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 Test

Part 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 corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

1. — What do you do, Danny ?

— ___B_____

A) Thanks a lot. B) I’m a college student.

C) Don’t mention it. D) I’m fine. Thank you.

2. — Mary, ___C_____

— He is not very well.

A) Who is Mark? B) What is Mark?

C) How is Mark? D) Who Mark is?

3. — What kind of movies do you like?

— _____A___

A) I prefer romance. B) I enjoy going to the movies.

C) Well, I’m not a party animal. D) Sorry, but I’m a night person.

4. —____C____

— I major in computer science.

A) Why do you go to college? B) How can I help you?

C) What’s your field of study? D) Which subject do you like?

5. — Could I ask you for a favor?

— Of course, _____C____

A) that’s right. B) good idea.

C) never mind. D) go ahead.

6. — Jenny, do you mind if I turn down the radio?

— ____A_____ I wasn’t listening.

A) Of course not. B) I’d rather you didn’t.

C) Good for you! D) I bet it is!

7. — Let’s have a coffee break after finishing this, OK?

—____B_____

A) Not at all. B) So do I.

C) Why not? D) How about it?

8. — Thank you so much for picking me up at the airport.

—____C_____

A) Be my guest. B) Hey, what are friends for?

C) Sure, no problem. D) How come?

9. — What’s the weather like outside?

—___D_____

A) Yes, isn’t it? B) It depends.

C) Like what? D) It seems to be clearing up.

10. —_____A____

— I have T-shirts, shorts, and my sandals.

A) What are you packing for your trip? B) What have you got for the party?

C) How do you like your new outfit? D) Have you got a gift for your boyfriend?

Part II Reading 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 Sheet.

Passage One

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

We all know that panic-stricken moment. You drop your mobile phone, frightened, as it drops towards the floor, fearing it will land screen-side down — with shattering results.

But now Apple plans to spare you that worry, with an invention that will stop your iPhone hitting the ground face first.

The technology giant was granted a patent last week on an invention that can detect when a phone is falling and ensure the screen doesn’t hit the ground. The idea could also work with iPads and other devices.

Apple’s design features on-board sensors that measure the speed at which the phone is falling and predict when it will land and which side of the phone will hit the floor.

If sensors calculate the screen or camera will hit the ground, a motor in the phone is caused to start working instantly. The motor then affects other parts of the device, making it turn quickly around a central point as it falls, so that it lands on a hard area. The effect is similar to how a falling cat always manages to land on its feet.

What’s more, the patent even includes a system that would avoid damage to the connector.

Victor Seidel, a lecturer in science entrepreneurship at Oxford University, said, “This does what a lot of successful new approaches do: combine ideas in a way others had not considered. But integrating this idea into current slimline designs may be a challenge. Of course, no one will really know the possible benefits and limitations until Apple gets products into the hands of users — hands that are indeed sometimes clumsy.”

Industry insiders say an iPhone featuring the new technology may appear within three years.

11. What does Apple plan to do?

A) Recall mobile phones with broken screens. B) Invent a new way of protecting the phone.

C) Design a new type of smart phone. D) Produce new products in other fields.

12. We can know from the passage that ___________.

A) the patent will prevent the phone falling

B) the patent will make the screen more solid

C) the sensors can measure the phone’s falling speed

D) the camera on the phone will record the falling process

13. What is the function of the motor on the phone?

A) It turns off the phone before it lands. B) It predicts where the phone will land.

C) It rings the bell when the phone is falling. D) It protects the screen when the phone falls.

14. According to the passage, we can learn_________.

A) the patent is complex to use B) the patent has been put into practice

C) the patent can also protect the connector D) the patent can only be applied to iPhones

15. What’s the best title of the passage?

A) A Patent to Protect Your Phone. B) A Way to Prevent Your Phone Falling.

C) A New Phone with a Firm Screen. D) An Advertisement of a New Phone.

Passage Two

Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.

Statuses are marvelous human inventions that enable us to get along with one another and to determine where we “fit” in society. As we go about our everyday lives, we mentally attempt to place people in terms of their statuses. For example, we must judge whether the person in the library is a reader or a librarian, whether the telephone caller is a friend or a salesman, whether the unfamiliar person on our property is thief or a meter reader, and so on.

The statuses we assume often vary with the people we encounter, and change throughout life. Most of us can, at very high speed, assume the statuses that various situations require. Much of social interaction consists of identifying and selecting among appropriate statuses and allowing other people to assume their statuses in relation to us. This means that we fit our actions to those of other people based on a constant mental process of appraisal and interpretation. Although some of us find the task more difficult than others, most of us perform it rather effortlessly.

A status has been compared to ready-made clothes. Within certain limits, the buyer can choose style and fabric. But an American is not free to choose the costume (服装) of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince. We must choose from among the clothing presented by our society. Furthermore, our choice is limited to a size that will fit, as well as by our pocketbook (钱包). Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks. Statuses too come ready made, and the range of choice among them is limited.

16. In the first paragraph, the writer tells us that statuses can help us ________.

A) determine whether a person is fit for a certain job

B) behave appropriately in relation to other people

C) protect ourselves in unfamiliar situations

D) make friends with other people

17. According to the writer, people often assume different statuses ________.

A) in order to identify themselves with others B) in order to better identify others

C) as their mental processes change D) as the situation changes

18. The word “appraisal” (Line 5, Para. 2) most probably means “________”.

A) involvement B) appreciation C) assessment D) presentation

19. In the last sentence of the second paragraph, the pronoun “it” refers to “________”.

A) fitting our actions to those of other people appropriately

B) identification of other people’s statuses

C) selecting one’s own statuses

D) constant mental process

20. By saying that “an American is not free to choose the costume of a Chinese peasant or that of a Hindu prince” (Line 2-3, Para. 3), the writer means ________.

A) different people have different styles of clothes

B) ready-made clothes may need alterations

C) statuses come ready made just like clothes

D) our choice of statuses is limited

Passage Three

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report: The damage and death toll (死亡人数) could have been much worse.

More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, as earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.

Injuries and deaths were relatively less in Los Angeles because the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. In addition, changes made to the construction codes in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city’s buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.

Despite the good news, civil engineers aren’t resting on their successes. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints (蓝图) for improved quake-resistant buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.

In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations. The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake’s vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.

The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes.

21. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low is that ________.

A) new computers had been installed in the buildings

B) it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways

C) large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday

D) improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways

22. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ________.

A) counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building

B) predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy

C) help strengthen the foundation of the building

D) measure the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations

23. The smart buildings discussed in the passage ________.

A) would cause serious financial problems

B) would be worthwhile though costly

C) would increase the complexity of architectural design

D) can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes