2013年12月研究生英語學(xué)位考試真題及答案詳解

2013年12月研究生英語學(xué)位考試真題及答案詳解A卷PartIListeningComprehension(25minutes,20points)SectionA(1pointeach)AThemanshouldn,tcarewhatSandrasaid.BThemanshouldn,tlistentoSandra.CThemanshouldtalkopenlywithSandra.DThemanshouldgetbackhomeearly.AAbossandanemployee.BAlawyerandaclient.CAshopassistantandacustomerDAbusdriverandapassenger.AThewomanhelpedtodopartoftheexperiment.BThewomanproposedsomegoodideasintheexperiment.CThewomanwasgratefulforthesuccessoftheexperiment.DThewomanrecommendedsomeusefulbooksfortheexperiment.Altisveryneat.BItisamessCItisverypleasant.DItisahell.AHegotthecameraataverylowprice.BThecameraisveryexpensive.CThecameraisworthnothing.DHedoesnotlikethecamera.ABecauseitprovidesfreeservice.BBecauseitisthebeststoreofitskind.CBecauseithasgreatvarietyofgoods.DBecauseithashighqualitygoodsthere.ABecauseheisgoingtofindanewjob.BBecausehehastoworkovertimeintheoffice.CBecauseheisgoingtomovetoanewtown.DBecausehisjobistoodemandingforhim.ABecauseheisveryinspiring.BBecauseheisverybrave.CBecausehemadesomegreatachievements.DBecauseheisasuccessfulruler.AHeisverysternwithhisemployees.BHeworksveryhardhimself.CHeisverysatisfiedwithhisemployees.DHemakesexcessivedemandsonhisemployees.SectionB(1pointeach)ABecausehismotherwantedhimtolearn.BBecausehepreferredtheviolintothepiano.CBecauseheheardafriendofhisplayit.DBecausehethoughttheviolinwasforclassicalmusic.AHejoinedtheArmyOrchestra.BHestoppedplayingtheviolin.CHeplayedmorethan100concertsayear.DHeplayedclassicalmusicforAmericansoldiers.AEveryoneneedsmusic. BPeoplearebornmusical.CChildrenlovemusicmorethanadults.DMusicistheproductofhumancivilization.Aindevelopedcountries.BIndevelopingcountriesCInEuropeancountriesDInAsiancountries.ATheyteachandconveyculturalvaluesinschools.BTheyworkasvolunteersindevelopingcountries.CTheyhelptakecareoftheAIDSpatients.DTheytakecareoftheirowngrandchildrenathome.ATheycannolongerperformtheirjobswell.BTheydon,twanttoworkanylonger.CTheyhavetogiveuptheirjobstoyoungsters.DNobosswouldliketohireolderemployees.SectionC(1pointeach)SamMaloofisthebest-knownofhand-madefurniture.AccordingtoSamMaloof,asuccessfulchairortablecontainssomethingofWherearethe65piecesofMr.Maloof,sfurnitureshown?WhatdidPeopleMagazinecallSamMaloofin1968?HowmuchdoesapieceofMaloof,sfurniturecosttoday?PartII.Vocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionA(0.5pointeach)Thefocusonprofitabilitypushesthesystemsunreasonablylarge,rendering：themmorevulnerabletoterroristattacks.AdeclaringBverifyingCmakingDindicatingThe8.5-tonShenzhouΠIspaceshiphasbeensubstantiallyimprovedintermsofthelife-supportsystems.AtechnologicallyBconsiderablyCstructurallyDinternallyAccordingtotheAmericanjudicialsystemtwelvepeopleconstituteajury.AcomposeBoverthrowCdisposeDsurpassWithsomanytrivialmatterstoattendto,hecanhardlygetdowntoreadingforthetest.AparticipateinBcatertoCindulgeinDseetoThedecentlydressedsonandthehumble-lookingfatherformedastrikingcontrast.AastonishingBhumiliatingCnoticeableDfleeting.NowadaysthepreventionagainstSARShasassumednewsignificanceandattractedmuchattention.AcarriedonBtakenonCworkedonDembarkedonAttheeconomicforum,eachspeechbyadistinguishedguesthastobetranslatedsimultaneously.AonceinawhileBatthesametimeCinabroadsenseDassoonaspossible.Studiesoftheroleofpositivethinkinginourdailyliveshaveyieldedinterestingresults.Aspecific=definiteBactiveCcreativeDconfident.ThistrainingcourseisintendedtoimprovethecompetenceofEnglishofthestaff.AproficiencyBgraspCefficiencyDcompetitionStudentsaresupposedtosetasideenoughtimeforrecreationsandsports.AsetapartBleaveoutCgoaboutDputupSectionB(0.5pointeach)Someoftheoldcustomshascontinuedpolitenessalthoughtheyarenolongerthoughtaboutnow.AinthewayofBintheeyesofCinthefaceofDintheformofOneofthechieffunctionsofslangwordsistoconsolidateone,s withagroup.AidentificationBspecificationCintroductionDsuperstitionGiventheotherconstitutionalgroundselaboratedbythejustices,theassociationthatschoolsshouldcontinuetotest,iftheysochoose.ApreserveBsafeguardsBmaintainsDconservesFindingoutinformationabouttheseuniversitieshasbecomeamazinglyeasyforanyonewiththeInternetAentranceBadmissionCaccessDinvolvementLackofexerciseaswellasunhealthydietaryhabitscanincreasetheriskofAmobilityBmoralityCmaturityDmortalityOnthisbridgemanysuicideattemptsare;livescanbesaved.AimpulsiveBresponsiveCdestructiveDspeculativeAbrahamLincolnwasbornonasmallfarmwheretheforestswerebywildanimals.AresidedBinhabitedCsegregatedDexhibitedSometeenagersaresocrazyaboutvideogamesastoplaythemmanyhours,ifpossible.AonpurposeBonhand.ConcreditDonendAuthoritiesofwildlifehavespentmillionsofdollarsontheprotectionofnatureAreservesBpreservativesCconservativesDreservations.TheyoungladyisMr.Smith,sstep-daughter,herparentshavingdiedinanaccident.AecologicalBpsychologicalCphysiologicalDbiologicalPartIII.ClozeTest(10minutes,1pointeach)Nooneknowsforsurewhetherthetypeoftea(youdrink)makesadifferenceinhealth,butexpertssayallkindsofteasprobablyhavesomehealth41.Eachcontainshighlevelsofantioxidants(抗氧化齊!]),42affecttheprocessbywhichoxygeninteractswithasubstancetochangeitschemical43.But,theway(teaisprocessed)canchangeantioxidantlevels44colorandtaste.Greenteaismadebypickingtheleavesandquicklyheatingthemtostopoxidization.Greenteatypicallyhasa45,freshtaste.Blackteaisprocessedtofullyoxidizeandferment(發(fā)酵)theleavesandcreateastrongertaste.Someexpertssuggestthatthis46somevariationinhealtheffectsbetweenblackandgreenteas.Themorerarewhiteteaisconsideredthefinestofteasbecauseit47theyoungestbudsfromtheplants,whicharestillcoveredwithwhitishhairswhenthey,repicked.Whiteandgreenteashave48amountofcaffeine.Butevenblackteacontainonlyabouthalfasmuchcaffeineascoffee.Herbalteasaresomething49different.Theyaremadefromtheleaves,flowersorrootsofvariousplants.Herbalteascanvarywidely50theirhealtheffects.41.AadvantagesBbenefitsCmeritsDprofits42.AwhereitBthatCwhichDwhenit43.AelementsBingredientsCfragmentDcomposition44.AaswellasBasitisCasfarasDasitwere45.AfaintBmildCtenderDgentle46.AjoinsinBhandsinCresultsinDgivesin47.AcomposesofBmakesoutCmakesupDconsistsof48.AlessBtheleastCmoreDthemost49.AentirelyBinevitablyCenormouslyDirresistibly50.AincaseofBinproportiontoCinexchangeforDintermsofPartIVReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1pinteach)PassageOneSingletons,referringtothosewholivealone,arebeingcomfortedbywell-meaningfriendsandfamilyandtoldthatnothavingapartnerisnottheendoftheworld.So,itwouldseemthattheycansay,yes,itisnot.Butno,infact,itistheend.Agloomystudyhasjustbeenreleasedthatsaysthattheinternationaltrendtowardslivingaloneisputtinganunprecedentedstrainonourecosystem.Foranumberofreasons——relationshipbreakdown,careerchoice,longerlifespans,smallerfamilies——thenumberofindividualhouseholdsisgrowing.Andthisisputtingintolerablepressureonnaturalresources,andacceleratingtheextinctionofendangeredplantandanimalspecies.Andthereisworsenews.Runningarefrigerator,television,cooker,plumbingsystemjustforselfishlittleyouisadisastrouswasteofresourcesonourover-populatedplanet.??Theefficiencyofresourceconsumption^^isalothigherinhouseholdsoftwopeopleormore,simplybecausetheyshareeverything.λVellimaginethat.JustwhenyouthoughtlivingalonewasOK,youwouldfindthatallthetimeyouweretheenemyofmankind.EverytimeyouputthekettleonthestoveforacupofcoffeeyouweredestroyingMotherEarth.Indeed,itisnotjustyourmotherwhoisabitworriedbyyourcontinuingsinglestatus——youarelettingdowntheentirehumanracebynothavingaboyfriendorgirlfriend.Thetroubleisthatsocietyhasagroupinstinctandpeoplepanicandhitoutwhentheyseeotherpeoplequietlyrebellingandstrayingawayfromthe"standard"offamilyandcoupledom.Thesuggestionisthatsingledomshouldbeatbestatemporarystate.Unlessyouareassimilatedintoalargerunit,youcanneverbefullyfunctional.Try"communalliving.^^Therearealltheseillustrationsofyoungattractivepeoplehavingaugreentime∕,laughinglybumpingintoeachother.ItlookslikeanepisodeoftheTVseriesFriends.Andthemessageisclear:Togethernessisgood,solitudeisbad,andbeingsingleonyourownisnotallowed.Well-meaningfriendsandfamilymembersoftentellthosewholivealonethatAtheyshouldendtheirsingledomassoonaspossible.Btheyshouldlivetogetherwithothersingletons.Csingledomisanacceptablelife-style.Dsingledomcanshortenone,slife-span.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethereasonfortheincreasingnumberofhouseholdsasmentionedinthepassage?AManypeoplegetdivorcedbecauseofunhappymarriage.BNowpeoplecanaffordtosupportahouseholdindividually.CSomepeoplehavetosacrificefamilylifefortheircareers.DManypeoplelivemuchlongerthanbefore.TheauthorthinkslivingaloneisdisastrousmainlybecausesingledomisAharmfultopeople,slife. Bdestructivetoourecosystem.Cdangeroustoplantsandanimals.DunworkableinoursocietyItisimpliedinthepassagethatsingletonsareusuallyAself-reliantBself-consciousCself-sufficientDself-centeredWhenseeingotherslivingalone,somepeoplepanicbecausetheythinksingledomisAabnormalBdiversified