1、1991年英语考研真题1991年考研英语试题Section I Structure and Vocabulary1. They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was that night began to fall.A that B it C what D which2. _ my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours.A At B On(on one
2、s return当某人回来时) C With D During3. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to _ situations.A similar B alike C same D likely4. There is not much time left; so Ill tell you about it _.A in detail B in brief C in short D in all5. In this fact
3、ory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _.A admitted B acknowledged C absorbed D considered6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise.A being there B should there be C there was D there having been7. By the year 2000, sci
4、entists probably _ a cure for cancer.A will be discovering B are discoveringC will have discovered D have discovered8. Jim isnt _, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.A gloomy B dull C awkward D tedious9. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his pare
5、nts _.A command B conviction C consent D compromise10. He had _ on the subject.A a rather strong opinion B rather strong opinionC rather the strong opinion D the rather strong opinion11. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _.A were not able to help laughter B could not help but laughingC
6、 could not help laughing D could not help to laugh12. It is better to die on ones feet than _.A living on ones knees B live on ones kneesC on ones knees D to live on ones knees13. The most important _ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for the people.A element B spot C sense D
7、point14. This watch is _ to all the other watches on the market.A superior B advantageous C super D beneficial15. In a typhoon, winds _ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.A assume B accomplish C attain D assemble16. _ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.A I
8、n spite ofB But forC Because ofD As for17. Mary _ my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now.A has received B ought to have receivedC couldnt have received D shouldnt have received18. _ to speak when the audience interrupted him.A Hardly had he begun B No sooner had he begunC Not until h
9、e began D Scarcely did he begin19. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _ to the outside world.A being lost B having lost C losing D lost20. The policemen went into action _ they heard the alarm.A promptly B presently C quickly D directly21. The lost car of the Lees was found _ in
10、 the woods off the highway.A vanished B abandoned C scattered D rejected22. Dress warmly, _ youll catch cold.A on the contrary B or rather C or else D in no way23. Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chemistry.A powerful B influential C monstrous D vigorous
11、24. Bob was completely _ by the robbers disguise.A taken away B taken downC taken to D taken in(轻信(假话);欺骗;愚弄)25. Difficulties and hardships have _ the best qualities of the young geologist.A brought out(使显出) B brought aboutC brought forth D brought up26. Our modern civilization must not be thought o
12、f as _ in a short period of time.A being created B to have been createdC having been created D to be created27. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, _ at the other store.A anyone B the others C that D the ones28. The bank manager asked his
13、assistant if it was possible for him to _ the investment plan within a week.A work out B put out C make out D set out29. He knows little of mathematics, and _ of chemistry.A even more B still less C no less D still more30. The students expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exam.A
14、is B being C have been D 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 questions. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (30 points)Text 1A wi
15、se 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 tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud
16、 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 her actions and liable for their consequences.Of the many values that
17、 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 impose accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to imp
18、ose 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 towns, usually - where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold
19、 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 has none. He considers your property his property; he takes what he want
20、s, 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 criminal who is considered victimized: by his underprivileged upbringing, by
21、 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 to engage in criminal activities. If we free the criminal, even partly
22、, 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 it.31. What the wise man said suggests that _.A its unnecessary for goo
23、d 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, if a person is found guilty of a crime, _.A society is to be held res
24、ponsibleB 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-disciplineB better sense of disciplineC more mutual respectD less effective gov
25、ernment34. 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 people in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities
26、35. 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 people should accept the value of accountabilityText 2The period of adol
27、escence, 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 frequently a relatively short period of time, while in industrial societie
28、s 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 the definition of adulthood status may change in a given society as soci
29、al 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 agricultural society.In modern society, ceremonies for adolescence have lost t
30、heir 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 school graduation and college graduation constitute such a sequence, and while each step implies certain behavioral changes and social recognition, the significance of
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