2012考研英语基础阶段测试题及答案

2012考研英语基础阶段测试题及答案万学海文考试时间：180分钟满分：100分学员姓名：卡号：主管咨询师：是否学数学：参加考试类型:(A、自愿参加B、督促参加C、强制参加)(以上内容请写在答题纸上)SectionIVocabularyandStructureDirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(20points)Example:IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimes________1979.[A]from[B]after[C]for[D]sinceThesentenceshouldread,“IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimessince1979.”Therefore,youshouldchoose[D].1.IworkedsolateintheofficelastnightthatIhardlyhadtime___b_____thelastbus.[A]tohavecaught[B]tocatch[C]catching[D]havingcaught2.Asitturnedouttobeasmallhouseparty,we_____d___soformally.[A]needn’tdressup[B]didnotneedhavedressedup[C]didnotneeddressup[D]needn’thavedressedup3.IapologizeifI____d____you,butIassureyouitwasunintentional.[A]offend[B]hadoffended[C]shouldhaveoffended[D]mighthaveoffended4.Althoughateenager,Fredcouldresist___a_____whattodoandwhatnottodo.[A]tobetold[B]havingbeentold[C]beingtold[D]tohavebeentold(C)5.Greatereffortstoincreaseagriculturalproductionmustbemadeiffoodshortage___c_____avoided.[A]istobe[B]canbe[C]willbe[D]hasbeen6.Doingyourhomeworkisasurewaytoimproveyourtestscores,andthisisespeciallytrue___d_____itcomestoclassroomtests.[A]before[B]as[C]since[D]when7.Thereareover100nightschoolsinthecity,makingitpossibleforaprofessionaltobere-educatednomatter_____c___hedoes.[A]how[B]where[C]what[D]when8.I’vekeptupafriendshipwithagirlwhomIwasatschool_____d___twentyyearsago.[A]about[B]since[C]till[D]with9.Hewasn’taskedtotakeonthechairmanshipofthesociety,_______insufficientlypopularwithallmembers.[A]beingconsidered[B]considering[C]tobeconsidered[D]havingconsidered10.________forthetimelyinvestmentfromthegeneralpublic,ourcompanywouldnotbesothrivingasitis.[A]Haditnotbeen[B]Wereitnot[C]Beitnot[D]Shoulditnotbe11.Please________yourselffromsmokingandspittinginpublicplaces,sincethelawforbidsthem.[A]restrain[B]hinder[C]restrict[D]prohibit12.Withouttelephoneitwouldbeimpossibletocarryonthefunctionsof________everybusinessoperationinthewholecountry.[A]practically[B]preferably[C]precisely[D]presumably(A)13.Preliminaryestimationputsthefigureataround$110billion,________the$160billionthePresidentisstrugglingtogetthroughtheCongress.[A]inproportionto[B]inreplyto[C]inrelationto[D]incontrastto14.Heisplanninganothertourabroad,yethispassportwill________attheendofthismonth.[A]expire[B]exceed[C]terminate[D]cease15.Alltheoff-shoreoilexplorerswereinhighspiritsastheyread________lettersfromtheirfamilies.[A]sentimental[B]affectionate[C]intimate[D]sensitive16.Severalinternationaleventsintheearly1990sseemlikelyto________,oratleastweaken,thetrendsthatemergedinthe1980s.[A]revolt[B]revolve[C]reverse[D]revive17.Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite________.[A]arbitrary[B]rational[C]mechanical[D]unpredictable18.Thelocalpeoplewerejoyfullysurprisedtofindthepriceofvegetablesnolonger________accordingtotheweather.[A]altered[B]converted[C]fluctuated[D]modified19.Thepursuitofleisureonthepartoftheemployeeswillcertainlynot________theirprospectofpromotion.[A]spur[B]further[C]induce[D]reinforce20.Inwhat________toalastminutestayofexecution,acouncilannouncedthatemergencyfundingwouldkeepalivetwoagingsatellites.[A]applies[B]accounts[C]attaches[D]amountsSectionIIClozeTestDirections:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C],[D].ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)UntilrecentlymosthistoriansspokeverycriticallyoftheIndustrialRevolution.They__21__thatinthelongrunindustrializationgreatlyraisedthestandardoflivingforthe__22__man.Buttheyinsistedthatits__23__resultsduringtheperiodfrom1750to1850werewidespreadpovertyandmiseryforthe__24__oftheEnglishpopulation._25__contrast,theysawintheprecedinghundredyearsfrom1650to1750,whenEnglandwasstilla__26__agriculturalcountry,aperiodofgreatabundanceandprosperity.Thisview,__27__,isgenerallythoughttobewrong.Specialists__28__historyandeconomics,have__29__twothings:thattheperiodfrom1650to1750was__30__bygreatpoverty,andthatindustrializationcertainlydidnotworsenandmayhaveactuallyimprovedtheconditionsforthemajorityofthepopulace.21.[A]admitted[B]believed[C]claimed[D]predicted22.[A]plain[B]average[C]mean[D]normal23.[A]momentary[B]prompt[C]instant[D]immediate24.[A]bulk[B]host[C]gross[D]magnitude25.[A]On[B]With[C]For[D]By26.[A]broadly[B]thoroughly[C]generally[D]completely27.[A]however[B]meanwhile[C]therefore[D]moreover28.[A]at[B]in[C]about[D]for29.[A]manifested[B]approved[C]shown[D]speculated30.[A]noted[B]impressed[C]labeled[D]markedSectionIIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(40points)Text1Fewcreationsofbigtechnologycapturetheimagi