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1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

In 1620, a small sailboat named the Mayflower left England for the New World. The Mayflower headed for the Jamestown colony on the warm shore of Virginia. Its one hundred passengers were the Pilgrims. They were looking for a place where they could worship God __26__. Because of strong winds and severe storms, the Mayflower lost its __27__. The brave group of colonists finally had to land at Plymouth on the rocky coast of Massachusetts in December 1620. It was the middle of the stern northern winter. __28__ months of starvation, disease, and death were ahead of them. Only the strongest of the pilgrims __29__ that winter. Many women gave their own pitiful rations to their children and died for lack of food for themselves. Living __30__ began to improve in the spring of 1621. There were wild vegetables. There were berries and fruit. Fish and game were plentiful. Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat despite their lack of skill or experience in hunting and fishing. The colonists’ health __31__ with the warm weather and their better diet.

In the fall, they look back __32__ the past year. They were both regretful and thankful. Only fifty of the original one hundred passengers remained. The price in human life and tragedy had been great. On the other hand, they saw new hope for the future. A splendid harvest was __33__ them. They were ready for the second winter with confidence. They had eleven crude houses for protection against the severe winter. Seven were for families, and four were for communal use. __34__, they had established a treaty of friendship with their Indian neighbors under Chief Massasoit in the summer.

The woods and forests became safe. When the Mayflower returned to England that summer, there were no colonists __35__. At the end of their first year in their new home, the Pilgrims wanted to celebrate with a real holiday. It was their first Thanks giving Day.

26. [A] in their own style

[B] in their own way

[C] on their own

[D] of their own

27. [A] course

[B] route

[C] passage

[D] channel

28. [A] Uncomfortable

[B] Bad

[C] Unfavourable

[D] Terrible

29. [A] passed

[B] sustained

[C] survived

[D] spent

30. [A] situations

[B] environments

[C] conditions

[D] circumstances

31. [A] strengthened

[B] regained

[C] recovered

[D] improved

32. [A] in

[B] of

[C] over

[D] at

33. [A] on

[B] behind

[C] for

[D] beyond

34. [A] Best of all

[B] For the best

[C] To their best

[D] All in all

35. [A] ashore

[B] around

[C] about

[D] aboard

1988年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

26. [B] 27. [A] 28. [D] 29. [C] 30. [C]

31. [D] 32. [C] 33. [B] 34. [A] 35. [D]

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