[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷14及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 14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 ANS

2、WER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1 Doctor: Its the flu. Drink plenty of water and have a good rest. Patient: Do I have to stay in bed? I have piles of work to do at office. Doctor:_. （ A） Did you hear what I just said? （ B） You neednt go to the office. （ C） Its OK if you have to work

3、 overtime. （ D） Im afraid you have to keep it off your mind for a week or so. 2 Man: I cant stand action movies. They are so loud and meaningless. Woman:_. （ A） I like documentaries, instead. （ B） Well, they certainly offer you a good laugh. （ C） When did you see it? （ D） Do you go to action movies

4、often? 3 Ted: Thanks for your watermelon. It is very nice. James: At the farmers market round the corner. （ A） How much are they all together? （ B） Have you got anything nicer? （ C） Where did you get it, by the way? （ D） Where else can you see such nice watermelons? 4 Tom: Ive been working on this p

5、aper for 7 days on end. I think I deserve a break. James:_. （ A） How about a round of tennis this afternoon? （ B） What paper are you working on? （ C） Would you like something to drink? （ D） Can I help you with the paper? 5 Bill; I m having a couple of friends over for dinner this weekend. Are you co

6、ming? Jody: _ Bill: Just yourself. （ A） Sounds nice. What shall I bring? （ B） Wonderful. What time? （ C） Terrific. Who will be there? （ D） Of course. Thank you anyway. Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the

7、end of 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: The front tire is flat, and the seat needs to be raise

8、d. Woman: Why not take it to Mr. Smith? Question: What kind of work does Mr. Smith probably do? （ A） He fixes bicycles. （ B） He raises sheep. （ C） He sells chairs. （ D） Hes a gardener. 7 Man: Many of my classmates have more or less achieved something-after graduation. But Im still in a rut. Woman: N

9、othing negative about that. Maybe you are a late bloomer. I believe you will get what is due to you so long as you work hard. Question: What does the woman imply? （ A） The man is pessimistic about his achievement after graduation. （ B） The man should be positive about what he has done after graduati

10、on. （ C） The woman thinks that the man does not work hard enough. （ D） The woman thinks that the man has great potential for success. 8 Woman: Mr. Smith would not stop drinking even though the doctor told him that he must. Man: I wish he could take the doctors advice. Question: What do we know about

11、 Mr. Smith? （ A） He could not but stop drinking when his doctor told him that he had to. （ B） He agreed to follow the doctors advice. （ C） He still drinks in spite of his doctors advice. （ D） He stopped to drink because the doctor told him to. 9 Woman: What did the teacher want you to do? Man: She a

12、sked me to finish doing the assignment in ten minutes. Woman: In ten minutes? That would not be a piece of cake. But did you say “yes“ ? Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） The man could be awarded a piece of cake if he can finish the work in 10 minutes. （ B） The woman doubted that the man coul

13、d finish his assignment in 10 minutes. （ C） The assignment was too difficult to finish in 10 minutes. （ D） A piece of cake cannot represent the value of the assignment. 10 Man: I call to ask for some information about the cost of trip to Los Angeles. Woman: Im sorry, sir. I cant give you that inform

14、ation. The travel agent will be able to help you. Question: Where do you think the conversation most probably takes place? （ A） At a travel agency. （ B） Over the phone. （ C） In an information office. （ D） In Los Angeles. 一、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There a

15、re 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 One outcome of the rapid advance of technology is the breakdown of t

16、he traditional_of labor between the sexes. （ A） arrangement （ B） difference （ C） discrepancy （ D） division 12 The government provides employment and training services for workers and_ for those who are temporarily out of work. （ A） make （ B） compensate （ C） relieve （ D） resettle 13 Away from their p

17、rofession, scientists are inherently no more honest or_ than other people. （ A） ethical （ B） moderate （ C） civilized （ D） liberal 14 Sometimes matters may result in surprisingly large effects. （ A） predictable （ B） big （ C） trivial （ D） imaginable 15 To survive in the intense trade competition betwe

