1997年考研英语试题及答案

1997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.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(5points)1.TheSocialSecurityRetirementProgramismadeupoftwotrustfunds,________couldgopennilessbynextyear.[A]thelargerone[B]thelargerofwhich[C]thelargestone[D]thelargestofwhich2.Nowhereinnatureisaluminumfoundfree,owingtoitsalways________withotherelements,mostcommonlywithoxygen.[A]combined[B]havingcombined[C]combine[D]beingcombined3.Andrew,myfather’syoungerbrother,willnotbeatthepicnic,________tothefamily’sdisappointment.[A]much[B]more[C]toomuch[D]muchmore4.Iwouldhavegonetovisithiminthehospitalhaditbeenatallpossible,butI________fullyoccupiedthewholeoflastweek.[A]were[B]hadbeen[C]havebeen[D]was5.HelpwillcomefromtheUN,buttheaidwillbe________nearwhat’sneeded.[A]everywhere[B]somewhere[C]nowhere[D]anywhere6.Thechiefreasonforthepopulationgrowthisn’tsomuchariseinbirthrates________afallindeathratesasaresultofimprovementsinmedicalcare.[A]and[B]as[C]but[D]or7.Heclaimstobeanexpertinastronomy,butinactualfactheisquiteignorantonthesubject.________heknowsaboutitisoutofdateandinaccurate.[A]Whatlittle[B]Somuch[C]Howmuch[D]Solittle8.Althoughwefeeldissatisfiedwiththeelectionresults,wehavetobecomereconciled________thedecisionmadebyourfellowcountrymen.[A]for[B]on[C]to[D]in9.Justasthevalueofatelephonenetworkincreaseswitheachnewphone________tothesystem,sodoesthevalueofacomputersystemincreasewitheachprogramthatturnsout.[A]adding[B]tohaveadded[C]toadd[D]added10.ThevocabularyandgrammaticaldifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanEnglisharesotrivialandfewashardly________.[A]noticed[B]tobenoticed[C]beingnoticed[D]tonoticePartBDirections:Eachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(5points)Example:AnumberofAforeignvisitorsweretakenBtotheindustrialexhibitionwhichCtheysawDmanynewproducts.Part[C]iswrong.Thesentenceshouldread,“Anumberofforeignvisitorsweretakentotheindustrialexhibitionwheretheysawmanynewproducts.”Soyoushouldchoose[C].11.AlthoughProfessorGreen’slecturesusuallyranoverAthefifty-minuteBperiod,butnoneCofhisstudentsevenDobjectedastheyfoundhislecturesbothinformativeandinteresting.12.WhenAEdisondied,itwasproposedthattheAmericanpeopleturnedoffBallpowerCintheirhomes,streets,andfactoriesforseveralminutesinhonorofDthisgreatman.13.TheypointedoutAthedamagewhichBtheysupposedthatChadbeendonebylastnight’sDstorm.14.BecauseofAtherecentaccidents,ourparentsforbidmybrotherandmefromswimmingBintheriverunlessCsomeoneagreestowatchDoverus.15.AgreatmanyAteachersfirmlyBbelievethatEnglishisoneofthepoorest-taughtCsubjectsinhighschoolsatpresent.D16.Inthiswaytheseinsectsshowanefficientuseoftheirsound-producedAability,organizingBtwosoundsdeliveredCatahighrateasonecall.D17.IthoughtthetechnicianwastoblameAfortheblowingBofthefuse,butIseenowhowCIwasDmistaken.18.Forhimtobere-electedAwhatisessentialisnotthathispolicyworksB,butthatCthepublicbelievethatitis.D19.AsfarasAIamconcerned,hispoliticsareBratherconservativecomparedCwithotherpoliticians.D20.I’dsaywheneveryouaregoingAaftersomethingthatisbelongingBtoyou,anyonewhoisdeprivingCyouoftherighttohaveitiscriminal.DPartCDirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(10points)Example:ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfound________inthewoodsoffthehighway.[A]vanished[B]scattered[C]abandoned[D]rejectedThesentenceshouldread,“ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthehighway.”Therefore,youshouldchoose[C].21.Whenworkersareorganizedintradeunions,employersfindithardtolaythem________.[A]off[B]aside[C]out[D]down22.Thewealthofacountryshouldbemeasured________thehealthandhappinessofitspeopleaswellasthematerialgoodsitcanproduce.[A]inlinewith[B]intermsof[C]inregardwith[D]bymeansof23.HehasfailedmesomanytimesthatInolongerplaceany________onwhathepromises.[A]faith[B]belief[C]credit[D]reliance24.Mystudentsfoundthebook________:itprovidedthemwithanabundanceofinformationonthesubject.[A]enlightening[B]confusing[C]distracting[D]amusing25.Nobodyyetknowshowlongandhowseriouslytheshakinessinthefinancialsystemwill________downtheeconomy.[A]put[B]settle[C]drag[D]knock26.Inthisfactorythemachinesarenotregulated________butarejointlycontrolledbyacentralcomputersystem.[A]independently[B]individually[C]irrespectively[D]irregularly27.Everychemicalchangeeitherresultsfromenergybeingusedtoproducethechange,orcausesenergytobe________insomeform.[A]givenoff[B]putout[C]setoff[D]usedup28.Ifbusinessmenaretaxedtoomuch,theywillnolongerbemotivatedtoworkhard,withtheresultthatincomesfromtaxationmightactually________.[A]shrink[B]delay[C]disperse[D]sink29.Americancompaniesareevolvingfrommass-productionmanufacturin