新阳光2014年同等学力英语模考试卷第四套.pdf

英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 1 页 共 13 页 绝密 启用前 2014 年同等学力人员申请硕士学位年同等学力人员申请硕士学位 外国语水平全国统一考试外国语水平全国统一考试 英语试卷一 A ENGLISH QUALIFICATION TEST FOR MASTER DEGREE APPLICANTS Paper One 100 minutes Part I Oral Communication 10 points Part II Vocabulary 10 points Part III Reading Comprehension 25 points Part IV Cloze 10 points Part V Text Completion 20 points 考生须知 1 本考试分试卷一和试卷二两部分 试卷一满分为 75 分 考试时间 100 分钟 9 00 开始 10 40 结束 试卷二满分为 25 分 考试时间为 50 分钟 10 40 开始 11 30 结束 2 考生务必将本人考号最后两位数字填写在本页右上角方框内 3 本试卷为 A 型试卷 请将答案用 2B 铅笔填涂在 A 型试卷一答题卡上 答在试卷上或其 他类型的答题卡上无效 答题前 请核对试卷一答题卡是否为 A 型卡 若不是 请要求 监考老师予以更改 4 在答题卡上正确的填涂方法为 在代表答案的字母上划线 如 A B C D 5 监考员宣布考试结束后 请停止答试卷一 将试卷一和试卷一答题卡反扣在自己的桌上 继续做试卷二 监考员将到座位上收取试卷一和试卷一答题卡 6 监考员收卷过程中 考生须配合监考员验收 并请监考员在准考证上签字 作为考生 卷的凭证 否则 若发生答卷遗失 责任由考生自负 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 2 页 共 13 页 Part I Oral Communication 10 points Section A Directions In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A B and C taken from the dialogue Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the Answer Sheet Dialogue One A Yes it s Steven Godfrey B What about the location C How can I help you Woman Good morning 1 Man Hello I m interested in renting a house somewhere in the town Woman Right Could I have your name please Man 2 Woman And tell me how many bedrooms you are looking for Man Well we d need four because I m going to share the house with three friends Woman Okay there are several of that size on our books They mostly belong to families who are working abroad at the moment 3 Man It d be nice to be central Dialogue Two A I didn t realize you were such a good cook B Well you know if you want to C I ll do them myself later John Oh Anne that was a wonderful dinner That s the best meal I ve had in a long time Anne Oh thank you Thank you very much John Can I give you a hand with the dishes Anne Uh uh don t bother 4 Hey would you like me to fix some coffee John Uh thanks a lot I d love some Uh would you mind if I smoke Anne Why not at all Here let me get you an ashtray John Aw thanks very much Oh Anne 5 Anne Actually I ve only just learned how you know It s because I ve been taking these courses John Why I can t cook at all can t even boil an egg Anne No kidding 6 you could take a couple of classes over at Sheridan College and learn how to do it too John Aw thanks a lot 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 3 页 共 13 页 Section B Directions In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A B C and D taken from the interview Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET A No just myself B can I have your full name please C I ve got the application form here then D It won t take long Man Good morning I d like to open a bank account please Woman Certainly If you d like to take a seat I ll just get some details from you 7 Man Thanks Woman Is it a current account or a deposit account you wanted Man A current account Woman Right 8 We have different types I see you ve got our leaflet there Man I ve decided on the one called Select Woman Right that s fine so first of all 9 Man Yes it s Pieter Henes That s P I E T E R Woman Is it H E double N E S Man Uh only one N actually It s a less common spelling of the name Woman Oh right Ok And what s your date of birth please Man The twenty seventh of the first ninety seventy three Woman Right And will this be a joint account Man 10 Woman Ok fine And where are you living Mr Henes Man 15 Riverside Part II Vocabulary 10 points Directions In this part 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 Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 11 The police have disclosed that two officers are under internal investigation A revealed B concealed C disguised D claimed 12 She insisted that every scandalous detail of the story had been manufactured A produced B shaped C forged D managed 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 4 页 共 13 页 13 However appropriate his remarks were he should not have shouted A amusing B suitable C interesting D important 14 The cost of living in the United States has risen at a rate of 6 per cent per year during the last ten year period A tenth B century C decade D quarter 15 How many VCD players will this factory turn out this year A throw away B export C manufacture D sell 16 The salesman approached the house cautiously because of the vicious dog A nervously B bravely C carefully D deliberately 17 Forests are delicate systems that if disturbed can be permanently destroyed A promptly B forever C possibly D predictably 18 The room was in a state of chaos when I came back A tidiness B quietness C disorder D darkness 19 Henry Tanner received widespread recognition for his naturalistic paintings of plantation life A profits B storage C attention D invitation 20 Some university courses are no longer relevant and should be cancelled A relative B reliable C perfect D proper Part Reading Comprehension 25 points Section A Directions In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements each with four suggested answers A B C and D Choose the best answer and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET Passage One People tend to be more impressed by evidence that seems to confirm some relationship Thus 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 5 页 共 13 页 many are convinced their dreams are prophetic 预言的 because a few have come true they fail to notice the many that have not Consider also the belief that the phone always rings when I m in the shower If it does ring while you are in the shower the event will stand out and be remembered If it doesn t ring that nonevent probably won t even register 留下印象 People want to see order pattern and meaning in the world Consider for example the common belief that things like