2015年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试大纲讲解

13．When we gave the children ice cream, they immediately ceased crying. A．started B．continued C．resumed D．stopped

14．The science teacher demonstrated the process of turning solid gold into liquid. A．showed B．elaborated C．devised D．simplified

15．John’s application for admission to graduate studies in the School of Education has been approved. A．entrance B．acceptance C．experience D．allowance

16．Most college students in the United States live away from home. A．Apart B．down C．elsewhere D．along

17．The pursuit of maximum profit often drives manufacturers to turn out things that can do harm to people’s health.

A．preserve B．promote C．process D．produce

18．Many different parts make up an airplane: the engine(s), the wings, the tail, and so on. A．compose B．decorate C．construct D．derive

19．You make it sound as if I did it on purpose. A．carefully B．unwillingly C．incredibly D．deliberately

20．He could never have foreseen that one day his books would sell in millions. A．understood B．explained C．expected D．believed

Part III Reading Comprehension (25 points) Section A

Directions: In this section, there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. Passage One

Five or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A philosopher who conducts research in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate intensely on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can’t see what we can’t see, our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.

Everyone except me. I’m dyslexic（有阅读障碍的）, and the moment I saw that grainy tape with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. My curiosity was aroused, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla（大猩猩）came in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, thumped her chest, and then strode away while they continued passing the balls.

When the tape stopped, the philosopher asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”

I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set us up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst. 21．This passage describes . A．a basketball match B．an experiment C．a philosopher D．a gorilla 22．“Attention blindness” refers to . A．the fact that one can’t see what one can’t see B．seeing one thing while missing all else C．keeping track of just about everything D．the condition of being blind to details

23．“Catch us in the act” (Para. 1) is closest in meaning to “find us .” A．doing something improper B．sleeping during the lecture C．counting the basketball tosses D．failing to notice something within sight

24．How many people in the room saw the gorilla in the video? A．1. B．3 or 4. C．13 or 14. D．15.

25．Whom does “he” (last paragraph) refer to? A．The author. B．The gorilla. C．The lecturer. D．The student.

Passage Two

There are few sadder sights than a pile of fan letters, lovingly decorated with hand drawings, suffering in a bin. The sparkly envelopes were addressed to Taylor Swift, a pop star much beloved by teenage and pre-teen girls.

“Dear Taylor,” read one discarded message, “I love you so much!! You’re the best!! And you’re really beautiful and cute!! I’m really enjoying your songs.”

This, along with hundreds of other similar letters sent from around the world, was discovered in a Nashville recycling disposal unit by a local woman. Swift’s management was quick to reassure her admirers that they had been thrown out accidentally. The response may come as a disappointment to any devotee who imagines, as they compose their letters, that Swift makes time to view each one personally.

Dealing with piles of fan mail is, however, an administrative burden for most celebrities. While some celebrities do like to go through their mail personally, the majority simply do not have time. But the fate of their correspondence is something most committed fans will not wish to dwell on, says Lynn Zubernis, an expert in the psychology of fandom at West Chester University.

“There’s this little bit of every fan that thinks theirs will be the one that stands out—it’s not an expectation, but a hope that theirs will be seen by the celebrity.”

While the relationship between the fan and the celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former, it stems from a deeply-rooted human need for community and belonging, Zubernis believes. As a result, even receiving a mass-produced letter of acknowledgement and a photo stamped with a reproduced signature can be a powerful experience.

“People have a tremendous need to connect with the person they are idolising（偶像化）,” she says. “They can’t ring them up and say, ‘Can we have coffee?’ It’s not about the autograph（签名）. It’s about the moment of connection.”

26．Which of the following statements is true? A．The letters in the bin were exaggerating. B．Some letters to Swift were thrown away unread. C．A woman discovered the letters and discarded them. D．Poorly decorated letters were left unread. 27．Swift’s management claimed that . A．Swift had read each one of the letters B．fans could trust them with their letters C．they were quick in response to the incident D．they didn’t intend to throw away the letters 28．Most celebrities . A．are too busy to read fan mail B．are afraid of receiving fan mail

C．try their best to read fan mail themselves D．care about the fate of fan mail

29．According to Zubernis, fans want their letters to be read because they . A．hope to show their hand drawings B．want the celebrities to see their talent C．desire to get connected with the stars D．dream of getting a photo of the stars 30．Which of the following will fans cherish the most?

A．The feeling of being related to their stars. B．The sense of being similar to their stars. C．The time spent with their stars. D．The autograph of their stars.

Passage Three

Facelift（紧肤术）followed by a week on a beach in Thailand? Hip surgery with a side of shopping in Singapore? Over the last 10 years, Asia’s rise on the medical tourism scene has been quick. Eastern nations dominate the global scene. Now Bali wants a slice of the action.

The Indonesian island recently opened its first facility specifically targeting medical tourists with packages and services, Bali International Medical Centre (BIMC) Nusa Dua. BIMC already has an international hospital in Kuta, which opened in 1998.

The new internationally managed facility offers surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures and dental care.

Unlike most of the region’s hospitals, BIMC is designed to feel more like a spa or resort（度假村）than a medical facility.

The 50-bed hospital has a 24-hour medical emergency entrance and hotel-like lobby at the front of the building servicing the hospital’s medical, and dental centers. 8

If you’re a celebrity who doesn’t want everyone to know you’re here for a bit of lipo（吸脂术）, no worries. There’s a private entrance that leads to the CosMedic Centre, which offers views of a golf course. BIMC has even teamed up with the nearby Courtyard by Marriott Bali, which provides specific after-care services like tailor-made meals and wellness programs for patients.

Latest technology and cool interiors are a start, but breaking into a regional industry that already has some of the world’s top international hospitals will be tough, says Josef Woodman, CEO of U.S.-based medical travel consumer guide Patients Beyond Borders (PBB).

“As a newcomer, Bali faces stiff competition from nearby international healthcare providers. To compete, Bali will need to demonstrate a quality level of care and promote its services to the region and the world. On the positive side, Bali is blessed as one of the region’s safest, most popular tourist destinations, with a built-in potential to attract medical travelers.”

The Indonesian island couldn’t have picked a better time to get into the game, says PBB. “The world population is aging and becoming wealthier at rates that surpass the availability of quality healthcare resources,” says the company’s research.

31．What does “medical tourism” (Para. 1) probably mean? A．Treating a disease during a trip. B．Attracting patients with package tours. C．Cosmetic treatment and a tour in one. D．Turning hospitals into tourist attractions.