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考研英语二历年真题及答案解析完整版
2010考研英语二真题及答案
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebest
oneandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEETl.(10points)
TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,2009.It
isthefirstworldwideepidemic_____1_____bytheWorldHealthOrganizationin41years.
Theheightenedalert_____2_____anemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsinGenevathatconvenedafterasharp
riseincasesinAustralia,andrising_____3_____inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.
Buttheepidemicis_____4_____inseverity,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization'sdirectorgeneral,
_____5_____theoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientsexperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,oftenin
the_____6_____ofanymedicaltreatment.
Theoutbreakcametoglobal_____7_____inlateApril2009,whenMexicanauthoritiesnoticedanunusually
largenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths_____8_____healthyadults.AsmuchofMexicoCityshutdownatthe
heightofapanic,casesbeganto_____9_____inNewYorkCity,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundthe
world.
IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade_____10_____warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember
2009,officialsreportedtherewas_____11_____fluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyall
the_____12_____testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,it
has_____13_____morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000
hospitalizations.
Federal
health
officials_____14_____Tamiflu
for
children
from
the
national
stockpile
and
began_____15_____ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfrom
theannualfluvaccine,is____16_____aheadofexpectations.Morethanthreemilliondosesweretobemade
availableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthose_____17_____doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,
whichisnot_____18_____forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseor
severalother_____19_____.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroup:
healthcare
workers,people_____20_____infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.
1[A]criticized[B]appointed[C]commented[D]designated
[D]prompted[B]activated[C]followed2[A]proceeded
[D]sums[C]amounts[B]numbers3[A]digits
[D]extreme[B]normal
4[A]moderate[C]unusual
[D]by5[A]with[B]in[C]from
[B]absence6[A]progress[D]favor[C]presence
[B]phenomenon[C]concept[D]notice7[A]reality
[C]among[B]for[D]to8.[A]over
[B]cropup[D]coverup
[C]fillup9[A]stayup
10[A]as[B]if[C]unless[D]until
[D]magnificent11[A]excessive[B]enormous[C]significant
[C]patterns[D]samples[B]examples12[A]categories
[C]injected[D]infected[B]immerse13[A]imparted
[C]relieved14[A]released[B]relayed[D]remained
15[A]placing[D]giving[B]delivering[C]taking
[D]applicable[C]reliable
16[A]feasible[B]available
[C]innovative[D]initial[B]principal17[A]prevalent
18[A]presented[B]restricted[D]introduced[C]recommended
[C]agonies
[B]issues[D]sufferings19[A]problems
[C]concernedwith
20[A]involvedin[D]wardingoff[B]caringfor
SectionⅡReadingcomprehension
PartA
Text1
Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksby
DamienHirst,“BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever”,atSotheby'sinLondononSeptember15th2008.Allbuttwo
piecessold,fetchingmorethan£70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneer
calledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.
Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.Atits
peakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearch
firm—doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgenerates
interestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyin
awaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.
IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirst'ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable,
especiallyinNewYork,wherethebail-outofthebankscoincidedwiththelossofthousandsofjobsandthefinancial
demiseofmanyart-buyinginvestors.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.
Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsect