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考研阅读英语答案
2005考研阅读英语答案
2005考研阅读英语答案
【篇一:
2005年考研英语试题及答案】
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directions:
readthefollowingtext.choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[a],[b],[c]or[d]onanswersheet1(10points)
thehumannoseisanunderratedtool.humansareoftenthoughttobeinsensitivesmellerscomparedwithanimals,1thisislargelybecause,2animals,westandupright.thismeansthatournosesare3toperceivingthosesmellswhichfloatthroughtheair,4themajorityofsmellswhichsticktosurfaces.infact,5,weareextremelysensitivetosmells,6wedonotgenerallyrealizeit.ournosesarecapableof7humansmellsevenwhentheseare8tofarbelowonepartinonemillion.
strangely,somepeoplefindthattheycansmellonetypeofflowerbutnotanother,9othersaresensitivetothesmellsofbothflowers.thismaybebecausesomepeopledonothavethegenesnecessarytogenerate10smellreceptorsinthenose.thesereceptorsarethecellswhichsensesmellsandsend11tothebrain.however,ithasbeenfoundthatevenpeopleinsensitivetoacertainsmell12cansuddenlybecomesensitivetoitwhen13toitoftenenough.
theexplanationforinsensitivitytosmellseemstobethatthebrainfindsit14tokeepallsmellreceptorsworkingallthetimebutcan15newreceptorsifnecessary.thismay16explainwhywearenotusuallysensitivetoourownsmells—wesimplydonotneedtobe.wearenot17oftheusualsmellofourownhouse,butwe
18newsmellswhenwevisitsomeoneelse’s.thebrainfindsitbesttokeepsmellreceptors19forunfamiliarandemergencysignals20thesmellofsmoke,whichmightindicatethedangeroffire.
1.[a]although
[b]as
[c]but
[d]while
2.[a]above
[b]unlike
[c]excluding
[d]besides
3.[a]limited
[b]committed
[c]dedicated
[d]confined
4.[a]catching
[b]ignoring
[c]missing
[d]tracking
5.[a]anyway
[b]though
[c]instead
[d]therefore
6.[a]evenif
[b]ifonly
[c]onlyif
[d]asif
7.[a]distinguishing
[b]discovering
[c]determining
[d]detecting
8.[a]diluted
[b]dissolved
[c]dispersed
[d]diffused
9.[a]when
[b]since
[c]for
[d]whereas
10.[a]unusual
[b]particular
[c]unique
[d]typical
11.[a]signs
[b]stimuli
[c]messages
[d]impulses
12.[a]atfirst
[b]atall
[c]atlarge
[d]attimes
13.[a]subjected
[b]left
[c]drawn
[d]exposed
14.[a]ineffective
[b]incompetent
[c]inefficient
[d]insufficient
15.[a]introduce
[b]summon
[c]trigger
[d]create
16.[a]still
[b]also
[c]otherwise
[d]nevertheless
17.[a]sure
[b]sick
[c]aware
[d]tired
18.[a]tolerate
[b]repel
[c]neglect
[d]notice
19.[a]available
[b]reliable
[c]identifiable
[d]suitable
20.[a]similarto
[b]suchas
[c]alongwith
[d]asidefrom
sectioniireadingcomprehension
parta
directions:
readthefollowingfourtexts.answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[a],[b],[c]ord.markyouranswersonanswersheet1(40points)
text1
everybodylovesafatpayrise.yetpleasureatyourowncanvanishifyoulearnthatacolleaguehasbeengivenabiggerone.indeed,ifhehasareputationforslacking,youmightevenbeoutraged.suchbehaviourisregardedas“alltoohuman,”withtheunderlyingassumptionthatotheranimalswouldnotbecapableofthisfinelydevelopedsenseofgrievance.butastudybysarahbrosnanandfransdewaalofemoryuniversityinatlanta,georgia,whichhasjustbeenpublishedinnature,suggeststhatitisalltoomonkey,aswell.
theresearchersstudiedthebehaviouroffemalebrowncapuchinmonkeys.theylookcute.theyaregood-natured,co-operativecreatures,andtheysharetheirfoodreadily.aboveall,liketheirfemalehumancounterparts,theytendtopaymuchcloserattentiontothevalueof“goodsandservices”thanmales.
suchcharacteristicsmakethemperfectcandidatesfordr.brosnan’sanddr.dewaal’sstudy.theresearchersspenttwoyearsteachingtheirmonkeystoexchangetokensforfood.normally,themonkeyswerehappyenoughtoexchangepiecesofrockforslicesofcucumber.however,whentwomonkeyswereplacedinseparatebutadjoiningchambers,sothateachcouldobservewhattheotherwasgettinginreturnforitsrock,theirbehaviourbecamemarkedlydifferent.
intheworldofcapuchins,grapesareluxurygoods(andmuchpreferabletocucumbers).sowhenonemonkeywashandedagrapeinexchangeforhertoken,thesecondwasreluctanttohandhersoverforamerepieceofcucumber.andifonereceivedagrapewithouthavingtoprovidehertokeninexchangeatall,theothereithertossedherowntokenattheresearcheroroutofthechamber,orrefusedtoacceptthesliceofcucumber.indeed,themerepresenceofagrapeintheotherchamber(withoutanactualmonkeytoeatit)wasenoughtoinduceresentmentinafemalecapuchin.
theresearcherssuggestthatcapuchinmonkeys,likehumans,areguidedbysocialemotions.inthewild,theyareaco-operative,group-livingspecies.suchco-operationislikelytobestableonlywheneachanimalfeelsitisnotbeingcheated.feelingsofrighteousindignation,itseems,arenotthepreserveofpeoplealone.refusingalesserrewardcompletelymakesthesefeelingsabundantlycleartoothermembersofthegroup.however,whethersuchasenseoffairnessevolvedindependentlyincapuchinsandhumans,orwhetheritstemsfromthecommonancestorthatthespecieshad35millionyearsago,is,asyet,anunansweredquestion.
