1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-25 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPaper One/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.A: Do you mind my smoking here?B: _（分数：1.00）A.No, thank you.B.No. Thats a good idea!C.Yes, please.D.Yes. Youd better not.2.A: Do you want me to get you a cup of coffee?B: _（分数：1.00）A.Thanks, without sugar please.B.Good. Y
2、ou are too generous.C.Well, black or white?D.No. I can go without it.3.A: Im afraid I cant finish the book within this week.B: _（分数：1.00）A.Please go ahead.B.Thats all right.C.Not at all.D.Take your time.4.A: How about coming over for dinner tonight?B: _（分数：1.00）A.Id love to, but I havent packed for
3、tomorrows flight yet.B.No. I am not hungry at all.C.Right! I will be looking forward to it.D.No. I cant afford the time.5.A: You know who came yesterday?B: Yao Ming ? We had a football match.A: _ He came and watched the game!（分数：1.00）A.You guessed it!B.How did you know that?C.Well done!D.That was go
4、od news!二、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Man: How can I find some information on World War II?Woman: Well, Im not sure. Lets check the catalogue.Question: What did the woman suggest?（分数：1.00）A.They can look up the catalogue for a clue.B.They should find the catalogue first.C.She is not familiar with s
5、uch a subject.D.She doesnt know anything about World War II.7.Man: I really dont know what the best way is to hang this poster without damaging the wall.Woman: Perhaps you should try sellotape. It wont leave a mark.Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Sellotape peels off easily.B.Sellotape
6、is good for the poster.C.Sellotape is easily available.D.Sellotape wont show a stain on the poster.8.Woman: What present should we get for Bettys birthday?Man: Shes poor at math, dont you remember?Question: What does the man imply?（分数：1.00）A.They should get her a pocket caculator.B.They should get h
7、er a pocket watch.C.They should get her a desk-top computer.D.They should get her a lap-top computer.9.Woman: Why not go shopping with me this afternoon?Man: Oh, you know, shopping is the last thing Ill ever do.Question: What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He will go shopping after he has finished all
8、 the other chores.B.He has just done his shopping.C.He dislikes shopping.D.He believes shopping is great fun.10.Woman: I havent seen such a fantastic movie for ages. Dont you enjoy k?Man: I have to admit that I slept through it.Question: How did the man like the movie?（分数：1.00）A.He didnt think much
9、of it.B.He didnt see much of it.C.He thought the movie was very impressive.D.He thought the movie was very inspiring.三、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Annies job as an assistant at the university observatory was to classify stars according to their spectra.（分数：0.50）A.locateB.photographC.drawD.categ
10、orize12.Consumer groups are protesting against higher prices in this city now.（分数：0.50）A.clothing withB.clinging toC.complaining aboutD.clutching with13.They have announced that the two failing firms have eventually merged.（分数：0.50）A.governedB.greetedC.committedD.combined14.The colors red, blue, and
11、 yellow can be mixed in different combinations to make every color the human eye can distinguish.（分数：0.50）A.soakedB.rankedC.blendedD.purchased15.Judgment was suspended till the following Monday because of the lack of evidence.（分数：0.50）A.changedB.discussedC.postponedD.informed16.The object for each p
12、layer in the game of chess is to trap the other players king into a position from which escape is impossible.（分数：0.50）A.skillB.aimC.interestD.difficulty17.During the United States Civil War, many people in the South were forced to flee their home.（分数：0.50）A.return toB.pay taxes onC.run away fromD.re
13、build18.His plan should succeed without too much trouble, for it seems quite feasible.（分数：0.50）A.completeB.decisiveC.daringD.possible19.It is reported that the policemen are pursuing the bank robbers in the country.（分数：0.50）A.appealing toB.chasingC.applying toD.claiming for20.Two substitutes were us
14、ed during the basketball games.（分数：0.50）A.playersB.centersC.refereesD.replacements四、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.The teacher wishes to speak to you _ your being late.（分数：0.50）A.with regard inB.in regard forC.with regard forD.in regard to22.They had to go on looking for two months before they event
15、ually found a house that _ them.（分数：0.50）A.suitedB.noticedC.admiredD.appealed23.They were late for class for there was a _ in the traffic.（分数：0.50）A.hold-upB.hold-outC.hold-ofD.hold-on24.Most engineers were _ about the effectiveness of the new model of word-processors.（分数：0.50）A.pessimisticB.doubtfu
16、lC.worryD.ignorant25.The owner wouldnt _ to our making any structural change in the flat.（分数：0.50）A.consentB.contendC.contestD.contact26.Although Hong Kong was in _, it felt confident in its recovery.（分数：0.50）A.reductionB.receptionC.recessionD.unemployment27.Everyone in the class knows that Peter is
17、 always _ for appointments.（分数：0.50）A.impartialB.impatientC.punctualD.impressive28.The unpopular measure finally _ the downfall of the government.（分数：0.50）A.brought aboutB.brought backC.brought downD.brought in29.The special needs of old people for housing have _ more attention from house designers.
