学位英语《真题试卷》Part ⅠReading Comprehension(30%) Directions: There are three passages in part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage1 Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage: If the Dakota Access Pipeline(输油管道) is completed, it will carry nearly half a million barrels of oil across four states every day. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP), a Texas-based company behind the $3.8billion project, hopes to finish construction this year. But the Stand rock Sioux, an American Indian tribe(部落)， is determined to stop the 1,172-mile pipeline from being built.(76) Both sides show no signs of backing down.
The Dakota Access Pipeline was announced in 2014. A section of it will run near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation. A reservation is an area of Iand set aside for American Indians. The tribe says the construction threatens to destroy historical areas and ancient bunal site. They also say the pipeline could pollute their main water source, the Missouri River. In April, the Standing Rock Sioux began a protest against the project. They camped at the construction site. Since then, thousands of people, including people from other American Indian tribes, to the site to join the protest. ETP says that the pipeline will have built-in measures to protect against oil leaks. Workers will also monitor it remotely, and will be able to close valves (阀) within three minutes if leaks are detected. American Indians have been staging a nonviolent protest for months. The protest took a turn fast week when police were called to keep the peace between protesters and armed security guards hired by the company. （77）Twenty-eight people have been arrested since them and charged with interfering with the pipeline construction. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage? The Dakota Access Pipeline will create more markets for oil and gas. The Dakota Access Pipeline will create many job opportunities. American Indians oppose the construction of an oil pipeline. American Indians fight for equal voting rights. ETP hopes to finish this project in . 2016 2017 2018 2019 Why do American Indians protest against the construction of this pipeline? Because it will cost up to $3.8billion. Because it threatens the region’s water supply. Because it will make many people lose their jobs. Because it will force many people to leave their homes. According to the passage, the workers can in case of pipeline leaks. report it to the local government. ask people to leave the leak affected areas. call 911 close valves According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? This pipeline will cross four states. This pipeline is 1,172 miles long. All the protesters are from the Standing Rock Sioux. Neither side of the dispute is willing to compromise. Passage2 Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: As the National Park Service celebrates its 100th anniversary(周年纪念), President Barack Obama has announced the establishment of one new national monument, and the expansion(扩大) of another IN Maine, more than 87,500 acres of forest will become government-protected parkland for the first time IN Hawaii, a national monument created by President George W. Bush in 2006 will expand to about 582,578 square miles, four times its current size. Obama has now created or enlarged 26 national monuments during his presidency. As a result his administration says, Obama has protected more of the nation’s land than any other president has. But some residents and both Maine and Hawaii, Objects to the plans. (78) They say their local economies depend on the use of these areas. In establishing this monument Obama took the side of conservationists(自然资源保护者) who want laws to protect wiki lands. Creating a national park usually requires the approval of Congress. But a 1906 federal law allows the president to establish national monuments on his own. The land’s new status as a monument means that mining and drilling operations are forbidden there. (79) It may also severely limit activities such as logging road building and hunting. Some of Maine’s politicians who to protect the state’s logging industries say Obama should not have acted alone. They say Washington should not tell the states how to use their land, especially when people’s jobs are at stake. Maine politician Susan Collins said the president should have listened to Maine lawmakers and residents, as well as to the U.S Congress before making his decision. However, those who support the president’s decision say the establishment of the new monument will lead to new jobs through tourism. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? Creating New Jobs Protecting Wild Animals Stimulating Local Economies Creating New National Monuments Obama has established or enlarged national monuments during his two terms. 19 20 26 30 In National monuments, is forbidden. logging in danger mining road-building The phrase at stake in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to . in return in danger at present by chance According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？ The national monument in Hawaii was created by President Bush. There is no objection to President Obama’s decision. President Obama made this decision on his own. The establishment of the new monument will lead to new jobs. Passage3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage: Toronto’s third City Hall, now known as Old City Hall, was designed by Edward James Lennox and declared open on Sept. 18 1899. Created to provide more space for city officials, it turned out to be the largest building in the city and the largest city building in North America at the time. Lennox took three years to design the city Hall and ti tool 11years to build it. Contemporaries believe that the odd carving(雕刻) above Queen Street entrance were actually caricatures(漫画) of councilors at the time. Lennox even included himself in the caricatures, on the west side of the central arch(拱门), and left a strange signature in the stonework of the link portions of the building. The third City Hall was originally used as councilors’ offices and legal office, but it is used only as a courthouse today. When the fourth City Hall (the one we know today) was declared open in 1965, Old City Hall was threatened to be pulled down. It was saved by a group of people called the “Friends of Old City Hall.” The clock tower stands parallel with the middle of Bay Street, rather than with the centre of the building. The bells in the tower were not installed until the building opened. Old City Hall was declared a historical site in 1989. (80)The entire structure cost more than $2.5 million to build at the time. This is equal to $53 million today. Toronto’s third City Hall came into use in . the 18th century the 19th century the 20th century the 21th century Old City Hall was contructed in years. 