1、在职攻硕英语联考模拟试卷 89及答案与解析 Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANS
2、WER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1 Speaker A: Cigarette? Speaker B: _ （ A） Sorry. I dont have any on me. Why dont you ask the guy over there? （ B） No, thank you. Ive given up smoking. Havent had one since last month. （ C） Yes. Oh, you actually have very good brand cigarettes. （ D） Yo
3、u shouldnt ask a stranger for a cigarette. 2 Speaker A: Look, its going to storm. Take my umbrella. Speaker B: _ （ A） How will you go home if you give it to me? （ B） I have a raincoat in my office. Thanks anyway. （ C） I think you need to use it yourself. （ D） It doesnt matter. I will go without havi
4、ng your umbrella. 3 Speaker A; The film starts at 8:Its already 8: Speaker B: _ （ A） Lets try to make it. （ B） Maybe it will last two hours. （ C） Do you know the name of the film? （ D） Lets go to see the film. Ive heard its a wonderful one. 4 Speaker A: Could I speak to John, please? Speaker B: John
5、? Theres no one by that name here. Im afraid youve got the wrong number. Speaker A: _ （ A） OK, let me check again. （ B） Well, Ill try again. （ C） All right, thank you. （ D） Oh, sorry to have bothered you. 5 Speaker A: Im going home now. Do you need a ride? Speaker B:_ Im not done yet. （ A） Its impos
6、sible. （ B） Thank you. （ C） Im glad to. （ D） No, thanks. Section B Dialogue Comprehension 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 by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best ans
7、wer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 6 Man: I dont know whether to ask Joe or Cora to draw the posters. Woman: What difference does it make? They are both excellent artists. Question: What does the woman imply
8、 about Joe and Cora? （ A） They are equally competent for the job. （ B） They both graduated from art schools. （ C） They majored in different areas of art. （ D） They are both willing to draw the posters. 7 Man: Are you moving into a new house? Need a hand with those boxes? Woman: Thats OK. I can manag
9、e. They look big but arent very heavy actually. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） She thinks the man should have helped earlier. （ B） She doesnt need the mans help. （ C） She doesnt know the boxes are heavy. （ D） She wants the man to help with the boxes. 8 Man: Doesnt this bright clear day mak
10、e you feel wonderful? Woman: Ill say. Question: What does the woman mean? （ A） Shell repeat what she said. （ B） Shell tell the man how she feels. （ C） She agrees with the man. （ D） She plans to stay. 9 Woman: Oh, this chicken soup is spoiled. Man: Maybe we ought to tell the waiter about it. Question
11、: What does the man mean? （ A） He wants to pay the bill. （ B） He wants to complain about the soup to the waiter. （ C） He thinks the chicken soup is very delicious. （ D） He shouldnt eat any chicken soup. 10 Man: Thats the most boring seminar Ive been to in a long time. Woman: Well, it wasnt the regul
12、ar speaker. She got sick at the last minute. Man: Im surprised they didnt have a better substitute. Question: What does the man mean? （ A） They should replace the regular speaker. （ B） He hasnt been to a seminar for a long time. （ C） He didnt expect the substitute was so poor. （ D） The substitute wa
13、s not as good as the regular speaker. 一、 Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER
14、 SHEET with a single line through the center. 11 The room is in such a terrible mess. It_cleaned as the landlady said. （ A） mustnt be （ B） mustnt have been （ C） cant be （ D） cant have been 12 If the measures had been available, the doctors and patients _ from SARS. （ A） could not have died （ B） shou
15、ld not have died （ C） wouldnt have died （ D） would not die 13 Lying_far back in the mountains, the coal had to be hauled from a deep valley. （ A） as it is （ B） as it did （ C） was it （ D） did it 14 The national parks are very important for preserving many animals, who would _run the risk of becoming
16、distinct. （ A） instead （ B） nevertheless （ C） therefore （ D） otherwise 15 Be the consequences_they may, I will not shrink from doing my duty. （ A） that （ B） which （ C） what （ D） as 16 From industrial beginnings in the nineteenth century, plastics_through a hundred and twenty years of glory, failure,
17、 disrepute and suspicion on the slow road to public acceptance. （ A） struggled （ B） have struggled （ C） are struggling （ D） has struggled 17 The gold medal was_to Mr. Brown for his excellent performance in the play. （ A） distributed （ B） contributed （ C） awarded （ D） rewarded 18 Although, some stude
18、nts graduate from high school, they are virtually illiterate _writing a business letter. （ A） in the event of （ B） in the light of （ C） in case of （ D） in terms of 19 With the pace of change quickening, more and more scientists find it hard to keep up with the latest development even in their own_.
19、（ A） disciplines （ B） majors （ C） realms （ D） circles 20 In learning a foreign language, _ English, one should first pay attention to speaking, which is the groundwork of reading and writing. （ A） says （ B） say （ C） to say （ D） saying 21 _better equipment, we could have done it better. （ A） With （ B
20、） Without （ C） But for （ D） Were it not for 22 We hadnt realized that there would be a power cut so we were astonished when the whole house was _ into darkness. （ A） dropped （ B） dived （ C） drowned （ D） plunged 23 There seemed little hope that the explorer, _in the tropical forest, would find his wa
21、y through it. （ A） to be deserted （ B） having deserted （ C） to have been deserted （ D） having been deserted 24 Of the two houses the family prefers_. （ A） the most isolated one （ B） the one isolated more （ C） the more isolated one （ D） the isolated one more 25 The millions of calculations involved,
22、had they been done by hand, _all practical value by the time they were finished. （ A） could lose （ B） would have lost （ C） might lose （ D） ought to have lost 26 You did tell me what to do. If only I_your advice! （ A） would take （ B） took （ C） have taken （ D） had taken 27 Some people hold that, since
23、 we live in a money-oriented society, the average individual cares little about solving_problems. （ A） anyone elses （ B） anyones else （ C） anyone elses （ D） any one elses 28 The _ he said it he knew what a mistake he had made. （ A） moment （ B） time （ C） occasion （ D） hour 29 After thinking hard abou
24、t why I did not have enough time for my schoolwork, I became _that I watched too much TV. （ A） doubtful （ B） worried （ C） puzzled （ D） aware 30 He was influenced by a biology teacher to_the study of medicine. （ A） make up （ B） take up （ C） hold up （ D） pull up 二、 Part III Reading Comprehension (40 m
25、inutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages 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 your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 3
26、0 In an average winter, highway departments spread some ten million tons of salt to keep roads safe. The corrosive effects are well known, but for years theyve been dismissed with the argument that at around $ 25 a ton, salt is far cheaper than any alternative. Lately, economists have added up the a
27、ctual costs. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that salt-induced road damage and vehicle corrosion cost $ 3 billion a year. That does not include damage to underground cables, which adds hundreds of millions to utility bills. Nor does it reflect the cost or salty water leaking into roadb
28、eds, which kills evergreens and poisons streams. The various costs probably add another $ 2 billion to the national salt bill. Scientists estimate the full economic, or “life cycle“, cost for a ton of salt at $ 500, or 20 times the $ 25 purchase price. That begins to make the switch to calcium magne
29、sium acetate (CMA), perhaps the most promising alternative, look practical. CMA costs $ 600 a ton and has minimal side effect. Some researchers believe the cost can be halved by making CMA from waste cheese whey (乳浆 ). While CMA and other alternatives are being researched, many cities and states are
30、 cutting back on their use of salt. 31 In the second sentence of Para. 1, the word “they“ refers to_. （ A） the corrosive effects （ B） the economists （ C） the highway departments （ D） the roads 32 It can be inferred from the passage that for many years salt has been used to keep roads safe because_.
31、（ A） salt can keep roads and vehicles in good condition （ B） salt is the best choice （ C） salt is thought to be comparatively cheap （ D） salt can not be replaced by any other alternatives 33 The writer implies that using salt to keep roads safe has all the following disadvantages but the fact that_.
