2019年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题

2019年同等学力人员申请硕士学位

英语水平全国统一考试试题PartIOralComniunication(10points)SectionADirections:InthissectiontherearetwoincompletedialoguesandeachdialoguehasthreeblanksandthreechoicesA,BandC,takenfromthedialogue.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.DialogueoneYou'vebeensayingthatforever!Theremustbetenhere.Let'sreadthisbook.Girl:Dad,willyoureadtome?Dad:Uh,letmefinishthenewspaperfirst?Girl:_1Dad:Well,howaboutreadingthebusinesssectionofthenewspapertogether?Girl:That'sboring.2It'saboutabearandacatthatbecomefriends.Andthesebookstoo.Dad:Whoa,Ithoughtyousaidonebook.3Girl:Myteacher,MrsGreen,saysyouhavetoreadtomeeverynight,andthenewspaperdoesn'tcount.DialogueTwoGotanyplansaftertheclass?Thatsoundslikeagoodidea.Theyareduetoday.Juliane:Hi,Jenny.4Jenny:Notreally.Whataboutyou?Juliane:I'vegotacoursepapertowrite.SoIplanlolookforsomebooksandstudyatthelibrary.Doyouwanttojoinme?Jenny:Sure,Ineedtoreturnsomebooks.5.Besides,Icanalsoreadsomemagazinesandthenewspapersthere.Juliane:Fantastic!Wecangoswimminginthegymafterthat.Jenny:6Wecanchilloutalittleinsuchahotsummer.SectionBDirections:InthissectionthereisoneincompletedialoguewhichhasfourblanksandfourchoicesA,B,CandD,takenfromthedialogue.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.dependingontheteam'sneedsatthetime,buttherehasbeenachangeinculture\vith"lesstimesurfingonsocialmediaandfewerunnecessarymeetings.,“saidBarnes.However,KateCooper,policydirectorattheInstituteofLeadershipandManagementarguesthereasonsbehindincreasesinproductivityarenotyetclear.Coopersaidlhal"theHawthorneeffect"maybeinplay,thatis,peoplechangetheirbehavioursimplybecausetheyfeeltheyarebeingobserved-inthiscasetheyfeelthatbybeinggrantedafour-dayweektheybelievetheirbossesareinterestedintheirwork.Howsustainableisthat?"CooperdoubtsComment1Idon'texactlydisagreewitha4-dayweeksolongasIstillhavetheoptiontowork5daysandgetmoremoneyforit.Comment2Middleclassconceptionofwork-lifebalance.It'saninterestingidea,butsomuchneedstohappenintheUKbeforethisbecomesanoptionforthemajority.Comment3Trueforallthesereasons.AndIfeelthereisactuallyagreaterreason:theenvironment.Weneedtostartproducinglessstuffinordertoreducethestressonourplanet.Comment4Ithoughtthiswassupposedtobehere20yearsagowiththeadvancesintechnology.Comment53daysoffaweek?Preparingfor7daysoffaweek.WhatcanwelearnaboutIndyCube?A.Itisthefirstcompanytostartthefour-dayweek.BItsbossshouldbehappywithahigherproductivity.C.Itsemployeesareworriedabouttheirfutureincome.D.Itisoneofthebiggestprovidersofworkspaces.Barnesthinksthefour-dayweekscheduleAhasmadeapositiveimpactonhiscompaniescultureBhasgreatlyenhancedhisworkers'senseofwellbeingCwillsoonbeadoptedbyothercompaniesintheworldDbenefitsbigcompaniesmorethansmalleronesBytheHawthorneeffect”,Coopersuggeststhattheeffectofafour-dayweekisBeneficialobviousUncertainD.lastingWhichofthefollowingsuggeststhatthefour-dayweekiscurrentlyenjoyedbyonlyasmallpartoftheworkforce?Comment5Comment3Comment2Comment1Whichofthefollowingexpressesthegreatestconcernaboutthefour-dayweek?Comment5Comment4Comment2Comment1PartIvCloze（10points）Directions:Inthispari,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.ForeachblanktherearelourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