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专业硕士英语二模拟试题

2012年跨考教育全国专硕摸底测试-英语二

SectionⅠClosetest

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWER

SHEET1.（10points）

Althoughthesizeoftheworkforcedependsagreatdealonthesizeofthetotalpopulation,thereareseveralotherinfluenceswhichalsoaffectit.Theagedistributionofthetotalpopulationhasavery__1_effectontheavailableworkforce.Ifthepopulationhasahigh_2_ofveryyoungpeopleorof_3__toooldtowork，thentheavailableworkforcewouldbelowerthan_4therewasan__5spreadagedistribution.Ifthepopulationgrowsrapidly__6_naturalincrease,i.e.thenumberofbirthsgreatly7thenumberofdeaths,thenasatotalpopulationincreasestheproportionintheworkforce8.Sometimesapopulationisdescribedasaging,_9meansthatthebirthrateiseitherfallingorgrowingveryslowly,andaspeopleretire_10theworkforcethereareinsufficientnumberofyoungpeopleenteringitto__11thosewhoareleavingit.Thepopulationistop-heavywitholderpeople.Sothe_12_ofthepopulationintheworkforcedeclineswhenthereis_13arapidincreaseinbirthsorafallingbirthrate.Theagedistributionofthepopulationhasseveralimportanteffectsontheeconomy.Ifthepopulationisagingandthereisanincreaseinthenumberofpeopleretiring_14acorrespondingincreaseinthenumber

enteringtheworkforce,thisraisestheproblemoftheabilityoftheeconomytoprovidea15levelofsocialservicestotheretiredgroup.Ifthe_16aretobecared_17inspecialhomesorhotels,financemustbe18forthatpurpose.Ifthesizeoftheworkforceissmallrelative_19thetotalpopulation,thenthegovernmenttaxreceiptsarerelativelylowandeitherthegovernmenthaslessmoneyavailabletoitorthe

workforcemembershavetobe20moreheavily.

1.A.littleB.markedC.muchD.lot

2.A.portionB.correlationC.proportionD.approximation

3.A.thoseB.onesC.whoD.that

4.A.whenB.ifC.unlessD.otherwise

5.A.evenlyB.oddlyC.smoothlyD.decently

6.A.withB.toC.upD.from

7.A.sustainsB.exceedsC.overwhelmsD.overthrows

8.A.declinesB.refusesC.rejectsD.inclines

9.A.thisB.thatC.itD.which

10.A.toB.intoC.fromD.out

11.A.supplementB.replaceC.facilitateD.implement

12.A.shareB.percentageC.allocationD.property

13.A.neitherB.noneC.bothD.either

14.A.withB.withoutC.uponD.after

15.A.reasonableB.sensibleC.predictableD.workable

16.A.agingB.agedC.retiringD.young

17.A.forB.aboutC.ofD.after

18.AfeasibleB.availableC.practicableD:

tractable

19.A.aboutB.toC.ofD.for

20.A.loadedB.imposedC.taxedD.executed

SectionⅡReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）

Text1

Ascientistwhodoesresearchineconomicpsychologyandwhowantstopredictthewayinwhichconsumerswillspendtheirmoneymuststudyconsumerbehavior.Hemustobtaindatabothontheresourcesofconsumersandonthemotivesthattendtoencourageordiscouragemoneyspending.

Ifaneconomistwasaskedwhichofthreegroupsborrowmost—peoplewithrisingincomes,stableincomes,ordecliningincomes—hewouldprobablyanswer:

thosewithdecliningincomes.Actually,intheyear1947—1950,theanswerwas:

peoplewithrisingincomes.Peoplewithdecliningincomeswerenextandpeoplewithstableincomesborrowedtheleast.Thisshowsusthetraditionalassumptionsaboutearningandspendingisnotalwaysreliable.Anothertraditionalassumptionisthatifpeoplewhohavemoneyexpectpricestogoup,theywillhastentobuy.Iftheyexpectpricestogodown,theywillpostponebuying.Butresearchsurveyshaveshownthatthisisnotalwaystrue.Theexpectationsofpriceincreasesmaynotstimulatebuying.Onetypicalattitudewasexpressedbythewifeofamechanicinaninterviewatatimeofrisingprices.“Inafewmonths,”shesaid,“we‟llhavetopaymoreformeatandmilk;we‟llhavelesstospendonotherthings.”Herfamilyhadbeenplanningtobuyanewcarbuttheypostponedthispurchase.Furthermore,theriseinpricesthathasalreadytakenplacemayberesentedandbuyer‟sresistancemaybeevoked.Thisisshownbythefollowingtypicalcomment:

“Ijustdon‟tpaytheseprices;theyaretoohigh.”

Traditionalassumptionsshouldbeinvestigatedcarefully,andfactorsoftimeandplaceshouldbeconsidered.

