1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-54 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: Your sister seems to be a bit under the weather.B: _（分数：1.00）A.She has a slight fever.B.Yes, its bad weather today.C.No, she has a headache.D.Thank you. She doesnt
2、 like the weather.2.A: Im dreadfully sorry, but Ive burned a hole in the rug.B: _（分数：1.00）A.How did you burn it? With a cigarette end?B.OK, why werent you more careful?C.Oh, thats all right.D.Im sorry to hear that. Is the rug very expensive?3.A: _B: Youd better look before you leap.（分数：1.00）A.I plan
3、 to quit the job and go abroad.B.Im crazy about basketball.C.I looked for it everywhere but didnt find it.D.I love sports.4.A: This pain in my head is terrible.B: _（分数：1.00）A.Let me have a look.B.I seldom get a headache.C.Im sure you will feel better tomorrow.D.Let me get you some aspirin.5.A: How a
4、bout the food I ordered? Ive been waiting for 20 minutes already.B: _（分数：1.00）A.Im very sorry, sir. I will be back with your order in a minute.B.OK. I will bring it to you in a moment.C.Dont worry. It will be ready soon.D.Sorry, but I think you should have ordered it earlier.四、Section B(总题数：5，分数：5.0
5、0)6.Man: Someone said that there was a really good documentary on television last night about killer whales. I wish I had seen it since that was what we were studying in my zoology class.Woman: Im sorry. If I had known you were interested in that sort of thing I would have told you when it was going
6、 to be on.Question: What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.She didnt watch the program.B.She is not usually interested in watching documentaries.C.She doesnt have time to help the man with his project.D.She knew that the program was being shown.7.Man: I dont know whether to ask Joe or Cora to draw the
7、 posters.Woman: What difference does it make? They are both excellent artists.Question: What does the woman imply about Joe and Cora?（分数：1.00）A.They are equally competent for the job.B.They both graduated from art schools.C.They majored in different areas of art.D.They are both willing to draw the p
8、osters.8.Man: I really enjoyed that TV special about spiders last night. Did you get home in time to see it?Woman: Oh, yes. But I wish I could have stayed awake long enough to see the whole thing.Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She missed the beginning of the program.B.She wishes she h
9、ad gone to sleep earlier.C.She especially enjoyed the end of the program.D.She fell asleep before the program ende9.Woman: Dont you think this candle light dinner is romantic?Man: Sure, at least I dont have to look at the food.Question: What does the man think of the food?（分数：1.00）A.Its a pity he ca
10、nt see what he is eating.B.It is very romantic.C.It doesnt look very delicious.D.It is nic10.Man: I was expecting another hot, muggy day.Woman: But the wind has cooled things off, hasnt it?Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Its uncomfortable because of the wind.B.It isnt as hot as the man
11、 thought.C.The man expected it to be windy.D.The wind hasnt made it any cooler.五、Part Vocabulary(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.If the banks statement agrees with my bank balance, it does not follow indisputably that the balance is correct.（分数：0.50）A.indispensablyB.unquestionablyC.disre
12、putablyD.consequently12.They are meticulous in work, well aware a careless mistake will cost the company millions of pounds.（分数：0.50）A.rather casualB.pretty slowC.very carefulD.really considerate13.Young John showed no consistency when he did excellent work the first part of the year and very poor w
13、ork after that.（分数：0.50）A.state of keeping to the same course of actionB.right qualifications to do a jobC.ability to cope with ones workD.great amount of accumulated experience14.Educational development is bound up with economic progress.（分数：0.50）A.in accordance withB.consistent withC.independent o
14、fD.closely related to15.He was interested only in the story and skipped all those passages of landscape description.（分数：0.50）A.thought badly ofB.went overC.went throughD.passed over16.Her panic was transient, and ceased when she began to speak.（分数：0.50）A.beyond descriptionB.unnoticedC.passing quickl
15、yD.vague17.The man had a rather shady occupation and made a lot of money within a short period of time.（分数：0.50）A.profitableB.comfortableC.honorableD.dishonest18.Export of handicraft products is the mainstay of the countys economy.（分数：0.50）A.rich resourcesB.primary concernC.only sourceD.main support
16、19.When the pacific War broke out, Edward was drafted by navy and served four full years on a big aircraft carrier.（分数：0.50）A.enlistedB.mobilizedC.approvedD.attracted20.Heavy rains were causing inundation and much damage throughout the country.（分数：0.50）A.much inconvenienceB.serious concernC.overflow
17、 of waterD.human misery七、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.Most of the local people involved in the affair have been_and dismissed.（分数：0.50）A.smuggledB.prosecutedC.salutedD.preached22.I can respect someone who is_for their actions, but I cannot respect someone who is always pointing the finger.（分数：0.50）A.
