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1、1990年全国硕士研究生考试英语试卷及答案I . In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET,(15 points) EXAMPLE:I was caught_the rain yesterday.A. in B. by C.with D. atANSWER:(A)1. Those two families

2、have been quarrelling _ each other for many years.A. to B. between C. against D. with2. There are many things whose misuse is dangerous, bur it is hard to think of anything that can be comparedA. in B. with C. among D. by3. How often have you seen cases like this?1 one surgeon asked another.*Oh , ti

3、mes,I guess,M was the reply.A. hundred of B . hundreds C. hundreds of D. hundred4. Give me your telephone number _ I need your help.A. whether B.unless C. so that D. in case5. You sang well last night. We hope youll sing _.A. more better B. still better C. nicely D. best6. Those people _a general un

4、derstanding of the present situation.A. lack of B. are lacking of C. lack D. are in lack7. Alone in a desert house ,he was so busy with his research work that he felt _lonely.A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. everything but8. Grace _tears when she heard the sad news.A. broke in B.broke in

5、to C. broke off D.broke through9. She refused to _the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt.A. hand in B. hand out C.hand down D. down10. Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes _to American audiences.A. around B. over C.across D. down11. The book containe

6、d a large_ of information.A. deal B. amount C. number D. sum12. . Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable, to the total cost of the product .A. proportion B. correlation C. connection D. correspondence13. When she saw the clouds she went back to the house to _ her umbrella.A. carry B.

7、 fetch C. bring D. reach14. We must _ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.A. assure . B. secure C. ensure D. issue15. He was knocked down by a car and badly _A. injured B. damaged C. harmed D. ruined11. Each of the three passages below is followed by some questions.For each ques

8、tion there are four answer. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points)1In May 1989, space shuttle Atlantis* released in outer space the space probe Megallan1, which is now on her 15-month and one-billion-kilometer

9、flight to Venus. A new phase in space exploration has begun .The planet Venus is only slightly smaller than Earth; it is the only other object in the solar system, in fact, that even comes close to earth* s size. Venus has a similar density, so it is probably made of approximately the sanle stuff, a

10、nd it has an atmosphere, complete with clouds. It is also the closest planet to earth, and thus the most similar in distance from the sun. In short, Venus seems to justify its long-held nickname of earth* s twin.The surface temperature of Venus reaches some 900F. Added to that is an atmospheric pres

11、sure about 90 times Earth* s: High overhead in the carbon dioxide that passes for air is a layer of clouds, perhaps IO to 20 miles thick, whose little drops consist mostly of sulfuric acid (H2SO4). Water is all but nonexistent.Born with so many fundamental similarities to earth, how did Venus get to

12、 be so radically different: It is not just an academic matter. For all its extremes, Venus is a valuable laboratory for researchers studying the weather and climate of earth. It has no earth* s oceans, so the heat transport and other mechanisms are greatly simplified. In addition, the planet Venus t

13、akes 243 earthdays to turn once on its axis, so incoming heat from the sun is added and distributed at a more leisurely, observable pace.16. Venus is similar to Earth in _A. size and density B. distance from the sunC. having atmosphere D. all of the above17. The greatest value in studying Venus shou

14、ld be to_A. allow us to visit there B. understand Earth betterC. find a new source of energy D. promote a new space program18. The main idea of this passage is about _A. problems of space travel B. scientific methods in space explorationC. the importance of Venus to Earth D. conditions on Venus2Tour

15、ists were surprised to see a woman driving a huge orange tractor down one of Rome* s main avenues. Italy1 s political leaders and some of its male union chiefs are said to have been evenmore puzzled to see that the tractor was followed by about 200,000 women in a parading procession that took more t

16、han three hours to snake through central Rome.Shouting slogans, waving flags and dancing to drumbeats, the women had come to the capital from all over Italy to demonstrate for “a job for each of us, a different type of job, and a society without violence. So far, action to improve women* s opportuni

17、ties in employment has been the province of collective industrial bargaining.But there is a growing awareness that this is not enough,H says a researcher on female labor at the government-funded Institute for the Development of Professional Training for Workers.Women, who constitute 52 per cent of I

