1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语真题 2010年 A卷及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：150 分钟)一、BPaper One/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.A：Can you take over for me here for a little while? I have a friend coming to see me B：Id like to，but_Ask Peter，hes not so occupied at this moment（分数：1.00）A.how can I do it?B.thats alrightC.I have my hands fullD.that
2、s impossible2.A：To get an outside line，just dial 0 and the phone numberOr we can place a call for you，if you want B：No，thanks a lot_（分数：1.00）A.Just put me throughB.Ill try it myselfC.Id rather notD.Ill appreciate your help3.A：Now，its just work，work，workI work hard all day，every dayB: Oh, come on. _
3、Youre making a good salary now.（分数：1.00）A.Dont complain.B.Sorry to hear about it.C.Anything I can do for you?D.Whats your plan?4.A: Pamela, can you come to a meeting on Friday? B: _Let me check my schedule. When are you having it?（分数：1.00）A.No big deal.B.Im not sure.C.Can I?D.Sure thing!5.A: Im real
4、ly getting fed up with the salespersons who keep calling. B: _（分数：1.00）A.I hope its nothing serious.B.They are so stupid!C.So am I. Its so annoying.D.You are right. Forget it.二、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Man: Ive figured it all out. It looks like itll take us about 5 hours to drive from here to Ch
5、icago. Woman: Itd be more relaxing to take the train. But I guess we should watch our expenses. Question: What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.She likes to drive when she travels.B.She doesnt want to go to Chicago.C.She doesnt know the cost of the train trip.D.Its cheaper to go to Chicago by car.7.M
6、an: How about the examination last week? Woman: If Id got more time, I could have made it. Question: What does the woman imply?（分数：1.00）A.She was asked to take another examination.B.She failed the examination last week.C.She did quite well in the examination.D.She didnt take the examination last wee
7、k.8.Man: Harvard or the State University, have you decided yet? Woman: Well, Id rather be a big fish in a small pond. Question: Which university is the woman likely to choose?（分数：1.00）A.The State University.B.Harvard.C.Neither.D.She hasnt decided yet.9.Man: Ive just found a great location to open a
8、new shop. Woman: But you havent researched the market. Dont you think this is putting the cart before the horse?Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The man shouldnt make the decision so quickly.B.Its too risky to choose such a location.C.The man is doing things in the wrong order.D.Its pos
9、sible for him to make a better choice.10.Woman: My results are a bit flattering because Ive had quite a lot of luck. Man: Nonsense, youre head and shoulders above the others in your group. Question: What does the man think is the reason for the womans success?（分数：1.00）A.Shes really lucky.B.Shes far
10、better than the others.C.Shes got the others support.D.Shes been working hard.三、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Betty was offended because she felt that her friends had ignored her purposefully at the party.（分数：0.50）A.desperatelyB.definitelyC.deliberatelyD.decisively12.There has been enough playing
11、 around, so lets get down to business.（分数：0.50）A.make a dealB.begin our workC.reach an agreementD.change our plan13.How is it possible for our human body to convert yesterdays lunch into todays muscle?（分数：0.50）A.alterB.developC.modifyD.turn14.It is important for families to observe their traditions
12、even as their children get older.（分数：0.50）A.noticeB.watchC.followD.celebrate15.It is difficult to comprehend, but everything you have ever seen, smelt, heard or felt is merely your brains interpretation of incoming stimuli.（分数：0.50）A.explanationB.evaluationC.recognitionD.interruption16.Life is more
13、important than the pressures and stresses that we place on ourselves over work and other commitments.（分数：0.50）A.appointmentsB.arrangementsC.obligationsD.devotions17.If you continue to indulge in computer games like this, your future will be at stake.（分数：0.50）A.in dangerB.without questionC.on guardD.
14、at large18.Romantic novels, as opposed to realistic ones, tend to present idealized versions of life,often with a happy ending.（分数：0.50）A.in contrast toB.in regard toC.in terms ofD.in light of19.Most people would agree that, although our age far surpasses all previous ages in knowledge, there has be
15、en no correlative increase in wisdom.（分数：0.50）A.improvesB.precedesC.imposesD.exceeds20.Many students today display a disturbing willingness to choose institutions and careers on the basis of earning potential.（分数：0.50）A.offensiveB.depressiveC.troublesomeD.tiresome四、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.My
16、oldest son had just finished an _ holiday stay prior to moving to a new state, a new job, and the next chapter in his life.（分数：0.50）A.enlargedB.expandedC.extendedD.increased22.Blacks and American Indians_less than 10% of students in the top 30 business schools while they are about 28% of the U.S. po
17、pulation.（分数：0.50）A.make upB.take upC.reach outD.turn out23.With demand continuing to rise in_economies such as China and India, energy traders believe that oil futures are a good bet.（分数：0.50）A.employingB.emergingC.embracingD.emitting24.Laws and regulations in each country have to be made _ the con
18、stitution of the country.（分数：0.50）A.in honor ofB.in memory ofC.in return ofD.in line with25.The jurys _ was that the accused was guilty.（分数：0.50）A.verdictB.sentenceC.trialD.debate26.In English learning, a _ cycle occurs when a student makes more errors after being scolded.（分数：0.50）A.verticalB.viciou
19、sC.vividD.vigorous27.Isnt it _ when you learn something youve never known before?（分数：0.50）A.coolB.crazyC.coldD.cute28.There are several factors _ the rapid growth of sales promotion, particularly in consumer markets.（分数：0.50）A.resorting toB.appealing toC.applying toD.contributing to29.The Internet h
20、as been developing at a speed _ peoples expectations in the past two decades.（分数：0.50）A.overB.ofC.underD.beyond30.It is obvious that the sports games are no longer amateur affairs; they have become professionally_.（分数：0.50）A.laid offB.laid outC.put offD.put out五、BPart Reading (总题数：6，分数：45.00)There a
21、re 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. BPassage One/BLoneliness has been linked to depression and other health problems. Now, a study says it can also spread. A friend of a lonely pe
22、rson was 52% more likely to develop feelings of loneliness. And a friend of that friend was 25% more likely to do the same. Earlier findings showed that happiness, fatness and the ability to stop smoking can also grow like infections within social groups. The findings all come from a major health st
23、udy in the American town of Framingham, Massachusetts. The study began in 1948 to investigate the causes of heart disease. Since then, more tests have been added, including measures of loneliness and depression. The new findings involved more than 5,000 people in the second generation of the Framing
24、ham Heart Study. The researchers examined friendship histories and reports of loneliness. The results established a pattern that spread as people reported fewer close friends. For example, loneliness can affect relationships between next-door neighbors. The loneliness spreads as neighbors who were c
25、lose friends now spend less time together. The study also found that loneliness spreads more easily among women than men. Researchers from the University of Chicago, Harvard and the University of California, San Diego, did the study. The findings appeared last month in the Journal of Personality and
26、 Social Psychology. The average person is said to experience feelings of loneliness about 48 days a year. The study found that having a lonely friend can add about 17 days. But every additional friend can decrease loneliness by about 5%, or two and a half days. Lonely people become less and less tru
27、sting of others. This makes it more and more difficult for them to make friendsand more likely that society will reject them. John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago led the study. He says it is important to recognize and deal with loneliness. He says people who have been pushed to the edges of s
28、ociety should receive help to repair their social networks. The aim should be to aggressively create what he calls a “protective barrier“ against loneliness. This barrier, he says, can keep the whole network from coming apart. （分数：6.00）(1).Besides loneliness, which of the following can also spread a
29、mong people?（分数：1.00）A.Friendship.B.Happiness.C.Depression.D.Smoking.(2).The Framingham Heart Study starting from 1948 _.（分数：1.00）A.expanded its research topicsB.involved 5,000 patients of depressionC.identified loneliness as one key factor for heart diseaseD.examined the relationship between loneli
30、ness and depression(3).Which of the following is true about the spread of loneliness?（分数：1.00）A.It leads to a gradual loss of friends.B.It is a common phenomenon among women.C.It is often found in the neighborhood.D.It ruins the relationships between close friends.(4).Having a lonely friend, you are
31、 more likely to _.（分数：1.00）A.strengthen your friendshipB.develop new friendshipC.increase the sense of lonelinessD.reduce the sense of loneliness(5).According to John Cacioppo at the University of Chicago, loneliness can _.（分数：1.00）A.result in aggressivenessB.cause people to be overprotectiveC.infec
