1-装订线-姓名 学号 专业 吉首大学硕士研究生学位英语考试试卷（A 卷）试 卷 一注意：1、 “试卷一”上的所有客观题在“答题卡”上作答，所有主观题直接在“试卷二”上作答。2、本卷考试结束前 30 分钟收回。Part I Listening Comprehension (20 points, 20 minutes)Section A ConversationDirections: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1. A) The department store.B) The stationery store.C) The bookstore.D) The drugstore.2. A) The wind stopped, but its still raining.B) The rain stopped.C) Its still raining, and the wind is blowing.D) Both the rain and the wind stopped.3. A) Eight dollars.B) Sixteen dollars.C) Fifteen dollars.D) Thirty-two dollars.4. A) The novel wasnt that difficult to read.B) She couldnt remember the authors name.C) There were many funny characters.D) She read it a long time ago.5. A) Hes busy, but hes making a lot of money.B) He has too much to do in too little time.C) He knows things will be better in a few minutes.D) He is having a wonderful time doing lots of things.26. A) Yes, but on condition that the woman would turn down the radio.B) Yes, he doesnt know he is disturbing the woman.C) No, because the radio is so loud.D) No, he is not able to turn down the radio.7. A) A job opportunity.B) A position as general manager.C) A big travel agency.D) An inexperienced salesman.8. A) The assignment looks easy but actually its quite difficult.B) The assignment is too difficult for them to complete on time.C) They cannot finish the assignment until Thursday.D) They have plenty of time to work on the assignment.9. A) Close the door.B) Have more clothes on.C) Take a deep breath.D) Move to another room.10. A) The woman does not want to go to the movies.B) The man is too tired to go to the movies.C) The woman wants to go to the movies.D) The man wants to go out for dinner.Section B Compound Dictation(注意：该部分的内容印制在“试卷二” （题号 11-20）上，要求直接在“试卷二”上作答)Part lI Reading Comprehension (40 points, 35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passageTelevision - that most widespread and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth - is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary 3sophistication and diversity (the quality of being diverse), which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution, made possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.The word “television”, derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (visio: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of converting an image (focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reorganized into that same image.Television is more than just an electronics system, however. It is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is non-broadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to that exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC, and CBS, who have been the major providers of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.21. What seems to be the best title for the passage?A) A Powerful Tool of Entertainment.B) The Means of Transmission of TV.C) TV: Its Working Principles and Functions.D) A Brie