1999考研英语一真题及答案.docx

1、1999考研英语一真题及答案1999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 ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in t

2、he brackets with a pencil. (5 points)1. Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery _ just around the corner was untrue.A would beB to beC was（D）D being2. Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills _ people each year than automobile

3、 accidents.A seven more timesB seven times moreC over seven times（B）D seven times3. Its easy to blame the decline of conversation on the pace of modern life and on the vague changes _ place in our ever-changing world.A takingB to takeC take（A）D taken4. This is an exciting area of study, and one _ wh

4、ich new applications are being discovered almost daily.A fromB byC in（C）D through5. _ can be seen from the comparison of these figures, the principle involves the active participation of the patient in the modification of his condition.A AsB WhatC That（A）D It6. Although I had been invited to the ope

5、ning ceremony, I was unable to attend _ such short notice.A toB inC with（D）D on7. California has more light than it knows _ to do with but everything else is expensive.A howB whatC which（B）D where8. The solution works only for couples who are self-employed, dont have small children and get along _ t

6、o spend most of their time together.A so wellB too wellC well as（D）D well enough9. Marlin is a young man of independent thinking who is not about _ compliments to his political leaders.A payingB having paidC to pay（C）D to have paid10. These proposals sought to place greater restrictions on the use a

7、nd copying of digital information than _ in traditional media.A existB existsC existing（A）D to existPart 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 and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackeni

8、ng the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)11. Your math instructor happy to give you a makeup examination and that your parents ill at the time.（D were）12. As the children become independent the family, the emphasis family financial security will shift from protection for

9、the retirement years.（D saving）13. the Times Co. to purchase another major media company, there is no doubt that it dramatically transform a enterprise that still gets 90% of revenues from newspapers.（C family-run）14. Symposium talks will cover of subjects over-fishing to physical and factors that a

10、ffect the of different species.（C environmental）15. Conversation calls for willingness to alternate the role of speaker with of , and it calls for occasional digestive pauses both.（B that）16. If two theories are equal their ability to account a body of data, the theory that with the smaller number o

11、f assumptions is .（A in）17. The Committee adopted a resolution the seven automakers the most cars in the state 2 percent of those vehicles by 1998.（C to make）18. poor people, who in general are colored, are richer people, who in general are , theres going to be a constant racial conflict in the worl

12、d.（D skinned）19. All those may sound in theory, but even the has great difficulty it comes to specifics.（B great）20. automakers modify commercially produced cars to run alternative , the cars wont catch on in a big way drivers can fill them up at the gas station.（D until）Part CDirections:Beneath eac

13、h 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 ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)21. An important property of a scientific theory is its abil

14、ity to _ further research and further thinking about a particular topic.A stimulateB renovateC arouse（A）D advocate22. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical _.A obligationsB regulationsC observations（D）D considerations23. Life insurance is

15、financial protection for dependents against loss _ the bread-winners death.A at the cost ofB on the verge ofC as a result of（C）D for the sake of24. In education there should be a good _ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.A distributionB balanceC c

16、ombination（B）D assignment25. The American dream is most _ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.A plausibleB patrioticC primitive（A）D partial26. Poverty is not _ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more v

17、isible there.A rareB temporaryC prevalent（C）D segmental27. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in _ populated areas.A denselyB intenselyC abundantly（A）D highly28. As a way of _ the mails while they were away, the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to send little p

18、rinted slips asking the senders to write again later.A picking upB coping withC passing out（B）D getting across29. Toms mother tried hard to persuade him to _ from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.A pull outB give upC draw in（D）D back down30. An increasing proportion of our populat

19、ion, unable to live without advanced medical _, will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.A interferenceB interruptionC intervention（C）D interaction31. These causes produced the great change in the country that modernized the _ of higher education from the mid-1860s to the mid-1

20、880s.A branchB categoryC domain（C）D scope32. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the _ in the financial system will drag down the economy.A shallownessB shakinessC scantiness（B）D stiffness33. Crisis would be the right term to describe the _ in many animal species.A minimizationB restrictionC

21、 descent（D）D decline34. The city is an important railroad _ and industrial and convention center.A conjunctionB networkC junction（C）D link35. Prof. White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to _ myself of every chance to improve my English.A assureB informC avail（C）D notify36. Researchers dis

22、covered that plants infected with a virus give off a gas that _ disease resistance in neighboring plants.A contractsB activatesC maintains（B）D prescribes37. Corporations and labor unions have _ great benefits upon their employees and members as well as upon the general public.A conferredB grantedC f

23、lung（A）D submitted38. The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was _ from one new moon to the next.A measuredB reckonedC judged（B）D assessed39. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was _ to the issue at hand.A irrationalB unreasonab

24、leC invalid（D）D irrelevant40. Fuel scarcities and price increases _ automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.A persuadedB promptedC imposed（B）D enlightenedSection II Cloze TestDirections:For each numbered blank in the followin

25、g 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 with a pencil. (10 points)Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies low accident rates plan their safety programs, work ha

26、rd to organize them, and continue working to keep them and active. When the work is well done, a of accident-free operations is established time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.Successful safety programs may greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great

27、 emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by rules or regulations. others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.There can be no question about the value of a s

28、afety program. From a financial standpoint alone, safety . The fewer the injury , the better the workmans insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at or at a loss.41. A atB inC on（D）D with42. A aliveB vividC mobile（A）D diverse43. A regulationB climateC circumstance（B）D requirem

29、ent44. A whereB howC what（A）D unless45. A alterB differC shift（B）D distinguish46. A constitutingB aggravatingC observing（C）D justifying47. A SomeB ManyC Even（D）D Still48. A comes offB turns upC pays off（C）D holds up49. A claimsB reportsC declarations（A）D proclamations50. A an advantageB a benefitC an interest（D）D a profitSection III Reading ComprehensionDirections:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions