同等学力英语历年真题及答案(十三年真题库2015-2003)

2015同等学力英语真题及答案从A.B.C.3个选项中选出正确的选项1.Who sings _________ , Rose or Alice? [单选题] *A. better(正确答案)B. the bestC. well2. This flower is ________ than that one. [单选题] *A. beautifulB. more beautiful(正确答案)C. most beautiful3.The dictionary is ________ of the three. [单选题] *A. thickB. thickerC. the thickest(正确答案)4. The Yellow River is the second________ river in China. [单选题] *A. longerB. longest(正确答案)C. long5. He is ________ to carry the heavy box by himself. [单选题] *A. strongB. very strongC. strong enough(正确答案)6. This maths problem is ________ that one. [单选题] *A. not so easy as(正确答案)B. more easy thanC. as easier as7. This kind of bookshelves is _________ expensive. I don’t want to spend _________ money on the furniture. [单选题] *A. too much; too muchB. much too; much tooC. much too; too much(正确答案)8. There is ______ rain this year than last year. [单选题] *A. manyB. muchC. a bit more(正确答案)9. He goes there ______ than I. [单选题] *A. more often(正确答案)B. oftenC. as often as10. Look! The Young Pioneers are singing and dancing ______ . [单选题] *A. happierB. happyC. happily(正确答案)。

2015 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Paper One (100minutes)Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneA. Do you know what a handicapped space is?B. The signs always tell you how long you can park there and on what days.C. Then you also need to be aware of the time limits on the street signs.Student: Can you tell me where I can park?Clerk: Are you driving a motorcycle or an automobile?Student: I drive an automobile.Clerk: Fine. You can either park in the student lot or on the street. 1Student: Yes, I have seen those spots.Clerk: Well, when you see the blue spots with the handicapped sign, do not park there unless you have a special permit. Are you going to be parking in the daytime or evening?Student: I park in the evenings.Clerk: 2 Have you seen those signs?Student: Yes, I have seen those signs.Clerk: 3Dialogue TwoA. The hours and limitations are printed on the card and this handout.B. May I have your driver‘s license, please?C. Are you familiar with our rules and fines?Student: Excuse me. I am interested in getting a library card.Librarian: Sure, let me give you an application. You can fill it out right here at the counter.Student: Thank you. I‘ll do it right now.Librarian: Let me take a look at this for you. 4Student: Here it is.Librarian: You seem to have filled the form out all right.__5__Student: Yes. I know what to do.Librarian: ____6____Student: OK. I see.Librarian: Thank you for joining the library; We look forward to serving you.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. And fooled the boys for a while.B. And I don‘t think the boys have minded.C. Well, it‘s because my British publisher.D. All this time I thought you were ‗J.K‘.Winfrey: So, this is the first time we‘ve met.Rowling: Yes, it is .Winfrey: And my producers tell me that your real name is J.O.____7____Rowling: (laughing) Yeah.Winfrey: J.K is …Rowling: ____8_____ When the first book came out, they thought ‗this is a book that will appeal to boys ‘,but they didn‘t want the boys to know a woman had written it. So they said to me ‗could we use your initials ‘and Isaid ‗fine‘.I only have one initial. I don‘t have a middle name. So I took my favorite grandmother‘s name,Kathleen.Winfrey: ____9_____Rowling: Yeah, but not for too long, because I started getting my picture in the press and no one could pretend I was a man anymore.Winfrey: ___10____Rowling: NO —it hasn‘t held me back, has it?Part II Vocabulary(10 points)Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11. There are several different options f or getting Internet access.A. choicesB. definitionsC. channelsD. reasons12. Earth has an atmosphere, which protects the surface from harmful rays.A. mineralsB. substancesC. gasesD. beams13. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her hostile a ttitude toward customers.A. unfriendlyB. optimisticC. impatientD. positive14. Since it is late to change my mind now, I am resolved to carry out the plan.A. reviseB. implementC. reviewD. improve15. Security guards dispersed the crowd that had gathered around the Capitol.A. arrestedB. stoppedC. scatteredD. watched16. To start the program, insert the disk and follow the instructions.A. take outB. turn overC. track downD. put in17. The patient‘s condition has deteriorated s ince last night.A. improvedB. returnedC. worsenedD. changed18. I couldn‘t afford to fly home, and a train ticket was likewise beyond my means.A. alsoB. nonethelessC. furthermoreD. otherwise19. Despite years of searching, scientists have detected no signs of life beyond our own solar system.A. withinB. besidesC. outsideD. except20. I prefer chicken to fish because I am worried about accidentally swallowing a small bone.A. intentionallyB. unexpectedlyC. anxiouslyD. hurriedlyPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)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 answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneSometimes a race is not enough. Sometimes a runner just wants to go further. That‘s what happened to Dennis Martin and Brooke Curran.Martin, 68, a retired detective form New York City, took up running after his first wife died. Curran, 46, a philanthropist (慈善家) from Alexandria, started running to get out of the house and collect her thoughts. Both she and Martin got good at running but felt the desire to do more. ―The more I trained, the better I got,‖ Curran said,‖but I would cross the finish line with no sense of accomplishment.‖Eventually , they worked up to running marathons (马拉松) (and longer races) in other countries, on other countries. Now both have achieved a notable -and increasingly less rate- milestone; running the 26.2-mile race on all seven continents.They are part of a phenomenon that has grown out of the running culture in the past two decades, at the intersection of athleticism and leisure: ―runcations,‖ which combine distance running with travel to exotic places.There trips, as expensive as they are physically challenging, are a growing and competitive market in the travel industry.―In the beginning, running was enough,‖ said Steen Albrechtsen, a press manager. The classic marathon wasthe ultimate goal, then came the super marathons, like London and New York. But when 90,000 people a year can take that challenge, it is no longer exciting and adventurous .Hence, the search for new adventures began.‖―No one could ever have imagined that running would become the lifestyle activity that it is today,‖saidThom Gilligan, founder and president of Boston-based Marathon Tours and Travel. Gilligan, who has been in business since 1979, is partly responsible for the seven-continent phenomenon.It started with a casual talk to an interviewer about his company offering trips to every continent except Antarctica. And then in 1995, Marathon fours hosted its first Antarctica Marathon on King George Island. Off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula; 160 runners got to the starting line of a dirt-and ice-trail route via a Russian icebreaker through the Drake Passage.21. At the beginning, Martin took up running just to .A. meet requirements of his jobB. win a running raceC. join in a philanthropic activityD. get away from his sadness22. Martin and Curran are mentioned as good examples of .A. winners in the 26.2-mile race on all seven continentsB. people who enjoy long running as a lifestyle activityC. running racers satisfied with their own performanceD. old people who live an active life after retirement23. A new trend in the travel industry is the development of .A. challenging runcationsB. professional racesC. Antarctica travel marketD. expensive tours24. The classic marathon no longer satisfies some people because .A. it does not provide enough challengeB. it may be tough and dangerousC. it involves too fierce a competitionD. it has attracted too many people25. The first Antarctica Marathon on King George Island indicates that .A. international cooperation is a must to such an eventB. runcations are expensive and physically challengingC. Marathon Tours is a leader of the travel industryD. adventurous running has become increasingly popularPassage TwoBefore the 1970s, college students were treated as children. So many colleges ran in loco parentis system. ―Inloc o parentis‖is a Latin term meaning ―in the place of a parent.‖It describes when someone else acceptsresponsibility to act in the interests of a child.This idea developed long ago in British common law to define the responsibility of teachers toward their students. For years, American courts upheld in loco parentis in cases such as Gott versus Berea College in 1913.Gott owned a restaurant off campus. Berea threatened to expel students who ate at places not owned by the school. The Kentucky high court decided that in loco parentis justified that rule.In loco parentis meant that male and female college students usually had to live in separate buildings. Women had to be back at their dorms by ten or eleven on school nights.But in the 1960s, students began to protest rules and restrictions like these. At the same time, courts began to support students who were being punished for political and social dissent.In 1960, Alabama State College expelled six students who took part in a civil rights demonstration. They sued the school and won. After that it became harder and harder to defend in loco parentis.At that time, students were not considered adults until 21. Then, in 1971, the 24th amendment to the Constitution set the voting age at eighteen. So in loco parentis no longer really applied.Slowly, colleges began to treat students not as children, but as adults. Students came to be seen as consumers of educational services.Gary Dickstein, an assistant vice president at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, says in loco parentis is not really gone. It just looks different. Today‘s parents, he says, are often heavily involved in students‘lives. Theyare known as ―helicopter parents.‖They always seem to hover over their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.26. Before the 1970s, many colleges ran in loco parentis system because .A. they could take the place of the students‘parentsB. parents asked them to do it for the interests of their childrenC. this was a tradition established by British collegesD. college students were regarded as too young to be treated as adults27. Who won the case of Gott versus Berea College in 1913?A. Berea College.B. Gott.C. It was a win-win case.D. The students.28. The word ―dissent‖(Para.5) probably means ―‖.A. extreme behaviorsB. violation of lawsC. strong disagreementD. Wrong doings29. In 1960，the court ruled that Alabama State CollegeA. had no right to expel the studentsB. was justified to have expelled the studentsC. shouldn‘t interfere with students‘ daily lifeD. should support civil rights demonstrations30. According to Gary Dickstein, today‘s―helicopter parents_____A. don‘t set their hearts at rest with college administratorsB. keep a watchful eye on their children‘s life and studyC. care less about their children‘s education than beforeD. have different opinions on their children‘s educationPassage ThreeWe tend to think of plants as the furniture of the natural world. They don‘t move they don‘t make sounds; they don‘t seem to respond to anything –at least not very quickly. But as is often the case, our human view of the world misses quite a lot. Plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical.Over the years scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, release compounds into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings all have the same purpose—to spread information about one plant‘s disease so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.In this week‘s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offer some explanations. They have identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action.The scientists looked at tomato plants infested (侵害) by common pest, the cutworm caterpillar (毛虫). To start out, they grew plants in two plastic compartments connected by a tube. One plant was infested and placed upwind and the others were uninfested and placed downwind. The downwind plants were later exposed to the cutworm caterpillar. The results showed that plants that had previously been near sick neighbors were able to defend themselves better against the caterpillar.The researchers also studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one compound showed up more often in the exposed plants. The substance is called Hex Vic. When the scientists fed Hex Vic to cutworms, it knocked down their survival rate by 17%. The scientists identified the source of Hex Vic, and sprayed it lightly over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to start producing the caterpillar-killing Hex Vic. Researchers confirmed that uninfested plants have to build their own weapon to fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to play defense? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.It is a complex tale, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. For now though, we know that plants not only communicate, they look out for one another.31. What does the author try to emphasize Paragraph 1?A. How plants communicate is still a mystery.B. Enough attention has been paid to plant talk.C. Plants are the furniture of the natural world.D. Plants can communicate with each other.32. According to Paragraph2, what remains unknown is ______A. how plats receive and handle the signals from their neighborsB. why plants spread chemical information to their neighborC. how many types of plants release compounds into the airD. whether plants send chemical warnings to their neighbors33. The tomato plants in the experiment were ______A. placed separately but connected through airB. expose to different kinds of pestsC. exposed to the pest at the same timeD. placed together in a closed compartment34. The experiment shows that the infested plant helps its neighbors by ______A. making more Hex Vic to attract the pestB. releasing Hex Vic into the air to warn themC. letting them know how to produce Hex VicD. producing enough Hex Vic to kill the pest35.What may be the best title for the passage?A. Survival of PlantsB. Plant WorldC. Talking PlantsD. Plant Bug KillerPassage FourVancouver is the best place to live in the Americas; according to a quality-of-life ranking published earlier this month .The city regularly tops such indexes as its clean air, spacious homes and weekend possibilities of sailing and skiing. But its status as a liveable city is threatened by worsening congestion (拥挤). Over the next three decades, another 1 million residents are expected to live in the Greater Vancouver region, adding more cars, bicycles and lorries to roads that arc already struggling to serve the existing 2.3 million residents.A proposal by Vancouver‘s may orseeks to prevent the worsening conditions. Upgrades would be made to2,300 kilometres of road lanes, as well as bus routes and cycle paths. Four hundred new buses would join the fleet of 1,830. There would be more trains and more ―sea bus‖ferry crossing s between Vancouver and its wealthynorthern suburbs. To get all that, residents must vote to accept an increase in sales tax, from 7% to 7.5%. Polls suggest they will vote no.Everyone agrees that a more efficient transport system is needed. Confined by mountains to the north, the United States to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Vancouver has spread in the only direction where there is still land, into the Fraser Valley, which just a few decades ago was mostly farmland. The road is often overcrowded.Yet commuters‘suspicion of local bureaucrats may exceed their dislike of congestion. TransLink, which runs public transport in the region, is unloved by taxpayers. Passengers blame it when Skytrain, the light-rail system, comes to a standstill because of mechanical or electrical faults, as happened twice in one week last summer, leaving commuters stuck in carriages with nothing to do but expressing their anger on Twitter. That sort of thing has made voters less willing to pay the C$7.5 billion in capital spending that the ten-year trafficupgrade would involve.Despite the complaints, Vancouver‘s transport system is a decent, well-integrated one on which to build,reckons Todd Litman, a transport consultant who has worked for TransLink. ―These upgrades are all-important ifVancouver wants to maintain its reputation for being a destination others want to go to.‖He says.36. The biggest problem threatening Vancouver as a liveable city is .A. increasing congestionB. climate changeC. shortage of landD. lack of money37. The upgrade proposal by Vancouver‘s mayor may be turned down by residents because .A. they do not want more people to move inB. they are reluctant to move to new placesC. upgrades would take away their living spaceD. upgrades would add to their financial burdens38. The only direction for Vancouver to further expand is towards .A. the eastB. the westC. the southD. the north39. TransLink is mentioned (Para.4) as an example of .A. world famous transport companiesB. local residents‘complaints about the bureaucratsC. local effort to improve public transportD. worsening traffic congestion40. According to Todd Litman, the upgrade proposal .A. will solve the traffic problemB. will benefit local economyC. satisfies the transport companyD. deserves public supportSection BDirections: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Towards the end of the 1990s, more than a decade and a half Diet Coke was first introduced, sale of Coca Cola‘s best-selling low caloric drink appeared to slow down.However, in the decade that followed, diet sodas grew by more than 30 percent. In 2009, sales pushed above $8.5 billion for the first time. But America‘s thirst for Diet Coke is running dry a gain-and this time it could be forgood.The diet soda slowdown isn‘t merely an American thing- it‘s also happening worldwide. But the future of dietcolas is particularly cloudy in the United States.Low calorie sodas are fighting a hard battle against not one but two trends among American consumers. The first is that overall soda consumption has been on the decline since before 2000. Diet sodas, though they might come sugar- and calorie-free, are still sodas, something Americans are proving less and less interested in drinking.The second, and perhaps more significant trend, is a growing mistrust of artificial sweeteners(甜味剂). ―Consumers‘attitudes towards sweeteners have really changed.‖said Howard Telford, an industry analyst.―There‘s a very nega tive perception about artificial sweeteners. The industry is still trying to get its head around this.‖Comment 1Add me to the number of people addicted to diet colas who quit drinking soda altogether. I honestly think soda is addictive and I‘m happy not to be drinking it anymore.Comment 2Perhaps the slowdown has something more to do with the skyrocketing cost of soft drinks.Comment 3I LOVE diet drinks! Am I unhealthy? Who knows? I guarantee I have a better physique than most 43-year-old men.Comment4This is a silly and shallow piece。

