1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语-8 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPaper One/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)1.A: I like that blue tie, but I cant believe the price on it. I really cant afford to spend that much money on a tie. B: _.（分数：1.00）A.We have other colors for your choice.B.Dont stand in the way if you cant afford it.C.Sorry,
2、but I cant do anything about it. The price is set by the manufacturer.D.I think its on sale. Let me see, yes, fifteen percent off the last ticketed price. We could hold it for you if you want to think about it.2.A: Have you heard that all flights have been cancelled because of the weather? B: _.（分数：
3、1.00）A.No, I didnt hear that. Ive been in a meeting all day.B.0h,my goodness! Are you hurt?C.Yes, what a pity! But Im glad you could stay.D.Damn the weather! I wish I could fly.3.A: Your husband is a real outdoors man. He just cant wait to get out of the city. He likes fishing and boating and bird w
4、atching. B: _.（分数：1.00）A.Oh, great. How about your husband?B.Oh, yes. He thinks sleeping in a tent beside a lake is great.C.But, do you really know your husband?D.But I think he is a coward.4.A: Would you tell me what time the dormitory doors will be locked? B: _.（分数：1.00）A.No problem. In fact I can
5、 give you a copy of the dormitory rulebook.B.You shouldnt come back too late.C.Sorry, I cant tell you anything.D.You should stay in your dormitory before the doors will be locked.5.A: You have a call on line one. B: _.（分数：1.00）A.I forgot to call you back.B.Actually, its two oclock.C.Take a message f
6、or me, please.D.The lines are keeping busy.二、BSection B/B(总题数：5，分数：5.00)6.Man: I missed the bus again today because I turned my alarm clock off in my sleep. I dont know what to do. Woman: Try putting it far away from your bed so that you have to get up to turn it off. Question: What does the woman s
7、uggest the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Turn the alarm off.B.Sleep in alarm.C.Move his alarm clock.D.Go to bed earlier.7.Woman: Lets drop by the post office again, Fred, and see if there is any mail yet. Man: The post office again? Its only been an hour. Question: What does Fred mean?（分数：1.00）A.The mail was se
8、nt back to the post office.B.He doesnt have anything to drop in the mail box.C.Its too soon to go back there.D.The post office is closed for an hour.8.Woman: So, how are you getting along with Janes cat? Man: Well, she never comes when I call her, she spills her food, and she sheds all over the plac
9、e. I cant wait till Jane gets back. Question: What does the man imply?（分数：1.00）A.The cat is a lot of trouble.B.The cat is quite friendly.C.He doesnt get along with Jane.D.Hes glad Jane gave him the cat.9.Man: Pam, I dont understand the problem. Youve known for months this report was due today. Woman
10、: I know. but Im afraid I need another few days. The data was harder to interpret than I thought it would be. Question: What does the woman mean?（分数：1.00）A.She forgot when the report was due.B.Shed like the man to help her with the report.C.She needs more time to finish the report.D.She hasnt includ
11、ed any data in her report.10.Man: This crazy bus schedule has got me completely frustrated. I cant for the life of me figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves. Woman: Why dont you just go up to the ticket window and ask? Question: What does the woman suggest the man do?（分数：1.00）A.Try to get a seat
12、 next to the window.B.Find another passenger going to Cleveland.C.Ask for information about the departure time.D.Find out if there are any seats left on the bus.三、BPart Vocabula(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Its evident that her handling of them has bruised the peaches.（分数：0.50）A.promulgatedB.infatuatedC.damage
13、dD.infuriated12.Trees that block the view of the oncoming traffic should be cut down.（分数：0.50）A.pieceB.obstructC.spoilD.interfere13.A brisk walk in cool weather is invigorating.（分数：0.50）A.shortB.longC.livelyD.solemn14.Pollutants introduced into a lake can rapidly accelerate its natural aging process
14、.（分数：0.50）A.changeB.speed upC.turn aroundD.destroy15.Shelleys famous poem “To a Skylark” praises the birds for its carefree spirit.（分数：0.50）A.keenB.harshC.blitheD.gauche16.The original canal was twice broadened for the larger modern boats.（分数：0.50）A.reroutedB.widenedC.reinforcedD.tested17.Gerald was
15、 absolutely certain of its veracity.（分数：0.50）A.partiallyB.supposedlyC.completelyD.moderately18.By all means,call me whenever you have a problem.（分数：0.50）A.At leastB.AlwaysC.IncidentallyD.Certainly19.Larry was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven.（分数：0.50）A.eng
16、rossedB.obligedC.enlivenedD.excelled20.Proximity to the court house makes an office building more valuable.（分数：0.50）A.Interest inB.Similarity toC.Nearness toD.Usefulness for四、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)21.In order for a child to have a healthy self-image, its important that his thinking be in the t
17、rack _ failure.（分数：0.50）A.in place ofB.with regard toC.only aboutD.in front of22.I am not in a position either to contradict or _ this statement.（分数：0.50）A.affirmB.affiliateC.affectD.affix23.This new machine will _ us from all the hard work.（分数：0.50）A.dismissB.rescueC.dischargeD.emancipate24.The gua
18、rd was punished for _ his post.（分数：0.50）A.desertingB.assertingC.preservingD.reserving25.His ambition was to _ his father and become a member of parliament.（分数：0.50）A.copyB.emulateC.mimicD.mime26.The engine was _ by a tree lying across the line.（分数：0.50）A.degradedB.detachedC.dismissedD.derailed27.His
19、 attempts to _ the two friends failed bemuse they had complete faith in each other.（分数：0.50）A.alienateB.appreciateC.alignD.alarm28.John is _ to pollen.（分数：0.50）A.alertB.allergicC.alienD.analogous29.He _ all his unfinished manuscripts to his colleagues in the laboratory before he went to France.（分数：0
20、.50）A.transferredB.translatedC.transmittedD.transacted30.Over the centuries man has developed drugs that could cure or _ illness and suffering.（分数：0.50）A.accelerateB.comfortC.aggravateD.alleviate五、BPart Reading (总题数：5，分数：30.00)BPassage One/BA few years ago, when environmentalists in Washington State
21、 began agitating to rid local dumps of toxic old computers and televisions, they found an unexpected ally: Hewlett-Packard Co. Teaming up with greens and retailers, hp took on IBM, Apple Computer, and several major TV manufacturers, which were resisting recycling programs because of the costs.Aided
22、by hps energetic lobbying, the greens persuaded state lawmakers to adopt a landmark program that forces electronics companies to foot the bill for recycling their old equipment. “This bill puts our market-based economy to work for the environment,“ said Washington Governor Christine O. Gregoire as s
23、he signed the plan into law on Mar 24. The movement to recycle electronic refuse, or “e-waste,“ is spreading across the nation, and so is hps clout. The company helped the greens win a big battle in Maine,In 2004 when the state passed the nations first e-waste “take-back“ law. Washington followed su
24、it. Now, Minnesota and New Jersey are preparing to act, and 19 other states are weighing legislation. Activists hope to banish high-tech junk from landfills and scrub the nations air and water of lead, chromium, mercury, and other toxins prevalent in digital debris, hps efforts have made it the darl
25、ing of environmentalists. They say take-back laws are more effective at getting digital junk recycled than point-of-sale fees, which tax consumer electronics products to fund state-run recycling programs. Theyre also pleased because effective programs in the U. S. reduce the likelihood that the prod
26、ucts will be shipped to less developed countries and disassembled under unsafe conditions.But hps agenda isnt entirely altruistic. Take-back laws play to the companys strategic strengths. For decades the computer maker has invested in recycling infrastructure, a move that has lowered its production
27、costs, given it a leg up in the secondary market for equipment, and allowed it to build a customer service out of “asset management,“ which includes protection of dam that might remain on discarded gear.In 2005, hp recycled more than 70 000 tons of product, the equivalent of about 10% of company sal
28、es and a 15% increase from the year before. And it collected more than 2.5 million units (in excess of 25 000 tons) of hardware to be refurbished for resale or donation.No other electronics maker has a resale business on this scale. But the others may soon wish to emulate hp. “We see legislation com
29、ing,“ says David Lear, hps vice-president for corporate, social, and environmental responsibility. “A lot of companies havent stepped up to the plate If we do this right, it becomes an advantage to us.“（分数：6.00）(1).Environmentalists found an unexpected ally because _.（分数：1.00）A.hp has jointed with g
30、reens and retailers to rid local dumpsB.hp doesnt mind the huge cost of recycling old computersC.hp has green retailersD.IBM, Apple Computer dont want to cooperate with greens and retailers(2).Washington Governor Christine O. Gregoire signed the plan that _.（分数：1.00）A.was proposed by hpB.requires el
31、ectronic companies pay for recycling their equipmentC.can boost market-based economyD.helped spread hps clout(3).Which state first passed the take-back law?（分数：1.00）A.Maine.B.Washington.C.Minnesota.D.New Jersey.(4).Which of the following statements about the e-waste take back laws is NOT true?（分数：1.
