1、2008年 1月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 from
2、 the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 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）
3、His paper has been revised by his adviser. （ D） His paper has got the approval from his adviser. 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. 3 What does the man mean? （ A） He saw his boss in
4、person for the first 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. 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 t
5、o have some tea with somebody else. （ D） He doesnt want to tell the woman why he was not ther 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
6、take newcomers. 6 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-minde 7 why doesnt the woman want to tell her boss now? （ A） She wants to leave a way out. （ B） She doesnt trust her boss. （ C
7、） She wants to repay her boss. （ D） She wants to stay with her boss as long as possibl 8 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 make the
8、same choice as the other parents. （ D） She should choose what she is interested in. 9 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 to help the i
9、njured immediately. 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 answer
10、 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 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. 11 What was h
11、is second stroke of bad luck? （ A） He was lost in the forest. （ B） He was caught in a natural disaster. （ C） He was woken up in the middle of the night. （ D） He burned his dinner. 12 Why did Tom sit up awake until two in the morning? （ A） Because it was too noisy. （ B） Because he wanted to join the
12、party. （ C） Because he was too tired. （ D） Because he turned on some musi 13 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. 14 W
13、hat should the governments of underdeveloped countries 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. 15 As to
14、 our nutrition, which period of life is extremely important? （ A） Preschool period. （ B） Teenage period. （ C） Between birth and 15 years old. （ D） Between pregnancy and two years ol Section C Directions: In this section you will bear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes ab
15、out 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 below. 16 “Facebook“ and “MySpace“ are some of the most popular blog sites for_. 17 Blogs offer young people a place to show
16、 their writings and_. 18 Personal information puts teenagers at risk of being sought out by dangerous people who_. 19 When teenagers include information on their blogs that can be seen as a threat to others they can_. 20 Parents are advised to read their childrens blogs to make sure they are not giv
17、ing out_. 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 the correspondi
18、ng letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 21 The city was virtually paralyzed by the transit strike for better wages. （ A） subjectively （ B） imaginably （ C） positively （ D） practically 22 In spite of the taxing business schedule, he managed to take
19、some time off for exercise. （ A） imposing （ B） demanding （ C） compulsory （ D） temporary 23 The court held the parents accountable for the minor childs acts of violence. （ A） responsible for （ B） indifferent to （ C） desperate for （ D） involved in 24 The visitors were impressed by the facilities plann
20、ed and programmed in terms of their interrelationships. （ A） in units of （ B） with reference to （ C） in aspects of （ D） on condition of 25 “There is a weird power in a spoken word,“ Joseph Conrad once said. （ A） mighty （ B） prospective （ C） odd （ D） formidable 26 Poverty and inadequate health care t
21、ake their toll on the quality of a communitys health. （ A） destruction （ B） contribution （ C） charge （ D） origin 27 This old man had trouble expressing the attachment he felt when arriving at his native town. （ A） hospitality （ B） affection （ C） appeal （ D） frustration 28 If you become reconciled to
22、 your lot, you will never get a new start in life. （ A） submissive （ B） resistant （ C） tolerable （ D） committed 29 The little girl felt increasingly uneasy while waiting for her mother at the bus-stop. （ A） difficult （ B） excited （ C） relieved （ D） restless 30 A high official is likely to win respec
23、t and trust if he can stick to his principles. （ A） turn to （ B） add to （ C） keep to （ D） lead to Section B Directions: There are ten questions in this section. 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
24、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 To achieve sustainable development, the _ of resources is assuming new importance. （ A） conservation （ B） reservation （ C） exhaustion （ D） deva
25、station 32 The sale of alcoholic beverages is _ to those above 21 in some regions. （ A） confined （ B） inhibited （ C） obliged （ D） restricted 33 The importance of protecting rainforests from human invasion is increasingly realized by developing and developed countries_. （ A） both （ B） either （ C） ali
26、ke （ D） apart 34 Before the 1980s, the idea of health insurance was quite _ to those living in the mainland of China. （ A） overseas （ B） abroad （ C） foreign （ D） offshore 35 The government is expected to make new legislations to _ foreign investment in real estate. （ A） manipulate （ B） regulate （ C）
27、 dominate （ D） prevail 36 Despite the suspects _ to be innocent, there is compelling evidence that he was involved. （ A） conviction （ B） assertion （ C） accusation （ D） speculation 37 For many countries, being part of a global supply chain is like striking oil-oil that may never _. （ A） run out （ B）
28、work out （ C） turn out （ D） call out 38 Having been 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 39 Without clear guidelines _, executives of hospitals are sometimes at a loss what to do. （ A） in order （ B）
29、 in place （ C） in need （ D） in trouble 40 The age of other trees is variously estimated as _ from two hundred to eight hundred years. （ A） changing （ B） differing （ C） varying （ D） ranging 一、 CLOZE 40 Every year, as the price of goods rises, the inflation refuses to (41) even from the high education
30、al institutions. 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
31、did not provide 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 South
32、ern California student 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 sometim
33、es even more expensive 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 30-5
34、0 percent of their tuition, according to the College Board. （ A） stay away （ B） stand out （ C） step down （ D） set off （ A） fares （ B） payment （ C） charges （ D） tuition （ A） attended （ B） covered （ C） included （ D） composed （ A） welfares （ B） advantages （ C） benefits （ D） goods （ A） rolled up （ B） go
35、ne up （ C） sat up （ D） taken up （ A） management （ B） economic （ C） policy （ D） financial （ A） apply to （ B） suit for （ C） adjust to （ D） gear for （ A） in （ B） to （ C） off （ D） over （ A） as well as （ B） the same as （ C） as far as （ D） such as （ A） grasps （ B） grains （ C） grounds （ D） grants 二、 READIN
36、G COMPREHENSION 50 Did 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 important when it comes to how todays students choose an area of study and what to do after graduation, according to The Future-track r
37、esearch 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 careers. The first years findings come from a study of 130,000 university applicants. They show significant differences in prosp
38、ective students approach to higher education, depending on whether their parents got degrees (second-generation applicants) or didnt (first-generation applicants). First-generation applicants were more likely to say that their career and employment prospects were uppermost in their minds in deciding
39、 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 of my career plan“. A young person coming from a non-professional household where finances are stretched may find the idea of le
40、arning 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 specifically chose her degree in health research management and psychology to get a secure, well-paid job. Harriet Edge, 20, studying
41、 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 choice. “Medicine is one of those fields where its pretty likely youll get a job at the end. Thats a big plus, as the debt level
42、s 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 keenly. The fact that 26 percent of respondents said that they needed more advice implies that some students may end up fee
43、ling 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, for those without the advantages, lack of access to career guidance before applying for higher education leaves them expose
44、d to making poorer choices,“ the survey concludes. 51 The main idea of the passage is that_. （ A） parents experiences are more important for their childrens education （ B） parents careers are vitally important for their childrens degrees （ C） students approach to higher education correlates with the
45、ir parents educational experience （ D） students career and employment prospects are decided by their parents 52 “HE“ in the 4th paragraph probably refers to （ A） health education （ B） higher employment （ C） Harriet Edge （ D） higher education 53 A young person coming from a non-professional household
46、 （ A） is less likely to get financial aid to go to university （ B） is more likely to choose vocational education （ C） may think learning for pleasure is a good idea （ D） may choose to study for a professional degree 54 In which of the following aspects do Kim Burnett and Harriet Edge have in common?
47、 （ 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 college degrees. （ D） Both of them chose degrees for job security. 55 It is implied that （ A） the cost of a degree in medicine is very high
48、（ B） higher education investment in medicine is not worthwhile （ C） a student without family medical tradition is less likely to choose medicine （ D） medicine is a field where every degree-holder can get a job 56 Those with graduate parents may （ A） make poorer choices when choosing their majors （ B
49、） make better choices when applying for higher education （ C） not need career guidance before graduation （ D） have no problems in applying for a college 56 Last 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 the opening doors.“ “Do this.“ “Dont do that.“
