银符考试题库-在线练习-同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语模拟50

同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语模拟50

Paper One

Part Ⅰ Dialogue Communication

Section A
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer that suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

1. A: ______
B: OK. Why don't you check the map to see where we are?

A.We have to watch for Interstate 76.
B.Do you think we'll have any trouble finding a room for the night?
C.Shouldn't we start looking for a place to stay?
D.Where are we now?

A B C D

[解析] 在公路上开车想找个地方休息。

2. A: ______
B: 11:15 on track 7.

A.When will the flight arrive?
B.When will the bus No. 7 arrive?
C.How do you go to Boston?
D.What time does the train for New York leave?

A B C D

[解析] B方说11：15在第7道，判断是在火车站，所以选D项。

3. A: How much is it to rent an economy car?
B: ______

A.May I see your driver's license?
B.No. It has been sold out.
C.$18 a day or $118 a week, unlimited mileage.
D.Do you have a valid license?

A B C D

[解析] A方想租一辆车问多少钱，所以选A项。

4. A: Aren't we supposed to have the meeting begun at 9? Where is the chair?
B: ______

A.You know our director. He is always behind schedule.
B.I know it's very late.
C.No. I'll have it tomorrow, not today.
D.See you then.

A B C D

[解析] A方说会议应该9点开始，怎么没见到会议主持人呢?B方说你了解我们的主任，他总是晚点。

5. A: ______
B: No, thanks. I'm supposed to be on a diet.

A.What do you want for lunch?
B.Coffee or tea?
C.Can't you eat the rest of the salad?
D.I like the cake you made yesterday very much.

A B C D

[解析] B方说自己在减肥，所以谢绝了A方的建议“把剩下的沙拉吃完”。

Section B
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

1. Woman: What's the difference between a lesson and a lecture?
Man: Well, they are both ways of imparting knowledge, but the main difference is that you participate in a lesson whereas you just listen to a lecture. A lecture is generally given to a much larger group.
Question: What does the man mean?

A.A lesson requires students' active involvement.
B.Students usually take an active part in a lecture.
C.More knowledge is covered in a lecture.
D.There is a larger group of people interested in lessons.

A B C D

[解析] 男士回答说两者的区别主要在于上课要求学生参与其中，而讲座只需听讲就行了。这和A项的内容相吻合。

2. Woman: It's awfully dark for four o'clock. Do you think it's going to rain?
Man: You'd better do something about that watch of yours. It must have stopped hours ago. Mine says seven.
Question: What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?

A.Neither of their watches keeps good time.
B.The woman's watch stopped 3 hours ago.
C.The man's watch goes too fast.
D.It's too dark for the woman to read her watch.

A B C D

[解析] 女士话中提到现在是4点钟，而男方说她的表一定是停了，最好去修一下。因为他的表现在是7点钟。由此可知，女士的表已停了3小时了，这与B项的内容一致。

3. Man: You are looking a little overwhelmed.
Woman: Exactly, you know. I got a million things to do, and all of them have to be finished within three hours.
Question: What does the woman mean?

A.She's proud of being able to do many things at the same time.
B.She is sure to finish all the things in a few hours.
C.She dreams of becoming a millionaire someday.
D.She's been kept extremely busy.

A B C D

[解析] 男士说女士看上去很不安，女士回答说她有许多事要做，而且所有事都得在3小时内完成。言下之意是她忙得焦头烂额，这与D项的内容相吻合。

4. Man: I find this beef tender and delicious. Do you like it?
Woman: Sure. It's my favorite. And I like this fish, too.
Man: But you seem to eat like a bird.
Question: What does the man mean?

A.The woman eats bit by bit.
B.The woman eats less than she can.
C.The woman eats less than is expected.
D.The woman eats less at the expense of her health.

A B C D

[解析] 此题考查对会话含义的理解。女士肯定地说她“最喜欢吃牛肉”，但男士认为她eat like a bird“吃得很少”，暗含爱吃的东西应该吃得多才是，认为女士比预想的吃得少。所以C项是正确答案。

5. Woman: Our teacher encourages us to watch the news on TV. She says it is a good way to learn a foreign language.
Man: I think so. It will be especially helpful if you can check the same story in the newspaper.
Question: What does the man mean?

