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2009年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语考试
PaperOne试卷一
PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes,10points,1foreach)
SectionADialogueCompletion
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillread5shortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethedialoguebymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquareonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
1.A:
Helen.youlookgreat!
YouaremuchslimmerthanlasttimeIsawyou.
B:
______Actually,I’vebeenonadietandI’vebeendoingakeep-fitclasstoo.
A.No,thanks.B.Well,yes.
C.Youareflatteringme.D.Areyoukidding?
2.A:
I’msosorry.Ishouldn’thavethrownyourviolinaway.Whydidn’tyoutellmeitwasabirthdaypresentfromyourDad?
B:
______Whatisdoneisdone.
A.Noproblem.B.Don’tworry.
C.Forgetit.D.Thatisfine.
3.A:
Itisreallyhardtomaintaincontactwhenpeoplemovearoundsomuch.
B:
______
A.You’reunluckytohavelostcontactwithyourfriends.
B.Thatisright.Ihavebeenoutoftouchwithmyfriends.
C.Isit?
Peoplejustdriftapartindeed!
D.Iaskthemtokeepmeinformedaboutwhattheyaredoing.
4.A:
Hi,John,howareyou?
Iheardyouweresick.
B:
Theymusthaveconfusedmewithsomebodyelse.______
A.Iwassicklastweek.B.Icouldnotagreewithyoumore.
C.Ihaveneverfeltbetter.D.Soyouareright.
5.A:
ItisnotlikeGeorgetobelateforanappointment.
B:
______He’salwayspunctual.
A.Noway.B.Anywayhe’slate.
C.Idon’tthinkso.D.You’reright.
SectionBDialogueComprehension
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillread5shortconversationsbetweenamanandawoman.Attheendofeachconversationthereisaquestionfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertothequestionfromthe4choicesbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
6.Man:
Thatwasanabsolutelydeliciousmeal.Yourcookingisalwayssuperbbutthistimeyouhaveexcelledyourself.
Woman:
Iamgladyouenjoyedit.ItisarecipeIhaven’ttriedbefore.
Question:
Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’scooking?
A.Itisasgoodasalways.
B.Itisgoodenoughforsomethingnew.
C.Itisgood,butnotasgoodasbefore.
D.Itisbetterthanusual.
7.Man:
DoyouthinkthatBobisseriousaboutSally?
Woman:
Well,Iknowthis.I’veneverseenhimgooutsooftenwiththesamegirl.
Question:
Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthewoman’sstatement?
A.BobisseriousaboutSally.
B.Bobnevergoessteadywithagirl.
C.Bobwillsoonchangehisgirlfriend.
D.BobisnotseriousaboutSally.
8.Man:
Everybody’shelpingoutwiththedinner.Wouldyoumakethesalad?
Woman:
Anythingbutthat.
Question:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Shedoesnotwantanysalad.
B.Shewillmakethesalad.
C.Shewantssomesalad.
D.She’dratherdosomeotherjobs.
9.Man:
Youknowwhat?
Youshouldinvestthemoneyyourself.
Woman:
Thathadcrossedmymind.
Question:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Theideahadbotheredher.B.Shehadinvestedthemoney.
C.Theideahadoccurredtoher.D.Shewouldn’tgiveitatry.
10.Woman:
Wheredoyouplantogofordinner?
Man:
IwasthinkingofgoingtoJoe’s.It’sastone’sthrowaway.Besides,theenvironmentisgood.
Question:
WhatcanwelearnaboutJoe’s?
A.Itisnotfarfromhere.B.Itisnotexpensive.
C.Itisaninterestingplace.D.Itisknownforitsspecialty.
PartIIVocabulary(20minutes,10points,0.5foreach)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissection,thereare10sentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.Choosetheonefromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
11.Likeflowersthathavebeenwaitingallwintertoblossom,touristsareeagertoburstforthwiththeircameras.
A.surviveB.breezeC.reviveD.bloom
12.Theapplicationsofgeneticengineeringareabundantandchoosingoneappropriateforthiscasecanberatherdifficult.
A.sufficientB.plentifulC.adequateD.countable
13.Thenewlyelectedpresidenthaspledged$13milliontotheautomobileindustryforitssurvival.
A.promisedB.preparedC.disposedD.delivered
14.TheAmericansrecognizethattheUNcanbethechannelforgreaterdiplomaticactivity.
