2008年同等学力申硕英语真题答案详解

1、2008 年同等学力申硕英语真题答案详解 Paper One 试卷一 Part I Dialogue Communication(10 minutes,10 points) Section A Dialogue Completion 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 answer that best suits the situat

2、ion 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 ： Bob ， would you mind turning down the TV a little? I'm talking on the phone ， and I'm having a hard time hearing. B ： _ A.Please forgive m

3、e. B.Oh ， sure! I'm sorry about that. C.You should have told me earlier. D.I'm sorry to hear about it. 答案： B 讲解： A 说， Bob, 你介意把电视开小点儿声音吗？我在打电话，很费劲儿才能挺清楚对方说什么。 B 表示，当然可以，很不好意思。 2.A ： Hi ， I'm your neighbor in 405 ， next door I'm Sunny Chan. B ： _ A.I moved here about a week ago. B.Hop

4、e we could become good neighbors. C.Hi!Evervone here seems very friendly. D.Jill Kingston.Nice to meet you. 答案： D 讲解：这是两个邻居第一次见面，互相自我介绍的场景 3.A ： Could you run me over to the office? I'm late. My clock must be slow. B ： _ A.Yes ， never mind.I would rather give you a lift. B.All right.But you shou

5、ld buy a new clock. C.It'S my pleasure.May I help you fix your clock ， too? D.Yeah ， I'll be glad to drop you off on my way to work. 答案： D 讲解： A 说，您能捎我去办公室吗？我晚点了，我的表肯定慢了。 B 表示，当然，很高兴顺路送您去上班。 drop off transitive to take someone by car to a place and leave them there, especially on your way to

6、 another place Just drop me here - I can walk the rest of the way. 4.A ： I'm sorry.He's not in his office. B ： _ A.Are you Sure he will be back soon? B.Would you like to leave a message? C.Can you take a message for me? D.Shall I call him sometime later? 答案： C 讲解：这是一个打电话的场景。 A 说，不好意思，他不在办公室。

7、 B 于是说，您能帮我捎话吗？ D 看似有道理，但是不如 C 更好。什么时候给他打电话，不是关键，关键是找到他或者把有关信息告诉他。 I'm sorry, she's out right now, can I take a message (for you)? 5.A ： Do you mind if I take off my jacket? B ： _ A.Ofcourse not ， make yourself at home. B.Oh ， it's very kind of you to do so. C.I'll be happy if I can

8、be of any help. D.Yes ， it's pretty warm in here. 答案： A 讲解： Do you mind 句型，介意是 Yes, 不介意是 No/Not Section B Dialogue Comprehension 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 chocices

9、 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. 6.Man ： Bob and Sue seem never discipline their daughter. She's real nuts. Woman ： They are kept in

10、 the dark about their daughter'S behavior at school. Question ： What can we learn about Bob and Sue'S daughter? A.She likes to eat nuts. B.She is self-disciplined. C.She behaves badly at school. D.She enjoys leaving her parents in the dark. 答案： C 讲解：男士说， Bob 和 Sue 好像从来都不管教他们的女儿，她简直就是一个小疯丫头。

11、女士说，他们对于女儿在学校里的所作所为简直一无所知。 1. Nuts: crazy Are you nuts? I'm going to go nuts (=become crazy) if I don't find a new job soon. Turn that radio off. It's driving me nuts (=annoying me very much) . 2. in the dark knowing nothing about something important, because you have not been told about

12、 it We're in the dark just as much as you are. 7.Woman ： Now ， Richard ， would you care to explain how the answers to the test questions appeared on your desk? Man ： I call't ， Professor Harley.Someone must have left them on my desk. Question ： What is the man's problem? A.He is suspecte

13、d of cheating B.He left the answers on his desk. C.He doesn't know how to explain. D.He didn't know the answers to the questions. 答案： A 讲解：学生考试场景，怀疑作弊 8. Woman ： Don't forget to drop me a line when you settle down. Man ： I won't.I'll keep you posted. Question ： What does the man

14、mean? A.He'll write to the woman. B.He'll tell the woman his new address. C.He'll visit the woman once in a while. D.He'll chat with the woman on the phone. 答案： A 讲解：搬家写信场景 1. drop somebody a line/note to write a short letter to someone Drop us a line to let us know how you're ge

15、tting on. 2. keep somebody posted (on sth.) spoken to regularly tell someone the most recent news about something I'll keep you posted on his progress. 9.Man ： Betty, how was your trip to the museum with Tom this afternoon? Woman ： Don't ask me. Question ： What does the woman mean? A.Somethi

16、ng about the museum interested her. B.Something was wrong with the trip. C.She doesn't know anything about the museum. D.She doesn't want to answer the man's question. 答案： B 讲解：女士的回答 Don't ask me. 表示有难言之隐， trip, museum 都是表面信息， Betty 应该下午和 Tom 不太愉快，这才是关键。 10.Man ： Hey,Mary.I WaS invit

17、ed to be a judge for the Miss America Beauty Contest. Woman ： Oh ， really? Come on ， you're pulling my leg. Question ： What does the woman mean? A.She has no chance to win. B.The man is encouraging her. C.She'll attend the contest. D.The man is trying to fool her. 答案： D 讲解：男士说，玛丽，我被邀请去做美国小姐选

18、美大赛的评委了。 女士说，真的？得了吧，你和我开玩笑呢吧。 pull somebody's leg to tell someone something that is not true, as a joke I haven't won, have I? You're pulling my leg. PartVocabulary(10 minutes ， 10 points) Section A Directions ： In this section there are 10 sentences,each with one word or phrase underlin

19、ed.Choose he 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. 11.The survey does not allow for the fact that some students are attending part-tim

20、e. A.explain B.deny C.consider D.recognize 答案： C 讲解： allow for 估计到 , 考虑到 ; 对 . 留有余地 12.British scientists have found how to diagnose the disease ， which causes loss of memory and personality change. A.control B.determine C.prevent D.treat( 治疗 cure) 答案： B 讲解： diagnose: to find out what illness someon

21、e has, or what the cause of a fault is, after doing tests, examinations etc determine de- 下来 + termine 边界；约束 v. 决定 , 确定 , 测定 , 使下定决心 , 律 使终止 13.Witnesses were allegedly tortured or subjected to pressure to fabricate evidence against him. A.fix up 安排，修补 B.take up 从事 C.pack up 打包，整理 D.make up 编造 答案： D

22、 讲解： fabricate vt. 制作 , 构成 , 捏造 , 伪造 , 虚构 to invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someone The police were accused of fabricating evidence . 14.So instead we spent the whole afternoon hanging around in the gorgeous autumn sun. A.golden B.beautiful C.warm D.shining 答案： B (the w

23、hole afternoon) 讲解： gorgeous good weather beautiful/gorgeous/glorious 1 extremely beautiful or attractive 'What do you think of my new flatmate?' 'He's absolutely gorgeous !' You look gorgeous, Maria. see usage note beautiful 2 extremely pleasant or enjoyable synonym lovelya gorg

24、eous cakeThe hotel room had a gorgeous view. 15.I couldn't work out why anyone would invent something so boring. A.draw up B.bring about C.put forward D.figure out 答案： D 讲解： work something out UNDERSTAND to think about something and manage to understand it The plot is very complicated - it'l

25、l take you a while to work it out. Figure out: to understand why someone behaves in the way they do Women. I just can't figure them out. 16.You can easily find out the benefits of flexible working for both you and your employer. A.loose 松的 B.effective 有效的 C.elastic 弹性的 D.resourceful 资源丰富，足智多谋 答案

26、： C 讲解： flexible a person, plan etc that is flexible can change or be changed easily to suit any new situation opposite inflexible We can be flexible about your starting date. The government needs a more flexible approach to education. elastic a system or plan that is elastic can change or be change

27、d easily Demand for this type of holiday will probably be fairly elastic. 17.The State Department has issued a regulation abolishing the special privileges for government officials. A.grants B.rights C.advantages D.interests 答案： B 讲解： Privilege countable a special advantage that is given only to one

28、 person or group of people He had no special privileges and was treated just like every other prisoner. privilege of the privilege of a good education right something that you are morally, legally, or officially allowed to do or have basic/equal/human/civil rights 18.Will Americans go for AT&T&#

