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考研英语模拟题第四套
第四套试题
SectionⅠUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
AllSumeriancitiesrecognizedanumberofgodsincommon,includingtheskygod,thelordofstorms,andthemorningandeveningstar.__1__theSumerianworshippedthegoddessoffertility,love,andwar,shewasevidentlylower__2__statusthanthemalegods,indicatingthatinamoreurbanizedsocietythe__3__thatthepeoplesofprevioustimeshadpaidtotheearthmothergoddesshad__4__.Thegodsseemedhopelesslyviolentand__5__,andone’slifeaperiodofslaveryattheireasywill.TheepicpoemTheCreationemphasizesthat__6__werecreatedtoenablethegodsto__7__upworking.Eachcitymoreoverhaditsowngod,whowasconsideredto__8__thetempleliterallyandwhowasintheorytheownerofallpropertywithinthecity.__9__thepriestswhointerpretedthewillofthegodandcontrolledthe__10__oftheeconomicproduceofthecitywerefavored__11__theirsupernaturalandmaterialfunctions__12__.When,after3,000B.C.,growingwarfareamongthecitiesmademilitaryleadership__13__,theheadofthearmywhobecamekingassumeda(n)__14__positionbetweenthegod,whoseagenthewas,andthepriestlyclass,whomhehadbothtouseandto__15__.Thuskingandpriestsrepresentedtheupperclassinahierarchicalsociety.__16__themwerethescribes,thesecularattendantsofthetemple,who__17__everyaspectofthecity’seconomiclifeandwhodevelopedaroughjudicialsystem.__18__thetempleofficials,societywasdividedamonganeliteor__19__groupoflargelandownersandmilitaryleaders;amixedgroupofmerchants,artisans,andcraftsmen,freepeasantswho__20__themajorityofthepopulation;andslaves.
1.[A]Unless[B]As[C]Lest[D]Although
2.[A]on[B]in[C]with[D]about
3.[A]worship[B]reverence[C]admiration[D]gratitude
4.[A]vanished[B]recovered[C]declined[D]attained
5.[A]unpredictable[B]unforgivable[C]unlimited[D]unlikely
6.[A]creatures[B]animals[C]men[D]mortals
7.[A]use[B]turn[C]give[D]back
8.[A]inhabit[B]live[C]reside[D]lodge
9.[A]Hence[B]Thereafter[C]Somehow[D]Incidentally
10.[A]introduction[B]transaction[C]distribution[D]provision
11.[A]as[B]for[C]under[D]of
12.[A]along[B]anyway[C]afterwards[D]alike
13.[A]additional[B]vital[C]singular[D]exceptional
14.[A]alternative[B]secondary[C]intermediate[D]fundamental
15.[A]pacify[B]tempt[C]suppress[D]manipulate
16.[A]Beside[B]Beyond[C]Below[D]Before
17.[A]supervised[B]held[C]managed[D]presided
18.[A]Around[B]Under[C]Above[D]Outside
19.[A]leading[B]noble[C]controlling[D]principal
20.[A]consist[B]compose[C]compile[D]consume
答案
1.D2.B3.B4.C5.A6.D7.C8.A9.A10.C
11.B12.D13.B14.C15.A16.C17.A18.D19.B20.B
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
Itwasthebiggestscientificgrudgematchsincethespacerace.TheGenomeWarshadeverything:
twogroupswithappealingleadersreadytofightinascientificdeadheat,pushingthelimitsoftechnologyandrhetoricastheybattledtobecomethefirsttoreadeverylastoneofthe3billionDNA“letters”inthehumanbody.Thescientificimportanceoftheworkisunquestionable.ThecompletedDNAsequenceisexpectedtogivescientistsunprecedentedinsightsintotheworkingsofthehumanbody,revolutionizingmedicineandbiology.Buttheraceitself,betweenthegovernment’sHumanGenomeProjectandRockville,Md.,biotechnologycompanyCeleraGenomics,wasatleastpartlysymbolic,thepublic/privateconflictplayedoutinageneticlab.
Nowtheraceisover.Afteryearsofpublicattacksandseveralfailedattemptsatreconciliation,thetwosidesaretakingasteptowardaperiodofcalm.HGPheadFrancisCollins(andAriPatrinosoftheDepartmentofEnergy,animportantallyonthegovernmentside)andCraigVenter,thefounderofCelera,agreedtoholdajointpressconferenceinWashingtonthisMondaytodeclarethattheracewasover(sortof),thatbothsideshadwon(kindof)andthatthehostilitieswereresolved(forthetimebeing).
Nooneisexactlysurehowthingswillbedifferentnow.Neithersidewillbeturningoffitssequencingmachinesanytimesoon—the“finishlines”eachhascrossedarelargelyarbitrarypoints,“firstdrafts”ratherthanthedefinitiveversion.AndwhilethejointannouncementbringstheformerGenomeWarriorsclosertogetherthanthey’rebeeninyears,insiderssaythatfutureagreementsaremorelikelytotaketheformofcoordination,ratherthanoutrightcollaboration.
