1、2002年同等学力人员申请硕士学位外国语水平全国统一考试及参考答案Paper One 试卷一(90 minutes)资料来源：天津财经大学在职研究生，022-28174183Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points) （略）Part II Vocabulary (15 minutes, 15 points)Section ADirections: In this section there are fifteen sentences , each with one word or phrase underlined . Choo
2、se 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. Id like to take this opportunity to extend my heart-felt gratitude to the host . A. increase B. prolong
3、C. intensify D. express17. Chinese farmers are mostly living a simple and thrifty life as it is today. A. miserableB. economical C. luxurious D. sensible18. Many of the local residents left homes to ward off the danger of flooding. A. overcome B. enclose C. encounter D. avoid 19. The State Council w
4、ill lay down new rules that aim to make management compatible with internationally accepted conventions. A. conferences B. conversations C. practices D. formations20. Personality in Americans is further complicated by successive waves of immigration from various countries. A. uninterrupted B. succes
5、sful C. forceful D. overwhelming21. Without question, peoples lives in China have improved dramatically in the past two decades. A. Out of the question B. No doubt C. Naturally D. Obviously22. The dean cant see you at the moment. He is addressing the first-year students in the lecture hall. A. compl
6、aining to B. arguing with C. speaking to D. consulting with23.He does nothing that violates the interests of the collective. A. runs for B. runs against C. runs over D. runs into24. As a result of sophisticated technologies, this device has several advantages over like products. A. traditional B. in
7、telligent C. industrious D. advanced 25. The patients condition has deteriorated since he had a heart attack. A. improved a little B. remained the same C. become worse D. changed a lot26. When taken in large quantities some drugs can cause permanent brain damage. A. lasting B. serious C. terrible D.
8、 temporary27. One U.S. dollar is comparable to 131 Japanese yen according to China Dailys finance news report yesterday. A. compatible B. compact C. equal D. entitled 28. At that time work was restricted to slaves and to those few poor citizens who couldnt support themselves. A. attributed B. limite
9、d C. connected D. devoted29. I found this very profitable in diminishing the intensity of narrow-minded prejudice. A. lessening B. reflecting C. removing D. increasing30. When a man knows that he will be put into prison if he uses a potentially deadly object to rob or do harm to another person, he w
10、ill think twice about it . A. passive B. lifelong C. unhappy D. fatalSection BDirections: 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
11、 ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 31. This great project at the Three Gorges of the Yangtze is expected to _ twenty years to complete. A. spend B. consume C. need D. take32. His effort of decades began to _ . He came to be well-known for his findings. A. pay off B. die off C. put
12、off D. break off 33. The _ of lung cancer is particularly high among long-term heavy smokers，especially chain smokers. A. incident B. accident C. incidence D. evidence34. Nothing is so uncertain as the fashion market where one style _ over another before being replaced. A. dominates B. manipulates C
13、. overwhelms D. prevails 35. Mrs. Brown couldnt shake the _ the these kids were in deep trouble and it was up to her to help them. A. conversion B. conviction C. conservation D. convention36. X-rays are also called Rontgen rays _ the discoverer who first put them to use. A. in case of B. in view of
14、C. in place of D. in honor of 37. Telecommunication developments have enabled people to send messages _ television , radio and electronic mail. A. via B. amid C. past D. across38. Technology has _ the sharing, storage and delivery of information , thus making more information available to more peopl
15、e. A. finished B. furnished C. functioned D. facilitated39. The philosophy class began with twenty students but three _ after the midterm exam. A. picked up B. turned out C. dropped out D. kept up 40. The following account by the author _ the difference between European and American reactions. A. il
16、lustrates B. acquires C. demands D. deletes41. An intimate and _ knowledge of how you are doing in the customers eyes is critical. A. objective B. subordinate C. optional D. subsequent42. Long _ to harmful pollutants is most likely to lead to a decline in health. A. contact B. touch C. use D. exposu
17、re 43. The architectural differences may _ confusion or discomfort for the foreign travelers. A. vary B. describe C. cause D. impress44. _ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill. A. Rather than B. Apart from C. Instead of D. Owing to 45. Even at discounted prices, these powerfu
18、l AIDS drugs are far beyond _ for most of the worlds 40 million HIV-infected people. A. reach B. control C. comprehension D. imaginationPart III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes ,25 points)Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished sta
19、tements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage 1 John Grisham was born on February 2, 1955, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in the USA. His father was a constructio
20、n worker and moved his family all around the southern states of America, stopping wherever he could find work. Eventually they settled in Mississippi. Graduating from law school in 1981, Grisham practiced law for nearly a decade in Southaven, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury liti
21、gation (诉讼). In 1983, he was elected to the state House of Representatives and served until 1990. One day at the Dessoto County courthouse, Grisham heard the horrifying testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim. He decided to write a novel exploring what would have happened if the girls father had murd
22、ered her attackers. He proceeded to get up every morning at 5 a.m. to work on the novel, called A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988. Grishams next novel, The Firm, was one of the biggest hits of 1991, spending 47 weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. Grisham lives with his wife and tw
23、o children, dividing their time between their Victorian home on a 67 acre farm in Mississippi and a 204 acre plantation near Charlottesville, Virginia. When hes not writing, Grisham devotes time to charitable causes, including mission trips with his church group. As a child he dreamt of becoming a p
24、rofessional baseball player, and now serves as the local Little League commissioner. He has built six ballfields on his property and hosts children from 26Little League teams.46. John Grisham is _ at present. A. a writer B. a lawyer C. a professional baseball player D. a congressman47. What inspired
25、 Grisham to write his first novel? A. A case of murder. B. A case of rape C. His fathers experience D. His life on the farm48. The story of the novel A Time to Kill would probably focus on _ ? A. how the girl was attacked B. the circumstances of the rape C. how the girls father took revenge D. how t
26、he case of rape was settled49. Which of the following is NOT true of the novel The Firm ? A. It was popular at the time of publication B. It earned Grisham great fame. C. It brought Grisham wealth D. It was carried by The New York Times as a series.50. It can be inferred from the passage that Grisha
27、m has built ballfields on his property _. A. to achieve his lifes goal as a professional baseball player B. to coach children in baseball C. to see his childhood dream being realized in the children D. to provide facilities of baseball training.Passage 2 A quality education is the ultimate liberator
28、. It can free people from poverty, giving them the power to greatly improve their lives and take a productive place in society. It can also free communities and countries, allowing them to leap forward into periods of wealth and social unity that otherwise would not be possible. For this reason, the
29、 international community has committed itself to getting all the worlds children into primary school by 2015, a commitment known as Education for All. Can education for all be achieved by 2015? The answer is definitely “yes,” although it is a difficult task. If we know measure the goal in terms of c
30、hildren successfully completing a minimum of five years of primary school, instead of just enrolling for classes, which used to be the measuring stick for education, then the challenge becomes even more difficult. Only 32 countries were formerly believed to be at risk of not achieving education for all on the basis of enrollment rates. The number rises to 88 if completion rates are used as the criterion. Still, the goal is achievable with the right policies and the right support from the international community. 59 of the 88 countries at risk can reach universal primary completion by 2015
