1、硕士研究生英语学位-8 及答案解析(总分：100.00，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：1，分数：9.00)Directions: In this section, you will hear 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 questio
2、ns will be read only once.（分数：9.00）(1). A. Jane likes to keep silent. B. Jane is a woman of few words. C. Jane is very forgetful. D. Jane is quick to forgive others.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2). A. 8:40 a.m. B. 9:40 a.m. C. 10:10 a.m. D. 11:40 a.m.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3). A. She is going to see a doctor. B. Sh
3、e is going to the cinema. C. She is going to stay at home. D. She wants to have a sleep.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4). A. Patient and doctor. B. Daughter and father. C. Client and lawyer. D. Athlete and coach.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5). A. The man has got office work. B. The man is working in an office. C. The man
4、 wants to get part-time office work. D. The man is unlucky to be an office worker.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6). A. Strange. B. Courageous. C. Coward. D. Sensitive.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7). A. He needs more days off. B. He is eager to get promoted. C. He hopes to have less working hours. D. He wants to earn more
5、 money.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8). A. He is interested in the work. B. He wanted to make alterations to the house. C. lie had not enough money to have the work done. D. He doesnt like to ask a favor of others.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9). A. He is sick. B. He is overworked. C. Hes getting too old. D. Hes too weak
6、.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.三、BSection B/B(总题数：2，分数：6.00)Directions: In this section you will hear two mini-talks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause.（分数：3.00）(1).According
7、 to the passage, what was life like in a small community? A. Private. B. Personal. C. Exciting. D. Boring.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).How did people in small communities entertain themselves in the past? A. They went to picnic every Sunday. B. They played baseball sometimes. C. They traveled around the cou
8、ntry. D. They either went to church on Sundays or went to the theatre.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).What are contemporary Americans accustomed to? A. Living all their lives in one community. B. Visiting their neighbors. C. Leaving their old friends and making new friends. D. Talking with their friends by pho
9、ne.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.（分数：3.00）(1).What did the speaker comment the past when he heard his students complain about their bad memories? A. They neednt have repeated earlier materials. B. They have bad habits rather than bad memories. C. They should make continuous effort to train memory. D. They can im
10、prove their memory by working hard.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).What does the speaker suggest about language learning? A. We should adopt some methods of unconscious learning. B. Slow as it is, adopt some methods of unconscious learning. C. Our working memory can be improved by doing a lot of reading. D. It
11、 is necessary to learn consciously by trying word lists.（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which word, according to the speaker, can describe the process of language use? A. Laborious B. Conscious. C. Appropriate. D. Effortless（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.四、BSection C/B(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Directions: In this section, you will hea
12、r a talk. Answer the questions below. You will hear the recording twice. At the end of the talk there will be a 3-minute pause, during which time you are asked to write down your answers briefly on the Answer Sheet.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the main topic of the talk?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(2).What does the spe
13、aker say about where early Massachusetts farm animals came from?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(3).According to the speaker, what activity is the settlers consider the least important?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(4).What was the primary characteristic of early American farm animals?（分数：1.00）填空项 1:_(5).What did the nineteenth
14、century farm families do with most of their farm products?（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.Jane and Tom have been able to Ureconcile/U their difference and are a happy family again. A. settle B. arrange C. balance D. pacify（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.2.Sometimes a
15、dictionary Udesignates/U a noun as attributive, which means that it can be used to describe another noun or name its attributes. A. conveys B. defines C. indicates D. explains（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.3.Giving the child problems he cannot solve will only Ufrustrate/U him. A. baffle B. worry C. alarm D. culti
16、vate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.4.The analysis suggests that the tradeoff between our childrens college and our own retirement security is Uchilling/U. A. frightening B. promising C. freezing D. revealing（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.5.He seemed in such an Uinconsolable/U state that I didnt know whether to leave or stay. A
17、. distracted B. enraged C. overjoyed D. brokenhearted（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.6.He displayed a complete lack of Ucourtesy/U and tact in dealing with his employer. A. tenacity B. curiosity C. civility D. hostility（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.7.Pirated compact disks and floppy disks remained the second biggest vehicle fo
18、r the spread of computer viruses despite the governments determined efforts to Uquash/U software piracy. A. boost B. prevent C. crush D. restrict（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.8.The earthquake that occurred in India this year was a major Ucalamity/U in which a great man was lost. A. casualty B. catastrophe C. cat
19、alogue D. crusade（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.9.We were discussing the housing problem when a middle-aged man Ucut in/U and said, “Theres no point in talking about impossibilities.“ A. intersect B. interject C. penetrate. D. adulterate（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.10.The prodigal son spent his money Ueconomically/U and soon
20、 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.七、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.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.12.Ma
21、laria is an infectious parasitic disease that can be either acute or chronic and is frequently _. A. repeating B. terminal C. debilitating D. recurrent（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.13.Mercury is the nearest planet to the sun and its period of _ is 88 days. A. movement B. evolution C. return D. revolution（分数：0.50
