2015年1月研究生英语学位课统考(GET)真题试卷

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试卷 满 分： 试题 数 量： 答题 时 限： 100 分
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83 题 120 分 钟
全部题型 1. LISTENING COMPREHE NSION2. VOCABULARY3. CLOZE4. R EADING COMPREHENSION5. TRANS LATION6. WRITING
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Section A Directions: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machinescoring Answer Sheet.
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听力原文：W: What are you doing, Sam? M: I'm looking for a job through the classified ads in the paper. W: Have you tried networking? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do?1．
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A．Try job agencies. B．Read newspaper ads. C．Receive extra training. D．Contact other people.
正确答案：D 解析：女士说：你在做什么，Sam?男士说： 我正在看报纸的分类广告找工作。女士说：你没试试你的

人脉圈?networking 的意思是“通过社交活动获得的人际关 系网”，所以女士的建议是找认识的朋友帮助推荐工作。
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听力原文：M: How much sleep do you usually get? W: About seven hours a night. But last night, I slept an extra half hour. Q: How much sleep did the woman get last night?2．
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A．About six and a half hours. B．About seven and a half hours. C．About seven hours. D．About eight hours.
正确答案：B 解析：男士说：你通常睡多长时间?女士说： 每天晚上大概 7 小时。但是昨天晚上我多睡了半小时。an extra half hour 指的是在每天 7 小时的基础上多睡了半小 时，就是 7 个半小时。
听力原文：W: The house price this year is so high. I cannot even afford to rent a one-bedroom flat. M: Now I know how to become a millionaire. Purchase a threebedroom flat in 1984 and wait patiently for 30 years. It's simple. Q: According to the man, how can one become a millionaire?3．
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A．Live a simple life for 30 years. B．Rent a three-bedroom flat in 1984. C．Buy a three-bedroom flat in 1984. D．Save money for 30 years.
正确答案：C 解析：女士说：今年的房价太高了。我甚至 连一居室的公寓都租不起了。男士说：现在我知道怎么成 为百万富翁了。1984 年买一套三居室的公寓，耐心等 30 年。就这么简单。男士的意思是，在 1984 年买一套三居室 公寓，然后等房价上涨，等上 30 年就能成为百万富翁了。
听力原文：W: Hey, Joe. Did you read this chart? M: No, what is it about? W: It's about the relationship between education and earning. And it shows that one earns more if one learns more. M: As long as it's not a degree in Media Studies. Q: What does the man mean?4．
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A．Those with a degree in Education earn more. B．Not everyone with a degree earns more. C．Those with a degree in Media Studies earn more. D．It is hard to get a degree in Media Studies.
正确答案：B 解析：女士说：嘿，Joe，你看这个图表了 吗?男士说：没有，什么内容?女士说：是关于教育和收入 的关系。图表显示人学得越多，挣得越多。男士说：只要

不是学媒体专业的。男士认为学媒体专业的不符合学得越 多挣得越多的情况。
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听力原文：W: What's wrong? You really look worried and upset. M: Lucy was hit by a car. She is my favorite pet. W: That's terrible. Is she okay? M: I don't know. She is at the vet's now. Q: What are the man and the woman talking about?5．
A．The man's wife. B．The man's car. C．The man's dog. D．The man's boss.
正确答案：C 解析：女士说：你怎么了?看起来这么焦虑不 安?男士说：Lucy 被车撞了。她是我最心爱的宠物。女士 说：太糟了!她还好吗?男士说：不知道。她现在在兽医那 里。从 pet(宠物)和 vet(兽医)两个词可以得知，他们在谈论 动物。
听力原文：W: To eat here or to go? M: To go. W: The food packages are on that counter over there. Help yourself. Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?6．
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A．At a fast food restaurant. B．At home. C．At a delivery company. D．At a post office.
正确答案：A 解析：女士说：在这儿吃还是打包?男士说： 打包。女士说：打包盒在那边柜台上。自己拿吧。to go 的 意思是“外卖”，所以可以判断这两个人在快餐店。
听力原文：M: Hello, Jane. I haven't seen your husband Richard for ages. Where is he now? W: He is gone. M: Why didn't you go with him? W: I think I'm too young to go. Q: What can we learn about this woman?7．
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A．She is too young to travel alone. B．Her husband has just left home. C．Her husband has passed away. D．She doesn't love her husband.
正确答案：C 解析：男士说：你好，Jane。好久没见你丈 夫 Richard 了。他现在在哪儿呢?女士说：走了。男士说： 你怎么没跟他一块儿去?女士说：我觉得我还太年轻，没到

