1、2007年医学博士外语真题试卷及答案解析(总分：206.00，做题时间：90 分钟)1.Section A（分数：10.00）_A.To do some experiments.B.To attend a class.C.To review his lessons.D.To take a test.A.In a hotel.B.In the hospital.C.In the prison.D.At the airport.A.He got an ulcer in his stomach.B.He got hurt in the soccer game.C.He will be dischar
2、ged soon.D.He got his tumor removed.A.She told a lie so as not to hurt Jimmy.B.She left because she had a headache.C.She hurt Jimmy by telling him a lie.D.She slept off her headache.A.His new car is not fast enough.B.His new car moves very fast.C.His new car is a real bargain.D.His new car is somewh
3、at of a financial burden.A.Get more time to relax.B.Take some tranquilizers.C.Seek a second opinion.D.Avoid her responsibilities.A.He got a headache while establishing the institute.B.He had a hard time getting the institute started.C.Everything was OK at the beginning.D.Avoid her responsibilities.A
4、.Excited.B.Frustrated.C.Annoyed.D.Relieved.A.Each class lasts an hour.B.The class is meeting in an hour and a half.C.The class meets four hours and a half per week.D.The class meets for half an hour three times a week.A.The woman was a good skier.B.The woman couldn“t ski.C.The woman didn“t intend to
5、 go skiing.D.The woman didn“t like Swiss.A.She“ s an insurance agent.B.She“ s an insurance client.C.She“ s a bank clerk.D.She“ s a driver.A.He tripped over some crutches.B.He had rheumatism in his legs.C.He sprained his foot.D.He broke his leg.A.The vacation is almost gone.B.The vacation has just st
6、arted.C.They are prepared for the new semester.D.They can“t wait for the new semester.A.She was knocked down by a feather.B.She is shamed of Larry.C.She was really surprised.D.She was proud of Larry.A.To visit his son.B.To perform an operation.C.To have an operation.D.To send his son for an operatio
7、n.2.Section B（分数：10.00）_A.A pharmacist.B.A visitor.C.A physician.D.A dieter.A.Cough.B.Diarrhea.C.Headache.D.Stomach upset.A.Pain-killers.B.Cough syrup.C.Antidiarrheas.D.Indigestion tablets.A.The cold weather.B.Tiredness caused by traveling.C.The strange food he had eaten.D.The greasy food he had eat
8、en.A.Take the medicine from the woman.B.Go to see a specialist.C.Stop eating and drinking for a few days.D.Stay in bed for a couple of days.A.Headaches.B.Insomnia.C.Respiratory problems.D.Digestive problems.A.On Monday in Edinburgh.B.On Wednesday in Edinburgh.C.On Monday at Staffordshire University.
9、D.On Wednesday at Staffordshire University.A.94.B.41.C.130D.135A.The subjects were asked to write of their free will.B.The subjects were asked to write in a systematic way.C.The subjects were asked to say how often they made entries.D.The subjects were asked if they had written down anything traumat
10、ic.A.The diarists who write of their free will.B.The diarists who were students at Staffordshire University.C.The diarists who had written about trauma.D.The non-diarists who were susceptible to headaches.A.A brief history of British pubs.B.Beerthe British national drink.C.Various attempts made to c
11、urb drinking in Britain.D.The frustrating opening and closing hours of British pubs.A.As early as 659 ADB.After 659 ADC.Before the Roman invasion.D.After the Roman invasion.A.To restrict drinking hours.B.To restrict travelers to certain drinks.C.To encourage the locals to drink in other towns.D.To e
12、ncourage inns to lodge various kinds of people.A.People were better off.B.The government failed to persuade people from drinking.C.There appeared a new cheap drink.D.Drinkers had found various ways to get around the laws.A.The licensing hours have been extended.B.Old people are not allowed to drink
13、in pubs.C.Children are not allowed yet to drink in pubs.D.Big changes have taken place in pubs.3.Section A（分数：2.00）_4.The doctor gave him an injection in order to_the pain.（分数：2.00）A.alleviateB.aggregateC.abolishD.allocate5.His broken arm healed well, but he died of the pneumonia which followed as a
14、_.（分数：2.00）A.complementB.complimentC.complexionD.complication6.Unfortunately, our vacation plans_on account of transport strikes.（分数：2.00）A.fell backB.fell throughC.fell uponD.fell to7.The_climate of Hawaii attracts visitors from all over the world every year.（分数：2.00）A.genialB.frigidC.genuineD.foul
15、8.This is the_in which the organism lives most effectively.（分数：2.00）A.optimumB.optionC.ordealD.orbit9.The doctor suggests that a good holiday in the country should_him_ nicely after his operation.（分数：2.00）A.set. . . outB.set. . . upC.set. . . offD.set. . . aside10.His behavior was so_that even the m
16、erciful people could not forgive him.（分数：2.00）A.uniqueB.unconventionalC.brutalD.brilliant11._to your present job until you can get a better one.（分数：2.00）A.Hang aboutB.Hang backC.Hang behindD.Hang on12.Suffering from his leg illness, Tom is very_nowadays.（分数：2.00）A.emaciatedB.eligibleC.elasticD.excep
17、tional13.He saved some money for artistic_such as fine paintings.（分数：2.00）A.donationsB.profitsC.luxuriesD.lures14.Section B（分数：2.00）_15.It has been proved that the chemical is lethal to rats but safe for cattle.（分数：2.00）A.fatalB.reactiveC.uniqueD.vital16.To their surprise, she has been nominated as
18、candidate for the Presidency.（分数：2.00）A.recognizedB.definedC.appointedD.promoted17.We cannot look down upon our opponent , who is an experienced swimmer.（分数：2.00）A.playerB.competitorC.refereeD.partner18.She is regarded as a good nurse in that she attends to patients without any complaint.（分数：2.00）A.
