同等學(xué)力人員申請碩士學(xué)位英語真題資料僅供參考同等學(xué)力人員申請碩士學(xué)位外國語水平全國統(tǒng)一考試英語試卷一1.本考試分試卷一和試卷二兩部分。試卷一滿分75分，考試時(shí)間為100分鐘，9:00開始，10:40結(jié)束:試卷二滿分25分，考試時(shí)間為50分鐘，10:40開始，11:30結(jié)束。2.請考生務(wù)必將本人姓名和考號填寫在本頁方框內(nèi)。3.請將試卷一答案用2B鉛筆填涂在試卷一答題卡上，答在試卷上的無效。4.在答題卡上正確的填涂方法為:在代表答案的字母上劃線，如[A][B][C][D]。5.監(jiān)考員宣布試卷一考試結(jié)束后，請停止答試卷一，將試卷一和試卷一答題卡反扣在自己的桌面上，繼續(xù)做試卷二。監(jiān)考員將到座位上收取試卷一和試卷一答題卡。6.監(jiān)考員收卷過程中，考生須配合監(jiān)考員驗(yàn)收，并請監(jiān)考員在準(zhǔn)考證上簽字(作為考生交卷的憑據(jù))，否則，若發(fā)生答卷遺失，責(zé)任由考生自負(fù)。PartIOralCommunication(10points)SectionADirections:InthissectiontherearetwoincompletedialoguesandeachdialoguehasthreeblanksandthreechoicesA,BandC,takenfromthedialogue.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletethedialogueandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.DialogueOneA.Theyhadbeeninthereforabout5minutesB.It'stheothermanI'mtalkingaboutC.IthoughtyousaidtherewerethreemenBurney:Thereweretwomen,Ithink.No,three.Theyranintothebankandtheonewiththegun，thetallone,herunsuptothewindow,andstartsshoutingsomething,Idon'tknow,"Givemeallyourmoney"andtheotherone-Policeofficer:_____1______?Burney:No,thereweretwomenandagirl._____2_____theonecarryingthesuitcase,well,hegoesuptotheotherguy-Policeofficer:Theonewiththegun?Burney:Yes,andheopensthesuitcaseandthecashier,well,she-well,alltheotherpeoplebehindthewindow-theyhandoverpilesofmoneyandtwomenputitintothesuitcaseandtheyrunout.Itwasl:35.________3______DialogueTwoA.IlikeagoodstoryB.TheystillmakemovieslikethatC.Peopletodaydon'tlikethatSpeakerA:IlikewatchingoldlmoviesandIthinktheyarethebest.SpeakerB:Iagreewithyou,eventhoughthey'reinblackandwhite.Ithinkagoodstoryismoreimportantthancolor.SpeakerA:Andtherewasnoviolenceinoldmovies.SpeakerB:No,therewasn't._______4_______SpeakerA:Theylikelotsofaction.SpeakerB:_____5______SpeakerA:Iliketoseeactorswhoarelikerealpeople.SpeakerB:Likerealpeoplewithrealproblems.SpeakerA:___6____SpeakerB:Yes,buttheynevermakemuchmoney.SectionBDirections:InthissectionthereisoneincompleteinterviewwhichhasfourblanksandfourchoicesA,B,CandD,takenfromtheinterview.FillineachoftheblankswithoneofthechoicestocompletetheinterviewandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.A.IdoalotofresearchontheInternettooB.IdocumenteverythingC.OfcoursetheymailtheirfriendsendlesslyD.IdoalotofmyshoppingonthenetnowInterviewer:Ms.Chen,canyoutelluswhichpiecesoftechnologyareimportanttoyou?Interviewee:Threethings:mySharplaptop;myiphone5;andmyOlympusdigitalcamera.____7____:thekids,art,buildings,clothes,scenesthatcatchmyeyeasIwalkpast.Interviewer:Whatdoyouuseyourcomputerfor?Interviewee:Well,Isendemailsallthetime.ButIdoalotofmydesignworkonscreennowandIcansendmyideasstraighttodirectorsandproducers._____8______-therearesomefantasticsitesaroundnow.Interviewer:Whousesthecomputerathome?Interviewee:Thekidsusethecomputerallthetimeathome._____9_____-andontopofthatthey'realwaystextingontheirmobilephones!TheyplaycomputergameswhentheythinkIortheirfatheraren'tlooking!Theydon'tlikedoinghomework,ofcourse,buttherearesomereallygoodrevisionsitesontheInternet._____10_____-15minutesforawholesupermarket"visit"!Thatfeelsreallygood.PartⅡVocabulary(10points)Directions:Inthisparttherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