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北京地区研究生英语学位课统考试题

2000年1月北京地区研究生英语学位课统考试题

PaperOne

PartIListeningComprehension（15minutes,15points）

SectionA（1pointeach）

1.ATheyarehavingaparty.

BTheyareplayingthepiano.

CSomeoneelseishavingaparty.

DSomeoneelseisfunny

2.AAradioprogramBATVprogram.

CAgameplayedintheairDAfacetofacetalkshow.

3.AWatchingTVdoesharmtopeople’shealth.

BEveryonelikeswatchingTVandlikestoconfesstoit.

CPeopleclaimopenlythattheylikewatchingTV.

DThemanclaimsopenlythathelikeswatchingTV.

4.ACrossitout.

BDonotfillouttheformuntilhegetsregistered.

CJustblackenthespaceoftheitem.

DDonotfillinthisitematall.

5.AThemanmayhavesometroubleinthecommunity.

BThemanshouldgotothecommunitylibrarymoreoften.

CThemanshouldnotgototheStateUniversity.

DThemancanlearnmoreaboutthespecialtiesinthecommunitylibrary.

6.AHearrivedlateatthebusstop.BHewaswatchingatawrongplace.

CHecouldn’tfindthebusshopDHewaswaitingatawrongtime.

7.AThroughaphonecallBThroughinternet.

CBywritingalettertothem.DBygoingtotheProjectherself.

8.ATheiroriginalpushingpolicywasbad.

BTheykepttheiroriginalpushingpolicy.

CTheyfailedtoearnaprofit.

DTheydidn’tthinkhighlyoftheman’shelp.

9.AItistoolateforthemantostartthehobby.

BAcollegestudentshouldn’tgetintothatkindofhobby.

CThehobbyistoocostly.

DThehobbyisnotveryinteresting.

SectionB（1pointeach）

10.ATVprogramsandmoviesBCommunications

CInternetandvideosDMusicrecords

11.AItprovidesmorecreativeactivitiesforchildren.

BItmayruinchildren’shealth.

CItcancausepeopletosufferfromindigestion.

DItcanenlargechildren’sscopeofknowledge.

12.ATheyshouldnotletchildrenyoungerthantwoyearsoldwatchTVformorethantwohourseachday.

BTheyshouldpreventtheiryoungchildrenfromplayingwithstrangers.

CTheyshouldnothaveatelevisionorcomputerintheirbedroom.

DTheyshouldonlywatchgoodTVprograms.

13.AThethreatstothesurvivalofplantsandanimalscausedbyhumanactivities.

BThefunctionsoftheenvironmentalsystem.

CTheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironmentandwildlife.

DThecausesoftheworldwidelossoftheanimalandplantspecies.

14.ATwentypercentBThirtypercentCFortypercentDFiftypercent

15.AExpandinglandsforfarmingBPollutingtheairandsoil.

CKillingagreaternumberofdomesticanimals.

DHuntingthewildgames.

PartII.Vocabulary（10minutes,10points）

SectionA（0.5pointeach）

16.Johnson’sexteriorconcealedamiserlyanddeceivingnature.

ApersonalityBappearanceCdisinterestDtemper

17.Theauthoritieshavefailedtoreactfastenoughtopopulardiscontentbuttoldcitizensthattheywilltrytheirbesttoimprovethelivingconditions.

AdisadvantageBdisagreementCdisbeliefDdissatisfaction

18.Theyurgedtheauthoritiestomakeanaccountforthemannerinwhichtheiraffairsarebeingconducted.

AcalculateBforgiveCexplainDdemonstrate

19.Thedelegationofnegotiationhadbeentoldtomakeaconcessiontotheircounterpart.

AapologyBcompromiseCsubstitutionDpermission

20.Atwo-yearstingoperationlastweekyieldedchargesof58AmericanAirlinesbaggagehandlersandfoodcontractworkers,aswellasthreelawenforcementofficials.

AgaverisetoBappealedtoCgaveupDfulfilledin

21.Afterthecrash,therescueworkersworkedfeverishlytocleanupthedebrisandtriedveryhardtofindsurvivors.

AruinsBtrashCfacilitiesDrefuse

22.Theyfearedthatslashingpublicspendingandsqueezingpensionswoulddamagethe“fundamentalSocialDemocraticvalues”ofsocialjusticeandequality.

AblamingforcefullyBattackingfiercelyCreducingsteeplyDencouragingblindly

23.Nooneknewwhattodowhenhehadtriedinvaintogethimselfacross.

AarrivedBsuccessfulCfinishedDunderstood.

24.Thegovernmentalsoexpectsthatthenewresidentialquarterswillgreatlyfacilitatethemanagementofmigrantworkers.

AofferachanceforBmakeeasyCmakepossibleforDstronglysupportto

25.AmericaandNorthKoreareachedanagreementthathaltedNorthKorea’sproductionoftheradioactiveelement---plutonium---withavieweventuallytosmashingitscapacitytomakethestuff.

AdestroyingBdemobilizingCassemblingDdiminishing

SectionB（0.5pointeach）

26.Federalsentencingguidelines,inplaceforonlytwoyears,were__c__becausetheywerebelievedtohavetiedthehandsofjudgesinfederaldrugcases.

AtossedoffBtossedasideCtossedupDtossedfor

27.Thereisapopularviewthatthegreatscientificbreakthroughsoccurby_d___alittlebitlikesomeonelookingdownatesttubeandsaying“Aha”.

