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考研英语真题试题

2011年硕士研究生入学考试考研英语真题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions：

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmark[A]，[B]，[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras“abodilyexerciseprecioustohealth.”But__1___someclaimstothec，ontlaraurgyhingprobablyhas

littleinfluenceonphysicalfitnessLaughterdoes__2___short-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartanditsbloodvessel，s___3_heartrateandoxygenconsumptionButbecausehardlaughterisdifficultto__4__，agoodlaughisunlikelytohave__5___benefitstheway，say，walkingorjoggingdoes.

__6__，insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem，asexercisedoe，slaughterapparentlyaccomplishesthe__7__，studiesdatingbacktothe1930‘sindicatethat

laughter__8___muscles，decreasingmuscletoneforupto45minutesafterthelaughdiesdown.

Suchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelp_9__theeffectsofpsychologicalstress.Anyway，theactoflaughingprobablydoesproduceothertypesof___10___feedback，thatimproveanindividual‘emsotionalstate.__11oneclassical

theoryofemotion，ourfeelingsarepartiallyrooted12___physicalreactions.It

wasarguedattheendofthe19thcenturythathumansdonotcry___13___theyaresadbuttheybecomesadwhenthetearsbegintoflow.

Althoughsadnessalso14___tears，evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflow__15___muscularresponses.Inanexperimentpublishedin1988，social

psychologistFritzStrackoftheUniversityofwrzburginGermanyaskedvolunteersto__16apeneitherwiththeirteeth-therebycreatinganartificialsmile-orwiththeirlips，whichwouldproducea（n）__17___expression.Thoseforcedtoexercise

theirenthusiasticallytofunnycatoonsthandidthosewhosemonthswerecontractedinafrown，19___thatexpressionsmayinfluenceemotionsratherthanjusttheotherwayaround__20__，thephysicalactoflaughtercouldimprovemood.

[B]

1.[A]among

2.[A]reflect

3.[A]stabilizing

4.[A]transmit

except[C]despite[D]like

[B]demand[C]indicate[D]produce

[B]boosting[C]impairing[D]determining

[B]sustain[C]evaluate[D]observe

5.[A]measurable[B]manageable[C]affordable[D]renewable

[B]

6.[A]Inturn

7.[A]opposite

8.[A]hardens

9.[A]aggravate

10.[A]physical

Infact[C]Inaddition[D]Inbrief

[B]impossible[C]average[D]expected

[B]weakens[C]tightens[D]relaxes

[B]generate[C]moderate[D]enhance

[B]mental[C]subconscious[D]internal

11.[A]Exceptfor[B]Accordingto[C]Dueto[D]Asfor

12.[A]with[B]on[C]in

13.[A]unless[B]until

14.[A]exhausts[B]follows

[D]at

[C]if[D]because

[C]precedes[D]suppresses

15.[A]into[B]from[C]towards[D]beyond

16.[A]fetch[B]bite[C]pick[D]hold

17.[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[D]indifferent

18.[A]adapted[B]catered[C]turned[D]reacted

19.[A]suggesting[B]requiring[C]mentioning[D]supposing

20.[A]Eventually[B]Consequently[C]Similarly[D]ConverselySectionIIReadingComprehension

PartADirections：

Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A]，[B]，[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）Text1

ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhasbeenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpa，rttheresponsehasbeenfavorable，tosaytheleast.“H！

ooAratylast！

”wroteAnthonyTommasini，a

sober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.

Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurpr，isehowever，isthatGilbertiscomparativelylittleknown.EvenTommasini，whohadadvocatedGilbert‘sappointmentintheTi，mecsallshim“anunpretentiousmusicianwithnoairoftheformidableconductorabouthim.”AsadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez，thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfaintpraise.

Formypart，IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.Tobesure，heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcomposition，sbutitisnotnecessaryformetovisitAveryFisherHall，oranywhereelse，tohearinterestingorchestralmusic.AllIhavetodoistogotomyCDshelf，orbootupmycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.

Devotedconcertgoerswhoreplythatrecordingsarenosubstituteforliveperformancearemissingthepoint.Forthetime，attention，andmoneyoftheart-lovingpublic，classicalinstrumentalistsmustcompetenotonlywithoperahouses，dancetroupes，theatercompanies，andmuseums，butalsowiththerecordedperformancesofthegreatclassicalmusiciansofthe20thcentury.Thererecordingsarecheap，availableeverywhere，andveryoftenmuchhigherinartisticqualitythantoday‘sliveperform；ancmeo