2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语预测试题(五）

Section I Listening Comprehension
Directions:
This section is designated to test your ability to understand spoken English . You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them . there are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.
Part A
Directions:
For questions 1-5, you will hear some advertisements about courses.. While you listen , fill out the table with the information you’ve heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table .write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. . You will hear the recording twice . You now have 25 seconds read the table below.
Advertisement
Years of experience for the computer professor 1
Fee for the basic computer program altogether $ 2
Dr. John Goode, an expert in the field of 3
Material fee for the typing course $ 4
Duration of the each typing program hours 5
Part B
Directions:
For question 6-10 You will hear a talk about how to stay healthy.
6
If you suffer from sleeplessness, before going to bed , try to put your feet in
7
If you have difficulty falling sleep, try to avoid
8
The " high protein" diet includes meat, fish and eggs boiled, grilled or fried in a
9
The ingredients of " orange and milk" diet consist of orange juice, eggs, milk and a
10
In terms of exercise, you’d better do it a little regularly rather than a lot
Part C
Directions:
You will hear three pieces of recorded material . Before listening to each one , you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening , answer each question by choosing [A],[B],[C] or [D]. After listening , you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only.
Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about inflation.
11.The main purpose of the talk is _____.
[A] to discuss the causes of inflation.
[B] to introduce the concept of inflation.
[C] to argue in favor of inflation.
[D] to review yesterday’s lecture on inflation.
12.According to the talk, inflation means___.
[A] rising prices [B]fixed incomes [C] cost of living [D] real income
13.Who benefits most from inflation?
[A] Persons who own business.
[B] Persons with pensions.
[C] Persons with slow rising incomes
[D]Persons who have salaries agreed to in long-term contracts.
Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk introducing Emily Dickinson, a well-known American poet.
14. How long did Emily Dickinson live in the house where she was born?
[A] almost all her life
[B] less than half her life
[C] until 1830
[D] before 1872
15. Which of the following is true of Emily Dickinson ?
[A] She was not a productive poet.
[B] She saw many of her poems published.
[C] She was not a sociable person.
[D]She communicated only with seven poets..
16. Emily Dickinson was widely recognized after______.
[A] Henry James referred highly to her.
[B] seven of her poems were published.
[C] her poems became known to others.
[D] she had been dead for many years.
Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk given to a students about recycling trash.
17. What’s the main purpose of the talk?
[A] To discuss whether or not recycling should be mandatory.
[B] To describe the recycling program.
[C] To explain why recycling is important.
[D] To explain how to find the recycling facilities.
18. According to the speaker, most recycling programs fail because_____.
[A] collections are not made on a regular basis. [B] few people volunteer to collect the trash.
[C] most people don’t like to sort their trash. [D] all the trashcans are the same color.
19.What will be the color of the trashcans for paper?
[A] Pink [B] White [C] Green [D] Maroon
20. According to the speaker, the primary responsibility of the volunteers is ______.
[A] to work in the recycling center. [B] to paint the trash cans.
[C] to pick up and deliver the trash [D] to pick up and sort the trash.
Section Ⅱ Use of English
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C], [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
Pronouncing a language is a skill. Every 21 person is expert in the skill of pronouncing his own language , but few people are even moderately 22 at pronouncing foreign languages. Now there are many reasons 23 this, some obvious, some perhaps
not so obvious, 24 I suggest that the fundamental reason why people 25 do not speak foreign languages very much better 26 they do is that they fail to 27 the true nature of the problem of learning to pronounce, and 28 never set about
tackling it in the right way, Far too many people fail to realize 29 pronouncing a foreign langrage is a skill one that needs careful training of special kind, 30 one that cannot be 31 by just leaving it to take care of itself. I think even teachers 32 language; while recognizing the importance of a good accent, tend to neglect, in their practical teaching, the branching of study concerned 33 speaking the language. So the first 34 I want to make is that English pronunciation be
taught the teacher should be prepared to 35 some of the lesson time to this, and by his whole attitude to the subject should get the student to feel that hem is a matter worthy 36 receiving his close attention. So, there should be 37 when
other aspects of English, 38 grammar or spelling, are allowed for the moment to take 39 place. 40 this question of the time given to pronunciation, there are two other requirements fat the teacher: the first, knowledge, and the second, technique.
