1998年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试

Paper One  试卷一(90 minutes)
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points) （略）
Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each )

Section A

Directions: In each item, choose one word that best keeps the meaning of the sentence if it is substituted for the underlined word. Mark out pour choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

16. People of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education.
   A) different   B) distinctive  C) similar   D) separate
17. The fun of playing the game was a greater incentive than the prize.
   A) motive   B) initiative  C) excitement  D) entertainment
18. Sometimes the messages are conveyed through deliberate, conscious gestures; other times, our bodies talk without our even knowing.
A) definite   B) intentional  C) delicate  D) interactive
19.Hunters have almost exterminated many of the larger animals while farmers destroyed many smaller animals.
   A) wounded   B) reduced   C) killed   D) trapped
20. Today black children in South Africa are still reluctant to study subjects from which they were effectively barred for so long.
   A) anxious   B) curious  C) opposed   D) unwilling
21. If a cat comes too close to its nest, the mockingbird initiates a set of actions to protect its offspring.
   A) hastens   B) triggers   C) devises   D) releases
22. Panic swept through the swimmers as they caught sight of a huge shark approaching menacingly.
   A) Tension   B) Excitement   C) Fear     D) Nervousness
23. Lighting levels are carefully controlled to fall within an acceptable level for optimal reading convenience.
   A) ideal       B) required    C) optional   D) standard
24. Many observers believe that country will remain in a state of chaos if it fails to solve its chronic food shortage problem.
   A) transient     B) starving     C) severe   D) serial
25. The exhibition is designed to facilitate further cooperation between Chinese TV industry and overseas TV industries.
   A) establish   B) maximize   C) guarantee   D) promote

Section B

Directions: In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Mark out pour choice on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

26. Anyone who can study abroad is fortunate; but, of course, it is not easy to make the_________ from one culture to another
   A) transaction .    B) transportation  C) transmission   D) transition
27. We_________ that diet is related to most types of cancer but we don't have definite proof.
   A) assure    B) suspect   C) ascertain   D) suspend
28. How large a proportion of the sales of stores in or near resort areas can be_________ to tourist spending?
   A) contributed   B) applied   C) attributed   D) attached
29. Not all persons arrested and_________ with a crime are guilty, and the main function of criminal courts is to determine who is guilty under the law.
   A) sentenced   B) accused  C) persecuted  D) charged
30. He_________ in court that he had seen the prisoner run out of the bank after it had been robbed.
   A) justified   B) witnessed  C) testified   D) identified
31. If you are a member of a club, you must_________ to the rules of that club.
   A) conform   B) appeal   C) refer    D) access
32. With the constant change of the conditions, the outcome is not always_________.
   A) favorable   B) predictable    C) dependable  D) reasonable
33. Instead of answering the question, the manager_________ his shoulders as if it were not important.
   A) shrugged   B) touched     C) raised   D) patted
34. I am sorry for the_________ tone of your letter, but feel sure that things are not so bad with you as you say.
   A) apologetic   B) threatening  C) pessimistic  D) grateful
35. A patient who is dying of incurable cancer of the throat is in terrible pain, which can no longer be satisfactorily _________.
   A) diminished   B) alleviated   C) relaxed   D) abolished

Part II Reading Comprehension (50 minutes, 30 Points)

Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A , B, C and D . You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Passage One

    Nuclear power's danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be summed up in one word: radiation.
    Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It can't be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we can't sense radioactivity without a radiation detector .But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things.
   At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being outright by killing masses of cell in vital organs. But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no level of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does nor hit anything important, the damage may not be significant. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they arc killed outright. Your body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells arc only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They reproduce themselves in a deformed way. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years.