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2000年同等学力申硕英语真题

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PartIListeningComprehension(20minutes,15points)（略）PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionADirections:Inthissectiontherearetensentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.ChoosetheonefromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.Ifhetoldhiswifeabouttheirplan,shewasboundtoagree.A.wouldunnecessarilyB.wouldsimplyC.wouldcertainlyD.wouldalternatively17.Ascollegeteachers,theyenjoytalkingabouttheirownspecialties.A.problemsB.experiencesC.interestsD.fields18.John'smindlessexteriorconcealedawarmandkindheartednature.A.appearanceB.personalityC.outlookD.temper19.Factorsleadingtothecrisisincludedpoorregulation,mismanagementanddeceptionintheindustry,andcompetitionfromothertypesoffinancialfirms.AcheatingB.pollutionC.abuseD.depression20.Thecolorsintheseartificialflowersareguaranteednottocomeout.A.disappearB.vanishC.fadeD.blend21.InitialreportswerethatmultiplewavesofwarplanesbombedcentralBaghdad,hittingoilrefineriesandtheairport.A.beatingB.knockingC.hurtingD.striking22.Theeditorconsideredtheauthor'sanalysisinhisarticletobepenetrating.A.extensiveB.profoundC.conclusiveD.valuable23.BeijingTelevision-StationTransmittingTowerreallylooksmagnificentatnightwhenit'sA.decoratedB.illustratedC.litupD.studiedcarefully24.Agoodemployergiveshintstohisorheremployeeswithoutinterferingwiththeircreativity.A.freedomB.assistanceC.cluesD.funds25.Whensnowcollectsontopofabuildingduringthewinter,theweightsometimesweakenstheconstructionandoccasionallycausestherooftocollapse.A.meltsB.accumulatesC.selectsD.scatters

SectionBDirections:Inthissection,therearetenincompletesentences.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

26.Startingasa_______campusmovement,initiallyobservedonMarch21,EarthDayhasbecomeamajoreducationalandmediaevent.A.student-leadingB.student-ledC.student-leadedD.student-lead27.ProfessorWutraveledandlecturedthroughoutthecountryto______educationandprofessionalskillssothatwomencouldenterthepublicworld.A.prosecuteB.acquireC.advocateD.proclaim28.Inprinciple,apersonwhoseconductwascausedbymentaldisordershouldnotbeliabletoCriminal_______.A.identificationB.punishmentC.investigationD.commitment29.Amajorgoalofthestatetravelagencyisto______morepeopletovisititscountryattheturnofthecentury.A.reduceB.expectC.arouseD.induce30.Steelisanalloycomposed______ofironandcarbon.A.primarilyB.traditionallyC.carefullyD.partially31.Theauthorofthebookhasshownhisremarkablykeen______intohumannature.A.intellectB.insightC.perceptionD.understanding32.We'llalltakeavacationinthemountainsassoonasIfinishworking______myproject.A.on'B.withC.inD.about33.TheGovernmenthasthereforeagreedtopayauthoritiesextrasumsto______fortheirfinanciallosses.A.makeupB.turnupC.fillinD.leanon34.Asthefirm'sbusinessincreasedthey__moreandmoreemployees.A.tookupB.tookinC.tookafterD.tookon35.Thoughthedoctorstriedeverythingtheycouldn'tsavehimfromthedeep______wound.A.shotB.punchC.pinchD.stab

