1999考研英语试题及答案.docx
- 文档编号:16139730
- 上传时间:2023-07-10
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:7
- 大小:28.28KB
1999考研英语试题及答案.docx
《1999考研英语试题及答案.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《1999考研英语试题及答案.docx(7页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
1999年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题
SectionII ClozeTest
Directions:
Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)
Industrialsafetydoesnotjusthappen.Companieslowaccidentratesplantheirsafetyprograms,workhardtoorganizethem,andcontinueworkingtokeepthemandactive.Whentheworkiswelldone,aofaccident-freeoperationsisestablishedtimelostduetoinjuriesiskeptataminimum.
Successfulsafetyprogramsmaygreatlyintheemphasisplacedoncertainaspectsoftheprogram.Someplacegreatemphasisonmechanicalguarding.Othersstresssafeworkpracticesbyrulesorregulations.othersdependonanemotionalappealtotheworker.But,therearecertainbasicideasthatmustbeusedineveryprogramifmaximumresultsaretobeobtained.
Therecanbenoquestionaboutthevalueofasafetyprogram.Fromafinancialstandpointalone,safety.Thefewertheinjury,thebettertheworkman’sinsurancerate.Thismaymeanthedifferencebetweenoperatingatorataloss.
41. [A]at[B]in[C]on[D]with
42. [A]alive[B]vivid[C]mobile[D]diverse
43. [A]regulation[B]climate[C]circumstance[D]requirement
44. [A]where[B]how[C]what[D]unless
45. [A]alter[B]differ[C]shift[D]distinguish
46. [A]constituting[B]aggravating[C]observing[D]justifying
47. [A]Some[B]Many[C]Even[D]Still
48. [A]comesoff[B]turnsup[C]paysoff[D]holdsup
49. [A]claims[B]reports[C]declarations[D]proclamations
50. [A]anadvantage[B]abenefit[C]aninterest[D]aprofit
SectionIII ReadingComprehension
Directions:
Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(40points)
Text1
It’saroughworldoutthere.Stepoutsideandyoucouldbreakalegslippingonyourdoormat.Lightupthestoveandyoucouldburndownthehouse.Luckily,ifthedoormatorstovefailedtowarnofcomingdisaster,asuccessfullawsuitmightcompensateyouforyourtroubles.Orsothethinkinghasgonesincetheearly1980s,whenjuriesbeganholdingmorecompaniesliablefortheircustomers’misfortunes.
Feelingthreatened,companiesrespondedbywritingever-longerwarninglabels,tryingtoanticipateeverypossibleaccident.Today,stepladderscarrylabelsseveralincheslongthatwarn,amongotherthings,thatyoumight--surprise!
--falloff.Thelabelonachild’sBatmancapecautionsthatthetoy“doesnotenableusertofly.”
Whilewarningsareoftenappropriateandnecessary--thedangersofdruginteractions,forexample--andmanyarerequiredbystateorfederalregulations,itisn’tclearthattheyactuallyprotectthemanufacturersandsellersfromliabilityifacustomerisinjured.About50percentofthecompanieslosewheninjuredcustomerstakethemtocourt.
Nowthetideappearstobeturning.Aspersonalinjuryclaimscontinueasbefore,somecourtsarebeginningtosidewithdefendants,especiallyincaseswhereawarninglabelprobablywouldn’thavechangedanything.InMay,JulieNimmons,presidentofSchuttSportsinIllinois,successfullyfoughtalawsuitinvolvingafootballplayerwhowasparalyzedinagamewhilewearingaSchutthelmet.“We’rereallysorryhehasbecomeparalyzed,buthelmetsaren’tdesignedtopreventthosekindsofinjuries,”saysNimmons.Thejuryagreedthatthenatureofthegame,notthehelmet,wasthereasonfortheathlete’sinjury.Atthesametime,theAmericanLawInstitute--agroupofjudges,lawyers,andacademicswhoserecommendationscarrysubstantialweight--issuednewguidelinesfortortlawstatingthatcompaniesneednotwarncustomersofobviousdangersorbombardthemwithalengthylistofpossibleones.“Importantinformationcangetburiedinaseaoftrivialities,”saysalawprofessoratCornelllawSchoolwhohelpeddraftthenewguidelines.Ifthemoderateendofthelegalcommunityhasitsway,theinformationonproductsmightactuallybeprovidedforthebenefitofcustomersandnotasprotectionagainstlegalliability.
51. Whatwerethingslikein1980swhenaccidentshappened?
[A]Customersmightberelievedoftheirdisastersthroughlawsuits.
[B]Injuredcustomerscouldexpectprotectionfromthelegalsystem.
[C]Companieswouldavoidbeingsuedbyprovidingnewwarnings.
[D]Juriestendedtofindfaultwiththecompensationscompaniespromised.
52. Manufacturersasmentionedinthepassagetendto________.
[A]satisfycustomersbywritinglongwarningsonproducts
[B]becomehonestindescribingtheinadequaciesoftheirproducts
[C]makethebestuseoflabelstoavoidlegalliability
[D]feelobligedtoviewcustomers’safetyastheirfirstconcern
53. ThecaseofSchutthelmetdemonstratedthat________.
[A]someinjuryclaimswerenolongersupportedbylaw
[B]helmetswerenotdesignedtopreventinjuries
[C]productlabelswouldeventuallybediscarded
[D]somesportsgamesmightlosepopularitywithathletes
54. Theauthor’sattitudetowardstheissueseemstobe________.
[A]biased
[B]indifferent
[C]puzzling
[D]objective
Text2
InthefirstyearorsoofWebbusiness,mostoftheactionhasrevolvedaroundeffortstotaptheconsumermarket.Morerecently,astheWebprovedtobemorethanafashion,companieshavestartedtobuyandsellproductsandserviceswithoneanother.Suchbusiness-to-businesssalesmakesensebecausebusinesspeopletypicallyknowwhatproductthey’relookingfor.
Nonetheless,manycompaniesstillhesitatetousetheWebbecauseofdoubtsaboutitsreliability.“Businessesneedtofeeltheycantrustthepathwaybetweenthemandthesupplier,”sayssenioranalystBlaneErwinofForresterResearch.Somecompaniesarelimitingtheriskbyconductingonlinetransactionsonlywithestablishedbusinesspartnerswhoaregivenaccesstothecompany’sprivateintranet.
AnothermajorshiftinthemodelforInternetcommerceconcernsthetechnologyavailableformarketing.Untilrecently,Internetmarketingactivitieshavefocusedonstrategiesto“pull”customersintosites.Inthepastyear,however,softwarecompanieshavedevelopedtoolsthatallowcompaniesto“push”informationdirectlyouttoconsumers,transmittingmarketingmessagesdirectlytotargetedcustomers.Mostnotably,thePointcastNetworkusesascreensavertodeliveracontinuallyupdatedstreamofnewsandadvertisementstosubscribers’computermonitors.Subscriberscancustomizetheinformationtheywanttoreceiveandproceeddirectlytoacompany’sWebsite.CompaniessuchasVirtualVineyardsarealreadystartingtousesimilartechnologiestopushmessagestocustomersaboutspecialsales,productofferings,orotherevents.ButpushtechnologyhasearnedthecontemptofmanyWebusers.Onlineculturethinkshighlyofthenotionthattheinformationflowingontothescreencomestherebyspecificrequest.Oncecommercialpromotionbeginstofillthescreenuninvited,thedistinctionbetweentheWebandtelevisionfades.That’saprospectthathorrifiesNetpurists.
ButitishardlyinevitablethatcompaniesontheWebwillneedtoresorttopushstrategiestomakemoney.TheexamplesofVirtualVineyards,A,andotherpioneersshowthataWebsitesellingtherightkindofproductswiththerightmixofinteractivity,hospitality,andsecuritywillattractonlinecustomers.Andthecostofcomputingpowercontinuestofreefall,whichisagoodsignforanyenterprisesettingupshopinsilicon.Peoplelookingback5or10yearsfromnowmaywellwonderwhysofewcompaniestooktheonlineplunge.
55. WelearnfromthebeginningofthepassagethatWebbusiness________.
[A]hasbeenstrivingtoexpanditsmarket
[B]intendedtofollowafancifulfashion
[C]triedbutinvaintocontrolthemarket
[D]hasbeenboomingforoneyearorso
56. Speakingoftheonlinetechnologyavailableformarketing,theauthorimpliesthat________.
[A]thetechnologyispopularwithmanyWebusers
[B]businesseshavefaithinthereliabilityofonlinetransactions
[C]thereisaradicalchangeinstrategy
[D]itisaccessiblelimitedlytoestablishedpartners
57. IntheviewofNetpurists,________.
[A]thereshouldbenomarketingmessagesinonlineculture
[B]moneymakingshouldbegivenprioritytoontheWeb
[C]theWebshouldbeabletofunctionasthetelevisionset
[D]thereshouldbenoonlinecommercialinformationwithoutrequests
58. Welearnfromthelastparagraphthat________.
[A]pushinginformationontheWebisessentialtoInternetcommerce
[B]interactivity,hospitalityandsecurityareimportanttoonlinecustomers
[C]leadingcompaniesbegantotaketheonlineplungedecadesago
[D]settingupshopsinsiliconisindependentofthecostofcomputingpower
Text3
Aninvisibleborderdividesthosearguingforcomputersintheclassroomonthebehalfofstudents’careerprospectsandthosearguingforcomputersintheclassroomforbroaderreasonsofradicaleducationalreform.Veryfewwritersonthesubjecthaveexploredthisdistinction--indeed,contradiction--whichgoestotheheartofwhatiswrongwiththecampaigntoputcomputersintheclassroom.
Aneducationthataimsatgettingastudentacertainkindofjobisatechnicaleducation,justifiedforreasonsradicallydifferentfromwhyeducationisuniversallyrequiredbylaw.Itisnotsimplytoraiseeveryone’sjobprospectsthatallchildrenarelegallyrequiredtoattendschoolintotheirteens.Rather,wehave
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 1999 考研 英语试题 答案