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考研英语考试中心模拟题之1

考试中心模拟题之

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SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

AllSumeriancitiesrecognizedanumberofgodsincommon,includingtheskygod,thelordofstorms,andthemorningandeveningstar.1theSumerianworshippedthegoddessoffertility,love,andwar,shewasevidentlylower2statusthanthemalegods,indicatingthatinamoreurbanizedsocietythe3thatthepeoplesofprevioustimeshadpaidtotheearthmothergoddesshad4.Thegodsseemedhopelesslyviolentand5,andone'slifeaperiodofslaveryattheireasywill.TheepicpoemTheCreationemphasizesthat6werecreatedtoenablethegodsto7upworking.Eachcitymoreoverhaditsowngod,whowasconsideredto8thetempleliterallyandwhowasintheorytheownerofallpropertywithinthecity.9thepriestswhointerpretedthewillofthegodandcontrolledthe10oftheeconomicproduceofthecitywerefavored11theirsupernaturalandmaterialfunctions12.When,after3000B.C.,growingwarfareamongthecitiesmademilitaryleadership13,theheadofthearmywhobecamekingassumeda（n）14positionbetweenthegod,whoseagenthewas,andthepriestlyclass,whomhehadbothtouseandto15Thuskingandpriestsrepresentedtheupperclassinahierarchicalsociety.16themwerethescribes,thesecularattendantsofthetemple,who17everyaspectofthecity'seconomiclifeandwhodevelopedaroughjudicialsystem.18thetempleofficials,societywasdividedamonganeliteor19groupoflargelandownersandmilitaryleaders;amixedgroupofmerchants,artisans,andcraftsmen,freepeasantswho20themajorityofthepopulation;andslaves.

1.[A]Unless[BIAs[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[BIanimals[C]men[D]mortals

7.[A]use[BIturn[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]preside

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

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）

Text1

Itwasthebiggestscientificgrudgematchsincethespacerace.TheGenomeWarshadeverything:

twogroupswithappealingleadersreadytofightinascientificdeadheat,pushing

thelimitsoftechnologyandrhetoricastheybattledtobecomethefirsttoreadeverylastoneofthe3billionDNA"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'vebeeninyears,insiderssayIthatfutureagreementsaremorelikelytotaketheformofcoordination,ratherthanoutrightcollaboration.

TheconflictblewupthisFebruarywhenBritain'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.

21.TherecentGenomeWarsweresymbolicof

[A]theenthusiasminscientificresearch.[B]thesignificanceofthespacerace.

[C]thepublicversusprivateconflict.[D]theprospectofthecompletionofDNAsequence.

22.ThetoneoftheauthorinreportingthejointpressconferencethisMondayis

[A]astonished.[B]enthusiastic.[C]disappointed.[D]objective.

23.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat

[Althe"finishlines"doesmeanwhatitreads.

[BIthesequencingmachineshavestoppedatthe"finishlines."

[C]theformerwarriorsarenowcollaborators.

[DJbothsideswillworkonindependently.

24.Theword"thaw"（Paragraph4）mostprobablymeans

[A]aggravationintension.[B]improvementinrelation.

[C]intensificationinattacks.[D]stoppageofcoordination.

25.Thecriticalthingfacingthescientistsisto

[A]applythenewly-foundknowledgetothebenefitofmankind.

[B]endtheirhorseraceforthesuccessofscience.

[C]getdowntotheirgenomeresearch.

[D]settheirdifferencesaside.

Text2

Atthestartoftheyear,TheIndependentonSundayarguedthattherewerethreeover-whelmingreasonswhyIraqshouldnotbeinvaded:

therewasnoproofthatSaddamposedan

imminentthreat;Iraqwouldbeevenmoreunstableasaresultofitsliberation;andaconflictwouldincreasethethreatposedbyterrorists.WhatwedidnotknowwasthatTonyBlairhadreceivedintelligenceandadvicethatraisedtheverysamepoints.

Lastweek'sreportfromtheIntelligenceandSecurityCommitteeincludedtherevelationthatsomeoftheintelligencehadwarnedthatawaragainstIraqriskedanincreasedthreatof

terrorism.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.Hoonisnotaministerwho

darestothinkwithoutconsultingDowningStreetfirst.AtalltimeshewouldhavebeendancingtoDowningStreet'stunes,Mr.Blairwouldbewrongtoassumethathecandrawalineunderall

ofthisbymakingMr.Hoonthefall-guy.ItwasMr.BlairwhodecidedtotakeBritaintowar,andaCabinetoflargelyskepticalministersthatbackedhim.ItwasMr.BlairwhotoldMPsthatunlessSaddamwasremoved,terroristswouldposeagreaterglobalthreat---eventhoughhehadreceivedintelligencethatsuggestedawarwouldleadtoanincreaseinterrorism.

ParliamentshouldbetheforuminwhichthePrimeMinisteriscalledmorefullytoaccount,butlainDuncanSmith'ssupportforthewarhasneuteredanalreadyineptopposition.Intheabsenceofproperparliamentaryscrutiny,itislefttonewspaperslikethisonetokeepaskingthemostimportantquestionsuntilthePrimeMinisteranswersthem.

26.Welearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat

[A]theevidenceshouldhavebeenmadeavailabletotheParliament.

[B]thenecessityofwarhasbeenexaggeratedbytheCommittee.

[C]Blairhadpurposelyignoredsomeoftheintelligencehereceived.

[D]itwasTheIndependentthatfirst