精心整理word版全国研究生考试考研英语二真题及答案答案.docx

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精心整理word版全国研究生考试考研英语二真题及答案答案

2009年考研英语二真题

SectionIIClose（10%）

Directions:

Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.（10points）

In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.By2008,ithad（21）the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurge（22）fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread（23）inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria'sdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave（24）theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,（25）someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoyinghistoricgainsandopportunities,（26）majorimporters—includingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworld'spopulation--（27）risingeconomicandsocialcosts.Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral（28）ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto（29）scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanygovernment,（30）howunpleasant,todoit.

Inmanypoornationswithoil,theprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,（31）thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.Andoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbyforeigngovernments,（32）someinthewestseeasanewthreat.

CountrieslikeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil33,achangereflectedinnewlyaggressiveforeignpolicies.Butsomeunexpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,（34）costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermany.（35）itimportsvirtuallyallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromextensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermanexportstoRussia（36）128percentfrom2001to2006.

IntheUnitedStates,asalreadyhighgaspricesrose（37）higherinthespringof2008,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama（38）forafederalgastaxholidayduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto（39）,assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsystems（40）thecountryreportedasharpincreaseinriders.

21.A.comeB.goneC.crossedD.arrived

22.A.coveredB.discoveredC.arrangedD.ranged

23.A.intensityB.infinityC.insecurityD.instability

24.A.drawnB.redrawnC.retainedD.reviewed

25.A.fightingB.strugglingC.challengingD.threatenin

26.A.andB.whileC.thusD.though

27.A.confineB.conflictC.conformD.confront

28.A.problemB.questionC.matterD.event

29.A.lookforB.lockupC.sendoutD.keepoff

30.A.nomatterB.whatifC.onlyifD.inspiteof

31.A.abolishingB.deprivingC.destroyingD.eliminating

32.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whom

33.A.interestsB.taxesC.incomesD.revenues

34.A.asmanyasB.asgoodasC.asfarasD.aswellas

35.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.As

36.A.advancedB.grewC.reducesD.multiplie

37.A.evenB.stillC.ratherD.fairly

38.A.askingB.requestingC.callingD.demanding

39.A.changeB.turnC.shiftD.transform

40.A.forB.fromC.acrossD.Over

PartIIIReadingComprehension（40%）

Direction:

Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithapencil.

PASSAGE1.

HenricIbsen,authoroftheplay"ADoll'sHouse",inwhichapretty,helplesshousewifeabandons.Herhusbandandchildrentoseekamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelyhaveapproved..FromJanuaryIst,2008,allpubliccompaniesinNorwayareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsarewomen.Mostfirmshaveobeyedthelaw,whichwaspassedin2003.Butabout75outofthe480orsocompaniesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernment'sliking.TheywillshortlyreceivealetterinformingthemthattheyhaveuntiltheendofFebruarytoact,orfacethelegalconsequences---whichcouldincludebeingdissolved.

Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboardmembersinNorwaywerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversity.Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmerica's15%fortheFortune500.Norway'sstockexchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbyopposethelaw,asdomanybusinessmen."Iamagainstquotasforwomenormenasamatterofprinciple,"saysSverreMunck,headofinternationaloperationsatamediafirm."Boardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelyonthebasisofmeritandexperience,"besays.Severalfirmshaveevengivenuptheirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.

Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfouryears.Manycomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindexperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanyas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthe"goldenskirts".OnereasonforthescarcityisthattherearefairlyfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies---theyoccupyaround15%ofseniorpositions.Ithasbeenparticularlyhardforfirmsintheoil,technologyandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithaenoughexperience.

Somepeopleworrythattheirrelativelackofexperiencemaykeepwomenquietonboards,andthatinturncouldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.RecenthistoryinNorway,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmakestrongdirectors."Womenfeelmorecompelledthanmentodotheirhomework,"saysMsRekstenSkaugen,whowasvotedNorway'schairmanoftheyearfor2007,"andwecanaffordtoaskthehardquestions,becausewomenarenotalwaysexpectedtoknowtheanswers."

