1988年考研英语真题及解析.docxVIP

1988 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 Section I Close Test For each numbered blank in the following passagethere are four choices labeled ［ A ］,［ B ］,［C］, and ［ D］. Choose the best one and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Read the whole passage before making your choice. (10 points) ① In 1620, a small sailboat named the Mayflower left England for the New World. ② The Mayflower headed for the Jamestown colony on the warm shore of Virginia. ③ Its one hundred passengerswere the Pilgrims. ④ They were looking for a place where they could worship God 1 . ⑤ Because of strong winds and severe storms, the Mayflower lost its 2 . ⑥ The brave group of colonists finally had to land at Plymouth on the rocky coast of Massachusetts in December 1620. ⑦ It was the middle of the stern northern winter. ⑧ 3 months of starvation, disease, and death were ahead of them. ⑨ Only the strongest of the pilgrims 4 that winter. ⑩ Many women gave their own pitiful rations to their children and died for lack of food for themselves. ○ Living 5 began to 11 12 13 14 improve in the spring of 1621. ○ There were wild vegetables. ○ There were berries and fruit. ○ Fish and game were plentiful. 15 lack of skill or experience in ○ Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat despite their 16 health’ 6 with the warm weather and their better diet. hunting and fishing. ○ The colonists ○ In the fall, they look back 7 the past year. ○ They were both regretful and thankful. ○ Only fifty of 17 18 19 20 in human life 21 the original one hundred passengers remained. ○ The price and tragedy had been great. ○ On the 22 harvest was 8 23 other hand, they saw new hope for the future. ○ A splendid them. ○ They were ready for the second winter with 24 25 confidence. ○ They had eleven crude houses for protection against the severe winter. ○ Seven 26 9 , they had established a treaty of friendship with their were for families, and four were for communal use. ○ Indian neighbors under Chief Massasoit in the summer. returned