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So many of us hold on to little resentments that may have stemmed from an argument, a misunderstanding, or some other painful event. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle (重新激起) a friendship or family relationship.An acquaintance of mine whose health isn’t very good recently told me that she hasn’t spoken to her son in almost three years. “Why not?” I asked. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn’t speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she resisted initially and said, “I can’t do that. He’s the one who should apologize.” She was literally willing to die before reaching out to her only son. After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own.As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, he wins. Whenever we hold on to our anger we turn “small stuff” into really “big stuff”in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy.The way to be happy is to let go and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn’t mean that you’re wrong. Everything will be fine. You’ll experience the peace of letting go as well as the joy of letting others be right. You’ll also notice that as you reach out and let others be “right” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But if for some reason they don’t that’s okay too. You will have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.1. In the sentence “Stubbornly we want for someone else to reach out to us...”the phrase “reach out” is closest in meaning to ______.A. offer helpB. be in pursuit ofC. offer an apologyD. offer one’s hand2. According to the passage, the author’s friend never spoke to her son for three years because ______.A. she had got an argument with her daughter-in-lawB. she had disagreed about her son’s marriageC. she had got an argument about her daughter-in-lawD. she had disliked her son’s wife for many years3. By telling the story about a mother and her son, the author wants us to learn that ______.A. it’s fine to be the first one to apologizeB. his friend is very stubbornC. if taking the chance we’ll all winD. position is more important than happiness4. Which of the following is NOT the reason for people to be unwilling to apologize first?A. People believe that they are always right.B. People always wait for others to offer an apology first.C. People consider the position more important than happiness.D. People want to get an inner satisfaction.5．The purpose of the passage is to ______.A．instruct the readers how to apologizeB．teach the readers how to gain inner peaceC．inform the readers the importance of being forgivingD．tell the readers to reach out first when there is resentment答案：1．[C]词义推断题。

2013年同等学力考试英语样卷二及答案解析Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，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 is the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Passage OneTeachers using red pen to mark students’ work could be harming their psyche as the color is too aggressive，according to education strategies drafted by an Australian state government．The” Good Mental Health Rocks” kit，which was distributed this month to about 30 schools in Queensland state，offers strategies such as” Don’t mark in red pen(which can be seen as aggressive)—Use a different color．”Other tips include structuring time for peer tutoring every day，apologizing to students when necessary and asking students to conduct a’ personal skills audit’ where they focus on their individual strengths rather than their weaknesses．The kit，designed to help Queensland teachers address mental health in the classroom，suggests that social and emotional wellbeing has been linked to young people’s schooling，among other things．The education aid has sparked a row in parliament，with deputy opposition leader Mark McArdle calling it” kooky，loony，loopy lefty policies．’’But Health Minister Stephen Robertson，whose department devised the kit，said youth suicide was a serious issue．“If mental health professionals determine that as one of a number of strategies teachers should consider，then I'll support them every day of the week,’ he told reporters recently．“This is not a matter for ridicule, this is serious．”According to some Australian mental health groups，the greatest number of people with mental illness are aged between 18 and 24 years，with 14 percent of Australian children and adolescents suffering from some sort of illness．Boys are slightly more likely to experience mental health problems than girls and depression is one of the most common conditions in young people and increases during adolescence，the website of mental health group Mindframe said．(21)Teachers are advised not to mark students’ work in red pen becauseA．red color is too eye-catchingB．it may hurt students’ feelingsC．it is against the state lawD．colors are too aggressive(22)Which of the following is NOT offered as an education strategy?A．Focus on students’ individual strengths．B．Arrange time for peer-tutoring every day．C．Say sorry to students when needed．D．Correct students’ mistakes whenever possible．(23)The” Good Mental Health Rocks’’ kit is intended to ．A．help teachers to keep their classes in orderB．help teachers to be alert to students’ mental healthC．enable teachers to be mentally healthy themselvesD．improve students’ social and emotional conditions(24)It is stated in the passage that the education kit ．A．has triggered an argument in parliamentB．has obtained a shared agreementC．is strongly criticized by the Health MinisterD．has led to serious youth suicide(25)What is Stephen Robertson’s opinion on the education kit?A．It is what teachers should consider．B．It is a matter for ridicule．C．It should be supported every day．D．It should be taken seriously by reporters．(26)Some Australian mental health groups believe that ．A．most people suffer from mental illnessB．14 percent of Australians suffer from a sort of illnessC．boys are much more likely to have mental health problemsD．depression is quite common among young peoplePassage TwoIf you start each day desperately wishing for an extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more bad-ternpered．Scientists have identified a“sleepless elite”一a small group of people for whom a lie-in is a waste of time．Rather than being tired，bad-tempered under-achievers，they are an energetic，outgoing and optimistic group who can happily and healthily get by on just four or five hours of shut-eye a night．If that were not irritating enough，they tend to be slim，able to hold down two jobs at the same time，and breeze through their extra-long days without needing caffeine pick-me-ups(咖啡因提神物)or cat naps．Working out how the gene cuts sleep without any obvious impact on health could help in the design of drugs that give us all a few extra hours in our day．The bad news is that while many of us get by on a few hours’ sleep a night，just one to three people in 100 qualify to be part of the sleepless elite．The research team is now appealing for members of the lucky group to come forward to allow their DNA to be studied．University of California researcher Ying-Hui Fu said：“My longterm goal is to someday learn enough so we can manipulate the sleep pathways without damaging our health．Everybody can use more waking hours，even if you just watch movies．"Many of those who have already volunteered share fascinating characteristics．They are thinner than average，relentlessly upbeat(兴奋)and seem to have a high tolerance for physical pain and psychological set-backs．Researcher Dr．Christopher Jones told the Wall Street Journal：“Typically，at the end of a long-structured phone interview，they will admit they have been texting and surfing the Internet and doing cross-word puzzles at the same time，all on less than six hours of sleep．’’(27) Which of the following could be the title of this passage?A．The Sleepless Elite．B．The Impact of Sleep on Health．C．A New Research on Sleep．D．Manipulation of Sleep Pathways．(28) According to this passage，the sleepless elite .A．regard any sleep as a waste of timeB．are often tired and bad-temperedC．perform less well than they usually doD．sleep less yet remain energetic(29) It is stated in the passage that the sleepless elite .A．find themselves easy to become angryB．have their way to keep a good shapeC．can do two jobs well in the meantimeD．depend heavily on coffee to refresh themselves(30) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Researchers are trying to find out the secrets to the sleepless elite．B．Few people qualify to be a member of the sleepless elite group．C．Drugs are available to give people a few extra hours in a dayD．It is useful to study how to cut sleep without damaging our health．(31) The phrase“come forward"(Para．6)most probably meansA．volunteer B．qualifyC．contribute D．donate(32) Which of the following is a shared feature of the sleepless elite?A．They are much thinner than most people．B．They ignore all physical and emotional pains．C．They surf the Internet almost six hours a day．D．They always think positive in face of difficulties．Passage ThreeMost people think women are more affected when a relationship hits a rocky patch．According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups，it is the opposite．Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time dealing with the low points．Lead researcher Robin Simon said：“Common wisdom says that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship，but we found that the disadvantages of strain are exaggerated for the men．”She added：“Men are more sensitive than we often think they are．”Simon and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a brave face on problems they have with their partner but inside，they feel more emotional pain than women．The research also showed how differently men and women dealt with problems．Women show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel．Men find this hard to do because they need to be“masculine”and men don’t cry．Instead，they turn to the bottle or look for escape by using drugs．Ms．Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went through，the more likely he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs．They make the pain go away through substance abuse rather than talking．Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are opening up．She said guys these daysare more likely to have divorced parents and“this might make them more s ensitive to the ups and downs of a relationship”and be more emotionally aware．(33) Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A．Men are hurt more in rocky relationships．B．Women are hurt more in marriage break-ups．C．Men and women are equally hurt in break-ups.D．Women are more emotionally aware than men．(34)What does the phrase“a rocky patch”at the beginning of the passage mean?A．A bad mood．B．A difficult time．C．A sensitive period．D．A mountaineering accident．(35)According to the lead researcher，．A．women have more difficulty dealing with break-upsB．men are very insensitive to emotional problemsC．men try to cover up their real emotionsD．women are more sensitive than previously thought(36)It is stated in the passage that men deal with emotional problemsA．in the same way as womenB．with tears and sadnessC．by breaking bottles into piecesD．by using alcohol and drugs(37)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Men drink alcohol to escape from emotional pain．B．There is a 1ink between break-ups and drug use．C．Divorced men are more sensitive nowadays．D．Guys these days are more emotionally aware．Passage FourThe New York Times has reported on a problem that many of us have but are not aware of—Internet addiction．According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope，millions of us are addicted to being online．She says this is a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and impatient．Ms．Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is changing people. In one，she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr．Elias Aboujaode who says：“More and more，life is resembling the chat room.’’ He said we are living in“virtual lifestyles”which are negatively affecting our real-life relationships．Nicki Dowling，a clinical psychologist from MelbourneUniversity in Australia，concluded in a recent study that 10 percent of young people had what she called “Internet dependence.”Tara Parker-Pope quizzed experts in this field on what the signs are of being overly absorbed in technology．She came up with seven indicators of “tech overload．”The first is whether you check your e-mail before doing other things．Another telltale sign is if you always anticipate and look forward to your next online visit—a sure sign of dependence and addiction．The third point is if you say，“just a few more minutes”when someone wants you．Parker-Pope found your interaction with others also says a lot about how important the Internet is，compared with your family and friends．Do you lie about how much time you spend online or choose to surf the Net instead of going out with others? Other giveaways include the“online lift”that stops you being unhappy，and when others complain about you always being online.(38)Which of the following can be the title of this passage?A．Internet Addiction—A Growing Problem．B．Virtual Lifestyles in Chat Rooms．C．Indicators of Internet Dependence．D．Importance of the Internet．(39)According to Tara Parker-Pope，millions of people______．A．have realized the problem of Internet addictionB．are unable to stop their habit of staying onlineC．have become more patient and careful onlineD．welcome the changes brought about by technology(40)What does Dr．Elias Aboujaode think of the virtual lifestyles that we are living in? A．They change the place where people talk．B．They make people dependent more on the Internet。