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Part1 Oral Communication(10 points)Section ADirections:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C,taken from the dialogue.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue 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 been bothering you?Patient:I have a s tuffy nose and a sore throat.Plus,I’ve been coughing a lot. 1Doctor:Any stomach pains?Patient:Actually,yes.My stomach”s been upset for a few days.Doctor:_ 2 It’s been going around lately.Patient:Anything I can do for it?Doctor:I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take 3Patient:Docs that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor:Only when you fool up to it.You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA.So,what are you going to do with the money?B.You have lots of money.C.How much do I owe you?Joshua:Dad.Allowance day.Can I have my allowance ?Father:Oh.I forgot about that.Joshua:You ALWAYS forget.Father:I guess I do 4Joshua:Just$13.Father:Well,I’m not sure if I have that much.Joshua:Go to the bank 5Father:Lots of money,uh?Uh,well,I think the bank is closed.Joshua:Then,what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father:Oh,I guess I could do that. 6Joshua:I’m going to put some in saving,give some to the poor people,and use the rest to buy books.Father:Well,that sounds great,Joshua.Section BDirections:In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A,B,C,and D,taken from the interview.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A.Nationalities stay in their own areas.B.People don’t queue like they do here 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 enjoyed it tremendously. 7 I mean,the shops are open till 10:00p.m.Interviewer:All shops?Interviewee:Yes,everything.Food shops,chemists,and department stores. 8 And on public holidays,only the banks are shut.Interviewer:I see,emn...Do you think New York is as multinational as London?Interviewee:Oh,that’s for sure.But it’s not as mixed 9 like there’s Russian section,the German section 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 everything is faster and the New Yorks are much ruder.Interviewer:Oh!In what way?Interviewee:Well,pushing in the street,fights about getting on the bus, 10 And of course the taxi drivers!New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world！Part II Vocabulary(10points)Directions:In this part there are ten sentences,each with one word or phrase underline.Choose the one from the four choices marked A,B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentences.Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11.I read the newspaper every day so that I can stay informed about current events.A.importantB.internationaltestD.cultural12.After seven days in the desert,the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A.predictablyB.finallyC.luckilyD.accidentally13.When we gave the children ice cream,they immediately ceased crying.A.startedB.continuedC.resumedD.stopped14.The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A.showedB.elaboratedC.devisedD.simplified15.John’s application for admission to graduate studies in the School of Education has been a pproved.A.entranceB.acceptanceC.experienceD.allowance16.Most college students in the 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 beath.A.preserveB.promoteC.processD.produce18.Many different parts make up an airplane:the engine(s),the wings,the tail,and so on.poseB.decorateC.constructD.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.explainedC.expectedD.believedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections:In this section there are four passages followed by question or unfinished statements,each with four suggested answer A,B,C and D .Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneFive or six years ago,I attended a lecture on the science of attention.A philosopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness,the basic feature of the human brain that,when we concentrate intensely on one task,causes us to miss just about everything else.Because we can’t see what we can’t see,our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act.He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketballs back and forth ,three in which shirts and three in black,and our lask was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in which.The tape rolled,and everyone began counting.Everyone except me.I’m dyslexic,and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing bas ketball tossers,I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements,so I let my mind wander.My curiosity was aroused,though,when about 30 seconds into the tape,a gorilla came in among the players.She(we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera,thumped her chest,and then strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped,the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses.Hands went up all over.He then asked wh o had counted13,14,and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect15.Then he asked,“And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so .He’d set us up,Itapping us in our own attention blindness.Yes,there had been a trick ,but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us.By concentrating so hard on counting,we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21.This passage describesA.a basketball matchB. An experimentC.a philosopherD.a gorilla22.“Attention blindness”refers toA.the fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB.Seeing one thing while missing all elseC.Keeping track of just about everyingD.The condition of being blind to details23.“Catch us in the act”(Para.1)is closest in meaning to“find us ”A.doing something improperB.sleeping during the lectureC.counting the basketball tossesD.failing to notice something within sight24.How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A.1B.3or 4C.13or 14D.1525.Whom does “he ”(last paragraph)refer to ?A.The authorB.The gorillaC.The lecturerD.The studentPassage TwoThere are few sadder sights than 8 pile of fan letters ,lovingly decorated with hand drawings,suffering in a bin,The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift,a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.“Dear Taylor,”read one discarded message ,”I love you so much !!You are the best!!And you are really beautiful and cute !! I’m really enjoying your songs.”This along with hundreds of other similor 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 admitery that they had been thouwn 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 personally .Dealing with piles of lars mail is ,however,an administrative burden for most celebrities.While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally ,the majority simply do not have time .But the fate of their correspondence is something most commitred fans will not wish and well on ,says Lynn Zubermis ,an expect in the psychology of London at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks their will be the one that stands but---it’s not an expectation ,but a hope that theirs will be seen by the celebrity.”While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the farmer,it’s stems from a sleeply-rooted human next for community and belonging,Zucrms believes.As a result ,even receiving,a mass-producexl letter of acknowledgement and a photo stumped with a reproduced signature can be a power experietice .“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolising ( 偶像化)”she says .“They can’t them up and say,”Can we have coffee?”It’s not about the autograph( 签名）.It’s about the moment of conn ection .”26.which of the following statements is true ?A.The letters in the bin were exaggeratingB.Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C.A woman discovered the letters and discarded them.D.Poorly decorated letters were left unread.27.Swift’s manger ment claimed that .A.Swift had read each one of lettersB.Fans could trust them with their lettersC.They were quick in response to the incidentD.They did not internal to thraw away the letters28.Most celebritiesA.are too busy to read fan mail.B.Are afraid of receiving fan mail.C.Try their best to read fan mail themselvesD.Cute about the lute of fan mail29.According to Zubernis , fans want their letters to be read because they .A.hope to show their hand drawingsB.want the celebrities to see their talentC.desire 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 starsB.The sense of being similar to their starsC.The time spent with their starsD.The autograph of their starsPassage ThreeFacelift( 紧肤术) followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its 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 internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort( 度假村) than a medical facility..The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medical , and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo(吸脂术)，no worries. There’s a p rivate entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centre ,which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.Latest technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the worlds top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef-Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders(PBB).“As a newcomer,Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers.To compete,Bali will to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world .On the positive side,Bali is blessed as one of the region’s safest ,most popular tourist destinations,with a built -in potential to attract medical travelers.”The lndonesian island could’t have picked a better time to get into the game,says PBB.”The world population is aging and becoming weather at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources ,”says the company’s research.31.w hat does “medical tourism:(para 1)probably mean?A.Trcating a disease during a tripB.Attracting patients with package tours.C.Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one.D.Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.32.H ow does BLMC differ from regular hospitals?A.I t offers cosmctic surgery.B.I t has better environment and services.C.I t accepts international patients.D.I t has more beds and longer service hours.33.B IMC wishes to attract celebrities with its .A.privacy measuresB.first -class designC.free golf courseD.tailor-made meals34.According to Woodman ,BIMC .A.threatens its regional competitor.B.will soon take the led in the industry.C.needs further improvement.D.faces both challenges and opportunities.35.What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A.The population is developing faster than medical 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, asking for help is it difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility ( 谦卑)to ask for help, they carn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’ll call her Kira) recently made a shift in how she wa s interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content , deliver it at the required meeting and then 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 approach was working for her. Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss—focusing on the content plus her delivery—and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end .So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic 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 a number of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss’s thought process and was able to distinguish the critical compoments to enhance her own presentations. Kira’s presentations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity 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 assist you.36.Many people are unwilling to ask for help because theyA. are confident 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.Helping others is helping oneself.C.Well-positioned requests for help are welcomed.D.Weak people often need more help.38 .Kira’s request for helpA. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotion C. benefited her boss in return39.“Kirs’s presentations now have punch”means her presentations areA. ForcefulB. ControversialC. well receivedD. highly motivating40.The purpose of the passage is toA. illustrate how to ask for helpB. show the importance of mutual helpC. call for attention to others’ requestsD. encourage people to ask for helpSection BDirections: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A,B,C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A fascinating n ew study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children “intelligent”. while European parents focus on happiness and balance.Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year –old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life.“I have this vivid memory, when she was born of them taking her to clean her off. And she was looking all around. She was alert from the very first second. I look her out when she was six weeks old to a shopping mall to have her picture taken people would stop me and say:“What an alert baby.”One guy stopped me and said,“Lady, she was on intelligent baby.”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognative skills, they are also far l ess likely to describe them as “happy” or “easy” children to parent.“The U.S. unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else” the researchers told us.Comment1:Probably indicates more about difference in cultural attitudes towards humility and boasting than about parenting styles. Here in the Netherlands if someone called their child “intelligent” I’d be rolling my eyes, both because it’s probably biased and overstated and because it’s just a rotten thing to draw attention to, as if it’s all about whose child is “better”. Life isn’t than much of a damn contest to us.Comment2:Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting is more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition (there may be pressures here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment3:I agree and I live in the U.S. Parents’ opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Beijing “advanced” at a young age has little if anything to dowith their ability to learn as they get older and EVERY child is a genius if you give them a chance and an ear to listen to them. The happier the kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41.The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences inA. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestD. choosing a place to live in42.The word “alert” (para.3) is closest in meaning to“”A. intelligentB. easy-goingC. quick at noticing thingsD. happy43.According to Comment1,in ten Netherlands, calling one’s own child “intelligent” isA. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44.What nationality is the writer of Comment2?A. DutchB. AmericanC. SwedishD. French45.All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT thatA.it agrees with all the other commentsB.being happy and healthy is importantC.being intelligent at a young makes no senseD.children’s intellect varies from person to personPart IV Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)Directions: In this part, t here is a passage with ten blanks . For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Riding a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicols has collected and donated more than 1000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets（头盔）last year. “It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part of that, ” Nicols says. The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good g rades and perfect attendance. Nicole says:”Some kids aren’t as lucky as others, 51 they still do well in school. I think they should be 52 for that .” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving. “Bikes can take you far,” she says. “Good grades can take you even 54 ”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E.Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school have received bikes. “It’s been a great way to 55 students to do thei r best, ” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A. joined B. created C. helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor of C. In line with D. In exchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look-out B. drop-out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. remembered B. rewarded C. repaid D. recommended53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. entitle D. motivatePart V Text Completion (20 minutes, 20 points)Directions: In this part there are three short texts with 20 questions(Ranging from 56 to 75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Note you should blacken the letters that indicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OneA.optimistic aboutB.a needC.a thirdPhrases:A.they felt 56 forB.most were 57 the future for womenC.less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55%of 3000 Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women’s lives to improve over the next two decades. Yet,only 26% of the women said 60 a strong and organized women’s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61 and 37% said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoA.up toB.collectionsC.libraryPhrases:A.introduce you to our 62 facilitiesB.check out 63 five booksC.houses our humanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . Onlevel two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals, and our copy facilities. Our science and engineering sections can be found on level three. Finally, group study rooms and the multimedia center are located on level four. Undergraduate students can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times.Text ThreeA.to understand themB.to think aboutC.not accent eliminationD.give them the most troublePhrases:A.identify which specific areas of pronunciation 68B.give you some things 69C.make it difficult for native speakers 70D.focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 ，which is virtually impossible Rather students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 Second, with this goal in mind students need to be able to 75 . Of course there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups and reading up on these commonalities will help youPart VI Translation(10 points)Directions: translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer sheet.Being unhappy is like an infectious disease. It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone and miserable. There is however a cure so simple as to seem, at first glance, ridiculous if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be !It works. Before long you will find that instesd of pushing people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and widr circles of good will.Then the make-believe becomes a reality. Being happy, once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit opens doors into unimaginable gardens filled with grateful friendsPart VII Writing(15points)Dircctions: write composition of at least 150 words about the topic: the possibity of using the mobile phone to study English (or any other subject)You should write according to the outline given below:1.我认为手机（不）可以用来学习英语或其他知识。

