申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试真题

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真题PaperOne

试卷一(90minutes)PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes,15points)（略）PartIIVocabulary(15minutes,15points)

SectionA

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.stay

21.Thesalesmanapproachedthehousecautiouslywhenhesawtheviciousdogatthedoor.

A.carefully

B.deliberately

C.nervously

D.bravely22.Anewtechnologicalprocessmaybeemployedto~thisabundantsupplydirectly.

A.produce

B.reserve

C.exploit

D.search

23.Aninternationaltreatysignedseveralyearsagobanstradeinplantsandanimalofendangeredspecies.

A.forbids

B.eliminates

C.promotes

D.protects

24.Itisnoteasytoremaintranquilwheneventssuddenlychangeyoulife.

A.calm

B.upset

C.steady

D.severe

25.Whenfacedwithdoubtsfromsomeadvisersontheattemptedinvasion,Kennedyignoredthem.

A.failedtounderstand

B.putupwith

C.stoodupfor

D.refusedtoconsiderSectionBDirections:Inthissection,therearetenincompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.26.Don't_______whileI'mtalking.Youcanaskwhatyouwantlater.

A.cutout

B.cutin

C.cutoff

D.cutdown

27.Hemisledmanagementbygivingittheideathattheolderandmoreexperiencedmenwerenotan_______butaliability.

A.assistance

B.advantage

C.asset

D.award

28.In400A.D.Chinesechildrenplayedwithafan-liketoythatspanupwardsandfellbacktoearthas______ceased.

A.rotation

B.suspension

C.emission

D.motivation

29.Asagoodphotographer,youmustdevelopanawarenessoftheworldaroundyouandthepeoplewho______it.

A.innovate

B.inhabit

C.integrate

D.inherit

30.ChildrenintheUnitedStatesareexposedtomanyinfluences_______thoseoftheirfamilies.

A.ratherthan

B.betterthan

C.morethan

D.otherthan

31.Thefactthattheearth'ssurfaceheats_______providesaconvenientwaytodivideitintotemperatureregions.

A.unsteadily

B.unevenly

C.infrequently

D.irregularly

32.Youmayneverexperienceanearthquakeoravolcaniceruptioninyourlife,butyouwill_____changesintheland.

A.adapt

B.adopt

C.witness

D.define33.ItisunderstoodthatthefilmingofLegendsisalmostcompleteandthefilmisnot_______tobedelayed.

A.easy

B.available

C.great

D.likely34.Thefirststepbeforemakinganydecisionto

A.interact

B.integrate

C.intervene

D.intensify35.Thetelevisionstationissupportedby

A.donations

B.advertisements

C.pensions

D.accounts

PartIIIReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points)Directions:Therearesixpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfivequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOne

Lateralthinking(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.heusedintheexamthetechniquesprovidedbyhisfather

B.hereadthebook"TeachYourChildHowtothink"beforetheexam

C.hewascarefulandoftenoverworked

D.allofhisschoolteachersthoughthehadachance38.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2thatEdward_________.

A.waspromptedtostudylateralthinkingbecausehissonwasslightlydyslexic

B.oncetaughtbusinessmenhowtothinkbeforehewroteforparentsandchildren

C.waslikelytoimprovechildren'slogicwithhisbook

D.gaveadescriptionoflateralthinkingseveralyearsafterhissonwasborn39.AccordingtoParagraph3,whichofthefollowingstatementsexpressesEdwarddeBone'sview?

A.Weoftenthinkineffectivelybecausewetaketoolimitedaview.

B.Thinkingistraditionallyregardedassomethingexecutedinalogicalsequence.

C.Everybodyknowsthatchildrenaren'tverylogical.

D.hisanuphillbattletryingtoteachchildrentothink.40.LateralthinkingreferstothefollowingEXCEPT_______.

A.seeingtheimplicationsofwhatyouaresaying

B.exploringthealternativesforwhatyouaresaying

C.improvingone'slogicinthinkingD.improvingone'sperceptioninthinkingPassageTwo

Formillionsofyearsbeforedieappearanceofdieelectriclight,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.adjustouractivitiestothenewinventions

B.beabletopredicttherhythmsofourbiologicalclocks

C.sleepforatleasteighthourspernight

D.believethatweneedlesssleepasweage43.Accordingtotheauthor,manysleepingdisordersarecausedby_______.

A.impropersleeppatterns

B.chronicfatiguesyndrome

C.otherdiseases

D.pre-bedtimeexercises44.Whichofthefollowingmeasurescanhelpyousleepbetter?

A.Havinglatemeals.

B.Travelingbetweentimezones

C.Stayinguplate.

D.Takingahotbath.45.

"Sleepdefensively"

meansthat~-

A.peopleshouldsacrificeotherthingstogettingenoughsleepifnecessaryB.peopleshouldgiveupgoingtobedandgettingupatthesametimeeveryday.

C.peopleshouldgotoadoctorandhavetheirproblemsdiagnosed

D.peopleshouldexerciseimmediatelybeforegoingtobedeverynight

PassageThreeThemediacanimpactcurrentevents.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.The1992LosAngelesRiots

D.TheImpactofMediaonCurrentEvents47.AllthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPTthat_________.A.alltheeventsoccurringontheuniversitycampusatBerkeleyweregivennationalmediacoverageB.videocoverageofthe1989SanFranciscoearthquakegavetheviewerstheimpressionoftotal

disasterC.electronicmediacanextendone'scontactwiththeworldD.thoselivingfarawayfromacertaineventcanalsohavesomeperceptionofrealitiesby

watchingtelevision48.Theterm"electroniccity"inParagraph2referstoA.BerkeleyC.LosAngelesB.EarthD.SanFrancisco49.The1992LosAngelesriotsbrokeoutbecauseA.videocoveragefromhelicoptershadmadepeopleangryB.videocoveragehadprovidedpowerfulfeedbackC.thejuryacquittedthepolicemenwhohadbeatenRodneyKingD.peoplecanmaketheirownjudgements50.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatA.the1992LosAngelesriotslastedawholeweekB.RodneyKingseemedveryangrywhenheappearedontelevisiononFridayC.mediacoverageofeventsastheyoccurcanhaveeithergoodorbadresultsD.mostpeoplewhohadseenthevideooftheRodneyKingbeatingagreewiththeverdictofthejury

PassageFour

AttheKyotoconferenceonglobalwarminginDecember1997,itbecameabundantlyclearhowcomplexithasbecometoworkoutinternationalagreementsrelatingtotheenvironmentbecauseofeconomicconcernsuniquetoeachcountry.Itisnolongerenoughtotrytoforbidcertainactivitiesortoreduceemissionsofcertainsubstances.Theglobalchallengesoftheinterlinkbetweentheenvironmentanddevelopmentincreasingbringustothecoreoftheeconomiclifeofstates.Duringthelate1980swewereable,throughinternationalagreements,tomakedeepcutsinemissionsharmfultotheozonelayer.Thesereductionsweremadepossiblebecausesubstitutionshadbeenfoundformanyoftheharmfulchemicalsand,moreimportant,becausetheharmfulsubstancescouldbereplacedwithoutnegativeeffectsonemploymentandtheeconomiesofstates.

Althoughthethreatofglobalwarminghasbeenknowntotheworldfordecadesandallcountriesandleadersagreethatweneedtodealwiththeproblem,wealsoknowthattheeffectsofmeasures,especiallyharshmeasurestakeninsomecountries,wouldbenullified(抵消)ifothercountriesdonotcontroltheiremissions.WhereastheUNteamonclimatechangehasfoundthattheemissionsofcarbondioxidewouldhavetobecutgloballyby60%tostabilizethecontentofCO,intheatmosphere,thispathisnotfeasibleforseveralreasons.Suchdeepcutswouldcauseabreakdownoftheworldeconomy.Importantandpopulous(人口众多的)low–ormedium-incomecountriesarenotyetwillingtoundertakelegalcommitmentsabouttheirenergyuses.Inaddition,thestateofworldtechnologywouldnotyetpermitustomakesuchabigleap.

Wemust,however,findasolutiontothethreatofglobalwarmingearlyinthe21stcentury.Suchacommitmentwouldrequireadegreeofsharedvisionandcommonresponsibilitiesnewtohumanity.Successtiesintheforceofimaginations,inimaginingwhatwouldhappenifwefailtoact.Althoughmanylivingincoldregionswouldwelcometheglobal-warmingeffectofawarmersummer,fewwouldcheerthearrivalofthesubsequenttropicaldiseases,especiallywheretherehadbeennone.51.Themainpurposeofthispassageisto________.

A.analyzetheproblemofglobalwarming

B.argueagainstmakingdeepcutsinemissions

C.convincepeoplethatglobalwarmingisarealthreat

D.criticizesomecountriesforrefusingtocotdownemissionsharmfultotheozonelayer52.Thereasonwhyitisdifficulttogetridofthethreatofglobalwarmingisthat________.

