在职申硕(同等学力)英语模拟试卷110(题后含答案及解析)

在职申硕（同等学力）英语模拟试卷110(题后含答案及解析)
题型有： 2. Oral Communication 3. V ocabulary 4. Reading Comprehension 5. Cloze 7. Translation 8. Text Completion 9. Writing
Part ⅠOral Communication
Section ADirections: In this section there are two incomplete dialogues and each dialogue has three blanks and three choices A,B and C,taken from the dialogue.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
A. You look so smart in the imperial gown
B. in my country purple is associated with being noble
C. We sell all kinds of things used in ancient Chinese Imperial Palaces A: Hello. Can I be of service to you?B: I’m just window shopping. A: You are always welcome.【D1】______B: They look very interesting, especially the yellow gowns.A: They are imperial gowns. Ancient Chinese emperors wear them. Yellow is a noble color to Chinese people. The imperial laws forbade the ordinary people to wear yellow. B: Did they? But【D2】______A: Cultures differ from country to country. Why not try them on? B: How much should I pay you for trying it on? A: Free of charge.B: That’s fine. Is this yellow too bright for me? A: It’s a very bright yellow, but it looks terrific on you. B: Does it? What size is it? A: It’s Size 8. B: But I wear Size 10.A: Here is another gown. It’s Size 10. Try it on. 【D3】______Why not take one as a souvenir? It’s cheap. Only 100 yuan. B: That’s a good idea. I’ll take it.
1．【D1】
A．
B．
C．
正确答案：C
解析：根据空格下面游客B的回答“看起来真有意思，尤其是这些黄色的长袍”，黄袍为皇宫里的服饰，据此可知，售货员A专卖古代皇宫里的用品，所以C选项“我们这里销售中国古代皇宫的各种用品”符合文意，故选C。

2．【D2】
A．
B．
C．
正确答案：B
解析：根据空格前面的转折词but，以及空格下面售货员A的回答“国与国之间是有文化差异的”，可知，在游客B的国家和在中国的情况不一样，所以B 选项“在我国，紫色才是一种高贵的颜色”符合文意，故选B。

3．【D3】
A．
B．
C．
正确答案：A
解析：根据空格后的内容“为什么不买件做纪念呢?非常便宜的，只要100元”，可知售货员A认为游客B适合穿这件长袍，所以A选项“您穿上皇袍看起来太棒了”符合文意。

故选A。

A. it’s not you
B. I’m calling about the one bedroom in Lincoln Park
C. prices have really gone up the past couple of yearsA: I need to find a new place to live in.B: Yeah? Why? Don’t you like living with me?A: Oh,【D4】______I just want my own place.B: Well, check the newspaper.A: Jeez...I didn’t realize a single-bedroom apartment went for so much these days.B: Yeah,【D5】______A: Oh, here’s one. It looks like it’s in this neighborhood, $600 a month. That’s not too bad.B: Yes, it’s pretty good. Why not give the landlord a call?A: Hello.【D6】______Could I take a look at it? Yes. Tonight at six is fine. Thanks.
4．【D4】
A．
B．
C．
正确答案：A
解析：从对话的第一句(a new place to live in)就可以看出，这是一个关于租房的的对话。

