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同等学力英语真题及参考答案
2000年同等学力人员申请硕士学位
外国语水平全国统一考试参考答案
PaperOne试卷一
(90minutes)
PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes,15points)(略)
PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)
SectionA
Directions:
Inthissectiontherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
16.Ifhetoldhiswifeabouttheirplan,shewasboundtoagree.
A.wouldunnecessarilyB.wouldsimply
C.wouldcertainlyD.wouldalternatively
17.Ascollegeteachers,theyenjoytalkingabouttheirownspecialties.
A.problemsB.experiences
C.interestsD.fields
18.John'smindlessexteriorconcealedawarmandkindheartednature.
A.appearanceB.personality
C.outlookD.temper
19.Factorsleadingtothecrisisincludedpoorregulation,mismanagementanddeceptioninthe
industry,andcompetitionfromothertypesoffinancialfirms.
AcheatingB.pollution
C.abuseD.depression
20.Thecolorsintheseartificialflowersareguaranteednottocomeout.
A.disappearB.vanish
C.fadeD.blend
21.InitialreportswerethatmultiplewavesofwarplanesbombedcentralBaghdad,hittingoil
refineriesandtheairport.
A.beatingB.knocking
C.hurtingD.striking
22.Theeditorconsideredtheauthor'sanalysisinhisarticletobepenetrating.
A.extensiveB.profound
C.conclusiveD.valuable
23.BeijingTelevision-StationTransmittingTowerreallylooksmagnificentatnightwhenit's
A.decoratedB.illustrated
C.litupD.studiedcarefully
24.Agoodemployergiveshintstohisorheremployeeswithoutinterferingwiththeircreativity.
A.freedomB.assistance
C.cluesD.funds
25.Whensnowcollectsontopofabuildingduringthewinter,theweightsometimesweakensthe
constructionandoccasionallycausestherooftocollapse.
A.meltsB.accumulates
C.selectsD.scatters
SectionB
Directions:
Inthissection,therearetenincompletesentences.Foreachsentencetherearefour
choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
26.Startingasa_______campusmovement,initiallyobservedonMarch21,EarthDayhasbecomeamajoreducationalandmediaevent.
A.student-leadingB.student-led
C.student-leadedD.student-lead
27.ProfessorWutraveledandlecturedthroughoutthecountryto______educationandprofessionalskillssothatwomencouldenterthepublicworld.
A.prosecuteB.acquire
C.advocateD.proclaim
28.Inprinciple,apersonwhoseconductwascausedbymentaldisordershouldnotbeliableto
Criminal_______.
A.identificationB.punishment
C.investigationD.commitment
29.Amajorgoalofthestatetravelagencyisto______morepeopletovisititscountryattheturnofthecentury.
A.reduceB.expect
C.arouseD.induce
30.Steelisanalloycomposed______ofironandcarbon.
A.primarilyB.traditionally
C.carefullyD.partially
31.Theauthorofthebookhasshownhisremarkablykeen______intohumannature.
A.intellectB.insight
C.perceptionD.understanding
32.We'llalltakeavacationinthemountainsassoonasIfinishworking______myproject.
A.on'B.with
C.inD.about
33.TheGovernmenthasthereforeagreedtopayauthoritiesextrasumsto______fortheirfinanciallosses.
A.makeupB.turnup
C.fillinD.leanon
34.Asthefirm'sbusinessincreasedthey__moreandmoreemployees.
A.tookupB.tookin
C.tookafterD.tookon
35.Thoughthedoctorstriedeverythingtheycouldn'tsavehimfromthedeep______wound.
A.shotB.punch
C.pinchD.stab
PartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points)
Directions:
Therearesixpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsor
unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethe
bestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.
PassageOne
AstronautJimVosshasenjoyedmanymemorablemomentsinhiscareer,includingthreespaceflightsandonespacewalk.Butherecallswithspecialfondnessadecidedlyearthbound(为地球所吸引)experienceinthesummerof1980,whenheparticipatedintheNASA-ASEESummerFacultyFellowshipProgram.VossthenascienceteacheratWestPoint,wasassignedtotheMarshallSpaceFlightCenter'spropulsion(推进)labinAlabamatoanalyzewhyahydraulicfuelpumponthespaceshuttlewasworkingsowellwhenprevioussealshadfailed.Itwasaseeminglytinyproblemamongthevastcomplexitiesofrunningthespaceprogram.YetitwasimportanttoNASAbecauseanycrackinthesealcouldhaveledtodestructiveresultsfortheastronautswhoreliedonthem.
“IworkedabitwithNASAengineers,”saysVoss,"butIdiditmostlybyanalysis.Iuseda
handheldcalculator,notacomputer,todoathermodynamic(热力学的)analysis,"Attheendof
thesummer,he,liketheotherNASA-ASEEfellowsworkingatMarshall,summarizedhisf'indingsinaformalpresentationanddetailedpaper.ItwasavaluablemomentforVossbecausetheASEEprogramgavehimaddedunderstandingofNASA,deepenedhisdesiretoflyinspace,andintensifiedhisapplicationforastronautstatus."
