武汉大学2011年硕士研究生英语期末考试试题

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武汉大学硕士英语期末考试复习包

武汉大学硕士研究生英语期末考试资料包考试题型及出题范围基本如下，(期末卷面成绩占70%,平时上课及作业20%,口语考试10%)(1)听力理解20题(20%):课内(听说课本的part1and2)占15%,课外5%.均为选择题(四选一)(2)词汇25题(25%):阅读课本五个单元TextＡ中的黑体字是重点，均为选择题(四选一)．(3)阅读理解20题（20％)课外两篇长度大约1000字的阅读文章，均为选择题(四选一)．(4)翻译（15％）：英译汉4句，选自(1/3/4/5/7单元/)五篇课内阅读文章；汉译英3句（或一小段），选自翻译课本（汉译英那一章）(5)写作（20％）：给两篇文章，长度1000字左右，选读一篇并写出约180字的summary．Unit1translation1.it’s appropriate at this time of major changes in the international scene to take a look at some of the reasons for the disappointing results of attempts at communications.在这个国际舞台发生重大变化的时刻，探讨为什么尝试交流的结果却令人失望的原因是必要的，这些原因实际上是跨文化交流中的绊脚石。

2.one answer to the question of why misunderstanding or rejection happens might be that many of us naively assume there are sufficient similarities among peoples of the world to enable us to successfully exchange information or feelings,solve problems of mutual concerns,cement business relationships,or just make the kind of impression we wish to make.为什么误解或反对会产生呢？这个问题的一个回答就是，大部分的人天真地认为世界上的人有足够的相似之处，可以让我们成功地交流信息或感受，解决共同关注的一些问题，加强商业关系，或者只是产生我们所希望产生的印象。

武汉大学硕士生英语期末考试试卷真题扫描版

武汉大学硕士生英语期末考试试卷真题扫描版武汉大学硕士生英语期末考试试卷真题扫描版武汉大学是一所享有盛誉的高等学府，其英语教育水平一直处于国内领先地位。

每学期，武汉大学都会对硕士生进行英语期末考试，以确保学生的英语能力达到学校的要求。

以下是武汉大学硕士生英语期末考试试卷真题扫描版，供读者参考。

一、选择题1、The train _____ in an hour. A. leaves B. left C. is leavingD. will leave 答案：A 解析：根据时间状语“in an hour”可知，本题应使用一般将来时。

2、--- Shall we go for a walk? --- _____. A. It's a good ideaB. That's all rightC. You're welcomeD. Not at all 答案：A 解析：根据问句“shall we...”可知，本题应回答肯定回答，即“It'sa good idea”是正确答案。

3、--- How was your trip to Beijing? --- _____. A. It was greatB. It was terribleC. Yes, it was greatD. No, it was terrible 答案：A 解析：根据问句“How was your trip to Beijing?”可知，本题应回答“It was great”。

二、阅读理解4、The passage mainly discusses the relationship between language and culture. 答案：TRUE 解析：本文主要讨论语言和文化之间的关系，说明语言反映文化，文化影响语言。

41、The word "etiquette" in the passage refers to good manners. 答案：TRUE 解析：根据文章第二段中的句子“etiquette is a code of behavior that is based on rules of good manners”可知，“etiquette”指的是良好的礼仪。

武汉大学研究生英语期末考试选择题复习

2010年选择题21. We have a certain stereotypical ______ of a person from a culture and we interpret his/her behaviour according to this preconception, whether or not the reason for the behaviour is what we think it.A.connotationB. preconceptionC.recuperation D. ambiguity22. Gap in educational investment across regions will ______ the national economic development as a whole.A. warrantB. rationC.thwart D. retard23. Opening the labor market might risk some increase in inequality in wages at least in the short run, as the wages of skilled workers are ________.A. bid forB. bid onC. bidup D. bid to24. The market will goods that yield social benefits in excess of private benefits and will consequently produce too few of these goods.A. undervalueB. devalueC.underweight D. value25. You have taken a ______ hatred to Peter; and you are unreasonably angry with me because I won’t hate him.A. perseveringB. perverseC.perfect D. previous26. One of the conditions of ______ is that you must keep the land under cultivation.A. tenantB. terminalC. temperamentD. tenure27. Even the increase proposed will put pressure on Congress to hold down other spending or dip into funds for Social Security.A. markedB. commissionedC.earmarked D. commanded28. Unfortunately, what the farmers had gained in the autumn harvest was ______by the heavy losses caused by a snowstorm in the winter.A. offsetB. optimizedC.subsidized D. unleashed29. The Arabs, on the other hand, coming from a culture where much closer distance is the norm, may be feeling that the Americans are being _______.A. friendlyB. warmC. standoffishD. selfish30. Most little children want a dog or a cat, and they continually ______ their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sweet little thing has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on “Tom” or “Bill”.A. peterB. pesterC.worry D. whine31. As television, and to an extent the internet have _____further through our society, the effects are perhaps more significant than even we realize.A. perpetuatedB. persecutedC.persisted D. permeated32. “John has no______. So when his parents passed away, he inherited everything from the family---properties, bank savings, stocks and a big house. He’s really living on easy street.” A.siblings B. soberings C. sibilants D. stillbirths33. Great efforts have been made to coordinate unemployment ______ and economic development throughout the country.A. aggravationB. exaggerationC. eliminationD. alleviation34. Upon this, Jones began to beg earnestly to be let into this secret, and faithfully promised not to ______it.A. divulgeB. dispenseC.dissolve D. disperse35. In Sudan, deforestation in the last decade led to a quadrupling of the time women spent gathering fuel wood. This stimulated efforts to promote _______ .A. deforestationB. afforestationC.forests D. forestry36. In Egypt, I saw the pyramids and the damaged face of the Sphinx, smiling a (an)_______ smile. An amazing journey!A.incuriousB. sweetC. incredulousD. inscrutable37. There was so much pain there, _______ caused by both sides over the years. I didn’t want to hurt them, nor they me, but the harm had done and it was irreversible.A. invisiblyB. inappreciablyC.inadvertently D. inadequately38. Nobodywill support such a government that ______ on the rightsof individuals.A. encroachesB. invadesC.involves D. interrupts39. The development of national ______ will be sped up if its officials at all levels become more conscious of its significance in economic growth.A. substructureB. portfolioC.infrastructure D. asset40. With the rapid development of modern society, the ______ of the ancient civilization in the town is being erased step by step.A. prestigeB. vestigeC.fame D. symptom41. The ______ of “white” in Chinese includes something unhappy. At funerals, Chinese pay respect to the dead and express their sorrow by wearing white. In the West, however, white is the traditional color for the bride at weddings, and to wear white at funerals would be offensive.A. configurationB. conjunctionC.connotation D. connection42. When people can’t explain a new phenomenon using their knowledge, they will firstly try to understand the new phenomenon using the logic reference of______.A. comparisonB. analysisC.counterpart D. analogy43. He has more endurance; he can swim longer and ______ a canoe better than any of his people.A. conquerB. dominateC.steer D. lead44. There’s this new girl coming to my school, and I like her a lot. I want to _____ our friendship before I start a serious relationship.A. cementB. limeC.clay D. concrete45. _______implies an active choice to cling to something, not passively being carried along out of inability to imagine anything else.A. TenancyB. TenacityC.Tendency D. TensionKey：21-30 B D C A B D C A C B31-45 D A D A B D C A C B C D C A B2011选择题21. Cash flows should be managed to ________ the return f rom cash received andto minimize the cost of finance on conditions for its own uses.A. chooseB. spendC. expandD. optimize22. Teachers? unions attacked the plans as ________ the sk ills and work of early year teachers, and creating a two-tier profession.A. praisingB. promotingC. undervaluingD. developing23. The government could then instruct all banks not to p ush companies into default and not to dispose of any ________.A. collateralB. corporationC. debtD. exchange24. Fourthly, a successful terminal at Stratford would inev itably and inexorably ________ on the Lea Valley regional park and reduce leisure facilities.A. increaseB. encroachC. stepD. ride25. The evening air had its accustomed November nip, but the groups making their way from Celtic Crescent were ________ to it.A. ignorantB. imperviousC. resentedD. responsive26. As far as I am concerned, it is the only body that represents the prison officers, who work under great ________.A. pressB. backfireC. duressD. screen21. Cash flows should be managed to ________ the return f rom cash received and to minimize the cost of finance on cond itions for its own uses.A. chooseB. spendC. expandD. optimize22. Teachers? unions attacked the plans as ________ the sk ills and work of early year teachers, and creating a two-tier profession.A. praisingB. promotingC. undervaluingD. developing23. The government could then instruct all banks not to p ush companies into default and not to dispose of any ________.A. collateralB. corporationC. debtD. exchange24. Fourthly, a successful terminal at Stratford would inev itably and inexorably ________ on the Lea Valley regional park and reduce leisure facilities.A. increaseB. encroachC. stepD. ride25. The evening air had its accustomed November nip, but the groups making their way from Celtic Crescent were ________ to it.A. ignorantB. imperviousC. resentedD. responsive26. As far as I am concerned, it is the only body that represents the prison officers, who work under great ________.A. pressB. backfireC. duressD. screen27. Margate is sure that the scientific and technological ________ that has been developed is real and extremely valuable .A. synergyB. formationC. energyD. match28. They suggest therefore that greater emphasis be given to housing ________ in evaluating relative deprivation.A. terminationB. removalC. provisionD. tenure29. Are you sure that my staying here won?t be an/a ____ ____ into your domestic affairs?A. intentionB. troubleC. threatD. intrusion30. She remained there until last night when an ambulance took her to ________ with a family in nearby Newton.A. discoverB. revitalizeC. recuperateD. reformulate31. Sunlight streamed into the church and through the stai ned glass windows, and a smell of grass and flowers ________ the air.A. flowedB. permeatedC. penetratedD. indulged32. Loss of license contact is a real ________ to potenti al traders in smuggled cigarettes.A. deterrentB. detailC. detainD. determine33. As these problems multiply and ________ resources, the range of options available to the organization increasingly na rrows.A. depleteB. decreaseC. lessenD. formulate34. For years, frequent flooding eventually ________ all tr aces of the community that used to live there.A. killedB. releasedC. obliteratedD. measured35. Even the increase proposed will put pressure on Congre ss to hold down other spending or dip into funds ________ for Social Security.A. remarkedB. earmarkedC. reboundD. reduced36. Members of extreme right wing parties are completely o pposed to the ________ of blacks into white South African soci ety.。