21. [A] normal [B] average [C] common [D] ordinary
22. [A] efficient [B] effusive [C] profitable [D] proficient
23. [A]for [B] to [C]with [D]on
24. [A] and, [B] but [C]also [D]for
25. [A]above all [B] for all [C] after all [D]in general
26. [A] rhea [B] otherwise [C] than [D]when
27. [A] catch [B] capture [C] grasp [D]seize
28. [A] constantly [B]considerately [C] conscientiously [D] consequently
29. [A] that [B] which [C] what [D] how
30. [A]but [B]and [C]so [D]as mil
31. [A] demanded [B] learned [C] acquired [D] required
32. [A]to [B]of [C]at [D] with
33. [A] without [B] on [C] with [D] upon
34. [A] point [B] aim [C] goal [D]major
35. [A] share [B] devote [C] spend [D] take
36. [A] on [B] for [C] in [D]of
37. [A] occasions [B] occurrence [C] occupation [D] orientation
38. [A] but for [B] except for [C] such as [D] as well as
39. [A] first [B] second [C] firstly [D] secondly
40. [A] Except [B] Except for [C] But [D] Apart from
Section III Reading Comprehension
Part A
Directions:
Read the following four texts . Answer the question below each text by choosing A, B, C, D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.(40 point)
Text 1
Opportunities for rewarding work become fewer for both men and women as they grow older. After age 40,job hunting becomes even more difficult. Many workers stay at jobs they are too old for rather than face possible rejection. Our youth-oriented, throwaway culture sees little value in older people. In writer Lilian Hellman’s words, they have" the wisdom that comes with age that we can’t make use of."
Unemployment and economic need for work is higher among older women, especially minorities, than among younger white women. A national council reports these findings. Though unemployed longer when seeking work, older women job-hunt harder, hold a job longer with less absenteeism (缺勤),perform as well or better, are more reliable, and are more willing to learn than men or younger women. Yet many older women earn poor pay and face a future of poverty in their retirement years. When "sexism meets ageism, poverty is no longer on the doorstep-it moves in," according to Tish Sommers, director of a special study on older women for the National Organization for Women.
Yet a 1981 report on the White House Conference on Aging shows that as a group, older Americans are the "wealthiest, best fed, best housed, healthiest, most self-reliant older population in our history." This statement is small comfort to those living below the poverty line, but it does explode some of the old traditional beliefs and fears. Opportunities for moving in and up in a large company may shrink but many older people begin successful small businesses, volunteer in satisfying activities, and stay active for many years. They have few role models because in previous generations the life span was much shorter and expectations of life were fewer. They are ploughing new ground.
Employers are beginning to recognize that the mature person can bring a great deal of stability and responsibility to a position. One doesn’t lost ability and experience on the eve of one’s 65th or 70th birthday any more than one grows up instantly at age21.
41. After the age of 40，______.
[A] most workers are tired of their present jobs
[B] many workers tend to stick to their present jobs
[C] people find their jobs more rewarding than before
[D] people still wish to hunt for more suitable jobs
42. From Hellman’s remark, we can see that______.
[A] full use has been made of the wisdom of older people
[B] the wisdow of older people is not valued by American society
[C] older people are no less intelligent than young people
[D] the wisdow of older people is of great value to American society
43. Tish Sommers argues that_______.
[A] older women find it hard to escape poverty
[B] older women usually perform better :in their jobs
[C] the major cause of the poverty of older women is sexism
[D] more people have come to believe in sexism and ageism
44, According to the third paragraph, it can be seen that older Americans_______.
[A] have more job opportunities than young people
[B] live below the poverty line
[C] have new opportunities to remain active in society
[D] no longer believe in the promise of a happy life upon retirement
45. It can be concluded from the passage that the writer________.
[A] calls attention to the living conditions of older Americans
[B] believes that the value of older people is gaining increasing recognition
[C] attempts to justify the youth-oriented, throw-away culture of the United States
[D] argues people should not retire at the age of 65 or 70
Text 2
In America alone, tipping is now a $ 16 Billion-a- year industry. A recent poll showed that 40% of Americans loathe (厌恶）the practice. Consumers acting rstionally ought not to pay more than they have to for a given service. Tips should not exist. So why do they? The conventional wisdom is that tips both reward the efforts of good service and reduce uncomfortable feelings of inequality. The better the service, the bigger the tip. But according to new research from Cornell University, tipping no longer serves any useful functions.
The paper analyses data from 2,547 groups dining at 20 different restaurants. The correlation between larger lips and Better service was very weak. only a tiny part of the variability in the size of the tip had anything to do with the quality of service. Customers who rated a meal as "excellent" still tipped anywhere between 8% and 37% of the meal price.
Tipping is better explained by culture than by economics. In America, the custom has become institutionalized: it is regarded as part of the accepted cost of a service. In a New York restaurant, failing to tip at least 15% could well mean abuse from the waiter. Hairdressers can expect to get 15～20％, the man who delivers your groceries $ 2. In Europe, tipping is less common; in many restaurants, discretionary (自由决定的) tipping is being replaced by a standard service charge. In many Asian countries, tipping has never really caught on at all.
How to account for these national differences? According to Michael Lynn, the Cornell paper’s co-author, countries in which people are more extrovert (外倾性的)，sociable or neurotic(易激动的) tend to tip more. Tipping relieves anxiety about being served by strangers. And, says Mr. Lynn, "in America, where people are outgoing and expressive, tipping is about social approval. If you tip badly, people think less of you. Tipping well is a chance to show off." Icelanders, by contrast, do not usually tip--a measure of their introversion(内倾性), no doubt.
While such explanations may be crude, the hard truth seems to be that tipping does not work. It does not benefit the customer. Nor, in the case of restaurants, does it actually encourage the waiter, or help the restaurant manager to monitor and assess his staff. Service people should "just be paid a decent wage" may actually make economic sense.
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the passage above,
46. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?
[A]. Tipping is very popular in America.
[B]. Better service deserves bigger tip.
[C]. Discretionary tipping is not reasonable.
[D]. Tipping embodies one’s social status.
47. We can infer from the first paragraph that
[A]. most Americans regard tipping as a rational practice, though some of them dislike it
[B]. most Americans recognize the fact that tips encourage good service and make servants feel equal
[C]. tipping is unnecessary and unreasonable, but people in America have to tip, for it is a social custom
[D]. consumers only pay what they have to pay for a given service, because they don’ t like tipping.
48.ln the third paragraph, several data are quoted in order to______.
[A]. show the different tipping level between different jobs
[B]. compare cultural difference between America and Europe
[C]. show the tipping custom has become institutionalized
[D]. tell us the standardized tipping level in several cases
49.Which of the following word best describes the author’s attitude towards the Cornell paper?
[A]. positive [B]. negative [C]. indifferent [D]. disapproval
50.According to the last paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?
[A]. Nobody benefits from tipping in the case of restaurant.
[B]. Waiters are not motivated from tipping.
[C]. Tipping does not benefit management of the restaurant.
[D]. Tips should go into the decent wages of service people.
Text 3
It seems like Americans use credit cards for everything. It’s a lot easier to spend money that you don’t see, isn’t it? Many Americans spend money that isn’t even there--and get deeper and deeper in debt. Why do so many people spend more than they have? "Buy now, pay later" has become an American way of life. Recently, American households spent nearly 11 billion dollars more than they earned, creating a negative saving rate.
