1、2011年 12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 fro
2、m the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. （ A） Hell get promoted. （ B） Hell get another job. （ C） Hell be disappointed. （ D） Hell give a talk. （ A） $3.78. （ B） $4.25. （ C） $3.87. （ D） $4.15. （ A） It
3、 was just so-so. （ B） It was really special. （ C） It was quite good. （ D） It was awful. （ A） The woman should divorce her husband. （ B） The woman is thinking negatively. （ C） The woman is ignoring her husband. （ D） The woman is not imaginative. （ A） It seems too hard to most students. （ B） It is the
4、 most boring class. （ C） What is taught comes directly from the book. （ D） It is quite popular among students. （ A） Jennifer was a real stand-out. （ B） Jennifer had an impractical wish. （ C） Jennifer used to like eating pies. （ D） Jennifer realized her dreams. （ A） Its hard to explain. （ B） Its an u
5、nforgettable history. （ C） He cherishes their friendship. （ D） He is pretty busy （ A） He is a gardener. （ B） He is an electrician. （ C） He is a plumber. （ D） He is a cleaner. （ A） Visit his doctor. （ B） Get a massage. （ C） Leave for a trip. （ D） Cancel an appointment. Section B Directions: In this s
6、ection 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 from the four choices given by marking the corresp
7、onding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. （ A） Columbia University. （ B） Princeton University. （ C） The University of Pennsylvania. （ D） Cornell University. （ A） It is settled. （ B） It is not controversial. （ C） It is uncertain. （ D） It has neve
8、r been studied. （ A） 2%. （ B） 7%. （ C） 12%. （ D） 17%. （ A） John Fitzgerald Kennedy. （ B） Jacqueline Kennedy. （ C） Dwight Eisenhower. （ D） Edward Durrell Stone. （ A） The Opera House. （ B） The Concert Hall. （ C） The Family Theater. （ D） The States Gallery. （ A） The performing arts. （ B） Creation of ne
9、w works. （ C） Methods of competition. （ D） The history of western music. 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 answ
10、ers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below. 16 DynaTAC 8000X was a_(2 words)often called “the brick.“ 17 The second generation or 2G network, allowed talking and_(3 words). 18 3G Users could keep_(3 words)on their phones, and send them to their friends. 19 Modern cell p
11、hones can show movies and_(3 words). 20 Many electronics stores in the United States even_(2 words)the newest cell phones if customers agree to pay to use the network. Section A Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below
12、 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 brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 21 He was so handicapped by illiteracy and by his
13、 trusting disposition that he would be an easy prey to cheats. （ A） defended （ B） disabled （ C） distressed （ D） destined 22 Each year, some senior officials are removed from their positions because of various scandals. （ A） transferred （ B） eliminated （ C） promoted （ D） dismissed 23 After putting up
14、 the tent, these hikers set about making a fire to warm themselves. （ A） suspended （ B） continued （ C） started （ D） imagined 24 This book can give you a glimpse of the enduring appeal of the poems from the Tang Dynasty. （ A） tolerable （ B） lasting （ C） temporary （ D） widespread 25 As the success of
15、this project is up to us, we are to double our efforts from now on. （ A） dependent on （ B） relative to （ C） closest to （ D） away from 26 Health has come to be one of the utmost concerns among the general public in China. （ A） secondary （ B） optimal （ C） greatest （ D） common 27 The host invited to th
16、e dinner party Berliners of many walks of life businessmen, academics and homemakers. （ A） routes （ B） occupations （ C） aims （ D） views 28 There is the realization that one cant separate moral values from the whole spectrum of values. （ A） perspective （ B） definition （ C） range （ D） series 29 This h
17、onor recognizes the work done by these private enterprises on behalf of charity. （ A） in the face of （ B） in the process of （ C） in the course of （ D） in the interests of 30 A recent survey has found that three out of four women wont marry a man without a job. （ A） outside （ B） in （ C） from （ D） bey
18、ond 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
19、s the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 31 Dayron Robles was on Monday sensationally_his world 110m hurdles title for obstruction of Liu Xiang. （ A） warded off （ B） stripped off （ C） called off （ D） paid off 32 Since childhood, Crews had been_by health problems fatigue, fever and
