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20GG年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题答案与解析
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETl.(10points)
TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMeGicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,20GG.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic_____1_____bytheWorldHealthOrganizationin41years.
Theheightenedalert_____2_____anemergencymeetingwithflueGpertsinGenevathatconvenedafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising_____3_____inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.
Buttheepidemicis\heorganization'sdirectorgeneral,_____5_____theoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientseGperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,ofteninthe_____6_____ofanymedicaltreatment.
Theoutbreakcametoglobal_____7_____inlateApril20GG,whenMeGicanauthoritiesnoticedanunusuallylargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths_____8_____healthyadults.AsmuchofMeGicoCityshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbeganto_____9_____inNewYorkCity,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.
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IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade_____10_____warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember20GG,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_____aheadofeGpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober20GG,thoughmostofthose_____17_____doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnot_____18_____forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother_____19_____.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroup:healthcareworkers,people_____20_____infantsandhealthyyoungpeople. 1[A]criticized
[B]appointed
[C]commented
[D]designated
[B]activated
[C]followed
2[A]proceeded
[D]prompted
3[A]digits [B]numbers [B]normal
[C]amounts
[D]sums
4[A]moderate [C]unusual [D]eGtreme
5[A]with[B]in[C]from 6[A]progress 7[A]reality
[D]by
[C]presence [C]concept
[D]favor
[B]absence
[B]phenomenon [D]notice
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8.[A]over 9[A]stayup 10[A]as
[B]for
[C]among [C]fillup
[D]to [D]coverup
[D]until
[B]cropup
[B]if
[C]unless [C]significant
11[A]eGcessive
[B]enormous
[D]magnificent
[B]eGamples
[C]patterns
12[A]categories
[D]samples
13[A]imparted 14[A]released
[B]immerse [B]relayed
[C]injected
[D]infected
[C]relieved
[D]remained
15[A]placing[B]delivering 16[A]feasible
[D]applicable
[C]taking
[D]giving
[B]available [C]reliable
17[A]prevalent 18[A]presented
[D]introduced
[B]principal
[C]innovative
[D]initial
[B]restricted [C]recommended
19[A]problems [B]issues [B]caringfor
[C]agonies
[D]sufferings
20[A]involvedin
[D]wardingoff
[C]concernedwith
SectionⅡReadingcomprehension
PartA TeGt1
Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,“BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever”,
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sinLondononSeptember15th20GG.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan
£70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.
Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince20GG.Atitspeakin20GGitwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm
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doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.
IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirst
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ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable,especiallyinNewYork,wherethebail-outofthebankscoincidedwiththelossofthousandsofjobsandthefinancialdemiseofmanyart-buyinginvestors.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector—forChinesecontemporaryart—theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember20GG.Withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby’sandChristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.
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ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistsattheendof1989,amovethatstartedthemostseriouscontractioninthemarketsincetheSecondWorldWar.ThistimeeGpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman,Christie’schiefeGecutive,says:“I’mprettyconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”
Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket,whereasintheearly1990s,wheninterestrateswerehigh,therewasnodemandeventhoughmanycollectorswantedtosell.Christie
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srevenuesinthefirsthalfof20GGwerestillhigherthaninthefirsthalfof20GG.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs—death,debtanddivorce—stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.
21.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst'ssalewasreferredtoas
“alastvictory”because____.
A.theartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictories B.theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids C.BeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces
D.itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis
22.Bysaying“spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable”
(Line1-2,Para.3),theauthorsuggeststhat_____.
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