历年在职硕士联考英语真题.pdf
2009年在职硕士联考英语真题(A卷)英语试卷一Part I Dialogue Communication(15 minutes,15 points)Section A Dialogue Completion1.Woman:Concert or movie,what would you prefer?Man:.I just want to get out of the house.A Thats a good idea B Thats OK with me C I really dont care D There is no problem2.Speaker A:Could I speak to John,please?Speaker B:John?Theres no one by that name here.Tm afraid youve got the wrong number.Speaker A:.A.OK,let me check again B Well,Til try againC All right,thank you D Oh,sorry to have bothered you3.Man:Have you seen my glasses anywhere?Woman:No.Man:Yes.And I cant see a thing without them.A Did you lose them?B Cant you find them?C Anything wrong?D Can I help you?4.Speaker A:Hey,its beautiful out today,isnt it?Speaker B:.A Tomorrow will be the same as today B Yeah.I wish it would be like this every dayC Really?Its different from the weather forecast D At least not as good as I expected5.Speaker A:Tm going home now.Do you need a ride?Speaker B:.Fm not done yet.A.Its impossible B.Thank you C.Tm glad to D.No,thanksSection B Dialogue Comprehension6.Woman:Are you going to Hawaii on your vocation?Man:Not this year.I am broke.Woman:Oh!Come on.Question:How does the woman take the mans words?A She is surprised B She thinks hes not seriousC She feels sorry for the man D She is amused.7.Woman:Do you like the course were taking?Man:Its beyond me.Question:What does the man mean?A He feels comfortable with the course.B He doesnt like the courseC He cant understand the course D He doesnt want to answer the question8.Man:Ben borrowed his fathers car without permission,and then crashed it into the garagedoor.Woman:No wonder his father went up the wall.Question:What can we learn about Bens father?A He was extremely angry B He wouldnt forgiven BenC He was quite disappointed D He couldnt understand Ben9.Man:Are you finished with school already?Woman:No.I have one more semester,but it would be great to have a job lined up.Question:What does the woman mean?A She will line up to apply for a job B She has already had a job offerC She hopes to get a job offer before graduation D Shell look for a job soon after graduation10.Man:Gosh!There seems to be no end to the work I have to do.Woman:Fm glad Im not in your shoes.Question:What does the woman mean?A She is not as busy as the man B She is busier than the manC She is lucky not to work with the man D She is unable to help the manPart II Vocabulary and Structure(20 minutes,10 points)11.Fighting corruption involves tackling those who offer as well as those who take them.A bribes B donations C contributions D bonuses12.In a _ of inspiration,I decided to paint the whole house white.A Dame B flash C flavor D flight13.Unlike other leaders who put all blames on others,he took responsibility and r e s i g n e d.A reluctantly B faithfully C mysteriously D gracefully14.This report is with an article written by the same author.A identical B same C similar D alike15.Traditional publishing will be dramatically in the next 5 to 10 years.A cut away B cut back C cut down D cut off16.Sunny Monday skies will a shield of clouds by sunset.A give path to B give place to C give space to D give way to17.Eating regular meals is important for health.A vividly B vitally C visibly D visually18.A new electronic announcement system has been introduced in the taxis to passengersnot to forget their luggage.A alert B warn C inform D remind19.Consumer_ in food products has been shaken by several recent scandals.A confidence B trust C belief D assurance20.Such a proposal must have been put forward by people with l i m i t e d.A outlook B overlook C outline D overview21.Many dreams seem impossible,then improbable,and eventually inevitable.A first B at first C firstly D first of all22.If you are going to interview someone you know something about them.A had rather B would rather C should as well D might as well23 Joe away for the last two days but he is due back tomorrow.A is B went C has been D has gone24.4 0 years ago,the book continues to be marketed,mass-produced,and challenged.A Being written B As written C Though written D It was written25.Bom Sept.11,1907,in Boston,Alice Lillian Ellis was of nine children.A the oldest third B the third old C the third older D the third oldest26.Fil contact my office in London straight away and_ to you.A have the contract faxed B have the contract faxC have faxed the contract D have been faxing the contract27.Caroline has never ever broken her p r o m i s e,.A neither had I B nor have I C not would I D never will I28 Weather_,well go for a walk in the woods tomorrow.A to permit B permitted C permits D permitting29.If she here next week,we would know her decision.A were to be B will be C would have been D is to be30.The problem is that they are unable to communicate effectively in the language publicservices are offered.A by which B for which C in which D of whichP art III Reading Comprehension(40minutes,40 points)P assage OneJacks friend Tony had recently gotten a tattoo(文 身)and Jack was so impressed byTonys bravery and his tattoo that he decided to get one too.Why do a lot of young people inNorth America get tattoos today?P eer pressure,media influence,and personal expression aresome of the common reasons.The desire to be part of a group to be accepted by ones friends or peers can have a greatinfluence on what a person does.Sometimes,wearing a tattoo can be a sign that you belong to acertain group,Gangs often use special clothes and tattoos to identify their particular group.Forexample,in one gang all the members may wear green army jackets and have large Xs”tattooedon their arms.It is not only gangs that have this type of special“uniform”.Young people oftenbelong to a certain group of friends.Some of these groups wear only brand-name clothes.Otherswear tattoos.When a persons friends are all doing something,such as getting a tattoo,that personis more likely to do the same thing,and get a tattoo too.The media is another big influence behind the popularity of tattoos in North America.A widevariety of media images show tattoos.Tattoos can be seen on people appearing in commercialsselling expensive cars.Famous sports heroes with tattoos are shown in magazines.Fashion modelsare often seen in magazines and on TV wearing designer clothes that show their bodies tattooswith detailed and colorful patterns.These media images link tattoos to ideas of wealth,success,and status.As a result,many people decide to get a tattoo for its fashion and status value.It is not always the influence of other people or the media that results in a person getting atattoo.Many people decide to wear tattoos in order to express their artistic nature,their beliefs,ortheir feelings-in other words,to show their individuality.A musician in a rock band may get atattoo of a guitar on the arm.Some environmentalists may tattoo pictures of endangered animalson their shoulders.Lovers may tattoo each others names over their hearts.A tattoo can be a publicsign to show what is important in a persons life.31.Jack got a tattoo because of.A the influence of friends B the influence of the mediaC a desire to express himself D a desire to be fashionable32.Gang members wear the tattoo of“Xs”to show t h e i r.A individuality B power C sense of honor D sense of belonging33.Which of the following groups of people are seen wearing tattoos in the media?A Car sellers B Sports stars C Fashion designers D Movie stars34.Which of the following tattoos shows ones belief?A A musical instrument B A lovers nameC A picture of endangered species D A brand name35.The best title for this passage is.A Why P eople Get Tattoos B Tattoos?New TrendC The P opularity of Tattoos D Tattoos Tell Who You AreP assage TwoIs the customer always right?The answer,it seems,depends on which country you are in.Shopping is very much a part of a countrys culture,and attitudes to shopping and consumers varyfrom country to country just as much as climate or taste in food.From the air-conditionedAmerican shopping centers to the street market of African towns,the way we shop shows the waywe see ourselves and our relationships with other people.Business competition in Europe has given consumers increased power.This has meant fallingprices,plenty of special offers and a re-examination of what customer service really means.P eople often point to America as an example of excellent customer service.In restaurants in thesouth of the USA,for example,waiters compliment you on your clothes,ask about your day,compliment you on the wisdom of your order and then return every ten minutes to refill your glassand make sure that everything is to your satisfaction.Anyone who has waited 30 minutes to be served in a restaurant might well dream of suchattention,but do Europeans really want US style service?As a friend of mine once told me,Bythe end of the evening I had spent as much time talking to the waiter as to my wife.It is aquestion of expectations.Different nationalities expect different types of service.A Chinese-American friend loves telling people about how her Chinese mother shops forclothes.uFirst of all she waits until they are on sale,then she bargains until she gets an even betterprice and then she finds some small fault with the product and demands a further reduction.Shenever buys anything at the regular price.Could you imagine trying such tricks in a departmentstore in your country?Attitudes to service are,of course,affected by employers attitudes to their workers.AsAmerican sales and service personnel are heavily reliant on commission and tips,they have moremotives to provide more service.But is this fair?Do we think it is fair to ask shop assistants towork late evenings,Sundays and 12 hour shifts?It might not be a case of“Is the customer alwaysright?but a case of“How much service is it fair to expect?”36.The way people s h o p.A carries social and cultural values B reflects the developmental stage of a countryC determines the way they socialize D reveals their social status37.The word“compliment“in P aragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“A evaluate B criticize C laugh at D praise38.The remarks of the authors friend in 3 indicate that E u r o p e a n s.A think highly of the American service B find it impossible to accept the American serviceC do not appreciate the America service D will gradually accept the American service39.Why does the author use the Chinese mothers shopping experience as an example?A To warn shop assistants of tough customers.B To teach people how to get better service as customersC To criticize some improper shopping behavior.D To show how different peoples expectations of service are.40.According to the last paragraph,the service quality of American service personnel may dependon.A the customers,attitude towards them B the amount of commission and tipsC the length of their working hours D their working experienceP assage ThreeJob sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of onefull-time job.The two people willingly act as part-time workers,enough hours between them tofulfill the duties of a full-time worker.If they each work half the job,for example,they eachreceive 50 per cent of the jobs wages,its holidays and its other benefits.Of course,some jobsharers take a smaller or larger share of the responsibilities of the position,receiving a lesser orgreater share of the benefits.Job sharing differs from conventional part-time work in that it occurs mainly in the morehighly skilled and professional areas,which require higher levels of responsibility and employeecommitment.Job sharing should not be confused with the term work sharing,which refers to increasing thenumber of jobs by reducing the number of hours of each existing job,thus offering more positionto the growing number of unemployed people.Job sharing,by contrast,is not designed to addressunemployment problems;its focus,rather,is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers andprofessionals who want more free time for other activities.As would be expected,women constitute the bulk of job shares.A survey carried out in 1988by Britains Equal Opportunities Commission revealed that 78 per cent of shares were female,themajority of whom were between 20 and 40 years of age.Subsequent studies have come up withsimilar results.Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children,but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status.Job sharingalso offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actualwork quite different from conventional one-position jobs.However,to ensure a greater chance thatthe partnership will succeed,each person needs to know the strengths,weaknesses and preferencesof his or her partner before applying for a position.Moreover,there must be a fair division of bothroutine tasks and interesting ones.In sum,for a position to be job-shared well,the two individualsmust be well matched and must treat each other as equals.41.“Employee commitmenf,in P aragraph 2 refers to the e m p lo y e e s.A qualification B loyalty C experience D achievement42.Work sharing is different from job sharing in that_.A it requires more working hours B it provides more work positionsC it depends on the employers decision D it offers a more satisfactory salary43.Job sharing is popular with young mothers mainly b e c a u s e.A they can take care of both work and family B they are over ideal working agesC they seek equal opportunities with men D they have difficulty finding full-time jobs44.In job sharing the partners s h o u l d.A be social equals B be intimate friendsC know each other very well D have similar working experience45.The main purpose of the passage is to.A recommend job sharing to women B discuss a way to tackle unemploymentC criticize job sharing as inefficient D describe job sharing in generalP assage FourAmericans have a great love for informality and nowhere is this better expressed than in theirlove for nicknames（昵称、绰号）.Upon greeting strangers for the first time they will quicklyintroduce themselves by their nickname.These are shortened forms of their given name at birthand reflect the casual relationships which exist among friends and coworkers.Family names arehardly ever used in daily situations and the use of ones fathers last name is saved only for rareand formal occasions.In many traditional cultures the use of the family name is seen as a sign of respect.ForAmericans,however,ifs the nickname which creates an immediate intimacy between two peopleupon which to build a relationship.By speaking to another on a first name basis and using hisnickname,walls are immediately torn down and equality between two people is established.At work bosses will refer to their employees by their nicknames.Should an employer use aworkers family name,you can be sure that some kind of correction or serious business willfo