2015年在职申硕（同等学力）英语真题试卷(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. Then, in 1971, the 24th amendment to the Constitution set the voting age at eighteen. So in loco parentis no longer really applied. Slowly, colleges began to treat students not as children, but as adults. Students came to be seen as consumers of educational services. Gary Dickstein, an assistant vice president at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, says in loco parentis is not really gone. It just looks different. Today’s parents, he says, are often heavily involved in students’lives. They are known as “helicopter parents”. They always seem to hover over their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.26．Before the 1970s, many colleges ran in loco parentis system because______.A．they could take the place of the students’ parentsB．parents asked them to do it for the interests of their childrenC．this was a tradition established by British collegesD．college students were regarded as too young to be treated as adults正确答案：D解析：细节题。

同等学力英语统考真题及答案同等学力英语统考真题及答案一、写作部分写作部分主要考察学生的英语书面表达能力，要求考生根据给定的主题和提示，写出一篇语法正确、逻辑清晰、语言流畅的短文。

以下是可能出现的写作题目：1、某学校计划开展一项公益活动，邀请你写一篇新闻稿，介绍该活动的背景、目的和具体内容。

2、某位名人曾经说过一句名言：“成功需要勇气、毅力和耐心。

”请根据这句话谈谈你的看法。

3、互联网的普及给人们的生活带来了很多便利，但也存在一些问题，如网络犯罪、信息泄露等。

请就这些问题写一篇短文，提出你的解决方案。

二、阅读理解部分阅读理解部分主要考察学生的英语阅读能力和理解能力，要求考生在理解文章的基础上，对一些问题作出正确的判断和回答。

以下是可能出现的阅读理解题目：1、阅读一篇关于某个公司的新闻报道，回答该公司的名称、主要业务和最近的发展动态。

2、阅读一篇关于某个学术领域的综述论文，回答该领域的研究现状、主要问题和未来的研究方向。

3、阅读一篇关于某个社会问题的调查报告，回答该问题的表现、原因和解决方案。

三、词汇语法部分词汇语法部分主要考察学生的英语词汇和语法知识，要求考生能够正确地拼写、选择和运用单词，并能够识别语法错误和修正句子。

以下是可能出现的词汇语法题目：1、请拼写出一个单词，并解释其意思。

2、请选择最合适的单词填空。

3、请修改一个有语法错误的句子。

四、翻译部分翻译部分主要考察学生的英语翻译能力，要求考生能够将一段汉语翻译成英语，并尽可能地符合英语表达习惯和语法规则。

以下是可能出现的翻译题目：1、请将一段关于某个学术领域的介绍翻译成英语。

2、请将一段关于某个历史事件的报道翻译成英语。

3、请将一段关于某个社会现象的评论翻译成英语。

同等学力英语统考真题及答案解析同等学力英语统考真题及答案解析一、考试概述2024年同等学力英语统考于5月23日顺利举行，共计174所高校的29000余名考生参加了本次考试。

