2008年6⽉月成⼈人⾼高等教育学⼠士学位英语⽔水平考试真题及答案
⼀一、补全对话(共15题, 合计15分)
1. Rita: You said we could discuss a problem you had when you first came to the U. S.
Would you like to tell me your problem?
Anna: __________
A. Yes, of course.
B. Thanks. I'd love to.
C. Well, as you said.
D. T don't think so.
2. Jack: Hello, this is Jack London. May I speak to Dr. Lee?
Receptionist: I'm sorry. She's with a patient,__________
A. What's up?
B. May I help you?
C. Could you wait?
D. Why do you want to see her?
3. Peter: Hello, I'm Peter Smith. Aren' t you new here?
Wendy: __________I transferred from UCLA.
A. No, I once was here.
B. I'm Wendy Chan.
C. I don't know you.
D. No, first time here.
4. Tim: Hey, Larry! Good to see you! __________
Larry: Terrible! I just found out I failed my math test, and I studied all night for it!
A. How's it going?
B. How do you do?
C. How are you?
D. How about you?
5. Wife: How about picking up some soft drinks on your way home? Husband :__________ Anything else?
A. I'd love to.
B. I don't mind.
C. My pleasure.
D. No problem.
6. Sian: Let's eat out tonight. I don't feel like cooking.
Vincent: __________What do you fancy?
Sian: I think Japanese food would make a nice change.
A. Me too.
B. Do you?
C. Well, why not?
D. So what?
7. Kato: Shall we have Chinese or American food?
Mori: __________
Kato:There is a good steak house around the corner.
A. You have nothing in mind.
B. It doesn't matter.
C. I have no choice!
D. Whatever you say.
8. Terri: How are things going with you and your roommate?
Jon: Not very well. We’re , __________ but I end up feeding him three meals a day. A. supposed to divide the house work
B. supposed to share the groceries
C. on good terms
D. kind of broke
9. Mike: Shall I pick you up at 5 or 6?
Joe: __________
Mike:OK, I will pick you up at 5.
A. It doesn't make any difference.
B. It's fine with me.
C. Like you said.
D. Nothing bothers me.
10.Staeey: Sue, can you drive Jane and me to the doctor on Monday? Sue: Sure,__________ when you need help.
A. You can always count on me
B. I'll be glad to
C. I'll make it on my calendar
D. You can think of me
11.Mei: Is Mrs. Johnson joining us for dinner?
Susie: __________
Mei:I was hoping she would come with us.
A. I think so.
B. Not that I know of.
C. She said so.
D. Not that she said.
12.Rosie: Sorry, I overslept. My clock didn't go off this morning. Francie: __________Perhaps you should buy a new one.
A. You should put that right.
B. Your clock never works.
C. Did you set the alarm last night?
D. Were you late for work?
13.Ryan: Hi, Mike. Haven't seen you for a while? How is Cathy? Mike: We're not seeing each other any more.__________
Ryan: What happened?
A. Did you fire her?
B. Did you break up?
C. I believe it.
D. She's fine.
14.Jack:I heard you're going out with Jane.
Fred.. Where did you get that idea?
Jack: __________Jane is a very nice girl, someone you meet only once in a lifetime.
A. Oh, come on.
B. You mean you aren't.
C. Oh, forget it.
D. No kidding.
15.Eddie:Did you ever think of working somewhere else?
Janice: Yeah. In fact, I have an interview next Monday.
Eddie:__________
A. Good luck!
B. Good idea!
C. No way !
D. Amazing!
⼆二、阅读理解(共4题, 合计20分)
Passage One
I knew a man who was asked to be the new dean (院⻓长）of the
College of Business of a large university. When he first arrived,he studied the situation the college faced and felt that what it needed most was money.He recognized that he had a unique capacity to raise money,and he developed a real sense of vision about fund-raising as his primary function.
This created a problem in the college because past deans had focused mainly on meeting day-to-day faculty needs. This new dean was never there.He was running around the country trying to raise money for research.But he was not attending to the day-to-day things as the previous dean had.The faculty,who were used to working with the person at the top,had to work through his administrative assistant.
The faculty became so upset with his absence that they sent a delegation to the president of the university to demand a new dean or a fundamental change in his leadership style.The president,who knew what the dean was doing,said, "Relax.He has a good
administrative assistant.Give him some more time."
Within a short time,the money started pouring in and the faculty began to recognize the vision.It wasn't long until every time they saw the dean,they would say, "Get out of here!We don't want to see you.Go out and bring in more funds. Your administrative assistant runs this office better than anyone else."
This man admitted to me later that the mistake he made was not doing enough team building,enough explaining,enough educating about what he was trying to accomplish.From him I learned a powerful lesson. We need to constantly be asking ourselves, "What is needed out
there,and what is my unique strength."
