k=考易网 1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 [C] For high-speed transportation D] For urgent mission to places inaccessible to other kinds of craft Text 2 In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been abolished, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records date from 776 B.C. The games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olymp thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admi a spectator. Slaves, women and dishonored persons were not allowed to compete. The er events uncertain, but events included boy's gymnastics, boxing, wrestling, horse racing and hield events though there were fewer sports involved than in the modern Olympic Games On the last day of the Games, all the winners were honored by having a ring of ho ie leaves placed on their heads. So great was the honor that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory Although Olympic winners received no prize money, they were, in fact, richly rewarded by their state authorities. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately have no means of telling After an uninterrupted history of almost 1, 200 years, the were suspended by the Romans in 394 A.D. They continued for such a long time because people believed in the philosophy behind the Olympics the idea that a healthy body produced a healthy mind, and that the spirit of competition in sports and games was preferable to the competition that caused wars. It was over ears before another such international athletic gathering took place in Athens in 1896 Nowadays, the Games are held in different(Countries in turn. The host country provides vast facilities, including a stadium, swimming pools ing accommodation, but competing courtiers pay their own athletes'expenses The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the sun's ray It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The torch symbolized the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals burns throughout the games until the closing Olympic flag, howevef, is a modern conception: the five interlocking rings symbolize the uniting of all five continents participating in the gam 6. In ancie the Olympic Games [A] were merely national athletic festivals [B] were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color s which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position D] were primarily national events with few foreign participants 17. In the early days of ancient Olympic Games [A] only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games [B]all Greeks, irrespective of sex, religion or social status, were allowed to take par [C]all Greeks, with the exception of women, were allowed to compete in Games D] all male greeks were qualified to compete in the Games 18. The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics UUU.<ROERS.COIl LI
1987 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 www.kaoeasy.com 11 [C] For high-speed transportation. [D] For urgent mission to places inaccessible to other kinds of craft. Text 2 In ancient Greece athletic festivals were very important and had strong religious associations. The Olympian athletic festival held every four years in honor of Zeus, king of the Olympian Gods, eventually lost its local character, became first a national event and then, after the rules against foreign competitors had been abolished, international. No one knows exactly how far back the Olympic Games go, but some official records date from 776 B.C. The games took place in August on the plain by Mount Olympus. Many thousands of spectators gathered from all parts of Greece, but no married woman was admitted even as a spectator. Slaves, women and dishonored persons were not allowed to compete. The exact sequence of events uncertain, but events included boy’s gymnastics, boxing, wrestling, horse racing and field events, though there were fewer sports involved than in the modern Olympic Games. On the last day of the Games, all the winners were honored by having a ring of holy olive leaves placed on their heads. So great was the honor that the winner of the foot race gave his name to the year of his victory. Although Olympic winners received no prize money, they were, in fact, richly rewarded by their state authorities. How their results compared with modern standards, we unfortunately have no means of telling. After an uninterrupted history of almost 1,200 years, the Games were suspended by the Romans in 394 A.D. They continued for such a long time because people believed in the philosophy behind the Olympics: the idea that a healthy body produced a healthy mind, and that the spirit of competition in sports and games was preferable to the competition that caused wars. It was over 1,500 years before another such international athletic gathering took place in Athens in 1896. Nowadays, the Games are held in different countries in turn. The host country provides vast facilities, including a stadium, swimming pools and living accommodation, but competing courtiers pay their own athletes’expenses. The Olympics start with the arrival in the stadium of a torch, lighted on Mount Olympus by the sun’s rays. It is carried by a succession of runners to the stadium. The torch symbolized the continuation of the ancient Greek athletic ideals, and it burns throughout the Games until the closing ceremony. The well-known Olympic flag, however, is a modern conception: the five interlocking rings symbolize the uniting of all five continents participating in the Games. 16. In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games ________. [A] were merely national athletic festivals [B] were in the nature of a national event with a strong religious color [C] had rules which put foreign participants in a disadvantageous position [D] were primarily national events with few foreign participants 17. In the early days of ancient Olympic Games ________. [A] only male Greek athletes were allowed to participate in the games [B] all Greeks, irrespective of sex, religion or social status, were allowed to take part [C] all Greeks, with the exception of women, were allowed to compete in Games [D] all male Greeks were qualified to compete in the Games 18. The order of athletic events at the ancient Olympics ________
k=考易网 1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 A] has not definitely been established [B] varied according to the number of foreign competitors [C] was decided by Zeus, in whose honor the Games were held 19. Modern athletes results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because [A] the greeks had no means of recording the results B they are much better [C] details such as the time were not recorded in the past D they are much worse 20. Nowadays, the athletes expenses are paid for [A]out of the prize money of the winners B] out of the funds raised by the competing nations [C] by the athletes themselves I by contributions Text 3 In science the meaning of the word"explain"suffers with civilization's every step in search of reality Science cannot really explain electricity, magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first looked into the nature of the electrification of amber, a hard yellowish-brown gum. Most contemporary physicists reject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious forces really"are."Electricity Bertrand russell says, is not a thing, like St Pauls Cathedral; it is a way in which things behave When ve have told how things behave when they are electrified, and under what circumstances they are electrified. we have told all there is to recently scientists would have disapproved of such dea. Aristotle, for example, whose science dominated Western thought for two thousand years, believed that man could arrive at an understanding of reality by reasoning from self-evident principles. He It, for example, that it is a self-evident principle that everything in the universe has its proper place, hence one can deduce that objects fall to the ground because that's where they belong, and smoke goes up The goal of Aristotelia n why Modern science orn when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thus originated the method of cont periment which now forms the basis of scientific 21. The aim of controlled scientific experiments is in why things happen [BNOexplain how things happen [C] to describe self-evident principl [D] to support Aristotelian science 22. What principles most influenced scientific thought for two thousand years? a] the speculations of Thales [B] the forces of electricity, magnetism, and gravity [C] Aristotles natural science [D] Galileo's discoveries UUU.<ROERS.COIl
1987 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 12 www.kaoeasy.com [A] has not definitely been established [B] varied according to the number of foreign competitors [C] was decided by Zeus, in whose honor the Games were held [D] was considered unimportant 19. Modern athletes’results cannot be compared with those of ancient runners because ________. [A] the Greeks had no means of recording the results [B] they are much better [C] details such as the time were not recorded in the past [D] they are much worse 20. Nowadays, the athletes’expenses are paid for ________. [A] out of the prize money of the winners [B] out of the funds raised by the competing nations [C] by the athletes themselves [D] by contributions Text 3 In science the meaning of the word “explain”suffers with civilization’s every step in search of reality. Science cannot really explain electricity, magnetism, and gravitation; their effects can be measured and predicted, but of their nature no more is known to the modern scientist than to Thales who first looked into the nature of the electrification of amber, a hard yellowish-brown gum. Most contemporary physicists reject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious forces “really” are. “Electricity,” Bertrand Russell says, “is not a thing, like St. Paul’s Cathedral; it is a way in which things behave. When we have told how things behave when they are electrified, and under what circumstances they are electrified, we have told all there is to tell.”Until recently scientists would have disapproved of such an idea. Aristotle, for example, whose natural science dominated Western thought for two thousand years, believed that man could arrive at an understanding of reality by reasoning from self-evident principles. He felt, for example, that it is a self-evident principle that everything in the universe has its proper place, hence one can deduce that objects fall to the ground because that’s where they belong, and smoke goes up because that’s where it belongs. The goal of Aristotelian science was to explain why things happen. Modern science was born when Galileo began trying to explain how things happen and thus originated the method of controlled experiment which now forms the basis of scientific investigation. 21. The aim of controlled scientific experiments is ________. [A] to explain why things happen [B] to explain how things happen [C] to describe self-evident principles [D] to support Aristotelian science 22. What principles most influenced scientific thought for two thousand years? [A] the speculations of Thales [B] the forces of electricity, magnetism, and gravity [C] Aristotle’s natural science [D] Galileo’s discoveries
k=考易网 1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 23. Bertrand Russells notion about electricity is A] disapproved of by most mode B in agreement with Aristotle's theory of self-evident principles [C] in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward"how things happen D] in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward"why"things happen 4. The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea [A] that there are mysterious forces in the universe [B] that man cannot discover what forces "really are [C] that there are self-evident principles D] that we can discover why things behave as they do 25. Modern science came into being [A] when the method of controlled experiment was first introduced B when Galileo succeeded in explaining how things happen [C] when Aristotelian scientist tried to explain why things happe D when scientists were able to acquire an understanding of reality of reasoning Section ll Structure and Vocabulary【点击讨论此题x】 Fill in the blanks with the words which best complete the sentence. Put your choices in the ANSWER SHEET(10 points) EXAMPLE It was the largest experiment we have ever had six hours [A]ended [B] finished [ was D] lasted ANSWER: DI 26. As scheduled. the communica tellite went into round the earth 27. When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she me and walked on 28. It was a good garne, and at the end the was Argentina 3, West Germany 2 Account [C]record 29. George to of the fine weather to do a day's work in his garden [D]score [A] chance B]interest [C] advantage I charg 30 the plans put forward by the committee? [C] disagrees [D] refuses 31.A们ltoo it was time to go back to school after the summer vacation. [C] fast 2. In an accident when two cars run into each other, they [C] strike D] collide 33. The noise was caused by a boy a cat through the garden [A] catching [B] fighting [C] following 34. He drove fast and arrived an hour of schedule UUU.<ROERS.COIl
1987 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 www.kaoeasy.com 13 23. Bertrand Russell’s notion about electricity is ________. [A] disapproved of by most modern scientists [B] in agreement with Aristotle’s theory of self-evident principles [C] in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward “how”things happen [D] in agreement with scientific investigation directed toward “why”things happen 24. The passage says that until recently scientists disagreed with the idea ________. [A] that there are mysterious forces in the universe [B] that man cannot discover what forces “really”are [C] that there are self-evident principles [D] that we can discover why things behave as they do 25. Modern science came into being ________. [A] when the method of controlled experiment was first introduced [B] when Galileo succeeded in explaining how things happen [C] when Aristotelian scientist tried to explain why things happen [D] when scientists were able to acquire an understanding of reality of reasoning Section III Structure and Vocabulary 【点击讨论此题>>】 Fill in the blanks with the words which best complete the sentence. Put your choices in the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) EXAMPLE: It was the largest experiment we have ever had, it ________ six hours. [A] ended [B] finished [C] was [D] lasted ANSWER: [D] 26. As scheduled, the communications satellite went into ________ round the earth. [A] circle [B] orbit [C] path [D] course 27. When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she ________ me and walked on. [A] refused [B] ignored [C] denied [D] missed 28. It was a good game, and at the end the ________ was Argentina 3, West Germany 2. [A] mark [B] account [C] record [D] score 29. George took ________ of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden. [A] chance [B] interest [C] advantage [D] charge 30. Is there anyone who ________ the plans put forward by the committee? [A] differs [B] opposes [C] disagrees [D] refuses 31. All too ________ it was time to go back to school after the summer vacation. [A] often [B] quick [C] fast [D] soon 32. In an accident when two cars run into each other, they ________. [A] hit [B] knock [C] strike [D] collide 33. The noise was caused by a boy ________ a cat through the garden. [A] catching [B] fighting [C] following [D] chasing 34. He drove fast and arrived an hour ________ of schedule
