2023年年同等学力英语真题

1999年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试PaperOne试卷一(90minutes)PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes,15points)（略）PartIIVocabulary(15minutes,15points)

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Directions:Inthissectiontherearefifteensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

I6.Courageouspeoplethinkquicklyandactwithouthesitation.A.complaint B.consideration C.delay D.Anxiety17.I'veonlyrecentlyexploredShakespearewithprofitandpleasure.A.followed B.evaluated C.acted D.studied18.Hardlyaweekgoesbywithoutsomeadvanceintechnologythatwouldhaveseemedincredible50yeasago.A.hardtoinvent B.hardtounderstand C.hardtoimagine D.hardtobelieve19.Youhavetopaya(n)premiumforexpressdelivery.A.extracharge B.extraprice C.extratip D.extrabonus20.Arrivinganywherewiththesepossessions,hemightjustaseasilyputupforamonthorayearforasingleday.A.arrange B.manage C.last D.stay21.Thesalesmanapproachedthehousecautiouslywhenhesawtheviciousdogatthedoor.A.carefully B.deliberately C.nervously D.bravely22.Anewtechnologicalprocessmaybeemployedto~thisabundantsupplydirectly.A.produce B.reserve C.exploit D.search23.Aninternationaltreatysignedseveralyearsagobanstradeinplantsandanimalofendangeredspecies.A.forbids B.eliminates C.promotes D.protects24.Itisnoteasytoremaintranquilwheneventssuddenlychangeyoulife.A.calm B.upset C.steady D.severe25.Whenfacedwithdoubtsfromsomeadvisersontheattemptedinvasion,Kennedyignoredthem.A.failedtounderstand B.putupwithC.stoodupfor D.refusedtoconsiderSectionBDirections:Inthissection,therearetenincompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.26.Don't_______whileI'mtalking.Youcanaskwhatyouwantlater.A.cutout B.cutin C.cutoff D.cutdown27.Hemisledmanagementbygivingittheideathattheolderandmoreexperiencedmenwerenotan_______butaliability.A.assistance B.advantage C.asset D.award28.In400A.D.Chinesechildrenplayedwithafan-liketoythatspanupwardsandfellbacktoearthas______ceased.A.rotation B.suspension C.emission D.motivation29.Asagoodphotographer,youmustdevelopanawarenessoftheworldaroundyouandthepeoplewho______it.A.innovate B.inhabit C.integrate D.inherit30.ChildrenintheUnitedStatesareexposedtomanyinfluences_______thoseoftheirfamilies.A.ratherthan B.betterthan C.morethan D.otherthan31.Thefactthattheearth'ssurfaceheats_______providesaconvenientwaytodivideitintotemperatureregions.A.unsteadily B.unevenly C.infrequently D.irregularly32.Youmayneverexperienceanearthquakeoravolcaniceruptioninyourlife,butyouwill_____changesintheland.A.adapt B.adopt C.witness D.define33.ItisunderstoodthatthefilmingofLegendsisalmostcompleteandthefilmisnot_______tobedelayed.A.easy B.available C.great D.likely34.ThefirststepbeforemakinganydecisiontoA.interact B.integrate C.intervene D.intensify35.ThetelevisionstationissupportedbyA.donations B.advertisements C.pensions D.accountsPartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points)Directions:Therearesixpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneLateralthinking(迂回思维),firstdescribedbyEdwarddeBonein1967,isjustafewyearsolderthanEdward'sson.YoumightimaginethatCasparwasraisedtobeanadventurousthinker,butthedeBonewassofamous,Caspar'sparentsworriedthatanytimehewouldsaysomethingbrightatschool,histeachersmightsnap,"Wheredoyougetthatideafrom?""Wehadtobecarefulandnotoverdoit."Edwardadmits.NowCasparisatOxford-whichoncelookedunlikelybecauseheisalsoslightlydyslexic(诵读困难).Infact,whenhewasapplyingtoOxford,noneofhisschoolteachersthoughthehadachance."Sothenwedidseveralthinkingsessions,"hisfathersays,"usingmytechniquesand,whenhewentupfortheexam,hedidextremelywell."Soonafter,EdwarddeBonedecidedtowritehislatestbook,"TeachYourChildHowtoThink,"inwhichhetransformsthethinkingskillshedevelopedforbrain-stormingbusinessmenintoinformalexercisesforparentsandchildrentoshare.Thinkingistraditionallyregardedassomethingexecutedinalogicalsequence,andeverybodyknowsthatchildrenaren'tverylogical.Soisn'titanuphillbattle,tryingtoteachthemtothink?"Youknow,"EdwarddeBonesays,"ifyouexaminepeople'sthinking,itisquiteunusualtofindfaultsoflogic.Butthefaultsofperceptionarehuge!Oftenwethinkineffectivelybecausewetaketoolimitedaview.""TeachYourChildHowtoThink"offerslessonsinperceptionimprovement,ofclearlyseeingtheimplicationsofsomethingyouaresayingandexploringthealternatives.36.WhatisTRUEaboutCaspar?A.Hefirstdescribedlateralthinking.B.Heisoftenscoldedbyhisteacher.C.HeisEdward'sson.D.Heisanadventurousthinker.37.CasparsucceededinapplyingtoOxfordbecause________.A.heusedintheexamthetechniquesprovidedbyhisfatherB.hereadthebook"TeachYourChildHowtothink"beforetheexamC.hewascarefulandoftenoverworkedD.allofhisschoolteachersthoughthehadachance38.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2thatEdward_________.A.waspromptedtostudylateralthinkingbecausehissonwasslightlydyslexicB.oncetaughtbusinessmenhowtothinkbeforehewroteforparentsandchildrenC.waslikelytoimprovechildren'slogicwithhisbookD.gaveadescriptionoflateralthinkingseveralyearsafterhissonwasborn39.AccordingtoParagraph3,whichofthefollowingstatementsexpressesEdwarddeBone'sview?A.Weoftenthinkineffectivelybecausewetaketoolimitedaview.B.Thinkingistraditionallyregardedassomethingexecutedinalogicalsequence.C.Everybodyknowsthatchildrenaren'tverylogical.D.hisanuphillbattletryingtoteachchildrentothink.40.LateralthinkingreferstothefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.seeingtheimplicationsofwhatyouaresayingB.exploringthealternativesforwhatyouaresayingC.improvingone'slogicinthinkingD.improvingone'sperceptioninthinkingPassageTwoFormillionsofyearsbeforedieappearanceofdieelectriclight,shiftwork,all-nightcableTVanddieInternet,earth'screaturesevolvedonaplanetwithpredictableandreassuring24-hourrhythms.Ourbiologicalclocksaresetforthisdailycycle.Simply,ourbodieswanttosleepatnightandbeawakeduringtheday.Mostwomenandmenneedbetweeneightandeightandahalfhoursofsleepanighttofunctionproperlythroughouttheirlives.(Contrarytopopularbelief,humansdon’tneedlesssleepastheyage.)Butonaverage,Americanssleeponlyaboutsevenandahalfhourpernight,amarkeddropfromtheninehourstheyaveragedin1910.What'sworse,nearlyonethirdofallAmericansgetlessthansixhoursofsleeponatypicalworknight.Formostpeople,that'snotnearlyenough.Findingwaystogetmoreandbettersleepcanbeachallenge.Scientistshaveidentifiedmorethan80differentsleepdisorders.Somesleepingdisordersaregenetic.Butmanyproblemsarecausedbystayinguplateandbytravelingfrequentlybetweentimezoneorbyworkingnights.Dr.JamesF.JonesatNationalJewishMedicalandResearchCenterinDenversaysthatsleepdisordersareoftendiagnosedasotherdiscomforts.Aboutonethirdofthepatientsreferredtohimwithpossiblechronicfatiguesyndromeactuallyhavetreatablesleepdisorders.