2005年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语考试样题及答案.docx

2005年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语考试样题及答案SAMPLE TESTPart I Dialogue Comprehension （15 minutes， 15 points）Section A Dialogue ComprehensionDirections： 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 ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center .1. Speaker A： Operator ，I want to make a person-to-person call to Toronto， Canada. The number is 932-0806.Speaker B：A. But I dont know whom do you want to call.B. Whats the name of the party youre calling？C. Whats the address of the person youre calling？D. Whats the extension number youre calling？2. Speaker A： Excuse me， do you have small change for a dollar？Speaker B：A.Why do you want to change？B. Is it my business？C. Are dimes and quarters OK？D. You shouldnt ask a stranger for change.3. Speaker A： It seems to be clearing up.Speaker B：A. Its such a nice change.B. I dont think this weather will last.C. I hope it stays warm.D. As long as it rains.4. Speaker A： You dont have to play that record so loud， do you？Speaker B：A. Yes. I didnt mean to disturb you.B. Sorry I dont have to. I am turn it down a little.C. Yes， sorry. Am I keeping you awake？D. Sorry， I didnt realize you were trying to sleep.5. Speaker A： You are more beautiful in that red sweater！Speaker B：A. Oh， no. its just an old one， and I have had it for years.B. Yes. I think it goes nicely with my pants.C. Thank you. My mom knitted it for me some years ago.D. Oh， but Im not sure if it suits me.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections： 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 answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.6. Woman： Why dont you drive to the university？Man： I like cycling. And there are more bicycles than cars on the campus.Question： What does the man imply？A. Most people in the university like driving cars.B. Most people in the university like riding bicycles.C. Driving cars is not allowed in the university.D. The campus is near， so he doesnt have to drive to it.7. Woman： I hear you still need $2，000 for the project. But why dont you ask John to help？ He has money to burn， you know？Man： Ask John？ Ill save my breath. The wealthiest are usually mean.Question： What dos the man mean？A. People with a lot of money are usually helpful.B. People with a lot of money are usually vicious.C. People with a lot of money are usually not generous.D. People with a lot of money are usually not trustworthy.8. Woman： I hear that the research center has chosen Frank as head of the team. Is that true？Man： You said it. But they must have been ort of mind in the choice！Question： What does the woman mean？A. The research center has made a good choice.B. The research center has made a stupid choice.C. The research center is enthusiastic about choosing the head.D. The research center hasnt made a choice yet.9. Woman： I was greatly impressed by Franks oil paintings.Man： But in the art of oil paintings， Bill is above all the others.Question： What does the man mean？A. Franks oil paintings are not good at all.B. Franks oil paintings are good as Bills.C. Neither Franks nor Bills oil paintings are good.D. Bills oil paintings are better than Franks.10. Woman： Mark， did you tell Allen to bring his camera？Man： Whether or not Allen is willing to bring his camera. We can still take some pictures. You can always count on me.Question： What does the man mean？A. He has bought a camera himself.B. He can never count on Allen.C. Allen is willing to bring his camera.D. They will wait for Allen to take pictures.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 SHEET with a single line through the center.11. A library in ancient Egypt was _ “The Healing Place of the Soul.”A. called B. called asC. being called D. called by12. Plants and animals flourish only _ certain physical conditions are present.A. when B. whileC. until D. unless13. In the United States， one _ six wage earners makes a living in or related to the automobile industry.A. about B. byC. as for D. out of14. As a pastime， coin collection provides hours of pleasure and the satisfaction of the collection grow.A. storing B. protectingC. watching D. remembering15. Statistics _in the claims of advertisers， in opinion polls， and in reports of business trends and cycles.A. has appeared B. appearsC. appear D. appearing16. If governments stopped adopting trade policies， the world an economic condition called free trade.A. can have B. would haveC. will have D. may have17. If our _is correct， the spacecraft should reach the moon on Monday.A. calculation B. compositionC. communication D. vision18. One of the first metals put _ by early human beings was copper.A. into use B. for useC. in use D. to use19. Modern _ lighting， however， is now almost as good as daylight， so long as too strong light is avoided.A. artificial B. unusualC. unreal D. faked20. It is doubtful whether infants could survive outside the network of the family.A. moderate B. suspiciousC. intimate D. generous21. The _ of the Titanic was found in September 1985， but recovering it is a very difficult prospect.A. crash B. wreckC. spot D. tragedy22. All acceptance of religion is based on belief， not on the weight of evidence or the _ of reasonable conclusions.A. bearing B. buildingC. crossing D. reaching23. _ by means of words can the writer persuade a person of the truth in what he says or make anyone care about it.A. Obviously B. OnlyC. When D. Unless24. Contract rights， as a type of property， may be sold or otherwise _ from one person or institution to another.A. extended B. transferredC. claimed D. bargained25. Inflation causes society to use more of its resources for todays purposes and to _ less for tomorrows needs.A. make up B. check upC. set aside D. work out26. Although all the obligations are not _ set out in the wedding ceremony itself， they are part of the law of every nation.A. regularly B. specificallyC. systematically D. optimistically27. While the scientists were at work in their laboratories， other men_ to cope with living things in their natural settings.A. had continued B. would continueC. were continuing D. would have continued28. The purpose was _ knowledge more meaningful so that it could be understood instead of being mechanically memorized.A. to make B. makingC. for making D. of making29. The guess is that when the figures_ ， the November unemployment rate will be 5.6 percent， up from 5.4 in October.A. come out B. come offC. come about D. come true30. Some government programs are limited to specific groups within the population， such as_ ， members of the armed forces， and government employees.A. vehicle B. vibrationC. veterans D. vesselPart III Reading Comprehension （40 minutes， 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.Passage OneWriting， 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 toolspaper， 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 andstyles. 