1、2012 年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语考试真题Paper One 试卷一（90minutes） Part Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each)Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: 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 the ans
2、wer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1. A: Frank，where are the cookies? Dont tell me you ate them all!B: _They were so good.A. Yes，forget it. B. Yes， I couldnt
3、 help it.C. No，Im sorry. D. No， dont be mad2. A: The train is delayed again.B: _How long do we have to wait?A: About forty minutes.A. What a pity! B. How annoying!C. Im sorry to hear that. D. So far so good.3. A: When Lisa saw me at the mall，she didnt even say hello to me.B: I cant understand why_.
4、I thought you were good friends.A. you greeted her first B. B. she was also there at the timeC. she gave you the cold shoulderD. you should have cared4. A: I used to make delicious pies, but this one tastes terrible.B: I think youre really .A. out of date B. out of touchC. out of handD. out of pract
5、ice5. A: Dr. Smith, whats wrong with my father?B: Well, _ considering his advanced age.A. hes in pretty good shape B. B. dont ask me such a questionC. I have no idea D. I have nothing to say for the momentSection B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short conversation
6、s 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 from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEE
7、T.6. Woman: Bob， if you weed the garden，Ill do the dishes.Man: Its a deal.Question: What does the man mean?A. He agrees to the proposal. B. He rejects the idea.C. He thinks its unfair. D. He stands to gain.7. Woman: Can I go skiing with you and your fiends this weekend?Man: The more，the merrier.Ques
8、tion: what does the man mean?A. There are already too many people.B. He cant promise the woman now.C. The woman is welcome to join them.D. The woman can come next time.8. Man: This suitcase cost me 200 dollars.Woman: 200 dollars for a piece of junk like that? Thats a rip-off!Question: What does the
9、woman mean?A. Its a bit expensive. B. Its a real bargain.C. Its not worth the price. D: Its unexpected.9. Woman: The house seems in a bad shape.Man: Yes, weve decided to rebuild it from scratchQuestion: What would the man probably do-to the house?A. He would scratch the paint off its surface.B. He w
10、ould tear it down first.C. He would make some repairs.D. He would rebuild it by himself.10.Ted: I ate four hamburgers， Mom.Mother: Well，youve made a pig of yourself.Question: What do we learn from the conversation?A. Pigs love hamburgers too. B. Ted looks overweight.C. The hamburgers were delicious.
11、 D. Ted ate too many hamburgers.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 the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mar
12、k the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.11. In his closing remarks， the chairman expressed his thanks to all those who had contributed to the success of the conference.A. comments B. speech C. criticism D lecture12. Both Tom and hi
13、s brother take after their father not only in appearance but also in character.A. comments B. speech C. criticism D. lecture13. The hurricane was incredibly devastating and left thousands homeless.A. forceful B .memorize C .protect D. observe14. Readers are required to comply with the rules of the l
14、ibrary and mind their manners.A. evaluate B. memorize C. protect D. observe15. Economic factors aside, the imbalanced distribution of educational resources also affects fairness of education.A .unjust B .impartial C. protect D. observe16. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish
15、 milkmaid fought hard to hold back her laughter.A. check B. keep C. stop D. retain17. The government has called for an independent inquiry into the incident.A. requirement B. examination C. analysis D. investigation18. A great number of houses would have to be removed to make way for the new amuseme
16、nt park.A. take the place of B .give space for C. build up D. work out19. Drug use accounts for approximately three-quarters of all reported cased of HIV in the country.A. possibly B .roughly C .generally D. contained20 .For their own safety, household pets should be confined to their own yard.A. ta
17、med B. regained C. restricted D .containedSection 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 square brac
18、kets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. By a strange_, both candidates have come up with the same solution to the problem.A. coincidence B. Encounter C. chance D. overlap22. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _the speakers stopped for refreshments.A. at large B .at intervals C
19、. at ease D. at random23. Mr Tunick filed suit against the New York police department after city officials_ his request.A. turned down B. turned in C. turned off D. turned out24. The fire man had a _escape when a staircase collapsed beneath his feet.A. Close B. Narrow C. hard D. near25. Many painter
20、s, rock singers, and dancers have distinct hair style, _to their group.A. particular B. essential C. special D. peculiar26. That he brought the company big profits wouldnt _ putting the companys money into his own pockets.A. justify B. clarify C. testify D. amplify27. Were _50 new staff this year as
21、 business grows.A. taking over B. taking in C. taking on D. taking up28. Is the theory of evolution direct _ with religious teachings, or does it leave room for debate?A .comparison B. distinction C. disturbance D. contradiction29. Libraies are an investment for the future and should not be allowed
22、to fall into_.A. dissolution B. decay C. decline D. depression30. A transplant operation is successful only doctors can prevent the body form rejecting the _ organ.A. borrowed B. strange C. novel D. foreignPart III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are 5 pass
23、ages in this part. Each passage 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 square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneA 10-year
24、-old boy decided to study judo(柔道) despite the fact that he had lost his left arm in a terrible car accident. The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo master，and he was doing well. But he couldnt understand why，after three months of training，the master had taught him only one move.“Sir，“ the
25、boy finally said，“shouldnt I be learning more moves?“This the only move you know，but this is the only move youll ever need to know，“ the master replied.Not quite understanding，but believing in his teacher，the boy kept training.Several months later， the master took the boy to his first tournament(锦标赛
26、).Surprising himself，the boy easily won his first two matches. The third matchproved to be more difficult，but after some time， his opponent became impatient and charged; the boy skillfully used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success the boy was now in the finals.This time， his op
27、ponent was bigger，stronger，and more experienced. For a while，the boy appeared to be overmatched. Concerned that the boy might get hurt, the referee alled a time-out, He was about to stop the match when the judo master intervened.“No,“ the judo master insisted，“Let him continue.“Soon after the match
28、resumed，his opponent made a critical mistake: he dropped his guard. Instantly，the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.On the way home，the boy and his judo master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage
29、 to ask what was really on his mind.“Sir，how did I win the tournament with only one move?“You won for two reasons,“ the master answered.“First，youve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second，the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm
30、.”31Why did the boy want to learn judo?A. He wanted to get over the accident.B. He wanted to make up for his disability.C. He wanted to exercise his right arm.D. The reason was not mentioned in the passage32. When a referee calls a “time-out”_.A. the time has run outB. the game stops for a short tim
31、eC. either side can claim victoryD. the game ends in a tie33. Why did the master insist on continuing the match? _.A. He didnt want to give the opponent an advantage.B. The boy was confident of winning.C. He had confidence in the boys skill.D. All he cared about was winning the final.34. What probab
32、ly caused the defeat of the boys opponent in the final? _.A. Over-confidence. B. Impatience.C. Inexperience. D. Exhaustion.35. Why did the master teach the boy only that one move?A. The boy could not do other moves with only one arm.B. It was the only move the master knew well.C. It was the move his
33、 opponent would not be good at.D. His opponent would be helpless once he made that move.36. What does the passage mainly tell us？A. One can turn a weakness into an advantage.B. It is very difficult to have a good teacher.C. Even a disabled person can win a match.D. Practice makes perfect.Passage Two
34、My five-year-old daughter knew exactly what she wanted for Christmas of 1977, and told me so. Yes，she still would like the pink-and-green plastic umbrella，books，long nightgown，slippers-fine. But really，there was only one thing that mattered: a Barbie Townhouse, with all the accessories.This was a su
35、rprise. Rebecca was not a Barbie girl，preferred stuffed animals to dolls，and wasnt drawn to play in a structured environment. Always a make-up-the-rules， design-my-own-world， do-it-my-way kid. Maybe，I thought，the point wasnt Barbie but the house，which she could claim，for herself，since wed already mo
36、ved five times during her brief life.Next day，I stopped at the mall. The huge Barbie Townhouse box was there. “3 Floors of High-Styled Fun! Elevator Can Stop on All Floors!“ Some Assembly Required. Uh-oh. My track record for assembling things was miserable. Brooklyn-born，I was raised in apartment bu
37、ildings in a family that didnt build things. A few years earlier，Id spent one week assembling a six-foot-tall jungle gym from a kit containing so many parts. I spent the first four hours sorting and the last two hours trying to figure out why there were so many pieces. The day after I finished build
38、ing it， as if to remind me of my limitations，a tornado(龙卷风) touched down close enough to scatter the jungle gym across an acre of field.I assembled the Barbie Townhouse on Christmas Eve. Making it level， keeping the columns from looking like theyd melted and been refrozen， and getting that elevator
39、to work were almost more than I could manage. And building it in curse-free silence so my daughter would continue sleeping-if，in fact ，she was sleeping-added a layer of challenge . By dawn I was done.Shortly thereafter，my daughter walked into the living room. Her surprise may not be real ，but her de
40、light was utterly genuine and moves me. to this day，34 years later. Rebecca had spurred me to do something. I didnt think I could do. It was for her，and like so much of the privilege of being her farther-it brought me further outside myself and let me overcome doubts about me capacities .37. In the
41、authors eyes, his little daughter was_A. obedient B. unstableC. original D. stubborn38. The author thought that his daughters choice of the Barbie Townhouse _. A. was natural for a five-year-old girlB. was influenced by her life experienceC. reflected the change in her tasteD. brought her back norma
42、l39. For the author，assembling things_.A. was largely in his blood B. was a challenge he enjoyedC. was always his weak point D. was part of his family education40. Assembling the Barbie Townhouse_.A. brought out the authors potentialsB. turned out to be easier than expectedC. actually drove the auth
43、or crazyD. was a bad memory for the author41. In the last paragraph the author mainly expressed_.A. his pride in being a father B. B. his gratitude to his daughterC. his concern about his capability D. his delight in helping his daughter42. What can be learned about the relationship between the auth
44、or and his daughter?A. They are on good terms with each other.B. They barely speak to each other.C. They are polite but cold to each other.D. They keep secrets from each other.Passage ThreeIt is all very well to blame traffic jam, the cost of petrol and the fast pace of modem life, but manners on th
45、e roads are becoming deplorable. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again , to have a tiger in the tank，but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter. You might tolerate the odd road-hog(占道者) ，but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is
46、the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a “Be Kind to Other Drivers“ campaign， otherwise it may get completely out of hand.Road courtesy is not only good manners，but good sense too. It takes the most good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to hit back when subjected to u
47、ncivilized behavior. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of courtesy helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modem traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of courtesy are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able
48、 to recognize courtesy when they see it.Contrary to general opinion，young drivers have better manners than their seniors. But this is short-lived in the world of modern driving where many drivers neither expect nor give any mercy. This may be encouraged on the battlefield but is out of place on the roads.Lorry drivers say they have almost abandoned the practice of signaling cars to overtake when the road is clear, because many of the cars took too long to pass. They couldnt be bothered to select a lower gear. The car drivers, after overtaking