走的时候。女士先说她的丈夫“走了"，接着又说“我还太年 轻，没到走的时候”。从上下文可以判断她说的 gone 不是 指“出门离开”，而是指人的“离世”。
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听力原文：M: What's the matter? You look tired, and your eyes are blood-shot. W: I worked far into the night. Q: What can we learn about the woman from this conversation?8．
A．She took a long walk. B．She stayed up late. C．She felt very sad. D．She had a cold.
正确答案：B 解析：男士说：你怎么了?看起来很累，而且 眼睛红红的。女士说：我昨晚工作到深夜。far into the night 的意思是“直至深夜”，stay up late 的意思是“熬夜”。
听力原文：M: What seems to be troubling you? W: I have a fever and have no appetite. I have been like this for a couple of days. M: I'm afraid you have caught the flu. I'll give you a prescription. Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?9．
A．A doctor and a patient. B．A teacher and a student. C．A police officer and a driver. D．A customer and a waiter.
正确答案：A 解析：男士说：你哪儿不舒服呢?女士说：我 发烧，没有胃口。像这样有几天了。男士说：恐怕是得流 感了。我给你开点儿药。从上下文可以判断这是医生和病 人的对话。
Section B Directions: In this section you will hear two minitalks. At the end of each talk, there will be some questions. Both the talks and the questions will be read to you only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must choose the best answer from the four choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.
听力原文： Good parenting is more important than a good school to a child's academic success, according to a study on secondary schools in the United States. Youngsters do best when their parents help them with homework, emphasize the

importance of education and attend school events. Children with supportive parents tend to perform better than pupils at good schools whose parents take little interest in their education. Psychologists believe that limiting the amount of time children spend in front of a screen could have significant advantages for their health. The average 10-year-old has at least five screens available to them at home, and over the course of childhood youngsters spend more time watching TV than they do in school. This is where strict parenting can make a difference. Too much screen time has been linked to obesity problems and an increased risk of chronic diseases apart from other psychological difficulties. Parents were considered to be passing on high levels of social capital if they regularly checked homework, talked about school with their children and attended other events, which are good ways parents pass on knowledge and values to their children. Family involvement is important than school involvement for academic success. These findings highlight the crucial role parents play in children's education and suggest that efforts to reduce class size or create parent-school programs and ties would probably benefit students. Parents heavily involved in their children's education are often called "helicopter parents," because they hover around and push children to achieve high academic standards. Q10: What are supportive parents likely to do to their children? Q11: How can parents make a difference to a child's health? Q12: Why are some parents called "helicopter parents"?10．
A．Help them with their homework. B．Emphasize the importance of education. C．Attend school events. D．All the above.
正确答案：D 解析：“支持孩子的家长可能会做些什 么?”Youngsters do best when their parents help them with homework，emphasize the importance of education and attend school events．如果家长帮助孩子做作业，强调教育 的重要性，参加学校活动，这样的孩子表现往往更好。以 上三点都包括在内。
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A．By limiting the time a child spends watching TV B．By talking about school with their children. C．By reminding a child of his psychological problems. D．By respecting a child's need to watch screens.
正确答案：A 解析：“家长如何保证孩子的身体健 康?”Psychologists believe that limiting the amount of time children spend in front of a screen could have significant advantages for their health．．．This is where strict parenting can make a difference．心理学家认为限制孩子 坐在屏幕前的时间对他们的健康大有益处……所以严格的 家教就能发挥重要作用。

