1、研究生英语学位课统考（ GET）模拟试卷 1及答案与解析 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 closest in meaning to the underlined one. M
2、ark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 1 Their attempts to evade taxes turned out to be futile. （ A） intentions （ B） ideas （ C） opinions （ D） efforts 2 As soon as he was confronted with the evidence, he confessed his quilt. （ A
3、） showed （ B） admitted （ C） told （ D） claimed 3 Mr. Carson thought he was entitled to more assistance from the government. （ A） had received （ B） had a right to （ C） would （ D） might apply for 4 He volunteered to work in poor medicine-deficit area after graduating from the medical school. （ A） defic
4、ient （ B） sufficient （ C） rare （ D） needed 5 The principal difference between singing and speaking is that in singing vowel sounds are sustained and given a precise pitch. （ A） prolonged （ B） refined （ C） lowered （ D） analyzed 6 People who smoke too much are apparently at risk of disease. （ A） great
5、ly （ B） distinctly （ C） mostly （ D） permanently 7 Jabbing the eye with a sharp instrument may cause intense pain. （ A） Sticking （ B） Poking （ C） Hitting （ D） Examining 8 A careful screening of the disease will lessen the patients anxiety. （ A） showing （ B） hiding （ C） investigation （ D） projection 9
6、 It is suggested by the authors of the paper that their subjects are more prone to get heart disease than other groups. （ A） sure （ B） possible （ C） likely （ D） prompt 10 They consider the need of individuals subordinated to that of the community. （ A） less important （ B） more important （ C） inferio
7、r （ D） superior 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 sing
8、le bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 11 With its anti-terrorism campaign taking _ over anything else, the government is extending its job and running in more affairs. （ A） superiority （ B） priority （ C） majority （ D） polarity 12 The gap between those at the lowest
9、level and those at the highest level of income had increased _, and is continuing to increase. （ A） substantially （ B） successfully （ C） succinctly （ D） sufficiently 13 The child is _ all the evidence for his opinion. （ A） not encourage either to be critical for his opinion. （ B） encouraged either t
10、o be critical nor to examine （ C） either encouraged to be critical or to examine （ D） neither encouraged to be critical nor to examine 14 This state research program is made up of two funds, _ could last for two years. （ A） the larger one （ B） the larger of which （ C） the largest one （ D） the larges
11、t of which 15 I got a new battery for my recorder only last week, but it seems to have _ already. （ A） worn out （ B） run down （ C） knocked off （ D） gone off 16 To test his theory, the chemist _ an experiment. （ A） set up （ B） set out （ C） set forth （ D） set in 17 The possibility that the explosion w
12、as caused by sabotage cannot be _ （ A） broken out （ B） cancelled out （ C） ruled out （ D） wiped out 18 No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world. （ A） it is （ B） there is （ C） as is （ D） what is 19 If there is the need to compete in a crowd, to battl
13、e _ the edge the surest strategy is to develop the unexpected. （ A） on （ B） for （ C） against （ D） with 20 Just as there are occupations that require college or even higher degrees, _ occupations for which technical training is necessary. （ A） so too there are （ B） so also there are （ C） so there are
14、 too （ D） so too are there 一、 CLOZE 20 Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage. The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique econom
15、ic relationships. One of the least understood involves the (41) roles of producer or “provider“ and purchaser or “consumer“ in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a (42) buyer with various inducements of price, quality, an
16、d utility, and it is the buyer who makes the (43) . Where circumstances permit the buyer no choice because there is effectively only one seller and the product is relatively (44) , government usually asserts monopoly and places the industry under price and other regulations. (45) of these conditions
17、 prevails in most of the health-care industry. In the health-care industry, the doctor-patient relationship is the mirror image of the ordinary relationship between producer and consumer. (46) an individual has chosen to see a physician-and even then there may be no real choice-it is the physician w
18、ho usually makes all significant (47) decisions: whether the patient should return “next Wednesday“, whether drugs should be prescribed, etc. It is a rare and sophisticated patient who will (48) such professional decisions or raise in advance questions about price, especially when the disease is reg
19、arded as serious. This is particularly significant in (49) to hospital care. The physician must certify the need for hospitalization, determine what procedures will be performed and announce when the patient may be (50) . 21 (41) （ A） significant （ B） fundamental （ C） intricate （ D） peculiar 22 (42)
20、 （ A） shrewd （ B） potential （ C） sophisticated （ D） wealthy 23 (43) （ A） choice （ B） judgment （ C） commitment （ D） decision 24 (44) （ A） abundant （ B） superior （ C） diverse （ D） essential 25 (45) （ A） Either （ B） None （ C） Neither （ D） Any 26 (46) （ A） Before （ B） Because （ C） Unless （ D） Once 27 (4
21、7) （ A） manufacturing （ B） purchasing （ C） promoting （ D） curing 28 (48) （ A） object （ B） inquire （ C） disagree （ D） challenge 29 (49) （ A） sequence （ B） response （ C） contrast （ D） relation 30 (50) （ A） strengthened （ B） discharged （ C） recovered （ D） operated 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 30 The bigges
22、t problem facing Chile as it promotes itself as a tourist destination to be reckoned with, is that it is at the end of the earth. It is too far south to be a convenient stop on the way to anywhere else and is much farther than a relatively cheap half-days flight away from the big tourist markets, un
23、like Mexico, for example. Chile, therefore, has to fight hard to attract tourists, to convince travelers that it is worth coming halfway round the world to visit. But it is succeeding, not only in existing markets like the U.S.A and Western Europe but in new territories, in particular the Far East.
24、Markets closer to home, however, are not being forgotten. More than 50% of visitors to Chile still come from its nearest neighbor, Argentina, where the cost of living is much higher. Like all South American countries, Chile sees tourism as a valuable earner of foreign currency, although it has been
25、far more serious than most in promoting its image abroad. Relatively stable politically within the region, it has benefited from the problems suffered in other areas. In Peru, guerrilla warfare in recent years has dealt a heavy blow to the tourist industry and fear of street crime in Brazil has redu
26、ced the attraction of Rio de Janeiro as a dream destination for foreigners. More than 150,000 people are directly involved in Chiles tourist sector, an industry which earns the country more than U.S. $950 million each year. The state-run National Tourism Service, in partnership with a number of priv
27、ate companies, is currently running a world-wide campaign, taking part in trade fairs and international events to attract visitors to Chile. Chiles great strength as a tourist destination is its geographical diversity. From the parched Atacama Desert in the north to the Antarctic snowfields of the s
28、outh, it is more than 5,000 km long. With the Pacific on one side and the Andean mountains on the other, Chile boasts natural attractions. Its beaches are not up to Caribbean standards but resorts such as Vina del Mar are generally clean and unspoilt and have a high standard of services. But the tru
29、mp card is the Andes mountain range. There are a number of excellent ski resorts within one hours drive of the capital, Santiago, and the national parks in the south are home to rare animals and plant species. The parks already attract specialist visitors, including mountaineers, who come to climb t
30、he technically difficult peaks, and fishermen, lured by the salmon and trout in the regions rivers. However, infrastructure development in these areas is limited. The ski resorts do not have as many lifts as their European counterparts and the poor quality of roads in the south means that only the m
31、ost determined travelers see the best of the national parks. Air links between Chile and the rest of the world are, at present, relatively poor. While Chiles two largest airlines have extensive networks within South America, they operate only a small number of routes to the United States and Europe,
32、 while services to Asia are almost non-existent. Internal transport links are being improved and luxury hotels are being built in one of its national parks. Nor is development being restricted to the Andes. Easter Island and Chiles Antarctic Territory are also on the list of areas where the Governme
33、nt believes it can create tourist markets. But the rush to open hitherto inaccessible areas to mass tourism is not being welcomed by everyone. Indigenous and environmental groups, including Green peace, say that many parts of the Andes will suffer if they become over-developed. There is a genuine fe
34、ar that areas of Chile will suffer the cultural destruction witnessed in Mexico and European resorts. The policy of opening up Antarctica to tourism is also politically sensitive. Chile already has permanent settlements on the ice and many people see the decision to allow tourists there as a politic
