模拟练习题七及解析.doc

（七）同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语（英语）水平全国统一考试模拟练习题七 Paper One 试卷一 （90minutes） 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 marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1. A: Im really tired, and I cant walk any longer, dear.B: _. You can do it.A. Thats all right B. Hurry upC. Come on D. No problem2. A: Putting on a happy face not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better. B: _.A. Im with you on that B. Its hard to sayC. Its pleasure D. Id like to 3. A: To be honest, youve got a suntan. Where have you been? B: _A. Not a big deal for that. B. Really? I have been the seaside with my parents for several days.C. Oh, how thoughtful of you.D. What a pity.4. A: I cant find my English book. It was right here in my bag this morning and now its gone. Have you seen it?B: _A. Why, what do you mean by saying so?B. Yes. I put it in the desk drawer. C. Forget it. Its useless, isnt it?D. Ill help you to look for it.5. A: How did you find the concert last night? B: _ but the conductor was perfect.A. I dont know B. I didnt care about it C. It was amazing D. I didnt really like itSection 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 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. Woman: Why are you so late? I left a message with your brother about the time change. Man: It really gets on my nerve sometimes, because my brother has a very short memory. Question: What does the matter of the mans brother?A. He was late. B. Nothing wrong.C. He gave a wrong message to his brother.D. He forgot to tell the man the message.7. Man: My sister is getting married in Beijing and I dont know whether to go or not. Woman: Its a long trip, but I think youll have a lot of fun. Question: What does the woman imply?A. You will be very tired because of the long trip.B. Your sister should not get married.C. You should go to Beijing.D. She planes to go to the wedding together with the man.8. Man: I just bought a new mouse for my computer. I got it for only 50 Yuan.Woman: Are you trying to impress me? I dont care much about it.Question: What does the woman mean? A. She has no interests in the mouse.B. She has already got a mouse.C. She is well interested in the mouse.D. She doesnt think the mouse impressive.9. Man: Why dont you tell your boss that you are going to work in a new company? Woman: I dont want to burn my bridges at this time. Ill tell him when all is set.Question: Why doesnt the woman tell her boss right now?A. She doesnt trust her boss.B. Her boss doesnt trust her.C. She wants to stay with her boss as long as possible.D. She wants to leave a way out.10. Man: Liana got angry with me. Woman: There must be some mistakes between you. Try to clear the air. Question: What does the woman suggest?A. Leave it alone. B. Lets make the air clean.C. Try to make her understand you. D. Nothing could be done.Part II Vocabulary (20 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each) Section ADirections: 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. The trade fair is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese auto industries and overseas auto industries.A. promote B. protect C. preserve D. prolong12. Ill take issue with you on that subject.A. discuss B. refuse C. support D. disagree13. The professor tried to stimulate his students interest in archaeology by taking them on expeditions.A. revive B. arise C. encourage D. instruct 14. Can you justify your conclusion in this article?A. explain in detail B. give evidence to supportC. send out D. adjust 15. The university offered several more courses for the purpose of furthering the career aspirations of its students.A. ambitions B. achievements C. advantages D. advance 16. Providing first-class service is one of the tactics the airline adopts to attract passenger.A. methods B. attitudes C. thoughts D. solutions 17. General George Washington and his hungry, ragged troops crossed the Delaware River from Pennsylvania, surprised the garrison of German mercenaries in Trenton, and captured the city.A. formidable B. sturdy C. provocative D. shabby18. The invention of computer has been seen of great significance to all walks of life.A. importance B. usefulness C. influence D. meaning 19. Heavy rains were causing inundation and much damage throughout the country.A. much inconvenience B. serious concern C. overflow of water D .human misery 20. Chinese national folk music is an important part of human intangible cultural heritage.A. hypothetical B. valuable C. nonmaterial D. unchangeable Section BDirections: 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. Well make experiments at selected points to _ experience.A. earn B. achieve C. attain D. acquire22. What he had in mind _ to nothing less than a total reversal of the traditional role of the executive.A. contributed B. dedicated C. amounted D. added23. NASA is casting a wider net in the space shuttle investigation as to what caused the spacecraft to swing out of control and _ moments before it was to land.A. disassemble B. disembark C. disintegrate D. disinherit24. Furthermore, if I were to leave him, he