同等学力成绩查询/2013年同等学力申硕：英语基础练习（一）第一部分：1.______ oil has to be refined before being put to actual use in motors and planes.A. coarse B .cruel C .crystal D .crude2.A practical plan involves taking into ______ potential difficulties and resources availableA .convictionB .contradiction C. consideration D. comprehension3.The mother will try to ______ the child’s interest in learning.A .arouse B. arrest C. arrange D. afford4.Any country, whether it be Iraq or the United States, would think national ______ of primary importance.A. dignity B .commodity C. inferiority D. sincerity5.Being quite young, this guy has the freedom to take any job that ______ himA .appeals to B. takes to C .turns to D .amounts to答案及解析1. D。

原油必须经过提炼才能用于机动车和飞机的使用中。

coarse: 指某物质地低劣或编织、加工等不精细。

也指(言谈)粗俗。

cruel：残忍的crude: 主要指未经加工处理尚处于自然状态的物质；食物或水果的不熟。

同等学力英语每日一练（2013-12-27）2014年参加同等学力的考生们，学苑教育献上同等学力英语每日一练，我们将每天发布1--5道习题，帮助大家夯实基础。

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With the possible exception of equal rights，perhaps the most controversial issue across the United States today is the death penalty. Many argue that it is an effective deterrent（威慑）to murder，while others maintain there is no convincing evidence that the death penalty reduces the number of murders.The principal argument advanced by those opposed to the death penalty，basically，is that it is cruel and inhuman punishment，that it is the mark of a brutal society，and finally that it is of questionable effectiveness as a deterrent to crime anyway. In our opinion，the death penalty is a necessary evil. Throughout recorded history there have always been those extreme individuals in every society who were capable of terribly violent crimes such as murder. But some are more extreme than others. For example，it is one thing to take the life of another in a fit of blind rage，but quite another to coldly plot and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus，murder，like all other crimes，is a matter of relative degree. While it could be argued with some conviction that the criminal in the first instance should be merely isolated from society，such should not be the fate of the latter type murderer.The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to debate. But the overwhelming majority of citizens believe that the death penalty protects them. Their belief is reinforced by evidence which shows that the death penalty deters murder. For example，from 1954 to1963，when the death penalty was consistently imposed in California，the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been imposed only once，and the murder rate has risen to 10.4 murders for each 100000 population. The sharp climb in the state’s murder rate，which began when executions stopped，is no coincidence. It is convincing evidence that the death penalty does deter manymurderers. If the bill reestablishing the death penalty is vetoed，innocent people will be murdered—some whose lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is literally a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of innocent people must be protected.61. The principal purpose of this passage is to .A. speak for the majorityB. initiate a vetoC. criticize the governmentD. argue for the value of the death penalty62. The passage attempts to establish a relationship between .A. the murder rate and the imposition of the death penaltyB. the effects of execution and the effects of isolationC. the importance of equal rights and that of the death penaltyD. executions and murders63. The author’s response to those who urge the death penalty for all degrees of murder would most likely be .A. negativeB. friendlyC. supportiveD. hostile64. In the passage the author is primarily concerned with .A. analyzing a problem objectivelyB. settling a disputeC. supporting a positionD. describing an event65. It can be inferred that the author thinks that .A. the death penalty is the most controversial issue in the United States todayB. the second type murderers（in Paragraph 4）should be sentenced to deathC. the veto of the bill reestablishing the death penalty is of little importanceD. the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be debated答案解析：1.可能除了平等权，如今在美国最有争议的问题就是死刑。

