2015年同等学力申硕英语模拟题精选(3)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center

　　11. We´ve economised as much as possible, but to little avail, since we still owe a lot of money.

　　A. implication B. consequence

　　C. benefit D. connotation

　　12. The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.

　　A. assassinate B. take in

　　C. dissolve D. resemble

　　13. Examinations are not the only means to of assessing someone´s ability.

　　A. evaluate B. sprout

　　C. bargain D. forecast

　　14. Lack of fertilizer had impoverished the soil.

　　A. make angry B. make famous

　　C. make known D. make poor

　　15. Traditional grammarians were hypercritical about the way ordinary people used English in daily conversations.

　　A. merciful B. fault-finding

　　C. impatient D. precise

　　16. Shelia shouldn´t get lost because I gave her very explicit directions how to get there .

　　A. clearly expressed B. slightly simplified

　　C. advancing onward D. stating different

　　17. The actor has dismissed the recent rumors about his private life as fictitious and malicious.

　　A. promising B. feudal

　　C. imaginary D. elementary

　　18. During this cold weather, the food put out by householders is the only form of sustenance that the birds have.

　　A. detaining B. retaining

　　C. livelihood D. pertaining

　　19. The racial killings at the weekend have triggered off a wave of protests throughout the country.

　　A. witnessed B. activated

　　C. transfered D. trifled

　　20. Gas lamps and kerosene lamps became obsolete when electric lighting became possible.

　　A. in superb condition B. in circulation

　　C. no longer in use D. with much daring

　　Section 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 on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　21. The doctors don´t ______ that he will live much longer.

　　A. articulate B. anticipate C. manifest D. monitor

　　22. I suggest we put the scheme into the effect, for it is quite _______.

　　A. eligible B. sustainable C. probable D. feasible

　　23. The old gentleman was a very _______ looking person, with grey hair and gold spectacles.

　　A. respectful B. respected C. respective D. respectable

　　24. This book is expected to _______ the best seller lists.

　　A. promote B. prevail C. dominate D. exemplify

　　25. That part of the city has long been _______for its street violence.

　　A. notorious B. responsible C. historical D. illegal

　　26. Under the guidance of the teacher, the pupils are building a model boat _______ by steam.

　　A. towed B. pressed C. tossed D. propelled

　　27. Having finished their morning work, the clerks stood up behind their desks, _________ themselves.

　　A. expanding B. stretching C. prolonging D. extending

　　28. England´s team, who are now superbly fit, will be doing their best next week to _______themselves for last year´s defeat.

　　A. revive B. retort C. revenge D. remedy

　　29. If you want to get into that tunnel, you first have to _______away all the rocks.

　　A. haul B. transfer C. repel D dispose

　　30. It took us only a few hours to _______the paper off all four walls.

　　A. shear B. scrape C. stroke D. chip

　　Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (55 minutes, 30 points, 1 for each)

　　Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Office jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumation (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processors and typists will lose about 93,000 jobs over the next few years, while 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry there" secretaries" in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose ranks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems.

　　But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if you´ve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 years, and you find yourself replaced by an E-Z Pass machine, it may be of little consolation(安慰) to know that the telecom field is booming.

　　And that´s just it: The service economy is fading: welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle complex problems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations---air-traffic controller---demand at least a bachelor´s degree.

　　For those with just a high school diploma(毕业证书).It´s going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available. what´s left be the jobs that compumations can´t kill, computers cant clean offices, or for Alzheimer´s patients(老年痴呆 病 人). But, since most people have the skills to fill those positions, the wages stay painfully low, meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔 子) between the and poor, The best advice now, Never stop learning, and keep up with new technology.

　　For busy adults of course that can be tough, The good news is that very technology that´s reducing so many jobs is a making it easier to go back to school without having to sit in a classroom. So called internet distance learning is hot, with more than three million students currently enrolled, and it´s gaining credibility with employers.

　　Are you at risk of losing your job to a computer ? Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics´ Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available online at bls.gov.

　　31、Prom the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT.

　　A secretaries B stock clerks C managers D wholesalers

　　32、In the second paragraph the anther mentions the tollbooth collector to

　　A mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fled

　　B show he is too old to shift to a new position

　　C console him on having been replaced by a machine

　　D blame the PC for his unemployment

　　33、By saying " ┅ compumation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor "(line 5. Para 4 )the author means

　　A people are getting richer and richer

　　B there will be a small gap between rich and poor

　　C the gap between rich and poor is getting larger an larger

　　D it´s time to close up be gap between the rich and poor

　　34、What is the good news for those busy adults?

　　A They can still hold the job.

　　B They no longer need to care about computation.

　　C Distance learning can help them.

　　D Employers are gaining credibility with them.

　　35.What is the author´s attitude towards computers?

　　A positive B negative C neutral D prejudiced

　　36.Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage?

　　A Blaming the PC

　　B The booming telecomm field

　　C Internet distance leaning

　　D Keeping up with compumation