2014年同等学力英语真题与答案解析

1、12014 年同等学力英语考试真题Part I Oral Communi cati on (10 poi nts)Section ADirecti ons: In this sect ion there are two in complete dialogues and each dialogue has three bla nks and three choices A, B andC, taken from the dialogue Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and

2、 mark your answer on the Sheet.Dialogue oneA.I thought you said there were three menB.They had bee n in there for about 5 minu tesC.It s the other man I m talking about.Burn ey: There were two men, I think. No, three. They ran into the bank and the one with the gun, the tallone, he runs up to the wi

3、ndow, and starts shouting something, I don know, “ giveme all your mon ey” and the otheronePolice officer:1_ ?Burney : No, there were two men and a girl.2, the one carry ing the suitcase, well he goes up tothe other guyPolice officer: The one with the gun?Burn ey: Yes, and he ope ns the suitcase and

4、 the cashier, well, she- well, all the other people behi nd the window -they hand overpiles of money and the two men put it into the suitcase and they run out. It was 1:35.3.Dialogue TwoA.People today don t like thatB.I like a good storyC.They still make movies like thatSpeaker A: I like watchi ng o

5、ld movies and I think they are the best.Speaker B: I agree with you, even though they re in black and white. I think a good story is more importanttha n color.Speaker A: And there was no viole nee in ole movies.Speaker B: No, there wasn 4 t.Speaker A : They like lots of actio n.Speaker B :5.Speaker

6、A: I like to see actors who are like real people.Speaker B: Like real people with real problems.Speaker A: _ 6_Speaker B: Yes, but they n ever make much mon ey.Section BDirecti ons: in this sect ion there is one in complete in terview which has four bla nks and four choices A, B, C,and D, take n fro

7、m the in terview. Fill in each of the bla nks with one of the choices to complete the in terview and markyour an swer on the An swer Sheet.A.I do a lot of research on the Internet too2B.I do a lot of my shopp ing on the net nowC.Of course they mail their friends endlesslyD.I docume nt everyth ingIn

8、terviewer: Ms. Chen, can you tell us which pieces of tech no logy are importa nt to you?In treviewee: Three thin gs: my Sharp laptop; my iph one 5; and my Olympus digital camera.7 the kids,art, buildi ngs, clothes, scenes that catch my eye as I walk past.In terviewer: What do you use your computer f

9、or ?In terviewee: Well , I send emails all the time. But I do a lot of my desig n work on scree n now and I can send my ideas straight todirectors and producers. 8 -there are some fan tastic sites around now.In terviewer: Who uses the computer at home?Interviewee: The kids use the computer all the t

10、ime at home. 9 -and on top of that they always texting o n their mobile phones!They play computer games when they think I or their father arenThey don t like doing homework, of course , but there are some really good revisi on sites on the In ternet. 10-15 minutesfor a whole supermarket“ visit ” ! T

11、hat feels really good.Part II Vocabulary(10points)Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choicesmarked A,B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your an swer on the An swer Sheet.11.Con diti ons for

12、the growth of this pla nt are optimum in early summer.A.most acceptableB. most expressiveC.most favoriteD . most desirable12.She ofte n says her greatest happ in ess consists in help ing the disadva ntagedChildre n.A.is proporti on ate toB. is composed ofC.lies inD.relies on13.Now and in the future,

13、 we will live as free people, not in fear and n ever at the mercy of any foreig n powers.A.For the sake ofB. at the cost ofC. in the in terest ofD.un der the con trol of14.Public acceptanee of rabbit as an economical source of protein depends on how aggressively producers market it.A.vigorouslyB. ri

14、gorouslyC.efficie ntlyD.effectively15.Many New En gla nd com mun ities do not permit the con structi on of amoder nist ” build in g, lestit altertheir overall architectural in tegrity.A.in order thatB.for fear thatC.in case thatD.in spite that16.Esse ntially, a theory is an abstract, symbolic repres

15、en tati on of what is conceived to be reality.A.impressi onB.imagi nati onC.expressi onD.prese ntati on317.Television commercials have been under constant scrutiny for the last few years.A.reflect ionB.exam in ati onC.attackD.pressure18.The mayor has spent a handsome amount of time in his last term

16、working to bring down the tax rate.A.ple ntyB.Sufficie ntC.moderateD.con siderable19.His poor performa nee may be attributed to the lack of motivatio n.A. focused onB.caused byC. viewed asD.take n for20.The new cut in in terest rate is meant to promote domestic in vestme nt.A. obta inB.en courageC.

