2021年度同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语考试真题

同等学力人员申请研究生学位英语考试真题

PaperOne试卷一

(90minutes)

PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes,10points,1foreach)

SectionADialogueCompletion

Directions：Inthissection,youwillread5shortincompletedialogues

betweentwospeakers,eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,C,and

D.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethe

dialogue.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthe

squarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

1.A：Frank,wherearethecookies?Don'ttellmeyouatethemall!

B：Theyweresogood.

A.Yes,forgetit.B.Yes,Icouldn'thelpit.

C.No,I'msorry.D.No,don'tbemad

2.A：Thetrainisdelayedagain.

B：Howlongdowehavetowait?

A：Aboutfortyminutes.

A.Whatapity!

B.Howannoying!

C.I'msorrytohearthat.

D.Sofarsogood.

3.A：WhenLisasawmeatthemall,shedidn'tevensayhellotome.

B：Ican'tunderstandwhy.Ithoughtyouweregoodfriends.

A.yougreetedherfirst

B.B.shewasalsothereatthetime

C.shegaveyouthecoldshoulder

D.youshouldhavecared

4.A：Iusedtomakedeliciouspies,butthisonetastesterrible.

B：Ithinkyou'rereally.

A.outofdate

B.outoftouch

C.outofhand

D.outofpractice

5.A：Dr.Smith,what'swrongwithmyfather?

B：Well,consideringhisadvancedage.

A.he'sinprettygoodshape

B.B.don'taskmesuchaquestion

C.Ihavenoidea

D.Ihavenothingtosayforthemoment

SectionBDialogueComprehension

Directions：Inthissection,youwillread5shortconversationsbetweena

manandawoman.Attheendofeachconversationthereisaquestion

followedby4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethebestanswerto

thequestionfromthe4choicesbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwith

asinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoring

ANSWERSHEET.

6.Woman：Bob,ifyouweedthegarden,I'lldothedishes.

Man：It'sadeal.

Question：Whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Heagreestotheproposal.B.Herejectstheidea.

C.Hethinksit'sunfair.D.Hestandstogain.

7.Woman：CanIgoskiingwithyouandyourfiendsthisweekend?

Man：Themore,themerrier.

Question：whatdoesthemanmean?

A.Therearealreadytoomanypeople.

B.Hecan'tpromisethewomannow.

C.Thewomaniswelcometojointhem.

D.Thewomancancomenexttime.

8.Man：Thissuitcasecostme200dollars.

Woman：200dollarsforapieceofjunklikethat?That,sarip-off!

Question：Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.It'sabitexpensive.B.It'sarealbargain.

C.It'snotworththeprice.D：It'sunexpected.

9.Woman：Thehouseseemsinabadshape.

Man：Yes,we'vedecidedtorebuilditfromscratch.......

Question：Whatwouldthemanprobablydo-tothehouse?

A.Hewouldscratchthepaintoffitssurface.

B.Hewouldtearitdownfirst.

C.Hewouldmakesomerepairs.

D.Hewouldrebuilditbyhimself.

lO.Ted：Iatefourhamburgers,Mom.

Mother：Well,you'vemadeapigofyourself.

Question：Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Pigslovehamburgerstoo.B.Tedlooksoverweight.

C.Thehamburgersweredelicious.D.Tedatetoomanyhamburgers.

PartIIVocabulary(20minutes,10points,0.5foreach)

SectionA

Directions:/nthissection,thereare10sentences,eachwithonewordor

phraseunderlined.Choosetheonefromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,C,

andDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.Thenmarkthe

correspondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyour

machine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

11.Inhisclosingremarks,thechairmanexpressedhisthankstoallthose

whohadcontributedtothesuccessoftheconference.

A.commentsB.speechC.criticismDlecture

12.BothTomandhisbrothertakeaftertheirfathernotonlyinappearance

butalsoincharacter.

A.resembleB.assimilateC.followD.reflect

13.Thehurricanewasincrediblydevastatingandleftthousandshomeless.

