[外语类试卷]在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷77及答案与解析.doc

1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 77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: Excuse me, Mr. Black, can you spare me a few minutes? Theres something Id like to speak to you about. I wont keep you long. Speaker B: _ （ A） What do you want to talk with? （ B） Yes, go ahead. （ C） Whats the matter? （ D） Oh, nice to see y

3、ou, John. 2 Speaker A: Did you know that Whitney Houston was giving a concert last night in the town? Speaker B: _ （ A） Why dont you get some tickets for us? （ B） I like her, but I didnt have time for the concert. （ C） Why didnt you tell me about it earlier? （ D） Maybe we can go to see her concert s

4、ome other time. 3 Speaker A: Do you want to come over on Saturday? Im having a little party. Speaker B: _ （ A） Why are you going to have a party? （ B） Oh, I like parties very much. I can meet a lot of interesting people. （ C） How about a picnic? I think it is more interesting than a party. （ D） Than

5、ks. Id love to. What time? 4 Speaker A: Did you hear about those people who got hurt when going mountain climbing? I think they shouldnt allow people to go mountain climbing. Its too dangerous. Speaker B: _ （ A） I couldnt agree more. I cant understand why anyone wants to get to the top of a mountain

6、. （ B） I couldnt agree less. Mountain climbing is actually more dangerous than surfing. （ C） Im sorry to hear that. Where did you get the news? （ D） No, I have decided not to go mountain climbing with my friends next month. 5 Speaker A: Hello, many happy returns! Speaker B: _ （ A） The same to you, t

7、oo. （ B） Thank you. （ C） I am sure I will be happy to come back. （ D） Oh, Im so glad to see you again. 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 is a question followed by four cho

8、ices 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 Woman: My headache is killing me. I thought it was going away, but now it is getting worse and worse. Man: I told you yester

9、day to make an appointment. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） The woman has been complaining too much. （ B） The womans headache will go away by itself. （ C） The woman should have seen the doctor earlier. （ D） The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor. 7 Man: I think youd better f

10、ind another partner. I love table tennis. But I dont think Im improving. Woman: Look, Paul. It is still too early to quit. Nobody expects you to be a superstar. Just keep going and youll get the hang of it. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） The man should not dream of being a superstar. （ B）

11、The man didnt practice hard enough. （ C） The man should find a new partner. （ D） The man should not give up. 8 Man: Im exhausted. I stayed up the whole night studying for my midterm math exam. Woman: But why do you always wait until the last minute? Question: What does the woman imply? （ A） The man

12、is usually the last to hand in his test paper. （ B） The man has made a mess of his midterm exam. （ C） The man has bad study habits. （ D） The man is a diligent student. 9 Man: I really cant afford any more interruptions right now. Ive got to finish the assignment. Woman: Sorry. Just one more thing, c

13、ould you give me a ride to school tomorrow? Question: What can be inferred from the conversation? （ A） The man will drive the woman to school. （ B） The man has finished his assignment. （ C） The man is willing to help the woman. （ D） The man is losing patience with the woman. 10 Man: Have you any ide

14、a what Jack Johnsons doing these days? Woman: Do you know, Ive lost track of him. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She has no idea where Jack is. （ B） She last saw Jack at the race track. （ C） Shes been trying to track Jack. （ D） Jack was lately seen driving a truck. 一、 Part II Vocabulary an

15、d 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 the center. 11 It is difficu

16、lt for us to explain phenomena of which we have little or_direct knowledge. （ A） not any （ B） no （ C） none （ D） nothing 12 Most of_archaeologists know about prehistoric cultures is based on studies of material remains. （ A） which （ B） what （ C） that （ D） those 13 I am sorry. I_finished it by last Mo

17、nday, but I have been too busy. （ A） must have （ B） may have （ C） ought to have （ D） might have 14 The original building was erected in 1710, but this structure has been largely transformed and extended, the present hotel_in 1910. （ A） was completed （ B） to have been completed （ C） having been compl

