[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷19及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 19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 James: Phil has decided to quit smoking. Kim: Again? （ A） Its a difficult decision to make. （ B） Cigarettes-addiction is dangerous. （ C） Hes a cigarette addict. （ D） I wonder how long it will last this time. 2 Customer:_. Clerk: Here you are. 20 dol

3、lars. （ A） Give me 20 dollars worth of stamps, please. （ B） I want to purchase 20 dollars of stamps, please. （ C） Five 2-dollar and ten 1-dollar stamps, please. （ D） Could I have some stamps, please? 3 James: Hey, Eileen, this handbag is a real bargain. Its only $ 24. 95. Eileen: Only $ 24.95? _ （ A

4、） You have money. （ B） It costs a lot. （ C） I dont think I can afford it. （ D） Its worth the money. 4 Man: _ Woman: No. . . but its a non-smoking section, Im afraid. （ A） Cigarette? （ B） Mind if I have a smoke here? （ C） Is this a smoking zone? （ D） Is smoking allowed in here? 5 James: Hows Kelly do

5、ing? Joan: _ （ A） She is doing housework right now. （ B） Her husband is ten years older than she is. （ C） Her husband works for ZIGUANG, and she is married. （ D） Shes married, and her husband is an engineer. Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversa

6、tions between a man and a woman. At the 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: Our play last

7、night was a great success. Woman: Yes. But if Peter had remembered all his lines, his performance would have been more natural. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Peter will perform more naturally. （ B） Peter didnt perform naturally because he forgot some of his lines. （ C） Peter performed mor

8、e naturally by remembering his lines. （ D） Peter performed less naturally when he remembered his lines. 7 Woman: Id like really to go to the concert tonight, but I dont know if I can spare the time. Man: Music always relaxes me. It might be worth it in the long run. Question: What does the man sugge

9、st the woman do? （ A） Check her calendar. （ B） Go to the concert with the man. （ C） Get some exercise. （ D） Attend the performance. 8 Man: I hear the students gave the new teacher an unfair evaluation? Woman: It depends on which student you talked with. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） You s

10、hould believe what you are told. （ B） She thinks the new teacher is good. （ C） She thinks the students are fair. （ D） Reactions to the new teacher are different. 9 Woman: When is a good time to get together to discuss our community service project? Man: Other than this Friday, one days as good as th

11、e next. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） He wont be ready until next week. （ B） He is available any day except Friday. （ C） He needs to do the community service project before Friday. （ D） He can meet the woman on Friday. 10 Man: Prof. Johnson sure was acting strangely today. Woman: I noticed

12、that too. He was talking so quietly and then not giving us any homework. Can you believe that? Question: What can be inferred about Prof. Johnson? （ A） He usually assigns homework. （ B） He usually talks quietly. （ C） He didnt teach class today. （ D） He noticed that the students didnt do their homewo

13、rk. 一、 Part II 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

14、the center. 11 My sister is quite_and plans to get a Ph. D in the future. （ A） aggressive （ B） ambitious （ C） considerate （ D） enthusiastic 12 The disagreement over the trade restrictions could seriously_relations between the two countries. （ A） tumble （ B） manipulate （ C） jeopardize （ D） intimidate

15、 13 New vehicles must_with certain standards for environment protection. （ A） apply （ B） comply （ C） imply （ D） supply 14 The decision will give renewed _ to the economic regeneration of backward regions. （ A） index （ B） impulse （ C） impact （ D） impetus 15 A strong support from the local authority i

16、s_to the success of the project. （ A） indifferent （ B） indispensable （ C） inconsistent （ D） incredible 16 The computer can_stored information in a matter of minutes. （ A） reassure （ B） release （ C） retrieve （ D） revive 17 Jim cooperated on the condition that he would be_from prosecution. （ A） immune

17、 （ B） insolated （ C） isolated （ D） avoidable 18 You should keep a low_before this trouble passes. （ A） image （ B） profile （ C） figure （ D） shadow 19 A university education aims at raising the intellectual tone of society, at_national taste, at cultivating the public mind, etc. （ A） certifying （ B） q

18、uantifying （ C） verifying （ D） purifying 20 Equipped with modern science and technology people of today feel many assertions which were once taken as_truth absurd. （ A） religious （ B） profound （ C） sacred （ D） prominent 21 Written at least 100 years ago, the handwriting faded and certainly became_.

19、（ A） infinite （ B） illegible （ C） infectious （ D） immune 22 It is doubtful whether anyone can be a truly_observer of events. （ A） inadequate （ B） impassive （ C） genius （ D） impartial 23 She was_by the lack of appreciation shown of her hard work. （ A） frustrated （ B） dispersed （ C） functioned （ D） di

20、splaced 24 The shuttle exploded in the air suddenly and broke into_at once. （ A） diversity （ B） fragments （ C） doctrine （ D） drought 25 As the society has rigid social_, everyone knows his role in the society. （ A） hemisphere （ B） contempt （ C） controversy （ D） hierarchy 26 Three years have_since we

21、 last met at the conference for Internet communication in Beijing. （ A） elapsed （ B） discerned （ C） discontented （ D） electrified 27 It turned out that he had_the whole story just to cheat his friends. （ A） dissipated （ B） diverged （ C） detached （ D） fabricated 28 He had a clear_of what was wrong wi

22、th the machine and fixed it in a short time. （ A） debris （ B） deficiency （ C） perception （ D） persecution 29 For ten years the problem about the water has not been solved, we came to think that it has been a_problem in this area. （ A） perpetual （ B） persuasive （ C） picturesque （ D） possessive 30 He

23、was_by the noise outside yesterday evening and could not concentrate on his study. （ A） pecked （ B） oriented （ C） perturbed （ D） paddled 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 unfinis

