在职硕士全国联考英语真题.docx

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在职硕士全国联考英语真题

2004在职攻读硕士学位全国联考英语真题

PartIListeningComprehension（30minutes,15points）（略）

PartIIVocabularyandStructure（10points）

Directions:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,D.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.Ifthework_______bytheendofthismonthisdelayed,theconstructioncompanywillbeheavilyfined.

A.iscompletedB.tobecompleted

C.willhavebeencompletedD.willbecompleted

17.HadPaulreceivedsixmorevotesinthelastelection,he_______ourchairmannow.

A.mustbeB.wouldhavebeen

C.shallbeD.wouldbe

18._________pollutioncontrolmeasurestendtobemoneyconsuming,manyindustrieshesitatetoadoptthem.

A.AlthoughB.However

C.WhenD.Since

19._________isoftenthecasewithanewidea,muchinitialactivityandoptimisticdiscussionproducenoconcreteproposal.

A.ItB.Which

C.AsD.That

20.Accordingtothe______ofthecontract,employeesmustgivesixmonths’noticeiftheyintendtoleave.

A.lawsB.rules

C.termsD.details

21.Alloftheplantsnowraisedonfarmshavebeendevelopedfromplants_______inthewild.

A.oncetheygrewB.thatoncegrew

C.theygrewonceD.oncegrew

22.The_________metercandetectevenaverysmallamountofgasintheroom.

A.sensibleB.sensitive

C.sensingD.sensed

23.Notuntilrecentyears__________apopularmeansofcommunication.

A.e-mailbecameB.e-mailhasbecome

C.dide-mailbecomeD.wille-mailbecome

24.Mobilephoneshaveprovedto_________withflightinstrumentsandhaveanegativeeffectonflightsafety.

A.interfereB.disturb

C.interruptD.trouble

25.Althoughtherearemanypredictionsaboutthefuture,nooneknowsforsure_________theworldwouldbelikein50years.

A.howB.that

C.whichD.what

26.Thebankmanageraskedhisassistantifitwaspossibleforhimto________theinvestmentplanwithinaweek.

A.workoutB.putout

C.makeoutD.setout

27.IwasspeakingtoAnnonthephoneaboutourtourplan________suddenlywewerecutoff.

A.thatB.while

C.beforeD.when

28.Televisionwillprovideinformationonpricesatthenearbyshops_______newsandentertainment.

A.asmanyasB.asfaras

C.aswellasD.aslongas

29._______,theresearcherscannotconcentrateonthatverypreciseexperiment.

A.WithyoustandingthereB.Onyourstandingthere

C.YouarestandingthereD.Youstandthere

30.Janetakesan_______interestinclothesandisveryparticularaboutwhatshewears.

A.exhaustiveB.excelling

C.executiveD.excessive

31.ShewenttoEuropeonvacationbutherhappytimeendedin______whentheirhotelcaughtfire.

A.tragedyB.crisis

C.dramaD.misfortune

32.Youcouldbecomeagoodmusician,butyourlackofpracticeis_________you_______.

A.taking…overB.holding…back

C.making…upD.leaving…out

33.Retailsalesvolumeinlocalurbanandruralareasrose57.8%and46.8%_______lastyear.

A.individuallyB.respectively

C.correspondinglyD.accordingly

34.Themanagingdirectortookthe_________fortheaccident,althoughitwasnotreallyhisfault.

A.guiltB.blame

C.chargeD.accusation

35.Itisrequestedthatallthestudents_______presentatthemeetingtomorrow.

A.wereB.willbe

C.areD.be

PartIIIReadingComprehension（40points）

Directions:

Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachofthepassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

InancientGreek,thetermeuthanatosmeant“easydeath”.Todayeuthanasia（安乐死）generallyreferstomercykilling,thevoluntary（自愿）endingofthelifeofsomeonewhoisterminallyill.Likeabortion,euthanasiahasbecomealegal,medical,andmoralissueoverwhichopinionisdivided.

Euthanasiacanbeeitheractiveorpassive.Activeeuthanasiameansthataphysicianorothermedicalpersonneltakesanactionthatwillresultindeath,suchasgivinganoverdoseofdeadlymedicine.Passiveeuthanasiameanslettingapatientdieforlackoftreatment,orstoppingthetreatmentthathasbegun.Examplesofpassiveeuthanasiaincludetakingpatientsoffabreathingmachineorremovingotherlife-supportsystems.Stoppingthefoodsupplyisalsoconsideredpassive.

Agooddealofthedebateaboutmercykillingoriginatesfromthedecision-makingprocess.Whodecideswhetherapatientistodie?

ThisissuehasnotbeensolvedlegallyintheUnitedStates.Thematterislefttostatelaw,whichusuallyallowsthephysicianinchargetosuggesttheoptionofdeathtoapatient’srelatives,especiallyifthepatientisbraindead.Inanattempttomakedecisionsaboutwhentheirownlivesshouldend,severalterminallyillpatientsintheearly1990susedacontroversialsuicidedevice,developedbyDr.JackKevorkian,toendtheirlives.

