2013同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试A卷
英语试卷一
Paper One 100minutes
Part I Oral Communication 15 minutes;10 points
Section A
Directions:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A;B and C;taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
Dialogue one
A. It sounds like a flu.
B. I also advise resting for a couple of days.
C. Boy; when it rains; it pours.
Doctor: What has been bothering you
Patient: I have a stuffy nose and a sore throat. Plus; I’ve been coughing a lot.
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Doctor: Any stomach pains
Patient: Actually; yes. My stomach’s been upset for a few days.
Doctor:    2 . It’s been going a round lately.
Patient: Anything I can do for it
Doctor: I’ll prescribe some medicines for you to take.  3 .
Patient: Does that mean I shouldn’t go to work
Doctor: Only when you feel up to it. You should stay home for at least a day or two.
Dialogue Two
A. So; what are you going to do with the money
B. You have lots of money.
C. How much do I owe you
Joshua: Dad. Allowance day. Can I have my allowance
Father: Oh; I forgot about that.
Joshua: You ALWAYS forget.
Father: I guess I do.    4
Joshua: Just $13.
Father: Well; I’ m not sure if I have that much.
Joshua: Go to bank.    5
Father: Lots of money; uh Uh; well; I think the bank is closed.
Joshua: Then; what about your secret money jar under your bed
Father: Oh; I guess I could do that.    6
Joshua: I ’m going to put some in savings; give some to the poor people; and use the rest to buy books.
Father: Well; that sounds greats great; Joshua.
Section B
Directions:In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A;B;C and D taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
A. Nationalities stay in their own areas;
B. People don’t q ueue like they do here in England.
C. What I liked best was that I could work and still lead a normal life.
D. Some supermarkets are open twenty-four hours a day.
Interviewer: How long did you stay in the States
Interviewee: I was there for two years; in New York; and I enjoyed it tremendously.
7 I mean; the shops are open till 10:
Interviewer: All shops
Interviewee: yes; everything. Food shops; chemists; and department stores.
8 . And on public holidays; only the banks are shut.
Interviewer: I see; erm … Do you think New York is as multinational as London
Interviewee: Oh; that’s for sure. But it’s not as mixed. 9 like there’s Russian section; the German section and China town. But I think the major difference between these two cities was the height of the place. Everything was up in the Big Apple. We lived on the thirty-fifth floor. And of course everything is faster and the New Yorkers are much ruder.
Interviewer: Oh In what way
Interviewee: well; pushing in the street; fights about getting on the bus. 10 And of course the taxi drivers New York taxi drivers must be the rudest in the world
Part II Vocabulary10 minutes;10 points
Directions:In this part there are ten sentences;each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A;B;C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
11. I read the news paper everyday so that I can stay informed about current events.
A. important
B. international
C. latest
D. cultural
12. After seven days in the desert; the explorer was relieved when he eventually found water.
A. predictably
B. finally
C .luckily    D. accidentally
13. When we gave the children ice cream; they immediately ceased crying.
A. started
B. continued
C. resumed
D. stopped
14. The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid.
A. showed
B. elaborated
C. devised
D. simplified
15. John’s application fo r admission to graduate studies in the school of Education has been approved.
A. entrance
B. acceptance
C. experience
D. allowance
16. Most college students in the United States live away from home.
A. apart
B. down
C. elsewhere
D. along
17. The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to people’s health.
A. preserve
B. promote
C. process
D. produce
18. Many different parts make up an airplane: the engines; the wings; the tail; and so on.
A. compose
B. decorate
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C. construct
D. derive
19. You make it sound as if I did it on purpose.
A. carefully
B. unwillingly
C. incredibly
D. deliberately
20. He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions.
A. understood
B. explained
C. expected
D. believed
Part III Reading Comprehension45 minutes;25 points
Section A