1991年考研英语考题和答案.docx

1、1991年考研英语考题和答案1991年考研英语考题和答案 1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 Section IStructure and Vocabulary In 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, an

2、d _ made matters worse was that night began to fall. A that B it C what D which 2._ my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours. A At B On C With D During 3.Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys

3、 and girls respond to _ situations. A similar B alike C same D likely 4.There is not much time left; so Ill tell you about it _. A in detail B in brief C in short D in all 5.In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully _. A admitted B acknowledged C absorbed D con

4、sidered 6.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 been 7.By the year 2000, scientists probably _ a cure for cancer. A will be discovering B are discovering C will have discovered D have disc

5、overed 8.Jim isnt _, but he did badly in the final exams last semester. A gloomy B dull C awkward D tedious 9.The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents _. A command B conviction C consent D compromise 10.He had _ on the subject. A a rather strong opinion B

6、rather strong opinion C rather the strong opinion D the rather strong opinion 11. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _. A were not able to help laughter B could not help but laughing C could not help laughing D could not help to laugh 12.It is better to die on ones feet than _. A living

7、 on ones knees B live on ones knees C on ones knees D to live on ones knees 13.The most important _ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for the people. A element B spot C sense D point 14.This watch is _ to all the other watches on the market. A superior B advantageous C super D

8、 beneficial 15.In a typhoon, winds _ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour. A assume B accomplish C attain D assemble 16._ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday. A In spite of B But for C Because of D As for 17.Mary _ my letter; otherwise she would have replied

9、before now. A has received B ought to have received C couldnt have received D shouldnt have received 18._ to speak when the audience interrupted him. A Hardly had he begun B No sooner had he begun C Not until he began D Scarcely did he begin 19.Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely

10、 _ to the outside world. A being lost B having lost C losing D lost 20.The policemen went int0 action _ they heard the alarm. A promptly B presently C quickly D directly 21.The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway. A vanished B abandoned C scattered D rejected 22.Dress warml

11、y, _ youll catch cold. A on the contrary B or rather C or else D in no way 23.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 24.Bob was completely _ by the robbers disguise. A taken away B taken down C taken t

12、o D taken in 25.Difficulties and hardships have _ the best qualities of the young geologist. A brought out B brought about C brought forth D brought up 26.Our modern civilization must not be thought of as _ in a short period of time. A being created B to have been created C having been created D to

13、be created 27.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 ones 28.The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _ the investment plan within a week. A work out B put out

14、 C make out D set out 29.He knows little of mathematics, and _ of chemistry. A even more B still less C no less D still more 30.The students expected there _ more reviewing classes before the final exam. A is B being C have been D to beSection IIReading Comprehension Each of the passages below is fo

15、llowed by some questions. For each 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 1 A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to d

16、o 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 American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappea

17、ring, 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 hold civilization together - honesty, kindness, and so on - accountability may be the m

18、ost 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 impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external controls on peoples behavi

19、or 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 up standards that proclaim: “In this family certain things are not tolerated - they s

20、imply 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 wants, including your life if you enrage him. The main cause of this break-down is a radi

21、cal 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 the school that didnt teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him wit

22、h 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, from accountability, we become a society of endless excuses where no one accepts

23、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 good people to do anything in face of evil B its certain that evil will prevail if g

24、ood men do nothing about it C its only natural for virtue to defeat evil D its desirable for good men to keep away from evil 32.According to the author, if a person is found guilty of a crime, _. A society is to be held responsible B modern civilization is responsible for it C the criminal himself s

25、hould bear the blame D the standards of living should be improved 33.Compared with those in small towns, people in large cities have _. A less self-discipline B better sense of discipline C more mutual respect D less effective government 34.The writer is sorry to have noticed that _. A people in lar

26、ge cities tend to excuse criminals B people in small towns still stick to old discipline and standards C todays society lacks sympathy for people in difficulty D people in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities 35.The key point of the passage is that _. A stricter discipline

27、should be maintained in schools and families B more good examples should be set for people to follow C more restrictions should be imposed on peoples behavior D more people should accept the value of accountability Text 2 The period of adolescence, i.e., the period between childhood and adulthood, m

28、ay 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 societies with patterns of prolonged education coupled with laws aga

29、inst 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 social and economic conditions change. Examples of this type of

30、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 their formal recognition and symbolic significance and there no longer is agreement as to what constitutes initiat