2003年同等学力外国语水平考试真题
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2006-04-10 18:36
58. The length of his interview meant that ______.
A. he had not done well in the intelligence test
B. he was not going to be offered the job
C. he had little work experience to talk about.
D. he did not like the examiner.
59. What was the writer’s opinion of the psychologist?
A. He was inefficient at his job. B. He was unsympathetic.
C. He was unhappy with his job. D. He was very aggressive.
60. What does the writer realize now that he did not realize then?
A. How difficult it can be to get a job. B. How unpleasant ordinary jobs can be.
C. How badly he did in the interview. D. How unsuitable he was for the job.
Passage Four
For more than 10 years there has been a bigger rise in car crime than in most other types of crime. An average of more than two cars a minute are broken into, vandalized (破坏) or stolen in the UK. Car crime accounts for almost a third of all reported offences with no signs that the trend is slowing down.
A. he had not done well in the intelligence test
B. he was not going to be offered the job
C. he had little work experience to talk about.
D. he did not like the examiner.
59. What was the writer’s opinion of the psychologist?
A. He was inefficient at his job. B. He was unsympathetic.
C. He was unhappy with his job. D. He was very aggressive.
60. What does the writer realize now that he did not realize then?
A. How difficult it can be to get a job. B. How unpleasant ordinary jobs can be.
C. How badly he did in the interview. D. How unsuitable he was for the job.
Passage Four
For more than 10 years there has been a bigger rise in car crime than in most other types of crime. An average of more than two cars a minute are broken into, vandalized (破坏) or stolen in the UK. Car crime accounts for almost a third of all reported offences with no signs that the trend is slowing down.
Although there are highly professional criminals involved in car theft, almost 90 percent of car crime is committed by the opportunist. Amateur thieves are aided by our carelessness. When the Automobile Association (AA) engineers surveyed one town center car park last year, 10 percent of cars checked were unlocked, a figure backed up by a Home Office national survey that found 12 percent of drivers sometimes left their cars unlocked.
The vehicles are sitting in petrol stations while drivers pay for their fuel. The AA has discovered that cars are left unattended for an average of three minutes—and sometimes much longer—as drivers buy drinks, cigarettes and other consumer items and then pay at the counter. With payment by credit card more and more common, it is not unusual for a driver to be out of his car as long as six minutes providing the car thief with a golden opportunity.
In an exclusive AA survey, carried out at a busy garage on a main road out of London, 300 motorists were questioned over three days of the holiday period. 24 percent admitted that they “always” or “sometimes” leave the keys in the car. This means that nationwide, a million cars daily become easy targets for the opportunist thief.
The AA recommends locking up whenever you leave the car—and for however short a period. A partially open sunroof or window is a further come-on to thieves.Leaving valuables in view is an invitation to the criminal. A Manchester probationary (假释期) service research project, which interviewed almost 100 car thieves last year, found many would investigate a coat thrown on a seat. Never leave any documents showing your home address in the car. If you have a garage, use it and lock it—a garaged car is at substantially less risk.
There are many other traps to avoid. The Home Office has found little awareness among drivers about safe parking. Most motorists questioned made no efforts to avoid parking in quiet spots away from street lights—just the places thieves love. The AA advises drivers to park in places with people around—thieves do not like audiences.
61. The passage seems to imply that payment by credit card ______.
A. is preferable for safe parking B. is now a common practice
C. takes longer than necessary D. aids a car thief in a way
62. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. In the UK, a million cars are stolen daily.
B. In the UK, there are amateur car thieves only.
C. There are more car crimes than any other type of offences.
D. One in ten drivers invites car theft due to carelessness.
63. The researches mentioned in the passage on car theft include all the following EXCEPT
______.
A. checking private garages B. interviewing motorists
C. questioning car thieves D. examining parking lots
64. The best way for a driver to avoid car theft is ______.
A. leaving documents showing one’s home address in the car
B. locking one’s car in a parking lot at any time
C. not leaving the car unattended for longer than necessary
D. not leaving a sunroof or window partially open
65. In the last paragraph, the term “safe parking” means ______.
A. not parking under street lights B. not parking in front of a theatre or cinema
C. avoiding traps set by a possible car thief D. parking where a lot of people pass by
61. The passage seems to imply that payment by credit card ______.
A. is preferable for safe parking B. is now a common practice
C. takes longer than necessary D. aids a car thief in a way
62. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A. In the UK, a million cars are stolen daily.
