1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语真题 2005年及答案解析(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: Why dont you have dinner with me tonight?B: _（分数：1.00）A.Because I have an appointment.B.Sorry about that, but I have to go to a party.C.The reason is that I have to work over time tonight.D.Id love to, but I have to f
2、inish my paper.2.A: Im afraid I have spilled some coffee on the table cloth.B: _（分数：1.00）A.Oh, dont worry about that.B.You neednt apologize.C.I feel sorry for that.D.Oh, you shouldnt have done that.3.A: You seem to have a lot of work to do in your office. Youve always been working overtime.B: _（分数：1
3、.00）A.You are right, but dont you know the meaning of work?B.Sorry, I dont think so. I get overpaid overwork, you know.C.Thats right. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.D.Thats right, but the work is interesting. I dont mind some extra hours at all4.A: George, I would like to introduce a fri
4、end of mine, if I may: Albert Snow. Albert, this is George Smith.B: _（分数：1.00）A.How have you been?B.Pleased to meet you, George.C.Mind if call you George?D.The pleasures mine.5.A: Excuse me. I don t want to interrupt you.B: _（分数：1.00）A.No, no. Its quite all right.B.Well, never mind.C.It wont bother
5、me.D.Of course not.二、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Man: I saw John yesterday. You know what? He was driving a luxurious car.Woman: He rented it. He often makes others believe that he is a millionaire.Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Everyone believes that John is a millionaire.B.John dre
6、ams of becoming a millionaire.C.John dreams of having a luxurious car.D.John pretends to be a millionaire.7.Woman: I can hardly go on. The work is so tough.Man: Dont lose heart, Ill back you up all the time.Question: What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He will help the woman with her work.B.He will su
7、pport the woman.C.He will do the work for the woman.D.He will encourage the woman.8.Man: I didnt know you got a promotion. Why didnt you tell me earlier so that we could have celebrated it?Woman: I guess it slipped my mind. My mind was lost to other things because of work. Question: What does the wo
8、man mean?（分数：1.00）A.She felt lost with her work.B.She had a poor memory.C.She forgot to tell him.D.She had to go to work.9.Man: The new Chevy Chase film was terrific!Woman: Oh, come off it, Al. Chevy Chase is a great comedian, but he surely didnt show it in that movie.Question: What does the woman t
9、hink of the movie?（分数：1.00）A.Its great comedy.B.Its typical Chevy Chase film.C.It isnt a good comedy.D.It isnt as terrible as A1 thought.10.Woman: You havent said a word about my dress, Dave. Dont you like it?Mar: Im sorry I didnt say anything about it sooner. I dont think Ive seen anything like thi
10、s before.Question: What does the man probably think of the dress?（分数：1.00）A.It is in fashion.B.It surely is unique.C.It is a bit old-fashioned.D.It surely suits her.三、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Should English classes be compulsory at the elementary or primary school level in countries where it
11、 is not the native langue?（分数：0.50）A.requiredB.necessaryC.selectD.permanent12.In the end, both attacks and defenses of the free market and conventional economics have immense philosophical implications.（分数：0.50）A.traditionalB.novelC.capital-centeredD.consumption-centered13.Applicant will be asked to
12、 provide information on how they will disseminate information to other students at their university-or college.（分数：0.50）A.discloseB.deliverC.spreadD.analyze14.In general, the British people belong to one of the more affluent countries of Europe and enjoy a high standard of living compared to the res
13、t of the world.（分数：0.50）A.plentifulB.powerfulC.friendlyD.wealthy15.To absorb a younger work force, many companies offered retirement plans as incentives for older workers to retire and make way for the younger ones who earned lower salaries.（分数：0.50）A.rewardsB.opportunitiesC.motivesD.stimuli16.Their
14、 business flourished at its new location a year later owing to their joint efforts and hard work.（分数：0.50）A.prevailedB.failedC.boomedD.shrank17.The pressure on her from her family caused her to resort to the drastic measures.（分数：0.50）A.turn toB.keep toC.stick toD.lead to18.I shall never forget the l
15、ook of intense anguish on the face of his parents when they heard the news.（分数：0.50）A.stressB.dilemmaC.miseryD.surprise19.If minor disputes are left unsettled, tough ones will pile up sooner or later.（分数：0.50）A.accumulateB.vanishC.lingerD.emerge20.The police tried in vain to break up the protest cro
