福建医科大学考博英语复习资料.docx

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福建医科大学考博英语复习资料

福建医科大学考博英语复习资料

2015年英语题型：

1.阅读4题（题型像考研，难度较易）

2.词汇填空选择题题20题（考研词汇，词意较偏）

3.完形填空10题（六级难度）

4.阅读问答题5题（很易）

5.翻译（中国文化）

6.作文（美剧的益害影响，讨论，自己观点）

复习策略：

考研常考2000单词，考研阅读完形，六级翻译作文

2006年真题

（2006.5）

PartI.ReadingComprehension（40%）

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET.

PassageOne

Nobodylikestaxes.

Nowthat’safairlysafestatementtomake.IknowIdon’t.OneofthereasonsImovedbacktotheUSfromCanada,isthatAmericanspayfar,farfewertaxesthanCanadiansdo.Infact,itseemstobepartoftheAmericandreamtoavoidpayinganytaxes.Wedon’twanttopaythemontheInternet.Manystatesdon’twanttheircitizenstopaystatetaxes.AndPresidentGeorgeW.Bushjustpushedthroughahugefederalincometaxcut.

Andnodoubttherearestillpeoplewhothinkwepaytoomanytaxes.ButthepeopleofBraintree,Massachusetts,mightbethinkingdifferently.Braintreehasaproblem.NotonceinthepasttwodecadesdidthetownpassresolutionsthatoverrodeProposition21/2—thelawthatsaysthetowngovernmentcannotraiseeachyear’staxlevymorethan21/2percentabovethepreviousyear’scharges.Nordidtheyfloatanybondsfordebt.Braintreeisalsoafairlybustlingcommercialtown.WhichmeanthatresidenttaxrateswereamongthelowestintheBostonarea.

Butthere’soneproblem.Braintreeis,well,fallingpart.Especiallyitsschools.Whileeverybodywaspattinghimselforherselfonthebackforkeepingtaxesdown,school,roads,bridgesandthelikeweregrowingolderandweren’treceivingtheattentiontheyneeded.Buteveniftheydidgettheattention,notmuchcouldbedonebecausetherewasn’tenoughmoneyinthetown’skittytopayforneededrepairs.But,asmymotherwouldsay,onecanonlyignoretheelephantinthelivingroomforsolong.Andnowit’stimetopayup.Theschooldepartmentwants$100milliontofixtheschools.Millionsmorewillbeneededforroadrepairsandfixingthetown’sdeterioratingwaterandsewerlines.

Boy,ohboy,peoplearegoingtohaveSOMEkindoftaxbillinBraintreethisyear.Andprobablyforthenextfewyearsaswell.Anddon’tforget,thissituationaffectsmorethanjustthetown’sinfrastructure.Realestatepriceswillsufferaswell.Whowantstomovetoatownwithcrumblingschools,badroads,andquestionablewater?

Thereisalessoninallthis—notpayingenoughtaxisjustasbadaspayingtoomuchtax.TherearesomepeopleintheUSwhopointoutthatalltaxmoneyshouldbegivenbacktoindividuals,notthevariousbranchesofgovernment.It’sourmoney,theycry.Inoneway,Iagreewiththem.Itisourmoney.Butthefacttheyconvenientlyforget—orignore—isthatthemoneythegovernmentkeepsis“our”moneyaswell.That’sbecauseitpaysforOURschools,OURroads,OURmilitary,OURcommunitiesinneedofhelpaftereventslikefloodsorotherdisasters.

1.InwhatwaymightpeopletoBraintreethinkdifferentlyaboutpayingtaxes?

A）TheythinkBush’staxcutplanisimpracticable.

B）Theythinktheyhavebeenpayingtoomanytaxes.

C）Theythinkthetowngovernmentmisusesthetaxestheyhavepaid.

D）Theythinkpayingenoughtaxesisnecessarytokeepingthingsgoing.

2.WhatmakestheauthorcometotheconclusionthatpeopleinBraintreepaythelowesttaxratesintheBostonareaisthefactthat__________________.

A）thetownhasneverchangeditstaxationlawinthelast20years

B）thetownhasbeenafast-developingone

C）thetownhasneverfloatedbondstopayitsdebtinthelast20years

D）manymoreschools,roadsandthelikehavebeenbuiltrecently

3.WhatistheallegedproblemthatfacesBraintreeatpresent?

