1995年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题
1995年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题
PartⅠ
Section A:
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 he building blocs 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
Section B(改错):
ll . The conveniences that Americans desire reflecting not so much a leisurely lifestyle as a
A B
busy lifestyle in which even minutes of time are too valuable to be wasted.
C D
12. In debating one must conect the opponent's facts, deny the relevance of his proof, or deny
A
that what he presents as proof, unless relevant , is sufficient.
B C D
13 . We are not conscious of the extent of which provides the psychological satisfaction that can
A B C
make the difference between a full and an empty life.
D
14. The Portuguese give a great deal of credit to one man for having promoted sea travel, that
A B C
man was Prince Henry the navigator, who lived in the 15th century.
D
15 . Accounts of scientific experiments are generally correct for those write about science are
A B C
careful in checking the accuracy of their reports.
D
16. whenever we hear of a natural disaster, even in a distant part of the world, we feel sympathy
A B C
for the people to have affected.
D
17 . It is perhaps not an exaggeration to say that we shall soon be trusting our health, wealth
A B
and happiness to elements with whom very names the general public are unfamiliar.
C D
18. The speaker claimed that no other modern nation devotes so small a portion of its wealth to
A B
public assistance and health than the United States does.
C D
19 . There are those who consider it questionable that these defence-linked research projects
A
will account for an improvement in the standard of living or, alternately, to do much to protect
B C
our diminishing resources.
D
20. If individuals are awakend each time as they begin a dream phase of sleep, they are likely to
A B
become irritable even though their total amount of sleep has been sufficient.
C D
Section C:
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 committed 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 nto 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 bans 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 programmed for the reading skills.
A. adapted B. acknowledged C. assembled D. appointed
34. The mother said she would ____ her son washing the dished 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
Part Two:
Sleep is divided into periods of so-called REM sleep, characterized by rapid eye movements and dreaming, and longer periods of non-REM sleep. 41 kind of sleep is at all well-understood , but REM sleep is 42 to serve some restorative function of the brain. The purpose of non-REM sleep is even more 43 .The new experiments, such as these 44 for the first time at a recent meeting of the Society for Sleep Research in Minneapolis, suggest fascinating explanations 45 of non-REM sleep .
For example, it has long been known that total sleep 46 is 1OO percent fatal to rats, yet ,47 exanlination of the dead bodies , the animals look completely normal . A researcher has now 48 the mystery of why the aninlals die. The rats 49 bacterial infections of the blood ,50 their immune systems--the self-protecting mechanism against disease--had crashed.
41 . (A)Either (B)Ndther (C)Each tn)Any
42 . (A) intended ( B)required ( C) assumed ( D) inferred
43 . (A) subtle (B)obvious (C)mysterious (D)doubtful
44 . (A) maintained ( B) described (C)settled (D)afforded
45. (A)in the light (B)by virtue (C)with the exception (D)for the purpose
46 . (A) reduction ( B) destruction (C) deprivation (D) restriction
47. (A)upon (B)by (C)through (D)with
48. (A)paid attention to (B)caught sight of tc)laid emphasis on (D)cast light on
49 . (A) develop (B)produce (c)stimulate (D)induce
50. (A)if (B)as if (C)only if (D)if only
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehensinn
Passage l
Money spent on advertising is money spent as well as any I know of. It serves directly to assist a rapid distribotion of goods at reasonable price, thereby establishing a firm home market and so making it possible to provide for export at competitive prices. By drawing attention to new ideas it helps enormously to raise standards of living. By helping to increase demand it ensures an increased need for labour, and is therefore an effective way to fight unemployment. It lowers the costs of many services: without advertisements your daily newspaper would cost four times as much, the price of your television licence would need to be doubled, and travel by bus or tube would cost 20 per cent more.
And perhaps most important of all, advertising provides a guarantee of reasonable value in
the products and services you buy. Apart from the fact that twenty-seven acts of Parliament gov-
ern the terms of advertising, no regular advertiser dare promote a product that fails to live up to the promise of his advertisements. He might fool some people for a little while through misleading advertising. He will not do so for long, for mercifully the public has the good sense not to buy the inferior article more than once. If you see an article consistently advertised, it is the surest proof I know that the article does what is claimed for it , and that it represents good value.
Advertising does more for the material benefit of the community than any other force I can think of.
There is one more point I feel I ought to touch on. Recently I heard a well-known television
personality declare that he was against advertising because it persuades rather than informs. He was drawing excessively fine distinctions. Of course advertising seeks to persuade.526