1996-1999年考研英语真题及解析
考研英语欧阳栾天个人原创汇编资料，未经许可禁止外传！ 1 1996年年全真试题 Part ⅠCloze Test Directions： 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. (10 points)
Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man. They do not provide energy, 1 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 2 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 3 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 4 . Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements—usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and 5 nitrogen. They are different 6 their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin 7 one or more specific functions in the body. 8 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 9 vitamins. Many people, 10 , believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a wellbalanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.
1.［A］either ［B］so ［C］nor ［D］never 2.［A］shifting ［B］transferring ［C］altering ［D］transforming 3.［A］any ［B］some ［C］anything ［D］something 4.［A］serious ［B］apparent ［C］severe ［D］fatal 5.［A］mostly ［B］partially ［C］sometimes ［D］rarely 6.［A］in that ［B］so that ［C］such that ［D］except that 7.［A］undertakes ［B］holds ［C］plays ［D］performs 8.［A］Supplying ［B］Getting ［C］Providing ［D］Furnishing 9.［A］exceptional ［B］exceeding ［C］excess ［D］external 10.［A］nevertheless ［B］therefore ［C］moreover ［D］meanwhile
Part ⅡReading Comprehension Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each questions 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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)
Passage 1 Tightlipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.” 考研英语欧阳栾天个人原创汇编资料，未经许可禁止外传！ 2 Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things. You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served. Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services. This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your “wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could be job. Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.
11. What do the elders mean when they say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”? ［A］ You’ll certainly get what you want. ［B］ It’s no use dreaming. ［C］ You should be dissatisfied with what you have. ［D］ It’s essential to set a goal for yourself. 12. A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as . ［A］ an illustration of how to write an application for a job ［B］ an indication of how to secure a good job ［C］ a guideline for job description ［D］ a principle for job evaluation 13. According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because . ［A］ that is the first step to please the employer ［B］ that is the requirement of the employer ［C］ it enables him to know when to sell his services ［D］ it forces him to become clearly aware of himself 14. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something . ［A］ definite to offer ［B］ imaginary to provide ［C］ practical to supply ［D］ desirable to present
1999年考研英语真题阅读详解
1999年阅读真题精解(2011-05-30 10:22:15)转载标签：黄涛考研真题答案教育分类：阅读篇1999 Text 1It's a rough world out there. Step outside and you could break a leg slipping on your doormat. Light up the stove and you could burn down the house. Luckily, if the doormat or stove failed to warn of coming disaster, a successful lawsuit might compensate you for your troubles. Or so the thinking has gone since the early 1980s, when juries began holding more companies liable for their customers' misfortunes.Feeling threatened, companies responded by writing ever-longer warning labels, trying to anticipate every possible accident. Today, stepladders carry labels several inches long that warn, among other things, that you might — surprise! — fall off. The label on a child's Batman cape cautions that the toy "does not enable user to fly."While warnings are often appropriate and necessary —the dangers of drug interactions, for example — and many are required by state or federal regulations, it isn't clear that they actually protect the manufacturers and sellers from liability if a customer is injured. About 50 percent of the companies lose when injured customers take them to court.Now the tide appears to be turning. As personal injury claims continue as before, some courts are beginning to side with defendants, especially in cases where a warning label probably wouldn't have changed anything. In May, Julie Nimmons, president of Schutt Sports in Illinois, successfully fought a lawsuit involving a football player who was paralyzed in a game while wearing a Schutt helmet. "We're really sorry he has become paralyzed, but helmets aren't designed to prevent those kinds of injuries," says Nimmons. The jury agreed that the nature of the game, not the helmet, was the reason for the athlete's injury. At the same time, the American Law Institute —a group of judges, lawyers, and academics whose recommendations carry substantial weight — issued new guidelines for tort law stating that companies need not warn customers of obvious dangers or bombard them with a lengthy list of possible ones. "Important information can get buried in a sea of trivialities," says a law professor at Cornell Law School who helped draft the new guidelines. If the moderate end of the legal community has its way, the information on products might actually be provided for the benefit of customers and not as protection against legal liability.51. What were things like in 1980s when accidents happened?[A] Customers might be relieved of their disasters through lawsuits.[B] Injured customers could expect protection from the legal system.[C] Companies would avoid being sued by providing new warnings.[D] Juries tended to find fault with the compensations companies promised.52. Manufacturers as mentioned in the passage tend to ________.[A] satisfy customers by writing long warnings on products[B] become honest in describing the inadequacies of their products[C] make the best use of labels to avoid legal liability[D] feel obliged to view customers' safety as their first concern53. The case of Schutt helmet demonstrated that ________.[A] some injury claims were no longer supported by law[B] helmets were not designed to prevent injuries[C] product labels would eventually be discarded[D] some sports games might lose popularity with athletes54. The author's attitude towards the issue seems to be ________.[A] biased [B] indifferent[C] puzzling [D] objective核心词汇1. rough 粗糙的，不平坦的；粗野的；tough 艰巨的；艰难的2. step 走3. slip 滑到4. light up 点燃5. burn down 烧毁6. fail to 没有7. lawsuit=suit 起诉；诉讼8. compensate for 为…作出补偿9. jury 陪审团10. hold sb. liable for 让…对…负责11. misfortune 不幸12. respond 做出反响13. warning labels 警告标识14. caution 警告15. while 尽管，而，当…时候16. appropriate 适宜的17. interaction相互作用18. regulation 规那么19. claim 索赔20. side with 支持21. defendant 被告；22. involving 涉及到23. paralyze 瘫痪24. nature 本质；by nature 天性25. carry substantial weight 具有相当的分量26. issue 发布了；发行了27. bombard with 大量提供28. a sea of 大量的29. trivialities 琐事30. end 目的31. have one’s way 得以实现32. legal liability 法律责任33. misfortune难句精解①While warnings are often appropriate and necessary —the dangers of drug interactions, for example —and many are required by state or federal regulations, it isn't clear that they actually protect the manufacturers and sellers from liability if a customer is injured.▲在这个主从复合句中，前一个分句是由while引导的让步从句，这个从句由两个并列句组成，中间用and连接。
1996年全国考研英语阅读真题及答案解析
1996年全国考研英语阅读真题及答案解析20xx年全国各地考研时间在12月份间续进行，英语网将整理发布考研英语历年真题，考生可在考研历年真题栏目中查看，或点击全国考研英语作文与范文汇总，查看历年考研英语作文题目及范文，也可点击全国考研英语答案解析进行查询!祝考生们金榜题名!英语网随后将间续为大家带来更多考研英语历年真题、历年考研英语作文题目已范文、历年考研英语阅读、历年考研英语翻译、历年考研英语完型、历年考研英语答案解析等，盼望能够关心到更多的考生。
1996年全国考研英语阅读真题及答案解析Section III Reading 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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Text 1Tight-lipped elders used to say, Its not what you want in this world, but what you get.Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served.Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications, will pay him to employ you and your wares and abilities must be displayed in an orderly andreasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could-be job. Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.51. What do the elders mean when they say, Its not what you want in this world, but what you get.?[A] Youll certainly get what you want.[B] Its no use dreaming.20xx年全国各地考研时间在12月份间续进行，英语网将整理发布考研英语历年真题，考生可在考研历年真题栏目中查看，或点击全国考研英语作文与范文汇总，查看历年考研英语作文题目及范文，也可点击全国考研英语答案解析进行查询!祝考生们金榜题名!英语网随后将间续为大家带来更多考研英语历年真题、历年考研英语作文题目已范文、历年考研英语阅读、历年考研英语翻译、历年考研英语完型、历年考研英语答案解析等，盼望能够关心到更多的考生。
1996年考研英语试题及答案
1996年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section II Cloze 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)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, 41 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 42 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 43 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 44 .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements --usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and 45 nitrogen. They are different 46 their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin 47 one or more specific functions in the body.48 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for49 vitamins. Many people, 50 , believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.41.[A] either[B] so[C] nor[D] never42.[A] shifting[B] transferring[C] altering[D] transforming43.[A] any[B] some[C] anything[D] something44.[A] serious[B] apparent[C] severe[D] fatal45.[A] mostly[B] partially[C] sometimes[D] rarely46.[A] in that[B] so that[C] such that[D] except that47.[A] undertakes[B] holds[C] plays[D] performs48.[A] Supplying[B] Getting[C] Providing[D] Furnishing49.[A] exceptional[B] exceeding[C] excess[D] external50.[A] nevertheless[B] therefore[C] moreover[D] meanwhileSection III Reading 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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Text 1Tight-lipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want theright things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served.Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications, will pay him to employ you and your “wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could-be job. Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.51.What do the elders mean when they say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”?[A] You’ll certainly get what you want.[B] It’s no use dreaming.[C] You should be dissatisfied with what you have.[D] It’s essential to set a goal for yourself.52. A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as ________.[A] an illustration of how to write an application for a job[B] an indication of how to secure a good job[C] a guideline for job description[D] a principle for job evaluation53.According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because ________.[A] that is the first step to please the employer[B] that is the requirement of the employer[C] it enables him to know when to sell his services[D] it forces him to become clearly aware of himself54.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something ________.[A] definite to offer [B] imaginary to provide[C] practical to supply[D] desirable to presentText 2With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation’s news coverage, as well as listen to it.And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio stations. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’s programmes and films for an annual license fee of ￡83 per household.It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years -- yet the BBC’s future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain.The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC --including ordinary listeners and viewers --to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes.Defenders of the Corporation --of whom there are many --are fond of quoting the American slogan “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The BBC “ain’t broke,” they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word ‘broke’, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels – ITV and Channel 4 -- were required by the Thatcher Government’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels --funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’ subscriptions -- which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term.55.The world famous BBC now faces ________.[A] the problem of new coverage[B] an uncertain prospect[C] inquiries by the general public[D] shrinkage of audience56.In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is NOT mentioned as the key issue?[A] Extension of its TV service to Far East.[B] Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.[C] Potentials for further international cooperations.[D] Its existence as a broadcasting organization.57.The BBC’s “royal charter” (Line 4, Paragraph 4) stands for ________.[A] the financial support from the royal family[B] the privileges granted by the Queen[C] a contract with the Queen[D] a unique relationship with the royal family58.The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than ________.[A] the emergence of commercial TV channels[B] the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government[C] the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs[D] the challenge of new satellite channelsText 3In the last half of the nineteenth century “capital” and “labour” were enlarging and perfecting their rival organizations on modern lines. Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracy of salaried managers. The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders. It was moreover a step away from individual initiative, towards collectivism and municipal and state-owned business. The railway companies, though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders, were very unlike old family business. At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.The growth of the limited liability company and municipal business had important consequences. Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as a class, an element in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business. All through the nineteenth century, America, Africa, India, Australia and parts of Europe were being developed by British capital, and British shareholders were thus enriched by the world’s movement towards industrialization. Towns like Bournemouth and Eastbourne sprang up to house large “comfortable” classes who had retired on their incomes, and who had no relation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occasionally attending a shareholders’ meeting to dictate their orders to the management. On the other hand “shareholding” meant leisure and freedom which was used by many of the later Victorians for the highest purpose of a great civilization.The “shareholders” as such had no knowledge of the lives, thoughts or needs of the workmen employed by the company in which he held shares, and his influence on the relations of capital and labour was not good. The paid manager acting for the company was in more direct relation with the men and their demands, but even he had seldom that familiar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employer had often had under the more patriarchal system of the old family business now passing away. Indeed the mere size of operations and the numbers of workmen involved rendered such personal relations impossible. Fortunately, however, the increasing power and organization of the trade unions, at least in all skilled trades, enabled the workmen to meet on equal terms the managers of the companies who employed them. The cruel discipline of the strike and lockout taught the two parties to respect each other’s strength and understand the value of fair negotiation.59.It’s true of the old family firms that ________.[A] they were spoiled by the younger generations[B] they failed for lack of individual initiative[C] they lacked efficiency compared with modern companies[D] they could supply adequate services to the taxpayers60.The growth of limited liability companies resulted in ________.[A] the separation of capital from management[B] the ownership of capital by managers[C] the emergence of capital and labour as two classes[D] the participation of shareholders in municipal business61.According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT that ________.[A] the shareholders were unaware of the needs of the workers[B] the old firm owners had a better understanding of their workers[C] the limited liability companies were too large to run smoothly[D] the trade unions seemed to play a positive role62.The author is most critical of ________.[A] family film owners [B] landowners [C] managers [D] shareholdersText 4What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America -- breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country’s excellent elementary schools: a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverbal, “spatial” thinking about things technological.Why mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics, especially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home in arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometry.Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, “With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman.”A further stimulus to invention came from the “premium” system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. This approach, originated abroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other incentives.In the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairs and at the industrial fairs in major cities. Americans flocked to these fairs to admire the new machines and thus to renew their faith in the beneficence of technological advance.Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation, the American worker took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology. As Eugene Ferguson has pointed out, “A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions: they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal process... The designer and the inventor... are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do not exist.”This nonverbal “spatial” thinking can be just as creative as painting and writing. RobertFulton once wrote, “The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc., like a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as an exhibition of his thoughts, in which a new arrangement transmits a new idea.”When all these shaping forces -- schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking -- interacted with one another on the rich U.S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic, emulation. Today that word implies mere imitation. But in earlier times it meant a friendly but competitive striving for fame and excellence.63.According to the author, the great outburst of major inventions in early America was in a large part due to ________.