本次考试主要考察考生的英语基础知识和应用能力，分为书面表达和阅读理解两个部分。

同等学力英语真题及答案同等学力英语考试是许多考生在报考硕士研究生、博士研究生等学位研究生课程时需要参加的英语考试。

这项考试通常有笔试和口试两部分组成，其中笔试部分包括阅读理解、完形填空、词汇与语法等内容。

为了帮助考生更好地备考，本文将提供一些同等学力英语考试真题及答案，供考生参考。

阅读理解Passage 1Questions 1-6 are based on the following passage.One way to reduce the amount of garbage produced by a home is to___________________________________.One way to reduce the amount of garbage produced by a home is to manage waste in a smart manner. By practicing proper waste management, it is possible to reduce the amount of waste generated by a household. Recycling paper, plastic, glass, and metals is one of the most effective ways to reduce trash volume. Additionally, composting organic waste can also significantly decrease the amount of garbage produced by a home.Passage 2Questions 7-12 are based on the following passage.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. People who drink coffee are more likely to live longer.B. Drinking moderate amounts of coffee may have some health benefits.C. People who drink coffee have a higher risk of heart disease.D. Drinking coffee can cure heart disease.According to the passage, drinking moderate amounts of coffee may have some health benefits. It has been suggested that moderate coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of certain diseases, such as Parkinson's, liver disease, and type 2 diabetes. However, excessive coffee consumption should be avoided as it can lead to negative health effects.完形填空Passage 3Questions 13-20 are based on the following passage.Growing up in the countryside, I often found myself _____________(13) by nature. I loved spending my time outdoors, exploring the fields and forests. One of my favorite activities was _____________(14) wildflowers. I would spend hours _____________(15) different flowers and trying to identify them.Passage 4Questions 21-30 are based on the following passage.If you want to improve your vocabulary, one effective method is to_____________(21) new words as you encounter them. Carry a pocket-sized dictionary with you and look up any unfamiliar words when you come across them. By doing this, you will _____________(22) your vocabularyand gradually become more comfortable using new words in your everyday life.词汇与语法Question 31: Which of the following words is NOT a noun?A. ComputerB. SwimsC. HappinessD. TeacherThe word "swims" is NOT a noun. It is a verb, as it describes an action.Question 32: She was furious ________ her brother's behavior.A. forB. withC. atD. byThe correct answer is B. "with." It is commonly used to express anger or annoyance towards someone or something.口试部分(参考答案)Question 1: Can you introduce yourself?Answer: Yes, of course. My name is [Your Name], and I am from [Your City/Country]. I have a bachelor's degree in [Your Major], and I am currently preparing for the same level English exam.Question 2: What are your hobbies?Answer: In my free time, I enjoy reading, listening to music, and traveling. I find these activities to be relaxing and enjoyable.Question 3: Can you describe a memorable experience in your life?Answer: One memorable experience in my life was when I had the opportunity to travel to [Destination]. It was my first time traveling solo, and I was able to immerse myself in a different culture and explore new places. It was a truly enriching and eye-opening experience.以上是一些同等学力英语考试的真题及答案，供考生参考。

