2015年11月1日学位英语真题及答案

The most traditional definition of a human community was "a group of people larger than a family that interact." A community may include people who have at least one common point of interest. In the past, community members lived relatively close to one another in one geographical location: in the same village, town, or city. Nowadays, however, the word community can mean a national, an international, or even an online group of interacting individuals. Therefore, a "new" definition of community might be "a group of people that recognize that they have something in common."

Youare to write in no less than 100 words on the topic "A good book is a light to thesoul." You could base your composition on the Chinese outline givenbelow:

你最近读过的一本好书是什么?

它的主要内容是……

你从中有何受益?

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Her sickness ,___________ with terrible weather ,has completely ruined this long-expected trip

Goats are being hired to do the work of men in a neighborhood just outside of San Diego. The fires that occurred in Hillborough four years ago __51__ thirty homes. __52__ contractors were rebuilding the homes, nature was regrowing the grasses and bushes. The area is now so overgrown that it again __53__ a major fire risk. 

The city council __54__ bids to remove the grasses and bushes. The lowest bid they received was $50,000. And that was if the city provided breakfast and lunch for the work crews for the six weeks __55__ would take to clear the overgrown area. The city countered, __56__ unlimited coffee and a hamburger a day for each crew member. When that offer was __57__ , the city asked for help on its website. 

She thought maybe she should consider_______her career and be a full-time mother

Most people tend to agree _________ one thing :taxes are too high

_____ has made this invention is a remarkable person and worth remenbering

The street garden is located in _________used to be a market place

_____relatively rare ,serious confrontations between students do happen

Using many symbols makes ________to put a large amount of information on a single map

We were infordmed that our flight ____ because of the mechanic failure

If you don not side with me,__________.

If you work h

Soccer, the most brilliant ____ ever created by man, boasts countless fans worldwide.

The researcher hopes to assess the degree ______ these tools help solve real-world problem

We thought they had come to repair the phone, but ____, they were robbers.

Robots have one advantage over humans-they never ____ lack of sleep or food.

University applicants who had worked at a job would receive ____ over those who had not.

Public health data ____ that the number of adults living with disabilities continues to increase.

People do not agree with each other as to what is the ____ role of government.

The author has made a significant ____ to explain various issues regarding the web and its contents.

After careful investigation we find that one of the statement has ____ to be untrue.

The word "disorientating" (Para.4) probably means ____.

I was shocked, ____ believing what was before my eyes.

The author experienced different traditions by the following EXCEPT ____.

The author found it not always easy to ____.

Third culture kid is a term in English that is used to describe children who have grown up in a different culture to that of their parents. There are great things about experiencing such a unique childhood. Third culture kids can also face many challenges. 

I was born in England, to English parents. When I was two years old my dad got a new job in Poland. Since then I have lived in four other countries around the world. Although I have a British passport，I sometimes don't feel very English at all! 

One of the best things about moving around a lot when 1 was younger experiencing many diverse cultures and countries. I was able to try different foods, learn different languages, experience different traditions and meet people from different backgrounds. I am also lucky to have friends all over the world that 1 keep in regular contact with. 

However, it wasn't always easy. It often felt like I had only just settled in to the new school city and culture before my parents told me we were moving again. Leaving my friends behind was damaging as a child. I have lost touch with many people 1 was very close to because one of us moved country. It was also very disorientating to have an English passport, but not feel very English at all. Because 1 had no access to English culture, returning 4home, often felt like visiting a foreign country. Happily, now l feel more at home in England—although the question, “where are you from?” still confuses me! 

 26. A third culture kid may have a ____.

The author doesn't feel very English because he ____.

What does the software company aim to do?

How many employees failed the second level of the game?

The key to success at the third level of the game lies in ____.

At the first level of the game, each employee was asked to ____.

Which of the following can be the title for this passage?

A group of 30 employees was working in a software company. This was a young and energetic team with keen enthusiasm and desire to learn and grow. 

One day the team was called to play a game in a hall. As they entered the hail, they found the hall decorated beautifully with colourful decorative papers and balloons. It was more like a kid’s play area than a corporate meeting hall. Everyone was surprised and gazed at each other. Also, there was a huge box of balloons placed at the centre of the hall. 

The team leader asked everyone to pick a balloon from the box an blow it. Then he asked them to write their names on their balloon carefully so that the balloons didn’t blow up. 

Those who failed were ruled out of the game. Altogether 25 employees were qualified for the next level. All the balloons were collected and then put into a room. 

The team leader asked the 25 employees to go to the room and pick the balloon with their own name on it. All 25 employees reached the room. While they were in a rush to find the respective balloons, they tried not to burst the balloons. It was almost 15 minutes and no one was able to find the balloon carrying his own name. 

