1997-2012考研历年英语试题(9)

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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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10. These proposals sought to place greater restrictions on the use and copying of digital information than ________ in traditional media. [A] exist [B] exists [C] existing [D] to exist Part B Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)

11. Your math instructor would have been [A] happy to give you a makeup examination had you gone [B] and explained [C] that your parents had been [D] ill at the time.

12. As the children become financially [A] independent of [B] the family, the emphasis on [C] family financial security will shift from protection to save [D] for the retirement years.

13. Were [A] the Times Co. to purchase another major media company, there is no doubt that it could [B] dramatically transform a family-ran [C] enterprise that still gets 90% of its [D] revenues from newspapers.

14. Symposium talks will cover a wide range [A] of subjects from [B] over-fishing to physical and environment [C] factors that affect the populations [D] of different species.

15. Conversation calls for a [A] willingness to alternate the role of speaker with one [B] of listener [C], and it calls for occasional digestive pauses‘ by [D] both. 16. If two theories are equal to [A] their ability to account for [B] a body of data, the theory that does so [C] with the smaller number of assumptions is to be preferred [D].

17. The Committee adopted a resolution requiring [A] the seven automakers selling [B] the most cars in the state making [C] 2 percent of those vehicles emissions-free [D] by 1998.

18. As long as [A] poor people, who in general are colored, are in conflict with [B] richer people, who in general are lighter [C] skin [D], there‘s going to be a constant racial conflict in the world.

19. All those left undone [A] may sound greatly [B] in theory, but even the trust believer [C] has great difficulty when [D] it comes to specifics.

20. Even if [A] automakers modify commercially produced cars to run on [B] alternative fuels [C], the cars won‘t catch on in a big way when [D] drivers can fill them up at the gas station. Part C Directions:

Beneath each of the following sentences, there are f and [D]. Choose the best Mark answer ANSWER SHEET 1 letter in thea pencil. (10 points)

21. iresearch and further thinking about a particular topic. [A] stimulate [B] renovate [C] arouse [D] advocate

22. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical ________. [A] obligations [B] regulations [C] observations [D] considerations

23. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss ________ the bread-winner‘s death. [A] at the cost of [B] on the verge of [C] as a result of [D] for the sake of

24. In education there should be a good ________ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment. [A] distribution [B] balance

[C] combination [D] assignment

25. The American dream is most ________ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism. [A] plausible [B] patriotic [C] primitive [D] partial

26. Poverty is not ________ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible there. [A] rare

[B] temporary [C] prevalent [D] segmental

27. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in ________ populated areas. [A] densely [B] intensely [C] abundantly [D] highly

28. As a way of ________ the mails while they were away, the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to send little printed slips asking the senders to write again later. [A] picking up [B] coping with [C] passing out [D] getting across

29. Tom‘s mother tried hard to persuade him to ________ from his intention to invest his savings in stock market. [A] pull out [B] give up [C] draw in [D] back down

30. An increasing proportion of our population, unable to live without advanced medical ________, will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology. [A] interference [B] interruption [C] intervention [D] interaction

31. These causes produced the great change in the country that modernized the ________ of higher education from the mid-1860‘s to the mid-1880‘s. [A] branch [B] category [C] domain [D] scope

32. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the ________ in the financial system will drag down the economy. [A] shallowness [B] shakiness [C] scantiness [D] stiffness

33. Crisis would be the right term to describe the ________ in many animal species.

[A] minimization [B] restriction [C] descent [D] decline

34. The city is an important railroad ________ and industrial and convention center.

[A] conjunction [B] network [C] junction [D] link

35. Prof. White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to ________ myself of every chance to improve my English. [A] assure y

a off a gas that [A] contracts [B] activates [C] maintains [D] prescribe

37. Corporations and labor unions have ________ great benefits upon their employees and members as well as upon the general public. [A] conferred [B] granted [C] flung [D] submitted

38. The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was ________ from one new moon to the next. [A] measured [B] reckoned [C] judged [D] assessed

39. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was ________ to the issue at hand. [A] irrational [B] unreasonable [C] invalid [D] irrelevant

40. Fuel scarcities and price increases ________ automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.

[A] persuaded [B] prompted [C] imposed [D] enlightened

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) Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies __41__ low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them __42__ and active. When the work is well done, a __43__ of accident-free operations is established __44__ time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum. Successful safety programs may __45__ greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program.

Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by __46__ rules or regulations. __47__ others depend on an emotional