1、2013同等學力申碩考試英語真題（A卷）英語試卷一PaperOne(100minutes)PartIOralCommunication(15minutes，10points)SectionADirections：InthissectiontherearetwoincompletedialoguesandeachdialoguehasthreeblanksandthreechoicesA，BandC，takenfromthedialogue.Fillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswer

2、ontheAnswerSheet.DialogueoneItsoundslikeaflu.Ialsoadviserestingforacoupleofdays.Boy,whenitrains,itpours.Doctor:Whathasbeenbotheringyou?Patient:Ihaveastuffynoseandasorethroat.Plus,Ivebeencoughingalot.1Doctor:Anystomachpains?Patient:Actually,yes.Mystomachsbeenupsetforafewdays.Doctor:2.Itsbeengoingarou

3、ndlately.Patient:AnythingIcandoforit?Doctor:Illprescribesomemedicinesforyoutotake.3.Patient:DoesthatmeanIshouldntgotowork?Doctor:Onlywhenyoufeeluptoit.Youshouldstayhomeforatleastadayortwo.DialogueTwoSo,whatareyougoingtodowiththemoney?Youhavelotsofmoney.HowmuchdoIoweyou?Joshua:Dad.Allowanceday.CanIha

4、vemyallowance?Father:Oh,Iforgotaboutthat.Joshua:YouALWAYSforget.Father:IguessIdo.4Joshua:Just$13.Father:Well,ImnotsureifIhavethatmuch.Joshua:Gotobank.5Father:Lotsofmoney,uh?Uh,well,Ithinkthebankisclosed.Joshua:Then,whataboutyoursecretmoneyjarunderyourbed?Father:Oh,IguessIcoulddothat.6Joshua:Imgoingt

5、oputsomeinsavings,givesometothepoorpeople,andusetheresttobuybooks.Father:Well,thatsoundsgreatsgreat,Joshua.SectionBDirections：InthissectionthereisoneincompleteinterviewwhichhasfourblanksandfourchoicesA，B，CandD，takenfromtheinterview.Fillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletetheinterviewandmar

6、kyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Nationalitiesstayintheirownareas,B.PeopledontqueueliketheydohereinEngland.C.WhatIlikedbestwasthatIcouldworkandstillleadanormallife.Somesupermarketsareopentwenty-fourhoursaday.Interviewer:HowlongdidyoustayintheStates?Interviewee:Iwastherefortwoyears,inNewYork,andIenjoyedit

7、tremendously.7Imean,theshopsareopentill10:00p.m.Interviewer:Allshops?Interviewee:Yes,everything.Foodshops,chemists,anddepartmentstores.8.Andonpublicholidays,onlythebanksareshut.Interviewer:Isee,ermDoyouthinkNewYorkisasmultinationalasLondon?Interviewee:Oh,thatsforsure.Butitsnotasmixed.9liketheresRuss

8、iansection,theGermansectionandChinatown.ButIthinkthemajordifferencebetweenthesetwocitieswastheheightoftheplace.EverythingwasupintheBigApple.Welivedonthethirty-fifthfloor.AndofcourseeverythingisfasterandtheNewYorkersaremuchruder.Interviewer:Oh!Inwhatway?Interviewee:well,pushinginthestreet,fightsabout

9、gettingonthebus.10Andofcoursethetaxidrivers!NewYorktaxidriversmustbetherudestintheworld!PartIIVocabulary(10minutes，10points)Directions：Inthisparttherearetensentences，eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.Markyouransweronth

10、eAnswerSheet.IreadthenewspapereverydaysothatIcanstayinformedaboutcurrentevents.importantB.internationalC.latestD.culturalAftersevendaysinthedesert,theexplorerwasrelievedwhenheeventuallyfoundwater.predictablyB.finallyC.luckilyD.accidentallyWhenwegavethechildrenicecream,theyimmediatelyceasedcrying.sta

11、rtedB.continuedC.resumedD.stoppedThescienceteacherdemonstratedtheprocessofturningsolidgoldintoliquid.showedB.elaboratedC.devisedD.simplifiedJohnsapplicationforadmissiontograduatestudiesintheschoolofEducationhasbeenapproved.entranceB.acceptanceC.experienceD.allowanceMostcollegestudentsintheUnitedStat

12、esliveawayfromhome.apartB.downC.elsewhereD.alongThepursuitofmaximumprofitoftendrivesmanufacturerstoturnoutthingsthatcandoharmtopeopleshealth.preserveB.promoteC.processD.produceManydifferentpartsmakeupanairplane:theengine(s),thewings,thetail,poseB.decorateC.constructD.deriveYoumakeitsoundas訐Ididitonp

13、urpose.carefullyB.unwillinglyC.incrediblyD.deliberatelyHecouldneverhaveforeseenthatonedayhisbookswouldsellinmillions.understoodB.explainedC.expectedD.believedPartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes，25points)SectionADirections：Inthissection，therearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements，

14、eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA，B，CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneFiveorsixyearago,Iattendedalectureonthescienceofattention.Aphilosopherwhoconductsresearchinthemedicalschoolwastalkingaboutattentionblindness,thebasicfeatureofthehumanbrainthat,whenweconcentrateintens

15、elyononetask,causesustomissjustabouteverythingelse.Becausewecantseewhatwecantsee,ourlecturewasdeterminedtocatchusintheact.Hehaduswatchavideoofsixpeopletossingbasketballbackandforth,threeinwhiteshirtsandthreeinblack,andourtaskwastokeeptrackonlyofthetossesamongthepeopleinwhite.Thetaperolled,andeveryon

16、ebegancounting.Everyoneexceptme,Imdyslexic(有閱讀障礙的),andthemomentIsawthatgrainytapewiththeconfusingbasketballtosses,IknewIwouldntbeabletokeeptrackoftheirmovements,soIletmymindwander.Mycuriositywasaroused,though,whenabout30secondsintothetape,agorilla(大猩猩)cameinamongtheplayers.She(welaterlearnedafemales

17、tudentwasinthegorillasuit)startatthecamera,thumpedherchest,andthestrodeawaywhiletheycontinuedpassingtheballs.Whenthetapestopped,thephilosopheraskedhowmanypeoplehadcountedatleastdadozenbasketballtosses.Handswentupallover.Hethenaskedwhohadcounted13,14,andcongratulatedthosewhodscoredtheperfect15.Thehea

18、sked,“Andwhosawthegorilla?”IraisedmyhandandwassurprisedtodiscoverIwastheonlypersonatmytableandoneofonlythreeorfourinthelargeroomtodoso.Hedsetmeup,trappingusinourownattentionblindness.Yes,therehadbeenatrick,buthewasnttheonewhohadplayeditonus.Byconcentratingsohardoncounting,wehadmanagedtomissthegorill

19、ainthemidst.ThispassagedescribesbasketballB.anexperimentC.aphilosopherD.agorillaAttentionsblindness”referto.A.thefactthatonecantseewhatonecantseeseeingonethingwhilemissingallelse.keepingtrackofjustabouteverythingtheconditionofbeingblindtodetails“Catchusintheact”(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningof“findus”do

20、ingsomethingimpropersleepingduringthelecturecountingthebasketballtossesfailingtonoticesomethingwithinsightHowmanypeopleintheroomsawthegorillainthevideo?1B.3or4C.13or14D.15Whomdose“he”(lastparagraph)referto?A.TheauthorB.ThegorillaC.ThelectureD.ThestudentPassageTwoTherearefewsaddersightsthanapileoffan

21、letter,lovinglydecoratedwithhanddrawings,sufferinginabin.ThesparklyenvelopeswereaddressedtoTaylorSwift,apopstarmuchbelovedbyteenageandpre-teengirls.“DearTaylor”,readonediscardmessage,“Iloveyousomuch!Yourethebest!Andyourereallybeautifulandcute!ImreallyenjoyingyoursongsThis,alongwithhundredsofothersim

22、ilarletterssentfromaroundtheworld,wasdiscoveredinNashvillerecyclingdisposalunitbyalocalwoman.Swiftsmanagementwasquicktoreassureheradmirersthattheyhadbeenthrownoutaccidentally.Theresponsemaycomeasadisappointmenttoanydevoteewhoimagine,astheycomposetheirletter,thatSwiftmaketimetovieweachonepersonallyDe

23、alingwithpileoffanmailis,however,anadministrativeburdenformostcelebrities.Whilesomecelebritiesdoliketogothroughtheirmailpersonally,themajoritysimplydonothavetime.Butthefactftheircorrespondenceissomethingmostcommittedfanswillnotwishtodwellon,sayLynnZubernis,anexpertinthepsychologyoffandomatWestCheste

24、rUniversity.“Theresthislittlebitofeveryfanthatthinkstheirswillbetheonethatstandsout-itsnotanexpectation,butahopethattheirswillbeseenbythecelebrity.”Whiletherelationshipbetweenthefanandthecelebritymayexistonlyinthemindoftheformer,itsternsfromadeeply-rootedhumanneedforcommunityandbelonging,Zubernisbel

25、ieve.Asaresult,evenreceivingamass-producedletterofacknowledgmentandaphotostampedwithareproducedsignaturecanbeapowerfulexperience.“Peoplehaveatremendousneedtoconnectwiththepersontheyareidolizing(偶像化),”shesays,“Theycantringupandsay,Canwehavecoffee?Itsnotabouttheautograph(簽名).Itsaboutthemomentofconnect

26、ion.”Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?Thelettersinthebinwereexaggerating.SomeletterstoSwiftwerethrownawayunread.AwomandiscoveredthelettersanddiscardthemPoorlydecoratedletterswereleftunreadSwiftmanagementclaimedthatA.Swifthadreadeachoneoflettersfanscouldtrustthemwiththeirletterstheywerequickinresp

27、onsetotheincidenttheydidntintendtothrowawaytheletters.MostcelebritiesA.aretoobusytoreadfanmailareafraidofreceivingfanmailtrytheirbesttoreadfanmailthemselves.careaboutthefateoffanmailAccordingtoZubernis,fanswanttheirletterstobereadbecausetheyA.hopetoshowtheirhanddrawingwantthecelebritiestoseetheirtal

28、entdesiretogetconnectionwiththestarsdreamofgettingaphotoofthestarsWhichofthefollowingwillfanscherishthemost?A.Thefeelingofbeingrelatedtotheirstars.Thesenseofbeingsimilartotheirstars.Thetimespentwiththeirstars.Theautographoftheirstars.PassageThreeFacelift（緊膚術）followedbyaweekonabeachinThailand?Hipsurg

29、erywithasideofshoppinginSingapore?Overthelast10years,Asiasriseonthemedicaltourismscenehasbeenquick.Easternnationsdominatetheglobalscene.NowBaliwantsasliceoftheaction.TheIndonesianislandrecentlyopeneditsfirstfacilityspecificallytargetingmedicaltouristswithpackageandservice,BaliInternationalMedicalCen

30、tre（BIMC）NusaDua.BIMCalreadyhasaninternationalhospitalinKuta,whichopenedin1998.Thenewinternationallymanagedfacilityofferssurgicalandnon-surgicalcosmeticproceduresanddentalcare.Unlikemostoftheregionshospitals,BIMCisdesignedtofeelmorelikeaspaorresort（度假村）thanamedicalfacility.The50-bedhospitalhasa24-ho

31、urmedicalemergencyentranceandhotel-likelobbyatthefrontofthebuildingservicingthehospitalsmedicals,anddentalcenters.Ifyoureacelebritywhodoesntwanteveryonetoknowyourehereforabitoflipo（吸脂術），noworries.TheresprivateentrancethatleadstotheCosMedicCentre,whichoffersviewsofagolfcourse.BIMChaseventeamedupwitht

32、henearbyCourtyardbyMarriottBali,whichprovidesspecificafter-careserviceliketailor-mademealsandwellnessprogramsforpatient.Latesttechnologyandcoolinteriorsareastar,butbreakingintoaregionalindustrythatalreadyhassomeoftheworldstopinternationalhospitalwillbetough,saysJoesfWoodman,CEOofU.S-basedmedicaltrav

33、elconsumerguidePatientsBeyondBorders（PBB）.“Asanewcomer,Balifacesstiffcompetitionfromnearbyinternationalhealthcareproviders.Tocompete,Baliwillneedtodemonstrateaqualitylevelofcareandpromoteitsservicestotheregionandtheworld.Onthepositiveside,Baliisblessedasoneoftheregionssafest,mostpopulartouristdestin

34、ations,withabuiltinpotentialtoattractmedicaltravelers.”TheIndonesianislandcouldnthavepickedabettertimetogetintothegame,saysPBB.“Theworldpopulationisagingandbecomingwealthieratratesthatsurpasstheavailabilityofqualityhealthcareresource,”saysthecompanysresearch.Whatdoes“medicaltourism”(Para.1)probablym

35、ean?TreatingadiseaseduringatripAttractingpatientswithpackagetoursCosmetictreatmentandatourinoneTurninghospitalintotouristattractionsHowdoesBIMCdifferfromregularhospitals?ItofferscosmeticsurgeryIthasbetterenvironmentandservices.Itacceptsinternationalpatients.Ithasmorebedsandlongerservicehours.BIMCwis

36、hestoattractcelebritieswithitsprivacymeasuresB.first-classdesignC.freegolfcourseD.tailor-mademealsAccordingtoWoodman,BIMCthreatensitsregionalcompetitorswillsoontaketheleadintheindustryneedsfurtherimprovementfacesbothchallengesandopportunitiesWhatcanbeconcludedfromthelastparagraph?Thepopulationisdeve

