研究生学位英语9

研究生学位英语9
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Test 9
Part I Situational Conversations (10%)
Directions:In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that most
appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark
your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center of the
corresponding letter．
1. Speaker A：Is there anything I can do for you？
Speaker B：_______ , there is something.
A. No, nothing
B. Well, now that you ask
C. Nothing I can think of
D. If you ask me
2. Larry: Hello. I’m ringing about the flat advertised in today’s Washington Dail y. ________? Phone operator: Yes, it is. Several people have rung up about it, but nobody’s been to see it yet.
A. Is it still blank
B. Is it still free
C. Is it still empty
D. Is it still available
3. Speaker A: Has the latest Time Magazine arrived yet? Today's already Tuesday.
Speaker B: ____________
A. Today's already Monday. But it hasn't arrived yet.
B. Sorry, it's late. Probably not till the day after tomorrow.
C. it may arrive on Wednesday.
D. Time magazine, so far as I know is the most popular for us New Yorkers.
4. Stone: Can you cover for me on Sunday? I’m supposed to teach the high school class.
Mary: Sure. __________?
Stone: We’re going to the beach for the weekend.
A. What’s down
B. What’s the thin g
C. What’s up
D. What’s in
5. Friend A: This meal is on me. ________.
Friend B: Thanks, but isn’t it my turn to treat you?
A. I’ll treat you
B. It’s none of your business
C. I invite you
D. My pleasure
6. Stranger A (At a party): Hello, I’m John Smith. Let me get you some drink.
Stranger B: Not at the moment, thank you. __________
A. I’m Anny Nixon.
B. I’m glad to meet you.
C. How are you?
D. How do you do?.
7. Jack：Hey. how are you, Susie？Gee, we haven't seen each other for …it must be c lose to three
years！
Susie：__________
A. How do you do？
B. Nice to meet you.
C. Well, French fries.
D. Fancy meeting you here.
8. Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Goodman?
Secretary: __________
A. Hello. Thank you for calling.
B. Hello. Who’re you, please?
C. Speaking, please.
D. I’m sorry. He’s at a meeting right now.
9. Operator：_______, May I help you？
David：I'd like to set up a telephone service, please.
A. Speaking
B. Hey
C. Pacific Bell
D. I'm John Smith
10. Wendy: My schedule this afternoon is an absolute mess. Between 3 and 3:30 I’m supposed to
be in four different places. There’s no way.
Henry: I’ve done th at before. __________?
A. Something I can help you with
B. Anything I can help you with
C. Something I can help you
D. Anything I can help you with.
Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)
Section A
Directions:There are 3 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 write the corresponding letter on
the Answer Sheet.(30%)
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
By the time we had completed our preparations, the sky was beginning to grow rapidly lighter, although the sun was not yet above the horizon. We waited anxiously, hardly daring to move or to whisper to one another. Suddenly, we heard the quick beating of wings and one of the birds we were looking for flew up from the valley beyond. He came straight to the tree and settled on a thin branch, stripped bare of leaves. Immediately he began to clean himself, combing with his beak the long soft feathers which grew beneath his wings and extended past his tail in a glorious red cloud. Charles's camera sounded surprisingly loud, but the bird took no notice and continued with his cleaning until at last he drew himself up and shook himself. Then, head
held high, he called a single, loud, sharp note which resounded over the valley. He seemed in no hurry to begin his dance, for he continued to call for a quarter of an hour. Two other birds flew from the valley and settled in other parts of the tree. They were hens, uninteresting brown creatures, which, attracted by his calls, had come to see his dance. He paid no attention to them, and continued his unmusical cries, occasionally cleaning some more feathers. The hens remained silent, moving from branch to branch. Once one of them drew too near his dancing ground, but he beat his wings and she drew back..
His calls began to increase in frequency, and I carefully fixed the recording machine so that they produced the highest reading on the scale.
With electrifying suddenness, the bird lowered his head, and throwing his fine tail-feathers over his back, he ran down his branch, a shaking flame of color, making his loud love-cries. Up and down the branch he danced in a state of wild excitement. After half a minute he seemed to get out of breath, for his cries stopped and he danced in silence.
As we watched, unable to move, I remembered that according to the local people the birds sometimes become so excited that they fall off their branches more dead than alive, and can be picked up from the ground before they return to consciousness. Now, watching the dance, I was well able to believe that this might indeed happen.
11. The writer of this passage wanted to _____.
A) take a photograph of the bird B) make a recording of the bird's calls
C) catch the bird D) watch the sun rise
12. When they first saw the bird, he was _____.
A) flying towards them B) sitting in a tree
C) stripping leaves off a tree D) cleaning his beak
13. The bird made the first call _____.
A) before camera started working B) while he was cleaning his feathers
C) after he had shaken himself D) when he had danced for a quarter of an hour
14. The particular bird they were watching _____.
A) danced with the two hen-birds B) fell off a branch
C) was afraid of the two hen-birds D) cleaned himself frequently
15. The bird began to dance ___
A) as soon as they saw him
B) as soon as he had finished cleaning himself
C) half a minute after he stopped crying
D) some time after they first saw him
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
Many people have been getting tattoos lately. People of all ages and from all different backgrounds have been getting them. On a nice day in just about any public place one can spot a tattoo about every five minutes, from the businessman who has a portrait of his daughter on his arm to the young girl with a butterfly on her ankle and even people with extensive tattoo coverage. What is even more interesting is the rise in the number of people who are heavily tattooed and that they come from all different backgrounds. Not too long ago tattooing did not experience the popularity in mainstream culture that it does now. The question that must be asked in order to understand this fascination that popular culture has with tattoos is: why do people get tattoos?
There is still a lot of intolerance towards people who have tattoos, especially towards people who have a lot of them, but these days a tattoo here and there is not looked down upon, as it once was. There was a time when only “low lives” were thought of as having tattoos and people who had them were dirty criminals and should not be associated with. Due to the mainstream of the world not accepting the culture of tattoos, many tattooists and their clients went underground. It was not always easy for people to even find a tattoo artist, even if they were brave enough to be labeled a “low life” by the majority of the society. A lot of places even banned tattooing due to the fact that they thought tattooing was morally wrong and a health risk. Tattooing was still illegal in New York City until 1993. The mystery that surrounds the art of tattooing has always bred ignorant ideas from people who are misinformed.
Society has changed, and quite rapidly. There is still a lingering sense of tradition that people hold on to, that tattoos are bad. As a whole, popular culture has embraced the art of tattooing; tattoos will never go away and they will always be part of our culture in the desire of mankind to control and express oneself.
16. The word “spot” (Para.1) probably means ______________.
A). to put something. in a small particular area or place
B). to see or notice
C). to be covered with small round marks of something.
D). to find
17. What did people think of tattooing in the past?
A). People who had tattoos were admired by other people.
B). People thought only “low lives”, such as criminals, had tattoos.
C) Only brave people had tattoos.
D). The majority of people accepted tattoos.
18. Lots of places banned tattooing due to the fact that _____________.
A). they thought tat tooing didn’t comply with social morality and was unhealthy
B). they thought tattoos looked ugly on the skin
C). they thought only dirty criminals had tattoos
D). they thought tattoos would prevent society from developing
19. What can we infer from the passage?
A). All people accept tattoos now.
B). Tattooing is still illegal now.
C). Tattoos will disappear eventually.
D). People haven’t accepted tattoos completely.
20. What’s the author’s advice on tattoos?
A). The practice of tattooing should be criticized.
B). Tattoos must be prohibited by our government.
C). We should remain neutral.
D). We should accept tattoos.
Passage Three
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:
Let us ask what were the preparation and training Abraham Lincoln had for oratory, whether political or forensic（辩论的).
Bom in rude and abject poverty, he never had any education, except what he gave himself, till he was approaching manhood. Not even books wherewith to inform and train his mind were within his reach. No school, no university, no legal faculty had any part in training his powers. When he became a lawyer and a politician, the years most favorable to continuous study had
already passed, and the opportunities he found for reading were very scanty.He knew but few authors in general literature, though he knew those few thoroughly. He taught himself a little mathematics, but he could read no language save his own, and can have had only the faintest acquaintance with European history or with any branch of philosophy.
The want of regular education was not made up for by the persons among whom his lot was cast. Till he was a grown man, he never moved in any society from which he could learn those things with which the mind of an orator to be stored. Even after he had gained some legal practice, there was for many years no one for him to mix with except the petty practitioners of a petty town, men nearly all of whom knew little more than he did himself.
Schools gave him nothing, and society gave him nothing. But he had a powerful intellect and a resolute will. Isolation fostered not only self-reliance but the habit of reflection, and indeed, of prolonged and intense reflection. He made all that he knew a part of himself. His convictions were his own—clear and coherent. He was not positive or opinionated and he did not deny that at certain moments he pondered and hesitated long before he decided on his course. But though he could keep a policy in suspense, waiting for events to guide him, he did not waver. He paused and reconsidered, but it was never his way to go back on a decision once more or to waste time in vain regrets that all he had expected had not been attained. He took advice readily and left many things to his ministers; but he did not lean on his advisers. Without vanity or ostentation, he was always independent, self-contained, prepared to take full responsibility for his acts.
21. It is said that Abraham Lincoln____.
A) was illiterate B) was never educated
C) was educated very late D) behaved rudely when he was young
22. We are told that Abraham Lincoln ____.
A) never cared much for reading
B) did much reading when he was young
C) never had much chance to read
D) became an enthusiastic reader when he was grown up
23. It is said that Abraham Lincoln ____.
A) was anti-social B) learned little from his friends
C) had few friends D) knew very few doctors
24. The habit of reflection helped Lincoln____.
A) to develop independence B) to become more opinionated
C) to attain clear convictions D) to become a hesitant person
25. From the passage, what can we infer about Lincoln?
A) A failure because of his ignorance.
