2022四川在职攻读硕士联考考试模拟卷（1）.docx

2022四川在职攻读硕士联考考试模拟卷（1）本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Passage 2 In the old days, sending a thank-you note to a relative was easy. You wrote it, (1) , a stamp on the envelope and dropped it (2) a mailbox. (3) it went in a red-white-and-blue U.S. Mail truck, and (4) of days later the friendly neighborhood mailman walked it, (5) . weather, right to the recipients door. (6) youre as likely to send a fax, e-mail, or instant message. (7) you cling to traditional pen and paper, its no longer clear (8) it will travel. Airborne Express Overnight Two-Day Priority (9) it moves into the 1st century, the American mail system (13) to survive. In the past few years, the U.S. Postal Service(USPS) has (11) many new services, (12) stamps over the Internet, electronic bill payment, and a service that prints and mails electronic documents Yet revenues depleted by alternative communications (e-mail, electronic banking), (13) with rising fuel and operating costs, led to a $150 million loss in 2000. Meanwhile, private carriers are competing (14) business, forcing the Postal Service to contract with the likes of DHL and Emery Worldwide just to maintain its global reach. (15) still delivering 20 percent of the worlds mail, the men and women in the blue uniforms of the Postal Service just cant seem to (16) . The problem is that the U.S. hasnt (17) grips with the fact that in a fast-changing world, mail delivery is better run as a competitive business than as a government monopoly. (18) many countries have privatized their postal systems, the USPS has attempted to maintain business in both the public and private worlds. It is a semiprivate corporation with a lumbering government bureaucracy. It is (19) by a board of governors (20) a blend of local politicians, small-town business leaders and federal bureaucrats. AcombineBcombiningCcombinedDcombination 2.Passage 8 How many different kinds of emotions do you feel You may be (1) to find that it is very hard to specify all of them. Not only (2) hard to describe in words, they are difficult to (3) . As a result, two people rarely (4) all of them. However, there are a number of (5) emotions that most people experience. When we receive something that we want, or something happens (6) we like, we usually feel joy or happiness. Joy is a positive and powerful emotion, (7) for which we all strive. It is natural to want to be happy, and all of us (8) happiness. As a general (9) , joy occurs when we reach a (10) goal or obtain a desired object. (11) people often desire different goals and objects, it is (12) that one person may find joy in repairing an automobile, (13) another may find joy in solving a math problem. Of course, we often share (14) goals or interests, and therefore we can experience joy together. This may be in sports, in the arts, in learning, in raising a family, or in (15) being together. When we have difficulty (16) desired objects or reaching desired goals we experience (17) emotions such as anger and grief. When little things get in our way, we experience (18) frustrations or tensions. For example, if you are dressing to go out (19) a date, you may feel frustration when a zipper breaks or a button falls off. The more difficulty you have in reaching a goal, the more frustrated you may feel and the more angry you may become. If you really want something to happen, and you feel it (20) happen, but someone or something stops it, you may become quite angry. AsameBcommonCsimilarDdifferent 3.Passage 3 As human children are unusually dependent for an unusually long time, its obvious that every society must provide a domestic context in which the children are brought up and educated. In present day English, the word family has two meanings: firstly, the (1) group of parents and children; and secondly, a (2) of relations who might be expected to (3) at a wedding or a (4) . At the first level, my brothers and sisters and myself are all in the same (5) as children, but in different ones as parents; but at the second (6) , were all in the same family from start to finish. As nuclear families become more (7) , families of relations become more dispersed (分). The young mother can still talk to her Mum on the phone, but she cant ask her to (8) for a few minutes to watch the baby. Ideas about the (9) of women have been changing: wives are thought to be the (10) of their husbands rather than their (11) . But perhaps theyre more (12) enslaved to their children than before. The point is that there doesnt seem to be any (13) . There is a genuine (14) between the right of the woman to be treated as a free and self-respected (15) , and the right of the child to demand care and (16) . We have created for ourselves three (17) : social equality of men and women: (18) of the marriage; and