2024年同等學(xué)力申碩英語真題及答案

同等學(xué)力申碩英語真題(A卷)PaperOne(90minutes)PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes，10points，1foreach)SectionADialogueCompletionDirections:Inthissection，youwillread5shortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers，eachfollowedby4choicesmarkedA，B，C，andD.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethedialogue.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.SpeakerA:Frank，wherearethecookies?Don'ttellmeyouatethemall！SpeakerB:_______Theyweresogood.A.Yes，forgetit.

B.Yes，Icouldn'thelpit.C.No，I'msorry.

D.No，don'tbemad2.SpeakerA:Thetrainis

delayedagain.SpeakerB:_____Howlongdowehavetowait?SpeakerA:Aboutfortyminutes.A.Whatapity!

B.Howannoying!C.I'msorrytohearthat.D.Sofarsogood.3.SpeakerA:WhenLisasawmeatthemall，shedidn'tevensayhellotome.SpeakerB:Ican'tunderstandwhy______.Ithoughtyouweregood

friends.A.yougreetedherfirs材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦t材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦C.shegaveyouthecoldshoulderD.youshouldhavecared材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦4.

SpeakerA:Iusedtomakedeliciouspies，butthisonetastesterrible.SpeakerB:Ithinkyou'rereally_____.A.outofdate

B.outoftouchC.outofhandD.outofpractice5.SpeakerA:Dr.Smith,what'swrongwithmyfather?SpeakerB:Well,______

consideringhisadvancedage.A.he'sinprettygoodshape

B.don'taskmesuchaquestionC.Ihavenoidea

D.IhavenothingtosayforthemomentSectionBDialogueComprehensionDirections:Inthissection，youwillread5shortconversationsbetweenamanandawoman.Attheendofeachconversationthereisaquestionfollowedby4choicesmarkedA，B，C，andD.Choosethebestanswertothequestionfromthe4choicesbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.6.

Woman:Bob，ifyouweedthegarden，I'lldothedishes.Man:It'sadeal.Question:Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Heagreestotheproposal.B.Herejectstheidea.C.Hethinksit'sunfair.

D.Hestandstogain.7.

Woman:CanIgoskiingwithyouandyourfiendsthisweekend?Man:Themore，themerrier.Question:whatdoesthemanmean?A.

Therearealreadytoomanypeople.B.

Hecan'tpromisethewomannow.C.

Thewoma材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦D.

Thewomancancomenexttime.8.

Man:Thissuitcasecostme200dollars.Woman:200dollarsforapieceofjunklikethat?That’sarip-off!Question:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.It'sabitexpensive.

B.It'sarealbargain.C.It'snotworththeprice.

D:It'sunexpected.9.

Woman:Thehouseseemsinabadshape.Man:Yes,we'vedecidedtorebuilditfromscratch..Question:Whatwouldthemanprobablydo-tothehouse?A.

Hewouldscratchthepaintoffitssurface.B.

Hewouldtearitdownfirst.C.

Hewouldmakesomerepairs.D.

Hewouldrebuilditbyhimself.10.Ted:Iatefourhamburgers，Mom.Mother:Well，you'vemadeapigofyourself.Question:Whatdowelearnfromtheconversation?A.Pigslovehamburgerstoo.

B.Tedlooksoverweight.C.Thehamburgersweredelicious.

D.Tedatetoomanyhamburgers.Part

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SHEET.11.Inhisclosingremarks，thechairmanexpressedhisthankstoallthosewhohad-con材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦A.comments

B.speech

c.criticism

Dlecture12.BothTomandhisbrothertakeaftertheirfathernotonlyinappearancebutalsoincharacter.A.resemble

B.assimilate

C.follow

D.reflect13.Thehurricanewasincrediblydevastatingandleftthousandshomeless.A.forceful

B.mightly

C.destructive

D.dangerous14.Readersarerequiredtocomplywiththerulesofthelibraryandmindtheirmanners.A.evaluate

B.memorize

C.protect

D.observe15.Economicfactorsaside，theimbalanceddistributionofeducationalresourcesalsoaffectsfairnessofeducation.A.unjust

B.impartial

C.uneven

D.improper16.Watchingmepullingthecalfawkwardlytothebarn,theIrishmilkmaidfoughthardtoholdbackherlaughter.A.check

B.keepC.stop

D.retain17.Thegovernmenthascalledforanindependentinquiryintotheincident.A.requirementB.examinationC.analysis

D.investigation18.Agreatnumberofhouseswouldhavetoberemovedtoremovedtomakewayforthenewamusementpark.A.

taketheplaceof

B.givespacefor

C.buildup

D.workout19.Druguseaccountsforapproximatelythree-quartersofallreportedcasedofHIVinthecountry.A.possibly

B.roughly

C.generally

D.contained20.Fortheirownsafety,householdpetsshouldbeconfinedtotheirownyard.Atamed

B.regained

C.restricted

D.containedSectionBDirections:Inthissection，thereare10incompletesentences.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA，B，CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21.Byastrange_______,bothcandidateshavecomeupwiththesamesolutiontotheproblem.A.

coincidence

B.encounterC

chance

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overlap22.Thediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthat______thespeakersstoppedforrefreshments.A.atlarge

B.atintervals

C.atease

D.atrandom23.MrTunickfiledsuitagainsttheNewYorkpolicedepartmentaftercityofficials

________hisrequest.A.turneddown

B.turnedin

c.turnedoff

D.turnedout24.Thefiremanhada_______escapewhenastaircasecollapsedbeneathhisfeet.A.close

B.narrowC.hard

D.near25.Manypainters,rocksingers,anddancershavedistincthairstyle,________totheirgroup.A.particular

B.essential

C.special

D.peculiar26.Thathebroughtthecompanybigprofitswouldn't__________puttingthecompany'smon材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦Ajustify

B.clarify

C.testify

Damplify27.We’re_______50newstaffthisyearasbusinessgrows.A.taking材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦28.Isthetheoryofevolutiondirect_____withreligious

teachings,ordoesitleaveroomfordebate?A.comparison

B.distinction

C.disturbance

D.contradiction.29.Libraiesareaninvestmentforthefutureandshouldnotbeallowedtofallinto______.A.dissolution

B.decay

C.decline

D.depression30.Atransplantoperationissuccessfulonlydoctorscanpreventthebodyformrejecting

the____organ.A.

borrowed

B.strange

C.novel

D.foreignPartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes，30points，1foreach)Directions:Thereare5pαssagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedby6questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA，B，CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.PassageOneA10-year-oldboydecidedtostudyjudo(柔道)despitethefactthathehadlosthisleftarminaterriblecaraccident.TheboybeganlessonswithanoldJapanesejudomaster，andhewasdoingwell.Buthecouldn'tunderstandwhy，afterthreemonthsoftraining，themasterhadtaughthimonlyonemove."Sir，"theboyfinallysaid，"shouldn'tIbelearningmoremoves?"“Thistheonlymoveyouknow，butthisistheonlymoveyou'lleverneedtoknow，"themasterreplied.Notquiteunderstanding，butbelievinginhisteacher，theboykepttraining.Severalmonthslater，themastertooktheboytohisfirsttournament(錦標(biāo)賽).Surprisinghimself，theboyeasilywonhisfirsttwomatches.Thethirdmatchprovedtobemoredifficult，butaftersometime，hisopponentbecameimpatientandcharged;theboyskillfullyusedhisonemovetowinthematch.Stillamazedbyhissuccess，theboywasnowinthefinals.Thistime，hisopponentwasbigger，stronger，andmoreexperienced.Forawhile，theboyappearedtobeovermatched.Concernedthat

theboymightgethurt,the

refereealleda

time-out,Hewasabouttostopthematchwhenthejudomasterintervened."No，"thejudomasterinsisted，"Lethimcontinue."Soonafterthematchresumed，hisopponentmadeacriticalmistake:hedroppedhisguard.Instantly，theboyusedhismovetopinhim.Theboyhadwonthematchandthetournament.Hewasthechampion.Onthewayhome，theboyandhisjudomasterreviewedeverymoveineachandeverymatch.Thentheboysummonedthecouragetoaskwhatwasreallyonhismind."Sir，howdidIwinthetourτlamentwithonlyonemove?""Youwonfortwo.reasons，"themasteranswered."First，you'vealmostmasteredoneofthemostdifficultthrowsinallofjudo.Second，theonlyknowndefenseforthatmoveisforyouropponenttograbyourleftarm”31．Whydidtheboywanttolearnjudo?A.

Hewantedtogetovertheaccident.B.

Hewantedtomakeupforhisdisability.C.

Hewantedtoexercisehisrightarm.D

.Ther材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦32.Whenarefereecallsa"time-out”__________A.thetimehasrunoutB.thegamestops材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦C.eithersidecanclaimvictoryD.thegameendsinatie33.

Whydidthemasterinsistoncontinuingthematch?A.

Hedidn'twanttogivetheopponentanadvantage.B.

Theboywasconfidentofwinning.C.

Hehadconfidenceintheboy'sskill.D.

Allhecaredaboutwaswinningthefinal.34.Whatprobablycausedthedefeatoftheboy'sopponentinthefinal?A.Over-confidence.

B．Impatience.C.Inexperience.

D.Exhaustion.35.

Whydidthemasterteachtheboyonlythatonemove?A.

Theboycouldnotdoothermoveswithonlyonearm.B.

Itwastheonlymovethemasterknewwell.C.

Itwasthemovehisopponentwouldnotbegoodat.D.

Hisopponentwouldbehelplessoncehemadethatmove.36.

Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.

Onecanturnaweaknessintoanadvantage.B.

Itisverydifficulttohaveagoodteacher.C

Evenadisabledpersoncanwinamatch.D.

Practicemakesperfect.PassageTwoMyfive-year-olddaughterknewexactlywhatshewantedforChristmasof1977，andtoldmeso.Yes，shestillwouldlikethepink-and-greenplasticumbrella，books，longnightgown，slippers-fine.Butreally，therewasonlyonethingthatmattered:aBarbieTownhouse，withalltheaccessories.Thiswasasurprise.RebeccawasnotaBarbiegirl，preferredstuffedanimalstodolls，andwasn'tdrawntoplayinastructuredenvironment.Alwaysamake-up-the-rules，design-my-own-world，do-it-my-waykid.Maybe，Ithought，thepointwasn'tBarbiebutthehouse，whichshecouldclaim，forherself，sincewe’d

alreadymovedfivetimesduringherbrieflife.Nextday，Istoppedatthemall.ThehugeBarbieTownhouseboxwasthere:"3FloorsofHigh-StyledFun!ElevatorCanStoponAllFloors!"SomeAssemblyRequired.Uh-oh.Mytrackrecordforassemblingthingswasmiserable.Brooklyn-born，Iwasraisedinapartmentbuildingsinafamilythatdidn'tbuildthings.Afewyearsearlier，I'dspentoneweekassernblingasix-foot-talljunglegymfromakitcontainingsomanyparts.Ispentthefirstfourhourssortingandthelasttwohourstryingtofigureoutwhythereweresomanypieces.ThedayafterIfinishedbuildingit，asiftoremindmeofmylimitations，atornado(龍卷風(fēng))toucheddowncloseenoughtoscatterthejunglegymacrossanacreoffield.IassembledtheBarbieTownhouseonChristmasEve.Makingitlevel，keepingthecolumnsfromlookinglikethey'dmeltedandbeenrefrozen，andgettingthatelevatortoworkwerealmostmorethanIcouldmanage.Andbuildingitincurse-freesilencesomydaughterwouldcontinuesleeping--if，infact，shewassleeping-addedalayerof

challenge.BydawnIwasdone.Shortlythereafter，mydaughterwalkedintothelivingroom.Hersurprisemaynotbereal，butherdelightwasutterlygenuineandmovesme.tothisday，34yearslater.Rebeccahadspurred

metodosomething、Ididn'tthinkIcoulddo.Itwasforher，and一likesomuchoftheprivilegeofbeingherfarther--itbroughtmefurtheroutsidemyselfandletmeovercomedoubtsaboutmecapacities.37.Intheauthor’seyes,hislittledaughterwas_______A.obedient

B.unstableC.original

D.stubborn38.Theauthorthoughtthathisdaughter’schoiceoftheBarbieTownhouse,________A.wasna材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦B．wasinfluenc材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦C．reflectedthechangeinhertasteD．broughtherbacknormal39.

Fortheauthor，assemblingthings_______?A.waslargelyinhisblood

B.wasachallengeheenjoyedC.wasalwayshisweakpoint

D.waspartofhisfamilyeducation40.

AssemblingtheBarbieTownhouse_________________.A.

broughtouttheauthor'spotentialsB.

turnedouttobeeasierthanexpectedC.

actuallydrovetheauthorcrazy.D.

D.wasabadmemoryfortheauthor41.

Inthelastparagraphtheauthormainlyexpressed______A.hisprideinbeingafather.

