1997-2012考研历年英语试题(13)

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1997-2012年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题答案

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[D] some interesting topics.

18. One sign by which [A] you are making progress in an art [B] such as painting or photography is that [C] you begin to realize how much there is [D] to learn.

19. The ideal listener stays both inside and outside [A] the music at the moment it is played and enjoying [B] it almost as much as [C] the composer at the moment he composes [D].

20. Continued [A] exposure to stress has been linked to worsened [B] functioning of the immune system, leaving [C] a person more liable for [D] infection. Part C Directions:

Beneath each of the following sentences, there four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)

Example:

The lost car of the Lees was found ________ in the woods off the highway. [A] vanished [B] scattered [C] abandoned [D] rejected

The sentence should read, ―The lost car of the Lees was found abandoned in the woods off the highway.‖ Therefore, you should choose [C]. Sample Answer [A] [B] [■][D]

21. He spoke so ________ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments. [A] bluntly

[B] convincingly [C] emphatically [D] determinedly

22. France‘s ________ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations. [A] assumption [B] consumption [C] presumption [D] resumption

23. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, ________ an outburst of interest. [A] flared [B] glittered [C] sparked [D] flashed

24. His efforts between ________. [A] came off [B] came on [C] came round [D] came down

25. The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually ________ it in a profitable direction. [A] adapt [B] control [C] install [D] steer

26. The capital intended to broaden the export base and ________ efficiency gains from international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution. [A] secure [B] extend [C] defend [D] possess

27. It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be ________ at the manager‘s office. [A] declared [B] obtained [C] reclaimed [D] recognized

28. When I ________ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me. [A] woke up [B] took to [C] picked up [D] came to

29. The American society is ________ an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resources, which is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment.

[A] established on [B] affiliated to [C] originated from [D] incorporated with

30. I am not ________ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live. [A] concerned [B] compatible [C] considerate [D] complied

31. At first, the ________ of color pictures over a long distance seemed

impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality. [A] transaction [B] transmission [C] transformation [D] transition

32. When the committee ________ to details, the proposed plan seemed impractical. [A] got down [B] set about [C] went off [D] came up

33. ________ to some parts of South America is still difficult, because parts of the continent are still covered with thick forests. [A] Orientation [B] Access [C] Procession [D] Voyage

34. Mr. Smith had an unusual ________: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher. [A] profession [B] occupation [C] position [D] career

35. The mayor is a woman with great ________ and therefore deserves our political and financial support. [A] intention [B] instinct [C] integrity [D] intensity

36. The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest ________ to everyone. [A] speculation [B] attribution [C] utilization [D] proposition

37. The fact that the golden eagle usually builds its nest on some high cliffs ________ it almost impossible to obtain the eggs or the young birds. [A] renders [B] reckons [C] regards [D] relates

38. To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be ________, and display interest in the job. [A] swift

[B] optional [C] additional [D] arbitrary

40. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didn‘t ________ to the traffic jam of the busy city. [A] aid [B] amount [C] add [D] attribute

Section II: Cloze Test Directions:

For each numbered blank in following passage, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the best one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points) If a farmer wishes to succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain __41__ consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family __42__ he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an insurance __43__ the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to __44__ old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to __45__ the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation __46__ and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer cannot be __47__. He must either sell some of his property or __48__ extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low __49__ of interest, but loans of this kind are not __50__ obtainable. 41. [A] other than [B] as well as [C] instead of [D] more than 42. [A] only if [B] much as [C] long before [D] ever since 43. [A] for [B] against [C] supplement [D] dispose

44. [A] replace [B] purchase [C] supplement [D] dispose

45. [A] enhance