17、publicizeD.advertisePart III Readi ng Comprehe nsion(25 poin ts)Section ADirection: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A,B,C and D. Choose the best an swer and mark your an swer on the An swer Sheet.Passage OneLas

18、t week, I read a story about a 34-year-old British woman who is extremely afraid of metal forks. She s been using plasticones for 17 years because the sound of a fork rubbing against a panic attack.Strange, right? But Sheorsen oWaile popular phobias ( 恐惧症)about snakes and spiders might getall of the

19、 attention, there are a wide variety of not-so-obvious horrors that make people nervous.While some phobias might seem a bit silly ,they can cause serious emotional distress. My co-worker Magda is terrified ofpigeons ,a phobia that is taking over her life, She won t walk in certain parts of the city

20、and runs screaming from the subwaywhen one of these “ ratswith wings ” findsits way onto the platform . Ano ther frie nd is disgusted with cheese. Once I saw herrun away from a slice of it .So where does an irrati onal fear of cheese come from ?Are phobias something we inherit from our genes or do w

21、e acquire these unusual anxieties over time?Ever since I can remember we inherit from our genes or do we acquire these unusual anxieties over time?Ever since I can remember I have bee n un reas on ably frighte ned of elevators. There was no terrible childhood experieneeand I am fine with confined sp

22、aces ,but something about elevators makes menervous .And so ,when my boyfriend and I found ourselves trapped in these sorts of things always happen eventually -I wasanticipating the worst .While he gave me a suggestive eyebrow raise and proposed we began screaming uncontrollably. I was far from turn

23、ed on bythe whole facing my worst nightmare thing. However, after the fear subsided ( 消退)I realized that, yes, t his was my greatest fearcome true, and yet -it wasn t all that bNrvous and inconvenient maybe, but terrifying? Not so much.Liberating yourself from a deep-seated phobia can be a long and

24、difficult process, but sometimes it can be as simple asconfronting it head on.21. The 34-year-old British woma n is extremely afraid of metal forks becauseA. she couldn t bear their sound on plateB. she is afraid that they may hurt herC. she has n ever used them beforeD. she has bee n injured by the

25、m before22. The phrase “ rats with wings ” (Para.3)refers toA. devils B. exotic rats C. pige ons D. stra nge birdsan elevator last year -becausetakheadvOnagniQf423. The author s fear of elevators is the result ofA. her dislike of being in closed spacesB. her terrible experie neeC. her phobia for no

26、reas onD. her n ervous ness of being alone24. After the fear subsided, the author realized thatA. an elevator ride could be excit ingB. it was not as horrible as she had thoughtC. her boyfriend s help was importantD. she could have had a good time with her boyfrie nd25. The purpose for the author to

27、 share her experie nee is toA. i ntroduce what stra nge fears people haveB. expla in why people have stra nge fearsC. illustrate conq ueri ng a fear can be difficultD. en courage people to overcome their fearsPassage TwoThe American public s obsession with dieting has led to one of the most dangerou

28、s health misc on cepti ons of all times.Many televisio n ads, movies, magaz ine articles, and diet-food product labels would have consumers believe that carbohydrates（ 碳水化合物 ） are bad for the human body and that those who eat them will quickly become overweight. We are advised to avoidfood a such as

29、 potatoes, rice and white bread and opt for meats and vegetables in stead. Some compa nies promote this idea toen courage consumer to buy their -freca” food productBut the truth is, the human body needs carbohydrates to function properly,and a body that relies on carbohydrates but is exhausted of th

30、is dietary eleme nt is not in good shape after all.Most foods that wo con sume on a daily basis like potatoes and rice are loaded with carbohydrates.Con trary to popular belief, carbohydrates have many health ben efits; some fight diseases such as high blood pressure and heartdisease, and others hel