There are two ideas--one, living within your means, and the idea that on debt is a great equalizer(平衡装置). They both have validity because it is important that someone live within their means over their lifetime. When people are young and they are earning money, but they have very little savings, they almost have to borrow in order to own a house or own a car. But as they grow older, they should develop the habit of saving, so that by the time they reach the end of their earning life, they have savings to live on in retirement, and live within their means.
"Buy now, pay later" is worked very well for us in the ’90s, but one suspects it won’t work forever. ①The only thing that concerns me is that Americans are so contented, so optimistic, so unconcerned about any bumps in the road that many American households, not all of them, but many American households are very heavily extended in personal credit. A lot of credit card debt; people are paying very high prices for houses and borrowing heavily against those prices; and if we do run into a bump in the road, a recession, there are going to be a lot of households, not all of them, but many households that’ll be severely squeezed. That means we’re more vulnerable to serious financial distress than Japan is. ②Japan has been in financial distress for ten years, but one reason it’s been able to weather that is that the households had been very conservative, had a lot of savings, were very liquid, and were able to weather difficult times. And many American households would now be less able to do that because they are so heavily in debt.
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the passage above.
51. We know from the passage that credit cards_____.
[A]. make Americans get deeper and deeper in debt
[B]. are likely to be abandoned by more Americans
[C]. will soon become a symbol of American life
[D]. will help solve potential financial problems
52. Why should people learn to save as they grow older?
[A]. People suspect "buy now, pay later" won’t work forever.
[B]. People can live on saving when they are retired.
[C]. People want to own a house or own a car.
[D]. People should take their offspring into consideration.
53. In the eyes of the author, the idea living on debt____.
[A]. isn’t as good as living within one’s means
[B]. is better than living within one’s means
[C]. is well grounded just as living within one’s means
[D]. is within the law and should be accepted by everyone
54. The chief concern of the author is that____.
[A]. Americans are too optimistic about the world future
[B]. Americans are too contended to live within their means
[C]. America is vulnerable to serious financial distress
[D]. economic recession is on the horizon
55.One reason that Japan has been able to weather its long-term financial distress is that_____.
[A]. Japanese often worried about the future
[B]. Japanese households had a lot of savings
[C]. Japanese were more competent than Americans
[D]. Japanese didn’t need to pay high prices for house
Text 4
A recent survey in the United States showed that the average family spent more money on its pets than on its children. Although this is a rather shocking statistics, it should not surprise anyone who has seen the doggy beauty parlors or the quiet shady groves where loved pets of all varieties are laid to rest forever. It is possible that the Americans are unique in treating their little friends in this way, but what information we do have would suggest that the English, too, are slavish in their attentions to the whims of their pets.
This can clearly be seen when we look at pet foods, which often contain more vitamins than human food or, at least, are seldom, less nutritious. They certainly cost as much. Last year the British public spent two hundred million pounds on pet food alone, to say nothing of veterinary bills and animal furniture. It is difficult not to feel resentful about this when one considers what the same amount could do for victims of starvation and poverty, and so it is not unusual for me to get hot under the collar when I read about another old person who has left all his/her money go a dog or cat home.
There are a variety of reasons why I, personally, find the popularity of British pets Manning. Among other things they cause physical problems. An example of this is New York where they have great difficulty getting rid of the mess that dogs leave on the streets. Many people find this funny, but in a number of large cities it is a major problem. Animals can cause disease, too. It is the threat of rabies (狂犬病)-a disease with no known cure-that has made the English government impose strict restrictions on animals coming into the United Kingdom. When the Spanish government recently destroyed a number of stray dogs as protection against the same threat, English tourists immediately wrote letters to the newspapers complaining about mass murder.
