武汉大学2010年硕士研究生英语期末考试试题.doc

English Examination for Graduates (Paper A) (January 18th, 2010) Listening Comprehension (20%) Directions: In this part, you are going to listen to four passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passages and the questions will be read only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. A. Because they don’t know the custom.B. Because they emphasize equality of the sexes.C. Because it’s customary for ladies to push chairs for men at a dinner table in America.D. Because usually the host or hostess pushes the chairs for women at a dinner table . A. Americans hold the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left while Europeans do the opposite.B. Americans use both hands while Europeans use only one hand when eating.C. Europeans hold the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left while Americans do the opposite.D. Europeans keep the knife in the right hand and the fork in the left while Americans use just one hand and keep the other one on their lap. A. Europeans are more apt to drink coffee after the meal while Americans between bites.B. Americans are more apt to drink coffee after the meal while Europeans between bites.C. Americans drink coffee before the meal while Europeans after the meal.D. Europeans drink coffee before the meal while Americans after the meal. A. Leaving a spoon in a soup bowl or a coffee cup.B. Leaving a spoon in any dish.C. Putting a coffee spoon on the saucer or a soup spoon on the service table.D. Putting all the spoons on the tablecloth. A. As long as you like. B. Two or three hours.C. As long as the host and hostess ask. D. Less than one hour. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage. A. Indifferent. B. Positive. C. Negative. D. Neutral. A. Discipline, discov