[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷36及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 36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 annoyi

4、ng！ 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 from

6、 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 a

7、 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: Have they found anything about the girl

8、s death? Woman: I think so. The report they would present to the police station will throw light on it. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） The mystery of the girls death will be clamped. （ B） The mystery of the girls death will be clarified. （ C） They can never find the answer to the girls dea

9、th. （ D） They can never trust the police station for cracking the mystery. 7 Man: Peter was a great guy. He was drowned while rescuing a child from icy water of the river yesterday. Woman: Well, as far as I know, that was not the first dangerous situation he was in. Question: What does the woman mea

10、n? （ A） Peter was robust. （ B） Peter was brave. （ C） Peter was generous. （ D） Peter was dangerous. 8 Man: Im terribly sorry, Ann, I lost the magazine you lent me that other day. Woman: It doesnt matter. It was a back number anyway. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She thinks that the man is

11、generous by nature. （ B） The magazine doesnt have a back cover. （ C） She feels the mans apology is enough. （ D） The magazine is no longer of any use to her. 9 Man: Bill, have you heard the latest news? It appears that we wont be laid off after all. Woman: Oh, somewhat Im tired of working here anyway

12、. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She is surprised. （ B） She feels very happy. （ C） She is indifferent. （ D） She feels very angry. 10 Man: Friday is a public holiday. Shall we spend our weekend in Kunming? We could leave on Thursday night. Woman: Id rather go on Friday. My uncle will drop i

13、n on Thursday evening. I havent met him for several years. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She thinks she will go to her uncles first. （ B） Shell have a visitor and cant leave on Thursday. （ C） She will have an appointment with her friend. （ D） She will be happy to go with the man on Thursd

14、ay. 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

15、the center. 11 Nowadays, its considered acceptable for a couple to_the marriage if it cant bring them happiness. （ A） hold out （ B） hold up （ C） break off （ D） break up 12 Our English teacher has_son. （ A） a 8-year-old （ B） an 8-years-old （ C） a 8-years-old （ D） an 8-year-old 13 Even though he has l

16、ived in China for many years, Mark still can not_himself to the Chinese customs. （ A） adopt （ B） adept （ C） adapt （ D） accept 14 After the war, a new school building was put up_there had once been a theatre. （ A） that （ B） where （ C） which （ D） when 15 This mobile phone is_that one, though its much

17、smaller in size. （ A） twice expensive than （ B） as twice expensive as （ C） twice the price of （ D） the twice price of 16 With the gradual improvement of transportation and communications, farmers have now had easier_to cities and towns. （ A） access （ B） reach （ C） approach （ D） touch 17 Most people

18、have come to realize that it is about time the government _ further measures to control the population. （ A） must take （ B） is taking （ C） takes （ D） took 18 He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized mat he was a man of considerable （ A） ability （ B） future （ C） possibility （ D） opportu

19、nity 19 _, we went out for a swim in the lake. （ A） The day being hot （ B） It was hot （ C） It is hot （ D） The day was not 20 The greatest inventor Thomas Edison said that his success should be_ to 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration. （ A） contributed （ B） executed （ C） attributed （ D） devoted 21 Im

20、 afraid this painting is not by Picasso. Its only a copy and so its_. （ A） priceless （ B） invaluable （ C） unworthy （ D） worthless 22 By the time he arrives in Beijing tomorrow, we_here for two days. （ A） have been staying （ B） have stayed （ C） shall stay （ D） will have stayed 23 The picture exhibiti

21、on bored me to death. I wish I_to it. （ A） had not gone （ B） have not gone （ C） did not go （ D） can not have gone 24 The population of China is_than_of any other country in the world. （ A） larger, the one （ B） more, that （ C） larger, that （ D） more, the one 25 I want to use the same dictionary_was u

22、sed yesterday. （ A） which （ B） who （ C） what （ D） as 26 His business was very successful, but it was at the_of his family life. （ A） consumption （ B） credit （ C） exhaustion （ D） expense 27 No sooner_got to the station than it began to rain heavily. （ A） had I （ B） have I （ C） I had （ D） I have 28 St

23、atistics_his most difficult subject and they are all worried that he wont pass the test. （ A） is （ B） are （ C） was （ D） were 29 _from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears a “blue planet“. （ A） Seen （ B） Seeing （ C） To be seen （ D） Having seen 30 After the guests left, sh

