1、全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语真题 1999年及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、BPart Structur(总题数：10，分数：5.00)1.Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that the assertion about economic recovery _ just a round the comer was untrue.（分数：0.50）A.would beB.to beC.wasD.being2.Smoking is so harmful to personal health
2、 that it kills _ people each year than automobile accidents.（分数：0.50）A.seven more timesB.seven times moreC.over seven timesD.seven times3.Its easy to blame the decline of conversation on the pace of modern life and on the vague changes _ place in our over-changing world.（分数：0.50）A.takingB.to takeC.t
3、akeD.taken4.This is an exciting area of study, and one _ which new applications are being discovered almost daily.（分数：0.50）A.fromB.byC.inD.through5._ can be seen from the comparison of these figures, the principle involves the active participation of the patient in the modification of his condition.
4、（分数：0.50）A.AsB.WhatC.ThatD.It6.Although I had been invited to the opening ceremony, I was unable to attend _ such short notice.（分数：0.50）A.toB.inC.withD.on7.California has more light than it knows _ to do with but everything else is expensive.（分数：0.50）A.howB.whatC.whichD.where8.The solution works onl
5、y for couples who are self-employed, dont have small children and get along _ to spend most of their time together.（分数：0.50）A.so wellB.too wellC.well asD.well enough9.Marlin is a young man of independent thinking who is not about _ compliments to his political leaders.（分数：0.50）A.payingB.having paidC
6、.to payD.to have paid10.These proposals sought to place greater restrictions on the use and copying of digital information than _ in traditional media.（分数：0.50）A.existB.existsC.existingD.to exist二、BSection B/B(总题数：10，分数：5.00)11.Your math instructor Uwould have been/U happy to give you a makeup exami
7、nation Uhad you gone/U and Uexplained/U that your parents Uhad been/U ill at the time. A. would have been B. had you gone C. explained D. had been（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_12.As the children become Ufinancially/U independent Uof/U the family, the emphasis Uon/U family financial security will shift from protec
8、tion Uto save/U for the retirement years. A. financially B. of C. on D. to save（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_13.UWere/U the Times Co. to purchase another major media company, there is no doubt that it Ucould/U dramatically transform Ua family - ran/U enterprise that still gets 90% of Uits/U revenues from newspape
9、rs. A. Were B. could C. a family ran D. its（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_14.Symposium talks will cover Ua wide range/U of subjects Ufrom/U overfishing to physical and Uenvironment/U factors that affect the Upopulations/U of different species. A. a wide range B. from C. environment D. populations（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_15
10、.Conversation calls for Ua/U willingness to alternate the role of speaker with Uone/U of Ulistener/U, and it calls for occasional digestive pauses Uby/U both. A. a B. one C. listener D. by（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_16.If two theories are equal Uto/U their ability to account Ufor/U a body of data, the theory th
11、at Udoes so/U with the smaller number of assumptions is Uto be preferred/U. A. to B. for C. does so D. to be preferred（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_17.The Committee adopted a resolution Urequiring/U the seven automakers Uselling/U the most cars in the state Umaking/U 2 percent of those vehicles Uemissions - free/
12、U by 1998. A. requiring B. selling C. making D. emissions - free（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_18.UAs long as/U poor people, who in general axe colored, are in Uconflict with/U richer people who in general are Ulighter/U Uskin/U, theres going to be a constant racial conflict in the world. A. As long as B. conflict
13、 with C. lighter D. skin（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_19.All those Uleft undone/U may sound Ugreatly/U in theory, but even the Utruest believer/U has great difficulty Uwhen/U it comes to specifics. A. left undone B. greatly C. truest believer D. when（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_20.UEven if/U automakers modify commercially pro
14、duced cars to run Uon/U alternative Ufuels/U, the cars wont catch on in a big way Uwhen/U drivers can fill them up at the gas station. A. Even if B. on C. fuels D. when（分数：0.50）填空项 1:_三、BSection C/B(总题数：20，分数：10.00)21.An important property of a scientific theory is its ability to _ further research
