1、2010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） Nancy shouldnt be too busy. （ B） Nancy should take a break from her work. （ C） Nancy must be under great pressure. （ D） Nancy
3、must feel depresse 2 When will the two speakers meet? （ A） After class. （ B） The next day. （ C） Tonight. （ D） When the woman gets to the bus stop. 3 Why didnt Karol go to the party last night? （ A） Because her grandmother was ill. （ B） Because it was too late for her to go to the party. （ C） Because
4、 she went to her grandmothers party. （ D） Because she went to visit her doctor. 4 What does the woman mean? （ A） She expected to have a better time with Sammy. （ B） She didnt get along well with Sammy. （ C） She was very happy together with Sammy. （ D） She wouldnt go out with Sammy again. 5 What does
5、 the man mean? （ A） His wife is waiting for him at home. （ B） His wife is angry today. （ C） His wife is not home today. （ D） His wife is sick today. 6 What does the woman mean? （ A） The man can make a random decision. （ B） The man should decide later. （ C） The man should forget about it. （ D） The ma
6、n doesnt have to be so serious. 7 What do we learn about Mike? （ A） He has won a big lottery. （ B） He has passed an oral examination. （ C） He is going to get his driving license. （ D） He has been relieved from a big burden. 8 How much does each tennis lesson cost? （ A） 10 dollars. （ B） 15 dollars. （
7、 C） 20 dollars. （ D） 25 dollars. 9 What does the man mean? （ A） The woman can only take some useful courses which are still open. （ B） The woman will have to wait till the next week to take useful courses. （ C） The woman will have to go to the registration building herself. （ D） Its nothing because
8、many students forget to register on tim 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 ch
9、oose the 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 Why was the woman watching a re-run program on TV? （ A） Because she likes old programs on TV. （ B） Because she was very bored. （
10、C） Because she had missed the program earlier. （ D） Because she doesnt like outdoor activities. 11 Why cant the woman go out with the man today? （ A） Because she doesnt feel like going out today. （ B） Because she is very busy today. （ C） Because she has to meet her parents for dinner today. （ D） Bec
11、ause she doesnt like the man. 12 What have they decided to do tomorrow? （ A） To go to a live outdoor concert. （ B） To have a picnic for lunch. （ C） To check out activities by the river. （ D） To go fishing in the river. 13 Why is the museum going to show the Hope diamond without its usual setting? （
12、A） Because the small diamonds in the old setting are of different color. （ B） Because the setting has been damaged. （ C） Because they want people to see it in its natural beauty. （ D） Because the style of the setting is too ol 14 Where was the Hope diamond originally discovered? （ A） In India. （ B）
13、In France. （ C） In England. （ D） In the U.S 15 How big is the Hope diamond now? （ A） Over 100 carats. （ B） 67 carats. （ C） 60 carats. （ D） 45 carats. 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 t
14、he 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 In this age of the keyboard, some people seem to think handwriting lessons are _. 17 According to a survey conducted by Prof. Graham, about 90% of
15、 teachers teach handwriting in _. 18 In todays thinking _ are better for the practice of handwriting. 19 Handwriting involves two skills:One is legibility, which means forming the letters so _. 20 According to Prof. Graham, most of the writing done in school is _. Section A Directions: There are ten
16、 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 corresponding letter with a single bar across the square
17、 brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 21 Those prisoners at concentration camps were exhausted from a chronic lack of food. （ A） recent （ B） acute （ C） constant （ D） severe 22 A winner achieves his goal without hurting others or compromising his beliefs and convictions. （ A） changing （ B）
18、endangering （ C） submitting （ D） composing 23 Failure is the direct result of poor self-esteem and the anticipation of failure. （ A） elimination （ B） designation （ C） elevation （ D） expectation 24 The governments full public disclosure of the decision only swelled the chorus of protests. （ A） checke
19、d （ B） diminished （ C） intensified （ D） retrieved 25 Their house was in close proximity to ours, so we became intimate friends in time. （ A） vicinity （ B） contact （ C） relation （ D） community 26 Residents in big cities in China tend to dispose of some old furniture when moving. （ A） get possession o
