同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案.docx
《同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案.docx(50页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
![同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案.docx](https://file1.bdocx.com/fileroot1/2023-2/7/c428a7be-5647-40b3-bc79-bd09a8c1581b/c428a7be-5647-40b3-bc79-bd09a8c1581b1.gif)
同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案
1995年同等学力外国语水平考试真题
PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)
Directions:
Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Hewas_____enoughtounderstandmyquestionsfromthegesturesImade.
A.intelligent
B.efficient
C.proficient
D.diligent
Doesit_____toletlittlechildrenplaywithfireworks?
A.makeclear
B.makesure
C.makeout
D.makesense
Allpartsofthissewingmachineare_____sothatitisverysimpletogetreplacementsforthem.
A.mechanized
B.minimized
C.modernized
D.standardized
Haveyouafunny_____orunusualexperiencethatyouwouldliketoshare?
A.amusement
B.incident
C.accident
D.section
Asasalesman,heworksona(n)_____basis,taking10%ofeverythinghesells.
A.income
B.commission
C.salary
D.pension
Cutoffbythestorm,theywereforcedto_____foodforseveraldays.
A.goinfor
B.goover
C.gowithout
D.goout
ChinaDailyneverlosessightofthefactthateachdayallofus_____atough,challengingworld.
A.encounter
B.acquaint
C.preside
D.confront
Whileshoppinginadepartmentstore,I_____leftmypurselyingonacounterofhandbags.
A.initially
B.fortunately
C.frustratedly
D.accidentally
Hepointedoutthatthelivingstandardofurbanand_____peoplecontinuedtoimprove.
A.remote
B.municipal
C.rural
D.provincial
Whydoesavegetarianrestaurantmakeitsdishesresemblemeatineverywayexcept_____?
A.ingredients
B.elements
C.components
D.compounds
_____theimpactoftheideasintroducedtoEuropebysoldiersreturningfromtheEast,theWestwasgreatlychanged.
A.Becauseof
B.Bymeansof
C.Inadditionto
D.Inspiteof
Forthepasttwoyears,Audicarshave_____Germany'sTouringCarChampionship.
A.dominated
B.conquered
C.determined
D.contested
Ifyoupushhardontheworld,theworldwillpushbackonyou;ifyoutouchtheworldgently,theworldwilltouchyougently_____.
A.inreturn
B.inthelongrun
C.inturn
D.inplace
Rejectingtheurgingofhisphysicianfathertostudymedicine,Hawkingchoseto_____onmathandtheoreticalphysics.
A.impose
B.center
C.overwork
D.concentrate
Theconcernswiththeoriginsoftheearth_____theirstudy.
A.motivated
B.advised
C.excited
D.impulsed
Thecashierwasaskedto_____everypennyofthemoneythathetookcareof.
A.accountto
B.useup
C.amountto
D.accountfor
Bytheendof1994,558kindsofproductshadbeen_____greenfood.
A.named
B.restricted
C.classified
D.labeled
Atapressconferenceaftertheawardceremony,the18year-oldgirlspokeinabarely_____voice.
A.audible
B.optional
C.legible
D.identical
Aneatletterimprovesyourchancesofafavorable_____.
A.circumstance
B.request
C.reception
D.response
Ourreadersarecomfortablewithourclear,_____wordsthatinformandentertainthem.
A.conventional
B.concise
C.creative
D.crucial
PartIIIReadingComprehension(50minutes,30points)
Directions:
Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
Questions36~40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
“Hightech”and“stateoftheart”aretwoexpressionsthatdescribeverymoderntechnology.Hightechisjustashorterwayofsayinghightechnology.Andhightechnologydescribesanyinvention,systemordevicethatusesthenewestideasordiscoveriesofscienceandengineering.
Whatishightech?
Acomputerishightech.Soisacommunicationssatellite.Amodernmanufacturingsystemissurelyhightech.
HightechbecameapopularexpressionintheUnitedStatesduringtheearly1980's.Becauseofimprovementsintechnology,peoplecouldbuymanynewkindsofproductsinAmericanstores,suchashomecomputers,microwaveovens,etc..
“Stateoftheart”issomethingthatisasmodernaspossible.Itisaproductthatisbasedontheverylatestmethodsandtechnology.Somethingthatis“stateoftheart”isthenewestpossibledesignorproductofabusinessorindustry.Astateofthearttelevisionset,forexample,usesthemostmodernelectronicdesignandparts.Itisthebestthatonecanbuy.
“Stateoftheart”isnotanewexpression.Engineershaveuseditforyears,todescribethebestandmostmodernwayofdoingsomething.
MillionsofAmericansbegantousetheexpressioninthelate1970's.Thereasonwasthecomputerrevolution.Everycomputercompanyclaimedthatitscomputerswere“stateoftheart.”
Computertechnologychangedsofastthatastateoftheartcomputertodaymightbeoldtomorrow.Theexpression“stateoftheart”becameascommonandpopularascomputersthemselves.Nowallkindsofproductsaresaidtobe“stateoftheart.”
Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?
A.Totellhow“hightech”and“stateoftheart”havedeveloped.