would _， for he cannot endure to be separated from me for more than one hour.A. prevail B. preside C. perish D. persecute25. In the last few minutes the conversation has become seemingly _ as if the discussion were of some minor domestic matter and not survival itselfA. crucial B. central C. casual D. causal26. Melissa is a computer _ that destroyed files in computers and frustrated thousands of users around the world.A. genius B. virus C. disease D. bacteria27. The mad woman rushed out of the house and soon _ into the light.A. vanished B. perished C. disappearance D. deceased28. Attempts to persuade her to stay after she felt insulted were _A. of no avail B. out of focus C. at a loss D. in no way29. Russian women had to wear protective masks as they walked in Moscow, which was _ by heavy smog yesterday.A. shrouded B. unveiled C. decayed D. deprived30. Childhood can be a time of great insecurity and loneliness, during which the need to be accepted by peers _great significanceA takes on B works out C brings about D gives in Part Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 6 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 OneHousing is always an important concern, and things were no different back in Canadas early days. The native population had several answers to the housing problemThe igloo if a house built of ice or snow and is still in use today in more primitive areas of Canadas northThe Inuit people find them the best type of housing, especially when away from home on hunting or fishing trips. The igloos used such trips are smaller and only temporary homes to be used for a few nights at mostIgloos are dome shaped and made of blocks of ice or snow. First a hole is dug out in the snow and this forms the lower part of the igloo. Then the blocks of ice or snow are built in a slope inwards and upwards from this base. Often a short tunnel leads to the door. This prevents the cold winds and snow blowing into the structure.This（or tepees）are the conical tents used by the majority of native people across America. Some Canadian aboriginal people still prefer them to other types of housing. These structures are formed by a frame of poles covered with buffalo hide or birch barkA hole at the top lets out the smoke from the cooking firesNative people mostly travel from place to place, following their food supple across the countryside. Tepees are easy to take down，carry and put up at the next stopping placeAnother type of house is the long house. This is exactly what the name suggests-a long narrow building that could house ten to twenty families. Built of poles covered with hides, there houses are common to the Iroquois people of Ontario and New York. These structures are also on the West Coast by the Squeamish Indians. They are usually occupied by an extended family and divided into individual rooms, each with its own cooking fire. They are decorated with totem emblems（图腾标志）and a totem pole by the front door tells the history of the family31. Which of the following pictures matches with the igloo?32The short tunnel leading to the door of an igloo is used to_A. catch the animals B. decorate the iglooC. fasten the igloo D. keep warm33Which of the following about a teppe is NOT true？A. It has a hole at the top.B. It is made of poles covered with hidesC. It can be easily carried everywhere.D. It has a firm base made of ice.34. The underlined word They in the last paragraph refers to _A. Squeamish Indians B. Long housesC. Families D. Individual rooms35. Where can we most probably read this passage?A. In a medical journal. B. In a science reportC. In a culture magazineD. In a biology textbook36. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. The passage introduces different types of housing from all over the world.B. The passage introduces different types of housing to present different culture.C. The passage introduces different living habits from all over the world.D. The passage introduces different architecture materials and their functions.Passage TwoOn April 16th，dont be surprised if the woman next to you on the subway looks like she forgot to get dressed for work. She wont be alonePeople in their pajamas will be spotted all across the country, traveling on the subway, in line for their morning coffee, and even walking into office buildingsThats because people will be trading in their business suits for pajamas and celebrating National Wear Your Pajamas to Work DayThere is nothing more comfortable than sitting at your desk in soft cotton flannel pajamas, or wearing your favorite slippers while you deeply think about the days tasks. The Pajama Gram Company, which produces and sells pajamas, believes that Americans need a break, especially the day income taxes are dueThats why they are celebrating National wear Your Pajamas to Work DayWearing pajamas to work can be relaxing and can actually help employees be more productive. David Alien，author of The Art of Stress-free Productivity, promotes relaxation to increase ProductivityOur ability to be productive is directly proportional to our ability to relax, said Allen. “Only when our minds are clear and our