1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-32 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Paper One(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Dialogue Comm(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.A: Ive been on business trip abroad last month.B: _A: Oh, pretty good, thanks. What about you?B: Just cant complain.（分数：1.00）A.Hows everything going?B.Its very nice o
2、f you.C.Youre kind to say so.D.Id love to.2.A: Youre thirsty? There are some cans of Coke in the fridge.B: _（分数：1.00）A.Some cans of Coke in the fridge? Its terrific.B.Dont worry. Youre forgotten to put it in the fridge.C.I dont mind Im thirsty.D.Some cans of Coke in the fridge? Its terribl3.A: Have
3、you decided what to get your wife for Christmas yet?B: _（分数：1.00）A.I dont mind Christmas is coming to us.B.Oh, sorry. Havent yet. Its a hard decision to make.C.You know, she has to decide it herself.D.You know, not every Chinese takes Christmas as a serious holiday.4.A: How long can I keep the book?
4、B: _（分数：1.00）A.Yes. You can keep it.B.No. Im afraid you should return it now.C.Three weeks. But you can renew it if you need it for a longer time.D.You can take it at any time you want.5.A: You did an excellent job on the presentation.B: _（分数：1.00）A.Yes. I did a lot of research to do it.B.No, it is
5、not very satisfactory.C.Yes, I like this presentation very much.D.Thanks. I put a lot of time into it.四、Section B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Man: The front tire is flat, and the seat needs to be raised.Woman: Why not take it to Mr. Smith?Question: What kind of work does Mr. Smith probably do?（分数：1.00）A.He fixe
6、s bicycles.B.He raises sleep.C.He sells chairs.D.Hes a gardener.7.Man: Can I borrow your Maths textbooks? I lost mine on the bus.Woman: You have asked the right person. I happen to have an extra copy.Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She can find the right person to help the man.B.She ca
7、n help the man out.C.Shes also in need of a textbook.D.She picked up the book from the bus floor.8.Man: My roommate and I have decided to do our own cooking next semester.Woman: Then, I hope youll have a lighter schedule than this term.Question: What problem does the woman think the man may have?（分数
8、：1.00）A.He may not have enough time to cook.B.He may spend more money on food next semester.C.He may gain weight if he does his own cooking.D.He may not enjoy workin9.Woman: These summer days are getting to be more than I can take. It was even too hot to go to the pool yesterday.Man: Hold on, accord
9、ing to the weather report we should have some relief by the end of the week.Question: What dose the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.The pool will be open all week.B.The weather will cool down soon.C.The woman should go swimming.D.He prefers to stay inside in hot weather.10.Woman: So you finally listen to your w
10、ifes advice and give up smoking.Man: It was my doctors advice Im suffering from high-blood pressure.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?（分数：1.00）A.The man no longer smokes.B.The man is under pressure from his wife.C.The man is usually follows his wifes advice.D.The man refuses to listen
11、 to his doctors advic五、Part Vocabulary(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Any troop of wild animals should be approached warily.（分数：0.50）A.fearlesslyB.confidentlyC.silentlyD.prudently12.The federal court has been putting pressure on the state to adhere to the population caps in the decree.（
12、分数：0.50）A.encounterB.stick toC.prepareD.anticipate13.His major task is to integrate the work of various bureaus under the ministry.（分数：0.50）A.organizeB.correspondC.coordinateD.respond14.Tim is dubious about diet pills which advertise quick weigh loss.（分数：0.50）A.anxiousB.pessimisticC.doubtfulD.ignora
13、nt15.Hidden hotel costs can be a source of frustration to the frugal traveler.（分数：0.50）A.carefulB.cleverC.ignorantD.economical16.His talent for music remained latent until his wife bought him a guitar.（分数：0.50）A.hiddenB.sophisticatedC.delicateD.profound17.The statement was an allusion to recent trou
14、bles with the agencys computers.（分数：0.50）A.an explanationB.a contradictionC.a referenceD.a rejection18.The most prolific writer is not necessarily the best.（分数：0.50）A.written-aboutB.productiveC.artfulD.religious19.We are totally unable, after decades of experiment, to replicate ancient glazed potter
15、y.（分数：0.50）A.produceB.manufactureC.dramatizeD.duplicate20.Accommodations must be made for students with learning disabilities.（分数：0.50）A.criminalB.pumpC.psychologyD.lodgings七、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.I became conscious of the _between play and sport when I helped organize a sandlot football team
