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南京大学在职硕士联考
2008年10月在职硕士联考英语真题B卷
PartIDialogueCommunication(15minutes,15points)
SectionADialogueCompletion
1.SpeakerA:
Here’sagiftforyou.IboughtitinChina.
SpeakerB:
___________
AHowmuchdiditcost?
BWow,itisgreat!
Thankyou.
CItmustbeveryexpensive.DSorrytohavebotheredyou.
2.SpeakerA:
Canyoutellmesomethingaboutyourcompany?
SpeakerB:
________.Ourcompanywasestablishedin1953.Weproduceawidevarietyofelectronicequipment,
AIamglad.BGoodidea.CYouarewelcome.DMypleasure.
3.SpeakerA:
Aren’tyouexcitedaboutyournewjob?
SpeakerB:
____,butit’stoodemanding.
AIt’sOK.BIamfine.CSureIam.DIthinkso.
4.Woman:
I’vejustbeenreadingthroughyourlastprojectreport.
Man:
Ihopeyoudidn’tfindmuchwronginit.
5.SpeakerA:
Couldyoupassmethejobspage?
SpeakerB:
_______
AWhat’sthematterwithyou?
BWhyshouldI?
CYoudon’thavetoask.DSure,hereyouare.
SectionBDialogueComprehension
6.Man:
Jenniferisreallypretty,isn’tshe?
Herskinlookssobabysmooth!
Woman:
Well,it’sjustthatsheputslotsofmake-uponherface.Actuallynaturalbeautycomesfromwithin.
Man:
Ah,Icansmelljealousyintheair!
Question:
Whatdoesthemanimply?
AThewomanlooksugly.BThewomanhadabitterfeeling.
CThewomanshouldapologize.DThewomanwasupset.
7.Man:
Myfathercandocoolingcarpentry,andabitofgardening.
Woman:
He’saJackofalltrades,really.
Question:
Whatdoesthewomanmean?
ATheman’sfatherhastalentintrade.BTheman’sfatherworksforJack.
CTheman’sfatherhasmanydifferentskills.
DTheman’sfatherdoesmanyjobsatthesametime.
8.Woman:
Iwanttotrysomethingnewintheproject.What’syouropinion?
Man:
Well,Iprefertogobythebook.Atleastitissafer,isn’tit?
Question:
Whatdoesthemansuggest?
AStrictlyobeyingtheestablishedrules.BTryingsomethingnewfromthebook.
CTestinganewbutsafermethod.DLearninganewmethodthroughpractice.
9.Man:
Thecompetitionisincreasinglyfierce.Whatshallwedonext?
Woman:
Ifothercompanieslowertheirprices,we’llhavetofollowsuit.
Question:
Whatdoesthewomansuggest?
ADoingthesameasothercompanieshavedone
BProducingthesamesuitsasothercompanies.
CFightingagainstotherbycuttingdownthecost.
DWorkingoutotherpoliciestocompensatefoetheloss.
10.Woman:
Iamupset.YoutoldmybossIhadapart-timejob?
Man:
Iamsorry.Icouldn’thelpit.
Question:
Whatdoesthemanmean?
AHecouldn’thelpthewomanatall.BHecouldn’tholdbackthesecret.
CHecouldn’tpossiblytelltheboss.DHecouldn’tdecidewhotoldtheboss.
PartIIVocabularyandStructure(20minutes,10points)
11.AccordingtotheConstitution,anynationalagreementhastobe____byatwo-thirdsmajorityinparliament.
AapproachedBappointedCapprovedDappreciated
12.Theissueofe-commercedidnot____anydetaileddiscussionsattheconference.
AtakedelightinBgiverisetoCgivewaytoDtakeadvantageof
13.Canyou____aninsecthavingeighteyesandstillhavingpooreyesight?
AimagineBsupposeCthinkDexpect
14.Fingerprintsfromanunchangeable____despitechangesintheindividual’sappearanceorage.
AmarkBsignCremarkDsignature
15.Ithinktheirplanwillwork,buttheythemselvesarevery____aboutit.
AcertainBsuspiciousCconfidentDdoubtful
16.Hisfailuretopayhisdebts____theiropinionthathewasnottobetrusted.
AconfirmedBcheckedCconvincedDtested
17.Ourgovernmentstronglyholdstheprinciplethatwewill_____bethefirsttousenuclearweapons.
AbymymeansBbyallmeansCbynomeansDbyeverymeans
18.Thetwosoldiersspentmanyyearstogether,fighting____andsharingtheirvictoriesanddisappointments.
AfacetofaceBsidebysideCbacktobackDstepbystep
19.Beingawareofthepotentialobjections,theylauncheda____reformatthebeginningstage.
AhumbleBmodestCtimidDmiddle
20.Theunionthreatenedastrikebutcalledit____atthelastminute.
AoffBoutCbackDup
21.Anewmaterial____,wehavegoodreasontobeoptimistic.
AdevelopedBbeingdevelopedCwasbeingdevelopedDwasdeveloped
22.Itisillegalinsomecountriesthatchildren____unattendedathome.
AbeleftBleftCareleavingDbeingleft
23.Onthelargeboardinthemainhalloftheairport,youcaneasilyfindthedifferentdestinations____whichairlinescantakeyou.
AinBofCtoDby
24.Nounfitactuallyfacedwithwaterscarcity____appreciatethevalueofwatertoaregion.