22、）A.B.C.D.14.He was easily hurt because his feelings were very _. A. sensible B. sensational C. sensitive D. senseless（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.15.What is it that the author wants to _ to his readers through the story? A. convey B. convince C. convert D. conform（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.16.He couldnt _ his curiosity t
23、o see what was in the box. A. retain B. restrain C. restrict D. represent（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.17.After some time the second stage of the space shuttle, having used up its fuel, just like the booster, separates and _. A. runs away B. charges for C. falls off D. merges into（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.18.Stressful en
24、vironment leads to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _ increase the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. A. in turn B. by chance C. by fortune D. in case（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.19.Nowadays, our government advocates credit to whatever we do or whoever we contact with. Once you
25、_ your words, you will lose your social status and personal reputation. A. keep up with B. give away from C. go back on D. lose sight of（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.20.The man went to prison, but the two boys _ with a warning. A. took off B. got off C. kept off D. set off（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.八、BPART CLOZE/(总题数：1，分数
26、：10.00)Directions: There are 10 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C, or D for each blank in the passage.At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles have been in a state of transition. As a result
27、, 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 family roles of nurturing and creating a (n) U
28、 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 about mens roles have become more U U 3 /U /UM
29、any 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 their families, especially their wives.In fact
30、, 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 the importance of sharing in the “emotion wor
31、k“ 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 are thus seeing marriages in which mens and w
32、omens 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. general B. acceptable C. popular D. apparent（分数：
33、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. although C. where D. because（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(1
34、0). 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：30.00)Directions: In this part of the test, there are six short passages. Read each passage carefully, and then do the questions that follow.Passage OneThe biggest problem facing Chile as it promotes itse
35、lf as a tourist destination to be reckoned with, is that it is at the end of the earth. It is too far south to be a convenient stop on the way to anywhere else and is much farther than a relatively cheap half-days flight away from the big tourist markets, unlike Mexico, for example.Chile, therefore,
36、 has to fight hard to attract tourists, to convince travelers that it is worth coming halfway round the world to visit. But it is succeeding, not only in existing markets like the U.S.A and Western Europe but in new territories, in particular the Far East. Markets closer to home, however, are not be
37、ing forgotten. More than 50% of visitors to Chile still come from its nearest neighbor, Argentina, where the cost of living is much higher.Like all South American countries, Chile sees tourism as a valuable earner of foreign currency, although it has been far more serious than most in promoting its
38、image abroad. Relatively stable politically within the region, it has benefited from the problems suffered in other areas. In Peru, guerrilla warfare in recent years has dealt a heavy blow to the tourist industry and fear of street crime in Brazil has reduced the attraction of Rio de Janeiro as a dr
39、eam destination for foreigners.More than 150,000 people are directly involved in Chiles tourist sector, an industry which earns the country more than U.S. $950 million each year. The state-run National Tourism Service, in partnership with a number of private companies, is currently running a world-w
40、ide campaign, taking part in trade fairs and international events to attract visitors to Chile.Chiles great strength as a tourist destination is its geographical diversity. From the parched Atacama Desert in the north to the Antarctic snowfields of the south, it is more than 5,000 km long. With the
41、Pacific on one side and the Andean mountains on the other, Chile boasts natural attractions. Its beaches are not up to Caribbean standards but resorts such as Vina del Mar are generally clean and unspoilt and have a high standard of services.But the trump card is the Andes mountain range. There are
42、a number of excellent ski resorts within one hours drive of the capital, Santiago, and the national parks in the south are home to rare animals and plant species. The parks already attract specialist visitors, including mountaineers, who come to climb the technically difficult peaks, and fishermen,
43、lured by the salmon and trout in the regions rivers.However, infrastructure development in these areas is limited. The ski resorts do not have as many lifts as their European counterparts and the poor quality of roads in the south means that only the most determined travelers see the best of the nat
44、ional parks.Air links between Chile and the rest of the world are, at present, relatively poor. While Chiles two largest airlines have extensive networks within South America, they operate only a small number of routes to the United States and Europe, while services to Asia are almost non-existent.I
45、nternal transport links are being improved and luxury hotels are being built in one of its national parks. Nor is development being restricted to the Andes. Easter Island and Chiles Antarctic Territory are also on the list of areas where the Government believes it can create tourist markets.But the
46、rush to open hitherto inaccessible areas to mass tourism is not being welcomed by everyone. Indigenous and environmental groups, including Green peace, say that many parts of the Andes will suffer if they become over-developed. There is a genuine fear that areas of Chile will suffer the cultural des
47、truction witnessed in Mexico and European resorts.The policy of opening up Antarctica to tourism is also politically sensitive. Chile already has permanent settlements on the ice and many people see the decision to allow tourists there as a political move, enhancing Santiagos territorial claim over part of Antarctica.The Chilean Government has promised to respect the environment as it seeks to bring tour