AinspectionBperceptionClegislationDinspiration

28.PresidentBorisYeltsin’sfitfulruleisseentobeevermoredesignedtoservetheinterestsofpeople_d___

AatalossBatastrokeCatlargeDathand.

29.Atthattimeleukemiawasalmostinevitably_c__,buttoday,morethanhalfofthepeoplewithleukemiagetacure.

AlethalBpoisonousCawesomeDterrific

30.MorethanhalfofalloftheAmericanprisonersarenonviolentoffenders----usuallysmall-timedrugdealerswhoneedhelpwiththeirown___b____

AaddictionBdrunkennessBpersecutionDconvention

31.Thecityisfamousforitsatmospheric____ofloftytowersandlandscape.

AclapsBclatterCclusterDclamp

32.Eventheundonebuildinghadbeendecorated----alotofcolorbulbsandribbonswereputonthe___beam.

AtransitionalBtransverseCtrifledDtumbled

33.Inthenewspapertheydenouncedthegovernmentforits___spendingofpublicfunds.

ArecklessBreluctantCreciprocalDredundant

34.He____allcontroloverthecompanytohiseldersonafterhegotseriouslyill.

AleftoverBsnatchedatCscrubbedoutDlingeredon

35.Somedictionariesare__a__.Theytellushowwordsoughttobeused.

AdescriptiveBprescriptiveCintensiveDcreative

PartIII.CloseTest（10minutes,15points,1pointeach）

Twentyyearsago,whenonlythelowlytadpolehadbeencloned,ethicistsraisedthepossibilitythatscientistsmightsomeday36bthetechnologytoincludehumanbeingsaswell.Theywantedtheissuediscussed.Butscientistsassailed（攻击）themoralists’concernas37b.Lettheresearchgoforward,thescientistsargued,38dcloninghumanbeingswouldserveno39ascientificpurpose.Nowthecloningofhumansis40creach,andsocietyasawholeiscaughtwithits41dpantsdown.

Todaythesheep----tomorrowtheshepherd?

42cthecloningofhumanbeingscanbeethically43bisnowfirmly,perhapspermanently,44athenation’smoralagenda.PresidentClintonhasgivenanadvisory45aofexpertsjust90daystocome46bwithproposalsforgovernmentaction.Thegovernmentcouldprohibitthecloningofhumanbeings47cissueregulationslimitingwhatresearcherscando.Butthegovernmentcan’tcontroltheactionsofindividualsorprivategroups48dtoclonehumansforwhateverpurpose.Andsciencehasawayofoutdistancing（把。

。

抛在脑后）allethical49b.“Inscience,theone50cisthatwhatcanbedonewillbedone.”WarnsRabbiMosesTendler,professorofmedicalethicsatYeshivaUniversityinNewYork.

36.AadvanceBelevateCpropelDassign.

37.AalarmistBthrillingCemotionalDpassionate

38.AotherwiseBlestDbecauseDunless

39.AsensationalBdiscernibleCdestructiveDexclusive

40.AforBonCinDwithin

41.AevilBingeniousCinherentDethical

42.AHowBWhetherCGivenDWhen

43.AverifiedBconfirmedCtestifiedDjustified

44.AonBoverCinDoff

45.ApanelBflockCcrewDjury

46.AoutBoffCupDaway

47.AaboutBforCfromDor

48.AinvolvedBdedicatedCdeterminedDcommitted

49.ArevenuesBrestraintsCridiculousDrevenges

50.AmotiveBadviceCruleDmode

PartIVReadingComprehension（45minutes,30points,1pointeach）

PassageOne

Onlyonein100Britishpeople,accordingtoarecentopinionpoll,believesthatgeneticallymodifiedfoodcanbringanynetbenefits.Tome,thatmeans99%ofmycountrymenareuneducatedonthisandtemporarilydeterminedtoremainso.

IwishthemainlyAmericanpioneersofGMfoodshadforeseenthisundercurrent.MonsantosneakeditsscientificsoybeansintotheEuropeanfoodchain,hopingthelocalswouldquietlyacceptthem.Theydidn’t.NowthatloudlobbieshaveturnedthepublicagainstGMfoods,Europeansupermarketsareadvertisingthattheirshelvescontainfewerthantheirrivals.Becausemanyprocessedfoodsusegeneticallymodifiedsoybeansorgrains,Europe’sincreasinglyrestrictiveregulationscouldturnintoanotherEuro-Americantradebattle.

WhydoEuropeansclamorformedicalbiotechbutrejectagriculturalbiotechlikeaplague?

Answer:

Medicalbiotechistargetedatdesperateconsumers,whileagriculturalbiotechistargetedatproducers.Europeanconsumersseenogreatbenefitinascientificprocessthatispotentiallyrisky,doesthemlittlegood,andcouldmakethelocalFarmerPlodevenlesscompetitive.Mightaswellbanit.

Rationaldebateaboutthesesubjectsisbecomingalmostimpossible,givenEurope’snewwillingnesstofindfoodfrightening.Britishfarmers,experimentingwithanimalfeedinthe1980s,madesomecowssick---theoriginsof“madcow”disease.Fewerthanadozenpeopleareprovedtohavehadtheirlivesshortenedbyeatingthesesickcows,butallBritishbeefexportswerebanned.WhenadozenEuropeansgotheadachesfromdrinkingCoca-Colaafteran