1991年全国考研英语真题及答案
1991年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及答案
Ⅰ. In each sentence, decide which of the four choices given will suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET(15 point)
l . They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was thatnight began to
fall .
A. that B. it C. what D. which
2._ my retum, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be
back for several hours. #39;
A. At B. On C. With D. During
3. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and
girls
respond to _ situations.
A. similar B. alike C. same D. likely
4. There is not much time left; so I#39;ll tell you about it _.
A. in detail B. in brief C. in short D. in all
5. In this factory, suggestion Often have to wait for months before they are fully _ .
A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered
6. There is a real posibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud
noise .
A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there having been
7. By the year 2000 , scientists probably _ a cure for cancer.
A.#39; will be discovering B. are discovering
C. will have discovered D. have discovered
8. Jim isn#39; t _, but he did badly in the final exams last smester.
A. gloomy B. dull C. awkward D. tedious
9. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents#39; _
A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise
IO. He had _ on the subject.
A. a rather strong opinion B. rather strong opinion
C. rather the strong opinion D. the rather strong opinion.
考研英语试题Il . When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _
A. were not able to help laughter B. could not help but laughing
C. could not help laughing D. could not help to laugh
12. It is better to die on one#39;s feet than_ .
A. living on one#39;s knees B. live on one#39;s knees
C. on one#39;s knees D. to live on one#39;s knees
13 . The most important _ _ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for
the people.
A. element B. spot C. sense D. point
14. This watch is__ to all the other watches on the market.
A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial
15. In a typhoon, winds _ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble
16.__ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for
17 . Mary _ my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now.
A. has received B. ought to have received
C. couldn#39; t have received D. shouldn#39; t have received
18. _ to speak when the audience interrupted him.
A. Hardly had he begun B. No sooner had he begun
C. Not until he began D. Scarcely did he begin
19 . Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _ to the outside world.
A. being lost B. having lost C. losing D. lost
20. The policemen went into action _ they heard the alarm.
A. promptly B. presently C. quickly D. directly
21 . The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.
A. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected
22. Dress warmly, _ _ you#39;ll catch cold.
A. on the contrary B. or rather C. or else D. in no way
23. Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chem-
istry .
A. powerful B. influential C. monstrous D. vigorous
24 . Bob was completely _ by the robber#39; s disguise.
A. taken away B. taken down C. taken to D. taken in
25 . Difficulties and hardships have _ _ the best qualities of the young geologist.
A. brought out B. brought about C. brought forth D. brought up
26. Our modem civilization must not be thought of as _ in a short period of time.
A. being created B. to have been created
C. having been created D. to be created
27. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than,
__ at the other store.
A. anyone B. the others C. that D. the ones
28. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _ _ the investment
plan within a week.
A. work out B. put out C. make out D. set out
29. He knows little of mathematics, and _ of chemistry.
A. even more B. still less C. no less D. still more