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1998年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

Section I Structure and Vocabulary

Part A Directions:

Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)

Example:

I have been to the Great Wall three times ________ 1979. [A] from [B] after [C] for [D] since

The sentence should read, “I have been to the Great Wall three times since 1979.” Therefore, you should choose [D].

1. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time

________ the last bus.

[A] to have caught [B] to catch [C] catching [D] having caught

2. As it turned out to be a small house party, we ________ so formally.

[A] needn’t dress up

[B] did not need have dressed up [C] did not need dress up [D] needn’t have dressed up

3. I apologize if I ________ you, but I assure you it was unintentional.

[A] offend [B] had offended [C] should have offended [D] might have offended

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4. Although a teenager, Fred could resist ________ what to do and what

not to do.

[A] to be told [B] having been told [C] being told [D] to have been told

5. Greater efforts to increase agricultural production must be made if

food shortage ________ avoided.

[A] is to be [B] can be [C] will be [D] has been

6. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and

this is especially true ________ it comes to classroom tests.

[A] before [B] as [C] since [D] when

7. There are over 100 night schools in the city, making it possible for

a professional to be reeducated no matter ________ he does.

[A] how [B] where [C] what [D] when

8. I’ve kept up a friendship with a girl whom I was at school ________

twenty years ago.

[A] about [B] since [C] till [D] with

9. He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, ________

insufficiently popular with all members.

[A] being considered [B] considering

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[C] to be considered [D] having considered

10. ________ for the timely investment from the general public, our

company would not be so thriving as it is.

[A] Had it not been [B] Were it not [C] Be it not [D] Should it not be Part B Directions:

Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5 points)

Example:

A number of [A] foreign visitors were taken [B] to the industrial exhibition, which [C] they saw [D] many new products.

Part [C] is wrong. The sentence should read, “A number of foreign visitors were taken to the industrial exhibition, where they saw many new products.” So you should choose [C].

11. According to Darwin, random changes that enhance a species’

A

ability for surviving are naturally selected and passed on

BC

to succeeding generations.

D12. Neither rain nor snow keeps the postman from delivering our letters

A

which we so much look forward to receive. BCD13. If they will not accept a check, we shall have to pay the cash,

ABC

though it would be much trouble for both sides.

D

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