1996年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

Vitamins are organic compounds necessary in small amounts in the diet for the normal growth and maintenance of life of animals, including man.

They do not provide energy, __41__ do they construct or build any part of the body. They are needed for __42__ foods into energy and body maintenance. There are thirteen or more of them, and if __43__ is missing a deficiency disease becomes __44__.

Vitamins are similar because they are made of the same elements -- usually carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and __45__ nitrogen. They are different __46__ their elements are arranged differently, and each vitamin __47__ one or more specific functions in the body.

__48__ enough vitamins is essential to life, although the body has no nutritional use for __49__ vitamins. Many people, __50__, believe in being on the “safe side” and thus take extra vitamins. However, a well-balanced diet will usually meet all the body’s vitamin needs.

41. [A] either

[B] so

[C] nor

[D] never

42. [A] shifting

[B] transferring

[C] altering

[D] transforming

43. [A] any

[B] some

[C] anything

[D] something

44. [A] serious

[B] apparent

[C] severe

[D] fatal

45. [A] mostly

[B] partially

[C] sometimes

[D] rarely

46. [A] in that

[B] so that

[C] such that

[D] except that

47. [A] undertakes

[B] holds

[C] plays

[D] performs

48. [A] Supplying

[B] Getting

[C] Providing

[D] Furnishing

49. [A] exceptional

[B] exceeding

[C] excess

[D] external

50. [A] nevertheless

[B] therefore

[C] moreover

[D] meanwhile

1996年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

41. [C] 42. [D] 43. [A] 44. [B] 45. [C]

46. [A] 47. [D] 48. [B] 49. [C] 50. [A]