18、en countries, we must_ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world market demand. （ A） improve （ B） enhance （ C） guarantee （ D） gear 16 If we continue to destroy the countryside, more animals will become_. （ A） distinct （ B） distinguished （ C） endangered （ D） extinct 17 The badly wo

19、unded have_for medical attention over those slightly hurt. （ A） curiosity （ B） generosity （ C） priority （ D） authority 18 Countries within the European Community grant certain commercial ._ to each other. （ A） advantages （ B） benefits （ C） privileges （ D） subsidies 19 He isnt legally responsible for

20、 his nephew, but he feels he has a moral_to help him. （ A） observation （ B） obligation （ C） objection （ D） obstruction 20 The price of vegetables_according to the weather. （ A） formulates （ B） flourishes （ C） fluctuates （ D） frames 21 She finds it difficult to_her career ambition with her responsibi

21、lity to her family. （ A） reconcile （ B） reunite （ C） mediate （ D） smoothen 22 He has lost the use of limbs but he is still in possession of all his mental_. （ A） faculties （ B） facilities （ C） installations （ D） apparatuses 23 Sustainable development is the one that meets the needs of the present wi

22、thout_ the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. （ A） compromising （ B） reinforcing （ C） lowering （ D） exhausting 24 I dont mind_criticism, but if you are just going to insult me I am not staying. （ A） relative （ B） productive （ C） descriptive （ D） constructive 25 She told her story

23、 now and then, _ to wipe the tears from her eyes. （ A） breaking off （ B） cutting off （ C） calling off （ D） putting off 26 What a bad temper the child has! I wonder which of his parents he （ A） turns to （ B） takes after （ C） stands for （ D） looks like 27 The board has_some rules that every member of

24、the club must follow. （ A） taken down （ B） set down （ C） let down （ D） laid down 28 Scientists will have to new methods of increasing the worlds food supply in order to feed more hungry people. （ A） catch up with （ B） come up with （ C） keep up with （ D） put up with 29 Clark felt that his in one of t

25、he most dramatic medical experiments of all time was worth the suffering he underwent. （ A） presentation （ B） participation （ C） apprehension （ D） appreciation 30 As you have seen, the value of a nations currency is a of its economy. （ A） reaction （ B） response （ C） reflection （ D） revelation 二、 Par

26、t 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 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a

27、single line through the center. 30 Three Yale University professors agreed in a panel discussion tonight that the automobile was what one of them called “Public Health Enemy No. 1“ in this country. Besides polluting the air and congesting the cities, cars are involved in more than half the disabling

28、 accidents, and they contribute to heart diseases “because we dont walk anywhere any more“, said Dr. H. Richard Weinerman, professor of medicine and public health. Dr. Weinermans sharp indictment of the automobile came in a discussion of human environment on Yale Reports, a radio program broadcast b

29、y Station WTIC in Hartford, Connecticut. The program opened a three-part series on “Staying Alive“. “For the first time in human history, the problem of mans survival has to do with his control of man-made hazard. “ Dr. Weinerman said. “Before this, the problem had been the control of natural hazard

30、s. “ Relating many of these hazards to the automobile, Arthur W. Galston, a professor of biology, said it was possible to make a kerosene-burning turbine car that would “lessen smog by a very large factor“. But he expressed doubt that Americans were willing to give up moving about the countryside at

31、 90 miles an hour in a large vehicle. “America seems wedded to the motor car every family has to have at least two, and one has to be a convertible with 300 horsepower“. Professor Galston continued. “Is this the way of life that we choose because we cherish these values?“ For Paul B. Sears, Professo

32、r Emeritus of Conservation, part of the blame lies with “a society that regards profit as a supreme value, under the illusion that anything thats technically possible is, therefore, ethically justified. “ Professor Sears also called the countrys dependence on its modern automobiles “lousy economies“

33、, because of the large horsepower used simply “in moving one individual to work“. But he conceded that Americans have painted themselves into a comer by allowing the national economy to become so reliant on the automobile industry. According to Dr. Weinerman, automobiles, not factories, are responsi