Itwasnotanessayprocess.Vosswasactuallypassedoverwhenhefirstappliedfortheastronautprogramin1978.Overthenextnineyearshereappliedrepeatedly,andwasfinallyacceptedin1987.Sincethenhehasparticipatedinthreespacemission.The50-year-oldArmyofficer,whofivesinHuston,isnowintrainingfroafour-monthmissionasacrewmemberontheInternationalSpaceStationstartinginJuly2000
VosssaystheASEEprogramiswonderfulforallinvolved."Itbringsinpeoplefromthe
academicworldandgivesNASAaspecialproperlyforaparticularperiodoftime.Itbringssome
fresheyesandfreshideastoNASA,andestablishesalinkwithourcollegesanduniversities,"Vossexplains.“There’sanexchangeofinformationandanexchangeofperspectivesthatisveryimportant.”
Fortheacademicside,Vosssays,theASEEprogramalso"bringsinstitutionsofhigherlearningmoreinsightintonewtechnology.Wegivethemanopportunitytoworkonreal-worldproblemsandtakeitbacktotheclassroom."
36.Whywasthehydraulicfuelpumpsealimportantforthespaceshuttle?
A.Becauseprevioussealsallfailed.
B.Becauseitwasverycomplexinrunningthespaceprogram.
C.Becausegreatcarehastobetakenofthehydraulicfuelpumpsealing.
D.Becauseanycrackinthesealswouldcausedisastrousresultsfortheastronauts.
37.ThegreatsignificanceofVoss'sfindingsliesin_________.
I.strengtheninghisdeterminationtojoininspaceflights
II.furtheringhisunderstandingofNASA
III.consolidatinghisastronautstatusinNASAprograms
A.Ionly.
B.IIonly.
C.I,IIandIIIallincluded.
D.IandIIonly.
38.HowmanyflightswillVosshavefinishedifhisFour-monthmissionstartinginJuly2000endsupsuccessfully?
A.ThreeB.Two
C.FourD.Five
39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtowhatVosssaidontheASEEprogram?
A.Freshmembersfromdieacademicworldparticipateintheprogram.
B.TheprogrambringsnewoutlookstoHASAspaceprograms.
C.Itisimportantforthespacescientiststoexchangeinformationandperspectives.
D.AmericancollegesanduniversitiesmeaspecialpropertyofNASA.
40.WhatdoesVosswanttostressinthelastparagraph?
A.Thetechnologicalsignificanceoftheprogram
B.Theeducationalsignificanceoftheprogram
C.Thephilosophicalsignificanceoftheprogram
D.Thehistoricalsignificanceoftheprogram
PassageTwo
ThecurrentemergencyinMexicoCitythathastakenoverourfivesisnothing.Icouldeverhaveimaginedformeormychildren,wearelivinginanenvironmentalcrisis,anair-pollution
emergencyofunprecedentedseverity.Whatitreallymeansisthatjusttobreathehereistoplaya
dangerousgamewithyourhealth.
Asparents,whatterrorizesusmostarereportsthatchildrenareathigherriskbecausethey
breathemoretimesperminute.Whatmorecanwedotoprotectthemandourselves?
Our
pediatrician's(儿科医师的)medicalrecommendationwassimple:
abandonthecitypermanently.
Weareforeignersandweareamongthesmallminoritythatcanaffordtoleave.Weareherebecauseofmyhusband'swork.WearefascinatedbyMexico--itshistoryandrichculture.Weknowthatforus,thisisatemporarydanger.However,wecannotstandformuchlongerthefearwefeelforourboys.Wecannotstopthemfrombreathing.
Butformillions,thereisnochoice.Theirlives,theirjobs,theirfuturesdependonbeinghere.ThousandsofMexicansarriveeachdayinthiscity,desperateforeconomicopportunities.Thousandsmorearebornhereeachday.Entirefamiliesworkinthestreetsandpracticallylivethere.Itisafamiliarsight:
asparentshawkgoodsatstoplights,theirchildrenplayinthegrassyhighwaydividers,breathingexhaustfumes.Ifeelguiltycomplainingaboutmypersonalsituation;wewon'tbeherelongenoughforourchildrentoformtheimpressionthatskiesarecoloredonlygray.
Andyetthegovernmentcannotdowhatitmusttoendthisproblem.Foranycountry,especiallyadevelopingThirdWorldeconomylikeMexico's,theideaofbarringfromthecapitalcityenoughcars,closingenoughfactoriesandspendingthenecessarybillionsonpublictransportationissimplynotanoption.Sowhenthingsgetbad,asinthecurren