2013年同等学力考试英语样卷一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．when it comes to the examB．you need to go over it yourselfC．then I can go through it again next timeStudent：I mean I want to do some of these problems．Teacher：Yeah．Student：But it’s taking time to do them．Teacher：When we cover something in the lesson，(1) ．Work out the exercises in it．Erm，when you get a little bit stuck，sort it out yourself，and then think．Student：Yeah．Teacher：I know I see how you do it．And maybe if you’re totally stuck，(2) ．Student：Yeah．Teacher：It’s really the more you do，Mm，on your own．Because(3) ，you’re gonna be on your own．Keep working on it and you’ll be okay．Dialogue TwoA．It’s been paining me all night．B．Let’s have a look and see what they’ve done to you．C．Do I take these Sofradex is they’re prescribed here，Doctor?Doctor：Well，what can we do for you today?Patient：Oh，I’ve an infection in my gum，Doctor．Doctor：In your gum?Patient：Up here．I’ve some tablets and，er，I don’t know．Doctor：(4) Aye，the Sofradex is not doing very much for that，is it?Patient：I’ve never taken them．I’ve just，I stopped taking them．Doctor：Aye，I don’t think they’re doing very much to you．Patient：(5) Doctor．Doctor：Aye．Patient：I'm just wondering if it’s my teeth or that it’s just my blood that’s doing it．Doctor：I think it might be the teeth．It’d be worth getting the dentist to have a look at your plate．Patient：(6)Doctor：Yes，yes．Keep on with those just now．Patient：Yes．Aye，two four，one or two four times a day．Doctor：Yes，one four times a day．Patient：Fine，yeah．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．Well，about costumesB．But you know me with fashionC．I kind of feel that it’s more about music itselfD．So you have to change just enoughInterviewer：Does the show have a concept?Interviewee：Well，it’s going to be much more — (7) ．Not that we didn’t do that before．It’s putting more emphasis on big or chestra，music，musicians，singers，songs．We want to do music at the purest as possible，like the old days I guess．So if it’s a concept—Interviewer：HOW about costume—Interviewee：I think it is．Interviewer：How about costume —costume changes?Interviewee：(8) ----yes，I think people like to see artists change in different outfits．Again，it’s a—you have to be careful with that．People want you to change．They want to see outfits．And if you change too much，they say it’s too much．And if you change too little，they say it’s not enough．(9) ．You can’t please everybody．But I have a wonderful stylist，Annie Horth，that I'm going to be working with again and who will make sure that we can please as many people as possible．(10) ．I enjoy that very，very much．So I will try to change，not too little and not too much．Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，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) I’m in a position to think about my future and plan it a little more rather than just waiting for what happens．A．used to B．unwilling to C．able to D．glad to(12) The Canadian landscape painters’ style featured brilliant colors and free brushstrokes．A．furthered B．showed C．replaced D．excluded(13) Milton Hershey was a successful entrepreneur whose openhearted generosity continues to touch the lives of thousands．A．generation B．kindness C．faculty D．readiness(14) Green plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen in a food-making process called photosynthesis．A．donate B．check C．withhold D．release(15) The discovery of gold fields has long attracted large numbers of prospectors and other people because of the traditionally high value of gold．A．searchers B．inspectors C．protectors D．instructors(16) Even our Mitsubishi four-wheel-drive truck gets altitude sickness once in a while，so we like to give her a rest whenever we can．A．sometimes B．usually C．often D．seldom(17)Sculptors from Pergamum developed a distinct style，which they employed in creating a magnificent altar dedicated to Zeus，king of the Greek gods．A．set up B．carved up C．devoted to D．1ed to(18)Working where there is no running water causes a lot of suffering．Fortunately we have a cold spring a short distance from our house．A．Forgivably B．Steadily C．Constantly D．Luckily(19)The research shows that nearly 130 species of birds are vulnerable to the predicted effects of climate change．A．easily attacked by B．skillfully adapted toC．comfortably inclined to D．closely involved in(20)On the grounds of Wimbledon，a year-round museum is devoted to the joys and history of the sport—and one of their current exhibits showcases Ted Tinling，the popular and controversial designer of tennis dresses．A．conflicting B．well-known C．debatable D．innovativePart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，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 OneResearchers analysed the diet of 1 6, 000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns．The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, accounted for about 30％of heart attack risk in any population．A “prudent’’ diet high in fruit and vegetables lowered heart risk by a third．An Oriental diet，high in tofu, soy and other sauces, made no difference to heart attack risk．People who ate a Western diet had a 35％greater risk of having a heart attack than those who ate little or no fried．The typical Western diet has been widely linked to heart disease．High salt in the diet can raise blood pressure and the wrong type of fat can clog(阻塞)blood vessels．Ellen Mason, a cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, said: “This study shows that it doesn’t matter whether you live in Bolton or Bombay, or whether you like to eat British, African Caribbean or Asian foods．The vital thing is to reduce your intake of salty, fried, fatty food to a minimum but increase the amount of fruit and vegetables you eat.’’(21) Which of the following was NOT one of the three global eating patterns?A．A Western diet．B．A “prudent" diet．C．An Oriental diet．D．A popular diet．(22) In what way does the typical Western diet do harm to our health?A．It makes people eat little or no foods and meat．B．It is high in salt without fried foods and meat．C．It can block blood vessels with the wrong type of fat．D．It leads to the connection between foods and heart attack．(23) What is the most important message the writer intends to get across in terms of keeping a healthy diet?A．Try to eat more British foods and vegetables．B．Eat less fruit and fewer vegetables．C．Try to eat more African Caribbean foods．D．Eat less salt and fat but more fruit and vegetables．Passage TwoBefore Moko the dolphin turned up，the beached whales were in clear distress．But when Moko ar rived at Mahia beach on the east coast of New Zealand’S North Island，their mood changed and they followed him to safety．The ability of some animals to communicate is well known. What’s less well documented，however，is the communication between species．Justin Gregg, vice president of the Dolphin Communication Project，said it is possible that a dolphin and a whale could communicate in some way．“But it wouldn’t be instructions like ‘Hey，buddy，the open ocean is over here．Follow me, ’"he says．Dolphins use three forms of signaling to other dolphins—whistles，clicking and postures．A whale might have signals in common with a dolphin，just as different species of dolphins are known to share signals which might theoretically allow a form of basic inter species communication．But just as it’s possible that Moko the dolphin and the stranded whales shared a signal，it is also possible that the whales just saw a vaguely similar creature and followed it．There are many reasons why different species communicate，says Vincent Janik，lecturer at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrew’s University．“The animals exploit the systems of others for their own benefits．Sometimes the benefits are the same for each，therefore they share information．Sometimes they are trying to take advantage of the other．Getting food may not be to the advantage of the one giving up the food．”(24) What happened after Moko the dolphin appeared at Mahia beach?A．The beached whales still felt distressful．B．Moko 1ed the whales back to the sea．C．The whales were still stuck on the beach．D．Moko and the whales swam together ashore．(25) Scientists engaged in animal studies have collected ．A．enough data on how animals speak human languagesB．none of the data on animals’ abil ity to communicateC．1ess data on how animals communicate between speciesD．some data on animals’ tendency to talk to humans(26) Dolphins communicate with one another, using all the following types of signaling EXCEPT ．A．gestures B．whistlesC．clicking D．postures(27) The whales stranded on the beach followed the dolphin to safety probably because ．A．they understood the dolphin’s instruction “Follow me’’B．they had signals in common with one anotherC．they recognized some other animals not far awayD．they shared those inter-species signals with the dolphin(28) Why do animals of different species communicate with one another?A．Because they like to set up their own communication systems．B．Because they want to take advantage of the other species．C．Because they tend to keep more food to themselves．D．Because they benefit from using the information from other species．Passage ThreeCompetition breeds excellence．Ask anyone who pays attention to the car industry and they will tell you that the family-sedan segment is just brutal，with manufacturers fighting tooth and nail over every sale．In fact，that market has become more competitive in recent years．It used to just be the Camry and the Accord fighting for supremacy，but now you have new(Hyundai)and old(Ford)competitors，among others，joining the fight with interesting，well-made，compelling products．It’s a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan．Compare that with the state of the tablet market today．Hewlett-Packard is in retreat．Research in Motion is in a holding pattern．Motorola has been sold and its tablet is now an afterthought．Samsung fights the good fight，but it trails Apple’s market share by 50 percentage points．Apple is not just ahead of the pack，it almost is the pack．Now，some would say that this is also a simple result of economic laws at work：Apple makes a superior product，therefore it gets most of the sales．But what would be really great is that，Apple，Google，Microsoft，and H．P．，locked in an epic battle for tablet supremacy，are each releasing new and better products at a furious pace，and each dropping prices substantially at a steady clip．Apple is driving innovation and creativity with each upgrade of the iPad it releases．But this isn’t about whether you prefer Apple or Android for your tablet．This isn’t about picking sides．As a consumer，I want there to be robust competition across the board．I want Coke and Pepsi，Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo．If you’re a fan of Apple，you want there to be a worthy rival to push it，to keep its feet to the fire．If you don’t like Apple，you want someone else in the game so that Apple doesn’t suck all the air out of the room．And you want Apple to do the same pushing and foot scorching to its competitor that another company would do to it．(29) The phrase “fighting tooth and nail”(Para．1)means that car makers are ．A．competing fiercely with one anotherB．beating one another with their tooth and nailC．extremely careful about the family-sedan segmentD．paying more attention to their tooth and nail(30) Why is it a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan?A．Because competition is more interesting and compelling．B．Because Hyundai and Ford are joining the competition．C．Because customers have enough quality cars to choose from．D．Because the Camry and the Accord are competing for supremacy(31) What are the tablet makers strategically doing，facing the brutal competition?A．Developing new products and reducing prices．B．Analyzing the results of the economic laws．C．Adapting to the furious pace of development．D．Providing best possible services for their products．(32) The author brings in the pairs of Coke and Pepsi．Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo’’(Para．4)to make ．A．a comparison B．a contrastC．an abstraction D．an exemplification(33) What does the phrase “to keep its feet to the fire” in the last paragraph mean?A．To place Apple’s feet clo se to the fire．B．To pressure Apple into intensifying its competition．C．To force Apple to dance hard on the fire．D．To advise Apple to strategically drop its side products．(34) Why does the author start with the car industry before he focuses on tablet market?A．Because he treats the car industry as the key point for his writing．B．Because the car industry is more important than tablet market．C．Because he uses the car analogy for a more effective argumentation．D．Because the model of the car is far more popular in the market．Passage FourSo what are books good for ? My best answer is that books produce knowledge by encasing it．Books take ideas and set them down，transforming them through the limitations of space into thinking usable by others．In 1959，C．P．Snow threw down the challenge of “two cultures．’’ the scientific and the humanistic，pursuing their separate，unconnected lives within developed societies．