2019年下半年学位英语考试练习及答案
Part I Dialogue Completion (10minutes, 10 points)
Directions: In this part, there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the choice that best suits the situation until the dialogue is complete. With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used. With Dialogue Two and Dialogue Three, one choice will be left unused. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the centre of the letter that indicates your choice.
Dialogue One
Diana: Look at those strangely-dressed kids. What are they doing there?
Arthur: Don’t you know? Today is the Halloween Day. _____1_____ October 31st. The last day in October is a holiday for kids. We call it Halloween.
Diana: Halloween! I heard it before, _____2_____
Arthur: Children celebrate it by making lanterns that night.
Diana: Pardon?
Arthur: Those are lanterns made out of fresh pumpkins with a candle burning inside.
Diana: Today I saw some in the street with carved faces on them.. Are they all made by children?
Arthur: _____3_____You know, it is too hard for them to do it by themselves. Sometimes they are available in various shops too.
Diana: They are fascinating. Are you going to any Halloween party tonight? _____4_____
Arthur: No problem.
A. Parents usually help them.
B. The kids are going trick-or-treating.
C. but I don’t know how it is celebrated.
D. If you go, take me with you.
Dialogue Two
Student: I mean I want to do some of these problems.
Teacher: Yeah.
Student: But it’s taking time to do them.
Teacher: When we cover something in the lesson, _____5_____Work out the exercises in it. Erm, when you get a little bit stuck, sort it out yourself, and then think.
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: I know I see how you do it. And maybe if you’re totally stuck, _____6_____
Student: Yeah.
Teacher: It’s really the more you do, Mm, on your own. Because _____7_____you’re gonna be on your own. Keep working on it and you'll be okay.
A. when i.t comes to the exam,
B. you need to go over it yourself.
C. then I can go through it again next time.
D. you have to hand in your homework.
Dialogue Three
Doctor: Well, what can we do for you today?
Patient: Oh, I'm an infection in my gum, Doctor.
Doctor: In your gum?
Patient: Up here. I've some tablets and, er, I don't know.
Doctor: _____8_____ Aye, the Sofradex is not doing very much for that, is it?
Patient: I’ve never taken them. I’ve just, I stop taking them.
Doctor: Aye, I don't think they're doing very much to you.
Patient: _____9_____ Doctor.
Doctor: Aye.
Patient: I’m just wondering if it’s my teeth or that it’s just my blood that’s doing it.
Doctor: I think it might be the teeth. It’d be worth getting the dentist to have a look at your plate.
Patient: _____10_____
Doctor: Yes, yes. Keep on with those just now.
Patient: Yes. Aye, two four, one or two four times a day.
Doctor: Yes, one four times a day.
Patient: Fine, yeah.
A. It’s been painting me all night.
B. Let’s have a look and see what they’ve done to you.
C. Do I take these Sofradex is they're prescribed here, Doctor?
D. What’s wrong with me, Doctor?
Part II Reading Comprehension (35minutes, 40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
England is not a big country: from north to south and from east to west it is only about three hundred miles across. But for a small country it has a surprising range of climate. People who have never visited England, or who have visited only one part of it, often make .the mistake of thinking that it is a cold and wet country. Except for the summer months of June to September, this is probably true of the north of England and the Midlands. In the south, however, the climate is much more pleasant. One result is that when people retire from a job in the north they often prefer to move down to the milder south Perhaps the warmest part of the country is the southwest, which consists of the counties of Devon and Cornwall. The warm Gulf Stream flows across the North Atlantic Ocean from the Gulf of Mexico and makes the coastal regions of the southwest quite warm. Palm trees, bamboo (竹)and many semi-tropical ( 亚热带的 ) plants grow well in the southwest of England. Flowers and vegetables ripen(成熟) as much as a month earlier than those elsewhere. Farmers in the area obtain a higher price for their vegetables and flowers because they are ready eartier. In winter there may be several feet of snow in other parts of England but there will probably be no snow at all in the southwest. This may be one of the reasons why the southwest is one of England’s most popular holiday areas.
11. The distance from the centre of England to the south coast is about__________.
A. one hundred miles
B. three hundred miles
C. one hundred and fifty miles
D. six hundred miles
12. England is a country__________.
A. with a cold and wet climate
B. with a surprising climate
C. with a pleasant climate
D. with a variety of climates
13. According to the passage,__________.
A. flowers and vegetables from Devon are on the market one month earlier
B. farmers in the southwest grow as many vegetables and flowers as farmers elsewhere
C. people in the southwest have to pay a higher price for vegetables and flowers
D. vegetables in Cornwall ripen as much as a month earlier than flowers . .
14. In the north of England and the Midlands,__________.
A. it is cold and wet all the year round
B. the climate is pleasant as a whole
C. it is warm most of the time in a year
D. only the summer is not cold. or wet
15. In winter, people in Devon and Cornwall__________.
A. seldom see snow
B. never see any snow
C. may have several feet of snow
D. often see snow
Passage Two
How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an crier-gy source, and at the same time it can save the land to hold garbage.
For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped (倾倒) it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil(化石) fuels. As we use up our fossil fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source.
Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Pads, France , some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.
16. What two problems can man solve by burning garbage?
A. The shortage of energy and air pollution.
B. The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.
C. Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.
D. Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.
17. Which of the following is not the result of burning garbage?
A. The garbage burned is turned into fossil fuels.
B. The heat produced is used to boil water.
C. The steam produced is used to make electricity.
D. The steam produced is used to heat buildings.
18. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?
A. About 2 million metric tons of garbage is burned in some power plants in Paris, France each year.
B. In a modern society, more and more garbage is produced each year.
C. Using garbage is a good way to solve the problem of energy shortage.
D. it will be too expensive to use garbage as an energy source.
19. What is the author’s attitude ?
A. Delighted.
B. Sad.
C. Agreeing.
D. Disagreeing.
20. The best title for the passage may be__________.
A. Garbage and the Earth
B. Fossil Fuel and Garbage
C. Land and Garbage
D. Garbage Energy Source
Passage Three
Fire can help people in many ways. But it can be very dangerous. Fire can heat water, warm houses, give light and cook. But fire can bum things, too. It can bum trees, houses, animals or people. Sometimes big fires can bum forests.
Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting stories about the first time a man or a woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope (绳子) and brought fire down.
Today people know how to make a fire with matches (火柴) . Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast. Fire kills many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxy-gen (氧气). Without oxygen they will die. Cover a fire with water, sand, or sometimes with your coat. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it. Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it. will burn you.
21. How did people begin to use fire?
A. Not everybody knows how people begari to use fire.
B. Nobody knows how to make a fire.
C. It is an Australian who started a fire.
D. We are not sure how people began to use fire.
22. Children mustn’t play with matches because__________.
A. matches bum paper
B. it isn’t interesting
C. they can be dangerous
D. they can bum a house
23. When you are going to put out a fire, you__________.
A. must be careful
B. should keep air away from it
C. must know it is dangerous
D. should cover it with water
24. We must be careful with fire, or it__________.
A. will die
B. will warm our houses
C. might burn us
D. won’t help us
25. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?
A. Fire can help people in many ways.
B. Fire can be both helpful and dangerous.
C. Fire can burn things and people.
D. We must be careful with matehes.
Passage Four
Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization( 自由化) after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1955 and 12 percent in 1999. By some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks, to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as .a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right. "
The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington--an e-vent that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund(IMF国际货币组织), have done too little for the world’s poor. The new economic research will not put an end to that: dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful.
to understand what policies, should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress, if dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control are working and correct.
But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Ja-pan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free" markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domes-tic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely intema-tional financial flows. The have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.
26. The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means__________.
A. decreased
B. climbed
C. increased
D. dropped into water
27. From the passage, we learn that__________.
A. World Bank has done nothing to help the poor in the world
B. IMF only helps the rich in the world
C. World Bank controls all the banks in the world
D. There are some demonstrations against World Bank in recent years
28. According to this passage, in __________ , the world had the largest number of poor people.
A. 1999
B. 1955
C. 1950
D. 1990
29. According to the author, the economy of East Asian countries grew very fast because of the following measures EXCEPT__________.
A. encouraging export
B. opening up to foreign investments
C. limiting international financial flows
D. controlling import
30. The best title for this passage might be__________.
A. China’s Contribution to the Reduction of Poverty in the World
B. World Bank’s Extraordinary Progress in Recent Decades
C. India’s Leading Role in Reducing Global Poverty
D. Global Progress in Reducing Poverty
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (10minutes, 10 points)
Directions: In this part there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
31. The famous novel is said __________ into Chinese.
A. to have translated
B. to be translate
C. to have been translated
D. to translate
32. That’s the reason __________ Ann could not do her part of the job.
A. that
B. of
C. because
D. why
33. Consumers should do __________ than simply complain about the poor quality of goods.
A. much less
B. some more
C. far less
D. far more
34. It is necessary that we __________ have a good command of English at college.
A. must
B. have to
C. should
D. ought to
35. The noise was so __________that only those with excellent hearing were aware of it.
A. dim
B. soft
C. faint
D. gentle
36. If he refuses to __________ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative.
A. put up with
B. fall in with
C. do away with
D. get along with
37. Her skirt had been so __________ in packing that she had to iron it before going out.
A. faded
B. torn
C. dirty
D. crushed
38. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than _ ________ at the other store.
A. anyone
B. the others
C. that
D. the ones
39. These plastic flowers look so __________ that many people think they are real.
A. beautiful
B. natural
C. artificial
D. similar
40. The most important __________ of his speech was that we should all work whole-heartedly for the people."
A. element
B. spot
C. sense
D. point
41. It has always been the __________ of our firm to encourage workers to take part in social activities.
A. plan
B. campaign
C. procedure
D. policy
42. I remember her face but I cannot __________ where I met her.
A. recall
B. remind
C. remember
D. remark
43. It is difficult for us to explain phenomena that we have little or __________ direct knowledge.
A. no any
B. no
C. none
D. nothing
44. A completely new situation is likely to __________ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.
A. arouse
B. rise
C. arise
D, abide
45. The illness from which Mary is suffering has now been __________ as hepatitis (肝火).
A. diagnosed
B. determined
C. deduced
D. discovered
46. Leading cadres launch rectification campaigns at regular____________________ to bear the masses’ views.
A. interaction
B. intervals
C. interruptions
D. interpretation
47. the traffic jam, we would have caught our train.
