加载中…同等学力研究生英语考试模拟试题(二)
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同等学力研究生英语考试模拟试题(二)
Paper One
Part I
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
1.
Operator: Good morning. Friendship Hotel. May I help you?
Caller: ____________.
A. Thank you. I’d like to make a long distance call to the U.S.
B. Yes, please. Thank you anyway.
C. I don’t think so. Sorry.
D. Extension 88588, please
2.
Man: Excuse me, sir. Would you mind answering a few questions?
Passer-by: __________. Are you selling insurance?
A. Yes, I’d love to.
B. Well, yes, at the moment I would
C. No, I’m sorry
D. No, I’m in a hurry
3.
A: Say, I don’t think we’ve met, have we?
B: _________. My name’s Donna.
A: Nice to meet you, Donna. I’m Tim Clark.
A) Yes, I think so
B) No, I don’t think so
C) I’ve heard so much about you
D) I haven’t seen you for ages
4.
Student A: May I borrow your car tomorrow morning?
Student B: I’m sorry, but I’ll go on an outing first thing in the morning myself.
Student A: ____________.
A. Do as you please
B. It doesn’t matter
C. Thank you just the same
D. Never mind
5.
A: Hello. There’s something wrong with my computer. It doesn’t work now.
B: All right. May I have your contact number?
A: ___________
B: I mean your telephone number.
A.
Sorry?
B. What do you want?
C. Sure. Here you
are.
D. Please just forgive me.
Section B
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 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
6.
W: We need a bigger apartment just to store all of our books and tapes!
M: That's out of the question!
N: What does the man mean?
(A) The woman said something questionable.
(B) It is not possible for them to move.
(C) He agrees with the woman.
(D) The woman must ask a different question.
7.
W: Mr. Shimada is the best teacher at this school. Everyone should be required to take his
M: That goes without saying.
N: What does the man mean?
(A) He disagrees with the woman.
(B) The woman's opinion shocked him.
(C) The woman said something obvious.
(D) He could not hear what the woman said.
8.
W: Reema has been accepted into the School of International Studies.
M: No kidding!
N: What does the man mean?
(A) He is surprised by the news.
(B) He finds the news very sad.
(C) He doesn't believe the news.
(D) He contradicts the woman.
9.
M: Won't you change your mind and come to the boxing match with us on Saturday?
W: Not on your life!
N: What does the woman mean?
(A) She is afraid for her life.
(B) Boxing is her favorite sport.
(C) She refuses to go to the boxing match.
(D) She will go to the boxing match with someone else.
10.
M: Maria, I want you to have all my laundry ready by the time I get home.
W: You must be kidding!
N: What does the woman mean?
(A) She doesn't understand the man's request.
(B) She thanks the man for his kindness.
(C) She must get the children ready.
(D) She will not have the man's laundry ready.
Part II
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 sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
11. His natural intelligence and adequate experience in the field enabled him to
12. A famous British institution is afternoon tea at five o’clock, at which tea
13. Children usually take after both parents because they inherit characteristics
14. The reforms of the personnel management system brought about great increase
15. Habits can be consciously strengthened, just as a student of the violin practices
16. When required by their parents to eat green vegetables, many children only do
so reluctantly.
17. In the 1980s, thousands of young people migrated to South China to take part
18. We would have succeeded in accomplishing the project ahead of schedule if the
19. Since the situation had undergone great changes, they decided to abandon their
20. Your coming relieved me of the bother of writing you a long letter.
Section B
Directions：In this section, there are 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 machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
21. “If no one can soon __________ a good solution, we’re going to be in trouble,”
A. come up
with
C. catch up
with
22. Edgar would be a popular guy with his colleagues if he were not such a __________
A.
strong
C.
heavy
23. Goodness, economy, and honesty are regarded as some universal __________ a
C.
