1、在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷 29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: Did you buy the book? B:_ （ A） No. On my way home from work I found a bookstore and entered aimlessly. （ B） I had no idea the bookstore would close at six. （ C） Excuse me. I didnt buy the book purposely. （ D） I like it very
3、 much. 2 A: Boy, how quickly technology changes! So many people have a computer in their home nowadays. B:_ （ A） Computers? There are so many computers in the office. （ B） I know. I feel so behind the time. （ C） But I know a lot of computers. （ D） Yes, I have computer at home. 3 A: Its getting rathe
4、r late. I have to say goodbye. B:_ （ A） Why do you want to go now? （ B） Id like to say goodbye, too. （ C） You are welcome. （ D） Hope you had a good time. See you tomorrow. 4 A: Arent you excited about your new job? B:_but its too demanding. （ A） Its OK. （ B） I am fine. （ C） Sure I am. （ D） I think s
5、o. 5 A: Im afraid I failed the math exam. B:_, its not really that bad, is it? （ A） Oh, yeah （ B） No wonder （ C） There now （ D） No good 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 b
6、y 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 brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 6 Man: David really has an eye for beauty. Woman: You can say that again. Question: What
7、does the woman mean? （ A） David has good eyesight. （ B） She agrees with the man. （ C） The man should praise David more. （ D） The man has said too much about David. 7 Man: Why do you want to move out? You really have a happy life. I do envy you. Woman: You dont know that I have been over-protected by
8、 my mother these years. I want to spread my own wings. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She doesnt love her mother. （ B） She wants to be independent. （ C） She actually envies the man. （ D） She doesnt like family life. 8 Woman: Bill, I want to have a few words with you about your performance
9、in class lately. Man: I know Ive gone down. I just havent been studying as much as I ought to. Question: What is Bills problem? （ A） He doesnt like to perform in class. （ B） He doesnt work hard enough. （ C） He has gone away lately. （ D） He feels depressed. 9 Woman: Are you prepared for the exam tomo
10、rrow? Man: Oh, yeah, the exam will be a piece of cake. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） The woman should take the exam. （ B） The woman shouldnt be concerned. （ C） He is not worried about the exam. （ D） He enjoys taking exams. 10 Man: Are you sure Bob and Tim will come to help today? Woman: No
11、problem. Theyre men of their words. Question: What does the woman want to tell the man? （ A） Bob and Tim will keep their promise. （ B） Bob and Tim are good speakers. （ C） Bob and Tim will be on the womans side. （ D） Bob and Tim are very helpful. Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sen
12、tences, 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 of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11 The salesman approached the ho
13、use cautiously when he saw the vicious dog at the door. （ A） carefully （ B） deliberately （ C） nervously （ D） bravely 12 She seemed to have detected some anger in his voice. （ A） noticed （ B） heard （ C） realized （ D） got 13 Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed. （ A） physic
14、al （ B） mental （ C） natural （ D） hard 14 Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve its chronic food shortage problem. （ A） transient （ B） starving （ C） severe （ D） serial 15 I propose that we discussed this at the next meeting. （ A） request （ B） suggest
15、 （ C） demand （ D） order 16 Can you give me a concrete example to support your idea? （ A） special （ B） good （ C） real （ D） specific 17 Ive only recently explored Shakespeare with profit and pleasure. （ A） followed （ B） evaluated （ C） acted （ D） studied 18 Johns mindless exterior concealed a warm and
16、kindhearted nature. （ A） appearance （ B） personality （ C） outlook （ D） temper 19 Hunters have almost exterminated many of the larger animals while farmers destroyed many smaller animals. （ A） wounded （ B） reduced （ C） killed （ D） trapped 20 The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake. （
17、A） in despair （ B） in danger （ C） in misery （ D） in pain 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
18、the square brackets on your rnachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21 The thieves fled with the local police close on their_. （ A） backs （ B） necks （ C） toes （ D） heels 22 A friendship may be deep, lasting, or_, casual and situational. （ A） critical （ B） identical （ C） superficial （ D） original 23 The head
19、of the Museum was_and let us actually examine the ancient manuscripts. （ A） promising （ B） agreeing （ C） pleasing （ D） obliging 24 It is believed that children of two or three years old are able to learn any language if they are_it. （ A） involved in （ B） indulged in （ C） disposed to （ D） exposed to
20、25 Tim has failed three courses this semester, so he will have to_them next semester. （ A） remake （ B） repeat （ C） reapply （ D） revise 26 The tone of the article_the writers mood at the time. （ A） reproduced （ B） reflected （ C） imagined （ D） imitated 27 The scientists have made an_study of the virus
21、es that cause the disease. （ A） exhausted （ B） exhausting （ C） exhaustive （ D） exhaustion 28 In the face of unexpected difficulties, he demonstrated a talent for quick,_ action. （ A） determining （ B） defensive （ C） demanding （ D） decisive 29 Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. The ital
22、icized phrase means_. （ A） unexpectedly （ B） unhappily （ C） untidily （ D） unofficially 30 The teacher told the students to stay in the classroom and they did_. （ A） absolutely （ B） accidentally （ C） accordingly （ D） accurately 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. E
23、ach 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 Americans have a great love for info
24、rmality and nowhere is this better expressed than in their love for nicknames (昵称 、绰号 ) . Upon greeting strangers for the first time they will quickly introduce themselves by their nickname. These are shortened forms of their given name at birth and reflect the casual relationships which exist among
25、 friends and coworkers. Family names are hardly ever used in daily situations and the use of ones fathers last name is saved only for rare and formal occasions. In many traditional cultures the use of the family name is seen as a sign of respect. For Americans, however, its the nickname which create
26、s an immediate intimacy between two people upon which to build a relationship. By speaking to another on a first name basis and using his nickname, walls are immediately torn down and equality between two people is established. At work bosses will refer to their employees by their nicknames. Should
27、an employer use a workers family name, you can be sure that some kind of correction or serious business will follow. This love for nicknames can create a sense of closeness between people who are otherwise not related. Even the presidents of the United States have borne nicknames. Abraham Lincoln wa
28、s known as Honest Abe. John F. Kennedy was known as Jack or JFK and William Clinton has no reservations in letting people know he prefers to be called Bill, but those who look upon him with disfavor may call him Slick Willy. Not only people but cities often carry their own nicknames. Chicago is call
29、ed the “Windy City“ because of the strong winds which come down from Canada throughout the year. New York City is considered the “Big Apple“ for reasons which are still obscure to most people including many New Yorkers. Not every nickname, however, is positive and some can be rather rude and insulti
30、ng. If someone should demonstrate a certain negative characteristic, a label will soon be attached to describe that person in an unpleasant way. Likewise a persons physical traits which are very dominant may lead to nicknames but not necessarily to ones liking or choice. A nickname, therefore, is a
31、way of identifying or describing someone or something for better or worse. 31 Why do Americans prefer to use nicknames when addressing one another? （ A） Nicknames are easy to remember. （ B） Americans are a friendly people. （ C） Nicknames help build a closer relationship. （ D） Nicknames are convenien
32、t to use in daily life. 32 Americans tend to use others family names_. （ A） on formal occasions （ B） when writing letters （ C） in the work place （ D） when making phone calls 33 Many traditional societies see the use of ones family name as a sign of_. （ A） respect （ B） distance （ C） importance （ D） g
33、ratitude 34 An American employer is likely to use a workers family name when_. （ A） the worker is to get a promotion （ B） the worker has done something wrong （ C） he speaks to the worker at a gathering （ D） he is being friendly with the worker 35 In Paragraph 5, the word “obscure“ is closest in mean
34、ing to “_“. （ A） funny （ B） sound （ C） unclear （ D） popular 36 Whats the main idea of the passage ? （ A） Americans would like informality. （ B） Americans prefer to use nicknames to help build a closer relationship. （ C） A nickname stands for a persons physical traits. （ D） At work bosses will refer
