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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