41.TheauthormentionsIbsen'splayinthefirstparagraphinorderto____________.

A.depictwomen'sdilemmaatwork

B.explainthenewlypassedlaw

C.supportNorwegiangovernment

D.introducethetopicunderdiscussion

42.Apubliccompanythatfailstoobeythenewlawcouldbeforcedto__________.

A.payaheavyfine

B.closedownitsbusiness

C.changetoaprivatebusiness

D.signadocumentpromisingtoact

43.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMunckmostlikelytoagree?

A.Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable.

B.Areasonablequotaforwomenatworkneedstobeset.

C.Acommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbyallcompanies.

D.Aninexperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothenewlaw.

44.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonof"goldenskirts"to?

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A.thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagement

B.theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompanies

C.theadvantagewomenenjoywhencompetingforseniorpositions

D.thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles

45.Themainideaofthepassagemightbe?

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A.femalepowerandliberationinNorway

B.thesignificanceofHenricIbsen'splay

C.women'sstatusinNorwegianfirms

D.theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorway

PASSAGE2

Whilethere'sneveragoodagetogetcancer,peopleintheir20sand30scanfeelparticularlyisolated.Theaverageageofacancerpatientatdiagnosisis67.Childrenwithcanceroftenaretreatedatpediatric（小儿科的）cancercenters,46,butyoungadultshaveatoughtimefindingpeers,oftensittingside-by-sideduringtreatmentswithpeoplewhocouldbetheirgrandparents.

InhernewbookCrazySexyCancerTips,writerKrisCarrlooksatcancerfromtheperspectiveofayoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshe'sdiscoveringlife.Ms.Carrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedwithararefromofcancerthathadgeneratedtumorsonherliverandlungs.

Ms.Carrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshockandsadness.Shecalledherparentsandstockeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomea"full-timehealingaddict."Thenshepickedupthephoneandcalledeveryoneinheraddressbook,askingiftheyknewotheryoungwomenwithcancer.Theresultwasherownpersonal"48,cancerposse":

arockconcerttourmanager,amodel,afashionmagazineeditor,acartoonistandaMTVcelebrity,tonameafew.Thisclubof?

"cancerbabes"offeredsupport,adviceandfashiontips,amongotherthings.

Ms.CarrputhercancerexperienceinarecentLearningChanneldocumentary,andshehaswrittenapracticalguideabouthowshecoped.Cancerisn'tfunny,butMs.Carroftenis.Sheswears,shemakesupnamesforthepeoplewhotreather（Dr.FabulousandDr.Guru）,andsheevenmakessecondsoundfun（"cancerroadtrips,"shecallsthem）.

49,Sheleavesthemedicaladvicetodoctors,insteadofferinginsightfulandpracticaltipsthatreflecttheworldviewofayoungadult."Irefusedtoletcancerruinmyparty,"shewrites."Therearejusttoomanycoolthingstodoandplanandlivefor."

50,Ms.Carrstillhascancer,butithasstoppedprogressing.Hercancertipsincludeusingtime-savingmasse-mailstokeepfriendsinformed,sewingorbuyingfashionablehospitalgownssoyou'renotstuckwithregulationblueorgrayandplayingGloriaGaynor's"IWillSurvive"soloudyouneighborscallthepolice.Ms.Carralsoadvisesaneyebrowwaxandanewoutfitbeforeyoutelltheimportantpeopleinyourillness."peopleyoutellaregoingtocautiousandnotsocautiouslytrytoseethecancer,sodazzletheminsteadwithyourmiracle,"shewrites.

Whileheradvicemaysoundsuperficial,itgetstotheheartofwhateverycancerpatientwants:

thechancetolivelifejustasshealwaysdid,andmaybebetter.

46.Whichofthefollowinggroupsismorevulnerabletocancer?

A.Children.

B.Peopleintheir20sand30s.

C.Youngadults.

D.Elderlypeople.

48.Thephrase"cancerposse"（Line4,para.3）probablyrefersto________

A.acancerresearchorganization

B.