1、硕士研究生英语学位真题 2008 年 1 月及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、PART LISTENING COM(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：2，分数：9.00)(1).What does the man mean? A. His paper has been published with the help of his adviser.B. His paper has won an award with the help of his adviser.C. His paper has been revised by his advis
2、er.D. His paper has got the approval from his adviser.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).Why cant the woman talk to Tom now?A. Tom is terribly ill.B. Tom is in low spirits.C. Tom is bad-tempered.D. Tom is nervous at the moment.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the man mean?A. He saw his boss in person for the first
3、time.B. He is now complaining in a different way.C. He has made his boss change his attitude.D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the man mean?A. He was not fond of the concert.B. He didnt like the tea offered at the concert.C. He left early to have some tea with
4、somebody else.D. He doesnt want to tell the woman why he was not there.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the woman think about the man?A. He always looks down upon others.B. He always lowers the value of others.C. He always judges people by their appearance.D. He is always reluctant to take newcomers.（
5、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(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 doesnt the woman want to tell her boss now?A. She wants to leave a way out.B. She doesnt trust her boss.
6、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. She should let her daughter decide.B. She should choose what the teacher is interested in.C. She should
7、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 because of the weather.B. She was frightened by the scene.C. She sent the two boys to the hospital.D. She went t
8、o help the injured immediately.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：6.00)(1).What did Tom do last weekend?A. He went mountain climbing.B. He went camping.C. He went to a party.D. He went to a concert.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What was his second stroke of bad luck?A. He was lost in the forest.B. He was
9、caught in a natural disaster.C. He was woken up in the middle of the night.D. He burned his dinner.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why did Tom sit up awake until two in the morning?A. Because it was too noisy.B. Because he wanted to join the party.C. Because he was too tired.D. Because he turned on some music.
10、（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What probably happens when the poorly nourished children grow up?A. They may be overweight.B. They may earn less money.C. The may suffer from serious diseases.D. They may have lasting damage in their brain.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What should the governments of underdeveloped countr
11、ies do to boost their economic growth?A. Improving childrens nutrition in their country.B. Providing their people with cleaner conditions.C. Improving health care for their people.D. Providing their people with better education.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).As to our nutrition, which period of life is extrem
12、ely important?A. Preschool period.B. Teenage period.C. Between birth and 15 years old.D. Between pregnancy and two years old.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_五、PART VOCABULARY(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.The city was virtually paralyzed by
13、the transit strike for better wages.A. subjectively B. imaginably C. positively D. practically（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.In spite of the taxing business schedule, he managed to take some time off for exercise.A. imposing B. demanding C. compulsory D. temporary（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.The court held the parents ac
14、countable for the minor childs acts of violence.A. responsible for B. indifferent toC. desperate for D. involved in（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.The visitors were impressed by the facilities planned and programmed in terms of their interrelationships.A. in units of B. with reference toC. in aspects of D. on co
15、ndition of（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.“There is a weird power in a spoken word,“ Joseph Conrad once said.A. mighty B. prospective C. odd D. formidable（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.Poverty and inadequate health care take their toll on the quality of a communitys health.A. destruction B. contribution C. charge D. origin（
16、分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.This old man had trouble expressing the attachment he felt when arriving at his native town.A. hospitality B. affection C. appeal D. frustration（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.If you become reconciled to your lot, you will never get a new start in life.A. submissive B. resistant C. tolerable D.
17、 committed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.The little girl felt increasingly uneasy while waiting for her mother at the bus-stop.A. difficult B. excited C. relieved D. restless（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.A high official is likely to win respect and trust if he can stick to his principles.A. turn to B. add to C. keep to D
18、. lead to（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.七、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.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.12.The sale of alcoholic beverages is _ to those above 21 in some regions.A. confined
19、B. inhibited C. obliged D. restricted（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.The importance of protecting rainforests from human invasion is increasingly realized by developing and developed countries_.A. both B. either C. alike D. apart（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.Before the 1980s, the idea of health insurance was quite _ to t
20、hose living in the mainland of China.A. overseas B. abroad C. foreign D. offshore（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.The government is expected to make new legislations to _ foreign investment in real estate.A. manipulate B. regulate C. dominate D. prevail（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.Despite the suspects _ to be innocent, t
21、here is compelling evidence that he was involved.A. conviction B. assertion C. accusation D. speculation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.For many countries, being part of a global supply chain is like striking oil-oil that may never _.A. run out B. work out C. turn out D. call out（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.Having been
22、an office secretary for some years, she always _ chores in a responsible way.A. goes on B. goes for C. goes without D. goes about（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.Without clear guidelines _, executives of hospitals are sometimes at a loss what to do.A. in order B. in place C. in need D. in trouble（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D
23、.20.The age of other trees is variously estimated as _ from two hundred to eight hundred years.A. changing B. differing C. varying D. ranging（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.八、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Every year, as the price of goods rises, the inflation refuses to (41) even from the high educational institutions
24、.In the U.S., according to a 2005 survey by the College Board, (42) at state universities rose by an average of 7.1 percent annually, after a year when inflation grew much less. At private schools it was up 5.9 percent. The survey which (43) more than 3,000 colleges and universities did not provide
25、dear reasons for the continued increases. It did say that the price of goods and services at universities have risen rapidly. Some of the fastest growth has been in employee health (44) , and professional salaries.Living expenses on campus have also (45) . At the university of Southern California st
