[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷71及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 71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 Speaker A: I cant seem to find a color TV of the new model. Speaker B: _ （ A） Why dont you try the new store on Kings Road? （ B） Theres also something wrong with my TV set. （ C） Dont you know the new model you want is not on the market yet? （ D） The

3、 new model is far more expensive than those old ones. 2 Speaker A: Could I trouble you to return these two books for me? Speaker B: _ （ A） Its no trouble at all. （ B） Yes, please. （ C） Why didnt you go to the library yourself? （ D） Sure, Ill be glad to. 3 Speaker A: I love your skirt. Its so beautif

4、ul on you! Speaker B; _ （ A） Thank you! Its just an ordinary skirt. （ B） Oh, really? Do you like it? I bought it in Yunnan. （ C） Thank you! Im glad you think so. （ D） Oh, no. Your dress looks more beautiful than my skirt. 4 Speaker A: Look, its going to storm. Take my umbrella. Speaker B: _ （ A） How

5、 will you go home if you give it to me? （ B） I have a raincoat in my office. Thanks anyway. （ C） I think you need to use it yourself. （ D） It doesnt matter. I will go without having your umbrella. 5 Speaker A: What seems to be the problem with the blouse, miss? Speaker B: _ （ A） How do you know I ha

6、ve a problem with the blouse? （ B） No, thank you. There is nothing wrong with the blouse. （ C） I was not careful and spilled some coffee on it. （ D） Well, look what happened the first time I washed it. The color changed completely. Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you wi

7、ll read 5 short conversations 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 cente

8、r. 6 Man: How do most students find a job after they graduate? Woman: They usually look for a job by searching the want ads in the newspaper. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Most students would like to work for a newspaper. （ B） Most students find a job by reading advertisements. （ C） Most

9、students find it hard to get a job by reading advertisements. （ D） Most students dont want jobs advertised in the newspapers. 7 Man: Congratulations, Liming. You are the talk of the tongue and the pride of our class now. Woman: If you are referring to my winning the English Speech contest, I dont th

10、ink its such a big deal. You know, Ive spent two summer vacations learning English in Canada. Question: What do we learn bout Liming from the conversation? （ A） She doesnt want to talk about the contest. （ B） Shes modest about her success in the contest. （ C） Shes spent two years studying English in

11、 Canada. （ D） She is very proud of her success in the speech contest. 8 Woman: If the weather is this hot tomorrow, we may as well give up the idea of playing tennis in the afternoon. Man: Oh, I dont think itll last long. The weather forecast says it will cloud over by mid-afternoon. Question: What

12、does the man mean? （ A） Weather forecasts are not reliable. （ B） Theyd better change their mind. （ C） The tennis game wont last long. （ D） They shouldnt change their plan. 9 Woman: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused 120 deaths. Im never at ease when taking a flight. Man: Thoug

13、h we often hear about air crashes and serious casualties, flying is still one of the safest ways to travel. Question: What do we learn from this conversation? （ A） The man thinks travelling by air is quite safe. （ B） The woman never travels by plane. （ C） Both speakers feel nervous when flying. （ D）

14、 The speakers feel sad about the serious loss of life. 10 Man: Did you notice after almost 10 years in the United States, Mr. Lee still speaks English with such a strong accent. Woman: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is part of his identity. Question: What does the conversation tell us about

15、Mr. Lee? （ A） His English is still poor after ten years in America. （ B） He doesnt like the way Americans speak. （ C） He doesnt mind speaking English with an accent. （ D） He speaks English as if he were a native speaker. 一、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There a

16、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 First of all, this difficult problem has to be tackled, thus_us to p

17、roceed to the others. （ A） to enable （ B） enabled （ C） enabling （ D） having enabled 12 You_the experiment twice, not once. （ A） should have carried out （ B） shouldnt have carried out （ C） havent carried out （ D） couldnt have carried out 13 You_include this section. Its not necessary. （ A） wouldnt （