Another problem is the carelessness of some pet owners. Most little children want a dog or a cat, and they continually pester (缠着要 ) their mothers and fathers until they get one. It is only when the sweet little thing" has been brought home that the parents realize how much time and money must be spent on "Rover" or "Bonze". At this point many of them abandon it. This brings me to my last point. Pets, which are allowed to run free, are often not sweet at all. English farmers lose hundreds of sheep a year, killed by someone’s pet poodle or dachshund ( 德国种的小猎狗 ),
and you must have read of children being mauled (伤害) by pet Alsatians (警犬) or even tigers.
We are a nation of pet-lovers. Wouldn’t be better to be lovers of human beings?
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
56. he author wrote this passage in order to_____.
[A] show that he dislikes pets
[B] prove that he loves human being more than animal
[C] compare how the American and the English love their pets
[D] discuss the English love of pets and make some suggestions
57. The author is very angry about the money spent on pet foods because____.
[A] pet foods are more nutritious than human food
[B] the same amount of money could be used up to help the poor
[C] there are more pet foods than human food
[D]pet foods contain more vitamins than human food
58.The phrase "get hot under the collar" in the second paragraph most
probably means_____.
[A] become angry or indignant
[B] have a high temperature
[C] be difficult to get rid of
[D]feel uncomfortable in a shirt with collar
59. According to the passage, stricter penalties should be introduced by the
authorities for those people who have animal’s that_____.
[A] savage livestock or harm little children
[B] are being treated with love
[C] are left a lot of money
[D] are cut up for medical experiments
60. The author believes that it’s time we mopped_____.
[A] being cruel to pets
[B] loving pets
[C] being sentimental about pets
[D] raising pets
Part B
Directions:
Read the following passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Your translation must be arrived clearly on ANSWER SHEET2.(10 points)
（61）As we understand life, it consists of molecules large enough and complex enough to meet the infinitely flexible requirements of living tissue.. The molecules must be stable enough to retain their structure under some conditions, and unstable enough to change kaleidoscopically under other conditions. In living things on earth, the most important molecules of this type are the proteins, and as far as we know, nothing will substitute for them.
Furthermore, the changes these proteins undergo in business of living can only take place against a watery background. Life began in the oceans, and even the various forms of land life are still from 50 to 80 per cent water.
The chemical theme, then, upon which life plays its variations, here and possibly on all earth type planets, is protein-in-water.
(62) If we are ever to meet up with creatures from an earth-type planet, we may not be able to predict their appearance, but we can predict that, whatever their shape, they will very likely be protein-in-water..
But what about life on planets that are not like the earth? What about planets so close to their sun that their surfaces are hot enough to melt lead? What about planets so far from their sun that water is eternally frozen? Are such worlds perpetually barren? It would seem so, certainly, if all life were only protein-in-water.
But can we be sure that life cannot be based on other themes? (63) Suppose, for instance, that in a world on which liquid water cannot exist because of frigid temperatures, there was a substance that could take the place of water.. Actually, there is such a substance, and it is called ammonia.
Everyone is familiar with the bottled ammonia that looks like water but has a pungent smell. This is actually only ammonia dissolved in water; ammonia itself is a gas at ordinary temperatures. (64) Under conditions on earth it does not become a liquid until it is cooled to thirty degrees below zero Fahrenheit, and does not freeze until a temperature of one hundred degrees below zero is reached..
The cold worlds of our own solar system, such as Jupiter and Saturn, have thick atmospheres that are mainly hydrogen and helium but contain a strong mixture of ammonia. There is good reason to. think that any large cold planet would have an atmosphere of this sort. (65) It is conceivable, then, that such planets, even with ail water frozen into ice, might have oceans of liquid ammonia in which life might develop in a completely alien manner.
Section IV Writing
66.Directions:
Suppose you are a regular bus rider and you can no longer stand the poor service, write a letter of complaint to:
1. express your dissatisfaction with the bus service;
2. urge the company to make a clear explanation and improve bus service

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