personal misfortunes plane crashes and deaths happen in threes Such beliefs stem from the tendency of people to allow the third event to define the time period If three plane crashes occur in a month then the period of time that counts as their happening together is one month if three crashes occur in a year the period of time is stretched Flexible end points reinforce such beliefs We also tend to believe what we want to believe A majority of people think they are more intelligent more fair minded and more skilled behind the wheel of an automobile than the average person Part of the reason we view ourselves so favorably is that we use criteria that work to our advantage As economist Thomas Schelling explains Everybody ranks himself high in qualities he values careful drivers give weight to care skilled drivers give weight to skill and those who are polite give weight to courtesy This way everyone ranks high on his own scale Perhaps the most important mental habit we can learn is to be cautious 谨慎的 in drawing conclusions The evidence of everyday life is sometimes misleading 21 In the first paragraph the author states that A dreams cannot be said to be prophetic even though a few have come true B dreams are prophetic because some of them did come true C dreams may come true if clearly remembered D dreams and reality are closely related 22 By things like happen in threes Para 3 Line 2 3 the author indicates that people believe A personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then B personal misfortunes plane crashes and deaths usually happen together C misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns D misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime 23 The word courtesy Para 4 Line 6 probably means A good manners B appropriate speech C friendly relations D satisfactory service 24 What can be inferred from the passage A Happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention B In a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious C People tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs D Believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 6 页 共 13 页 25 It can be concluded from the passage that A there is some truth even in the wildest dreams B one should take notice of other people s merits C there is no order or pattern in world events D we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence Passage Two Telecommuting substituting the computer for the trip to the job has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work For workers it promises freedom from the office less time wasted in traffic and help with child care conflicts For management telecommuting helps keep high performers on board minimizes tardiness and absenteeism by eliminating commutes allows periods of solitude for high concentration tasks and provides scheduling flexibility In some areas such as Southern California and Seattle Washington local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush hour congestion and improve air quality But these benefits do not come easily Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter A computer programmer from New York city moves to the tranquil Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer A manager comes into his office three days a week and works at home the other two An accountant stays home to care for her sick child she hooks up her telephone modern connections and does office work between calls to the doctor These are powerful images but they are a limited reflection of reality Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time Before a certain age young children cannot recognize much less respect the necessary boundaries between work and family Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done Management too must separate the myth from the reality Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting in most cases it is the employee s situation not the availability of technology that precipitates a telecommuting arrangement That is partly why despite the widespread press coverage the number of companies with work at home programs or policy guidelines remains small 26 What is the main subject of the passage A Business management policies B Driving to work C Extending the workplace by means of computers D Computers for child care purposes 27 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem for office employees 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 7 页 共 13 页 A Being restricted to the office B Incurring expenses for lunches and clothing C Taking care of sick children D Driving in heavy traffic 28 Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a problem for employers that is potentially solved by telecommuting A Employees lateness for work B Employees absence from work C Employees need for time alone to work intensively D Employees conflicts with second jobs 29 Which of the following does the author mention as a possible disadvantage of telecommuting A Small children cannot understand the boundaries of work and play B Computer technology is not advanced enough to accommodate the needs of every situation C Electrical malfunctions can destroy a project D The worker often does not have all the needed resources at home 30 Which of the following is an example of telecommuting as described in the passage A A scientist in a laboratory developing plans for a space station B A technical writer sending via computer documents created at home C A computer technician repairing an office computer network D A teacher directing computer assisted learning in a private school Passage Three Death comes quickly in the mountains Each winter holiday makers are caught unaware as they happily ski away from the fixed runs little realizing that a small avalanche 雪崩 can send them crashing