学位英语考试模拟试题一及答案.doc

1、模拟试题一 1华东理工大学继续教育与网络学院学位英语考试模拟试卷一English for Qualification TestPart I Use of Language (10 minutes)Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the correspondin

2、g letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.1. Reading is the best way to pass time on the train. _, I never go traveling without a book.A) You are joking B) Thats trueC) I dont think so D) It sounds like fun2. I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day. Oh great

3、! _.A) Good luck B) Cheer upC) Same to you D) Keep it up3. What are you going to do this weekend?一_. If time permits, I may go to Shanghai with my friends.A) Dont mention it B) It doesnt matter C) It depends D) Forget it 4. I really cant remember these grammar rules! _. Practice more.A) Youre not al

4、one B) Its hard to sayC) Im afraid not D) Its up to you5. I would never come to this restaurant again. The food is terrible and the price is high! _.A) Nor am I B) Same with meC) Neither would I D) So do I6. Oh, dear! Ive just broken a cup. _.A) Great B) Dont worry C) Thats fine D) Not at all7. Sorr

5、y. I have taken your bag by mistake. _.A) Thats right B) Youre welcome C) It doesnt matter D) All right8. Thats a beautiful dress you have on! _.A) Oh, thanks. My husband gives it to me as a birthday giftB) Sorry, its too cheap C) You can have it from your husband模拟试题一 2D) See you later9. How do I g

6、et to the cinema? _. You cant miss it.A) Its very far B) Yes, there is a cinema near hereC) Its well known D) Go down this street and turn left10. If you dont mind, I can mail this letter for you? _ .A) Thats very kind of you B) You are so cool C) Please give me a hand D) You are so greatPart II Rea

7、ding Comprehension (35 minutes)Directions: There are 4 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer

8、 Sheet. Passage OneQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.In the United States, it is important to be on time for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazi

9、lian（巴西的）university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and end at 12. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10 a.m. Several arrived after 10:30 a.m. Two students came after 11 a.m. Although all the students gree

10、ted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students behavior.The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: at a lunch with a friend and in universit

11、y calls respectively. He gave them an example and asked them how they would react. If they had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American student showed clearly lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student would be 33 minutes late.In an

12、American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. In contrast, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class,

13、 only a few students left the class at 12:00; many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. Arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying late.11. The American professor studied the Brazilian students behavior because _.A) he felt angry at the students

14、 rudenessB) he felt puzzled at the students being lateC) he wanted to collect data for his researchD) he wanted to make students come on time later12. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A) Both American and Brazilian students will often be late for a lunch appointment.B) Classes

15、begin and end at the scheduled time in the United States.模拟试题一 3C) Brazilian students dont mind staying late after class.D) Brazilian students usually arrive late and leave early.13. What can we infer from the professors study of lateness in the informal situation?A) Neither Brazilian nor American s

16、tudents like to be late in social gatherings.B) American students will become impatient if their friend is ten minutes late.C) Being late in one culture may not be considered rude in another culture.D) Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time.14. From the last para

17、graph we know that in Brazil, _.A) it is acceptable for professors to be late for classB) it is rude to keep a professor staying after classC) it is important to arrive at the appointed timeD) it is normal for students to leave during lectures15. What does this passage tell us?A) People learn the im

18、portance of time from the country in which they live.B) The importance of being on time differs among cultures.C) Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher.D) It is important to come to class on time in Brazil.Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the following pa

19、ssage.The internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card fraud. Your card information could even be for sale in an illegal Website. Websites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. Online shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they bo

20、ught.The thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the Internet. Computer hackers (黑客) have broken down security system, raising questions about the safety of card holder information.Several months ago, 25,000 customers of a CD universe, an online music retailer (批发

21、商), were not lucky. Their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a Website after the retailer refused to pay US $ 157,828 to get back the information.Credit-card firms are now fighting against online fraud. Master-card is working on plans for Web only credit-card, with a lower credi

22、t limit. The card could be used only for shopping online. However, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated.Ask about your credit-card firms online rules: under British law, cardholders are responsible for the first US$ 78 of any fraudulent spending. And shop only at secu

23、re sites: send your credit-card information only if the Website offers advanced secure system.If the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. The Website address may also start http:/-the extra “s“ stands for secure. If in doubt, give your credit-car

24、d information over the telephone.Keep your password safe: most online sites require a user name and password before placing an order. Treat your password with care.16. The word “fraud“ in the first paragraph probably means _.模拟试题一 4A) cheatingB) sale C) paymentD) use17. According to this passage mos

25、t people worry about shopping on the Internet because _.A) great number of stolen credit-cards are sold on the Internet every dayB) fraud on the Internet happens very oftenC) many Websites break down every day D) there are too many illegal Websites on the Internet18. Thieves usually get the informat

