2002年同等学力外国语水平考试真题

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2002年6月同等学力人员申请硕士学位
外国语水平全国统一考试
英语试卷一
Part II Vocabulary (15 minutes , 15 points)
Section A
Directions: In this section there are fifteen sentences , each with one word or phrase underlined . Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence . Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
16. I’d like to take this opportunity to extend my heart-felt gratitude to the host .
A. increase B. prolong C. intensify D. express
17. Chinese farmers are mostly living a simple and thrifty life as it is today.
A. miserable B. economical C. luxurious D. sensible
18. Many of the local residents left homes to ward off the danger of flooding.
A. overcome B. enclose C. encounter D. avoid
19. The State Council will lay down new rules that aim to make management compatible with internationally accepted conventions.
A. conferences B. conversations C. practices D. formations
20. Personality in Americans is further complicated by successive waves of immigration from various countries .
A. uninterrupted B. successful C. forceful D. overwhelming
21. Without question , people’s lives in China have improved dramatically in the past two decades.
A. Out of the question B. No doubt C. Naturally D. Obviously
22. The dean can’t see you at the moment. He is addressing the first-year students in the lecture hall.
A. complaining to B. arguing with C. speaking to D. consulting with
23.He does nothing that violates the interests of the collective.
A. runs for B. runs against C. runs over D. runs into
24. As a result of sophisticated technologies , this device has several advantages over like products.
A. traditional B. intelligent C. industrious D. advanced
25. The patient’s condition has deteriorated since he had a heart attack.
A. improved a little B. remained the same
C. become worse D. changed a lot
26. When taken in large quantities some drugs can cause permanent brain damage.
A. lasting B. serious C. terrible D. temporary
27. One U.S. dollar is comparable to 131 Japanese yen according to China Daily’s finance news report yesterday.
A. compatible B. compact C. equal D. entitled
28. At that time work was restricted to slaves and to those few poor citizens ho couldn’t support themselves.
A. attributed B. limited C. connected D. devoted
29. I found this very profitable in diminishing the intensity of narrow-minded prejudice.
A. lessening B. reflecting C. removing D. increasing
30. When a man knows that he will be put into prison if he uses a potentially deadly object to rob or do harm to another person , he will think twice about it .
A. passive B. lifelong C. unhappy D. fatal

Section B
Directions: In this section , there are fifteen incomplete sentences . For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence . Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

31. This great project at the Three Gorges of the Yangtze is expected to _______ twenty years to complete.
A. spend B. consume C. need D. take
32. His effort of decades began to _______ . He came to be well-known for his findings.
A. pay off B. die off C. put off D. break off
33. The _______ of lung cancer is particularly high among long-term heavy smokers. Especially chain smokers.
A. incident B, accident C. incidence D. evidence
34. Nothing is so uncertain as the fashion market where one style _______ over another before being replaced.
A. dominates B. manipulates C. overwhelms D. prevails
35. Mrs. Brown couldn’t shake the _______ the these kids were in deep trouble and it was up to her to help them.
A. conversion B. conviction C. conservation D. convention
36. X-rays are also called Rontgen rays _______ the discoverer who first put them to use.
A. in case of B. in view of C. in place of D. in honor of
37. Telecommunication developments have enabled people to send messages _______ television , radio and electronic mail.
A. via B. amid C. past D. across
38. Technology has _______ the sharing, storage and delivery of information , thus making more information available to more people.
A. finished B. furnished C. functioned D. facilitated
39. The philosophy class began with twenty students but three _______ after the midterm exam.
A. picked up B. turned out C. 0dropped out D. kept up
40. The following account by the author _______ the difference between European and American reactions.
A. illustrates B. acquires C. demands D. 0deletes
41. An intimate and _______ knowledge of how you are doing in the customer’s eyes is critical.
A. objective B. subordinate C. optional D. subesquent
42. Long _______ to harmful pollutants is most likely to lead to a decline in health.
A. contact B. touch C. use D. exposure
43. The architectural differences may _______ confusion or discomfort for the foreign travelers.
A. vary B. describe C. cause D. impress
44. _______ being fun and good exercise , swimming is a very useful skill.
A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Owing to
45. Even at discounted prices , these powerful AIDS drugs are far beyond _______ for most of the world’s 40 million HIV-infected people.
A. reach B. control C. comprehension D. imagination

Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes ,25 points)
Directions : There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, c and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Passage 1
John Grisham was born on February 2, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a construction worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation (诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990.
One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girl’s father had murdered her attackers. He proceeded to get up every morning at 5 a.m. to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grisham’s next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham lives with his wife and two children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia.
When he’s not writing, Grisham devotes time to charitable causes, including mission trips with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a professional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League commissioner. He has built six ballfields on his property and hosts children from 26Little League teams.

46. John Grisham is ________ at present.
A. a writer B. a lawyer
C. a professional baseball player D. a congressman

47. What inspired Grisham to write his first novel?
A. A case of murder.
B. A case of rape
C. His father’s experience
D. His life on the farm

48. The story of the novel A Time to Kill would probably focus on __________ ?
A. how the girl was attacked
B. the circumstances of the rape
C. how the girl’s father took revenge
D. how the case of rape was settled

49. Which of the following is NOT true of the novel The Firm ?
A. It was popular at the time of publication
B. It earned Grisham great fame.
C. It brought Grisham wealth
D. It was carried by The New York Times as a series.

50. It can be inferred from the passage that Grisham has built ballfields on his property ________.
A. to achieve his life’s goal as a professional baseball player
B. to coach children in baseball
C. It brought Grisham wealth
D. It provide facilities of baseball training.