AonecanBonecannotCcanoneDcannotone
25.Mostpeopledon’tthinkofastampasareceipt,butthatis____itreallyis–aproofofjustbowmuchmoneyyouhavepaidinadvanceformaildelivery.
AwhatBwhyChowDwho
26.WithoutwaterfromtheNileRiver,Egypt____afarmingcountryandbecomeadesert.
AwillceasetobeBwouldceasetobeCwillceasebeingDwouldceasebeing
27.Althoughherefusedtoactonmysuggestion,hehadtoadmitthat____whatIsaid.
AitwassomethinginBtherewassomethingasCitwassomethingasDtherewassomethingin
28.Thereislittle,___farminginthatareaandallyoucanseeismilesofwildcountryside.
AifsoBifsuchCifnotDifany
29.Inhislecture,theeducationexpertemphasizedthefactthatnowadays,childrenareexposedtomanyinfluences____thatoftheirfamilies.
AratherthanBotherthanCexceptforDbutfor
30.Thesingeronthestagehasayoung____faceandavoiceofan____.
Aboy……angelBboy’s……angelCboy……angel’sDboy’s……angel’s
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40minutes,40points)
PassageOne
WhenIsawthenotice”Womenfilmextraswanted”inalocalnewspaper,Ijumpedatthechance.Sincechildhood,Ihaddreamtofbeingafilmstar.
Thecastinginterviewwentwell,andtwodayslaterIwastoldthatIhadbeenchosen.Iwastolosesomeofmyenthusiasmfortheidea,however.Extrasareoftenleftinthedarkforsometimeastowhichroletheywillplay.Finally,thenatureofmyrolewasrevealed;Iwasaskedtoplayamentalhospitalpatient.
Despitemydisappointment,Iagreedtoparticipate.Then,barelyaweeklater,thedayoffilmingdawned.All13ofusextras,mainlyhousewives,weredriventoanoldhospital.Thecoffeeandteatheyserveduslookedandtastedlikecement.Thenwewererushedofftomake-up.Myhairwaspinnedbackandmake-upwasappliedthatgavemeapaleappearance.Thenwejustsatinaminibusforafewhours,asthecamerasrolledelsewhere.
AfterthesecondhourhadpassedIwasbecomingbored.Ibetstarsarenevertreatedlikethis,Ithought.IhadexpectedtobesobusythatIhadn’tcomepreparedforalongwait.Manyoftheothershadbroughtabookorknitting.
Threehourshadnowpassed.Thenatlastwewerecalledtodoourscenes.Whenthedirectorcamein,wewereinstructedwheretostandandwhattodo.Alongwithafewother,Iwastoldtositatatableandweavebaskets.Thiswasnotaneasytask.Thecane(藤条)wehadtousewasverylong.Onseveraloccasionsmybasketfellapartinfrontofmyveryeyes.OnothersIonlysucceededinhittingacameramanintheeye.
Lifefortheotherextraswasfarfromeasy.Jean,whowasbarefoot,hadtocirclethefloor.PoorAlicewasaskedtopretendtobangherheadagainstthewall.Meanwhile,Veronicasweptthefloor.
Thankfully,afterjustafewattempts,thescenesweredone.Andsomyfirsttasteofthis“glorious”careerwasover.AlthoughIfoundtheexperiencequiteinteresting,myfirstscreenrolewillalmostcertainlybemylast.
31.Theword“extras”usedinthisstorymean,peoplewho____.
AhavelittleexperienceofactingBplayunimportantpartsinafilm
CpretendtobefilmstarsDneedapart-timejob
32.Accordingtothestory,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttheauthor?
AShedidn’trefusetheroleassignedtoheralthoughshedidn’tlikeit.
BSheunderstoodclearlythatmostfilmstarsusedtobeextras.
CUnlikeotherwomenwhowerereadingorknitting,shewasbusywithherscene.
DTheonlythingshedidwellwastousethecaneasaweapon.
33.Alice,oneofthe13womenextras,wasprobablyplayingtheroleof____.
AadoctorworkinginthementalhospitalBanursewhowashelpingherpatients
CanotherhousewifebusywithherworkDanotherpatientwithmentalproblem
34.Thebesttitleforthisstorycouldbe____.
AOnCameraBInFashionCAFancyDreamDAGreatCareer
PassageTwo
SomeofthemostpopularattractionsacrossAmericaarethemanyfreeconcertsofferedtothepublicthroughouttheyear.Theseinvolvenotonlyamateurperformers,butprofessionalartistsaswell.Thepublicparksofmanycitiesacrossthecountryusuallyhavebandstandsandlargelawns.Asaservicetocitizens,theyrentoutspacetoperformersfreeofcharge.Amateurgroups,withnothingmorethanadesiretoperform.Offertheirtalentsfreelytothepublic.Semi-professionalartistsarepleasedtogetthechancetoperformbeforethepublictoperfecttheircraftandnurturethehopeofbeingdiscoveredbeforebeginningaprofessionalcareer.Famousprofessionalsalsogivefreeconcertstomakecontactwiththeiradmiringfans.Oftensuchconcertsaresponsoredbyalargecorporateorganization,andofferedtothepublicfreeofchargeasaculturalserviceandsupportforthearts.
Thefreeconcertsfeatureallkindsofmusicfromrockandroll,jazz,country-westerntotheclassics.Inaddition,freeperformancesmayincludetheplaysofShakespeareorexperimentaltheaterofmoderndramatists.InNewYork’sCentralParktherehaslongbeenasummerShakespearefestivalwhichdrawshugecrowdstothefreeperform