15、and further thinking about a particular topic.（分数：0.50）A.stimulateB.renovateC.arouseD.advocate22.Although architecture has artistic qualities, it must also satisfy a number of important practical _.（分数：0.50）A.obligationsB.regulationsC.observationsD.considerations23.Life insurance is financial protec
16、tion for dependents against loss _ the bread -winners death.（分数：0.50）A.at the cost ofB.on the verge ofC.as a result ofD.for the sake of24.In education there should be a good _ among the branches of knowledge that contribute to effective thinking and wise judgment.（分数：0.50）A.distributionB.balanceC.co
17、mbinationD.assignment25.The American dream is most _ during the periods of productivity and wealth generated by American capitalism.（分数：0.50）A.plausibleB.patrioticC.primitiveD.partial26.Poverty is not _ in most cities although, perhaps because of the crowded conditions in certain areas, it is more v
18、isible there.（分数：0.50）A.rareB.temporaryC.prevalentD.segmental27.People who rye in small towns often seem more friendly than those living in _ populated areas.（分数：0.50）A.denselyB.intenselyC.abundantlyD.highly28.As a way of _ the mails while they were away, the Johnsons asked the cleaning lady to send
19、 little printed slips asking the senders to write again later.（分数：0.50）A.picking upB.coping withC.passing outD.getting across29.Toms mother tried hard to persuade him to _ from his intention to invest his savings in stock market.（分数：0.50）A.pull outB.give upC.draw inD.back down30.An increasing propor
20、tion of our population, unable to live without advanced medical _ , will become progressively more reliant on expensive technology.（分数：0.50）A.interferenceB.interruptionC.interventionD.interaction31.These causes produced the great change in the country that modernized the _ of higher education from t
21、he mid- 1860s to the mid- 1880s.（分数：0.50）A.branchB.categoryC.domainD.scope32.Nobody yet knows how long and how seriously the _ in the financial system will drag down the economy.（分数：0.50）A.shallownessB.shakinessC.scantinessD.stiffness33.Crisis would be the right term to describe the _ in many animal
22、 species.（分数：0.50）A.minimizationB.restrictionC.descentD.decline34.The city is an important railroad _ and industrial and convention center.（分数：0.50）A.conjunctionB.networkC.junctionD.link35.Prof. White, my respected tutor, frequently reminds me to _ myself of every chance to improve my English.（分数：0.
23、50）A.assureB.informC.availD.notify36.Researchers discovered that plants infected with a virus give off a gas that _ disease resistance in neighboring plants.（分数：0.50）A.contractsB.activatesC.maintainsD.prescribe37.Corporations and labor unions have _ great benefits upon their employees and members as
24、 well as upon the general public.（分数：0.50）A.conferredB.grantedC.flungD.submitted38.The movement of the moon conveniently provided the unit of month, which was _ from one new moon to the next.（分数：0.50）A.measuredB.reckonedC.judgedD.assessed39.The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible on the g
25、rounds that it was _ to the issue at hand.（分数：0.50）A.irrationalB.unreasonableC.invalidD.irrelevant40.Fuel scarcities and price increases _ automobile designers to scale down the largest models and to develop completely new lines of small cars and trucks.（分数：0.50）A.persuadedB.promptedC.imposedD.enlig
26、htened四、BPart Cloze Te(总题数：10，分数：10.00)A.atB.inC.onD.withA.aliveB.vividC.mobileD.diverseA.regulationB.climateC.circumstanceD.requirementA.whereB.howC.whatD.unlessA.alterB.differC.shiftD.distinguishA.constitutingB.aggravatingC.observingD.justifyingA.SomeB.ManyC.EvenD.StillA.comes offB.turns upC.pays
27、offD.holds upA.claimsB.reportsC.declarationsD.proclamationsA.an advantageB.a benefitC.an interestD.a profit五、BPart Reading (总题数：4，分数：8.00)51.What were things like in 1980s when accidents happened?（分数：2.00）A.Customers might be relieved of their disasters through lawsuits.B.Injured customers could exp
28、ect 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 promised52.Manufacturers as mentioned in the passage tend to _.（分数：2.00）A.satisfy customers by writing long warnings on productsB.become ho
29、nest in describing the inadequacies of their productsC.make the best use of labels to avoid legal liabilityD.feel obliged to view customers safety as their first concern53.The case of Schutt helmet demonstrated that _.（分数：2.00）A.some injury claims were no longer supported by lawB.helmets were net de
30、signed to prevent injuriesC.product labels would eventually be discardedD.some sports games might lose popularity with athletes54.The authors attitude towards the issue seems to be _.（分数：2.00）A.biasedB.indifferentC.puzzlingD.objective六、BPassage 2/B(总题数：4，分数：8.00)55.We learn from the beginning of the
31、 passage that Web business _.（分数：2.00）A.has been striving to expand its marketB.intended to follow a fanciful fashionC.tried but in vain to control the marketD.has been booming for one year or so56.Speaking of the online technology available for marketing, the author implies that _.（分数：2.00）A.the te
32、chnology is popular with many Web usersB.businesses have faith in the reliability of online transactionsC.there is a radical change in strategy.D.it is accessible limitedly to established partners57.In the view of Net purists, _.（分数：2.00）A.there should be no marketing messages in online cultureB.mon
33、ey making should be given priority to on the WebC.the Web should be able to function as the television setD.there should be no online commercial information without requests58.We learn from the last paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.pushing information on the Web is essential to Internet commerceB.interac
34、tivity, hospitality and security are important to online customersC.leading companies began to take the online plunge decades agoD.setting up shops in silicon is independent of the cost of computing power七、BPassage 3/B(总题数：4，分数：8.00)59.The author thinks the present rush to put computers in the class
35、room is _.（分数：2.00）A.far-reachingB.dubiously orientedC.self-contradictoryD.radically reformatory60.The belief that education is indispensable to all children _.（分数：2.00）A.is indicative of a pessimism in disguiseB.came into being along with the arrival of computersC.is deeply rooted in the minds of c
36、omputer-education advocatesD.originated from the optimistic attitude of industrialized countries61.It could be inferred from the passage that in the authors country the European model of professional training is _.（分数：2.00）A.dependent upon the starting age of candidatesB.worth trying in various soci
37、al sectionsC.of little practical valueD.attractive to every kind of professional62.According to the author, basic computer skills should be _.（分数：2.00）A.included as an auxiliary course in schoolB.highlighted in acquisition of professional qualificationsC.mastered through a life -long courseD.equally
38、 emphasized by any school, vocational or otherwise八、BPassage 4/B(总题数：4，分数：8.00)63.We can learn from the first paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.federal funds have been used in a project to clone humansB.the White House responded strongly to the news of cloningC.NBAC was authorized to control the misuse of
39、 cloning techniqueD.the White House has got the panels recommendations on cloning64.The panel agreed on all of the following except that _.（分数：2.00）A.the ban on federal funds for human cloning should be made a lawB.the cloning of human DNA is not to be put under more controlC.it is criminal to use p
40、rivate funding for human cloningD.it would he against ethical values to clone a human being65.NBAC will leave the issue of embryo research undiscussed because _.（分数：2.00）A.embryo research is just a current development of cloningB.the health of the child is not the main concern of embryo researchC.an
41、 embryos life will nut be endangered in embryo researchD.the issue is explicitly stated and settled in the law66.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.（分数：2.00）A.some NBAC members hesitate to ban human cloning completelyB.a law banning human cloning is lo be passed in no timeC.privately
42、funded researchers will respond positively to NBACs appealD.the issue of human cloning will soon be settled九、BPassage 5/B(总题数：4，分数：8.00)67.The author wants to prove with the example of Isaac Newton that _.（分数：2.00）A.inquiring minds are more important than scientific experimentsB.science advances whe
43、n fruitful researches are conductedC.scientists seldom forget the essential nature of researchD.unpredictability weighs less than prediction in scientific research68.The author asserts that scientists _.（分数：2.00）A.shouldnt replace “scientific method“ with imaginative thoughtB.shouldnt neglect to spe
44、culate on unpredictable thingsC.should write more concise reports for technical journalsD.should be confident about their research findings69.It seems that some young scientists _.（分数：2.00）A.have a keen interest in predictionB.often speculate on the futureC.think highly of creative thinkingD.stick t
45、o “scientific method“70.The author implies that the results of scientific research _.（分数：2.00）A.may not be as profitable as they are expectedB.can be measured in dollars and centsC.rely on conformity to a standard patternD.are mostly underestimated by management十、BPart English (总题数：5，分数：15.00)_十一、BPart Writing(总题数：1，分数：15.00)76.1. effect of the countrys growing human population on its wildlife 2. possible reason for the effect 3. your suggestion for wildlife protection BTHE UPS AND DOWNS OF POPULATION GROWTH/