[A] elementary schools [B] enthusiastic workers[C] the attractive premium system[D] a special way of thinking64.It is implied that adaptiveness and inventiveness of the early American mechanics ________.[A] benefited a lot from their mathematical knowledge[B] shed light on disciplined school management[C] was brought about by privileged home training[D] owed a lot to the technological development65. A technologist can be compared to an artist because ________.[A] they are both winners of awards[B] they are both experts in spatial thinking[C] they both abandon verbal description[D] they both use various instruments66.The best title for this passage might be ________.[A] Inventive Mind [B] Effective Schooling[C] Ways of Thinking[D] Outpouring of InventionsText 5Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher’s pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and life. Cosmology, geology, and biology have provided a consistent, unified, and constantly improving account of what happened. “Scientific” creationism, which is being pushed by some for “equal time” in the classrooms whenever the scientific accounts of evolution are given, is based on religion, not science. Virtually all scientists and the majority of non-fundamentalist religious leaders have come to regard “scientific” creationism as bad science and bad religion.The first four chapters of Kitcher’s book give a very brief introduction to evolution. At appropriate places, he introduces the criticisms of the creationists and provides answers. In the last three chapters, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating. He describes their programmes and tactics, and, for those unfamiliar with the ways of creationists, the extent of their deception and distortion may come as an unpleasant surprise. When their basic motivation is religious, one might have expected more Christian behavior.Kitcher is a philosopher, and this may account, in part, for the clarity and effectiveness of his arguments. The non-specialist will be able to obtain at least a notion of the sorts of data and argument that support evolutionary theory. The final chapter on the creationists will be extremely clear to all. On the dust jacket of this fine book, Stephen Jay Gould says: “This book stands for reason itself.” And so it does --and all would be well were reason the only judge in the creationism/evolution debate.67.“Creationism” in the passage refers to ________.[A] evolution in its true sense as to the origin of the universe[B] a notion of the creation of religion[C] the scientific explanation of the earth formation[D] the deceptive theory about the origin of the universe68.Kitcher’s book is intended to ________.[A] recommend the views of the evolutionists[B] expose the true features of creationists[C] curse bitterly at this opponents[D] launch a surprise attack on creationists69.From the passage we can infer that ________.[A] reasoning has played a decisive role in the debate[B] creationists do not base their argument on reasoning[C] evolutionary theory is too difficult for non-specialists[D] creationism is supported by scientific findings70.This passage appears to be a digest of ________.[A] a book review [B] a scientific paper[C] a magazine feature[D] a newspaper editorialSection IV English-Chinese TranslationDirections:Read the following passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Your translation must be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)The differences in relative growth of various areas of scientific research have several causes.71) Some of these causes are completely reasonable results of social needs. Others are reasonable consequences of particular advances in science being to some extent self-accelerating. Some, however, are less reasonable processes of different growth in which preconception of the form scientific theory ought to take, by persons in authority, act to alter the growth pattern of different areas. This is a new problem probably not yet unavoidable; but it is a frightening trend.72) This trend began during the Second World War, when several governments came to the conclusion that the specific demands that a government wants to make of its scientific establishment cannot generally be foreseen in detail. It can be predicted, however, that from time to time, questions will arise which will require specific scientific answers. It is therefore generally valuable to treat the scientific establishment as a resource or machine to be kept in functional order. 73) This seems mostly effectively done by supporting a certain amount of research not related to immediate goals but of possible consequence in the future.This kind of support, like all government support, requires decisions about the appropriate recipients of funds. Decisions based on utility as opposed to lack of utility are straightforward. But a decision among projects none of which has immediate utility is more difficult. The goal of the supporting agencies is the praisable one of supporting “good” as opposed to “bad” science, but a valid determination is difficult to make. Generally, the idea of good science tends to become confused with the capacity of the field in question to generate an elegant theory. 74) However, the world is so made that elegant systems are in principle unable to deal with some of the world’s more fascinating and delightful aspects. 75) New forms of thought as well as new subjects for thought must arise in the future as they have in the past, giving rise to new standards of elegance.Section V Writing76.Directions:[A] Title: GOOD HEALTH[B] Time limit: 40 minutes[C] Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the given opening sentence)[D] Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE below and should start with thegiven opening sentence: “The desire for good health is universal.”[E] Your composition should be written neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)OUTLINE:1. Importance of good health2. Ways to keep fit3. My own practices1996年考研英语真题答案Section II: Cloze Test (10 points)71.在这些原因中，有些完全是自然而然地来自社会需求；另一些则是由于科学在一定程度上自我加速而产生某些特定发展的必然结果。
1996年考研英语试题及答案
1996年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section II Cloze 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 1by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. （10 points)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals，including man。
They do not provide energy, 41 do they construct or build any part of the body。
They are needed for 42 foods into energy and body maintenance。
There are thirteen or more of them，and if 43 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 44 .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements ——usually carbon, hydrogen，oxygen，and 45 nitrogen. They are different 46 their elements are arranged differently，and each vitamin 47 one or more specific functions in the body。
1996年考研英语真题超详解
1996年年全真试题Part ⅠCloze 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 correspondingletter in the brackets. (10 points)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, 1 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 2 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 3 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 4 .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements —usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and5 nitrogen. They are different6 their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin7 one or more specific functions in the body.8 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 9 vitamins. Many people, 10 , believe in being on the “safe side”and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well balanced diet will usually meet all the body ’s vitamin needs.1.［A］either ［B］so ［C］nor ［D］never2.［A ］shifting ［B］transferring ［C］altering ［D］transforming3.［A ］any ［B］some ［C］anything ［D］something4.［A ］serious ［B］apparent ［C］severe ［D］fatal5.［A ］mostly ［B］partially ［C］sometimes ［D］rarely6.［A ］in that ［B］so that ［C］such that ［D］except that7.［A ］undertakes ［B］holds ［C］plays ［D］performs8.［A ］Supplying ［B］Getting ［C］Providing ［D］Furnishing9.［A ］exceptional ［B］exceeding ［C］excess ［D］external10.［A］nevertheless ［B］therefore ［C］moreover ［D］meanwhilePart ⅡReading ComprehensionDirections:Each of the passagesbelow is followed by some questions. For each questions 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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Passage 1Tight lipped elders used to say, “It ’s not what you want in this world, but what you get. ”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner,we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for anytype of meal to be served.Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligentlyplan where to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experienceand references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and isextremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could be employer is deciding whether youreducation, your experience, and other qualification s will pay him to employ you and your “wares ”and abilitiesmust be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible tosell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could be job. Make inquiriesas to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spenda certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is yourjob now.11. What do the elders mean when they say, “It?s not what you want in this world, but what you get. ”?［A ］You?ll certainly get what you want.［B］It?s no use dreaming.［C］You should be dissatisfied with what you have.［D］It?s essential to set a goal for yourself.12. A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as .［A ］an illustration of how to write an application for a job［B］an indication of how to secure a good job［C］ a guideline for job description［D］ a principle for job evaluation13. According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a jobbecause .［A ］that is the first step to please the employer［B］that is the requirement of the employer［C］it enables him to know when to sell his services［D］it forces him to become clearly aware of himself14. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something .［A ］definite to offer ［B］imaginary to provide［C］practical to supply ［D］desirable to presentPassage 2With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch theCorporation?s news coverage, as well as listen to it.And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC nationalradio services and dozens of local radio stations. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and currentaffairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children ’s programmes and films for an annual licence fee of￡83 per household.It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years —yet the BBC ’s future is now in doubt. TheCorporation will survive as a publicly funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role,its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation wide debate in Britain.The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC —includingordinary listeners and viewers —to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether theythought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC?s royal charter runs out in 1996 and itmust decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes.Defenders of the Corporation —of whom there are many —are fond of quoting the American slogan “If it ain?t broke, don?t fix it. ”The BBC “ain?t broke ”, they say, by which they mean it is d n i o s t i b n r c o t k f e r o n m(a sthe word ,broke?, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TVchannels ——ITV and Channel 4 ——were required by the Thatcher G overnment?s Broadcasting Act to becomemore commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of newsatellite channels —funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers?subscriptions —which will bring aboutthe biggest changes in the long term.15. The world famous BBC now faces .［A ］the problem of news coverage ［B］an uncertain prospect［C］inquiries by the general public ［D］shrinkage of audience16. In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is not mentioned as the key issue?［A ］Extension of its TV service to Far East.［B］Programmes as the subject of a nation- wide debate.［C］Potentials for further international co -operations.［D］Its existence as a broadcasting organization.17. The BBC?s “royal charter ”(Line 4, Paragraph 4) stands.for［A ］the financial support from the royal family.［B］the privileges granted by the Queen.［C］ a contract with the Queen.［D］ a unique relationship with the royal family.18. The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than .［A ］the emergence of commercial TV channels.［B］the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government.［C］the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs.［D］the challenge of new satellite channels.Passage 3In the last half of the nineteenth century “capital an”d “labour w”ere enlarging and perfecting their rival organizations on modern lines. Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracyof salaried managers. The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professionalelement and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in thesecond and third generation after the energetic founders. It was moreover a step away from individual initiative,towards collectivism and municipal and state- owned business. The railway companies, though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders, were very unlike old family business. At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.The growth of the limited liability company and municipal business had important consequences. Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as aclass, an element in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business. All through the nineteenth century, America, Africa, India, Australia and parts of Europe were being developed by British capital, and British shareholders were thus enriched by the world?s movement towards industri alization. Towns like Bournemouth and Eastbourne sprang up to house large “comfortable cl”a sses who had retired on their incomes, and who had norelation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occasionally attending a shareholder s?meeting to dictate their orders to the management. On the other hand “shareholding ”meant leisure and freedom which was used by many of the later Victorians for the highest purpose of a great civilization.The “shareholders ”as such had no knowledgtheeolfives, thoughts or needs of the workmen employed bythe company in which he held shares, and his influence on the relations of capital and labor was not good. The paidmanager acting for the company was in more direct relation with the men and their demands, but even he hadseldom that familiar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employer had often had under the morepatriarchal system of the old family business now passing away. Indeed the mere size of operations and thenumbers of workmen involved rendered such personal relations impossible. Fortunately, however, the increasingpower and organization of the trade unions, at least in all skilled trades, enabled the workmen to meet on equalterms the managers of the companies who employed them. The cruel discipline of the strike and lockout taught thetwo parties to respect each other?s strength and understand the value of fair negotiation.19. It?s true of the old family firms that .［A ］they were spoiled by the younger generations［B］they failed for lack of individual initiative［C］they lacked efficiency compared with modern companies［D］they could supply adequate services to the taxpayers20. The growth of limited liability companies resulted in .［A ］the separation of capital from management［B］the ownership of capital by managers［C］the emergence of capital and labour as two classes［D］the participation of shareholders in municipal business21. According to the passage, all of the following are true except that .［A ］the shareholders were unaware of the needs of the workers［B］the old firm owners had a better understanding of their workers［C］the limited liability companies were too large to run smoothly［D］the trade unions seemed to play a positive role22. The author is most critical of .［A ］family firm owners ［B］landowners［C］managers ［D］shareholdersPassage 4What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America—breakthroughs such as thetelegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country?s excellent elementary schools; a labor forcethat welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the Americangenius for nonverbal, “spatial ”thinking about things technological.Why mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics, especially in theNew England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home in arithmetic and in some aspects ofgeometry and trigonometry.Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As amember of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, “Witha mind prepared by thorough schooldiscipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman. ”A further stimulus to invention came from the “premium”system, which preceded our patent system and foryears ran parallel with it. This approach, originated abroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other2015-2017 在最痛的日子里方俊考研英语真题（1996）超详解。
1996年考研英语真题与答案
