2007-2012(答案)年研究生学位英语考试真题(部分)

目录

2007-2012

2007-1

PART II VOCABULARY (10 minutes, 10 points)

Section A (0.5 point each)

21. If innovators are not financially rewarded for their innovations, the incentive for path-breaking innovation will eventually dry up.

A. investment

B. resource

C. inspiration

D. stimulus

22. These illegal immigrants have to work long hours a day despite the appalling working conditions.

A. bewildering(令人困惑的)

B. exasperating（气死人的）

C. dismaying（惊慌的，沮丧的）

D. upsetting（令人苦恼的）

23. Many critics agreed that by and large, this movie was a success in terms of acting and photography.

A. all at once

B. by and by

C. to some extent

D. on the whole

24. The country carried on nuclear tests without feeling apprehensive about the consequences.

A. optimistic

B. anxious

C. uncertain

D. scared

25. There is the fear that babies might be genetically altered to suit the parents' wishes.

A. enhanced

B. revised

C. alternated

D. modified

26. The American Civil War is believed to have stemmed from differences over slavery.

A. arisen from

B. contributed to

C. patched up

D. participated in

27. Experts said the amount of compensation for sick smokers would be reduced if cooler jurors prevailed.

A. resigned顺从

B. compromised

C. persisted

D. dominated

28. Hamilton hoped for a nation of cities while Jefferson contended that the country should remain chiefly agricultural.

A. inclined

B. struggled

C. argued

D. competed

29. There have been some speculations at times as to who will take over the company.

A. on occasion

B. at present

C. by now

D. for sure

30. TWA was criticized for trying to cover up the truth rather than promptly notifying victims' families.

A. briefly

B. quickly

C. accurately

D. earnestly认真地真诚地

Section B (0.5 point each)

31. New York probably has the largest number of different language _________ in the world.

A. neighborhoods

B. communities

C. clusters

D. assemblies

32. Nuclear wastes are considered to _____ a threat to human health and marine life.

A. compose

B. impose

C. expose

D. pose

33. Some states in the US have set _____ standards concerning math and science tests.

A. energetic

B. vigorous

C. rigorous

D. grave

34. This school promised to make classes smaller and offer more individualized ___________.

A. presentation

B. instruction

C. conviction

D. obligation

35. Because of ______ ways of life, the couple has some difficulty getting along with each other.

A. incomprehensible

B. incomparable

C. inconceivable 难以置信的

D. incompatible

36. As __________ China and other emerging export powers, efforts to strengthen anti-corruption activities are gaining momentum.

A. in the light of

B. in the event of

C. in the case of

D. in the course of

37. According to an Australian research, moderate drinkers ________ better thinkers than heavy drinkers or those who never drink.

A. end up

B. take up

C. put up 提供

D. turn up

38. Strangely enough, an old man ______ me and introduced himself, who turned out to be a friend of my father?s.

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A. stood up to

B. walked up to

C. lived up to

D. added up to

39. Many children often _____ why airplanes can fly like birds while we humans cannot.

A. assume

B. anticipate

C. assure

D. wonder

40. The FDA was created to _______ the safety of products, review applications and grant approvals.

A. manipulate

B. adjust

C. regulate

D. manage

PART III CLOZE TEST (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)

Tall people earn considerably相当的more money throughout their lives than their shorter co-workers, with each inch adding about US$789 a year in pay, according to a new study. "Height 41 career success," says Timothy Judge, a University of Florida professor of management, who led the study. "These findings are troubling since, with a few 42 , such as professional basketball, no one could argue that height is something essential required for job 43 ," Judge points out.

Judge analyzed results of four large-scale studies in the US and Britain that followed thousands of people from childhood to adulthood, examining details of their work and personal lives. "If you take this 44 the course of a 30-year career, we're talking about literally hundreds of thousands of dollars of earnings 45 that a tall person enjoys," Judge said.

Greater height boosted both subjective ratings of work performance--a supervisor's 46 of how effective someone is-- and 47 measures of performance--such as sales volume. Being tall may boost 增加,促进self-confidence, improving performance. Other people may also give higher 48 and greater respect to a tall person, giving them

an edge in negotiating states, he says.

The commanding influence of height may be a remainder of our evolutionary 49 . Maybe from a time when humans lived among animals and size was 50 power and strength used when making "fight or run" decisions.

41. A. makes out B. works in C. takes on D. matters for

42. A. cases B. exceptions C. examples D. problems

43. A. performance B. operation C. condition D. environment

44. A. on B. with C. over D. to

45. A. deficiency B. advantage C. loss D. necessity

46. A. imagination B. decision C. judge D. evaluation