1992年考研英语真题Section IStructure and VocabularyIn each sentence, 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)1.I will give this dictionary to _ wants to have it.A whomeverB someoneC whoever（C）D anyone2.After having gone _ far, George did not want to turn back.A enoughB muchC such（D）D that3._ all our kindness to help her, Sarah refused to listen to us.A AtB ForC In（B）D On4.Richard doesnt think he could ever _ what is called “free-style” poetry.A take onB take overC take to（C）D take after5.In the past men generally preferred that their wives _ in the home.A workedB would workC work（C）D were working6.I dont want to lend any more money to him; hes already in debt _ me.A toB forC of（A）D with7.The business of each day, _ selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.A it beingB be itC was it（B）D it was8.Carey didnt go to the party last night because she _ the baby for her sister until 9:30.A must have looked afterB would have to look afterC had to look after（C）D should have looked after9._, he does get irritated with her sometimes.A As he likes her muchB Much though he likes herC Though much he likes her（D）D Much as he likes her10.Californians and New Englanders speak the same language and _ by the same federal laws.A standB conformC abide（C）D sustain11.The vocabulary of any technical discussion may include words which are never used outside the subject or field _.A in viewB in questionC in case（B）D in effect12.The long-awaited Hubble Space Telescope, _ to orbit the Earth next March, will observe some of the oldest stars in the sky.A subjectB owingC available（D）D due13._ of the burden of ice, the balloon climbed up and drifted to the South.A To be freeB FreeingC To free（D）D Freed14.The patient has been _ of the safety of the operation.A assuredB guaranteedC entrusted（A）D confirmed15.Will you _ this passage to see if there is any misprint?A look upB go overC dwell on（B）D work out16.The patients believe that the doctor knows exactly how to put them _.A correctB straightC right（C）D well17.Although he thought he was helping us prepare the dinner, he was actually _ the way.A inB byC off（A）D on18.If we believe something is good and true we should _ to it.A hold upB keep onC hold on（C）D keep up19._, more than 200 houses and buildings are heated by solar energy, not to mention the big cities in the region.A Alone in the small townB In the small alone townC In the alone small town（D）D In the small town alone20.The bank is reported in the local newspaper _ in broad daylight yesterday.A to be robbedB robbedC to have been robbed（C）D having been robbed21.The engineers are going through with their highway project, _ the expenses have risen.A even thoughB just becauseC now that（A）D as though22.Although we had told them not to keep us waiting, they made no _ to speed up deliveries.A trialB attemptC action（B）D progress23.Water will continue to be _ it is today - next in importance to oxygen.A howB whichC as（D）D what24.Had Paul received six more votes in the last election, he _ our chairman now.A must have beenB would have beenC were（D）D would be25.Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits, which _ increase the risk of heart disease.A in turnB in returnC by chance（A）D by turns26.The tourist is prevented from entering a country if he does not have _ passport.A an operativeB a validC an efficient（B）D an effective27.I like to go to the cinema when I am in the _ for it.A motiveB mindC mood（C）D notion28.The project requires more labor than _.A has been put inB have been put inC being put in（A）D to be put in29.Circus tigers, although they have been tamed, can _ attack their trainer.A unexpectedlyB deliberatelyC reluctantly（A）D subsequently30.There seemed little hope that the explorer, _ in the tropical forest, would find his way through it.A to be desertedB having desertedC to have been deserted（D）D having been desertedSection IIReading ComprehensionEach of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question four answers are given. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer