1、研究生英语学位课统考（ GET）模拟试卷 15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 the
2、four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. （ A） Eat a little bit potato chips. （ B） Stay with his decision. （ C） Change his goal. （ D） Throw away the trash. （ A） Amy misses lectures from time to time. （ B）
3、 Amy doesnt pay much attention in class. （ C） Amy probably knows how to answer this question. （ D） Amy is stuck with the same question. （ A） A pet psychologist. （ B） A school teacher. （ C） A fitness trainer. （ D） A furniture designer. （ A） She cant give him any good advice. （ B） She is very familiar
4、 with the city. （ C） She is new to New York. （ D） She wont lend a hand to him. （ A） Someone famous is riding in the car. （ B） She has a nice collection of car photos. （ C） The car is in front of something interesting. （ D） The design of the car is really impressive. （ A） The train to the Market Squa
5、re is cancelled. （ B） The man has missed the train to the Market Square. （ C） The next train will leave in ten minutes. （ D） The man has come to a wrong station. （ A） He doesnt believe her story. （ B） He is not surprised to hear that. （ C） He also wants to lose weight. （ D） He cares little about his
6、 size. （ A） Mary will show up on time. （ B） Mary is always late. （ C） Mary has a good excuse for her absence. （ D） Mary was kept busy with work. （ A） He is a clumsy person. （ B） He is a good waiter. （ C） He is a careful guy （ D） He is a tough man. Section B Directions: In this section you will hear
7、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 corresponding letter with a
8、single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. （ A） 18-21. （ B） 22-25. （ C） 30-50. （ D） 70-80. （ A） Because older people become more thankful for what they have. （ B） Because older people spend less time in deep thinking. （ C） Because older people forget things more freq
9、uently. （ D） Because older people tend to be more reliable. （ A） Middle aged women had increased sleep problems. （ B） Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties. （ C） Being single affected the levels of happiness. （ D） Sleep quality declined as people got older. （ A） High tempe
10、ratures. （ B） Too much weight on the roof. （ C） The lack of rich soil. （ D） Sufficient watering system. （ A） They are normally painted green. （ B） They shorten the life of houses. （ C） They reduce energy consumption. （ D） They are used as water tanks. （ A） They need little water. （ B） They normally
11、grow faster. （ C） They are less costly to grow. （ D） They could absorb more water. 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
12、 your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below. 16 Whether its your friends term paper or words of a well-known author, plagiarism is_(3 words). 17 First, when Cassie quotes an author directly, she uses_(2 words) around the words. 18 Second, shes careful to use_(4
13、 words)when shes not quoting directly. 19 19: Third, she can use ideas like drawings, speeches, music, structural models and statistics as long as_(3 words). 20 And lastly, she is aware that some ideas are_(2 words)and dont need a source. Section A Directions: There are ten questions in this section
14、. 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 brackets on your machine-
15、scoring Answer Sheet. 21 Values play as much a role in tackling the national challenges as smart policies. （ A） addressing （ B） minimizing （ C） reinforcing （ D） stabilizing 22 Despite her attempt to look happy, her behavior at the party struck me as odd. （ A） attacked （ B） imposed （ C） deemed （ D） i
16、mpressed 23 The intimate relationship between human beings and speech is not restricted to sound. （ A） ascribed （ B） confined （ C） subjected （ D） related 24 This young man took a law degree with distinction and found a job in a well-known law firm. （ A） difference （ B） perfection （ C） separation （ D
17、） honor 25 Differences in culture and values will give rise to conflict of ideas and tastes. （ A） outbreak （ B） assimilation （ C） clash （ D） harmony 26 Unpleasant symptoms can cause the smoker to resume smoking to raise the levels of nicotine in the blood. （ A） let down （ B） go about （ C） drop off （
18、 D） return to 27 With the progress in modern medicine, it is no longer difficult to attain old age. （ A） evade （ B） reach （ C） postpone （ D） retard 28 Before National Day, these musicians composed some songs in honor of this special occasion. （ A） in celebration of （ B） in respect of （ C） in case of
19、 （ D） in excess of 29 Japan, after spectacular post-war economic growth, became the worlds second-biggest economy. （ A） superficial （ B） amazing （ C） virtual （ D） genuine 30 This book gives a very particular account of the important battles during WWII. （ A） special （ B） strange （ C） detailed （ D） e
20、xceptional 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 ba
21、r across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 31 If one hopes to eat a brain-health diet, _what to believe can be overwhelming. （ A） wearing out （ B） figuring out （ C） turning out （ D） running out 32 Rescue troops were sent to help the vehicles_the deep snow at short notice. （ A
22、） stuck in （ B） soaked with （ C） affiliated to （ D） intended for 33 Eating better could help reduce the brain_, save our memory and keep one alert. （ A） package （ B） leakage （ C） drainage （ D） shrinkage 34 Human language can impart detailed information about matters not directly _to our senses. （ A）
23、 disposable （ B） accessible （ C） feasible （ D） edible 35 This study involves monitoring the sleep_of 100 mentally healthy people aged 45 to 80. （ A） rules （ B） orders （ C） characters （ D） patterns 36 Smokers may resume smoking to control weight since pounds typically _when smoking is discontinued. （
24、 A） grow up （ B） cover up （ C） creep up （ D） look up 37 The government will_a long time to dissipate the mistrust among stakeholders in the market. （ A） take （ B） spend （ C） cost （ D） involve 38 Harvard received 30,489 applications this year,_29,114 applications last year. （ A） for example （ B） comp
25、ared to （ C） such as （ D） but for 39 The desire to speak good English has driven these children to make a remarkable two-hour_to school every day. （ A） visit （ B） tour （ C） journey （ D） outing 40 Our business partner in Beijing is friendly enough to offer me a car_. （ A） to no avail （ B） on my own （
26、 C） beyond my reach （ D） at my disposal 一、 CLOZE 40 An ecosystem is defined as an ecological community together with its environment, functioning as a unit. To be more【 C1】 _an ecosystem is a complex set of relationships among the living resources, 【 C2】 _and residents of an area, composed of organi
27、sms that work together to remain healthy【 C3】 _energy is exchanged and system-level processes emerge. The ecosystem serves as the level of biological organization in which organisms【 C4】 _simultaneously with each other and with their environment. As such, ecosystems are a level above that of the eco
28、logical community but are at a level below the 【 C5】 _, which is essentially the largest of all possible ecosystems. The thing about ecosystems is that they are 【 C6】 _ fragile and intensely complicated. If you influence the smallest variable, then it changes the 【 C7】_This is why global warming is
29、such a big issue, 【 C8】 _whether we created it or not. Ecosystems will change; however, if they change radically enough, our way of life will forever be affected. It is sad to think that future generations will not have the【 C9】 _of witnessing these little creatures as we have in our lifetime. You h
30、ave to go to preservations to witness the wildlife that【 C10】 _be an everyday occurrence. 41 【 C1】 （ A） realistic （ B） frank （ C） honest （ D） specific 42 【 C2】 （ A） habits （ B） habitats （ C） inhabitants （ D） inhibitors 43 【 C3】 （ A） in case （ B） if only （ C） but for （ D） so that 44 【 C4】 （ A） intera
31、ct （ B） concern （ C） interfere （ D） coincide 45 【 C5】 （ A） biofuel （ B） biodiversity （ C） biosphere （ D） biochemisty 46 【 C6】 （ A） concisely （ B） inherently （ C） robustly （ D） industriously 47 【 C7】 （ A） whole （ B） entire （ C） all （ D） total 48 【 C8】 （ A） along with （ B） due to （ C） regardless of （
32、D） as to 49 【 C9】 （ A） trouble （ B） privilege （ C） time （ D） willingness 50 【 C10】 （ A） was about （ B） had better （ C） used to （ D） would rather 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 Over the past 30 years, the childhood obesity rate in the United States has doubled for children and tripled for adolescents. S
33、ince 95 percent of young people are enrolled in schools, many experts believe innovative school programs can go a long way to helping fight childhood obesity. Calvary Preschool in Pittsford, Vermont, is even teaching the children how to enjoy playing outside. The idea of having to teach kids how to
34、play outside leaves Anita Caldwell, a teacher there, dumbfounded. “You just kind of take for granted that kids want to go outside and play but then you recognize, when you talk to them, that they dont,“ says Caldwell. “They spend their day with a large screen TV and some snacks.“ Fellow teacher, Lau
