2001年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题(共14页).doc

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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2001年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题 Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear nine short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and

2、 the question will be read only once. Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D by marking the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Example: You will hear: You will read: A. At the office. B. In the waiting room. C. At the airport. D.

3、 In a restaurant Sample A B C DFrom the conversation we know that the two speakers are talking about ordering food. This is most likely to have taken place in a restaurant. Therefore, D. In a restaurant is the best answer. You should choose D on the ANSWER SHEET and mark it with a single line throug

4、h the center.1. A. To the park. B. Downtown. C. To the bar. D. To the show.2. A. Go and see Karen. B. Go to the art gallery. C. Tell Karen hes fine. D. Ask Karen for advice.3. A. The game has been put off. B. The game hasnt started yet. C. She wants to know who is winning. D. The game is almost over

5、 now.4. A. At a hotel. B. In a tent. C. In a house. D. On a boat.5. A. 15 dollars. B. 4. dollars. C. 11 dollars. D. 26 dollars.6. A. Because its really effective B. Because it doesnt work. C. Because it has harmful side effects. D. Because it only works temporarily.7. A. About three hours. B. Twenty

6、 or thirty minutes. C. Less than an hour and a half. D. Just under two hours.8. A. They are very expensive. B. They are very easy. C. They are given by a strict teacher. D. They are very rewarding.9. A. A shop assistant. B. Her neighbor. C. A policeman. D. Her colleague.Section BDirections: In this

7、section, you will first hear a conversation and then a talk. At the end of the conversation and the talk, you will hear some questions. All of them will be read only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D by marking the correspondi

8、ng letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Questions 10 to 12 are based on the conversation you have just heard.10. A. He has to finish writing a paper. B. He must talk with Professor Lawrence. C. He has to take a math test. D. Hes going to a conference.11. A. Science. B. Hi

9、story. C. Maths. D. Literature.12. A. Teach him how to write a poem. B. Help him with his maths. C. Walk with him to the library. D. Review the last exam with him.Questions 13 to 15 are based on the talk you have just heard.13. A. Two. B. Three C. Four D. Five.14. A. Make sure there are good locks o

10、n all the windows and doors. B. Talk to other people who rent apartments in the same building. C. Walk around the apartment for dangerous signs. D. Check the water and electricity to see if they are working.15. A. Read the lease carefully and sign it. B. Deposit some money in a bank. C. Sign the con

11、tract and pay a security deposit. D. Ask the landlord for a damage deposit.Part II Vocabulary (15 minutes, 15 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are fifteen sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps th

12、e meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.16. The temperatures are somewhat lower than the average temperature in May this year. A. rather B. very C. a little D. less17. He must not allow this unusual barrier to stop him f

13、rom fighting against the enemy. A. interior B. obstacle C. interruption D. interference18. Next semester, Susan must take three compulsory courses. A. formal B. voluntary C. practical D. required19. Should either of these situations occur, wrong control actions might be taken and a potential acciden

14、t sequence initiated. A. imported B. installed C. started D. interviewed20. Now about half of the women who work in social welfare are part-time, as compared to 38% in the private sector. A. guarantee B. farewell C. well-off D. well-being21. It is not clear whether the increase in reports is stemmed

15、 from greater human activity or is simply the result of more surveys. A. flows B. comes C. derives D. originates22. This is the sort of case in which judges must exercise the arbitrary power described a moment ago. A. avail B. use C. have D. display23. Recent studies have posed the question as to wh

16、ether there is a link between film violence and real violence. A. supposed B. poised C. aroused D. raised24. Floods have undermined the foundation of the ancient bridge. A. weakened B. reached C. spoiled D. covered25. A frequently cited example of the endangered species is the panda. A. worried B. n

17、eglected C. reduced D. mentioned26. Some psychologists argue that the traditional idea “spare the rod and spoil the child” is not rational. A. helpful B. kind C. sensible D. effective27. Providing first-class service is one of the tactics the airline adopts to attract passengers. A. methods B. attit

18、udes C. thoughts D. solutions28. Before you decide on a vocation, it might be a good idea to consult a few good friends. A. career B. holiday C. plan D. research29. The police are trying to get back the stolen statue. A. detain B. retrieve C. track D. detect30. Because of adverse weather conditions,

19、 the travelers stopped to camp. A. local B. unfamiliar C. good D. unfavorableSection BDirections: In this section there are fifteen incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter

20、 on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.31. These last 22 years have really been amazing, every prediction weve made about improvements have all _. A. come over B. come down C. come along D. come true32. Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave _. A. at the spot B. on the

