全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试卷
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测试时间：月 日 时至 时
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考生注意事项

1.考生必须严格遵守各项考场规则。
2.答题前，考生应按准考证上的有关内容填写答题卡上的“报考单位”、“考生姓名”、“考试语种”、“考生编号”等信息。
3.答案必须按要求填涂或写在指定的答题卡上。
（1）听力、英语知识运用、阅读理解A节的答案写或填涂在答题卡1上，阅读理解B节的答案和作文写在答题卡2上。
（2）听力考试进行时，考生先将答案写或标在试题册上，然后在听力部分结束前专门留出的5分钟内，将试题册上的全部答案转写或转涂到答题卡1上。
（3）填涂部分应该按照答题卡上的要求用2B铅笔完成。如要改动，必须用橡胶皮擦干净。书写部分（听力A、B两节、阅读理解B节、写作）必须用蓝（黑）圆珠笔在指定的答题卡上作答。字迹要清楚。
4.考试结束后，将答题卡1、将答题卡2一并装入原试卷袋中，连同试卷一起交给监考人员后，考生方可离场。
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做题提示

1.本套试卷是为1996-2005年考研真题，针对性强， 权威性强，是考前模拟训练的精品。
2.本套试卷共10套试题，建议您每周做1套或2套。
3.自测时间要安排在上午或下午，不间断地进行180分钟（因2006年大纲取消听力，所以应扣除听力部分的30分钟即不间断地进行150分钟），自主做题，不参看参考答案。
4.将心态调整到临战状态，与进考场无异。
5.如果要改动答案，必须先用橡皮擦净原来选定的答案，然后再按上面的规定重新答题。
6.结束后，请填好答题卡，认真对照标准答案，给自己评分。通过模拟训练，找出自己的薄弱环节，在以后的复习中重点突破。
 总得分 听力理解 英语知识运用 阅读理解 写作
卷面分值 100 20 10 50 20
自 测 分     
失分     
 
2004年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题
Section ⅠListening 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, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have five minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET I.
Now look at Part A in your test booklet.
Part A
Directions:
For Questions1—5,you will hear a talk about Boston Museum of Fine Art. 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)
 
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?  
                                      6
6The Institute for the Future provides services to private companies and
                                      7
The Institute believes that to think systematically about the long-range future is 
                                      8
To succeed in anything, one should be flexible, curious and
                                      9
9What does Saffo consider to be essential to the work of a team?
                                     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 member 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 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.
［B］ 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 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, 26the 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 28to criticism.
Changes in the social structure may indirectly 29juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that 30 to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment 31make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in 32 lead more youths into criminal behavior.
Families have also33changes 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 37causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased 38of drugs and alcohol, and the growing 39of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, 40a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.
21.［A］ acting  ［B］ relying  ［C］centering  ［D］ commenting
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 Passages. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or ［D］ Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points)
 Passage 1
Hunting for a job late last year, lawyer Gant Redmon stumbled across Career Builder, 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 property, and Washington, DC 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.
42.Which of the following can be a disadvantage of search agents?
［A］Lack of counseling.   ［B］Limited number of visits.
［C］Lower efficiency.    ［D］Fewer successful matches.
43. The expression “tip service” (Line 3, Paragraph 3) most probably means
［A］advisory.      ［B］compensation.
［C］interaction.    ［D］reminder.
44.Why does CareerSite’s agent offer each job hunter only three job options?
［A］ To focus on better job matches.
［B］To attract more returning visits.
［C］To reserve space for more messages.
［D］To increase the rate of success.
45. Which of the following is true according to the text?
［A］Personal search agents are indispensable to job-hunters.
［B］ Some sites keep E-mailing job seekers to trace their demands.
［C］Personal search agents are also helpful to those already employed.
［D］Some agents stop sending information to people once they are employed.