考研英語之歷年完型

歷年真題-完形填空

1998年考研英語完形填空

UntilrecentlymosthistoriansspokeverycriticallyoftheIndustrialRevolution.They_41_that

inthelongrunindustrializationgreatlyraisedthestandardoflivingforthe_42_man.Butthey

insistedthatits_43_resultsduringtheperiodfrom1750to1850werewidespreadpovertyand

miseryforthe_44_oftheEnglishpopulation.—45—contrast,theysawintheprecedinghundred

yearsfrom1650to1750,whenEnglandwasstilla_46—agriculturalcountry,aperiodofgreat

abundanceandprosperity.

Thisview,_47_,isgenerallythoughttobewrong.Specialists_48_historyandeconomics,

have_49—twothings：thattheperiodfrom1650to1750was—50—bygreatpoverty,andthat

industrializationcertainlydidnotworsenandmayhaveactuallyimprovedtheconditionsforthe

majorityofthepopulace.

41.[A]admitted[B]believed[C]claimed[b]predicted

42.[A]plain[B]average[C]mean[b]normal

43.[A]momentary[B]prompt[C]instant[D]immediate

44.[A]bulk[B]host[C]gross[D]magnitude

45.[A]On[B]With[C]For[b]By

46.[A]broadly[B]thoroughly[C]generally[D]completely

47.[A]however[B]meanwhile[C]therefore[D]moreover

48.[A]at[B]in[C]about[D]for

49.[A]manifested[B]approved[，]shown[D]speculated

50.[A]noted[B]impressed[C]labeled[D]marked

1999年考研英語完型填空

Industrialsafetydoesnotjusthappen.Companies1lowaccidentratesplantheirsafety

programs,workhardtoorganizethem,andcontinueworkingtokeepthem2andactive.Whenthe

workiswelldone,a3ofaccidentfreeoperationsisestablished4timelostduetoinjuriesis

keptataminimum.

Successfulsafetyprogramsmay5greatlyintheemphasisplacedoncertainaspectsofthe

program.Someplacegreatemphasisonmechanicalguarding.Othersstresssafeworkpracticesby_6

rulesorregulations.7othersdependonanemotionalappealtotheworker.But,therearecertain

basicideasthatmustbeusedineveryprogramifmaximumresultsaretobeobtained.

Therecanbenoquestionaboutthevalueofasafetyprogram.Fromafinancialstandpointalone,

safety8.Thefewertheinjury9,thebettertheworkman'sinsurancerate.Thismaymeanthe

differencebetweenoperatingat10orataloss.

1.[A]at[B]inEC]on[D]with

2.[A]alive[B]vividEC]mobile[D]diverse

3.[A]regulationLB]climate[C]circumstance[D]requirement

4.[A]where⑻howWwhat[D]unless

5.[A]alterLB]differ[C]shift⑹distinguish

6.LA]constitutingLB]aggravatingEC]observing[D]justifying

7.[A]SomeLB]ManyEC]Even⑹Still

8.LA]comesoffLB]turnsup[C]paysoff[D]holdsup

9.[A]claimsLB]reports[C]declarations[D]proclamations

10.[A]anadvantage[B]abenefitEC]aninterest⑹aprofit

2000年考研英語完形填空

Ifafarmerwishestosucceed,hemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhis

production.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain1consumingallhisgrainimmediately.Hecan

continuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily2heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethissurplusinthree

ways：asseedforsowing,asaninsurance3theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasa

commoditywhichhemustsellinorderto4oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemical

fertilizersto5thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation6andimprovehisfarmin

otherways.Ifnosurplusisavailable,afarmercannotbe7.Hemusteithersellsomeofhisproperty

or8extrafundsintheformofloans.Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow9ofinterest,

butloansofthiskindarenot10obtainable.

