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1、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英语试卷一ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TESTFOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTSPaper One(100 min utes)Part IOral Communi cati on(10 poi nts)Part IIVocabulary(10 poi nts)Part IIIReadi ng Comprehe nsion(25 poi nts)Part IVCloze(10 poi nts)Part VText Completi on(20 poi nts)Part I Oral Communicat

2、ior(10 points)Section ADirections:l n this sect ion there are two in complete dialogues and each dialogue has three bla nks and three choices A B and C take n from the dialogue. Fill in each of the bla nks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your an swer on the Answer SheetDial

3、ogue OneA. It sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.C. Boy, when it rains, it pours.Doctor: What has bee n botheri ng you?Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus) ve bee n coughi ng a lot.1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach s been ups

4、et for a few days.Doctor:2 It s been goirrgund lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3Patient: Does that mean I shouldn t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what a

5、re you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?JoshuaDad. Allowa nee day. Can I have my allowa nee?Father:Oh. I forgot about that.JoshuaYou ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4JoshuaJust $13.Father:Well, I m not sure if I have that much.JoshuaGo to the bank. 5F

6、ather:Lots of mon ey, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.JoshuaThe n, what about your secret money jar un der your bed?Father:Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshuai 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

7、.Section BDirections: In this sect ion 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 SheetA. Nationalities stay

8、 in their own areas,B. People don t queue like they 曲曲 in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you live in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I

9、enjoyed it tremendously.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.8 And on public holidays, only the banks are shut.Interviewer: I see, emDo you thi nk New York is as mult in ati onal as London?Inte

10、rviewee: Oh, that for sure. But it s not as mixed. 9 like there sRussia n secti on, the Germa n sect ion and China Town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everyt

11、h ing 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.10And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary (10 poi nts)Directions: In this part

12、there are ten sentences each with one word or phrase un derl in ed. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence Mark your an swer on the Answer Sheet11. I read the n ewspaper every day so that I can stay in formed about current eve nts.A. imp

13、ortantB. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A. predictablyB. fin allyC. luckilyD. accidentally13. When we gave the children ice cream, they immediately ceased crying.A. startedB.continuedC.resumedD.stopped14.

14、The scienee teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A. showedB.elaboratedC.devisedD.simplified15. John s application fadmission to graduate studies in the School of Education has bee n approved.A. entranceB. acceptaneeC. experieneeD. allowanee16. Most college students in t

15、he United States live away from home.A. apartB. downC. elsewhereD. along17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to people s health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings,

16、 the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. con structD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A. understoodB. explainedPart IIIC. expectedD. believed

17、Reading Comprehension(25 poi nts)Section ADirections: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best an swer and mark your an swer on thAnswer SheetPassage OneFive or six years ago, I attended a

18、lecture on the scienee of attention. A philosopher who con ducts research in the medical school was talk ing about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate inten sely on one task, causes us to miss just about everyth ing else. Because we can see what we can

19、 t see, our lecturer was determ in eobaQch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people toss ing 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 counting.E

20、very one except me. I m dys有阅读障碍的)，and the mome nt I saw thatgrainy tape with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn t be able to keetrack of their moveme nts, so I let my mi nd wan der. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩)came in among th

21、e players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, thumped her chest, and the n strode away while they con ti nued 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 we

22、nt up all over. He the n asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who d scored the peirfeci 0kTde“ 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 ctet us up, trappin

23、g us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but_hewasn t the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had man aged to miss the gorilla in the midst.21. This passage describesA. a basketball match C. a philosopher22. “ Atte ntio n bli ndn essA. the f

24、act that one canB.C.D.B. an experimentD. a gorillarefers tot see what one can t see seeing one thing while missing all else keep ing track of just about everythi ng the con diti on of being bli nd to detailsfind us23. “ Catch us in the act ” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning t A. doing something impro

25、perB. sleeping during the lectureC. counting the basketball tossesD. faili ng to no tice somethi ng with in sight24. 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

26、student.Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights tha n a pile of fan letters, lovi ngly decorated with hand draw in gs, sufferi ng in a bin. The sparkly en velopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by tee nage and pre-tee n girls.“DeaT aylor, read one discarded message, “love you

27、 so much! You rthe best! And you re really beautiful and cute! I m really enjoying your songs.This, along with hun dreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swift s management was quick to reassure her admirers

28、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 to view each one pers on ally.Dealing with piles of fan mail is, however, an administrative burden for most celebrities. While some

