1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 21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. Brown, but can I speak to you for a moment? Speaker B: _ （ A） Sorry, what would you like to speak to me about? （ B） Well, Im afraid we have to find some other time. Im fully occupied now. （ C） Yes, can you wait until the me
3、eting is over? （ D） Its a pleasure. Will you sit down? 2 Speaker A: That was a great dinner. Thanks a lot. Youll have to come to our place sometime. Speaker B: _ （ A） Im really very sorry. You see, I havent prepared anything delicious for you. （ B） Come again whenever it is convenient to you, wont y
4、ou? （ C） Why do you have to leave in a hurry? Do you have anything urgent to do? （ D） Im glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you again soon. 3 Speaker A: Hello. Is that Mr. Johnson? Speaker B: _ （ A） Yes, I am. （ B） Sorry, Im not Mr. Johnson. Im his son. （ C） Yes, speaking. （ D） Yes, but who are you? 4
5、 Speaker A: I think studying math at school is a waste of time. Who needs it? Speaker B: _ （ A） Thats a good idea. I dont like math at all. （ B） Yes, I think students only need to study for a few years. （ C） I see what you mean. Very few students will become mathematicians in the future. （ D） But do
6、nt you think math is something that everyone needs to know? 5 Speaker A: Id like to exchange these jeans please. Speaker B: _ （ A） Whats wrong? Are they the wrong size? （ B） But how can you prove that you have bought them here? （ C） Im afraid its not our policy to exchange goods once they are sold o
7、ut. （ D） Sorry, I dont like to exchange my jeans with yours. 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 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best
8、 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: Dont you know Jim works as a dish washer at a restaurant around the corner? Man: It isnt a bad job to start with. I wouldnt mind that job for the summer if no
9、others are available. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） He likes the job of a dish washer because it pays well. （ B） He thinks its important to have a good job from the beginning. （ C） He hates to be a dish washer because its boring. （ D） He would work as dish washer in summer if he has to. 7 M
10、an: I forgot all about the two oclock meeting. Toms going to kill me. Woman: Oh, my God! I can see why you are upset. You can be really mad when something important slips your mind. Question: Whats the womans attitude towards the mans forgetfulness? （ A） She is scornful. （ B） She is angry. （ C） She
11、is sympathetic. （ D） She is worried. 8 Woman: I heard there was a terrible mine accident. They didnt want anyone to know. Man: I think it is impossible to black out this news. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） It is impossible to keep it out. （ B） It is impossible to know it. （ C） It is unlikel
12、y to prevent it from being known. （ D） It is unlikely to stop spreading the news. 9 Man: Bill looks very upset these days. Whats happened to him recently? Woman: It seems that Bill could never shake off the feeling that he is a failure in his fife. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Bill could
13、nt find the feeling that he is a failure in his life. （ B） Bill would be very sad due to the fact that he failed in a test. （ C） Bill wouldnt get himself away from the feeling of a failure. （ D） Bill would be of a feeling that he is a failure in his life. 10 Man: Where is Joan? She said she would be
14、 here at three. And now its three-thirty. She must have missed the flight. Woman: I think so. But I hope she wont miss the next one. Otherwise she should be late for the opening address of the conference. Question: Whats the woman worried about? （ A） Joan may have taken a wrong flight. （ B） Joan won
15、t come to the conference. （ C） Joan will miss the next conference. （ D） Joan may be late for the opening speech. 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. Choo
16、se the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 When Bob was eighteen, he _ going around with a strange set of people and staying out very late. （ A） took to （ B） took up （ C） took for （ D） took on 12 I had the pleasure of _
17、 with your husband in the states when he was lecturing there three years ago. （ A） knowledge （ B） identification （ C） acquaintance （ D） recognition 13 The annual flooding is caused by melting snows on the high Ethiopian Plateau, from which the Nile _. （ A） traced （ B） sourced （ C） originated （ D） re
18、sided 14 Many Southerners _ runaway slaves during the Civil War. （ A） avoided （ B） shaded （ C） prevented （ D） sheltered 15 After I covered fifty kilometers that day, my legs under me _. （ A） gave in （ B） gave off （ C） gave out （ D） gave away 16 The pattern needs special practice as Chinese students
19、may find _. （ A） difficult to get used to it （ B） it difficult for getting used to （ C） it difficult to get used to （ D） it difficult to get used to it 17 The man, _ is parked in front of our school, is a prominent policeman in this city. （ A） whose red car （ B） of whom the red car （ C） of whose red
20、 car （ D） the red car of his 18 A _ steel-making process is now being developed. （ A） continual （ B） continuous （ C） successive （ D） consecutive 19 The government is trying to do something to _ better understanding between two countries （ A） raise （ B） promote （ C） heighten （ D） increase 20 _ better
21、 equipment, we could have done it better. （ A） With （ B） Without （ C） But for （ D） Were it not for 21 The temple _ used as a place of worship since Roman times. （ A） was （ B） has not been （ C） had been （ D） was not 22 New York _ second in the production of apples, producing 850 million pounds this y
22、ear. （ A） ranked （ B） occupied （ C） arranged （ D） classified 23 _ the first sentence, the editor refused to publish the article. （ A） Reading （ B） Having read （ C） He read （ D） Being read 24 Had he not been so busy taking the diamonds, he _ the blow. （ A） would feel （ B） had been feeling （ C） had fe
23、lt （ D） would have felt 25 If you _ in Britain, you neednt despair. （ A） do live （ B） are living （ C） live （ D） were living 26 The monks let _ outside their enclosures, and then they have great freedom too. （ A） them to wander （ B） to them wandering （ C） them wander （ D） them wandering 27 The store
24、had to _ a number of clerks because sales were down. （ A） lay out （ B） lay off （ C） lay aside （ D） lay down 28 Shelly had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first （ A） intention （ B） attempt （ C） purpose （ D） desire 29 We were shocked by the
25、 extent to _ teachers decisions served the interests of the school rather than those of the students. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） why （ D） what 30 _ that some government leaders abuse their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves. （ A） It has been revealed （ B） It revealed （ C） It
26、 is revealed （ D） It had been revealed 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 marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and
27、 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 30 People in the mass advertising business and others who study American society have been very interested in the question: What does the American consumer like? Max Lerner, a well-known scholar who has studied American soc
28、iety, has said that American consumers are particularly fond of three things: comfort, cleanliness, and novelty. Lerner believes that the American love of comfort perhaps goes back to the frontier experience, where life was tough and there were very few comforts. This experience may have created a s
29、trong desire in the pioneers and their children for goods that would make life more comfortable. Today, the Americans love of comfort is seen in the way they furnish their homes, design their cars, and travel. How Americans choose a new mattress for their bed is an example of the Americans love of c
30、omfort. Many Americans will go to a store where beds are set up, and they will lie down on several mattresses to see which one is the most comfortable. Cleanliness is also highly valued by Americans. There is a strong emphasis on keeping all parts of the body clean, and Americans see lots of TV comm
31、ercials for soap, shampoo, deodorants, and mouthwash: Perhaps the Puritan (清教徒的 ) heritage has played some role in the desire for cleanliness. The Puritans, a strict Protestant (新教的 ) church group who were among the first settlers of America, stressed the need to cleanse the body of dirt and of all
32、evil tendencies, such as sexual desire. The saying “Cleanliness is next to Godliness“ reflects the belief of most Americans that it is important to keep not only their bodies, but also their clothes, their houses, their cars, and even their pets clean and smelling good. Indeed, many Americans are of
33、fended by anyone who does not follow their accepted standards of cleanliness. Along with cleanliness and comfort, Americans love having things that are new and different. Perhaps this love of novelty comes from their pride in their inventiveness. American have always been interested in inventing new
34、 products and improving old ones. They like to see changes in cars, clothing, and products for the home. Advertisements encourage people to get rid of old products and try new ones, whether the old ones still work or not. And if they cannot afford to buy something now, advertisers encourage consumer