In the new-media ecology of the 21st century，we may not have closed that gap，but the two cultures of the contemporary world are the culture of data and the culture of narrative．Narrative is rarely collective．It isn’t infinitely expandable．Narrative has a shape and a temporality，and it ends，just as our lives do．Books tell stories．Scholarly books tell scholarly stories．Storytelling is central to the work of the narrative-driven disciplines—the humanities and the nonquantitative social sciences—and it is central to the communicative pleasures of reading．Even argument is a form of narrative．Different kinds of books are，of course，good for different things．Some should be created only for download and occasional access，as in the case of most reference projects，which these days are born digital or at least given dual passports．But scholarly writing requires narrative fortitude，on the part of writer and reader．There is onthing wiki about the last set of Cambridge University Press monographs(专著)I purchased，and in each I encounter an individual speaking subject．Each single-author book is immensely particular，a story told as only one storyteller could recount it．Scholarship is a collagist(拼贴画家)，building the next road map of what we know book by book．Stories end，and that，I think，is a very good thing．A single authorial voice is a kind of performance，with an audience of one at a time，and no performance should outstay its welcome．Because a book must end，it must have a shape，the arc of thought that demonstrates not only the writer’s command of her or his subject but also that writer’s respect for the reader．A book is its own set of bookends．Even if a book is published in digital form，freed from its materiality，that shaping case of the codex(古书的抄本)is the ghost in the knowledge-machine．We are the case for books．Our bodies hold the capacity to generate thousands of ideas，perhaps even a couple of full-length monographs，and maybe a trade book or two．If we can get them right，books are luminous versions of our ideas，bound by narrative structure so that others can encounter those better，smarter versions of us on the page or screen．Books make the case for us，for the identity of the individual as an embodiment of thinking in the world．The heart of what even scholars do is the endless task of making that world visible again and again by telling stories，complicated and subtlestories that reshape us daily so that new forms of know1edge can shine out．(35)According to the author，the narrative culture is ．A．connectable B．infinitely expandable C．collective D．nonquantitative(36) Storytelling can be regarded as the essence of all the following EXCEPT ．A．the humanities B．the reference booksC．the social sciences D．the pleasures of reading(37) What does the phrase “nothing wiki about’’(Para．2)mean according to the passage?A．Nothing casual about．B．Nothing stimulating about．C．Nothing referential about．D．Nothing controversial about．(38) Why is each single-author book immensely particular according to the passage?A．Because it enriches and restructures our knowledge in its own way．B．Because it puts together the particular stories we need．C．Because it tells single-handedly how we should perform．D．Because it helps to make the map for our travel in particular places．(39) We may think highly of a writer if his or her work helps ．A．to haunt us like a ghost in the knowledge-machineB．to publish books in a narrative structureC．to review a book on the page or screenD．to illuminate us in a new form of knowledge(40) Why does the writer think that even argument is a form of narrative?A．Because it can be accessed and downloaded anywhere anytime．B．Because it is born digital or it might have dual passports．C．Because it has the 1imitation of time both for the writer and the reader．D．Because it will remain a better and smarter version for us on the page．Section 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.“Years ago，a friend of mine observed that 80 percent of the people in this country have too much self-esteem and 20 percent have much too little．That struck me as pretty accurate，but psychologists will tell you that self-esteem is not a constant．People’s appraisal of their own worth varies．．．．I have the impression that more people have unstable self-esteem than before．I say this because some of the traditional standards people used to measure their own worth have eroded(middle class respectability)，whereas more people now seem to measure themselves against celebrities and superstars．It would be interesting to know if anybody has studied changes in the criteria we use to measure self-worth．’’Comment1：You bring up an interesting point because I do believe values and beliefs have changed．It would be very interesting to see the criteria used for self-worth．I find it hard to believe that only20％of people have low self-esteem．I’ve been following Brene Brown’s thoughts on the subject of self-worth，and low self-worth (on some level) seems much more common．Comment 2：If the quality of one’s self-esteem is going to be judged by comparisons with those who are celebrities and superstars，then the entire exercise is really pointless．Comment 3：Self-esteem solution：A happy marriage．Comment 4：’Ego(self-worth)is proportionate to wealth．The more wealth，the more self-worth．Comment 5：Benjamin Franklin said it best，and it applies to all facets of life．“Contentment will make a poor man rich just as discontent will make a rich man poor.” It does not mean not try to do your best，or be the richest．It simply means once you’ve done your best be content with yourself，just as if you don’t give your best effort discontent is sure to follow．Comment 6：I’ve ‘‘retired’’ from 30 years of expensive，if interesting，‘‘personal growth’’ and “self-improvement．”much probably motivated by trying to “fix” myself．Hanging out with friends at a local cafe is way more satisfying．Comment 7：A related concept you may be interested in is the “ sociometer theory" of self-esteem，pioneered by Mark Leary(Wake Forest)．Basically it states that our self-esteem is determined by the amount of perceived social acceptance／rejection，and that determination is full ofcognitive biases and errors．Awesome stuff．(41) The main idea of the quoted blog is that ．A．most people in the country have too much self-esteemB．it is urgent to help those who have too little self-esteemC．the criteria for people to measure their self-worth are changingD．the traditional standards make people feel unstable(42)Among all the comments，which of the following choices brings in authoritative sources in their discussion?A．Comment 1 and Comment 2．B．Comment 3 and Comment 5．C．Comment 1 and Comment 7．D．Comment 4 and Comment 6．(43)What all the commentators try to respond to in their writing isA．the respect for the traditional valuesB．the standards of self-worth measurementC．marriage，celebrities and social activitiesD．ego，contentment and social judgment(44) Why does the writer of Comment 5 try to clarify Benjamin Franklin’s saying?A．Because Franklin’s saying is universally applicable．B．Because contentment means “rich” and discontent means “poor.’’C．Because if you do your best，you will be the richest．D．Because misunderstandings might occur of Franklin’s saying．(45) What is the writer’s attitude toward the “sociometer theory’’ in Comment 7?A．Affirmative．B．Objective．C．Detached．D．Negative．Part IV Cloze (10 minutes，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 and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Almost half of UK internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections，according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)．45％of people surveyed said they(46) use of the net while out and about，compared with 31％in 2010．The most rapid growth was (47) younger people，where 71％of internet-connected 16 to 24-year-olds used mobiles．Domestic internet use also rose．According to the ONS，77％of households now have(48) to a net connection．That figure was(49) 4％from the previous year，representing the slowest rate of (50) since the ONS survey began in 2006．The figure for domestic connections contrasted sharply with the rapid growth in uptake of mobile services．(51) ，the popularity of 3G broadband did not necessarily mean that more people were going online overall．Many of those using mobile phones are(52) to already have home broadband connections．Older users，who the government is particularly keen to get(53) ，appeared to (54) relatively untouched by the phenomenon．While 71％of 16 to 24-year-old who went (55) said they used mobile broadband，just 8％of internet users aged over 65 made use of the newer technology．(46)A．made B．took C．kept D．sought(47)A．around B．within C．among D．beyond(48)A．route B．access C．way D．road(49)A．on B．up C．of D．in(50)A．survey B．internet C．mobiles D．growth(5 1)A．However B．Because C．Moreover D．Even if(52)A．easy B．fast C．1ikely D．slow(5 3)A．connected B．used to C．provided D．called(54)A．have B．be C．being D．have been(55)A．abroad B．out C．online D．homePart V Text Completion(20 minutes，20 points)Directions：In this part there are three short texts．For each text，you should first fill in the blank in the choices A，B，C(and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangle．Then，complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A，or B，or C(or D)．Write your answer on the Answer Sheet．Text OneA. Whether we like it (56)_____.B. have to (57) _____ acceptC. that exists (58) _____ planet EarthThe film shows how wonderfully gentle and caring elephants are, and just how intelligent and "human" they are as well. People (59) _____ that we humans are, in fact, animals. (60) _____, we are still part of the whole. Every species (61) _____ has a role to play. The role of humans has, on the whole, been destructive. Humans need to have more respect for nature.Text TwoA. associated (62) _____ a 22-minute reduction in their life expectancyB. lived an average 4.8 years less than those who didn't (63) _____ any televisionC. when they collected TV viewing (64) _____Sitting in front of the television may be relaxing, but spending too much time in front of the tube may take years off your life. That's what Australian researchers found (65) _____ from more than 11,000 people older than 25 years. The study found that people who watched an average six hours of TV a day (66) _____. Also, every hour of TV that participants watched after age 25 was (67) _____. The more TV you watch, the less physically active you are. And the less exercise you get, the more likely you are to develop diseases such as diabetes or heart problems.Text ThreeA. like team projects, (68) _____B. offering electives in topics like (69) _____C. (70) _____ have not tempered this demandD. To meet this demand will require (71) _____The demand for workers with sustainability-related job skills has been rising sharply these years. (72) _____. So a growing number of graduate business programs are (73) _____, corporate social responsibility and lean manufacturing techniques to reduce waste and environmental impact.The top programs will also offer a variety of learning experiences, (74) _____, and hands-on field experience as well as classes in policy and environmental management. Demand from students is also driving business schools to include more social and environmental topics in their curriculum, and (75) _____. The economic downturn has caused some deep soul searching among this generation and they want to incorporate their desires to change the world into their careers now.Part VI Translation(20 minutes，10 points)Directions：Translate the following passage into Chinese．Write your answer on the Answer Sheet．Physicists were thinking far ahead of their time in a very intelligent way．They saw what was going to happen before it actually did．They thought about modern computing in the 1950s，they imagined a lot of the technological progress that we would see only decades later in the real world．They were asking very theoretical questions because these ideas were still so far removed from practice．And they asked very moral questions as well，because the things theyconceptualized could be used for great good or for great evil．It could go either way，so moral judgments had to be made．Part VII Writing (30 minutes，15 points)Directions：Write at least 150 words about the topic：Schools in China have been told to offer more classes in calligraphy(书法)because computer use and text-messaging are ruining children’s writing style．You should write according to the outline given below：1．手机和计算机使用使学生写字越来越生疏2．写字和练书法会给学生带来益处3．我对学生练书法的看法和建议样卷一参考答案Part I Oral Communication(1 5 minutes，1 0 points)1-5 B C A B A6-10 C C A D BPart II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)11-15 CBBDA16-20 ACDACPart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)21-25 D C D B C26-30 A D D A C31-35 A D B C D36-40 B C A D C41-45 C C B D DPart IV Cloze(10 minutes，10 points)46-50 A C B B D51-55 A A C D CPart V Text Completion (20 minutes，20 points)Text One56-61 or not learn to on B A CText Two(62) with (63)watch (64)information (65)C (66)B (67)AText Three(68) large and active student clubs(69) carbon accounting(70) hard economic times(71) qualified workers(72) D(73)B(74)A(75)CPart VI Translation(20 minutes，1 0 points)物理学家才思敏慧，所思所想远超他们所处的年代。

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Andrea had never seen an old lady hitchhiking（搭车）before.However，the weather and the coming darkness made her feel sorry for the lady.The old lady had some difficulty climbing in through the car door，and pushed her big brown canvas shopping bag down onto the floor under her feet.She said to Andrea，in a voice that was almost a whisper，“Thank you，dearie-I’m just going to Brockbourne”.Something in the way the lady spoke，and the way she never turned her head，made Andrea uneasy about this strange hitchhiker.She didn’t know why，but she felt instinctively that there was something...wrong，something odd，something... dangerous.But how could an old lady be dangerous？It was absurd.Careful not to turn her head，Andrea looked sideways at her passenger.She studied the hat，the dirty collar of the dress，the shapeless body，the arms with their thick black hairs...Thick black hairs？Hairy arms？Andrea’s blood froze.This wasn’t a woman.It was a man.At first，she didn’t know what to do.Then suddenly，an idea came into her racing，terrified brain.Swinging the wheel suddenly，she threw the car into a skid （刹车），and brought it to a halt.“My God！”she shouted，“A child！Did you see the child？I think I hit her！”The“old lady”was clearly shaken by the sudden skid，“I didn’t see anything，dearie，”she said.“I don’t think you hit anything.”“I’m sure it was a child！‘insisted Andrea.’Could you just get out and have a look？Just see if there’s anything on the road？”She held her breath.Would her plan work？It did.The passenger slowly climbed out to investigate.As soon as she was out of the vehicle，Andrea gunned the engine and accelerated madly away，and soon she had put a good three miles between herself and the awful hitchhiker.It was only then that she thought about the bag lying on the floor in front of her.Maybe the bag would provide some information about the real identity about the man.Pulling into the side of the road，Andrea opened the heavy bag curiously.It contained only one item——a small hand axe，with a razor-sharp blade.The axe and the inside of the bag were covered with the dark red stains of dried blood. Andrea began to scream.46.Andrea allowed the hitchhiker to take a ride in her car mainly because.A.the hitchhiker was an old womanB.she was curious about the old ladyC.the lady had a heavy bagD.she knew the old lady47.What made Andrea afraid when she looked at the old lady？A.She had a shapeless body.B.She had a harsh voice.C.She wore a dirty dress.D.She had hairy arms.48.Andrea suddenly stopped the car because.A.she thought she had hit a child on the roadB.she skidded on some ice on the roadC.she wanted to trick the passenger into getting outD.she couldn’t concentrate and nearly had a crash49.Andrea looked in the passenger’s bag to.A.examine what was in itB.find out where the passenger livedC.50.A.B.C.D.“我可以肯定那是一个孩子。

2013年同等学力考试英语样卷一及答案解析阅读理解Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，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 OneResearchers analyzed the diet of 1 6, 000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns．The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, accounted for about 30％of heart attack risk in any population．A “prudent’’diet high in fruit and vegetables lowered heart risk by a third．An Oriental diet，high in tofu, soy and other sauces, made no difference to heart attack risk．People who ate a Western diet had a 35％greater risk of having a heart attack than those who ate little or no fried．The typical Western diet has been widely linked to heart disease．High salt in the diet can raise blood pressure and the wrong type of fat can clog(阻塞)blood vessels．Ellen Mason, a cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, said: “This study shows that it doesn’t matter whether you live in Bolton or Bombay, or whether you like to eat British, African Caribbean or Asian foods．The vital thing is to reduce your intake of salty, fried, fatty food to a minimum but increase the amount of fruit and vegetables you eat.’’(21) Which of the following was NOT one of the three global eating patterns?A．A Western diet．B．A “prudent" diet．C．An Oriental diet．D．A popular diet．(22) In what way does the typical Western diet do harm to our health?A．It makes people eat little or no foods and meat．B．It is high in salt without fried foods and meat．C．It can block blood vessels with the wrong type of fat．D．It leads to the connection between foods and heart attack．(23) What is the most important message the writer intends to get across in terms of keeping a healthy diet?A．Try to eat more British foods and vegetables．B．Eat less fruit and fewer vegetables．C．Try to eat more African Caribbean foods．D．Eat less salt and fat but more fruit and vegetables．Passage TwoBefore Moko the dolphin turned up，the beached whales were in clear distress．But when Moko arrived at Mahia beach on the east coast of New Zealand‟S N orth Island，their mood changed and they followed him to safety．The ability of some animals to communicate is well known. What‟s less well documented，however，is the communication between species．Justin Gregg, vice president of the Dolphin Communication Project，said it is possible that a dolphin and a whale could communicate in some way．“But it wouldn‟t be instructions like …Hey，buddy，the open ocean is over here．Follow me, ‟"he says．Dolphins use three forms of signaling to other dolphins—whistles，clicking and postures．A whale might have signals in common with a dolphin，just as different species of dolphins are known to share signals which might theoretically allow a form of basic inter species communication．But just as it‟s possible that Moko the dol phin and the stranded whales shared a signal，it is also possible that the whales just saw a vaguely similar creature and followed it．There are many reasons why different species communicate，says Vincent Janik，lecturer at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrew‟s University．“The animals exploit the systems of others for their own benefits．Sometimes the benefits are the same for each，therefore they share information．Sometimes they are trying to take advantage of the other．Getting food may not be to the advantage of the one giving up the food．”(24) What happened after Moko the dolphin appeared at Mahia beach?A．The beached whales still felt distressful．B．Moko 1ed the whales back to the sea．C．The whales were still stuck on the beach．D．Moko and the whales swam together ashore．(25) Scientists engaged in animal studies have collected ．A．enough data on how animals speak human languagesB．none of the data on animals’ability to communicateC．1ess data on how animals communicate between speciesD．some data on animals’tendency to talk to humans(26) Dolphins communicate with one another, using all the following types of signalingEXCEPT ．A．gestures B．whistlesC．clicking D．postures(27) The whales stranded on the beach followed the dolphin to safety probably because ．A．they understood the dolphin’s instruction “Follow me’’B．they had signals in common with one anotherC．they recognized some other animals not far awayD．they shared those inter-species signals with the dolphin(28) Why do animals of different species communicate with one another?A．Because they like to set up their own communication systems．B．Because they want to take advantage of the other species．C．Because they tend to keep more food to themselves．D．Because they benefit from using the information from other species．Passage ThreeCompetition breeds excellence．Ask anyone who pays attention to the car industry and they will tell you that the family-sedan segment is just brutal，with manufacturers fighting tooth and nail over every sale．In fact，that market has become more competitive in recent years．It used to just be the Camry and the Accord fighting for supremacy，but now you have new(Hyundai)and old(Ford)competitors，among others，joining the fight with interesting，well-made，compelling products．It’s a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan．Compare that with the state of the tablet market today．Hewlett-Packard is in retreat．Research in Motion is in a holding pattern．Motorola has been sold and its tablet is now an afterthought．Samsung fights the good fight，but it trails Apple’s market share by 50 percentage points．Apple is not just ahead of the pack，it almost is the pack．Now，some would say that this is also a simple result of economic laws at work：Apple makes a superior product，therefore it gets most of the sales．But what would be really great is that，Apple，Google，Microsoft，and H．P．，locked in an epic battle for tablet supremacy，are each releasing new and better products at a furious pace，and each dropping prices substantially at a steady clip．Apple is driving innovation and creativity with each upgrade of the iPad it releases．But this isn’t about whether you prefer Apple or Android for your tablet．This isn’t about picking sides．As a consumer，I want there to be robust competition across the board．I want Coke and Pepsi，Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo．If you’re a fan of Apple，you want there to be a worthy rival to push it，to keep its feet to the fire．If you don’t like Apple，you want someone else in the game so that Apple doesn’t suck all the air out of the room．And you want Apple to do the same pushing and foot scorching to its competitor that another company would do to it．(29) The phrase “fighting tooth and nail”(Para．1)means that car makers are ．A．competing fiercely with one anotherB．beating one another with their tooth and nailC．extremely careful about the family-sedan segmentD．paying more attention to their tooth and nail(30) Why is it a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan?A．Because competition is more interesting and compelling．B．Because Hyundai and Ford are joining the competition．C．Because customers have enough quality cars to choose from．D．Because the Camry and the Accord are competing for supremacy(31) What are the tablet makers strategically doing，facing the brutal competition?A．Developing new products and reducing prices．B．Analyzing the results of the economic laws．C．Adapting to the furious pace of development．D．Providing best possible services for their products．(32) The author brings in the pairs of Coke and Pepsi．Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo’’(Para．4)to make ．A．a comparison B．a contrastC．an abstraction D．an exemplification(33) What does the phrase “to keep its feet to the fire”in the last paragraph mean?A．To place Apple’s feet close to the fire．B．To pressure Apple into intensifying its competition．C．To force Apple to dance hard on the fire．D．To advise Apple to strategically drop its side products．(34) Why does the author start with the car industry before he focuses on tablet market?A．Because he treats the car industry as the key point for his writing．B．Because the car industry is more important than tablet market．C．Because he uses the car analogy for a more effective argumentation．D．Because the model of the car is far more popular in the market．Passage FourSo what are books good for ? My best answer is that books produce knowledge by encasing it．Books take ideas and set them down，transforming them through the limitations of space into thinking usable by others．In 1959，C．P．Snow threw down the challenge of “two cultures．’’the scientific and the humanistic，pursuing their separate，unconnected lives within developed societies．In the new-media ecology of the 21st century，we may not have closed that gap，but the two cultures of the contemporary world are the culture of data and the culture of narrative．Narrative is rarely collective．It isn’t infinitely expandable．Narrative has a shape and a temporality，and it ends，just as our lives do．Books tell stories．Scholarly books tell scholarly stories．Storytelling is central to the work of the narrative-driven disciplines—the humanities and the nonquantitative social sciences—and it is central to the communicative pleasures of reading．Even argument is a form of narrative．Different kinds of books are，of course，good for different things．Some should be created only for download and occasional access，as in the case of most reference projects，which these days are born digital or at least given dual passports．But scholarly writing requires narrative fortitude，on the part of writer and reader．There is onthing wiki about the last set of Cambridge University Press monographs(专著)I purchased，and in each I encounter an individual speaking subject．Each single-author book is immensely particular，a story told as only one storyteller could recount it．Scholarship is a collagist(拼贴画家)，building the next road map of what we know book by book．Stories end，and that，I think，is a very good thing．A single authorial voice is a kind of performance，with an audience of one at a time，and no performance should outstay its welcome．Because a book must end，it must have a shape，the arc of thought that demonstrates not only the writer’s command of her or his subject but also that writer’s respect for the reader．A book is its own set of bookends．Even if a book is published in digital form，freed from its materiality，that shaping case of the codex(古书的抄本)is the ghost in the knowledge-machine．We are the case for books．Our bodies hold the capacity to generate thousands of ideas，perhaps even a couple of full-length monographs，and maybe a trade book or two．If we can get them right，books are luminous versions of our ideas，bound by narrative structure so that others can encounter those better，smarter versions of us on the page or screen．Books make the case for us，for the identity of the individual as an embodiment of thinking in the world．The heart of what even scholars do is the endless task of making that world visible again and again by telling stories，complicated and subtle stories that reshape us daily so that new forms of know1edge can shine out．(35)According to the author，the narrative culture is ．A．connectable B．infinitely expandableC．collective D．nonquantitative(36) Storytelling can be regarded as the essence of all the following EXCEPT ．A．the humanities B．the reference booksC．the social sciences D．the pleasures of reading(37) What does the phrase “nothing wiki about’’(Para．2)mean according to the passage?A．Nothing casual about．B．Nothing stimulating about．C．Nothing referential about．D．Nothing controversial about．(38) Why is each single-author book immensely particular according to the passage?A．Because it enriches and restructures our knowledge in its own way．B．Because it puts together the particular stories we need．C．Because it tells single-handedly how we should perform．D．Because it helps to make the map for our travel in particular places．(39) We may think highly of a writer if his or her work helps ．A．to haunt us like a ghost in the knowledge-machineB．to publish books in a narrative structureC．to review a book on the page or screenD．to illuminate us in a new form of knowledge(40) Why does the writer think that even argument is a form of narrative?A．Because it can be accessed and downloaded anywhere anytime．B．Because it is born digital or it might have dual passports．C．Because it has the 1imitation of time both for the writer and the reader．D．Because it will remain a better and smarter version for us on the page．Section 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.“Years ago，a friend of mine observed that 80 percent of the people in this country have too much self-esteem and 20 percent have much too little．That struck me as pretty accurate，but psychologists will tell you that self-esteem is not a constant．People‟s appraisal of their own worth varies．．．．I have the impression that more people have unstable self-esteem than before．I say this because some of the traditional standards people used to measure their own worth haveeroded(middle class respectability)，whereas more people now seem to measure themselves against celebrities and superstars．It would be interesting to know if anybody has studied changes in the criteria we use to measure self-worth．”Comment1：You bring up an interesting point because I do believe values and beliefs have changed．It would be very interesting to see the criteria used for self-worth．I find it hard to believe that only 20％of people have low self-esteem．I‟ve been following Brene Brown‟s thoughts on the subject of self-worth，and low self-worth (on some level) seems much more common．Comment 2：If the quality of one‟s self-esteem is going to be judged by comparisons with those who are celebrities and superstars，then the entire exercise is really pointless．Comment 3：Self-esteem solution：A happy marriage．Comment 4：‟Ego(self-worth)is proportionate to wealth．The more wealth，the more self-worth．Comment 5：Benjamin Franklin said it best，and it applies to all facets of life．“Contentment will make a poor man rich just as discontent will make a rich man poor.”It does not mean not try to do your best，or be the richest．It simply means once you‟ve done your best be content with yourself，just as if you don‟t give your best effort discontent is sure to follow．Comment 6：I‟ve “retired‟‟from 30 years of expensive，if interesting，“personal growth‟‟and “self-improvement．”much probably motivated by trying to “fix”myself．Hanging out with friends at a local cafe is way more satisfying．Comment 7：A related concept you may be interested in is the “sociometer theory" of self-esteem，pioneered by Mark Leary(Wake Forest)．Basically it states that our self-esteem is determined by the amount of perceived social acceptance／rejection，and that determination is full of cognitive biases and errors．Awesome stuff．(41) The main idea of the quoted blog is that ．A．most people in the country have too much self-esteemB．it is urgent to help those who have too little self-esteemC．the criteria for people to measure their self-worth are changingD．the traditional standards make people feel unstable(42)Among all the comments，which of the following choices brings in authoritative sources in their discussion?A．Comment 1 and Comment 2．B．Comment 3 and Comment 5．C．Comment 1 and Comment 7．D．Comment 4 and Comment 6．(43)What all the commentators try to respond to in their writing isA．the respect for the traditional valuesB．the standards of self-worth measurementC．marriage，celebrities and social activitiesD．ego，contentment and social judgment(44) Why does the writer of Comment 5 try to clarify Benjamin Franklin‟s saying?A．Because Franklin‟s saying is universally applicable．B．Because contentment means “rich”and discontent means “poor.‟‟C．Because if you do your best，you will be the richest．D．Because misunderstandings might occur of Franklin‟s saying．(45) What is the writer‟s attitude toward the “sociometer theory‟‟ in Comment 7?A．Affirmative．B．Objective．C．Detached．D．Negative．Keys:Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)21-25 D C D B C26-30 A D D A C31-35 A D B C D36-40 B C A D C41-45 C C B D D。

