1986-2008 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题答案 
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] by 
[C] with 
[D] at 
ANSWER: [A] 
1.   No doctors could cure the patient ________ his strange disease. 
[A] with 
[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 
[B] of 
[C] in 
[D] from 
4.   The driving instructor told me to pull ________ at the post office. 
[A] up 
[B] back 
[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 judgme nt is always ________. 
[A] unquestionable 
[B] sound 
[C] subtle 
[D] healthy 
7.   The noise of the plane died ________ in the distance. 
[A] away 
[B] out 
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[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 
[C] dropped off 
[D] dropped out 
10.  After the death of their parents, the sisters got well ________ and never quarreled. 
[A] away 
[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 
pays for the message to be delivered. 
[A] in that 
[B] in which 
[C] in order that 
[D] in the way 
13.  He is ________ of an actor. 
[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. 
[A] Because she was a few minutes late 
[B] Owing to a few minutes being late 
[C] The fact that she was a few minutes late 
[D] Being a few minutes late 
Section II: Close Test 
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                1986-2008 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题答案 
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. 

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