1、2006年在职申硕（同等学力）英语真题试卷及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a si
2、ngle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 A: Sorry to bother you, but could you tell me the way to the Sunset Road? B: _ （ A） Sorry I couldnt help. （ B） Yes, what can I do for you? （ C） Im afraid I have no idea. （ D） Its not too far from here, is it? 2 A: Do you do
3、exercise every day? B: _ （ A） No, it depends on what kind of exercise. （ B） No, I go to health club most of the time. （ C） Yes, usually every day. （ D） Yes, rain or shine. 3 A: That was a delicious meal, Mrs. Barr. Thank you very much. B: _ （ A） Youre welcome. （ B） Never mind. （ C） It doesnt matter.
4、 （ D） Its just OK. 4 A: I have a last favor to ask you. Could you drive my daughter to the airport? B: _ （ A） Shall I get the ticket for her? （ B） Yeah, I like that. （ C） You bet I will. （ D） Sure, itd be a pleasure. 5 A: May I see the dentist now? B: _ （ A） Is it a real emergency? （ B） Do you have
5、an appointment? （ C） In that case, youll have to wait. （ D） Ill talk to the dentist and squeeze you in. Section B 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 4 choices marked A, B, C and D
6、. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6 Man: Im going to ask the neighbors to turn the music down. I cant hear myself think. Woman: Do you really think it make
7、s any difference to them? Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） He should have told them earlier. （ B） It is of no use to turn the music down. （ C） The neighbors will not listen to him. （ D） He should focus on his own thinking. 7 Man: What shall we take for the trip? Woman: Wed better take the ba
8、re necessities. Question: What does the woman suggest? （ A） They should take as little as possible. （ B） They should take their daily necessities. （ C） They should take as much as they can. （ D） They should take nothing with them. 8 Woman: We are going to go away on vacation. Can you hear me? Man: I
9、m all ears. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） He is listening attentively. （ B） He couldnt care less. （ C） He like the womans idea. （ D） He is against the womans plan. 9 Woman: Im really behind with my project. Can you help me? Man: Im afraid you bit off more than you could chew! Question: What
10、 does the man mean? （ A） He is not willing to help the woman. （ B） The woman is unable to do the project. （ C） The woman is doing more than she can manage. （ D） He is not in a position to help the woman. 10 Woman: Theres Bill on his motorcycle again. Did he get it fixed in the garage? Man: Dont be s
11、illy. That would have been a waste of money. It only had a flat tire. Question: What does the man imply? （ A） The woman was so silly as to waste much money. （ B） It was costly to have the motorcycle fixed in the garage. （ C） Bill must have repaired the motorcycle himself. （ D） There was a serious pr
12、oblem with the motorcycle. Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square
13、 brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11 Readers are required to abide by the rules of the library and mind their manners. （ A） observe （ B） memorize （ C） review （ D） compose 12 The coach explained the regulations at length to make sure that none of his players would become violators. （ A）
14、 at last （ B） at large （ C） in detail （ D） in short 13 The cost of healthcare and health insurance remains the most urgent health problem facing the country today. （ A） pressing （ B） important （ C） neglected （ D） complicated 14 She believes that she is not a good mother because she does not fit the
15、stereotype of a woman who spends all her time with her children. （ A） popular image （ B） common standard （ C） fixed conception （ D） pleasant notion 15 Thus the most logical approach is to focus our analysis on the trade relations of Spain with other European countries. （ A） reasoning （ B） conclusion
16、 （ C） position （ D） method 16 We no longer keep up the close friendship of few years ago, though we still visit each other on occasion. （ A） in good time （ B） up to date （ C） now and then （ D） once and for all 17 The university offered several more courses for the purpose of furthering the career as
17、pirations of its students. （ A） ambitions （ B） achievements （ C） advantages （ D） advances 18 Many women prefer to use cosmetics to enhance their beauty and make them look younger. （ A） enforce （ B） magnify （ C） improve （ D） polish 19 The leaders of the two countries are planning their summit meeting
18、 with a pledge to maintain and develop good ties. （ A） strategy （ B） standpoint （ C） promise （ D） priority 20 Many youngsters have heard their parents say “Youll never amount to anything if you keep daydreaming that way!“ （ A） be equal to （ B） accomplish （ C） add up to （ D） pursue Section B Directio
19、ns: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your rnachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21 Two decade ag
20、o a woman who shook hands with men on her own _ was usually views as too forward. （ A） endeavor （ B） initiative （ C） motivation （ D） preference 22 The fruit _ more than half the countrys annual exports, according to a recent report. （ A） accounts for （ B） stands for （ C） provides for （ D） makes for
21、23 The violent _ of his youth reappeared and was directed not only at the army, but at his wife as well. （ A） impatience （ B） character （ C） temper （ D） quality 24 This hypothesis states that environments that are too clean may actually make the _ system develop oversensitive responses. （ A） mental
22、（ B） nervous （ C） immune （ D） physical 25 The Adult Vocational College is an opportunity to gain the right qualifications for various careers, for it offers an _ range of subjects and courses. （ A） additional （ B） excessive （ C） adequate （ D） extensive 26 Its disturbing to note how many of crimes we
23、 do know about were detected _, not by systematic inspections or other security procedures. （ A） by accident （ B） on schedule （ C） in general （ D） at intervals 27 You can always _ Jim in a crisis, for he is simply the most helpful person Ive ever known. （ A） refer to （ B） count on （ C） cope with （ D
24、） run into 28 He wanted to stay at home, but at last he agreed, very _ though, to go to the concert. （ A） decisively （ B） reluctantly （ C） willingly （ D） deliberately 29 The audience, hostile at first, were greatly _ by her excellent performance. （ A） annoyed （ B） encouraged （ C） impressed （ D） depr
25、essed 30 Many birds and insects can build _ nests to provide shelter for their young. （ A） glorious （ B） elaborate （ C） splendid （ D） advanced 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them th
26、ere are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 31 At all ages and at all stages of life, fear presents a problem to almost everyone. “We are largely the playthings of our
27、 fears,“ wrote the British author Horace Walpole many years ago. “To one, fear of the dark; to another, of physical pain; to a third, of public ridicule; to a fourth, of poverty; to a fifth, of loneliness-for all of us our particular creature waits in a hidden place.“ Fear is often a useful emotion.
28、 When you become frightened, many physical changes occur within your body. Your heartbeat and responses quicken; your pupils expand to admit more light; large quantities of energy-producing adrenaline (肾上激素 ) are poured into your bloodstream. Confronted with a fire or accident, fear can fuel life-sa
29、ving flight (逃离 ). Similarly, when a danger is psychological rather than physical, fear can force you to take self-protective measures. It is only when fear is disproportional to the danger at hand that it becomes a problem. Some people are simply more vulnerable to fear than others. A visit to the
30、newborn nursery of any large hospital will demonstrate that, from the moment of their births, a few fortunate infants respond calmly to sudden fear-producing situations such as a loudly slammed door. Yet a neighbor in the next bed may cry out with profound fright. From birth, he or she is more prone
31、 to learn fearful responses because he or she has inherited a tendency to be more sensitive. Further, psychologists know that our early experiences and relationships strongly shape and determine our later fears. A young man named Bill, for example, grew up with a father who regarded each adversity a
32、s a temporary obstacle to be overcome with imagination and courage. Using his father as a model, Bill came to welcome adventure and to trust his own ability to solve problem. Phils dad, however, spent most of his time trying to protect himself and his family. Afraid to risk the insecurity of a job c
33、hange, he remained unhappy in one position. He avoided long vacations because “the car might break down.“ Growing up in such a home, Phil naturally learned to become fearful and tense. 31 In the last sentence of Paragraph 1, “our particular creature“ refers to _. （ A） fear of something （ B） a fierce
34、 beast （ C） physical pain （ D） public ridicule 32 Fear can be a useful emotion to us because it can _. （ A） stimulate many physical changes within our body （ B） quicken our heartbeat and responses （ C） pour large quantities of adrenaline into our bloodstream （ D） help us respond quickly to danger an
