1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-105 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Oral Communic(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Dialogue One(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A. Just my cameras, my clothes and some books B. Would you mind opening the bag for me C. What is the purpose of your visit to the United States Officer: May I see
2、your passport please? Charles: Here is my passport. And this is the declaration form. Officer: 1 ? Charles: Business. I have a trade convention I“m attending in Chicago. Officer: This visa is good for two weeks. Do you intend to stay longer than that? Charles: No. I will fly back twelve days from no
3、w. Officer: What do you have in the bag? Charles: 2 . Officer: You“re not carrying any food with you today? Charles: No. Officer: Okay. 3 ? This is just a routine check. Charles: Alright. Officer: Okay, everything is fine. Enjoy your trip. Charles: Thank you.（分数：3.00）四、Dialogue Two(总题数：1，分数：3.00)A.
4、we are all booked up for Flight 802 on that day B. what about the fare C. I“d like to make a reservation to Boston next week Agent: Good morning. The United Airlines. What can I do for you? Caller: Yes, 1 . Agent: When do you want to fly? Caller: Monday, September 12. Agent: We have Flight 802 on Mo
5、nday. Just a moment please. Let me check whether there“re seats available. I“m sorry 2 . Caller: Then, any alternatives? Agent: The next available flight leaves at 9:30 Tuesday morning September 13. Shall I book you a seat? Caller: Er.It is a direct flight, isn“t it? Agent: Yes it is. You want to go
6、 first class or coach? Caller: I prefer first class, 3 ? Agent: One way is $176. Caller: OK. I will take the 9:30 flight on Tuesday. Agent: A seat on Flight 807 to Boston 9:30 Tuesday morning. Is it all right, sir? Caller: Certainly.（分数：3.00）五、Section B(总题数：1，分数：4.00)A. And that variation can affect
7、 the standards of the whole country B. Is it really worth that much C. How did you check the scales before D. What would you like to know Interviewer: Dr. Thomas? I“d like to ask you some questions about the new official standard weight that you purchased. Dr. Thomas: I“d be happy to help you. 1 ? I
8、nterviewer: First of all, how was the standard weight used? Dr. Thomas: Well, the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country. The department of weights and measures, we are a government agency. It“s our responsibility to see that all the scales measure a kilogram accura
9、tely so this is the way we used to adjust the scales. Interviewer: 2 ? Dr. Thomas: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see it was made of poor quality metal and absorbed too much moisture. Interviewer: So when the weather was humid
10、it weighed more and when it was dry it weighed less. Dr. Thomas: Exactly. 3 . So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal. Interviewer: How much did it cost? Dr. Thomas: About 45,000 dollars. Interviewer: 45,000 dollars? For one kilogram weight? That“s more expensive than g
11、old. 4 ? Dr. Thomas: I“m sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales so that when they buy and sell their products there is one standard. Think of the drug industry, for example, those companies rely on high accuracy scales to manufacture and package medi
12、cine.（分数：4.00）六、Part Vocabulary(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.If a cat comes too close to its nest, the mockingbird initiates a set of actions to protect its offspring.（分数：1.00）A.hastensB.triggersC.devisesD.releases2.Panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly.（分
13、数：1.00）A.TensionB.ExcitementC.FearD.Nervousness3.Lighting levels are carefully controlled to fall within an acceptable level for optimal reading convenience.（分数：1.00）A.idealB.requiredC.optionalD.standard4.In the latter case the outcome can be serious indeed.（分数：1.00）A.resultB.judgmentC.decisionD.eve
14、nt5.The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident.（分数：1.00）A.secretsB.detailsC.benefitsD.words6.Today black children in South Africa are still reluctant to study subjects from which they were effectively barred for so long.（分数：1.00）A.anxiousB.curiousC.opposedD.unwilling7.The exhibitio
15、n is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries.（分数：1.00）A.establishB.maximizeC.guaranteeD.promote8.You have to pay a (n) premium for express delivery.（分数：1.00）A.extra chargeB.extra priceC.extra tipD.extra bonus9.The workers in that factory manu
16、facture furniture.（分数：1.00）A.promoteB.paintC.produceD.polish10.We“re happy to report that business is booming this year.（分数：1.00）A.failingB.openC.successfulD.risky七、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：5.00)The rich have traditionally passed their wealth
17、on to their children. But an increasing number of billionaires are choosing not to. The reason? They want their children to live on themselvesand not to turn into spoiled successors. Nicola Horlick or “supermom“, a famous British billionaire, owing to the fact that she has high-flying jobs and five
