1995同等学力英语真题及答案.docx

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1995同等学力英语真题及答案

1995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）

Directions:

Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.Hewas________enoughtounderstandmyquestionsfromthegesturesImade.

A.intelligentB.efficientC.proficientD.diligent

17.Doesit_______toletlittlechildrenplaywithfireworks?

A.makeclearB.makesureC.makeoutD.makesense

18.Allpartsofthissewingmachineare_______sothatitisverysimpletogetreplacementsforthem.

A.mechanizedB.minimizedC.modernizedD.standardized

19.Haveyouafunny_______orunusualexperiencethatyouwouldliketoshare?

A.amusementB.incidentC.accidentD.section

20.Asasalesman,heworksona（n）_______basis,taking10%ofeverythinghesells.

A.incomeB.commissionC.salaryD.pension

21.Cutoffbythestorm,theywereforcedto________foodforseveraldays.

A.goinforB.gooverC.gowithoutD.goout

22.ChinaDailyneverlosessightofthefactthateachdayallofus_______atough,challengingworld.

A.encounterB.acquaintC.presideD.confront

23.Whileshoppinginadepartmentstore,I_______leftmypurselyingonacounterofhandbags.

A.initiallyB.fortunatelyC.frustratedlyD.accidentally

24.Hepointedoutthatthelivingstandardofurbanand______peoplecontinuedtoimprove.

A.remoteB.municipalC.ruralD.provincial

25.Whydoesavegetarianrestaurantmakeitsdishesresemblemeatineverywayexcept_________?

A.ingredientsB.elementsC.componentsD.compounds

26.________theimpactoftheideasintroducedtoEuropebysoldiersreturningfromtheeast,theWestwasgreatlychanged.

A.BecauseofB.BymeansofC.InadditiontoD.Inspiteof

27.Forthepasttwoyears,Audicarshave_________Germany’sTouringCarChampionship.

A.dominatedB.conqueredC.determinedD.contested

28.Ifyoupushhardontheworld,theworldwillpushbackonyou;ifyoutouchtheworldgently,theworldwilltouchyougently________.

A.inreturnB.inthelongrunC.inturnD.inplace

29.Rejectingtheurgingofhisphysicianfathertostudymedicine,Hawkingchoseto_______onmathandtheoreticalphysics.

A.imposeB.centerC.overworkD.concentrate

30.Theconcernswiththeoriginsoftheearth________theirstudy.

A.motivatedB.advisedC.excitedD.impulsed

31.Thecashierwasaskedto________everypennyofthemoneythathetookcareof.

A.accounttoB.useupC.amounttoD.accountfor

32.Bytheendof1994,558kindsofproductshadbeen________greenfood.

A.namedB.restrictedC.classifiedD.labeled

33.Atapressconferenceaftertheawardceremony,the18-year-oldgirlspokeinabarely_______voice.

A.audibleB.optionalC.legibleD.identical

34.Aneatletterimprovesyourchancesofafavorable__________.

A.circumstanceB.requestC.receptionD.response

35.Ourreadersarecomfortablewithourclear,______wordsthatinformandentertainthem.

A.conventionalB.conciseC.creativeD.crucial

PartIIIReadingComprehension（50minutes,30points）

Directions:

Therearesixpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

“Hightech”and“stateoftheart”aretwoexpressionsthatdescribeverymoderntechnology.Hightechisjustashorterwayofsayinghightechnology.Andhightechnologydescribesanyinvention,systemofdevicethatusesthenewestideasordiscoveriesofscienceandengineering.

Whatishightech?

acomputerishightech.soisacommunicationssatellite.Amodernmanufacturingsystemissurelyhightech.

HightechbecameapopularexpressionintheUnitedStatesduringtheearly1980s.Becauseofimprovementsintechnology,peoplecouldbuymanynewkindsproductsinAmericanstores,suchashomecomputers,microwaveovens,etc.

“Stateoftheart”issomethingthatisasmodernaspossible.Itisaproductthatisbasedontheverylatestmethodsandtechnology.Somethingthatis“stateoftheart”isthenewestpossibledesignorproductofabusinessorindustry.Astateofthearttelevisionset.Forexample,usesthemostmodernelectronicdesignandparts.Itisthebestthatonecanbuy.

“Stateoftheart”isnotanewexpression.Engineershaveuseditforyears,todescribethebestandmostmodernwayofdoingsomething.

MillionsofAmericansbegantousetheexpressioninthelate1970s.Thereasonwasthecomputerrevolution.Everycomputercompanyclaimedthatitscomputerswere“stateoftheart”.

Computertechnologychangedsofastthatastateoftheartcomputertodaymightbeoldtomorrow.Theexpression“stateoftheart”becameascommonandpopularascomputersthemselves.Nowallkindsofproductsaresaidtobe“stateoftheart”.