35、s to charge it on a credit card. “Buy now pay later. “ 31 The American love of comfort originated from _. （ A） the Americans great pride in their abundant natural resources （ B） the early settlers belief in hard work （ C） the pioneers strong desire to make life more comfortable （ D） the pioneers ign
36、orance of frugality and conservation 32 When buying a chair, most Americans would be more concerned about _. （ A） its beauty （ B） its price （ C） its quality （ D） its comfort 33 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Most Americans dont care deodorants because they like the natural odor of t
37、he body. （ B） The Puritans thought there was something evil about sexual desire. （ C） Americans dont mind if others dont follow their standards of cleanliness. （ D） Most Americans pay much attention to keeping their body clean, but often ignore their houses, cars and pets. 34 According to the passag
38、e, Americans take pride in their _. （ A） standards of cleanliness （ B） inventiveness （ C） old products （ D） comfortable life 35 Which of the following words is NOT appropriate to describe Americans, according to the passage? （ A） Tidy. （ B） Inventive. （ C） Conservative. （ D） Clean. 35 Britains emiss
39、ions of greenhouse gases, blamed by many scientists for contributing to global warming, have fallen by 14 percent since 1990, according to the latest government report. British lakes and rivers are also on the road to recovery from acid rain poisoning, following successful curbs to air pollution fro
40、m cars and heavy industry. The report by the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) attributed the drop in greenhouse gas emissions to several factors including: the introduction of catalytic converters on cars, a move toward low sulphur and lead-free petrol and a switch to gas from coal an
41、d oil in power generation. Environment Minister Michael Meacher said the downward trend was welcome, but warned of complacency. “Even though these figures are encouraging, we must not be complacent. There are still significant problems where we need to do more, for example, to further reduce greenho
42、use gases and harmful pollutants (污染物 ) such as ammonia and particulate matter,“ he said in a statement. The government has a target to cut greenhouse gases by 23 percent by 2010 on 1990 levels. This is almost double the target of 12. 5 percent to which the UK is committed under the Kyoto Protocol a
43、nd there are signs that emissions are rising as generators return to using coal-fired power stations in the face of rising natural gas prices. The Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) said substantial curbs on sulphur dioxide emissions across the UK and Europe had cut acid rain b
44、y half over the last 12 years. “Damaged freshwater lakes and streams are showing signs of recovery,“ it said. But DEFRA warned of a new threat. “Nitrogen oxides and ammonia are the main air pollutants that must be tackled to stop future damage. “ The bulk of Britains ammonia emissions come from farm
45、 animal manure (粪肥 ), causing over-enrichment of land and waterways, said the report. Certain species rampage unchecked through this ultra-fertile environment, smothering the slower growing plants beneath them and choking streams and rivers. Nitrogen oxides enter the atmosphere from car exhausts and
46、 industry, creating health-damaging ozone and contributing to acid rain. 36 According to the passage, Britain has achieved success in all of the following EXCEPT _. （ A） reducing emissions of greenhouse gases （ B） recovering lakes and rivers from pollution （ C） preventing acid rain from falling （ D）
47、 curbing air pollution from cars and heavy industry 37 Which of the following has Britain NOT done to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases? （ A） Introduced catalytic converters on cars. （ B） Encouraged use of low sulphur and lead-free petrol. （ C） Replaced coal and oil with gas in power generation
48、. （ D） Closed down some heavy industry factories. 38 The word “complacent“ (Para. 5) can be best replaced by _. （ A） disappointed （ B） discouraged （ C） satisfied （ D） excited 39 What is UKs committed target under the Kyoto Protocol to cut greenhouse gases by 2010? （ A） To cut by 23% on 1990 levels.
49、（ B） To cut by 25% on 1990 levels. （ C） To cut by 12. 5% on 1990 levels. （ D） To cut by 50% on 1990 levels. 40 The bulk of ammonia emissions coming from farm animal manure may _. （ A） make land and waterways ultra-fertile （ B） smother the growing of plants （ C） create health damaging ozone （ D） contribute to acid rain 40 Imagine eating everything delicious you want with none of the fat. That