（消息来自学位中心官微解读）2015年同等学力英语考试真题Part I Oral Communication(10 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneDo you know what a handicapped space is ?The signs always tell you how long you can park there and on what days.Then you also need to be aware of the time limits on the street signs.Student: Can you tell me where I can park?Clerk: Are you driving a motorcycle or an automobile?Student: I drive an automobile.Clerk: Fine. You can either park in the student lot or on the street. 1Student: Yes, I have seen those spots.Clerk: Well, when you see the blue spots with the handicapped sign, do not park there unless you have aspecial permit. Are you going to be parking in the daytime or evening?Student: I park in the evenings.Clerk: 2 Have you seen those signs?Student: Yes ,I have seen those signs.Clerk: 3Dialogue TwoA. The hours and limitations are printed on the card and this handout.同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）B. May I have your driver’s license, please?C. Are you familiar with our rules and fines?Student: Excuse me, I am interested in getting a library card.Librarian: Sure, let me give you an application. You can fill it out right here at the counter. Student: Thank you. I’ll do it right now.Librarian: Let me take a look at this for you. 4Student : Here it is.Librarian : You seem to have filled the form out all right.___5___Student : Yes. I know what to do.Librarian : ____6____Student : OK . I see.Librarian : Thank you for joining the library, we look forward to serving you.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete which has four blanks and four choices A,B,C and D , taken from the interview . Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A . And fooled the boys for a while.B . And I don’t think the boys have minded.C. Well , it’s because my British publisher.D . All this time I thought you were ‘J.K’.Winfrey : So , this is the first time we’ve met.同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）Rowling : Yes ,it is .Winfrey : And my producers tell me that your real name is J.O.____7____Rowling : (laughing) Yeah.Winfrey : J.K is …Rowling : ____8_____ When the first book came out , they thought ‘ this is a book that will appeal to boys ’ ,but they didn’t want the boys to know a woman had written it . So they said to me ‘ could we use your initials ’ and I said ‘ fine ’. I only have one initial. I don’t have a middle name , So I took my favorite grandmother’s name, Kathleen.Winfrey : ____9_____Rowling : Yeah, but not for too long, because I started getting my picture in the press and no one could pretend I was a man anymore.Winfrey : ___10____Rowling : NO—it hasn’t held me back, has it?Part II Vocabulary(10 points)Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.There are several different options for getting Internet access.A. choicesB. definitionsC. channelsD. reasons12. Earth has an atmosphere, which protects the surface from harmful rays.A. mineralsB. substancesC. gasesD. beams13. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her hostile attitude toward customers.A. unfriendlyB. optimisticC. impatientD. positive同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）Since it is late to change my mind now, I am resolved to carry out the plan.A. reviseB. implementC. reviewD. improve15. Security guards dispersed the crowd that had gathered around the Capitol.A. arrestedB. stoppedC. scatteredD. watched16. To start the program, insert the disk and follow the instructions.A. take outB. turn overC. track downD. put in17. The patient’s condition has deteriorated since last night.A. improvedB. returnedC. worsenedD. changed18. I couldn’t afford to fly home, and a train ticket was likewise beyond my means.A. alsoB. nonethelessC. furthermoreD. otherwise19. Despite years of searching, scientists have detected no signs of life beyond our own solar system.A. withinB. besidesC. outsideD. exceptI prefer chicken to fish because I am worried about accidentally swallowing a small bone.A. intentionallyB. unexpectedlyC. anxiouslyD. hurriedlyPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)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 answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneSometimes a race is not enough. Sometimes a runner just wants to go further. That’s what happened to Dennis Martin and Brooke Curran.Martin, 68, a retired detective from New York City, took up running after his first wife died.同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）Curran, 46, a philanthropist(慈善家) from Alexandria, started running to get out of the house and collect her thoughts. Both she and Martin got good at running but felt the desire to do more. “The more I trained, the better I got,” Curran said,” but I would cross the finish line with no sense of accomplishment.”Eventually, they worked up to running marathons(马拉松）（and longer races) in other countries, on other countries. Now both have achieved a notable -and increasingly less rate - milestone; running the 26.2-mile race on all seven continents.They are part of a phenomenon that has grown out of the running culture in the past two decades, at the intersection of athleticism and leisure: “runcations,” which combine distance running with travel to exotic places. There trips, as expensive as they are physically challenging ,are a growing and competitive market in the travel industry.“In the beginning, running was enough ,”said Steen Albrechtsen, a press manager. “The classic marathon was the ultimate goal, then came the super marathons, like London and New York. But when 90,000 people a year can take that challenge, it is no longer exciting and adventurous. Hence, the search for new adventures began.”“No one could ever have imagined that running would become the lifestyle activity that it is today,”said Thom Gilligan, founder and president of Boston-based Marathon Tours and Travel. Gilligan, who has been in business since 1979, is partly responsible for the seven-continent phenomenon.It started with a casual talk to an interviewer about his company offering trips to every continent except Antarctica. And then in 1995, Marathon Tours hosted its first Antarctica Marathon on King George Island. Off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula: 160 runners got to the starting line of a dirt-and ice-trail route via a Russian icebreaker through the Drake Passage.At the beginning, Martin took up running just to .A. meet requirements of his jobB. win a running raceC. join in a philanthropic activityD. get away from his sadness22. Martin and Curran are mentioned as good examples of .同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）A. winners in the 26.2-mile race on all seven continentsB. people who enjoy long running as a lifestyle activityC. running racers satisfied with their own performanceD. old people who live an active life after retirement23. A new trend in the travel industry is the development of .A. challenging runcationsB. professional racesC. Antarctica travel marketD. expensive toursThe classic marathon no longer satisfies some people because .A. it does not provide enough challengeB. it may be tough and dangerousC. it involves too fierce a competitionD. it has attracted too many people25. The first Antarctica Marathon on King George Island indicates that .A. international cooperation is a must to such an eventB. runcations are expensive and physically challengingC. Marathon Tours is a leader of the travel industryD. adventurous running has become increasingly popularPassage TwoBefore the 1970s, college students were treated as children. So many colleges ran in loco parentis system. “In loco parentis”is a Latin term meaning “in the place of a parent.”It describes when someone else accepts responsibility to act in the interests of a child.同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）This idea developed long ago in British common law to define the responsibility of teachers toward their students. For years, American courts upheld in loco parentis in cases such as Gott versus Berea College in 1913.Gott owned a restaurant off campus. Berea threatened to expel students who ate at places not owned by the school. The Kentucky high court decided that in loco parentis justified that rule.In loco parentis meant that male and female college students usually had to live in separate buildings. Women had to be back at their dorms by ten or eleven on school nights.But in the 1960s, students began to protest rules and restrictions like these. At the same time, courts began to support students who were being punished for political and social dissent.In 1960, Alabama State College expelled six students who took part in a civil rights demonstration. They sued the school and won. After that it became harder and harder to defend in loco parentis.At that time, students were not considered adults until 21. Then, in 1971, the 24th amendment to the Constitution set the voting age at eighteen. So in loco parentis no longer really applied.Slowly, colleges began to treat students not as children, but as adults. Students came to be seen as consumers of educational services.Gary Dickstein, an assistant vice president at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, says in loco parentis is not really gone. It just looks different. Today’s parents, he says, are often heavily involved in students’lives. They are known as “helicopter parents.”They always seem to hover over their children. Gary Dickstein says these parents are likely to question decisions, especially about safety issues and grades. They want to make sure their financial investment is not being wasted.26. Before the 1970s, many colleges ran in loco parentis system because .A. they could take the place of the students’ parentsB. parents asked them to do it for the interests of their childrenC. this was a tradition established by British collegesD. college students were regarded as too young to be treated as adults同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）27. Who won the case of Gott versus Berea College in 1913?A. Berea College.B. Gott.C. It was a win-win case.D. The students.28. The word “dissent”(Para.5) probably means “”.A. extreme behaviorsB. violation of lawsC. strong disagreementD. Wrong doings29. In 1960，the court ruled that Alabama State College_____A. had no right to expel the studentsB. was justified to have expelled the studentsC. shouldn’t interfere with students’ daily lifeD. should support civil rights demonstrations30. According to Gary Dickstein, today’s “helicopter parents”_____A. don’t set their hearts at rest with college administratorsB. keep a watchful eye on their children’s life and studyC. care less about their children’s education than beforeD. have different opinions on their children’s educationPassage ThreeWe tend to think of plants as the furniture of the natural word. They don’t move, they don’t make sounds, they don’t seem to respond to anything –at least not very quickly. But as is often the case, our human view of the world misses quite a lot. Plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical.Over the years scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to 同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）tomatoes, release compounds into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings all have the same purpose—to spread information about one plant’s disease so other plants can defend themselves. But exactly how plants receive and act on many of these signals is still mysterious.In this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers in Japan offer some explanations. They have identified one chemical message and traced it all the way from release to action.The scientists looked at tomato plants infested(侵害) by common pest, the cutworm caterpillar(毛虫). To start out, they grew plants in two plastic compartments connected by a tube. One plant was infested and placed upwind and the others were uninfested and placed downwind. The downwind plants were later exposed to the cutworm caterpillar. The results showed that plants that had previously been near sick neighbors were able to defend themselves better against the caterpillar.The researchers also studied leaves from exposed and unexposed plants. They found one compound showed up more often in the exposed plants. The substance is called Hex Vic. When the scientists fed Hex Vic to cutworms, it knocked down their survival rate by 17%. The scientists identified the source of Hex Vic, and sprayed it lightly over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to start producing the caterpillar-killing Hex Vic. Researchers confirmed that uninfested plants have to build their own weapon to fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to play defense? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.It is a complex tale, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. For now though, we know that plants not only communicate, they look out for one another.31. What does the author try to emphasize in Paragraph 1?A. How plants communicate is still a mystery.B. Enough attention has been paid to plant talk.C. Plants are the furniture of the natural world.D. Plants can communicate with each other.32. According to Paragraph2, what remains unknown is ______同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）A. how plants receive and handle the signals from their neighborsB. why plants spread chemical information to their neighborsC. how many types of plants release compounds into the airD. whether plants send chemical warnings to their neighbors33. The tomato plants in the experiment were ______A. placed separately but connected through airB. exposed to different kinds of pestsC. exposed to the pest at the same timeD. placed together in a closed compartment34. The experiment shows that the infested plant helps its neighbors by ______A. making more Hex Vic to attract the pestB. releasing Hex Vic into the air to warn themC. letting them know how to produce Hex VicD. producing enough Hex Vic to kill the pest35.What may be the best title for the passage?A. Survival of PlantsB. Plant WorldC. Talking PlantsD. Plant Bug KillerPassage FourVancouver is the best place to live in the Americas, according to a quality-of-life ranking published earlier this month. The city regularly tops such indexes as its clean air, spacious homes and weekend possibilities of sailing and skiing. But its status as a liveable city is threatened by worsening congestion(拥挤).Over the next three decades, another I million residents are expected to live in the Greater Vancouver region, adding more cars, bicycles and lorries to roads that are already struggling to serve the existing 2.3 million residents.A proposal by Vancouver’s mayor seeks to prevent the worsening conditions. Upgrades would be made to 2,300 kilometres of road lanes, as well as bus routes and cycle paths. Four hundred new buses would join the fleet of 1,830. There would be more trains and more同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）“seabus”ferry crossings between Vancouver and its wealthy northern suburbs. To get all that, residents must vote to accept an increase in sales tax, from 7% to 7.5%. Polls suggest they will vote no.Everyone agrees that a more efficient transport system is needed. Confined by mountains to the north, the United States to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Vancouver has spread in the only direction where there is still land, into the Fraser Valley, which just a few decades ago was mostly farmland. The road is often overcrowded.Yet commuters’suspicion of local bureaucrats may exceed their dislike of congestion. TransLink, which runs public transport in the region, is unloved by taxpayers. Passengers blame it when Skytrain, the light-rail system, comes to a standstill because of mechanical or electrical faults, as happened twice in one week last summer, leaving commuters stuck in carriages with nothing to do but expressing their anger on Twitter. That sort of thing has made voters less willing to pay the C＄7.5 billion in capital spending that the ten-year traffic upgrade would involve.Despite the complaints, Vancouver’s transport system is a decent, well-integrated one on which to build, reckons Todd Litman, a transport consultant who has worked for TransLink. “These upgrades are all-important if Vancouver wants to maintain its reputation for being a destination others want to go to.” He says.36. The biggest problem threatening Vancouver as a liveable city is .A. increasing congestionB. climate changeC. shortage of landD. lack of money37. The upgrade proposal by Vancouver’s mayor may be turned down by residents because .A. they do not want more people to move inB. they are reluctant to move to new placesC. upgrades would take away their living spaceD. upgrades would add to their financial burdens38. The only direction for Vancouver to further expand is towards .A. the eastB. the westC. the southD. the north同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）39. TransLink is mentioned (Para.4) as an example of .A. world famous transport companiesB. local residents’ complaints about the bureaucratsC. local effort to improve public transportD. worsening traffic congestion40. According to Todd Litman, the upgrade proposal .A. will solve the traffic problemB. will benefit local economyC. satisfies the transport companyD. deserves public supportSection BDirections: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A,B,C and D Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Towards the end of the 1990s, more than a decade and a half after Diet Coke was first introduced, sale of Coca Cola’s best-selling low caloric drink appeared to slow down.However, in the decade that followed, diet sodas grew by more than 30 percent. In 2009, sales pushed above $8.5 billion for the first time. But America’s thirst for Diet Coke is running dry again—and this time it could be for good.The diet soda slowdown isn’t merely an American thing—it’s also happening worldwide. But the future of diet colas is particularly cloudy in the United States.Low calorie sodas are fighting a hard battle against not one but two trends among American consumers . The first is that overall soda consumption has been on the decline since before 2000. Diet sodas, though they might come sugar- and calorie-free, are still sodas, something Americans are proving less and less interested in drinking.同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）The second, and perhaps more significant trend, is a growing mistrust of artificial sweeteners(甜味剂). “Consumers’ attitudes towards sweeteners have really changed.” said Howard Telford, an industry analyst. “There’s a very negative perception about artificial sweeteners. The industry is still trying to get its head around this.”Comment 1Add me to the number of people addicted to diet colas who quit drinking soda altogether.I honestly think soda is addictive and I’m happy not to be drinking it anymore.Comment 2Perhaps the slowdown has something more to do with the skyrocketing cost of soft drinks. Comment 3I LOVE diet drinks! Am I unhealthy? Who knows? I guarantee I have a better physique than most 43-year-old men.Comment4This is a silly and shallow piece. The reason for the fall off is simply the explosion in consumption of bottled waters and energy drinks.Comment5As people learn more about health and wellness they will consume less sugar, less soda, less artificial sweeteners.41.What do we Know about diet soda sale?A. It began to undergo a gradual drop starting from 2000.B. It was on the decline since the 1990s but is on the rise now.C. It reached its peak in the 2000s but began to drop since then.D. It has been decreasing since the 1990s.42.What does the author think of the prospects of diet soda sale?A. It will continue to drop.同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）B. It will get better soon.C. It is hard to say for sure.D. It may have ups and downs.43.Which comment gives a personal reason for quitting diet colas?ment5.ment4.ment3.ment1.Which comment supports the author’s point of view?A. Comment2.B. Comment3.C. Comment4.D. Comment5.Which comments disagree with the author on the author on the cause of soda sale slowdown?A. Comment3 and Comment5.B. Comment2 and Comment4.C. Comment1 and Comment4.D. Comment2 and Comment3.Part IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C,and D. choose the best answer for each blank an mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.When asked about the impact of disturbing news on children, one mother said :“My 11-year-old daughter doesn’t like watching the news. she has __46__ about what she has seen. One time, she watched a report about a person who killed a family member with a knife. That night she dreamed that she too was being killed.”Another interviewee said:“My six-year-old niece saw reports of tornadoes(龙卷风)from elsewhere in the country. For weeks 47 , she was terrified. She 48 call me on the phone, convinced that a tornado was coming her way and that she was going to die.”Do you think disturbing news report can frighten children? In one survey，nearly 40 percent of parents said that their children had been 49 by something they saw in the news and that. 50 ，the children had feared that a similar event would happen to them or their loved ones. Why? One factor is that children often 51 the news differently from adults.同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）For example, small children may believe that a 52 that is broadcast repeatedly is really happening repeatedly.A second factor is that daily reports of disturbing events can distort a child’s 53 of the world. True, we live in “critical times hard to 54 .”But repeated exposure to disturbing news report can cause children to develop lasting fears.“Children who watch a lot of TV news 55 to overestimate the occurrence of crime and may perceive the world to be a more dangerous place than it actually is.”observes the Kaiser Family Foundation .A.thoughtsB.nightmaresC.ideasD.picturesA.afterwardB.agoC.beforeterA.shouldB.mightC.couldD.wouldA.boredB.angeredC.upsetD.disappointedA.in no timeB.by all meansC.all the moreD.as a resultA.tellB.interpretC.narrateD.treat52.A.tragedy edy C.play D. drama53. A. imagination B.view C. sight D.look54.A.give up B.stick to C.deal with D.set town55.A.prefer B.turn e D.tendPart V Text Completion（20 points）Directions: In this part ,there are three incomplete texts with 20 questions(Ranging from 56 to 75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases . Second use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Mark your answer on the Answer SheetText Oneangrier同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）gettingactionPhrases:which makes you 56like 57 any compensationto take any 58Picture this situation: you have bought a faulty item from a shop and you take it back to complain. You go directly to the shop assistant and tell them your problem. They say they cannot help you, 59 , to the point perhaps where you start insulting the poor shop assistant. This will do you no favours , 60 ,or even your money back. If you go directly to the first person you see. you may be wasting your time as they may be powerless 61 . So the important lesson to be learnt is to make sure firstly that you are speaking to the relevant person the one who has the authority to make decisions.Text Twothe smalleras much asup to a yearmore likelyPhrases:A.20% 62 to feel happyB.63 the physical distance between friendsC. but not 64 happiness同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）D. lasted for 65The new study found that friends of happy people had a greater chance of being happy themselves. And 66 ,the larger the effect they had on each other’s happiness.For example, a person was 67 if a friend living within one and a half kilometers was also happy. Having a happy neighbor who lived next door increased an individual’s chance of being happy by 34%. The effects of friends’ happiness 68 .The researchers found that happiness really is contagious(传染的). Sadness also spread among friends, 69 .Text ThreeA. later regrettedB. spendingC. tend toPhrases:remember past impulse purchases that you 70you may 71 purchase on impulse.Keep 72 under controlIn addition to the external pressure we face from marketing, our own feelings and habits can contribute to excessive spending .Here are some suggestions to help you 73 .First, resist your impulse buying .Do you enjoy the excitement of shopping and finding a 同等学力英语(2016)最后1年有30分漏洞手机关注V信号chinadegreecenter可获漏洞破拆课+考前内部密卷（消息来自学位中心官微解读）bargain? If so, 74 .To resist, slow down and think realistically about the long-term consequences of buying, owning, and maintaining what you are planning to buy. Stop and 75 .Give yourself a “cool down” period before making your final decision.Paper Two（50 minutes）Part VI Translation（10 points）Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.Should work be placed among the causes of happiness or be regarded as a burden? Much work is exceedingly tiresome, and an excess of work causes stress and even disease. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even boring work is less harmful than idleness. We sometimes feel a little relief from work; at other times work gives us delight. These feelings arise according to the type of work we are doing and our ability to do that work. Work fills many hours of the day and removes the need to decide what one should do.Part VII Writing （15 points）Directions: Write a composition in no less than 150 words on the topic: How can we contribute to the environmental protection? You should write according to the outline given below. Write your composition on the Answer Sheet.环境保护已成为我们共同的责任。