24、e spent as much time as she could_the room. （ A） tidy up （ B） to clear away （ C） clear away （ D） tidying up 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 t

25、hem 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 Being able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the age

26、s of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering (浪费 ) away as much as half of their time as they would if they performed the very same tasks one a

27、fter the other. Some young people are using an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and / or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods or o

28、n another computer. As some new device comes along, it is also added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices. Other research has indicated that mis multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up in (沉湎于 ) their own isolate

29、d worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table. All this electronic wizardry (魔力 ) is supposedly also seriously affecting young peoples performance at university and in the workplace. When

30、 asked about their opinions of the impact of modern gadgets (小装置 ) on their performance of tasks, the great majority of young people gave a favorable response. The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by c

31、hildren affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial (补救的 ) help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young

32、 people entering the workforce need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled. While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact, too much Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of the way todays youth are a

33、ble to cope despite what the older generation throw at them. 31 What is probably true about the multitasking Generation M_? （ A） They feel they are more efficient than others. （ B） They waste more time than they should spend. （ C） They put more energy on important tasks. （ D） They need to improve th

34、eir analytical skills. 32 With the introduction of new gadgets, what happens to the Generation Ms present e-devices? （ A） They give way to the latest. （ B） They are quickly put aside. （ C） They are sold to their friends. （ D） They become part of their collection. 33 Multitasking makes the Generation

35、 M_. （ A） feel lonely add pitiful. （ B） selfish and aggressive. （ C） distant to their family. （ D） silent and sad. 34 The academics feel that many undergraduates badly need to_. （ A） adjust their social attitudes. （ B） seek psychological assistance. （ C） improve their study skills. （ D） take more bu

36、siness courses. 35 What attitude should the older generation adopt towards the multitasking youth? （ A） Critical. （ B） Thankful. （ C） Negative. （ D） Supportive. 35 A good modern newspaper is an extraordinary piece of reading. It is remarkable first for what it contains the range of news from local c

37、rime to international politics, from sports to business to fashion to science, and the range of comment and special features (特定 ) as well, from editorial page to feature articles and interviews to criticism of books, art, theatre and music. A newspaper is even more remarkable for the way one reads

38、it never completely, never straight through, but always by jumping from here to there, in and out glancing at one piece, reading another article all the way through, reading just a few paragraphs of the next. A good modern newspaper offers a variety to attract many different readers, but far more th

39、an any one reader is interested in. What brings this variety together in one place is its topicality (时 事性 ), its immediate relation to what is happening in your world and your locality now. But immediacy and the speed of production that goes with it mean also that much of what appears in a newspape

40、r has no more than transient (短暂的 ) value. For all these reasons, no two people really read the same paper: what each person does is to put together out of the pages of that days paper, his own selection and sequence, his own news paper. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which m

41、eans getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading. 36 A modern newspaper is remarkable for all me following except its_. （ A） wide coverage （ B） uniform style （ C） speed in

42、 reporting news （ D） popularity 37 According to the passage, the reason why no two people really read the same newspaper is that_. （ A） people scan for the news they are interested in （ B） different people prefer different newspapers （ C） people are rarely interested in the same kind of news （ D） pe

43、ople have different views about what a good newspaper is 38 It can be conclude from the passage that newspaper readers_. （ A） apply reading techniques skillfully （ B） jump from one newspaper to another （ C） appreciate the variety of a newspaper （ D） usually read a newspaper selectively 39 A good new

44、spaper offers a variety to readers because_. （ A） it tries to serve different readers （ B） it has to cover things that happen in a certain locality （ C） readers are difficult to please （ D） readers like to read different newspapers 40 The best title for this passage would be_. （ A） The importance of

45、 Newspaper Topicality （ B） The Characteristics of a Good Newspaper （ C） The Variety of a Good Newspaper （ D） Some Suggestions on How to Read a Newspaper 40 Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones

46、are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication-having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected. The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professional worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future

47、many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serous debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health. On the other h

48、and, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning (扫描 ) equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory lo

49、ss. He couldnt remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employers doctor didnt agree. What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. H