1980—1985年历年考研英语真题集.docx

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1、1985年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Structure 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:I was caught the rain yesterday.A inB byC withD

2、atANSWER: A1. The travellers sought shelter the rain and happened to find a roadsideinn.A fromB byC forD with2. To our delight, she quickly adapted herself the situation.A withB toC ofD into3. The key success is hard work and persistence.A onB forC toD of4. Do you regret paying A five hundred dollar

3、s for the painting?” No, I would, gladly have paid for it.A twice so muchB twice as much C as much twice D so much twice5. This pair of shoes isn t good, but that pair isbetter.A ratherB lessC everD hardly6. do we go for picnics.A CertainlyB SometimesC SeldomD Once7. Kunming is usually cool in the s

4、ummer, but Shanghai.A is rarelyB scarcely isC hardly isD rarely is8. A university is an educational institution which awards degrees and research.A carries outB carries throughC carries offD carries about9. On entering another country, a tourist will have to the Customs.A pass throughB pass byC pass

5、 overD pass for10. The old lady cant hope toher cold in a few days.A get awayB get offC get outD get over11. Will you my article to find out whether Ive made any mistakes?A look afterB look throughC look upD look into12. “Where should I send my application?The Personnel Office is the place .*A to se

6、nd itB sent it toC to send it toD for sending it13. David, something important has happened. I wish to .A talk it over with youB talk over itC talk overD talk you over it14. I was advisedfor reservations.A to either telephone or to write the hotelB either to telephone or to write the hotelC that I s

7、hould telephone or either write the hotelD I ought either to telephone or write the hotel15. we have finished the course, we shall start doing more revision work.A For nowB Since thatC Now thatD By nowSection II Cloze TestFor each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labele

8、d 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:For instance, the automobile tunnel might huge ventilation problems.A makeB bringC raiseD createANSWER: DWhen I was about twelve, I sudde

9、nly developed a great passion 16 writingpoetry. I gave up all my other hobbies, such as 17 stamps, and spent all my18 time reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry on everypossible 19 soon got me into trouble at school. If a lesson did not interest me, I would take out my notebook

10、 and start writing poems in class. Of course I did this very 20, but it was not long before I got caught. One day while I wasbusy writing a poem during a geography lesson, I looked up to find the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger because I was not 21 attention. He tore the poem up, with a

11、22 not to waste time in his lesson. All the same I was convinced that I had written a good poem, so that evening I wrote it out again from memory. Not long after, I read about a poetry contest and I decided to send in my poem. Weeks later, long after I had given up hope, I got a letter informing me

12、I had won first 23. Everyone at school was very impressed - except thegeography teacher, who 24 me more carefully than ever. He was quite 25 that I was not going to write poetry in his lesson!16. A forB inC onD at17. A arrangingB collectingC gatheringD keeping18. A additionalB extraC otherD spare19.

13、 A chanceB momentC occasionD time20. A anxiouslyB attentivelyC cautiouslyD silently21. A callingB devotingC attractingD paying22. A warningB noticeC wordD look23. A positionB prizeC rewardD victory24. A guardedB inspectedC observedD watched25. A determinedB annoyedC fixedD assuredSection III Reading

14、 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)EXAMP

15、LE:A You should get up when he comes in.B You should support him.C You shouldnt be afraid to argue with him.D You must be of the same height as he is.ANSWER: B26. Watch your step when your turn comes to have an interview with the general manager.A When you are asked to see the general manager, be su

16、re not to step into his office without his permission.B Watch the steps when you go upstairs to see the general manager at his office.C Be sure to be careful when it is your turn to go to the general managers office for an interview with him.D Watch out and dont step into the general manager* s offi

17、ce until it is your turn to have an interview with him.27. Since no additional fund is available, the extension of the building is out of the question.A The extension of the building is impossible because we are unable to get extra fund for the purpose.B There is some problem about the extension of

18、the building owing to lack of fund.C Since no additional fund is available, we have to solve the problem regarding the extension of the building with our own resources.D We can undertake the extension of the building even without additional fund. It is no problem at all.28. All along he has been str

19、iving not to fall short of his parents expectations.A He has been trying hard all the time to live up to what his parents expect of him.B His parents have been expecting him to work hard.C All the time he has been trying hard to balance himself so as not to fall down as his parents thought he would.

20、D All the time, as his parents expect him to do, he has been trying hard to save and not to be short of money.29. The various canals which drain away the excessive water have turned this piece of land into a highly productive agricultural area.A The canals have been used to water the land.B The cana

21、ls have been used to raise agricultural production.C Excessive water has been helpful to agricultural production.D The production has been mainly agricultural.30. The replacement of man by machines has not led to unemployment. On the contrary, the total numbers engaged in the textile industry have c

22、ontinued to rise. The fact should not be ignored by those who maintain that unemployment and machinery are inseparable companions.A The belief that the use of machinery causes unemployment is unfounded.B The use of machinery results in a rise in production.C Many people lose their jobs when machines

23、 are introduced.D Contrary to general belief, machinery and unemployment are inseparable companions.Section IV Structure 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:It was the largest experiment w

24、e have ever had; it six houses.A endedB finishedC wasD lastedANSWER: D31. He thought the painting was of little, so he let me have it for only ten pounds.A costB valueC priceD expenses32. Tennis is a invented by an Englishman one hundred years ago.A gameB playC contestD match33. It was with great de