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A．Because they enjoy flying in a helicopter. B．Because they promote parent-school programs. C．Because they push the child to improve academically. D．Because they make efforts to reduce class size.
正确答案：C 解析：“为什么有些家长被称为?直升机家 长??”Parents heavily involved in their children?s education are often called “helicopter parents，”because they hover around and push children to achieve high academic standards．深度参与孩子教育的家长被称为“直升机家 长”，因为他们永远在孩子“上空盘旋”，要求孩子取得更高 的学业成绩。
听力原文： Skype revolutionized the way people make calls internationally, but its biggest disadvantage is that it needs a web connection to work. Now a new application —the Ringo APP—challenges this by offering calls between countries using submarine cables. It is also inexpensive and easy to use when compared to traditional long distance calling and Internet Phone services. The company that develops the APP claims it is typically 25 percent cheaper than Skype. For example, users on Ringo need to pay only 1.7 cents per minute to call the U.S. while it costs 2.3 cents per minute on Skype. So how does Ringo actually work? Well, when a call is made via the APP, Ringo connects it to a local phone network and assigns it a local number. It then switches the call to travel through submarine cables under the oceans. These cables are used by carriers, and transport high-speed data around the world. When the call reaches the destination country, it is reconnected to the local network again. Although it assigns the call different local numbers each time, the call appears as if it's coming directly from the caller. According to the Ringo company website, the reliability and call quality of Ringo APP is higher than on other services because it does not use a web connection. This means Ringo calls are not affected by fluctuations in Internet connectivity that often lead to audio delays, loss of quality and dropped calls. Ringo is now available in 15 countries. They include Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the U.S. Users on Ringo in these countries can make calls to any destination worldwide, and to any number. Q13: How does Ringo compare with Skype in terms of cost? Q14: What is the Ringo APP able to do? Q15: According to the passage, in which of the following countries is Ringo APP currently NOT available?13．
A．25 percent cheaper. B．2.5 percent cheaper. C．2.3 percent cheaper. D．1.7 percent cheaper.
正确答案：A 解析：“Ringo 的费用跟 Skype 相比有什么差 别?”The company that develops the app claims it is typically 2 5 percent cheaper than Skype．开发 Ringo 的公

司称 Ringo 通常比 Skype 便宜 25％。
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A．To make international calls. B．To assign calls local numbers. C．To ensure the quality of calls. D．All the above.
正确答案：D 解析：“Ringo 能做什么?”(1)When a call is made via the APP, Ringo connects it to a local phone network and assigns it a local number．(2)It then switches the call to travel through submarine cables under the oceans．(3)The reliability and call quality of Ringo APP is higher than on other services because it does not use a web connection．(1)Ringo 能够将电话连接到本地的电话网并赋 予一个本地号码。(2)Ringo 能够利用海洋中的海底光缆提 供跨国电话服务。(3)Ringo 的可靠性和通话质量都高于其 他通话服务，因为它并不使用网络连接。以上三点都有提 到。
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A．America. B．China. C．Britain. D．Holland.
正确答案：B 解析：“Ringo 在以下哪一个国家还不能使 用?”Ringo is now available in 1 5 countries．They include Australia，Belgium，Brazil，Canada，Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico，Netherlands，Poland，Singapore， Spain，Switzerland，the UK and the U.S..Ringo 可以在 15 个国家使用，包括：澳大利亚、比利时、巴西、加拿大、 德国、意大利、日本、墨西哥、荷兰、波兰、新加坡、西 班牙、瑞士、英国和美国。没有提到中国。
Section C Directions: In this section you will bear a short lecture. Listen to the recording and complete the notes about the lecture. You will hear the recording twice. After the recording you are asked to write down your answers on the Answer Sheet. You now have 25 seconds to read the notes below.
听力原文： OK, class, let's get started. Today's topic is insomnia, that's I-N-S-O-M-N-I-A, meaning difficulty in sleep. I'm going to illustrate how it happens and how we can conquer it. But before we talk about it, let's first take a look at the five