B.Togiveexamplesofhightech.
C.Totellwhat“hightech”and“stateoftheart”are.
D.Todescribeverymoderntechnology.
Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Americanstorescouldprovidenewkindsofproductstothepeople.
B.Hightechdescribesatechnologythatisnottraditional.
C.“Stateoftheart”isnotaspopularas“hightech”.
D.Awoodenploughpulledbyoxenis“stateoftheart”.
AllthefollowingexamplesarehightechEXCEPT_____.
A.amicrowaveoven
B.ahomecomputer
C.ahandpump
D.asatellite
WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A.Sincethecomputerrevolution,theexpression“stateoftheart”hasbecomepopular.
B.“Stateoftheart”meanssomethingthatisthebestonecanbuy.
C.Withtherapiddevelopmentofcomputertechnology,astateoftheartcomputermayeasilybecomeoutofdate.
D.Allkindsofproductsare“stateoftheart”nowadays.
Thebesttitleforthepassageis_____.
A.ComputerTechnology
B.HighTechandStateoftheArt
C.MostAdvancedTechnology
D.TwoNewExpressions
Questions41~45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
IntheArcticCircle,itisnotthatEskimoslackabilityorindustry,butthesurroundingsrestrictconstructiveefforttothebarestnecessitiesofexistence.Thiseffectuallyretardsprogresstohigherdevelopment.
Agricultureisimpossibleallalongthethousandsofmilesofthenorthshore.Theonlywoodissuchasdriftsin.Otherthanthisdriftwood,theonlyavailablebuildingmaterialsaresnow,ice,stone,andbonesofanimals.Allofthesehavebeenusedforhabitationsandstorageplaces,differinginvarioustribesaccordingtotherequirementsandskilloftheworkers.
Thelackofnecessarytimberstobuildwallsandspanwidespacesisprobablyonereasonwhythesetribesconstructtheirhousesatleastpartlybeneaththesurfaceoftheground.Thisdevicealsomakesthehousesmoreimpervious(不能渗透的)tothecold.
MostofusareinclinedtothinkthattheEskimolivesalwaysinaniglooorsnowhouse.Thisisnotentirelytrue.Afterthelongcoldwinter,thefamilyisverylikelytomove,whentheweatherpermits,intoatentofsealskin.Theactualconstructionofsuchatentissimilartothatusedbyother,moresoutherlytribesandwillbedescribedlater.
Thesnowhouse,however,isaninterestinganduniquehabitation.Oursummercamperswillnotbuildwithsnow,butthedelicateartisworthrecordingandsomeofourwintercampsinthemountainsmighttrytomakesnowhouses.
Eskimos'effortstobuildhouses_____.
A.resultinvariousbuildings
B.arelimitedbyahostileenvironment
C.arerestrictedbytheirability
D.retardprogresstohigherdevelopment
Whichofthefollowingabouttheconstructionofhousesistrue?
A.Buildingmaterialsdifferfromtribetotribe.
B.Buildingmaterialsarethesameforallthehouses.
C.Buildingmaterialsareselectedaccordingtoweather.
D.Buildingmaterialsaredecidedbyskilledworkers.
WhydoEskimosbuildtheirhousespartlyundertheground?
A.Theyliketoliveundertheground.
B.Theyareshortofessentialmaterialsforwallsandroofs.
C.Theywanttheirhouseslessaffectedbythecold.
D.BothBandC.
Inthelongwinter,Eskimoscommonlylivein_____.
A.asnowhouse
B.astonehouse
C.astorageplace
D.atentofsealskin
Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsnowhouses?
A.Interesting.
B.Artistic.
C.Unique.
D.Alloftheabove.
Questions46~50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
IfEuropeansthoughtadroughtwassomethingthathappenedonlyinAfrica,theyknowbetternow.Afterfouryearsofbelownormalrainfall(insomecasesonly10percentoftheannualaverage),vastareasofFrance,Spain,Portugal,Belgium,BritainandIrelandaredryandbarren.WaterissolowinthecanalsofnorthernFrancethatwaterwaytrafficisforbiddenexceptonweekends.OystergrowersinBrittanyreporta30percentdropinproductionbecauseofthelossoffreshwaterinlocalriversnecessaryforoysterbreeding.InsoutheasternEngland,therollinggreenhillsofKenthaveturnedsobrownthatofficialshavebeenweighingplanstopipeinwaterfromWales.InPortugal,farmersinthesouthernAlentejoregionhaveheldprayermeetingsforrain——sofar,invain.
Governmentsindroughtplaguedcountriesaretakingdrasticmeasures.AuthoritiesinhardhitareasofFrancehavebannedwashingcarsandwateringlawns.InBritain,waterwillsoonbemetered,likegasandelectricity.“TheEnglishhavealwaystakenwaterforgranted,”saysGrahamWarren,aspokesmanofBritain'sNationalRiversAuthority.“Nowthey'reputtingapriceonit.”Evenasuddenendtothedroughtwouldnotendthemiseryinsomeareas.Itwilltakeseveralyearsofunusuallyheavywinterrain,t