1、在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷 17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: Its too cold. Are you near the door? B: _. （ A） Oh, yes. I see, I will close the door. （ B） Oh, yes. What do you need? （ C） Oh, no. What can I do? （ D） Oh, is it cold? I dont think so. 2 A: Has the latest Time magazine arri
3、ved yet? Todays already Tuesday. B: _. （ A） Todays already Monday. But it hasnt arrived yet. （ B） Sorry, its late. Probably not till the day after tomorrow. （ C） It may arrive on Wednesday. （ D） Time magazine, so far as I know is the most popular for us New Yorkers. 3 A: Please deposit twenty more c
4、ents. B: _. （ A） Oh, dear, I dont have any more money. I!1 have to hang up now. （ B） Deposit twenty more cents. Its an astronomical figure for me. （ C） Sorry, I didnt owe you twenty more cents. （ D） Sorry, I didnt even have a bank account book. 4 A: Ray, arent you going straight home after school to
5、day? B: _. （ A） Yes, I wont be going home until Friday. （ B） No. I have a class until 1 oclock, and after that Im going to spend a couple of hours at the library before going home. （ C） Yes. But I am afraid I have to stay for a few hours in the city library before going home. （ D） Yes. If I were you
6、, I wouldnt go home directly. 5 A: I hear you got a big parking ticket. B: _. （ A） Yeah. I never realized Lot 3 was only for faculty. （ B） Yeah. But how can I do otherwise? （ C） Big parking ticket? I promise I have got one. （ D） Sorry, I have no idea what will happen if I get a big parking ticket. S
7、ection B 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 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 si
8、ngle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6 Woman: Its your own fault. You shouldnt let anyone in unless you are expecting him.Man: Its all very well to say that, but someone comes to the door saying “electricity“ or “gas“ while presenting you a card, and you automati
9、cally think he is OK.Ques （ A） Its her fault to let in the stranger without the slightest suspicion. （ B） The mans blame on her isnt fair. （ C） She is credulous and ready to believe anything people tell her. （ D） It is easier said than done. 7 Man: I am supposed to meet Jenny this morning. I did wri
10、te down her address on a sheet of paper, but now it has completely slipped from my mind where I put it.Woman: Dont worry. I will be seeing her at her place soon.Question: What does the woman mean （ A） It is very easy to find Jennys place. （ B） She knows Jenny very well. （ C） She can tell the man Jen
11、nys address. （ D） She is going to Jennys home soon, so the man can go with her. 8 Woman: Some people know a lot more than they tell.Man: Unfortunately the reverse is also true.Question: What does the man imply? （ A） Some people tend to conceal the truth. （ B） Some people are prone to tell lies. （ C）
12、 Some people are dishonest. （ D） Some people tell a lot more than they know. 9 Woman: What a pleasant surprise! Last week we bumped into each other here too!Man: You and I must share the idea that the only way to beat the crowds when you do weekend shopping is to be here at the morning opening hour.
13、Question: What does the man imp （ A） There is a far bigger crowd in the shop on weekdays. （ B） You can get bargains when you do shopping at opening hour on weekends. （ C） You can avoid the crowd when you do shopping at an earlier hour on weekends. （ D） At opening hour on weekends the shop is usually
14、 swamped with people. 10 Man: Peter looks very upset recently.Woman: Yes. I think that he has a hard enough job to make ends meet.Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） It is very hard for Peter to meet the ends of the job. （ B） It is very difficult for Peter to keep away from financial problems.
15、（ C） It is not easy for Peter to finish his difficult job. （ D） It is not difficult for Peter to complete the job. Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning
16、 of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11 Some psychologists argue that the traditional idea “spare the rod and spoil the child“ is not rational. （ A） helpful （ B） kind （ C） sensible （ D） effective 12 Be
17、fore you decide on a vocation, it might be a good idea to consult a few good friends. （ A） career （ B） holiday （ C） plan （ D） research 13 The police are trying to retrieve the stolen statue. （ A） detain （ B） get back （ C） track （ D） detect 14 Because of adverse weather conditions, the travelers stop
18、ped to camp. （ A） local （ B） unfamiliar （ C） good （ D） unfavorable 15 It is not clear whether the increase in reports is stemmed from greater human activity or is simply the result of more surveys. （ A） flows （ B） comes （ C） derives （ D） originates 16 A frequently cited example of the endangered spe
19、cies is the panda. （ A） worried （ B） neglected （ C） reduced （ D） mentioned 17 Can you compress your speech into five minutes due to limited time for the meeting? （ A） change （ B） condense （ C） shrink （ D） comprise 18 The fierce looking horse is in fact very tame and you can set your mind at ease whe
20、n you ride it. （ A） shy （ B） timid （ C） spirited （ D） obedient 19 She could not restrain her curiosity to see what was in the box before her guests had left. （ A） hold back （ B） retreat （ C） paralyze （ D） frown 20 We want you to describe all the events of that morning in sequence without any delay.
21、（ A） plans （ B） memory （ C） cycle （ D） order Section B Directions: 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 b
22、rackets on your rnachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21 “Since we are exchanging _, I too have a secret to reveal,“ said Mary. （ A） transferences （ B） transactions （ C） confidences （ D） promises 22 Like some foreigners, I ask a lot of questions, some of which are insultingly silly. But everyone I _ has an
23、swered those questions with patience and honesty. （ A） come across （ B） come by （ C） come over （ D） come into 23 _ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill. （ A） Rather than （ B） Apart from （ C） Instead of （ D） Owing to 24 The idea of being evaluated by _ makes some managers unea
24、sy. （ A） substance （ B） subsidy （ C） subordinates （ D） subsequence 25 The contract is _ unless it is officially stamped. （ A） invalid （ B） invaluable （ C） precious （ D） deliberate 26 It was very difficult to build a power station in the deep valley, but it _ as we had hoped. （ A） came off （ B） went
25、off （ C） brought out （ D） made out 27 The local people were joyfully surprised to find the prices of vegetables no longer _ according to the weather. （ A） evaluated （ B） converted （ C） fluctuated （ D） modified 28 The brave firemen had fought for days before they managed to _ the forest fire. （ A） pu
26、t on （ B） put up with （ C） put off （ D） put out 29 For these reasons, the newspaper is having _ problems in the north of the country. （ A） distribution （ B） regulation （ C） recognition （ D） destruction 30 During the past years the _ of automobile accidents in New York City has decreased. （ A） degree
27、 （ B） quantity （ C） number （ D） amount 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 corresponding letter with a sin
28、gle bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 30 Oceanography has been defined as “the application of all sciences to the study of the sea“. Before the nineteen century, scientists with an interest in the sea were few and far between. Certainly Newton considered some theor
29、etical aspects of it in his writings, but he was reluctant to go to sea to further his work. For most people the sea was remote, and with the exception of early intercontinental travelers or others who earned a living from the sea, there was little reason to ask many questions about it, let alone to
30、 ask what lay beneath the surface. The first time that question “What is at the bottom of the oceans?“ had to be answered with any commercial consequence was when the laying of a telegraph cable from Europe to America was proposed. The engineers had to know the depth profile of the route to estimate
31、 the length of cable that had to be manufactured. It was to Maury of the U.S. Navy that the Atlantic Telegraph Company turned, in 1853, for information on this matter. In the 1840s, Maury had been responsible for encouraging voyages during which soundings were taken to investigate the depths of the
32、North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Later, some of his findings aroused much popular interest in his book The Physical Geography of the Sea. The cable was laid, but not until 1866 was the connection made permanent and reliable. At the early attempts, the cable failed and when it was taken out for rep
33、airs it was found to be covered in living growths, a fact which defied contemporary scientific opinion that there was no life in the deeper parts of the sea. Within a few years oceanography was under way. In 1872 Thomson led a scientific expedition, which lasted for four years and brought home thous
34、ands of samples from the sea. Their classification and analysis occupied scientists for years and led to a five-volume report, the last volume being published in 1895. 31 The proposal to lay a telegraph cable from Europe to America made oceanographic studies take on _ . （ A） an academic aspect （ B）
35、a military aspect （ C） a business aspect （ D） an international aspect 32 It was _ that asked Maury for help in oceanographic studies. （ A） the American Navy （ B） some early intercontinental travelers （ C） those who earned a living from the sea （ D） the company which proposed to lay an undersea cable
36、 33 The aim of the voyages Maury was responsible for in the 1840s was _ . （ A） to make some sounding experiments in the oceans （ B） to collect samples of sea plants and animals （ C） to estimate the length of cable that was needed （ D） to measure the depths of the two oceans 34 “Defied“ in the 4th pa
37、ragraph probably means “ _ “. （ A） doubt （ B） gave proof to （ C） contradict （ D） agreed to 35 This passage is mainly about _ . （ A） the beginnings of oceanography （ B） the laying of the first undersea cable （ C） the investigation of ocean depths （ D） the early intercontinental communications 35 Henr
38、y Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, “The business of America is business.“ By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world. Few would argue with Fords statement. A brief glimpse at a daffy newspaper vividly shows how much people i
39、n the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most natio
40、nal news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to a
41、s “the entertainment industry“ or “show business“. The positive side of Henry Fords statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job.
42、 Jobs are produced in abundance because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life. The negative side of Henry Fords statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big
43、 business. And the term big businessreferring to the biggest companiesis seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is
44、still some employee anxiety. Downsizingthe driving away of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits highcreates feelings of insecurity for many. 36 The United States is a country _ . （ A） which encourages free trade at home and abroad （ B） where peoples chief concern is how to make mone
45、y （ C） where all businesses are managed scientifically （ D） which normally works according to the federal budget 37 The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that _ . （ A） most newspapers are run by big businesses （ B） even public organizations concentrate on working for profits
46、 （ C） Americans of all professions know how to do business （ D） even arts and entertainment are regarded as business 38 According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that _ . （ A） they can start profitable businesses there （ B） they can be more competitive in business （
47、 C） they will make a fortune overnight there （ D） they will find better chances of employment 39 Henry Fords statement can be taken negatively because _ . （ A） working people are discouraged to fight for their fights （ B） there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists （ C） there is a
48、conflicting relationship between big companies and labor （ D） public services are not run by the federal government 40 A companys efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in _ . （ A） reduction in the number of employees （ B） improvement of working conditions （ C） fewer disputes betwe
49、en labor and management （ D） a rise in workers wages 40 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把 按能力分班 ) pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright chil
