1、2005年 1月北京市研究生英语学位课统考（ GET）真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer f
2、rom the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. （ A） Ann likes orange T-shirts best. （ B） Ann hates to wear an orange T-shirt in the daytime. （ C） Ann wears an orange T-shirt to keep mosquitoes away. （
3、D） The man doesnt like an orange T-shirt. （ A） To entertain himself. （ B） To go to other countries. （ C） To become more valuable. （ D） To broaden his min （ A） He turns a deaf ear to what the woman said. （ B） He agrees with the woman. （ C） He thinks the woman is thoughtless. （ D） He doesnt think she
4、knows the direction. （ A） The car is not big enough. （ B） The car is not good enough. （ C） He only promised to buy a small car. （ D） He cant afford to buy the car. （ A） 350,000. （ B） 315,000. （ C） 3,500, 000. （ D） 3,150, 000. （ A） He will not take the shower before the meeting. （ B） He will not go t
5、o the meeting at all. （ C） He will have to attend the meeting. （ D） He will be late for the meeting again. （ A） He is in a bad mood. （ B） He is more efficient in writing. （ C） He enjoys himself more. （ D） He doesnt feel comfortabl （ A） He got to know it from government statistics. （ B） He found the
6、fact on the Internet. （ C） He learned it from a gift book. （ D） He got the fact by studying in the library. （ A） He will persuade his parents. （ B） He will lie to his parents. （ C） He will go without his parents permission. （ D） He will go somewhere else before going skiin Section B Directions: In t
7、his section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the co
8、rresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 10 What is the main idea of this mini-talk? （ A） How to take care of little babies. （ B） How to become qualified parents. （ C） A single parent should pay more attention to the babys development. （ D
9、） Many parents dont know how to help babies develop in intelligenc 11 Which of the following is not the positive way to help babies develop their intelligence? （ A） Watching them. （ B） Holding them. （ C） Reading to them. （ D） Playing with them. 12 According to the speaker, which period is the most i
10、mportant in the development of a babys intelligence? （ A） The first five months. （ B） The first year. （ C） The first three years. （ D） The first five years. 13 What did Elizabeth Peabody do when she founded the first kindergarten in the United States? （ A） She invited educational reformers to teach
11、in her school. （ B） She invited teachers from Germany to work in her school. （ C） She went to Germany to find staff for her school. （ D） She asked famous scholars to teach the staff in her school. 14 How many children attended kindergartens in the United States by the year of 1885? （ A） 29,670. （ B）
12、 29,617. （ C） 29,760. （ D） 29,716. 15 What did the teachers from charity kindergartens do when they made home visits? （ A） They helped the poor children with donations. （ B） They persuaded the children to go to kindergartens. （ C） They taught the mothers how to teach their children. （ D） They taught
13、 children songs, poems and games. Section C Directions: In this section you will bear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 2
14、5 seconds to read the notes below. 16 What was the occupation of the advocator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art? 17 Where is the present location of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City? 18 Why have another six additional wings been built since 1975? 19 The museum has collected more than
15、 three million objects in every known_. 20 Besides being a tourist attraction and an educational institution, the museum also serves as a place for_. Section A Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are
16、four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 21 This student was expelled from school because he had forged some
17、 documents for overseas study. （ A） frustrated （ B） formulated （ C） fabricated （ D） facilitated 22 Opinion polls suggest that the approval rate of the president is on the increase. （ A） agreement （ B） consensus （ C） permission （ D） support 23 A man of resolve will not retreat easily from setbacks or
18、 significant challenges. （ A） pull out （ B） pull up （ C） pull in （ D） pull over 24 As few household appliances are now perfect, this minor defect is negligible. （ A） detectable （ B） trifling （ C） inexcusable （ D） magnificent 25 The U.S. athletes topped the gold medal totally for the 3rd straight tim
19、e this summer. （ A） direct （ B） proceeding （ C） vertical （ D） successive 26 Despite tremendous achievement, formidable obstacles to development will persist. （ A） difficult （ B） sustainable （ C） external （ D） unpredictable 27 Moderate and regular exercise can boost the rate of blood circulation and
20、metabolism. （ A） restrict （ B） reduce （ C） increase （ D） stabilize 28 The manager is seeking some cost-effective methods that can call forth their initiative. （ A） efficient （ B） conventional （ C） economical （ D） unique 29 The report proposes that students be allowed to work off their debt through c
21、ommunity service. （ A） pay off （ B） get off （ C） dispose of （ D） run off 30 It was a tragic love affair that only gave rise to pain. （ A） brought forward （ B） brought about （ C） brought down （ D） brought in Section B Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence wi
22、th something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 31 As females in their 40s tend to_we
23、ight, they are to go in for outdoor activities. （ A） take on （ B） hold on （ C） carry on （ D） put on 32 The shop-owner took a loaf of_-crusted bread and handed it to the child. （ A） fragile （ B） crisp （ C） vague （ D） harsh 33 The excessive hospitality_the local officials failed to leave us assured. （
24、 A） on the point of （ B） on the grounds of （ C） on the advice of （ D） on the part of 34 These intelligence officers tried a_of persuasion and force to get the information they wanted. （ A） combination （ B） collaboration （ C） conviction （ D） confrontation 35 The terminally ill patient lying in the_ca
25、re unit was kept alive on life support. （ A） apprehensive （ B） intensive （ C） extensive （ D） comprehensive 36 The very sound of our national anthem being played at the awarding ceremony is_. （ A） ice-breaking （ B） eye-catching （ C） painstaking （ D） soul-touching 37 Leading universities in China pref
26、er to enroll_brilliant high school students. （ A） intellectually （ B） intelligibly （ C） intelligently （ D） intimately 38 When a heavy vehicle is_in the round, the driver has to ask for help. （ A） involved （ B） stuck （ C） interfered （ D） specialized 39 A risk or effect may diminish_, but it may also
27、increase for some reason. （ A） at will （ B） over time （ C） under way （ D） so far 40 Its in your best_to quit smoking, for you have some breathing problems. （ A） sake （ B） benefit （ C） advantage （ D） interest 一、 CLOZE 40 “Techno-stress“-frustration arising from pressure to use new technology is said
28、to be (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 (
29、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 technology off,“ and devote time to other things afforded or deserv
30、ing (48) attention. “People start the day by making the (49) mistake of opening their e-mail, instead of working to a plan,“ notes Vancouver productivity expert Dan Stamp. “The best hour and a half of the day is spent on complete (50) . （ A） descending （ B） narrowing （ C） mounting （ D） widening （ A）
31、 pass on （ B） range from （ C） deal with （ D） give up （ A） confusion （ B） construction （ C） contribution （ D） conduction （ A） creations （ B） promotions （ C） productions （ D） innovations （ A） laws （ B） boundaries （ C） deadlines （ D） barriers （ A） convenience （ B） advantage （ C） flexibility （ D） comple
32、xity （ A） Put forward （ B） Put across （ C） Put aside （ D） Put up （ A） prior （ B） major （ C） senior （ D） superior （ A） fragmental （ B） fictional （ C） fractional （ D） fundamental （ A） relaxation （ B） entertainment （ C） rubbish （ D） hobby 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 The study of genetics has given rise
33、 to a profitable new industry called biotechnology. As the name suggests, it blends biology and modem technology through such techniques as genetic engineering. Some of the new biotech as they are called, specialize in agriculture and are working enthusiastically to patent seeds that give a high yie
34、ld, that resist disease, drought, and frost, and that reduce the need for hazardous chemicals. If such goals could be achieved, it would be most beneficial. But some have raised concerns about genetically engineered crops. “In nature, genetic diversity is created within certain limits,“ says the boo
35、k Genetic Engineering, Food, and Our Environment. “A rose can be crossed with a different kind of rose, but a rose will never cross with a potato. Genetic engineering, on the other hand, usually involves taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in an attempt to transfer a desire
36、d property or character. This could mean, for example, selecting a gene which leads to the production of a chemical with antifreeze properties from an arctic fish, and joining it into a potato or strawberry to make it frost-resistant. It is now possible for plants to be engineered with genes taken f
37、rom bacteria, viruses, insects, animals or even humans.“ In essence, then, biotechnology allows humans to break the genetic walls that separate species. Like the green revolution, what some call the gene revolution contributes to the problem of genetic uniformity some say even more so because geneti
38、cists can employ techniques such as cloning and tissue culture, processes that produce perfectly identical copies, or clones. Concerns about the erosion of biodiversity, therefore, remain. Genetically altered plants, however, raise new issues, such as the effects that they may have on us and the env
39、ironment. “We are flying blindly into a new era of agricultural biotechnology with high hopes, few constraints, and little idea of the potential outcomes,“ said science writer Jeremy Rifkin. 51 According to the author, biotech companies are_. （ A） mostly specialized in agriculture （ B） those produci
40、ng seeds of better properties （ C） mainly concerned about the genetically engineered crops （ D） likely to have big returns in their business 52 Now biotech products are made_. （ A） within the limits of natural genetics （ B） by violating laws of natural genetics （ C） without the interference of human
41、s （ D） safer than those without the use of biotechnology 53 In nature, genetic diversity is created_. （ A） by mixing different species （ B） within the species itself （ C） through natural selection （ D） through selection or contest 54 Biotechnology has made it possible_. （ A） for us to solve the food
42、 shortage problem in the word （ B） for plants to be produced with genes of humans （ C） for humans to assume the cold-resistant property （ D） to grow crops with the taste of farm animals 55 According to the author with of biotechnology_. （ A） the species of creatures will be reduced （ B） our living e
43、nvironment will be better than it is now （ C） humans will pay for its side effect （ D） we will suffer from fewer and fewer diseases 56 The authors attitude towards genetic engineering can best be described as_. （ A） optimistic （ B） pessimistic （ C） concerned （ D） suspicious 56 The practice of capita
44、l punishment is as old as government itself. For most of history, it has not been considered controversial. Since ancient times most governments have punished a wide variety of crimes by death and have conducted executions as a routine part of the administration of criminal law. However, in the mid-
45、18th century, social critics in Europe began to emphasize the worth of the individual and to criticize government practices they considered unjust, including capital punishment. The controversy and debate over whether governments should utilize the death penalty continue today. The first significant
46、 movement to abolish the death penalty began during the era known as the Age of Enlightenment. In 1764 Italian jurist and philosopher Cesare Beccaria published An Essay on Crimes and Punishments. Many consider this influential work the leading document in the early campaign against capital punishmen
47、t. Other individuals who campaigned against executions during this period include French authors Voltaire and Denis Diderot, British philosophers David Hume and Adam Smith, and political theorist Thomas Paine in the United States. Critics of capital punishment argue that it is cruel and inhumane, wh
48、ile supporters consider it a necessary form of revenge for terrible crimes. Those who advocate the death penalty declare that it is a uniquely effective punishment that prevents crime. However, advocates and opponents of the death penalty dispute the proper interpretation of statistical analyses of
49、its preventing effect. Opponents of capital punishment see the death penalty as a human rights issue involving the proper limits of governmental power. In contrast, those who want governments to continue to execute tend to regard capital punishment as an issue of criminal justice policy. Because of these alternative viewpoints, there is a profound difference of opinion not only about what is the right answer on capital punishment, but also about what type of question is being asked when