characters
24. Jane was so ___________ the book she was reading that she
did not notice a thief
25. Most homes in cities have been equipped with electrical __________, such as
26. In recent years wealthy people have _________ golf to provide themselves with
27. It is necessary to __________ the factory as it is increasing its business.
28. He often tried to __________ his daughter of the dangers of spending more than
29. It is quite necessary for a qualified manager to have good
manners and ________
30. We welcome rain, but a (an) __________ large amount of rainfall will cause disaster.
Part III
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-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
Passage One
Writing, as a career, offers a range of personal rewards. It enables people to express themselves, as well as to entertain, inform, and influence others. With only a few tools—paper, a typewriter, a pencil, and often a personal computer—a writer can have an impact on the surrounding world. But most authors spend hundreds of hours perfecting their skills before they can sell any of their works.
A person who wants to be a writer should set aside some time to write every day. Learning to express ideas clearly and effectively in writing takes a great deal of practice. Many experienced writers keep a journal. A journal can serve as a storehouse for information, observations, and ideas. It can also be a place to develop new material.
Beginning writers should read many kinds of writing encountered every day and pay special attention to what they find most interesting. News items, feature stories, textbooks, cookbooks, repair manuals, poems, essays, short stories, novels, and plays differ in their methods of organizing and presenting material. A beginning writer who reads widely and carefully will develop an appreciation of different writing approaches and styles. In time, the writer can acquire a more flexible approach to his or her own work.
Successful authors write about subjects they know and understand. They sometimes take weeks or months revising or refining an article, poem, or story. Beginning writers usually benefit from finding one or more friendly critics who will read their work and discuss its strengths and weaknesses with them.
High schools and colleges offer many learning opportunities for young writers. Composition and literature courses can be helpful. Creative writing and journalism courses may further assist a beginning writer in developing his or her skills. Many students work on literary magazines, newspapers, or yearbooks published by their schools. They may write stories, edit articles, or gain other valuable experience.
31. How important is writing according to this passage?
32. What does a journal NOT help to provide?
33. What should a beginning writer do to enjoy different writing styles?
34. Which of the following should a beginning writer avoid in order to improve his or her
35. In developing students' writing ability, which of the following is not mentioned by
Passage Two
Internal clocks keep pace with the 24-hour cycle of day and night and light and dark, enabling organisms to adapt their behavior accordingly. Whether these daily—or circadian—rhythms(节奏) help a single-celled organism expect the first rays of morning light or a mouse prepare for a busy night searching for food, they are a universal feature of life on earth.
Circadian clocks govern many human activities. From sleep-starved students to active old people, the body automatically observes a daily regulation of wakefulness and sleep. Our internal clocks keep us mentally watchful during the day and prompt us to rest and recover during the night. The pattern continues even in the absence of external signals from the rising and setting sun. Research volunteers living in a dark room naturally maintain a roughly 24-hour cycle of activity and rest. Researchers have concluded that sunrise can reset the clock but that the clock does not depend on sunrise and sunset to keep time.
We generally take our biological clock for granted, but as anyone who has experienced the misery of jet lag (时差反应) or worked the night shift knows, we will suffer if our natural rhythms are disturbed. In rare cases, severe disturbances in the body clock can be inherited, with problems affecting members of particular families. Individuals suffering from earlier sleep, for example, often fall asleep in the late afternoon or early evening, only to wake up in the middle of the night.
Despite a long-standing interest in biological clocks, only in recent years have scientists made major progress in understanding the molecular systems that regulate them. The circadian pacemaker—control center—in humans is located in the brain. A cluster (簇) of only several thousand nerve cells governs a wide range of 24-hour variations in our body, ranging from changes in hormonal levels and body temperature to exposition to disease. Understanding the detailed workings of the circadian clock may explain why heart attacks occur more often in the morning and why the incidence of coughing is more common at night.
36. The main idea of this passage can be any one of the following EXCEPT ________.
37. The daily changes in our body are governed by ________.
38. What does the case of “research volunteers living in a dark room” indicate?
39. How do internal clocks affect our health?
40. It can be inferred that ______________.
Passage Three
Managers of most businesses want high profits in order to pay high dividends (红利) to investors. For this reason, they aim to keep costs as low as possible. They also want to set high prices to gain high revenues. But competition within the industry often prevents them from doing so. Generally, a business will not increase the price of its output if its competitors will not increase their prices. If a business sets its prices higher than those of its rivals, many of its customers will buy the output of its rivals.
An important decision managers make is their choice of input-mix—what combination of capital, labor, and raw materials to use in production. The object is to keep production costs as low as possible. If labor costs are high, for example, a firm may invest in automatic machinery so that fewer workers are needed to accomplish the same task. If labor is cheap, the company may decide to employ extra workers instead of buying a machine to do the job. The combination of inputs that permits a firm to produce its goods or services at the lowest possible cost without reducing quality is called the most productive input-mix.
The goal of keeping production costs low also affects a company’s choice of location. The resources an industry needs and the customers it serves are rarely close to each other. As a result, a business must transport inputs, outputs, or both. A business also tries to keep transportation costs as low as possible.
Transportation costs are based on weight and bulk as well as on distance. The location a company selects may thus depend on whether the company’s product is heavier or lighter than the materials used to make it. The soft drink industry, which adds water to other ingredients(成分) to make its products, is an example of an industry that produces weight-gaining products. Soft drink companies choose locations near their customers. The paper industry is an example of industries that produce weight-losing products. Many such industries are near sources of raw materials.
41. What is the passage mainly about?
42. What do businesses choose to do about the prices of their products in competition?
43. The phrase “the most productive input-mix” means mixing inputs ________.
44. Why is a company usually very careful about choosing its location?
45. The soft drink industry and the paper making industry are
used as examples because
Passage Four
Mars may once have been a very wet place. A large number of clues remain from an earlier era, billions of years ago, hinting that the Red Planet was host to great rivers, lakes and perhaps even an ocean. But some of the clues are contradictory—they don’t all fit together in a coherent (一致的) whole. Little wonder, then, that the fate of water on Mars is such a hotly debated topic.
The reason for the intense interest in Martian water is simple: Without water, there can be no life as we know it. If it has been 3.5 billion years since liquid water was present on Mars, the chance of finding life there is remote. But if water is present on Mars now, however well hidden, life may be holding on in some protected place.
Based on what we have observed so far, Mars today is a frozen desert. It’s too cold for liquid water to exist on its surface and too cold to rain. The planet’s atmosphere is also too thin to permit any significant amount of snowfall.
Even if some internal heat source warmed the planet up enough for ice to melt, it wouldn’t yield liquid water. The Martian atmosphere is so thin that even if the temperature rose above the freezing point the ice would change directly to water vapor.
New debates will undoubtedly emerge as data from Mars Global Surveyor is digested. In 2001, NASA will send a new orbiter to Mars to search for carbonates(碳酸盐). In 2003, NASA will send two devices to Mars to hunt for water’s traces in rocks and soil on the surface. But many questions about the history of water on Mars are likely to remain unanswered until samples are returned from the Red Planet for examination on Earth.
“I think the sample return is what we want. And if we could get samples of things like this back on Earth, I think it would do an awful lot to help us understand what’s going on on Mars,” says Mike Carr, author of the book Water on Mars.
46. When talking about water on Mars, the writer thinks that ________.
47. Scientists are so interested in Martian water because ________ .
48. To the best of our knowledge, which of the following is not true of Mars today?
49. If ice on Mars melted, what would most likely appear as a result?
50. What should be done to better understand the history of water on Mars?
Passage Five
Tracking down cybercriminals (网络罪犯) who steal credit card
numbers, transfer money from other people’s accounts, or e-mail
viruses around the world takes a knowledge of the technology used
to commit the crimes. Instead of using fingerprints or following
suspects, government agents painstakingly sort out the mess of
numbers and symbols and letters that can lead them back through the
computer system to the cybercriminals.
One such investigation led to the arrest of the man accused of
sending the extremely dangerous Melissa virus, a computer virus
that destroyed files in computers around the world in the spring of
1999. The agents received help from online service technicians,
software experts, and a computer-science student. All helped to
trace the complex pathways of the virus back to the telephone line
and computer of the man who released
it.
In another case, agents worked for two years to catch a cybercriminal who was, among other offenses, stealing credit card numbers. Agents found him by tracing a path from a computer he broke into to the mobile telephone he had used, which led to his address—and arrest.
The government agents are also working to block cybercriminals
who could cut off power and confuse telephone companies. “Think of
the consequences(后果) if the power went out for a week—not in just
one town or city but down the whole East Coast,” says Michael
Vatis, an FBI agent. From TVs to hospital equipment, all would
fail.
Makaveli and TooShort were arrested for the charges of breaking
into computers. They were given probation(假释), required to perform
community service, and prevented from having home computers with
modems (调制解调器). Punishment for adults can be more severe and
usually includes some jail time.
Most people use their computers legally. For the few who don’t, however, cyberpolice and better security systems will make it harder for cybercriminals to get away with their crimes.
51. What is the main idea of the passage?
52. What should be known to catch cybercriminals?
53. How dangerous was Melissa virus back in 1999?
54. What serious result could a computer virus bring about?
55. What can we infer about the process of catching computer criminals?
Part IV
Directions: In this part, there is a passage with 20 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer for each blank mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
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Two types of tests are commonly used in modern schools. The
first type is
kinds of learning, To get a clearer picture of what the student knows, most
teachers use another kind of examination
They use “essay” tests, which One advantage of the essay test is that
it get a high score just by about the student’s ability to put facts
their ideas in essay form. student may receive a an essay test is used, problems some objective questions are used |
56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. |
A. some time C. sometimes A. C. purposes A. however C.
moreover A. except C. beside A. requiring C. require A. increases C. reduces A. meeting a lucky C. reading passages A. together C. one after another A. though C. any way A. understanding C.
discussing A. peaking C. expressing A.
Besides C.
Nevertheless A. boring C. bothersome A. much more lower C.
lower A. to be scored C.
scoring A. taking C. preparing A.
When C. Whether A.
raise C.
arise A.
or C.
and A. painted C. valued |
B. sometime D. some times B. objectives D. disadvantages B. therefore D. consequently B. instead D. in addition to B. requires D. required B. promotes D. decreases B. making a lucky D. having read the B. altogether D. up B. therefore D. furthermore B. learning many D. knowing much B. telling D. talking B. However D. Although B. bored D. bore B. more lower D. less B. scored D. to score B. sitting D. memorizing B. Because D. But B. increase D. reduce B. along with D. altogether B. described D. obtained |
Part V
Directions: In this part, there are 10 sentences. Each sentence has 4 underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
76. The Pacific Ocean makes up about half of the earth’s water surface and cover
77. The study of English can be an excited experience for all of us—you and me
78. Scientists have recently argued that Einstein’s contributions to physics and
79. Experts predict that unless economy improves next year, there be widespread
80. I had some trouble with my car this morning, but I finally managed getting it started.
81. The IT industry, its progress has been very rapid lately, will account for a
82. Although she had done quite poor in the art competition, Ellen was far from
83. Surviving in the desert area has always depended in the availability of water.
84. Acquire education is the principal way of gaining status in a culture that generally
85. Many people have realized that agriculture is a source of raw materials for clothing
Paper Two
Part I
Section A
Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
Section B
Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.
鹤岗市位于中国北部边疆，有110万人口。就总体经济来说，其排名在黑龙江省并不靠前，但是，短短几年间，鹤岗却因城市建设而崭露头角，吸引着来自省内外诸多城市的游客。它那干净整洁的街道、拔地而起的高层建筑以及花园式的广场绝不是一座边疆煤矿小城的特色。
Part II
Directions: You are asked to write in above 150 words about the situation given. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below. Remember to write it clearly on the ANSWER SHEET.
1）你期望从该公司培训获得何种就业前景？
2）你已经拥有的成就（突出工作资历和个人强项）
3）说明培训后你为该公司服务的志愿。
模拟题参考答案
Paper One
I.
Section A
1． 答案为D。本对话为打电话的语境，接电话的是总机接线员。D项选择的意思为“请转88588号分机。”
2．答案为B。应特别注意问句中含有mind一词的回答。B项选择为否定回答的正确说法。回答应该避免前后矛盾的现象，而其他选项都是前后矛盾的说法。
3．答案为B。对正反疑问句的回答应该以事实为依据。从对话的上下文来看，两个说话者互相之间并不认识，所以答案只能是B。后两项选择的说法应该用于其他语言功能的语境。
4．答案为C。注意此处的正确说法只能是C，相当于汉语的“没有关系。”但B和D项说法一般用于应对他人的道歉。
5．答案为A，在此的意思是“请你再说一遍。”最符合上下文的意思。
Section B
6. 答案为B。在此句中out of the question的意思为not to be considered，“没有可能，不用考虑”。
7. 答案为C。在此句中that goes without saying的意思为it is too obvious to mention，“毫无疑问，很明显”。
8. 答案为A。在此句中no kidding表示an expression of surprise or pleasure，“不开玩笑（表示吃惊或高兴）”。
9. 答案为C。在此句中not on your life的意思为certainly not, not for any reason，“决不，决不可能”。
10. 答案为D。在此句中you must be kidding的意思为it's impossible; it's not true, I don't believe you，“不可能，绝对不会”。
II.
11. C
16. B
21. A
26. D
III.
31. C
36. C
41. D
46. D
51. A
IV.
56. C
61. C
66. C
71. A
V.
76. C
81. A
Paper Two
I.
Section A
Section B
Hegang City is on China’s northern frontier, and has a population of 1.1 million. It does not rank highly in Herlongjiang Province in terms of its overall economy. However, over the short span of a few years, Hegang has emerged, by means of its urban construction, and attracts visitors from numerous cities within and without the province. its clean, neat streets, imposing high-rise buildings, and garden-like square are not at all typical features of a small coal-producing city in a remote frontier area.
II.
Application Letter
849 Baldwin Avenue
Virginia Bench, VA 23467
March 10, 2002
Mr. Timothy I. Mellon
Director of College Recruiting
Midwest Mercantile Company
4501 Randolf Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Dear Mr. Mellon:
I read your company’s description in the Newspaper and would like to inquire about employment opportunities in your management training program. I want to work in retail management and would like to relocate to the Chicago area after graduation.
I shall receive my B.S. degree this May. My interest in business started in Junior Achievement while in high school and developed further through a variety of sales and retail positions during college. My internship with a large department store convinced me to pursue a career in retail. When I researched the top retailers in Chicago, Midwest Mercantile emerged as having a strong market position, an excellent training program, and a reputation for excellent customer service. In short, you provide the kind of professional retail environment I seek.
My resume is enclosed for your consideration. My education and experience match the qualifications you seek in your management trainees, but they don’t tell the whole story. I know from customer and supervisor feedback that I have the interpersonal skills and motivation needed to build a successful career in retail management. And my relatively extensive experience gives me confidence in my career direction and in my abilities to perform competently.
I know how busy you must be during this time of year, but I would appreciate a few minutes of your time. I wonder if I could call you during the week of January 22 to discuss employment opportunities. In the meantime, if you need to contact me, my number is 804-683-8843. Please leave a message if I’m not in, and I’ll return your call the next day.
Thank you very much for considering my request. I look forward to talking with you.
Sincerely,
Craig S. Watson
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