1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-37 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：We can make it 7 p.m. B: _（分数：1.00）A.I“ve no idea how long it lasts.B.Are you sure of its make?C.Actually 7.30 would be better.D.Why, it“s very early.2.A：I wonder w
2、hen we“ll see the effect this junk food has on our children. B: _（分数：1.00）A.There are too many ads on food, aren“t there?B.It“s getting worse every day.C.We didn“t use to see so many chubby teenagers around, did we?D.Chinese fast food is not gaining any popularity among children.3.A: Do you like to
3、go hiking with us to the West Mountain this afternoon? B: _（分数：1.00）A.OK. Where are you?B.Good idea. It should be beautiful there.C.All right. What about you?D.Sorry, I forgot it.4.A: _ B: Why don“t we go down the lake? It“s not far from here.（分数：1.00）A.Where should we go for swimming?B.Where are yo
4、u going?C.It“s very cold by the river.D.Do you like boating?5.A: _ B: I“ve got a feeling there“s a documentary about animals.（分数：1.00）A.Do you happen to know what“s on after the news?B.Is there anything worth watching on another channel?C.Why do you buy such a stupid TV set?D.Do you like watching TV
5、?四、Section B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Man: I have to phone my secretary before we leave. Woman: There is not much time. Maybe you“d better get Tom to phone for you. Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.He should ask Tom to call the secretary.B.He can“t use the secretary“s phone.C.There“s not enough
6、time to phone Tom.D.The secretary will leave before he does.7.Man: I“m looking for an unfurnished two-bedroom apartment, but all your apartments are furnished. Woman: We can take care of that. We can simply remove the furniture. Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.Furnished apartments will
7、 cost more.B.The apartment can be furnished easily.C.The apartment is just what the man is looking for.D.She can provide the man with the apartment he needs.8.Woman: I don“t agree with Mr. Johnson on his views about social welfare. He seems to suggest that the poor are robbing the rich. Man: He migh
8、t have used better words to express his ideas. But I find what he said makes a lot of sense. Question: What does the man mean?（分数：1.00）A.Mr. Johnson“s ideas are nonsense.B.He quite agrees with Mr. Johnson“s views.C.Mr. Johnson is good at expressing his ideas.D.He shares the woman“s views on social w
9、elfare.9.Woman: It seems that you have a good mind to learn another foreign language. Man: That did occur to me, but I“m still in two minds as whether I should learn French or Japanese. Question: What can we learn about the man?（分数：1.00）A.He is eager to learn another foreign language.B.He is intelli
10、gent enough to study another foreign language.C.He doesn“t mind learning French or Japanese.D.He has set his mind on learning a foreign language.10.Woman: Next fall will be my last semester of course work for my master“s and I will be very busy doing research on my thesis. Man: So you will not gradu
11、ate next fall, will you? Question: When will the woman finish her course work for her master“s degree?（分数：1.00）A.Next semester.B.Last semester.C.This semester.D.The semester after next.五、Part Vocabulary(总题数：0，分数：0.00)六、Section A(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Young John showed no consistency when he did excellen
12、t work the first part of the year and very poor work after that.（分数：0.50）A.state of keeping to the same course of actionB.right qualifications to do a jobC.ability to cope with one“s workD.great amount of accumulated experience12.If the bank“s statement agrees with my bank balance, it does not follo
13、w indisputably that the balance is correct.（分数：0.50）A.indispensablyB.unquestionablyC.disreputablyD.consequently13.Educational development is bound up with economic progress.（分数：0.50）A.in accordance withB.consistent withC.independent ofD.closely related to14.Export of handicraft products is the mains
14、tay of the county“s economy.（分数：0.50）A.rich resourcesB.primary concernC.only sourceD.main support15.The man had a rather shady occupation and made a lot of money within a short period of time.（分数：0.50）A.profitableB.comfortableC.honorableD.dishonest16.They are meticulous in work, well aware a careles
15、s mistake will cost the company millions of pounds.（分数：0.50）A.rather casualB.pretty slowC.very carefulD.really considerate17.When the Pacific War broke out, Edward was drafted by the navy and served four full years on a big aircraft carrier.（分数：0.50）A.enlistedB.mobilizedC.approvedD.attracted18.He wa
16、s interested only in the story and skipped all those passages of landscape description.（分数：0.50）A.thought badly ofB.went overC.went throughD.passed over19.Her panic was transient , and ceased when she began to speak.（分数：0.50）A.beyond descriptionB.unnoticedC.passing quicklyD.vague20.Heavy rains were
17、causing inundation and much damage throughout the country.（分数：0.50）A.much inconvenienceB.serious concernC.overflow of waterD.human misery七、Section B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.He is often inclined to_in other people“s affairs, which is none of his business.（分数：0.50）A.manipulateB.lumberC.meddleD.litter22.He p
18、racticed_on her and managed to get $2,000.（分数：0.50）A.linenB.deceptionC.longitudeD.paradise23.He was_to take over the duties and responsibilities of his father from an early age.（分数：0.50）A.deducedB.dampedC.diminishedD.destined24.Such questions should be approached honestly and in full awareness that_
19、loan agreements will cost money due to cancellation or other charges.（分数：0.50）A.compressingB.terminatingC.conformingD.contending25.The room was full of people and smoke. She started to feel_with the heat inside.（分数：0.50）A.oppressedB.congestedC.confrontedD.craned26.The language experts believe that t
20、he_age for learning a foreign language is 6 years old.（分数：0.50）A.conceptualB.considerateC.optimalD.component27.She got very angry and_her clothes about in the room.（分数：0.50）A.flungB.flewC.clampedD.clashed28.He knew that he would be punished severely because of his serious error. Therefore he_ away t
21、he day before yesterday.（分数：0.50）A.cautionedB.fledC.chatteredD.civilized29.The evil manners would be_root and branch due to the forceful action taken by the local government.（分数：0.50）A.exterminatedB.exemplifiedC.facilitatedD.emitted30.We all know that it is very hard to_him to give his plan up.（分数：0
22、.50）A.endeavorB.reduceC.assertD.induce八、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)九、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：6.00)In addition to redistributing incomes, inflation may affect the total real income and production of the community. An increase in prices is usually associated with high employment. In moderate inflat
23、ion, industries are operating efficiently and output is near capacity. There is a great deal of private investment and jobs are plentiful. Such has been the historical pattern. Thus many business persons and union leaders, in evaluating a little deflation and a little inflation, consider the latter
24、to be the lesser of two evils. In mild inflation, the losses to fixed-income groups are usually less than gains to the rest of the community. Even workers with relatively fixed wages are often better off because of improved employment opportunities and greater take-home pay, a rise in interest rates
25、 on new securities may partly compensate for any losses to creditor, and increases in pension benefits may partly make up losses to retirees. In deflation, on the other hand, the growing unemployment of labor and capital causes the community“s total well-being to be less; so in a sense, the gainers
26、get less than the losers lose. As a matter of fact, in a depression, or a time of severe deflation, almost everyone suffers, including the creditor who is left with uncollectible debts. For these reasons as increase in consumption of investment spending is considered good in times of unemployment, e
27、ven if this tends to increase prices slightly. When the economic system is suffering from severe depression, few people will criticize private or public spending on the ground that this might be inflationary. Actually, most of this increased spending will increase production and create jobs. Once, f
28、ull employment and full plant capacity have been reached, however, any further increases in spending are likely to be completely wasted in price increase.（分数：6.00）(1).“Historical pattern“ mentioned in the passage means that in mild inflation_.（分数：1.00）A.there will be more production and employmentB.