stages of sleep. Now the first stage of sleep starts soon after you climb into your bed, and close your eyes ready for sleep. The frequency of your brainwaves starts to decrease as your brain starts to calm itself. Your breathing will slow down, and your eyes will roll from side to side. This first stage of sleep lasts two to five minutes. As you drift into the next stage of sleep, your brain blocks out any external and internal stimuli. Your muscles start to relax. This second stage lasts about twenty minutes and it is particularly vital to those learning a physical skill, such as mastering a musical instrument or a sporting skill, as it helps fix their new techniques in the brain. As you continue to fall into stages three and four, your brain activity is at a minimum. You will be in deep sleep, almost completely cut off from the outside world. Deep sleep stages are vital to your mood because they are associated with the production of growth hormones that help repair damaged tissue. Without these stages you would wake up feeling tired and badtempered. The last stage is R-E-M, Rapid Eye Movement. At this stage, instead of being relaxed, your heart starts to race, your breathing becomes shallow, and your eyes move rapidly from side to side. You are experiencing the dream phase of sleep. The length of each REM phase varies between 10 minutes to an hour. This stage plays a vital role in enhancing your memory. Now, when you have completed your REM stage of sleep, you move back down through the stages, and this sequence repeats itself again and again throughout the night. The trouble starts when you can't start these cycles at all or you find them interrupted.16． But before we talk about it, let's first take a look at the________(2 words) of sleep.
正确答案：five stages 解析：five stages 文中说：But before we talk about it，let?s first take a look at the five stages of sleep．在探讨这个话题之前，我们首先谈谈睡眠 的五个阶段。
17． ...it is particularly vital to those learning a physical skill, such as mastering a ________(2 words) or a sporting skill...
正确答案： musical instrument 解析：musical instrument 文中说：…it is particularly vital to those learning a physical skill，such as mastering a musical instrument or a sporting skill，as it helps fix their new techniques in the brain．这一点对于那些学习与身体有关技能的人(比如学 习乐器或者体育技能的人)尤为重要，因为这会帮助他们将 新技能记忆在大脑中。
18． Deep sleep stages are vital to your mood because they are________(2 words) the production of growth hormones that help repair damaged tissue.
正确答案：associated with 解析：associated with 文中说：

Deep sleep stages are vital to your mood because they are associated with the production of growth hormones that help repair damaged tissue．深度睡眠阶段对于人的情绪非 常重要，因为这个阶段与生长激素的分泌相关，能够帮助 修复受损组织。
19． This stage plays a vital role in________(3 words).
正确答案：enhancing your memory 解析：enhancing your memory 文中说：This stage plays a vital role in enhancing your memory．这个阶段对于增强记忆具有重要作用。
20． ...and this sequence repeats itself again and again________(3 words).
正确答案：throughout the night 解析：throughout the night 文中说：…this sequence repeats itself again and again throughout the night．这个过程在整个晚上重复不 停。
VOCABULARY
Section A Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined one. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.
21． One of the most demanding jobs middle-aged males face is how to control their weight.
A．required B．difficult C．voluntary D．amusing
正确答案：B 解析：该句意为：中年男性面临的艰辛任务 之一就是如何控制体重。demanding：要求高的，很费力 的；required：要求的，必须的；voluntary：自愿的； amusing：有趣的。

22． Experts are working hard to seek better and safer ways to dispose of nuclear waste.
A．comply with B．collide with C．deal with D．identify with
正确答案：C 解析：该句意为：专家们正在努力寻找更 好、更安全的处理核废料的方法。dispose of：处理； comply with：遵守；collide with：相撞，与……冲突； deal with：处理，应付，探讨；identify with：与……认 同。
23． Several countries restrict the sale of e-cigarettes by classifying them as medical devices.
A．facilities B．designs C．hazards D．necessities
正确答案：A 解析：该句意为：有几个国家把电子香烟列 为医疗设备，以此限制其销售。devices：设备，设施； facilities：设备，设施，手段，房屋；designs：设计； hazards：威胁，危险，危险因素；necessities：必需品。
24． Universities turn out students who know how to give answers, but not how to ask questions.
A．recruit B．assemble C．verify D．produce
正确答案：D 解析：该句意为：大学培养出来的学生知道 如何回答问题，却不知道如何提出问题。turn out：生产， 培养，后来发现是……；recruit：录取，录用，招聘； assemble：安装，集合；verify：证明；produce：生产， 出生，产生。
25． Because of the penetrating rain, further outdoor exercise was now out of the question.
A．accessible B．impossible C．consecutive D．awkward

