2023年学位英语考试真题答案.docx

2023年11月1日学位英语考试真题答案（完整版）Part Dialogue completion (10 points)Dialogue oneTom: Do you go to college?Mike: Yes. _1_Tom: What college do you go to?Mike: I go to Pasadena City College.Tom: Do you like it?Mike: Oh, yes. _2_Tom: why do you like it?Mike: Because it has great teachers.Tom: _3_Mike: I like all my classmates, too.Tom: Anything else?Mike: Yes. _4_A. Its not expensive! B. You bet.C. I think I do. D. what else?Dialogue TwoSpeaker A: I just recently moved into the neighborhood.Speaker B: _5_ How recently?Speaker A: Just last week.Speaker B: What kinds of things have you been doing out there?Speaker A: _6_Speaker B: why not?Speaker A: I dont know what to do.Speaker B: Therere all sort of things to do.Speaker A: _7_Speaker B: Shopping, or seeing a movie, or even going to the beach.Speaker A: That sounds great.A. I havent been doing much. B. Really?C. How are you doing? D. Like what?Dialogue ThreeGeorge: Did you hear about the robbery?Johnny: No, I didnt hear about it.George: A man tried to rob the bank next to our building this morning.Johnny: _8_George: Yes, he tried to rob the bank at gunpoint.Johnny: _9_George: Oh, everyone in the bank is OK.Johnny: Thats good to hear.George: He did get away, though.Johnny: That is horrible.George: _10_Johnny: Im sure theyll catch him eventually.A. Did anyone get hurt?B. Thank the lucky stars.C. Are you serious?D. The cops dont know who the guy is.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.Passage OneHeres a familiar story. Youre sitting at the dinner table with a furry, four-legged friend scratching at your feet. When you look down, those cute eyes are almost impossible to resist.What is it about a dogs gaze that makes it so charming? A new study by Japanese scientist Miho Nagasawa seems to have found the answer, and it has to do with something called the cuddle(爱抚)chemical.The cuddle chemical has another, more scientific name: oxytocin. Oxytocin is a substance in the blood that encourages bonding. Levels of oxytocin increase, for example, when a mother feeds her newborn baby. According to Nagasawas study, the same is true when we look deeply into the eyes of a dog.The results of this study can tell us a lot about the history of the bond between humans and dogs. It all started somewhere tens of thousands of years ago. Scientists believe that wolves used to follow humans who were hunting large animals. The wolves would eat the food left behind by the humans.Humans realized that they could use the wolves to help with the hunt, and eventually both species began to work together toward survival.Over time, the wolves that interacted with the humans began to change. They became more loyal to their human partners. The wolves and humans started to depend on each other and bond with each other. These changes are what caused some of the wolves to turn into what we now know as dogs, a new specie evolved to better survive in their environment.This process depended a great deal on the bond humans formed with them. And according to Nagasawas study, this bond was formed with the help of oxytocin, the cuddle chemical.11. What do we know about oxytocin?A. It regulates blood flow. B. It promotes bonding.C. It is in the human gene. D. It is good for health.12. When we look deeply into a dogs eyes, the levels of our oxytocin _.A. reduce over time B. go either up or downC. are on the rise D. remain unchanged13. At the beginning wolves followed humans to _.A. eat the food left by humans B. guard against large animalsC. take humans for food D. hunt large animals together14. Over time some wolves turned into dogs _.A. due to their loyalty B. due to the changing environmentC. for better survival D. for better cooperation15. What does Nagasawa9s study aim to do?A. Explore the role of human-wolf partnership.B. Show the characteristics of the cuddle chemical.C. Explain the bond between humans and dogs.D. Understand the evolution of species.Passage TwoRed Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.Comic Relief was started in 1985 by the scriptwriter Richard Curtis. He wrote the famous films Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill. Richards idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe famine in Ethiopia* Its called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial. For example, many schools have non-uniform days.The slogan for the last RND was Do Something Funny for Money and the money that was collected helped to fund projects in the following areas, treating malaria(疟疾), education, and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day program raised million! Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools participate. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels. It shows on and on a selection of the events of the day, as well as lots of comic sketches and reports of how the money raised will be spent. People also upload videos of local charity events on YouTube and Facebook.So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day, now you know why you may find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! Its all for a good cause.16. Red Nose Day is _.A. a traditional holiday in the UKB. a famous event in BritainC. the helping center for poor peopleD. the popular name of a charity17. What does the passage say about Richard Curtis?A. He likes, to wear a plastic red nose.B. He is a well-known film director.C. He started a charity in the 1980s.D. He was born in a poor family in Ethiopia.18. Which of the following is true about Red Nose Day?A. It has become an official holiday.B. It takes place every year.C. It collects money from rich people.D. It attracts many schools to participate.19 . What docs a telethon(Para. 5) probably refer to?A. A television competition.B. A very long TV program.C. A money-raising party.D. A comic sketch party.20. Which of the following can be the title for this passage?A. Comic ReliefB. BBC TelethonC. Red Nose DayD. Richard CurtisPassage ThreeA group of 30 employees was working in a software company. This was a young and energetic team with keen enthusiasm and