32、00）A.It won support from both environmentalists and hp.B.It recommends recycling instead of burying hi-tech waste.C.It may cut recycling costs to manufactures compared to collection of point-of-sale fees.D.It may directly threat the livelihood of people in less developed countries relying on dissemb
33、ling wastes.(5).Why does the author say hps agenda is not altruistic? . Because recycling infrastructure is a major sources of revenue. . Because secondary market is huge. . Because it can win respect of users and environmentalists. . Because asset management of used computers can add revenue to the
34、 company.（分数：1.00）A.B.C. and D. and (6).hp collected more than 2.5 million hardware units in order to（分数：1.00）A.renew them for resale or donationB.dissemble them for making cheap productsC.built a large data baseD.repair them before giving them to charity organizationsBPassage Two/BOn an average of
35、six times a day, a doctor in Holland practices “active” euthanasia (安乐死):intentionally administering a lethal (致死的)drug to a terminally iii patient who has asked to be relieved of suffering. Twenty times a day, life-prolonging treatment is withheld or withdrawn when there is no hope that it can effe
36、ct an ultimate cure. “Active“ euthanasia remains a crime on the Dutch statute books, punishable by 12 years in prison. But a series of court cases over the past 15 years has made it clear that a competent physician who carries it out will not be prosecuted.Euthanasia, often called “mercy killing“ is
37、 a crime everywhere in Western Europe. But more and more doctors and nurses readily admit to practicing it, most often in the “passive“ form of withholding or withdrawing treatment. The long simmering euthanasia issue has lately boiled over into a, sometimes, fierce public debate, with both sides cl
38、aiming the mantle of ultimate righteousness. Those opposed to the practice see themselves upholding sacred principles of respect for life, while those in favor raise the banner of humane treatment. After years on the defensive, the advocates now seem to be gaining ground. Recent polls in Britain sho
39、w that 72 percent of British subjects favor euthanasia ill some circumstances. An astonishing 76 percent of respondents to a poll taken last year in France said they would like the law changed to decriminalize mercy killings.Euthanasia has been a topic of controversy in Europe since at least 1936, w
40、hen a bill was introduced in the House of Lords that would have legalized mercy killing under very tightly supervised conditions. That bill failed, as have three others introduced in the House of Lords since then.Reasons for the latest surge of interest in euthanasia are not hard to find. Europeans,
41、 like Americans, are now living longer: Therefore, lingering chronic diseases have replaced critical illnesses as the primary cause of death. And the euthanasists argue that every human being should have the right to “die with dignity,“ by which they usually mean the right to escape the horrors of a
42、 painful or degrading hospitalization (住院治疗).Most experts believe that euthanasia will continue to be practiced no matter what the law says.（分数：6.00）(1).From the passage we can see that in Holland _.（分数：1.00）A.a doctor who practices euthanasia will not be punishedB.euthanasia is regarded as illegalC
43、.euthanasia is very popularD.active euthanasia is still illegal, but people often tolerate an experienced doctor who carries it out(2).What is the comment of the author on the problem of euthanasia?（分数：1.00）A.Euthanasia is not regarded as a crime in France.B.More and more medical workers like to pra
44、ctice euthanasia, no matter what form it takes.C.The problem of euthanasia is now being debated heatedly and openly.D.There is not much difference between “active“ and “passive“ euthanasia.(3).Which of the following statements can not be found in the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Those opposed euthanasia say t
45、hat they believe the right to live is sacred.B.Those in favor of euthanasia maintain that they are for humane treatment.C.Recently the advocates of euthanasia have got more support from the public.D.More and more people like to have the law changed.(4).What do you think is the standpoint of the auth
46、or on this problem?（分数：1.00）A.He is a fence-sitter.B.He is afraid that the situation may get out of control.C.He is strongly against euthanasia.D.He supports euthanasia whole-heartedly.(5).Which of the following is the most reasonable cause of euthanasia?（分数：1.00）A.People dont like to live too long.
47、B.People dont like to suffer from lasting chronic diseases.C.People dont like to be hospitalized.D.People dont like to become a burden of others.(6).The last sentence in the passage indicate that（分数：1.00）A.People will stop the practice of euthanasia immediatelyB.People will resume the practice of eu
48、thanasia only after it is allowed by lawC.People will go on practicing euthanasia no matter it is passed by law or notD.Only passive euthanasia is allowed according to the lawBPassage Three/BConcern with money, and then more money, in order to buy the conveniences and luxuries of modern life, has br
49、ought great changes to the lives of most Frenchmen. More people are working than ever before in France. In the cities the traditional leisurely midday meal is disappearing. Offices, shops and factories are discovering the greater efficiency of a short lunch hour in company lunchrooms. In almost all lines of work emphasis now falls on ever-increasing output. Thus the “typical” Frenchman
