1、在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷 1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 singl
2、e bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 A: You Americans are funny! It seems as if you were married to your cars. B: _. I was reading that there are about millions of cars in our country now. （ A） Yes. We are mad with cars and we are called the country on wheels. （ B
3、） Yeah, I guess thats true. The country is becoming one big parking lot. （ C） Thats ridiculous for you to say so! （ D） You are exaggerating! 2 A: Can I borrow your geography notes from Professor Johnsons class? B: _. （ A） I beg your pardon. But why dont you ask Betty for it? （ B） What do you need it
4、 for? You can have it anytime you like. （ C） Sure. I need it too. Here you are. （ D） Sorry, I am using it myself. You can have it later. 3 A: _. B: Well, its 250 dollars a month, including heating. （ A） How much does the heating cost? （ B） Will it be cheaper to have a heater? （ C） How do you pay the
5、 rent for your apartment? （ D） How about the apartment you are renting? 4 A: I heard 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 w
6、ill happen if I get a big parking ticket. 5 A: Reservations. How may I help you? B: _. （ A） OK, my name is David Johnson. My telephone number is 4210888. （ B） Thank you. Gould you connect me to 4210888? （ C） Im afraid you cant help me. Thank you anyway. （ D） Id like to confirm a room for next Saturd
7、ay. Section 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
8、 a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6 Woman: I wish I hadnt hurt Lindas feelings like that yesterday. You know I never meant to.Man: The great thing about Linda is that she doesnt hold any grudges. By tomorrow, she will have forgotten all about it.Question:
9、 What does the man say about L （ A） She is forgetful. （ B） She is considerate. （ C） She is forgiving. （ D） She is careless. 7 Man: Were having a hard time deciding where to go skiing over break. Where would you prefer to go this year?Women: I guess I didnt tell you. I had to back out.Question: What
10、does the woman mean? （ A） She has no particular preferences. （ B） Shes having a hard time learning to ski. （ C） She has injured her back. （ D） She cant go on the ski trip. 8 Man: Were looking for a place to hold a surprise party for Jill. Theres a lot of space in your apartment, isnt there?Woman: Th
11、ere used to be. You see, well, I just cant bring myself to throw anything away.Question: What does the woman imply? （ A） She doesnt have enough room to host a party. （ B） Shes not used to living in such a big apartment. （ C） She doesnt know what to bring to the parry. （ D） She cant attend the party.
12、 9 Man: These family reunions are complicated. Could you pick Mark up from the airport? Im on a tight schedule today.Woman: OK, but then lets switch. Im supposed to pick Sarah up tomorrow.Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Mark wont be able to come to the reunion. （ B） Shed rather pick up Sara
13、h. （ C） Shell go to the airport today instead of tomorrow. （ D） She thought Mark would be arriving tomorrow. 10 Man: You know, I started out in civil engineering, and then I switched to electronic engineering. But what really interests me is electronic music.Woman: Well, thats a long way away from c
14、ivil engineering.Question: Which of the following has the man （ A） Electronic music. （ B） Electronics. （ C） Civil engineering. （ D） Electronic engineering. 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
15、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 ultimate cause of the American Civil War was bombardment of Fort Sumter. （ A） final （ B） unique （ C） true （ D） strai
16、ght 12 Phosphorus is used in paints for highway signs and marks because it is bright at night. （ A） luminous （ B） harmless （ C） adequate （ D） attractive 13 We should never underestimate influence we can have on the children we love. （ A） undersell （ B） undervalue （ C） disregard （ D） misjudge 14 She
17、actually preferred a more gregarious urban life style and the cultural attractions in a warmer clime. （ A） tranquil （ B） sociable （ C） inactive （ D） undisturbed 15 Furthermore, the campaign itself was lavishly financed, with plenty of money for top flight staff, travel, and television commercials. （
18、 A） dubiously （ B） potently （ C） profusely （ D） candidly 16 They make better use of the time they have, and they are less likely to succumb to fatigue in stressful jobs. （ A） sustain （ B） yield （ C） endure （ D） expose 17 A briefcase full of counterfeit money was found on the counter. （ A） forged （ B
19、） currency （ C） substituted （ D） cash 18 There is a controversy even among doctors as to whether this disease is contagious or not. （ A） incisive （ B） infertile （ C） allergic （ D） communicable 19 They believe that the merchants had conspired to undermine the nations economic independence. （ A） uphol
20、d （ B） minimize （ C） weaken （ D） postpone 20 The ink had faded with time and so parts of the letter were illegible. （ A） illiterate （ B） illegitimate （ C） inscrutable （ D） indecipherable Section B Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices m
21、arked 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 The most _students do additional reading to supplement the material in the textbook. （ A） gifted （ B） sensit
22、ive （ C） proficient （ D） diligent 22 Successful leaders _events rather than react to them. （ A） conquer （ B） dominate （ C） determine （ D） contest 23 We have no time to lose. Lets _on the task before us. （ A） enter （ B） impose （ C） concentrate （ D） overwork 24 There is no denial that in the tropical
23、area there is a high _of malaria. （ A） incident （ B） incidence （ C） accident （ D） precedent 25 In the law court, the suspect couldnt _his time that night. （ A） count on （ B） account （ C） account for （ D） count 26 Our readers are comfortable with our clear, _words that inform and entertain them. （ A）
24、 convention （ B） concise （ C） creative （ D） crucial 27 The belief that the universe is improving and that good will _triumph over evil prevails. （ A） ultimately （ B） conclusively （ C） feasibly （ D） terminally 28 The government _the foreign-owned corporations one after another. （ A） took over （ B） to
25、ok out （ C） took off （ D） took on 29 There is no direct flight, so I flew to Pittsburgh _Philadelphia. （ A） amid （ B） via （ C） across （ D） past 30 They gained great influence by _themselves to prominent city institutions. （ A） detaching （ B） assigning （ C） dispatching （ D） attaching 一、 Reading Compr
