2013同等学力英语阅读理解备考练习题
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题(二)
Our losses change us and change the course of our lives.It is not that one who can never again be happy following an experience of loss.The reality is simply that one can never again be the same.Sudden,unexpected change can create the greatest of all challenges to our peace and serenity. With no advance preparation,we have to adjust to what may be different circumstances than what we′re used to.We may come home from a normal day at work to find our house has burned to the ground. We may lose a loved one through death or divorce.We may lose our property,beliefs,future plans, feelings of safety,or even our sense of identity.The truth is,almost everything in our lives can belost.Most of the time we protect ourselves from this reality.We just don′t think about the fact that we could lose something dear to us in an instant.To be in this thought would make it impossible to get on with our lives in a positive way.We don′t need to fear loss or begin grieving before anything has happened.But we can accept the reality that it could happen,and that will eventually come out of the experience all right if rational acceptance of reality changes our lives.It comes along unexpectedly,and it did.This kind of rational acceptance without irrational fear can help prepare us for an unexpected loss.Two kinds of changes take place within us when we experience a sudden loss.First,we become conscious of our vulnerability.We can no longer achieve that denial which kept us oblivious to all the things that could happen.We know that all kinds of losses can happen to us, not just to other people.We may never feel quite as safe again.The other effect of sudden loss is that eventually we adjust to it.It may take a long time,but we gradually incorporate the loss into our lives and go on.1.According to Paragraph1,our losses can_________.I.change the course of our livesII.change our experience of lossIII.change the character and personality of ours[A]I only[B]I and II[C]I and III[D]I,II and III2.Examples of the following belong to sudden changes or losses except one may__________.[A]return home from work to see one′s home destroyed by a fire[B]be desperate to find one′s best friend or lover betray himself/herself[C]find what he believes in life turns out a lie[D]find that there can not be so-called feelings of safety or real beliefs3.“This thought”in the sentence“To be in this thought would make it impossible…”may referto.[A]most of the time we protect ourselves from this reality[B]we could lose something dear to us in an instant[C]we just think of something that we could lose in an instant[D]almost everything in our lives can be lost in an instant4.From Paragraph3,the author′s attitude towards loss or sudden loss in life can be summarized as_____.[A]always being ready for unexpected loss[B]eventually coming out of the loss experience[C]accepting the unexpected loss reasonably and calmly[D]being prepared for unexpected losses though fearfully sometimes5.The best title of this passage can be_____________.[A]Sudden Loss and Change in Our Life[B]Unexpected Loss on Our Way to Success[C]Loss and Misfortune in the World[D]Sudden Loss and Feeling of Safety。
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题(1)
The payroll register constitutes the treasurer department's authority to pay the employees. Payment is usually made in the form of a check drawn on the company's regular bank account. Pre-numbered payroll checks should be used, and there should be independent verification of the agreement of the checks with the payroll register in detail and in total.Payroll checks should be distributed directly to employees, on proper identification, by treasurer's department personnel. The checks should not be returned to payroll for distribution since the payroll department would then have control over both preparing and paying the payroll. Alternatively, payroll checks may be deposited directly in the employee's checking account.Payment of employees in cash is the exception rather than the rule. This form of payment is more easily influenced by errors, irregularities, and robbery than payment by check. Following payment, check numbers are entered on the register, the preparation and payment of the payroll are programmed on a computer.A termination notice should be issued by the personnel department on the completion of an individual's employment with the company. Copies of the termination authorization should be sent to the employee's supervisor and to payroll, and a copy should be filed in the employee's personnel record. The proper execution of this function is vital in preventing terminated employees from continuing on the payroll. The subsequent diversion of such payroll checks to an unauthorized individual has been responsible for many payroll cheat through the years.Every company is expected to fulfill the legal requirements relevant to the filing of payroll tax returns and the payment of the resulting taxes. Ordinarily, the payroll department prepares the tax returns and a check is issued through the guarantor system in payment of the taxes. The responsibility for the filing of returns before due dates should be assigned to a payroll department supervisor. Furthermore, there should be independent verification within that department of the accuracy and completeness of the return. Effective control over tax returns is necessary to avoid penalties for late or incorrect filings.1. According to the passage employees should be paid ___________.A. monthly in cashB. weekly by bankC. regularly by checkD. properly in time2. Payroll checks should be ___________.A. identified by treasurer's department personnelB. distributed to employees by the company's bankC. sent to employees directly and responsibly by postD. deposited regularly in the employee's account3. Which of the following statements may NOT be the weakness of payment in cash?A. It's easily affected by mistakes.B. It may be distributed irregularly.C. There is possibility of robbery.D. It can be done conveniently.4. When an employee stops working in the company, all of the following should be done EXCEPT _______.A. a termination notice should be issued by the personnel departmentB. a copy of the termination authorization should be given to the employee personallyC. a copy of the termination authorization should be sent to the employee's supervisorD. a copy of the termination authorization should be delivered to the payroll register5. If the over tax returns fails to effectively control, there will be penalties in the case of _______.A. filling the payroll tax bill later than expectedB. filling the payroll tax bill in wrong formC. both A and BD. both tardy and wrong filing6. Which of the following explanations is closest to the meaning of "treasurer" in this text?A. AccountantB. CashierC. Financial officerD. Administrative director【参考答案】1.C2.A3.D4.B5.D6.C。
2013年同等学力申硕考试英语真题与答案(A卷)
2013年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试英语试卷一ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TESTFOR MASTER-DEGREE APPLICANTSPaper One (100 minutes)Part I Oral Communication (10 points)Part II Vocabulary (10 points)Pan III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Part IV Cloze (10 points)Part V Text Completion (20 points)考生须知1. 本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分，试卷一满分为75分，考试时问100分钟，9:00开始10:40结束；试卷二满分为25分，考试时间为50分钟，10:40开始，11:30结束。
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Part 1 Oral Communication (10 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneA. It sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.C. Boy, when it rains, it pours.Doctor: What has been bothering you?Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I’ve been coughing a lot.1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, y es. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 It’s been going around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh. I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua：Just $13.Father: Well, I’m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to the bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well. I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshua: I’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds great, Joshua.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of theblanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas.B. People don’t queue like they do here in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you live in the Slates?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.m.Interviewer: All shops?Interviewee: Yes, everything. Food shops, chemists, and department stores.8 And on public holidays, only the banks are shut.Interviewer: I see, um... Do you think New York is as multinational as Loudon?Interviewee: Oh, that's for sure. But it’s not as mixed. 9 like there’s Russian sec-tion, the German section and China Town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: Well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary (10 points)Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11. I read the newspaper every day so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A. predictablyB. finallyC. luckilyD. accidentally13. When we gave the children ice cream，they immediately ceased crying.A. startedB. continuedC. resumedD. stopped14. The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A. showedB. elaboratedC. devisedD. simplified15. John’s application for admission to graduate studies in the School of Education has been approved.A. entranceB. acceptanceC. experienceD. allowance16. Most college students in the United States live away from home.A. apartB. downC. elsewhereD. along17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to people’s health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A.understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer SheetPassage OneFive or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can’t see what we can’t see, our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic (有阅读障碍的)，and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩)came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, thumped her chest, and then strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15, Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He'd set us up，trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21. This passage describes_______.A. a basketball matchB. an experimentC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22. “Attention blindness” refers to _______.A. th e fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB. seeing one thing while missing all elseC. keeping track of just about everythingD. the condition of being blind to details23. “Catch us in the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning to “find us_______.”A. doing something improperB. sleeping during the lectureC. counting the basketball lossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1.B. 3 or 4.C. 13 or 14.D. 15.25. Whom does “he” (last paragraph) refer to?A. The author.B. The gorilla.C. The lecturer.D. The student.Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letters, lovingly decorated with hand drawings，suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.“Dear Taylor,” read one discarded message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best!! And you're really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songs,”This, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swifts management was quick to reassure her admirer that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines, as they compose their letters, that Swift makes time lo view each one personally.Dealing with piles of fan mail is, however, an administrative burden for most celebrities. While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fate of their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish, to dwell on, says Lynn Zubernis，an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out—it's not an expectation, but a hope that theirs will be seen by the celebrity.”While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former, it stems from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter ofacknowledgement and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing (偶像化),” she says. “They can’t ring them up and say, ’C an we have coffee?’ It’s not about the autograph (签名) ,It’s about the moment of connection.”26. Which of the following statements is true?A. The letters in the bin were exaggerating.B. Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discarded them.D. Poorly decorated letters were left unread.27. Swift’s management claimed that_______.A. Swift had read each one of the lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn’t intend to throw away the letters28. Most celebrities_______A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselvesD. care about the fate of fan mail29. According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they _______.A. hope to show their hand drawingsB. want the celebrities to see their talentC. desire to get connected with the starsD. dream of getting a photo of the stars30. Which of the following will fans cherish the most?A. The feeling of being related to their stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift (紧肤术)followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort (度假村)than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medical, and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术)，no worries. There's a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centro, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.Latest technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete，Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region's safest，most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources,” says the company's research.31. What does "medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a trip.B. Attracting patients with package tours.C. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one：D. Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic surgery.B. It has better environment and services.C. It accepts international patients.D. It has more beds and longer service hours.33. BIMC wishes to attract celebrities with its_______.A. privacy measuresB. first-class designC. free golf courseD. tailor-made meals34. According to Woodman, BIMC_______.A. threatens its regional competitorsB. will soon take the load in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. The population is developing faster than medical resources.B. Healthcare is hardly available for the aging population.C. The world is in need of more quality medical care.D. The world population is becoming older and richer.Passage FourFor many of us，asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about，had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliverwell-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility (谦卑)to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’11 call her Kira) recently made a shift in how she was interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery----and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira’s present ations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the morespecific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them, to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they _______.A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. arc ashamed of doing soD. do not think it necessary37. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Asking for help means admitting weaknesses.B. Helping others is helping oneselfC. Well-positioned: requests for help are welcomed.D. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s request for help_____.A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are_____.A. forcefulB. controversialC. well receivedD. highly motivating40. The purpose of the passage is to_____.A. illustrate how to ask for helpB. show the importance of mutual helpC. call for atte ntion to others’ requestsD. encourage people to ask for kelpSection BDirections: In this section, you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The biog and comments arc followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A fascinating new study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children “intelligent,” while European parents focus on happiness and bala nce.Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off... And she was looking all around... She was alert from the very first second (I)took her out when she was six weeks old to a shopping mall to have her picture taken people would stop me and say, “What an alert baby.” One guy stopped me and said, “Lady, she was an intelligent baby.”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as “happy” or “easy” children to parent.The U.S.’s unhealthy interest in cognitive developmen t in the early years overlooks so much else,” the researchers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences in cultural attitudes towards humility and boasting than about parenting styles. Here in the Netherlands if someone called their child “intelligent” I’d be rolling my eyes, both because it’s probably biased and overstated and because it’s just a rotten thing to draw attention to; as if it’s all about whose child is “Better”. Life isn’t that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2：Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting is more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition (there may be pressures here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S. Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Being “advanced” at a young age has little if anything to do with their ability to learn as they get older and EVERY child is a genius if you give them a chance and an ear to listen to them. The happier the kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in _____.A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. choosing a place to live in42. The word “alert” (Para. 3) is closest in meaning to “_____.”A. intelligentB. easy-goingC. quick at noticing thingsD. happy43. According to Comment 1, in the Ne therlands, calling one’s own child “intelligent” is_____.A. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. Dutch.B. American.C. Swedish.D. French.45. All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that _____.A. it agrees with all the other commentsB. being happy and healthy is importantC. being intelligent at a young age makes no senseD. children’s intellect varies from person to personPart IV Cloze (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Riding a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. Whenshe was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donates them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets (头盔) last year. “It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part of that,” Nicole says. The Wilmette Bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance. Nicole says: “Some kids aren’t as lucky as others, 51 they still do well in school. I think they should be 52 for that.” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving. “Bikes can take you far,” she says. “Good grades can take you even 54.”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E. Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school have received bikes. “It’s been a great way to 55 students to do their best,” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A. joined B. created C. helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor of C. In line with D. In exchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look-out B. drop-out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. remembered B. rewarded C. repaid D. recommended53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. entitle D. motivatePart V Text Completion (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are three incomplete texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56 to 75). Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use the choices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completed phrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Note you should blacken the letters that indicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OneA. optimistic aboutB. a needC. a thirdPhrases:A. they felt 56 forB. most were 57 the future for womenC. less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women’s lives to improve over the next two decades. Yet，only 26% of the women said 60 a strong and organized women’s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61 ，and 37% said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoA. up toB. collectionsC. libraryPhrases:A. introduce you to our 62 facilitiesB. check out 63 five booksC. houses our humanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . On level two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals, and our copy facilities. Our science and engineering sections can be found on level three. Finally, group study rooms and the multimedia center are located on level four. Undergraduate students can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two times.Text ThreeA. to understand themB. to think aboutC. not accent eliminationD. give them the most troublePhrases:A. identify which specific areas of pronunciation 68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers 70D. focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72 . First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtually impossible. Rather, students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 . Second, with this goal in mind, students need to be able to 75 , Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups, and reading up on these commonalities will help you.2013同等学力英语真题参考答案Part 1 Oral Communication (15 minutes 10 points)(1) A. (2)C. (3) B.(4) C. (5). B (6) A(7)C (8)D (9) A (10) BPart II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)11. C 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. B16.C 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. CPart III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points)21-25 B B D B C26-30 B D A C A31-35 C B A D C36-40 C C A A D41-45 A C A C DPart IV Cloze (10 minutes, 10 points)46-50 A A A D C51-55 C B B C DPart V: Text Completion (20 minutes, 20 points)56 -58 B A C59-61 C A B62-64 C A B65-67 A C B68-71 D B A C72-75 B D C APart VI Translation (20 minutes, 10 points)闷闷不乐就像一种病；染上这种疾病的人会让人们避之唯恐不及。
