2013同等学力申硕考试英语真题及答案

Paper Two(50 minutes)Part VI Translation(10 points)Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write you 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 instead of pushing people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider 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 friends.不快乐就像一种传染病。

它会使人们远离患者。

很快他就发现自己孤独和痛苦。

然而，有一个看上去似乎很简单，乍看之下也貌似很可笑的方法：如果你不快乐，那就假装快乐吧！这个方法挺有效的。

参考答案Part I Oral Communication(10 points)1-5 C A B C B6-10 A C D A BPart II Vocabulary(10 points)11-15 C B D A B16-20 A D A D CPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points) 21-25 B B D B C26-30 B D A C C31-35 C B A D B36-40 C C A A D41-45 B C A C DPart IV Cloze (10 points)46-50 A A A D C51-55 C B B C DPart V Text Completion(20 points)56-60 B A C B A61-65 C C A B A66-70 C B D B A71-75 C B D C A二卷局部：Part VI Translation(10 points)负面心情就像一种传染病，它会让四周人都避而远之。

那得这种“病”的人很快就会独单一人，感到苦痛。

然而，有一个看起来很简洁的治疗方法，乍一看甚至有些可笑------假如你开心不起来，那就强装开心！这招会管用的。

很快你就会觉得，你把人们都吸引过来了，而不是把他们都驱逐走了。

你会发觉，要成为越来越宽广交际圈的中心，这一招会有多受用。

这样这种假想就成真了。

一旦把欢乐起来当成一种职责并养成习惯，将会翻开不行思议的神奇“花园”，其中全都是心怀喜意的挚友们。

作文参考范文：Nowadays more and more people have begun to learn with cellphone.This phenomenon has aroused immediate concern and widespread discussion among the general public. From my perspective, learning with cellphone is of utmost ability and far-reaching significance for our modern people.As a matter of fact, some aspects of its possibility can be illustrated below. The first one that comes to my mind readily is that cellphone can save massive informations which may equal to hundreds of books according to the size of hardware.That’s also the reason why almost all young people are busy with the phones in the subway.What’s more, recent years cellphones are all accessible to the webs.So everything useful can be downloaded directly into the phones.Besides,cellphone is the lightest tool with so much contents inside.This will be more obvious with the development of technology.From what has been under discussion above, I strongly believe that learning with cellphone is possible and benefits modern people as a whole. Therefore, we should pay much attention to the function of this aspect.Especially those useful softwares and websites.Only in this way can we make full use of phones and be more knowledgeable.。

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ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TESTFOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTSPaper One (100 minutes)Part I Oral Communication (10 points)Part II Vocabulary (10 points)Pan III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Part IV Cloze (10 points)Part V Text Completion (20 points)考生须知1. 本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分，试卷一满分为75分，考试时问100分钟，9:00开始10:40结束；试卷二满分为25分，考试时间为50分钟，10:40开始，11:30结束。

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Part 1 Oral Communication (10 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneA. It sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.C. Boy, when it rains, it pours.Doctor: What has been bothering you?Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I’ve been coughing a lot.1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, y es. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 It’s been going around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh. I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua：Just $13.Father: Well, I’m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to the bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well. I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshua: I’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds great, Joshua.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of theblanks 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 Slates?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.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, um... Do you think New York is as multinational as Loudon?Interviewee: Oh, that's for sure. But it’s not as mixed. 9 like there’s Russian sec-tion, the German section and China Town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: Well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary (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 read the newspaper every day so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. 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 health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A.understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections: In this section, there are four passages followed by 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 SheetPassage 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 white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic (有阅读障碍的)，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 about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩)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 counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15, Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He'd set us up，trapping 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. “Attention blindness” refers to _______.A. th e fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB. seeing one thing while missing all elseC. keeping track of just about everythingD. 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 lossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1.B. 3 or 4.C. 13 or 14.D. 15.25. Whom does “he” (last paragraph) refer to?A. The author.B. The gorilla.C. The lecturer.D. The student.Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letters, lovingly decorated with hand drawings，suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.“Dear Taylor,” read one discarded message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best!! And you're really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songs,”This, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swifts management was quick to reassure her admirer that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines, as they compose their letters, that Swift makes time lo view each one personally.Dealing with piles of fan 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 committed fans will not wish, to dwell on, says Lynn Zubernis，an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out—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 former, it stems from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter ofacknowledgement and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing (偶像化),” she says. “They can’t ring them up and say, ’C an 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 exaggerating.B. 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 management claimed that_______.A. Swift had read each one of the lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn’t intend to throw away the letters28. Most celebrities_______A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselvesD. care about the fate 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 stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift (紧肤术)followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort (度假村)than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medical, and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术)，no worries. There's a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centro, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.Latest technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete，Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region's safest，most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources,” says the company's research.31. What does "medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a trip.B. Attracting patients with package tours.C. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one：D. Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic 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 competitorsB. will soon take the load in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. 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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about，had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliverwell-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑)to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’11 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 the impact of his presentations, while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery----and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira’s present ations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the morespecific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them, to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they _______.A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. arc 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 oneselfC. Well-positioned: requests for help are welcomed.D. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s request for help_____.A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are_____.A. forcefulB. controversialC. 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 atte ntion to others’ requestsD. encourage people to ask for kelpSection BDirections: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The biog and comments arc 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 bala nce.Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off... And she was looking all around... She was alert from the very first second (I)took 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 an intelligent baby.”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as “happy” or “easy” children to parent.The U.S.’s unhealthy interest in cognitive developmen t in the early years overlooks so much else,” the researchers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences 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 that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2：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).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S. Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Being “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 ear to listen to them. The happier the kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in _____.A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. 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 Comment 1, in the Ne therlands, calling one’s own child “intelligent” is_____.A. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. Dutch.B. American.C. Swedish.D. French.45. All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that _____.A. it agrees with all the other commentsB. being happy and healthy is importantC. being intelligent at a young age makes no senseD. children’s intellect varies from person to personPart IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer for each blank 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. Whenshe was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets (头盔) last year. “It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part of that,” Nicole says. The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance. Nicole says: “Some kids aren’t as lucky as others, 51 they still do well in school. I think they should be 52 for that.” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving. “Bikes can take you far,” she says. “Good grades can take you even 54.”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E. Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school have received bikes. “It’s been a great way to 55 students to do their best,” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A. joined B. created C. helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor of C. In line with D. In exchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look-out B. drop-out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. remembered B. rewarded C. repaid D. recommended53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. entitle D. motivatePart V Text Completion (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are three incomplete texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56 to 75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Note you should blacken the letters that indicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OneA. optimistic aboutB. a needC. a thirdPhrases:A. they felt 56 forB. most were 57 the future for womenC. less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women’s lives to improve over the next two decades. Yet，only 26% of the women said 60 a strong and organized women’s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61 ，and 37% said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoA. up toB. collectionsC. libraryPhrases:A. introduce you to our 62 facilitiesB. check out 63 five booksC. houses our humanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . 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 multimedia center are located on level four. Undergraduate students can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times.Text ThreeA. to understand themB. to think aboutC. not accent eliminationD. give them the most troublePhrases:A. identify which specific areas of pronunciation 68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers 70D. focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72 . First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtually impossible. Rather, students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 . Second, with this goal in mind, students need to be able to 75 , Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups, and reading up on these commonalities will help you.2013同等学力英语真题参考答案Part 1 Oral Communication (15 minutes 10 points)(1) A. (2)C. (3) B.(4) C. (5). B (6) A(7)C (8)D (9) A (10) BPart II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)11. C 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B16.C 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. CPart III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points)21-25 B B D B C26-30 B D A C A31-35 C B A D C36-40 C C A A D41-45 A C A C DPart IV Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)46-50 A A A D C51-55 C B B C DPart V: Text Completion (20 minutes, 20 points)56 -58 B A C59-61 C A B62-64 C A B65-67 A C B68-71 D B A C72-75 B D C APart VI Translation (20 minutes, 10 points)闷闷不乐就像一种病；染上这种疾病的人会让人们避之唯恐不及。

