外国语水平考试真题.docx

1、外国语水平考试真题外国语水平考试真题1996年同等学力外国语水平考试真题Paper One 试卷一(90 minutes) Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points) （略）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 mar

2、ked. Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.116. It was felt that the lacked the _to pursue a difficult task to the very end. A. petition B. engagement C. commitment D. qualification17. He does nothing that _the interests of the collective. A. runs for B. runs

3、 against C. runs over D. runs into18. Though he views himself as a realist, Cetron says that his findings make him very _about future.A. optimistic B. sympathetic C. objective D. precautions 19. In such a changing and complex society, formerly simply solutions to informational needs become _. A. con

4、fusing B. acceptable C. complicated D. feasible20. When it comes to teaching _, many parents believe that if they love their children and treat them kindly, the kids will know how to behave.A. mentality B. morality C. majesty D. majority 21. Exercise seems to benefit the brain power of healthy and s

5、ick, young and old _. A. alike B. alive C. together D. included 22. History has demonstrated that countries with different social systems and ideologies can join hands in meeting the common challenges to human _and development.A. evolution B. survival C. rivalry D. dignity123. Although sports _the h

6、ousehold, Joe drew the line when they interfered with family traditions and routine.A. overwhelmed B. affected C. dominated D. influenced 24. Shopping for a new swimsuit is one of least _activities, because I almost always get salesclerk with a sick sense of humor. A. favorable B. popular C. favorit

7、e D. beneficial 25. It is during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction of work that _into hard currency.A. transfers B. translates C. transmits D. transplants26. Skilled technicians and advanced technologies enable us to build uncompromised quality into all our cars, because our first _

8、is bringing you pleasure for years to come.A. prestige B. benefit C. privilege D. priority27. With keen _, convincing facts and a global angle, Epstein vividly recorded a brilliant page of the great revolution.A. inspection B. intellectual C. intention D. insight28. Telecommunication developments en

9、able the sending of messages _television, radio and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with many messages.A. via B. amid C. past D. across29. The so-called intelligent behavior demands memory, remembering being a primary _for reasoning.A. resource B. requirement C. resolution D. respons

10、e30. Womens central role in managing natural resources and protecting the environment has been overlooked more often it has been _.A. acknowledged B. emphasized C. memorized D. associated 31. Technology has _the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more inf

11、ormation available to more people.A. formulated B. furnished C. functioned D. facilitated32. The new government _the foreign-owned fields one after another.A. took over B. took out C. took off D. took on33. One study found that job applicants who make more eye contact are _as more alert, dependable,

12、 confident and responsible.A. referred B. perceived C. recommended D. presumed 34. Many proverbs _in ancient Greece and Rome and in medieval Europe, spreading from country to country in Latin texts.A. designated B. descended C. originated D. created35. To give you a general idea of our products, we

13、enclosed the catalogues showing various products handled by us with detailed _and means of packing.A. specimens B. inspections C. paraphrases D. specifications.Part III Reading Comprehension (50 minutes, 30 points)Directions: There are six passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some ques

14、tions or unfinished statements. For each of them 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.Passage One A proven method for effective textbook reading is the SQ3R method

15、 developed by Francis Robinson. The first step is to survey (the S step) the chapter by reading the title, introduction, section headings, summary and by studying any graphs, tables illustrations or charts. The purpose of this step is to get an overview of the chapter so that you will know before yo

16、u read what it will be about. In the second step (the Q step), for each section you ask yourself questions such as “What do I already know about this topic?” and “What do I want to know?” In this step you also take the section heading and turn it into a question. This step gives you a purpose for re

17、ading the section. The third step (the first of the 3Rs) is to read to find the answer to your questions. Then at the end of each section, before going on to the next section, you recite (the second of the 3Rs) the answers to the questions that you formed in the question step. When you recite you sh

18、ould say the information you want to learn out loud in your own words. The fifth step is done after you have completed steps 2,3 and 4 for each section. You review (the last of the 3Rs) the entire chapter. The review is done much as the survey was in the first step. As you review, hold a mental conv

19、ersation with yourself as you recite the information you selected as important to learn. The mental conversation could take the form of asking and answering the questions formed from the headings or reading the summary, which lists the main ideas in the chapter, and trying to fill in the details fro

20、 each main idea.36. The passage implies that the SQ3R method _.A. needs to be provenB. leaves much to be desiredC. turns out to be practicableD. cannot be used by every reader37. The SQ3R method consists of _steps.A. three B. four C. five D. seven38. According to the passage, the first step helps th

21、e readers _.A. read first several paragraphsB. scan the whole chapterC. study the graphsD. get the theme of the chapter39. Which of the following is the fourth step?A. To question yourself.B. To read for information.C. To utter your answers.D. To draw a conclusion.40. Which of the following statemen

22、ts is true?A. In the last step, you should remember all the information.B. When you finish the last step, you will get both the main idea and the details.C. The mental conversation involves answering the questions asked by the author.D. While you are holding a mental conversation you select the impo

23、rtant information.Passage TwoThough it is mere I to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at least 25 percent of the nations wealth. This class has tow segments: upper-upper and lower-upper. Basically, the upper-upper class is the “old rich”families that have bee wealthy for several

24、 generationsan aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion

25、(深居简出), drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower-upper class is the “new rich”. Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich; the new rich have hustled (急于做) to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige

26、 is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their money, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the

27、 arts and to collect rate books, painting, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to exclusive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kindall of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any

28、 other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of power and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. The actions affect the lives of

29、millions.41. All the following statements are true EXCEPT that _.A. the upper-upper class is of aristocratic origin.B. the “old rich” enjoy higher prestige than the “new rich”.C. the “old rich” isolate themselves and lead a lonely life.D. the upper class owns at least a quarter of the countrys wealt

30、h.42. The “old rich” get richer _.A. through the Social RegisterB. through their reputationC. by investing their inherited wealthD. by collecting paintings and sculptures43. The reason why the “old rich” look down upon the “new rich” is that _.A. the former are wealthier than the laterB. the later sweat themselves to make moneyC. the “new rich” have no interest in artsD. the “old rich” are conscious of being members of the upper class44. The upper class is also called the out-of-sight class bec