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1986年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

On Wednesday afternoons Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or __16__ she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there, and __17__ a sharp lookout for the bargains that were sometimes to be had. And then, with all the things she needed __18__ she would leave the market for the streets of the town to spend another hour __19__ she liked best: looking in furniture shop windows.

One Wednesday she found a new shop full of the most delightful things, with a notice inviting anyone to walk in and look __20__ without feeling they had to buy something. Annie hesitated for a moment before stepping through the doorway where, almost at once, she stopped __21__ before a green armchair. There was a card on the chair which said: “This fine chair is yours __22__ less than a pound a week,” and very small at the bottom, “Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.” A pound a week... __23__, she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never miss it! A voice at her shoulder made her __24__. “Can I help you, Madam?”She looked round at the assistant who had come softly to her __25__.

“Oh, well, no,” she said. “I was just looking.”“We’ve chairs of all kinds in the showroom. If you’ll just come up, you will find something to suit you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being persuaded to buy something she didn’t need, left the shop hurriedly.

16. [A] so [B] more [C] else [D] another

17. [A] taking [B] making [C] fixing [D] keeping

18. [A] buy [B] bought [C] buying [D] to have bought

19. [A] in a way [B] by the way [C] in the way [D] on the way

20. [A] behind [B] round [C] back [D] on

21. [A] doubted [B] wondered [C] puzzled [D] delighted

22. [A] at [B] for [C] with [D] in

23. [A] Why [B] When [C] How [D] What

24. [A] jump [B] leap [C] laugh [D] wonder

25. [A] place [B] back [ C] side [D] front

1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

Cheques have __36__ replaced money as a means of exchange for they are widely accepted everywhere. Though this is very convenient for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that cheques are not real money: they are quite valueless in themselves. A shop-keeper always runs a certain __37__ when he accepts a cheques and he is quite __38__ his rights if on occasion, he refuses to do so.

People do not always know this and are shocked if their good faith is called __39__. An old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely unpleasant experience. He went to a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large __40__ of precious stones and asked to be shown some pearl necklaces. After examining several trays, he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked if he could pay by Cheques. The assistant said that this was quite __41__ but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office.

The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless Cheque not long ago. My friend got very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace somewhere else. When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay __42__ the wanted to get into serious trouble. __43__, the police arrived soon afterwards. They apologized to my friend for the __44__, but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note __45__: “

gun in my pocket. Ask no questions and give me al l the money in the safe.” Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite unlike the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the string of pearls with him.

36. [A] exactly [B] really [C] largely[D] thoroughly

37. [A] danger [B] chance [C] risk[D] opportunity

38. [A] within [B] beyond [C] without[D] out of

39. [A] in difficulty [B] in doubt [C] in earnest[D] in question

40. [A] amount [B] stock [C] number[D] store

41. [A] in order [B] in need [C] in use[D] in common

42. [A] whether [B] if [C] otherwise[D] unless

43. [A] Really [B] Sure enough [C] Certainly[D] However