1995 考研英语真题及答案
Section I
Structure and Vocabulary
Part A
Directions:
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 pencil.
(5 points)
1.
Between 1897 and 1919 at least 29 motion pictures in which artificial beings
were portrayed ________.
[A] had produced
[B] have been produced
[C] would have produced
[D] had been produced
2.
There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than
________ in the public mind today.
[A] exists
[B] exist
[C] existing
[D] existed
3.
The professor can hardly find sufficient grounds ________ his argument in favor
of the new theory.
[A] which to base on
[B] on which to base
[C] to base on which
[D] which to be based on
4.
________ can help but be fascinated by the world into which he is taken by the
science fiction.
[A] Everybody
[B] Anybody
[C] Somebody
[D] Nobody
5.
How many of us ________, say, a meeting that is irrelevant to us would be
interested in the discussion?
[A] attended
[B] attending
[C] to attend
[D] have attended
6.
Hydrogen is the fundamental element of the universe ________ it provides the
building blocks from which the other elements are produced.
[A] so that
[B] but that
[C] in that
[D] provided that
7.
We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style ________
in a personal one.
[A] rather than
[B] other than
[C] better than
[D] less than
8.
________ is generally accepted, economical growth is determined by the smooth
development of production.
[A] What
[B] That
[C] It
[D] As
9.
It is believed that today’s pop music can serve as a creative force ________
stimulating the thinking of its listeners.
[A] by
[B] with
[C] at
[D] on
10. Just as the soil is a part of the earth, ________ the atmosphere.
[A] as it is
[B] the same as
[C] so is
[D] and so is
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. The conveniences that Americans desire reflecting
not so much a leisurely
A
B
lifestyle as a busy lifestyle in which even minutes of time are
too valuable
C
to be wasted
.
D
12. In debating, one must correct the opponent’s
facts, deny the relevance of his
A
proof, or deny that
what
he presents as proof, unless
relevant, is
B
C
D
sufficient.
13. We are not conscious of
the extent of which
work provides the psychological
A
B
satisfaction that
can make the difference
between a full and an empty life.
C
D
14. The Portuguese give
a great deal of credit to one man
for having promoted
sea
A
B
C
travel, that man was
Prince Henry the navigator, who lived in the 15th century.
D
15. Accounts of
scientific experiments are generally correct for
those
A
B
write about
science are careful in checking
the accuracy of their reports.
C
D
16. whenever we hear of
a natural disaster, even
in a distant part of the world,
A
B
we feel sympathy
for the people to have affected
.
C
D
17. It is perhaps not an exaggeration to say
that we shall soon be trusting
our
A
B
health, wealth and happiness to elements with whom
very names the general
C
public are
unfamiliar.
D
18. The speaker claimed that no other
modern nation devotes so small
a portion of
A
B
its wealth to public assistance and health than
the United States does
.
C
D
19. There are those who consider it questionable that these defence-linked
A
research projects will account for
an improvement in the standard of living
B
or, alternately, to do much
to protect our diminishing
resources.
C
D
20. If individuals are awakened
each time as
they begin a dream phase of sleep,
A
B
they are likely to become irritable even though
their total amount of sleep
C
has been
sufficient.
D
Part C
Directions:
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 pencil.
(10 points)
21. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly ________ if the
invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the
party date.
[A] admired
[B] regarded
[C] expected
[D] worshipped
22. A ________ of the long report by the budget committee was submitted to the mayor
for approval.
[A] shorthand
[B] scheme
[C] schedule
[D] sketch
23. A man has to make ________ for his old age by putting aside enough money to
live on when old.
[A] supply
[B] assurance
[C] provision
[D] adjustment
24. The newly-built Science Building seems ________ enough to last a hundred years.
[A] spacious
[B] sophisticated
[C] substantial
[D] steady
25. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are ________ free
medical care.
[A] entitled to
[B] involved in
[C] associated with
[D] assigned to
26. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they
had more at ________.
[A] danger
[B] stake
[C] loss
[D] threat
27. I felt ________ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech.
[A] fatigued
[B] tired
[C] exhausted
[D] bored
28. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find
what was at ________.
[A] wrong
[B] trouble
[C] fault
[D] difficulty
29. Your advice would be ________ valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’
s end.
[A] exceedingly
[B] excessively
[C] extensively
[D] exclusively
30. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has
to ________ the consequences.
[A] answer for
[B] run into
[C] abide by
[D] step into
31. The river is already ________ its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the
city is threatened with a likely flood.
[A] parallel to
[B] level in
[C] flat on
[D] flush with
32. People ________ that vertical flight transports would carry millions of
passengers as do the airliners of today.
[A] convinced
[B] anticipated
[C] resolved
[D] assured
33. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or ________
for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic
programme for the reading skills.
[A] adapted
[B] acknowledged
[C] assembled
[D] appointed
34. The mother said she would ________ her son washing the dishes if he could finish
his assignment before supper.
[A] let down
[B] let alone
[C] let off
[D] let out
35. We should always keep in mind that ________ decisions often lead to bitter
regrets.
[A] urgent
[B] hasty
[C] instant
[D] prompt
36. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages ________ in
the dictionary.
[A] missing
[B] losing
[C] dropping
[D] leaking
37. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women
________ this field is climbing.
[A] engaging
[B] devoting
[C] registering
[D] pursuing
38. The supervisor didn’t have time so far to go into it ________, but he gave
us an idea about his plan.
[A] at hand
[B] in turn
[C] in conclusion
[D] at length
39. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest ________ of being met.
[A] prospect
[B] prediction
[C] prosperity
[D] permission
40. It’s usually the case that people seldom behave in a ________ way when in a
furious state.
[A] stable
[B] rational
[C] legal
[D] credible
Directions:
Section II Cloze Test
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)
Sleep is divided into periods of so-called REM sleep, characterized by rapid
eye movements and dreaming, and longer periods of non-REM sleep. 大 41 家 kind
of sleep is at all well-understood, but REM sleep is 大 42 家 to serve some
restorative function of the brain. The purpose of non-REM sleep is even more
大 43 家 . The new experiments, such as those 大 44 家 for the first time at a
recent meeting of the Society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest
fascinating explanations 大 45 家 of non-REM sleep.
For example, it has long been known that total sleep 大 46 家 is 100 percent
fatal to rats, yet, 大 47 家 examination of the dead bodies, the animals look
completely normal. A researcher has now 大 48 家 the mystery of why the animals
die. The rats 大 49 家 bacterial infections of the blood, 大 50 家 their immune
systems -- the self-protecting mechanism against disease -- had crashed.
41. [A] Either