同等学力考试《英语》试题及答案一、阅读理解（一）In most plants, the water is taken in by the roots and then carried through the plant by small tubes. Some of this water is used by the plant, but a large amount is given off as water vapor. In cooler parts of the earth, this vapor forms tiny drops of water in the air. These drops meet each other, become larger and finally fall as rain. In hotter regions, however, the water often rises very high into the air without forming drops. When this very wet air meets cooler air, tiny drops of water form in a kind of cloud called fog, or mist if it is near the ground.In some deserts, the earth is usually very dry and there is not enough water for the plants. At night, however, when the temperature falls, dew(露水)often forms; and sometimes it is followed by a fog, forming so heavily that the ground may be wet in the morning as if it had rained during the night.Why does the moisture(湿气)in the air form drops? If we cool a glass filled with a so-called invisible gas used to make the air we breathe, we shall find that the gas suddenly turns into a liquid. The moisture in the air forms drops for the same reason. The air is warmed by the central heating of houses, factories, offices and cars and by burning fuel for cooking and heating. So it contains a great deal of moisture. But when the warm air meets cooler air, some of its moisture forms drops, which we see as fog or mist close to the ground, or as rain falling from clouds.1. Water vapor forms tiny drops of water when _____.A. water is given off as water vaporB. it gets too hotC. the air becomes coolerD. it rises very high into the air2. The water in the air forms drops of water in _____.A. rainB. fogC. mistD. dew3. The ground in some parts of the desert is wet in the morning because _______.A. it has rained during the nightB. dew has fallen the previous nightC. a fog forms during the nightD. tiny drops have fallen from the rain cloud4. The moisture in the air forms drops because of _____.A. the warming of the airB. the moistening of the airC. the cooling of the airD. the wetting of the air（二）Many people around the world are choosing to work from home. For example, about a fifth of American workers say they work from home at least once a week. A report in August in The Manchester Guardian says that in July 43% of British workers said they worked from home for at least some of their work time. Explanations for this trend range from inventions like the Internet to the rising costs of commuting(通勤).A recent study by William Dilger at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, studied the work habits of Americans between 2000 and 2008. He found that "telecommuting," or working from home, increases the amount of time people actually work. In his study, people who worked from home had lower salaries. However, they also worked six more minutes per day than those who commuted to the workplace.But is working at home always a good idea? A study in Sweden led by Petra Nilsson of Linköping University, found that people who worked at home often had a difficult time separating work from leisure. As one person said, "It is like a rubber band—sometimes it stretches too far and breaks." Another problem was that it was easy to work too long if there was no one to say, "It’s quitting time." The Swedish researchers found that people who work at home are not necessarily less stressed than those who go to the office.5. A fifth of American workers work from home at least _____.A. once a weekB. twice a weekC. three times a weekD. four times a week6. About ____% of British workers worked from home in July.A. 43B. 57C. 35D. 207. William Dilger's study shows that people who work from home _____.A. earn higher salariesB. work less hours per dayC. often work longer hoursD. have more leisure time8. The Swedish study found that people who work at home _____.A. are more stressed than office workersB. have problems separating work and leisureC. can earn higher salaries than office workersD. have less time for leisure activities答案：1. C 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. C 8. B二、补全短文When you breathe in, air rushes down your throat, through your windpipe, and into your lungs. Inside your lungs are millions of tiny air sacs. The walls of these sacs are covered with very tiny blood vessels. When you breathe in, air fills the air sacs. The oxygen in the air moves across the sac walls into the blood vessels. At the same time, carbon dioxide, a waste gas, passes from the blood vessels into the sacs. When you breathe out, the waste carbon dioxide leaves your body. The oxygen--the gas you need to live—stays in your blood.We take about 25,000 breaths a day. Every time you breathe in, you breathe in between 3 cups and 1/2 gallon (1 and 2 liters) of air.______9______ In one day, you breathe in 8 to 12 bathtubs full! When you exhale (呼出), you get rid of carbon dioxide, which is a waste gas.______10______So why does carbon dioxide make you want to breathe? When carbon dioxide gets into your blood and mixes with the water there, it forms an acid. The acid not only _11____ your brain make you breathe more often when you exercise, but also the struggle between the acid and the liquid in the blood can cause your brain to make you feel like you have to breathe.When you need to breathe, your brain sends a message to the muscles that control your breathing. The muscles in your diaphragm (膈肌) and the muscles between your ribs (肋骨) work together to move your lungs and get the oxygen (氧气) you need.That's how you breathe! Inhaling (吸气) oxygen from the air and exhaling waste carbon dioxide right out of your body!A. It combines with something dangerous.B. You couldn't stay alive without your heart's job.C. Your body can't use this air, so you breathe it out again.D. Carbon dioxide in your blood does something special, too.E. But your body still needs to get rid of waste gases.F. It also helps form the liquid part of your blood.G. In the process, it also helps get rid of waste gases.答案：9. C 10. G 11. F三、完形填空Temples (寺庙) are special buildings in many parts of the world. Theyare places where people go to 1 God. In different religions, people 2 to temples to say their prayers, ask for help, and beg for forgiveness（原谅），3 many other things. In many places, we see 4 temples, but how were they built? Who built them and how have they stayed still for 5 years?Building a temple usually takes 6 from different people. The owner or king 7 first decides where he wants the temple to be. Sometimes, the 8 of the king or the union of vegetables and fruits is used as a symbol of worship in the temple. Then the scientists of architecture (建筑学家) start their 9 . They take many years to finish their plan. It is so 10 that sometimes a king can'twait 11 to complete the construction. In many cases, their wives take on the work, 12 other workers with their food and other things needed for the construction of the temple.Next, the construction of the temple starts. It usually takes 13 . Sometimes, when the main construction is 14 , the king invites all the people to take part 15 the ceremony (典礼). Then they should make their own mark on the building stone, so they feel that finally the temple is also a part of their own. When they are 16 , they put this stone in place. During this ceremony, a lot of different rituals (仪式) are performed: fire is lit to invite the spirits to bless the 17 , and many monks (僧侣) and 18 people go there to 19 the ceremony. Finally, a group of women and girls come 20 to dance and sing.1. A. pray to B. talk about C. see2. A. say B. go C. decide3. A. and B. or C. but4. A. few B. many C. no5. A. two B. four C. six6. A. money B. time C. help7. A. will B. can C. must8. A. palm leaf B. fruit C. flower9. A. discovery B. work C. lesson10. A. quick B. difficult C. big11. A. already B. yet C. almost12. A. teach B. feed C. make13. A. days B. months C. years14. A. over B. done C. missed15. A. at B. for C. in16. A. lucky B. ready C. careful17. A. workers B. king C. temple18. A. important B. usual C. different19. A. take part in B. listen to C. learn20. A. there B. around C. here答案：1. A 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. B 13.B 14. B 15. A 16. B 17.C 18. A 19. A 20. C以上为《英语》试题部分及答案。

