[外语类试卷]研究生英语学位课统考（GET）模拟试卷12及答案与解析.doc

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1、研究生英语学位课统考（ GET）模拟试卷 12及答案与解析 一、 CLOZE 0 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. The health-care economy is filled with unusual and even unique econ

2、omic relationships. One of the least understood involves the (41) roles of producer or “provider“ and purchaser or “consumer“ in the typical doctor-patient relationship. In most sectors of the economy, it is the seller who attempts to attract a (42) buyer with various inducements of price, quality,

3、and utility, and it is the buyer who makes the (43) . Where circumstances permit the buyer no choice because there is effectively only one seller and the product is relatively (44) , government usually asserts monopoly and places the industry under price and other regulations. (45) of these conditio

4、ns prevails in most of the health-care industry. In the health-care industry, the doctor-patient relationship is the mirror image of the ordinary relationship between producer and consumer. (46) an individual has chosen to see a physician-and even then there may be no real choice-it is the physician

5、 who usually makes all significant (47) decisions: whether the patient should return “next Wednesday“, whether drugs should be prescribed, etc. It is a rare and sophisticated patient who will (48) such professional decisions or raise in advance questions about price, especially when the disease is r

6、egarded as serious. This is particularly significant in (49) to hospital care. The physician must certify the need for hospitalization, determine what procedures will be performed and announce when the patient may be (50) . 1 (41) （ A） significant （ B） fundamental （ C） intricate （ D） peculiar 2 (42)

7、 （ A） shrewd （ B） potential （ C） sophisticated （ D） wealthy 3 (43) （ A） choice （ B） judgment （ C） commitment （ D） decision 4 (44) （ A） abundant （ B） superior （ C） diverse （ D） essential 5 (45) （ A） Either （ B） None （ C） Neither （ D） Any 6 (46) （ A） Before （ B） Because （ C） Unless （ D） Once 7 (47) （

8、A） manufacturing （ B） purchasing （ C） promoting （ D） curing 8 (48) （ A） object （ B） inquire （ C） disagree （ D） challenge 9 (49) （ A） sequence （ B） response （ C） contrast （ D） relation 10 (50) （ A） strengthened （ B） discharged （ C） recovered （ D） operated 10 Does walking on the moon make life better

9、for people on earth? (41) all the problems of our own world, why should we be spending huge sums on trips to outer space? Such questions as these are often asked, especially (42) those whose tax money is paying for space explorations. The answers to these questions are many and varied. Up to now, th

10、e practical benefits resulting (43) space research have included the development of new methods and skills, new processes, new services, new products, and even new companies created to make use of what (44) through space travel. Also among the benefits are better education (especially in scientific

11、subjects), (45) management, higher quality of industrial products, and more rapid economic growth. People all over the world are now served by (46) weather predictions, better communication systems, and better understanding of the earth and its environment. Everyone will benefit (47) observations fr

12、om space make it possible to measure the earths resources and (48) whether or not they are being used properly. (49) the space program will help our world deal with the problems of the environment. It has already brought a new appreciation of the complex system (50) man is only a part. （ A） Consider

13、 （ B） Considering （ C） Considered （ D） Having considered （ A） to （ B） for （ C） by （ D） from （ A） from （ B） in （ C） out of （ D） by （ A） has learned （ B） has been learned （ C） is learned （ D） can learn （ A） affective （ B） efficient （ C） more affective （ D） more efficient （ A） improve （ B） improving （

14、C） improved （ D） being improved （ A） as （ B） unless （ C） although （ D） until （ A） observe （ B） observes （ C） observing （ D） to observe （ A） Increasing （ B） Increased （ C） Increasingly （ D） To increase （ A） which （ B） for which （ C） among which （ D） of which 20 Many people invest in the stock market

15、hoping to find the next Microsoft and Dell. However, I know from personal experience how difficult this really is. For more than a year, I was (41) hundreds and sometimes thousands of dollars a day investing in the market. It seemed so easy, I dreamed of (42) my job at the end of the year, of buying

16、 a small apartment in Paris, of traveling around the world. But these dreams came to a sudden and dramatic end when a stock I (43) , Texas cellular pone wholesaler, fell by more than 75 percent (44) a one year period. On the worst day, it plunged by more than $15 a share. There was a rumor the compa