k=若易网199年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 35. This ticket you to a free meal in our new restaurant Al gives [B] entitles [CI grants D] credits Section Iv Close Test【点击讨论此题>】 For each numbered blank in the followin age there are four choices labeled /A/,B/,/c and D/ Choose the best one and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Read the whole passage before making your choice. (10 points) EXAMPLE: For instance, the automobile tunnel might tilation problems ANSWER: DI Cheques have 36 replaced money as a means of exchange for they are widely accepted everywhere Though this is very convenient for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgot cheques are not real money:they are quite valueless in themselves. A shop-keeper always runs a certain_37 when he accepts a cheques and he is quite 38 his rights if on occasion, he refuses to do People do not always know this and are shocked if their good faith is called 39 An old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely unpleasant experience. He went to a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large of precious stones and asked to be shown so examining several trays, he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked if he could pay by Cheques. The assistant said that this was quite 41 but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the managers office The manager was very polite, but he ed that someone with exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless Cheque not o. My friend got very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace somewhere else when he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay 42 the wanted to get into serious trout police arrived soon afte They apologized to my friend for the but explained that a who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies. Then the asked my friend to copy out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note ave a gun in my pocket. Ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe. "Fortunately, ng was quite unlike the thiefs. He was not only allowed to go without further del but to (ake the string of pearls with him B]really [C] largely [D] thoroughly 7. [A danger [D] opportunity 38.[A] within B beyond [C] without [D]out of 39.A] in difficulty D] in question 41.[A] in order B in need I in common 42[A] whether [B]if [C] otherwise [D] unless 43.[A] Really [B] Sure enough [C] Certainly D] However UUU.<ROERS.COIl
1987 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 14 www.kaoeasy.com [A] in advance [B] ahead [C] abreast [D] in front 35. This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant. [A] gives [B] entitles [C] grants [D] credits Section IV Close Test 【点击讨论此题>>】 For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labeled [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the best one and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Read the whole passage before making your choice. (10 points) EXAMPLE: For instance, the automobile tunnel might ________ huge ventilation problems. [A] make [B] bring [C] raise [D] create ANSWER: [D] Cheques have __36__ replaced money as a means of exchange for they are widely accepted everywhere. Though this is very convenient for both buyer and seller, it should not be forgotten that cheques are not real money: they are quite valueless in themselves. A shop-keeper always runs a certain __37__ when he accepts a cheques and he is quite __38__ his rights if on occasion, he refuses to do so. People do not always know this and are shocked if their good faith is called __39__. An old and very wealthy friend of mine told me he had an extremely unpleasant experience. He went to a famous jewelry shop which keeps a large __40__ of precious stones and asked to be shown some pearl necklaces. After examining several trays, he decided to buy a particularly fine string of pearls and asked if he could pay by Cheques. The assistant said that this was quite __41__ but the moment my friend signed his name, he was invited into the manager’s office. The manager was very polite, but he explained that someone with exactly the same name had presented them with a worthless Cheque not long ago. My friend got very angry when he heard this and said he would buy a necklace somewhere else. When he got up to go, the manager told him that the police would arrive at any moment and he had better stay __42__ the wanted to get into serious trouble. __43__, the police arrived soon afterwards. They apologized to my friend for the __44__, but explained that a person who had used the same name as his was responsible for a number of recent robberies. Then the police asked my friend to copy out a note which had been used by the thief in a number of shops. The note __45__: “I have a gun in my pocket. Ask no questions and give me all the money in the safe.”Fortunately, my friend’s handwriting was quite unlike the thief’s. He was not only allowed to go without further delay, but to take the string of pearls with him. 36.[A] exactly [B] really [C] largely [D] thoroughly 37.[A] danger [B] chance [C] risk [D] opportunity 38.[A] within [B] beyond [C] without [D] out of 39.[A] in difficulty [B] in doubt [C] in earnest [D] in question 40.[A] amount [B] stock [C] number [D] store 41.[A] in order [B] in need [C] in use [D] in common 42.[A] whether [B] if [C] otherwise [D] unless 43.[A] Really [B] Sure enough [C] Certainly [D] However
