新东方同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语考试四4
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Paper Two 试卷二
(60 minutes)
Part I Error Detection and Correction (10 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect. Then, write down the corresponding letter and, without altering the meaning of the sentence, put the correction on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood home resembled those of many others midwestern pioneers, with its
A B C D
dirt floor, sleeping loft, and crude fireplace.
2. Of the many machines invented in the late nineteenth century, none had a great impact on the United
A B C
States economy than the automobile
D
3. Archeological studies have provided evidence that the use of plants for decoration as well as for food
A B C
developed early in the history.
D
4. Faced with petroleum shortages in the 1970’s, scientists and engineers in the United States stepped up
A
its efforts to develop more efficient heating systems and better insulation.
B C D
5. During the 1940’s science and engineering had an impact on the way music reach its audience and
A B
even influenced the way in which it was composed.
C D
6. With the incorporation of jazz history into current academic curricula, leading jazz musicians are now
A B C
founding on the faculties of several universities.
D
7. Pharmacist fill drug prescriptions, keeping records of the drugs their patients are taking to make sure
A B C
that harmful combinations are not prescribed.
D
8. Saturn is the second largest planet after Jupiter, with a diameter nearly ten times those of Earth.
A B C D
9. Carrie Chapman Catt was instrumental in passing the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States
A B
Constitution gives women the right to vote.
C D
10. True ferns have undergone remarkably little change during its long geological history, which extends
A B C
back to the Devonian period.
D
Part II Translation ( 20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: Translate the following paragraph into English. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.（10 points）
每个国家都有自己独特的进餐习俗。美国人认为，要作一个受欢迎的客人，首先就是要准时。 如果某人应邀六点半赴宴，女主人就指望他六点半到或者最多晚到几分钟。客人如果不能按时到达，应该打电话通知男主人或女主人，讲明原因，并说明什么时间能赶到。
Part III Writing (30 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of 120—150 words under the title of “The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Taxi ”. (15points)