1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 49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 don
6、t 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 ou
7、t. （ 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: Listen to me, Joe. The exam is already a thing of the past. Just forget about it. Man: Thats easier said than done. Question: What can we infer from the convers
9、ation? （ A） The exam was easier than the previous one. （ B） Joe is sure that he will do better in the next exam. （ C） Joe probably failed in the exam. （ D） The oral part of the exam was easier than the written part. 7 Woman: Youve got your apartment furnished, havent you? Man: Yes. I bought some use
10、d furniture at the Sunday market. And it was a real bargain. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） The furnished apartment was inexpensive. （ B） The apartment was provided with some old furniture. （ C） The furniture in the market was on sale every Sunday. （ D） The furniture he bought was very cheap
11、. 8 Man: Mary doesnt want me to take the job. She says our child is too young. And the job requires much travelling. Woman: You should talk to her again and see if you can find a way out. Think about the gains and losses before you make the decision. Question: What do we learn from the conversation?
12、 （ A） The man is thinking about taking a new job. （ B） The man likes a job that enables him to travel. （ C） The man is sure that he will gain more by taking the job. （ D） The man doesnt want to stay home and take care of their child. 9 Man: I like the color of this shirt. Do you have a larger size?
13、Woman: This is the largest in this color. Other colors come in all sizes. Question: What does the woman imply? （ A） The man could buy a shirt of a different color. （ B） The size of the shirt is all right for the man. （ C） The size the man wants will arrive soon. （ D） The man could come some time lat
14、er. 10 Man: Look, the view is fantastic. Could you take a picture of me with the lake in the background? Woman: Im afraid I just ran out of film. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman is watching an exciting film with the man. （ B） The woman cant take a photo of the man. （
15、 C） The woman is running toward the lake. （ D） The woman is filming the lake. 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
16、sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 Mr. Jones, I am really pleased_you. And I hope we will be able to see each other in not long time. （ A） to meet （ B） to have met （ C） at meeting （ D） having met 12 The two astronauts_someday hope it is to fly th
17、e craft into earth orbit were flight testing. （ A） that （ B） whom （ C） whose （ D） who 13 The meeting_in October, but the plan has been put off again and again. （ A） was to have been held （ B） ought to have held （ C） was to be held （ D） must have been held 14 _ scientists develop new ways of feeding
18、the human race, the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. （ A） Until （ B） Since （ C） Once （ D） Even if 15 Every device_in the spacecraft must be designed and made with great care so as to be sure that nothing goes wrong in operation. （ A） to
19、 be fitted （ B） fitted （ C） fitting （ D） to have been fitted 16 There are many kinds of synthetic materials, _plastics are the most common. （ A） between which （ B） of which （ C） in which （ D） among which 17 I dont believe you are going to have the matter looked into today, _? （ A） are you （ B） do yo
20、u （ C） arent you （ D） dont you 18 _that a society like the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is still needed in a civilized country? （ A） How does it come （ B） How it comes （ C） How did it come about （ D） How did it come 19 It is believed that todays pop music can serve as a
21、 creative force _ stimulating the thinking of its listeners. （ A） by （ B） with （ C） at （ D） on 20 While the total number of farmers engaged in agricultural production is barely half_it used to be in 1959, the size of the average farm has tripled. （ A） that （ B） what （ C） which （ D） how 21 The telegr
22、aph opened up the possibility of establishing almost _ communication and thereby offered many practical advantages to people in all walks of life. （ A） distant （ B） instantaneous （ C） immediate （ D） prompt 22 Louis Braille designed a form of communication enabling people to_and preserve their though
23、ts by incorporating a series of dots which were read by the finger tips. （ A） retain （ B） visualize （ C） convey （ D） transfer 23 The_ sound of movements in the kitchen suggested that the children were secretly helping themselves to the chocolate cake. （ A） faint （ B） vague （ C） slender （ D） dim 24 I
24、f a scientist holds an idea to be true and finds any counter-evidence whatever, the idea is either_or abandoned. （ A） testified （ B） ascertained （ C） violated （ D） modified 25 Just as space was_into regions, time was split up into eras, seasons, and epochs. （ A） evolved （ B） originated （ C） decompos
25、ed （ D） detached 26 He has_a very odd set of people. I hope they wont have a bad influence on him. （ A） got mixed up with （ B） got involved in （ C） lined up with . （ D） come up with 27 I can_ her sudden friendliness; she wants me to look after her parrot while she is away. （ A） work out （ B） make ou
26、t （ C） see through （ D） figure out 28 Because American parents believe that knowledge leads to a meaningful life, they try to give youngsters many opportunities to develop skills and_interests. （ A） worth （ B） worthy （ C） valuable （ D） worthwhile 29 People today spend a_ portion of their time confer
27、ring on the proper way to bring up children. （ A） considerable （ B） significant （ C） substantial （ D） surplus 30 Since she inherited her fathers fortune, she is completely independent_her husband. （ A） from （ B） on （ C） of （ D） with 二、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Direction
28、s: 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. 30 Being a good parent is har
29、der now than it has ever been before. In pressurised modern lives, demands to be a fulfilled individual, and a good partner and 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
30、western world just dont work. Something will have to change. With luck, people in the future will only have children if they 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 doin
31、g 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, 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 ado
32、pting a male agenda in life is arguably only another form of submission (男尊女卑 ), quite a number of highly educated and economically 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 paren
33、ting is that men are participating more and more. Even that is not free of conflict, though. Intellectually, women want men to 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.
34、 “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. “ Having 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
35、not to have children at all could well leave couples closer than they are today; for many, the purpose of being together would 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
36、 many pressures at work （ C） they want to spend more time with their children （ D） they want to relax and enjoy the life 32 It 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 a
37、ble and willing to do the housework and hold a job at the same time （ D） women and men should equally share the housework and 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
38、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 not 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 ho
39、w to educate children. （ B） Because women dont want men to be equal parents and do their share. （ C） Because women worry men 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 pare
40、nts will choose to stay at home to take care of their children. （ B） Families with several children will emerge stronger and 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 a
41、round the country are experiencing a new and sudden wave of homelessness. Shelters are overflowing, and more people this year 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 leve
42、ls, a consequence of a faltering (摇晃的 ) economy that has crumbled even further after the Sept. 11 attacks. A survey by the U. 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 i
43、ncreases were 26 percent in Trenton; 25 percent in Kansas City, Mo.; 22 percent in Chicago; 20 percent in Denver; and 20 percent 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, eve
44、n though the economy has tumbled. A stream of layoffs has newly unemployed people taking low-wage jobs that might have otherwise gone to the poor. Benefits for welfare recipients are expiring under government-imposed deadlines. And charitable donations to programs that help the disadvantaged are dow
45、n considerably, officials around the country said, because of the economy and the outpouring of donations for people affected 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 Sch
46、ool of Government at Harvard. “Its really a crisis. “ More than half the cities surveyed by the mayors group reported that in 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 th
47、e situation with statistics in previous decades, because counting methods have improved. Yet, several experts said they believed 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,“ Ga
48、ry Burt-less, an economist at the Brookings Institution, said, adding that he believed that economic factors were not the sole 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 ba
49、ck on when something very bad happens like when they lose their job,“ he said. 36 Which of the following is NOT a reason for 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 welfar
