2010年同等學力申碩英語沖刺試題及答案(3)

　　Part I Vocabulary (40 points)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are 10 sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring Answer Sheet.

　　1．Although salmon may travel hundreds of miles from where they were spawned，they will ultimately return there to lay eggs．

A．probably                   B．reluctantly               C．apparently               D．eventually

　　2．Universally accepted calculations for the hydrogen atom are often used as the basis for estimating the atomic energy levels of other elements．

A．formally                   B．everywhere             C．nowadays               D．respectfully

　　3．The reindeer is probably the only deer that people have ever tamed．

A．eaten                        B．captured                 C．domesticated           D．ridden

　　4．No form of money has ever proved completely satisfactory in terms of providing a(n) stable measure of value．

A．official                     B．useful                     C．fixed                      D．Realistic

　　5．Diesel engines provide excellent mileage，but they are relatively noisy and their acceleration is sluggish．

A．uneven                     B．1oud                       C．slow                       D．unreliable

　　6．The moon’s diameter is roughly 2，100 miles．

A．over                         B．merely                   C．only                       D．approximately

　　7．The main features of the telegraph were developed by two inventors，but it was Samuel Morse who successfully synthesized their ideas．

A．financed                   B．publicized                C．integrated                D．disproved

　　8．Although its takeoff in April 198 1 was beset with delays，the space shuttle Columbia returned triumphantly two days later from its mission in the Earth’s orbit．

A．staff                         B．rescue                    C．funding                   D．1aunching

　　9．Elected as a labor union president in 1925，A．Philip Randolph played a significant

role in the struggle for civil rights．

A．fight                         B．march                     C．search                    D．1egislation

　　10. The rainfall of the Hawaiian islands Varies tremendously according to their topography and orientation to the prevailing winds．

A．seasonably                B．surprisingly             C．greatly                    D．inversely

　　11．Toys are the tools of play and should present youngsters with some sort of challenge and also allow for a high degree of success．

A．instruments               B．requirements           C．symbols                  D．ingredients

　　12．Records indicate that the tortoise can live longer than any other animal with a spine．

A．tail                           B．mouth                     C．shell                       D．backbone

　　13．Fossils are the traces of plants and animals of past geological ages that have been preserved in the Earth’s crust．

A．registers                   B．residue                    C．profusion                D．precursors

　　14．The Weddell seal of Antarctica can dive to a depth of about 1，600 feet and remain submerged for as long as an hour and ten minutes．

A．underwater               B．fearless                   C．unconscious            D．breathless

　　15．In 1791，on President Washington’s request，L'Enfant submitted plans for the new capital city at Washington．

A．reviewed                  B．imported                 C．purchased               D．presented

　　16．Human skin is very thin on the eyelid and quite thick on the sole of the foot．

A．bottom                     B．essence                   C．inside                     D．middle

　　17．In a desert an oasis is a welcome relief to weary travelers．

A．homeless                  B．hungry                    C．tired                       D．cold

　　18．The story in this novel spans two days in the lives of several members in a big family．

A．comments on            B．predicts                  C．begins with             D．covers

　　19．Owners of large estates generally keep their property tidy with the help of grounds keepers．

A．fertile                       B．neat                        C．inhabited                 D．protected

　　20．Pastel sketches become smudged easily and should be kept under glass．

　　A．smashed                 B．faded                      C．smeared                  D．wrinkled

　　Section B

　　Directions: In this section .there are 10 incomplete sentences .For each sentences there are 4 choices marked A. B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.

　　21.He became____ with the girl reporter who questioned him at the press conference.

　　A.observed B.obsessed C.notified D.troubled

　　22.Although Hong Kong was in____，it felt confident in its recovery.

　　A.reduction B.reception C.recession D.unemployment

　　23.Do not ____ the butter too thickly on the bread.

　　A.scatter B.spill C.share D.spread

　　24.Don’t be____ by products claiming to help you lose weight in a week.

　　A.taken away B.taken down C.taken to D.taken in

　　25.This department store has a good____ because it never cheated customers.

　　A.name B.indication C.fame D.reputation

　　26.Peter____ his short story for a school competition and won first prize.

　　A.entered B.surrendered C.assigned D.permitted

　　27.The border incident was___ to the territory dispute left over from the previous government.

　　A.charged B.delivered C.related D.transferred

　　28.As man does not live in a____，he must be studied in relation to the society.

　　A.vacuum B.cave C.hole D.zero

　　29.Many car accidents happened at this____ turn of the road.

　　A.sharp B.urgent C.immediate D.quick

　　30.This is a matter of grave importance，because what is at____ is the reputation of our company.

　　A.1arge B.hand C.present D.stake

　　31.Chemical____ can be both stronger and thinner than that of cotton or silk.

　　A.fabric B.cloth C.fiber D.textile

　　32.The cinema has a seating____ of twelve hundred.

　　A.ability B.capacity C.volume D.talent

　　33.I have not met a foreign tourist who can____ a whole Chinese opera，and I therefore have seen more beginnings than ends.

　　A.treat B.endure C.seek D.require

　　34.Potential computer buyers have come to expect energy efficiency and simplicity as____ components of new equipment.

　　A.constant B.sensitive C.suspicious D.essential

　　35.They bought the land with a____ to building a new office block.

　　A.view B.purpose C.goal D.reason

　　36.It’s very difficult to____ the exact meaning of an idiom in a foreign language.

　　A.exchange B.transfer C.convey D.convert

　　37. It is common knowledge that soldiers have to endure the____ during a war.

　　A.relaxation B.reliability C.reluctance D.inconvenience

　　38.His____ to the newspaper expires next week.

　　A.subjunctive B.subscription C.subsidiary D.substitution

　　39.The TV announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service would be____ as soon as possible.

　　A.reserved B.resumed C.recited D.reclaimed

　　40.Wood was____ onto the bonfire until the flames roared，and young people danced joyfully around it.

　　A.piled B.reclined C.receded D.reclaimed