2013年同等学力考试英语样卷三及答案解析Part Ill 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 OneChildhood exposure to a group of chemicals，which are used widely in a variety of products，including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn，could reduce the effectiveness of common vaccines，a new study has found．Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston looked at over 580 children and found that those who had higher concentrations of these perfluorinated(全氟化的) compounds(PFCs)in their blood had lower immune responses to diphtheria(白喉)and tetanus(破伤风) vaccinations．An insufficient immune response to a vaccine can mean a child is actually vulnerable to catching a disease even though they have been vaccinated against it，the researchers said．“When we take our kids to the doctor’s office to get their shots，we expect that the vaccines are going to work．What we found was that there was an increasing risk that they didn’t work if the kids had been exposed to the PFCs，”study author Philippe Grand-jean was quoted as saying by LiveScience.(21)What makes the children’s common vaccines less effective according to the new study? A．The exposure of chemicals they used in childhood．B．The reduction of a series of chemicals in childhood．C．Childhood consumption of chemical products.D．Childhood contact with chemical products．(22)The Harvard School of Public Health experts found that there was______relation between concentrations of chemical deposits in blood and immunity．A．no direct B．an unilateralC．a direct D．an unpredictable(23)The word “vulnerable” (Para．3) is closest in meaning to“_____”A．difficult to be affected B．impossible to be affectedC．possible to be affected D．easy to be affected(24)The increasing risk of low immunity which children face is caused by____．A．their exposure to chemicalsB．their refusal of getting shots of vaccinesC．the doctors’irresponsibilityD．the poor quality of vaccinesPassage TwoIn our society，we must communicate with other people．A great deal of communication is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech．If we travel in buses or stand in football match queues，we are likely to have conversations in which we give information or opinions，and sometimes have our views challenged by other members of society．Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society．Two things above others have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry．Firstly，inventiveness has led to advances in printing，photography，and so on．Secondly，speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news．No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority．Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema，but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into millions of homes．Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information．The modern communications industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment．The printing，broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with their informing，educating and entertaining functions．Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part，the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse．However，the mass media are with us for better，for worse, and there is no turning back．(25)The author probably means that speech on a person-to-person basis is the_____means of communication．A．primary B．secondaryC．auxiliary D．optional(26)According to Paragraph 2，with the rapid communication speed，____________.A．local and national news reach people at the same timeB．national news reaches people even faster than local newsC．local news reaches people faster than national newsD．two factors make the face-to-face contact the only form of(27)The word “confined” (Para．3) most probably mea ns“________”A．limited B．confirmedC．related D．concealed(28)According to Paragraph 4，which of the following is NOT what modern communication does?A．Influencing people’s mode of life．B．Transmitting information．C．Broadening people’s horizons．D．Keeping people interested in industries．(29)The last paragraph implies that the mass media as the vast modern network of communications is likely to face or have more______A．criticisms B．praisesC．condemnations D．opportunitiesPassage ThreeRecruiting the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task．Appointing the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personnel problems for the whole department．And，as every HR manager knows，it is much more difficult to get rid of someone than it is to employ them．The HR manager’s first decision is whether to recruit internal applicants or advertise t he vacancy outside the company．Internal applicants are easy to recruit by memo，e-mail or newsletter．Furthermore，they are easy to assess and know the company well．However，they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position．Moreover，a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company．Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or using an employment agency．If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly，it has to decide where to place the advertisement．Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular．The decision normally depends on the vacancy．Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in local newspapers and senior management positions in national papers or professional journals，while the Internet is one of bestways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad．However，with the Internet there is a risk of receiving unsuitable applications, from all over the world．An agency can be either a commercial business or a government employment center．A company often uses a government agency to reruit blue-collar workers but normally prefers a commercial agency for its white-collar staff．However，a commercial agency could be very expensive and the applicants are less likely to stay with the company for a long time．(30)The central idea of the first paragraph is that_____．A．finding the right job applicant to fill a vacancy is never easyB．removing an undesirable employer is more difficult than hiring himC．personal problems can come up if the manager employs a wrong candidateD．every HR manager knows the troubles and expenses of recruitment(31)The advantage of internal recruitment is that ．A．it is easy for the company to evaluate the internal applicantsB．the candidates know the company well enough to start work right awayC．it is expensive to recruit by means of memo，e-mail or newsletterD．it is the HR manager’s first decision to make once he wants to recruit(32)What problem is the internal recruitment likely to cause?A．The boss’ new thoughts can not be brought to the job recruited．B．The unsuccessful applicant will feel sad and leave the company．C．The rejected applicant will become unhappy and refuse to work hard any further．D．It might lead to unexpected occurrences and no arrival of the desired．(33)The traditional external recruitment advertisement is throughA．local employment agenciesB．the Internet，blog or FacebookC．newspapers and professional journalsD．direct recruitment means(34)The problem with the Internet as an external recruitment method is the risk of receiving ．A．a large number of false documentsB．a large number of undesired applicationsC．a wide variety of candidates throughout the worldD．a great variety of world-wide junk e-mailsPassage FourThis month is expected to see that seminal(有创意的) moment when digital cinema will outstrip the 35 mm technology that has been the dominant projection format in movie theatres for over 120 years．In 2009，digital accounted for only 15％of global screens．But the movie Avatar changed all that.3D movies required digital，and Avatar’s phenomenal success with 3D pushed cinemas to adopt digital screens．IMS Screen Digest cinema Intelligence Service estimates that by the end of 2012，digital will account for 63％of screens，and by 2015，83％．A majority of those screens will be based on Texas Instruments’ digital light processing(DLP) technology，a technology that uses millions of tiny mirrors on a tiny chip, each of them capable of moving thousands of times per second to create a digital image．That same technology today is also beginning to be used in cellphones and digital camera to project images in those devices onto ordinary surfaces．That will be a bigger opportunity，says Kent Novak，Texas Intruments’ senior VP for DLP products, who was in Bangalore recently.Cinemas are moving rapidly to digital screens．Why?The first digital movie was premiered(首演)in 1999．Initially it was thought moving to digital would give better picture quality and cost savings，but it took many years for a few systems to get deployed．And then Avatar happened．That was really the tipping point．In 2008，15 3D movies were released；in 2009，it was close to 50．Theatres were able to get more people and get a higher price for the ticket，so it became a significant revenue generator．We have seen more conversion of film to digital in the last two years than in the previous ten．You are now bringing the technology to smaller devices．We are moving to put these chips into cellphones，digital still cameras，camcorders，laptop accessories, tablets, docking stations, media players. We’ve been hearing of pico(handheld)projectors for some time now．But we don’t really see products in the market．The technology has only recently reached a tipping point in terms of lighting efficiency and total brightness．Three years ago，1 watt of power could get the brightness measurement of about 5 1umens．Today that 1 watt can give 20 lumens(making the projected image brighter)．We designed the chip to be more efficient．Also，the industry driver for efficiency is LED．The amount of investment going into LED is enormous．As technology has improved，volumes have gone up，and cost has come down．Micromax and Spice in India have put projection even in some of their feature phones；Samsung has put proj ection on some of their phones．Nikon has DLP embeddedin some of their digital still cameras，Sony has them in camcorders．What are the use cases that you see?You can use your phone to show video clips，pictures，power point presentations，and make it a shared experience．India has been more progressive in adopting the technology because feature phones are a phone during the day and become the primary entertainment source in the evenings．India also has mobile TV phones with preloaded Bollywood movies that can be projected out of the phone．(35)The word“outstrip”in the first paragraph most possibly mean“______”A．take off B．outliveC．surround D．surpass(36)The success of the 3D movie Avatar brought a(n)______increase in the digital global screens．A．1imited B．subtleC．ambiguous D．dramatic(37)What makes the digital screens possible，according to the passage?A．Digital light processing technology．B．Use of millions of tiny mirrors on the chip．C．The chip capable of moving thousands of times per second．D．The American movie entitled Avatar made in Hollywood．(38)Why are cinemas moving rapidly into digital screens according to the author?A．Because digital screens can bring owners of cinemas much more profits．B．Because owners of cinemas are in favor of new high technology devices．C．Because digital screens can give film viewers a better picture quality．D．Because more and more 3D films like Avatar are released in recent years(39)The word“revenue”(Para．5)is closest in meaning to“_____”A．adventure B．incomeC．ventilation D．motion(40)The author mentions Micromax，Spice，Samsung，Nikon and Sony to prove that_____．A．DLP technology has made a rapid progress in increasing brightness of imagesB．LED is getting more efficient and more widely used in electronic devicesC．these companies are making more and more profits by adopting LEDD．these companies are taking different attitudes towards LED applications(41)By “make it a shared experience” in the last paragraph the author means that_____．A．feature phones are enriching people’s interactions in their lifeB．a cellphone user can share his phone with other people aroundC．India has been more progressive in adoption of DLP technologyD．Spice company can preload movies into the phoneSection BDirections：In this section，you are required to read four pieces of news and decide which of the four titles marked A，B，C and D is best suited to each of them．Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．A．Nokia posts $1.38bn loss in fourth qtrB．Gold surges to 7-week high of $1720C．R-Power ropes in German utility for miningD．“We are creating，not stealing jobs in US，Europe”(42)______LONDON：Gold prices soared Thursday to the highest level in almost seven weeks as the dollar weakened after the US Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates near zero for more than two years．The precious metal rose up to$1，720．35 an ounce on the London Bullion Market — the highest level since December 9 but still far below the record peak of $1，921．15 struck on September 6．“With the US Federal pledging to keep interest rates in check until late 2014，gold soared，”said Rose Norman，boss of British-based bullion broker Sharp Pixley．“Although there was heavy speculative buying, anxious investors joined the fray who are concerned by currency depreciation as global central banks use easy monetary policies to flood markets with cash.”(43)_____Davos：With HCL Tech announcing 10，000 jobs for locals in the US and Europe，India Inc on Thursday chose the WEF meet to send a strong message that India IT firms are creating and not stealing jobs in troubled western economies．A message emerged from British PM David Cameron’s advice to EU that instead of being a threat，emerging economies like India can be of great help to Europe．Concluding FTA with India by the year-end would be in Europe’s interest，he said．“There has to be FTAs，bilateral trade agreements with countries like India and Singapore along with other countries，” he said．(44)_____Helsinki：Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp posted a fourth-quarter net loss of 1．70 billion euro($1．38bn)as sales slumped 21％even as the company’s first Window smartphones hit markets in Europe and Asia．The loss compares with a profit of 745 million euro in the same period a year earlier．Nokia said net revenue，including both its mobile phones and its network divisions，fell from 12．6 billion euro in the Q4 of 2010 to 10 billion，with smartphones plunging 23％．Nokia has lost its once-dominance in the global cell phone market，with Android phones and iPhones overtaking it in the growing smartphone segment．Nokia is attempting a comeback with phones using Microsoft’s Window software，a struggle that CEO Stephen Elop characterized as “war of eco-systems．”(45)______New Delhi：Anil A mbani’s R-Power has roped in RWE Power International of Germany to help the company with extracting coal from its captive mines of the Tilaiya ultra-mega power project，the third such plant the government has mandated the company to set up.RWE Power is o ne of Europe’s leading energy utilities and German’s biggest coal miner．The company would help R-Power design and plan the engineering aspects of captive mine and procurement of equipment and ensure quality control．Government has allocated Kerendari Band C coal blocks of North Karanpura coal fields in Jhark-hand to meet the fuel requirements of the Tilaiya project．These mines have reserve of over 1 billion ton．The company plans to produce 40 million tons of coal per year．Keys:Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section APassage One(21)D(22)C(23)D 24(A)Passage Two(25)A(26)B(27)A(28)D(29)DPassage Three(30)A(31)A(32)B(33)C(34)BPssage Four(35)D(36)D(37)A(38)A(39)B(40)B(41)ASection B(42)B(43)D(44)A(45)C。

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Part 1 Oral Communication (10 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanksand three choices A ，B and C, t aken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one one of of of the the the choices choices choices to to to complete complete complete the the the dialogue dialogue dialogue and and and mark mark mark your your your answer answer answer on on on the 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: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel 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 7 8 Oh, that's for sure. But it’s not as mixed.9 10 Well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 11. I read the newspaper every day so that I can stay informed about current events.12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.they immediately ceased crying.14. The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.application for for for admission admission admission to 16. Most college students in the United States live away from home.17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm 18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.ou make it sound as if I did it on purpose.20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.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 white but he he wasn’t he e medical tourism scene has been shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on thIf 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 Centro, which offers views of a golf course. BIMC BIMC has has has even even even teamed teamed teamed up up up with with with the the the nearby nearby nearby Courtyard Courtyard Courtyard by by by Marriott Marriott Marriott Bali, Bali, Bali, which which which provides provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.Latest Latest technology technology technology and and and cool cool cool interiors interiors interiors are are are a a a start, start, start, but but but breaking breaking breaking into into into a a a regional regional regional industry industry industry that that already has some of the world’s top internati onal hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB). “As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete ，Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region region and and and the the the world. world. world. On On On the the the positive positive positive side, side, side, Bali Bali Bali is is is blessed blessed blessed as as as one one one of of of the the the region's region's region's safest safest ，most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers.”The The Indonesian Indonesian Indonesian island island island couldn’t couldn’t couldn’t have have have picked picked picked a a a better better better time time time to to to get get get into into into the the the game, game, game, says says says PBB. PBB. “The “The world world world population population population is is is aging aging aging and and and becoming becoming becoming wealthier wealthier wealthier at at at rates rates rates that that that surpass surpass surpass the the the availability availability availability of of quality healthcare resources,” says the company's research .31. What does "medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a trip.B. Attracting patients with package tours.C. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one ：D. Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic 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 measures B. first-class designC. free golf course D. tailor-made meals34. According to Woodman, BIMC_______.A. threatens its regional competitorsB. will soon take the load in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. 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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about ，had we not asked for help.Ironically, Ironically, it’s it’s it’s been been been my my my experience experience experience that that that people people people who who who are are are able able able to to to deliver deliver deliver well well well-positioned -positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑）to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’11 call her Kira) recently made a shift in how she was interacting w ith her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira Kira recognized recognized recognized that that that she she she had had had not not not yet yet yet made made made use use use of of of her boss’s her boss’s support. She could could learn learn learn far far far more more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery----and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The The outcome? outcome? outcome? Her Her Her boss boss boss was was was delighted delighted delighted to to to coach coach coach Kira Kira Kira and and and was was was enthusiastic enthusiastic enthusiastic about about about the the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira’s presentations now have punch!Some Some of of of us us us are are are uncomfortable uncomfortable uncomfortable asking asking asking for for for help help help because because because we we we believe believe believe that that that our our our request request request places places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them, to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they _______.A. are confident of themselves B. do not trust other peopleC. arc ashamed of doing so D. 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 oneselfC. Well-positioned: requests for help are welcomed.D. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s request for help_____.A. turned out rewarding B. was turned downC. led to her promotion D. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are_____.A. forceful B. controversialC. well received D. 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 kelpSection BDirections: In t his section, you are required to read one quoted blogand t he comments on it. 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First of all, the students can 67 for two weeks. GraduA. to understand themB. to think aboutC. not acc e nt e liminationD. give them the most troubleidentify which specific areas of pronunciation68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers70D. focus on accent reduction, 7172 . First, the main goal of any course should be to 73 , which 74 . to 75 ,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ⅠDialogue One 1.C 2.A 3.B Dialogue Two 4.C 5.B 6.A Dialogue Three 7.C 8.D 9.A 10.B 11. C 12. B 13. 13. D D 14. A 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. 18. A A 19. D 20. C ⅢPassage One 21. B 22. B 23. D 24.B 25. C Passage Two 26. B 27. D28. A29. C30. C Passage Three 31. C 32. B 33. A 34.D 35. B Passage Four 36. C 37. C 38. A 39.A 40.D Passage Five 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. C 45.D Ⅳ46. A 47. A 48.A 49. D 50. C 51. C 52. B 53.B 54. C 55. D ⅤText One 56. B 57. A 58. C 59. C 60. A 61. B Text Two 62. C 63. A 64. B 65. A 66.C 67. B Text Three 68. D 69. B 70. A 71. C 72. B 73.D 74. C 75.A Ⅴ不快乐就像传染病，它使得人们都躲避不快乐的人。

