1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题及解析

1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题SectionICloseTestForeachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoiceslabeled［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.ChoosethebestoneandputyourchoiceintheANSWERSHEET.Readthewholepassagebeforemakingyourchoice.(10points)①Chequeshave1replacedmoneyasameansofexchangefortheyarewidelyacceptedeverywhere.②Thoughthisisveryconvenientforbothbuyerandseller,itshouldnotbeforgottenthatchequesarenotrealmoney:theyarequitevaluelessinthemselves.③Ashop-keeperalwaysrunsacertain2whenheacceptsachequeandheisquite3hisrightsifonoccasion,herefusestodoso.④Peopledonotalwaysknowthisandareshockediftheirgoodfaithiscalled4.⑤Anoldandverywealthyfriendofminetoldmehehadanextremelyunpleasantexperience.⑥Hewenttoafamousjewelryshopwhichkeepsalarge5ofpreciousstonesandaskedtobeshownsomepearlnecklaces.⑦Afterexaminingseveraltrays,hedecidedtobuyaparticularlyfinestringofpearlsandaskedifhecouldpaybyCheques.⑧Theassistantsaidthatthiswasquite6butthemomentmyfriendsignedhisname,hewasinvitedintothemanager’soffice.⑨Themanagerwasverypolite,butheexplainedthatsomeonewithexactlythesamenamehadpresentedthemwithaworthlessChequenotlongago.⑩Myfriendgotveryangrywhenheheardthisandsaidhewouldbuyanecklacesomewhereelse.○11Whenhegotuptogo,themanagertoldhimthatthepolicewouldarriveatanymomentandhehadbetterstay7hewantedtogetintoserioustrouble.○128,thepolicearrivedsoonafterwards.○13Theyapologizedtomyfriendforthe9,butexplainedthatapersonwhohadusedthesamenameashiswasresponsibleforanumberofrecentrobberies.○14Thenthepoliceaskedmyfriendtocopyoutanotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinanumberofshops.○15Thenote10:“Ihaveaguninmypocket.Asknoquestionsandgivemeallthemoneyinthesafe.”○16Fortunately,myfriend’shandwritingwasquiteunlikethethief’s.○17Hewasnotonlyallowedtogowithoutfurtherdelay,buttotakethestringofpearlswithhim.[356words]1.［A］exactly［B］really［C］largely［D］thoroughly2.［A］danger［B］chance［C］risk［D］opportunity3.［A］within［B］beyond［C］without［D］outof4.［A］indifficulty［B］indoubt［C］inearnest［D］inquestion5.［A］amount［B］stock［C］number［D］store6.［A］inorder［B］inneed［C］inuse［D］incommon7.［A］whether［B］if［C］otherwise［D］unless8.［A］Really［B］Sureenough［C］Certainly［D］However9.［A］treatment［B］manner［C］inconvenience［D］behaviour10.［A］read［B］told［C］wrote［D］informedSectionIIReadingComprehensionEachofthetwopassagesbelowisfollowedbyfivequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswers.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.Putyourchoiceinthebracketsontheleft.(10points)Text1①Forcenturiesmendreamedofachievingverticalflight.②In400A.D.Chinesechildrenplayedwithafan-liketoythatspunupwardsandfellbacktoearthasrotationceased.③LeonardodaVinciconceivethefirstmechanicalapparatus,calleda“Helix,”whichcouldcarrymanstraightup,butwasonlyadesignandwasnevertested.①Theancient-dreamwasfinallyrealizedin1940whenaRussianengineerpilotedastrangelookingcraftofsteeltubingwitharotatingfanontop.②Itroseawkwardlyandverticallyintotheairfromastandingstart,hoveredafewfeetabovetheground,wentsidewaysandbackwards,andthensettledbacktoearth.③Thevehiclewascalledahelicopter.①Imaginationswerefired.②Mendreamedofgoingtoworkintheirownpersonalhelicopters.③Peopleanticipatethatverticalflighttransportswouldcarrymillionsofpassengersasdotheairlinersoftoday.④Suchfantasticexpectationswerenotfulfilled.①Thehelicopterhasnowbecomeanextremelyusefulmachine.②Itexcelsinmilitarymissions,carryingtroops,gunsandstrategicinstrumentswhereotheraircraftcannotgo.③Corporationsusethemasairborneoffices,manymetropolitanareasusetheminpolicework,constructionandloggingcompaniesemploytheminvariousadvantageousways,engineersusethemforsiteselectionandsurveying,andoilcompaniesusethemasthebestwaytomakeoffshoreandremoteworkstationsaccessibletocrewsandsupplies.④Anyurgentmissiontoahard-to-get-toplaceisalikelytaskforahelicopter.⑤Amongtheirothermultitudeofuses:deliverpeopleacrosstown,flytoandfromairports,assistinrescuework,andaidinthesearchformissingorwantedpersons.11.Peopleexpectthat________.12.Helicoptersworkwiththeaidof________.[A]theairlinersoftodaywouldeventuallybereplacedbyhelicopters[A]acombinationofrotatingdevicesinfrontandontop[B]helicopterswouldsomedaybeabletotransportlargenumberofpeoplefromplacetoplaceasairlinersarenowdoing[B]arotatingdevicetopside[C]theimaginationsfiredbytheRussianengineer’sinventionwouldbecomearealityinthefuture[C]onerotatingfaninthecenteroftheaircraftandothersateachend[D]theirfantasticexpectationsabouthelicopterscouldbefulfilledbyairlinersoftoday[D]arotatingfanunderneathforlifting13.Whatissaidaboutthedevelopmentofthehelicopter?14.Howhastheuseofhelicoptersdeveloped?[A]Helicoptershaveonlybeenworkedonbymansince1940.[A]Theyhavebeenwidelyusedforvariouspurposes.[B]Chinesechildrenwerethefirsttoachieveflightinhelicopters.[B]Theyaretakingtheplaceofhigh-flyingjets.[C]Helicopterswereconsideredmoredangerousthantheearlyairplanes.[C]Theyareusedforrescuework.[D]Somepeoplethoughttheywouldbecomewidelyusedbyaverageindividuals.[D]Theyarenowusedexclusivelyforcommercialprojects.15.Underwhatconditionsarehelicoptersfoundtobeabsolutelyessential?[A]Foroverseaspassengertrans