1、硕士研究生英语学位真题 2009 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 woman mean?A. She does not really need his help.B. She has not started thinking about it yet.C. She is very grateful to the man for his advice.D. She has already talked wit
2、h the man.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the man mean?A. Climbing the mountain was terrible and exhausting.B. The mountains scenery was extremely beautiful.C. He could hardly breathe after climbing onto the top.D. The wind atop the mountain was very strong.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What is the mans usual
3、 attitude towards films?A. Mixed. B. Fascinated. C. Enthusiastic. D. Disinterested.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What can be inferred from the conversation?A. The woman looks down upon Margaret.B. The woman feels jealous of Margaret.C. Margaret has the chance to meet stars at the White House.D. Margaret has
4、set a high goal in her career.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).What does the man mean?A. He doesnt think the woman can do both things well.B. He doesnt think the woman can do both things at the same time.C. He suggests the woman stay at home to take care of her daughter.D. He encourages the woman to do a part-t
5、ime job.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).What does the man mean?A. Chris and the man are good friends.B. Chris is ill so the man gives him some money.C. Chris told the man he decided to return the money.D. The man treats Chris as Chris has treated him.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What can be inferred from the conversat
6、ion?A. The man will get a high score in the exam.B. The man didnt devote himself to his study.C. The woman would have helped him in the exam.D. The teacher is so strict that the students have to do what he says.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What can be inferred from the conversation?A. The man shows his good
7、 will to the woman.B. The man suggests her not regretting whats already happened.C. The woman is confident about handling a project well.D. The woman is upset because her milk was spilt.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What do we learn about John?A. He was playing a joke.B. He was leaving Boston.C. He was movin
8、g to Boston.D. He was selling his house himself.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、Section B(总题数：2，分数：6.00)(1).What is the name of the study on peoples happiness in different countries?A. Social Research.B. World Values Survey.C. The Worlds Happiest Country.D. Perspectives on Psychological Science.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.
9、(2).What does the study show?A. Happiness levels around the world do not really change.B. Many people around the world like to talk about happiness.C. Many people around the world are happier now than in the past.D. Many people around the world are less happy now than in the past.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3
10、).Why was Denmark found to be the worlds happiest country?A. The health-care system in the country is good.B. People in the country share strong family ties.C. There is no hunger in the country.D. There is no political and social unrest.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1).How can the new technology predict the com
11、ing earthquake?A. It can find small changes below ground before the earthquake.B. The devices are placed much deeper below ground.C. The new electrical devices are highly sensitive.D. It can help find the earthquake-prone area.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What causes the changes in air pressure below ground
12、?A. The flow of the underground water.B. The movement in the Earths center.C. The increase of the temperature below ground.D. The rocks below ground pushing together.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).How can the new technology save peoples lives?A. It can help reduce the power of major earthquakes.B. It can prov
13、ide a signal a few days before a major earthquake.C. It can provide a signal up to ten hours before a major earthquake.D. It can tell people where the earthquake center is.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、Section C(总题数：1，分数：5.00)(1).It is estimated that at least one million people die every year because of compli
14、cations _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The program used by the United Nations agency to reduce mistakes is around a new _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).In 2004, the death rate that surgical complications led to in developing countries was _.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The very first step for the checklist is to confirm the _
15、and the operation to be performed.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Surgical equipment is counted to make sure _ stays in the patient.（分数：1.00）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.With the debt approaching a staggering sum, this company had no choice but to declare bankruptcy.A. ast
16、onishing B. swaying C. trembling D. amusing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.What you have just said seems to have nothing to do with the matter in question.A. under attack B. under considerationC. under suspicion D. under way（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.In the light of the current news his argument seems to be well grounde
17、d and convincing.A. On account of B. By means ofC. With regard to D. In view of（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.Overseas athletes and officials were impressed by the superb performance of Chinese counterparts.A. unique B. splendidC. unbelievable D. imaginative（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.You dont have to ask him to render
18、an account of his actions, for he rarely tells the truth.A. deliver B. narrate C. settle D. compress（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.Schools are advised to work together with parents to address the issue of addiction to computer games.A. speak to B. deal with C. take down D. go for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.In contrast,
19、the threat posed by the second source of major terrorism is real and large.A. proposed B. presented C. predicted D. prevented（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.Around the Spring Festival, a prevailing practice is to exchange greetings and visits.A. prevalent B. populous C. preceding D. present（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.My
20、mom would rather put honesty first in her hierarchy of values, which is important for our growth.A. inventory B. gradingC. accumulation D. assessment（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.We have come to realize the need to leave enough environmental space for our offspring.A. contemporaries B. ancestorsC. descendants
21、 D. neighbors（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.七、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Some stories bring a smile, because they _ some officials who care nothing but their own position.A. make sense of B. poke fun atC. give rise to D. let go of（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.The Environmental Protection Agency has put forward what _ the
22、most serious government warning to date.A. adds to B. objects to C. occurs to D. amounts to（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.These papers have helped to _ the causes of depression and ways out of depression.A. catch sight of B. take advantage ofC. shed light on D. get along with（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.A person must s
23、atisfy his physiological needs, such as food, clothing and shelter, before _ any other objective.A. chasing B. pursuing C. sustaining D. searching（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.Wealth, advanced education and a _ occupation can give a person high status in society.A. tedious B. weary C. prestigious D. notorious
24、（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.Studies have shown that workers desire to be accepted by co-workers could _them more strongly than the desire to earn more money.A. hamper B. motivate C. intervene D. streamline（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.A network of miniature toxin detectors has been _ in 30 American cities for the sak
25、e of bio-security.A. deployed B. committed C. indulged D. immersed（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.Since 2004, some 60 million visitors to the U.S. have had their two index fingerprints recorded by an _ scanner.A. opposite B. organic C. occasional D. optical（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.With this sensitive machine, we can
26、 find the _ of a milligram of aspirin in an Olympic-size swimming pool.A. counterpart B. equivalent C. average D. installation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.The construction of _ and theories reflects the scientists interpretation of what has been observed.A. prototypes B. hypotheses C. fantasies D. imaginatio
27、ns（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.八、PART CLOZE(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Blue collar and government jobs are among the most (41) careers for U.S. graduates, according to U.S. News magazines 2008 Best Careers report. U.S. employers are increasingly offshoring professional jobs. This means less jobs (42) college-graduate skill
28、s, the magazine says.As in many other countries, U.S. high school students are told that college is the (43) . So theres a growing (44) of skilled people in jobs that dont require a college education. But the report also says that some rewarding blue-collar careers, such as technical work in the bio
29、medical equipment and security systems sectors, are more (45) to college graduates. These are more knowledge-based than the usual blue-collar jobs.Government is becoming an employer of (46) . Corporations, fueled by pressures to compete globally, continue to get ever (47) . Non-profit organizations
30、are increasingly strapped for cash. Government is able to pay employees well, (48) their practices are economically sound, the magazine says. The report also indicates that social (49) may be the enemy of contentment in career. People are flocking in greater numbers to careers in the law, medicine a
31、nd architecture. Yet recent surveys of job satisfaction in those professions (50) a less-than-rosy picture.（分数：10.00）(1).A. profitable B. promising C. prompt D. progressive（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. acquire B. inquire C. require D. request（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. route B. road C. passage D. way（分数：1.00）
32、A.B.C.D.(4).A. shortage B. necessity C. decrease D. increase（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. capable of going B. likely to goC. prone to going D. able to go（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. right B. election C. choice D. occasion（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. fatter B. heavier C. lighter D. leaner（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A. whet
