1994 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
the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5
points)
1.
By the time you arrive in London, we ________ in Europe for two weeks.
[A] shall stay
[B] have stayed
[C] will have stayed
[D] have been staying
2.
I appreciated ________ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.
[A] having been given
[B] having given
[C] to have been given
[D] to have given
3.
Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ________ obtaining
water is not the least.
[A] of which
[B] for what
[C] as
[D] whose
4.
The heart is ________ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled
by the brain.
[A] not so
[B] not much
[C] much more
[D] no more
5.
________ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White
persisted in his research.
[A] Because of
[B] As to
[C] In spite of
[D] In view of
6.
Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry
is his insistence that it ________ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame
of reference.
[A] is to be analyzed
[B] has been analyzed
[C] be analyzed
[D] should have been analyzed
7.
The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ________
all practical value by the time they were finished.
[A] could lose
[B] would have lost
[C] might lose
[D] ought to have lost
8.
No bread eaten by man is so sweet as ________ earned by his own labour.
[A] one
[B] that
[C] such
[D] what
9.
It isn’t cold enough for there ________ a frost tonight, so I can leave Jim’
s car out quite safely.
[A] would be
[B] being
[C] was
[D] to be
10. Scientists generally agree that the Earth’s climate will warm up over the next
50 to 100 years ________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age.
[A] as long as
[B] as much as
[C] as soon as
[D] as well as
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
the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5
points)
11. Similar elements in the prehistoric remains
from both areas suggest
that
A
B
Indians and their neighbours had maintained
distant but real connections ever
C
D
before 1500 B. C.
12. It soon became obviously
that instead of being trained
to sing she would
be
A
B
C
trained as
D
the astronomer’s assistant.
13. He also conceived
that the solar system and the universe would come
into
A
existence by
C
a natural process and would disappear
one day.
D
B
14. The moon has a mass that is nearly one hundred times less
than the earth
;
in consequence
,the force of
D
C
gravity at the moon’s surface is only one-sixth
A
B
of that at the earth’s surface.
15. “ The Bunsen burner is so
A
named because it is thought
to be invented
by
B
C
Robert Bunsen, who was German by
D
birth.
16. Much although
I have traveled, I have never seen anyone to equal
her in
A
thoroughness, whatever
the job
.
C
D
B
17. The weeds
and tall grass in that yard makes
the house look
as if it
A
B
C
had been vacant
for quite some time.
D
18. If only
A
the nature of the aging process is
B
better understood, the possibility
of discovering
a medicine that can block the fundamental process of aging
C
seems
very remote.
D
19. When I consider how talented he is
as a painter
, I cannot help but believing
A
B
C
that the public
will appreciate his gift.
D
20. Allen has stated
that he has always had
a great interest
and admiration for
A
B
C
D
the work of the British economist Keynes.
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. Please do not be ________ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract
attention.
[A] disregarded
[B] distorted
[C] irritated
[D] intervened
22. Craig assured his boss that he would ________ all his energies in doing this
new job.
[A] call forth
[B] call at
[C] call on
[D] call off
23. Too much ________ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to
the body.
[A] disclosure
[B] exhibition
[C] contact
[D] exposure
24. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes ________, and I can hardly
remember my own date of birth.
[A] dim
[B] blank
[C] faint
[D] vain
25. It is well known that knowledge is that ________ condition for expansion of
mind.
[A] incompatible
[B] incredible
[C] indefinite
[D] indispensable
26. More than two hundred years ago the United States ________ from the British
Empire and become an independent country.
[A] got off
[B] pulled down
[C] broke away
[D] dropped off
27. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is ________ loud
continuous noise.
[A] subjected to
[B] filled with
[C] associated with
[D] attached to
28. Some of the most important concepts in physics ________ their success to these
mathematical systems.
[A] oblige
[B] owe
[C] contribute
[D] attribute
29. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something ________
researching into.
[A] precious
[B] worth
[C] worthy
[D] valuable
30. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals ________
a substance to absorb harmful chemicals.
[A] relieve
[B] release
[C] dismiss
[D] discard
31. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ________
be able to walk.
[A] in no time
[B] by all means
[C] in no way
[D] on any account
32. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping ________ to give her long and flowing
hair a smooth.
[A] occasionally
[B] simultaneously
[C] eventually
[D] promptly
33. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have
taken great ________ to educate their children.
[A] efforts
[B] pains
[C] attempts
[D] endeavours
34. If any man here does not agree with me, he should ________ his own plan for
improving the living conditions of these people.
[A] put on
[B] put out
[C] put in
[D] put forward
35. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going
to be ________ to it.
[A] connected
[B] fastened
[C] bound
[D] stuck
36. The English language contains a(n) ________ of words which are comparatively
seldom used in ordinary conversation.
[A] altitude
[B] latitude
[C] multitude
[D] attitude
37. In my opinion, you can widen the ________ of these improvements through your
active participation.
[A] dimension
[B] volume
[C] magnitude
[D] scope
38. Your improper words will give ________ to doubts concerning your true
intentions.
[A] rise
[B] reason
[C] suspicion
[D] impulse
39. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made ________.
[A] on the spot
[B] on the site
[C] on the location
[D] on the ground
40. The remarkable ________ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles
Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
[A] classification
[B] variety
[C] density
[D] diversion
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)
The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is
the word. In speaking, the choice of words is 大 41 家 the utmost importance.
Proper selection will eliminate one source of 大 42 家 breakdown in the
communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words 大 43 家 a meeting of the
minds of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may 大 44 家
unfavorable reactions in the listener 大 45 家 interfere with his comprehension;
hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down.
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listener to understand the 大 48 家 which is being transmitted to him. The speaker
who does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be 大 49 家 to
explain or describe in a 大 50 家 that can be understood by his listeners.
41. [A] of
[B] at
[C] for
[D] on
42. [A] inaccessible