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同等学力英语考试历年真题及参考答案超详细
2011年同等学力英语考试历年真题及参考答案
PartOne(90minutes)
Part1Dialoguecommunication(10minutes,10points,1foreach)
SectionADialoguecompletion
1.A:
DavidsaidheboughtanewBMWfor$5,000!
B:
_____.Soundsprettycheaptome!
A:
Well,that‘swhathesaid.
A.Areyousure?
B.Cometothinkofit.
C.Doyouthinkso?
D.Ishecrazy?
2.A:
WejustcamebackfromPhoenix.Andwehadthebestvacationinyears.
B:
____.I‘mgladtohearit.
A.Oh,mygoodness!
B.Howwasit?
C.Oh,thereyougoagain.
D.Goodforyou.
3.A:
Ijustcan‘tstandthisclassanymore?
B:
____.It‘srequired,andyouhavetositinitinordertograduate.
A.Well,whynotjustdropoutofit?
B.Why,youcansaythatagain!
C.Well,youmightaswellgetusedtoit.
D.Why,Icouldn‘tagreemore!
4.A:
Idon‘tknowaboutyou,butIthoughtthatfilmwasterrific.
B:
____.Theactionwasgreat,andsowasthemusic.
A.Justthesame.
B.I‘mwithyouthere.
C.Moreorless.
D.Isuredo.
5.A:
Dangavemeafreeridehome,butIpaidforthegas.
B:
Youknowwhattheysay,____.
A.there‘snofreelunch
B.don‘tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew
C.onegoodturndeservesanother
D.it‘swhoyouknowthatcounts
SectionBDialogueComprehension
6.Woman:
I‘drathernottalkaboutit.Justdon‘task.
Man:
Comeon.Ithinkyouneedtoletoffsomesteam.
Question:
Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?
A.Totalktohimabouttheproblem.
B.Tokeepthesecret.
C.Toreducetheworkload.
D.Tohaveagoodrest.
7.Woman:
Julie‘sdresslooksfunny.Thatstylewentoutlastyear.
Man:
Oh,comeon,aslongasitlooksgoodonher.
Question:
Whatdoesthemantrytoemphasize?
A.Julie‘sdressisnotoutdated.
B.Julie‘sdressdoesnotsuither.
C.Julieshouldfollowthefashion.
D.Julielooksfineinthatdress.
8.Man:
Whatkindofsnacksdoyouprefer?
Woman:
Oh,I‘vegotasweettooth,youknow.
Question:
Whatdoesthewomanprobablylike?
A.Sandwich.
B.Hotdogs.
C.Icecream.
D.Potatochips.
9.Woman:
I‘mtiredofdrivingallthewaytoworkandbackeveryday.Ifonlycarscoulddrivethemselves!
Man:
Well,somecarmanufacturesareworkingonthem.Iguessyou‘llsoonbuyoneifyoucanaffordit.
Question:
Whatdoesthemanimply?
A.Thewomanwillbeabletobuyanintelligentcar.
B.Carsthatdrivethemselvesmaybeveryexpensive.
C.Heisworkingwithacarproduceronintelligentcars.
D.Drivingtoworkisreallyaheadache.
10.Man:
Annie,howdoesitnotevencrossyourmindthatyoumightwantafuturewithsomeone?
Woman:
It‘ssimple.Idon‘tmindbeingmarriedtomycareer.
Question:
What‘sAnnie‘sattitudetowardsherfuture?
A.Shewillstaywithsomeoneunmarried.
B.Shewillliveasimplelife.
C.Shewillquitherjobtogetmarried.
D.Shewillfullyfocusonherjob.
PartIIVocabulary(20minutes,10points,0.5foreach)
SectionA
11.Thenewsreportscompletelyoverlookedthemoreprofoundpoliticalimplicationsoftheevents.
A.neglected
B.foresaw
C.explored
D.assessed
12.Teachersandnurseswhodealwithchildrenareobligedtoreportcasesofsuspectedchildabusetoauthorities.
A.reminded
B.expected
C.compelled
D.requested
13.Yourgradewillbebasedinlargepartontheoriginalityofyourideas.
A.creativity
B.popularity
C.feasibility
D.flexibility
14.Wesuspectthereisaquiredeliberateattempttosabotagetheelectionsandunderminetheelectoralcommission.
A.conscious
B.desperate
C.clumsy
D.intentional
15.SostrangewerethecircumstancesofmystorythatIcanscarcelybelievemyselftohavebeenapartytothem.
A.just
B.hardly
C.almost
D.definitely
16.Smokeparticlesandotherairpollutantsareoftentrappedintheatmosphere,thusformingdirtyfog.
A.constrained
B.caught
C.concealed
D.concentrated
17.Employeesinchemicalfactoriesareentitledtoreceiveextrapayfordoinghazardouswork.
A.poisonous
B.difficult
C.dangerous
D.harmful
18.CurtCarlson,thewealthiestmaninMinnesota,ownedahotelandtravelcompanywithsalesreachingintheneighborhoodof$9billion.
A.precisely
B.merely
C.substantially
D.approximately
19.Thetendencyofthehumanbodytorejectforeignmatteristhemainobstacletosuccessfulorgantransplantation.
A.factor
B.constituent
C.barrier
D.break
20.WheneveryouneedTom,heisalwaystherewhetheritbeanearorahelpinghand,soyoucanalwaysleanonhim.
