2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

Section I Listening Comprehension

Directions:

This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B and Part C.

Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

Now look at Part A in your test booklet.

Part A

Directions:

For questions 1-5, you will hear a talk about the geography of Belgium. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)

Geography of Belgium

Three main regions coastal plain

central plateau



1

Highest altitude of the coastal plain ________m

2

Climate near the sea humid



3

Particularly rainy months of the years April



4

Average temperatures in July in Brussels low 13 ℃

high ________℃

5

Part B

Directions:

For Questions 6-10, you will hear an interview with Mr. Saffo from the Institute for the Future. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 points)

What is Saffo according to himself?

The Institute for the Future provides services to private companies and ________.

The Institute believes that to think systematically about the long-range future is________.

To succeed in anything, one should be flexible, curious and________.

What does Saffo consider to be essential to the work of a team?

6

7

8

9

10

Part C

Directions:

You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, answer each question by choosing [A], [B], [C] or [D]. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about naming newborns. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.

11. What do we often do with the things we love?

[A] Ask for their names.

[B] Name babies after them.

[C] Put down their names.

[D] Choose names for them.

12. The unpleasant meaning of an old family name is often overlooked if ________.

[A] the family tree is fairly limited

[B] the family tie is strong enough

[C] the name is commonly used

[D] nobody in the family complains

13. Several months after a baby's birth, its name will ________.

[A] show the beauty of its own

[B] develop more associations

[C] lose the original meaning

[D] help form the baby's personality

Questions 14-16 are based on the biography of Bobby Moore, an English soccer player. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.

14. How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?

[A] 90

[B] 108

[C] 180

[D] 668

15. In 1964, Bobby Moore was made ________.

[A] England's footballer of the year

[B] a soccer coach in West Germany

[C] a medalist for his sportsmanship

[D] a number of the Order of the British Empire

16. After Moore retired from playing, the first thing he did was ________.

[A] editing Sunday Sport

[B] working for Capital Radio

[C] managing professional soccer teams

[D] developing a sports marketing company

Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk on the city of Belfast. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.

17. Belfast has long been famous for its ________.

[A] oil refinery

[B] linen textiles

[C] food products

[D] deepwater port

18. Which of the following does Belfast chiefly export?

[A] Soap

[B] Grain

[C] Steel

[D] Tobacco

19. When was Belfast founded?

[A] In 1177

[B] In 1315

[C] In the 16th century

[D] In the 17th century

20. What happened in Belfast in the late 18th century?

[A] French refugees arrived.

[B] The harbor was destroyed.

[C] Shipbuilding began to flourish.

[D] The city was taken by the English.

You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.

Section II Use of English

Directions:

Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories __21__ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior __22__ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through __23__ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in __24__ to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, __25__ as a rejection of middle-class values.

Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, __26__ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes __27__ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are __28__ to criticism.

Changes in the social structure may indirectly __29__ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that __30__ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment __31__ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in __32__ lead more youths into criminal behavior.

Families have also __33__ changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; __34__, children are likely to have less supervision at home __35__ was common in the traditional family __36__. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other __37__ causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased __38__ of drugs and alcohol, and the growing __39__ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, __40__ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.

21. [A] acting

[B] relying

[C] centering

[D] cementing

22. [A] before

[B] unless

[C] until

[D] because

23. [A] interactions

[B] assimilation

[C] cooperation

[D] consultation

24. [A] return

[B] reply

[C] reference

[D] response

25. [A] or

[B] but rather

[C] but

[D] or else

26. [A] considering

[B] ignoring

[C] highlighting

[D] discarding

27. [A] on

[B] in

[C] for

[D] with

28. [A] immune

[B] resistant

[C] sensitive

[D] subject

29. [A] affect

[B] reduce

[C] chock

[D] reflect

30. [A] point

[B] lead

[C] come

[D] amount

31. [A] in general

[B] on average

[C] by contrast

[D] at length

32. [A] case

[B] short

[C] turn

[D] essence

33. [A] survived

[B] noticed

[C] undertaken

[D] experienced

34. [A] contrarily

[B] consequently

[C] similarly

[D] simultaneously

35. [A] than

[B] that

[C] which

[D] as

36. [A] system

[B] structure

[C] concept

[D] heritage

37. [A] assessable

[B] identifiable

[C] negligible

[D] incredible

38. [A] expense

[B] restriction

[C] allocation

[D] availability

39. [A] incidence

[B] awareness

[C] exposure

[D] popularity

40. [A] provided

[B] since

[C] although

[D] supposing

Section III Reading Comprehension

Part A

Directions:

Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing [A], [B], [C] or [D] Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)

Text 1

Hunting for a job late last year, lawyer Gant Redmon stumbled across CareerBuilder, a job database on the Internet. He searched it with no success but was attracted by the site's "personal search agent." It's an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a matching position is posted in the database. Redmon chose the keywords legal, intellectual" title="n.知识分子">intellectual property, and Washington, D.C. Three weeks later, he got his first notification of an opening. "I struck gold," says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-house counsel for a company.

With thousands of career-related sites on the Internet, finding promising openings can be time-consuming and inefficient. Search agents reduce the need for repeated visits to the databases. But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawbacks. Narrowing your criteria, for example, may work against you: "Every time you answer a question you eliminate a possibility," says one expert.

For any job search, you should start with a narrow concept -- what you think you want to do -- then broaden it. "None of these programs do that," says another expert. "There's no career counseling implicit in all of this." Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again. "I would not rely on agents for finding everything that is added to a database that might interest me," says the author of a job-searching guide.

Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return. When CareerSite's agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs -- those it considers the best matches. There may be more matches in the database; job hunters will have to visit the site again to find them -- and they do. "On the day after we send our messages, we see a sharp increase in our traffic," says Seth Peets, vice president of marketing for CareerSite.

Even those who aren't hunting for jobs may find search agents worthwhile. Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise. Although happily employed, Redmon maintains his agent at CareerBuilder. "You always keep your eyes open," he says. Working with a personal search agent means having another set of eyes looking out for you.

41. How did Redmon find his job?

[A] By searching openings in a job database.

[B] By posting a matching position in a database.

[C] By using a special service of a database.

[D] By E-mailing his resume to a database.