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同等学历人员申请硕士学位英语考试
1997年同等学历人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试真题及答案
Paperone试卷一
(1997.6 A卷)
PartIListeningComprehension略
PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)
SectionA
Directions:
Ineachitem,chooseonewordthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentenceifiiissubstitutedfortheunderlinedword.MarkoutyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
16.Therecentfindingsarealsoapplicabletootherareasofdesignengineering.
A)practical B)relevant C)convenient D)comparable
17.Thecentury-oldhostilitiesbetweenthetwotribeseventuallyterminatedthroughthepersistenteffortsofthelocalgovernment.
A)diminished B)shrunk C)vanished D)worsened
18.Theleadersofthetwocountriesareplanningtheirsummitmeetingwithapledgetomaintainanddevelopgoodties.
A)strategyB)standpoint
C)priorityD)promise
19.Computerswillflourishbecausetheyenableustoaccomplishtasksthatcouldneverbeforehavebeenundertaken.
A)implementB)render
C)assignD)complete
20.Herman'ssuccessisduetohishardworkandhisabilitytoformulateplanswhichwillgetworkdoneefficiently.
A)fulfillB)approve
C)conceiveD)conduct
21.ThefarmministersscheduledanemergencymeetinginLuxembourginhopesofeasingtheworldwide"madcow"panic.
A)crisisB)alarm
C)hazardD)peril
22).Theyoungmanaskedhisparentsnottoworrybecausehewasfullofoptimismabouthiscareer.
A)confidenceB)motivation
C)imaginationD)resolution
23.One'sawareness,bothconsciousandunconscious,ofwhathappenedinthepasthasastronginfluenceonone'sbehavior.
A)storageB)impression
C)memoryD)perception
24.Onhearingofthecasesometimelater,ConanDoylewasconvincedthatthemanwasnotguilty,andimmediatelywenttoworktoascertainthetruth.
A)exploreB)obtain
C)verifyD)search
25.AilthestaffmembersofthedepartmentmadezealouseffortstocleanupthehallfortheChristmasparty.
A)enthusiasticB)concerted
C)giganticD)dedicated
SectionB
Directions:
ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
26.I________alettertoaninternetservicethatdistributesjournalists'questionstomorethan750institutions.
A)assignedB)detached
C)attachedD)dispatched
27.Allexpertsagreethatthemostimportantconsiderationwithdietdrugsiscarefully________therisksandbenefits.
A)weighingB)valuing
C)evaluatingD)distinguishing
28Moreinternationaltrendforbusinessandpleasurebringsgreater_______toothersocieties.
A)exchangeB)exposure
C)expansionD)contribution
29.Shortageoflandandfundingareblamedforthecity's_______greenspace.
A)inefficientB)inaccurate
C)inadequateD)indispensable
30IfEnglishisnotourfirstlanguageyoucanoftenbepuzzledbywaysofexpressionthatthenativespeakerofEnglishdoesnotevenhaveto_______.
A)thinkoutB)thinkabout
C)thinkoverD)thinkfor
31.Retailsalesvolumeinlocalurbanandruralareasrose57,8percentand46.8percent,_______,overFebruary1995.
A)individuallyB)accordingly
C)correspondinglyD)respectively
32.Thisbookisa_______ofradioscripts,inwhichweseektoexplainhowthewordsandexpressionsbecomepartofourlanguage.
A)collectionB)publication
C)volumeD)stack
33.Aman'sisbestwhenhecanforgethimselfandanyreputationhemayhaverequiredandcanconcentratewhollyonmakingtherightdecisions.
A)anticipationB)acknowledgment
C)expectationD)judgment
34.Doesbrainpower_______aswegetolder?
Scientistsnowhavesomesurprisinganswers.
A)declineB)descend
C)deduceD)collapse
35.Thelargestsystemservinge-mailmessengersistheinterneta_______ofmillionsofcomputerslinkedworldwide.
A)unityB)combination
C)networkD)connection
PartIII ReadingComprehension
(50minutes,30points)
Directions:
Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithsinglelinethroughthecenter.
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
IntheUSA85%ofthepopulationovertheageof21approveofthedeathpenalty,inthemanystateswhichcantakeupto20minutestokill,whileothersusegasorlethalinjection.
ThefirstofthesewasthecaseofRuthElliswhowashangedforshootingherloverinwhatwasgenerallyregardedasacrimeofpassion.Thesecondwashangedformurderswhichitwaslaterproved,hadbeencommittedbysomeoneelse.
Thepro-hanginglobby(赞成极刑的活动集团)usesfourmainargumentstosupportitscallforthereintroductionofcapitalpunishment.Firstthereisthedeterrencetheory,whicharguesthatpotentialmurdererswouldthinktwicebeforecommittingtheactiftheyknewthattheymightdieiftheywerecaught.Thearmedbankrobbermight,likewisegobacktobeingunarmed.