2011年6月研究生英语学位课统考真题及答案

2011年6月研究生英语学位考试真题及答案A卷Paper OnePart I Listening Comprehension（25 minutes, 20 points ）Section A (1 point each)1.A: T o ask his boss for leave. B: T o work in his place.C To meet his friend at the airport.D T o cover his absence from his boss.2. A; He doesn’t want to go to the show, as he is not interested in it.B: He is not free to go to the fashion show with the woman.C He can’t go with the woman, as he has to finish his paper.D he can’t go with the woman, as he has a pile of paperwork to do.3. A: He has been pretty busy. B: He has been mad.C He was at a meeting.D He was with a business partner.4. A: A bank teller B A salesman C A policeman D A postman5. A: She hasn’t been in touch with Sam for weeks. B: She has been looking for Sam for weeks.C: Sam has been out of work for weeks. D Sam has been hunting for weeks.6. A: She will wrap the file very carefully. B: She won’t tell anyone else about the file.C She is confident about the file.D She will keep the file in a safe.7. A: He said something that he shouldn’t have said. B: He was very careful about what he said.C He didn’t understand what the woman wanted him to do.D He talked too much to the woman.8. A: He has run out of gas. B: He has had an accident.C His car has been broken.D He has arrived home.9. A: T he location is more convenient. B It is to reduce the cost of building.C People like to live in high buildings.D People can have a better view in high buildings.Section B (1 point each )Mini-talk One10 A; Britain is dumping its wastes to C hina in the name of recycling.B: Britain has been punished for exporting rubbish to C hina.C China should set up new environmental standards.D China should acknowledge the costs of the environmental damage.11. A 20,000 B: 50,000 C: 500,000 D 200,00012. A: T hey didn’t have any environmental standards to follow.B: T hey are doing the recycling in backyards.C T hey cause more pollution to the environment.D T heir employees have been poisoned. Mini-talk T wo13. A: He is a music star. B: He is a doctor. C He is a drug dealer . D He is aspokesman.14. A: He was going to receive an operation. B He was recovering from cancer.C He was expected to quit from the group.D He was involved in a scandal.15. A Most of its members abuse drugs. B: Most of its members are from the countryside.C T he group has been full of scandals.D T he group has been in trouble since 1963. Section C (1 point each)16. Where did the French Government legalize the use of mobile phone blocking devic es?17. T he blocking device can prevent people from receiving and making mobile telephone calls within ______ of the device.18. By changing the law the government expects to make cinema _____.19. While blocking telephone signals in cinemas and theaters the blocking device might affect signals to _______.20. Before it was legalized, the use of blocking devices was punishable with a fine of 20,660npounds or _________.Part I VocabularySection ADirections: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.1.T hese figures boil down to no significance as they are statistically imperfect.A amount toB conform toC contribute toD attach to2.T he researchers are working hard to find the optimal concentration of this drug.A most poisonousB most likelyC most famousD most desirable3.T his young lawyer dares to take on the powerful on behalf of the poor and weak.A with the favor ofB find good jobs forC assume the responsibility forD accept the challenge of4.T he last traces of respectability had vanished by the time he was convicted and imprisoned.A collapsedB disappearedC perishedD scattered5.Fearful of losing her job for good, this lady decided to talk to the manager directly.A for benefitsB by luckC for everD at hand.6.An important innovation in this college was the introduction of the seminary method foradvanced students.A ideaB changeC matterD policy7.T his archaeologist made a study of the vast area through which the Roman civilization hasbeen propagated.A extendedB terminatedC speculatedD restricted8.T he investor would suffer a lot from a television series that was heavily invested in but nevercame off.A was releasedB proved satisfactoryC failed completelyD won awards9.Given the gravity of the situation, the best thing we can do is to declare the companybankrupt.A gravitationB fascinationC seriousnessD incurability10.When the symptom occurs, she finds it difficult to manipulate a pencil despite her young age.A utilizeB handleC masterD dominateSection B :Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B , C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.11.T he country once threatened to ___ diplomatic relations with its neighbor if the latter was toofriendly to the rebels.A show offB keep offC break offD call off12.In English leaning, a ___ circle occurs when a student makes more errors after being scolded.A viciousB vigorousC verticalD voluntary13.Some ancient people were able to tell the time by the shadow ___by the sun on the slate.A thrownB flungC castD tossed(upward)petition compels districts to devote their limited resources to achieving results thatcompare ___ with other local districts.A significantlyB favorablyC dramaticallyD superficially15.If you don’t know how to ___ your achievements, your parting from this world is going to bea nightmare.A take hold ofB get rid ofC let go ofD make fun of16.T his country could have as many as 10 million cases of AIDS in 2010 if the ____ is not takenseriously.A episodeB epidemicC equivalentD eruption17.With a wide variety of fresh fruit ___available, canner fruit is no longer so popular as before.A willinglyB appropriatelyC confidentlyD readily =easily18.T he crisis over parliamentary election illustrated the unpredictable ____that events couldtake once the coalition troops are withdrawn.A processB lineC wayD course19.Decades of ___ might have been partially responsible for our ignorance of developmentabroad.A insulationB irrigationC integrationD isolation20.T here have been some insensible people who attempt to end their pains ____ through suicide.A by and largeB once for all =foreverC heart and soulD on the wholePart II. C lozeDirections: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrases marked A, B, C and D for each blank in the passage. Mark the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.T here is now a new keychain device that lets people turn off most T Vs anywhere---- from airports to restaurants. And it is selling faster than21 . “I thought there would just be a few sales, but we can’t 22 demand,”said inventor Mitch Altman of San Francisco, U.S. “I didn’t know there were so many people who wanted to turn T Vs off.”Hundreds of orders for Altman’s US $14.99 TV-B-Gone device poured in last week. T he tiny remote control device had been 23 in Wired magazine and other online-media outlets. 24 , the unexpected attention overloaded the website of his company. Cornfield Electronics, and caused it to 25 .T he keychain device works like a 26 remote control ----but it only turns T Vs on or off. With a push of the button, it goes through a 27 of about 200 infrared codes that control the power of about 1,000 television models. Altman said the majority of T Vs should 28 within 17 seconds. It takes a little more than a minute for the device to 29 all the trigger codes.T he 47-year-old Altman got the idea for T V-B-Gone a decade ago. He was out with friends ata restaurant and they found themselves all 30 by the T V, but no one was around to turn it off.21. A expects B expectation C expected D expecting22. A give in to B hold on to C make up for D keep up with23. A acknowledged B announced C admitted D applied24. A At times B On time C Behind time D At the same time25. A clash B crush =smash C cruise D crash26. A commonplace B universal C mean D medium27. A string B flock C school D fleet28. A repel B repeat C react D reproach =blame29. A submit B permit C omit D emit30. A bothered B haunted C interrupted D hinderedPart III. Reading ComprehensiveDirections: In this part of the test, there are five short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the four choices given and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.Passage OneAnimals are more like us than we ever imagined. T hey feel pain, they experience stress, and they show affection, excitement and love. All these finding have been made by scientists in recent years----and such results are beginning to change how we view animals.Strangely enough, this research was sponsored by fast food companies like McDonald’s and KFC. Pressured by animal rights groups, these companies felt they had to fund scientists researching the emotional and mental states of animals.McDonald’s, for instance, funded studies on pig behaviors at Purdue University, Indiana. T his research found that pigs seek affection and easily become depressed if left alone or prevented from playing with each other. If they become depressed, they soon become physically ill. Because of this, and other similar studies, the European Union has banned the use of isolating pig stalls from 2012. In Germany, the government is encouraging pig farmers to give each pig 20 seconds of human contact a day, and to provide them with toys to prevent them from fighting.Other scientists have shown that animals think and behave like humans.Koko, the 300-pound gorilla (大猩猩)at the Gorilla Foundation in Northern California, for instance, has been taught sign language. Koko can now understand several thousand English words, more than many humans who speak English as a second language. On human IQ tests, she scores between 70 and 95.Before such experiments, humans thought language skills were absent from the animal kingdom.Other myths are also being overturned, like the belief that animals lack self-awareness. Studies have also shown that animals mourn their dead, and that they play for pleasure.T hese striking similarities between animal and human behavior have led some to ask a question: “If you believe in evolution, how can’t you believe that animals have feelings that human beings have?”Until recently, scientists believed that animals behaved by instinct and that what appeared to be learned behavior was merely genetically-programmed activity. But as Koko the Gorilla shows, this is not the case. In fact, learning is passed from parents to offspring far more often than not in the animal kingdom.So what implications does this knowledge have for humans? Because of this , should we ban hunting and animal testing? Should we close zoos? Such questions are being raised by many academics and politicians. Harvard and 25 other American law schools have introduced courses on animal rights.31. T he author feels it strange that the research was sponsored by fast food companies like McDonald’s and KFC probably because these companies_____.A are the largest fast food chains in the world.B have little to do with animals.C consume a large amount of meat each day.D are notorious for their ill-treatment to animals.32.T he experiment with Koko shows _____.A gorillas’IQ scores are as high as human beings’B animals are much cleverer than we used to believe.C parent animals can pass learning to their offspring intentionally.D some gorillas are smarter than many humans.33.Which of the following is NOT true according to the studies?A Some animals have developed language skills.B Some animals can show their feelings.C Animals enjoy playing with each other.D Animals become indifferent when one of them dies.34. By citing the question “If you believe in evolution, how can’t you believe that animals have feelings that human beings have?” the author means____.A human feelings can trace their origin back to animals.B animal’s feelings are as developed as human beings’.C from the point of view of evolution animals should have no feelings.D we can’t believe that animals have feelings that human beings have.35. T he studies urge us to ____.A stop killing animals for food.B ban hunting and animal testingC close zoos and animal farmsD change our ways to treat animals.36. T he purpose of this passage is to tell us that ____.A animals are much smarter than we ever imagined.B animals rights should be taught in schools.C we should show greater respect to animals.D animals rights should be protected worldwide.Passage T woT ies have no practical use at all and most men see them as part of a uniform instead of anindependent piece of clothing. But, these small strips of cloth should not be underestimated, fashion experts say.T he shirt, suit or jacket are neutral means of expression. But, the tie gives you the final personal touch, experts suggest.In fact, its color also has psychological importance. “Red, for instance, evokes feelings of warmth and intimacy”, according to Axel Venn. He’s a professor of design at the University of Applied Sciences and Art in Germany. “It also stands for energy, dynamism and strength.”Using shades of color requires understanding and sensitivity. Orange is regarded as a lively color. Blue stands for matter-of-fact, solitude and coolness. Shiny yellow stirs amusement. Green is the color of nature and harmony.It’s only when the color fits the personal character that it is viewed as authentic.“A lively orange with a black suit and white shirt can look great at a private party or in an artistic environment,”Venn says. “In a conservative environment such as in a bank such dress is unsuitable.”Imme Vogelsang, a trainer of etiquette in Hamburg, Germany, recommends in business environment how contrasting colors such as wine red, dark green or dark blue.But feminine colors have also become popular. “Light green and a fine rose color play an increasing role. Such colors express innovation and sensitivity,”Venn says.Also, patterns that stand out can be an interesting eye catcher in a private environment but are unsuitable in business.“Stripes and small geometric patterns are more appropriate in business,”Vogelsang says, “but stripes should never run vertically or horizontally.”With diagonal stripes it is important to look at the direction. T hey should run from the bottom left to the right top. “T his symbolizes dynamism. In the opposite direction it shows fear and escapist thoughts.”37. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A T ies---Impractical Pieces of Clothing.B Psychological Importance of T iesC What T he Colors of T ies MeanD T he Colors of T ies and the Occasions to Wear T hem.38.According to the passage, ties are more important ____.A than shirts, suits or jackets.B in colors than in patterns.C in expressing one’s mood than shirts.D in business than on private occasions.39. What color of ties should one wear, if he wants to appear energetic?A GreenB OrangeC S hiny yellowD Red40. T he best color for the tie of a judge in a court should be ____A light greenB lively orangeC fine roseD dark blue41.What kind of ties is more suitable on an important business occasion?A T ies without stripes and geometric patterns.B T ies with stripes of vertical or horizontal patterns.C T ies of no bright colors and obvious patternsD Plain ties without any stripes and patterns42.It is implied in the passage that ___.A ties with stripes from the bottom left to the right top are not popular.B ties with stripes from the bottom right to the left top are not popular.C ties with stripes of vertical or horizontal patterns are popularD ties of feminine colors are out of fashion nowadays.Passage T hreeMusicians are fascinated with the possibility that music may be found in nature; it makes our own desire for art seem all the more essential. Over the past few years no less a bold musical explorer than Peter Gabriel has been getting involved. At the Research Center in Atlanta, Georgia, he has been making music together with Kanzi, one of the bonobo apes （倭黑猩猩）involved in the long-term language acquisition studies of Sue and Duane Savage-Rumbaugh.I have seen the video of Kanzi picking notes out on a piano-like keyboard, with Gabriel and members of his band playing inside the observation booth in the lab. (T hey did it this way because Kanzi had bitten one of his trainers a few days previously----interspecies communication without its dangers.) T he scene is beautiful, the ape trying out the new machine and looking thoughtfully pleased with what comes out. He appears to be listening, playing the right notes. It is tentative but moving, the animal groping for something from the human world but remaining isolated from the rest of the band. It is a touching encounter, and a bold move for a musician whose tune Shock the Monkey many years ago openly condemne d the horrors of less sensitive animals experiments than this.What is the scientific value of such a jam session? T he business of the Research Center is the forging of greater communication between human and animal. Why not try the fertile and mysterious ground of music in addition to the more testable arena of simple language? T he advantage of hearing music in nature and trying to reach out to nature through music is that, though we don’t fully understand it, we can easily have access to it. We don’t need to explain its working to be touched by it. T wo musicians who don’t speak the same language can play together, and we can appreciate the music from human cultures far from our own.Music needs no explanation, but it clearly expresses something deep and important, something humans can’t live without. Finding music in the sounds of birds, whales and other animals makes the farther frontiers of nature seem that much closer to us.43. It can be learned from the passage that Peter Gabriel _____.A is a bold expert on animal behaviour.B wants to find more about natural music.C is working on animal’s language abilityD specializing in human-animal cooperation44. Kanzi was arranged to stay in a separate place ____.A to prevent him from attacking the human playersB so that he would not be disturbed by others.C because he needed a large room to move around.D after he had destroyed the others’musical instruments.45.Kanzi the ape____.A was annoyed by the music-playing activity .B demonstrated no unusual talent for music.C became more obedient when playing music.D seemed content with what he was producing.46. Which of the following words can best describe the advantage of music?A ControllableB ExplanationC AccessibleD T estable47. T he writer seems to suggest that _______A music should replace language as the major arena of animal research .B animal experiments are more often than not cruel and inhuman.C great progress has been made in the field of interspecies communication.D the experiment with music may help scientific research on animals.48. T he best title for the passage is ________.A Music---T he Essence of NatureB Music--- A Better Way to Enjoy Nature .C Music--- A New Frontier for ScientistsD Music--- Beyond National and Cultural BoundaryPassage FourIn a recent Sunday school in a church in the Northeast, a group of eight-to-ten-year-olds were in deep discussion with their two teachers. When asked to choose which of ten stated possibilities they most feared happening their response was unanimous. All the children most dreaded a divorce between their parents.Later, as the teachers, a man and a woman in their late thirties, reflected on the lesson, they both agreed they’d been shocked at the response. When they were the same age as their students, they said, the possibility of their parents’being divorced never entered their heads. Yet in just one generation, children seemed to feel much less security in their family ties.Nor is the experience of these two Sunday school teachers an isolated one. Psychiatrists revealed in one recent newspaper investigation that the fears of children definitely do change in different period; and in recent times, divorce has become one of the most frequently mentioned anxieties. In one case, for example, a four-year-old insisted that his father rather than his mother walk him to nursery school each day. T he reason? He said many of his friends had “no daddy living at home, and I’m scared that will happen to me.”In line with such reports, our opinion leaders expressed great concern about the present and future status of the American family. In the poll 33 percent of the responses listed decline in family structure, divorce and other family-oriented concerns as one of the five major problems facing the nation today. And 26 percent of the responses included such family difficulties as one of the five major problems for the United States in the next decade.One common concern expressed about the rise in divorces and decline in stability of the family is that the family unit has traditionally been a key factor in transmitting stable cultural and moral values from generation to generation. Various studies have shown that educational and religious institutions often can have only a limited impact on children without strong family support.49.It is mentioned that in a Sunday school class the children ____A deeply impressed their teachers.B had an argument with their teachers.C feared answering their teachers’question.D gave the same response to their teachers’question.50. T he two teachers in the Sunday school felt ___.A responsible for tightening school security.B no fear of the divorce of their students’parents.C no threat of broken family ties when they were ten-year-olds.D shocked at the divorce rates of their students’parents.51. T he author uses a four-year-old as an example to ____.A show the anxiety of today’s children.B emphasize the importance of family ties.C indicate the seriousness of psychological problems.D reveal the change of children’s attitude toward divorce.52. It is stated that one third of the American population_______.A consider family-oriented concerns to be a big problem.B are worried about the future of the United States.C believe the social situation is getting worse.D are facing family difficulties.53. Family has been regarded as a major carrier of __________.A religious beliefsB various customsC social traditionsD cultural and moral values.54. It is implied in the passage that ____.A Sunday school teachers are different from public school teachers.B family has stronger impact on children than other social institution s.C in a decade family-oriented concerns will be the same as they are now.D parents’ divorce has long been children’s biggest fear.Passage FiveFaith in medicine runs deep in America. We spend more per person on health care than any other nation. Whether we eat too much or exercise too little, whether we’re turning gray or feeling blue, we look to some pill or procedure to make us better.We assume that devoting ever more dollars to medicine will bring us longer, healthier lives. But there is mounting evidence that each new dollar we devote to the current health care system brings small and diminishing returns to public health. T oday the United States spends more than $4,500 per person per year on health care. Costa Rica spends less than $ 300. Yet life expectancy at birth is nearly identical in both countries.Despite the highly publicized “longevity revolution”, life expectancy among the elderly in the United States is hardly improving. Yes, we are an aging society, but primarily because of falling birthrates. Younger Americans, meanwhile, are far more likely to be disabled than they were 20 years ago. Most affected are people in their thirties, whose disability rates increased by nearly 130 percent, due primarily to overweight.Why has our huge investment in health care left us so unhealthy? Partly it is because so many promised “miracle cures,”from interferon to gene therapies, have proven to be ineffective or even dangerous. Partly it’s because health care dollars are so concentrated on the terminally ill and the very old that even when medical interventions “work”, the gains to average life expectancy are small. And partly it is because medical errors and adverse reaction to prescription drugs, which cause more deaths than motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. Each year roughly 200,000 seniors suffer fatal or life-threatening “adverse drug events” due to improper drug or drug interaction.Why don’t Americans live any longer than Costa Ricans? Overwhelmingly, it’s because of differences in behaviour. Americans exercise less, eat more , drive more ,smoke more, and lead more socially isolated lives. Even at its best, modern medicine can do little to promote productive aging, because by the time most people come in contact with it their bodies are already compromised by stress, indulgent habits, environmental dangers and injuries.55. Americans in general believe that ____.A more money spent on health care may not result in better health.B health problems caused by bad habits can hardly be solved by medicine.C higher birthrate can better solve the problem of aging society than medicine.D medicine may provide an effective cure for various health problems.56. Compared with the Americans, Costa Ricans ___.A have a healthier way of life.B enjoy a longer life expectancyC are more dependent on medicine.D are less concerned about their health.57. T he biggest problem affecting the health of younger Americans may be summarized as the problem of ___.A overworkB lifestyleC stressD depression58. Which of the following is NOT a reason why health care investment fails to bring a longer life?A Imbalanced distribution of health care money.B Failure of many highly-evaluated medical treatment.C Soaring prices of both drugs and new therapies.D Drug reaction due to improper use of drugs.59. It is implied in the last paragraph that _______A medicine should be taken timely before it is too late.B poor health conditions leave little room for medicine to work.C great efforts should be made to develop new types of medicine.D it is reasonable to question the effectiveness of medicine.60. T he passage is mainly focused on ___.A the limits of medicineB the life hazards in the U.S.C the barriers to a longer life.D the problems with health investment.Paper T woPart IV T ranslationSection ADirections: Put the following paragraph into Chinese. Write your Chinese version in the proper space on Answer Sheet II.T his book derives from decades of teaching in various schools across the country. It is based on the belief that philosophy is a genuinely exciting subject, accessible not only to specialists and a few gifted undergraduate majors but to everyone. Everyone is a philosopher, whether enrolled in a philosophical course or not. T he difference is that someone who has studied philosophy systematically has the advantage of having encountered stronger and more varied arguments than might have been available otherwise . What is special about this book is that it offers introductory students the opportunity of having direct contact with substantial readings from significant books on philosophy, but without the unreasonable demand that they confront these books in full, which are often incomprehensible.Section BDirections: Put the following paragraph into English. Write your English version in the proper space on Answer S heet II.人人都有追求幸福的权利, 但对幸福的定义却因人而异.绝大多数人认为幸福来自于健康的身体、愿望的实现和事业有成. 正如经常发生的那样, 许多人在遇到痛苦时才意识到幸福的真正含义.。

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1. The movie received generally ____________________ reviews. 2. _______________ we have not received any replies from them. 3. The man became rich through making a wise _______________. 4. His failure _______________ not working hard enough. 5. The device is used to measure the _______________ of the gun. 6. We are looking for someone who will be able to ________________ the staff to work hard. 7. A(n) ______________ buyer purchase fruit and vegetables in season. 8. The citizens had some ______________ about the government’s policy. 9. My work hours are almost ______________ to my daughters’ school hours. 10. The ______________ act of a frightened person is to run away. Section B (10%) Directions: From the choices given, choose the one that best completes the sentence. 11. It is necessary that one ____ an entrance examination to be admitted to a college. A. will take B. take C. takes B. will forget D. will have been forgetting B. be turned out D. will turn out B. not smoke D. did not smoke B. less… fewer D. few… less

(完整word版)武汉大学2011年硕士研究生英语期末考试试题

English for Graduates (Paper A）20111229I。

Listening Comprehension (20％)Directions：In this part, you are going to listen to four passages。

At the end of each passage，you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be read only once。

After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C，and D。

Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet。

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage。

1. A。

He read a lot of books on management。

B. He made every step safe enough.C。

He prepared himself well beforehand。

D. He had knowledge for the next phase。

2. A. news reporter B。

American dreamC。

lucky boy D。

poor child3. A。

generals B。

committees C. armies D。

schools4。

A. reading different books B。

attending seminarsC. listening to audiotapes D。

learning on one’s own5. A. face-to—face contact B。

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English for Graduates (Paper A No. 20180110)I.Listening Comprehension (20%)Part One Directions:In this part you will hear 3 short talks. Each talk is followed by some questions. You will hear the talk and questions only once. Listen carefully and answer each question by choosing one from the four choices marked A, B, C or D. Then mark your answers on the Answer Sheet. (15%)Talk 1Questions 1-5 are based on the talk you have just heard.I. A. It will be the same size as the US economy.B.It will be almost the same size as the US economy.C.It will be twice the size of the US economy.D.It will be larger in size than the US economy。

武汉大学研究生英语期末考试解析

武汉大学研究生英语期末考试解析
一、听力
三篇来源于听说教程Part Ⅱ，一篇源于课外。

听说教程可以在学校的复印店里复印。

2013年1月8日听力为uint 10的ExcersizeⅠ，uint 8的ExcersizeⅡ，uint 11的Excersize Ⅰ
二、词汇
课本1，3，4，5，7单元的黑体单词（没有书的同学只需复印1，3，4，5，7单元的课文，2，6，8单元不讲）可参考往年试卷，有部分相同的试题。

三、阅读
两篇课外较长文章，每篇10题
四、翻译
汉译英部分占七分，来源于翻译教程第三单元（不要买课本了，只复印第三单元）13年1月8日的翻译为
1．环境学家指出……
2．与中国高速发展的经济相比……
英译汉部分占八分，来源于阅读教程中的1，3，4，5，7单元
五、写作180字的summary
总共两个半小时，时间很紧张
考试题型及出题范围(期末卷面成绩占80%, 平时上课及作业10%, 口语考试10%)
(1) 听力理解20题(20%) : 课内(听说课本的part 1 and 2) 占15%, 课外5%.
均为选择题(四选一)
(2) 词汇25题(25%): 阅读课本五个单元TextＡ中的黑体字是重点，均为选
择题(四选一)．
(3)阅读理解２０题（２０％），课外两篇长度大约１０００字的阅读
文章，均为选择题(四选一)．
.(4)翻译（１５％）：英译汉４句，选自五篇课内阅读文章；汉译英３句（或一小段），选自翻译课本（汉译英那一章）
（５）写作（２０％）：给两篇文章，长度１０００字左右，选读一篇并写出约１５０字的summary．。

