2018年6月研究生英语学位课统考（GET）真题试卷

1. W: There is nothing I like better than taking a walk over these hills on the weekends. The trees are tall and fantastic. M: The trees? What about the grass and wild flowers? Q: What does the man mean? 2. W: John, do you still ask Jane out recently? M: My relationship with her is already history. I’m no longer her Mr. Right. Q: What can we learn about John? 3. M: I hear you have applied for several universities in this city. Have you received any notification of admission? W: I haven’t heard anything yet, but I believe in myself. There is no need to worry. Q: What can we learn about this woman? 4. W: Professor, I had put a lot of effort into this essay. I was quite satisfied with it. But I don’t understand why you gave me a B. M: The academic value of an essay lies in innovative and independent ideas, not in the amount of work it takes. Q: What does the man think of the essay? 5. W: Are you ready for the final exam? M: Not quite. The physics exam is the only cloud on the horizon. I’m sure I’ll do fine in the other courses. Q: What does the man mean? He doesn’t seem to like the trees there. He also likes the grass and flowers there. He is more interested in the trees there. He sees neither grass nor flowers there.

6. M: Have you read the book I lent you yesterday? I wondered if this was the kind of book you would be interested in. W: I had some doubt at first. But once I started reading this book, I simply couldn’t tear myself away from it. Q: What does this woman mean? 7. M: I have never seen you driving a car. Do you have your driving license? W: Yes, I have. But driving along streets in Beijing is not much fun. It’s a nightmare when I get behind the wheel during rush hour. That’s why I’m scared of driving. Q: What can we learn about this woman? 8. M: How are you doing with your PhD program? W: Not very well. I have to publish two SCI papers before I can get my degree, but I can’t afford the time to do so many experiments. M: Why not ask your roommate for help? W: She seems to turn a blind eye to my trouble. Q: What can we learn about this woman? 9. W: Philip, I have some trouble shutting down my computer. Would you please come and have a look? M: Sure, but I’m tied up with my PPT at the moment. It’s no big deal. Q: What is the man probably going to do? She was interested in this book. She didn’t believe in this book. She didn’t read this book at all. She tore the book into pieces.

When someone performs an action that benefits the community, it is known as community service. In most cases, community service is charitable. Community service includes such activities as tutoring children, building homes in low-income areas, assisting the elderly, socializing animals at animal shelters, working as a museum guide, or helping with urban beautification. Community service is performed by volunteers who are not paid for their time. Many small organizations rely on people with a sense of community spirit to survive. People engage in community service out of generosity or a desire to connect with their communities. For people who are new to a community, community service can help them to learn more about their neighborhood. Community service may also be required for things like high school graduation or membership in an organization, in which case the school or organization often helps to organize such opportunities. According to statistics, over 60 percent of American teenagers above 12 years old perform community service. Most high schools require a minimum of 40-50 hours of community service for graduation. Many people believe that community service carries rewards beyond the obvious and visible. Clearly, engaging in things like environmental restoration and beautification will make your life enjoyable. But community service can also help to ensure that important services like meals for the elderly and volunteer fire departments continue to run. It also helps to build a supportive community of people who know each other and lend each other a hand when it is needed. Q10: Which of the following is not considered community service? Q11: What is the requirement for community service in American high schools? Q12: What can community service help to do? Tutoring children. Working at animal shelters. Serving as a museum guide. Donating money to charity.

Over the years, the same bag of groceries you once bought has now doubled in price. To save yourself money, you should learn a few simple tips that will change your buying habits. Never go shopping when you are “starving“, because when you are hungry everything looks good, and you buy more than you need, and even things you don’t need. Also avoid shopping with the kids. Children love junk food and they’ll beg you to purchase what you don’t need. Make it a habit to see what is on sale. Make a list of what you need to buy and buy only what is on the list. Use a pencil and check off food items as you put them into the cart. When everything on the list is checked off, head for the checkout counter and leave the store. Buy only the amount of food you want. If the food is wrapped in a package of four, tell the clerk that you only need two. He will open the package and give you what you ask for. Do not buy fruits already cut up and sold in a plastic container. You are paying double for having someone cut the melons into small pieces, so you should buy a whole melon and cut it yourself, which will take you only a few minutes to do at home. Avoid buying produce that is packaged or bagged. Try buying products where you can select them individually, so you can see the quality of what you are getting. Weigh what you buy and put it into the plastic bags that hang near the scales. Q13: What do you have to avoid doing at a supermarket? Q14: Why is it unwise to buy fruits wrapped in a plastic container? Q15: What is this passage trying to tell us? Shopping with your kids. Buying any food. Tasting junk food. Shopping after a meal.

Unclean air is believed to______(2 words) nearly one third of the years of healthy life....Scientists say that air pollution causes more harm to the lungs, heart and brain than was estimated. Air pollution has become a major contributor to stroke for the first time. Unclean air is believed to account for nearly one third of the years of healthy life lost to the condition worldwide. In a survey of global risk factors for strokes, air pollution in the form of PM2.5 ranked seventh in terms of its impact on healthy lifespan, while household air pollution from burning solid fuels ranked eighth. About 15 million people a year suffer from a stroke worldwide. Nearly six million die, and five million are left with permanent disabilities, such as loss of sight and speech. The most important contributors to stroke worldwide included high blood pressure, a diet low in fruit, obesity, a high salt diet, smoking, and not eating enough vegetables. Nearly three quarters of the global burden of stroke was linked to lifestyle choices, such as smoking, bad diet and inactivity, suggesting that people can do a lot to reduce their risk of stroke. There is increasing evidence that air pollution has severe adverse toxic effects in multiple parts of the body from conception to old age. As one of the main sources of air pollution is car emissions, staying away from the streets, especially at rush hour, or avoiding busy roads, can help reduce exposure to air pollution. On days when air pollution is high, people should stay indoors as much as possible.

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