32、 （ A） salt corrodes underground cables （ B） salt pollutes the air （ C） salt poisons streams and kills trees （ D） salt damages roads and vehicles 34 CMA is being researched because it is thought to_. （ A） be the only choice （ B） have less side effect （ C） be cheaper than other alternatives （ D） be ma
33、de from cheese whey 35 With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? （ A） Salt substitute for roads. （ B） The research of CMA. （ C） Environmental protection. （ D） Road and vehicle damage. 35 The word science is heard so often in modern times that almost everybody has some notion of its meaning. O
34、n the other hand, its definition is difficult for many people. The meaning of the term is confused, but everyone should understand its meaning and objectives. Just to make the explanation as simple as possible, suppose science is deffned as classified knowledge (facts). Even in the true sciences dis
35、tinguishing fact from fiction is not always easy. For this reason great care should be taken to distinguish between beliefs and truths. There is no danger as long as a clear difference is made between temporary and proved explanations. For example, hypotheses and theories are attempts to explain nat
36、ural phenomena. From these positions the scientist con-tinues to experiment and observe until they are proved or discredited. The exact status of any explanation should be clearly labeled to avoid confusion. The objectives of science are primarily the discovery and the subsequent understanding of th
37、e unknown. Man cannot be satisfied with recognizing that secrets exist in nature or that questions are unanswerable; he must solve them. Toward that end specialists in the field of biology and related fields of interest are directing much of their time and energy. Actually, two basic approaches lead
38、 to the discovery of new information. One, aimed at satisfying curiosity, is referred to as pure science. The other is aimed at using knowledge for specific purposes for instance, improving health, raising standards of living, or creating new consumer products. In this case knowledge is put to econo
39、mic use. Such an approach is referred to as applied science. Sometimes practical-minded people miss the point of pure science in thinking only of its immediate application for economic rewards. Chemists responsible for many of the discoveries could hardly have anticipated that their findings would o
40、ne day result in applications of such a practical nature as those directly related to life and death. The discovery of one bit of information opens the door to the discovery of another. Some discoveries seem so simple that one is amazed they were not made years ago; however, one should remember that
41、 the construction of the microscope had to precede the discovery of the cell. The host of scientists dedicating their lives to pure science are not apologetic about ignoring the practical side of their discoveries; they know from experience that most knowledge is eventually applied. 36 To define sci
42、ence we may simply call it_. （ A） the study of unrelated subjects （ B） an attempt to explain natural phenomena （ C） the study of unrelated fields （ D） classified knowledge 37 Pure science, leading to the construction of a microscope, _. （ A） may lead to antiscientific, “impure“ results （ B） necessar
43、ily precedes applied science, leading to the discovery of a cell （ C） is not always as pure as we suppose （ D） necessarily results from applied science and the discovery of a cell 38 A scientist interested in adding to our general knowledge about oxygen would probably call his approach_. （ A） applie
44、d science （ B） agricultural science （ C） pure science （ D） environmental science 39 Which of the following statements does the author imply? （ A） Scientists engaged in theoretical research should not be blamed for ignoring the practical side of their discoveries. （ B） Today few people have any notio
45、ns of the meaning of science. （ C） In science, it is not difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. （ D） Practical-minded people can understand the meaning and objectives of pure science. 40 The best title for the passage is_. （ A） The Nature of Science and Scientists （ B） Biology and the Scientifi
46、c Age （ C） Hypotheses and Theories （ D） On Distinguishing Fact from Fiction 40 Marriage is big lately; actually its unmarriage that seems to be capturing our attention. From the award-winning American Beauty to the Bruce Willis-Michelle Pfeiffer movie, The Story of Us, the institution of marriage is
47、 being turned inside out, and its not a pretty sight. To judge by these films, modern marriage involves a lot of broken crockery and busted expectations. While many current Hollywood depictions of marriage may be overly pessimistic, statistics in America are alarming: each year half as many American
48、s get divorced as marry. Marriage counselors say couples often choose to separate as a last-ditch effort to change their relationship, and possibly themselves, “Many trial separations dont work because theyre not authentic. Theyre just one persons way of getting out of the relationship,“ says Harrie
49、t Lerner, author of the book The Dance of Anger. But a separation can give couples time to calm down, renegotiate the rules of the relationship and gain some needed distance. For a separation to work, it needs to be well defined. Constance Ahrons, director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Training program at the University of Southern California, says “structured se