26、ion of the credit-card _.A) because many customers lost their cardsB) by paying money for people working in the information companiesC) because of the carelessness of the customersD) by stealing the information from Websites19. If the passwords of your credit-cards are not probably kept, _.A) the ba

27、nk and the shop will suffer great lossesB) you will not be able to get back your informationC) you might suffer great lossesD) the bank will answer for your loss20. Whats the best title of the passage?A) How to Beat Online Credit-card ThievesB) How to Shop on the InternetC) Never Use Credit-card Wit

28、hout an Advanced ComputerD) Why Thieves Steal Credit-card InformationPassage ThreeQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Many Chinese high school students are tired of their parents nagging（唠叨）. They think their parents high expectations are burdens. But a recent survey found that the

29、y are much luckier than teenagers in Japan, Korea and the US, who also find their parents annoying. The parents of foreign teens have even higher expectations of their children than Chinese parents. 62% of Chinese fathers and 66% of Chinese mothers have high expectations of their children at high sc

30、hool age. They rank third and fourth among fathers and mothers of four countries. Japanese mothers top the list with 76% having high expectations, while 70% of Korean fathers expect too much of their children. Japanese teens are the most deeply troubled by their parents constantly comparing them wit

31、h other kids.The survey also found that Chinese students are the most satisfied with their parents. They blame them less, and also receive less criticism than those from the other three countries. However, satisfaction doesnt mean they are happy. Of the four countries, Chinese children are not the h

32、appiest at home. They get the least praise from their parents and they dont feel able to express their unhappiness to them,Results from the survey show that in spite of different cultural backgrounds, generation gaps exist in many countries other than China. Its even bigger elsewhere. It is said tha

33、t Chinese parents are used to burying their feelings deep in their hearts, which makes their children not want to talk 模拟试题一 5openly with them. This survey shows that both parents and teenagers in China need to work on communicating and understanding each other.Besides their family life, students we

34、re also questioned about their opinions on themselves and others in the world. US students showed more “individuality,” with 88% agreeing that “people should follow their own interests instead of those of others”. Koreans were the next most independent, followed by the Chinese and Japanese.21. The t

35、ext is mainly about_.A) the unlucky school students troublesB) the different generation gaps in different countriesC) the comparison of students family situations in different countriesD) the relationship between children and parents22. Japanese students think it most troublesome that their parents_

36、.A) often compare them with other childrenB) have the highest expectationsC) are not satisfied with themD) seldom talk openly with them23. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A) Chinese teens are happiest at home for they are most satisfied with their parents.B) Chines

37、e parents blame or criticize their children less and praise them more.C) Generation gap in China is much bigger than that in other countries.D) Chinese parents dont often talk openly with their children.24. According to the author, who are the most independent? A) American students B) Students from

38、Japan C) Students in Korea D) Chinese students25. From the passage we can infer that higher expectations of their children are _.A) not local termsB) not universalC) Chinese charactersD) characters of Asian peoplePassage FourQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Which are more likely

39、 to have with you at any given moment your cell-phone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,80

40、0 of its stores. This is the first pay-by-phone practice in the U.S., but were likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication (NFC) gets into Americas consumer electronics. Last December, some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced t

41、o the public.Already in use in parts of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few 模拟试题一 6inches above a payment terminal a contact-free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U.S., a few problems need to be worked out, like who will

42、 get to collect the profitable transaction fees. Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave-and-pay systems that use NFC-enabled credit cards, cell-phone service providers may try to muscle their way into the point-of-sale (POS) market. Three big cell-phone service provide

43、rs have formed a joint venture that will go into operation over the next 15 months. Its goal is “to lead the U.S. payments industry from cards to mobile phones.”The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security. For instance, whats to stop a thief from digitally pickpoc

44、keting you? “Were still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone.” says Jimmy Shah, a mobile-security researcher. “Users may also be able to set transaction limits, perhaps requiring a password to be entered for larger purchas

45、es.”Are you still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? Keep in mind that if you lose your smart phone, it can be located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected. Your wallet isnt.26. What is predicted to happen in the U.S.?A) The expansion of cell-phone compa

46、nies.B) The boom of pay-by-phone business.C) The disappearance of credit cards.D) The increase of Starbucks sales.27. The NFC technology can be used to _.A) ensure the safety of shoppersB) collect transaction fees easilyC) make purchase faster and simplerD) improve the quality of cell-phones28. Thre

47、e cell-phone service providers form a joint venture to _.A) strengthen their relationshipB) get a share in the payment industryC) sell more cell-phonesD) test the NFC technology29. The word “transaction” in paragraph 3 most probably means _.A) a chain of storesB) a shift from one port to anotherC) a

48、 message sent from one place to anotherD) a piece of business30. According to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phone?A) Stop the functioning of their phones.B) Set up a password.C) Get all the money out of their phones.D) Cancel large purchases.Part III Vocabulary and Structure (25 minutes)Directions: There are 25 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four 模拟试题一 7choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through