1、2010年 6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） He has better hearing than others. （ B） He doesnt care what the woman may say. （ C） He is eager to know the news. （ D） He does
3、nt believe what the woman sai 2 What does the woman think of the mans camera? （ A） She thinks the camera is the latest style. （ B） She thinks the camera is multi-functional. （ C） She thinks the camera is small and fashionable. （ D） She doesnt think theres anything new with the camer 3 What does the
4、woman mean? （ A） She asks the man to postpone the invitation. （ B） She tells the man to take a raincoat with him. （ C） She refuses the invitation because it is raining hard. （ D） She wants the man to pay the dinner check. 4 What will the manager do, if the man doesnt finish his project? （ A） The man
5、ager will report to the company. （ B） The manager will make trouble for the man. （ C） The manager will get into trouble. （ D） The manager will fire the man. 5 Why didnt the woman go on the monster ride? （ A） Shes not courageous enough. （ B） She didnt have enough time. （ C） She was afraid of the mons
6、ter. （ D） She didnt like the gam 6 What does the man mean? （ A） Hes broke. （ B） Hes sick. （ C） Hes very tired. （ D） He has something to do at hom 7 What does the woman think of stock trading? （ A） Stock trading is not profitable. （ B） The stock market is always unstable. （ C） Stock trading is easier
7、 than the man said. （ D） Stock trading is not as easy as the man thinks. 8 What does the man mean? （ A） James is warm-hearted. （ B） James is a car technician. （ C） James knows the womans car very well. （ D） James is very skillful in car repairin 9 What does the woman imply? （ A） Jake would do stupid
8、 things like this. （ B） The mans conclusion is not based on facts. （ C） The man shouldnt be on a date with another girl. （ D） Jake didnt tell the mans girlfriend about his dat Section B Directions: In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. B
9、oth 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 corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer She
10、et. 10 When did “The Oprah Winfrey Show“ become nationally popular? （ A） In 1984. （ B） In 1986. （ C） In 1992. （ D） In 1996. 11 How much was Oprah Winfreys estimated wealth? （ A） Almost 25 billion dollars. （ B） Almost 2.5 billion dollars. （ C） Almost 25 million dollars. （ D） Almost 2.5 million dollar
11、s. 12 To whom does Oprah Winfrey owe her success? （ A） Her family. （ B） Her mother. （ C） Her father. （ D） Hersel 13 What is true about Central Park in New York City? （ A） It covers an area of more than 430 hectares. （ B） It took more than 16 years to complete. （ C） The lakes and woodlands were all b
12、uilt by human labor. （ D） The two designers of the park were from Britain. 14 How long are the walking paths in Central Park? （ A） 7 kilometers. （ B） 9 kilometers. （ C） 39 kilometers. （ D） 93 kilometers. 15 What games can the children play in the park? （ A） Baseball, football and volleyball. （ B） Ba
13、sketball, baseball and football. （ C） Basketball, football and hockey. （ D） Chess, baseball and table tennis. 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
14、you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below. 16 The new exhibit is called “ _ .“ 17 The Family of Man show was designed to express the connections that _. 18 The new exhibit was held at _. 19 The new exhibit is divided into several pa
15、rts:“Children of Man,“ “Family of Man,“ “Cities of Man,“ “Faith of Man“, and “_“ 20 The theme that comes out is really the unity of mankind that _. 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 fo
16、ur 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 If a country turned inward and insulated itself, the result would
17、be a diminished standard of living. （ A） worshiped （ B） split （ C） innovated （ D） isolated 22 The values and beliefs will dictate the direction of your pursuit as well as your life. （ A） rule （ B） shape （ C） alter （ D） complicate 23 Studies have proved that smart people tend to be smart across diffe
18、rent kinds of realms. （ A） realities （ B） fields （ C） occupations （ D） courses 24 Humans are beginning to realize that raising food animals contributes substantially to climate change. （ A） physically （ B） materially （ C） considerably （ D） favorably 25 This peer-reviewed journal has a specific empha
19、sis on effective treatment of acute pain. （ A） urgent （ B） severe （ C） stern （ D） sensitive 26 One way to maintain social stability is to crack down on crime while creating more jobs. （ A） clamp down on （ B） settle down to （ C） look down upon （ D） boil down to 27 The city council decided to set up a
