1998同等学力英语真题及答案.docx

1、1998同等学力英语真题及答案Paper One 试卷一(90 minutes)Part I Listening Comprehension(20 minutes, 15 points) （略）Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each )Section ADirections:In each item, choose one word that best keeps the meaning of the sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word. Mark ou

2、t pour choice on theANSWER SHEETwith a single line through the center.16. People ofdiversebackgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education. A) different B) distinctive C) similar D) separate17. The fun of playing the game was a greaterincentivethan the prize. A) motive B) in

3、itiative C) excitement D) entertainment18. Sometimes the messages are conveyed throughdeliberate, conscious gestures; other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing.A) definite B) intentional C) delicate D) interactive19.Hunters have almostexterminatedmany of the larger animals while farmers

4、destroyed many smaller animals. A) wounded B) reduced C) killed D) trapped20. Today black children in South Africa are stillreluctantto study subjects from which they were effectively barred for so long. A) anxious B) curious C) opposed D) unwilling21. If a cat comes too close to its nest, the mocki

5、ngbirdinitiatesa set of actions to protect its offspring. A) hastens B) triggers C) devises D) releases22.Panicswept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly. A) Tension B) Excitement C) Fear D) Nervousness23. Lighting levels are carefully controlled to fall w

6、ithin an acceptable level foroptimalreading convenience. A) ideal B) required C) optional D) standard24. Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve itschronicfood shortage problem. A) transient B) starving C) severe D) serial25. The exhibition is designe

7、d tofacilitatefurther cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries. A) establish B) maximize C) guarantee D) promoteSection BDirections:In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark out po

8、ur choice on theANSWER SHEETwith a single line through the center.26. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the_ from one culture to another A) transaction . B) transportation C) transmission D) transition27. We_ that diet is related to most types of cancer

9、 but we dont have definite proof. A) assure B) suspect C) ascertain D) suspend28. How large a proportion of the sales of stores in or near resort areas can be_ to tourist spending? A) contributed B) applied C) attributed D) attached29. Not all persons arrested and_ with a crime are guilty, and the m

10、ain function of criminal courts is to determine who is guilty under the law. A) sentenced B) accused C) persecuted D) charged30. He_ in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the bank after it had been robbed. A) justified B) witnessed C) testified D) identified31. If you are a member of a c

11、lub, you must_ to the rules of that club. A) conform B) appeal C) refer D) access32. With the constant change of the conditions, the outcome is not always_. A) favorable B) predictable C) dependable D) reasonable33. Instead of answering the question, the manager_ his shoulders as if it were not impo

12、rtant. A) shrugged B) touched C) raised D) patted34. I am sorry for the_ tone of your letter, but feel sure that things are not so bad with you as you say. A) apologetic B) threatening C) pessimistic D) grateful35. A patient who is dying of incurable cancer of the throat is in terrible pain, which c

13、an no longer be satisfactorily _. A) diminished B) alleviated C) relaxed D) abolishedPart II 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 there are four choices marked A

14、 , B, C and D . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on theANSWER SHEETwith a single line through the center.Passage One Nuclear powers danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be summed up in one word: radiation. Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery ab

15、out it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It cant be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we cant sense radioactivity without a radiation detector .But unlike com

16、mon radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things. At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cell in vital organs. But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is co

17、mpletely safe. If the radiation does nor hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they arc killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells arc only damaged, and if they reproduce t

18、hemselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in a deformed way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years. This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. Serious damage can be done without the victim being aware at the time that

19、 damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated and feel fine, then die of cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak or liable to serious illness as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents. Radiation can hurt us. We must know the truth.36. According

20、 to the passage, the danger of nuclear power lies in _.A) nuclear mystery B) radiation detectionC) radiation level D) nuclear radiation37. Radiation can cause serious consequences even at the lowest level _.A) when it kills few cellsB) if it damages few cellsC) though the damaged cells can repair th

21、emselvesD) unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves38. The word “significant” in paragraph 3 most probably means _.A) remarkable B) meaningful C) fatal D) harmful39. Radiation can hurt us in the way that it can _.A) kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediately

22、.B) damage cells which nay grow into cancer years laterC) affect the healthy growth of our offspringD) All of the above.40. Which of the following can be best inferred from the passage?A) The importance of protection from radiation cannot be over-emphasized.B) The mystery about radiation remains uns

23、olved.C) Cancer is mainly caused by radiation.D) Radiation can hurt those who are not aware of its danger.Passage TwoIn some ways, the United States has made spectacular progress. Fires no longer destroy 18,000 buildings as they did in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, or kill half a town of 2,400 peo

24、ple, as they did the same night in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Other than the Beverly Hill Supper Club fire in Kentucky, in 1977, it has been four decades since more than 100 Americans died in a fire. But even with such successes, the United States still has one of the worst fire death rates in the world.

25、Safety experts say the problem is neither money nor technology, but the indifference of a country that just will not take Fires seriously enough. American fire departments are some of the worlds fastest and best equipped. They have to be. The United States has twice Japans population, and 40 times a

26、s man Fires. It spends far less on preventing fires than on fighting them. American Fire-safety lessons are aimed almost entirely at children, who die in disproportionately large numbers in fires but who, contrary to popular myth, start very few of them. Experts say the fatal error is an attitude th

27、at fires are not really anyones fault. Thai is not so in other countries, where both public education and the law treat Fires as either a personal failing or a crime. Japan has many wood houses; of the estimated 48 fires in world history that burned more than 10,000 buildings, Japan has had 27. Pena

28、lties for by negligence can be as high as life imprisonment. In the United States, most education dollars are spent in elementary schools. But the lessons are aimed at too limited an audience; just 9 percent of all Fire deaths are caused by children playing with matches. The United States continues

29、to rely more on technology than laws or social pressure. There are smoke detectors in 85 percent of all homes. Some local building codes now require home sprinklers. New heaters and irons shut themselves off if they are tipped.41. The reason why so many Americans die in fires is that _.A) they took

30、no interest in new technologyB) they did not attach great importance to preventing firesC) they showed indifference to fighting FiresD) they did not spend enough money on fire facilities42. Although the Fire death rate has declined, the United States _.A) still has the worst fire death rate in the worldB) is still alert to the fire problemC) is still training a large number of safety expertsD) is s