in a bone breaking fall down the slope and leave them buried under tons of crisp white snow There are lots of theories about how to avoid disaster when hit by an avalanche Practice is normally cheerful The snow in the Salzburg of Austria Where a recent disaster took place was typical avalanche material For several days before the incident I had skied locally Early winter snow was wearing thin and covered with ice On top of that new warmer flakes were gently falling to produce a dangerous carpet To the skier who enjoys unmarked slope it is temping stuff deep new powder snow on a hard base the skiing that dreams are made of And sometimes nightmares Snow falls in section like a cake Different sections will have different densities because of the temperature at the time of the fall and in the weeks afterwards Problems come when any particular section is too thick and not sticking to the section beneath The snow of the past few weeks had been falling in rather higher temperatures than those of December and early January The result of these conditions is that even a slight increase in the temperature sends a thin stream 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 8 页 共 13 页 of water between the new snow and the old Then the new snow simply slides off the mountain Such slides are not unexpected Local citizens know the slopes which tend to avalanche and the weather in which such slides are likely Traps are set to catch the snow or prevent it slipping bombs are placed and exploded from time to time to set off small avalanches before a big one has time to build up and above all skiers are warned not to ski in danger areas In spite of this avalanches happen in unexpected areas and of course skiers ignore the warnings The one comfort to recreational skiers however is that avalanche incidents on the marked ski slopes are quite rate No ski resort wants the image of being a death trap 31 Each winter holiday makers in the mountains come face to face with death because A they fail to realize how dangerous avalanches can be B they are not expert enough at skiing on the fixed runs C they are trying to avoid areas where avalanches happen D they ski great distances down the mountainsides 32 According to the writer skiing condition in the Salzburg area of Austria before the accident happened were A perfect for the inexperienced skier B unsafe because the new snow was covered with ice C typical of conditions resulting in avalanches D suitable only for skiing locally 33 It would appear from the text that avalanches are brought about because A a particular section of snow is not thick enough B there is a slight fall in the temperature C heavy snowfalls turn into rain D the ice between different sections of snow melts 34 In areas where avalanches are known to happen A local residents stay indoors when the weather is bad B measures are taken to prevent serious avalanches C small avalanches can easily be prevented D skiers form themselves into a wall to keep the snow in position 35 Although accidents to happen skiers will be reasonably safe if A they stay on the officially approved slopes B they ski only for pleasure C they ski only at resorts D they choose less crowded ski slopes Passage Four In a breath taking turn of events Asia s economies have gone from miracle to meltdown in a 新阳光教育 英语模考试卷第四套 WWW TDXL CN 2014 英语试卷一 A 第 9 页 共 13 页 matter of weeks Many forecasters who recently predicted GDP growth of 6 in South Korea and southeast Asia for 1998 are suddenly projecting zero or even negative growth In the often short sighted world of international finance a new conventional wisdom is quickly forming that inept policy making is dragging down Asian economies and that only the tough austerity medicine of the International Monetary Fund plus a good stiff recession will bring the region s economies back to track In recent years foreign and domestic investors in East Asia got a touch of what U S Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has famously termed irrational exuberance Spurred by years of high economic growth in Asia these investors poured billions of dollars of loans into the region financing many worthwhile investments but also an unsustainable real estate boom This over investment need not have caused a crisis A healthy reaction would have involved a gradual cutback in foreign lending a gradual weakening of Asia s overvalued currencies and gradual shift of investments from over inflated property sectors back to long term export oriented projects Most short term booms are brought down to earth without extreme crisis and such an adjustment was the most likely scenario until the summer in 1997 In the event Asia experienced a financial meltdown A gradual withdrawal of funds from Thailand suddenly became a stampede Thailand s government dallied in responding to the overheating long after it had become apparent and as a result squandered Thailand s foreign exchange reserves in a misguided attempt to defend the overvalued bath The stampeded came when foreign creditors realized that Thailand had more short term foreign debts than the remaining short term foreign reserves A rational panic began Each investor started to dump assets simply to get out of Thailand ahead of other investors Panic in Thailand soon took a toll on the economies of its neighbors The chain reaction of nervous withdrawals led to a meltdown that now includes most of East Asia Confidence has been so drained that Asia s positive fundamentals historically high rates of growth savings and exports are being overlooked Economies rely on confidence and what they most need to fear is indeed fear itself 36 What is the most appropriate title for this passage A The Nervous Action of Market Economy B A Vicious Circle Is At work C The Asian Miracle