對於考研的同學們來說，歷年的英語閱讀理解真題往往有很大的幫助。下面本站小編整理了1994年英語考研閱讀理解真題及答案，希望對你有所幫助!
Section I: Structure and Vocabulary (20 points)
Part A (5 points)
1. [C]2. [A]3. [A]4. [D]5. [C]
6. [C]7. [B]8. [B]9. [D]10. [B]
Part B (5 points)
11. [D] even12. [A] obvious
13. [B] had come14. [B] that of the earth
15. [C] to have been invented16. [A] Much as 或 Much though
17. [B] make18. [A] Unless (=if... not)
19. [C] 刪去 but 或將 believing 改爲 believe20. [C] a great interest in
Part C (10 points)
21. [C]22. [A]23. [D]24. [B]25. [D]
26. [C]27. [A]28. [B]29. [B]30. [B]
31. [C]32. [A]33. [B]34. [D]35. [C]
36. [C]37. [D]38. [A]39. [A]40. [B]
Section II: Cloze Test (10 points)
41. [A]42. [C]43. [B]44. [D]45. [C]
46. [A]47. [B]48. [C]49. [D]50. [D]
Section III: Reading Comprehension (40 points)
51. [D]52. [D]53. [A]54. [C]55. [B]
56. [C]57. [B]58. [B]59. [A]60. [C]
61. [D]62. [A]63. [D]64. [D]65. [B]
66. [C]67. [A]68. [C]69. [B]70. [B]
Section IV: English-Chinese Translation (15 points)
71.他們(新學派科學家們)說，科學的'發展與其說源於天才偉人的真知灼識，不如說源於改進了的技術和工具等等更爲普通的東西。
72.新學派的一位領袖人物堅持說：“簡而言之，我們所稱謂的科學革命，主要是指一系列器具的改進、發明和使用，這些改進、發明和使用使科學發展的範圍無所不及。”
73.工具和技術本身作爲根本性創新的源泉多年來在很大程度上被科學史學家和科學思想家們忽視了。
74.伽裏略的最光輝的業績在於他在1609年第一個把新發明的望遠鏡對準天空，以證實行星是圍繞太陽旋轉，而不是圍繞地球。
75.政府究竟是以減少對技術的經費投入來增加對純理論科學的經費投入，還是相反，這往往取決於把哪一方看作是驅動的力量。
Section V: Writing (15 points)
76.參考範文(略)
1994年考研英語閱讀理解真題Section I Structure and Vocabulary
Part A
Directions:
Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)
1. By the time you arrive in London, we ________ in Europe for two weeks.
[A] shall stay
[B] have stayed
[C] will have stayed
[D] have been staying
2. I appreciated ________ the opportunity to study abroad two years ago.
[A] having been given
[B] having given
[C] to have been given
[D] to have given
3. Living in the central Australian desert has its problems, ________ obtaining water is not the least.
[A] of which
[B] for what
[C] as
[D] whose
4. The heart is ________ intelligent than the stomach, for they are both controlled by the brain.
[A] not so
[B] not much
[C] much more
[D] no more
5. ________ the fact that his initial experiments had failed, Prof. White persisted in his research.
[A] Because of
[B] As to
[C] In spite of
[D] In view of
6. Jean Wagner’s most enduring contribution to the study of Afro-American poetry is his insistence that it ________ in a religious, as well as worldly, frame of reference.
[A] is to be analyzed
[B] has been analyzed
[C] be analyzed
[D] should have been analyzed
7. The millions of calculations involved, had they been done by hand, ________ all practical value by the time they were finished.
[A] could lose
[B] would have lost
[C] might lose
[D] ought to have lost
8. No bread eaten by man is so sweet as ________ earned by his own labour.
[A] one
[B] that
[C] such
[D] what
9. It isn’t cold enough for there ________ a frost tonight, so I can leave Jim’s car out quite safely.
[A] would be
[B] being
[C] was
[D] to be
10. Scientists generally agree that the Earth’s climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years ________ it has warmed in the 20,000 years since the Ice Age.
[A] as long as
[B] as much as
[C] as soon as
[D] as well as
Part B
Directions:
Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)
11. Similar elements in the prehistoric remainsA from both areas suggestB that Indians and their neighbours had maintainedC distant but real connections everD before 1500 B. C.
12. It soon became obviouslyA that instead of being trainedB to sing she wouldC be trained asD the astronomer’s assistant.
13. He also conceivedA that the solar system and the universe would comeB int0 existence byC a natural process and would disappearD one day.
14. The moon has a mass that is nearly one hundred times lessA than the earthB; in consequenceC,the force ofD gravity at the moon’s surface is only one-sixth of that at the earth’s surface.
15. “The Bunsen burner is soA named because it is thoughtB to be inventedC by Robert Bunsen, who was German byD birth.
16. Much althoughA I have traveled, I have never seen anyone to equalB her in thoroughness, whateverC the jobD.
17. The weedsA and tall grass in that yard makesB the house lookC as if it had been vacantD for quite some time.
18. If onlyA the nature of the aging process isB better understood, the possibility of discoveringC a medicine that can block the fundamental process of aging seemsD very remote.
19. When I consider how talented he isA as a painterB, I cannot help but believingC that the publicD will appreciate his gift.
20. Allen has statedA that he has always hadB a great interestC and admiration forD the work of the British economist Keynes.
Part C
Directions:
Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked [A], [B], [C] and [D]. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET 1 by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points)
21. Please do not be ________ by his bad manners since he is merely trying to attract attention.
[A] disregarded
[B] distorted
[C] irritated
[D] intervened
22. Craig assured his boss that he would ________ all his energies in doing this new job.
[A] call forth
[B] call at
[C] call on
[D] call off
23. Too much ________ to X-rays can cause skin burns, cancer or other damage to the body.
[A] disclosure
[B] exhibition
[C] contact
[D] exposure
24. When confronted with such questions, my mind goes ________, and I can hardly remember my own date of birth.
[A] dim
[B] blank
[C] faint
[D] vain
25. It is well known that knowledge is that ________ condition for expansion of mind.
[A] incompatible
[B] incredible
[C] indefinite
[D] indispensable
26. More than two hundred years ago the United States ________ from the British Empire and become an independent country.
[A] got off
[B] pulled down
[C] broke away
[D] dropped off
27. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is ________ loud continuous noise.
[A] subjected to
[B] filled with
[C] associated with
[D] attached to
28. Some of the most important concepts in physics ________ their success to these mathematical systems.
[A] oblige
[B] owe
[C] contribute
[D] attribute
29. As your instructor advised, you ought to spend your time on something ________ researching int0.
[A] precious
[B] worth
[C] worthy
[D] valuable
30. As a defense against air-pollution damage, many plants and animals ________ a substance to absorb harmful chemicals.
[A] relieve
[B] release
[C] dismiss
[D] discard
31. Without the friction between their feet and the ground, people would ________ be able to walk.
[A] in no time
[B] by all means
[C] in no way
[D] on any account
32. While typing, Helen has a habit of stopping ________ to give her long and flowing hair a smooth.
[A] occasionally
[B] simultaneously
[C] eventually
[D] promptly
33. One reason for the successes of Asian immigrants in the U.S. is that they have taken great ________ to educate their children.
[A] efforts
[B] pains
[C] attempts
[D] endeavours
34. If any man here does not agree with me, he should ________ his own plan for improving the living conditions of these people.
[A] put on
[B] put out
[C] put in
[D] put forward
35. I support your decision, but I should also make it clear that I am not going to be ________ to it.
[A] connected
[B] fastened
[C] bound
[D] stuck
36. The English language contains a(n) ________ of words which are comparatively seldom used in ordinary conversation.
[A] altitude
[B] latitude
[C] multitude
[D] attitude
37. In my opinion, you can widen the ________ of these improvements through your active participation.
[A] dimension
[B] volume
[C] magnitude
[D] scope
38. Your improper words will give ________ to doubts concerning your true intentions.
[A] rise
[B] reason
[C] suspicion
[D] impulse
39. The news item about the fire is followed by a detailed report made ________.
[A] on the spot
[B] on the site
[C] on the location
[D] on the ground
40. The remarkable ________ of life on the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin to establish his theory of evolution.
[A] classification
[B] variety
[C] density
[D] diversion