2013年同等学力申硕英语复习练习题(一)
2013年同等学力考试报名时间/ 2013年同等学力申硕英语复习练习题（一）1.I wanted to ask her out but was scared that she might refuse.A afraidB anxiousC sureD sad2.She always finds fault with everything.A simplifiesB criticizesC evaluatesD examines3.At that time, we did not fully grasp the significance of what had happened.A giveB attachC loseD understand4.I got a note from Moira urging me to get in touch.A instructingB pushingC notifyingD inviting5.Jane said that she couldn’t tolerate the long hours.A standB spendC takeD last6.The sea turtle’s natural habitat has been considerably reduced.A suddenlyB greatlyC generallyD slightly7.Anderson left the table, remarking that he had some work to do.A sayingB doubtingC thinkingD knowing8.At 80, Peck was still vigorous and living in Paris.A happyB energeticC aloneD busy9.A young man is being hailed a hero tonight after rescuing two children.A reportedB provedC caughtD praised10. He asserted that nuclear power was a safe and non-polluting energy source.2013年同等学力考试报名时间/A maintainedB recommendedC consideredD acknowledgedKey: ABDBA BABDA短文练习A Operating systemB Online storesC Features and applicationsD Display and data connectionThe IPad is a tablet computer(平板电脑)designed and developed by Apple. It is particularly marketed as a platform for audio and visual media such as books, periodicals(期刊), movies, music, and games, as well as web content. At about 1.5 pounds (680 grams), its size and weight are between those of most contemporary smartphones and laptop computers. Apple released the IPad in April 2010, and sold 3 million of the devices in 80 years.————————(1)The IPad runs the same operating system as IPod Touch and IPhone. It can run its own applications as well as ones developed for IPhone. Without modification, it will only run programs approved by Apple and distributed via its online store.————————(2)Like IPhone and iPod Touch, the IPad is controlled by a multitouch display—a break from most previous tablet computers, which uses a pressure-triggered stylus(触控笔). The IPad uses a Wi-Fi data connection to browse(浏览)the Internet, load and stream media, and install software. Some models also have a 3G wireless data connection which can connect to GSM 3G data networks. The device is managed and synchronized(同步)by ITunes on a personal computer via USB cable.————————(3)An IPad has different features and applications one can use to execute different and interesting things. There are lots of IPad applications that the owner can use to enhance the way they communicate. Some of these are how to use social networking sites and other online2013年同等学力考试报名时间/ options. One of the most common uses is for e-mail services. IPad applications like MarkdownMail allow the adoption of specific and particular options. They enable the owner topersonalize their email accounts.————————(4)While the IPad is mostly used by consumers it also has been taken up by business users.Some companies are adopting IPads in their business offices by distributing or makingavailable IPads to employees. Examples of uses in the workplace include lawyers respondingto clients, medical professionals accessing health records during patient exams, and managersapproving employee requests. A survey by Frost & Sullivan shows that IPad usage in workplacesis linked to the goals of increased employees productivity, reduced paperwork, and increasedrevenue.答案:Key：B A D C。
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷三及答案解析
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷三及答案解析Part Ill Reading Comprehension(45 minutes。
25 points)Section ADirections: In this section，there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B．C and D．Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Passage OneChildhood exposure to a group of chemicals，which are used widely in a variety of products，including water-resistant clothing and microwave popcorn，could reduce the effectiveness of common vaccines，a new study has found．Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston looked at over 580 children and found that those who had higher concentrations of these perfluorinated(全氟化的) compounds(PFCs)in their blood had lower immune responses to diphtheria(白喉)and tetanus(破伤风) vaccinations．An insufficient immune response to a vaccine can mean a child is actually vulnerable to catching a disease even though they have been vaccinated against it，the researchers said．“When we take our kids to the doctor’s office to get their shots，we expect that the vaccines are going to work．What we found was that there was an increasing risk that they didn’t work if the kids had been exposed to the PFCs，”study author Philippe Grand-jean was quoted as saying by LiveScience.(21)What makes the children’s common vaccines less effective according to the new study? A．The exposure of chemicals they used in childhood．B．The reduction of a series of chemicals in childhood．C．Childhood consumption of chemical products.D．Childhood contact with chemical products．(22)The Harvard School of Public Health experts found that there was______relation between concentrations of chemical deposits in blood and immunity．A．no direct B．an unilateralC．a direct D．an unpredictable(23)The word “vulnerable” (Para．3) is closest in meaning to“_____”A．difficult to be affected B．impossible to be affectedC．possible to be affected D．easy to be affected(24)The increasing risk of low immunity which children face is caused by____．A．their exposure to chemicalsB．their refusal of getting shots of vaccinesC．the doctors’irresponsibilityD．the poor quality of vaccinesPassage TwoIn our society，we must communicate with other people．A great deal of communication is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple means of speech．If we travel in buses or stand in football match queues，we are likely to have conversations in which we give information or opinions，and sometimes have our views challenged by other members of society．Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the dominating factors of contemporary society．Two things above others have caused the enormous growth of the communication industry．Firstly，inventiveness has led to advances in printing，photography，and so on．Secondly，speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news．No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged minority．Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema，but now far more people sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into millions of homes．Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information．The modern communications industry influences the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and entertainment．The printing，broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with their informing，educating and entertaining functions．Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part，the vast modern network of communications is open to abuse．However，the mass media are with us for better，for worse, and there is no turning back．(25)The author probably means that speech on a person-to-person basis is the_____means of communication．A．primary B．secondaryC．auxiliary D．optional(26)According to Paragraph 2，with the rapid communication speed，____________.A．local and national news reach people at the same timeB．national news reaches people even faster than local newsC．local news reaches people faster than national newsD．two factors make the face-to-face contact the only form of(27)The word “confined” (Para．3) most probably mea ns“________”A．limited B．confirmedC．related D．concealed(28)According to Paragraph 4，which of the following is NOT what modern communication does?A．Influencing people’s mode of life．B．Transmitting information．C．Broadening people’s horizons．D．Keeping people interested in industries．(29)The last paragraph implies that the mass media as the vast modern network of communications is likely to face or have more______A．criticisms B．praisesC．condemnations D．opportunitiesPassage ThreeRecruiting the right candidate to fill a vacancy can be a difficult and costly task．Appointing the wrong person could be an expensive mistake which could cause personnel problems for the whole department．And，as every HR manager knows，it is much more difficult to get rid of someone than it is to employ them．The HR manager’s first decision is whether to recruit internal applicants or advertise t he vacancy outside the company．Internal applicants are easy to recruit by memo，e-mail or newsletter．Furthermore，they are easy to assess and know the company well．However，they rarely bring fresh ideas to a position．Moreover，a rejected internal candidate might become unhappy and leave the company．Recruiting outside the company means either advertising the vacancy directly or using an employment agency．If the company decides to advertise the vacancy directly，it has to decide where to place the advertisement．Traditionally this has meant newspapers and professional journals but now the Internet is also very popular．The decision normally depends on the vacancy．Companies advertise blue-collar or clerical jobs in local newspapers and senior management positions in national papers or professional journals，while the Internet is one of bestways of advertising IT vacancies or recruiting abroad．However，with the Internet there is a risk of receiving unsuitable applications, from all over the world．An agency can be either a commercial business or a government employment center．A company often uses a government agency to reruit blue-collar workers but normally prefers a commercial agency for its white-collar staff．However，a commercial agency could be very expensive and the applicants are less likely to stay with the company for a long time．(30)The central idea of the first paragraph is that_____．A．finding the right job applicant to fill a vacancy is never easyB．removing an undesirable employer is more difficult than hiring himC．personal problems can come up if the manager employs a wrong candidateD．every HR manager knows the troubles and expenses of recruitment(31)The advantage of internal recruitment is that ．A．it is easy for the company to evaluate the internal applicantsB．the candidates know the company well enough to start work right awayC．it is expensive to recruit by means of memo，e-mail or newsletterD．it is the HR manager’s first decision to make once he wants to recruit(32)What problem is the internal recruitment likely to cause?A．The boss’ new thoughts can not be brought to the job recruited．B．The unsuccessful applicant will feel sad and leave the company．C．The rejected applicant will become unhappy and refuse to work hard any further．D．It might lead to unexpected occurrences and no arrival of the desired．(33)The traditional external recruitment advertisement is throughA．local employment agenciesB．the Internet，blog or FacebookC．newspapers and professional journalsD．direct recruitment means(34)The problem with the Internet as an external recruitment method is the risk of receiving ．A．a large number of false documentsB．a large number of undesired applicationsC．a wide variety of candidates throughout the worldD．a great variety of world-wide junk e-mailsPassage FourThis month is expected to see that seminal(有创意的) moment when digital cinema will outstrip the 35 mm technology that has been the dominant projection format in movie theatres for over 120 years．In 2009，digital accounted for only 15％of global screens．But the movie Avatar changed all that.3D movies required digital，and Avatar’s phenomenal success with 3D pushed cinemas to adopt digital screens．IMS Screen Digest cinema Intelligence Service estimates that by the end of 2012，digital will account for 63％of screens，and by 2015，83％．A majority of those screens will be based on Texas Instruments’ digital light processing(DLP) technology，a technology that uses millions of tiny mirrors on a tiny chip, each of them capable of moving thousands of times per second to create a digital image．That same technology today is also beginning to be used in cellphones and digital camera to project images in those devices onto ordinary surfaces．That will be a bigger opportunity，says Kent Novak，Texas Intruments’ senior VP for DLP products, who was in Bangalore recently.Cinemas are moving rapidly to digital screens．Why?The first digital movie was premiered(首演)in 1999．Initially it was thought moving to digital would give better picture quality and cost savings，but it took many years for a few systems to get deployed．And then Avatar happened．That was really the tipping point．In 2008，15 3D movies were released；in 2009，it was close to 50．Theatres were able to get more people and get a higher price for the ticket，so it became a significant revenue generator．We have seen more conversion of film to digital in the last two years than in the previous ten．You are now bringing the technology to smaller devices．We are moving to put these chips into cellphones，digital still cameras，camcorders，laptop accessories, tablets, docking stations, media players. We’ve been hearing of pico(handheld)projectors for some time now．But we don’t really see products in the market．The technology has only recently reached a tipping point in terms of lighting efficiency and total brightness．Three years ago，1 watt of power could get the brightness measurement of about 5 1umens．Today that 1 watt can give 20 lumens(making the projected image brighter)．We designed the chip to be more efficient．Also，the industry driver for efficiency is LED．The amount of investment going into LED is enormous．As technology has improved，volumes have gone up，and cost has come down．Micromax and Spice in India have put projection even in some of their feature phones；Samsung has put proj ection on some of their phones．Nikon has DLP embeddedin some of their digital still cameras，Sony has them in camcorders．What are the use cases that you see?You can use your phone to show video clips，pictures，power point presentations，and make it a shared experience．India has been more progressive in adopting the technology because feature phones are a phone during the day and become the primary entertainment source in the evenings．India also has mobile TV phones with preloaded Bollywood movies that can be projected out of the phone．(35)The word“outstrip”in the first paragraph most possibly mean“______”A．take off B．outliveC．surround D．surpass(36)The success of the 3D movie Avatar brought a(n)______increase in the digital global screens．A．1imited B．subtleC．ambiguous D．dramatic(37)What makes the digital screens possible，according to the passage?A．Digital light processing technology．B．Use of millions of tiny mirrors on the chip．C．The chip capable of moving thousands of times per second．D．The American movie entitled Avatar made in Hollywood．(38)Why are cinemas moving rapidly into digital screens according to the author?A．Because digital screens can bring owners of cinemas much more profits．B．Because owners of cinemas are in favor of new high technology devices．C．Because digital screens can give film viewers a better picture quality．D．Because more and more 3D films like Avatar are released in recent years(39)The word“revenue”(Para．5)is closest in meaning to“_____”A．adventure B．incomeC．ventilation D．motion(40)The author mentions Micromax，Spice，Samsung，Nikon and Sony to prove that_____．A．DLP technology has made a rapid progress in increasing brightness of imagesB．LED is getting more efficient and more widely used in electronic devicesC．these companies are making more and more profits by adopting LEDD．these companies are taking different attitudes towards LED applications(41)By “make it a shared experience” in the last paragraph the author means that_____．A．feature phones are enriching people’s interactions in their lifeB．a cellphone user can share his phone with other people aroundC．India has been more progressive in adoption of DLP technologyD．Spice company can preload movies into the phoneSection BDirections：In this section，you are required to read four pieces of news and decide which of the four titles marked A，B，C and D is best suited to each of them．Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．A．Nokia posts $1.38bn loss in fourth qtrB．Gold surges to 7-week high of $1720C．R-Power ropes in German utility for miningD．“We are creating，not stealing jobs in US，Europe”(42)______LONDON：Gold prices soared Thursday to the highest level in almost seven weeks as the dollar weakened after the US Federal Reserve vowed to keep interest rates near zero for more than two years．The precious metal rose up to$1，720．35 an ounce on the London Bullion Market — the highest level since December 9 but still far below the record peak of $1，921．15 struck on September 6．“With the US Federal pledging to keep interest rates in check until late 2014，gold soared，”said Rose Norman，boss of British-based bullion broker Sharp Pixley．“Although there was heavy speculative buying, anxious investors joined the fray who are concerned by currency depreciation as global central banks use easy monetary policies to flood markets with cash.”(43)_____Davos：With HCL Tech announcing 10，000 jobs for locals in the US and Europe，India Inc on Thursday chose the WEF meet to send a strong message that India IT firms are creating and not stealing jobs in troubled western economies．A message emerged from British PM David Cameron’s advice to EU that instead of being a threat，emerging economies like India can be of great help to Europe．Concluding FTA with India by the year-end would be in Europe’s interest，he said．“There has to be FTAs，bilateral trade agreements with countries like India and Singapore along with other countries，” he said．(44)_____Helsinki：Mobile phone maker Nokia Corp posted a fourth-quarter net loss of 1．70 billion euro($1．38bn)as sales slumped 21％even as the company’s first Window smartphones hit markets in Europe and Asia．The loss compares with a profit of 745 million euro in the same period a year earlier．Nokia said net revenue，including both its mobile phones and its network divisions，fell from 12．6 billion euro in the Q4 of 2010 to 10 billion，with smartphones plunging 23％．Nokia has lost its once-dominance in the global cell phone market，with Android phones and iPhones overtaking it in the growing smartphone segment．Nokia is attempting a comeback with phones using Microsoft’s Window software，a struggle that CEO Stephen Elop characterized as “war of eco-systems．”(45)______New Delhi：Anil A mbani’s R-Power has roped in RWE Power International of Germany to help the company with extracting coal from its captive mines of the Tilaiya ultra-mega power project，the third such plant the government has mandated the company to set up.RWE Power is o ne of Europe’s leading energy utilities and German’s biggest coal miner．The company would help R-Power design and plan the engineering aspects of captive mine and procurement of equipment and ensure quality control．Government has allocated Kerendari Band C coal blocks of North Karanpura coal fields in Jhark-hand to meet the fuel requirements of the Tilaiya project．These mines have reserve of over 1 billion ton．The company plans to produce 40 million tons of coal per year．Keys:Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section APassage One(21)D(22)C(23)D 24(A)Passage Two(25)A(26)B(27)A(28)D(29)DPassage Three(30)A(31)A(32)B(33)C(34)BPssage Four(35)D(36)D(37)A(38)A(39)B(40)B(41)ASection B(42)B(43)D(44)A(45)C。
2013年同等学力申硕英语真题(A卷)与参考答案
