1、2007 年在职攻读硕土学位全国联考英语试题Part I Dialogue Communication (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: 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 suits the situation to
2、 complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. Speaker A: Im afraid I failed the math exam.Speaker B: _, its not really that bad, is it?A. Oh, yeah B. No wonder C. There now D. No good2. Speaker A: Id like to arrange a meeting to discuss our new
3、 plan. Are you free tomorrow?Speaker B: _A. I couldnt agree more.B. Im quite sure of it.C. If only I hadnt had a prior engagement.D. Im afraid Im not available until Friday.3. Speaker A: Professor Lee, can I come to see you about my presentation this evening?Speaker B: _A. Yes. Is 8 oclock a conveni
4、ent time?B. Fine. Please come by Bus No. 2.C. No. Never mind.D. Oh. Thats my pleasure.4. Speaker A: Thank you so much for the wonderful dinner. Tom and I really enjoyed it.Speaker B: _A. Im glad you made it.B. Youre quite welcome.C. I like to share with others.D. Youre always my best friends.5. Spea
5、ker A: Well, I have to get back to the office now. Its been really nice talking to you.Speaker B: _ See you.A. Glad to meet you. B. Nice talking to you too.C. Ill be right back. D. You shouldnt leave.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations bet
6、ween a man and a woman. At the 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 youre your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.6. Woman: Are you prepared for
7、 the exam tomorrow?Man: Oh, yeah, the exam will be a piece of cake.Question: What does the man mean?A. The woman should take the exam.B. The woman shouldnt be concerned.C. He is not worried about the exam.D. He enjoys taking exams.7. Man: David really has an eye for beauty.Woman: You can say that ag
8、ain.Question: What does the woman mean?A. David has good eyesight.B. She agrees with the man.C. The man should praise David more.D. The man has said too much about David.8. Man: Why do you want to move out? You really have a happy life. I do envy you.Woman: You dont know that I have been over-protec
9、ted by my mother these years. I want to spread my own wings.Question: What does the woman mean?A. She doesnt love her mother.B. She wants to be independent.C. She actually envies the man.D. She doesnt like family life.9. Woman: Bill, I want to have a few words with you about your performance in clas
10、s lately.Man: I know Ive gone down. I just havent been studying as much as I ought to.Question: What is Bills problem?A. He doesnt like to perform in class.B. He doesnt work hard enough,C. He has gone away lately.D. He feels depressed.10. Man: Are you sure Bob and Tim will come to help today?Woman:
11、No problem. Theyre men of their words.Question: What does the woman want to tell the man?A. Bob and Tim will keep their promise.B. Bob and Tim are good speakers.C. Bob and Tim will be on the womans side.D. Bob and Tim are very helpful.Part Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)Directions:
12、There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Youre your answer on the ANSER SHEET with a single line through the center.11. As computer systems become even more sophisticated, _ the met
13、hods of those who exploit the technology.A. so too do B. as well as C. likewise D. therefore12. I was annoyed by my friend who came late for our appointment but did not bother to ask how long I _.A. waited B. was waiting C. have waited D. had been waiting13. We debated the advantages and disadvantag
14、es of filming famous works _ intended for the theater.A. absolutely B. conventionally C. regularly D. originally14. He said that the medicine the doctor gave him brought _ to his headache.A. retreat B. recovery C. relief D. relaxation15. Sociologists have long recognized that social tensions are _ e
15、lements of group life.A. average B. routine C. normal D. standard16. In the National Zoo we can find _ animals that range from large beasts to small birds.A. a species of B. a group of C. a variety of D. an amount of17. Mary had taken pains to _ that her guests had everything they could possibly wan
16、t.A. see B. know C. feel D. learn18. Most people in the business world were told, when they began their careers, not to let their resume one page.A. expand B. exceed C. expose D. extend19. A reply will be sent within the next few days along with _ apology.A. an honest B. an innocent C. a generous D.
17、 a sincere20. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _.A. keep up with B. stand up for C. put up with D. make up for21. Long-term use of the drug can _ the patients personality.A. alter B. switch C. exchange D. substitute22. The volleyball team has ha
18、d five _ victories in the last three years.A. successive B. excessive C. subsequent D. eventual23. A series of attempts _ made, he came to a successful solution of the problem.A. to be B. had been C. were D. having been24. Manufacturing is Canadas most important economic activity, _ 17 percent of th
19、e workforce.A. to engage B. being engaged C. engaging D. engaged25. Her remarks left me wondering _ she could have changed so suddenly.A. when B. how C. whether D. what26. Caroline could do _ but leave although she would have liked to stay and continue talking with him.A. something B. anything C. ev
20、erything D. nothing27. The boy regretted having spent so much time playing when he _A. should have studied B. had studiedC. was to study D. must study28. It was during the morning rush hour _ the bomb exploded.A. that B. when C. while D. before29. Ive attached my contact information in the recommend
21、ation letter _ you have further questions.A. for good B. in order C. for fear D. in case30. The boss realized the importance of qualified staff, and urged all _ to participate in the training seminar.A. concerning B. the concerning C. concerned D. the concernedPart Reading Comprehension (40 minutes,
22、 40 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 On
23、eIts a typical Snoopy card: cheerful message, bright colors, though a little yellow and faded now. Though Ive received fancier, more expensive cards over the years, this is the only one Ive saved. One summer, it spoke volumes to me.I received it during the first June I faced as a widow to raise two
24、teenage daughters alone. In all the emotional confusion of this sudden single parenthood, I was overwhelmed with, of all things, the simplest housework: leaky taps, oil changes, even barbeques (烧烤). Those had always been my husbands jobs. I was embarrassed every time I hit my thumb with a hammer or
25、couldnt get the lawnmower (割草机) started. My uncertain attempts only fueled the fear inside me: How could I be both a father and mother to my girls? Clearly, I lacked the tools and skills.On this particular morning, my girls pushed me into the living room to see something (I prayed it wasnt another r
26、epair job). The “something” turned out to be an envelope and several wrapped bundles on the carpet. My puzzlement must have been plain as I gazed from the colorful packages to my daughters bright faces.“Go ahead! Open them!” they urged. As I unwrapped the packages, I discovered a small barbecue gril
27、l (烧烤架) and all the necessary objects including a green kitchen glove with a frog pattern on it.“But why?” I asked.“Happy Fathers Day!” they shouted together.“Moms dont get presents on Fathers Day,” I protested.“You forgot to open the card,” Jane reminded. I pulled it from the envelope. There sat Sn
28、oopy, on top of his dog house, merrily wishing me a Happy Fathers Day. “Because,” the girls said, “youve been a father and mother to us. Why shouldnt you be remembered on FathersDay?”As I fought back tears, I realized they were right. I wanted to be a “professional” dad, who had the latest tools and
29、 knew all the tricks of the trade. The girls only wanted a parent they could count on to be there, day after day, performing repeatedly the maintenance tasks of basic care and love.The girls are grown now, and they still send me Fathers Day cards, but none of those cards means as much to me as the f
30、irst one. Its simple message told me being a great parent didnt require any special tools at all-just a willing worker.31. By “it spoke volumes to me” (Para. 1), the mother in the story means the card _.A. made her feel importantB. aroused great sorrow in herC. brought her pleasant feelingsD. convey
31、ed significant meanings to her32. After her husbands death, the mother found it was the hardest to _.A. handle the emotional shockB. face the terrible lonelinessC. keep harmony of the familyD. fulfill a male role in the house33. What puzzled the mother when her daughters asked her to see something o
32、ne morning?A. It was not another repair job this time.B. Both of her daughters looked excited.C. She got gifts at that time of the year.D. The bundles on the floor were wrapped.34. The girls gave their mother a barbecue set probably because _.A. it was what their mother wantedB. it was a proper Fath
33、ers Day giftC. barbecue was their favorite foodD. they wanted their mother to barbecue35. Which of the following statements is true about the first Fathers Day card?A. It showed the girls appreciation for their mothers love.B. It praised the mother as a professional dad.C. Its fancy design impressed
34、 the mother most.D. It made the mother eager to get the latest tools.Passage Two“Clean your plate!” and “Be a member of the clean-plate club!” Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent. Often, its accompanied by an appeal: “Just think about those starving orphans (孤儿
35、) in Africa!”Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take a few too many bites. Instead of saying “clean the plate,“ perhaps we should save some food for tomorrow.According to news reports, US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies (肚
36、子). A waiter puts a plate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story.Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They serve large portions to stand apart from
37、 competitors and to give the customers value. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little.Barbara Rolls, a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the Ameri
38、can waistline began to expand.Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this too. A restaurant industry trade magazine reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4 000 people surveyed believed restaurants serve
39、portions that are too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed.But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who cant afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150 000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent
40、 of those earning less than $ 25 000 want smaller.Its not that working class Americans dont want to eat healthy. Its just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next y
41、ears Christmas presents.36. By saying “Be a member of the clean-plate club!” (Para. 1) a parent or grandparent is asking the children to _.A. wash dishes after mealsB. reserve food for the futureC. save food for the starving AfricansD. eat all the food on their plate37. According to news reports, US
42、 restaurants _.A. are partly responsible for the overweight problemB. ignore the government regulations on food amountC. serve two to four times the amount the customers wantD. are partly to blame for the waste of food in America38. US restaurants provide large portions of food because _.A. most cus
43、tomers are calling for thatB. they want to win in severe competitionC. the American waistline is expandingD. it is the regulation of the restaurant industry39. According to the passage, working class Americans dining in restaurants _.A. eat less to save moneyB. get less on their plateC. want to get
44、their moneys value backD. do not care about their health40. A proper title for the passage is _.A. Why Restaurants Serve Large PortionsB. Less Food on the Plate Is HealthierC. Clean Your PlateD. Income and Food Portion SizesPassage ThreeEmotion is a feeling about or reaction to certain important eve
45、nts or thoughts. People enjoy feeling such pleasant emotions as love, happiness, and contentment. They often try to avoid feeling unpleasant emotions, such as loneliness, worry, and grief.Individuals communicate most of their emotions by means of words, a variety of sounds, facial expressions, and g
46、estures. For example, anger causes many people to frown, make a fist, and yell. People learn ways of showing some of their emotions from members of their society, though heredity (遗传) may determine some emotional behavior. Research has shown that different isolated peoples show emotions by means of
47、similar facial expressions.Charles Darwin, famous for the theory of natural selection, also studied emotion. Darwin said in 1872 that emotional behavior originally served both as an aid to survival and as a method of communicating intentions. According to the James-Lange theory of emotions developed
48、 in the 1880s, people feel emotions only if aware of their own internal physical reactions to events, such as increased heart rate or blood pressure. But this theory was not upheld: by research on cats that had their nervous system damaged. The cats could not feel their bodys internal changes, but they showed normal emotional behavior. John B. Watson, an American psychologist who helped found the school o
