1、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 plac
2、e marked. Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.16. He was _enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.A. intelligent B. efficient C. proficient D. diligent17. Does it _to let little children play with fire works?A. make clear B. make sure C.
3、make out D. make sense18. All parts of this sewing machine are _so that it is very simple to get replacements for them.A. mechanized B. minimized C. modernized D. standardized19. Have you a funny _or unusual experience that you would like to share?A. amusement B. incident C. accident D. section20. A
4、s a salesman, he works on a(n) _ basis, taking 10% of everything he sells.A. income B. commission C. salary D. pension21. Cut off by the storm, they were forced to _food for several days.A. go in for B. go over C. go without D. go out22. China Daily never loses sight of the fact that each day all of
5、 us _a tough, challenging world.A. encounter B. acquaint C. preside D. confront23. While shopping in a department store, I _left my purse lying on a counter of handbags.A. initially B. fortunately C. frustratedly D. accidentally24. He pointed out that the living standard of urban and _people continu
6、ed to improve.A. remote B. municipal C. rural D. provincial25. Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except _?A. ingredients B. elements C. components D. compounds26. _the impact of the ideas introduced to Europe by soldiers returning from the east, the West was
7、 greatly changed.A. Because of B. By means of C. In addition to D. In spite of 27. For the past two years, Audi cars have _Germanys Touring Car Championship.A. dominated B. conquered C. determined D. contested 28. If you push hard on the world, the world will push back on you; if you touch the world
8、 gently, the world will touch you gently _.A. in return B. in the long run C. in turn D. in place29. Rejecting the urging of his physician father to study medicine, Hawking chose to _on math and theoretical physics.A. impose B. center C. overwork D. concentrate30. The concerns with the origins of th
9、e earth _their study.A. motivated B. advised C. excited D. impulsed31. The cashier was asked to _every penny of the money that he took care of.A. account to B. use up C. amount to D. account for32. By the end of 1994, 558 kinds of products had been _green food.A. named B. restricted C. classified D.
10、 labeled33. At a press conference after the award ceremony, the 18-year-old girl spoke in a barely _voice.A. audible B. optional C. legible D. identical34. A neat letter improves your chances of a favorable _.A. circumstance B. request C. reception D. response35. Our readers are comfortable with our
11、 clear, _words that inform and entertain them.A. conventional B. concise C. creative D. crucialPart III Reading Comprehension (50 minutes, 30 points)Directions: There are six passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four c
12、hoices 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“High tech” and “state of the art” are two expressions that describe very modern technology. High tech is just a shorter way of say
13、ing high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system of 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 system is surely high tech.High tech became a p
14、opular expression in the United States during the early 1980s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens, etc.“State of the art” is something that is as modern as possible. It is a product that is based
15、 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 best that one can buy.“State of the art” is
16、 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 that its computers were “state of the art”.
17、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”.36. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To tell how
18、“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.37. What can we infer from the passage?A. American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people.B. High tech des
19、cribes 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”.38. All the following examples are high tech EXCEPT _.A. a microwave oven B. a home computerC. a hand pump D. a satellite39. Which of the followi
20、ng 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. All k
21、inks of products are “state of the art” nowadays.40. The best title of the passage is _.A. Computer TechnologyB. High Tech and State of the ArtC. Most Advanced TechnologyD. Two New ExpressionsPassage TwoIn the Arctic Circle, it is not that Eskimos lack ability or industry, but the surroundings restr
22、ict constructive effort to the barest necessities of existence. This 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, the only available building materials are snow, ic
23、e, 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 one reason why they construct their houses
24、 at least partly beneath the surface of the ground. This device also makers 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 cold winter, the family is very likely to move
25、, 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 will not build, with snow, but the deli
26、cate art is worth recording and some of our winter camps mountains might try to make snow houses.41. Eskimos efforts to build houses _.A. result in various buildingB. are limited by a hostile environmentC. are restricted by their abilityD. retard progress to higher development42. Which of the follow
27、ing 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.43. Why do Eskimos build their houses partl
28、y 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.44. In the long winter Eskimos commonly live in _.A. a snow house B. a stone house C. a storage place D. a tent of
29、 sealskin45. What does the author think of snow houses?A. Interesting B. Artistic C. Unique D. All of the abovePassage ThreeIf Europeans thought a drought was something that happened only in Africa, they know better now. After four years of below-normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent of the
30、 annual average), vast areas of France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium 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 in production because of the loss of fresh wate
31、r 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 Purtugal, farmers in southern Alentejo region have held prayer meetings for rain-so 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 l
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