1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语真题 2016年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Paper One(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Oral Communic(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：2，分数：6.00)A. Will you take care of that for me? B. Does it have anything valuable inside? C. How do you want to send it? Clerk: May I help you? Customer: Yes. I“d like to sen
2、d this letter to my family in England. Clerk: Did you write your return address on the envelope? Customer: Yes, I did. Clerk: 1 Customer: I guess I“ll send it airmail. Clerk: 2 Customer: Yes. I enclosed a check and some photographs. Clerk: Then you“d better send it by registered mail. Customer: That
3、“s a good idea. 3 Clerk: I“m sorry, sir. You“ll have to take your letter to the next window.（分数：3.00）A. You can“t even stay in the sun for five minutes. B. I guess so. C. You want my advice? Winnie: Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. Marc: Absolutely! 4 Winnie: Anyway, I guess th
4、is afternoon there“s nothing we can do but stay home. Marc: 5 I don“t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or something. Winnie: 6 Drink a lot of liquids and spare yourself the worst of the heat! Marc: Yeah, you“re right. Got to drink a lot of fluids.（分数：3.00）四、Section B(总题数：1，分数：4.0
5、0)A. I literally can“t stop. B. But now I don“t need to worry any more. C. You“re known as the first billionaire author here. D. But that“s not just about money. Interviewer: You have published six popular books. 1 Interviewee: Yeah. Interviewer: So how has being the first billionaire author affecte
6、d your perception of yourself? Interviewee: I dress better. Well, you can definitely afford better clothes. 2 I think the single biggest thing that money gave meand obviously I came from a place where I was a single mother and it really was hand to mouth at one point. It was literally as poor as you
7、 can get without being homeless at one point. 3 Never. Interviewer: Are you in a place now where you can accept that you will always be rich? Interviewee: No. Interviewer: And will you be writing more? Interviewee: Oh, definitely. I can“t, yeah, 4 Well, I mean, you could tie my hands to my sides, I
8、suppose, but I have to write. For my own mental health, I need to write.（分数：4.00）五、Part Vocabulary(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.Such experience helps promote one“s alertness to other cultures, as well as a better appreciation of one“s own culture.（分数：1.00）A.preferenceB.adjustmentC.sensitivityD.response2.If you
9、 always try to find fault with others, it means that you have gained another shortcoming.（分数：1.00）A.ignoreB.criticizeC.impressD.follow3.The election will be brought forward to June as so many people are on holiday in July.（分数：1.00）A.prolongedB.adaptedC.postponedD.advanced4.As to the question of refr
10、eshments, I should think orange juice and potato chips will be sufficient .（分数：1.00）A.enoughB.abundantC.satisfyingD.proper5.Watching these kids grow brings me satisfaction that is difficult to surpass .（分数：1.00）A.obtainB.exceedC.describeD.forget6.The journal published a series of articles that revie
11、wed the prospects for a new era of “genetic medicine“.（分数：1.00）A.backgroundB.explorationC.surveyD.outlook7.If you don“t slow down and take a break, you“ll be burned out very quickly.（分数：1.00）A.distressedB.anxiousC.exhaustedD.upset8.Following our merging with Smith Brothers, the new company will, fro
12、m now on, be known as Smith and Murphy Inc.（分数：1.00）A.cooperationB.meetingC.agreementD.combination9.Only native-born citizens are eligible for the U.S. Presidency.（分数：1.00）A.requiredB.qualifiedC.selectedD.elected10.It was 38 degrees and the air conditioning barely cooled the room.（分数：1.00）A.simplyB.
