1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-26 (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: Id like to have an economy ticket with an open return to Chicago next Monday.B: _（分数：1.00）A.One moment, please. Ill check if it is available.B.Just a second. Ill check the open return schedule.C.Wait a minute. Why dont
2、 you take the first class?D.I guess thats OK. But there is no flight come back.2.A: Fill it up with regular gasoline, please.B: _（分数：1.00）A.Thank you. Should I take a look at your battery?B.Not at all. Do you want me to check the tire?C.Sure. Should I check your radiator?D.All right. But your windsh
3、ield is too dirty.3.A: I really must be going now. B: _（分数：1.00）A.Thats very nice of you to come here.B.Its bad that you want to go.C.Its a shame that you have to leave.D.You just got here. Can you stay a little longer?4.A: Does this bus go to the train station?B: _（分数：1.00）A.Yes. Youll have to get
4、off at the main street and change another one.B.Where is the train station?C.Yes, but yon can get Nu,nber 31 there.D.No. It only goes as far as Park Avenue and you can take Number two there.5.A: You havent been around much lately, have you? B: _（分数：1.00）A.Yes. Ive been to California the last month.B
5、.Yes. I havent seen you for ages.C.No. I was in a conference yesterday.D.No. I have been away on a vacation.二、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Man: I have received a letter from Harry this afternoon. He said he wants to know if he can get a job in your office for the summer.Woman: I rather think it woul
6、d be better for him to get a job somewhere else to learn to stand on his own feet instead of depending on his family to help him.Question: What is the probable relationship between Harry and the man?（分数：1.00）A.Friends.B.Relatives.C.A real estate agent and a client.D.A boss and an employee.7.Woman: W
7、hy are you so keen on this newspaper?Man: Its really the top one among those offering inside stories.Question: Why does the man like the newspaper?（分数：1.00）A.Because it tells the truth most of the time.B.Because it provides some background information.C.Because it is the top one on the list of newsp
8、apers.D.Because it is an inside newspaper.8.Man: I hate to attend the history class.Woman: You make it sound like prison. Whats wrong with it?Man: It seems like the teacher never tells us what we really need to know.Question: Why does the man hate to go to his history class?（分数：1.00）A.He hates the t
9、eacher of history.B.The class is like a prison.C.The teacher always talks something irrelevant.D.The teacher is very strict with his students.9.Woman: If I had a lot of money for travel, Id want to get away in style.Man: What does that mean?Woman: Id fly first class, have a rental car arranged for m
10、e, and live in a four-star hotel.Question: How would the woman travel if she had a lot of money?（分数：1.00）A.In a plain style.B.In a luxury style.C.In a self-service style.D.In a popular style.10.Woman: John, did you play any music instrument when you were young?Man: You bet I did. I was the chairman
11、of the guitar club in high school.Question: What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He played guitar poorly in high school.B.He still plays guitar very often now.C.He played guitar very well in high school.D.He didnt like playing any music instrument.三、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.The chairman was imp
12、ressed by the consensus of their opinion, based on reports from various media.（分数：0.50）A.controversyB.resemblanceC.diversificationD.agreement12.These explorers received liberal rewards for the risks they had taken and felt proud.（分数：0.50）A.ampleB.fieeC.literateD.expensive13.These countries sent food
13、 packages to designated recipients in Europe soon after the disaster.（分数：0.50）A.appointedB.nominatedC.specifiedD.distinguished14.Occasionally students are given a passage that seems unintelligible to teachers of English.（分数：0.50）A.incredibleB.incomprehensibleC.inevitableD.inconsiderate15.By and by h
14、e discovered that the black night had changed to gray, bringing new hope to him.（分数：0.50）A.So longB.Befbre longC.In advanceD.By chance16.Despite the influence of western culture, Uorthodox/U ideas about love and marriage are still dominant.（分数：0.50）A.religiousB.stereotypedC.conventionalD.updated17.I
15、t is generally believed that no prisoner would readily give a fellow prisoner away.（分数：0.50）A.revealB.betrayC.releaseD.trust18.Human mind can respond quickly to what is before it, and by the same token can call up from within a host of appropriate ideas.（分数：0.50）A.as a similar symbolB.for the same r
16、easonC.at the same timeD.by the same means19.Guests at this house are amazed by the flowers and a well-kept lawn traversed by concrete walks.（分数：0.50）A.crossedB.consolidatedC.hoveredD.enclosed20.Important newspapers are supposed to carry authentic news reports and try to be informative.（分数：0.50）A.in
17、fluentialB.reliableC.frankD.formal四、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.The first-year students at college normally _ in age from 17 to 20 years old.（分数：0.50）A.varyB.differC.rangeD.alternate22.Different _ of linguistics have led to the popularity of different teaching methods.（分数：0.50）A.classesB.schoolsC
18、.gradesD.curricula23.Not wanting to embarrass the new secretary, he _ many words unsaid.（分数：0.50）A.leftB.keptC.remainedD.preserved24.Eager to see these celebrities, she _ accepted the invitation to the party.（分数：0.50）A.reluctantlyB.readilyC.recklesslyD.radically25.Animals intelligence is determined
19、by the size of the brain _ the size of the body.（分数：0.50）A.in response toB.in proportion toC.in regard toD.in order to26.The tunnels should be strengthened because of their _ to an attack that could result in mass casualties.（分数：0.50）A.punctualityB.simuhaneityC.vulnerabilityD.reliability27.To save s
20、ome money, I had my former classmate _ me _ for a few nights.（分数：0.50）A.put.upB.take.upC.pick.upD.keep.up28.Terrorists rarely give any warnings, so what counts is _ and quick response.（分数：0.50）A.postulationsB.precautionsC.promotionsD.presentations29.The authorities are investigating the _ abuses of
21、housing benefits disclosed online.（分数：0.50）A.allegedB.involvedC.imaginedD.cancelled30.Complete _ to an organization does not always mean self-sacrifice and a simple mind.（分数：0.50）A.novehyB.royaltyC.loyaltyD.hospitality五、BPart Reading (总题数：6，分数：45.00)Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Eac
22、h passage is followed by six questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. BPassage One/BThis summer, for the first time, Emory College let freshmen pick their own roommates in an online roommate-selection system that works on the same principles a
23、s computer dating. Students, using screen names to hide their identities, posted profiles of themselves detailing personality attributes, work habits, music and food preferences, and answers to questions like whether they hoped to “do almost everything“ with their roommate or “lead separate but comp
24、atible lives. “Roommate-matching is a summer ritual that plunges college housing offices into the most intimate realm of sleep patterns, cleaning habits, and noise tolerance. Online matching is on the cutting edge. Housing officials at Emory, in Atlanta, say they expect that letting students pick th
25、eir own roommates will increase the likelihood of compatibility. And theres little risk of hurt feelings if the e-mail exchanges do not lead to a match, since the initial round of contacts is done under screen names.Several studies have shown that roommates have an impact on the attitudes and social
26、 behavior of those they live with. And one recent study found that a roommates academic performance has a small, but statistically significant, effect on the other roommates grade-point average. Other studies, however, did not find that effect.The business of assigning roommates varies widely across
27、 the country. At Davidson College, the housing staff sort every freshman with careful hand-selection. The Davidson philosophy is that roommates should be as similar as possible, while halls should be as diverse as possible. “We had a match that seemed perfect, until we discovered that one was a catt
28、le ranchers son and the other was a vegan (绝对素食者) ,“ said Ms. Kromm. “They should definitely meet, on the same hall. But we didnt want to put them in the same room. “ Occasionally, an incoming student asks to be paired with an Asian, or says she might not be able to get along with a Republican. In s
29、uch cases, Ms. Kromm will remind them that Davidson does not accept roommate preferences based on race, ethnicity, and religion.Davidsons care in matching pays off. “ By Christmas last year, we had only four requests for roommate changes out of 480 students. “ No one knows whether computer-matching
30、works as well. But at Emory, so far, student reaction seems to be telling something: the online system is overwhelmed with clicks.（分数：6.00）(1).In computer matchmaking, initially students do not reveal their _.（分数：1.00）A.personalitiesB.identitiesC.habitsD.hobbies(2).If e-mail exchanges between studen
31、ts fail to find a match, the students involved _.（分数：1.00）A.will end up with hurt feelingsB.will stop using their screen namesC.wont feel embarrassed or discouragedD.wont have another chance to contact others(3).As mentioned in the passage, only one study found that roommates have an impact on the _
32、 of the other roommates.（分数：1.00）A.academic gradesB.social behaviorC.sleeping patternsD.personal attitudes(4).Both computer matching and hanoi selection follow the principle of _.（分数：1.00）A.putting students with similarities togetherB.meeting all legitimate demands of studentsC.letting students pick
33、 their own roommatesD.seeking diversity in roommate matching(5).It can be inferred from the passage that computer matching _.（分数：1.00）A.is unlikely to be a great successB.is a novelty with unknown resultsC.will not be as good as expectedD.will soon replace hand selection(6).We can learn that student
