1、2002年 6月江苏省研究生英语学位课统考（ GET）真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A 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 questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer f
2、rom the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. （ A） He left by train. （ B） He missed his flight. （ C） He didnt get a taxi. （ D） He took the eleven oclock flight. （ A） Andys friends got better grades. （
3、 B） Andy didnt work as hard as others. （ C） Andy fell down from the stair. （ D） Andy didnt get the grades he expecte （ A） The shop assistant. （ B） The manager. （ C） A customer. （ D） A watch repairer. （ A） She dislikes the book. （ B） She finds the book funny. （ C） She agrees with the author of the bo
4、ok. （ D） She is against the critics opinion. （ A） Working at a school. （ B） Staying at home. （ C） Studying at a distant college. （ D） Leaving school for hom （ A） He has another dinner appointment. （ B） He hasnt eaten out that much. （ C） He knows the way to the restaurant. （ D） He does not like to ea
5、t out either. （ A） The news about the firm is not true. （ B） The international company wont cooperate. （ C） Stockholders are spreading rumors. （ D） Their firm may lose its independence （ A） Because he didnt know how to react to the driver. （ B） Because he was asked to pay more than he should. （ C） B
6、ecause the driver called his supervisor. （ D） Because this kind of thing happens too often. （ A） Bob deserves success in his exams. （ B） Bob has been eating too much. （ C） Bob is studying and working too hard. （ D） Bob has found class very difficult for him. Section B Directions: In this section you
7、 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 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 let
8、ter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 10 What does the scientist think of human cloning? （ A） Possible but unacceptable. （ B） Reasonable and justified. （ C） Impossible but useful. （ D） Difficult and fanciful. 11 What is the scientist worrying about? （
9、 A） There may be too many people produced in this world. （ B） A lot of women and children may be involved. （ C） Some researchers may try human cloning at all costs. （ D） Our world may have no efficiency to speak o 12 What can we conclude from the scientists experiment? （ A） Some cloned lambs have mo
10、nstrous appearance. （ B） The scientist supports animal cloning without reserve. （ C） Cloning technique might kill mothers and babies. （ D） Cloned humans may have little chance of survival now. 13 What do many people think development is? （ A） A type of machine. （ B） A sort of race. （ C） A pattern of
11、 farming. （ D） A form of discussion. 14 What does the speaker propose the Third World countries do? （ A） They use machinery in agricultural and industrial development. （ B） They follow a path of development similar to the industrialized countries. （ C） They adopt methods of development suitable to l
12、ocal conditions. （ D） They develop industrial-type agriculture first of all. 15 What does the speaker warn the Third World countries? （ A） That they neednt adapt developing methods to their local condense. （ B） That they should be careful about the persuasions of the developed world. （ C） That they
13、shouldnt do any business with the industrialized countries. （ D） That they had better not use cattle such as donkeys in agricultur 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 phras
14、es 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. 16 The political future of the president is now hanging by a thread. （ A） concerted （
15、B） grave （ C） stable （ D） unprecedented 17 The novel The Soul of a New Machine, universally acclaimed on publication and for several weeks a best-seller, is a unique achievement. （ A） abolished （ B） abbreviated （ C） abridged （ D） applauded 18 The reason was that it was not at that time ascertained t
16、hat those materials were definitely to be used. （ A） determined （ B） argued （ C） pretended （ D） hypothesized 19 Diamonds that are flawed or are too small for jewelry are used to cut very hard metals. （ A） tiny （ B） imperfect （ C） luminous （ D） crude 20 The ultimate constituents of anything that exis
17、ts are atoms: atoms are real and nothing else is. （ A） discovery （ B） dimensions （ C） components （ D） correspondents 21 In order to make the earth a better place for us to live in, we should try our best to perpetuate all species. （ A） perplex （ B） persecute （ C） preserve （ D） prosecute 22 Every lan
18、guage in the world has evolved slowly and constantly from an older form into a newer one. （ A） developed （ B） exhausted （ C） striven （ D） restored 23 Borman, describing, the moon as a “vast lonely and forbidding sight“ added that it was “not a very inviting place live and work.“ （ A） ingenious （ B）