13、quicklyC.hardlyD.strongly六、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)七、Section A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)八、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：5.00)What did you study at university? If it was something along the lines of law or business, you might want to look away now. That“s because according to new research, which has found a lin
14、k between our university subjects and our personalities, you have selfish, uncooperative tendencies and are not very in touch with your feelings. On the plus side, you“re probably the life and soul of a party, the findings suggest. Researchers analyzed data from more than 13,000 university students
15、who were involved in 12 separate studies. From this, they discovered a correlation between the “Big Five“ major personality traits and the subjects they were enrolled on. For example, those studying law, economics, political science and medicine tended to be much more outgoing than those taking othe
16、r subjects, the study found. But when it came to “agreeableness“ the tendency towards being helpful, generous and consideratethe lawyers scored particularly low, as did business and economics students. Arts and humanities students, as well as those studying psychology and politics scored highly for
17、openness, meaning they were curious, imaginative and in touch with their inner feelings, while economists, engineers, lawyers and scientists scored comparatively low. However, the arts and humanities students also tended to be less conscientious and more nervous, typically exhibiting signs of anxiet
18、y and moodiness. Psychology students were not far behind arts and humanities students for these traits. Study author Anna Vedel, from the University of Aarhus in Denmark, said she was surprised by the results. “The effect sizes show that the differences found are not trivial, far from,“ she said. “O
19、n the more humorous side they do confirm our more or less prejudicial stereotypes of the disturbed psychologist, the withdrawn natural scientist, the cynical economist.“ And she said that the findings could help those school pupils who currently have no idea what to study at university, as well as h
20、elping academics to plan their lectures. “I“m not arguing that these results should play a major role in either guidance or selection, but it might provide some inspiration for students that are in doubt about study choices and want to make a choice based on more than abilities, for example,“ said D
21、r Vedel. “Or teachers might better understand their student population.“（分数：5.00）(1).The first paragraph implies that law or business students may _.（分数：1.00）A.be amused by the researchB.be interested in the researchC.dislike the researchD.enjoy the research(2).According to the research, law student
22、s scored particularly low in the trait of _.（分数：1.00）A.generosityB.opennessC.anxietyD.selfishness(3).The word “conscientious“ (Para. 4) probably means “_“.（分数：1.00）A.moodyB.sensitiveC.curiousD.careful(4).Anna Vedel stated that the research _.（分数：1.00）A.confirmed the link between personality and prof
23、essionB.showed that the differences were far from significantC.was not reliable because of its prejudicial observationD.did not have enough samples to support its findings(5).According to Anna Vedel, the research may help _.（分数：1.00）A.students make wise choices in finding jobsB.teachers understand t
24、heir students betterC.students make presentations more academicallyD.school pupils go to better universities九、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：5.00)AlphaGo“s victory over Go(围棋) champion Lee Se-dol reportedly shocked artificial intelligence experts, who thought such an event was 10 to 15 years away. But if the
25、timing was a surprise, the outcome was not. On the contrary, it was inevitable and entirely foreseeable. Playing complex games is precisely what computers do supremely well. Just as they beat the world champions at checkers(跳棋) and then chess, they were destined to beat the champion at Go. Yet I don
26、“t believe, as some do, that human defeats like this one presage an era of mass unemployment in which awesomely able computers leave most of us with nothing to do. Advancing technology will profoundly change the nature of high-value human skills and that is threatening, but we aren“t doomed. The ski
27、lls of deep human interaction, the abilities to manage the exchanges that occur only between people, will only become more valuable. Three of these skills stand out: The first, the foundation of the rest, is empathy, which is more than just feeling someone else“s pain. It“s the ability to perceive w
28、hat another person is thinking or feeling, and to respond in an appropriate way. The second is creative problem-solving in groups. Research on group effectiveness shows that the key isn“t team cohesion or motivation or even the smartest member“s IQ; rather, it“s the social sensitivity of the members
29、, their ability to read one another and keep anyone from dominating. The third critical ability, somewhat surprisingly, is storytelling, which has not traditionally been valued by organizations. Charts, graphs and data analysis will continue to be important, but that“s exactly what technology does s
30、o well. To change people“s minds or inspire them to act, tell them a story. These skills, though basic to our humanity, are fundamentally different from the skills that have been the basis of economic progress for most of human history, such as logic, knowledge and analysis, which we learned from te
31、xtbooks and in classrooms. By contrast, the skills of deep human interaction address the often irrational reality of how human beings behave, and we find them not in textbooks but inside ourselves. As computers master ever more complexity, that“s where we“ll find the source of our continued value.（分