A.Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper.
B.Newspapers may give more information.
C.TV is more interesting than a newspaper.
D.A combination of reading and listening is more effective.

A B C D

[解析] 此题考查对会话含义的理解。女士说“老师鼓励我们看电视新闻，认为那是学习外语的好方法”，男士持有同样的看法，并认为“如果能再通过报纸阅读同一内容，那将更有益处”，他主张把读和听结合起来，学习外语效果才更好。所以D项为正确答案。

Part Ⅱ Vocabulary

Section A
Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

1. Although the position she is applying for is a subordinate one in the company, there are many opportunities of promotion.

A.junior
B.succeeding
C.successive
D.subsequent

A B C D

[解析] 这里junior“下级的，较低的”与subordinate“隶属的，次要的”意义相同，其他选项词义分别为：succeeding“接着发生的”；successive“连续的，继承的”；subsequent“随后的，并发的”。

2. She can sing, dance and play the guitar and the piano and we all consider her versatile.

A.sophisticated
B.all-round
C.productive
D.flexible

A B C D

[解析] all-round“门门皆通的，多才多艺的”与versatile“多才多艺的”同义。其他选项词义分别为：sophisticated“世故的”；productive“多产的”；flexible“弹性的，易适应的”。

3. The boy indulges in playing computer games and stays up every night to play.

A.subscribes to
B.engages in
C.hangs on
D.is addicted to

A B C D

[解析] be addicted to“上了瘾的，沉溺于某种嗜好中”与indulge in“沉溺于，纵情于”意义相近。其他词subscribe to“订阅”，engage in“参加”，hang on“坚持，等一下”均不合题意。

4. A notable lawyer in our city, the man is very busy.

A.liable
B.practicable
C.qualified
D.celebrated

A B C D

[解析] celebrated“著名的”与notable“著名的”意义相同。其他选项词义分别为：liable“易受影响的”；practicable“实际的”；qualified“有资格的”。

5. They found the intricate directions extremely difficult to understand.

A.vague
B.unusual
C.complicated
D.original

A B C D

[解析] complicated“复杂的”与intricate“错综的，复杂的”词义相近。其他选项词义分别为：vague“含糊的”，unusual“不寻常的”和original“有创意的”。

6. Your composition is not good, for several paragraphs are not pertinent to the subject under discussion.

A.valuable
B.provident
C.relevant
D.concerned

A B C D

[解析] relevant“有关的，切题的”，concerned“关联的”都与pertinent“有关的”词义相同，但D项不能与to相搭配。其他选项valuable“有价值的”和provident“节俭的”的词义与题意不符。

7. The local medical officer reported a serious outbreak of food poisoning.

A.breakthrough
B.breakdown
C.outburst
D.outcome

A B C D

[解析] outburst“爆发”与outbreak“爆发，发作”意义相近。其他词义分别为：breakthrough“突破”，breakdown“损坏，故障”和outcome“结果”。

8. The fashionable miniskirt cannot resist the bitter coldness.

A.withhold
B.withstand
C.withdraw
D.wither

A B C D

[解析] withstand“抵御”与resist“抵制”词义相近。其他词义分别为：withhold“限制，扣留”，withdraw“收回，撤回”和wither“枯萎”。

9. The miserable child lost his father at the age of two and his mother at five. Now he is homeless.

A.sorrowful
B.mean
C.grieving
D.wretched

A B C D

[解析] wretched“可怜的”与hopeless“无家可归的”词义相近。其他词义分别为： sorrowful“悲伤的”，mean“吝啬的”和grieving“悲痛的”。

10. Her silence is an indication of his disapproval.

A.testimony
B.statement
C.suggestion
D.announcement

A B C D

[解析] suggestion“表明，暗示”与indication“暗示，指示”词义相近。其他词义分别为：testimony“证词”，statement“声明”和announcement“宣布”。

Section B
Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine- scoring ANSWER SHEET.

