2014同等學力英語真題及答案

1、2014同等學力英語真題及答案Part I Oral Communication (10 points)Section ADirections:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue hasthree blanks and three choices A,B and C, takenfrom the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue andmark your a

2、nswer on the Answer Sheet.Dialogue OneA. They had been in there for about 5 minutesB. It's theother man I'm talking aboutC. I thought you said there were three menBurney: There were two men, I think. No, three. They ran into the bank and the one with thegun，the tall one, he runs up to the wi

3、ndow, and starts shouting something, I don't know, "Give me all your money" and the other one -Police officer:_1_?Burney: No, there were two men and a girl. _2_the one carrying the suitcase,well, he goes up to the other guy -Police officer: The one with the gun?Burney: Yes, and he open

4、s the suitcase and the cashier, well, she - well, all the otherpeople behind the window - they hand over piles of money and two men put it into the suitcase and they run out. It was l:35._3_Dialogue TwoA. Ilike a goodstoryB. They still make movies like thatC. People today don't like thatSpeaker

5、A: I like watching old l movies and I think they are the best.Speaker B: I agree with you, eventhough they're in black and white. I think a good story is more important than color.Speaker A: And there was no violence in old movies.Speaker B: No, there wasn't._4_Speaker A: They like lots of a

6、ction.Speaker B:_5_Speaker 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 never make much money.Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which hasfour blanks and four choices A, B, C an

7、d D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.A. I do a lot of research on the Internet tooB. I document everythingC. Of course they mail their friends endlesslyD. I do a lot of my shopping on the

8、net nowInterviewer:Ms. Chen, can you tell us which pieces of technology are important to you?Interviewee: Three things: my Sharp laptop; myiphone5; and my Olympus digital camera._7_: the kids, art, buildings, clothes, scenes that catch myeye as I walk past.Interviewer:What do you use your computer f

9、or?Interviewee: Well, I send emails all the time. But I do a lot of my design work on screennow and I can send my ideas straight to directors and producers. _8_- there are some fantastic sites around now.Interviewer: Who uses the computer at home?Interviewee: The kids use the computer all the time a

10、t home._9_ - and on topof that they're always texting on their mobile phones! They play computergames when they think I or their father aren't looking! They don't likedoing homework, of course, but there are some really good revision siteson the Internet. _10_- 15 minutes for a whole sup

11、ermarket"visit"! That feels really good.Part Vocabulary (10 points)Directions: In this part there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B,Cand D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on theAnswer S

12、heet.11. Now and in the future, we will live as free people, not in fear and never at the mercy of any foreign powers.A. in the interest of B. under the control ofC .for the sake of D. at the cost of12.Public acceptance of rabbit as an economical source of protein depends how aggressivelyproducers m

13、arket it .A. vigorously B. effectively C. efficiently D. rigorously13. Many New England communities do not permit the construction of a “modernist”building, lest it alter their overall architectural integrity.A. in case that B. in spite that C. for fear that D. in order that14. Essentially, a theory

14、 is an abstract, symbolic representation of what is conceived to be reality .A. imagination B. impression C. presentation D. expression15. Television commercial have been under constant scrutiny for the last few years.A. pressure B. reflection C. examination D. attack16. The mayor has spent ahandsom

15、e amount of time in his last tern working to bring down the tax rate .A. sufficient B. plenty C. considerable D. moderate17. His poor performance maybe attributed to the lack of motivation.A. caused by B. focused on C. taken for D. viewed as18. The new cut in interest rate is meant to promote domest

16、ic investment.A. encourage B. obtain C. publicize D. advertise19. Conditions for the growth of this plant areoptimum in early summer.A. most acceptable B. most expressiveC. most favorite D. most desirable20. She often says her greatest happinessconsists in helping the disadvantaged children.A. is pr

17、oportionate to B. is composed ofC. lies in D. relies onPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections: In this section, there arefourpassages followed by questions or unfinishedstatements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose thebest answer and mark your answer on th

18、e Answer Sheet.Passage OneOf all the lessons taught by the financial crisis, the most personal has been thatAmericans arent so good at money-management. We take out home loans we can'tafford.We run up sky-high credit-card debt. We don't save nearly enough forretirement.In response, supporter

19、s of financial-literacy education are moving with renewedenthusiasm. School districts in states such as New Jersey and Illinois are addingmoney-management courses to their curriculums . The Treasury and Educationdepartments are sending lesson plans to high schools and encouraging students tocompete

20、in the National Financial Capability Challenge that begins in March.Students with top scores on that exam will receive certificates -but chances forlong-term benefits are slim. As it turns out, there is little evidence that traditional effortsto boost financial know-how help students make better dec

