1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 8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 ANSW
2、ER 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 t
3、here? 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 sometim
4、e 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 ke
6、ep 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 Man
9、: Though we didnt win the game, we were satisfied with our performance. Woman: You did a great job, you almost beat the world champions. Its a real surprise to many people. Question: What do we learn from this conversation? （ A） They both enjoyed watching the game. （ B） The man thought the results w
10、ere beyond their expectations. （ C） They both felt good about the results of the game. （ D） People were surprised at their wining the game. 7 Woman: I dont think we should have told Tom about the surprise party for Lucy. Man: Its all right. He promised not to tell, and he doesnt make promises lightl
11、y. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） Tom has arranged a surprise party for Lucy. （ B） Tom will keep the surprise party a secret. （ C） Tom and Lucy have no secrets from each other. （ D） Tom didnt make any promise to Lucy. 8 Man: How did you like the new exhibit at the art gallery? Woman: I still
12、 havent been able to take any time off from studying. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She prefers the artists she has studied. （ B） She hopes they will take some of the paintings away. （ C） She hasnt gone to see the exhibit yet. （ D） She doesnt want to describe the exhibit. 9 Woman: Henry,
13、your article in the campus news was excellent. Man: I only wish they had published the entire thing. Question: What do we learn from Henrys response? （ A） The article was actually longer. （ B） His publishing career has just begun. （ C） The newspaper has printed his other articles. （ D） The article i
14、s about sports. 10 Woman: I am trying to find out how this dishwasher works. The manual is in French. cant wait for Bill to translate it for me. Man: Dont worry, Mary. I can do the dishes before the machine starts to work. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） He will tell Mary how to operate the d
15、ishwasher. （ B） He will wash the dishes himself instead. （ C） He will help Bill to translate the manual. （ D） He himself will operate the dishwasher. 一、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are
16、 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 When catching an airplane, youd better be earlier, and therefore you can avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the plan
17、e is taking off and_unable to get on it. （ A） be （ B） are （ C） being （ D） were 12 In the former Soviet Union several cases have been reported recently_people who can read and detect colors with their fingers, and even see through solid doors and walls. （ A） of （ B） on （ C） about （ D） with 13 Your co
18、llege students are men of privilege. It costs ten times, in labour and care and money, to bring you out where you are today, as it costs to raise a boy without education. （ A） so as （ B） as much （ C） so much （ D） too much 14 Last week 22 cars were reported to have been stolen. of these only one has
19、been found, _in Rockinghill Palace Road, 20 miles away. （ A） abandoned （ B） being abandoned （ C） having been abandoned （ D） to be abandoned 15 Although the cultural pattern of the community affects early upbringing of a child in the home, it is_not the only factor. （ A） however （ B） anyhow （ C） neve
20、rtheless （ D） yet 16 A mans shopping can be and often is completed in five minutes, which is only less than a quarter_ （ A） of a womans （ B） that of a womans （ C） of that of a woman （ D） of a woman 17 Suppose you tried to lift a 100-pound rock two feet, you_more work than if you_ it one feet. （ A） w
21、ould do.lifted （ B） did.lifted （ C） will do.will lift （ D） would do.will lift 18 The fire brigade arrived two hours later after the alarm was sounded,_it was too late to save much of the building. （ A） then （ B） when （ C） which （ D） though 19 The firm should make a substantial profit satisfactory la
22、bor relations are maintained. （ A） in case （ B） with the purpose that （ C） provided that （ D） even if 20 When the man came in, carrying the machine gun, most of us looked up in surprise, because we_anything like it before. （ A） have never seen （ B） never saw （ C） didnt see （ D） had never seen 21 It
23、was recently reported that a Japanese banker who had been in serious financial trouble _suicide in a moment of wild despair. （ A） performed （ B） committed （ C） executed （ D） terminated 22 He was on the point of slipping down the slope when he heard someone shouting to him to _the rope. （ A） hang on
24、（ B） hang up （ C） hang about （ D） hang around 23 It seems to me that the Americans are a highly_people. Most of them like to travel whenever they get the chance. （ A） civilized （ B） luxury （ C） ambitious （ D） mobile 24 Large amounts of food imports placed a great strain (沉重负担 ) on the countrys gold
25、. （ A） storage （ B） deposit （ C） reservation （ D） reserve 25 The apples were divided_according to the age and size of the children. （ A） equally （ B） approximately （ C） proportionately （ D） sufficiently 26 He has a very small room and most of the space is_by a grand piano. （ A） taken up （ B） covered
26、 up （ C） held up （ D） kept up 27 Id like to_your attention to an aspect of the problem which you appear to have over looked. （ A） drag （ B） draw （ C） pay （ D） concentrate 28 It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it_as well as we had hoped. （ A） came off （ B） went off （
27、C） brought out （ D） made out 29 We all know that every culture has its own ideal of behavior, and the United States is no_. （ A） expectation （ B） exclusion （ C） expectancy （ D） exception 30 The ultimate aim of this art school is to fully bring out the artistic_in the children. （ A） potentials （ B） p
28、ossibility （ C） probability （ D） personality 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 o
29、ne and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31 Who to believe? Nokia or Ericsson? IBM or Sun Microsystems? Microsoft or Siebel? Rarely have the fortunes of technology companies appeared to differ so widely. Nokia, the worlds largest maker of mobile phones, this
30、 week reported better-than-expected sales for the latest quarter, holding out the prospect that its market share would soon reach new highs. By contrast, Ericsson, a rival, was full of gloom. Reporting bigger losses than expected, the company said that sales of its mobile phones were likely to tumbl
31、e by 20%this year. Motorola, another maker of mobile phones, is in a similar boat. On October 15th, the company reported a return to profit in its most recent period after a run of losses, but lowered its forecasts for the rest of the year and for 2003 Demand in wireless, broadband and semiconductor
32、s continued to slow, said the company. Unimpressed, investors marked down Motorolas shares to a ten-year low. The pattern of haves and have-nots is repeated in software too. While Microsoft was in chipper mood this weekrevelling in a 26%crease in sales and a doubling of its profits after tax for the
33、 quarter to the end of SeptemberSiebel Systems and PeopleSoft, two of Americas leading suppliers of business software, were down in the dumps. While PeopleSoft managed a modest profit, Siebel reported a loss for the last quarter and said it expected the present quarter to be equally tough. Despite (
34、or because of) their contrasting fortunes, Microsoft and Siebel announced a joint marketing deal on October 21st: Microsoft is to sell Siebels customer management software through. NET, its web-services product. Why are some companies doing better than others? One reason is that, now more than ever,
35、 those that are competitive seem to be punishing those that are not. Nokia has stretched its lead over Ericsson which, in addition to lower sales of mobile phones, has suffered from the severe fall in demand for telecoms infrastructure, its biggest business. There was, however, some good news for Er
36、icssons shares on October 18th , when the company said that the infrastructure unit came close to breaking even in the most recent quarter. Cost-cutting has also helped SAP, Europes largest developer of business software, has reduced its expenses by 8%. As a result, its margins have improved a lot c
37、ompared with those of its competitors. Microsoft has employed different tactics. It has capitalized on customers fears that the cost of upgrading their software, such as the companys Windows XP operating system, could climb Many have rushed to buy now in case prices rise. In tune with the times, Mic
38、rosoft is also keen to demonstrate how its products can save its customers money. Understandably, this is winning its sales. 31 By saying “Motorola is in a similar boat“, the author means （ A） Motorola is another maker of mobile phones （ B） Motorola is in a similar situation with that of Ericsson （
39、C） Motorola is faced with similar rivals with those of Ericsson （ D） Motorola is a partner of Ericsson 32 The pattern of haves and have-nots in software industry refers to the fact that （ A） Microsoft is prospering while Siebel and Peoplesoft are still losing ground （ B） Microsoft dominates the mark
40、et while Siebel and Peoplesoft are cast out of the market （ C） Microsoft has software for various purposes while Siebel and Peoplesoft have only business software （ D） Microsoft strikes a marketing deal with Siebel and refused to cooperate with Peoplesoft 33 One factor that contributes to some compa
41、nies greater profits is their_. （ A） newer products （ B） higher share prices （ C） lower product prices （ D） lower costs 34 The phrase “capitalize on“ (Line 3, Par.5) most probably means_. （ A） supply funds to （ B） give birth to （ C） take advantage of （ D） put up with 35 What is the best title for th
42、e passage? （ A） Technology Giants in Trouble. （ B） World IT Market. （ C） A New Gulf in IT Industry. （ D） Technology Companies. 36 There have been several claims to have cloned humans over the past few years. Most have been bogus. But the announcement made this week by Woo Suk Hwang, of Seoul Nationa
43、l University in South Korea, and his colleagues, is serious. It is the first to achieve the accolade of publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. Dr. Hwangs work appears in Science. The terminology of human development has become slippery over the past few years, in the hands of both “life-
44、begins-at-conception“ propagandists who want to stop this sort of research, and publicity-seeking scientists who have claimed more than they have really achieved What Dr. Hwang and his team have created is not what developmental biologists would normally refer to as an embryo. But it is a genuine sc
45、ientific advance. South Koreas researchers have taken egg cells from volunteer women, removed the nuclei from those cells (which contain only half of the genetic complement required to make a human being, since the other half is provided by the sperm), and replaced each nucleus with one taken from o
46、ne of the volunteers body ceils (which contains a full genetic complement). Given a suitable chemical kick-start, such re-nucleated cells will begin dividing as though they were eggs that had been fertilised in the more traditional manner. Since they have all of the mothers genes, they count as clon
47、es. Then the team cultured the dividing eggs until they had formed structures called blastocysts, with a few dozen cells each. This is the significant advance. At this stage the structure, though still just a featureless ball of cells, has started to differentiate into the bodys three basic cell typ
48、es (known as endoderm, mesoderm and ectoderm). The researchers were able to extract cells from some of their blastocysts, and grow tissues containing all three cell types. These are so-called stem cells, which can be directed to form a wide variety of the specialised cells from which organs are buil
49、t. That, not the creation of new human beings, is the stated reason for this sort of research, since specialised ceils made this way might be used to replace the cells lost in diseases such as Parkinsons and type-I diabetes. This process is known as therapeutic cloning. No doubt Dr Hwangs scientific success will sharpen the debate between those who see therapeutic cloning as a potential force for good, an
