1、在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷 14及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a sing
2、le bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 A: We should write letters to our friends who live outside the country. B: _. （ A） Sounds like a great idea. We need to cut down on our phone bill. （ B） Why bother? They will write to us. （ C） Our friends wouldnt write to us.
3、（ D） Our friends would rather we do not write. 2 A: We dont seem to have a reservation for you, Sir. Im sorry. B: _. （ A） Whats the matter with you? Dont you believe my secretary has made reservations for me here? （ B） OK. Lets go to somewhere else. But surely my secretary made reservations for me h
4、ere. （ C） Whats the use of your being sorry? My secretary made reservations for me here. You dont believe her? （ D） But my secretary said that she had made reservations for me here. I phoned her from the airport this morning just as I left home. 3 A: Just look at the fog outside. B: _. （ A） You shou
5、ld stay inside. （ B） Dont worry. The radio said that it should clear up by tomorrow. （ C） You should have listened to the weather forecast. （ D） Im sorry, but I cant see anything. 4 A: I cant remember what time the movie starts. B: _. （ A） I cant, either. But I think we should arrive at the theater
6、early. （ B） What? How can you forget? （ C） I think its eight, but wed better not wait until the last minute, or we might not get seats. （ D） I think the last minutes of the movie are worth waiting for. 5 A: Why, you went to the cocktail party wearing such a shabby tie and so worn a suit? You are rea
7、lly a gentleman! B: _. （ A） But dont you know its not the good clothes that make a gentleman? （ B） Wearing such a shabby tie isnt so important for me to be a capable businessman. （ C） Im not really a gentleman. （ D） I think I am a real gentleman even in such a shabby tie. Section B Directions: In th
8、is 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 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square
9、 brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6 Man: Are you ready to go jogging? Woman: Almost, I have to warm up first. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She wants to exercise before she runs. （ B） Its too hot to go running. （ C） Her jogging suit isnt warm enough. （ D） She already went jo
10、gging. 7 Man: Are you coming with us to the supermarket this afternoon? Woman: I promised Lucy that Id help her with her painting project, and Im really looking forward to it. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She doesnt need anything at the supermarket. （ B） She wont be joining the man. （ C）
11、 She and Lucy are learning how to paint. （ D） Shed rather go to the supermarket than help Lucy. 8 Man: If I dont find my wallet pretty soon, I have to report it stolen. Woman: Hold on! Before you call the campus security office, have you checked your Car, all your jacket pockets everywhere? Question
12、: What does the woman suggest the man do? （ A） Keep looking for his wallet. （ B） Report the theft of the wallet right away. （ C） Put his wallet in his jacket pocket. （ D） Be more careful with his wallet. 9 Man: I notice you dont buy your lunch in the cafeteria any more. Woman: When prices went up,I
13、decided to bring my own. Question: Why doesnt the woman buy food in the cafeteria? （ A） She is on a special diet. （ B） She doesnt like to walk to the cafeteria. （ C） She thinks the cafeteria is too expensive. （ D） She doesnt eat lunch anymore. 10 Man: I hope we can see everything from way up here. W
14、oman: Dont worry. You can watch the whole game no matter where you are. Question: What kind of place are the speakers probably at? （ A） An apartment building. （ B） A stadium. （ C） A theater. （ D） An airplane. Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase
15、underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11 The last mayor was assassinated when he was fifty years old. （ A） h
16、onored （ B） murdered （ C） elected （ D） impeached 12 Formulated in 1823 ,the Monroe Doctrine asserted that, he Americas were no longer open to European colonization. （ A） emphatically stated （ B） belligerently argued （ C） accentuated （ D） entreated 13 Meteorologists are at odds over the workings of t
17、ornadoes. （ A） mystified （ B） in disagreement （ C） up in arms （ D） in disarray 14 I would like your authorization to trim the part of the tree that hangs into my yard. （ A） sanction （ B） encouragement （ C） approval （ D） attention 15 The other members of the Cabinet made fun of the Secretary of Inter
18、ior when he purchased Alaska because ,at the time ,it was not considered valuable, （ A） admired （ B） envied （ C） teased （ D） despised 16 Gardening is the cultivation of plants, usually in or near the home, as a hobby. （ A） germination （ B） growing （ C） classification （ D） sowing 17 Dating from aroun
19、d AD 1000,the largest mound surviving from the Mississippian culturewas one hundred feet high and had a base of nearly fifteen acres. （ A） civilization （ B） formation （ C） sect （ D） edifice 18 In ancient times the custom of shaking hands served to transfer power or authority. （ A） practice （ B） folk
20、lore （ C） culture （ D） doctrine 19 American children customarily go trick-or-treating on Halloween. （ A） gaily （ B） traditionally （ C） readily （ D） inevitably 20 One of the most damaging plant parasites is the stem eelworm. （ A） harmful （ B） elegant （ C） dangerous （ D） prevalent Section B Directions
21、: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your rnachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21 Numerous experi
22、ments have demonstrated that mass is _ to energy. （ A） convertible （ B） exchangeable （ C） transplantable （ D） conceivable 22 In October of this year our Party will _ its Thirteenth National Congress. （ A） convene （ B） assemble （ C） gather （ D） meet 23 Since the early 190s,Swiss banks had prided them
23、selves _ their system of banking secrecy and numbered accounts. （ A） in （ B） on （ C） with （ D） under 24 Countries that traditionally never allowed foreign students to stay and worklike Germany or the United Kingdomare facing their own labor _ in information technology and relaxing their immigration
24、laws. （ A） cuts （ B） shortage （ C） weaknesses （ D） imports 25 A series of _ scandals led to the fall of the government. （ A） degradation （ B） degeneracy （ C） corruption （ D） subversion 26 Could you possibly _ me at the next committee meeting? （ A） stand in for （ B） make up for （ C） fall back on （ D）
25、 keep in with 27 The old scientist decided to move to his core, try home _ his advanced age and poor health. （ A） in the interest of （ B） as a result of （ C） on account of （ D） in support of 28 _ of the financial crisis, all they could do was hold on and hope that things would improve. （ A） At the b
26、ottom （ B） At the height （ C） On the top （ D） In the end 29 Bill looked everywhere for his dictionary but _ had to return home without it. （ A） in the end （ B） at the end （ C） in the finish （ D） at the last 30 We are prepared to overlook the error on this occasion _ your previous good work. （ A） in
27、the light of （ B） thanks to （ C） with a, view to （ D） with regard to 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 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 c
28、orresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 30 The world is full of new horrors and theres no place to hide. Who says so? Disaster psychologists, for a start. They are the people who take in the big picture of our collective reactions to hum
29、an-created disaster, the ways these reactions are caused, and our coping mechanisms. And research into disaster psychology is growing fast. Among the big issues being addressed by these researchers are understanding the terrorists weapons, assessing the full impact of terrorism-and, crucially, worki
30、ng out which psychological approaches actually work. Its a deeply controversial area. Take the work of Dennis Embry as an example. He argues that we have overlooked the obvious: the purpose of terrorism is to create terror. This works best “if the very symbols of everyday life become conditioned fea
31、r and anxiety stimulant“. The top targets will be the most symbolic of a nations daily life, preferably served up for prime-time television. Crashing planes from United and American Airlines into the Twin Towers and the Pentagon met those objectives all too perfectly. After the attacks, people stopp
32、ed flying. Why? Not because they had made a rational risk assessment but because the mere thought of flying made their palms sweat. From terrorism to rail crashes, counseling and “debriefing“ (盘问 ) are the standard response to help those caught up in disasters. But there are growing doubts about the
33、ir effectiveness. What might be going wrong? Debriefing focuses on getting people to talk through the trauma (损伤 ) and its emotional consequences soon after the incident. Could it be that some people are better by distancing themselves from what happened, rather than retelling it? If disaster psycho
34、logists want to find better ways to help, theyll have to win the race between our understanding of human psychology and the terrorists. 31 Disaster psychology refers to the study of how to _ （ A） avoid human-created disasters （ B） cope with human reactions to disasters （ C） reduce the worst natural
35、disasters （ D） prevent growing terrorism 32 The passage tells us that disaster psychology is _ （ A） a highly controversial area （ B） a well-established science （ C） not associated with terrorism （ D） not a part of scientific study 33 According to Dennis Embry, how do terrorists reach their goals? （
36、A） By overlooking the most obvious of everyday life. （ B） By setting up new symbols for a nations daily life. （ C） By turning symbols of everyday life into fear and anxiety stimulant. （ D） Through hijacking big planes from the most famous international airlines. 34 Why do people usually stop flying
37、after terrorist attacks? （ A） Because they are terrified of flying. （ B） Because they believe in rational risk assessment. （ C） Because their palms will become too sweaty for them to fly. （ D） Because they cant decide which airline will be the safest. 35 Counseling and debriefing may not be effectiv
38、e methods because _ （ A） there is fierce controversy in this area （ B） many research have proved this （ C） some people may hide their true feelings （ D） some people may feel better to forget the disaster 35 Many Americans harbor a grossly distorted and exaggerated view of most of the risks surroundi
39、ng food. Fergus Clydesdale, head of the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, says bluntly that if the dangers from bacterially contaminated chicken were as great as some people believe, “the streets would be littered with people lying here and there.“
40、Though the public increasingly demands no-risk food, there is no such thing. Bruce Ames, chairman of the biochemistry department at the University of California, Berkeley, points out that up to 10% of a plants weight is made up of natural pesticide (杀虫剂 ). Says he. “Since plants do not have jaws or
41、teeth to protect themselves, they employ chemical warfare.“ And many naturally produced chemicals, though occurring in tiny amounts, prove in laboratory tests to be strong carcinogens-a substance that can cause cancer. Mushrooms (蘑菇 ) might be banned if they were judged by the same standards that ap
42、ply to food additives (添加剂 ). Declares Christina Stark, a nutritionist at Cornell University: “Weve got far worse natural chemicals in the food supply than anything man-made. Yet the issues are not that simple. While Americans have no reason to be terrified to sit down at the dinner table, they have
43、 every reason to demand significant improvements in food and water safety. They unconsciously and unwillingly take in too much of too many dangerous chemicals. If food already contains natural carcinogens, it does not make much sense to add dozens of new man-made ones. Though most people will withst
44、and the small amounts of contaminants generally found in food and water, at least a few individuals will probably get cancer one day because of what they eat and drink. To make good food and water supplies even better, the Government needs to tighten its regulatory standards, stiffen its inspection
45、program and strengthen its enforcement policies. The food industry should modify some long-accepted practices or turn to less hazardous alternatives. Perhaps most important, consumers will have to do a better job of learning how to select and cook food properly. The problems that need to be tackled
46、exist all along the food-supply chain, from fields to processing plants to kitchens. 36 What does the author think of the Americans view of their food? （ A） They overlook the risks of the food they eat. （ B） They overestimate the hazards of their food. （ C） They are overoptimistic about the safety o
47、f their food. （ D） They overstate the governments interference with the food industry. 37 The author considers it impossible to obtain no-risk food because _ （ A） many vegetables contain deadly natural chemicals （ B） almost all foods have additives （ C） no food is free from pollution in the environm
48、ent （ D） pesticides are widely used in agriculture 38 By saying “they employ chemical warfare“ (Para. 2), Bruce Ames means _ （ A） plants absorb useful chemicals to promote their growth （ B） plants produce certain chemicals to combat pests and diseases （ C） farmers use chemicals to protect plants aga
49、inst pests and diseases （ D） farmers use man-made chemicals to dissolve the natural chemicals in plants 39 The reduction of the possible hazards in food ultimately depends on _ （ A） the consumer （ B） the government （ C） the grower （ D） the processor 40 What is the message the author wants to convey in the passage? （ A） Immediate measures must be taken to improve food production and processing. （ B） Eating and drinking have
