2016年同等学力申硕英语真题

2016 年同等学力申硕英语真题 Part I Oral Communication (10 points) Section A Directions:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A, B and C, taken from the dialogue. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer sheet. Dialogue One A.Will you take care of that for me? B.Does it have anything valuable inside? C.How do you want to send it? Clerk: May I help you? Customer: Yes, I’d like to send this letter to my family in England. Clerk: Did you write your return address on the envelope? Customer: Yes, I did. Clerk: ____1____ Customer: I guess I’ll send it airmail. Clerk: ____2____ Customer: Yes. I enclosed a check and some photographs. Clerk: Then you’d better send it by registered mail. Customer: That’s a good idea.___3____ Clerk: I’m sorry, sir. You’ll have to take your letter to the next window. Dialogue Two A.You can’t even stay in the sun for five minutes. B.I guess so. C.You want my advice? Winne: Oh, man! Nobody can stand this kind of scorching heat. Marc: Absolutely! _____4_____ Winne: Anyway, I guess this afternoon there’s nothing we can do but stay home. Marc: ____5_____ I don’t want to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion or something. Winne: ___6_____ Drink a lot of liquids and spare yourself the worst of the heat! Marc: Yean, you’re right. Got to drink a lot of fluids. Section B Directions:In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A, B ,C and 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 literally can’t stop. B.But now I don’t need to worry any more. C.You’re known as the first billionaire author here. D.But that’s not just about money. Interviewer: You have published six popular books. 7 Interviewee: Yeah. Interviewer: So how has being the first billionaire author affected your perception of yourself? Interviewee: I dress better. Well, you can definitely afford better clothes.8I think the single biggest thing that money gave me--and obviously I came from a place where I was a single mother and it really was hand to mouth at one point. It was literally as poor as you can get without being homeless at one point. 9 Never. Interviewer: Are you in a place now where you can accept that you will always be rich? Interviewee: No. Interviewer: And will you be writing more? Interviewee: Oh, definitely. I can’t, yeah,10Well, I mean, you could tie my hands to my sides, I suppose, but I have to write. For my own mental health, I need to write. Part II 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, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 11.Such experience helps promote one’s alertness to other cultures, as well as a better appreciation of one’s own culture. A. preferenceB. adjustment C. sensitivityD. response 12.If you always try to find fault with others, it means that you have gained another shortcoming. A.ignoreB. criticize C. impressD. follow 13.The election will be brought forward to June as so many people are on holiday in July. A. prolongedB. adapted C. postponedD. advanced 14.As to the question of refreshments, I should think orange juice and potato chips will be sufficient. A. enoughB. abundant C. satisfyingD. proper 15.Watching these kids grow brings me satisfaction that is difficult to surpass. A.obtainB. exceed