1. We were frightened by the ______ of the crowd.

A.hospitality
B.honesty
C.humanity
D.hostility

A B C D

[解析] 本题是说群众的敌意令我们惊恐。D项hostility“敌意”符合题意。其他三项 hospitality“好客，盛情”，honesty“诚实”，humanity“仁慈”都不正确。

2. The president's ______ remarks in his speech met with a lot of attacks from other countries.

A.offensive
B.impressive
C.permissive
D.expressive

A B C D

[解析] 本题空格处是说总统攻击性的评论。A项offensive“攻击性的”符合题意。其他三项impressive“深刻的”，permissive“许可的”，expressive“有表现力的”都不正确。

3. This can help to ______ something that the students may not have comprehended.

A.signify
B.specify
C.testify
D.clarify

A B C D

[解析] 本题是说这有助于澄清一些学生们可能不会理解的事。D项的clarify“澄清，阐明”符合题意。如：The government has time and again clarified its position on equal pay for women．(政府已经反复阐明政府对男女同工同酬的立场。)其他三项 signify“表示”，specify“详细说明”，testify“证明”都不正确。

4. He passed ______ hours in the library; he acquired information relative to the subject he was going to expound.

A.resulting
B.resultative
C.resultful
D.resultless

A B C D

[解析] 本题前半句是说他在图书馆里的几小时很有成效。C项的resultful“富有成效的”符合题意。其他三项resulting“作为结果的”，resultative“表示结果的”，resultless“无结果的”都不正确。

5. The travel agency has a full program of ______, if tourists wish to visit local places of interest.

A.expeditions
B.excursions
C.explorations
D.propositions

A B C D

[解析] 本题前半句是说旅行社有丰富的短途施行节目。B项excursions“远足，短途旅行”符合题意。其他三项expeditions“远征”，explorations“探险”，propositions“建议”都不正确。

6. The Barbie doll comes with a whole range of ______ that you can dress her in.

A.outlooks
B.outlines
C.outskirts
D.outfits

A B C D

[解析] 本题中，D项outfits“配备，全套装备”符合题意。如：a carpenter’s outfit (木匠的全套工具)。其他三项outlooks“景色，风光”，outlines“轮廓”，outskirts“边界，郊区”都不正确。

7. I don't know how to interpret her remark. I think it was deliberately______.

A.distinct
B.ambiguous
C.suspicious
D.invisible

A B C D

[解析] 本题是说我不知道怎样翻译她的话，我想那是故意地含糊其辞。B项的ambiguous“暖昧的，不明确的”符合题意。如：This is an ambiguous sentence．(这是一个含义不清的句子。)其他三项distinct“清楚的”，suspicious“可疑的”，invisible“看不见的”都不正确。

8. Economic theory would predict that a fall in the price of a commodity would lead to an increase in______.

A.assumption
B.resumption
C.consumption
D.presumption

A B C D

[解析] 本题空格处是说消费的增长。C项consumption“消费”符合题意。其他三项 assumption“假设”，resumption“恢复”，presumption“假定”都不正确。

9. As with a human baby, you must be patient,______, and understanding of your pet's mistakes.

A.tolerant
B.strict
C.obedient
D.durable

A B C D

[解析] 本题中，A项tolerant“容忍的，宽恕的”符合题意。如：tolerant and under standing with each other(互相宽容并互相谅解)。其他三项strict“严厉的”，obedient“顺从的”，durable“耐久的”都不正确。

10. To our disappointment, the guide also only has a slight ______ with Italian.

A.recognition
B.orientation
C.acquaintance
D.familiarity

A B C D

[解析] 本题是说让我们失望的是，这个导游也只懂得一点意大利语。C项acquaintance“了解，所知”符合题意。如：I have some acquaintance with Russian．(我懂一点儿俄语。)其他三项recognition“承认，识别”，orientation“方向，倾向”，familiarity“通晓，熟悉”都不正确。

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are 5 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. Choose the best answer and math the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

Passage One
Amtrak (美国铁路公司) was experiencing a downswing in riders hip (客运量) along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly.
At one time, trains were the only practical way to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became America's standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the fastest method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to en courage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west.
Two portions of the total market were targeted: 1) anxious fliers--those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers--those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures.
Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains (Empire Builder, etc.). These ads were strategically placed among family- oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive. The Empire Builder, which was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route.

1. What's the author's purpose in writing this passage?

A.To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience.
B.To stress the influence of the automobile on America's standard of convenience.
C.To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion.
D.To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes.

A B C D

[解析] 简单分析一下文章结构：开头提出问题，进而剖析原因，最后解决问题。

2. It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fact that

A.trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportation
B.trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportation
C.trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to be
D.trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience

A B C D

[解析] 依据文章第二段第三行内容可以推断出：论方便，要数汽车；论速度，更推飞机。

3. To encourage consumers to travel by train, DDB Needham emphasized

A.the freedom and convenience provided on trains
B.the practical aspects of travel
C.the adventurous aspects of train trips
D.the safety and cleanliness of train trips

A B C D

[解析] 该问题中最为关键的词是emphasized“强调”，依据是文章第三段最后一句。

4. The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America because______.

A.they could focus on meaningful travel experiences
B.they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programs
C.their profits could be increased by some 15 percent
D.most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences

A B C D

[解析] 依据文章第四段第三行内容，显然，广告是针对“目标”观众。再参见第三段第一、二行。

5. According to the passage, the Empire Builder enjoyed an increase in ridership and profits because______.

A.the attractiveness of its name and route was effectively advertised
B.it provided an exciting travel experience
C.its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoors
D.it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines in Chicago and Seattle

A B C D

[解析] 依据是文章第四段第五行内容。

6. In the first sentence of Paragraph 4, the word "emphasized" can be best replaced by______.

A.paid attention to
B.focused on
C.accentuated
D.stressed

A B C D

[解析] 本题考查对词语的正确理解。

Passage Two
Why does cream go bad faster than butter? Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical composition—a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservatives.
Cream and butter contain pretty much the same substances, so why cream should sour much faster has been a mystery. Both are emulsions--tiny globules (小球) of one liquid evenly distributed throughout another. The difference lies in what's in the globules and what's in the surrounding liquid, says Brocklehurst, who led the investigation.
In cream, fatty globules drift about in a sea of water. In butter, globules of a watery solution are locked away in a sea of fat. The bacteria which make the food go bad prefer to live in the watery regions of the mixture. "This means that in cream, the bacteria are free to grow throughout the mixture," he says.
When the situation is reversed, the bacteria are locked away in compartments (密封舱) buried deep in the sea of fat. Trapped in this way, individual colonies cannot spread and rapidly run out of nutrients. They also slowly poison themselves with their waste products. "In butter, you get a self-limiting system which stops the bacteria growing," says Brocklehurst. The researchers are already working with food companies keen to see if their products can he made resistant to bacterial attack through alterations to the food's structure. Brocklehurst believes it will be possible to make the emulsions used in salad cream, for instance, more like that in butter. The key will be to do this while keeping the salad cream liquid and not turning it into a solid lump.

1. The significance of Brocklehurst's research is that______.

A.it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh without preservatives
B.it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butter
C.it revealed the secret of how bacteria multiply in cream and butter
D.it found that cream and butter share the same chemical composition

A B C D

[解析] 依据是文章第一段第三行内容。

2. According to the researchers, cream sours faster than butter because bacteria______.

A.are more evenly distributed in cream
B.multiply more easily in cream than is butter
C.live on less fat in cream than in butter
D.produce less waste in cream than in butter

A B C D

[解析] 依据是文章第三段的相关内容。

3. According to Brocklehurst, we can keep cream fresh by______.

A.removing its fat
B.killing the bacteria
C.reducing its water content
D.altering its structure

A B C D

[解析] 依据是文章最后一段的相关内容。

4. The word "colonies" (Line 2, Para. 4) refers to______.

A.tiny globules
B.watery regions
C.bacteria communities
D.little compartments

A B C D

[解析] 根据该词出现的语境，也据上下文判断，应该是“菌落”的意思。

5. Commercial application of the research finding will be possible if salad cream can be made resistant to bacterial attack______.

A.by varying its chemical composition
B.by turning it into a solid lump
C.while keeping its structure unchanged
D.while retaining its liquid form

A B C D

[解析] 依据是最后一段相关内容，注意：该句中的while是时间概念，相当于in the course of。

6. The best title for this article is______.

A.Same Composition Different Structure: Cream Is Easier to Go Bad than Butter
B.Why Does Food Go Bad?
C.Chemical Composition Deciding the Different Structure
D.Test Can Prove Truth

A B C D

[解析] 只有A项概括了全文的意思，其他选项都不全面。

Passage Three
Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids (小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.
Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don't threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.
Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we'll have a way to change its course.
Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn't be cheap.
Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 400,000 years. Sounds pretty rare--but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. "If we don't take care of these big asteroids, they'll take care of us," says one scientist. "It's that simple."
The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? "The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them," said a New York Times article.

1. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?

A.They are heavenly bodies different in composition.
B.They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.
C.There are more asteroids than meteoroids.
D.Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.

A B C D

[解析] 依据文章第二段第一行可以判断出两者性质相似只是体积不同，排除A项；文中并无两者数量上的比较，排除C项；也没有涉及D项的内容。

2. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?

A.It is very unlikely but the danger exists.
B.Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.
C.Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.
D.It's still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.

A B C D

[解析] 依据文章第五段第三行始可以断定小行星与地球的碰撞概率极小，但可能性确实存在，这正是A项的内容。

3. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?

A.It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.
B.It may create more problems than it might solve.
C.It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.
D.Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.

A B C D

[解析] 该问题的相关答案出现在文章最后一段中。

4. We can conclude from the passage that______.

A.while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world
B.asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future
C.the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime
D.workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth

A B C D

[解析] 根据文章断定：B项内容应予否定。A、C两项均不能充分合理推断出。

5. Which of the following best describes the author's tone in this passage?

A.Optimistic.
B.Critical.
C.Objective.
D.Arbitrary.

A B C D

[解析] 四选项的含义分别为：A项“乐观的”；B项“批评的”；C项“客观的”；D项“任意的，武断的”。

6. In the first sentence of Paragraph 4, the word "favor" can be best replaced by______.

A.like
B.support
C.fond of
D.be in favor of

A B C D

[解析] 从文章的意思来看B项最合适。

Passage Four
Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形) painted on the roads make drivers think that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down.
Now the American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D. C. is planning to repeat Japan's success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads around the country to test how well the pat terns reduce highway crashes.
Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards are the greatest-curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted bar.
Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents.

1. The passage mainly discusses______.

A.a new way of highway speed control
B.a new pattern for painting highways
C.a new approach to training drivers
D.a new type of optical illusion

A B C D

[解析] 分析文章的语篇，特别是文章的开头句以及文章最后两行，可以判断A项正是文章的主题。

2. On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that______.

A.they should avoid speed-related hazards
B.they are driving in the wrong lane
C.they should slow down their speed
D.they are approaching the speed limit

A B C D

[解析] 参见文章第二段第二行始。

3. The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizontal bars is that the former______.

A.can keep drivers awake
B.can cut road accidents in half
C.will have a longer effect on drivers
D.will look more attractive

A B C D

[解析] 该题问及chevrons与straight，horizontal bars之间的效果比较。依据文章第五段中内容，说明该方法有效果，但持续时间较短；再依据文章最后一句，可一目了然两者效果的比较结果。

4. The American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety plans to______.

A.try out the Japanese method in certain areas
B.change the road signs across the country
C.replace straight, horizontal bars with chevrons
D.repeat the Japanese road patterns

A B C D

[解析] 依据文章第三段第二行内容可知尝试日本方式是在某些公路上，而不是在全国。

5. What does the author say about straight, horizontal bars painted across roads?

A.They are falling out of use in the United States.
B.They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.
C.They are applicable only on broad roads.
D.They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.

A B C D

[解析] 该问题和第48题极为相关。依据同样在第五段。

6. According to this article, what do these attempts intend to do?

A.To give the driver many optical illusions.
B.To make the driver believe that he drives too fast so as to slow down.
C.To scare the driver to drive slower.
D.To remind the driver of overspeed.

