2008年在職攻讀碩士學位全國聯(lián)考英語試卷

PAGEPAGE42008年在職攻讀碩士學位全國聯(lián)考英語試卷(A卷)英語試卷一PartIDialogueCommunication(15minutes,15points)PartIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes,10points)PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes,40points)PartIVClozeTest(15minutes,10points)考生須知1.本考試分試卷一和試卷二兩部分，試卷一滿分75分，考試時間為90分鐘，14：30開始，16：00結(jié)束;試卷二滿分25分，考試時間為60分鐘，16：00開始，17：00結(jié)束。2.請考生務必講本人考好最后兩位數(shù)字填寫在本頁右上角方框內(nèi)。3.本試卷一為B型試卷，請將答案用2B鉛筆填涂為B型答題卡上，答在其它類型答題卡或試卷上的無效。答題前，請核對答題卡是否為B卡。若不是，請要求監(jiān)考人員予以更換。4.在答題卡上正確的填涂方法為：在答案所代表的字母上劃線，如：[A][B][C][D]。5.監(jiān)考人員宣布試卷一考試結(jié)束后，請停止答試卷一，將試卷一和答題卡反扣在自己的桌面上，繼續(xù)做試卷二，監(jiān)考人員將到座位上收取試卷一和答題卡。6.監(jiān)考人員收卷過程中，考生須配合監(jiān)考人員驗收，并請監(jiān)考人員在準考證上簽字(作為考生交卷的憑據(jù))。否則，若發(fā)生答卷遺失，責任由考生自負。PartIDialogueCommunication(15minutes,15points)SectionADialogueCompletionDirections:Inthissection,youwillread5shortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethedialogue.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.1.SpeakerA:Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourcompany?SpeakerB:__________,Ourcompanywasestablishedin1953.Weproduceawidevarietyofelectronicequipment.A.Iamglad B.Goodidea C.Youarewelcome. D.Mypleasure.2.SpeakerA:Aren’tyouexcitedaboutyournewjob?SpeakerB:__________,butit’stoodemanding.A.It’sOK B.Iamfine C.SureIam D.Ithinkso.3.Woman:I’vejustbeenreadingthroughyourlastproject.Man:Ihopeyoudidn’tfindmuchwronginit.Woman:__________,you’vedoneafantasticjob.A.Onthecontrary B.Ontheotherhand C.Don’tforget D.Don’tbesilly.4.SpeakerA:Couldyoupassmethejobspage?SpeakerB:______A.What’sthematterwithyou?B.WhyshouldI?C.Youdon’thavetoask..D.Sure,hereyouare.5.SpeakerA:Here’agiftforyou.IboughtitinChina.SpeakerB:__________A.Howmuchdiditcost? B.Wow,itisgreat!Thankyou. C.Itmustbeveryexpensive D.Sorrytohavebotheredyou.SectionBDialogueComprehensionDirections:Inthissection,youwillread5shortconversationsbetweenamanandawoman.AttheendofeachconversationthereisaquestionfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestanswertothequestionfromthefourchoicesgiveandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.6.Man:Myfathercandocookingcarpentry,andabitofgardening.Woman:He’saJackofalltrades,really.Question:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Theman’sfatherhastalentintrade.B.Theman’sfatherworksforJack.C.Theman’sfatherhasmanydifferentskills.D.Theman’sfatherdoesmanyjobsatthesametime.7.Woman:Iwanttotrysomethingintheproject.What’syouropinion?Man:Well,Iprefertogobythebook.Atleastitissafer,isn’tit?Question:Whatdoesthemansuggest?A.Strictlyobeyingtheestablishedrules.B.Tryingsomethingnewfromthebook.C.Testinganewbutsafermethod.D.Learninganewmethodthroughpractice.8.Man:Thecompetitionisincreasinglyfierce.Whatshallwedonext?Woman:Ifothercompanieslowertheirprices,we’llhavetofollowsuit.Question:Whatdoesthewomansuggest?A.Doingthesameasothercompanieshavedone.B.Producingthesamesuitsasothercompanies.C.Fightingagainstothersbycuttingdownthecost.D.Workingoutotherpoliciestocompensatefortheloss.9.Woman:I’mupset.YoutoldmybossIhadapar-timejob?Man:Iamsorry.Icouldn’thelpit.Question:Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hecouldn’thelpthewomanatall.B.Hecouldn’tholdbackthesecret.C.Hecouldn’tpossiblytelltheboss.D.Hecouldn’tdecidewhotoldtheboss.10.Man:Jenniferisreallypretty,isn’tshe?Herskinlookssobabysmooth!Woman:Well,it’sjustthatsheputslotsofmake-uponherface.Actually,naturalbeautycomesfromwithin.Man:Ah,Icansmelljealousyintheair!Question:Whatdoesthemanimply?A.Thewomanlooksugly.B.Thewomanhadabitterfeeling.C.Thewomanshouldapologize.D.Thewomanwasupset.PartIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes,10points)Directions:Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.11.Canyou______aninsecthavingeighteyesandstillhavingpooreyesight?.A.imagine