Theothertwoargumentsaremoresuspect.Theideaofretributiondemandsthatcriminalsshouldgetwhattheydeserve:
ifamurdererintentionally.setouttocommitacrime,heshouldaccepttheconsequences.Retribution,whichisjustanotherwordforrevenge,issupportedbythereligiousdoctrineofaneyeforaneyeandatoothfortooth.
Theargumentsagainstthedeathpenaltyarelargelyhumanitarian(人道主义的).Buttherearealsostatisticalreasonsforopposingit:
thedeterrenceFiguresdonotaddup.InBritain,1903wastherecordyearforexecutionsandyetinl904thenumberofmurdersactuallyrose.Therewasasimilaroccurrencein1946and1947.Ifthedeterrencetheorywerecorrect,therateshouldhavefallen.
Theotherreasonstoopposethedeathpenaltyarelargelyamatterofindividualconscienceandbelief.Oneisthatmurderismurderandthatthestatehasnomorerighttotakealifethantheindividual.TheotheristhatChristianityadvisesforgiveness,notrevenge.
36.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.
A)theargumentinfavorofthedeathpenalty
B)theargumentagainstthedeathpenalty
C)theargumentaboutthereintroductionofthedeathpenalty
D)theargumentabouttheabolitionofthedeathpenalty
37.AllofthefollowingdeathpenaltymethodsarementionedinthepassageEXCEPT_______.
A)theelectricchairB)thelethalinjection
C)thepoisonousgasD)theshooting
38.Accordingtothefirstfourparagraphs,whichofthefollowingstatementsifNOTcorrect?
A)Thedeathpenaltymayhelpthepotentialmurdererstoarousemoralawareness.
b)RuthElliswasshotbyhislover,whichwasregardedasacrimeofpassion.
C)Theintentionalmurderershouldeathisownbitterfruit.
D)Accordingtothereligiousdoctrine,punishmentshouldbeassevereastheinjurysuffered.
39.Inparagraph3,"deterrence"means_______.
A)proclamationB)protest
C)protectionD)prevention
40.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat_______.
A)neitherthestatenortheindividualhastherighttotakealife
B)thestatehastherighttotakealifebuttheindividualdoesnot
C)thedeathpenaltyhasnotingtodowithindividualconsequenceandbelief
D)thedeterrencefigureshaveaddedupandtheexecutionratehasfallen.
Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Doyouforgettoturnoffthelightsandheaterswhenyougooutofaroom?
In2040itwillnotmatter.Theywillturnthemselvesoffandonagainwhenyoureturn.Youwillchoosethetemperaturesforeachroom.Thelightingandthehumidity.Asensorwilldetectthepresenceofahuman(and,withluck,ignorethedog!
)andturnthesystemsonandwhenthehumansleaveitwillturnthemoffagain.
Thesensorswillworkthroughthecentralhomecomputer.andtheywilldomuchmorethanjustturnthefiresandlightsonandoffforyou.Theywilldetectfaultyelectricalappliances,plugsorswitches.isolatethemsothattheycannotharmanyone,andthenwarnyoutheyneedrepair.Theywilldetectfireandifyouareoutofthehousethecomputerwillcallthefirebrigade.itwillalsocallthepoliceshouldthesensorsdetectanintruderThiswillnotbetoodifficultbecausethelocksontheoutsidedoorswillbeelectronic.Youwillopenthemusingyourpersonalcard-theoneyouuseforshopping-maybeusinganumberknownonlytoyou.
Iiwillbeimpossibletolosethekeyand.ahousebreakerwillhavetotamper(拨弄)withthelockorwithawindow.Itisnotverydifficulttomakesuchtamperingsendasignaltothecomputer.
Thecomputerwillbemorethanafireman-policeman-servant.Itwillbeanentertainer,andmostofyourentertainmentwillcomerightintoyourhome.Itdoesnow,ofcourse,butby2040"entertainment".willmeanmuchmore.Foronething,youwillbeabletotakepartactivelyratherthanjustwatching...
41.Theauthorintendstotellusthat_______.
A)in2040wewilllivewithoutthelightsandheaters
B)in2040wewillusemuchmorelightsandheaters
C)in2040therewillbenoswitchesoflightsandheaters
D)in2040lightsandheaterswillbeonandoffautomatically
42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A)Thesensorismulti-functional.
B)Whichofacomputer,thesensorcannotdomuch.
C)Thesensorwilldetectfireandmakeanemergencycall.
D)YoucanbetakenforanintruderityoutamperWiththelockorwithawindow.
43.Accordingtotheauthor,in2040,newtechnology_______.
A)willfreeusfromthekeysweusetoday
B)willtu