英语二考研真题及答案解析Word文件下载.docx
《英语二考研真题及答案解析Word文件下载.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《英语二考研真题及答案解析Word文件下载.docx(25页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
![英语二考研真题及答案解析Word文件下载.docx](https://file1.bdocx.com/fileroot1/2023-1/5/4b245eaf-37c2-4281-9d87-f41476985ef4/4b245eaf-37c2-4281-9d87-f41476985ef41.gif)
lateSeptember2009,officialsreportedtherewas11fluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyallthe12testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,ithas13morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.
Federalhealthofficials14Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan15ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is16aheadofexpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthose17
doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnot18forpregnantwomen,people
over50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother19.Butitwas
stillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroups:
healthcareworkers,people20
infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.
1.[A]criticized
[B]appointed
[C]commented
[D]designated
2.[A]proceeded
[B]activated
[C]followed
[D]prompted
3.[A]digits
[B]numbers
[C]amounts
[D]sums
4.[A]moderate
[B]normal
[C]unusual
[D]extreme
5.[A]with
[B]in
[C]from
[D]by
6.[A]progress
[B]absence
[C]presence
[D]favor
7.[A]reality
[B]phenomenon
[C]concept
[D]notice
8.[A]over
[B]for
[C]among
[D]to
9.[A]stayup
[B]cropup
[C]fillup
[D]coverup
10.[A]as
[B]if
[C]unless
[D]until
11.[A]excessive
[B]enormous
[C]significant
[D]magnificent
12.[A]categories
[B]examples
[C]patterns
[D]samples
13.[A]imparted
[B]immersed
[C]injected
[D]infected
14.[A]released
[B]relayed
[C]relieved
[D]remained
15.[A]placing
[B]delivering
[C]taking
[D]giving
16.[A]feasible
[B]available
[C]reliable
[D]applicable
17.[A]prevalent
[B]principal
[C]innovative
[D]initial
18.[A]presented
[B]restricted
[C]recommended
[D]introduced
19.[A]problems
[B]issues
[C]agonies
[D]sufferings
20.[A]involvedin
[B]caringfor
[C]concernedwith
[D]wardingoff
SectionⅡReadingcomprehension
PartA
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever,atSotheby'
sinLondononSeptember15th2008.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan£70m,arecordfora
salebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.
Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm—doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.
IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirst'
ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsectortheyweredownbynearly90%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'
ssalewasreferredtoasecau“sea_l_a_st_.victory”b
[A]theartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictories
[B]theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids
[C]BeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces
[D]itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis
22.Bysaying“spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable(L”ine1-2,Para.3),theauthorsuggeststhat.
[A]collectorswerenolongeractivelyinvolvedinart-marketauctions
[B]peoplestoppedeverykindofspendingandstayedawayfromgalleries
[C]artcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreatextent
[D]worksofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheywerenotworthbuying
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
[A]Salesofcontemporaryartfelldramaticallyfrom2007to2008.
[B]Theartmarketsurpassedmanyotherindustriesinmomentum.
[C]Theartmarketgenerallywentdownwardinvariousways.
[D]Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.
24.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare
[A]auctionhouses'
favorites
[B]contemporarytrends
[C]factorspromotingartworkcirculation
[D]stylesrepresentingimpressionists
25.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextcouldbe___
[A]FluctuationofArtPrices
[B]Up-to-dateArtAuctions
[C]ArtMarketinDecline
[D]ShiftedInterestinArts
Text2
IwasaddressingasmallgatheringinasuburbanVirginialivingroom—awomen'
sgroupthathadinvitedmentojointhem.Throughouttheevening,onemanhadbeenparticularlytalkative,frequentlyofferingideasandanecdotes,whilehiswifesatsilentlybesidehimonthecouch.Towardtheendoftheevening,Icommentedthatwomenfrequentlycomplainthattheirhusbandsdon'
ttalktothem.Thismanquicklynoddedinagreement.Hegesturedtowardhiswifeandsaid,"
She'
sthetalkerinourfamily."
Theroomburstintolaughter;
themanlookedpuzzledandhurt."
It'
strue,"
heexplained."
WhenIcomehomefromwork,Ihavenothingtosay.Ifshedidn'
tkeeptheconversationgoing,we'
dspendthewholeeveninginsilence."
ThisepisodecrystallizestheironythatalthoughAmericanmentendtotalkmorethanwomeninpublicsituations,theyoftentalklessathome.Andthispatterniswreakinghavocwithmarriage.
ThepatternwasobservedbypoliticalscientistAndrewHackerinthelate1970s.SociologistCatherineKohlerRiessmanreportsinhernewbookDivorceTalkthatmostofthewomensheinterviewed—butonlyafewofthemen—gavelackofcommunicationasthereasonfortheirdivorces.Giventhecurrentdivorcerateofnearly50percent,thatamountstomillionsofcasesintheUnitedStateseveryyear—avirtualepidemicoffailedconversation.
Inmyownresearch,complaintsfromwomenabouttheirhusbandsmostoftenfocusednotontangibleinequitiessuchashavinggivenupthechanceforacareertoaccompanyahusbandtohis,ordoingfarmorethantheirshareofdailylife-supportworklikecleaning,cooking,andsocialarrangements.Instead,theyfocusedoncommunication:
"
Hedoesn'
tlistentome."
ttalktome."
IfoundasHackerobservedyearsbefore,thatmostwiveswanttheirhusbandstobe,firstandforemost,conversationalpartners,butfewhusbandssharethisexpectationoftheirwives.
Inshort,theimagethatbestrepresentsthecurrentcrisisisthestereotypicalcartoonsceneofamansittingatthebreakfasttablewithanewspaperheldupinfrontofhisface,whileawomanglaresatthebackofit,wantingtotalk.
26.Whatismostwives'
mainexpectationoftheirhusbands?
[A]Talkingtothem.
[B]Trustingthem.
[C]Supportingtheircareers.
[D]Sharinghousework.
27.Judgingfromthecontext,thephrase“wreakinhgavoc”(Line3,Para.2)mostprobablymeans___.
[A]generatingmotivation.
[B]exertinginfluence
[C]causingdamage
[D]creatingpressure
28.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT.
[A]mentendtotalkmoreinpublicthanwomen
[B]nearly50percentofrecentdivorcesarecausedbyfailedconversation
[C]womenattachmuchimportancetocommunication