1、2000年全国考研英语真题Section IStructure and VocabularyPart ADirections:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are 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 penci
2、l. (5 points)Example:I have been to the Great Wall three times _ 1979.A fromB afterC forD sinceThe sentence should read, “I have been to the Great Wall three times since 1979.” Therefore, you should choose DSample AnswerA B C 1.As Ill be away for at least a year, Id appreciate _ from you now and the
3、n telling me how everyone is getting along.A hearingB to hearC to be hearing（A）D having heard2.Greatly agitated, I rushed to the apartment and tried the door, _ to find it locked.A justB onlyC hence（B）D thus3.Doctors see a connection between increase amounts of leisure time spent _ and the increased
4、 number of cases of skin cancer.A to sunbatheB to have sunbathedC having sunbathed（D）D sunbathing4.Unless you sign a contract with the insurance company for your goods, you are not entitled _ a repayment for the goods damaged in delivery.A toB withC for（A）D on5.On a rainy day I was driving north thr
5、ough Vermont _ I noticed a young man holding up a sign reading “Boston”.A whichB whereC when（C）D that6.Christie stared angrily at her boss and turned away, as though _ out of the office.A wentB goneC to go（C）D would go7.The roles expected _ old people in such a setting give too few psychological sat
6、isfactions for normal happiness.A ofB onC to（A）D with8.Talk to anyone in the drug industry, _ youll soon discover that the science of genetics is the biggest thing to hit drug research since penicillin was discovered.A orB andC for（B）D so9.It wasnt so much that I disliked her _ that I just wasnt int
7、erested in the whole business.A ratherB soC than（D）D as10.Countless divorced politicians would have been elected out of office years ago had they even thought of a divorce, let alone _ one.A gettingB to getC gotten（C）D getPart BDirections:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts mar
8、ked 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)Example:A number of A foreign visitors were taken B to the industrial exhibition, which C they saw D many new
9、 products.Answer C is wrong. The sentence should read, “A number of foreign visitors were taken to the industrial exhibition, where they saw many new products.” So you should choose C.Sample AnswerA B D11. on a remote island, little work them, the soldiers suffered from boredom and low .（A）12.If the
10、 letter on the writing table an hour ago, it certain there now.（D）13.The party could even lose majority in the lower house of parliament, a period of .（C）14.The mechanisms work in the tendency for such physical activity utilize the harmful constituents of the stress response.（D）15. the long run, how
11、ever, this hurry full-time staff may be harmful to industry as it is the workforce.（C）16.See to that you include the examination paper questions they didnt know last time.（D）17.Most newspapers, the major part of space to recent events, usually manage to find on the inside pages for articles some int
12、eresting topics.（B）18.One sign you are making progress in an such as painting or photography is you begin to realize how much to learn.（A）19.The ideal listener stays both the music at the moment it is played and it almost the composer at the moment he .（B）20. exposure to stress has been linked to fu
13、nctioning of the immune system, a person more liable infection.（D）Part CDirections: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 brack
14、ets with a pencil. (10 points)Example:The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.A vanishedB scatteredC abandonedD rejectedThe sentence should read, “The lost car of the Lees was found abandoned in the woods off the highway.” Therefore, you should choose C.Sample AnswerA B D21
15、.He spoke so _ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.A bluntlyB convincinglyC emphatically（B）D determinedly22.Frances _ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations.A assumptionB consumptionC presumption（D）D resumption23.The
16、215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, _ an outburst of interest.A flaredB glitteredC sparked（C）D flashed24.His efforts to bring about a reconciliation between the two Parties _.A came offB came onC came round（A）D came down25.The system was redesigned to embrace the network and
17、eventually _ it in a profitable direction.A adaptB controlC install（D）D steer26.The capital intended to broaden the export base and _ efficiency gains from international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution.A secureB extendC defend（A）D possess27.It is announced that a wall
18、et has been found and can be _ at the managers office.A declaredB obtainedC reclaimed（C）D recognized28.When I _ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me.A woke upB took toC picked up（D）D came to29.The American society is _ an exceedingly shaky found
19、ation of natural resources, which is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment.A established onB affiliated toC originated from（A）D incorporated with30.I am not _ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live.A concernedB compatibleC cons
20、iderate（B）D complied31.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 transactionB transmissionC transformation（B）D transition32.When the committee _ to details, the proposed plan seemed impractical.
