[外语类试卷]2010年在职攻硕英语联考真题试卷及答案与解析.doc

1、2010年在职攻硕英语联考真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the A

2、NSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1 Man: Jane, you wont believe it. I won the lottery! Women: _ Man: No. Its true. When I found out, I was shocked. （ A） So what? （ B） Does it really count? （ C） Are you putting me on? （ D） Imaging that! 2 Man: Its raining cats and dogs outside. Did y

3、ou remember to bring the umbrella? Women: Oops, _. （ A） everything is free （ B） you can count on me （ C） itll clear up soon （ D） it slipped my mind this morning 3 Man: _ How can I possibly review all this material by next week? Women: Take it easy. Ill help you with it. （ A） Im going crazy! （ B） Can

4、t wait. （ C） Im glad its finally over. （ D） What a load off 4 Man: Get a move on. We need to be at the airport in an hour. Women: Come on! Theres plenty of time. Remember, were going on this trip to relax, _. （ A） were in the same boat （ B） not the other way around （ C） so lets go （ D） so forget it

5、5 Wife: Can you come over here, please? Which one is better? Husband: _. （ A） I have no idea （ B） I have nothing more to say （ C） I dont care （ D） I dont like it Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of

6、 each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 6 Man: I heard youve got a wonderful job in a post office. Hows you

7、r new job going? Women: I just feel like a fish out of water. Question: What does the woman feel about her new job? （ A） She is satisfied with it. （ B） She feels uncomfortable about it. （ C） She feels its her dream come true. （ D） She finds it demanding. 7 Man: Hi, Linda, are you going to teach afte

8、r you graduate from that university? Women: Where did you get the idea like that? Question: What can be concluded about Linda? （ A） She has no desire to teach. （ B） She likes teaching very much. （ C） She has no idea about teaching. （ D） She may choose to teach. 8 Man: Why, you have to ask your paren

9、ts to pay your rent? Women: Well, I am unable to make ends meet. Question: What do we know about the woman? （ A） She is unable to manage her money. （ B） She cant get her parents to pay her rent. （ C） She cant help her parents out. （ D） She is financially in trouble. 9 Man: Ken and Sandra hope to sel

10、l their house for $ 3 million. Women: Yeah, they always think big. Question: What does the women think of Ken and Sandras plan? （ A） Its worth a try. （ B） Its realistic. （ C） Its not going to work. （ D） Itridiculous 10 Man: Excuse me. Do you need some help? Women: Well. Im trying to get to the railw

11、ay station, but I cant make heads or tails of this ticket mashine. Question: What is the womens problem? （ A） She doesnt have the small change with her. （ B） She doesnt know how to use the machine. （ C） Shes not sure how much the trip will cost. （ D） Shes unable to get the ticket in time. 一、 Part II

12、 Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11

13、 Discipline cannot be _ until the last day of school has passed. （ A） lessened （ B） reduced （ C） relaxed （ D） lowered 12 Some people argue that _ regulations for water pollution will drive up costs and put jobs at risk. （ A） firm （ B） tight （ C） tense （ D） close 13 To keep her job, she has to _ the

14、bad temper of her boss. （ A） put up with （ B） take up on （ C） make up for （ D） come up to 14 Student journalists are taught how to be _ when writing in a limited space. （ A） convincing （ B） brief （ C） appealing （ D） expressive 15 The discussion was so _ that at intervals the speakers stopped for ref

15、reshments. （ A） exhausted （ B） exhausting （ C） excited （ D） exciting 16 The popularity of these schools is growing steadily _ their high tuition fees. （ A） instead of （ B） in favor of （ C） in spite of （ D） in place of 17 It is often not easy to _ the marked generation gap which exists between the yo

16、ung and their elders. （ A） broaden （ B） break （ C） bridge （ D） build 18 The drive from England to Scotland provides the tourist with many pleasant changes of （ A） scenery （ B） sight （ C） perspective （ D） scene 19 This ambitious project, _ scores of organizations around the world, will take at least

17、ten years to be accomplished. （ A） indicating （ B） composing （ C） containing （ D） involving 20 Because of the popularity of the region, visitors are advised to book hotels _. （ A） in order （ B） in person （ C） in turn （ D） in advance 21 He purposely ignored her call because he just didnt feel like _.

18、 （ A） disturbing （ B） to disturb （ C） being disturbed （ D） to be disturbed 22 Do you really think Bill will help you write the report? Dont count your chickens _. they are hatched. （ A） as （ B） after （ C） before （ D） while 23 If you want a thing _ well, do it yourself. （ A） done （ B） doing （ C） to d

19、o （ D） being done 24 The committee members agreed to the proposal that the issue _ to immediate voting. （ A） is to be put （ B） be put （ C） should put （ D） must be put 25 So loudly _ that even people in the next room could hear him. （ A） did he speak （ B） does he speak （ C） he spoke （ D） he speaks 26

20、 To master a foreign language like French requires hard work, so you _ study too hard. （ A） should （ B） must （ C） cant （ D） may not 27 Gaining a new customer costs _ keeping an old one. （ A） as many as five times （ B） five times as many as （ C） as much as five times （ D） five times as much as 28 Peo

21、ple with glasses are perceived to be up to ten IQ points more intelligent than _. （ A） those without （ B） that without （ C） these without （ D） one without 29 Reading books, _ takes the reader to other worlds, is a wonderful way to “escape“. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） as （ D） which 30 Take 60mg up to f

22、our times a day, _ advised otherwise by a doctor. （ A） if （ B） until （ C） though （ D） unless 二、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4

23、 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 30 The rich have traditionally passed their wealth on to their children. But an increasing number of billionaires are choosing not to. The reason? They want their childr

24、en to live on themselves and not to turn into spoiled successors. Nicola Horlick or “superwoman“, a famous British billionaire, owing to the fact that she has high-flying jobs and five kids has spent her career making a report 250m. She now seems determined to throw off large parts of it. She alread

25、y gives away about 25% of her income each year; she has just revealed, in a report on the state of charity in the city, that she will not be leaving most of the remainder to her children. “I think it is wrong to give too much inherited wealth to children,“ Horlick told the reports authors. “I will n

26、ot be leaving all my wealth to my children because that would just ruin their lives. “ She is by no means the first to go public with this convition. Bill Gates has put an estimated $ 30bil into the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This was supplemented, in 2009, by another $ 24bil also from his f

27、riend Warren Buffett. Buffett has always been colorful, quotably clear on where he stands. His daughter often tells a story of finding herself without change for a car parking ticket her father lent her $ 20, then promptly made her write him a check. “To suggest that the children of the wealthy shou

28、ld be just as wealthy,“ he has said, “is like saying the members of Americas 2004 Olympic team should be made up only of the children of the 1980 Olympic team. “ Antia Roddick, the late founder fo the Body Shop, told her kids that they would not inherit one penny. The money that she made from the co

29、mpany would go into the Body Shop Foundation, which isnt one of those awful tax shelters, like some in America. It just functions to take the money and give it away. 31 The billionaires mentioned in the passage dont want to leave much of their wealth to their children because _. （ A） they prefer to

30、give their wealth to charity （ B） they want their business to go on healthily （ C） they believe too much wealth will harm their children （ D） they hope their children can make more money themselves 32 What do we learn about Nicola Horlick? （ A） She has already given away about 25% of her wealth. （ B

31、） She is the first one who declares to give away her wealth. （ C） She will leave only a small portion of her wealth to her kids. （ D） She inherited most of her wealth from her parents. 33 Buffett distinguishes himself for _. （ A） his clear-cut position （ B） being strict with his children （ C） his ta

32、lent in financial management （ D） being a giant in the stock market 34 According to Buffetts daughter, her father _. （ A） refuses to lend her money （ B） wants her to invest in the Olympic Games （ C） never gives her more money than necessary （ D） always makes sure that she returns his money 35 It is

33、implied in the last paragraph that some foundations are used by the rich to _. （ A） provide shelter for the poor （ B） build good fame （ C） avoid paying tax （ D） support their business 35 It is football time again. Currently, the qualifying rounds are being played to decide which countries will send

34、teams to the 2010 World Cup. Soccer is becoming more and more popular on a worldwide scale and these qualifying matchs are causing much excitement. The game is popular at club level as well. Many fans go every week to support their team, whether the event is a home or away one, hoping to get a resul

35、t. They all hope an attacking game, with a lot of goals being scored. Obviously, they do not want to see a boring, defensive match where the players are aimlessly passing the ball to each other. Sadly, not all the action always takes place on the ground. All too frequently, there is action in the st

36、ands, too. Football supporters, most of whom declare their loyalty by wearing their teams colours, in the form of shirts, are not known for their team and behaviour. They are often very noisy, shouting noisy encouragement to their team and singing deafening songs. There is much rivalry between suppo

37、rters. Mostly, this is good-natured, but trouble can easily arise. Fans get angry if they feel that a referee has made a wrong decision, perhaps giving one of their team a red or yellow card unfairly, or perhaps failing to notice a foul (犯规 ) committed by a member of the other team. When trouble bre

38、aks out in a football crowd, it can be difficult to control. Stadium officials often seat the opposing fans in separate parts of the ground as a precaution against fighting. However, preventing trouble is more difficult outside the ground. In the worst cases, riot police have to be called in. Unfort

39、unately, there are some fans who enjoy this violent aspect of football. These football hooligans (流氓 ) really enjoy a running battle with the police, and call up other people to throw stones and bottles at them. They regard football not as a sport, but as an excuse for troublemaking. Inevitablely, t

40、heir behaviour spoils the reputation of the game. 36 The qualifying rounds are played to _. （ A） attract soccer fans （ B） select the best teams for the next rounds （ C） raise funds for the organizers （ D） decide which players are the best 37 What do the football fans hope to see? （ A） A home game. （

41、 B） A defensive game. （ C） An evenly matched game. （ D） An exciting game. 38 Fans get angry when they think _. （ A） the referee is unfair （ B） their team is losing （ C） their team is not playing well （ D） there is an intentional foul 39 Riot police are called in _. （ A） to separate the opposing fans

42、 inside the ground （ B） as a precaution against trouble inside the ground （ C） to stop fighting occurring outside the ground （ D） as a precaution against fighting outside the ground 40 It is implied in the last paragraph that _. （ A） football fans enjoy spoiling games （ B） football hooligans are cra

43、zy about the games （ C） football can be an excuse for troublemaking （ D） football has a poor reputation 40 Our sense of smell, which we normally take for granted, is nowadays being increasingly used for purposes which might surprise us if we aware of them. One area in which smells are created to ach

44、ieve particular results is marketing. For some time manufacturers have taken advantage of our sense of smell with regard to household goods. Millions of dollars are spent on product research in the hunt for the right smell as it is believed perfume influnences the way consumers perceive a brand. In

45、a survey in the United States, when people were asked what was the most important factor in their choice of detergent (洗衣粉 ), smell was rated highly, above ingredients and price. Now stores are becoming even more direct in their use of smell. The smell of fresh bread in a supermarket tends to encour

46、age people to buy, and people selling their houses are recommended to have coffee being heated when potential buyers arrive. Suddenly smell is becoming big business. One company specializing in the use of smells to attract customers now has many large stores on its own list of customers. They find t

47、hat when pleasant smells are filtered through a stores air condition system, people tend to spend longer in the store and buy more. Research shows that smells can increasing peoples view of the value of a product. In a test, people looked at the same types of shoes in two rooms one filled with purif

48、ied air, the other with a smell of mixed flowers. 84% of the people preferred the shoes in the room with the smell of flowers. In fact, many said they would be prepared to pay up to US $10 more for a pair. Smells also have other potential uses. Some companies are experimenting with different smells

49、to produce different effects in their workers according to the time of day. For example, early in the morning they might put the smell of lemon in the air conditioning system to wake people up. In the middle of the morning, when the atmosphere tends to become more tense, the smell of wood could be used to calm people down. Before lunchtime the smell of melting butter would encou