A想找到新地方住，B反问“你不喜欢跟我住?”，A解释道他“只是想有自己的空间”，因此空格处填入A选项最合适：想换地方住不是因为对方。

故选A。

5．【D5】
A．
B．
C．
正确答案：C
解析：顺承上文“租一个单间需要花这么多钱”，填人“近几年房价一直在飞涨”，故选C。

6．【D6】
A．
B．
C．
正确答案：B
解析：上文说到“给房东打个电话吧”可知，这里应该是给房东打电话咨询的内容，故选B。

Section BDirections: In this section there is one incomplete interview which has four blanks and four choices A,B,C and D,taken from the interview.Fill in each of the blanks with one of the choices to complete the interview and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
A. I want to go into e-commerce
B. That depends
C. you can make a living out of that
D. we could talk to each client individuallyWilliam: I have this great ambition to start my own small business, as soon as I can.Steven: That’s great. What sort of business are you planning?William: It’s the Internet.【D7】________and specialize in teaching Chinese to foreigners.Steven: That’s a newbie. I haven’t heard of anyone making a business out of that.William: My mate and I are developing the software for a program that will teach people an easier way to learn.Steven: And you reckon【D8】________William: Yes. We have a good marketing plan to target the right people who need to learn Chinese.Steven: How do you plan to set up this business?William: The idea, once we have the software finished, is to offer progressive lessons over the Internet.Steven: What? A sort of one on one system?William: That’s right. With modern technology, using web camera and voice communication,【D9】________ Steven: How many people will you need for teaching the lessons?William:【D10】________To begin with, we estimate, between the two of us, we could handle about 40 clients a week.
7．【D7】
A．
B．
C．
D．
正确答案：A
解析：William表示打算自己创业(start one’s own business)，Steven询问他准备从事什么行业，William回答他打算进入互联网行业，从事电子商务(e-commerce)，具体业务是专门教授外国人学习中文。

所以答案是go into e-commerce。

“go into…”在这里的意思是进入某个行业，“specialize in…”指的是“专攻、专营某事”。

故选A。

8．【D8】
A．
B．
C．
D．
正确答案：C
解析：Steven听到William的创业计划后，向他提出了疑问“你觉得你能从中赚到钱吗?”和答句“Yes”相吻合。

“reckon”的意思是“估计，觉得”，相当于“think”；“make a living out of…”是常用短语，意为“靠某事谋生”。

故选C。

9．【D9】
A．
B．
C．
D．
正确答案：D
解析：William对自己的计划表示有信心，他向Steven解释“依靠现代科技，利用网络摄像头和语音交流等通信设备，就可以实现与每一个客户或学习者的单独交流”，即Steven前面提到的一对一的上课形式(one on one system)。

故选D。

10．【D10】
A．
B．
C．
D．
正确答案：B
解析：由于William要采用的是一对一的上课形式，Steven又产生了新的疑问“这样的话得需要多少人来教课呢?”对此William的回答是“那得看他的网络课程开展情况而定”。

“That／It depends”是常用口语，指“视情况而定”。

故选B。

V ocabulary
Section ADirections: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
11．Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t ________so much noise.
A．resist
B．sustain
C．tolerate
D．undergo
正确答案：C
解析：resist“抵抗，抵制，抗拒”；sustain“支撑，承受住”；tolerate“忍受，默认(不好的东西的存在)”；undergo“经历，经受，忍受，强调过程”。

这里应该是指忍受噪音，故选C。

12．In general, matters which he entirely within state borders are the ________concern of state government.
A．extinct
B．excluding
C．excessive
D．exclusive
正确答案：D
解析：extinct“灭种的，灭绝的”；excluding“不包括在内的”；excessive”过分的，过多的”；exclusive“独享的，排外的”。

根据句意应是独有的关注点，故选D。

13．As a result of careless washing, the jacket ________to a child’s size.
A．compressed
B．shrank
C．dropped
D．decreased
正确答案：B
解析：compress“用力挤压使变小，浓缩”；shrink“收缩，蜷缩，皱缩，强调面积的变小”；drop“坠下，落下”；decrease“数量变小”。

衣服缩水通常指面积变小，因此shrank(shrink的过去式)符合题意。

故选B。

14．The island where these rare birds nest has been declared a________.
A．observation
B．reservation
C．preservation
D．conservation
正确答案：D
解析：observation“观察”；reservation“(旅馆房间、戏院座位等的)预定；保留(意见)”；preservation“收藏，保存”；conservation“自然保护区”。

根据句意，故选D。

15．Poverty depresses most people, ________my father it was otherwise.
A．in case
B．in case of
C．in the case of
D．in any way
正确答案：C
解析：in case“假使，以防万一”，引导条件状语从句；in case of“假使，万一”，后加名词、代词等；in the case of“对…来说，至于”；in any way“无论如何，总之”。

根据句意，故选C。

16．Customers may also be permitted to ________their current accounts for a short period in anticipation of a credit item coming in.
A．overextend
B．overdraw
C．overvalue
D．overpay
正确答案：B
解析：overextend“贷款过多”；overdraw“透支”；overvalue“估价过高”；overpay“多付款”。

根据题目的意思应该是透支帐户。

故选B。

17．If you want to buy this house, the payment may be made in five________.
A．installments
B．pieces
C．shares
D．parts
正确答案：A
解析：installment意为“分期付款”；piece“块；件；篇”；share“(金融)股份”；part“零件，部件”。

题目意思是分期付款买房，其他选项均不能表达分期付款。

故选A。

18．The purpose of a ________is to cut down imports in order to protect domestic industry and workers from foreign competition.
A．tax
B．toll
C．fee
D．tariff
正确答案：D
解析：tax“税”；toll“通行费”；fee“费用，酬金”；tariff“关税”。

根据题目的意思是进口关税，故选D。

19．The joys of travel, having long ________the disabled, are opening up to virtually anyone who has the means.
A．omitted
B．missed
C．neglected
D．discarded
正确答案：C
解析：omit“删除”；miss”错过”；neglect’‘忽视”；discard“丢弃”。

此处是忽视残疾人的旅行乐趣，故选C。

20．Fewer and fewer of today’s workers expect to spend their working lives in the same field, ________the same company.
A．all else
B．much worse
C．less likely
D．let alone
正确答案：D
解析：let alone意思是not to mention“更不必说”。

all else“所有其他的”；much worse“糟糕得多”；less likely“较少可能”，此三项都与本题不符。

故选D。

Reading ComprehensionDirections: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
Electronic mail has been in widespread use for more than a decade, simplifying the flow of ideas, connecting people from distant offices and eliminating the need for meetings, but e-mail should be carefully managed to avoid unclear and inappropriate communication. As time goes on and more people surf the Net, the amount of unsolicited e-mail grows. Some folks reasonably assume that cyberspace mirrors many aspects of other forms of communications. It would seem that since telemarketing and direct mail are successfully used as marketing techniques for many businesses , it should follow that direct e-mail or unsolicited e-mail should also work. This topic is hotly debated between experienced Internet users and newcomers. Unlike receiving promotional materials through the mail or over the phone, e-mail does carry a cost to the recipient. “Bandwidth”is used every time when an e-mail message is sent and places a load on existing resources. The process of sending unsolicited e-mail to large, untargeted lists, or through mailing list discussion groups or Usenet newsgroups, is known as “spamming”. Spamming wastes bandwidth. Imagine if it became common practice for businesses to market this way. Not only would it be annoying for many, the load on the system would translate to higher access fees. Unlike regular mail where the sender pays the cost of delivering the mail, e-mail is cheap to send, and in some cases, expensive to receive. Many businesses responsibly market by e-mail, for example, by inviting existing customers or website visitors to receive future e-mail announcements. Some of the free e-mail services are advertiser-supported and hence using e-mail marketing in an upfront acceptable manner. Hopefully, this will be the norm, rendering the inconvenience of spam a thing of the past.
21．Though e-mail marketing will inevitably get more sophisticated, the author believes________.
A．the trend will not continue for much longer
B．it is time to put a stop to it
C．it will get worse
D．it is time for senders to be more responsible with it
正确答案：D
解析：推断题。

根据第一段第一句“…but e-mail should be carefully managed to avoid unclear and inappropriate communication．”可知，作者认为人们应该谨慎使用电子邮件，故选D。

22．The general use of the term “spamming” in this text refers to________.
A．any unwanted e-mail
B．any untargeted e-mail
C．any unsolicited e-mail
D．any targeted e-mail
正确答案：C
解析：推断题。

根据第二段第三句“The process of sending unsolicited e—mail to large，untargeted lists，or through mailing list discussion groups or Usenet newsgroups，is known as‘spamming’．”A项的unwanted与unsolicited含义不符；B项的untargeted修饰lists；D项的targeted违背原文。

故选C。

23．The difference between regular mail and e-mail in terms of costs is ________.
A．e-mail is many times more expensive
B．e-mail costs the receiver
C．e-mail costs nothing to send
D．e-mail saves the cost of paper
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。

根据第二段最后一句“Unlike regular mail where the sender pays the cost of delivering the mail，e—mail is cheap to send，and in some cases，expensive to receive．”可知，传统邮件与电子邮件的不同之处在于传统邮件是发件人付费，电子邮件是收件人付费，故选B。

24．In order to market responsibly, the author suggests that businesses________.
A．obtain permission first
B．cut down on the number of e-mails
C．only send e-mail to existing customers
D．do not use advertisements through e-mail
正确答案：A
解析：细节题。

根据最后一段第一句“Many businesses responsibly market by e—mail，for example, by inviting existing customers or website visitors to receive future e-mail announcements．”可知，作者这样讲是建议企业在进行营销时应首先获得接受方的允许。

故选A。

25．Which of the following can best sum up the text?
A．The trend towards e-mail marketing must be stopped.
B．E-mail marketing has changed a lot since it first began a decade ago.
C．E-mail marketing is unproductive when used incorrectly.
D．E-mail marketing messages must be managed wisely. Passage Two
正确答案：D
解析：主旨题。

从原文的第一段第一句“…e-mail should be carefully managed to avoid unclear and inappropriate communication．”可知，文章主要是讲电子邮件应该被谨慎使用来避免问题。

故选D。

If those “mad moments”—when you can’t recall what your friend has told you or where you left your keys—are becoming more frequent, mental exercises and a healthy brain diet may help. Just as bodies require more maintenance with the passing years, so do brains, which scientists now know show signs of aging as early as the 20s and 30s. “ Brain aging starts at a very young age, younger than any of us have imagined and these processes continue gradually over the years,” said Dr. Gary Small, the director of the Center on Aging at the University of California, Los Angeles. “I’m convinced that it is never too early to get started on a mental or brain-fitness program ,”he added. In his book, “The Memory Bible,”the 51-year-old neuroscientist lists what he refers to as the 10 commandments for keeping the brain young. They include training memory, building skills, minimizing stress, mental exercises, brain food and a healthy lifestyle. It’s a game plan for keeping brain cells sparking and neural networks in tip-top shape. “Misplacing your keys a couple of times doesn’t mean you should start labeling your cabinets. Memory loss is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Our brains can fight back,”he said. Small provides the weapons for a full-scale attack. According to him, simple memory tests give an indication of what you are up against and tools such as look, snap and connect are designed to make sure that important things such as names and dates are never forgotten. “So if you want to learn names and faces, for example, you meet Mrs. Beatty and you notice a distinguishing facial feature, maybe a prominent eyebrow,”said Small. “You associate the first thing that comes to mind. I think of the actor Warren Beatty so I create a mental snapshot of Warren Beatty kissing her brow. “Small admits it may sound a bit strange but he says it works. “Mental exercises could be anything from doing crossword puzzles and writing with your left hand if you are right handed or learning a language. It could be anything that is fun that people enjoy doing” , he added. He also recommends physical exercise, a low-fat diet and eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish, walnuts and Brazil nuts, and fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants(抗氧化剂) including blueberries and onions in addition to reducing stress.
26．In this passage, the author mainly tells us that________.
A．everyone can be forgetful sometimes regardless of one’s age
B．we can prevent our sound mind from aging with certain methods
C．brain aging starts from the time when we are in our 20 s and 30 s
D．memory loss is a sign that shows we are getting old
正确答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。

本文主要介绍了人脑老化现象和健脑的方法。

故选B。

27．According to this passage, ________.
A．the game plan for keeping brain cells sparking doesn’t work for everyone
B．Dr. Small’s memory tests can show you what to do about brain aging
C．Dr. Small’s advice can help us fight brain aging effectively
D．our brains can reconstruct memories themselves
正确答案：C
解析：推理题。

根据第五段第一句“Small provides the weapons for a full—scale attack．”可知，斯摩博士为我们提供了全面反击大脑老化的武器。

再根据第六段第一句“Small admits it may sound a bit strange but he says it works．”可知，斯摩博士承认这些练习听上去有些奇怪，但确实起作用。

故选C。

28．In the fifth paragraph, the author mainly________.
A．provides us with the weapons for attacking others
B．introduces the tools that help us fight against memory loss
C．tells us about the important things we should never forget
D．explains the facial features useful for us to remember people
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。

第五段作者通过举例介绍了一些减缓记忆丧失的方法，如观察、快速记忆以及联想(look，snap and connect)等。

故选B。

29．By saying “I think of the actor Warren Beatty so I create...her brow”(Paragraph 5), Dr. Small is trying to explain how to use the memory tool of_________.
A．impressing rapidly
B．minimizing stress
C．connecting related things
D．observing carefully
正确答案：C
解析：细节题。

第五段第三句开始作者引用斯摩博士的话说：“假如你想记住一个人的名字和他的长相，你就应该把你头脑中的第一印象与其他事物联系起来记忆。

后面通过将比提夫人脸上突出特征与其他事物相联系的方式来记忆比提夫人的长相，这是通过联系来记忆，故选C。

30．According to Dr. Small, ________.
A．left-handers may start brain aging later than right-handers do
B．learning a foreign language does not help to keep our brain from getting old C．doing crossword puzzles is a good way to keep us from memory loss
D．mental exercises plus healthy diet alone cannot keep us from brain aging
正确答案：D
解析：推断题。

在最后一段斯摩博士还建议要多进行体育锻炼，多吃些低脂
肪但富含omega-3 脂肪酸的食品，比如鱼类、核桃、巴西坚果以及含抗氧化剂较高的蔬菜和水果如蓝莓和洋葱等，此外还要进行减压。

这些方法综合应用才能阻止大脑衰老，故选D。

When I was still an architecture student, a teacher told me, “We learn more from buildings that fall down than from buildings that stand up. “ What he meant was that construction is as much the result of experience as of theory. Although structural design follows established formulas, the actual performance of a building is complicated by the passing of time, the behavior of users, the natural elements and unnatural events. All are difficult to simulate. Buildings, unlike cars, can’t be crash-tested. The most important lesson of the World Trade Center collapse is that tall buildings can withstand the impact of a large jetliner. The twin towers were supported by 59 perimeter columns on each side. Although about 30 of these columns, extending from four to six floors, were destroyed in each building by the impact, initially both towers remained standing. Even so, the death toll (代价) was appalling —2,245 people lost their lives. I was once asked, how tall buildings should be designed given what we’d learned from the World Trade Center collapse. My answer was, “ Lower. “ The question of when a tall building becomes unsafe is easy to answer. Common aerial fire-fighting ladders in use today are 100 feet high and can reach to about the 10th floor, so fires in buildings up to 10 stories high can be fought from the exterior (外部). Fighting fires and evacuating occupants above that height depend on fire stairs. The taller the building is, the longer it will take for firefighters to climb to the scene of the fire. So the simple answer to the safety question is “Lower than 10 stories “. Then why don’t cities impose lower height limits? A 60-story office building does not have six times as much rentable space as a 10-story building. However, all things are equal. Such a building will produce four times more revenue and four times more in property taxes. So cutting building heights would mean cutting city budgets. The most important lesson of the World Trade Center collapse is not that we should stop building tall buildings but that we have misjudged their cost. We did the same thing when we underestimated the cost of hurtling along a highway in a steel box at 70 miles per hour. It took many years before seat belts, air bags, radial tires, and antilock brakes became common place. At first, cars simply were too slow to warrant concern. Later, manufacturers resisted these expensive devices, arguing that consumers would not pay for safety. Now we do willingly.
31．What can we learn from the WTC collapse?
A．Although the structure of the two buildings was very strong, the death toll was still very shocking.
B．The structure of the two buildings was of the first class.
C．The structure of the two buildings was not so strong as people had expected.
D．The structure of the two buildings was strong enough to withstand any accidents.
解析：推断题。

根据文章第二段可知，世贸大楼倒塌的最重要教训是，高层建筑物经受住了大型飞机撞击的考验，撞击后没有立即倒塌，即赢得了一些时间使楼里的人可以撤离。

即使如此，死亡人数也还是令人震惊的。

故选A。

32．Ideally, the policy in city construction should be________.
A．lower than ten stories
B．the lower, the better
C．the higher, the better
D．higher than ten stories
正确答案：A
解析：细节题。

根据第三段最后一句可知，建筑在10层以下(“Lower than 10 stories”)安全性最好。

故选A。

33．Why are there still high buildings, or even skyscrapers in many cities?
A．Because they are the symbol of modern time.
B．Because many cities now lack building space.
C．Because high buildings are an important financial source of a city’s budget.
D．Because high buildings represent the level of a country’s science and technology.
正确答案：C
解析：推断题。

根据第四段可知，一座60层办公楼的收人和财产税是一座10层楼(占地面积相同)的4倍，所以削减楼层的高度等于削减城市的财政预算。

故选C。

34．What is the most important lesson of the WTC collapse?
A．We should wear seat belts while driving.
B．We should build low buildings just as we should drive slowly.
C．We should make building tall buildings illegal.
D．We should pay for safety while constructing tall buildings.
正确答案：D
解析：推断题。

文章最后一段说，世贸大楼倒塌的最重要教训不是说我们不应该盖高层建筑，而是说我们错误估计了其代价。

为了解释其含义，作者用汽车安全措施的使用历史为例，说明了吃一堑长一智的道理。

故选D。

35．What is the author’s attitude towards building tall buildings?
A．Positive.
B．Neutral.
C．Indifferent.
D．Critical.
解析：观点态度题。

