同等学力申硕英语真题及参考答案A卷

2013年同等学力申硕英语真题（A卷）及参考答案2013年同等学力人员申请硕士学位

外国语水平全国统一考试

ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TEST

FOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTS

Paper One(100 mi nutes)

Part I Oral Communi cati on (10 poi nts)

Part II Vocabulary (10 poi nts)

Pan III Readi ng Comprehe nsion (25 points)

Part IV Cloze (10 poi nts)

Part V Text Completio n (20 poi nts)

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Part 1 Oral Communication (10 points)

Section A

Directions: In this secti on there are two in complete dialogues and each dialogue has three bla nks and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to

complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

Dialogue One

A.It sounds like a flu.

B.I also advise resti ng for a couple of days.

C.Boy, whe n it rain s, it pours.

Doctor: What has bee n botheri ng you?

Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I ' ve been coughing a lot.

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Doctor: Any stomach pains?

Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach ' s been upset for a few days.

Doctor: 2 It ' s been going around lately.

Patient: Anything I can do for it?

Doctor: I ' II prescribe some medicines for you to take. _____________ 3

Patient: Does that mean I shouldn ' t go to work?

Doctor: Only whe n you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two. Dialogue Two

A.So, what are you going to do with the mon ey?

B.You have lots of mon ey.

C.How much do I owe you?

Joshua: Dad. Allowa nee day. Can I have my allowa nee?

Father: Oh. I forgot about that.

Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.

Father: I guess I do. 4

Joshua：Just $13.

Father: Well, I ' m not sure if I have that much.

Joshua: Go to the bank. 5

Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh , well. I think the bank is closed.

Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar un der your bed?

Father: Oh, I guess I could do that 6

Joshua: I ' m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.

Father: Well, that sounds great, Joshua.

Section B

Directions: In this secti on there is one in complete in terview which has four bla nks and four

choices A, B, C and D, take n from the in terview. Fill in each of the bla nks with one of the choices

to complete the in terview and mark your an swer on the Answer Sheet.

A.Nationalities stay in their own areas.

B.People don ' t queue like they do here igla n d.

C.What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a no rmal life.

D.Some supermarkets are ope n twen ty-four hours a day.

Interviewer: How long did you live in the Slates?

Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it treme ndously.

7 I mean, the shops are ope n till 10:00 p.m.

Interviewer: All shops?

Interviewee: Yes, everyth ing. Food shops, chemists, and departme nt stores.

And on public holidays, only the banks are shut.

Interviewer: I see, um... Do you think New York is as mult in ati onal as Loudo n?

Interviewee: Oh, that's for sure. But it ' s no9 as mkeedhere ' s Russian sec

tion, the Germa n sect ion and Chi na Town. But I thi nk the major differe nee betwee n these

two cities was the height of the place. Everythi ng 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, push ing in the street, fights about gett ing on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!

Part II Vocabulary (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 mea ning of the senten ce.

Mark your an swer on the Answer Sheet.

11.I read the n ewspaper every day so that I can stay in formed about current events.

A.important

B. international

C. latest

D. cultural

12.After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.

A.predictably

B. fin ally

C. luckily

D. accide ntally

13.When we gave the children ice cream , they immediately ceased crying.

A. started

B. continued

C. resumed

D. stopped

14.The scie nee teacher dem on strated the process of tur ning solid gold into liquid.

A. showed

B. elaborated

C. devised

D. simplified

15.John ' application for admission to graduate studies in the School of Education has been

approved.

A. entrance

B. accepta nee

C. experie nee

D. allowa nee

16.Most college stude nts in the Un ited States live away from home.

A. apart

B. dow n

C. elsewhere

D. along

17.The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm

to people 'ealt h.

A.preserve

B. promote

C. process

D. produce

18.Many differe nt parts make up an airpla ne: the engin e(s), the win gs, the tail, and so on.

A. compose

B. decorate

C. con struct

D. derive

19.You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.