1.LA]otherthan[B]aswellas[C]insteadof[b]morethan

2.[A]onlyif[B]muchasCC]longbefore[D]eversince

3.[A]for[B]againstEC]ofED]towards

4.[A]replace[B]purchaseEC]supplementED]dispose

5.[A]enhanceLB]mixEC]feed[b]raise

6.[A]vessels⑻routesLC]paths[b]channels

7.[A]self-confidentEB]self-sufficient[C]self-satisfied[D]self-restrained

8.[A]searchLB]saveEC]offerED]seek

9.LA]proportion⑻percentage[C]rateED]ratio

10.[A]genuinelyLB]obviouslyLC]presumably[D]frequently

2001年考研英語完形填空

Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedin

prominentcases]thetrialofRosemaryWest.

Inasignificant2oflegalcontrolsoverthepress,LordIrvine,theLordChancellor,will

introducea3billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses4andwillstrictlycontrol

theamountof5thatcanbegiventoacase6atrialbegins.

InalettertoGeraldKaufman,chairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommittee,Lord

Irvinesaidhe7withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot_8

sufficientcontrol.

9ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda10ofmediaprotestwhenhe

saidthe11ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges12to

Parliament.

TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBill,which13theEuropean

ConventiononHumanRightslegally14inBritain,laiddownthateverybodywas15toprivacy

andthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies.

"Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands16ourBritishjudges,“hesaid.

Witnesspaymentsbecamean17afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Up

to19witnesseswere18tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.

Concernswereraised19witnessesmightbeencouragedexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto20

guiltyverdicts.

1.[A]asto[B]forinstance[C]inparticular[b]suchas

2.[A]tighteningLB]intensifying[C]focusing[D]fastening

3.[A]sketch[B]rough[C]preliminary[D]draft

4.[A]illogical[B]illegal[C]improbable[D]improper

5.[A]publicity[B]penalty[C]popularity[D]peculiarity

6.[A]sinceLB]if[C]before[b]as

7.[A]sided[B]sharedEC]complied[D]agreed

8.[A]present[B]offer[C]manifest[D]indicate

9.[A]Release[B]Publication[C]Printing[b]Exposure

10.[A]storm[B]rage[C]flare[b]flash

11.[A]translation[B]interpretation[C]exhibition[b]demonstration

12.[A]betterthanLB]otherthan[C]ratherthan[D]soonerthan

13.[A]changesLB]makes[C]sets[D]turns

14.[A]binding[B]convincing[C]restraining[D]sustaining

15.[A]authorized[B]credited[C]entitled[D]qualified

16.[A]with[B]to[C]from[D]by

17.[A]impact[B]incident[C]inferenceLb]issue

18.[A]stated[B]remarkedEC]said[b]told

19.[A]what[B]when[C]which[D]that

20.[A]assure[B]confide[C]ensure[D]guarantee

2002年考研英語完型填空

Comparisonsweredrawnbetweenthedevelopmentoftelevisioninthe20thcenturyandthe

diffusionofprintinginthe15thand16thcenturies.Yetmuchhadhappened_21—.Aswasdiscussed

before,itwasnot_22_the19thcenturythatthenewspaperbecamethedominantpre-electronic

-23_,followinginthewakeofthepamphletandthebookandinthe_24_oftheperiodical.Itwas

duringthesametimethatthecommunicationsrevolution_25_up,beginningwithtransport,the

railway,andleading_26—throughthetelegraph,thetelephone,radio,andmotionpictures_27—

the20th-centuryworldofthemotorcarandtheairplane.Noteveryoneseesthatprocessin_28_.

Itisimportanttodoso.

Itisgenerallyrecognized,_29_,thattheintroductionofthecomputerintheearly20th

century,—30—bytheinventionoftheintegratedcircuitduringthe1960s,radicallychangedthe

process,—31—itsimpactonthemediawasnotimmediately_32_.Astimewentby,computers

becamesmallerandmorepowerful,andtheybecame"personal"too,aswellas_33_,withdisplay

becomingsharperandstorage_34_increasing.Theywerethoughtof,likepeople,_35_

generations,withthedistancebetweengenerationsmuch_36—.

Itwaswithinthecomputeragethattheterm''informationsociety“begantobewidelyusedto

describethe_37_withinwhichwenowlive.Thecommunicationsrevolutionhas_38_bothwork

andleisureandhowwethinkandfeelbothaboutplaceandtime,buttherehavebeen_39_view

aboutitseconomic,political,socialandculturalimplications."Benefits“havebeenweighed_40—

“harmful"outcomes.Andgeneralizationshaveproveddifficult.

