同等學(xué)力人員申請碩士學(xué)位英語水平全國統(tǒng)一考試標準模擬試題四

1、同等學(xué)力人員申請碩士學(xué)位英語水平全國統(tǒng)一考試標準模擬試題四Part I Dialogue communication(10 minutes, l0 points)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer that suits the situation

2、 to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. A: We can make it 7 p. m. B: _ A. Ive no idea how long it lasts. B. Are you sure of its make? C. Actually 7: 30 would be better. D. Why, its very early.2

3、. A: I wonder when well see the effect this junk food has on our children. B: _ A. There are too many ads on food, arent there? B. Its getting worse every day. C. We didnt use to see so many chubby teenagers around, did we? D. Chinese fast food is not gaining any popularity among children.3. A: Do y

4、ou like to go hiking with us to the West Mountain this afternoon? B: _ A OK. Where are you? B. Good idea. It should be beautiful there. C. All right. What about you? D. Sorry, I forgot it.4. A: _ B: Why dont we go down the lake? Its not far from here. A. Where should we go for swimming? B. Where are

5、 you going? C. Its very cold by the river. D. you Do like boating?5. A：_B: Ive got a feeling theres a documentary about animals. A. Do you happen to know whats on after the news? B. Is there anything worth watching on another channel? C. Why do you buy such a stupid TV set? D. Do you like watching T

6、V? Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end 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 by marking the cor

7、responding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoringANSWER SHEET.6. Woman: What do you think of the idea? Man: I couldnt come up with a better one. Question: What does the man mean? A. To him this is the best idea. B. It isnt too bad an idea. C. He has no idea about

8、 it. D. He couldnt think of any idea.7. Woman: It seems that you enjoy doing so many things at the same time. Man: Its not that I like that, but that I have too many irons in the fire. Woman: Havent you felt that you have bitten more than you can chew? If I were you I would concentrate on finishing

9、doing one thing before starting another, Man: Things are not that simple. In many cases things come to you in company. Question: What can we know from the conversation? A. The man is very capable and energetic. B. The man doesnt have a focus of the things he is doing. C. The man hates doing too many

10、 things at the same time. D. The man cannot but do more than one thing at the same time.8. Woman: Good morning, Prof. David. My name is Susan Gray. Im with the local newspaper. Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? Man: Not at all. Go ahead, please. Question: What is Susan Gray? A. An operator.

11、B. A professor. C. A journalist. D. An interviewee.9. Man: Sam has bought a laptop. I felt I should buy one too. Woman: How can you hold a candle to him? What does his father do, do you know? Question: What does the woman mean? A. She suggests that the man try to make clear about Sams fathers occupa

12、tion. B. She tells the man to light Sam up. C. She advises the man not to think of Sam.D. Sam has got a different family background from the mans.10. Man: Didnt you advise Frank against smoking? Woman: Yes, but whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out the other. Question: What does the woman me

13、an? A. Frank never smokes. B. Frank goes out before she says anything to him. C. Frank cant hear very well. D. Frank never listens to her.Part Vocabulary (20 minutes, 10 points) Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from

14、 the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.11. In 1984, President Ronald Reagan proposed that the United States construct a launch laboratory for

15、 a new era of space exploration. A, probing B. revenge C. invasion D. expansion12. The mother is told that her child is desperately illthe chances of survival are slim, and the treatment is as dreadful as the disease. A. incurable B. tearful C. impossible D. troublesome13. In the flint decades of th

16、e twentieth century, the individual gem could not be seen, but could be worked with fruitfully. A. blindly B. completely C. productively D. carefully14. She was so obstinate that she wouldnt adjust her opinions. A. inflexible B. alert C. wise D. talented15. One of the most interesting inhabitants of

17、 our world is the bee, an insect which is indigenous to all parts of the globe except the polar regions. A. residents B. pets C. intimates D. creatures16. The two psychologists had to modify the American Sign Language somewhat in order to accommodate the chimpanzees spontaneous gestures. A. change B

18、. abort C. shorten D. enhance17. One word describes what makes Singapore work: discipline. A. punishment B. regulation C. unemployment D. salary18. Both a persons heredity and his environment help to shape his character. A. relative B. education C. nationality D. surroundings19. Jane and Tom have be

19、en able to reconcile their difference and are a happy family again. A. settle B. arrange C. balance D. pacify20. Sometimes a dictionary designates a noun as attributive, which means that it can be used to describe another noun or name it attributes.A. conveys B. defines C. indicates D. explains Sect

20、ion B Directions: In this section, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21.

