1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位学科综合水平全国统一考试英语卷一真题 2014年及答案解析(总分：75.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part I Oral Communi(总题数：2，分数：6.00)Dialogue One A. They had been in there for about 5 minutes B. Its theother man Im talking about C. I thought you said there were three men Burney: There were two men, I think. No, three. They ran into t
2、he bank and the one with thegun，the tall one, he runs 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 the suitcase,well, he goes up to the other guy -Police of
3、ficer: The one with the gun? urney: Yes, and he opens the suitcase and the cashier, well, she - well, all the otherpeople behind the window - they hand over piles of money and two men put it into the suitcase and they run out. It was l:35._3_ （分数：3.00）A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.Dialogue Two A. Ilike a goodst
4、ory B. They still make movies like that C. People today dont like that Speaker A: I like watching old l movies and I think they are the best. Speaker B: I agree with you, eventhough theyre in black and white. I think a good story is more important than color. Speaker A: And there was no violence in
5、old movies. Speaker B: No, there wasnt._4_ Speaker A: They like lots of action. Speaker B:_5_ Speaker A:I like to see actors who are like real people. Speaker B:Like real people with real problems. Speaker A:_6_ Speaker B: Yes, but they never make much money.（分数：3.00）A.B.C.A.B.C.A.B.C.二、Section B(总题
6、数：1，分数：4.00)A. I do a lot of research on the Internet too B. I document everything C. Of course they mail their friends endlessly D. I do a lot of my shopping on the net now Interviewer:Ms. Chen, can you tell us which pieces of technology are important to you? Interviewee: Three things: my Sharp lap
7、top; myiphone5; and my Olympus digital camera._7_: the kids, art, buildings, clothes, scenes that catch myeye as I walk past. Interviewer:What do you use your computer for? Interviewee: Well, I send emails all the time. But I do a lot of my design work on screennow and I can send my ideas straight t
8、o 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 on topof that theyre always texting on their mobile phones! They play computergames when they think I or their
9、father arent looking! They dont likedoing homework, of course, but there are some really good revision siteson the Internet. _10_- 15 minutes for a whole supermarket“visit“! That feels really good.（分数：4.00）A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.三、Part Vocabulary (10(总题数：10，分数：10.00)1.Now and in the future,
10、 we will live as free people, not in fear and never at the mercy of any foreign powers. （分数：1.00）A.in the interest ofB.under the control ofC.for the sake ofD.at the cost of2.Public acceptance of rabbit as an economical source of protein depends how aggressivelyproducers market it . （分数：1.00）A.vigoro
11、uslyB.effectivelyC.efficientlyD.rigorously3.Many New England communities do not permit the construction of a “modernist” building, lest it alter their overall architectural integrity. （分数：1.00）A.in case thatB.in spite thatC.for fear thatD.in order that4.Essentially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic
12、 representation of what is conceived to be reality .（分数：1.00）A.imaginationB.impressionC.presentationD.expression5.Television commercial have been under constant scrutiny for the last few years. （分数：1.00）A.pressureB.reflectionC.examinationD.attack6.The mayor has spent ahandsome amount of time in his
13、last tern working to bring down the tax rate .（分数：1.00）A.sufficientB.plentyC.considerableD.moderate7.His poor performance maybe attributed to the lack of motivation. （分数：1.00）A.caused byB.focused onC.taken forD.viewed as8.The new cut in interest rate is meant to promote domestic investment.（分数：1.00）
14、A.encourageB.obtainC.publicizeD.advertise9.Conditions for the growth of this plant areoptimum in early summer. （分数：1.00）A.most acceptableB.most expressiveC.most favoriteD.most desirable10.She often says her greatest happinessconsists in helping the disadvantaged children. （分数：1.00）A.is proportionate
15、 toB.is composed ofC.lies inD.relies on四、Part III Reading (总题数：4，分数：20.00)Passage One Of all the lessons taught by the financial crisis, the most personal has been that Americans arent so good at money-management. We take out home loans we cant afford.We run up sky-high credit-card debt. We dont sav
16、e nearly enough forretirement. In response, supporters of financial-literacy education are moving with renewed enthusiasm. School districts in states such as New Jersey and Illinois are adding money-management courses to their curriculums . The Treasury and Education departments are sending lesson p
