1、在职申硕(同等学力)英语模拟试卷 91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. All you need now is a good, long rest B. I caught a bad cold last week C. You look run-down Alice:【 D1】 _, Pat. Pat: Yeah. Ive been feeling under the weather recently.【 D2】 _, and I still havent gotten over it. Alice: Well, you want to take sick leave? 【 D3】 _ Pat: I guess so. Even though I
3、 seem to be over the worst of it, I dont want to give the bug to anyone in the office. Alice: Yes. Better not. 1 【 D1】 2 【 D2】 3 【 D3】 3 A. great minds think alike B. We could do it first thing tomorrow morning C. We still have to do about ten more Nancy: How many orders do we still need to pack, Gi
4、lbert? Weve been packing all day. Gilbert:【 D4】 _. Nancy: Well, Im really tired from packing all of the stuff all day. And its about time to clock out. Gibert: I know. Maybe we can finish it tomorrow. Nancy: Why not! These orders are not urgent. 【 D5】 _ Gibert: All right. Lets call it quits and go h
5、ome. Neal: See,【 D6】 _! 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 to complete the interview and mark your answer on the
6、 ANSWER SHEET. 6 A. And that variation can affect the standards of the whole country B. Is it really worth that much C. How did you check the scales before D. What would you like to know Interviewer: Dr. Thomas? Id like to ask you some questions about the new official standard weight that you purcha
7、sed. Dr. Thomas: Id be happy to help you.【 D7】 _? Interviewer: First of all, how was the standard weight used? Dr. Thomas: Well, the people in our department use it to check the scales all over the country. The department of weights and measures, we are a government agency. Its our responsibility to
8、 see that all the scales measure a kilogram accurately so this is the way we used to adjust the scales. Interviewer:【 D8】 _? Dr. Thomas: We have an old standard weight that we used to use. It had to be replaced because it was imprecise. You see it was made of poor quality metal and absorbed too much
9、 moisture. Interviewer: So when the weather was humid it weighed more and when it was dry it weighed less. Dr. Thomas: Exactly.【 D9】 _. So our department had the new weight made out of higher quality metal. Interviewer: How much did it cost? Dr. Thomas: About 45, 000 dollars. Interviewer: 45,000 dol
10、lars? For one kilogram weight? Thats more expensive than gold.【 D10】 _? Dr. Thomas: Im sure it is. Industries depend on our government agency to monitor the accuracy of scales so that when they buy and sell their products there is one standard. Think of the drug industry, for example, those companie
11、s rely on high accuracy scales to manufacture and package medicine. 7 【 D7】 8 【 D8】 9 【 D9】 10 【 D10】 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 A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sente
12、nce. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11 Although it seemed to take all her strength, the patient_up a smile to her mom. ( A) sent ( B) summoned ( C) conjured ( D) squeezed 12 Soon after the accident happened, the v
13、ehicles involved were_away. ( A) jerked ( B) dragged ( C) towed ( D) draped 13 The computer can be programmed to_a whole variety of tasks. ( A) assign ( B) tackle ( C) realize ( D) solve 14 Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products an
14、d services that suit the customers _rather than the companys. ( A) benefit ( B) availability ( C) suitability ( D) convenience 15 In order to repair barns, build fences, grow crops, and care for animals, a farmer must indeed be_. ( A) restless ( B) skilled ( C) strong ( D) versatile 16 His expenditu
15、re on holidays and luxuries is rather high in_to his income. ( A) comparison ( B) proportion ( C) association ( D) calculation 17 The job of a student accommodation officer_a great many visits to landladies. ( A) concerns ( B) offers ( C) asks ( D) involves 18 We met Mary and her husband at a party
16、two months ago. _ weve had no further communication. ( A) Thereof ( B) Thereby ( C) Thereafter ( D) Thereabouts 19 The couple has donated a not_amount of money to the foundation. ( A) inconsiderable ( B) inconsiderate ( C) inaccurate ( D) incomparable 20 On the road motorists should be aware of cycl
17、ists and be _towards them. ( A) considerable ( B) considering ( C) considerate ( D) considered 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 t
18、he best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 20 Teachers using red pen to mark students work could be harming their psyche as the color is too aggressive, according to education strategies drafted by an Australian st
19、ate government. The “Good Mental Health Rocks“ kit, which was distributed this month to about 30 schools in Queensland state, offers strategies such as “ Dont mark in red pen(which can be seen as aggressive) Use a different color. “ Other tips include structuring time for peer tutoring every day, ap
20、ologizing to students when necessary and asking students to conduct a “ personal skills audit“ where they focus on their individual strengths rather than their weaknesses. The kit, designed to help Queensland teachers address mental health in the classroom, suggests that social and emotional wellbei
21、ng has been linked to young peoples schooling, among other things. The education aid has sparked a row in parliament, with deputy opposition leader Mark McArdle calling it “kooky, loony, loopy lefty policies. “ But Health Minister Stephen Robertson, whose department devised the kit, said youth suici
22、de was a serious issue. “ If mental health professionals determine that as one of a number of strategies teachers should consider, then Ill support them every day of the week,“ he told reporters recently. “This is not a matter for ridicule, this is serious. “ According to some Australian mental heal
23、th groups, the greatest number of people with mental illness are aged between 18 and 24 years, with 14 percent of Australian children and adolescents suffering from some sort of illness. Boys are slightly more likely to experience mental health problems than girls and depression is one of the most c
24、ommon conditions in young people and increases during adolescence, the website of mental health group Mindframe said. 21 Teachers are advised not to mark students work in red pen because_. ( A) red color is too eye-catching ( B) it may hurt students feelings ( C) it is against the state law ( D) col
25、ors are too aggressive 22 Which of the following is NOT offered as an education strategy? ( A) Focus on students individual strengths. ( B) Arrange time for peer-tutoring every day. ( C) Say sorry to students when needed. ( D) Correct students mistakes whenever possible. 23 The “Good Mental Health R
26、ocks“ kit is intended to_. ( A) help teachers to keep their classes in order ( B) help teachers to be alert to students mental health ( C) enable teachers to be mentally healthy themselves ( D) improve students social and emotional conditions 24 It is stated in the passage that the education kit_. (
27、 A) has triggered an argument in parliament ( B) has obtained a shared agreement ( C) is strongly criticized by the Health Minister ( D) has led to serious youth suicide 25 What is Stephen Robertsons opinion on education kit? ( A) It is what teachers should consider. ( B) It is a matter for ridicule
28、. ( C) It should be supported every day. ( D) It should be taken seriously by reporters. 26 Some Australian mental health groups believe that_. ( A) most people suffer from mental illness ( B) 14 percent of Australians suffer from a sort of illness ( C) boys are much more likely to have mental healt
29、h problems ( D) depression is quite common among young people 26 If you start each day desperately wishing for an extra hour in bed, the following is likely to leave you feeling even more bad-tempered. Scientists have identified a “sleepless elite“ small group of people for whom a lie-in is a waste
30、of time. Rather than being tired, bad-tempered under-achievers, they are an energetic, outgoing and optimistic group who can happily and healthily get by on just four or five shut-eye a night. If that were not irritating enough, they tend to be slim, able to hold down two jobs at the same time, and
31、breeze through their extra-long days without needing caffeine pick-me-ups(咖啡因提神物 )or cat naps. Working out how the gene cuts sleep without any obvious impact on health could help in the design of drugs us all a few extra hours in our day. The bad news is that while many of us get by on a few hours s
32、leep a night, just one to three people in 100 qualify to be part of the sleepless elite. The research team is now appealing for members of the lucky group to come forward to allow their DNA to be studied. University of California researcher Ying-Hui Fu said: “ My long term goal is to someday learn e
33、nough so we can manipulate the sleep pathways without damaging our health. Everybody can use more waking hours, even if you just watch movies. “ Many of those who have already volunteered share fascinating characteristics. They are thinner than average, relentlessly upbeat(兴奋 )and seem to have a hig
34、h tolerance for physical pain and psychological set-backs. Researcher Dr. Christopher Jones told the Wall Street Journal: “ Typically, at the end of a long-structured phone interview, they will admit they have been texting and surfing the Internet and doing cross-word puzzles at the same time, all o
35、n less than six hours of sleep. “ 27 Which of the following could be the title of this passage? ( A) The Sleepless Elite. ( B) The Impact of Sleep on Health. ( C) A New Research on Sleep. ( D) Manipulation of Sleep Pathways. 28 According to this passage, the sleepless elite, _. ( A) regard any sleep
36、 as a waste of time ( B) are often tired and bad-tempered ( C) perform less well than they usually do ( D) sleep less yet remain energetic 29 It is stated in the passage that the sleepless elite_. ( A) find themselves easy to become angry ( B) have their way to keep a good shape ( C) can do two jobs
37、 well in the meantime ( D) depend heavily on coffee to refresh themselves 30 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ( A) Researchers are trying to find out the secrets to the sleepless elite. ( B) Few people qualify to be a member of the sleepless elite group. ( C) Drugs are av
38、ailable give people a few extra hours in a day. ( D) It is useful to study how to cut sleep without damaging our health. 31 The phrase “come forward“(Para. 6)most probably means “_“. ( A) volunteer ( B) qualify ( C) contribute ( D) donate 32 Which of the following is a shared feature of the sleeples
39、s elite? ( A) They are much thinner than most people. ( B) They ignore all physical and emotional pains. ( C) They are the Internet almost six hours a day. ( D) They always think positive in face of difficulties. 32 Most people think women are more affected when a relationship hits a rocky patch. Ac
40、cording to a new study on over 1,000 break-ups, it is the opposite. Research from the Wake Forest University in the USA suggests men have a much harder time dealing with low points. Lead researcher Robin Simon said: “Common wisdom says that women are more hurt by problems in a relationship but we fo
41、und that the disadvantages of strain are exaggerated for the men. “ She added: “Men are more sensitive than we often think they are. “ Simon and her co-researchers discovered that men often put a brave face on problems they have with their partner but inside, they feel more emotional pain than women
42、. The research also showed how differently men and women dealt with problems. Women show their feelings more by crying and talking about how they feel. Men find this hard to do because they need to be “masculine“ and men dont cry. Instead, they turn to the bottle or look for escape by using drugs. M
43、s. Simon said the more relationship problems a guy went through; the more likely he was to become dependent on alcohol or drugs. They make the pain go away through substance abuse rather than talking. Simon said things are changing and that more and more men are opening up. She said guys these days
44、are more likely to have divorced parents and “this might make them more sensitive to the ups and downs of a relationship“ and be more emotionally aware. 33 Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage? ( A) Men are hurt more in rocky relationships. ( B) Women are hurt more in m
45、arriage break-ups. ( C) Men and women are equally hurt in break-ups. ( D) Women are more emotionally aware than men. 34 What does the phrase “a rocky patch“ at the beginning of the passage mean? ( A) A bad mood. ( B) A difficult time. ( C) A sensitive period. ( D) A mountaineering accident. 35 Accor
46、ding to the lead researcher, _. ( A) women have more difficulty dealing with break-ups ( B) men are very insensitive to emotional problems ( C) men try to cover up their real emotions ( D) women are more sensitive than previously thought. 36 It is stated in the passage that men deal with emotional p
47、roblems_. ( A) in the same way as women ( B) with tears and sadness ( C) by breaking bottles into pieces ( D) by using alcohol and drugs 37 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ( A) Men drink alcohol to escape from emotional pain ( B) There is a link between break-ups and dru
48、g use. ( C) Divorced men are more sensitive nowadays. ( D) Guys these days are more emotionally aware. 37 The New York Times has reported on a problem that many of us have but are not aware of Internet addiction. According to reporter Tara Parker-Pope, millions of us are addicted to being online. Sh
49、e says this is a growing problem that is making us more forgetful and impatient. Ms. Parker-Pope writes about various reports highlighting how technology is changing people. In one, she quotes cyber-psychologist Dr. Elias Aboujaode who says: “More and more, life is resembling the chat room. “ He said we are living in “virtual lifestyles“ which are negatively affecting our real-life relationships. Nicki Dowing, a