2010同等学力申硕英语模拟题8.doc

Paper OnePart I Dialogue Communication(10 minutes, 10 points,! for each)Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: 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 answer that best suits the situation 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: A young man from AT&T would like to talk with the manager on the new project. Is she available? B: ______A. I’m sorry. She is engaged just now.B. I’m busy. Ask someone else.C. Pardon, please. She said she would come to meet sooner or later. D. She said she should apologize for inconvenience.2. A: I ought to eat before I head to the meeting. B: ______A. Why bother? They’ll have food there. B. But it’s still early. C. You shouldn’t eat too much. D. But you already had afternoon tea.3. A: What shall I do? I’ve got so many things on my mind now. Will anybody help me? B: ______A. How can I get support from others?B. Don’t expect me to help you. Is there anybody who can help me? C. Don’t ask me. It’s your baby, Mary. See, my hands are full. D. Sorry. I didn’t expect you are so busy.4. A: How about the food I ordered? I’ve been waiting for twenty minutes already. B: ______A. What have you ordered, sir?B. Who took your order, sir? C. When did you give your order, sir?D. Very sorry, sir. I’ll be back with your order in a minute. 5. A: This vase is 200 years old. Be very careful in carrying it. B: ______A. Take it easy, professor.B. Just a piece of cake, professor. C. No problem. D. You can depend on me, professor; I’ll be as careful as I can.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 given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine- scoring ANSWER SHEET.6. Man: Are you ready to go jogging? Woman: Almost, I have to warm up first.Question: What does the woman mean?A. She wants to exercise before she runs.B. It’s too hot to go running.C. Her jogging suit isn’t warm enough.D. She already went jogging. 7. Man: Are you coming with us to the supermarket this afternoon?Woman: I promised Lucy that I’d help her with her painting project, and I’m really looking forward to it.Question : What does the woman mean?A. She doesn’t need anything at the supermarket.B. She won’t be joining the man.C. She and Lucy are learning how to paint.D. She’d rather go to the supermarket than help Lucy.8. Man: If I don’t find my wallet pretty soon, I have to report it stolen. Woman : Hold on ! Before you call the campus security office , have you checked your Car , all your jacket pockets everywhere?Question: What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Keep looking for his wallet. B. Report the theft of the wallet right away. C. Put his wallet in his jacket pocket. D. Be more careful with his wallet.9. Man: I notice you don’t buy your lunch in the cafeteria any more.Woman: When prices went up, I decided to bring my own. Question: Why doesn’t the woman buy food in the cafeteria? A. She is on a special diet.B. She doesn’t like to walk to the cafeteria. C. She thinks the cafeteria is too expensive. D. She doesn’t eat lunch anymore. .10. Man: I hope we can see everything from way up here. Woman: Don’t worry. You can watch the whole game no matter where you are.Question: What kind of place are the speakers probably A. An apartment building, B. A stadium.C. A theater. D. An airplane. Part II Vocabulary(20 minutes, 10 points,0.5 for each)Section ADirections : In this section, there are 10 sentences, 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 sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.11. Evidence exists that hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits.A. initiated B. lessened C. cured D. complicated12. The question was discarded because it was ambiguous.A. incorrect B. biased C. vague D. dull 13. Jane was quite annoyed with Jerry for arriving so late. A. put off B. put on C. put down D. put out 14. Flu shots are given every fall as a precaution against an epidemic the following winter.A. required treatment B. free service C. preventive measures D. new therapy 15. In the phenomenon of atomic fission, the nucleus is split into two pieces of approximately equal mass. A. doubly B. always C. solidly D. about16. The rapid expansion of cities during the Industrial Revolutio。