文档介绍：1988年考研英语试题及答案
In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inss they are ruthlessly hunted for their skins.
[A] rate
[B] degree
[C] ratio
[D] scale
was ________ admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed.
[A] denied
[B] rejected
[C] repelled
[D] deprived
I ask you a question, I expect a ________ answer.
[A] punctual
[B] fast
[C] rapid
[D] prompt
a man is legally separated from his wife, is he still ________ for her debts?
[A] answerable
[B] chargeable
[C] recoverable
[D] payable
the meeting, Roland argued ________ in favor of the proposal.
[A] severely
[B] heavily
[C] forcefully
[D] warmlySection IIReading Comprehension
Each of the three passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers. Read the passages carefully and chose the best answer to each of the questions. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points)
Text 1
It doesn’t come as a surprise to you to realize that it makes no difference what you read or study if you can’t remember it. You just waste your valuable time. Maybe you have already discovered some clever ways to keep yourself from forgetting.
One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading. You remember better what you read when you know why you’re reading.
Why does a clerk in a store go away and leave you when your reply to her offer to help is, “No, thank you. I’m just looking”? Both you and she know that if you aren’t sure what you want, you are not likely to find it. But suppose you say instead, “Yes, thank you. I want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please.” And you and she are off -- both eager to look for exactly what you want.
It’s quite the same with your st