25、light that I read in your February the letter to the Editor written by Prof. Johnson.A issueB printingC magazineD copy34. The current political of our country is favourable for foreign investments.A climateB weatherC temperatureD state35. Smith drove al 1 the to Los Angeles and was just in time for

26、the 23rd Olympiad.A wayB roadC journeyD trip36. Its a very popular play, and it would be wise to seats well in advance.A bookB buyC provideD take37. The children will not be allowed to come with us if they dont themselves.A guideB behaveC actD direct38. The Customs officer didnt bother to our luggag

27、e.A controlB checkC askD glance39. After a long walk on a hot day, one often feels .A exhaustiveB exhaustingC exhaustD exhausted40. What I am telling you is strictly . Dont let anyone know of it.A secretiveB specialC individualD confidentialSection V Error-detection and CorrectionEach question consi

28、sts 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

29、 line following the brackets. (10 points)EXAMPLE:You, ve to hurry up if you want to buy something because there s hardly A Bsomething left.C DANSWER: C anything41. I,m sure Betsy is the very girl whom you will be glad to get acquainted to. ABCD42. Neither his training nor his experience as a railway

30、 engineer qualify himfor his job. D43.Under no circumstances we should do anything that will benefit ourselves butharm the interests of the state.44. The dentist said that if my tooth went worse I should have to have it pull ABCDout.45. sitting up late last night, Tom not only read the assignment bu

31、t also many ABCpoems by one of his favourite poets. D46. How I wish John knew how to apply grammatical rules properly and recognize A BCthe fact that he is nearly always in the wrong. D47. The population of many metropolitan cities has more than doubled it in the ABCpast decade. D48. Despite the tem

32、porary difficulties, the manager prefers increasing the output ABto decrease it.C D49. Astronauts can be affected by loneliness. They may have to sit in the ABspacecraft for weeks with very little to do and no one to talk. CD50. One of the articles j_s interesting, informative, and it is easy to rea

33、d. A BC DSection VI Verb FormsFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of verbs given in brackets. (10 points)EXAMPLE:It is highly desirable that a new president(appoint) for this college. ANSWER: (should) be appointed51. I found that my cheating in yesterday* s English test (report) to my pare

34、nts that very evening.52. While Jane (carry) a pai 1 of milk from the barn to the kitchen, she spilled some of it on her skirt.53. If it wasn* t an accident, he (do) it on purpose.54. You* re going to England next year. You should now practice (speak) English as much as possible.55. When (see) throu

35、gh a telescope, the sun appears darker near the edge.56. While he was in the army, he learned English, which (help) him a lot in his work there.57. They were envious of George because of his (make) captain of the team.58. Many of the world, s great novels are reported (make) into films last year.59.

36、 When the bell sounded, the boys rushed out of the classroom, each (carry) a number of new books under his arm.60. The students (do) all the exercises, the teacher went on to explain the text.Section VII Chinese-English TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English. (15 points)61 .这项计划和原

37、来的计划比起来,要完整得多。62 .只有这样我们才能赶上世界的先进科学技术水平。63 .你对下步该做些什么,清楚了吗?64 .在旧中国,几乎没有什么机器制造工业,更不用说电子工业了。65 .他在这次旅行中的所见所闻给他留下了深刻的印象。Section VIIIEnglish-Chinese TranslationChoose either of the following two passages. Only the underlined sentences are to be translated. (20 points)Television is now playing a very im

38、portant part in our life. But television, like other things, has both advantages and disadvantages. Do the former outweigh the latter?In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. (66) For a family of four, for example, it is mor

39、e convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home, with almost unlimited entertainment available, than to go out in search of amusement elsewhere. (67) They do not have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera, only to discover, perhaps, that the show is disappoin

40、ting. (68) All they have to do is press a button, and they can see plays, films, operas, and shows of every kind, not to ment ion political discussions and the latest exci t ing football match. (69) Some people, however, maintain that this is precisely where the danger 1 ies. The television viewer t

41、akes no initiative. He makes no choice and exercises no judgment. (70) He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort on his part.(71) Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events, al lows one to follow the latest developments in science and

42、politics, and offers and endless series of programs which are both instructive and entertaining. The most distant countries and the strangest custom are brought right into ones sitting-room. (72) It could be argued that the radio performs this service just as well; but on television everything is mu

43、ch more living, much more real. Yet here again there a danger. We get so used to looking at it, so dependent on its flickering pictures, that it begins to dominate our lives.There are many other arguments for and against television. The poor quality of its programs is often criticized. But it is und

44、oubtedly a great comfort to many lonely elderly people. And does it corrupt or instruct our children? I think we must realize that television in itself is neither good nor bad. (73) It is the uses to which it is put that determine its value to society.(2)An office is the Brain of a business. (74) In

45、 an office, figures, lists and information are compiled which tell the managers or heads of the business what is happening in their shops or factories. These figures guide the managers by telling them what has happened and what is happening.Information comes into an office in all sorts of ways but t

46、he main items of information come in regularly. (75) It is part of the ,job of the clerks to collect and classify that information and to put it into such a form that it is easily interpreted and understood. Offices collect information then they classify it.This work of collection is common in an office from the sorting of mail every morning to the accountants work in finding out the final figure for the years profit. (76) Classification always requires the arrangement of the same kind of