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1、1998年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题SectionIIClozeTestDirections:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked[A],[B],[C],and[D].ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)Untilrecentlymosthisto
2、riansspokeverycriticallyoftheIndustrialRevolution.Theythatinthelongrunindustrializationgreatlyraisedthestandardoflivingfortheman.Buttheyinsistedthatitsresultsduringtheperiodfrom1750to1850werewidespreadpovertyandmiseryfortheoftheEnglishpopulation.contrast,theysawintheprecedin
3、ghundredyearsfrom1650to1750,whenEnglandwasstillaagriculturalcountry,aperiodofgreatabundanceandprosperity.Thisview,,isgenerallythoughttobewrong.Specialistshistoryandeconomics,havetwothings:thattheperiodfrom1650to1750wasbygreatpoverty,andthatindustrializationcertainlydidnotwor
4、senandmayhaveactuallyimprovedtheconditionsforthemajorityofthepopulace.41.[A]admitted[B]believed[C]claimed[D]predicted42.[A]plain[B]average[C]mean[D]normal43.[A]momentary[B]prompt[C]instant[D]immediate44.[A]bulk[B]host[C]gross[D]magnitude45.[A]On[B]With[C]For[D]By46.[A]broadl
5、y[B]thoroughly[C]generally[D]completely47.[A]however[B]meanwhile[C]therefore[D]moreover48.[A]at[B]in[C]about[D]for49.[A]manifested[B]approved[C]shown[D]speculated50.[A]noted[B]impressed[C]labeled[D]markedSectionIIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollow
6、edbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(40points)Text1Fewcreationsofbigtechno
7、logycapturetheimaginationlikegiantdams.Perhapsitishumankind’slongsufferingatthemercyoffloodanddroughtthatmakestheideaofforcingthewaterstodoourbiddingsofascinating.Buttobefascinatedisalso,sometimes,tobeblind.Severalgiantdamprojectsthreatentodomoreharmthangood.Thelessonfromdam
8、sisthatbigisnotalwaysbeautiful.Itdoesn’thelpthatbuildingabig,powerfuldamhas
