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历年考研英语真题及答案历年考研英语真题及答案1997打印版打印版1997年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题SectionII:
ClozeTestDirections:
Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,D.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(10points)ManpowerInc.,with560,000workers,istheworldslargesttemporaryemploymentagency.Everymorning,itspeople_41_intotheofficesandfactoriesofAmerica,seekingadaysworkforadayspay.Onedayatatime._42_industrialgiantslikeGeneralMotorsandIBMstruggletosurvive_43_reducingthenumberofemployees,Manpower,basedinMilwaukee,Wisconsin,isbooming._44_itseconomycontinuestorecover,theUSisincreasinglybecominganationofparttimersandtemporaryworkers.This_45_workforceisthemostimportant_46_inAmericanbusinesstoday,anditis_47_changingtherelationshipbetweenpeopleandtheirjobs.Thephenomenonprovidesawayforcompaniestoremaingloballycompetitive_48_avoidingmarketcyclesandthegrowingburdens_49_byemploymentrules,healthcarecostsandpensionplans.Forworkersitcanmeananendtothesecurity,benefitsandsenseof_50_thatcamefrombeingaloyalemployee.41.AswarmBstrideCseparate(A)Dslip42.AForBBecauseCAs(C)DSince43.AfromBinCon(D)Dby44.AEventhoughBNowthatCIfonly(A)DProvidedthat45.AdurableBdisposableCavailable(B)Dtransferable46.AapproachBflowCfashion(D)Dtrend47.AinstantlyBreverselyCfundamentally(C)Dsufficiently48.AbutBwhileCand(B)Dwhereas49.AimposedBrestrictedCillustrated(A)Dconfined50.AexcitementBconvictionCenthusiasm(D)DimportanceSectionIII:
ReadingComprehensionDirections:
Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA,B),CandD.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEETbyblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebrackets.(40points)Text1Itwas3:
45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,AustraliasNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodie.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.Hesentitonviathegroupson-lineservice,DeathNET.SaysHofsess:
“Wepostedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseofcoursethisisntjustsomethingthathappenedinAustralia.Itsworldhistory.”Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIIIlawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,righttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociation,bitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia-whereanagingpopulation,lifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart-otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia.IntheUSandCanada,wheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath-probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill-toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.Aftera“coolingoff”periodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNickson,a54yearoldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyIIIlawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:
aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.“Imnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowIdgo,becauseIvewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,”hesays.51.Fromthesecondparagraphwelearnthat_.AtheobjectiontoeuthanasiaisslowtocomeinothercountriesBphysiciansandcitizenssharethesameviewoneuthanasiaCchangingtechnologyischieflyresponsibleforthehastypassageofthelaw(D)Dittakestimetorealizethesignificanceofthelawspassage52.Whentheauthorsaysthatobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling,hemeans_.AobserversaretakingawaitandseeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasiaBsimilarbillsarelikelytobepassedintheUS,CanadaandothercountriesCobserversarewaitingtoseetheresultofthegameofdominoes(B)Dtheeffect-takingprocessofthepassedbillmayfinallycometoastop53.WhenLloydNicksondies,hewill_