【正文】 ith full knowledge of his past experience, we knew all along that he (succeed). 53. (Know not) what appropriate measures to be taken to cope with the situation, he wrote to his lawyer for advice. 54. It’s no good (write) to him, he never answers letters. The only thing to do is to go and see him. 55. (Come) what may, we’re not going to make any concessions to his unreasonable demands. Section VI: Errordetection and Correction Each question consists of a sentence with four underlined parts (words or phrases). These parts are labeled [A], [B], [C], and [D]. Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Then, without altering the meaning of the sentence, write down the correct word or phrase on the line in the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) EXAMPLE: You’ve to hurry up if you want to buy something because [A] there’s [B] hardly something [C] left. [D] ANSWER: [C] anything 56. In [A] his response to [B] the advertisement, Ed. replied that he was looking for a fulltime position [C] not a parttime [D] one. 57. No one who has seen [A] him work [B] in the laboratory can deny [C] that William has great capabilities of [D] research. 58. Neither of the alternatives that had been outlined [A] at the last meeting [B] were [C] acceptable to [D] the executive mittee. 13 59. Airline panies today require [A] that all luggage’s [B] be inspected [C] before passengers are admitted into [D] the waiting rooms. 60. Although Alice has been [A] to the mountains many times [B] be fore, she still [C] loves visiting it. [D] 61. An important function of the World Health Organization is to improve [A] the healthy [B] and living conditions for the sick and the poor of [C] world [D] 62. The element carbon is widely [A] found [B] in nature [C] in many forms including both diamonds as well as [D] coal. 63. While still a young boy [A] Bizet knew to play [B] the piano well and as [C] he grew older, he wrote operas, the most famous of which [D] is Carmen. 64. Despite the fact that [A] the South Pole is as snowcovered [B] and stormyweathered [C] as the North Pole, it is colder [D] than the North Pole. 65. Climate [A] conditions vary widely [B] from place to place and from season to season, but a certain order and pattern [C] can be identifiable. [D] Section VII: ChineseEnglish Translation Translate the following sentences into English (15 points) 66. 所有那些努力工作的人都應(yīng)得到鼓勵(lì) 。 1 1987 年全國(guó)碩士研究生入學(xué)統(tǒng)一考試英語(yǔ)試題 Section I: Structure and Vocabulary In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably plete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the brackets on the left. (10 points) EXAMPLE: I was caught ________ the rain yesterday. [A] in [B] by [C] with [D] at ANSWER: [A] 1. The skyscraper stands out ________ the blue sky. [A] in [B] against [C] under [D] beneath 2. They have always been on good ________ with their nextdoor neighbors. [A] friendship [B] relations [C] connection [D] terms 3. Hello! Is that 21035? Please put me ________ to the manager. [A] across [B] up [C] through [D] over 4. Why do you look so ________? You never smile or look cheerful. [A] miserable [B] unfortunate [C] sorry [D] rude 2 5. Eggs, though nourishing, have ________ of fat content. [A] large number [B] a large number [C] the high amount [D] a high amount 6. Jim always ________ his classmates in a debate. [A] backs out [B] backs away [C] backs up [D] backs down 7. Most of the people who ________ two world wars are strongly against arms race. [A] have lived out [B] have lived through [C] have lived on [D] have lived off 8. There are many inconveniences that have to be ________ when you are camping. [A] put up [B] put up with [C] put off [D] put away 9. Is it true that those old houses are being pulled down ________ new office blocks? [A] to acmodate [B] to provide for [C] to increase [D] to make room for 10. Being in no great hurry, ________. [A] we went the long route with scenery [B] the long, scenic route was our preference [C] we took the long scenic route [D] our preference was taking the long, scenic route 3 Section II: Reading Comprehension Each of three passages below is followed by five questions. For each question there are four answers, read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each of the question. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points) Text 1 For centuries men dreamed of achieving vertical flight. In 400 . Chinese children played with a fanlike toy that spun upwards and fell back to earth as rotation ceased. Leonardo da Vinci conceive the first mechanical apparatus, called a “Helix,” which could carry man straight up, but was only a design and was never tested. The ancientdream was finally realized in 1940 when a Russian engineer piloted a strange looking craft of steel tubing with a rotating fan on top. It rose awkwardly and vertically into the air from a standing start, hovered a few feet above the ground,