26、udent dining hall, a buffet (自助餐) meal cost $5.50 in 2004. But now its $9. The U.S. government often provides (46) assistance to students lunch in primary and high schools, but these favorable policies usually dont (47) universities. Some students said the food on campus is sometimes even more expen
27、sive than that at restaurants (48) campus.To compensate the rise in tuition and living expenses, the federal and state governments (49) universities and private sources have provided (50) for students. Of all the full time undergraduates about 62 percent have a grant covering 30-50 percent of their
28、tuition, according to the College Board.（分数：10.00）(1).A. stay away B. stand out C. step down D. set off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. fares B. payment C. charges D. tuition（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. attended B. covered C. included D. composed（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. welfares B. advantages C. benefits D. goods（
29、分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. rolled up B. gone up C. sat up D. taken up（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. management B. economic C. policy D. financial（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. apply to B. suit for C. adjust to D. gear for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. in B. to C. off D. over（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. as well as B. the same as
30、C. as far as D. such as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. grasps B. grains C. grounds D. grants（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：5，分数：30.00)Passage OneDid your mum and dad go to university, or did they leave school and go straight to the Job Centre? The educational experience of parents is still impor
31、tant when it comes to how todays students choose an area of study and what to do after graduation, according to The Future-track research in the UK.The research was done by the Higher Education Careers Service Unit. It plans to follow university applicants for six years from 2006 through their early
32、 careers.The first years findings come from a study of 130,000 university applicants. They show significant differences in prospective students approach to higher education, depending on whether their parents got degrees (second-generation applicants) or didnt (first-generation applicants).First-gen
33、eration applicants were more likely to say that their career and employment prospects were uppermost in their minds in deciding to go to university. About one-fifth of this group gave “to enable me to get a good job“ as their main reason for choosing HE. And 37 percent said that a degree was “part o
34、f my career plan“.A young person coming from a non-professional household where finances are stretched may find the idea of learning for its own sake to be a luxury. This explains the explosion in vocational courses.At Portsmouth University, first-year student Kim Burnett, 19, says that she specific
35、ally chose her degree in health research management and psychology to get a secure, well-paid job. Harriet Edge, 20, studying medicine at Manchester University, also wanted job security. Her parents lacked college degrees, though the fact that her uncle is a doctor appears to have influenced her cho
36、ice.“Medicine is one of those fields where its pretty likely youll get a job at the end. Thats a big plus, as the debt levels after five years of study are going to be frightening,“ she says. Many experts believe that this situation affects those with no family tradition of higher education far more
37、 keenly. The fact that 26 percent of respondents said that they needed more advice implies that some students may end up feeling that their higher education investment was not worthwhile.For those with graduate parents, this lack of guidance may, the researchers suggest, be less of a problem. “But,
38、for those without the advantages, lack of access to career guidance before applying for higher education leaves them exposed to making poorer choices,“ the survey concludes.（分数：6.00）(1).The main idea of the passage is that_.A. parents experiences are more important for their childrens educationB. pa
39、rents careers are vitally important for their childrens degreesC. students approach to higher education correlates with their parents educational experienceD. students career and employment prospects are decided by their parents（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).“HE“ in the 4th paragraph probably refers toA. heal
40、th educationB. higher employmentC. Harriet EdgeD. higher education（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A young person coming from a non-professional householdA. is less likely to get financial aid to go to universityB. is more likely to choose vocational educationC. may think learning for pleasure is a good ideaD.
41、may choose to study for a professional degree（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).In which of the following aspects do Kim Burnett and Harriet Edge have in common?A. They both chose their majors because of their family influence.B. They are both the first-year students in university.C. Both of their parents lack co
42、llege degrees.D. Both of them chose degrees for job security.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It is implied thatA. the cost of a degree in medicine is very highB. higher education investment in medicine is not worthwhileC. a student without family medical tradition is less likely to choose medicineD. medicine i
43、s a field where every degree-holder can get a job（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).Those with graduate parents mayA. make poorer choices when choosing their majorsB. make better choices when applying for higher educationC. not need career guidance before graduationD. have no problems in applying for a college（分数
44、：1.00）A.B.C.D.Passage TwoLast month, the public address system at Earls Court subway station in London was ordered to get the noise down. Passengers, it seems, had had enough of being told the blindingly obvious: “Stand back or the train will run you over.“ “Dont lean on the doors.“ “Stand back from
45、 the opening doors.“ “Do this.“ “Dont do that.“Bossiness is not just aural. It is also written. As a commuter, Im continually bombarded by notices on car walls. “Please take your feet off the seat.“ “Please turn down your personal stereo.“ And when I drive past the local primary, a sign flashes: “Sc
46、hool. Slow down!“The presumption behind these signs is that Britons must have everything spelled out because we are low, uncivilized people who were raised by wolves.Britain didnt use to be so bossy. When I was a boy, for instance, the local cinema put a warning on screen before we settled down to w
47、atch. “Dont,“ it said, “make noises.“ In those days, long before mobile phones, it was the only bossiness we saw in the cinema. Since then, bossiness has become more commonplace. Television, that strongest guide to public morals and lifestyles in this country, is alive with dominant people. On scree
48、n, we see health experts holding some poor womans breasts and demanding that she get in shape. Cooking programs tell us not to think of leaving toast crumbs on the kitchen table.There is no point in blaming TV for this new bossiness. We want to be bossed. We have behaved badly and now we yearn to fe
49、el the whip to correct us. On July 1, smoking will be banned in public places in England. My local government told churches in the area last week that no-smoking posters must be prominently displayed by church entrances.I love this: the governments are bossing people to make them more bossy. They are insisting that priests tell their congregations (教区的教发) what to do.My local government isnt the only source of bossi