18、B） couldnt （ C） dont need （ D） dont have to 14 Concerning population, China ranks high in the world, _ some areas are sparsely settled. （ A） and yet （ B） so even （ C） if not （ D） except for 15 Written, _, in an easy style, the book is suitable for beginners. （ A） as it was （ B） as it does （ C） as it

19、 is （ D） as it has been 16 She_be a Canadian because shes got a British passport. （ A） cant （ B） isnt able to （ C） mustnt （ D） doesnt need to 17 Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, _ obtaining water is not the least. （ A） of which （ B） for what （ C） as （ D） whose 18 If possible

20、, an environmental team should be formed_representatives and experts from various scientific fields who can contribute their ideas and experience. （ A） consisting of （ B） to consist of （ C） consisted of （ D） having consisted of 19 We know that the statement commonly accepted when the first edition o

21、f this book was printed, _life was altogether absent in the deepest parts of the sea, is not true. （ A） in which （ B） that （ C） how （ D） whose 20 The laser is a very useful means for long-distance communications, the great accuracy in the direction of its beams_effective use of small amount of power

22、. （ A） makes （ B） making （ C） made （ D） to make 21 TV, if properly used, can_a childs imagination. （ A） arise （ B） incite （ C） invoke （ D） stimulate 22 The police managed to_down the criminal in a small town. （ A） trace （ B） track （ C） pursue （ D） search 23 I have been offered the appointment,_to my

23、 passing a medical examination. （ A） dependent （ B） conditional （ C） provisional （ D） subject 24 The article is too long. Could you_the last two paragraphs? （ A） throw out （ B） let out （ C） cut out （ D） keep out 25 The man was wrongly arrested by the police mainly because they_the names given by the

24、 witness. （ A） perplexed （ B） puzzled （ C） confused （ D） combined 26 It was some time before he_ after being knocked out. （ A） came to （ B） came back （ C） came over （ D） came across 27 In recent years, there has been a_increase in the cost of living. （ A） powerful （ B） violent （ C） wide （ D） signifi

25、cant 28 To be a good poet one needs, among other things, a very_imagination. （ A） vivid （ B） living （ C） wide （ D） colorful 29 Accuracy is_to the programing of computers. （ A） elementary （ B） fundamental （ C） characteristic （ D） primary 30 It has always been the_of our company to encourage workers t

26、o take part in social activities. （ A） plan （ B） procedure （ C） rule （ D） policy 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 choices mar

27、ked 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 Who to believe? Nokia or Ericsson? IBM or Sun Microsystems? Microsoft or Siebel? Rarely have the fortunes of technology companies appeared to differ so widely. Nokia, the worlds

28、largest maker of mobile phones, this week reported better-than-expected sales for the latest quarter, holding out the prospect that its market share would soon reach new highs. By contrast, Ericsson, a rival, was full of gloom. Reporting bigger losses than expected, the company said that sales of it

29、s mobile phones were likely to tumble by 20% this year. Motorola, another maker of mobile phones, is in a similar boat. On October 15th, the company reported a return to profit in its most recent period after a run of losses, but lowered its forecasts for the rest of the year and for 2003. Demand in

30、 wireless, broadband and semiconductors continued to slow, said the company. Unimpressed, investors marked down Motorolas shares to a ten-year low. The pattern of haves and have-nots is repeated in software too. While Microsoft was in chipper mood this weekrevelling in a 26% increase in sales and a

31、doubling of its profits after tax for the quarter to the end of SeptemberSiebel Systems and PeopleSoft, two of Americas leading suppliers of business software, were down in the dumps. While PeopleSoft managed a modest profit, Siebel reported a loss for the last quarter and said it expected the prese

32、nt quarter to be equally tough. Despite (or because of) their contrasting fortunes, Microsoft and Siebel announced a joint marketing deal on October 21st: Microsoft is to sell Siebels customer-manage-merit software through . NET, its web-services product. Why are some companies doing better than oth

33、ers? One reason is that, now more than ever, those that are competitive seem to be punishing those that are not. Nokia has stretched its lead over Ericsson which, in addition to lower sales of mobile phones, has suffered from the severe fall in demand for telecoms infrastructure, its biggest busines