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2. A. In 2020 B. In 2025 C. In 2027 D. In 20503. A. China will be the first developing country with the world's largest economy.B.China will reverse the trend of westernization as a result of economic development and globalization.C.China will become the world's dominant country with very different civilizational rootsfrom the West.1D.Both A and C.4. A. He believes that it is general truth.B.He warns that it is a sign of hostility.C.He criticizes it as wishful thinking.D.He thinks that it is an illusion.5. A. They use western ideas and terms.B.They overestimate their cultural influence.C.They don't speak the Chinese language.D.They ignore the power of civilization.Talk 2Questions 6-10 are based on the talk you have just heard.6. A. A change of government.B.The map of deaths.C.Snow and Whitehead's continued efforts.D.Both B and C.7. A, Building the sewers in London.B.Responding immediately to the cholera outbreak in 1866.C.Providing better medical care to city dwellers.居民D.Telling everybody to start boiling their water in 1866.18. A. critical 批评的B. pessimistic 悲观的C. optimistic 乐观的 D. appreciative 赏识的9. A.People slowly realized that living in big metropolitan（大都会）cities is unsustainable as the crowdedness made outbreaks of diseases like cholera unavoidable.B.People began to realize that keeping domesticated animals and bad living habits increase the change of cholera outbreaks.C.People no longer think that it is a healthy thing to take drinking water from wells andpumps in crowded neighborhoods.D.People finally realized that sustainable living is possible in large metropolitan cities with the help of science and improved city management.10. A. New York City will be only 10% of its size.B.It has created a whole new way of life.C.New York City will collapse in on itself like Rome.D. H has spread the influence of Christianity.Talk 3Questions 11-15 are based on the talk you have just heard.11. A. My drawing will show them what God looks like.B.They will draw a picture of God.1C.I will teach them about God's look.D.Their pictures will show what God looks like.I2. A. 5 B. 4 C. 6 D. 1013.A. He was telling a lie because he was naughty.B.He was saying something in place of “frankincense”. 乳香C.He was blaming 指责Frank for his mistakeD.He was praising Frank for his performance14. A. They were born with artistic talents which were not used well.cators should realize that being wrong means being creative.C.They are frightened of making mistakes and stigmatize mistakes.D.Kids are not afraid of being wrong and are willing to try.15. A. Mistakes are the worst thing in the current national education system.B.The unpredictability of education is extraordinary.C.We are educating kids out of their creative capacity.D.It is easier to to be born an artist than to remain an artist as we grow up.Part TwoDirections:!!! this part, you will hear a talk twice and then write a summary of the talk.Your1summary should be around40 words. Please write your answer on Answer Sheet II. (5%) II. Vocabulary (25%)Directions: There are 25 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.16. Still, that_____of a robot means AlphaGo lacks the human touch required to manage employees. Counsel patients or adequately write flowing newspaper features about its own dominance over humans.A.cement 水泥B.virulent剧毒的C.implement 工具，器械D.detachment分离，分开17. Of course, the fact that Trump Was the ultimate media showman with a __________ of controversial political phrases that demand attention and response was a salient factor in his rise to power.A. rationale根据，基础理论B. revenue 收益，财政收入C. repertoire全部节目D. ritual仪式18.But as Walmart moves into the digital space dominated by Amazon, Amazon is________on the physical realm（领域）to win over more customers.A. encroaching侵占B. obliterating抹杀C. tarnishing使失去光泽D. facilitating促进，使便利19.Hong Kong returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997 under a ' one country, two1systems'' arrangement that guarantees a high degree of__________, including an independent （独立的）judiciary（司法机构）and freedom of expression.A. autonomy自治，自主权B. antecedent在先的C. variableD.orientation20.The summit（峰会，高层会议，最高级的）website has posted___________to victims（受害人）of bombings in Iraq and cyclones in the Caribbean-but nothing on what international aid（帮助）agencies describe as the worlds most urgent（紧急的）humanitarian（人道主义的）crisis（危机）.A. cassava木薯B.cognition认知C.credence凭证，信任D. condolences同情，哀悼21.Nishikori, who underwent（经历，承受）elbow（n.肘部，弯头，扶手，弯管vt.用肘推挤）surgery（外科手术）and was sidelined（v.使靠边）for almost a year in 2009, chose________instead of surgery to treat his wrist(手腕) injury.A. Rehabilitation修复，康复B.approbation 认可，赞许，批准C. distortion扭曲，变形D. depersonalization 去人性化，失性22.Asset managers have defined their mission as maximizing the market value of their clients’________, and in turn demand that firms maximize profits.A. profiles侧面，外形，轮廓B. portfolios投资组合C.paradigms范式D. perceptions观念，认识，感知23.A TV show which depicted（[dɪˈpɪkt] 描述，描绘）a bizarre（[bɪˈzɑr]奇怪的）love story1between a nine-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman has been pulled off air followingcriticism（[ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm]批判）that it promoted child marriage and was________.A. progressive进步的B.discursive离题的，离谱的C. regressive逆行的，退化的D.impervious无动于衷的，不受影响的24. On the timeline, the industrial age has________suddenly and the digital age is blasting off（爆破，发射）in new directions.A. fallen away离开B. fraught with充满C. fallen out 消失D. taken out 取出，除去25.Illegal（非法的）crossings have ticked upward（上升）again but remain well below historic （历史的）levels.and the perception（认知，感知）of tougher（坚强的，严格的）law enforcement（执行）appears to remain a ___________to would-be immigrants.A. dehumanization 非人性化B.dispensation分发，分配C. disposal处置D. deterrent 威慑力量；制止的，遏制的26.Global warming in the 21st century is taken as the result of the typically（典型的）______ greenhouse gas concentrations（浓度）that substantively（实质上）interrupt the normal operation of nature.A. anthropogenic人为的B. ecological生态C. meteorological气象D.biological生物学的27.Top administration officials continue to claim the bill will more than pay for itselfby________a flood of economic activity that expands the tax base.1A. confounding使困惑，使惊讶，混淆B. unleashing释放C. vanquishing征服，战胜 D. harnessing v.治理；n.马具28.Rather than_____disputes between buyers and sellers, the internet companyenabled forums and message boards, as well as the ability to rate users and leave reviews.A.warranting保证B.remitting免除，赦免C. mediating调解D.participating参与29.The new museum, located along Kalella Avenue, features a largeglass and a 10,000-square-foot balcony(阳台) that bathes（沐浴）the interior（内部）with natural light.A. lime石灰B.azalea杜鹃花C.skeleton骨骼，框架D.facade外表，建筑物正面30.During his as deputy（副的）secretary（秘书）, he pushed for greater disclosure（披露）of prices associated with medical services to help foster（抚养，培养）competition（竞争者，竞赛）and contain costs.A. tenure任期，占有期B.temerity鲁莽，冒失C.tableau （人构成的画面或场景，戏剧性场面）D.torso人体躯干，未完成的作品，躯干雕塑品nd or buildings make particularly good because they tend to increase in value, and it’s hard to hide them from creditors（债权人）or banks.A.bulk体积，大块，大量B. cyclone 龙卷风C. collateral抵押物D.vector矢量，航向32.The RealReal's experiment last December in New York revealed a particular_______between on-line and off-line shopping, and a customer base ready and willing to1combine the two.A. synergy协同作用B.stereotype陈规陋习C.strategy策略D.subsidy补贴33.If the slowdown（减速）in new development is_____________of a decline in luxury sales，then the strength of apartment sales may suggest a surge in the entry-level and mid-level markets.A. boundB.relevantrmed了解情况的，见多识广的D.symptomatic症状的34.Wipe the apples clean, then chill them in an ice bath to bring the temperature downso the_______heat doesn't cook the apples.A.marginal边缘的B.empirical经验主义的C. confidential机密的D.residual剩余的，残渣35.Marble went on to say Americans enjoy multicultural（多元化）food but cautioned（警告，小心）that people also need to consider whether they are__________to any diseases because of their genetic（遗传的）makeup（补充，构造，体格）.A.Predisposed使用预先有倾向，使易于患病B. proposed（提出，被提议的，所推荐的）C. stipulated（v规定，约定;adj.合同规定的）D.divulged吐露，泄露36.What additional secrets the Russian hackers may have ________ from multiple agencies, by turning the Kaspersky software into a sort for Sensitive information, is not yet publicly1known.A.bemused困惑的B.gleaned搜集，拾得C. ameliorated改善D.infested侵扰的，为患的37.At least three of their six children have a rare neurological（神经学的，神经的）illness that manifests（清单）itself around age four, causing mental ______, loss of the use of their limbs and, later. death.A. incineration焚烧，火葬B. retardation阻滞，延迟C.Connotation内涵，含义D.alleviation缓解，缓和38. Google is resisting a legal request to disclose salary records in a gender discrimination （歧视）lawsuit（诉讼）, marking the technology company’s latest efforts to prevent _________ of how much it pays its female employees.A.ambiguity模棱两可，含糊B. variability易变性C. Scrutiny仔细审查D.allergy过敏，反感，厌恶39.To teach a computer to learn takes _________ reasoning—that is, using data from a small number of instances to generate hypotheses and theories that apply to a very large number of cases.A. inductive归纳的，敏感的，诱导的B.deductive推论的，演绎的C.conductive传导的D. iterative重复的，迭代的40.Building owners in commercial or high-density（高密度）residential（住宅的）zones also1can get city permission to convert apartment buildings for_______occupancy and rent themout for short stays.A. transparent透明的B. transient短暂的，临时的，瞬态，疏忽C. tangible n.有形资产;adj.确实的，真实的，实际的D. tertiary adj.第三的，第三期的，第三纪的；n.第三系，第三纪，第三级教士111. Reading Comprehension (20%)Directions: Read the following passages and choose the best answer to each question. Passage IEvidence-based Fitness ProgramsThere is a new methodology of practicing fitness called evidence-basedfitness.”It is the conscientious,explicit and judicious (明智的) use of current ‘best”evidence in making decisions about the care of members and clients. This new paradigm in fitness is gaining traction as a result of the current trend in medicine to use evidence-based methods. Basically, the practice of evidence-based fitness means integrating individual clinical expertise with the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research. In other words, take the best scientific evidence. apply it not to large groups. but to individual clients. Most fitness professionals depend on anecdotal information to establish exercise prescriptions for clients and members. Designing exercise prescriptions on antiquated formulas and the “one size fits all”ideology are fraught with error and dangerous not only for the healthy member, but especially for those ‘at risk.”With the increasing number of at-risk individuals joining fitness centers. using the evidence-basedmethod should he a no-brainer （显而易见的结论) . Everyone is different, so dispensing（分1配，施予）generalized exercise advice to millions of individuals will not produce optimal (最佳的) results.What’s driving the trend?Several factors are contributing to the use of evidence.based practice in the fitness industry. One is that hospitals are experiencing a decline in net revenue due to changes in state and federal regulations, and they are looking outside their traditional model of sick care for reimbursement(赔付) strategies. They are attempting to capitalize on what more than 15,000 fitness centers across the U.S. already know:Fitness/Wellness is a prosperous industry. According to the annual report published by the Medical Fitness Association(MFA), there arc an estimated 875 hospital_associated fitness centers currently in the United States and Canada. They have seen an average growth of 12 percent annually since 1985. MFA predictions estimate more than 1,150 centers by 2010. Obviously, hospitals use the evidence-based model for patient care. and when they become more involved in the fitness industry, they will incorporate this methodology into the operation of their fitness facilities.Why evidence-based fitness?Improved quality of member care.One benefitofevidence-based fitness includes improved quality of member and client care. With a systematic and progressive approach based on independent clinical research, an appropriate periodized prescription can be formulated, progressing the client on an individualized. safe and guided course of Improved health.The promotion of critical thinking. Evidence-based practice requires that the professional1evaluate each client individually, review the literature and find the best methods to approach fitness needs. It isno longer acceptable to use a cookie cutter(一成不变的) approach to clients’health and fitness. Through critical thinking and evaluations of the literature, the professional is able to apply up-to-date and valid interventions.Third party reimbursement.One of the driving motives of the industry to incorporate evidence-based practice is third party reimbursement. Typically , health insurance companies will not reimburse for services unless they have proof the intervention was safe and effective in improving the health of their insured(保户). This requires appropriate documentation, which will be reviewed according to evidence-based practice.Building an evidence-based fitness programInitiating an evidence-based fitness program begins with the ability to collect data(member information). This is vital for two reasons. First, collection of members’health history and demographical(人口统计学的)information will allow staff to better create the exercise experience”through comparison to the population-based scientific data, and use critical thinking to create the “perfect” exercise prescription. Second. collecting client data and storing it according to specific groups, populations, disease risks. etc., allows that database to be queried (质疑) for any number of purposes,including case studies, variable specific research and outcomes management. For those critical thinkers.this translates into gold, relative to third party payers, test and automatically upload the monitor with the appropriate values to calculate the appropriate raining zones.It is also possible to monitor up to 30 individual heart rates within a radius(半径范围) of 100 yards on a laptop.Think of the practical use in circuit training-group cycling and special population1programming.Appropriate heart rates are identified.the workout is performed and the data is stored,Ah,the science of success!Equipment.On the strength side of the equation,computerized systems exists that attach directly to new existing equipment(some is proprietary 私有的and other work with any equipment),adding an “intelligent”dimension to the workout experience.Artificial intelligence allows the system to learn the users’ programs,and coaches them individually through their workout for better form,safety and confidence.It tracks their progress for the work-out and over time.On strength and cardio(心脏) equipment,a touch screen and/or key displays the workout for the particular piece of equipment.The intuitive system coaches the client relative to speed,form,heart rate etc.,and tracks the workout session.Behind the scenes,the exercise data from each station is transmitted to a central database,providing access to a wealth of information on individual progress and a unique set of motivational tools.The system can be accessed on the workout floor,staff station or on the web.It is imperative that the professionals and the organization implement evidence-based fitness to ensure the health and prosperity of their members,and secure their success in the industry.Fortunately,technology is keeping speed with the advances in healthcare and,in may scenarios,driving them.41.According to the text,the “evidence-base fitness” _________________.A.dispenses generalized exercise advice to millions of individuals.B.takes the best scientific evidence and applies it to individuals.C.takes individual clinical expertise and applies it to1large groups of people.D.depends on anecdotal information to establish exercise prescriptions for clients.42.All the following reasons drive the trend to use “evidence-base fitness”,except that_____________.A.hospitals are experiencing a decline in net revenue.B.evidence-based methods become popular in medicineC.fitness is a prosperous industry nowD.m ore and more hospitals are merged.43.Evidence-based fitness program requires that the professional __________.e a cookie cutter approach to clients’ health and fitnessB.formulate a generalized prescription for clients.C.make and individual evaluation of each clientD.apply up-to-date interventions44.The first step to build an evidence-based fitness program is _____________.A.to have access to member informationB.to create exercise prescriptionsC.to negotiate with health insurance companiesD. to invite some fitness professional45.What helps people take farewell to the typical exercise program?A.state and federal government1B.TechnologyC.ReimbursementD.Medical Fitness Association46.Which should be given priority in selecting software?nguage of the softwarepatibility with other programsC.Innovative solutions and ease of useD.Link with other software packages47.What’s the most efficient and accurate way to physiologically test the client?A.Getting their appropriate thresholdsB.Clients’wearing a heart rate monitor during workoutsC.Conducting a metabolic restD.Automatically uploading the heart rate monitor48.Which of the following is not allowed by artificial intelligence regarding evidence-based fitness programs?A.Coaching client individually through their workoutB.Tracking the workout sessionC.Transmitting exercise data to central database1D.P lanning implementation and measuring the effectiveness of the programs.49.An appropriately established database is accessible to ________________.A.PhysiciansB.Staff in fitness centersC.ResearchersD.All of the above50.What’s the author’s attitude towards the evidence-based fitness programs?A.PositiveB.NegativeC.IndifferentD.DoubtfulPassage 2Over the past century southern black has evolved from a relatively sparse body of writings,mainly imitative of Euro-American literary forms and thematically focused on the plight of blacks in the South,to a sophisticated literary canon whose forms and meanings coalesce to give it distinct identity.The making of classifications by literary historians can be somewhat risky1enterprise.When Black poets are discussed separately as a group,for instance,the extend to which their work reflects the development of poetry in general should not be forgotten,or a distortion of literary history may result.This caution is particularly relevant in an assessment of the differences between Black poets at the turn of the century(1900-1909) and those of the generation of the 1920’s.These differences include the bolder and more forthright speech of the later generation and its technical inventiveness.When poets of the 1910’s are considered together,however,the distinctions that literary historians might make between “conservative”and “experimental”would be of little significance in a discussion of Black poets,although these remain helpful classifications for White poets of these decades.Certainly differences can be noted between “conservative”Black poets such as Counter Cullen and Claude McKay and “experimental” ones such as Jean T oomer and Langston Hughes.But Black poets were not battling over old or new styles;rather ,one accomplished Black poet was ready to welcome another,whatever his or her style,for what mattered was racial pride.Southern black poetry was basically undistinguished before the 1920s.Slave poet George Moses Horton and abolitionist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper were the most prominent,southern black voices in antebellum poetry.Some poets,such as Horton ,Adopted standard Euro-American poetic techniques and seldom wrote about racial issues.Still others,like Harper,used these standard forms primarily to concentrate on issues germane o southern black life.Post-Civil War poets Albery A. Whitman,George M.McClellan, and joseph S.Cotter,Sr.,at times wrote killfully about racial and nonracial topics in conventional poetic forms.1However, in the 1920s Black poets did debate whether they should deal with specifically racial subjects, They asked whether they should only write about Black experience for a Black audience or whether such demands were restrictive. It may be said, though, that virtually all these poets wrote their best poems when they spoke out of racial feeling, race being, as James Weldon Johnson rightly put it, "perforce the thing the Negro poet knows best”.At the turn of the century. by contrast, most Black poets generally wrote in the conventional manner of the age and expressed noble, if vague, emotions in their poetry. These poets were not unusually gifted, though Roscoe Jamison and G M. McClellen may be mentioned as exceptions They chose not to write in dialect, which, as Sterling Brown has suggested, "meant a rejection of stereotypes of Negro life. "and they refused to write only about racial subjects. This refusal had both a positive and a negative consequence. As Brown observes, "Valuably insisting that Negro poets should not be confined to issues of race, these poets committed an error. they refused to look into their hearts and write. These are important insights, but one must stress that this refusal to look within was also typical of most White poets of the United States at the time. They, too. often turned from their own experience and consequently produced not very memorable poems about vague topics, such as the peace of nature.Between 1900 and the 1970s the novel has been the most widely read and critically acclaimed genre in southern black literature. The manner in which it has concerned itself with the past distinguished it from the general black American novel, the southern white novel, and the Anglo-American novel. The southern white novel has generally dealt with the1effects of a real or an imagined past on a present generation, with characters grappling to come to terms with that past Typically, the southern black novel made the physical and psychological landscapes of the past a ing part of the novel; it recreated. repopulated, and critically examined the past as physical setting. Surprisingly, though, southern blacks produced few novels that can be strictly defined as historical novels.As the southern black novel evolved, from the 1 9th into the 20th century, its use of narrative voice blended with other features of southern black narrative prose to produce a particularly(but not exclusively) southern point of view in the black novel. For more than a century southern blacks wrote numerous prose narratives, which in their variety conformed to the autobiographical mode. There have been the fugitive-slave narratives and the ex-slave narratives; the spiritual social, political, and personal autobiographies; the confessionals, exemplary lives, the diary-type and journal-type autobiographies; as well as the autobiographical novel. At times, real-life experiences and incidents were the backdrop for fictional characters; at other times real-life characters become the nucleus around which true-to-life(fictional)experiences and incidents are presented. Southern black prose writers were so attracted to the autobiographical mode that in numerous prose narratives they drew a very thin line between fiction and fact.In another genre, southerners were among the earliest (if not the first) black short-fiction writers in America. Until well past 1900 southern black short fiction in the main was thematically bout the slave experience and its aftermath and conformed largely to changes and developments in the short story as an American art form. William Wells Brown, Frederick Douglass, Frances W. Harper, and a few other southern blacks wrote various types1of short prose fiction during the 19th Near the turn of the century Charles Waddell Chesnutt elevated southern black short fiction to the level of literary art. Many of Chesnutt's stories incorporated characteristics of the American local color movement and, regionally, several were classified as plantation literature. The tales of white southerner Thomas Nelson Page and those of Chesnutt exemplified the essential differences between black writers and white writers in approaches to the plantation South. Through characterization, theme, and incident black writers of the South repudiated the romantic image of the plantation. Chesnutt's Uncle Julius, for instance, contradicted the white portrayal of the faithful black servant, epitomized by Page's Sam and Joel Chandler Harris's Uncle Remus. The idyllic portrait of plantation life created by white writers was in stark contrast to the image Chesnutt and other blacks showed of a system infested with greed, inhumanity, deception, and cruelty.Southern black writers also embellished conventional short-fiction forms by adding features that reflected black life in the South. One such feature was the double entendre, a characteristic of narrative expression rooted especially in the secular and sacred music of the black South. A part of the trickster motif, it helped shape not only characterization but also plot structure, language, and meaning in the different forms of southern black short fiction. Chesnutt's The Conjure Woman(1899)exemplified the black writer's skillful use of double entendre.The merits of southern black literature have been widely acclaimed nationally and internationally. Ellisons Invisible Man won a National Book Award: McPherson's collection of short fiction. Elbow Room, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize, as was Alice Walker's novel The1Color Purple(1982). The numerous awards, prizes, and distinctions accorded to works by blacks of southern origin throughout this century testify to the place they hold within the larger world ofAmerican literature51. According to the passage, most turn-of-the-century Black poets generally did which of the following?A. wrote in ways that did not challenge accepted literary practice.B. described scenes from their own livesC Interpreted the frustrations of Blacks to an audience of Whites.D aroused patriotic feelings by expressing devotions to the land.52. According to the passage, an issue facing Black poets in the 1920's was whether they shouldA. seek a consensus on new techniques of poetry.B. turn away from social questions to recollect the tranquility of natureC. withdraw their support from a repressive society.D. write exclusively about and for blacks53. It can be inferred from the passage that classifying a poet as either conservative or experimental would be of "little significance"(Para. 3) when discussing Black poets of the 1910s and the 1920,s becauseA. these poets wrote in very similar styles1。

