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,0.5 for each )

　　Section A

　　Directions: In this section there are fifteen 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. The temperatures are somewhat lower than the average temperature in May this year.

　　A. rather                   B. very                   C. a little                 D. less

　　17. He must not allow this unusual barrier to stop him from fighting against the enemy.

　　A. interior                 B. obstacle              C. interruption        D. interference

　　18. Next semester, Susan must take three compulsory courses.

　　A. formal                 B. voluntary            C. practical             D. required

　　19. Should either of these situations occur, wrong control actions might be taken and a potential accident sequence initiated.

　　A. imported              B. installed             C. started                 D. interviewed

　　20. Now about half of the women who work in social welfare are part-time, as compared to 38% in the private sector.

　　A. guarantee             B. farewell             C. well-off              D. well-being

　　21. It is not clear whether the increase in reports is stemmed from greater human activity or is simply the result of more surveys.

　　A. flows                    B. comes                C. derives               D. originates

　　22. This is the sort of case in which judges must exercise the arbitrary power described a moment ago.

　　A. avail                     B. use                    C. have                  D. display

　　23. Recent studies have posed the question as to whether there is a link between film violence and real violence.

　　A. supposed              B. poised                C. aroused              D. raised

　　24. Floods have undermined the foundation of the ancient bridge.

　　A. weakened             B. reached              C. spoiled               D. covered

　　25. A frequently cited example of the endangered species is the panda.

　　A. worried                B. neglected            C. reduced              D. mentioned

　　26. Some psychologists argue that the traditional idea “spare the rod and spoil the child” is not rational.

　　A. helpful                  B. kind                   C. sensible              D. effective

　　27. Providing first-class service is one of the tactics the airline adopts to attract passengers.

　　A. methods               B. attitudes             C. thoughts             D. solutions

　　28. Before you decide on a vocation, it might be a good idea to consult a few good friends.

　　A. career                   B. holiday               C. plan                   D. research

　　29. The police are trying to get back the stolen statue.

　　A. detain                   B. retrieve              C. track                  D. detect

　　30. Because of adverse weather conditions, the travelers stopped to camp.

　　A. local                     B. unfamiliar          C. good                  D. unfavorable

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