正确答案：B 解析：该句意为：由于下大雨，已无法继续 在室外活动了。out of the question：不可能的； accessible：可享受或利用的；consecutive：连续的； awkward：笨拙的，不灵活的。
26． More businesses look to cloud-based collaboration as a means to gain a competitive edge.
A．advantage B．border C．awareness D．innovation
正确答案：A 解析：该句意为：越来越多的公司期望能从 事基于云平台的合作以提高竞争力。edge：边缘，优势； advantage：优势，长处，有利条件；border：边境，分界 线；awareness：意识；innovation：革新，创新。
27． Police in plain clothes tried to disperse the crowd that gathered outside the city council.
A．break out B．break down C．break off D．break up
正确答案：D 解析：该句意为：便衣警察试图驱散聚集在 市政大厅外的人群。disperse：驱散；break out：爆发； break down：突破，克服，分解，情绪失控，抛锚；break off：中断；break up：分手，拆散，驱散。
28． Officials at the grass-roots level are expected to care about the daily lives of local people.
A．superior B．intermediate C．fundamental D．utmost
正确答案：C 解析：该句意为：基层干部应该关心老百姓 的日常生活。grass—roots:基本的，基础的；superior：优 越的，有优势的；intermediate：中等的，中级的； fundamental：基本的，根本的，基础的；utmost：最高程 度的，最大努力的。
29． There is much clinical evidence that smoking adversely and irreversibly affects human health.
A．unfavorably

B．chronically C．temporarily D．sentimentally
正确答案：A 解析：该句意为：有大量临床证据表明吸烟 会对人的健康产生不良影响，而且是不可逆的。 adversely：不良地；unfavorably：不利地；chronically： 长期地，慢性地；temporarily：暂时，临时； sentimentally：跟着感觉走，多愁善感地。
30． After the students put up Christmas decorations, the classroom assumed a holiday appearance.
A．took up B．took in C．took to D．took on
正确答案：D 解析：该句意为：学生布置好圣诞节装饰 后，教室有了节日的气氛。assume：假设，猜想，呈现 出，具有；take up：占据，占用，着手，拿起；take in： 欺骗，理解，包含，吸收；take to：喜欢上，走向；take on：具有，表现出，雇用。
Section B Directions: There are ten questions in this section. Each question is a sentence with something missing. Below each sentence are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring Answer Sheet.
31． The nuclear industry produces radioactive waste________contaminated items like clothing.
A．in the event of B．in the form of C．at the mercy of D．for the sake of
正确答案： B 解析：该句意为：核工业通过衣物之类被污 染的物件等形式产生放射性废料。in the event of：在发 生……的情况下(相当于 in case of)；in the form of： 以……的形式；at the mercy of：听从……的摆布，由…… 支配；for the sake of：为了……。
32． It is suspected that regular use of________ messages and

email can lower one's IQ.
A．test B．texture C．text D．textile
正确答案：C 解析：该句意为：有人怀疑经常收发手机短 信和电子邮件可能有损智商。text messages：(手机接发的) 信息；texture：质地，材料；textile：纺织品。
33． Some cancers are________to be cured if detected in the early stage and treated without delay.
A．possible B．easy C．worth D．likely
正确答案：D 解析：该句意为：如果能早期发现并迅速治 疗，某些癌症是可能治愈的。本题重点考查某些形容词与 不定式的连用，是经常出现的考题。从语法上讲， somebody／something is possible(easy)to do 是正确的，但 不定式中的动词必须是主动形式，是及物的，而且不能自 带宾语，而 worth 不能接不定式。likely 的用法有别于 possible 或 easy 之类的形容词，somebody／something is likely to be done 是正确的。
34． This high school is well-located, where the________of teachers to students is excellent.
A．ratio B．proportion C．percentage D．rate
正确答案：A 解析：该句意为：这所中学地理位置不错， 教师与学生的比例也十分合理。本题重点考查某些表示“比 例”的英语词汇用法。ratio 表示“两者之比”，使用介词 to，如 the ratio of boys to girls。portion 的含义是“部分”， 如 a large portion of these students 或 my portion of the money。percentage 的意思是“百分比”，而 rate 表示“率” 或“速度”，如 the death rate。
35． Jeff realized that he would have no personal life without his daughter; everything he did________round her.
A．involved B．evolved C．revolved D．resolved

