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1997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Paperone试卷一PartIListeningComprehension略PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)SectionADirections:Ineachitem,chooseonewordthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentenceifiiissubstitutedfortheunderlinedword.MarkoutyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16.Therecentfindingsarealsoapplicabletootherareasofdesignengineering.A.practicalB.relevantC.convenientD.comparable17.Thecentury-oldhostilitiesbetweenthetwotribeseventuallyterminatedthroughthepersistenteffortsofthelocalgovernment.A.diminishedB.shrunkC.vanishedD.worsened18.Theleadersofthetwocountriesareplanningtheirsummitmeetingwithapledgetomaintainanddevelopgoodties.A.strategyB.standpointC.priorityD.promise19.Computerswillflourishbecausetheyenableustoaccomplishtasksthatcouldneverbeforehavebeenundertaken.A.implementB.renderC.assignD.complete20.Herman'ssuccessisduetohishardworkandhisabilitytoformulateplanswhichwillgetworkdoneefficiently.A.fulfillB.approveC.conceive.D.conduct21.ThefarmministersscheduledanemergencymeetinginLuxembourginhopesofeasingtheworldwidemadcowpanic.A.crisisB.alarmC.hazardD.peril22.Theyoungmanaskedhisparentsnottoworrybecausehewasfullofoptimismabouthiscareer.A.confidenceB.motivationC.imaginationD.resolution23.One'sawareness,bothconsciousandunconscious,ofwhathappenedinthepasthasastronginfluenceonone'sbehavior.A.storageB.impressionC.memoryD.perception24.Onhearingofthecasesometimelater,ConanDoylewasconvincedthatthemanwasnotguilty,andimmediatelywenttoworktoascertainthetruth.A.exploreB.obtainC.verifyD.search25.AilthestaffmembersofthedepartmentmadezealouseffortstocleanupthehallfortheChristmasparty.A.enthusiasticB.concertedC.giganticD.dedicatedSectionBDirections:ineachquestion,decidewhichofthefourchoicesgivenwillmostsuitablycompletethesentenceifinsertedattheplacemarked.MarkoutyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.26.I________alettertoaninternetservicethatdistributesjournalists'questionstomorethan750institutions.A.assignedB.detachedC.attachedD.dispatched27.Allexpertsagreethatthemostimportantconsiderationwithdietdrugsiscarefully________therisksandbenefits.A.weighingB.valuingC.evaluatingD.distinguishing28Moreinternationaltrendforbusinessandpleasurebringsgreater_______toothersocieties.A.exchangeB.exposureC.expansionD.contribution29.Shortageoflandandfundingareblamedforthecity's_______greenspace.A.inefficientB.inaccurateC.inadequateD.indispensable30.IfEnglishisnotourfirstlanguageyoucanoftenbepuzzledbywaysofexpressionthatthenativespeakerofEnglishdoesnotevenhaveto_______.A.thinkoutB.thinkaboutC.thinkoverD.thinkfor31.Retailsalesvolumeinlocalurbanandruralareasrose57,8percentand46.8percent,_______,overFebruary1995.A.individuallyB.accordinglyC.correspondinglyD.respectively32.Thisbookisa_______ofradioscripts,inwhichweseektoexplainhowthewordsandexpressionsbecomepartofourlanguage.A.collectionB.publicationC.volumeD.stack33.Aman'sisbestwhenhecanforgethimselfandanyreputationhemayhaverequiredandcanconcentratewhollyonmakingtherightdecisions.A.anticipationB.acknowledgmentC.expectationD.judgment34.Doesbrainpower_______aswegetolder?Scientistsnowhavesomesurprisinganswers.A.declineB.descendC.deduceD.collapse35.Thelargestsystemservinge-mailmessengersistheinterneta_______ofmillionsofcomputerslinkedworldwide.A.unityB.combinationC.networkD.connectionPartIIIReadingComprehension(50minutes,30points)Directions:Thereare6passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEETwithsinglelinethroughthecenter.Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.IntheUSA85%ofthepopulationovertheageof21approveofthedeathpenalty,inthemanystateswhichcantakeupto20minutestokill,whileothersusegasorlethalinjection.ThefirstofthesewasthecaseofRuthElliswhowashangedforshootingherloverinwhatwasgenerallyregardedasacrimeofpassion.Thesecondwashangedformurderswhichitwaslaterproved,hadbeencommittedbysomeoneelse.Thepro-hanginglobby(赞成极刑的活动集团)usesfourmainargumentstosupportitscallforthereintroductionofcapitalpunishment.Firstthereisthedeterrencetheory,whicharguesthatpotentialmurdererswouldthinktwicebeforecommittingtheactiftheyknewthattheymightdieiftheywerecaught.Thearmedbankrobbermight,likewisegobacktobeingunarmed.Theothertwoargumentsaremoresuspect.Theideaofretributiondemandsthatcriminalsshouldgetwhattheydeserve:ifamurdererintentionally.setouttocommitacrime,heshouldaccepttheconsequences.Retribution,whichisjustanotherwordforrevenge,issupportedbythereligiousdoctrineofaneyeforaneyeandatoothfortooth.Theargumentsagainstthedeathpenaltyarelargelyhumanitarian(人道主义的).Buttherearealsostatisticalreasonsforopposingit:thedeterrenceFiguresdonotaddup.InBritain,1903wastherecordyearforexecutionsandyetinl904thenumberofmurdersactuallyrose.Therewasasimilaroccurrencein1946and1947.Ifthedeterrencetheorywerecorrect,therateshouldhavefallen.Theotherreasonstoopposethedeathpenaltyarelargelyamatterofindividualconscienceandbelief.Oneisthatmurderismurder