“Beforewedoanythingelse,welookattheirsleep,”Jonessays.Sleepexpertssaythatmostpeoplewouldbenefitfromagoodlookattheirsleeppatterns.Mymotto(座右铭)is'Sleepdefensively',"saysMaryCarskadonofBrownUniversity.Shesayspeopleneedtocarveoutsufficienttimetosleep,evenifitmeansgivingupotherthings.Sleeproutines--l/iregoingtobedandgettingupatthesametimeeveryday--areimportant.Pre-bedtimeactivitiesalsomakeadifference.AswithEisner,whousedtosufferfromsleeplessness,afewlifestylechanges—avoidingstimulantsandlatemeals,exercisinghoursbeforebedtime,relaxingwithahotbath—yieldbettersleep.41.WhatisTRUEofhumansleep?A.Onaverage,peopleintheU.S.todaysleeplesspernightthantheyusedto.B.Formostpeople,lessthansixhoersofsleeponatypicalworknightisenough,C.Mostpeopleneedlesssleepwhentheygrowolder.D.Mostpeopleneedsevenandahalfhemsofsleepeverynight42.Forourbodiestofunctionproperly,weshould_______.A.adjustouractivitiestothenewinventionsB.beabletopredicttherhythmsofourbiologicalclocksC.sleepforatleasteighthourspernightD.believethatweneedlesssleepasweage43.Accordingtotheauthor,manysleepingdisordersarecausedby_______.A.impropersleeppatternsB.chronicfatiguesyndromeC.otherdiseasesD.pre-bedtimeexercises44.Whichofthefollowingmeasurescanhelpyousleepbetter?A.Havinglatemeals.B.TravelingbetweentimezonesC.Stayinguplate.D.Takingahotbath.45."Sleepdefensively"meansthat~-A.peopleshouldsacrificeotherthingstogettingenoughsleepifnecessaryB.peopleshouldgiveupgoingtobedandgettingupatthesametimeeveryday.C.peopleshouldgotoadoctorandhavetheirproblemsdiagnosedD.peopleshouldexerciseimmediatelybeforegoingtobedeverynightPassageThreeThemediacanimpactcurrentevents.AsagraduatestudentatBerkeleyinthe1960s,IrememberexperiencingtheeventsrelatedtothePeople'sParkthatwereoccurringoncampus.SameoftheseeventsweregivennationalmediacoverageinthepressandonTV.Ifounditinterestingtocomparemyimpressionsofwhatwasgoingonwithperceptionsobtainedfromthenewsmedia.Icouldbegintoseeeventsofthattimefeedonnewscoverage.Thisalsoprovidedmewithsomehealthyinsightsintothedistinctionsbetweentheserealities.Electronicmediaarehavingagreaterimpactonthepeople'sliveseveryday.Peoplegathermoreandmoreoftheirimpressionsfromrepresentations.Televisionandtelephonecommunicationsarelinkingpeopletoaglobalvillage,orwhatonewritercallstheelectroniccity.Considertheinformationthattelevisionbringsintoyourhomeeveryday.Consideralsothecontactyouhavewithotherssimplybyusingtelephone.Thesemediaextendyourconsciousnessandyourcontact.Forexample,thevideocoverageofthe1989SanFranciscoearthquakefocusedon"liveaction"suchasthefiresortherescueefforts.Thisgavetheviewertheimpressionoftotaldisaster.TelevisioncoverageoftheIraqiWaralsodevelopedanimmediacy.CNNreportedeventsastheyhappened.Thiscoveragewasdistributedworldwide.Althoughmostpeoplewerefarawayfromtheseevents,theydevelopedsomeperceptionoftheserealities.In1992,manypeoplewatchedinhorrorasriotsbrokeoutonasadWednesdayeveninginLosAngeles,seeminglyfedbyvideocoveragefromhelicopters.Thiseventwastriggeredbytheverdict(裁定)intheRodneyKingbeating.Wearenowinanagewherethepubliccanhaveaccesstoinformationthatenablesittomakeitsownjudgments,andmostpeople,whohadseenthevideoofthisbeating,couldnotunderstandhowthejury(陪审团)wasabletoacquit(宣布无罪)thepolicemeninvolved.Mediacoverageofeventsastheyoccuralsoprovidespowerfulfeedbackthatinfluencesevents.Thiscanhaveharmfulresults,asitseemedonthatWednesdaynightinLosAngeles.ByFridaynightthepublicgottoseeRodneyKingontelevisionpleading,"Canweallgetalong?"BySaturday,televisionseemedtoprovidepositivefeedbackastheLosAngelesriotturnedoutintoarallyforpeace.Thetelevisionshowedthousandsofpeoplemarchingwithbannersandcleaningtools.Becauseofthat,manymorepeopleturnedouttojointhepeacefuleventtheysawunfolding(展开)ontelevision.Therealhealing,ofcourse,willtakemuchlonger,butelectronicmediawillcontinuetobeapartofthatprocess.46.Thebesttitleforthepassageis_________.A.The1989SanFranciscoEarthquakeandthei992LosAngelesRiotsB.HowMediaCoverEventsC.The1992LosAngelesRiotsD.TheImpactofMediaonCurrentEvents47.AllthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat_________.A.alltheeventsoccurringontheuniversitycampusatBerkeleyweregivennationalmediacoverageB.videocoverageofthe1989SanFranciscoearthquakegavetheviewerstheimpressionoftotaldisasterC.electronicmediacanextendone'scontactwiththeworldD.thoselivingfarawayfromacertaineventcanalsohavesomeperceptionofrealitiesbywatchingtelevision48.Theterm"electroniccity"inParagraph2referstoA.BerkeleyC.LosAngelesB.EarthD.SanFrancisco49.The1992LosAngelesriotsbrokeoutbecauseA.videocoveragefromhelicoptershadmadepeopleangryB.videocoveragehadprovidedpowerfulfeedbackC.thejuryacquittedthepolicemenwhohadbeatenRodneyKingD.peoplecanmaketheirownjudgements50.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.the1992LosAngelesriotslastedawholeweekB.RodneyKingseemedveryangrywhenheappearedontelevisiononFridayC.mediacoverageofeventsastheyoccurcanhaveeithergoodorbadresultsD.mostpeoplewhohadseenthevideooftheRodneyKingbeatingagreewiththeverdictoftheJuryPassageFourAttheKyotoconferenceonglobalwarminginDecember1997,itbecameabundantlyclearhowcomplexithasbecometoworkoutinternationalagreementsrelatingtotheenvironmentbecauseofeconomicconcernsuniquetoeachcountry.Itisnolongerenoughtotrytoforbidcertainactivitiesortoreduceemissionsofcertainsubstances.Theglobalchallengesoftheinterlinkbetweentheenvironmentanddevelopmentincreasingbringustothecoreoftheeconomiclifeofstates.Duringthelate1980swewereable,throughinternationalagreements,tomakedeepcutsinemissionsharmfultotheozonelayer.Thesereductionsweremadepossiblebecausesubstitutionshadbeenfoundformanyoftheharmfulchemicalsand,moreimportant,becausetheharmfulsubstancescouldbereplacedwithoutnegativeeffectsonemploymentandtheeconomiesofstates.Althoughthethreatofglobalwarminghasbeenknowntotheworldfordecadesandallcountriesandleadersagreethatweneedtodealwiththeproblem,wealsoknowthattheeffectsofmeasures,especiallyharshmeasurestakeninsomecountries,wouldbenullified(抵消)ifothercountriesdonotcontroltheiremissions.WhereastheUNteamonclimatechangehasfoundthattheemissionsofcarbondioxidewouldhavetobecutgloballyby60%tostabilizethecontentofCO,intheatmosphere,thispathisnotfeasibleforseveralreasons.Suchdeepcutswouldcauseabreakdownoftheworldeconomy.Importantandpopulous(人口众多旳)low–ormedium-incomecountriesarenotyetwillingtoundertakelegalcommitmentsabouttheirenergyuses.Inaddition,thestateofworldtechnologywouldnotyetpermitustomakesuchabigleap.Wemust,however,findasolutiontothethreatofglobalwarmingearlyinthe21stcentury.Suchacommitmentwouldrequireadegreeofsharedvisionandcommonresponsibilitiesnewtohumanity.Successtiesintheforceofimaginations,inimaginingwhatwouldhappenifwefailtoact.Althoughmanylivingincoldregionswouldwelcometheglobal-warmingeffectofawarmersummer,fewwouldcheerthearrivalofthesubsequenttropicaldiseases,especiallywheretherehadbeennone.51.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto________.A.analyzetheproblemofglobalwarmingB.argueagainstmakingdeepcutsinemissionsC.convincepeoplethatglobalwarmingisarealthreatD.criticizesomecountriesforrefusingtocotdownemissionsharmfultotheozonelayer52.Thereasonwhyitisdifficulttogetridofthethreatofglobalwarmingisthat________.A.notallthecountriesarewillingtomakedeepcutsinemissionsB.manypeoplewelcometheglobal-warmingeffectofawarmersummerC.theleadersofmanycountriesarenotfullyawareofthegravityoftheproblemD.worldtechnologyisnotabletosolvetheproblem53.Inthepassagetheauthorimpliesthat_______.A.theworldhasrecentlybecomeawareofthethreatofglobalwarming B.theproblemofglobalwarminghaslargelybeensolved