26、ehension 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 single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scor
27、ing ANSWER SHEET. 30 Sometimes its just hard to choose. Youre in a restaurant, and the waiter has his pen at the ready. As you hesitate, he gradually begins to take a close interest in the ceiling, his fingernails, then in your dining partner. Each dish on the menu becomes a blur as you roll your ey
28、es up and down in a growing panic. Finally, you desperately opt for something that turns out to be what you hate. It seems that we need devices to protect us from our hopelessness at deciding between 57 barely differentiated varieties of stuff-be they TV channels, gourmet coffee, downloadable ring t
29、ones, or perhaps, ultimately even interchangeable lovers. This thought is opposed to our governments philosophy, which suggests that greater choice over railways, electricity suppliers and education will make us happy. In my experience, they do anything but. Perhaps the happiest people are those who
30、 do not have much choice and arent confronted by the misery of endless choice. True, that misery may not be obvious to people who dont have a variety of luxuries. If you live in Madagascar, say, where average life expectancy is below 40 and they dont have digital TV or Starbucks, you might not be im
31、pressed by the anxiety and perpetual stress our decision - making paralysis causes. Choice wasnt supposed to make people miserable. It was supposed to be the hallmark of self-determination that we so cherish in capitalist western society. But it obviously isnt: ever more choice increases the feeling
32、 of missed opportunities, and this leads to self-blame when choices fail to meet expectations. What is to be done? A new book by an American social scientist, Barry Schwartz, called The Paradox of Choice, suggests that reducing choices can limit anxiety. Schwartz offers a self-help guide to good dec
33、ision making that helps us to limit our choices to a manageable number, and ultimately derive greater satisfaction from the choices we make. This is a capitalist response to a capitalist problem. But once you realize that your Schwartzian filters are depriving you of something you might have found e
34、njoyable, you will experience the same anxiety as before, worrying that you made the wrong decision in drawing up your choice-limiting filters. Arguably, we will always be doomed to buyers-remorse and the misery it entails. The problem of choice is perhaps more difficult than Schwartz allows. 31 The
35、 waiter mentioned in Paragraph 1 would agree that given a variety of choice_. （ A） it is common for his customer to hesitate in ordering a meal （ B） it is impolite for his customer to order with hesitation （ C） it is difficult for his customer to expect quality food （ D） it is possible to get know h
36、is customers partner 32 It is implied that it is the governments intention to_. （ A） improve the quality of TV programs （ B） try to offer greater choice over public service systems （ C） make people realize that some lovers are interchangeable （ D） encourage the downloading of a variety of ring tones
37、 33 We can infer that the authors attitude towards choice is that_. （ A） the more choice we have, the more freedom we can enjoy （ B） endless choice has only made us more miserable （ C） it is easy for people to make a wrong decision with few choices （ D） before we make decisions, we want as many choi
38、ces as possible 34 The author mentioned “Starbucks“ in Paragraph 3 as an illustration of_. （ A） happiness （ B） low life expectancy （ C） perpetual stress （ D） luxury 35 From Barry Schwartzs book, The Paradox of Choice, we can get recommendation tips on_. （ A） how to handle the situation of capitalist
39、 exploitation （ B） how to deal with your expense budget （ C） how to avoid the feeling of missed opportunities （ D） how to save money by making a right choice 36 We may conclude that it is NOT one of the authors purposes to_. （ A） stress the problem of choice （ B） discuss decision-making paralysis （
40、C） make an analysis of buyers-remorse （ D） promote the new book, Tile Paradox of Choice 36 According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, todays traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的 ) than at any time in the 17 years o
41、f the poll. Not surprising in these hard times, the students major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.“ It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting. Interest in teaching,
42、social service and the “altruistic“ fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up. Thats no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors in
43、 her first year on the jobeven before she completed her two-year associate degree. While its true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of t
44、hese other contributionsbe the scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs. Weekly we read of unions
45、 who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run. But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently whi
46、ch shows a group o businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机 ) : “Miss Baxter,“ he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?“ From the long-term point of view, thats what education really ought t
47、o be about. 37 According to the authors observation, college students_. （ A） have never been so materialistic as today （ B） have never been so interested in arts （ C） have never been so financially well off as today （ D） have never attached so much importance to moral sense 38 The students criteria
48、for selecting majors today have much to do with_. （ A） the influence o their instructors （ B） the financial goals they seek in life （ C） their own interpretations of the courses （ D） their understanding of the contributions of others 39 By saying “While its true that, be the scientific or artistic“
49、(Lines 1 4, Para.5), the author means that_. （ A） business management should be included in educational programs （ B） human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed （ C） human intellectual development has reached new heights （ D） the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked 40 Studying the diverse wisdom of others can_. （ A） create varying artistic interests （ B） help peopl
