1、研究生学位英语GET完整试题2008年1月研究生英语学位课统考PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points )Section A (0.5 point each)21. The city was virtually paralyzed by the transit strike for better wages. A. subjectively B. imaginably C. positively D. practically22. In spite of the taxing business schedule, he managed to take
2、some time off for exercise. A. imposing B. demanding C. compulsory D. temporary23. The court held the parents accountable for the minor childs acts of violence. A. responsible for B. indifferent to C. desperate for D. involved in24.The visitors were impressed by the facilities planned and programmed
3、 in terms of their interrelationships. A. in units of B. with reference to C. in aspects of D. on condition of25. There is a weird power in a spoken word, Joseph Conrad once said. A. mighty B. prospective C. odd D. formidable26. Poverty and inadequate health care take their toll on the quality of a
4、communitys health. A. destruction B. contribution C. charge D. origin27. This old man had trouble expressing the attachment he felt when arriving at his native town. A. hospitality B. affection C: appeal D. frustration28. If you become reconciled to your lot, you will never get a new start in life.
5、A. submissive B. resistant C. tolerable D. committed29. The little girl felt increasingly uneasy while waiting for her mother at the bus-stop. A. difficult B. excited C. relieved D. restless30. A high official is likely to win respect and trust if he can stick to his principles. A. turn to B. add to
6、 C. keep to D. lead toSection B (0.5 point each)31. To achieve sustainable development, the of resources is assuming new importance. A. conservation B. reservation C. exhaustion D. devastation32. The sale of alcoholic beverages is _ to those above 21 in some regions. A. confined B. inhibited C. obli
7、ged D. restricted33.The importance of protecting rainforests from human invasion is increasingly realized by developing and developed countries_. A. both B. either C. alike D. apart34. Before the 1980s, the idea of health insurance was quite _ to those living in the mainland of China. A. overseas B.
8、 abroad C. foreign D. offshore35. The government is expected to make new legislations to _ foreign investment in real estate. A. manipulate B. regulate C. dominate D. prevail36. Despite the suspects _to be innocent, there is compelling evidence that he was involved. A. conviction B. assertion C. acc
9、usation D. speculation37. For many countries, being part of a global supply chain is like striking oil - oil that may never _. A. run out B. work out C. turn out D. call out38. Having been an office secretary for some years, she always _chores in a responsible way. A. goes on B. goes for C. goes wit
10、hout D. goes about39. Without clear guidelines _, executives of hospitals are sometimes at a loss about what to do. A. in order B. in place C. in need D. in trouble40. The age of other trees is variously estimated as _ from two hundred to eight hundred years.A. changing B. differing C. varying D. ra
11、ngingPART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each) Every year, as the price of goods rises, the inflation refuses to (41) even from the high educational institutions. In the US, according to a 2005 survey by the College Board, (42) at state universities rose by an average of 7.1 percent
12、annually, after a year when inflation grew much less. At private schools it was up 5.9 percent. The survey which (43) more than 3,000 colleges and universities did not provide clear reasons for the continued increases. It did say that the price of goods and services at universities have risen rapidl
13、y. Some of the fastest growth has been in employee health (44), and professional salaries. Living expenses on campus have also (45). At the university of Southern California student dining hall, a buffet meal cost $5.50 in 2004. But now its $9. The US government often provides (46) assistance to stu
14、dents lunch in primary and high schools, but these favorable policies usually dont (47) universities.Some students said the food on campus is sometimes even more expensive than that at restaurants (48) campus. To compensate the rise in tuition and living expenses, the federal and state governments (
15、49) universities and private sources have provided (50) for students. Of all the full time undergraduates about 62 percent have a grant covering 30-50 percent of their tuition, according to the College Board.41. A. stay awayB. stand outC. step downD. set off42. A. faresB. paymentC. chargesD. tuition
16、43. A. attendedB. covered C. includedD. composed44. A. welfares B. advantagesC. benefits D. goods45. A. rolled upB. gone upC. sat up D. taken up46. A. managementB. economicC. policyD. financial47. A. apply toB. suit forC. adjust toD. gear for48. A. inB. toC. off D. over49. A. as well asB. the same a