B) A man who triumphed over his disadvantages.
C) An exceptionally successful and well-educated person.
D) An illiterate man, but with some natural talents.
Section B
Directions:In this section, there is one passage followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passage carefully, then write your answers on the Answer Sheet.(10%)
Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of in life: death and taxes. Americans do not have a corner on the "death" market, but many people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes.
Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government. There are generally three levels of government tax
in the United States: federal, state, and city; therefore, there are three types of taxes. Salaried people who earn more than four to five thousand dollars per year must pay a certain percentage of their salaries to the federal (national) government. The percentage varies for individuals. It depends on their salaries. The federal government has a two-level income tax: that is 15 or 28 percent, $17,850 is the cutoff. The tax rate is 15 percent below $17,850 and 28 percent above. With the high cost of taxes, people are not very happy on April 15, when the federal taxes are due.
The second tax is for the state government: New York, California, North Dakota, or any of the other forty-seven states. Some states have an income tax similar to that of the federal government. Of course, the percentage for the state tax is lower. Other states have a sales tax which is a percentage charged to any items which you buy in the state. For example, a person might want to buy a package of gum for twenty-five cents. If there is a sales tax of eight percent in that state, then the cost of the gum is twenty-seven cents. This figure includes the sales tax. Some states use income tax in addition to sales tax to raise their revenues. The state tax laws are diverse and confusing.
The third tax is for the city. This tax comes in two forms: property tax (residents who own a home have to pay taxes on it) and excise tax, which is levied on vehicles in a city. The cities utilize these funds for education, police and fire departments, public works (including street repairs, water and sanitation) and municipal buildings.
Since Americans pay such high taxes, they often feel that they are working one day each week just to pay their taxes. People always complain about taxes. They often protest that the
government misuses their tax dollars. They say that it spends too much on useless and impractical programs. Although Americans have conflicting views on many issues — religious, racial, cultural, and political — they tend to agree on one subject: Taxes are too high.
26. What does "have a corner" in the first paragraph mean?
27. How is the two-level federal income tax levied?
28. What are the forms of state tax mentioned in the passage?
29. Why are Americans not happy on April 15?
30. What do Americans often protest against?
Part III Error Correction （10%）
Directions: In this part there is one passage.In the passage there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete(删去) a word. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the
corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place
and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a
slash (/) in the blank. Write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET．
The white House began to be built in 1792, but it was not
completed until ten years later. Every American president lived
in it except for George Washington, although he did have a 31. _________ majority part in designing it. 32. _________ The government held a competition to choose the best
design for the president's house. The winner was a young man of 33. _________ South Carolina, James Hoban. His design was
a three-level
house of stone. And President Washington made some changes
in the winning design. He made the house long and wider, and 34. _________ changed it into a two-storied house instead of three.
The second president, John Adams, was first to live in the 35. _________ White House. When he and his wife moved onto the new house 36. _________ in November, 1800, work was still going on, although the main
live area was completed. The whole work did not finish until the 37. _________ administration of the 3rd president, Thomas Jefferson.
Twelve years later, the British army invaded Washington
and burned the White House. The fire completely destroyed the
inside of the building and experts said the White House was so 38. _________ dangerous to live in. Later on workers rebuilt the inside of the
White House. More offices were added, most of which underground. 39. _________ None of the work, however, changed the appearing of 40. _________ the building. Many people asked why the president's house is
called the White House. Historians say it has been so called simply because it was painted white.
Part IV Translation (25%)
Section A
Directions: In this part there are ten incomplete sentences. Complete the sentences on the Answer Sheet by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.(15%)
41.A workaholic is a person who works too much . A workaholic lives to work, （而不是为了生活而工作）.
/doc/1d509b50eff9aef8941e06b8.html ers need to be careful about （从互联网上获得的信息）.
43.One of the witnesses was bribed （提供伪证）..
44.Hegemonism and power politics （威胁世界和平）.
45.The statement was （不一致）the one made last week.
46.It is our department’s fault to (让顾客们等了这么长时间).
47.We held the belief （世界上没有我们克服不了的困难）.
48.Only in this way （我们才有希望改善这种糟糕的状况）.
48.I think in any case （人们遵守诺言很重要）.
50.Though it was a very tough task, Lucy （还是提前完成了任务）Section B
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answer on the Answer Sheet.(10%) Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make a mistake. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information that is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
Part V Writing (15%)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Advertisement. You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below
in English. Write your composition on the ANSWER SHEET．
Outline:
1. In modern society, there are many styles of advertisements.
2. Talk about the reasons for this phenomenon.
3. Your suggestions of dealing with advertisements as consumers.
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