21、A got downB set aboutC went off（A）D came up33._ to some parts of South America is still difficult, because parts of the continent are still covered with thick forests.A OrientationB AccessC Procession（B）D Voyage34.Mr. Smith had an unusual _: he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up
22、as a school teacher.A professionB occupationC position（D）D career35.The mayor is a woman with great _ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.A intentionB instinctC integrity（C）D intensity36.The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest _ to everyone.A spec
23、ulationB attributionC utilization（A）D proposition37.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 rendersB reckonsC regards（A）D relates38.To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be _, and displ
24、ay interest in the job.A swiftB instantC timely（D）D punctual39.You dont have to install this radio in your new car, its an _ extra.A excessiveB optionalC additional（B）D arbitrary40.We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery didnt _ to the traffic jam of the busy city.A aidB amountC add（
25、C）D attributeSection IICloze TestDirections:For each numbered blank in the 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
26、 succeed, he must try to keep a wide gap between his consumption and his production. He must store a large quantity of grain consuming all his grain immediately. He can continue to support himself and his family he produces a surplus. He must use this surplus in three ways: as seed for sowing, as an
27、 insurance the unpredictable effects of bad weather and as a commodity which he must sell in order to old agricultural implements and obtain chemical fertilizers to the soil. He may also need money to construct irrigation and improve his farm in other ways. If no surplus is available, a farmer canno
28、t be . He must either sell some of his property or extra funds in the form of loans. Naturally he will try to borrow money at a low of interest, but loans of this kind are not obtainable.41.A other thanB as well asC instead of（C）D more than42.A only ifB much asC long before（A）D ever since43.A forB a
29、gainstC of（B）D towards44.A replaceB purchaseC supplement（A）D dispose45.A enhanceB mixC feed（C）D raise46.A vesselsB routesC paths（D）D channels47.A self-confidentB self-sufficientC self-satisfied（B）D self-restrained48.A searchB saveC offer（D）D seek49.A proportionB percentageC rate（C）D ratio50.A genuin
30、elyB obviouslyC presumably（D）D frequentlySection IIIReading ComprehensionDirections:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark your
31、 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Text 1A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap, but, if properly handled, it may become a driving force. When the United States entered just such a glowing period aft
32、er the end of the Second World War, it had a market eight times larger than any competitor, giving its industries unparalleled economies of scale. Its scientists were the worlds best, its workers the most skilled. America and Americans were prosperous beyond the dreams of the Europeans and Asians wh
33、ose economies the war had destroyed.It was inevitable that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer. Just as inevitably, the retreat from predominance proved painful. By the mid-1980s Americans had found themselves at a loss over their fading industrial competitiveness. Some
34、huge American industries, such as consumer electronics, had shrunk or vanished in the face of foreign competition. By 1987 there was only one American television maker left, Zenith. (Now there is none: Zenith was bought by South Koreas LG Electronics in July.) Foreign-made cars and textiles were swe
35、eping into the domestic market. Americas machine-tool industry was on the ropes. For a while it looked as though the making of semiconductors, which America had invented and which sat at the heart of the new computer age, was going to be the next casualty.All of this caused a crisis of confidence. A
36、mericans stopped taking prosperity for granted. They began to believe that their way of doing business was failing, and that their incomes would therefore shortly begin to fall as well. The mid-1980s brought one inquiry after another into the causes of Americas industrial decline. Their sometimes se
37、nsational findings were filled with warnings about the growing competition from overseas.How things have changed! In 1995 the United States can look back on five years of solid growth while Japan has been struggling. Few Americans attribute this solely to such obvious causes as a devalued dollar or
38、the turning of the business cycle. Self-doubt has yielded to blind pride. “American industry has changed its structure, has gone on a diet, has learnt to be more quick-witted,” according to Richard Cavanagh, executive dean of Harvards Kennedy School of Government. “It makes me proud to be an America
39、n just to see how our businesses are improving their productivity,” says Stephen Moore of the Cato Institute, a think-tank in Washington, DC. And William Sahlman of the Harvard Business School believes that people will look back on this period as “a golden age of business management in the United St
40、ates.”51.The U.S. achieved its predominance after World War II because _.A it had made painstaking efforts towards this goalB its domestic market was eight times larger than beforeC the war had destroyed the economies of most potential competitors（C）D the unparalleled size of its workforce had given
41、 an impetus to its economy52.The loss of U.S. predominance in the world economy in the 1980s is manifested in the fact that the American _.A TV industry had withdrawn to its domestic marketB semiconductor industry had been taken over by foreign enterprisesC machine-tool industry had collapsed after
42、suicidal actions（D）D auto industry had lost part of its domestic market53.What can be inferred from the passage?A It is human nature to shift between self-doubt and blind pride.B Intense competition may contribute to economic progress.C The revival of the economy depends on international cooperation
43、.（B）D A long history of success may pave the way for further development.54.The author seems to believe the revival of the U.S. economy in the 1990s can be attributed to the _.A turning of the business cycleB restructuring of industryC improved business management（A）D success in educationText 2Being
44、 a man has always been dangerous. There are about 105 males born for every 100 females, but this ratio drops to near balance at the age of maturity, and among 70-year-olds there are twice as many women as men. But the great universal of male mortality is being changed. Now, boy babies survive almost
45、 as well as girls do. This means that, for the first time, there will be an excess of boys in those crucial years when they are searching for a mate. More important, another chance for natural selection has been removed. Fifty years ago, the chance of a baby (particularly a boy baby) surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death. Today it makes almost no difference. Since much of the variation is du
