1995年同等学力申硕外国语水平考试真题.docx

1、1995年同等学力申硕外国语水平考试真题1995年同等学力申硕外国语水平考试真题1.He was _ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.A.intelligent B.efficientC.proficient D.diligent2.Does it _ to let little children play with fireworks?A.make clear B.make sureC.make out D.make sense3.All parts of this sewing machine are _

2、 so that it is very simple to get replacements for them.A.mechanized B.minimizedC.modernized D.standardized4.Have you a funny _ or unusual experience that you would like to share?A.amusement B.incidentC.accident D.section5.As a salesman,he works on a(n) _ basis,taking 10% of everything he sells.A.in

3、come B.commissionC.salary D.pension6.Cut off by the storm,they were forced to _ food for several days.A.go in for B.go overC.go without D.go out7.China Daily never loses sight of the fact that each day all of us _ a tough,challenging world.A.encounterB.acquaintC.preside D.confront8.While shopping in

4、 a department store,I _ left my purse lying on a counter of handbags.A.initially B.fortunatelyC.frustratedly D.accidentally9.He pointed out that the living standard of urban and _ people continued to improve.A.remote B.municipalC.rural D.provincial10.Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes

5、resemble meat in every way except _ ?A.ingredientsB.elementsC.components D.compounds11._ 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 of12.For the past two years,Audi cars have _ Ge

6、rmanys Touring Car Championship.A.dominated B.conqueredC.determined D.contested13.If 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 place14.Rejecting the urging of his physician fa

7、ther to study medicine,Hawking chose to _ on math and theoretical physics.A.impose B.centerC.overwork D.concentrate15.The concerns with the origins of the earth _ their study.A.motivated B.advisedC.excited D.impulsed16.The cashier was asked to _ every penny of the money that he took care of.A.accoun

8、t to B.use upC.amount to D.account for17.By the end of 1994,558 kinds of products had been _ green food.A.named B.restrictedC.classified D.labeled18.At a press conference after the award ceremony,the 18 year-old girl spoke in a barely _ voice.A.audible B.optionalC.legible D.identical19.A neat letter

9、 improves your chances of a favorable _ .A.circumstance B.requestC.reception D.response20.Our readers are comfortable with our clear,_ words that inform and entertain them.A.conventional B.conciseC.creative D.crucialQuestions 3640 are based on the following passage.“High tech” and “state of the art”

10、are two expressions that describe very modern 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 commu

11、nications satellite.A modern manufacturing 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.“Sta

12、te of the art”is something that is as modern 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

13、electronic design and parts.It is the best 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 revolut

14、ion.Every computer company claimed that 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

15、to be “state of the art.”1.What is the purpose 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.2.What can we infer from the passage?A.American store

16、s could provide new kinds of products to the 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”.3.All the following examples are high tech EXCEPT _ .A.a microwave oven B.a home

17、 computerC.a hand pump D.a satellite4.Which of 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 th

18、e art computer may easily become out of date.D.All kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays.5.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 Arc

19、tic Circle,it is not that Eskimos lack ability 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

20、such as drifts in.Other than this driftwood,the 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

21、 build walls and span wide spaces is probably 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 hou

22、se.This is not entirely true.After the long 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 interesti

23、ng and unique habitation.Our summer campers 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.1.Eskimos efforts to build houses _ .A.result in various buildingsB.are limited by a hostile environmentC.are restr

24、icted by their abilityD.retard progress to higher development2.Which 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 materi

25、als are decided by skilled workers.3.Why do Eskimos 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.4.In the long winter,Eskimos commonly live

26、 in _ .A.a snow houseB.a stone houseC.a storage place D.a tent of sealskin5.What 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,the

27、y know better now.After four years of below normal rainfall (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

28、.Oyster growers in Brittany report a 30 percent drop 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 Port

29、ugal,farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held 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 e

30、lectricity.“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,the

31、 experts say,just to bring existing water reserves up to their normal levels.1.What does the author mean by saying “they know better now”?A.They know more about the causes of the drought.B.They have a better understanding of the drought in Africa.C.They have realized that the drought in Europe is the most serious one.D.They have realized that droughts hit not only Africa but also Europe.2.The drought in Europe has brought about all the following problems EXCEPT _ .A.below normal rainfallB.difficult navigationC.a sharp drop in oyster harvest D.bone dry hills3.The British government intends to