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ENGLISHQUALIFICATIONTESTFORMASTER-DEGREEAPPLICANTSPaperOne(90minutes)PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes，10points)PartⅡVocabulary(10minutes，10points)PartⅢReadingComprehension(45minutes，25points)PartⅣCloze(15minutes，15points)PartVErrorDetection00minutes，5points)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。PaperOne试卷一PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes,10points)SectionADialogueCompletionDirections：Inthissection,youwillread5shortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethedialoguebymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.A：Bob，wouldyoumindturningdowntheTValittle?I'mtalkingonthephone，andI'mhavingahardtimehearing.B：____________A.Pleaseforgiveme.B.Oh，sure!I'msorryaboutthat.C.Youshouldhavetoldmeearlier.D.I’msorrytohearaboutit.2.A：Hi，I'myourneighborin405，nextdoorI'mSunnyChan.B：____________A.Imovedhereaboutaweekago.B.Hopewecouldbecomegoodneighbors.C.Hi!Evervonehereseemsveryfriendly.D.JillKingston.Nicetomeetyou.3.A：Couldyourunmeovertotheoffice?I'mlate.Myclockmustbeslow.B：____________A.Yes，nevermind.Iwouldrathergiveyoualift.B.Allright.Butyoushouldbuyanewclock.C.It’Smypleasure.MayIhelpyoufixyourclock，too?D.Yeah，I'llbegladtodropyouoffonmywaytowork.4.A：I’msorry.He’snotinhisoffice.B：______________A.AreyouSurehewillbebacksoon?B.Wouldyouliketoleaveamessage?C.Canyoutakeamessageforme?D.ShallIcallhimsometimelater?5.A：DoyoumindifItakeoffmyjacket?B：______________A.Ofcoursenot，makeyourselfathome.B.Oh，it’sverykindofyoutodoso.C.I’llbehappyifIcanbeofanyhelp.D.Yes，it’sprettywarminhere.SectionBDialogueComprehensionDirections：Inthissection，youwillread5Shortconversationsbetweenamanandawoman.Attheendofeachconversationthereisaquestionfollowedby4chocicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethebestanswertothequestionfromthe4choicesbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.6.Man：BobandSueseemneverdisciplinetheirdaughter.She’srealnuts.Woman：Theyarekeptinthedarkabouttheirdaughter’Sbehavioratschool.Question：WhatcanwelearnaboutBobandSue’Sdaughter?A.Shelikestoeatnuts.B.Sheisself-disciplined.C.Shebehavesbadlyatschool.D.Sheenjoysleavingherparentsinthedark.7.Woman：Now，Richard，wouldyoucaretoexplainhowtheanswerstothetestquestionsappearedonyourdesk?Man：Icall’t，ProfessorHarley.Someonemusthaveleftthemonmydesk.Question：Whatistheman’sproblem?A.HeissuspectedofcheatingB.Helefttheanswersonhisdesk.C.Hedoesn’tknowhowtoexplain.D.Hedidn’tknowtheanswerstothequestions.8.Woman：Don’tforgettodropmealinewhenyousettledown.Man：Iwon’t.I’llkeepyouposted.Question：Whatdoesthemanmean?A.He’llwritetothewoman.B.He’lltellthewomanhisnewaddress.C.He’llvisitthewomanonceinawhile.D.He’llchatwiththewomanonthephone.9.Man：Betty,howwasyourtriptothemuseumwithTomthisafternoon?Woman：Don’taskme.Question：Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Somethingaboutthemuseuminterestedher.B.Somethingwaswrongwiththetrip.C.Shedoesn’tknowanythingaboutthemuseum.D.Shedoesn’twanttoanswertheman’squestion.10.Man：Hey,Mary.IWaSinvitedtobeajudgefortheMissAmericaBeautyContest.Woman：Oh，really?Comeon，you'repullingmyleg.Question：Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shehasnochancetowin.B.Themanisencouragingher.C.She’llattendthecontest.D.Themanistryingtofoolher.SectionADirections：Inthissectionthereare10sentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.Chooseheonefromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