1996年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I: Structure 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 the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in thebrackets. (5 points)1. Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often ________, or better than an actual performance.[A] as good as[B] as good[C] good[D] good as2. My pain ________ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically:“Are you feeling all right?”[A] must be[B] had[C] must have been[D] had to be3. The senior librarian at the circulation desk promised to get the book for me ________ she could remember who last borrowed it.[A] ever since[B] much as[C] even though[D] if only4. Observations were made ________ the children at the beginning and at the end of pre-school and first grade.[A] towards[B] of[C] on[D] with5. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each ________ one major point in contrast with the other.[A] makes[B] made[C] is to make[D] making6. A safety analysis ________ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.[A] would identify[B] will identify[C] would have identified[D] will have identified7. The number of registered participants in this year’s marathon was half ________.[A] of last year’ｓ[B] those of last year’ｓ[C] of those of last year8. For there ________ successful communication, there must be attentiveness and involvement in the discussionitself by all present.[A] is[B] to be[C] will be[D] being9. There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently ________ what he thoughtwas a reason for this American characteristic.[A] giving[B] gave[C] to give[D] given10. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ________ going on in the world.[A] it is[B] as is[C] there is[D] what isPart BDirections:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Identify the part ofthe sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter inthe brackets with a pencil. (5 points)11. I’d rather you would go [A] by train, because I can’t bear [B] the idea of your being [C] in an airplanein such [D] bad weather.12. It’s essential that people be [A] psychological [B] able to resist the im pact brought about [C] by the transition form planned [D] economy to market economy.13. Some bosses dislike to allow [A] people to share [B] their responsibilities; they keep all [C] important matters tightly [D] in their own hands.14. Each cigarette which a person smokes does [A] some [B] harm, and eventually you [C] may get a serious disease from its [D] effect.15. On the whole [A], ambitious students are much likely [B] to succeed in their studies than are those [C] with[D] little ambition.16. Despite [A] much research, there are still certain elements in [B] the life cycle of the insect that is [C]not fully understood [D].17. In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honored [A] in Germany until the rise [B] of Nazism then [C]he was driven from [D] Germany because he was a Jew.18. The data received [A] from the two spacecrafts [B] whirling around Mars indicate [C] that there is much e vidence that huge thunderstorms are occurring [D] about the equator of the planet.19. Generally speaking, the bird flying across [A] our path is observed, and the one [B] staying on the tree near at hand [C] is passed by without any notice taking [D] of it.20. Mercury’s velocity is so much [A] greater than the Earth’s [B] that it completes more than four revoluti ons around the Sun in the time that [C] takes the Earth to complete one [D].Part C:Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one thatbrackets with a pencil. (10 points)21. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ________.[A] hung up[B] hung back[C] cut down[D] cut off22. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend ________ here so that she could learn more about thecity.[A] sometimes[B] some time[C] sometime[D] some times23. Ms. Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be ________ with everyone who comesto the store.[A] accepted[B] admitted[C] admired[D] acquainted24. He does not ________ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.[A] equal[B] match[C] qualify[D] fit25. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been ________ the goal of a practical and economic wayto use sunlight to split water molecules.[A] pursuing[B] chasing[C] reaching[D] winning26. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ________ the speakers stopped for refreshments.[A] at large[B] at intervals[C] at ease[D] at random27. When travelling, you are advised to take travellers’ checks, which provide a secure ________ to carrying your money in cash.[A] substitute[B] selection[C] preference[D] alternative28. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ________ character.[A] gracious[B] suspicious[C] unique[D] particularartificial cold surrounding it.[A] absorption[B] transition[C] consumption[D] interaction30. I didn’t say anything like that at all. You are purposely ________ my ideas to prove your point.[A] revising[B] contradicting[C] distorting[D] distracting31. Language, culture, and personality may be considered ________ of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.[A] indistinctly[B] separately[C] irrelevantly[D] independently32. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ________ her laughter.[A] hold back[B] hold on[C] hold out[D] hold up33. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ________ attitude toward customers.[A] impartial[B] mild[C] hostile[D] opposing34. I ________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.[A] express[B] confess[C] verify[D] acknowledge35. It is strictly ________ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.[A] secured[B] forbidden[C] regulated[D] determined36. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in ________ again next spring.[A] assembly[B] session[C] conference[D] convention37. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th ________ the birth of Jesus Christ.[A] in accordance with[B] in terms of[D] in honor of38. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am ________ to carrying out the plan.[A] obliged[B] committed[C] engaged[D] resolved39. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it ________ as well as we had hoped.[A] came off[B] went off[C] brought out[D] made out40. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ________ the qualities and varietiesof products we make to the world-market demand.[A] improve[B] enhanced[C] guarantee[D] gearSection II: Close TestFor each numbered blank in following passage, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose thebest one and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with apencil. (10 points)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance oflife of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, __41__ do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for __42__foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if __43__ is missing a deficiency disease becomes __44__.Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements -- usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and __45__nitrogen. They are different __46__ their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin __47__ one or more specific functions in the body.__48__ enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for __49__ vitamins. Manypeople, __50__, believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.41. [A] either[B] so[C] nor[D] never42. [A] shifting[B] transferring[C] altering[D] transforming43. [A] any[B] some[C] anything[D] something44. [A] serious[C] severe[D] fatal45. [A] mostly[B] partially[C] sometimes[D] rarely46. [A] in that[B] so that[C] such that[D] except that47. [A] undertakes[B] holds[C] plays[D] performs48. [A] Supplying[B] Getting[C] Providing[D] Furnishing49. [A] exceptional[B] exceeding[C] excess[D] external50. [A] nevertheless[B] therefore[C] moreover[D] meanwhileSection III: Reading 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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Text lTight-lipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, weplan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for anytype of meal to be served.Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making ablueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience andreferences. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks andis extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whetheryour “wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could-be job. Make inquiriesas to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spenda certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is yourjob now.51. What do the elders mean when they say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”？[A] You’ll certainly get what you want.[B] It’s no use dreaming.[C] You should be dissatisfied with what you have.[D] It’s essential to set a goal for yourself.52. [A] blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as ________.[A] an illustration of how to write an application for a job[B] an indication of how to secure a good job[C] a guideline for job description[D] a principle for job evaluation53. According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because ________.[A] that is the first step to please the employer[B] that is the requirement of the employer[C] it enables him to know when to sell his services[D] it forces him to become clearly aware of himself54. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something ________.[A] definite to offer[B] imaginary to provide[C] practical to supply[D] desirable to presentText 2With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch theCorporation’s news c overage, as well as listen to it. And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tunein to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio station. They arebrought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage,children’s programmes and films for an annual license fee of 83 pounds per household.It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years -- yet the BBC’s future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its sizeand its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain.The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC -- including ordinary listeners and viewers -- to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it wasworth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it mu st decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes.Defenders of the Corporation -- of whom there are many -- are fond of quoting the American slogan “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The BBC “ain’t broke,” they say, by which they mea n it is not broken (as distinct from the word ‘broke’, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?Yet the BBC w ill have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels -- TV and Channel 4 -- were requi red by the Thatcher Government’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellitechannels -- funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’ subsc riptions -- which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term.[A] the problem of new coverage[B] an uncertain prospect[C] inquiries by the general public[D] shrinkage of audience56. In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is NOT mentioned as the key issue?[A] Extension of its TV service to Far East.[B] Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.[C] Potentials for further international co-operations.[D] Its existence as a broadcasting organization.57. The BBC’s “royal charter” (Line 4, Paragraph 3) stands for ________.[A] the financial support from the royal family[B] the privileges granted by the Queen[C] a contract with the Queen[D] a unique relationship with the royal family58. The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than ________.[A] the emergence of commercial TV channels[B] the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government[C] the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs[D] the challenge of new satellite channelsText 3In the last half of the nineteenth century “capital” and “labour” were enlarging and perfecting their rival organizations on modern lines. Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracyof salaried managers. The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professionalelement and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders. It was moreover a step away from individual initiative, towards collectivism and municipal and state-owned business. The railway companies, though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders, were very unlike old family business. At the same time the great municipalitieswent into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.The growth of the limited liability company and municipal business had important consequences. Such large,impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders asa class, an element in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties ofthe landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management o f business. All through the nineteenth century, America, Africa, India, Australia and parts of Europe were being developed by British capital, and British shareholders were thus enriched by the world’s movement toward s industrialization. Towns like Bournemouth and Eastbourne sprang up to house large “comfortable” classes who h ad retired on their incomes, and who had no relationto the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occasionally attending a shareholders’ meeting to dictate their orders to the management. On the other hand “shareholding” meant leisure and freedom whichwas used by many of the later Victorians for the highest purpose of a great civilization.The “shareholders” as such had no knowledge of the lives, thoughts or needs of the workmen employed by the company in which he held shares, and his influence on the relations of capital and labour was not good. The paid manageracting for the company was in more direct relation with the men and their demands, but even he had seldom thatfamiliar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employer had often had under the more patriarchal systemof the old family business now passing away. Indeed the mere size of operations and the numbers of workmen involved rendered such personal relations impossible. Fortunately, however, the increasing power and organization of the trade unions, at least in all skilled trades, enabled the workmen to meet on equal terms the managers of the companiesstrength and understand the value of fair negotiation.59. It’s true of the old family firms that ________.[A] they were spoiled by the younger generations[B] they failed for lack of individual initiative[C] they lacked efficiency compared with modern companies[D] they could supply adequate services to the taxpayers60. The growth of limited liability companies resulted in ________.[A] the separation of capital from management[B] the ownership of capital by managers[C] the emergence of capital and labour as two classes[D] the participation of shareholders in municipal business61. According to the passage, all of the following are true except that ________.[A] the shareholders were unaware of the needs of the workers[B] the old firm owners hand a better understanding of their workers[C] the limited liability companies were too large to run smoothly[D] the trade unions seemed to play a positive role62. The author is most critical of ________.[A] family film owners[B] landowners[C] managers[D] shareholdersText 4What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America -- breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country’s excellent elementary schools; a labor forcethat welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverba l, “spatial” thinking about things technological.Why mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics, especially in the NewEngland and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home i n arithmetic and in some a spects of geometry and trigonometry.Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, “With a mind prepared by thorough school dis cipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman.”A further stimulus to invention came from the “premium” system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. This approach, originated abroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other incentives.In the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairs and at the industrialfairs in major cities. Americans flocked to these fairs to admire the new machines and thus to renew their faithin the beneficence of technological advance.Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation, the American worker took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology. As Eugene Ferguson has pointe d out, “A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions; they are dealt with in his mindby a visual, nonverbal process... The designer and the inventor... are able to assemble and manipulate in theirminds dev ices that as yet do not exist.”This nonverbal “spatial” thinking can be just as creative as painting and writing. Robert Fulton once wrote,“The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc., like a poet among the letters of theWhen all these shaping forces -- schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking --interacted with one another on the rich U.S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic, emulation.Today that word implies mere imitation. But in earlier times it meant a friendly but competitive striving forfame and excellence.63. According to the author, the great outburst of major inventions in early America was in a large part due to________.[A] elementary schools[B] enthusiastic workers[C] the attractive premium system[D] a special way of thinking64. It is implied that adaptiveness and inventiveness of the early American mechanics ________.[A] benefited a lot from their mathematical knowledge[B] shed light on disciplined school management[C] was brought about by privileged home training[D] owed a lot to the technological development65. A technologist can be compared to an artist because ________.[A] they are both winners of awards[B] they are both experts in spatial thinking[C] they both abandon verbal description[D] they both use various instruments66. The best title for this passage might be ________.