2011下学期英语期末考试卷

武汉光谷英语信息学校2010——2011 学年下学期10级期末考试英语试卷（满分150分，时间120分钟）一、单项选择题（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）1. There a house over there since last year.A. have hadB. has hadC. has beenD. have been2. My cousin‟s umbrella is in the room. This one be his.A. may notB. can‟tC. must n‟tD. needn‟t3. It was yesterday I saw him in the street.A. thatB. whenC. whichD. where4. Nowa days, the youth waste food than what they really need.A. muchB. too muchC. much tooD. more5. The population of India is than of the US and Japan put together.A. more larger, allB. much larger, thatC. very larger, bothD. lager, those6. I read the book, I understand the world.A. The more, the moreB. More, lessC. The less, the moreD. Much, much7. Many visitors say that Beijing is becoming and .A. more, the most beautifulB. more, more beautifulC. most beautiful, most beautifulD. beautiful, beautiful8. I must be getting fat I can do my trousers up.A. fairlyB. hardlyC. nearlyD. seldom9. Which do you like , boiled water, tea or coffee?A. goodB. wellC. betterD. best10. It five years since I moved here.A. isB. wasC. will beD. has been11. --Your phone number again? I quite catch it.--It‟s 9568442.A. didn‟tB. couldn‟tC. don‟tD. can‟t12. -- Did you know Xiao Li at the party?-- No, by the time I arrived.A. she‟d leftB. she‟s leftC. she was leftD. she must left13. John me the book two weeks ago, so I it for two weeks.A. borrowed, have borrowedB. lent, have borrowedC. borrowed, have hadD. lent, have kept14. My father isn‟t at home now. He Guangzhou .A. went, at businessB. has been to, to businessC. has gone to, on businessD. have gone to, for business15. If we had taken his advice, we could have done the job better with . money and workers.A. less, lessB. more, lessC. less, fewerD. more, fewer16. I am looking forward .A. to hear from youB. to hearing from youC. hearing youD. to hearing you17. The student was standing a big tree the sun.A. under, underB. in, inC. under, inD. in, under18. It is that we decide to go outing.A. such a bad dayB. so a bad dayC. such fine a dayD. so a fine day19. I like reading English stories, .A. so does TomB. so likes TomC. Tom does soD. Tom like so20. There is still a lot of work .A. to doB. doingC. to be doneD. will be done二、单句指错（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）21. I‟m sorry, I forgot bringing my English book. It is at home.A B C D22. The young boy saved the child‟s life but ask for nothing.A B C D23. He has got everything ready for our new students before they arrived last week.A B C D24. No sooner had he begun to speak when the students all burst out laughing.A B C D25. They would tell us what had happened to him when they returned back home.A B C D26. Mr. Wang has never seen so beautiful a place like Disneyland.A B C D27. A computer couldn‟t think for himself, it must be told what to do.A B C D28. You don‟t believe he will come, didn‟t you.A B C D29. I do not believe that I have ever seen watches as expensive than those in theA B Cshopping center.D30. Because I was feeling sick, so I didn‟t eat anything and went to bed early.A B C D三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there're small ways of helping them and you needn't have a lot of _1__.One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.__2___doingthis one day, I got to_3__a young homeless man. He was often__4__the magazine at the train station.He was a poor farmer from another counter. After a while, I discovered that his___5_was close to mine.It_6__that we were born in the same month.I met him last year__7__after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without__8__, I asked if he had had a good day.He__9_and said that he hadn't really celebrated. I felt so___10_I just couldn't bear the thought of this nice, young man being__11__on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn_12_basket.__13_for me, I had enough yarn__14__I set to work and knitted a_15__for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty_16__I didn't knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be__17__when he got it.I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had_18___to meet him so I had__19_the scarf and a piece of my own birthday around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The __20__in his eyes was the best present he could have given me.31. A. work B.energy C.money D.experience32. A.in B.on C.cesides D.by33. A.realize B.ignore C.know D.recognize34. A.selling B.reading C.covering D.buying35. A.birthday B.house C.height D.hobby36. A.said B.found C.guessed D.meant37. A.long B.shortly C.ever D.even38. A.shoppimh B.helping C.praising D.thinking39. A.looked up B,turned up C.looked down D.got down40.A.foolish B.excited C.clever D.worried41.A.cakm B.happy C.alone D.hungry42.A.suddenly B.luckily C.badly D,howevered B.done C.left D.produced44.A.scaf B.cap C.sock D.glove45.A.when B,because C.so D.and46.A.different B.dry C.wet D,clean47.A.liked B.hoped C.promised D.agreed48.A.made B.thrown C.received D.carried49.A.cake B.present C.song D.party50.A.light B.pain C.sight D.tear四、阅读理解（本大题共25小题，每小题2分，共50分）Passage AAs one comes to some crossroads, he or she sees a sign which says that drivers have to stop when they come to the main road ahead. At other crossroads, drivers have to go slow, but they do not actually have to stop unless, of course, there is something coming along the main road; and at still others, they do not have either to stop or to go slow, because they are themselves on the main road.Mr. Williams, who was always a very careful driver, was driving home from work one evening when he came to a crossroad. It had a “SLOW” sign. He slowed down when he came to the main road, looked both ways to see that nothing was coming, and then drove across without stopping completely.At once he heard a police whistle (口哨声), so he pulled into the side of the road and stopped. A policeman walked over to him with a notebook and a pen in his hand and said, “You didn‟t stop at that crossing.”“But the sign there doesn't say …STOP‟.” answered Mr. Williams, “It just says …SLOW‟, and I did go slow.”The policeman looked around him, and a look of surprise came over his face. Then he put his notebook and pen away, scratched (抓) his head and said, “Well，I'm in the wrong street！”51. Mr. Williams was driving ____ one evening.A. to a partyB. to his officeC. home after workD. to work from home52. When he was stopped by a policeman, he ____.A. was driving at a high speedB. was driving onto the main roadC. was going to stop his carD. was driving slowly53. Though slowly, Mr. Williams continued driving at the crossing because____ .A. he d idn't see any “STOP” sign thereB. he paid no attention to the traffic rulesC. he didn't have to stopD. he was eager to get home54. Looking round Mr. Williams, the policeman was surprised because____ .A. he met a mad manB. he realized that he himself was mistakenC. Mr. Williams dared to speak to him like thatD. Mr. Williams would not apologize to him55. Which of the following statements is true?A. Mr. Williams was a very careless driver.B. The policeman was in the wrong place.C. Mr. Williams did nothing wrong.D. both B and CPassage BFrom Monday until Friday most people are busy working or studying, but in the evenings and on weekends they are free to relax and enjoy themselves. Some watch TV or go to the movies; others take part in sports. It depends on individual interests. There are many different ways to spend our spare time.Almost everyone has some kinds of hobbies. It may be anything from collecting stamps to making model airplanes. Some hobbies are very expensive, but others don‟t cost anything at all. Some collections are worth a lot of money; others are valuable only to their owners.I know a man who has a coin collection worth several thousand dollars. A short time ago he bought a rare fifty cent piece worth $250! He was very happy about his buying and thought the price was reasonable. On the other hand, my youngest brother collects matchboxes. He has almost 600 of them but I doubt if they are worth any money. However, to my brother they are very valuable. Nothing makes him happier than to find a new matchbox for his collection.That‟s what a hobby means, I guess. It is something we like to do in our spare time simply for the fun of it. The value in dollars is not important, but the pleasure it gives us is.56. The underlined word “individual” in the first paragraph most probably means____ .A. differentB. strangeC. secretD. one's own57. In the writer's opinion, ____.A. all hobbies are very expensiveB. some hobbies don't cost anythingC. hobbies are worthlessD. hobbies are valuable to everybody58. Something that one enjoys doing in one's spare time is a____ .A. jobB. pleasureC. hobbyD. habit59. What is the writer‟s hobby?A. the article was not mentionedB. making model airplanesC. watching TVD. collecting stamps60. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The writer's brother has a large collection of matchboxes, which makes him very happy.B. We collect a subject in our spare time simply for the fun of it.C. The pleasure that a hobby can give is important.D. To have a hobby means to spend a lot of money.Passage CIf you ask some people, “How did you learn English so well?” you may get a surprising answer: “In my sleep!”These are people who have taken part in one of the recent experiments to test the learn while you sleep method (方法), which is now being tried in several countries, and with several subjects. English is among them.Scientists say that this sleep study method greatly speeds language learning. They say that the ordinary person can learn two or three times as much during sleep as in the same period during the day—and this does not affect (影响) his rest in any way. However, sleep teaching will only put into your head what you have studied already while you are awake.In one experiment, ten lessons were broadcast over the radio for two weeks. Each lesson lasted twelve hours — from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. The first three hours of English grammar and vocabulary (词汇) were given with the students awake. At 11 p.m. a lullaby (催眠曲) was broadcast to send the student to sleep and for the next three hours the radio in a soft and low voice broadcast the lesson again into his sleeping ears. At 2 a.m. a sharp noise was sent over the radio to wake the sleeping student up for a few minutes to go over the lesson. The soft music sent him back to rest again while the radio went on. At 5 o‟clock his sleep ended and he had to go through the lesson again for three hours before breakfast.61. By the learn while you sleep method, one____.A. starts to learn a new lesson in sleepB. learns how to sleep betterC. is made to remember his lesson in sleepD. can listen to the radio broadcast while lying in bed62. In the experiment, lessons were given____.A. in the night timeB. after lullabies were broadcastC. while the student was awakeD. all through the twelve hours63. Before each lesson finishes, the student has to____.A. get up and take breakfastB. be woken up by a loud voiceC. listen to the lesson again in sleepD. review the lesson by himself64. The sleep study method is being tried in many countries to teach____.A. the English languageB. grammar and vocabularyC. a number of subjectsD. foreign languages65. How long was a lesson broadcast over the radio?A. two weeksB. twelve hoursC. three hoursD. five hoursPassage DIn choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend?I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).Above all else, I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person's place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will bethere. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I've found a friend!66. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?A. understanding.B. honesty.C. reliability.D. a sense of humor.67. If you have fair-weather friends, ______.A. they will give you all that they have when you need helpB. you will be refused when you get into troubleC. you will become richD. you can be sure that you get real friends68. Good friends need to ______.A. always point out each other's mistakesB. be helped with moneyC. understand each other's feelingsD. have money or luck69. a true friend is .A. understanding.B. honesty.C. reliability.D. above all70. This passage mainly discuss ______.A. the qualities of a friendB. where to choose friendsC. how to get along with friendsD. the importance of having a friendPassage EIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they won't carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.71. People in Canada like .A. catsB. animalsC. birdsD. dogs72. The passage mainly talks about____.A. how to keep disease from petsB. pets in CanadaC. how to take good care of petsD. life of the old in Canada73. They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses because ____.A. the pets are sickB. the pets are wildC. they want to stop them from getting sickD. they want them to sleep on the way home74. In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up because ____.A. they don't love their parents any moreB. they can only find jobs far from their parentsC. their parents houses are too smallD. they wouldn't depend on their parents any more75. Which of the following is TRUE？A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.B. Pets eat better than people.C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.五、书面表达（本大题满分25分，注意标点符号、大小写、单词拼写及书写格式）假如你是刘萍，有一年的导游经验，现在想找一份工作。

