1986-2020年考研英语二历年真题及答案详解.pdf

1986年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

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 brackets on the left. (15 points)

EXAMPLE:

I was caught ________ the rain yesterday.

[A] in

[B] of

[C] from

[D] off

2. He was his wits’ end ________ what to do.

[A] in

[B] on

[C] at

[D] of

3. Prior ________ his departure, he addressed a letter to his daughter.

[A] to

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[C] round

[D] along

5. When there’s a doubt, the chairman’s decision is ________.

[A] right

[B] definite

[C] fixed

[D] final

6. We can rely on William to carry out this mission, for his judgment is always ________.

[A] unquestionable

[C] down

[D] off

8. Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work ________ all their time.

[A] takes away

[B] takes in

[C] takes over

[D] takes up

9. Attendances at football matches have ________ since the coming of television.

[A] dropped in

[B] dropped down

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[B] in

[C] along

[D] out

11. They always give the vacant seats to ________ comes first.

[A] who

[B] whom

[C] whoever

[D] whomever

12. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication ________ the advertiser

[A] anybody

[B] anyone

[C] somebody

[D] something

14. The captain apologized ________ to tell us more about the accident.

[A] for to be unable

[B] that he was unable

[C] to be unable

[D] for being unable

15. ________ is no reason for discharging her.

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Section II: Close Test

For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices labeled [A], [B], [C] and

[D]. Choose the best one and put your choice in the brackets below the passage. Read the whole

passage before making your choices. (10 points)

On Wednesday afternoons Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market. For an hour or

__16__ she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything, buying here and there,

and __17__ a sharp lookout for the bargains that were sometimes to be had. And then, with all the

things she needed __18__ she would leave the market for the streets of the town to spend another

hour __19__ she liked best: looking in furniture shop windows.

at her shoulder made her __24__. “Can I help you, Madam?” She looked round at the assistant who

had come softly to her __25__.

“Oh, well, no,” she said. “I was just looking.” “We’ve chairs of all kinds in the showroom. If you’ll

just come up, you will find something to suit you.”

Annie, worried at the thought of being persuaded to buy something she didn’t need, left the shop

hurriedly.

16. [A] so

[B] more

[C] else

[D] another

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18. [A] buy

[B] bought

[C] buying

[D] to have bought

19. [A] in a way

[B] by the way

[C] in the way

[D] on the way

20. [A] behind

[D] delighted

22. [A] at

[B] for

[C] with

[D] in

23. [A] Why

[B] When

[C] How

[D] What

24. [A] jump

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