模拟练习题二及答案解析.doc

（二）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二 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: Whats wrong? You really look down. B: _A: Well, better luck next time. A. I failed an important examination.B. Why, I always look up to you. C. I have a bad cold. D. Me? I never look down upon anybody. 2. A: Will you go to the fashion show this Sunday afternoon? B:_If you go, so will I.A. Take your time B. No problem C. Thats all right D. It all depends3. A: How did your interview go? B: _A. Well, I couldnt agree with you more. B. Every coin has two sides. Im not quite sure. C. I couldnt feel any better about it. The questions were very fair and I seemed to find answers for all of them. D. As luck would have it, I got the job. 4. A: Are you Ms. Anna, the office manager?B:_A. Oh Yes. Whats your name, please?B. Yes. Its nice to have you here with us.C. Oh, yes. But Im very busy now. D. Yes I am. What can I do for you?5. A: Well, Ms. Blanca, Ive completed my examination and Im happy to say that theres nothing serious. B: _A. Well, is the examination difficult for you?B. Oh, I dont believe it.C. Are you sure that your examination is correct?D. Dont you think I should have X-rays?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 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: That scientific worker can talk a lot.Man: What a scientific worker needs is the down-to-earth attitude instead of talking. Question: What does the man mean?A. Scientific worker should be honest. B. Scientific worker should be hard-working. C. Scientific worker should be practical. D. Scientific worker should be thoughtful 7. Woman: We need a bigger flat just to store all of our books! Man: Thats out of the question! Question: What does the man mean? A. It is impossible for them to move the books.B. The woman said something questionable. C. He agrees with the woman. D. The woman must ask a different question. 8. Man: Since you dont like your boss, why are you still hanging around him? Woman: Im not. Im going to stop hanging around and quit.Question: What does the woman mean?A. She will fire the man.B. She will stop her boss hanging around her.C. She will have to stay with the firm.D. She will leave her boss.9. Woman: Professor Smith seems to be very proud because all the members in the group pull their weight. Man: Its not easy to do so. Question: What do we learn from this dialogue? A. Professor Smith is very stern with his employees.B. Everyone in the group works very hard.C. Professor Smith works very hard himself.D. Everyone in the group likes Professor Smith.10. Woman: Lots of people enjoy singing, do you? Man: Believe it or not, thats the last thing Id ever want to do. Question: What does the man mean?A. He definitely does not like singing.B. He believes singing is enjoyable.C. He admires those who sing songs.D. He wont sing until he has done his work.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. Beijing Television-Station Transmitting Tower really looks magnificent at night when its illuminated.A. lit up B. illustrated C. decorated D. studied carefully12. The fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize.A. entertainment B. excitement C. initiative D. motive13In most South American countries rail transport is plagued by operational problems as well as by obsolete equipment.A. outdated B. deficient C. inferior D. imperfect14The racial interpretation of history and the fascist contempt for democracy lured Germany into war against Communist and democracy.A. constrained B. imposed C. tempted D. engaged15Even in a highly modernized country, manual work is still needed.A. natural B. mental C. physical D. hard16Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve its chronic food shortage problem.A. starving B. transient C. severe D. continuous17His habit of his general thrift is to be meticulous in verifying monthly expense.A. meretricious B. gaudy C. painstaking D. dilatory18The jurors came to a deadlock in the defendants trial for murder.A. an unusual verdict B. an impasseC. a decision of punish by electrocution D. a decision of guilty19Panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly.A. Tension B. Fear C. Excitement D. Nervousness20She can sing, dance and play the guitar and the piano and we all consider her versatile.A. flexible B. productive C. all-round D. sophisticated 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. The police have offered large_ for information leading to the robbers arrest.A. reward B. compensation C. prize D. award22. The_ family in Chinese cities now spends more money on housing than before.A. average B. normal C. usual D. general23The protests were part of their _against the proposed building development in the area.A. campaign B. convention C. commitment D. commission24Some people seem to _ on the pressure of working under a deadline.A. render B. thrive C. prevail D. evolve25. The computer can be programmed to _ a whole variety of tasks.A. assign B. solve C. realize D. tackle26. Since the early nineties, the trend in most businesses has been toward on-demand, always-available products and services that suit the customers _ rather than the companys.A. benefit B. convenience C. suitability D. availability27. If you want to go to the concert, youll have to make a_, or there will be no ticketsA. compliment B. punctuality C. reservation D. clarity28. I arrive at nine oclock, teach until twelve thirty and then have a meal; that is my morning_.A. habit B. routine C. practice D. custom29. The bed has been _ in the family. It was my great-grandmother originally.Ahanded out B. handed down C handed over D. handed round30. The presidents_ remarks in his speech met with a lot of attacks from other countries.A. permissive B. impressive C. offensive D. expressivePart 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 SHEETPassage OneAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.The only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Eventually，as Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.31. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers. B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service. D. To promote the friendship between cities.32. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A. They had little interest in reading. B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgrounds D. They lacked support from the local government33. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large communities with little sense of unity B. In large cities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse population D. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached34. The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean .A. exchanged ideas with each other B. discussed the meaning of a wordC. gamed life experience D. used the same language35. According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by .A. the careful selection of a proper book B. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from reading D. the number of books that each person reads 36Which following is not true according to the passage?A. It is hard to chose a book from New York, because people have different thought, culture and attitude.B. It is difficult for people in New York to carry out the project because they are too busy to read. C. There many people support the program in Chicago.D. It is hard to carry out the project in large cities with diverse people.Passage TwoMost American students go to traditional public schools. There are about 88,000 public schools all over the US. Some students attend about 3000 independent public schools called charter schools.Charter schools are self-governing. Private companies operate some charter schools. They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools. They receive tax money just as other public schools do. Charter schools must prove to local or state governments that their students are learning. These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate.Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach. Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach them. Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.The Bush Administration strongly supports charter schools as a way to re-organize public schools that are failing to educate students. But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools. One teachers union has just made public the results of the first national study comparing the progress of students in traditional schools and charter schools.The American Federation of Teachers criticized the governments delay in releasing the results of the study, which is called the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Union education experts say the study shows that charter school students performed worse on math and reading tests than students in regular public schools.Some experts say the study is not a fair look at charter schools because students in those schools have more problems than students in traditional schools. Other education experts say the study results should make charter school officials demand improved student progress.37. If a private company wants to operate a charter school, it must .Atry new methods of teachingBprove its management abilityCobey the local and state lawsDget the governments permission38Charter schools are independent because .Athey make greater progressBtheir class size is smallerCthey enjoy more freedomDthey oppose traditional ways39Whats the governments attitude toward charter schools?ADoubtful.BSupportive.CSubjective.DOptimistic.40What can we learn from the text?AMore students choose to attend charter schools.BCharter schools are better than traditional schools.CStudents in charter schools are well educated.DPeople have different opinions about charter schools.41It can be inferred from the text that .Acharter schools are part of the education systemBone-on-one attention should be paid to studentsCthe number of charter schools will be limitedDcharter schools are all privately financed42. Which of following is true according to the passage?A. Public schools are better than chart schools.B. Students in chart schools still need to be improved.C. Chart schools can decide what to teach and how to teach by themselves.D. Parents would like to send their children to traditional schools.Passage ThreeEver wondered how one person could save the planet from the effect of climate change? A British-made computer game on trial release on Monday creates different ways of doing just that“Fate of the World”puts the Earths future in players hands, placing them in charge of an international environmental body which could save the world from the effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions（排放）or let it destroyed by more emissionsThrough different scenes, players can explore options such as geoengineering（地球工程） and alternative energy sources to save the planet from rising temperatures, decreasing natural resources and a growing population over the next 200 yearsAn improved version of the game will be followed by a three-month feedback period from players, with final release due in February next yearCreated by Oxford-based games developer Red Redemption, the game is different from other mainstream action games mainly by using data from real climate models and advice from scientists and economists“Science data is often inaccessible and we are trying to put players in a position of power and connected with the issues,” Gobion Rowlands, Red Redemptions founder and chairman saidThis year, a series of apparent errors in climate science and the failure of UN talks to reach an international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions appeared to weaken the publics interest in climate changeHowever, games centered on sustainability（持续性）and human rights have been growing in popularity and are welcomed by green groups as a way of raising awarenessUsing climate change as inspiration for entertainment shows the issue has affected global culture, which can only be a good thingFriends of the Earths head of climate Mike Childs said. “We need creative industries to work with these big issues as the results can be extremely powerful and can help us to understand what a sustainable future looks and feels like,” he added43.“Fate of the World” in the passage refers to Aa book on computer games Ba company developing computer gamesCa computer game on climate change Da player in charge of computer games44What makes the climate computer game different from the other games?AIt uses data from real climate models and advice from expertsBIt is the only computer game about climateCIt can save the planet from the effect of climate changeDIt aims to affect the global culture45It can be concluded from the passage that Agames on sustainability and human rights are very popular among young playersBthe game increases players awareness of environm