1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 37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 A: I feel rather sick this morning. I dont think I can concentrate on the work. B: _ A: Im not sure, but I have got a bad headache. （ A） How long have you been sick? （ B） How are you feeling now? （ C） Do you have a high temperature? （ D） Im sorry to
3、 hear that and I cant help you now. 2 A: Firstly, allow me to introduce myself. My name is John Brown, manager of the company. B: _ （ A） You must be mistaken. I dont know you at all. （ B） Hello, Brown, I havent seen you for ages. （ C） Very nice to see you, Mr. Brown. （ D） Hi, John! Welcome to our co
4、mpany. 3 A: Ive just heard that the tickets for the new movie have been sold out! B: Oh, no! _ （ A） It doesnt matter. （ B） Its not at all interesting. （ C） I was looking forward to it. （ D） I knew it already. 4 A: Good morning, Shevedon Hotel. B: Hello, Id like to book a double room for this weekend
5、, please. A: _ （ A） What is the matter? （ B） What can I do for you? （ C） OK. Your name, please? （ D） Can I help you? 5 A: If you like, I can help you paint the room tomorrow. B: _ （ A） Thanks a lot. But I think I can manage it myself. （ B） No, dont worry about that. （ C） I dont like it. Thanks anywa
6、y. （ D） Im sorry. Thats not necessary. 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 answer to the questio
7、n from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 6 M: The taxi driver must have been speeding. W: Well, not really. He crashed into the tree because he was trying not to hit a box that had fallen off the truck ahead of him. Question: What
8、do we learn about the taxi driver? （ A） He turned suddenly and ran into a tree. （ B） He was hit by a fallen box from a truck. （ C） He drove too fast and crashed into a truck. （ D） He was trying to overtake the truck ahead of him. 7 W: You look like you are freezing to death. Why dont you put this on
9、? M: Thank you. It was so warm at noon, I didnt expect the weather to change so quickly. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman didnt expect it to be so warm at noon. （ B） The woman is sensitive to weather changes. （ C） The weather forecast was unreliable. （ D） The weather
10、turned cold all of a sudden. 8 M: Maria, I want you to have all my laundry ready by the time I get home. W: You must be kidding! Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She doesnt understand the mans request. （ B） She thanks the man for his kindness. （ C） She must get the laundry ready. （ D） She wi
11、ll not have the mans laundry ready. 9 M: What would you like for dessert? I think Ill have apple pie and ice cream. W: The chocolate cake looks great, but I have to watch my weight. You go ahead and get yours. Question: What would the woman most probably do? （ A） Shell have some chocolate cake. （ B）
12、 Shell take a look at the menu. （ C） Shell go without dessert. （ D） Shell prepare the dinner. 10 M: I had a hard time getting through this novel. W: I share your feeling. Who can remember the names of 35 different characters? Question: What does the woman imply? （ A） She has learned a lot from the n
13、ovel. （ B） She also found the plot difficult to follow. （ C） She usually has difficulty remembering names. （ D） She can recall the names of most characters in the novel 一、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each
14、 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 All the staff in the office_their manager. （ A） unlike （ B） dislike （ C） alike （ D） unlikely 12 We are all for your prop
15、osal that the discussion_. （ A） be called off （ B） was called off （ C） should call off （ D） is to call off 13 The resources on geography can be_in the state library. （ A） acquired （ B） required （ C） inquired （ D） requested 14 _ the distance was too long and the time was short, we decided not to driv
16、e to Florida. （ A） Discovering （ B） To discover （ C） To have discovered （ D） Discovered 15 The customers should_their orders by phone or email. （ A） reform （ B） confirm （ C） affirm （ D） inform 16 Many new difficulties_when they began to carry out the plan. （ A） arose （ B） was arisen （ C） was arising
17、 （ D） is arisen 17 This criminal was_with murdering an policeman. （ A） accused （ B） charged （ C） scolded （ D） sentenced 18 Ill lend you these books as long as you _to the library in time. （ A） will return them （ B） return them （ C） has returned them （ D） returned them 19 The painting is not a(n) _wo
18、rks; it is a copy. （ A） original （ B） crude （ C） true （ D） fresh 20 Only under special circumstances_to take make-up tests. （ A） are freshmen permitted （ B） permitted are freshmen （ C） freshmen are permitted （ D） are permitted freshmen 21 It is our_policy that in no case will China be the first to u
19、se the nuclear weapon. （ A） continual （ B） continuing （ C） continuous （ D） consistent 22 The establishment of the company shall start from the day_the business license of the company is issued. （ A） which （ B） on which （ C） in which （ D） whenever 23 Both companies are very famous in the local region
20、; of which the former is a joint venture and the_is state-owned. （ A） late （ B） latter （ C） later （ D） lately 24 He wanted to read more, so he asked his friend if there was_to read. （ A） something easy enough （ B） something enough easy （ C） enough easy something （ D） easy enough something 25 The pol
21、icemen are investigating the murder_. （ A） event （ B） case （ C） incident （ D） accident 26 It is very necessary to know the extent_supply and demand will influence the price. （ A） in which （ B） from which （ C） to which （ D） for which 27 Pigeons are thought universally as_a of peace. （ A） sign （ B） sy
22、mbol （ C） symptom （ D） signal 28 There is no objection_the plan immediately. （ A） to carrying out （ B） to carry out （ C） of carrying out （ D） in carrying out 29 This firm is our best choice_the price of the product. （ A） in place of （ B） by means of （ C） in terms of （ D） in charge of 30 The millions
23、 of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, _all practical value by the time they were finished. （ A） could lose （ B） would have lost （ C） might lose （ D） ought to have lost 二、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of th
24、e 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 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 30 Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in
25、 order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion polls. Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more suitable for men and that woman should step aside to make way for unemployed young men. They a
26、rgue that women especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency. To solve the problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages. Th