2011研究生学位英语考试真题及答案解析

2011研究生学位英语考试真题及答案解析全文共3篇示例，供读者参考篇12011年研究生学位英语考试真题Part I Reading Comprehension (60 minutes, 25 points)Section ADirections: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.The Devastation of the FamineThe Great Famine that struck Ireland between 1845 and 1849 was a humanitarian catastrophe that resulted in the death of nearly a million people and the ____1____ of another two million.A series of potato blights, ____2____ by a fungus calledphytophthora infestans, caused the staple crop upon which a large proportion of the Irish population depended to fail repeatedly. The government, led by Sir Robert Peel initially responded by importing corn in an attempt to ____3____ the Irish population. However, the harsh economic circumstances of the time meant that poverty was widespread. There were impossible tolls to be paid just in order to transport the corn to local markets and the potato blight had spread to the only other crop the Irish could depend upon: oats.Word Bank:A) starvation B) plaguedC) escape D) sufferingE) provided F) deterioratingG) distributed H) deliverI) crumbling J) accompaniedSection BDirections: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Identify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You maychoose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.The Lincoln-Douglas DebatesIn 1858 Illinois held a series of seven public debates for a United States Senate seat between the Republican candidate, Abraham Lincoln, and the Democratic candidate, Stephen Douglas. The debates were an integral part of the ______4____ and were intended to gain _____5____ crucial to their respective campaigns. Douglas was a well-known incumbent who had held the seat for two terms and was seeking re-election. Lincoln, a former one-term congressman and unsuccessful opponent of Douglas in the _____6____ election for the same seat, challenged him to a series of debates.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.1. The poor living conditions of children reflect their ________ status in society.A. relativelyB. immovableC. hazardousD. subordinate2. The corporation has fired a number of employees as part of a restructuring _______.A. bindingB. initiativeC. differentialD. libertyPart III Reading Comprehension (60 minutes, 30 points)A) Directions: There are two passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the statement and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2.Passage OneQuestions:7. What was the main focus of the Great Famine in Ireland?A. Social unrestB. Economic collapseC. Agricultural disasterD. Political corruption8. What caused the potato crops to fail repeatedly during the Great Famine?A. Pesticide overuseB. Harsh economic circumstancesC. Phytophthora infestansD. Sir Robert Peel's policiesPassage TwoQuestions:9. Who were the two candidates in the 1858 Illinois Senate debates?A. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen DouglasB. Stephen Douglas and John F. KennedyC. Abraham Lincoln and Barack ObamaD. Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln10. What was the role of the debates in the political campaigns of Lincoln and Douglas?A. To divide the votersB. To engage in intellectual discussionsC. To gain support from the publicD. To seek endorsements from prominent figuresPart IV Translation (30 minutes, 15 points)Directions: Translate the following passage from English into Chinese. Write your translation on Answer Sheet 2.The Theory of Evolution is one of the most revolutionary scientific theories in the history of biology. Introduced by Charles Darwin in his seminal work "On the Origin of Species," the theory proposes that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors through the process of natural selection. The theory has had profound implications for our understanding of the natural world and has revolutionized the field of biology.2011年研究生学位英语考试答案解析Part I Reading ComprehensionSection A1. A) starvation2. B) plagued3. E) provided4. D) suffering5. H) deliver6. F) deteriorating7. C) Agricultural disaster8. C) Phytophthora infestansSection B4. B5. C6. A篇22011研究生学位英语考试真题及答案解析The Graduate School English Test (GRE) is an important examination that many students have to take in order to pursue advanced degrees in various fields. In 2011, the GRE exam had a specific format and set of questions that challenged the test takers' language skills and comprehension abilities. In this article, we will provide an overview of the 2011 GRE exam, as well as offer detailed explanations for the answers to some of the questions.The 2011 GRE exam consisted of three main sections: Verbal Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning, and Analytical Writing. The Verbal Reasoning section focused on assessing the test takers' ability to understand and analyze written passages, while the Quantitative Reasoning section tested their math skills. The Analytical Writing section required students to write two essays based on provided prompts.One of the questions from the Verbal Reasoning section in the 2011 GRE exam presented a passage about the importance of biodiversity in maintaining ecological balance. The question asked test takers to identify the main idea of the passage and choose the best possible answer. The correct answer was "B" which stated that biodiversity is crucial for the health of ecosystems.In the Quantitative Reasoning section, students encountered questions that tested their ability to solve math problems and apply mathematical concepts. One question in this section asked test takers to calculate the percentage of a certain number in relation to another number. The correct answer was determined by dividing the first number by the second number and multiplying the result by 100.In the Analytical Writing section, students had to write two essays that demonstrated their ability to think critically and express their ideas clearly. One of the prompts asked students to discuss the pros and cons of social media in society. Test takers were required to provide examples and evidence to support their arguments and present a well-structured essay.In conclusion, the 2011 GRE exam was a challenging test that assessed students' language skills, math abilities, and criticalthinking skills. By preparing thoroughly and familiarizing themselves with the format of the exam, test takers were able to perform well and achieve high scores. Studying past GRE exams and practicing with sample questions can help students improve their test-taking abilities and increase their chances of success in the exam.篇32011研究生学位英语考试真题及答案解析Introduction:The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is a standardized test that is required for admission to most graduate schools in the United States. It measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking, and analytical writing skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. In this document, we will take a look at the 2011 GRE exam, including sample questions and answer explanations to help you better prepare for the test.Verbal Reasoning Section:1. Sentence Equivalence:- Sample question: The author's writing style was so ________ that it was difficult to follow his arguments.- Options: A) convoluted B) lucid C) concise D) verbose E) ambiguous F) meticulous- Answer: A) convoluted- Explanation: The correct answer is convoluted because it means intricate or difficult to follow, which is the opposite of lucid (clear) and concise (succinct).2. Text Completion:- Sample question: The politician's speech was filled with empty promises and ________ rhetoric that failed to resonate with the audience.- Options: A) sincere B) insincere C) blunt D) persuasive E) ineffective- Answer: B) insincere- Explanation: The correct answer is insincere because it fits the context of the sentence, which is negative and suggests that the rhetoric was not genuine.Quantitative Reasoning Section:1. Multiple Choice:- Sample question: If a car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour, how far will it have traveled in 3 hours?- Options: A) 100 miles B) 120 miles C) 140 miles D) 160 miles E) 180 miles- Answer: E) 180 miles- Explanation: The correct answer is E) 180 miles because you can calculate this by multiplying the speed (60 miles per hour) by the time (3 hours).2. Numeric Entry:- Sample question: What is the value of 2(x + 3) when x = 5?- Answer: 16- Explanation: The correct answer is 16 because you substitute x = 5 into the equation to get 2(5 + 3) = 2(8) = 16.Analytical Writing Section:1. Argument Essay:- Sample question: The following appeared in a memo from the director of marketing at Dura-Sock, a small company that makes athletic socks:"Our marketing department recently conducted a survey of consumers in our target market, and we found that over 80% of respondents agreed that Dura-Sock is the most durable and comfortable sock on the market. Therefore, we should increase our advertising budget to capitalize on this positive perception and increase our market share."- Answer: This argument is flawed because it relies onself-reported data from a biased sample of consumers and does not provide any evidence to support the claim that increasing the advertising budget will lead to a significant increase in market share.2. Issue Essay:- Sample question: "It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics."- Answer: While studying history and literature is important for developing critical thinking and communication skills, studying science and mathematics is crucial for understanding the world around us and solving complex problems. Therefore, both areas of study are equally important for a well-rounded education.Conclusion:In conclusion, the 2011 GRE exam tested students on a range of skills, including verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing. By practicing sample questions and reviewing answer explanations, students can better prepare for the test and improve their chances of success. Remember to study consistently and seek help from tutors or study materials to enhance your performance on the exam. Good luck!。

2011年在职攻硕英语联考真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)

2011年在职攻硕英语联考真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Dialogue Communication 2. V ocabulary and Structure 3. Reading Comprehension 4. Cloze Test 5. Translation 6. WritingPart I Dialogue Communication (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1．Speaker A: You are 40 minutes late. Your type broke again this morning? Speaker B: ______A．Yes, it’s a good story.B．Yes, what do you think?C．Sorry. It won’t happen again.D．Right. You know me well.正确答案：C解析：A说：你又迟到了40分钟。

今早你车轮胎又爆了?很明显这是在指责对方为迟到找理由。

对于批评指责，最合适的回答就是道歉并提出改正方案。

因此C项是正确的。

2．Speaker A: Guess what? Susan published another paper. It’s a third in a month. Speaker B: ______A．I wish I had her brain.B．You said it.C．How can I guess that?D．Congratulation.正确答案：D解析：A说：你猜怎么着?Susan又发表了一篇文章，这个月是第三篇了。

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