[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷73及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 73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: Mrs. Green, thank you for a pleasant evening. I must be going now. Good night. Speaker B: _ （ A） It was nice having you, Mr. Jones. Good night. （ B） Good night. Please walk slowly. （ C） All right. Let me see you off downstairs. （ D） Well,

3、 I wont ask you to stay longer if you insist leaving. 2 Speaker A: Hi. Excuse me, .um . do you need any help? Speaker B: _ （ A） Yes, but are you sure you can help me? （ B） Oh, yes. Do you have tennis shoes? （ C） Well, Id like one chicken burger and a cup of coke, please. （ D） Oh, yes, I do. Ive been

4、 walking around in circles. I cant seem to find the train station. 3 Speaker A: Congratulations! I hope youll be very happy. Speaker B: _ （ A） Thanks, the same to you. （ B） Thanks, Im sure we will. （ C） Yes, thats for sure. （ D） Yes. I am sure well be the happiest couple in the world. 4 Speaker A: E

5、xcuse me. Id like to exchange this watch. I just bought it, but look at this. Speaker B: _ （ A） Yes, I know your watch is new, but I like my old one better. （ B） What seems to be the problem? （ C） Thank you for your kindness, but my watch still works. （ D） Sorry. Why didnt you examine it carefully b

6、efore you bought it? 5 Speaker A: If I were you, Id ride a bike to work. Taking a crowded bus during rush hours is really terrible. Speaker B: _ （ A） Yeah, riding a bike is a healthful activity. Dont you think? （ B） Yes, youre right. Buses are always very crowded during the rush hours. （ C） Thank yo

7、u for your advice. But my bike has got a flat tyre. （ D） Certainly. I dont see why so many people go to work by bus rather than by bike. Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there

8、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: Betty is always complaining about her son. Woman: She should take care of my three te

9、enage boys and see what its like. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Bettys life is easy compared with her own. （ B） Betty has a more difficult life than she does. （ C） Betty would like to take care of the three boys. （ D） Taking care of her three teenage sons is easy. 7 Woman: I paid 50 dolla

10、rs for these books at the Eaglewood Bookstore. Theyre really too expensive. Man: Too expensive? They cost a lot more in other bookstores. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） He thought they were expensive. （ B） He didnt think they were expensive. （ C） He wanted the woman to buy books in other boo

11、kstores. （ D） He thought books in other stores were just as expensive. 8 Woman: Did you think it was a good play? Man: What I didnt understand was the very beginning. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） He didnt know how to begin to write a play. （ B） He didnt like plays very much in the past. （

12、C） He didnt want to talk about it right away. （ D） He wasnt sure what the first part was about. 9 Man: Im frustrated. Were supposed to do our assignment on the computer, but I have difficulty getting access to the computers in the library. Woman: I understand the way you feel. Im looking forward to

13、the day when I can afford to get my own. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She cant finish her assignment, either. （ B） She cant afford a computer right now. （ C） The man can use her computer. （ D） The man should buy a computer right away. 10 Man: Im sorry I missed the football game, but I ha

14、d a terrible cold. Woman: You didnt miss anything. We couldnt have played worse. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Shes never watched a better game. （ B） Football is her favorite pastime. （ C） The game has been canceled. （ D） Their team played very badly. 一、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (

15、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 the center. 11 Mr. Jones, I am really ple

16、ased_you. And I hope we will be able to see each other in not long time. （ A） to meet （ B） to have met （ C） at meeting （ D） having met 12 The two astronauts_someday hope it is to fly the craft into earth orbit were flight testing. （ A） that （ B） whom （ C） whose （ D） who 13 The meeting_in October, bu

17、t the plan has been put off again and again. （ A） was to have been held （ B） ought to have held （ C） was to be held （ D） must have been held 14 _ scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else

