1、硕士研究生英语学位-15 及答案解析(总分：104.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSection A/B(总题数：3，分数：12.00)（分数：4.00）(1). A. Horrible. B. Terrific. C. Fantastic. D. Astonishing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. They are ordinary in style. B. They are of a mixed color. C. They appear disagreeable. D. They appear so
2、attractive,（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. Jenny is new at the job. B. Jenny knows her job well. C. Alex has asked the manager to help Jenny. D. Alex is offering help to his friend Jenny.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. She was eager to hear Janes response. B. The line had been engaged all the time. C. Jane has no
3、 answering machine with her phone. D. None.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1). A. The man is looking for someone. B. The man hates the tense atmosphere in waiting. C. The woman doesnt want to be neglected. D. The woman is waiting for someone.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. The woman is somewhat surprised to hea
4、r how the man feels about his job. B. The woman is trying to encourage the man to work harder. C. The man is having some trouble keeping up with his fellow employees. D. The man is unhappy because he didnt get the promotion he wanted.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. She would catch a cold without wearing an
5、 overcoat. B. Her report would not be submitted to her boss in time. C. Her boss would refuse to accept her letter. D. She would find it difficult to recognize her own notes when back from lunch.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Julie went shopping and got lost. B. Julie was happy to be back to work. C. Juli
6、e had been away for two weeks. D. Julie will have another two-day holiday in two weeks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：4.00）(1).What does the woman think about Harriet? A. She is always stupid. B. She is always concentrated. C. She is always careless. D. She is always absent-minded.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).why doe
7、snt the woman want to tell her boss now? A. She wants to leave a way out. B. She doesnt trust her boss. C. She wants to repay her boss. D. She wants to stay with her boss as long as possible.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).what does the man suggest the woman do when choosing summer programs for her daughter? A
8、. She should let her daughter decide. B. She should choose what the teacher is interested in. C. She should make the same choice as the other parents. D. She should choose what she is interested in.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How did the woman respond when she saw the car accident? A. She felt very cold be
9、cause of the weather. B. She was frightened by the scene. C. She sent the two boys to the hospital. D. She went to help the injured immediately.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：6.00)（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Pick pocketing is one of the most
10、 rapidly increasing crimes. B. Pickpockets were mostly born of poor families. C. Pickpockets now have better methods. D. Pickpockets name their victims “mark“（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What punishment was given to pickpockets in England in the 16th century? A. They were burned to death. B. They were put i
11、n jail. C. They were hanged in public. D. They were beaten as a warming.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Where do the most efficient pickpockets come from? A. South Africa. B. England. C. South America. D. Southeast Asia.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).Which of the following is not mentioned as responsible for sn
12、eezing? A. Pollen. B. Dust. C. Bright light. D. Kitchen.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Which of the following is the symptom of the infection? A. Itching. B. Sore throat. C. Powerful, daily sneezing episodes. D. Multiple, early-morning sneezes.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What might have happened to a woman if all el
13、se cant explain her sneezing? A. She is in the family way. B. Shes caught a cold. C. She has a sinus infection. D. Shes allergic to pets.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).What is the main topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What does the speaker say about where early Massa
14、chusetts farm animals came from?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).According to the speaker, what activity is the settlers consider the least important?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What was the primary characteristic of early American farm animals?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What did the nineteenth century farm families do with mo
15、st of their farm products?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、BPART VOCABULA(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BSection A/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.You had better Ulevel with/U me about the reason for your sudden resignation from the post. A. be truthful with B. consult C. agree with D. cooperate with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.All the students in th
16、is university are Urequested/U to comply with the regulations. A. required B. demanded C. ordered D. expected（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.The Winnfields are a quite Uconventional/U family. A. cheerful B. humorous C. ordinary D. well-known（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.Kunz looked Uset/U to become a star in his field, but
17、 he gave it all up after these failures. A. fixed B. stereotyped C. determined D. built（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.In the tropic rainforest there is a wide range of species Upeculiar/U to this area. A. specific B. odd C. distinct D. familiar（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.People who smoke too much are Uapparently/U at ri
18、sk of disease. A. greatly B. distinctly C. mostly D. permanently（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.Sometimes a dictionary Udesignates/U a noun as attributive, which means that it can be used to describe another noun or name its attributes. A. conveys B. defines C. indicates D. explains（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Poverty and
19、 inadequate health care take their Utoll/U on the quality of a communitys health. A. destruction B. contribution C. charge D. origin（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.On Christmas Eve in America the shopping malls are Usaturated/U with shoppers in a frantic competition for last minute gifts. A. bustled B. soared C.
