1997考研英语(一)真题与答案解析

1、WORD格式1997年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section IStructure and VocabularyPart ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one thatbest completesthe sentence.Markyour answeron the ANSWER SHEET1 by blackeningthe correspondingletter 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 with oxy

3、gen.A combinedB having combinedC combine专业资料整理WORD格式D being combined3. Andrew, my father s younger brother, will not be at the picnic, _ to the family s 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 occupi

4、ed the whole of last week.A wereB had beenC have beenD was专业资料整理WORD格式5.Help will come fromtheUN, buttheaid will benearwhats专业资料整理WORD格式needed.A everywhereB somewhereC nowhereD anywhere专业资料整理WORD格式6.The chief reason for the population growth isntso much a rise in birthrates _ a fall in death rates a

5、s a result of improvements in medicalcare.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 he knows about it is out of date and inaccurate.A What littleB So muchC How muchD So little8.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

6、results, we have to become reconciled _ the decision made by our fellow countrymen.A forB onC toD in专业资料整理WORD格式9. Just as the value of a telephone network increases with each newphoneto the system,so does the value of a computersystemincrease with each program that turns out.A addingB to have added

7、C to addD added10. The vocabulary 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

8、 the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)专业资料整理WORD格式Example:专业资料整理WORD格式A number offoreignvisitorswere takentotheindustrialexhibitionABwhich theysaw many new products.CDPartC is wrong.The sentencesho

9、uld read, “A numberof foreignvisitorswere takento the industrialexhibition where they saw many newproducts. So you should choose C.11.AlthoughProfessorGreen slecturesusuallyranovertheAfifty-minuteperiod,but noneof his studentseven objected as theyBCDfound his lectures both informative and interestin

10、g.12.WhenEdisondied,itwasproposedthattheAmericanpeopleAturned offall powerin their homes, streets, and factories for severalBCminutesin honor ofthis great man.D13.Theypointed outthedamage whichtheysupposed thathadbeenABCdone by lastnight sstorm.D14.Because oftherecentaccidents,ourparents forbidmy br

11、otherandAmefrom swimminginthe riverunlesssomeoneagreesto watchBCDover us.15.Agreat manyteachersfirmlybelieve thatEnglishis oneoftheABpoorest-taughtsubjects in high schoolsat present.CD专业资料整理WORD格式16.Inthiswaytheseinsectsshowanefficientuseoftheir专业资料整理WORD格式sound-producedability,organizingtwo soundsd

12、elivered ata highABCrate as onecall.D17.I thought the technician wasto blamefor theblowingof the fuse, butABI see nowhow I wasmistaken.CD18.For himto be re-electedwhat is essential is not that his policyworks ,ABbut thatthe public believe that itis.CD19.As far asIamconcerned,hispoliticsarerathercons

13、ervativeABcomparedwith otherpoliticians.CD20.Id saywheneveryouare goingaftersomethingthatis belonging toAByou, anyone whois deprivingyou of the right to have it iscriminal.CDPart CDirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A,B, C and D. Choose the one thatbest

14、completesthe sentence.Markyour answeron the ANSWER SHEET1 by blackeningthe correspondingletter in the brackets. (10 points)Example:The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.专业资料整理WORD格式A vanished专业资料整理WORD格式B scatteredC abandonedD rejectedThesentenceshouldread,“Thelostcarofth

15、eLeeswasfoundabandonedin the woods offthe highway. Therefore,you should chooseC.21. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _.A offB asideC outD down22.The wealthofa countryshouldbe measuredthehealthandhappiness of its people as well as the material goods it ca

16、n produce.A in line withB in terms ofC in regard withD by means of专业资料整理WORD格式23.He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _ on what专业资料整理WORD格式he promises.A faithB beliefC creditD reliance24. My students found the book _: it provided them with an abundance of information on the subj

17、ect.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 knock专业资料整理WORD格式26.In this factory the machines are not regulated controlled by a central computer system.butare join

18、tly专业资料整理WORD格式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 set offD used up28. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be mo

19、tivated towork 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.专业资料整理WORD格式A moveableB changingC flexibleD varying专业资料整理WORD格式30.If you know what the trouble is, wh

20、y don situation"tyou help them to _ the专业资料整理WORD格式A simplifyB modifyC verifyD rectify31. I can t 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 him to join our group but I met with a fla

21、t_.A disapproval专业资料整理WORD格式B 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 intentionD willingness35. What

22、 seems confusing or fragmented at first might well become _a third time.A clean and measurableB notable and systematic专业资料整理WORD格式C 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 reasonableB ripeC re

23、adyD practical专业资料整理WORD格式37.Hudsonsaid he could notkill a living thingexceptfortheof专业资料整理WORD格式hunger.专业资料整理WORD格式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 s

24、peak专业资料整理WORD格式D let s 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 i

25、n the group by where he stands.A padB packC squeezeD clusterSection IICloze TestDirections:For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choicesmarked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer ontheANSWERSHEET1 by blackeningthecorrespondingletterin thebrackets. (10

26、points)专业资料整理WORD格式Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the worlds largest temporaryemploymentagency.Everymorning,itspeople大 41家intotheofficesand factories of America, seeking a days work for a days pay. One day ata time.大42家industrial giantslike General Motorsand IBM struggletosurvive大 43家reduci

27、ngthe numberof employees, Manpower,based inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.大 44家 its economy continues to recover, the US is increasinglybecoming a nation of part-timers and temporary workers. This“大45家 work force is the most important大46家in American business today, andit is大47家changing the relatio

28、nship between people and their jobs. Thephenomenonprovides a way forcompanies to remain globally competitive大48家avoidingmarketcyclesandthegrowingburdens大 49家byemployment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it canmean an end to the security,benefitsand sense of大50家thatcamefrom bein

29、g a loyal employee.41. A swarmB strideC separateD slip专业资料整理WORD格式42.A For专业资料整理WORD格式B 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 fashion专业资料整理WORD格式D trend47. A instantlyB revers

30、elyC fundamentallyD sufficiently48. A butB whileC andD whereas49. A imposedB restrictedC illustratedD confined50. A excitementB convictionC enthusiasmD importance专业资料整理WORD格式Section IIIReading Comprehension专业资料整理WORD格式Directions:Eachofthepassagesbelow is followedby some questions.Foreachquestionther

31、eare fouranswersmarkedA, B, C and D. Read thepassages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETby blackeningthecorresponding letter in the brackets. (40 points)Text 1It was 3:45 in themorningwhen the votewas finallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguinga

32、nd final16 hoursof hotparliamentarydebates,Australias Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the worldto allow doctorstotake the lives of incurablyill patientswho wishtodie.The measure passed by the convincing vote of 15 to 10. Almost immediatelyword flashed on the Internet and was p

33、icked up, half a world away, by JohnHofsess, executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sentit on via the group s on-line service, Death NET. Says Hofsess:“We postedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseof coursethisisn t justsomethingthathappened in Australia. Its world history.Thefullimport

34、may takea whiletosinkin. TheNTRightsoftheTerminally Ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with itsmoral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief, others,includingchurches,right-to-lifegroupsandtheAustralianMedical专业资料整理WORD格式Association, bitterly attacke

35、d the bill and the haste of its passage. But thetide is unlikelytoturn back.In Australia-wherean aging population,life-extendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayed their part - other states are going to consider making a similar lawto deal witheuthanasia.In theUS andCanada,where the

36、right-to-diemovement is gathering strength, observers are waiting for the dominoes tostart falling.Under thenew NorthernTerritory law, an adultpatientcan requestdeath - probably by a deadly injection or pill - to put an end to suffering.The patientmustbe diagnosedasterminallyill by two doctors.After

37、a“cooling offperiod of seven days, thepatientcansign acertificateofrequest. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson, a54-year-old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer, the NT Rights ofTerminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the haunting fearof his suf

38、fering:a terrifyingdeathfromhis breathing condition.“Imnotafraid of dying from a spiritual point of view, but what I was afraid of washow Id go,because Ivewatchedpeople dieinthehospitalfightingforoxygen and clawing at their masks,he says.51. From the second paragraph we learn that _.A the objection

39、to euthanasia is slow to come in other countriesB physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasia专业资料整理WORD格式C changing technology is chiefly responsible for the hasty passage of the lawD it takes time to realize the significance of the laws passage52. When the author says that observers a

40、re waiting for the dominoes to start falling, he means _.A observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasiaB similar bills are likely to be passed in the US, Canada and other countriesC observers are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoesD the effect-taking pr

41、ocess of the passed bill may finally come to astop53. When Lloyd Nickson dies, he will _.A face his death with calm characteristic of euthanasiaB experience the suffering of a lung cancer patientC have an intense fear of terrible sufferingD undergo a cooling off period of seven days54. The author s

42、attitude towards euthanasia seems to be that of _.A opposition专业资料整理WORD格式B suspicionC approvalD indifferenceText 2A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly,courteous,and helpfulmostAmericanswere tothem.Tobe fair,thisobservation is also frequently made of Canada and Ca

43、nadians, and shouldbestbe consideredNorthAmerican.Thereare, ofcourse,exceptions.Small-mindedofficials,rudewaiters,andill-manneredtaxidriversarehardly unknown in the US. Yet it is an observation made so frequently thatit deserves comment.For a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a t

44、ravelerwas a welcome break in an otherwise dull existence. Dullness and lonelinesswere common problems of the families who generally lived distant from oneanother.Strangersand travelerswere welcome sourcesof diversion, andbrought news of the outside world.Theharshrealitiesofthefrontieralsoshapedthistraditionofhospitality.Someone travelingalone, ifhungry,injured,or ill, oftenhadnowhereto turnexceptto th