18、. （ A） Until （ B） Since （ C） Once （ D） Even if 15 Every device_in the spacecraft must be designed and made with great care so as to be sure that nothing goes wrong in operation. （ A） to be fitted （ B） fitted （ C） fitting （ D） to have been fitted 16 There are many kinds of synthetic materials, _plast

19、ics are the most common. （ A） between which （ B） of which （ C） in which （ D） among which 17 I dont believe you are going to have the matter looked into today, _? （ A） are you （ B） do you （ C） arent you （ D） dont you 18 _that a society like the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Childr

20、en is still needed in a civilized country? （ A） How does it come （ B） How it comes （ C） How did it come about （ D） How did it come 19 It is believed that todays pop music can serve as a creative force _ stimulating the thinking of its listeners. （ A） by （ B） with （ C） at （ D） on 20 While the total n

21、umber of farmers engaged in agricultural production is barely half_it used to be in 1959, the size of the average farm has tripled. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ D） how 21 The telegraph opened up the possibility of establishing almost _ communication and thereby offered many practical advantages

22、to people in all walks of life. （ A） distant （ B） instantaneous （ C） immediate （ D） prompt 22 Louis Braille designed a form of communication enabling people to_and preserve their thoughts by incorporating a series of dots which were read by the finger tips. （ A） retain （ B） visualize （ C） convey （ D

23、） transfer 23 The_ sound of movements in the kitchen suggested that the children were secretly helping themselves to the chocolate cake. （ A） faint （ B） vague （ C） slender （ D） dim 24 If a scientist holds an idea to be true and finds any counter-evidence whatever, the idea is either_or abandoned. （

24、A） testified （ B） ascertained （ C） violated （ D） modified 25 Just as space was_into regions, time was split up into eras, seasons, and epochs. （ A） evolved （ B） originated （ C） decomposed （ D） detached 26 He has_a very odd set of people. I hope they wont have a bad influence on him. （ A） got mixed u

25、p with （ B） got involved in （ C） lined up with . （ D） come up with 27 I can_ her sudden friendliness; she wants me to look after her parrot while she is away. （ A） work out （ B） make out （ C） see through （ D） figure out 28 Because American parents believe that knowledge leads to a meaningful life, t

26、hey try to give youngsters many opportunities to develop skills and_interests. （ A） worth （ B） worthy （ C） valuable （ D） worthwhile 29 People today spend a_ portion of their time conferring on the proper way to bring up children. （ A） considerable （ B） significant （ C） substantial （ D） surplus 30 Si

27、nce she inherited her fathers fortune, she is completely independent_her husband. （ A） from （ B） on （ C） of （ D） with 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

28、 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 American consumers like convenience very much. During the last 50 years, there has been a dramatic increase in such labor-saving devices as a

29、utomatic washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, food processors, microwave ovens, garbage disposals and power lawn mowers. Today, all of these and many more, are found in a typical suburban home. These labor-saving devices are designed to reduce the time spent on housework. However, the time

30、 that Americans save is quickly spent on other activities. The American desire for convenience also created the concept of fast-food restaurants, found in every city and almost every small town in the United States, and now exported all over the world. These fast-food restaurants, such as McDonalds

31、and KFC, serve sandwiches, salads, fried chicken, seafood, and other food to hurried customers in five minutes or less, often at a drive-up window. There are also a wide variety of restaurants that will deliver Chinese food, pizza, and other dishes to peoples homes in about a half-hour. In many area

32、s there are “take-out taxis“ that will deliver food from the menus of 20 or 30 different restaurants for a small charge. For those who prefer to prepare their food at home, American grocery stores are full of convenience foods that are packaged and ready to cook or even precooked. Like microwave ove

33、ns and dishwashers, fast-food and take-out restaurants are convenient because they save the American consumer time that would otherwise be spent fixing meals or cleaning up. More than half of all the women in the United States are currently employed. This includes mothers with children under the age

34、 of 18. More than half the women with little children under the age of six hold jobs. Sixty-eight percent of the women who have school-age children are employed. Families with working mothers need all the time-savers they can get. Thus, the conveniences that Americans desire reflect not so much a le