35、d protect ourselves 33 Fear becomes a problem only when _. （ A） the danger is thought greater than it really is （ B） the danger is more psychological than physical （ C） one cannot stand the danger （ D） one is not well prepared for it 34 Different responses of newborn infants to a loudly slammed door
36、 imply that _. （ A） some people are inherently more easily affected by danger （ B） peoples response to stimuli is not an inherited feature （ C） some people seem to be very sensitive to noise （ D） people sometimes seem to turn a deaf ear to noise 35 Psychologists have found that our later fears are d
37、etermined largely by our _. （ A） home education （ B） school education （ C） parents lifestyle （ D） early experiences 36 Sea horses are unusual parents. The female sea horses lay the eggs, but unlike other creatures, its the males that give birth to the young. Male sea horses have a fold of skin on th
38、eir bellies that forms pocket, called a brood pouch. During the breeding season, the sea horses pouch swells to receive eggs. A female sea horse lays up to 200 eggs at a time in the pouch. Then she swims off, leaving her male partner to care for the developing eggs and give birth to young sea horses
39、. The female will return everyday to check on her mate and the eggs, but she doesnt stay long, nor does she take part in the birth. It takes from two to six weeks for the eggs in the males pouch to develop. During this time the male avoids open water and hides in sea grass. His big pouch makes it di
40、fficult for him to swim, so the male often uses his tail to grasp a piece of sea grass. Firmly gripping the grass, he will stay perfectly still for hours or even days. The male sea horse will change his color to blend with his surroundings and avoid being seen by predators who will try to eat him or
41、 poke holes in his pouch to get the eggs. The eggs hatch inside the males pouch. When the babies begin moving around, the male sea horse knows its time for them to be born. He grabs a sea grass stem with his tail and begins rocking, bending, and stretching his body so that the rest of the babies can
42、 be born. Sometimes he has to press his pouch against a rock Or some stiff seaweed to force the young out. Sea horse babies are born in groups of five or more. Sometimes it takes two days for the father sea horse to give birth to all his young. He is very tired when its over. Soon after giving birth
43、 to one brood, the male will approach his mate and show her his empty pouch. This tells her he is ready to receive eggs again. 36 What part does the female sea horse play in having babies? （ A） Receiving eggs. （ B） Laying eggs. （ C） Hatching eggs. （ D） Protecting eggs. 37 What can be learned from th
44、e passage about giving birth to baby sea horses? （ A） It is dangerous for the female. （ B） It happens once a year. （ C） It is hard work for the male. （ D） It occurs in the deep sea. 38 To protect himself and his eggs, the male sea horse does all the following EXCEPT _ （ A） changing his color （ B） gr
45、ipping a piece of grass （ C） staying motionless （ D） enlarging his pouch 39 The author suggests that when sea horse babies are ready to be born _ （ A） the male sea horse seems very happy （ B） it is difficult for them to come out （ C） the female sea horse joins the male （ D） they need larger space in
46、 the pouch 40 Which fact does the author want the reader to remember most? （ A） The male sea horse gives birth to the young. （ B） The female sea horse lays up to 200 eggs at a time. （ C） Baby sea horses are born in groups of five or more. （ D） The female will return every day to check on the eggs. 4
47、1 When 23-year-old Eric Atienza graduated from college last Year, he didnt have a job. Not wanting to give up his apartment and move back with his parents, he did what many young Americans are doing: he signed up with a temp agency, which places workers on short-term jobs. Temporary workers such as
48、Atienza comprise 20 per cent of the U.S. workforce. In 1985, 417,000 workers were classified as temporary help. In 2005, there are more than 2.5 million, according to Labour Department data. Using temporary workers allows companies to increase or decrease the number of staff as their workloads chang
49、e. It also allows companies to avoid the costs involved in hiring and firing long-term employees. Many temp agency owners and career specialists say temping is a good way for recent graduates to get experience. “Short-term jobs let graduates try out different companies to find the best fit,“ said Pegi Wheatley, owner of McCall Staffing, a San Francisco temp agency. But things dont always work out that way. “when I started temping, I had this n
