1、在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷 21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: Hello, Mr. Smith. This is Larry Jackson. I am afraid I wont be able to arrive on time for the meeting in your office.B: _ . （ A） Hurry up. We are worried （ B） No doubt you get up so late （ C） Cheer up （ D） Thats all right.
3、Well wait for you 2 A: Could you do me a favor and take these books to my office?B: _ . （ A） Yes, for pleasure （ B） I could （ C） Sure, my pleasure （ D） Of course. With pleasure 3 A: Would you like some more soup?B: _ . It is delicious, but Ive had enough. （ A） Yes, please （ B） No, thank you （ C） Not
4、hing more （ D） Id like some 4 A: Its been raining for a whole week. I think itll get fine soon.B: _ . We are getting into the rainy season now. （ A） Yes, it will （ B） Thats right （ C） Never mind （ D） Dont mention it 5 A: Could you get me Extension 6459, please?B: _ . （ A） Hello? This is Tom Brown. （
5、 B） Sure. Here you are. （ C） Sorry. The line is engaged. （ D） John Smiths office. What can I do for you? 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
6、D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6 Man: The problem is that I dont get paid until tomorrow, but I must register for Dr.Martins class. Could you hold a pl
7、ace for me until then?Woman: You know that without full payment we are not allowed to reserve spaces in a class.Question: What does （ A） The man has to wait and take his chances. （ B） The man must pay now or he wont have a chance to get registered in the class. （ C） She could help the man the way he
8、 wished. （ D） Spaces can be reserved if partial payment is made. 7 Woman: I havent seen John for some time now.Man: He had an accident. I told him not to drive on like that.Question: What does the man think of Johns driving? （ A） John always drives recklessly. （ B） John always drives cautiously. （ C
9、） John always drives carefully. （ D） John always drives after excessive drinking. 8 Man: Mary, Your English exam is only a week ahead, and youre still playing computer games!Woman: So what?Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She doesnt care about the exam. （ B） She has no idea about what to do
10、next. （ C） She isnt adequately prepared for the exam. （ D） She will sit up for the exam tonight. 9 Man: Not every woman could do the thing like her. She is extraordinary.Woman: Yeah, she is. But Ill have my moments.Question: what does the woman mean? （ A） She thinks she is better than the lady the m
11、an is talking about. （ B） She thinks she will be successful someday. （ C） She thinks she is more attractive than the lady the man is talking about. （ D） She thinks she has her own speciality. 10 Man: Would you do me a favor by sitting next to Jane?Woman: Oh, I dont want the concert to be spoiled by
12、her incessant long talk.Question: What does the womans response mean? （ A） She will sit next to Jane. （ B） She wont sit next to Jane. （ C） She can enjoy the concert with Jane. （ D） She can enjoy the concert with the man. Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one wor
13、d or phrase 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 Courageous people think quickly and act without hesitat
14、ion. （ A） complaint （ B） consideration （ C） delay （ D） anxiety 12 An international treaty signed several years ago bans trade in plants and animal of endangered species. （ A） forbids （ B） eliminates （ C） promotes （ D） protects 13 It is not easy to remain tranquil when events suddenly change you life
15、. （ A） calm （ B） upset （ C） steady （ D） severe 14 Sometimes the messages are conveyed through deliberate conscious gestures, other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing it. （ A） definite （ B） intentional （ C） interactive （ D） delicate 15 Lighting levels are carefully controlled to fall wit
16、hin an acceptable level for optimal reading convenience. （ A） ideal （ B） required （ C） optional （ D） standard 16 All the staff members of the department made zealous efforts to clean up the hall for the Christmas party. （ A） enthusiastic （ B） concerted （ C） gigantic （ D） dedicated 17 Factors leading
17、 to the crisis included poor regulation, mismanagement and deception in the industry, and competition from other types of financial firms. （ A） cheating （ B） pollution （ C） depression （ D） abuse 18 The young man asked his parents not to worry because he was full of optimism about his career. （ A） mo
18、tivation （ B） confidence （ C） imagination （ D） resolution 19 Panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly. （ A） Tension （ B） Excitement （ C） Nervousness （ D） Fear 20 A good employer gives hints to his or her employees without interfering with their cre
19、ativity. （ A） freedom （ B） assistance （ C） clues （ D） funds 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 acro
20、ss the square brackets on your rnachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21 “This light is too _ for me to read by. Dont we have a brighter bulb?“ said the elderly man. （ A） dim （ B） slight （ C） mild （ D） minute 22 The more a nations companies _ factories abroad, the smaller that countrys recorded exports will
21、 be. （ A） lie （ B） locate （ C） spot （ D） stand 23 Mr. Smith asked his secretary to _ a new paragraph in the annual report she was typing. （ A） invade （ B） install （ C） insert （ D） inject 24 Many old houses have been _ to make way for a new shopping centre. （ A） held down （ B） kept down （ C） pulled c
22、lown （ D） turned down 25 We have arranged to go to the cinema on Friday, but we can be _ and go another day. （ A） probable （ B） reliable （ C） flexible （ D） feasible 26 The defense lawyer was questioning the old man who was one of the _ of the murder committed last month. （ A） witnesses （ B） audience
23、s （ C） viewers （ D） observers 27 “You try to get some sleep. Ill _ the patients breakfast,“ said the nurse. （ A） get to （ B） see to （ C） lead to （ D） stick to 28 Ive not read the first chapter, _ finished the book. （ A） nothing to speak of （ B） not to speak of （ C） let alone （ D） nothing but 29 You
24、can hire a bicycle in many places. Usually youll have to pay a _. （ A） deposit （ B） deal （ C） fare （ D） fond 30 The author of the book has shown his remarkably keen _ into human nature. （ A） intellect （ B） insight （ C） perception （ D） understanding 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 pa
25、ssages 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. 30 If those “mad
26、moments“-when you cant remember what your friend has told you or where you left your keys-are becoming more frequent, mental exercises and a healthy brain diet may help. Just as bodies require more maintenance with the passing years, so do brains, which scientists now know show signs of aging as ear
27、ly as the 20s and 30s. “Brain aging starts at a very young age, younger than any of us had imagined and these processes continue gradually over the years,“ said Dr. Gary Small, the director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles. Tin convinced that it is never too early
28、to get started on a mental or brain-fitness program,“ he added. In his book, The Memory Bible, the 51-year-old neuroscientist (神经学家 ) lists what he refers to as the 10 suggestions for keeping the brain young. They include training memory, building skills, reducing stress, mental exercises, brain foo
29、d and a healthy lifestyle. “Misplacing your keys a couple of times dont mean you should start labeling your cabinets. Memory loss is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Our brains can fight back,“ he said. Small provides the weapons for a full-scale attack. Simple memory tests give an indication
30、 of what you are up against and tools such as “look“ and “connect“ are designed to make sure that important things such as names and dates are never forgotten. “So if you wanted to learn names and faces, for example, you meet Mrs. Beatty and you notice a distinguishing facial feature, maybe a high e
31、yebrow,“ said Small. “You associate the first thing that comes to your mind. I think of the actor Warren Beatty, so I create a mental picture of Warren Beatty kissing her brow.“ Small admits it may sound a bit strange but he says it works. “Mental exercises could be anything from doing crossword puz
32、zles and writing with your left hand if you are right handed or learning a language. It could be anything that is fun that people enjoy doing,“ he added. 31 The “mad moment“ in the first paragraph refers to the time when we _ （ A） dont listen to our friends （ B） have lost our important things （ C） h
33、ave some mental problems （ D） have a poor memory 32 In this passage, the author mainly tells us _ （ A） everyone has bad memories sometimes no matter how old he is （ B） we can prevent our mind from aging with various methods （ C） brain aging starts at the time when we are in the 20s and 30s （ D） memo
34、ry loss is not the sign that we are getting old 33 By giving the example “you meet Mrs. Beatty and you notice a distinguishing .eyebrow“, Dr. Small is trying to explain the memory tool of _ （ A） healthy brain diet （ B） physical exercises （ C） reducing stress （ D） mental exercises 34 By saying “I thi
