2000年同等学力外国语水平考试真题

Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points) （略）

Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)

Directions: In this section there are ten 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. If he told his wife about their plan, she was bound to agree.

    A. would unnecessarily                          B. would simply

    C. would certainly                              D. would alternatively

17. As college teachers, they enjoy talking about their own specialties.

    A. problems                                   B. experiences

    C. interests                                    D. fields

18. John's mindless exterior concealed a warm and kindhearted nature.

    A. appearance                                  B. personality

    C. outlook                                     D. temper

19. Factors leading to the crisis included poor regulation, mismanagement and deception in the

    industry, and competition from other types of financial firms.

    A cheating                                   B. pollution

    C. abuse                                      D. depression

20. The colors in these artificial flowers are guaranteed not to come out.

    A. disappear                                    B. vanish

    C. fade                                       D. blend

21. Initial reports were that multiple waves of warplanes bombed central Baghdad, hitting oil

    refineries and the airport.

    A. beating                                      B. knocking

    C. hurting                                     D. striking

22. The editor considered the author's analysis in his article to be penetrating.

    A. extensive                                    B. profound

    C. conclusive                                                             D. valuable

23. Beijing Television-Station Transmitting Tower really looks magnificent at night when it's

    A. decorated                                 B. illustrated

    C. lit up                                     D. studied carefully

24. A good employer gives hints to his or her employees without interfering with their creativity.

    A. freedom                                    B. assistance

    C. clues                                       D. funds

25. When snow collects on top of a building during the winter, the weight sometimes weakens the

     construction and occasionally causes the roof to collapse.

    A. melts                                     B. accumulates

    C. selects                                     D. scatters

 

Directions: In this section, there are ten incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four

choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

 

26. Starting as a _______ campus movement, initially observed on March 21, Earth Day has become a major educational and media event.

    A. student-leading                               B. student-led

    C. student-leaded                               D. student-lead

27. Professor Wu traveled and lectured throughout the country to ______education and professional skills so that women could enter the public world.

    A. prosecute                                 B. acquire

    C. advocate                                  D. proclaim

28. In principle, a person whose conduct was caused by mental disorder should not be liable to

   Criminal _______.

    A. identification                                B. punishment

    C. investigation                               D. commitment

29. A major goal of the state travel agency is to ______ more people to visit its country at the turn of the century.

A. reduce                                                               B. expect

C. arouse                                                               D. induce

30. Steel is an alloy composed ______of iron and carbon.

    A. primarily                                    B. traditionally

    C. carefully                                    D. partially

31. The author of the book has shown his remarkably keen ______into human nature.

    A. intellect                                     B. insight

    C. perception                                        D. understanding

32. We'll all take a vacation in the mountains as soon as I finish working ______ my project.

    A. on             '                          B. with

    C. in                                         D. about

33. The Government has therefore agreed to pay authorities extra sums to ______ for their financial losses.

    A. make up                                  B. turn up

    C. fill in                                     D. lean on

34. As the firm's business increased they __ more and more employees.

    A. took up                                     B. took in

    C. took after                                 D. took on

35. Though the doctors tried everything they couldn't save him from the deep ______ wound.

    A. shot                                       B. punch

    C. pinch                                      D. stab

 

Part III Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points)

Directions: There are six 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 answer and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

 

Astronaut Jim Voss has enjoyed many memorable moments in his career, including three space flights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound ( 为地球所吸引 ) experience in the summer of 1980, when he participated in the NASA - ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Voss then a science teacher at West Point, was assigned to the Marshall Space Flight Center's propulsion (推进) lab in Alabama to analyze why a hydraulic fuel pump on the space shuttle was working so well when previous seals had failed. It was a seemingly tiny problem among the vast complexities of running the space program. Yet it was important to NASA because any crack in the seal could have led to destructive results for the astronauts who relied on them.

“I worked a bit with NASA engineers,” says Voss, "but I did it mostly by analysis. I used a

handheld calculator, not a computer, to do a thermodynamic (热力学的) analysis,"  At the end of

the summer, he, like the other NASA-ASEE fellows working at Marshall, summarized his f'indings in a formal presentation and detailed paper. It was a valuable moment for Voss because the ASEE program gave him added understanding of NASA, deepened his desire to fly in space, and intensified his application for astronaut status. "

It was not an essay process. Voss was actually passed over when he first applied for the astronaut program in 1978. Over the next nine years he reapplied repeatedly, and was finally accepted in1987. Since then he has participated in three space mission. The 50-year-old Army officer, who fives in Huston, is now in training fro a four-month mission as a crew member on the International Space Station starting in July 2000

    Voss says the ASEE program is wonderful for all involved.  "It brings in people from the

academic world and gives NASA a special properly for a particular period of time. It brings some

fresh eyes and fresh ideas to NASA, and establishes a link with our colleges and universities, "  Voss explains. “There’s an exchange of information and an exchange of perspectives that is very  important.”     