32、t social networksD.push people to the verge of poverty(6).What is the main idea of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Loneliness can spread.B.Loneliness is linked to depression.C.Lonely people tend to grow fat.D.Lonely people need more friends.BPassage Two/BCalifornia has a new program called the Digital Textbo
33、ok Initiative. “Starting this fall with high school math and science, we will be the first state in the nation to provide schools with a state-approved list of digital textbooks. “ That was Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in June,talking about his effort to get schools to use materials available free
34、 online. He listed reasons why he thinks digital textbooks make sense. California approves traditional textbooks in six-year cycles. Digital ones can offer the latest information. They lighten the load of school bags. They save paper and trees, and make learning more fun and interactive. And above a
35、ll, he said, they help schools with their finances. The state has had to make severe cuts in school spending because of deep financial problems. More than six million students attend California public schools. Earlier this year, California invited content developers to offer digital math and science
36、 materials for high schools. These had to meet at least 90% of the states learning requirements.Specially trained teachers examined 16 textbooks and approved ten of them. Six of the ten were published by the CK 12 Foundation, a nonprofit group that had been developing digital science and math books
37、for about two years. The foundation paid teachers and other education professionals to write and edit them. The money came from a group financed by the Khosla Family. California cannot require schools to use the digital textbooks. Individual school districts will have to decide for themselves. Susan
38、 Martimo, a California Department of Education official, says she does not expect widespread use right away. Her best guess is that some schools with a lot of technology will be the first to use them, but only in addition to their traditional books. School administrators point out that the texts may
39、 be flee online, but students need a way to access them. Not everyone has a computer or electronic reader. Schools could print out copies, but that would not help the environment. Also, there is the cost to train teachers to use digital textbooks effectively. （分数：6.00）(1).The Digital Textbook Initia
40、tive _.（分数：1.00）A.will probably take effect in six yearsB.covers all the high school subjectsC.has been approved by all statesD.is advocated by California state governor(2).The main reason for promoting digital textbooks is to _.（分数：1.00）A.help save moneyB.benefit the environmentC.provide interestin
41、g materialsD.reduce students heavy burden(3).The digital textbooks were approved by _.（分数：1.00）A.trained teachersB.content developersC.Khosla FamilyD.CK 12 Foundation(4).What is true of CK 12 Foundation?（分数：1.00）A.It produced 16 digital textbooks.B.It paid teachers to write digital textbooks.C.It is
42、 financed by California state government.D.It makes money through developing digital textbooks.(5).According to Susan Martimo, digital textbooks _.（分数：1.00）A.are not likely to have a widespread useB.will soon replace traditional onesC.will first be adopted by well-equipped schoolsD.are certain to be
43、 approved by school districts(6).It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数：1.00）A.schools are reluctant to print out copiesB.the use of digital textbooks is not really freeC.students need to pay for computersD.training teachers to use the textbooks is not efficientBPassage Three/BDoctors
44、 in Britain are warning of all obesity time bomb, when children who are already overweight grow up. So, what should we do? Exercise more? Eat less? Or both? The government feels it has to take responsibility for this expanding problem. The cheerful Mr. Pickwick, the hero of the novel by Charles Dick
45、ens, is seen in illustrations as someone who is plump (胖乎乎的) and happy. In 18th century paintings beauty is equated with rounded bodies and soft curves. But nowadays being overweight is seen as indicating neither a cheerful character nor beauty but an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. So w
46、hat do you do? Diet? Not according to Englands chief medical officer, Sir Liam Donaldson. He says that physical activity is the key for reducing the risks of obesity, cancer and heart disease. And the Health Secretary John Reid even said that being inactive is as serious a risk factor in heart disea
47、se as smoking. So, having bought some cross trainers, how much exercise should you do? According to Sir Liam Donaldson, at least 30 minutes of moderate activity five days a week. Is going to the gym the answer? Luckily for those who find treadmills (跑步机) tedious, the Health Development Agency believ
48、es that physical activity that fits into peoples lives may be more effective. They suggest taking the stairs rather than the lift, walking up escalators, playing active games with your children, dancing or gardening. And according to a sports psychologist, Professor Biddle,gyms are not making the na
49、tion fit, and may even cause harm. Theres new scientific evidence that too much exercise may actually be bad for you.Scientists at the University of Ulster have found that unaccustomed exercise releases dangerous free radicals that can adversely affect normal function in unfit people. The only people who should push their bodies to that level of exe
