11992 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section Use of EnglishDirections:For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices markedA ，B ，C andD .Choosethe best one and put your choice in theANSWER SHEET. (15 points)The key to the industrialization of space is the U.S. space shuttle. _1_ it, astronauts will acquire aworkhouse vehicle _2_ of flying into space and returning many times. _3_ by reusable rockets that canlift a load of 65,000 pounds, the shuttle will carry devices for scientific inquiry, as _4_ as a variety of militaryhardware. _5_ more significantly, it will _6_ materials and machines into space for industrial purposes_7_ two decades ago when “sputnik” (artificial satellite) was _8_ to the vocabulary. In short, the _9_importance of the shuttle lies in its _10_ as an economic tool.What makes the space shuttle _11_ is that it takes off like a rocket but lands like an airplane. _12_,when it has accomplished its _13_, it can be ready for _14_ trip in about two weeks.The space shuttle, the worlds first true spaceship, is a magnificent step _15_ making the impossiblepossible for the benefit and survival of man.1. A InBOnCByD With2. A capableB suitableC efficientD fit3. A ServedB PoweredC ForcedD Reinforced4. A farB wellC muchD long5. A ThenB OrC ButD So6. A supplyB introduceC deliverD transfer7. A unimaginedB unsettledC uncoveredDunsolved8. A attributedB contributed C appliedD added9. A generalB essentialC prevailingD ultimate10.A promiseB prosperity C popularityD priority11.A exceptionalB strangeC uniqueD rare12.A ThusB WhereasC NeverthelessD Yet13.A ventureBmissionC commissionD responsibility14.A newB anotherC certainD subsequent15.A forB byC inD throughPart Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question four answers are given. Read thepassages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Put your choice in the ANSWERSHEET.(30 points)全国硕士研究生入学考试英语（二）真题第 1 页，共 6 页2Passage 1It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on theroads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all verywell, again, to have a tiger in the tank, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter altogether. You mighttolerate the odd road-hog, the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is theexception to the rule. (Perhaps the situation calls for a “Be Kind to Other Drivers” campaign, otherwise it may getcompletely out of hand.)Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed andgood-tempered of drivers to resist the temptation to revenge when subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the otherhand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of motoring. A friendly nod or a wave ofacknowledgment in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance sonecessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgments of politeness are all too rare today. Manydrivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently toallow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to following traffic, when a few seconds later the roadwould be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehiclesthat may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever andwhenever they care to. It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of thesegrannies.A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if motorists learnt to filter correctly intotraffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modernmotorists cant even learn to drive, let alone master the subtler aspects of roadsmanship. Years ago the expertswarned us that the car ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is hightime for all of us to take this message to heart.16.According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily caused by_.A peoples attitude towards the road-hogB the rhythm of modern lifeC the behavior of the driverD traffic conditions17.The sentence “You might tolerate the odd road-hog.the rule.”(Para.1) implies that_.A our society is unjust towards well-mannered motoristsB rude drivers can be met only occasionallyC the well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the road-hogD nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists18. By “good sense”, the writer means_.A the drivers ability to understand and react reasonablyB the drivers prompt response to difficult and severe conditionsC the drivers tolerance of rude or even savage behaviorD the drive