32、数：5.00）(1).According to the author, AlphaGo“s victory _.（分数：1.00）A.could have happened earlierB.came as a pleasant surpriseC.was an expected resultD.was more a matter of luck(2).The word “presage“ (Para. 2) is closest in meaning to “_“.（分数：1.00）A.surviveB.sufferC.inventD.predict(3).What is the autho
33、r“s attitude towards the human future in face of technology?（分数：1.00）A.Unclear.B.Confused.C.Worried.D.Optimistic.(4).Which of the following is the most fundamental to human interaction?（分数：1.00）A.Social sensitivity of group members to understand each other.B.Strong ability to share people“s feelings
34、 and respond.C.Team spirit to make sure that everyone is involved.D.Inspirational storytelling to motivate people to act.(5).According to the author, the skills of deep human interaction _.（分数：1.00）A.are the source of true human values in the futureB.can work with knowledge to make the world betterC
35、.are similar to the skills of human logic and analysisD.can be learned from textbooks and in classrooms十、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Last year, I went WWOOFing (Willing Workers on Organic Farms) at a beautiful organic farm in La Runion. With WWOOFing, volunteers exchange their time and work for food
36、 and accommodation. I slept in a cabin in the woods with hedgehogs (刺猬)digging about in the bushes, all different coloured birds singing in the morning and endless rows of palm trees offering shade from the sun. For me, one of the best ways to get to know a new place is to work with the land, live w
37、ith the locals and share meals together. This is why I absolutely love WWOOFing. It has got to be one of the best ways to travel. It is a mutually beneficial exchange where everyone involved prioritises people and environment above profit. You get the time and space to deepen a connection with local
38、 communities and nature. There is a lot to learn and each farm has its own unique way of doing things, depending on the environment, climate and soil. At the farm in La Runion we planted palm trees to harvest the core of the trunk which can be eaten in salads. Before staying with the farm I had only
39、 eaten heart of palm from cans which were nothing in comparison to the real thing, fresh from the ground. When potting up the very beginnings of the palm trees, I felt grateful to be a part of the start of the trees“ cycle. I was filled with awe that something so small could grow into something so b
40、ig and strong. We also did lots of weeding, which helped me to get to know all kinds of different plants, to be able to identify which ones we could use as herbs/medicine/in salads and which were seen as uneatable. I also got to harvest pineapples and guava fruit (番石榴) to make jams which will be sol
41、d at the local market. Of course, not everyone is able to travel far away into the field. The great thing about the skill-share philosophy behind WWOOFing is that it“s something we can all do from our own backyard. The focus shifts from money to how we can best support each other in our communities.
42、 A fair exchange can make a big difference in the world.（分数：5.00）(1).WWOOFing enables volunteers to _.（分数：1.00）A.get food and shelter for their workB.travel around La Runion for freeC.tell the differences between various birdsD.have close contact with wild animals(2).The author found his farm life i
43、n La Runion quite _.（分数：1.00）A.awfulB.rewardingC.comfortableD.difficult(3).The author did all of the following on the organic farm EXCEPT _.（分数：1.00）A.removing weedsB.planting palm treesC.harvesting fruitsD.collecting vegetables(4).The philosophy of WWOOFing is to _.（分数：1.00）A.improve local environm
44、entB.make locals live betterC.unite different communitiesD.advocate a fair exchange(5).This passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the development of WWOOFingB.a local WWOOFing communityC.a charming WWOOFing experienceD.the system of WWOOFing十一、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：5.00)Experts say distracted walking
45、 is a growing problem, as people of all ages become more dependent on electronic devices for personal and professional matters. They also note pedestrian deaths have been rising in recent years. In 2005, 11% of all US deaths involved pedestrians, but that number rose to 15% in 2014. The rise in deat
46、hs coincides with states introducing bills that target pedestrians. Some states, such as Hawaii, Arkansas, Illinois, Nevada and New York, continue to introduce legislation every year. The measure recently introduced by New Jersey assembly woman Pamela Lampitt would ban walking while texting and proh
47、ibit pedestrians on public roads from using electronic communication devices unless they are hands-free. Violators would face fines of up to $ 50, 15-day imprisonment or both, which is the same penalty as jaywalking (乱穿马路). Half of the fine would be allocated to safety education about the dangers of
48、 walking while texting, said Lampitt. Some see the proposal as an unnecessary government overreach, while others say they understand Lampitt“s reasoning. But most agree that people need to be made aware of the issue. “Distracted pedestrians, like distracted drivers, present a potential danger to the
49、mselves and drivers on the road,“ Lampitt said. “An individual crossing the road distracted by their smartphone presents just as much danger to motorists as someone jaywalking and should be held, at minimum, to the same penalty.“ The main question raised about the measure, though, is whether it can be enforced consistently by police officers who usually have more pressing matters to deal with. Some feel that rather than imposing a new law, the state should focus on distracted-walking education. Lampitt said the measu