21.[A]between[B]before[C]since[D]later

22.[A]after[B]by[C]during[b]until

23.[A]means[B]method[C]medium[b]measure

24.[A]process[B]company[C]light[D]form

25.[A]gathered[B]speeded[C]worked[D]picked

26.[A]on[B]out[C]over[D]off

27.[A]of[B]for[C]beyond[D]into

28.[A]concept[B]dimension[C]effect[D]perspective

29.[A]indeed[B]hence[C]howeverfb]therefore

30.[A]brought[B]followed。]stimulated[D]characterized

31.[A]unless[B]since[C]lest[b]although

32.[A]apparent[B]desirable?negative[b]plausible

33.[A]institutional[B]universal[C]fundamental[D]instrumental

34.[A]ability[B]capability[C]capacity[D]faculty

35.[A]bymeansof[B]intermsof[C]withregardto[b]inlinewith

36.[A]deeper[B]fewer[C]nearer[D]smaller

37.[A]context[B]range[C]scope[D]territory

38.[A]regarded[B]impressed[C]influenced[t>]effected

39.[A]competitive[B]controversial^]distracting[b]irrational

40.[A]above[B]upon[C]against[b]with

2003年考研英語完形填空

Teachersneedtobeawareoftheemotional,intellectual,andphysicalchangesthatyoungadults

experience.Andtheyalsoneedtogiveserious1tohowtheycanbest2suchchanges.

Growingbodiesneedmovementand3,butnotjustinwaysthatemphasizecompetition.4they

areadjustingtotheirnewbodiesandawholehostofnewintellectualandemotionalchallenges,

teenagersareespeciallyself-consciousandneedthe5thatcomesfromachievingsuccessand

knowingthattheiraccomplishmentsare6byothers.However,thetypicalteenagelifestyleis

alreadyfilledwithsomuchcompetitionthatitwouldbe7toplanactivitiesinwhichtherearemore

winnersthanlosers,8,publishingnewsletterswithmanystudent-writtenbookreviews,9student

artwork,andsponsoringbookdiscussionclubs.Avarietyofsmallclubscanprovide10

opportunitiesforleadership,aswellasforpracticeinsuccessful11dynamics.Makingfriendsis

extremelyimportanttoteenagers,andmanyshystudentsneedthe12ofsomekindoforganization

withasupportiveadult13visibleinthebackground.

Intheseactivities,itisimportanttorememberthattheyoungteenshave14attentionspans.

Avarietyofactivitiesshouldbeorganized\5participantscanremainactiveaslongastheywant

andthengoonto16elsewithoutfeelingguiltyandwithoutlettingtheotherparticipants17.

Thisdoesnotmeanthatadultsmustacceptirresponsibility.18theycanhelpstudentsacquirea

senseofcommitmentby19forrolesthatarewithintheir20andtheirattentionspansandby

havingclearlystatedrules.

1.[A]thought[B]idea[C]opinion[b]advice

2.[A]strengthen[B]accommodate[C]stimulate[D]enhance

3.[A]care[B]nutrition[C]exercise[D]leisure

4.[A]If[B]Although[C]Whereas[b]Because

5.[A]assistance[B]guidance[C]confidence[b]tolerance

6.[A]claimed[B]admired[C]ignored[b]surpassed

7.[A]improper[B]risky[C]fair[D]wise

8.[A]ineffect[B]asaresult[C]forexample[D]inasense

9.[A]displaying[B]describing[C]creating[D]exchanging

10.[A]durable[B]excessive[C]surplus[D]multiple

11.[A]group[B]individual[C]personnel[b]corporation

12.[A]consent[B]insurance[C]admission[b]security

13.[A]particularly[B]barely[C]definitely[b]rarely

14.[A]similar[B]long[C]different[D]short

15.[A]ifonly[B]nowthat[C]sothat[D]evenif

16.[A]everything[B]anything[C]nothing[b]something

17.[A]off[B]down[C]out[b]alone

18.[A]Onthecontrary[B]Ontheaverage[C]Onthewhole[b]Ontheotherhand

19.[A]making[B]standing[C]planning[b]taking

20.[A]capability[B]responsibility[C]proficiency[b]efficiency

2004年考研英語完形填空

Manytheoriesconcerningthecausesofjuveniledelinquency(crimescommittedbyyoungpeople)

