2008年同等学力人员申请硕士学位学科综合水平全国统一考试.英语(解析版)

绝密启用前032008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 TESTFOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTSPaper One(90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Communication(10 minutes，10 points)PartVocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)PartReading Comprehension (45 minutes，25 points)PartC10ze(15 minutes，15 points)Part V Error Detection 00 minutes，5 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请考生务必将本人准考证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。Paper One试卷一第1卷共80题，满分65分。所有讲义中直接涉及8道题知识点：分别是补全对话1道，分值1分，以及改错7道，分值3.5分。所有讲义解题技巧涉及34道题，其中25道阅读题，分值25分；9道完形填空，分值9分。总计涉及42题占总题数52.5%，总分值38.5分占总分值59.23%Part I Dialogue Communication(10 minutes,10 points)Section A Dialogue Completion口语讲义中涉及的话题真题中的复杂。真题的对话涉及的只是打电话、初次见面等基本日常对话。2008年英语同等学力英语串讲讲义中出现1道类似题，涉及分值1分。Directions：In this section,you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers,each followed by 4 choices marked A,B,C,and DChoose 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：Bob，would you mind turning down the TV a little? Im talking on the phone，and Im having a hard time hearing B：_APlease forgive meBOh，sure! Im sorry about thatCYou should have told me earlierDIm sorry to hear about it.答案：B讲解：A说，Bob,你介意把电视开小点儿声音吗？我在打电话，很费劲儿才能挺清楚对方说什么。B表示，当然可以，很不好意思。2A：Hi，Im your neighbor in 405，next door Im Sunny Chan B：_AI moved here about a week agoBHope we could become good neighborsCHi!Evervone here seems very friendlyDJill KingstonNice to meet you答案：D讲解：这是两个邻居第一次见面，互相自我介绍的场景3A：Could you run me over to the office? Im late. My clock must be slowB：_AYes，never mindI would rather give you a liftBAll rightBut you should buy a new clockCItS my pleasureMay I help you fix your clock，too?DYeah，Ill be glad to drop you off on my way to work答案：D讲解：A说，您能捎我去办公室吗？我晚点了，我的表肯定慢了。 B表示，当然，很高兴顺路送您去上班。 drop offtransitive to take someone by car to a place and leave them there, especially on your way to another placeJust drop me here - I can walk the rest of the way.4A：Im sorryHes not in his office2008年同等学力英语串讲讲义中有一个打电话场景题。见第2页完成对话的例题。B：_AAre you Sure he will be back soon?BWould you like to leave a message?CCan you take a message for me?DShall I call him sometime later?答案：C讲解：这是一个打电话的场景。A说，不好意思，他不在办公室。B于是说，您能帮我捎话吗？D看似有道理，但是不如C更好。什么时候给他打电话，不是关键，关键是找到他或者把有关信息告诉他。Im sorry, shes out right now, can I take a message （for you）?5A：Do you mind if I take off my jacket?B：_AOfcourse not，make yourself at homeBOh，its very kind of you to do soCIll be happy if I can be of any helpDYes，its pretty warm in here答案：A讲解：Do you mind句型，介意是Yes,不介意是No/NotSection B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections：In this section，you will read 5 Short conversations between a man and a womanAt the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 chocices marked A,B,C,and DChoose 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 SHEET6Man：Bob and Sue seem never discipline their daughter. Shes real nuts. Woman：They are kept in the dark about their daughterS behavior at schoolQuestion：What can we learn about Bob and SueS daughter?AShe likes to eat nutsBShe is self-disciplinedCShe behaves badly at schoolDShe enjoys leaving her parents in the dark答案：C讲解：男士说，Bob和Sue好像从来都不管教他们的女儿，她简直就是一个小疯丫头。 女士说，他们对于女儿在学校里的所作所为简直一无所知。1. Nuts: crazyAre you nuts? Im going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I dont find a new job soon. Turn that radio off. Its driving me nuts (=annoying me very much) .2. in the darkknowing nothing about something important, because you have not been told about itWere in the dark just as much as you are.7Woman：Now，Richard，would you care to explain how the answers to the test questions appeared on your desk? Man：I callt，Professor HarleySomeone must have left them on my deskQuestion：What is the mans problem?AHe is suspected of cheatingBHe left the answers on his deskCHe doesnt know how to explainDHe didnt know the answers to the questions答案：A讲解：学生考试场景，怀疑作弊8. Woman：Dont forget to drop me a line when you settle downMan：I wontIll keep you postedQuestion：What does the man mean?AHell write to the womanBHell tell the woman his new addressCHell visit the woman once in a whileDHell chat with the woman on the phone答案：A讲解：搬家写信场景1. drop somebody a line/noteto write a short letter to someoneDrop us a line to let us know how youre getting on.2. keep somebody posted （on sth.）spoken to regularly tell someone the most recent news about somethingIll keep you posted on his progress.9Man：Betty, how was your trip to the museum with Tom this afternoon?Woman：Dont ask meQuestion：What does the woman mean?ASomething about the museum interested herBSomething was wrong with the tripCShe doesnt know anything about the museumDShe doesnt want to answer the mans question答案：B讲解：女士的回答Dont ask me.表示有难言之隐，trip, museum都是表面信息，Betty应该下午和Tom不太愉快，这才是关键。10Man：Hey, MaryI was invited to be a judge for the Miss America Beauty ContestWoman：Oh，really? Come on，youre pulling my legQuestion：What does the woman mean?AShe has no chance to winBThe man is encouraging herCShell attend the contestDThe man is trying to fool her答案：D讲解：男士说，玛丽，我被邀请去做美国小姐选美大赛的评委了。 女士说，真的？得了吧，你和我开玩笑呢吧。 pull somebodys leg to tell someone something that is not true, as a joke I havent won, have I? Youre pulling my leg.PartVocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlinedChoose he one from the 4 choices marked A,B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentenceThen mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET11The survey does not allow for the fact that some students are attending part-timeAexplain Bdeny Cconsider Drecognize答案：C讲解：allow for估计到, 考虑到; 对.留有余地12British scientists have found how to diagnose the disease，which causes loss of memory and personality changeAcontrol Bdetermine Cprevent Dtreat（治疗 cure）答案：B讲解：diagnose: to find out what illness someone has, or what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations etcdeterminede- 下来 + termine边界；约束v.决定, 确定, 测定, 使下定决心, 律使终止13Witnesses were allegedly tortured or subjected to pressure to fabricate evidence against him.Afix up安排，修补 Btake up从事 Cpack up 打包，整理 Dmake up 编造答案：D讲解：fabricate vt.制作, 构成, 捏造, 伪造, 虚构to invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someoneThe police were accused of fabricating evidence .14So instead we spent the whole afternoon hanging around in the gorgeous autumn sun.Agolden Bbeautiful Cwarm Dshining答案：B (the whole afternoon)讲解：gorgeous good weather beautiful/gorgeous/glorious1 extremely beautiful or attractiveWhat do you think of my new flatmate? Hes absolutely gorgeous ! You look gorgeous, Maria.see usage note beautiful 2 extremely pleasant or enjoyablesynonym lovelya gorgeous cakeThe hotel room had a gorgeous view.15I couldnt work out why anyone would invent something so boring Adraw up Bbring about Cput forward Dfigure out答案：D讲解： work something outUNDERSTAND to think about something and manage to understand itThe plot is very complicated - itll take you a while to work it out.Figure out: to understand why someone behaves in the way they doWomen. I just cant figure them out.16You can easily find out the benefits of flexible working for both you and your employerAloose 松的 Beffective 有效的 Celastic 弹性的 Dresourceful 资源丰富，足智多谋答案：C讲解：flexiblea person, plan etc that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any new situationopposite inflexibleWe can be flexible about your starting date. The government needs a more flexible approach to education.elastic a system or plan that is elastic can change or be changed easilyDemand for this type of holiday will probably be fairly elastic.17The State Department has issued a regulation abolishing the special privileges for government officialsAgrants Brights Cadvantages Dinterests答案：B讲解：Privilege countable a special advantage that is given only to one person or group of peopleHe had no special privileges and was