同等学力英语考试真题及参考答案同等学力英语考试是一项重要的英语水平测试，旨在评估申请同等学力的人员的英语能力。

该考试通常包含听力、阅读和写作部分，其中听力部分主要考察考生的听力理解能力，阅读部分考察考生的阅读理解能力，而写作部分则考察考生的英语写作能力。

在准备同等学力英语考试时，了解真题及参考答案可以帮助考生更好地了解考试形式和难度，从而更好地制定备考计划。

本文将提供一些同等学力英语考试的真题及参考答案，供考生参考。

一、听力部分1、Section A: 听对话选答案问题1： When did the event take place? 答案1： It took place last week.问题2： Where did the conversation most likely take place? 答案2： It most likely took place in a restaurant.2、Section B: 听短文填空原文：The 1 is one of the most important 2 in China. It is celebrated on the_____3__.答案：1、Spring Festival2、holidays3、lunar calendar's first day二、阅读部分1、Passage 1: 一篇关于互联网的短文，其中介绍了互联网的发展历史、现状和未来发展趋势。

问题1： What is the main topic of this passage? 答案1： The main topic of this passage is the Internet.问题2： What is the author's attitude towards the future development of the Internet? 答案2： The author is optimistic about the future development of the Internet.2、Passage 2: 一篇关于环保的短文，其中介绍了环保的重要性、当前的环境问题以及我们可以采取的行动。

2015年同等学力英语真题参考答案2015年同等学力英语真题答案PartⅠDialogue 1 A C BDialogue 2 B C ADialogue 3 D C A BPartⅡ1-5 A D A B C 6-10 D C A C BPartⅢPassage one:21-25 D B A A DPassage two:26-30 D A C C BPassage three31-35 D A A B CPassage four36-40 A D A B DSection B41-45 C C D D BPart Ⅳ Cloze1-5 B A D C C 6-10 B A D C DPartⅤ Text completionText 1 A B C A B CText 2 D A B C B A D CText 3 A C B C B APart Ⅵ TranslationShould work be placed among the causes of happiness or be regarded as a burden? Much work is exceedingly tiresome, and an excess of work causes stress and even disease. I think, however, that, provided work is not excessive in amount, even boring work is less harmful than idleness. We sometimes feel a little relief from work; at other times work gives us delight. These feelings arise according to the type of work we are doing and our ability to do that work. Work fills many hours of the day and removes the need to decide what one should do.参考译文：我们应该把工作当成快乐的源泉呢？还是视它为一种负担?大量的工作让人极为不爽，超负荷的工作给人造成巨大压力，甚而积劳成疾。