2015年11月1日学位英语考试真题答案(完整版)
2015年考研英语一真题及答案详细解析
2015年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（一）试题及答案详细解析Section I Use of English :Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Though not biologically related, friends are as “related” as fourth cousins, sharing about 1% of genes. That is _(1)_a study, published from the University of California and Yale University in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has__(2)_.The study is a genome-wide analysis conducted _(3)__1,932 unique subjects which __(4)__pairs of unrelated friends and unrelated strangers. The same people were used in both_(5)_.While 1% may seem_(6)_,it is not so to a geneticist. As James Fowler, professor of medical genetics at UC San Diego, says, “Most people do not even _(7)_their fourth cousins but somehow manage to select as friends the people who_(8)_our kin.”The study_(9)_found that the genes for smell were something shared in friends but not genes for immunity .Why this similarity exists in smell genes is difficult to explain, for now,_(10)_,as the team suggests, it draws us to similar environments but there is more_(11)_it. There could be many mechanisms working together that _(12)_us in choosing genetically similar friends_(13)_”functional Kinship” of being friends with_(14)_!One of the remarkable findings of the study was the similar genes seem to be evolution_(15)_than other genes Studying this could help_(16)_why human evolution picked pace in the last 30,000 years, with social environment being a major_(17)_factor.The findings do not simply explain people’s_(18)_to befriend those of similar_(19)_backgrounds, say the researchers. Though all the subjects were drawn from a population of European extraction, care was taken to_(20)_that all subjects, friends and strangers, were taken from the same population.1. [A] when [B] why [C] how [D] what2. [A] defended [B] concluded [C] withdrawn [D] advised3. [A] for [B] with [C] on [D] by4. [A] compared [B] sought [C] separated [D] connected5. [A] tests [B] objects [C]samples [D] examples6. [A] insignificant [B] unexpected [C]unbelievable [D] incredible7. [A] visit [B] miss [C] seek [D] know8. [A] resemble [B] influence [C] favor [D] surpass9. [A] again [B] also [C] instead [D] thus10. [A] Meanwhile [B] Furthermore [C] Likewise [D] Perhaps11. [A] about [B] to [C]from [D]like12. [A] drive [B] observe [C] confuse [D]limit13. [A] according to [B] rather than [C] regardless of [D] along with14. [A] chances [B]responses [C]missions [D]benefits15. [A] later [B]slower [C] faster [D] earlier16. [A]forecast [B]remember [C]understand [D]express17. [A] unpredictable [B]contributory [C] controllable [D] disruptive18. [A] endeavor [B]decision [C]arrangement [D] tendency19. [A] political [B] religious [C] ethnic [D] economic20. [A] see [B] show [C] prove [D] tellSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1King Juan Carlos of Spain once insisted “kings don’t abdicate, they dare in their sleep.” But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down. So, does the Spanish crisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days? Does that mean the writing is on the wall for all European royals, with their magnificent uniforms and majestic lifestyle?The Spanish case provides arguments both for and against monarchy. When public opinion is particularly polarised, as it was following the end of the Franco regime, monarchs can rise above “mere” politics and “embody” a spirit of national unity.It is t his apparent transcendence of politics that explains monarchs’ continuing popularity polarized. And also, the Middle East excepted, Europe is the most monarch-infested region in the world, with 10 kingdoms (not counting Vatican City and Andorra). But unlike their absolutist counterparts in the Gulf and Asia, most royal families have survived because they allow voters to avoid the difficult search for a non-controversial but respected public figure.Even so, kings and queens undoubtedly have a downside. Symbolic of national unity as they claim to be, their very history—and sometimes the way they behave today –embodies outdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities. At a time when Thomas Piketty and other economists are warning of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth, it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of modern democratic states.The most successful monarchies strive to abandon or hide their old aristocratic ways. Princes and princesses have day-jobs and ride bicycles, not horses (or helicopters). Even so, these are wealthy families who party with the international 1%, and media intrusiveness makes it increasingly difficult to maintain the right image.While Europe’s monarchies will no doubt be smart enough to survive for some time to come, it is the British royals who have most to fear from the Spanish example.It is only the Queen who has preserved the monarchy’s reputation with her ratherordinary (if well-heeled) granny style. The danger will come with Charles, who has both an expensive taste of lifestyle and a pretty hierarchical view of the world. He has failed to understand that monarchies have largely survived because they provide a service – as non-controversial and non-political heads of state. Charles ought to know that as English history shows, it is kings, not republicans, who are the monarchy’s worst enemies.21. According to the first two Paragraphs, King Juan Carlos of Spain[A] used turn enjoy high public support[B] was unpopular among European royals[C] cased his relationship with his rivals[D]ended his reign in embarrassment22. Monarchs are kept as heads of state in Europe mostly[A] owing to their undoubted and respectable status[B] to achieve a balance between tradition and reality[C] to give voter more public figures to look up to[D]due to their everlasting political embodiment23. Which of the following is shown to be odd, according to Paragraph 4?[A] Aristocrats’ excessive reliance on inherited wealth[B] The role of the nobility in modern democracies[C] The simple lifestyle of the aristocratic families[D]The nobi lity’s adherence to their privileges24. The British royals “have most to fear” because Charles[A] takes a rough line on political issues[B] fails to change his lifestyle as advised[C] takes republicans as his potential allies[D] fails to adapt himself to his future role25. Which of the following is the best title of the text?[A] Carlos, Glory and Disgrace Combined[B] Charles, Anxious to Succeed to the Throne[C] Carlos, a Lesson for All European Monarchs[D]Charles, Slow to React to the Coming ThreatsText 2Just how much does the Constitution protect your digital data? The Supreme Court will now consider whether police can search the contents of a mobile phone without a warrant if the phone is on or around a person during an arrest.California has asked the justices to refrain from a sweeping ruling particularly one that upsets the old assumption that authorities may search through the possessions of suspects at the time of their arrest. It is hard, the state argues, for judges to assess the implications of new and rapidly changing technologies.The court would be recklessly modest if it followed California’s advice. Enough of the implications are discernable, even obvious, so that the justices can and should provide updated guidelines to police, lawyers and defendants.They should start by discarding California’s lame argument that exploring the contentsof a smart phone — a vast storehouse of digital information — is similar to, say, rifling through a suspect’s purse. The court has ruled that police don’t violate the Fourth Amendment when they sift through the wallet or pocketbook of an arrestee without a warrant. But exploring one’s smart phone is more like entering his or her home. A smart phone may contain an arrestee’s reading history, financial history, medical history and comprehensive records of recent correspondence. The development of “cloud computing,” meanwhile, has made that exploration so much the easier.Americans should take steps to protect their digital privacy. But keeping sensitive information on these devices is increasingly a requirement of normal life. Citizens still have a right to expect private documents to remain private and protected by the Constitution’s prohibition on unreasonable searches.As so often is the case, stating that principle doesn’t ease the challenge of line-drawing. In many cases, it would not be overly onerous for authorities to obtain a warrant to search through phone contents. They could still invalidate Fourth Amendment protections when facing severe, urgent circumstances, and they could take reasonable measures to ensure that phone data are not erased or altered while a warrant is pending. The court, though, may want to allow room for police to cite situations where they are entitled to more freedom.But the justices should not swallow California’s argument whole. New, disruptive technology sometimes demands novel applications of the Constitution’s protections. Orin Kerr, a law professor, compares the explosion and accessibility of digital information in the 21st century with the establishment of automobile use as a virtual necessity of life in the 20th: The justices had to specify novel rules for the new personal domain of the passenger car then; they must sort out how the Fourth Amendment applies to digital information now.26. The Supreme Court will work out whether, during an arrest, it is legitimate to[A] prevent suspects from deleting their phone contents.[B] search for suspects’ mobile phones without a warrant.[C] check suspects’ phone contents without being a uthorized.[D]prohibit suspects from using their mobile phones.27. The author’s attitude toward California’s argument is one of[A] disapproval.[B] indifference.[C] tolerance.[D]cautiousness.28. The author believes that exploring one’s p hone contents is comparable to[A] getting into one’s residence.[B] handling one’s historical records.[C] scanning one’s correspondences.[D] going through one’s wallet.29. In Paragraph 5 and 6, the author shows his concern that[A] principles are hard to be clearly expressed.[B] the court is giving police less room for action.[C] citizens’ privacy is not effectively protected.[D] phones are used to store sensitive information.30. Orin Kerr’s comparison is quoted to indicate that[A] the Constitution should be implemented flexibly.[B] new technology requires reinterpretation of the Constitution.[C]California’s argument violates principles of the Constitution.[D]principles of the Constitution should never be alteredText 3The journal Science is adding an extra round of statistical checks to its peer-review process, editor-in-chief Marcia McNutt announced today. The policy follows similar efforts from other journals, after widespread concern that basic mistakes in data analysis are contributing to the irreproducibility of many published research findings.“Readers must have confidence in the conclusions published in our journal,” writes McNutt in an editorial. Working with the American Statistical Association, the journal has appointed seven experts to a statistics board of reviewing editors(SBoRE). Manuscript will be flagged up for additional scrutiny by the journal’s internal editors, or by its existing Board of Reviewing Editors or by outside peer reviewers. The SBoRE panel will then find external statisticians to review these manuscripts.Asked whether any particular papers had impelled the change, McNutt said: “The creation of the ‘statistics board’ was motivated by concerns broadly with the application of statistics and data analysis in scientific research and is part of Science’s overa ll drive to increase reproducibility in the research we publish.”Giovanni Parmigiani, a biostatistician at the Harvard School of Public Health, a member of the SBoRE group. He says he expects the board to “play primarily an advisory role.” He agreed to join because he “found the foresight behind the establishment of the SBoRE to be novel, unique and likely to have a lasting impact. This impact will not only be through the publications in Science itself, but hopefully through a larger group of publishing places that may want to model their approach after Science.”John Ioannidis, a physician who studies research methodology, says that the policy is “a most welcome step forward” and “long overdue.” “Most journals are weak in statistical review, and this damages the quality of what they publish. I think that, for the majority of scientific papers nowadays, statistical review is more essential than expert review,” he says. But he noted that biomedical journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association and The Lancet pay strong attention to statistical review.Professional scientists are expected to know how to analyze data, but statistical errors are alarmingly common in published research, according to David Vaux, a cell biologist. Researchers should improve their standards, he wrote in 2012, but journals should also take a tougher line, “engaging reviewers who are statistically literate and editors who can verify the process”. Vaux says that Science’s idea to pass some papers to statisticians “has some merit, but a weakness is that it relies on the board of reviewing editors to identify ‘the papers that need scrutiny’ in the first place”.31. It can be learned from Paragraph 1 that[A] Science intends to simplify their peer-review process.[B] journals are strengthening their statistical checks.[C] few journals are blamed for mistakes in data analysis.[D] lack of data analysis is common in research projects.32. The phrase “flagged up” (Para. 2) is the closest in meaning to[A] found.[B] marked.[C] revised.[D] stored.33. Giovanni Parmigiani believes that the establishment of the SBoRE may[A] pose a threat to all its peers.[B] meet with strong opposition.[C] increase Science’s circulation.[D]set an example for other journals.34. David Vaux holds that what Science is doing now[A] adds to researchers’ workload.[B] diminishes the role of reviewers.[C] has room for further improvement.[D]is to fail in the foreseeable future35. Which of the following is the best title of the text?[A] Science Joins Push to Screen Statistics in Papers.[B] Professional Statisticians Deserve More Respect[C] Data Analysis Finds Its Way onto Editors’ Desks[D] Statisticians Are Coming Back with ScienceText 4Two years ago, Rupert Murdoch’s daughter ,Elisabeth ,spoke of the “unsettling dearth of integrity across so many of our institutions” Integrity had collapsed, she argued, because of a collective acceptance that the only “sorting mechanism ”in society should be profit and the market .But “it’s us ,human beings ,we the people who create the society we want ,not profit ”.Driving her point home, sh e continued: “It’s increasingly apparent that the absence of purpose, of a moral language within government, media or business could become one of the most dangerous foals for capitalism and freedom.” This same absence of moral purpose was wounding companies such as News International ,shield thought ,making it more likely that it would lose its way as it had with widespread illegal telephone hacking .As the hacking trial concludes –finding guilty ones-editor of the News of the World, Andy Coulson, for conspiring to hack phones ,and finding his predecessor, Rebekah Brooks, innocent of the same charge –the winder issue of dearth of integrity still standstill, Journalists are known to have hacked the phones of up to 5,500 people .This is hacking on an industrial scale ,as was acknowledged by Glenn Mulcaire, the man hired by the News of the World in 2001 to be the point person for phone hacking. Others await trial. This long story still unfolds.In many respects, the dearth of moral purpose frames not only the fact of such widespread phone hacking but the terms on which the trial took place .One of the astonishing revelations was how little Rebekah Brooks knew of what went on in her newsroom, wow little she thought to ask and the fact that she never inquired wow the stories arrived. The core of her successful defence was that she knew nothing.In today’s world, title has become normal that well—paid executives should not beaccountable for what happens in the organizations that they run perhaps we should not be so surprised. For a generation, the collective doctrine has been that the sorting mechanism of society should be profit. The words that have mattered are efficiency, flexibility, shareholder value, business–friendly, wealth generation, sales, impact and, in newspapers, circulation. Words degraded to the margin have been justice fairness, tolerance, proportionality and accountability.The purpose of editing the News of the World was not to promote reader understanding to be fair in what was written or to betray any common humanity. It was to ruin lives in the quest for circulation and impact. Ms Brooks may or may not have had suspicions about how her journalists got their stories, but she asked no questions, gave no instructions—nor received traceable, recorded answers.36. According to the first two paragraphs, Elisabeth was upset by[A] the consequences of the current sorting mechanism[B] companies’ financial loss due to immoral practices.[C] governmental ineffectiveness on moral issues.[D]the wide misuse of integrity among institutions.37. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that[A] Glem Mulcaire may deny phone hacking as a crime[B] more journalists may be found guilty of phone hacking.[C] Andy Coulson should be held innocent of the charge.[D] phone hacking will be accepted on certain occasions.38. The author believes the Rebekah Books’s deference[A] revealed a cunning personality[B] centered on trivial issues[C] was hardly convincing[D] was part of a conspiracy39. The author holds that the current collective doctrine shows[A] generally distorted values[B] unfair wealth distribution[C] a marginalized lifestyle[D] a rigid moral cote40. Which of the following is suggested in the last paragraph?[A] The quality of writing is of primary importance.[B] Common humanity is central news reporting.[C] Moral awareness matters in exciting a newspaper.[D] Journalists need stricter industrial regulations.Part BDirections:In the following text, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the fist A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)How does your reading proceed? Clearly you try to comprehend, in the sense of identifying meanings for individual words and working out relationships between them, drawingon your explicit knowledge of English grammar (41) ______you begin to infer a context for the text, for instance, by making decisions about what kind of speech event is involved: who is making the utterance, to whom, when and where.The ways of reading indicated here are without doubt kinds of of comprehension. But they show comprehension to consist not just passive assimilation but of active engagement inference and problem-solving. You infer information you feel the writer has invited you to grasp by presenting you with specific evidence and cues (42) _______Conceived in this way, comprehension will not follow exactly the same track for each reader. What is in question is not the retrieval of an absolute, fixed or “true” meaning that can be read off and clocked for accuracy, or some timeless relation of the text to the world. (43) _______ Such background material inevitably reflects who we are, (44) _______This doesn’t, however, make interpretation merely relative or even pointless. Precisely because readers from different historical periods, places and social experiences produce different but overlapping readings of the same words on the page-including for texts that engage with fundamental human concerns-debates about texts can play an important role in social discussion of beliefs and values.How we read a given text also depends to some extent on our particular interest in reading it. (45)_______such dimensions of read suggest-as others introduced later in the book will also do-that we bring an implicit (often unacknowledged) agenda to any act of readin g. It doesn’t then necessarily follow that one kind of reading is fuller, more advanced or more worthwhile than another. Ideally, different kinds of reading inform each other, and act as useful reference points for and counterbalances to one another. Together, they make up the reading component of your overall literacy or relationship to your surrounding textual environment.[A] Are we studying that text and trying to respond in a way that fulfils the requirement of a given course? Reading it simply for pleasure? Skimming it for information? Ways of reading on a train or in bed are likely to differ considerably from reading in a seminar room.[B] Factors such as the place and period in which we are reading, our gender ethnicity, age and social class will encourage us towards certain interpretation but at the same time obscure or even close off others.[C] If you are unfamiliar with words or idioms, you guess at their meaning, using clues presented in the contest. On the assumption that they will become relevant later, you make a mental note of discourse entities as well as possible links between them.[D]In effect, you try to reconstruct the likely meanings or effects that any given sentence, image or reference might have had: These might be the ones the author intended.[E]You make further inferences, for instance, about how the test may be significant to you, or about its validity—inferences that form the basis of a personal response for which the author will inevitably be far less responsible.[F]In plays，novels and narrative poems, characters speak as constructs created by the author, not necessarily as mouthpieces for the author’s own thoughts.[G]Rather, we ascribe meanings to test on the basis of interaction between what we might call textual and contextual material: between kinds of organization or patterning we perceive in a text’s formal structures (so especially its language structures) and various kinds of background, social knowledge, belief and attitude that we bring to the text.Section III TranslationDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Within the span of a hundred years, in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, a tide of emigration—one of the great folk wanderings of history—swept from Europe to America.46) This movement, driven by powerful and diverse motivations, built a nation out of a wilderness and, by its nature, shaped the character and destiny of an uncharted continent.47) The United States is the product of two principal forces-the immigration of European peoples with their varied ideas, customs, and national characteristics and the impact of a new country which modified these traits. Of necessity, colonial America was a projection of Europe. Across the Atlantic came successive groups of Englishmen, Frenchmen, Germans, Scots, Irishmen, Dutchmen, Swedes, and many others who attempted to transplant their habits and traditions to the new world.48) But, the force of geographic conditions peculiar to America, the interplay of the varied national groups upon one another, and the sheer difficulty of maintaining old-world ways in a raw, new continent caused significant changes. These changes were gradual and at first scarcely visible. But the result was a new social pattern which, although it resembled European society in many ways, had a character that was distinctly American.49) The first shiploads of immigrants bound for the territory which is now the United States crossed the Atlantic more than a hundred years after the 15th- and 16th-century explorations of North America. In the meantime, thriving Spanish colonies had been established in Mexico, the West Indies, and South America. These travelers to North America came in small, unmercifully overcrowded craft. During their six- to twelve-week voyage, they subsisted on barely enough food allotted to them. Many of the ship were lost in storms, many passengers died of disease, and infants rarely survived the journey. Sometimes storms blew the vessels far off their course, and often calm brought unbearably long delay.“To the anxious travelers the sight of the American shore brought almost inexpressible relief.” said one recorder of events, “The air at twelve leagues’ distance smelt as sweet as a new-blown garden.” The colonists’ first glimpse of the new land was a si ght of dense woods. 50) The virgin forest with its richness and variety of trees was a veritable real treasure-house which extended from Maine all the way down to Georgia. Here was abundant fuel and lumber. Here was the raw material of houses and furniture, ships and potash, dyes and naval stores.Section IV WritingPart A51. Directions:You are going to host a club reading session. Write an email of about 100 words recommending a book to the club members.You should state reasons for your recommendation.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use Li Ming instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B52. Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay you should1) describe the drawing briefly2) explain its intended meaning, and3) give your commentsYou should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)手机时代的聚会参考答案及详细解析I cloze1. [A] when [B] why [C] how [D] what【答案】[D] what【解析】该题考查的是语法知识。
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(课标全国卷 Ⅱ)-1
2015年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(课标全国卷Ⅱ)英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。
AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes thatwouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later,when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. Theset worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed offfor the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would neverhave gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电)noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a fewseconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to changeto another channel and then change it back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I hadto pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my armmuscles(肌肉)shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist, and it stopped workingaltogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me$62, and the set is working well now, but I keepexpecting more trouble.1. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected.B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price.D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.2. Which of the following can best replace the phrase “signed off”in Paragraph1?A. ended all their programsB. provided fewer channelsC. changed to commercialsD. showed all-night movies3. How did the author finally get his TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting it.B. By turning it on and off.C. By switching channels.D. By having it repaired.4. How does the author sound when telling the story?A. Curious.B. Anxious.C. Cautious.D. Humorous.BYour house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情)when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed33percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about70fewer calories(卡路里)per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of thetime, and try to make dinner last at least30minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about22 percent more when using a12-inch plate instead of a10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入)jumps by14percent. And we’ll pour about30percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.5. The text is especially helpful for those who care about.A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD. healthy diets6. A home environment in blue can help people.A. digest food betterB. reduce food intakeC. burn more caloriesD. regain their appetites7. What are people advised to do at mealtimes?A. Eat quickly.B. Play fast music.C. Use smaller spoons.D. Turn down the lights.8. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Is Your House Making You Fat?B. Ways of Serving DinnerC. Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?CMore students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年)before going to university. It used to be called the “year off”between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源)with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.This year, 25, 310students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).That is a record14. 7%increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible, ”he said.But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union ofStudents(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship—young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15, 000in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. NUS statistics show that over40%of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to90% during vacation periods, ”he said.9. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?A. It is flexible in length.B. It is a time for relaxation.C. It is increasingly popular.D. It is required by universities.10. According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year.A. are better prepared for college studiesB. know a lot more about their future jobsC. are more likely to leave university in debtD. have a better chance to enter top universities11. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?A. He’s puzzled.B. He’s worried.C. He’s surprised.D. He’s annoyed.12. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?A. Attend additional courses.B. Make plans for the new term.C. Earn money for their education.D. Prepare for their graduate studies.DChoose Your One-Day Tours!Tour A—Bath&Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge—￡37until26March and￡39thereafter.Visit the city with over2, 000years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over5, 000years.Tour B—Oxford&Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway’s house—￡32until12March and￡36thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the“city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”from St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C—Windsor Castle&Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace—￡34until11March and￡37thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VIII’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included). With500years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D—Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great—￡33until18 March and￡37thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the18th century.13. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?A. Tour A.B. Tour B.C. Tour C.D. Tour D.14. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on17March?A. Windsor Castle&Hampton Court.B. Oxford&Stratford.C. Bath&Stonehenge.D. Cambridge.15. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It used to be the home of royal families.B. It used to be a well-known maze.C. It is the oldest palace in Britain.D. It is a world-famous castle.第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
学位英语真题及学位英语答案详解
成人高等教育学士学位英语水平考试真题试卷Paper One 试卷一Part Ⅰ Dialogue Completion （10minutes 10points）Directions: In this part, there are 3 dialogues with 3 or 4 blanks, each followed by 4 choicesmarked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the choice that best suits the situation until the dialogue is complete. With Dialogue One, all the choices will have to be used. With Dialogue Two and Dialogue Three, one choice will be left unused. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEETwith a single bar through the center of the letter that indicates your choice.Dialogue OnePassenger: Good afternoon Miss. Are there plane tickets to San Francisco on the day after tomorrow?Conductor: Good afternoon Sir. I'll have a look at the time-table for you.1Passenger: Are there tickets for Saturday then?Conductor: Yes, there are. How do you want to go, first class or coach?Passenger: 2 What's the fare?Conductor: It is 260 dollars.Passenger: 3Conductor: The flight will get you there at six Sunday morning.Passenger: 4 What's the flight number?Conductor: The flight number is 301 at Cate Two.A.I'll need a coach open return.B.OK, I'll take three.C.What time will the flight put me there?D.I'm sorry but there aren't any direct flights available.Dialogue TwoAttendant: Can I help you, sir?Customer: Yes, I've been sitting here for a few minutes. 5Attendant: I'm sorry, sir. But this is the self-service pump.Customer: Self-service?Attendant: Yes. 6Customer: Are you serious?Attendant: Yes. 7Customer: Yes, I'm from Taiwan. I never heard of a gas station where you fill up your own car.Attendant: In A merica, most gas stations are like this.A.Of course.B.Are you traveling here?C.I'm waiting for someone to put gas in my car.D.You must fill up the car yourself.Dialogue ThreeSalesclerk: Good morning, madam. Can I help you?Customer: Good morning. 8Salesclerk: Our jackets are over here next to coats and accessories.Customer: I like this jacket. 9Salesclerk: Of course. 10Customer: Thanks.A.Can I try it on?B.The changing rooms are over there.C.Here you are.D.I'm looking for a new jacket.Part II Reading Comprehension （35minutes 40points）Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked [A], [B],[C] and [D]. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.Passage OneJack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out. But the air was still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him. “There’s a badly burnt man on the farm,”the girl shouted.“He saved my life. Please help me to save him.”The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty andalmost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately.Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jack’s horse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was night.“I’ve never seen a horse like that pony,”Jack said. Cathy praised Jack Billabong, but she refused to say anything about the pony,“Joe will write about her in his story,”she said.But she did say one thing: “If Flame hadn’t returned to the farm that afternoon, Joe and I would have died.”11.Jack Billabong did not turn back because _________.[A]he hadn’t found the bull yet[B]he smelt a heavy smoke in the forest[C]he knew there was a burnt man there[D]he saw something moving towards him12.Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible?[E]Because Joe was tired out.[F]Because the ride started late at night.[G]Because they didn’t have enough courage.[H]Because both Cathy and her pony were exhausted.13.Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because _________.[I]she didn’t know what to say[J]Jack asked her not to talk to them[K]she was too weak to say anything[L]Joe would write about it in his writing14.What does the word“Flame”in the last paragraph refer to?[A]Jack. [B] The pony. [C] Jack’s horse. [D] The fire.15.Which of the following is the best title of the story?[M]Rescue of Joe Brook[N]Courage of Jack Billabong[O]Love of a Young Girl[P]Heroism of a Lovely PonyPassage TwoThe faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs —one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty-five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some testees were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the testees were quite successful with the most happily-married couples.Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human begins to imitate the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. “Another possible reason,”he says,“is the common experience of the couples.”There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.16.Dr. Aiken cut the background from the photos for the purpose of _________.[A]imitating the couples’ life[B]grouping the couples again[C]leaving no trace for the testees[D]giving the testees more chances17.The underlined sentence “Their judgments were no better than chance.”implies that the testees _________.[A]did a good job in making their choices[B]had difficulty in picking out the partners[C]had no chance to make the right judgments[D]did better with the first group than with the second18.The underlined word“imitate”(in Para. 2) has a similar meaning to _________.[A]copy [B] change [C] know [D] suffer19.From the passage we can draw the conclusion that _________.[A]couples who look alike can live longer[B]most partners have been proved to grow alike[C]the influence between partners can be quite strong[D]happily-married couples are often richer than others20.The main purpose of the passage is to _________.[A]explain why couples grow alike[B]tell how couples like each other[C]discuss the function of marriage[D]describe the life of happily married couplesPassage ThreeThe three biggest lies in America are: (1)“The check is in the mail”,(2)“Of course I’ll respect you in the morning”,and (3)“It was a computer error”.Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It’s the only one that can never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say,”It was a computer error.”Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it.The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation:“It was a compute error.”It wasn’t, of course that computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the Universal Product Code —chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package —and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price list is right, you’ll be charged accurately.Grocery stores update the price list each day —that is, somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. But somehow“a computer error”is supposed to excuse everything.One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misperception that huge,modern computers are electric brain with“artificial intelligence”.At some point there might be a machine with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on Earth right now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this point in the development of computers, the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do.21.Of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself_________.[A]says nonsense[B]cheats customers[C]cannot make the error[D]does not admit its error22.According to the author, a computerized cashier is really just _________.[A]a machine to count money[B]a machine to receive money[C]an instrument to print codes[D]an instrument to read codes23.Grocery store price lists are updated by _________.[A]a computer[B]a keyboard[C]an employee[D]an electric brain24.The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers _________.[A]are very clever[B]never make mistakes[C]have a good memory[D]are controlled by men25.Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage?[A]Computers are stupid and inefficient.[B]Computer errors are due to its dishonesty.[C]Computers help stores update the price list.[D]Computer errors are actually human errors.Passage FourI came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value.His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver anything at any time.His assistants think nothing of bicycling down the village street in their lunch hour to take a piece of cheese to an old retired woman who sent her order by word of mouth with a friend who happened to be passing. The richer customers telephone their shopping lists and the goods are on their doorsteps within an hour. They have only to hint at a fancy for some commodity outside the usual stock and the grocer, a red faced-figure, instantly obtains it for them.26.Nowadays the commercial services in the village are _________.