2013同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试A卷英语试卷一Paper One (100minutes)Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue oneA. It sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.C. Boy, when it rains, it pours.Doctor: What has been bothering you?Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I’ve been coughing a lot.1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 . It’s been go ing around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3 .Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh, I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua: Just $13.Father: Well, I’ m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshua: I ’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books. Father: Well, that sounds greats great, Joshua.Section BDirections：In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A，B，C and D taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas,B. Pe ople don’t queue like they do here in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you stay in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.m.Interviewer: All shops?Interviewee: yes, everything. Food shops, chemists, and department stores.8 . And on public holidays, only the banks are shut.Interviewer: I see, erm … Do you think New York is as multinational as London?Interviewee: Oh, that’s for sure. But it’s not as mixed.9 like there’s Russian section, the German section and China town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part there are ten sentences，each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A，B，C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11. I read the news paper everyday so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A. predictablyB. finallyC .luckily D. accidentally13. When we gave the children ice cream, they immediately ceased crying.A. startedB. continuedC. resumedD. stopped14. The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A. showedB. elaboratedC. devisedD. simplified15. John’s application for admission to graduate studies in the school of Education has been approved.A. entranceB. acceptanceC. experienceD. allowance16. Most college students in the United States live away from home.A. apartB. downC. elsewhereD. along17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to people’s health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A. understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section ADirections：In this section，there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneFive or six year ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can’t see what we can’t see, our lecture was determined to catch us in th e act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketball back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic(有阅读障碍的), and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tosses, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla(大猩猩) came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) start at the camera, thumped her chest, and the strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least d a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. The he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set me up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us. By c oncentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21. This passage describes_______A. basketballB. an experimentC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22. ‘’Attentions blindness” refer to_______.A. the fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB. seeing one thing while missing all else.C. keeping track of just about everythingD. the condition of being blind to details23. “Catch us in the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning of “find us ________”A. doing something improperB. sleeping during the lectureC. counting the basketball tossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1B. 3 or 4C.13 or 14D.1525. Whom dose “he”(last paragraph) refer to ?A. The authorB. The gorillaC. The lectureD. The studentPassage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letter, lovingly decorated with hand drawings, suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls. “Dear Taylor”, read one discard message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best! And you’re really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songsThis, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swift’s management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagine, as they compose their letter, that Swift make time to view each one personallyDealing with pile of fan mail is, however, an administrative burden for most celebrities. While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fact f their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, say Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out- it’s not an expectation, but a hope that theirs will be seen by the celebrity.”While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former, it sterns from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believe. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgment and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing(偶像化),” she says, “They can’t ring up and say, ‘ Can we have coffee?’ It’s not about the autograph(签名). It’s about the moment of connection.”26. Which of the following statements is true?A. The letters in the bin were exaggerating.B. Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discard themD. Poorly decorated letters were left unread27. Swift management claimed that______A. Swift had read each one of lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn’t intend to throw away the letters.28. Most celebrities___________A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselves.D. care about the fate of fan mail29. According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they_____A. hope to show their hand drawingB. want the celebrities to see their talentC. desire to get connection with the starsD. dream of getting a photo of the stars30. Which of the following will fans cherish the most?A. The feeling of being related to their stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift(紧肤术) followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with package and service, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort(度假村) than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medicals, and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术)，no worries. There’s private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centre, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specificafter-care service like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patient.Latest technology and cool interiors are a star, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospital will be tough, says Joesf Woodman, CEO of U.S-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders(PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region’s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built –in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB.“The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rate s that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resource,” says the company’s research.31. What does “medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a tripB. Attracting patients with package toursC. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in oneD. Turning hospital into tourist attractions32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic surgeryB. It has better environment and services.C. It accepts international patients.D. It has more beds and longer service hours.33. BIMC wishes to attract celebrities with its______A. privacy measuresB. first-class designC. free golf courseD. tailor-made meals34. According to Woodman, BIMC____A. threatens its regional competitorsB. will soon take the lead in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. The population is developing faster than medical resources.B. Healthcare is hardly available for the aging populationC. The world is in need of more quality medical care.D. The world population is becoming older and richer.Passage FourFor many of us, asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility(谦卑) to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’ll call h er Kira) recently made shift in how she was interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery- and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on presentation for a numbe r of Kira’s key presentations, she benefited from her boss’s thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kir’s presentations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how are value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they____A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. are ashamed of doing soD. do not think it necessary37. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Asking for help means admitting weaknesses.B. Helping others is helping oneself.C. Well-positioned requests for help are welcomedD. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s re quests for help_____A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are______A. forcefulB. controversialC. well receivedD. highly motivating40. The purpose of the passage is to _____A. illustrate how to ask for helpB. show the importance of mutual helpC. call for attention to other’s requestsD. encourage people to ask for helpSection BDirections：In this section，you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the answer sheet.A fascinating new s tudy reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children “intelligent,” while European parents focus on happiness and balance.Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off… And she was looking all around… She was alert from the very first second… I took her out when she was six weeks old to a shopping mall to have her picture taken- people would stop me and say, “What an alert baby.” One guy stopped me and said, “Lady, she was an intelligent baby. ”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as “happen” or “easy” children to parent.“The U.S ‘s unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else,” the researchers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences in cultural attitudes towards humility and boasting than about parenting styles. Here in the Netherlands if someone called their child “intelligent” I’d be rolling my eyes, both because it’s probably biased and overstated and because it’s ju st a rotten thing to draw attention to; as if it’s all about whose child it “better”. Life isn’t that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2:Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting is more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition (there may be pressure here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying th ing to listen to. Being “advanced” at a young age has little if anything to do with their ability to learn as they get older and EVERY child is a genius if you give them a chance and an to listen to them. The happier the Kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in .A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. choosing a place to live in42. The world “alert”(Para.3) is closest in me aning to .A. intelligentB. easy-goingC. quick at noticing thingsD. happy43. According to Comment 1, in the Netherlands, calling one’s own child “intelligent” is .A. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. DutchB. AmericanC. SwedishD. French45.All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that 。
2013年同等学力英语真题及答案(1)
2013年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试英语试卷一Paper One (100minutes)Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue oneA. It sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.C. Boy, when it rains, it pours.Doctor: What has been bothering you?Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I’ve been coughing a lot.Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh, I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Joshua: Just $13.Fathe r: Well, I’ m not sure if I have that much.Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Joshua: I ’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds greats great, Joshua.Section BDirections：In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A，B，C and D，taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas,B. People don’t queue like they do here in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you stay in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.Interviewer: All shops?Interviewee: yes, everything. Food shops, chemists, and department stores.Inte rviewer: I see, erm … Do you think New York is as multinational as London?German section and China town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world!Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part there are ten sentences，each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A，B，C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. culturalA. predictablyB. finallyC .luckily D. accidentallyA. startedB. continuedC. resumedD. stoppedA. showedB. elaboratedC. devisedD. simplifiedapproved.A. entranceB. acceptanceC. experienceD. allowanceA. apartB. downC. elsewhereD. alongto people’s health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produceA. composeB. decorateC. constructD. deriveA. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberatelyA. understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section ADirections：In this section，there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneFive or six year ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can’t see what we can’t see, our lecture was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketball back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic(有阅读障碍的), and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tosses, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla(大猩猩) came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) start at the camera, thumped her chest, and the strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least d a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. The he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set me up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21. This passage describes_______A. basketballB. an experimentC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22. ‘’Attentions blindness” refer to_______.A. the fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB. seeing one thing while missing all else.C. keeping track of just about everythingD. the condition of being blind to details23. “Catch us in the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning of “find us ________”A. doing something improperB. sleeping during the lectureC. counting the basketball tossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1B. 3 or 4C.13 or 14D.1525. Whom dose “he”(last paragraph) refer to ?A. The authorB. The gorillaC. The lectureD. The studentPassage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letter, lovingly decorated with hand drawings, suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen gi rls. “Dear Taylor”, read one discard message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best! And you’re really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songsThis, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in Nash ville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swift’s management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagine, as they compose their letter, that Swift make time to view each one personallyDealing with pile of fan mail is, however, an administrative burden for most celebrities. While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fact f their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, say Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University. “There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out- it’s n ot an expectation, but a hope that theirs will be seen by the celebrity.”While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former, it sterns from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believe. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgment and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing(偶像化),” she says, “They ca n’t ring up and say, ‘ Can we have coffee?’ It’s not about the autograph(签名). It’s about the moment of connection.”26. Which of the following statements is true?A. The letters in the bin were exaggerating.B. Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discard themD. Poorly decorated letters were left unread27. Swift management claimed that______A. Swift had read each one of lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn’t intend to throw away the letters.28. Most celebrities___________A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselves.D. care about the fate of fan mail29. According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they_____A. hope to show their hand drawingB. want the celebrities to see their talentC. desire to get connection with the starsD. dream of getting a photo of the stars30. Which of the following will fans cherish the most?A. The feeling of being related to their stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift(紧肤术) followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with package and service, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort(度假村) than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medicals, and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术)，no worries. There’s private e ntrance that leads to the CosMedic Centre, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care service like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patient.Latest technology and cool interiors are a star, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospital will be tough, says Joesf Woodman, CEO of U.S-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders(PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to theregion and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region’s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built –in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rate s that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resource,” says the company’s research.31. What does “medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a tripB. Attracting patients with package toursC. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in oneD. Turning hospital into tourist attractions32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic surgeryB. It has better environment and services.C. It accepts international patients.D. It has more beds and longer service hours.33. BIMC wishes to attract celebrities with its______A. privacy measuresB. first-class designC. free golf courseD. tailor-made meals34. According to Woodman, BIMC____A. threatens its regional competitorsB. will soon take the lead in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. The population is developing faster than medical resources.B. Healthcare is hardly available for the aging populationC. The world is in need of more quality medical care.D. The world population is becoming older and richer.Passage FourFor many of us, asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility(谦卑) to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’ll call her Kira) recently made shif t in how she was interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on thecontent plus her delivery- and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on presentation for a number of Kira’s key presentatio ns, she benefited from her boss’s thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kir’s presentations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how are value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they____A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. are ashamed of doing soD. do not think it necessary37. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Asking for help means admitting weaknesses.B. Helping others is helping oneself.C. Well-positioned requests for help are welcomedD. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s requests for help_____A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are______A. forcefulB. controversialC. well receivedD. highly motivating40. The purpose of the passage is to _____A. illustrate how to ask for helpB. show the importance of mutual helpC. call for attention to other’s requestsD. encourage people to ask for helpSection BDirections：In this section，you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the answer sheet.A fascinating new study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children “intelligent,” while European parents focus on happiness and balance.Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off… And she was looking all around… She was alert from the very first second… I took her out when she was six weeks old to a shopping mall to have her picture taken- people would stop me and say, “What an alert baby.” One guy stopped me and said, “Lady, she was an intelligent baby. ”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on their children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to de scribe them as “happen” or “easy” children to parent.“The U.S ‘s unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else,” the researchers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences in cultural attitudes towards humility and boasting than about parenting styles. Here in the Netherlands if someone called their child “intelligent” I’d be rolling my eyes, both because it’s probably biased and overstated and because it’s just a rotten thing to draw a ttention to; as if it’s all about whose child it “better”. Life isn’t that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2:Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting is more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition (there may be pressure here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are definitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Being “advanced” at a young age has little if anything to do with their ability to learn as they get older and EVERY child is a genius if you give them a chance and an to listen to them. The happier the Kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. choosing a place to live inA. intelligentB. easy-goingC. quick at noticing thingsD. happyA. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. DutchB. AmericanC. SwedishD. French45.All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that 。
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷一及参考答案
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷一Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogue．Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Dialogue OneA．when it comes to the examB．you need to go over it yourselfC．then I can go through it again next timeStudent：I mean I want to do some of these problems．Teacher：Yeah．Student：But it’s taking time to do them．Teacher：When we cover something in the lesson，(1) ．Work out the exercises in it．Erm，when you get a little bit stuck，sort it out yourself，and then think．Student：Yeah．Teacher：I know I see how you do it．And maybe if you’re totally stuck，(2) ．Student：Yeah．Teacher：It’s really the more you do，Mm，on your own．Because(3) ，you’re gonna be on your own．Keep working on it and you’ll be okay．Dialogue TwoA．It’s been paining me all night．B．Let’s have a look and see what they’ve done to you．C．Do I take these Sofradex is they’re prescribed here，Doctor?Doctor：Well，what can we do for you today?Patient：Oh，I’ve an infection in my gum，Doctor．Doctor：In your gum?Patient：Up here．I’ve some tablets and，er，I don’t know．Doctor：(4) Aye，the Sofradex is not doing very much for that，is it?Patient：I’ve never taken them．I’ve just，I stopped taking them．Doctor：Aye，I don’t think they’re doing very much to you．Patient：(5) Doctor．Doctor：Aye．Patient：I'm just wondering if it’s my teeth or that it’s just my blood that’s doing it．Doctor：I think it might be the teeth．It’d be worth getting the dentist to have a look at your plate．Patient：(6)Doctor：Yes，yes．Keep on with those just now．Patient：Yes．Aye，two four，one or two four times a day．Doctor：Yes，one four times a day．Patient：Fine，yeah．Section BDirections：In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A，B，C and D，taken from the interview．Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．A．Well，about costumesB．But you know me with fashionC．I kind of feel that it’s more about music itselfD．So you have to change just enoughInterviewer：Does the show have a concept?Interviewee：Well，it’s going to be much more — (7) ．Not that we didn’t do that before．It’s putting more emphasis on big or chestra，music，musicians，singers，songs．We want to do music at the purest as possible，like the old days I guess．So if it’s a concept—Interviewer：HOW about costume—Interviewee：I think it is．Interviewer：How about costume —costume changes?Interviewee：(8) ----yes，I think people like to see artists change in different outfits．Again，it’s a—you have to be careful with that．People want you to change．They want to see outfits．And if you change too much，they say it’s too much．And if you change too little，they say it’s not enough．(9) ．You can’t please everybody．But I have a wonderful stylist，Annie Horth，that I'm going to be working with again and who will make sure that we can please as many people as possible．(10) ．I enjoy that very，very much．So I will try to change，not too little and not too much．Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part there are ten sentences，each with one word or phrase underlined．Choose the one from the four choices marked A，B，C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence．Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．(11) I’m in a position to think about my future and plan it a little more rather than just waiting for what happens．A．used to B．unwilling to C．able to D．glad to(12) The Canadian landscape painters’ style featured brilliant colors and free brushstrokes．A．furthered B．showed C．replaced D．excluded(13) Milton Hershey was a successful entrepreneur whose openhearted generosity continues to touch the lives of thousands．A．generation B．kindness C．faculty D．readiness(14) Green plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen in a food-making process called photosynthesis．A．donate B．check C．withhold D．release(15) The discovery of gold fields has long attracted large numbers of prospectors and other people because of the traditionally high value of gold．A．searchers B．inspectors C．protectors D．instructors(16) Even our Mitsubishi four-wheel-drive truck gets altitude sickness once in a while，so we like to give her a rest whenever we can．A．sometimes B．usually C．often D．seldom(17)Sculptors from Pergamum developed a distinct style，which they employed in creating a magnificent altar dedicated to Zeus，king of the Greek gods．A．set up B．carved up C．devoted to D．1ed to(18)Working where there is no running water causes a lot of suffering．Fortunately we have a cold spring a short distance from our house．A．Forgivably B．Steadily C．Constantly D．Luckily(19)The research shows that nearly 130 species of birds are vulnerable to the predicted effects of climate change．A．easily attacked by B．skillfully adapted toC．comfortably inclined to D．closely involved in(20)On the grounds of Wimbledon，a year-round museum is devoted to the joys and history of the sport—and one of their current exhibits showcases Ted Tinling，the popular and controversial designer of tennis dresses．A．conflicting B．well-known C．debatable D．innovativePart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section ADirections：In this section，there are four passages followed by questions Or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D．Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Passage OneResearchers analysed the diet of 1 6, 000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns．The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, accounted for about 30％of heart attack risk in any population．A “prudent’’ diet high in fruit and vegetables lowered heart risk by a third．An Oriental diet，high in tofu, soy and other sauces, made no difference to heart attack risk．People who ate a Western diet had a 35％greater risk of having a heart attack than those who ate little or no fried．The typical Western diet has been widely linked to heart disease．High salt in the diet can raise blood pressure and the wrong type of fat can clog(阻塞)blood vessels．Ellen Mason, a cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, said: “This study shows that it doesn’t matter whether you live in Bolton or Bombay, or whether you like to eat British, African Caribbean or Asian foods．The vital thing is to reduce your intake of salty, fried, fatty food to a minimum but increase the amount of fruit and vegetables you eat.’’(21) Which of the following was NOT one of the three global eating patterns?A．A Western diet．B．A “prudent" diet．C．An Oriental diet．D．A popular diet．(22) In what way does the typical Western diet do harm to our health?A．It makes people eat little or no foods and meat．B．It is high in salt without fried foods and meat．C．It can block blood vessels with the wrong type of fat．D．It leads to the connection between foods and heart attack．(23) What is the most important message the writer intends to get across in terms of keeping a healthy diet?A．Try to eat more British foods and vegetables．B．Eat less fruit and fewer vegetables．C．Try to eat more African Caribbean foods．D．Eat less salt and fat but more fruit and vegetables．Passage TwoBefore Moko the dolphin turned up，the beached whales were in clear distress．But when Moko ar rived at Mahia beach on the east coast of New Zealand’S North Island，their mood changed and they followed him to safety．The ability of some animals to communicate is well known. What’s less well documented，however，is the communication between species．Justin Gregg, vice president of the Dolphin Communication Project，said it is possible that a dolphin and a whale could communicate in some way．“But it wouldn’t be instructions like ‘Hey，buddy，the open ocean is over here．Follow me, ’"he says．Dolphins use three forms of signaling to other dolphins—whistles，clicking and postures．A whale might have signals in common with a dolphin，just as different species of dolphins are known to share signals which might theoretically allow a form of basic inter species communication．But just as it’s possible that Moko the dolphin and the stranded whales shared a signal，it is also possible that the whales just saw a vaguely similar creature and followed it．There are many reasons why different species communicate，says Vincent Janik，lecturer at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrew’s University．“The animals exploit the systems of others for their own benefits．Sometimes the benefits are the same for each，therefore they share information．Sometimes they are trying to take advantage of the other．Getting food may not be to the advantage of the one giving up the food．”(24) What happened after Moko the dolphin appeared at Mahia beach?A．The beached whales still felt distressful．B．Moko 1ed the whales back to the sea．C．The whales were still stuck on the beach．D．Moko and the whales swam together ashore．(25) Scientists engaged in animal studies have collected ．A．enough data on how animals speak human languagesB．none of the data on animals’ abil ity to communicateC．1ess data on how animals communicate between speciesD．some data on animals’ tendency to talk to humans(26) Dolphins communicate with one another, using all the following types of signaling EXCEPT ．A．gestures B．whistlesC．clicking D．postures(27) The whales stranded on the beach followed the dolphin to safety probably because ．A．they understood the dolphin’s instruction “Follow me’’B．they had signals in common with one anotherC．they recognized some other animals not far awayD．they shared those inter-species signals with the dolphin(28) Why do animals of different species communicate with one another?A．Because they like to set up their own communication systems．B．Because they want to take advantage of the other species．C．Because they tend to keep more food to themselves．D．Because they benefit from using the information from other species．Passage ThreeCompetition breeds excellence．Ask anyone who pays attention to the car industry and they will tell you that the family-sedan segment is just brutal，with manufacturers fighting tooth and nail over every sale．In fact，that market has become more competitive in recent years．It used to just be the Camry and the Accord fighting for supremacy，but now you have new(Hyundai)and old(Ford)competitors，among others，joining the fight with interesting，well-made，compelling products．It’s a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan．Compare that with the state of the tablet market today．Hewlett-Packard is in retreat．Research in Motion is in a holding pattern．Motorola has been sold and its tablet is now an afterthought．Samsung fights the good fight，but it trails Apple’s market share by 50 percentage points．Apple is not just ahead of the pack，it almost is the pack．Now，some would say that this is also a simple result of economic laws at work：Apple makes a superior product，therefore it gets most of the sales．But what would be really great is that，Apple，Google，Microsoft，and H．P．，locked in an epic battle for tablet supremacy，are each releasing new and better products at a furious pace，and each dropping prices substantially at a steady clip．Apple is driving innovation and creativity with each upgrade of the iPad it releases．But this isn’t about whether you prefer Apple or Android for your tablet．This isn’t about picking sides．As a consumer，I want there to be robust competition across the board．I want Coke and Pepsi，Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo．If you’re a fan of Apple，you want there to be a worthy rival to push it，to keep its feet to the fire．If you don’t like Apple，you want someone else in the game so that Apple doesn’t suck all the air out of the room．And you want Apple to do the same pushing and foot scorching to its competitor that another company would do to it．(29) The phrase “fighting tooth and nail”(Para．1)means that car makers are ．A．competing fiercely with one anotherB．beating one another with their tooth and nailC．extremely careful about the family-sedan segmentD．paying more attention to their tooth and nail(30) Why is it a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan?A．Because competition is more interesting and compelling．B．Because Hyundai and Ford are joining the competition．C．Because customers have enough quality cars to choose from．D．Because the Camry and the Accord are competing for supremacy(31) What are the tablet makers strategically doing，facing the brutal competition?A．Developing new products and reducing prices．B．Analyzing the results of the economic laws．C．Adapting to the furious pace of development．D．Providing best possible services for their products．(32) The author brings in the pairs of Coke and Pepsi．Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo’’(Para．4)to make ．A．a comparison B．a contrastC．an abstraction D．an exemplification(33) What does the phrase “to keep its feet to the fire” in the last paragraph mean?A．To place Apple’s feet clo se to the fire．B．To pressure Apple into intensifying its competition．C．To force Apple to dance hard on the fire．D．To advise Apple to strategically drop its side products．(34) Why does the author start with the car industry before he focuses on tablet market?A．Because he treats the car industry as the key point for his writing．B．Because the car industry is more important than tablet market．C．Because he uses the car analogy for a more effective argumentation．D．Because the model of the car is far more popular in the market．Passage FourSo what are books good for ? My best answer is that books produce knowledge by encasing it．Books take ideas and set them down，transforming them through the limitations of space into thinking usable by others．In 1959，C．P．Snow threw down the challenge of “two cultures．’’ the scientific and the humanistic，pursuing their separate，unconnected lives within developed societies．In the new-media ecology of the 21st century，we may not have closed that gap，but the two cultures of the contemporary world are the culture of data and the culture of narrative．Narrative is rarely collective．It isn’t infinitely expandable．Narrative has a shape and a temporality，and it ends，just as our lives do．Books tell stories．Scholarly books tell scholarly stories．Storytelling is central to the work of the narrative-driven disciplines—the humanities and the nonquantitative social sciences—and it is central to the communicative pleasures of reading．Even argument is a form of narrative．Different kinds of books are，of course，good for different things．Some should be created only for download and occasional access，as in the case of most reference projects，which these days are born digital or at least given dual passports．But scholarly writing requires narrative fortitude，on the part of writer and reader．There is onthing wiki about the last set of Cambridge University Press monographs(专著)I purchased，and in each I encounter an individual speaking subject．Each single-author book is immensely particular，a story told as only one storyteller could recount it．Scholarship is a collagist(拼贴画家)，building the next road map of what we know book by book．Stories end，and that，I think，is a very good thing．A single authorial voice is a kind of performance，with an audience of one at a time，and no performance should outstay its welcome．Because a book must end，it must have a shape，the arc of thought that demonstrates not only the writer’s command of her or his subject but also that writer’s respect for the reader．A book is its own set of bookends．Even if a book is published in digital form，freed from its materiality，that shaping case of the codex(古书的抄本)is the ghost in the knowledge-machine．We are the case for books．Our bodies hold the capacity to generate thousands of ideas，perhaps even a couple of full-length monographs，and maybe a trade book or two．If we can get them right，books are luminous versions of our ideas，bound by narrative structure so that others can encounter those better，smarter versions of us on the page or screen．Books make the case for us，for the identity of the individual as an embodiment of thinking in the world．The heart of what even scholars do is the endless task of making that world visible again and again by telling stories，complicated and subtlestories that reshape us daily so that new forms of know1edge can shine out．(35)According to the author，the narrative culture is ．A．connectable B．infinitely expandable C．collective D．nonquantitative(36) Storytelling can be regarded as the essence of all the following EXCEPT ．A．the humanities B．the reference booksC．the social sciences D．the pleasures of reading(37) What does the phrase “nothing wiki about’’(Para．2)mean according to the passage?A．Nothing casual about．B．Nothing stimulating about．C．Nothing referential about．D．Nothing controversial about．(38) Why is each single-author book immensely particular according to the passage?A．Because it enriches and restructures our knowledge in its own way．B．Because it puts together the particular stories we need．C．Because it tells single-handedly how we should perform．D．Because it helps to make the map for our travel in particular places．(39) We may think highly of a writer if his or her work helps ．A．to haunt us like a ghost in the knowledge-machineB．to publish books in a narrative structureC．to review a book on the page or screenD．to illuminate us in a new form of knowledge(40) Why does the writer think that even argument is a form of narrative?A．Because it can be accessed and downloaded anywhere anytime．B．Because it is born digital or it might have dual passports．C．Because it has the 1imitation of time both for the writer and the reader．D．Because it will remain a better and smarter version for us on the page．Section BDirections：In this section，you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it．The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D．Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the answer sheet.“Years ago，a friend of mine observed that 80 percent of the people in this country have too much self-esteem and 20 percent have much too little．That struck me as pretty accurate，but psychologists will tell you that self-esteem is not a constant．People’s appraisal of their own worth varies．．．．I have the impression that more people have unstable self-esteem than before．I say this because some of the traditional standards people used to measure their own worth have eroded(middle class respectability)，whereas more people now seem to measure themselves against celebrities and superstars．It would be interesting to know if anybody has studied changes in the criteria we use to measure self-worth．’’Comment1：You bring up an interesting point because I do believe values and beliefs have changed．It would be very interesting to see the criteria used for self-worth．I find it hard to believe that only20％of people have low self-esteem．I’ve been following Brene Brown’s thoughts on the subject of self-worth，and low self-worth (on some level) seems much more common．Comment 2：If the quality of one’s self-esteem is going to be judged by comparisons with those who are celebrities and superstars，then the entire exercise is really pointless．Comment 3：Self-esteem solution：A happy marriage．Comment 4：’Ego(self-worth)is proportionate to wealth．The more wealth，the more self-worth．Comment 5：Benjamin Franklin said it best，and it applies to all facets of life．“Contentment will make a poor man rich just as discontent will make a rich man poor.” It does not mean not try to do your best，or be the richest．It simply means once you’ve done your best be content with yourself，just as if you don’t give your best effort discontent is sure to follow．Comment 6：I’ve ‘‘retired’’ from 30 years of expensive，if interesting，‘‘personal growth’’ and “self-improvement．”much probably motivated by trying to “fix” myself．Hanging out with friends at a local cafe is way more satisfying．Comment 7：A related concept you may be interested in is the “ sociometer theory" of self-esteem，pioneered by Mark Leary(Wake Forest)．Basically it states that our self-esteem is determined by the amount of perceived social acceptance／rejection，and that determination is full ofcognitive biases and errors．Awesome stuff．(41) The main idea of the quoted blog is that ．A．most people in the country have too much self-esteemB．it is urgent to help those who have too little self-esteemC．the criteria for people to measure their self-worth are changingD．the traditional standards make people feel unstable(42)Among all the comments，which of the following choices brings in authoritative sources in their discussion?A．Comment 1 and Comment 2．B．Comment 3 and Comment 5．C．Comment 1 and Comment 7．D．Comment 4 and Comment 6．(43)What all the commentators try to respond to in their writing isA．the respect for the traditional valuesB．the standards of self-worth measurementC．marriage，celebrities and social activitiesD．ego，contentment and social judgment(44) Why does the writer of Comment 5 try to clarify Benjamin Franklin’s saying?A．Because Franklin’s saying is universally applicable．B．Because contentment means “rich” and discontent means “poor.’’C．Because if you do your best，you will be the richest．D．Because misunderstandings might occur of Franklin’s saying．(45) What is the writer’s attitude toward the “sociometer theory’’ in Comment 7?A．Affirmative．B．Objective．C．Detached．D．Negative．Part IV Cloze (10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part，there is a passage with ten blanks．For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Almost half of UK internet users are going online via mobile phone data connections，according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)．45％of people surveyed said they(46) use of the net while out and about，compared with 31％in 2010．The most rapid growth was (47) younger people，where 71％of internet-connected 16 to 24-year-olds used mobiles．Domestic internet use also rose．According to the ONS，77％of households now have(48) to a net connection．That figure was(49) 4％from the previous year，representing the slowest rate of (50) since the ONS survey began in 2006．The figure for domestic connections contrasted sharply with the rapid growth in uptake of mobile services．(51) ，the popularity of 3G broadband did not necessarily mean that more people were going online overall．Many of those using mobile phones are(52) to already have home broadband connections．Older users，who the government is particularly keen to get(53) ，appeared to (54) relatively untouched by the phenomenon．While 71％of 16 to 24-year-old who went (55) said they used mobile broadband，just 8％of internet users aged over 65 made use of the newer technology．(46)A．made B．took C．kept D．sought(47)A．around B．within C．among D．beyond(48)A．route B．access C．way D．road(49)A．on B．up C．of D．in(50)A．survey B．internet C．mobiles D．growth(5 1)A．However B．Because C．Moreover D．Even if(52)A．easy B．fast C．1ikely D．slow(5 3)A．connected B．used to C．provided D．called(54)A．have B．be C．being D．have been(55)A．abroad B．out C．online D．homePart V Text Completion(20 minutes，20 points)Directions：In this part there are three short texts．For each text，you should first fill in the blank in the choices A，B，C(and D) with the best answer provided in the rectangle．Then，complete the text itself by filling in each of the blanks with the completed A，or B，or C(or D)．Write your answer on the Answer Sheet．Text OneA. Whether we like it (56)_____.B. have to (57) _____ acceptC. that exists (58) _____ planet EarthThe film shows how wonderfully gentle and caring elephants are, and just how intelligent and "human" they are as well. People (59) _____ that we humans are, in fact, animals. (60) _____, we are still part of the whole. Every species (61) _____ has a role to play. The role of humans has, on the whole, been destructive. Humans need to have more respect for nature.Text TwoA. associated (62) _____ a 22-minute reduction in their life expectancyB. lived an average 4.8 years less than those who didn't (63) _____ any televisionC. when they collected TV viewing (64) _____Sitting in front of the television may be relaxing, but spending too much time in front of the tube may take years off your life. That's what Australian researchers found (65) _____ from more than 11,000 people older than 25 years. The study found that people who watched an average six hours of TV a day (66) _____. Also, every hour of TV that participants watched after age 25 was (67) _____. The more TV you watch, the less physically active you are. And the less exercise you get, the more likely you are to develop diseases such as diabetes or heart problems.Text ThreeA. like team projects, (68) _____B. offering electives in topics like (69) _____C. (70) _____ have not tempered this demandD. To meet this demand will require (71) _____The demand for workers with sustainability-related job skills has been rising sharply these years. (72) _____. So a growing number of graduate business programs are (73) _____, corporate social responsibility and lean manufacturing techniques to reduce waste and environmental impact.The top programs will also offer a variety of learning experiences, (74) _____, and hands-on field experience as well as classes in policy and environmental management. Demand from students is also driving business schools to include more social and environmental topics in their curriculum, and (75) _____. The economic downturn has caused some deep soul searching among this generation and they want to incorporate their desires to change the world into their careers now.Part VI Translation(20 minutes，10 points)Directions：Translate the following passage into Chinese．Write your answer on the Answer Sheet．Physicists were thinking far ahead of their time in a very intelligent way．They saw what was going to happen before it actually did．They thought about modern computing in the 1950s，they imagined a lot of the technological progress that we would see only decades later in the real world．They were asking very theoretical questions because these ideas were still so far removed from practice．And they asked very moral questions as well，because the things theyconceptualized could be used for great good or for great evil．It could go either way，so moral judgments had to be made．Part VII Writing (30 minutes，15 points)Directions：Write at least 150 words about the topic：Schools in China have been told to offer more classes in calligraphy(书法)because computer use and text-messaging are ruining children’s writing style．You should write according to the outline given below：1．手机和计算机使用使学生写字越来越生疏2．写字和练书法会给学生带来益处3．我对学生练书法的看法和建议样卷一参考答案Part I Oral Communication(1 5 minutes，1 0 points)1-5 B C A B A6-10 C C A D BPart II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)11-15 CBBDA16-20 ACDACPart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)21-25 D C D B C26-30 A D D A C31-35 A D B C D36-40 B C A D C41-45 C C B D DPart IV Cloze(10 minutes，10 points)46-50 A C B B D51-55 A A C D CPart V Text Completion (20 minutes，20 points)Text One56-61 or not learn to on B A CText Two(62) with (63)watch (64)information (65)C (66)B (67)AText Three(68) large and active student clubs(69) carbon accounting(70) hard economic times(71) qualified workers(72) D(73)B(74)A(75)CPart VI Translation(20 minutes，1 0 points)物理学家才思敏慧，所思所想远超他们所处的年代。