34、s in general _ the online roommate-matching system.（分数：1.00）A.questionB.rejectC.ignoreD.welcomeBPassage Two/BAccording to new research of Prof. Randolf Menzel from the Free University in Berlin, the popular image of bees as the ultimate hard workers was inaccurate. “Although we see bees buzzing arou
35、nd tirelessly in spring and summer, the common belief in a bees busy nature is based on a misconception,“ he said. People only really see bees when theyre out flying, or they look at a colony of bees and see thousands of them buzzing around. They dont get to pick them out as individuals. The profess
36、or, who this month won a German Zoological Society award for his work on bees, added that bees compensated for their apparent laziness with high intelligence, advanced memory skills and an ability to learn quickly.The suggestion that bees were not pulling their weight met with skepticism from Britis
37、h beekeepers. Glyn Davies, the President of the British Beekeepers Association, said that bees were not lazy but efficient. “At any particular stage in its life, a bee has a specific job to do. If they are unable to do that job, they conserve their energy by doing nothing. Each bee has a unit of lif
38、e energy and the faster it works, the faster it dies. They are being very wise and perhaps humans should try to follow their example instead of running about like headless chickens. “The idea of the busy bee is several thousand years old. One current author who has nothing but admiration for the bee
39、 is Paul Theroux, the novelist and part-time beekeeper. “I have never seen a bee sleeping. My bees never stop working. “ he said, Mr. Theroux, who keeps 85 hives each containing 30000 bees in Hawaii, added that Prof. Menzels research could have been affected by his national origins. “Perhaps in comp
40、arison to the German rate of work, the bee does look lazy,“ he said.Few people think that the busy bee idea will go away, despite the efforts of Prof. Menzel. It performs too many useful functions in our culture. In fact, the worship of hees seems to be undergoing a renaissance. IBM recently ran a s
41、eries of ads drawing on the “ waggle dance“ of bees, telling businessmen to “make your business waggle. “（分数：6.00）(1).Prof. Randolf Menzels latest research _.（分数：1.00）A.challenges our knowledge of the relations among beesB.confirms our knowledge of the relations among beesC.challenges our perception
42、 of the nature of beesD.confirms our perception of the nature of bees(2).According to Prof. Randolf Menzel, which of the following is NOT true?（分数：1.00）A.Bees are hard working.B.Bees are quick learners.C.Bees have intelligence.D.Bees have good memory.(3).According to Glyn Davies, what should we lear
43、n from bees?（分数：1.00）A.How to work faster.B.How to live longer.C.How to cooperate with each other.D.How to improve work efficiency.(4).It could be inferred from paragraph 3 that the Germans _.（分数：1.00）A.are easily affected by their national charactersB.are extremely busy and hard workingC.share many
44、 things in common with beesD.tend to look down upon lazy people(5).The IBM ads in the passage are used to _.（分数：1.00）A.show the popularity of the idea of busy beesB.emphasize the negative image of busy beesC.initiate public discussions on the busy bee imageD.question the comparison of busy bees to h
45、umans(6).What may happen to the idea of the busy bee?（分数：1.00）A.People will gradually lose interest in the idea.B.People will continue to endorse the idea.C.People will stop using the idea in education.D.People will find a replacement to the idea.BPassage Three/BFew foods are more alluring than choc
46、olate. “Chocolate is a drug of abuse in its own category,“ jokes Dr. Louis Aronne. “Its ahnost as if people have chocolate receptors in their brains. “That may not be too far off the mark. In a recent book called “Breaking the Food Seduction,“ Dr. Neal Barnard contends that certain foodsincluding ch
47、ocolate, cheese, red meat and practically anything combining sugar and fatare just plain addictive. “ Its not that you lack willpower. These foods stimulate the release of chemicals in the brains pleasure center that keep you hooked. “Besides tapping the brains own “feel good“ chemicals, Barnard say
48、s, some of these foods contain drug-like molecules (分子) of of their own. Cheese delivers casomorphins, the same compounds in a mothers milk that help an infant bond during nursing, he says, but cheese is even more powerful, because it delivers casomorphins in an undiluted form. The result: “Were bon
49、ding to our refrigerators. “Other scientists doubt these drug-like compounds have enough force to make the foods addictive. But no one denies that fat and sugar exert a strong appeal. The brain is designed to reward eating and other behaviors that promote survival. And throughout history, with food relatively hard to come by, what prmnoted survival better than calo