[A]still very active[B]quickly declining[C]unable to flourish[D]personal to visitors27.The local grocer’s shop is expanding because _________.[A]the competition there is weak[B]it is a place for women to chat[C]it provides good personal service[D]the goods there are more valuable28.Which of the following is true about the supermarkets?[A]Prices there are much higher.[B]Customers often have to queue up.[C]Customers can order by telephone.[D]Their personal services are satisfactory.29.How do the village grocer’s assistants feel about giving extra service?[A]They don’t think it a trouble.[B]They don’t think it worthwhile.[C]They don’t consider it a good deal.[D]They don’t consider it a pleasant experience.30.One special feature of the village shop is that _________.[A]there is a very wide range of goods available[B]customers can order goods by word of mouth[C]customers have to order goods one hour earlier[D]there is a list of goods to be delivered to doorstepsPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure （20minutes 20points）Directions：There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.31.During the heavy storm last week, we had to take _________ under a flyover.[A]shade [B] shelter [C] shadow [D] shield32.The three men were assigned jobs according to their _________ abilities.[A]respectful [B] respectable [C] respective [D] respecting33.Scientists have discovered that many animals seem to be highly _________ to various signals associated with earthquakes.[A]sensible [B] sensual [C]. sentimental [D] sensitive34.The lost car of the Johnsons’ was found _________ in the woods of the expressway.[A]vanished [B] scattered [C] rejected [D] abandoned35.Our guests will be guided to safety _________ fire.[A]as a result of [B] in case of[C] in the sense of [D] for the sake of36.If you want to ring her, you’ll have to _________ her number in the telephone book.[A]look at [B] look to [C] look through [D] look up37.Under the financial crisis, more social problems in the world are certain to _________.[A]raise [B] arise [C] be raised [D] be arisen38.After his retirement, he lives partly on his _________ and partly on the interest on his post office savings account.[A]wages [B] salary [C] earnings [D] pension39.During the _________, the audience strolled and chatted in the lobby.[A]interval [B] pause [C] interruption [D] gap40.Membership in the United Nations is open to all peace-loving states which accept the_________ of the Charter.[A]debt [B] obligation [C] credit [D] reliance41._________ for their support, he would have gone penniless.[A]If it is not [B] If it is [C] Were it [D] Were it not42.There _________ in his room.[A]are too many furnitures [B] is too much furniture[C] are too much furniture [D] is too many furnitures43.I miss the hillside _________ we found a lot of wild flowers.[A]on which [B] by which [C] in which [D] for which44.No sooner had we reached the top of the hill _________ we all sat down to rest.[A]when [B] then [C] than [D] until45.By the time Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, there _________ many space explorations.[A]will have been [B] had been[C] have been [D] must be46.I regret _________ hard at school, or I would have passed the exam.[A]to have not worked [B] having not worked[C] not to have worked [D] not having worked47.All _________ is an English-Chinese dictionary.[A]That you need [B] what you need[C] which you need [D] things you need48.He looks sleepy. He must _________ to bed very late last night.[A]be gone [B] be going [C] go [D] have gone49.Mrs. White became a teacher in 1990. She _________ for twenty years by next summer.[A]will teach [B] would have taught[C] has been teaching [D] will have taught50.Few people knew his reason for quitting his job was _________ he wanted to go abroad.[A]whether [B] where [C] why [D] that试卷二Part Ⅳ Translation （25minutes 15points）Directions: translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.I have always wondered at the passion many people have to meet the celebrated. The “advantage”you acquire by being able to tell your friends that you know famous men proves only that you are yourself of small account. The celebrated develop a technique to deal with the persons they come across. They show the world a mask, often an impressive one, but take care to conceal their real selves. They play the part that is expected from them, and with practice ream to play it very well, but you are stupid if you think that this public performance of theirs corresponds with the man within.Part V Writing （30minutes 15points）Directions: You are to write in no less than 120 words on the topic of “Health and Happiness”. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below. Write your essay on the Answer Sheet.1.习惯是逐渐养成的。
成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案完整版
成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案完整版2017年11月北京成人学士学位英语考试真题及答案Part I (30%)Passage 1According to a report published last week。
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2015年5月北京学位英语真题及答案
北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试2015.05.09Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D, You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage 1Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:Babies who are breast-fed may be more likely to be successful in life, a new study published Tuesday suggests. The study followed more than 3,000 babies into adulthood in Brazil. The researchers found those who were breast-fed scored slightly higher in intelligence tests in their 30s, stayed in school longer and earned more money than those who were given formula（配方奶粉）.“Breast-feeding not only has short-term benefits, but also breast-feeding has long-term benefits, "says Bernardo Lessa Horta of the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, who led the study being published in The Lancet Global Health.(76) Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health. This is especially true in poor countries, where water can be contaminated. For instance, a baby given formula in developing countries is 14 times more likely to die in the first six months than one who’s breast-fed. In the U.S., some research has suggested that breast-feeding may raise a baby’s IQ（智商）by a few points. But a recent study with siblings（兄弟姐妹）found little advantage to breast-feeding.Horta says these previou s studies didn’t follow children into adulthood to see ifbreast-feeding had long-term effects. So Horta analyzed data collected from 3,493 volunteers he and his colleagues have been following since birth. They are now in their 30s. First, the researchers gave the subjects IQ tests. Those who were breast-fed for 12 months or more had IQ test scores that were 3.76 points higher than those who were breast-fed for less than one month, the team found.When Horta and his colleagues looked at how much education the subjects had gotten and how much money they were making, they also found a clear difference: Those who werebreast-fed the longest stayed in school for about an extra year and had monthly salaries that were about a third higher.1. From the passage, we learn that Horta_______________ .A. is from BrazilB. conducts his research in the U.S.C. has 30 researchers on his teamD. is well-known in developing countries2. Which of the following about those who were breast-fed is NOT mentioned?A. They stayed longer in schoolB. They were happierC. They were smarterD. They made more money3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Doctors don’t understand the benefits of breast-feeding.B. Horta is concerned with water contamination in poor countries.C. Horta’s research project lasted about 30 yearsD. Breast-feeding is the only way to improve a baby’s health4. The word contaminated in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to____.A. finishedB. interestedC. clearedD. polluted5. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?A. Researchers Have Pointed Out the Disadvantages of Breast-feedingB. Researchers Have Found Out the Shortcomings of FormulaC. Breast-feeding Improves Chances of SuccessD. Breast-feeding Benefits Both Mother and BabyPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:Maggie Walker was born in 1867 in Richmond, Virginia. Her mother was once a slave in a rich woman’s house. When Maggie was very young, a thief killed her father. Her family was impoverished, so Maggie's mother started doing laundry in her home. Maggie had to help her. She washed clothes every day, but she continued to go to school. She was a very good student, especially in math.After Maggie graduated from high school, she got a job as a teacher. In 1886, she married Armistead Walker. They had two sons and Maggie stayed home to care for them. She also volunteered to help a social organization called the Order of St. Luke. This organization helped African Americans take care of the sick and bury the dead. Maggie Walker loved the work of the organization. The organization believed that African Americans should take care of each other.Over the years, Maggie Walker had more and more responsibilities with the organization. In 1895, she suggested that St. Luke begin a program for young people. (77) This program became very popular with schoolchildren. In 1899, Walk became Grand Secretary Treasurer of the St. Luke organization. However, because she was a woman, she received less than half the salary of the man who had the job before her.The Order of St. Luke had a lot of financial difficulties when Walker took over. It had a lot of unpaid bills and only $31.61 in the bank. But soon Maggie Walker changed all of that. (78) Her idea was to get new members to join the Organization. In just a few years, it grew from 3,400 members to 50,000 members. The organization bought a $100,000 office building and increased its staff to 55. Now Walker was ready for her next big step.6. Maggie’s father died____________.A. when she finished high schoolB. before she was bornC. when she was very youngD. after she got married7. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A. Maggie had two children.B. Maggie was once a slave.C. Maggie was good at math.D. Maggie taught for a while.8. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Maggie loved to help other African Americans.B. Maggie was very popular with school teachers.C. Maggie was the founder of the Order of St. Luke.D. Maggie was better paid than men as Grand Secretary Treasurer.9. The word impoverished in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.A. difficultB. richC. famousD. poor10. After Paragraph 4, the author will probably talk about Maggie’s__________________A. educationB. next projectC. payD. childhoodPassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:When Bill de Blasio ran for New York City mayor last year, he promised to end a controversial （有争议的）, citywide cell-phone ban（禁令）in public schools, which is not equally enforced in all schools. Now, under his leadership, the city is preparing to end the ban. It will be replaced by a policy that allows phones inside schools but tells students to keep them packed away during class.Many schools have a rule about enforcing the ban that says, “If we don't see it, we don’t know about it.” That means teachers are OK with students bringing in cell phones, as long as they stay out of sight and inside bags and pockets.But at the 88 city schools with metal detectors, die ban has been strictly enforced. The detectors were installed to keep weapon out of schools，but the scanners（扫描器）can also detect cell phones. So students at these schools must leave their phones at home or pay someone to store it for them.The ban was put into place in 2007 under mayor Michael Bloomberg. Ending the ban will also likely end an industry that has sprung up near dozens of the schools that enforce the ban. Workers in vans（厢式货车）that resemble food tracks store teens’ cell phones and Other devices for a dollar a day,(79) Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency. They also say that enforcement of the ban is uneven and discriminatory. Where the ban is enforced, it puts a disadvantage on students who can’t afford to pay to store their phones.Before putting an official end to the cell-phone ban, city education officials are working on creating a new policy. (80) It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. New York City will give financial aid to poor students.B. New York City plans to restrict cell phone use in libraries.C. New York City plans to install metal detectors in all public schools.D. New York City will soon end a ban on cell phones in schools.12. Students pay ______ a day to leave their cell phones in a van parked near their school.A. a dollarsB. two dollarsC. five dollarsD. ten dollars13. Metal detectors were installed in 88 city schools, mainly to keep _______ out of schools.A. cell phonesB. weaponsC. alcoholD. drugs14. The word discriminatory in Paragraph 5 probably means________.A. necessaryB. toughC. strictD. unfair15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. After the cell-phone ban is ended, students can use their phones during class.B. The cell-phone ban is equally enforced in all public schools.C. The cell-phone ban was put into place in 2008 under Mayor Bill de Blasio.D. A phone-storage industry has appeared outside the 88 metal-detector campuses.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. A: Excuse me, sir. But can you tell me if there is hotel near here?B: Eh…there is o ne at the street comer, two blocks away.A: Thank you very much!B: _________!A. Nice to see you!B. Pardon me.C. You’re welcome.D. I agree.17. It often takes some time for a new couple to________ to each other’s was way of life.A. referB. listenC. amountD. adjust18. Milk turns______ easily in the summer, so it is often kept in a refrigerator.A. sourB. sweetC. bitterD. delicious19. The Prime Minister had to________________ because he was believed to have done something bad against his people.A. releaseB. resignC. reformD. regard20. Last Sunday when Mr Wang was leaving Beijing for Canada, a number of his friend ______ at the airport.A. found him outB. put him upC. knocked him downD. saw him off21. Bob doesn't work hard________ in school. He is playing all the time!A. at allB. in allC. after allD. above all22.1 want to buy a new tie to go______________ this brown suit.A. intoB. withC. afterD. by23. Amy is very afraid of dogs, ______________ ?A. is sheB. dose sheC. isn’t sheD. doesn't she24. The engine gives___________ smoke and steam.A. upB. inC. awayD. off25. Please turn the radio____________ . The baby is sleeping.A. upB. overC. offD. around26. Frank moved to California last summer and__________________ there since then.A. has stayedB. stayedC. is stayingD. stays27. The airplane___________ to have sunk to the bottom of Indian Ocean.A. supposeB. supposesC. has supposedD. is supposed28. The management have spent the whole day discussing the schedule of the meeting_______ next year.A. holdB. heldC. to holdD. to be held29. His car got stuck in the mud, so he_____ get off and asked the villager nearby to help.A. canB. had toC. used toD. may30. It was__________ winter night and a pale moon hung low in_____ sky.A. a; aB. the; theC. a; theD. the; a31. When Jack came in, I________ dinner with my parents.A. was havingB. hadC. am havingD. have32. Would you mind____ quiet for a little while? I am doing my course work.A. keepB. to keepC. keptD. keeping33. If you had come five minutes earlier, you________ him. It’s a pity you were late!A. would meetB. would have metC. metD. had met34. My friend Peter,_____ had been on a visit to America, returned yesterday.A. whichB. thatC. whoD. whose35. It takes at least five years to ten years_____ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients.A. beforeB. sinceC. afterD. when36. The man nest door has a good_____________ of going to bed at 10 p.m. every day.A. habitB. customC. traditionD. thing37.1 got the news__________ your call, but thank you just the same.A. due toB. used toC. senior toD. prior to38. Alan sold most of his belongings. He has scarcely______ left in the house.A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing39. The president promised to keep all the board members_______ of how the talks were going on.A. informB. informingC. be informedD. informed40. _______ got on the train when it started to move.A. I rarely hadB. Scarcely had IC. No sooner I hadD. No sooner had I41. It’s__________ day and I'd like to go for a walk in the park.A. so a beautifulB. a so beautifulC. such beautiful aD. such a beautiful42. Tom, more than anyone else, ____________ anxious to go there again.A. areB. wereC. isD. being43. If he__________ to this project, we will not go on to carry it out.A. will objectB. objectsC. had objectedD. objected44. It was during his stay in the countryside_________________ he began to learn English.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. what45. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money couldA. make up forB. keep up withC. come up withD. put up withPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A. B. C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. The teacher had three students in this English speech contest, and all of which won the first prize.A B C D47. The war was broken out in 1937, which led to great losses of lives.A B C D48. He got to the station in a hurry only be told that the train had just gone.ABC D49. According to this morning’s news, about two-thirds of the people in this village was made homeless after the storm.A B C D50. House prices are more higher in Beijing than in many other places in China.A B C D51. I am wondering when does the next train leave for Shanghai.A B C D52. He welcomed the new students and then went on to explaining the college rules.A B C D53. Yesterday Ted didn’t go to school and his brother didn’t go, too.A B C D54. I try to avoid to go shopping at weekends because the stores are so crowded.A B C D55. As they use energy only for motion, a snake can live longer without food than a human being.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Rowan Torrez will never be able to bear his late（已故的）father tell him that he loves him, but yesterday he 56 received his dad's love in writing, a postcard 57 by his father nearly eight years ago.On March 7，just days before the two-year anniversary（纪念日）of the 58 of Joseph Torrez, his wife Julie and his ten-year-old son Rowan, received a postcard in the mail from Joseph. Thepostcard was 59 June 10, 2007. When Joseph Torrez was 60 and working, be would often send postcards to them from 61 places, which he had been to for business 62. And one of them arrived in their mailbox nearly eight years 63 he sent it.“Hello from Boston, the postcard 64. “I love you and I 65 you so much. See you soon. Love, Daddy."Rowan and his mother have no 66 how the postcard just showed 67 at their home in Littleton, Colorado. But they are thankful 68 one more gift from Joseph, 69 died on March 13, 2013 from a rare brain disease. Such a disease usually 70 a person after he is sixty years old, 71 Joseph died when he was only forty-one.The latest postcard is now one of the most 72 gifts that Rowan has received from his father. He will 73 it, adding it to his scrapbook（剪贴簿）74 he keeps all the other postcards from him. They help Rowan 75 his father after losing him at such a young age.56. A. unexpectedly B. unfortunately C. responsibly D. frequently57. A. write B. writing C. wrote D. written58. A. end B. life C. death D. birth59. A. made B. dated C. making D. dating60. A. asleep B. alive C. dead D. active61. A. wealthy B. useful C. different D. practical62. A. reasons B. scenes C. emotions D. speeds63. A. when B. before C. since D. after64. A. reads B. thinks C. reading D. thinking65. A. think B. trust C. miss D. hate66. A. method B. way C. Hope D. idea67. A. out B. up C. away D. off68. A. in B. with C. for D. on69. A. who B. whom C. that D. which70. A. trembles B. steals C. covers D. strikes71. moreover B. therefore C. but D. and72. A. careful B. precious C. nervous D. useless73. A. explain B. vanish C. resist D. treasure74. A. where B. which C. when D. that75. A. forget B. surprise C. remember D. receivePart V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are Jive sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76. Doctors have long known that breast-feeding can be good for a baby’s health.77. This program became very popular with schoolchildren.78. Her idea was to get new members to join the organization.79. Critics of the ban say cell phones are important safety devices for kids during an emergency.80. It will include rules about not using the phones during class or to cheat on tests.Section BDirections: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.81. 周末，我宁愿待在家里看看书。
学位英语试题及解析答案
学位英语试题及解析答案一、阅读理解（共20分，每题4分）阅读下列短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。
Passage 1In recent years, the popularity of online shopping has surged, with millions of people around the world making purchases through various e-commerce platforms. This trend has not only changed the way people shop but also had a significant impact on the environment.1. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The history of online shopping.B. The impact of online shopping on the environment.C. The popularity of online shopping.D. The benefits of e-commerce platforms.答案：C解析：短文的第一句话提到了“the popularity of online shopping has surged”，表明主要话题是在线购物的流行。
2. What is one of the effects of online shopping mentioned in the passage?A. It has changed the way people shop.B. It has increased the number of physical stores.C. It has decreased the number of jobs.D. It has improved the quality of products.答案：A解析：短文中提到了“This trend has not only changed the way people shop”，说明在线购物改变了人们的购物方式。
2015年全国统一高考英语试卷和答案解析(新课标Ⅱ)
2015年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ）My color television has given me nothing but a headache．I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of a lot of clothes that wouldn't fit．I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model，I realized this a day late，when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid，The set worked so beautifully when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed offfor the night，Fortunately，I didn't got any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed．Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static （静电） noise．For some reason，when certain shows switched into a commercial，a loud noise would sound for a few seconds．Gradually，this noise began to appear during a show，and to get rid of it，I had to change to another channel and then change it back．Sometimes this technique would not work，and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound．I actually began to build up my arm muscles（肌肉） shaking my set．When neither of these methods removed the static noise，I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away．At last I ended up hitting the set with my fist，and it stopped working altogether．My trip to the repair shop cost me $62，and the set is working well now，but I keep expecting more trouble．1. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set？ ______A. He got an older model than he had expected．B. He couldn't return it when it was broken．C. He could have bought it at a lower price．D. He failed to find any movie shows on it．2. Which of the following can best replace the phrase"signed off"in Paragraph 1？______A. ended all their programsB. provided fewer channelsC. changed to commercialsD. showed all-night movies3. How did the author finally get his TV set working again？ ______A. By shaking and hitting it．B. By turning it on and off．C. By switching channels．D. By having it repaired．4. How does the author sound when telling the story？ ______A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. Humorous．BYour house may have an effect on your figure．Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off．You can make your environment work for you instead of against you．Here are some ways to turn your home into part of diet plan．Open the curtains and turn up the lights．Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating，for people are often less self-conscious when they're in poorly lit places-and so more likely to eat lots of food．If your home doesn't have enough window light，get more lamps and flood the place with brightness．Mind the colors．Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites（胃口）．In one study，people who ate meals in a blue room consumed（消耗） 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room．Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing，while cold colors make us feel less hungry．So when it's time to repaint，go blue．Don't forget the clock---or the radio．People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories （卡路里） per meal than those who rush through their meals．Begin keeping track of the time，and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes．And while you're at it，actually sit down to eat．If you need some help slowing down，turn on relaxing music．It makes you less likely to rush through a meal．Downsize the dishes．Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat．We eat about22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate．When we choosea large spoon over a smaller one，total intake （摄入） jumps by 14percent．And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short，wide glass than a tall，skinny glass．5. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ______ ．A. their home comfortsB. their body shapeC. house buyingD. healthy diets6. A home environment in blue can help people ______ ．A. digest food betterB. regain their appetitesC. burn more caloriesD. reduce food intake7. What are people advised to do at mealtimes？ ______A. Fat quickly．B. Play fast music．C. Use smaller spoons．D. Turn down the lights．8. What can be a suitable title for the test？ ______A. Is Your House Making You Fat？B. Ways of Serving DinnerC. Effects of Self-ConsciousnessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing？CMore students than ever before are taking a gap-year （间隔年）before going to university．It used to be called the"year off"between school and university．The gap-year phenomenon originated（起源） with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year．This year，25，310students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year，according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Serbice（UCAS）．That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year．Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education．"Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with，and complete，their chosen course．Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible，"he said．But not everyone is happy．Owain James，the president of the National Union of Students （NUS），argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship-young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education．"New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15，000in debt．It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree．NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods，"he said．9. What do we learn about the gap year from the text？ ______A. It is flexible in length．B. It is a time for relaxation．C. It is increasingly popular．D. It is required by universities．10. According to Tony Higgins，students taking a gap year ______ ．A. arc better prepared for college studiesB. know a lot more about their future jobsC. are more likely to leave university in debtD. have a better chance to enter top universities11. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon？ ______A. He's puzzled．B. He's worried．C. He's surprised．D. He's annoyed．12. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics？______A. Attend additional courses．B. Make plans for the new term．C. Earn money for their education．D. Prepare for their graduate studies．DChoose Your One-Day ToursTour A-Bath & Stonchenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge-￡until 26March and￡39thereafter．Visit the city with over 2，000years of history and Bath Abbey，the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum．Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5，000years．Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house一32until 12March and 36thereafter．Oxford：Includes a guided of England's oldest university city and colleges．Look over the"city of dreaming spires（尖顶）"form St Mary's Church Tower．Stratford：Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder．Tour C-Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace--£34until March and£37thereafter．Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court，Henry Mill's favourite palace．Free time to visit Windsor Castle（entrance fees not included）．With 500years of history，Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen．Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction．Visit the palace and its various historic gardens，which include the famous maze（迷宫）where it is easy to get lost! Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-£33．until 18 March and£37 thereafter．Includes a guided tour of Cambridge，the famous university town，and the gardens of the 18th century．13. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England's oldest university city？______A. Tour AB. Tour BC. Tour CD. Tour D14. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March？ ______A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court．B. Oxford & StratfordC. Bath &Stonehenge．D. Cambridge．15. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction？ ______A. It used to be the home of royal families．B. It used to be a well-known mazeC. It is the oldest palace in BritainD. It is a world-famous castle．Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady，gradual increases in the length of the runs． (1) ，buy the best-fitting，best-built running shoes you can find．No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet，so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop．When you have found shoes that seem right，walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit． (2) ．As always，you should stretch（伸展） at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries．During the first week，do not think about distance，but run five minutes longer each day． (3) ，it is wise to take a day off to rest．But during the next week，set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run． (4) ．After two weeks，start timing yourself． (5) ．Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter，you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race．A．After six daysB．For a good marathon runnerC．Before you begin your trainingD．With each day，increase the distance by a half mileE．If they still feel good，you can begin running in themF．Time spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingG．Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E. EF. FG. GWhere do you go when you want to learn something？A friend？A tutor？These are all(21)aces of learning．But it may well be that the learning you really want(22)somewhere else instead．I had the(23)of seeing this first hand on a(24)．My daughter plays on a recreational soccer team．They did very well this season and so(25)a tournament，which normally was only for more skilled club teams．This led tosome(26)experiences on Saturday as they played against teams(27)trained．Through the first two games，her(28)did not get on serious shot on goal．As apparent，I(29)seeing my daughter playing her best，(30) still defeated．IT seemed that something clicked with the(31)between Saturday and Sunday．When they (32)for their Sunday game，they were(33)different．They had begun integrate （融合）the kinds of play and teamwork they had(34)the day before into their(35)．They played aggressively and(36) scored a goal．It (37) me that playing against the other team was a great(38) moment for all the girls on the team．I think it is a general principle．(39) is the best teacher．The lessons they may not be(40)what they would have gotten in school．But are certainly more personal and meaningful，because they had to work them out on their own．21. A. public B. traditional C. official D. special22. A. passes B. works C. lies D. ends23. A. dream B. idea C. habit D. chance24. A. trip B. holiday C. weekend D. square25. A. won B. entered C. organized D. watched26. A. painful B. strange C. common D. practical27. A. less B. poorly C. newly D. better28. A. fans B. tutors C. class D. team29. A. imagined B. hated C. avoided D. missed30. A. if B. or C. but D. as31. A. girls B. parents C. coaches D. viewers32. A. dressed B. showed up C. made up D. planned33. A. slightly B. hardly C. basically D. completely34. A. seen B. known C. heard D. read35. A. styles B. training C. game D. rules36. A. even B. still C. seldom D. again37. A. confused B. struck C. reminded D. warned38. A. touching B. thinking C. encouraging D. learning39. A. Experience B. Independence C. Curiosity D. Interest40. A. harmful to B. mixed with C. different from D. applied to．41. The adobe dwellings（土坯房） (1) （build） by the Pueblo Indians of the American Southwest are admired by even (2) most modern of architects and engineers．In addition to their simple beauty，what makes the adobe dwellings admirable is their (3) （able）to"air condition"a house without (4) （use） electric equipment．Walls made of adobe take in the heat from the sun on hot days and give out that heat (5) （slow） during cool nights，thus warning the house．When a new day breaks，the walls have given up their heat and are now cold enough (6) （cool） the house during the hot day： (7) the same time，they warm up again for the night This cycle (8) （go） day after day：The walls warm up during the day and cool off during the night and thus always a timely offset （抵消） for the outside temperatures．As (9) （nature） architects，thePueblo Indians figured out exactly (10) thick the adobe walls needed to be to make the cycle work on most days．(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)42. 假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。
2015年四川省学位英语考试
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省学位委员会办公室2015年3月Part1 Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the ONE answerthat best completes the sentence. Then mark your answer by crossingthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.1. It is supposed that the personnel manager will the position of general manager.A) run over B) get over C) take over D) go over2. The student was just about to the question, when suddenly he found the answer.A) give up B) submit to C) arrive at D) work out3. Leaders of the two countries are talking about peace but preparing for war in secret.A) popularly B) actually C) naturally D) particularly4. Most rooms in the apartment building have been rented out, and only several rooms on the first floor are still .A) capable B) available C) advisable D) considerable5. Under the from France and Germany, Japan gave in and agreed to open its rice market to other countries.A) front B) force C) threat D) pressure6. A healthy life is frequently thought to be with fresh and nutritious food.A) bound B) tied C) associated D) relation7. Her previous experience gives her a big over the other applicants.A) advance B) advice C) advantage D) advocate8. In Britain, the best season of the year is probably _______ spring.A) late B) last C) latter D) later9. The bridge was named the hero who gave his life for the cause of the people.A) with B) after C) by D) from10. His schoolmates felt he did not to be given such a great honor.A) worthy B) get C) achieve D) deserve11.The money is to be used for the of the flood victims.A) merit B) effect C) benefit D) advantage12. Obviously, there’s a strong between smoking and lung cancer.A) content B) invo C) connect D) link13. He is a top athlete and his goal is to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games.A) immediate B) ultimate C) basic D) ordinary14. Chris had to say goodbye to her friends when it was time to the plane.A) board B)abroad C) broadcast D) absorb15. It is not impossible that one day we will disability, so we shouldn’tlook down upon the disabled.A) put up with B) end up with C) catch up with D) come up with16. The furniture you sell looks nice indeed, but you too much for it.A) afford B) offer C) pay D) charge17. Dayton was ______ for Williams in the second half of the football match as scheduled.A) substituted B) succeeded C) subscribed D) submitted18. Baker had to the people in court that his client had been nowherenear the scene of the murder.A) constitute B) consist C) convince D) consult19. If you’re planning a trip to the museum, be sure to _ at least anhour and a half.A) put down B) put away C) put aside D) put forward20. His health is good, but he does have a few minor problems that maycome up occasionally.A) generally B) increasingly C) likely D) instantly21. She reminds me of the wife of the pilot who used for you in Boston.A) to working B) to work C) work D) having worked22. This word is used in British English than American English.A) frequent B) less frequent C) frequently D) less frequently23. The dog may be a good companion for the old. , the need to take itfor walks may be a disadvantage.A) Instead B) Besides C) Therefore D) However24. It took me a long time before I was able to fully appreciate what they for me.A) had done B) did C) would do D) where doing25. Hot the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired afterthe long journey.A) while B) although C) as D) however26. Leave your key with your neighbor you lock yourself out one day.A) even though B) in case C) as long as D) as if27. By the end of this month, they surely a satisfactory solution to the problem.A) have found B) will be finding C) will have found D) are finding28. The mere fact most people believe nuclear war would be madness does not mean that it will not occur.A) why B) what C) which D) that29. neglecting our education, my father sent my brother and me to summerschool. A) Accused of B) Accusing ofC) That he was accused of D) To be accused of30. The match was cancelled because most of the members a match withouta standard court.A) objected to have B) were objected to haveC) objected to having D) were objected to having31. They are going to have the serviceman _______ an electric fan in the office tomorrow.A) to install B) installC) to be installed D) installed32. If I have remembered the window, the thief would not have got in.A) closing B) to close C) to have closed D) having closed33. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I your advice.A) had followed B) followC) would follow D) have followed34. The librarian told the freshmen that he return the book immediately.A) not able B) mustn’t C) wouldn’t D) needn’t35. Both teams were training hard. was willing to lose the game.A) The other B) Either C) One other D) Neither36. Mr. Cooper doesn’t think his daughter is able to design the watch, ?A) doesn’t he B) does he C) is she D) isn’t she37. To everybody’s surprise, continue the argument that had lasted 4 hours already, he said nothing and walked away.A) rather than B) anything than C) other than D) more than38. If I had known your bicycle had got broken when you came to me yesterday,I _______ you my own then.A) would lend B) had lent C) would have lent D) lent39. A survey was carried out on college students’learning techniques, was very upsetting.A) as a result of which B) the result of whichC) its result D) which result40. The station is said to 3 months ago; obviously it is not under construction now.A) be completing B) have completedC) be completed D) have been completedPart II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements, For each of them there arefour choices marked A).B).C) and D). You should decide on the bestanswer and mark it by crossing the corresponding letter on the AnswerSheet with a pencil.Passage oneToday we visited the Field Museum to see the new dinosaur (恐龙)exhibit．Atfirst I wasn't interested in seeing an old pile of bones. Why would anyone want tolearn about something that's not around anymore?First we walked into a big room．I was staring at the bones of a giant beast!It almost filled the room. Two huge, dark holes in its boney head stared backat me. It was Dinosaur Sue．Our guide told us that when Sue was living, she weighed more than 150 fourthgraders put together! He asked us to look at her teeth which were long and sharp.The guide said Sue’s teeth show that she was a meat eater．I’m glad I wasn’taround when the dinosaurs were alive. I might have been lunch for her!As I looked at it，I imagined what the dinosaur had looked like when it was alive．Suddenly I realized that these bones had once belonged to a living creature here on Earth. It made me wonder about other creatures that had once lived here. Now I understand why people want to learn about these creatures．Perhaps I will hunt for dinosaur bones someday. It would be very exciting to find a dinosaur skeleton(骨架)．41. When the author first got to the museum, she .A) was eager to see the giant beastB) didn’t want to know about dinosaursC) didn’t want to see the boney headD) was sad to look at the dead dinosaurs42. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the author was .A) worried the dinosaur might be aliveB) afraid of being lunch for the dinosaurC) glad that Dinosaur Sue was a meat eaterD) surprised by the size of the skeleton43. After visiting the Museum, the author .A) becomes interested in dinosaursB) believes dinosaurs are still aliveC) doesn’t think dinosaurs are creaturesD) doesn’t want to touch dinosaurs44. Which of the following did Dinosaur Sue have for food?A) Humans. B) Animals.C) Grass. D) Trees.45. This passage mainly talks about _________?A) the weights and sizes of dinosaursB) the description of the author’s interests in dinosaursC) the change of the author’s attitude toward dinosaursD) the experience of hunting for dinosaur bonesPassage TwoIs organic food better? Most of the parents say it is, at least in part: “In organic food, there is less pesticide residues (农药残留) ”, say some parents. Early childhood exposure to lead and other poisonous substances at very low levels is now known to be harmful, so parents think caution should be in order.“Clearly if you eat organic product, you have fewer poisonous substancesin your body, ” Joel Forman, an associate professor says. That’s particularly important for young children, he says, because they are especially easy to be hurt by chemical exposure while their brains are developing.That puts parents in a difficult situation, because they also want childrento eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, not less. But organic food still cost more in most cases, and many parents can’t afford to buy it only.Suggestions are made that parents should think about buying organic fruits and vegetables that are more likely to contain more pesticide residue, and going conventional for those that tend to have less.Another similar case is about milk, conventionally –raised cows are often fed antibiotics(抗生素) to stimulate growth, and parents are worried that this may do harm to children. “Growth hormone(激素) in cows doesn’t work in people,”Forman says. “There’s very little in the milk. And even if there was, it wouldn’t be absorbed. ”46. Parents are worried about .A) chemical exposure to milk B) high cost of organic vegetablesC) poisonous substances in food D) growth hormone in fruits47. According to this passage, Joel Forman’s remarks .A) caused parents to buy less fruits B) made parents feel easyC) solved patent s’ problems D) confirmed parents’ worries48. Parents are in a difficult situation because .A) there is still pesticide residue in organic fruits and vegetablesB) organic food costs so much that no parents can afford itC) they can hardly afford enough organic food for their childrenD) children will be exposed to more poisonous substances in organic food49. A possible solution is to buy organic vegetables and fruits that are likelyto contain .A) more pesticide residue B) less pesticide residueC) less growth hormone D) more growth hormone50. Joel Forman says in the last paragraph that growth hormone in milk _________.A) does little harm B) is very harmfulC) stimulates children’s growth D) is completely absorbed by cowsPassage ThreeDiana Jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college forher 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, anda modest amount of borrowing. Then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart(失败，破裂).The Jacobs family worked out a solution: They asked and received more aidfrom the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amountthrough the government loan program. The twin sons will be able to finish school.With unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear morefamilies like the Jacobs. More students are applying for aid, and more familiesexpect to need student loans. College administrators are concerned that they willnot have enough aid money to go around.At the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise and student borrowing hasmore than doubled in the last decade.It is reported that most middle class families have been financing collegeeducation through debt. They will send kids to college whatever it takes, evenif that means a huge amount of debt.Financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companiesdecide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them.The good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quartersof student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.51. According to the first paragraph, why did the plan of the Jacobs family fail?A) The family fell apart. B) The tuition was raised.C) Their savings ran out. D) The father was out of work.52. How did the Jacobs manage to solve their problem?A) They got help from the schools and the government.B) They borrowed a large sum of money from the schools.C) They encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.D) They told their children to drop out of school.53. Financial aid administrators believe that .A) college tuition fees will double in the next decadeB) the government will receive more letters of complaintC) more families will face the same problem as the JacobsD) they will have enough money to support poor students.54. What can we learn about the middle class families from the passage?A) They blame the government for the college tuition increase.B) They earn enough to support their kids’ college education.C) They will try their best to send their kids to college.D) Their debts will be paid off within a decade.55. According to the past paragraph, the government will .A) provide most students with scholarshipsB) cut down financial aid to college studentsC) stop the companies from providing student loansD) go on providing financial support for college studentsPassage FourBlind imitation (模仿) is self-destruction. But in the early stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) holdpoor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.Blessed(幸福的) is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies, books, teachers, and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration, not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them, but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material; it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Study your role models, accept the gifts they have given, and leave behind what does not serve you.56. Imitation proves useful when you _____.A) have the skill to imitateB) begin to develop your characterC) turn out to be a person of good tasteD) follow others subconsciously57. Imitation can be harmful if you .A) focus on someone’s talent B) make strong choices foryourselfC) follow your role models blindly D) are fearful of making choices58. According to the author, the world moves on because of those who are .A) willing to accept others’ ideasB) desperate to influence others with their knowledgeC) eager to do what has been done beforeD) ready to turn their original ideas into reality59. The trouble a creator faces is _____.A) the imaginative use of material B) the continuous absence of materialC) the severe shortage of material D) the strong motivation by material60. What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?A) To criticize the characters of role models.B) To highlight the importance of creatively.C) To compare imitation with creation.D) To explain the meaning of success.Part III Cloze (10 points)Direction: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A),B),C), and D). You should choose ONE thatbest fits into the passage. Then mark the answer by crossing thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil.Many people worry about losing their mental faculties when they get older: forgetting things and people, doing crazy things, and so on. Well, there is good news. To start off with, only about 5% of those 61 are over 65 suffer from severe disorders involving the memory. The other 62 news is that there are many things that you can do to 63 the chance that you are part of this 5%. Exercise, a healthy and balanced 64 , and avoiding alcohol and tobacco can all help. There are certain foods which are known 65 brain function. These can include fish, bright vegetables and fruits. Nutrients（营养品） 66 B vitamins, calcium(钙), and thiamin(维生素B1) also can help. When it comes to exercise, not much 67 to help your mental being. This means 68 as 30 minutes a day. Another great way is doing mental 69 , including reading, socializing with friends, and even volunteering for other. Focusing on the positive things in your life, rather than the 70 will keep your mental being healthy as well. So go out and exercise,stay busy, and find things to keep your mind active.61. A) whom B) which C) who D) whose62. A) bad B) good C) awful D) big63. A) reduce B) increase C) affect D) change64. A) vitamins B) meals C) food D) diet65. A) not to help B) helping C) not helping D) to help66. A) included B) such as C) in spite of D) as to67. A) needs B) was needed C) is needed D) is needing68. A) as well B) as little C) as more D) as less69. A) activity B) health C) practice D) exercises70. A) negative B) positive C) active D) passivePart IV Translation (15 points)Direction:Read the following passage carefully and translate the underlined parts into Chinese. Please write your answers on the Answer Sheet.Many students must find living accommodation away from home, and large numbers of students’houses have been built. 71) Until recently they were called dormitories and are generally adequate and modern but rather crowded. Outside a residence hall for women students at the beginning of term, one may see a father bringing his daughter in the car, taking out of the back a large stock of clothes on their hangers(衣架)，going into the building and then ten minutes later coming out again carrying most of them because there is no room.Students are well provided with recreational facilities, both in the residence halls and outside. 72) But a student at a university in a small town lives his life mainly on the campus, which becomes a self-contained(自足) world, rather than isolated from the ordinary community. There is not much scope for students to sit and talk in cafes. 73) Also meals are provided in campus restaurants, where the food is usually good and varied and a little cheaper than outside.It has always been common for students to work to earn money, not only in vacations but also, when practicable, by doing part-time jobs during term-time.74) As the total cost of study and living may be $2,000 to $ 3,000 a year, these earnings are useful and often essential, and mostly students do rather unskilled work. 75) Some students do paid work for the university at which they study, inthe library of restaurant, or even by acting as lifeguards at a swimming pool. Others work outside. One popular occupation is that of porter at a supermarket, carrying housewives’ groceries out to their cars.Part V writing (15 points)Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: My Opinion on Helping Those in Need. Base your compositionon the outline below and write at least 100 words. You may use the wordsfor reference. Please write your composition on the Answer Sheet.My Opinion on Helping Those in Need1.帮助需要帮助的人是应该的2.帮助需要帮助的人有时也会有麻烦Words for reference:sympathize with (同情某人)， in trouble, trust, traditional virtue (传统美德)， harmonious（和谐的） society另2013年真题答案，请参考！参考答案Ⅰ.01-20 BACAA ADBAC DCBAB DBABD21-40 ABDAC DCDAB BDCAB ABCACⅡ.41-60 BDACA CADBB DACBA BCDABⅢ.61-70 BAACD BACBD71．我们认为，有必要考虑地球上水的总量，水资源的分布情况，以及这一发现的长期的重要性。