B. In the UK, there are amateur car thieves only.
C. There are more car crimes than any other type of offences.
D. One in ten drivers invites car theft due to carelessness.
63. The researches mentioned in the passage on car theft include all the following EXCEPT
______.
A. checking private garages B. interviewing motorists
C. questioning car thieves D. examining parking lots
64. The best way for a driver to avoid car theft is ______.
A. leaving documents showing one’s home address in the car
B. locking one’s car in a parking lot at any time
C. not leaving the car unattended for longer than necessary
D. not leaving a sunroof or window partially open
65. In the last paragraph, the term “safe parking” means ______.
A. not parking under street lights B. not parking in front of a theatre or cinema
C. avoiding traps set by a possible car thief D. parking where a lot of people pass by
Passage Five
Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization, accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined, and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. Read on and you are bound to feel comforted, ready to face the global future, which is surely inevitable now.
Nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization, accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined, and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. But stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. Read on and you are bound to feel comforted, ready to face the global future, which is surely inevitable now.
Consider the Internet, that prime example of our shrinking world. Leaving aside the all-to-familiar worries about pornography and political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers immeasurable benefits, not just in terms of education, the sector for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. It will be increasingly difficult for politicians to maintain their regimes of misinformation, as the oppressed will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organize themselves more effectively.
MTV is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world. Yet the viewers’ judgment on MTV is undoubtedly positive; it is regarded as indispensable by most of the global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. And in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause? Is the world dominance of brands like Nike and Coca-Cola so bad for us when all is said and done? Sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time—heroin and cocaine, for example. In any case, just because Nike shoes and Coke cans are for sale, it doesn’t mean you have to buy them—even globalization cannot deprive the individual of his free will.
Critics of globalization can stop issuing their doom and gloom statements. Life goes on, and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents’ generation.
66. Some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will ______.
A. bring threat to the world peace
B. impact the diversified local life
C. disrupt their present easy lifestyle
D. increase the size of people speaking dialects
67. Internet was originally designed ______.
A. to promote education B. to distribute news and comment
C. to relieve people of worries D. to publicize political beliefs
68. What is the writer’s attitude towards globalization?
A. Suspicious. B. Positive. C. Indifferent. D. Contemptuous.
69. It is implied in the passage that Nike and Coca-cola ______.
A. should not become dominant brands B. have been ignored by many people
C. cannot be compared with drugs D. shouldn’t have caused so much concern
70. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. Globalization Is Standardization
A. bring threat to the world peace
B. impact the diversified local life
C. disrupt their present easy lifestyle
D. increase the size of people speaking dialects
67. Internet was originally designed ______.
A. to promote education B. to distribute news and comment
C. to relieve people of worries D. to publicize political beliefs
68. What is the writer’s attitude towards globalization?
A. Suspicious. B. Positive. C. Indifferent. D. Contemptuous.
69. It is implied in the passage that Nike and Coca-cola ______.
A. should not become dominant brands B. have been ignored by many people
C. cannot be compared with drugs D. shouldn’t have caused so much concern
70. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
A. Globalization Is Standardization
B. Globalization: Like It or Lump It
C. Globalization: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
C. Globalization: Don’t Worry, Be Happy
D. Globalization Brings Equality
Part IV: Cloze (15 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: In this part, there is a passage with twenty blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Imagine fishermen walking down to the seashore, ready to carry out their early morning routine of preparing their boats and net. 71 they hope for a good catch of fish. But to their 72 , a horrible sight meets their still sleepy eyes. Thousands of fish have been washed 73 dead. The cause of this mass destruction? A red tide! Red tides are a global 74 . They have been observed on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada. They have also 75 in many other places. Though relatively few people are 76 them, red tides are not new. In the Philippines, a red tide was first seen in the province of Bataan in 1908. Since then, red tides have been seen in many other 77 . A Philippines red tide expert told us that “ 78 the fish kills, the Philippines has documented 1, 926 cases of dead shellfish poisoning caused by red tides.”
Part IV: Cloze (15 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: In this part, there is a passage with twenty blanks. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Imagine fishermen walking down to the seashore, ready to carry out their early morning routine of preparing their boats and net. 71 they hope for a good catch of fish. But to their 72 , a horrible sight meets their still sleepy eyes. Thousands of fish have been washed 73 dead. The cause of this mass destruction? A red tide! Red tides are a global 74 . They have been observed on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada. They have also 75 in many other places. Though relatively few people are 76 them, red tides are not new. In the Philippines, a red tide was first seen in the province of Bataan in 1908. Since then, red tides have been seen in many other 77 . A Philippines red tide expert told us that “ 78 the fish kills, the Philippines has documented 1, 926 cases of dead shellfish poisoning caused by red tides.”
The term “red tide” 79 the discoloration of water that sometimes occurs in certain areas of the ocean or sea. Although the color is often red, it may also be 80 of brown or yellow. The World Book Encyclopedia reports that “the discolored areas may range from 81 a few square yards to more than 2, 600 square kilometers.”
What causes such discoloration? Red tides are generally caused by several 82 of single-celled organisms. These tiny organisms have hair-like projections which they use to 83 themselves in water. There are about 2,000 varieties of these organisms, 30 of which carry poisonous 84 . These minute organisms usually stay in warm waters with high content of salt.
A red tide occurs when there is a sudden and rapid 85 of these organisms. The concentration of these organisms may 86 to 50, 000, 000 per quart of water! Although scientists do not fully understand why this happens. It is known that these organisms 87 when certain conditions simultaneously affect the water. These include abnormal weather, 88 temperatures, an oversupply of nutrients in the water, a generous 89 sunlight, and favorable water currents. When a heavy rainfall occurs, minerals and other nutrients are sometimes washed 90 the land into coastal water. These nutrients can contribute to the breeding of the organisms. The result? Red tides!
71. A. As a result B. As it is C. As expected D. As usual
72. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. astonishment D. regret
73. A. ashore B. aboard C. aside D. across
74. A. question B. crisis C. phenomenon D. situation
75. A. occupied B. occurred C. acquired D. accused
76. A. assured of B. worried about C. concerned about D. aware of
77. A. sandy beaches B. river mouths C. coastal areas D. reef areas
78. A. except B. besides C. despite D. without
79. A. applies to B. sums up C. copes with D. leads to
80. A. shadows B. shades C. shakes D. shapes
81. A. less than B. more than C. as much as D. as little as
82. A. components B. elements C. ingredients D. species
83. A. propel B. probe C. proceed D. prompt
84. A. materials B. substances C. masses D. objects
85. A. bolt B. block C. bloom D. blast
86. A. scale B. plunge C. gauge D. swell
87. A. accelerate B. accommodate C. accumulate D. accompany
88. A. optimum B. minimum C. maximum D. momentum
89. A. means of B. amount of C. way to D. account for
90. A. over B. on C. by D. from
Paper Two 试卷二
Part I: Error Detection and Correction (10 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts. These parts are marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect. Then, write down the corresponding letter and, without altering the meaning of the sentence, put the correction on the ANSWER SHEET.
71. A. As a result B. As it is C. As expected D. As usual
72. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. astonishment D. regret
73. A. ashore B. aboard C. aside D. across
74. A. question B. crisis C. phenomenon D. situation
75. A. occupied B. occurred C. acquired D. accused
76. A. assured of B. worried about C. concerned about D. aware of
77. A. sandy beaches B. river mouths C. coastal areas D. reef areas
78. A. except B. besides C. despite D. without
79. A. applies to B. sums up C. copes with D. leads to
80. A. shadows B. shades C. shakes D. shapes
81. A. less than B. more than C. as much as D. as little as
82. A. components B. elements C. ingredients D. species
83. A. propel B. probe C. proceed D. prompt
84. A. materials B. substances C. masses D. objects
85. A. bolt B. block C. bloom D. blast
86. A. scale B. plunge C. gauge D. swell
87. A. accelerate B. accommodate C. accumulate D. accompany
88. A. optimum B. minimum C. maximum D. momentum
89. A. means of B. amount of C. way to D. account for
90. A. over B. on C. by D. from
Paper Two 试卷二
Part I: Error Detection and Correction (10 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts. These parts are marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect. Then, write down the corresponding letter and, without altering the meaning of the sentence, put the correction on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. If we’d fought that election on the trade union agenda, we would win a lot more votes than the campaign issues chosen by the professionals.
2. In modern industrious areas, sociocultural change is occurring at an accelerated rate.
3. Although Graham spent years struggle against the disapproval of audiences who disliked and ridiculed her work, the power and of her unique vision proved in the end to be undeniable.