35、al move, enhancing Santiagos territorial claim over part of Antarctica. The Chilean Government has promised to respect the environment as it seeks to bring tourism to these areas. But there are immense commercial pressures to exploit the countrys tourism potential. The Government will have to monito
36、r developments closely if it is genuinely concerned in creating a balanced, controlled industry and if the price of an increasingly lucrative tourist market is not going to mean the loss of many of Chiles natural riches. 31 Chile is disadvantaged in the promotion of its tourism by _. （ A） geographic
37、al location （ B） guerrilla warfare （ C） political instability （ D） street crime 32 Many of Chiles tourists used to come from EXCEPT _. （ A） U.S. . （ B） the Far East （ C） Western Europe （ D） her neighbors 33 According to the author, Chiles greatest attraction is _. （ A） the unspoilt beaches （ B） the
38、dry and hot desert （ C） the famous mountain range （ D） the high standard of services 34 Accordingto the passage, in which area improvement is already under way? （ A） Facilities in the ski resorts. （ B） Domestic transport system. （ C） Air services to Asia. （ D） Road network in the sout 35 The objecti
39、on to the development of Chiles tourism might be all EXCEPT that it _. （ A） is ambitious and unrealistic. （ B） is politically sensitive. （ C） will bring harm to culture. （ D） will cause pollution in the are 35 This month Singapore passed a bill that would give legal teeth to the moral obligation to
40、support ones parents. Called the maintenance of Parents Bill, it received the backing of the Singapore Government. That does not mean it hasnt generated discussion. Several members of the Parliament opposed the measure as un-Asian. Others who acknowledged the problem of the elderly poor believed it
41、a disproportionate response. Still others believe it will subvert relations within the family: cynics dubbed it the “Sue Your Son“ law. Those who say that the bill does not promote filial responsibility, of course, are right. It has nothing to do with filial responsibility. It kicks in where filial
42、responsibility fails. The law cannot legislate filial responsibility any more than it can legislate love. All the law can do is to provide a safety net where this morality proves insufficient. Singapore needs this bill not to replace morality, but to provide incentives to shore it up. Like many othe
43、r developed nations, Singapore faces the problems of an increasing proportion of people over 60 years of age. Demography is inexorable. In 1980, 7.2% of the population was in this bracket. By the turn of the century, that figure will grow to 11%. By 2030, the proportion is projected to be 26%. The p
44、roblem is not old age per se. It is that the ration of economically active people to economically inactive people will decline. But no amount of government exhortation or paternalism will completely eliminate the problem of old people who have insufficient means to make ends meet. Some people will f
45、all through the holes in any safety net. Traditionally, a persons insurance against poverty in his old age was his family. This is not a revolutionary concept. Nor is it uniquely Asian. Care and support for ones parents is a universal value shared by all civilized societies. The problem in Singapore
46、 is that the moral obligation to look after ones parents is unenforceable. A father can be compelled by law to maintain his children. A husband can be forced to support his wife. But, until now, a son or daughter had no legal obligation to support his or her parents. In 1989, an Advisory Council was
47、 set up to look into the problems of the aged. Its report stated with a tinge of complacency that 95% of those who did not have their own income were receiving cash contributions from relations. But what about the 5% who arent getting relatives support? They have several options: (a) get a job and w
48、ork until they die; (b) apply for public assistance (you have to be destitute to apply); or (c) starve quietly. None of these options is socially acceptable. And what if this 5% figure grows, as it is likely to do, as society ages? The Maintenance of Parents Bill was put forth to encourage the tradi
49、tional virtues that have so far kept Asian nations from some of the breakdowns encountered in other affluent societies. This legislation will allow a person to apply to the court for maintenance from any or all of his children. The court would have the discretion to refuse to make an order if it is unjust. Those who deride the proposal for opening up the courts to family lawsuits miss the point. Only in extreme cases would any parent take his child to court. If it does indeed become law, th
