1991年考研英语真题
Section I Structure and Vocabulary
In each ntence, decide which of the four choices given will suitably complete the ntence if inrted at the place marked. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
1. They lost their way in the forest, and ________ made matters wor was that night began to fall.
[A] that
[B] it
[C] what（C）
[D] which
2. ________ my return, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Muum and would not be back for veral hours.
[A] At
[B] On
[C] With（B）
[D] During
3. Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respond to ________ situations.
[A] similar
[B] alike
[C] same（A）
[D] likely
4. There is not much time left; so I’ll tell you about it ________.
[A] in detail
[B] in brief
[C] in short（B）
[D] in all
5. In this factory, suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully ________.
[A] admitted
[B] acknowledged
[C] absorbed（D）
[D] considered
6. There is a real possibility that the animals could be frightened, ________ a sudden loud noi.
[A] being there
[B] should there be
[C] there was（B）
[D] there having been
7. By the year 2000, scientists probably ________ a cure for cancer.
[A] will be discovering
[B] are discovering
[C] will have discovered（C）
[D] have discovered
8. Jim isn’t ________, but he did badly in the final exams last mester.
[A] gloomy
[B] dull
[C] awkward（B）
[D] tedious
9. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents’ ________.
[A] command
[B] conviction
[C] connt（C）
[D] compromi
10. He had ________ on the subject.
[A] a rather strong opinion
[B] rather strong opinion
[C] rather the strong opinion（A）
[D] the rather strong opinion
11. When Jane fell off the bike, the other children ________.
[A] were not able to help laughter
[B] could not help but laughing
[C] could not help laughing（C）
[D] could not help to laugh
12. It is better to die on one’s feet than ________.
[A] living on one’s knees
[B] live on one’s knees
[C] on one’s knees（D）
[D] to live on one’s knees
13. The most important ________ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for the people.
[A] element
[B] spot
[C] n（D）
[D] point
14. This watch is ________ to all the other watches on the market.
[A] superior
[B] advantageous
[C] super（A）
[D] beneficial
15. In a typhoon, winds ________ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
[A] assume
[B] accomplish
[C] attain（C）
[D] asmble
16. ________ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
[A] In spite of
[B] But for
[C] Becau of（B）
[D] As for
17. Mary ________ my letter; otherwi she would have replied before now.
[A] has received
[B] ought to have received
[C] couldn’t have received（C）
[D] shouldn’t have received
18. ________ to speak when the audience interrupted him.
[A] Hardly had he begun
[B] No sooner had he begun
[C] Not until he began（A）
[D] Scarcely did he begin
19. Anna was reading a piece of science fiction, completely ________ to the outside world.
[A] being lost
[B] having lost
[C] losing（D）
[D] lost
20. The policemen went into action ________ they heard the alarm.
[A] promptly
[B] prently
[C] quickly（D）
[D] directly
21. The lost car of the Lees was found ________ in the woods off the highway.
[A] vanished
[B] abandoned
[C] scattered（B）
[D] rejected
22. Dress warmly, ________ you’ll catch cold.
[A] on the contrary
[B] or rather
[C] or el（C）
[D] in no way
23. Our rearch has focud on a drug which is so ________ as to be able to change brain chemistry.
[A] powerful
[B] influential
[C] monstrous（A）
[D] vigorous
24. Bob was completely ________ by the robber’s disgui.
[A] taken away
[B] taken down
[C] taken to（D）
[D] taken in
25. Difficulties and hardships have ________ the best qualities of the young geologist.
[A] brought out
[B] brought about
[C] brought forth（A）
[D] brought up
26. Our modern civilization must not be thought of as ________ in a short period of time.
[A] being created
[B] to have been created
[C] having been created（C）
[D] to be created
27. Even if they are on sale, the refrigerators are equal in price to, if not more expensive than, ________ at the other store.
[A] anyone
[B] the others
[C] that（D）
[D] the ones
28. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to ________ the investment plan within a week.
[A] work out
[B] put out
