1997年考研英语真题.docx

1、1997年考研英语真题1997年考研英语真题Section I Structure and VocabularyPart 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 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets

2、. (5 points)1. The Social Security Retirement Program is made up of two trust funds, _ could go penniless by next year.A the larger oneB the larger of whichC the largest oneD the largest of which2. Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always _ with other elements, most commonly wit

3、h oxygen.A combinedB having combinedC combineD being combined3. Andrew, my fathers younger brother, will not be at the picnic, _ to the familys disappointment.A muchB moreC too muchD much more4. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I _ fully occupied the wh

4、ole of last week.A wereB had beenC have beenD was5. Help will come from the UN, but the aid will be _ near whats needed.A everywhereB somewhereC nowhereD anywhere6. The chief reason for the population growth isnt so much a rise in birth rates _ a fall in death rates as a result of improvements in me

5、dical care.A andB asC butD or7. He claims to be an expert in astronomy, but in actual fact he is quite ignorant on the subject. _ he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.A What littleB So muchC How muchD So little8. Although we feel dissatisfied with the election results, we have to become r

6、econciled _ the decision made by our fellow countrymen.A forB onC toD in9. Just as the value of a telephone network increases with each new phone _ to the system, so does the value of a computer system increase with each program that turns out.A addingB to have addedC to addD added10. The vocabulary

7、 and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial and few as hardly _.A noticedB to be noticedC being noticedD to noticePart BDirections:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect

8、and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)Example:A number of A foreign visitors were taken B to the industrial exhibition which C they saw D many new products.Part C is wrong. The sentence should read, “A number of foreign visitors we

9、re taken to the industrial exhibition where they saw many new products.” So you should choose C.11. Although Professor Greens lectures usually ran over A the fifty minute B period, but none C of his students even D objected as they found his lectures both informative and interesting.12. When A Ediso

10、n died, it was proposed that the American people turned off B all power C in their homes, streets, and factories for several minutes in honor of D this great man.13. They pointed out A the damage which B they supposed that C had been done by last nights D storm.14. Because of A the recent accidents,

11、 our parents forbid my brother and me from swimming B in the river unless C someone agrees to watch D over us.15. A great many A teachers firmly B believe that English is one of the poorest taught C subjects in high schools at present. D16. In this way these insects show an efficient use of their so

12、und produced A ability, organizing B two sounds delivered C at a high rate as one call. D17. I thought the technician was to blame A for the blowing B of the fuse, but I see now how C I was D mistaken.18. For him to be re elected, A what is essential is not that his policy works, B but that C the pu

13、blic believe that it is. D19. As far as A I am concerned, his politics are B rather conservative compared C with other politicians. D20. Id say whenever you are going A after something that is belonging B to you, anyone who is depriving C you of the right to have it is criminal. DPart CDirections:Be

14、neath 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 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10 points)Example:The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off

15、the highway.A vanishedB scatteredC abandonedD rejectedThe sentence should read, “The lost car of the Lees was found abandoned in the woods off the highway.” Therefore, you should choose C.21. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _.A offB asideC outD down22.

16、The wealth of a country should be measured _ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.A in line withB in terms ofC in regard withD by means of23. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what he promises.A faithB beliefC creditD relian

17、ce24. My students found the book _: it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.A enlighteningB confusingC distractingD amusing25. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _ down the economy.A putB settleC dragD knock26. In this fact

18、ory the machines are not regulated _ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.A independentlyB individuallyC irrespectivelyD irregularly27. Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produce the change, or causes energy to be _ in some form.A given offB put outC se

19、t offD used up28. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually _.A shrinkB delayC disperseD sink29. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to _ enterprises.A moveableB changingC

20、 flexibleD varying30. If you know what the trouble is, why dont you help them to _ the situation?A simplifyB modifyC verifyD rectify31. I cant _ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.A figure outB draw outC look outD work out32. I tried very hard to persuade

21、him to join our group but I met with a flat _.A disapprovalB rejectionC refusalD decline33. From this material we can _ hundreds of what you may call direct products.A deriveB discernC diminishD displace34. She had clearly no _ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.A tendencyB ambitionC

22、 intentionD willingness35. What seems confusing or fragmented at first might well become _ a third time.A clean and measurableB notable and systematicC pure and wholesomeD clear and organic36. The public opinion was that the time was not _ for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones.A

23、reasonableB ripeC readyD practical37. Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the _ of hunger.A sensationB causeC purposeD motive38. For the new country to survive, _ for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies will be required.A to name a fewB let aloneC not to speakD

24、lets say39. Foreign disinvestment and the _ of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.A displacementB eliminationC exclusionD exception40. When a number of people _ together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by wher

25、e he stands.A padB packC squeezeD clusterSection II Cloze TestDirections:For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10 points)Manpowe

26、r Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the worlds largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people _41_ into the offices and factories of America, seeking a days work for a days pay. One day at a time. _42_ industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive _43_ reducing the n

27、umber of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming._44_ its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part timers and temporary workers. This _45_ work force is the most important _46_ in American business today, and it is _47_ changing the relati

28、onship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive _48_ avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens _49_ by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of _50

29、_ that came from being a loyal employee.41. A swarmB strideC separateD slip42. A ForB BecauseC AsD Since43. A fromB inC onD by44. A Even thoughB Now thatC If onlyD Provided that45. A durableB disposableC availableD transferable46. A approachB flowC fashionD trend47. A instantlyB reverselyC fundamentallyD sufficiently48. A butB whileC andD whereas49. A imposedB restrictedC illustratedD confined50. A excitementB convictionC enthusiasmD importance