C.itisalwaysdifficulttoworkoutinternationalagreementstocutdownemissionharmfultotheozonelayerD.itisnolongereasytoreachinternationalagreementsrelatingtotheenvironment54.Accordingtotheauthor,itisimpossibleatpresenttocut60%ofcarbondioxideemissionsgloballybecause__________.A.somepeopleareirresponsibleB.itwouldcauseacollapseoftheworldeconomyC.itisonlyagoaltobereachedinthefutureD.somepeoplearelackinginimagination55.Whatshouldallcountriesdotohelpsolvetheproblemofglobalwarming?A.Theyshouldholdanotherworldconferenceonclimatechange.B.Theyshouldprovideadvancedtechnology.C.Theyshouldreplacealltheharmfulsubstances.D.Theyshouldwillinglyundertakelegalcommitmentsabouttheirenergyuses.PassageFiveThewordscienceisheardsoofteninmodemtimesthatalmosteverybodyhassomenotionofitsmeaning.Ontheotherhand,itsdefinitionisdifficultformanypeople.Themeaningofthetermisconfused,buteveryoneshouldunderstanditsmeaningandobjectives.Justtomaketheexplanationassimpleaspossible,supposescienceisdefinedasclassifiedknowledge(facts).Eveninthetruesciencesdistinguishingfactfromfictionisnotalwayseasy.Forthisreasongreatcareshouldbetakentodistinguishbetweenbeliefsandtruths.Thereisnodangeraslongasacleardifferenceismadebetweentemporaryandprovedexplanations.Forexample,hypotheses(假设)andtheoriesareattemptstoexplainnaturalphenomena.Fromthesepositionsthescientistcontinuestoexperimentandobserveuntiltheyareprovedordiscredited(使不相信).Theexactsstatusofanyexplanationshouldbeclearlylabeledtoavoidconfusion.Theobjectivesofscienceareprimarilythediscoveryandthesubsequentunderstandingoftheunknown.Mancannotbesatisfiedwithrecognizingthatsecretsexistinnatureorthatquestionsareunanswerable;hemustsolvethem.Towardthatendspecialistsinthefieldofbiologyandrelatedfieldsofinterestaredirectingmuchoftheirtimeandenergy.Actually,twobasicapproachesleadtothediscoveryofnewinformation.One,aimedatsatisfyingcuriosity,isreferredtoaspurescience.Theotherisaimedatusingknowledgeforspecificpurpose-forinstance,improvinghealth,raisingstandardsofliving,orcreatingnewconsumerproducts.Inthiscaseknowledgeisputtoeconomicuse.Suchanapproachisreferredtoasappliedscience.Sometimespractical-mindedpeoplemissthepointofpurescienceinthinkingonlyofitsimmediateapplicationforeconomicrewards.Chemistsresponsibleformanyofthediscoveriescouldhardlyhaveanticipatedthattheirfindingswouldonedayresultinapplicationsofsuchapracticalnatureasthosedirectlyrelatedtolifeanddeath.Thediscoveryofonebitofinformationopensthedoortothediscoveryofanother.Somediscoveriesseemsosimplethatoneisamazedtheywerenotmadeyearsago;however,oneshouldrememberthattheconstructionofthemicroscopehadtoprecedethediscoveryofthecell.Thehostofscientistsdedicatingtheirlivestopuresciencearenotapologetic(抱歉)aboutignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries;theyknowfromexperiencethatmostknowledgeiseventuallyapplied.56.Todefinesciencewemaysimplycallit________.A.thestudyofunrelatedfieldsB.classifiedknowledgeC.thestudyofunrelatedsubjectsD.anattempttoexplainnaturalphenomena57.Purescience,leadingtotheconstructionofamicroscope,________.A.isnotalwaysaspureaswesupposeB.necessarilyresultsfromappliedscienceandthediscoveryofacellC.mayleadtoantiscientific,"impure"resultsD.necessarilyprecedesappliedscience,leadingtothediscoveryofthecell58.Ascientistinterestedinaddingtoourgeneralknowledgeaboutoxygenwouldprobablycallhisapproach_______.A.purescienceB.environmentalscienceC.appliedscienceD.agriculturalscience59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthorimply?A.Inscience,itisnotdifficulttodistinguishfactfromfictionB.Practical-mindedpeoplecanunderstandthemeaningandobjectivesofpurescience.C.Scientistsengagedinthetheoreticalresearchshouldnotbeblamedforignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries.D.Todayfewpeoplehaveanynationofthemeaningofscience.60.ThebesttitleforthepassageisA.HypothesesandTheoriesB.OnDistinguishingFactfromFictionC.TheNatureofScienceandScientistsD.BiologyandtheScientificAgePassageSixWiththepossibleexceptionofequalrights,perhapsthemostcontroversialissueacrosstheUnitedStatestodayisthedeathpenalty.Manyarguethatitisaneffectivedeterrent(威慑)tomurder,whileothersmaintainthereisnoconvincingevidencethatthedeathpenaltyreducesthenumberofmurders.Theprincipalargumentadvancedbythoseopposedtothedeathpenalty,basically,isthatitiscruelandinhumanpunishment,thatitisthemarkofabrutalsociety,andfinallythatitisofquestionableeffectivenessasadeterrenttocrimeanyway.Inouropinion,thedeathpenaltyisanecessaryevil.Throughoutrecordedhistorytherehavealwaysbeenthoseextremeindividualsineverysocietywhowerecapableofterriblyviolentcrimessuchasmurder.Butsomearemoreextremethanothers.Forexample,itisonethingtotakethelifeofanotherinafitofblindrage,butquiteanothertocoldlyplotandcarryoutthemurderofoneormorepeopleinthestyleofabutcher.Thus,murder,likeallothercrimes,isamatterofrelativedegree.Whileitcouldbearguedwithsomeconvictionthatthecriminalinthefirstinstanceshouldbemerelyisolatedfromsociety,suchshouldnotbethefateofthelattertypemurderer.Thevalueofthedeathpenaltyasadeterrenttocrimemaybeopentodebate.Buttheoverwhelmingmajorityofcitizensbelievethatthedeathpenaltyprotectsthem.Theirbeliefisreinforcedbyevidencewhichshowsthatthedeathpenaltydetersmurder.Forexample,from1954to1963,whenthedeathpenaltywasconsistentlyimposedinCalifornia,themurderrateremainedbetweenthreeandfourmurdersforeach100000population.Since1964thedeathpenaltyhasbeenimposedonlyonce,andthemurderratehasrisento10.4murdersforeach100000population.Thesharpclimbinthestate'smurderrate,whichbeganwhenexecutionsstopped,isnocoincidence.Itisconvincingevidencethatthedeathpenaltydoesdetermanymurderers.Ifthebillreestablishingthedeathpenaltyisvetoed,innocentpeoplewillbemurdered--somewhoselivesmayhavebeensavedifthedeathpenaltywereineffect.Thisisliterallyalifeordeathmatter.Thelivesofthousandsofinnocentpeoplemustbeprotected.61.Theprincipalpurposeofthispassageisto________.A.speakforthemajorityB.initiateavetoC.criticizethegovernmentD.argueforthevalueofthedeathpenalty62.Thepassageattemptstoestablisharelationshipbetween______.A.themurderrateandtheimpositionofthedeathpenaltyB.theeffectsofexecutionandtheeffectsofisolationC.theimportanceofequalrightsandthatofthedeathpenaltyD.executionsandmurders63.Theauthor'sresponsetothosewhourgethedeathpenaltyforalllikelybe______.A.negative B.friendly C.supportive D.hostile64.Inthepassagetheauthorisprimarilyconcernedwith________.A.analyzingaproblemobjectively B.settlingsdisputeC.supportingaposition D.describinganevent65.ItcanbeinferredthattheauthorthinksthatA.thedeathpenaltyisthemostcontroversialissueintheUnitedStatestodayB.thesecondtypemurderers(inParagraph4)shouldbesentencedtodeathC.thevetoofthebillreestablishingthedeathpenaltyisoflittleimportanceD.thevalueofthedeathpenaltyasadeterrenttocrimeisnottobedebatedPartIVCloze(15minutes,10points)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewithtwentyblanks.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyourANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.What'syourearliestchildhoodmemory?Canyourememberlearningtowalk?Ortalk?Thefirsttimeyou66thunderorwatchedatelevisionprogram?Adultsseldom67eventsmuchearlierthantheyearorsobeforeenteringschool,justaschildrenyoungerthanthreeorfour68retainanyspecific,personalexperiences.Avarietyofexplanationshavebee