A.placeB.mediumC.resortD.tunnel
15.Thegrowthofpart-timeandflexibleworkingpatternallowsmorewomentotakeadvantageofjobopportunities.
A.makeuseofB.catchupwithC.castlightonD.getridof
16.Nobodycanhelpbutbefascinatedbytheworldintowhichheistakenbythesciencefiction.
A.impressedB.amusedC.attractedD.puzzled
17.SenatorJamesMeekshascalledoffaboycottofChicagoPublicSchools,organizedtoprotestIllinois’educationfundingsystem.
A.reclaimedB.proposedC.indulgedD.canceled
18.Thenewbookfocusesontheconceptthattoachieveandmaintaintotalhealth,peopleneedphysical,socialandemotionalwell-being.
A.gainB.attainC.acquireD.gather
19.The16percentfareincreasewouldbringChicagofaresinlinewiththoseofotherbigcities.
A.incooperationwithB.inagreementwith
C.inconnectionwithD.inassociationwith
20.ItistruethatLondonisoftensunless,dampandraw,thoughtheoccasionalsunnydaysseemallthemoreattractivebycontrast.
A.mildB.chillyC.moistD.cloudy
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
21.Researchshowsheavycoffeedrinkingis______asmallincreaseinbloodpressure,butnotenoughtoincreasetheriskforhighbloodpressure.
A.associatedwithB.comparedwith
C.attributedtoD.referredto
22.Alarge______ofthesunlightneverreachestheearthwhileinfra-redheatgivenoffbytheearthisallowedtoescapefreely.
A.proportionB.ratioC.rateD.fraction
23.Itisamusingthatshe______herfather’sbadtemperaswellashermother’sgoodlooks.
A.retainedB.inheritedC.preservedD.maintained
24.______thefewwhohavefailedintheirexamination,alltheotherstudentsinthehallareinveryhighspirits.
A.InspitethatB.ButforC.ForthesakeofD.Apartfrom
25.Thedeclineinmoralstandards,whichhaslongconcernedsocialanalysts,hasatlast______theattentionofaverageAmericans.
A.clarifiedB.cultivatedC.capturedD.characterized
26.OurneighborUncleJohnsonisastubbornman.Needlesstosay,wetried______tomakehimchangehismind.
A.inshortB.insecretC.indangerD.invain
27.ThewesternmediawasastonishedtoseethatChina’sGDP______byalmost40%justintwoyears’time.
A.flourishedB.floatedC.roaredD.soared
28.Unemploymentseemstobethe______socialprobleminthisareaandmayunderminesocialstability.
A.primitiveB.prevalentC.previousD.premature
29.Manypeople,whenill,seetheirdoctorsandaskthemto______somethingthatwillmakethemfeelbetter.
A.prescribeB.describeC.reviseD.devise
30.Facinggrowingcostsandshrinkingtax______,thegovernmentisnowthreateningtocutfundingforenvironmentalprotectionprograms.
A.budgetB.collectionC.revenueD.profit
ReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1foreach)
Directions:
Thereare5passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.
PassageOne
Theotherdaymysonaskedmeifhecouldrideuptohiselementaryschoolonhisbikeandmeethisfriend.Hewantedthebothofthemtoridebacktoourhousesotheycouldplayvideogamesandjumponthetrampoline(蹦床).Ihavetoadmit,partofmewantedtosayno.Wecangopickhimuporhisparentscanbringhimoverhere,Ithought.Butmysoniselevenyearsoldnow.Andafterall,Idolethimridehisbiketoschool.ButIalsodrivemydaughtertoschoolandIcanseehimontheway,makingsureheisgettingtheresafely.
MyhusbandthinksIamtoooverprotective.Idon’tdaretoletmychildrenwalkanywherewithoutoneofusgoingalong.Asyoupulloutofourneighborhood,thereisashoppingcenteracrossthestreet.Mysonalwaysasksifhecanridehisbikeorwalkovertothedrugstorebyhimself.Butcrossingthatstreetisjusttoodangerous.Thecarsflyaroundthecornerlikethey’redrivinginacarrace.Whatifhegetshit?
Whatifsometeenagebulliesarehangingoutintheparkinglot?
IwantsomuchtogivemychildrenthefreedomthatIenjoyedhavingwhenIwasgrowingupbutIhesitatetodosobecausetherearedangersaroundeverycorner.Toomanykidnaps,toomanysexoffenders.Iwentonlineanddiscoveredthereare41sexoffendersinmyareaalone.Ihonestlydon’tthink