17、lans to high schools and encouraging students to compete in the National Financial Capability Challenge that begins in March. Students with top scores on that exam will receive certificates -but chances for long-term benefits are slim. As it turns out, there is little evidence that traditional effor
18、tsto boost financial know-how help students make better decisions outside the classroom.Even as the financial-literacy movement has gained steam over the past decade, scores have been falling on tests that measure how well students learn about things such asbudgeting, credit cards, insurance and inv
19、estments. A recent survey of college studentsconducted for the JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy found thatstudents whod had a personal-finance or money-management course in high schoolscored no better than those who hadnt. “We need to figure out how to do this the right way,“says
20、Lewis Mandell, a professor at the University of Washington who after 15 years of studyingfinancial-literacy programs has come to the conclusion that current methods dont work.A growing number of researchers and educators agree that a more radical approach isneeded. They advocate starting financial e
21、ducation a lot earlier than high school, puttingreal money and spending decisions into kids hands and talking openly about theemotions and social influences tied to how we spend . Other initiatives are tacking such real-world issues as the commercial andsocial pressures that affect purchasing decisi
22、ons.Why exactly do you want those expensive brand-name shoes so badly? “It takes confidence to take a stand and to thinkdifferently,“ saysJerooBillimoria ,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 .” “Thi
23、s goes beyond money and savings“（分数：5.00）(1).The financial-literacy education is intended to_. （分数：1.00）A.help Americans to overcome the financial crisisB.enable Americans to manage money wiselyC.increase Americans awareness of the financial crisisD.renew Americans enthusiasm about money-management(
24、2).According to the author, the National Financial Capability Challenge will be_. （分数：1.00）A.well-receivedB.costlyC.rewardingD.ineffective(3).Bysaying that “the financial-literacy movement has gained steam“(Para .3) ,theauthor means that the movement_. （分数：1.00）A.has gone through financial difficult
25、iesB.has received much criticismC.has been regarded as imaginativeD.has been more and more popular(4).Lewis Mandell suggests that we should figure out how to _. （分数：1.00）A.help students scorebetter in money-management coursesB.improve the social awareness of financial educationC.carry out financial-
26、literacy education properlyD.manage money in a more efficient way(5).Jeroo Billimoria is most likely to agree thatcommercial and social pressures makeones purchasing decisions_. （分数：1.00）A.difficultB.feasibleC.unwiseD.acceptablePassage Two Cheating is nothing new,But today,educators and administrato
27、rs are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent -and are less likely to be punished - than in the past . Cheating appears to have gainedacceptance among good and poor students alike . Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really knows .Som
28、e blame the trend on a general loosening of moral values among todays youth. Others have attributedincreased 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 a
29、bout changing the world，todays students feel greatpressure to conform and succeed. In interviews with students at high schools andcolleges around the country, both young men and women said that cheating had becomeeasy. Some suggested they did it out of spite for teachers they did not respect. Others
30、 looked at it as a game. Only if they were caught, some said, would they feel guilty.“People are competitive,“ said a second-yearcollege student named Anna, fromChicago. Theres an underlying fear. If you dont do well, your life is going to be ruined.The pressure is not only form parents and friends
31、but from oneself .To achieve .To succeed .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 Hub
32、er ,chairman of the English department at Amarillo .sees the matterdifferently, blaming the rise in cheating on the way students are evaluated. “I wouldcheat if I felt I was being cheated,“ Mr. Huber said. He feels that as long as teachers gives short-answer testsrather than essay questions and rate
33、 students by the number of facts they can 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 withthe individual who are doing it,
34、“ he said. “Thats too easy an answer. Weve got to start looking at the system.“ （分数：5.00）(1).Educators are finding that students who cheat_. （分数：1.00）A.are not only those academically weakB.tend to be dishonest in later yearsC.are more likely to be punished than beforeD.have poor academic records(2)
