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MPA历年英语真题及参考答案
2005年10月在职MPA英语真题及参考答案
PartI DialogueCommunication(15minutes,15points)
SectionA DialogueCompletion
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillread5shortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethedialogue.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
1.SpeakerA:
I’mexhausted.Ihadtoworkuntil2o’clockthismorning.
SpeakerB:
______
A.Don’tworrytoomuch.Youcandoitlater.
B.Takeiteasy.Youdidn’thavetoworksohard.
C.Taketimeoffandletitbe.
D.Takeitorleaveit.Youdon’thavetodoit.
2.SpeakerA:
Myapartmentisonly10minutes’walkfromtheoffice.Whydon’tyoudropbysometime?
SpeakerB:
______
A.BecauseIdidn’tknowyoulivesocloseby.
B.BecauseIdidn’twanttobotheryou.
C.I’dloveto.CanItakemyroommatealong?
D.That’sOK.I’llbetheresoon.
3.SpeakerA:
DoctorSmithisengagedonWednesday.WouldyouliketocomeonThursday?
SpeakerB:
______
A.Thursdaywouldbefine.
B.Seeyouthen.
C.Thankyouverymuch.Good-bye.
D.It’sverykindofyou.
4.SpeakerA:
Wecamesoclose,really.Wealmostwonthatgame!
SpeakerB:
______
A.There,there.
B.There’snousecryingoverspiltmilk.
C.Youguysweresuperb.
D.Icouldn’tcareless.
5.SpeakerA:
Don’tyouthinktheconcertisterrific?
SpeakerB:
______
A.Iwanttohearotheropinions.
B.Itcertainlyis.AndIreallyliketheband.
C.Yes,theconcertisterrible.
D.No,everythingwentonperfectly.
SectionB DialogueComprehension
Directions:
Inthissection,youwillread5shortconversationsbetweenamanandawoman.AttheendofeachconversationthereisaquestionfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswertothequestionfromthefourchoicesgivenandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
6.Woman:
Whatdoyouliketodoonyoursummervacation?
Man:
Ilikenothingbetterthanfishingonahotsummerday.
Question:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hedoesn’tlikefishingonahotsummerday.
B.Althoughhelikesfishing,hedoesn’twanttodoitonahotsummerday.
C.Fishingishisfavoritepastimeonahotsummerday.
D.Helikesnothing,includingfishingonahotsummerday.
7.Woman:
IheardJohnandFrankhadaquarrel.
Man:
Oh,theysoonmadeup.
Question:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.JohnandFrankhadanargument,butnowtheyarefriendsagain.
B.JohnandFrankhateeachothersincetheirargument.
C.JohnandFrankpretendedthattheyhadaquarrel.
D.JohnandFrankoftenquarrelthoughtheyarefriends.
8.Woman:
I’vechangedmymindandwouldliketotakethenewapproach.
Man:
You’reontherighttracknow!
Question:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Thewomanisright.
B.Thewomanisgettingonwell.
C.Thewomanisdoingtherightthing.
D.Thewomanhaschangedhermind.
9.Woman:
Doctor,what’swrongwithmyfather?
Man:
He’sinprettygoodshape,considering.
Question:
Whatdowelearnfromthedialogue?
A.Herfatherisverysick.
B.Thereisnothingseriouswithherfather.
C.Herfatherisanathlete.
D.Themanisnotsureaboutherfather’scondition.
10.Man:
Whydon’tyoudressupalittlewhenyou’reoutwithyourfriends?
Woman:
That’sagoodidea!
Question:
Whatdoesthemansuggest?
A.Thewomanshouldputonniceclothes.
B.Thewomanshouldwearmakeup.
C.Thewomanshouldgetuprightaway.
D.Thewomanshouldmakeadressherself.
PartII VocabularyandStructure(20minutes,10points)
Directions:
Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
11.Scarcely______thosewordswhensuddenlythemonsterwastransformedintoaveryhandsomeyouth.
A.hadheuttered B.didheutter C.hehaduttered D.hedidutter
12.Thenewautomobilefactoryisexpectedto______around30,000to50,000vehiclesannuallyinthefirstthreeyears.
A.assemble B.service C.supply D.repair
13.Withintheforeseeablefuturetheremaybeamajor______ofspecies,involvingfromone-thirdtotwo-thirdsofallthespeciesnowinexistence.
A.exhaustion B.exhibition C.extension D.extinction
14.______wearrivedinamoreurbanarea,whereJimtookmetoaplacecalledBostonMarket.
A.Beforelong B.Afterlong C.Shortlybefore D.Shortlyafter
15.______urgentthesituationmaybe,youwillneedtomakeonechangeatatime,andthenmoveon.