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

PassageOneAstronautJimVosshasenjoyedmanymemorablemomentsinhiscareer,includingthreespaceflightsandonespacewalk.Butherecallswithspecialfondnessadecidedlyearthbound(为地球所吸引)experienceinthesummerof1980,whenheparticipatedintheNASA-ASEESummerFacultyFellowshipProgram.VossthenascienceteacheratWestPoint,wasassignedtotheMarshallSpaceFlightCenter'spropulsion(推进)labinAlabamatoanalyzewhyahydraulicfuelpumponthespaceshuttlewasworkingsowellwhenprevioussealshadfailed.Itwasaseeminglytinyproblemamongthevastcomplexitiesofrunningthespaceprogram.YetitwasimportanttoNASAbecauseanycrackinthesealcouldhaveledtodestructiveresultsfortheastronautswhoreliedonthem.“IworkedabitwithNASAengineers,”saysVoss,"butIdiditmostlybyanalysis.Iusedahandheldcalculator,notacomputer,todoathermodynamic(热力学的)analysis,"Attheendofthesummer,he,liketheotherNASA-ASEEfellowsworkingatMarshall,summarizedhisf'indingsinaformalpresentationanddetailedpaper.ItwasavaluablemomentforVossbecausetheASEEprogramgavehimaddedunderstandingofNASA,deepenedhisdesiretoflyinspace,andintensifiedhisapplicationforastronautstatus."Itwasnotanessayprocess.Vosswasactuallypassedoverwhenhefirstappliedfortheastronautprogramin1978.Overthenextnineyearshereappliedrepeatedly,andwasfinallyacceptedin1987.Sincethenhehasparticipatedinthreespacemission.The50-year-oldArmyofficer,whofivesinHuston,isnowintrainingfroafour-monthmissionasacrewmemberontheInternationalSpaceStationstartinginJuly2000VosssaystheASEEprogramiswonderfulforallinvolved."ItbringsinpeoplefromtheacademicworldandgivesNASAaspecialproperlyforaparticularperiodoftime.ItbringssomefresheyesandfreshideastoNASA,andestablishesalinkwithourcollegesanduniversities,"Vossexplains.“There’sanexchangeofinformationandanexchangeofperspectivesthatisveryimportant.”Fortheacademicside,Vosssays,theASEEprogramalso"bringsinstitutionsofhigherlearningmoreinsightintonewtechnology.Wegivethemanopportunitytoworkonreal-worldproblemsandtakeitbacktotheclassroom."

36.Whywasthehydraulicfuelpumpsealimportantforthespaceshuttle?A.Becauseprevioussealsallfailed.B.Becauseitwasverycomplexinrunningthespaceprogram.C.Becausegreatcarehastobetakenofthehydraulicfuelpumpsealing.D.Becauseanycrackinthesealswouldcausedisastrousresultsfortheastronauts.37.ThegreatsignificanceofVoss'sfindingsliesin_________.I.strengtheninghisdeterminationtojoininspaceflightsII.furtheringhisunderstandingofNASAIII.consolidatinghisastronautstatusinNASAprogramsA.Ionly.B.IIonly.C.I,IIandIIIallincluded.D.IandIIonly.38.HowmanyflightswillVosshavefinishedifhisFour-monthmissionstartinginJuly2000endsupsuccessfully?A.ThreeB.TwoC.FourD.Five39.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtowhatVosssaidontheASEEprogram?A.Freshmembersfromdieacademicworldparticipateintheprogram.B.TheprogrambringsnewoutlookstoHASAspaceprograms.C.Itisimportantforthespacescientiststoexchangeinformationandperspectives.D.AmericancollegesanduniversitiesmeaspecialpropertyofNASA.40.WhatdoesVosswanttostressinthelastparagraph?A.ThetechnologicalsignificanceoftheprogramB.TheeducationalsignificanceoftheprogramC.ThephilosophicalsignificanceoftheprogramD.Thehistoricalsignificanceoftheprogram

PassageTwoThecurrentemergencyinMexicoCitythathastakenoverourfivesisnothing.Icouldeverhaveimaginedformeormychildren,wearelivinginanenvironmentalcrisis,anair-pollutionemergencyofunprecedentedseverity.Whatitreallymeansisthatjusttobreathehereistoplayadangerousgamewithyourhealth.Asparents,whatterrorizesusmostarereportsthatchildrenareathigherriskbecausetheybreathemoretimesperminute.Whatmorecanwedotoprotectthemandourselves?Ourpediatrician's(儿科医师的)medicalrecommendationwassimple:abandonthecitypermanently.Weareforeignersandweareamongthesmallminoritythatcanaffordtoleave.Weareherebecauseofmyhusband'swork.WearefascinatedbyMexico--itshistoryandrichculture.Weknowthatforus,thisisatemporarydanger.However,wecannotstandformuchlongerthefearwefeelforourboys.Wecannotstopthemfrombreathing.Butformillions,thereisnochoice.Theirlives,theirjobs,theirfuturesdependonbeinghere.ThousandsofMexicansarriveeachdayinthiscity,desperateforeconomicopportunities.Thousandsmorearebornhereeachday.Entirefamiliesworkinthestreetsandpracticallylivethere.Itisafamiliarsight:asparentshawkgoodsatstoplights,theirchildrenplayinthegrassyhighwaydividers,breathingexhaustfumes.Ifeelguiltycomplainingaboutmypersonalsituation;wewon'tbeherelongenoughforourchildrentoformtheimpressionthatskiesarecoloredonlygray.Andyetthegovernmentcannotdowhatitmusttoendthisproblem.Foranycountry,especiallyadevelopingThirdWorldeconomylikeMexico's,theideaofbarringfromthecapitalcityenoughcars,closingenoughfactoriesandspendingthenecessarybillionsonpublictransportationissimplynotanoption.Sowhenthingsgetbad,asinthecurrentemergency,Mexicotakeshalfmeasures—prohibitingsomemorecarsfromcirculating,stoppingsomefactoriesfromproducing--thatevenitsownofficialsconcedearen'tadequate.Theword"emergency"impliestheunusual.Butwhendailylifeitselfisanemergency,theconceptlosesitsmeaning.Itishumannaturetotrytoadapttothatwhichwecannotchange.Ortomisleadourselvesintobelievingwecanadapt.41.Accordingtothepassage,thecurrentemergencyinMexicoCityrefersto________.A.seriousairpollutionB.economiccrisisC.unemploymentD.naturaldisaster42.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Kidsareingreaterdangerthangrown-upsinMexicoCity.B.TheauthorisnotanativeMexican.C.Theauthor’shusbandisapediatrician.D.TheMexicanhistoryandcultureappealtotheauthor.43.Theword"hawk"(Paragraph3)mostprobablymeans________.A.sellB.transportC.placeD.deliver44.TheMexicangovernmenttakeshalfmeasurestosolvethepollutionproblembecause______.A.MexicaneconomydependsverymuchoncarsandfactoriesB.itisnotwiseenoughtocomeupwitheffectivemeasuresC.MexicansareabletoadaptthemselvestothecurrentemergencyD.Mexicansenjoyplayingdangerousgameswiththeirhealth45.Thepurposeofthepassageisto_________.AdescribetheharmfulairpollutionB.explainthewaytopreventairpollutionC.showtheworriesabouttheairpollutionD.recommendamethodtoavoidairpollutionPassageThreeIn1998consumerscouldpurchasevirtuallyanythingovertheInternet.Books,compactdiscs,andevenstockswereavailablefromWorldWideWebsitesthatseemedtospringupalmostdaily.Afewyearsearlier,somepeoplehadpredictedthatconsumersaccustomedtoshoppinginstoreswouldbereluctanttobuythingsthattheycouldnotseeortouchinperson.Foragrowingnumberoftime-starvedconsumers,however,shoppingfromtheirhomecomputerwasprovingtobeaconvenientalternativetodrivingtothestore.Aresearchestimatedthatin1998USconsumerswouldpurchase$7.3billionofgoodsovertheInternet,doublethe1997total.FindingabargainwasgettingeasierowingtotheriseofonlineauctionsandWebsitesthatdidcomparisonshoppingontheInternetforthebestdeal.Foralltheconsumerinterest,retailingincyberspacewasstillalargelyunprofitablebusiness,however.InternetpioneerAmazon.Com,whichbegansellingbooksin1995andlaterbranchedintorecordedmusicandvideos,postedrevenueof$153.7millioninthethirdquarter,upfrom$37.9millioninthesameperiodof1997.Overall,however,thecompany'slosswidenedto$45.2millionfrom$9.6million,andanalysisdidnotexpectthecompanytoturnaprofituntil2023.Despitethegreatloss,Amazon.Comhadastockmarketvalueofmanybillion,reflectinginvestors'optimismaboutthefutureoftheindustry.Internetretailingappealedtoinvestorsbecauseitprovidedanefficientmeansforreachingmillionsofconsumerswithouthavingthecostofoperatingconventionalstoreswiththeirarmiesofsalespeople.Sellingonlinecarrieditsownrisks,however.Withsomanycompaniescompetingforconsumers'attention,pricecompetitionwasintenseandprofitmarginsthinornonexistent.OnevideoretailersoldthehitmovieTitanicfor$9.99,undercutting(削价)the$19.99suggestedretailpriceandlosingabout$6oneachcopysold.WithInternetretailingstillinitsinitialstage,companiesseemedwillingtoabsorbsuchlossesinanattempttoestablishadominantmarketposition.

