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最新考研《英语》精选自测题及答案

考研《英语》精选自测题及答案

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions：

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

Manyprofessionsareassociatedwithaparticularstereotype.The1imageofawriter,forinstance,is2aslightlyeasy-lookingperson,lockedinanattic,writing3furiouslyfordays4.Naturally,hehashisfavoritepenandnote-paper,orabeat-uptypewriter,5whichhecouldnotproduceareadableword.

Nowadays,weknowthatsuchimages6littleresemblancetoreality.Butarethey7false?

Inthecaseofatleastonewriter,itwouldseemnotDameMurielSpark,who880inFebruary,inmanywaysresemblesthisstereotypicalsitter.Sheiscertainlynotcrazy,andshedoesn’tworkinanattic.Butsheisrather9aboutthetoolsofher10.

She11writingwithacertaintypeofpeninacertaintypeofnotebook,whichshebuysfromacertain12inEdinburghcalledJamesThin.Infact,so13isshethat,ifsomeoneusesoneofherpens14,sheimmediatelythrowsitaway.Andsheclaimsshewouldhaveenormousdifficultywritinginanynotebook15thosesoldbyJamesThin.Thiscouldsoonbeaproblem,astheshopnolonger16them,andDameMuriel‘s17of72-pagespiralboundisnearlyfinished.

Aswellasher18aboutwritingmaterials,MurielSpark19oneothercharacteristicwiththestereotypicalwriter：

herworkisthemostimportantthinginherlife.Ithasstoppedherfrommarrying;20_heroldfriendsandmadehernewones,anddrivenherfromLondontoNewYorktoRome.TodayshelivesintheItalianprovinceofTuscanywithafriend.

1.[A]historic　[B]antique　[C]senior　　[D]classic

2.[A]in[B]of　[C]with　　[D]for

3.[A]away　[B]off[C]on[D]down

4.[A]onfinish[B]onfinal[C]onend[D]onstop

5.[A]except[B]without[C]beyond[D]on

6.[A]bear[B]stand[C]hold[D]keep

7.[A]extremely[B]thoroughly[C]likely　　[D]com?

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pletely

8.[A]observed[B]entered[C]saw[D]turned

9.[A]particular[B]specific　[C]peculiar[D]special

10.[A]business[B]trade　　[C]vocation[D]career

11.[A]persistsin[B]insistson[C]keepson[D]indulgesin

12.[A]grocer[B]chemist[C]stationer[D]baker

13.[A]mysterious[B]conventional[C]superstitious[D]traditional

14.[A]byfortune[B]byaccident[C]onpurpose[D]bycoincidence

15.[A]muchas[B]ratherthan[C]suchas[D]otherthan

16.[A]piles[B]stores[C]stocks[D]conceals

17.[A]supply[B]provision[C]supplement[D]addition

18.[A]devotion[B]preoccupation[C]worship[D]obsession

19.[A]shares[B]agrees[C]sides[D]possesses

20.[A]spent[B]cost[C]exhausted[D]tired

　SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartADirections：

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

Text1

ForthousandsofCanadians,badserviceisneithermake-believenoramusing.Itisanaggra?

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vatingandworseningreal-lifephenomenonthatencompassesbehaviorrangingfromindifferenceandrudenesstonakedhostilityandevenphysicalviolence.Acrossthecountry,betterbusinessbureausreportalengtheninglitany,ofcomplaintsaboutcontractors,cardealers,andrepairshops,movingcompanies,airlinesanddepartmentstores.Thereisalmostanadversarialfeelingbetweenbusinessesandconsumers.

Expertssaythereareseveralexplanationsforillfeelinginthemarketplace.Oneisthatcus?

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tomerservicewasanearlyandinevitablecasualtywhenretailersrespondedtobrutalcompetitionbyreplacingemployeeswithtechnologysuchas1~800numbersandvoicemail.Anotherfactoristhatbusinessgenerallyhasbegunplacingmoreemphasisongettingcustomersthanonkeepingthem.Stillanotheristhatstrident,frustratedandimpatientshoppersvexshopownersandmakethemevenlesshospitable—especiallyabusiertimesoftheyearlikeChristmas.Onbothsides,simplecourtesyhasgonebytheboard.Andforamultitudeofconsumers,servicewentwithit.

TheBetterBusinessBureauatVancouvergets250complaintsaweek,twiceasmanyasfiveyearsago.Thebureauthenhadonecomplaintscounselorandnowhasfour.Peoplecomplainaboutbeinginsulted,havingtheirintelligenceandintegrityquestioned,andbeingthreatened.OnewillhearaboutpeoplebeinghauledalmostbodilyoutthedoorbysomebodysayingthingslikeIdon’thavetoserveyou!

orthisisprivateproperty,getoutanddon’tcomeback!

Whatcancustomersdo?

Ifthebureau’sarbitrationprocessfailstosettleadispute,acustomer’sonlyre?

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courseistosueincallclaimscourt.Butbecauseofthecostsandtimeittakes,relativelyfeweverdo.

Thereisalotofsupportforthenotionthatservicehas,inpart,fallenvictimtogenerationalchange.Manyyoungpeopleregardretailingasjustabead-endjobthatyou’rejustgoingtodotemporarilyonyourwaytoarealjob.Youngclerksoftenlackbothknowledgeandcivility.Employershavetotrainyoungpeopleinsimplemannersbecausethatisnotbeingdoneathome.Salespeopletoday,especiallytheyoungerones,havegrownupinatelevision-computersocietywherethey’veinteractedlargelywithmachines.Oneofthebiggestcomplaintsfrombusinessesaboutgraduatesisthelackofinter-personalskills.

Whatcustomersreallywantisaccess.Theywanttogetthroughwhentheycall,theydon’twantbusysignals,theydon’twantinteractivesystemstellingthemtoposhoneforthisandtwoforthat—theydon’twantvoicemail.Andifcustomersdonotgetwhattheywant,theydefect.Somepeoplegobacktolocalsmallbusinesses：

theAsiangreengrocer,aGreekbakerandaGreekfishmonger.Theydon’twearnametags,butonegetstoknowthem,allbyname.

21.Atabusinessplaceofbadservice,theworstonecangetis__________

[A]indifferenceandrudeness

[B]nakedhostilityandphysicalviolence

[C]havingintelligenceandintegrityquestioned

[D]beinginsultedandthreatened

22.Oneofthereasonsforsuchillfeelinginthemarketplaceisthat

[A]shoppersareusuallystrident,frustratedandimpatient

[B]shoppersoftentakebusinessestocourttosettlethem

[C]businessesusenewtechnologyinsteadofemployees

[D]businessesarekeenonkeepingcustomers,notgettingthem

23.WhathaschangedatVancouverBetterServiceBureauinthepastfiveyears?

[A]Moreeffective.

[B]Lessbureaucracy.

[C]Morebusiness.

[D]Betterstaff.

24.Youngclerksoftenlackinterpersonalskillschieflybecausethey_______________.

[A]areskilledindealingwithmachinesnotpeople

[B]arenottrainedinsimplemannersathome

[C]fallvictimstogenerationalchange

[D]takeretailingtobeatemporaryjob

25.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsbusinessesandbadserviceis_______________them.

[A]attacking[B]understanding

[C]regretting[D]warning

Text2

TheUnitedStatesistheUnitedNations’biggestdeadbeat.ConservativesinCongress,ledbySenatorJessieHelms,stoppedWashingtonfrompayingitsduesuntiltheUNreduceditsas?

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sessmentandmadeotherchanges.Now,thankstothehardworkRichardHolbrook,America’sUNrepresentative,andforpeacekeeping.Mr.Helms,whohaspraisedthedeal,shouldreleasethedueshehasbeenholdinghostage—$582millionofthe$1.3billiontheUNsaysitisowed.

ThenewformulawouldreducetheUScontributiontothegeneralUNbudgetto22percentfromthecurrentlevelof25percent—asymbolicdifferenceofonly$34millionayear.Washing?

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ton,whichhasbeenpayingjustover30percentofthepeacekeepingbudget,wouldnowpay27percent—adifferenceof$80millionto$120millionayear—andthatpercentagewilldropfur?

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ther.Whilepoorcountrieswouldnotpaymore,theduesofotherwealthynationswouldriseun?

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derthenewsystem.

TheagreementwouldprobablynothavebeenreachedwithouttheinterventionofthemediamagnateTedTurner,whoisalreadycontributing$1billiontoUNprogramsover10years.Mr.Turnergave$34milliontocovertheone-yeargapduringwhichothernationspreparetoraisetheircontributions.HisoffershouldembarrassCongress,whichforceddiplomatstowastetheirinfluenceattheUNinmonthsofnegotiationstosaveasumthatismodestbyfederalbudgetstan?

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dards.

USdebtsreducedtheUN’sabilitytoreimbursenationsthatcontributedpeacekeeperstoUNmissionsworldwide.Pakistan,Bangladesh,JordanandotherpoorcountriesessentiallymadeupfortheabsenceofUSfinancialsupport.SinceWashingtonbenefitsfrompeacekeepers,whichdampdownconflictswithoutUStroops,Itshouldnotbediscouragingnationsfromsendingthem.

Washington’snaturalalliesattheUNwereconcernedthattheUSwantedinfluencewithoutmeetingitstreatyobligations.SomeofthemwithheldsupportforUSproposals.Mr.Helmsshouldalsoendhisholdonanadditional$244millioninbackdues,whosereleasehehasconditionedonareductioninUSduesforspecializedUNagenciessuchasUNICEFandtheUNrefugeeorganization.Theseagenciesneedfullsupport.SwitchbyMr.Helmswouldhelpthein?

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comingBushadministration,whichwouldreapthebenefitsoftherestorationofAmerica’sfullin?

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fluenceattheUnitedNations.

26.SenatorJessieHelmsstoppedtheUSgovernmentfrompayingitsduestotheUNbecausehewants.

[A]othercountriestopayasmuchastheUS

[B]Washingtontomakeassessmentsandchanges

[C]theUN’sgeneralbudgettobetrimmed,

[D]theUStoshareasmallerpartoftheburden

27.ThenewformulahasadjustedtheassessmentandwillsavetheUSgovernmentatleastayear.

[A]$114million　[B]$154million

[C]$200million　[D]$234million

28.Afterthebudgetreassessment,thegapleftb