A.notallthecountriesarewillingtomakedeepcutsinemissions

B.manypeoplewelcometheglobal-warmingeffectofawarmersummer

C.theleadersofmanycountriesarenotfullyawareofthegravityoftheproblemD.worldtechnologyisnotabletosolvetheproblem53.Inthepassagetheauthorimpliesthat_______.A.theworldhasrecentlybecomeawareofthethreatofglobalwarming

B.theproblemofglobalwarminghaslargelybeensolved

C.itisalwaysdifficulttoworkoutinternationalagreementstocutdownemissionharmfultotheozonelayer

D.itisnolongereasytoreachinternationalagreementsrelatingtotheenvironment54.Accordingtotheauthor,itisimpossibleatpresenttocut60%ofcarbondioxideemissionsgloballybecause__________.

A.somepeopleareirresponsible

B.itwouldcauseacollapseoftheworldeconomy

C.itisonlyagoaltobereachedinthefuture

D.somepeoplearelackinginimagination55.Whatshouldallcountriesdotohelpsolvetheproblemofglobalwarming?

A.Theyshouldholdanotherworldconferenceonclimatechange.

B.Theyshouldprovideadvancedtechnology.

C.Theyshouldreplacealltheharmfulsubstances.

D.Theyshouldwillinglyundertakelegalcommitmentsabouttheirenergyuses.

PassageFive

Thewordscienceisheardsoofteninmodemtimesthatalmosteverybodyhassomenotionofitsmeaning.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.thestudyofunrelatedfields

B.classifiedknowledge

C.thestudyofunrelatedsubjects

D.anattempttoexplainnaturalphenomena57.Purescience,leadingtotheconstructionofamicroscope,________.

A.isnotalwaysaspureaswesuppose

B.necessarilyresultsfromappliedscienceandthediscoveryofacell

C.mayleadtoantiscientific,"impure"results

D.necessarilyprecedesappliedscience,leadingtothediscoveryofthecell58.Ascientistinterestedinaddingtoourgeneralknowledgeaboutoxygenwouldprobablycallhisapproach_______.A.purescienceB.environmentalscienceC.appliedscienceD.agriculturalscience59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoestheauthorimply?A.Inscience,itisnotdifficulttodistinguishfactfromfictionB.Practical-mindedpeoplecanunderstandthemeaningandobjectivesofpurescience.C.Scientistsengagedinthetheoreticalresearchshouldnotbeblamedforignoringthepracticalsideoftheirdiscoveries.D.Todayfewpeoplehaveanynationofthemeaningofscience.60.Thebesttitleforthepassageis

A.HypothesesandTheories

B.OnDistinguishingFactfromFiction

C.TheNatureofScienceandScientists

D.BiologyandtheScientificAge

PassageSix

Withthepossibleexceptionofequalrights,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.speakforthemajority

B.initiateaveto

C.criticizethegovernment

D.argueforthevalueofthedeathpenalty62.Thepassageattemptstoestablisharelationshipbetween______.

A.themurderrateandtheimpositionofthedeathpenalty

B.theeffectsofexecutionandtheeffectsofisolation

C.theimportanceofequalrightsandthatofthedeathpenalty

D.executionsandmurders63.Theauthor'sresponsetothosewhourgethedeathpenaltyforall

likelybe______.

A.negative

B.friendly

C.supportive

D.hostile64.Inthepassagetheauthorisprimarilyconcernedwith________.

A.analyzingaproblemobjectively

B.settlingsdispute

C.supportingaposition

D.describinganevent65.Itcanbeinferredthattheauthorthinksthat

A.thedeathpenaltyisthemostcontroversialissueintheUnitedStatestoday

B.thesecondtypemurderers(inParagraph4)shouldbesentencedtodeath

C.thevetoofthebillreestablishingthedeathpenaltyisoflittleimportance

D.thevalueofthedeathpenaltyasadeterrenttocrimeisnottobedebatedPartIVCloze(15minutes,10points)Directions:Inthispart,thereisapassagewithtwentyblanks.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkthecorrespondingletteronyourANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

What'syourearliestchildhoodmemory?Canyourememberlearningtowalk?Ortalk?Thefirsttimeyou

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bypsychologistsforthis

"childhoodamnesia"

(儿童失忆症).Onearguesthatthehippocampus,theregionofthebrainwhichisresponsibleforformingmemories,