200512学位真题

2005.12研究生英语学位课统考真题PaperOnePartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)21.Thevastcrowdbustintospontaneouscheeringattheskillfulplay.AearnestBvolcanicCheartyDautomatic22.Noteveryoneintheintelligencecommunitywasconvincedthedocumentwasgenuine.AstandardBvalidCneatDlucid23.Theyfoundsubstantialevidencethatexposurestonervegaswasresponsiblefortheveterans’symptoms.AcontactBbetrayalCexhibitionDpublication24Themajorityofprospectiveadoptiveparentsuseanadoptionagency,whileothersconsultadoptionfacilitatorsintheUnitedStates.AconfidentBjustifiedCsensibleDpotential25.Thispatientmustonnoaccountbeleftunattended,evenforoneminute.AnotrepeatedlyBnotinanycircumstancesCwithoutanyreasonDwithnoexplanation.26.OnlyafewFurgansremainalivetoday,afadinganthropologicallinkwiththefirstnativeAmericans.AcondescendingBamplifyingCprosperousDvanishing27.Hewasasdeliberateinhisspeechashewasinhiswork,weighinghiswordsmomentously,eveniftheywereonlygoingtoadduptoacasualremark.AawittyBanindifferentCanoffendingDahumorous28.Embarrassed,heslungheroverhisshoulderandmadeahastyexit.AturnBleapCspeechDleave29.Eighty-fivepercentofpeoplepolledrecentlyhadnotacluewhatismeantbyInfoTech,although53%ofthosepolledsaidtheythoughtitsoundedprettyimportant.AinspectedBregisteredCvotedDnominated30.Itwouldbeawayofpreservinganimalsthataredyingoutbecausetheirhabitatisbeingdestroyed.AmateBprayCterritoryDenemySectionB(0.5pointeach)31.Mourinhoisayoungand___coachwhoispreparedtoleadhisteamtowinthechampionshipinhisfirstseason.AclumsyBhumorousCambitiousDintimate32.Justwaitforonesecond,Iam____ready.AallbutBalloverCatallDatanymoment33.Ifyoucan’tthinkofanywheretogoonSaturday,we___aswellstayhome.AshouldBmightCcanDneed34.Anationthatdoesnotknowhistoryis___torepeatit.AdiscouragedBcharacterizedClinkedDfated35.TheypreferredaBritishCommonwealthorEuropeanarrangement,becausethiswassubstantially____theirBritishthinking.AintouchwithBinlinewithCwithrelationtoDwithreferenceto36.Thetrafficaccidentthatdelayedourbusgaveusa___reasonforbeinglate.ApromptBvagueCirritableDlegitimate37.TheUnitedStateshas10percentofthetotalpetroleum_____oftheworldinitsownterritory,andhasbeenamajorproducerfordecades.AreservoirsBreservationsCreservesDreproductions38.Thisistheworld’sfirstaccurate___modelofhumanheartincomputer.AsettingBlaboringCshowingDworking39.In2000IvisitedBerkeley,whereIbeganmylong___withthisworldfamousuniversity.AinteractionBnominationCreconstructionDassociation40.___,adsforphonybusinessopportunitiesappearintheclassifiedpagesofdailyandweeklynewspapersandmagazines,andonline.ASpeciallyBTypicallyCEspeciallyDCommonlyPartIIIClozeTest(10minutes,10points,1pointeach)EarthquakeshaveneverreallyaffectedHongKong,butthishasnotbeenthecaseonthemainland,wheretheireffectsthroughhistoryhaveoftenbeendevastating,causingwidespreaddestructionandlossoflife.InancientChina,earthquakeswereoccasionallyfollowedbyriotsandrebellions,soitwasimportantfortheemperortofindoutaboutquakesinremotepartsofthecountryassoon41occurred.Thiswas42farfromeasyinanagebeforemoderntelecommunications.Intheyear132AD,however,thescientistandinventor,ZhangHeng,devisedaforerunnerofthemodernseismograph(aninstrumentusedbyscientiststodetectearthquakes).43onlycoulditdetectadistantearthquakeasithappened,butitcould44inwhichdirectiontheepicenterofthequakelay.Themachine,wasfrommetal,wasalmosttwometers445,andshapedlikeavase.Thereweredragons’headsaroundtherim,eachwithametalballinitsmouth.Theballwerebalanced46whentheearthmovedslightly,oneofthemwouldfallintothemouthofametaltoadatthebaseofthevase.47creatingaloudnoisetoraisethealarm.Thedirectionoftheearthquakewasindicatedby48ballfell,andaspecialmechanismensuredthatonlyoneballcouldfall.Thedevicewasviewedwithconsiderablesuspicionanddoubt49especiallysincethefirsttimeitdroppedaball,noshockcouldbefelt.Butpeoplechangedtheirmindsafewdayslater,whenamessenger50newsofanearthquake700kmaway.41.AasitBiftheyCastheyDthatit42.AnaturallyBobviousCclearDhardly43.AButBNotCYetDIf44.AshowbesidesBhavetoshowCalsoindicateDalsodisplaying45.AacrossBthroughClengthDwidth46.AinordertoBcarefullyifCdelicatelyDsothat47.AbesidesBtherebyCresultingDfurthermore48.AwhicheverBhowCwheneverDthe49.AtobeginBbesidesCinitiallyDfirst50.AwouldbringBbroughtCcarryingDhadcarriedPartIVReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1pointeach)Passage1InanewbookpublishedthismonthcalledGrayDawn,PeterG.Petersonpredictsthatinlessthan25years,seniorcitizenswillcomprisemorethan18percentoftheentireU.S.population----thesameproportionasinFloridatoday.Putanotherway,thatmeansthatearlyinthe21stcentury,therewillbemoregrandparentsthangrandchildren.Peterson,aformersecretaryofCommerceunderNixon,isprimarilyconcernedwithwhattheagingofAmerica---aproductofbothlongerlifespansandfallingbirthrates---meansforSocialSecurityandMedicare.Butthesocialramificationswillbeatleastasprofoundastheeconomicones.Willallthoseseniorsshiftthebalanceofpoliticalpower?HowwillHollywoodexecutives,funeraldirectorsandtheautoindustrychangetheirproductstomeetthedemandsofamarkedlyolderpublic?Becausewomentendtooutlivemen,will