1、2014 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Part I 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
2、dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneAIts the other man Im talking aboutBThey had been in there for about 5 minutesC I thought you said there were three menBurney: There were two men, I think. No, three. They ran into the bank and the one with the gun, the tall one, he runs
3、up to the window, and starts shouting something, I dont know, “Give me all your money” and the other one Police officer: 1 ?Burney: No, there were two men and a girl. 2 , the one carrying thesuitcase, well, he goes up to the other guy Police officer: The one with the gun?Burney: Yes, and he opens th
4、e suitcase and the cashier, well, she well, all the other people behind the window they hand over piles of money and the two men put it into the suitcase and they run out. It was 1:35. 3 .Dialogue TwoAThey still make movies like thatBI like a good storyC People today dont like thatSpeaker A: I like
5、watching old movies and I think they are the best.Speaker B: I agree with you, even though theyre in black and white. I think a goodstory is more important than color. Speaker A: And there was no violence in old movies.Speaker B: No, there wasnt. 4 .Speaker A: They like lots of action.Speaker B: 5 .
6、Speaker A: I like to see actors who are like real people.Speaker B: Like real people with real problems.Speaker A: 6 .2Speaker B: Yes, but they never make much money.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B, C and D, taken fro
7、m 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.AI do a lot of my shopping on the net nowBI do a lot of research on the Internet tooC I document everythingDOf course they mail their friends endlesslyInterviewer: M
8、s. Chen, can you tell us which pieces of technology are important toyou?Interviewee: Three things: my Sharp laptop; my iphone 5; and my Olympus digitalcamera. 7 : the kids, art, buildings, clothes, scenes that catchmy eye as I walk past.Interviewer: What do you use your computer for?Interviewee: Wel
9、l, I send emails all the time. But I do a lot of my design work onscreen now and I can send my ideas straight to directors and producers.8 there are some fantastic sites around now.Interviewer: Who uses the computer at home?Interviewee: The kids use the computer all the time at home. 9 and ontop of
10、that theyre always texting on their mobile phones! They playcomputer games when they think I or their father arent looking! They dont like doing homework, of course, but there are some really goodrevision sites on the Internet. 10 15 minutes for a wholesupermarket “visit”! That feels really good.Par
11、t 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 theAnswer Sheet.11His poor performance may be attributed to
12、 the lack of motivation.Ataken for Bviewed as Ccaused by Dfocused on312The new cut in interest rate is meant to promote domestic investment. Aadvertise Bpublicize Cencourage Dobtain13Conditions for the growth of this plant are optimum in early summer.Amost desirable Bmost favoriteCmost expressive Dm
13、ost acceptable14She often says her greatest happiness consists in helping the disadvantagedchildren.Arelies on Blies inCis composed of Dis proportionate to15Now and in the future, we will live as free people, not in fear and never at themercy of any foreign powers.Aunder the control of Bin the inter
14、est ofC at the cost of Dfor the sake of16Public acceptance of rabbit as an economical source of protein depends on howaggressively producers market it.Aeffectively Befficiently Crigorously Dvigorously17Many New England communities do not permit the construction of a “modernist”building, lest it alte
15、r their overall architectural integrity.Ain spite that Bin case that Cfor fear that Din order that18Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality.Apresentation Bexpression Cimagination Dimpression19Television commercials have been under constant scr
16、utiny for the last few years. Apressure Battack Cexamination Dreflection20The mayor has spent a handsome amount of time in his last term working tobring down the tax rate.Aconsiderable Bmoderate Csufficient DplentyPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section A4Directions: In this section, there
17、 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 OneCheating is nothing new. But today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishon
18、esty on the part of students have become more frequent and are less likely to be punished than in the past. Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alike.Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really knows. Some blame the trend on a general loosening of moral val
19、ues among todays youth. Others have attributed increased cheating to the fact that todays youth are far more pragmatic （实用主义的） than their more idealistic predecessors. Whereas in the late sixties and early seventies, students were filled with visions about changing the world, todays students feel gr
20、eat pressure to conform and succeed. In interviews with students at high schools and colleges around the country, both young men and women said that cheating had become easy. Some suggested they did it out of spite for teachers they did not respect. Others looked at it as a game. Only if they were c
21、aught, some said, would they feel guilty. “People are competitive,” said a second-year college student named Anna, from Chicago. Theres an underlying fear. If you dont do well, your life is going to be ruined. The pressure is not only from parents and friends but from oneself. To achieve. To succeed
22、. Its almost as though we have to outdo other people to achieve our own goals.Edward Wynne, a magazine editor, blames the rise in academic dishonesty on the schools. He claims that administrators and teachers have been too hesitant to take action. Dwight Huber, chairman of the English department at
23、Amarillo, sees the matter differently, blaming the rise in cheating on the way students are evaluated. “I would cheat if I felt I was being cheated,” Mr. Huber said. He feels that as long as teachers give short-answer tests rather than essay questions and rate students by the number of facts they ca
24、n memorize rather than by how well they can put information together, students will try to beat the system. “The concept of cheating is based on the false assumption that the system is legitimate and there is something wrong with the individuals who are doing it,” he said. “Thats too easy an answer.