.11.Thesurveydoesnotallowforthefactthatsomestudentsareattendingpart-time.A.explainB.denyC.considerD.recognize12.Britishscientistshavefoundhowtodiagnosethedisease，whichcauseslossofmemoryandpersonalitychange.A.controlB.determineC.preventD.treat(治疗cure)13.Witnesseswereallegedlytorturedorsubjectedtopressuretofabricateevidenceagainsthim.A.fixupB.takeupC.packupD.makeup14.Soinsteadwespentthewholeafternoonhangingaroundinthegorgeousautumnsun.A.goldenB.beautifulC.warmD.shining15.Icouldn’tworkoutwhyanyonewouldinventsomethingsoboring.A.drawupB.bringaboutC.putforwardD.figureout16.Youcaneasilyfindoutthebenefitsofflexibleworkingforbothyouandyouremployer.A.looseB.effectiveC.elasticD.resourceful17.TheStateDepartmenthasissuedaregulationabolishingthespecialprivilegesforgovernmentofficials.A.grantsB.rightsC.advantagesD.interests18.WillAmericansgoforAT&T’splanofpushingthewirelessservicesintheU.S.?A.supportB.adoptC.hinderD.attack19.Whatliesinpiecesaroundthemrepresents，ineffect，auniqueprivateexhibitionopentoaluckyfew.A.inshortB.inparticularC.infactD.inturn20.TheweekendeventwillbecentredaroundWyeCollegeinAshford,Kent，buttheoutingtothedocksshouldbethehighlight.A.climaxB.pleasureC.expectationD.surpriseSectionBDirections：Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21.TheninJune1967thecountry_______________diplomaticrelationswithIsraelaftertheoutbreakoftheSixDayWar.A.brokeaway(from)B.brokeoffC.cutoutD.cutdown22.Everyonehasfacedtheembarrassing_____________ofdecidinghowmuchextratogiveawaiterortaxi—driver.A.incidentB.eventC.dilemmaD.menace23.Theschoolarrangedroadtripappearsto____________thespringbreak.A.conformtoB.coincidewithC.consistinD.collidewith24.Thenewairportterminalissureto______________thedevelopmentoftourism.A.imitateB.fascinateC.imposeD.facilitate25.TheHuntingtonLibraryhasan____________collectionofrarebooksandmanuscriptsofBritishandAmericanhistoryandliterature.A.intensiveB.intentionalC.extensiveD.extensional26.InflationwillreachitshighestinadecadeacrossmostofAsiathisyear,threateningto________________recentproductivitygains.A.reverseB.reserveC.retrieveD.revise27.Thosegovernmentswillprovidebigfoodandfuel_____________accordingtotheAsianDevelopmentBank.A.substitutesB.substancesC.subsequencesD.subsidies28.InmildwintersapplebudsbegantobreaksoonafterChristmas，leavingthem_________tofrostdamage.A.reluctantB.toughC.hostileD.vulnerable29.Whatishappeningisasurvival-of-the-fitteststraggleaffecting_________smallerfactoriesinrelativelylow-tech，labor-intensiveindustries.A.primarilyB.rationallyC.primitivelyD.respectively30.Atraditionalcritichastheadvantageofbeingableto______________standardsandvaluesinheritedfromthepast.A.turnupB.turnoverC.turntoD.turninPartⅢReadingComprehension(45minutes，25points)Directions：Thereare5passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.PassageOneThejobwasdone，anditwastimeforalastcigarette.Eddiebegantappingthepocketsofhisoveralls,lookingforthenewpacketofMarlborohehadboughtthatmorning.Itwasnotthere.ItWasasheswungaroundtOlookinhistoolboxforthecigarettesthatEddiesawthelump.Rightinthemiddleofthebrandnewbrightredcarpet，thereWasalump.Alumpthesizeofapacketofcigarettes.“I’vedoneitagain!”saidEddieallgrily.