20、 school devoted exclusively to the needs of problem children. （ A） forcefully （ B） externally （ C） reluctantly （ D） entirely 28 City residents have a hard time trying to avoid contact with hazardous chemicals in daily life. （ A） dangerous （ B） prevalent （ C） novel （ D） invasive 29 The most important
21、 aspect of maintaining a healthy diet is whether you can stick to it. （ A） insist on （ B） dwell on （ C） coincide with （ D） adhere to 30 I tried to talk my daughter into dining out in a nearby restaurant that evening, but in vain. （ A） to my surprise （ B） on her own （ C） to no effect （ D） to some ext
22、ent 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 phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar acros
23、s the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 31 We wont have safe neighborhoods unless were always _ on drug criminals. （ A） tough （ B） rough （ C） thorough （ D） enough 32 The challenge for us is to _ these new states in building a more prosperous future. （ A） participate （ B） engage （
24、 C） commit （ D） contribute 33 Forty-five years of conflict and _ between East and West are now a thing of the past. （ A） conviction （ B） compatibility （ C） collaboration （ D） confrontation 34 Few people know the shape of the next century, for the genius of a free people _ prediction. （ A） denies （ B
25、） defies （ C） replies （ D） relies 35 These countries are _ concluding a free trade agreement to propel regional development. （ A） on the verge of （ B） in the interest of （ C） on the side of （ D） at the expense of 36 Well continue along the road _ by our presidents more than seventy years ago. （ A） g
26、iven out （ B） made out （ C） wiped out （ D） mapped out 37 When you win, your errors are _; when you lose, your errors are magnified. （ A） expanded （ B） obscured （ C） cultivated （ D） exaggerated 38 Although in her teens, the eldest daughter had to quit school to help _ the family. （ A） provide for （ B
27、） head for （ C） fall for （ D） go for 39 Carbon _ refers to the total set of greenhouse gases emissions caused by an organization. （ A） fingerprint （ B） footstep （ C） footprint （ D） blueprint 40 There is no question that ours is a just cause and that good will _. （ A） vanish （ B） wander （ C） wither （
28、 D） prevail 一、 CLOZE 40 When people search online, they leave a trail that remains stored on the central computers of firms such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft. Analyzing what were looking for on the Web can offer a remarkable (41) into our anxieties and enthusiasms. UK writer and Internet expert Jo
29、hn Battelle wrote on his blog, “This can tell us (42) things about who we are and what we want as a (43) .“ Googles experimental service Google Trends, for example, compares the numbers of people searching for different words and phrases from 2004 to the present. According to these graphs, sometimes
30、 peoples interests are obviously (44) the news agenda: when the Spice Girls announce a reunion, theres an immediate (45) to find out more about them. Other results are strikingly seasonal: people go shopping online for coats in winter and short pants in summer. The most fascinating possibility is th
31、at search data might help (46) peoples behavior. When we search online for a certain brand of stereo system, we are surely indicating were more (47) to buy that brand. Perhaps we search for a political candidates name when we are thinking about (48) him or her. Maybe we even search for “stock market
32、 crash“ or “recession“ just before we start (49) our investments. This information could clearly be useful to a smart marketer-its already how Google decides which (50) to show on its search results pages-or to a political campaign manager. （ A） investigation （ B） insight （ C） consideration （ D） pro
33、spect （ A） extraordinary （ B） obvious （ C） mysterious （ D） sensitive （ A） culture （ B） nation （ C） person （ D） mass （ A） reduced to （ B） resulting in （ C） backed up by （ D） driven by （ A） rush （ B） push （ C） charge （ D） dash （ A） presume （ B） preoccupy （ C） predict （ D） preserve （ A） liking （ B） ali
34、ke （ C） like （ D） likely （ A） fighting against （ B） voting for （ C） believing in （ D） running for （ A） withdrawing from （ B） depositing in （ C） turning down （ D） adding to （ A） notices （ B） papers （ C） advertisements （ D） statements 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 New Yorks WCBS puts it in a way that ju
