考研英语真题1998年.doc

1、1998 年Part Structure and VocabularySection ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B , C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 p

2、oints)1. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time _ the last bus,A to have caught B to catch C catching D having caught2. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally.A neednt dress up B did not need have dressed upC did not need dress up D neednt have dressed

3、 up3. I apologize if I _ you, but I assure you it was unintentional.A offend B had offended C should have offended D might have offended4. Although a teenager, Fred could resist _ what to do and what not to do.A to be told B having been told C being told D to have been told5. Greater efforts to incr

4、ease agricultural production must be made if food shortage _ avoided.A is to be B can be C will be D has been6. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests.A before B as C since D when7. There are over 100 night schools in

5、the city, making it possible for a professional to be reeducated no matter _ he does.A how B where C what D when8. Ive kept up a friendship with a girl whom I was at school _ twenty years ago.A about B since C till D with9. He wasnt asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, _ insufficiently

6、popular with all members.A being considered B considering C to be considered D having considered10. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is.A Had it not been B Were it not C Be it not D Should it not beSection BDirections:Each of the followi

7、ng sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)11. According to Darwin, random changes that enhance a species ability for survivi

8、ng are naturally selected and passed on to succeeding generations.A. a species B. for surviving C. are D. to succeeding12. Neither rain nor snow keeps the postman from delivering our letters which we so much look forward to receive.A. keeps B. which C. so much D. to receive13. If they will not accep

9、t a check, we shall have to pay the cash, though it would be much trouble for both sides.A. will not accept B. shall have C. the cash D. would be14. Having been robbed off economic importance, those states are not likely to count for very much in international political terms.A. Having been B. off C

10、. not D. very much15. The message will be that neither the market nor the government is capable of dealing with all of their uncontrollable practices.A. will be B. that C. their D. practices16. The logic of scientific development is such that separates groups of men working on the same problem in fa

11、r - scattered laboratories are likely to arrive at the same answer at the same time.A. such B. separates C. on D. far - scattered17. Yet not all of these races are intellectual inferior to the European races, and some may even have a freshness and vitality that can renew the energies of more advance

12、d race.A. intellectual inferior B. and C. a D. energies18. The more than 50,000 nuclear weapons in the hands of various nations today are more than ample destroying every city in the world several times over.A. The B. more than C. destroying D. over19. The universe works in a way so far remove from

13、what common sense would allow that words of any kind must necessarily be inadequate to explain it.A. remove B. would C. that D. it20. The integration of independent states could best be brought about by first creating a central organization with authorities over technical economic tasks.A. could bes

14、t be B. first C. with authorities D. technicalSection CDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B , C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a p

15、encil. (10 points)21. The machine needs a complete _ since it has been in use for over ten years.A amending B fitting C mending D renovating22. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a _ of him.A glance B glimpse C look D sight23. I dont think its wis

16、e of you to _ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him.A show up B show out C show in D show off24. The returns in the short _ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid.A interval B range C span D term25. A thorough study of biology req

17、uires _ with the properties of trees and plants, and the habit of birds and beasts.A acquisition B discrimination C curiosity D familiarity26. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would _ her long effort.A justify B testify C rectify D verify27. Im very glad to know that

18、 my boss has generously agreed to _ my debt in return for certain services.A take away B cut out Cwrite off D clear up28. Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great _.A explosion B sensation C exaggeration D stimulation29. According to what you have just sai

19、d, am I to understand that his new post _ no responsibility with it at all?A shoulders B possesses C carries D shares30. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.A comment B reaction C impression D compreh

20、ension31. Please _ yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.A restrain B hinder C restrict D prohibit32. Without telephone it would be impossible on carry on the functions of _ every business operation in the whole country.A practically B preferably C precisely

21、 D presumably33. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, _ file $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress.A in proportion to B in reply to C in relation to D in contrast to34. He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will _ at the end of

22、this month.A expire B exceed C terminate D cease35. All the off - shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read _ letters from their families.A sentimental B affectionate C intimate D sensitive36. Several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to _ , or at least weaken, the tren

23、ds that emerged in the 1980s,A revolt B revolve C reverse D revive37. I was unaware of the critical points involved so my choice was quite _.A arbitrary B rational C mechanical D unpredictable38. The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer _ according to the we

24、ather.A altered B converted C fluctuated D modified39. The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not _ their prospect of promotion.A spur B further C induce D reinforce40. In what _ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep ali

25、ve two aging satellites.A applies B accounts C attaches D amountsPart Gloze TestDirections:For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter it; the brackets

26、 with a pencil. (10 points)Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They, (41) that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the (42) man. But they insisted that its (43) results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were wid

27、espread poverty and misery for the (44) of the English population. (45) contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a (46) agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity.This view, (47) is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists (4

28、8) history and economics, have (49) two things: that the period from 1650 to 1750 was (50) by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace.41. A admitted B believed C claimed D predicted42. A plain B

29、 average C mean D normal43. A momentary B prompt C instant D immediate44. A bulk B host C gross D magnitude45. A On B With C For D By46. A broadly B thoroughly C generally D completely47. A however B meanwhile C therefore D moreover48. A at B in C about D for49. A manifested B approved C shown D spe

30、culated50. A noted B impressed C labeled D markedPart Reading ComprehensionDirections:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark yo

31、ur answer on the ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (40 points )Passage 1Few creations of big technology capture the imagination like giant dams. Perhaps it is humankinds long suffering at the mercy of flood and drought that makes the ideal of forcing the waters t

32、o do our bidding so fascinating. But to be fascinated is also, sometimes, to be blind. Several giant dam projects threaten to do more harm than good.The lesson from dams is that big is not always beautiful. It doesnt help that building a big, powerful dam has become a symbol of achievement for natio

33、ns and people striving to assert themselves. Egypts leadership in the Arab world was cemented by the Aswan High Dam. Turkeys bid for First World status includes the giant Ataturk Dam.But big dams tend not to work as intended. The Aswan Dam, for example, stopped the Nile flooding but deprived Egypt o

34、f the fertile silt that floods left - all in return for a giant reservoir of disease which is now so full of silt that it barely generates electricity.And yet, the myth of controlling the waters persists. This week, in the heart of civilized Europe, Slovaks and Hungarians stopped just short of sendi

35、ng in the stoops in their contention over a dam on the Danube. The huge complex will probably have all the usual problems of big dams. But Slovakia is bidding for independence from the Gzechs, and now needs a dam to prove itself.Meanwhile, in India, the World Bank has given the go - ahead to the eve

36、n more wrong - headed Narmada Dam. And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction. The benefits are for the powerful, but they are far from guaranteed.Proper, scientific study of the impacts of dams and of the cost

37、and benefits of controlling water can help to resolve these conflicts, Hydroelectric power and flood control and irrigation are possible without building monster dams. But when you are dealing with myths, it is hard to be either proper, or scientific. It is time that the world learned the lessons of

38、 Aswan. You dont need a dam to be saved.51. The third sentence of Paragraph 1 implies that _.A people would be happy if they shut their eyes to realityB the blind could be happier than the sightedC over - excited people tend to neglect vital thingsD fascination makes people lose their eyesight52. In

39、 Paragraph 5,“ the powerless“ probably refers to _.A areas short of electricity B dams without power stationsC poor countries around India D common people in the Narmada Dam area53. What is the myth concerning giant dams?A They bring in more fertile soil. B They help defend the country.C They streng

40、then international ties. D They have universal control of the waters.54. What the author tries to suggest may best be interpreted as _.A “Its no use crying over spilt milk“ B “More haste, less speed“C “Look before you leap“ D “He who laughs last laughs best“Passage 2Well, no gain without pain, they

41、say. But what about pain without gain? Everywhere you go in America, you hear tales of corporate revival. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real.The official statistics are mildly discouraging. They show that, if

42、 you lump manufacturing and services together, productivity has grown on average by 1.2% since 1987. That is somewhat faster than the average during the previous decade. And since 1991, productivity has increased by about 2% a year, which is more than twice the 1978 - 87 average. The trouble is that

43、 part of the recent acceleration is due to the usual rebound that occurs at this point in a business cycle, and so is not conclusive evidence of a revival in the underlying trend. There is, as Robert Rubin, the treasury secretary, says, a “disjunction“ between the mass of business anecdote that poin

44、ts to a leap in productivity and the picture reflected by the statistics.Some of this can be easily explained. New ways of organizing the workplace - all that re-engineering and downsizing - are only one contribution to the overall productivity of an economy, which is driven by many other factors such a