18、talys population, today represent only 35 per cent of Italy* s total workforce and 33 per cent of the total number of Italians with jobs. However, their presence in the workplace is growing. The employment of women is expanding considerably in services, next to the public administration and commerce

19、 as their principal workplace. Official statistics also show that women have also made significant strides in self-employment. More and more women are going into business for themselves. Many young women are turning to business because of the growing overall in employment. It is also a fact that tod

20、ay many prejudices have disappeared , so that banks and other financial institutes make judgements on purely business considerations without caring if it is a man or a woman.Such changes are occurring in the professions too. The number of women doctors, dentists , lawyers , engineers and university

21、professors increased two to three fold. Some of the changes are immediately visible. For example, women have appeared on the scene for the first time as state police , railway workers and street cleaner.However, the present situation is far from satisfactoty though some progress has been made. A bre

22、akthrough in equal opportunities for women is now demanded.19. The expression snake through central Rome probably means “to move_A. quietly through central Rome”B. violently through central Rome”C. in a long winding line through central RomeD. at a leisurely pace through central Rome B20 . Which of

23、the following statements is NOT true?A. There are more women than men in Italy.B. In Italy, women are chiefly employed in services.C. In Italy, women are still at a disadvantage in employment.D. In Italy, about two-thirds of the jobs are held by men.21 . About 200,OOO women in Rome demonstrated for_

24、A. more job opportunities B. a greater variety of jobsC.equal job, equal pay D. both A and B 22.The best title for this passage would be_ A. The Role of Women is SocietyB. Women Demonstrate for Equality in EmploymentC. Women as Self-enlployed Professionals D. Women and the Jobs Market3The old idea t

25、hat talanted children bum themselves out in the early years, and, therefore, are subjected to failure and at worst, mental illness if unfounded. As a matter of fact, the outstanding thing that happens to bright kids is that they are very likely to grow into bright adults.To find this out,1,500 gifte

26、d persons were followed up to their thirty-fifth year with these results :.On adult intelligence tests, they scored as high as they had as children. They were, as a group, in good health, physically and mentally.84 per cent of their group were married and seemed content with their lives.About 70 per

27、 cent had graduated from college , though only 30 per cent had graduated with honors. A few had even dropped out, but nearly half of these had returned to graduate.Of the men,80 per cent were in one of the professions or in business management or semiprofessional jobs. The women who had remained sin

28、gle had office , business , or professional occupations .The group had published 90 books and 1,500 articles in scientific, scholarly, and literary magazines and had collected more than 100 patents.In a material way they did not do badly either. Average income was considerably higher among the gifte

29、d people, especially the men, than for the country as a whole, despite their comparative youth .In fact, far from being strange , most of the gifted were turning their early promise into practical reality.23. The old idea that talented children burn themselves out1 in the early years is_A. true in a

30、ll senses B. refuted by the authorC. medically proven D. a belief of the author24. The survey of bright children was made toA. find out what had happened to talented children when they became adultsB. prove that talented children bum themselves out1 in the early yearsC. discover the percentage of th

31、ose mentaUy ill among the giftedD. prove that talented children never bum themselves out25. . Intelligence tests showed that_A. bright children were unlikely to be mentally healthyB. between childhood and adulthood there was a considerable loss of intelligenceC. talented children were most likeLy to

32、 become gifted adultsD. when talented children grew into adults, they made low scoresHL For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labelled A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and put your choice in the ANSWER SrmET. Read the whole passage before making your choice.( IO p

33、oint)No one knows for sure what the world would be like in the year 2001. Many books have been written _26_the future. But the 19th-century French novelist Jules Veme may be called a futurologist in the fullest _27_ of the word. In his fantastic novels HA Trip to the Moon and 80 Days Around the Worl

34、d”, he described* with detail the aeroplane and even the helicopter. These novels still have a great attraction _28_ young readers of today because of their bold imagination and scientific accuracy .Below is a description of what our life will be in the year 2001 as predicted by a _29writer .In 2001