.11.Nowandinthefuture,wewillliveasfreepeople,notinfearandneveratthemercyofanyforeignpowers.A.intheinterestofB.underthecontrolofC.forthesakeofD.atthecostof12.Publicacceptanceofrabbitasaneconomicalsourceofproteindependshowaggressivelyproducersmarketit.A.vigorouslyB.effectivelyC.efficientlyD.rigorously13.ManyNewEnglandcommunitiesdonotpermittheconstructionofa“modernist”building,lestitaltertheiroverallarchitecturalintegrity.A.incasethatB.inspitethatC.forfearthatD.inorderthat14.Essentially,atheoryisanabstract,symbolicrepresentationofwhatisconceivedtobereality.A.imaginationB.impressionC.presentationD.expression15.Televisioncommercialhavebeenunderconstantscrutinyforthelastfewyears.A.pressureB.reflectionC.examinationD.attack16.Themayorhasspentahandsomeamountoftimeinhislastternworkingtobringdownthetaxrate.A.sufficientB.plentyC.considerableD.moderate17.Hispoorperformancemaybeattributedtothelackofmotivation.A.causedbyB.focusedonC.takenforD.viewedas18.Thenewcutininterestrateismeanttopromotedomesticinvestment.A.encourageB.obtainC.publicizeD.advertise19.Conditionsforthegrowthofthisplantareoptimuminearlysummer.A.mostacceptableB.mostexpressiveC.mostfavoriteD.mostdesirable20.Sheoftensayshergreatesthappinessconsistsinhelpingthedisadvantagedchildren.A.isproportionatetoB.iscomposedofC.liesinD.reliesonPartIIIReadingComprehension(25points)SectionADirections:Inthissection,therearefourpassagesfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.PassageOneOfallthelessonstaughtbythefinancialcrisis,themostpersonalhasbeenthatAmericansaren’tsogoodatmoney-management.Wetakeouthomeloanswecan'tafford.Werunupsky-highcredit-carddebt.Wedon'tsavenearlyenoughforretirement.Inresponse,supportersoffinancial-literacyeducationaremovingwithrenewedenthusiasm.SchooldistrictsinstatessuchasNewJerseyandIllinoisareaddingmoney-managementcoursestotheircurriculums.TheTreasuryandEducationdepartmentsaresendinglessonplanstohighschoolsandencouragingstudentstocompeteintheNationalFinancialCapabilityChallengethatbeginsinMarch.Studentswithtopscoresonthatexamwillreceivecertificates–butchancesforlong-termbenefitsareslim.Asitturnsout,thereislittleevidencethattraditionaleffortstoboostfinancialknow-howhelpstudentsmakebetterdecisionsoutsidetheclassroom.Evenasthefinancial-literacymovementhasgainedsteamoverthepastdecade,scoreshavebeenfallingonteststhatmeasurehowwellstudentslearnaboutthingssuchasbudgeting,creditcards,insuranceandinvestments.ArecentsurveyofcollegestudentsconductedfortheJumpStartCoalitionforPersonalFinancialLiteracyfoundthatstudentswho'dhadapersonal-financeormoney-managementcourseinhighschoolscorednobetterthanthosewhohadn't."Weneedtofigureouthowtodothistherightway,"saysLewisMandell,aprofessorattheUniversityofWashingtonwhoafter15yearsofstudyingfinancial-literacyprogramshascometotheconclusionthatcurrentmethodsdon'twork.Agrowingnumberofresearchersandeducatorsagreethatamoreradicalapproachisneeded.Theyadvocatestartingfinancialeducationalotearlierthanhighschool,puttingrealmoneyandspendingdecisionsintokids'handsandtalkingopenlyabouttheemotionsandsocialinfluencestiedtohowwespend.Otherinitiativesaretackingsuchreal-worldissuesasthecommercialandsocialpressuresthataffectpurchasingdecisions.Whyexactlydoyouwantthoseexpensivebrand-nameshoessobadly?"Ittakesconfidencetotakeastandandtothinkdifferently,"saysJerooBillimoria,founderofAflatoun,anonprofitwhosecurriculum,usedinmorethan30countries,aimstohelpkidsgetalegupintheirfinanciallives.”