in.A. explicit B. ambiguous C. considerable D. coherent27. About three years into this job, these migrant labors came to accept the harsh facts in time.A. punctually B. immediately C. originally D. eventually28
21、. An aircraft is equipped with a sophisticated electronic system for the sake of safety.A. highly-developed B. newly-developed C. well-meant D. long-lived29. This trip offers an opportunity to enjoy the profound silence of the deep, unaltered desert.A. dramatic B. important C. complete D. distant30.
22、 All Fire Police Officers are sworn officers of the law and should display a (n) badge of authority when on duty.A. multitude B. token C. air D. degreeSection B (0.5 point each)Directions: In this section, there are teen questions. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sente
23、nce are four words or phrases marked by A, B, C, and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet31. Eight badminton players were charges with trying to _ the outcome of
24、preliminary matches.A. dominate B. manipulate C. eliminate D. simulate32. In the beginning, few people were _ Barack Obama to make a significant impact in the race.A. counting on B. turning out C. proceeding to D. conforming toPage 6 of 1833. Self-esteem is the ability to be _ of ones own abilities,
25、 talent, worth and value.A. ensured B. insured C. assured D. treasured34. Children of parents who do not go to university are probably more reluctant to _ secondary education than those who did.A. put in B. fill in C. check in D. enroll in35. Learning something new is after all, what scientific expe
26、riments are all _.A. about B. against C. towards D. around36. A large scale wildfire broke out that forced the _ of 2,000 people just west of Madrid.A. speculation B. succession C. evaluation D. interrogation37. Intellectually brilliant students from this high school are most _ to be admitted to eli
27、te universities.A. probable B. likely C. possible D. liable38. Her right hand occasionally _ from singing her name so many times.A. yelled B. propelled C. compelled D. swelled39. Artists should cultivate their own _ style rather than always imitating others.A. single B. individual C. private D. sepa
28、rate40. The key to efficient reading is the ability to judge the writers position _ the information he is presenting.A. in spite of B. in relation to C. in place of D. in support of Part III Close Test (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)Directions: In this section, there are teen questions. Read t
29、he passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked by A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the Page 7 of 18word or phrase youve chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer SheetE-commerce has
30、 revolutionized the way business is done in todays market. However, customers are at _41_ of purchasing false products or poor quality items. Many _42_ the distance between customers and send the wrong goods and lure clients to buy goods recommended as great _43_, but when customers receive these it
31、ems, they find themselves falling into traps.Many dangers, _44_ by the obscurity of e-commerce, involve the products and the electronic transaction. From the buyers _45_, dangers include purchasing products not measuring _46_ what was previously advertised in the website. Another risk is identity th
32、eft. Since electronic transactions are needed to complete the purchase, hackers may acquire _47_ information about the user to make other purchase.There are still honest businesses that sell their products and services but gain a very small profit by _48_ the prices of their products because they ha
33、ve a lot of competition in the Internet. That is _49_ one of the hazards of e-commerce that should be considered is the bankruptcy of businesses since profits is low if they need _50_ their goods as cheaply as possible.41. A. time B. random C. sight D. risk42. A. take advantage of B. cast doubt onC.
34、 give rise to D. go ahead with43. A. deceptions B. bargains C. opportunities D. advertisements44. A. managed B. created C. prevented D. led45. A. prospect B. aspect C. respect D. perspective46. A. as to B. prior to C. up to D. next to47. A. confidential B. superficial C. potential D. initialPage 8 o
35、f 1848. A. raising B. disqualifying C. exaggerating D. minimizing49. A. how B. because C. why D. where50. A. selling B. to sell C. sell D. soldPART IV Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Directions: In this section, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, a
36、nd then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked by A, B, C, or D and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer SheetPassage OneOne of the areas in which people tend to have ideas that dont make
37、sense is that of rights. For example, many Americans believe that our rights, described in the declaration of Independence and the constitution, drive from the god or from the very nature of being human, including the individual right to bear arms. Yet people in most law-governed democracies other t
38、han the United States do not have an individual right to bear arms. How, then, can the right to bear arms derive from god? Is this a special right that can be created by the people via government?It is claimed that we can trace the right to be armed to legal and political events in 17th century Engl
39、ish history, this time relating to hunting and gaming laws. How does a fundamental natural right lie sleeping throughout the first 6,000 years of recorded history, only to wake to full flower due to conflicts over gaming laws in Restoration England? In the mid-1980s, the idea that people have a righ
40、t to have consensual sex with partners of any gender was pronounced “joking inappropriately” by the Supreme Court; 25 yeas later it feels like an obvious, natural outgrowth of the Bill of Rights. If rights evolve this way through the dialectics of culture and history, just how “natural” can they be?
41、Such are the idle thoughts that occur in the wake of Americas latest episode of horrifying, meaningless mass slaughter. A large segment of the American public these days apparently finds it offensive to talk about gun control after these sorts of cruelty occur. As economist Mr. Wolfers said: “Lets n
42、ot talk about gun control. Its too early, right? Its always too early. Except when its too late.”Page 9 of 18Mr. Wolfer is right: the “too early” construction is ridiculous. The only thing that is certain now is that gun control is uncertain in American. Its never going to happen. There are too many
43、 guns out there, and an individual right to bear arms is now established in constitutional law. So this is just what one of Americas many faces is going to be: a bitterly divided, hatefully cynical country where insane people have easy access to semiautomatic weapons and occasionally use them to com
44、mit crime. We will continue to see more and more of this sort of thing, and theres nothing we can realistically do about it.51. The author begins by arguing that Americans right to bear arms?A. is stipulated in the constitution B. has been created by individualsC. has nothing to do with God D. is no
45、t to be doubted52. The Supreme Court is mentioned in paragraph 2 to _.A. confirm the validity of gun ownership by individualsB. argue that the right to bear arms is by no means naturalC. prove that gun ownership has been approved by the CourtD. describe the process of legislation on gun ownership53.
46、 The expression “in the wake of” used in the third paragraph probably means “_.”A. but for B. totally without C. soon after D. just before54. It seems to Mr. Wolfers that gun control is _.A. really too early to start B. actually offensiveC. not necessary now D. already too late55. It seems to the au
47、thor that gun control in America is _.A. impossible B. unconstitutional C. time-consuming D. stupid56. Which of the following might be an appropriate title for this passage?A. Gun Control Is Easy B. Gun Ownership Is LegalC. Gun Control, Too Late D. No Need to Control GunsPassage two The English-spea
48、king world does not look kindly on straw. Grasping at straws, straw-man arguments, the last straws and the straws that break so many Page 10 of 18camels backs all demonstrate that. There is also a tale that straw is the worst material from which to build a house, particularly if you are a pig with a
49、 hungry wolf around. So the cards were stacked against Warren Brush when local officials learned that he had several buildings made of straw bales on his hand.They have tried to fine him. A lot. But the case is still unresolved. The problem is that Californias building codes make no provision for the use of straw. And Mr. Brush has many defenders among them several
