1994年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及答案
part Ⅰ：
Section A
1. By the time you arrive in London, we ___ in Europe for two weeks.
A. shall stay B. have stayed C. will have stayed D. have been staying
2. I appreciated ____ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.
A. having been given B. having given
C. to have been given D. to have given
3. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ____ obtaining water is not the least.
A. of which B. for what C. as D. whose
4. The heart is ___ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.
A. not so B. not much C. much more D. no more
5. ____ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.
A. Because of B. As to C. In spite of D. In view of
6. Jean Wagner's most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it ____ in religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.
A. is to be analyzed B. has been analyzed
C. be analyzed D. should have been analyzed
7. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand , ____ all practical value by the time they finished.
A. could lose B. would have lost C. might lose D. ought to have lost
8. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as _____ earned by his own labour.
A. one B. that C. such D. what
9. It isn't cold enough for there ___ a frost tonight , so I can leave Jim's car out quite safely.
A. would be B. being C. was D. to be
10. Scientists generally agree that the Earth's climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years ____ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age.
A. as long as B. as much as C. as soon as D. as well as
Section B 改错：
ll . Similar elements in the prehistoric remains from both areas suggest that Indians and their
A B
neighbours had maintained distant but real connections ever before 1500 B. C.
C D
12. It soon became obviously that instead of being trained to sing she would be trained as the as-
A B C D
tronomer's assistant .
13. He also conceived that the solar system and the universe would come into existence by a nat-
A B C
ural process and would disappear one day.
D
14. The moon has a mass that is nearly one hundred times less than the earth ; in consequence ,
A B C
the force of gravity at the moon' s surface is only one-sixth of that at the earth's surface.
D
15 . “The Bunsen burner is so named because it is thought to be invented by Robert Bunsen, who
A B C
was Genman by birth.
D
16. Much although I have traveled, I have never seen anyone to equal her in thoroughness,
A B
whatever the job.
C D
17. The weeds and tall grass in that yard makes the house look as if it had been vacant for quite
A B C D
some time.
18 . If only the nature of the aging process is better understood, the possibility of discovering a
A B C
medicine that can block the fundamental process of aging seems very remote .
D
19. When I consider how talented he is as a painter, I cannot heip but believing that the public
A B C D
will appreciate his gift .
20. Allen has stated that he has always had a great interest and admiration for the work of the
A B C D
British economist Keynes .
Section C:
21. Please do not be ___ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.
A. disregarded B. distorted C. irritated D. intervened
22. Craig assured his boss that he would ___ all his energies in doing this new job.
A. call forth B. call at C. call on D. call off
23. Too much ___ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.
A. disclosure B. exhibition C. contact D. exposure
24. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes ____, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.
A. dim B. blank C. faint D. vain
25. It is well known that knowledge is the ____ condition for expansion of mind.
A. incompatible B. incredible c. indefinite D. indispensable
26. More than two hundred years ago the United States ____ from the British Empire and become an independent country.
A. got off B. pulled down C. broke away D. attached to
27. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is ____ loud continuous noise.
A. subjected to B. filled with C. associated with D. dropped off
28. Some of the most important concepts in physics ____ their success to these mathematical systems.
A. oblige B. owe C. contribute D. attribute
29. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something ____ researching into.
A. precious B. worth C. worthy D. valuable
30. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals____ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals.
A. relieve B. release C. dismiss D. discard
31. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ___ be able to walk.
A. in no time B. by all means C. in no way D. on any account
32. While typing , Helen has a habit of stopping ____ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.
A. occasionally B. simultaneously C. eventually D. promptly
33. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they
have taken great ______to educate their children.
A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. endeavours
34.If any man here does not agree with me, he should ____his own plan for
improving the living conditions of these people.
A. put on B. put out c. put in d. put forward
35.I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be ____to it.
A. connected B. fastened C. bound D. stuck
36.The English language contains a（n）_____of words which are comparative seldom used in ordinary conversation.
A. altitude B. latitude C. multitude D. attitude
37. In my opinion, you can widen the ____of these improvements through your active participation.
A. dimension B. volume C. magnitude D. scope
38.Your improper words will give _____to doubts concerning your true intentions.
A. rise B. reason C. suspicion D. impulse
39.The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made _____.
A. on the spot B. on the site C. on the location D. on the ground
40.The remarkable ______of life on the Galopagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
A. classification B. variety C. density D. diversion
Part Ⅱ Cloze Test
The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In
speaking, the choice of words is 41 the utmost importance. Proper selection will eliminate
one source of 42 breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words
43 a meeting of the minds of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may 44
unfavorable reactions in the listener 45 interfere with his comprehension; hence, the
transmission-reception system breaks down .
46 , inaccurate or indefinite words may make 47 difficult for the listener to under-
stand the 48 which is being transmitted to him. The speaker who does not have specific
words in his working vocabulary may be 49 to explain or describe in a 50 that can be un-
derstood by his listeners.
41. A. of B. at C. for D. on
42. A. inaccessible B. timely C. likely D. invalid
43. A. encourages B. prevents C. destroys D. offers
44. A. pass out B. take away C. back up D. stir up
45. A. who B. as C. which D. what
46 . A. Moreover B. However C. Preliminarily D. Unexpectedly
47. A. that B. It C. so D. this
48. A. speech B. sense C. message D. meaning
49. A. obscure B. difficult C. impossible D. unable
50. A. case B. means C. method D. way
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Passage I
The American economic system is organized around a basically private-enterprise, market-
oriented economy in which consumers largely determine what shall be produced by spending their
money in the marketplace for those goods and services that they want most. Private businessmen ,
striving to make profits , produce these goods and services in competition with other businessmen ;
and the profit motive , operating under competitive pressures , largely determines how these goods
and services are produced. Thus, in the American eoonomic system it is the demand of individual
consumers , coupled with the desire of businessmen to maximize profits and the desire of individu -
als to maximize their incomes, that together determine what shall be produced and how resources
are used to produce it.
An important factor in a market-oriented economy is the mechanism by which consumer de-
mands can be expressed and responded to by producers. In the American economy, this mecha-
nism is provided bv a price system, a process in which prices rise and fall in response to relative
demands of consumers and supplies offered by seller-producers. If the product is in short supply
relative to the demand , the price will be bid up and some consumers will be eliminated from the
market. If, on the other hand, producing more of a commodity results in reducing its cost, this
will tend to increase the supply offered by seller-producers, which in tum will lower the price and
permit more consumers to buy the product. Thus, price is the regulating mechanism in the Amer-
ican economic system .
The important factor in a private-enterprise economy is that individuals are allowed to own
productive resources （private propeny） , and they are permitted to hire labor, gain control over
natural resources, and produce goods and services for sale at a profit. In the American economy,
the concept of private property embraces not only the ownership of productive resources but also
certain rights, including the right to determine the price of a product or to make a free contract
with another private individual .
51 . In Line 11 , Para 1 , ”the desire of individuals to maximize their incomes“ means__.
A. Americans are never satisfied with their incomes
B. Americans tend to oventate their incomes
C. Americans want to have their incomes increased
D. Americans want to increase the purchasing power of their incomes
52. The first two &ntences in the second paragraph tell us that__.
A. producers can satisfy the oonsumers by mechanized production
B. consumers can express their demands through producers
C. producers decide the prices of products
D. supply and demand regulate prices
53 . According to the passage, a private-enterprise economy is characterized by__.
A. private property and rights concerned
B. manpower and natural resources control
C. ownership of productive resources
D. free contracts and prices
54. The passage is mainly about__.
A. how American goods are produced
B. how American consumers buy their goods
C. how American economic system works
D. how American businessmen make their profits
Passage 2
One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They
give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the coun-
try, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of
these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in
scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the ”cashless
society“ is not on the horizon-it's already here.
While computers offer these conveniences to consumers , they have many advantages for sell-
ers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a
wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows
businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how
fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the
same time these computers reoord which hours are busiest and which employees are the most effi-
cient , allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify
preferred customers for promotional canlpaigns. Computers are relied on bv manufacturers for
similar reasons. Computer-analyzed nlarketing reports can help to decide which products to em-
phasize now, which to develop for the future , and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods
in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.
Numerous other commercial enterprises , from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and
electric utilities to milk processors , bring better and more efficialt services to consumers through
the use of computers.
55 . According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to__.
A. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes
B. obtain more convenient services than other people do
C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper
D. cash money wherever he wishes to
56. From the ast sentence of the first paragraph we learn that __.
A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards
B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today
C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash
D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before
57. The phrase ”ring up sales“ （Line 3, Para. 2） most probably means ”__“.
A. make an order of goods
B. record sales on a cash register
C. call the sales manager
D. keep track of the goods in stock
58. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.
