2023年同等学力英语真题答案

PartI

OralCommunication(10points)SectionADirections:InthissectiontherearetwoincompletedialoguesandeachdialoguehasthreeblanksandthreechoicesA,BandC,takenfromthedialogue.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.DialogueOneA.

Theyhadbeeninthereforabout5minutesB.

It'stheothermanI'mtalkingaboutC.

IthoughtyousaidtherewerethreemenBurney:Thereweretwomen,Ithink.No,three.Theyranintothebankandtheonewiththegun，thetallone,herunsuptothewindow,andstartsshoutingsomething,Idon'tknow,"Givemeallyourmoney"andtheotheronePoliceofficer:_____1______?Burney:No,thereweretwomenandagirl._____2_____theonecarryingthesuitcase,well,hegoesuptotheotherguyPoliceofficer:Theonewiththegun?Burney:Yes,andheopensthesuitcaseandthecashier,well,she-well,alltheotherpeoplebehindthewindow-theyhandoverpilesofmoneyandtwomenputitintothesuitcaseandtheyrunout.Itwasl:35.________3______DialogueTwoA.

IlikeagoodstoryB.

TheystillmakemovieslikethatC.

Peopletodaydon'tlikethatSpeakerA:IlikewatchingoldlmoviesandIthinktheyarethebest.SpeakerB:Iagreewithyou,eventhoughthey'reinblackandwhite.Ithinkagoodstoryismoreimportantthancolor.SpeakerA:Andtherewasnoviolenceinoldmovies.SpeakerB:No,therewasn't._______4_______SpeakerA:Theylikelotsofaction.SpeakerB:_____5______SpeakerA:Iliketoseeactorswhoarelikerealpeople.SpeakerB:Likerealpeoplewithrealproblems.SpeakerA:___6____SpeakerB:Yes,buttheynevermakemuchmoney.SectionBDirections:InthissectionthereisoneincompleteinterviewwhichhasfourblanksandfourchoicesA,B,CandD,takenfromtheinterview.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletetheinterviewandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.A.

IdoalotofresearchontheInternettooB.

IdocumenteverythingC.

OfcoursetheymailtheirfriendsendlesslyD.

IdoalotofmyshoppingonthenetnowInterviewer:Ms.Chen,canyoutelluswhichpiecesoftechnologyareimportanttoyou?Interviewee:Threethings:mySharplaptop;myiphone5;andmyOlympusdigitalcamera.___7____:thekids,art,buildings,clothes,scenesthatcatchmyeyeasIwalkpast.Interviewer:Whatdoyouuseyourcomputerfor?Interviewee:Well,Isendemailsallthetime.ButIdoalotofmydesignworkonscreennowandIcansendmyideasstraighttodirectorsandproducers.____8____-therearesomefantasticsitesaroundnow.Interviewer:Whousesthecomputerathome?Interviewee:Thekidsusethecomputerallthetimeathome.___9___-andontopofthatthey'realwaystextingontheirmobilephones!TheyplaycomputergameswhentheythinkIortheirfatheraren'tlooking!Theydon'tlikedoinghomework,ofcourse,buttherearesomereallygoodrevisionsitesontheInternet.____10____-15minutesforawholesupermarket"visit"!Thatfeelsreallygood.PartIIVocabulary(10points)Directions:Inthisparttherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.

ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.11.Nowandinthefuture,wewillliveasfreepeople,notinfearandneveratthemercyofanyforeignpowers.A.intheinterestof

B.underthecontrolofC.forthesakeof

D.atthecostof12.Publicacceptanceofrabbitasaneconomicalsourceofproteindependsonhowaggressivelyproducersmarketit.A.vigorously

B.effectively

C.efficiently

D.rigorously13.ManyNewEnglandcommunitiesdonotpermittheconstructionofa“modernist”building,lestitaltertheiroverallarchitecturalintegrity.A.

incasethat

B.

inspitethat

C.

forfearthat

D.inorderthat14.Essentially,atheoryisanabstract,symbolicrepresentationofwhatisconceivedtobereality.A.imaginationB.impression

C.presentation

D.

expression15.Televisioncommercialhavebeenunderconstantscrutinyforthelastfewyears.A.pressure

B.reflection

C.examination

D.attack16.Themayorhasspentahandsomeamountoftimeinhislasttermworkingtobringdownthetaxrate.A.sufficient

B.plenty

C.considerable

D.moderate17.

