1999年考研英语试题及答案

1999年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题SectionIStructureandVocabularyPartADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)1.Anyonewithhalfaneyeontheunemploymentfiguresknewthattheassertionabouteconomicrecovery________justaroundthecornerwasuntrue.[A]wouldbe[B]tobe[C]was[D]being2.Smokingissoharmfultopersonalhealththatitkills________peopleeachyearthanautomobileaccidents.[A]sevenmoretimes[B]seventimesmore[C]overseventimes[D]seventimes3.It’seasytoblamethedeclineofconversationonthepaceofmodernlifeandonthevaguechanges________placeinourever-changingworld.[A]taking[B]totake[C]take[D]taken4.Thisisanexcitingareaofstudy,andone________whichnewapplicationsarebeingdiscoveredalmostdaily.[A]from[B]by[C]in[D]through5.________canbeseenfromthecomparisonofthesefigures,theprincipleinvolvestheactiveparticipationofthepatientinthemodificationofhiscondition.[A]As[B]What[C]That[D]It6.AlthoughIhadbeeninvitedtotheopeningceremony,Iwasunabletoattend________suchshortnotice.[A]to[B]in[C]with[D]on7.Californiahasmorelightthanitknows________todowithbuteverythingelseisexpensive.[A]how[B]what[C]which[D]where8.Thesolutionworksonlyforcoupleswhoareself-employed,don’thavesmallchildrenandgetalong________tospendmostoftheirtimetogether.[A]sowell[B]toowell[C]wellas[D]wellenough9.Marlinisayoungmanofindependentthinkingwhoisnotabout________complimentstohispoliticalleaders.[A]paying[B]havingpaid[C]topay[D]tohavepaid10.Theseproposalssoughttoplacegreaterrestrictionsontheuseandcopyingofdigitalinformationthan________intraditionalmedia.[A]exist[B]exists[C]existing[D]toexistPartBDirections:Eachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarked[A],[B],[C],and[D].IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)11.YourmathinstructorwouldhavebeenAhappytogiveyouamakeupexaminationhadyougoneBandexplainedCthatyourparentshadbeenDillatthetime.12.AsthechildrenbecomefinanciallyAindependentofBthefamily,theemphasisonCfamilyfinancialsecuritywillshiftfromprotectiontosaveDfortheretirementyears.13.WereAtheTimesCo.topurchaseanothermajormediacompany,thereisnodoubtthatitcouldBdramaticallytransformafamily-ranCenterprisethatstillgets90%ofitsDrevenuesfromnewspapers.14.SymposiumtalkswillcoverawiderangeAofsubjectsfromBover-fishingtophysicalandenvironmentCfactorsthataffectthepopulationsDofdifferentspecies.15.ConversationcallsforaAwillingnesstoalternatetheroleofspeakerwithoneBoflistenerC,anditcallsforoccasional‘digestivepauses’byDboth.16.IftwotheoriesareequaltoAtheirabilitytoaccountforBabodyofdata,thetheorythatdoessoCwiththesmallernumberofassumptionsistobepreferredD.17.TheCommitteeadoptedaresolutionrequiringAthesevenautomakerssellingBthemostcarsinthestatemakingC2percentofthosevehiclesemissions-freeDby1998.18.AslongasApoorpeople,whoingeneralarecolored,areinconflictwithBricherpeople,whoingeneralarelighterCskinD,there’sgoingtobeaconstantracialconflictintheworld.19.AllthoseleftundoneAmaysoundgreatlyBintheory,buteventhetruestbelieverChasgreatdifficultywhenDitcomestospecifics.20.EvenifAautomakersmodifycommerciallyproducedcarstorunonBalternativefuelsC,thecarswon’tcatchoninabigwaywhenDdriverscanfillthemupatthegasstation.PartCDirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)21.Animportantpropertyofascientifictheoryisitsabilityto________furtherresearchandfurtherthinkingaboutaparticulartopic.[A]stimulate[B]renovate[C]arouse[D]advocate22.Althougharchitecturehasartisticqualities,itmustalsosatisfyanumberofimportantpractical________.[A]obligations[B]regulations[C]observations[D]considerations23.Lifeinsuranceisfinancialprotectionfordependentsagainstloss________thebread-winner’sdeath.[A]atthecostof[B]onthevergeof[C]asaresultof[D]forthesakeof24.Ineducationthereshouldbeagood________amongthebranchesofknowledgethatcontributetoeffectivethinkingandwisejudgment.[A]distribution[B]balance[C]combination[D]assignment25.TheAmericandreamismost________duringtheperiodsofproductivityandwealthgeneratedbyAmericancapitalism.[A]plausible[B]patriotic[C]primitive[D]partial26.Povertyisnot________inmostcitiesalthough,perhapsbecauseofthecrowdedconditionsincertainareas,itismorevisiblethere.[A]rare[B]temporary[C]prevalent[D]segmental27.Peoplewholiveinsmalltownsoftenseemmorefriendlythanthoselivingin________populatedareas.[A]densely[B]intensely[C]abundantly[D]highly28.Asawayof________themailswhiletheywereaway,theJohnsonsaskedthecleaningladytosendlittleprintedslipsaskingthesenderstowriteagainlater.[A]pickingup[B]copingwith[C]passingout[D]gettingacross29.Tom’smothertriedhardtopersuadehimto________fromhisintentiontoinvesthissavingsinstockmarket.[A]pullout[B]giveup[C]drawin[D]backdown30.Anincreasingproportionofour