外国语水平全国统一考试

　　Paper One  试卷一

　　(90 minutes)

　　Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes, 15 points) （略）

　　Part II Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points)

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are ten sentences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose 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. If he told his wife about their plan, she was bound to agree.

　　A. would unnecessarily                         B. would simply

　　C. would certainly                             D. would alternatively

　　17. As college teachers, they enjoy talking about their own specialties.

　　A. problems                                  B. experiences

　　C. interests                                  D. fields

　　18. John's mindless exterior concealed a warm and kindhearted nature.

　　A. appearance                                B. personality

　　C. outlook                                   D. temper

　　19. Factors leading to the crisis included poor regulation, mismanagement and deception in the

　　industry, and competition from other types of financial firms.

　　A cheating                                    B. pollution

　　C. abuse                                     D. depression

　　20. The colors in these artificial flowers are guaranteed not to come out.

　　A. disappear                                 B. vanish

　　C. fade                                      D. blend

　　21. Initial reports were that multiple waves of warplanes bombed central Baghdad, hitting oil

　　refineries and the airport.

　　A. beating                                  B. knocking

　　C. hurting                                   D. striking

　　22. The editor considered the author's analysis in his article to be penetrating.

　　A. extensive                                 B. profound

　　C. conclusive             D. valuable

　　23. Beijing Television-Station Transmitting Tower really looks magnificent at night when it's

　　A. decorated                                  B. illustrated

　　C. lit up                                      D. studied carefully

　　24. A good employer gives hints to his or her employees without interfering with their creativity.

　　A. freedom                                   B. assistance

　　C. clues                                     D. funds

　　25. When snow collects on top of a building during the winter, the weight sometimes weakens the

　　construction and occasionally causes the roof to collapse.

　　A. melts                                     B. accumulates

　　C. selects                                    D. scatters

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