37、lopingfasterthanmedicalresources.HealthcareishardlyavailablefortheagingpopulationTheworldisinneedofmorequalitymedicalcare.Theworldpopulationisbecomingolderandricher.PassageFourFormanyofus,askingforhelpisadifficultconcept.Wemayfeelasifweareadmittingaweaknessthatworldwouldnothaveknownabout,hadwenotask

38、edforhelp.Ironically,itsbeenmyexperiencethatpeoplewhoareabletodeliverwell-positionedrequestsforhelpareseenasverystrongindividuals.Whentheydemonstratethehumility(謙卑)toaskforhelp,theyearntherespectofothers.Peoplewhoreceiveaheartfeltrequestforhelpareusuallyhonoredbytherequest.Inturn,wearestrengthenedby

39、theveryhelpthatisprovided.Oneofmyclients(wellcallherKira)recentlymadeshiftinhowshewasinteractingwithherboss.Whenaskedtopreparepresentations,sheassumedthatshewasexpectedtogoaway,developthecontent,deliveritattherequiredmeetingandthenwaitforfeedbackfromherboss.Herbosswashighlyregardedfortheimpactofhisp

40、resentations,whileKiraoftenthatherpresentationswerelacking.Whenshetookahardlookathowthisapproachwasworkingforher,Kirarecognizedthatshehadnotyetmadeuseofherbossssupport.Shecouldlearnfarmoreaboutcreatingattractivepresentationsbywalkingthroughadraftwithherboss-focusingonthecontentplusherdelivery-andobt

41、ainingfeedbackearlierintheprocessratherthanatthebackend.Soshemadetherequestforhissupport.Theoutcome?HerbosswasdelightedtocoachKiraandwasenthusiasticabouttheopportunitytoputintousehisownstrengthbyteachingpresentationskillsmoreeffectivelytoher.BytakingthetimetoworktogetheronpresentationforanumberofKir

42、askeypresentations,shebenefitedfromherbosssthoughtprocessandwasabletodistinguishthecriticalcomponentstoenhanceherownpresentations.Kirspresentationsnowhavepunch!Someofusareuncomfortableaskingforhelpbecausewebelievethatourrequestplacesburdensontheotherperson.Ironically,wemaybemissinganopportunitytosho

43、wothershowarevalueandrespectthem.Peoplewhoknowyouandthinkwellofyouareoftenhighlymotivatedtohelp.Furthermore,themorespecificyoucanbeaboutwhatyouneedfromthem,theeasieritisforthemtoassistyou.ManypeopleareunwillingtoaskforhelpbecausetheyareconfidentofthemselvesB.donottrustotherpeopleC.areashamedofdoings

44、oD.donotthinkitnecessaryWhichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Askingforhelpmeansadmittingweaknesses.Helpingothersishelpingoneself.Well-positionedrequestsforhelparewelcomedWeakpeopleoftenneedmorehelp.KirasrequestsforhelpA.turnedoutrewardingB.wasturneddownC.ledtoherpromotionD.benefitedherbossinre

45、turn“Kiraspresentationsnowhavepunch”meansherpresentationsareA.forcefulB.controversialC.wellreceivedD.highlymotivatingThepurposeofthepassageistoA.illustratehowtoaskforhelpshowtheimportanceofmutualhelpcallforattentiontoothersrequestsencouragepeopletoaskforhelpSectionBDirections：Inthissection，youarereq

46、uiredtoreadonequotedblogandthecommentsonit.Theblogandcommentsarefollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements，eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA，B，CandD.Choosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheanswersheet.AfascinatingnewstudyrevealsthatAmericansaremorelikelytocalltheirchildren“intelligent,”whileEuropeanpare

47、ntsfocusonhappinessandbalance.Hereswhatoneparenthadtosayabouttheintelligenceofher3-year-old,whichwasapparenttoherfromtheveryfirstmomentsofherlife:“Ihavethisvividmemory,whenshewasborn,ofthemtakinghertocleanheroff.Andshewaslookingallaround.Shewasalertfromtheveryfirstsecond.Itookheroutwhenshewassixweek

48、soldtoashoppingmalltohaveherpicturetaken-peoplewouldstopmeandsay,“Whatanalertbaby.”Oneguystoppedmeandsaid,“Lady,shewasanintelligentbaby.”NotonlyareAmericansfarmorelikelytofocusontheirchildrensintelligenceandcognitiveskills,theyarealsofarlesslikelytodescribethemas“happen”or“easy”childrentoparent.“The