34、ble for two thirds of the smog in Americas cities, and the smog presents the possibility of a whole-new kind of epidemic, not due to one germ, but due to polluted environment. “Within another five to ten years, its possible to have an epidemic of lung cancer in a city like Los Angeles. This is a new

35、 phenomenon in health concern,“ he said. “The solution,“ he continued, “is not to find a less dangerous fuel, but a different system of inner city transportation. Because of the increasing use of cars, public transportation has been allowed to wither and degenerate, so that if you cant walk to where

36、 you want to go, you have to have a car in most cities. “ This, in turn, Dr. Weinerman contended, is responsible for the “arteriosclerosis“ of public roads, for the blight of the inner city and for the middle class movement to the suburbs. 31 The main idea of this article is that_. （ A） Americans ar

37、e too attached to their cars （ B） American cars are too fast （ C） automobiles endanger health （ D） automobiles are the main public transportation tools of U. S.A. 32 The term “a panel discussion“ in the first paragraph means_. （ A） an argument or disagreement conducted in private （ B） a television g

38、uessing game （ C） a discussion by several people in front of the audience （ D） a discussion for enjoyment 33 The term “painted themselves into a corner“ in the third paragraph means_. （ A） become painters （ B） increased their wealth （ C） trapped themselves （ D） made themselves colorful 34 “Public tr

39、ansportation has been allowed to wither and degenerate“ means that the transportation systems_. （ A） havent been maintained or improved properly （ B） are used by too many people during rush hours （ C） dont exist any more （ D） have been changed completely 35 Although he does not say it directly, Dr.

40、Weinerman would probably agree that, if public transportation were improved_. （ A） the inner city might improve （ B） the middle class would move to the suburbs （ C） public roads would get worse （ D） more people would own cars 35 Many people feel that human beings are responsible for the disappearanc

41、e of some other animal species. While we may have hastened the disappearance of some, abundant evidence suggests mankind has had little impact. Biologists point out that 50 species can be expected to disappear in the twentieth century but also remind us that about 50 species can be expected in the n

42、ineteenth century, and 50 species in each of the centuries before that. Dr. T. H. Jukes at the University of California has pointed out that about 100 million animal species have become extinct since life began on Earth about 3 billion years ago. Thus, animals come and animals go as a natural conseq

43、uence of something Mr. Darwin discovered. The human race is a recent newcomer to the scene, so weve had nothing whatsoever to do with the disappearance of millions of species. In fact, when it comes right down to it, were a miserable failure at genocide(种族灭绝 ). In spite of an all-out centuries-old w

44、ar on rats, we havent made a dent in their numbers, much less extinguished a single species. And in spite of all our high technology we havent been successful in eliminating a single undesirable insect species! A friend of mine owns most of the Douglas DC-7 aircrafts left in the world. They make exc

45、ellent spray planes because they can carry a lot of insecticide and fly for a very long time over great distances. Last year, his company sprayed most of the western Sahara and the Sahel regions of Africa to hold down the locusts and grasshoppers. This year, the environmentalists put pressure on the

46、 UN to stop it because dieldrin and malathion might cause an increase in the cancer risk of people in the western Sahara and the Sahel. As a result, the hoppers and locusts are back by the zillions and the crops are failing. But the people of West Africa certainly arent going to worry about dying of

47、 cancer; they are dying of starvation instead. Ive come to the conclusion that the people who are trying to save the world are probably quite sincere about it but they dont know much about science and certainly nothing about systems engineering. 36 According to the author, which of the following evi

48、dence proves that human beings arent responsible for the disappearance of some other animal species? （ A） Human beings have hastened the disappearance of some. （ B） There was mass extinction long before humanitys time on Earth. （ C） Human beingsactivities have had great impact on the earth. （ D） Man

49、y species have extinct since the human race came into being. 37 Which of the following is closest in meaning to the phrase “made a dent in their numbers“ (Sentence 2, Para. 2)? （ A） Made a small hollow place in the surface. （ B） Made up our mind to perish them. （ C） Made up for the decreased numbers. （ D） Made their numbers decrease. 38 It can be inferred that the author_. （ A） is a radical environmentalist （ B） is an environme