同等学力英语真题及答案解析.docx

1、同等学力英语真题及答案解析绝密启用前2013年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试英语试卷一 AENGLISH QUALIFICATION TEST FOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTSPart IOral Communication(15 minutes, 10 points)Part IIVocabulary(10 minutes, 10 points)Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points)Part IVCloze(10 minutes, 10 points)Part VText Compl

2、etion(20 minutes, 20 points)Part VITranslation(20 minutes, 10 points)Part VIIWriting(30 minutes, 15 points)考试须知1.本考试共150分钟。2.请考生务必将本人考号最后两位数字填写在本页右上角方框内。3.本试卷为 A 型试卷，请将答案用 2B 铅笔填涂在 A 型答题卡上，答在其它类型答题卡或试卷上的无效。答题前，请核对答题卡是否为 A 型卡，若不是，请要求监考员予以更换。4.B在答题卡上正确的填涂方法为：在答案所代表的字母上涂黑，如A C D 。5.监考员宣布考试结束后，请停止答题，监考员

3、收卷过程中，考生须配合监考员验收，并请监考员 在准考证上签字（作为考生交卷的凭据）。否则，若发生答卷遗失，责任由考生自负。Part1 Oral Communication(10 points)Section ADirections:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C,taken from the dialogue.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the cho

4、ices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneA.It sounds like a flu.B.I also advise resting for a couple of days. C.Boy,when it rains,it pours.Doctor:What has been bothering you?Patient:I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat.Plus,Ive been coughing a lot. 1 Docto

5、r:Any stomach pains?Patient:Actually,yes.My stomach”s been upset for a few days. Doctor:_ 2 Its been going around lately.Patient:Anything I can do for it?Doctor:Ill prescribe some medicines for you to take 3 Patient:Docs that mean I shouldnt go to work?Doctor:Only when you fool up to it.You should s

6、tay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA.So,what are you going to do with the money?B.You have lots of money.C.How much do I owe you?Joshua:Dad.Allowance day.Can I have my allowance ? Father:Oh.I forgot about that.Joshua:You ALWAYS forget. Father:I guess I do 4 Joshua:Just$13.Father:Well,Im

7、not sure if I have that much. Joshua:Go to the bank 5 Father:Lots of money,uh?Uh,well,I think the bank is closed. Joshua:Then,what about your secret money jar under your bed? Father:Oh,I guess I could do that. 6 Joshua:Im going to put some in saving,give some to the poor people,and use the rest to b

8、uy books. Father:Well,that sounds great,Joshua.Section BDirections:In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A,B,C,and D,taken from the interview.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the An

9、swer Sheet.A.Nationalities stay in their own areas.B.People dont queue like they do here in England.C.What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D.Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer:How long did you live in the States?Interviewee:I was there for

10、two years,in New York,and I enjoyed it tremendously. 7 I mean,the shops are open till 10:00p.m.Interviewer:All shops?Interviewee:Yes,everything.Food shops,chemists,and department stores. 8 And on public holidays,only the banks are shut.Interviewer:I see,emn.Do you think New York is as multinational

11、as London?Interviewee:Oh,thats for sure.But its not as mixed 9 like theres Russian section,the German section and China Town.But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place.Everything was up in the Big Apple.We lived on the thirty-fifth floor.And of course every

12、thing is faster and the New Yorks are much ruder.Interviewer:Oh!In what way?Interviewee:Well,pushing in the street,fights about getting on the bus, 10 And of course the taxi drivers!New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world！Part II Vocabulary(10points)Directions:In this part there are te

13、n sentences,each with one word or phrase underline.Choose the one from the four choices marked A,B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentences.Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11.I read the newspaper every day so that I can stay informed about current events. A.important B.international

14、 C.latest D.cultural12.After seven days in the desert,the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A.predictably B.finally C.luckily D.accidentally 13.When we gave the children ice cream,they immediately ceased crying.A.started B.continued C.resumed D.stopped 14.The science teacher demon

15、strated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A.showed B.elaborated C.devised D.simplified 15.Johns application for admission to graduate studies in the School of Education has been approved.A.entrance B.acceptance C.experience D.allowance 16.Most college students in the United States live a

16、way from home.A.apart B.down C.elsewhere D.along17.The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to peoples beath.A.preserve B.promote C.process D.produce 18.Many different parts make up an airplane:the engine(s),the wings,the tail,and so on.A.compose B

17、.decorate C.construct D.derive 19.You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A.carefully B.unwillingly C.incredibly D.deliberately 20.He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A.understood B.explained C.expected D.believedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Se

18、ction ADirections:In this section there are four passages followed by question or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answer A,B,C and D .Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneFive or six years ago,I attended a lecture on the science of attention.A phi

19、losopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness,the basic feature of the human brain that,when we concentrate intensely on one task,causes us to miss just about everything else.Because we cant see what we cant see,our lecturer was determined to catch us in

20、the act.He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketballs back and forth ,three in which shirts and three in black,and our lask was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in which.The tape rolled,and everyone began counting.Everyone except me.Im dyslexic,and the moment I saw that

21、grainy tape with the confusing basketball tossers,I knew I wouldnt be able to keep track of their movements,so I let my mind wander.My curiosity was aroused,though,when about 30 seconds into the tape,a gorilla came in among the players.She(we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) s

22、tared at the camera,thumped her chest,and then strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped,the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses.Hands went up all over.He then asked who had counted13,14,and congratulated those whod scored t

23、he perfect15.Then he asked,“And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so .Hed set us up,Itapping us in our own attention blindness.Yes,there had been a trick ,but he wasnt the one wh

24、o had played it on us.By concentrating so hard on counting,we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21.This passage describes A.a basketball match B. An experiment C.a philosopher D.a gorilla 22.“Attention blindness”refers to A.the fact that one cant see what one cant see B.Seeing one thing w

25、hile missing all else C.Keeping track of just about everying D.The condition of being blind to details23.“Catch us in the act”(Para.1)is closest in meaning to “find us ”A.doing something improper B.sleeping during the lectureC.counting the basketball tosses D.failing to notice something within sight

26、 24.How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A.1 B.3or 4 C.13or 14 D.1525.Whom does “he ”(last paragraph)refer to ?A.The author B.The gorilla C.The lecturer D.The studentPassage TwoThere are few sadder sights than 8 pile of fan letters ,lovingly decorated with hand drawings,suffering

27、 in a bin,The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift,a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.“Dear Taylor,”read one discarded message ,”I love you so much !You are the best!And you are really beautiful and cute ! Im really enjoying your songs.”This along with hundreds of othe

28、r similor letters sent from around the world,was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman,Swifts management was quick to reassure her admitery that they had been thouwn out accidentally . The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines,as they compose

29、their letters ,that Swift makes time to view each one personally .Dealing with piles of lars mail is ,however,an administrative burden for most celebrities.While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally ,the majority simply do not have time .But the fate of their correspondence i

30、s something most commitred fans will not wish and well on ,says Lynn Zubermis ,an expect in the psychology of London at West Chester University.“Theres this little bit of every fan that thinks their will be the one that stands but-its not an expectation ,but a hope that theirs will be seen by the ce

31、lebrity.”While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the farmer,its stems from a sleeply-rooted human next for community and belonging,Zucrms believes.As a result ,even receiving,a mass-producexl letter of acknowledgement and a photo stumped with a reproduc

32、ed signature can be a power experietice .“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolising ( 偶像化)”she says .“They cant them up and say,”Can we have coffee?”Its not about the autograph( 签 名 ） .Its about the moment of connection .”26.which of the following statements is true ? A.The letters in the bin were exaggeratingB.Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C.A