17、ny was exaggerating sales figures. That was when I learned how quickly Wall Street punishes companies that misrepresent the (45) In a panic, I sold all my stock in the company, paying off margin debt with cash advances from my credit card. Because I owned so many shares, I (46) a small fortune, half

18、 of it from money I borrowed from the brokerage company. One month, I am a winner, the next, a loser. This one big loss was my first lesson in the market. My father was a stockbroker, as was my grandfather (47) him.(In fact, he founded one of Chicagos earliest brokerage firms.) But like so many thin

19、gs in life, we dont learn anything until we experience it for ourselves. The only way to really understand the inner (48) of the stock market is to invest your own hard-earned money. When all your stocks are doing (49) and you feel like a winner, you learn very little. Its when all your stocks are l

20、osing and everyone is questioning your stock-picking (50) that you find out if you have what it takes to invest in the market. 21 (41) （ A） making （ B） spending （ C） selling （ D） buying 22 (42) （ A） losing （ B） retiring （ C） getting （ D） quitting 23 (43) （ A） owned （ B） owed （ C） rented （ D） sold 24

21、 (44) （ A） over （ B） by （ C） from （ D） with 25 (45) （ A） trade （ B） truth （ C） lie （ D） lies 26 (46) （ A） won （ B） lost （ C） gained （ D） found 27 (47) （ A） after （ B） before （ C） for （ D） and 28 (48) （ A） workings （ B） innings （ C） price （ D） shares 29 (49) （ A） more （ B） great （ C） much （ D） up 30

22、(50) （ A） facility （ B） faculty （ C） ability （ D） power 30 At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles have 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

23、 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) (42) that is a haven for all family members. (43) many women experience strain from trying to “do it all,“ they often enjoy the increased re

24、wards that can result from playing multiple roles. As womens roles have changed, changing expectations about mens roles have become more (44) Many men are relinquishing their major responsibility (45) the family provider. Probably the most significant change in mens roles, however, is in the emotion

25、al (46) of family life. Men are increasingly expected to meet the emotional needs of their families, especially their wives. In fact, expectations about the emotional domain of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Research on (47) marriage has changed over recent decades po

26、ints to the increasing importance of the emotional side of the relationships and the importance of sharing in the “emotion work“ (48) to nourish marriages and other family relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are interdependent, (49) both partners nurture each other, attend

27、 and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each other. We are thus seeing marriages in which mens and womens roles are becoming increasingly more (50) 31 (41) （ A） take （ B） do （ C） play （ D） show 32 (42) （ A） home （ B） garden （ C） arena （ D） paradise 33 (43) （ A） When （ B） Even though （

28、C） Since （ D） Nevertheless 34 (44) （ A） general （ B） acceptable （ C） popular （ D） apparent 35 (45) （ A） as （ B） of （ C） from （ D） for 36 (46) （ A） section （ B） constituent （ C） domain （ D） point 37 (47) （ A） how （ B） what （ C） why （ D） if 38 (48) （ A） but （ B） only （ C） enough （ D） necessary 39 (49)

29、 （ A） unless （ B） although （ C） where （ D） because 40 (50) （ A） pleasant （ B） important （ C） similar （ D） manageable 40 The 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) ,

30、most people, even so-called “religious“ people, do not (38) follow the paths of goodness and righteousness so beautifully 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

31、 show (41) their fine clothes. They come because “people would talk“ (42) they didnt come. They come to be entertained by 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

32、 learn how to live a better life. Sometimes going to church can (46) ones feelings of pride. People are told of the great 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

33、 church has done. They contribute money to feed one (49) family in Africa or to pay for a scholarship so that one poor child 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

34、 （ A） Unfortunately （ B） Undoubtedly （ C） Roughly （ D） Obviously （ A） passively （ B） truly （ C） eventually （ D） inevitably （ 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） un

35、less （ D） for （ A） layman （ B） minister （ C） churchgoer （ D） convert （ A） auditorium （ B） symphony （ C） orchestra （ D） chorus （ 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） congratu

36、lated （ C） evaluated （ D） excluded （ A） minority （ B） hungry （ C） disabled （ D） illegal （ A） such （ B） so （ C） all （ D） like 55 There is now a new keychain device that lets people turn off most TVs anywherefrom airports to restaurants. And it is selling faster than (41) , “I thought there would just

37、 be a few sales, but we cant (42) demand,“ said inventor Mitch Altman of San Francisco, U.S. “I didnt know there were so many people who wanted to turn TVs off.“ Hundreds of orders for Airmans US$14.99 TV-B-Gone device poured in last week. The tiny remote control device had been (43) in Wired magazi

38、ne and other online-media outlets. (44) , the unexpected attention overloaded the Website of his company, Cornfield Electronics, and caused it to (45) . The keychain device works like a (46) remote control but it only turns TVs on or off. With a push of the button, it goes through a (47) of about 20

39、0 infrared (红外线的 ) codes that control the power of about 1,000 television models. Altman said the majority of TVs should (48) within 17 seconds. It takes a little more than a minute for the device to (49) all the trigger codes. The 47-year-old Altman got the idea for TV-B-Gone a decade ago. He was o

40、ut with friends at a restaurant and they found themselves all (50) by the TV, but no one was around to turn it off. （ A） expects （ B） expectation （ C） expected （ D） expecting （ A） give in to （ B） hold on to （ C） make up for （ D） keep up with （ A） acknowledged （ B） announced （ C） admired （ D） applied

41、 （ A） At times （ B） On lime （ C） Behind time （ D） At the same time （ A） clash （ B） crash （ C） cruise （ D） crash （ A） commonplace （ B） universal （ C） mean （ D） medium （ A） string （ B） flock （ C） school （ D） fleet （ A） repel （ B） repeat （ C） react （ D） reproach （ A） submit （ B） permit （ C） omit （ D） e

42、mit （ A） bothered （ B） haunted （ C） interrupted （ D） hindered 65 Every year, as the price of goods rises, the inflation refuses to (41) even from the high educational institutions. In the U.S., according to a 2005 survey by the College Board, (42) at state universities rose by an average of 7.1 perc

43、ent annually, after a year when inflation grew much less. At private schools it was up 5.9 percent. The survey which (43) more than 3,000 colleges and universities did not provide dear reasons for the continued increases. It did say that the price of goods and services at universities have risen rap

44、idly. Some of the fastest growth has been in employee health (44) , and professional salaries. Living expenses on campus have also (45) . At the university of Southern California student dining hall, a buffet (自助餐 ) meal cost $5.50 in 2004. But now its $9. The U.S. government often provides (46) ass

45、istance to students lunch in primary and high schools, but these favorable policies usually dont (47) universities. Some students said the food on campus is sometimes even more expensive than that at restaurants (48) campus. To compensate the rise in tuition and living expenses, the federal and stat

46、e governments (49) universities and private sources have provided (50) for students. Of all the full time undergraduates about 62 percent have a grant covering 30-50 percent of their tuition, according to the College Board. （ A） stay away （ B） stand out （ C） step down （ D） set off （ A） fares （ B） pa

47、yment （ C） charges （ D） tuition （ A） attended （ B） covered （ C） included （ D） composed （ A） welfares （ B） advantages （ C） benefits （ D） goods （ A） rolled up （ B） gone up （ C） sat up （ D） taken up （ A） management （ B） economic （ C） policy （ D） financial （ A） apply to （ B） suit for （ C） adjust to （ D）

48、 gear for （ A） in （ B） to （ C） off （ D） over （ A） as well as （ B） the same as （ C） as far as （ D） such as （ A） grasps （ B） grains （ C） grounds （ D） grants 75 According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), car crashes are the leading cause of death among children (41) 5

49、 and 14 years of age. Says NHTSA: “Over 50% of children who die in crashes are (42) by safety devices. (43) , 4 out of 5 children are improperly restrained.“ The NHTSA offers a number of safety tips and (44) for those who are accompanied by children while driving. Although laws (45) from country to country and even from state to state, these guidelines may (46) food for thought to many parents and guardians of children. Please check your local laws and do (47) you can to keep your precious baby safe. The safest place for a