31、p to preve nt can cer and stroke. Cutt ing these foods out of your diet may deprive your body of the manyhealth ben efits of carbohydrates.One of the best ben efits of carbohydrates is their ability to help to mai nta in the health of our orga ns, tissues, and cells.Scien tific studies have show n t

32、hat one type of carbohydrate called fiber reduces the risk of heart disease. Carbohydrates alsocontain antioxidants （抗氧化剂）, which protect the body s cells from harmful particles with the pote ntial to cause can cer.This does not mean that the huma n body can survive on a diet composed en tirely of c

33、arbohydrates. We also n eed certa inperce ntages of prote ins and fats to maintain healthy bodies. But carbohydrates certa inly should not be avoided altogether. I nfact, the food pyramid, the recomme nded basis of a healthy diet, shows that a pers on should con sume six to eleve n servi ngsof bread

34、s and grains, as well as three to four servi ngs each of fruits and vegetables all carbohydrate-containing foods. It iseasy to see why cutting carbohydrates out of a person s diet is not a good idea.The on ly way to know what is truly healthy for your own body is to talk to a nu triti onist or dieti

35、cia n,who can help you choose foods that are right for you as well as guide you toward a proper exercise program for weight loss, ormuscle gain. These professi on als will n ever tell you to cut out carbohydrates en tirely! The bottom line: liste n to experts, not theadvertisers!26. As is used in Pa

36、ragraph 1, the word exhausted ” most possibly means_.A. startledB. starv ingC. derivedD. deprived27. According to the author, advertisers who sell -free”crnOducts_.A. value con sumers-bWegB. are not telli ng the truthC. offer healthy opti onsD. are resp on sible for obesity28. Which of the followi n

37、g is NOT one of the health ben efits of carbohydrates ?A. Preve nti on of stroke.B. Preven ti on of can cer.5C. Preve nti on of fiber reduct ionD. Preven tio n of heart disease.29. It can be in ferred from the passage that a healthy diet_.A. is low in carbohydrates and high in prote ins and fatsB. c

38、ontains equal amounts of carbohydrates and prote insC. n eeds eno ugh prote ins but no fat for us to maintain en ergyD. is bala need betwee n carbohydrates, and prote ins and fats30. The main purpose of the passage is to_ .A. describe the variety of carbohydratesB. expla in how to live a healthy lif

39、eC. promote more physical exerciseD. advocate a healthy dietPassage ThreeOf all the less ons taught by the finan cial crisis, the most pers onal has bee n that America ns arent sogood at money-management. We take out home loans we cant afford. We run uphkyh credit-card debt. We dont save n earlyeno

40、ugh for retireme nt.In resp on se, supporters of finan cial-literacy educati on are moving with ren ewed en thusiasm. School districts in statessuch as New Jersey and Illinois are adding money-management courses to their curriculums. The treasury and Educati ondepartme nts are sending less on pla ns

41、 to high schools and encouraging students to compete in the National Financial CapabilityChallenge that begins in March.Stude nts with top scores on that exam will receive certificatesbut cha nces for Ion g-term ben efits are slim. As it turnsout, there is little evidence that traditional efforts to

42、 boost financial know-how help stude nts make better decisi ons outside theclassroom. Even as the finan cial-literacy moveme nt has gained steam over the past decade, scores have been falling on teststhat measure how well students learn about things such as budgeti ng, credit cards, in sura nce and

43、in vestme nt. A recent surveyof college stude nts con ducted for the JumpStart Coalitio n for Pers onal Finan cial Literacy found that stude nts whochad apersonal-finance or money- management course in high school scored no better than those who hadnt.“ Weneed to figure out how to do this the right

44、way, says Lewis Man dell, a professor at the University of Washington whoafter 15 years of studying financial-literacy programs has come to the conclusion that current methods dont work. A growingnumber of researchers and educators agree that amore radical approach is needed. They advocate starting

45、financial education a lot earlier than high school, putting real money andspending decisions into kidshands and talking openly about the emotions and social in flue nces tied to how we spe nd.Other in itiatives are tackli ng such real-world issues as the commercial and social pressures that affect p