A. carefully

B. un willi ngly

C. in credibly

D. deliberately

20.He could n ever have foresee n that one day his books would sell in milli ons.

A.un derstood

B. expla ined

C. expected

D. believed

Reading Comprehension (25 points)

Part III

Section A

Directions: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements.

each with four suggested an swers A, B, C and D. Choose the best an swer and mark your an swer on the Answer Sheet

Passage One

Five or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the scienee of attention. A philosopher who con ducts research in the medical school was talk ing about atte nti on bli ndn ess, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything els e. Because we can ' t see what we can ' t see, our lecturer was detcatchneid to in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and every one bega n coun ti ng.

Every one except me, I ' m dy^有阅c(障碍的)，and the mome nt I saw that grainy tape

with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn ' t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wan der. My curiosity was aroused, though, whe n about 30 sec onds 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) stared at the camera, thumped her chest, and then strode away while they continued pass ing the balls.

Whe n the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had coun ted at least a doze n basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and

congratulated those who

' d scored the perfect 15, Then he asked, “ And who saw the gorilla?

I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only pers on at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He'd set us up , trapping us in our own attention

blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn ' t he one who had played it on us. By concen trat ing so hard on coun ti ng, we had man aged to miss the gorilla in the midst.

21. This passage describes ______________

C. a philosopher

22.

“ Atte nti on bli ndn ess ” refers to _______________________ .

A. the fact that one can

' t see what one can ' t see

B. see ing one thing while miss ing all else

C. keep ing track of just about everyth ing

D. the con diti on of being bli nd to details

A. doing someth ing improper

A. a basketball match

B. an experime nt D. a gorilla

23.

“ Catch us in the act

(Para. 1) is closest in mea ning to find us ___________

B.sleeping during the lecture

C.counting the basketball losses

D.failing to notice something within sight

24.How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?

A. 1.

B. 3 or 4.

C. 13 or 14.

D. 15.

25.Whom does “he” (last paragraph) refer to?

A.The author.

B. The gorilla.

C. The lecturer.

D. The student.

Passage Two

There are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letters, 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-teen girls.

“ DearTaylor, r”ead one discarded message, “ Ilove you so much!! You' rethe best!! And you're really beautiful and cute!! I 'm really enjoying your songs, ”

This, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swifts management was quick to reassure

her admirer that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines, as they compose their letters, that Swift makes time lo view each one personally.

Dealing with piles of fan mail is, however, an administrative burden for most celebrities.

While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fate of their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish, to dwell on, says Lynn Zubernis ，an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.

There ' s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out it's 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 stems from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgement 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 idolizing （偶像化）, ” she

says. “ They can ' t ring them up and say, ' Can we have coffee? ' It ' s r签about the autograph （

名） ,It ' s 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 discarded them.

D.Poorly decorated letters were left unread.

27.Swift ' s management claimed that __________________

A.Swift had read each one of the letters

B.fans could trust them with their letters

C.they were quick in response to the incident

D. they didn ' t intend to throw away the letters

28.Most celebrities ___________

A.are too busy to read fan mail

B.are afraid of receiving fan mail

C.try their best to read fan mail themselves

D.care about the fate of fan mail

29.According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they ___________________

A.hope to show their hand drawings

B.want the celebrities to see their talent

C.desire to get connected with the stars

D.dream of getting a photo of the stars

30.Which of the follow ing will fans cherish the most?

A.The feeling of being related to their stars.

B.The sense of being similar to their stars.

C.The time spe nt with their stars.

D.The autograph of their stars.

Passage Three

Facelift （紧肤术）followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asi a' s rise on thmedical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.

The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali In ternatio nal Medical Centre （BIMC） Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an intern ati onal hospital in Kuta, which ope ned in 1998.

The new intern ati on ally man aged facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and den tal care.

Un like most of the region ' s hospitals, BIMC is desig ned to feel more like a spa or resor度

假村）than a medical facility.

The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emerge ncy entrance and hotel-like lobby at the

front of the buildi ng servici ng the hospital'n talno e dteas.a nd de

If you ' re a celebrity who does n ' t want every one to know you ' re he吸Ifor a bit of lipo (

术),no worries. There's a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centro, which offers views of a golf course.

BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.

Latest technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world top

int'ersnational hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman,

CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).

As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers.

To compete，Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region's safest，most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers. ”

The Indonesian island couldn ' hat ve picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB.

Theworld population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of

quality healthcare resources, ” says the compan.y's research

31.What does "medical tourism ” (Para. 1) probably mean?

A.Treating a disease during a trip.

B.Attracting patients with package tours.

C.Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one ：

D.Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.

32.How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?

A. It offers cosmetic surgery.

B.It has better environment and services.

C.It accepts international patients.

D.It has more beds and longer service hours.

33.BIMC wishes to attract celebrities with its _______________

A. privacy measures

B. first-class design

C. free golf course

D. tailor-made meals

34.According to Woodman, BIMC _____________

A. threatens its regional competitors

B.will soon take the load in the industry

C.needs further improvement

D.faces both challenges and opportunities

35.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A. The population is developing faster than medical resources.

B.Healthcare is hardly available for the aging population.

C.The world is in need of more quality medical care.

D.The world population is becoming older and richer.

Passage Four

For many of us ，asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about ，had we not asked for help.

Ironically, it 'bseen my experience that people who are able to deliver well -positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility ( 谦卑)

to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.

One of my clients (we ' 11 call her Kira) recently made a shift in how she wearsaicntting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss.

Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her,

Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss 'suspport. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the

content plus her delivery ------ a nd obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.

The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her.

By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira ' s key presentations, sh benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to

enhance her own presentations. Kira ' s presentations now have punch!

Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them, to assist you.

36.Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they _________________

A.are confident of themselves

B. do not trust other people

C. arc ashamed of doing so

D. do not think it necessary

37.Which of the following may the author agree with?

A.Asking for help means admitting weaknesses.

B.Helping others is helping oneself

C.Well-positioned: requests for help are welcomed.

D.Weak people often need more help.

38.Kira ' s request for he_l_p_

A. turned out rewarding

B. was turned down

C. led to her promotion

D. benefited her boss in return

39.“ Kira ' s presentations now have punch ” means her presentations are ______________

A. forceful

B. controversial

C. well received

D. highly motivating

40.The purpose of the passage is to ___________

A. illustrate how to ask for help

B.show the importance of mutual help

C.call for attention to others ' requests

D.encourage people to ask for kelp

Section B

Directions: In t his section, you are required to read one quoted blog and t he comments on it.

The biog and com me n t s arc followed by questions or unfinished statements, each w ith f our suggested answer s A, B, C

and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on th e Answer Sheet.

A fasci nat ing new study reveals that America ns are more likely to call their childre n

ihellige nt, ” while Europea n pare nts focuso n happ in ess and bala nee.

Here ' what one pare nt had to say about the inte llig ence of her 3-year-old, whi ch was apparent t o her fro m the very first moments of her life :

“ have t his vivi d memory, w hen she was born, of the m t aking her t o clean her off... And she was look ing all aroun d... She was

alert from the very fi rst sec on d... I t ook her out whe n she was six weeks old t o a shopping mall to have her picture taken people would stop me and sa y,

“ What an alert baby. ” Onopguy me and said, Lady, "she was an in telligent b aby. ”

Not only are America ns far more likely to focus on their childre n 'in tellige nee and

cognitive skill s, they ar e also far less likely to describe them as

“ happy ” oto “ easy pare nt .

The U.S. ' sun healthy i nte rest in cog nitive developme nt in t he early years overlooks so much else, ” the researchers told us.

Co m m e nt 1:

Probably indicates more about differences in cultural attitudes

I ' cbe rolling my eyes, both because it ' jprobably biased and overstated and because it ' s

childre n

towards humility and boasti ng than about pare nting styles. Here in the Netherla nds if some one ca

ll ed their child

in tellige nt