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1998年考研英语考题和答案
1998年考研英语考题和答案
1998年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
SectionIStructureandVocabulary
PartA
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)
Example:
IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimes________1979.
[A]from
[B]after
[C]for
[D]since
Thesentenceshouldread,“IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimessince1979.”Therefore,youshouldchoose[D].
1.IworkedsolateintheofficelastnightthatIhardlyhadtime________thelastbus.
[A]tohavecaught
[B]tocatch
[C]catching
[D]havingcaught
2.Asitturnedouttobeasmallhouseparty,we________soformally.
[A]needn’tdressup
[B]didnotneedhavedressedup
[C]didnotneeddressup
[D]needn’thavedressedup
3.IapologizeifI________you,butIassureyouitwasunintentional.
[A]offend
[B]hadoffended
[C]shouldhaveoffended
[D]mighthaveoffended
4.Althoughateenager,Fredcouldresist________whattodoandwhatnottodo.
[A]tobetold
[B]havingbeentold
[C]beingtold
[D]tohavebeentold
5.Greatereffortstoincreaseagriculturalproductionmustbemadeiffoodshortage________avoided.
[A]istobe
[B]canbe
[C]willbe
[D]hasbeen
6.Doingyourhomeworkisasurewaytoimproveyourtestscores,andthisisespeciallytrue________itcomestoclassroomtests.
[A]before
[B]as
[C]since
[D]when
7.Thereareover100nightschoolsinthecity,makingitpossibleforaprofessionaltobereeducatednomatter________hedoes.
[A]how
[B]where
[C]what
[D]when
8.I’vekeptupafriendshipwithagirlwhomIwasatschool________twentyyearsago.
[A]about
[B]since
[C]till
[D]with
9.Hewasn’taskedtotakeonthechairmanshipofthesociety,________insufficientlypopularwithallmembers.
[A]beingconsidered
[B]considering
[C]tobeconsidered
[D]havingconsidered
10.________forthetimelyinvestmentfromthegeneralpublic,ourcompanywouldnotbesothrivingasitis.
[A]Haditnotbeen
[B]Wereitnot
[C]Beitnot
[D]Shoulditnotbe
PartB
Directions:
Eachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)
Example:
Anumberof[A]foreignvisitorsweretaken[B]totheindustrialexhibition,which[C]theysaw[D]manynewproducts.
Part[C]iswrong.Thesentenceshouldread,“Anumberofforeignvisitorsweretakentotheindustrialexhibition,wheretheysawmanynewproducts.”Soyoushouldchoose[C].
11.AccordingtoDarwin,randomchangesthatenhanceaspecies’AabilityforsurvivingBareCnaturallyselectedandpassedontosucceedingDgenerations.
12.NeitherrainnorsnowkeepsAthepostmanfromdeliveringourletterswhichBwesomuchClookforwardtoreceiveD.
13.IftheywillnotacceptAacheck,weshallhaveBtopaythecashC,thoughitwouldbeDmuchtroubleforbothsides.
14.HavingbeenArobbedoffBeconomicimportance,thosestatesarenotClikelytocountforverymuchDininternationalpoliticalterms.
15.ThemessagewillbeAthatBneitherthemarketnorthegovernmentiscapableofdealingwithalloftheirCuncontrollablepracticesD.
16.ThelogicofscientificdevelopmentissuchAthatseparatesBgroupsofmenworkingonCthesameprobleminfar-scatteredDlaboratoriesarelikelytoarriveatthesameansweratthesametime.
17.YetnotalloftheseracesareintellectualinferiortoAtheEuropeanraces,andBsomemayevenhaveaCfreshnessandvitalitythatcanrenewtheenergiesDofmoreadvancedraces.
18.TheAmorethan50,000nuclearweaponsinthehandsofvariousnationstodayaremorethanBampledestroyingCeverycityintheworldseveraltimesoverD.
19.TheuniverseworksinawaysofarremoveAfromwhatcommonsensewouldBallowthatCwordsofanykindmustnecessarilybeinadequatetoexplainitD.
20.TheintegrationofindependentstatescouldbestbeAbroughtaboutbyfirstBcreatingacentralorganizationwithauthoritiesCovertechnicalDeconomictasks.
PartC
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)
Example:
ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfound________inthewoodsoffthehighway.
[A]vanished
[B]scattered
[C]abandoned
[D]rejected
Thesentenceshouldread,“ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthehighway.”Therefore,youshouldchoose[C].
21.Themachineneedsacomplete________sinceithasbeeninuseforovertenyears.
[A]amending
[B]fitting
[C]mending
[D]renovating
22.Thereweremanypeoplepresentandheappearedonlyforafewseconds,soIonlycaughta________ofhim.
