[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷23及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 23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 A: Did you buy the book? B: _ （ A） No. On my way home from work I found a bookstore and entered aimlessly. （ B） I had no idea the bookstore would close at six. （ C） Excuse me, I didnt buy the book purposely. （ D） I like it very much. 2 A: Look at th

3、is pink watch. It looks great, doesnt it? And its only $ B: _ （ A） Its only twenty dollars. Oh, my goodness. （ B） I dont want to look at it. After all, its a watch. （ C） The price is good. But I want to buy a more expensive watch. （ D） How is it possible that a watch only costs us $ 20? 3 A: How ann

4、oying! I cant figure out a solution to this problem. Can you help me? B: _ （ A） Why dont you do it yourself? （ B） OK. Though its beyond me. Let me try. （ C） You shouldnt feel annoyed. After all, its your own problem. （ D） Well, Im afraid I cant at the moment. 4 A: What did you think of the movie? B:

5、 _ （ A） Sorry, I didnt have time to go to the movies. （ B） The movie was made in India. （ C） The ticket of the movie was inexpensive. （ D） It was worth neither the time nor the money. 5 A: What shall I do? Ive got so many things on my mind now. Will anybody help me? B:_ （ A） How can I get support fr

6、om others? （ B） Dont expect me to help you. Is there anybody who can help me? （ C） Dont ask me. Its your baby, Mary. See, my hands are full. （ D） Sorry, I didnt expect you are so busy. Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and

7、 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: Excuse me, I was told I could find Dr

8、. Adkins here. Woman: And you have. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Shes Dr. Adkins. （ B） She has to find the doctor. （ C） The doctor has been expecting the man. （ D） The doctor will be with the man shortly. 7 Woman: Is the rescue crew still looking for survivors of the plane crash? Man: Ye

9、s, they have been searching the area for hours, but they havent found anybody else. Theyll keep searching until night falls. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） All the passengers were killed. （ B） The plane crashed in the night. （ C） No more survivors have been found. （ D） Its to

10、o late to search for survivors. 8 Woman: Did you really work all of these problems without any help from the book? Man: Well, most of them anyway. Question: What does the man imply? （ A） Most of the problems were in the book. （ B） He did need help on a few problems. （ C） Theres more than one way to

11、do the problem. （ D） There were really too many problems to do. 9 Man: When are we supposed to submit our project proposals, Jane? Woman: Theyre due by the end of the week. Weve only two days left. Well just have to hurry. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） The deadline is drawing near. （ B） S

12、he turned in the proposals today. （ C） She cant meet the deadline. （ D） They are two days ahead of time. 10 Man. I am looking for an apartment with a monthly rent to around two hundred dollars in this neighborhood. Can you give me some advice on that? Woman: Well, its rather hard to find anything fo

13、r less than three hundred dollars around here. Rents are lower in suburbs, but you need transportation if you choose to live there. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The man will probably have to find a roommate. （ B） The man is unlikely to live in the suburbs. （ C） The man will

14、 probably have to buy a car. （ D） The man is unlikely to find exactly what he desires. 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 compl

15、etes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 I suggested he should _ himself to his new conditions. （ A） adapt （ B） adopt （ C） regulate （ D） suit 12 Cancellation of the flight _ many passengers to spend the night at the airport. （ A） resulted （ B）

16、 obliged （ C） demanded （ D） recommended 13 That young man still denies _ the fire behind the store. （ A） start （ B） to start （ C） having started （ D） to have started 14 Without proper lessons, you could _ a lot of bad habits when playing the piano. （ A） keep up （ B） pick up （ C） draw up （ D） catch u

17、p 15 The police are trying to find out the _ of the woman killed in the traffic accident. （ A） evidence （ B） recognition （ C） status （ D） identity 16 He always did well at school _ having to do part-time jobs every now and then. （ A） in spite of （ B） regardless of （ C） on account of （ D） to case of

18、17 _ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired. （ A） As （ B） Once （ C） Although （ D） Lest 18 All the key words in the article are printed in _ type so as to attract readers attention. （ A） dark （ B） dense （ C） black （ D） bold 19 The man to w

19、hom we handed the forms pointed out that they had not been _ filled in. （ A） consequently （ B） regularly （ C） comprehensively （ D） properly 20 _ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home. （ A） Before （ B） Until （ C） From （ D） Since 21 When a fire _ at the Nation

20、al Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed. （ A） broke off （ B） broke out （ C） broke down （ D） broke up 22 Everybody _ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary. （ A） assembled （ B） accumulated （ C） piled （ D） joined 23 Id rather read than watch t

21、elevision; the programs seem _ all the time. （ A） to get worse （ B） getting worse （ C） to have got worse （ D） to be getting worse 24 We should avail _ of every opportunity to practice our English. （ A） oneself （ B） ours （ C） us （ D） ourselves 25 Many important officers were _ in that case. （ A） incl

22、uded （ B） involved （ C） contained （ D） revolved 26 In information age, we must _ the progress of the times. （ A） put up with （ B） come up with （ C） keep pace with （ D） hold on to 27 This pair of glasses is similar to _ you bought last week. （ A） the one （ B） the one which （ C） the ones what （ D） the

23、 ones 28 The students made heated discussions _ the education system. （ A） as to （ B） due to （ C） owing to （ D） with regard 29 The offices, laboratory, and museum are situated at the top of the hill _ they command a fine view. （ A） in which （ B） which （ C） that （ D） where 30 “What do you think about

24、 these cakes? “ “Id like to have _. “ （ A） some other （ B） another （ C） the other （ D） other 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

25、 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 On cold days in Delhi, the poor light bonfires (篝火 ) of tyres, trees and rags whose fumes mix with the exhaust from the citys 2 million vehicles to form a thick smog.

26、 On most days in Mexico City, a blanket of pollution cuts off views of the surrounding mountains. On one famous occasion it got so bad that birds fell dead out of the sky on to the Zocalo, the citys main square. Throughout the developing world, smogs in many big cities are getting worse as more peop

27、le use cars and more manufacturing firms are belching out (喷出 ) pollution. Congestion is on the rise, too: according to one estimate, a car in Bangkok now spends the equivalent of 40 days a year stuck in traffic. The air in Asias cities, like the water in its rivers, is particularly unhealthy, conta

28、ining levels of dust and smoke several times higher than in the rich countries cities. Environmentalists in the developed world also worry about air pollution in poorer countries, not just out of the goodness of their hearts but because they fear it may affect their own backyard. Carbon-dioxide emis

29、sions, thought to be the cause of global warming, are growing particularly fast in developing countries. So are emissions of sulphur dioxide, blamed for acid rain, which sometimes falls hundreds of miles from the source of the pollution. But the harm that air pollution causes in the developing count

30、ries themselves is much more serious and immediate. The biggest concern are indoor air pollution, lead emissions and small particles. Indoor pollution in poor countries is not much talked about, but it is often as damaging to health as smoking cigarettes. Around a third of all energy consumed in dev

31、eloping countries comes from wood, crop residues and dung, which are often burnt in poorly designed stoves within ill-ventilated (通风很差的 ) huts. Studies of women in India and Nepal exposed to smoke from such fuels show that their death rates from chronic respiratory disease are similar to those of he

32、avy smokers. Lead has long been known to be dangerous in large doses. But only since the 1970s have scientists been aware that relatively small quantities of lead in the bloodstream can be harmful to humans. In particular, “many studies show a correlation between levels of lead in childrens blood an

33、d lower IQ scores, hearing loss and hyperactivity (活动过度 ). But the kind of air pollution thought to cause the most damage to human health in developing countries is that from small particles. Caused by vehicle exhausts, coal-burning smoke from factories and dust stirred up by vehicles, these particl

34、es easily find their way into peoples lungs. Studies the world over have shown a strong positive correlation between small particles in the air and death rates. 31 The first paragraph is engaged in _. （ A） describing several world famous cities in developing countries （ B） illustrating the seriousne

35、ss of environmental problems in developing countries （ C） drawing a picture about the seriously polluted future world （ D） comparing the pollution problems in developed and developing countries 32 Environmentalists in the developed countries also worry about air pollution in poorer countries because

36、 _. （ A） they are very kind-hearted and care much about the people there （ B） they are afraid that more people will immigrate into their countries （ C） they know that governments there are not taking effective measures to deal with the problem （ D） they fear that the pollution there may cause harm t

37、o their own countries 33 Which of the following statements about indoor pollution in developing countries is NOT true? （ A） It is as damaging as smoking cigarettes. （ B） It is often caused by burning fuels in poorly designed stoves. （ C） It is mainly caused by smoking inside the ill-ventilated huts.

38、 （ D） It is able to lead to chronic respiratory diseases. 34 The kind of air pollution that is most harmful to health is caused by _. （ A） lead emissions （ B） carbon-dioxide emissions （ C） sulphur dioxide emissions （ D） small particles 35 Small particles mainly damage _. （ A） lungs （ B） eyes （ C） bl

39、oodstream （ D） heart 35 Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during their lifetime, and consider other

40、“friends“ to be just social acquaintances. This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility and the fact that Americans do not like to be dependent on other people. They tend to “compartmentalize“ (划分 ) friendships, having “friends at work“, “friends on the softball team“, “family f

41、riends“, etc. Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go. In this highly charged atmosphere, Americans can sometimes seem brusque (无礼的 ) or impatient. They want to get to know you as quickly as possible and then move on to so

42、mething else. Sometimes, early on, they will ask you questions that you may feel are very personal. No insult is intended; the questions usually grow out of their genuine interest or curiosity, and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter. And the same goes for you. If you do not understan

43、d certain American behavior or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about themselves. Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything “American“ in which you may be interested. So much so in fact that you may become tired of listening. It

44、 doesnt matter, because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation. They would rather talk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for example, than deal with silence. On the other hand, dont expect Americans to be knowledgeable about international geography or worl

45、d affairs, unless those subjects directly involve the United States. Because the United States is not surrounded by other nations, some Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world. 36 The general topic of the passage is _. （ A） American society （ B） American culture （ C） Americans personality （ D

46、） Americans activities 37 Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） Friendships among Americans tend to be casual. （ B） Americans do not like to depend on other people. （ C） Americans always seem to be on the go. （ D） Americans know a lot about international affair

47、s. 38 The phrase “highly charged“ (Para. 2) most probably means _. （ A） highly responsible （ B） extremely free （ C） full of mobility and change （ D） very cheerful 39 It can be inferred from the passage that _. （ A） Americans character is affected by their social and geographical environment （ B） Ame

48、ricans want to participate in all kinds of activities （ C） curiosity is characteristic of Americans （ D） Americans do not know how to deal with silence 40 According to the passage, Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world because _. （ A） they are too proud of themselves （ B） they are not inter

49、ested in other countries （ C） they are too busy to learn about other countries （ D） their country does not have many neighboring nations 40 Immigrants are consumers as well as producers, so they create jobs as well as taking them. And the work they do need not be at the expense of native workers. Immigrants often hold jobs that natives are unwilling to accept at any feasible wage. Al