冲刺2013同等学力英语阅读理解试题及答案
冲刺2013同等学力英语阅读理解试题及答案The estimates of the numbers of home-schooled children vary widely. The U.S. Department ofEducation estimates there are 250,000 to 350,000 home-schooled children in the country. H ome-school advocates put the number much higher-at about a million.Many public school advocates take a harsh attitude toward home scholars, perceiving th eiractions as the ultimate slap in the face for public education and a damaging move for the children.Home schoolers harbor few kind words for public schools, charging shortcomings that range fromlack of religious perspective in the curriculum to a herd like approach to teaching children.Yet, as public school officials realize they stand little to gain by remaining hostile to the home-school population, and as home schoolers realize they can reap benefits from public school s, thesehard lines seem to be softening a bit. Public schools and home schoolers have moved clos er totolerance and, in some cases, even cooperation.Says John Marshall, an education official, “We are becoming relatively tolerant of homeschoolers.”The idea is, …Let‟s give the kids access to public school so they‟ll see it‟s not s o terribleas they‟ve been told, and they‟ll want to come back.Perhaps, but don‟t count on it, say home-school advocates. Home schoolers oppose th e systembecause they have strong convictions that their approach to education-whether fueled by reli giousenthusiasm or the individual child‟s interests and natural pace-is best.“The bulk of home schoolers just want to be lef t alone,”says Enge Cannon, associate directorof the National Center for Home Education. She says home schoolers choose that path for a varietyof reasons, but religion plays a role 85 percent of the time.Professor Van Galen breaks home schoolers into two groups. Some home schoolers wa nt theirchildren to learn not only traditional subject matter but also “strict religious doctrine and a c onservativepolitical and social perspective. Not incidentally, they also want their children to learn-both intellectually and emotionally-that the family is the most important institution in society.”Other home schoolers contend “not so much that the schools teach heresy（异端邪说）, butthat schools teach whatever they teach inappropriately,”Van Galen writes. “These parents a rehighly independent and strive to …take responsibility‟for their own lives within a society that they define as bureaucratic and inefficient.”1. According to the passage, home schoolers are ______.A. those who engage private teachers to provide additional education for their childrenB. those who educate their children at home instead of sending them to schoolC. those who advocate combining public education with home schoolingD. those who don‟t go to school but are educated at home by their parents2. Public schools are softening their position on home schooling because ______.A. there isn‟t much they can go to change the present situationB. they want to show their tolerance for different teaching systemsC. home schooling provides a new variety of education for childrenD. public schools have so many problems that they cannot offer proper education for all chi ldren3. Home-school advocates are of the opinion that ______.A. things in public schools are not so bad as has often been saidB. their tolerance of public education will attract more kids to public schoolsC. home schooling is superior and, therefore, they will not easily give inD. their increased cooperation with public school will bring about the improvement of public education4. Most home schoolers‟opposition to public education stems from their ______.A. respect for the interests of individualsB. worry about the inefficiency of public schoolsC. concern with the cost involvedD. devotion to religion5. According to Van Galen some home schoolers believe that ______.A. public schools take up a herblike approach to teaching childrenB. teachers in public school are not as responsible as they should beC. public schools cannot provide an education that is good enough for their childrenD. public schools are the source of bureaucracy and inefficiency in modern society答案及解析：1.B。
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷一及答案解析
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷一及答案解析阅读理解Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section ADirections：In this section，there are four passages followed by questions Or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D．Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Passage OneResearchers analyzed the diet of 1 6, 000 people in 52 countries and identified three global eating patterns．The typical Western diet, high in fat, salt and meat, accounted for about 30％of heart attack risk in any population．A “prudent’’diet high in fruit and vegetables lowered heart risk by a third．An Oriental diet，high in tofu, soy and other sauces, made no difference to heart attack risk．People who ate a Western diet had a 35％greater risk of having a heart attack than those who ate little or no fried．The typical Western diet has been widely linked to heart disease．High salt in the diet can raise blood pressure and the wrong type of fat can clog(阻塞)blood vessels．Ellen Mason, a cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, said: “This study shows that it doesn’t matter whether you live in Bolton or Bombay, or whether you like to eat British, African Caribbean or Asian foods．The vital thing is to reduce your intake of salty, fried, fatty food to a minimum but increase the amount of fruit and vegetables you eat.’’(21) Which of the following was NOT one of the three global eating patterns?A．A Western diet．B．A “prudent" diet．C．An Oriental diet．D．A popular diet．(22) In what way does the typical Western diet do harm to our health?A．It makes people eat little or no foods and meat．B．It is high in salt without fried foods and meat．C．It can block blood vessels with the wrong type of fat．D．It leads to the connection between foods and heart attack．(23) What is the most important message the writer intends to get across in terms of keeping a healthy diet?A．Try to eat more British foods and vegetables．B．Eat less fruit and fewer vegetables．C．Try to eat more African Caribbean foods．D．Eat less salt and fat but more fruit and vegetables．Passage TwoBefore Moko the dolphin turned up，the beached whales were in clear distress．But when Moko arrived at Mahia beach on the east coast of New Zealand‟S N orth Island，their mood changed and they followed him to safety．The ability of some animals to communicate is well known. What‟s less well documented，however，is the communication between species．Justin Gregg, vice president of the Dolphin Communication Project，said it is possible that a dolphin and a whale could communicate in some way．“But it wouldn‟t be instructions like …Hey，buddy，the open ocean is over here．Follow me, ‟"he says．Dolphins use three forms of signaling to other dolphins—whistles，clicking and postures．A whale might have signals in common with a dolphin，just as different species of dolphins are known to share signals which might theoretically allow a form of basic inter species communication．But just as it‟s possible that Moko the dol phin and the stranded whales shared a signal，it is also possible that the whales just saw a vaguely similar creature and followed it．There are many reasons why different species communicate，says Vincent Janik，lecturer at the Sea Mammal Research Unit at St Andrew‟s University．“The animals exploit the systems of others for their own benefits．Sometimes the benefits are the same for each，therefore they share information．Sometimes they are trying to take advantage of the other．Getting food may not be to the advantage of the one giving up the food．”(24) What happened after Moko the dolphin appeared at Mahia beach?A．The beached whales still felt distressful．B．Moko 1ed the whales back to the sea．C．The whales were still stuck on the beach．D．Moko and the whales swam together ashore．(25) Scientists engaged in animal studies have collected ．A．enough data on how animals speak human languagesB．none of the data on animals’ability to communicateC．1ess data on how animals communicate between speciesD．some data on animals’tendency to talk to humans(26) Dolphins communicate with one another, using all the following types of signalingEXCEPT ．A．gestures B．whistlesC．clicking D．postures(27) The whales stranded on the beach followed the dolphin to safety probably because ．A．they understood the dolphin’s instruction “Follow me’’B．they had signals in common with one anotherC．they recognized some other animals not far awayD．they shared those inter-species signals with the dolphin(28) Why do animals of different species communicate with one another?A．Because they like to set up their own communication systems．B．Because they want to take advantage of the other species．C．Because they tend to keep more food to themselves．D．Because they benefit from using the information from other species．Passage ThreeCompetition breeds excellence．Ask anyone who pays attention to the car industry and they will tell you that the family-sedan segment is just brutal，with manufacturers fighting tooth and nail over every sale．In fact，that market has become more competitive in recent years．It used to just be the Camry and the Accord fighting for supremacy，but now you have new(Hyundai)and old(Ford)competitors，among others，joining the fight with interesting，well-made，compelling products．It’s a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan．Compare that with the state of the tablet market today．Hewlett-Packard is in retreat．Research in Motion is in a holding pattern．Motorola has been sold and its tablet is now an afterthought．Samsung fights the good fight，but it trails Apple’s market share by 50 percentage points．Apple is not just ahead of the pack，it almost is the pack．Now，some would say that this is also a simple result of economic laws at work：Apple makes a superior product，therefore it gets most of the sales．But what would be really great is that，Apple，Google，Microsoft，and H．P．，locked in an epic battle for tablet supremacy，are each releasing new and better products at a furious pace，and each dropping prices substantially at a steady clip．Apple is driving innovation and creativity with each upgrade of the iPad it releases．But this isn’t about whether you prefer Apple or Android for your tablet．This isn’t about picking sides．As a consumer，I want there to be robust competition across the board．I want Coke and Pepsi，Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo．If you’re a fan of Apple，you want there to be a worthy rival to push it，to keep its feet to the fire．If you don’t like Apple，you want someone else in the game so that Apple doesn’t suck all the air out of the room．And you want Apple to do the same pushing and foot scorching to its competitor that another company would do to it．(29) The phrase “fighting tooth and nail”(Para．1)means that car makers are ．A．competing fiercely with one anotherB．beating one another with their tooth and nailC．extremely careful about the family-sedan segmentD．paying more attention to their tooth and nail(30) Why is it a great time to be shopping for a new family sedan?A．Because competition is more interesting and compelling．B．Because Hyundai and Ford are joining the competition．C．Because customers have enough quality cars to choose from．D．Because the Camry and the Accord are competing for supremacy(31) What are the tablet makers strategically doing，facing the brutal competition?A．Developing new products and reducing prices．B．Analyzing the results of the economic laws．C．Adapting to the furious pace of development．D．Providing best possible services for their products．(32) The author brings in the pairs of Coke and Pepsi．Target and Wal-Mart，Engadget and Gizmodo’’(Para．4)to make ．A．a comparison B．a contrastC．an abstraction D．an exemplification(33) What does the phrase “to keep its feet to the fire”in the last paragraph mean?A．To place Apple’s feet close to the fire．B．To pressure Apple into intensifying its competition．C．To force Apple to dance hard on the fire．D．To advise Apple to strategically drop its side products．(34) Why does the author start with the car industry before he focuses on tablet market?A．Because he treats the car industry as the key point for his writing．B．Because the car industry is more important than tablet market．C．Because he uses the car analogy for a more effective argumentation．D．Because the model of the car is far more popular in the market．Passage FourSo what are books good for ? My best answer is that books produce knowledge by encasing it．Books take ideas and set them down，transforming them through the limitations of space into thinking usable by others．In 1959，C．P．Snow threw down the challenge of “two cultures．’’the scientific and the humanistic，pursuing their separate，unconnected lives within developed societies．In the new-media ecology of the 21st century，we may not have closed that gap，but the two cultures of the contemporary world are the culture of data and the culture of narrative．Narrative is rarely collective．It isn’t infinitely expandable．Narrative has a shape and a temporality，and it ends，just as our lives do．Books tell stories．Scholarly books tell scholarly stories．Storytelling is central to the work of the narrative-driven disciplines—the humanities and the nonquantitative social sciences—and it is central to the communicative pleasures of reading．Even argument is a form of narrative．Different kinds of books are，of course，good for different things．Some should be created only for download and occasional access，as in the case of most reference projects，which these days are born digital or at least given dual passports．But scholarly writing requires narrative fortitude，on the part of writer and reader．There is onthing wiki about the last set of Cambridge University Press monographs(专著)I purchased，and in each I encounter an individual speaking subject．Each single-author book is immensely particular，a story told as only one storyteller could recount it．Scholarship is a collagist(拼贴画家)，building the next road map of what we know book by book．Stories end，and that，I think，is a very good thing．A single authorial voice is a kind of performance，with an audience of one at a time，and no performance should outstay its welcome．Because a book must end，it must have a shape，the arc of thought that demonstrates not only the writer’s command of her or his subject but also that writer’s respect for the reader．A book is its own set of bookends．Even if a book is published in digital form，freed from its materiality，that shaping case of the codex(古书的抄本)is the ghost in the knowledge-machine．We are the case for books．Our bodies hold the capacity to generate thousands of ideas，perhaps even a couple of full-length monographs，and maybe a trade book or two．If we can get them right，books are luminous versions of our ideas，bound by narrative structure so that others can encounter those better，smarter versions of us on the page or screen．Books make the case for us，for the identity of the individual as an embodiment of thinking in the world．The heart of what even scholars do is the endless task of making that world visible again and again by telling stories，complicated and subtle stories that reshape us daily so that new forms of know1edge can shine out．(35)According to the author，the narrative culture is ．A．connectable B．infinitely expandableC．collective D．nonquantitative(36) Storytelling can be regarded as the essence of all the following EXCEPT ．A．the humanities B．the reference booksC．the social sciences D．the pleasures of reading(37) What does the phrase “nothing wiki about’’(Para．2)mean according to the passage?A．Nothing casual about．B．Nothing stimulating about．C．Nothing referential about．D．Nothing controversial about．(38) Why is each single-author book immensely particular according to the passage?A．Because it enriches and restructures our knowledge in its own way．B．Because it puts together the particular stories we need．C．Because it tells single-handedly how we should perform．D．Because it helps to make the map for our travel in particular places．(39) We may think highly of a writer if his or her work helps ．A．to haunt us like a ghost in the knowledge-machineB．to publish books in a narrative structureC．to review a book on the page or screenD．to illuminate us in a new form of knowledge(40) Why does the writer think that even argument is a form of narrative?A．Because it can be accessed and downloaded anywhere anytime．B．Because it is born digital or it might have dual passports．C．Because it has the 1imitation of time both for the writer and the reader．D．Because it will remain a better and smarter version for us on the page．Section BDirections：In this section，you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it．The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D．Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the answer sheet.“Years ago，a friend of mine observed that 80 percent of the people in this country have too much self-esteem and 20 percent have much too little．That struck me as pretty accurate，but psychologists will tell you that self-esteem is not a constant．People‟s appraisal of their own worth varies．．．．I have the impression that more people have unstable self-esteem than before．I say this because some of the traditional standards people used to measure their own worth haveeroded(middle class respectability)，whereas more people now seem to measure themselves against celebrities and superstars．It would be interesting to know if anybody has studied changes in the criteria we use to measure self-worth．”Comment1：You bring up an interesting point because I do believe values and beliefs have changed．It would be very interesting to see the criteria used for self-worth．I find it hard to believe that only 20％of people have low self-esteem．I‟ve been following Brene Brown‟s thoughts on the subject of self-worth，and low self-worth (on some level) seems much more common．Comment 2：If the quality of one‟s self-esteem is going to be judged by comparisons with those who are celebrities and superstars，then the entire exercise is really pointless．Comment 3：Self-esteem solution：A happy marriage．Comment 4：‟Ego(self-worth)is proportionate to wealth．The more wealth，the more self-worth．Comment 5：Benjamin Franklin said it best，and it applies to all facets of life．“Contentment will make a poor man rich just as discontent will make a rich man poor.”It does not mean not try to do your best，or be the richest．It simply means once you‟ve done your best be content with yourself，just as if you don‟t give your best effort discontent is sure to follow．Comment 6：I‟ve “retired‟‟from 30 years of expensive，if interesting，“personal growth‟‟and “self-improvement．”much probably motivated by trying to “fix”myself．Hanging out with friends at a local cafe is way more satisfying．Comment 7：A related concept you may be interested in is the “sociometer theory" of self-esteem，pioneered by Mark Leary(Wake Forest)．Basically it states that our self-esteem is determined by the amount of perceived social acceptance／rejection，and that determination is full of cognitive biases and errors．Awesome stuff．(41) The main idea of the quoted blog is that ．A．most people in the country have too much self-esteemB．it is urgent to help those who have too little self-esteemC．the criteria for people to measure their self-worth are changingD．the traditional standards make people feel unstable(42)Among all the comments，which of the following choices brings in authoritative sources in their discussion?A．Comment 1 and Comment 2．B．Comment 3 and Comment 5．C．Comment 1 and Comment 7．D．Comment 4 and Comment 6．(43)What all the commentators try to respond to in their writing isA．the respect for the traditional valuesB．the standards of self-worth measurementC．marriage，celebrities and social activitiesD．ego，contentment and social judgment(44) Why does the writer of Comment 5 try to clarify Benjamin Franklin‟s saying?A．Because Franklin‟s saying is universally applicable．B．Because contentment means “rich”and discontent means “poor.‟‟C．Because if you do your best，you will be the richest．D．Because misunderstandings might occur of Franklin‟s saying．(45) What is the writer‟s attitude toward the “sociometer theory‟‟ in Comment 7?A．Affirmative．B．Objective．C．Detached．D．Negative．Keys:Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)21-25 D C D B C26-30 A D D A C31-35 A D B C D36-40 B C A D C41-45 C C B D D。
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题(三)
阅读理解Lateral thinking（迂回思维），first described by Edward de Bone in 1967，is just a few years older than Edward’s son. You might imagine that Caspar was raised to be an adventurous thinker，but the de Bone was so famous，Caspar’s parents worried that any time he would say something bright at school，his teachers might snap，“Where do you get that idea from？”“We had to be careful and not overdo it.”Edward admits. Now Caspar is at Oxford-which once looked unlikely because he is also slightly dyslexic（诵读困难）. In fact，when he was applying to Oxford，none of his school teachers thought he had a chance.“So then we did several thinking sessions,”his father says，“using my techniques and，when he went up for the exam，he did extremely well.”Soon after，Edward de Bone decided to write his latest book，“Teach Your Child How to Think”，in which he transforms the thinking skills he developed for brain-storming businessmen into informal exercises for parents and children to share.Thinking is traditionally regarded as something executed in a logical sequence，and everybody knows that children aren’t very logical. So isn’t it an uphill battle，trying to teach them to think？“You know，”Edward de Bone says，“if you examine people’s thinking，it is quite unusual to find faults of logic. But the faults of perception are huge！Often we think ineffectively because we take too limited a view.”“Teach Your Child How to Think”offers lessons in perception improvement，of clearly seeing the implications of something you are saying and exploring the alternatives.36. What is TRUE about Caspar？A. He first described lateral thinking.B. He is often scolded by his teacher.C. He is Edward’s son.D. He is an adventurous thinker.37. Caspar succeeded in applying to Oxford because .A. he used in the exam the techniques provided by his fatherB. he read the book“Teach Your Child How to think”before the examC. he was careful and often overworkedD. all of his school teachers thought he had a chance38. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that Edward .A. was prompted to study lateral thinking because his son was slightly dyslexicB. once taught businessmen how to think before he wrote for parents and childrenC. was likely to improve children’s logic with his bookD. gave a description of lateral thinking several years after his son was born39. According to Paragraph 3，which of the following statements expresses Edward de Bone’s view？A. We often think ineffectively because we take too limited a view.B. Thinking is traditionally regarded as something executed in a logical sequence.C. Everybody knows that children aren’t very logical.D. It is an uphill battle trying to teach children to think.40. Lateral thinking refers to the following EXCEPT .A. seeing the implications of what you are sayingB. exploring the alternatives for what you are sayingC. improving one’s logic in thinkingD. improving one’s perception in thinking答案解析：“迂回思维”是在1967七年首先由爱德华·德·波恩进行描述的，这种思维只比他的儿子早诞生几年。
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题（写写帮整理）
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题（写写帮整理）第一篇：2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题（写写帮整理）Learning disabilities are very common.They affect perhaps 10 percent of all children.Four times as many boys as girls have learning disabilities.Since about 1970，new research has helped brain scientists understand these problems better.Scientists now know there are many different kinds of learning disabilities and that they are causedby many different things.There is no longer any question that all learning disabilities result fromdifferences in the way the brain is organized.You cannot look at a child and tell if he or she has a learning disability.There is no outward sign of the disorder.So some researchers began looking at the brain itself to learn what might be wrong.In one study，researchers examined the brain of a learning-disabled person，who had diedin an accident.They found two unusual things.One involved cells in the left side of the brain，which control language.These cells normally are white.In the learning-disabled person，however，these cells were gray.The researchers also found that many of the nerve cells werenot in a line the way they should have been.The nerve cells were mixed together.The study was carried out under the guidance of Norman Geschwind，an early expert onlearning disabilities.Doctor Geschwind proposed that learning disabilities resulted mainly from problems in the left side of the brain.He believed this side of the brain failed to develop normally.Probably，he said，nerve cells there did not connect as they should.So the brain was like an electrical device in which the wires were crossed.Other researchers did not examine brain tissue.Instead，they measured the brain’s electrical activity and made a map of the electrical signals.FrankDuffy experimented with this technique at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Boston.Doctor Duffy found large differences in the brain activity of normal children and those with reading problems.The differences appeared throughout the brain.Doctor Duffysaid his research is evidence that reading disabilities involve damage to a wide area of the brain，not just the left side.1.Scientists found that the brain cells of a learning-disabled person differ from those of a normal person in.A.structure and function B.color and function C.size and arrangement D.color and arrangement 2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？A.Learning disabilities may result from the unknown area of the brain.B.Learning disabilities may result from damage to a wide area of the brain.C.Learning disabilities may result from abnormal organization of brain cells.D.Learning disabilities may result from problems in the left side of the brain.3.All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that.A.many factors account for learning disorder B.a learning-disabled person shows no outward signsC.reading disabilities are a common problem that affects 10 percent of the populationD.the brain activity of learning-disabled children is different fromthat of normal children4.Doctor Duffy believed that.A.he found the exact cause of learning disabilitiesB.the problem of learning disabilities was not limited to the left side of the brainC.the problem of learning disabilities resulted from the left side of the brainD.the problem of learning disabilities did not lie in the left side of the brain 5.According to the passage we can conclude that further researches shouldbemade.A.to investigate possible influences on brain development and organization B.to study how children learn to read and write，and use numbers C.to help learning-disabled children to develop their intelligence D.to explore how the left side of the brain functions in language learning答案解析： 1.【正确答案】D 【考点类型】细节判断【解析过程】科学家们发现，没有学习能力的人的大脑细胞和一个正常人的大脑细胞的不同在于A.结构和功能B.颜色和功能C.大小排序D.颜色和排序线索1：文章的第3段提到“These cells normally are white.In the learning-disabled person，however，these cells were gray.”线索2：文章的第3段提到“The researchers also found that many of the nerve cells were not in a line the way they should ha ve been.The nerve cells were mixed together.”【考点类型】细节判断【解析过程】下面哪句话是文章没有提到的？A.无学习能力可能是由于大脑不被人认知的部位造成的。
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Passage FiveThe immune system is the body’s defender. It identifies, tracks down, and destroys troublemakers before they can hurt the body. Those troublemakers maybe, for example, bacteria from a cut or splinter, a measles germ, a cold bug, or even a cancer cell.These invaders try to take over our tissues and feed off our bodies’ nutrients. If they succeed, we become sick or, sometimes, even die. It’s the job of our immune systems to destr oy these invaders before they destroy us.Say you picked up a flu virus last week. Perhaps it entered your body through a cut, from a drinking glass, or from the air you breathe. Of course, you didn’t feel it, but the virus made its way into your bloodstream. As soon as it entered your body, it began to reproduce. Viruses have only one goal: to take over your cells. Once inside your body, viruses try to enter cells and disrupt their normal work. If left alone, these viruses would hurt so many cells that you would weaken, or worse, get a serious disease.But this flu virus should not be so complacent as it seems to be. As it reproduces in your bloodstream, the virus is met by a certain kind of white blood cell, the lymphocytes. The lymphocytes are the foot soldiers that keep you alive.The number of lymphocytes in your body is hard to imagine. Thousands of them could fit in the period at the end of this sentence. Your body holds about a trillion—that’s 1, 000, 000, 000, 000 of them, or about 3, 000 in every drop of blood. Since you began reading this sentence, over 800, 000 of them have been created and destroyed.Some of these lymphocytes pass through a small walnut-sized organ called the thymus. The thymus is the base of the neck. Here, special hormones turn lymphocytes into fighting cells, called T cells.T cells have one terrific talent:they can tell the difference between friend andfoe;what should be in our bodies and what shouldn’t. They do not affect the body’shealthy cells. Yet they attack everything that is foreign to our bodies, such germs, transplants, and even our own cells which have become abnormal, as in the case of cancer.21. What is the function of our immune system?A. To take over our tissues and feed off our bodies’nutrients.B. To prevent bacteria or germs from entering the body.C. To destroy the troublemakers in order that they might not hurt the body.D. To fight against T cells.22. What does the word “lymphocytes” in Para.4 mean?A. Foot soldiers.B. Flu virus.C. White blood cells.D. Trouble makers.23. The last sentence in Para.5 “Since you began reading this sentence, over 800, 000 of them have been created and destroyed” implies that .A. this sentence contributes to the increase of the number of lymphocytes in your bodyB. you would not realize that lymphocytes reproduce themselves rapidly but for this sentenceC. because you read this sentence, a large number of lymphocytes have been consumedD. the number of lymphocytes in your body is extremely large24. Which of the following questions can NOT be detected by T cells?A. Thymus.B. Transplants.C. Cancer cells.D. Healthy cells.25. Which of the following questions best summaries the main idea of the whole passage?A. How does the immune system attack the flu virus?B. How does the immune system function in our body?C. How do the lymphocytes work in our body?D. What is the so-called immune system?Passage SixVery old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes into contact with them. Their values-this can't be repeated too often-are not necessarily our values. Physical comfort,cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. The social services from time to ti me find themselves faced with a flat with decaying(腐烂food covered by small worms,and an old person lying alone on bed,taking no notice of the worms. But is it interfering with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? Some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms,think we are in danger of carrying this conceptof personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.Indeed,the old can be easily hurt or harmed. The body is like a car: it needs more mechanical maintenance as it gets older. You can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. But never forget that such operations are painful experiences,however good the results. And at what point should you cease to treat the old body? Is it morally right to try to push off death by continuing the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to make the old body active, knowing that it is designed to die? You cannot ask doctors or scientists to decide,because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while there is life,there is hope.When you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.26. It is implied in Para. 1 that _________.A. very old people enjoy living with their relativesB. social services have nothing to do with very old peopleC. very old people would like to live alone so that they can have more personal freedomD. very old people are able to keep their rooms very clean27. Some social workers think that _________.A. health and safety are more important than personal freedomB. personal freedom is more important than health and safetyC. old people should keep their rooms cleanD. one should not take risks dealing with old people28. In the author's opinion, _________.A. the human body can't be compared to a carB. the older a person,the more care he needsC. too much emphasis has been put on old people’s valuesD. it is easy to provide spare parts for old people29. The word “it” in the last paragraph refers to _________.A. the conclusion you have come toB. whether age is happy or unpleasantC. your talk to the old peopleD. one’s money or one’s health30. The author thinks that _________.A. medical decisions for old people should be left to the doctorsB. old people can enjoy a happy life only if they are very richC. the opinion that we should try every means possible to save old people is doubtfulD. it is always morally right to treat old people and push off death答案解析Passage Five[短文大意]本文是一篇介绍医疗知识的说明文,重点介绍人体免疫系统是怎样发挥作用的。
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题(二)
阅读理解Visual impairment（视觉障碍）carries with it a reduced or restricted ability to travel through one’s physical and social environment until adequate orientation and mobility skills have been established. Because observational skills are more limited，self-control within the immediate surroundings is limited. The visually impaired person is less able to anticipate hazardous situations or obstacles to avoid.Orientation refers to the mental map one has of one’s surroundings and to the relationship between self and that environment. The mental map is best generated by moving through the environment and piecing together relationships，object by object，in an organized approach. With little or no visual feedback to reinforce this mental map，a visually impaired person must rely on memory for key landmarks and other clues. Landmarks and clues enable visually impaired persons to affirm their position in Space.Mobility，on the other hand，is the ability to travel safely and efficiently from one point to another within one’s physical and social environment. Good orientation skills are necessary to good mobility skills. Once visually impaired students learn to travel safely as pedestrians（行人）they also need to learn to use public transportation to become as independent as possible.To meet the expanding needs and demands of the visually impaired person，there is a sequence of instruction that begins during the preschool years and may continue after high school. Many visually impaired children lack adequate concepts regarding time and space or objects and events in their environment. During the early years much attention is focused on the development of some fundamental concepts，such as inside or outside，in front of or behind，fast or slow，movement of traffic，the variety or intersections，elevators or escalators，and so forth. These concepts are essential to safe，efficient travel through familiar and unfamiliar settings，first within buildings，then in residential neighborhoods，and finally in business communities.56. How can w e increase the visually impaired person’s ability to travel through his physical and social environment？A. By helping him develop adequate orientation and mobility skills.B. By teaching him to learn observational skills.C. By warning him of hazardous situations or obstacles.D. By improving his visual ability.57. The visually impaired person’s position in space .A. is not determined by memory but by physical landmarks and cluesB. is located in relation to other items in his mental mapC. enables him to construct the mental mapD. reinforces the mental map of his surroundings58. Mobility skills which the visually impaired person is learning refer to the ability .A. to travel as a dependent touristB. to travel as a pedestrian and a passengerC. to travel as a pedestrian with a companyD. to travel within the safe physical and social environment59. In the passage，the author insists that .A. visually impaired children go to school for survivalB. the needs and demands of visually impaired children expandC. visually impaired children acquire the fundamental concepts for safe mobilityD. preschool children receive the instruction in the concepts of time and space or objects and events60. What is the author mainly talking about in the passage？A. Visual impairment and memory.B. The visually impaired person’s physical and social environment.C. Mental development of the visually impaired person.D. Orientation and mobility of the visually impaired person.答案解析：有视觉障碍的人如果没有掌握足够的定位和移动技能，他们在自然和社会环境中的行走能力会减弱或受到限制。
2013同等学力英语考研试题精选 4月18日
【每日一练】2013同等学力英语考研试题精选4月18日对于2013同等学力考研准考生来说，虽说大纲有变化（英语考试大纲第六版），但是只要考生天天坚持练习同等学力英语试题，一定有所突破。
新阳光教育为2013年同等学力考研考生整理了同等学力英语每日一练试题及答案解析，希望对广大同等学力考研考生有所帮助。
The National Education Association claims. “The school bus is a mirror of the community.”They further add that, unfortunately, what appears on the exterior does not always reflect the reality of a chosen community. They are right---sometimes it reflects more! Just ask Liesl Denson. Riding the school bus has been more than a ride to school for Liesl.Bruce Hardy, school bus driver for Althouse BUS Company, has been Liesl’s bus driver since kindergarten. Last year when Liesl’s family moved to Parkesburg, knowing her bus went by her new residence, she requested to ride the same bus. This year Liesl is a senior and will enjoy her last year riding the bus. She says,”It’s been a great ride so far!My bus driver is so cool and has always been a good friend and a good listener. Sometimes when you’re a child adults do not think that what you have to say is important. Mr. Hardy always listens to what you have to say and makes you feel important.”Her friends Ashley Batista and Amanda Wolfe agree.Bruce Hardy has been making Octorara students feel special since 1975. This year he will celebrate 30 years working for Althouse Bus Company, Larry Althouse, president of the company, acknowledges Bruce Hardy’s outstanding record: “Y ou do not come by employees like Bruce these days. He has never missed a day of work and has a perfect driving record. He was recognized in 2000 by the Pennsylvania School Bus Association for driving 350 000 accident free miles. Hardy’s reputation is made further evident through the relationships he has made with the students that ride his bus.”Althouse further adds, “Althouse Bus Company was established 70 years ago and has been providing quality transportation ever since. My grandfather started the business with one bus.”Althouse Bus Company is delighted to have the opportunity to bring distinctive and safe service to our local school and community and looks forward to continuing to provide quality service for many more years to come.”Three generations of business is not all the company has enjoyed. Thanks to drivers like Bruce Hardy, they have been building relationships through generations; Liesl’s mother Carol also enjoys fond memories of riding Bruce Hardy’s bus to the Octorara School District.21. The word “mirror”in the first line could be best replaced by _____.A. “vehicle”B. “device”C. “need”D. reflection”22. Why Liesl and her friends treat Bruce Hardy, their school bus driver as a good friend?A. Because Hardy is good at driving.B. Because Hardy has been their school bus driver for many years.C. Because Hardy is willing to listen to them and make them feel important.D. Because Hardy has a perfect driving record.23. Bruce Hardy has been working with Althouse Bus Company _____A. for 30 yearsB. for 70 yearsC. since last yearD. since 200024. Which of the following statements is NOT true of Bruce Hardy?A. He is popular with his passengersB. He has never missed a day of workC. He is an impatient personD. He has driven 350 000 accident free miles25. Althouse Bus Company was founded by _____ .A. Larry AlthouseB. Althouse ‘s grandfatherC. Liesl’s motherD. Ashley Batista26. Although Bus Company pays much attention to _____ .A. employing young driversB. running quality schoolsC. providing free driving lessonsD. building sound relationships21.选D。
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷二及答案解析
