1、硕士研究生英语学位-21 及答案解析(总分：103.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPART LISTENIN(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、BSection A/B(总题数：2，分数：9.00)（分数：4.00）(1).What does the man mean? A. Hes broke. B. Hes sick. C. Hes very tired. D. He has something to do at home.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the woman think of stock trading? A. Stock trading i
2、s not profitable. B. The stock market is always unstable. C. Stock trading is easier than the man said. D. Stock trading is not as easy as the man thinks.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What does the man mean? A. James is warm-hearted. B. James is a car technician. C. James knows the womans car very well. D. J
3、ames is very skillful in car repairing.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).What does the woman imply? A. Jake would do stupid things like this. B. The mans conclusion is not based on facts. C. The man shouldnt be on a date with another girl. D. Jake didnt tell the mans girlfriend about his date.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分
4、数：5.00）(1). A. The army is in need of bacon. B. The armys got enough bacon. C. We shouldnt eat more bacon. D. We neednt buy more bacon.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. His uncle is like a child. B. His uncle likes children. C. The picture looks terrible. D. The picture looks funny.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. T
5、he general manager had to go to see a doctor. B. The general manager had to look after his daughter. C. The general managers daughter came to visit him. D. The general managers daughter asked for a favor.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. A woman and her husband. B. A customer and a car dealer. C. A passenger
6、 and a taxi driver. D. A garage attendant and a mechanic.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. He has trouble finishing the assignment. B. He is not content with the current professor. C. He finds extremely difficult learning Spanish. D. Hes trying to find a teacher who is not too strict.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BSect
7、ion B/B(总题数：2，分数：6.00)（分数：3.00）(1).What is the name of the study on peoples happiness in different countries? A. Social Research. B. World Values Survey. C. The Worlds Happiest Country. D. Perspectives on Psychological Science.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the study show? A. Happiness levels around
8、 the world do not really change. B. Many people around the world like to talk about happiness. C. Many people around the world are happier now than in the past. D. Many people around the world are less happy now than in the past.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Why was Denmark found to be the worlds happiest co
9、untry? A. The health-care system in the country is good. B. People in the country share strong family ties. C. There is no hunger in the country. D. There is no political and social unrest.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).When was John Lennon killed by his own fan? A. On December 8,1980. B. On October
10、7,1981. C. On November 9,1983. D. On December 8,1984.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How old was Mark David Chapman when he shot at John Lennon? A. 25 years old. B. 21 years old. C. 23 years old. D. 24 years old.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Who is Dan Fogelberg? A. A singer song writer. B. A director singer. C. A comp
11、oser songwriter. D. An actor singer.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)（分数：5.00）(1).For the purpose of making weather maps, information will be sent to_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).The establishment of the Weather Bureau was made possible by the invention of_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).People who send a
12、ccurate information to Washington are 3,500_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).The number of distributing points for weather maps is_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).Generally, the forecasts should be delivered none later than_.（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_五、BPART VOCABULA(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、BSection A/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.The small shuttle c
13、an Ufunnel/U ten thousand fibers in it in one hour. A. move through B. move ahead C. hide D. contain（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.The prodigal son spent his money Ueconomically/U and soon after he left home he was reduced to a beggar. A. lavishly B. economically C. thriftily D. extrovertly（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.Th
14、e initial appearance of the silver three-cent piece Ucoincided with/U the first issue of three-cent stamps in 1851. A. occurred at the same time as B. collided with C. was necessitated by D. was similar to（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.It is suggested by the authors of the paper that their subjects are more Upr
15、one/U to get heart disease than other groups. A. sure B. possible C. likely D. prompt（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.Is the Canadian dollar Uequivalent to/U the U.S. dollar? A. about the same in value as B. worth a bit more than C. very different in value from D. worth a bit less than（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.The court
16、 held the parents Uaccountable for/U the minor childs acts of violence. A. responsible for B. indifferent to C. desperate for D. involved in（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.The sales manager was so Uadamant/U about her idea that it was out of the question for any one to talk her out of it. A. adaptable B. anxious
17、 C. firm D. talkative（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.These machines have Ubeen idle/U for the past months. A. been working well B. been working badly C. not been in service D. not been running at all（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.Their signing of the treaty was regarded as a Uconspiracy/U against the British Crown. A. secre
18、t plan B. bold attack C. clever design D. joint effort（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.Any troop of wild animals should be approached Uwarily/U. A. fearlessly B. confidently C. silently D. prudently（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.七、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Some insects pass through their entire life cycles, from egg to a
19、dult,_days or weeks. A. based on B. in case of C. in a matter of D. in time for（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.12.Without clear guidelines _, executives of hospitals are sometimes at a loss what to do. A. in order B. in place C. in need D. in trouble（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.The short story about the missing personnel d
20、uring the civil war was adapted into a(n) _ movie. A. winning-award B. award-winning C. won-award D. award-won（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.14.Well continue along the road _ by our presidents more than seventy years ago. A. given out B. made out C. wiped out D. mapped out（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.The dean asked the se
21、cretary if there were enough people,_ to hold a faculty meeting. A. on purpose B. on end C. on hand D. on average（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.A loan refers to anything given on condition of its return or repayment of its _. A. excess B. debt C. currency D. equivalent（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.I_the chocolate bar an
22、d gave each child a small piece. A. broken in B. broke through C. broke up D. broke down（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.The ship will have to_from the shore until this storm passes. A. hold in B. hold up C. hold off D. hold onto（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.The usual reason for exemption from tax does not_in this case. A
