1998年同等学力申硕外语统考真题及答案.docx

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1998年同等学力申硕外语统考真题及答案

1998年同等学力申硕外语统考真题及答案

PaperOne 试卷一（90minutes）

PartIListeningComprehension（20minutes,15points）（略）

PartIIVocabulary（10minutes,10points,0.5foreach）

SectionA

Directions:

Ineachitem,chooseonewordthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentenceifitissubstitutedfortheunderlinedword.MarkoutpourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

16.Peopleofdiversebackgroundsnowflytodistantplacesforpleasure,businessoreducation.

  A）different          B）distinctive         C）similar  D）separate

17.Thefunofplayingthegamewasagreaterincentivethantheprize.

  A）motive   B）initiative C）excitement      D）entertainment

18.Sometimesthemessagesareconveyedthroughdeliberate,consciousgestures;othertimes,ourbodiestalkwithoutourevenknowing.

A）definite  B）intentionalC）delicate  D）interactive

19.Huntershavealmostexterminatedmanyofthelargeranimalswhilefarmersdestroyedmanysmalleranimals.

  A）wounded          B）reduced          C）killed       D）trapped

20.TodayblackchildreninSouthAfricaarestillreluctanttostudysubjectsfromwhichtheywereeffectivelybarredforsolong.

  A）anxious  B）curious  C）opposed         D）unwilling

21.Ifacatcomestooclosetoitsnest,themockingbirdinitiatesasetofactionstoprotectitsoffspring.

  A）hastens  B）triggers          C）devises D）releases

22.Panicsweptthroughtheswimmersastheycaughtsightofahugesharkapproachingmenacingly.

  A）Tension  B）Excitement     C）Fear             D）Nervousness

23.Lightinglevelsarecarefullycontrolledtofallwithinanacceptablelevelforoptimalreadingconvenience.

  A）ideal   B）required         C）optional         D）standard

24.Manyobserversbelievethatcountrywillremaininastateofchaosifitfailstosolveitschronicfoodshortageproblem.

  A）transient         B）starving     C）severe           D）serial

25.TheexhibitionisdesignedtofacilitatefurthercooperationbetweenChineseTVindustryandoverseasTVindustries.

  A）establish          B）maximize        C）guarantee      D）promote

 SectionB

 Directions:

Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutpourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

26.Anyonewhocanstudyabroadisfortunate;but,ofcourse,itisnoteasytomakethe_________fromoneculturetoanother

  A）transaction.    B）transportation  C）transmission  D）transition

27.We_________thatdietisrelatedtomosttypesofcancerbutwedon'thavedefiniteproof.

  A）assure    B）suspect          C）ascertain        D）suspend

28.Howlargeaproportionofthesalesofstoresinornearresortareascanbe_________totouristspending?

  A）contributed       B）applied          C）attributed        D）attached

29.Notallpersonsarrestedand_________withacrimeareguilty,andthemainfunctionofcriminalcourtsistodeterminewhoisguiltyunderthelaw.

  A）sentenced         B）accused C）persecuted      D）charged

30.He_________incourtthathehadseentheprisonerrunoutofthebankafterithadbeenrobbed.

  A）justified  B）witnessed         C）testified          D）identified

31.Ifyouareamemberofaclub,youmust_________totherulesofthatclub.

  A）conform          B）appeal  C）refer    D）access

32.Withtheconstantchangeoftheconditions,theoutcomeisnotalways_________.

  A）favorable        B）predictable    C）dependable     D）reasonable

33.Insteadofansweringthequestion,themanager_________hisshouldersasifitwerenotimportant.

  A）shrugged          B）touched     C）raised   D）patted

34.Iamsorryforthe_________toneofyourletter,butfeelsurethatthingsarenotsobadwithyouasyousay.

  A）apologetic        B）threatening      C）pessimistic     D）grateful

35.Apatientwhoisdyingofincurablecancerofthethroatisinterriblepain,whichcannolongerbesatisfactorily_________.

  A）diminished        B）alleviated        C）relaxed D）abolished

PartIIReadingComprehension（50minutes,30Points）

Directions:

Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

PassageOne

   Nuclearpower'sdangertohealth,safety,andevenlifeitselfcanbesummedupinoneword:

radiation.

   Nuclearradiationhasacertainmysteryaboutit,partlybecauseitcannotbedetectedbyhumansenses.Itcan'tbeseenorheard,ortouchedortasted,eventhoughitmaybeallaroundus.Thereareotherthingslikethat.Forexample,radiowavesareallaroundusbutwecan'tsenseradioactivitywithoutaradiationdetector.Butunlikecommonradiowaves,nuclearradiationisnotharmlesstohumanbeingsandotherlivingthings.

  Atveryhighlevels,radiationcankillananimalorhumanbeingoutrightbykillingmassesofcellinvitalorgans.Buteventhelowestlevelscandoseriousdamage.Thereisnolevelofradiationthatiscompletelysafe.Iftheradiationdoesnorhitanythingimportant,thedamagemaynotbesignificant.Thisisthecasewhenonlyafewcellsarehit,andiftheyarckilledoutright.Yourbodywillreplacethedeadcellswithhealthyones.Butifthefewcellsarconlydamaged,andiftheyreproducethemselves,youmaybeintrouble.Theyreproducethemselvesinadeformedway.Theycangrowintocancer.Sometimesthisdoesnotshowupformanyyears.

   Thisisanotherreasonforsomeofthemysteryaboutnuclearradiation.Seriousdamagecanbedonewithoutthevictimbeingawareatthetimethatdamagehasoccurred.Apersoncanbeirradiatedandfeelfine,thendieofcancerfive,ten,ortwentyyearslaterasaresult.Orachildcanbebornweakorliabletoseriousillnessasaresultofradiationabsorbedbyitsgrandparents.

   Radiationcanhurtus.Wemustknowthetruth.

36.Accordingtothepassage,thedangerofnuclearpowerliesin_________.

A）nuclearmystery    B）radiationdetection

C）radiationlevel   D）nuclearradiation

37.Radiationcancauseseriousconsequencesevenatthelowestlevel_________.

A）whenitkillsfewcells

B）ifitdamagesfewcells

C）thoughthedamagedcellscanrepairthemselves

D）unlessthedamagedcellscanreproducethemselves

38.Theword“significant”inparagraph3mostprobablymeans_________.

A）remarkable           B）meaningful             C）fatal              D）harmful

39.Radiationcanhurtusinthewaythatitcan_________.

A）killlargenumbersofcellsinmainorganssoastocausedeathimmediately.

B）damagecellswhichnaygrowintocanceryearslater

C）affectthehealthygrowthofouroffspring

D）Alloftheabove.

40.Whichofthefollowingcanbebestinferredfromthepassage?

A）Theimportanceofprotectionfromradiationcannotbeover-emphasized.

B）Themysteryaboutradiationremainsunsolved.

C）Cancerismainlycausedbyradiation.

D）Radiationcanhurtthosewhoarenotawareofitsdanger.

PassageTwo

Insomeways,theUnitedStateshasmadespectacularprogress.Firesnolongerdestroy18,000buildingsastheydidintheGreatChicagoFireof1871,orkillhalfatownof2,400people,astheydidthesamenightinPeshtigo,Wisconsin.OtherthantheBeverlyHillSupperClubfireinKentucky,in1977,ithasbeenfourdecadessincemorethan100Americansdiedinafire.

   Butevenwithsuchsuccesses,theUnitedStatesstillhasoneoftheworstfiredeathratesintheworld.Safetyexpertssaytheproblemisneithermoneynortechnology,buttheindifferenceofacountrythatjustwillnottakeFiresseriouslyenough.

   Americanfiredepartmentsaresomeoftheworld'sfastestandbestequipped.Theyhavetobe.TheUnitedStateshastwiceJapan'spopulation,and40timesasman`'Fires.Itspendsfarlessonpreventingfiresthanonfightingthem.AmericanFire-safetylessonsareaimedalmostentirelyatchildren,whodieindisproportionatelylargenumbersinfiresbutwho,contrarytopopularmyth,startveryfewofthem.

   Expertssaythefatalerrorisanattitudethatfiresarenotreallyanyone'sfault.Thaiisnotsoinothercountries,wherebothpubliceducationandthelawtreatFiresaseitherapersonalfailingoracrime.Japanhasmanywoodhouses;oftheestimated48firesinworldhistorythatburnedmorethan10,000buildings,Japanhashad27.Penaltiesforbynegligencecanbeashighaslifeimprisonment.

   IntheUnitedStates,mosteducationdollarsarespentinelementaryschools.Butthelessonsareaimedattoolimitedanaudience;just9percentofallFiredeathsarecausedbychildrenplayingwithmatches.

   TheUnitedStatescontinuestorelymoreontechnologythanlawsorsocialpressure.Therearesmokedetectorsin85percentofallhomes.Somelocalbuildingcodesnowrequirehomesprinklers.Newheatersandironsshutthemselvesoffiftheyaretipped.

41.ThereasonwhysomanyAmericansdieinfiresisthat_________.

A）theytooknointerestinnewtechnology

B）theydidnotattachgreatimportancetopreventingfires

C）theyshowedindifferencetofightingFires

D）theydidnotspendenoughmoneyonfirefacilities

42.AlthoughtheFiredeathratehasdeclined,theUnitedStates________.

A）stillhastheworstfiredeathrateintheworld

B）isstillalerttothefireproblem

C）isstilltrainingalargen