35、.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? （分数：1.00）A.Reform in the testing system will eliminate cheating.B.Punishment is an effective method to stop cheating .C.Students cheating has deep social roots.D.Students do not cheat on essay tests.(3).Which of the following poin
36、ts of view would Mr. Huberagree with ? （分数：1.00）A.Cheating would be reduced through an educational reform.B.Students who cheat should be expelled from school.C.Punishment for cheaters should be severe in this country.D.Parents must take responsibility for the rise in cheating.(4).The expression “the
37、 individuals“ (the last paragraph) refers to _ （分数：1.00）A.school administratorsB.students who cheatC.parentsD.teachers(5).The passage mainly discusses_ （分数：1.00）A.ways to eliminate academic dishonestyB.factors leading to academic dishonestyC.the decline of moral standards of todays youthD.peoples to
38、lerance of students cheatingPassage Three Last week, I read a story about a 34-year-old British woman who is extremely afraid of metal forks. Shes been using plastic ones for 17 years because the sound of a fork rubbing against a plate g:ives her a panic attack. Strange, right? But shes not alone. W
39、hile popular phobias(恐惧症) about snakes and spiders might get all of the attention, there are a wide variety of not-so-obvious horrors that make people nervous. While some phobias might seem a bit silly, they can cause serious emotional distress. My co-worker Magda is terrified of pigeons, a phobia t
40、hat is taking over her life. She wont walk in certain parts of the city and runs screaming from the subway when one of these “rats with wings“ finds its way onto the platform. Another friend isdisgusted with cheese. Once I saw her run away from a slice of it. So where does anirrational fear of chees
41、e come from? Are phobias something we inherit from our genes or do we acquire these unusualanxieties over time? Ever since I can remember I have been unreasonably frightened of elevators. Therewas no terrible childhood experience and I am fine with confined spaces, but something about elevators make
42、s me nervous. And so, when my boyfriend and I found ourselvestrapped in an elevator last year - because these sorts of things always happen eventually- I was anticipating the worst. While he gave me a suggestive eyebrow raise and proposed we “take advantage ofthe situation,“ I began screaming uncont
43、rollably. I was far from turned on by the wholefacing my worst nightmare thing. However, after the fear subsided(消退)I realized that, yes, this was my greatest fear come true, and yet - it wasnt all that bad. Nervous and inconvenient maybe, butterrifying? Not so much. Liberating yourself from a deep-
44、seated phobia can be a long and difficult process,but sometimes it can be as simple as confronting it head on. （分数：5.00）(1).The 34-year-old British woman is extremelyafraid of metal forks because （分数：1.00）A.she has never used them beforeB.she has been injured by them beforeC.she couldnt bear their s
45、ound on plateD.she is afraid that they may hurt her(2).The phrase “rats with wings“ (Para. 3) refers to_（分数：1.00）A.strange birdsB.pigeonsC.devilsD.exotic rats(3).The authors fear of elevators is the result of_ （分数：1.00）A.her phobia for no reasonB.her nervousness of being aloneC.her dislike of being
46、in closed spacesD.her terrible experience(4).After the fear subsided, the author realized that_ （分数：1.00）A.her boyfriends help was importantB.she could have had a good time with her boyfriendC.an elevator ride could be excitingD.it was not as horrible as she had thought(5).The purpose for the author
47、 to share her experience is to_ （分数：1.00）A.illustrate conquering a fear can be difficultB.encourage people to overcome their fearsC.introduce what strange fears people haveD.explain why people have strange fearsPassage Four The American publics obsession with dieting has led to one of the most dange
48、roushealth misconceptions of all times. Many television ads, movies, magazine articles, anddiet-food product labels would have consumers believe that carbohydrates (碳水化合物) are bad for the human body and that those who eat them will quickly becomeoverweight. We are advised to avoid foods such as pota
49、toes, rice and white bread andopt for meats and vegetables instead. Some companies promote this idea to encourageconsumers to buy their “carb-free“ food products. But the truth is, the human bodyneeds carbohydrates to function properly, and a body that relies on carbohydrates but isexhausted of thisdietary element is not in good shape after all. Most foods that we consume on a d