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The new dean thought that the most important thing for him to do was to __________. A.gain a sense of vision
B.set up a primary goal
C.win the trust of the faculty
D.raise money
17
The new dean was different from the past deans in that__________.
A.he was less responsible
B.he didn’t attend to daily things
C.he had an administrative assistant
D.he didn’t like to talk with others
18
We can learn from the passage that the faculty __________. A.was not well paid for their work
B didn’t understand the new dean’s ideas at first
C.had a conflict with the president of the university D.didn’t want to work with the administrative assistant
19
The faculty would ask the new dean to get out because they
__________. A.were upset by his leadership style
B.wanted to get rid of him
C.were unhappy with his explanation
D.wanted him to bring back more money
20
What was the mistake the new dean realized he had made? A.He was absent all the year around.
B.He was insensitive to the faculty’S needs.
C.He didn’t communicate well with the faculty.
D.He didn’t work hard to accomplish his goal.
Passage Two
Is new technology damaging our ability to communicate？ Fingers flying,we can blog(写博客），E-mail,and enter chat rooms.But,as we type our millions of words,something is be-ing lost.As our virtual skills increase,I wonder if our ability to communicate using speech is on the decline.
Young people send me dozens of E-mails from schools and
universities.They often at-tach long lists of questions,to which they want detailed responses.Time is short,so my reply is usually that they can phone me and I'll do my best to answer.
They very rarely do,at least partly because their oral and
telephone skills are less developed than their ability to type,text and E-mail.Yet to adapt an old business saying,a meeting is worth five phone calls and a phone call is worth five E-mails.
Direct communication can quickly lead to bonding and trust. People are more likely to reveal what they are thinking when they actually speak to another person.Most are wary of committing themselves in writing.
The great tragedy,of course,is that the phone was invented before the computer.If it had been the other way around,Internet forums would now be filled with the news:"Have you heard
(type,type,type)? There is this amazing new device (type,type).Now you can talk directly with people (type,type,type). without all this typing. " Marketing would do the rest and college would be rushing to develop new course in telephone skills.
But,as it is,we are stuck with the supremacy of the typed word
and it is getting in the way of oUr ability to look people in the eye and talk.We should reconsider the technology in which the speed of our fingers is more important than the quality of our voices.21
According to the author,young people today don’t __________.
A.like to communicate using speech
B.like to communicate with people
C.know how to communicate with people
D.know how to ask questions in communication
22
According tO Paragraph 3,compared with meetings,e-mails are
__________.
A.more efficient
B.more interesting
C.less efficient
D.less interesting
23
In Paragraph 4,“wary of”can be replaced by“__________ ”.
A.good at
B.happy about
C.used to
D.cautious about
24
The author believes that if the phone had been invented after the computer, people would __________.
A.be eager to learn how tO use the phone
B.be glad to have both means of communication
C.still prefer typing words on the computer
D.show little interest in the phone
25
Which of the following can best describe the author’s attitude towards t the communication using typed words today?
A.Concerned
B.Curious
C. Indifferent.
D. Impatient.
Passage Three
Most Americans are very conscious of their health and try to maintain a nutritious diet
and daily routines to maintain good health.Yet,for many years the tobacco and liquor indus-tries have tried to project the image of style and fashion for those who use their products.
Most have learned,however,that the dangers caused to health by
tobacco and alcohol can no longer be denied or ignored.The campaigns to alert the public to the evils of these · two social drugs have been intense and effective.However,most people dislike being warned that they shouldn't do something.It is a kind of psychological resistance.
Yet,all tobacco and liquor products must now contain a warning on the package.The warning is simple,but the message is clear:smoking and drinking are hazardous to health.
The wording may vary,but it is phrased in such a way as to draw the attention of the con-armer to the danger.On TV all tobacco advertising is legally banned,and every ad in a magazine must display the warning.There are many public notices on trains and buses giving out the warning that smoking is linked to lung cancer and other lung and heart diseases.
The warning against alcohol consumption is of a different kind.It goes out especially to women who are pregnant and anyone operating a car or electrical machinery.A pregnant woman can cause damage to her baby by drinking alcohol.Also anyone operating a machine runs the risk of an accident which could be fatal.Such warnings appear on all wine bottles and even an apparently harmless can of beer.
26
Tobacco and liquor ads try to make people believe that smoking and drinking will__________
A. make them look fashionable
B. help them keep a nutritious diet
C. make them conscious of their health
D. show their healthy images to others
27
In the case of smoking and drinking, most people __________.
A. ignore the campaigns against them
B. are aware of the dangers they cause
C. do not really believe their dangers
D. participate in campaigns against them
28
It can be inferred from the passage that the campaign against smoking is __________
A. short-lived
B. long-standing
C. widespread
D. well organized
29
Tobacco advertising is__________ .