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2015年11月1日学位英语考试真题答案（完整版）Part ⅠDialogue completion (10 points)Dialogue oneTom: Do you go to college?Mike: Yes. __1__Tom: What college do you go to?Mike: I go to Pasadena City College.Tom: Do you like it?Mike: Oh, yes. __2__Tom: why do you like it?Mike: Because it has great teachers.Tom: __3__Mike: I like all my classmates, too.Tom: Anything else?Mike: Yes. __4__A. It’s not expensive!B. You bet.C. I think I do.D. what else?Dialogue TwoSpeaker A: I just recently moved into the neighborhood.Speaker B: __5__ How recently?Speaker A: Just last week.Speaker B: What kinds of things have you been doing out there?Speaker A: __6__Speaker B: why not?Speaker A: I don't know what to do.Speaker B: There're all sort of things to do.Speaker A: __7__Speaker B: Shopping, or seeing a movie, or even going to the beach.Speaker A: That sounds great.A. I haven't been doing much.B. Really?C. How are you doing?D. Like what?Dialogue ThreeGeorge: Did you hear about the robbery?Johnny: No, I didn't hear about it.George: A man tried to rob the bank next to our building this morning.Johnny: __8__George: Yes, he tried to rob the bank at gunpoint.Johnny: __9__George: Oh, everyone in the bank is OK.Johnny: That's good to hear.George: He did get away, though.Johnny: That is horrible.George: __10__Johnny: I'm sure they'll catch him eventually.A. Did anyone get hurt?B. Thank the lucky stars.C. Are you serious?D. The cops don't know who the guy is.Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of the letter.Passage OneHere's a familiar story. You're sitting at the dinner table with a furry, four-legged friend scratching at your feet. When you look down, those cute eyes are almost impossible to resist.What is it about a dog's gaze that makes it so charming? A new study by Japanese scientist Miho Nagasawa seems to have found the answer, and it has to do with something called the cuddle(爱抚)chemical.The cuddle chemical has another, more scientific name: oxytocin. Oxytocin is a substance in the blood that encourages bonding. Levels of oxytocin increase, for example, when a mother feeds her newborn baby. According to Nagasawa's study, the same is true when we look deeply into the eyes of a dog.The results of this study can tell us a lot about the history of the bond between humans and dogs. It all started somewhere tens of thousands of years ago. Scientists believe that wolves used to follow humans who were hunting large animals. The wolves would eat the food left behind by the humans.Humans realized that they could use the wolves to help with the hunt, and eventually both species began to work together toward survival.Over time, the wolves that interacted with the humans began to change. They became more loyal to their human partners. The wolves and humans started to depend on each other and bond with each other. These changes are what caused some of thewolves to turn into what we now know as dogs, a new specie^ evolved to better survive in their environment.This process depended a great deal on the bond humans formed with them. And according to Nagasawa's study, this bond was formed with the help of oxytocin, the cuddle chemical.11. What do we know about oxytocin?A. It regulates blood flow.B. It promotes bonding.C. It is in the human gene.D. It is good for health.12. When we look deeply into a dog's eyes, the levels of our oxytocin ____.A. reduce over timeB. go either up or downC. are on the riseD. remain unchanged13. At the beginning wolves followed humans to ____.A. eat the food left by humansB. guard against large animalsC. take humans for foodD. hunt large animals together14. Over time some wolves turned into dogs ____.A. due to their loyaltyB. due to the changing environmentC. for better survivalD. for better cooperation15. What does Nagasawa9s study aim to do?A. Explore the role of human-wolf partnership.B. Show the characteristics of the cuddle chemical.C. Explain the bond between humans and dogs.D. Understand the evolution of species.Passage TwoRed Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.Comic Relief was started in 1985 by the scriptwriter Richard Curtis. He wrote the famous films 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Notting Hill'. Richard's idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe famine in Ethiopia* It's called Red "Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial. For example, many schools have non-uniform days.The slogan for the last RND was ‘Do Something Funny for Money' and the money that was collected helped to fund projects in the following areas, treating malaria(疟疾), education, and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day program raised £74.3 million! Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schoolsparticipate. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online.In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels. It shows on and on a selection of the events of the day, as well as lots of comic sketches and reports of how the money raised will be spent. People also upload videos of local charity events on YouTube and Facebook.So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day, now you know why you may find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! It's all for a good cause.16. Red Nose Day is ____.A. a traditional holiday in the UKB. a famous event in BritainC. the helping center for poor peopleD. the popular name of a charity17. What does the passage say about Richard Curtis?A. He likes, to wear a plastic red nose.B. He is a well-known film director.C. He started a charity in the 1980s.D. He was born in a poor family in Ethiopia.18. Which of the following is true about Red Nose Day?A. It has become an official holiday.B. It takes place every year.C. It collects money from rich people.D. It attracts many schools to participate.19 . What docs a 'telethon'(Para. 5) probably refer to?A. A television competition.B. A very long TV program.C. A money-raising party.D. A comic sketch party.20. Which of the following can be the title for this passage?A. Comic ReliefB. BBC TelethonC. Red Nose DayD. Richard CurtisPassage ThreeA group of 30 employees was working in a software company. This was a young and energetic team with keen enthusiasm and desire to learn and grow.One day the team was called to play a game in a hall. As they entered the hail, they found the hall decorated beautifully with colourful decorative papers and balloons. It was more like a kid’s play area than a corporate meeting hall. Everyone was surprised and gazed at each other. Also, there was a huge box of balloons placed at the centre of the hall.The team leader asked everyone to pick a balloon from the box an blow it. Then he asked them to write their names on their balloon carefully so that the balloons didn’t blow up.Those who failed were ruled out of the game. Altogether 25 employees were qualified for the next level. All the balloons were collected and then put into a room.The team leader asked the 25 employees to go to the room and pick the balloon with their own name on it. All 25 employees reached the room. While they were in a rush to find the respective balloons, they tried not to burst the balloons. It was almost 15 minutes and no one was able to find the balloon carrying his own name.The team was told that the second level of the game was over.Now it was the third and final level. The employees were asked to pick any balloon in the room and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes ail balloons reacted the hands of the respective employee.The team leader announced: This is called real solutions to the problems.21. When the employees were called to play a game, they ____.A. knew what game they were going to playB. laughed at the idea of adults playing a gameC. had no idea what they were asked to doD. looked forward to playing a kid’s game22. At the first level of the game, each employee was asked to ____.A. blow a balloon and write his name on itB. put his name on a balloon and blow itC. pick up a balloon with his name on itD. write his name on a floating balloon23. How many employees failed the second level of the game?A. 30.B. 25.C. 15.D. 5.24. The key to success at the third level of the game lies in ____.A. thinking positivelyB. helping each otherC. believing in oneselfD. increasing efficiency25. What does the software company aim to do?A. Encourage its employees to learn from each other.B. Train its employees to face all kinds of challenges.C. Select the employees most suitable for their jobs.D. Teach its employees the importance of teamwork.Passage FourThird culture kid is a term in English that is used to describe children who have grown up in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges.I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad gota new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes don't feel very English at all!One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with.However, it wasn't always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in England—although the question, “where are you from?” still confuses me!26. A third culture kid may have a ____.A. dull experienceB. special childhoodC. strong accentD. traditional lifestyle27. The author doesn't feel very English because he ____.A. does not have a British passportB. was not born in EnglandC. spent more time in other countriesD. has many foreign friends28. The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT ____.A. trying foods of other countriesB. moving around a lotC. doing different jobsD. making international friends29. The author found it not always easy to ____.A. make new friendsB. find a new schoolC. have new teachersD. adapt to new situations30.The word "disorientating" (Para. 4) probably means ____.A. excitingB. confusingC. surprisingD. frighteningPart Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (10 points)Directions: There are 20incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, Mark your answeron the ANSWER SHEET with a single bar through the center of theletter.31. I was shocked, ____ believing what was before my eyes.A. boldlyB. wiselyC. narrowlyD. scarcely32. After careful investigation we find that one of the statement has ____ to be untrue.A. turned outB. turned offC. turned upD. turned down33. The author has made a significant ____ to explain various issues regarding the web and its contents.A. reviewB. contactC. attemptD. comment34. People do not agree with each other as to what is the ____ role of government.A. quietB. properC. grandD. quick35. Public health data ____ that the number of adults living with disabilities continues to increase.A. expressB. requireC. informD. reveal36. University applicants who had worked at a job would receive ____ over those who had not.A. inferenceB. referenceC. conferenceD. preference37. We thought they had come to repair the phone, but ____, they were robbers.A. in realityB. in additionC. in returnD. in vain38. Robots have one advantage over humans-they never ____ lack of sleep or food.A. benefit fromB. suffer fromC. stem fromD. result from39. If you work hard, you will be ____; but if you don't, you will be punished.A. relaxedB. relievedC. reducedD. rewarded40. Soccer, the most brilliant ____ ever created by man, boasts countless fans worldwide.A. eventB. courtC. sportD. match52. A. That B. While C. How D. Which53. A. takes B. covers C. shows D. poses54. A. set about B. put up C. asked for D. took in55. A. they B. it C. as D. that56. A. putting B. having C. drinking D. offering57. A. rejected B. accepted C. proposed D. postponed58. A. surfing B. looking C. scanning D. tracking59. A. on B. with C. in D. at60. A. settles down B. comes along C. turns on D. goes wellPart ⅤTranslation (15points)Direction: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.The most traditional definition of a human community was "a group of people larger than a family that interact." A community may include people who have at least one common point of interest. In the past, community members lived relatively close to one another in one geographical location: in the same village, town, or city. Nowadays, however, the word community can mean a national, an international, or even an online group of interacting individuals. Therefore, a "new" definition of community might be "a group of people that recognize that they have something in common."Part Ⅵ Writing (15 points)Directions: Youare to write in no less than 100 words on the topic "A good book is a light to thesoul." You could base your composition on the Chinese outline givenbelow:你最近读过的一本好书是什么?它的主要内容是……你从中有何受益?答案：1-5: B C D A B6-10: A D C A D对话1汤姆：你上大学了吗?迈克：恩，当然上了。