1、学位英语真题及参考答案Part I Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single lin
2、e through the center.16. If you go to the movie tonight, so _ I .A. will B. do C. am D. can17. You dont know about the difficulty I had _ the work then at all.A. done B. to do C. for doing D. in doing18. _ is well-known, the environment in China is badly in need of improvement.A. It B. That C. As D.
3、 What19. Charles Babbage is generally considered _ the first computers.A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented20. With oil prices keeping _, people are hesitating whether to buy a car or not.A. rising B. arising C. raising D. arousing21. I walked out of the cinema, _ to retu
4、rn to see the wonderful film the next Sunday.A. determine B. being determined C. determined D. to be determined22. We were very disappointed at the _ to our advertisement, and our products didnt sell well.A. replies B. response C. answers D. words23. My suggestion yesterday was that a meeting _ to d
5、iscuss the matter.A. should hold B. must be held C. would be held D. be held24. Before the guests come, I must get the glasses _.A. washed B. to be washed C. being washed D. to wash25. Who would you rather have _ the computer, Mr. Lin or Mr. Chen?A. repaired B. repair C. repairing D. to repair26. It
6、 turned out that the man was an excellent policeman working in New York, _ had contributed a lot to the case.A. that B. which C. who D. where27. _ you dont know the rule wont be a sufficient excuse for your failure.A. It is B. That C. Because D. What28. She is very _ to ring me tonight. I can sense
7、that.A. liable B. possible C. likely D. likeable29. Small talk is a good way to kill time, make friends and _ something with others.A. argue B. replace C. share D. match30. Some people like drinking coffee, for it has _ effects.A. promoting B. stimulating C. enhancing D. encouragingPart Reading Comp
8、rehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a singl
9、e line through the center.Passage 1Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.(76)I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between being a writer and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at
10、a typewriter. Youve got to want to write, I say to them, not want to be a writer.The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard
11、to become a freelance(自由栏目)writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.After a year or so
12、, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if ? (77 )I would keep putting my dream
13、to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.1. The passage is meant to _.A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experienceB. advise young people to give u
14、p their idea of becoming a professional writerC. show young people its unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fameD. encourage young people to pursue a writing career2. What can be concluded from the passage?A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.B. A writers succe
15、ss depends on luck rather than on efforts.C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.D. The chances for writer to become successful are small3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?A. He wasnt able to produce a single book.B. He hadnt seen
16、 aching for the better.C. He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year.D. He though that he lacked imagination.4. people who die wondering: What if ?(Lin4-5, Para-3) refers to those _.A. who think too much of the dark side of lifeB. who regret giving up their career halfwayC. who think a lot withou
17、t making a decisionD. who are full of imagination even upon death5. Shadowland in the last sentence refers to _.A. the wonderland on often dreams aboutB. the bright future that one is looking forward toC. the state of uncertainty before ones final goal is reachedD. a world that exists only in ones i
18、maginationPassage 2uestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Toady, experts be
19、lieve that nearly two-thirds of the worlds population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast.(78)In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of mans ne
20、eds in the future.The riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of ene
21、rgy. For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind.Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. (79)By
22、 the 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largel7y solved.6. What is the beat title for the passage?A. Needs of Man.B. Sea Harvest and FoodC. Sea and Sources of EnergyD. Sea Exploring Technology.7. It can be inferred fro
23、m the passage that _.A. man hasnt completely made use of the riches of the seaB. technology for exploring the sea has been solvedC. harvesting rice in the sea will be made possibleD. in the near future man can live on the ocean floor8. Why does the author mention a steamship?A. To illustrate that ma
24、n can make use of sources of energy from the sea.B. To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ships.C. To argue that man should use steamships.D. To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land.9. According to the author, technology is important because _.A. resources on land ar
25、e running short in ten yearsB. man can use it to explore the deeper seaC. it is a lot of fun diving into the seaD. ancient people used it to explore the sea10. According to the author, when will the problems to explore the deeper sea largely be solved?A. In the next generation.B. By the end of the 2
26、0th century.C. In the near future.D. By the middle of the 21st century.Passage 3estions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes r
27、egularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking.It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24-44.Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons s
28、moking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smoked at all, he is likely to smoke more
29、 packs of cigarettes per day.The situation is somewhat different for women.(80)There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.Among teenag
30、ers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.11. What do we know from the first paragraph ?A. More and more people
31、take up the habit of smoking.B. There are more smoking women than smoking men in USA.C. It is good news that more people have given up smoking.D. The U.S. has more smoking people than any other country.12.What factors determine a persons smoking habits ?A. Age, income and education.B. Age, sex and i
32、ncome.C. Occupation, income and sex.D. Occupation, income and education.13.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?A. City people are less likely to smoke.B. People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.C. Men with higher income tend to smoke.D. Well-educated men with high incomes are generally le
