《1998年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及参考答案》.docVIP

1998年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及参考答案 Part two: Cloze TestUntil recently most histroians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They 41 that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the 42 man. But they insisted that its 43 results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the 44 of the English population. 45 contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a 46 agricultural country, a period of great abundance and prosperity.? This view, 47 ,is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists 48 history and economics, have 49 two things:that the period from 1650 to 1750 was 50 by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority of the populace. 41.A)admitted B)believed C)claimed D)predicted?42.A)plain B)average C)mean D)normal?43.A)momentary B)prompt C)instant D)immediate?44.A)bulk B)host C)gross D)magnitude?45.A)On B)With C)For D)By?46.A)broadly B)thoroughly C)generally D)completely?47.A)however B)meanwhile C)therefore D)moreover?48.A)at B)in C)about D)for?49.A)manifested B)approved C)shown D)speculated?50.A)noted B)impressed C)labeled D)marked Passage 1（自然科学、生态学话题文章）总分总型文章 Few creations of big technology capture the imagination（积极想象） like giant dams. Perhaps it is humankinds long suffering at the mercy of（在---的支配之下） flood and drought that makes the idea of forcing the waters to do our bidding（听从---的意愿） so fascinating.（令人着迷） But to be fascinated is also, sometimes, to be blind. Several giant dam projects threaten to do more harm than good.（弊大于利） The lesson from dams is that big is not always beautiful. It doesnt help that building a big, powerful dam has become a symbol of achievement for nations and people striving to assert themselves. Egypts leadership in the Arab