1、2009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 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
3、his advice. （ D） She has already talked with the man. 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 stron 3 What
4、is the mans usual attitude towards films? （ A） Mixed. （ B） Fascinated. （ C） Enthusiastic. （ D） Disintereste 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.
5、（ D） Margaret has set a high goal in her career. 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
6、 do a part-time jo 6 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. 7 What can be inferred from the conversation? （ A） The
7、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. 8 What can be inferred from the conversation? （ A） The man shows his good will to the woma
8、n. （ 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. 9 What do we learn about John? （ A） He was playing a joke. （ B） He was leaving Boston. （ C） He was moving to Boston. （ D）
9、 He was selling his house himsel 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 th
10、e best answer 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 is the name of the study on peoples happiness in different countries? （ A） Social Research. （ B） World Values Survey. （ C） The Worl
11、ds Happiest Country. （ D） Perspectives on Psychological Scienc 11 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 peopl
12、e around the world are less happy now than in the past. 12 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 u
13、nrest. 13 How can the new technology predict the coming 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 are 14 What ca
14、uses the changes in air pressure below ground? （ 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. 15 How can the new technology save peoples lives? （ A） It can help reduce th
15、e power of major earthquakes. （ B） It can provide 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. Section C Directions: In this section you will bear a short lecture. Listen
16、 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 below. 16 It is estimated that at least one million people die every year because
17、 of complications _. 17 The program used by the United Nations agency to reduce mistakes is around a new _. 18 In 2004, the death rate that surgical complications led to in developing countries was _. 19 The very first step for the checklist is to confirm the _ and the operation to be performed. 20
18、Surgical equipment is counted to make sure _ stays in the patient. 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 close
19、st 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 With the debt approaching a staggering sum, this company had no choice but to declare bankruptcy. （ A） astonishing （ B） swaying （ C） trembling （ D）
20、 amusing 22 What you have just said seems to have nothing to do with the matter in question. （ A） under attack （ B） under consideration （ C） under suspicion （ D） under way 23 In the light of the current news his argument seems to be well grounded and convincing. （ A） On account of （ B） By means of （
21、 C） With regard to （ D） In view of 24 Overseas athletes and officials were impressed by the superb performance of Chinese counterparts. （ A） unique （ B） splendid （ C） unbelievable （ D） imaginative 25 You dont have to ask him to render an account of his actions, for he rarely tells the truth. （ A） de
22、liver （ B） narrate （ C） settle （ D） compress 26 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 27 In contrast, the threat posed by the second source of major terrorism is real and large. （
23、 A） proposed （ B） presented （ C） predicted （ D） prevented 28 Around the Spring Festival, a prevailing practice is to exchange greetings and visits. （ A） prevalent （ B） populous （ C） preceding （ D） present 29 My mom would rather put honesty first in her hierarchy of values, which is important for our
24、 growth. （ A） inventory （ B） grading （ C） accumulation （ D） assessment 30 We have come to realize the need to leave enough environmental space for our offspring. （ A） contemporaries （ B） ancestors （ C） descendants （ D） neighbors Section B Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each que
25、stion 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. 31 Some stories
26、 bring a smile, because they _ some officials who care nothing but their own position. （ A） make sense of （ B） poke fun at （ C） give rise to （ D） let go of 32 The Environmental Protection Agency has put forward what _ the most serious government warning to date. （ A） adds to （ B） objects to （ C） occ
27、urs to （ D） amounts to 33 These papers have helped to _ the causes of depression and ways out of depression. （ A） catch sight of （ B） take advantage of （ C） shed light on （ D） get along with 34 A person must satisfy his physiological needs, such as food, clothing and shelter, before _ any other obje
28、ctive. （ A） chasing （ B） pursuing （ C） sustaining （ D） searching 35 Wealth, advanced education and a _ occupation can give a person high status in society. （ A） tedious （ B） weary （ C） prestigious （ D） notorious 36 Studies have shown that workers desire to be accepted by co-workers could _them more
29、strongly than the desire to earn more money. （ A） hamper （ B） motivate （ C） intervene （ D） streamline 37 A network of miniature toxin detectors has been _ in 30 American cities for the sake of bio-security. （ A） deployed （ B） committed （ C） indulged （ D） immersed 38 Since 2004, some 60 million visit
30、ors to the U.S. have had their two index fingerprints recorded by an _ scanner. （ A） opposite （ B） organic （ C） occasional （ D） optical 39 With this sensitive machine, we can find the _ of a milligram of aspirin in an Olympic-size swimming pool. （ A） counterpart （ B） equivalent （ C） average （ D） ins
31、tallation 40 The construction of _ and theories reflects the scientists interpretation of what has been observed. （ A） prototypes （ B） hypotheses （ C） fantasies （ D） imaginations 一、 CLOZE 40 Blue collar and government jobs are among the most (41) careers for U.S. graduates, according to U.S. News ma
32、gazines 2008 Best Careers report. U.S. employers are increasingly offshoring professional jobs. This means less jobs (42) college-graduate skills, 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 i
33、n jobs that dont require a college education. But the report also says that some rewarding blue-collar careers, such as technical work in the biomedical equipment and security systems sectors, are more (45) to college graduates. These are more knowledge-based than the usual blue-collar jobs. Governm
34、ent is becoming an employer of (46) . Corporations, fueled by pressures to compete globally, continue to get ever (47) . Non-profit organizations are increasingly strapped for cash. Government is able to pay employees well, (48) their practices are economically sound, the magazine says. The report a
35、lso indicates that social (49) may be the enemy of contentment in career. People are flocking in greater numbers to careers in the law, medicine and architecture. Yet recent surveys of job satisfaction in those professions (50) a less-than-rosy picture. （ A） profitable （ B） promising （ C） prompt （ D
36、） progressive （ A） acquire （ B） inquire （ C） require （ D） request （ A） route （ B） road （ C） passage （ D） way （ A） shortage （ B） necessity （ C） decrease （ D） increase （ A） capable of going （ B） likely to go （ C） prone to going （ D） able to go （ A） right （ B） election （ C） choice （ D） occasion （ A） fa
37、tter （ B） heavier （ C） lighter （ D） leaner （ A） whether or not （ B） now and then （ C） off and on （ D） so and so （ A） post （ B） status （ C） level （ D） grade （ A） purchase （ B） demonstrate （ C） paint （ D） alter 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 Justin was always prepared. His motto was “Never throw anything
38、 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
39、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
40、the 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 pe
41、ople 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?“
42、 he 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 borrowe
43、d my 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 s
44、ide and 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. 51 Why is Justins room such a mess? （ A） He always forg
45、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. 52 The word “pleaded“ in Paragraph 1 can best be replaced by _. （ A） ignored （ B） asked （ C） pushed （ D） begged 53 In what way is Justins backpack a smaller version of his bedroom?
46、 （ 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 tim 54 How does Justin help his friends? （ A） He offers them advice. （ B） He loans them his backpack. （ C） He l
47、istens to their problems. （ D） He uses the objects in his backpack. 55 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 the combination on
48、 Justins notebook. （ D） Justin found the scrap of paper the locker combination was written on. 56 The authors purpose in writing this story is to _. （ A） inform （ B） entertain （ C） educate （ D） satirize 56 Only moments after announcing a policy of zero tolerance on cellphone use in the classroom, Al
49、i 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 challenge 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 ange
