1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-34 (1)及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Paper One(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Part Dialogue Comm(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Section A(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.A: Look at the mess. And the inspector will be here any minute.B: _.（分数：1.00）A.Relax. The inspector will be late.B.No problem, it looks fine.C.Take .it easy. Ill m
2、ake sure the room is in order.D.Do you think so?2.A: Mr. Smith would like to reschedule Fridays appointment to next Wednesday at 9 Oclock.B: _.（分数：1.00）A.This Friday would be fine.B.Sorry, Im busy on Wednesday at 6 p. mC.Sure, no problem.D.I would like to talk to Mr. Smith right now.3.A: This is the
3、 most delicious cake Ive ever had.B: _.（分数：1.00）A.Is that so? I would have thought you wouldnt tike the taste of lemon.B.No, its just ok.C.Yes, I like baking cakes.D.Really? Im afraid not.4.A: Congratulations! I heard you got a promotion. When was it announced?B: _.（分数：1.00）A.It wasnt announced.B.No
4、, youre wrong.C.Ive waited too long for the promotion.D.Youre probably thinking of another person.5.A: I was hoping to get some bread from the bakery before it closes.B: _.（分数：1.00）A.Youd better be quick. It will close at 7:00.B.My watch says 6:50,Im afraid youll be late. But dont be frustrated.C.I
5、dont know when it closes.D.Ive never been to that bakery.四、Section B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Woman: Im looking for a lightweight jacket,navy blue,mediumMan: Lets see. Have you checked the sales rack in the back? There were still a few there yesterday.Question: What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.The jackets s
6、old out quickly.B.The sale ended yesterday.C.Hell check with the sales clerk.D.The woman might find a jacket on sal7.Man: I heard that you just received a huge grant for your research project.Woman: You must be joking I have to pay for all the books and contribute to the salaries of my research assi
7、stants.Question: What does the woman say about the project?（分数：1.00）A.It will cost her a great deal of money.B.She likes joking about the grant.C.The grant paid for her books.D.She wants the man to help pay some of the costs.8.Man: Ive been working out at the gym since January so Id been wanting to
8、get in better shape.Woman: You look terrific! Seems like all your hard work has paid off.Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.The man paid a lot to join the gym.B.The man has been working too hard.C.The man has improved his physical condition.D.The man should ask for more pay.9.Man: When co
9、uld you go over the test?Woman: Nows as good a time as any.Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Shed like to do it now.B.Shell have more free time later.C.Any time but now is good for her.D.The time that the man picks will be goo10.Woman: The clerk said that we had to wait until after lunch
10、 to pick up the papers.Man: But what are we going to do to kill time before then?Question: What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.He doesnt have anything to do.B.He believes she is wrong about the pick-up time.C.Before lunch is a great time to pick up the document.D.Time passes very quickly.五、Part Vocabu
11、lary(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.He was confronted with many difficulties, which, with the help of his friends, he successfully overcame.（分数：0.50）A.was opposed byB.was faced withC.was happy withD.was caused by12.The principal congratulated the student on his outstanding display of le
12、adership.（分数：0.50）A.alludedB.scoldedC.praisedD.contacted13.A conscientious teacher spends hours preparing for classes and correcting students paper.（分数：0.50）A.creativeB.leadingC.skillfulD.careful14.The product appeared to be adequate in every respect.（分数：0.50）A.improperB.sufficientC.superiorD.poor15
13、.The human ear admits only a very limited range of frequencies.（分数：0.50）A.confessesB.gives offC.forces inD.lets in16.The graduate committee must be in full accord in their approval of a dissertation.（分数：0.50）A.indecisiveB.unanimousC.vocalD.exposed17.The general ordered that his forces be deployed im
14、mediately.（分数：0.50）A.movedB.gatheredC.employedD.spread out18.The conquest has been the subject of much conjecture.（分数：0.50）A.debateB.victoryC.accidentD.success19.The city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, received its name in 1913, when the adjoining towns Winston and Salem were combined.（分数：0.50）A.
