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全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及答案
2000年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及答案
PartIStructureandVocabulary
SectionA
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D],Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblack-Example:
IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimes____1979.
[A]from[B]after[C]for[D]since
Thesentenceshouldread,"IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimessince1979."Therefore,youshouldchoose[D]
SampleAnswer
[A][B][C][■]
1.AsI'llbeawayforatleastayear,I'dappreciate____fromyounowandthentellingmehoweveryoneisgettingalong.
[A]hearing[B]tohear[C]tobehearing[D]havingheard
2.Greatlyagitated,Irushedtotheapartmentandtriedthedoor,___tofinditlocked.
[A]just[B]only[C]hence[D]thus
3.Doctorsseeaconnectionbetweenincreaseamountsofleisuretimespent___andtheincreasednumberofcasesofskincancer.
[A]tosunbathe[B]tohavesunbathed
[C]havingsunbathed[D]sunbathing
4.Unlessyousignacontractwiththeinsurancecompanyforyourgoods,youarenotentitled____arepaymentforthegoodsdamagedindelivery.
[A]to[B]with[C]for[D]on
5.OnarainydayIwasdrivingnorththroughVermont____Inoticedayoungmanholdingupasignreading"Boston".
[A]which[B]where[C]when[D]that
6.Christiestaredangrilyatherboosandturnedaway,asthough____outoftheoffice.
[A]went[B]gone[C]togo[D]wouldgo
7.Therolesexpected___oldpeopleinsuchasettinggivetoofewpsychologicalsatisfactionsfornormalhappiness.
[A]of[B]on[C]to[D]with
8.Talktoanyoneinthedrugindustry,____you'llsoondiscoverthatthescienceofgeneticsisthebiggestthingtohitdrugresearchsincepenicillinwasdiscovered.
[A]or[B]and[C]for[D]so
9.Itwasn'tsomuchthatIdislikedher___thatIjustwasn'tinterestedinthewholebusiness.
[A]rather[B]so[C]than[D]as
10.Countlessdivoucedpoliticianswouldhavebeenelectedoutofofficeyearsagohadtheyeventhoughtofadivouce,letalone___one.
[A]getting[B]toget[C]gotten[D]get
SectionB
Directions:
Eachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarked[A],[B][C],and[D].IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)
SectionC
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenec.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)
Example:
ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfound____inthewoodsoffthehighway.
[A]vanished[B]scattered[C]abandoned[D]rejected
Thesentenceshouldread,"ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthehighway."Therefore,youshouldchoose[C].
SampleAnswer
[A][B][■][D]
21.Hespokeso___thatevenhisopponentswerewonoverbyhisarguments.
[A]bluntly[B]convincingly
[C]emphatically[D]determinedly
22.France's____ofnucleartestingintheSouthPacificlastmonthtriggeredpoliticaldebatesandmassdemonstrations.
[A]assumption[B]consumption
[C]presumption[D]resumption
23.The215-pagemanuscript,circulatedtopublisherslastOctober,____anoutburstofinterest.
[A]flared[B]glittered[C]sparked[D]flashed
24.HiseffortstobringaboutareconciliationbetweenthetwoParties_____.
[A]cameoff[B]cameon[C]cameround[D]camedown
25.Thesystemwasredesignedtoembracethenetworkandeventually____itinaprofitabledirection.
[A]adapt[B]control[C]install[D]steer
26.Thecapitalintendedtobroadentheexportbaseand____efficiencygainsfrominternationaltradewaschanneledinsteadintouneconomicimportsubstitution.
[A]secure[B]extend[C]defend[D]possess
27.Itisannouncedthatawallethasbeenfoundandcanbe____atthemanager'soffice.
[A]declared[B]obtained[C]reclaimed[D]recognized
28.WhenI___mysenses,Ifoundmyselfwrappedupinbedinmylittleroom,withGrandmabendingoverme.
[A]wokeup[B]tookto[C]pickedup[D]cameto
29.TheAmericansocietyis___anexceedinglyshakyfoundationofnaturalresources,whichisconnectedwiththepossibilityofaworseningenvironment.
[A]establishedon[B]affiliatedto
[C]originatedfrom[D]incorporatedwith
30.Iamnot_____withmyroommatebutIhavetosharetheroomwithher,becauseIhavenowhereelsetolive.
[A]concerned[B]compatible[C]considerate[D]complied
31.Atfirst,the____ofcolorpicturesoveralongdistanceseemedimpossible,but,withpainstakingeffortsandatgreatexpense,itbecameareality.
[A]transaction[B]transmission
[C]transformation[D]transition
32.Whenthecommittee_____todetails,theproposedplanseemedimpractical.