“I’veleftthecigarettesunderthecarpet!”Hehaddonethisoncebefore，andtakingupandrefittingthecarpethadtakenhimtwohours.EddiewasdeterminedthathewasnotgoingtOspendanothertWOhoursinthishouse.Hedecidedtogetridofthelumpanotherway.Itwouldmeanwastingagoodpacketofcigarettes，nearlyfull,butanythingwasbetterthantakingupthewholecarpetandfittingitagain.Heturnedtohistoolboxforalargehammer.Eddiedidn’twanttodamagethecarpetitself,sohetookablockofwoodandplaceditontopofthelumpThenhebegantobeattheblockofwoodashardashecould.Hekeptbeating，hopingMrs.Vanbrughwouldn’thearthenoiseandcometoseewhathewasdoing.Itwouldbedifficulttoexplainwhyhewashammeringthemiddleofherbeautifulnewcarpet….Thelumpwasbeginningtoflattenout.Afterthreeorfourminutes，thejobWasfinallyfinished.Eddiepickeduphistools，andbegantowalkouttohiscar.Mrs.Vanbrughaccompaniedhim.Sheseemedalittleworriedaboutsomething.“Youngman，whileyouwereworkingtoday，youdidn’tbyanychanceseeanysignofArmand，didyou?Armandismybird.Ilethimoutofhiscage，yousee，thismorning，andhe’Sdisappeared.Helikestowalkaroundthehouse，andheusuallyjustcomesbacktohiscageafteranhourorsoandgetsrightin.Onlytodayhedidn’tcomeback.He’Sneverdonesuchathingbefore，it’Smostpeculiar…”“No，madam，Ihaven’tseenhimanywhere，”saidEddie，ashereachedtostarttheCar.AndhesawhispacketofMarlborocigarettesonthepanel,wherehehadleftitatlunchtime…Andherememberedthelumpinthecarpet….31.WhatdidEddieWanttOdowhenhehadfinishedfittingthecarpet?A.Tohaveacigarette.B.Tohammerthecarpetflat.C.Toputbackhistools.D.Tostartworkinthediningroom.32.Whydidn’tEddietakeoutthethingunderthecmget?A.Itwasimpossibleforhimtotakeupthecarpetonceitwasfitted.B.Hedidn’tneedthecigarettesbecausehehadsomemoreintheCar.C.Itwouldtaketoolongtotakeupthecarpetandrefitit.D.Heintendedtocomebackandremovethelumpthenextday.33.WhatdidEddiedowiththehammer?A.Hedrovenailsintothelump.B.Hefixedhistoolbox.C.Heretiredthecarpet.D.Heflattenedthelump.34.Mrs.Vanbrughworriedthat______________.A.herpetwasnowheretobefoundB.fittingthecarpetwouldbeexpensiveC.EddiewouldsmokeinthehouseD.Eddiehadn’tdoneaproperjob35.Whatwasreallyunderthecarpet?A.Thepacketofcigarettes.B.Eddie’Shammer.C.Alumpofwood.D.Themissingpet.PassageTwoIftwoscientistsatLosAlamosNationalLaboratoryarecorrect,peoplewillstillbedrivinggasoline-poweredcars50yearsfromnow,givingoutheat-trappingcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere-andyetthatcarbondioxidewillnotcontributetOglobalwarming.Thescientists，FJeffreyMartinandWilliamL.KubicJr.，areproposingaconcept，whichtheyhavepatrioticallynamedGreenFreedom,forremovingcarbondioxidefromtheairandturningitbackintogasoline.Theideaissimple.Airwouldbeblownoveraliquidsolutionwhichwouldabsorbthecarbondioxide.Thecarbondioxidewouldthenbeextractedandsubjectedtochemicalreactionsthatwouldturnitintofuel.Althoughtheyhavenotyetbuiltafuelfactory,orevenatotype，thescientistssayitisallbasedonexistingtechnology.“Everythingintheconcepthasbeenbuilt，isoperatingorhasaclosecousinthatisoperating，”Dr.Martinsaid.Theproposaldoesnotviolateanylawsofphysics,andotherscientistshaveindependentlysuggestedsimilarideas.，Intheeffortstoreducehumanity’Semissionsofcarbondioxide,threesolutionshavebeenoffered：hydrogen-poweredcars，electriccarsandbiOfuels.Biofuelsaregasolinesubstitutesproducedfromplantslikecornorsugarcane.Plantsabsorbcarbondioxideastheygrow,butgrowingcropsforfueltakesupwidestripsofland.Hydrogen-poweredCarsemitnocarbondioxide,butproducinghydrogenrequiresenergy,andifthatenergycomesfromcoal-firedpowerplants，thentheproblemhasnotbeensolved.Theproblemwithelectriccarsisthattheyhavetypicallybeenlimitedtoarangeoftensofmilesasopposedtothehundredsofmilesthatcanbedrivenonatankofgas.Gasoline，itturnsout，isanalmostidealfuel(exceptthatitproducescarbondioxide).IfitCanbemadeOUtofcarbondioxideinthe