15、separateB.neighboringC.colonialD.competing20.The house is adjacent to the bar.（分数：0.50）A.nearB.aboveC.belowD.across from七、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.All our efforts to save her did not _ anything.（分数：0.50）A.availB.helpC.profitD.benefit22.I felt the soil creep and _ beneath me, like some monstrous s
16、erpent.（分数：0.50）A.liftB.pullC.raiseD.heave23.He _ his failure to bad luck.（分数：0.50）A.prescribedB.ascribedC.describedD.scribe24.Is this an _ order or a personal request?（分数：0.50）A.authenticB.influentialC.authoritarianD.authoritative25.He was exhilarated by the thought of his _ trip.（分数：0.50）A.forthco
17、mingB.imminentC.immediateD.uprising26.You may leave the jelly in a cool place to _ it.（分数：0.50）A.hardenB.softenC.sharpenD.strengthen27.After the bombing, there was a lot of _ everywhere.（分数：0.50）A.debrisB.junkC.rubbishD.trash28.His _ led to the resolution of all our difficulties.（分数：0.50）A.generalB.
18、generosityC.generationD.generalization29.This grave event did not _ the personal crisis between them.（分数：0.50）A.divertB.alertC.avertD.evade30.Relations with our neighbors arent very _ at the moment.（分数：0.50）A.musicalB.compatibleC.congenialD.harmonious八、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Passage One(
19、总题数：1，分数：6.00)“Humans should not try to avoid stress any more than they would shun food, love or exercise.“ said Dr. Hans Selye, the first physician to document the effects of stress on the body. While heres no question that continuous stress is harmful, several studies suggest that challenging situ
20、ations in which youre able to rise to the occasion can be good for you.In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses, those who faced considerable work demands but coped with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health than those who felt they couldnt get the job done.Stress that you can
21、 manage may also boost immune(免疫的)function. In a study at the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam, researchers put volunteers through two stressful experiences. In the first, a timed task that required memorizing a list followed by a short test, subjects believed they had control over the out
22、come. In the second, they werent in control: They had to sit through a gory(血淋淋的)video on surgical procedures. Those who did go on the memory test had an increase in levels of immunoglobulin(免疫球蛋白)A, an antibody thats the bodys first line of defense against germs. The video-watchers experienced a do
23、wnturn in the antibody.Stress prompts the body to produce certain stress hormones. In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect, including improved memory function. “They can help nerve cells handle information and put it into storage,“ says Dr. Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University in New
24、 York. But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain.“Sustained stress is not good for you,“ says Richard Morimoto, a researcher at Northwestern University in Illinois studying the effects of stress on longevity (长寿),“Its the occasional burst of stress or brief e
25、xposure to stress that could be protective. “(325w)（分数：6.00）(1).The passage is mainly about _.（分数：1.00）A.the benefits of manageable stressB.how to avoid stressful situationsC.how to cope with stress effectivelyD.the effects of stress hormones on memory(2).The word “shun“ (Line 1, Par（分数：1.00）A.1) mo
26、st probably means _.A. cut down onB. stay away fromC. run out ofD. put up with(3).We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that _.（分数：1.00）A.people under stress tend to have a poor memoryB.people who cant get their job done experience more stressC.doing challenging work may be good f
27、or ones healthD.stress will weaken the bodys defense against germs(4).In the experiment described in Paragraph 3, the video-watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody because _.（分数：1.00）A.the video was not enjoyable at allB.the outcome was beyond their controlC.they knew little about surgical p
28、roceduresD.they felt no pressure while watching the video(5).Which of the following is Dr. Bruce McEwen inclined to emphasize by saying “But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain“?（分数：1.00）A.a persons memory is determined by the level of hormones in his body.