desire to learn and grow.One day the team was called to play a game in a hall. As they entered the hail, they found the hall decorated beautifully with colourful decorative papers and balloons. It was more like a kids play area than a corporate meeting hall. Everyone was surprised and gazed at each other. Also, there was a huge box of balloons placed at the centre of the hall.The team leader asked everyone to pick a balloon from the box an blow it. Then he asked them to write their names on their balloon carefully so that the balloons didnt blow up.Those who failed were ruled out of the game. Altogether 25 employees were qualified for the next level. All the balloons were collected and then put into a room.The team leader asked the 25 employees to go to the room and pick the balloon with their own name on it. All 25 employees reached the room. While they were in a rush to find the respective balloons, they tried not to burst the balloons. It was almost 15 minutes and no one was able to find the balloon carrying his own name.The team was told that the second level of the game was over.Now it was the third and final level. The employees were asked to pick any balloon in the room and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes ail balloons reacted the hands of the respective employee.The team leader announced: This is called real solutions to the problems.21. When the employees were called to play a game, they _.A. knew what game they were going to playB. laughed at the idea of adults playing a gameC. had no idea what they were asked to doD. looked forward to playing a kids game22. At the first level of the game, each employee was asked to _.A. blow a balloon and write his name on itB. put his name on a balloon and blow itC. pick up a balloon with his name on itD. write his name on a floating balloon23. How many employees failed the second level of the game?A. 30. B. 25. C. 15. D. 5.24. The key to success at the third level of the game lies in _.A. thinking positivelyB. helping each otherC. believing in oneselfD. increasing efficiency25. What does the software company aim to do?A. Encourage its employees to learn from each other.B. Train its employees to face all kinds of challenges.C. Select the employees most suitable for their jobs.D. Teach its employees the importance of teamwork.Passage FourThird culture kid is a term in English that is used to describe children who have grown up in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges.I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad got a new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes dont feel very English at all!One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with.However, it wasnt always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in Englandalthough the question, “where are you from?” still confuses me!26. A third culture kid may have a _.A. dull experience B. special childhoodC. strong accent D. traditional lifestyle27. The author doesnt feel very English because he _.A. does not have a British passportB. was not born in EnglandC. spent more time in other countriesD. has many foreign friends28. The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT _.A. trying foods of other countriesB. moving around a lotC. doing different jobsD. making international friends29. The author found it not always easy to _.A. make new friends B. find a new schoolC. have new teachers D. adapt to new situations word disorientating (Para. 4) probably means _.A. exciting B. confusing C. surprising D. frighteningPart Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)Directions: There are 20incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, Mark your answeron the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of theletter.31. I was shocked, _ believing what was before my eyes.A. boldly B. wisely C. narrowly D. scarcely32. After careful investigation we find that one of the statement has _ to be untrue.A. turned out B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down33. The author has made a significant _ to explain various issues regarding the web and its contents.A. review B. contact C. attempt D. comment34. People do not agree with each other as to what is the _ role of government.A. quiet B. proper C. grand D. quick35. Public health data _ that the number of adults living with disabilities continues to increase.A. express B. require C. inform D. reveal36. University applicants who had worked at a job would receive _ over those who had not.A. inference B. reference C. conference D. preference37. We thought they had come to repair the phone, but _, they were robbers.A. in reality B. in addition C. in return D. in vain38. Robots have one advantage over humans-they never _ lack of sleep or food.A. benefit from B. suffer from C. stem from D. result from39. If you work hard, you will be _; but if you dont, you will be punished.A. relaxed B. relieved C. reduced D. rewarded40. Soccer, the most brilliant _ ever created by man, boasts countless fans worldwide.A. event B. court C. sport D. matchPart IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.Goats are being hired to do the work of men in a neighborhood just outside of San Diego. The fires that occurred in Hillborough four years ago _51_ thirty homes. _52_ contractors were rebuilding the homes, nature was regrowing the grasses and bushes. The area is now so overgrown that it again _53_ a major fire risk.The city council _54_ bids to remove the grasses and bushes. The lowest bid they received was $50,000. And that was if the city provided breakfast and lunch for the work crews for the six weeks _55_ would take to clear the overgrown area. The city countered, _56_ unlimited coffee and a hamburger a day for each crew member. When that offer was _57_ , the city asked for help on its website.A goat-keeper read about the citys problem while _58_ the web. He offered to do the job for $25,-000. The city council agreed. When told that the city dump was overflowing, the goat-keeper said, No problem. My goats will eat everything in your dump. Except for the car en