2010研究生入学统一考试试题(英语二)SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETl.(10points)TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,2009.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic__1__bytheWorldHealthOrganizationin41years.Theheightenedalert___2__anemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsinGenevathatassembledafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising___3___inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.Buttheepidemicis\inseverity,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization'sdirectorgeneral,__5__theoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientsexperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,ofteninthe__6___ofanymedicaltreatment.Theoutbreakcametoglobal__7__inlateApril2009,whenMexicanauthoritiesnoticedanunusuallylargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths__8___healthyadults.AsmuchofMexicoCityshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbeganto__9___inNewYorkCity,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade__10__warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember2009,officialsreportedtherewas__11__fluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyallthe__12___testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,ithas__13__morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.Federalhealthofficials__14___Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan__15__ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is__16__aheadofexpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthose__17__doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnot__18__forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother__19__.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroup:healthcareworkers,people__20___infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.1[A]criticized2[A]proceeded3[A]digits4[A]moderate5[A]with6[A]progress7[A]reality8[A]over9[A]stayup10[A]as11[A]excessive12[A]categories13[A]imparted14[A]released15[A]placing16[A]feasible17[A]prevalent18[A]presented19[A]problems20[A]involvedin[B]appointed[B]activated[B]numbers[B]normal[B]in[B]absence[B]phenomenon[B]for[B]cropup[B]if[B]enormous[B]examples[B]immerse[B]relayed[B]delivering[B]available[B]principal[B]restricted[B]issues[B]caringfor[C]commented[C]followed[C]amounts[C]unusual[C]from[C]presence[C]concept[C]among[C]fillup[C]unless[C]significant[C]patterns[C]injected[C]relieved[C]taking[C]reliable[C]innovative[C]recommended[C]agonies[C]concernedwith[D]designated[D]prompted[D]sums[D]extreme[D]by[D]favor[D]notice[D]to[D]coverup[D]until[D]magnificent[D]samples[D]infected[D]remained[D]giving[D]applicable[D]initial[D]introduced[D]sufferings[D]wardingoffSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever,atSotheby'sinLondononSeptember15th,2008.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan￡70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm—doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirst'ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector—forChinesecontemporaryart—theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.Withinweekstheworld'stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby'sandChristie's,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistsattheendof1989.Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman,Christie'schiefexecutive,says:“I'mprettyconfidentwe'reatthebottom.”Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs—death,debtanddivorce—stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.21.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst'ssalewasreferredtoas“alastvictory”because_____.[A]theartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictories[B]theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids[C]BeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces[D]itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis22.Bysaying“spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable”(Line1-2,Para.3),theauthorsuggeststhat________.[A]collectorswerenolongeractivelyinvolvedinart-marketauctions[B]peoplestoppedeverykindofspendingandstayedawayfromgalleries[C]artcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreatextent[D]worksofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheywerenotworthbuying23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?[A]Salesofcontemporaryartfelldramaticallyfrom2007to2008.[B]Theartmarketsurpassedmanyotherindustriesinmomentum.[C]Themarketgenerallywentdownwardinvariousways.[D]Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.24.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare________.[A]auctionhouses'favorites[C]factorspromotingartworkcirculation[A]FluctuationofArtPrices[C]ArtMarketinDecline[B]contemporarytrends[D]stylesrepresentingImpressionists[B]Up-to-dateArtAuctions[D]ShiftedInterestinArtsText2IwasaddressingasmallgatheringinasuburbanVirginialivingroom—awoman'sgroupthathadinvitedmentojointhem.Throughouttheevening,onemanhadbeenparticularlytalkative,frequentlyofferingideasandanecdotes,whilehiswifesatsilentlybesidehimonthecouch.Towardtheendoftheevening,Icommentedthatwomenfrequentlycomplainthattheirhusbandsdon'ttalktothem.Thismanquicklynoddedinagreement.Hegesturedtowardhiswifeandsaid“She'sthetalkerinourfamily.”Theroomburstintolaughter;themanlookedpuzzledandhurt.“It'strue”heexplained.“WhenIcomehomefromworkIhavenothingtosay.Ifshedidn'tkeeptheconversationgoingwe'dspendthewholeeveninginsilence.”ThisepisodecrystallizestheironythatalthoughAmericanmentendtotalkmorethanwomeninpublicsituations,theyoftentalklessathome.Andthispatterniswreakinghavocwithmarriage.ThepatternwasobservedbypoliticalscientistAndrewHackerinthelate1970s.SociologistCatherineKohlerRiessmanreportsinhernewbookDivorceTalkthatmostofthewomensheinterviewed—butonlyafewofthemen—gavelackofcommunicationasthereasonfortheirdivorces.Giventhecurrentdivorcerateofnearly50percent，thatamountstomillionsofcasesintheUnitedStateseveryyear—avirtualepidemicoffailedconversation.Inmyownresearch，complainsfromwomenabouttheirhusbandsmostoftenfocusednotontangibleinequitiessuchashavinggivenupthechanceforacareertoaccompanyahusbandtohis,ordoingfarmorethantheirshareofdailylifesupportworklikecleaning,cookingandsocialarrangements.Insteadtheyfocusedoncommunication:“Hedoesn'tlistentome.”“Hedoesnottalktome.”Ifound,asHackerobservedyearsbefore,thatmostwiveswanttheirhusbandstobe,firstandforemost,conversationalpartners,butfewhusbandssharethisexpectationoftheirwives.Inshort,theimagethatbestrepresentsthecurrentcrisisisthestereotypicalcartoonsceneofamansittingatthebreakfasttablewithanewspaperheldupinfrontofhisface,whileawomanglaresatthebackofit,wantingtotalk.26.Whatismostwives'mainexpectationoftheirhusbands?[A]Talkingtothem.[C]Supportingtheircareers.[A]generatingmotivation[C]causingdamage28.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT________.[A]mentendtotalkmoreinpublicthanwomen[B]nearly50percentofrecentdivorcesarecausedbyfailedconversation[B]Trustingthem.[D]Sharinghousework.[B]exertinginfluence[D]creatingpressure25.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextcouldbe________.27.Judgingfromthecontext,thephrase“wreakinghavoc”(Line3,Para.2)mostprobablymeans_____.
考研(英语二)纯真题【2010-2014】
