1986年考研英语试题及答案

1986 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Structure and VocabularyIn each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the brackets on the left. (15 points)EXAMPLE:I was caught _______ the rain yesterday.[A] in[B] by[C] with[D] atANSWER: [A]1. No doctors could cure the patient _______ his strange disease.[A] with[B] of[C] from[D] off2. He was _______ his wits ' end what to do.[A] in[B] on[C] at[D] of3. Prior ______ his departure, he addressed a letter to his daughter.[A] to[B] of[C] in[D] from4. The driving instructor told me to pull _______ at the post office.[A] up[B] back[C] round[D] along5. When there ' s a doubt, the chairman 's decision is ________ .[A] right[B] definite[C] fixed[D] final6. We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always[A] unquestionable[B] sound[C] subtle[D] healthy7. The noise of the plane died _______ in the distance.[A] away[B] out[C] down[D] off8. Hospital doctors don ' t go out very often as their work ________ all their time.[A] takes away[B] takes in[C] takes over[D] takes up9. Attendances at football matches have _______ since the coming of television.[A] dropped in[B] dropped down[C] dropped off[D] dropped out10. After the death of their parents, the sisters got well ____________ and neverquarreled.[A] away[B] in[C] along[D] out11. They always give the vacant seats to _______ comes first.[A] who[B] whom[C] whoever[D] whomever12. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication _______ theadvertiser pays for the message to be delivered.[A] in that[B] in which[C] in order that[D] in the way13. He is _______ of an actor.[A] anybody[B] anyone[C] somebody[D] something14. The captain apologized _______ to tell us more about the accident.[A] for to be unable[B] that he was unable[C] to be unable[D] for being unable15. ______ is no reason for discharging her.[A] Because she was a few mi nu tes late[B] Owing to a few minutes being late[C] The fact that she was a few minu tes late[D] Being a few minutes lateSectio n II Cloze TestFor each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices labeled[A] , [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the best one and put your choice in the brackets below the passage. Read the whole passage before making your choices. (10 poin ts)On Wedn esday after noons Annie took the bus into tow n to shop in the market.For an hour or 大16家she would walk up and down between the stalls lookingat everything, buying here and there, and 大17家a sharp lookout for the barga ins that were sometimes to be had. And the n, with all the things she n eeded 大18家she would leave the market for the streets of the tow n to spe nd ano ther hour 大19家she liked best: looking in furniture shop windows.One Wedn esday she found a new shop full of the most delightful thi ngs, with a notice inviting anyone to walk in and look 大20家without feeling they had to buy somethi ng. Annie hesitated for a mome nt before stepp ing through the doorway where, almost at on ce, she stopped 大21 家before a gree n armchair. There was a card on the chair which said: “ This fine chair大22家rs less tha n a pounda week, ” a nd very small at the bottom, “ Casprice eighty- nine pounds fifty. A” pound a week... 大23家,she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never miss it! A voice at her shoulder made her 大24家. “ Can I helpyou, Madam She looked round at the assistant who had come softly to her 大25家.“Oh, well, no, ” she said. “I was just looking. ”“Wnvei^hairs of all kind showroom. If you ' ll just come up, you will find something to suit you. ”Annie, worried at the thought of being persuaded to buy someth ing she did nn eed, left the shop hurriedly.16. [A] so[B] more[C] else[D] another17. [A] taking[B] making[C] fixing[D] keeping18. [A] buy[B] bought[C] buying[D] to have bought19. [A] in a way[B] by the way[C] in the way[D] on the way20. [A] behind[B] round[C] back[D] on21. [A] doubted[B] wondered[C] puzzled[D] delighted22. [A] at[B] for[C] with[D] in23. [A] Why[B] When[C] How[D] What24. [A] jump[B] leap[C] laugh[D] wonder25. [A] place[B] back[C] side[D] frontSection III Reading ComprehensionEach of the two passagesbelow is followed by five questions. For each question there are four answers. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Put your choice in the brackets on the left. (10 points)Text 1There are a great many careers in which the increasing emphasis is on specialization. You find these careers in engineering, in production, in statistical work, and in teaching. But there is an increasing demand for people who are able to take in great area at a glance, people who perhaps do not know too much about any one field. There is, in other words, a demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees, of making general judgments. We can call these people “ generalists. ” And these “ generalists ” are particularly needed for positions in administration, where it is their job to see that other people do the work, where they have to plan for other people, to organize other people 's work, to begin it and judge it.The specialist understands one field; his concern is with technique and tools. He is a “ trained m”an; and his educational background is properly technical or professional. The generalist -- and especially the administrator -- deals with people; his concern is with leadership, with planning, and with direction giving. He is an “ educatedm”an; and the humanities are his strongest foundation. Very rarely is aspecialist capable of being an administrator. And very rarely is a good generalist also a good specialist in particular field. Any organization needs both kinds of people, though different organizations need them in different proportions. It is your task to find out, during your training period, into which of the two kinds of jobs you fit, and to plan your career accordingly.Your first job may turn out to be the right job for you -- but this is pure accident. Certainly you should not change jobs constantly or people will become suspicious of your ability to hold any job. At the same time you must not look upon the first job as the final job; it is primarily a training job, an opportunity to understand yourself and your fitness for being an employee.26. There is an increasing demand for _______ .[A] all round people in their own fields[B] people whose job is to organize other people ' s work[C] generalists whose educational background is either technical or professional[D] specialists whose chief concern is to provide administrative guidance to others27. The specialist is _______ .[A] a man whose job is to train other people[B] a man who has been trained in more than one fields[C] a man who can see the forest rather than the trees[D] a man whose concern is mainly with technical or professional matters28. The administrator is _______ .[A] a “ trained ” man who is more a specialist than a generalist[B] a man who sees the trees as well as the forest[C] a man who is very strong in the humanities[D] a man who is an “ educated ” specialist29. During your training period, it is important ______ .[A] to try to be a generalist[B] to choose a profitable job[C] to find an organization which fits you[D] to decide whether you are fit to be a specialist or a generalist30. A man' s first job _______ .[A] is never the right job for him[B] should not be regarded as his final job[C] should not be changed or people will become suspicious of his ability to hold any job[D] is primarily an opportunity to fit himself for his final jobText 2At the bottom of the world lies a mighty continent still wrapped in the Ice Age and, until recent times, unknown to man. It is a great land mass with mountain ranges whose extent and elevation are still uncertain. Much of the continent is a complete blank on our maps. Man has explored, on foot, less than one per cent of its area. Antarctica differs fundamentally from the Arctic regions. The Arctic is an ocean, covered with drifting packed ice and hemmed in by the land masses of Europe, Asia, and North America. The Antarctic is a continent almost as large as Europe and Australia combined, centered roughly on the South Pole and surrounded by the most unobstructed water areas of the world -- the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.The continental ice sheet is more than two miles high in its centre, thus, the air over the Antarctic is far more refrigerated than it is over the Arctic regions. This cold air current from the land is so forceful that it makes the nearby seas the stormiest in the world and renders unlivable those regions whose counterparts at the opposite end of the globe are inhabited. Thus, more than a million persons live within 2,000 miles of the North Pole in an area that includes most of Alaska, Siberia, and Scandinavia -- a region rich in forest and mining industries. Apart from a handful of weather stations, within the same distance of the South Pole there is not a single tree, industry, or settlement.31. The best title for this selection would be _______ .[A] Iceland[B] Land of Opportunity[C] The Unknown Continent[D] Utopia at Last32. At the time this article was written, our knowledge of Antarctica was[A] very limited[B] vast[C] fairly rich[D] nonexistent33. Antarctica is bordered by the _______ .[A] Pacific Ocean[B] Indian Ocean[C] Atlantic Ocean[D] All three34. The Antarctic is made uninhabitable primarily by ______ .