46.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE,accordingtothewriter?A.ConsumersarereluctanttobuythingsontheInternet.B.ConsumersaretoobusytobuythingsontheInternet.C.Internetretailingisaprofitablebusiness.D.MoreandmoreconsumerspreferInternetshopping.47.Findinga'bargainontheInternetwasgettingeasierpartlybecause_______.A.thereweremoreandmoreInternetusersB.thereweremoreandmoreonlineauctionsC.theconsumershadmoremoneytospendD.thereweremoregoodsavailableontheInternet48."Foralltheconsumerinterest"(Paragraph3)means________.A.totheinterestofalltheconsumersB.fortheinterestofalltheconsumersC.thoughconsumersareverymuchinterestedD.alltheconsumersaremuchinterested49.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatAmazon.Com________.A.willprobablymakeaprofitin2023B.ismakingaprofitnowC.isacompanythatsellsbooksonlyD.suffersagreatlossonthestockmarket50.InvestorsareinterestedinInternetretailingbecause__________.A.sellingonlineinvolveslittleriskB.InternetretailingisinitsinitialstageC.itcaneasilyreachmillionsofconsumersD.theycanmakehugeprofitsfromit

PassageFourItisallverywelltoblametrafficjams,thecostofpetrolandthequickpeaceofmodernlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecominghorrible.Youmighttoleratetherudeandinconsideratedriver,butnowadaysthewell-manneredmotorististheexceptiontotherule.Perhapsthesituationcallsfora"BeKindtoOtherDrivers"campaign,otherwise,itmaygetcompletelyoutofhand.Roadpolitenessisnotonlygoodmanners,butgoodsensetoo.Ittakesthemostcool-headedandgood-temperedofdriverstoresistthetemptationtorevengewhensubjectedtouncivilizedbehaviors.Ontheotherhand,alittlepolitenessgoesalongwaytowardsrelievingthetensionsofmotoring.Afriendlynodorawaveofacknowledgementinresponsetoanactofpolitenesshelpstocreateanatmosphereofgoodwillandtolerancesonecessaryinmoderntrafficconditions.Butsuchacknowledgementsofpolitenessarealltooraretoday.Manydriversnowadaysdon'tevenseemabletorecognizepolitenesswhentheyseeit.However,improperpolitenesscanalsobedangerous.Atypicalexampleisthedriverwhowavesachildacrossacrossingintothepathofoncomingvehiclesthatmaybeunabletostopintime.Thesamegoesforencouragingoldladiestocrosstheroadwhereverandwhenevertheycareto.Aveterandriver,whosemanners