1、硕士研究生学位英语考试级试卷BNon-English Major Graduate StudentEnglish Qualifying Test(July, 2004)Part I Listening Comprehension (20%)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 9 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and
2、the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested choices marked A, B, C or D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I.1. A. To watch Romeo and Juliet B. To take an En
3、glish test. C. To go to the theatre with the woman. D. To stay home and study.2. A. The man is the womans colleague. B. The man has to phone the doctor at once. C. The mans child is ill. D. The man had better give the doctors number.3. A. The visiting economist has given several lectures. B. Dr. Joh
4、nson and the guest speaker were schoolmates. C. The guest speakers opinion is different from Dr. Johnsons. D. Dr. Johnson invited the economist to visit their college.4. A. For 30 minutes. B. For 25 minutes. C. For 45 minutes. D. For 15 minutes.5. A. Shes going to read under the oak tree. B. Shes go
5、ing to stay at home and finish writing her paper C. Shes going to stay at home and finish writing with the man. D. Shes going to write the paper with the man.6. A. $40. B. $25. C. $35. D. $30.7. A. Hes not equal to the job. B. Hes not well paid for his job. C. He cannot keep his mind on his work. D.
6、 He doesnt think the job is challenging enough.8. A. Boos-clerk. B. Teacher-student. C. Lawyer-client. D. Two colleagues.9. A. A teacher in a school. B. An accountant in a company. C. A librarian in a school. D. A reporter in a newspaper agency.Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 2 s
7、hort passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C or D. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I.Passage 1 (Q
8、uestions 10 to 12 are based on this passage.)10. A. To contract infectious diseases. B. To prevent from getting sick. C. To enjoy the pleasure of life. D. To keep mentally and physically active.11. A. By enjoying watching others exercising at home or in a stadium. B. By visiting the doctor and going
9、 to hospital regularly. C. By paying attention to diet, rest and exercise. D. By realizing the importance of physical health.12. A. Their hearts have nothing to worry about. B. They have the best doctor to advise on individual exercise. C. Their muscles are greatly weakened. D. They are less likely
10、to get heart and blood-vessel diseases.Passage 2 (Questions 13 to 15 are based on this passage.)13. A. Really support for their movement. B. Liberate women from tedious housework. C. Claim their rights to equal job opportunities. D. Express their anger against sex discrimination.14. A. It is a popul
11、ar form of art. B. It will bring a lot of trouble to the local people. C. It will spoil the natural beauty of their surroundings. D. It is popular among rock stars.15. A. To show that mindless graffiti can provide violence. B. To show that graffiti, in some cases, can constitute a crime. C. To show
12、that Londoners have a special liking for graffiti. D. To show that graffiti can make the environment more colorful.Section CDirections: In this section, you are going to hear a short passage twice. The passage is printed below with some words missing. As you listen, fill in each of the blanks with t
13、he words you have heard. Please write your answers on Answer Sheet II.Ever since humans have inhabited the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, the expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When people can not communicate in words, th
14、ey use (S1) . Tourists, the deaf, and the mute have had to (S2) this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very picturesque and exact and can be used intentionally; spelling, however, cannot.Body language transmits ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either intentionally or
15、unintentionally. A wink can be a way of flirting or indicating that the party is only joking. A nod (S3) , while shaking the head indicates a (S4) .Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide, warn,
16、 and instruct people. While verbalization is the most common form of language, other systems (S5) also express human thoughts and feelings.Part II Cloze Test (10%)Directions: There are 20 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then go back and choose one suitable word or phras
17、e marked A, B, C or D for each blank in the passage. Mark your answer by drawing a single bar across the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet I.Pronouncing a language is a skill. Every normal person is expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language, but 16 people can be even moderately 17 at pr
18、onouncing foreign languages. Now there are many reasons 18 this, some obvious, some perhaps not so obvious. 19 I suggest that the fundamental reason why people 20 do not speak foreign languages very much better 21 they do is that they fail to 22 the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounc
19、e, and 23 never set about tackling it in the right way. Far too many people fail to realize 24 pronouncing a foreign language is a skill, one that needs careful training of special kind, 25 one that cannot be 26 by just leaving it to take care of itself. I think even teachers 27 language, while reco
20、gnizing the importance of a good accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching, the branching of study concerned 28 speaking the language. So the first 29 I want to make is that English pronunciation must be taught; the teacher should be prepared to 30 some of the lesson time to this, and by
21、his whole attitude to the subject should get the student to feel that here is a matter worthy 31 receiving his close attention. So, there should be 32 when other aspects of English, 33 grammar or spelling, are allowed for the moment to take 34 place. 35 this question of the time given to pronunciati
22、on, there are two other requirements for the teacher: the first, knowledge, the second, technique.16. A. all B. most C. few D. many17. A. proficient B. effusive C. profitable D. efficient18. A. to B. for C. with D. on19. A. And B. For C. Also D. But20. A. in general B. for all C. after all D. above
23、all21. A. then B. otherwise C. when D. than22. A. catch B. grasp C. capture D. seize23. A. constantly B. considerately C. consequently D. conscientiously24. A. which B. how C. what D. that25. A. but B. so C. and D. as well26. A. acquired B. learned C. demanded D. required27. A. to B. of C. at D. wit
24、h28. A. without B. on C. upon D. with29. A. point B. aim C. goal D. major30. A. share B. spend C. devote D. take31. A. on B. of C. in D. for32. A. occasion B. occurrence C. orientation D. occupation33. A. but for B. as well as C. except for D. such as34. A. first B. firstly C. second D. secondly35.
25、A. Except B. Apart from C. But D. Except forPart III Reading Comprehension (35%)Section ADirections: In this section, there are 5 short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions below. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D, and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet
26、 I.Passage 1Recent technological advances in manned and unmanned undersea vehicles along with breakthroughs in satellite technology and computer equipment have overcome some of the limitations of divers and diving equipment. Without a vehicle, divers often become sluggish and their mental concentrat
27、ion was limited. Because of undersea pressure that affected their speech organs, communication among divers was difficult or impossible. But today, most oceanographers make direct observations by means of instruments that are lowered into the ocean, from samples taken from the water, or from photogr
28、aphs made by orbiting satellites. Direct observations of the ocean floor are made not only by divers but also by deep-diving submarines and aerial photography. Some of the submarines can dive to depths of more than seven miles and cruise at depths of fifteen thousand feet. In addition, radio-equippe
29、d buoys can be operated by remote control in order to transmit information back to land-based laboratories, often via satellites. Particularly important are data about water temperature, currents and weather. Satellite photographs can show the distribution of sea ice, oil slicks, and cloud formation
30、s over the ocean. Maps created from satellite pictures can represent the temperature and the color of the oceans surface, enabling researchers to study the ocean currents. Furthermore, computers help oceanographers to collect and analyze data from submarines and satellites. By creating a model of th
31、e oceans movement and characteristics, scientists can predict the patterns and possible effects of the ocean on the environment.36. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? A. Technological advances in oceanography. B. Communication among the divers. C. Direct observation of the ocean floor. D. Divers and diving equipment.37. Divers have had problems in communicating undersea because _. A. the vehicles they used have not been perfected B. they did not pronounce clearly C. the water destroyed their speech organs D. the pressure affected their speech organs38. This passage sugge