4. Following the foundation of new universities at such as places as York and Lancaster, hopes for a university at Stamford ran high.
5. At the local level individual authorities, which have rather greater freedom in planning than their English counterparts, have been actively in encouraging investment.
6. The detailed study of fossils, rather like a crime investigation, it involves the piecing together of many diverse fragments of evidence.
7. Today, Guinness is the world’s widely distributed beer produced in over 40 countries and sell in around 130.
8. While the roots of social psychology lie in the intellectual soil of the whole Western tradition, it’s present flowering is recognized to be characteristically an American phenomenon.
9. We cannot hardly expect adolescents to have respect for the possessions of others if they have no hope of attaining any of their own.
10. I have given my third and fourth preferences to candidates who, not if exactly “worthless”, know as well as I do they have no chance of being elected.
Part II: Translation (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the
ANSWER SHEET.
为了成功举办2008 年奥运会，北京计划投入230 亿美元用于基础设施建设。据说，一些外国公司已经注意到了这些商机。美国的一些公司打算在电信和信息技术方面提供产品和服务。英国的一些公司也正在围绕北京奥运会寻求商机，他们试图找到自己有优势的领域，如不污染环境的建筑技术等。
III: Guided Writing (30 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 120 words under the title “What will money bring us, fortune or misfortune?” Your composition should be based on the following story given in Chinese. Give at least two reasons to support your choice.
夺命之物
一栋住宅楼发生了大火，一个中年男子在大火中丧生。奇怪的是，他5 岁的儿子明明却逃了出来。有人问明明：“你是怎么逃出来的？”明明说：“我拿了一块湿毛巾捂住鼻子，贴在地上爬.”。这是科学有效的逃生方法。
人们不解：“你爸爸不会这么做吗？
明明说：“会，是爸爸教我这么做的。爸爸和我一起爬到了门口，他说忘了一件东西，就又爬回去了。”
参加救火的消防员说，他们发现那具男尸时，他的手里紧紧地攥着一沓百元大钞。
于是，人们明白了：有一种东西杀人夺命，比大火还厉害。
2. In modern industrious areas, sociocultural change is occurring at an accelerated rate.
3. Although Graham spent years struggle against the disapproval of audiences who disliked and ridiculed her work, the power and of her unique vision proved in the end to be undeniable.
4. Following the foundation of new universities at such as places as York and Lancaster, hopes for a university at Stamford ran high.
5. At the local level individual authorities, which have rather greater freedom in planning than their English counterparts, have been actively in encouraging investment.
6. The detailed study of fossils, rather like a crime investigation, it involves the piecing together of many diverse fragments of evidence.
7. Today, Guinness is the world’s widely distributed beer produced in over 40 countries and sell in around 130.
8. While the roots of social psychology lie in the intellectual soil of the whole Western tradition, it’s present flowering is recognized to be characteristically an American phenomenon.
9. We cannot hardly expect adolescents to have respect for the possessions of others if they have no hope of attaining any of their own.
10. I have given my third and fourth preferences to candidates who, not if exactly “worthless”, know as well as I do they have no chance of being elected.
Part II: Translation (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: Translate the following passage into English. Write your translation on the
ANSWER SHEET.
为了成功举办2008 年奥运会，北京计划投入230 亿美元用于基础设施建设。据说，一些外国公司已经注意到了这些商机。美国的一些公司打算在电信和信息技术方面提供产品和服务。英国的一些公司也正在围绕北京奥运会寻求商机，他们试图找到自己有优势的领域，如不污染环境的建筑技术等。
III: Guided Writing (30 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 120 words under the title “What will money bring us, fortune or misfortune?” Your composition should be based on the following story given in Chinese. Give at least two reasons to support your choice.
夺命之物
一栋住宅楼发生了大火，一个中年男子在大火中丧生。奇怪的是，他5 岁的儿子明明却逃了出来。有人问明明：“你是怎么逃出来的？”明明说：“我拿了一块湿毛巾捂住鼻子，贴在地上爬.”。这是科学有效的逃生方法。
人们不解：“你爸爸不会这么做吗？
明明说：“会，是爸爸教我这么做的。爸爸和我一起爬到了门口，他说忘了一件东西，就又爬回去了。”
参加救火的消防员说，他们发现那具男尸时，他的手里紧紧地攥着一沓百元大钞。
于是，人们明白了：有一种东西杀人夺命，比大火还厉害。
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