29、39;s plan of pushing the wireless services in the U.S. ? A.support B.adopt 采取，选择 C.hinder 阻碍 D.attack 攻击，批评 attacked the idea 答案： D (push) 讲解： Go for to attack or criticize someone The dog suddenly went for me. CHOOSE to choose something I think I'll go for the chocolate cake. 19.What lies in pi

30、eces around them represents ， in effect ， a unique private exhibition open to a lucky few. A.in short 简而言之 B.in particular 特别 C.in fact D.in turn 轮流 答案： C 讲解： in effect used when you are describing what you see as the real facts of a situation In effect, we'll be earning less than we were last y

31、ear. 20.The weekend event will be centred around Wye College in Ashford, Kent ， but the outing to the docks should be the highlight. A.climax 高潮，顶点 B.pleasure 快乐 C.expectation 期望 D.surprise 答案： A 讲解： highlight countable the most important, interesting, or enjoyable part of something such as a holida

32、y, performance, or sports competition highlight of That weekend in Venice was definitely the highlight of our trip. highlight from At 11.30 we'll be showing highlights from the Third Round of the FA Cup. Section B Directions ： In this section,there are 10 incomplete sentences.For each sentence t

33、here 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. 2 1.Then in June 1967 the country_diplomatic relations with Israel after the outbreak of the Si

34、x Day War. A.broke away (from) B.broke off C.cut out 剪裁，取代 D.cut down 削减 答案： B 讲解： break something off to end a relationship She broke off their engagement only a few weeks before they were due to be married. The US has broken off diplomatic relations with the regime. 22.Everyone has faced the embar

35、rassing_of deciding how much extra to give a waiter or taxidriver. A.incident B.event C. dilemma D.menace 威胁 答案： C 讲解： Dilemma a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad a moral dilemma in a dilemma I'm in a dilemma ab

36、out this job offer. Many women are faced with the dilemma of choosing between work and family commitments. 23.The school arranged road trip appears to_the spring break. A.conform to 符合，遵照 B.coincide with C.consist in 存在于 D.collide with 冲突 答案： B (appear to) 讲解： Coincide with to happen at the same tim

37、e as something else, especially by chance When our vacations coincided, we often holidayed together. 24.The new airport terminal is sure to_the development of tourism. A.imitate 模仿 B.fascinate 着迷 C.impose 征税，强加 D.facilitate 使容易 答案： D 讲解： facilitate to make it easier for a process or activity to happ

38、en Computers can be used to facilitate language learning. 25.The Huntington Library has an_collection of rare books and manuscripts of British and American history and literature. A.intensive 强烈的，精深的 B.intentional 故意的 (N) C.extensive D.extensional 外延的 答案： C 讲解： extensive large in size, amount, or de

39、gree The house stands in extensive grounds. 26.Inflation will reach its highest in a decade across most of Asia this year, threatening to_recent productivity gains. A.reverse 相反，颠倒 B.reserve 储备，预留 C.retrieve D.revise 校正，修订 答案： C 讲解： retrieve To bring back again; revive or restore. 重新恢复；使复苏或恢复 27.Tho

40、se governments will provide big food and fuel_according to the Asian Development Bank. A.substitutes 代替品 B.substances 物质 C.subsequences 后继，后果 D.subsidies 答案： D 讲解： governments, the ADB Subsidies 补助金，津贴 money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of produc

41、ing goods etc trade/agricultural subsidies etc international disagreement over trade subsidies 28.In mild winters apple buds began to break soon after Christmas ， leaving them_to frost damage. A.reluctant 勉强的 B.tough 强硬的 C.hostile 敌对的 D. vulnerable 易受攻击的 答案： D 讲解： vulnerable a place, thing, or idea

42、that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize vulnerable to The fort was vulnerable to attack from the north. Their theories were badly thought out and very vulnerable to ridicule. 29.What is happening is a survival-of-the-fittest straggle affecting_smaller factories in relatively low-tech ， lab