2013同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试A卷英语试卷一Paper One (100minutes)Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue oneA. 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.1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 . It’s been go ing around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3 .Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh, I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua: Just $13.Father: Well, I’ m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshua: I ’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books. Father: Well, that sounds greats great, Joshua.Section BDirections：In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A，B，C and D taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas,B. Pe ople 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 stay in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.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, erm … Do you think New York is as multinational as London?Interviewee: Oh, that’s for sure. But it’s not as mixed.9 like there’s Russian section, the German section and China town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary(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 read the news paper everyday so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A. predictablyB. finallyC .luckily D. 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 health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A. understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension(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 OneFive or six year 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 lecture was determined to catch us in th e act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketball back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic(有阅读障碍的), and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tosses, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla(大猩猩) came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) start at the camera, thumped her chest, and the strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least d a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. The he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set me up, trapping 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 c oncentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21. This passage describes_______A. basketballB. an experimentC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22. ‘’Attentions blindness” refer to_______.A. the fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB. seeing one thing while missing all else.C. keeping track of just about everythingD. the condition of being blind to details23. “Catch us in the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning of “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. 3 or 4C.13 or 14D.1525. Whom dose “he”(last paragraph) refer to ?A. The authorB. The gorillaC. The lectureD. The studentPassage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letter, 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 discard message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best! And you’re really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songsThis, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swift’s management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagine, as they compose their letter, that Swift make time to view each one personallyDealing with pile of fan 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 fact f their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, say Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out- 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 former, it sterns from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believe. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgment and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing(偶像化),” she says, “They can’t ring 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 exaggerating.B. Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discard themD. Poorly decorated letters were left unread27. Swift management 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 didn’t intend to throw away the letters.28. Most celebrities___________A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselves.D. care about the fate of fan mail29. According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they_____A. hope to show their hand drawingB. want the celebrities to see their talentC. desire to get connection 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 stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift(紧肤术) followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with package and service, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort(度假村) than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medicals, 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 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 specificafter-care service like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patient.Latest technology and cool interiors are a star, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospital will be tough, says Joesf Woodman, CEO of U.S-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders(PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region’s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built –in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB.“The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rate s that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resource,” says the company’s research.31. What does “medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a tripB. Attracting patients with package toursC. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in oneD. Turning hospital into tourist attractions32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic surgeryB. 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 competitorsB. will soon take the lead in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. 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 populationC. 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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility(谦卑) to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’ll call h er Kira) recently made 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 the impact of his presentations, while Kira often that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery- and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on presentation for a numbe r of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss’s thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kir’s presentations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how are value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they____A. 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 welcomedD. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s re quests for help_____A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are______A. forcefulB. controversialC. 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 other’s 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 s tudy reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children “intelligent,” while European parents focus on happiness and balance.Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off… And she was looking all around… She was alert from the very first second… I took 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 an intelligent baby. ”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as “happen” or “easy” children to parent.“The U.S ‘s unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else,” the researchers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences 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 ju st a rotten thing to draw attention to; as if it’s all about whose child it “better”. Life isn’t that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2:Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting is more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition (there may be pressure here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying th ing to listen to. Being “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 to listen to them. The happier the Kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in .A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. choosing a place to live in42. The world “alert”(Para.3) is closest in me aning to .A. intelligentB. easy-goingC. quick at noticing thingsD. happy43. According to Comment 1, in the Netherlands, calling one’s own child “intelligent” is .A. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. DutchB. AmericanC. SwedishD. French45.All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that 。

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。

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。

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ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TESTFOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTSPaper One (100 minutes)Part I Oral Communication (10 points)Part II Vocabulary (10 points)Part III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Part IV Cloze (10 points)Part V Text Completion (20 points) Part I Oral Communication (10 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneA. In sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couplc 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. 1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes, My stomach‟s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 It‟s been going around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I‟ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3Patient: Does that mean I shouldn‟t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh, I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua: Just S13.Father: Well, I‟m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to the bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? well, I think the hank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Jushua: I‟m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds great, Joshua.Section BDirections:In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A,B C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas,B. People don‟t queue like they do here in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you live in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.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, erm…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 manor difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: Well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary (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 read the newspaper every day so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. 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 form 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 health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could newer have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A. understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections:In this section, there are four passages followed by 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 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‟l see, our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act. He has us watch a video of six people tossing basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me. I‟m dyslexic (有阅读障碍的)，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 about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩) 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 counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who‟d scored the perfect 15. Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He‟d set us up, trapping 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. “Attention 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 everythingD. 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. 1.B. 3 or 4.C. 13 or 14.D. 15.25. Whom does “he” (last paragraph) refer to?A. The author.B. The gorillaC. The lecturer.D. The student.Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letters, lovingly decorated with hand drawings, suffering in a bin, The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.“Dear Taylor,” read one discarded message, “I love you so muchll You‟re the bestll And you‟re really beautiful and cutell I‟m really enjoying your songs.”This along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swifi‟s management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown our accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines, at they compose their letters, that Swift makes time to view each one personally.Dealing with piles of fan 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 somethingmost committed fans will not wish to dwell on, says Lynn Zubemis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There‟s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out—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 former it stems form a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging. Zuberuis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgement and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing (偶像化)”, she says, “They can‟t ring them up and say, …Can we have coffee‟? It‟s not about the autograph (签名) I t‟s about the moment of connection.”26. Which of the following statements is true?A. The lellers in the bin were exaggerating.B. 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 management claimed that .A. Swift had read each one of the lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn‟t intend to throw away the letters28. Most celebrities .A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselvesD. care about the fate 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 stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift (紧肤术) followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia‟s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services. Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC)Nsa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region‟s hospitals, BLMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort (度假村) than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital‟s medical, and dental centers.If you‟re a celebrity who doesn‟t want everyone to know you‟re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术), no worries. There‟s a 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 some of the world‟s top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S. base medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region‟s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built-In potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn‟t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources,” says the company‟s research.31. What does “medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a trip.B. Attracting patients with package tours.C. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one.D. Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic 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 competitorsB. will soon take the lead in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. What can be concluded form 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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it‟s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑) to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we‟ll call her Kira) recently made a shift in how she 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 boos. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how his approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss‟s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss—focusing on the content plus her delivery—and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira‟s key presentations, she benefited from her boss‟s thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira‟s presentations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they .A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. arc ashamed of doing soD. do not think it necessary45. All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that .A. it agrees with all the other commentsB. being happy and healthy is importantC. being intelligent at a young age makes no senseD. children‟s intellect varies from person to personPart IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank 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 is? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets (头盔) last year. “It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part of that,” Nicole syas. The wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop‟s ernployees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance. Nicole says: “Some kids aren‟t as lucky as others, 51 they still do well in school.I think they should be 52 for that.” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving. “Bikes can take you far,” she says. “Good grades can take you even 54 .”Baraton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E. Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school have received bikes. “It‟s been a great way to 55 students to do their best,” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A. joined B. created C. helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor of C. In line with D. Inexchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look-out B. drop-out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. remernbered B. rewarded C. repaid D. recommended53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. explort C. entitle D. motivatePart V Text Completion (20 points)Dircctions:In this part, there are three incomplete texts with 20 guestions (Ranging from 56 to 75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second. use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Noth you should blacken the letters that indicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OnePhrascs:A. they felt 56 forB. most wcre 57C. less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanese women polled said they wercn‟t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women‟s lives to improve over the next two decades. Yet, only 26% of the women said 60 a strong and organized women‟s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% beieved they were treated unfairly at work, 61 , and 37% said a women‟s movement was needed.Text TwoPhrases:A. introduce you to our 62B. check out 63C. houses our hurnanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library‟s collection of books, reference matcrials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this buiding. Level one 66 . On level two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals, and our copy facilities. Our science and cngineering sections can be found on level three. Finally, group study rooms and the multimedia center are locatecd on level four. Undergraduate studcnts can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be rencwed up to two times.Text ThreePhrascs:A. identify which specific arcas of pronunciation 68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers 70D. focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL leamers are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72 .First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtually impossible. Rather, students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 .Second, with this goal in mind, students need to be able to 75 . Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups, and rcading up on these commonalities will help you.。