27、ey argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better. The suggestion has been rejected by 9 out of 10 people polled. A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last summer. Out of 50 women, 46 sai
28、d they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was. The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters. Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for them
29、selves. Some other people have suggested another way called “ phased employment theory“. The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3. It suggests that women on leave receive 75 percent of t
30、heir normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period. This will benefit children, women, their families and the society. Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one. It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to ho
31、me forever. 31 Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because_. （ A） all of them are employed in unsuitable types of work （ B） most skilled male workers are now unemployed （ C） their participation in work has a had influence on the economic development （ D） nowadays no one
32、 can take care of children except women 32 Some union officials have suggested that if women resign their jobs, _. （ A） they should be allowed to attend school to be trained （ B） their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families （ C） the male employees in their families should re
33、ceive double wages （ D） their children should also leave their kindergartens 33 According to the passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was_. （ A） opposed by most men and women （ B） welcomed by men only （ C） welcomed by women only （ D） welcomed by men and women 34 From the pas
34、sage we can see “phased employment“ means_. （ A） two or more women share the same job （ B） women stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends or holidays （ C） a woman should resign her job forever if she has a child （ D） women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearin
35、g years 35 According to the “phased employment“ theory, during a womans leave from her job_. （ A） her work should be done by her husband or brothers （ B） either her husband or her brothers will be given double wages （ C） her family can still keep the same level of income （ D） her familys income leve
36、l will be a little lower than it normally is 35 In the past, young people in Japan were expected to take on responsibilities to support their parents and grandparents. Now they expect to be supported well into young adulthood. The “new breed“ , born since the 1960s, have never known anything but ric
37、hness. Youth are seen as resistant to entering society as mature adults to becoming social citizens. Once the great objective of reconstruction after the Second World War was accomplished, a new generation lost the motivating power that had united the nation together. Japans birth rate has been fall
38、ing rapidly, partly because of the recession, and the job and financial insecurity that it has caused. In 1999, the figure was 1.38 children per woman, the lowest ever recorded. At the same time, youth crime, although still especially low by western standards, rose to its highest level since record-
39、keeping began 32 years ago. Likewise, the proportion of students dropping out before graduating, at 2.5% also very low by western standards, has nevertheless been rising. Entrepreneurial (企业家的 ) role models are few and far between. Bill Gates is often mentioned, but a foreign model can only have so
40、much influence. The problem is that Japanese culture discourages people from revealing details of personal life, including such ordeal (考验 ) as starting a company. In the past, successful companies such as Honda or Hitachi provided role models of a sort. But today they have been faded by the downtur
41、n, and few others have risen to take their place. By the same reason, young people often feel isolated from their fathers who worked too hard at their jobs to establish much of a relationship with their children. “The one thing theyre sure of is that they dont want to be like their fathers. And the
42、girls dont want to be with boys who are like their fathers, so the boys are sure not to be,“ says Professor Morishima. 36 According to the passage, former young people were expected to_. （ A） enter the society before adulthood （ B） hold together （ C） work hard and support their family （ D） study har
43、d and find a good job 37 The word “it“ (Line 2, Para. 2) most probably refers to_. （ A） economic depression （ B） job insecurity （ C） birth rate （ D） financial unsafety 38 The author takes the two examples of the youth crime and students dropping-out before graduating to show_. （ A） the youth are ove
44、rburdened （ B） the educational system in Japan is not satisfying （ C） public security and order in Japan is bad （ D） the ethnical level of youth in Japan is descending 39 Today, entrepreneurial models are rarely found in Japan because_. （ A） the discouragement of Japanese culture （ B） the worshippin
45、g of western models （ C） the lack of experience of starting a company （ D） the “new breed“ dont want to work hard 40 The passage mainly discuss_. （ A） the decline of the Japanese economy （ B） the great change of the ethnical and value concept of youth in Japan （ C） the existence of generation gap be
46、tween youth and their parents （ D） the increase of birth rate 40 A rapid means of long-distance transportation became a necessity for the United States as settlement (新拓居地 ) spread ever farther westward. The early trains were impractical curiosities, and for a long time the railroad companies met wi
47、th troublesome mechanical problems. The most serious ones were the construction of rails able to bear the load, and the development of a safe, effective stopping system. Once these were solved, the railroad was established as the best means of land transportation. By 1860 there were thousands of mil
48、es of railroads crossing the eastern mountain ranges and reaching westward to the Mississippi. There were also regional southern and western lines. The high point in railroad building came with the construction of the first transcontinental system. In 1862 Congress authorized two western railroad co
49、mpanies to build lines from Nebraska westward and from California eastward to a meeting point, so as to complete a transcontinental crossing linking the Atlantic seaboard with the Pacific. The Government helped the railroads generously with money and land. Actual work on this project began four years later. The Central Pacific Company, starting from California, used Chinese labor,