35、, in the home, cookers will be set so that you can cook a complete meal at the touch of a switch.Television will provide information on prices at the _30_ shops as well as news and entertainment. Videophones will bring pictures as well as _31 to telephone conversations.Machines will control temperat

36、ure, lighting, entertainment, security alarms, laundry and gardening .Lighting will provide decoration as well as wallpaper.At work, robots will take _32most jobs in the manufacturing industries. Working hourswill fall to under 30 hours a week. Holidays will get longer; six weeks will be the normal

37、annual holiday. Men and women will retire at the sarlle age.Our leisure will be different too. The home will become the center of entertainment through television and electronic games. More people will eat out in restaurants _33_ they do today; also they will have a much wider variety of food availa

38、ble. There will be a change of taste towards a more savoury-flavored menu. New synthetic foods will form a _34 part of peoples diets.Foreign travel will _35;winter holidays will become more popular than summer ones.Also non-stop flights from Britain to Australia and New Zealand will be easily availa

39、ble and much cheaper. Education will become increasingly more important than ever before.26. A. in B. of C. about D. for27. A. sense B. meaning C. detail D. implication28. A. for B. of C. on D. towards29. A. today B. nowadays C. present-day D. present30. A. near B. nearby C. nearly D. nearer31. A. n

40、oise B. sound C. tone D. tune32. A. to B. away C. off D. over33. A. than B. as C. when D. while34. A. usual B. popular C. daily D. regular35. A. add B. increase C. raise D. ariseIV . Each of the follnwing sentence has four underlined parts. These parts are labelled A, B, C and D. Identify the part o

41、f sentence that is incomect and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Then , without altering the meaning of the sentence , wite down your correction nn the line in the ANSWER SHEET.(IO points)TEXAMPLE :You have to hurry up if you want to buy something because the-res hardly something Jeft.A BCDANSWE

42、R :(C)anything36. Alice was having trouble to control the children because there were so many of them.ABC D37. We were very much surprised that the village was such long way from the road.ABC D38. John*s chance of being elected chairman of the committee is far greater than Dick.ABC D39. We have won

43、a great victory on our enemy,* the captain said.ABCD40. There are many valuable services which the public are willing to pay for, but which ABdoes not bring a return in money to the community.CD41. . The law I am .referring require that everyone who owns a car have accident insurance. ABCD42. HI con

44、sidered it a honor to be invited to address the meeting of world-famous scientists,H ABCDsaid Professor Leacock .43. He was seeing somebody creeping into the house through the open window last night. ABCD44. The reason for all the changes being made has not explained to us yet.ABCD45. . Even though

45、the children pretended asleep , the nurses were not deceived when they came in- ABCDto the room.V . Fill in the blanks with the appmpriate fnmts of the verbs given in the brackets. Put your answers in the ANSWER SHEET.(IO point)EXAMPLE:It is highly desirable that a new president _(appoint) for this

46、college.ANSWER :(should) be_appointed46. . Buying clothes _(be) very time-consuming as you rarely find things that fit you nice- iy-47. They keep telling us it is of utmast importance that our representative _(send) to the conference on schedule.48.1 must call your attention to the directions. Read

47、them carefully and act as _(instruct).49. Emma said in her letter that she would appreciate _(hear) from you soon.1.1 1_(call) to make an airline reservation, but I didnt.51. . If Greg had tried harder to reach the opposite shore, we(not have) to pick him upin the boat.52. . After twenty years abroa

48、d, William came back only _( find) his hometown severely damaged in an earthquake.53. The lecture _(begin), he left his seat so quietly that no one complained that his leaving disturbed the speaker.54. The children were surprised when the teacher had them _(does) their books unexpectedly .55. A new road will be built here, and therefore a number of existing houses _(have to destroy).VI.Translate the following into English(15points)56 .你应该仔细核对全部资科，以避免严重错误。57 .尽管这个实验复杂，他们决心按时把它完成c58 .一切迹象表明这个人对这里发生的情况毫无所知。59 .只有那些不怕困难