18、（分数：0.50）A.paidB.calledC.drawnD.obtained30.Ive _ that idea long ago and now I have got some new idea about it.（分数：0.50）A.given overB.given offC.given outD.given up五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：25.00)BPassage One/BIf those “mad moments“-when you cant remember what your friend has told you or where you le
19、ft your keys-are becoming more frequent, mental exercises and a healthy brain diet may help.Just as bodies require more maintenance with the passing years, so do brains, which scientists now know show signs of aging as early as the 20s and 30s. “Brain aging starts at a very young age, younger than a
20、ny of us had imagined and these processes continue gradually over the years,“ said Dr. Gary Small, the director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles. Tin convinced that it is never too early to get started on a mental or brain-fitness program,“ he added.In his book, Th
21、e Memory Bible, the 51-year-old neuroscientist (神经学家) lists what he refers to as the 10 suggestions for keeping the brain young. They include training memory, building skills, reducing stress, mental exercises, brain food and a healthy lifestyle.“Misplacing your keys a couple of times dont mean you
22、should start labeling your cabinets. Memory loss is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Our brains can fight back,“ he said.Small provides the weapons for a full-scale attack. Simple memory tests give an indication of what you are up against and tools such as “look“ and “connect“ are designed to
23、 make sure that important things such as names and dates are never forgotten. “So if you wanted to learn names and faces, for example, you meet Mrs. Beatty and you notice a distinguishing facial feature, maybe a high eyebrow,“ said Small. “You associate the first thing that comes to your mind. I thi
24、nk of the actor Warren Beatty, so I create a mental picture of Warren Beatty kissing her brow.“Small admits it may sound a bit strange but he says it works. “Mental exercises could be anything from doing crossword puzzles and writing with your left hand if you are right handed or learning a language
25、. It could be anything that is fun that people enjoy doing,“ he added.（分数：5.00）(1).The “mad moment“ in the first paragraph refers to the time when we _（分数：1.00）A.dont listen to our friendsB.have lost our important thingsC.have some mental problemsD.have a poor memory(2).In this passage, the author m
26、ainly tells us _（分数：1.00）A.everyone has bad memories sometimes no matter how old he isB.we can prevent our mind from aging with various methodsC.brain aging starts at the time when we are in the 20s and 30sD.memory loss is not the sign that we are getting old(3).By giving the example “you meet Mrs.
27、Beatty and you notice a distinguishing .eyebrow“, Dr. Small is trying to explain the memory tool of _（分数：1.00）A.healthy brain dietB.physical exercisesC.reducing stressD.mental exercises(4).By saying “I think of the actor Warren Beatty so I create . her brow“ Dr. Small is trying to explain the memory
28、 tool of _（分数：1.00）A.remembering facial featuresB.recognizing celebritiesC.connecting related thingsD.observing carefully(5).Mental exercises do NOT include _（分数：1.00）A.writing with ones left handB.learning a foreign languageC.doing crossword puzzlesD.taking picturesBPassage Two/BWe unemployed share
29、 a social stigma (耻辱) similar to that of the rape victim. Whether consciously or subconsciously, much of the work-ethic driven public feels that youve somehow “asked for it“. Secretly wanted to lose your job and “flirted (幻想)“ with unemployment through your attitude- probably dressed in a way to inv
30、ite it (left the vest unbuttoned on your three-piece suit).But the worse of it isnt societys work-ethic morality; its your own, which you never knew you had. You find out how much self-satisfaction was gained from even the most simple work-related task: a well-worded letter, a well-handled phone cal
31、l, even a clean file. Being useful to yourself isnt enough.But then almost everyone has heard about the need to be a useful member of society. What you didnt know about was the loneliness. Youve spent your life almost constantly surrounded by people, in classes, in dorms and at work. To suddenly fin
32、d yourself with only your cat to talk to all day distorts (歪曲) your sense of reality. You begin to worry that fights of fancy might become one way.But you always were, and still are, stronger than that. You maintain balance and perspective, mainly through resorting frequently to sarcasm (嘲笑) and irr
33、everence. Although something going wrong in any aspect of your life now seems to push you into temporary despair much more easily than before, you have some very important things to hang on to- people who care, your sense of humor, your talents, your cat and your hopes.And beyond that, youve gained
