1、同等学力申请硕士学位英语考试真题 2009同等学力申请硕士学位英语考试真题Paper One (90 minutes)Part I Dialogue Communication(10 minutes,10 points,1 for each)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose
2、 the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1.A:Its not like Gorge to be late for an appointment. B:_ Hes always punctual. A. No way. B. Anyway hes late. C. Yo
3、ure right. D. I dont think so.2.A:Helen,You look great! Youre much slimmer than last time I saw you. B: _Actually Ive been on a diet and Ive been doing a keep-fit class too. A. Well, yes. B. No, thanks. C. Youre flattering me. D. Are you kidding? 3.A:Im so sorry. I shouldnt have thrown your violin a
4、way. Why didnt you tell me it was a birthday present from you Dad? B:_ Whats done is done. A. No problem. B. Dont worry. C. Thats fine. D. Forget it.4.A:Its really hard to maintain contact when people move around so much. B:_. A. Thats right. Ive been out of touch with my friends. B. Youre unlucky t
5、o have lost contact with your friends. C. Is it? People just drift apart indeed! D.I ask them to keep me informed about what they are doing.5.A:Hi,John,how are you? I heard you were sick. B: They must have confused me with somebody else._ A.I was sick last week. B.I couldnt agree with you more. C. S
6、o youre right. D. Ive never felt better.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short conversation between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question f
7、rom the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.6.Woman:Where do you plan to go for dinner? Man: I was thinking of going to Joes. Its a stones throw away. Besides, the environment is good. Question: What can we l
8、earn about Joes? A. Its not expensive. B. Its not far from here. C. Its an interesting place. D. Its known for its specialty.7.Man:That was an absolutely delicious meal. Your cooking is always superb but this time youve excelled yourself. Woman: Im glad you enjoyed it. Its a recipe I havent tried be
9、fore. Question: What does the man think of the womans cooking? A. Its as good as always. B. Its good enough for something new. C. Its better than usual. D. Its good, but not as good as before.8.Man:Do you think that Bob is serious about Sally? Woman: Well, I know this. Ive never seen him go out so o
10、ften with the same girl. Question: What conclusion can we draw from the womans statement? A. Bob never goes steady with a girl. B. Bob is serious about Sally. C. Bob will soon change his girlfriend. D. Bob is not serious about Sally.9.Man:Every bodys helping out with the dinner. Would you make the s
11、alad? Woman: Anything but that. Question: What does the woman mean? A. She doesnt want any salad. B. She will make the salad. C. Shed rather do some other jobs. D. She wants some salad.10.Man:You know what? You should invest the money yourself. Woman: That had crossed my mind. Question: What does th
12、e woman mean? A. The idea had bothered her. B. She had invested the money. C. She wouldnt give it a try. D. The idea had occurred to her. Part II Vocabulary(20 minutes,10 points,0.5 for each)Section ADirections: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose
13、the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11.The applications of genetic engineering are abundant and choosing one appropriate for
14、 this case can be rather difficult. A. plentiful B. sufficient C. adequate D. countable 12.The newly elected president has pledged $13 million to the automobile industry for its survival. A. prepared B. promised C. disposed D. delivered 13.The Americans recognize that the UN can be the channel for g
15、reater diplomatic activity. A. medium B. place C. resort D. tunnel 14.The growth of part-time and flexible working pattern allows more women to take advantage of job opportunities. A. catch up with B. make use of C. cast light on D. get rid of 15.Nobody can help but be fascinated by the world into w
16、hich he is taken by the science fiction. A. impressed B. amused C. puzzled D. attracted 16.Senator James Meeks has called off a boycott of Chicago Public Schools, organized to protest Illinois education funding system. A. reclaimed B. proposed C. canceled D. indulged 17.The new book focuses on the c
17、oncept that to achieve and maintain total health, people need physical, social and emotional well-being. A. attain B. gain C. acquire D. gather 18.The 16 percent fare increase would bring Chicago fares in line with those of other big cities. A. in agreement with B. in cooperation with C. in connecti
18、on with D. in association with 19.It is true that London is often sunless, damp and raw, though the occasional sunny days seem all the more attractive by contrast. A. mild B. chilly C. cloudy D. moist 20.Like flowers that have been waiting all winter to blossom, tourists are eager to burst forth wit
19、h their cameras. A. survive B. breeze C. bloom D. reviveSection BDirections: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the
20、 square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21.A large _of the sunlight never reaches the earth while infra-red heat given off by the earth is allowed to escape freely. A. ratio B. proportion C. rate D. fraction22.It is amusing that she_ her fathers bad temper as well as her mothers good l
21、ooks. A. inherited B. retained C. preserved D. maintained23._the few who have failed in their examination, all the other students in the hall are in very high spirits. A. In spite that B. But for C. Apart from D. For the sake of 24.The decline in moral standards, which has long concerned social anal
22、ysts, has at last_ the attention of average Americans. A. clarified B. cultivated C. characterized D. captured25.Our neighbor Uncle Johnson is a stubborn man. Needless to say, we tried _to make him change his mind. A. in short B .in secret C. in vain D. in danger26.The western media was astonished t
23、o see that Chinas GDP _by almost 40% just in two years time. A. flourished B. floated C. soared D. roared27.Unemployment seems to be the _social problem in this area and may undermine social stability. A. prevalent B. primitive C. previous D. premature28.Many people, when ill, see their doctors and
24、ask them to _something that will make them feel better. A. describe B. prescribe C. revise D. devise29.Facing growing costs and shrinking tax_, the government is now threatening to cut funding for environmental protection programs. A. budget B. collection C. profit D. revenue30.Research shows heavy
25、coffee drinking is _ a small increase in blood pressure, but not enough to increase the risk for high blood pressure. A. compared with B. associated with C. attributed to D. referred toPart III Reading Comprehension(45minutes,30 points,1 for each)Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each p
26、assage is followed by 6 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B ,C, and D .Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage One The other day my son asked me if he cou
27、ld ride up to his elementary school on his bike and meet his friend. He wanted the both of them to ride back to our house so they could play video games and jump on the trampoline (蹦床).I have to admit, part of me wanted to say no. We can go pick him up or his parents can bring him over here. I thoug
28、ht. But my son is eleven years old now. And after all, I do let him ride his bike to school. But I also drive my daughter to school and I can see him on the way, making sure he is getting there safely. My husband thinks I am too overprotective .I dont dare to let my children walk anywhere without on
29、e of us going along. As you pull out of our neighborhood, there is an shopping center across the street .My son always asks if he can ride his bike or walk over to the drugstore by himself. But crossing that street is just too dangerous. The cars fly around the corner like theyre driving in a car ra
30、ce. What if he gets hit? What if some teenage bullies are hanging our in the parking lot? I want so much to give my children the freedom that I enjoyed having when I was growing up but I hesitate to do so because there are dangers around every corner. Too many kidnaps, too many sex offenders. I went
31、 online and discovered there are 41 sex offenders in my area alone. I honestly dont think my mom worried about such things when her children were young. Growing up in the 1970s was indeed a different time. I never wore a helmet (头盔)when I rode a bike. We were all over the neighborhood, on our bikes and on foot, coming home for dinner and then back out again until dark. We rode in the back of the truck, didnt wear seatbelts. I walked to and from school every day 31.What did the author feel reluctant to her son do? A. Meet his friend. B. Play video games. C. J
