1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语真题 2007年及答案解析(总分：99.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPaper One/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.A: How about having lunch with me today, Paul?B: _（分数：1.00）A.Ill see you then.B.Thanks a lot.C.Sounds great!D.I can come any time.2.A: Im anxious to get started on my project. Can we discuss it sometime before the weekend
2、?B: _（分数：1.00）A.Why didnt, you tell me earlier?B.Yes, that could be arranged.C.I cant spend any time.D.Yes, its easy to discuss it.3.A: Hello, George. What a lovely home you have!B: _（分数：1.00）A.Yeah, this garden is beautiful.B.Nice to have you drop by.C.Thank you! Im glad you could come.D.Lets sit h
3、ere so we can admire the view.4.A: Do you feel like doing anything this weekend, Jerry?B: _（分数：1.00）A.No, I dont mind doing anything.B.Yes, all right. What do you suggest?C.We could always go to Daves party.D.How do you like science fiction movies?5.A: Excuse me, boss. Theres a Jack Welsh on the lin
4、e. Do you want to talk to him?B: _（分数：1.00）A.Oh, Im afraid I wont.B.No, have him call back later.C.Does he want to leave a message?D.Would you please hold my calls?二、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Woman: You were late again this morning.Man: So what?Question: How does the man react to the womans blame
5、?（分数：1.00）A.He felt sorry for being late.B.He did not admit he was late.C.He got nervous for being late.D.He did not care about being late.7.Woman: This software is very user-friendly.Man: Yes, but it leaves something to be desired.Question: What does the man think of the software?（分数：1.00）A.It is o
6、f excellent standard.B.It is of very low standard.C.It has reached the expected standard.D.It does not reach the expected standard.8.Man: Hi, Susan. I hear your ski trip was out of this world!Woman: It was wonderful! I didnt want to come back to the real world!Question: What can we learn about Susan
7、?（分数：1.00）A.She preferred to live in an unreal world.B.She enjoyed the skiing very much.C.She lost contact with this world.D.She failed to carry out her ski plan.9.Woman: Wally, the necklace is beautiful, but really, you shouldnt have!Man: Youre welcome. I think it looks beautiful on you.Question: W
8、hat did Wally do for the woman?（分数：1.00）A.He bought her a necklace.B.He helped her put on the necklace.C.He helped her choose a necklace.D.He tried to flatter her.10.Woman: When we lived in Paris I worked part time. But since we moved I just cook and clean. I get tired of doing the same old things d
9、ay by day.Man: It sounds like you need to get out of the house.Question: What does the man advise the woman to do?（分数：1.00）A.To get a job.B.To move to another place.C.To visit some friends.D.To do some outdoor exercises.三、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.By, advocating (moderate) change, they think
10、that they can keep consumer costs low.（分数：0.50）A.reasonableB.radicalC.immediateD.minimum12.Nuclear power, with all its inherent problems, is still the only (option) to guarantee enough energy in the future.（分数：0.50）A.solutionB.policyC.choiceD.reason13.The promised wage increase is being (held back)
11、while it is examined by the government to see if it is greater than the law allows.（分数：0.50）A.dismissedB.delayedC.neglectedD.rejected14.Safety officials have (earnestly) questioned whether the increased use of synthetic materials heightens the risk of fire.（分数：0.50）A.cautiouslyB.severelyC.accurately
12、D.seriously15.The book shifted her (outlook) from social to spiritual, for its theme was that before you change other people you have to change yourself.（分数：0.50）A.viewpointB.vocationC.prospectD.preference16.Racing the clock every day is such an exhausting effort that when I actually have a few free
13、 moments, I tend to (collapse).（分数：0.50）A.fall downB.fall illC.fall outD.fall behind17.The senator agreed that his support of the measure would (jeopardize) his chances for reelection.（分数：0.50）A.benefitB.endangerC.hinderD.disturb18.The microscope enables scientists to distinguish an (incredible) num
14、ber and variety of bacteria.（分数：0.50）A.unavoidableB.unchangeableC.unbelievableD.unpredictable19.He noticed that Joan was studying him closely, but her expression (gave away) nothing of what she was thinking.（分数：0.50）A.revealedB.disposedC.remindedD.distributed20.At last John Smith chose to (step down
15、) as the companys chief executive and return to his roots in software research.（分数：0.50）A.resignB.removeC.retireD.replace四、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.His essay is _ with more than 120 full-color photographs that depict the national park in all seasons.（分数：0.50）A.containedB.illustratedC.exposedD.
16、strengthened22.Local government _ could be obtained through a local income tax and/or a local sales tax.（分数：0.50）A.budgetB.expenseC.financeD.revenue23.Even after reading it for three times he couldnt _ the meaning of that letter.（分数：0.50）A.conceiveB.consultC.contrastD.concern24.The temperature in th
17、is area is low enough to allow falling snow to _ and slowly transform into ice.（分数：0.50）A.preserveB.accumulateC.meltD.spread25.In calculating the daily calorie requirements for an individual, variations in body size, physical activity and age should be _（分数：0.50）A.brought into practiceB.taken into a
18、ccountC.thrown light onD.looked down upon26.The shy girl felt quite _ and uncomfortable when she could not answer the interviewers question.（分数：0.50）A.amusedB.sensitiveC.curiousD.awkward27.The courses aim to give graduates an up-to-date grasp of their subject and _ laboratory skirls.（分数：0.50）A.super
19、ficialB.subjectiveC.structuralD.sophisticated28.There was no light on the way and for a second she hesitated, unable to _ the dim figure awaiting her.（分数：0.50）A.set outB.make outC.pickupD.clear up29.Some people apparently have an amazing ability to _ the right answer.（分数：0.50）A.come up withB.look up
20、 toC.put up withD.clear up30.I had been a university student for three years, but not until this afternoon had I felt the thrill of _（分数：0.50）A.confusionB.disappointmentC.sensationD.fulfillment五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：25.00)BPassage One/BThey may be one of Britains most successful exports and among
21、 the worlds most popular TV shows, ranking alongside the World Cup Final and the Olympic Games opening ceremony in terms of audience. But, in Britain, beauty competitions are unfashionable. To most people, beauty contests seem as out-dated as bowing. Nicolas Barker, a lawyer in London, said that “As
22、 much as I think its fine for women to do it. I dont think its interesting and in fact. I think theyre irrelevant to today.“ Last year, Miss World was broadcast to 142 countries, but it wasnt even shown in this country where it started in 1951.It wasnt always this way in Britain. Once, beauty queens
23、 dated footballers, traveled the world and were guaranteed fame, fortune and fun. Now, they open new supermarkets, are sponsored by dry-cleaning companies and, if theyre lucky, they get free clothes from supermarkets.When Francesca Marchant was crowned Miss Sussex in 1969, it was something to be ext
24、remely proud of. “I came from a small town, and all my friends were green with envy when they found out Id won. My boyfriends at the time thought it was terrific and boasted to everyone that he was going out with a beauty queen.“But the good times couldnt last. The feminist movement gathered momentu
25、m. Some women were determined to bring an end to these “cattle shows“. Nowadays, saying that you were a beauty queen just doesnt sound good.Miss World organizers claim that contestants are judged on qualities other than just their physical appearance. But, Jacqueline Gold, Englands representative at
26、 this years contest, was not chosen because of her academic record. The Miss World Website states that she “left school having gained many computer qualifications, and certificates in First Aid and Life Saving“, meaning, not much of an education.The only time the contests attract attraction now is b
27、ecause of the protesters. At the 1999 Miss World in Britain, around 60 demonstrators hurled flour bombs and fought with the police. They denounced the beauty contest as a “sexist cattle market“. They waved banners saying “fat girls are cool“ and “womens bodies are not for sale“.（分数：5.00）(1).Beauty c
28、ontests in Britain are now _（分数：1.00）A.bringing huge benefits for the countryB.as popular as the World Cup FinalC.no longer popular in the countryD.widely protested in the country(2).The attitude of Nicolas Baker towards beauty contests is that _（分数：1.00）A.women shouldnt attend the contestsB.the con
29、tests are fine but he doesnt like themC.the contests are insults to womenD.the contests are behind the times(3).In the 1960s and 1970s, beauty queens _（分数：1.00）A.were sponsored by dry-cleaning companiesB.were admired by most peopleC.did not have a good reputationD.got free clothes from supermarkets(
30、4).The author used Jacqueline Gold as an example to show that _（分数：1.00）A.her academic record was very strongB.she had gained many qualifications and certificatesC.contestants are judged on their physical appearanceD.contestants are judged on their education(5).The best title for the passage might b
31、e _（分数：1.00）A.Beauty Contests: Insults to WomenB.Beauty Contests: Sexist Cattle MarketC.Beauty Contests: A Headache for British peopleD.Beauty Contests: Started in Britain but Unpopular NowBPassage Two/BA particular area in which assumptions and values differ between cultures is that of friendship.
32、Friendships among Americans tend to be shorter and less intense than those among people from many other cultures. At least many observers from abroad have this impression. Because Americans are taught to be self-reliant, because they live in a very mobile society, and for many other reasons as well,
33、 they tend to avoid deep involvement with other people. Furthermore, Americans tend to “compartmentalize“ their friendships, having their “friends at work“, “friends at school“, a “tennis friend“, and so on. Americans often seem very friendly, even when you first meet them. This friendliness does no
34、t usually mean that the American is looking for a deeper relationship.The result of these attitudes and behaviors is sometimes viewed by foreigner as an “inability to be friends“. Other times it is seen as a normal way to retain personal happiness in a mobile, ever-changing society.People normally h
35、ave in their minds stereotypes about people who are different from themselves. Stereotypes are based on limited and incomplete experience and information, but they shape peoples thoughts and expectations. Americans have many stereotypes about foreign students in general (for example, that they are v
36、ery hard working, intelligent, and rich; that they do not speak English well) and about particular categories of foreign students (Chinese are polite and good at mathematics, for example, or Italians are emotional). And foreign students have their own stereotypes of Americans, for example, that they
37、 are arrogant, rude, and generous.There are two stereotypes that often effect male-female relationships involving U.S. and foreign students. The first is the idea, held by some foreign males, that American females are invariably willing, if not anxious, to have sex. The second common stereotype, hel
38、d by some American females, is that male foreign students have no interest in American females other than having sex with them. The existence of these and other stereotypes can give rise to considerable misunderstanding and can block the development of a mutually satisfactory relationship between pa
39、rticular individuals. Stereotypes seem unavoidable, given the way the human mind seeks to categorize and classify information, so it is not realistic to suppose people can “forget their stereotypes“. But they can be aware of their stereotypes, and be ready to find exceptions to them.（分数：5.00）(1).Con
40、cerning friendship, Americans _（分数：1.00）A.look for a deeper relationship in a close circleB.avoid deep relationship with other peopleC.are friendly at first but do not remain so later onD.do not make good friends(2).The word “compartmentalize“ in the first paragraph means“_“（分数：1.00）A.separate in ca
41、tegoriesB.treat differentlyC.evaluate accordinglyD.judge fairly(3).The authors attitude toward the American type of friendship seems to be _（分数：1.00）A.approvingB.criticalC.biasedD.objective(4).According to the author, stereotypes concerning male-female relationships involving U. S. and foreign stude
42、nts are _.（分数：1.00）A.helpfulB.meaninglessC.harmfulD.useless(5).According to the author, stereotypes seem unavoidable because _（分数：1.00）A.it is natural to have themB.it is easy to find exceptionsC.they provide better understandingD.they contribute to friendshipBPassage Three/BIn The Birth Order Book
43、Why You Are the Way You Are (2004), Dr. Kevin Leman notes that 21 of the first 23 Americans in space were first-born males or only children. More than half of United States presidents have been first-borns or first-born boys. Its a pretty significant finding historically, because families used to be
44、 bigger than they are today.In addition to being high achievers, older children also generally have higher IQs (智商) than younger ones. Researchers have noted that the more kids a family has, the lower each childs individual IQ tends to be. They give a few reasons for this. Parents only have so much
45、time, attention, and money. The more kids they have, the more these things are divided. First-borns initially get the entire parental-time pie. Whats more, the ratio of grown-ups to kids decreases with each new baby. USo the younger ones are surrounded by more childrens language on average than the
46、older kids/U.Some researchers think parental attention is the key to personality birth-order differences. In his book Born to Rebel, psychologist Frank Sulloway says competition for Mom and Dads attention is the thing that really shapes our personalities and, in fact has shaped history. He argues th
47、at we adapt our personalities as part of our strategy to seek favor from Mom and Dad. Younger siblings (兄弟姐妹) tend to become rebels. Sulloway studied political activists and found that later-born activists were more radical than their first-born peers.The conclusion of his book is that sibling compe
48、tition for parental attention can affect society as a whole in times of revolution. Thomas Jefferson, Karl Marx, and Fidel Castro were all younger siblings, for example.As compelling as this all is, its also something we should probably take with caution, there are other things that happen to us in
49、life besides the addition of siblings to our families. A parent can die; a hurricane can leave us homeless; we can catch a life-threatening disease. Any one of these things will probably have more of an effect on our personalities than the presence of siblings.A 2002 study bore this out. After interviewing 535 undergraduates, researchers concluded that persona