2013年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.1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 It’s been going around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh. I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua：Just $13.Father: Well, I’m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to the bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well. I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Jos hua: I’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds great, Joshua.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas.B. People don’t queue like they do here in Engla nd.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 Slates?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.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, um... Do you think New York is as multinational as Loudon?Interviewee: Oh, that's for sure. But it’s not as mixed. 9 like there’s Russian sec-tion, the German section and China Town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: Well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary (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 read the newspaper every day so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A. predictablyB. finallyC. luckilyD. accidentally13. When we gave the children ice cream，they immediately ceased crying.A. startedB. continuedC. resumedD. stopped14. The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A. showedB. elaboratedC. devisedD. simplified15. John’s application for admission to graduate studies in the School of Education has been a pproved.A. entranceB. acceptanceC. experienceD. allowance16. Most college students in the United States live away from home.A. apartB. downC. elsewhereD. along17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to people’s health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A.understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections: In this section, there are four passages followed by 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 SheetPassage 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 white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic (有阅读障碍的)，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 about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩)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 ask ed who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15, Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He'd set us up，trapping 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. “Attention 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 everythingD. 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 lossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1.B. 3 or 4.C. 13 or 14.D. 15.25. Whom does “he” (last paragraph) refer to?A. The author.B. The gorilla.C. The lecturer.D. The student.Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letters, lovingly decorated with hand drawings，suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.“Dear Taylor,” read one discarded message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best!! And you're really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songs,”This, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swifts management was quick to reassure her admirer that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines, as they compose their letters, that Swift makes time lo view each one personally.Dealing with piles of fan 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. Butthe fate of their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish, to dwell on, says Lynn Zubernis，an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out—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 former, it stems from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgement and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing (偶像化),” she says. “They can’t ring 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 exaggerating.B. 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 management claimed that_______.A. Swift had read each one of the lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn’t intend to throw away the letters28. Most celebrities_______A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselvesD. care about the fate 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 stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift (紧肤术)followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort (度假村)than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medical, and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术)，no worries. There's a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centro, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.Latest technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete，Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region's safest，most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources,” says the company's research.31. What does "medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a trip.B. Attracting patients with package tours.C. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one：D. Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic 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 competitorsB. will soon take the load in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. 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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about，had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑)to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’11 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 the impact of his presentations, while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery----and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira’s present ations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them, to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they _______.A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. arc 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 oneselfC. Well-positioned: requests for help are welcomed.D. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s request for help_____.A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are_____.A. forcefulB. controversialC. 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 atte ntion to others’ requestsD. encourage people to ask for kelpSection BDirections: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The biog and comments arc 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 her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off... And she was looking all around... She was alert from the very first second... I took 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 an intelligent baby.”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as “happy” or “easy” children to parent.The U.S.’s unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else,” the researchers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences 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 that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2：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).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S. Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased an d overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Being “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 ear to listen to them. The happier the kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in _____.A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. 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 Comment 1, in the Netherlands, calling one’s own child “intelligent” is_____.A. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. Dutch.B. American.C. Swedish.D. French.45. All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that _____.A. it agrees with all the other commentsB. being happy and healthy is importantC. being intelligent at a young age makes no senseD. children’s intellect varies from person to personPart IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Riding a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets (头盔) last year. “It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part of that,” Nicole says. The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance. Nicole says: “Some kids aren’t as lucky as others, 51 they still do well in school. I think they should be 52 for that.” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving. “Bikes can take you far,” she says. “Good grades can take you even 54.”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E. Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school have received bikes. “It’s been a great way to 55 students to do their best,” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A. joined B. created C. helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor of C. In line with D. In exchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look-out B. drop-out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. remembered B. rewarded C. repaid D. recommended53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. entitle D. motivatePart V Text Completion (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are three incomplete texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56 to 75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Note you should blacken the letters that indicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OneA. optimistic aboutB. a needC. a thirdPhrases:A. they felt 56 forB. most were 57 the future for womenC. less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women’s lives to improve over the next two decades. Yet，only 26% of the women said 60 a strong and organized women’s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61 ，and 37% said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoA. up toB. collectionsC. libraryPhrases:A. introduce you to our 62 facilitiesB. check out 63 five booksC. houses our humanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . 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 multimedia center are located on level four. Undergraduate students can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times.Text ThreeA. to understand themB. to think aboutC. not accent eliminationD. give them the most troublePhrases:A. identify which specific areas of pronunciation 68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers 70D. focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72 . First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtually impossible. Rather, students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 . Second, with this goal in mind, students need to be able to 75 , Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups, and reading up on these commonalities will help you.2014年Dialogue OneA. They had been in there for about 5 minutesB. It's theother man I'm talking aboutC. I thought you said there were three menBurney: There were two men, I think. No, three. They ran into the bank and the one with thegun，the tall one, he runs up to the window, and starts shouting something, I don't know, "Give me all your money" and the other one -Police officer:_____1______?Burney: No, there were two men and a girl. _____2_____the one carrying the suitcase,well, he goes up to the other guy -Police officer: The one with the gun?Burney: Yes, and he opens the suitcase and the cashier, well, she - well, all the otherpeople behind the window - they hand over piles of money and two men put it into the suitcase and they run out. It was l:35.________3______Dialogue TwoA. Ilike a goodstoryB. They still make movies like thatC. People today don't like thatSpeaker A: I like watching old l movies and I think they are the best.Speaker B: I agree with you, eventhough they're in black and white. I think a good story is more important than color.Speaker A: And there was no violence in old movies.Speaker B: No, there wasn't._______4_______Speaker A: They like lots of action.Speaker B:_____5______Speaker A:I like to see actors who are like real people.Speaker B:Like real people with real problems.Speaker A:___6____Speaker B: Yes, but they never make much money.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which hasfour 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. I do a lot of research on the Internet tooB. I document everythingC. Of course they mail their friends endlesslyD. I do a lot of my shopping on the net nowInterviewer:Ms. Chen, can you tell us which pieces of technology are important to you?Interviewee: Three things: my Sharp laptop; myiphone5; and my Olympus digital camera.____7____: the kids, art, buildings, clothes, scenes that catch myeye as I walk past.Interviewer:What do you use your computer for?Interviewee: Well, I send emails all the time. But I do a lot of my design work on screennow and I can send my ideas straight to directors and producers. _____8______- there are some fantastic sites around now.Interviewer: Who uses the computer at home?Interviewee: The kids use the computer all the time at home._____9_____ - and on topof that they're always texting on their mobile phones! They play computergames when they think I or their father aren't looking! They don't likedoing homework, of course, but there are some really good revision siteson the Internet. _____10_____- 15 minutes for a whole supermarket"visit"! That feels really good.Part ⅡVocabulary (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,Cand D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the。

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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。

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Part 1 Oral Communication (10 points)Section ADirections:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks withone of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the AnswerSheet.Dialogue OneA. It sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.C. Boy, when it rains, it pours.祸不单行，福无双至。

Doctor: What has been bothering you?Patient:I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I’ve been coughing a lot.1A.Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient:Actually, yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor:2C. It’s been going around lately（最近流转）.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe 开处方some medicines for you to take. 3B.Patient:Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel 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零用钱日. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh. I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4 C.Joshua：Just $13.Father:Well, I’m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to the bank. 5 BFather: 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. 6AJoshua:I’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds great, Joshua.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas.B. People don’t queue like they do here in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you live in the Slates?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously非常地.C. 7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.m.Interviewer: All shops?Interviewee: Yes, everything. Food shops, chemists, and department stores.8D And on public holidays, only the banks are shut.Interviewer: I see, um... Do you think New York is as multinational as Loudon? Interviewee: Oh, that's for sure. But it’s not as mixed.9A like there’s Russian sec-tion, the German section and China Town. But I think the major difference betweenthese two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple纽约. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and theNew Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: Well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10B. And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary (10 points)Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of thesentence. 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. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved放心when he eventually found water.A. predictably 可预见的B. finallyC. luckilyD. accidentally意外地13. When we gave the children ice cream，they immediately ceased crying.A. startedB. continuedC. resumed摘要，重新开始D. stopped14. The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A. showedB. elaborated详尽制定C. devised设计D. simplified 简化15. John’s application for admission准入，允许进入to graduate studies in the School ofEducation has been approved.A. entranceB. acceptanceC. experienceD. allowance津贴，零用钱16. Most college students in the United States live away from home.A. apart(夫妻)分居(但未离婚)B. down 改正行为而使…被人遗忘C. elsewhere生活在其他地方的D. along 沿着什么居住17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harmto people’s health.A. preserve 保护B. promoteC. process 处理，加工D. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. compose 构成，写作B. decorateC. construct 建造，构造，创立D. derive 源于19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillingly 不情愿地C. incredibly 难于置信地D. deliberately 故意地20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A.understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections:In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and markyour answer on the Answer SheetPassage 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特征特色特点of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely强烈地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来回扔篮球, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic (有阅读障碍的），and the moment I saw that grainy tape 模糊的录像带with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander漫游. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩)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大步流星地走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 counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15, Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He'd set us up他已经给我们树立了榜样，trapping 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. “Attention 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 everythingD. 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 lossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1.B. 3 or 4.C. 13 or 14.D. 15.25. Whom does “he” (las t paragraph) refer to?A. The author.B. The gorilla.C. The lecturer.D. The student.Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letters, lovingly decorated with hand drawings，suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.“Dear Taylor,” read one discarded message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best!! And you're really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songs,”This, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swifts management was quick to reassure her admirer that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines, as they compose their letters, that Swift makes time lo view each one personally.Dealing with piles of fan 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 committed fans will not wish, to dwell on, says Lynn Zubernis，an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out—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 former, it stems from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgement and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing (偶像化),” she says. “They can’t ring 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 exaggerating.B. 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 management claimed that_______.A. Swift had read each one of the lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn’t intend to throw away the letters28. Most celebrities_______A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselvesD. care about the fate 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 stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift (紧肤术）followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to f eel more like a spa or resort (度假村）than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medical, and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术），no worries. There's a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centro, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.Latest technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospitals will be tough, s ays Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete，Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region's safest，most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picke d a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources,” says the company's research.31. What does "medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably m ean?A. Treating a disease during a trip.B. Attracting patients with package tours.C. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one：D. Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic 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 competitorsB. will soon take the load in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. 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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about，had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑）to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’11 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 the impact of his presentations, while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery----and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira’s presentations n ow have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them, to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they _______.A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. arc 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 oneselfC. Well-positioned: requests for help are welcomed.D. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s request for help_____.A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are_____.A. forcefulB. controversialC. 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 kelpSection BDirections: In t his section, you are required to read one quoted blog and t he comments on it.The biog and com me n t s arc followed by questions or unfinished statements, each w ithf our suggested answer s A,B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark youranswer on th e Answer Sheet.A fascinating new study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children “in t elligent,” whil e European parents focus o n happiness a n d balance.Here’s what one p ar ent had to say about the in te llig e n ce of her 3-year-old, w hi ch was app arent t o her fro m the very first moments of her life:“I have t his vivi d memory, w hen s h e was bo rn, of the m t aking her t o cl e an her off... And she was looking all around... She was alert from the very fi rst second... I t ook her out when she w a s six weeks old t o a shopping mall to have her picture taken people would stop me and sa y,“What an alert baby.” One guy s t opped me and said, “Lady, she was an in telligent b a by.”Not only are Americans far mor e likely to focus on the ir children’s intelligence and cognitive skill s, they ar e also far less likely to describe them as “happy” or “easy” children to parent.T he U.S.’s unhe althy i n te rest in cognitive develop ment in t he early years overlooks so much else,” the researchers told us.Co m m ent 1:Probably indicates more abou t differences in cultural attitudes tow ards hu mi lity and boasting than about parenting styles. Here in the Netherlands if someone ca ll ed their child “intelligent” I’d be ro lling my eyes, bo th because it’s probably biased and overstated and because it’s jus t a rotten thing to draw attention to;as if it’s all about whose c hild is “Better”. Life isn’t tha t much of a damn contest to us.Co m men t 2：Agreed! That woul d apply in Sw ede n t oo. Par en ting is more focused on the child’s well-being than social comp eti tion (there may be pressure s h ere too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S. Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect ar e definitel y biased and overstated. It i s the mo st annoying thing to listen to. Being “advanced” at a young age has little if anything to do with their ability to learn as they get older a nd EVERY child is a genius if you give them a chance and an ear to l isten to them. The ha ppier the kid is, the smarter they will be. H ap py and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly co n ce rne d with cultural differences in _____.A. bringin g up one’s childrenB. describing one’s ch ildrenC.so cial contestsD. choosing a place to live in42. T he word “alert” (Para. 3) is closest in meaning to“_____.”A. intel lige n tB. easy-goingC. quick at n oticing thingsD. happy43. According t o C o mmen t 1, in the Netherlands, calling on e’s own c hild“i n te lligent”i s_____.A. b oastin gB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer o f Co m men t 2?A. Du tch.B. American.C. Swedish.D. French.45. All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that _____.A. it agrees with all the other commentsB. being happy and healthy is importantC. being intelligent at a young age makes no senseD. children’s intellect varies from person to personPart IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blan ks. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B, C,and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark youranswer on the Answer Shee t.Riding a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have out grown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets (头盔) last year. “It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part of that,”Nicole says. The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps t o 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance. Nicole says: “Some kids aren’t as lucky as others, 51 they still do well in school. I think they should be 52 for that.” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving.“Bikes can take you far,” s h e says. “Good grades can take you even 54.”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E. Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school have received bikes. “It’s been a great way to 55 students to do their best,” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A.joined B. created C.helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor of C.In line with D. In exchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look-out B. drop-out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. remembered B. rewarded C. repaid D. recommended53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. entitle D. m otivatePart V Text Completion (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are t hree incomplete texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56 to75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use thechoices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completedphrases to fill in t he blanks of the text. Note you should blacken the letters thatindicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OnePhrases:A. they felt 56 forB. most were 57 the future for wome nC. less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women’s lives to improve over the next two decades. Yet，only 26% of the women said 60 a strong and organized women’s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61 ，and 37% said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoPhrases:A. introduce you to our 62 facilitiesB. check out 63 five booksC. houses our humanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . 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 multimedia center are located on level four. Undergraduatestudents can 67 for two weeks. Gradu ate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times.Text ThreePhrases:A.identify which specific areas of pronunciation 68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers 70D. focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72 . First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtually impossible. Rather, students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 . Second, with this goal in mind, students need to be able to 75 , Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups, and reading up on these commonalities will help you.Paper Two(50 minutes)Part VI Translation (10 points)Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.Being unhappy is like an infectious disease. It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone and miserable. There is, however, a cur e s o simple as to seem, at first glance, ridiculous: if you don’t fe el happy, pretend to be!It works. Before long you will find that instead of pushing people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider 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 friends.Fart V II Writing (IS points)Directions: Write a composition of at least 150 words about the topic: The possibility of using the mobile phone to study English (or any other subject). You should write according to t he outline given below:1. 我认为手机（不）可以用来学习英语或其他知识。

【冲刺练习】2013同等学力申硕英语试题及答案（一）1. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were_______.A. hung upB. hung backC. cut downD. cut off2. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend _______here so that she could learn more about the city.A. sometimesB. some timeC. sometimeD. some times3. Ms. Breen has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be _______with everyone who comes to the store.A. acceptedB. admittedC admiredD acquainted【参考答案】1. D。

A hung up：把……挂起来，挂断电话;B hung back：犹豫;踌躇不前.C cut down;砍倒;D cut off;突然中断，切断，打断。

B、C与原句意思较远，应立即排除。

A虽可作挂断电话解，但是通常指双方通话期间，其中一方把电话挂断。

本句的后半句是we are——，显然在双方通话期间，没有任何一方把电话挂断，而是外来因素(如：接线员)把我们的通话突然中断了。

D 符合句意，应填D。

2. B。

A sometimes：有时;B some time：一些时间;C sometime：以前的，一度的，前任的;D some times：在某些场合，不时。

从句意上看，应填B。

全句的意思是：她不知道她是否有机会在此处花一些时间以便使她更多了解这个城市的情况。

3. D。

2013同等学力申硕考试英语真题(A卷)英语试卷一Paper One (100mi nu tes)Part I Oral Communi cati on (15 minu tes , 10 poi nts)Sectio n ADirections： In this sect ion there are two in complete 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 an swer on the An swer Sheet. Dialogue oneA.It sounds like a flu.B.I also advise resti ng for a couple of days.C.Boy, when it rains, it pours.Doctor: What has bee n botheri ng you?Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I ' ve been coughing a lot. 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 ' II prescribe some medicines for you to take3Patient: Does that mean I shouldn 't go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel 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 mon ey.C.How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowa nee day. Can I have my allowa nee?Father: Oh, I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua: Just $13.Father: Well, I 1 m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to bank. 5Father: Lots of mon ey, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar un der your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshua: I * m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books. Father: Well, that sounds greats great, Joshua.Sectio n BDirections: In this sect ion there is one in complete in terview which has four bla nks and four choices A B, C and D, take n from the in terview. Fill in each of the bla nks with one of the choices to complete the in terview and mark your an swer on the An swer Sheet.A.Nationalities stay in their own areas,B.People don't qiliikeethey do here in England.C.What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D.Some supermarkets are ope n twen ty-four hours a day.In terviewer: How long did you stay in the States?In terviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjo yed it treme ndously.7 I mean, the shops are ope n till 10:00 p.m.In terviewer: All shops?In terviewee: Yes, everyth ing. Food shops, chemists, and departme nt stores.8 . And on public holidays, only the banks are shut.In terviewer: I see, erm ...Do you thi nk New York is as mult in ati onal as London?Interviewee: Oh, that *for sure. But it 'not as mixed. _9_ like there 'Russiansection, the German section and China town. But I think the major difference between these twocities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.In terviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. W And of course the taxi drivers!New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!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 AB, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the senten ce. Markyour an swer on the An swer Sheet.11.1 read the n ews paper everyday so that I can stay in formed abcxuii rrent eve nts.A.importa ntB. intern ati onalC. latestD. cultural12.After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when heventually found water.A.predictablyB. fin ally C」u ckily D. accide ntally13.When we gave the childre n ice cream, they immediatelyceased cryi ng.A.startedB. con ti nuedC. resumedD. stopped14.The science teachedemonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A.showedB. elaboratedC. devisedD. simplified15.John 's application admission to graduate studies in the school of Education has been approved.A.entranceB. accepts neeC. experie neeD. allowa nee16.Most college students in the United States liveaway from home.A.apartB. dow nC. elsewhereD. along17.The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to people 's health.A.preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18.Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.poseB. decorateC. con structD. derive19.You make it sound as if I did iton purpose,A.carefullyB. un willi nglyC. i ncrediblyD. deliberately20.He could n ever haveforeseen that one day his books would sell in milli ons.A.un derstoodB. expla inedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes , 25 points)Section ADirections： In this section, there are four passages fo llowed by questions or unfinished statement§ each with four suggested answers A B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your an swer on the An swer Sheet.Passage OneFive or six year ago, I atte nded a lecture on the scie nee of atte nti on. A philosopher who con ducts research in the medical school was talk ing about atte ntio n bli ndn ess, the basic feature of the huma n brain that, whe n we concen trate in ten sely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can'see what we can*see, our lecture was determ ined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people toss ing basketball back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and every one bega n counting.Every one except me, I m dyslexic(有阅读障碍的),and the mome nt I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tosses, I knew I wouldn 't be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla(大猩猩)came in among the players. She (we later learned a female stude nt was in the gorilla suit) start at the camera, thumped her chest, and the strode away while they continued pass ing the balls.Whe n the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had coun ted at least d a doze n basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He the n asked who had coun ted 13, 14, and congratulated those who* dscored the perfect 15. The he asked, “Andwho saw the gorilla? ”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only pers on at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He ' d set me up, trapping us in ouro attention blindness. Yesthere had been a trick, but he wasn 't the one who had played it on us.By concen trati ng so hard on counting, we had man aged to miss the gorilla in the midst.21.This passage describesA.basketballB. an experime ntC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22.' 1 Attentions blindness " refer to.A.the fact that one can 't see what one can 't seeB.see ing one thi ng while miss ing all else.C.keeping track of just about everythingD.the condition of being blind to details23." Catch us in the act " (Para. 1) is closest in meaning of " 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.13or 14D.1525.Whom dose “ he” (last paragraph) refer to ?A. The authorB. The gorillaC. The lectureD. The studentPassage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letter, 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 prete- en girls. “ Dear Taylor ” , read one discard message, love you so much!! You' rethe best! And you' rereally beautiful and cute!! I ' mreally enjoying your songsThis, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swift ' s manageme quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagine, as they compose their letter, that Swift make time to view each one personallyDealing with pile of fan 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 fact f their correspondenceis something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, say Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University."There ' s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands o-uit '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 former, it sterns from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believe. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgment and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“ People have a treme ndous n eed to conn ect w ith the pers on they are idoliz ing(禺像彳匕),” she says, "They can r t ring up and say, Can we have coffee?1 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 exaggerating.B.Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discard themD.Poorly decorated letters were left unread27.Swift management claimed thatA.Swift had read each one of lettersB.fans could trust them with their lettersC.they were quick in response to the incidentD.they didn ' t intend to throw away the letters.28.Most celebritiesA.are too busy to read fan mailB.are afraid of receiving fan mailC.try their best to read fan mail themselves.D.care about the fate of fan mail29.According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because theyA.hope to show their hand drawingB.want the celebrities to see their talentC.desire to get connection 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 stars.B.The sense of being similar to their stars.C.The time spent with their stars.D.The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift （紧肤术）followed by a week on a beach in Thaila nd? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia's rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with package and service, Bali International Medical Centre （BIMC） Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region's hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort （度假村'）tha n a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital *s medicals, 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 f s 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 aftercare service like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patient.Latest technology and cool interiors are a star, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world 'tsop international hospital will be tough, says Joesf Woodman, CEO of U.S-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders （PBB）."Asa newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need 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 r s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built potential to attract medical travelers."The Indonesian island couldn ' t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. "The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rate s that surpass the availability of qualityhealthcare resource,,, says the company * s research.31.What does "medical tourism " (Para. 1) probably mean?A.Treating a disease during a tripB.Attracting patients with package toursC.Cosmetic treatment and a tour in oneD.Turning hospital into tourist attractions32.How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A.It offers cosmetic surgeryB.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 itsA.privacy measuresB. first-class designC. free golf courseD. tailor-made meals34.According to Woodman, BIMCA.threatens its regional competitorsB.will soon take the lead in the industryC.needs further improvementD.faces both challenges and opportunities35.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 populationC.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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it' s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are see n as very stro ng in dividuals. Whe n they dem on strate the humility!卑)to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we ' II call her Kira) recently made 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 fromher boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often that her presentationswere lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss ' s support. Shecould learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her bossfocusingon the content plus her delivery- and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity toput into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on presentation for a number of Kira 'ksey presentations, she benefited from her boss ' s thought process and wnasguaisbhletthoedisticritical components to enhance her own presentations. Kir ' s presentations now have punc Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how are value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highlymotivated to help.Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for themto 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 welcomedD.Weak people often need more help.38.Kira ' s requests for helpA. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39." Kira ' s presentations now have punch ” means her presentations areA. forcefulB. controversialC. well receivedD. highly motivating40.The purpose of the passage is toA.illustrate how to ask for helpB.show the importance of mutual helpC.call for attention to other ' s 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 statemen，ts 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 pare nt had to say about the in tellige nee of her -year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, whe n she was born, of them tak ing her to clea n her off And she was look ing all around … She was alert from the very first sec ond•••! took her whe n she was six weeks old to a shopp ing mall to have her picture take n- people would stop me and say,"Whatan alert baby. "One guy stopped me and said, " Ladyshe was an in tellige nt baby."Not only are America ns far more likely to focus on their childre n in tellige nee and cognitive skills,they are also far less likely to describe them as to pare nt.“ happen" or “ The U.S ' s un healthy in terest in cog nitive developme nt in the early yearsoverlooks so much else, ” the researchers told us.Comme nt 1:Probably indicates more about differences in cultural attitudes towards humility and boasti ng tha n about pare nting styles. Here in the Netherla nds if some one called their child"intelligent I ' de rolling my eyes, both becauseit ' psobably biased and overstated and because it ' s just a rotten thing to draw attention to; as if it * s all about whose chil Life isn 't that much of a damn con test to us.Comme nt 2:Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting is more focused on the child ' s well-being than social competition (there may be pressure here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those thi ngs). Comme nt 3:I agree and I live in the U.S Pare nt ' s opinions of their childre n 's in tellect arebiased and overstated. It is the most annoying thi ng to liste n to. Being " adva need 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 to listen to them. The happier the Kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41.The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in .A. bringing up one ' s childrenB. describing one ' s childrenC. social con testsD. choos ing a place to live in42.The world " alert" (Para.3) is closest in meaning to .A. in tellige ntB. easy-go ingC. quick at no tic ing thingsD. happy43.According to Comment 1, in the Netherlands, calling one* own child "intelligent "isA. boast ingB. acceptableC. en courag ingD. reas on able44.What natio nality is the writer of Comme nt 2?A. DutchB. America nC. SwedishD. French45.All of the followi ng are true of Comme nt 3 EXCEPT thatA.it agrees with all the other comme ntsB.being happy and healthy is imports ntC.being in tellige nt at a young age makes no senseD.children 's intellect varies from person to personPart 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 an swer for each bla nk and mark your an swer on the An swer Sheet.Riding a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and don ate them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated It is imports ntmore than 1,000 bikes. 47 to ” Nicole says. The Wilmette that all don ated bikes are safe the bicycles, Pedal Power to ride. Each bike 50 by the shop ' s employees, supplied riders with 400 helmets 佚盔)last year." ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part f that, bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 receives a five-minute The bikes are give n to stude nts who have good grades and perfect atte ndan ce. Nicole says:" Some kids aren 'should be 52 t as lucky as ot5er, they still do well in school. I think they for that. Nicole has rece-reails and phone calls from pare nts andteachers that say test 53 are improving. " Bikes can take you far, " she says. " GO grades can take you even _ 54 . ”Bart on Dass in ger is the prin cipal of Cesar E Chavez school in Chicago. Stude nts in his school have received bikes. It ' been 美qreat wav to 55 students to do their best, Dass in ger says. "They work hard to make it happe n.46. A. joi ned B. created C. helpedD. reformed47. A. In additi on to B. In honor ofC. In line withD. In excha nge for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. i nsist B. accept C. remember D. en sure50. A. look -out B. drop -out C. check-up D. li ne-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. i nsist B. accept C. remember D. en sure53. A. papers B. scores C. con diti ons D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. en title D. motivatePart V Text Completion(20 minutes , 20 poi nts)Directions： In this part there are three short texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56-Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided inthe box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks ofthe text. Note you should blacken the letters that in dicate your an swers on the An swer Sheet.Text OneA. optimistic aboutB. a n eedC. a third Phrases: A. They felt 56 forB. Most were 57 the future for wome nC. Less tha n 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanesewomen polled said they weren'being treated equally withmen at work, and 59said they expected women 's live to improveover the n ext two decades. Yet, only 26% of the wome n said 60 strong and orga ni zed women s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61^, and 37% said a women smovement wasn eeded. Text Two A. up to B. collecti onsC. library Phrases: A B C.First of all, the library ' scollecti on of books, refer© nee materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . On level two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals and our copy facilities. Our scie nee and engin eeri ng secti ons can be found on level three. Fin ally, group study rooms and the multimedia cen ter are located on level four. Undergraduate students can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fiftee n books for two mon ths. Books can be ren ewed up to two tomes. Text ThreeA. to un dersta nd themB. to think aboutC. not acce nt elim in ati onD. give them the most trouble Phrases:A. ide ntify which specific areas of pronun ciati on 68B. give you some thi ngs 69C. make it difficult for n ative speakers 70D. focus on acce nt reducti on, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents,but before you run out and spe nd hun dreds of dollars on the latest pronun ciati on course, let me72 .in troduce you to your 62 facilities check out 63 five bookshouses our humanities and map 64First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtually impossible. Rather, stude nts should work on reduci ng areas of their pronun ciati on that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 . Second, with this goal in mind,students need to be able to 75 , Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific Ian guage groups, and readi ng up on these com mon alities will help you.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二(50 minutes)Part VI Tran slation (20 mi nutes， 10 poi nts)Directions： Tran slate the followi ng passage into Chin ese. Write your an swer on the An swer Sheet.Being un happy is like an in fectious diseases. It causes people to shri nk away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone and miserable. There is, however, a cure so simple as to seem, at first glanee, ridiculous: if you don ' t feel happy, pretend to be!It works. Before long you will find that in stead of push ing people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider 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, ope ns doors into uni magi nable garde ns filled with grateful frien ds.翻译参考答案：(20 minutes， 10 points)闷闷不乐就像一种病；染上这种疾病的人会让人们避之唯恐不及。