20、f （ B） get rid of （ C） hold on to （ D） keep track of 27 This is a love that sprang up from friendship and blossomed into marriage. （ A） diverged （ B） separated （ C） distinguished （ D） originated 28 This hard-working couple was able to put their two sons through college on their own. （ A） by their ow
21、n efforts （ B） in their own way （ C） in their own interests （ D） in their own light 29 Obamas high-profile failure to win the Olympics for Chicago could feed negative narratives nipping at his heels. （ A） attitudes （ B） accounts （ C） impacts （ D） responses 30 Individual goals have to fit in with the
22、 family or business goals as a whole. （ A） be converted into （ B） be superior to （ C） be in accord with （ D） be different from 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,
23、 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 I often wonder why some people wont do what it _ to be successful. （ A） involves （ B） means （ C） takes （ D） likes
24、32 The short story about the missing personnel during the civil war was adapted into a(n) _ movie. （ A） winning-award （ B） award-winning （ C） won-award （ D） award-won 33 A person can explain his professional goals _ position, prestige or income. （ A） in terms of （ B） in case of （ C） in view of （ D）
25、in honor of 34 Fear is the most destructive force in the world, for it _ motivation and creativity. （ A） clutches （ B） cripples （ C） compels （ D） conceives 35 There is some reason for not giving up my career and _ a different one. （ A） taking in （ B） bringing about （ C） arising from （ D） embarking o
26、n 36 Finally she decided to do something _ the thing she disliked _ herself. （ A） with.in （ B） about.for （ C） about.about （ D） for.by 37 The self-image controls a persons attitudes or _ of what happens to her. （ A） interpretations （ B） approaches （ C） commitments （ D） simulations 38 By the year 2040
27、, Yale University will need over eight acres of land to _ its library. （ A） manipulate （ B） accommodate （ C） illuminate （ D） obligate 39 If you dont know where youre going in life, you are _ to wind up somewhere else. （ A） possible （ B） inevitable （ C） optional （ D） liable 40 As far as marriage is c
28、oncerned, it is mutual care and love that _. （ A） mounts （ B） discounts （ C） counts （ D） calculates 一、 CLOZE 40 Researchers produced evidence to support what most of us already knew-that a cup of tea is the answer to any crisis. Dr. Malcolm Cross, a psychologist at City University London, tested the
29、 anxiety levels of a group of people following a (41) situation and revealed that even a single cup of tea has a (42) calming effect. His team gave 42 volunteers a mental arithmetic exam and (43) offered half of them a cup of tea and the other half a glass of water. The water groups anxiety levels s
30、oared (44) 25 percent compared to before the task, (45) the tea group actually reported a four percent reduction in anxiety-despite the difficult test, they were more relaxed than when they started. According to a survey carried out for the research, 68 percent of Britons (46) tea in a dilemma, maki
31、ng it the nations most common response to trouble of (47) kind. About 60 percent said the promise of comfort and warmth was the main reason for putting the kettle on. “The (48) of making and drinking tea-particularly during times of stress-is at the very (49) of British culture,“ Cross said. This st
32、udy shows that the social psychological (50) of tea enhance the effects of its chemical make-up on our bodies and brains. （ A） light-hearted （ B） serious （ C） comfortable （ D） stressful （ A） significant （ B） rigorous （ C） severe （ D） selective （ A） previously （ B） afterwards （ C） besides （ D） lately
33、 （ A） on （ B） in （ C） by （ D） at （ A） while （ B） however （ C） meanwhile （ D） nevertheless （ A） give up （ B） owe to （ C） look on （ D） turn to （ A） whichever （ B） whatever （ C） however （ D） whoever （ A） ceremony （ B） function （ C） ritual （ D） observance （ A） beginning （ B） moment （ C） end （ D） core （
34、A） aspects （ B） faces （ C） sites （ D） ways 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 From the goose that laid the golden egg to the race between the tortoise and the hare, Aesops fables are known for teaching moral lessons rather than literally being true. But a new study says at least one such tale might really
