1996年考研英语真题超详解.docx

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1996年考研英语真题超详解

1996年年全真试题

PartⅠClozeTest

Directions：

Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and[D].ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.（10points）

Vitaminsareorganiccompoundsnecessaryinsmallamountsinthedietforthenormalgrowthandmaintenanceoflifeofanimals,includingman.

Theydonotprovideenergy,1dotheyconstructorbuildanypartofthebody.Theyareneededfor2foodsintoenergyandbodymaintenance.Therearethirteenormoreofthem,andif3ismissingadeficiencydiseasebecomes4.

Vitaminsaresimilarbecausetheyaremadeofthesameelements—usuallycarbon,hydrogen,oxygen,and5nitrogen.Theyaredifferent6theirelementsarearrangeddifferently,andeachvitamin7oneormorespecificfunctionsinthebody.

8enoughvitaminsisessentialtolife,althoughthebodyhasnonutritionalusefor9vitamins.Manypeople,10,believeinbeingonthe“safeside”andthustakeextravitamins.However,awellbalanceddietwillusuallymeetallthebody’svitaminneeds.

1.［A］either［B］so［C］nor［D］never

2.［A］shifting［B］transferring［C］altering［D］transforming

3.［A］any［B］some［C］anything［D］something

4.［A］serious［B］apparent［C］severe［D］fatal

5.［A］mostly［B］partially［C］sometimes［D］rarely

6.［A］inthat［B］sothat［C］suchthat［D］exceptthat

7.［A］undertakes［B］holds［C］plays［D］performs

8.［A］Supplying［B］Getting［C］Providing［D］Furnishing

9.［A］exceptional［B］exceeding［C］excess［D］external

10.［A］nevertheless［B］therefore［C］moreover［D］meanwhile

PartⅡReadingComprehension

Directions:

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

Passage1

Tightlippedeldersusedtosay,“It’snotwhatyouwantinthisworld,butwhatyouget.”

Psychologyteachesthatyoudogetwhatyouwantifyouknowwhatyouwantandwanttherightthings.

Youcanmakeamentalblueprintofadesireasyouwouldmakeablueprintofahouse,andeachofusiscontinuallymakingtheseblueprintsinthegeneralroutineofeverydayliving.Ifweintendtohavefriendstodinner,weplanthemenu,makeashoppinglist,decidewhichfoodtocookfirst,andsuchplanningisanessentialforanytypeofmealtobeserved.

Likewise,ifyouwanttofindajob,takeasheetofpaper,andwriteabriefaccountofyourself.Inmakingablueprintforajob,beginwithyourself,forwhenyouknowexactlywhatyouhavetooffer,youcanintelligentlyplanwheretosellyourservices.

Thisaccountofyourselfisactuallyasketchofyourworkinglifeandshouldincludeeducation,experienceandreferences.Suchanaccountisvaluable.Itcanbereferredtoinfillingoutstandardapplicationblanksandisextremelyhelpfulinpersonalinterviews.Whiletalkingtoyou,yourcouldbeemployerisdecidingwhetheryoureducation,yourexperience,andotherqualificationswillpayhimtoemployyouandyour“wares”andabilitiesmustbedisplayedinanorderlyandreasonablyconnectedmanner.

Whenyouhavecarefullypreparedablueprintofyourabilitiesanddesires,youhavesomethingtangibletosell.Thenyouarereadytohuntforajob.Getallthepossibleinformationaboutyourcouldbejob.Makeinquiriesastothedetailsregardingthejobandthefirm.Keepyoureyesandearsopen,anduseyourownjudgment.Spendacertainamountoftimeeachdayseekingtheemploymentyouwishfor,andkeepinmind:

Securingajobisyourjobnow.

11.Whatdotheeldersmeanwhentheysay,“It’snotwhatyouwantinthisworld,butwhatyouget.”?

［A］You’llcertainlygetwhatyouwant.

［B］It’snousedreaming.

［C］Youshouldbedissatisfiedwithwhatyouhave.

［D］It’sessentialtosetagoalforyourself.

12.Ablueprintmadebeforeinvitingafriendtodinnerisusedinthispassageas         .

［A］anillustrationofhowtowriteanapplicationforajob

［B］anindicationofhowtosecureagoodjob

［C］aguidelineforjobdescription

［D］aprincipleforjobevaluation

13.Accordingtothepassage,onemustwriteanaccountofhimselfbeforestartingtofindajobbecause        .

［A］thatisthefirststeptopleasetheemployer

［B］thatistherequirementoftheemployer

［C］itenableshimtoknowwhentosellhisservices

［D］itforceshimtobecomeclearlyawareofhimself

14.Whenyouhavecarefullypreparedablueprintofyourabilitiesanddesires,youhavesomething        .

［A］definitetooffer［B］imaginarytoprovide

［C］practicaltosupply［D］desirabletopresent

Passage2

WiththestartofBBCWorldServiceTelevision,millionsofviewersinAsiaandAmericacannowwatchtheCorporation’snewscoverage,aswellaslistentoit.