thoughts are organized can we achieve stress free productivity At the Pajama Gram Company, its not unusual to find employees wearing their pajamas at important meetings or at their desks. The Company even invented the term life is bananas, send some pajamas, to describe how they feel about the world we live in.The PajamaGrma Company offers over 100 styles of pajamas, robes, slippers and spa productsEach PajamaGram gift comes along with beautiful pajamas，lavender（熏衣草）bath tea, Do-Not-Disturb sign for the door and a gift card.37. On April 16th，people in America often _.A .forget to change pajamas for workB. do pajama business on the way to WorkC. go to work in their pajamasD. celebrate their traditional festival38. People celebrate this special day because they are expected to _A. work in a more effective wayB .increase their ability to relaxC. spend less on their daily clothesD. have more time to rest39. The underlined word bananas in the last paragraph can be replaced by _.A. easy and free B. happy and interestingC. crazy and busy D. full of fruits40. According to the passage，which gifts will you receive from the PaiamaGram Company？a. a sleepwear b. a beautiful box c. a Do-Not-Disturb sign d. lavder bath tea e. a personalized gift cardA. c, d, e B. a, c, d C. b, c, d, e D. a, c, d, e 41. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. advertise the PajamaGram CompanyB. introduce a special day in AmericaC. describe the busy life In AmericaD. advise people to buy more pajamas42. Which of the following is true?A. David is an author who often wears pajamas at company.B. The days task of employees in PajamaGrma Company is easy to finish.C. The employees of the PajamaGrma Company have many styles of pajamas.D. The relax wearing improves productivity according to the passage.Passage ThreeGarbage is unwanted or unusable materials. As long as there are people on the planet，there will be garbage. Garbage is directly linked to human development, both technologically and socially. The composition of waste has yare over time and location，with industrial development. Examples of this include plasticsSome garbage has economical value and can be recycled once correctly recovered.For most of us, out of sight, out of mind: throw it away and its gone. But imagine what really happens to all the rubbish the world throws away. Now suddenly，the government is worried about mountains of garbage piling up with no place to put them allChinas increasing prosperity and urbanism create tons of garbage since the 1980s，causing tons of trouble. The amount of paper, plastic and other garbage has increased more than three times in two decades to about 300 million tons a yearAs busy families are shifting from fresh to packaged foods, more garbage is expectedThere are also a huge number of people who go through the garbage to find anything that can be of value and recycled! The recycling is carried out every day when people come to your house to take away your newspapers and cardboard，plastic and metal items. Every neighborhood has a garbage point. Take a train trip and there are recycling yards all along the tracks in every city. Food waste is collected by farmers to feed animals.Even though we make an effort to recycle our solid waste，the amount of waste keeps increasing each yearOur biggest problem is where to put the solid waste and how to keep it from polluting our environment. If the solid waste is disposed incorrectly, it can pollute earths surface an underground water supplies. Currently, our municipal waste goes to landfills or garbage dumps.The waste must be treated to keep rats，flies and other animals from building their homes in the landfills. The treatment also prevents the growth of bacteria that carry diseasesThe government knows such garbage disposal（处理）will always draw complaintsWhat they need to do is invest more money into building and maintaining better environment.43. In the eyes of the author, _.A. garbage should all be thrown awayB. garbage can all be recycled for its economical valueC. every kind of garbage has its practical valueD. garbage is closely related to the progress of society44From the second paragraph we can infer that_A. throwing away rubbish is the only way at presentB. mountains of rubbish appear everywhereC. the government has trouble dealing with rubbishD. landfill treatment is the best way at present45. In the 1980s, the amount of garbage was estimated about _.A.300 million tons B.200 million tonsC.100 million tons D.50 million tons46. The attitude of the author towards recycling waste is_. A. unfriendly B. objective C. supportive D. disappointed47. What will be talked about after the last paragraph?A. The government will respond to the peoples complaintsB. Proper ways to deal with rubbish will be found.C. The government will take measures to control the publicD. The rubbish mountains will be removed.48. Which of the following is true?A. Many people try their best to find some recycling ways.B. People have found some effective ways to solve the problems of solid waste.C. Rats and flies are the resources of bacteria.D. Governments have invested money to e