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同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试习题Simulated Test One试卷一 Paper One（90 minutes）Part Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each)Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices A, B,C and D. Choose the best 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 A:I hear youre joining that expedition across Alaska. Did you get much funding for it? B:I have to pay my own airfare and contribute toward the cost of suppliers. A. Guess what! B. Never mind! C. You must be joking! D. Oh, I m flattered!2 A: We thought wed all go out dinner today. Can you be ready to leave at five oclock? B: so Ill just come straight to the restaurant. A. I cant wait to go, B. I have to do a couple of other errands, C. I want to bring my little brother together, D. Thank you for your invitation,3 A:I cant wait to see the look on Marys face when she opens our gift. B: A. What is it? B. Neither can I. C. I think so! D. So do I.4 A: How do you get along with your partner? B: Generally our relationship is pretty good, _ _. A but he is really annoying. B but we both know the importance of spending time alone. C but I never enjoy his company. D but we really hit if off with each other.5. A: It seems to me that you will switch to another job. B: Im fed up with working an unskilled job for a minimum wage.AWhat makes you think so? B. Its none of your business.C. You are actually right. D. Ive never felt better.Section B Dialogue Comprehension(对话理解)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 given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.6. W: You look very happy. Any good news? M: My paper has got the thumbs up from my adviser. Q: What does the man mean? A. His paper has been published with the help of his adviser. B. His paper his won an award with the help of his adviser. C. His paper has been revised by his adviser. D. His paper has got the approval from his adviser.7 W: You used to complain a lot about your boss, but today its different. M: We had a heart-to-heart talk and I saw him with new eyes. Q: What does the man mean? A. He saw his boss in person for the first time. B. He is now complaining in a different way. C. He has made his boss change his attitude. D. He has changed his opinion of his boss.8 W: I didnt see you at the concert last night. Whats wrong with you? M: Thats not my cup of tea. Q: What does the man mean? A. He was not fond of the concert. B. He didnt like the tea offered at the concert. C. He left early to have some tea with somebody else. D. He doesnt want to tell the woman why he was not there.9. M: Oh, my gosh, the new comer must be a nuisance. W: Dont forget that you always take someone at face value. Q: What does the woman think about the man? A. He always looks down upon others. B. He always lowers the value of others. C. He always judges people by their appearance. D. He is always reluctant to take newcomers.10. M: Herald made mistakes in the experiment again. W: Thats too bad. She always has her head in the clouds. Q: What does the woman think about Herald? A. She is always stupid. B. She is always concentrated. C. She is always careless. D. She is always absent-minded.Part Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each) Section A Directions: In this section there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center11. Weve economised as much as possible, but to little avail, since we still owe a lot of money. A. implication B. consequence C. benefit D. connotation12. The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly. A. assassinate B. take in C. dissolve D. resemble13. Examinations are not the only means to of assessing someones ability. A. evaluate B. sprout C. bargain D. forecast14. Lack of fertilizer had impoverished the soil. A. make angry B. make famous C. make known D. make poor15. Traditional grammarians were hypercritical about the way ordinary people used English in daily conversations. A. merciful B. fault-finding C. impatient D. precise16. Shelia shouldnt get lost because I gave her very explicit directions how to get there . A. clearly expressed B. slightly simplified C. advancing onward D. stating different17. The actor has dismissed the recent rumors about his private life as fictitious and malicious. A. promising B. feudal C. imaginary D. elementary18. During this cold weather, the food put out by householders is the only form of sustenance that the birds have. A. detaining B. retaining C. livelihood D. pertaining19. The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country. A. witnessed B. activated C. transfered D. trifled20. Gas lamps and kerosene lamps became obsolete when electric lighting became possible. A. in superb condition B. in circulation C. no longer in use D. with much daringSection 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 on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.The doctors dont _ that he will live much longer.A. articulate B. anticipate C. manifest D. monitorI suggest we put the scheme into the effect, for it is quite _.A. eligible B. sustainable C. probable D. feasibleThe old gentleman was a very _ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.A. respectful B. respected C. respective D. respectableThis book is expected to _ the best seller lists.A. promote B. prevail C. dominate D. exemplifyThat part of the city has long been _for its street violence.A. notorious B. responsible C. historical D. illegalUnder the guidance of the teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _ by steam.A. towed B. pressed C. tossed D. propelledHaving finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, _ themselves.A. expanding B. stretching C. prolonging D. extendingEnglands team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _themselves for last years defeat.A. revive B. retort C. revenge D. remedyIf you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _away all the rocks. A. haul B. transfer C. repel D disposeIt took us only a few hours to _the paper off all four walls.A. shear B. scrape C. stroke D. chipPart Reading Comprehension (55 minutes, 30 points, 1 for each) Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage One Office jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumation (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processors and typists will lose about 93,000 jobs over the next few years, while 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry there” secretaries” in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose ranks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems. But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if youve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 years, and you find yourself replaced by an E-Z Pass machine, it may be of little consolation(安慰) to know that the telecom field is booming. And thats just it: The service economy is fading: welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle complex problems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations-air-traffic controller-demand at least a bachelors degree. For those with just a high school diploma(毕业证书).Its going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available. whats left be the jobs that compumations cant kill, computers cant clean offices, or for Alzheimers patients(老年痴呆 病 人). But, since most people have the skills to fill those positions, the wages stay painfully low, meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔 子) between the and poor, The best advice now, Never stop learning, and keep up with new technology. For busy adults of course that can be tough, The good news is that very technology thats reducing so many jobs is a making it easier to go back to school without having to sit in a classroom. So called internet distance learning is hot, with more than three million students currently enrolled, and its gaining credibility with employers. Are you at risk of losing your job to a computer ？ Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available online at . 31、Prom the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT.A secretaries B stock clerks C managers D wholesalers32、In the second paragraph the anther mentions the tollbooth collector toA mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fledB show he is too old to shift to a new positionC console him on having been replaced by a machineD blame the PC for his unemployment33、By saying “ compumation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor “(line 5. Para 4 )the author means A people are getting richer and richer B there will be a small gap between rich and poor C the gap between rich and poor is getting larger an larger D its time to close up be gap between the rich and poor34、What is the good news for those busy adults?A They can still hold the job.B They no longer need to care about computation.C Distance learning can help them.D Employers are gaining credibility with them.35What is the authors attitude towards computers？A positive B negative C neutral D prejudiced36Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage？A Blaming the PC B The booming telecomm fieldC Internet distance leaning D Keeping up with compumationPassage Two Tens of thousands of 18 year olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas. These diplomas wont look any different from awarded their luckier classmates Their validity will be questioned only when their employers discover the these graduates are semiliterate(半文盲) Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational repair adult literacy Programs, such as the one where I teach grammar and writing. There, high school graduates and high school dropouts pursuing graduate equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned in school, They will discover they have been cheated by our educational system. I will never forget a teacher when a senior had her for English. “He sits in the back of the room talking to his friends ”.she told me “ Why dont you move him to the front row？” I urged, believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down. Mrs. Stifter said,I dont move seniors. I flunk (使 不 及 格) them.” Our sons academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good this. It was a radical approach for these times, but well. Why not ？ “Shes going to flunk you ” I told my son. I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English became a priority (头 等 重 要) in his life. He finished out the semester with an A. I know one example doesnt make a case, but at night I see a parade of students who are angry for having been passed along until they could no longer even pretend to keep up. Of average intelligence or better, they eventually quit school, concluding they were too dumb to finish. “I should have been held back” is a comment I hear frequently. Even sadder are those students who are high-school graduates who say to me after a few weeks of class. “I dont know how I ever got a high-school diploma.”Passing students who have not mastered the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills. We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments. No one seems to stop to think that most kids dont put school first on their list unless they perceive something is at risk. Theyd rather be sailing. Many students I see at night have decided to make education a priority. They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one theyve got. They have a healthy fear of failure. People of all ages can rise above their problems, but they need to have a reason to do so. Yong people generally dont have the maturity to value education in the same way my adult students value it. But fear of failure can motivate both.37.What is the subject of this essay？A view point on learningB a qualified teacherC the importance of examinationD the generation gap38.How did Mrs. Sifter get the attention of one of the authors children？A flunking him B moving his seat C blaming him D playing card with him39.The author believes that most effective way for a teacher is toA purify the teaching environments. B set up cooperation between teachers and parents. C hold back student. D motivate student.40. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that the authors attitude toward flunking isA negative B positive C biased D indifferent41.Why do the authors students make education a priorityA They are feared about their future.B They have healthy problems.C They need to hold on to the present job.D They want to finish the class with an A42. Judging from the content,this passage is probably written forA administrators B students C teachers D parents Passage Three When Thomas Keller, one of Americas foremost chefs, announced that on Sept. I he would abolish the practice of tipping at Per Se. his luxury restaurant in New York City, and replace it with European-style service charge, I knew three groups would be opposed: customers, servers and restaurant owners. These three groups are all committed to tippingas they quickly made clear on Web sites. To oppose tipping, it seems, is to be ant capitalist, and maybe even a little French. But Mr. Keller is right to move away from tippingand its worth exploring why just about everyone else in the restaurant world is wrong to stick with the practice. Customers believe in tipping because they think it makes economic sense. “Waiters know that they wont get paid if they dont do a good job” is how most advocates of the system would put it. To be sure, this is a tempting, apparently rational statement about economic theory, but it appears to have little applicability to the real world of restaurants. Michael Lynn, an associate professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornells School of Hotel Administration, has conducted dozens of students of tipping and has concluded that consumers assessments of the quality of service correlate weakly to the amount they tip. Rather, customers are likely to tip more in response to servers touching them lightly and leaning forward next to the table to make conversation than to how often their water glass is refilledin other words, customers tip more when they like the server, not when the service is good. Mr. Lynns studies also indicate that ma