2023年同等学力申硕英语统一考试真题.doc

2023年同等学力申硕英语全国统一考试真题
Paper One试卷一（90 minutes）

Part Ⅰ Dialogue Communication

Section A Dialogue Completion

Directions：In this section，you will read five short incomplete dialogues between two speakers，each followed by four 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 SHRET.

1. A：How about having lunch with me today，Paul？

B：

A. I’ll see you then. B. Thanks a lot.

C. Sounds great. D. I can come anytime.

2. A：I’m anxious to get started on my project. Can we discuss it sometime before the weekend？

B：

A. Why didn’t you tell me earlier. B. Yes，that could he arranged.

C. I can’t spend any time. D. Yes，it’s easy to discuss it.

3. A：Hello，George. What a lovely home you have！

B：

A. Yeah，this garden is beautiful.

B. Nice to have you drop by.

C. Why，thank you. I’m glad you could come.

D. Let’s sit here so we can admire the view.

4. A：Do you feel like doing anything this weekend，Jerry？

B：

A. No，I don’t mind doing anything.

B. Yes，all right. What do you suggest？

C. We could always go to Dave’s party.

D. How do you like science fiction movies？

5. A：Excuse me，boss. There’s a Jack Welsh on the line. Do you want to talk to him？

B：

A. Oh，I’m afraid I won’t. B. No，have him call back later.

C. Does he want to leave a message？ D. Would you please hold my calls？

Section B Dialogue Comprehension

Directions：In this section，you will read five short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A，B，C，and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

6. Woman：You were late again this morning.

Man：So what？

Question：How does the man react to the woman’s blame？

A. He felt sorry for being late. B. He did not admit he was late.

C. He got nervous for being late. D. He did not care about being late.

7. Woman：The software is very user-friendly.

Man：Yes，but is leaves something to be desired.

Question：What does the man think of the software？

A. It is of excellent standard.

B. It is of very low standard.

C. It has reached the expected standard.

D. It does not reach the expected standard.

8. Man：Hi，Susan. I hear your ski trip was out of this world！

Woman：It was wonderful. I didn’t want to come back to the real world！

Question：What can we learn about Susan？

A. She preferred to live in an unreal world. B. She enjoyed the skiing very much.

C. She lost contact with this world. D. She failed to carry out her ski plan.

9. Woman：Wally，the necklace is beautiful，but really，you shouldn’t have！

Man：You’re welcome. I think it looks beautiful on you.

Question：What did wally do for the woman？

A：He bought her necklace. B：He helped her put on the necklace.

C：He helped her choose a necklace. D：He tried to flatter her.

10. Woman：When we lived in Paris I worked part time. But since we moved，just cook and clean. I get tired of doing the same old things day by day.

Man：It sounds like you need to get out of the house.

Question：What does the man advise the woman to do？

A. To get a job. B. To move to another place.

C. To visit some friends. D. To do some outdoor exercises.

Part Ⅱ Vocabulary（10 minutes，10 points）

Section A

Directions：In this section there are ten sequences，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. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

11. By advocating moderate change，they think that they can keep consumer costs low.

A. reasonable B. radical C. immediate D. minimum

12. Nuclear power，with all its inherent problems，is still the only option to guarantee enough energy in the future.

A. solution B. policy C. choice D. reason

13. The promised wage increase is being held back while it is examined by the government to see if it is greater than the law allows.

A. dismissed B. delayed C. neglected D. rejected

14. Safety officials have earnestly questioned whether the increased use of synthetic materials heightens the risk of fire.

A. cautiously B. severely C. accurately D. seriously

15. The book shifted her outlook from social to spiritual，for its theme was that before you change other people you have to change yourself.

A. viewpoint B. vocation C. prospect D. preference

16. Racing the clock every day is such an exhausting effort that when I actually have a few free moments，I tend to collapse.