35、have happened. Its the fable about a thirsty crow. The bird comes across a jar with the water level too low for him to reach. The crow raises the water level by dropping stones into the jar. The moral tells: Little by little does the trick, or in other retellings, necessity is the mother of inventio
36、n. Now, scientists report that some relatives of crows called rooks used the same stone-dropping strategy to get at a floating worm. Results of experiments with three birds were published online by the journal Current Biology. Rooks, like crows, had already been shown to use tools in previous experi
37、ments. Christopher Bird of Cambridge University and a colleague exposed the rooks to a 6-inch-tall clear plastic tube containing water, with a worm on its surface. The birds used the stone-dropping trick spontaneously and appeared to estimate how many stones they would need. They learned quickly tha
38、t larger stones work better. In an accompanying commentary, Alex Taylor and Russell Gray of the University of Auckland in New Zealand noted that in an earlier experiment, the same birds had dropped a single stone into a tube to get food released at the bottom. So maybe they were just following that
39、strategy again when they saw the tube in the new experiment, the scientists suggested. But Birds paper argued theres more to it: The rooks dropped multiple stones rather than just one before reaching for the worm, and they reached for it at the top of the tube rather than trying to reach the food at
40、 the bottom. The researchers also said Aesops crow might have actually been a rook, since both kinds of birds were called crows in the past. 51 What is the main idea of this passage? （ A） Animals are smarter than we have expected. （ B） Aesops fables tell real morals. （ C） Necessity is the mother of
41、invention. （ D） Some of Aesops fables may be tru 52 Aesops fables have been popular for such a long time because they _. （ A） tell us the truth of nature （ B） tell us interesting stories of animals （ C） are teachings of life （ D） are scientific literature 53 In the experiments, in order to eat the w
42、orm floating on the water surface, the rooks _. （ A） found a way to raise the water level （ B） broke the tube with larger stones （ C） counted how many stones they would need （ D） cooperated peacefully 54 According to Alex Taylor and Russell Gray, it seems that rooks _. （ A） tend to follow the others
43、 strategy （ B） can remember their former strategy （ C） can change strategy in different situations （ D） seldom use the same strategy in experiments 55 According to the passage, crows and rooks _. （ A） are the same kind of birds with different names （ B） are very different in behavior （ C） had the sa
44、me name in the past （ D） were both used in the experiments 56 The word “spontaneously“ (Paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to “_“. （ A） surely （ B） naturally （ C） voluntarily （ D） quickly 56 Too much eating. Too many unhealthy foods. Too many advertisements for food. Too little activity. Different e
45、xplanations are offered for Americas weight problem-a problem increasingly shared by other countries. Almost one-fifth of American children and teenagers are overweight. Schools have been urged to increase physical education, an important tool for public health. And many have. Yet now comes a study
46、showing an increase in the number of injuries in physical education class. Injuries increased 150% between 1997 and 2007. he study involved injuries treated in hospital emergency departments. Only 2% were serious. The researchers did not try to identify the causes of the increase, but they have some
47、 theories. Lara McKenzie from Ohio State University was the lead researcher. She says one possibility is a decrease in the number of school nurses during the period they studied. For example, a 2004 study showed that the number of school nurses nationally failed to meet federal guidelines. Schools w
48、ithout a nurse on duty may be more likely to send an injured child to a hospital. Another possible reason for more injuries is a change in the traditional idea of physical education. This “New PE.“ expands the kinds of sports that are taught. But activities that some schools offer now, like rock cli
49、mbing walls and skateboarding, can also expand the risks, says Cheryl Richardson. She is with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Also, she says not all states require P.E. teachers to be specially trained. Untrained teachers could be less likely to recognize unsafe conditions. Cheryl Richardson also points to one of the studys findings-that injuries are often the result of contact with a person or a structure. Thi