[A]glance
[B]glimpse
[C]look
[D]sight
23.Idon’tthinkit’swiseofyouto________yourgreaterknowledgeinfrontofthedirector,foritmayoffendhim.
[A]showup
[B]showout
[C]showin
[D]showoff
24.Thereturnsintheshort________maybesmall,butoveranumberofyearstheinvestmentwillbewellrepaid.
[A]interval
[B]range
[C]span
[D]term
25.Athoroughstudyofbiologyrequires________withthepropertiesoftreesandplants,andthehabitofbirdsandbeasts.
[A]acquisition
[B]discrimination
[C]curiosity
[D]familiarity
26.Sheworkedhardathertaskbeforeshefeltsurethattheresultswould________herlongeffort.
[A]justify
[B]testify
[C]rectify
[D]verify
27.I’mverygladtoknowthatmybosshasgenerouslyagreedto________mydebtinreturnforcertainservices.
[A]takeaway
[B]cutout
[C]writeoff
[D]clearup
28.Somejournalistsoftenoverstatethesituationsothattheirnewsmaycreateagreat________.
[A]explosion
[B]sensation
[C]exaggeration
[D]stimulation
29.Accordingtowhatyouhavejustsaid,amItounderstandthathisnewpost________noresponsibilitywithitatall?
[A]shoulders
[B]possesses
[C]carries
[D]shares
30.Sometimesthestudentmaybeaskedtowriteabouthis________toacertainbookorarticlethathassomebearingonthesubjectbeingstudied.
[A]comment
[B]reaction
[C]impression
[D]comprehension
31.Please________yourselffromsmokingandspittinginpublicplaces,sincethelawforbidsthem.
[A]restrain
[B]hinder
[C]restrict
[D]prohibit
32.Withouttelephoneitwouldbeimpossibletocarryonthefunctionsof________everybusinessoperationinthewholecountry.
[A]practically
[B]preferably
[C]precisely
[D]presumably
33.Preliminaryestimationputsthefigureataround$110billion,________the$160billionthePresidentisstrugglingtogetthroughtheCongress.
[A]inproportionto
[B]inreplyto
[C]inrelationto
[D]incontrastto
34.Heisplanninganothertourabroad,yethispassportwill________attheendofthismonth.
[A]expire
[B]exceed
[C]terminate
[D]cease
35.Alltheoff-shoreoilexplorerswereinhighspiritsastheyread________lettersfromtheirfamilies.
[A]sentimental
[B]affectionate
[C]intimate
[D]sensitive
36.Severalinternationaleventsintheearly1990sseemlikelyto________,oratleastweaken,thetrendsthatemergedinthe1980s.
[A]revolt
[B]revolve
[C]reverse
[D]revive
37.Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite________.
[A]arbitrary
[B]rational
[C]mechanical
[D]unpredictable
38.Thelocalpeoplewerejoyfullysurprisedtofindthepriceofvegetablesnolonger________accordingtotheweather.
[A]altered
[B]converted
[C]fluctuated
[D]modified
39.Thepursuitofleisureonthepartoftheemployeeswillcertainlynot________theirprospectofpromotion.
[A]spur
[B]further
[C]induce
[D]reinforce
40.Inwhat________toalastminutestayofexecution,acouncilannouncedthatemergencyfundingwouldkeepalivetwoagingsatellites.
[A]applies
[B]accounts
[C]attaches
[D]amountsSectionIIClozeTest
Directions:
Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C],and[D].ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)
UntilrecentlymosthistoriansspokeverycriticallyoftheIndustrialRevolution.They(41)thatinthelongrunindustrializationgreatlyraisedthestandardoflivingforthe(42)man.Buttheyinsistedthatits(43)resultsduringtheperiodfrom1750to1850werewidespreadpovertyandmiseryforthe(44)oftheEnglishpopulation.(45)contrast,theysawintheprecedinghundredyearsfrom1650to1750,whenEnglandwasstilla(46)agriculturalcountry,aperiodofgreatabundanceandprosperity.
Thisview,(47),isgenerallythoughttobewrong.Specialists(48)historyandeconomics,have(49)twothings:
thattheperiodfrom1650to1750was(50)bygreatpoverty,andthatindustrializationcertainlydidnotworsenandmayhaveactuallyimprovedtheconditionsforthemajorityofthepopulace.
41.[A]admitted
[B]believed
[C]claimed
[D]predicted
42.[A]plain
[B]average
[C]mean
[D]normal
43.[A]momentary
[B]prompt
[C]instant
[D]immediate
44.[A]bulk
[B]host
[C]gross
[D]magnitude
45.[A]On
[B]With
[C]For
[D]By
46.[A]broadly
[