1984年考研英语试题及答案.docx

1、1984年考研英语试题及答案1984年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Structure and VocabularyIn each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice. in the brackets on the left. (15 points)EXAMPLE:To test his theory, the scientist

2、set _ an experiment.A upB outC uponD forthANSWER: A1. I was caught _ the rain yesterday.A inB byC withD at2. I promise to look _ the matter as soon as I get back to the head office.A intoB forC inD after3. They left prior _ our arrival.A atB toC byD of4. The teacher has repeatedly reminded him _ it.

3、A ofB forC withD to5. He is indifferent _ hardships and dangers.A ofB atC inD to6. During that hard winter, the workers in Detroit went _ strike.A intoB inC onD to7. John did it _ his will.A atB inC toD against8. Come and see me whenever _.A you are convenientB you will be convenientC it is convenie

4、nt to youD it will be convenient to you9. This _ girl is Marys cousin.A pretty little SwedishB Swedish little prettyC Swedish pretty littleD little pretty Swedish10. It isnt quite _ that he will be present at the meeting.A sureB rightC certainD exact11. Why is there _ traffic on the streets in Febru

5、ary than in May?A lessB fewerC fewD little12. I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and _ in a quiet environment.A before allB first of allC after allD above all13. His few personal belongings make it possible for him to move from place to place _.A in easeB at easeC with easeD with eas

6、iness14. Let us try to use our intellect to _.A the fullest benefitB the best useC the highest profitD the greatest advantage15. They did not find _ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.A worth their whileB it worthwhileC it worthD it worthy16. You will soon _ this climate and then th

7、e changes in temperature will not affect you.A get used toB get toC get overD get on with17. Water, when boiled, always _ stream.A gives inB gives outC gives offD gives away18. Their plans for a big party _.A fell outB fell awayC fell offD fell through19. Badly beaten, the intruders _ in disorder.A

8、fell ofB fell outC fell backD fell away20. The picnic _ at last after being twice postponed.A came offB came upC put onD went on21. Very few experts _ with completely new answers to the worlds economic problems.A come toB come roundC come upD come on22. His face gave him _ when he told a lie.A offB

9、awayC upD out23. Someone must have left the tap on, _ the water was running over and flooding the bathroom.A thereforeB forC neverthelessD moreover24. If that idea was wrong, the project is bound to fail, _ good all the other ideas might be.A whateverB thoughC whatsoeverD however25. Take an umbrella

10、 with you in case of _.A it rainsB the rainC rainD raining26. The man over there is _ our principal.A no other butB no other thanC no one thanD none other than27. The football match was televised _ from the Workers Stadium.A aliveB lifeC liveD lively28. The size of the audience, _ we had expected, w

11、as well over one thousand.A whomB whoC asD that29. The Chinese Red Cross _ a generous sum to the relief of the physically disabled.A assignedB contributedC furnishedD administered30. _ my car is being made ready for a long journey.A In the momentB At the momentC For the momentD By the momentSection

12、II Cloze TestFor each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labeled A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and put your choice in the brackets below the passage. Read the whole passage before making your choices. (10 points)EXAMPLE:Hot metal _ as it grows cooler.A condensesB re

13、ducesC decreasesD contractsANSWER: DVentilation, as we know, is a system or means of providing fresh air. It plays a very important part in the field of engineering. For instance, the automobile tunnel might huge ventilation problems. Even in the days of smoky, coal-burning , trains made their own v

14、entilation by pushing and pulling air the tunnels. Cars dont move their own spent gases in the same way; it collects in tunnels. Clifford M. Holland solved the problem a giant fan-driven system for the Hudson River tunnel.Hollands system received a severe when a truck with chemical substances caught

15、 fire in the tunnel and exploded. The blast destroyed many automobiles; sixty persons were by the strong smelling smoke. All sixty, however, remained after the explosion. the ruin of 500 feet of the tunnel roof, traffic after only fifty-six hours.31. A makeB bringC raise（A）D create32. A stovesB burn

16、ersC boilers（D）D engines33. A aroundB throughC in（B）D within34. A byB withC for（C）D of35. A trialB pressureC examination（B）D test36. A loadedB carriedC crowded（D）D transported37. A sweptB overcomeC hit（B）D hurt38. A aliveB livingC live（A）D lived39. A WithB AfterC Because of（A）D Despite40. A resumedB

17、 stoppedC moved（C）D startedSection III Reading ComprehensionEach sentence or passage below is followed by four statements. One of the statements is a suggestion which can be made from the information given in the original sentence or passage. Read them carefully and make your choice. Put your choice

18、 in the brackets on the left. (10 points)EXAMPLE:Dr. Smith made a long speech in which he implied that he was a friend of the Deans.A Dr. Smith was not a friend of the Deans.B Dr. Smith gave a talk in which he said he was a friend of the Deans.C Dr. Smith suggested in his speech that he was a friend

19、 of the Deans.D Dr. Smith made a moving speech in which he said he was a friend of the Deans.ANSWER: C41. I find it difficult to drive home my point to the students.A I find it difficult to make my point fully understood by my students.B I find it difficult to drive my students home.C I want to poin

20、t out that it is difficult to give my students lessons on driving.D My point is driving is especially difficult for my students.42. You ought to stand up for him.A You should get up when he comes in.B You should support him.C You shouldnt be afraid to argue with him.D You must be of the same height

21、as he is.43. She took great pains to keep the rooms tidy.A She was in great pain when she tried to keep the rooms tidy.B She found it difficult to keep the rooms tidy.C She made great efforts to keep the rooms neat and clean.D She was unwilling to keep the rooms tidy.44. At first everything went wel

22、l with the project but recently problems kept cropping up.A At first the quality of the project was satisfactory but recently its quality kept declining.B The project proceeded smoothly at first but lately unexpected problems continually made their appearance.C At first the operation of the project

23、went on smoothly, but lately something went wrong with its operation.D At first the project was thought to be satisfactory, but recently people found that there were actually lots of problems with the project.45. The search for ways of preserving foods is not new. Primitive man learned that he could

24、 make foods last by drying them. The greatest single advance began in 1800 when a Frenchman, Nicolas Appert, discovered that he could preserve certain foods by sealing them in jars and keeping the air from them. The process was the start of the vast canning industry which brings us many foods in all

25、 seasons.A Nicolas Apperts most important contribution to canning industry is his discovery that air causes food to spoil.B Nicolas Appert was the first person to preserve foods in jars.C Nicolas Appert learned from the primitive men the method of preserving food.D To preserve foods Nicolas Appert p

26、ut them into sealed jars to let them dry up.Section IV Structure and VocabularyFill in the blanks with the words which best complete the sentences. Put your choices in the brackets on the left. (10 points)EXAMPLE:The photo _ happy memories of my early childhood.A refreshesB brings to mindC stimulate

27、sD reminds myselfANSWER: B46. It was the largest experiment we have ever had; it _ six hours.A endedB finishedC was（C）D lasted47. The gloves were really too small, and it was only by _ them that I managed to get them on.A spreadingB squeezingC extending（C）D stretching48. Although the false banknotes

28、 fooled many people, they did not _ close examination.A put upB keep upC stand up to（C）D look up to49. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _.A facilitiesB appliancesC instruments（C）D equipment50. Charles has not the least _ of giving up his research.A intentionB ideaC play（C）D desire51. That shop doesnt have brown sugar in _ at the moment, but they expect to have some tomorrow.A storageB stockC sale（C）D demand52. The country has a system of _, most of which date back to the nineteenth century.A watercoursesB riversC canal