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2009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 (90 minutes) Part I Dialogue Communication (10 minutes，10 points) Part II Vocabulary (20 minutes，10 points) Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes，30 points) Part IV Cloze (15 minutes，15 points)Paper One 试卷一 (90 minutes) Part I Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each) Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1A: Its not like George to be late for an appointment. B: _ Hes always punctual. ANo way. BAnyway hes late. CYoure right. DI dont think so. 2A: Helen. You look great! Youre much slimmer than last time I saw you. B: _ Actually Ive been on a diet and Ive been doing a keep-fit class too. AWell, yes. BNo, thanks. CYoure flattering me. DAre you kidding? 3A: Im so sorry. I shouldnt have thrown your violin away. Why didnt you tell me it was a birthday present from your Dad? B: _ Whats done is done. ANo problem. BDont worry. CThats fine. DForget it. 4A: Its really hard to maintain contact when people move around so much. B: _ AThats right. Ive been out of touch with my friends. BYoure unlucky to have lost contact with your friends. CIs it? People just drift apart indeed! DI ask them to keep me informed about what they are doing.5A: Hi, John, how are you? I heard you were sick. B: They must have confused me with somebody else. _ AI was sick last week. BI couldnt agree with you more. CSo youre right. DIve never felt better.Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6Woman: Where do you plan to go for dinner? Man: I was thinking of going to Joes. Its a stones throw away. Besides, the environment is good. Question: What can we learn about Joes? AIts not expensive. BIts not far from here. CIts an interesting place. DIts known for its specialty. 7 Man: That was an absolutely delicious meal. Your cooking is always superb but this time youve excelled yourself. Woman: Im glad you enjoyed it. Its a recipe I havent tried before. Question: What does the man think of the womans cooking? AIts as good as always. BIts good enough for something new. CIts better than usual. DIts good, but not as good as before. 8 Man: Do you think that Bob is serious about Sally? Woman: Well, I know this. Ive never seen him go out so often with the same girl. Question: What conclusion can we draw from the womans statement? ABob never goes steady with a girl. BBob is serious about Sally. CBob will soon change his girlfriend. DBob is not serious about Sally.9 Man: Everybodys helping out with the dinner. Would you make the salad? Woman: Anything but that. Question: What does the woman mean? AShe doesnt want any salad. BShe will make the salad. CShed rather do some other jobs. DShe wants some salad. 10 Man: You know what? You should invest the money yourself. Woman: That had crossed my mind. Question: What does the woman mean? AThe idea had bothered her. BShe had invested the money. CShe wouldnt give it a try. DThe idea had occurred to her.Part II Vocabulary (20 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each) Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11The applications of genetic engineering are abundant and choosing one appropriate for this case can be rather difficult. Aplentiful Bsufficient Cadequate Dcountable 12The newly elected president has pledged $13 million to the automobile industry for its survival. Aprepared Bpromised Cdisposed Ddelivered 13The Americans recognize that the UN can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity. Amedium Bplace Cresort Dtunnel 14The growth of part-time and flexible working pattern allows more women to take advantage of job opportunities. Acatch up with Bmake use of Ccast light on Dget rid of15Nobody can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the science fiction. Aimpressed Bamused Cpuzzled Dattracted 16Senator James Meeks has called off a boycott of Chicago Public Schools, organized to protest Illinois education funding system. Areclaimed Bproposed Ccanceled Dindulged 17The new book focuses on the concept that to achieve and maintain total health, people need physical, social and emotional well-being. Aattain Bgain Cacquire Dgather 18The 16 percent fare increase would bring Chicago fares in line with those of other big cities. Ain agreement with Bin cooperation with Cin connection with Din association with 19It is true that London is often sunless, damp and raw, though the occasional sunny days seem all the more attractive by contrast. Amild Bchilly Ccloudy Dmoist 20Like flowers that have been waiting all winter to blossom, tourists are eager to burst forth with their cameras. Asurvive Bbreeze Cbloom Drevive Section B Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21A large _ of the sunlight never reaches the earth while infra-red heat given off by the earth is allowed to escape freely. Aratio Bproportion Crate Dfraction22It is amusing that she _ her fathers bad temper as well as her mothers good looks. Ainherited Bretained Cpreserved Dmaintained 23_ the few who have failed in their examination, all the other students in the hall are in very high spirits. AIn spite that BBut for CApart from DFor the sake of 24The decline in moral standards, which has long concerned social analysts, has at last _ the attention of average Americans. Aclarified Bcultivated Ccharacterized Dcaptured 25Our neighbor Uncle Johnson is a stubborn man. Needless to say, we tried _ to make him change his mind. Ain short Bin secret Cin vain Din danger 26The western media was astonished to see that Chinas GDP _ by almost 40% just in two years time. Aflourished Bfloated Csoared Droared 27Unemployment seems to be the _ social problem in this area and may undermine social stability. Aprevalent Bprimitive Cprevious Dpremature 28Many people, when ill, see their doctors and ask them to _ something that will make them feel better. Adescribe Bprescribe Crevise Ddevise 29Facing growing costs and shrinking tax _, the government is now threatening to cut funding for environmental protection programs. Abudget Bcollection Cprofit Drevenue 30Research shows heavy coffee drinking is _ a small increase in blood pressure, but not enough to increase the risk for high blood pressure. Acompared with Bassociated with Cattributed to Dreferred toPart III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 for each) Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 6 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. Passage