1、1997年在职申硕（同等学力）英语真题试卷（精选）及答案与解析 Section A Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the s
2、quare brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1 The recent findings are also applicable to other areas of design engineering. （ A） practical （ B） relevant （ C） convenient （ D） comparable 2 The century-old hostilities between the two tribes eventually terminated through the persistent efforts
3、of the local government. （ A） diminished （ B） shrunk （ C） vanished （ D） worsened 3 The leaders of the two countries are planning their summit meeting with a pledge to maintain and develop good ties. （ A） strategy （ B） standpoint （ C） priority （ D） promise 4 Computers will flourish because they enabl
4、e us to accomplish tasks that could never before have been undertaken. （ A） implement （ B） render （ C） assign （ D） complete 5 Hermans success is due to his hard work and his ability to formulate plans which will get work done efficiently. （ A） fulfill （ B） approve （ C） conceive （ D） conduct 6 The fa
5、rm ministers scheduled an emergency meeting in Luxembourg in hopes of easing the worldwide “mad cow“ panic. （ A） crisis （ B） alarm （ C） hazard （ D） peril 7 The young man asked his parents not to worry because he was full of optimism about his career. （ A） confidence （ B） motivation （ C） imagination
6、（ D） resolution 8 Ones awareness, both conscious and unconscious, of what happened in the past has a strong influence on ones behavior. （ A） storage （ B） impression （ C） memory （ D） perception 9 On hearing of the case some time later, Conan Doyle was convinced that the man was not guilty, and immedi
7、ately went to work to ascertain the truth. （ A） explore （ B） obtain （ C） verify （ D） search 10 All the staff members of the department made zealous efforts to clean up the hall for the Christmas party. （ A） enthusiastic （ B） concerted （ C） gigantic （ D） dedicated Section B Directions: In this sectio
8、n, there are 10 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your rnachine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 11 I_a letter to an Internet servi
9、ce that distributes journalists questions to more than 750 institutions. （ A） assigned （ B） detached （ C） attached （ D） dispatched 12 All experts agree that the most important consideration with diet drugs is carefully _the risks and benefits. （ A） weighing （ B） valuing （ C） evaluating （ D） distingu
10、ishing 13 More international trend for business and pleasure brings greater_to other societies. （ A） exchange （ B） exposure （ C） expansion （ D） contribution 14 Shortage of land and funding is blamed for the citys_green space. （ A） inefficient （ B） inaccurate （ C） inadequate （ D） indispensable 15 If
11、English is not our first language you can often be puzzled by ways of expression that the native speaker of English does not even have to_. （ A） think out （ B） think about （ C） think over （ D） think for 16 Retail sales volume in local urban and rural areas rose 8 percent and 8 percent, _, over Febru
12、ary 1995. （ A） individually （ B） accordingly （ C） correspondingly （ D） respectively 17 This book is a _ of radio scripts, in which we seek to explain how the words and expressions become a part of our language. （ A） collection （ B） publication （ C） volume （ D） stack 18 A mans_is best when he can for
13、get himself and any reputation he may have required and can concentrate wholly on making the right decisions. （ A） anticipation （ B） acknowledgment （ C） expectation （ D） judgment 19 Does brain power_as we get older? Scientists now have some surprising answers. （ A） decline （ B） descend （ C） deduce （
14、 D） collapse 20 The largest system serving E-mail messages is the Internet, a_of millions of computers linked worldwide. （ A） unity （ B） combination （ C） network （ D） connection 一、 Reading Comprehension Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinis
15、hed statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 20 In the USA, 85% of the population over the age of 21 approve of the death penalty. In
16、 the many states which still have the death penalty, some use the electric chair, which can take up to 20 minutes to kill, while others use gas or lethal injection. The first of these was the case of Ruth Ellis who was hanged for shooting her lover in what was generally regarded as a crime of passio
17、n. The second was hanged for murders which, it was later proved, had been committed by someone else. The pro-hanging lobby(赞成极刑的活动集团 )uses four main arguments to support its call for the reintroduction of capital punishment. First there is the deterrence theory, which argues that potential murderers
18、 would think twice before committing the act if they knew that they might die if they were caught. The armed bank robber might, likewise, go back to being unarmed. The other two arguments are more suspect. The idea of retribution demands that criminals should get what they deserve: if a murderer int
19、entionally set out to commit a crime, he should accept the consequences. Retribution, which is just another word for revenge, is supported by the religious doctrine of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. The arguments against the death penalty are largely humanitarian(人道主义的 ). But there are a
20、lso statistical reasons for opposing it: the deterrence figures do not add up. In Britain, 1903 was the record year for executions and yet in 1904 the number of murders actually rose. There was a similar occurrence in 1946 and 1947. If the deterrence theory were correct, the rate should have fallen.
21、 The other reasons to oppose the death penalty are largely a matter of individual conscience and belief. One is that murder is murder and the state has no more right to take a life than the individual. The other is that Christianity advises forgiveness, not revenge. 21 All of the following death pen
22、alty methods are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT （ A） the electric chair （ B） the lethal injection （ C） the poisonous gas （ D） the shooting 22 According to the first four paragraphs, which of the following statements is NOT correct? （ A） Ruth Ellis was shot by her lover, which was regarded as a crim
23、e of passion. （ B） The death penalty may help the potential murderers to arouse moral awareness. （ C） The intentional murderer should eat his own bitter fruit. （ D） According to the religious doctrine, punishment should be as severe as the injury suffered. 23 In Paragraph 3, “deterrence“ means_. （ A
24、） proclamation （ B） protest （ C） prevention （ D） protection 24 We can learn from the last paragraph that_. （ A） neither the state nor the individual has the right to take a life （ B） the state has the right to take a life but the individual does not （ C） the death penalty has nothing to do with indi
25、vidual conscience and belief （ D） the deterrence figures have added up and the execution rate has fallen 25 The passage is mainly about_. （ A） the argument in favor of the death penalty （ B） the argument against the death penalty （ C） the argument about the abolition of the death penalty （ D） the ar
26、gument about the reintroduction of the death penalty 25 Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off and on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity. A
27、sensor will detect the presence of a human(and, with luck, ignore the dog!)and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again. The sensors will work through the central computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will
28、detect faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade. It will also call the police should the sensors detect an int
29、ruder. This will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your personal cardthe one you use for shoppingmaybe using a number known only to you. It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper(拨弄 )with the l
30、ock or with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer. The computer will be more than a fireman-policeman-servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040 “entertainmen
31、t“ will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching. 26 The author intends to tell us that_. （ A） in 2040 we will live without the lights and heaters （ B） in 2040 we will use much more lights and heaters （ C） in 2040 lights and heaters will be on
32、and off automatically （ D） in 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heaters 27 Which of the following statements is NOT true? （ A） You can be taken for an intruder if you tamper with the lock or with a window. （ B） The sensor will detect fire and make an emergency call. （ C） Without a compute
33、r, the sensor can not do much. （ D） The sensor is multi-functional. 28 According to the author, in 2040, new technology_. （ A） will turn everything into sensors （ B） will free us from the keys we use today （ C） will make the locks out of date （ D） will eliminate all crimes 29 Thanks to computers, in
34、 2040 people_. （ A） will have no entertainment outside （ B） will replace TV with computers （ C） will be controlled by computers （ D） will have more fun at home 30 The best title for the passage might be_. （ A） Life at Home in the Year 2040 （ B） Sensors and Computers （ C） The Development of Science a
35、nd Technology （ D） Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040 30 With the Switzerland-based World Wildlife Fund(WWF), China is making a concerted and dedicated effort to save the endangered pandas. The results, officials here in Chengdu indicate, are mixed but encouraging. A clear disappointment is the fai
36、lure to breed pandas in captivity, necessary if their decreasing numbers are to be replaced. Another failure has been the incapability of finding a natural, readily available food to replace the arrow bamboo. Despite these failures, success has come on two fronts. One achievement has been the physic
37、al rescue effort. Some pandas have been kept alive by salting(空投 )the mountains with tons of cooked meat, which pandas will eat as a substitute for bamboo, and by the planting of new bamboo in isolated areas. Animals in some Sichuan areas have been rescued by local peasants and given emergency treat
38、ment by animal doctors. A second achievement is a massive fund-raising effort. Publicity about the pandas plight has resulted in a new $ 100,000 emergency allocation by the WWF and independent fund drives both in China and abroad. In spite of this support, there have been conflicts in the panda reli
39、ef program. One important problem is the difficulty Peking is having balancing the recommendations of environmentalists with Chinas ambitious goal of agricultural and industrial modernization. Wolong is but one example of this difficulty. This 494,000-acre preserve was declared a protected area in 1
40、975. Yet 1,800 people, mostly Tibetans, still live in the preserve, logging trucks still roll down the narrow mountain roads, and blasting work still goes on at the site of a new 160,000-kilowatt hydroelectric plant just six miles away. This all means that the pandas fight for survival will not be a
41、n easy one, even with the concerted effort of man. For in the end, even if they can survive the dangers of the wild, they must still contend with man himself. 31 Which of the following threatens the pandas survival in the Wolong Preserve? （ A） Local population. （ B） Economic development. （ C） Unfavo
42、rable environment. （ D） All of the above. 32 All of the following help prevent the decline of the panda population EXCEPT_. （ A） the large-scale fund-raising drives （ B） the reproduction of panda offspring during captivity （ C） the rescue of the injured and the sick （ D） the cultivation of new bambo
43、o forests 33 It can be inferred from the passage that_. （ A） Switzerland is the only country that contributes in the panda relief program （ B） it is too late to rescue the endangered pandas （ C） the survival of pandas is an international concern （ D） the lovely pandas will soon die out 34 Efforts to
44、 save the endangered pandas_. （ A） have met with setbacks but brought hope （ B） have proven highly successful （ C） have failed completely （ D） have received no response from the scientists 35 The tone of the authors conclusion concerning pandas survival is_. （ A） worried （ B） optimistic （ C） angry （
45、 D） impersonal 35 Revenge is one of those things that everyone enjoys. People dont like to talk about it, though. Just the same, there is nothing more satisfying or more rewarding than revenge. The purpose is not to harm your victims but to let them know that you are upset about something that they
46、are doing to you. Careful plotting can provide you with relief from bothersome coworkers, gossiping friends, or nagging family members. Coworkers who make comments about the fact that you are always fifteen minutes late for work can be taken care of very simply. All you have to do is get up extra ea
47、rly one day. Before the sun comes up, drive to each coworkers house. Reach under the hood of your coworkers car and disconnect the center wire that leads to the distributor cap, the car will be unharmed, but it will not start, and your friends at work will all be late for work on the same day. If yo
48、ure lucky, your boss might notice that you are the only one there and will give you a raise. Gossiping friends at school are also perfect targets for a simple act of revenge. A way to trap either male or female friends is to leave phony messages on their lockers. If the friend that you want to get i
49、s male, leave a message that a certain girl would like him to stop by her house later that day. With any luck, her boyfriend will be there. The girl wont know whats going on, and the victim will be so embarrassed that he probably wont leave his home for a month. When Mom and Dad and your sisters and brothers really begin to annoy you, harmless revenge may be just the way to make them quiet down for a while. The dinner table is a likely place. Just before the mea
