1998年同等学历人员申请硕士学位英语水平全国统一考试试题

Paper One 试卷 

Part I Listening Comprehension
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Part II Vocabulary(10 minutes, 10 points)
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) delicated 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.