1、在职攻读硕士联考英语-31 及答案解析(总分：200.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A little girl was given so many picture books on her seventh birthday that her father thought his daughter should give one or two of her new books to a little neighbor boy named Robert. Now, ta
2、king books, or anything else, from a little girl is like taking candy from a baby, but the father of the little girl had his way and Robert got two of her books. “After all, that leaves you with nine,“ said the father, who thought he was a philosopher and a child psychologist (心理学家), and couldn“t sh
3、ut his big stupid mouth on the subject. A few weeks later, the father went to his library to look up “father“ in the Oxford English Dictionary, to feast his eyes on (饱眼福) the praise of fatherhood through the centuries, but he couldn“t find volume F-G and then he discovered that three others were mis
4、sing, tooA-B, L-M, V-Z. He began to search his household, and learned what had happened to the four missing volumes. “A man came to the door this morning,“ said his little daughter, “and he didn“t know how to get from here to Torrington, or from Torrington to Winsted, and he was a nice man, much nic
5、er than Robert, and so I gave him four of your books. After all, there are thirteen volumes in the Oxford English Dictionary, and that leaves you with nine. “（分数：20.00）(1).How does the writer feel about taking picture books from a little girl?（分数：4.00）A.This sort of thing is quite common.B.It makes
6、no difference to a child.C.It“s nothing to be surprised at.D.It may hurt the girl“s feelings.(2).In the second paragraph “the father.had his way“ means _.（分数：4.00）A.the father went out to workB.the father made his own decisionC.the father left his daughter aloneD.the father did what he wanted(3).Whi
7、ch of the following sentences may best reflect the girl“s attitude toward her father?（分数：4.00）A.“A man came to the door this morning. “B.“He was a nice man, much nicer than Robert. “C.“After all, that leaves you with nine. “D.“I gave him four of your books. “(4).What does the writer think of the fat
8、her?（分数：4.00）A.He was very strict with his daughter.B.He was too proud to listen to his daughter.C.As a child psychologist, he didn“t understand his daughter“s psychology very well.D.As a father, he showed little care for his daughter.(5).This short story tells us that _.（分数：4.00）A.failure is the mo
9、ther of successB.what you do not wish done to yourself, do not do to othersC.we should put others first and ourselves lastD.everything is hard in the beginning三、Passage Two(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Young people often wonder at the large number of employers who do not respond to their application for jobs. The
10、y say that despite enclosing return envelopes they hear nothing at all or, at best, an impersonal note is sent declaring that the post for which they applied has been filled. Applicants often developed the suspicion that vacancies are earmarked (指定) for friends and relatives and that advertisements
11、are only put out to avert (转移) this accusation. Many of them tire of writing around and feel that if only they could obtain an interview with the right person their application would meet with success. Not to acknowledge applicants“ letters is impolite and there seems little excuse for this. Yet eve
12、n sending brief replies to the many who apply takes much time and money. That so-called return envelope may not have been stamped by the sender, and a hard-pressed office manager may be reluctant to send off long letters of explanation to disappointed job-hunters. A brief note is all that can be man
13、aged and even that depends on the policy of the firm. But this difficulty is reasonably easy to remove with a little goodwill.（分数：20.00）(1).The passage is primarily about _.（分数：4.00）A.applicants and employersB.impolite managersC.vacancies and advertisementsD.writing an application letter(2).Many job
14、-hunters think that they can get a job if _.（分数：4.00）A.their application is acknowledgedB.the return envelope is stampedC.they can get an interviewD.there is really a vacancy(3).The author thinks that a letter to decline an applicant should be _.（分数：4.00）A.a long letter of explanationB.a brief lette
15、r with a little goodwillC.a brief letter to avert accusationD.an impersonal note in a stamped envelope(4).What is the chief reason for a manager not to acknowledge applicants“ letters?（分数：4.00）A.Sending letters of acknowledgement takes much time and money.B.He finds the return envelopes unstamped.C.
16、He does not want to disappoint the applicants.D.He is acting on the policy of the firm.(5).What is the major complaint of job-hunters?（分数：4.00）A.Their letters of application often get no response.B.Letters of acknowledgement carry no explanation.C.Letters of acknowledgement sound impersonal.D.Vacanc
17、ies are set aside for friends by employers.四、Passage Three(总题数：1，分数：120.00)What is exactly a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you, you say. I wish I could help you but I“m short of mon
18、ey myself. In fact, you are not short of money, but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don“t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie? A scientific study of lying shows women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie“ s
19、uch as when a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks terrible. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researches show that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of fulfil
20、ling. This is the kind of lie politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at. the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way. Research has also been done into the way people“s behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie. I
21、t has been found that if they are sitting down at the same time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now“.（分数：120.00）(1).This passage tells us that _.（分数：24.00）A.telling lies is often necessary in order to avo
22、id being defeatedB.telling lies is often bad because people ought not to be dishonestC.telling lies is sometimes necessary in order not to hurt someone else“s feelingsD.telling lies is not bad at all in most cases(2).In Para. 2, the sentence “Women are better liars than men. “ probably means _.（分数：2
23、4.00）A.Women are better at telling lies than menB.Women liars are better accepted than menC.Women have a better intention when telling liesD.Women tell fewer lies than men do(3).A “white lie“ means _.（分数：24.00）A.a lie that is completely unbelievableB.a lie that is told with a goodwillC.a lie that is
24、 always believableD.a lie that often has an evil purpose(4).Politicians and businessmen are supposed to be skilled at telling the kind of lies _.（分数：24.00）A.from which they may gain some advantagesB.that seems to be believableC.that women are most likely to believeD.with which they can have better r
25、elationship with others(5).It can be concluded from the passage that _.（分数：24.00）A.there is a simple way of finding out if someone is lyingB.from some ways people behave we can know they are lyingC.certain emotions are proof of lyingD.in some situations women are most likely to think businessmen are
26、 dishonest五、Passage Four(总题数：1，分数：20.00)The intelligence tests used most often today are based on the work of a Frenchman, Alfred Binet. In 1905, Binet was asked by the French Ministry of Education to develop a way to identify those children in French schools who were too “mentally deficient“ to ben
27、efit from ordinary schooling and who needed special education. The tests had to distinguish those who were merely behind in school from those who were actually mentally deficient. The items that Binet and his colleague Theophile Simon included in the test were chosen on the basis of their ideas abou
28、t intelligence. Binet and Simon believed intelligence includes such abilities as understanding the meaning of words, solving problems, and making common-sense judgements. Two other important assumptions also shaped Binet“s and Simon“s work: (1) that children with more intelligence will do better in
29、school and (2) that older children have a greater ability than younger children. Binet“s first test consisted of thirty tasks. They were simple things most children learn as a result of their everyday experiences. The tasks were arranged in groups, according to age. Binet decided which tasks were ap
30、propriate for a given age group by giving them first to a large number of children of different ages. If more than half of the children of a given age passed a test, it was considered appropriate for that age group.（分数：20.00）(1).The main purpose of this passage is to _.（分数：4.00）A.state the developme
31、nt of intelligence testsB.describe the changes in the content of intelligence testsC.explain the basic principle of intelligence testsD.tell the origin of intelligence tests(2).What was the purpose of the intelligence test designed by Alfred Binet in 1905?（分数：4.00）A.To make sure who required particu
32、lar schooling.B.To put students in a right order.C.To know who had received ordinary schooling.D.To select top students.(3).Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?（分数：4.00）A.One“s intelligence is usually related to one“s age.B.The French Ministry of Education was charged with th
33、e development of first intelligence tests.C.More intelligent children usually do better in school.D.Intelligence includes word understanding and problem solving.(4).How did Binet decide which tasks to include on his first test?（分数：4.00）A.He first gave some of the tasks to different groups of childre
34、n.B.He first gave the tasks to many children he thought appropriate.C.He first gave all the tasks to many children regardless of their age.D.He first worked out thirty tasks for mentally deficient children.(5).In the passage, the description of Binet“s intelligence test is developed in the order of
35、_.（分数：4.00）A.its background, basis and assumptionsB.its purpose, method and resultsC.its purpose, items and basisD.its purpose, items and tasks六、Passage Five(总题数：1，分数：20.00)Most consumers in China“s cities would rather “suffer silently“ over grievances than stand up for their rights, a survey showed
36、 Friday. A two-week poll conducted showed that about 70 percent were only partly familiar with the law bolstering (支持) protection of consumers“ rights and interests implemented two years ago. Twenty percent said they had heard over the ages in a number of quite peculiar forms but did not know the co
37、ntent, and the remaining 10 percent knew nothing about the law at all. Those consumers surveyed lost on average 25.85 yuan a month in 1995 due to shoddy quality, fake goods, and other problems. More significant was people“s meekness (逆来顺受) in accepting bad service without complaining. More than 60 p
38、ercent of those surveyed said they would rather suffer silently rather than stand up for their rights. This was particularly the case among the elderly and people with higher levels of education. Those consumers said that they rather sustained an occasional loss than paid the transportation fares ne
39、cessary to pick up invoice (发票) and find a quality inspection department for an appraisal. They added: “Even if you go to court and win the case, the best decision you“ll receive will be returning double the amount lost. “ So the situation of consumer protection in China needs improvement.（分数：20.00）
40、(1).What would most Chinese do if they had bought poor quality goods?（分数：4.00）A.They would complain loudly.B.They would go back to the department store to return it for a refund.C.They would use the law to protect themselves.D.They would be meek to sustain the bad luck.(2).How does the writer know t
41、hat most consumers in China“s cities would rather “suffer silently“?（分数：4.00）A.From a question-and-answer survey.B.From an official source.C.Just according to the China Consumer Association.D.This article doesn“t tell us about this.(3).Which of the following statements is right?（分数：4.00）A.The idea i
42、n this article is not right, because it can“t represent all the Chinese people.B.Our Chinese lack law consciousness.C.No Chinese know there is a law on consumers“ rights and interests.D.Most of the people surveyed really know something about the law on consumers“ rights and interests.(4).persons who
43、 would rather suffer silently are _.（分数：4.00）A.teachers, engineers and the well-educatedB.workers, peasants and studentsC.those who are stricken in yearsD.both A and C(5).The reason why people are willing to “suffer silently“ is that _.（分数：4.00）A.they want to remain indifferentB.they can“t afford th
44、e timeC.they believe it doesn“t pay to stand up for their rightsD.they don“t know the situation of consumer protection in China is welt improved在职攻读硕士联考英语-31 答案解析(总分：200.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：0，分数：0.00)二、Passage One(总题数：1，分数：20.00)A little girl was given so many picture books on h
45、er seventh birthday that her father thought his daughter should give one or two of her new books to a little neighbor boy named Robert. Now, taking books, or anything else, from a little girl is like taking candy from a baby, but the father of the little girl had his way and Robert got two of her bo
46、oks. “After all, that leaves you with nine,“ said the father, who thought he was a philosopher and a child psychologist (心理学家), and couldn“t shut his big stupid mouth on the subject. A few weeks later, the father went to his library to look up “father“ in the Oxford English Dictionary, to feast his
47、eyes on (饱眼福) the praise of fatherhood through the centuries, but he couldn“t find volume F-G and then he discovered that three others were missing, tooA-B, L-M, V-Z. He began to search his household, and learned what had happened to the four missing volumes. “A man came to the door this morning,“ s
48、aid his little daughter, “and he didn“t know how to get from here to Torrington, or from Torrington to Winsted, and he was a nice man, much nicer than Robert, and so I gave him four of your books. After all, there are thirteen volumes in the Oxford English Dictionary, and that leaves you with nine.
49、“（分数：20.00）(1).How does the writer feel about taking picture books from a little girl?（分数：4.00）A.This sort of thing is quite common.B.It makes no difference to a child.C.It“s nothing to be surprised at.D.It may hurt the girl“s feelings. 解析：文中第二段说：“从小女孩那里拿走书或别的什么东西就如同从一个婴儿那里拿走糖果一样”我们知道，从一个婴儿那里拿走糖果就会伤了婴儿的感情。由此我们可以推断出，小女孩的书被拿走，她同样会产生这种感觉。(2).In the second paragraph “the father.had his way“ means _.（分数：4.00）A.the father went out to workB.the father made his own decisionC.the father left his daughter aloneD.the father d