Cloudcomputing（云计算）meansstoringandaccessingdataandprogramsovertheInternetinsteadofyourcomputer'sharddrive.It46computingoveranetwork,whereaprogramorapplicationmayrunonmanyconnectedcomputersatthesametime.Forsome,cloudcomputingisametaphor（隐喻）fortheInternet.It47usesconnectedhardwaremachinescalledservers.Individualuserscanusetheserver'sprocessingpowertorunanapplication,storedata,or48anyothercomputingtask.Forbusinesses,cloudcomputingisanidealwaytoreduce49.Forexample,companiesmaybuyservicesinthecloud.Thatistosay,insteadof50applicationsoneverysinglecomputerinthecompany,cloudcomputingwouldallowworkerstologintoaWeb-basedservice（acloud）whichhostsallthe51individualuserswouldneedfortheirjob.Whilecloudcomputingcouldchangetheentirecomputerindustry,therearestillsome52aboutthesecurityofthedatastoredontheremotemachines.Itistruethatitpromisestosavealotofwork.However,thistechnology53afundamentalquestion.Isitsafetostoreone'sdataonsomeoneelse'scomputer?Thecloudserviceprovideneedstoestablishrelevantpoliciesthatdescribe54thedataofeachclouduserwillbeaccessedandused.Cloudserviceusersshouldalsobeabletoencrypl（力II密）55thatisprocessedorstoredwithinthecloudtopreventunauthorizedaccess.46.A.involvesBreplacesC.affectsD.predicts47.ApossiblyB.typicallyC.reallyD.necessarily48.AperformB.getC.assignD.show49.AincomeB.profitsC.moneyD.expenses50.AdevelopingB.fittingC.installingD.writing51.A.programsB.documentsC.schedulesD.projects52.A.advantagesB.effectsC.casesD.concerns53.A.collectsB.proposesC.raisesD.manageA.whyB.whatC.howD.whetherAdataB.knowledgeC.systemD.storagePartVTextCompletion(20points)Directions:Inthispart,therearethreeincompletetextswith20questions(Rangingfrom56to75).Aboveeachtexttherearethreeorfourphrasestobecompleted.First,usethechoicesprovidedintheboxtocompletethephrases.Second,usethecompleteditemstofillintheblanksofthetext.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.TextOneA.optimalB.beveragesC.coupledD.pcrceptionsA.informationonconsumer56andunderstandingB.57withauniquenutrientpackageC.plant-basedjuicesandother58D.importanttosupport59growthInJuly2018,thedebateoverhowtodefinemilkinthefuturewasbroughttotheforefrontwhentheFDAbeganexamining60ofplant-basedfoodsandbeverages.Withtheexceptionofcertainsoybeverages,61arcnotappropriatetoreplacemilkasamainbeveragechoice,particularlyforyoungchildren.Drinksmadefromalmondsorothernuts,oatsorcoconutsoftencontainlittletonoproteinandlackothcrkeynutrients62.Dairymilkhasthemostbalanceddistributionofenergyfromcarbohydrates,proteinandfat,63thatcanbedifficulttoreplaceinhealthydietarypatternsTextTwoA.tipsB.suggestedC.recover64theycould65thebalancebackWyeshelppcople66fromdepressionandstressdisorderFordecades,scientistshavedebatedwhetherthebirthofnewcellswaspossibleinanareaofthebrainthatisresponsibleforlearning,memoryandmoodregulation.Agrowingbodyofresearch67,butthenaNaturepaperlastyearraiseddoubts.Now,anewstudy68Ifthememorycenterofthehumanbraincangrownewcells,itmight69andoffernewinsightsintomemoryandlearning.Ifnot,wellthen,it'sjustoneotherwaypeoplearedifferentfromratsandbirds.TextThreeC.requireC.requireC.requirepetitionB.startedAlaunchedanonline70C.require71femaleworkerstowearhighheels72amovementtoendtherequirementWomenacrossJapanarefedupwithhavingtowearhigh-heeledshoestowork.Onewomanissofedupthatshe73forfemaleemployeestoweartheshoes.Themovementhasthe#KuToo#.ThisisacombinationoftheJapanesewords"kutsu'*(whichmeansshoe)and"kutsuu"(whichistheJapanesewordforpain).ThemovementwasstartedbyJapaneseactressYumiIshikawa.ShetweetedaboutherbeliefthatemployersinJapanshouldnot74.MsIshikawaalso75.ItasksJapan'sMinistryofHealth,LaborandWelfaretoforbidemployersfromrequiringwomentowearcertaintypesofshoes.Translation(10points)Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.WriteyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Inlife,onceonapath,wetendtofollowit,forbetterorworse.What'ssadisthatevenififsthelatterweoftenacceptitanywaybecausewearesoaccustomedtothewaythingsarethatwedon'tevenrecognizethattheycouldbedifferent.Herearesometechniquesthatcouldhelpbroadenthewayyouthink.First,lookasifyou'veneverseen."Beginner'smind"allowsyoutoremainopentonewexperiencesdespiteanyexpertiseyoumayhave.Then,shiftintopositivity.Takeafewmomentstothinkaboutthethingsinyourlifethataregoingwell.Thiswillbrightenyourmoodandfreeyourbrain.Writing(15points)Directions:Writeanessayinnolessthan150wordsonthetopic:WaystoLiveaSimplerLifeinaModernWorld.YoucouldwriteaccordingtothecluesgivenbelowWriteyouressayontheAnswerSheet.You'reaCompLitmajor?B.Whatisyourname?butthesystemwon'tletme.Butthatclassisalreadyfull.Stuart:Hello.CanIhelpyou?Karen:Yes.Ihopeso.IwouldliketoregisterforCompLit287.Stuart:I'msorry.7Andalso,studentsaresupposedtoregisterthroughthetouch-toneregistrationsystem.Karen:Iknowthat.Ialreadytriedtoregisterbyphone,8Stuart:That'sbecauseit'sfull.Karen:ButI'manewstudenthere.IthoughtmaybetherewassomewayIcouldgetintotheclass.Stuart:Well,1couldputyouonawaitinglist.Butthatdoesn'tguaranteeyouwillgetintotheclass.9Karen:MynameisKarenHuangStuart:Alright.Andwhatisyourmajor?Karen:I'macomparativeliteraturemajor.Stuart:Waitaminute.10Karen:Yes,that'sright.AndProfessorCohentoldmeIneedtotakeCompLit287.Stuart:Theuniversitycomputersystemsavesextraplaces,inclass287forCompLitstudentsKaren:Eveniftheclassisfull?Stuart:That'sright.Part11Vocabulary(10points)Directions:Inthisparttherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Thesupplyofsilverintheminehaddiminished,causinggreatconcernamongthepeopleofthetown.AexpiredBeruptedC.declineD.disappearedAdeficiencyofsoilnutrientscancausethecroptobeoflowquality.A.sourceB.numberC.supplyD.lackHeclaimedthathehadawonderfuljobandwaswellpaid,buthismotherknewthathehadmadeitallup.A.collectedB.conectedC.investcdD.inventedThoughmanypeoplewitnessedtheaccident,theywerenotsureabouttheexactconsequences.A.causesB.resultsC.processesD.ordersSupportedbysufficientevidence,hisargumentseemstohaveagreatdealofvalidity.A.utilityB.truthC.valueD.challcngcThescenehasshockedmebecauseitissomethingalientome.A.unfamiliarB.unfairC.uncomfbrtableD.unnecessaryThenewsituationinthisareacallsfo>achangeinourfinancialpolicies.ArequiresB.suggestsC.identifiesD.demonstrateOnceabediscompletedinthefactory,itundergoesarigorousqualitycontrolprocess.A.completeB.strictC.complexD.longItsavedthemanhourduringaprocedurethatwouldnormallytakethreehours.A.rarelyB.usuallyC.possiblyD.merelyTheuniverseispresumedtocontainmanyotherplanetswithsomeformoflife.A.intendedB.destinedC.supposedD.expectedPartIllReadingComprehension(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissection,therearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswersheet.PassageoneManypeoplehavelookedtothestarsandwonderedwhatitwouldbeliketotakeatripintoouterspace.Eversincethespaceprogrambegan,travelingbeyondEarthhasbeenaprivilegeforaselectfew,namely,astronauts.Therestofushavehadtoimaginewhatitwouldbelike,butthatmaysoonchange.Thosewhofavorexpandingspaceexplorationfeelthatitistimetogobeyondthegovernment-fundedNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)programandtocreateopportunitieslorindividualsandbusinessestoexploreouterspace.Imagineprivatelyfinancedresearchoutpostsinspace,missionstoMars,andminingoperationsontheMoon.Thespacefrontiercouldindeedbeihenexlgoldrush!Imaginewhatitwouldbeliketotravelinspace.Thosewhohavebeenluckyenoughtovisitspacehaveallcalleditanamazingexperience.TheviewofEarthandthestarsmustbespectacular,andtheexperienceoflivingin"zerogravity“wouldbefascinating.ThefirstAmericanwomantovisitspace,SallyRide,saidthatitwasthegreatestfunofherlife.Imaginethethrillofbookingaflightforaweekendstay(orlonger)ataspacehotel.ItturnsoutthataspacehotelwouldbemucheasiertodesignandbuildthantheInternationalSpaceStation;earlyestimatesofthecosttobuildthehotelsindicatethattheywouldbelessexpensiveiftheorbitinghotelswerebuilttoaccommodatelargenumbersofspacetravelers.Thespacehotelandtheotherprojectsbusinessesmightthinkupwouldallowpeopletoseewhatishappeninginspacewiththeirowneyes.ThatmayleadtomoresupportofNASAanditsspaceresearchandgreaterappreciationofthefundingthatthespaceprogramnowreceives.Thosewhoopposeexpandingspaceexplorationarguethatthecostsareoverwhelmingandunrealistic.Theypointtothebillionsofdollarsthatwouldhavetoberaisedthroughconsumersorcorporatesponsorship.Inaddition,civilianspacetravelispotentiallydangerous,andtherearcmanyunknownrisksInvolved.Whowoulddeterminethesafetyofcommercialorbitingvehicles,andhowwouldtheybeinsured?Issueslikethisrequiretimefordiscussionamonggroupsfrommanydifferentbusinesses.Companiesthatspecializeinmanufacturing,travel,marketing,insurance,lawandfinancewouldallhavelobeinvolved.Othersbelievetherearesimplytoomanyunansweredquestionstoputciviliansinspaceanytimesoon.TherearealsothosewhoquestioninvestinginspaceexplorationwhentherearewidespreadproblemslikepovertyanddiseasethatneedtobeaddressedonEarth.Forthesepeople,commercialspacetravelwillremainsciencefiction,atleastformanyyearstocome.Theexpression"thenextgoldrush'1(Para.2)probablymeansthatspaceexplorationcouldbethenextinvestmenthotspotinvestorsareenthusiasticaboutgoldmininginspaceprivatebusinessesaremoreinterestedinspacetravelgoldmightbediscoveredonremoteplanetsItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3thatspacehotelswouldbeveryuncomfortableSallyRideenjoyedhervisittoouterspacetheviewofEarthandthestarsisboringD.spaccvisitorsregretwhattheyhavedoneAllofthefollowingareobjectionstocommercialspacetravelEXCEPTpotentialdangersoverwhelmingcostsgovernmentoppositionunknownrisksTheauthorsattitudetowardcommercialspacetravelis.IndifferentobjectiveSupportiveOpposingWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?ExplorationoffOuterSpaceFutureofPrivateSpaceBusinessesHotelsinSpaceCiviliansinSpacePassageTwoAs170peoplesatdowntodinner,Ibreathedasighofrelief:Theconferencewasgoingwell.Runningitwaspartofmyjobasauniversityprogrammanager,workingonaprojecttoboostbiotechcollaborationsbetweenacademiaandindustry.WhenIstartedintheroleafewyearsearlier,Ithoughtthatmaybe,afteryearsofcareerexploration,Ihadfinallyfoundtherightjobforme.Butattheconference,1foundmyselfwonderingwhetherthatwasreallywhalIwantedfrommycareer.I'mascientist,notaneventplanner-butIhadbeentoobusyorganizingtheconferencetoappreciatetheresearchbeingdiscussed.Wasittimeforyetanotherchange?Istartedoffasalabscientist,butthendiscoveredthatthehighlyfocusednatureoflabworkwasn'tforme.Mynextjobwasatapharmaceuticalcompany-conductingliteraturesearches.Ienjoyedthework,whichallowedmetostayclosetoresearch.ButIwasonlyofferedashort-termcontract,soafterayearIhadtomoveon.Ithenbecameascientificjournaleditor,IlovedthebreadthofsciencethatIwasexposedto,butthejobrequiredalengthycommute.So,Imadeanotherdramaticchangeandgotmycurrentjob.Ithadbecomeapattern:Ispentafewyearsineachroleonlytofindthatitwasn'tquitetherightfit.IalsorealizedthatmaybeIwassearchingforsomethingthatdidn'lexist.IbegantothinkaboutcreativewaystoaddthescientificstimulationIsoughttomyworklife.Withmypreviousknowledgeandmyexperienceasaneditor,IrealizedIhadtheskillsettodothatthroughfreelancesciencewriting,suchasnewsarticlesforjournalsandblogs.Withmyformercolleaguespositiveresponses,IfinallydecidedIcoulddomyuniversityjobonalessthanfull-timeschedule.Fortunatelymymanageragreed.Forthelastyear,Ihavebeenauniversityprogrammanagcr/frcclanccwriter,andI'veneverbeenhappier.Weavingthetworolestogetherhasbeenabittrickyattimes.ButIfinallyfeelIhaveacareerthatistailoredtomyneeds.I'verealizedthatacareerdoesn'tneedtobeofftheshelf.Jobscanbemixedandmatchedtogettoonethatfits.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofhisconferenceorganizingjobinParagraph1?ItprovedthathewasmakingprogressinhiscareerItwasnotasmeaningfulasscientificresearchItwastoochallengingforhimItgavehimasenseofachievementTheauthorleftthejobasascientificjournaleditorbecausehewasnotsatisfiedwiththepayitdemandedhighworkintensityitwastoofarfromhomehewasofferedonlyashortcontractWhatdoes"something"(Para.3)possiblymean?AnidealjobAbalancedlifeAfixedpatternAsuitableroleWhatistheauthor'spresentjob?Heisaneventplannerandalsoaprogrammanager.Heteachesinauniversityandalsowritesbooks.Heisafull-timemanagerandalsoafreelancewriter.Heworksinauniversityandalsowritesontheside.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?Theauthor'sclearcareerplan.Theauthor'schangingperceptionofcareer.Theauthor'spersistenceinthefaceofobstacles.Theauthor'sfailureinsecuringaworkcontract.PassageThreeSenatorKamalaHarriswashalfrightwhenshesaidweneedtoaddressclimatechangebasedon“sciencefact,notsciencefiction."Thetruthis,weneedboth.Sciencefictionhasanimportantroletoplayinrescuingthefuturefromthehugechallengeswerefacing-andtheresponsestoHarnis'statementillustratethisperfectly.WhenHarrisstatementaboutclimatechangewentoutonsocialmedia,anumberofpeoplepointedoutthetruth:Sciencefictionhasbeenhelpingustopreparefbraworldofpotentialclimatedisastersforyears.ButanequalnumberofloudvoicesdisagreedwithHarriswarningsaboutclimatechange.Andthat'swhysciencefictionismoreimportantthanHarrisgivesitcreditfor.Noamountofscientificevidencewillconvincedeniers—orthevastnumberofpeoplewhomerelyliveinastateofdenial.Weliveinaposttrutherainwhichfactsandfictionareblurringintoanindistinguishablemessandpowerbelongstowhoevercantellthebeststory,trueornot.Whatmattersisjusthowsomethingmakesusfeel--whichiswhyweneedbetterstories,that,inthewordsofauthorNeilGaiman,'*lieinordertotellthetruth.nStoriesaboutclimatechangemightbefiction,buttheycanhelptoswaypeoplesheartsandmindsinadifferentwaythanarecitationoftheundeniablefacts,Sciencefictioncreatorshavebeenlookingforwaystorestorepeople'sfaithinthefuture.AuthorssuchasAlexandraRowlandhavestartedaconversationaboutcreatinganewtypeofstoriescalled"Hopepunk"thatshow-peoplereasonstobelievewereallycandothehardworkoffixingourproblems.Someotherauthorsarecreatinganewgenrecalled"Solarpunk"thataimstotellstoriesaboutusingtechnologicalandscientificinnovationtohelptheenvironment.Whenthetruthbecomesnear-impossibletodistinguishthroughthefogofdisinformationandalternativefacts,"peopletendtofeelpowerlesstochangetheworld.ActivistLA.Kauffmansayspeopleneedtoberemindedthatthey"havemorecollectivepowerthantheyrealize,"AddsKauffman,"Therearetruthswecangettothroughtheimaginationthatarehardtogettothroughpurelyfactualaccounts?'HowdoestheauthorcommentonSenatorHarrisstatementaboutclimatechange?PartiallytrueQuiteconvincingCTotallywrongD.ReallyconfusingThedeniersinParagraph3refertothosewhodenythatweareinaposttrutheraclimatechangeisaseriousissueouropinionsactuallymattersciencefictionisimportantTheauthorcitesNeilGaimaninordertoemphasizethatthepoweroffictionisoverestimatedfictionmakesusfeelbetteraboutourselvesitisdifficulttotellfactfromfictionfictionmaybetterconveythetruthWhatdo"Hopcpunk"and"Solarpunk"havcincommon?AnintentiontobroadenourhorizonsAfocusontechnologicalinnovationAnoptimisticoutlookforthefutureAvividdescriptionoftheharshrealityWhatmightbeKauffmansattitudetowardsciencefiction?A.ConcernedBNegative.C.UnclearD.AppreciativePassageFourYou'veprobablyheardalotmoreabout"e-Sports"lately.Majortelevisionnetworksarebroadcastingcompetitions,andevenmoremainstreammediacoverageisplannedforthenearfuture.Whataree-Sportsandwhyaretheysopopular?Looselydefined,e-Sportsarevideogamecompetitions.Thesecanbeanythingfromalocaltournament（锦标赛）inavideogamestoretothosestagedin25,000-seatarenas,watchedlivebymillionsofpeoplearoundtheworld.Inpracticalterms,“e-Sports"referstothecompetitionsengineeredbyglobalorganizationsthatculminateinbig-moneychampionshiptournaments--dollarfiguresthatcanexceed$1,000,000forwinners.Thesecondquestion—"whyarctheygettingsopopular?"-ismorenuanccd.Thebiggestreasonisthatfansofgamesenjoywatchingthemplayedatthehighestlevel.It'sfunseeingthetopplayersintheworlddowhattheydobest.Thereareplentyofotherreasonsthee-Sportscommunityisgrowing.Allofthecontroversies,drama,andcompellingindividualsfromthemainstreamsportsworldexistine-Sportsaswell.Topplayersmovefromteamtoteamlikefreeagents,retireandreturntocompetitionunexpectedly,andexperienceunlikelycome-from-behindvictoriesandcrushingdefeats.Newchallengersconsistentlyemergeonthescene,readytotakedownchampionshipteamsandgeneratecompellingrivalries.Theparallelswithtraditionalsportsande-Sportsaremorenumerousthanmanyrealize.Perhapsthebiggestdifferencebetweentraditionalsportsande-Sportsistheviewers.Unl