xx年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题及答案.docx

1、xx年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题及答案Xx年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语试题Part Dialogue Communication (15 minutes，15 points)Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suit

2、s the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 1. Speaker A: You are 40 minutes late. You tyre broke again this morning? Speaker B: _. A. Yes. Its a good story. B. Yes. What do you think?C. Sorry. It wont happen again. D. Right.

3、You know me well.2. speaker A: Guess what? Susan published another paper. Its a third in a month.Speaker B: _.A. I wish I had her brain. B. You said it.C. How can I guess that? D. Congratulations.3. Speaker A: Im going home now. Do you want to head out together?Speaker B: _. Im going home in about a

4、n hour. A. Thats a good idea. B. No way.C. Ok. Thank you. D. No, Thanks.4. Speaker A: Youll never guess what was going on in our school last week.Speaker B: _.A. Go on, surprise me. B. Yes. That must be lovely.C. Yes, I can. D. You are telling me.5. Speaker A: This sofa looks quite comfortable. What

5、 do you think about it?Speaker B: _. If I were you, Id buy that one.A. I know little about it. B. I dont think much of it.C. Why dont you buy it? D. You know better.Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end

6、 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 given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 6. Woman: I dont know how Shawn feels after I turned down his busines

7、s proposal.Man: Hes cool with it.Question: What does the man mean?A. Shawn feels hurt. B. Shawn doesnt mind it.C. Shawn is a calm person. D. Shawn knows nothing about it. 7. Man: Would you like to have some ice-cream? Ive got a variety of flavors.Woman: I wish I could, but I just cant. I m on a diet

8、.Question: What do we learn about the woman?A. She is difficult to please. B. She is particular about flavor.C. She is trying to lose weight. D. She is crazy about ice-cream.8. Woman: I think the author was indicating that he was supporting the lines.Man: He said one thing, but he meant another. You

9、 have to read between the lines.Question: What should the woman do to fully understand the author?A. Leave out unimportant parts. B. Read again and again.C. Look for other references. D. Find the hidden meanings.9. Woman: I cant stand him any more, so picky and fussy!Man: What can you say? H e pays

10、for your bread.Question: What does the man mean?A. The woman can make a suggestion.B. The woman has to tolerate her boss.C. The woman needs to pay for her own bread.D. The woman doesnt understand the situation.10. Woman: When can you ever listen to what I have to say?Man: Can you do me a favor an di

11、sappear now?Question: What does the man mean?A. He doesnt want to be bothered.B. He doesnt need the womans help.C. He will listen to the woman later.D. He never wants to see the woman again.Part Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this se

12、ction. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 11. This crime fiction was _very popular but nobody reads it today.A. once B. ever C. never D. always 12. Am

13、erican woman were _the right to vote until 1920.A. ignored B. refused C. deprived D. denied13. Experts have _ with effective measures to prevent the disease from spreading.A. caught up B. put up C. come up D. kept up 14. We cannot trust Steve any more because he often _his duty.A. cancels B. abandon

14、s C. deserts D. neglects 15. In the early 1980s, though Coke was the leading soft drink, it was losing market _to Pepsi.A. part B. share C. place D. ratio 16. There is no cure for the disease yet, but these drugs can _its development.A. break down B. take down C. slow down D. track down 17. In the d

15、esert, even a small cup of water may be a _of life or death.A. business B. matter C. fact D. thing 18. S he had yet become accustomed _ the fact that she was a rich woman.A. for B. with C. about D. to 19. The organization has published a _ digest of environmental statistics for five years.A. regular

16、 B. frequent C. random D. fixed 20. I want to see the old part of the town where the essence of Beijing is best _.A. observed B. reserved C. preserved D. conserved21. Reporters rushed to the airport after the CNN reported that nine passengers _by a “terrorist” on the plane.A. were holding B. hold C.

17、 had held D. were being held22. Not long _she registered a new number, she received five calls in one day.A. afterwards B. after C. ago D. since 23. Nice words may win friends, but only ones good personality can hold _.A. it B. those C. that D. them 24. It was _ the chief engineer came _we began the

18、 experiment.A. not until ; that B. not until ; then C. until ; that D. until ; when 25. About fifty million Americans are active in _ is called fitness walking.A. that B. which C. what D. something 26. We waited for the decision for the whole afternoon, only _ to return the next day.A. to be told B.

19、 were told C. being told D. having been told 27. As a result of the work, he found less time than he _ for his hobbies.A. must have hoped B. had hoped C. should have hoped D. has hoped 28. Some of them were well behaved, _ were insulting.A. and they B. but they C. while others D. as others 29. The j

20、ournalist feels he has a responsibility to ensure _ the customers are not misled.A. whether B. so that C. as if D. that30. The matter _, we decided to proceed to the next program on the agenda.A. was settled B. settled C. had been settled D. had settledPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40

21、points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. Passage One

22、It happens to us all, however hard we may try to delay the process-we grow old. Surgery may remove wrinkles （皱纹）, skin which has become less firm may be tightened by a surgical operation on the face, and hair dressers may dye grey hair a more youthful color. But we cannot remain young forever.Advanc

23、es in medicine have made it possible for more people to stay alive longer. However what is important is the quality of life, and people age differently. Some people remain quite well and able to look after themselves when they get old. But others of the same age are not so lucky. They have to go int

24、o a nursing home in order to receive adequate care.The worst aspect of ageing is that often the mind becomes less alert. As people grow older, they often experience loss of short-term memory, although they may well be able to recall quite easily events that happened long ago. Later they may suffer f

25、rom dementia （痴呆）, a disease which gets gradually worse.By no means all elderly people are in this category. Many senior citizens are in possession of all their faculties and see retirement as a time of freedom. Not only that, if they have a generous retirement pension, they are likely to be quite w

26、ell off, with money to spend on holidays and other luxuries. Because of this, both businesses and government have a new respect for what is known as grey power.By no means, however, does everyone treat OAPs with respect. There are some cultures which are noted for the great respect with which they t

27、reat their old people, but many people in other cultures regard the old as having a very low status in society and treat them accordingly. They often consider old people as having one foot in the grave. Someone should remind them that they, too, will be old one day.31. Elderly people who cannot look

28、 after themselves go to _.A. nursing homes B. residences close to hospitals C. community centers D. homes of their children 32. The worst aspect of ageing is _.A. inability to look after oneself B. low retirement pension C. getting more and more forgetful D. inadequate medical care33. What is the re

29、ason that businesses respect the elderly?A. The elderly are wise.B. The elderly have knowledge.C. The elderly are mentally alert.D. The elderly have spending power.34. “OAP”( Para.5 ) most likely means “_”.A. old age program B. old age power C. old age party D. old age pensioner35. According to the

30、author, how people treat the elderly relates to _.A. their occupations B. their cultural backgroundsC. their education levels D. the amount of their free time Passage Two The swan is mostly silent through its life, unable to sing sweet songs like most other birds, In Ancient times, however, people b

31、elieved a swan sings the most beautiful song just before it dies. The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates talked of this 2, 300 years ago. Socrates explained that the swan was singing because it was happy. T he bird was happy because it was going to serve the Greek God Apollo. Swans were holy to Apollo, the god of poetry and song. The story of the swans last song found a place in the works of other writers, including the early English writers Chaucer and Shakespeare. And the expression “swan song ” has long been a part of the Engli