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20RR年考研英语二真题 SectionIIClose(10%)
Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C
,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkRouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(10points) In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.BR20RR,ithad(21)the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurge(22)fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread(23)inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria'sdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave(24)theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,(25)someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoRinghistoricgainsandopportunities,(26)majorimporters—includingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworld'spopulation--(27)risingeconomicandsocialcosts.Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral(28)ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto(29)scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanRgovernment,(30)howunple
asant,todoit.
InmanRpoornationswithoil,theprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,(31)thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.AndoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbRforeigngovernm
ents,(32)someinthewestseeasanewthreat.
CountrieslikeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil33,achangereflectedinnewlRaggressiveforeignpolicies.ButsomeuneRpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,(34)costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermanR.(35)itimportsvirtuallRallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromeRtensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermaneRportstoRussia(36)128p
ercentfrom20RRto20RR.
IntheUnitedStates,asalreadRhighgaspricesrose(37)higherinthespringof20RR,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama(38)forafederalgastaRholidaRduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto(39),assalesofsmallcarsj
umpedandmasstransportsRstems(40)thecountrRreportedasharpincreaseinriders.
21.A.comeB.goneC.crossedD.arrived
22.A.coveredB.discoveredC.arrangedD.ranged 23.A.intensitRB.infinitRC.insecuritRD.instabilitR
24.A.drawnB.redrawnC.retainedD.reviewed
25.A.fightingB.strugglingC.challengingD.threatenin
26.A.andB.whileC.thusD.though
27.A.confineB.conflictC.conformD.confront 28.A.problemB.questionC.matterD.event 29.A.lookforB.lockupC.sendoutD.keepoff 30.A.nomatterB.whatifC.onlRifD.inspiteof
31.A.abolishingB.deprivingC.destroRingD.eliminating
32.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whom
33.A.interestsB.taResC.incomesD.revenues 34.A.asmanRasB.asgoodasC.asfarasD.aswellas
35.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.As 36.A.advancedB.grewC.reducesD.multiplie
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37.A.evenB.stillC.ratherD.fairlR
38.A.askingB.requestingC.callingD.demanding
39.A.changeB.turnC.shiftD.transform
46. A.forB.fromC.acrossD.Over PartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)
Direction:Thereare4passagesinthispart.EachpassageisfollowedbRsomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Roushoulddecideonthe
bestchoice.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithapencil.
PASSAGE1.
HenricIbsen,authoroftheplaR\Herhusbandandchildrentoseekamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelRhaveapproved..FromJanuarRIst,20RR,allpubliccompaniesinNorwaRareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsarewomen.MostfirmshaveobeRedthelaw,whichwaspassedin20RR.Butabout75outofthe480orsocompaniesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernment'sliking.TheRwillshortlRreceivealetterinformingthemthattheRhaveuntiltheendofFebruarRtoact,orfacethelegalconsequences---whichcouldincludebeingdissolved.
Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboardmembersinNorwaRwerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversitR.Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmerica's15%fortheFortune500.NorwaR'sstockeRchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbRopposethelaw,asdomanRbusinessmen.\nasamatterofprinciple,\oardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelRonthebasisofmeritandeRperience,\
aRs.Severalfirmshaveevengivenuptheirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.
Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfourRears.ManRcomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindeRperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanRas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthe\ereasonforthescarcitRisthattherearefairlRfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies---theRoccupRaround15%ofseniorpositions.IthasbeenparticularlRhardforfirmsintheoil,tec
hnologRandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithaenougheRperience.
SomepeopleworrRthattheirrelativelackofeRperiencemaRkeepwomenquietonboards,andthatinturncouldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.RecenthistorRinNorwaR,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmakestrongdirectors.\dthanmentodotheirhomework,\rfor20RR,\
wtheanswers.\
41.TheauthormentionsIbsen'splaRinthefirstparagraphinorderto??????????.
A.depictwomen'sdilemmaatwork B.eRplainthenewlRpassedlaw C.supportNorwegiangovernment D.introducethetopicunderdiscussion
42.ApubliccompanRthatfailstoobeRthenewlawcouldbeforcedto??????????.
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A.paRaheavRfine B.closedownitsbusiness C.changetoaprivatebusiness D.signadocumentpromisingtoact
43.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMunckmostlikelRtoagree?
A.Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable. B.Areasonablequotaforwomenatworkneedstobeset. C.AcommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbRallcompanies. D.AnineRperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothenewlaw.
44.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonof\
A.thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagement
B.theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompanies C.theadvantagewomenenjoRwhencompetingforseniorpositions D.thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles
45.Themainideaofthepassagemightbe????????.
A.femalepowerandliberationinNorwaR B.thesignificanceofHenricIbsen'splaR C.women'sstatusinNorwegianfirms
D.theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorwaR
PASSAGE2
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uringtreatmentswithpeoplewhocouldbetheirgrandparents.
InhernewbookCrazRSeRRCancerTips,writerKrisCarrlooksatcancerfromtheperspectiveofaRoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshe'sdiscoveringlife.Ms.Carrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedw
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Ms.Carrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshockandsadness.Shecalledherparentsandstockeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomea\ndcalledeverRoneinheraddressbook,askingiftheRknewotherRoungwomenwithcancer.Theresultwasherownpersonal\or,acartoonistandaMTVcelebritR,tonameafew.Thisclubof?\
viceandfashiontips,amongotherthings.
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【尚择优选】考研英语二2009-2017历年真题及答案解析.doc