A. popularized
B. restricted
C. banned
D. disliked
30
Warning against drinking are usually directed at__________ .
A. civilians
B. car drivers
C. young people
D. some groups of people
Passage Four
Today, there is no such thing as a "typical" college student. People of all ages are en-rolled in colleges.
Though the concept of college may be the same for all
students,the stress and future goals are different.The college students most people think of usually range in age from 18-22,and are most often away from home for the first time.As a result,they now have choices and no parent to tell them what to do. They are responsible for their own lives,needing to learn to manage their
time and find a job,while attending school.They enter this new world with the anticipation of freedom,fun and a good job after
graduation.
The new faces in the college are usually 30 years old or
older,and are returning to school after several years away. They are starting their college education,after raising a family and now ready to do something for themselves.Their lives are considerably different from their younger classmates.They have been on their own for a while,and are concerned about family,responsibilities,work,and the adjustment of being back in school after some years.Most
important to them are the hopes of a new career or a job promotion after they graduate.
Though they may come to college for different reasons,the result is the same.It is their chance to make a better life for themselves or their families.As the younger generation is looking for freedom in their lives,those who are returning to school also see
freedom.The same opportunities were not available 20 years ago.
So in our college and universities,there is a new sense of hope and dreams.Where once stood only the youth of our future,they are now joined by people of all ages who share the dreams of a better life.
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The passage is mainly concerned with the change of __________.
A. college administration
B. college students
C. college courses
D. college life
32
In the past college students usually__________ .
A. lived with their parents
B. found good jobs easily
C. had much time to spare
D. had no burden of raising a family
33
College students of the new type__________ .
A. enjoy freedom once again
B. are worried about their parents
C. aim at a new job or promotion
D. study harder than other students
34
One thing that the younger and older college students share
is__________ .
A. their hope for a better life
B. equal lob opportunities
C. their future plans
D. chances to get promotion
35
The author seems to approve of __________.
A. college students raising a family
B. college students living on their parents
C. older people going back to college
D. the students' struggle for freedom
三、语法和词汇(共40题, 合计40分)
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I suffer from stage __________ whenever I have to make a
presentation in front of the class.
A. surprise
B. trial
C. fright
D. display
37
The whole new policy has proved a __________ and should be
abandoned.
A. factor
B. balance
C. warning
D. failure
38
We should consider all such projects from a scientific__________ .
A. perspective
B. perfection
C. prospect
D. presentation
39
They bought the company because they were__________ about its long-term prospects.
A. hopeful
B. considerate
C. optimistic
D. promising
40
The__________ cultural features of the tribe can be easily observed from this video tape.
A. instinctive
B. remote
C. fictional
D. distinct
41
In other words, there are one million __________ customers for the new product.
A. potential
B. commercial
C. essential
D. official
42
Success does not __________ mean material reward, but recognition of
some sort- preferably
measurable.
A. modestly
B. fantastically
C. miserably
D. necessarily
43
We stored up some food and water__________ things got worse.
A. even though
B. what if
C. now that
D. in case
44
We should learn from this lesson and consider the long-term
influence of dams __________ the short-
term benefits.
A. rather than
B. owing to
C. because of
D. or else
45
The only thing to do now is to __________ yourself in some efficient work.
A. use
B. employ
C. engage
D. apply
46
The committee members,__________ from middle-school teachers to college professors, wrote a 500-page
report.
A. spanning
B. ranging
C. extending
D. stretching
47
The people who objected to the new airport were told that since the work had already started, there was no point in__________.
A. completing
B. competing
C. protecting
D. protesting
48
A single lecture is not long enough to __________ fully the roles played by the scouts in the war.
A. pursue
B. assume
C. provide
D. illustrate
49
Researchers sometimes become __________ when their efforts appear to produce less obvious results.
A. encouraged
B. relieved
C. frustrated
D. disgusted
50
I asked out one girl and she walked away as quickly as she could without even
A. responding
B. respecting
C. returning
D. relaxing
51
__________ your defense he would have been given a sentence of 10 years.
A. Except for
B. Because of
C. In spite of
D. But for
52
The reason for this note is that at the moment I haven't got that much spare time on my hands to thank you__________.
A. in person
B. in place
C. in return
D. in sight
53
Most middle-aged female white collars face constant stress as they __________ their family and make
important decisions.
A. care for
B. take for
C. head for
D. run for
54
Even with the measures the Government has been forced to take today, unemployment
will__________ rising.
A. keep up
B. keep on
C. hold up
D. hold on
55
It was a wonderful meal __________ bits of food left over from the day before.
A. made for
B. made from
C. made of
D. made into
56
Her hair was golden when she was a child, but it went
darker__________ she grew up.
A. if
B. as
C. since
D. even
57
Call the university operator,__________ you will find the phone number of Professor Smith.
