历年考研英语真题及答案 - 1990 

历年考研英语真题及答案——1990

1990 年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及参考答案

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 choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points) EXAMPLE:

I was caught ________ the rain yesterday. [A] in [B] by [C] with [D] at ANSWER: [A]

1. Those two families have been quarrelling ________ each other for many years. [A] to [B] between [C] against [D] with

2. There are many things whose misuse is

dangerous, bur it is hard to think of anything that can be

compared ________ tobacco products. [A] in [B] with [C] among [D] by

3. \often have you seen cases like this?\one surgeon asked another. \times, I

guess,\[A] hundred of [B] hundreds [C] hundreds of [D] hundred

4. Give me your telephone number ________ I need your help. [A] whether [B] unless [C] so that [D] in case

5. You sang well last night. We hope you'll

sing ________. [A] more better [B] still better [C] nicely [D] best

6. Those people ________ a general understanding of the present situation. [A] lack of [B] are lacking of [C] lack [D] are in lack

7. Alone in a desert house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt ________ lonely.

[A] nothing but [B] anything but [C] all but [D] everything but

8. Grace ________ tears when she heard the sad news. [A] broke in [B] broke into

[C] broke off [D] broke through

9. She refused to ________ the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt. [A] hand in [B] hand out [C] hand down [D] down

10. Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes ________ to American audiences. [A] around [B] over [C] across [D] down

11. The book contained a large ________ of information. [A] deal [B] amount [C] number