A.As B.Whenever C.However D.Whatever
16.Themuseum’snewbuildingwillhave______theexhibitionspaceasbefore.
A.threetimes B.threetimeslike C.threetimesas D.threetimeslarger
17.Whenyouareinyourroom,leavethedoor______sothatyourvisitorsdonothavetoknock.
A.open B.opened C.opening D.beingopen
18.Earthisbelievedto______byanobjectthesizeofMarsatsomepointinthedistantpastbeforeitssurfacecooled.
A.behit B.havehit C.havebeenhit D.beinghit
19.Theonlything______reallymatterstotheparentsishowsoontheirchildrencanreturnhome.
A.what B.that C.which D.this
20.Itisunacceptablethataperson______foranuncommittedcrime.
A.getspunishing B.punishes C.getpunished D.punished
21.InAustraliatheAsianshavemadetheirinfluence______inbusinesses,largeandsmall
A.feeling B.feel C.felt D.tobefelt
22.Theangrymotherdidn’tknowwho______forthebrokenglass.
A.willblame B.toblame C.tobeblamed D.blames
23.IntheChinesemindtheSpringFestivalis______withnicefoodandnewclothes.
A.joined B.related C.linked D.associated
24.Mobilephonesareprovedto______withflightinstrumentsandhaveanegativeeffectonflightsafety.
A.interfere B.disturb C.interrupt D.trouble
25.Somegovernmentshaveforbiddencigarette______andlaunchedanti-smokingcampaigns.
A.commissions B.commodities C.commercials D.commands
26.Ifyoutrytosellthemsomethingthatthey______forfree,theyaren’tgoingtobuyit.
A.usedtogetting B.usedtoget C.wereusedtoget D.areusedtoget
27.Applicantsmustshowthattheyhave$10,000ormore______forlivingexpensesandapproximately$10,000fortuition.
A.acceptable B.advisable C.available D.applicable
28.Thedirectoroftensaysitisdifficulttodesignaprogramthatwillmeetthe______needsofallourusers.
A.diverse B.distinctive C.distinct D.distinguished
29.______theirdifferences,theyareunitedbythecommondesiretotransformtheirpersonalcommitmentintopublicleadership.
A.Butfor B.Forall C.Aboveall D.Exceptfor
30.Thewinterjustendingwas______severe,causinggreathardshiptothepoorerpeopleinthisarea.
A.exceptionally B.explosively C.extensively D.expressively
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes,40points)
Directions:
Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachofthepassagesisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
Declaringthatphysicalexerciseisoneofthemostpowerfulmedicinestohelpimproveourqualityoflifeisnotanexaggeration.TheWorldHealthOrganizationexpressedthesameviewinits2002WorldHealthReport,emphasizingthatthedamageproducedbylackofphysicalactivitywasequaltothestrongprobabilityofseriousillnesssuchasheartdiseaseandevensomekindsofcancer.
Thosewhohaveembracedanactivelifestyleforyearsarefamiliarwiththesortofphysicalandpsychologicalbenefitsthatcomefromexercise.Nevertheless,alotofpeoplewouldneverthinkofphysicalactivityasawayoffeelingbetter,simplybecausetheydon’tthinktheyareinneedofit,orbecausetheyarelazyormaintainthattheyhaven’tgotenoughtime.
Therearemanypositiveeffectsthatresultfromphysicalexerciseandtheyarenotonlyconcernedwiththephysicalaspectsbutalsopsychologicalandsocialones.
Beginningwiththephysicalbenefits,physicalactivityimprovesthelifeoftheheart,burnsofffat,lowershighbloodpressure,makestissuesmoreresistant,andincreasesmuscleflexibilityandjointmobility.
Onapsychologicallevel,physicalactivityhelpsreduceanxietyandstressbycausingtensiontodisappearandbyencouragingustohaveabettersenseofourselvesthroughlisteningtoourbodiesduringmovement.
Lastly,seeingourselvesinbetterhealthisadvantageoussocially.Thesenseofsatisfactionthusobtainedwillresultinanincreaseofself-respectandself-confidenceintermsofourabilitytointeractwithothers.
Thebenefitslinkedtoexercisehavealsonotgoneunnoticedinthebusinessworld,withmoreandmorecompaniessettingupgymson-site.Employees’improvedhealthtranslatesintobetterperformanceandreducedcostsaswellasanincreaseinpeople’ssatisfactionintheworkplace.
Physicalactivityisrecommendedforallagegroups,includingchildren.Itisanimportantgrowthfactorinachild’seducation.
Andfortheelderly?
Thereisnodoubtthat