focuseitherontheindividualoronsocietyasthemajorcontributinginfluence.Theories1onthe

individualsuggestthatchildrenengageincriminalbehavior2theywerenotsufficientlypenalized

forpreviousmisdeedsorthattheyhavelearnedcriminalbehaviorthrough3withothers.

Theoriesfocusingontheroleofsocietysuggestthatchildrencommitcrimesin4totheirfailure

toriseabovetheirsocioeconomicstatus,5asarejectionofmiddle-classvalues.

Mosttheoriesofjuveniledelinquencyhavefocusedonchildrenfromdisadvantagedfamilies,_6

thefactthatchildrenfromwealthyhomesalsocommitcrimes.Thelattermaycommitcrimes_7

lackofadequateparentalcontrol.Alltheories,however,aretentativeandare8tocriticism.

Changesinthesocialstructuremayindirectly9juvenilecrimerates.Forexample,changes

intheeconomythat10tofewerjobopportunitiesforyouthandrisingunemploymentUmake

gainfulemploymentincreasinglydifficulttoobtain.Theresultingdiscontentmayin12leadmore

youthsintocriminalbehavior.

Familieshavealso13changestheseyears.Morefamiliesconsistofone-parenthouseholdsor

twoworkingparents;14,childrenarelikelytohavelesssupervisionathome15wascommon

inthetraditionalfamily16.Thislackofparentalsupervisionisthoughttobeaninfluenceon

juvenilecrimerates.Other17—causesofoffensiveactsincludefrustrationorfailureinschool,

theincreased18ofdrugsandalcohol,andthegrowing19ofchildabuseandchildneglect.All

theseconditionstendtoincreasetheprobabilityofachildcommittingacriminalact,20adirect

causalrelationshiphasnotyetbeenestablished.

1.[A]acting[B]relying[C]centering[b]commenting

2.[A]before[B]unless[C]until[D]because

3.[A]interaction[B]assimilation[C]cooperation[b]consultation

4.[A]return[B]reply[C]reference[b]response

5.[A]or[B]butrather[C]but[b]orelse

6.[A]considering[B]ignoring[C]highlighting[D]discarding

7.[A]on[B]in[C]for[D]with

8.[A]immune[B]resistant[C]sensitive[D]subject

9.[A]affect[B]reduce[C]chock[b]reflect

10.[A]point[B]lead[C]come[b]amount

11.[A]ingeneral[B]onaverage[C]bycontrast[b]atlength

12.[A]case[B]short[C]turn[0]essence

13.[A]survived[B]noticed[C]undertaken[0]experienced

14.[A]contrarily[B]consequently[C]similarly[b]simultaneously

15.[A]than[B]that[C]which[D]as

16.[A]system[B]structure[C]concept[b]heritage

17.[A]assessable[B]identifiable[C]negligible[D]incredible

18.[A]expense[B]restriction[C]allocation[0]availability

19.[A]incidence[B]awareness[C]exposure[b]popularity

20.[A]provided[B]since[C]although[D]supposing

2005年考研英語完型填空

Thehumannoseisanunderratedtool.Humansareoftenthoughttobeinsensitivesmellers

comparedwithanimals,_1_thisislargelybecause,_2_animals,westandupright.Thismeansthat

ournosesare_3—toperceivingthosesmellswhichfloatthroughtheair,—4_themajorityof

smellswhichsticktosurfaces.Infact,—5_,weareextremelysensitivetosmells,—6—wedonot

generallyrealizeit.Ournosesarecapableof_7_humansmellsevenwhentheseare_8_tofar

belowonepartinonemillion.