35、nk of the actor Warren Beatty so I create . her brow“ Dr. Small is trying to explain the memory tool of _ （ A） remembering facial features （ B） recognizing celebrities （ C） connecting related things （ D） observing carefully 35 Mental exercises do NOT include _ （ A） writing with ones left hand （ B） l
36、earning a foreign language （ C） doing crossword puzzles （ D） taking pictures 35 We unemployed share a social stigma (耻辱 ) similar to that of the rape victim. Whether consciously or subconsciously, much of the work-ethic driven public feels that youve somehow “asked for it“. Secretly wanted to lose y
37、our job and “flirted (幻想 )“ with unemployment through your attitude- probably dressed in a way to invite it (left the vest unbuttoned on your three-piece suit). But the worse of it isnt societys work-ethic morality; its your own, which you never knew you had. You find out how much self-satisfaction
38、was gained from even the most simple work-related task: a well-worded letter, a well-handled phone call, even a clean file. Being useful to yourself isnt enough. But then almost everyone has heard about the need to be a useful member of society. What you didnt know about was the loneliness. Youve sp
39、ent your life almost constantly surrounded by people, in classes, in dorms and at work. To suddenly find yourself with only your cat to talk to all day distorts (歪曲 ) your sense of reality. You begin to worry that fights of fancy might become one way. But you always were, and still are, stronger tha
40、n that. You maintain balance and perspective, mainly through resorting frequently to sarcasm (嘲笑 ) and irreverence. Although something going wrong in any aspect of your life now seems to push you into temporary despair much more easily than before, you have some very important things to hang on to-
41、people who care, your sense of humor, your talents, your cat and your hopes. And beyond that, youve gained something- a little more knowledge and a lot more compassion. Youve learned the value of the routine you scorned and the importance of the job you took for granted. But most of all, youve learn
42、ed what a “7.6 percent unemployment rate“ really means. 36 What is the proper title for this passage? （ A） How the Unemployed Are Looked Down Upon （ B） How Important to Be Employed （ C） How It Feels to Be Out of Work （ D） How to Gain a Little More Knowledge and Compassion 37 According to the passage
43、, it makes one feel _ to be unemployed. （ A） serious （ B） shameful （ C） strange （ D） obvious 38 What does “You begin to worry that fights of fancy might become one way“ mean? （ A） You begin to worry that youll never be a useful member of the society again. （ B） You begin to worry that youll never be
44、 able to find a job again. （ C） You begin to worry that youll never be able to face the reality. （ D） You begin to worry that youll never be able to see your relatives again. 39 What does “work-ethic“ refer to? （ A） Crazy attitude toward work. （ B） Public attitude toward work. （ C） People who are wo
45、rking. （ D） People who are out of work. 40 Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? （ A） The worst of layoff is the societys work-ethic morality. （ B） Unemployment brings great mental hurt to people. （ C） Those who lost their jobs become easily depressed. （ D） Those who lost jobs would
46、value any job they can get. 40 Valentines Day is a festival of romance and affection. The holiday is an interesting combination of pagan (异教徒的 ) and Christian influences. Some of the days customs probably came from an ancient Roman holiday caned Lupercalia, Which honored Juno (wife of Jupiter, the g
47、oddess of women, marriage, and childbirth) and Pan (the God of nature). During the Lupercalia festival, young women dropped poems bearing their names into a large vase. Each young man picked a name from the vase to find his sweetheart for that year. During the Middle Ages, church leaders wanted to r
48、elate this pagan holiday to Christianity, so they renamed it after a Christian saint and moved the holiday from February 15 to February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine. St. Valentine was a third-century Christian martyr, a young man who was imprisoned in Rome for refusing to worship pagan gods. A
49、ccording to legend, before Valentine was beheaded on February 14, he restored the eyesight of his jailers blind daughter. Then he sent her a farewell letter signed, “From your Valentine“. This phrase is now a common expression of affection that appears on many of the holiday greeting cards. Perhaps another reason that February 14 was picked as a holiday for lovers was that the ancient Romans believed that birds began to mate