25、 Weve got to start looking at the system.”21Educators are finding that students who cheat _. Aare more likely to be punished than beforeBhave poor academic recordsC are not only those academically weak5Dtend to be dishonest in later years22According to the passage, which of the following statements
26、is true? AStudents cheating has deep social roots.BStudents do not cheat on essay tests.CReform in the testing system will eliminate cheating. DPunishment is an effective method to stop cheating.23Which of the following points of view would Mr. Huber agree with? APunishment for cheaters should be se
27、vere in this country. BParents must take responsibility for the rise in cheating. CCheating would be reduced through an educational reform. DStudents who cheat should be expelled from school.24The expression “the individuals” (the last paragraph) refers to _. AparentsBteachersCschool administrators
28、Dstudents who cheat25The passage mainly discusses _.Athe decline of moral standards of todays youth Bpeoples tolerance of students cheating C ways to eliminate academic dishonesty Dfactors leading to academic dishonestyPassage TwoOf all the lessons taught by the financial crisis, the most personal h
29、as been thatAmericans arent so good at money-management. We take out home loans we cant afford. We run up sky-high credit-card debt. We dont save nearly enough for retirement.In response, supporters of financial-literacy education are moving with renewed enthusiasm. School districts in states such a
30、s New Jersey and Illinois are adding money-management courses to their curriculums. The Treasury and Education departments are sending lesson plans to high schools and encouraging students to compete in the National Financial Capability Challenge that begins in March.Students with top scores on that
31、 exam will receive certificates but chances for long-term benefits are slim. As it turns out, there is little evidence that traditional efforts to boost financial know-how help students make better decisions outside the6classroom. Even as the financial-literacy movement has gained steam over the pas
32、t decade, scores have been falling on tests that measure how well students learn about things such as budgeting, credit cards, insurance and investments. A recent survey of college students conducted for the JumpStart Coalition for PersonalFinancial Literacy found that students whod had a personal-f
33、inance or money-management course in high school scored no better than those who hadnt.“We need to figure out how to do this the right way,” says Lewis Mandell, a professor at the University of Washington who after 15 years of studying financial-literacy programs has come to the conclusion that curr
34、ent methods dont work. A growing number of researchers and educators agree that a more radical approach is needed. They advocate starting financial education a lot earlier than high school, putting real money and spending decisions into kids hands and talking openly about the emotions and social inf
35、luences tied to how we spend.Other initiatives are tackling such real-world issues as the commercial and social pressures that affect purchasing decisions. Why exactly do you want those expensive brand-name shoes so badly? “It takes confidence to take a stand and to think differently,” says Jeroo Bi
36、llimoria, founder of Aflatoun, a nonprofit whose curriculum, used in more than 30 countries, aims to help kids get a leg up in their financial lives. “This goes beyond money and savings.”26The financial-literacy education is intended to _. Aincrease Americans awareness of the financial crisis Brenew
37、 Americans enthusiasm about money-management Cenable Americans to manage money wiselyDhelp Americans to overcome the financial crisis27According to the author, the National Financial Capability Challenge will be_.Arewarding BineffectiveC well-received Dcostly28By saying that “the financial-literacy
38、movement has gained steam” (Para. 3), the author means that the movement _.Ahas been regarded as imaginative B has received much criticismChas gone through financial difficulties Dhas been more and more popular729Lewis Mandell suggests that we should figure out how to _. Acarry out financial-literac
39、y education properlyBmanage money in a more efficient wayChelp students score better in money-management courses Dimprove the social awareness of financial education30Jeroo Billimoria is most likely to agree that commercial and social pressures makeones purchasing decisions _.Adifficult BacceptableC
40、 unwise DfeasiblePassage ThreeThe American publics obsession with dieting has led to one of the most dangerous health misconceptions of all times. Many television ads, movies, magazine articles, and diet-food product labels would have consumers believe that carbohydrates（碳水化合物）are bad for the human
41、body and that those who eat them will quickly become overweight. We are advised to avoid foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread and opt for meats and vegetables instead. Some companies promote this idea to encourage consumers to buy their “carb-free” food products. But the truth is, the human
42、body needs carbohydrates to function properly, and a body that relies on carbohydrates but is exhausted of this dietary element is not in good shape after all.Most foods that we consume on a daily basis like potatoes and rice are loaded with carbohydrates. Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates h
43、ave many health benefits; some fight diseases such as high blood pressure and heart disease, and others help to prevent cancer and stroke. Cutting these foods out of your diet may deprive your body of the many health benefits of carbohydrates.One of the best benefits of carbohydrates is their abilit
44、y to help to maintain the health of our organs, tissues, and cells. Scientific studies have shown that one type of carbohydrate called fiber reduces the risk of heart disease. Carbohydrates also contain antioxidants（抗氧化剂） , which protect the bodys cells from harmful particles with the potential to c
45、ause cancer.This does not mean that the human body can survive on a diet composed entirely of carbohydrates. We also need certain percentages of proteins and fats to maintain healthy bodies. But carbohydrates certainly should not be avoided altogether. In fact, the food pyramid, the recommended basi
46、s of a healthy diet, shows that a person should consume six to eleven servings of breads and grains, as well as three to four servings each of fruits and vegetables all carbohydrate-containing foods. It is easy to see why cutting carbohydrates out of a persons diet is not a good idea.The only way to
47、 know what is truly healthy for your own body is to talk to a8nutritionist or dietician, who can help you choose foods that are right for you as well as guide you toward a proper exercise program for weight loss, or muscle gain. These professionals will never tell you to cut out carbohydrates entire
48、ly! The bottom line: listen to the experts, not the advertisers!31As is used in Paragraph 1, the word “exhausted” most possibly means .Astarving BstartledC deprived Dderived32According to the author, advertisers who sell “carb-free” products .Aare not telling the truth Bvalue consumers well-beingC a
49、re responsible for obesity Doffer healthy options33Which of the following is NOT one of the health benefits of carbohydrates?APrevention of cancer. BPrevention of stroke.C Prevention of heart disease. DPrevention of fiber reduction.34It can be inferred from the passage that a healthy diet .Acontains equal amounts of carbohydrates and prote
