1995-2005英语考研真题及答案
1. In that country, guests tend to feel they are not highly _B_ regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
2. A _D sketch of the long report by the budget committed was submitted to the mayor for approval.
3. A man has to make _C provision for his old age by putting aside enough money to live on when old.
4. The newly-built Science Building seems _C__ substantial_ enough to last a hundred years.
5. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are _A entitled to free medical care.
6. The farmers were more anxious for rain than the people in the city because they had more at B stake
7. I felt _D_ bored _ to death because I could make nothing of the chairman’s speech.
8. When the engine would not start, the mechanic inspected all the parts to find what was at C fault
9. Y our advice would be _A exceedingly valuable to him, who is at present at his wit’s end.
10. He failed to carry out some of the provisions of the contract, and now he has to _A answer for the consequences.
11. The river is already _D flush with its banks because of excessive rainfall; and the city is threatened with a likely flood.
12. People _B anticipated that vertical flight transports would carry millions of passengers as do the airliners of today.
13. In spite of the wide range of reading material specially written or _A adapted for language learning purposes, there is yet no comprehensive systematic programmed for the reading skills.
14. The mother said she would _C_ let off _ her son washing the dished if he could finish his assignment before supper.
15. We should always keep in mind that _B hasty decisions often lead to bitter regrets.
16. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages _A missing in the dictionary.
17. In the past, most foresters have been men, but today, the number of women D pursuing this field is climbing.
18. The supervisor didn’t have time so far to go into it _A at hand , but he gave us an idea about his plan.
19. Their demand for a pay raise has not the slightest _A prospect of being met.
20. It’s usually the case that people seldom behave in a _B rational _ way when in a furious state.
1. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _A_off___.
2. The wealth of a country should be measured _B_ in terms of _ the health and happiness of its people as well as the material goods it can produce.
3. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _D reliance on what he promises.
4. My students found the book _A enlightening : it provided them with an abundance of information on the subject.
5. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will _C_ drag down the economy.
6. In this factory the machines are not regulated _A independently _ but are jointly controlled by a central computer system.
7. Every chemical change either results from energy being used to produce the change, or causes energy to be _A given off in some form.
8. If businessmen are taxed too much, they will no longer be motivated to work hard, with the result that incomes from taxation might actually _A_ shrink _.
9. American companies are evolving from mass-production manufacturing to _C flexible enterprises.
10. If you know what the trouble is, why don’t you help them to _D_ rectify the situation?
11. I can’t _A_ figure out _ what has happened to the vegetables, for they were freshly picked this morning.
12. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _C_ refusal.
13. From this material we can _A derive _ hundreds of what you may call direct products.
14. She had clearly no _C intention of doing any work, although she was very well paid.
15. What seems confusing or fragmented at first might well become _D clear and organic a third time.
16. The public opinion was that the time was not _B ripe for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones.
17. Hudson said he could not kill a living thing except for the _D_ motive of hunger.
18. For the new country to survive, _B_ let alone for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies will be required.
19. Foreign disinvestment and the _C__ exclusion of South Africa from world capital markets after 1985 further weakened its economy.
20. When a number of people _D cluster _ together in a conversational knot, each individual expresses his position in the group by where he stands.
1. The machine needs a complete _C mending _ since it has been in use for over ten years.
2. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a _
B glimpse _ of him.
3. I don’t think it’s wise of you to _D show off _ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him.
4. The returns in the short _D_ term _ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid.
5. A thorough study of biology requires _D_ familiarity with the properties of trees and plants, and the habit of birds and beasts.
6. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would _A_ justify _ her long effort.
7. I’m very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _C write off my debt in return for certain services.
8. Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great _B sensation.
9. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post _C_ carries _ no responsibility with it at all?
10. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _B reaction _ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being studied.
11. Please __A_ restrain _____ yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them.
12. Without telephone it would be impossible to carry on the functions of _A_ practically every business operation in the whole country.
13. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, _D in contrast to _ the $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress.
14. He is planning another tour abroad, yet his passport will _A_______ at the end of this month.
[A] expire [B] exceed [C] terminate [D] cease
15. All the off-shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read _B_ affectionate _ letters from their families.
16. Several international events in the early 1990s seem likely to _C_ reverse _, or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1980s.
17. I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _A arbitrary _.
18. The local people were joyfully surprised to find the price of vegetables no longer _C_ fluctuated according to the weather.
19. The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not _B further their prospect of promotion.
20. In what __D amounts _to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites.
1. An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _A_ stimulate further research and further thinking about a particular topic.
2. Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical _
D considerations _.
3. Life insurance is financial protection for dependents against loss _C_as a result of the bread-winner’s dea th.
4. In education there should be a good _B_ balance among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.
5. The American dream is most _A_ plausible _ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.
6. Poverty is not _C__ prevalent _ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more visible there.
7. People who live in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in _A_ densely _ populated areas.
8. As a way of _B_ coping with _ the mails while they were away, the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to send little printed slips asking the senders to write again later.
