考研英语历年真题1989.docx

考研英语历年真题1989

第一篇：考研英语历年真题19891989年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题SectionICloseTestForeachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoiceslabeled［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.ChoosethebestoneandputyourchoiceintheANSWERSHEET.Readthewholepassagebeforemakingyourchoice.(10points)①Onedaydroughtmaybeathingofthepastatleastincoastalcities.②Vastareasofdesertthroughouttheworldmayforthefirsttimeandprovidemillionsofhectaresoflandwherenownothinggrows.③Bytheendofthiscenturythismaynotbemere2.④ScientistsarealreadylookingintothepossibilityofusingsomeoftheavailableiceintheArcticandAntarctic.⑤Intheseregionstherearevastice-capsformedbysnowthathasfallenoverthepast50,000years.⑥Layerlayerofdeepsnowmeansthat,whenmelted,thesnowwaterwouldbepure,notsaltyassea-icewouldbe.⑦Thereissomuchpurewaterherethatitwouldneedonlyafractionofittoturnmuchofthedesertorpoorlyirrigatedpartsoftheworldintorichfarmland.⑧Andwhatusefulpackagesitwouldcomein!⑨Itshouldbepossibletocutoffabitoficeand11Theyarealwaystransportit!⑩Alternativelyperhapsapassingicebergcouldbe.○breakingawayfromthemaincapsandfloatingaround,pushedbycurrents,untiltheyeventuallymeltandarewasted.12Manyicebergsare,ofcourse,fartoosmalltobetoweddistance,andwouldmelt○13Itwouldbenecessarytolocateonebeforetheyreachedacountrythatneededthemanywhere.○14thatwasandthatwasbigenoughtoprovideagoodsupplyoficewhenitreachedus.○Engineersthinkthataniceberguptosevenmileslongandoneandahalfmileswidecouldbe15Eventhentheywouldcoveronlytransportedifthetugpullingitwasasbigasasupertanker!○theicebergwasatitsdestination,morethat7,000twentymileseveryday.○17Thatwouldprobablybemorethanmillioncubicmetresofwatercouldbetakenfromit!○18Butnodoubtausecouldbeenoughforanymedium-sizedcityeveninthehottestsummer!○19○20foundforit.○21ThisisThelargertheiceberg,thesloweritmelts,evenifitistowedthroughthetropics.○becausewhenthesunhasabiggerareatowarm,lessheatactuallygetsintotheiceberg.22Thevastfrozencentrewouldbeunaffected.[394words]○1.［A］cometolife［B］comeintoexistence［C］comeintoactivity［D］comeround2.［A］speculation［B］im