B.suppose C.think D.expect12.Fingerprintsformanunchangeable______despitechangesintheindividual’sappearanceorage.A.mark B.sign C.remark D.signature13.Ithinktheirplanwillwork,buttheythemselvesarevery______aboutit.A.certain B.suspicious C.confident D.doubtful14.Hisfailuretopayhisdebts______theiropinionthathewasnottobetrusted.A.confirmed B.checked C.convinced D.tested15.Ourgovernmentstronglyholdstheprinciplewewill____bethefirsttousenuclearweapons.A.byanymeans B.byallmeans C.bynomeans D.byeverymeans16.Thetwosoldiersspentmanyyearstogether,fighting_____andsharingtheirvictoriesanddisappointments.A.facetoface B.sidebyside C.backtoback D.stepbystep17.Beingawareofthepotentialobjections,theylauncheda_____reformatthebeginningstage.A.humble B.modest C.timid D.middle18.Theunionthreatenedastrikebutcalledit_____atthelastminute.A.off B.out C.back D.up19.AccordingtotheConstitution,anynationalagreementhastobe______byatow-thirdsmajorityinparliament..A.approached B.appointed C.approved D.appreciated20.Theissueofe-commercedidnot______anydetaileddiscussionsattheconference.A.takedelightin B.giveriseto C.givewayto D.takeadvantageof31.Theword“extras”usedinthisstorymeanspeoplewho_____.A.playunimportantpartsinafilmB.havelittleexperienceofactingC.pretendtobefilmstarsD.needapart-timejob32.Accordingtothestory,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheauthor?A.Sheunderstoodclearlythatmostfilmstarsusedtobeextras.B.Shedidn’trefusetheroleassignedtoheralthoughshedidn’tlikeit.C.Unlikeotherwomenwhowerereadingorknitting,shewasbusywithherscene.D.Theonlythingshedidwellwastousethecaneasweapon.33.Alice,oneofthe13womenextras,wasprobablyplayingtheroleof____.A.adoctorworkinginthementalhospitalB.anursewhowashelpingherpatientsC.anotherpatientwithmentalproblemD.anotherhousewifebusywithherwork34.Fortheauthor,thefirstexperienceofactinginafilmwas_______.A.almostanadventure B.arealnightmare C.veryinspiringD.quiteunpleasant 35.Thebesttitleforthisstorycouldbe_______.A.InFashionB.OnCamera C.AFancyDream D.AGreatCareerPassageTwoLibrariesformavitalpartoftheworld’ssystemsofcommunicationandeducation.Theymakeavailableknowledgeaccumulatedthroughtheages.Peopleinallwalksoflifeuselibraryresourcesintheirwork.Peoplealsoturntolibrariestosatisfyadesireforknowledgeortoobtainmaterialforleisure-timeactivity.Inaddition,manypeopleenjoybookdiscussions,concerts,filmprograms,lectures,storyhours,andavarietyofotheractivitiesprovidedbylibraries.Librariesalsoplayanimportantroleinpreservingasociety’sculturalheritage(遺產(chǎn)).Thelibraryranksasoneofsociety’smostusefulserviceinstitutions.Thecontentsoflibrarieshavechangedsomuchthroughtheyearsthatthewordlibraryitselfis,inasense,inaccurate.ThewordcomesfromtheLatinwordliber,whichmeansbook.Today’slibrarieshousemanybooks,ofcourse.However,theyalsohaveawidevarietyofothermaterialsthatcommunicate,educate,andentertain.Thesematerialsincludemagazines,manuscripts(手稿),newspapers,andcomputerdocuments.AudioandvisualmaterialsincludeCDs,audiocassettetapes,videotapes,films,maps,paintings,andphotographs.Inadditiontoregularbooks,alibrarymayhavelarge-typebooks,booksfortheblind,andtaperecordingsofbooks,calledtalkingbooks.Librarianskeeppacewiththechangingcontentsoflibrariestoserveasmanypeopleaspossible.Theireffortshaveturnedlibrariesintomultimediaresourcecenters.Theexpansionoflibrarycontentsgreatlyincreasesthelibrary’sabilitytocommunicateandeducate.Forexample,peopleinterestedinclassicalmusiccanlistentoCDsandreadbooksonthetopics.Studentsofagriculturecanreadmagazinesandwatchvideotapesonfarmingmethods.Manypeopleusemagazinesandnewspaperstofindthemostup-to-datematerialoncurrentevents.Inadditiontoexpandingcontents,librarianshavedevelopedmanykindsoflibrariestoservetheneedsofdifferentpeople.Thematerialsofeachkindoflibraryareselectedtomeettheneedsofaspecificgroupofpatrons.Schoollibrarieshavecollectionsthatprovidetheinformationneededbyelementaryandhighschoolstudents.Publiclibrariestailortheircollectionstothegeneralpublic.Governmentlibrarycollectionsaregearedchieflytowardservingtheneedsofgovernmentofficials.Thousandsofspeciallibrariesprovideinformationforprofessionalpeople,suchasadvertisingspecialists,bankers,editors,engineers,lawyers,physicians,andscientists.36.Thewordlibraryoriginallymeant______A.collectionsofbookB.freedomfromignoranceC.meansofcommunicationD.storageofknowledge37.Whichofthefollowingstatementsshowslibrariesnowadaysserveasmultimediaresourcecenters?A.Peoplecanvisitthemattheirconvenienttime.B.Peoplecanlearnaboutdifferentculturesinthem.C.Theyhouseeducationalandrecreationalmaterialsinavarietyofforms.D.Theyprovideinformationforprofessionalpeopleindifferentfields.38.Includingtalkingbooksintheircollectionsisagoodexampleof______A.theexpansionofthecontentsoflibrariesB.thedevelopmentofspeciallibrariesC.theentertainingfunctionoflibrariesD.therecordingserviceinlibraries39.Inthelastparagraph,theword“patrons”probablymeans_______A.professionalpeopleB.academicresearchersC.librariansD.readers40.Theinformationprovidedinthispassagemayhelpus______A.makebetteruseofthelibraryasausefulserviceinstitutionB.paymoreattentiontoup-to-datenewsprovidedinlibrariesC.betterunderstandlibrariansandappreciatetheirhardworkD.savemoretimeforentertainmentinlibraryactivitiesPassageThreeSomeofthemostpopularattractionsacrossAmericaarethemanyfreeconcertsofferedtopublicthroughouttheyear.Theseinvolvenotonlyamateurperformers,butprofessionalartistsaswell.Thepublicparksofmanycitiesacrossthecountryusuallyhavebandstandsandlargelawns.Asaservicetocitizens,theyrentoutspacetoperformersfreeofcharge.Amateurgroups,withnothingmorethanadesiretoperformoffertheirtalentsfreelytopublic.Semi-professionalartistsarepleasedtogetthechancetoperformbeforethepublictoperfecttheircraftandnurturethehopeofbeingdiscoveredbeforebeginningaprofessionalcareer.Famousprofessionalsalsogivefreeconcertstomakecontactwiththeiradmiringfans.Oftensuchconcertsaresponsoredbyalargecorporateorganizationandofferedtothepublicfreeofchargeasaculturalserviceandsupportforthearts.Thefreeconcertsfeatureallkindsofmusicfromrockandroll,jazz,country-westerntotheclassics.Inaddition,freeperformancesmayincludetheplaysofShakespeareorexperimentaltheaterofmoderndramatists.InNewYork’sCentralParktherehaslongbeenasummerShakespearefestivalwhichdrawshugecrowdstothefreeperformances.Oftheseconcertstheonesheldonasummereveningintheparkarethemostpopular.Theytakeonafestiveair.Friendsandgroupsgathertogetherafterworkandspreadoutablanketonthelawnfacingtheperformers’stage.Theearlycomersgetthebestlocationsandenjoyapicnicsupperwhileitisstilldaylight.Thefreeseatingisonafirstcombasis.Therefore,bythetimetheconcertbegins,asmanyasfivethousandormorepeoplemaybeinattendance.Theconcertsusuallybeginat8p.mandareperformedunderthestars.Thesoundismadesufficientlyloudsothatnomatterwhereonechoosestosit,hecanhearverywell.Theonlydisturbancemaybethesoundofanoverheadairplaneonitsfinalapproachtoanairportorthefar-offsiren(警笛聲)ofanambulanceonitswaytothehospital.Thismatterslittle!Whatcountsistosoakuptheatmospherecreatedbythemusicandtobewithfriendsinthefre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