19、repulsive （ C） attractive （ D） meaningful 24 Impressed by the womens desire to learn, Sachs and Brown helped them hammer out a business plan. （ A） hang out （ B） set out （ C） figure out （ D） work out 25 He lay still in the bed and seemed very detached from what was going on. （ A） interested in （ B） h
20、ostile to （ C） indifferent to （ D） afraid of Section B Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the cor
21、responding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet. 26 The police went out of their way to investigate the explosion case, but there were no indications that standard security arrangements were_. （ A） at hand （ B） in fault （ C） in question （ D） in eff
22、ect 27 In my opinion, you can widen the_of this improvement through your active participation. （ A） dimension （ B） volume （ C） magnitude （ D） scope 28 He gave us an_consent to take the apples, for he smiled when he saw us do it. （ A） exaggerated （ B） implicit （ C） impartial （ D） extravagant 29 One o
23、f the reasons for his popularity in our village is that he_almost everyone every time when he comes back from the big city. （ A） asks after （ B） runs for （ C） brings up （ D） takes after 30 The government is_and will take the necessary step to maintain security and stability. （ A） on cue （ B） on the
24、decline （ C） on the alert （ D） on purpose 31 Folk sayings_us into the complex and subtle values that characterize culture into which we are born. （ A） initiate （ B） compress （ C） alleviate （ D） originate 32 The WTO is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established_the
25、 Second World War. （ A） in accordance with （ B） in the wake of （ C） in advance of （ D） in conflict with 33 Most staff in this office did not like the manageress, for she was known to be sly, selfish and_. （ A） manifested （ B） manipulative （ C） conscientious （ D） controversial 34 I think she hurt my
26、feelings_rather than by accident as she claimed. （ A） virtually （ B） literally （ C） appropriately （ D） deliberately 35 Why should anyone want to read_of books by great authors when the real pleasure comes from reading the originals? （ A） digests （ B） themes （ C） leaflets （ D） insights 一、 CLOZE 35 Th
27、e religions of the world have produced great books, with great lessons to teach. If we followed (36) is written in the books, the world would certainly be a better place. (37) , most people, even so-called “religious“ people, do not (38) follow the paths of goodness and righteousness so beautifully
28、described by their-religion. To many people, the house of (39) (church, for example) is more a place to (40) than anything else. They come to see and to talk to their friends, to show (41) their fine clothes. They come because “people would talk“ (42) they didnt come. They come to be entertained by
29、the (43) or rabbi, who tells interesting stories and reads beautiful words, or to hear the beautiful songs of the (44) .they come to eat, drink, and be (45) . They do not come to learn how to live a better life. Sometimes going to church can (46) ones feelings of pride. People are told of the great
30、history of their group, of how their group suffered hardship in the past, (47) eventually prevailed over the enemy. They are (48) on the good they have done and on the good their church has done. They contribute money to feed one (49) family in Africa or to pay for a scholarship so that one poor chi
31、ld can go to the country for a summer, and they feel reassured that they have done (50) that they should to make the world a better place. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） how （ D） that （ A） Unfortunately （ B） Undoubtedly （ C） Roughly （ D） Obviously （ A） passively （ B） truly （ C） eventually （ D） inevitably
32、 （ A） worship （ B） assembly （ C） ceremony （ D） convention （ A） confess （ B） socialize （ C） exchange （ D） converse （ A） around （ B） up （ C） off （ D） over （ A） when （ B） if （ C） unless （ D） for （ A） layman （ B） minister （ C） churchgoer （ D） convert （ A） auditorium （ B） symphony （ C） orchestra （ D） cho
33、rus （ A） merry （ B） gloomy （ C） merciful （ D） sober （ A） confirm （ B） obscure （ C） conceal （ D） suppress （ A） but （ B） therefore （ C） and （ D） thus （ A） illustrated （ B） congratulated （ C） evaluated （ D） excluded （ A） minority （ B） hungry （ C） disabled （ D） illegal （ A） such （ B） so （ C） all （ D） li
34、ke 二、 READING COMPREHENSION 50 The Gulf Stream, which runs like a friendly blue river across the cold green Atlantic Ocean, is one of the mightiest powers in the worlD. By comparison, the Mississippi and the mighty Amazon are but small rivers. Two million tons of coal burned every minute would not e