34、s. There was, however, some good news for Ericssons shares on October 18th, when the company said that the infrastructure unit came close to breaking even in the most recent quarter. Cost-cutting has also helped SAP, Europes largest developer of business software, has reduced its expenses by 8%. As

35、a result, its margins have improved a lot compared with those of its competitors. Microsoft has employed different tactics. It has capitalized on customers fears that the cost of upgrading their software, such as the companys Windows XP operating system, could climb. Many have rushed to buy now in c

36、ase prices rise. In tune with the times, Microsoft is also keen to demonstrate how its products can save its customers money. Understandably, this is winning its sales. 31 By saying “Motorola is in a similar boat“, the author means_. （ A） Motorola is another maker of mobile phones （ B） Motorola is i

37、n a similar situation with that of Ericsson （ C） Motorola is faced with similar rivals with those of Ericsson （ D） Motorola is a partner of Ericsson 32 The pattern of haves and have-nots in software industry refers to the fact that_. （ A） Microsoft is prospering while Siebel and Peoplesoft are still

38、 losing ground （ B） Microsoft dominates the market while Siebel and Peoplesoft are cast out of the market （ C） Microsoft has software for various purposes while Siebel and Peoplesoft have only business software （ D） Microsoft strikes a marketing deal with Siebel and refused to cooperate with Peoples

39、oft 33 One factor that contributes to some companies greater profits is their_. （ A） newer products （ B） higher share prices （ C） lower product prices （ D） lower costs 34 The phrase “capitalize on“ (Line 3, Para. 5) most probably means_. （ A） supply funds to （ B） give birth to （ C） take advantage of

40、 （ D） put up with 35 What is the best title for the passage? （ A） Technology Giants in Trouble. （ B） World IT Market. （ C） A New Gulf in IT Industry. （ D） Technology Companies. 35 There have been several claims to have cloned humans over the past few years. Most have been bogus. But the announcement

41、 made this week by Woo Sur Hwang, of Seoul National University in South Korea, and his colleagues, is serious. It is the first to achieve the accolade of publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Dr. Hwangs work appears in Science. The terminology of human development has become slippery ov

42、er the past few years, in the hands of both “life-begins-at-conception“ propagandists who want to stop this sort of research, and publicity-seeking scientists who have claimed more than they have really achieved. What Dr. Hwang and his team have created is not what developmental biologists would nor

43、mally refer to as an embryo. But it is a genuine scientific advance. South Koreas researchers have taken egg cells from volunteer women, removed the nuclei from those cells (which contain only half of the genetic complement required to make a human being, since the other half is provided by the sper

44、m), and replaced each nucleus with one taken from one of the volunteers body cells (which contains a full genetic complement). Given a suitable chemical kick-start, such re-nucleated cells will begin dividing as though they were eggs that had been fertilised in the more traditional manner. Since the

45、y have all of the mothers genes, they count as clones. Then the team cultured the dividing eggs until they had formed structures called blastocysts, with a few dozen cells each. This is the significant advance. At this stage the structure, though still just a featureless ball of cells, has started t

46、o differentiate into the bodys three basic cell types (known as endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm). The researchers were able to extract cells from some of their blastocysts, and grow tissues containing all three cell types. These are so-called stem cells, which can be directed to form a wide variety

47、of the specialised cells from which organs are built. That, not the creation of new human beings, is the stated reason for this sort of research, since specialised cells made this way might be used to replace the cells lost in diseases such as Parkinsons and type-I diabetes. This process is known as

48、 therapeutic cloning. No doubt Dr Hwangs scientific success will sharpen the debate between those who see therapeutic cloning as a potential force for good, and those who see it as a step on the road to a cloned human being. The former have been queuing up to praise the scientists work. It is “a maj

49、or medical milestone“ that could help spur a “revolution“, said Robert Lanza, a cloning expert. But opponents of therapeutic cloning should not worry too much yet. The road from a blastocyst to a baby is a long and complex one. Nevertheless, the South Korean breakthrough makes it more urgent than ever that legislation be passed differentiating clearly between therapeutic and reproductiv