24、hed 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 single line through the center. 30 If you want to spark a heated debate at a dinner party, bring up the topic of genetically modified foods. For many people,

25、 the concept of genetically altered, high-tech crop production raises all kinds of environmental, healthy, safety and ethical questions. Particularly in countries with long a grain traditions and vocal green lobbies the idea seems against nature. In fact, genetically modified foods are already very

26、much apart of out lives. A third of corn and more than half the soybeans and cotton grown in the U. S. last year were the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million a-cres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the U. S. this year. The geneti

27、c genie(妖怪 ) is out of the bottle. Yet there are clearly some very real issues that need to be resolved. Like any new prod-uct entering the food chain, genetically modified foods must be subjected to rigorous testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is tempered by the fact that we hav

28、e a rich array of foods to choose from and a supply that far exceeds our needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fast-growing and underfed populations, the issue is simpler and much more urgent: Do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks? The statistics on population growth and hunger ar

29、e disturbing. Last year the worlds population reached 6 billion. The U. N. estimates that nearly 800 million people around the world are undernourished. The effects are devastating. About 400 million women of child-bearing age are iron deficient, which means their babies are exposed to various birth

30、 defects. As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness. How can biotech help? Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice that is fortified with beta-carotene which the body converts into vitamin A and additional iron, and they are work

31、ing on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops. Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to pests, drought, poor soil and crop viruses, bacteria or fungi. 31 Whats the passage mainly about? （ A） The worlds food problems.

32、（ B） The new advancement in biotech. （ C） The characteristics of genetically modified foods. （ D） How biotech can help solve the worlds food problems. 32 According to the passage, genetically modified foods （ A） are superior to naturally grown foods （ B） might prove to be risky to human health （ C）

33、are going to replace naturally grown foods. （ D） can solve the food problems in developing countries 33 The sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle. “ in Para. 2 probably means （ A） the genetic genie, the key technology in producing genetically modified foods, is out in the market （ B） the

34、genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets （ C） genetically modified foods are available everywhere （ D） technology with which to produce genetically modified foods may have powers unpredictable or uncontrollable by man 34 According to the passage, biotech can help solve the proble

35、m by （ A） producing foods that contain more nutrients needed by human beings （ B） creating more varieties of foods （ C） producing beta-carotene and vitamin A more efficiently （ D） producing anti-virus crops 35 The authors attitude toward genetically modified foods is （ A） enthusiastic （ B） cautious

36、（ C） disapproving （ D） optimistic 35 Many critics of the current welfare system argue that existing welfare regulations foster family instability. They maintain that those regulations, which exclude most poor husband and wife families from Aid to Families with Dependent Children assistance grants, c

37、ontribute to the problem of family dissolution. Thus, they conclude that expanding the set of families eligible for family assistance plans or guaranteed income measures would result in a marked strengthening of the low-income family structure. If all poor families could receive welfare, would the i

38、ncidence of instability change markedly? The unhappily married couple, in most cases, remains together out of a sense of economic responsibility for their children, because of the high costs of separation, or because of the consumption benefits of marriage. The formation, maintenance, and dissolutio

39、n of the family are in large part a function of the relative balance between the benefits and costs of marriage as seen by the individual members of the marriage. The major benefit generated by the creation of a family is the expansion of the set of consumption possibilities. The benefits from such

40、a partnership depend largely on the relative dissimilarity of the resources or basic endowments each partner brings to the marriage. Persons with similar productive capacities have less economic “cement“ holding their marriage together. Since the family performs certain functions society regards as

41、vital, a complex network of social and legal buttresses has evolved to reinforce marriage. Much of the variation in marital stability across income classes can be explained by the variation in costs of dissolution imposed by society, e. g. division of property, alimony child support, and the social

42、stigma attached to divorce. Martial stability is related to the costs of achieving an acceptable agreement on family consumption and production and to the prevailing social price of instability in the marriage partners-social-economic group. Expected AFDC income exerts pressures on family instabilit

43、y by reducing the cost of dissolution. To the extent that welfare is a form of government subsidized alimony payments, it reduces the institutional costs of separation and guarantees a minimal standard of living for wife and children. So welfare opportunities are a significant determinant of family

44、instability in poor neighborhoods, but this is not the result of AFDC regulations that exclude most intact families from coverage. Rather, welfare-related instability occurs because public assistance lowers both the benefits of marriage and the costs of its disruption by providing a system of govern

45、ment-subsidized alimony payments. 36 Some criticize the current welfare regulations because_. （ A） those regulations encourage family dissolution （ B） the low-income families are not given enough the family assistance grants （ C） they expand the set of families eligible for family assistance （ D） th

46、e guaranteed income measures are increased 37 According to this passage, family stability depends on_. （ A） the couples earning ability （ B） the relative balance between the benefits and costs of marriage （ C） how much possessions the couple have before marriage （ D） a network of social and legal su

47、pport 38 All of the following are mentioned by the author as factors tending to perpetuate a marriage EXCEPT_. （ A） the stigma attached to divorce （ B） the social class of the partners （ C） the cost of alimony and child support （ D） the loss of property upon divorce 39 The author argues that （ A） th

48、e agreement between couples reinforces martial stability （ B） expected AFDC income helps to strengthen family stability （ C） AFDC regulations are to blame for family instability （ D） public assistance upsets the balance between benefits and costs of marriage 40 The tone of the passage can best be de

49、scribed as_. （ A） confident and optimistic （ B） scientific and detached （ C） discouraged and alarmed （ D） polite and sensitive 40 There are spectacular differences between financial markets on the Continent of Europe on the one hand, and in Britain on the other hand. In Britain, the market is really the City of London. It is a free market, and it controls most of the flow of savings to investment. On the Continent, either a