35、qual the heat that the Stream gives forth in its Atlantic crossing. Without the Streams warmth Englands pleasant green countryside would be as cold as Labrador, which is no farther north than EnglanD. If this “river of blue“ were cooled as much as 15 degrees, England, Scandinavia, northern France an
36、d Germany would probably become a region for the Eskimos. The general course of the blue river has never been known to change. From Florida north the Stream follows the curve of the coast but stays well away from the shore. When the warm waters meet the icy Labrador currents, the Stream loses some s
37、peed and heat, but even with icebergs at its margin it stays warm enough for tropical sea life. As the Stream nears Europe it divides north and south. The northern drift mixed with the Arctic Ocean. The southern drift comes again into the path of Africas hot trade winds, and the waters hurry back to
38、 the Gulf of Mexico, gathering again their store of heat. The complete course of the Stream, therefore, is like a tremendous 12,000-mile whirlpool. Scientists think that it takes three years for the Stream to make a complete trip. Their belief is based on the courses of bottles that have been thrown
39、 into the Stream to drift. These bottles contain papers, printed in many languages, requesting the finders to note the places and dates of finding and mail them back. Government experts on ocean currents have records of thousands of there “bottle papers“. Other oceans have such currents. In the Nort
40、h Pacific, for example, the Japanese Current makes the climate of coastal Alaska and Americas west coast milD. Science is still not satisfied with what it knows about these currents. But for most of us it is enough to know that the Gulf Stream and similar currents give warmth to countries that would
41、 otherwise be very cold indeed. 51 The phrase that best expresses the main idea of this selection is_. （ A） interesting facts about the Gulf Stream （ B） scientific experiments on the Gulf Stream （ C） currents similar to the Gulf Stream （ D） tropical sea life in the Golf Stream 52 The water in the Gu
42、lf Stream is_. （ A） pleasantly green （ B） icy and blue （ C） cold and green （ D） warm and blue 53 The effect of the Gulf Stream on England is to_. （ A） make possible the green countryside （ B） make England a region for Eskimos （ C） cool pleasantly the air in England （ D） make necessary the burning of
43、 coals in winter 54 Scientists have used papers in bottles to determine the number of_. （ A） beliefs about the experiments of the bottles （ B） languages spoken along the course of the Gulf Stream （ C） years needed for the Stream to make a complete trip （ D） similar currents that have not yet been fo
44、und 55 Many countries should be thankful to the Gulf Stream and similar currents for_. （ A） cool summers （ B） moderate climates （ C） scientific findings （ D） specific records of ocean currents 56 We may infer from the selection that_. （ A） the Gulf Stream: is a longer river than the Amazon （ B） trad
45、e winds are the major cause of our climatic changes （ C） northern Europe is becoming colder and colder now （ D） scientific studies of this kind are still going on 56 The Pony Express is an outstanding example of courage, endurance, and determination in the westward expansion of the United States. Ca
46、ught between warring soldiers and Indians, the Pony Express carried important communications 2,000 miles from St. Joseph, Missouri, to Sacramento, California, in ten days. The Pony Express made its first historic run in April 1860. Despite its long-lived reputation, it lasted only 18 months, until O
47、ctober 1861; The Pony Express was a fast, efficient operation, but even with its high prices (averaging $1 to $5 an ounce and sometimes totaling $1,000 in receipts in a single day), it failed completely as a financial venture. Its expenses far surpassed receipts. Even though the Pony Express was cre
48、dited with helping to keep California in the Union at the outbreak of the Civil War, the organization never received any financial assistance from Congress. More than 190 stations were built for the Pony (as, it, was familiarly called). Five hundred horses and 80 riders were useD. Most of the riders
49、 were seasoned scouts and skillful guides; all were expert horsemen. Each rider changed horses three times in his 90-mile shift per day, covering some of the most dangerous territory in the West. The ponies were usually half-breed California mustangs quick and full of endurance. The basic equipment of the Pony Expressa leather vest, or mochila, containing the mail was placed over the saddle of the animal. Designed for its lightness and ability to be transferred quickly from horse to hor
