1998年考研英语真题.docx

1、1998年考研英语真题1998年考研英语真题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 the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets.(5

2、 points)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 d

3、ressed up3. I apologize if I you, but I assure you it was unintentional.A. offend B. had offendedC. 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 effort

4、s to increase 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 nigh

5、t schools in 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,

6、insufficiently 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 B (1120略：新

7、大纲不再考查的部分)Section 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 the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)21. The machine n

8、eeds 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 wise of you to your greater knowled

9、ge 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 requires with the properties of

10、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 my boss has generously agr

11、eed to my debt in return for certain services.A. take away B. cut out C. write 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 said, am I to understand

12、 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. comprehension31. Please

13、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 to carry on the functions of every business operation in the whole country.A. practically B. preferably C. precisely D. presumably

14、33. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, the $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 this month.A.

15、expire B. exceed C. terminate D. cease35. All the offshore 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 trends that emerg

16、ed 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 accor- ding to the weather.

17、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 alive

18、 two aging satellites.A. applies B. accounts C. attaches D. amountsPart Cloze 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 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets

19、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 widespread p

20、overty 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 48 history and ec

21、onomics, 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. average C. mean

22、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

23、D. speculated50.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 mar

24、k your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil.(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 idea of forci

25、ng the waters to 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 achiev

26、ement for nations 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 d

27、eprived Egypt of the fertile silt that floods leftall 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 sh

28、ort of sending in the stroops 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 Czechs, and now needs a dam to prove itself.Meanwhile, in India, the World Bank has given the go-ahead

29、 to the even 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

30、the cost 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 l

31、essons of 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 eyesight

32、52. In paragraph 5, “the powerless” probably refers to.A areas short of electricityB dams without power stationsC poor countries around IndiaD 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 strengthen international ties.D They have universal control of the waters.54. What the author tries to suggest may best