2020年同等学力英语真题及答案.docx

2020 年同等学力英语真题Part 1 Oral Communication (l0 points)Section ADirection:sIn this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialoguehas threeblanksand threechoicesA, B and C, takenfrom the dialogue.Fillineach of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark youranswer on thAenswer Sheet.Dialogue OneA. Are you kidding?B.Ill go over to the gym too.C. I want to do some running.Steve:Im going over to the gym, 1Joseph: Why don t y oruu n outside?Steve: 2Do you know how cold it is today?Joseph: Yeah, I suppose. I guess titheiaslnthy to run in this weather.Steve: No,its n.oNto t at all. Id probably fruenegzse. my lJoseph; Wait a minute.3Steve: You?Joseph: Yes, why not? Just let me get my gym clothes together.Dialogue TwoA. Well,mI not really interested in going there.B. How about going to an Indian restaurant?C. Uh, here s something interesting.Man: So, what do you want to do tomorrow?Woman: Well, lte s look ast ctihtiy guide her4e. Why don t we first visairt themuseum in the morning?Man: Okay, I like that idea, and where do you want to eat lunch?Woman: 5The guide recommends one downtown a few blocks from the museum.Man: That sounds great. After that, what do you think about visiting the zoo? Well, isays here that there are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.Woman: 6Why dontwe take the subway down to the seashoreand walkalong the beach?Man: That sounds like a wonderful plan.Section BDirection:sIn this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanksand four choices A, B, C and D, taken from the interview. Fill in each of the blankswith one of the choicesto completethe interviewand mark your answer on theAnswer Sheet.A. Anyway, there must be some solution.B. But they dont have anything now.C. Have you tried some part-time job on campus?D. You dont have to tell me that.Natasha:I need to geta job,orIwon tbe ableto stayherenextsemester.I dontknow what to do.Eric: 7Natasha: What do you mean?Eric:I mean in thelibraryo,r in some informationcenter.Often the universithyaspart-time positions for foreign students.Natasha: Yes, I know. I tried8 that.Eric: Well, its really hard since youre a . f Iotr esitgaunca lsltyu dielnlte g a l for you towork in America.Natasha: 9they don t havejoab. And itesgailllfor me to work elsewhere.Eric: 10 You know there are many people working illegally in New York.I know I have the right to work for the universsilteyg.alT.haBtut Natasha: But I need a pretty decent job. I need to make enough to pay my rent at leasPart II Vocabulary (10 points)Directions:In thispart thereare ten sentences,each with one word or phraseunderlinedC.hoose the one from the fourchoicesmarked A, B,C and D thatbestkeeps the meaning of the sentence. Mark your answAenrswoenr tShheeet.11. There will be a ten-minute interval halfway through the performance.A. periodB. timeC. lengthD. break12. Most of Egypts inhabitants lieveNiilne tvhalley and delta, with the rest of thecountry sparsely populated.A. randomlyB. thinlyC. denselyD. evenly13. The hotel owner was authorized to sell alcoholic drinks in his hotel.A. inclinedB. preparedC. requiredD. licensed14. Your lawyers presencein thecourtroom is criticaslincehe may preventyoufrom being misdirected.A. impressiveB. wonderfulC. favorableD. crucial15. Some books are not for you to leaf through, but for you to think through. A. browseB. appreciateC. recommendD. debate16. I was denied access to my account after I typed in the wrong password three timesin a row.A. abandonedB. delayedC. warnedD. refused17. Lots of people make long-distance commuting to work daily in big cities.A. contactB. discussionC. travelD. call18. Guests at Four Seasons Hotels can enjoy delicious meals served on fine china.A. delicateB. specialC. shiningD. desirable19. The energy value of dried fruits is considerably in excess of that of fresh itemsA. short ofB. equal toC. more thanD. different from20. When disasters like this happen, we set aside whatever pretty disagreements wemay have.A. discussB. remainC. reveal D. dismissPart III Reading Comprehension (25 points)Section ADirections:In this section,there are four passages followedby questionsorunfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose thebest answer and mark your answer onAntshwer Sheet.Passage OneItsounds likesomething straightout of a sciencefictionmovie or a sillycartoon: a futuristic traveling tube that can quickly shoot people wherever they wantto go, inside a tiny pod. But this may be just around the corner for people looking fa faster, easier, and cheaper-than-ever way to travel.South African-American inventor and billionaire Elon Musk, who, in the past,has worked on both private space flight and electric cars, recently announced he hasbeen working on the designof thistravelintgube,which could foreverchange theway we travel the world.In an interview, Musk described the new tube as a fifth kind of transportation.