同等学力英语真题及答案1.docx

1、同等学力英语真题及答案12013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Paper One (100minutes)Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，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

2、 with one of the choices 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 bee

3、n coughing a lot. 1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomachs 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: Does that mean I shouldnt go to work?Doctor: Only whe

4、n you feel up to it. You should stay 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

5、 I do.4Joshua: Just $13.Father: Well, I m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to bank. 5Father: 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.6Joshua: I m going to put some in savings, giv

6、e some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds greats 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 choice

7、s to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer 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 l

8、ong did you stay in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously. 7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.m.Interviewer: All shops?Interviewee: yes, everything. Food shops, chemists, and department stores.8. And on public holidays, only the banks ar

9、e shut.Interviewer: I see, erm Do you think New York is as multinational 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. Everythin

10、g was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus.10And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be

11、the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part there are ten sentences，each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A，B，C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11. I rea

12、d the news paper everyday so that I can stay informed aboutcurrentevents.A. important B. internationalC. latest D. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when heeventuallyfound water.A. predictably B. finallyC .luckily D. accidentally13. When we gave the children ice c

13、ream, they immediatelyceasedcrying.A. started B. continuedC. resumed D. stopped14. The science teacherdemonstratedthe process of turning solid gold into liquid.A. showed B. elaboratedC. devised D. simplified15. Johns application foradmissionto graduate studies in the school of Education has been app

14、roved.A. entrance B. acceptanceC. experience D. allowance16. Most college students in the United States liveawayfrom home.A. apart B. downC. elsewhere D. along17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers toturn outthings that can do harm to peoples health.A. preserve B. promoteC. pro

15、cess D. produce18. Many different partsmake upan airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. compose B. decorateC. construct D. derive19. You make it sound as if I did iton purpose.A. carefully B. unwillinglyC. incredibly D. deliberately20. He could never haveforeseenthat one day his

16、books would sell in millions.A. understood B. explainedC. expected D. believedPart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section ADirections：In this section，there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D. Choose the best a

17、nswer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage One Five or six year ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely

18、 on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we cant see what we cant see, our lecture was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketball back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only

19、of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting. Everyone except me, Im dyslexic(有阅读障碍的), and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tosses, I knew I wouldnt be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity

20、 was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla(大猩猩) came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) start at the camera, thumped her chest, and the strode away while they continued passing the balls. When the tape stopped, the philosop

21、her asked how many people had counted at least d a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those whod scored the perfect 15. The he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?” I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person

22、at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. Hed set me up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasnt the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21. This p

23、assage describes_A. basketballB. an experimentC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22. Attentions blindness” refer to_.A. the fact that one cant see what one cant seeB. seeing one thing while missing all else.C. keeping track of just about everythingD. the condition of being blind to details23. “Catch us in

24、the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning of “find us _”A. doing something improperB. sleeping during the lectureC. counting the basketball tossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1B. 3 or 4C.13 or 14D.1525. Whom dose “he”(last

25、paragraph) refer to ?A. The authorB. The gorillaC. The lectureD. The studentPassage Two There are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letter, lovingly decorated with hand drawings, suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-t

26、een girls. “Dear Taylor”, read one discard message, “I love you so much! Youre the best! And youre really beautiful and cute! Im really enjoying your songsThis, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local wom

27、an. Swifts management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagine, as they compose their letter, that Swift make time to view each one personallyDealing with pile of fan mail is, however, an admin

28、istrative burden for most celebrities. While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fact f their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, say Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at

29、 West Chester University.“Theres this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out- its not an expectation, but a hope that theirs will be seen by the celebrity.”While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former, it sterns

30、 from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believe. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgment and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizi

31、ng(偶像化),” she says, “They cant ring 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 exaggerating.B. Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discard themD. Poorly decorated letters were left unread27. Swi