20、 filled D. broadened（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.The patients unusual symptoms Uconfounded/U even the most experienced doctor of the hospital. A. confused B. hit C. stimulated D. confronted（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.七、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.If there is the need to compete in a crowd, to battle _ the edge the s
21、urest strategy is to develop the unexpected. A. on B. for C. against D. with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.An overseas market with a great growth potential is not easy to_. A. break down B. break up C. break through D. break into（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.Well continue along the road _ by our presidents more than sev
22、enty years ago. A. given out B. made out C. wiped out D. mapped out（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.To achieve sustainable development, the _ of resources is assuming new importance. A. conservation B. reservation C. exhaustion D. devastation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.The patients progress was very encouraging as he co
23、uld_get out of bed without help. A. nearly B. only C. merely D. barely（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.By the year 2040, Yale University will need over eight acres of land to _ its library. A. manipulate B. accommodate C. illuminate D. obligate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.Looked at from your_, the job is acceptable. A. a
24、ttitude B. state C. standpoint D. opinion（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.Something worth doing is none _for being done twice. A. the worse B. much worse C. more worse D. worse enough（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.He was easily hurt because his feelings were very _. A. sensible B. sensational C. sensitive D. senseless（分数：0
25、.50）A.B.C.D.20.All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _ the risks and benefits. A. weighing B. valuing C. evaluating D. distinguishing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.八、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Researchers produced evidence to support what most of us already knew-tha
26、t a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis.Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the anxiety levels of a group of people following a U U 1 /U /Usituation and revealed that even a single cup of tea has a U U 2 /U /Ucalming effect. His team gave 42 volunteers a mental ari
27、thmetic exam and U U 3 /U /Uoffered half of them a cup of tea and the other half a glass of water. The water groups anxiety levels soared U U 4 /U /U25 percent compared to before the task, U U 5 /U /Uthe tea group actually reported a four percent reduction in anxiety-despite the difficult test, they
28、 were more relaxed than when they started.According to a survey carried out for the research, 68 percent of Britons U U 6 /U /Utea in a dilemma, making it the nations most common response to trouble of U U 7 /U /Ukind. About 60 percent said the promise of comfort and warmth was the main reason for p
29、utting the kettle on. “The U U 8 /U /Uof making and drinking tea-particularly during times of stress-is at the very U U 9 /U /Uof British culture,“ Cross said.This study shows that the social psychological U U 10 /U /Uof tea enhance the effects of its chemical make-up on our bodies and brains.（分数：10
30、.00）(1). A. light-hearted B. serious C. comfortable D. stressful（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. on B. in C. by D. at（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. while B. however C. meanwhile D. nevertheless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. give up B. owe to C. look on D. turn to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. whichever B. whatever C. however
31、 D. whoever（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. ceremony B. function C. ritual D. observance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. beginning B. moment C. end D. core（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. aspects B. faces C. sites D. ways（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. previously B. afterwards C. besides D. lately（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. signifi
32、cant B. rigorous C. severe D. selective（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPART READING (总题数：6，分数：31.00)As many as one thousand years ago in the Southwest, the Hopi and Zuni tribes of North America were building with adobe-sun-baked brick plastered with mud. Their homes looked remarkably like modern apartment house
33、s. Some were four stories high and contained quarters for perhaps a thousand people, along with storerooms for grain and other goods. These buildings were usually put up against cliffs, both to make construction easier and for defense against enemies. They were really villages in themselves, as late
34、r Spanish explorers must have realized since they called them “pueblos“, which is Spanish for town. The people of the pueblos raise what are called “the tree sisters“ corn, beans, and squash. They made excellent pottery and wove marvelous baskets, some so fine that they could hold water. The Southwe
35、st has always been a dry country, with water scarce. The Hopi and Zuni brought water. The Hopi and Zuni brought water from streams to their fields and gardens through irrigation developed elaborate ceremonies and religious rituals to bring rain. The way of life of less-settled groups was simpler and
36、 more strongly influenced by nature. Small tribes such as the Shoshone and Ute wandered the dry and mountainous lands between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. They gathered seeds and hunted small animals such as rabbits and snakes in the Far North the ancestors of todays Inuit hunted seals
37、, walruses, and the great whales. They lived right on the frozen seas in shelters called igloos built of blocks of packed snow. When summer came, they fished for salmon and hunted the lordly caribou. The Cheyenne, Pawnee, and Sioux tribes, known as the Plains Indians, lived on the grasslands between
38、 the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River. They hunted the bison, commonly called the buffalo. Its meat was the chief food of these tribes, and its hide was used to make their clothing and the covering of their tents and tepees.（分数：6.00）(1).It can be inferred from the passage that the dwelling
39、of the Hopi and Zuni were_. A. very small B. highly advanced C. conveniently located D. extremely fragile（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The author uses the phrase “the three sisters“ to refer to_. A. Hopi women B. family, members C. important crops D. rain ceremonies（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).According to the passa
40、ge, which of the following tribes lived in the grasslands? A. The Shoshone and Ute B. The Cheyenne and Sioux C. The Hopi and Zuni D. The Pawnee and Inuit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a dwelling place of the first North Americans? A. Log cabins B. Adobe
41、 houses C. Tepees D. Igloos（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).Which material is used to build igloos? A. The hide of buffalo. B. The adobe-sun-baked brick. C. Blocks of packed snow. D. Sticks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).The author groups North American Indians according to their_. A. tribes and environment B. impact on
42、the Europeans C. rituals and ceremonies D. date of appearance on the continent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Adolf Hitler was the ruler of Germany from 1933 to 1945. Guided by concepts of elitism and racism, he established a brutal totalitarian regime under the ideological banner of National Socialism, or Nazism.
43、 His drive for empire Line resulted in the devastation of World War II, culminating in Germanys defeat and the reordering of world power relationships. Hitler failed as a student in the classical secondary schools, a situation that contributed to his desire to become an artist. He went to Vienna in
44、1907 but was unable to gain admission to the Academy of Fine Arts. He lived a shadowy, alienated existence in multiracial Vienna until 1913. His years were characterized by melancholy, aimlessness, and racial hatredin Vienna he developed his lifelong obsession with the danger that world Jewry posed
45、to the Aryan race.Hitlers rise to power paralleled the unstable course of the Weimar Republic, which replaced the fallen Hohenzollern monarchy(霍亨索伦王朝). The abortive Communist revolution in Germany and the dictated Peace of Versailles determined Hitlers decision to enter politics. In 1919 he joined a
46、 small political faction in Munich and within the next year formed the National Socialist German Workers Party. He directed the organizations with an iron hand and used its meetings to deliver forceful rhetorical assaults on Germanys enemies. In 1923 he led the party into the ill-fated Munich Putsch
47、. This action resulted in his imprisonment.While in prison at Landsberg, Hitler wrote Mein Kampf(我的奋斗)(德语), which became the standard work of Nazi political philosophy. He defined the enemy as world Jewry, international communism, effete liberalism, and decadent capitalism. Hitler offered instead pur