18、kidshas spent her career making a report 250m. She now seems determined to throw off large parts of it. She already gives away about 25% of her income each year; she has just revealed, in a report on the state of charity in the city, that she will not be leaving most of the remainder to her children
19、. “I think it is wrong to give too much inherited wealth to children,“ Horlick told the report“s authors. “I will not be leaving all my wealth to my children because that would just ruin their lives.“ She is by no means the first to go public with this convition. Bill Gates has put an estimated $30b
20、n into the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This was supplemented, in 2009, by another $24bn or so from his friend Warren Buffett. Buffett has always been colorful, quotably clear on where he stands. His daughter often tells a story of finding herself without change for a car parking tickether fat
21、her lent her $20, then promptly made her write him a check. “To suggest that the children of the wealthy should be just as wealthy,“ he has said, “is like saying the members of America“s 2004 Olympic team should be made up only of the children of the 1980 Olympic team.“ Antia Roddick, the late found
22、er of the Body Shop, told her kids that they would not inherit one penny. The money that she made from the company would go into the Body Shop Foundation, which isn“t one of those awful tax shelters, like some in America. It just functions to take the money and give it away.（分数：5.00）(1).The billiona
23、ires mentioned in the passage don“t want to leave much of their wealth to their children because _.（分数：1.00）A.they prefer to give their wealth to charityB.they want their business to go on healthilyC.they believe too much wealth will harm their childrenD.they hope their children can make more money
24、themselves(2).What do we learn about Nicola Horlick?（分数：1.00）A.She has already given away about 25% of her wealth.B.She is the first one who declares to give away her wealth.C.She will leave only a small portion of her wealth to her kids.D.She inherited most of her wealth from her parents.(3).Buffet
25、t distinguishes himself for _.（分数：1.00）A.his clear-cut positionB.being strict with his childrenC.his talent in financial managementD.being a giant in the stock market(4).According to Buffett“s daughter, her father _.（分数：1.00）A.refuses to lend her moneyB.wants her to invest in the Olympic GamesC.neve
26、r gives her more money than necessaryD.always makes sure that she returns his money(5).The attitude of the writer toward that billionaires don“t pass their wealth to their children is _.（分数：1.00）A.negativeB.positiveC.objectiveD.casual十、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Much has been written about poverty bu
27、t none of the accounts seem to get at the root of the problem. It must be noted that the debilitating effects of poverty are not only the result of lack of money but are also the result of powerlessness. The poor are subject to their social situation instead of being able to affect it through action
28、, that is, through behavior that flows from an individual“s decisions and plans. In other words, when social scientists have reported on the psychological consequences of poverty, it seems reasonable to believe that they have described the psychological consequences of powerlessness. The solution to
29、 poverty most frequently suggested is to help the poor secure more money without otherwise changing the present power relationships. This appears to implement the idea of equality while avoiding any unnecessary threat to the established centers of power. But since the consequences of poverty are rel
30、ated to powerlessness, not to the absolute supply of money available to the poor, and since the amount of power purchasable with a given supply of money decreases as a society acquires a large supply of goods and services, the solution of raising the incomes of the poor is likely, unless accompanied
31、 by other measures, to be ineffective in a wealthy society. In order to reduce povertyrelated psychological and social problems in the United States, the major community will have to change its relationship to neighborhoods of poverty in such fashion that families in the neighborhoods have a greater
32、 interest in the broader society and can more successfully participate in the decision-making process of the surrounding community. Social action to help the poor should have the following characteristics: the poor should see themselves as the source of the action; the action should effect in major
33、ways the preconceptions of institutions and persons who define the poor; the action should demand much in effect or skill; the action should be successful and the successful self-originated important action should increase the feeling of potential worth and individual power of individuals who are po
