[外语类试卷]研究生英语学位课统考（GET）模拟试卷11及答案与解析.doc

1、研究生英语学位课统考（ GET）模拟试卷 11及答案与解析 一、 CLOZE 0 “Intelligence“ at best is an assumptive construct the meaning of the word has never been clear. There is (41) agreement on the kinds of behavior referred to by the term than is on how to interpret or elegy them. (42) it is generally agreed that a person of hi

2、gh intelligence is one who can grasp ideas readily, make distinctions, reason logically, and make use of verbal and mathematical (43) in solving problems. An intelligence test is a rough measure of a childs capacity for learning, (44) for learning the kinds of things required in school. It does not

3、measure character, social adjustment physical (45) , manual skills, or artistic abilities. It was not designed for such purposes. To criticize it for such failure is roughly (46) to criticizing a thermometer for not measuring wind velocity. The other thing we have to (47) is that the assessment of t

4、he intelligence of any subject is essentially a comparative affair. We must be sure that the scale with which we are comparing our subjects provides a “valid“ or “fair“ comparison. (48) this, any test performed involves at least three factors: the (49) to do ones best, the knowledge required for und

5、erstanding what you have to do, and the (50) ability to do it. The first tow must be equal for all that are being compared, if any comparison in terms of intelligence is to be made. 1 (41) （ A） too much （ B） less （ C） more （ D） so much 2 (42) （ A） So （ B） But （ C） Otherwise （ D） Even 3 (43) （ A） for

6、mulas （ B） marks （ C） symbols （ D） signals 4 (44) （ A） specially （ B） specifically （ C） evenly （ D） particularly 5 (45) （ A） endurance （ B） durability （ C） figure （ D） elasticity 6 (46) （ A） comparative （ B） comparable （ C） incompatible （ D） comparing 7 (47) （ A） spot （ B） identify （ C） detect （ D）

7、notice 8 (48) （ A） In line with （ B） With respect to （ C） In spite of （ D） In contrast with 9 (49) （ A） faculty （ B） facilities （ C） proficiency （ D） intention 10 (50) （ A） intelligence （ B） intellect （ C） intellectual （ D） intellectually 10 Gradually, without seeing it clearly for quite a while, I

8、came to realize that something is very wrong with the way American women are trying to live their lives today. I sensed it first as a (41) mark in my own life, as a wife and mother of three small children, half-guiltily, and therefore half-heartedly using my abilities and education in work that took

9、 me (42) home. It was this personal question mark that led me to spend a great deal of time doing an intensive investigation of my college classmates, 15 years (43) our graduation from Smith. The answers given by 200 women to those intimate open-ended questions made me realize that (44) was wrong co

10、uld not be related to education in the way it was then believed to be. The problems and satisfaction of their lives, and mine, and the way our education had (45) them, simply did not fit the image of the modern American woman (46) she was written about in womens magazines, studied and analyzed in cl

11、assrooms and clinics, praised and damned in a ceaseless barrage of wards ever since the end of World War . There was a strange disagreement (47) the reality of our lives as women and the image to which we were trying to (48) , the image that I came to call the feminine mystique. I wondered if women

12、(49) this schizophrenic split(精神分裂症 ), and what it meant. And so I began to hunt down the origins of the feminine mystique, and its effect on women who (50) it, or grew up under it. （ A） question （ B） dark （ C） significant （ D） quotation （ A） far from （ B） close to （ C） away from （ D） next to （ A） l

13、ater （ B） after （ C） before （ D） at （ A） which （ B） what （ C） it （ D） that （ A） originated from （ B） contributed to （ C） compared with （ D） stood for （ A） while （ B） which （ C） for （ D） as （ A） between （ B） with （ C） from （ D） hat （ A） apply （ B） refer （ C） conform （ D） prefer （ A） doubted （ B） face

14、d （ C） called （ D） divided （ A） live by （ B） appeal to （ C） write about （ D） keep off 20 Does walking on the moon make life better for people on earth? (41) all the problems of our own world, why should we be spending huge sums on trips to outer space? Such questions as these are often asked, especi

15、ally (42) those whose tax money is paying for space explorations. The answers to these questions are many and varied. Up to now, the practical benefits resulting (43) space research have included the development of new methods and skills, new processes, new services, new products, and even new compa

16、nies created to make use of what (44) through space travel. Also among the benefits are better education (especially in scientific subjects), (45) management, higher quality of industrial products, and more rapid economic growth. People all over the world are now served by (46) weather predictions,

17、better communication systems, and better understanding of the earth and its environment. Everyone will benefit (47) observations from space make it possible to measure the earths resources and (48) whether or not they are being used properly. (49) the space program will help our world deal with the

