[同等学力人员申请硕士学位的]03年同等学力人员申请硕士学位英语考试题（二）

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passage 5
    nowadays, we hear a lot about the growing threat of globalization, accompanied by those warnings that the rich pattern of local life is being undermined, and many dialects and traditions are becoming extinct. but stop and think for a moment about the many positive aspects that globalization is bringing. read on and you are bound to feel comforted, ready to face the global future, which is surely inevitable now.
    consider the internet, that prime example of our shrinking world. leaving aside the all — to—familiar worries about pornography and political extremism, even the most narrow-minded must admit that the net offers immeasurable benefits, not just in terms of education, the sector for which it was originally designed, but more importantly on a global level, the spread of news and comment. it will be increasingly difficult for politicians to maintain their regimes of misinformation, as the oppressed will not only find support and comfort, but also be able to organize themselves more effectively.
    mtv is another global provider that is often criticized for imposing popular culture on the unsuspecting millions around the world. yet the viewers"" judgment on mtv is undoubtedly positive; it is regarded as indispensable by most of the global teenage generation who watch it, a vital part of growing up. and in the final analysis, what harm can a few songs and videos cause?
    is the world dominance of brands like nike and coca—cola so bad for us, when all is said and done? sportswear and soft drinks are harmless products when compared to the many other things that have been globally available for a longer period of time heroin and cocaine, for example. in any case, just because nike shoes and coke cans are for sale, it doesn’t mean you have to buy them ——even globalization cannot deprive the individual of his free will.
    critics of globalization can stop issuing their doom and gloom statements. life goes on, and has more to offer for many citizens of the world than it did for their parents"" generation.


66. some people feel sad about globalization because they believe it will_________ .
a. bring threat to the world peace
b. impact the diversified local life
c. disrupt their present easy life—style
d. increase the size of people speaking dialects
67. internet was originally designed________ .
a. to promote education                              b. to distribute news and comment
c. to relieve people of worries                     d. to publicize political beliefs
68. what is the writer’s attitude towards globalization?
a. suspicious.                                     b. positive.
c. indifferent.                                     d. contemptuous.
69. it is implied in the passage that nike and coca—cola________ .
a. should not become dominant brands
b. has been ignored by many people
c. cannot be compared with drugs
d. shouldn’t have caused so much concern
70. which of the following could be the best title of the passage?
a. globalization is standardization
b. globalization: like it or lump it
c. globalization: don’t worry, be happy
d. globalization brings equality
part iv cloze (15 minutes, 10 points)
directions: in this part, there is a passage with twenty blanks. for each blank there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the best answer for each blank and mark the corresponding letter on your answer sheet with a single line through the center.
    imagine fishermen walking down to the seashore, ready to carry out their early morning routine of preparing their boats and net. ___71___ they hope for a good catch of fish. but to their ___72___ , a horrible sight meets their still sleepy eyes. thousands of fish have washed ___73___ dead. the cause of this mass destruction? a red tide!
    red tides are a global ___74___. they have been observed on both the atlantic and the pacific coasts of the united states and canada. they have also___75___ in many other places. though relatively few people are ___76___ them, red tides are not new.
    in the philippines, a red tide was first seen in the province of bataan in 1908. since then, red tides have been seen in many other ___77___. a philippines red tide expert told us that " ___78___ the fish kills, the philippines has documented 1, 926 cases of dead shellfish poisoning caused by red tides. "
    the term "red tide" ___79___ the discoloration of water that sometimes occurs in certain areas of the ocean or sea. although the color is often red, it may also be ___80___ of brown or yellow. the world book encyclopedia reports that "the discolored areas may range from ___81___ a few square yards to more than 2, 600 square kilometers."
    what causes such discoloration? red tides are generally caused by several ___82___ of single—celled organisms. these tiny organisms have hair—like projections which they use to ___83___ themselves in water. there are about 2, 000 varieties of these organisms, 30 of which carry poisonous ___84___. these minute organisms usually stay in warm waters with high content of salt.
    a red tide occurs when there is a sudden and rapid ___85___ of these organisms. the concentration of these organisms may ___86___ to 50, 000, 000 per quart of water! although scientists do not fully understand why this happens. it is known that these organisms ___87___ when certain conditions simultaneously affect the water. these include abnormal weather, ___88___ temperatures, an oversupply of nutrients in the water, a generous ___89___ sunlight, and favorable water currents. when a heavy rainfall occurs, minerals and other nutrients are sometimes washed ___90___ the land into coastal waters. these nutrients can contribute to the breeding of the organisms. the result? red tides!

71. a. as a result          b. as it is              c. as expected             d. as usual
72. a. satisfaction         b. disappointment c. astonishment            d. regret
73. a. ashore                b. aboard              c. aside                      d. across
74. a. question             b. crisis                c. phenomenon           d. situation
75. a. occupied            b. occurred           c. acquired                  d. accused
76. a. assured of          b. worried about    c. concerned about       d. aware of
77. a. sandy beaches    b. river mouths     c. coastal areas            d. reef areas
78. a. except                b. besides             c. despite                    d. without
79. a. applies to            b. sums up           c. copes with                      d. leads to
80. a. shadows            b. shades              c. shakes                     d. shapes
81. a, less than             b. more than        c. as much as              d. as little as
82. a. components               b. elements           c. ingredients               d. species
83. a. propel                b. probe                      c. proceed                   d. prompt
84. a. materials            b. substances               c. masses                    d. objects
85. a. bolt                    b. block                c. bloom                     d. blast
86. a. scale                  b. plunge              c. gauge                      d. swell
87. a. accelerate           b. accommodate    c. accumulate              d. accompany
88. a. optimum            b. minimum          c. maximum                d. momentum
89. a. means of            b. amount of         c. way to                    d. account for
90. a. over                   b. on                    c. by                           d. from


paper two 试卷二
(60 minutes)
part i error detection and correction (10 minutes, 10 points)
directions: each of the following sentences has four underlined parts. these parts are marked a, b, c and d. identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect. then, write down the corresponding letter and, without altering the meaning of the sentence, put the correc­tion on the answer sheet.
1. if we"d fought that election on the trade union agenda, we would win a lot more votes than the
a         b                          c
campaign issues chosen by the professionals.
                            d
2. in modern industrious areas, sociocultural change is occurring at an accelerated rate.
  a                        b                 c          d
3. although graham spent years struggle against the disapproval of audiences who disliked and
a                           b
ridiculed her work, the power and substance of her unique vision proved in the end
c   
to be undeniable.
d
4. following the foundation of new universities at such as places as york and lancaster, hopes
    a                                     b                             c
  for a university at stamford ran high.
                           d
5. at the local level individual authorities, which have rather greater freedom in planning than
  a                                  b         c
  their english counterparts, have been actively in encouraging investment.
                                   d
6. the detailed study of fossils, rather like a crime investigation, it involves the piecing together
a                                             b        c
of many diverse fragments of evidence.
d
7. today, guinness is the world’s widely distributed beer produced in over 40 countries and sell
                       a                                 b               c  
  in around 130.
           d
8. while the roots of social psychology lie in the intellectual soil of the whole western tradition,
                                a
  it’s present flowering is recognized to be characteristically an american phenomenon.
　　b          c                          d
9. we cannot hardly expect adolescents to have respect for the possessions of others if they have
        a                          b                               c
no hope of attaining any of their own.
                       d
10. i have given my third and fourth preferences to candidates who, not if exactly "worthless" ,
a    b
know as well as i do they have no chance of being elected.
c                      d
part ii translation (20 minutes, 10 points)
directions: translate the following passage into english. write your translation on the answer sheet.
    为了成功举办2008年奥运会，北京计划投人230亿美元用于基础设施建设。据说一些外国公司已经注意到了这些商机。美国的一些公司打算在电信和信息技术方面提供产品和服务。英国的一些公司也正在围绕北京奥运会寻求商机，他们试图找到自己有优势的领域，如不污染环境的建筑技术等。

part iii guided writing (30 minutes, 15 points)
directions: for this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less that 120 words under the title of "what will money bring us, fortune or misfortune?" your composition should be based on the following story given in chinese. give at least two rea­sons to support your choice.
                             夺命之物
    一栋住宅楼发生了大火，一个中年男子在大火中丧生。奇怪的是，他5岁的儿子明明却逃了出来。有人问明明：“你是怎么逃出来的？”明明说：“我拿了一块湿毛巾捂住鼻子，贴在地上爬……”，这是科学有效的逃生方法。
   人们不解：“你爸爸不会这么做吗？
   明明说：“会，是爸爸教我这么做的。爸爸和我一起爬到了门口，他说忘了一件东西，就又爬回去了。”
  参加救火的消防员说，他们发现那具男尸时，他的手里紧紧地摇着一沓百元大钞。
  于是，人们明白了：有一种东西杀人夺命，比大火还厉害。

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