36.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Totellhow“hightech”and“stateoftheart”havedeveloped.

B.Togiveexamplesofhightech.

C.Totellwhat“hightech”and“stateoftheart”are.

D.Todescribeverymoderntechnology.

37.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Americanstorescouldprovidenewkindsofproductstothepeople.

B.Hightechdescribesatechnologythatisnottraditional.

C.“Stateoftheart”isnotaspopularas“hightech”.

D.Awoodenploughpulledbyoxenis“stateoftheart”.

38.AllthefollowingexamplesarehightechEXCEPT_________.

A.amicrowaveovenB.ahomecomputer

C.ahandpumpD.asatellite

39.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Sincethecomputerrevolution,theexpression“stateoftheart”hasbecomepopular.

B.“stateoftheart”meanssomethingthatisthebestonecanbuy.

C.Withtherapiddevelopmentofcomputertechnology,astateoftheartcomputermayeasilybecomeoutofdate.

D.Allkinksofproductsare“stateoftheart”nowadays.

40.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_________.

A.ComputerTechnology

B.HighTechandStateoftheArt

C.MostAdvancedTechnology

D.TwoNewExpressions

PassageTwo

IntheArcticCircle,itisnotthatEskimoslackabilityorindustry,butthesurroundingsrestrictconstructiveefforttothebarestnecessitiesofexistence.Thisretardsprogresstohigherdevelopment.

Agricultureisimpossibleallalongthethousandsofmilesofthenorthshore.Theonlywoodissuchasdriftsin.otherthanthisdriftwood,theonlyavailablebuildingmaterialsaresnow,ice,stone,andbonesofanimals.Allofthesehavebeenusedforhabitationsandstorage,places,differinginvarioustribesaccordingtotherequirementsandskilloftheworkers.

Thelackofnecessarytimberstobuildwallsandspanwidespacesisprobablyonereasonwhytheyconstructtheirhousesatleastpartlybeneaththesurfaceoftheground.Thisdevicealsomakersthehousesmoreimpervious（不能渗透的）tothecold.

MostofusareinclinedtothinkthattheEskimolivesalwaysinaniglooorsnowhouse.Thisisnotentirelytrue.Afterthelongcoldwinter,thefamilyisverylikelytomove,whentheweatherpermits,intoatentofsealskin.Theactualconstructionofsuchatentissimilartothatusedbyother,moresoutherlytribesandwillbedescribedlater.

Thesnowhouse,however,isaninterestinganduniquehabitation.Oursummercamperswillnotbuild,withsnow,butthedelicateartisworthrecordingandsomeofourwintercampsmountainsmighttrytomakesnowhouses.

41.Eskimos’effortstobuildhouses___________.

A.resultinvariousbuilding

B.arelimitedbyahostileenvironment

C.arerestrictedbytheirability

D.retardprogresstohigherdevelopment

42.Whichofthefollowingabouttheconstructionofhousesistrue?

A.Buildingmaterialsdifferfromtribetotribe.

B.Buildingmaterialsarethesameforallthehouses.

C.Buildingmaterialsareselectedaccordingtoweather.

D.Buildingmaterialsaredecidedbyskilledworkers.

43.WhydoEskimosbuildtheirhousespartlyundertheground?

A.Theyliketoliveundertheground.

B.Theyareshortofessentialmaterialsforwallsandroofs.

C.Theywanttheirhouseslessaffectedbythecold.

D.BothBandC.

44.InthelongwinterEskimoscommonlylivein_________.

A.asnowhouseB.astonehouseC.astorageplaceD.atentofsealskin

45.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsnowhouses?

A.InterestingB.ArtisticC.UniqueD.Alloftheabove

PassageThree

IfEuropeansthoughtadroughtwassomethingthathappenedonlyinAfrica,theyknowbetternow.Afterfouryearsofbelow-normalrainfall（insomecasesonly10percentoftheannualaverage）,vastareasofFrance,Spain,Portugal,BelgiumandIrelandaredryandbarren.WaterissolowinthecanalsofnorthernFrancethatwaterwaytrafficisforbiddenexceptonweekends.OystergrowersinBrittanyreporta30percentdropinproductionbecauseofthelossoffreshwaterinlocalriversnecessaryforoysterbreeding.InsoutheasternEngland,therollinggreenhillsofKenthaveturnedsobrownthatofficialshavebeenweighingplanstopipeinwaterfromWales.InPurtugal,farmersinsouthernAlentejoregionhaveheldprayermeetingsforrain-sofar,invain.

Governmentsindrought-plaguedcountriesaretakingdrasticmeasures.Authoritiesinhard-hitareasofFrancehavebannedwashingcarsandwateringlawns.InBritain,waterwillsoonbemeteredl