18、problems of the environment. It has already brought a new appreciation of the complex system (50) man is only a part. （ A） Consider （ B） Considering （ C） Considered （ D） Having considered （ A） to （ B） for （ C） by （ D） from （ A） from （ B） in （ C） out of （ D） by （ A） has learned （ B） has been learned

19、（ C） is learned （ D） can learn （ A） affective （ B） efficient （ C） more affective （ D） more efficient （ A） improve （ B） improving （ C） improved （ D） being improved （ A） as （ B） unless （ C） although （ D） until （ A） observe （ B） observes （ C） observing （ D） to observe （ A） Increasing （ B） Increased （ C

20、） Increasingly （ D） To increase （ A） which （ B） for which （ C） among which （ D） of which 30 Many people invest in the stock market hoping to find the next Microsoft and Dell. However, I know from personal experience how difficult this really is. For more than a year, I was (41) hundreds and sometime

21、s thousands of dollars a day investing in the market. It seemed so easy, I dreamed of (42) my job at the end of the year, of buying a small apartment in Paris, of traveling around the world. But these dreams came to a sudden and dramatic end when a stock I (43) , Texas cellular pone wholesaler, fell

22、 by more than 75 percent (44) a one year period. On the worst day, it plunged by more than $15 a share. There was a rumor the company was exaggerating sales figures. That was when I learned how quickly Wall Street punishes companies that misrepresent the (45) In a panic, I sold all my stock in the c

23、ompany, paying off margin debt with cash advances from my credit card. Because I owned so many shares, I (46) a small fortune, half of it from money I borrowed from the brokerage company. One month, I am a winner, the next, a loser. This one big loss was my first lesson in the market. My father was

24、a stockbroker, as was my grandfather (47) him.(In fact, he founded one of Chicagos earliest brokerage firms.) But like so many things in life, we dont learn anything until we experience it for ourselves. The only way to really understand the inner (48) of the stock market is to invest your own hard-

25、earned money. When all your stocks are doing (49) and you feel like a winner, you learn very little. Its when all your stocks are losing and everyone is questioning your stock-picking (50) that you find out if you have what it takes to invest in the market. 31 (41) （ A） making （ B） spending （ C） sel

26、ling （ D） buying 32 (42) （ A） losing （ B） retiring （ C） getting （ D） quitting 33 (43) （ A） owned （ B） owed （ C） rented （ D） sold 34 (44) （ A） over （ B） by （ C） from （ D） with 35 (45) （ A） trade （ B） truth （ C） lie （ D） lies 36 (46) （ A） won （ B） lost （ C） gained （ D） found 37 (47) （ A） after （ B） be

27、fore （ C） for （ D） and 38 (48) （ A） workings （ B） innings （ C） price （ D） shares 39 (49) （ A） more （ B） great （ C） much （ D） up 40 (50) （ A） facility （ B） faculty （ C） ability （ D） power 40 Electronic communication, due to its speed and broadcasting ability, is fundamentally different from Paper-bas

28、ed communication such as letters and memos. (41) the other persons response time capability is (42) fast, e-mail is more “conversational“ than traditional methods of communication. In a paper document, it is absolutely (43) to make everything completely clear and unambiguous because your audience ma

29、y not have a chance to ask for (44) . With e-mail， however, your recipient can ask questions immediately. E-mail, therefore like conversational speech, tends to be much informal and more ambiguous. This is not always bad. It might not be a (45) expenditure, of energy to slave at a message, making su

30、re that your spelling is (46) , your words eloquent, and that your grammar and punctuation are beyond reproach, if the point of the message is simply to inform the recipient that your are ready to go to lunch. (47) , you should put some effort into ensuring that your subjects agree with your veils,

31、words are spelled correctly to avoid the mixing of metaphors, and so on. Because of the (48) of vocal variation, gestures, and a shared environment, e-mail is not so (49) a communication method as a face-to-face or even a telephone conversation. Your recipient may have difficulty (50) if you are bei

32、ng serious or joking, frustrated or euphoric. Thus, your e-mail compositions should be different from both your speech and paper compositions. （ A） Because （ B） Although （ C） Whereas （ D） When （ A） much （ B） too （ C） so （ D） enough （ A） urgent （ B） inevitable （ C） significant （ D） essential （ A） exp

33、osition （ B） elimination （ C） clarification （ D） verification （ A） worthy （ B） worth （ C） worthwhile （ D） worthless （ A） inaccurate （ B） faultless （ C） sharp （ D） sophisticated （ A） Guaranteed （ B） Provided （ C） Given （ D） Granted （ A） insufficiency （ B） absence （ C） inadequacy （ D） presence （ A） co