35、isurely lifestyle as a busy lifestyle in which even minutes of time are too valuable to be wasted. Alexis de Tocqueville was one of the first to see in this a curious paradox (自相矛盾 ) in the American character. He observed that Americans were so busy working to acquire comforts and conveniences that

36、they were unable to relax and to enjoy leisure time when they had it. Today, many Americans have what one medical doctor has called “the hurry sickness“. 31 The increase in labor-saving devices in the last 50 years reflected_. （ A） a shortage of labor force in America （ B） peoples need to reduce the

37、 time spent on housework （ C） Americans interest in doing housework （ D） the quick change of American family life 32 Americans like fast food and take-out restaurants because_. （ A） they are cheap （ B） they offer nutritious and tasty food （ C） they provide superior service （ D） they are convenient 3

38、3 It is implied in the passage that_. （ A） fast food is not as nutritious as home-cooked food （ B） fast food restaurants are more popular than take-out restaurants in the U. S. （ C） most of the cooking at home is done by women （ D） more men than women prefer eating convenient food 34 The convenience

39、s that Americans desire reflect_. （ A） a leisurely lifestyle （ B） a busy lifestyle （ C） a wasteful habit （ D） a lazy character 35 “The curious paradox in the American character“ (Last Para. ) means that_. （ A） Americans were so busy working to acquire comforts and conveniences that they were unable

40、to relax and to enjoy leisure time when they had it （ B） Americans love comforts and conveniences very much, yet they dont know how to get them （ C） Americans value time very much, yet they are too wasteful of material things （ D） Americans know its unhealthy to eat fast food, but they just cant res

41、ist it 35 The idea of building “New Towns“ to absorb growth is frequently considered a cure-all for urban problems. It is wrongly assumed that if new residents can be diverted from existing centers, the present urban situation at least will get no worse. It is further and equally wrongly assumed tha

42、t since European New Towns have been financially and socially successful, we can expect the same sorts of results in the United States. Present planning, thinking, and legislation will not produce the kinds of New Town that have been successful abroad. It will multiply suburbs or encourage developme

43、nts in areas where land is cheap and construction profitable rather than where New Towns are genuinely needed. Such ill-considered projects not only will fail to relieve pressures on existing cities but will, in fact, tend to weaken those cities further by drawing away high-income citizens and incre

44、asing the concentration of low-income groups that are unable to provide tax income. The remaining taxpayers, accordingly, will face increasing burdens, and industry and commerce will seek escape. Unfortunately, this mechanism is already at work in some metropolitan areas. The promoters of New Towns

45、so far in the United States have been developers, builders, and financial institutions. The main interest of these promoters is economic gain. Furthermore, federal regulations designed to promote the New Town idea do not consider social needs as the European New Town plans do. In fact, our regulatio

46、ns specify virtually all the ingredients of the typical suburban community, with a bit of political rhetoric (修辞 ) thrown in. A workable American New Town formula should be established as firmly here as the national formula was in Britain. All possible social and governmental innovations as well as

47、financial factors should be thoroughly considered and accommodated (容纳 ) in this policy. Its objectives should be clearly stated, and both incentives and penalties should be provided to ensure that the objectives are pursued. If such a policy is developed, then the New Town approach can play an impo

48、rtant role in alleviating Americas urban problems. 36 The writer thinks that the idea of building “New Towns“ in the U. S. _. （ A） will help to solve the present urban situation （ B） will produce the same sorts of results as does in Europe （ C） will by no means alleviate the urban problems （ D） will

49、 prevent the present urban situation from getting worse 37 Which of the following is not a side effect caused by building new towns? （ A） Industry and commerce will move away from metropolitan area. （ B） The present cities tax income will be reduced because high income citizens will move to new towns. （ C） Low-income families will have better housing conditions. （ D） The remaining citizens i