A.forcefulB.mightyC.destructiveD.dangerous

14.Readersarerequiredtocomplywiththerulesofthelibraryandmind

theirmanners.

A.evaluateB.memorizeC.protectD.observe

15.Economicfactorsaside,theimbalanceddistributionofeducational

resourcesalsoaffectsfairnessofeducation.

A.unjustB.impartialC.unevenD.improper

16.Watchingmepullingthecalfawkwardlytothebarn,theIrishmilkmaid

foughthardtoholdbackherlaughter.

A.checkB.keepC.stopD.retain

17.Thegovernmenthascalledforanindependentinquiryintotheincident.

A.requirementB.examinationC.analysisD.investigation

18.Agreatnumberofhouseswouldhavetoberemovedtomakewayforthe

newamusementpark.

A.taketheplaceofB.givespaceforC.buildupD.workout

19.Druguseaccountsforapproximatelythree-quartersofallreportedcased

ofHIVinthecountry.

A.possiblyB.roughlyC.generallyD.specificly

20.Fortheirownsafety,householdpetsshouldbeconfinedtotheirownyard.

A.tamedB.regainedC.restrictedD.contained

SectionB

Directions：Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Foreach

sentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethat

bestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwitha

singlebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWER

SHEET.

21.Byastrange,bothcandidateshavecomeupwiththesame

solutiontotheproblem.

A.coincidenceB.EncounterC.chanceD.overlap

22.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthatthespeakers

stoppedforrefreshments.

A.atlargeB.atintervalsC.ateaseD.atrandom

23.MrTunickfiledsuitagainsttheNewYorkpolicedepartmentaftercity

officialshisrequest.

A.turneddownB.turnedinC.turnedoffD.turnedout

24.Thefiremanhadaescapewhenastaircasecollapsedbeneathhis

feet.

A.CloseB.NarrowC.hardD.near

25.Manypainters,rocksingers,anddancershavedistincthairstyle,

totheirgroup.

A.particularB.essentialC.specialD.peculiar

26.Thathebroughtthecompanybigprofitswouldn'tputtingthe

company'smoneyintohisownpockets.

A.justifyB.clarifyC.testifyD.amplify

27.We're50newstaffthisyearasbusinessgrows.

A.takingoverB.takinginC.takingonD.takingup

28.Isthetheoryofevolutiondirectwithreligiousteachings,ordoesit

leaveroomfordebate?

A.comparisonB.distinctionC.disturbanceD.contradiction

29.Libraiesareaninvestmentforthefutureandshouldnotbeallowedtofall

into.

A.dissolutionB.decayC.declineD.depression

30.Atransplantoperationissuccessfulonlydoctorscanpreventthebody

formrejectingtheorgan.

A.borrowedB.strangeC.novelD.foreign

PartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1foreach)

Directions：Thereare5passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowed

by6questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkthe

correspondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyour

machine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

PassageOne

A1O-year-oldboydecidedtostudyjudo（柔道）despitethefactthathe

hadlosthisleftarminaterriblecaraccident.Theboybeganlessonswith

anoldJapanesejudomaster,andhewasdoingwell.Buthecouldn't

understandwhy,afterthreemonthsoftraining,themasterhadtaughthim

onlyonemove.

"Sir,"theboyfinallysaid,"shouldn'tIbelearningmoremoves?"

“Thistheonlymoveyouknow,butthisistheonlymoveyou'lleverneed

toknow,"themasterreplied.

Notquiteunderstanding,butbelievinginhisteacher,theboykept

training.

Severalmonthslater,themastertooktheboytohisfirsttournament（锦标

赛）.

Surprisinghimself,theboyeasilywonhisfirsttwomatches.Thethird

match

provedtobemoredifficult,butaftersometime,hisopponentbecame

impatientandcharged；theboyskillfullyusedhisonemovetowinthe

match.Stillamazedbyhissuccesstheboywasnowinthefinals.

Thistime,hisopponentwasbigger,stronger,andmoreexperienced.For

awhile,theboyappearedtobeovermatched.Concernedthattheboy

mightgethurt,therefereeailedatime-out,Hewasabouttostopthe

matchwhenthejudomasterintervened.

"No,"thejudomasterinsisted,"Lethimcontinue."

Soonafterthematchresumed,hisopponentmadeacriticalmistake：he

droppedhisguard.Instantly,theboyusedhismovetopinhim.Theboy

hadwonthematchandthetournament.Hewasthechampion.

Onthewayhome,theboyandhisjudomasterreviewedeverymovein

eachandeverymatch.Thentheboysummonedthecouragetoaskwhat

wasreallyonhismind.

"Sir,howdidIwinthetournamentwithonlyonemove?"

"Youwonfortworeasons,"themasteranswered.

"First,you'vealmostmasteredoneofthemostdifficultthrowsinallof

judo.Second,theonlyknowndefenseforthatmoveisforyouropponent

tograbyourleftarm.”

31.Whydidtheboywanttolearnjudo?

A.Hewantedtogetovertheaccident.

B.Hewantedtomakeupforhisdisability.

C.Hewantedtoexercisehisrightarm.

D.Thereasonwasnotmentionedinthepassage

32.Whenarefereecallsa"time-out”.

A.thetimehasrunout

B.thegamestopsforashorttime

C.eithersidecanclaimvictory

D.thegameendsinatie

33.Whydidthemasterinsistoncontinuingthematch?,

A.Hedidn'twanttogivetheopponentanadvantage.

B.Theboywasconfidentofwinning.

C.Hehadconfidenceintheboy'sskill.

D.Allhecaredaboutwaswinningthefinal.

34.Whatprobablycausedthedefeatoftheboy'sopponentinthe

final?.

A.Over-confidence.B.Impatience.

C.Inexperience.D.Exhaustion.

35.Whydidthemasterteachtheboyonlythatonemove?

A.Theboycouldnotdoothermoveswithonlyonearm.

B.Itwastheonlymovethemasterknewwell.

C.Itwasthemovehisopponentwouldnotbegoodat.

D.Hisopponentwouldbehelplessoncehemadethatmove.

36.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?

A.Onecanturnaweaknessintoanadvantage.

B.Itisverydifficulttohaveagoodteacher.

C.Evenadisabledpersoncanwinamatch.

D.Practicemakesperfect.

PassageTwo

Myfive-year-olddaughterknewexactlywhatshewantedforChristmas

of1977,andtoldmeso.Yes,shestillwouldlikethepink-and-green

plasticumbrella,books,longnightgown,slippers-fine.Butreally,there

wasonlyonethingthatmattered：aBarbieTownhouse,withallthe

accessories.

Thiswasasurprise.RebeccawasnotaBarbiegirl,preferredstuffed

animalstodolls,andwasn'tdrawntoplayinastructuredenvironment.

Alwaysamake-up-the-rules,design-my-own-world,do-it-my-waykid.

Maybe,Ithought,thepointwasn'tBarbiebutthehouse,whichshecould

claim,forherself,sinceweMalreadymovedfivetimesduringherbrief

life.

Nextday,Istoppedatthemall.ThehugeBarbieTownhouseboxwas

there."3FloorsofHigh-StyledFun!ElevatorCanStoponAllFloors!"

SomeAssemblyRequired.Uh-oh.Mytrackrecordforassemblingthings

wasmiserable.Brooklyn-born,Iwasraisedinapartmentbuildingsina

familythatdidn'tbuildthings.Afewyearsearlier,I'dspentoneweek

assemblingasix-foot-talljunglegymfromakitcontainingsomanyparts.

Ispentthefirstfourhourssortingandthelasttwohourstryingtofigure

outwhythereweresomanypieces.ThedayafterIfinishedbuildingit,

asiftoremindmeofmylimitations,atornado（龙卷风）toucheddown

closeenoughtoscatterthejunglegymacrossanacreoffield.