CunimaginableDdisgustingTheauthorsuggeststhatsingletonsshouldAfindboyfriendsorgirlfriends.Blivewiththeirparentsandotherfamilymembers.Clivetogetherandsharemorewiththeirfriends.DwatchmoreepisodesoftheTVseriesFriendslPassageTwoIn1999whenMiShelandCarlMeissnerdecidedtohavechildren,theytackledthenextbigissue;Shouldtheytrytohaveagirl?Itwasnosmallmatter.MiSheΓsbrotherhadbecomeblindfromahereditaryconditioninhisearly20s,andtheMeissnershadlearnedthattheconditionisadisorderpassedfrommotherstosons.Iftheyhadaboy,hewouldhavea50percentchanceofhavingthecondition.Agirlwouldbeunaffected.TheBritishcouple,sinquiriesaboutsexselectionledthemtoVirginia,U.S.,whereanewsperm-separationtechnique,calledMicroSort,wasexperimentalatthetime.WhenMiShelbecamepregnantshegavebirthtoadaughter.Nowtheywilltrytohaveaseconddaughterusingthesametechnique.Thetechniquesseparatesspermintotwogroups—thosethatcarrytheX-chromosome（染色體）producingafemalebabyandthosethatcarrytheY-chromosomeproducingamalebaby.Thetechnologywasdevelopedin1990s,buttheopeningoflaboratoryinJanuary2003inCaliforniamarkedthecompany,sfirstexpansion.“Webelievethenumberofpeoplewhowantthistechnologyisgreaterthanthosewhohaveaccesstoit.”SaidKeithL.Blauer,thecompany,sclinicaldirector.Thisisnotonlyaseeminglyeffectivewaytoselectachild,sgender.Italsobringsahostofethicalandpracticalconsiderations——especiallyforthemajorityoffamilieswhousethetechniquefornonmedicalreasons.Theclinicofferssexselectionfortwopurposes:tohelpcouplesavoidpassingonasex-linkedgeneticdiseaseandtoallowthosewhoalreadyhaveachildto"balance"theirfamilybyhavingababyoftheoppositesex.Blaucersaidthecompanyhashadanimpressivesuccessrate:91percentofthewomenwhobecomepregnantaftersortingforagirlaresuccessful,while76percentwhosortforaboyandgetpregnantaresuccessful.ThetechniqueseparatesspermbasedonthefactthattheXchromosomeislargerthantheYchromosome.Amachineisusedtodistinguishedthesizedifferencesandsortthespermaccordingly.WhydidMiShelandCarldecidenottohaveaboy?ABecausetheymightgivebirthtoablindbaby.BBecauseCarlmightpasshisfamily,sdiseasetohisson.CBecausetheboymightbecomeblindwhenhegrowsup.DBecausetheywantedadaughtertobalancetheirfamily.WhenMiShelgavebirthtoherfirstgirl,thenewsperm-separationtechniqueAhadalreadybeenwell-developed. Bhadnotbeendeclaredsuccessful.Cwasavailabletothosewhowantedit. Dhadbeenwidelyacceptedinthemedicalworld.Whichofthefollowingistheauthor,sprimaryconcernregardingtheapplicationofthenewtechnology?ATheexpansionofthenewtechnologymaynotbringprofitstothecompanies.BMostpeoplewhousethetechnologywillnothaveababyastheywant.CTheeffectofthenewtechnologystillneedstobecarefullyexamined.DIncreasinguseofthetechnologymaydisturbthesexbalanceinthepopulationAccordingtoMr.Blauer,byusingthenewtechnology,A91%ofthewomensuccessfullygivebirthtogirls.B76%ofthewomengetpregnantwithboys.Citismoresuccessfulforthosewhowanttohavegirls.Ditismoresuccessfulforthosewhowanttohaveboys.Thesperm-separationtechniqueisbasedonthefactthatthechromosomesresponsibleforbabies,sex