模拟题六及答案解析

1、六）同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语 （英语） 水平全国统一考试模拟练习题六Paper One 试卷一( 90minutes )Part I Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each) 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

2、. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoringANSWER SHEET.1. A: This pair of shoes is perfect. How much is it?B: , but I am not the worker here.A. May be very expensi

3、veB. You cannot buy itC. I don'tknowD. I'm sorry2. A: It is too late. I'm afraid that I must go now.B: Sure. .A. Go slowlyB. Stay longerC. See youD. Take your time3. A: You've got an A in the exam. Congratulations!B: .A. Yes, It is a piece of cakeB. Thank you for your helpC. Thank yo

4、u for the good newsD. Not at all, it 's noting4. A: I can ' t stand this class!B: A. Well, you should get used to it. Without it you can't graduate.B. Why not?C. You can drop it as you like.D. Oh, you deserve it!5. A: Who is Emily? I have a parcel here for her.B: It 'sme. .A: Yes, pl

5、ease put your name here.A. Where is it?B. Do you have the sende'rs number?C. Do I have to sign for it?D. I have to check the package.Section B Dialogue ComprehensionDirections : In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there

6、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 corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET .6. Man: Why didn ' t you tell me thweater was so hot?Woman:

7、Don' tblame me if you are too sleepy to check it yourself.And for heaven ' ssake, don' t wake up the whole neighborhood!Question: What does the woman imply?A. The man should go to bed.B. The man speaks too loudly.C. The man deserves it.D. The man should not blame her for everything.7. Wo

8、man: Have you still remembered Mr. Widowson, our old neighbor?Man: The name rings a bell, but I can't place him.Question: What does the man mean?A. The name reminds him of something, but he cannot remember exactly what it is.B. He thought of nothing about Mr. Widowson.C. He can't find the pl

9、ace of Mr. Widowson's.D. Mr. Widowson used to knock the door of the man's house.8. Woman: Why are you so keen on this TV program?Man: It 's really the top one among those offering inside stories.Question: Why does the man like this TV program?A. Because it is an inside one.B. Because it

10、is the top one on the list of TV programs.C. Because it provides some background information.D. Because it tells the truth.9. Woman: Hi, Andrew. It 's very nice to meet you again. You must have made a lot of money in New York.Man: Oh, I tried hard to just make it break even.Question: What does t

11、he man mean?A. Andrew only got back his capital.B. Andrew did not work hard.C. Andrew made a lot of money.D. The man didn't want to tell the woman the truth.10. Man: Mary told me that she has published 3 papers this year. Woman: You should take what Mary says with a grain of salt. Question: What

12、 does the woman mean?A. The man has to believe everything Mary said.B. Mary always tells the truth.C. The man shouldn't believe everything Mary told him.D. Mary was very serious with the man.Part II Vocabulary (20 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)Secti on ADirecti ons: In this secti on, there ar

13、e 10 sen ten ces, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D that best keeps the meaning of the sen ten ce. The n mark the corresp onding letter with a sin gle bar across the square brackets on your machi ne-scori ng ANSWER SHEET.11. Trivial brea

14、chesof regulations we can pass over, but more serious ones will have to be inv estigated.A. exceedB. witherC. overpassD. n eglect12. Despite the development of other faster modes of traveling the railway remai ns the largest carrier of passe ngers in Chi na.A. schemesB. meansC. tracksD. variables13.

15、 In ancient Egyptian paintings, royal figures were differentiated by maki ng them several times larger tha n others.A. disti nguishedB. estra ngedC. deferredD. enl arged14. The remnants of Roma n Empire can be found in many coun tries inAsia, Europe, and Africa.A. fortressesB. relicsD. an tiqueC. te

16、mples15. The seenery on the way was truly spectacular, with beautiful mountains, rivers and valleys, and I took a lot of pictures from the wi ndow.A. no toriousB. amaz ingC. n obleD. diplomatic16. If minor disputes are left unsettled, tough ones will pile up sooner or later.A. accumulateB.vanishC. l

17、i ngerD.emerge17. Different schools of thought should respect an d make up each other.A. complime ntB.complementC. con templateD.con tempt18. The man had a rather shady occupation and made a lot of money within a short period of time.A. profitableB. comfortableC. hono rableD. dish on est19. The grow

18、ing trade gap between the United States and its trading part ners would con ti nue to wide n, due to the con ti nued repercussions of the economic crisis theta swept through East Asia during 1997.A. con seque neeB. disputesC. estimatesD. emerge ncies20. It rained heavily, and consequently a flood ca

19、me destroyingeveryth ing in the valley.A. afterwardB. as a resultC. in the endD. fin allySecti on BDirecti ons: In this secti on, there are 10 in complete senten ces. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the senten ce. The n mark the corresp

20、 onding letter with a sin gle bar across the square brackets on your machi ne-scor in ANSWER SHEET.21. International sport should create goodwill between the nations, but inthe prese nt orga ni zati on of the Olympics somehow en couragespatriotism.A. obsoleteB. aggressiveC. harm oniousD. amiable22.

21、All in dividuals are required toby the laws made by theirgover nmen ts.A. conformB. adhereC. complyD. abide23. Some heads of gover nment now fear that n egotiati ons willbefore a settleme nt is reached.A. wear outB. come alongC. break offD. end up24. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting th

22、at we hadto stop for refreshments.A. at largeB. at easeC. at random D. at intervals25. They were heartbroken when they learned the news that their child was .A. abnormalB. uncommonC. eccentricC. informal26. I didn't listen to Mom and I was not surprised at the look of onher face.A. complimentB.

23、negligenceC. indifferenceD. reproach27. The emphasis on examinations is by far the worst form ofcompetition in schools.A. negligentB. edibleC. fabulousD. disproportionate28. At the exits polite assistants will take the goods and the cost.A. add up toB. add toC. add upD. add on29. Scientists are cert

24、ain that there is a cancer-inhibiting agent inthe blood of the sharkB. virtuallyA. dubiouslyC. queerlyD. randomly30. In that country, a person who marries before legal age must have aparent's to obtain a licenseB. warrantA. sanctionC. malignanceD. affirmationPart 皿Reading Comprehension (45 minut

25、es, 30 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 6 questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on y

26、our machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneAlmost all aspects of American pop culture such as McDonald ' s, American films, and blue jeans can be seen in Brazil. My father used to say that all kinds of American cultural icons were distasteful. When I was a child, it was forbidden to drink coke

27、and to chew chewing gum in my house. Both actions were representativeof the American dominance to my father while he had an American Ford car.My father died 32 years ago, and I won der how he would feel see ing his daughter politically centered, a diet coke addict, sometimes chewing Wrigley ' s

28、juicy fruit gum, and living in the United States. He didn long eno ugh to see this and the spread of America n culture in the last decades. He would probably be convin ced that America n pop culture was floodi ng Brazil.I think it is difficult to prevent American cultural hegemony .Many years ago; t

29、here was an attempt to reduce the number of American films. In Brazil, the government passed a law that all cinemas should about a higher percentage of Brazilian movies. However, we didn' t have enougood films, or eve n eno ugh films, to show, so this measure fell soon after.American music is, o

30、f course, present in Brazil. Everybody knows about Madonna, Michael Jacks on, and other icons of America n music; but Brazilia n music has n ever lost its first place in the Brazilia ns'I think we don ' t need to be afraid of cultural free trade. People tend to be selective, and not everythi

31、 ng that is imported is n ecessarily bad. Our native Brazilians also stand up against the dominance of imported culture in their lives while they wear watches and shorts and use tape recorders.We can ' t avoid the process, but we could learn to be more criticahd as selective as possible.31. Acco

32、rding to the passage, the author' s fatherA. was greatly in flue need by America n pop cultureB. forbade his children to watch American filmsC. purchased no thi ng other tha n Brazilia n goodsD. didn ' t have positive iirtdes to American pop culture32. In paragraph 2, the author intends to t

33、ell us that.A. it was a pity for her father not to see the spread of American pop cultureB. her father would be surprised to see the in flue nce of America n pop cultureC. America n pop culture has a great in flue nce on Brazilia nsD. She herself was greatly in flue need by America n pop culture33.

34、The Brazilia n gover nment made an attempt to.A. con trol the in flue nce of America n pop culture.B. prohibit American pop music from being played.C. forbid Brazilians to watch American films.D. produce eno ugh Brazilia n films and music34. From the whole passage we can lear n thatA. at first the a

35、uthor was very concerned about the America n dominanceB. American pop culture consists mainly of American films, music, blue jea ns, etcC. the author ' s father was afraid of their children getting into bad habitsD. cultural free trade should be en couraged and promoted any way35. The author pro

36、bably thinks that America n cultural dominanceA. is of ben efit to Brazilia nsB. should n ' t be left as it isC. can be avoided with effortsD. should be wiped out36. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The author has a n egative attitude towards to APC.B. Cultural free trade should be e

37、n couraged to promote n ative culture.C. All of the coun tries cannot avoid the process, but accepta nee.D. The n ative should not afraid of new culture, but choose a good aspectthrough a critical way.Passage TwoIf the child has bee n brought up in a loving, ope nly com muni cative en vir onment, th

38、e relati on ship with pare nts would be a strong on e. It is on ly whe n there are ongoing troubles in the relati on ship betwee n pare nts and the child that there is a breakdow n in com muni catio n.Whe n pare nts are going through difficulties in their own relati on ship the child sometimes devel

39、ops guilt. The child can hold himself or herself resp on sible for the breakdow n in relati on ship betwee n the pare nts. This needs to be explained to the child, who wonhis guslpeak out tThe tee nage years are emotio nally sen sitive years to the outside world. For the first time the child realize

40、s his or her position in society. Friends suddenly become more important than parents. It is during this time that the relatio nship betwee n childre n and pare nts is tested. If the bond with parents is strong, the child will not be swayed by the drug and alcohol culture. If the bond is weaker, the

41、 child will end up with problems.During such times, one of the effective ways to deal with the problems is to discuss the problem with the child. As parents, you will need to discuss the consequences of each option and then leave the final decision to the child. Forc ing pare ntal will on childre n

42、is coun terproductive, especially at this age. Impos ing pare ntal will at this time will stop com muni cati ng and then you will not know what is happening in their life. Whatever the problem is, the child need never be made to feel lonely. The moment that happe ns, the possibility of serious self-

43、harm is raised.Any problem at this age can be dealt with by a flexible approach by pare nts. Discuss things calmly. Leave the decisi on to the in dividual. Make yourself available for any help or support that the child desires. The child will feel comfortable whe n allowed the freedom of choice.37.

44、If pare nts have trouble with their relati on ship, the childA. will com muni cate with their pare ntsB. will be resp on sible for the troubleC. will feel guilty about the troubleD. will help the pare nts recover38. According to the text, what will lead the child to get into trouble?A. The sense of

45、resp on sibility.B. A weak bond with pare nts.C. Feeli ng stressedD. The child ' s con fide nee.39. Which of the following ways can help solve the children' s problem?A. Lett ing the childre n be.B. Discuss ing it with the childre n.C. Forc ing pare ntal will on them D. Meet ing their dema n

46、ds.40. The underlined word “ imposing can be replaced with the wordA. Weake ning.B. Press ing.C. Charg ing.D. Los ing.41. What is the text mainly about?A. The bond betwee n pare nts and childre n.B. Causes of tee nagers' problems.C. Teenagers ' problems and solutions.D. Always lett ing the c

47、hildre n decide.42. Which of the followi ng is true?A. Communi cati on and freedom are good for problem solvi ng.B. The US tee nagers thi nk friends are more importa nt tha n pare nts.C. Drug and alcohol have a n egative effect on the relati on ship betwee n childre n and pare nts.D. Pare nts will n

48、ot know what is happe ning in their childre n's life.Passage ThreeWe all have our wish lists, whether it is for the holiday seas on, a birthday or a get-together. The fact is we are all huma n and we all desire n ice things and fun thin gs. One thing that should not be missed is putt ing Cuponk

49、on your wish list so that you can have years of fun and en terta inment.For adults, they can start playing with their kids, spending quality time together, something necessary for close family ties. Adults can also enjoy Cuponk with their own frie nds, tur ning a dinner party in to someth ing memora

50、ble. The game is made for every one, regardless of age or gen der. It comes with a special cup with a backboard funnel, special balls and trick cards. There are differe nt styles of cups to choose from, just to make it_eve n more pers onal an experie nee. The players must pick a trick card when it i

51、s their turn and then perform the trick successfully. The trick always invo Ives gett ing the ball in to the cup, which will light up and make some crazy sounds afterward.The rules allow for everythi ng in the home to be allowable. That means that you can bank the ball off the wall, use the stairs,

52、the ceili ng, or what you have, it is all legal. What makes it eve n more special tha n most others is the fact that all ages can play at on ce. So, a family with differe nt age groups can enjoy a few games together, without and real concerns fordamages, as the balls are quite light. It' s kind

53、of like beer pong rules, Iwithout the beer.In a time with econo mic in stability, where con sumers have felt thesqueezea nd have chose n to stay at home to save a few dollars, it is agreat way to do that without being bored. Play ing games with friends orfamily members is a good way to laugh and pas

54、s the time pleasantly, rather than just sitting in front of a television or a computer wasting precious time.43. Cuponk can be put on the wish list because.A. it is for the holiday seas on B. it can help us pass timeC. it is better tha n a dinner party D. it brings us pleasure44. The underlined pron

55、oun “ it ” in the third paragraph refers to .A. the cupB. the gameC. the ruleD. the ball45. Accord ingto the text, thefollowing canbe used in the gameexceptA. the wallB. trick cardsC. the stairsD. the beer46. The author recomme nds that.A. con sumers stay at home to live through econo mic problemsB.

56、 people not spe nd time in front of a televisi on or a computerC. people should be careful on acco unt of the heavy ballsD. people play Cuponk with their family members of friends47. Accord ing to the text, CuponKA. is a special ballB. is inten ded for childre nC. is usually playedD. has specific ru

57、les48. Which of the followi ng is true?A. The game is a good way to save dollars.B. People must be bored without the game.C. This game is a good way to pass time accord ing to the author.D. This game is a good way to com muni cate with their childre n,Passage FourAt 20 year of age F.W. Woolworth fou

58、nd work in excha nge for room and board at a local dry goods store, and after his employers held a successful clearanee sale he saw the possibilities of a discount store. His Key improveme nts were hav ing the goods on ope n display in stead of beh ind the coun ter, and hav ing prices pla inly marked in stead of barga ining.With borrowed funds he opened his first F.W. Woolworth store in the suburb of Utica, New York in 1879, but the store closed the followi