A. But for
B. Because of
C. By means of
D. Due to
48. Vitamins do not provide energy, nor do they construct or-build any part of the body. They are needed for __________ foods into energy and body maintenance.
A. transforming
B. transferring
C. altering
D. shifting
49. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a__________ of him.
A. glance
B. glimpse
C. look
D. sight
50. Anyone breaking the roles will be asked to leave__________.
A. at the spot
B. on the spot
C. for the spot
D. in the spot
Part IV Cloze (10minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the centre.
Music comes in many forms; most countries have a style of their own. At the turn of the century when jazz was born, America had no prominent 51 of its own. No one knows exactly when jazz was 52 , or by whom. But it began to be heard in the early 1900s. Jazz is America’s contribution to popular music. In contrast to classical music which follows formal European traditions, jazz is spontaneous and free in form. It bubbles with energy, 53 the moods, interests, and emotions of the people. In the 1920s jazz sounded like America, and 54 it does today. The 55 of this music are as interesting as the music itself. American negroes, or blacks, as they are called today, were the jazz 56 They were brought to Southern States as slaves.
They were sold to plantation owners and forced to work long hours. When a Negro died his friends and relatives 57 a procession to carry the body to the cemetery. In New Orleans, a band often accompanied the 58 On the way to the cemetery the band played slow, solemn music suited to the occasion. But on the way home the mood changed. Spirits lifted. Death had removed one of their 59 , but the living were glad to believe. The band played happy music, improvising ( 即兴表演) on both the harmony and the melody of the tunes 60 at the funeral. This music made everyone want to dance. It was an early form of jazz.
51. A. music
B. song
C. melody
D. style
52. A. discovered
B. acted
C. invented
D. designed
53. A. expressing
B. explaining
C. exposing
D. illustrating
54. A. as
B. so
C. either
D. neither
55. A. origins
B. originals
C. discoveries
D. resources
56. A. players
B. followers
C. fans
D. pioneers
57. A. demonstrated
B. composed
C. hosted
D. formed
58. A. demonstration
B. procession
C. body
D. march
59. A. number
B. members
C. body
D. relations
60. A. whistled
B. sung
C. presented
D. showed
Paper Two (55minutes, 30points)
Part V Translation (25minutes, 15 points)
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
Children and young people are at the heart of society. A good education enables them, as global citizens, to respond to the challenges of a complex world, and contribute to building peaceful and sustainable communities. The teachers of today and tomorrow need the skills, knowledge and support that will enable them to meet the diverse learning needs of every girl and boy. We must remember that teachers are an investment for the future. The international community and governments must stand united to support teachers and quality education worldwide, and especially in those countries where the highest number of out-of-school children exists.
Part VI Writing (30minutes, 15 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic "A Friend to Remember”. You should write in no less than 100 words, and base your compostion on the outline given in Chinese below:
1.简要地介绍你的一位朋友;
2.你怀念他/她的原因。
Part I Dialogue Completion
Dialogue One 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.D
Dialogue Two 5.B 6.C 7.A
Dialogue Three 8.B 9.A 10.C
Part II Reading Comprehension
Passage One 11.C 12.D 13.A 14.D 15.A
Passage Two 16.B 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.D
Passage Three 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.C 25.B
Passage Four 26.A 27.D 28.C 29.B 30.D
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
31.C 32.D 33.D 34.C 35.C 36.B 37.D 38.D 39.B 40.D
41.D 42.A 43.B 44.C 45.A 46.B 47.A 48.A 49.B 50.B
Part IV Cloze
51.D 52.C 53.A 54.B 55.A 56.D 57.D 58.B 59.B 60.C
Part V Translation
【参考译文】
儿童和青年人是社会的核心所在。良好的教育会将他们培养成为全球公民，能够应对一个错综复杂世界的各种挑战，并为建设和平、可持续的社区做出贡 献。当今和未来的教师都需要使他们能够满足每一名男女儿童多样的学习需求的技能、知识和帮助。我们要切记，教师属于一种对未来的投资。国际社会和各国政府 必须团结起来，支持世界各地，特别是失学儿童人数最多的那些国家的教师和良好教育。
Part VI Writing
A Friend to Remember
Sophia was one of my best friends in college. She was a tall girl with big eyes and short hair.
Her family was poor because her father died when she was still a child. In spite of this, she was very optimistic and never lost heart. She struck people as a strong-minded and self-confident girl.
And that was why I admired her a lot. One of her favorite quotations was "tomorrow is another day" and she always encouraged herself with Scarlett’s spirit when she was faced with difficulties.
We had a lot in common. We both liked singing, reading and shopping. Singing songs together with her was a lot of fun. I enjoyed my college life very much with her company. Now she is working in another city, and we hardly have any chance to see each other. However, she will always be my best friend.