單一部分同等学力英语考试指南 (4)第一节大纲要求 (4)第二节大纲变化说明 (5)第三节试题分析及应试技巧 (6)第二部分历年真题及详解 (9)2013年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题及详解 (9)2014年同等学力人员中请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题及详解 (28)2015年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题及详解 (49)2016年同等学力人员巾请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题及详解 (69)2017年同等学力人员中请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题及详解 (88)2018年同等学力人员中请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题及详解 (107)2019年同等学力人员巾请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题及详解 (126)争三部分模拟试题及详解 (146)同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试模拟试题及详解（一） (146)同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试模拟试题及详解（二） (161)同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试模拟试题及详解（三） (176)第_部分同等学力英语考试指南第一节大纲要求一、指导思想为了客观地测试以同等学力申请硕上学位人员（以下简称同等学力人员）的英语水平，保证学位授予的质量, 根据国务院学位委员会办公室关于修订《同等学力人员中请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试大纲》的要求以及相关会议的精神，在总结近几年來同等学力人员英语水平统一考试经验的基础上，结合同等学力人员学习英语的特点，开展了第五次修订工作并形成新的考试大纲（第六版）。

本考试大纲要求通过教学使学生具有较好的用英语获取信息的能力和一定的用英语传递信息的能力。

这就要求考生具有较强的阅读理解能力，一定的口语交际能力和语篇信息处理能力，同时也必须具有一定的英译汉能力和写作能力。

本考试旨在测试考生是否达到大纲所规定的各项要求和具有大纲所规定的各项语言运用能力。

二、评价目标本考试重点考查考生的英语口语交际、阅读、语篇完形处理、英译汉和写作等技能（由于技术上的原因，本考试暂时収消听力测试，口语交际技能的测试采用书面形式进行。

绝密★启用前2013年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AENGLISH QUALIIFIICATIIONTESTFOR MASTER--DEGREE APPLICANTSPart I Part III Orrall CommunicatiionVoccabulary(15miinutees,,10points)((10minuttes,10pointss))Part IIII Part IV Partt V Partt VI Partt VII Reading Compreehenssiion(45miinutees,,25points) Clozee((10minutess,,10points)) Teextt Complettion(20minutes,20poiintss) Translation(20minutes,10poiints) Wrriting(30minuttes,15pointss))1．本考试共150分钟。

