1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 39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, could you tell me where the entrance to the subway is? Speaker B: _ （ A） Sorry. Im not here to give directions. （ B） Sure. You see that bank down there on the left? Its just after the bank. （ C） Why dont ask the policeman over
3、there? He must know its location very clearly. （ D） Yes, but I wonder where youd like to go by subway. 2 Speaker A: Im terribly sorry, but something unexpected has come up and I wont be able to keep my appointment with you this afternoon. I wonder if we could change the time of our meeting to someti
4、me tomorrow morning. Speaker B: _ （ A） Thanks for calling. Ill expect you at the same time tomorrow morning. （ B） OK. Lets meet each other later today. （ C） Dont worry. First things first. （ D） Im sorry. I wont be free the whole morning. What about tomorrow afternoon? 3 Speaker A: Cigarette? Speaker
5、 B: _ （ A） Sorry. I dont have any on me. Why dont you ask the guy over there? （ B） No, thank you. Ive given up smoking. Havent had one since last month. （ C） Yes. Oh, you actually have very good brand cigarettes. （ D） You shouldnt ask a stranger for a cigarette. 4 Speaker A: Do you think you could k
6、eep the noise down a bit? Speaker B: _ （ A） Yes, of course I could. I will turn it down a bit. （ B） Oh, I beg your pardon. I think so. （ C） Yes, sorry. Am I disturbing you? （ D） Sorry! Have I been keeping you awake? 5 Speaker A: Can I open a checking account here? Speaker B: _ （ A） May I ask why you
7、 want to open a checking account? （ B） Im very sorry, but its not my business. （ C） By all means. But you have to deposit enough money before you can write out your checks. （ D） If I were you, I would open a current account. Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read
8、 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 question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 6 Ma
9、n: Betty is always complaining about her son. Woman: She should take care of my three teenage 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
10、three boys. （ D） Taking care of her three teenage sons is easy. 7 Woman: I paid 50 dollars 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
11、） He didnt think they were expensive. （ C） He wanted the woman to buy books in other bookstores. （ 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 did
12、nt know how to begin to write a play. （ B） He didnt like plays very much in the past. （ 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 th
13、e computers in the library. Woman: I understand the way you feel. Im looking forward to 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
14、 should buy a computer right away. 10 Man: Im sorry I missed the football game, but I had 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
15、 been canceled. （ D） Their team played very badly. 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. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer
16、on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 I had to wait for half an hour before he_see me. （ A） can （ B） may （ C） might （ D） could 12 Even though I have been to her apartment several times before, I still dont remember_. （ A） which building it is in （ B） which the building is in
17、（ C） which is it in （ D） which building is it in 13 How often have you queued for_seems like hours at the booking office before you can get a train ticket? （ A） what （ B） which （ C） that （ D） when 14 I would have accompanied you to the cinema yesterday, but I_no time. （ A） had had （ B） could have ha
18、d （ C） might have had （ D） had 15 One would not wish to visit the white mountains in winters, still less_to live there in that season. （ A） would he be willing （ B） he would be willing （ C） be willing he would （ D） willing he would be 16 Between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which art
19、ificial beings were portrayed （ A） had produced （ B） have been produced （ C） would have produced （ D） had been produced 17 Another important factor _ in choosing the place is the availability of coal in ample quantities. （ A） for considering （ B） to be considered （ C） for being considered （ D） to co
20、nsider 18 The engineers are going through with their highway project, _the expenses have risen. （ A） even though （ B） just because （ C） now that （ D） as though 19 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 obje
21、ctives of safeguarding the interests of animals that they_clearly where they stand on violence towards people. （ A） will declare （ B） should declare （ C） have declared （ D） are declaring 20 No instances have been found_an interchanging of these two sentence constructions. （ A） for （ B） of （ C） by （
22、D） in 21 Dont forget to_your letter before you mail it. （ A） fasten （ B） shut （ C） seal （ D） stick 22 This_was conducted to find out how many people prefer TV series to films. （ A） examination （ B） inspection （ C） analysis （ D） survey 23 I_my eyes round the room but saw nothing unusual. （ A） gaze （
23、B） tossed （ C） threw （ D） cast 24 The doctor managed to_the wound on his leg. （ A） cure （ B） recover （ C） stitch up （ D） mend 25 The truck driver was badly_when his truck crashed into a wall. （ A） damaged （ B） hit （ C） hurt （ D） harmed 26 I couldnt_the lecture at all. It was too difficult for me. （
24、A） take on （ B） take in （ C） take over （ D） take upon 27 She had clearly no_of doing any work although she was very well paid. （ A） desire （ B） willingness （ C） intention （ D） ambition 28 The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and_him of speeding. （ A） charged （ B） accused （ C） blamed （
25、D） warned 29 It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents_. （ A） at a time （ B） between time （ C） at times （ D） at the time 30 They are working_time to fulfil the task according to the schedule. （ A） against （ B） over （ C） ahead of （ D） before 二、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40
26、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 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
27、30 With the possible exception of equal rights, perhaps the most controversial issue across the United States today is the death penalty. Many argue that it is an effective deterrent (威慑 ) to murder, while others maintain there is no convincing evidence that the death penalty reduces the number of m
28、urders. The principal argument advanced by those opposed to the death penalty, basically, is that it is cruel and inhuman punishment, that it is the mark of a brutal society, and finally that it is of questionable effectiveness as a deterrent to crime anyway. In our opinion, the death penalty is a n
29、ecessary evil. Throughout recorded history there have always been those extreme individuals in every society who were capable of terribly violent crimes such as murder. But some are more extreme than others. For example, it is one thing to take the life of another in a fit of blind rage, but quite a
30、nother to coldly plot and carry out the murder of one or more people in the style of a butcher. Thus, murder, like all other crimes, is a matter of relative degree. While it could be argued with some conviction that the criminal in the first instance should be merely isolated from society, such shou
31、ld not be the fate of the latter type murderer. The value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime may be open to debate. But the overwhelming majority of citizens believe that the death penalty protects them. Their belief is reinforced by evidence which shows that the death penalty deters murde
32、r. For example, from 1954 to 1963, when the death penalty was consistently imposed in California, the murder rate remained between three and four murders for each 100 000 population. Since 1964 the death penalty has been imposed only once, and the murder rate has risen to 10. 4 murders for each 100
33、000 population. The sharp climb in the states murder rate, which began when executions stopped, is no coincidence (巧合 ). It is convincing evidence that the death penalty does deter many murderers. If the bill reestablishing the death penalty is vetoed (否决 ), innocent people will be murdered some who
34、se lives may have been saved if the death penalty were in effect. This is literally a life or death matter. The lives of thousands of innocent people must be protected. 31 The principal purpose of this passage is to_. （ A） criticize the government （ B） argue for the value of the death penalty （ C） s
35、peak for the majority （ D） initiate a veto 32 The passage attempts to establish a relationship between_. （ A） the importance of equal rights and that of the death penalty （ B） executions and murders （ C） the murder rate and the imposition of the death penalty （ D） the effects of execution and the ef
36、fects of isolation 33 The authors response to those who argue the death penalty for all degrees of murders would most likely be_. （ A） supportive （ B） hostile （ C） negative （ D） friendly 34 In the passage the author is primarily concerned with_. （ A） supporting a position （ B） describing an event （
37、C） analyzing a problem objectively （ D） settling a dispute 35 It can be inferred that the author thinks that_. （ A） the veto of the bill reestablishing the death penalty is of little importance （ B） the value of the death penalty as a deterrent to crime is not to be debated （ C） the death penalty is
38、 the most controversial issue in the United States today （ D） the second type murderers (in Para. 4) should be sentenced to death 35 When an invention is made, the inventor has three possible courses of action open to him: he can give the invention to the world by publishing it, keep the idea secret
39、, or patent it. A granted patent is the result of a bargain made between an inventor and the state, by which the inventor gets a limited period of monopoly (垄断 ) and publishes full details of his invention to the public after that period terminates (终止 ). Only in most exceptional circumstances is th
40、e life-span of a patent extended to alter this normal process of events. The longest extension ever granted was to Georges Valensi: his 1939 patent for color TV receiver circuitry was extended until 1971 because for most of the patents normal life there was no color TV to receive and thus no hope of
41、 reward for the invention. Because a patent remains permanently public after it has terminated, the shelves of the library attached to the patent office contain details of literally millions of ideas that are free for any-one to use and, if older than half a century, sometimes even re-patent. Indeed
42、, patent experts often advise anyone wishing to avoid the high cost of conducting a search through live patents that the one sure way of avoiding violation of any other inventors right is to plagiarize a dead patent. Likewise, because publication of an idea in any other form permanently invalidates
43、(使无效 ) further patents on that idea, it is traditionally safe to take ideas from other areas of print. Much modern technological advance is based on these presumptions of legal security. Anyone closely involved in patents and inventions soon learns that most “new“ ideas are, in fact, as old as the h
44、ills. It is their reduction to commercial practice, either through necessity of dedication, or through the availability of new technology, that makes news and money. The basic patent for the theory magnetic recording dates back to 1886. Many of the original ideas behind television originate from the
45、 late 19th and early 20th century. Even the Volkswagen rear engine car was anticipated by a 1904 patent of a cart with the horse at the rear. 36 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） an approach to patents （ B） the application for patents （ C） the use of patents （ D） the access to patents 37 Which of t
46、he following is true according to the passage? （ A） When a patent becomes out of effect, it can be re-patented or extended if necessary. （ B） It is necessary for an inventor to apply for a patent before he makes his invention public. （ C） A patent holder must publicize the details of his invention w
47、hen its legal period is over. （ D） One can get all the details of a patented invention from a library attached to the patent office. 38 Georges Valensis patent lasted until 1971 because_. （ A） nobody would offer any reward for his patent prior to that time （ B） his patent could not be put to use for
48、 an unusually long time （ C） there were not enough TV stations to provide color programs （ D） the color TV receiver was not available until that time. 39 The word “plagiarize“ (Line 5, Para. 5) most probably means_. （ A） steal and use （ B） give reward to （ C） make public （ D） take and change 40 The
49、main idea of the last paragraph is that_. （ A） most new ideas are, in fact, as old as hills. （ B） it is the reduction to commercial practice that makes news and money （ C） many of the original ideas behind TV originated earlier （ D） Volkswagen rear engine car originated from a cart with the horse at the rear 40 Health-care services will account for almost one-fifth of all job growth
