1989年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
Section I: Structure and Vocabulary
In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choices in the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)
EXAMPLE:
I was caught ________ the rain yesterday.
[A] in
[B] by
[C] with
[D] at
ANSWER: [A]
1. Modern man faces dangers completely unknown ________ his predecessors.
[A] for
[B] to
[C] of
[D] by
2. The chances of seeing a helicopter in my hometown are one ________ a million.
[A] for
[B] to
[C] in
[D] against
3. ________ we have all the materials ready, we should begin the new task at once.
[A] Since that
[B] Since now
[C] By now
[D] Now that
4. We hope the measures to control prices, ________ taken by the government, will succeed.
[A] when
[B] as
[C] since
[D] after
5. The historical events of that period are arranged ________.
[A] in alphabetical order
[B] in an alphabetical order
[C] in the alphabetical orders
[D] in alphabetical orders
6. In some markets there may be only one seller. ________ is called a monopoly.
[A] Situation as this
[B] Such kind of situation
[C] Such a situation
[D] A situation of this
7. He is ________ to speak the truth.
[A] too much of a coward
[B] too much a coward
[C] so much a coward
[D] so much of a coward
8. He always gives ________ to his wife’s demands and does whatever she tells him to.
[A] up
[B] away
[C] in
[D] out
9. It’s ________ in the regulations that you can take 20XXilos of luggage with you.
[A] laid upon
[B] laid out
[C] laid up
[D] laid down
10. Look at all the corruption that’s going on. It’s time the city was ________.
[A] cleaned out
[B] cleaned down
[C] cleaned away
[D] cleaned up
11. Though he did not say so directly, the inspector ________ the man was guilty.
[A] declared
[B] implied
[C] disclosed
[D] said
12. The Prime Minister refused to ________ on the rumour that he had planned to resign.
[A] explain
[B] comment
[C] remark
[D] talk
13. I asked the tailor to make a small ________ to my trousers because they were too long.
[A] change
[B] variation
[C] revision
[D] alteration
14. Magnificent views over the countryside have often ________ people to write poems.
[A] excited
[B] inspired
[C] induced
[D] attracted
15. The food was divided ________ according to the age and size of the children.
[A] equally
[B] proportionately
[C] sufficiently
[D] adequately
