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16. If he told his wife about their plan, she was bound to agree. (C)
A. would unnecessarily
B. would simply
C. would certainly
D. would alternatively
17. As college teachers, they enjoy talking about their own specialties. (D)
A. problems
B. experiences
C. interests
D. fields
18. John’s mindless exterior concealed a warm and kindhearted nature. (A)
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)
A. cheating
B. pollution
C. abuse
D. depression
20. The colors in these artificial flowers are guaranteed not to come out. (C)
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. (D)
A. beating
B. knocking
C. hurting
D. striking
22. The editor considered the author’s analysis in his article to be penetrating. (B)
A. extensive
B. profound
C. conclusive
D. valuable
23. Beijing Television-Station Transmitting Tower really looks magnificent at night when it’s
illuminated. (C)
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.
(C)
A. freedom
B. assistance
C. clues
D. funds
同等学力申请硕士学位考试报名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. (B)
A. melts
B. accumulates
C. selects
D. scatters
26. Starting as a ______ campus movement, initially observed on March 21, Earth Day has
become a major educational and media event. (B)
A. student-leading
B. student-led
C. student-leaded
D. student-lead
27. Professor Wu traveled and lectured throughout the country to ______ education and
professional skills so that women could enter the public world. (C)
A. prosecute
B. acquire
C. advocate
D. proclaim
28. In principle, a .person whose conduct was caused by mental disorder should not be liable to
criminal ________. (B)
A. identification
B. punishment
C. investigation
D. commitment
29. A major goal of the state travel agency is to ______ more people to visit its country at the
turn of the century. (D)
A. reduce
B. expect
C. arouse
D. induce
30. Steel is an alloy composed ______ of iron and carbon. (A)
A. primarily
B. traditionally
C. carefully
D. partially
31. The author of the book has shown his remarkably keen _____ into human nature. (B)
A. intellect
B. insight
C. perception
D. understanding
32. We’ll all take a vacation in the mountains as soon as I finish working ______ my project. (A)
A. on
B. with
C. in
D. about
33. The Government has therefore agreed to pay authorities extra sums to _______ for their
financial losses. (A)
A. make up
B. turn up
C. fill in
D. lean on
34. As the firm’s business increased they ______ more and more employees. (B)
A. took up
B. took in
C. took after
D. took on
35. Though the doctors tried everything the y couldn’t save him from the deep _____ wound. (D)
A. shot
B. punch
C. pinch
D. stab
Passage One
Astronaut Jim V oss has enjoyed many memorable moments in his career, including three space flights and one space walk. But he recalls with special fondness a decidedly earthbound (为地球引力所束缚旳) experience in the summer of 1980, when he participated in the NASAASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship Program. V oss, then a science teacher at West Point, was assigned to
the Marshall Space Flight Center’s propulsion (推进) lab in Alabama to analyze why a hydraulic fuel pump seal on the space shuttle was working so well when previous seals had failed. It was a seemingly tiny problem among the vast complexities of running the space program. Yet it was important to NASA because any crack in the seal could have led to destructive results for the astronauts who relied on them.
“I worked a bit with NASA engineers,” says V oss, “but I did it mostly by analysis. I used a handheld calculator, not a computer, to do a thermodynamic (热力学旳) ana lysis.” At the end of the summer, he,
like the other NASA-ASEE fellows working at Marshall, summarized his findings in a formal presentation and detailed paper. It was a valuable moment for V oss because the ASEE program gave him added understanding of NASA, deepened his desire to fly in space, and intensified his application for astronaut status.
It was not an easy process. V oss was actually passed over when he first applied for the astronaut program in 1978. Over the next nine years he reapplied repeatedly, and was finally accepted in 1987. Since then he has participated in three space missions. The 50-year-old Army officer, who lives in Houston, is now in training’ for a four-month mission as a crew member on the International Space Station starting in July 2023.
VOSS says the ASEE program is wonderful for all involved. “It brings in people from the academic world and gives NASA a special property for a particular period of time. It brings some fresh eyes and fresh ideas to NASA, and establishes a link with our colleges and universities,” VOSS explains. “There’s an exchange of information and an exchange of perspectives that is very
important.
For the academic side, V oss says, the ASEE program also “brings institutions of higher learning more
insight into new technology. We give them an opportunity to work on real-world problems and take it back to the classroom.”
36. Why was the hydraulic fuel pump seal important for the space shuttle?
A Because previous seals all failed.
B. Because it was very complex in running the space program.
C. Because great care has to be taken of the hydraulic fuel pump sealing.
D. Because any crack in the seals would cause disastrous results for the astronauts.
37. The great significance of V oss’s findings lies in ______.
I . strengthening his determination to join in space flights
II. furthering his understanding of NASA
III. consolidating his astronaut status in NASA programs’
A. I only.
B. II only.
C. I, II and III all included.
D. I and II only.
38. How many flights will V oss have finished if his four-month mission starting in July 2023
ends up successfully?
A. Three.
B. Two.
C. Four.
D. Five.
39 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to what Voss said on the ASEE program?
A. Fresh members from the academic world participate in the program.
B. The program brings new outlooks to NASA space programs.