“Thisgoesbeyondmoneyandsavings.”21.Thefinancial-literacyeducationisintendedto________.A.helpAmericanstoovercomethefinancialcrisisB.enableAmericanstomanagemoneywiselyC.increaseAmericans'awarenessofthefinancialcrisisD.renewAmericans'enthusiasmaboutmoney-management22.Accordingtotheauthor,theNationalFinancialCapabilityChallengewillbe_______.A.well-receivedB.costlyC.rewardingD.ineffective23.Bysayingthat"thefinancial-literacymovementhasgainedsteam"(Para.3),theauthormeansthatthemovement______.A.hasgonethroughfinancialdifficultiesB.hasreceivedmuchcriticismC.hasbeenregardedasimaginativeD.hasbeenmoreandmorepopular24.LewisMandellsuggeststhatweshouldfigureouthowto________.A.helpstudentsscorebetterinmoney-managementcoursesB.improvethesocialawarenessoffinancialeducationC.carryoutfinancial-literacyeducationproperlyD.managemoneyinamoreefficientway25.JerooBillimoriaismostlikelytoagreethatcommercialandsocialpressuresmakeone'spurchasingdecisions________.A.difficultB.feasibleC.unwiseD.acceptablePassageTwoCheatingisnothingnew.Buttoday,educatorsandadministratorsarefindingthatinstancesofacademicdishonestyonthepartofstudentshavebecomemorefrequent–andarelesslikelytobepunished–thaninthepast.Cheatingappearstohavegainedacceptanceamonggoodandpoorstudentsalike.Whyisstudentcheatingontherise?Noonereallyknows.Someblamethetrendonagenerallooseningofmoralvaluesamongtoday'syouth.Othershaveattributedincreasedcheatingtothefactthattoday'syoutharefarmorepragmatic(實(shí)用主義的)thantheirmoreidealisticpredecessors.Whereasinthelatesixtiesandearlyseventies，studentswerefilledwithvisionsaboutchangingtheworld，today’sstudentsfeelgreatpressuretoconformandsucceed.Ininterviewswithstudentsathighschoolsandcollegesaroundthecountry,bothyoungmenandwomensaidthatcheatinghadbecomeeasy.Somesuggestedtheydiditoutofspiteforteacherstheydidnotrespect.Otherslookedatitasagame.Onlyiftheywerecaught,somesaid,wouldtheyfeelguilty."Peoplearecompetitive,"saidasecond-yearcollegestudentnamedAnna,fromChicago.There'sanunderlyingfear.Ifyoudon'tdowell,yourlifeisgoingtoberuined.Thepressureisnotonlyformparentsandfriendsbutfromoneself.Toachieve.Tosucceed.It’salmostasthoughwehavetooutdootherpeopletoachieveourowngoals,EdwardWynne,amagazineeditor,blamestheriseinacademicdishonestyontheschools.Heclaimsthatadministratorsandteachershavebeentoohesitanttotakeaction.DwightHuber,chairmanoftheEnglishdepartmentatAmarillo.seesthematterdifferently,blamingtheriseincheatingonthewaystudentsareevaluated."IwouldcheatifIfeltIwasbeingcheated,"Mr.Hubersaid.Hefeelsthataslongasteachersgivesshort-answertestsratherthanessayquestionsandratestudentsbythenumberoffactstheycanmemorizeratherthanbyhowwelltheycanputinformationtogether,studentswilltrytobeatthesystem."Theconceptofcheatingisbasedonthefalseassumptionthatthesystemislegitimateandthereissomethingwrongwiththeindividualwhoaredoingit,"hesaid."That'stooeasyananswer.We'vegottostartlookingatthesystem."26.Educatorsarefindingthatstudentswhocheat_______.A.arenotonlythoseacademicallyweakB.tendtobedishonestinlateryearsC.aremorelikelytobepunishedthanbeforeD.havepooracademicrecords27.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Reforminthetestingsystemwilleliminatecheating.B.Punishmentisaneffectivemethodtostopcheating..C.Students'cheatinghasdeepsocialroots.D.Studentsdonotcheatonessaytests.28.WhichofthefollowingpointsofviewwouldMr.Huberagreewith?A.Cheatingwouldbereducedthroughaneducationalreform.B.Studentswhocheatshouldbeexpelledfromschool.C.Punishmentforcheatersshouldbesevereinthiscountry.D.Parentsmusttakeresponsibilityfortheriseincheating.29.Theexpression"theindividuals"(thelastparagraph)refersto________A.schooladministratorsB.studentswhocheatC.parentsD.teachers30.Thepassagemainlydiscusses_______A:waystoeliminateacademicdishonestyB:factorsleadingtoacademicdishonestyC:thedeclineofmoralstandardsoftoday'syouthD:people'stoleranceofstudents'cheatingPassageThreeLastweek,Ireadastoryabouta34-year-oldBritishwomanwhoisextremelyafraidofmetalforks.She'sbeenusingplasticonesfor17yearsbecausethesoundofaforkrubbingagainstaplateg:ivesherapanicattack.Strange,right?Butshe'snotalone.Whilepopularphobias(恐懼癥)aboutsnakesandspidersmightgetalloftheattention,thereareawidevarietyofnot-so-obvioushorrorsthatmakepeoplenervous.Whilesomephobiasmightseemabitsilly,theycancauseseriousemotionaldistress.Myco-workerMagdaisterrifiedofpigeons,aphobiathatistakingoverherlife.Shewon'twalkincertainpartsofthecityandrunsscreamingfromthesubwaywhenoneofthese"ratswithwings"findsitswayontotheplatform.Anotherfriendisdisgustedwithcheese.OnceIsawherrunawayfromasliceofit.Sowheredoesanirrationalfearofcheesecomefrom?Arephobiassomethingweinheritfromourgenesordoweacquiretheseunusualanxietiesovertime?EversinceIcanrememberIhavebeenunreasonablyfrightenedofelevators.TherewasnoterriblechildhoodexperienceandIamfinewithconfinedspaces,butsomethingaboutelevatorsmakesmenervous.Andso,whenmyboyfriendandIfoundourselvestrappedinanelevatorlastyear-becausethesesortsofthingsalwayshappeneventually-Iwasanticipatingtheworst.Whilehegavemeasuggestiveeyebrowraiseandproposedwe"takeadvantageofthesituation,"Ibeganscreaminguncontrollably.Iwasfarfromturnedonbythewholefacingmyworstnightmarething.However,afterthefearsubsided(消退)Irealizedthat,yes,thiswasmygreatestfearcometrue,andyet-itwasn'tallthatbad.Nervousandinconvenientmaybe,butterrifying?Notsomuch.Liberatingyourselffromadeep-seatedphobiacanbealonganddifficultprocess,butsometimesitcanbeassimpleasconfrontingitheadon.31.The34-year-oldBritishwomanisextremelyafraidofmetalforksbecauseA.shehasneverusedthembeforeB.shehasbeeninjuredbythembeforeC.shecouldn'tbeartheirsoundonplateD.sheisafraidthattheymayhurther32.Thephrase"ratswithwings"(Para.3)refersto______A.strangebirdsB.pigeonsC.devilsD.exoticrats33.Theauthor'sfearofelevatorsistheresultof_______A.herphobiafornoreasonB.hernervousnessofbeingaloneC.herdislikeofbeinginclosedspacesD.herterribleexperience34.Afterthefearsubsided,theauthorrealizedthat______A.herboyfriend'shelpwasimportantB.shecouldhavehadagoodtimewithherboyfriendC.anelevatorridecouldbeexcitingD.itwasnotashorribleasshehadthought35.Thepurposefortheauthortoshareherexperienceisto_______A.illustrateconqueringafearcanbedifficultB.encouragepeopletoovercometheirfearsC.introducewhatstrangefearspeoplehaveD.explainwhypeoplehavestrangefearsPassageFourTheAmericanpublic'sobsessionwithdietinghasledtooneofthemostdangeroushealthmisconceptionsofalltimes.Manytelevisionads,movies,magazinearticles,anddiet-foodproductlabelswouldhaveconsumersbelievethatcarbohydrates(碳水化合物)arebadforthehumanbodyandthatthosewhoeatthemwillquicklybecomeoverweight.Weareadvisedtoavoidfoodssuchaspotatoes,riceandwhitebreadandoptformeatsandvegetablesinstead.Somecompaniespromotethisideatoencourageconsumerstobuytheir"carb-free"foodproducts.Butthetruthis,thehumanbodyneedscarbohydratestofunctionproperly,andabodythatreliesoncarbohydratesbutisexhaustedofthisdietaryelementisnotingoodshapeafterall.Mostfoodsthatweconsumeonadailybasislikepotatoesandriceareloadedwithcarbohydrates.Contrarytopopularbelief,carbohydrateshavemanyhealthbenefitssomefightdiseasessuchashighbloodpressureandheartdisease,andothershelptopreventcancerandstroke.Cuttingthesefoodsoutofyourdietmaydepriveyourbodyofthemanyhealthbenefitsofcarbohydrates.Oneofthebestbenefitsofcarbohydratesistheirabilitytohelptomaintainthehealthofourorgans,tissues,andcells.Scientificstudieshaveshownthatonetypeofcarbohydratecalledfiberreducestheriskofheartdisease.Carbohydratesalsocontainantioxidants(抗氧化劑),whichprotectthebody'scellsfromharmfulparticleswiththepotentialtocausecancer.Thisdoesnotmeanthatthehumanbodycansurviveonadietcomposedentirelyofcarbohydrates.Wealsoneedcertainpercentagesofproteinsandfatstomaintainhealthybodies.Butcarbohydratescertainlyshouldnotbeavoidedaltogether.Infact,thefoodpyramid,therecommendedbasisofahealthydiet,showsthatapersonshouldconsumesixtoelevenservingsofbreadsandgrains,aswellasthreetofourservingseachoffruitsandvegetables-allcarbohydrate-containingfoods.Itiseasytoseewhycuttingcarbohydratesoutofaperson'sdietisnotagoodidea.Theonlywaytoknowwhatistrulyhealthyforyourownbodyistotalktoanutritionistordietician,whocanhelpyouchoosefoodsthatarerightforyouaswellasguideyoutowardaproperexerciseprogramforweightloss,ormusclegain.Theseprofessionalswillnevertellyoutocutoutcarbohydratesentirely!Thebottomline:listentotheexperts,nottheadvertisers!36.AsisusedinParagraphl,theword"exhausted"mostpossiblymeans______A.derivedB.deprivedC.startledD.starving37.Accordingtotheauthor,advertiserswhosell“carb-free”products_______A.offerhealthyoptionsB.areresponsibleforobesityC.arenottellingthetruthD.valueconsumers'well-being38.WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthehealthbenefitsofcarbohydrates?A.Preventionoffiberreduction.B.Preventionofheartdisease.C.Preventionofstroke.D.Preventionofcancer.39.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatahealthydiet.A.needsenoughproteinsbutnofatforustomaintainenergyB.isbalancedbetweencarbohydrates,andproteinsandfatsC.islowincarbohydratesandhighinproteinsandfatsD.containsequalamountsofcarbohydratesandproteins40.ThemainpurposeofthepassageistoA.promotemorephysicalexerciseB.advocateahealthydietC.describethevarietyofcarbohydratesD.explainhowtoliveahealthylifeSectionBDirections:Inthissection,youarerequiredtoreadonequotedblogandthecommentsonit.Theblogandcommentsarefollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements,eachwithfoursuggestedanswersA