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2004年考研英语一真题试题及解析 2004年考研英语一真题试题及解析Part 1 Vocabulary and Structure1. A. ensure B. ensure C. assure D. reassure Correct answer: C Explanation: To ensure means to make certain that something will happen or is owned. To assure means to tell someone clearly and firmly that something will be done, or to promise in such a way as to remove doubt. Reassure means to make someone feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful.2. A. in B. with C. of D. for Correct answer: A Explanation: In is the correct preposition to use with the word adequate.3. A. if B. because C. when D. though Correct answer: D Explanation: Though means despite the fact that.4. A. excluded B. omitted C. absent D. ignored Correct answer: B Explanation: Omitted means left out or excluded.5. A. accessible B. approached C. available D. attainable Correct answer: C Explanation: Available means able to be used or obtained.6. A. to B. with C. at D. about Correct answer: A Explanation: To is the correct preposition to use with the word sensitive.7. A. regret B. sorrow C. grief D. disappointment Correct answer: D Explanation: Disappointment means the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the non-fulfillment of ones hopes or expectations.8. A. overdid B. overdone C. has overdone D. had overdone Correct answer: D Explanation: Had overdone is the past perfect tense of the verb overdo.9. A. are B. is C. were D. was Correct answer: A Explanation: The subject of the sentence is these variables, which is plural. Therefore, the correct verb form is are.10. A. tell B. told C. says D. said Correct answer: B Explanation: Told is the past tense of the verb tell.Part 2 Reading ComprehensionPassage 111. D. Evidence of a biological basis for language is becoming increasingly strong. Correct answer: D Explanation: This is the main idea of the first paragraph.12. A. There is no definitive evidence whether there is a hard-wired area