2013年同等学力考试英语样卷二及答案解析Part III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section ADirections: In this section，there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D．Choose is the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet．Passage OneTeachers using red pen to mark students’ work could be harming their psyche as the color is too aggressive，according to education strategies drafted by an Australian state government．The” Good Mental Health Rocks” kit，which was distributed this month to about 30 schools in Queensland state，offers strategies such as” Don’t mark in red pen(which can be seen as aggressive)—Use a different color．”Other tips include structuring time for peer tutoring every day，apologizing to students when necessary and asking students to conduct a’ personal skills audit’ where they focus on their individual strengths rather than their weaknesses．The kit，designed to help Queensland teachers address mental health in the classroom，suggests that social and emotional wellbeing has been linked to young people’s schooling，among other things．The education aid has sparked a row in parliament，with deputy opposition leader Mark McArdle calling it” kooky，loony，loopy lefty policies．’’But Health Minister Stephen Robertson，whose department devised the kit，said youth suicide was a serious issue．“If mental health professionals determine that as one of a number of strategies teachers should consider，then I'll support them every day of the week,’ he told reporters recently．“This is not a matter for ridicule, this is serious．”According to some Australian mental health groups，the greatest number of people with mental illness are aged between 18 and 24 years，with 14 percent of Australian children and adolescents suffering from some sort of illness．Boys are slightly more likely to experience mental health problems than girls and depression is one of the most common conditions in young people and increases during adolescence，the website of mental health group Mindframe said．(21)Teachers are advised not to mark students’ work in red pen becauseA．red color is too eye-catchingB．it may hurt students’ feelingsC．it is against the state lawD．colors are too aggressive(22)Which of the following is NOT offered as an education strategy?A．Focus on students’ individual strengths．B．Arrange time for peer-tutoring every day．C．Say sorry to students when needed．D．Correct students’ mistakes whenever possible．(23)The” Good Mental Health Rocks’’ kit is intended to ．A．help teachers to keep their classes in orderB．help teachers to be alert to students’ mental healthC．enable teachers to be mentally healthy themselvesD．improve students’ social and emotional conditions(24)It is stated in the passage that the education kit ．A．has triggered an argument in parliamentB．has obtained a shared agreementC．is strongly criticized by the Health MinisterD．has led to serious youth suicide(25)What is Stephen Robertson’s opinion on the education kit?A．It is what teachers should consider．B．It is a matter for ridicule．C．It should be supported every day．D．It should be taken seriously by reporters．(26)Some Australian mental health groups believe that ．A．most people suffer from mental illnessB．14 percent of Australians suffer from a sort of illnessC．boys are much more likely to have mental health problemsD．depression is quite common among young peoplePassage TwoIf you start each day desperately wishing for an extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more bad-ternpered．Scientists have identified a“sleepless elite”一a small group of people for whom a lie-in is a waste of time．Rather than being tired，bad-tempered under-achievers，they are an energetic，outgoing and optimistic group who can happily and healthily get by on just four or five hours of shut-eye a night．If that were not irritating enough，they tend to be slim，able to hold down two jobs at the same time，and breeze through their extra-long days without needing caffeine pick-me-ups(咖啡因提神物)or cat naps．Working out how the gene cuts sleep without any obvious impact on health could help in the design of drugs that give us all a few extra hours in our day．The bad news is that while many of us get by on a few hours’ sleep a night，just one to three people in 100 qualify to be part of the sleepless elite．The research team is now appealing for members of the lucky group to come forward to allow their DNA to be studied．University of California researcher Ying-Hui Fu said：“My longterm goal is to someday learn enough so we can manipulate the sleep pathways without damaging our health．Everybody can use more waking hours，even if you just watch movies．"Many of those who have already volunteered share fascinating characteristics．They are thinner than average，relentlessly upbeat(兴奋)and seem to have a high tolerance for physical pain and psychological set-backs．Researcher Dr．Christopher Jones told the Wall Street Journal：“Typically，at the end of a long-structured phone interview，they will admit they have been texting and surfing the Internet and doing cross-word puzzles at the same time，all on less than six hours of sleep．’’(27) Which of the following could be the title of this passage?A．The Sleepless Elite．B．The Impact of Sleep on Health．C．A New Research on Sleep．D．Manipulation of Sleep Pathways．(28) According to this passage，the sleepless elite .A．regard any sleep as a waste of timeB．are often tired and bad-temperedC．perform less well than they usually doD．sleep less yet remain energetic(29) It is stated in the passage that the sleepless elite .A．find themselves easy to become angryB．have their way to keep a good shapeC．can do two jobs well in the meantimeD．depend heavily on coffee to refresh themselves(30) Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Researchers are trying to find out the secrets to the sleepless elite．B．Few people qualify to be a member of the sleepless elite group．C．Drugs are available to give people a few extra hours in a dayD．It is useful to study how to cut sleep without damaging our health．(31) The phrase“come forward"(Para．6)most probably meansA．volunteer B．qualifyC．contribute D．donate(32) Which of the following is a shared feature of the sleepless elite?A．They are much thinner than most people．B．They ignore all physical and emotional pains．C．They surf the Internet almost six hours a day．D．They always think positive in face of difficulties．Passage ThreeMost people think women are more affected when a relationship hits a rocky patch．According to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups，it is the opposite．Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time dealing with the low points．Lead researcher Robin Simon said：“Common wisdom says that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship，but we found that the disadvantages of strain are exaggerated for the men．”She added：“Men are more sensitive than we often think they are．”Simon and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a brave face on problems they have with their partner but inside，they feel more emotional pain than women．The research also showed how differently men and women dealt with problems．Women show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel．Men find this hard to do because they need to be“masculine”and men don’t cry．Instead，they turn to the bottle or look for escape by using drugs．Ms．Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went through，the more likely he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs．They make the pain go away through substance abuse rather than talking．Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are opening up．She said guys these daysare more likely to have divorced parents and“this might make them more s ensitive to the ups and downs of a relationship”and be more emotionally aware．(33) Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?A．Men are hurt more in rocky relationships．B．Women are hurt more in marriage break-ups．C．Men and women are equally hurt in break-ups.D．Women are more emotionally aware than men．(34)What does the phrase“a rocky patch”at the beginning of the passage mean?A．A bad mood．B．A difficult time．C．A sensitive period．D．A mountaineering accident．(35)According to the lead researcher，．A．women have more difficulty dealing with break-upsB．men are very insensitive to emotional problemsC．men try to cover up their real emotionsD．women are more sensitive than previously thought(36)It is stated in the passage that men deal with emotional problemsA．in the same way as womenB．with tears and sadnessC．by breaking bottles into piecesD．by using alcohol and drugs(37)Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A．Men drink alcohol to escape from emotional pain．B．There is a 1ink between break-ups and drug use．C．Divorced men are more sensitive nowadays．D．Guys these days are more emotionally aware．Passage FourThe New York Times has reported on a problem that many of us have but are not aware of—Internet addiction．According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope，millions of us are addicted to being online．She says this is a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and impatient．Ms．Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is changing people. In one，she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr．Elias Aboujaode who says：“More and more，life is resembling the chat room.’’ He said we are living in“virtual lifestyles”which are negatively affecting our real-life relationships．Nicki Dowling，a clinical psychologist from MelbourneUniversity in Australia，concluded in a recent study that 10 percent of young people had what she called “Internet dependence.”Tara Parker-Pope quizzed experts in this field on what the signs are of being overly absorbed in technology．She came up with seven indicators of “tech overload．”The first is whether you check your e-mail before doing other things．Another telltale sign is if you always anticipate and look forward to your next online visit—a sure sign of dependence and addiction．The third point is if you say，“just a few more minutes”when someone wants you．Parker-Pope found your interaction with others also says a lot about how important the Internet is，compared with your family and friends．Do you lie about how much time you spend online or choose to surf the Net instead of going out with others? Other giveaways include the“online lift”that stops you being unhappy，and when others complain about you always being online.(38)Which of the following can be the title of this passage?A．Internet Addiction—A Growing Problem．B．Virtual Lifestyles in Chat Rooms．C．Indicators of Internet Dependence．D．Importance of the Internet．(39)According to Tara Parker-Pope，millions of people______．A．have realized the problem of Internet addictionB．are unable to stop their habit of staying onlineC．have become more patient and careful onlineD．welcome the changes brought about by technology(40)What does Dr．Elias Aboujaode think of the virtual lifestyles that we are living in? A．They change the place where people talk．B．They make people dependent more on the Internet。
2013同等学力申硕考试英语真题与答案
2013同等学力申硕考试英语真题(A卷)英语试卷一Paper One (100minutes)Part I Oral Communication (15 minutes，10 points)Section ADirections：In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A，B and C，taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Dialogue oneA. It sounds like a flu.B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.C. Boy, when it rains, it pours.Doctor: What has been bothering you?Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus, I’ve been coughing a lot. 1Doctor: Any stomach pains?Patient: Actually, yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.Doctor: 2 . It’s been going around lately.Patient: Anything I can do for it?Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take. 3 .Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work?Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two. Dialogue TwoA. So, what are you going to do with the money?B. You have lots of money.C. How much do I owe you?Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance?Father: Oh, I forgot about that.Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.Father: I guess I do. 4Joshua: Just $13.Father: Well, I’ m not sure if I have that much.Joshua: Go to bank. 5Father: Lots of money, uh? Uh, well, I think the bank is closed.Joshua: Then, what about your secret money jar under your bed?Father: Oh, I guess I could do that. 6Joshua: I ’m going to put some in savings, give some to the poor people, and use the rest to buy books.Father: Well, that sounds greats great, Joshua.Section BDirections：In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A，B，C and D，taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. Nationalities stay in their own areas,B. People don’t queue like they do here in England.C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.Interviewer: How long did you stay in the States?Interviewee: I was there for two years, in New York, and I enjoyed it tremendously.7 I mean, the shops are open till 10:00 p.m. Interviewer: All shops?Interviewee: Yes, everything. Food shops, chemists, and department stores.8 . And on public holidays, only the banks are shut.Interviewer: I see, erm … Do you think New York is as multinational as London? Interviewee: Oh, that’s for sure. But it’s not as mixed. 9 like there’s Russian section, the German section and China town. But I think the major differencebetween these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in theBig Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is fasterand the New Yorkers are much ruder.Interviewer: Oh! In what way?Interviewee: well, pushing in the street, fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers! New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world! Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part there are ten sentences，each with one word or phrase underlined.Choose the one from the four choices marked A，B，C and D that best keeps themeaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.11. I read the news paper everyday so that I can stay informed about current events.A. importantB. internationalC. latestD. cultural12. After seven days in the desert, the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.A. predictablyB. finally C .luckily D. accidentally13. When we gave the children ice cream, they immediately ceased crying.A. startedB. continuedC. resumedD. stopped14. The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.A. showedB. elaboratedC. devisedD. simplified15. John’s application for admission to graduate studies in the school of Education has beenapproved.A. entranceB. acceptanceC. experienceD. allowance16. Most college students in the United States live away from home.A. apartB. downC. elsewhereD. along17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that cando harm to people’s health.A. preserveB. promoteC. processD. produce18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on.A. composeB. decorateC. constructD. derive19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.A. carefullyB. unwillinglyC. incrediblyD. deliberately20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.A. understoodB. explainedC. expectedD. believedPart III Reading Comprehension(45 minutes，25 points)Section ADirections：In this section，there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneFive or six year ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can’t see what we can’t see, our lecture was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketball back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me, I’m dyslexic(有阅读障碍的), and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tosses, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla(大猩猩) came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) start at the camera, thumped her chest, and the strode away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least d a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. The he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set me up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.21. This passage describes_______A. basketballB. an experimentC. a philosopherD. a gorilla22. ‘’Attentions blindness” refer to_______.A. the fact that one can’t see what one can’t seeB. seeing one thing while missing all else.C. keeping track of just about everythingD. the condition of being blind to details23. “Catch us in the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning of “find us ________”A. doing something improperB. sleeping during the lectureC. counting the basketball tossesD. failing to notice something within sight24. How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video?A. 1B. 3 or 4C.13 or 14D.1525. Whom dose “he”(last paragraph) refer to ?A. The authorB. The gorillaC. The lectureD. The student Passage TwoThere are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letter, lovingly decorated with hand drawings, suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls. “Dear Taylor”, read one discard message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best! And you’re really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songsThis, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. S wift’s management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagine, as they compose their letter, that Swift make time to view each one personallyDealing with pile of fan mail is, however, an administrative burden for most celebrities. While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fact f their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, say Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out- it’s not an expectation, but a hope that theirs will be seen by the celebrity.”While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former, it sterns from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believe. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgment and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolizing(偶像化),”she says, “They can’t ring up and say, ‘Can we have coffee?’It’s not about the autograph(签名). It’s about the moment of connection.”26. Which of the following statements is true?A. The letters in the bin were exaggerating.B. Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread.C. A woman discovered the letters and discard themD. Poorly decorated letters were left unread27. Swift management claimed that______A. Swift had read each one of lettersB. fans could trust them with their lettersC. they were quick in response to the incidentD. they didn’t intend to throw away the letters.28. Most celebrities___________A. are too busy to read fan mailB. are afraid of receiving fan mailC. try their best to read fan mail themselves.D. care about the fate of fan mail29. According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they_____A. hope to show their hand drawingB. want the celebrities to see their talentC. desire to get connection with the starsD. dream of getting a photo of the stars30. Which of the following will fans cherish the most?A. The feeling of being related to their stars.B. The sense of being similar to their stars.C. The time spent with their stars.D. The autograph of their stars.Passage ThreeFacelift(紧肤术) followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with package and service, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort(度假村) than a medical facility.The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medicals, and dental centers.If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo (吸脂术)，no worries. There’s private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centre, which offers views of a golf course.BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care service like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patient.Latest technology and cool interiors are a star, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospital will be tough, says Joesf Woodman, CEO of U.S-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders(PBB).“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region’s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built –in potential to attract medical travelers.”The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a bette r time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rate s that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resource,” says the company’s research.31. What does “medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Treating a disease during a tripB. Attracting patients with package toursC. Cosmetic treatment and a tour in oneD. Turning hospital into tourist attractions32. How does BIMC differ from regular hospitals?A. It offers cosmetic surgeryB. It has better environment and services.C. It accepts international patients.D. It has more beds and longer service hours.33. BIMC wishes to attract celebrities with its______A. privacy measuresB. first-class designC. free golf courseD. tailor-made meals34. According to Woodman, BIMC____A. threatens its regional competitorsB. will soon take the lead in the industryC. needs further improvementD. faces both challenges and opportunities35. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. The population is developing faster than medical resources.B. Healthcare is hardly available for the aging populationC. The world is in need of more quality medical care.D. The world population is becoming older and richer.Passage FourFor many of us, asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.Ironically, it’s been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility(谦卑) to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.One of my clients (we’ll call her Kira) recently m ade shift in how she was interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback fromher boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, while Kira often that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss’s support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss-focusing on the content plus her delivery- and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on presentation for a number of Kira’s key pre sentations, she benefited from her boss’s thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kir’s presentations now have punch!Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how are value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.36. Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they____A. are confident of themselvesB. do not trust other peopleC. are ashamed of doing soD. do not think it necessary37. Which of the following may the author agree with?A. Asking for help means admitting weaknesses.B. Helping others is helping oneself.C. Well-positioned requests for help are welcomedD. Weak people often need more help.38. Kira’s request s for help_____A. turned out rewardingB. was turned downC. led to her promotionD. benefited her boss in return39. “Kira’s presentations now have punch” means her presentations are______A. forcefulB. controversialC. well receivedD. highly motivating40. The purpose of the passage is to _____A. illustrate how to ask for helpB. show the importance of mutual helpC. call for attention to other’s requestsD. encourage people to ask for helpSection BDirections：In this section，you are required to read one quoted blog and the comments on it. The blog and comments are followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers A，B，C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the answer sheet.A fascinating new study reveals that Americans are more likely to call their children “intelligent,” while European parents focus on happiness and balance.Here’s what one parent had to say about the intelligence of her 3-year-old, which was apparent to her from the very first moments of her life:“I have this vivid memory, when she was born, of them taking her to clean her off… And she was looking all around… She was alert from the very first second… I took h er out when she was six weeks old to a shopping mall to have her picture taken- people would stop me and say, “What an alert baby.” One guy stopped me and said, “Lady, she was an intelligent baby. ”Not only are Americans far more likely to focus on t heir children’s intelligence and cognitive skills, they are also far less likely to describe them as “happen” or “easy” children to parent.