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheetOneofthecentralprinciplesofraisingkidsinAmericaisthatparentsshouldbeactivelyinvolvedintheirchildren'seducation:meetingwithteachers,volunteeringatschoolhelpingwithhomework,anddoingahundredotherthingsthatfewworkingparentshavetimefor.TheseobligationsaresobakedintoAmericanvaluesthatfewparentsstoptoaskwhetherthey’reworththeeffort.UntilthisJanuary,fewresearchersdid,either.Inthelargest-everstudyofhowparentalinvolvementaffectsacademicachievement,KeithRobinsonandAngelL.Harris,twosociologyprofessorsatDuke,foundthatmostlyitdoesn’t.Theresearcherscombedthroughnearlythreedecades'worthofsurveysofAmericanparentsandtracked63differentmeasuresofparentalparticipationinkids'academiclives,fromhelpingthemwithhomework,totalkingwiththemaboutcollegeplans.Inanattempttoshowwhetherthekidsofmore-involvedparentsimprovedovertime,theresearchersindexedthesemeasurestochildren'sacademicperformance,includingtestscoresinreadingandmath.Whattheyfoundsurprisedthem.Mostmeasurableformsofparentalinvolvementseemtoyieldfewacademicdividendsforkids,oreventobackfire(適得其反)-regardlessofaparent'srace,class,orlevelofeducation.Doyoureviewyourdaughter'shomeworkeverynight?RobinsonandHarris'sdatashowthatthiswon’thelpherscorehigheronstandardizedtests.Oncekidsentermiddleschool,parentalhelpwithhomeworkcanactuallybringtestscoresdown,aneffectRobinsonsayscouldbecausedbythefactthatmanyparentsmayhaveforgotten,ornevertrulyunderstood,thematerialtheirchildrenlearninschool.WhileRobinsonandHarrislargelydisprovedthatassumption,theydidfindahandfulofhabitsthatmakeadifference,suchasreadingaloudtoyoungkids(fewerthanhalfofwhomarereadtodaily)andtalkingwithteenagersaboutcollegeplans.Buttheseinterventionsdon'ttakeplaceatschoolorinthepresenceofteachers,wherepolicymakershavethemostinfluence-theytakeplaceathome.Comment1:Basicallythechoiceiswhetheronewantstoletkidstobekids.Persistentparentalinvolvementandconstantlycommunicatingtothekidsonwhattheparentswantconsciouslyorunconsciouslywouldhelpthekidsgrowuporthinkliketheparentssoonerthanotherwise.Comment2:Italsodependsonthekid.Emotionalandsocialmaturityhavealottodowithsuccessincollegeandinlife.Somekidsmayhavethebrainsandareboredbyhighschool,butthatdoesn'tmeantheyarereadyforcollegeortheworkplace.Comment3:Thearticledoesn'tclearlydefine"helping,"butIunderstooditasactuallyassistingchildrenintheexercises(e.g.helpingthemtosolveamathproblem)and/orreviewingtheirworkforaccuracyratherthansimplymakingsurethey'vecompletedtheirwork.Ithinkthelatterismorehelpfulthantheformer.Iwouldalsocertainlyhopethatnostudywoulddiscourageparentsfrommonitoringtheirchildren'sperformance!41.Theword"they"(Para.l)refersto.A.studiesB.principlesC.valuesD.obligations42.WhatisthemainconclusionoftheRobinsonandHarris’sstudy?A.Thekidsofmore-involvedparentsimproveovertime.B.Parentalinvolvementmaynotnecessarilybenefitchildren.C.Parentalinvolvementworksbetterwithlow-achievers.D.Schoolsshouldcommunicatewithparentsregularly.43.Comment1suggeststhatA.parentsshouldleavetheirchildrenaloneB.kidsshouldbekidsafterallC.parentsmayinfluencechildren'sthinkingD.persistentparentalinvolvementisamust44.ThewriterofComment2wouldprobablyagreethatA.highintelligencedoesnotguaranteesuccessB.gettingreadyforcollegeisanemotionalprocessC.socialmaturityissufficienttoachievesuccessinlifeD.highschoolisoftenboringintheU.S.45.WhichofthefollowingparentalhelpswillthewriterofComment3considerproper?A.Reviewingkids'homeworkforaccuracy.B.Monitoringkids'classperformance.C.Assistingkidsintheirexercises.D.MakingsurekidshavefinishedtheirworkPartIVCloze(10points)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Foreachblanktherearefourchoicesmarked,A,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.Ironically,astudyfindsthatwe’reawfulgift-giverspreciselybecausewespendtoomuchtimetryingtobeconsiderate.Weimagineourfriends46agiftthatisimpressive,expensive,andsentimental.Weimaginethelookofhappinessandsurpriseontheirfacesandthewarmthwefeel.47.Butthere’ssomethingthatthemostsentimental-gift-giverstendnottothinktoomuchabout:48thegiftispracticalinthefirstplace.49,practicalityseemslikeanenemyofgreatgiftgiving.Beautifuljewelry,lovelywatches,perfectrugs,finelycraftedkitchenhardware:Thesethings50greatgiftsbecausetheycommunicatesomethingbeyondpracticality.Theycommunicatethatthegivercares.Butdothereceiverscare?Often,no."Giftreceiverswouldbe51ifgiversgavethemexactlywhattheyrequested52.attemptingtobe'thoughtfulandconsiderate'bybuyinggiftstheydidnotexplicitlyrequest"tosurprisethem,theresearcherswrite.Theircleverpaperasksgiversandreceiversto53giftsfromtwoperspectives:desirability(e.g.thecostofacoffeemaker)andfeasibility(e.g.the54ofthecoffeemaker).Acrossseveralexperiments,theyfindthatgiversconsistentlygivegiftsbasedondesirabilityandreceivers55favorgiftsbasedonfeasibility.46.A.toopenB.openingC.haveopenedD.opened47.A.inpersonB.inturnC.inplaceD.inreturn48.A.WhetherB.WhenC.WhyD.How49.A.TobesureB.TosumupC.InmanywaysD.Inmanycases50.A.workoutB.leadtoC.makeforD.takeup51.A.happierB.moresurprisedC.happyD.surprised52.A.regardlessofB.ratherthanC.astoD.butfor53.A.decideB.classifyC.selectD.measure54.A.lookB.qualityC.neverthelessD.ease55.A.unexpectedlyB.whereasC.neverthelessD.continuouslyPartVTextCompletion(20points)Directions:Inthispart,therearethreeincompletetextswith20questions(Rangingfrom56to75).Aboveeachtexttherearethreeorfourphrasestobecompleted.First,usethechoicesprovidedintheboxtocompletethephrases.Second,usethecompletedphrasestofillintheblanksofthetext.MarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.TextOneA.accelerateB.otherwiseC.betweenD.imitatePhrases:A.wouldbedifficultto56B.from57itsfeathersC.enablingthebirdto58D.it59couldTheemperorpenguintrapsairinitsfeathers.Notonlydoesthisinsulatethebirdagainstextremecoldbutitalsoenablesittomovetwoorthreetimesfasterthan60How?Marinebiologistshavesuggestedthatitdoessobyreleasingtinyairbubbles61.Asthesebubblesarereleased,thereducefrictiononthesurfaceofthepenguin'swings,62.Interestingly,engineershavebeenstudyingwaystomakeshipsgofasterbyusingbubblestoreducefrictionagainsttheirhulls(船身).However,researchersacknowledgethatfurtherinvestigationischallengingbecause"thecomplexityofpenguin’swings63TextTwoA.beyondB.aswellasC.sendingPhrases:A.64thewagesofaveragefamiliesB.65youngpeopletocollegeC.66thereachofmostAmericansAresearchgroupinCaliforniahasreleaseda"nationalreportcardonhighereducation."Thereportsaysthepriceofcollegehasincreased