1998年考研英语真题答案及精析(4)

考研英语真题答案及精析

9. He wasn’t asked to take on the chairmanship of the society, insufficiently popular with

all members.

A. being considered B. considering C. to be considered D. having considered

【句意】因为考虑到他不能受到所有成员的欢迎，所以，没有邀请他担任协会的主席职务。

【答案】A

【考核知识点】非谓语动词

【解析】分词和动词不定式都可以作状语分词结构作状语，经常表示原因；不定式结构作

状语，则多表示目的和结果。根据句意可排除C，前后句子的主语相同，前面的

句子用的是被动语态，后面的句子也应该用被动语态。故排除B、D两个主动式。

10. thriving as it is.

A. Had it not been B. Were it not C. Be it not D. Should it not be

【句意】要不是老百姓的及时投资，我们公司不可能像现在这样兴旺。

【答案】A

【考核知识点】虚拟语气条件句的省略式

【解析】尽管句末用了一般现在时“as it is”，然而逗号前显然是在针对过去进行假设，由后

面的“our company would not be so thriving”可知，本句话应该用虚拟语气。针对过

去的虚拟语气条件句应用过去完成时态来表达，故原句应为“If it had not been...”,

根据英语语法，该条件句可简略为“Had it not been...”，故A正确答案。B、D分

别是现在虚拟条件句和将来虚拟条件句的省略表达形式。C不是虚拟形式。

【举例】If you had finished your work yesterday, you would be free all right now.

If you were older, I would have allowed you to go swimming yesterday.

Section B (11~20略：新大纲不再考查的部分)

Section C

21. The machine needs a A. amending B. fitting C. mending D. renovating

【句意】这台机器已经运转十多年了，因此需要全面检修。

【答案】C

【考核知识点】动词短语

【解析】[A] amending“修正,修改,改正,改善”指改正……的缺点或错误。[例]amend a bill/one’s

way。

[B] fitting“安装,装备”指为……提供设备。［例］ fit the lab with the latest equipment。