考研英语一答案及解析 30.docx

1、考研英语一答案及解析 30 1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I: Structure and VocabularyIn each sentence, decide which of the four choices given will suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET (15 points)1. They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters

2、 worse was that night began to fall.A thatB itC whatD which2. _ my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours.A AtB OnC WithD During3. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to _

3、situations.A similarB alikeC sameD likely4. There is not much time left; so Ill tell you about it _.A in detailB in briefC in shortD in all5. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _.A admittedB acknowledgedC absorbedD considered6. There is a real possibilit

4、y that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise.A being thereB should there beC there wasD there having been7. By the year 2000, scientists probably _ a cure for cancer.A will be discoveringB are discoveringC will have discoveredD have discovered8. Jim isnt _, but he did badly in the

5、 final exams last semester.A gloomyB dullC awkwardD tedious9. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents _.A commandB convictionC consentD compromise10. He had _ on the subject.A a rather strong opinionB rather strong opinionC rather the strong opinionD the

6、rather strong opinion11. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _.A were not able to help laughterB could not help but laughingC could not help laughingD could not help to laugh12. It is better to die on ones feet than _.A living on ones kneesB live on ones kneesC on ones kneesD to live on

7、ones knees13. The most important _ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for the people.A elementB spotC senseD point14. This watch is _ to all the other watches on the market.A superiorB advantageousC superD beneficial15. In a typhoon, winds _ a speed greater than 120 kilometers

8、per hour.A assumeB accomplishC attainD assemble16. _ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.A In spite ofB But forC Because ofD As for17. Mary _ my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now.A has receivedB ought to have receivedC couldnt have receivedD shouldn

9、t have received18. _ to speak when the audience interrupted him.A Hardly had he begunB No sooner had he begunC Not until he beganD Scarcely did he begin19. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _ to the outside world.A being lostB having lostC losingD lost20. The policemen went int

10、o action _ they heard the alarm.A promptlyB presentlyC quicklyD directly21. The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.A vanishedB abandonedC scatteredD rejected22. Dress warmly, _ youll catch cold.A on the contraryB or ratherC or elseD in no way23. Our research has focused on

11、 a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chemistry.A powerfulB influentialC monstrousD vigorous24. Bob was completely _ by the robbers disguise.A taken awayB taken downC taken toD taken in25. Difficulties and hardships have _ the best qualities of the young geologist.A brought outB brough

12、t aboutC brought forthD brought up26. Our modern civilization must not be thought of as _ in a short period of time.A being createdB to have been createdC having been createdD to be created27. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _ at the o

13、ther store.A anyoneB the othersC thatD the ones28. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _ the investment plan within a week.A work outB put outC make outD set out29. He knows little of mathematics, and _ of chemistry.A even moreB still lessC no lessD still more30. The s

14、tudents expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exam.A isB beingC have beenD to beSection II: Reading ComprehensionEach of the passages below is followed by some questions. For ach question four answers are given. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the

15、 questions. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points)Text lA wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people.Day after day my men and I struggle to hold back a tida

16、l wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappearing, and I think I know what it is: accountability.Accountability isnt hard to define. It means that every person is responsible for his or

17、 her actions and liable for their consequences.Of the many values that hold civilization together - honesty, kindness, and so on - accountability may be the most important of all. Without it, there can be no respect, no trust, no law - and, ultimately, no society.My job as a police officer is to imp

18、ose accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external controls on peoples behavior are far less effective than internal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment.Fortunately there are still communities - smaller tow

19、ns, usually - where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold up standards that proclaim: “In this family certain things are not tolerated - they simply are not done!”Yet more and more, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are loosening. Your typical robber ha

20、s none. He considers your property his property; he takes what he wants, including your life if you enrage him.The main cause of this break-down is a radical shift in attitudes. Thirty years ago, if a crime was committed, society was considered the victim. Now, in a shocking reversal, its the crimin

21、al who is considered victimized: by his underprivileged upbringing, by the school that didnt teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him with moral guidance, by the parents who didnt provide a stable home.I dont believe it. Many others in equally disadvantaged circumstances choose not

22、to engage in criminal activities. If we free the criminal, even partly, from accountability, we become a society of endless excuses where no one accepts responsibility for anything.We in America desperately need more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one responsible for i

23、t.31. What the wise man said suggests that _.A its unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evilB its certain that evil will prevail if good men do nothing about itC its only natural for virtue to defeat evilD its desirable for good men to keep away from evil32. According to the author,

24、 if a person is found guilty of a crime, _.A society is to be held responsibleB modern civilization is responsible for itC the criminal himself should bear the blameD the standards of living should be improved33. Compared with those in small towns, people in large cities have _.A less self-disciplin

25、eB better sense of disciplineC more mutual respectD less effective government34. The writer is sorry to have noticed that _.A people in large cities tend to excuse criminalsB people in small towns still stick to old discipline and standardsC todays society lacks sympathy for people in difficultyD pe

26、ople in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities35. The key point of the passage is that _.A stricter discipline should be maintained in schools and familiesB more good examples should be set for people to followC more restrictions should be imposed on peoples behaviorD more pe

27、ople should accept the value of accountabilityText 2The period of adolescence, i.e., the period between childhood and adulthood, may be long or short, depending on social expectations and on societys definition as to what constitutes maturity and adulthood. In primitive societies adolescence is freq

28、uently a relatively short period of time, while in industrial societies with patterns of prolonged education coupled with laws against child labor, the period of adolescence is much longer and may include most of the second decade of ones life. Furthermore, the length of the adolescent period and th

29、e definition of adulthood status may change in a given society as social and economic conditions change. Examples of this type of change are the disappearance of the frontier in the latter part of the nineteenth century in the United States, and more universally, the industrialization of an agricult

30、ural society.In modern society, ceremonies for adolescence have lost their formal recognition and symbolic significance and there no longer is agreement as to what constitutes initiation ceremonies. Social ones have been replaced by a sequence of steps that lead to increased recognition and social status. For example, grade school graduation, high schoo