AareofdifferentshapesBareofdifferentsizesCcanbeidentifiedDcanbereproduced62.WecaninferfromthispassagethatthenewtechnologyAmaynotguaranteepeopleadaughterorasonastheydesire.Bisusedbymostfamiliesfornonmedicalreasons.Chasbroughtaninsolubleethicaldilemmaformankind.Dwillleadtoalargerproportionaloffemalesinthepopulation.PassageThreeWithoutquestionthereareplentyofbargainstobehadatsalestime——particularlyatthetop-qualityshopswhosereputationdependsonhavingonlythebestandnewestgoodsinstockeachseason.Theytend,forobviousreasons,tobethefashionorseasonalgoodswhichinduecoursebecomethebiggestbargains.Itistruethatsomegoodsarespeciallybroughtinforthesalesbutthesetoocanprovideexceptionalvalue.Amanufacturermayhavetheendofarangeleftinhishandsandbegladtosellthelotoffcheaplytoshops;orhemayhaveasurplusofacertainmaterialwhichheisgladtomakeupandgetridofcheaply;orhemaybepreparedtoproduceaspeciallineatlowcostmerelytokeephisemployeesbusyduringslackperiod.Heislikelytohaveagoodmany"seconds"availableandiftheirdefectsaretriflingthesemaybeparticularlygoodbargains.Nevertheless,salesdoofferaspecialopportunityforsharppracticesandshoppersneedtobeextracritical.Forexamplethe"second”shouldbeclearlymarkedassuchandnotsoldasiftheywereperfect.Theterm??substandard∕,incidentally,usuallyindicatesamoreseriousdefectthan"seconds."Moreseriousisthehabitofmarkingthepricedownfromanallegedpreviouspricewhichisinfactfictitious.Mis-descriptionofthisandallotherkindsismuchpracticedbythemenwhorunone-daysalesofcarpetsinchurchhallsandthelike.Asthesellersleavethedistrictthedayafterthesalethereislittlepossibilityofredress.Inadvertisingsales,shopsmaysayt?only100left"wheninfacttheyhaveplentymore;converselytheymaysay"10,000athalf-pricevwhenonlyafewareavailableatsuchadrasticreduction.Ifeverthewarning"letthebuyerbeware"werenecessaryitisduringsales.Whichkindofgoodscanbeamongthebestbargains?ACheapestgoodsBNewestgoodsCSeasonalgoodsDGoodsinstockThesecondparagraphdealswithallofthefollowingtypesofgoodsEXCEPTAsurplusgoodsBlow-costgoodsCtheendlotgoodsDexceptionallyvaluedgoodsInordertomaintainhisbusinessduringabadtime,amanufacturermayAhavehisgoodsproducedatlowcost. Bsellhisgoodsataverylowprice.Chavehisemployeessellhisgoods. Dtrytoproducehighqualitygoods.Thepassagesuggeststhat"seconds"Aareofbetterqualitythan''substandardgoods"Battractbuyersasparticularlygoodbargains.Caredefectivebutmarkedasperfect. DaregoodswithseriousdefectsTheword"redress"(theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph)probablymeansAdressingagainBchangeofaddressCcompensationforsomethingwrong. Dsellingthesameproductatdifferentprices.DuringsalesshoppersshouldAfindthebestbargainsateveryopportunity.Bbewareofbeingcheated.Cbuythingsthatarenecessary. Dpaymoreattentiontotheprice.PassageFourHowmanyoftoday5sailment,orevenillnesses,arepurelypsychological?Andhowfarcanthesebealleviatedbytheuseofdrugs?Forexampleapsychiatristconcernedmainlywiththeemotionalproblemsofoldpeoplemightimprovetheirstateofmindsomewhatbytheuseofanti-depressantsbuthewouldnotremovetherootcauseoftheirdepression thefeelingofbeinguseless,oftenunwantedandhandicappedbyfailingphysicalpowers.Oneofthemostimportantcontroversiesinmedicinetodayishowfardoctors,andparticularlypsychologists,shoulddependontheuseofdrugsfor"curing"theirpatients.Itisnotmerelythatdrugsmayhavebeeninsufficientlytestedandmayrevealharmfulsideeffectsashappenedinthecaseofanti-sicknesspillsprescribedforexpectantmothersbuttheuneasinessofdoctorwhofeelthattheyaretreatingthesymptomsofadiseasewithoutremovingthediseaseitself.Ontheotherhand,somepsychiatristsarguethatinmanycasessuchaschronicdepressiveillnessitisimpossibletogetattherootoftheillnesswhilethepatientisinadepressedstate.Evenprolongedpsychiatriccaremayhavenonoticeableeffectwhereassomepeoplecanbeliftedoutofadepressionbytheuseofdrugswithinamatterofweeks.Thesedoctorsfeelnotonlythattheyhavenorighttowithholdsuchtreatment,butthattherootcauseofdepressioncanbetackledbetterwhenthepatienthimselffeelsbetter.Thiscontroversyisconcerned,however,withtheseriouspsychologicalillnesses.Itdoesnotsolvetheproblemofthosewhoseheadaches,indigestion,backache,etc.aredueto"nerves”.Commonlyabusyfamilydoctorwillascribethemtosomephysicalcauseandasamatterofroutineprescribeadrug.Onceagainthesymptomsarebeingcuredratherthanthediseaseitself.Itmaybetruetosay,asonedoctorsuggestedrecently,thatoverhalfofthecasesthatcometotheordinarydoctor,sattentionarenotpurelyphysicalailments.Ifthisisso,thesituationisseriousindeed.TheauthorthinksthatdrugsusedfortreatingpsychologicalillsAcouldbeineffectiveinsomecases. Busuallyhaveharmfulsideeffects.Ccangreatlyalleviatetheillnesses. Dcanremovetherootcauses.Thecontroversymentionedinthepassagefocuseson Awhetherpsychologistsshouldusedrugstocuretheirpatients.Bhowpsychologistsshouldtreattheirpatients.Cthefactthatallofthedrugshaveharmfulsideeffects.Dtheextenttowhichdrugsshouldbeusedtofightpsychologicalillness.ThepassageindicatesthatpsychologistsAfinditimpossibletoremoveapsychologicaldiseaseBfeeldissatisfiedattreatingtheirpatientswithdrugs.Cbelievethattherootcauseofadiseasecanbeignored.Dcandonothingifthepatientisinadepressedstate.Whentreatingpatientswithpsychologicalproblems,somedoctorsfeelthattheyAareatalossfortreatment.Bhavenorighttousedrugs.Chavetocuretheirpatientsbyanymeans.Dshouldusedrugstotreatthesymptoms.AfamilydoctorwouldnormallyconsideraheadacheorbackacheasaresultofAamoreseriousdiseaseBsomeemotionalproblem.CaphysicaldisorderDprolongedwork74.RegardingthesituationofpsychologicalproblemstheauthorfeelsAconcernedBhopelessCsurprisedDdisappointedPassageFiveThosewhomaketherulesforfinancialinstitutionprobablyshouldtakeamodifiedoath.Theirpledgewouldbe:First,donoharm.Second,ifthereformsputbeforeme）areunclear,don,tapprovethem.CharlesMorrismaynothaveintendedhisnewbookMoney,Greed,andRisktocastsuchadimlightontheregulators,butitdoes.Infact,itmayserveasawake-upcallfortruebelieversinourcurrentregulatorystructure,mostofwhichwaserectedinthe1930sandmostofwhichMorrisseemstofavor,despitethestupidresultsithascaused.Morris,aformerChaseManhattanbankingexecutive,outlinesingreatdetail,againandagain,howregulators,lawmakers,firmsandmanyofthecustomersmarchedstraightintomortgage,currency,thrift（互相儲(chǔ)蓄）andotherinvestmentdisasters.HisdiscussionofRegulationQ,anattemptbyCongressinthe1960storescueailingsavingsandloansbyregulatinginterestrates,revealsnotonlyCongressionaleconomicilliteracy,butalsothedeepharmsuchfoolishthinkingcandototherealeconomy.Aftersome260pageslistingthefoolishthingsofWallStreet,regulatorsandlawmakers,Morrisdrawssomepessimisticconclusions:"Oneconstantinallthecrisesisthattheregulatoryresponsescomeonlyafteracrisishitsitspeak∕,Forexample,it"tooktheS&Lcrisisofthe1980stobringhonestaccountingtothrifts,anditwasn,tuntilthebankingsectorsufferedhugelossesinrealestateandforeignloansthatregulatorsbegantoenforcestrictcapitalstandards.”So,whatisthepointofregulation?Morris,whoisexcellentatrecountingtalesofregulationgonebad,assertsthatregulationisabsolutelynecessary,thatitistheessentialplumbinginoureconomichouse.Nevertheless,Mr.Morrisshouldhavenoticedthatplumbingrequiresplumbers,andwhileagoodonecankeepahousefunctional,arottenplumbercanturnaminordripintoaruinousflood.Thepassageisprimarilyconcernedwith ArecommendingMorris,snewbook.BcriticizingMorris,attitudetoregulations.Cdescribingcurrenteconomicsituations.Dcommentingonfinancialregulators.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMoney,GreedandRisk?AItdiscussestheimportanceofplumbinginkeepingahousefunctional.BItdescribesagreatnumberoffinancialdisastersindetail.CItanalysesthereasonsforregulatingthebankingindustry.DItemphasizestheflawsinthefinancialsystemofthe1930s.RegulationQisquotedinthepassagemainlytoAdemonstratewhatkindofexamplesMorrishascitedinhisbook.Billustratethatmisguidedpoliciescanbeveryharmfultoeconomy.CsupportMorris,sstatementabouttheincompetenceofCongressmenandbankers.DrefuteMorris,sconclusionaboutthefoolishnessofthegovernmentregulations.ThegovernmentregulationsoftenfailtobringthedesiredresultpartlybecauseAtheregulatorsdonotunderstandeconomywell.Btheregulationsareenforcedbeforeacrisishitsitspeak.Cbankingexecutivesdonotbelieveinthecurrentregulatorystructure.Dthestandardsforfinancialinstitutionsarenotconsistent.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrueofMorris?AHeneedn,thaverecountedsomanyfinancialdisasters.BHehaslittlefaithinthepresent-dayregulatorysystem.CHehasfailedtopointoutthatregulatorsaremoretoblamethanunwiseregulations.DHisbookwillunderminethereaders5faithinthecurrentregulatorystructure.Theauthor,sattitudetowardsMorris,snewbookcanbestbedescribedasAscornfulBappreciativeCsatiricalDcriticalPartVTranslation(30minutes,20points)What,sstrangeaboutmanisthathehasyettolearntosettledisputesbysomemeansotherthanwar.Notonlydoeswartakeaheavytolloflives,butleadstoincreasedtension.Theuseofsophisticatedweaponsisapttobringaboutdisasterstohumanhealth,althoughthereluctancetoeliminateweaponsofmassdestructiononthepartofthebigpowerswillnotnecessarilyendupwithconflicts.Thechancesarethatmanwillhavehisowncivilizationdestroyedifthenotionofthesurvivalofthefitteststillappliestotheinternationalcommunity.Wecan,thelpwonderinghowmanyyearsitwilltakefortheworldtoeliminatewaronceforall.