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1、学苑教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-819912020 年同等学力英语真题试卷Part I Oral Communication(10 points)SectionADirections:In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and threechoices A,B and C,taken from the dialogue.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices tocomplete th

2、e dialogue and mark your answer on theAnswer 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 dont you run outside?Steve:2Do you know how cold it is today?Joseph:Yeah,I suppose.I guess it isnt healthy to run in th

3、is weather.Steve:No,its not.Not at all.Id probably freeze my lungs.Joseph:Wait a minute.3Steve:You?Joseph:Yes,why not?Just let me get my gym clothes together.Dialogue TwoA.Well,Im not really interested in going there.B.How about going to an Indian restaurant?C.Uh,heres something interesting.Man:So,w

4、hat do you want to do tomorrow?Woman:Well,lets look at this city guide here.4Why dont we first visit the art museum inthe 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 d

5、o you think about visiting the zoo?Well,it says here thatthere are some very unique animals not found anywhere else.学苑教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81992Woman:6Why dont we take the subway down to the seashore and walk along the beach.Man:That sounds like a wonderful plan.A.Anyway,there must be some solution.

6、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 get a job,or I wont be able to stay here next semester.I dont know what to do.Eric:7.Natasha:What do you mean?Eric:I mean in the library,or in some information center.Oft

7、en the university has part-timepositions for foreign students.Natasha:Yes,I know.I tried that.8.Erie:Well,its really hard since youre a foreign student.Its actually illegal for you to work inAmerica.Natasha:9I know I have the right to work for the university.Thats legal.But they donthave a job.And i

8、ts illegal for me to work elsewhere.Erie:10You know there are many people working illegally in New York.Natasha:But I need a pretty decent job.I need to make enough to pay my rent a least.Part II Vocabulary(10 points)Directions:In this part there are ten sentences,each with one word or phrase underl

9、ined.Choose the one fromthe four choices marked A,B,C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence.Mark youranswer on theAnswer Sheet.11.There will be a ten-minute interval halfway through the performance.A.periodB.timeC.lengthD.break12.Most of Egypts inhabitants live in the Nile valley and del

10、ta,with the rest of the countrysparsely populated.A.randomlyB.thinly学苑教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81993C.denselyD.evenly13.The hotel owner was authorized to sell alcoholic drinks in his hotel.A.inclinedB.preparedC.requiredD.licensed14.Your lawyers presence in the court room is critical since he may prevent

11、 you from beingmisdirected.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 there times in a row.A.abandonedB.delayedC.

12、warnedD.refused17.Lots of people make long-distance commuting to work daily in big citiesA.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 ex

13、cess of that of fresh items.A.short of学苑教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81994B.equal toC.more thanD.different from20.When disasters like this happen,we set aside whatever pretty disagreements we may have.A.discussB.retainC.revealD.dismissPart III Reading Comprehension(25 points)SectionADirections:In this secti

14、on,there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements,each withfour suggested answers A,B,C and D.Choose the best answer and mark your answer on theAnswer Sheet.Passage OneIt sounds like something straight out of a science fiction movie or a silly cartoon:a futuristictraveling tu

15、be that can quickly shoot people wherever they want to go,inside a tiny pod.But thismay be just around the comer for people looking for a faster,easier,and cheaper-than-ever way totravel.South African-American inventor and billionaire Elon Musk,who,in the past,has worked onboth private space flight

16、and electric cars,recently announced he has been working on the designof this traveling tube,which could forever change the way we travel the world.In an interview,Musk described the new tube as a fifth kind of transportation.“We haveplanes,trains,automobiles,and boats,he explained.What if there was

17、 a fifth mode?I have aname for it.Its called the Hyperloop.”This system I have in mind.can never crash,is immune to weather,it goes three or fourtimes faster than the bullet train.it goes at an average speed of twice what an aircraft would do.You would go from downtown L.A.to downtown San Francisco

18、in under 30 minutes.,People using the Hyperloop would shoot around in pods,which are each just oversix-and-a-half feet across,and the pods would travel through tubes located either above round orunder water.The Hyperloop could even run 24/7,be cheap,and allow people to travel on their ownschedule.Pe

19、ople could show up at the Hyperloop station whenever they want and be quickly sent学苑教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81995on their way.Additionally Musk believes the Hyperloop could be completely powered by the sun一making itmore environmentally friendly than cars,airplanes,or train systems.Someday it could poss

20、iblymove people between the East and West Coasts of the United States in less than an hour.Eventually the Hyperloop would be able to move people around the world.Musk is not the first person outside of science fiction novelists to dream up vacuum tubetechnology for moving people.The idea has been ar

21、ound for some time,and inventors in othercountries,including China,are reportedly working on similar technology.21.The phrase“just around the corner”(Para.1)means“”A.preferableB.forthcomingC.reliableD.available22.The“pod”mentioned in the passage is a(n).A.tube-shaped music playerB.wireless earphoneC

22、.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 learne

23、d 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 countryB.give an example of tho

24、se working on similar technologyC.show a successful model of vacuum tube travelingD.indicate a potential for international cooperation学苑教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81996Passage TwoHow are you feeling today?Ive got a few aches and pains,but nothing serious.However,when things become more critical,1 would no

25、rmally book myself an appointment with mydoctoralthough by the time I get to see him,the problem will have probably gone away.Thatsbecause in the UK at least,we usually have to wait a few days before the doctor can fit us in.Luckily today,technology has come to our rescue.There are thousands of apps