21、isions outside the classroom.Even as the financial-literacy movement has gained steam over the past decade, scores have been falling on tests that measure how well students learn about things such asbudgeting, credit cards, insurance and investments. A recent survey of college studentsconducted for

22、the JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy found thatstudents who'd had a personal-finance or money-management course in high schoolscored no better than those who hadn't."We need to figure out how to do this the right way,"says Lewis Mandell, aprofessor at the Univers

23、ity of Washington who after 15 years of studyingfinancial-literacy programs has come to the conclusion that current methods don't work.A growing number of researchers and educators agree that a more radical approach isneeded. They advocate starting financial education a lot earlier than high sch

24、ool, puttingreal money and spending decisions into kids' hands and talking openly about theemotions and social influences tied to how we spend .Other initiatives are tacking such real-world issues as the commercial andsocialpressures that affect purchasing decisions.Why exactly do you want those

25、 expensive brand-name shoes so badly? "It takes confidence to take a stand and to thinkdifferently," saysJerooBillimoria ,founder of Aflatoun,a nonprofit whose curriculum, used in more than 30 countries ,aims to help kids get a leg up in their financial lives .”“This goes beyond money and

26、savings"21. The financial-literacy education is intended to_.A. help Americans to overcome the financial crisisB. enable Americans to manage money wiselyC. increase Americans' awareness of the financial crisisD. renew Americans' enthusiasm about money-management22. According to the auth

27、or, the National Financial Capability Challenge will be_.A. well-receivedB. costlyC. rewardingD. ineffective23.Bysaying that "the financial-literacy movement has gained steam"(Para .3) ,theauthor means that the movement_.A.has gone through financial difficultiesB. has received much critici

28、smC. has been regarded as imaginativeD. has been more and more popular24. Lewis Mandell suggests that we should figure out how to _.A.help students scorebetter in money-management coursesB. improve the social awareness of financial educationC. carry out financial-literacy education properlyD. manage

29、 money in a more efficient way25. Jeroo Billimoria is most likely to agree thatcommercial and social pressures makeone's purchasing decisions_.A. difficultB.feasibleC. unwiseD. acceptable Passage TwoCheating is nothing new,But today,educators and administrators are finding thatinstances of acade

30、mic dishonesty on the part of students have become more frequent -and are less likely to be punished - than in the past . Cheating appears to have gainedacceptance among good and poor students alike .Why is student cheating on the rise? No one really knows .Some blame the trend on a general loosenin

31、g of moral values among today's youth. Others have attributedincreased cheating to the fact that today's youth are far more pragmatic（實用主義的）than their more idealistic predecessors.Whereas in the late sixties and early seventies，students were filled with visions about changing the world，today

32、s students feel greatpressure to conform and succeed. In interviews with students at high schools andcolleges around the country, both young men and women said that cheating had becomeeasy. Some suggested they did it out of spite for teachers they did not respect. Others looked at it as a game. Only

33、 if they were caught, some said, would they feel guilty."People are competitive," said a second-yearcollege student named Anna, fromChicago. There's an underlying fear. If you don't do well, your life is going to be ruined.The pressure is not only form parents and friends but from

34、oneself .To achieve .To succeed .Its almost as though we have to outdo other people to achieve our own goals,Edward Wynne , a magazine editor ,blames the rise in academic dishonesty on the schools. He claims that administrators and teachers have been too hesitant to take action .Dwight Huber ,chairm

35、an of the English department at Amarillo .sees the matterdifferently, blaming the rise in cheating on the way students are evaluated. "I wouldcheat if I felt I was being cheated," Mr. Huber said. He feels that as long as teachers gives short-answer testsrather than essay questions and rate

36、 students 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 withthe individual who are doin

37、g it," he said. "That's too easy an answer. We've got to start looking at the system."26. Educators are finding that students who cheat_.A. are not only those academically weakB. tend to be dishonest in later yearsC.are more likely to be punished than beforeD. have poor academ

38、ic records27. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Reform in the testing system will eliminate cheating.B. Punishment is an effective method to stop cheating . .C. Students' cheating has deep social roots.D. Students do not cheat on essay tests.28. Which of the

39、following points of view would Mr. Huberagree with ?A. Cheating would be reduced through an educational reform.B. Students who cheat should be expelled from school.C. Punishment for cheaters should be severe in this country.D. Parents must take responsibility for the rise in cheating.29. The express