A. so
B. and
C. when
D. before
58
The instructor won't give them any help__________ absolutely necessary.
A. when
B. if
C. unless
D. once
59
Many of the people __________ refused to answer any questions.
A. question
B. questioned
C. questioning
D. were questioned
60
The boy denied __________ anything to do with that bank raid.
A. have
B. to have
C. having
D. have had
61
The number of the employees in our company is __________ that in theirs.
A. twice as large as
B. twice as many than
C. as twice many as
D. as twice as
62
I wish I __________ in the sun by a swimming pool instead of sitting in this classroom.
A. have lain
B. were lying
C. lay
D. lie
63
It is essential that all the reports to be published__________ twice.
A. be checked
B. would be checked
C. were checked
D. will be checked
64
__________ life could be found on Mars was once believed by
scientists.
A. What
B. As
C. That
D. While
65
__________ food was rotting in the warehouses, the poor did not have enough to eat.
A. While
B. Where
C. Why
D. Which
66
The researchers of the project have to be very careful with every part if it __________ a success.
A. is to be
B. is
C. will be
D. would be
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__________, Bob still went on with the experiment.
A. As he was tired
B. As was he tired
C. Tired as he was
D. As tired as he
68
The response to the concerts was not warm enough so I decided to postpone booking
tickets __________ later in the year.
A. until
B. by
C. except
D. beyond
69
He asked a second time, but I couldn't remember __________ any of these works.
A. read
B. to read
C. to have read
D. having read
70
The teacher__________ , they went on with their discussion.
A. leaving
B. bring left
C. was leaving
D. having left
71
Many companies in smaller cities are offering such great
professional opportunities that some graduates have a hard time __________ them down.
A. turning
B. to turn
C. turn
D. turned
72
Not until the mid-1950s __________ most automakers begin offering seat-belts as optional safety
features.
A. did
C. do
D. would
73
Contact the police and tell them all__________ you know about the accident.
A. this
B. that
C. what
D. which
74
In the fall the cattle __________ from the high country back down to the farm.
A. is driven
B. are driven
C. drives
D. drive
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After a long walk, we finally found a shelter __________ for the night.
A. to stay
B. staying
C. to stay in
D. staying in
四、完形填空(共1题, 合计10分)
If you feel you have a closer relationship with your grandmother on your mother's side than on your father's side,it is no surprise to researchers at the universities of.Newcastle and Antwerp. 76 on studies in the Netherlands,they claim that maternal grandparents （外祖⽗父⺟母)are likely to make greater efforts to maintain frequent contact 77 their grandchildren than paternal grandparents （祖⽗父⺟母）.
They 78 that psychological behaviors related to human evolution are involved:women are always sure of their relationship to their sons or daughters 79 men can never be wholly certain they are their children's biological fathers.
Furthermore,maternal grandparents are always more certain than paternal grandparents 80 a grandchild is related to
them ：“Thus maternal grandparents may go the extra mile to visit their grandchildren."
The study, 81 by Thomas Pollet and his colleagues,found that for grandparents 82 within 30 km of their grandchildren,more than 30 per cent of maternal grandmothers and 25 per cent of
maternal grandfathers had 83 daily or a few times a week. In 84 , this fell to 15 percent for paternal grandparents.
Mr. Pollet said:"Even in families where there has been
divorce,we found 85 , differences. Grandparents on your mother's side make the extra effort."
76
A. Based
B. Relied
C. Agreed
D. Taken
77
A. for
B. to
C. in
D. with
78
A. demand
B. speculate
C. deny
D. require
79
A. where
B. whereas
C. which
D. why
80
A. if
B. how
C. that
D. as
81
A. come across
B. cut back
C. covered up
D. carried out
82
A. departing
B. existing
C. living
D. emerging
83
A. contact
B. contract
C. concern
D. conduct
84
A. time
B. detail
C. addition
D. contrast
85
A. unchanging
B. unknown
C. unlikely
D. unexpected
五、写作(共1题, 合计15分)
Directions:You are to write in 100~120 words about the title “Olympic Torch Bearer”. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
1 你认为什么样的⼈人可以成为奥运⽕火矩⼿手?
2. 你是否愿意成为奥运⽕火矩⼿手?
3. 为什么?
范⽂文:
Olympic Torch Bearer
There are numerous careers in the society representing the
capacities and interests of people. Who will be selected to be the "torch bearer" in Olympic Games? In my opinion, anyone who has
strong will and has made great contribution will be given the prior consideration.
Having seen so many great people run on the track delivering the torch to the destination, the impulsion of becoming a torch bearer have come into my mind. From now on, I will make the honor of
becoming a "torch bearer" my target in my lifetime. Only in this way can I become the person that can light others and publicize the spirit of love and strong will to citizens.