IassembledtheBarbieTownhouseonChristmasEve.Makingitlevel,

keepingthecolumnsfromlookinglikethey'dmeltedandbeenrefrozen,

andgettingthatelevatortoworkwerealmostmorethanIcouldmanage.

Andbuildingitincurse-freesilencesomydaughterwouldcontinue

sleeping—if,infact,shewassleeping-addedalayerofchallenge.By

dawnIwasdone.

Shortlythereafter,mydaughterwalkedintothelivingroom.Hersurprise

maynotbereal，butherdelightwasutterlygenuineandmovesme.to

thisday,34yearslater.Rebeccahadspurredmetodosomething.Ididn't

thinkIcoulddo.Itwasforher,and—likesomuchoftheprivilegeof

beingherfarther—itbroughtmefurtheroutsidemyselfandletme

overcomedoubtsaboutmecapacities.

37.Intheauthor'seyes,hislittledaughterwas

A.obedientB.unstable

C.originalD.stubborn

38.Theauthorthoughtthathisdaughter'schoiceoftheBarbieTownhouse

A.wasnaturalforafive-year-oldgirl

B.wasinfluencedbyherlifeexperience

C.reflectedthechangeinhertaste

D.broughtherbacknormal

39.Fortheauthor,assemblingthings.

A.waslargelyinhisbloodB.wasachallengeheenjoyed

C.wasalwayshisweakpointD.waspartofhisfamilyeducation

40.AssemblingtheBarbieTownhouse.

A.broughtouttheauthor'spotentials

B.turnedouttobeeasierthanexpected

C.actuallydrovetheauthorcrazy

D.wasabadmemoryfortheauthor

41.Inthelastparagraphtheauthormainlyexpressed.

A.hisprideinbeingafather

B.B.hisgratitudetohisdaughter

C.hisconcernabouthiscapability

D.hisdelightinhelpinghisdaughter

42.Whatcanbelearnedabouttherelationshipbetweentheauthorandhis

daughter?

A.Theyareongoodtermswitheachother.

B.Theybarelyspeaktoeachother.

C.Theyarepolitebutcoldtoeachother.

D.Theykeepsecretsfromeachother.

PassageThree

Itisallverywelltoblametrafficjam,thecostofpetrolandthefastpace

ofmodemlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecomingdeplorable.

Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenbecomemonstersbehindthewheel.

Itisallverywell,again，tohaveatigerinthetank,buttohaveonein

thedriver'sseatisanothermatter.Youmighttoleratetheodd

road-hog（占道者），butnowadaysthewell-manneredmotorististhe

exceptiontotherule.Perhapsthesituationcallsfora"BeKindtoOther

Drivers"campaign,otherwiseitmaygetcompletelyoutofhand.

Roadcourtesyisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthe

mostgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtohitbackwhen

subjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Afriendlynodorawaveof

acknowledgementinresponsetoanactofcourtesyhelpstocreatean

atmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmodemtraffic

conditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofcourtesyarealltooraretoday.

Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizecourtesywhen

theyseeit.

Contrarytogeneralopinion,youngdrivershavebettermannersthantheir

seniors.Butthisisshort-livedintheworldofmoderndrivingwhere

manydriversneitherexpectnorgiveanymercy.Thismaybeencouraged

onthebattlefieldbutisoutofplaceontheroads.

Lorrydriverssaytheyhavealmostabandonedthepracticeofsignaling

carstoovertakewhentheroadisclear,becausemanyofthecarstooktoo

longtopass.Theycouldn'tbebotheredtoselectalowergear.Thecar

drivers,afterovertaking,sloweddownagainandhoggedtheroad.

Again,amotoringmagazinehasrecentlydrawnattentiontothe

increasingnumberofdriverswhoneverwaitforgaps.

"Theymanufacturethembyforce,usingtheirdirectionindicatorsasa

threatratherthanawarning."Punch-ups（打群架）arequitecommon.It

can'tbelongbeforewehearofpistolsandknivesbeingused.