34、something- a little more knowledge and a lot more compassion. Youve learned the value of the routine you scorned and the importance of the job you took for granted. But most of all, youve learned what a “7.6 percent unemployment rate“ really means.（分数：5.00）(1).What is the proper title for this passa
35、ge?（分数：1.00）A.How the Unemployed Are Looked Down UponB.How Important to Be EmployedC.How It Feels to Be Out of WorkD.How to Gain a Little More Knowledge and Compassion(2).According to the passage, it makes one feel _ to be unemployed.（分数：1.00）A.seriousB.shamefulC.strangeD.obvious(3).What does “You b
36、egin to worry that fights of fancy might become one way“ mean?（分数：1.00）A.You begin to worry that youll never be a useful member of the society again.B.You begin to worry that youll never be able to find a job again.C.You begin to worry that youll never be able to face the reality.D.You begin to worr
37、y that youll never be able to see your relatives again.(4).What does “work-ethic“ refer to?（分数：1.00）A.Crazy attitude toward work.B.Public attitude toward work.C.People who are working.D.People who are out of work.(5).Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.The worst of layoff
38、 is the societys work-ethic morality.B.Unemployment brings great mental hurt to people.C.Those who lost their jobs become easily depressed.D.Those who lost jobs would value any job they can get.BPassage Three/BValentines Day is a festival of romance and affection. The holiday is an interesting combi
39、nation of pagan (异教徒的) and Christian influences. Some of the days customs probably came from an ancient Roman holiday caned Lupercalia, Which honored Juno (wife of Jupiter, the goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth) and Pan (the God of nature). During the Lupercalia festival, young women droppe
40、d poems bearing their names into a large vase. Each young man picked a name from the vase to find his sweetheart for that year.During the Middle Ages, church leaders wanted to relate this pagan holiday to Christianity, so they renamed it after a Christian saint and moved the holiday from February 15
41、 to February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine. St. Valentine was a third-century Christian martyr, a young man who was imprisoned in Rome for refusing to worship pagan gods. According to legend, before Valentine was beheaded on February 14, he restored the eyesight of his jailers blind daughter. T
42、hen he sent her a farewell letter signed, “From your Valentine“. This phrase is now a common expression of affection that appears on many of the holiday greeting cards.Perhaps another reason that February 14 was picked as a holiday for lovers was that the ancient Romans believed that birds began to
43、mate on this date.In modern times, early in February of each year, card shops, drugstores, and department stores begin displaying a wide variety of greeting cards called valentines. Most of them are illustrated with the symbolic red heart, which stands for love. Many also show a picture of Cupid wit
44、h his bow and arrow. Some valentines are very fancy-decorated with paper lace, scented satin, feathers, ribbons, or bows. Some contain affectionate verses, while others simply say, “Be my Valentine“. There are special Valentines for various family members, sweet hearts, and friends. People sometimes
45、 send anonymous valentines to the persons whom they are in secret love with.On that day, children usually buy packages of small, inexpensive valentines to give to classmates and teachers. Sweet-hearts and married couples may exchange more expensive cards, along with small gifts. Men often give red r
46、oses or chocolates wrapped up beautifully in red, heart-shaped boxes to their girlfriends or wives.（分数：5.00）(1).The best title for this passage is _（分数：1.00）A.The Origin of Valentines DayB.Valentines Day CelebrationC.Valentine, a Love FestivalD.Be My Valentine(2).This holiday derived its name from _
47、（分数：1.00）A.Juno, the goddess of marriageB.Pan, the god of natureC.Lupercalia, a holiday for loversD.a Christian martyr-priest(3).Why was St. Valentine beheaded?（分数：1.00）A.For his disloyalty to the Roman Emperor.B.For his faith in God and Christianity.C.For practicing witchcraft such as healing the b
48、lind people.D.For a criminal offence.(4).What are the most popular Valentine gifts?（分数：1.00）A.Flowers.B.Candy.C.Valentines.D.All of the above.(5).All the following statements about Valentines Day are true except _.（分数：1.00）A.Valentines Day is only celebrated by adultsB.Valentines Day is a religious
49、as well as a secular (俗世的) holidayC.the customs of Valentine can be traced far back to an ancient Roman holidayD.its possible for someone to receive a gift on this particular day without knowing its senderBPassage Four/BDo you believe that severe punishment would deter potential criminals from evildoing? Is death penalty (死刑) indispensable component