A B C D

[解析] 从文章中可以得知，这些设计和设置就是为了让司机觉得开车太快了从而需要减速，以此减少车祸。

Passage Five
There are a number of formats for reporting research, such as articles to appear in journals, reports addressed to funding agencies, theses or dissertations as part of the requirements for university degrees, and papers to be presented at conferences. These for mats differ from one another mostly in their purposes and the audiences whom they ad dress. We will now briefly describe them.
The journal article is a way of reporting research for professional journals or edited collections. The research is reporting in a brief, yet informative way, focusing mostly on the main features of the research such as the purpose, review of the literature (often referred to as "back ground"), procedures used for carrying out the research accompanied by tables, charts, and graphs, and interpretations of the results (often referred to as discussion).
The content and emphasis of the journal article will vary according to the intended readers (researchers or practitioners) and it is important for the researcher to be aware of the background and interest of the readers of the journal. Articles intended to be read by practitioners will emphasize the practical implications and recommendations of the re search, while articles intended to be read by researchers will describe in detail the method used to collect data, the construction of data collection procedures, and the techniques used for analyzing the data. It is important for the novice researcher to be aware of the fact that articles submitted to journals go through a process of evaluation by experts who make a judgment and recommend whether they should be published or not.
The thesis or dissertation is a format for reporting research which graduate students write as part of fulfilling the requirements for an advanced academic degree. The student is expected to describe in great detail all the phases of the research so it can be examined and evaluated carefully by the reader. Thus the thesis or dissertation includes the purpose and significance of the study, the rationale, a thorough review of the literature, detailed in formation as to the research tools and the procedures involved in their development, a description of data analysis and the results, and an interpretation of the results in the form of conclusions, implications, and recommendation. This detailed description of the process of the research is needed to provide the professors with an indication of the student's ability to carry out research.
The conference paper is a way of reporting research at conferences, seminars and colloquia. At such meetings research papers are usually presented orally. They are similar to the research article since research is reported in a concise, yet informative way, focusing on the most essential elements of the research. Handouts and transparencies can also ac company the presentations. As with the research article, here too, the content and emphasis of the oral report will depend to a large extent on the type of audience present at the meeting, and whether they are researchers or practitioners.

1. The best title for this passage could be______.

A.Types of Research Reports
B.Types of Journal Articles
C.Writing of Research Reports
D.Writing of Different Articles

A B C D

[解析] 本题可参照第一段，在这段中指出了用来报道研究成果有不同的形式，主要有：杂志上发表的研究报告、毕业生的学术论文、会议上做的报告。下文针对这三种报告分别介绍了它们的格式、内容。所以正确答案是A。

2. The common aspect for the journal articles, theses and conference papers lies in that______.

A.they are all for the practitioners
B.they are all to be read by researchers
C.they are all for being published
D.they are all forms of reporting research

A B C D

[解析] 本题可依据文章开头的“There are a number of formats for reporting research，such as…”，据此可知D项为正确答案。

3. We can distinguish those research reports from each other mainly through______.

A.their writing style and length
B.their aims and possible audiences
C.their presented places and time
D.their content and purposes

A B C D

[解析] 本题可依据原文的“These formats differ from one another mostly in their purposes and the audiences which they address．”本题题干中换用了另一种表达方式。因此正确答案为B。

4. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in this passage?

A.Both journal articles and conference papers are reported in a brief and informative way.
B.All the theses or dissertations and conference papers are reported in spoken languages.
C.Both the journal articles and conference papers are influenced greatly by the intended receivers.
D.The various formats of research reports may be presented in different ways.

A B C D

[解析] “The research is reporting in a brief，yet informative way…”以及“They (the conference papers)are similar to the research article since research is reported in a concise，yet informative way”是A项在文中出现的依据；“Articles intended to…analyzing the data．“以及”As with the…or practitioners．”是涉及C项的依据；由“The thesis or dissertation is a format for reporting research which graduate students write．”可以看出thesis和dissertation是书面形式的，而根据“At such meetings research papers are usually presented orally．”可知research papers采取的是口头报告的形式，据此判断D项也是在短文中提到过的。因此答案为B。

5. How can a professor evaluate a student's capability of implementing the research?

A.By concentrating on the main factors like the purpose, background, procedures and discussion.
B.By emphasizing the practical implications and recommendations of the research.
C.By focusing on the detailed description of the process of the research such as the tools, procedures, the process of data analysis, the results, conclusions, etc.
D.By noticing the detailed method used to collect the data, the construction of the data collection procedures, the techniques for analyzing the data and results, etc.

A B C D

[解析] 由第四段的“This detailed description of the process of the research is needed to provide the professors with an indication of the student’S ability to carry out re search．”可知，正确答案是C。

6. What topic will next paragraph discuss if any?

A.Another type of formats for reporting research.
B.Summary to the types of formats mentioned.
C.Difference between these types of formats.
D.Strengths of each type of formats.

A B C D

[解析] 本文开始介绍了几种报道研究成果的格式，然后分别给予详细介绍，所以后面的文章应该总结全文。

Part Ⅳ Cloze
Directions: In this part, there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring AN SWER SHEET.
Like many other aspects of the computer age, Yahoo began as an idea, 1 into a hobby and lately has 2 into a full-time passion. The two developers of Yahoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph. D candidates 3 Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, started their guide in April 1994 as a way to keep 4 of their personal interest on the Internet. Before long they 5 that their homebrewed lists were becoming too long and 6 . Gradually they began to spend more and more time on Yahoo.
During 1994, they 7 yahoo into a customized database designed to 8 the needs of the thousands of users 9 began to use the service through the closely 10 Internet community. They developed customized software to help them 11 locate, identify and edit material 12 on the Internet. The name Yahoo is 13 to stand for "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle", but Filo and Yang insist they selected the 14 because they considered themselves yahoos. Yahoo itself first 15 on Yang's workstation, "akebono", while the search engine was lodged on Filo's computer, "Konishiki".

A.became
B.grew
C.turn
D.intend

A B C D

[解析] grow into sth．意为“发展成……”．符合题意。其他三项became sth．“成为……”，turn into sth．“转变成……(此处时态不对)”，intend sth．“想要，意指……”都与题意不符。

A.made
B.saw
C.looked
D.turned

A B C D

[解析] 四个选项中，turn into sth．意为“变成……”；make sth．into sth．意为“把……变成……”；see into sth．意为“调查，领会，了解”；look into sth．意为“朝……里面看，调查，浏览”。根据题意应选D项。

A.in
B.on
C.about
D.for

A B C D

[解析] 此处考查的是固定搭配in(the department of)Electrical Engineering，意为“电气工程系的”。因此A项正确。

A.touch
B.contact
C.track
D.record

A B C D

[解析] 四个选项中，keep track of意为“记录”；keep in touch/contact with意为“保持联系”；keep a record of意为“记录”，根据题意应选C项。

A.founded
B.found
C.argued
D.reported

A B C D

[解析] 此处应用find的过去式found，意为“发现”；found本身还有“建立，创立”的意思，其过去式是founded；argue意为“争论”；report意为“报道”。根据题意应选B项。

A.unwieldy
B.tough
C.tamable
D.invaluable

A B C D

[解析] 四个选项中，unwieldy意为“(因体积庞大或笨重而)不灵便的，难操作的”；tough意为“粗糙的”；tamable意为“可驯服的”；invaluable意为“无价的”。根据题意应选A项。

A.exchanged
B.shank
C.sold
D.converted

A B C D

[解析] 四个选项中，convert A into B意为“把A转变成B”；exchange A for B意为“把A换成B”；shank意为“(花等)从病梗上枯萎脱落”；sell sth．for some money意为“把……卖钱”。根据题意应选D项。

A.explain
B.serve
C.discover
D.evaluate

A B C D

[解析] 短语serve the needs“满足需要”符合题意。其他三项explain“解释”，discover“发现”，evaluate“评价”都不正确。

A.which
B.that
C.actually
D.eagerly

A B C D

[解析] 此处是一个定语从句。当定语从句中先行词是人时，引导词只能用that或 who/whom，先行词为事物时，引导词可用that或which。因此应选B项。其他两项actually“实际上”，eagerly“热心地”都不正确。

10.

A.relative
B.interactive
C.bound
D.contacted

A B C D

[解析] 此处意为“联系紧密、关系密切的互联网社区”，据此应选C项，即“closely bound Internet community”。relative意为“有关系的，相关的”，一般前面不加其他修饰词；interactive意为“交互式的”；contact意为“与……接触、建立联系”，contacted一般不作定语。

11.

A.fluently
B.efficiently
C.exactly
D.actually

A B C D

[解析] efficiently意为“高效率地”；fluently意为“流畅地”；exactly意为“确切地”；actually意为“实际上”。根据题意应选B项。

12.

A.transmitted
B.purchased
C.sold
D.stored

A B C D

[解析] 此处是说储存在互联网上。store意为“储存”；transmit意为“传输”；purchase意为“购买”；sell意为“卖”。根据题意应选D项。

13.

A.about
B.bound
C.going
D.supposed

A B C D

[解析] be supposed to do意为“认为应该做”；be about/going to do意为“即将”； be bound to do意为“必定做……”。根据题意应选D项。

14.

A.fable
B.model
C.name
D.brand

A B C D

[解析] 本题应联系上下文来解答。name与前文呼应，因此选C项。其他三项fable“神话”，model“模型”，brand“商标．牌子”都不正确。

15.

A.supported
B.resided
C.lived
D.launched

A B C D

[解析] 根据下文应选B项reside“居住，位于”。其他三项support“支持”，live“生活”(live on sth．“以……为生”)，launch“投入，开始”都不正确。

Paper Two

Part Ⅰ Translation

Section A
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

1. Aimlessness has hardly been typical of the postwar Japan whose productivity and social harmony are the envy of the United States and Europe. But increasingly the Japanese are seeing a decline of the traditional work-moral values. Ten years ago young people were hard-working and saw their jobs as their primary reason for being, but now Japan has largely fulfilled its economic needs, and young people don't know where they should go next.
The coming of age of the postwar baby boomers and an entry of women into the male dominated lob market have limited the opportunities of teen-agers who are already questioning the heavy personal sacrifices involved in climbing Japan's rigid social ladder to good schools and jobs.

日本在战后并非毫无目的的发展，它的高生产率和社会和睦让美国及欧洲各国羡慕不已。但是，日本人正在经历传统职业道德价值观的日益衰落。在十年前，年轻人工作努力，把工作当作存在的主要原因。可现在日本在很大程度上已满足了经济需求，结果导致年轻人不知道下一步该干什么。
战后生育高峰时期出生的人已成年以及女性进入以前由男性主导的工作领域，限制了日本青少年的机会，这些人本来就已经在质疑：为了爬上等级森严的社会阶梯而进入优秀的学校、找到满意的工作，自己作出的巨大个人牺牲是否值得。

Section B
Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.

1. 每个人一生中都该有个志向，否则他的精力便会浪费掉。每个青年人都力求成为一个有成就的人物。一个青年人只期望富有是不明智的，或只专心于求得权利与名望也是不对的。一个青年人希望做个有成就者，结果常常会实现。狄斯累里(Disraeli)的故事是个例证。

Everyone should has an ambition in his lifetime, otherwise his energy will be wasted. Each young man endeavors to be a person with achievements. It is unwise for A young man who merely looks forward to becoming wealthy, or only to attend to pursuing power and fame is also incorrect. A young man wishes to be an achiever, which is often actualized in the end. Here is an example about the story of Disraeli.

Part Ⅱ Writing

1. Directions: Write a composition of at least 150 words entitled "Can Money Buy Happiness?" Write it clearly on the ANSWER SHEET.

[参考范文]

Can Money Buy Happiness?

Whether money can buy happiness is a controversial issue for a long time. Different people hold different views.
Some people believe that money is the source of happiness. When a person has money, he can buy anything he likes, and do whatever he wants to. So money can produce happiness. But others disagreeing with it believe that money is an evil thing. They think that once people have a strong desire for more and more money, they will lose their reason and try to obtain money by all means. For money, people would fight, die, or even sell their souls to the Devil. When they have money, they want more, so they become slaves of money. As a result, money can bring anything but happiness.
As far as I am concerned, money is not the sole purpose we live for. Money never means everything, while happiness can be gained without money.