Drivingisessentiallyastateofmind.Howevertechnicallyskilleda

drivermaybe,hecan'tbeanadvancedmotoristifheisalwaysarrogant

andaggressive.

43.Theauthorismostconcernedabout.

A.trafficjam

B.roadmanners

C.fastpaceoflife

D.highcostofpetrol

44.Theword"deplorable"(Para.1)mostprobablymeans

A.moreserious

B.moretempting

C.disturbing

D.noticeable

45.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?.

A.Manydriverstendtofightbackagainstrudebehaviors.

B.Alittlecourtesymayhelpeasethetensionsontheroad.

C.Goodwillandtolerancemayhelprelievetrafficjam.

D.Manydriversnowadayslackagoodsenseofcourtesy.

46.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3that.

A.youngdriversaremoreaggressive

B.youngdriverswouldsoonlosetheirgoodmanners

C.elderdriversaremorecautious

D.elderdriversshouldimprovetheirdrivingskills

47.Anexampleofgoodmannersontheroadsis.

A.signalingcarstoovertake

B.manufacturingagap

C.selectingalowergear

D.usingthedirectionindicator

48.Accordingtotheauthor,agooddrivershould,

A.betechnicallyskilled

B.haveagoodstateofmind

C.besympatheticwithothers

D.takegoodcareofhisvehicle

PassageFour

Onhowtheworldhaschangedoverthelast50years,notallofithas

beengood.Asyouarelookingfororganicfoodinformation，youhave

obviouslybecomeawarethatabetteralternativeexistsandyouaretaking

acriticallookatthesourceandproductionpracticesofthecompanies

producingtheworld'sfoodsupplies.

Thepurposeoforganicfoodinformationistogiveyouanunderstanding

ofwhatisgoingintoyourfood.Youwillseethattherearemanybenefits

toorganicfoodthatyoudidn'tknowbefore.Thebasisbehindknowing

aboutorganicfoodinformationisthefactthatfarmersareresortingto

usingartificialfertilizersandpesticides(杀虫齐(J)tocontroldiseaseand

insectattackinordertoproducemorecropstosatisfygrowingdemand.

Theseartificialfertilizersleavesomethingpoisonousinandonthefruit

andvegetablesweconsumewhichinturnisabsorbedandstoredbyour

bodies.

Eventhequalityoffoodhasgonedowninrecentyears.Today5sfruits

havenowhereneartheVitaminClevelstheydidatonetime.However,

withorganicfoodinformationyoulearnthatorganicfoodhasfifty

percentmorenutrients,mineralsandvitaminsthananyotherformof

producethathasbeengrownunderintensivefarming.Ifyouareeating

non-organicproduceyouwillhavetoeatmorefruitinordertomakeup

forthisdeficiency.Butthenthedangerouscyclecontinuessinceyouwill

beeatingmorechemicalsthatareworseforyourhealththantheyare

goodforyou.

Anotheraspectoforganicfoodinformationistheproductionofmeatand

poultry（家禽）.Mostonlyconsiderproducewhenitcomestoorganic

foodinformationdisregardingtheantibioticsandhormonesthataregiven

tobothcattleandpoultrythatarebeingforcefed.Askyourselfwhat

happenstoalltheseantibioticsandhormoneswhentheanimaliskilled,

theremainingoftheseantibioticsandgrowthhormonesresideinthemeat

whicharethenconsumed,digestedandstoredinhumanbodies.Thereis

nowaythatananimalthatisn'tkeptinhealthyconditionscanproduce

healthyfoodforhumanstoeat.

Youhavenothingtolosebytryingorganicproduct,notonlywillitbe

healthyforyoubutyouwillalsobeabletoeatproduceandmeattheway

theyaresupposedtobe.Youwilllikelybesoimpressedwiththetasteof

organicfruitthatyouwillneverreturntothemass-producedfruitagain.

