2000年全国考研英语真题.doc

2000年全国考研英语真题 Section I Structure and Vocabulary Part A Directions: 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 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points) Example: I have been to the Great Wall three times ________ 1979. [A] from [B] after [C] for [D] since The sentence should read, “I have been to the Great Wall three times since 1979.” Therefore, you should choose [D] Sample Answer [A] [B] [C] [■] 1. As I’ll be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate ________ from you now and then telling me how everyone is getting along. [A] hearing [B] to hear [C] to be hearing（A） [D] having heard 2. Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, ________ to find it locked. [A] just [B] only [C] hence（B） [D] thus 3. Doctors see a connection between increase amounts of leisure time spent ________ and the increased number of cases of skin cancer. [A] to sunbathe [B] to have sunbathed [C] having sunbathed（D） [D] sunbathing 4. Unless you sign a contract with the insurance company for your goods, you are not entitled ________ a repayment for the goods damaged in delivery. [A] to [B] with [C] for（A） [D] on 5. On a rainy day I was driving north through Vermont ________ I noticed a young man holding up a sign reading “Boston”. [A] which [B] where [C] when（C） [D] that 6. Christie stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though ________ out of the office. [A] went [B] gone [C] to go（C） [D] would go 7. The roles expected ________ old people in such a setting give too few psychological satisfactions for normal happiness. [A] of [B] on [C] to（A） [D] with 8. Talk to anyone in the drug industry, ________ you’ll soon discover that the science of genetics is the biggest thing to hit drug research since penicillin was discovered. [A] or [B] and [C] for（B） [D] so 9. It wasn’t so much that I disliked her ________ that I just wasn’t interested in the whole business. [A] rather [B] so [C] than（D） [D] as 10. Countless divorced politicians would have been elected out of office years ago had they even thought of a divorce, let alone ________ one. [A] getting [B] to get [C] gotten（C） [D] get Part B Directions: 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 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points) Example: A number of [A] foreign visitors were taken [B] to the industrial exhibition, which [C] they saw [D] many new products. Answer [C] is wrong. The sentence should read, “A number of foreign visitors were taken to the industrial exhibition, where they saw many new products.” So you should choose [C]. Sample Answer [A] [B] [■] [D] 11. on a remote island, little work them, the soldiers suffered from boredom and low .（A） 12. If the letter on the writing table an hour ago, it certain there now.（D） 13. The party could even lose majority in the lower house of parliament, a period of .（C） 14. The mechanisms work in the tendency for such physical activity utilize the harmful constituents of the stress response.（D） 15. the long run, however, this hurry full-time staff may be harmful to industry as it is the workforce.（C） 16. See to that you include the examination paper questions they didn’t know last time.（D） 17. Most newspapers, the major part of space to recent events, usually manage to find on the inside pages for articles some interesting topics.（B） 18. One sign you are making progress in an such as painting or photography is you begin to realize how much to learn.（A） 19. The ideal listener stays both the music at the moment it is played and it almost the composer at the moment he .（B） 20. exposure to stress has been linked to functioning of the immune system, a person more liable infection.（D） Part C Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points) Example: The lost car of the Lees was found ________ in the woods off the highway. [A] vanished [B] scattered [C] abandoned [D] rejected The sentence should read, “The lost car of the Lees was found abandoned in the woods off the highway.” Therefore, you should choose [C]. Sample Answer [A] [B] [■][D] 21. He spoke so ________ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments. [A] bluntly [B] convincingly [C] emphatically（B） [D] determinedly 22. France’s ________ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations. [A] assumption [B] consumption [C] presumption（D） [D] resumption 23. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, ________ an outburst of interest. [A] flared [B] glittered [C] sparked（C） [D] flashed 24. His efforts to bring about a reconciliation between the two Parties ________. [A] came off [B] came on [C] came round（A） [D] came down 25. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually ________ it in a profitable direction. [A] adapt [B] control [C] install（D） [D] steer 26. The capital intended to broaden the export base and ________ efficiency gains from international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution. [A] secure [B] extend [C] defend（A） [D] possess 27. It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be ________ at the manager’s office. [A] declared [B] obtained [C] reclaimed（C） [D] recognized 28. When I ________ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me. [A] woke up [B] took to [C] picked up（D） [D] came to 29. The American society is ________ an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resources, which is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment. [A] established on [B] affiliated to [C] originated from（A） [D] incorporated with 30. I am not ________ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live. [A] concerned [B] compatible [C] considerate（B） [D] complied 31. At first, the ________ of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality. [A] transaction [B] transmission [C] transformation（B） [D] transition 32. When the committee ________ to details, the proposed plan seemed impractical. [A] got down [B] set about [C] went off（A） [D] came up 33. ________ to some parts of South America is still difficult, because parts of the continent are still covered with thick forests. [A] Orientation [B] Access [C] Procession（B） [D] Voyage 34. Mr. Smith had an unusual ________: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher. [A] profession [B] occupation [C] position（D） [D] career 35. The mayor is a woman with great ________ and therefore deserves our political and financial support. [A] intention [B] instinct [C] integrity（C） [D] intensity 36. The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest ________ to everyone. [A] speculation [B] attribution [C] utilization（A） [D] proposition 37. The fact that the golden eagle usually builds its nest on some high cliffs ________ it almost impossible to obtain the eggs or the young birds. [A] renders [B] reckons [C] regards（A） [D] relates 38. To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be ________, and display interest in the job. [A] swift [B] instant [C] timely（D） [D] punctual 39. You don’t have to install this radio in your new car, it’s an ________ extra. [A] excessive [B] optional [C] additional（B） [D] arbitrary 40. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didn’t ________ to the traffic jam of the busy city. [A] aid [B] amount [C] add（C） [D] attribute Section II Cloze Test Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points) If a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be . He must either sell some of his property or extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low of interest, but loans of this kind are not obtainable. 41. [A] other than [B] as well as [C] instead of（C） [D] more than 42. [A] only if [B] much as [C] long before（A） [D] ever since 43. [A] for [B] against [C] of（B） [D] towards 44. [A] replace [B] purchase [C] supplement（A） [D] dispose 45. [A] enhance [B] mix [C] feed（C） [D] raise 46. [A] vessels [B] routes [C] paths（D） [D] channels 47. [A] self-confident [B] self-sufficient [C] self-satisfied（B） [D] self-restrained 48. [A] search [B] save [C] offer（D） [D] seek 49. [A] proportion [B] percentage [C] rate（C） [D] ratio 50. [A] genuinely [B] obviously [C] presumably（D） [D] frequently Section III Reading Comprehension Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there 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 ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points) Text 1 A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force. When the United States entered just such a glowing period after the end of the Second World War, it had a market eight times larger than any competitor, giving its industries unparalleled economies of scale. Its scientists were the world’s best, its workers the most skilled. America and Americans were prosperous beyond the dreams of the Europeans and Asians whose economies the war had destroyed. It was inevitable that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer. Just as inevitably, the retreat from predominance proved painful. By the mid-1980s Americans had found themselves at a loss over their fading industrial competitiveness. Some huge American industries, such as consumer electronics, had shrunk or vanished in the face of foreign competition. By 1987 there was only one American television maker left, Zenith. (Now there is none: Zenith was bought by South Korea’s LG Electronics in July.) Foreign-made cars and textiles were sweeping into the domestic market. America’s machine-tool industry was on the ropes. For a while it looked as though the making of semiconductors, which America had invented and which sat at the heart of the new computer age, was going to be the next casualty. All of this caused a crisis of confidence. Americans stopped taking prosperity for granted. They began to believe that their way of doing business was failing, and that their incomes would therefore shortly begin to fall as well. The mid-1980s brought one inquiry after another into the causes of America’s industrial decline. Their sometimes sensational findings were filled with warnings about the growing competition from overseas. How things have changed! In 1995 the United States can look back on five years of solid growth while Japan has been struggling. Few Americans attribute this solely to such obvious causes as a devalued dollar or the turning of the business cycle. Self-doubt has yielded to blind pride. “American industry has changed its structure, has gone on a diet, has learnt to be more quick-witted,” according to Richard Cavanagh, executive dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. “It makes me proud to be an American just to see how our businesses are improving their productivity,” says Stephen Moore of the Cato Institute, a think-tank in Washington, DC. And William Sahlman of the Harvard Business School believes that people will look back on this period as “a golden age of business management in the United States.” 51. The U.S. achieved its predominance after World War II because ________. [A] it had made painstaking efforts towards this goal [B] its domestic market was eight times larger than before [C] the war had destroyed the economies of most potential competitors（C） [D] the unparalleled size of its workforce had given an impetus to its economy 52. The loss of U.S. predominance in the world economy in the 1980s is manifested in the fact that the American ________. [A] TV industry had withdrawn to its domestic market [B] semiconductor industry had been taken over by foreign enterprises [C] machine-tool industry had collapsed after suicidal actions（D） [D] auto industry had lost part of its domestic market 53. What can be inferred from the passage? [A] It is human nature to shift between self-doubt and blind pride. [B] Intense competition may contribute to economic progress. [C] The revival of the economy depends on international cooperation.（B） [D] A long history of success may pave the way for further development. 54. The author seems to believe the revival of the U.S. economy in the 1990s can be attributed to the ________. [A] turning of the business cycle [B] restructuring of industry [C] improved business management（A） [D] success in education Text 2 Being a man has always been dangerous. There are about 105 males born for every 100 females, but this ratio drops to near balance at the age of maturity, and among 70-year-olds there are twice as many women as men. But the great universal of male mortality is being changed. Now, boy babies survive almost as well as girls do. This means that, for the first time, there will be an excess of boys in those crucial years when they are searching for a mate. More important, another chance for natural selection has been removed. Fifty years ago, the chance of a baby (particularly a boy baby) surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death. Today it makes almost no difference. Since much of the variation is du