B.hisgratitudetohisdaughterC.hisconcernabouthiscapabilityD.hisdelightinhelpinghisdaughter42.Whatcanbelearnedabouttherelationshipbetweentheauthorandhisdaughter?A.

Theyareongoodtermswitheachother.B.

Theybarelyspeaktoeachother.C.

Theyarepolitebutcoldtoeachother.D.

Theykeepsecretsfromeachother.PassageThreeItisallverywelltoblametraffic

jam，thecostofpetrolandthefastpaceofmodemlife，butmannersontheroadsarebecomingdeplorable.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenbecomemonstersbehindthewheel.Itisallverywell，again,tohaveatigerinthetank，buttohaveoneinthedriver'sseatisanothermatter.Youmighttoleratetheoddroad-hog(占道者)，butnowadaysthewell-manneredmotorististheexceptiontotherule.Perhapsthesituationcallsfora"BeKindtoOtherDrivers"campaign，otherwiseitmaygetcompletelyoutofhand.Roadcourtesyisnotonlygoodmanners，butgoodsensetoo,Ittakesthemostgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtohitbackwhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehavior.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofcourtesyhelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessary

inmodemtrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofcourtesyarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizecourtesywhentheyseeit.Contrarytogeneralopinion，youngdrivershavebettermannersthantheirseniors.Butthisisshort-livedintheworldofmoderndrivingwheremanydriversneitherexpectnorgiveanymercy.Thismaybeencouragedonthebattlefieldbutisoutofplaceontheroads.Lorrydriverssaytheyhavealmostabandonedthepracticeofsignalingcarstoovertakewhentheroadisclear,becausemanyofthecarstooktoolongtopass.Theycouldn'tbebotheredtoselectalowergear.Thecardrivers,afterovertaking,sloweddownagainandhoggedtheroad.Again,amotoringmagazinehasrecentlydrawnattentiontotheincreasingnumberofdriverswhoneverwaitforgaps."Theymanufacturethembyforce，usingtheirdirectionindicatorsasathreatratherthanawarning."Punch-ups(打群架)are

quitecommon.Itcan'tbelongbeforewehearofpistolsandknivesbeingused.Drivingisessentiallyastateofmind.Howevertechnicallyskilledadrivermaybe，hecan'tbeanadvancedmotoristifheisalwaysarrogantandaggressive.43.

Theauthorismostconcernedabout.A.trafficjam

B.roadmannersC.fastpaceoflife

D.highcostofpetrol44.

Theword"deplorable"(Para.1)mostprobablymeans"".A.moreserious

材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦B.moretempting材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦45.

WhatisthemainideaofParagraph2?A.

Manydriverstendtofightbackagainstrudebehaviors.B.

Alittlecourtesymayhelpeasethetensionsontheroad.C.

Goodwillandtolerancemayhelprelievetrafficjam.D.

Manydriversnowadayslackagoodsenseofcourtesy.46.

ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3that

.A.

youngdriversaremoreaggressiveB.

youngdriverswouldsoonlosetheirgoodmannersC.

elderdriversaremorecautiousD.

elderdriversshouldimprovetheirdrivingskills47.

Anexampleofgoodmannersontheroadsis

.A.signalingcarstoovertake

B.manufacturingagapC.selectingalowergear

D.usingthedirectionindicator48.

Accordingtotheauthor，agooddrivershould

.A.betechnicallyskilled

B.haveagoodstateofmindC.besympatheticwithothers

D.takegoodcareofhisvehiclePassageFourOnhowtheworldhaschangedoverthelast50years，notallofithasbeengood.Asyouarelookingfororganicfoodinformation,youhaveobviouslybecomeawarethatabetteralternativeexistsandyouaretakingacriticallookatthesourceandproductionpracticesofthecompaniesproducingtheworld'sfoodsupplies.Thepurposeoforganicfoodinformationistogiveyouanunderstandingofwhatisgoingintoyourfood.Youwillseethattherearemanybenefitstoorganicfoodthatyoudidn'tknowbefore.Thebasisbehindknowingaboutorganicfoodinformationisthefactthatfarmersareresortingtousingartificialfertilizersandpesticides(殺蟲劑)tocontroldiseaseandinsectattackinordertoproducemorecropstosatisfygrowingdemand.Theseartificialfertilizersleavesomethingpoisonousinandonthefruitandvegetablesweconsumewhichinturnisabsorbedandstoredbyourbodies.Eventhequalityoffoodhasgonedowninrecentyears.Today'sfruitshavenowhereneartheVitaminClevelstheydidatonetime.However，withorganicfoodinformationyoulearnthatorganicfoodhasfiftypercentmorenutrients，mineralsandvitaminsthananyotherformofproducethathasbeengrownunderintensivefarming.Ifyouareeatingnon-organicproduceyouwillhavetoeatmorefruitinordertomakeupforthisdeficiency.Butthenthedangerouscyclecontinuessinceyouwillbeeatingmorechemicalsthatareworseforyourhealththantheyaregoodforyou.Anotheraspectoforganicfoodinformationistheproductionof