[A] Inventive Mind[B] Effective Schooling[B] Ways of Thinking[D] Outpouring of InventionsText 5Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher’s pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that thereare not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and life. Cosmology, geology, and biology have provided a consistent, unified, and constantly improving acco unt of what happened. “Scientific” creationism, which is being pushed by some for “equal time” in the classrooms whenever the scientific accounts of evolution are given, is based on religion, not science. Virtually all scientists and the majority of nonfun damentalist religious leaders have come to regard “scientific” creationism as bad science and bad religion. The first four chapters of Kitcher’s book give a very brief introduction to evolution. At appropriate places,he introduces the criticisms of the creationists and provides answers. In the last three chapters, he takes offhis gloves and gives the creationists a good beating. He describes their programmes and tactics, and, for thoseunfamiliar with the ways of creationists, the extent of their deception and distortion may come as an unpleasant surprise. When their basic motivation is religious, one might have expected more Christian behavior.Kitcher is a philosopher, and this may account, in part, for the clarity and effectiveness of his arguments. The non-specialist will be able to obtain at least a notion of the sorts of data and argument that support evolutionary theory. The final chapter on the creationists will be extremely clear to all. On the dust jacket of this finebook, Stephen Jay Gould says: “This book stands for reason itself.” And so it does -- and all would be wellwere reason the only judge in the creationism/evolution debate.67. “Creationism” in the passage refers to ________.[A] evolution in its true sense as to the origin of the universe[C] the scientific explanation of the earth formation[D] the deceptive theory about the origin of the universe68. Kitcher’s book is intended to ________.[A] recommend the views of the evolutionists[B] expose the true features of creationists[C] curse bitterly at this opponents[D] launch a surprise attack on creationists69. From the passage we can infer that ________.[A] reasoning has played a decisive role in the debate[B] creationists do not base their argument on reasoning[C] evolutionary theory is too difficult for non-specialists[D] creationism is supported by scientific findings70. This passage appears to be a digest of ________.[A] a book review[B] a scientific paper[C] a magazine feature[D] a newspaper editorialSection IV: English-Chinese TranslationDirections:Read the following passage carefully and then translate underlined sentences into Chinese. Your translation must be written neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)The differences in relative growth of various areas of scientific research have several causes. 71) Some o f these causes are completely reasonable results of social needs. Others are reasonable consequences of particular advances in science being to some e xtent self-accelerating. Some, however, are less reasonable processes of different growth in which preconception of the form scientific theory ought to take, by persons in authority, act to alter thegrowth pattern of different areas. This is a new problem probably not yet unavoidable; but it is a frighteningtrend. 72) This trend began during the Second World War, when several governments came to the conclusion thatthe specific demands that a government wants to make of its scientific establishment cannot generally be foreseen in detail. It can be predicted, however, that from time to time questions will arise which will require specific scientific answers. It is therefore generally valuable to treat the scientific establishment as a resource ormachine to be kept in functional order. 73) This seems mostly effectively done by supporting a certain amountof research not related to immediate goals but of possible consequence in the future.This kind of support, like all government support, requires decisions about the appropriate recipients of funds. Decisions based on utility as opposed to lack of utility are straightforward. But decision among projects noneof which has immediate utility is more difficult. The goal of the supporting agencies is the praisable one ofsupporting “good” as opposed to “bad” science, but a valid determination is difficult to make. Generally,the idea of good science tends to become confused with the capacity of the field in question to generate an elegant theory. 74) However, the world is so made that elegant systems are in principle unable to deal with some of theworld’s more fascinating and delightful aspects. 75) New forms of thought as well as new subjects for thoughtmust arise in the future as they have in the past, giving rise to new standards of elegance.Section V: Writing76. DIRECTIONS:[A] Title: GOOD HEALTH[B] Time limit: 40 minutes[C] Word limit: 120-150 words (not including the given opening sentence)[D] Your composition should be based on the OUTLINE b elow and should start with the given opening sentence: “The. . .。
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1996年全真试题Part ⅠCloze 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. (10 points)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, 1 do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for 2 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if 3 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 4 .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements—usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and 5 nitrogen. They are different 6 their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin 7 one or more specific functions in the body.8 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 9 vitamins. Many people, 10 , believe in being on the “safe side”and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.1.［A］either ［B］so ［C］nor ［D］never2.［A］shifting ［B］transferring ［C］altering ［D］transforming3.［A］any ［B］some ［C］anything ［D］something4.［A］serious ［B］apparent ［C］severe ［D］fatal5.［A］mostly ［B］partially ［C］sometimes ［D］rarely6.［A］in that ［B］so that ［C］such that ［D］except that7.［A］undertakes ［B］holds ［C］plays ［D］performs8.［A］Supplying ［B］Getting ［C］Providing ［D］Furnishing9.［A］exceptional ［B］exceeding ［C］excess ［D］external10.［A］nevertheless ［B］therefore ［C］moreover ［D］meanwhilePart ⅡReading ComprehensionDirections:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each questions 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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Passage 1Tight lipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served.Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and other qualifications will pay him to employ you and your “wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could be job. Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.11. What do the elders mean when they say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”?［A］You’ll certainly get what you want.［B］It’s no use dreaming.［C］You should be dissatisfied with what you have.［D］It’s essential to set a goal for yourself.12. A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as .［A］an illustration of how to write an application for a job［B］an indication of how to secure a good job［C］ a guideline for job description［D］ a principle for job evaluation13. According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because .［A］that is the first step to please the employer［B］that is the requirement of the employer［C］it enables him to know when to sell his services［D］it forces him to become clearly aware of himself14. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something .［A］definite to offer ［B］imaginary to provide［C］practical to supply ［D］desirable to presentPassage 2With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation’s news coverage, as well as listen to it.And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio stations. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’s programmes and films for an annual licence fee of ￡83 per household.It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years —yet the BBC’s future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation wide debate in Britain.The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC —including ordinary listeners and viewers —to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes.Defenders of the Corporation —of whom there are many —are fond of quoting the American slogan “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The BBC “ain’t broke”, they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word ‘broke’, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels ——ITV and Channel 4 ——were required by the Thatcher Government’s Broadcasting Ac t to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels —funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’subscriptions —which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term.15. The world famous BBC now faces .［A］the problem of news coverage ［B］an uncertain prospect［C］inquiries by the general public ［D］shrinkage of audience16. In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is not mentioned as the key issue?［A］Extension of its TV service to Far East.［B］Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.［C］Potentials for further international co-operations.［D］Its existence as a broadcasting organization.17. The BBC’s “royal charter” (Line 4, Paragraph 4) stands for.［A］the financial support from the royal family.［B］the privileges granted by the Queen.［C］ a contract with the Queen.［D］ a unique relationship with the royal family.18. The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than .［A］the emergence of commercial TV channels.［B］the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government.［C］the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs.［D］the challenge of new satellite channels.Passage 3In the last half of the nineteenth century “capital” and “labour” were enlarging and perfecting their rival organizations on modern lines. Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracy of salaried managers. The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders. It was moreover a step away from individual initiative, towards collectivism and municipal and state-owned business. The railway companies, though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders, were very unlike old family business. At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.The growth of the limited liability company and municipal business had important consequences. Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as a class, an element in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business. All through the nineteenth century, America, Africa, India, Australia and parts of Europe were being developed by British capital, and British shareholders were thus enriched by the world’s movement towards industrialization. Towns like Bo urnemouth and Eastbourne sprang up to house large “comfortable” classes who had retired on their incomes, and who had no relation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occasionally attending a shareholders’ meeting to dictate th eir orders to the management. On the other hand “shareholding” meant leisure and freedom which was used by many of the later Victorians for the highest purpose of a great civilization.The “shareholders” as such had no knowledge of the lives, thoughts or n eeds of the workmen employed by the company in which he held shares, and his influence on the relations of capital and labor was not good. The paid manager acting for the company was in more direct relation with the men and their demands, but even he had seldom that familiar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employer had often had under the more patriarchal system of the old family business now passing away. Indeed the mere size of operations and the numbers of workmen involved rendered such personal relations impossible. Fortunately, however, the increasing power and organization of the trade unions, at least in all skilled trades, enabled the workmen to meet on equal terms the managers of the companies who employed them. The cruel discipline of the strike and lockout taught the two parties to respect each other’s strength and understand the value of fair negotiation.19. It’s true of the old family firms that.［A］they were spoiled by the younger generations［B］they failed for lack of individual initiative［C］they lacked efficiency compared with modern companies［D］they could supply adequate services to the taxpayers20. The growth of limited liability companies resulted in .［A］the separation of capital from management［B］the ownership of capital by managers［C］the emergence of capital and labour as two classes［D］the participation of shareholders in municipal business21. According to the passage, all of the following are true except that .［A］the shareholders were unaware of the needs of the workers［B］the old firm owners had a better understanding of their workers［C］the limited liability companies were too large to run smoothly［D］the trade unions seemed to play a positive role22. The author is most critical of .［A］family firm owners ［B］landowners［C］managers ［D］shareholdersPassage 4What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America— breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country’s excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverbal, “spatial” thinki ng about things technological.Why mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics, especially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home in arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometry.Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, “With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman.”A further stimulus to invention came from the “premium” system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. This approach, originated abroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other incentives.In the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairs and at the industrial fairs in major cities. Americans flocked to these fairs to admire the new machines and thus to renew their faith in the beneficence of technological advance.Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation, the American worker took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology. As Eugene Ferguson has pointed out, “A technolog ist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions; they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal process … The designer and the inventor … are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do n ot exist.”This nonverbal “spatial” thinking can be just as creative as painting and writing. Robert Fulton once wrote, “The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc, like a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as an exhibition of his thoughts, in which a new arrangement transmits a new idea.”When all these shaping forces—schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius forspatial thinking —interacted with one another on the rich U.S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic emulation. Today that word implies mere imitation. But in earlier times it meant a friendly but competitive striving for fame and excellence.23. According to the author, the great outburst of major inventions in early America was in a large part due to .［A］elementary schools ［B］enthusiastic workers［C］the attractive premium system ［D］ a special way of thinking24. It is implied that adaptiveness and inventiveness of the early American mechanics .［A］benefited a lot from their mathematical knowledge.［B］shed light on disciplined school management.［C］was brought about by privileged home training.［D］owed a lot to the technological development.25. A technologist can be compared to an artist because .［A］they are both winners of awards.［B］they are both experts in spatial thinking.［C］they both abandon verbal description［D］they both use various instruments26. The best title for this passage might be .［A］Inventive Mind ［B］Effective Schooling［C］Ways of Thinking ［D］Outpouring of InventionsPassage 5Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher’s pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and life. Cosmology, geology, and biology have provided a consistent, unified, and constantly improving account of wha t happened. “Scientific” creationism, which is being pushed by some for “equal time” in the classrooms whenever the scientific accounts of evolution are given, is based on religion, not science. Virtually all scientists and the majority of nonfundamentalis t religious leaders have come to regard “scientific” creationism as bad science and bad religion.The first four chapters of Kitcher’s book give a very brief introduction to evolution. At appropriate places, he introduces the criticisms of the creationists and provides answers. In the last three chapters, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating. He describes their programmes and tactics, and, for those unfamiliar with the ways of creationists, the extent of their deception and distortion may come as an unpleasant surprise. When their basic motivation is religious, one might have expected more Christian behavior.Kitcher is a philosopher, and this may account, in part, for the clarity and effectiveness of his arguments. The non-specialist will be able to obtain at least a notion of the sorts of data and argument that support evolutionary theory. The final chapters on the creationists will be extremely clear to all. On the dust jacket of this fine book, Stephen Jay Gould says: “This book stands for reason itself.”And so it does -and all would be well were reason the only judge in thecreationism/evolution debate.27. “Creationism” in the passage refers to .［A］evolution in its true sense as to the origin of the universe［B］a notion of the creation of religion［C］the scientific explanation of the earth formation［D］the deceptive theory about the origin of the universe28. Kitcher’s book is intended to.［A］recommend the views of the evolutionists［B］expose the true features of creationists［C］curse bitterly at his opponents［D］launch a surprise attack on creationists29. From the passage we can infer that .［A］reasoning has played a decisive role in the debate［B］creationists do not base their argument on reasoning［C］evolutionary theory is too difficult for non-specialists［D］creationism is supported by scientific findings30. This passage appears to be a digest of .