The team was told that the second level of the game was over. 

Now it was the third and final level. The employees were asked to pick any balloon in the room and give it to the person named on the balloon. Within a couple of minutes ail balloons reacted the hands of the respective employee. 

The team leader announced: This is called real solutions to the problems. 

 21. When the employees were called to play a game, they ____.

Which of the following is true about Red Nose Day?

What docs a 'telethon'(Para 5) probably refer to?

What does Nagasawa9s study aim to do?

What does the passage say about Richard Curtis?

Red Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK. 

Comic Relief was started in 1985 by the scriptwriter Richard Curtis. He wrote the famous films 'Four Weddings and a Funeral' and 'Notting Hill'. Richard's idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe famine in Ethiopia* It's called Red "

Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day takes place every two years in the spring and is now so well established that many people consider it to be an unofficial. For example, many schools have non-uniform. days. 

The slogan for the last RND was ‘Do Something Funny for Money' and the money that was collected helped to fund projects in the following areas, treating malaria(疟疾), education, and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day program raised ￡74.3 million! Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools participate. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and online. 

In the evening of Red Nose Day a telethon takes place on the BBC TV channels. It shows on and on a selection of the events of the day, as well as lots of comic sketches and reports of how the money raised will be spent. People also upload videos of local charity events on YouTube and Facebook. 

So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day, now you know why you may find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! It's all for a good cause. 

 16. Red Nose Day is ____.

Over time some wolves turned into dogs ____.

At the beginning wolves followed humans to ____.

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When we look deeply into a dog's eyes, the levels of our oxytocin ____.

Here's a familiar story. You're sitting at the dinner table with a furry, four-legged friend scratching at your feet. When you look down, those cute eyes are almost impossible to resist. 

What is it about a dog's gaze that makes it so charming? A new study by Japanese scientist Miho Nagasawa seems to have found the answer, and it has to do with something called the cuddle(爱抚)chemical. 

The cuddle chemical has another, more scientific name: oxytocin. Oxytocin is a substance in the blood that encourages bonding. Levels of oxytocin increase, for example, when a mother feeds her newborn baby. According to Nagasawa's study, the same is true when we look deeply into the eyes of a dog. 

The results of this study can tell us a lot about the history of the bond between humans and dogs. It all started somewhere tens of thousands of years ago. Scientists believe that wolves used to follow humans who were hunting large animals. The wolves would eat the food left behind by the humans. 

Humans realized that they could use the wolves to help with the hunt, and eventually both species began to work together toward survival. 

Over time, the wolves that interacted with the humans began to change. They became more loyal to their human partners. The wolves and humans started to depend on each other and bond with each other. These changes are what caused some of the wolves to turn into what we now know as dogs, a new specie^ evolved to better survive in their environment. 

This process depended a great deal on the bond humans formed with them. And according to Nagasawa's study, this bond was formed with the help of oxytocin, the cuddle chemical. 

11. What do we know about oxytocin?

Dialogue Three 

George: Did you hear about the robbery? 

Johnny: No, I didn't hear about it. 

George: A man tried to rob the bank next to our building this morning. 

Johnny: __8__ 

George: Yes, he tried to rob the bank at gunpoint. 

Johnny: __9__ 

George: Oh, everyone in the bank is OK. 

Johnny: That's good to hear. 

George: He did get away, though. 

Johnny: That is horrible. 

George: __10__ 

Johnny: I'm sure they'll catch him eventually. 

A. Did anyone get hurt? 

B. Thank the lucky stars. 

C. Are you serious? 

D. The cops don't know who the guy is. 

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Dialogue Two 

Speaker A: I just recently moved into the neighborhood. 

Speaker B: __5__ How recently? 

Speaker A: Just last week. 

Speaker B: What kinds of things have you been doing out there?

 Speaker A: __6__ 

Speaker B: why not? 

Speaker A: I don't know what to do. 

Speaker B: There're all sort of things to do. 

Speaker A: __7__ 

Speaker B: Shopping, or seeing a movie, or even going to the beach. 

Speaker A: That sounds great. 

A. I haven't been doing much. 

B. Really? 

C. How are you doing? 

D. Like what? 

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Dialogue oneTom: Do you go to college? 

Mike: Yes. __1__ 

Tom: What college do you go to? 

Mike: I go to Pasadena City College. 

Tom: Do you like it? 

Mike: Oh, yes. __2__ 

Tom: why do you like it? 

Mike: Because it has great teachers. 

Tom: __3__ 

Mike: I like all my classmates, too. 

Tom: Anything else?Mike: Yes. __4__ 

A. It’s not expensive! 

B. You bet. 

C. I think I do. 

D. what else? 

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