1987年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题SectionICloseTestForeachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourchoiceslabeled［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.ChoosethebestoneandputyourchoiceintheANSWERSHEET.Readthewholepassagebeforemakingyourchoice.(10points)①Chequeshave1replacedmoneyasameansofexchangefortheyarewidelyacceptedeverywhere.②Thoughthisisveryconvenientforbothbuyerandseller,itshouldnotbeforgottenthatchequesarenotrealmoney:theyarequitevaluelessinthemselves.③Ashop-keeperalwaysrunsacertain2whenheacceptsachequeandheisquite3hisrightsifonoccasion,herefusestodoso.④Peopledonotalwaysknowthisandareshockediftheirgoodfaithiscalled4.⑤Anoldandverywealthyfriendofminetoldmehehadanextremelyunpleasantexperience.⑥Hewenttoafamousjewelryshopwhichkeepsalarge5ofpreciousstonesandaskedtobeshownsomepearlnecklaces.⑦Afterexaminingseveraltrays,hedecidedtobuyaparticularlyfinestringofpearlsandaskedifhecouldpaybyCheques.⑧Theassistantsaidthatthiswasquite6butthemomentmyfriendsignedhisname,hewasinvitedintothemanager’soffice.⑨Themanagerwasverypolite,butheexplainedthatsomeonewithexactlythesamenamehadpresentedthemwithaworthlessChequenotlongago.⑩Myfriendgotveryangrywhenheheardthisandsaidhewouldbuyanecklacesomewhereelse.Whenhegotuptogo,themanagertoldhimthatthepolicewouldarriveatanymomentandhehadbetterstay7hewantedtogetintoserioustrouble.8,thepolicearrivedsoonafterwards.Theyapologizedtomyfriendforthe9,butexplainedthatapersonwhohadusedthesamenameashiswasresponsibleforanumberofrecentrobberies.Thenthepoliceaskedmyfriendtocopyoutanotewhichhadbeenusedbythethiefinanumberofshops.Thenote10:“Ihaveaguninmypocket.Asknoquestionsandgivemeallthemoneyinthesafe.”Fortunately,myfriend’shandwritingwasquiteunlikethethief’s.Hewasnotonlyallowedtogowithoutfurtherdelay,buttotakethestringofpearlswithhim.[356words]1.［A］exactly［B］really［C］largely［D］thoroughly2.［A］danger［B］chance［C］risk［D］opportunity3.［A］within［B］beyond［C］without［D］outof4.［A］indifficulty［B］indoubt［C］inearnest［D］inqu...