“We have planes, trains, automobiles, a,n”d bhoea tesaxipnle d . “ Waht if there was afifth mode? I have a name f ot r is tl.claeId thHeyperloop.”“Thisystem I havein mind.can never craisshi,mmune to weather, giote sthree or four times faster than the bullet t r a i na.n. .aivte rgaogees sapte e d of twicewhat an aircrafwtould do. You would go from downtown. L.A. to downtown SanFrancisco in under 30 min.u”tesPeople using thHeyperloop would shoot around ipnods,which are eachjustover six-and-a-half feet across, and the pods would travel through tubes located eithabove round or under water.The Hyperloop could even run 24/7,be cheap,and allow peopleto travelontheirown schedule.People could show up at the Hyperloop stationwhenever theywant and be quickly sent on their way.Additionally Musk believes the Hyperloop could be completely powered by the sun making it more environmentally friendly than cars, airplanes, or train systemsSomeday itcould possiblymove peoplebetween the East and West Coastsof theUnited States in less than an hour. Eventually the Hyperloop would be able to movepeople around the world.Musk is not the firstpersonoutsideof sciencefictionoveliststo dream upvacuum tube technology for moving people. The idea has been around for some time,and inventors in other countries, including China, are reportedly working on similartechnology.21. The phras“e just around threnerc”o (Par1a). means“A. preferable”B. forthcomingC. reliableD. available22.The “pod”enmtioned in the passage is a(n) .A. tube-shaped music playerB. wireless earphoneC. engine that provides a driving forceD. vehicle that carries passengers23. Which of the following is NOT true of Elon Musk?A. He draws insights from science fictions.B. He has tried his hand at space flight.C. He has manufactured electric cars.D. He cares for environmental protection.24. What can be learned about the Hyperloop?A. It could be developed at a low cost.B. It would remind people of their schedule.C. It could operate round the clock.D. It would run at regular intervals.25. China is mentioned in the last paragraph in order to.A. demonstrate that it is an innovative country B. give an example of those working on similar technologyC. show a successful model of vacuum tube travelingD. indicate a potential for international cooperationPassage TwoHow are you feeling todayv?e Igot a few aches and pains, but nothing serious.However, when thingsbecome more criticalI,would normally book myself anappointment with my doctor although by the time I get to see him, the problemwill have probably gone away. Thsatbecause in the UK at,lweeasusually have towait a few days before the doctor call fit us in.Luckily today, technology has come to our rescue. There are thousands of appsavailableon our smartphones that can offerfirstaid advice and allow us toself-diagnosoeur sickness rangingfrom a simple cold or fluto some exoticdisease. And together with the internet, we have an ocean of medical information atour fingers.But is too much knowledge a good thing?By readingup on an illnessw,ediscoveritsside-effectasnd what could happen in a worst-casesituationM.oreworrying is that we give ourselves the wrong diagnosis, and then worry ourselves sickthat weregoing to die.This healthanxiety,fueled by the interneti,s called“cyberchondri”a .It gives sufferers a deep fear of diseases and, according to experts,i ts on the rise. Professor Peter T y r eIrm pferroima l College London sa“iWde, findthat approximately four out of five of our patients with health anxiety spend literalhours on the internet. One of the first things we do in treatment is to tell them tobrowsing the inter”net.A study a few years ago also found many doctorsfeltintimidatedby theincreasing numbers of web-wise patients arriving in surgeries. One doctor admitted tonot being very happy about patients using the interne“tT,hesyayailnlg:seemed tocome to me with thingsId never heard of and very oftenwith thingswhich seemrather bizarre or inappro”priate.Of course there is no doubt, the world wide web has most of the information weneed to diagnoseour symptoms, but Doctor Tyrerpointsout,“idtoesnt have any judgment associatedwith it”. This is why having a consultatiownith a doctorface-to-face still has its benefits.Itwould seem then thata virtualonlinedoctorcan prescribea dose of usefuladvice, but technology hatespnrlaced the human medical expert just yet.26. What does the author try to emphasize in Paragraph 1?A. The low efficiency of the healthcare system.B. The tips for making appointments with doctors.C. The treatment for common health