08年英语联考真题及答案.docx

1、08年英语联考真题及答案 2008年在职攻读硕士学位全国联考 A外国语水平考试英语试卷 Paper OnePart I Dialogue Communication (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read five short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answe

2、r that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Speaker A: Heres a gift for you. I bought it in China. Speaker B: _ A. How much did it cost? B. Wow, it is great! Thank you. C. It must be very expensive. D. Sorry

3、to have bothered you.2. Speaker A: Can you tell me something about your company? Speaker B: _ Our company was established in 1953. We produce a wide variety of electronic equipment. A. I am glad. B. Good idea. C. You are welcome. D. My pleasure.3. Speaker A: Arent you excited about your new job? Spe

4、aker B: _ but its too demanding. A. Its OK. B. I am fine. C. Sure I am. D. I think so.4. Speaker A: Ive just been reading through your last project. Speaker B: _ I hope you didnt find much wrong in it. Speaker A: youve done a fantastic job. A. On the contrary B. On the other hand C. Dont forget D. D

5、ont be silly5. Speaker A: Could you pass me the jobs page? Speaker B: _ A. Whats the matter with you? B. Why should I? C. You dont have to ask. D. Sure, here you are.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read five short conversations between a man and a woman. At the

6、end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.6. Man: Jennifer is really pretty, isnt she? Her skin looks so

7、 baby smooth! Woman: Well, Its just that she puts lots of make-up on her face. Actually, natural beauty comes from within. Man: Ah, I can smell jealousy in the air! Question: What does the man imply? A. The woman looks ugly. B. The woman had a bitter feeling. C. The woman should apologize. D. The wo

8、man was upset.7. Man: My father can do cooking, carpentry, and a bit of gardening. Woman: Hes a Jack of all trades, really. Question: What does the woman mean? A. The mans father has talent in trade. B. The mans father works for Jack. C. The mans father has many different skills. D. The mans father

9、does many jobs at the same time.8. Woman: I want to try something in the project. Whats your opinion? Man: Great, I prefer to go by the book. At least it is safer, isnt it? Question: What does the man suggest? A. Strictly obeying the established rules. B. Trying something new from the book. C. Testi

10、ng a new but safer method. D. Learning a new method through practice.9. Man: The competition is increasingly fierce. What shall we do next? Woman: If other companies lower their prices, well have to follow suit. Question: What does the woman suggest?A. Doing the same as other companies have done. B.

11、 Producing the same suits as other companies. C. Fighting against others by cutting down the cost. D. Working out other policies to compensate for the loss.10. Woman: Im upset. You told my boss I had a part-time job? Man: I am sorry. I couldnt help it. Question: What does the man mean? A. He couldnt

12、 help the woman at all. B. He couldnt hold back the secret. C. He couldnt possibly tell the boss. D. He couldnt decide who told the boss.Part Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes,10 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked

13、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. According to the Constitution, any national agreement has to be _ by a two-thirds majority in parliament. A. approached B. appointed C. approved D. apprecia

14、ted12. The issue of e-commerce did not _ any detailed discussions at the conference. A. take delight in B. give rise to C. give way to D. take advantage of13. Can you _ an insect having eight eyes and still having poor eyesight? A. imagine B. suppose C. think D. expect14. Fingerprints form an unchan

15、geable despite changes in the individuals appearance or age. A. mark B. sign C. remark D. signature15. I think their plan will work, but they themselves are very_ about it. A. certain B. suspicious C. confident D. doubtful16. His failure to pay his debts _ their opinion that he was not to be trusted

16、. A. confirmed B. checked C. convinced D. tested17. Our government strongly holds the principle we will _ be the first to use nuclear weapons. A. by any means B. by all means C. by no means D. by every means18. The two soldiers spent many years together, fighting _ and sharing their victories and di

17、sappointments. A. face to face B. side by side C. back to back D. step by step19. Being aware of the potential objections, they launched a _ reform at the beginning stage. A. humble B. modest C. timid D. middle20. The union threatened a strike but called it _ at the last minute. A. off B. out C. bac

18、k D. up21. A new material _ we have good reason to be optimistic. A. developed B. being developed C. was being developed D. was developed22. It is illegal in some countries that children _ unattended at home. A. be left B. left C. are leaving D. being left23. On the huge board in the main hall of th

19、e airport, you can easily find the different destinations _ which airlines can take you. A. in B. of C. to D. by24. Not until actually faced with water scarcity _ appreciate the value of water to a region. A. one can B. one cannot C. can one D. cannot one25. Most people dont think of a stamp as a re

20、ceipt, but that is _ really is a proof of just how much money you paid in advance for mail delivery. A. what B. why C. how D. who26. Without water from the Nile River, Egypt _ a farming country and become a desert. A. will cease to be B. would cease to be C. will cease being D. would cease being27.

21、Although he refused to act on my suggestion, he had to admit that _ what I said. A. it was something in B. there was something as C. it was something as D. there was something in28. There is little, _, farming in that area and all you can see is miles of wild countryside. A. if so B. if such C. if n

22、ot D. if any29. In his lecture, the education expert emphasized the fact that nowadays children are exposed to many influences _ that of their families. A. rather than B. other than C. except for D. but for30. The singer on the stage has a young _ face and a voice of an A. boy. angel B. boys. angel

23、C. boy. angels D. boys. angelsPart Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, and D. Choose the best one and mark your

24、 answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage One When I saw the notice women film extras wanted in a local newspaper, I jumped at the chance. Since childhood, I had dreamt of being a film star. The casting interview went well, and two days later I was told that I had bee

25、n chosen. I was to lose some of my enthusiasm for the idea, however. Extras are often left in the dark for some time as to which role they will play. Finally the nature of my role was revealed: I was asked to play a mental hospital patient. Despite my disappointment, I agreed to participate. Then, b

26、arely a week later, the day of filming dawned. All 13 of us extras, mainly housewives, were driven to an old hospital. The coffee and tea they served us looked and tasted like cement. Then we were rushed off to make-up. My hair was pinned back and make-up was applied that give me a pale appearance.

27、Then we just sat in a minibus for a few hours, as the cameras rolled elsewhere. After the second hour had passed I was becoming bored. I bet stars are never treated like this, I thought. I had expected to be so busy that I hadnt come prepared for a long wait. Many of the others had brought a book or

28、 knitting. Three hours had now passed. Then at last we were called to do our scenes. When the director came in, we were instructed where to stand and what to do. Along with a few others, I was told to sit at a table and weave baskets. This was not all easy task. The cane (藤条) we had to use was very

29、long. On several occasions my basket fell apart in front of my very eye. On others I only succeeded in hitting a cameraman in the eye. Life for the other extras was far from easy. Jean, who was barefoot, had to circle the floor. Poor Alice was asked to pretend to bang her head against the wall. Mean

30、while Veronica swept the floor. Thankfully, after just a few attempts, the scenes were done. And so my first taste of this glorious career was over. Although I found the experience quite interesting, my first screen role will almost certainly be my last.31. The word extras” used in this story means

31、people who _. A. have little experience of acting B. play unimportant parts in a film C. pretend to be film stars D. need a part-time job32. According to story, which of the following statements is true about the author? A. She didnt refuse the role assigned to her although she didnt like it. B. She understood clearly that most film stars used to be extras. C. Unlike other women who were reading or knitting, she was busy wit