46、urchasingdecisions. Why exactly do you want those expensive brand-name shoes so badly?intakes con fide nce to take a sta nd and tothink differe ntly, says Jeroo Billimoria, foun der of Aflato un,a non profit whose curriculum, used in more than 30 countries, aimsto help kids get a leg up in their fin

47、ancial lives.This goes bey ond money and savi ng.31.The financial-literacy education is intended to_ .A. renew Amer icansenthusiasm about moneyanagementB. in crease America nsaware ness of the finan cial crisisC.help America ns to overcome the finan cial crisisD.en able America ns to man age money w

48、isely32. According to the author ,the National Financial Capability Challenge will be_A.i neffectiveB.rewardi ngC. costlyD.well-received33. By saying that“ the finantenlacy movement has gained steam ”（Para.3）,the author means that the6moveme nt_ .A.has received much criticismB.has bee n regarded as

49、imagi nativeC.has bee n more and more popularD.has gone through finan cial difficulties34. Lewis Man dell suggests that we should figure out how to_ .A.man age money in a more efficie nt wayB.carry out finan cial-literacy educati on properlyC.improve the social aware ness of finan cial educati onD.h

50、elp stude nts score better in mon ey-ma nageme nt courses35. Jeroo Billimoria is most likely to agree that commercial and social pressures make one s purchasingdecisio ns_ .A. acceptableB. DifficultC. feasibleC. un wisePassage FourCheating is nothing new. But today, educators and administrators are

51、finding that instances of academic dish on esty on thepart of stude nts have become more freque nt- and are less likely to be puni shed -tha n in the past. Cheati ng appears to havegained accepta nee among good and poor stude nts alike.Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really knows. Some b

52、lame the trend on a general loose ning of moral valuesamong today s youth . Others have attributed in creased cheati ng to the fact thattoday s youth are far more pragmatic 实用主义的 ）than their more idealistic predecessors. Whereas in the late sixties and earlyseventies, students were fille d with visi

53、ons about changing the world, today s studentsfeel great pressure to conform and succeed. In in terviews with stude nts at high schools and colleges around the coun try, bothyoung men and wome n said that cheati ng had become easy. Some suggested they did it out of spite for teachers they did notres

54、pect. Others looked at it as a game. Only if they were caught, some said, would they feel guilty. “ Peopleare competitive, saida sec on d-year college stude nt n amed Anna, from Chicago. There s an underlying fear. If you don t do well, your life isgoing to be ruined. The pressuris not only from par

55、e nts and friends but from on eself. To achieve. To succeed. It s almost as tlhave to outdo other people to achieve our own goals.Wdward Wynne, a magaz ine editor, blame the rise in academic dish on esty on the schools. He claims that administratorsand teachers have been too hesitant to take action.

56、 Dwight Huber, chairman of the English department at Amarillo, sees thematter differently, blaming the rise in cheating on the way students are evaluated.“would cheat if I felt I was being cheated, Mr.Huber said . He fells that as long as teachers give short-a nswer tests rather tha n essay questi o

57、ns and rate stude nts by the number of facts they can memorize rather than by how well they can put information together, students will try to beat the system.“ The concept of cheating is based on the false assumption that the system is legitimate and there is something wrong with theindividuals who

58、 are doing it,saidheThats too easy an answer. Weve got tostart look ing at the system.”36. Educators are finding that students who cheat _A. have poor academic recordsB. are more likely to be puni shed tha n beforeC. tend to be disho nest in later yearsD. are not only those academically weak37. Acco

59、rding to the passage, which of the following statements is true?7A. Stude nts do not cheat on essay tests.B. Stude nts cheati ng has deep social roots.C. Puni shme nt is an effective method to stop cheati ng.D. Reform in the testing system will eliminate cheating.38. Which of the following points of

60、 view would Mr. Huber Agree with?A. Parents must take responsibility for the rise in cheating.B. Puni shme nt for cheaters should be severe in this coun try.C. Stude nts who cheat should be expelled from school.D. Cheati ng would be reduced trough an educati onal reform.39. The expression“ the indiv