k=若易网199年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 manner [C]inconvenience [DI behavior 45.[A]read ICI wrote DI informed SectionⅤ Verb Forms【点击讨论此题>】 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets. Put your answer in the ANSWER SHEET (10 points) EXAMPLE It is highly desirable that a new president (appointed) for this college ANSWER: (should) be appointed 46. With all factors(consider)we think this program may excel all the others in achieving 47. They had been working round the clock for a couple of days (hope)to get the desig h ou before their competitors did There's a general understanding among the members of the board of Directors that chief attention (give)to the undertaking that is expected to bring in highest profil 49. If we don't start out now, we must risk(miss) the trail 0. This test(intend)to reinforce what you have learnt in the past few weeks 51. The members of the delegation were glad (stay) longer than originally planned 52. With full knowledge of his past experience, we knew all along that he(succeed (Know not)what appropriate measures to be taken to cope with the situation, he wrote to his lawyer for advice 54. It's no good( write)to him, he never answers letters. The only thing to do is to go and see him 55.( Come)what may, we're not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands Section vI Error-detection and c n【点击讨论此题>>】 question consists of a sentence with four underlined parts words or phrases). These parts are labeled B,/C/, and D/. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Then without altering the meaning of the sentence, write down the correct word or phrase on the line in the <pswER SHEET (10 points) EXAMPLE: You've to hi fyou want to buy something because [A] there's [b] hardly something [Cleft. DI ANSWER: [Anything A]his response to [ b] the advertisement, Ed. replied that he was looking for a full-time position art-time d]one one who has seen [A] him work [B in the laboratory can deny [c] that william has gr capabilities of [ D] research 8. Neither of the alternatives that had been outlined [a] at the last meeting [B] were [C] acceptable to D] he executi 59. Airline companies today require [A] that all luggage's [B] be inspected [c] before passengers are admitted into D] the waiting rooms 60. Although Alice has been [A] to the mountains many times b] be fore, she still [c] loves visiting it UUU.<ROERS.COIl
1987 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 www.kaoeasy.com 15 44.[A] treatment [B] manner [C] inconvenience [D] behavior 45.[A] read [B] told [C] wrote [D] informed Section V Verb Forms 【点击讨论此题>>】 Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets. Put your answer in the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) EXAMPLE: It is highly desirable that a new president ________ (appointed) for this college. ANSWER: (should) be appointed 46. With all factors (consider) we think this program may excel all the others in achieving the goal. 47. They had been working round the clock for a couple of days (hope) to get the design out before their competitors did. 48. There’s a general understanding among the members of the Board of Directors that chief attention (give) to the undertaking that is expected to bring in highest profit. 49. If we don’t start out now, we must risk (miss) the train. 50. This test (intend) to reinforce what you have learnt in the past few weeks. 51. The members of the delegation were glad (stay) longer than originally planned. 52. With full knowledge of his past experience, we knew all along that he (succeed). 53. (Know not) what appropriate measures to be taken to cope with the situation, he wrote to his lawyer for advice. 54. It’s no good (write) to him, he never answers letters. The only thing to do is to go and see him. 55. (Come) what may, we’re not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands. Section VI Error-detection and Correction 【点击讨论此题>>】 Each question consists of a sentence with four underlined parts (words or phrases). These parts are labeled [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, write down the correct word or phrase on the line in the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) EXAMPLE: You’ve to hurry up if you want to buy something because [A] there’s [B] hardly something [C] left. [D] ANSWER: [C] anything 56. In [A] his response to [B] the advertisement, Ed. replied that he was looking for a full-time position [C] not a part-time [D] one. 57. No one who has seen [A] him work [B] in the laboratory can deny [C] that William has great capabilities of [D] research. 58. Neither of the alternatives that had been outlined [A] at the last meeting [B] were [C] acceptable to [D] the executive committee. 59. Airline companies today require [A] that all luggage’s [B] be inspected [C] before passengers are admitted into [D] the waiting rooms. 60. Although Alice has been [A] to the mountains many times [B] be fore, she still [C] loves visiting it