TheinvestigationsmentionedabovewerecarriedoutinAmerica.Investigationsconcludedatthesametimein

GreatBritain,however,yieldedresultsthatweremoreinagreementwithtraditionalassumptionsaboutsavingand

spendingpatterns.Theconditionsmostconductivetospendingappeartobepricestability.Ifpriceshavebeenstableandpeoplehavebecomeaccustomedtoconsiderthem“right”andexpectthemtoremainstable,theyarelikelytobuy.Thus,itappearsthatthecommonbusinesspolicyofmaintainingstablepriceswithoccasionalsalesordiscountsisbasedonacorrectunderstandingofconsumerpsychology.

21.Thebesttitleofthepassageis.

[A]Consumer‟spurchasingpower.

[B]Relationshipbetweenincomeandpurchasingpower.

[C]Traditionalassumptions.

[D]Studiesinconsumerbehavior.

22.Theexampleofthemechanic‟swifeisintendedtoshowthatintimesofrisingprices.

[A]peoplewithdecliningincometendtobuyless.

[B]peoplewithstableincometendtoborrowless.

[C]peoplewithincreasingincometendtobuymore.

[D]peoplewithmoneyalsotendtobuyless.

23.FindingsininvestigationsinBritainarementionedtoshow.

[A]maintainingstablepricesisbasedonacorrectunderstandingofconsumerpsychology.

[B]peopleinBritainbehaveinthesamewayasthoseinAmerica.

[C]factorsoftimeandplaceshouldbetakenintoconsideration.

[D]occasionaldiscountandsalesarenecessary.

24.Accordingtothepassage,peopletendtobuymorewhen.

[A]pricesareexpectedtogoup.[B]pricesareexpectedtogodown.

[C]pricesdon‟tfluctuate.[D]thebusinesspolicyremainsunchanged.

25.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?

[A]Thetraditionalassumptionsdon‟talwaysholdwater.

[B]Whenpricesrise,peoplehavetobuyeventhoughtheydon‟twantto.

[C]Itisstillnotwellknownthatthetraditionalassumptionsarewrong.

[D]Intheolddays,businessesalwaysfailbecauseoflackofknowledgeofconsumerpsychology.

Text2

Tight-lippedeldersusedtosay,“It‟snotwhatyouwantinthisworld,butwhatyouget.”Psychologyteachesthatyoudogetwhatyouwantifyouknowwhatyouwantandwanttherightthings.Youcanmakeamentalblueprintofadesireasyouwouldmakeablueprintofahouse,andeachofusiscontinuallymakingtheseblueprintsinthegeneralroutineofeverydayliving.Ifweintendtohavefriendstodinner,weplanthemenu,makeashoppinglist,decidewhichfoodtocookfirst,andsuchplanningisanessentialforanytypeofmealtobeserved.Likewise,ifyouwanttofindajob,takeasheetofpaper,andwriteabriefaccountofyourself.Inmakingablueprintforajob,beginwithyourself,forwhenyouknowexactlywhatyouhavetooffer,youcanintelligentlyplanwheretosellyourservices.Thisaccountofyourselfisactuallyasketchofyourworkinglifeandshouldincludeeducation,experienceandreferences.Suchanaccountisvaluable.Itcanbereferredtoinfillingoutstandardapplicationblanksandisextremelyhelpfulinpersonalinterviews.Whiletalkingtoyou,yourcould-beemployerisdecidingwhetheryoureducation,yourexperience,andotherqualifications,willpayhimtoemployyouandyour“wares”andabilitiesmustbedisplayedinanorderlyandreasonablyconnectedmanner.Whenyouhavecarefullypreparedablueprintofyourabilitiesanddesires,youhavesomethingtangibletosell.Thenyouarereadytohuntforajob.Getallthepossibleinformationaboutyourcould-bejob.Makeinquiriesastothedetailsregardingthejobandthefirm.Keepyoureyesandearsopen,anduseyourownjudgment.Spendacertainamountoftimeeachdayseekingtheemploymentyouwishfor,andkeepinmind:

Securingajobisyour

jobnow.

26.Whatdotheeldersmeanwhentheysay,“It‟snotwhatyouwantinthisworld,butwhatyouget.”?

[A]You‟llcertainlygetwhatyouwant.

[B]It‟snousedreaming.

[C]Youshouldbedissatisfiedwithwhatyouhave.

[D]It‟sessentialtosetagoalforyourself.

27.Ablueprintmadebeforeinvitingafriendtodinnerisusedinthispassageas________.

[A]anillustrationofhowtowriteanapplicationforajob

[B]anindicationofhowtosecureagoodjob

[C]aguidelineforjobdescription

[D]aprincipleforjobevaluation

28.Accordingtothepassage,onemustwriteanaccountofhimselfbeforestartingtofindajobbecause

________.

[A]thatisthefirststeptopleasetheemployer

[B]thatistherequirementoftheemployer

[C]itenableshimtoknowwhentosellhisservices

[D]itforceshimtobecomeclearlyawareofhimself

29.Whenyouhavecarefullypreparedablueprintofyourabilitiesanddesires,youhavesomething________.

[A]definitetooffer[B]imaginarytoprovide

[C]practicaltosupply[D]desirabletopresent

30.Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellthereaders?

[A]Howtohandleapersonalinterview.

[B]Howtomakementalblueprints.

[C]Howtoprepareoneselfforjob-hunting.

[D]Howtogetwhatyouwant.

Text3

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