Whilecostandavailabilitycanbeabigissueforsome,youcandoabit

ofresearchonlineandfindalocalstorethatstocksorganicproducefora

reasonableprice.

49.ItisstatedinParagraph1thatorganicfood.

A.isconsideredasabetterchoice

B.ismostlysuppliedbyworld-famouscompanies

C.hasbecomepopularoverthelast50years

D.reflectsthechangeofproductionpractices

50.Farmersuseartificialfertilizersandpesticidesto.

A.satisfypeople'scriticaldemand

B.developbetterfarmingtechnology

C.getahighercropyield

D.keeppeopleinbetterhealth

51.AccordingtoParagraph3,organicfood.

A.hasgonedowninqualityB.hasmorenutrients

C.canreplacemass-producedfoodD.lacksVitaminC

52.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutmeatandpoultry?.

A.Organicmeatandpoultryishardlyavailable.

B.Agreatamountofmeatisconsumedeveryyear.

C.Mercilesskillingoftheanimalslowerstheirquality.

D.Theymaycontainantibioticsandgrowthhormones.

53.Inthelastparagraph,peopleareadvisedto.

A.eattraditionalproduceandmeat

B.returntomass-producedfruits

C.dothecostandavailabilityresearch

D.tryorganicproductforbetterhealthandtaste

54.Thispassageismainlyabout..

A.thebenefitsoforganicfoodinformation

B.thechallengesfacingtheworldfoodindustry

C.changesinfoodproductionpractices

D.agrowingdemandhighqualityfood

PassageFive

Drinkingwastewater?Theideamaysounddistasteful,butnewfederally

fundedresearchsaysmoreAmericansaredoingso-whethertheyknowor

not-andthisreusewillbeincreasinglynecessaryastheU.S.population

expands.

Treatedwastewaterposesnogreaterhealthrisksthanexistingwater

suppliesand,insomecases,maybeevensafertodrink,accordingtoa

reportreleasedbytheNationalResearchCouncil.4CWebelievewater

reuseisanoptiontodealwithgrowingwaterscarcity,especiallyin

coastalareas'5,saysJorgDrewes,anengineeringprofessoratthe

ColoradoSchoolofMines."Thiscanbedonereliablywithoutputtingthe

publicatrisk”,hesays,citingtechnologicaladvances.Hesaysit'sawaste

nottoreusethenation'swastewater,becausealmostallofitistreated

beforedischarge.Thiswaterincludesstormrunoff（径流）aswellasused

waterfromhomes,businessesandfactories.

Inmanyplaces,thereportsays,thepublicdoesnotrealizeit'sdrinking

waterthatwastreatedafterbeingdischargedaswastewatersomewhere

upstream.Forexample,wastewaterdischargedintotheTrinityRiver

fromDallas/FortWorthflowssouthintoLakeLivingston,thesourcefor

Houston'sdrinkingwater.

Despitethegrowingimportanceofthisreuse,thereportsaysthere'sbeen

nosystemicanalysisofitsextentnationwidesincea1980studybythe

U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency（EPA）.AlanRobersonofthe

AmericanWaterWorksAssociationsayswastewaterreuseiscommon,so

thecouncil'sreportisimportantbutnotsurprising.Robersonexpectsthis

recyclingwillcontinuetoincrease,especiallyforirrigationandindustrial

needs.Hesaysitwilltakelongertoestablishpotable（适于饮用）uses

becauseofpublicnervousnessaboutdrinkingwastewater,however

treated.

“Wehavetodosomethingtoaddresswaterscarcity”,saysOlga

Naidenko,aseniorscientistatthenon-profitEnvironmentalWorking

Group.t4Lessthan10ofpotablewaterisusedfbrdrinking,cooking,

showeringordishwashing.Weflushitdownthetoilet,literally.”

Technologiesexisttosafelytreatthewater,shesays,althoughsomeare

expensive.