Strangely,somepeoplefindthattheycansmellonetypeofflowerbutnotanother,—9—others

aresensitivetothesmellsofbothflowers.Thismaybebecausesomepeopledonothavethegenes

necessarytogenerate_10_smellreceptorsinthenose.Thesereceptorsarethecellswhichsense

smellsandsend_11—tothebrain.However,ithasbeenfoundthatevenpeopleinsensitivetoa

certainsmell_12_cansuddenlybecomesensitivetoitwhen_13—toitoftenenough.

Theexplanationforinsensitivitytosmellseemstobethatbrainfindsit_14_tokeepallsmell

receptorsworkingallthetimebutcan_15_newreceptorsifnecessary.Thismay_16_explain

whywearenotusuallysensitivetoourownsmellswesimplydonotneedtobe.Wearenot_17—of

theusualsmellofourownhousebutwe_18—newsmellswhenwevisitsomeoneelse's.Thebrainfinds

itbesttokeepsmellreceptors_19—forunfamiliarandemergencysignals_20—thesmellof

smoke,whichmightindicatethedangeroffire.

1.[A]although[B]as[C]but[b]while

2.[A]above[B]unlike[C]excluding[b]besides

3.[A]limited[B]committed[C]dedicated[b]confined

4.[A]catching[B]ignoring?missing。tracking

5.[A]anyway[B]though[C]instead[b]therefore

6.[A]evenif[B]ifonly[C]onlyif[D]asif

7.[A]distinguishing[B]discovering[。]determining。detecting

8.[A]diluted[B]dissolvedfC]determining[C)]diffused

9.[A]when[B]since[C]for[D]whereas

10.[A]unusual[B]particular[C]unique[D]typical

11.[A]signs網(wǎng)stimuli。]messages。impulses

12.[A]atfirst[B]atall[C]atlarge[b]attimes

13.[A]subjected[B]left[C]drawn[b]exposed

14.[A]ineffective[B]incompetent[C]inefficient[D]insufficient

15.[A]introduce[B]summon[C]trigger[D]create

16.[A]still[B]also[C]otherwise[D]nevertheless

17.[A]sure[B]sick[C]aware[b]tired

18.[A]tolerate[B]repel[C]neglect[b]notice

19.[A]available[B]reliable?identifiable[。]suitable

20.[A]similarto[B]suchas[C]alongwith[b]asidefrom

2006年考研英語完型填空

ThehomelessmakeupagrowingpercentageofAmericaspopulation._1_homelessnesshas

reachedsuchproportionsthatlocalgovernmentcan'tpossibly_2_.Tohelphomelesspeople_3_

independence,thefederalgovernmentmustsupportjobtrainingprograms,—4_theminimumwage,

andfundmorelow-costhousing.

_5_everyoneagreesonthenumbersofAmericanswhoarehomeless.Estimates_6_

anywherefrom600,000to3million.—7—thefiguremayvary,analystsdoagreeonanothermatter：

thatthenumberofthehomelessis_8—.Oneofthefederalgovernment^studies_9_thatthe

numberofthehomelesswillreachnearly19millionbytheendofthisdecade.

Findingwaysto_10_thisgrowinghomelesspopulationhasbecomeincreasinglydifficult._11_

whenhomelessindividualsmanagetofinda_12_thatwillgivethemthreemealsadayandaplaceto

sleepatnight,agoodnumberstillspendthebulkofeachday_13—thestreet.Partoftheproblemis

thatmanyhomelessadultsareaddictedtoalcoholordrugs.Andasignificantnumberofthehomeless

haveseriousmentaldisorders.Manyothers,_14_notaddictedormentallyill,simplylackthe

everyday_15—skillsneedtoturntheirlives_16_.BostonGlobereporterChrisReidynotesthat

thesituationwillimproveonlywhenthereare_17—programsthataddressthemanyneedsofthe

homeless._18_EdwardBlotkowsk,directorofcommunityserviceatBentleyCollegein

Massachusetts,_19_it,"Therehastobe_20_ofprograms.Whatweneedisapackagedeal."

