1996年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及参考答案Passage151.Whatdotheeldersmeanwhentheysay,It'snotwhatyauwantinthisworld,butwhatyouget.?(A)You'llcertainlygetwhatyouwant.(B)It'snousedreaming.(C)Youshouldbedissatisfiedwithwhatyouhave.(D)It'sessentialtosetagoalforyourself.52.Ablueprintmadebeforeinvitingafriendtodinnerisusedinthispassageas__.(A)anillustrationofhowtowriteanapplicationforajob(B)anindicationofhowtosecureagoodjob(C)aguidelineforjobdescription(D)aprincipleforjobevaluation53.Accordingtothepassage,onemustwriteanaccountofhimselfbeforestartingtofindajob,because__.(A)thatisthefirststeptopleasetheemployer(B)thatistherequirementoftheemployer(C)itenableshimtoknowwhentosellhisservices(D)itforceshimtobecomeclearlyawareofhimself54.Whenyouhavecarefullypreparedablueprintofyourabilitiesanddesires,youhavesome-thing__.(A)definitetooffer(B)imaginarytoprovide(C)practicaltosupply(D)desirabletopresentPassage255.TheworldfamousBBCnowfaces__.(A)theproblemofnewcoverage(B)anuncertainprospect(C)inquiriesbythegeneralpublic(D)shrinkageofaudience56.Inthepassage,whichofthefollowingabouttheBBCisnotmentionedasthekeyissue?(A)ExtensionofitsTVservicetoFarEast.(B)Programmesasthesubjectofanation-widedebate.(C)Potentialsforfurtherintemationalco-operations.(D)Itsexistenceasabroadcastingorganization.57.TheBBC'sroyalcharter(Llne4,Paragraph3)standsfor__(A)thefinancialsupportfromtherovalfamily(B)theprivilegesgrantedbytheQueen(C)acontractwiththeQueen(D)auniquerelationshipwiththeroyalfamily58.TheforemostreasonwhytheBBChastoreadjustitselfisnootherthan__(A)theemergenceofcommercialTVchannels(B)theenforcementofBroadcastingActbythegovernment(C)theurgentnecessitytoreducecostsandjobs(D)thechallengeofnewsatellitechannelsPassage359.It'strueoftheoldfamilyfinnsthat__.(A)theywerespoiledbytheyoungergenerations(B)theyfailedforlackofindividualinitiative(C)theylackedefficiencycomparedwithmodemcompanies(D)theycouldsupplyadequateservicestothetaxpayers60.Thegrowthoflimitedliabilitycompaniesresultedin__.(A)theseparationofcapitalfrommanagement(B)theownershipofcapitalbymanagers(C)theemergenceofcapitalandlabourastwoclasses(D)theparticipationofshareholdersinmunicipalbusiness61.Accordingtothepassage,allofthefollowingaretrueexceptthat__.(A)theshareholderswereunawareoftheneedsoftheworkers(B)theoldfirmownershandabetterunderstandingoftheirworkers(C)thelimitedliabilityQompaniesweretoolargetorunsmoothly(D)thetradeunionsseemedtoplayapositiverole62.Theauthorismostcriticalof___.(A)familyfilmowners(B)landowners(C)managers(D)shareholdersPassage463.Accordingtotheauthor,thegreatoutburstofmajorinventionsinearlyAmericawasinalargepartdueto__(A)elemental'yschools(B)enthusiasticworkers(C)theattractivepremiumsystem(D)aspecialwayofthinking64.ItisimpliedthatadaptivenessandinventivenessoftheearlyAmericanmechanics__(A)benefitedalotfromtheirmathematicalknowledge(B)shedlightondisciplinedschoolmanagement(C)wasbroughtaboutbyprivilegedhometraining(D)owedalottothetechnologicaldevelopment65.Atechnologistcanbecomparedtoanartistbecause__(A)theyarebothwinnersofawards(B)theyarebothexpertsinspatialthinking(C)theybothabandonverbaldescription(D)theybothusevariousinstruments66.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe__(A)InventiveMind(B)EffectiveSchooling(B)WaysofThinking(D)OutpouringofInventionsPassage567.Creationisminthepassagerefersto__(A)evolutioninitstruesenseastotheoriginoftheuniverse(B)anotionofthecreationofreligion(C)thescientificexplanationoftheearthformation(D)thedeceptivetheoryabouttheoriginoftheuniverse68.Kitcher'sbookisintendedto__.(A)recommendtheviewsoftheevolutionists(B)exposethetruefeaturesofcreationists(C)cursebitterlyatthisopponents(D)launchasurpriseattackoncreationists69Fromthepassagewecaninferthat__(A)reasoninghasplayedadecisiveroleinthedebate(B)creationistsdonotbasetheirargumentonreasoning(C)evolutionarytheoryistoodifficultfornon-specialists(D)creationismissupportedbyscientificfindings70.Thispassageappearstobeadigestof__(A)abookreview(B)ascientificpaper(C)amagazinefeature(D)anewspapereditorial答案:1.BADA2.BCCD3.CACD4.DABA5.DBBA1997年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及参考答案Passage151.Fromthesecondparagraphwelearnthat_____.A)theobjectiontoeuthanasiaisslowtocomeinothercountriesB)physiciansandcitizenssharethesameviewoneuthanasiaC)changingtechnologyischieflyresponsibleforthehastypassageofthelawD)ittakestimetorealizethesignificanceofthelaw'spassage52.Whentheauthorsaysthatobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling,hemeans_____.A)observersaretakingawaitandseeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasiaB)similarbillsarelikelytobepassedintheUS,CanadaandothercountriesC)observersarewaitingtoseetheresultofthegameofdominoesD)theeffecttakingprocessofthepassedbillmayfinallycometoastop53.WhenLloydNicksondies,hewill_____.A)facehisdeathwithcalmcharacteristicofeuthanasiaB)experiencethesufferingofalungcancerpatientC)haveanintensefearofterriblesufferingD)undergoacoolingoffperiodofsevendays54.Theauthor'sattitudetowardseuthanasiaseemstobethatof_____.A)oppositionB)suspicionC)approvalD)indifferencePassage255.Intheeyesofvisitorsfromtheoutsideworld,_____.A)rudetaxidri