16、wds in front of the government building.（分数：0.50）A.unskillfullyB.violentlyC.ineffectivelyD.eventually四、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.I would like to express my _ to you all for supporting me this summer as a visiting scholar in your department.（分数：0.50）A.satisfactionB.gratitudeC.pleasureD.sincerity
17、22.The objective of this popular consultation is to determine, _, the final political status of the region, whether to remain of the country as a special district, or to part from it.（分数：0.50）A.once upon a timeB.once and againC.all at onceD.once and for all23.The two countries will assign counter-dr
18、ug officials to their respective embassies on a _basis.（分数：0.50）A.fundamentalB.similarC.reciprocalD.reasonable24.Tennessees population is nearly two-fifths rural, and no single city or group of cities_ the state.（分数：0.50）A.dominatesB.managesC.manipulatesD.controls25.We all know that in a situation l
19、ike this a cool head is_（分数：0.50）A.called forB.called offC.called onD.called up26.The destruction an earthquake causes depends on its _ and duration, or the amount of shaking that occurs.（分数：0.50）A.altitudeB.magnitudeC.multitudeD.aptitude27.The El Nino has _ affected the regional weather and tempera
20、ture over much of the tropics, sub-tropics and some mid-latitude areas.（分数：0.50）A.externallyB.consistentlyC.insistentlyD.internally28.During all these years of absence, he had _ a tender feeling for his mother and the family.（分数：0.50）A.enclosedB.huggedC.enrichedD.cherished29.The _ choice for a consu
21、mer, therefore, is the choice among the available ones that will enable him or her to maximize utility.（分数：0.50）A.optimalB.optionalC.opticalD.optimistic30.Mrs. Smith _ tears when she heard her daughter had died in the road accident.（分数：0.50）A.broke inB.broke upC.broke throughD.broke into五、BPart Read
22、ing (总题数：5，分数：25.00)BPassage One/BIt was Friday, the day of the field trip on which Miss Joan would take her class to pick apples.Miss Joan enjoyed picking apples with her students. She smiled as she led her students to the bus that would take them to the Greenly Apple Orchard (果园) .The bus ride was
23、 bumpy and the kids were a little noisy, but still Miss Joan was smiling.The bus stopped in front of the Greenly Apple Orchard and the class got off quickly and quietly. Miss Joan made sure everyone was there. “What a glorious, sunny, apple picking day,“ Miss Joan announced with her grandest smile.M
24、r. Greenly was there to greet them. “Lets see, there are eighteen children and two adults at three dollars each. That will be sixty dollars, please.“Miss Joan held up the brochure in her hand. “It says that the price is two dollars each,“ she pointed out. “Thats what I collected from everyone.“Weve
25、had to raise the price,“ Mr. Greenly stated.“You sent me this brochure after we made our reservation,“ Miss Joan complained, “and it says two dollars!“Miss Joan, if you look at the bottom of this brochure,“ Mr. Greenly said, “youll notice very important statement.“Sure enough, in very tiny letters,
26、it said, “Prices are subject to change without notice.“Miss Joan was determined to keep her good mood. She took a twenty dollars bill out of her own purse and handed it to Mr. Greenly with the forty dollars she had in an envelope. “Now children, do you all have your baskets?“ Miss Joan called out. “
27、Remember, each of you can pick as many apples as possible.“Mr. Greenly said, “You cant pick as many apples as possible.“I beg your pardon? Miss Joan was not smiling now. “The brochure says, ALL YOU CAN PICK!“Mr. Greenly pointed to the tiniest letters Miss Joan had ever almost seen. It also says, “Te
28、rms and conditions of group reservations are subject to change without notice.“Miss Joans good mood was now history. She didnt want to set a bad example for her students, so she said in a calm and quiet voice, “Were going home, give me our money back, please.“（分数：5.00）(1).How many dollars did Miss J
29、oan hand to Mr. Greenly?（分数：1.00）A.20.B.40.C.60.D.18.(2).The phrase “subject to change without notice“ suggests _（分数：1.00）A.Mr. Greenly could change the terms at willB.the customers should read the brochure carefullyC.Mr. Greenly could determine what apples to be pickedD.the customers should be info
30、rmed beforehand(3).The students could not pick as many apples as they would like because_（分数：1.00）A.they were childrenB.there were not enough applesC.they had made a group reservationD.they would eat up too many apples(4).“Miss Joans good mood was now history“ (the last paragraph) means _（分数：1.00）A.
31、Miss Joan had been happy until that momentB.Miss Joan was no longer interested in historyC.Miss Joan taught her students the history of the orchardD.Miss Joan was good at concealing her feelings(5).What can we learn about Miss Joan from the story?（分数：1.00）A.She did not read the brochure carefully.B.
32、She made a reservation after seeing the brochure.C.She lost her temper in the end.D.She didnt know how to complain.BPassage Two/BBoth civilization and culture are fairly modem words, having come into prominent use during the 19th century by anthropologists (人类学家), historians, and literary figures. T
33、here has been a strong tendency to use them interchangeably as though they mean the same thing, but they are not the same.Although modem in their usage, the two words derived from ancient Latin. The word civilization is based on the Latin civis, of a city. Thus civilization, in its most essential me
34、aning, is the ability of people to live together harmoniously in cities, in social groupings. From this definition it would seem that certain insects, such as ants or bees, are also civilized. They live and work together in social groups. So do some microorganisms. But there is more to civilization,
35、 and that is what culture brings to it. So, civilization is inseparable from culture.The word culture is derived from the Latin verb colere, “to till the soil“. But colere also has a wider range of meanings. It may, like civis, mean inhabiting a town or village. But most of its definitions suggest a
36、 process of starting and promoting growth and development. One may cultivate a garden; one may also cultivate ones interests, mind, and abilities. In its modern use the word culture refers to all the positive aspects and achievements of humanity that make mankind different from the rest of the anima
37、l world. Culture has grown out of creativity, a characteristic that seems to be unique to human beings.One of the basic and best-known features of civilization and culture is the presence of tools. But more important than their simple existence is that the tools are always being improved and enlarge
38、d upon, a result of creativity. It took thousands of years to get from the first wheel to the latest, most advanced model of automobile.It is the concept of humans as toolmakers and improvers that differentiates them from other animals. A monkey may use a stick to knock a banana from a tree, but tha
39、t stick will never, through a monkeys cleverness, be modified into a hook or a ladder. Monkeys have never devised a spoken language, written a book, composed a melody, built a house, or painted a portrait. To say that birds build nests and beavers (海狸) their dens is to miss the point. People once li
40、ved in caves, but their cleverness, imagination, and creativity led them to progress beyond caves to buildings.（分数：5.00）(1).What does the author think of the words “civilization“ and “culture“?（分数：1.00）A.They are identical.B.They are different concepts.C.They can often be used interchangeably.D.They
41、 are defined differently by different people.(2).According to the author the word “civilization“ originally refers to _（分数：1.00）A.peoples way of life in citiesB.peoples ability to live together in citiesC.a type of social organizationsD.an advanced level of social life(3).The Latin verb colere origi
42、nally means“_“（分数：1.00）A.live in a cityB.develop oneselfC.promote growthD.cultivate the land(4).The author believes that creativity_（分数：1.00）A.is a unique feature of civilized beingsB.brings forth the improvement of toolsC.is the result of human developmentD.helps the advance of culture(5).The autho
43、r mentions monkeys in the last paragraph to show that _（分数：1.00）A.monkeys are the same as birdsB.people once lived in caves like monkeysC.monkeys can never develop into human beingsD.man is different from other animals such as monkeysBPassage Three/BThe huge growth of global “ecotourism“ industry is
44、 becoming an increasing concern for conservationists with mounting evidence that many wild species do not respond well to contact with human beings. Overexposure to tourists has been linked to stress, abnormal behavior and adverse health effects in species such as polar bears, dolphins and gorillas
45、(大猩猩), says a report in New Scientist.While regulated ecotourism can help conservation efforts by encouraging people to manage endangered species and their habitats, many projects are poorly designed and unregulated, it says. “Many ecotourist projects are unaudited, unauthorized and merely hint they
46、 are based on environmentally friendly policies and operations.“Ecotourism is growing by 10 to 30 percent a year and an estimated 20 percent of tourists are thought to visit a conservation-based project. Philip Seddon, of the University of Otago in New Zealand, said that although most tourist projec
47、ts conformed to basic guidelines on land use and not scaring wildlife, their full impact was rarely considered.In Africa, gorillas have picked up parasites introduced to their habitat by tourists an mongooses (獴) have caught lung diseases from human beings. Experts said that the answer to the proble
48、ms was better regulation and supervision of ecotourism. The Galapagos Islands, where visitor numbers are strictly controlled, is a good model.（分数：5.00）(1).Ecotourism is meant to_.（分数：1.00）A.have tourists help in the conservation of wildlifeB.have wild species respond well to contact with humansC.mak
49、e wild species reduce stress and abnormal behaviorD.make conservationists more concerned with wildlife(2).According to New Scientist, many ecotourist projects _.（分数：1.00）A.really encourage people to protect wildlife and its habitatB.strictly follow environmentally friendly policesC.actually lack proper examination and official approvalD.seriously damage the habitats