17、sC. as far asD. such as50. A. graspsB. grainsC. groundsD. grantsPART IV READING COMPREHENSION (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 point each)Passage One Did your mum and dad go to university, or did they leave school and go straight to the Job Centre? The educational experience of parents is still important w
18、hen it comes to how todays students choose an area of study and what to do after graduation, according to The Future-track research in the UK. The research was done by the Higher Education Careers Service Unit. It plans to follow university applicants for six years from 2006 through their early care
19、ers. The first years findings come from a study of 130,000 university applicants. They show significant differences in prospective students approach to higher education, depending on whether their parents got degrees (second-generation applicants) or didnt (first-generation applicants). First-genera
20、tion applicants were more likely to say that their career and employment prospects were uppermost in their minds in deciding to go to university. About one-fifth of this group gave to enable me to get a good job as their main reason for choosing HE. And 37 percent said that a degree was part of my c
21、areer plan. A young person coming from a non-professional household where finances are stretched may find the idea of learning for its own sake to be a luxury. This explains the explosion in vocational courses. At Portsmouth University, first-year student Kim Burnett, 19, says that she specifically
22、chose her degree in health research management and psychology to get a secure, well-paid job. Harriet Edge, 20, studying medicine at Manchester University, also wanted job security. Her parents lacked college degrees, though the fact that her uncle is a doctor appears to have influenced her choice.
23、Medicine is one of those fields where its pretty likely youll get a job at the end. Thats a big plus, as the debt levels after five years of study are going to be frightening, she says. Many experts believe that this situation affects those with no family tradition of higher education far more keenl
24、y. The fact that 26 percent of respondents said that they needed more advice implies that some students may end up feeling that their higher education investment was not worthwhile. For those with graduate parents, this lack of guidance may, the researchers suggest, be less of a problem. But, for th
25、ose without the advantages, lack of access to career guidance before applying for higher education leaves them exposed to making poorer choices, the survey concludes.51. The main idea of the passage is that_. A. parents experiences are more important for their childrens education B. parents careers
26、are vitally important for their childrens degrees C. students approach to higher education correlates with their parents educational experience D. students career and employment prospects are decided by their parents52. HE in the 4th paragraph probably refers to _. A. health education B. higher empl
27、oyment C. Harriet Edge D. higher education53. A young person coming from a non-professional household _. A. is less likely to get financial aid to go to university B. is more likely to choose vocational education C. may think learning for pleasure is a good idea D. may choose to study for a professi
28、onal degree54. In which of the following aspects do Kim Burnett and Harriet Edge have in common? A. They both chose their majors because of their family influence. B. They are both the first-year students in university. C. Both of their parents lack college degrees. D. Both of them chose degrees for
29、 job security.55. It is implied that _. A. the cost of a degree in medicine is very high B. higher education investment in medicine is not worthwhile C. a student without family medical tradition is less likely to choose medicine D. medicine is a field where every degree-holder can get a job56.Those
30、 with graduate parents may _. A. make poorer choices when choosing their majors B. make better choices when applying for higher education C. not need career guidance before graduation D. have no problems in applying for a collegePassage Two Last month, the public address system at Earls Court subway
31、 station in London was ordered to get the noise down. Passengers, it seems, had had enough of being told the blindingly obvious: Stand back or the train will run you over. Dont lean on the doors. Stand back from the opening doors. Do this. Dont do that. Bossiness is not just aural. It is also written. As a commuter, Im continually bombarded by notices on car walls. Please take your feet off the seat. Please turn down your personal stereo. And when I drive past the local primary, a sign flashes: School. Slow down! The presumption behind these signs is that Britons must hav