正确答案：C 解析：该句意为：杰夫意识到没有自己的女 儿就没法过日子了，自己做的一切都是为了她。involve 是 及物动词，不需要 around；evolve：演化，进化； revolve：转动，revolve around(以……为中心)；resolve： 决心，决定，解决，溶解。
36． Mr. Stevens managed to________his business by cell phone while he was in the hospital.
A．give way to B．keep track of C．be skeptical about D．come up with
正确答案：B 解析：该句意为：史蒂文斯先生住院期间通 过手机随时了解自己的业务情况。give way to：让路于， 被……取代；keep track of：跟踪；be skeptical about： 对……怀疑；come up with：想出来，想到。
37． It is generally believed that_______behavior is quite commonplace in the streets of Beijing.
A．incompetent B．inexhaustible C．inestimable D．indecent
正确答案：D 解析：该句意为：人们普遍认为，在北京的 大街上，不文明的行为是司空见惯的。incompetent：不称 职的，不合格的，无能的；inexhaustible：用之不竭的； inestimable：无法估计的，如 be of inestimable value(不可 估价)；indecent：不体面的，不文雅的。
38． There is evidence that fish breathe in_______much the same way as humans do.
A．quite B．fairly C．pretty D．rather
正确答案：C 解析：该句意为：有证据表明，鱼的呼吸方 式几乎与人类相同。本题重点考查副词的连用，副词 much 前可用 pretty 修饰，意义为“相当多地，或“很大程 度上”。
39． The presence of elements_______iron greatly affects the physical properties of steel.

A．but for B．other than C．rather than D．up to
正确答案：B 解析：该句意为：是否含有除铁之外的元素 对钢的物理特性影响很大。but for：如果不是由于……， 主句用虚拟语气；other than：除……之外的：rather than：而不是；up to：直到，接近，达到，多达。
40． The United Kingdom_______England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
A．comprises B．consists C．composes D．constitutes
正确答案：A 解析：该句意为：英国由英格兰、威尔士、 苏格兰和北爱尔兰组成。这四个词都有“组成”的含义，但 用法不同。comprise：由……组成；consist 是不及物动 词，需接 of 表示“由……组成”；be composed of：由…… 组成；constitute：构成。
CLOZE
Small business owners can sometimes feel like it's a dog-eatdog world out there. If you fall behind, even 【C1】______ , a more tech-shrewd business with greater resources could appear from nowhere and take your customers. But competition among businesses does not【C2】______mean war. 【C3】 ______viewing other companies only as competitors, business owners should look at them as potential collaborators. Collaboration is【C4】______to every business, as there are so many opportunities out there for businesses to work together to exchange ideas and increase purchasing【C5】______ . There are plenty of ways that small business owners can use the neighbor principle and collaborate to【C6】______mutual growth. An independent Web development company can offer their website design services to other local businesses【C7】 ______a link back on the homepage. Small businesses with similar inventory needs can combine their orders to receive 【C8】______wholesale prices. An entertainment company can host an event at a restaurant in town to bring in business 【C9】______ marketing its own services. These real-life examples from win-win users prove that working for and with other small businesses can be more powerful than【C10】 ______them.

