1、在职申硕(同等学力)英语模拟试卷 65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.Maybe today is my lucky day B.It will be so cool to win it C.we can be the lucky winner A:Hey, did you hear that? The lottery is up to 1 million yuan this time.【 D1】 _. B:Come on.Dont be silly.You are really daydreaming. A:I know the chances of winning the lottery are remote.But【 D2】 _. B:Bu
3、t you know many people buy the tickets every week and still havent won a cent. Dont waste your money.A:I still would like to try my fortune and buy a lottery ticket.【 D3】 _. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 3 A.You should hang on to the shares B.they took a hit last week C.its nothing too serious A:Have you
4、made money from your stock recently? B:My stocks are losing a little bit, but【 D4】 _.How about you? A:It really sucks! I was bullish on the financial stocks.So I put all money on them, but 【 D5】 _. B:Take it easy.The index will surely rebound above 5000 points.【 D6】 _ until their prices are higher.
5、A:Yeah.I really wish the market can jump immediately thus to earn all back. 4 【 D4】 5 【 D5】 6 【 D6】 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.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices t
6、o complete the interview and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 6 A.That is the case with Zhangjiajie where waters and mountains can be seen together everywhere B.What make Zhangjiajie unique and charming are its exotic mountains, waters, and its people C.All of these have been arranged by nature
7、 D.It is home of a World Natural Heritage site Wulingyuan. A:Good morning, Mr.Black. B:Good morning, Miss Wu.First of all, Id like to thank you for your kind invitation to visit your beautiful country. A:Weve been looking forward to your visit.It is a great pleasure for us to have you as our guest.
8、B:Thank you very much! I have heard a lot about Chinas first forest parkthe Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.Could you please tell me something about it? A:Ok!Zhangjiajie is located in western Hunan Province.【 D7】 _. B:Ive heard that senior experts from UNESCO on an inspection tour of Zhangjiajie we
9、re amazed at its unique beauty.They exclaimed, “ Fantastic!“ and concluded that Zhangjiajie was qualified to be a World Natural Heritage site for its unique natural scenery, near perfect biological system, and ingenious combination of nature and humanism. A:Yes.Indeed.【 D8】 _. B:What are the mountai
10、ns and waters like? A:The most attractive scene is the mysterious mountain covered with dense, primeval forests.It is said that 23 species of rare animals and more than 3,000 species of plants are living in the misty world.There are 243 pillar peaks, each over 1,000 meters high that are often shroud
11、ed in mist and drizzle.Together, the peaks form several “peak forests“ that are rarely found anywhere else.There are also tall stone trees, slim stone bamboo, and stumpy stone mushrooms.Amid stone flowers are stone lions, stone tigers, stone tortoises, and stone rabbits.【 D9】 _. B:But how did the ex
12、otic landscape come into being? A:Its perhaps the weathering of a quartz sandstone stratum formed a forest peaks. B:There must be waters where there are mountains. A:Naturally.【 D10】 _.On high mountains there are lakes and at their foot rivers flow.Waterfall cascade from cliffs and in rock crevices
13、water gathers in pools.Here and there mountain springs can be seen gushing forth. B:Then what is unique about its people? A:Zhangjiajie has a population of 1.54 million.72% of which are ethnic minorities such as Tujia, Miao and Bai.The original inhabitants are called the Tujia which means locals, an
14、d the latecomers are called Hakkas which means guests.Tujia men are short, but very brave.Perhaps it is the environment that makes them so. B:Its really interesting! Thank you for your description of Zhangj iajie. A:Youre welcome! 7 【 D7】 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 Section A Directions: In this secti
15、on 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 of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11 In the earl
16、y 20th century,at the advent of the telephone,it was considered a superfluous instrument which would never be of practical use in the average household. ( A) appearance ( B) popularity ( C) dominance ( D) consolidation 12 The judge remained sober despite the lawyers ludicrous attempt to prove the de
17、fendants innocence. ( A) sad ( B) sorry ( C) serious ( D) surprised 13 A pervasive negative attitude of the engineers toward projects funded by his company is the cause of the delay of signing the contract. ( A) perpetual ( B) pernicious ( C) preventive ( D) prevalent 14 Helen could not help feeling
18、 antipathy toward her fathers new wife whom he married just two months after the death of Helens mother. ( A) sympathy ( B) concession ( C) compassion ( D) hostility 15 California seems to be the home of the homeless since many are often observed tramping along railroad tracks and through the downto
19、wn areas of the cities. ( A) roaming ( B) trimming ( C) stealing ( D) stamping 16 On Christmas Eve in America the shopping malls are saturated with shoppers in a frantic competition for last minute gifts. ( A) bustled ( B) soared ( C) filled ( D) broadened 17 The blunder of Argentinas goalie cost th
20、em the game in the match against Brazil. ( A) triumph ( B) beat ( C) mistake ( D) straggle 18 The child was so ingenuous that even when she knocked the television off its stand so that it was irreparably damaged,her parents thought her to be charming. ( A) intelligent ( B) ingenious ( C) adroit ( D)
21、 naive 19 The low interest rates on bank loans provided an impetus for many to buy homes. ( A) incentive ( B) obstacle ( C) reason ( D) delay 20 It was an allusion to what the scientist thought was an inappropriate distribution of funds for stem cell research. ( A) reference ( B) contradiction ( C)
22、explanation ( D) rejection 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 single bar acro
23、ss the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 20 Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that men and animals possess, if they are properly used.If fire did not hurt when it burnt, children would play it until their hands were burnt away.Similarly, if pain existe
24、d but fear did not, a child would burn itself again and again, because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt before.A really fearless soldierand some do existis not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army.Fear and pain are ther
25、efore two guards without which men and animals might soon die out. In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used.If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too m
26、uch.Even in your house you are not absolutely safe:an airplane may crash on your house, or ants may eat away some of the beams in your roof so that the latter falls on you,or you may get cancer! The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead to use fear as your servant and guide.Fear w
27、ill warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger.For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well. In some cases, however, you decide that t
28、here is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger.For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing onto your house.In this case, fear has given you its warning; you have examined it and decided on your course of action,so fear of this particular danger is no longer of any use to you,and you ha
29、ve to try to overcome it. 21 Children would play with fire until their hands were burnt away if_. ( A) they were given no warning beforehand ( B) they had never burnt themselves ( C) they had no sense of pain ( D) they were fearful of the fire 22 A really fearless soldier_. ( A) is of little use to
30、the army ( B) is without equal ( C) is nothing but a dead soldier ( D) easily gets killed in a battle 23 Fear should be used properly because_. ( A) an airplane may crash on your house ( B) you may get cancer ( C) fear can only be used as a servant and guide ( D) men are now letting fear rule them t
31、oo much 23 Thirty-one million Americans are over 60 years of age, and twenty-nine million of them are healthy, busy, productive citizens.By the year 2030, one in every five people in the United States will be over 60.These people are members of the fastest-growing minority in this country.Many call
32、this the “graying of America“. In 1973, a group called the “Gray Panthers“ was organized.This group is made up of young and old citizens.They are trying to deal with the special problems of growing old in America.The Gray Panthers know that many elderly people have health problems; some cannot walk
33、well, others cannot see or hear well.Some have financial problems; prices are going up so fast that the elderly cant afford the food, clothing, and housing they need.Some old people are afraid and have safety problems.Others have emotional problems.Many elderly are lonely because of the death of a h
34、usband or a wife.The Gray Panthers know another fact, too.Elderly people want to be as independent as possible.So, the Gray Panthers are looking for ways to solve the special problems of the elderly. The president of the Gray Panthers is Maggie Kuhn, an active woman in her late 70s.She travels acros
35、s the United States, educating both young and old about the concerns of elders.One of the problems she talks about is where and how elders live.She says that Americans do not encourage elders to live with younger people.As far as Maggie Kuhn is concerned,only elders who need constant medical care sh
36、ould be in nursing homes. Maggie Kuhn knows that elders need education, too.She spends lots of time talking to groups of older Americans.She encourages them to continue to live in their own houses if it is possible.She also tells them that it is important to live with younger people and to have chil
37、dren around them.This helps elders to stay young at heart. 24 What health problems do many elderly have? ( A) They feel lonely. ( B) They are suffering from cancer. ( C) They cannot walk or see or hear well. ( D) They have got heart problems. 25 Nursing homes_. ( A) are good for elders who need cons
38、tant medical care ( B) help keep elders young ( C) are set up for training nurses ( D) are places where small children are taken care of 26 Maggie Kuhn travels across the United States in order to_elders. ( A) collect money for ( B) show concerns for ( C) find houses for ( D) educate people to help
39、27 One of the problems Maggie Kuhn talks about is_. ( A) why elders should be taken care of ( B) where and how elders live ( C) who needs medical care ( D) how to improve education in the USA 28 Maggie Kuhn encourages elders to_. ( A) live in nursing homes ( B) travel more ( C) live with younger peo
40、ple ( D) do some house work 28 How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery.All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate wit
41、h each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down.Those sounds,whether spoken or written in letters,we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associationsthe things they bring u
42、p before our minds.Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn,the more the number of words that mean something to us increases. Great writers are those, who not
43、 only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions.This charming use of words is what we call literary style.Above all, the real poet is a master of words.He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their po
44、sition and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and dull. 29 The origin of language is_. ( A) a legend handed down from the past ( B) a matter that is hidden secretly ( C) a question diff
45、icult to answer ( D) a problem not yet solved 30 One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thoughts and actions was that_. ( A) they could agree upon certain signs ( B) they could write them down ( C) they could communicate with each other ( D) they could combine them 31 What is
46、true about the words? ( A) They are used to express feelings only. ( B) They cannot be written down. ( C) They are simply sounds. ( D) They are mysterious. 32 In expressing their thoughts,great writers are able_. ( A) to confuse the readers ( B) to move men to tears ( C) to move our actions ( D) to
47、puzzle our feelings 33 Which of the following statements about the real poet is NOT true? ( A) He is no more a master of words than an ordinary person. ( B) He can convey his ideas in words which sing like music. ( C) He can move men to tears. ( D) His style is always charming. 34 The best title for
48、 this passage is_. ( A) The Origin and Function of Language ( B) Language:Measure to Communicate ( C) The Power of Words ( D) The Importance of Language 34 Today is the anniversary of that afternoon in April a year ago that I first saw the strange and appealing doll (玩具娃娃 ) in the window of Abe Shef
49、tels toy shop on Third Avenue near Fifteenth Street, just around the corner from my office, where the plate on the door reads:Dr.Samuel Amory.I remember just how it was that day: the first hint of spring floated across the East River, mixing with the soft-coal smoke from the factories and the street smells of the poor neighborhood.As I turned the corner on my way to work and came to Sheftels, I was made once more aware of the poor collection of toys in the dus