29、B.stress hormones have lasting positive effects on the brain.C.short bursts of stress hormones enhance memory function.D.a persons memory improves with continued experience of stress.(6).What does the author imply to the readers according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.People should avoid stress just as
30、they shun food, love or exercise.B.People should keep sustained stress which is good for our health:C.People should live without stress at all.D.People should not afraid of occasional stress which can be good for us.十、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)He has been at the helm (舵)of the Securities and Exchang
31、e Commission for only three months, but William Donaldson has given individual investors reason to believe that he will prove to be an effective champion of their interests as a vigilant regulator of the nations financial markets. The challenges ahead remain daunting, but Mr. Donaldson is steadily r
32、estoring the agencys credibility in the wake of its disastrous stewardship by Harvey Pitt.The SEC. chairman passed his first big test by persuading William McDonough, the respected president of the New York Federal Reserve, to run the new accounting oversight board created by Congress last summer. H
33、e has also opened an important inquiry into trading practices at the New York Stock Exchange. The commission has issued rules to tighten corporate boards oversight over financial audits. Mr. Donaldson should now see that more is done to shore up shareholder democracy.A reassuring sign that there is
34、a new sheriff(治安官)on Wall Street came in the aftermath of the recently announced landmark settlement with 10 brokerage(经纪人业务)firms over their tainted stock research. The SEC. chairman sternly rebuked Philip Purcell, the chief executive of Morgan Stanley, for trying to minimize the extent of his firm
35、s involvement in the scandals. Mr. Donaldson, a former Wall Street banker himself, wrote a letter to Mr. Purcell describing concern over his “troubling lack of contrition“ , and reminding him that Morgan could face further legal problems if it denied the settled charges.Besides being unusual, Mr. Do
36、naldsons move was a powerful use of his offices bully pulpit (讲坛). With all the talk about whether the SEC. has enough material resources to pursue corporate malfeasancethe agencys budget is being increased significantlyit was easy in the Harvey Pitt era to forget that a strong SEC chairman can wiel
37、d a great deal of moral authority. This is especially true given financial institutions absolute need to retain public trust.Mr. Donaldson should be ready to use his bully pulpit often. Wall Street is awash in a “troubling lack of contrition“ for its past misdeeds.（分数：6.00）(1).From the first sentenc
38、e of paragraph one we can see that _.（分数：1.00）A.Mr. William Donaldson is a very capable chairman of the Securities and Exchange CommissionB.the Commission is on a boatC.Mr. William Donaldson is a steward of a sailing boatD.Mr. William Donaldson was once a sailing champion(2).From the first paragraph
39、 we can infer that Mr. William Donaldson is _.（分数：1.00）A.inexperienced as a stewardB.capable, alert and reliableC.not much better than Harry PittD.following the steps of Harry Pitt(3).In line 6 paragraph 2, what does “shore up“ possibly mean?（分数：1.00）A.strengthenB.lightenC.go to the upside of the sh
40、oreD.reduce(4).From paragraph two we can see that _.（分数：1.00）A.Mr. William Donaldson asked Mr. William McDonough to take the exam instead of himselfB.Mr. William McDonough was asked to do what the Congress wanted him toC.what Mr. William Donaldson has done might violate shareholder democracyD.Mr. Wi
41、lliam Donaldson has somewhat exceeded his authority(5).Which of the following statements agrees with the facts appear in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.As a former banker Mr. William Donaldson sought to do others down.B.Being the SEC chairman, Mr. William Donaldson is somewhat warlike.C.Mr. William Donaldso
42、n goes to the church regularly.D.Mr. William Donaldson has done all he can to rebuild the credibility of the SE(6).Which of the following will you choose as the title of the passage?（分数：1.00）A.New Sheriff of Wall Street.B.A Careerist.C.A Former Banker Gets on in Life.D.A Man Who Knows No Fear.十一、Pas
43、sage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)There is no question that raising teenagers is a challenge no matter how many parents are living in the home. Particularly challenging are the ages between 12 and 16,which are marked by mood swings, defiant attitudes, and attempts to push the limits set by their parents. Dur
44、ing this time, teens are trying their hardest to gain adult independence, which is a normal part of the natural growing process.So, we accept this as a time to help them learn lessons and find their way to adulthood, despite the fact that it sometimes makes us feel like we are raising aliens from an
45、other planet! Two parents in the household can be a definite plus during these years, especially if both are healthy and loving. In single parent homes, a healthy and loving atmosphere is also a key ingredient to raising responsible teens. Also, teens are often masters at pitting (使人相斗)their parents
46、 against one another, so when they have divorced parents living in different households, it can be extra difficult to co-parent with effectiveness.What can single parents do to make the teens in their homes more pleasant? The suggestion is to create realistic and enforceable boundaries. Let your kid
47、s know that you will negotiate boundaries every six months, for instance. Let them come up with ideas so that they will be more apt to comply. The topics to discuss may be such as how they spend their time after school, how they spend time with their friends and how should be their dress code and th
48、eir hairstyles, and so on.However, when it comes to alcohol, drugs, smoking and other obvious health risks, there should be no negotiation at all. I never give them permission to drinkand that was final. Let them know they are responsible for their own behavior and should take themselves out of situ
49、ations that could lead to trouble.A week before your six-month meeting with your teen, call the other parent and talk about how things have been going in each household. Most of the time, there is a wide range of healthy variations in parenting styles. Explain to your teens that when they enter the workforce, they will work with different supervisors, so operating under different household guidelines should be respected and w