35、to their employees by their nicknames. 36 Its a modem problem: youre too busy to be disturbed by incessant phone calls so you turn your cell phone off. But if you dont remember to turn it back on when youre less busy, you could miss some important calls. If only the phone knew when it was wise to in
36、terrupt you, you wouldnt have to turn it off at all. Instead, it could let calls through when you are not too busy. A bunch of behavior sensors and a clever piece of software could do just that, by analyzing your behavior to determine if its a good time to interrupt you. If built into a phone, the s
37、ystem may decide youre too busy and ask the caller to leave a message or ring back later. James Fogarty and Scott Hudson at Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania based their system on tiny microphones, cameras and touch sensors that reveal body language and activity. First they had to study dif
38、ferent behaviors to find out which ones strongly predict whether your mind is interrupted. The potential “busyness“ signals they focused on included whether the office doors were left open or closed, the time of day, if other people were with the person in question, how close they were to each other
39、, and whether or not the computer was in use. The sensors monitored these and many factors while four subjects were at work. At intervals, the subjects rated how interruptible they were on a scale ranging from “highly inter-tuptible“ to “highly not-interruptible“. Their ratings were then correlated
40、with the various behaviors. “It is a shotgun approach: we used all the indicators we could think of and then let statistics find out which were important,“ says Hudson. The model showed that using the keyboard, and talking on a landline or to someone else in the office correlated most strongly with
41、how interruptible the subjects judged themselves to be. The computer was actually better than people at predicting when someone was too busy to be interrupted. Fogarty speculates that this might be because people doing the interrupting are inevitably biased towards delivering their message, whereas
42、computers dont care. The first application for Hudson and Fogartys system is likely to be in an instant messaging system, followed by office phones and cellphones. “There is no technological roadblock to it being deployed in a couple of years,“ says Hudson. 37 A big problem facing people today is th
43、at_. （ A） they must tolerate phone disturbances or miss important calls （ B） they must turn off their phones to keep their homes quiet （ C） they have to switch from a desktop phone to a cellphone （ D） they are too busy to make phone calls 38 The behavior sensor and software system built in a phone_.
44、 （ A） could help store messages （ B） could send messages instantly （ C） could tell when it is wise to interrupt you. （ D） could identify important phone calls 39 Scientists at Carnegie Mellon University tried to find out_. （ A） why office doors were often left open （ B） when it was a good time to tu
45、rn off the computer （ C） what questions office workers were bothered with （ D） which behaviors could tell whether a person was busy 40 During the experiment, the subjects were asked_. （ A） to control the sensors and the camera （ B） to rate the degrees to which they could be interrupted （ C） to compa
46、re their behaviors with others （ D） to analyze all the indicators of interruption 41 The computer performed better than people in the study because_. （ A） the computer worked harder （ B） the computer was not busy （ C） people tended to be biased （ D） people were not good at statistics 42 In Paragraph
47、 7, the word “ inevitably “ is closest in meaning to“_“. （ A） necessarily （ B） surely （ C） intentionally （ D） unavoidably 42 Good news for chocoholics: the treat preferred by millions all over the world is good for you, according to American researchers at the University of California. Chocolate con
48、tains substances called flavonoids that can help maintain a healthy heart and good circulation. The researchers have discovered that cocoa acts like aspirin and that eating a bar of chocolate has also been shown to release endorphins in the body: these chemicals help to reduce pain and stress and ma
49、ke you feel happy. The Olmec Indians of Mexico and Central America were the first to grow cocoa beans, in aboutl500 B.C., and the Mayas were drinking unsweetened coca hundreds of years before it became fashionable in Europe. In 1544, a delegation of Mayan nobles visited Philip of Spain and gave him jars of cocoa as a gift. Cocoa soon became fashionable in Spain and Portugal. The Spanish were the first to add sugar to their
