1998年同等学力英语真题.doc

1998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 Paper One 试卷一 (90 minutes) Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points) (略) Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points) 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. People of diverse backgrounds now fly to distant places for pleasure, business or education. A. different B. distinctive C. similar D. separated 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 mocking bird initiates a set of actions to protect its off spring. 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 coope