41． 【C1】
A．in the past B．at your disposal C．for a moment D．on your own
正确答案：C 解析：文章第一段第二句的大意是“如果你落 后，技术和资源占优势的公司就会抢走你的客户”，空白处 修饰 fall behind。因为 fall behind 是现在时，与 in the past“在过去”矛盾。at your disposal：由你自由支配；for a moment：一时；on your own：独自地，凭自己的努力。 显然，even for a moment(表示强调语气)修饰 fall behind 比较合适。
42． 【C2】
A．necessarily B．hardly C．solely D．infinitely
正确答案：A 解析：necessarily 常与 not 连用，表示“不一 定”，如“She is not necessarily busy at this moment．”hardly：几乎不；solely：仅仅，唯一； infinitely：无限地。
43． 【C3】
A．Because of B．Apart from C．As for D．Instead of
正确答案：D 解析：文章第一段第四句中，空白处后面的 文字的大意是“……把其他公司视为竞争对手，而应该视其 为可能的合作伙伴”。如果选择 because of，逻辑不通，而 apart from 的含义是“不仅”，与后面的内容不一致。as for 经常用于变换话题，而 instead of doing…的含义是“不…… 而是……”，是最合适的选项。
44． 【C4】
A．vicious B．vital C．vocational D．vacant
正确答案：B 解析：vicious：恶毒的，邪恶的，有害的， 强烈的，如 a vicious cycle(恶性循环)；vital：致命的，重

要的，be vital to(对……至关重要)；vocational：职业的， 如 a vocational school(职高)或 vocational diseases(职业 病)；vacant：没被占用的，空的。
45． 【C5】
A．strength B．force C．might D．power
正确答案：D 解析：purchasing power：购买力。
46． 【C6】
A．come about B．bring about C．look about D．inquire about
正确答案：B 解析：在文章第二段第一句中，空白处前面 谈到公司企业可以合作，保持睦邻关系，不定式 to 说明目 的，也就是“实现共同发展”。come about：发生(不及物动 词)；bring about：使……发生，引发；look about：环顾 四周；inquire about：探听，打听。
47． 【C7】
A．in exchange for B．in relation to C．in comparison with D．in case of
正确答案：A 解析：文章第二段第二句介绍企业的合作方 式。空白处前面讲一个网络开发公司可以为其他公司提供 网站设计服务，后面说“连接到自己的主页上”。in exchange for：以换取或交换……；in relation to：有关， 关于；in comparison with：与……相比；in case of：在发 生……的情况下。做买卖讲究的不是“无私奉献”，而是“获 利”，所以选择 in exchange for。
48． 【C8】
A．discouraged B．dissatisfied C．dismissed D．discounted
正确答案：D 解析：文章第二段第三句讲的是业务相似的

公司可以联合订购某种商品，也就是“团购”，目的是享受 某种批发价。众所周知，订单越大，价格越低。不论是 discouraged，还是 dissatisfied，修饰的词必须是“有生命 的”或“有感觉的”，不可能是 prices，而 dismissed 的含义 是“解散的”或“解雇的”，只有 discounted(打折的，优惠的) 可以修饰 prices，也符合逻辑。
49． 【C9】
A．while B．unless C．if D．though
正确答案：A 解析：连词 while 经常出现在句子后面，接 doing 表示“同时做……”，如 reduce emissions while conserving energy(减排节能)。
50． 【C10】
A．working out B．working up C．working against D．working on
正确答案：C 解析：在文章最后一句中出现了 working for 和 working with，说明同空白处体现的方式相比，“合作” 能产生更好的效果，那么与“合作"相反的经营方式就是“竞 争”，所以选择 working against。work out：健身，解答， 结局，计算，解决；work up：上升，煽动；work on：从 事。
READING COMPREHENSION
Hospitals are packed full of valuable information about patients, but doctors often struggle to use it effectively. A London-based start-up wants to change all that with a new suite of iPad apps called Medopad. The idea is to link up every data-making system and machine in a hospital to a central service which can deliver the collection of a patient's records—from historical medical files to X-ray and scans—at the touch of a doctor's iPad. A number of Medopad APPs help doctors utilize this data. For example, one app broadcasts the readings from a patient's heart monitor to their doctor's iPad screen, so a check-up can be carried out from anywhere in the hospital building. Another app uses voice-recognition to let doctors create written notes on patients just by speaking. For BMI Healthcare, Medopad could be about to transform how their doctors work. BMI has been piloting the software and testing integration with its hospitals' existing databases and is

now deciding whether to roll it out for use with actual patients. "It's intuitive, and it kind of works the way doctors think," says group medical director, Mark Ferreira. With Medopad in place, doctors will be able to refer cases to one another for a second opinion from within the app suite. Photos of a patient's visible symptoms can be taken using an iPad and shared, for example. Another Medopad app features integration with the Google Glass headset, which allows up to five clinicians to collaborate in real time, take pictures and share them, and access a patient's records simultaneously. A pathology app can even do some analytical work for doctors, with abnormal blood-test results flagged automatically. The system has a number of security features. For example, it can be set up so that when a doctor's device physically leaves the hospital network, patient data will no longer be available on it. Doctors and patients alike should benefit from this kind of system, says Stevan Wing, who co-hosts a podcast on medical apps called The Digital Doctor. "If you increase the doctor's information as well as their ability to share it with patients and make joint decisions, then I think the quality of care must improve," he says. Charles Lowe, president of the Telemedicine and eHealth section at the Royal Society of Medicine in London, has been following Medopad's progress. "It's going to speed up treatment," he says.
51． As used in this passage, the word "app" probably means________.
A．an advertisement about medical facilities B．a mobile phone with special functions C．a website that supplies medical data D．a computer program or a piece of software
正确答案：D 解析：APP 源自于 application，已经被人们 熟知。即使不了解这个词的含义，也可从文章第三段找到 一些线索。该段主要介绍了 Medopad 具备的不同 APPs， 有的 APP 能传送数据，有的具有语音识别功能，都说明 APP 与 Medopad 的功能相关。
52． The biggest advantage of Medopad lies in________.
A．improving access to the Internet B．reducing the medical cost at a hospital C．effective use of information on patients D．quick exchange of data between hospitals
正确答案：C 解析：文章没有提及提高上网速度和降低医 疗费用等问题。Medopad 的使用范围是同一所医院的工作 人员，并不是与其他医院交流信息。因此排除了 A、B 和 D 选项。

53． It can be concluded from Paragraph 4 that BMI Healthcare________.
A．has started to use Medopad clinically B．is using Medopad on a trial basis C．has changed the way doctors work D．knows what each doctor thinks via Medopad
正确答案：B 解析：在第四段中，第一句有 could be about to transform how their doctors work．表明“很快会改变医 生的工作方式”，但不是“已经改变了”，因此排除选项 C。 该段最后一句的含义是“Medopad 的工作原理与医生的思 维方式相似”，但不是“知道医生们在想什么”。该段第二句 有两个关键词：piloting 和 testing，说明 Medopad 仍处于 试用阶段。
54． As said in Paragraph 5, Medopad can help doctors to do the following EXCEPT________.
A．to test the blood of patients for abnormalities B．to take and share photos of patients' symptoms C．to use a patient's information at the same time D．to ask for the opinion from another doctor
正确答案：A 解析：第五段第一句说明 Medopad 有助于医 生们交换意见，第二句和第三句说明 Medopad 可以拍发照 片。第三句还有下列文字：access a patient?s records simultaneously(同时使用病历)。该段最后一句说明 Medopad 能做一些分析工作并显示不正常的验血结果，但 并不是直接化验血液。
55． The last two paragraphs suggest that doctors are likely to________Medopad.
A．welcome B．fear C．oppose D．improve
正确答案：A 解析：最后两段介绍了医生和业内人士的反 应。既然医生们能从 Medopad 中受益，那么他们肯定是欢 迎 Medopad 的。
56． The central idea of this passage is that________.
A．iPads will replace doctors in future healthcare B．iPads will be readily available in many hospitals C．doctors with iPads could transform hospital care D．Medopad will be of financial benefit to patients