1、2009年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语考试Paper One 试卷一Part I Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each) Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that be
2、st suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. A: Helen. you look great！You are much slimmer than last time I saw you.B: _ Actually, Ive been on a diet and Ive been doing a keep-fit class
3、 too.ANo, thanks. BWell, yes.CYou are flattering me. DAre you kidding? 2. A: Im so sorry. I shouldnt have thrown your violin away. Why didnt you tell me it was a birthday present from your Dad? B: _ What is done is done.ANo problem. BDont worry.CForget it. DThat is fine.3. A: It is really hard to ma
4、intain contact when people move around so much. B: _ AYoure unlucky to have lost contact with your friends. BThat is right. I have been out of touch with my friends. CIs it? People just drift apart indeed! DI ask them to keep me informed about what they are doing.4. A: Hi, John, how are you? I heard
5、 you were sick. B: They must have confused me with somebody else._AI was sick last week. BI could not agree with you more.CI have never felt better. DSo you are right.5. A: It is not like George to be late for an appointment. B: _ Hes always punctual.ANo way. BAnyway hes late.CI dont think so. DYour
6、e right.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the
7、 corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6. Man: That was an absolutely delicious meal. Your cooking is always superb but this time you have excelled yourself. Woman: I am glad you enjoyed it. It is a recipe I havent tried before. Quest
8、ion: What does the man think of the womans cooking？ AIt is as good as always. BIt is good enough for something new. CIt is good, but not as good as before. DIt is better than usual.7. Man: Do you think that Bob is serious about Sally? Woman: Well, I know this. Ive never seen him go out so often with
9、 the same girl. Question: What conclusion can we draw from the womans statement? ABob is serious about Sally. BBob never goes steady with a girl. CBob will soon change his girlfriend. DBob is not serious about Sally.8. Man: Everybodys helping out with the dinner. Would you make the salad? Woman: Any
10、thing but that. Question: What does the woman mean? AShe does not want any salad. BShe will make the salad. CShe wants some salad. DShed rather do some other jobs.9. Man: You know what? You should invest the money yourself. Woman: That had crossed my mind. Question: What does the woman mean?AThe ide
11、a had bothered her. BShe had invested the money.CThe idea had occurred to her. DShe wouldnt give it a try.10. Woman: Where do you plan to go for dinner? Man: I was thinking of going to Joes. Its a stones throw away. Besides, the environment is good. Question: What can we learn about Joes？AIt is not
12、far from here. BIt is not expensive.CIt is an interesting place. DIt is known for its specialty.Part II Vocabulary (20 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)Section ADirections: In this section, there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B
13、, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11. Like flowers that have been waiting all winter to blossom, tourists are eager to burst forth with their cameras.Asurvive Bb
14、reeze Crevive Dbloom12. The applications of genetic engineering are abundant and choosing one appropriate for this case can be rather difficult.Asufficient Bplentiful Cadequate Dcountable13. The newly elected president has pledged $13 million to the automobile industry for its survival.Apromised Bprepared Cdisposed Ddelivered14. The Americans recognize that the UN can be the channel for greater diplomatic activity.Aplace Bmedium Cresort Dtunnel15. The g
