1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题.docx

1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
Ⅰ. In each sentence, decide which of the four choices given will plete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET(15 point)
l . They lost their way in the forest, and _ made matters worse was thatnight began to
fall .
A. that B. it C. what D. which
my retum, I learned that Professor Smith had been at the Museum and would not be
back for several hours. '
A. At B. On C. With 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 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 D. in all
5. In this factory, suggestion Often have to wait for months before they are fully _ .
A. admitted B. acknowledged C. absorbed D. considered
6. There is a real posibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud
noise .
A. being there B. should there be C. there was 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 D. have discovered
8. Jim isn' t _, but he did badly in the final exams last smester.
A. gloomy B. dull C. awkward D. tedious
9. The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents' _
A. command B. conviction C. consent D. compromise
IO. He had _ on the subject.
A. a rather strong opinion B. rather strong opinion
C. rather the strong opinion D. the rather strong opinion.
Il . 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 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. to live on one's knees
13 . The most important _ _ of his speech was that we should all work wholeheartedly for
the