A. fall down B. fall in C. fall out D. fall behind

17. The senator agreed that his support of the measure would jeopardize his chances for reelection.

A. benefit B. endanger C. hinder D. disturb

18. The microscope enables scientists to distinguish an incredible number and variety of bacteria.

A. unavoidable B. unchangeable C. unbelievable D. unpredictable

19. He noticed that Joan was studying him closely，but her expression gave away nothing of what she was thinking.

A. revealed B. disposed C. reminded D. distributed

20. At last John Smith chose to step down as the company’s chief executive and return to his roots in software research.

A． resign B. remove C． retire D. replace

Section B

21. His essay is _____ with more than 120 full-color photographs that depict the national park in all seasons.

A. contained B. illustrated C. exposed D. strengthened

22. Local government_____could be obtained through a local income tax and / or a local sales tax.

A. budget B. expense C. finance D. revenue

23. Even after reading it for three lines，he couldn’t_____the meaning of that letter.

A. conceive B. consult C. contrast D. concern

24. The temperature in this area is low enough to allow falling snow to_____and slowly transform into ice.

A. preserve B. accumulate C. melt D. spread

25. In calculating the daily calorie requirements for an individual，variations in body size，physical activity and age should be_____.

A. brought into practice B. taken into account

C. thrown light on D. looked down upon

26. The shy girl felt quite_____and uncomfortable when she could not answer the interviewer’s question.

A. amused B. sensitive C. curious D. awkward

27. The courses aim to give graduates an up-to-date grasp of their subject and _____ laboratory skills.

A. superficial B. subjective C. structural D. sophisticated

28. There was no light on the way and for a second she hesitated，unable to_____the dim figure awaiting her.

A. set out B. make out C. pick up D. clear up

29. Some people apparently have an amazing ability to _____the right answer.

A. come up with B. look up to C. put up with D. live up to

30. I had been a university student for three years，but not until this afternoon had I felt the thrill of_____.

A confusion B. disappointment C. sensation D. fulfillment

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension（45 minutes，25 points）

Direction：There are five passages in this part，Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choice 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

They may be one of Britain’s most successful exports and among the world’s most popular TV shows，ranking alongside the World Cup Final and the Olympics Games opening ceremony in terms of audience. But，in Britain，beauty competitions are unfashionable. To most people，beauty contests seems as out-dated as bowing. Nicolas Baker，a lawyer in London，said that“As much as I think it’s fine for women to do it，I don’t think it’s interesting and in fact，I think they’re irrelevant to today.”Last year，Miss World was broadcast to 142 countries，but it wasn’t even shown in the country where it started in 1951.

It wasn’t always this way in Britain. Once beauty queens dated footballers，traveled the world and were guaranteed fame，fortune and fun. Now，they open new supermarkets，are sponsored by dry-cleaning companies and if they’re lucky，they get free clothes from supermarkets.

When Francesca Marchant was crowned Miss Sussex in 1969，it was something to be extremely proud of“I came from a small town，and all my friends were green with envy when they found out I’d won. My boyfriend at the time thought it was terrific and boasted to everyone that he was going out with a beauty queen.

But the good times couldn’t last. The feminist movement gathered momentum. Some women were determined to bring an end to these“cattle shows.” Nowadays，saying that you were a beauty queen just doesn’t sound good.

Miss World organizers claim that contestants are judged on qualities other than just their physical appearance. But Jacqueline Gold，England’s representative at this year’s contest，was not chosen because of her academic record. The Miss World Website states that she“left school having gained many computer qualifications，and certificates in First Aid and Lift Saving.”meaning，not much of an education.

The only time contests attract attention now is because of the protesters. At the 1999 Miss World in Britain around 60 demonstrators hurled flour bombs and fought with the police. They denounced the beauty contest as a“sexist cattle market”. They waved banners saying“fat girls are cool”and“women’s bodies are not for sale.”

31. Beauty contests in Britain are now .

A. bringing huge benefits for the country B. as popular as the World Cup Final

C. no longer popular in the country D. widely protested in the country

32. The attitude of Nicolas Baker towards beauty contests is that .

A. women shouldn’t attend the contests

B. the contests are fine but he doesn’t like them

C. the contests are insults to women

D. the contests are behind the times

33. In the 60s and 70s，beauty queens .

A. were sponsored by dry-cleaning companies B. were admired by most people

C. did not have a good reputation D. got free clothes from supermarkets

34. The author uses Jacqueline Gold as an example to show that .

A. her academic record was very strong

B. she had gained many qualifications and certificates

C. contestants are judged on physical appearance

D. contestants are judged on their education

35. The best title for passage might be .

A. Beauty Contests：Insults to Women

B. Beauty Contests：Sexist Cattle Market

C. Beauty Contests：A Headache for British people

D. Beauty Contests：Started in Britain but Unpopular Now

Passage Two

A particular area in which assumptions and values differ between cultures is that of friendship. Friendships among Americans tend to be shorter and less intense than these among people from many other cultures. At least many observers from abroad have this impression.Because Americans are taught to be self-reliant，because they live in a very mobile society，and for many other reasons as well，they tend to avoid deep involvement with other people. Furthermore，Americans tend to“compartmentalize”their friendships，having their“friends at work”，“friends at school”，a“tennis friend”，and so on. Americans often seem very friendly even when you first meet them. This friendliness does not usually mean that the American is looking for a deeper relationship.

The result of these attitudes and behaviors is sometimes viewed by foreigners as an“inability to be friends”. Other times it is seen as a normal way to retain personal happiness in a mobile，ever-changing society.

People normally have in their minds stereotypes about people who are different from themselves. Stereotypes are based on limited and incomplete experience and information，but they shape people’s thoughts and expectations. Americans have many stereotypes about foreign students in general（for example，that they are very hard working intelligent，and rich that they do speak English well）and about particular categories of foreign students（Chinese are polite and good at mathematics，for example，or Italians are emotional）. And foreign students have their own stereotypes of Americans，for example，that they are arrogant，rude，and generous.

There are two stereotypes that often affect male-female relationships involving U.S. and foreign students. The first is the idea，held by some foreign males，that American females are invariably willing，if not anxious to have sex. The second common stereotype，held by some American females，is that male foreign students have no interest in American females other than having with them. The existence of these and other stereotypes can give rise to considerable misunderstanding and can block the development of a mutually satisfactory relationship between particular individuals. Stereotypes seem unavoidable given the way the human mind seeks to categorize and classify information，so it is not realistic to suppose people can“forget their stereotypes”. But they can be aware of their stereotypes，and be ready to find exceptions to them.

36. Consuming friendship，Americans .

A. look for a deeper relationship in a close circle

B. avoid deep relationship with other people

C. are friendly at first but do not remain so later on

D. do not make good friends

37. The word“compartmentalize”in the first paragraph means“ ”.

A. separate in categories B. treat differently

C. evaluate accordingly D. judge fairly

38. The author’s attitude toward the American type of friendship seems to be .

A. approving B. critical C. biased D. objective

39. According to the author，stereotypes concerning male-female relationships involving U.S. and foreign students are .

A. helpful B. meaningless C. harmful D. useless

40. According to the author，stereotypes seem unavoidable because .

A. it is natural to have them B. it is not easy to find exceptions

C. they provide better understanding D. they contribute to friendship

Passage Three

In The Birth Order Book：Why You Are the Way You Are（2023），Dr. Kevin Leman notes that 21 of the first 23 Americans in space were first-born males or only children. More than half of United States presidents have been first-borns or first-born boys. It’s a pretty significant finding historically，because families used to be bigger than they are today.

In addition to being high achievers，older children also generally have higher IQs（智商）than younger ones. Researchers have noted that the more kids a family has，the lower each child’s Individual IQ tends to be. They give a few reasons for this：

Parents only have so much time，attention，and money. The more kids they have，the