Theconflictblewup,thisFebruarywhenBritain’sWellcomeTrust,anHGPparticipant,releasedaconfidentiallettertoCeleraoutliningtheHGP’scomplaints.Ventercalledthemove“alowlifethingtodo.”Butbyspring,therewerethefirstsignsofathaw.“Theattacksandnastinessarebadforscienceandourinvestors,”VentertoldNewsweekinMarch,“andfightingbackisprobablynothelpful.”Atacancermeetingearlierthismonth,VenterandCollinspraisedeachother’sapproaches,andexpressedhopethatallofthescientistsinvolvedinsequencingthehumangenomewouldbeabletosharethecredit.Bylatelastweek,thathopewasbecomingarealityasdetailsforMonday’sjointannouncementwerehammeredout.Scientistsinbothcampswelcomedanendtothehostilities.“Ifthisendsthehorserace,sciencewins.”Withtheirdifferencebehindthem,oratleastsetaside,thescientistsshouldnowbeabletogetdowntotheinterestingstuff:
figuringhowtomakeuseofallthatdata.
1.TherecentGenomeWarsweresymbolicof_____.
[A]theenthusiasminscientificresearch
[B]thesignificanceofthespacerace
[C]thepublicversusprivateconflict
[D]theprospectofthecompletionofDNAsequence
2.ThetoneoftheauthorinreportingthejointpressconferencethisMondayis_____.
[A]astonished[B]enthusiastic[C]disappointed[D]objective
3.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat_____.
[A]the“finishlines”referstocompletionofDNAresearch.
[B]formerGenomeWarriorswillneverfightagain.
[C]theformerwarriorsarenowcollaborators
[D]bothsideswillstillworkonindependently
4.Theword“thaw”(Line3,Paragraph4)mostprobablymeans_____.
[A]aggravationoftension
[B]improvementinrelation
[C]intensificationinattacks
[D]endingofcoordination
5.Thecriticalissuefacingthescientistsisto_____.
[A]applythenewly-foundknowledgetothebenefitofmankind
[B]endtheirhorseraceforthesuccessofscience
[C]getdowntotheirgenomeresearch
[D]settheirdifferencesaside
答案
1.C2.D3.D4.B5.A
Text2
Atthestartoftheyear,TheIndependentonSundayarguedthattherewerethreeover-whelmingreasonswhyIraqshouldnotbeinvaded:
therewasnoproofthatSaddamposedanimminentthreat;Iraqwouldbeevenmoreunstableasaresultofitsliberation;andaconflictwouldincreasethethreatposedbyterrorists.WhatwedidnotknowwasthatTonyBlairhadreceivedintelligenceandadvicethatraisedtheverysamepoints.
Lastweek’sreportfromtheIntelligenceandSecurityCommitteeincludedtherevelationthatsomeoftheintelligencehadwarnedthatawaragainstIraqriskedanincreasedthreatofterrorism.WhydidMr.BlairnotmakethisevidenceavailabletothepublicinthewaythatsomuchofthealarmistintelligenceonSaddam’sweaponswaspublished?
Whydidhechoosetoignoretheintelligenceandargueinsteadthatthewarwasnecessary,preciselybecauseofthethreatposedbyinternationalterrorism?
TherehavebeentwoparliamentaryinvestigationsintothiswarandtheHuttoninquiryreopenstomorrow.Intheirdifferentwaystheyhavebeenilluminating,butnoneofthemhasaddressedthemainissuesrelatingtothewar.TheForeignAffairsCommitteehadthescopetorangewidely,butchosetobecomeentangledinthedisputebetweentheGovernmentandtheBBC.TheIntelligenceCommitteereachedtheconclusionthattheGovernment’sfileonSaddam’sweaponswasnotmixedup,butfailedtoexplainwhytheintelligencewassohopelesslywrong.TheHuttoninquiryisinvestigatingthedeathofDr.DavidKelly,apersonaltragedyofmarginalrelevancetothewaragainstIraq.
TonyBlairhasstilltocomeundercloseexaminationabouthisconductinthebuilding-uptowar.Instead,theDefenceSecretary,GeoffHoon,isbeingfingeredasifheweremaster-mindingthewarbehindeveryone’sbacksfromtheMinistryofDefence.Mr.HoonisnotaministerwhodarestothinkwithoutconsultingDowningStreetfirst.AtalltimeshewouldhavebeendancingtoDowningStreet’stunes.Mr.BlairwouldbewrongtoassumethathecandrawalineunderallofthisbymakingMr.Hoonthefall-guy.ItwasMr.BlairwhodecidedtotakeBritaintowar,andaCabinetoflargelyskepticalministersthatbackedhim.ItwasMr.BlairwhotoldMPsthatunlessSaddamwasremoved,terroristswouldposeagreaterglobalthreat—eventhoughhehadreceivedintelligencethatsuggestedawarwouldleadtoanincreaseinterrorism.
ParliamentshouldbetheforuminwhichthePrimeMinisteriscalledmorefullytoaccount,butIainDuncanSmith’ssupportforthewarhasneuteredanalreadyineptopposition.Intheabsenceofproperparliamentaryscrutiny,itislefttonewspaperslikethisonetokeepaskingthemostimportantquestionsuntilthePrimeMinisteranswersthem.
1.Welearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat_____.
[A