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1、【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流考研英语真题1998年.精品文档.1998年 Part Structure and Vocabulary Section 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 I by blackening the correspondi

2、ng letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points) 1. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time _ the last bus, A to have caught B to catch C catching D having caught 2. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally. A neednt dress up B did not need have dresse

3、d up C did not need dress up D neednt have dressed up 3. I apologize if I _ you, but I assure you it was unintentional. A offend B had offended C should have offended D might have offended 4. Although a teenager, Fred could resist _ what to do and what not to do. A to be told B having been told C be

4、ing told D to have been told 5. Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage _ avoided. A is to be B can be C will be D has been 6. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests. A before

5、B as C since D when 7. There are over 100 night schools in the city, making it possible for a professional to be reeducated no matter _ he does. A how B where C what D when 8. Ive kept up a friendship with a girl whom I was at school _ twenty years ago. A about B since C till D with 9. He wasnt aske

6、d to take on the chairmanship of the society, _ insufficiently popular with all members. A being considered B considering C to be considered D having considered 10. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is. A Had it not been B Were it not C B

7、e it not D Should it not be Section 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 I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)11. According

8、to Darwin, random changes that enhance a species ability for surviving are naturally selected and passed on to succeeding generations. A. a species B. for surviving C. are D. to succeeding12. Neither rain nor snow keeps the postman from delivering our letters which we so much look forward to receive

9、. A. keeps B. which C. so much D. to receive13. If they will not accept a check, we shall have to pay the cash, though it would be much trouble for both sides. A. will not accept B. shall have C. the cash D. would be14. Having been robbed off economic importance, those states are not likely to count

10、 for very much in international political terms. A. Having been B. off C. not D. very much15. The message will be that neither the market nor the government is capable of dealing with all of their uncontrollable practices. A. will be B. that C. their D. practices16. The logic of scientific developme

11、nt is such that separates groups of men working on the same problem in far - scattered laboratories are likely to arrive at the same answer at the same time. A. such B. separates C. on D. far - scattered17. Yet not all of these races are intellectual inferior to the European races, and some may even

12、 have a freshness and vitality that can renew the energies of more advanced race.A. intellectual inferior B. and C. a D. energies18. The more than 50,000 nuclear weapons in the hands of various nations today are more than ample destroying every city in the world several times over. A. The B. more th

13、an C. destroying D. over19. The universe works in a way so far remove from what common sense would allow that words of any kind must necessarily be inadequate to explain it. A. remove B. would C. that D. it20. The integration of independent states could best be brought about by first creating a cent

14、ral organization with authorities over technical economic tasks.A. could best be B. first C. with authorities D. technicalSection CDirections: 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 A

15、NSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points) 21. The machine needs a complete _ since it has been in use for over ten years. A amending B fitting C mending D renovating 22. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I

16、only caught a _ of him. A glance B glimpse C look D sight 23. I dont think its wise of you to _ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him. A show up B show out C show in D show off 24. The returns in the short _ may be small, but over a number of years the investment wil

17、l be well repaid. A interval B range C span D term 25. A thorough study of biology requires _ with the properties of trees and plants, and the habit of birds and beasts. A acquisition B discrimination C curiosity D familiarity 26. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results wou

18、ld _ her long effort. A justify B testify C rectify D verify 27. Im very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _ my debt in return for certain services. A take away B cut out Cwrite off D clear up 28. Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great _

19、. A explosion B sensation C exaggeration D stimulation 29. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post _ no responsibility with it at all? A shoulders B possesses C carries D shares 30. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _ to a certain book or articl

20、e that has some bearing on the subject being studied. A comment B reaction C impression D comprehension 31. Please _ yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them. A restrain B hinder C restrict D prohibit 32. Without telephone it would be impossible on carry on the

21、 functions of _ every business operation in the whole country. A practically B preferably C precisely D presumably 33. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, _ file $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress. A in proportion to B in reply to C in rel

22、ation to D in contrast to 34. He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will _ at the end of this month. A expire B exceed C terminate D cease 35. All the off - shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read _ letters from their families. A sentimental B affectionate C intimate D s

23、ensitive 36. Several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to _ , or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1980s, A revolt B revolve C reverse D revive 37. I was unaware of the critical points involved so my choice was quite _. A arbitrary B rational C mechanical D unpredicta

24、ble 38. The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer _ according to the weather. A altered B converted C fluctuated D modified 39. The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not _ their prospect of promotion. A spur B further C induce D r

25、einforce 40. In what _ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites. A applies B accounts C attaches D amountsPart Gloze TestDirections: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and

26、 D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter it; the brackets with a pencil. (10 points) Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They, (41) that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the st

27、andard of living for the (42) man. But they insisted that its (43) results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the (44) of the English population. (45) contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a (46) agricultur

28、al country, a period of great abundance and prosperity. This view, (47) is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists (48) history and economics, have (49) two things: that the period from 1650 to 1750 was (50) by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actual

29、ly improved the conditions for the majority of the populace. 41. A admitted B believed C claimed D predicted 42. A plain B average C mean D normal 43. A momentary B prompt C instant D immediate 44. A bulk B host C gross D magnitude 45. A On B With C For D By 46. A broadly B thoroughly C generally D

30、completely 47. A however B meanwhile C therefore D moreover 48. A at B in C about D for 49. A manifested B approved C shown D speculated 50. A noted B impressed C labeled D marked Part Reading Comprehension Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there

31、 are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (40 points ) Passage 1 Few creations of big technology capture the imagination

32、like giant dams. Perhaps it is humankinds long suffering at the mercy of flood and drought that makes the ideal of forcing the waters to do our bidding so fascinating. But to be fascinated is also, sometimes, to be blind. Several giant dam projects threaten to do more harm than good. The lesson from

33、 dams is that big is not always beautiful. It doesnt help that building a big, powerful dam has become a symbol of achievement for nations and people striving to assert themselves. Egypts leadership in the Arab world was cemented by the Aswan High Dam. Turkeys bid for First World status includes the

34、 giant Ataturk Dam. But big dams tend not to work as intended. The Aswan Dam, for example, stopped the Nile flooding but deprived Egypt of the fertile silt that floods left - all in return for a giant reservoir of disease which is now so full of silt that it barely generates electricity. And yet, th

35、e myth of controlling the waters persists. This week, in the heart of civilized Europe, Slovaks and Hungarians stopped just short of sending in the stoops in their contention over a dam on the Danube. The huge complex will probably have all the usual problems of big dams. But Slovakia is bidding for

36、 independence from the Gzechs, and now needs a dam to prove itself. Meanwhile, in India, the World Bank has given the go - ahead to the even more wrong - headed Narmada Dam. And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destru

37、ction. The benefits are for the powerful, but they are far from guaranteed. Proper, scientific study of the impacts of dams and of the cost and benefits of controlling water can help to resolve these conflicts, Hydroelectric power and flood control and irrigation are possible without building monste

38、r dams. But when you are dealing with myths, it is hard to be either proper, or scientific. It is time that the world learned the lessons of Aswan. You dont need a dam to be saved. 51. The third sentence of Paragraph 1 implies that _. A people would be happy if they shut their eyes to reality B the

39、blind could be happier than the sighted C over - excited people tend to neglect vital things D fascination makes people lose their eyesight 52. In Paragraph 5, the powerless probably refers to _. A areas short of electricity B dams without power stations C poor countries around India D common people

40、 in the Narmada Dam area 53. What is the myth concerning giant dams? A They bring in more fertile soil. B They help defend the country. C They strengthen international ties. D They have universal control of the waters. 54. What the author tries to suggest may best be interpreted as _. A Its no use c

41、rying over spilt milk B More haste, less speed C Look before you leap D He who laughs last laughs best Passage 2 Well, no gain without pain, they say. But what about pain without gain? Everywhere you go in America, you hear tales of corporate revival. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real. The official statistics are mildly discouraging. They show that, if you lump manufacturing and services together, productivity has grown on average by 1.2% since 1987