硕士研究生英语学位真题硕士研究生英语学位真题2011年年12月月 PART LISTENING COMPREHENSION Section A Directions: In this section, you will bear 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 four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 1、 A. Hell get promoted. B. Hell get another job. C. Hell be disappointed. D. Hell give a talk. 2、 A. $3.78. B. $4.25. C. $3.87. D. $4.15. 3、 A. It was just so-so. B. It was really special. C. It was quite good. D. It was awful. 4、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. 5、 A. It seems too hard to most students. B. It is the most boring class. C. What is taught comes directly from the book. D. It is quite popular among students. 6、 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. 7、 A. Its hard to explain. B. Its an unforgettable history. C. He cherishes their friendship. D. He is pretty busy. 8、 A. He is a gardener. B. He is an electrician. C. He is a plumber. D. He is a cleaner. 9、 A. Visit his doctor. B. Get a massage. C. Leave for a trip. D. Cancel an appointment. Section B Directions: In this section you will bear 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 single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 10、 A. Columbia University. B. Princeton University. C. The University of Pennsylvania. D. Cornell University. 11、 A. It is settled. B. It is not controversial. C. It is uncertain, D. It has never been studied. 12、 A. 2%. B. 7% C. 12%. D. 17%. 13、A. John Fitzgerald Kennedy. B. Jacqueline Kennedy. C. Dwight Eisenhower. D. Edward Durrell Stone. 14、A. The Opera House. B. The Concert Hall. C. The Family Theater. D. The States Gallery. 15、 A. The performing arts. B. Creation of new 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 bear the recording twice. After the recording you are asked to write down your answers 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 phones 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. PART VOCABULARY 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. 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 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 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 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 the 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 honor recognizes the work done by these private enterprises on behalf of charity. A. in the face of