23、. apply B. impose C. regard D. demand（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.The great American scientist Edison had a remarkable _ for inventing new things. A. requirement B. aptitude C. obligation D. vulnerability（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.八、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数：10.00)At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles hav
24、e been in a state of transition. As a result, cultural scripts about marriage have undergone change. One of the more obvious changes has occurred in the roles that women _. Women have moved into the world of work and have become adept at meeting expectations in that arena, while maintaining their fa
25、mily roles of nurturing and creating a (n) U U 1 /U /Uthat is a haven for all family members. U U 2 /U /Umany women experience strain from trying to “do it all,“ they often enjoy the increased rewards that can result from playing multiple roles. As womens roles have changed, changing expectations ab
26、out mens roles have become more U U 3 /U /UMany men are relinquishing their major responsibility U U 4 /U /Uthe family provider. Probably the most significant change in mens roles, however, is in the emotional U U 5 /U /Uof family life. Men are increasingly expected to meet the emotional needs of th
27、eir families, especially their wives.In fact, expectations about the emotional domain of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Research on U U 6 /U /Umarriage has changed over recent decades points to the increasing importance of the emotional side of the relationships and t
28、he importance of sharing in the “emotion work“ U U 7 /U /Uto nourish marriages and other family relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are interdependent, U U 8 /U /Uboth partners nurture each other, attend and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each other. We a
29、re thus seeing marriages in which mens and womens roles are becoming increasingly more U U 9 /U /U（分数：10.00）(1). A. take B. do C. play D. show（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. home B. garden C. arena D. paradise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. When B. Even though C. Since D. Nevertheless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. gene
30、ral B. acceptable C. popular D. apparent（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. as B. of C. from D. for（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. section B. constituent C. domain D. point（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. how B. what C. why D. if（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. but B. only C. enough D. necessary（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. unless B. alt
31、hough C. where D. because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10). A. pleasant B. important C. similar D. manageable（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.九、BPART READING (总题数：6，分数：33.00)Good news is bad news and bad news is good news, newsmen often say to one another. And when you look at the media its only too easy to see what they mean.
32、 A dictionary definition of the media is mass communications, e.g. the press, television, radio. The media sees its main purpose as giving the public news. Naturally to provide the public with news it has first to gather it. The whole function and purpose of the media, then seem to depend on the wor
33、d “news“, but more important, on how the word is interpreted.The media, like any big business venture today, is an extremely competitive world of its own. In providing material for its public it has constantly to make sure it serves the right diet. No public will waste time on your paper or your TV
34、channel otherwise. The sad truth is that there seems only one way to catch an audiencehit them right between the eyes. What started as a mild tap has now become a sledgehammer blow that goes by the name of sensationalism.A reporter chooseshas to choosea news story because of its sensation value. The
35、 young inexperienced cub reporter rings his news editor about a car crash. He starts to explain the details to him but the experienced editor asks the cub one question: “Anyone killed?“ and to himself he thinks, why do we offer jobs to children?One may accuse newsman of cynicism but they will quickl
36、y remind you of the hard facts of survival in the world of the media. The favorite words the newspaper place cards in the streets bombard the public with are, “Surprise, Sensation, Drama, Shock“. You wonder, put an end to sensation long ago. As a regular newspaper reader you also thank Heavens for t
37、he light relief of the comic strips. Turn finally from them to what is referred to laughingly as “steam radio“, in order to show its relative antiquity. This for many millions of people is the only live contact they have with the outside world that rightly or wrongly they have been led to believe th
38、ey should have contact with. Its extremely hard of course to see why, when for the most part its news services bring them tragedy, disaster, heartbreak, other peoples misfortunesin a word, trouble. What again becomes quickly apparent is that a mans job depends on sensationalism, and we are asked to
39、excuse him for this.Perhaps the media hasnt quite grown up and we should congratulate it on getting this far. The year 2000 may see great changes in the way news is presented to us. Again, who knows, it might even get worseif such a thing is possible. Perish the thought!（分数：5.00）(1).Experienced news
40、 editors obviously think that _. A. children are useless are as reporters B. some reporters are like children C. children make the best reporters D. young reporters give not enough detail（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).People who control the media _. A. will defend themselves very fully B. dont give lengthy an
41、swers C. never listen to criticism D. justify their behavior at great length（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).The passage suggests that being informed by radio _. A. is a good thing B. is a bad thing C. may be a bad thing D. as reliable as watching TV（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).According to the passage which is most im
42、portant? A. The medias purpose. B. The news itself. C. What is thought of as news. D. The gathering of news.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The passage suggests that to appeal to the public you have to _. A. use physical violence B. give them cooking recipes C. report violent happenings D. make them unhappy（分数
43、：1.00）A.B.C.D.We can make mistakes at any age. Some mistakes we make are about money. But most mistakes are about people. One might say, “Did Jerry really care when I broke up with Helen?“ “When I got that great job, did Jim really feel good about it, as a friend? Or did he envy my luck?“ “And Paulw
44、hy didnt I pick up that he was friendly just because I had a car?“ When we look back, doubts like these can make us feel bad. But when we look back, its too late.Why are we wrong about our friendsor our enemies? Sometimes what people say hides their real meaning. And if we dont really listen, we mis
45、s the feeling behind the words. Suppose someone says to you, “You are a lucky dog“. Theres a bit of envy in those words. Maybe he doesnt see it himself. But bringing in the “dog“ he puts you down a little. What he may be saying is that he doesnt think you deserve your luck.“Just think of all the thi
46、ngs you have to be thanking for“ is another noise that says one thing and means another. It could mean that the speaker is trying to get you to see your problem as part of your life as a whole. But is he? Wrapped up in this phrase is the thought that your problem isnt important. Its telling you to think of all the starving people in the world when you have not got a date for Saturday night.How can you tell the real meaning behind someones words? One way is to take a good look at the person talking. Do his words fit the way he looks? Does what he says square with his tone of voice, his p
