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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2010年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语考试Paper One 试卷一Part I Dialogue Communication (10minutes,10points,1 for each)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections:In this section,you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two Speakers,each followed by 4 choices marked A ,B,C,and D,Choose the answer that Be
2、st suits the situation to complete the dialogue.Then maik the corresponding letter With a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. A: Can you take over for me here for a little whele? I have a friend coming to see me.B: Id like to, but_ Ask Peter, hes not so occu
3、pied at this moment.A. how can I do it? B. thats alright.C.I have my hands full. D. thats impossible2. A: To get an outside line, just dial o and the phone number. Or we can place a Call for you, if you want.B:No,thanks a lot._A. Just put me through. B.Ill try it myself.C. Id rather not. D.Ill appre
4、ciate your help.3.A:Now,its just work,work,work.I work hard all day, every day.B:Oh,come on._Youre making a good salary now.A.Dont complain. B.Sorry to hear about itC.Anything I can do for you? D.Whats your plan?4.A:Pamela,can you come to a meeting on Friday?B:_ Let me check my schedule. When are yo
5、u having it?A. No big deal. B.Im not sure.C.Can I? D.Sure thing!5.A:Im really geting fed up with the salespersons who keep calling.B:_A.I hope its nothing serious. B.They are so stupid!C.So am I. Its so annoying. D.You are right. Forget it.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections:In this section,
6、you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a Woman. At the end of each conversation there to the question from the 4 choices marked A,B,C,andD.Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your
7、 machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.6. Man:Ive figured it out.IT looks like itll take us about 5hours to drive from here to Chicago.Woman:Itd be more relaxing to take the train. But I guess we should watch our expenses.Question:What does the woman imply?A.She likes to drive when she travels.B.She doesnt w
8、ant to go to Chicago.C.She doesnt know the cost of the train trip.D.Its cheaper to go to Chicago by car.7. Man:How about the examination last week?Woman:If Id got more time,I could have made it.Question:What does the moman imply?A.She was asked to take another examinationB.She failed the examination
9、 last week.C.She did quite well in the examination.D.She didnt take the examination last week.8.Man:Harvard or the State University,have you decided yet?Woman:Well,Id rather be a big fish in a small pond.Question:Which university is the woman likely to choose?A.The State University. B.Harvard C.Neit
10、her D.She hasnt decided yet9. Man: Ive just found a great location to open a new shop.Women : But you havent researched the market . Dont you think this is putting the cart beforethe horse?Question : What does the woman mean?A. The man shouldnt make the decision so quickly.B. Its too risky to choose
11、 such a location .C. The man is doing thins in the wrong order.D. Its possible for him to make a better choice.10. Women :My results are a bit flattering because Ive had quite a lot of luck.Man: Nonsense, youre head and shoulders above the others in your groupQuestion : What does the man think is th
12、e reason for the womans success?A. Shes really lucky.B. Shes far better than the others.C. Shes got the others support.D. Shes been working hard.PartII VocabularySection A11. Betty was offended because she felt that her friends had ignored her purposefully at the party.A. desperately B. definitely C
13、. deliberately D. decisively12. There has been enough playing around , so lets get down to business.A. make a deal B. begin our work C. reach an agreement D. change our plan13. How is it possible for our human body to convert yesterdays lunch into todays muscle?A. alter B. develop C. modify D. turn1
14、4. It is important for families to observe their traditions even as their children get older.A. notice B. watch C. follow D. celebrate15. It is difficult to comprehend , but everything you have ever seen , smelt , heard or felt ismerely your brains interpretation of incoming stimuli.A. explanation B
15、. evaluation C. recognition D. interruption16. Life is more important than the pressures and stresses that we place on ourselves over workand other commitments.A. appointments B. arrangements C. obligations D. devotions17. If you continue to indulge in computer games like this , your future will be
16、at stake.A. in danger B. without question C. on guard D. at large18. Romantic novels , as opposed to realistic ones , tend to present idealized versions of life ,often with a happy ending .A. in contrast to B. in regard to C. in terms of D. in light of19. Most people would agree that , although our
17、age far surpasses all previous ages in knowledge ,there has been no correlative increase in wisdom.A. improves B. precedes C. imposes D. exceeds20. Many students today display a disturbing willingness to choose institutions and careers onthe basis of earning potential.A. offensive B. depressive C. t
18、roublesome D. tiresomeSection B21. My oldest son had just finished an _ holiday stay prior to moving to a new state , anew job , and the next chapter in his lift.A. enlarged B. expanded C. extended D. increased22. Blacks and American Indians _ less than 10% of students in the top30 businessschools,
19、while they are about 28% of the U.S population .A. make up B. take up C. reach out D. turn out23. With demand continuing to rise in _ economies such as China and India , energytraders believe that oil futures are a good bet.A. employing B. emerging C. embracing D. emitting24. Laws and regulations in
20、 each country have to be made _ the constitution of thecountry .A. in honor of B. in memory of C. in return for D. in line with25. The jurys_ was that the accused was guilty .A. verdict B. sentence C. trial D. debate26. In English learning , a _ cycle occurs when a student makes more errors after be
21、ing scolded.A. vertical B. vicious C. vivid D. vigorous27. Isnt it _ when you learn something youve never known before?A. cool B. crazy C. cold D. cute .28.There are several factors _the rapid growth of slaes promotion,particularly in consumer markets.A.resorting to B.appealing to C.applying to D.co
22、ntributing to29.The Internet has been developing at a speed _ peoples expectations in the past twodecades.A.over B.of C.under D.beyond30.It is obvious that the sports games are no longer amateur affairs;the have become professionally_.A.laid off B.laid out C.put off D.put outPart III Reading Compreh
23、ension(45 minutes,30points,1for each)Directions:There are 5 passages in this part .Each passage is followed by6 questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracke
24、ts on yourmachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneLoneliness has been linked to depression and other health problems.Now,a study says it canalso spread.A friend of a lonely person was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness.And a friend of that friend was 25% more likely to do the same.Ear
25、lier findings showed that happiness.fatness and the ability to stop smoking can also growlike infections within social groups.The findings all come from a major health study in theAmerican town of Framingham,Massachusetts.The study began in 1948 to investigate the causes of heart disease.Since then,
26、more tests have been added,including measures of loneliness and depression.The new findings involved more than 5,000 people in the second generation of the Framingham Heart Study.The researchers examined friendship histories and reports of loneliness.The results established a pattern that spread as
27、people reported fewer close friends.For example,loneliness can affect relationships between next-door neighbors.The loneliness spreads as neighbors who were close friends now spend less time together.The study also found that loneliness spreads more easily among women than men.Researchers from the U
28、niversity of Chicago.Harvard and the University of California,SanDiego,did the study.The findings appeared last month in the Journal of Personality and SocialPsychology.The average person is said to experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year.Thestudy found that having a lonely friend can
29、 add about 17 days.But every additional friend candecrease loneliness by about 5%,or two and a half days.Lonely people become less and less trusting of others.This makes it more and more difficultfor them to make friends-and likely that society will reject them.John Cacioppo at the University of Chi
30、cago led the study.He says it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness.He says people who have been pushed to the edges of society should receive help to repair their social networks.The aim should be to aggressively create what he calls a protective barrieragainstloneliness.This barrier,h
31、e says,can keep the whole network from coming apart.31.Besides loneliness,which of the following can also spread among people?A. Friendship B.Happiness C.Depression D.Smoking32.The Framingham Heart Study starting from 1948_.A.expanded its research topiesB.involved 5,000 patients of depressionC.ident
32、ified loneliness as one key factor for heart diseaseD.examined the relationship between loneliness and depression33.Which of the following is true about the spread of loneliness?A.It leads to a gradual loss of friends.B.It is a common phenomenon among women.C.It is often found in the neighborhood.D.
33、It ruins the relationships between close friends.34.Having a lonely friend,you are more likely to _.A.strengthen your friendshipB.develop new friendshipC.Increase the sense of lonelinessD.reduce the sense of loneliness35.According to John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago,loneliness can_.A.resul
34、t in aggressivenessB.Cause people to be overprotectiveC.Infect social networksD.Push people to the verge of poverty36.What is the main idea of the passage?A.Loneliness can spread.B.Loneliness is linked to depression.C.Lonely people tend to grow fat.D.Lonely people need more friends.Passage TwoCalifo
35、rnia has a new program called the Digital Textbook Initiative.Starting this fall withhigh school math and science,we will be the first state in the nation to provide schools with astate-approved list of digital textbooks.That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June.talking about his effort to get
36、 schools to use materials available free online.He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense.California approves traditional textbooks in six-year cycles.Digital ones can offer the latestinformation.They lighten the load of school bags.They save paper and tress,and make learningmore
37、fun and interactive.And above all,he said they help schools with their finances.The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financialproblems.More than six million students attend California public schools.Earlier this year,California invited content developers to offer
38、digital math and sciencematerials for high schools.These had to meet at least 90% of the states learning requirements.Specially trained teachers examined 16 textbooks and approved ten of them.Six of the ten were published by the CK12 Foundation,a nonprofit group that had beendeveloping digital scien
39、ce and math books for about two years.The foundation paid teachers andother education professionals to write and edit them.The money came from a group financed bythe Khosla Family.California cannot require schools to use the digital textbooks.Individual school districts willhave to decide for themse
40、lves.Susan Martimo,a California Department of Education official,says she does not expectwidespread use right away.He best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them,but only in addition to their traditional books.School administrators point out that the texts
41、may be free online, but students need a way toaccess them . Not everyone has a computer or electronic reader. Schools could print out copies,but that would not help the environment. Also, there is the cost to train teachers to use digitaltextbooks effectively.37. The Digital Textbook InitiativeA. wi
42、ll probably take effect in six yearsB. covers all the high school subjectsC. has been approved by all statesD. is advocated by California state governor38. The main reason for promoting digital textbooks is toA. help save moneyB. benefit the environmentC. provide interesting materialsD. reduce stude
43、nts heavy burden39. The digital textbooks were approved byA. trained teachersB. content developersC. Khosla FamilyD. Ck12 Foundation40. What is true of CK12Foundation ?A. It produced 16 digital textbooks .B. It paid teachers to write digital textbooks.C. It is financed by California state government
44、.D. It makes money through developing digital textbooks.41. According to Susan Martimo, digital textbooks.A. are not likely to have a widespread useB. will soon replace traditional onesC. will first be adopted by well-equipped schoolsD. are certain to be approved by school districts42. It can be inf
45、erred from the last paragraph thatA. schools are reluctant to print out copiesB. the use of digital textbooks is not really freeC. students need to pay for computersD. training teachers to use the textbooks is not efficientPassage ThreeDoctors in Britain are warning of an obesity time bomb , when ch
46、ildren who are alreadyoverweight grow up . So , what should we do ? Exercise more? Eat less? Or both? Thegovernment feels it has to take responsibility for this expanding problem.The cheerful Mr Pickwick , the hero of the novel by Charles Dickens , is seen in illustrationsas someone who is plump(胖乎乎的)-and happy . In 18th century paintings beauty is equatedwith rounded bodies and sof