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考研英语试题及参考答案1

2001年考研英语试题及参考答案

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PartⅠStructureandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:

Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.（5points）

Example:

IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimes_________1979.

［A］from［B］after［C］for［D］since

Thesentenceshouldread,"IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimessince1979."Therefore,youshouldchoose［D］.

SampleAnswer

［A］［B］［C］［■］

1.IfIwereinmovie,thenitwouldbeabouttimethatI_________myheadinmyhandsforacry.

［A］bury［B］amburying［C］buried［D］wouldbury

2.Goodnewswassometimesreleasedprematurely,withtheBritishrecaptureoftheport_________halfadaybeforethedefendersactuallysurrendered.

［A］toannounce［B］announced［C］announcing［D］wasannounced

3.Accordingtoonebelief,iftruthistobeknownitwillmakeitselfapparent,soone_________waitinsteadofsearchingforit.

［A］wouldrather［B］hadto［C］cannotbut［D］hadbest

4.Shefeltsuitablyhumblejustasshe_________whenhehadfirsttakenagoodlookathercityself,hairwavedandgolden,nailsredandpointed.

［A］had［B］hadhad［C］wouldhaveand［D］hashad

5.TherewasnosignthatMr.Jospin,whokeepsafirmcontrolonthepartydespite_________fromleadershipofit,wouldintervenepersonally.

［A］beingresigned［B］havingresigned

［C］goingtoresign［D］resign

6.Soinvolvedwiththeircomputers_________thatleadersatsummercomputercampsoftenhavetoforcethemtobreakforsportsandgames.

［A］becamethechildren［B］becomethechildren

［C］hadthechildrenbecome［D］dothechildrenbecome

7.TheindividualTVviewerinvariablysensesthatheorsheis_________ananonymous,statisticallyinsignificantpartofahugeanddiverseaudience.

［A］everythingexcept［B］anythingbut

［C］nolessthan［D］nothingmorethan

8.Onedifficultyintranslationliesinobtainingaconceptmatch._________thisismeantthataconceptinonelanguageislostorchangedinmeaningintranslation.

［A］By［B］In［C］For［D］With

9.Conversationbecomesweakerinasocietythatspendssomuchtimelisteningandbeingtalkedto_________ithasallbutlostthewillandtheskilltospeakforitself.

［A］as［B］which［C］that［D］what

10.Churchasweusethewordreferstoallreligiousinstitutions,_________theyChristian,Islamic,Buddhist,Jewish,andsoon.

［A］be［B］being［C］were［D］are

SectionB

Directions:

Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterintheracketswithapencil.（10points）

Example:

ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfound_________inthewoodsoffthehighway.

［A］vanished［B］scattered［C］abandoned［D］rejected

Thesentenceshouldread."ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthehighway."Therefore,youshouldchoose［C］.

SampleAnswer

［A］［B］［■］［D］

11.Heistooyoungtobeableto_________betweenrightandwrong.

［A］discard［B］discern［C］disperse［D］disregard

12.Itwasno_________thathiscarwasseennearthebankatthetimeoftherobbery.

［A］coincidence［B］convention［C］certainty［D］complication

13.OneoftheresponsibilitiesoftheCoastGuardistomakesurethatallships_________followtrafficrulesinbusyharbors.

［A］cautiously［B］dutifully［C］faithfully［D］skillfully

14.TheEskimoisperhapsoneofthemosttrustingandconsiderateofallIndiansbutseemstobe_________thewelfareofhisanimals.

［A］criticalabout［B］indignantat［C］indifferentto［D］subjectto

15.Thechairmanoftheboard_________onmetheunpleasantjobofdismissinggoodworkersthefirmcannolongeraffordtoemploy.

［A］compelled［B］posed［C］pressed［D］tempted

16.Itisnaivetoexpectthatanysocietycanresolveallthesocialproblemsitisfacedwith_________,

［A］forlong［B］inandout［C］onceforall［D］bynature

17.Usingextremelydifferentdecoratingschemesinadjoiningroomsmayresultin_________andlackofunityinstyle.

［A］conflict［B］confrontation［C］disturbance［D］disharmony

18.TheTimberrattlesnakeisnowontheendangeredspecieslist,andisextinctintwoeasternstatesinwhichitonce_________.

［A］thrived［B］swelled［C］prospered［D］flourished

19.However,growthinthefabricatedmetalsindustrywasableto_________someofthedeclineintheironandsteelindustry.

［A］overturn［B］overtake［C］offset［D］oppress

20.Becauseofitsintimacy,radioisusuallymorethanjustamedium;itis_________.

［A］firm［B］coMPAny［C］corporation［D］enterprise

21.Whenanynon-humanorganistransplantedintoaperson,thebodyimmediatelyrecognizesitas_________.

［A］novel［B］remote［C］distant［D］foreign

22.MyfavoriteradiosongistheoneIfirstheardonathick1923EdisondiscI_________atagaragesale.

［A］trifledwith［B］scrapedthrough［C］stumbledupon［D］thirstedfor

23.Somedaysoftwarewilltranslatebothwrittenandspokenlanguagesowellthattheneedforanycommonsecondlanguagecould_________.

［A］descend［B］decline［C］deteriorate［D］depress

24.Equipmentnot_________officialsafetystandardshasallbeenremovedfromtheworkshop.

［A］conformingto［B］consistentwith

［C］predominantover［D］providingfor

25.Asanindustry,biotechnologystandsto_________electronicsindollarvolumeandperhapssurpassitinsocialiMPActby2020.

［A］contend［B］contest［C］rival［D］strive

26.TheauthorsoftheUnitedStatesConstitutionattemptedtoestablishaneffectivenationalgovernmentwhilepreserving_________forthestatesandlibertyforindividuals.

［A］autonomy［B］dignity［C］monopoly［D］stabilit

27.ForthreequartersofitsspanonEarth,lifeevolvedalmost_________asmicroorganisms.

［A］precisely［B］instantly［C］initially［D］exclusively

28.Theintroductionofgunpowdergraduallymadethebowandarrow_________,particularlyinWesternEurope.

［A］obscure［B］obsolete［C］optional［D］overlapping

29.Whoeverformulatedthetheoryoftheoriginoftheuniverse,itisjust_________andneedsproving.

［A］spontaneous［B］hypothetical［C］intuitive［D］empirical

30.ThefutureofthiscoMPAnyis_________:

manyofitstalentedemployeesareflowingintomoreprofitablenet-basedbusinesses.

［A］atodds［B］introuble［C］invain［D］atstake

PartⅡClozeTest

Directions:

Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.（10points）

Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases31thetrialofRosemaryWest.

Inasignificant32oflegalcontrolsoverthepress.LordIrvine,theLordChancellor,willintroducea33billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses34andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof35thatcanbegiventoacase36atrialbegins.

InalettertoGeraldKaufman,chairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommittee.LordIrvinesaidhe37withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot38sufficientcontrol.

39ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda40ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe41ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges42toParliament.

TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBill,which43theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally44inBritain,laiddownthateverybodywas45toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies.

"Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands46ourBritishjudges,"hesaid.

Witnesspaymentsbecamean47afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere48tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised49witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto50guiltyverdicts.

31．［A］asto［B］forinstance［C］inparticular［D］suchas

32．［A］tightening［B］intensifying［C］focusing［D］fastening

33．［A］sketch［B］rough［C］preliminary［D］draft

34．［A］illogical［B］illegal［C］improbable［D］improper

35．［A］publicity［B］penalty［C］popularity［D］peculiarity

36．［A］since［B］if［C］before［D］as

37．［A］sided［B］shared［C］complied［D］agreed

38．［A］present［B］offer［C］manifest［D］indicate

39．［A］Release［B］Publication［C］Printing［D］Exposure

40．［A］storm［B］rage［C］flare［D］flash

41．［A］translation［B］interpretation［C］exhibition［D］demonstration

42．［A］betterthan［B］otherthan［C］ratherthan［D］soonerthan

43．［A］changes［B］makes［C］sets［D］turns

44．［A］binding［B］convincing［C］restraining［D］sustaining

45．［A］authorized［B］credited［C］entitled［D］qualified

46．［A］with［B］to［C］from［D］by

47．［A］iMPAct［B］incident［C］inference［D］issue

48．［A］stated［B］remarked［C］said［D］told

49．［A］what［B］when［C］which［D］that

50．［A］assure［B］confide［C］ensure［D］guarantee

PartⅢReadingComprehension

Directions:

Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.（40points）

Passage1

Specializationcanbeseenasaresponsetotheproblemofanincreasingaccumulationofscientificknowledge.Bysplittingupthesubjectmatterintosmallerunits,onemancouldcontinuetohandletheinformationanduseitasthebasisforfurtherresearch.Butspecializationwasonlyoneofaseriesofrelateddevelopmentsin