InpartsofEurope,thedecision-makingprocesshasbecomeveryflexible.Evenincaseswherethepatientsarenotbraindead,patientshavebeenputtodeathwithouttheirapprovalattherequestofrelativesoratthesuggestionofphysicians.Manycasesofpassiveeuthanasiainvolveoldpeopleornewborninfants.Theprinciplejustifyingthispracticeisthatsuchindividualshavea“lifenotworthyoflife”.

Incountrieswherepassiveeuthanasiaisnotlegal,thecourtsystemshaveprovedverytolerantindealingwithmedicalpersonnelwhopracticeit.InJapan,forexample,ifphysiciansfollowcertainguidelinestheymayactivelycarryoutmercykillingsonhopelesslyillpeople.Courtshavealsobeensomewhattolerantoffriendsorrelativeswhohaveassistedterminallyillpatientstodie.

36.Aterminallyillpatientisonewho_________.

A.getsworseeverydayB.cannevergetwellagain

C.isveryseriouslyillintheendD.istooilltowanttoliveon

37.Thedifferencebetweenactiveandpassiveeuthanasiaiswhether________.

A.thereisanactionthatspeedsupthedeathofthepatient

B.thebreathingmachineistakenoffthepatient

C.anoverdoseofdeadlymedicineisused

D.thepatientisdeniedfoodsupply

38.Accordingtothepassage,whohas/havethelegalresponsibilitytodecideoneuthanasia?

A.Thenationalorstategovernment

B.Thepatient’srelatives.

C.Physiciansinchargeofthepatient.

D.Theanswervariesfromcountrytocountry.

39.TheprinciplejustifyingpassiveeuthanasiainEuropeisthatterminallyillpatientsare_______.

A.livingalifewithoutconsciousness

B.livingalifethatcanhardlybecalledlife

C.toooldortooweaktoliveon

D.toooldortooyoungtoapproveofeuthanasia

40.Theattitudeofthewritertowardeuthanasiais_________.

A.negativeB.positiveC.objectiveD.casual

PassageTwo

Nextweek,asmillionsoffamiliesgatherfortheirThanksgiving（感恩节）feasts,manyotherAmericanswillgowithout.AccordingtotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture,morethan12millionhouseholdslackenoughfoodforeveryoneintheirfamilyatsometimeduringtheyear—includingholidays.

Hungerissurprisinglywidespreadinourcountry—oneoftheworld’swealthiest—yetthegovernmentestimatesthatwewastealmost100billionpoundsoffoodeachyear,morethanone-quarterofourtotalsupply.

ReducingthisimproperdistributionofresourcesisagoalofAmerica’sSecondHarvest,thenation’slargestdomestichunger-relieforganization.Lastyear,itdistributednearly2billionpoundsoffoodtomorethan23millionpeopleinneed.

American’sSecondHarvestisanetworkof214inter-connectedfoodbanksandotherorganizationsthatgatherfoodfromgrowers,processors,grocerystoresandrestaurants.Inturn,thenetworkdistributesfoodtosome50,000soupkitchens,homelesssheltersandoldpeople’scentersineverycountyofeverystate.

Agreatdealofworkisinvolvedindistributingtonsoffoodfromthousandsofdonors（捐赠者）tohundredsofsmall,nonprofitorganizations.Untilafewyearsago,America’sSecondHarvestlackedanyeffectivewaytomanagetheirinventory.Withoutaccurateandtimelyinformation,soupkitchensweresometimesemptywhilefoodwaslefttospoilinloadingplaces.

In2000,America’sSecondHarvestbegantouseanewinventoryandfinancial-managementsystem—Ceres.Itissoftwaredesignedspecificallyforhunger-reliefoperations.Itisusedbymorethan100America’sSecondHarvestorganizationstotrackfoodfromdonationtodistribution.

Cereshashelpedreducethespoilingoffoodandimprovedistribution.Anevaluationfoundthatthesoftwarestreamlinedfoodbanks’operationsby23percentinthefirstyearalone.

Withmoreaccurateandtimelyreports,Ceressavestime,freesstaffmemberstofocusonfindingnewdonors,andpromisesmoreefficientuseofdonations.

HungerinAmericaremainsatroublingsocialproblem.Technologyalonecannotsolveit.ButinthehandsoforganizationssuchasAmerica’sSecondHarvest,itisapowerfultoolthatishelpingtomakeadifference—andhelpingmoreAmericanstojoininthefeast.

41.Accordingtothepassage,thetotalsupplyoffoodinAmericaeveryyearreaches___________.

A.12millionpoundsC.almost100billionpounds

B.morethan12millionpoundsD.about400billionpounds

42.By“thisimproperdistributionofresources”inParagraph3,thewritermeansthatmanyAmericanslackenoughfoodwhile_________.

A.theircountryisoneoftherichestintheworldC.otherswastetoomuchfood

B.muchfoodislefttospoilD.othersconsumetoomuchfood

43.AproblemforAmerica’sSecondHarvestafewyearsag