B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.
C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.
D. Advantages of credit cards in business.
Passage 3
Exceptional children are different in some significant way from others of the same age. For
these children to develop to their full adult potential , their education must be adapted to those dif-
ferences.
Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we find ourselves describing their
environnlent as well. While the leading actor on the stage captures our attention, we are aware of
the importance of the supporting players and the scenery of the play itself. Both the family and
the society in which exceptional children live are often the key to their growth and development.
And it is in the public schools that we find the full expression of society' s understanding--the
knowledge, hopes, and fears that are passed on to the next generation.
Education in any society is a mirror of that society. In that minor we can see the strengths,
the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the central values of the culture itself. The great
interest in exceptional children shown in public education over the past three decades indicates the
strong feeling in our society that all citizens , whatever their special conditions , deserve the oppor-
tunity to fully develop their capabllities.
”All men are created equal. “ We've heard it many times, but it still has important meaning
for education in a democratic society. Although the phrase was used by this country' s founders to
denote equality before the law, it has also been interpreted to mean equality of opportunity. That
concept implies educational opportunity for all children-the right of each child to receive help in
learning to the limits of his or her capacity, whether that capacity be small or great. Recent court
decisions have confirmed the right of all children-disabled or not-to an appropriate education ,
and have ordered that pubLic schools take the necessary steps to provide that education. In re-
sponse , schools are modifying their programs , adapting instruction to children who are exception-
al , to those who cannot profit substantially from regular programs.
59. In Paragraph 2, the author cites the example of the leading actor on the stage to show that
A. the growth of exceptional children has much to do with their famiLy and the society
B. exceptional children are more influenced by their families than nomlal children are
C. exceptional children are the key interest of the family and society
D. the needs of the society weigh much heavier than the needs of the exceptional children
60. The reason that the exceptional children receive so much concern in education is that__.
A. they are expected to be leaders of the society
B. they might become a burden of the society
C. they should fully develop their potentials
D. disabled children deserve special consideration
61 . This passage mainly deals with__.
A. the differences of children in their learning capabilities
B. the definition of exceptional children in modern society
C. the special educational programs for exceptional children
D. the necessity of adapting education to exceptional children
62 . From this passage we learn that the educational concern for exceptional children ___.
A. is now enjoying legal support
B. disagrees with the tradition of the country
C. was clearly stated by the country' s founders
D. will exert great influence over court decisions
Passage 4
”I have great confidence that by the end of the decade we'll know in vast detail how cancer
cells arise, “ says microbiologist Robert Weinberg, an expert on cancer. ”But, “ he cautions,
”some people have the idea that once one understands the causes, the cure will rapidly follow.
Consider Pasteur. He discovered the causes of many kinds of infections, but it was fifty or sixty
years before cures were available. “
This year, 50 percent of the 910,000 people who suffer from cancer will survive at least five
years. In the year 2000 , the National Cancer Institute estimates, that figure will be 75 percent.
For some skin cancers, the five-year survival rate is as high as 90 percent. But other survivaL
statistics are still discouraging-----13 percent for lung cancer, and 2 percent for cancer of the pan-
creas （胰腺） .
With as many as 120 varieties in existence, discovering how cancer works is not easy. The
researchers made great progress in the early 1970s, when they disoovered that oncogenes, which
are cancer-causing genes （基因） , are inactive in normal cells. Anything from cosmic rays to radi-
ation to diet may activate a dormant oncogene, but how remains unknown. If several oncogenes
are driven into action, the cell, unable to turn them off, becomes cancerous.
The exact mechanisms involved are still mysterious, but the likelihood that many cancers are
initiated at the level of genes suggests that we will never prevent all cancers. ”Changes are a nor-
mal part of the evoLutionary process , “ says oncologist William Haywar. Environmental factors can
never be totally eliminated; as Hayward points out , ”We can' t prepare a medicine against cosmic
rays. “
The prospects for cure, though still distant, are brighter.