One The other day my son asked me if he could ride up to his elementary school on his bike and meet his friend. He wanted the both of them to ride back to our house so they could play video games and jump on the trampoline (蹦床). I have to admit, part of me wanted to say no. We can go pick him up or his parents can bring him over here, I thought. But my son is eleven years old now. And after all, I do let him ride his bike to school. But I also drive my daughter to school and I can see him on the way, making sure he is getting there safely. My husband thinks I am too overprotective. I dont dare to let my children walk anywhere without one of us going along. As you pull out of our neighborhood, there is a shopping center across the street. My son always asks if he can ride his bike or walk over to the drugstore by himself. But crossing that street is just too dangerous. The cars fly around the corner like theyre driving in a car race. What if he gets hit? What if some teenage bullies are hanging out in the parking lot? I want so much to give my children the freedom that I enjoyed having when I was growing up but I hesitate to do so because there are dangers around every corner. Too many kidnaps, too many sex offenders. I went online and discovered there are 41 sex offenders in my area alone. I honestly dont think my mom worried about such things when her children were young. Growing up in the 1970s was indeed a different time. I never wore a helmet（头盔）when I rode a bike. We were all over the neighborhood, on our bikes and on foot, coming home for dinner and then back out again until dark. We rode in the back of the truck, didnt wear seatbelts. I walked to and from school every day. 31What did the author feel reluctant to let her son do? AMeet his friend. BPlay video games. CJump on the trampoline. DRide his bike on streets.32What does the author mean when she says “But my son is eleven years old now”? AHe is old enough to be given some freedom now. BHe is a bit too young to go out alone. CHe has reached the legal age for riding a bike. DHe cant protect himself from road hazards. 33Given her husbands attitude towards bringing up kids, he would most probably _. Adrive his son to school to ensure safety Bfollow his son all the way to school and back Cgive his son more freedom in deciding what to do Dask the other boys parents to bring him over here 34Which of the following is NOT considered by the author as a potential threat to kids? ATeenage bullies. BThe drugstore. CChild abusers. DCars racing by. 35What can we infer from the last paragraph? AThe social security back in the 1970s was no better than it is today. BTodays children enjoy more freedom than those in the 1970s. CChildren today are more obedient to their parents. DChildren in the 1970s enjoyed more freedom than those today. 36What is the authors main purpose in writing this passage? ATo compare todays social environment with that of the 1970s. BTo show her concern over the increasing crime rate in her neighborhood. CTo describe her hesitation as to how much freedom she should give her son. DTo express her worries about both safety and security in her area. Passage Two About a century ago more people would not have appreciated the study of a foreign language as they do today. Gone are those days when patriotism towards ones own language was a major obstacle to learning foreign languages, a time when most nations were trying to throw their alien rulers out of their countries in their freedom struggles.Gone are those days when people were proud of their mother or father tongues and considered that their native languages alone will suffice the need to survive. Language skills today have become as important as other business and career skills like IT, vocational or professional skills. Thus learning a foreign language today has become essential for an individual whether it is for careers, growing a business, or even to make an impression. All that one needs to possess these days is a drive to learn a foreign language and there are all kinds of institutes and courses that teach various foreign languages like French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. Todays world economy has bridged the barriers of race, sex, color and religion and the world has become a smaller place. Todays businesses also demand language skills to expand and grow in other countries. Tens and hundreds of businesses world wide are expanding and growing their businesses by promoting them in countries other than their countries of origin. The tremendous growth of the Internet has further increased the demand for language skills. In Canada an official rule also says that all commercial establishments must have their websites created both in English and French, the official languages of the country. Language can also ease race and border barriers. You are more welcome in an alien nation if you know the language of the people there and can converse in their tongue. People in these countries immediately respect you and think you care about their culture as much as they do because in any culture language is the key identity. 37One of the reasons for not studying a foreign language in the past is _. Ait was too difficult Bit was not allowed Cit was seen as disloyalty Dit was taught by foreign rulers 38According to the article, which of the following is true? APeoples language skills are better than in the past. BForeign language skills are of vital importance. CIts easier nowadays to learn a foreign language. DPeople today are not proud of their native language. 39What does “to make an impression” (Paragraph 1) probably mean? ATo remember things. BTo express ideas. CTo show respect. DTo be liked by others.40The world has become smaller because of _. Abusiness expansion Bthe growth of the Internet Ca globalized economy Dthe learning of foreign languages 41According to the article, the growth of the Internet requires _. Amore foreign language skills Bmore bilingual websites Cbetter command of English Dmore commercial establishments 42People in a foreign country will treat you with more respect if you speak their language because _. Athey think you love their country Bthey think you understand their culture Cits easier for them to communicate with you Dthey believe you are a good language learner Passage Three You may have wondered why the supermarkets are all the same. It is not because the companies that operate them lack ima