[A]gotdown[B]setabout[C]wentoff[D]cameup
33.____tosomepartsofSouthAmericaisstilldifficult,becausepartsofthecontinentarestillcoveredwiththickforests.
[A]Orientation[B]Access[C]Procession[D]Voyage
34.MrSmithhadanunusual_____:
hewasfirstanofficeclerk,theasailor,andendedupasaschoolteacher.
[A]profession[B]occupation[C]position[D]career
35.Themayorisawomanwithgreat____andthereforedeservesourpoliticalandfinancialsupport.
[A]intention[B]instinct[C]integrity[D]intensity
36.TheEnglishweatherdefiesforecastandhenceisasourceofinterest____toeveryone.
[A]speculation[B]attribution[C]utilization[D]proposition
37.Thefactthatthegoldeneagleusuallybuildsitsnestonsomehighcliffs___italmostimpossibletoobtaintheeggsortheyoungbirds.
[A]renders[B]reckons[C]regards[D]relates
38.Toimpressafutureemployer,oneshoulddressneatlybe____,anddisplayinthejob.
[A]swift[B]instant[C]timely[D]punctual
39.Youdon'thavetoinstallthisradioinyournewcar,it'san_____extra.
[A]excessive[B]optional[C]additional[D]arbitrary
40.Wewerepleasedtonotethattheearlymorningdeliverydidn't______tothetrafficjamofthebusycity.
[A]aid[B]amount[C]add[D]attribute
PartⅡClozeTest
Directions:
Foreachnumberedblankinfollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked
[A],[B],[C]and[D].ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)
Ifafarmerwishestosucceed,hemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhisproduction.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain41consumingallhisgrainimmediately.Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily42heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethissurplusinthreeways:
asseedforsowing,asaninsurance43theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto44oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemicalfertilizersto45thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation46andimprovehisfarminotherways.Ifnosurplusisavailable,afarmercannotbe47.Hemusteithersellsomeofhisloans.Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow49ofinterest,butloansofthiskindarenot50obtainable.
41.[A]otherthan[B]aswellas[C]insteadof[D]morethan
42.[A]onlyif[B]muchas[C]longbefore[D]eversince
43.[A]for[B]against[C]supplement[D]dispose
44.[A]replace[B]purchase[C]supplement[D]dispose
45.[A]enhance[B]mix[C]feed[D]raise
46.[A]vessels[B]routes[C]paths[D]channels
47.[A]self-confident[B]self-sufficient
[C]self-satisfied[D]self-restrained
48.[A]search[B]save[C]offer[D]seek
49.[A]proportion[B]percentage [C]rate[D]ratio
50.[A]genuinely[B]obviously [C]presumably[D]frequently
PartⅢReadingComprehension
Directions:
Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked[A],[B][C]and[D].Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(40points)
Passage1
Ahistoryoflongandeffortlesssuccesscanbeadreadfulhandicap,but,ifproperlyhandled,itmaybecomeadrivingforce.WhentheUnitedStatesenteredjustsuchaglowingperiodaftertheendoftheSecondWorldWar,ithadamarketeighttieslargerthananycompetitor,givingitsindustriesunparalleledeconomiesofscale.Itsscientistsweretheworld'sbest,itsworkersthemostskilled.AmericaandAmericanswereprosperousbeyondthedreamsoftheEuropeansandAsianswhoseeconomiesthewarhaddestroyed.
Itwasinevitablethatthisprimacyshouldhavenarrowedasothercountriesgrewricher.Justasinevitably,theretreatfrompredominanceprovedpainful.Bythemid-1980sAmericanshadfoundthemselvesatalossovertheirfadingindustrialcompetitiveness.SomehugeAmericanindustries,suchasconsumerelectronics,hadshrunkorvanishedinthefaceofforeigncompetition.By1987therewasonlyoneAmericantelevisionmakerleft,Zenith.(Nowthereisnone:
ZenithwasboughtbySouthKorea'sLGElectronicsinJuly.)Foreign-madecarsandtextilesweresweepingintothedomesticmarketAmerica'smachine-toolindustrywasontheropes.Forawhileitlookedasthoughthemakingofsemiconductors,whichAmericahadwhichsatattheheartofthenewcomputerage,wasgoingtobethenextcasualty.
Allofthiscausedacrisisofconfidence.Americansstoppedtakingprosperityforgranted.Theybegantobelievethattheirwayofdoingbusinesswasfailing,andthattheirincomeswouldthereforeshortlybegintofallaswell.Themid-1980sbroughtoneinquiryafteranotherintothecausesofAmerica'sindustrialdecline.Theirsometimessensationalfindingswerefilledwithwarningsab