A.counton
B.benefitfrom
C.standfor
D.stickto
SectionB
21.It____withoutsayingthatconsumerswouldbehappierifpriceswerelower.
A.takes
B.appears
C.makes
D.goes
22.Theworldeconomicrecessionputan____endtothesteelmarketupturnthatbeganin2002.
A.irregular
B.illegal
C.abrupt
D.absurd
23.I‘m____abouthowyoudiscoveredmywebsite,andamverygladifyouenjoyit.
A.mysterious
B.furious
C.serious
D.curious
24.TheLaborParty‘selectoralstrategy,basedonan____withothersmallerparties,hasprovedsuccessful.
A.acquaintance
B.integration
C.alliance
D.intimacy
25.Thenewaircraftwillbe____toatestoftemperaturesof-65℃and120℃.
A.suspended
B.suppressed
C.summoned
D.subjected
26.ThemoneyIgotfromteachingonthesidewasauseful____tomyordinaryincome.
A.profit
B.supplement
C.subsidy
D.replacement
27.Chinesepeoplearenowenjoyingbetterdentalhealth,asshownbythedeclining____oftoothdecay.
A.treatment
B.incidence
C.consequence
D.misfortune
28.Manycountrieshaveconservationprogramstopreventcertain____offishfrombecomingextinct.
A.species
B.sources
C.numbers
D.members
29.Susannevertookanycookerycourses;shelearnedcookingby____usefultipsfromTVcookeryprograms.
A.pickingup
B.bringingup
C.puttingup
D.pullingup
30.ThePresident_____hisdeputytoactforhimwhilehewasabroad.
A.promoted
B.substituted
C.authorized
D.displaced
PartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1foreach)
PassageOne
Untillastspring,NiaParkerandtheotherkidsinherneighborhoodcommutedtoschoolonBus59.Butasfuelpricesrose,theschooldistrictneededtofindawaytocutitstransportationcosts.Sotheschool‘sbusingcompanyredrewitsroutemap,eliminatingNia‘sbusaltogether.NowNiaandherneighborstravelthehalfmiletoschoolviaa―walkingschoolbus‖—agroupofkids,supervisedbyanadultortwo,whomakethewalktogether.
Liketherestofus,schooldistrictsarefeelingpinchedbyrisingfuelcosts—andfindingnewwaytoadapt.Thepriceofdieselfuelhasgoneup34percentinthepasttwoyears.ForthetypicalAmericanschooldistrict,busbillstotal5percentofthebudget.Asadministratorslooktotrim,busingisaninvitingtarget,sinceitdoesn‘taffectclassroominstruction(ortestscores).MorethanonethirdofAmericanschooladministratorshaveeliminatedbusstopsorroutesinordertostaywithinbudget.
Manyparentsaredelightedtoseetheirkidswalkingtoschool,partlybecausemanydidsothemselves:
accordingtoa1969survey,nearlyhalfofschoolkidswalkedorbikedtoschool,comparedwithonly16percentin2001.Modernparentshavebeenunwillingtoletkidswalktoschoolforfearoftraffic,crimeorsimplebullying,butwithorganizedadultsupervision,thoseconcernshavediminished.
Schoolsandbusingcompaniesarefindingotherwaystosave.Inruralareaswherebusingisamust,someschoolshaveevenchosenfour-dayschoolweeks.Busingcompaniesinstructdriverstoeliminateextrastopsfromroutesandtoturnofftheenginewhileidling.Theyarealsousingcomputersoftwaretodeterminethemostfuel-efficientroutes,whicharen‘talwaystheshortestones.
Therecouldbedownsides,however,tothebusingcutbacks.Ifeveryformerlybusedstudentbeginswalkingtoschool,it‘sanenvironmentalwin—butiftoomanyoftheirparentsdecidetodrivetheninstead,theoverallcarbonfootprintcangrow.Replacingbuseswithmanymoreparent-drivencarscanalsoincreasesafetyrisks:
A2002reportconcludedstudentsare13timessaferonaschoolbusthaninapassengercar,sincebuseshavefeweraccidentsandwithstandthembetterduetotheirsize.Andsomestudentscomplainaboutthelongmorninghikes,particularlywhentheroutecontainsareallybighill.
31.The―walkingschoolbus‖_____.
A.doesnotconsumefuel
B.aimstokeepchildrenfit
C.seldomcausestrafficjams
D.ispopularwithschoolkids
32.InAmericatheresponsibilityforbusingkidstoschoollieswith____.
A.individualschools
B.schooldistricts
C.teacher
D.parents
33.Asregardswalkingtoschool,modernparentsseemmuchconcernedwiththe_____.
A.timespentontheway
B.changesintheroute
C.kid‘sphysicalstrength
D.safetyoftheirchildren
34.Tosavemoney,someschoolschooseto_____.
A.taketheshortestroutes
B.shortentheschoolweek
C.givedrivesbettertraining
D.usefuelefficientbuses
35.Busingcutbacksmayeventuallyleadto_____.
A.fiercecompetitionamongbuscompanies
B.morestudentstakingpublictransportation
C.anincreaseincarbondioxideemissions
D.adecreaseinthesafetyofschoolbuses
36.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor‘sattitudetowardsbusingcutbacks?
A.Favorable
B.Critical
C.Objective
D.Indifferent
PassageTwo
Peoplearelivinglongerthanever,butforsomereason,womenarelivinglongerthanmen.AbabyboybornintheUnitedStatesin2003canexpectstoliveto