1995年同等学力外国语水平考试真题

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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 marked.Mark out your choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.


He was _____ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made.
A.intelligent
B.efficient
C.proficient
D.diligent

Does it _____ to let little children play with fireworks?
A.make clear
B.make sure
C.make out
D.make sense

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.standardized

Have you a funny _____ or unusual experience that you would like to share?
A.amusement
B.incident
C.accident
D.section

As a salesman,he works on a(n) _____ basis,taking 10% of everything he sells.
A.income
B.commission
C.salary
D.pension

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 out

China Daily never loses sight of the fact that each day all of us _____ a tough,challenging world.
A.encounter
B.acquaint
C.preside
D.confront

While shopping in a department store,I _____ left my purse lying on a counter of handbags.
A.initially
B.fortunately
C.frustratedly
D.accidentally

He pointed out that the living standard of urban and _____ people continued to improve.
A.remote
B.municipal
C.rural
D.provincial

Why does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except _____ ?
A.ingredients
B.elements
C.components
D.compounds

_____ the impact of the ideas introduced to Europe by soldiers returning from the East,the West was greatly changed.
A.Because of
B.By means of
C.In addition to
D.In spite of

For the past two years,Audi cars have _____ Germanys Touring Car Championship.
A.dominated
B.conquered
C.determined
D.contested

If you push hard on the world,the world will push back on you.if you touch the world gently,the world will touch you gently _____ .
A.in return
B.in the long run
C.in turn
D.in place

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.concentrate

The concerns with the origins of the earth _____ their study.
A.motivated
B.advised
C.excited
D.impulsed

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 for

By the end of 1994,558 kinds of products had been _____ green food.
A.named
B.restricted
C.classified
D.labeled

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.identical

A neat letter improves your chances of a favorable _____ .
A.circumstance
B.request
C.reception
D.response

Our readers are comfortable with our clear,_____ words that inform and entertain them.
A.conventional
B.concise
C.creative
D.crucial

Part III 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,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.

Questions 36～40 are based on the following passage.
“High tech” and “state of the art”are two expressions that describe very modern technology.High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology.And high technology describes any invention,system or 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 popular expression in the United States during the early 1980s.Because of improvements in technology,people could buy many new kinds of 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 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 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.”
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.”


What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To tell how “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.


What can we infer from the passage?
A.American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people.
B.High tech describes 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”.


All the following examples are high tech EXCEPT _____ .
A.a microwave oven
B.a home computer
C.a hand pump
D.a satellite


Which of the following 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 kinds of products are “state of the art” nowadays.


The best title for the passage is _____ .
A.Computer Technology
B.High Tech and State of the Art
C.Most Advanced Technology
D.Two New Expressions
Questions 41～45 are based on the following passage.
In the Arctic Circle,it is not that Eskimos lack ability or industry, but the surroundings restrict constructive effort to the barest necessities of existence.This effectually 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,ice,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 these tribes construct their houses at least partly beneath the surface of the ground.This device also makes 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,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 delicate art is worth recording and some of our winter camps in the mountains might try to make snow houses.


Eskimos efforts to build houses _____ .
A.result in various buildings
B.are limited by a hostile environment
C.are restricted by their ability
D.retard progress to higher development


Which of the following 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 0selected according to weather.
D.Building materials are decided by skilled workers.


Why do Eskimos build their houses partly 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.


In the long winter,Eskimos commonly live in _____ .
A.a snow house
B.a stone house
C.a storage place
D.a tent of sealskin


What does the author think of snow houses?
A.Interesting.
B.Artistic.
C.Unique.
D.All of the above.