lifelong love and (19) between parents and children. However, we have (20) a social system in which its quite impossible for these factors to co-exist. AfussBclashChesitationDpause 4.Passage 9 In the peoples Republic of China the odd prequake behavior of horses and other animals (1) successfully to warn people that earthquakes (2) . Recently, a group of American geologists and geographers visited China and listened with great interest (3) the scientists there (4) explained how they have been able to predict many earthquakes in the past three years. The American scientists compared the (5) of the unique Chinese program (6) the impact of Chinese acupuncture (7) Western medicine. The Chinese scientists use (8) but they also monitor strange (9) such as various ground noises, the fluctuation of well-water levels, and the strange behavior of animals. The results are quite interesting, Chinese seismologists, for example, (10) predicted two magnitude 6.9 quakes near the China-Burma (11) on May 9,1976. The seismologists say that their predictions have been (12) precise that they were able to evacuate many of their people (13) an earthquake occurred, (14) saving thousands of lives. (15) , the Chinese experts also admit that there have been some false alarms. American scientists have (16) stories of unusual prequake animal behavior before, but they (17) them too seriously until their recent visit to China. "Maybe theres (18) in it", said Jack Everndon, a California scientist. We need some kind of short-term warning. We need something. He didnt mention the kind of research he may be considering, "Some of us are thinking its (19) enough to give it a serious look," he commented. "Two years ago we (20) that." AborderBlineCboundaryDedge 5.Passage 5 Literature is a form of art that can be enjoyed without formal instruction. However, people with (1) knowledge of literature may miss a lot (2) reading a novel, short story, poem, play, or (3) . These readers are comparable to the (4) at a football game who watch the game and (5) it without really understanding the complex movements (6) on the field. Although they may enjoy the (7) , many spectators watch only the ball (8) , missing entirely the contribution of other members (9) tile total play as well as the intricacies occurring within the (10) . A person who understands football- (11) better yet, has played the game -is more capable (12) judging when a team is playing well or (13) and is also likely to enjoy a "good" game more. The (14) is true of reading literature. Most people have read numerous (15) works, but many do not understand or (16) the authors skill in communicating. This book (17) intended to help you learn to (18) attention not only on what happens, but on (19) it happens and how the author has (20) it -to analyze and evaluate literary works so that you can fully experience and appreciate them. AsameBreasonCotherDsport 6. Niagara is an Indian word which means "roaring water", Indeed, the roar of the falling water of Niagara can be heard (1) a distance of 5kms, Imagine (2) of water flowing over a cliff 90 feet high and you will get an idea of that terrible noise. And (3) tremendous power the Niagara River has! It moves big rocks about and throws them into the boiling water below. (4) ago an old ship without single person on board was put in mid-stream. It sailed down the river (5) a toy boat with great speed. Having reached the fall, the ship dropped into the boiling water, never (6) again. There were some people who wanted to become famous (7) , swimming across the most dangerous part of the Niagara River. One of them was Captain Webb who said that he would try to swim cross the Niagara, which (8) crowds of people. On the evening of July 1st, 1893, Captain Webb came up to the river and (9) a plunge. His having jumped into the water (10) many people with horror. Soon, he appeared in the middle of the river. A loud shout went up from the crowd, but a moment later there was (11) silence. The man had disappeared under the water, Thousands of eyes (12) on the river, but the man was drowned. In 1902, a certain Miss Taylor decided to go over the falls in a barrel. There were different kinds of pillows inside the barrel to prevent her from (13) . Having examined the barrel carefully, Miss Taylor got in. The barrel was closed and then (14) into the water. Having reached the falls, it overturned and was shot down by the terrible (15) of the water. When the barrel was finally caught and opened, Miss Taylor came out alive (16) with a frightened look in her eyes. Once a crowd of visitors saw a rope (17) over from one bank of the river to the other. Then they saw a man (18) the rope. The man was an actor, Blondin (19) . He managed to cross Niagara Falls on a tight rope. The people on the bank were