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。

2013同等学力申硕考试英语真题(A卷)英语试卷一Paper One (100minutes)Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Dialogue oneA. 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. 1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 . It’s been going around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3 .Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two. Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh, I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua: Just $13.Father: Well, I’ m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshua: I ’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds greats great, Joshua.Section BDirections：In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A，B，C and D，taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas,B. People don’t queue like they do here in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you stay in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.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, erm … 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 differencebetween these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in theBig Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is fasterand the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world! Part II Vocabulary(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 themeaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11. I read the news paper everyday so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A. predictablyB. finally C .luckily D. 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 beenapproved.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 cando harm to people’s health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A. understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension(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 OneFive or six year 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 lecture was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketball back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic(有阅读障碍的), and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tosses, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla(大猩猩) came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) start at the camera, thumped her chest, and the strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least d a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. The he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set me up, trapping 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. basketballB. an experimentC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22. ‘’Attentions blindness” refer to_______.A. the fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB. seeing one thing while missing all else.C. keeping track of just about everythingD. the condition of being blind to details23. “Catch us in the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning of “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. 3 or 4C.13 or 14D.1525. Whom dose “he”(last paragraph) refer to ?A. The authorB. The gorillaC. The lectureD. The student Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letter, 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 discard message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best! And you’re really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songsThis, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. S wift’s management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagine, as they compose their letter, that Swift make time to view each one personallyDealing with pile of fan 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 fact f their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, say Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out- 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 former, it sterns from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believe. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgment and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing(偶像化),”she says, “They can’t ring 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 exaggerating.B. Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discard themD. Poorly decorated letters were left unread27. Swift management 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 didn’t intend to throw away the letters.28. Most celebrities___________A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselves.D. care about the fate of fan mail29. According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they_____A. hope to show their hand drawingB. want the celebrities to see their talentC. desire to get connection 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 stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift(紧肤术) followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with package and service, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort(度假村) than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medicals, 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 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 service like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patient.Latest technology and cool interiors are a star, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospital will be tough, says Joesf Woodman, CEO of U.S-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders(PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region’s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built –in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a bette r time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rate s that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resource,” says the company’s research.31. What does “medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a tripB. Attracting patients with package toursC. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in oneD. Turning hospital into tourist attractions32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic surgeryB. 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 competitorsB. will soon take the lead in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. 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 populationC. 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 a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility(谦卑) to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’ll call her Kira) recently m ade 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 fromher boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery- and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on presentation for a number of Kira’s key pre sentations, she benefited from her boss’s thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kir’s presentations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how are value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they____A. 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 welcomedD. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s request s for help_____A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are______A. forcefulB. controversialC. 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 other’s 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 her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off… And she was looking all around… She was alert from the very first second… I took h er 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 an intelligent baby. ”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on t heir children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as “happen” or “easy” children to parent.“The U.S ‘s unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else,” the research ers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences 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 it “better”. Life isn’t that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2:Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting i s more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition (there may be pressure here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are d efinitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Being “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 to listen to them. The happier the Kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in .A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. choosing a place to live in42. The world “alert”(Para.3) is closest in meaning to .A. intelligentB. easy-goingC. quick at noticing thingsD. happy43. According to Comment 1, in the Netherland s, calling one’s own child “intelligent”is .A. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. DutchB. AmericanC. SwedishD. French45.All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that .A. it agrees with all the other commentsB. being happy and healthy is importantC. being intelligent at a young age makes no senseD. children’s intellect varies from person to personPart 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.Riding a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donate them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets (头盔) last year. ”It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part f that,”Nicole says. The Wilmette bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance. Nicole says:” Some kids aren’t as lucky as other, 51 they still do well in school. I think they should be 52 for that.” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving. “Bikes can take you far, ” she says. ”GOOD grades can take you even 54 .”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school ha ve received bikes. It’s been a great way to 55 students to do their best,” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A. joined B. created C. helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor ofC. In line withD. In exchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look -out B. drop -out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. entitle D. motivatePart V Text Completion(20 minutes，20 points)Directions：In this part there are three short texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56-75).Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use thechoices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completedphrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Note you should blacken the letters thatindicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OneA. optimistic aboutB. a needC. a thirdPhrases:A. They felt 56 forB. Most were 57 the future for womenC. Less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women’s live to improve over the next two decades. Yet, only 26% of the women said 60 strong and organized women’s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61 , and 37% said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoA. up toB. collectionsC. libraryPhrases:A. introduce you to your 62 facilitiesB. check out 63 five booksC. houses our humanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . 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 multimedia center are located on level four. Undergraduate students can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two tomes.Text ThreeA. to understand themB. to think aboutC. not accent eliminationD. give them the most troublePhrases:A. identify which specific areas of pronunciation 68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers 70D. focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72 .First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtuallyimpossible. Rather, students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 . Second, with this goal in mind, students need to be able to 75 . Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups, and reading up on these commonalities will help you.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二（50 minutes）Part VI Translation (20 minutes，10 points)Directions：Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.Being unhappy is like an infectious diseases. 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 instead of pushing people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider 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 friends.翻译参考答案：(20 minutes，10 points)闷闷不乐就像一种病；染上这种疾病的人会让人们避之唯恐不及。

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参考答案英语试卷一Array英语试卷二PartⅥTranslation (10 points)参考译文不快乐就像传染病，它使得人们都躲避不快乐的人。

不快乐的人很快就会发现自己处于孤独与悲惨的境地。

然而，有一种简单得第一眼看上去近乎荒谬的治病良方：如果你不快乐的话，就假装你很快乐！这种治病良方很有效。

不久你就会发现，别人不再躲着你了，相反，你开始吸引别人了。

你会发现成为广结善缘的中心人物，是很有回报的事情。

然后假装就变成了事实。

一旦你认识到快乐是一种责任并使快乐成为习惯，通向不可思议的乐园的大门就会向你敞开，那里满是感激你的朋友。

PartⅦWriting (15 points)The possibility of using the mobile phone to study English Wherever you are, you can see many people equipped with mobile phones. Mobile phones have become a daily necessity as well as a useful tool for communicating, working and learning. As far as I am concerned, we can use mobile phones to study English or any other subject.It is not difficult for me to come up with some factors to account for my viewpoint. To begin with, more and more people are accustomed to using the handset to access the internet. The bulks of information are resourceful for people to learn English or any information. Secondly, with the advancement of technology, people can download some soft wares, like online-dictionary, words-memorization, audio and video soft wares, which can facilitate learning English more efficiently and effectively. They are able to look for some new words or read some English passages. Additionally, mobile phones are portable, we can make use of the fragmented time for learning.In my view, mobile phones, rather than being just simple communicative tools, enable people to easily get access to any information they need. It is mobile phone that makes instant learning, effective acquisition of knowledge possible.。