9. Tom’s mother tried hard to persuade him to _D back down from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.
10. An increasing proportion of our population, unable to live without advanced medical _ C_ intervention __, will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.
11. These causes produced the great change in the country that modernized the _C_ domain _ of higher education from the mid-1860’s to the mid-1880’s.
12. Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the _B shakiness in the financial system will drag down the economy.
13. Crisis would be the right term to describe the _D decline in many animal species.
14. The city is an important railroad _C_ junction and industrial and convention center.
15. Prof. White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to _C avail _myself of every chance to improve my English.
16. Researchers discovered that plants infected with a virus give off a gas that _B activates disease resistance in neighboring plants.
17. Corporations and labor unions have _A_ conferred great benefits upon their employees and members as well as upon the general public.
18. The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was _B reckoned _ from one new moon to the next.
19. The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the grounds that it was _D irrelevant to the issue at hand.
20. Fuel scarcities and price increases _B prompted automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.
1. He spoke so _B_ convincingly _ that even his opponents were won over by his arguments.
2. France’s __D resumption _ of nuclear testing in the South Pacific last month triggered political debates and mass demonstrations.
3.The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publishers last October, _C_ sparked_ an outburst of interest.
4. His efforts to bring about a reconciliation between the two Parties _A_ came off __.
5.The system was redesigned to embrace the network and eventually _D_ steer it in a profitable direction.
6. The capital intended to broaden the export base and _A_ secure _ efficiency gains from international trade was channeled instead into uneconomic import substitution.
7. It is announced that a wallet has been found and can be _C reclaimed _ at the manager’s office.
8. When I _D came to _ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me.
9. The American society is _A_ established on an exceedingly shaky foundation of natural resources, which is connected with the possibility of a worsening environment.
10. I am not _B_ compatible _ with my roommate but I have to share the room with her, because I have nowhere else to live.
11. At first, the _B_ transmission of color pictures over a long distance seemed impossible, but, with painstaking efforts and at great expense, it became a reality.
12. When the committee _A__ got down __ to details, the proposed plan seemed impractical.
13. _B_ Access _ to some parts of South America is still difficult, because parts of the continent are still covered with thick forests.
14. Mr. Smith had an unusual _D_career : he was first an office clerk, then a sailor, and ended up as a school teacher.
15. The mayor is a woman with great _C integrity _ and therefore deserves our political and financial support.
16. The English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest _A_speculation to everyone.
17. The fact that the golden eagle usually builds its nest on some high cliffs _A__ renders _____ it almost impossible to obtain the eggs or the young birds.
18. To impress a future employer, one should dress neatly, be _D_ punctual _, and display interest in the job.
19. Y ou don’t have to install this radio in your new car, it’s an __B_ optional _____ extra.
20. We were pleased to note that the early morning delivery di dn’t _C_ add _ to the traffic jam of the busy city.
11. He is too young to be able to __B_ discern _ between right and wrong.
12. It was no ____A_ coincidence ___ that his car was seen near the bank at the time of the robbery.
13. One of the responsibilities of the Coast Guard is to make sure that all ships __B_ dutifully _____ follow traffic rules in busy harbors.
14. The Eskimo is perhaps one of the most trusting and considerate of all Indians but seems to be __C__ indifferent to the welfare of his animals.
15. The chairman of the board ___C_ pressed _ on me the unpleasant job of dismissing good workers the firm can no longer afford to employ.
16. It is naive to expect that any society can resolve all the social problems it is faced with _C once for all .
17. Using extremely different decorating schemes in adjoining rooms may result in __D_ disharmony __ and lack of unity in style.
18. The Timber rattlesnake is now on the endangered species list, and is extinct in two eastern states in which it once ______A_ thrived _.
19. However, growth in the fabricated metals industry was able to ____C_ offset ___ some of the decline in the iron and steel industry.
20. Because of its intimacy, radio is usually more than just a medium; it is _B__ company _____.
21. When any non-human organ is transplanted into a person, the body immediately recognizes it as _D_ foreign ______.
22. My favorite radio song is the one I first heard on a thick 1923 Edison disc I C_ stumbled upon at a garage sale.
23. Some day software will translate both written and spoken language so well that the need for any common second language could __B_ decline __.
24.Equipment not _A conforming to official safety standards has all been removed from the workshop.
25. As an industry, biotechnology stands to __C_ rival _____ electronics in dollar volume and perhaps surpass it in social impact by 2020.
26. The authors of the United States Constitution attempted to establish an effective national government while preserving ____A_ autonomy ___ for the states and liberty for individuals.
27. For three quarters of its span on Earth, life evolved almost _D exclusively as microorganisms.
28. The introduction of gunpowder gradually made the bow and arrow _B obsolete_, particularly in Western Europe.
29. Whoever formulated the theory of the origin of the universe, it is just B hypothetical and needs proving.
30. The future of this company is __ D at stake ___: many of its talented employees are flowing into more profitable net-based businesses.