18、eted （ D） completed 15 There are several steps that can be taken, of which the chief one is to demand of all the organizations that exist with the declared objectives of safeguarding the interests of animals that they_clearly where they stand on violence towards people. （ A） will declare （ B） should

19、 declare （ C） have declared （ D） are declaring 16 Being a bad-tempered man, he would not tolerate_his lectures interrupted as if he were some obscure candidate making an election speech. （ A） to have （ B） having （ C） to have had （ D） having had 17 It is not within the scope of this article to presen

20、t test procedures in detail, but rather_ a brief outline of each and the significance of the results. （ A） giving （ B） to give （ C） given （ D） gives 18 He speaks English with strong American accent, so he_ brought up in the United States or Canada. （ A） must have been （ B） must be （ C） may have been

21、 （ D） cant have been 19 If the population of the Earth goes on increasing at its present rate, by the middle of the 21st century we_all the oil that drives our cars. （ A） will use up （ B） will have used up （ C） have used up （ D） will have been using up 20 Sometimes an Englishman is_enthusiastic, emo

22、tional, excited, etc. than any other nationality, but tends to display his feelings far less. （ A） no more （ B） not much （ C） no less （ D） much less 21 It is very difficult for him to_between blue and green. （ A） contrast （ B） distinguish （ C） separate （ D） compare 22 Leading cadres launch rectifica

23、tion campaigns at regular_to hear the masses views. （ A） interaction （ B） intervals （ C） interruptions （ D） interpretation 23 _the traffic jam, we would have caught our train. （ A） But for （ B） Because of （ C） By means of （ D） Due to 24 From his demeanor (举止 ) on entering the room I_ that the interv

24、iew had not gone well for him. （ A） informed （ B） implied （ C） indicated （ D） inferred 25 Vitamins do not provide energy, nor do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for_foods into energy and body maintenance. （ A） transforming （ B） transferring （ C） altering （ D） shifting 2

25、6 I_this first edition of Paradise Lost in a secondhand bookstore in London. （ A） came to （ B） came in （ C） came across （ D） came down 27 There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a _of him. （ A） glance （ B） glimpse （ C） look （ D） sight 28 These last 22

26、years have really been amazing, every prediction weve made about improvements have all_. （ A） come over （ B） come down （ C） come along （ D） come true 29 The doctor_me that if I took this medicine twice a day, I would be well soon. （ A） assured （ B） ensured （ C） confessed （ D） confirm 30 Anyone break

27、ing the rules will be asked to leave_. （ A） at the spot （ B） on the spot （ C） for the spot （ D） in the spot 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

28、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 a good parent is harder now than it has ever been before. In pressurised modern lives, demands to be a fulfilled individual, and a good partner a

29、nd a good worker, take no account of being a good parent. We havent left space for the nurturing parents expect to provide and children need. As a result, many parents in the western world just dont work. Something will have to change. With luck, people in the future will only have children if they

30、really want them. And that should mean that parenthood is seen as a much more positive commitment than it is now, and that parents are socially supported, and admired for doing a good job. The problem is that in the last generation or so weve come to assume that women should be able, and should want

31、, to do everything that by tradition men have done at the same time as pretty well as everything that by tradition women have done. And its just not possible. Indeed since adopting a male agenda in life is arguably only another form of submission (男尊女卑 ), quite a number of highly educated and econom

32、ically privileged women are now choosing to take career breaks so as to be at home with their children for longer than that insulting 18 weeks. The most welcome trend in parenting is that men are participating more and more. Even that is not free of conflict, though. Intellectually, women want men t

33、o be equal parents and do their share. But theres often a contradictory emotional sub-text because children are the last bastion (堡垒 ) of distaff power (女性的权利 ) in the family. “I want him to help me but this is my territory and being better at it is one of the few things Ive got as a female. “ Havin

34、g children especially the first child puts a bigger strain on a couples relationship than anything else they ever do. So a future of smaller families and more people choosing not to have children at all could well leave couples closer than they are today; for many, the purpose of being together woul

35、d be solely to pleasure and support each other an interesting prospect. 31 Many parents in the West just dont work because_. （ A） theyre tired of their work （ B） they have too many pressures at work （ C） they want to spend more time with their children （ D） they want to relax and enjoy the life 32 I

36、t is assumed by the last generation or so that_. （ A） women should stay home while men go out to work （ B） women should go out to have their own careers （ C） women should be able and willing to do the housework and hold a job at the same time （ D） women and men should equally share the housework and

37、 have equal opportunities at work 33 Many women are now choosing to take career breaks because_. （ A） they find it difficult to get a higher position above men （ B） they dont want to assume both a male role and a female role （ C） they think they are prejudiced against by men at work （ D） they are no

38、t educated highly enough 34 Why is there still a conflict after men participate more and more in parenting? （ A） Because there are more quarrels between women and men about how to educate children. （ B） Because women dont want men to be equal parents and do their share. （ C） Because women worry men

39、will not concentrate on their job. （ D） Because women worry their female role in family may be intervened and diminish. 35 Which is true about the future trend? （ A） More parents will choose to stay at home to take care of their children. （ B） Families with several children will emerge stronger and

40、richer. （ C） More people will choose not to get married. （ D） More couples will choose not to have children. 35 With unemployment rising and housing costs still high, cities around the country are experiencing a new and sudden wave of homelessness. Shelters are overflowing, and more people this year

41、 are sleeping on floors in dingy social service centers, living in cars or spending nights on the streets. In New York, Boston and other cities, homelessness is at record levels, a consequence of a faltering (摇晃的 ) economy that has crumbled even further after the Sept. 11 attacks. A survey by the U.

42、 S. Conference of Mayors released last week found that requests for emergency shelter in 27 cities had increased an average of 13 percent over last year. The report said the increases were 26 percent in Trenton; 25 percent in Kansas City, Mo.; 22 percent in Chicago; 20 percent in Denver; and 20 perc

43、ent in New Orleans. An unusual confluence of factors seems to be responsible for the surge. Housing prices, which soared in the expansion of the 1990s, have not gone down, even though the economy has tumbled. A stream of layoffs has newly unemployed people taking low-wage jobs that might have otherw

44、ise gone to the poor. Benefits for welfare recipients are expiring under government-imposed deadlines. And charitable donations to programs that help the disadvantaged are down considerably, officials around the country said, because of the economy and the outpouring of donations for people affected

45、 by Sept. 11. “This is an unprecedented convergence (集中 ) of calamities (灾难 ),“ said Xavier De Souza Briggs, an assistant professor of public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. “Its really a crisis. “ More than half the cities surveyed by the mayors group reported that in

46、 the last year people had remained homeless longer, an average of six months. There is no total number for the homeless nationwide. Experts said it was difficult to compare the situation with statistics in previous decades, because counting methods have improved. Yet, several experts said they belie

47、ved that the increases reported by cities like Boston and Chicago reflected a national trend. “My impression is there is more homelessness now than there was 20 years ago,“ Gary Burt-less, an economist at the Brookings Institution, said, adding that he believed that economic factors were not the sol

48、e explanation. “I think that there must be a greater segment of our population that has tenuous connections to family and friends, and therefore has fewer resources to fall back on when something very bad happens like when they lose their job,“ he said. 36 Which of the following is NOT a reason for

49、the increase of homelessness? （ A） Unemployment. （ B） Housing prices. （ C） Sept. 11 attacks. （ D） Floods. 37 The Sept. 11 attacks_. （ A） caused the U. S. economy to falter （ B） worsened the U. S. economic situation （ C） made housing prices soar （ D） expired benefits for welfare recipients 38 Charitable donations for the disadvantaged decreased because_. （ A） the U. S. economy has tumbled （ B） more