1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 54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 Man: Does the rent include telephone bills? Landlady: _ （ A） What a daydream you are having. （ B） It doesnt usually include the telephone bill. （ C） I m not sure. Ill ask if you dont mind. （ D） I dont think so, Im afraid. 2 Speaker A: Im dreadfully
3、sorry, but Ive burned a hole in the rug. Speaker B: _ （ A） How did you burn it? With a cigarette end? （ B） Ok, why werent you more careful? （ C） Oh, thats all right. （ D） Im sorry to hear that. Is the rug very expensive? 3 Speaker A: How about the food I ordered? Ive been waiting for 20 minutes alre
4、ady. Speaker B: _ （ A） Im very sorry, sjr. I will be back with your order in a minute. （ B） Ok. I will bring it to you in a moment. （ C） Dont worry. It will be ready soon. （ D） Sorry, but I think you should have ordered it earlier. 4 Speaker A： It took me ten years to build up my business， and it al
5、most kiUed me Speaker B： Well， you know what they say： _ （ A） There is no smoke without fire （ B） Practice makes perfect （ C） All roads lead to Rome （ D） No pains， no gains 5 Speaker A： rm afraid I failed the math exam Speaker B： _， its not really that bad， is it? （ A） Oh， yeah （ B） No wonder （ C） T
6、here now （ D） No good 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 question from the four c
7、hoices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 6 Man: When are we supposed to submit our project proposals, Jane? Woman: Theyre due by the end of the week. Weve only two days left. Well just have to hurry. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） The dea
8、dline is drawing near. （ B） She turned in the proposals today. （ C） She cant meet the deadline. （ D） They are two days ahead of time. 7 Woman: Have you heard about the plane crash yesterday? It caused 120 deaths. Im never at ease when taking a flight. Man: Though we often hear about air crashes and
9、serious casualties, flying is still one of the safest ways to travel. Question What do we learn from this conversation? （ A） The man thinks travelling by air is quite safe. （ B） The woman never travels by plane. （ C） Both speakers feel nervous when flying. （ D） The speakers feel sad about the seriou
10、s loss of life. 8 Man: Ive been waiting all week for this concert. The performance is said to be excellent and with a student discount, the tickets will be really cheap. Woman: Ah-huh. Im afraid I left my student ID card in the dorm. Question: What does the woman imply? （ A） She wants to borrow the
11、mans student ID card. （ B） The tickets are less expensive than she expected. （ C） She wont be able to get any discount for the ticket. （ D） The performance turned out to be disappointing. 9 Man: I forgot all about the two oclock meeting. Toms going to kill me. Woman: Oh, my God! I can see why you ar
12、e 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 is sympathetic. （ D） She is worried. 10 Woman: Professor Smith, I really need the credits to graduate this su
13、mmer. Man: Here in this school: the credits are earned, not given. Question: What do we learn from the conversation? （ A） The woman has to attend a summer course to graduate. （ B） The man thinks the woman can earn the credits. （ C） The woman is begging the man to let her pass the exam. （ D） The woma
14、n is going to graduate from summer school. 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 on the A
15、NSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 Students learning English find the news a useful_of language practice. To improve their listening comprehension, they listen to the news on the radio and watch it on television. （ A） resource （ B） origin （ C） source （ D） illustration 12 Sometimes
16、 an Englishman is_enthusiastic, emotional, excited, etc than any other na tionality, but tends to display his feelings far less. （ A） no more （ B） not much （ C） no less （ D） much less 13 Scientists generally agree that the Earths climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years_it has warmed in th
17、e 20,000 years since the Ice Age. （ A） as long as （ B） as much as （ C） as soon as （ D） as well as 14 We know that the statement commonly accepted when the first edition of this book was printed, _ life was altogether absent in the deepest parts of the sea, is not true. （ A） in which （ B） that （ C） h
18、ow （ D） whose 15 She is very _ about her appearance. Half of her salary goes to clothes. （ A） particular （ B） peculiar （ C） special （ D） unusual 16 The firm should make a substantial profit_satisfactory labor relations are maintained. （ A） in case （ B） with the purpose that （ C） provided that （ D） e
19、ven if 17 I wish that he hadnt had such a bad cold because I am sure that he _ the performance, （ A） would enjoy （ B） must have enjoyed （ C） would have enjoyed （ D） will enjoy 18 The houses in this area were all erected in of housing regulations. （ A） compliance （ B） defiance （ C） alliance （ D） obed
20、ience 19 _ these tests were being conducted, she was able to read a newspaper. （ A） During （ B） On occasion （ C） While （ D） As if 20 The computer will be capable _ whether Princeton will have sun or rain one month away. （ A） predict （ B） to predict （ C） of predicting （ D） predicting 21 It is true th
21、at Matviyenko s heading of the campaign would certain staffing shuffles in the leadership, and now only a few members of the company were in the know. （ A） concur （ B） convoke （ C） entail （ D） alternate 22 Just as the soil is a part of the earth, _the atmosphere. （ A） as it is （ B） the same is （ C）
22、so is （ D） and so is 23 The museums new building will have _ the exhibition space as before, （ A） three times （ B） three times like （ C） three times as （ D） three times larger 24 If you try to sell them something that they _ for free, they arent going to buy it. （ A） used to getting （ B） used to get
23、 （ C） were used to get （ D） are used to get 25 Too often teacherm_with parents involve complaints about childrens misbehaviors and laziness （ A） acquaintances （ B） associations （ C） conferences （ D） consultations 26 The _ he said it he knew what a mistake he had made. （ A） moment （ B） time （ C） occa
24、sion （ D） hour 27 Mary had taken pains to that her guests had everything they could possibly want. （ A） Bee （ B） know （ C） feel （ D） learn 28 If she_here next week, we would know her decision. （ A） were to be （ B） will be （ C） would have been （ D） is to be 29 Gaining a new customer costs _ keeping a
25、n old one. （ A） as many as five times （ B） five times as many as （ C） as much as five times （ D） five times as much as 30 We waited for the decision for the whole afternoon, only_to return the next day. （ A） to be told （ B） were told （ C） being told （ D） having been told 二、 Part III Reading Comprehe
26、nsion (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 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through th
27、e center. 30 As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a natural part of
28、everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing as it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health. The a
29、mount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first sight of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form,
30、we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “flight or fight“ and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when
31、 such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we nee
32、d to find ways to deal with it. 31 People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_. （ A） they are becoming busier with their work （ B） they are traveling fast all the time （ C） they do not believe that relaxation is important for health （ D） they do not know how to enjoy thems
33、elves 32 According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his_. （ A） having control over performance （ B） high sense of responsibility （ C） knowing the art of relaxation （ D） not fearing stress 33 Which of the following statements is true? （ A） Different people can withsta
34、nd different amount of stress. （ B） It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work. （ C） Stress is always harmful to people. （ D） We can find some ways to avoid stress. 34 In the seventh sentence of Para. 3, “such a reaction“ refers back to_. （ A） losing heart at the signs of diffi
35、culties （ B） responding to crises quickly （ C） reaction to stress both chemically and physically （ D） making a choice between flight or fight 35 In the last sentence of the passage, “do so“ refers to_. （ A） establish links between diseases and stress （ B） remove stress from our lives （ C） find ways
36、to deal with stress （ D） expose ourselves to stress 35 The trouble with television is that it discourages concentration. Televisions variety becomes a narcotic, not a stimulus. Its serial, kaleidoscopic exposures force us to follow its lead. The viewer is on a perpetual guided tour: 30 minutes at th
37、e museum, 30 at the cathedral, 30 for a drink, then back on the bus to the next attractionexcept on the television, typically, the spans allotted are on the order of minutes or seconds, and the chosen delights are more often car crashes and people killing one another. In short, a lot of television u
38、surps one of the most precious gifts, the ability to focus your attention yourself, rather than just passively surrender it. Capturing your attention:and holding itis the prime motive of most television programming and enhances its role as a profitable advertising vehicle. Programmers live in consta
39、nt fear of losing anyones attention. The surest way to avoid doing so is to keep everything brief, not to strain the attention of anyone but instead to provide constant stimulation through variety, novelty, action and movement. Quite simply, television operates on the appeal to the short attention s
40、pan. In the case of news, this practice, in my view, results in inefficient communication. I question how much of televisions nightly news effort is really absorbable and understandable. Much of it is what has been aptly described as “machine-gunning with scraps. “ I think the technique fights coher
41、ence. I think it tends to make things ultimately boring and dismissible (unless they are accompanied by horrifying pictures) because almost anything is boring and dismissible if you know almost nothing about it. I believe that TVs appeal to the short attention span is not only inefficient communicat
42、ion but decivilizing as well. Consider the casual assumptions that television tends to cultivate: that complexity must be avoided, that visual stimulation is a substitute for thought, that verbal precision is an anachronism. It may be old-fashioned, but I was taught that thought is words, arranged i
43、n grammatically precise ways. There is a crisis of literacy in this country. One study estimates that some 30 million adult Americans are “functionally illiterate“ and cannot read or write well enough to answer the want ad or understand the instructions on a medicine bottle. And while I would not be
44、 so simplistic as to suggest that television is the cause, I believe it contributes and is an influence. 36 In what way does TV discourage concentration, according to the text? （ A） TV easily diverts our attention while we are reading. （ B） TV misleads our attention to violence and other sensational
45、 news. （ C） TV commercials frequently interrupt our viewing of a program. （ D） TV programs are short and keep changing constantly. 37 By describing news as “machine-gunning with scraps“, the author means_. （ A） much of the news contains gun-fighting scenes （ B） much of the news program is only a rap
46、id broadcast of unrelated bits of information （ C） news programs are repeated too frequently on the screen （ D） news programs cant capture and hold viewers attention 38 In the authors opinion, what kind of news programs will not ultimately become boring and dismissible? （ A） Those that provide const
47、ant stimulation. （ B） Those accompanied by horrifying pictures. （ C） Those that provide in-depth coverage of events. （ D） Those that covers both local and foreign news. 39 The author approves of the idea that_. （ A） TV programs must avoid complexity in order to be absorbed and understood （ B） TV lan
48、guage is mostly colloquial and neednt be grammatically precise （ C） TV programs should convey coherent ideas by using accurate words and grammars （ D） TV programs should teach words and grammars as well as providing entertainment 40 In this text, the author_. （ A） warns of TVs adverse effect on Amer
49、icas culture （ B） calls for people to resist the influence of television （ C） explains why TV is the major cause for decivilization （ D） demonstrates the difficulty in escaping the influence of TV 40 Large companies need a way to reach the savings of the public at large. The same problem, on a smaller scale, faces practically every company trying to develop new products and create new jobs. T