21、International sport should create goodwill between the nations, but in the present organization of the Olympics somehow encourages _patriotism. A. obsolete B. aggressive C. harmonious D. amiable22. People innately _for superiority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerat

22、ed lust for power. A. strive B. ascertain C. justify D. adhere23. Some scientists have suggested that earth is a kind of zoo or wildlife _for intelligent space beings, like the wilderness areas we have set up on earth to allow animals to develop naturally while we observe them. A. conservation B. ma

23、intenance C. storage D. reserve24. Melissa is a computer _that destroyed files in computers and frustrated thousands of users around the world. A. genius B. virus C. disease D. bacteria25. The _emphasis on examinations is by far the worst form of competition in schools. A. negligent B. edible C. fab

24、ulous D. disproportionate26. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that _we had to stop for refreshments. A. at large B. at ease C. at random D. at intervals27. A luxury express train jumped the tracks on a bridge in eastern India, killing at least 50 on the spot. According to the Northern

25、Railway spokesman, the death _is expected to rise. A. figure B. toll C. span D. yield28. Turning cultivated land back into forests or pasture is a fundamental way to stem soil _and desertification in the long run. A. erosion B. depletion C. violation D. delusion29. The discrepancy in the company acc

26、ounts is so _that no auditor could have failed to notice it. A. spontaneous B. conspicuous C. notorious D. superfluous30. In that country, a person who marries before legal age must have a parents _to obtain a license.A. sanction B. warrant C. malignance D. affirmationPart Reading Comprehension (45

27、minutes, 30 points) Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on

28、your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. Passage One Each year, millions of people in Bangladesh drink ground water that has been polluted by naturally high levels of arsenic poison. Finding safe drinking water in that country can be a problem. However, International Development Enterprises has a low-cost

29、 answer. This non-governmental organization has developed technology to harvest rainwater. People around the world have been harvesting rainwater for centuries. It is a safe, dependable source of drinking water. Unlike ground water, rainwater contains no minerals or salts and is free of chemical tre

30、atments. Best of all, it is free. The rainwater harvesting system created by International Development Enterprises uses pipes to collect water from the tops of buildings. The pipes stretch from the tops of buildings to a two-meter tall storage tank made of metal. At the top of the tank is a so-calle

31、d first-flush device made of wire screen. This barrier prevents dirt and leaves in the water from falling inside the tank. A fitted cover sits over the first-flush device. It protects the water inside the tank from evaporating. The cover also prevents mosquito insects from laying eggs in the water.

32、Inside the tank is a low coat plastic bag that collects the water. The bag sits inside another plastic bag similar to those used to hold grains. The two bags are supported inside the metal tank. All total, the water storage system can hold up to 3,500 liters of water. International Development Enter

33、prises says the inner bags may need to be replaced every two to three years. However, if the bags are not damaged by sunlight, they could last even longer. International Development Enterprises says the water harvesting system should be built on a raised structure to prevent insects from eating into

34、 it at the bottom, The total cost to build this rainwater harvesting system is about forty dollars. However, International Development Enterprises expects the price to drop over time. The group says one tank can provide a family of five with enough rainwater to survive a five-month dry season.31. Pe

35、ople in Bangladesh can use _as a safe source of drinking water. A. ground water B. rainwater C. drinking water D. fresh water32. Which of the following contributes to the low-cost of using rainwater? A. Rainwater is free of chemical treatments. B. People have been harvesting rainwater for centuries.

36、 C. The water harvesting system is built on a platform. D. Rainwater can be collected using pipes.33. Which of the following actually prevents dirt and leaves from falling inside the tank? A. A barrier. B. A wire screen. C. A first-flush. D. A storage tank.34. The bags used to hold water are likely

37、to be damaged by A. mosquito insects B. a fitted cover C. a first-flush device D. sunlight35. What should be done to prevent insects from eating into the water harvesting system at the bottom? A. The two bags holding the water should be put inside the metal tank. B. The inner bags need to be replace

38、d every two years. C. The water harvesting system should be built on a platform. D. A cover should be used to prevent insects from eating it.36. The rainwater utilization is feasible mostly because it _. A. is not polluted B. costs no money C. contains no minerals or salts D. is dependable Passage T

39、wo Where one stage of child development has been left out, or not sufficiently experienced, the child may have to go back and capture the experience of it. A good home makes this possible, for example, by providing the opportunity for the child to play with a clockwork car or toy railway train up to

40、 any age if he still needs to do so. This principle, in fact, underlies all psychological treatment of children in difficulties with their development, and is the basis of work in child clinics. The beginnings of discipline are in the nursery. Even the youngest baby is taught by gradual stages to wa

41、it for food, to sleep and wake at regular intervals and so on. If the child feels the world around him is a warm and friendly one, he slowly accepts its rhythm and accustoms himself to conforming to its demands. Learning to wait for things, particularly for food, is a very important element in upbri

42、nging, and is achieved successfully only if too great demands are not made before the child can understand them. Every parent watches eagerly the childs acquisition of each new skillthe first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to

43、hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feeling of failure and states of anxiety in the child. This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of t

44、he words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural zest for life and his desire to find out new things for himself. Learning together is a fruitful source of relationship between children and parents. By playin

45、g together, parents learn more about their children and children learn more from their parents. Toys and games which both parents and children can share are an important means of achieving this cooperation. Building-block toys, jigsaw puzzles and crossword are good examples. Parents vary greatly in

46、their degree of strictness or indulgence towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters; others are severe over times of coming home at night, punctuality for meals or personal cleanliness. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of

47、the community as much as the childs own happiness and well-being.37. The principle underlying all treatment of developmental difficulties in children _. A. is to send them to clinics B. offers recapture of earlier experiences C. is in the provision of clockwork toys and trains D. is to capture them

48、before they are sufficiently experienced38. The child in the nursery _. A. quickly learns to wait for food B. doesnt initially sleep and wake at regular intervals C. always accepts the rhythm of the world around them D. always feels the world around him is warm and friendly39. The encouragement of c

49、hildren to achieve new skills _. A. can never be taken too far B. should be left to school teachers C. will always assist their development D. should be balanced between two extremes40. Jigsaw puzzles are _. A. too difficult for children B. a kind of building-block toy C. not very entertaining for a

50、dults D. suitable exercises for parent-child cooperation41. Parental controls and discipline _. A. serve a dual purpose B. should be avoided as much as possible C. reflect the values of the community D. are designed to promote the childs happiness42. Which game is NOT mentioned to build co-operation

51、 between parents and children? A. Building-block toys. B. PC games. C. Crossword. D. Jigsaw puzzles. Passage Three More than half of all Jews married in U. S. since 1990 have wed people who arent Jewish. Nearly 480,000 American children under the age of ten have one Jewish and one non-Jewish parent.

52、 And, if a survey compiled by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles is any indication, its almost certain that most of these children will not identify themselves as Jewish when they get older. That survey asked college freshmen, who are usually around age 18, about their own an

53、d their parents religious identities. Ninety-three percent of those with two Jewish parents said they thought of themselves as Jewish. But when the father wasnt Jewish, the number dropped to 38 percent, and when the mother wasnt Jew, just 15 percent of the students said they were Jewish, too. I think what was surprising was just how low the Jewish identification was in these mixed marriage families. Linda Sax is a professor of education at UCLA. She directed the survey which was conducted over the course of more than a decad