1、在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷 112及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C,taken from the dialogue.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SH
2、EET. 0 A. it is always easier said than done B. Informal clothes convey the impression that you are not serious about the job C. it is very important for you to be punctual A: Hi, Alan. I feel very nervous because I am going to have a job interview next Monday. Could you please give me some suggesti
3、ons? B: Sure. Firstly,【 D1】 _ . Interviewers usually dont think much of a candidate who comes 5 or 10 minutes late only to explain that he could not find the place or he was stuck in traffic. A: Yeah, that is very important. B: Secondly, you need to create a good image in a limited time. A: I will t
4、ry my best to make a good impression but【 D2】 _ . B: I think you should make some preparations. For example, you should take care to appear well-groomed and modestly dressed. Whats more, try to avoid a too causal style. A: Can I wear T-shirt and jeans for the job interview? B: Youd better not.【 D3】
5、_ , or that you may be casual about your work as you are about your clothes. A: Ive got it. I think I will wear a white shirt with a tie. Thank you for your suggestions. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 3 A. Please tell me about the courses you completed at university B. What was your graduations thesis on?
6、C. What was your major at university? A: What university did you graduate from? And when? B: I graduated from Nanjing University in June, 2003. A:【 D4】 _ ? B: My major was Economics and Trade. A:【 D5】 _ . B: I completed English, Economics, Accounting, Finance, International Business and other busine
7、ss courses. A: What degree have you received? B: I received a Bachelors degree. A:【 D6】 _ ? B: I did my thesis on “The Development of the Worlds Business“. 4 【 D4】 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 Section B Directions: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A,B,C and
8、 D,taken from the interview.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 6 A. It must be very expensive to get such a nice house B. the guy whos selling the house has lost his job C. Its everything we have been looking for D.
9、Our house is outside of the city A: I heard that youre going to move. How about the new house? B: Oh, its perfect!【 D7】 _ . The surrounding is homey. And I love that huge yard, the dome window with the attic, and the fireplace in the bedroom. A: Wow, it sounds gorgeous!【 D8】 _ . B: Not that expensiv
10、e, as a matter of fact. Its really under price! A: How could that be? B: Our realtor said,【 D9】 _ and he has to move and live with his parents! A: What a piece of luck! It has brought a lot of lovely color to your face! Whats the location? Its hard to find such a house in the city. B: Yes.【 D10】 _ .
11、 A: Isnt it very inconvenient for you to go to work? B: A little bit. But now we are expecting our baby and we decided not to raise the kid in the city. A: How sweet! You are already considerate parents for the baby! 7 【 D7】 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5
12、passages in this part. Each passage 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 the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 10 Amtrak (美国铁客
13、运公司 ) was experiencing a downswing in riders hip (客运量 ) along the lines comprising its rail system. Of major concern to Amtrak and its advertising agency DDB Needham, were the long-distance western routes where ridership had been declining significantly. At one time, trains were the only practical w
14、ay to cross the vast areas of the west. Trains were fast, very luxurious, and quite convenient compared to other forms of transportation existing at the time. However, times change and the automobile became Americas standard of convenience. Also, air travel had easily established itself as the faste
15、st method of traveling great distances. Therefore, the task for DDB Needham was to encourage consumers to consider other aspects of train travel in order to change their attitudes and increase the likelihood that trains would be considered for travel in the west. Two portions of the total market wer
16、e targeted: 1) anxious fliers those concerned with safety, relaxation, and cleanliness and 2) travel-lovers those viewing themselves as relaxed, casual, and interested in the travel experience as part of their vacation. The agency then developed a campaign that focused on travel experiences such as
17、freedom, escape, relaxation, and enjoyment of the great western outdoors. It stressed experiences gained by using the trains and portrayed western train trips as wonderful adventures. Advertisements showed pictures of the beautiful scenery that could be enjoyed along some of the more famous western
18、routes and emphasized the romantic names of some of these trains (Empire Builder, etc. ). These ads were strategically placed among family-oriented TV shows and programs involving nature and America in order to most effectively reach target audiences. Results were impressive. The Empire Builder, whi
19、ch was focused on in one ad, enjoyed a 15 percent increase in profits on its Chicago to Seattle route. 11 Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage? （ A） To show the inability of trains to compete with planes with respect to speed and convenience. （ B） To stress the influence of the automobi
20、le on Americas standard of convenience. （ C） To emphasize the function of travel agencies in market promotion. （ D） To illustrate the important role of persuasive communication in changing consumer attitudes. 12 It can be inferred from the passage that the drop in Amtrak ridership was due to the fac
21、t that_. （ A） trains were not suitable for short distance passenger transportation （ B） trains were not the fastest and most convenient form of transportation （ C） trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to be （ D） trains could not compete with planes in terms of luxury and convenience 1
22、3 The train ads were placed among family-oriented TV programs involving nature and America because_. （ A） they could focus on meaningful travel experiences （ B） they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programs （ C） their profits could be increased by some 15 percent （ D） most travel-lovers a
23、nd nervous fliers were believed to be among the audiences 13 Job sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each
24、work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the jobs wages, its holidays and its other benefits. Of course, some job sharers take a smaller or larger share of the responsibilities of the position, receiving a lesser or greater share of the benefits. Job sharing differs from conv
25、entional part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the more highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment. Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobs by reducing the numb
26、er of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for oth
27、er activities. As would be expected, women constitute the bulk of job sharers. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britains Equal Opportunities Commission revealed that 78 per cent of sharers were female, the majority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with simi
28、lar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence. The necessity of close cooperati
29、on when sharing a job with another person makes the actual work quite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partner before applying for a
30、position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interesting ones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treat each other as equals. 14 “Employee commitment“ in Paragraph 2 refers to the employees_. （ A） qualificati
31、on （ B） loyalty （ C） experience （ D） achievement 15 Work sharing is different from job sharing in that_. （ A） it requires more working hours （ B） it provides more work positions （ C） it depends on the employers decision （ D） it offers a more satisfactory salary 16 Job sharing is popular with young m
32、others mainly because_. （ A） they can take care of both work and family （ B） they are over ideal working ages （ C） they seek equal opportunities with men （ D） they have difficulty finding full-time jobs 17 In job sharing the partners should_. （ A） be social equals （ B） be intimate friends （ C） know
33、each other very well （ D） have similar working experience 18 The main purpose of the passage is to_. （ A） recommend job sharing to women （ B） discuss a way to tackle unemployment （ C） criticize job sharing as inefficient （ D） describe job sharing in general 18 Unless we spend money to spot and preve
34、nt asteroids (小行星 ) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists. Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids (流星 ) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and dont threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on
35、 a collision course with Earth. Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescopes right now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, well have a way to change its course. Some scientists favor pushing asteroi
36、ds off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldnt be cheap. Is it worth it? Two things experts consider when judging any risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth o
37、nce every 400, 000 years. Sounds pretty rare but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “If we dont take care of these big asteroids, theyll take care of us,“ says one scientist. “Its that simple.“ The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear wea
38、pons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday (毁灭性的 ) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,“ said a New York Times article. 19 What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids? （ A） They are heavenly bodies different in composition. （ B） They are h
39、eavenly bodies similar in nature. （ C） There are more asteroids than meteoroids. （ D） Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids. 20 What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth? （ A） It is very unlikely but the danger exists. （ B） Such a collision might occur once every 2
40、5 years. （ C） Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected. （ D） Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur. 21 What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids? （ A） It sounds practical but it may not
41、solve the problem. （ B） It may create more problems than it might solve. （ C） It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely. （ D） Further research should be done before it is proved applicable. 22 We can conclude from the passage that_. （ A） while pushing astero
42、ids off course nuclear weapons would destroy the world （ B） asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future （ C） the worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime （ D） workable solutions still have to be found
43、to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth 23 Which of the following best describes the authors tone in this passage? （ A） Optimistic. （ B） Critical. （ C） Objective. （ D） Arbitrary. 24 In the first sentence of Paragraph 4, the word “favor“ can be best replaced by_. （ A） like （ B） support （ C） fo
44、nd of （ D） be in favor of 24 Believe it or not, optical illusion (错觉 ) can cut highway crashes. Japan is a case in point. It has reduced automobile crashes on some roads by nearly 75 percent using a simple optical illusion. Bent stripes, called chevrons (人字形 ) painted on the roads make drivers think
45、 that they are driving faster than they really are, and thus drivers slow down. Now the American Association Foundation for Traffic Safety in Washington D. C. is planning to repeat Japans success. Starting next year, the foundation will paint chevrons and other patterns of stripes on selected roads
46、around the country to test how well the patterns reduce highway crashes. Excessive speed plays a major role in as much as one fifth of all fatal traffic accidents, according to the foundation. To help reduce those accidents, the foundation will conduct its tests in areas where speed-related hazards
47、are the greatest-curves, exit slopes, traffic circles, and bridges. Some studies suggest that straight, horizontal bars painted across roads can initially cut the average speed of drivers in half. However, traffic often returns to full speed within months as drivers become used to seeing the painted
48、 bar. Chevrons, scientists say, not only give drivers the impression that they are driving faster than they really are but also make a lane appear to be narrower. The result is a longer lasting reduction in highway speed and the number of traffic accidents. 25 The passage mainly discusses_. （ A） a n
49、ew way of highway speed control （ B） a new pattern for painting highways （ C） a new approach to training drivers （ D） a new type of optical illusion 26 On roads painted with chevrons drivers tend to feel that_. （ A） they should avoid speed-related hazards （ B） they are driving in the wrong lane （ C） they should slow down their speed （ D） they are approaching the speed limit 27 The advantage of chevrons over straight, horizont