40、ion "the individuals" (the last paragraph) refers to _A. school administratorsB. students who cheatC. parentsD. teachers30. The passage mainly discusses_A: ways to eliminate academic dishonestyB: factors leading to academic dishonestyC: the decline of moral standards of today's youthD:

41、 people's tolerance of students' cheatingPassage ThreeLast week, I read a story about a 34-year-old British woman who is extremely afraid of metal forks. She's been using plastic ones for 17 years because the sound of a fork rubbing against a plate g:ives her a panic attack.Strange, righ

42、t? But she's not alone. While popular phobias(恐懼癥) about snakes and spiders might get all of the 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 terr

43、ified of pigeons, a phobia that is taking over her life. She won't walk in certain parts of the city and runs screaming from the subway when one of these "rats with wings" finds its way onto the platform. Another friend isdisgusted with cheese. Once I saw her run away from a slice of i

44、t. So where does anirrational fear of cheese come from?Are phobias something we inherit from our genes or do we acquire these unusualanxieties over time?Ever since I can remember I have been unreasonably frightened of elevators. Therewas no terrible childhood experience and I am fine with confined s

45、paces, but something about elevators makes me nervous. And so, when my boyfriend and I found ourselvestrapped in an elevator last year - because these sorts of things always happen eventually- I was anticipating the worst.While he gave me a suggestive eyebrow raise and proposed we "take advanta

46、ge ofthe situation," I began screaming uncontrollably. I was far from turned on by the wholefacing my worst nightmare thing.However, after the fear subsided(消退)I realized that, yes, this was my greatest fear come true, and yet - it wasn't all that bad. Nervous and inconvenient maybe, butter

47、rifying? Not so much.Liberating yourself from a deep-seated phobia can be a long and difficult process,but sometimes it can be as simple as confronting it head on.31. The 34-year-old British woman is extremelyafraid of metal forks becauseA.she has never used them beforeB.she has been injured by them

48、 beforeC.she couldn't bear their sound on plateD.she is afraid that they may hurt her32. The phrase "rats with wings" (Para. 3) refers to_A. strange birdsB. pigeonsC.devilsD. exotic rats33. The author's fear of elevators is the result of_A. her phobia for no reasonB. her nervousnes

49、s of being aloneC. her dislike of being in closed spacesD. her terrible experience34. After the fear subsided, the author realized that_A. her boyfriend's help was importantB. she could have had a good time with her boyfriendC. an elevator ride could be excitingD. it was not as horrible as she h

50、ad thought35. The purpose for the author to share her experience is to_A. illustrate conquering a fear can be difficultB. encourage people to overcome their fearsC. introduce what strange fears people haveD. explain why people have strange fearsPassage FourThe American public's obsession with di

51、eting has led to one of the most dangeroushealth misconceptions of all times. Many television ads, movies, magazine articles, anddiet-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 becomeoverweight. We a

52、re advised to avoid foods such as potatoes, rice and white bread andopt for meats and vegetables instead. Some companies promote this idea to encourageconsumers to buy their "carb-free" food products. But the truth is, the human bodyneeds carbohydrates to function properly, and a body that

53、 relies on carbohydrates but isexhausted of thisdietary element is not in good shape after all.Most foods that we consume on a daily basis like potatoes and rice are loaded withcarbohydrates. Contrary to popular belief, carbohydrates have many health benefitssome fight diseases such as high blood pr

54、essure and heart disease, and others help toprevent cancer and stroke. Cutting these foods out of your diet may deprive your bodyof the many health benefits of carbohydrates.One of the best benefits of carbohydrates is their ability to help to maintain the health of our organs, tissues, and cells. S

55、cientific studies have shown that one type of carbohydrate called fiber reduces the risk of heart disease. Carbohydrates also containantioxidants (抗氧化劑) , which protect the body's cells from harmful particles with thepotential to cause cancer.This does not mean that the human body can survive on

56、 a diet composed entirely ofcarbohydrates. We also need certain percentages of proteins and fats to maintain healthybodies. But carbohydrates certainly should not be avoided altogether. In fact, the foodpyramid, the recommended basis of a healthy diet, shows that a person should consumesix to eleven

57、 servings of breads and grains, as well as three to four servings each offruits and vegetables - all carbohydrate-containing foods. It is easy to see why cuttingcarbohydrates out of a person's diet is not a good idea.The only way to know what is truly healthy for your own body is to talk to a nu

58、tritionist or dietician, who can help you choose foods that are right for you as well asguide you toward a proper exercise program forweight loss, or muscle gain. Theseprofessionals will never tell you to cut out carbohydrates entirely! The bottom line:listen to the experts, not the advertisers!36. As is used in Paragraph l, the word &qu