1991-1995年考研英语真题及解析.pdf

1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 Section ⅠUseofEnglish Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labelled ［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］.Choosethebest oneandputyour choicein theANSWER SHEET. (15points) When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as radio commentators were able to be equally effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to ___1___ themselves to the new medium were technical. When working___2____ radio, for example,they hadbecome___3___ to seeing on behalf ofthe listener. This___4___ of seeing for othersmeansthat the commentator hastobevery good at talking. ___5___ all,hehastobe ableto___6___ a continuous sequence ofvisual imageswhich ___7___ meaning to the sounds which the listener hears. In the ___8___ of television, however, the commentator sees everything with the viewer.Hisrole,therefore,is___9___ different.He isthere to make ___10___ that the viewer doesnot miss some point of interest, to help him ___11___ on particular things, and to ___12___ the images on the television screen. ___13___ his radio colleague, he must know the ___14___ of silence and how to use it at those moments ___15___ thepicturesspeak forthemselves. 1. ［A］ turn ［B］ adapt ［C］ alter ［D］ modify [解析]本题考核知识点：动词的搭配 本题空格处的动词须能够搭配成 “…oneselfto + 名词”的形式，选项中只有[B]可以。 Adapt oneself to 意为to gradually change one’s behavior and attitudes so that one get used to a new situation andcan dealwith it successfully “(使)适应，（使）适合 （新情况）”。代入adapt 之后，空格所在句大意为：他们 （收音机评论员）努力去适应 （电视机）这种新媒体的时候， 遇到了一些技术方面的困难。[B]符合文义。 [A]turn to sb/sth 意为askhelp from “求助于”，如：Itriedto stand on my ownrather than turnedto my parents.我设法自立而不求助于我的父母。[C] Alter 意为causeto change;make different;causeatransformation 改变，如：Healtered oneoftheroomsinto abedroom. 他把一 间屋子改建成了卧室。[D]Modify 意为tomake small changesto sth in orderto improve it and make itmore suitabl