AndofcourseinBritainlistenersandviewerscantuneintotwoBBCtelevisionchannels,fiveBBCnationalradioservicesanddozensoflocalradiostations.Theyarebroughtsport,comedy,drama,music,newsandcurrentaffairs,education,religion,parliamentarycoverage,children’sprogrammesandfilmsforanannuallicencefeeof￡83perhousehold.

Itisaremarkablerecord,stretchingbackover70years—yettheBBC’sfutureisnowindoubt.TheCorporationwillsurviveasapubliclyfundedbroadcastingorganization,atleastforthetimebeing,butitsrole,itssizeanditsprogrammesarenowthesubjectofanationwidedebateinBritain.

ThedebatewaslaunchedbytheGovernment,whichinvitedanyonewithanopinionoftheBBC—includingordinarylistenersandviewers—tosaywhatwasgoodorbadabouttheCorporation,andevenwhethertheythoughtitwasworthkeeping.ThereasonforitsinquiryisthattheBBC’sroyalcharterrunsoutin1996anditmustdecidewhethertokeeptheorganizationasitis,ortomakechanges.

DefendersoftheCorporation—ofwhomtherearemany—arefondofquotingtheAmericanslogan“Ifitain’tbroke,don’tfixit.”TheBBC“ain’tbroke”,theysay,bywhichtheymeanitisnotbroken（asdistinctfromtheword‘broke’,meaninghavingnomoney）,sowhybothertochangeit?

YettheBBCwillhavetochange,becausethebroadcastingworldarounditischanging.ThecommercialTVchannels——ITVandChannel4——wererequiredbytheThatcherGovernment’sBroadcastingActtobecomemorecommercial,competingwitheachotherforadvertisers,andcuttingcostsandjobs.Butitisthearrivalofnewsatellitechannels—fundedpartlybyadvertisingandpartlybyviewers’subscriptions—whichwillbringaboutthebiggestchangesinthelongterm.

15.TheworldfamousBBCnowfaces        .

［A］theproblemofnewscoverage［B］anuncertainprospect

［C］inquiriesbythegeneralpublic［D］shrinkageofaudience

16.Inthepassage,whichofthefollowingabouttheBBCisnotmentionedasthekeyissue?

［A］ExtensionofitsTVservicetoFarEast.

［B］Programmesasthesubjectofanation-widedebate.

［C］Potentialsforfurtherinternationalco-operations.

［D］Itsexistenceasabroadcastingorganization.

17.TheBBC’s“royalcharter”（Line4,Paragraph4）standsfor        .

［A］thefinancialsupportfromtheroyalfamily.

［B］theprivilegesgrantedbytheQueen.

［C］acontractwiththeQueen.

［D］auniquerelationshipwiththeroyalfamily.

18.TheforemostreasonwhytheBBChastoreadjustitselfisnootherthan        .

［A］theemergenceofcommercialTVchannels.

［B］theenforcementofBroadcastingActbythegovernment.

［C］theurgentnecessitytoreducecostsandjobs.

［D］thechallengeofnewsatellitechannels.

Passage3

Inthelasthalfofthenineteenthcentury“capital”and“labour”wereenlargingandperfectingtheirrivalorganizationsonmodernlines.Manyanoldfirmwasreplacedbyalimitedliabilitycompanywithabureaucracyofsalariedmanagers.Thechangemetthetechnicalrequirementsofthenewagebyengagingalargeprofessionalelementandpreventedthedeclineinefficiencythatsocommonlyspoiledthefortunesoffamilyfirmsinthesecondandthirdgenerationaftertheenergeticfounders.Itwasmoreoverastepawayfromindividualinitiative,towardscollectivismandmunicipalandstate-ownedbusiness.Therailwaycompanies,thoughstillprivatebusinessmanagedforthebenefitofshareholders,wereveryunlikeoldfamilybusiness.Atthesametimethegreatmunicipalitieswentintobusinesstosupplylighting,tramsandotherservicestothetaxpayers.

Thegrowthofthelimitedliabilitycompanyandmunicipalbusinesshadimportantconsequences.Suchlarge,impersonalmanipulationofcapitalandindustrygreatlyincreasedthenumbersandimportanceofshareholdersasaclass,anelementinnationalliferepresentingirresponsiblewealthdetachedfromthelandandthedutiesofthelandowners;andalmostequallydetachedfromtheresponsiblemanagementofbusiness.Allthroughthenineteenthcentury,America,Africa,India,AustraliaandpartsofEuropewerebeingdevelopedbyBritishcapital,andBritishshareholderswerethusenrichedbytheworld’smovementtowardsindustrialization.TownslikeBournemouthandEastbournespranguptohouselarge“comfortable”classeswhohadretiredontheirincomes,andwhohadnorelationtotherestofthecommunityexceptthatofdrawingdividendsandoccasionallyattendingashareholders’meetingtodictatetheirorderstothemanagement.Ontheotherhand“shareholding”meantleisureandfreedomwhichwasusedbymanyofthelaterVictoriansforthehighestpurposeofagreatcivilization.

The“shareholders”assuchhadno