21、spot C. for the spot D. in the spot33. Mary succeeded in living _ her extraordinary reputation. A. up to B. up C. down D. on34. Other guests at yesterdays opening, which was broadcast _ by the radio station, included the Governor and the Mayor. A. alive B. live C. lively D. living35. The manager was

22、 told when he was _ that his was a pressure job. A. appointed B. pointed C. assigned D. disappointed36. Her husband is interested in designing electronic _. A. management B. safety C. devices D. routine37. Gestures are an important means to _ messages. A. convey B. study C. exploit D. keep38. _ prep

23、arations were being made for the Prime Ministers official visit to the four foreign countries. A. Wise B. Elaborate C. Optional D. Neutral39. This local evening paper has a _ of twenty-five thousand. A. number B. contribution C. circulation D. celebration40. Susan loves chocolate so much that she ca

24、n hardly resist its _. A. sight B. brand C. variety D. temptation41. On the local market, _ fruits and vegetables are now commonly sold. A. exotic B. enough C. limited D. famous42. After a few months, the immigrants became _ to the new environment. A. confident B. sick C. happy D. accustomed43. If y

25、our _ lively pets become passive, they might be ill. A. traditionally B. rarely C. normally D. continually44. Speech is the _ ability possessed only by human beings. A. unique B. average C. collective D. single45. John seldom drinks coffee because he doesnt _ the taste. A. stand for B. care about C.

26、 cope with D. care forPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 25 points)Directions: There are five 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 one and mark the correspond

27、ing letter on the ANSER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage 1Americans usually consider themselves a friendly people. Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual than friendships among people from other cultures. It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one cl

28、ose friend during their lifetime, and consider other friends to be just social acquaintances. This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility and the fact that Americans do not like to be dependent on other people. They tend to compartmentalize （划分） friendships, having friends at w

29、ork, friends on the softball team, family friends, etc.Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go. In this highly charged atmosphere, Americans can sometimes seem brusque (无礼的) or impatient. They want to get to know you as qu

30、ickly as possible and then move on to something else. Sometimes, early on, they wil1ask you questions that you may feel are very persona1. No insult is intended; the questions usual1y grow out of their genuine interest or curiosity, and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter. And the sam

31、e goes for you. If you do not understand certain American behavior or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about themselves. Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything “American in which you may be interested. So much so in fact that

32、 you may become tired of listening. It doesnt matter because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation. They would rather talk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for example, than deal with silence.On the other hand, dont expect Americans to be knowledgeable a

33、bout international geography or world affairs, unless those subjects directly involve the United States. Because the United States is not surrounded by many other nations l some Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world.46. The general topic of the passage is _.A. American culture B. American s

34、ocietyC. Americans activities D. Americans personality47. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Americans do not like to depend on other people.B. Friendships among Americans tend to be casual.C. Americans know a lot about international affairs.D. Americans always

35、 seem to be on the go.48. The phrase highly charged (paragraph 2) most probably means _.A. extremely free B. highly responsibleC. very cheerful D. full of mobility and change49. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. Americans want to participate in all kinds of activitiesB. Americans charact

36、er is affected by their social and geographical environments.C. Americans do not know how to deal with silenceD. Curiosity is characteristic of Americans50. According to the passage, Americans tend to ignore the rest of the world because _.A. they are not interested in other countriesB. they are too

37、 proud of themselvesC. their country does not have many neighboring nationsD. they are too busy to learn about other countriesPassage 2Want a glimpse of the future of health care? Take a look at the way the various networks of people involved in patient care are being connected to one another, and h

38、ow this new connectivity is being exp1oited to deliver medicine to the patient - no matter where he or she may be.Online doctors offering advice based on standardized symptoms are the most obvious example. Increasingly, however, remote diagnosis (telemedicine) will be based on real physiological dat

39、a from the actual patient. A group from the University of Kentucky has shown that by using an off-the-shelf (现成的) PDA (personal data assistance) such as a Palm Pilot plus a mobile phone, it is perfectly feasible to transmit a patients vital signs over the telephone. With this kind of equipment in a

40、first-aid kit (急救包), the cry asking whether there was a doctor in the house cou1d well be a thing of the past.Other medical technology groups are working on applying telemedicine to rural care. And at least one team wants to use telemedicine as a tool for disaster response especially after earthquak

41、es. Overall, the trend is towards providing global access to medical data and expertise.But there is one problem. Bandwidth is the limiting factor for transmitting complex medical images around the world CT scans being one of the biggest bandwidth consumers. Communications satellites may be able to cope with the short-term needs during disasters such as earthquakes, wars or famines. But medicine is looking towards both the second-generation Inte