同等学力英语08-11考试真题及答案.doc

新阳光教育www.tdxl.cm40088600852009年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试A英语试卷一ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TEST FOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTSPaper 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)考生须知1本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分。试卷一满分65分，考试时间为90分钟，9:00开始，10:30结束；试卷二满分35分，考试时间为60分钟，10:30开始，11:30结束。本考试及格标准为总分60分，其中试卷二不低于18分。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本试卷一为 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在答题卡上正确的填涂方法为：在答案所代表的字母上划线，如A B C D。5监考员宣布试卷一考试结束后，请停止答试卷一，将试卷一和试卷一答题卡反扣在自己的桌面上，继续做试卷二。监考员将到座位上收取试卷一和试卷一答题卡。6监考员收卷过程中，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。英语试卷一A 第 1 页 共 17 页Paper One 试卷一(90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each) Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: 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 ANSWERSHEET.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 classtoo.AWell, yes. BNo, thanks.CYoure flattering me. DAre you kidding?3A: Im so sorry. I shouldnt have thrown your violin away. Why didnt you tellme 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.英语试卷一A 第 2 页 共 17 页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 ComprehensionDirections: 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 superbbut 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 samegirl.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.英语试卷一A 第 3 页 共 17 页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 ADirections: 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 oneappropriate for this case can be rather difficult.Aplentiful Bsufficient Cadequate Dcountable12The newly elected president has pledged $13 million to the automobile industryfor its survival.Aprepared Bpromised Cdisposed Ddelivered13The Americans recognize that the UN can be the channel for greater diplomaticactivity.Amedium Bplace Cresort Dtunnel14The growth of part-time and flexible working pattern allows more women totake advantage of job opportunities.Acatch up with Bmake use ofCcast light on Dget rid of英语试卷一A 第 4 页 共 17 页15Nobody can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by thescience fiction.Aimpressed Bamused Cpuzzled Dattracted16Senator James Meeks has called off a boycott of Chicago Public Schools,organized to protest Illinois education funding system.Areclaimed Bproposed Ccanceled Dindulged17The new book focuses on the concept that to achieve and maintain total health,people need physical, social and emotional well-being.Aattain Bgain Cacquire Dgather18The 16 percent fare increase would bring Chicago fares in line with those ofother big cities.Ain agreement with Bin cooperation withCin connection with Din association with19It is true that London is often sunless, damp and raw, though the occasionalsunny days seem all the more attractive by contrast.Amild Bchilly Ccloudy Dmoist20Like flowers that have been waiting all winter to blossom, tourists are eager toburst forth with their cameras.Asurvive Bbreeze Cbloom DreviveSection BDirections: 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 heatgiven off by the earth is allowed to escape freely.Aratio Bproportion Crate Dfraction英语试卷一A 第 5 页 共 17 页22It is amusing that she her fathers bad temper as well as her mothersgood looks.Ainherited Bretained Cpreserved Dmaintained23the few who have failed in their examination, all the other students inthe hall are in very high spirits.AIn spite that BBut forCApart from DFor the sake of24The decline in moral standards, which has long concerned social analysts, hasat last the attention of average Americans.Aclarified Bcultivated Ccharacterized Dcaptured25Our neighbor Uncle Johnson is a stubborn man. Needless to say, we triedto make him change his mind.Ain short Bin secret Cin vain Din danger26The western media was astonished to see that Chinas GDP by almost40% just in two years time.Aflourished Bfloated Csoared Droared27Unemployment seems to be the social problem in this area and mayundermine social stability.Aprevalent Bprimitive Cprevious Dpremature28Many people, when ill, see their doctors and ask them to somethingthat will make them feel better.Adescribe Bprescribe Crevise Ddevise29Facing growing costs and shrinking tax , the government is nowthreatening to cut funding for environmental protection programs.Abudget Bcollection Cprofit Drevenue30Research shows heavy coffee drinking is a small increase in bloodpressure, but not enough to increase the risk for high blood pressure.Acompared with Bassociated withCattributed to Dreferred to英语试卷一A 第 6 页 共 17 页Part 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 OneThe 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.（头盔）Growing up in the 1970s was indeed a different time. I never wore a helmetwhen 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.英语试卷一A 第 7 页 共 17 页32What does the author mean when she says “But my son is eleven years oldnow”?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 safetyBfollow his son all the way to school and backCgive his son more freedom in deciding what to do Dask the other boys parents to bring him over here34Which of the following is NOT considered by the author as a potential threat tokids?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 TwoAbout 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.英语试卷一A 第 8 页 共 17 页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 makean 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 allowedCit was seen as disloyalty Dit was taught by foreign rulers38According 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.英语试卷一A 第 9 页 共 17 页40The world has become smaller because of .Abusiness expansion Bthe growth of the InternetCa globalized economy Dthe learning of foreign languages41According to the article, the growth of the Internet requires .Amore foreign language skillsBmore bilingual websitesCbetter command of Engli