49、U.Ssunhealthyinterestincognitivedevelopmentintheearlyyearsoverlookssomuchelse,”theresearcherstoldus.Comment1:Probablyindicatesmoreaboutdifferencesinculturalattitudestowardshumilityandboastingthanaboutparentingstyles.HereintheNetherlandsifsomeonecalledtheirchild“intelligent”Idberollingmyeyes,bothbeca

50、useitsprobablybiasedandoverstatedandbecauseitsjustarottenthingtodrawattentionto;asifitsallaboutwhosechildit“better”.Lifeisntthatmuchofadamncontesttous.Comment2:Agreed!ThatwouldapplyinSwedentoo.Parentingismorefocusedonthechildswell-beingthansocialcompetition(theremaybepressureheretoo,butitisnotsocial

51、lyacceptabletoexpressthosethings).Comment3:IagreeandIliveintheU.SParentsopinionsoftheirchildrensintellectaredefinitelybiasedandoverstated.Itisthemostannoyingthingtolistento.Being“advanced”atayoungagehaslittleifanythingtodowiththeirabilitytolearnastheygetolderandEVERYchildisageniusifyougivethemachanc

52、eandantolistentothem.ThehappiertheKidis,thesmartertheywillbe.Happyandhealthyiskey.TOC o 1-5 h zThepassageismainlyconcernedwithculturaldifferencesin.A.bringinguponeschildrenB.describingoneschildrenC.socialcontestsD.choosingaplacetoliveinTheworld“alert”(Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto.A.intelligentB.easy-

53、goingC.quickatnoticingthingsD.happyAccordingtoComment1,intheNetherlands,callingonesownchild“intelligent”is.A.boastingB.acceptableC.encouragingD.reasonableWhatnationalityisthewriterofComment2?A.DutchB.AmericanC.SwedishD.FrenchA11ofthefollowingaretrueofComment3EXCEPTthat.itagreeswithalltheothercomment

54、sbeinghappyandhealthyisimportantbeingintelligentatayoungagemakesnosensechildrensintellectvariesfrompersontopersonPartIVCloze(10minutes，10points)Directions：Inthispart，thereisapassagewithtenblanks.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkyouranswerontheAnswe

55、rSheet.Ridingabikeisgoodexerciseandgreatfun.Butwhatdoyoudowithabikeafteryououtgrowit?NicoleBasil,12,hasaterrificanswertothisquestion.Whenshewas8yearsold,she46PedalPower.ItisacharitythatcollectsbikesthatkidshaveoutgrownanddonatethemtoChicagopublicschools.Since200&Nicolehascollectedanddonatedmorethan1

56、,000bikes.47thebicycles,PedalPowersuppliedriderswith400helmets(頭盔)lastyear.”Itisimportanttoride48onabike,andhelmetsareabigpartfthat,Nicolesays.TheWilmettebicycle&SportShophelpsto49thatalldonatedbikesaresafetoride.Eachbikereceivesafive-minute50bytheshopsemployees.Thebikesaregiventostudentswhohavegood

57、gradesandperfectattendance.Nicolesays:”Somekidsarentasluckyasother,51theystilldowellinschool.Ithinktheyshouldbe52forthat.”Nicolehasreceivede-mailsandphonecallsfromparentsandteachersthatsaytest53areimproving.“Bikescantakeyoufar,”shesays.GOODgradescantakeyoueven54.”BartonDassingeristheprincipalofCesar

58、EChavezschoolinChicago.Studentsinhisschoolhavereceivedbikes.Itsbeenagreatwayto55studentstodotheirbest,”Dassingersays.“Theyworkhardtomakeithappen.”46.A.joinedB.createdC.helpedD.reformed47.A.InadditiontoB.InhonorofC.InlinewithD.Inexchangefor48.A.safelyB.happilyC.freelyD.quickly49.A.insistB.acceptC.rem

59、emberD.ensure50.A.look-outB.drop-outC.check-upD.line-up51.A.andB.soC.butD.or52.A.insistB.acceptC.rememberD.ensure53.A.papersB.scoresC.conditionsD.methods54.A.higherB.betterC.furtherD.greater55.A.requireB.exploitC.entitleD.motivatePartVTextCompletion(20minutes，20points)Directions：Inthispartthereareth

60、reeshorttextswith20questions(Rangingfrom56-75).Aboveeachtexttherearethreeorfourphrasestobecompleted.First,usethechoicesprovidedintheboxtocompletethephrases.Second,usethecompletedphrasestofillintheblanksofthetext.NoteyoushouldblackenthelettersthatindicateyouranswersontheAnswerSheet.TextOneA.optimisti