[A] cold air[B] calm seas[C] ice[D] lack of knowledge about the continent35. According to this article _______ .[A] 2,000 people live on the Antarctic Continent[B] a million people live within 2,000 miles of the South Pole[C] weather conditions within a 2,000 mile radius of the South Pole make settlements impractical[D] only a handful of natives inhabit AntarcticaSection IV Structure and VocabularyFill in the blanks with the words which best complete the sentences. Put your choices in the brackets on the left. (10 points)EXAMPLE:It was the largest experiment we have ever had; it ______ six houses.[A] ended[B] finished[D] lastedANSWER: [D]36. Music often _______ us of events in the past.[A] remembers[B] memorizes[C] reminds[D] reflects37. If I take this medicine twice a day it should _______ my cold.[A] heat[B] cure[C] treat[D] recover38. I could just see a car in the distance, but I couldn '_t ________ what colour itwas.[A] make out[B] look to[C] look out[D] take in39. I could tell he was surprised from the _______ on his face.[A] appearance[B] shock[C] look[D] sight40. The toy boat turned over and sank to the _______ of the pool.[A] base[B] depth[C] ground[D] bottom41. Mary never tells anyone what she does for a _______ .[A] job[B] work[C] profession42. That boy is such a good violinist he will probably make quite a _______ forhimself.[A] star[B] credit[C] name[D] character43. Old photographs give one a brief _______ of the past.[A] glance[B] glimpse[C] sight[D] look44. The novelist is a highly _______ person.[A] imaginable[B] imaginative[C] imaginary[D] imagined45. Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work ___________ inother ways.[A] payable[B] respectful[C] grateful[D] rewardingSection V Error-detection and CorrectionEach question consists of a sentence with four underlined parts (words or phrases). These parts are labeled [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the brackets on the left. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, write down the correct word or phrase on the line53.following the brackets. (10 points)EXAMPLE:You' v4o hurry up if you want to buy something because there ' hardly ~A B~ something left.C "DANSWER: [C] a ny thi ng46. The professor told the economics student that he didn ' t approve hisA BCtaking the advaneed course before he made a passing mark in Economics 1. D 47. Although a great number of houses in that area are still in need of repairA Bthere have been improvement in the facilities.C D48. Mr. Gilmore is one of those men who appears to be friendly however, it is A Bvery hard to deal with him.C D 49. To understand the situation completely requires more thought than A Bhas given thus far.C DA great many educators firmly believe that ABtaught subjects in high schools today. D51. Of all his outdoor activities. Paul likes fishing best of all but he doesn A Bcleaning fishing rods afterwards. C D52. I should not have recognized 血 man even you had told me his name. A BCDw 计h my satisfaction; I got my hat inB C 50. English is one of the poorest Ct enjoyIn an hour Atime I had done the workhall and slipped out unnoticed. DThe new hotel has erected a beautiful building with recreation areas and A Bthe food and going to the theatre. DSection VI Verb Formsin the bla nks with the appropriate forms of verbs give n in brackets. (10 poin ts) EXAMPLE:It is highly desirable that a new preside nt __ (appo int) for this college. ANSWER: (should) be 即 poi ntedThe en emy retreated to the woods after they ___ (defeat). I ___ (speak) to him for some time before I realized who he was.One should never lose one ______________ ' s heart wh_ (confront) with temporarydifficulties.The house sudde nly collapsed while it ___ (pull) dow n.On ___ (give) an assig nment to make a bus in ess tour abroad, he gladlyaccepted it._______ (Get) everyth ing ready, they got dow n to map out a pla n for the con structi on of anew express way. After Peter grew a beard, eve n his close friends ___ (not recog ni ze) him at first sight.Darkn ess __ (set) in, the young people lin gered on merrymak ing.54. 55. Fill56.57. 58.59.60. 61.62.63.conference facilities on the top floorcan be obta in ed.Din which the finest view of the city C While in Europe, the tourists enjoyedA to their heart ' content the weather,B C64. The students were to ________ (assemble) at the auditorium before 1:30 ., butthe lecture was can celed at the last minu te.65. Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to be attained_______ (take) into acco unt before starti ng a new project.Section VII Chinese-English TranslationTran slate the followi ng sen ten ces into En glish. (15 poi nts)66. 去年的好收成是由于农场管理的改进和有利的气体条件。