［A］ a book review ［B］ a scientific paper［C］ a magazine feature ［D］ a newspaper editorialPart ⅢEnglish—Chinese TranslationDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)The differences in relative growth of various areas of scientific research have several causes. 31）Some of these causes are completely reasonable results of social needs. Others are reasonable consequences of particular advances in science being to some extent self-accelerating. Some, however, are less reasonable processes of different growth in which preconceptions of the form scientific theory ought to take, by persons in authority, act to alter the growth pattern of different areas. This is a new problem probably not yet unavoidable; but it is a frightening trend. 32）This trend began during the Second World War, when several governments came to the conclusion that the specific demands that a government wants to make of its scientific establishment cannot generally be foreseen in detail. It can be predicted, however, that from time to time questions will arise which will require specific scientific answers. It is therefore generally valuable to treat the scientific establishment as a resource or machine to be kept in functional order. 33）This seems mostly effectively done by supporting a certain amount of research not related to immediate goals but of possible consequence in the future.This kind of support, like all government support, requires decisions about the appropriate recipients of funds. Decisions based on utility as opposed to lack of utility are straightforward. But a decision among projects none of which has immediate utility is more difficult. The goal of the supporting agencies is the praisable one of supporting “good” as opposed to “bad” science, but avalid determination is difficult to make. Generally, the idea of good science tends to become confused with the capacity of the field in question to generate an elegant theory. 34）However, the world is so made that elegant systems are in principle unable to deal with some of the world’s more fascinating and delightful aspects. 35）New forms of thought as well as new subjects for thought must arise in the future as they have in the past, giving rise to new standards of elegance.Section ⅣWriting36. Directions:A. Title: GOOD HEALTHB. Time limit: 40minutesC. Word limit: 120—150 words (not including the given opening sentence)D. Your composition should be based on the “OUTLINE” below and should start with the given open ing sentence: “The desire for good health is universal”.E. Your composition must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET.Outline:1. Importance of good health.2. Ways to keep fit.3. My own practices.1996年英语试题答案Part ⅠCloze Test1. C2. D3. A4. B5. C6. A7. D8.B9. C 10. APart ⅡReading ComprehensionPart APassage 111. B 12. A 13.D 14. APassage 215.B 16.C 17.C 18.DPassage 319.C 20.A 21.C 22.DPassage 423.D 24.A 25.B 26.APassage 527.D 28.B 29.B 30.APart ⅢEnglish-Chinese Translation31.在这些原因中，有些纯属社会需求；另一些则是由于科学上某些特定发展在一定程度上自我加速而产生的必然结果。
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实用标准文案1996 年年全真试题PartⅠCloze 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. (10 points)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growthand maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, 1 do they construct or build any part of the body. They areneeded for 2 foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them,and if 3 is missing a deficiency disease becomes 4 .Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements — usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and 5 nitrogen. They are different 6 their elements are arranged differently,and each vitamin 7 one or more specific functions in the body.8 enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for 9vitamins. Many people, 10 , believe in being on the “ safe side ” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well balanced diet will usually meet all the body ’ s vitamin needs.1. ［ A］ either ［ B］ so ［C］nor ［D］ never2. ［ A］ shifting ［B］transferring ［ C］ altering ［D］ transforming3. ［ A］ any ［B］some ［C］anything ［D］something4. ［ A］ serious ［ B］ apparent ［C］ severe ［D］fatal5. ［ A］ mostly ［B］partially ［C］sometimes ［D］rarely6. ［ A］ in that ［ B］ so that ［C］such that ［ D］except that7. ［ A］ undertakes ［B］holds ［ C］ plays ［ D］ performs8. ［ A］ Supplying ［B］Getting ［ C］ Providing ［D］ Furnishing9. ［ A］ exceptional ［B］exceeding ［C］ excess ［D］external10. ［A］ nevertheless［B］therefore［C］moreover［D］meanwhilePartⅡ Reading ComprehensionDirections:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each questions there are four answers marked ［ A］,［B］,［C］and［D］. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answerto each of the questions. Then mark your answer on ANSWERSHEET1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Passage 1Tight lipped elders used to say,“ It’ s not what you want in this world, but what you get. ”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, andeach of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. Ifwe intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which foodto cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served.Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you haveto offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.实用标准文案This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling outstandard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking toyou, your could be employer is deciding whether your education, your experience, and otherqualifications will pay him to employ you and your “wares ” and abilities must be displayed inan orderly and reasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information aboutyour could be job. Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep youreyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seekingthe employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.11. What do the elders mean when they say, “ It ’ s not what you want in this world, but whatyou get. ”?［A］ You ’ ll certainly get what you want.［B］ It ’s no use dreaming.［C］ You should be dissatisfied with what you have.［D］ It ’s essential to set a goal for yourself.12. A blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passageas.［A］ an illustration of how to write an application for a job［B］ an indication of how to secure a good job［C］ a guideline for job description［D］ a principle for job evaluation13. According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to finda job because.［A］ that is the first step to please the employer［B］ that is the requirement of the employer［C］ it enables him to know when to sell his services［D］ it forces him to become clearly aware of himself14. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you havesomething.［A］ definite to offer［B］imaginary to provide［C］ practical to supply［D］desirable to presentPassage 2With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America cannow watch the Corporation’ s news coverage, as well as listen to it.And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels,five BBCnational radio services and dozens of local radio stations.They are brought sport,comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’s programmes and films for an annual licence fee of￡83 per household.It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years—yet the BBC’ s future is now in doubt. The Corporation will survive as a publicly funded broadcasting organization, at leastfor the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nationwide debate in Britain.实用标准文案The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC— including ordinary listeners and viewers—to say what was good or bad about the Corporation,and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it must decide whether to keep the organization as it is,or to make changes.Defenders of the Corporation—of whom there are many—are fond of quoting the Americanslogan“If it ain’ t broke, don’t fix it.” The BBC“ ain’ t broke” , they say, by which theymean it is not broken (as distinct from the word‘ broke’, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. Thecommercial TV channels——ITV and Channel 4——were required by the Thatcher Government’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, andcutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels—funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’subscriptions—which will bring about the biggest changesin the long term.15. The world famous BBC now faces.［A］ the problem of news coverage［B］an uncertain prospect［C］ inquiries by the general public［D］shrinkage of audience16. In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is not mentioned as the key issue?［A］ Extension of its TV service to Far East.［B］ Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.［C］ Potentials for further international co-operations.［D］ Its existence as a broadcasting organization.17. The BBC ’s “royal charter” (Line 4, Paragraph 4) stands for.［A］ the financial support from the royal family.［B］ the privileges granted by the Queen.［C］ a contract with the Queen.［D］ a unique relationship with the royal family.18. The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than.［A］ the emergence of commercial TV channels.［B］ the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government.［C］ the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs.［D］ the challenge of new satellite channels.Passage 3In the last half of the nineteenth century“capital” and“ labour” were enlarging and perfecting their rival organizations on modern lines. Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracy of salaried managers. The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element and prevented the declinein efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and thirdgeneration after the energetic founders. It was moreover a step away from individual initiative, towards collectivism and municipal and state-owned business. The railway companies, though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders, were very unlike old family business.At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.实用标准文案The growth of the limited liability company and municipal business had important consequences. Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers andimportance of shareholders as a class, an element in national life representing irresponsiblewealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business. All through the nineteenth century, America, Africa, India, Australia and parts of Europe were being developed by British capital, and British shareholderswere thus enriched by the world ’s movement towards industrialization. Towns like Bournemouthand Eastbourne sprang up to house large “comfortable ” classes who had retired on their incomes, and who had no relation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends andoccasionally attending a shareholders ’ meeting to dictate their orders to the management. Onthe other hand “ shareholding ” meant leisure and freedom which was used by many of the laterVictorians for the highest purpose of a great civilization.The “shareholders ” as such had no knowledge of the lives, thoughts or needs of the workmen employed by the company in which he held shares, and his influence on the relations of capitaland labor was not good. The paid manager acting for the company was in more direct relation withthe men and their demands, but even he had seldom that familiar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employer had often had under the more patriarchal system of the old family businessnow passing away. Indeed the mere size of operations and the numbers of workmen involved rendered such personal relations impossible. Fortunately, however, the increasing power and organization of the trade unions, at least in all skilled trades, enabled the workmen to meet on equal termsthe managers of the companies who employed them. The cruel discipline of the strike and lockouttaught the two parties to respect each other ’ s strength and understand the value of fair negotiation.19. It ’ s true of the old family firms that .［A］ they were spoiled by the younger generations［B］ they failed for lack of individual initiative［C］ they lacked efficiency compared with modern companies［D］ they could supply adequate services to the taxpayers20. The growth of limited liability companies resulted in.［A］ the separation of capital from management［B］ the ownership of capital by managers［C］ the emergence of capital and labour as two classes［D］ the participation of shareholders in municipal business21. According to the passage, all of the following are true except that.［A］ the shareholders were unaware of the needs of the workers［B］ the old firm owners had a better understanding of their workers［C］ the limited liability companies were too large to run smoothly［D］ the trade unions seemed to play a positive role22. The author is most critical of.［A］ family firm owners［B］landowners［C］ managers［D］shareholdersPassage 4What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America—breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Amongthe many shaping factors, I would single out the country ’s excellent elementary schools;a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors;and above all the American genius for nonverbal,“ spatial” thinking about things technological.Why mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics,especially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at homein arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometry.Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported,“With a mind prepared by thorough school discipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilledworkman. ”A further stimulus to invention came from the“ premium” system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. This approach, originated abroad, offered inventorsmedals, cash prizes and other incentives.In the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairsand at the industrial fairs in major cities. Americans flocked to these fairs to admire the newmachines and thus to renew their faith in the beneficence of technological advance.Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation,the American worker took readilyto that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology. As Eugene Ferguson has pointed out,“ A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions;they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal process⋯The designer and the inventor⋯are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do notexist.”This nonverbal“ spatial” thinking can be just as creative as painting and writing.Robert Fulton once wrote,“The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc, like a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as an exhibition of his thoughts, inwhich a new arrangement transmits a new idea.”When all these shaping forces—schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius forspatial thinking—interacted with one another on the rich U.S. mainland, they produced thatAmerican characteristic emulation. Today that word implies mere imitation. But in earlier timesit meant a friendly but competitive striving for fame and excellence.23. According to the author, the great outburst of major inventions in early America was ina large part due to.［A］ elementary schools［B］enthusiastic workers［C］ the attractive premium system［D］a special way of thinking24.It is implied that adaptiveness and inventiveness of the early American mechanics.［A］ benefited a lot from their mathematical knowledge.［B］ shed light on disciplined school management.［C］ was brought about by privileged home training.［D］ owed a lot to the technological development.25. A technologist can be compared to an artist because.［A］ they are both winners of awards.［B］ they are both experts in spatial thinking.［C］ they both abandon verbal description［D］ they both use various instruments26. The best title for this passage might be.［A］ Inventive Mind［B］Effective Schooling［C］ Ways of Thinking［D］Outpouring of InventionsPassage 5Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher’s pipelines.A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and oftenunenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the originand evolution of universe and life. Cosmology, geology, and biology have provided a consistent,unified, and constantly improving account of what happened.“ Scientific” creationism, whichis being pushed by some for“equal time” in the classrooms whenever the scientific accountsof evolution are given, is based on religion, not science. Virtually all scientists and themajority of nonfundamentalist religious leaders have come to regard“ scientific” creationism as bad science and bad religion.The first four chapters of Kitcher’ s book give a very brief introduction to evolution. Atappropriate places, he introduces the criticisms of the creationists and provides answers. Inthe last three chapters, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating. Hedescribes their programmes and tactics,and, for those unfamiliar with the ways of creationists,the extent of their deception and distortion may come as an unpleasant surprise.When their basic motivation is religious, one might have expected more Christian behavior.Kitcher is a philosopher, and this may account, in part, for the clarity and effectivenessof his arguments. The non-specialist will be able to obtain at least a notion of the sorts ofdata and argument that support evolutionary theory. The final chapters on the creationists willbe extremely clear to all. On the dust jacket of this fine book, Stephen Jay Gould says:“ This book stands for reason itself.” And so it does - and all would be well were reason the only judge in the creationism/evolution debate.27.“Creationism” in the passage refers to.［A］ evolution in its true sense as to the origin of the universe［B］ a notion of the creation of religion［C］ the scientific explanation of the earth formation［D］ the deceptive theory about the origin of the universe28. Kitcher’s book is intended to.［A］ recommend the views of the evolutionists［B］ expose the true features of creationists［C］ curse bitterly at his opponents［D］ launch a surprise attack on creationists29. From the passage we can infer that.［A］ reasoning has played a decisive role in the debate［B］ creationists do not base their argument on reasoning［C］ evolutionary theory is too difficult for non-specialists［D］ creationism is supported by scientific findings30. This passage appears to be a digest of.［A］ a book review［B］ a scientific paper［C］ a magazine feature［D］ a newspaper editorial实用标准文案Part ⅢEnglish —Chinese TranslationDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese.Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)The differences in relative growth of various areas of scientific research have several causes.31） Some of these causes are completely reasonable results of social needs. Others are reasonable consequences of particular advances in science being to some extent self-accelerating. Some,however, are less reasonable processes of different growth in which preconceptions of the formscientific theory ought to take, by persons in authority, act to alter the growth pattern ofdifferent areas. This is a new problem probably not yet unavoidable; but it is a frightening trend.32） This trend began during the Second World War, when several governments came to the conclusionthat the specific demands that a government wants to make of its scientific establishment cannotgenerally be foreseen in detail. It can be predicted, however, that from time to time questionswill arise which will require specific scientific answers. It is therefore generally valuableto treat the scientific establishment as a resource or machine to be kept in functional order.33） This seems mostly effectively done by supporting a certain amount of research not relatedto immediate goals but of possible consequence in the future.This kind of support, like all government support, requires decisions about the appropriaterecipients of funds. Decisions based on utility as opposed to lack of utility are straightforward.But a decision among projects none of which has immediate utility is more difficult. The goalof the supporting agencies is the praisable one of supporting “ good”as opposed to “ bad”science,but a valid determination is difficult to make. Generally, the idea of good science tends to becomeconfused with the capacity of the field in question to generate an elegant theory. 34 ） However,the world is so made that elegant systems are in principle unable to deal with some of the world ’s more fascinating and delightful aspects. 35 ） New forms of thought as well as new subjects forthought must arise in the future as they have in the past, giving rise to new standards of elegance.Section Ⅳ Writing36. Directions:A. Title: GOOD HEALTHB. Time limit: 40minutesC. Word limit: 120—150 words (not including the given opening sentence)D. Your composition should be based on the“ OUTLINE” below and should start with thegivenopening sentence:“ The desire for good health is universal” .E. Your composition must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET.Outline:1.Importance of good health.2.Ways to keep fit.3.My own practices.1996 年试题答案Part ⅠCloze Test1. C2. D3. A4. B5. C6. A7. D8.B9. C 10. APart Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionPart A用准文案Passage 2 15.B 16.C 17.C 18.DPassage 3 19.C 20.A 21.C 22.DPassage 4 23.D 24.A 25.B 26.APassage 5 27.D 28.B 29.B 30.APart Ⅲ English-Chinese Translation31.在些原因中，有些属社会需求；另一些是由于科学上某些特定展在一定程度上自我加速而生的必然果。
1996年考研英语真题及答案
1996年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I: Structure 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 the ANSWER SHEET by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)1. Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often ________, or better than an actual performance.[A] as good as[B] as good[C] good[D] good as2. My pain ________ apparent the moment I walked into the room, for the first man I met asked sympathetically: “Are you feeling all right?”[A] must be[B] had[C] must have been页脚内容1[D] had to be3. The senior librarian at the circulation desk promised to get the book for me ________ she could remember who last borrowed it.[A] ever since[B] much as[C] even though[D] if only4. Observations were made ________ the children at the beginning and at the end of pre-school and first grade.[A] towards[B] of[C] on[D] with5. The article opens and closes with descriptions of two news reports, each ________ one major point in contrast with the other.[A] makes[B] made[C] is to make页脚内容2[D] making6. A safety analysis ________ the target as a potential danger. Unfortunately, it was never done.[A] would identify[B] will identify[C] would have identified[D] will have identified7. The number of registered participants in this year’s marathon was half ________.[A] of last year’s[B] those of last year’s[C] of those of last year[D] that of la st year’s8. For there ________ successful communication, there must be attentiveness and involvement in the discussion itself by all present.[A] is[B] to be[C] will be[D] being页脚内容39. There was a very interesting remark in a book by an Englishman that I read recently ________ what he thought was a reason for this American characteristic.[A] giving[B] gave[C] to give[D] given10. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything ________ going on in the world.[A] it is[B] as is[C] there is[D] what isPart BDirections: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. I’d rather you would go [A] by train, because I can’t bear [B] the idea of your being [C] in an airplane in such [D] bad weather.页脚内容412. It’s essential that people be [A] psychological [B] able to resist the im pact brought about [C] by the transition form planned [D] economy to market economy.13. Some bosses dislike to allow [A] people to share [B] their responsibilities; they keep all [C] important matters tightly [D] in their own hands.14. Each cigarette which a person smokes does [A] some [B] harm, and eventually you [C] may get a serious disease from its [D] effect.15. On the whole [A], ambitious students are much likely [B] to succeed in their studies than are those [C] with [D] little ambition.16. Despite [A] much research, there are still certain elements in [B] the life cycle of the insect that is [C]not fully understood [D].17. In 1921 Einstein won the Nobel Prize, and was honored [A] in Germany until the rise [B] of Nazism then [C] he was driven from [D] Germany because he was a Jew.18. The data received [A] from the two spacecrafts [B] whirling around Mars indicate [C] that there is much evidence that huge thunderstorms are occurring [D] about the equator of the planet.19. Generally speaking, the bird flying across [A] our path is observed, and the one [B] staying on the tree near at hand [C] is passed by without any notice taking [D] of it.20. Mercury’s velocity is so much [A] greater than the Earth’s [B] that it completes more than four revoluti ons around the Sun in the time that [C] takes the Earth to complete one [D].Part C:页脚内容5Directions: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. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ________.[A] hung up[B] hung back[C] cut down[D] cut off22. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend ________ here so that she could learn more about the city.[A] sometimes[B] some time[C] sometime[D] some times23. Ms. Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be ________ with everyone who comes to the store.[A] accepted页脚内容6[B] admitted[C] admired[D] acquainted24. He does not ________ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.[A] equal[B] match[C] qualify[D] fit25. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been ________ the goal of a practical and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.[A] pursuing[B] chasing[C] reaching[D] winning26. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that ________ the speakers stopped for refreshments.[A] at large[B] at intervals页脚内容7[C] at ease[D] at random27. When travelling, you are advised to take travellers’ checks, which provide a secure ________ to carrying your money in cash.[A] substitute[B] selection[C] preference[D] alternative28. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ________ character.[A] gracious[B] suspicious[C] unique[D] particular29. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ________ produces artificial cold surrounding it.[A] absorption[B] transition页脚内容8[C] consumption[D] interaction30. I didn’t say anything like that at all. You are purposely ________ my ideas to prove your point.[A] revising[B] contradicting[C] distorting[D] distracting31. Language, culture, and personality may be considered ________ of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.[A] indistinctly[B] separately[C] irrelevantly[D] independently32. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ________ her laughter.[A] hold back[B] hold on[C] hold out页脚内容9[D] hold up33. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ________ attitude toward customers.[A] impartial[B] mild[C] hostile[D] opposing34. I ________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.[A] express[B] confess[C] verify[D] acknowledge35. It is strictly ________ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.[A] secured[B] forbidden[C] regulated[D] determined页脚内容1036. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in ________ again next spring.[A] assembly[B] session[C] conference[D] convention37. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th ________ the birth of Jesus Christ.[A] in accordance with[B] in terms of[C] in favor of[D] in honor of38. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am ________ to carrying out the plan.[A] obliged[B] committed[C] engaged[D] resolved39. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it ________ as well as we had hoped.页脚内容11[A] came off[B] went off[C] brought out[D] made out40. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must ________ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.[A] improve[B] enhanced[C] guarantee[D] gearSection II: Close TestFor each numbered blank in 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)Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.They do not provide energy, __41__ do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for __42__ foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if __43__ is missing a deficiency页脚内容12disease becomes __44__.Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements -- usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and __45__ nitrogen. They are different __46__ their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin __47__ one or more specific functions in the body.__48__ enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for __49__ vitamins. Many people, __50__, believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.41. [A] either[B] so[C] nor[D] never42. [A] shifting[B] transferring[C] altering[D] transforming43. [A] any[B] some[C] anything页脚内容13[D] something44. [A] serious[B] apparent[C] severe[D] fatal45. [A] mostly[B] partially[C] sometimes[D] rarely46. [A] in that[B] so that[C] such that[D] except that47. [A] undertakes[B] holds[C] plays页脚内容14[D] performs48. [A] Supplying[B] Getting[C] Providing[D] Furnishing49. [A] exceptional[B] exceeding[C] excess[D] external50. [A] nevertheless[B] therefore[C] moreover[D] meanwhileSection III: Reading 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 answer页脚内容15on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40 points)Text lTight-lipped elders used to say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”Psychology teaches that you do get what you want if you know what you want and want the right things.You can make a mental blueprint of a desire as you would make a blueprint of a house, and each of us is continually making these blueprints in the general routine of everyday living. If we intend to have friends to dinner, we plan the menu, make a shopping list, decide which food to cook first, and such planning is an essential for any type of meal to be served.Likewise, if you want to find a job, take a sheet of paper, and write a brief account of yourself. In making a blueprint for a job, begin with yourself, for when you know exactly what you have to offer, you can intelligently plan where to sell your services.This account of yourself is actually a sketch of your working life and should include education, experience and references. Such an account is valuable. It can be referred to in filling out standard application blanks and is extremely helpful in personal interviews. While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your “wares” and abilities must be displayed in an orderly and reasonably connected manner.When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something tangible to sell. Then you are ready to hunt for a job. Get all the possible information about your could-be job. Make inquiries as to the details regarding the job and the firm. Keep your eyes and ears open, and use your own judgment. Spend a certain amount of time each day seeking the employment you wish for, and keep in mind: Securing a job is your job now.页脚内容1651. What do the elders mean when they say, “It’s not what you want in this world, but what you get.”?[A] You’ll certainly get what you want.[B] It’s no use dreaming.[C] You should be dissatisfied with what you have.[D] It’s essential to set a goal for yourself.52. [A] blueprint made before inviting a friend to dinner is used in this passage as ________.[A] an illustration of how to write an application for a job[B] an indication of how to secure a good job[C] a guideline for job description[D] a principle for job evaluation53. According to the passage, one must write an account of himself before starting to find a job because ________.[A] that is the first step to please the employer[B] that is the requirement of the employer[C] it enables him to know when to sell his services[D] it forces him to become clearly aware of himself54. When you have carefully prepared a blueprint of your abilities and desires, you have something ________.页脚内容17[A] definite to offer[B] imaginary to provide[C] practical to supply[D] desirable to presentText 2With the start of BBC World Service Television, millions of viewers in Asia and America can now watch the Corporation’s news c overage, as well as listen to it. And of course in Britain listeners and viewers can tune in to two BBC television channels, five BBC national radio services and dozens of local radio station. They are brought sport, comedy, drama, music, news and current affairs, education, religion, parliamentary coverage, children’s programmes and films for an annual license fee of 83 pounds per household.It is a remarkable record, stretching back over 70 years -- yet the BBC’s future is now in doubt. The Corporation wi ll survive as a publicly-funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size and its programmes are now the subject of a nation-wide debate in Britain.The debate was launched by the Government, which invited anyone with an opinion of the BBC -- including ordinary listeners and viewers -- to say what was good or bad about the Corporation, and even whether they thought it was worth keeping. The reason for its inquiry is that the BBC’s royal charter runs out in 1996 and it mu st decide whether to keep the organization as it is, or to make changes.Defenders of the Corporation -- of whom there are many -- are fond of quoting the American slogan “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The BBC “ain’t broke,” they say, by which they mean it is not broken (as distinct from the word ‘broke’, meaning having no money), so why bother to change it?页脚内容18Yet the BBC will have to change, because the broadcasting world around it is changing. The commercial TV channels -- TV and Channel 4 -- were requi red by the Thatcher Government’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. But it is the arrival of new satellite channels -- funded partly by advertising and partly by viewers’ subsc riptions -- which will bring about the biggest changes in the long term.55. The world famous BBC now faces ________.[A] the problem of new coverage[B] an uncertain prospect[C] inquiries by the general public[D] shrinkage of audience56. In the passage, which of the following about the BBC is NOT mentioned as the key issue?[A] Extension of its TV service to Far East.[B] Programmes as the subject of a nation-wide debate.[C] Potentials for further international co-operations.[D] Its existence as a broadcasting organization.57. The BBC’s “royal charter” (Line 4, Paragraph 3) stands for ________.[A] the financial support from the royal family[B] the privileges granted by the Queen页脚内容19[C] a contract with the Queen[D] a unique relationship with the royal family58. The foremost reason why the BBC has to readjust itself is no other than ________.[A] the emergence of commercial TV channels[B] the enforcement of Broadcasting Act by the government[C] the urgent necessity to reduce costs and jobs[D] the challenge of new satellite channelsText 3In the last half of the nineteenth century “capital” and “labour” were enlarging and perfecting their rival organizations on modern lines. Many an old firm was replaced by a limited liability company with a bureaucracy of salaried managers. The change met the technical requirements of the new age by engaging a large professional element and prevented the decline in efficiency that so commonly spoiled the fortunes of family firms in the second and third generation after the energetic founders. It was moreover a step away from individual initiative, towards collectivism and municipal and state-owned business. The railway companies, though still private business managed for the benefit of shareholders, were very unlike old family business. At the same time the great municipalities went into business to supply lighting, trams and other services to the taxpayers.The growth of the limited liability company and municipal business had important consequences. Such large, impersonal manipulation of capital and industry greatly increased the numbers and importance of shareholders as a class, an element in national life representing irresponsible wealth detached from the land and the duties of the landowners; and almost equally detached from the responsible management of business. All through the nineteenth页脚内容20century, America, Africa, India, Australia and parts of Europe were being developed by British capital, and British shareholders were thus enriched by the world’s movement toward s industrialization. Towns like Bournemouth and Eastbourne sprang up to house large “comfortable” classes who had retired on their incomes, and who had no relation to the rest of the community except that of drawing dividends and occasionally attending a s hareholders’ meeting to dictate their orders to the management. On the other hand “shareholding” meant leisure and freedom which was used by many of the later Victorians for the highest purpose of a great civilization.The “shareholders” as such had no kno wledge of the lives, thoughts or needs of the workmen employed by the company in which he held shares, and his influence on the relations of capital and labour was not good. The paid manager acting for the company was in more direct relation with the men and their demands, but even he had seldom that familiar personal knowledge of the workmen which the employer had often had under the more patriarchal system of the old family business now passing away. Indeed the mere size of operations and the numbers of workmen involved rendered such personal relations impossible. Fortunately, however, the increasing power and organization of the trade unions, at least in all skilled trades, enabled the workmen to meet on equal terms the managers of the companies who employed them. The cruel discipline of the strike and lockout taught the two parties to respect each other’s strength and understand the value of fair negotiation.59. It’s true of the old family firms that ________.