1、2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 12004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Listening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this s
2、ection, Part A, Part B and Part C.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Now look at Part A i
3、n your test booklet.Part ADirections:For questions 1-5, you will hear a talk about the geography of Belgium. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You wil
4、l hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)Geography of Belgiumcoastal plaincentral plateauThree main regions1Highest altitude of the coastal plain m_20 2HumidClimate near the sea3AprilParticularly rainy months of the years4Average temperatures in July in
5、low 132004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 2Brussels high _22 5Part BDirections:For Questions 6-10, you will hear an interview with Mr. Saffo from the Institute for the Future. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording
6、twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)What is Saffo according to himself?The Institute for the Future provides services to private companies and _.The Institute believes that to think systematically about the long-range future is_.To succeed in anything,
7、 one should be flexible, curious and_.What does Saffo consider to be essential to the work of a team?678910Part CDirections:You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by
8、choosing A, B, C or D. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about naming newborns. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.11. What do we often do with the things we love?A As
9、k for their names.B Name babies after them.2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 3C Put down their names.D Choose names for them.12. The unpleasant meaning of an old family name is often overlooked if _.A the family tree is fairly limitedB the family tie is strong enoughC the name is commonly usedD nobody in the f
10、amily complains13. Several months after a babys birth, its name will _.A show the beauty of its ownB develop more associationsC lose the original meaningD help form the babys personalityQuestions 14-16 are based on the biography of Bobby Moore, an English soccer player. You now have 15 seconds to re
11、ad Questions 14-16.14. How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?A 90B 108C 180D 66815. In 1964, Bobby Moore was made _.A Englands footballer of the yearB a soccer coach in West GermanyC a medalist for his sportsmanshipD a number of the Order of the British Empire16. After Moore
12、 retired from playing, the first thing he did was _.A editing Sunday SportB working for Capital RadioC managing professional soccer teamsD developing a sports marketing companyQuestions 17-20 are based on the following talk on the city of 2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 4Belfast. You now have 20 seconds to r
13、ead Questions 17-20.17. Belfast has long been famous for its _.A oil refineryB linen textilesC food productsD deepwater port18. Which of the following does Belfast chiefly export?A SoapB GrainC SteelD Tobacco19. When was Belfast founded?A In 1177B In 1315C In the 16th centuryD In the 17th century20.
14、 What happened in Belfast in the late 18th century?A French refugees arrived.B The harbor was destroyed.C Shipbuilding began to flourish.D The city was taken by the English.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Section IIUse of EnglishDirections
15、:Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influen
16、ce. Theories on 大 21家the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or 大 22家2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 5that they have learned criminal behavior through with others. 大 23家Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that ch
17、ildren commit crimes in to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic 大 24家status, as a rejection of middle-class values.大 25家Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, the fact that children from 大 26家wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter
18、 may commit crimes 大 27家lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are to criticism.大 28家Changes in the social structure may indirectly juvenile 大 29家crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that to fewer 大 30家job opportunities for youth and rising unemployme
19、nt make 大 31家gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in lead more youths into criminal behavior.大 32家Families have also changes these years. More families 大 33家consist of one-parent households or two working parents; , 大 34家children are likely to have less s
20、upervision at home was 大 35家common in the traditional family . This lack of parental 大 36家supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure 大 37家in school, the increased of drugs and alcohol, and the growing 大 38家of child
21、 abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to 大 39家increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, 大 40家a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.21. A actingB relyingC centeringD commenting22. A beforeB unlessC untilD because23. A interactionB assimilationC c
22、ooperationD consultation24. A return2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 6B replyC referenceD response25. A orB but ratherC butD or else26. A consideringB ignoringC highlightingD discarding27. A onB inC forD with28. A immuneB resistantC sensitiveD subject29. A affectB reduceC checkD reflect30. A pointB leadC come
23、D amount31. A in generalB on averageC by contrastD at length2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 732. A caseB shortC turnD essence33. A survivedB noticedC undertakenD experienced34. A contrarilyB consequentlyC similarlyD simultaneously35. A thanB thatC whichD as36. A systemB structureC conceptD heritage37. A asse
24、ssableB identifiableC negligibleD incredible38. A expenseB restrictionC allocationD availability39. A incidenceB awarenessC exposure2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 8D popularity40. A providedB sinceC althoughD supposingSection III Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer th
25、e questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1Hunting for a job late last year, lawyer Gant Redmon stumbled across CareerBuilder, a job database on the Internet. He searched it with no success but was attracted by the sites “personal sear
26、ch agent.” Its an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a matching position is posted in the database. Redmon chose the keywords legal, intellectual property, and Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, he got his first not
27、ification of an opening. “I struck gold,” says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-house counsel for a company.With thousands of career-related sites on the Internet, finding promising openings can be time-consuming and inefficient. Search agents reduce the need
28、for repeated visits to the databases. But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawbacks. Narrowing your criteria, for example, may work against you: “Every time you answer a question you eliminate a possibility.” says one expert.For any job search, you should start with a n
29、arrow conceptwhat you think you want to do - then broaden it. “None of these programs do that,” says another expert. “Theres no career counseling implicit in all of this.” Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when y
30、ou get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again. “I would not rely on agents for finding 2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 9everything that is added to a database that might interest me,” says the author of a job-searching guide.Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return. W
31、hen CareerSites agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs - those it considers the best matches. There may be more matches in the database; job hunters will have to visit the site again to find them - and they do. “On the
32、 day after we send our messages, we see a sharp increase in our traffic,” says Seth Peets, vice president of marketing for CareerSite.Even those who arent hunting for jobs may find search agents worthwhile. Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather informatio
33、n on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise. Although happily employed, Redmon maintains his agent at CareerBuilder. “You always keep your eyes open,” he says. Working with a personal search agent means having another set of eyes looking out for you.41. How did Redmon find his j
34、ob?A By searching openings in a job database.B By posting a matching position in a database.C By using a special service of a database.D By E-mailing his resume to a database.42. Which of the following can be a disadvantage of search agents?A Lack of counseling.B Limited number of visits.C Lower eff
35、iciency.D Fewer successful matches.43. The expression “tip service” (Line 4, Paragraph 3) most probably means _.A advisoryB compensationC interactionD reminder44. Why does CareerSites agent offer each job hunter only three job options?A To focus on better job matches.2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 10B To at
36、tract more returning visits.C To reserve space for more messages.D To increase the rate of success.45. Which of the following is true according to the text?A Personal search agents are indispensable to job-hunters.B Some sites keep E-mailing job seekers to trace their demands.C Personal search agent
37、s are also helpful to those already employed.D Some agents stop sending information to people once they are employed.Text 2Over the past century, all kinds of unfairness and discrimination have been condemned or made illegal. But one insidious form continues to thrive: alphabetism. This, for those a
38、s yet unaware of such a disadvantage, refers to discrimination against those whose surnames begin with a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb through their phone directories. Less w
39、ell known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life over Zo Zysman. English names are fairly evenly spread between the halves of the alphabet. Yet a suspiciously large number of top people have surnames beginning with letters between A and K.Thus the American president and vice-president have su
40、rnames starting with B and C respectively; and 26 of George Bushs predecessors (including his father) had surnames in the first half of the alphabet against just 16 in the second half. Even more striking, six of the seven heads of government of the G7 rich countries are alphabetically advantaged (Be
41、rlusconi, Blair, Bush, Chirac, Chrtien and Koizumi). The worlds three top central bankers (Greenspan, Duisenberg and Hayami) are all close to the top of the alphabet, even if one of them really uses Japanese characters. As are the worlds five richest men (Gates, Buffett, Allen, Ellison and Albrecht)
42、.Can this merely be coincidence? One theory, dreamt up in all the spare time enjoyed by the alphabetically disadvantaged, is that the rot sets in early. At the start of the first year in infant school, teachers seat pupils alphabetically from the front, to make it easier to remember their names. So
43、short-sighted Zysman junior gets stuck in the back row, and is rarely asked the improving questions posed by those insensitive teachers. At the time the alphabetically 2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 11disadvantaged may think they have had a lucky escape. Yet the result may be worse qualifications, because t
44、hey get less individual attention, as well as less confidence in speaking publicly.The humiliation continues. At university graduation ceremonies, the ABCs proudly get their awards first; by the time they reach the Zysmans most people are literally having a ZZZ. Shortlists for job interviews, electi
45、on ballot papers, lists of conference speakers and attendees: all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their recipients lose interest as they plough through them.46. What does the author intend to illustrate with AAA A cars and Zodiac cars?A A kind of overlooked inequality.B A type of conspicuous
46、 bias.C A type of personal prejudice.D A kind of brand discrimination.47. What can we infer from the first three paragraphs?A In both East and West, names are essential to success.B The alphabet is to blame for the failure of Zo Zysman.C Customers often pay a lot of attention to companies names.D So
47、me form of discrimination is too subtle to recognize.48. The 4th paragraph suggests that _.A questions are often put to the more intelligent studentsB alphabetically disadvantaged students often escape from classC teachers should pay attention to all of their studentsD students should be seated acco
48、rding to their eyesight49. What does the author mean by “most people are literally having a ZZZ” (Lines 2-3, Paragraph 5)?A They are getting impatient.B They are noisily dozing off.C They are feeling humiliated.D They are busy with word puzzles.50. Which of the following is true according to the text?A People with surnames beginning with N to Z are often ill-treated.2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 12B VIPs in the Western world gain a great deal from alphabeti