19、sees throughB.looks overC.takes inD.cares for19.It is well known that the minimum penalty for this crime is 2 years“ imprisonment.（分数：2.00）A.convictionB.spanC.mercyD.punishment20.The whole area of the national and local governments tried to wipe out rats to prevent the spread of disease.（分数：2.00）A.e
20、xterminateB.dominateC.determinateD.contaminate21.All the students are afraid of him since he is always severe with them.（分数：2.00）A.vigorousB.rigorousC.vigilantD.rigid22.The biggest engineering project that they undertook was encumbered by lack of funds.（分数：2.00）A.cancelledB.condensedC.hamperedD.haun
21、ted23.In order to be a successful diplomat you must be enthusiastic and magnetic .（分数：2.00）A.arrogantB.industriousC.zealousD.attractive24.He is successful as a doctor because of his dynamic personality, he seems to have unlimited energy.（分数：2.00）A.meticulousB.vigorousC.aggressiveD.arbitrary五、Part Cl
22、oze(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Many Canadians enjoy the luxury of a large amount of living space. Canada is vast, and the homes are large according to the standards of many countries. Even【C1】_inner cities do not reach the extremes found in other parts of world. Canadians appreciate the space and value their pr
23、ivacy. Since families are generally small, many Canadian children enjoy the luxury of their own bedroom. Having more than one bathroom in a house is also considered a modern【C2】_ Many rooms in Canadian homes have specialized functions. “Family rooms“ are popular features in modern houses; these are【
24、C3】_, “living rooms“ since many living rooms have become reserved for entertaining. Some homes have formal and informal dining areas, 【C4】_ Recreational homes are also popular【C5】_Canadians. Some Canadians own summer homes, cottages, or camps. These may【C6】_from a small one-room cabin to a luxurious
25、 building that rivals the comforts of the regular residence. Some cottages are winterized for year-round use. Cottages offer people the chance to “get away from it all. “ They are so popular that summer weekend traffic jams are common, especially in large cities such as Toronto, where the number of
26、people leaving town on Friday night and returning Sunday night【C7】_the highways for hours. Sometimes, living in Canada means not only having privacy, but also being isolated. Mobility has become a part of modern life; people often do not live in one place long enough to【C8】_to know their neighbors.
27、Tenants live their own lives in their apartments or town houses. Even in private residential areas, where there is some【C9】_, neighborhood life is not as close-knit as it once was. There seems to be【C10】_of a communal spirit. Life today is so hectic that there is often little time.（分数：20.00）(1).【C1】
28、（分数：2.00）A.spaciousB.crowdedC.remoteD.deserted(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.convenienceB.comfortC.architectureD.taste(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.in commonB.in particularC.in chiefD.in fact(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.eitherB.as wellC.in turnD.instead(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.toB.inC.withD.for(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.transformB.convertC.range
29、D.shift(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.blocksB.haltsC.cuts offD.keeps off(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.becomeB.comeC.getD.grow(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.stabilityB.mobilityC.realityD.tranquility(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.bitB.muchC.moreD.less六、Part Reading Compre(总题数：6，分数：60.00)The popular idea that classical music can improve your math
30、s is falling from favor. New experiments have failed to support the widely publicized finding that Mozart“ s music promotes mathematical thinking. Researchers reported six years ago that listening to Mozart brings about short-temporal reasoning , the type of thinking used in maths. Gordon Shaw of th
31、e University of California at Irvine and Frances Rauscher of the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh had asked students to perform spatial tasks such as imagining how a piece of paper would look if it were folded and cut in a certain pattern. Some of the students then listened to a Mozart sonata and
32、took the test again. The performance of the Mozart group improved, Shaw found. He reasoned that listening to Mozart increases the number of connections between neurons. But Kenneth Steele of Appalachian State University in North Carolina learnt that other studies failed to find this effect. He decid
33、ed to repeat one of Shaw“ s experiments to see for himself. Steele divided 125 students into three groups and tested their abilities to work out how paper would look if cut and folded. One group listened to Mozart, another listened to a piece by Philip Glass and the third did not listen to anything.
34、 Then the students took the test again. No group showed any statistically significant improvement in their abilities. Steele concludes that the Mozart effect doesn“ t exist. “ It“ s about as unproven and as unsupported as you can get,“ he says. Shaw, however, defends his study. One reason he gives i
35、s that people who perform poorly in the initial test get the greatest boost from Mozart, but Steele didn“ t separate his students into groups based on ability. “We“re still at the stage where it needs to be examined,“ Shaw says. “I suspect that the more we understand the neurobiology, the more we“ 1
36、1 be able to design tests that give a robust effect. “（分数：10.00）(1).It has been recently found out that_.（分数：2.00）A.Mozart had an aptitude of music because of his mathematical thinkingB.classical music cannot be expected to improve one“ s mathC.the effects of music on health are widely recognizedD.m
37、usic favors one“s mathematical thinking(2).Which of the following pairs, according to the widely publicized finding, is connected?（分数：2.00）A.Paper cutting and spatial thinking.B.The nature of a task and the type of thinking.C.Classical music and mathematical performance.D.Mathematical thinking and s
38、patial-temporal reasoning.(3).In Shaw“ s test, the students would most probably_.（分数：2.00）A.draw the image of the cut paperB.improve their mathematical thinkingC.have the idea about classical music confirmedD.increase the number of neurons in their brains(4).From Steele“ s experiment we can say that
39、_.（分数：2.00）A.his hypothesis did not get proven and supportedB.it was much more complicated than Shaw“ sC.the results were statistically significantD.Shaw“ s results were not repeatable(5).Shaw is critical of_.（分数：2.00）A.Steele“ s results presented at a wrong stageB.Steele“ s wrong selection of the t
40、esteesC.Steele“ s ignorance of neurobiologyD.Steele“ s test designLong-suffering couples take heart. There is a good reason for those endless arguments in the front of the car: men and women use different parts of the brain when they try to find their way a-round, suggesting that the strategies they
41、 use might also be completely different. Matthias Riepe and his colleagues at the University of Ulm in Germany asked 24 healthy volunteershalf of them men, half womento find their way out of three virtual-reality mazes displayed on video goggles. Meanwhile, the researchers monitored the volunteers“
42、brain activity using a functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI)scanner. This showed that men and women called on strikingly different brain areas to complete the task. “I didn“ t expect it to be so dramatic,“ says Riepe. Previous studies have been shown that women rely mainly on landmarks to find
43、 their way. Men use these cues too, but they also use geometric cues, such as the angle and shape of a wall or a corner. Such studies also suggest that men navigate their way out of unfamiliar spaces more quickly, as Riepe found in his study, too. Riepe discovered that both men and women used parts
44、of the parietal cortex towards the top of the brain, the right side of the hippocampus and a few other well-established areas to find their way out. Neuroscientists think that the parietal regions help translate what the eyes see into information about where the body is in space, while the hippocamp
45、al region helps process how objects are arranged. But other regions seemed to be exclusively male or female. The men engaged the left side of their hippocampus, which the researchers say could help with assessing geometry or remembering whether they have already visited a location. The women, by con
46、trast, recruited their right frontal cortex. Riepe says this may indicate that they were using their “working memory“ , trying to keep in mind the landmarks they had passed. “It fits very well with the animal studies,“ says Riepe. He points out that there seem to be similar differences in rats. For
47、example, damage to the frontal lobe will impair a female“ s sense of direction, but not a male“ s.（分数：10.00）(1).The studies on the driving issue have evolved_.（分数：2.00）A.from the car to the driverB.from the reality to the virtual-realityC.from the physical cues to the parts of the brainD.from the cu
48、es of navigation to the strategies of driving(2).The different parts of the brain men and women use to find their way around, according to the passage, refer to_.（分数：2.00）A.the left side of the hippocampus and the right frontal cortexB.the right and left side of their hippocampuses respectivelyC.the right and left hemisphere of their brains respectivelyD.the parietal cortex and the hippocampus as a wh