29、celebrities do like to go through their mail pers on ally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fate of their corresp ondence is someth ing most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, says Lynn Zuber nis, an expert in the psychology of fan dom at West Chester Un iversity.“ There s this l

30、ittle 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 relati on ship betwee n the fan and the celebrity may exist on ly in the mind of the former, it stems from a deeply-rooted huma n n eed fo

31、r com munity and belonging, Zubernis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of ack no wledgeme nt and a photo stamped with a reproduced sig nature can be a powerful experie nee.“ People have a treme ndous n eed to connect with the pers on they are idolis ing（偶像化），” she says. “T

32、hey can t ring them up and say, Can we have coffee? Itnot about the autograph （签名）.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 dis

33、carded them.D. Poorly decorated letters were left unread.27. Swift s management claimed that.A. Swift had read each one of the lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn t intend to throw away the letters28. Most celebrities .A. are t

34、oo busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselvesD. care about the fate of fan mail29. According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because theyA. hope to show their hand drawingsB. want the celebrities to see their tale ntC. desire

35、 to get connected with the starsD. dream of getting a photo of the stars30. Which of the following 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 spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFa

36、celift （紧肤术）followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery witha side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, AsiamedGaise on thetourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the acti on.The Indonesian island recently opened its

37、first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali International Medical Centre （BIMC） Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new in ternatio nally man aged facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedu

38、res and den tal care.Un like most of the regi on s hospitals, BIMC is desig ned to feel more like a spa orresort （度假村）than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emerge ncy entrance and hotel-likelobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital s medical, and dental ce

39、ntIf you re a celebrity who does n t want every one to know you re here for a bit o lipo (吸脂术),no worries. There s a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Cen tre, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific af

40、ter-care services like tailor-made meals and well ness programs for patie nts.Latest tech no logy and cool in teriors are a start, but break ing in to a regi onal industry that already has some of the world top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical trav

41、el consumer guide Patie nts Beyo nd Borders (PBB).“ Asa newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will n eed to dem on strate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is bles

42、sed as one of the region safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in pote ntial to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn t have picked a better time to get into the game, saysPBB. “ The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availa

43、bility of quality healthcare resources,” says the company 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 d

44、oes 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 Ion ger service hours.33. BIMC wishes to attract celebrities with its .A. privacy measuresB. first-class designC. free golf cour

45、seD. tailor-made meals34. According to Woodman, BIMC.A. threatens its regional competitorsB. will soon take the lead in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. What can be con eluded from the last paragraph?A. The population is developing faster than med

46、ical 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 FourFor many of us, ask ing for help is a difficult con cept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that

47、 the world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it been my experienee that people who are able to deliver well- positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they dem on strate the humility (谦卑)to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. Pe

48、ople who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In tur n, we are stre ngthe ned by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we call her Kira) recently made a shift in how she was in teracti ng with her boss. Whe n asked to prepare prese ntati ons, she assum

49、ed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and the n 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 a

50、pproach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss s support. She could learn farmore about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her bossfocus ing on the content plus her delivery and obta ining feedback earlier in the process rather t

51、ha n at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was en thusiastic 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

52、 a number of Kira s key presentations, she benefited from her boss s thought process and wasable to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira s prese ntati ons now have pun ch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places bur

53、dens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opport un ity 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 a

54、ssist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because theyA. are con fide nt of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. are ashamed of doing soD. do not think it necessary37. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Asking for help means admitting weaknesses.B. Help ing others

55、is help ing on eself. C. Well- positi oned requests for help are welcomed.D. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira s request for h .A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “ Kira s presentations now have punch ”preseanatiheiis areA. forc

56、efulB. con troversialC. well receivedD . highly motivat ing40 . The purpose of the passage is t.A . illustrate how to ask for helpB . show the importa nee of mutual helpC . call for atte nti on to others requestsD . en courage people to ask for helpSection BDirections: In this section, you are requi

57、red to read one quoted blog and the commentson it. The blog and commentsare followed by questionsor unfinished statements each with four suggested answers A B, C and D . Choose the best an swer and mark your an swer on thAnswer SheetA fasci nati ng new study reveals that America ns are more likely to call their childre n“ in tellige nt,” while Europea n pare nts focus on happ in ess and bala nee.Here w hat one pare nt had to say about the in tellige nee of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from