2004年同等学力外国语水平考试真题

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2004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
Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points) （略）
Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points,0.5 for each )
Section A
Directions: 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 the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center。

16. Talks on climate change resumed in the German city of Bonn on July 16 to combat global warming.
A. focus on B. settle down C. fight against D. sum up

17. Hague was elected as the Conservative Party leader partly because of his ambiguous views on Britain’s position in relation to its partners in the European Union.
A. ambitious B. obscure C. appalling D. indifferent

18. Her story shows how gentle stubbornness and an indifference to honors and fame can lead to great achievements.
A. persuasion B. determination C. devotion D. reservation

19. We have a responsibility to ensure our nation’s continued prosperity and the most sensible way to do this is by investment in basic scientific research.
A. effective B. efficient C. significant D. reasonable

20. All information reported to or likewise obtained by the commission is considered confidential.
A. in a similar way B. in another way
C. in a direct way D. in an unauthorized way

21. I would recommend this inn highly on account of its wonderful location.
A. as a result of B. because of C. with regard to D. with a view to

22. Television advertisements do more than merely reflect dominant ideologies.
A. exactly B. faithfully C. repeatedly D. simply

23. The legislative provision has a great impact on the operations of the department.
A. law B. passage C. revision D. clause

24. In spite of a problem with the faulty equipment, some very useful work was accomplished.
A. imperfect B. temporary C. emergency D. reinstalled

25. Bob believes that the invasion of the marketplace into the university is undermining fundamental academic values, and that we must act now to halt this decline.
A. lace B. plug C. cease D. digest

Section B
Directions: 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 on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

26. A leading British scholar has proposed translating Shakespeare into contemporary English ______ young audiences who are confused by jokes which are 400 years out of date.
A. in memory of B. at the cost of
C. on behalf of D. for the benefit of

27. The local people could hardly think of any good way to ____ poverty they had endured.
A. shake off B. ward off C. put off D. take off

28. The three branches of government --- the legislative, the executive, and the _____ ----restrain and stabilize one another through their separated functions.
A. lawful B. just C. judicial D. legal

29. From observers’ estimates of the brightness of the fireball, he ___ that the body in the space was between 40 feet and 260 feet in diameter.
A. deduced B. reduced C. induced D. produced

30. They provide a means of keeping ____ of the thousands of journal papers that are published monthly or quarterly.
A. track B. contact C. relation D. steps

31.You can use the Course Calendar to help ____ your students of important dates in the course, such as test dates.
A. warn B. remind C. convince D. deprive

32. Among picture books for 4-8-year-olds, several outstanding works appeared that combined original stories with _____ illustrations.
A . imaginable B. imaginative C. imaging D. imageless

33. A survey of more than 1,000 philosophers, teachers and students by the authoritative Philosophers’ Magazine placed Charles Darwin’s The Origin of ____ as the third most important work.
A. Sperms B. Species C. Spectrums D. Specimens

34. As skies fill with millions of migrating birds, European scientists say the seasonal miracle appears to depend on a seeming ____ : The fatter the bird, the more efficiently it flies.
A. interruption B. description C. qualification D. contradiction

35. The party leader justified his subsequent reelection ___ that he had brought political stability and economic development to his country.
A. in the way B. by no means C. on the grounds D. to the extent

答案详解：
1、 短语辨析：16题，21题，26题，27题，35题，
16. Talks on climate change resumed in the German city of Bonn on July 16 to combat global warming.
A. focus on B. settle down C. fight against D. sum up
Note: 答案为C。fight against“反对，对抗”可替换combat“战斗，抗击”。
focus“集中”，settle down “安定下来，定居”，sum up “总结”

21. I would recommend this inn highly on account of its wonderful location.
A. as a result of B. because of C. with regard to D. with a view to
Note：答案为B。on account of “由于”，只有because of与其同义。
as a result “作为结果”，with regard to “关于”，with a view to “为了，目的在于”
相似练习：
We delayed our departure because of the bad weather, which caused great loses.
A. accounting for B. on account of C. resulting in D. due
Note:答案为B。

26. A leading British scholar has proposed translating Shakespeare into contemporary English ______ young audiences who are confused by jokes which are 400 years out of date.
A. in memory of B. at the cost of
C. on behalf of D. for the benefit of
Note：答案为D。for the benefit of “为了…利益”，本句意为“当代的青年读者经常对莎士比亚作品中的幽默感到困惑，为此，一位著名的英国学者提议将莎士比亚的作品翻译成现代英语。in memory of “为纪念”，at the cost of “以…为代价”，on behalf of “代表”。

27. The local people could hardly think of any good way to ____ poverty they had endured.
A. shake off B. ward off C. put off D. take off
Note：答案为A。根据题意，只有shake off“摆脱，抖落”后面可接poverty表示 “摆脱贫穷”。ward off “避开，挡住”，put off “推迟”，take off “起飞, 脱掉，岔开”。
相似练习：
She tried to ______him _____but he continued to pester her.
A. take… off B. shut …off C. shake… off D. switch…off
Note：答案为C。

35. The party leader justified his subsequent reelection ___ that he had brought political stability and economic development to his country.
A. in the way B. by no means C. on the grounds D. to the extent
Note：答案为C。on the grounds“因为，以…为理由”，根据句意，前后是一种因果关系，其它都不符题意。in the way “挡道”，by no meas “决不”，to some extent “在一定程度上”。
相似练习：
I had to retire ____________ill health.
A. on the grounds of B. because C. accounting for D. to the ground of
Note：答案为A。

2、 同义词、近义词辨析：18题，19题，22题，25题，28题，31题，32题
18. Her story shows how gentle stubbornness and an indifference to honors and fame can lead to great achievements.
A. persuasion B. determination C. devotion D. reservation
Note: 答案为B。stubbornness“倔强，顽强”，只有determination“决心”与其在本句中表达的意思相近，其它均不符题意， persuasion “劝说，说服”, devotion“热爱，投入”，reservation“保留，预定”。
辨析：determined “有决心的，意志坚决的”，resolute“坚决的”，stubborn “固执的，顽强的”
相似练习：
He attributed his success to his determined attitude and his endless effort.
A. resolute B. devoted C. dedicated D. delicate
Note：答案为A。

19. We have a responsibility to ensure our nation’s continued prosperity and the most sensible way to do this is by investment in basic scientific research.
A. effective B. efficient C. significant D. reasonable
Note：答案为D。sensible “有感觉的，明智的”，只有reasonable“合理的”可与其替换。
Effective “有效的”，efficient “有效率的”；significant “重大的，有重大意义的”。
相似练习：
No reasonable person could refuse the poor girl’s small demand.
A. sensitive B. sensible C. intensive D. responsible
Note：答案为B。