”First , we need to understand how the normal cell controls itself. Second, we have to deter-
mine whether there are a limited number of genes in cells which are always responsible for at leasl
part of the trouble. If we can understand how cancer works, we can counteract its action. “
63. The example of Pasteur in the passage is used to__.
A. predict that the secret of cancer will be disclosed in a decade
B. indicate that the prospects for curing cancer are bright
C. prove that cancer will be cured in fifty to sixty years
D. warn that there is still a long way to go before cancer can be conquered
64. The author implies that bv the year 2000 ,__.
A. there will be a drastic rise in the five-year survival rate of skin-cancer patients
B. 90 percent of the skin-cancer patients today will still be living
C. the survival statistics will be fairly even among patients with various cancers
D. there won' t be a drastic increase of survival rate of all cancer patients
65 . Oncogenes are cancer-causing genes__.
A. that are always in operation in a healthy person
B. which remain unharmful so long as they are not activated
C. that can be driven out of normal cells
D. which normal cells can' t turn off
66 . The word ”dormant“ in the third paragraph most probably means__.
A. dead B. ever-present C. inactive D. potential
Passage 5
Discoveries in science and technology are thought by ”untaught minds“ to come in blinding
flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as legend would
have it, look at the mold （霉） on a piece of cheese and get the idea for penicillin there and then.
He experimented with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery. Inven-
tions and innovations almost always come out of laborious trial and enor. Innovation is like soc-
cer; even the best players miss the goal and have their shots blocked much more frequently than
they score.
The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take most shots at the
and so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The prime difference between innovation
and others is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs,
and they follow them through until they prove practicable or otherwise. What ordinary people see
as fanciful abstractions , professional innovators see as solid possibilities.
”Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there' s no particular virtue in doing
things the way they have always been done, “ wrote Rudolph Flexh, a language authority, this
accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple innovations like plastic garbage bags and suitcases on
wheels that make life more convenient : ”How come nobody thought of that before?“
The creative approach begins with the proposition that nothing is as it appears. Innovators
will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the av-
erage person will automatically set out on the best-known and apparentLy simplest route. The in-
novator will search for alternate courses, which may prove easier in the long run and are bound to
be more interesting and challenging even if they lead to dead ends.
Highly creative individuals really do march to a different drummer.
67. What does the author probably mean by ”untaught mind“ in the first paragraph?
A. A person ignorant of the hard work involved in experimentation.
B. A citizen of a society that restricts personal creativity.
C. A person who has had no education.
D. An individual who often comes up with new ideas by accident.
68 . According to the author , what distinguishes innovators from non-innovators?
A. The variety of ideas they have.
B. The intelligence they possess.
C. The way they deal with problems.
D. The way they present their findings.
69. The author quotes Rudolph Flesch in Paragraph 3 because__.
A. Rudolph Flesch is the best-known expert in the study of human creativity
B. the quotation strengthens the assertion that creative individuals look for new ways of doing
things .
C. the reader is familiar with Rudolph Flesch' s point of view
D. the quotation adds a new idea to the informatlon previously presented
70. The phrase ”march to a different drummer“ （the last line of the passage） suggests that highly
creative individuals are__.
A. diligent in pursuing their goals
B. reluctant to follow common ways of doing things
C. devoted to the progress of science
D. concemed about the advance of society
Part Ⅳ English-Chinese Translation
According to the new school of scientists, technology is an overlooked force in expanding the
horizons of scientific knowledge. （71 ） Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the
insights of great men of genius as because of more ordinary things like improved techniques and
tools. （72） ”In short“ , a leader of the new school contends, ”the scientific revolution, as we call
it, was largely the improvement and invention and use of a series of instruments that expanded
the reach of science in innumerable directions. “
（73 ）Over the years, tools and technology themselves as a source of fundamental innovation
have largely been ignored by historians and philosophers of science. The modern school that hails
technology algues that such masters as Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, and inventors such
as Edison attached great importance to, and derived great benefit from, craft information and
technological devices of different kinds that were usable in scientific experiments.
The centerhiece of the argument of a technology-yes , genius-no advocate was an analysis of
Gialileo' s role at the start of the scientific revolution. The wisdom of the day was derived from
Ptolemy, an astronomer of the second century, whose elaborate system of the sky put Earth at
the center of all heavenly motions. （74） Galileo' s greatest glory was that in 1609 he was the first
person to turn the newly invented telescope on the heavens to prove that the planets revolve
around the sun rather than around the Earth. But the real hero of the story, according to the new
school of scientists, was the long evolution in the improvement of machinery for making eyeglass-
es .
Federal policy is necessarily involved in the technology vs. genius dispute. （75）Whether the
Govemment should increase the financing of pure science at the expense of technology or vice ver-
sa （反之） often depends on the issue of which is seen as the driving force.