Hispoorperformancemaybeattributedtothelackofmotivation.A.causedby

B.focusedon

C.takenfor

D.viewedas18.Thenewcutininterestrateismeanttopromotedomesticinvestment.A.encourage

B.obtain

C.publicize

D.advertise19.Conditionsforthegrowthofthisplantareoptimuminearlysummer.A.mostacceptable

B.mostexpressiveC.mostfavorite

D.mostdesirable20.Sheoftensayshergreatesthappinessconsistsinhelpingthedisadvantagedchildren.A.isproportionateto

B.iscomposedofC.liesin

D.reliesonPartIII

ReadingComprehension(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissection,therearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneOfallthelessonstaughtbythefinancialcrisis,themostpersonalhasbeenthatAmericansaren’tsogoodatmoney-management.Wetakeouthomeloanswecan'tafford.Werunupsky-highcredit-carddebt.Wedon'tsavenearlyenoughforretirement.Inresponse,supportersoffinancial-literacyeducationaremovingwithrenewedenthusiasm.SchooldistrictsinstatessuchasNewJerseyandIllinoisareaddingmoney-managementcoursestotheircurriculum.TheTreasuryandEducationdepartmentsaresendinglessonplanstohighschoolsandencouragingstudentstocompeteintheNationalFinancialCapabilityChallengethatbeginsinMarch.Studentswithtopscoresonthatexamwillreceivecertificates-butchancesforlong-termbenefitsareslim.Asitturnsout,thereislittleevidencethattraditionaleffortstoboostfinancialknow-howhelpstudentsmakebetterdecisionsoutsidetheclassroom.Evenasthefinancial-literacymovementhasgainedsteamoverthepastdecade,scoreshavebeenfallingonteststhatmeasurehowwellstudentslearnaboutthingssuchasbudgeting,creditcards,insuranceandinvestments.ArecentsurveyofcollegestudentsconductedfortheJumpStartCoalitionforPersonalFinancialLiteracyfoundthatstudentswho'dhadapersonal-financeormoney-managementcourseinhighschoolscorednobetterthanthosewhohadn't."Weneedtofigureouthowtodothistherightway,"saysLewisMandell,aprofessorattheUniversityofWashingtonwhoafter15yearsofstudyingfinancial-literacyprogramshascometotheconclusionthatcurrentmethodsdon'twork.Agrowingnumberofresearchersandeducatorsagreethatamoreradicalapproachisneeded.Theyadvocatestartingfinancialeducationalotearlierthanhighschool,puttingrealmoneyandspendingdecisionsintokids'handsandtalkingopenlyabouttheemotionsandsocialinfluencestiedtohowwespend.Otherinitiativesaretackingsuchreal-worldissuesasthecommercialandsocialpressuresthataffectpurchasingdecisions.Whyexactlydoyouwantthoseexpensivebrand-nameshoessobadly?"Ittakesconfidencetotakeastandandtothinkdifferently,"saysJerooBillimoria,founderofAflatoun,anonprofitwhosecurriculum,usedinmorethan30countries,aimstohelpkidsgetalegupintheirfinanciallives.”“Thisgoesbeyondmoneyandsavings"21.

Thefinancial-literacyeducationisintendedto________.A.helpAmericanstoovercomethefinancialcrisisB.enableAmericanstomanagemoneywiselyC.increaseAmericans'awarenessofthefinancialcrisisD.renewAmericans'enthusiasmaboutmoney-management22.Accordingtotheauthor,theNationalFinancialCapabilityChallengewillbe_______.A.well-receivedB.costlyC.rewardingD.ineffective23.Bysayingthat"thefinancial-literacymovementhasgainedsteam"(Para.3),theauthormeansthatthemovement______.A.hasgonethroughfinancialdifficultiesB.hasreceivedmuchcriticismC.hasbeenregardedasimaginativeD.hasbeenmoreandmorepopular24.LewisMandellsuggeststhatweshouldfigureouthowto________.A.helpstudentsscorebetterinmoney-managementcoursesB.improvethesocialawarenessoffinancialeducationC.carryoutfinancial-literacyeducationproperlyD.managemoneyinamoreefficientway25.JerooBillimoriaismostlikelytoagreethatcommercialandsocialpressuresmakeone'spurchasingdecisions________.A.difficultB.feasibleC.unwiseD.acceptable

PassageTwoCheatingisnothingnew,buttoday,educatorsandadministratorsarefindingthatinstancesofacademicdishonestyonthepartofstudentshavebecomemorefrequent-andarelesslikelytobepunished-thaninthepast.Cheatingappearstohavegainedacceptanceamonggoodandpoorstudentsalike.Whyisstudentcheatingontherise?Noonereallyknows.Someblamethetrendonagenerallooseningofmoralvaluesamongtoday'syouth.Othershaveattributedincreasedcheatingtothefactthattoday'syoutharefarmorepragmatic（实用主义旳）thantheirmoreidealisticpredecessors.Whereasinthelatesixtiesandearlyseventies，studentswerefilledwithvisionsaboutchangingtheworld，today’sstudentsfeelgreatpressuretoconformandsucceed.Ininterviewswithstudentsathighschoolsandcollegesaroundthecountry,bothyoungmenandwomensaidthatcheatinghadbecomeeasy.Somesuggestedtheydiditoutofspiteforteacherstheydidnotrespect.Otherslookedatitasagame.Onlyiftheywerecaught,somesaid,wouldtheyfeelguilty."Peoplearecompetitive,"saidasecond-yearcollegestudentnamedAnna,fromChicago.There'sanunderlyingfear.Ifyoudon'tdowell,yourlifeisgoingtoberuined.Thepressureisnotonlyformparentsandfriendsbutfromoneself.Toachieve.Tosucceed.It’salmostasthoughwehavetooutdootherpeopletoachieveourowngoals,EdwardWynne,amagazineeditor,blamestheriseinacademicdishonestyontheschools.Heclaimsthatadministratorsandteachershavebeentoohesitanttotakeaction.DwightHuber,chairmanoftheEnglishdepartmentatAmarilloseesthematterdifferently,blamingtheriseincheatingonthewaystudentsareevaluated."IwouldcheatifIfeltIwasbeingcheated,"Mr.Hubersaid.Hefeelsthataslongasteachersgivesshort-answertestsratherthanessayquestionsandratestudentsbythenumberoffactstheycanmemorizeratherthanbyhowwelltheycanputinformationtogether,studentswilltrytobeatthesystem."Theconceptofcheatingisbasedonthefalseassumptionthatthesystemislegitimateandthereissomethingwrongwiththeindividualwhoaredoingit,"hesaid."That'stooeasyananswer.We'vegottostartlookingatthesystem."26.

Educatorsarefindingthatstudentswhocheat_______.A.arenotonlythoseacademicallyweakB.tendtobedishonestinlateryearsC.aremorelikelytobepunishedthanbeforeD.havepooracademicrecords27.

Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.

Reforminthetestingsystemwilleliminatecheating.B.

Punishmentisaneffectivemethodtostopcheating.

C.

Students'cheatinghasdeepsocialroots.D.

Studentsdonotcheatonessaytests.28.

WhichofthefollowingpointsofviewwouldMr.Huberagreewith?A.

Cheatingwouldbereducedthroughaneducationalreform.B.

Studentswhocheatshouldbeexpelledfromschool.C.

Punishmentforcheatersshouldbesevereinthiscountry.D.

Parentsmusttakeresponsibilityfortheriseincheating.29.

Theexpression"theindividuals"(thelastparagraph)refersto________A.

schooladministratorsB.

studentswhocheatC.parentsD.teachers30.

Thepassagemainlydiscusses_______A:

waystoeliminateacademicdishonestyB:

factorsleadingtoacademicdishonestyC:

thedeclineofmoralstandardsoftoday'syouthD:

people'stoleranceofstudents'cheatingPassageThreeLastweek,Ireadastoryabouta34-year-oldBritishwomanwhoisextremelyafraidofmetalforks.She'sbeenusingplasticonesfor17yearsbecausethesoundofaforkrubbingagainstaplategivesherapanicattack.Strange,right?Butshe'snotalone.Whilepopularphobias(恐惊症)aboutsnakesandspidersmightgetalloftheattention,thereareawidevarietyofnot-so-obvioushorrorsthatmakepeoplenervous.Whilesomephobiasmightseemabitsilly,theycancauseseriousemotionaldistress.Myco-workerMagdaisterrifiedofpigeons,aphobiathatistakingoverherlife.Shewon'twalkincertainpartsofthecityandrunsscreamingfromthesubwaywhenoneofthese"ratswithwings"findsitswayontotheplatform.Anotherfriendisdisgustedwithcheese.OnceIsawherrunawayfromasliceofit.Sowheredoesanirrationalfearofcheesecomefrom?Arephobiassomethingweinheritfromourgenesordoweacquiretheseunusualanxietiesovertime?EversinceIcanrememberIhavebeenunreasonablyfrightenedofelevators.TherewasnoterriblechildhoodexperienceandIamfinewithconfinedspaces,butsomethingaboutelevatorsmakesmenervous.Andso,whenmyboyfriendandIfoundourselvestrappedinanelevatorlastyear-becausethesesortsofthingsalwayshappeneventually-Iwasanticipatingtheworst.Whilehegavemeasuggestiveeyebrowraiseandproposedwe"takeadvantageofthesituation,"Ibeganscreaminguncontrollably.Iwasfarfromturnedonbythewholefacingmyworstnightmarething.However,afterthefearsubsided(消退)Irealizedthat,yes,thiswasmygreatestfearcometrue,andyet-itwasn'tallthatbad.Nervousandinconvenientmaybe,butterrifying?Notsomuch.Liberatingyourselffromadeep-seatedphobiacanbealonganddifficultprocess,butsometimesitcanbeassimpleasconfrontingitheadon.31.The34-year-oldBritishwomanisextremelyafraidofmetalforksbecauseA.shehasneverusedthembeforeB.shehasbeeninjuredbythembeforeC.shecouldn'tbeartheirsoundonplateD.sheisafraidthattheymayhurther32.

Thephrase"ratswithwings"(Para.3)refersto______A.strangebirdsB.pigeonsC.devilsD.exoticrats33.

Theauthor'sfearofelevatorsistheresultof_______A.herphobiafornoreasonB.hernervousnessofbeingaloneC.herdislikeofbeinginclosedspacesD.herterribleexperience34.

Afterthefearsubsided,theauthorrealizedthat______A.herboyfriend'shelpwasimportantB.shecouldhavehadagoodtimewithherboyfriendC.anelevatorridecouldbeexcitingD.itwasnotashorribleasshehadthought35.

Thepurposefortheauthortoshareherexperienceisto_______A.illustrateconqueringafearcanbedifficultB.encouragepeopletoovercometheirfearsC.introducewhatstrangefearspeoplehaveD.

explainwhypeoplehavestrangefearsPassageFourTheAmericanpublic'sobsessionwithdietinghasledtooneofthemostdangeroushealthmisconceptionsofalltimes.Manytelevisionads,movies,magazinearticles,anddiet-foodproductlabelswouldhaveconsumersbelievethatcarbohydrates

(碳水化合物)arebadforthehumanbodyandthatthosewhoeatthemwillquicklybecomeoverweight.Weareadvisedtoavoidfoodssuchaspotatoes,riceandwhitebreadandoptformeatsandvegetablesinstead.Somecompaniespromotethisideatoencourageconsumerstobuytheir"carb-free"foodproducts.Butthetruthis,thehumanbodyneedscarbohydratestofunctionproperly,andabodythatreliesoncarbohydratesbutisexhaustedofthisdietaryelementisnotingoodshapeafterall.Mostfoodsthatweconsumeonadailybasislikepotatoesandriceareloadedwithcarbohydrates.Contrarytopopularbelief,carbohydrateshavemanyhealthbenefitssomefightdiseasessuchashighbloodpressureandheartdisease,andothershelptopreventcancerandstroke.Cuttingthesefoodsoutofyourdietmaydepriveyourbodyofthemanyhealthbenefitsofcarbohydrates.Oneofthebestbenefitsofcarbohydratesistheirabilitytohelptomaintainthehealthofourorgans,tissues,andcells.Scientificstudieshaveshownthatonetypeofcarbohydratecalledfiberreducestheriskofheartdisease.Carbohydratesalsocontainantioxidants

(抗氧化剂)

,whichprotectthebody'scellsfromharmfulparticleswiththepotentialtocausecancer.Thisdoesnotmeanthatthehumanbodycansurviveonadietcomposedentirelyofcarbohydrates.Wealsoneedcertainpercentagesofproteinsandfatstomaintainhealthybodies.Butcarbohydratescertainlyshouldnotbeavoidedaltogether.Infact,thefoodpyramid,therecommendedbasisofahealthydiet,showsthatapersonshouldconsumesixtoelevenservingsofbreadsandgrains,aswellasthreetofourservingseachoffruitsandvegetables-allcarbohydrate-containingfoods.Itiseasytoseewhycuttingcarbohydratesoutofaperson'sdietisnotagoodidea.Theonlywaytoknowwhatistrulyhealthyforyourownbodyistotalktoanutritionistordietician,whocanhelpyouchoosefoodsthatarerightforyouaswellasguideyoutowardaproperexerciseprogramforweightloss,ormusclegain.Theseprofessionalswillnevertellyoutocutoutcarbohydratesentirely!Thebottomline:listentotheexperts,nottheadvertisers!36.

AsisusedinParagraphl,theword"exhausted"mostpossiblymeans______A.derivedB.deprivedC.startledD.starving37.

Accordingtotheauthor,advertiserswhosell“carb-free”products_______A.offerhealthyoptionsB.areresponsibleforobesityC.arenottellingthetruthD.valueconsumers'well-being38.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthehealthbenefitsofcarbohydrates?A.Preventionoffiberreduction.

B.Preventionofheartdisease.C.Preventionofstroke.

D.Preventionofcancer.39.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatahealthydiet.A.needsenoughproteinsbutnofatforustomaintainenergyB.isbalancedbetweencarbohydrates,andproteinsandfatsC.islowincarbohydratesandhighinproteinsandfatsD.containsequalamountsofcarbohydratesandproteins40.ThemainpurposeofthepassageistoA.promotemorephysicalexerciseB.advocateahealthydietC.describethevarietyofcarbohydratesD.explainhowtoliveahealthylifeSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadonequotedblogandthecommentsonit.Theblogandcommentsarefollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheetOneofthecentralprinciplesofraisingkidsinAmericaisthatparentsshouldbe

activelyinvolvedintheirchildren'seducation:meetingwithteachers,volunteeringatschoolhelpingwithhomework,anddoingahundredotherthingsthatfewworkingparentshavetimefor.TheseobligationsaresobakedintoAmericanvaluesthatfewparentsstoptoaskwhetherthey’reworththeeffort.UntilthisJanuary,fewresearchersdid,either.Inthelargest-everstudyofhowparentalinvolvementaffectsacademicachievement,KeithRobinsonandAngelL.Harris,twosociologyprofessorsatDuke,foundthatmostlyitdoesn’t.Theresearcherscombedthroughnearlythreedecades'worthofsurveysofAmericanparentsandtracked63differentmeasuresofparentalparticipationinkids'academiclives,fromhelpingthemwithhomework,totalkingwiththemaboutcollegeplans.Inanattempttoshowwhetherthekidsofmore-involvedparentsimprovedovertime,theresearchersindexedthesemeasurestochildren'sacademicperformance,includingtestscoresinreadingandmath.Whattheyfoundsurprisedthem.Mostmeasurableformsofparentalinvolvementseemtoyieldfewacademicdividendsforkids,oreventobackfire(适得其反)-regardlessofaparent'srace,class,orlevelofeducation.Doyoureviewyourdaughter'shomeworkeverynight?RobinsonandHarris'sdatashowthatthiswon’thelpherscorehigheronstandardizedtests.Oncekidsentermiddleschool,parentalhelpwithhomeworkcanactuallybringtestscoresdown,aneffectRobinsonsayscouldbecausedbythefactthatmanyparentsmayhaveforgotten,ornevertrulyunderstood,thematerialtheirchildrenlearninschool.WhileRobinsonandHarrislargelydisprovedthatassumption,theydidfindahandfulofhabitsthatmakeadifference,suchasreadingaloudtoyoungkids(fewerthanhalfofwhomarereadtodaily)andtalkingwithteenagersaboutcollegeplans.Buttheseinterventionsdon'ttakeplaceatschoolorinthepresenceofteachers,wherepolicymakershavethemostinfluence-theytakeplaceathome.Comment1:Basicallythechoiceiswhetheronewantstoletkidstobekids.Persistentparentalinvolvementandconstantlycommunicatingtothekidsonwhattheparentswantconsciouslyorunconsciouslywouldhelpthekidsgrowuporthinkliketheparentssoonerthanotherwise.Comment2:Italsodependsonthekid.Emotionalandsocialmaturityhavealottodowithsuccessincollegeandinlife.Somekidsmayhavethebrainsandareboredbyhighschool,butthatdoesn'tmeantheyarereadyforcollegeortheworkplace.Comment3:Thearticledoesn'tclearlydefine"helping,"butIunderstooditasactuallyassistingchildrenintheexercises(e.g.helpingthemtosolveamathproblem)and/orreviewingtheirworkforaccuracyratherthansimplymakingsurethey'vecompletedtheirwork.Ithinkthelatterismorehelpfulthantheformer.Iwouldalsocertainlyhopethatnostudywoulddiscourageparentsfrommonitoringtheirchildren'sperformance!41.

Theword"they"(Para.l)refersto

.A.studiesB.principlesC.valuesD.obligations42.