運(yùn)用世界領(lǐng)先的技術(shù)將使中國有可能擺脫貧窮。來中國的國外游客吃驚地發(fā)現(xiàn)在以前又臟又窮的地方出現(xiàn)了高樓大廈。他們的所見所聞使他們得出的結(jié)論是：中國不僅遠(yuǎn)非落后，而且正向小康社會(huì)邁進(jìn)。PartVIWriting(30minutes,10points)Topic:Doyouagreewiththestatementthatthetraditionalteacher-centeredlectureformatusedinmanycollegesanduniversitiesdiscouragesindependentthinking?Givesomereasonstosupportyourpointsofview.2013年12月研究生英語學(xué)位考試真題及答案詳解第一部分聽力理解1-5:C,C,D,B,A 6-9:D,C,B,C10-12:C,D,A 13-15:B,D,CSectionCdesignerandmaker.theeye,thehandandtheheart.AttheAmericanArtMuseum.KingofRockers.Thousandsofdollars.第二部分詞匯SectionA(C)該句意為：重視盈利使這些系統(tǒng)過于龐大，因此更容易遭受恐怖襲擊。render:v.致使declare:v.宣布verify:v,證明indicate:v.表明(B)該句意為：在逃生系統(tǒng)方面，8.5噸的神州3號(hào)已有大幅度改進(jìn)。substantially:adv.相當(dāng)大地；實(shí)質(zhì)地technologically:adv.技術(shù)上considerably:adv.極大地structurally:adv.結(jié)構(gòu)上internally:adv.內(nèi)部地(A)該句意為：根據(jù)美國司法體系，12人組成一個(gè)陪審團(tuán)。constitute:v.構(gòu)成，組成compose:v.組成overthrow:v.推翻surpass:v.超越(D)該句意為：要處理的瑣事太多，他很難靜心為考試而讀書。attendto:v.照料，接待，處理participatein:v.參力口caterto:v.迎合 要求indulgein:v.沉迷于seeto:v.留心，處理(C)該句意為：衣著體面的兒子和看起來很寒酸的父親形成鮮明的對比。striking:adj.鮮明的，明顯的，引人注目的astonishing:adj.驚人的humiliating:adj.侮辱性的，令人難看的noticeable:adj.明顯的fleeting:adj.瞬間的(B)該句意為：目前，防"非典”具有新的意義并引起廣泛關(guān)注。assume:v.假設(shè)，假定；具有carryon:v.繼續(xù)takeon:v.呈現(xiàn)；具有；雇傭workon:v.從事embarkon:v.從事，承擔(dān)，開始(B)該句意為：在這次經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇中，每位貴賓的發(fā)言都要同聲傳譯。simultaneously:adv.同時(shí)onceinawhile:adv.偶爾inabroadsense:adv.廣義上講(D)該句意為：對樂觀思維在日常生活中作用的研究已產(chǎn)生有趣的結(jié)果。specific:adj.明確的,特有的active:adj.積極的,主動(dòng)的creative:adj.有創(chuàng)造的confident:adj.有信心的(A)該句意為：該培訓(xùn)課程旨在提高工作人員的英語水平。competence:n.能力，合格proficiency:n.熟練程度，水平grasp:n.領(lǐng)會(huì)(無"掌握"之意)efficiency:n.效率competition:n.競爭(A)該句意為：學(xué)生應(yīng)為娛樂和體育活動(dòng)留出足夠的時(shí)間。setaside:v.留出(時(shí)間等)以備有l(wèi)eaveout:v.省略goabout:v.處理putup:v.進(jìn)行；舉起；張貼SectionB(D)該句意為：盡管古老的習(xí)俗不再引起人們的注意，但其中一些仍以禮貌形式繼續(xù)存在。inthewayof:防礙intheeyesof:在???看來inthefaceof:在…面前intheformof:以…的形式(A)該句意為：俚語的主要功能之一是增強(qiáng)與其一伙人的認(rèn)同感。identification:n.辨認(rèn),身份，認(rèn)同specification:n.說明introduction:n.介紹superstition:n.迷信(C)該句意為：鑒于法官們論述的其他憲法依據(jù)，該協(xié)會(huì)堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為學(xué)校可以繼續(xù)實(shí)施考試制度。preserve:v.維護(hù)，保護(hù)safeguard:v.捍衛(wèi)maintain:v.維護(hù)，堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為conserve:v.保護(hù)，保守(C)該句意為：能上網(wǎng)的人都能輕而易舉地了解這些大學(xué)的情況。entrance:n.入口，入學(xué)，進(jìn)入admission:n.錄取，進(jìn)入access:n.使用的權(quán)利或機(jī)會(huì)involvement:n.參與，卷入(D)該句