26、 available onour smartphones that can offer first aid advice and allow us to self-diagnose our sickness-rangingfrom a simple cold or flu to some exotic disease.And together with the internet,we have an ocean of medical information at our fingertips.But is too much knowledge a good thing?By reading u

27、p on an illness,we discover itsside-effects and what could happen in a worst-case situation.More worrying is that we giveourselves the wrong diagnosis,and then worry ourselves sick that were going to die.This healthanxiety,fueled by the internet,is called cyberchondria.It gives sufferers a deep fear

28、 of diseasesand,according to experts,its on the rise.Professor Peter Tyrer from Imperial College London said,“We find that approximately four out of five of our patients with health anxiety spend literallyhours on the internet.One of the first things we do in treatment is to tell them to stop browsi

29、ng theinternet.A study a few years ago also found many doctors felt intimidated by the increasing numbersof web-wise patients arriving in surgeries.One doctor admitted to not being very happy aboutpatients using the internet,saying:They all seemed to come to me with things Id never heard ofand very

30、often with things which seem rather bizarre or inappropriate.Of course there is no doubt,the world wide web has most of the information we need todiagnose our symptoms,but Doctor Tyrer points out,it doesnt have any judgment associated withit.”This is why having a consultation with a doctor face-to-f

31、ace still has its benefits.It would seem then that a virtual online doctor can prescribe a dose of useful advice,buttechnology hasnt replaced 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

32、appointments with doctors.C.The treatment for common health problems.D.The critical challenges for general hospitals.27.Cyberchondria(Para 3)can be defined as.A.overdependence on the internet for medical adviceB.too much knowledge about health problemsC.health concerns caused by online information学苑

33、教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81997D.incorrect diagnosis based on web knowledge28.According to the doctors,cyberchondria.A.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 patientswise use of online inform

34、ation.B.They are frightened by patientsblind trust of internet information.C.They are satisfied with patientssufficient knowledge about diseases.D.They are troubled by patientsexcessive search for health information.30.According to Doctor Tyrer,what is the problem with online medical information?A.I

35、t is usually not sufficient.B.It is not always accurate.B.It fails to give judgment.D.It provides too much information.Passage threeMany of the major supermarket chains have come under fire with accusations of variousunethical acts over the past decade.Theyve wasted tons of food,Theyve underpaid the

36、ir suppliersand theyve contributed to excessive plastic waste in their packaging,which has had its impact onour environment.But supermarkets and grocers are starting to sit up and take notice.In response to growingconsumer resentment against the huge amounts of plastic waste generated by plastic pac

37、kaging,some of the largest UK supermarkets have signed up to a pact promising to transform packagingand cut plastic wastage.In a pledge to reuse,recycle or convert all plastic wastage by 2025,supermarkets are now beginning to take some responsibility for the part they play in contributingto the dama

38、ge to our environment,with one major supermarket announcing their plan to eliminateall plastic packaging in their cwm-brand products by 2023.In response to criticisms over food waste,some supermarkets are donating some of their foodsurplus.However,charities estimate that they are only accessing two

39、per cent of supermarkets*total food surplus,so this hardly seems to be solving the problem.Some say that supermarkets aresimply not doing enough.Most supermarkets operate under a veil of secrecy when asked for exactfigures of food wastage,and without more transparency it is hard to come up with a sy

40、stematicapproach to avoiding waste and to redistributing surplus food.Some smaller companies are now taking matters into their own hands and offering consumersa greener option.Shops like Berlins Original Unverpakt and Londons Bulk Market are plastic-freeshops that have opened in recent years,encoura

41、ging customers to use their own containers or学苑教育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81998convertible bags.Online grocer Farmdrop eliminates the need for large warehouses and the risk ofhuge food surplus by delivering fresh produce from local farmers to its customers on a daily basisvia electric cars,offering farmer

42、s the lions share of the retail price.There is no doubt that we still have a long way to go in reducing food waste and plastic waste.But perhaps the major supermarkets might take inspiration from these grocers and gradually movetowards a more sustainable future for us all.31.Which is NOT mentioned a

43、s 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”pact”(Para.2)is closest in meaning to“”.A.agreementB.organizationC.campaignD.program33.According to Paragraph 3

44、,supermarketsdonation of their food surplus.A.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 provides.A.plastic-free bags and containersB.easier access to fresh produceC.a great variety of he

45、althy 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 come学苑教

46、育同等学力英语真题电话 400-621-81999Passage FourWe all know people who say they have no sense of direction.Yet for some people thatdescription is true in all circumstances:If they take a single wrong turn on an established routethey often become totally lost.This happens even when they are just a few miles fro

47、m where theylive.This condition is called developmental topographic disorientation(DTD),the inability toorient within the environment.It didn*t even have a formal name until 2009,when Giuseppe I ariareported his first case in the journal Neuropsychologia.Ellen Rose had been a patient of mine for yea

48、rs before I realized that she had this life-longlearning disability.Like other people with DTD,she can follow a route in pieces,but it neverbecomes part of a larger spatial understanding.Thats because she does not have a larger spatialunderstanding of her environment.I asked her to draw a diagram of

49、 the second floor of the house she shares with her daughterand son-in-law.It was a difficult task for her(she lives on the first floor but is very familiar withthe second).She described her effort not as a bird looking down from above,but as a spidercrawling across the paper tracing a route from one

50、 room to the Ellen has always wondered whatwas wrong with her.She knew that when others ascribed her problems to simply not payingattention they were mistaken She worried that her problems in traveling might be a sign ofsomething more serious than jut getting lost easily,but|had no idea what that mi