WhatisthemainconclusionoftheRobinsonandHarris’sstudy?A.Thekidsofmore-involvedparentsimproveovertime.B.Parentalinvolvementmaynotnecessarilybenefitchildren.C.Parentalinvolvementworksbetterwithlow-achievers.D.Schoolsshouldcommunicatewithparentsregularly.43.

Comment1suggeststhatA.parentsshouldleavetheirchildrenaloneB.kidsshouldbekidsafterallC.parentsmayinfluencechildren'sthinkingD.persistentparentalinvolvementisamust44.

ThewriterofComment2wouldprobablyagreethatA.highintelligencedoesnotguaranteesuccessB.gettingreadyforcollegeisanemotionalprocessC.socialmaturityissufficienttoachievesuccessinlifeD.highschoolisoftenboringintheU.S.45.

WhichofthefollowingparentalhelpswillthewriterofComment3considerproper?A.Reviewingkids'homeworkforaccuracy.B.Monitoringkids'classperformance.C.Assistingkidsintheirexercises.D.MakingsurekidshavefinishedtheirworkPartIVCloze(10points)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked,A,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Ironically,astudyfindsthatwe’reawfulgift-giverspreciselybecausewespendtoomuchtimetryingtobeconsiderate.Weimagineourfriends

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agiftthatisimpressive,expensive,andsentimental.Weimaginethelookofhappinessandsurpriseontheirfacesandthewarmthwefeel.

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.Butthere’ssomethingthatthemostsentimental-gift-giverstendnottothinktoomuchabout:

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thegiftispracticalinthefirstplace.49,practicalityseemslikeanenemyofgreatgiftgiving.Beautifuljewelry,lovelywatches,perfectrugs,finelycraftedkitchenhardware:Thesethings50greatgiftsbecausetheycommunicatesomethingbeyondpracticality.Theycommunicatethatthegivercares.Butdothereceiverscare?Often,no."Giftreceiverswouldbe

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ifgiversgavethemexactlywhattheyrequested

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.attemptingtobe'thoughtfulandconsiderate'bybuyinggiftstheydidnotexplicitlyrequest"tosurprisethem,theresearcherswrite.Theircleverpaperasksgiversandreceiversto

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giftsfromtwoperspectives:desirability(e.g.

thecostofacoffeemaker)andfeasibility(e.g.the

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ofthecoffeemaker).Acrossseveralexperiments,theyfindthatgiversconsistentlygivegiftsbasedondesirabilityandreceivers

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favorgiftsbasedonfeasibility.46.A.toopen

B.opening

C.haveopened

D.opened47.A.inperson

B.inturn

C.inplace

D.inreturn48.A.Whether

B.When

C.Why

D.How49.A.Tobesure

B.Tosumup

C.Inmanyways

D.Inmanycases50.A.workout

B.leadto

C.makefor

D.takeup51.A.happier

B.moresurprised

C.happy

D.surprised52.A.regardlessofB.ratherthan

C.astoD.butfor53.A.decide

B.classify

C.select

D.measure54.A.look

B.quality

C.nevertheless

D.ease55.A.unexpectedly

B.whereas

C.nevertheless

D.continuouslyPartV

TextCompletion(20points)Directions:Inthispart,therearethreeincompletetextswith20questions(Rangingfrom56to75).Aboveeachtexttherearethreeorfourphrasestobecompleted.First,usethechoicesprovidedintheboxtocompletethephrases.Second,usethecompletedphrasestofillintheblanksofthetext.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.TextOneA.accelerateB.otherwiseC.betweenD.imitatePhrases:A.wouldbedifficultto

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itsfeathersC.enablingthebirdto

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couldTheemperorpenguintrapsairinitsfeathers.Notonlydoesthisinsulatethebirdagainstextremecoldbutitalsoenablesittomovetwoorthreetimesfasterthan60How?Marinebiologistshavesuggestedthatitdoessobyreleasingtinyairbubbles

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62.Interestingly,engineershavebeenstudyingwaystomakeshipsgofasterbyusingbubblestoreducefrictionagainsttheirhulls(船身).However,researchersacknowledgethatfurtherinvestigationischallengingbecause"thecomplexityofpenguin’swings

63TextTwoA.beyondB.aswellasC.sendingPhrases:A.

____thewagesofaveragefamiliesB.

____youngpeopletocollegeC.

_____thereachofmostAmericansAresearchgroupinCaliforniahasreleaseda"nationalreportcardonhighereducation."T