1.[A]Indeed[B]Likewise[C]Therefore[D]Furthermore

2.[A]stand[B]cope[C]approve[b]retain

3.[A]in[B]for[C]with[D]toward

4.[A]raise[B]add[C]take[D]keep

5.[A]generally[B]almost[C]hardly[b]not

6.[A]cover[B]change[C]range[b]differ

7.[A]Nowthat[B]Although[C]Provided[D]Exceptthat

8.[A]inflating[B]expanding[C]increasing[b]extending

9.[A]predicts[B]displays⑹provss[D]discovers

10.[A]assist[B]track[C]sustain[D]dismiss

11.[A]Hence[B]But[C]Even[D]Only

12.[A]lodging[B]shelter[C]dwelling[D]house

13.[A]searching[B]strolling?crowding。wandering

14.[A]when[B]once[C]while[D]whereas

15.[A]life[B]existence[C]survival[。]maintenance

16.[A]around[B]over[C]on[D]up

17.[A]complex[B]comprehensive[C]complementary[b]compensating

18.[A]So[B]Since[C]As[b]Thus

19.[A]puts[B]interprets[C]assumes[。]makes

20.[A]supervision[B]manipulation[C]regulation[D]coordination

2007年考研英語完型填空

By1830theformerSpanishandPortuguesecolonieshadbecomeindependentnations.Theroughly

20million1ofthesenationslooked2_tothefuture.BorninthecrisisoftheoldregimeandIberian

Colonialism,manyoftheleadersofindependence^theideasofrepresentativegovernment,careers

4totalent,freedomofcommerceandtrade,the_5toprivateproperty,andabeliefintheindividual

asthebasisofsociety,_6therewasabeliefthatthenewnationsshouldbesovereignandindependent

states,largeenoughtobeeconomicallyviableandintegratedbya7setoflaws.

Ontheissueof_8ofreligionandthepositionofthechurch,9_,therewaslessagreement10the

leadership.RomanCatholicismhadbeenthestatereligionandtheonlyone11bytheSpanishcrown,12

mostleaderssoughttomaintainCatholicism13theofficialreligionofthenewstates,somesoughtto

endthe14ofotherfaiths.ThedefenseoftheChurchbecamearallying15fortheconservativeforces.

Theidealsoftheearlyleadersofindependencewereoftenegalitarian,valuingequalityof

everything.BolivarhadreceivedaidfromHaitiandhad16inreturntoabolishslaveryintheareashe

liberated.By1854slaveryhadbeenabolishedeverywhereexceptSpain's17colonies.Earlypromisesto

endIndiantributeandtaxesonpeopleofmixedorigincamemuch18becausethenewnationsstill

neededtherevenuesuchpolicies19Egalitariansentimentswereoftentemperedbyfearsthatthemass

ofthepopulationwas20self-ruleanddemocracy.

1.[A]natives[B]inhabitants[C]peoples[b]individuals

2.[A]confusedly[B]cheerfully[C]worriedly[b]hopefully

3.[A]shared[B]forgot[C]attained[b]rejected

4.[A]related[B]close[C]open[D]devoted

5.[A]access[B]succession[C]right[b]return

6.[A]Presumably[B]Incidentally[C]Obviously[b]Generally

7.[A]unique[B]common[C]particular[b]typical

8.[A]freedom[B]origin[C]impact[D]reform

9.[A]therefore[B]however[C]indeed[b]moreover

10.[A]with[B]about[C]among[b]by

11.[A]allowed[B]preached[C]granted[D]funded

12.[A]Since[8]If[C]Unless[D]While

13.[A]as[B]for[C]under[t)]against

14.[A]spread[B]interference[C]exclusion[D]influence

15.[A]support[B]cry[C]plea[C)]wish

16.[A]urged[B]intended[C]expected[b]promised

17.[A]controlling[B]former[C]remaining[b]original

18.[A]slower[B]faster[C]easier[C)]tougher

19.[A]created[B]produced[C]contributed[b]preferred

20.[A]puzzledby[B]hostileto[C]pessimisticabout[D]unpreparedfo

2008年考研英語完形填空

Theideathatsomegroupsofpeoplemaybemoreintelligentthanothersisoneofthos