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Partt I Orall Communication((10poiints)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 stuffy nose and a sore throat.Plus,I’ve been coughing a lot.__1___Doctor: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__3_____Patient: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___4____Joshua:Just$13.Father:Well,I’m not sure if I have that much.Joshua:Go to the bank____5______Father: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.___6____Joshua: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,andD,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 till10:00p.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.Everythingwas up in the Big Apple.We lived on the thirty-fifth floor.And of course everything is faster and the New Yorksare 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！Partt II Vocabulary(10poiints)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 approved.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.believedPartt III Readiing Comprehension(25points)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 basketball 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 about30seconds 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 who 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.IIe’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 describes_______A.a basketball matchB.An experimentC.a philosopherD.a gorilla22.―Allention blindness‖refers to______A.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.3or4C.13or14D.1525.Whom does―he‖(last paragraph)refer to?A.The authorB.The gorillaC.The lecturerD.The studentPassage TwoThere are few sadder sights than8pile 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 inthe 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,amass-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 connection.‖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 celebrities_________A.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 last10years,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 packagesand services,Bali international Medical Centre(BIMC)Nusa Dua.BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta,which opened in1998.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..The50-bed hospital has a24-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 private 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 someof the worlds top international hospitals will be tough,says Josef-Woodman,CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders(PB B).―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.Onthe 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.what does―medical tourism:(para1)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.How does BLMC differ from regular hospitals?A.It offers cosmctic surgery.B.It has better environment and services.C.It accepts international patients.D.It has more beds and longer service hours.33.BIMC 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 competilors.B.will soon take the led in the industry.C.needs further improvement.D.faces both challenges and opportunuties.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 thatthe 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 areseen as very strong individuals.When they demonstrate the humility(谦卑)to ask for help,they carn therespect of others.People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request.In turn weare strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients(we’ll call her Kira)recently made a shift in how she was 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 theimpact of his presentations,while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking.When she took a hard lookat 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 theback 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 intouse his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her.By taking the time to work togetheron preparation for a number of Kira’s key presentations,she benefited from her boss’s thought process and wasable to distinguish the critical compoments to enhance her own presentations.Kira’s presentations now havepunch!_________Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on theother 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 specificyou 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 help________A.turned out rewarding C.led to her promotionB.was turned downC.benefited her boss in return39.―Kirs’s presentations now have punch‖means her presentations are________A.ForcefulB.contriversialC.well receivedD.highly motivating40.The purpose of the passage is to________A.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 new 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 her3-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 less 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 do with their ability to learn as they get older and EVERY child is a genius if you give them a chance and an earto 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 Comment3EXCEPT 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 personPartt IV Clloze((10miinutes,10poiints))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 was8years old,she46Pedal Power.It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Since2008,Nicols has collected and donated more than1000bikes.47the bicycles,Pedal Power supplied riders with400helmets（头盔）last year.―It is important to ride48on a bike,and helmets are a big part of that,‖Nicols says.The Wilmette Bicycle&Sport Shop helps to49that all donated bikes are safe to ride.Each bike receives a five-minute50by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance.Nicole says:‖Some kids aren’t as lucky as others,51they still do well in school.I think they should be52for that.‖Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test53are improving.―Bikes can take you far,‖she says.―Good grades can take you even54‖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 to55students to do their best,‖Dassinger says.―They work hard to make it happen.‖46.47.48.49.50.51.52.53.54.55.A.joinedA.In addition toA.safelyA.insistA.look-outA.andA.rememberedA.papersA.higherA.requireB.createdB.In honor ofB.happilyB.acceptB.drop-outB.soB.rewardedB.scoresB.betterB.exploitC.helpedC.In line withC.freelyC.rememberC.check-upC.butC.repaidC.conditionsC.furtherC.entitleD.reformedD.In exchange forD.quicklyD.ensureD.line-upD.orD.recommendedD.methodsD.greaterD.motivatePartt V Textt Compllettion((20minutes,20poiints)Directions:In this part there are three short texts with20questions(Ranging from56to75).Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed.First,use the choices provided in the box to complete thephrases.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. B. C.optimistic about a needa thirdPhrases:A.they feltB.most wereC.less than 565758forthe future for womenof themIn a recent survey,55%of3000Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work,and59said they expected women’s lives to improve over the next two decades.Yet,only26%of the women said60a strong and organized women’s movement.In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller29%believed they were treated unfairly at work,61and37%said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoA. B. C.up to collections libraryPhrases:A.introduce you to our62facilitiesB.check out63five booksC.houses our humanities and map64Welcome to the university library.This tour will65.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 one66.On level 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 multimediacenter are located on level four.Undergraduate students can67for two weeks.Graduate students can checkout 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:68A.identify which specific areas of pronunciationB.give you some things69C.make it difficult for native speakers70D.focus on accent reduction,71Many ESL learners are concerned about climinating their accents,but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course,let me72First,the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to73，which is virtually impossible Rather students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility,that is,areas of their accents that74Second,with this goal in mind students need to be able to75.Of course there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups and reading up on these commonalities willhelp youPartt VI ttranslattion(10pointts)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 friendsPartt VII Writtiing(15poiints)Dircctions:write composition of at least150words 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。

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For thousands of years, people thought of glass as something beautiful to look at. Only recently have they come to think of it as something to look through. Stores display their goods in large glass windows. Glass bottles and jars that hold food and drink allow us to see the contents. Glass is used to make eyeglasses, microscopes, telescopes, and many other extremely useful and necessary objects.Until the Second World War, most of the glass used for optical instruments was imported from Europe. However, during the war Americans could not get European glass, and they were forced to make their own. As a result, new kinds of glasses were developed that had been previously unknown. These new effects were achieved by mixing other chemical elements with the sand. Some of these new glasses are very strong and can resist many kinds of shocks. Legend has it that a very hard glass was invented by a Roman who showed his discovery to the Emperor. When the Emperor saw the glass he feared that it would become more valuable than gold and silver, making his treasure worthless. Therefore, he had the glassmaker killed, and the secret was not discovered again for hundreds of years.In the present century, safety glass was invented for use in modem cars and planes. Safety glass is made by placing a layer of plastic between two layers of plate glass. When the outside layer of glass is broken, the pieces do not scatter and injure people. Some glass of this type is strong enough to resist bullets. .Although in recent years plastics have replaced glass under conditions where glass might be easily broken, there are new uses being developed, for the greatest advantage of glass is that its component narts are inexpensive and can be found all over the world.1. With the passage of time, glass_______.A. is regarded as transparentB. is no longer seen as decorationC. is used to make things look pleasantD. is widely used to replace steel in making containers2. Why did Americans make their own glass during the Second World War?A. The war blocked the way of glass import.B. They refused to use the European glass.C. The glass made in Europe was out of date.D. They were able to make a new kind of glass.3. By telling the legend, the author wants to_______.A. prove that the Roman was the first inventor of hard glassB. support that the Americans were as clever as the RomansC. give some interesting information about hard glassD. provide a historical event concerned with hard glass4. All of the following concerning the safety glass are discussed in the text EXCEPT_______.A. its usesB. its strengthC. its structureD. its limitations5. New uses of glass are being developed on the ground that_______.A. glass is not as safe as plasticsB. glass is not as strong and durable as plasticsC. glass is easily obtainable and inexpensiveD. glass is more and more widely used答案：1．[B]推理判断题。