20、 trouble breathing. （ A） facilitated （ B） consoled （ C） plagued （ D） infected 33 Grace urged students to stand by their beliefs and principles, and _themselves. （ A） believe in （ B） persist in （ C） consist in （ D） specialize in 34 The Mexican settlers built cities and mansions in what_become Califor
21、nia. （ A） used to （ B） had to （ C） ought to （ D） was to 35 The President cancelled a foreign trip_growing concerns of a domestic crisis. （ A） for （ B） via （ C） versus （ D） amid 36 Healthy communication is essential for_through difficulties for a married couple. （ A） invading （ B） navigating （ C） com
22、posing （ D） contradicting 37 With better drugs and medical facilities,_rates in hospitals have declined sharply. （ A） mortality （ B） morality （ C） modesty （ D） mobility 38 A world-renowned scientist is scheduled to give a_on the future of biology. （ A） projection （ B） prevalence （ C） proficiency （ D
23、） presentation 39 During the Gold Rush, many were gripped by an_desire for wealth and migrated to the West. （ A） allocating （ B） evaporating （ C） overwhelming （ D） illuminating 40 Russia is_the largest country in the world, covering more than a ninth of the Earths land area. （ A） far from （ B） by fa
24、r （ C） at first （ D） other than 一、 CLOZE 40 Children living with single parents encounter many problems. They are more【 C1】 _stressful experiences than are children living with continuously married parents.【 C2】 _scholars define stress in somewhat different ways, most assume that it occurs when exte
25、rnal demands【 C3】 _peoples coping resources. This results in feelings of emotional distress, a(n) 【 C4】 _capacity to function in school, work, and family roles, and an increase in physiological indicators of arousal. Economic hardship, incompetent parenting, and loss of【 C5】 _with a parent can be st
26、ressful for children. Conflict between nonresident parents appears to be particularly harmful when children feel that they are caught【 C6】 _, as when one parent speaks ill of the other parent in front of the child, when children are asked to transmit【 C7】_or emotionally negative messages from one pa
27、rent to the other, and when one parent attempts to recruit the child as an ally【 C8】 _the other. Interparental conflict is a direct stressor for children, and it can also interfere with their【 C9】_to parents, resulting in feelings of emotional【 C10】 _. 41 【 C1】 （ A） isolated from （ B） exposed to （ C
28、） correlated with （ D） absorbed in 42 【 C2】 （ A） If （ B） Because （ C） So （ D） Although 43 【 C3】 （ A） exceed （ B） succeed （ C） proceed （ D） precede 44 【 C4】 （ A） enhanced （ B） maintained （ C） innovated （ D） reduced 45 【 C5】 （ A） property （ B） access （ C） contact （ D） attitude 46 【 C6】 （ A） on one sid
29、e （ B） in the middle （ C） at the bottom （ D） along the road 47 【 C7】 （ A） critical （ B） severe （ C） enjoyable （ D） positive 48 【 C8】 （ A） for （ B） with （ C） by （ D） against 49 【 C9】 （ A） reluctance （ B） separation （ C） attachments （ D） reliance 50 【 C10】 （ A） infinity （ B） insecurity （ C） invalidity
30、 （ D） invisibility 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 It happens to every college student. Every professor on campus assigns a paper the same week. Volunteer work and social activities fill the calendar. Before long, an assignment is due in the morning, so what else is there to do? Brew a pot of coffee and
31、 begin another of that most storied of college traditions: the all-nighter. Many college students have found themselves in this position. Although studying late into the early hours is a pretty well-accepted part of college life, the scientific consensus is clear insufficient sleep is bad for a stud
32、ents performance, happiness and health. Sleep is one of the bodys most vital processes, affecting everything from muscle strength to memory span. Sleep increases blood flow to muscles and repairs damaged cells. A recent study indicates that college basketball players perform better on the court if t
33、hey sleep at least ten hours the night before. Sleep consolidates memories and prepares the brain to perform students who get more sleep can improve recall ability and actually do better on tests. How much sleep a person needs varies, but Dr. William DeMent from Stanford University says college stud
34、ents need over eight hours per night. With assignments piling up, many students end up constantly sleep deprived. Students accumulate a “sleep debt“ that can get larger over time and can only be “paid off“ by getting the amount of sleep the body needs. Naturally, a persons body would force them to g
35、et enough sleep by making them feel sleepy. But caffeine, stimulants, pressing deadlines encourage students to ignore the bodys natural signals and go without sleep far longer than they should. Its easy to get caught up in the excitement and stress of college life and to get in the habit of getting
36、to bed later and later. But pushing bodies and schedules to their limits does not come without cost. In the short-term, sleep deprivation affects mood, mental ability and physical performance. It decreases reaction time and makes a person more easily distracted. Thats bad for test taking, and even w
37、orse for students who are driving. In the long-term, not getting enough sleep can sacrifice your health and shorten your life span by causing irritability, frustration and proneness to mistakes, associated with high blood pressure, obesity and heart failure. There are more than enough reasons to hit
38、 the sack early tonight! 51 The expression “all-nighter“ in the first paragraph refers to those students who_. （ A） sleep soundly the whole night （ B） stay up all night studying （ C） spend the night drinking coffee （ D） dont come back for the night 52 It can be concluded from this passage that_. （ A
39、） sleep is of great importance to college students （ B） most college students refuse to go to bed early （ C） college students go to bed late only occasionally （ D） most colleges force students to work at night 53 The harm that insufficient sleep does to test-takers is that_. （ A） they feel sleepy du
40、ring the test （ B） they forget what is learned （ C） they become lazy thinkers （ D） they are left inattentive 54 This passage implies that sleep deprivation is _among college students. （ A） rare （ B） commonplace （ C） negligible （ D） justified 55 The underlined words in the last paragraph probably mea
41、n_. （ A） get down to work （ B） see a doctor （ C） take some medicine （ D） go to bed 56 What is this passage mainly concerned with? （ A） College students need to improve their work efficiency. （ B） Test-takers are to have sufficient sleep before a test. （ C） Sleep deprivation has much adverse effect o
42、n students. （ D） College students should never stay up late working. 56 At the beginning of a countrys rise out of backwardness and poverty, more wealth does make a difference. However, citing surveys from China and South Korea, economist Richard Easterlin points out: “In these countries, per capita
43、 income has doubled in 20 years but overall happiness does not seem to have followed the same path.“ Economists are surprised, because GNP has long been thought the best indicator of human welfare. More GNP generally means more money for most people, and more money improves the quality of life, and
44、that means happiness. But, perhaps, the survey suggests that more money can make you happy only if those around you do not share in your good fortune. General prosperity may fail to enhance individual contentment. Perhaps it is a matter of being aware of your advantage, not that you need to get the
45、highest salaries or be the object of envy. Maybe, individual goals vary too much to be generalized. Maybe one has nothing at all to do with the other. Freud was well aware that economic success did not make people happy. Most psychoanalysts and therapists today would agree. He thought only the reali
46、zation of a deep childhood desire could provide such satisfaction. Another problem is that people are poor reporters of their own states of mind. They will usually tell you what they themselves want to believe. To know if someone is really happy or not, you have to catch him or her in the act of hap
47、piness. Being happy or acting happy are more reliable indicators than thinking too much about it. Professional therapists also know that what makes people happy defies explanation, but what prevents them from being happy doesnt. Poor self-esteem undermines all feelings of success. Hunger and cold ma
48、ke it harder to relax and enjoy ones experience. Insecurity and failure to engage in ones work leave one dissatisfied. Anxiety penetrates all our perceptions and feelings, and brings us down. Economists can probably hope to measure how well our basic needs for security and health are met in society,
49、 and if those are reasonably OK, people tend to find the happiness they seek. Most of us want to enjoy life, spend time with our children, play at sports, sing, dance and travel. If we can do those things without dread, the amount of money we have is irrelevant. 57 It seems to Richard Easterlin that higher GNP_. （ A） will certainly make people happier （ B） depends on the overall level of happiness （ C） does n