34、lorful （ B） plentiful （ C） ample （ D） expressive （ A） identifying （ B） recognizing （ C） differing （ D） telling 50 At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles have been in a state of transition. As a result, cultural scripts about marriage have undergone change. One of the more obvious cha

35、nges has occurred in the roles that women _. Women have moved into the world of work and have become adept at meeting expectations in that arena, while maintaining their family roles of nurturing and creating a (n) (42) that is a haven for all family members. (43) many women experience strain from t

36、rying to “do it all,“ they often enjoy the increased rewards that can result from playing multiple roles. As womens roles have changed, changing expectations about mens roles have become more (44) Many men are relinquishing their major responsibility (45) the family provider. Probably the most signi

37、ficant change in mens roles, however, is in the emotional (46) of family life. Men are increasingly expected to meet the emotional needs of their families, especially their wives. In fact, expectations about the emotional domain of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Resea

38、rch on (47) marriage has changed over recent decades points to the increasing importance of the emotional side of the relationships and the importance of sharing in the “emotion work“ (48) to nourish marriages and other family relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are interd

39、ependent, (49) both partners nurture each other, attend and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each other. We are thus seeing marriages in which mens and womens roles are becoming increasingly more (50) 51 (41) （ A） take （ B） do （ C） play （ D） show 52 (42) （ A） home （ B） garden （ C） ar

40、ena （ D） paradise 53 (43) （ A） When （ B） Even though （ C） Since （ D） Nevertheless 54 (44) （ A） general （ B） acceptable （ C） popular （ D） apparent 55 (45) （ A） as （ B） of （ C） from （ D） for 56 (46) （ A） section （ B） constituent （ C） domain （ D） point 57 (47) （ A） how （ B） what （ C） why （ D） if 58 (48

41、) （ A） but （ B） only （ C） enough （ D） necessary 59 (49) （ A） unless （ B） although （ C） where （ D） because 60 (50) （ A） pleasant （ B） important （ C） similar （ D） manageable 60 Assuming that a constant travel-time budget, geographic constraints and short-term infrastructure constraints persist as fund

42、amental features of global mobility, what long-term results can one expect? In high-income regions, (41) North America, our picture suggests that the share of traffic (42) Supplied by buses and automobiles will decline as high-speed transport rises sharply. In developing countries, we (43) the stron

43、gest increase to be in the shares first for buses and later for automobiles. Globally, these (44) in bus and automobile transport are partially offsetting. In all regions, the share of low-speed rail transport will probably continue its strongly (45) decline. We expect that throughout the period 199

44、0-2050, the average North American will continue to devote most of his or her 1.1-hour travel-time (46) to automobile travel. The very large demand for air travel (or high-speed rail travel) that will be manifest in 2050 (47) to only 12 minutes per person a day; a little time goes a long way in the

45、air. In several developing regions, most travel (48) in 2050 will still be devoted to nonmotorized modes. Buses will persist whatever it is the primary form of motorized transportation in developing countries for decades. (49) important air travel becomes, buses, automobiles and even low-speed train

46、s will surely go on serving vital functions. (50) of the super-rich already commute and shop in aircraft, but average people will continue to spend most of their travel time on the ground. 61 (41) （ A） frankly （ B） exceptionally （ C） unfortunately （ D） notably 62 (42) （ A） volume （ B） body （ C） meas

47、ure （ D） funds 63 (43) （ A） admire （ B） assure （ C） assert （ D） anticipate 64 (44) （ A） outcomes （ B） trends （ C） declines （ D） impacts 65 (45) （ A） inherent （ B） evident （ C） large-scale （ D） hidden 66 (46) （ A） profit （ B） cost （ C） budget （ D） facility 67 (47) （ A） works out （ B） leaves out （ C）

48、runs out （ D） puts out 68 (48) （ A） time （ B） desire （ C） agency （ D） means 69 (49) （ A） Despite the fact （ B） Whatever it is （ C） No matter how （ D） Whether or not 70 (50) （ A） Few （ B） All （ C） None （ D） Some 70 “Techno-stress“-frustration arising from pressure to use new technology is said to be

49、(41) , reports Macleans magazine of CanadA. Studies point to causes that (42) “the never-ending process of learning how to use new technologies to the (43) of work and home life as a result of (44) like e-mail, call-forwarding and wireless phones.“ How can you cope? Experts recommend setting (45) . Determine whether using a particular device will really simplify life or merely add new (46) . Count on having to invest time to learn a new technology well enough to realize its full benefits. “ (47) time each day to turn the techn