1、同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语真题 2000年及答案解析(总分：95.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPaper One/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.If he told his wife about their plan, she was bound to agree.（分数：0.50）A.would unnecessarilyB.would simplyC.would certainlyD.would alternatively2.As college teachers, they enjoy talking about their own specialties.（分数：0.5
2、0）A.problemsB.experiencesC.interestsD.fields3.Johns mindless exterior concealed a warm and kindhearted nature.（分数：0.50）A.appearanceB.personalityC.outlookD.temper4.Factors leading to the crisis included poor regulation, mismanagement and deception in the industry, and competition from other types of
3、financial firms.（分数：0.50）A.cheatingB.pollutionC.abuseD.depression5.The colors in these artificial flowers are guaranteed not to come out.（分数：0.50）A.disappearB.vanishC.fadeD.blend6.Initial reports were that multiple waves of warplanes bombed central Baghdad, hitting oil refineries and the airport.（分数
4、：0.50）A.beatingB.knockingC.hurtingD.striking7.The editor considered the authors analysis in his article to be penetrating.（分数：0.50）A.extensiveB.profoundC.conclusiveD.valuable8.Beijing Television-Station Transmitting Tower really looks magnificent at night when its illuminated,（分数：0.50）A.decoratedB.i
5、llustratedC.lit upD.studied carefully9.A good employer gives hints to his or her employees without interfering with their creativity.（分数：0.50）A.freedomB.assistanceC.cluesD.funds10.When snow collects on top of a building during the winter, the weight sometimes weakens the construction and occasionall
6、y causes the roof to collapse.（分数：0.50）A.meltsB.accumulatesC.selectsD.scatters二、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Starting as a _campus movement, initially observed on March 21, Earth Day has become a major educational and media event.（分数：0.50）A.student-leadingB.student-ledC.student-leadedD.student-lea
7、d12.Professor Wu traveled and lectured throughout the country to _education and professional skills so that women could enter the public world.（分数：0.50）A.prosecuteB.acquireC.advocateD.proclaim13.In principle, a person whose conduct was caused by mental disorder should not be liable to Criminal_.（分数：
8、0.50）A.identificationB.punishmentC.investigationD.commitment14.A major goal of the state travel agency is to _more people to visit its country at the turn of the century.（分数：0.50）A.reduceB.expectC.arouseD.induce15.Steel is an alloy composed _of iron and carbon.（分数：0.50）A.primarilyB.traditionallyC.ca
9、refullyD.partially16.The author of the book has shown his remarkably keen _into human nature.（分数：0.50）A.intellectB.insightC.perceptionD.understanding17.Well all take a vacation in the mountains as soon as I finish working _my project.（分数：0.50）A.onB.withC.inD.about18.The Government has therefore agre
10、ed to pay authorities extra sums to _for their financial losses.（分数：0.50）A.make upB.turn upC.fill inD.lean on19.As the firms business increased they _more and more employees.（分数：0.50）A.took upB.took inC.took afterD.took on20.Though the doctors tried everything they couldnt save him from the deep _wo
11、und.（分数：0.50）A.shotB.punchC.pinchD.stab三、BPart Reading (总题数：6，分数：30.00)BPassage One/BAstronaut Jim Voss has enjoyed many memorable moments in his career, including three space flights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound (为地球吸引所束缚的) experience in the summer
12、 of 1980, when he participated in the NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. Voss then a science teacher at West Point, was assigned to the Marshall Space Flight Centers propulsion (推进) lab in Alabama to analyze why a hydraulic fuel pump on the space shuttle was working so well when previous s
13、eals had failed. It was a seemingly tiny problem among the vast complexities of running the space program. Yet it was important to NASA because any crack in the seal could have led to destructive results for the astronauts who relied on them.“I worked a bit with NASA engineers,“ says Voss, “but I di
14、d it mostly by analysis. I used a handheld calculator, not a computer, to do a thermodynamic (热力学的) analysis.“ At the end of the summer, he, like the other NASA-ASEE fellows working at Marshall, summarized his findings in a formal presentation and detailed paper. It was a valuable moment for Voss be
15、cause the ASEE program gave him added understanding of NASA, deepened his desire to fly in space, and intensified his application for astronaut status.It was not an easy process. Voss was actually passed over when he first applied for the astronaut program in 1978. Over the next nine years he reappl
16、ied repeatedly, and was finally accepted in 1987. Since then he has participated in three space mission. The 50-year-old Army officer, who lives in Huston, is now in training for a four-month mission as a crew member on the International Space Station starting in July 2000.Voss says the ASEE program
17、 is wonderful for all involved. “It brings in people from the academic world and gives NASA a special property for a particular period of time. It brings some fresh eyes and fresh ideas to NASA, and establishes a link with our colleges and universities,“ Voss explains, “Theres an exchange of informa
18、tion and an exchange of perspectives that is very important.“For the academic side, Voss says, the ASEE program also “brings institutions of higher learning more insight into new technology. We give them an opportunity to work on real-world problems and take it back to the classroom.“（分数：5.00）(1).Wh
19、y was the hydraulic fuel pump seal important for the space shuttle?（分数：1.00）A.Because previous seals all failed.B.Because it was very complex in running the space program.C.Because great care has to be taken of the hydraulic fuel pump sealing.D.Because any crack in the seals would cause disastrous r
20、esults for the astronauts.(2).The great significance of Vosss findings lies in_. . strengthening his determination to join in space flights . furthering his understanding of NASA . consolidating his astronaut status in NASA programs（分数：1.00）A. only.B. only.C., and all included.D. and only.(3).How ma
21、ny flights will Voss have finished if his Four-month mission starting in July 2000 ends up successfully?（分数：1.00）A.ThreeB.TwoC.FourD.Five(5).What does Voss want to stress in the last paragraph?（分数：1.00）A.The technological significance of the program.B.The educational significance of the program.C.Th
22、e philosophical significance of the program.D.The historical significance of the program.BPassage Two/BThe current emergency in Mexico City that has taken over our lives is nothing. I could ever have imagined for me or my children, we are living in an environmental crisis, an air-pollution emergency
23、 of unprecedented severity. What it really means is that just to breathe here is to play a dangerous game with your health.As parents, what terrorizes us most are reports that children are at higher risk because they breathe more times per minute. What more can we do to protect them and ourselves? O
24、ur pediatricians (儿科医师的) medical recommendation was simple: abandon the city permanently. We are foreigners and we are among the small minority that can afford to leave. We are here because of my husbands work. We are fascinated by Mexicoits history and rich culture. We know that for us, this is a t
25、emporary danger. However, we cannot stand for much longer the fear we feel for our boys. We cannot stop them from breathing.But for millions, there is no choice. Their lives, their jobs, their futures depend on being here. Thousands of Mexicans arrive each day in this city, desperate for economic op
26、portunities. Thousands more are born here each day. Entire families work in the streets and practically live there. It is a familiar sight: as parents hawk goods at stoplights, their children play in the grassy highway dividers, breathing exhaust fumes. I feel guilty complaining about my personal si
27、tuation; we wont be here long enough for our children to form the impression that skies are colored only gray.And yet the government cannot do what it must to end this problem. For any country, especially a developing Third World economy like Mexicos, the idea of barring from the capital city enough
28、 cars, closing enough factories and spending the necessary billions on public transportation is simply not an option. So when things get bad, as in the current emergency, Mexico takes half measuresprohibiting some more cars from circulating, stopping some factories from producingthat even its own of
29、ficials concede arent adequate.The word “emergency“ implies the unusual. But when daily life itself is an emergency, the concept loses its meaning. It is human nature to try to adapt to that which we cannot change or to mislead ourselves into believing we can adapt.（分数：5.00）(1).According to the pass
30、age, the current emergency in Mexico City refers to_.（分数：1.00）A.serious air pollutionB.economic crisisC.unemploymentD.natural disaster(2).Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?（分数：1.00）A.Kids are in greater danger than grown-ups in Mexico City.B.The author is not a n
31、ative Mexican.C.The authors husband is a pediatrician.D.The Mexican history and culture appeal to the author.(3).The word “hawk“ (Paragraph 3) most probably means_.（分数：1.00）A.sellB.transportC.placeD.deliver(4).The Mexican government takes half measures to solve the pollution problem because_.（分数：1.0
32、0）A.Mexican economy depends very much on cars and factoriesB.it is not wise enough to come up with effective measuresC.Mexicans are able to adapt themselves to the current emergencyD.Mexicans enjoy playing dangerous games with their health(5).The purpose of the passage is to_.（分数：1.00）A.describe the
33、 harmful air pollutionB.explain the way to prevent air pollutionC.show the worries about the air pollutionD.recommend a method to avoid air pollutionBPassage Three/BIn 1998, consumers could purchase virtually anything over the Internet. Books, compact discs, and even stocks were available from World
34、 Wide Web sites that seemed to spring up almost daily. A few years earlier, some people had predicted that consumers accustomed to shopping in stores would be reluctant to buy things that they could not see or touch in person. For a growing number of time-starved consumers, however, shopping from th
35、eir home computer was proved to be a convenient alternative to driving to the store.A research estimated that in 1998 US consumers would purchase $ 7.3 billion of goods over the Internet, double the 1997 total. Finding a bargain was getting easier owing to the rise of online auctions and Web sites t
36、hat did comparison shopping on the Internet for the best deal.For all the consumer interest, retailing in cyberspace was still a largely unprofitable business, however. Internet pioneer A, which began selling books in 1995 and later branched into recorded music and videos, posted revenue of $ 153.7
37、million in the third quarter, up from $ 37.9 million in the same period of 1997. overall, however, the companys loss widened to $ 45.2 million from $ 9.6 million, and analysis did not expect the company to turn a profit until 2001. Despite the great loss, A had a stock market value of many billions,
38、 reflecting investors optimism about the future of the industry.Internet retailing appealed to investors because it provided an efficient means for reaching millions of consumers without having the cost of operating conventional stores with their armies of salespeople. Selling online carried its own
39、 risks, however. With so many companies competing for consumers attention, price competition was intense and profit margins thin or nonexistent. One video retailer sold the hit movie Titanic for $ 9.99, undercutting (削价) the $ 19.99 suggested retail price and losing about $ 6 on each copy sold. With
40、 Internet retailing still in its initial stage, companies seemed willing to absorb such losses in an attempt to establish a dominant market position.（分数：5.00）(1).Which of the following is TRUE, according to the writer?（分数：1.00）A.Consumers are reluctant to buy things on the Internet.B.Consumers are t
41、oo busy to buy things on the Internet.C.Internet retailing is a profitable business.D.More and more consumers prefer Internet shopping.(2).Finding a bargain on the Internet was getting easier partly because_.（分数：1.00）A.there were more and more Internet usersB.there were more and more online auctions
42、C.the consumers had more money to spendD.there were more goods available on the Internet(3).“For all the consumer interest“ (Paragraph 3) means_.（分数：1.00）A.to the interest of all the consumersB.for the interest of all the consumersC.though consumers are very much interestedD.all the consumers are mu
43、ch interested(4).It can be inferred from the passage that A_.（分数：1.00）A.will probably make a profit in 2001B.is making a profit nowC.is a company that sells books onlyD.suffers a great loss on the stock market(5).Investors are interested in Internet retailing because_.（分数：1.00）A.selling online invol
44、ves little riskB.Internet retailing is in its initial stageC.it can easily reach millions of consumersD.they can make huge profits from itBPassage Four/BIt is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick peace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Y
45、ou might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a “Be Kind to Other Drivers“ campaign, otherwise, it may get completely out of hand.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense, too
46、. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behaviors. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an a
47、ct of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance, so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, improper politeness can als
48、o be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves a child across a crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they care to.A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told
49、 me it would help if motorists learn to filter correctly into traffic streams without causing the total blockages (堵塞) that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists cant even learn to drive, let alone be well-mannered on the road. Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time