35、st cant be better expressed: “It was an accident waiting to happen.“ 15-year-old Alexa Longueira was wandering along the street in Staten Island, obliviously tapping text messages into her phone as she walked. Distracted by her phone, she failed to notice the open manhole (下水道窨井 ) in her path, and p
36、lunged into it, taking an unprepared bath of raw sewage along with receiving moderate injuries. Longueira called the dive “really gross, shocking and scary.“ Its not all Longueiras fault. The manhole shouldnt have been left uncovered and unattended, and no warning signs or hazard cones had been set
37、up near the work site. A worker with New Yorks Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), who was preparing to flush the sewage, helped her out, and the department later issued a formal apology for the incident. Nonetheless, observers are harshly divided over who is to blame here. The DEP is cert
38、ainly at fault for failing to secure the manhole, but to what extent should the girl be held accountable for failure to be aware of her surroundings? If she had stepped into traffic and been hit by a car, would her reaction (that is: anger and a potential lawsuit) be any different? Detachment from o
39、nes environment due to electronic gadgets is a growing problem-and a hazardous one. The government is even trying to get involved, with multiple laws on the books across the country outlawing cell phone use and text messaging while operating a motor vehicle in the wake of serious accidents involving
40、 distracted drivers. New York Senator Kruger even tried to criminalize the use of handheld devices (including phones, music players, and game players) by pedestrians while they are crossing streets in major New York cities, due to concerns over the number of auto vs. pedestrian accidents. Following
41、a substantial outcry, that legislation appears never to have been formally introduced. But did Kruger have a point? What interested me, at least, is the end of the stow above that Longueira lost a shoe in the sewage. But since other things are not reported as lost, Im guessing she appears to have ma
42、naged to keep her grip on her phone during the accident. 51 By “It was an accident waiting to happen“, New Yorks WCBS meant that _. （ A） the accident should have been avoidable （ B） this kind of accidents happen frequently （ C） somebody was glad to see what would happen （ D） an open manhole is sure
43、a trap for careless pedestrians 52 When the girl fell into the open manhole, she _. （ A） was seriously hurt （ B） was frightened （ C） took a bath in the raw sewage （ D） cried help to the DEP worker 53 According to the author, who was to blame for the accident? （ A） The girl herself. （ B） The DEP work
44、er. （ C） Both of them. （ D） Nobody. 54 According to the passage, which of the following is illegal in the U.S.? （ A） Talking on a cell phone while driving. （ B） Text messaging while walking across a street. （ C） Operating music players while driving. （ D） Operating game players while walking across
45、a street. 55 The phrase “in the wake of“(Para.5) is closest in meaning to “_“. （ A） in view of （ B） on condition of （ C） as far as （ D） with regard to 56 The author found it funny that the girl had _. （ A） lost a shoe in the sewage in the accident （ B） reported nothing lost after the accident （ C） g
46、ot a firm hold of her phone during the accident （ D） managed to keep herself upright in the manhole 56 According to a study, intellectual activities make people eat more than when just resting. This has shed new light on brain food. This finding might also help explain the obesity epidemic of a soci
47、ety in which people often sit. Researchers split 14 university student volunteers into three groups for a 45-minute session of either relaxing in a sitting position, reading and summarizing a text, or completing a series of memory, attention, and alert tests on the computer. After the sessions, the
48、participants were invited to eat as much as they pleased. Though the study involved a very small number of participants, the results were stark. The students who had done the computer tests downed 253 more calories or 29.4 percent more than the couch potatoes. Those who had summarized a text consume
49、d 203 more calories than the resting group. Blood samples taken before, during, and after revealed that intellectual work causes much bigger fluctuations in glucose(葡萄糖 ) levels than rest periods, perhaps owing to the stress of thinking. The researchers figure the body reacts to these fluctuations by demanding food to restore glucose-the brains fuel. Glucose is converted by the body from carbohydrates (碳水化合物 ) and is supplied to the brain via t