文章前面告诉我们低于10层的楼房会比高楼大厦安全得多，而在最后一段指出，使用安全带和安全气囊等装置花费了人们不少时间才意识到其价值所在(It took many years before seat belts，air bags，radial tires，and antilock brakes became commonplace .)，而建造低层楼房也是人们在经历了教训之后才会最终接受并实施的做法。

故选D。

When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company”. Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision”, McGee said. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO. McGee said leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who don’t get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations. As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will abound for aspiring leaders. The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey, “I can’t think of a single search I’ve done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first. “Those who jumped without a job haven’t always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny Internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institution three years later. Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was that it’s safer to stay where you are, but that’s been fundamentally inverted,”says one headhunter.
36．When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being________.
A．arrogant
B．frank
C．self-centered
D．impulsive
正确答案：B
解析：细节题。

根据文章第一段前两句“When Liam McGee departed…，his explanation was surprisingly straight up…he came right out and said…”可知，Liam McGee离开原因是很坦率的，故选
B．
37．According to Paragraph 2, senior executives’quitting may be spurred by________.
A．their expectation of better financial status
B．their need to reflect on their private life
C．their strained relations with the boards
D．their pursuit of new career goals
正确答案：D
解析：推断题。

文章第二段首先谈到“McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run．It sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations．”，McGee思考他想要经营什么样的公司，他的离职向外界传递了他的aspirations(渴望)。

还有“…the No．2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post”，即高管辞职是因为他们有新的渴望，追求新的职业目标。

故选D。

38．It can be be inferred from the last paragraph that________.
A．top performers used to cling to their posts
B．loyalty of top performers is getting out-dated
C．top performers care more about reputations
D．it’s safer to stick to the traditional rules
正确答案：B
解析：推断题。

根据最后一段第二句“The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one．”可知，金融危机使得跳槽或离开糟糕的岗位更易被接受。

后面引用一个猎头的话进一步证明这一观点，猎头说：传统的规则认为待在原地更安全，但是这已经从根本上被改变了。

故选B。

39．The attitude of the writer toward top managers quitting is________.
A．negative
B．positive
C．objective
D．casual
正确答案：B
解析：观点态度题。

第六段讲如今跳槽或离开不好的工作更为可取。

文章一
直在重复一个主题“高管们辞职后再去找新工作”。

由此可知，作者是支持的态度。

故选B。

40．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．CEOs：Where to Go?
B．CEOs：All the Way Up?
C．Top Managers Jump Without a Net
D．The Only Way Out for Top Performers
正确答案：C
解析：主旨题。

本文以Liam McGee的故事开头，整篇文章一直在重复一个主题“高管们辞职后再去找新工作”，jump without a net意思是辞职后再去找新工作。

故选C。

ClozeDirections: In this part, there is a passage with 15 blanks. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to feel the seats, settled in one of them. It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness. Susan’s husband Mark watched her【C1】______into hopelessnessand he was【C2】______to use every possible means to help his wife. Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening【C3】______she could manage it by herself. For two weeks, Mark accompanied Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other【C4】______, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new environment. At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip【C5】______Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 【C6】______, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude (感激)She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their【C7】______ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement took hold of Susan. She was doing it! On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 【C8】______you. “ Curiously, Susan asked the driver why. “ You know, every morning for the【C9】______week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely ,” the bus driver said. Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than【C10】______, that is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
41．【C1】
A．run
B．sink
C．jump
D．step
正确答案：B
解析：根据文意，此处应该是描述人陷入绝望之中，“sink”表示下沉，和人陷入绝望的状态是符合的。

其他搭配不符，故选B。

42．【C2】
A．inspired
B．determined
C．honored
D．pleased
正确答案：B
解析：be determined to do sth．意为“下决心做某事”。

故选B。

43．【C3】
A．when
B．as
C．until
D．after
正确答案：C
解析：until在这里是连词，引导时间状语从句。

这里的意思是“直到”，其他选项没有这个意思，故选C。

44．【C4】
A．feeling
B．organs
C．skills
D．senses
正确答案：D
解析：盲人失去的是“sight”视力，其他的sense(感觉)还是存在的。

故选D。

45．【C5】
A．on her own
B．in person
C．to her benefit
D．on foot。