For the academic side, Voss says, the ASEE program also  "brings institutions of higher learning more insight into new technology. We give them an opportunity to work on real-world problems and take it back to the classroom."

 

36. Why was the hydraulic fuel pump seal important for the space shuttle?

   A. Because previous seals all failed.

   B. Because it was very complex in running the space program.

   C. Because great care has to be taken of the hydraulic fuel pump sealing.

   D. Because any crack in the seals would cause disastrous results for the astronauts.

37. The great significance of Voss's findings lies in _________.

   I. strengthening his determination to join in space flights

   II. furthering his understanding of NASA

   III. consolidating his astronaut status in NASA programs

   A. I only.

   B. II only.

   C. I, II and III all included.

   D. I and II only.

38. How many flights will Voss have finished if his Four-month mission starting in July 2000 ends up successfully?

   A. Three                                          B. Two

   C. Four                                            D. Five

39. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to what Voss said on the ASEE program?

   A. Fresh members from die academic world participate in the program.

   B. The program brings new outlooks to HASA space programs.

   C. It is important for the space scientists to exchange information and perspectives.

   D. American colleges and universities me a special property of NASA.

40. What does Voss want to stress in the last paragraph?

   A. The technological significance of the program

   B. The educational significance of the program

   C. The philosophical significance of the program

D. The historical significance of the program

 

The current emergency in Mexico City that has taken over our fives is nothing. I could ever have imagined for me or my children, we are living in an environmental crisis, an air - pollution

emergency of unprecedented severity. What it really means is that just to breathe here is to play a

dangerous game with your health.

    As parents, what terrorizes us most are reports that children are at higher risk because they

breathe more times per minute. What more can we do to protect them and ourselves? Our

pediatrician's (儿科医师的) medical recommendation was simple: abandon the city permanently.

We are foreigners and we are among the small minority that can afford to leave. We are here because of my husband's work. We are fascinated by Mexico--its history and rich culture. We know that for us, this is a temporary danger. However, we cannot stand for much longer the fear we feel for our boys. We cannot stop them from breathing.

     But for millions, there is no choice. Their lives, their jobs, their futures depend on being here. Thousands of Mexicans arrive each day in this city, desperate for economic opportunities. Thousands more are born here each day. Entire families work in the streets and practically live there. It is a familiar sight: as parents hawk goods at stoplights, their children play in the grassy highway dividers, breathing exhaust fumes. I feel guilty complaining about my personal situation; we won't be here long enough for our children to form the impression that skies are colored only gray.

     And yet the government cannot do what it must to end this problem. For any country, especially a developing Third World economy like Mexico's, the idea of barring from the capital city enough cars, closing enough factories and spending the necessary billions on public transportation is simply not an option. So when things get bad, as in the current emergency, Mexico takes half measures—prohibiting some more cars from circulating, stopping some factories from producing--that even its own officials concede aren't adequate.

     The word "emergency" implies the unusual. But when daily life itself is an emergency, the

concept loses its meaning. It is human nature to try to adapt to that which we cannot change. Or to

mislead ourselves into believing we can adapt.

41. According to the passage, the current emergency in Mexico City refers to ________.

    A. serious air pollution                B. economic crisis

C. unemployment                            D. natural disaster

42. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. Kids are in greater danger than grown-ups in Mexico City.

B. The author is not a native Mexican.

C. The author’s husband is a pediatrician.

    D. The Mexican history and culture appeal to the author.

43. The word "hawk" (Paragraph 3) most probably means ________.

    A. sell            B. transport           C. place          D. deliver

44. The Mexican government takes half measures to solve the pollution problem because______.

    A. Mexican economy depends very much on cars and factories

    B. it is not wise enough to come up with effective measures

    C. Mexicans are able to adapt themselves to the current emergency

    D. Mexicans enjoy playing dangerous games with their health

45. The purpose of the passage is to _________.

    A describe the harmful air pollution

    B. explain the way to prevent air pollution

    C. show the worries about the air pollution

    D. recommend a method to avoid air pollution