1984年考研英语试题及答案.docx

1984年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section IStructure and VocabularyIn 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 brackets on the left. (15 points)EXAMPLE:To test his theory, the scientist set _ an experiment.A upB outC uponD forthANSWER: A1.I was caught _ the rain yesterday.A inB byC withD at2.I promise to look _ the matter as soon as I get back to the head office.A intoB forC inD after3.They left prior _ our arrival.A atB toC byD of4.The teacher has repeatedly reminded him _ it.A ofB forC withD to5.He is indifferent _ hardships and dangers.A ofB atC inD to6.During that hard winter, the workers in Detroit went _ strike.A intoB inC onD to7.John did it _ his will.A atB inC toD against8.Come and see me whenever _.A you are convenientB you will be convenientC it is convenient to youD it will be convenient to you9.This _ girl is Mary's cousin.A pretty little SwedishB Swedish little prettyC Swedish pretty littleD little pretty Swedish10.It isn't quite _ that he will be present at the meeting.A sureB rightC certainD exact11.Why is there _ traffic on the streets in February than in May?A lessB fewerC fewD little12.I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and _ in a quiet environment.A before allB first of allC after allD above all13.His few personal belongings make it possible for him to move from place to place _.A in easeB at easeC with easeD with easiness14.Let us try to use our intellect to _.A the fullest benefitB the best useC the highest profitD the greatest advantage15.They did not find _ to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.A worth their whileB it worthwhileC it worthD it worthy16.You will soon _ this climate and then the changes in temperature will not affect you.A get used toB get toC get overD get on with17.Water, when boiled, always _ stream.A gives inB gives outC gives offD gives away18.Their plans for a big party _.A fell outB fell awayC fell offD fell through19.Badly beaten, the intruders _ in disorder.A fell ofB fell outC fell backD fell away20.The picnic _ at last after being twice postponed.A came offB came upC put onD went on21.Very few experts _ with completely new answers to the world's economic problems.A come toB come roundC come upD come on22.His face gave him _ when he told a lie.A offB awayC upD out23.Someone must have left the tap on, _ the water was running over and flooding the bathroom.A thereforeB forC neverthelessD moreover24.If that idea was wrong, the project is bound to fail, _ good all the other ideas might be.A whateverB thoughC whatsoeverD however25.Take an umbrella with you in case of _.A it rainsB the rainC rainD raining26.The man over there is _ our principal.A no other butB no other thanC no one thanD none other than27.The football match was televised _ from the Workers' Stadium.A aliveB lifeC liveD lively28.The size of the audience, _ we had expected, was well over one thousand.A whomB whoC asD that29.The Chinese Red Cross _ a generous sum to the relief of the physically disabled.A assignedB contributedC furnishedD administered30._ my car is being made ready for a long journey.A In the momentB At the momentC For the momentD By the momentSection IICloze TestFor each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labeled A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and put your choice in the brackets below the passage. Read the whole passage before making your choices. (10 points)EXAMPLE:Hot metal _ as it grows cooler.A condensesB reducesC decreasesD contractsANSWER: DVentilation, as we know, is a system or means of providing fresh air. It plays a very important part in the field of engineering. For instance, the automobile tunnel might huge ventilation problems. Even in the days of smoky, coal-burning , trains made their own ventilation by pushing and pulling air the tunnels. Cars don't move their own spent gases in the same way; it collects in tunnels. Clifford M. Holland solved the problem a giant fan-driven system for the Hudson River tunnel.Holland's system received a severe when a truck with chemical substances caught fire in the tunnel and exploded. The blast destroyed many automobiles; sixty persons were by the strong smelling smoke. All sixty, however, remained after the explosion. the ruin of 500 feet of the tunnel roof, traffic after only fifty-six hours.31.A makeB bringC raise（A）D create32.A stovesB burnersC boilers（D）D engines33.A aroundB throughC in（B）D within34.A byB withC for（C）D of35.A trialB pressureC examination（B）D test36.A loadedB carriedC crowded（D）D transported37.A sweptB overcomeC hit（B）D hurt38.A aliveB livingC live（A）D lived39.A WithB AfterC Because of（A）D Despite40.A resumedB stoppedC moved（C）D startedSection IIIReading ComprehensionEach sentence or passage below is followed by four statements. One of the statements is a suggestion which can be made from the information given in the original sentence or passage. Read them carefully and make your choice. Put your choice in the brackets on the left. (10 points)EXAMPLE:Dr. Smith made a long speech in which he implied that he was a friend of the Dean's.A Dr. Smith was not a friend of the Dean's.B Dr. Smith gave a talk in which he said he was a friend of the Dean's.C Dr. Smith suggested in his speech that he was a friend of the Dean's.D Dr. Smith made a moving speech in which he said he was a friend of the Dean's.ANSWER: C41.I find it difficult to drive home my point to the students.A I find it difficult to make my point fully understood by my students.B I find it difficult to drive my students home.C I want to point out that it is difficult to give my students lessons on driving.D My point is driving is especially difficult for my students.42.You ought to stand up for him.A You should get up when he comes in.B You should support him.C You shouldn't be afraid to argue with him.D You must be of the same height as he is.43.She took great pains to keep the rooms tidy.A She was in great pain when she tried to keep the rooms tidy.B She found it difficult to keep the rooms tidy.C She made great efforts to keep the rooms neat and clean.D She was unwilling to keep the rooms tidy.44.At first everything went well with the project but recently problems kept cropping up.A At first the quality of the project was satisfactory but recently its quality kept declining.B The project proceeded smoothly at first but lately unexpected problems continually made their appearance.C At first the operation of the project went on smoothly, but lately something went wrong with its operation.D At first the project was thought to be satisfactory, but recently people found that there were actually lots of problems with the project.45.The search for ways of preserving foods is not new. Primitive man learned that he could make foods last by drying them. The greatest single advance began in 1800 when a Frenchman, Nicolas Appert, discovered that he could preserve certain foods by sealing them in jars and keeping the air from them. The process was the start of the vast canning industry which brings us many foods in all seasons.A Nicolas Appert's most important contribution to canning industry is his discovery that air causes food to spoil.B Nicolas Appert was the first person to preserve foods in jars.C Nicolas Appert learned from the primitive men the method of preserving food.D To preserve foods Nicolas Appert put them into sealed jars to let them dry up.Section IVStructure and VocabularyFill in the blanks with the words which best complete the sentences. Put your choices in the brackets on the left. (10 points)EXAMPLE:The photo _ happy memories of my early childhood.A refreshesB brings to mindC stimulatesD reminds myselfANSWER: B46.It was the largest experiment we have ever had; it _ six hours.A endedB finishedC was（C）D lasted47.The gloves were really too small, and it was only by _ them that I managed to get them on.A spreadingB squeezingC extending（C）D stretching48.Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not _ close examination.A put upB keep upC stand up to（C）D look up to49.Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _.A facilitiesB appliancesC instruments（C）D equipment50.Charles has not the least _ of giving up his research.A intentionB ideaC play（C）D desire51.That shop doesn't have brown sugar in _ at the moment, but they expect to have some tomorrow.A storageB stockC sale（C）D demand52.The country has a system of _, most of which date back to the nineteenth century.A watercoursesB riversC canals（C）D channels53.The farmers had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were so wet and _.A dustyB earthyC soiled（C）D muddy54.My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _ about the food he eats.A specialB peculiarC particular（C）D unusual55.This is the _ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.A actualB genuineC real（C）D originalSection VError-detection and CorrectionEach question consists of a sentence with four underlined parts (words or phrases). These parts are labeled A, B, C, and D. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the brackets on the left. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, write down the correct word or phrase on the line following the brackets. (10 points)EXAMPLE:Good should be observed eats in a restaurant or home.ANSWER: D at56.One should not talk about unpleasant subjects a social gathering. , we should avoid any subject that hurt the feelings of the people you are .（C approve of）57.When we sit at the table, we must wait for before eating. Sometimes have to wait until the of the family begins eating.（C approve of）58.Bob has sat at the table for hours and considerably wine is good for his health.（C approve of）59.If you there to see the match, I'm sure you the Chinese Football Team .（C approve of）60.The , eggs and milk should be mixed it is poured into the pan.（C approve of）61.The names Jimmy, Billy and Bobby in 'y' are used for children, but they often continue life.（C approve of）62.This book me five yuan. you have been a good friend to me, you may borrow my book you keep it .（C approve of）63.Of all the works of art in this exhibition hall the thing I like is the by the workers of Shanghai.（C approve of）64. some of the representatives not there, the conference is further notice.（C approve of）65.You've to hurry up if you want to buy something hardly .（C approve of）Section VIVerb FormsFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of verbs given in brackets. (10 points)EXAMPLE:Now our daughter is sitting next to Doris. At this time tomorrow she _ (sit) next to Betty.ANSWER: will be sitting66.A: Is your new bus going O.K.?B: Oh yes. Couldn't be better. It's the first minibus we _ (have) and we're all quite satisfied with it.（were defeated/had been defeated）67.You haven't learnt the word-order in spoken questions yet but I'm sure you _ (learn) it before the end of this week.（were defeated/had been defeated）68.Our guest _ no sooner _ (take) off his raincoat than it began to rain again.（were defeated/had been defeated）69.It is highly desirable that a new president _ (appoint) for this college.（were defeated/had been defeated）70._ (meet) with an accident, the newspaper correspondent was not able to send a cable.（were defeated/had been defeated）71.That bad egg wore dark glasses to avoid _ (recognize).（were defeated/had been defeated）72.Rather than _ (leave) everything to the last minute, he always prefers to start early.（were defeated/had been defeated）73.Don't come today, I would rather you _ (come) tomorrow.（were defeated/had been defeated）74.Sammy looks as though he never _ (get) a square meal, but in fact his parents feed him very well.（were defeated/had been defeated）75.If I had a bike, I _ (lend) it to you yesterday.（were defeated/had been defeated）Section VIIChinese-English TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English. (15 points)76.充分利用自然资源来为人类造福的愿望总有一天会实现。77.据我所知，到目前为止，这是他们所能想到的最好方案。78.随着科学与技术的普及，电子计算机已越来越广泛地在各个领域中得到应用。79.通过深入的调查研究，他们终于取得了大量的第一手资料。80.在我们的工作中失败是常事，但我们绝不能因此而灰心丧气。Section VIIIEnglish-Chinese TranslationChoose either of the following two passages. Only the underlined sentences are to be translated. (20 points)(1)(81) Electricity is such a part of our everyday lives and so much taken for granted nowadays that we rarely think twice when we switch on the light or turn on the radio. At night, roads are brightly lit, enabling people and traffic to move freely. Neon lighting used in advertising has become part of the character of every modern city. In the home, many labour-saving devices are powered by electricity. (82) Even when we turn off the bedside lamp and are fat asleep, electricity is working for us, driving our refrigerators, heating our water, or keeping our rooms air-conditioned. Every day, trains, trolley-buses, and trams take us to and from work. (83) We rarely bother to consider why or how they run until something goes wrong.One summer something did go wrong with the power plant that provides New York with electricity. For a great many hours, life came almost to a standstill. Trains refused to move and the people in them sat in the dark, powerless to do an