同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案.docx

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同等学力外国语水平考试真题及答案

1995年同等学力外国语水平考试真题

PartIIVocabulary（10minutes,10points）

Directions:

Ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Hewas_____enoughtounderstandmyquestionsfromthegesturesImade.

A.intelligent

B.efficient

C.proficient

D.diligent

Doesit_____toletlittlechildrenplaywithfireworks?

A.makeclear

B.makesure

C.makeout

D.makesense

Allpartsofthissewingmachineare_____sothatitisverysimpletogetreplacementsforthem.

A.mechanized

B.minimized

C.modernized

D.standardized

Haveyouafunny_____orunusualexperiencethatyouwouldliketoshare?

A.amusement

B.incident

C.accident

D.section

Asasalesman,heworksona（n）_____basis,taking10%ofeverythinghesells.

A.income

B.commission

C.salary

D.pension

Cutoffbythestorm,theywereforcedto_____foodforseveraldays.

A.goinfor

B.goover

C.gowithout

D.goout

ChinaDailyneverlosessightofthefactthateachdayallofus_____atough,challengingworld.

A.encounter

B.acquaint

C.preside

D.confront

Whileshoppinginadepartmentstore,I_____leftmypurselyingonacounterofhandbags.

A.initially

B.fortunately

C.frustratedly

D.accidentally

Hepointedoutthatthelivingstandardofurbanand_____peoplecontinuedtoimprove.

A.remote

B.municipal

C.rural

D.provincial

Whydoesavegetarianrestaurantmakeitsdishesresemblemeatineverywayexcept_____?

A.ingredients

B.elements

C.components

D.compounds

_____theimpactoftheideasintroducedtoEuropebysoldiersreturningfromtheEast,theWestwasgreatlychanged.

A.Becauseof

B.Bymeansof

C.Inadditionto

D.Inspiteof

Forthepasttwoyears,Audicarshave_____Germany'sTouringCarChampionship.

A.dominated

B.conquered

C.determined

D.contested

Ifyoupushhardontheworld,theworldwillpushbackonyou;ifyoutouchtheworldgently,theworldwilltouchyougently_____.

A.inreturn

B.inthelongrun

C.inturn

D.inplace

Rejectingtheurgingofhisphysicianfathertostudymedicine,Hawkingchoseto_____onmathandtheoreticalphysics.

A.impose

B.center

C.overwork

D.concentrate

Theconcernswiththeoriginsoftheearth_____theirstudy.

A.motivated

B.advised

C.excited

D.impulsed

Thecashierwasaskedto_____everypennyofthemoneythathetookcareof.

A.accountto

B.useup

C.amountto

D.accountfor

Bytheendof1994,558kindsofproductshadbeen_____greenfood.

A.named

B.restricted

C.classified

D.labeled

Atapressconferenceaftertheawardceremony,the18year-oldgirlspokeinabarely_____voice.

A.audible

B.optional

C.legible

D.identical

Aneatletterimprovesyourchancesofafavorable_____.

A.circumstance

B.request

C.reception

D.response

Ourreadersarecomfortablewithourclear,_____wordsthatinformandentertainthem.

A.conventional

B.concise

C.creative

D.crucial

PartIIIReadingComprehension（50minutes,30points）

Directions:

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

Questions36～40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

“Hightech”and“stateoftheart”aretwoexpressionsthatdescribeverymoderntechnology.Hightechisjustashorterwayofsayinghightechnology.Andhightechnologydescribesanyinvention,systemordevicethatusesthenewestideasordiscoveriesofscienceandengineering.

Whatishightech?

Acomputerishightech.Soisacommunicationssatellite.Amodernmanufacturingsystemissurelyhightech.

HightechbecameapopularexpressionintheUnitedStatesduringtheearly1980's.Becauseofimprovementsintechnology,peoplecouldbuymanynewkindsofproductsinAmericanstores,suchashomecomputers,microwaveovens,etc..

“Stateoftheart”issomethingthatisasmodernaspossible.Itisaproductthatisbasedontheverylatestmethodsandtechnology.Somethingthatis“stateoftheart”isthenewestpossibledesignorproductofabusinessorindustry.Astateofthearttelevisionset,forexample,usesthemostmodernelectronicdesignandparts.Itisthebestthatonecanbuy.

“Stateoftheart”isnotanewexpression.Engineershaveuseditforyears,todescribethebestandmostmodernwayofdoingsomething.

MillionsofAmericansbegantousetheexpressioninthelate1970's.Thereasonwasthecomputerrevolution.Everycomputercompanyclaimedthatitscomputerswere“stateoftheart.”

Computertechnologychangedsofastthatastateoftheartcomputertodaymightbeoldtomorrow.Theexpression“stateoftheart”becameascommonandpopularascomputersthemselves.Nowallkindsofproductsaresaidtobe“stateoftheart.”

Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?

A.Totellhow“hightech”and“stateoftheart”havedeveloped.

B.Togiveexamplesofhightech.

C.Totellwhat“hightech”and“stateoftheart”are.