35、ra Peterson, agrees. “When I was growing up shoo! out the door in the morning and youd play outside until the streetlights came on at night.“ But its different today, she says. With many parents working, its often easier for them to have their kids play inside with a video game or watch TV Peterson
36、says an early childhood education class got her thinking about ways to incorporate more activity into their school day. She began to research playground equipment and found many experts recommending the benefits of “back to nature“ unstructured play. Kids today are more used to structured play, wher
37、e they have to follow rules, listen to a coach, or play on specific equipment. So, she says, their first big challenge was getting the kids to freely explore the things along the trail. “When we started to go off the trail into the woods, the kids had no idea what to do. I said, Wow, look at all the
38、se trees, lets play! And they kind of looked at me, What are you talking about? So we had to show them how to walk on trees and how to swing off them onto other branches and see the little holes underneath that you can play in.“ At a time when many schools have cut back on their physical education p
39、rograms, Calvarys weekly hike day is unique. One day a week outside probably isnt enough, Peterson says. But as she watches her students run through the woods, she smiles, and says its a good start. 51 What is the opinion of many experts on childhood obesity? （ A） Schools are largely to blame for th
40、e problem. （ B） Schools can actually do little about the problem. （ C） Schools can play a big role in addressing the problem. （ D） Schools are supposed to offer solutions to the problem. 52 The word “dumbfounded“(Para. 2)most probably means_. （ A） relieved （ B） surprised （ C） uninterested （ D） excit
41、ed 53 Compared with the kids in the past, kids today_. （ A） would rather play alone （ B） enjoy indoor activities more （ C） prefer organized outdoor plays （ D） spend more time playing with parents 54 In the unstructured play, kids mostly_. （ A） need to follow orders strictly （ B） learn to use basic e
42、quipment （ C） have to work with a team （ D） play without much restriction 55 Paragraph 5 mainly describes_. （ A） the kids unfamiliarity with the woods （ B） the kids understanding of woods （ C） the purpose of training kids in the woods （ D） the benefits of playing in the woods 56 Which of the followi
43、ng best summarizes the authors attitude toward outdoor play? （ A） Critical. （ B） Neutral. （ C） Supportive. （ D） Unclear. 56 In 1977 Irene Pepperberg did something very bold. At a time when animals still were considered automatic in behavior, she set out to find out what was on another creatures mind
44、 by talking to it. At that time, many scientists believed animals were incapable of any thought. They were simply machines, robots programmed to react to stimuli but lacking the ability to think or feel. “Thats why I started my studies with Alex,“ Pepperberg said. Alex was a one-year-old African gra
45、y parrot Pepperberg bought in a Chicago pet store. She let the stores assistant pick him out because she didnt want other scientists saying later that shed intentionally chosen an especially smart bird for her work. Given that Alexs brain was the size of a shelled walnut, most researchers thought Pe
46、pperbergs interspecies communication study would fail. Under Pepperbergs patient instruction, Alex learned how to use his vocal tract to imitate almost one hundred English words. They were clearly a team and because of their work, the notion that animals can think is no longer so fanciful. Since Ale
47、x was able to produce a close approximation of the sounds of some English words, Pepperberg could ask him questions about a birds basic understanding of the world. Of course she couldnt ask him what he was thinking about, but she could ask him about his knowledge of numbers, shapes, and colors. To d
48、emonstrate, Pepperberg took a green key and a small green cup from a basket on a shelf. She held up the two items to Alexs eye. “Whats same?“ she asked. Without hesitation, Alexs said. “Co-lor.“ “Whats different?“ Pepperberg asked. “Shape,“ Alex said. His voice had the digitized sound of a cartoon c
49、haracter. But the words and what can only be called the thoughts were entirely his. And, then, as if to offer final proof of the mind inside his birds brain, Alex spoke up. “Talk clearly!“ he commanded, when one of the younger birds Pepperberg was also teaching mispronounced the word green. “Talk clearly!“ “They need to be able to distinguish colors to know when a fruit is ripe or unripe,“ Pepperber
