1、2005年 6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） No women were allowed to take part in it. （ B） Women were only allowed to watch the Games. （ C） Unmarried girls were allowed to compete with men. （ D
3、） Unmarried women were allowed to watch it somewher （ A） She needs to buy some new clothes. （ B） She cares a lot about what to wear. （ C） The man doesnt work hard enough. （ D） The man should buy some new ties. （ A） Takes a hot bath. （ B） Takes a long walk. （ C） Has a few drinks. （ D） Has more coffe
4、（ A） They have a very close relationship. （ B） They dont spend much time together. （ C） They are getting along with each other better. （ D） They are generally pretty cold to each other. （ A） His sixth sense told him. （ B） He is unskillful with his present job. （ C） His present job pays too little. （
5、 D） His present job is too demandin （ A） The accident caused injury or loss of life. （ B） Seven people were killed in the accident. （ C） Many people from other cars came to help. （ D） A lot of vehicles were involved in the accident. （ A） 2754201. （ B） 2645310. （ C） 2745301. （ D） 2654310. （ A） She ha
6、d no chance to speak. （ B） She was speechless. （ C） She talked a lot to the star. （ D） She saw too many people around the star. （ A） Because it tells the truth most of the time. （ B） Because it provides a lot of information. （ C） Because it is the top one on the list of newspapers. （ D） Because it i
7、s an inside newspaper. Section B Directions: In this 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 ans
8、wer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 10 Why did Bell Labs appoint a committee to investigate some of the claims made by its scientists? （ A） Because other scientists had raised questions
9、 about these claims. （ B） Because some of its scientists had made false claims before. （ C） Because the claims were very important to the study of physics. （ D） Because some of its scientists published too many papers in a year. 11 What did the committee find out when they investigated Mister Schon?
10、 （ A） He made up false data in the experiment to support his new findings. （ B） He used information from previous work to support his new findings. （ C） He denied other scientists involvement in his experiments. （ D） He was not productive in writing scientific papers. 12 What did Bell Labs do after
11、the committees report was released? （ A） They dismissed all Mister Schons publications. （ B） They asked Mister Schon to apologize to the public. （ C） They recalled Mister Schons title as a Nobel Prize winner. （ D） They removed Mister Schon from his position. 13 Which of the following is one of the r
12、equirements for a MacArthur Fellowship winner? （ A） The winner should write a report to the committee of the foundation. （ B） The winner should report to the committee before they spend the money. （ C） The winner should not be a government official. （ D） The winner should be nominated by the foundat
13、ions directors. 14 Why was Daniela Rus awarded this years MacArthur Fellowship? （ A） For her achievements in environmental protection. （ B） For her achievements in developing computer software. （ C） For her achievements in developing warships. （ D） For her achievements in developing robots. 15 Why w
14、as Brian Tucker given this years MacArthur Fellowship? （ A） He was recognized as a genius by the foundations directors. （ B） He helped the developing countries to fight against earthquakes. （ C） He helped the third world countries to develop quickly. （ D） He ran a non-profit international organizati
15、on. 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 25 seconds to read the notes be
16、low. 16 What did the several hundred college students compete to build recently in Washington,DC? 17 Which department in the United States organized the competition? 18 How many teams took part in the competition? 19 How much did each team spend on equipment and other materials? 20 What is the purpo
17、se of the competition? 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 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 th
18、e corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 21 These figures boil down to no significance as they are statistically imperfect. （ A） amount to （ B） conform to （ C） contribute to （ D） attach to 22 The researchers are working hard to find th
19、e optimal concentration of this drug. （ A） most poisonous （ B） most likely （ C） most famous （ D） most desirable 23 This young lawyer dares to take on the powerful on behalf of the poor and weak. （ A） win the favor of （ B） find good jobs for （ C） assume the responsibility for （ D） accept the challeng
20、e of 24 The last traces of respectability had vanished by the time he was convicted and imprisoned. （ A） collapsed （ B） disappeared （ C） perished （ D） scattered 25 Fearful of losing her job for good, this lady decided to talk to the manager directly. （ A） for benefits （ B） by luck （ C） for ever （ D）
21、 at hand 26 An important innovation in this college was the introduction of the seminary method for advanced students. （ A） idea （ B） change （ C） matter （ D） policy 27 This archaeologist made a study of the vast area through which the Roman civilization has been propagated. （ A） extended （ B） termin
22、ated （ C） speculated （ D） restricted 28 The investor would suffer a lot from a television series that was heavily invested in but never came off. （ A） was released （ B） proved satisfactory （ C） failed completely （ D） won awards 29 Given the gravity of the situation, the best thing we can do is to de
23、clare the company bankrupt. （ A） gravitation （ B） fascination （ C） seriousness （ D） incurability 30 When the symptom occurs, she finds it difficult to manipulate a pencil despite her young age. （ A） utilize （ B） handle （ C） master （ D） dominate Section B Directions: There are ten questions in this s
24、ection. Each question is a sentence with 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.
25、 31 The country once threatened to_diplomatic relations with its neighbor if the latter was too friendly to the rebels. （ A） show off （ B） keep off （ C） break off （ D） call off 32 In English learning, a_circle occurs when a student makes more errors after being scolded. （ A） vicious （ B） vigorous （
26、C） vertical （ D） voluntary 33 Some ancient people were able to tell the time by the shadow_by the sun on the slate. （ A） thrown （ B） flung （ C） cast （ D） tossed 34 Competition compels districts to devote their limited resources to achieving results that compare_with other local districts. （ A） signi
27、ficantly （ B） favorably （ C） dramatically （ D） superficially 35 If you dont know how to_your achievements, your parting from tiffs world is going to be a nightmare. （ A） take hold of （ B） get rid of （ C） let go of （ D） make fun of 36 This country could have as many as 10 million cases of AIDS in 201
28、0 if the_ is not taken seriously. （ A） episode （ B） epidemic （ C） equivalent （ D） eruption 37 With a wide variety of fresh fruit_available, canned fruit is no longer so popular as before. （ A） willingly （ B） appropriately （ C） confidently （ D） readily 38 The crisis over parliamentary election illust
29、rated the unpredictable_that events could take once the coalition troops were withdrawn. （ A） process （ B） line （ C） way （ D） course 39 Decades of_might have been partially responsible for our ignorance of development abroad. （ A） insulation （ B） irrigation （ C） integration （ D） isolation 40 There h
30、ave been some insensible people who attempt to end their pains through suicide. （ A） by and large （ B） once for all （ C） heart and soul （ D） on the whole 一、 CLOZE 40 There is now a new keychain device that lets people turn off most TVs anywherefrom airports to restaurants. And it is selling faster t
31、han (41) , “I thought there would just be a few sales, but we cant (42) demand,“ said inventor Mitch Altman of San Francisco, U.S. “I didnt know there were so many people who wanted to turn TVs off.“ Hundreds of orders for Airmans US$14.99 TV-B-Gone device poured in last week. The tiny remote contro
32、l device had been (43) in Wired magazine and other online-media outlets. (44) , the unexpected attention overloaded the Website of his company, Cornfield Electronics, and caused it to (45) . The keychain device works like a (46) remote control but it only turns TVs on or off. With a push of the butt
33、on, it goes through a (47) of about 200 infrared (红外线的 ) codes that control the power of about 1,000 television models. Altman said the majority of TVs should (48) within 17 seconds. It takes a little more than a minute for the device to (49) all the trigger codes. The 47-year-old Altman got the ide
34、a for TV-B-Gone a decade ago. He was out with friends at a restaurant and they found themselves all (50) by the TV, but no one was around to turn it off. （ A） expects （ B） expectation （ C） expected （ D） expecting （ A） give in to （ B） hold on to （ C） make up for （ D） keep up with （ A） acknowledged （
35、B） announced （ C） admired （ D） applied （ A） At times （ B） On lime （ C） Behind time （ D） At the same time （ A） clash （ B） crash （ C） cruise （ D） crash （ A） commonplace （ B） universal （ C） mean （ D） medium （ A） string （ B） flock （ C） school （ D） fleet （ A） repel （ B） repeat （ C） react （ D） reproach （
36、A） submit （ B） permit （ C） omit （ D） emit （ A） bothered （ B） haunted （ C） interrupted （ D） hindered 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 Animals are more like us than we ever imagined. They feel pain, they experience stress, and they show affection, excitement and love. All these findings have been made by s
37、cientists in recent years and such results are beginning to change how we view animals. Strangely enough, this research was sponsored by fast food companies like McDonalds and KFC. Pressured by animal rights groups, these companies felt they had to fund scientists researching the emotional and menta
38、l states of animals. McDonalds, for instance, funded studies on pig behaviors at Purdue University, Indiana. This research found that pigs seek affection and easily become depressed if left alone or prevented from playing with each other. If they become depressed, they soon become physically ill. Be
39、cause of this, and other similar studies, the European Union has banned the use of isolating pig stalls from 2012. In Germany, the government is encouraging pig farmers to give each pig 20 seconds of human contact a day, and to provide them with toys to prevent them from fighting. Other scientists h
40、ave shown that animals think and behave like humans. Koko, the 300-pound gorilla (大猩猩 ) at the Gorilla Foundation in Northern California, for instance, has been taught sign language. Koko can now understand several thousand English words, more than many humans who speak English as a second language.
41、 On human IQ tests, she scores between 70 and 95. Before such experiments, humans thought language skills were absent from the animal kingdom. Other myths are also being overturned, like the belief that animals lack self-awareness. Studies have also shown that animals mourn their dead, and that they
42、 play for pleasure. These striking similarities between animal and human behavior have led some to ask a question: “If you believe in evolution, how cant you believe that animals have feelings that human beings have?“ Until recently, scientists believed that animals behaved by instinct and that what
43、 appeared to be learned behavior was merely genetically-programmed activity. But as Koko the Gorilla shows, this is not the case. In fact, learning is passed from parents to offspring far more often than not in the animal kingdom. So what implications does this knowledge have for humans? Because of
44、this, should we ban hunting and animal testing? Should we close zoos? Such questions are being raised by many academics and politicians. Harvard and 25 other American law schools have introduced courses on animal rights. 51 The author feels it strange that the research was sponsored by fast food com
45、panies like McDonalds and KFC probably because these companies_. （ A） are the largest fast food chains in the world （ B） have little to do with animals （ C） consume a large amount of meat each day （ D） are notorious for their ill-treatment to animals 52 The experiment with Koko shows （ A） gorillas I
46、Q scores are as high as human beings （ B） animals are much cleverer than we used to believe （ C） parent animals can pass learning to their offspring intentionally （ D） some gorillas are smarter than many humans 53 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the studies? （ A） Some animals have de
47、veloped language skills. （ B） Some animals can show their feelings. （ C） Animals enjoy playing with each other. （ D） Animals become indifferent when one of them dies. 54 By citing the question “If you believe in evolution, how cant you believe that animals have feelings that human beings have?“ the
48、author means （ A） human feelings can trace their origin back to animals_. （ B） animalss feelings are as developed as human beings （ C） from the point of view of evolution animals should have no feelings （ D） we cannot believe that animals have feelings that human beings have 55 The studies urge us t
49、o_. （ A） stop killing animals for food （ B） ban hunting and animal testing （ C） close zoos and animal farms （ D） change our ways to treat animals 56 The purpose of this passage is to tell us that_. （ A） animals are much smarter than we ever imagined （ B） animal rights should be taught in schools （ C） we should show greater respect to animals （ D） animal rights should be protected worldwide 56 Ties have no practical use at all and most men see them as part of a uniform instead of an independent piec