18、millenniumB.dominantC.accountableD.commercial23.One of the main reasons is that the universitys_attracts students and faculty staff all over the world.（分数：0.50）A.fraudB.respondentC.misconductD.prestige24.After 1989, the external_vanished. But the danger to American civilization remained.（分数：0.50）A.d
19、isruptionB.menaceC.liabilityD.emergence25.The girl_her tablemates arm to see if she was fast asleep at class.（分数：0.50）A.pinchedB.punchedC.pitchedD.preached26.An archaeologist has to pay much attention to_details of an unearthed object.（分数：0.50）A.miserableB.punchedC.minuteD.moist27.They want to stimu
20、late economic growth in the region by offering_to foreign investors.（分数：0.50）A.incentivesB.abundancesC.warriorsD.outnumbers28.All the products made in China are sold and distributed in_with the U. S. Export Administration Regulations and also local country rules.（分数：0.50）A.complianceB.prosperityC.me
21、rchandiseD.intersection29.The government is trying to help these enterprises out of the_by various means.（分数：0.50）A.flightB.plightC.delightD.twilight30.Even though the investigation has been going on for two months, the police have _no further details about the accident.（分数：0.50）A.comprisedB.formula
22、tedC.releasedD.incorporated八、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Brazil has become one of the developing worlds great successes at reducing population growthbut more by accident than design. While countries such as India have made joint efforts to reduce birth rates, Brazil
23、has had better result without really trying, says George Martine at Harvard.Brazils population growth rate has dropped from 2.99% a year between 1951 and 1960 to 1.93% a year between 1981 and 1990, and Brazilian women now have only 2.7 children on average. Martine says this figure may have fallen st
24、ill further since 1990, an achievement that makes it the envy of many other Third World countries.Martine puts it down to, among other things, soap operas (通俗电视连续剧) and instalment (分期付款) plans introduced in the 1970s. Both played an important, although indirect, role in lowering the birth rate. Braz
25、il is one of the worlds biggest producers of soap operas. Globo, Brazils most popular television network, shows three hours of soaps six nights a week, while three others show at least one hour a night. Most soaps are based on wealthy characters living the high life in big cities.“Although they have
26、 never really tried to work in a message towards the problems of reproduction, they describe middle and upper class values not many children, different attitudes towards sex, women working,“ says Martine. “They sent this image to all parts of Brazil and made people conscious of other patterns of beh
27、avior and other values, which were put into a very attractive package. “Meanwhile, the installment plans tried to encourage the poor to become consumers. “This led to an enormous change in consumption patterns and consumption was incompatible (不相容的) with unlimited reproduction. “ says Martine.（分数：6.
28、00）(1).According to the passage, Brazil has cut back its population growth_.（分数：1.00）A.by educating its citizensB.by careful family planningC.by developing TV programmesD.by chance(2).According to the passage, many Third World countries_.（分数：1.00）A.havent attached much importance to birth controlB.w
29、ould soon join Brazil in controlling their birth rateC.havent yet found an effective measure to control their populationD.neglected the role of TV plays in family planning(3).The phrase “puts it down to“ (Line 1, Par（分数：1.00）A.3) is closest in meaning to“_”.A. attributes it toB. sums it up asC. find
30、s it a reason forD. compares it to(4).Soap operas have helped in lowering Brazils birth rate because_.（分数：1.00）A.they keep people sitting long hours watching TVB.they have gradually changed peoples way of lifeC.people are drawn to their attractive packageD.they popularize birth control measures(5).W
31、hat is Martines conclusion about Brazils population growth?（分数：1.00）A.The increase in birth rate will promote consumption.B.The desire for consumption helps to reduce birth rate.C.Consumption patterns and reproduction patterns are contradictory.D.A countrys production is limited by its population gr
32、owt(6).What is the effect of the instalment to control the population?（分数：1.00）A.It allures the people to live better life, which should have no burden of too many children.B.It can lead to limited population.C.It can change the pattern of the consumption.D.It affect the opinion of the Brazil people
33、 in consumption.十、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to find children something to do.In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most girl
34、s with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the a
35、dult world.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with regard to their development in a
36、ll part of the world and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every c
37、ivilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a
38、direct line of ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of available materials.（分数：6.00）(1).The
39、 reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that_.（分数：1.00）A.their social roles are rigidly determinedB.most boys would like to follow their fathers professionsC.boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothersD.they like challenging a
40、ctivities(2).One aspect of “the universality of toys“ lies in the fact that_.（分数：1.00）A.technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toysB.the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universitiesC.the exploration of the universe has led to the creation
41、 of new kinds of toysD.the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over(3).Which of the following is the authors view on the historical development of toys?（分数：1.00）A.The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.B.Toys have remained basically the same all through t
42、he centuries.C.The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.D.Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a childs character.(4).Regarded as a kind of art form, toys_.（分数：1.00）A.follow a direct line of ascentB.also appeal greatly to adultsC.are not characte
43、rized by technological progressD.reflect the pace of social progress(5).The author used the example of a rattle to show that_.（分数：1.00）A.in toy-making there is a continuity in the use of materialsB.even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technologyC.it often takes a long time to introduce
44、 new technology into toy-makingD.even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time(6).The best title for this article is_.（分数：1.00）A.How and When the Toy Developed.B.Toy Can Imitate the Social Behavior.C.Child Grows from Playing Toy.D.Different Culture and Different Toy.十一、Passage Three(总
45、题数：1，分数：6.00)The biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a terrorist with a gun, but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 15 years, pilots have reported well over 100 incidents that could have been caused by electromagnetic interference. The source of this
46、 interference remains unconfirmed, but increasingly, experts are pointing the blame at portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and cassette players and mobile telephones.RTCA, an organization which advises the aviation (航空) industry, has recommended that all airlines ban (禁止) s
47、uch devices from being used during “critical“ stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone further, calling for a total ban during all flights. Currently, rules on using these devices are left up to individual airlines. And although some airlines prohibit passengers fr
48、om using such equipment during take-off and landing, most are reluctant to enforce a total ban, given that many passengers want to work during flights.The difficulty is predicting how electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers. Experts know that portable devices emit radiation which
49、affects those wavelengths which aircraft use for navigation and communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not.The fact that aircraft may be vulnerable (易受损的) to interference raises the risk that terrorists may use radio system in order to damage navigation equipment. As worrying, though, is the p
