1、在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷 38及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C,taken from the dialogue.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHE
2、ET. 0 A. I want to check in. B. You may board now. C. I m afraid your bag is four kilos overweight A: Is this the right counter for C AL Flight 305 to Washington? B: Yes, it is. May I help you? A: (1)_. Here are my ticket and passport. B: Please put your baggage on the scales. A: Sure. I still have
3、one shoulder bag. May I carry it with me on board? B: Of course, you can. (2)_, madam. A: How much should I pay for the excess weight? B: You 11 have to pay 40 yuan for the excess baggage. Ten yuan for each kilogram. A: What is the gate number of my flight? B: Its gate 5. A: What time do I have to b
4、e at the gate? B: (3)_. Here is your boarding pass. 3 A. your son will enjoy playing with it. B. Ill take one. C. I dont know which one is the best for him. A: Good morning, sir. What can I do for you? B: Yes, please. I am leaving America soon. I want to buy an American toy for my son as his birthda
5、y present, but (4)_. A: How old is your son? B: Four years old. A. This is a “Panda Trucker“ . It is an electric toy. I think (5)_. A: Show me how it works, please. A: Its very simple. Put two batteries into this box, then turn on the switch, and the panda will drive the truck. B: What an interestin
6、g toy it is! (6)_. I m sure my son will be delighted. Heres the money. Thank you for your suggestion. A: You are welcome. Wish you a pleasant journey. Section B Directions: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A,B,C and D,taken from the interview.F
7、ill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 6 A. Xiamen is a rapidly growing modern city with a vigorous economy. B. Min cuisine is one of the eight most famous cuisines of China. C. Elephant Trunk Peak is so named for its dis
8、tinctive shape. D. Xiamen is one of the cleanest and most beautiful seaport cities in China. A: It s a great honor to have you visit Xiamen. B: Thank you and I find (7)_. A: Yes. Xiamen has always been an important trading port since the Opium War. B: It is said that Xiamen is a “window city“ for Ch
9、ina s opening to the outside world. A: It is also one of the municipalities designated under separate state plan and enjoying provincial level of power in economic management. B: Today, (8)_. A: That s true! Over the past 10 years, Xiamen has increasingly focused on the cultivation of international
10、trade, education and tourism. B: I ve heard that Xiamen Island is also known as Egret Island. A: That s because it is shaped like a white egret. B: Are there any sightseeing spots on Xiamen Island? A: Of course, there are a lot. Ten Thousand Stone Mountain boasts because of many oddly shaped rocks a
11、nd stones. (9)_. There is a botanical garden on the Ten Thousand Stone Mountain , with three or four thousand tropical and subtropical plants. The small gardens are dotted with pavilions and platforms. At the foot of the Five-Elder Peak stands the Nanputuo Temple, the most famous Buddhist Temple in
12、Fujian Province. Behind the temple stands a screen of five peaks colored by green trees and bamboos. They are called “ Five Old Gentlemen Reaching the Clouds“ and are the one of the eight grand sights of Xiamen. Coming to the top, you not only have a view of the mountain undulating in the wind, but
13、also the view of the sea surging in the distance. B: Is Xiamen also famous for its delicious food? A: Yes! Xiamen abounds in sea food all the year round. Fruits are available in all four seasons. (10)_. One of the most famous and traditional dish of Xiamen food is Wall-Jump Buddha. It is said that t
14、he food is so delicious that even Buddha was tempted by it and humped over a wall to taste it. B: Its interesting! Thank you very much for your introduction! A: Thats my pleasure. Welcome to Xiamen and enjoy yourself! Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word o
15、r 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 It is reported that the worst pedestrian jam in this city
16、occurs around this crossroads. （ A） confession （ B） congestion （ C） digestion （ D） exhaustion 12 What he expressed as a mere supposition was taken by others as a positive statement. （ A） suspect （ B） surmise （ C） suspicion （ D） surrender 13 Through the discussion they gained an extraordinary insight
17、 into the complexity of women s emotions. （ A） cleverness of （ B） knowledge of （ C） prediction of （ D） perception of 14 They suggested that an agency be created to carry out the recommendation of the committee. （ A） implement （ B） compliment （ C） supplement （ D） complement 15 In the country we are e
18、xcluded from the worries of life in a big town. （ A） enveloped （ B） protected （ C） insulated （ D） subtracted 16 In 1986 the country initiated restrictions on the use of pesticides. （ A） instituted （ B） constituted （ C） prosecuted （ D） distributed 17 The plan would require two, or possibly more, clas
19、s periods for its fulfillment. （ A） execution （ B） excursion （ C） f expansion （ D） extinction 18 The employer tried to bully his employees from staging strikes by threatening to close down the entire plant. （ A） intimidate （ B） integrate （ C） ridicule （ D） humiliate 19 Great works are performed not
20、by strength but by persistence. （ A） permanence （ B） proliferation （ C） perseverance （ D） predominance 20 This program will take kids who have a manifest history of violent acts. （ A） determined （ B） demonstrated （ C） administrated （ D） distinguished Section B Directions: In this section, there are
21、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 When you prepare for your speech, be sure to
22、 cite_qualified sources of information and examples. （ A） unbiased （ B） manipulated （ C） distorted （ D） conveyed 22 It is apparent that winning the scholarship is_of ones intelligence in the field of physics. （ A） parallelism （ B） alliteration （ C） testimony （ D） rhythm 23 In court he repeated his_t
23、hat he was not guilty in front of the jury. （ A） impressions （ B） alliterations （ C） clauses （ D） assertions 24 Shopping malls have some advantages in suffering from shorter periods of_business. （ A） stale （ B） slack （ C） ferrous （ D） abundant 25 According to the Geneva_no prisoners of war shall be
24、subject to abuse. （ A） Customs （ B） Congresses （ C） Conventions （ D） Routines 26 Before the general election many senior citizens signed the_against the spreading of nuclear arms. （ A） contract （ B） petition （ C） supplication （ D） potential 27 Scientists believe that there is not enough oxygen in th
25、e Moon s atmosphere to_plant life. （ A） adapt （ B） personalize （ C） sustain （ D） describe 28 I cant remember exactly what triggered the explosion but it was pretty_. （ A） estimating （ B） devastating （ C） reprocessing （ D） preferring 29 The industry has pumped_ amounts of money into political campaig
26、ns, making it less and less likely that politicians will deal with the issue sensibly. （ A） potential （ B） substantial （ C） massive （ D） traditional 30 I was entrusted to_to a newspaper article making predictions for the New Year. （ A） contribute （ B） detract （ C） convert （ D） entail 一、 Reading Comp
27、rehension 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-sco
28、ring ANSWER SHEET. 30 Many different meanings have been given to the word poetry. It would weary my readers if I were to discuss which of these definitions ought to be selected; I prefer telling them at once that which I have chosen. In my opinion, Poetry is the search after, and the delineation of,
29、 the Ideal. The Poet is he who, by suppressing a part of what exists, by adding some imaginary touches to the picture, and by combining certain real circumstances that do not in fact happen together, completes and extends the work of nature. Thus the object of poetry is not to represent what is true
30、, but to adorn it and to present to the mind some loftier image. Verse, regarded as the ideal beauty of language, may be eminently poetical; but verse does not of itself constitute poetry. I now proceed to inquire whether among the actions, the sentiments, and the opinions of democratic nations ther
31、e are any which lead to a conception of the ideal, and which may for this reason be considered as natural sources of poetry. It must, in the first place, be acknowledged that the taste for ideal beauty, and the pleasure derived from the expression of it, are never so intense or so diffused among a d
32、emocratic as among an aristocratic people. In aristocratic nations it sometimes happens that the body acts as it were spontaneously, while the higher faculties are bound and burdened by repose. Among these nations the people will often display poetic tastes, and their fancy sometimes ranges beyond a
33、nd above what surrounds them. But in democracies the love of physical gratification, the notion of bettering one s condition, the excitement of competition, the charm of anticipated success, are so many spurs to urge men onward in the active professions they have embraced, without allowing them to d
34、eviate for an instant from the track. The main stress of the faculties is to this point. The imagination is not extinct, but its chief function is to devise what may be useful and to represent what is real. The principle of equality not only diverts men from the description of ideal beauty; it also
35、diminishes the number of objects to be described. Aristocracy, by maintaining society in a fixed position, is favorable to the solidity and duration of positive religions as well as to the stability of political institutions. Not only does it keep the human mind within a certain sphere of belief, bu
36、t it predisposes the mind to adopt one faith rather than another. An aristocratic people will always be prone to place intermediate powers between God and man. In this respect it may be said that the aristocratic element is favorable to poetry. When the universe is peopled with supernatural beings,
37、not palpable to sense, but discovered by the mind, the imagination ranges freely; and poets, finding a thousand subjects to delineate, also find a countless audience to take an interest in their productions. In democratic ages it sometimes happens, on the contrary, that men are as much afloat in mat
38、ters of faith as they are in their laws. Skepticism then draws the imagination of poets back to earth and confines them to the real and visible world. Even when the principle of equality does not disturb religious conviction, it tends to simplify it and to divert attention from secondary agents, to
39、fix it principally on the Supreme Power. Aristocracy naturally leads the human mind to the contemplation of the past and fixes it there. Democracy, on the contrary, gives men a sort of instinctive distaste for what is ancient. In this respect aristocracy is far more favorable to poetry; for things c
40、ommonly grow larger and more obscure as they are more remote, and for this twofold reason they are better suited to the delineation of the ideal. 31 Why does the author give his opinion of the definition of poetry? （ A） He doesn t want his readers to be confused. （ B） He wants to get to his point an
41、d not discuss definitions. （ C） Many people have tried to define it, and he wanted to add another by giving his point of view. （ D） He doesn t think the other definitions are accurate. 32 The purpose of the passage is to_. （ A） explain the meaning of poetry and the art of a poet （ B） contrast poetry
42、 with a democratic and a aristocratic societies （ C） explain how poetry, democracy, and aristocracy intermingle （ D） contrast the inclination towards poetry in democratic and aristocratic societies 33 How does the author contrast aristocratic and democratic societies in their response to religion? （
43、 A） Democratic societies are more receptive than aristocratic societies. （ B） Aristocratic societies are more receptive than democratic societies. （ C） Aristocratic societies are not as receptive as democratic societies. （ D） Democratic societies are just as more receptive as aristocratic societies.
44、 33 This month Singapore passed a bill that would give legal teeth to the moral obligation to support one s parents. Called the Maintenance of Parents Bill, it received the backing of the Singapore government. That does not mean it hasn t generated discussion. Several members of the Parliament oppos
45、ed the measure as un-Asian. Other who acknowledged the problem of the elderly poor believed it a disproportionate response. Still others believe it will subvert relations within the family; cynics dubbed it the “Sue Your Son“ law. Those who say that the bill does not promote filial responsibility, o
46、f course, are right. It has nothing to do with filial responsibility. It kicks in where filial responsibility fails. The law cannot legislate filial responsibility any more than it can legislate love. All the law can do is to provide a safety net where this morality provide is insufficient. Singapor
47、e needs this bill not to replace morality , but to provide incentives to shore it up. Like many other developed nations, Singapore faces the problems of an increasing proportion of people over 60 years of age. Demography is inexorable. In 1980, 7.2% of the population was in this bracket. At the turn
48、 of the century, that figure grew to 11%. By 2030, the proportion is projected to be 26%. The problem is not old age perse. It is that the ratio of economically active people to economically inactive people will decline. But no amount of government exhortation or paternalism will completely eliminat
49、e the problem of old people who have insufficient means to make ends meet. Some people will fall through the holes in any safety net. Traditionally, a person s insurance against poverty in his old age was his family. This is not a revolutionary concept, nor is it uniquely Asian. Care and support for one s parents is a universal value shared by all civilized societies. The problem in Singapore is that the moral obligation to look after one s parents is unenforceable. A father can b
