1988年考研英语二真题及解析.pdfVIP

1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 SectionICloseTest Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoiceslabeled ［A］, ［B］, ［C］,and ［D］. ChoosethebestoneandputyourchoiceintheANSWERSHEET.Readthewholepassagebeforemakingyour choice.(10points) ①In1620,asmallsailboatnamedtheMayflowerleftEnglandfortheNewWorld. ②TheMayflowerheaded fortheJamestowncolonyonthewarmshoreofVirginia. ③ItsonehundredpassengerswerethePilgrims. ④They werelookingforaplacewheretheycouldworshipGod 1 . ⑤Becauseofstrongwindsandseverestorms, theMayflowerlostits 2 . ⑥ThebravegroupofcolonistsfinallyhadtolandatPlymouthontherockycoastof MassachusettsinDecember1620. ⑦Itwasthemiddleofthesternnorthernwinter. ⑧ 3 monthsofstarvation, disease,anddeathwereaheadofthem. ⑨Onlythestrongestofthepilgrims 4 thatwinter. ⑩Manywomen 11 gavetheirownpitifulrationstotheirchildrenanddiedforlackoffoodforthemselves. ○Living 5 beganto 12 13 14 improveinthespringof1621. ○Therewerewildvegetables. ○Therewereberriesandfruit. ○Fishandgame 15 wereplentiful. ○Therefore,theywereabletogetenoughfreshmeatdespitetheirlackofskill orexperiencein 16 huntingandfishing. ○Thecolonists’ health 6 withthewarmweatherandtheirbetterdiet. 17 18 19 ○Inthefall,theylookback 7 thepastyear. ○Theywerebothregretfulandthankful. ○Onlyfiftyof 20 21 theoriginalonehundredpassengersremained. ○Thepriceinhumanlifeandtragedyhadbeengreat. ○Onthe