43、or-intensive industries. A.primarily 主要地 B.rationally 理性地 C.primitively 最初地 D.respectively 分别地 答案： A 讲解： primarily mainly The advertisement is aimed primarily at children. 30.A traditional critic has the advantage of being able to_standards and values inherited from the past. A.turn up 找到，出现 B.turn

44、over 打翻，反复考虑 C.turn to 变成，致力于 D.turn in 上交 答案： C 讲解： Turn over To think about; consider: 考虑；思考： She turned over the problem in her mind. 她仔细考虑了这个问题  Part Reading Comprehension(45 minutes ， 25 points) Directions ： There are 5 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfin

45、ished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. Passage One The job was done ， and it was time for a last cigarette.Eddie began tapping t

46、he pockets of his overalls,looking for the new packet of Marlboro he had bought that morning.It was not there. It Was as he swung around tO look in his toolbox for the cigarettes that Eddie saw the lump.Right in the middle of the brand new bright red carpet ， there Was a lump.A lump the size of a pa

47、cket of cigarettes. “I've done it again!”said Eddie allgrily.“I've left the cigarettes under the carpet!” He had done this once before ， and taking up and refitting the carpet had taken him two hours.Eddie was determined that he was not going tO spend another tWO hours in this house.He decid

48、ed to get rid of the lump another way.It would mean wasting a good packet of cigarettes ， nearly full,but anything was better than taking up the whole carpet and fitting it again.He turned to his toolbox for a large hammer. Eddie didn't want to damage the carpet itself,so he took a block of wood

49、 and placed it on top of the lump Then he began to beat the block of wood as hard as he could.He kept beating ， hoping Mrs.Vanbrugh wouldn't hear the noise and come to see what he was doing.It would be difficult to explain why he was hammering the middle of her beautiful new carpet.The lump was

50、beginning to flatten out. After three or four minutes ， thejob Was finally finished.Eddie picked up his tools ， and began to walk out to his car.Mrs.Vanbrugh accompanied him.She seemed a little worried about something. “Young man ， while you were working today ， you didn't by any chance see any

51、sign of Armand ， did you? Armand is my bird.I let him out of his cage ， you see ， this morning ， and he'S disappeared.He likes to walk around the house ， and he usually just comes back to his cage after an hour or so and gets right in.Only today he didn't come back.He'S never done such a

52、 thing before ， it'S most peculiar” “No ， madam ， I haven't seen him anywhere ， ”said Eddie ， as he reached to start the Car. And he saw his packet of Marlboro cigarettes on the panel,where he had left it at lunchtime And he remembered the lump in the carpet. 31.What did Eddie Want tO do whe

53、n he had finished fitting the carpet? A. To have a cigarette. B.To hammer the carpet flat. C. To put back his tools. D. To start work in the dining room. 答案： A 32.Why didn't Eddie take out the thing under the cmget? A.It was impossible for him to take up the carpet once it was fitted. B.He didn&

54、#39;t need the cigarettes because he had some more in the Car. C. It would take too long to take up the carpet and refit it. D.He intended to come back and remove the lump the next day. 答案： C 33.What did Eddie do with the hammer? A. He drove nails into the lump. B.He fixed his toolbox. C.He retired

55、the carpet. D. He flattened the lump. 答案： D 34.Mrs.Vanbrugh worried that_. A. her pet was nowhere to be found B.fitting the carpet would be expensive C.Eddie would smoke in the house D.Eddie hadn't done a proper job 答案： A 35.What was really underthe carpet? A.The packet of cigarettes. B.Eddie

56、9;S hammer. C. A lump of wood. D.The missing pet. 答案： D Passage Two If two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory are correct,people will still be driving gasoline-powered cars 50 years from now,giving out heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere-and yet that carbon dioxide will not co

57、ntribute tO global warming. The scientists ， F Jeffrey Martin and William L.Kubic Jr. ， are proposing a concept ， which they have patriotically named Green Freedom, for removing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it back into gasoline. The idea is simple.Air would be blown over a liquid solution which would absorb the carbon dioxide.The carbon dioxide would then be extracted and subjected to chemical reactions that would turn it into fuel.Although they have not yet built a fuel factory,or even a totype ， the scientists say it is all based on existing technology.“Everyt