D.Todescribeverymoderntechnology.

Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Americanstorescouldprovidenewkindsofproductstothepeople.

B.Hightechdescribesatechnologythatisnottraditional.

C.“Stateoftheart”isnotaspopularas“hightech”.

D.Awoodenploughpulledbyoxenis“stateoftheart”.

AllthefollowingexamplesarehightechEXCEPT_____.

A.amicrowaveoven

B.ahomecomputer

C.ahandpump

D.asatellite

WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A.Sincethecomputerrevolution,theexpression“stateoftheart”hasbecomepopular.

B.“Stateoftheart”meanssomethingthatisthebestonecanbuy.

C.Withtherapiddevelopmentofcomputertechnology,astateoftheartcomputermayeasilybecomeoutofdate.

D.Allkindsofproductsare“stateoftheart”nowadays.

Thebesttitleforthepassageis_____.

A.ComputerTechnology

B.HighTechandStateoftheArt

C.MostAdvancedTechnology

D.TwoNewExpressions

Questions41～45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

IntheArcticCircle,itisnotthatEskimoslackabilityorindustry,butthesurroundingsrestrictconstructiveefforttothebarestnecessitiesofexistence.Thiseffectuallyretardsprogresstohigherdevelopment.

Agricultureisimpossibleallalongthethousandsofmilesofthenorthshore.Theonlywoodissuchasdriftsin.Otherthanthisdriftwood,theonlyavailablebuildingmaterialsaresnow,ice,stone,andbonesofanimals.Allofthesehavebeenusedforhabitationsandstorageplaces,differinginvarioustribesaccordingtotherequirementsandskilloftheworkers.

Thelackofnecessarytimberstobuildwallsandspanwidespacesisprobablyonereasonwhythesetribesconstructtheirhousesatleastpartlybeneaththesurfaceoftheground.Thisdevicealsomakesthehousesmoreimpervious（不能渗透的）tothecold.

MostofusareinclinedtothinkthattheEskimolivesalwaysinaniglooorsnowhouse.Thisisnotentirelytrue.Afterthelongcoldwinter,thefamilyisverylikelytomove,whentheweatherpermits,intoatentofsealskin.Theactualconstructionofsuchatentissimilartothatusedbyother,moresoutherlytribesandwillbedescribedlater.

Thesnowhouse,however,isaninterestinganduniquehabitation.Oursummercamperswillnotbuildwithsnow,butthedelicateartisworthrecordingandsomeofourwintercampsinthemountainsmighttrytomakesnowhouses.

Eskimos'effortstobuildhouses_____.

A.resultinvariousbuildings

B.arelimitedbyahostileenvironment

C.arerestrictedbytheirability

D.retardprogresstohigherdevelopment

Whichofthefollowingabouttheconstructionofhousesistrue?

A.Buildingmaterialsdifferfromtribetotribe.

B.Buildingmaterialsarethesameforallthehouses.

C.Buildingmaterialsareselectedaccordingtoweather.

D.Buildingmaterialsaredecidedbyskilledworkers.

WhydoEskimosbuildtheirhousespartlyundertheground?

A.Theyliketoliveundertheground.

B.Theyareshortofessentialmaterialsforwallsandroofs.

C.Theywanttheirhouseslessaffectedbythecold.

D.BothBandC.

Inthelongwinter,Eskimoscommonlylivein_____.

A.asnowhouse

B.astonehouse

C.astorageplace

D.atentofsealskin

Whatdoestheauthorthinkofsnowhouses?

A.Interesting.

B.Artistic.

C.Unique.

D.Alloftheabove.

Questions46～50arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

IfEuropeansthoughtadroughtwassomethingthathappenedonlyinAfrica,theyknowbetternow.Afterfouryearsofbelownormalrainfall（insomecasesonly10percentoftheannualaverage）,vastareasofFrance,Spain,Portugal,Belgium,BritainandIrelandaredryandbarren.WaterissolowinthecanalsofnorthernFrancethatwaterwaytrafficisforbiddenexceptonweekends.OystergrowersinBrittanyreporta30percentdropinproductionbecauseofthelossoffreshwaterinlocalriversnecessaryforoysterbreeding.InsoutheasternEngland,therollinggreenhillsofKenthaveturnedsobrownthatofficialshavebeenweighingplanstopipeinwaterfromWales.InPortugal,farmersinthesouthernAlentejoregionhaveheldprayermeetingsforrain——sofar,invain.

Governmentsindroughtplaguedcountriesaretakingdrasticmeasures.AuthoritiesinhardhitareasofFrancehavebannedwashingcarsandwateringlawns.InBritain,waterwillsoonbemetered,likegasandelectricity.“TheEnglishhavealwaystakenwaterforgranted,”saysGrahamWarren,aspokesmanofBritain'sNationalRiversAuthority.“Nowthey'reputtingapriceonit.”Evenasuddenendtothedroughtwouldnotendthemiseryinsomeareas.Itwilltakeseveralyearsofunusuallyheavywinterrain,t