surprised at his (20) it so well. AdoneBhaving doneChaving been doneDbeing done 7.Passage 4 Imagine fishermen walking down to the seashore, ready to carry out their early morning routine of preparing their boats and net. (1) they hope for a good catch of fish. But to their (2) , a horrible sight meets their still sleepy eyes. Thousands of fish have washed (3) dead. The cause of this mass destruction A red tide! Red tides are a global (4) . They have been observed on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada. They have also (5) in many other places. Though relatively few people are (6) them, red tides are not new. In the Philippines, a red tide was first seen in the province of Bataan in 1908. Since then, red tides have been seen in many other (7) . A Philippines red tide expert told us that " (8) the fish kills, the Philippines has documented 1, 96 cases of dead shellfish poisoning caused by red tides." The term “red tide” (9) the discoloration of water that sometimes occurs in certain areas of the ocean or sea. Although the color is often red, it may also be (10) of brown or yellow. The World Book Encyclopedia reports that "the discolored areas may range from (11) a few square yards to more than 2,600 square kilometers." What causes such discoloration Red tides are generally caused by several (12) of single-celled organisms. These tiny organisms have hair-like projections which they use to (13) themselves in water. There are about 2,000 varieties of these organisms, 10 of which carry poisonous (14) These minute organisms usually stay in warm waters with high content of salt. A red tide occurs when there is a sudden and rapid (15) of these organisms. The concentration of these organisms may (16) to 50,000,000 per quart of water! Although scientists do not fully understand why this happens, it is known that these organisms (17) when certain conditions simultaneously affect the water. These include abnormal weather, (18) temperatures, an oversupply of nutrients in the water, a generous (19) sunlight, and favorable water currents. When a heavy rainfall occurs, minerals and other nutrients are sometimes washed (20) the land into coastal waters. These nutrients can contribute to the breeding of the organisms. The result Red tides! ApropelBprobeCproceedDprompt 8.Passage 6 New Yorkers watching the televised bombing of Baghdad yesterday said they were riveted by the raw and (1) display of American military might. But (2) , the bombing brought back particularly visceral and (3) memories. They (4) thinking about Sept. 11, and how New York, too, was once under assault (5) . On that day, Eva Temple, 47, was one of (6) people working in Lower Manhattan who (7) the rumbling dust cloud that accompanied (8) of the World Trade Center. And for (9) a few days after, she collected prayer cards (10) the street prophets and doomsday preachers whose advice she would ordinarily (11) . It made her feel better. Now, because of the war, Ms. Temple is collecting those cards again. She (12) to the war, yes, but (13) , she is frightened, and (14) New York will once again become a target. Yesterday, as bombs rained on a city 6,000 miles from New York, politicians and law enforcement officials (15) to prevent terrorism at home, much like the (16) they had taken immediately after Sept. 11. Security officials searching checked baggage at the American Airlines Terminal at La Guardia Airport found a gas mask and white powder in a suitcase belonging to a woman who (17) from Israel, raising concerns that the powder (18) a chemical or biological agent, officials said. (19) tests on the powder indicated that it contained anthrax spores, but later tests found that it did not, officials said. In the interim, officials closed part of the terminal near the ticketing area, but the woman (20) a flight for Dallas. When she landed, she was questioned by the F.B.I. and released, officials said. Aafraid thatBfears thatCin case thatDfor all that 9.Passage 3 As human children are unusually dependent for an unusually long time, its obvious that every society must provide a domestic context in which the children are brought up and educated. In present day English, the word family has two meanings: firstly, the (1) group of parents and children; and secondly, a (2) of relations who might be expected to (3) at a wedding or a (4) . At the first level, my brothers and sisters and myself are all in the same (5) as children, but in different ones as parents; but at the second (6) , were all in the same family from start to finish. As nuclear families become more (7) , families of relations become more dispersed (分). The young mother can still talk to her Mum on the phone, but she cant ask her to (8) for a few minutes to watch the baby. Ideas about the (9) of women have been changing: w