此试卷仅为真题，学位英语考试不提供模拟试题。NetworkEducationCollege,BLCULanguageProficiencyTestforGraduatesMajoringinEnglish注意：1．试卷保密，考生不得将试卷带出考场或撕页，否则成绩作废。请监考老师负责监督。2．请各位考生注意考试纪律，考试作弊全部成绩以零分计算。3．本试卷满分100分，答题时间为120分钟。4．本试卷分为试题卷和答题卷。5．所有试题答案，均应写在答题卷上，写在试题卷上不得分。试题卷PartIReadingComprehension(1.5*20)+5=35%SectionA(30%)Directions：Therearefourpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements．ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）．YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.TextAQuestions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Hewasafunnylookingmanwithacheerfulface,goodnaturedandagreattalker.Hewasdescribedbyhisstudent,thegreatphilosopherPlato,as“thebestandmostjustandwisestman.”Yet,thesamemanwascondemnedtodeathforhisbelief.Themanwasthegreatphilosopher,Socrates,andhewascondemnedfornotbelievingintherecognizedgodsandforcorruptingyoungpeople.Thesecond《学位英语综合水平测试》第1页共14页chargestemmedfromhisassociationwithnumerousyoungmenwhocametoAthensfromalloverthecivilizedworldtostudyunderhim.Socrates’methodofteachingwastoaskquestionsand,bypretendingnottoknowtheanswers,topresshisstudentsintothinkingforthemselves.HisteachingshadunsurpassedinfluenceonallthegreatGreekandRomanschoolsofphilosophy.Yet,forallhisfameandinfluence,Socrateshimselfneverwroteaword.Socratesencouragednewideasandfreethinkingintheyoung,andthiswasfrighteningtotheconservativepeople.Theywantedhimsilenced.Yet,manywereprobablysurprisedthatheaccepteddeathsoreadily.Socrateshadtherighttoaskforlesserpenalty,andheprobablycouldhavewonoverenoughofthepeoplewhohadpreviouslycondemnedhim.ButSocrates,asaffirmbelieverinlaw,reasonedthatitwaspropertosubmittothedeathsentence.So,hecalmlyacceptedhisfateanddrankacupofpoisonhemlockinthepresenceofhisgrief-strickenfriendsandstudents.1.Inthefirstparagraph,theword“yet”isusedtointroduce_________.[A]contrast[B]asequence[C]emphasis[D]anexample2.Socrateswascondemnedtodeathbecausehe__________.[A]believedinlaw[B]wasaphilosopher[C]publishedoutspokenphilosophicalarticles[D]advocatedoriginalopinions3.Theword“unsurpassed”inthethirdparagraphiscloseinmeaningto________.[A]untold[B]unequaled[C]unnoticed[D]unexpected4.BymentioningthatSocrateshimselfneverwroteanything,thewriterimpliesthat__________.[A]itwassurprisingthatSocrateswassofamous[B]Socrateswasnotsolearnedasheisreputedtohavebeen[C]Socratesusedtheworkofhisstudentsinteaching[D]theauthoritiesrefusedtopublishSocrates’works5.Socratesacceptedthedeathpenaltytoshow________.[A]hisbeliefinhisstudents《学位英语综合水平测试》第2页共14页[B]hiscontemptforconservatives[C]hisrecognitionofthelegalsystem[D]thathewasnotafraidofdeathTextBQuestions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Influenzahasbeenwithusalong,longtime.AccordingtosomeGreekwritersonmedicalhistory,theoutbreakof412BCwasofinfluenza.ThesamehasbeensuggestedofthesicknessthatsweptthroughtheGreekarmyattackingSyracusein395BC.Fluisadiseasethatmovesmorequicklyamongpeoplelivingincrowdedconditions,soitislikelytoattackarmies.Duringthenineteenthcenturytherewerefivewidespreadoutbreaksofinfluenza.Thelastofthefivehappenedin1889andmarkedthebeginningofthestoryofinfluenzainourtime.Likethepresentoutbreak,itstartedinAsia...