16、at the age of 12.（分数：0.50）A.differenceB.referenceC.interferenceD.conference22.The Public Broadcasting System is supported by _from foundations and other sources.（分数：0.50）A.donationsB.referencesC.accountsD.advertisements23.A survey earlier this year found that about 50 percent of South Americans thin
17、k that “most“ or “almost all“ government officials are involved in_.（分数：0.50）A.robberyB.violationC.corruptionD.stealing24.A good nights sleep is a _of having good recall in the weeks ahead, scientists have found.（分数：0.50）A.appealB.callC.requestD.prerequisite25.Sales of margarine rose last year _thos
18、e of butter.（分数：0.50）A.comparingB.at a loss ofC.at the expense ofD.due to26.Advertisements are often _written in bad English.（分数：0.50）A.apparentlyB.deliberatelyC.partiallyD.mechanically27.We regret to inform you that the materials you ordered are_.（分数：0.50）A.out of workB.out of stockC.out of reachD.
19、out of practice28.He _all his unfinished manuscripts to his colleagues in the laboratory before he went to France.（分数：0.50）A.transferredB.translatedC.transmittedD.transacted29.As is known to all, a vague law is always _to different interpretations.（分数：0.50）A.invulnerableB.immuneC.resistantD.suscepti
20、ble30.The _of a sales tax is that it decreases government reliance on income taxes.（分数：0.50）A.outcomeB.supplyC.meritD.balance八、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Sometimes its just hard to choose. Youre in a restaurant, and the waiter has his pen at the ready. As you hesita
21、te, he gradually begins to take a close interest in the ceiling, his fingernails, then in your dining partner. Each dish on the menu becomes a blur as you roll your eyes up and down in a growing panic. Finally, you desperately opt for something that turns out to be what you hate.It seems that we nee
22、d devices to protect us from our hopelessness at deciding between 57 barely differentiated varieties of stuff-be they TV channels, gourmet coffee, downloadable ring tones, or perhaps, ultimately even interchangeable lovers. This thought is opposed to our governments philosophy, which suggests that g
23、reater choice over railways, electricity suppliers and education will make us happy. In my experience, they do anything but.Perhaps the happiest people are those who do not have much choice and arent confronted by the misery of endless choice. True, that misery may not be obvious to people who dont
24、have a variety of luxuries. If you live in Madagascar, say, where average life expectancy is below 40 and they dont have digital TV or Starbucks, you might not be impressed by the anxiety and perpetual stress our decision - making paralysis causes.Choice wasnt supposed to make people miserable. It w
25、as supposed to be the hallmark of self-determination that we so cherish in capitalist western society. But it obviously isnt: ever more choice increases the feeling of missed opportunities, and this leads to self-blame when choices fail to meet expectations. What is to be done? A new book by an Amer
26、ican social scientist, Barry Schwartz, called The Paradox of Choice, suggests that reducing choices can limit anxiety.Schwartz offers a self-help guide to good decision making that helps us to limit our choices to a manageable number, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices we ma
27、ke. This is a capitalist response to a capitalist problem.But once you realize that your Schwartzian filters are depriving you of something you might have found enjoyable, you will experience the same anxiety as before, worrying that you made the wrong decision in drawing up your choice-limiting fil
28、ters. Arguably, we will always be doomed to buyers-remorse and the misery it entails. The problem of choice is perhaps more difficult than Schwartz allows.（分数：6.00）(1).The waiter mentioned in Paragraph 1 would agree that given a variety of choice_.（分数：1.00）A.it is common for his customer to hesitate
29、 in ordering a mealB.it is impolite for his customer to order with hesitationC.it is difficult for his customer to expect quality foodD.it is possible to get know his customers partner(2).It is implied that it is the governments intention to_.（分数：1.00）A.improve the quality of TV programsB.try to off
30、er greater choice over public service systemsC.make people realize that some lovers are interchangeableD.encourage the downloading of a variety of ring tones(3).We can infer that the authors attitude towards choice is that_.（分数：1.00）A.the more choice we have, the more freedom we can enjoyB.endless c
31、hoice has only made us more miserableC.it is easy for people to make a wrong decision with few choicesD.before we make decisions, we want as many choices as possible(4).The author mentioned “Starbucks“ in Paragraph 3 as an illustration of_.（分数：1.00）A.happinessB.low life expectancyC.perpetual stressD