29、private investment will be moderate and people“s income will be influencedC.the bad effects of the two evils will be associated with each otherD.industrial revolution made men and women more equal(2).Which of the following happens if there is mild inflation?（分数：1.00）A.Everyone loses because of the i
30、ncrease of prices.B.Retired people do experience some influence.C.Creditors gain rather than lose with a rise in interest rates.D.Some people gain more while others lose.(3).In times of inflation_.（分数：1.00）A.people like private or public investmentB.there is usually full plant capacityC.creditors su
31、ffer more than other peopleD.everyone suffers and no one gains(4).The author“s attitude towards investment is that_.（分数：1.00）A.the more the investment, the better the economyB.private investment is better than public investmentC.investment should be set to a limitD.investment at the time of inflatio
32、n is considered better than at the time of deflation(5).Which of the following is clearly the author“s own opinion?（分数：1.00）A.The lesser of the two evils is not deflation but inflation.B.People“s income is influenced by both inflation and deflation.C.Investment is good in times of deflation and unem
33、ployment.D.Private and public investment can cause inflation during deflation.(6).From the passage we can see that inflation may affect the following except_.（分数：1.00）A.priceB.employmentC.social wealthD.stock market十、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：6.00)Perhaps all criminals should be required to carry cards w
34、hich read: Fragile; Handle with Care. It will never do, these days, to go around referring to criminals as violent thugs. You must refer to them politely as “social misfits“. The professional killer who wouldn“t think twice about using his club or knife to batter some harmless old lady to death in o
35、rder to rob her of her meager life-savings must never be given a dose of his own medicine. He is in need of “hospital treatment“. According to his misguided defenders, society is to blame. A wicked society breeds evilor so the argument goes. When you listen to this kind of talk, it makes you wonder
36、why we aren“t all criminals. We have done away with the absurdly harsh laws of the nineteenth century and this is only right. But surely enough is enough. The most senseless piece of criminal legislation in Britain and a number of other countries has been the suspension of capital punishment. The vi
37、olent criminal has become a kind of hero-figure in our time. He is glorified on the screen; he is pursued by the press and paid vast sums of money for his “memoirs“. Newspapers which specialize in crime reporting enjoy enormous circulations and the publishers of trashy cops and robbers stories or “m
38、urder mysteries“ have never had it so good. When you read about the achievements of the great train robbers, it makes you wonder whether you are reading about the some glorious resistance movement. The hardened criminal is cuddled and cosseted by the sociologists on the one hand and adored as a hero
39、 by the masses on the other. It“s no wonder he is a privileged person who expects and receives VIP treatment wherever he goes. Capital punishment used to be a major deterrent. It made the violent robber think twice before pulling the trigger. It gave the cold-blooded prisoner something to ponder abo
40、ut while he was shaking up or serving his arsenic cocktail. It prevented unarmed policemen from being killed while pursuing their duty by killers armed with automatic weapons. Above all, it protected the most vulnerable members of society, young children, from brutal violence. It is horrifying to th
41、ink that the criminal can literally get away with murder. We all know that “life sentence“ does not mean what it says. After ten years or so of good conduct, the most desperate villain is free to return to society where he will live very comfortably, thank you, on the proceeds of his crime, or he wi
42、ll go on committing offences until he is caught again. People are always willing to hold liberal views at the expense of others. It“s always fashionable to pose as the defender of under-dog, so long as you, personally, remain unaffected. Did the defenders of crime, one wonders, in their desire for f
43、air-play, consult the victims before they suspended capital punishment? Hardly. You see, they couldn“t, because all the victims were dead.（分数：6.00）(1).What is the main idea of the text?（分数：1.00）A.Society is to blame for the rising crime.B.All the criminals are to be sympathized.C.Crime defenders hav
44、e done a lot for criminals.D.Severe punishment should be used to prevent crime.(2).In the author“s opinion, all the following are to blame for crime EXCEPT_.（分数：1.00）A.societyB.the criminals themselvesC.the suspension of life sentenceD.the defender“s role(3).The word “deterrent“ (Line 1, Para. 3) mo
45、st probably means “_”.（分数：1.00）A.threatB.delayC.determinationD.hindrance(4).What is the tone of the text?（分数：1.00）A.Critical.B.Cynical.C.Ironic.D.Humorous.(5).What is the author“s attitude toward capital punishment?（分数：1.00）A.Negative.B.Sympathetic.C.Supportive.D.Neutral.(6).From the third paragraph
46、 we can see that_.（分数：1.00）A.capital punishment is really effectiveB.capital punishment may workC.capital punishment is merely effective on protecting adults from brutal violenceD.capital punishment is sure to protect the policeman in other hand十一、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：6.00)The gravitational pull o
47、f the Earth and the Moon is important to us as we attempt to conquer more and more of outer-space. Here“s why. As a rocket leaves the Earth, the pull of the Earth on it becomes less and less as the rocket roars out into space. If you imagine a line between the Earth and the Moon, there is a point so
48、mewhere along that line, nearer to the Moon than to the Earth, at which the gravitation pull of both the Earth and the Moon on an object is just about equal. An object placed on the Moon side of that point would be drawn to the Moon. An object placed on the Earth side of that point would be drawn to
49、 the Earth. Therefore, a rocket need be sent only to this “point of no return“ in order to get it to the Moon. The Moon“s gravity will pull it the rest of the way. The return trip of the rocket to the Earth is, in some ways, less of a problem. The Earth“s gravitational field reaches far closer to the Moon than does the Moon“s to the Earth. Thus it will be necessary to fire an Earthbound rocket only a few thousand miles away from the Moon to reach a point where the rocket will dr