problems.D. The critical challenges for general hospitals.27. Cyberchondria (Para 3) can be defined asA. overdependence on the internet for medical adviceB. too much knowledge about health problemsC. health concerns caused by online informationD. incorrect diagnosis based on web knowledge28. According to the doctors, cyberchondriaA. can be preventedB. is not unusualC. is hard to predictD. may not last long29. How do doctors in general feel about web-wise patients?A. They are surprised at patwiiesnetsuse of online information.B. They are frightened by psat i ebnlti n d trusitntoefrnet information.C. They are satisfied witnhtspatifsefuicient knowledge about diseases.D. They arerotubled by patienetxscessive search for health information.30. According to Doctor Tyrer, what is the problem with online medical information?A. It is usually not sufficient.B. It is not always accurate.C. It fails to give judgment.D. It provides too much information.Passage Three Many of the major supermarket chains have come under fire with accusations ofvariousunethicalactsover the pastdecade.Theyev wasted tonsof food.Theyveunderpaidtheir suppliers andythvee contriebdutto excessivpelastic wastien theirpackaging, which has had its impact on our environment.But supermarkets and grocers are starting to sit up and take notice. In responsegrowing consumer resentment against the huge amounts of plastic waste generated byplasticpackaging,some of the1argstUK supermarketshave signed up toa pactpromisingto transformpackaging and cut plasticwastage.In a pledge to reuse,recycle,or convertallplastiwcastageby 2025, supermarketsare now beginningtotake some responsibility for the part thienycpolnatyributingtthoe damageto ourenvironment,with one major supermarketannouncing theirplan to eliminateallplastic packaging in their own-brand products by 2023.In response to criticisms over food waste, some supermarkets are donating someof their food surplus. However, charities estimate that they are only accessing two pcent of supermarketstotalfood surplu,s so thishardlyseems to be solvingtheproblem. Some say that supermarkets are simply not doing enough. Mostsupermarketsoperateunder a veilof secrecywhen asked forexactfiguresof foodwastage,and withoutmore transparencyitis hard to come up with a systematicapproach to avoiding waste and to redistributing surplus food.Some smallercompanies are now taking mattersinto theirown hands andofferingconsumers a greeneroption.Shops likeBerlins OriginalUnverpakt andLondonsBulk Market are plastic-fresehops thathave opened in recentyears,encouraging customers to use their own containers or convertible bags. Online grocerFarmdrop eliminates the need for large warehouses and the risk of huge food surplusby delivering fresh produce from local farmers to its customers on a daily basis viaelectric cars, offering farmerss tshhearleioonf the retail price.There is no doubt that we still have a long way to go in reducing food waste andplastic waste. But perhaps the major supermarkets might take inspiration from thesesmaller grocers and gradually move towards a more sustainable future for us all.31. Which is NOT mentioned as an unethical act of major supermarket chains? A. Wasting large amounts of food.B. Producing excessive plastic waste.C. Underpaying their suppliers.D. Selling goods of poor quality.32. The word “tp”ac(Para. 2) is closest in mea“ning t”o ,A. AgreementB. organizationC. CampaignD. program33. According to Paragraph 3, s u p e r madrokneattsi o n of their food surplusA. receives high praisesB. is considered as a good charityC. is regarded as not doing enoughD. arouses more criticisms34. Farmdrop is mentioned as an example that providesA. plastic-free bags and containersB. easier access to fresh produceC. a great variety of healthy foodsD. goods at more competitive prices35. It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatA. some businesses are reluctant to reduce their wasteB. major supermarkets refuse to do public goodC. some small companies better protect the environmentD. a more sustainable future for all is soon to comePassage FourWe allknow peoplewho say theyhave “nosense of directio”n.Yet forsomepeople that description is true in all circumstances: If they take a single wrong turan established route they often become totally lost. This happens even when they arejust a few miles from where they live.This conditionis calleddevelopmentaltopographicdisorientatio(nDTD), the inabilittyo orientwithintheenvironment.Itdidnt even have a formalname until2009, when Giuseppe Iaria reported his first case in the journal Neuropsychologia.Ellen Rose had been a patient of mine years before I realized that she had thislife-long learning d i s a bLiilkiet yo.t h e r people with DTD, she can fo