32、.luxury(5).From Barry Schwartzs book, The Paradox of Choice, we can get recommendation tips on_.（分数：1.00）A.how to handle the situation of capitalist exploitationB.how to deal with your expense budgetC.how to avoid the feeling of missed opportunitiesD.how to save money by making a right choice(6).We
33、may conclude that it is NOT one of the authors purposes to_.（分数：1.00）A.stress the problem of choiceB.discuss decision-making paralysisC.make an analysis of buyers-remorseD.promote the new book, Tile Paradox of Choice十、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)According to a survey, which was based on the responses
34、of over 188,000 students, todays traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的) than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.Not surprising in these hard times, the students major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a
35、 meaningful philosophy of life.“ It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic“ fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up
36、.Thats no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors in her first year on the jobeven before she completed her two-year associate degree.While its true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our
37、 civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributionsbe the scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More im
38、portant, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run.But the most imp
39、ortant argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group o businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机) : “Miss Baxter,“ he say
40、s, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?“From the long-term point of view, thats what education really ought to be about.（分数：6.00）(1).According to the authors observation, college students_.（分数：1.00）A.have never been so materialistic as todayB.have never been so int
41、erested in artsC.have never been so financially well off as todayD.have never attached so much importance to moral sense(2).The students criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with_.（分数：1.00）A.the influence o their instructorsB.the financial goals they seek in lifeC.their own interpreta
42、tions of the coursesD.their understanding of the contributions of others(3).By saying “While its true that, be the scientific or artistic“ (Lines 14, Par（分数：1.00）A.5), the author means that_.A. business management should be included in educational programsB. human wisdom has accumulated at an extrao
43、rdinarily high speedC. human intellectual development has reached new heightsD. the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked(4).Studying the diverse wisdom of others can_.（分数：1.00）A.create varying artistic interestsB.help people see things in their right perspectiveC.help improve con
44、nections among peopleD.regulate the behavior of modern people(5).Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B.Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.C.People engaged in technical jobs lead a more
45、rewarding life.D.Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.(6).What is the authors attitude towards the strike for higher wages?（分数：1.00）A.Neutral.B.Indifferent.C.Disagreeable.D.Critical.十一、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Public speaking fills most people with dread. Humiliation is the
46、 greatest fear; serf-exposure and failing to appeal to the audience come a close second. Women hate it most, since girls are pressurized from an early age to be concerned with appearances of all kinds.Most people have plenty of insecurities, and this seems like a situation that will bring them out.
47、If parents, teachers or peers mocked your foibles as a child, you fear a repeat. If you were under pressure to be perfect, you are terrified of failing in the most public of ways.While extroverts will feel less fear before the ordeal, it does not mean they will necessarily do it better. Some very sh
48、y people manage to shine. In fact, personality is not the best predictor of who does it well. Regardless of what you are like in real life, the key seems to be to act yourself.Actual acting, as in performing the scripted lines of a character other than yourself, does not do the job. While politician
49、s may limit damage by having carefully rehearsed, written screeds to speak from, there is always a hidden awareness among the audience that the words might not be true.Although, as Earl Spencer proved at his sister Princess Dianas funeral, it is possible both to prepare every word and to act naturally, as script rarely works and it is used as a crutch by most people. But, being yourself doesnt work either. If y