21.intheopeningparagraph,theauthorintroduceshistopicby
________.
[a]posingacontrast
【篇二:
2012-2005年考研英语真题及答案】
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directions:
readthefollowingtext.choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarka,b,cordonanswersheet1.(10points)
readthefollowingtext.choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarka,b,cordonanswersheet1.(10points)
theethicaljudgmentsofthesupremecourtjusticeshavebecomeanimportantissuerecently.thecourtcannot_1_itslegitimacyasguardianoftheruleoflaw_2_justicesbehavelikepoliticians.yet,inseveralinstances,justicesactedinwaysthat_3_thecourt‘sreputationforbeingindependentandimpartial.
justiceantoninscalia,forexample,appearedatpoliticalevents.thatkindofactivitymakesitlesslikelythatthecourt‘sdecisionswillbe_4_asimpartialjudgments.partoftheproblemisthatthejusticesarenot_5_byanethicscode.attheveryleast,thecourtshouldmakeitself_6_tothecodeofconductthat_7_totherestofthefederaljudiciary.
thisandothersimilarcases_8_thequestionofwhetherthereisstilla_9_betweenthecourtandpolitics.
theframersoftheconstitutionenvisionedlaw_10_havingauthorityapartfrompolitics.theygavejusticespermanentpositions_11_theywouldbefreeto_12_thoseinpowerandhavenoneedto_13_politicalsupport.ourlegalsystemwasdesignedtosetlawapartfrompoliticspreciselybecausetheyaresoclosely_14_.
constitutionallawispoliticalbecauseitresultsfromchoicesrootedinfundamentalsocial_15_likelibertyandproperty.whenthecourtdealswithsocialpolicydecisions,thelawit_16_isinescapablypolitical-whichiswhydecisionssplitalongideologicallinesaresoeasily_17_asunjust.
thejusticesmust_18_doubtsaboutthecourt‘slegitimacybymakingthemselves_19_tothecodeofconduct.thatwouldmakerulingsmorelikelytobeseenasseparatefrompoliticsand,_20_,convincingaslaw.
1.[a]emphasize[b]maintain[c]modify[d]recognize
2.[a]when[b]lest[c]before[d]unless
3.[a]restored[b]weakened[c]established[d]eliminated
4.[a]challenged[b]compromised[c]suspected[d]accepted
5.[a]advanced[b]caught[c]bound[d]founded
6.[a]resistant[b]subject[c]immune[d]prone
7.[a]resorts[b]sticks[c]loads[d]applies
8.[a]evade[b]raise[c]deny[d]settle
9.[a]line[b]barrier[c]similarity[d]conflict
10.[a]by[b]as[c]though[d]towards
11.[a]so[b]since[c]provided[d]though
12.[a]serve[b]satisfy[c]upset[d]replace
13.[a]confirm[b]express[c]cultivate[d]offer
14.[a]guarded[b]followed[c]studied[d]tied
15.[a]concepts[b]theories[c]divisions[d]conceptions
16.[a]excludes[b]questions[c]shapes[d]controls
17.[a]dismissed[b]released[c]ranked[d]distorted
18.[a]suppress[b]exploit[c]address[d]ignore
19.[a]accessible[b]amiable[c]agreeable[d]accountable
20.[a]byallmesns[b]atallcosts[c]inaword[d]asaresult
sectioniireadingcomprehension
parta
directions:
readthefollowingfourtexts.answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosinga,b,cord.markyouranswersonanswersheet1.(40points)
text1
comeon–everybody‘sdoingit.thatwhisperedmessage,halfinvitationandhalfforcing,iswhatmostofusthinkofwhenwehearthewordspeerpressure.itusuallyleadstonogood-drinking,drugsandcasualsex.butinhernewbookjointheclub,tinarosenbergcontendsthatpeerpressurecanalsobeapositiveforcethroughwhatshecallsthesocialcure,inwhichorganizationsandofficialsusethepowerofgroupdynamicstohelpindividualsimprovetheirlivesandpossiblytheword.
rosenberg,therecipientofapulitzerprize,offersahostofexampleofthesocialcureinaction:
insouthcarolina,astate-sponsoredantismokingprogramcalledrageagainstthehazesetsouttomakecigarettesuncool.insouthafrica,anhiv-preventioninitiativeknownasloveliferecruitsyoungpeopletopromotesafesexamongtheirpeers.theideaseemspromising,androsenbergisaperceptiveobserver.hercritiqueofthelamenessofmanypubic-healthcampaignsisspot-on:
theyfailtomobilize