33、her or not B. now and thenC. off and on D. so and so（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. post B. status C. level D. grade（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. purchase B. demonstrate C. paint D. alter（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、PART READING COMPR(总题数：5，分数：30.00)Passage OneJustin was always prepared. His motto was “Never throw anythin
34、g out, you never know when it might come in handy.“ His bedroom was so full of fiat bicycle tires, bent tennis rackets, deflated basketballs, and games with missing pieces that you could barely get in the door. His parents pleaded with him to clean out his room.“What use is a fish tank with a hole i
35、n the bottom?“ his father asked. But Justin simply smiled and repeated his motto, “Never throw anything out, you never know when it might come in handy.“When Justin was away from home, he always carried his blue backpack. He liked to think of it as a smaller version of his bedroom-a place to store t
36、he many objects that he collected. It was so worn and stretched that it hardly resembled a backpack anymore. It was full of the kind of things that seemed unimportant, but when used with a little imagination, might come in handy.Justin had earned a reputation for figuring things out and getting peop
37、le out of otherwise hopeless situations. Many of his classmates and neighbors sought him out when they needed help with a problem. On the first day of school, his friend Kenny, came looking for Justin.“Do you think you have something in your bag that could help me remember my locker combination?“ he
38、 asked. “I lost the scrap of paper it was written on. I have science class in two minutes and if Im late on the first day itll make me look bad for the rest of the year.“ Kenny looked genuinely worried.“Relax,“ Justin said, taking his backpack off and unzipping the top. “Remember how you borrowed my
39、 notebook in homeroom to write the combination down? Well, I know how we can recover what you wrote.“He took the notebook and a soft lead pencil out of his bag. The page that Kenny had written on had left faint indentations (印凹痕 ) on another page in the notebook. Justin held the pencil on its side a
40、nd rubbed it lightly over the indentations. Slowly but surely the numbers of the locker combination appeared in white, set off by the gray pencil rubbings.“Thats amazing!“ Kenny said. “I owe you one.“ And he dashed off to open his locker.（分数：6.00）(1).Why is Justins room such a mess?A. He always forg
41、ets to clean it.B. He never throws anything away.C. He has no time to clean it.D. He shares a room with Kenny.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “pleaded“ in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _.A. ignored B. asked C. pushed D. begged（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).In what way is Justins backpack a smaller version
42、 of his bedroom?A. He uses it as a place to store objects.B. He uses it to carry his books and sports equipment.C. His parents tell him to clean it all the time.D. He has had it for too long a time.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).How does Justin help his friends?A. He offers them advice.B. He loans them his ba
43、ckpack.C. He listens to their problems.D. He uses the objects in his backpack.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).How come Justin could help Kenny recover his locker combination?A. Justin remembered Kennys locker combination.B. Kenny had left the scrap of paper in Justins backpack.C. Kenny had left indentations of
44、 the combination on Justins notebook.D. Justin found the scrap of paper the locker combination was written on.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).The authors purpose in writing this story is to _.A. inform B. entertain C. educate D. satirize（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.Passage TwoOnly moments after announcing a policy of zero
45、 tolerance on cellphone use in the classroom, Ali Nazemi heard a ring. Nazemi, a business professor at Roanoke College in Virginia, took out a hammer and walked towards a young man. He smashed the offending device. Students faces turned white all over the classroom.This episode reflects a growing ch
46、allenge for American college teachers in, as the New York Times puts it, a “New Class (room) War: Teacher vs. Technology“. Fortunately, the smashed-phone incident had been planned ahead of time to demonstrate teachers anger at inattentive students distracted by high-tech gadgets.At age 55, Nazemi st
47、ands on the far shore of a new sort of generational divide between teacher and student. The divide separates those who want to use technology to grow smarter from those who want to use it to get dumber. Perhaps theres a nicer way to put it. “The baby boomers seem to see technology as information and
48、 communication,“ said Michael Bugeja, the author of Interpersonal Divide: the Search for Community in a Technological Age. “Their children seem to see the same devices as entertainment and socializing.“All the advances schools and colleges have made to supposedly enhance learning have instead enable
49、d distractione.Bugejas online survey of several hundred students found that a majority had used their cell phones, sent or read e-mail, and logged onto social-network sites during class time. A quarter of the respondents admitted they were taking the survey while sitting in a different class.The Canadian company Smart Technologies makes and sells a program called SynchronEyes. It allows a