Part V Writing （15 points）
DIRECTIONS :
A. Title: ON MAKING FRIENDS
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 the
given opening sentence : ”As a human being , one can hardly do without a friend . “
E . Your composition must be written clearly on the ANSWER SHEET .
OUTLINE :
l . The need for friends
2 . True friendship
3. My principle in making friends
答案：
PartⅠ
Section A （ 15 points）
l. C 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. C
6. C 7. B 8. B 9. D 10. B
Section B （ 15 points）
11. D,even 12. A,obvious
13. B,had come 14. B,that of the earth
15. C,to have been invented 16. A,Much as 或 Much though
17. B,make 18. A,Unless （ =if. . .not）
19. C,删去 but 或将 believing 改为 believe 20. C,a great interest in
section C （ 10 points）
21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D
26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. B
31. C 32. A 33. B 34. D 35. C
36. C 37. D 38. A 39. A 40. B
Part Ⅱ
41. A 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. C
46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. D
Part Ⅲ
51. D 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
56. C 57. B 58. B 59. A 60. C
61. D 62. A 63. D 64. D 65. B
66. C 67. A 68. C 69. B 70. B
Part Ⅳ
71. 他们（新学派科学家们）说，科学的发展与其说源于天才伟人的真知灼识，不如说源于
改进了的技术和工具等等更为普通的东西。
72.新学派的一位领袖人物坚持说：”简而言之，我们所称谓的科学革命，主要是指一系列
器具的改进、发明和使用，这些改进、发明和使用使科学发展的范围无所不及。“
73.工具和技术本身作为根本性创新的源泉多年来在很大程度上被科学史学家和科学思
想家们忽视了。
74.伽里略的最光辉的业绩在于他在1609年第一个把新发明的望远镜对准天空，以证实
行星是围绕太阳旋转，而不是围绕地球。
75.政府究竟是以减少对技术的经费投入来增加对纯理论科学的经费投入，还是相反，这
往往取决于把哪一方看作是驱动的力量。
1994年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及答案的延伸阅读——复习英语要讲究技巧
一，重视单词。
从第一天开始复习到考试的前一天，考试大纲词汇就应不离手，因为这是一切的基础。考试大纲是命题专家出题的依据、基础，所以考生一定要重视。背单词时，可以总结同义词、一词多义以及包含“高级”短语的句子，然后跟同桌的研友们对话，或者“厚颜无耻”地主动向他们“炫耀”，同时也坚持参加英语辩论活动，把自己最新积累的词句一一“亮”出，这样考生会感觉记得特别牢固。
二，日积月累。
作为一门语言，充满了繁琐与细节的，想一口吃成大胖子是不太现实的，必须耐心地积累“量变”以求“质变”。学习英语的时间安排也是有规律可循的，如果你一天安排3个小时学英语，那么与其一鼓作气学3个小时倒不如改成上下午各1.5小时。持续学习、及时复习才能收到较为理想的效果。可以参照着名的“艾宾浩斯遗忘曲线”来合理安排时间，最大限度地降低遗忘率，以获得较好的学习效果。
三，研读真题。
历年考研英语全真试题是了解考研水平的最快途径，也是熟悉命题规律的唯一途径。所以要在老师的指导下分阶段复习考研英语真题。找一个安静的环境，先用一周的时间做一套真题，做完后，对自己的错题先看一下怎么错的，错在哪里，能不能解决。剩下的时间要分析题型，也就是看这些题目是属于细节题、推理题，还是主旨大意题……当复习完十年的真题，建议考生放20天左右的时间，重新再做真题，分析自己的做题思路，考前一个月适当做些高质量的模拟题练练手。另外，希望考生真题至少看三遍。第一遍先做，做完之后归纳总结错题的原因。第二遍主要精读文章解决单词句子翻译。第三遍前两遍的内容都要看。
四，增加课外阅读。
课外阅读在考研英语复习中占有重要地位，对提高成绩有很大作用，建议大家订一份《英语世界》杂志，阅读上面的文章，也会有不少收获。如果有条件，看看自己学校图书馆是否有这本书，有的话坚持看，肯定会有收获的！
希望以上的介绍对2013的考研同学有所帮助，另外，大家在学习英语学习方法时，要从自身实际出发，选择真正适合自己的复习方法。 |