treated just like every other prisoner.privilege ofthe privilege of a good educationrightsomething that you are morally, legally, or officially allowed to do or havebasic/equal/human/civil rights18Will Americans go for AT&Ts plan of pushing the wireless services in the U.S.?Asupport Badopt 采取，选择 Chinder 阻碍 Dattack 攻击，批评attacked the idea答案：D (push)讲解：Go forto attack or criticize someoneThe dog suddenly went for me.CHOOSEto choose somethingI think Ill go for the chocolate cake.19What lies in pieces around them represents，in effect，a unique private exhibition open to a lucky fewAin short 简而言之 Bin particular特别 Cin fact Din turn轮流答案：C讲解：in effectused when you are describing what you see as the real facts of a situationIn effect, well be earning less than we were last year.20The weekend event will be centred around Wye College in Ashford, Kent，but the outing to the docks should be the highlightAclimax 高潮，顶点 Bpleasure 快乐 Cexpectation 期望 Dsurprise答案：A讲解：highlightcountable the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part of something such as a holiday, performance, or sports competitionhighlight ofThat weekend in Venice was definitely the highlight of our trip.highlight fromAt 11.30 well be showing highlights from the Third Round of the FA Cup.Section BDirections：In this section,there are 10 incomplete sentencesFor each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and DChoose the one that best completes the sentenceThen mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET2 1Then in June 1967 the country_diplomatic relations with Israel after the outbreak of the Six Day WarAbroke away （from） Bbroke off Ccut out 剪裁，取代 Dcut down 削减答案：B讲解：break something offto end a relationshipShe broke off their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married. The US has broken off diplomatic relations with the regime.22Everyone has faced the embarrassing_of deciding how much extra to give a waiter or taxidriverAincident Bevent C. dilemma Dmenace威胁答案：C讲解：Dilemmaa situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bada moral dilemmain a dilemmaIm in a dilemma about this job offer. Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments.23The school arranged road trip appears to_the spring breakAconform to符合，遵照 Bcoincide with Cconsist in 存在于 Dcollide with冲突答案：B （appear to）讲解：Coincide withto happen at the same time as something else, especially by chanceWhen our vacations coincided, we often holidayed together.24The new airport terminal is sure to_the development of tourismAimitate模仿 Bfascinate 着迷 Cimpose 征税，强加 Dfacilitate使容易答案：D讲解：facilitateto make it easier for a process or activity to happenComputers can be used to facilitate language learning.25The Huntington Library has an_collection of rare books and manuscripts of British and American history and literatureAintensive 强烈的，精深的 Bintentional 故意的（N） Cextensive Dextensional 外延的答案：C讲解：extensivelarge in size, amount, or degreeThe house stands in extensive grounds.26Inflation will reach its highest in a decade across most of Asia this year, threatening to_recent productivity gainsAreverse 相反，颠倒 Breserve储备，预留 Cretrieve Drevise 校正，修订答案：C讲解：retrieveTo bring back again; revive or restore.重新恢复；使复苏或恢复27Those governments will provide big food and fuel_according to the Asian Development BankAsubstitutes 代替品 Bsubstances 物质 Csubsequences后继，后果 Dsubsidies答案：D讲解：governments, the ADBSubsidies 补助金，津贴money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etctrade/agricultural subsidies etc international disagreement over trade subsidies28In mild winters apple buds began to break soon after Christmas，leaving them_to frost damageAreluctant 勉强的 Btough 强硬的 Chostile 敌对的 D. vulnerable 易受攻击的答案：D讲解：vulnerablea place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticizevulnerable toThe fort was vulnerable to attack from the north. Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule.29What is happening is a survival-of-the-fittest straggle affecting_smaller factories in relatively low-tech，labor-intensive industriesAprimarily 主要地 Brationally理性地 Cprimitively 最初地Drespectively分别地答案：A讲解：primarilymainlyThe advertisement is aimed primarily at children.30A traditional critic has the advantage of being able to_standards and values inherited from the pastAturn up找到，出现 Bturn over打翻，反复考虑 Cturn to 变成，致力于 Dturn in 上交答案：C讲解：Turn overTo think about; consider:考虑；思考：She turned over the problem in her mind.她仔细考虑了这个问题Pan Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)2008年英语同等学力英语串讲讲义以及同等学力阅读技巧讲义中包含了本题中的所有题型。间接相关25题，25分。Directions：There are 5 passages in this partEach passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and DChoose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEETPassage One这篇文章全是细节题，根据题目的顺序在文章中一一找出。见同等学力阅读技巧讲义第1页，快速解题法的基本法则1.1：阅读理解中题目的顺序和文章中段落的顺序是基本一致的。在文章中寻找依据。The job was done, and it was time for a last cigaretteEddie began tapping the pockets of his overalls, looking for the new packet of Marlboro he had bought that morning. It was not thereIt was as he swung around to look in his toolbox for the cigarettes that Eddie saw the lumpRight in the middle of the brand new bright red carpet，there Was a lumpA lump the size of a packet of cigarettes“Ive done it again!”said Eddie allgrily“Ive left the cigarettes under the carpet!” He had done this once before，and taking up and refitting the carpet had taken him two hoursEddie was determined that he was not going to spend another two hours in this houseHe decided to get rid of the lump another wayIt would mean wasting a good packet of cigarettes，nearly full, but anything was better than taking up the whole carpet and fitting it againHe turned to his toolbox for a large hammer.Eddie didnt want to damage the carpet itself,so he took a block of wood and placed it on top of the lump Then he began to beat the block of wood as hard as he could. He kept beating，hoping MrsVanbrugh wouldnt hear the noise and come to see what he was doingIt would be difficult to explain why he was hammering the middle of her beautiful new carpetThe lump was beginning to flatten out After three or four minutes，thejob Was finally finishedEddie picked up his tools，and began to walk out to his carMrsVanbrugh accompanied himShe seemed a little worried about something “Young man，while you were working today，you didnt by any chance see any sign of Armand，did you? Armand is my birdI let him out of his cage，you see，this morning，and heS disappearedHe likes to walk around the house，and he usually just comes back to his cage after an hour or so and gets right inOnly today he didnt come backHeS never done such a thing before，itS most peculiar” “No，madam，I havent seen him anywhere，”said Eddie，as he reached to start the CarAnd he saw his packet of Marlboro cigarettes on the panel, where he had left it at lunchtime And he remembered the lump in the carpet31What did Eddie Want to do when he had finished fitting the carpet?A. To have a cigarette.BTo hammer the carpet flatC. To put back his toolsD. To start work in the dining room答案：A32Why didnt Eddie take out the thing under the cmget?AIt was impossible for him to take up the carpet once it was fitted.BHe didnt need the cigarettes because he had some more in the CarC. It would take too long to take up the carpet and refit itDHe intended to come back and remove the lump the next day答案：C33What did Eddie do with the hammer?A. He drove nails into the lumpBHe fixed his toolboxCHe retired the carpetD. He flattened the lump答案：D34MrsVanbrugh worried that_.A. her pet was nowhere to be foundBfitting the carpet would be expensiveCEddie would smoke in the houseDEddie hadnt done a proper job答案：A35What was really underthe carpet?AThe packet of cigarettesBEddieS hammer.C. A lump of woodDThe missing pet.答案：D Passage Two If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct, people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now, giving out