34、or. The only initial resource which a community should provide to neighborhoods of poverty should be on a temporary basis and should consist of organizers who will enable the neighborhoods quickly to create powerful, independent, democratic organizations of the poor. Through such organizations, the
35、poor will then negotiate with the outsiders for resources and opportunities without having to submit to concurrent control from outside.（分数：6.00）(1).By “powerless“ (sentence 2, Para 1), the author most probably means that the poor _.（分数：1.00）A.have no right to make individual decisions and plansB.ca
36、n not exercise control over other groups of peopleC.are not in a condition to change their present situationD.are too weak to resist any social situation imposed on them(2).The author expresses his opinion in the first paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.the hopeless condition of the poor is caused by their
37、 powerlessness rather than lack of moneyB.great efforts should be made to help poor to secure more money without changing present power relationshipsC.it is no use raising the incomes of the poor while not improve their state of powerlessnessD.in helping the poor attention should be paid to avoiding
38、 any unnecessary threat to the established centers of power(3).Social action to help the poor should have the characteristics include _.（分数：1.00）A.the poor should see themselves as the source of the actionB.the action should effect in major ways preconceptions of institutionsC.the action should dema
39、nd much in effect or skillD.all of the above(4).According to the author, the primary role of the major community in helping the neighborhoods of poverty is _.（分数：1.00）A.to provide long-term assistance from outsideB.to offer necessary opportunities of securing more moneyC.to carry out more social pro
40、grams in the neighborhoodsD.to lend experienced advice in the formation of democratic self-help organizations(5).What does the word “concurrent“ (Para. 3) most probably mean?（分数：1.00）A.Following.B.Subsequent.C.Previous.D.Simultaneous.(6).The main purpose of the author in writing the passage is _.（分数
41、：1.00）A.to criticize the present methods employed to help the poorB.to analyze the social and psychological aspects of povertyC.to propose a way in which the poor can be more effectively helpedD.to describe the attitude of the community towards the poor十一、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：4.00)Someday a strang
42、er will read your e-mail without your permission or scan the Websites you“ve visited, or perhaps someone will casually glance through your credit card purchases or cell phone bills to find out your shopping preferences or calling habits. In fact, it“s likely some of these things have already happene
43、d to you. Who would watch you without your permission? It might be a spouse, a girlfriend, a marketing company, a boss, a cop or a criminal. Whoever it is, they will see you in a way you never intended to be seenthe 21st century equivalent of being caught naked. Psychologists tell us boundaries are
44、healthy, that it“s important to reveal yourself to friends, family and lovers in stages, at appropriate times. But few boundaries remain. The digital bread crumbs (碎屑) you leave everywhere make it easy for strangers to reconstruct who you are, where you are and what you like. In some cases, a simple
45、 Google search can reveal what you think. Like it or not, increasingly we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret. The key question is: Does that matter? For many Americans, the answer apparently is “no“. When opinion polls ask Americans about privacy, most say they are concerned about
46、 losing it. A survey found an overwhelming pessimism about privacy, with 60 percent of respondents saying they feel their privacy is “slipping away, and that bothers me“. But people say one thing and do another. Only a tiny fraction of Americans change any behaviors in an effort to preserve their pr
47、ivacy. Few people turn down a discount at tollbooths (收费站) to avoid using the EZ-Pass system that can track automobile movements. And few turn down supermarket loyalty cards. Privacy economist Alessandro Acquisti has run a series of tests that reveal people will surrender personal information like S
48、ocial Security numbers just to get their hands on a pitiful 50-cents-off coupon (优惠券). But privacy does matterat least sometimes. It“s like health: When you have it you don“t notice it. Only when it“s gone do you wish you“d done more to protect it.（分数：4.00）(1).Why does the author list several cases
49、that your information can be accessed without your permission?（分数：1.00）A.To introduce the topic.B.To remind the importance of privacy.C.To inform what 21st century is like.D.To call for the action against the spread of website.(2).What does the author mean by saying “the 21st century equivalent of being caught naked“?（分数：1.00）A.People“s personal information is easily accessed without their knowledge.B.In the 21st century people try every means to look into others“ secrets.C.People tend to be more frank with each other in the information