“The U.S ‘s unhealthy interest in cognitive development in the early years overlooks so much else,” the research ers told us.Comment 1:Probably indicates more about differences in cultural attitudes towards humility and boasting than about parenting styles. Here in the Netherlands if someone called their child “intelligent” I’d be rolling my eyes, both because it’s probably biased and overstated and because it’s just a rotten thing to draw attention to; as if it’s all about whose child it “better”. Life isn’t that much of a damn contest to us.Comment 2:Agreed! That would apply in Sweden too. Parenting i s more focused on the child’s well-being than social competition (there may be pressure here too, but it is not socially acceptable to express those things).Comment 3:I agree and I live in the U.S Parent’s opinions of their children’s intellect are d efinitely biased and overstated. It is the most annoying thing to listen to. Being “advanced” at a young age has little if anything to do with their ability to learn as they get older and EVERY child is a genius if you give them a chance and an to listen to them. The happier the Kid is, the smarter they will be. Happy and healthy is key.41. The passage is mainly concerned with cultural differences in .A. bringing up one’s childrenB. describing one’s childrenC. social contestsD. choosing a place to live in42. The world “alert”(Para.3) is closest in meaning to .A. intelligentB. easy-goingC. quick at noticing thingsD. happy43. According to Comment 1, in the Netherland s, calling one’s own child “intelligent”is .A. boastingB. acceptableC. encouragingD. reasonable44. What nationality is the writer of Comment 2?A. DutchB. AmericanC. SwedishD. French45.All of the following are true of Comment 3 EXCEPT that .A. it agrees with all the other commentsB. being happy and healthy is importantC. being intelligent at a young age makes no senseD. children’s intellect varies from person to personPart IV Cloze (10 minutes，10 points)Directions：In this part，there is a passage with ten blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Riding a bike is good exercise and great fun. But what do you do with a bike after you outgrow it? Nicole Basil, 12, has a terrific answer to this question. When she was 8 years old, she 46 Pedal Power. It is a charity that collects bikes that kids have outgrown and donate them to Chicago public schools.Since 2008, Nicole has collected and donated more than 1,000 bikes. 47 the bicycles, Pedal Power supplied riders with 400 helmets (头盔) last year. ”It is important to ride 48 on a bike, and helmets are a big part f that,”Nicole says. The Wilmette bicycle & Sport Shop helps to 49 that all donated bikes are safe to ride. Each bike receives a five-minute 50 by the shop’s employees.The bikes are given to students who have good grades and perfect attendance. Nicole says:” Some kids aren’t as lucky as other, 51 they still do well in school. I think they should be 52 for that.” Nicole has received e-mails and phone calls from parents and teachers that say test 53 are improving. “Bikes can take you far, ” she says. ”GOOD grades can take you even 54 .”Barton Dassinger is the principal of Cesar E Chavez school in Chicago. Students in his school ha ve received bikes. It’s been a great way to 55 students to do their best,” Dassinger says. “They work hard to make it happen.”46. A. joined B. created C. helped D. reformed47. A. In addition to B. In honor ofC. In line withD. In exchange for48. A. safely B. happily C. freely D. quickly49. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure50. A. look -out B. drop -out C. check-up D. line-up51. A. and B. so C. but D. or52. A. insist B. accept C. remember D. ensure53. A. papers B. scores C. conditions D. methods54. A. higher B. better C. further D. greater55. A. require B. exploit C. entitle D. motivatePart V Text Completion(20 minutes，20 points)Directions：In this part there are three short texts with 20 questions (Ranging from 56-75).Above each text there are three or four phrases to be completed. First, use thechoices provided in the box to complete the phrases. Second, use the completedphrases to fill in the blanks of the text. Note you should blacken the letters thatindicate your answers on the Answer Sheet.Text OneA. optimistic aboutB. a needC. a thirdPhrases:A. They felt 56 forB. Most were 57 the future for womenC. Less than 58 of themIn a recent survey, 55% of 3,000 Japanese women polled said they weren’t being treated equally with men at work, and 59 said they expected women’s live to improve over the next two decades. Yet, only 26% of the women said 60 strong and organized women’s movement. In a similar survey of American women, a much smaller 29% believed they were treated unfairly at work, 61 , and 37% said a women’s movement was needed.Text TwoA. up toB. collectionsC. libraryPhrases:A. introduce you to your 62 facilitiesB. check out 63 five booksC. houses our humanities and map 64Welcome to the university library. This tour will 65 . First of all, the library’s collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on levels one to four of this building. Level one 66 . On level two, you will find our circulation desk, current periodicals and journals and our copy facilities. Our science and engineering sections can be found on level three. Finally, group study rooms and the multimedia center are located on level four. Undergraduate students can 67 for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. Books can be renewed up to two tomes.Text ThreeA. to understand themB. to think aboutC. not accent eliminationD. give them the most troublePhrases:A. identify which specific areas of pronunciation 68B. give you some things 69C. make it difficult for native speakers 70D. focus on accent reduction, 71Many ESL learners are concerned about eliminating their accents, but before you run out and spend hundreds of dollars on the latest pronunciation course, let me 72 .First, the main goal of any pronunciation course should be to 73 , which is virtuallyimpossible. Rather, students should work on reducing areas of their pronunciation that affect comprehensibility, that is, areas of their accents that 74 . Second, with this goal in mind, students need to be able to 75 . Of course, there are universal areas of pronunciation that affect specific language groups, and reading up on these commonalities will help you.2013年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试英语试卷二（50 minutes）Part VI Translation (20 minutes，10 points)Directions：Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.Being unhappy is like an infectious diseases. It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone and miserable. There is, however, a cure so simple as to seem, at first glance, ridiculous: if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!It works. Before long you will find that instead of pushing people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center of wider and wider circles of good will.Then the make-believe becomes a reality. Being happy, once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit, opens doors into unimaginable gardens filled with grateful friends.翻译参考答案：(20 minutes，10 points)闷闷不乐就像一种病；染上这种疾病的人会让人们避之唯恐不及。
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题(一)
阅读理解Learning disabilities are very common. They affect perhaps 10 percent of all children. Four times as many boys as girls have learning disabilities.Since about 1970，new research has helped brain scientists understand these problems better. Scientists now know there are many different kinds of learning disabilities and that they are caused by many different things. There is no longer any question that all learning disabilities result from differences in the way the brain is organized.You cannot look at a child and tell if he or she has a learning disability. There is no outward sign of the disorder. So some researchers began looking at the brain itself to learn what might be wrong.In one study，researchers examined the brain of a learning-disabled person，who had died in an accident. They found two unusual things. One involved cells in the left side of the brain，which control language. These cells normally are white. In the learning-disabled person，however，these cells were gray. The researchers also found that many of the nerve cells were not in a line the way they should have been. The nerve cells were mixed together.The study was carried out under the guidance of Norman Geschwind，an early expert on learning disabilities. Doctor Geschwind proposed that learning disabilities resulted mainly from problems in the left side of the brain. He believed this side of the brain failed to develop normally. Probably，he said，nerve cells there did not connect as they should. So the brain was like an electrical device in which the wires were crossed.Other researchers did not examine brain tissue. Instead，they measured the brain’s electrical activity and made a map of the electrical signals.Frank Duffy experimented with this technique at Children’s Hospit al Medical Center in Boston. Doctor Duffy found large differences in the brain activity of normal children and those with reading problems. The differences appeared throughout the brain. Doctor Duffy said his research is evidence that reading disabilities involve damage to a wide area of the brain，not just the left side.1. Scientists found that the brain cells of a learning-disabled person differ from those of a normal person in .A. structure and functionB. color and functionC. size and arrangementD. color and arrangement2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？A. Learning disabilities may result from the unknown area of the brain.B. Learning disabilities may result from damage to a wide area of the brain.C. Learning disabilities may result from abnormal organization of brain cells.D. Learning disabilities may result from problems in the left side of the brain.3. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that .A. many factors account for learning disorderB. a learning-disabled person shows no outward signsC. reading disabilities are a common problem that affects 10 percent of the populationD. the brain activity of learning-disabled children is different from that of normal children4. Doctor Duffy believed that .A. he found the exact cause of learning disabilitiesB. the problem of learning disabilities was not limited to the left side of the brainC. the problem of learning disabilities resulted from the left side of the brainD. the problem of learning disabilities did not lie in the left side of the brain5. According to the passage we can conclude that further researches should be made .A. to investigate possible influences on brain development and organizationB. to study how children learn to read and write，and use numbersC. to help learning-disabled children to develop their intelligenceD. to explore how the left side of the brain functions in language learning答案解析：无学习能力的现象非常普遍。
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题(五)
阅读理解The media can impact current events. As a graduate student at Berkeley in the 1960s，I remember experiencing the events related to the People’s Park that were occurring on campus. Some of these events were given national media coverage in the press and on TV. I found it interesting to compare my impressions of what was going on with perceptions obtained from the news media. I could begin to see events of that time feed on news coverage. This also provided me with some healthy insights into the distinctions between these realities.Electronic media are having a greater impact on the people’s lives every day. People gather more and more of their impressions from representations. Television and telephone communications are linking people to a global village，or what one writer calls the electronic city. Consider the information that television brings into your home every day. Consider also the contact you have with others simply by using telephone. These media extend your consciousness and your contact. For example，the video coverage of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake focused on“live action”such as the fires or the rescue efforts. This gave the viewer the impression of total disaster. Television coverage of the Iraqi War also developed an immediacy. CNN reported events as they happened. This coverage was distributed worldwide. Although most people were far away from these events，they developed some perception of these realities.In 1992，many people watched in horror as riots broke out on a sad Wednesday evening in Los Angeles，seemingly fed by video coverage from helicopters. This event was triggered by the verdict（裁定）in the Rodney King beating. We are now in an age where the public can have access to information that enables it to make its own judgments，and most people，who had seen the video of this beating，could not understand how the jury（陪审团）was able to acquit（宣布无罪）the policemen involved. Media coverage of events as they occur also provides powerful feedback that influences events. This can have harmful results，as it seemed on that Wednesday night in Los Angeles. By Friday night the public got to see Rodney King on television pleading，“Can we all get along？”By Saturday，television seemed to provide positive feedback as the Los Angeles riot turned out into a rally for peace. The television showed thousands of people marching with banners and cleaning tools. Because of that，many more people turned out to join the peaceful event they saw unfolding（展开）on television. The real healing，of course，will take much longer，but electronic media will continue to be a part of that process.46. The best title for the passage is .A. The 1989 San Francisco Earthquake and the 1992 Los Angeles RiotsB. How Media Cover EventsC. The 1992 Los Angeles RiotsD. The Impact of Media on Current Events47. All the following statements are true EXCEPT that .A. all the events occurring on the university campus at Berkeley were given national media coverageB. video coverage of the 1989 San Francisco earthquake gave the viewers the impression of total disasterC. electronic media can extend one’s contact with the worldD. those living far away from a certain event can also have some perception of realities by watching television48. The term“electronic city”in Paragraph 2 refers to .A. BerkeleyB. EarthC. Los AngelesD. San Francisco49. The 1992 Los Angeles riots broke out because .A. video coverage from helicopters had made people angryB. video coverage had provided powerful feedbackC. the jury acquitted the policemen who had beaten Rodney KingD. people can make their own judgements50. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the 1992 Los Angeles riots lasted a whole weekB. Rodney King seemed very angry when he appeared on television on FridayC. media coverage of events as they occur can have either good or bad resultsD. most people who had seen the video of the Rodney King beating agree with the verdict of the jury答案解析：媒体可以给时事带来很大影响。
2013同等学力英语阅读理解冲刺试题
阅读理解：At the Kyoto conference on global warming in December 1997，it became abundantly clear how complex it has become to work out international agreements relating to the environment because of economic concerns unique to each country. It is no longer enough to try to forbid certain activities or to reduce emissions of certain substances. The global challenges of the interlink between the environment and development increasing bring us to the core of the economic life of states. During the late 1980s we were able，through international agreements，to make deep cuts in emissions harmful to the ozone layer. These reductions were made possible because substitutions had been found for many of the harmful chemicals and，more important，because the harmful substances could be replaced without negative effects on employment and the economies of states.Although the threat of global warming has been known to the world for decades and all countries and leaders agree that we need to deal with the problem，we also know that the effects of measures，especially harsh measures taken in some countries，would be nullified（抵消）if other countries do not control their emissions. Whereas the UN team on climate change has found that the emissions of carbon dioxide would have to be cut globally by 60% to stabilize the content of CO，in the atmosphere，this path is not feasible for several reasons. Such deep cuts would cause a breakdown of the world economy. Important and populous（人口众多的）low-or medium-income countries are not yet willing to undertake legal commitments about their energy uses. In addition，the state of world technology would not yet permit us to make such a big leap.We must，however，find a solution to the threat of global warming early in the 21st century. Such a commitment would require a degree of shared vision and common responsibilities new to humanity. Success lies in the force of imaginations，in imagining what would happen if we fail to act. Although many living in cold regions would welcome the global-warming effect of a warmer summer，few would cheer the arrival of the subsequent tropical diseases，especially where there had been none.51. The main purpose of this passage is to .A. analyze the problem of global warmingB. argue against making deep cuts in emissionsC. convince people that global warming is a real threatD. criticize some countries for refusing to cut down emissions harmful to the ozone layer52. The reason why it is difficult to get rid of the threat of global warming is that .A. not all the countries are willing to make deep cuts in emissionsB. many people welcome the global-warming effect of a warmer summerC. the leaders of many countries are not fully aware of the gravity of the problemD. world technology is not able to solve the problem53. In the passage the author implies that .A. the world has recently become aware of the threat of global warmingB. the problem of global warming has largely been solvedC. it is always difficult to work out international agreements to cut down emission harmful to the ozone layerD. it is no longer easy to reach international agreements relating to the environment54. According to the author，it is impossible at present to cut 60% of carbon dioxide emissions globally because .A. some people are irresponsibleB. it would cause a collapse of the world economyC. it is only a goal to be reached in the futureD. some people are lacking in imagination55. What should all countries do to help solve the problem of global warming？A. They should hold another world conference on climate change.B. They should provide advanced technology.C. They should replace all the harmful substances.D. They should willingly undertake legal commitments about their energy uses.答案解析：1997年12月在东京召开了关于全球变暖的会议，很明显：制定与环境有关的国际协议已经变得相当复杂，是因为各个国家独特的经济因素。
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Learning disabilities are very common. They affect perhaps 10 percent of all children. Four times as many boys as girls have learning disabilities.Since about 1970，new research has helped brain scientists understand these problems better. Scientists now know there are many different kinds of learning disabilities and that they are caused by many different things. There is no longer any question that all learning disabilities result from differences in the way the brain is organized.You cannot look at a child and tell if he or she has a learning disability. There is no outward sign of the disorder. So some researchers began looking at the brain itself to learn what might be wrong.In one study，researchers examined the brain of a learning-disabled person，who had died in an accident. They found two unusual things. One involved cells in the left side of the brain，which control language. These cells normally are white. In the learning-disabled person，however，these cells were gray. The researchers also found that many of the nerve cells were not in a line the way they should have been. The nerve cells were mixed together.The study was carried out under the guidance of Norman Geschwind，an early expert on learning disabilities. Doctor Geschwind proposed that learning disabilities resulted mainly from problems in the left side of the brain. He believed this side of the brain failed to develop normally. Probably，he said，nerve cells there did not connect as they should. So the brain was like an electrical device in which the wires were crossed.Other researchers did not examine brain tissue. Instead，they measured the brain’s electrical activity and made a map of the electrical signals.Frank Duffy experimented with this technique at Children’s Hospital Medi cal Center in Boston. Doctor Duffy found large differences in the brain activity of normal children and those with reading problems. The differences appeared throughout the e brain. Doctor Duffy said his research is evidence that reading disabilities involve damage to a wide area of the brain，not just the left side.1. Scientists found that the brain cells of a learning-disabled person differ from those of a normal person in .A. structure and functionB. color and functionC. size and arrangementD. color and arrangement2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？A. Learning disabilities may result from the unknown area of the brain.B. Learning disabilities may result from damage to a wide area of the brain.C. Learning disabilities may result from abnormal organization of brain cells.D. Learning disabilities may result from problems in the left side of the brain.3. All of the following statements are true EXCEPT that .A. many factors account for learning disorderB. a learning-disabled person shows no outward signsC. reading disabilities are a common problem that affects 10 percent of the populationD. the brain activity of learning-disabled children is different from that of normal children4. Doctor Duffy believed that .A. he found the exact cause of learning disabilitiesB. the problem of learning disabilities was not limited to the left side of the brainC. the problem of learning disabilities resulted from the left side of the brainD. the problem of learning disabilities did not lie in the left side of the brain5. According to the passage we can conclude that further researches should be made .A. to investigate possible influences on brain development and organizationB. to study how children learn to read and write，and use numbersC. to help learning-disabled children to develop their intelligenceD. to explore how the left side of the brain functions in language learning孩的四倍。
大约从1970年以来，新的研究已经帮助脑科学家更好地探讨了这一问题。
科学家现在了解到：有很多不同种类的无学习能力，它们由许多不同的原因引起。
可以肯定的是：所有的无学习能力都是由大脑组合在一起的不同方式导致的。
你不可能看一眼某个儿童就说他或她有无无学习能力症，这种疾病没有外在表现。
因此，一些研究人员开始研究大脑本身，以便了解哪个部位出了什么问题。
在一项研究中，研究人员检查了一个死于意外事故的无学习能力者的大脑。
他们发现了两件不寻常的事情。
一件是与大脑左半部的细胞有关的，这些细胞控制语言，这些细胞在正常情况下是白色的。
然而，这个无学习能力者的细胞却是灰色的。
研究人员还发现，许多神经细胞并没有按照它们应该的方式排成一条直线，而是交织在一起。
这项研究是在诺尔曼·盖茨维德的指导下进行的，他是一个早期研究无学习能力的专家。
盖茨维德医生指出，无学习能力主要是由于大脑左半部出现问题造成的。
他认为，大脑的这半部分没有正常发育。
他说，神经细胞没有按照它们应该的方式连接起来。
所以，大脑就像一个线路交叉在一起的电子设备。
其他研究人员没有对脑部组织进行研究。
相反，他们检测了脑部的电子活动，并绘制了一幅电子信号图。
弗兰克·达菲在波士顿的儿童医院医学中心用这种技术进行了试验。
他发现，正常儿童与那些无学习能力的儿童的脑部活动有很大差异。
这些差异遍布大脑。
达菲医生说，他的研究证实：无学习能力与大脑许多部位的损伤有关，而不只是与大脑的左半部有关。
1. 【正确答案】D【考点类型】细节判断【解析过程】科学家们发现，没有学习能力的人的大脑细胞和一个正常人的大脑细胞的不同在于。
A. 结构和功能B. 颜色和功能C. 大小排序D. 颜色和排序线索1：文章的第3段提到“These cells normally are white. In thelearning-disabled person，however，these cells were gray.”线索2：文章的第3段提到“The researchers also found that many of the nerve cells were not in a line the way they should have been. The nerve cells were mixed together.”通过线索1和线索2的理解，我们可以判断正确答案应该是选项D.2. 【正确答案】A【考点类型】细节判断【解析过程】下面哪句话是文章没有提到的？A. 无学习能力可能是由于大脑不被人认知的部位造成的。