1991年全国硕士研究生考试英语试卷及答案

　　Ⅰ. In each sentence, decide which of the four choices given will suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET(15 point)

　　l . They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was that night began to fall .

　　A. that B. it C. what D. which

　　2._ my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be back for several hours. '

　　A. At B. On C. With D. During

　　3. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to _ situations.

　　A. similar B. alike C. same D. likely

　　4. There is not much time left; so I'll tell you about it _.

　　A. in detail B. in brief C. in short D. in all

　　5. In this factory, suggestion Often have to wait for months before they are fully _ .

　　A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered

　　6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise .

　　A. being there B. should there be C. there was D. there having been

　　7. By the year 2000, scientists probably _ a cure for cancer.

　　A. will be discovering B. are discovering

　　C. will have discovered D. have discovered

　　8. Jim isn't _, but he did badly in the final exams last semester.

　　A. gloomy B. dull C. awkward D. tedious

　　9. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents' _

　　A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise

　　IO. He had _ on the subject.

　　A. a rather strong opinion B. rather strong opinion

　　C. rather the strong opinion D. the rather strong opinion.

　　Il . When Jane fell off the bike, the other children _

　　A. were not able to help laughter B. could not help but laughing

　　C. could not help laughing D. could not help to laugh

　　12. It is better to die on one's feet than_ .

　　A. living on one's knees B. live on one's knees

　　C. on one's knees D. to live on one's knees

　　13 . The most important _ _ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for the people.

　　A. element B. spot C. sense D. point

　　14. This watch is__ to all the other watches on the market.

　　A. superior B. advantageous C. super D. beneficial

　　15. In a typhoon, winds _ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.

　　A. assume B. accomplish C. attain D. assemble

　　16.__ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.

　　A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for

　　17 . Mary _ my letter; otherwise she would have replied before now.

　　A. has received B.

　　C. ought to have received D.

　　E. couldn't have received F.

　　G. shouldn't' t have received H.

　　18. _ to speak when the audience interrupted him.

　　A. Hardly had he begun B. No sooner had he begun

　　C. Not until he began D. Scarcely did he begin

　　19 . Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely _ to the outside world.

　　A. being lost B. having lost C. losing D. lost

　　20. The policemen went into action _ they heard the alarm.

　　A. promptly B. presently C. quickly D. directly

　　21 . The lost car of the Lees was found _ in the woods off the highway.

　　A. vanished B. abandoned C. scattered D. rejected

　　22. Dress warmly, _ _ you'll catch cold.

　　A. on the contrary B. or rather C. or else D. in no way

　　23. Our research has focused on a drug which is so _ as to be able to change brain chemistry .

　　A. powerful B. influential C. monstrous D. vigorous

　　24 . Bob was completely _ by the robber' s disguise.

　　A. taken away B. taken down C. taken to D. taken in

　　25 . Difficulties and hardships have _ _ the best qualities of the young geologist.

　　A. brought out B. brought about C. brought forth D. brought up

　　26. Our modem civilization must not be thought of as _ in a short period of time.

　　A. being created B. to have been created

　　C. having been created D. to be created

　　27. Even if they are on sale, these refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, __ at the other store.

　　A. anyone B. the others C. that D. the ones

　　28. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _ _ the investment plan within a week.

　　A. work out B. put out C. make out D. set out

　　29. He knows little of mathematics, and _ of chemistry.

　　A. even more B. still less C. no less D. still more

　　30 . The students expected there __ more reviewing classes before the final exam.

　　A. is B. being C. have been D. to be