meatandpoultry(家禽).Mostonlyconsiderproducewhenitcomestoorganicfoodinformationdisregardingtheantibioticsandhormonesthataregiventobothcattleandpoultrythatarebeingforcefed.Askyourselfwhathappenstoalltheseantibioticsandhormoneswhentheanimaliskilled，theremainingoftheseantibioticsandgrowthhormonesresideinthemeatwhicharethenconsumed，digestedandstoredinhumanbodies.Thereisnowaythatananimalthatisn'tkeptinhealthyconditionscanproducehealthyfoodforhumanstoeat.Youhavenothingtolosebytryingorganicproduct，notonlywillitbehealthyforyoubutyouwillalsobeabletoeatproduceandmeatthewaytheyaresupposedtobe.Youwilllikelybesoimpressedwiththetasteoforganicfruitthatyouwillneverreturntothemass-producedfruitagain.Whilecostandavailabilitycanbeabigissueforsome，youcandoabitofresearchonlineandfindalocalstorethatstocksorganicproduceforareasonableprice.49.ItisstatedinParagraph1thatorganicfood.A.isconsideredasabetterchoiceB.ismostlysuppliedbyworld-famouscompaniesC.hasbecomepopularoverthelast50yearsD.r材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦50.Farmersuseartificialfertilizersandpesticidesto.A.satisfypeople'scriticaldemand

B.developbetterfarmingtechnologyC.getahighercropyield

D.keeppeopleinbetterhealth51.AccordingtoParagraph3，organicfood.A.hasgonedowninquality

B.hasmorenutrientsC.canreplacemass-producedfood

D.lacksVitaminC52.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutmeatandpoultry?A.Organicmeatandpoultryishardlyavailable.B.Agreatamountofmeatisconsumedeveryyear.C.Mercilesskillingoftheanimalslowerstheirquality.D.Theymaycontainantibioticsandgrowthhormones.53.Inthelastparagraph,peopleareadvisedto.A.eattraditionalproduceandmeatB.returntomass-producedfruitsC.dothecostandavailabilityresearchD.tryorganicproductforbetterhealthandtaste54.

Thispassageismainlyabout

.A.

thebenefitsoforganicfoodinformationB.

thechallengesfacingtheworldfoodindustryC.

changesinfoodproductionpracticesD.

agrowingdemandhighqualityfoodPassageFiveDrinkingwastewater?Theideamaysounddistasteful，butnewfederallyfundedresearchsaysmoreAmericansaredoingso-whethertheyknowornot-andthisreusewillbeincreasinglynecessaryastheU.S.populationexpands.Treatedwastewaterposesnogreaterhealthrisksthanexistingwatersuppliesand，insomecases,maybeevensafertodrink，accordingtoareportreleasedbytheNationalResearchCouncil.“Webelievewaterreuseisanoptiontodealwithgrowingwaterscarcity,

