2008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

2008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)PartCloze(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Paper One试卷一Part I Dialogue Communication(10 minutes,10 points)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 ANSWER SHEET.1.A：Bob，would you mind turning down the TV a little Im talking on the phone，and Im having a hard time hearing.B：_A.Please forgive me.B.Oh，sure! Im sorry about that.C.You should have told me earlier.D.Im 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。2.A：Hi，Im your neighbor in 405，next door Im Sunny Chan.B：_A.I moved here about a week ago.B.Hope we could become good neighbors.C.Hi!Evervone here seems very friendly.D.Jill Kingston.Nice 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3.A：Could you run me over to the office Im late. My clock must be slow.B：_A.Yes，never mind.I would rather give you a lift.B.All right.But you should buy a new clock.C.ItS my pleasure.May I help you fix your clock，tooD.Yeah，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.4.A：Im sorry.Hes not in his office.B：_A.Are you Sure he will be back soonB.Would you like to leave a messageC.Can you take a message for meD.Shall 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)5.A：Do you mind if I take off my jacketB：_A.Ofcourse not，make yourself at home.B.Oh，its very kind of you to do so.C.Ill be happy if I can be of any help.D.Yes，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 woman.At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 chocices 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.6.Man：Bob and Sue seem never discipline their daughter. Shes real nuts.Woman：They are kept in the dark about their daughterS behavior at school.Question：What can we learn about Bob and SueS daughterA.She likes to eat nuts.B.She is self-disciplined.C.She behaves badly at school.D.She 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 nutsIm 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.7.Woman：Now，Richard，would you care to explain how the answers to the test questions appeared on your deskMan：I callt，Professor Harley.Someone must have left them on my desk.Question：What is the mans problemA.He is suspected of cheatingB.He left the answers on his desk.C.He doesnt know how to explain.D.He 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 down.Man：I wont.Ill keep you posted.Question：What does the man meanA.Hell write to the woman.B.Hell tell the woman his new address.C.Hell visit the woman once in a while.D.Hell 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.9.Man：Betty, how was your trip to the museum with Tom this afternoonWoman：Dont ask me.Question：What does the woman meanA.Something about the museum interested her.B.Something was wrong with the trip.C.She doesnt know anything about the museum.D.She 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。10.Man：Hey,Mary.I WaS invited to be a judge for the Miss America Beauty Contest.Woman：Oh，really Come on，youre pulling my leg.Question：What does the woman meanA.She has no chance to win.B.The man is encouraging her.C.Shell attend the contest.D.The 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 legto tell someone something that is not true, as a jokeI 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 underlined.Choose he 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.11.The survey does not allow for the fact that some students are attending part-time.A.explain B.deny C.consider D.recognize答案：C讲解：allow for估计到, 考虑到; 对.留有余地12.British scientists have found how to diagnose the disease，which causes loss of memory and personality change.A.control B.determine C.prevent D.treat(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13.Witnesses were allegedly tortured or subjected to pressure to fabricate evidence against him.A.fix up安排，修补 B.take up从事 C.pack up 打包，整理 D.make 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 .14.So instead we spent the whole afternoon hanging around in the gorgeous autumn sun.A.golden B.beautiful C.warm D.shining答案：B (the whole afternoon)讲解：gorgeousgood weather beautiful/gorgeous/glorious 1 extremely beautiful or attractiveWhat do you think of my new flatmate Hes absolutely gorgeous !You look gorgeous, Mariasee usage note beautiful2 extremely pleasant or enjoyablesynonym lovelya gorgeous cakeThe hotel room had a gorgeous view.15.I couldnt work out why anyone would invent something so boring.A.draw up B.bring about C.put forward D.figure 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.16.You can easily find out the benefits of flexible working for both you and your employer.A.loose 松的 B.effective 有效的 C.elastic 弹性的 D.resourceful 资源丰富，足智多谋答案：C讲解：flexible a person, plan etc that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any new situatio opposite inflexibl We can be flexible about your starting date.The government needs a more flexible approach to education.elastica system or plan that is elastic can change or be changed easilyDemand for this type of holiday will probably be fairly elastic.17.The State Department has issued a regulation abolishing the special privileges for government officials.A.grants B.rights C.advantages D.interests答案：B讲解：Privilegecountable 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 education rightsomething that you are morally, legally, or officially allowed to do or havebasic/equal/human/civil rights18.Will Americans go for AT&Ts plan of pushing the wireless services in the U.S.A.support B.adopt 采取，选择 C.hinder 阻碍 D.attack 攻击，批评attacked the idea答案：D (push)讲解：Go forto attack or criticize someoneThe dog suddenly went for me.to choose somethingI think Ill go for the chocolate cake.19.What lies in pieces around them represents，in effect，a unique private exhibition open to a lucky few.A.in short 简而言之 B.in particular特别 C.in fact D.in 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.20.The weekend event will be centred around Wye College in Ashford, Kent，but the outing to the docks should be the highlight.A.climax 高潮，顶点 B.pleasure 快乐 C.expectation 期望 D.surprise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.交卷的凭据)。否则，若发生答卷遗失，责任由考生自负。Section 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.2 1.Then in June 1967 the country_diplomatic relations with Israel after the outbreak of the Six Day War.A.broke away (from) B.broke off C.cut out 剪裁，取代 D.cut down 削减答案：B讲解：break something off to 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.22.Everyone has faced the embarrassing_of deciding how much extra to give a waiter or taxi-driver.A.incident B.event C. dilemma D.menace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.23.The school arranged road trip appears to_the spring break.A.conform to符合，遵照 B.coincide with C.consist in 存在于 D.collide 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.24.The new airport terminal is sure to_the development of tourism.A.imitate模仿 B.fascinate 着迷 C.impose 征税，强加 D.facilitate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.25.The Huntington Library has an_collection of rare books and manuscripts of British and American history and literature.A.intensive 强烈的，精深的 B.intentional 故意的(N) C.extensive D.extensional 外延的答案：C讲解：extensivelarge in size, amount, or degreeThe house stands in extensive grounds.26.Inflation will reach its highest in a decade across most of Asia this year, threatening to_recent productivity gains.A.reverse 相反，颠倒 B.reserve储备，预留 C.retrieve D.revise 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27.Those governments will provide big food and fuel_according to the Asian Development Bank.A.substitutes 代替品 B.substances 物质 C.subsequences后继，后果 D.subsidies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 subsidies28.In mild winters apple buds began to break soon after Christmas，leaving them_to frost damage.A.reluctant 勉强的 B.tough 强硬的 C.hostile 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.29.What is happening is a survival-of-the-fittest straggle affecting_smaller factories in relatively low-tech，labor-intensive industries.A.primarily 主要地 B.rationally理性地 C.primitively 最初地D.respectively分别地答案：A讲解：primarilymainlyThe advertisement is aimed primarily at children.30.A traditional critic has the advantage of being able to_standards and values inherited from the past.A.turn up找到，出现 B.turn over打翻，反复考虑C.turn to 变成，致力于 D.turn 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Part Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Directions：There are 5 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 the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneThe job was done，and it was time for a last cigarette.Eddie began tapping the pockets of his overalls,looking for the new packet of Marlboro he had bought that morning.It was not there.It Was as he swung around tO look in his toolbox for the cigarettes that Eddie saw the lump.Right in the middle of the brand new bright red carpet，there Was a lump.A 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 hours.Eddie was determined that he was not going tO spend another tWO hours in this house.He decided to get rid of the lump another way.It would mean wasting a good packet of cigarettes，nearly full,but anything was better than taking up the whole carpet and fitting it again.He 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 Mrs.Vanbrugh wouldnt hear the noise and come to see what he was doing.It would be difficult to explain why he was hammering the middle of her beautiful new carpet.The lump was beginning to flatten out.After three or four minutes，thejob Was finally finished.Eddie picked up his tools，and began to walk out to his car.Mrs.Vanbrugh accompanied him.She 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 bird.I let him out of his cage，you see，this morning，and heS disappeared.He likes to walk around the house，and he usually just comes back to his cage after an hour or so and gets right in.Only today he didnt come back.HeS never done such a thing before，itS most peculiar.No，madam，I havent seen him anywhere，said Eddie，as he reached to start the Car.And he saw his packet of Marlboro cigarettes on the panel,where he had left it at lunchtime.And he remembered the lump in the carpet.31.What did Eddie Want tO do when he had finished fitting the carpetA. To have a cigarette.B.To hammer the carpet flat.C. To put back his tools.D. To start work in the dining room.答案：A32.Why didnt Eddie take out the thing under the cmgetA.It was impossible for him to take up the carpet once it was fitted.B.He didnt need the cigarettes because he had some more in the Car.C. It would take too long to take up the carpet and refit it.D.He intended to come back and remove the lump the next day.答案：C33.What did Eddie do with the hammerA. He drove nails into the lump.B.He fixed his toolbox.C.He retired the carpet.D. He flattened the lump.答案：D34.Mrs.Vanbrugh worried that_.A. her pet was nowhere to be foundB.fitting the carpet would be expensiveC.Eddie would smoke in the houseD.Eddie hadnt done a proper job答案：A35.What was really underthe carpetA.The packet of cigarettes.B.EddieS hammer.C. A lump of wood.D.The missing pet.答案：DPassage TwoIf two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct,people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now,giving out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere-and yet that carbon dioxide will