1998年同等学力英语真题.docx

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1998年同等学力英语真题

1998年同等学力人员申请硕士学位

外国语水平全国统一考试

PaperOne试卷一

（90minutes）

PartIListeningComprehension（20minutes,15points）（略）

PartIIVocabulary（10minutes,10points,0.5foreach）

SectionA

Directions:

Ineachitem,chooseonewordthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentenceifitissubstitutedfortheunderlinedword.MarkoutpourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.Peopleofdiversebackgroundsnowflytodistantplacesforpleasure,businessoreducation.

A）differentB）distinctiveC）similarD）separate

17.Thefunofplayingthegamewasagreaterincentivethantheprize.

A）motiveB）initiativeC）excitementD）entertainment

18.Sometimesthemessagesareconveyedthroughdeliberate,consciousgestures;othertimes,ourbodiestalkwithoutourevenknowing.

A）definiteB）intentionalC）delicateD）interactive

19.Huntershavealmostexterminatedmanyofthelargeranimalswhilefarmersdestroyedmanysmalleranimals.

A）woundedB）reducedC）killedD）trapped

20.TodayblackchildreninSouthAfricaarestillreluctanttostudysubjectsfromwhichtheywereeffectivelybarredforsolong.

A）anxiousB）curiousC）opposedD）unwilling

21.Ifacatcomestooclosetoitsnest,themockingbirdinitiatesasetofactionstoprotectitsoffspring.

A）hastensB）triggersC）devisesD）releases

22.Panicsweptthroughtheswimmersastheycaughtsightofahugesharkapproachingmenacingly.

A）TensionB）ExcitementC）FearD）Nervousness

23.Lightinglevelsarecarefullycontrolledtofallwithinanacceptablelevelforoptimalreadingconvenience.

A）idealB）requiredC）optionalD）standard

24.Manyobserversbelievethatcountrywillremaininastateofchaosifitfailstosolveitschronicfoodshortageproblem.

A）transientB）starvingC）severeD）serial

25.TheexhibitionisdesignedtofacilitatefurthercooperationbetweenChineseTVindustryandoverseasTVindustries.

A）establishB）maximizeC）guaranteeD）promote

SectionB

Directions:

Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutpourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

26.Anyonewhocanstudyabroadisfortunate;but,ofcourse,itisnoteasytomakethe_________fromoneculturetoanother

A）transaction.B）transportationC）transmissionD）transition

27.We_________thatdietisrelatedtomosttypesofcancerbutwedon'thavedefiniteproof.

A）assureB）suspectC）ascertainD）suspend

28.Howlargeaproportionofthesalesofstoresinornearresortareascanbe_________totouristspending?

A）contributedB）appliedC）attributedD）attached

29.Notallpersonsarrestedand_________withacrimeareguilty,andthemainfunctionofcriminalcourtsistodeterminewhoisguiltyunderthelaw.

A）sentencedB）accusedC）persecutedD）charged

30.He_________incourtthathehadseentheprisonerrunoutofthebankafterithadbeenrobbed.

A）justifiedB）witnessedC）testifiedD）identified

31.Ifyouareamemberofaclub,youmust_________totherulesofthatclub.

A）conformB）appealC）referD）access

32.Withtheconstantchangeoftheconditions,theoutcomeisnotalways_________.

A）favorableB）predictableC）dependableD）reasonable

33.Insteadofansweringthequestion,themanager_________hisshouldersasifitwerenotimportant.

A）shruggedB）touchedC）raisedD）patted

34.Iamsorryforthe_________toneofyourletter,butfeelsurethatthingsarenotsobadwithyouasyousay.

A）apologeticB）threateningC）pessimisticD）grateful

35.Apatientwhoisdyingofincurablecancerofthethroatisinterriblepain,whichcannolongerbesatisfactorily_________.

A）diminishedB）alleviatedC）relaxedD）abolished

PartIIReadingComprehension（50minutes,30Points）

Directions:

Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

Nuclearpower'sdangertohealth,safety,andevenlifeitselfcanbesummedupinoneword:

radiation.

Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutit,partlybecauseitcannotbedetectedbyhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheard,ortouchedortasted,eventhoughitmaybeallaroundus.Thereareotherthingslikethat.Forexample,radiowavesareallaroundusbutwecan'tsenseradioactivitywithoutaradiationdetector.Butunlikecommonradiowaves,nuclearradiationisnotharmlesstohumanbeingsandotherlivingthings.

Atveryhighlevels,radiationcankillananimalorhumanbeingoutrightbykillingmassesofcellinvitalorgans.Buteventhelowestlevelscandoseriousdamage.Thereisnolevelofradiationthatiscompletelysafe.Iftheradiationdoesnorhitanythingimportant,thedamagemaynotbesignificant.Thisisthecasewhenonlyafewcellsarehit,andiftheyarckilledoutright.Yourbodywillreplacethedeadcellswithhealthyones.Butifthefewcellsarconlydamaged,andiftheyreproducethemselves,youmaybeintrouble.Theyreproducethemselvesinadeformedway.Theycangrowintocancer.Sometimesthisdoesnotshowupformanyyears.