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？A. People benefit a lot from writing.B. We are entertained with different writings.C. Writing can influence the surrounding world.D. Books can be an important part of an industry.32. What does a journal NOT help to contribute？A. Service. B. Information.C. Observations. D. Ideas.33. What should a beginning writer do to enjoy different writing styles？A. He or she should read different kinds of writing.B. He or she should study different writing methods.C. He or she should learn the ways to present materials.D. He or she should carefully read as much as possible.34. Which of the following should a beginning writer avoid in order to improve his or her writing？A. Developing new subjects.B. Finding helpful critics.C. Attending writing courses.D. Doing editing work.35. Whom do you think this passage is most probably addressed to？A. Most writers. B. Successful writers.C. Beginning writers. D. College students.Passage TwoTracking down cybercriminals who steal credit card numbers， transfer money from other peoples 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 addressand arrest.The government agents are also working to block cybercriminals who could cut off power and confuse telephone companies. “Think of the cones quences if the power went out for a weeknot 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 dont， however， cyberpolice and better security systems will make it harder for cybercriminals to get away with their crimes.36. What should be known to catch cybercriminals？A. Credit card numbers.B. Suspects fingerprints.C. The technology used to commit the crimes.D. Numbers， symbols and letters.37. How dangerous was Melissa virus back in 1999？A. It destroyed computer files worldwide.B. Many agents took up the case.C. Technicians， experts， and a student were investigated.D. Telephone lines and computers were destroyed.38. How serious could a computer crime become？A. Many telephone companies would go bankrupt.B. A city would be thrown into darkness.C. Power would be out down the east coast for a week.D. There would be no more television programs to watch.39. What can we infer about the process of catching computer criminals from the passage？A. It could be dangerous.B. It is rather complicated to identify the cybercriminals.C. It would cause a huge loss.D. It has been a severe punishment.40. The last sentence of the passage may serve as a ？A. warning B. complaintC. suggestion D. commandPassage ThreeEarths most rich resourcewaterhas become one of the most precious resources in the United States as rivers， lakes， and freshwater reservoirs are increasingly exploited for human use. Consequently， using precision farming techniques to refine “irrigation scheduling” is a research area of particular interest to Susan Moran， a researcher with the U. S. Department of Agriculture. She explains that in the southwest， irrigation is both difficult and expensive. There， she says， farmers have a tendency to over-irrigate， spending both more time and money than is necessary.“Im trying to provide new information that could be used by farmers to schedule irrigations to improve their profitability and use less water，” Moran says. “Farmers often look at weather changes and then schedule irrigation based on that information. But if they had better information， they could use scientific models to compute more precisely how much water their crop is using.”Rather than guessing their crops potential need for water based upon weather changes， farmers can use remote sensors to measure how much water their crop is actually using. This would give them a more accurate measure of how much more water it needs.Moran believes that if farmers are getting good and timely measurements of plant and air temperature， then they can program when and how much water to give each crop through an irrigation system. No more water would be used than needed， thus saving cost and conserving water.Moran introduces one study she conducted in Arizona to investigate the use of remote sensing data for scheduling cotton irrigations. Typically， those farmers irrigate ten times per growing season， but evidence showed that some of those farmers could achieve basically the same harvest with only nine irrigations.“In those cases， one less irrigation saved more than all the cost of remote sensing data，” she states. “Both irrigation and satellite remote sensing data are expensive. But then again many farmers are used to working together as a group. They are used to sharing. Im hoping they could do the same with remote sensing datapurchase one scene over a large area to cover many farms， which would further reduce the cost. 41. What does Moran think is the problem with farmers？A. Over-used reservoirs. B. Precision farming.C. Irrigation researches. D. Over-irrigation.42. How can farmers get the better information about their crop？A. To reschedule irrigation as required.B. To watch weather changes regularly.C. To use remote sensors as the researchers suggest.D. To use computers since computing is more reliable.43. What do farmers check up on when they decide how much water each crop needs？A. Profitability. B. Remote sensors.C. Air temperature. D. The cos