especiallyincoastalareas，”saysJorgDrewes，anengineeringprofessorattheColoradoSchoolofMines."Thiscanbedonereliablywithoutputtingthepublicatrisk，"hesays，citingtechnologicaladvances.Hesaysit'sawastenottoreusethenation'swastewater，becausealmostallofitistreatedbeforedischarge.Thiswaterincludesstormrunoff(徑流)aswellasusedwaterfromhomes，businessesandfactories.Inmanyplaces，thereportsays，thepublicdoesnotrealizeit'sdrinkingwaterthatwastreatedafterbeingdischargedaswastewatersomewhereupstream:Forexample，wastewaterdischargedintotheTrinityRiverfromDallas/FortWorthflowssouthintoLakeLivingston，thesourceforHouston'sdrinkingwater.Despitethegrowingimportanceofthisreuse，thereportsaysthere'sbeennosystemicanalysisofitsextentnationwidesincea1980studybytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA).AlanRobersonoftheAmericanWaterWorksAssociationsayswastewaterreuseiscommon,sothecouncil'sreportisimportantbutnotsurprising.Robersonexpectsthisrecyclingwillcontinuetoincrease，especiallyforirrigationandindustrialneeds.Hesaysitwilltakelongertoestablishpotable(適于飲用的)usesbecauseofpublicnervousnessaboutdrinkingwastewater，howevertreated.“Wehavetodosomethingtoaddresswaterscarcity”，saysOlgaNaidenko，aseniorscientistatthenon-profitEnvironmentalWorkingGroup.“Lessthan10ofpotablewaterisusedfordrinking，cooking，showeringordishwashing.Weflushitdownthetoilet，literally.”Technologiesexisttosafelytreatthewater，shesays，althoughsomeareexpensive.Thereportsayswaterreuseprojectstendtocostmore，thanmostwaterc材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦材料來源于中國人民大學(xué)在職研招辦55.

AscanbelearnedfromParagraph1,drinkingwastewater.A.istobecomeagrowingnecessityB.iswellreceivedbytheAmericansC.hascausedheatedpublicdebatesD.hasbecomethedominantoption56.

WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldJorgDrewesagreeto?A.Waterreusemayeventuallyputthepublicatrisk.B.Waterreuseispreferabletowastingwater.C.Waterreuseisfarfromasolutiontowatershortage.D.Waterreuseispossibleonlyaftergreatertechadvances.57.

LakeLivingstonismentionedtoshowthatthepublic.A.acceptsthefactofdrinkingwastewatercalmlyB.isconcernedaboutthesafetyofthedrinkingwaterC.doesnotbelievethatwastewaterissafetodrink.D.isnotawareofthenatureoftheirdrinkingwater58.

AccordingtoAlanRoberson,

.A.itisnotsafetodrinkwastewaterB.thereporthassurprisedthepublicC.thereporthelpsbuilduppublicconfidenceD.thepublichasyettoacceptdrinkingwasterwater59.

OlgaNaidenko’sremarksemphasize

.A.therecentprogress

B.theexistingproblemsC.thenewperspective

D.thepotentialrisks60.

WhatdoesthereportsuggesttotheEPA?A.Weighingdifferentwaterconservationoptions.B.Exploringnewtechnologiestotreatwastewater.C.Settingupnationalstandardsforwaterreuse.D.Monitoringwatersuppliesatanationallevel.PartIVCloze(15minutes，15points，1foreach)Directions:Inthispart，thereisapassagewithJ5blanks.Foreachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA，B，C，andD.Choosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.WhydokidshateBrusselssprouts(芽甘苦)?BecauseBrusselssproutsarebitter，andkidsgenerallydon'tlikebittertastes.Butit'snottheir61.Researcherssaythatadislikeforbitterandsourisasurvivalinstinct，sincemosttoxicsubstances

62

thatwaytoo.Ontheotherhand，sweetnesstypicallyindicatesthatsomethingis63

toeat，sochildrenarebornwitha64

forsweets.Whatweliketoeatchangesovertime.Asweage，werealizethat65somethingtastesbitterorsour，itwon'tkillus，andwelearnto66it.Whenwe'reolder，we67

someofoursmellsensitivity.Humansneedsmelltoexperienceflavor,whichisdifferentfromtaste.Withoursemesdiminished，we'llprobablybegin68sugarandsalttoourfood，toheightentheflavor.69，there'satheorythatthereasonmanyespecially"big"–tasting

winesinrecentyearshavewonawardsisthatwinecriticsaregettingolderandfindingsubtleflavors70tosense.Ifsomeoneis71todetectflavorsatall，hemayhaveataste72，whichcanbecausedbyatongueinjuryor

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C.habit

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B.look

C.sound

D.taste63.A.strange

B.necessary

C.safe

D.ready64.A.capacity

B.preference

C.awareness

D.consideration65.A.nowthat

B.incase

C.ifonly

D.eventhough66.A.enjoy

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C.treat

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B.lose

C.reduce

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B.balancing

C.adding

D.limiting69.A.Inessence

B.Inconclusion

C.Infact

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B.nicer

C.worse

D.harder71.A.unlikely

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C.impossible

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B.symptom

C.therapy

D.illusion73.A.mood

B.taste

C.flavor

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C.crucialfor

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B.flavorless

C.bitter

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