同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案.docx

1、同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案1995年同等学力外国语水平考试真题Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes,10 points)Directions:In each question,decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked.Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.He was

2、_ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.A.intelligent B.efficientC.proficient D.diligentDoes it _ to let little children play with fireworks?A.make clear B.make sureC.make out D.make senseAll parts of this sewing machine are _ so that it is very simple to get replacements for th

3、em.A.mechanized B.minimizedC.modernized D.standardizedHave you a funny _ or unusual experience that you would like to share?A.amusement B.incidentC.accident D.sectionAs a salesman,he works on a(n) _ basis,taking 10% of everything he sells.A.income B.commissionC.salary D.pensionCut off by the storm,t

4、hey were forced to _ food for several days.A.go in for B.go overC.go without D.go outChina Daily never loses sight of the fact that each day all of us _ a tough,challenging world.A.encounterB.acquaintC.preside D.confrontWhile shopping in a department store,I _ left my purse lying on a counter of han

5、dbags.A.initially B.fortunatelyC.frustratedly D.accidentallyHe pointed out that the living standard of urban and _ people continued to improve.A.remote B.municipalC.rural D.provincialWhy does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except _ ?A.ingredientsB.elementsC.compon

6、ents D.compounds_ the impact of the ideas introduced to Europe by soldiers returning from the East,the West was greatly changed.A.Because of B.By means ofC.In addition to D.In spite ofFor the past two years,Audi cars have _ Germanys Touring Car Championship.A.dominated B.conqueredC.determined D.cont

7、estedIf you push hard on the world,the world will push back on you;if you touch the world gently,the world will touch you gently _ .A.in returnB.in the long runC.in turn D.in placeRejecting the urging of his physician father to study medicine,Hawking chose to _ on math and theoretical physics.A.impo

8、se B.centerC.overwork D.concentrateThe concerns with the origins of the earth _ their study.A.motivated B.advisedC.excited D.impulsedThe cashier was asked to _ every penny of the money that he took care of.A.account to B.use upC.amount to D.account forBy the end of 1994,558 kinds of products had bee

9、n _ green food.A.named B.restrictedC.classified D.labeledAt a press conference after the award ceremony,the 18 year-old girl spoke in a barely _ voice.A.audible B.optionalC.legible D.identicalA neat letter improves your chances of a favorable _ .A.circumstance B.requestC.reception D.responseOur read

10、ers are comfortable with our clear,_ words that inform and entertain them.A.conventional B.conciseC.creative D.crucialPart III Reading Comprehension (50 minutes,30 points)Directions:There are 6 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them

11、 there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Questions 3640 are based on the following passage. “High tech” and “state of the art”are two expressions that describe very mode

12、rn technology.High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology.And high technology describes any invention,system or device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech?A computer is high tech.So is a communications satellite.A modern manufacturing

13、 system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980s.Because of improvements in technology,people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores,such as home computers,microwave ovens,etc. “State of the art”is something that is as mo

14、dern as possible.It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology.Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry.A state of the art television set,for example,uses the most modern electronic design and parts.It is the be

15、st that one can buy. “State of the art” is not a new expression.Engineers have used it for years,to describe the best and most modern way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970s. The reason was the computer revolution.Every computer company claimed tha

16、t its computers were “state of the art.” Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art.”What is the p

17、urpose of the passage?A.To tell how “high tech” and “state of the art” have developed.B.To give examples of high tech.C.To tell what “high tech”and “state of the art”are.D.To describe very modern technology.What can we infer from the passage?A.American stores could provide new kinds of products to t

18、he people.B.High tech describes a technology that is not traditional.C.“State of the art” is not as popular as “high tech”.D.A wooden plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art”.All the following examples are high tech EXCEPT _ .A.a microwave oven B.a home computerC.a hand pump D.a satelliteWhich of

19、 the following statements is NOT true?A.Since the computer revolution,the expression “state of the art” has become popular.B.“State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy.C.With the rapid development of computer technology,a state of the art computer may easily become out of date.D

20、.All kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays.The best title for the passage is _ .A.Computer TechnologyB.High Tech and State of the ArtC.Most Advanced TechnologyD.Two New ExpressionsQuestions 4145 are based on the following passage. In the Arctic Circle,it is not that Eskimos lack ability

21、or industry, but the surroundings restrict constructive effort to the barest necessities of existence.This effectually retards progress to higher development. Agriculture is impossible all along the thousands of miles of the north shore.The only wood is such as drifts in.Other than this driftwood,th

22、e only available building materials are snow,ice,stone,and bones of animals.All of these have been used for habitations and storage places,differing in various tribes according to the requirements and skill of the workers. The lack of necessary timbers to build walls and span wide spaces is probably

23、 one reason why these tribes construct their houses at least partly beneath the surface of the ground.This device also makes the houses more impervious(不能渗透的)to the cold. Most of us are inclined to think that the Eskimo lives always in an igloo or snow house.This is not entirely true.After the long

24、cold winter, the family is very likely to move,when the weather permits,into a tent of sealskin.The actual construction of such a tent is similar to that used by other,more southerly tribes and will be described later. The snow house,however,is an interesting and unique habitation.Our summer campers

25、 will not build with snow,but the delicate art is worth recording and some of our winter camps in the mountains might try to make snow houses.Eskimos efforts to build houses _ .A.result in various buildingsB.are limited by a hostile environmentC.are restricted by their abilityD.retard progress to hi

26、gher developmentWhich of the following about the construction of houses is true?A.Building materials differ from tribe to tribe.B.Building materials are the same for all the houses.C.Building materials are selected according to weather.D.Building materials are decided by skilled workers.Why do Eskim

27、os build their houses partly under the ground?A.They like to live under the ground.B.They are short of essential materials for walls and roofs.C.They want their houses less affected by the cold.D.Both B and C.In the long winter,Eskimos commonly live in _ .A.a snow houseB.a stone houseC.a storage pla

28、ce D.a tent of sealskinWhat does the author think of snow houses?A.Interesting. B.Artistic.C.Unique. D.All of the above.Questions 4650 are based on the following passage. If Europeans thought a drought was something that happened only in Africa,they know better now.After four years of below normal r

29、ainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of the annual average),vast areas of France, Spain,Portugal,Belgium,Britain and Ireland are dry and barren.Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends.Oyster growers in Brittany report a 30 percent drop

30、 in production because of the loss of fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding.In southeastern England,the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales.In Portugal,farmers in the southern Alentejo region have he

31、ld prayer meetings for rainso far,in vain. Governments in drought plagued countries are taking drastic measures. Authorities in hard hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns.In Britain,water will soon be metered,like gas and electricity.“The English have always taken water for granted,” says Graham Warren,a spokesman of Britains National Rivers Authority.“Now theyre putting a price on it. ”Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas.It will take several years of unusually heavy winter rain,t