3 7 9 11 The third City Hall is now used as a . middle school hospital cinema courthouse From the passage we learn that . Toronto spends lots of money yearly developing the city. some local resident showed a great interest in protecting the city’s cultural site. the City Council of Toronto hasn’t paid sufficient attention to the protection of the city’s culture. the City Hall is till the largest city building in North America today. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? To build a structure like the City Hall will cost $2.5 million today. The clock tower stands parallel with the centre of the City Hall. Old City Hall was once pulled down in the development of the city. Old city Hall is now a historical site. Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%) Direction: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Those the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Shanghai is biggest city in China in terms of population. the; the the; / / ; the / ; / When Jenny came to my place, I breakfast with James. have had have had was having I in your position, I would not accept the job. Were Was Am Been I got money with me, so I wasn’t able to buy even a bottle of water! any some few little ---Must we send in our plan this week? ---No, ; you can send it in next week. you needn’t you mustn’t you can’t you shouldn’t Would you mind me some bread on your way home? buy to buy buying bought I can’t finish the work in time you help me translate the texts. unless if where but The driver the passengers off at the supermarket and then went to the next stop. fell sank dropped stepped That restaurant has a good in the community for its delicious food and friendly service. mood mirror reputation report The manager at once lost his when he learned that his secretary was late again for the meeting. mind temper passion way The young soldier was wounded in the war and died a few days later. generously lonely fatally slightly Professor Simpson wounded in the war and died a few corrections. generously lonely fatally slightly When I go to heat the milk please the baby. keep an eye on set foot on make a guess look forward to Mr. and Mrs. Wright have got nine children---it’s really a big . home family home look room Neither Bill nor his parents at home. is are has have The summer vacation over, they then got down to their work again. were was being had been He failed in his exam, proves that he hadn’t worked hard enough. what that which such is known to all, too much stress can cause disease. what that which such It was not until he came back I left the office. then which that when Only when he finished his homework that he had made a mistake. he then realized did he realize before he realized he realized If it rain tomorrow, we’ll have the party outside. he then realized did he realize before he realized he realized This is the dictionary you’re looking for, ? Isn’t this Isn’t that Isn’t Isn’t there It’s going to rain. You’d better an umbrella with you. bring take carry fetch Mary never tells anyone what she does for a . life work profession living I saw a car in the distance, but I couldn’t whether it was red or not. make out work on look out take in There were a number of students on the playground. few little short small Students are expected to lectures regularly. present go attend follow The lecture was so that everyone went to sleep. boring bored attend follow We can see a lot of people doing morning exercises in the park even a cold morning. go in for keep up with follow up pass on The guide walked so fast that most of the tourists could not _____ him. go in for keep up with follow up pass on Professor Morison has never been to China, nor does Dr. Jones. ABCD As early as the 12th century, boys in England enjoyed to play football. ABCD Nobody allows to smoke here because smoking indoors is against the law. ABCD When a water is heated, it changes into vapor. ABCD He has come to work for a local newspaper about ten years ago, when he graduated from Peking University. ABCD One of the two chairs is mine; the another is my brother’s. ABCD The more quickly you get there, the soon you will be able to relax. ABCD I ought have invited her to the party but I didn’t know her well. ABCD He was seriously ill for days, and now he looks strong and healthy. ABCD Although Jim has lived in Beijing for five years, but he doesn’t speak Chinese well. ABCD Green sea turtles(海龟) are the world’s largest species of hard-shelled sea turtle. While most individuals weight about 136 to 181 kilograms, some can be 56 heavy as 204 kilograms. These turtles are found nesting(筑巢) along the coastline of more than 80 countries with the largest nesting populations 57 in Costa Rica and Australia. At a time before 59 up for air. When active, they typically stay underwater for a few minutes and swim up to the surface to 60 air for a few seconds. Green sea turtles also bathe in the sun 61 land. Unlike most other sea turtles, adult green sea turtles eat primarily plant-based foods 62 of seaweed and sea grass. Scientists believe these green foods 63 the sea turtle’s fat its green color. Similar to other sea turtles, green sea turtles travel long distances 64 their feeding grounds and their nesting sites, with recorded distances 65 than 2,600 kilometers. They have strong flippers(鳍形肢) that help them 66 in the water. Female green sea turtles leave the water in 67 to lay eggs on the beach and will choose the same nesting 68 as where they were born. A female will dig 69 a nest with her flippers and lay about 115 eggs. There she’ll cover the eggs 70 sand and return to the sea. After about two months the habit will use a special ”eggs tooth” to break their shells hatch(孵化) from their eggs. The first few year of a green sea turtle’s life are spent 71 at sea, where they feed on tiny animals and plants 72 live in the surface layer of the sea. As they grow older, the turtles move to 73 waters along the coast, where they find sea grass to eat. Adult green sea turtle face many threats, primarily from humans, including injuries from passing boats, being 74 in fishing nets and pollution. Newly hatched sea turtles are also at 75 of being hunted by other animals as they move from their nests out to the sea. A. atB. forC. inD. as A. goneB. movedC. found D. knocked A. whereB whichC. thatD. when A. joinB. comeC. joiningD. coming A. breatheB. drawC. holdD. attract A. forB. atC. onD. in A. puttingB. makingC. containingD. consisting A. takeB. giveC. takenD. given A. amongB. within C. betweenD. beyond A. longerB. deeperC. richerD. higher A. arriveB. swimC. reachD. jump A. wayB. placeC. methodD. order A. lawnB. streetC. levelD. spot A. outB. awayC. aboveD. below A. ofB. withC. outD. for A. floatB. thinkC. floatingD. thinking A. whenB. thatC. whatD. where A. negativeB. carefulC. shallowD. polite A. caughtB. droppedC. grownD. reached A. riskB. sightC. visitD. death 双方都没有表现妥协的迹象。 之后有28人被捕，并被指控妨碍了输油管道的建设 他们说他们当地的经济依赖于这些地区的土地使用。 这会严重限制诸如伐木、修建道路和狩猎这样的活动 当时整个建筑花费了250万元。 How long has he been teaching in this school? I hope our performance will be a success. The best season to go around this city is in spring. They are playing basketball. He moved here 10 years ago. |