[A] they were spoiled by the younger generations[B] they failed for lack of individual initiative[C] they lacked efficiency compared with modern companies[D] they could supply adequate services to the taxpayers页脚内容2160. The growth of limited liability companies resulted in ________.[A] the separation of capital from management[B] the ownership of capital by managers[C] the emergence of capital and labour as two classes[D] the participation of shareholders in municipal business61. According to the passage, all of the following are true except that ________.[A] the shareholders were unaware of the needs of the workers[B] the old firm owners hand a better understanding of their workers[C] the limited liability companies were too large to run smoothly[D] the trade unions seemed to play a positive role62. The author is most critical of ________.[A] family film owners[B] landowners[C] managers[D] shareholdersText 4页脚内容22What accounts for the great outburst of major inventions in early America -- breakthroughs such as the telegraph, the steamboat and the weaving machine?Among the many shaping factors, I would single out the country’s excellent elementary schools; a labor force that welcomed the new technology; the practice of giving premiums to inventors; and above all the American genius for nonverba l, “spatial” thinking about things technological.Why mention the elementary schools? Because thanks to these schools our early mechanics, especially in the New England and Middle Atlantic states, were generally literate and at home in arithmetic and in some aspects of geometry and trigonometry.Acute foreign observers related American adaptiveness and inventiveness to this educational advantage. As a member of a British commission visiting here in 1853 reported, “With a mind prepared by thorough school dis cipline, the American boy develops rapidly into the skilled workman.”A further stimulus to invention came from the “premium” system, which preceded our patent system and for years ran parallel with it. This approach, originated abroad, offered inventors medals, cash prizes and other incentives. In the United States, multitudes of premiums for new devices were awarded at country fairs and at the industrial fairs in major cities. Americans flocked to these fairs to admire the new machines and thus to renew their faith in the beneficence of technological advance.Given this optimistic approach to technological innovation, the American worker took readily to that special kind of nonverbal thinking required in mechanical technology. As Eugene Ferguson has pointe d out, “A technologist thinks about objects that cannot be reduced to unambiguous verbal descriptions; they are dealt with in his mind by a visual, nonverbal process... The designer and the inventor... are able to assemble and manipulate in their minds devices that as yet do not exist.”页脚内容23This nonverbal “spatial” thinking can be just as creative as painting and writing. Robert Fulton once wrote, “The mechanic should sit down among levers, screws, wedges, wheels, etc., like a poet among the letters of the alphabet, considering them as an exhibition of his thoughts, in which a new arrangement transmits a new idea.”When all these shaping forces -- schools, open attitudes, the premium system, a genius for spatial thinking -- interacted with one another on the rich U.S. mainland, they produced that American characteristic, emulation. Today that word implies mere imitation. But in earlier times it meant a friendly but competitive striving for fame and excellence.63. According to the author, the great outburst of major inventions in early America was in a large part due to ________.[A] elementary schools[B] enthusiastic workers[C] the attractive premium system[D] a special way of thinking64. It is implied that adaptiveness and inventiveness of the early American mechanics ________.[A] benefited a lot from their mathematical knowledge[B] shed light on disciplined school management[C] was brought about by privileged home training[D] owed a lot to the technological development页脚内容2465. A technologist can be compared to an artist because ________.[A] they are both winners of awards[B] they are both experts in spatial thinking[C] they both abandon verbal description[D] they both use various instruments66. The best title for this passage might be ________.[A] Inventive Mind[B] Effective Schooling[B] Ways of Thinking[D] Outpouring of InventionsText 5Rumor has it that more than 20 books on creationism/evolution are in the publisher’s pipelines. A few have already appeared. The goal of all will be to try to explain to a confused and often unenlightened citizenry that there are not two equally valid scientific theories for the origin and evolution of universe and life. Cosmology, geology, and biology have provided a consistent, unified, and constantly improving acco unt of what happened. “Scientific” creationism, which is being pushed by some for “equal time” in the classrooms whenever the scientific accounts of evolution are given, is based on religion, not science. Virtually all scientists and the majority of nonfundamentalist religious leaders have come to regard “scientific” creationism as bad science and bad religion.页脚内容25The first four chapters of Kitcher’s book give a very brief introduction to evolution. At appropriate places, he introduces the criticisms of the creationists and provides answers. In the last three chapters, he takes off his gloves and gives the creationists a good beating. He describes their programmes and tactics, and, for those unfamiliar with the ways of creationists, the extent of their deception and distortion may come as an unpleasant surprise. When their basic motivation is religious, one might have expected more Christian behavior.Kitcher is a philosopher, and this may account, in part, for the clarity and effectiveness of his arguments. The non-specialist will be able to obtain at least a notion of the sorts of data and argument that support evolutionary theory. The final chapter on the creationists will be extremely clear to all. On the dust jacket of this fine book, Stephen Jay Gould says: “This book stands for reason itself.” And so it does -- and all would be well were reason the only judge in the creationism/evolution debate.67. “Creationism” in the passage refers to ________.[A] evolution in its true sense as to the origin of the universe[B] a notion of the creation of religion[C] the scientific explanation of the earth formation[D] the deceptive theory about the origin of the universe68. Kitcher’s book is intended to ________.[A] recommend the views of the evolutionists[B] expose the true features of creationists[C] curse bitterly at this opponents页脚内容26[D] launch a surprise attack on creationists69. From the passage we can infer that ________.[A] reasoning has played a decisive role in the debate[B] creationists do not base their argument on reasoning[C] evolutionary theory is too difficult for non-specialists[D] creationism is supported by scientific findings70. This passage appears to be a digest of ________.[A] a book review[B] a scientific paper[C] a magazine feature[D] a newspaper editorialSection IV: English-Chinese TranslationDirections:Read the following passage carefully and then translate underlined sentences into Chinese. Your translation must be written neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (15 points)The differences in relative growth of various areas of scientific research have several causes. 71) Some of these causes are completely reasonable results of social needs. Others are reasonable consequences of particular advances in页脚内容27science being to some extent self-accelerating. Some, however, are less reasonable processes of different growth in which preconception of the form scientific theory ought to take, by persons in authority, act to alter the growth pattern of different areas. This is a new problem probably not yet unavoidable; but it is a frightening trend. 72) This trend began during the Second World War, when several governments came to the conclusion that the specific demands that a government wants to make of its scientific establishment cannot generally be foreseen in detail. It can be predicted, however, that from time to time questions will arise which will require specific scientific answers. It is therefore generally valuable to treat the scientific establishment as a resource or machine to be kept in functional order. 73) This seems mostly effectively done by supporting a certain amount of research not related to immediate goals but of possible consequence in the future.This kind of support, like all government support, requires decisions about the appropriate recipients of funds. Decisions based on utility as opposed to lack of utility are straightforward. But decision among projects none of which has immediate utility is more difficult. The goal of the supporting agencies is the praisable one of supporting “good” as opposed to “bad” science, but a valid determination is difficult to make. Generally, the idea of good science tends to become confused with the capacity of the field in question to generate an elegant theory. 74) However, the world is so made tha t elegant systems are in principle unable to deal with some of the world’s more fascinating and delightful aspects. 75) New forms of thought as well as new subjects for thought must arise in the future as they have in the past, giving rise to new standards of elegance.Section V: Writing76. DIRECTIONS:[A] Title: GOOD HEALTH[B] Time limit: 40 minutes页脚内容28。
1999考研英语(一)真题与答案解析
1999年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Structure 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 1by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)1. Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew thatthe assertion about economic recovery ________ just around the corner was untrue.[A] would be[B] to be[C] was[D] being2. Smoking is so harmful to personal health that it kills ________ peopleeach year than automobile accidents.[A] seven more times[B] seven times more[C] over seven times[D] seven times3. It’s easy to blame the decline of conversation on the pace ofmodern life and on the vague changes ________ place in our ever-changing world.[A] taking[B] to take[C] take[D] taken4. This is an exciting area of study, and one ________ which newapplications are being discovered almost daily.[A] from[B] by[C] in[D] through5. ________ can be seen from the comparison of these figures, theprinciple involves the active participation of the patient in the modification of his condition.[A] As[B] What[C] That[D] It6. Although I had been invited to the opening ceremony, I was unableto attend ________ such short notice.[A] to[B] in[C] with[D] on7. California has more light than it knows ________ to do with buteverything else is expensive.[A] how[B] what[C] which[D] where8. The solution works only for couples who are self-employed, don’thave small children and get along ________ to spend most of their time together.[A] so well[B] too well[C] well as[D] well enough9. Marlin is a young man of independent thinking who is not about________ compliments to his political leaders.[A] paying[B] having paid[C] to pay[D] to have paid10. These proposals sought to place greater restrictions on the use andcopying of digital information than ________ in traditional media.[A] exist[B] exists[C] existing[D] to existPart BDirections:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect andmark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)11. Your math instructor would have been Ahappy to give you a makeup examination had you gone B and explained Cthat your parents had been Dill at the time. 12. As the children become financially A independent of Bthe family, the emphasis on Cfamily financial security will shift from protection to save Dfor the retirement years. 13. Were Athe Times Co. to purchase another major media company, there is no doubt that it could B dramatically transform a family-ran C enterprise that still gets 90% of its Drevenues from newspapers. 14. Symposium talks will cover a wide range A of subjects from Bover-fishing to physical and environment Cfactors that affect the populations Dof different species.15. Conversation calls for a Awillingness to alternate the role of speaker with one B of listener C , and it calls for occasional ‘digestive pauses ’by D both.16. If two theories are equal to A their ability to account for Ba body of data, the theory that does so Cwith the smaller number of assumptions is to be preferred D . 17. The Committee adopted a resolution requiring Athe seven automakers selling B the most cars in the state making C2 percent of those vehicles emissions-free Dby 1998. 18. As long as Apoor people, who in general are colored, are in conflict with B richer people, who in general are lighter C skin D, there ’s going to be a constant racial conflict in the world.19. All those left undone A may sound greatly Bin theory, but even the truest believer C has great difficulty when Dit comes to specifics.20. Even if A automakers modify commercially produced cars to run on Balternative fuels C , the cars won ’t catch on in a big way when Ddrivers can fill them up at the gas station.Part CDirections: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. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to ________further research and further thinking about a particular topic.[A] stimulate[B] renovate[C] arouse[D] advocate22. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy anumber of important practical ________.[A] obligations[B] regulations[C] observations[D] considerations23. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss________ the bread-winner’sdeath.[A] at the cost of[B] on the verge of[C] as a result of[D] for the sake of24. In education there should be a good ________ among the branchesof knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.[A] distribution[B] balance[C] combination[D] assignment25. The American dream is most ________ during the periods ofproductivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.[A] plausible[B] patriotic[C] primitive[D] partial26. Poverty is not ________ in most cities although, perhaps because ofthe crowded conditions incertain areas, it is more visible there.[A] rare[B] temporary[C] prevalent[D] segmental27. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than thoseliving in ________ populated areas.[A] densely[B] intensely[C] abundantly[D] highly28. As a way of ________ the mails while they were away, the Johnsonsasked the cleaning lady to send little printed slips asking the senders to write again later.[A] picking up[B] coping with[C] passing out[D] getting across29. Tom’s mother tried hard to persuade him to ________ from hisintention to invest his savings in stock market.[A] pull out[B] give up[C] draw in[D] back down30. An increasing proportion of our population, unable to live withoutadvanced medical ________, will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.[A] interference[B] interruption[C] intervention[D] interaction31. These causes produced the great change in the country thatmodernized the ________ of higher education from the mid-1860’s to the mid-1880’s.[A] branch[C] domain[D] scope32. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the ________ in thefinancial system will drag down the economy.[A] shallowness[B] shakiness[C] scantiness[D] stiffness33. Crisis would be the right term to describe the ________ in manyanimal species.[A] minimization[B] restriction[C] descent[D] decline34. The city is an important railroad ________ and industrial andconvention center.[A] conjunction[B] network[D] link35. Prof. White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to ________myself of every chance to improve my English.[A] assure[B] inform[C] avail[D] notify36. Researchers discovered that plants infected with a virus give off agas that ________ disease resistance in neighboring plants.[A] contracts[B] activates[C] maintains[D] prescribes37. Corporations and labor unions have ________ great benefits upontheir employees and members as well as upon the general public.[A] conferred[B] granted[C] flung38. The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit ofmonth, which was ________ from one new moon to the next.[A] measured[B] reckoned[C] judged[D] assessed39. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the groundsthat it was ________ to the issue at hand.[A] irrational[B] unreasonable[C] invalid[D] irrelevant40. Fuel scarcities and price increases ________ automobile designers toscale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.[A] persuaded[B] prompted[C] imposedSection II Cloze 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)Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies 41low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them 42and active. When the work is well done, a 43of accident-free operations is established 44time lost due to injuriesis kept at a minimum.Successful safety programs may 45greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program.Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by 46 rules or regulations. 47others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial standpoint alone, safety 48. The fewer the injury49, the better the workman’s insurance rate. This may mean thedifference between operating at 50or at a loss.41. [A] at[B] in[C] on[D] with42. [A] alive[B] vivid[C] mobile[D] diverse43. [A] regulation[B] climate[C] circumstance[D] requirement44. [A] where[B] how[C] what[D] unless45. [A] alter[B] differ[C] shift[D] distinguish46. [A] constituting[B] aggravating[C] observing[D] justifying47. [A] Some[B] Many[C] Even[D] Still48. [A] comes off[B] turns up[C] pays off[D] holds up49. [A] claims[B] reports[C] declarations[D] proclamations50. [A] an advantage[B] a benefit[C] an interest[D] a profitSection III Reading 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 answer on ANSWER SHEET 1by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (40points)Text 1It’s a rough world out there. Step outside and you could break a leg slipping on your doormat. Light up the stove and you could burn down the house. Luckily, if the doormat or stove failed to warn of coming disaster, a successful lawsuit might compensate you for your troubles. Orso the thinking has gone since the early 1980s, when juries began holding more companies liable for their customers’ misfortunes.Feeling threatened, companies responded by writing ever-longerwarning labels, trying to anticipate every possible accident. Today, stepladders carry labels several inches long that warn, among other things, that you might -- surprise! -- fall off. The label on a child’s Batman capecautions that the toy “does not enable user to fly.”While warnings are often appropriate and necessary -- the dangers of drug interactions, for example -- and many are required by state or federal regulations, it isn’t clear that they actually protect the manufacturers and sellers from liability if a customer is injured. About 50 percent ofthe companies lose when injured customers take them to court.Now the tide appears to be turning. As personal injury claims continue as before, some courts are beginning to side with defendants, especially in cases where a warning label probably wouldn’t have changed anything. In May, Julie Nimmons, president of Schutt Sports in Illinois,successfully fought a lawsuit involving a football player who was paralyzed in a game while wearing a Schutt helmet. “We’re really sorry he has become paralyzed, but helmets aren’t designed to prevent those kinds of injuries,” says Nimmons. The jury agreed that the nature of the game, not the helmet, was the reason for the athlete’s injury. At the same time, the American Law Institute -- a group of judges, lawyers, and academics whose recommendations carry substantial weight -- issued new guidelines for tort law stating that companies need not warncustomers of obvious dangers or bombard them with a lengthy list of possible ones. “Important information can get buried in a sea of trivialities,” says a law professor at Cornell law School who helped draft the new guidelines. If the moderate end of the legal community has its way, the information on products might actually be provided for the benefit of customers and not as protection against legal liability.51. What were things like in 1980s when accidents happened?[A] Customers might be relieved of their disasters through lawsuits.[B] Injured customers could expect protection from the legalsystem.[C] Companies would avoid being sued by providing new warnings.[D] Juries tended to find fault with the compensations companiespromised.52. Manufacturers as mentioned in the passage tend to ________.[A] satisfy customers by writing long warnings on products[B] become honest in describing the inadequacies of their products[C] make the best use of labels to avoid legal liability[D] feel obliged to view customers’ safety as their first concern53. The case of Schutt helmet demonstrated that ________.[A] some injury claims were no longer supported by law[B] helmets were not designed to prevent injuries[C] product labels would eventually be discarded[D] some sports games might lose popularity with athletes54. The author’s attitude towards the issue seems to be ________.[A] biased[B] indifferent[C] puzzling[D] objectiveText 2In the first year or so of Web business, most of the action has revolved around efforts to tap the consumer market. More recently, as the Web proved to be more than a fashion, companies have started to buy and sell products and services with one another. Such business-to-businesssales make sense because businesspeople typically know what product they’re looking for.Nonetheless, many companies still hesitate to use the Web because of doubts about its reliability. “Businesses need to feel they can trust the pathway between them and the supplier,”says senior analyst Blane Erwin of Forrester Research. Some companies are limiting the risk byconducting online transactions only with established business partners who are given access to the company’s private intranet.Another major shift in the model for Internet commerce concerns the technology available for marketing. Until recently, Internet marketing activities have focused on strategies to “pull” customers into sites. In the past year, however, software companies have developed tools that allow companies to “push”information directly out to consumers, transmitting marketing messages directly to targeted customers. Most notably, the Pointcast Network uses a screen saver to deliver a continually updated stream of news and advertisements to subscribers’computer monitors. Subscribers can customize the information they want to receive and proceed directly to a company’s Web site. Companies such as Virtual Vineyards are already starting to use similar technologies to push messages to customers about special sales, product offerings, or other events. But push technology has earned the contempt of many Web users. Online culture thinks highly of the notion that the information flowing onto the screen comes there by specific request. Once commercial promotion begins to fill the screen uninvited, the distinction between the Web and television fades. That’s a prospect that horrifies Net purists.But it is hardly inevitable that companies on the Web will need to resort to push strategies to make money. The examples of VirtualVineyards, Amazon., and other pioneers show that a Web site selling the right kind of products with the right mix of interactivity, hospitality, and security will attract online customers. And the cost of computing power continues to free fall, which is a good sign for any enterprise setting up shop in silicon. People looking back 5 or 10 years from now may well wonder why so few companies took the online plunge.55. We learn from the beginning of the passage that Web business________.[A] has been striving to expand its market[B] intended to follow a fanciful fashion[C] tried but in vain to control the market[D] has been booming for one year or so56. Speaking of the online technology available for marketing, theauthor implies that ________.[A] the technology is popular with many Web users[B] businesses have faith in the reliability of online transactions[C] there is a radical change in strategy[D] it is accessible limitedly to established partners57. In the view of Net purists, ________.[A] there should be no marketing messages in online culture[B] money making should be given priority to on the Web[C] the Web should be able to function as the television set[D] there should be no online commercial information withoutrequests58. We learn from the last paragraph that ________.[A] pushing information on the Web is essential to Internetcommerce[B] interactivity, hospitality and security are important to onlinecustomers[C] leading companies began to take the online plunge decadesago[D] setting up shops in silicon is independent of the cost ofcomputing powerText 3An invisible border divides those arguing for computers in the classroom on the behalf of students’career prospects and those arguing for computers in the classroom for broader reasons of radical educational reform. Very few writers on the subject have explored this distinction -- indeed, contradiction -- which goes to the heart of what iswrong with the campaign to put computers in the classroom.An education that aims at getting a student a certain kind of job is a technical education, justified for reasons radically different from why education is universally required by law. It is not simply to raise everyone’s job prospects that all children are legally required to attend school into their teens. Rather, we have a certain conception of the American citizen, a character who is incomplete if he cannot competently assess how his livelihood and happiness are affected by things outside of himself. But this was not always the case; before it was legally required for all children to attend school until a certain age,it was widely accepted that some were just not equipped by nature to pursue this kind of education. With optimism characteristic of all industrialized countries, we came to accept that everyone is fit to be educated. Computer-education advocates forsake this optimistic notion for a pessimism that betrays their otherwise cheery outlook. Banking on theconfusion between educational and vocational reasons for bringing computers into schools, computered advocates often emphasize the job prospects of graduates over their educational achievement.There are some good arguments for a technical education given the right kind of student.Many European schools introduce the concept of professional training early on in order to make sure children are properly equipped for the professions they want to join. It is, however,presumptuous to insist that there will only be so many jobs for so many scientists, so many businessmen, so many accountants. Besides, this is unlikely to produce the needed number of every kind of professional in a country as large as ours and where the economy is spread over so many states and involves so many international corporations.But, for a small group of students, professional training might be the way to go since well-developed skills, all other factors being equal, can be the difference between having a job and not.Of course, the basics of using any computer these days are very simple. It does not take a lifelong acquaintance to pick up various software programs. If one wanted to become a computer engineer, that is, of course, an entirely different story. Basic computer skills take -- at the very longest -- a couple of months to learn. In any case, basic computer skills are only complementary to the host of real skills that are necessary to becoming any kind of professional. It should be observed, of course, that no school, vocational or not, is helped by a confusion over its purpose.59. The author thinks the present rush to put computers in theclassroom is ________.[A] far-reaching[B] dubiously oriented[C] self-contradictory[D] radically reformatory60. The belief that education is indispensable to all children ________.[A] is indicative of a pessimism in disguise[B] came into being along with the arrival of computers[C] is deeply rooted in the minds of computered advocates[D] originated from the optimistic attitude of industrializedcountries61. It could be inferred from the passage that in the author’s countrythe European model of professional training is ________.[A] dependent upon the starting age of candidates[B] worth trying in various social sections[C] of little practical value[D] attractive to every kind of professional62. According to the author, basic computer skills should be ________.[A] included as an auxiliary course in school[B] highlighted in acquisition of professional qualifications[C] mastered through a life-long course[D] equally emphasized by any school, vocational or otherwiseText 4When a Scottish research team startled the world by revealing 3 months ago that it had cloned an adult sheep, President Clinton moved swiftly. Declaring that he was opposed to using this unusual animal husbandry technique to clone humans, he ordered that federal funds not be used for such an experiment -- although no one had proposed to do so -- and asked an independent panel of experts chaired by Princeton President Harold Shapiro to report back to the White House in 90 days with recommendations for a national policy on human cloning. That group -- the National Bioethics Advisory Commission (NBAC) -- has been working feverishly to put its wisdom on paper, and at a meeting on 17 May, members agreed on anear-final draft of their recommendations.NBAC will ask that Clinton’s 90-day ban on federal funds for human cloning be extended indefinitely, and possibly that it be made law. But NBAC members are planning to word the recommendation narrowly to avoid new restrictions on research that involves the cloning of human DNAor cells -- routine in molecular biology. The panel has not yet reached agreement on a crucial question, however, whether to recommend legislation that would make it a crime for private funding to be used for human cloning.In a draft preface to the recommendations, discussed at the 17 Maymeeting, Shapiro suggested that the panel had found a broad consensus that it would be “morally unacceptable to attempt to create a human child by adult nuclear cloning.”Shapiro explained during the meeting that the moral doubt stems mainly from fears about the risk to the health of the child. The panel then informally accepted several general conclusions, although some details have not been settled.NBAC plans to call for a continued ban on federal government funding for any attempt to clone body cell nuclei to create a child. Because current federal law already forbids the use of federal funds to create embryos (the earliest stage of human offspring before birth) for research or toknowingly endanger an embryo’s life, NBAC will remain silent on embryo research.NBAC members also indicated that they will appeal to privately funded researchers and clinics not to try to clone humans by body cell nuclear transfer. But they were divided on whether to go further by calling for a federal law that would impose a complete ban on human cloning. Shapiro and most members favored an appeal for such legislation, but in a phone interview, he said this issue was still “up in the air.”63. We can learn from the first paragraph that ________.[A] federal funds have been used in a project to clone humans[B] the White House responded strongly to the news of cloning[C] NBAC was authorized to control the misuse of cloning technique[D] the White House has got the panel’s recommendations oncloning64. The panel agreed on all of the following except that ________.[A] the ban on federal funds for human cloning should be made alaw[B] the cloning of human DNA is not to be put under more control[C] it is criminal to use private funding for human cloning[D] it would be against ethical values to clone a human being65. NBAC will leave the issue of embryo research undiscussed because________.[A] embryo research is just a current development of cloning[B] the health of the child is not the main concern of embryoresearch[C] an embryo’s life will not be endangered in embryo research[D] the issue is explicitly stated and settled in the law66. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.[A] some NBAC members hesitate to ban human cloningcompletely[B] a law banning human cloning is to be passed in no time[C] privately funded researchers will respond positively to NBAC’sappeal[D] the issue of human cloning will soon be settledText 5Science, in practice, depends far less on the experiments it prepares than on the preparedness of the minds of the men who watch the experiments. Sir Isaac Newton supposedly discovered gravity through the fall of an apple. Apples had been falling in many places for centuries and thousands of people had seen them fall. But Newton for years had been curious about the cause of the orbital motion of the moon and planets. What kept them in place? Why didn’t they fall out of the sky? The fact that the apple fell down toward the earth and not up into the tree answered the question he had been asking himself about those larger fruits of the heavens, the moon and the planets.How many men would have considered the possibility of an apple falling up into the tree? Newton did because he was not trying to predict anything. He was just wondering. His mind was ready for the unpredictable. Unpredictability is part of the essential nature of research. If you don’t have unpredictable things, you don’t have research.Scientists tend to forget this when writing their cut and dried reports for the technical journals, but history is filled with examples of it.In talking to some scientists, particularly younger ones, you might gather the impression that they find the “scientific method” a substitute for imaginative thought. I’ve attended research conferences where a scientist has been asked what he thinks about the advisability of continuing acertain experiment. The scientist has frowned, looked at the graphs, and said “the data are still inconclusive.”“We know that,” the men from the budget office have said, “but what do you think? Is it worthwhile going on? What do you think we might expect?”The scientist has beenshocked at having even been asked to speculate.What this amounts to, of course, is that the scientist has become the victim of his own writings. He has put forward unquestioned claims so consistently that he not only believes them himself, but has convinced industrial and business management that they are true. If experiments are planned and carried out according to plan as faithfully as the reports in the science journals indicate, then it is perfectly logical for management to expect research to produce results measurable in dollars and cents. It is entirely reasonable for auditors to believe that scientists who know exactly where they are going and how they will get there should not be distracted by the necessity of keeping one eye on the cash register while the other eye is on the microscope. Nor, if。