1、1997年考研英语试题及答案1997年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题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 1 by blackening the corresponding letter
2、in the brackets. (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 one(B)D the largest of which2. Nowhere in nature is aluminum found free, owing to its always _ with other elements,
3、 most commonly with oxygen.A combinedB having combinedC combine(D)D being combined3. Andrew, my fathers younger brother, will not be at the picnic, _ to the familys disappointment.A muchB moreC too much(A)D much more4. I would have gone to visit him in the hospital had it been at all possible, but I
4、 _ fully occupied the whole of last week.A wereB had beenC have been(D)D was5. Help will come from the UN, but the aid will be _ near whats needed.A everywhereB somewhereC nowhere(C)D anywhere6. The chief reason for the population growth isnt so much a rise in birth rates _ a fall in death rates as
5、a result of improvements in medical care.A andB asC but(B)D 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 _ he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.A What littleB So muchC How much(A)D So little8. Although we feel dissatisfied with the e
6、lection results, we have to become reconciled _ the decision made by our fellow countrymen.A forB onC to(C)D 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
7、 addedC to add(D)D added10. The vocabulary and grammatical differences between British and American English are so trivial and few as hardly _.A noticedB to be noticedC being noticed(B)D to noticePart BDirections:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identif
8、y the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)Example: foreign visitors to the industrial exhibition they many new products.Part C is wrong. The sentence should read, “A number of foreign visi
9、tors were taken to the industrial exhibition where they saw many new products.” So you should choose C.11. Although Professor Greens lectures usually ran the period, of his students objected as they found his lectures both informative and interesting.(C)12. Edison died, it was proposed that the Amer
10、ican people in their homes, streets, and factories for several minutes this great man.(B)13. They the damage they supposed had been done by last storm.(B)14. the recent accidents, our parents forbid my brother and me in the river someone agrees over us.(B)15. A teachers believe that English is one o
11、f the subjects in high schools (C)16. In this way these insects show an efficient use of their ability, two sounds at a high rate as one (A)17. I thought the technician was for the of the fuse, but I see now I mistaken.(C)18. For him what is essential is not that his policy , the public believe that
12、 it (D)19. I am concerned, his politics rather conservative with other (D)20. Id say whenever you after something that to you, anyone who you of the right to have it is (B)Part CDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best
13、completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10 points)Example:The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.A vanishedB scatteredC abandonedD rejectedThe sentence should read, “The lost car of the Lees wa
14、s 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 out(A)D down22. The wealth of a country should be measured _ the health and happiness of its people as well as the materi
15、al goods it can produce.A in line withB in terms ofC in regard with(B)D by means of23. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what he promises.A faithB beliefC credit(D)D reliance24. My students found the book _: it provided them with an abundance of information on the subjec
16、t.A enlighteningB confusingC distracting(A)D amusing25. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _ down the economy.A putB settleC drag(C)D knock26. In this factory the machines are not regulated _ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.
17、A independentlyB individuallyC irrespectively(B)D 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 set off(A)D used up28. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated t
18、o work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually _.A shrinkB delayC disperse(A)D sink29. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to _ enterprises.A moveableB changingC flexible(C)D varying30. If you know what the trouble is, why dont you help them to
19、_ the situation?A simplifyB modifyC verify(D)D rectify31. I cant _ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.A figure outB draw outC look out(A)D work out32. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _.A disapprovalB rejectionC ref
20、usal(C)D decline33. From this material we can _ hundreds of what you may call direct products.A deriveB discernC diminish(A)D displace34. She had clearly no _ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.A tendencyB ambitionC intention(C)D willingness35. What seems confusing or fragmented at f
21、irst might well become _ a third time.A clean and measurableB notable and systematicC pure and wholesome(D)D clear and organic36. The public opinion was that the time was not _ for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones.A reasonableB ripeC ready(B)D practical37. Hudson said he could n
22、ot kill a living thing except for the _ of hunger.A sensationB causeC purpose(D)D 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 speak(B)D lets say39. Foreign disinvestment and the _ of South A
23、frica from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.A displacementB eliminationC exclusion(C)D exception40. When a number of people _ together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands.A padB packC squeeze(D)D clusterSection
24、 II 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 the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (10 points)Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world
25、s largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people into the offices and factories of America, seeking a days work for a days pay. One day at a time. industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wiscons
26、in, is booming. its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This “” work force is the most important in American business today, and it is changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for c
27、ompanies to remain globally competitive avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of that came from being a loyal employee.41. A swarmB strideC separate(A)D slip42. A ForB
28、 BecauseC As(C)D Since43. A fromB inC on(D)D by44. A Even thoughB Now thatC If only(A)D Provided that45. A durableB disposableC available(B)D transferable46. A approachB flowC fashion(D)D trend47. A instantlyB reverselyC fundamentally(C)D sufficiently48. A butB whileC and(B)D whereas49. A imposedB r
29、estrictedC illustrated(A)D confined50. A excitementB convictionC enthusiasm(D)D importanceSection III 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 mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by
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