Thisisanotherreasonforsomeofthemysteryaboutnuclearradiation.Seriousdamagecanbedonewithoutthevictimbeingawareatthetimethatdamagehasoccurred.Apersoncanbeirradiatedandfeelfine,thendieofcancerfive,ten,ortwentyyearslaterasaresult.Orachildcanbebornweakorliabletoseriousillnessasaresultofradiationabsorbedbyitsgrandparents.

Radiationcanhurtus.Wemustknowthetruth.

36.Accordingtothepassage,thedangerofnuclearpowerliesin_________.

A）nuclearmysteryB）radiationdetection

C）radiationlevelD）nuclearradiation

37.Radiationcancauseseriousconsequencesevenatthelowestlevel_________.

A）whenitkillsfewcells

B）ifitdamagesfewcells

C）thoughthedamagedcellscanrepairthemselves

D）unlessthedamagedcellscanreproducethemselves

38.Theword“significant”inparagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.

A）remarkableB）meaningfulC）fatalD）harmful

39.Radiationcanhurtusinthewaythatitcan_________.

A）killlargenumbersofcellsinmainorganssoastocausedeathimmediately.

B）damagecellswhichnaygrowintocanceryearslater

C）affectthehealthygrowthofouroffspring

D）Alloftheabove.

40.Whichofthefollowingcanbebestinferredfromthepassage?

A）Theimportanceofprotectionfromradiationcannotbeover-emphasized.

B）Themysteryaboutradiationremainsunsolved.

C）Cancerismainlycausedbyradiation.

D）Radiationcanhurtthosewhoarenotawareofitsdanger.

PassageTwo

Insomeways,theUnitedStateshasmadespectacularprogress.Firesnolongerdestroy18,000buildingsastheydidintheGreatChicagoFireof1871,orkillhalfatownof2,400people,astheydidthesamenightinPeshtigo,Wisconsin.OtherthantheBeverlyHillSupperClubfireinKentucky,in1977,ithasbeenfourdecadessincemorethan100Americansdiedinafire.

Butevenwithsuchsuccesses,theUnitedStatesstillhasoneoftheworstfiredeathratesintheworld.Safetyexpertssaytheproblemisneithermoneynortechnology,buttheindifferenceofacountrythatjustwillnottakeFiresseriouslyenough.

Americanfiredepartmentsaresomeoftheworld'sfastestandbestequipped.Theyhavetobe.TheUnitedStateshastwiceJapan'spopulation,and40timesasman`'Fires.Itspendsfarlessonpreventingfiresthanonfightingthem.AmericanFire-safetylessonsareaimedalmostentirelyatchildren,whodieindisproportionatelylargenumbersinfiresbutwho,contrarytopopularmyth,startveryfewofthem.

Expertssaythefatalerrorisanattitudethatfiresarenotreallyanyone'sfault.Thaiisnotsoinothercountries,wherebothpubliceducationandthelawtreatFiresaseitherapersonalfailingoracrime.Japanhasmanywoodhouses;oftheestimated48firesinworldhistorythatburnedmorethan10,000buildings,Japanhashad27.Penaltiesforbynegligencecanbeashighaslifeimprisonment.

IntheUnitedStates,mosteducationdollarsarespentinelementaryschools.Butthelessonsareaimedattoolimitedanaudience;just9percentofallFiredeathsarecausedbychildrenplayingwithmatches.

TheUnitedStatescontinuestorelymoreontechnologythanlawsorsocialpressure.Therearesmokedetectorsin85percentofallhomes.Somelocalbuildingcodesnowrequirehomesprinklers.Newheatersandironsshutthemselvesoffiftheyaretipped.

41.ThereasonwhysomanyAmericansdieinfiresisthat_________.

A）theytooknointerestinnewtechnology

B）theydidnotattachgreatimportancetopreventingfires

C）theyshowedindifferencetofightingFires

D）theydidnotspendenoughmoneyonfirefacilities

42.AlthoughtheFiredeathratehasdeclined,theUnitedStates________.

A）stillhastheworstfiredeathrateintheworld

B）isstillalerttothefireproblem

C）isstilltrainingalargenumberofsafetyexperts

D）isstillconfrontedwiththeseriousfireproblem

43.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.

A）firesafetylessonsshouldbeaimedatAmericanadults

B）Americanchildrenhavenotreceivedenougheducationoffiresafetylesson

C）JapanisbetterequippedwithfirefacilitiesthantheUntiedStates

D）America'slargepopulationaccountsforhighfirefrequency

44.Inwhat