Thereportsayswaterreuseprojectstendtocostmore,thanmostwater

conservationoptionsbutlessthanseawaterdesalination（脱盐）andother

supplyalternatives.ItcallsontheEPAtodeveloprulesthatsetsafe

nationalstandards.

55.AscanbelearnedfromParagraph1,drinkingwastewater.

A.istobecomeagrowingnecessity

B.iswellreceivedbytheAmericans

C.hascausedheatedpublicdebates

D.hasbecomethedominantoption

56.WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldJorgDrewesagreeto?,

A.Waterreusemayeventuallyputthepublicatrisk.

B.Waterreuseispreferabletowastingwater.

C.Waterreuseisfarfromasolutiontowatershortage.

D.Waterreuseispossibleonlyaftergreatertechadvances.

57.LakeLivingstonismentionedtoshowthatthepublic.

A.acceptsthefactofdrinkingwastewatercalmly

B.isconcernedaboutthesafetyofthedrinkingwater

C.doesnotbelievethatwastewaterissafetodrink.

D.isnotawareofthenatureoftheirdrinkingwater

58.AccordingtoAlanRoberson,.

A.itisnotsafetodrinkwastewater

B.thereporthassurprisedthepublic

C.thereporthelpsbuilduppublicconfidence

D.thepublichasyettoacceptdrinkingwastewater

59.OlgaNaidenko'sremarksemphasize.

A.therecentprogressB.theexistingproblems

C.thenewperspectiveD.thepotentialrisks

60.WhatdoesthereportsuggesttotheEPA?.

A.Weighingdifferentwaterconservationoptions.

B.Exploringnewtechnologiestotreatwastewater.

C.Settingupnationalstandardsforwaterreuse.

D.Monitoringwatersuppliesatanationallevel.

PartIVCloze(15minutes,15points,1foreach)

Directions：Inthispart,thereisapassagewith15blanks.Foreachblank

thereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswerfor

eachblankandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthe

squarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.

WhydokidshateBrusselssprouts(芽甘苦)？BecauseBrusselssproutsare

bitter,andkidsgenerallydon'tlikebittertastes.Butit'snottheir_61

Researcherssaythatadislikeforbitterandsourisasurvivalinstinct,

sincemosttoxicsubstances_62_thatwaytoo.Ontheotherhand,

sweetnesstypicallyindicatesthatsomethingis_63_toeat,sochildren

arebornwitha_64_forsweets.

Whatweliketoeatchangesovertime.Asweage,werealizethat_65_

somethingtastesbitterorsour,itwon'tkillus,andwelearnto_66_it.

Whenwe'reolder,we_67_someofoursmellsensitivity.Humansneed

smelltoexperienceflavor,whichisdifferentfromtaste.Withoursenses

diminished,we'llprobablybegin_68_sugarandsalttoourfood,to

heightentheflavor._69_,there'satheorythatthereasonmanyespecially

"big"——tastingwinesinrecentyearshavewonawardsisthatwinecritics

aregettingolderandfindingsubtleflavors_70_tosense.

Ifsomeoneis_71_todetectflavorsatall,hemayhaveataste_72_,

whichcanbecausedbyatongueinjuryorbraindamage.Oritcouldbea

problemwith_73_.Thechannelthatseparatesthemouthfromthenose

allowsustosmellbehindournoseandis_74_enjoyingmostcomplex

flavors.That'swhyfoodseems_75_whenwehaveastuffynose-except

chickennoodlesoup.It'ssosalty.

61.A.faultB.choiceC.habitD.regret

62.A.feelB.lookC.soundD.taste

63.A.strangeB.necessaryC.safeD.ready

64.B.preferenceC.D.

A.capacityawarenessconsideration

65.A.nowB.incaseC.ifonlyD.eventhough

that

66.A.B.improveC.treatD.alter

enjoy

67.A.formB.loseC.reduceD.gain

68.A.B.balancingC.addingD.limiting

putting

69.A.InB.InC.InfactD.Inshort

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