A）Nooneiswillingtopayanytaxes.

B）Notenoughattentionispaidtoeducation.

C）Thetowndoesnothaveenoughmoneytoexpanditsinfrastructure.

D）Thetowndoesnotcollectenoughtaxestokeepitselfingoodshape.

4.Whentheauthorquotesfromhismotherthat“onecanonlyignoretheelephantinthelivingroomforsolong”（thefourthparagraph）,hemeansthat______________.

A）onehastotastethebitterresultifheisblindtoaproblem

B）keepingeverythingingoodorderistooheavyaburdenforasmalltown

C）oneshouldneverkeepanelephantinhislivingroomforlong

D）asmalltownshouldnotlevytooheavyataxagainstpeople’swill

5.Withregardtopayingtaxes,theauthorisactuallysayingthat_________________.

A）payingenoughtaxesisthecitizen’sobligation

B）hedoesnotliketaxesandwoulddodgethemifhecould

C）thegovernmentshouldnotabusethetaxes

D）thegovernmentshouldnotlevytooheavyatax

PassageTwo

MillionsofAmericanslackhealthinsuranceand,withtheeconomyfloundering,thatislikelytoincrease,theNationalAcademyofSciencesreportedThursday.“Unlesshealthinsuranceismademoreaffordable,thenumberofuninsuredAmericansislikelytocontinuegrowingovertime,”saidMarysueColeman,co-chairmanofthecommitteethatwrotethereport.ThereportisthefirstofsixplannedbytheInstituteofMedicineovertwoyears.Theseriesisplannedtofindoutwholackshealthinsuranceandwhy,determinewhattheconsequencesareandprovidethegroundworkfordebateonhowtocorrecttheproblem.Theinstituteispartoftheacademy,aprivateorganizationcharteredbyCongresstoadvisethegovernmentofscientificmatters.

Thisfirstreportseekstodrawapictureofthemillionswholackinsurance.Itdoesnotofferanyrecommendations.“MuchofwhatAmericansthinktheyknowabouttheuninsurediswrong,”saidDr.ArthurKellermann,apublichealthprofessoratEmoryUniversitySchoolofMedicineinAtlanta,whoalsoworkedonthereport.TheCensusBureaureportedlastmonththat38.7millionswentwithoutcoverageforallof2000,comparedwith39.3millionstheyearbefore,thankstotheboomingeconomy.Expertssaythetrendislikelytoreversethisyear,giventhattheeconomywasslowingevenbeforetheSept.11terroristattacks.“Unfortunately,therecenteconomicslowdownmighthavereversedthemodestgainsincoveragethatwereseenin1999and2000,”saidKellermannonThursday.

Abouttwo-thirdofAmericansunderage65arecoveredbyhealthinsurancethroughtheirjoborthatofarelative,thereportfound.Thatmeansmanypeoplegainorlosecoverageastheymarryordivorce,changejobs,startorgraduatefromcollegeorgothroughothertransitions.Atsomepoint,oneoutofsevenAmericansgoeswithoutcoverageforafullyear;manyotherslackcoverageforshorterperiods.

Thereportsaidthatwithinsurancecostsrising,moreemployersandindividualsmayconcludetheyareunabletoaffordcoverage.Premiumincreaseswereoftenabsorbedbyemployersinthestrongeconomyofthe1990s,butthatmaynotcontinueastheeconomysoftens,thereportsaid.Thepanelfoundthatabout13.6millionoftheuninsuredworkforemployersthatdonotofferhealthinsurance.Individuallypurchasedcoveragemaybeprohibitivelycostly.InthecaseofsuchpublicinsuranceprogramsasMedicaidandtheStateChildren’sHealthInsuranceProgram,thereportsaidthatstringenteligibilityrequirementsandenrollmentprocessescanmakecoveragedifficulttoobtainandhardtokeep.

6.ThepresentdeclineinthenumberofinsuredAmericansismainlycausedbythe_________________.

A）economicrecession

B）indifferenceofprivateemployers

C）massunemployment

D）negligenceofinsuranceagencies

7.Asthefirstofthesixreports,thechiefobjectiveofthisreportisto____________________.

A）findoutwholackhealthinsurance

B）explainwhycertaingroupsofpeoplelackhealthinsurance

C）determinetheconsequencesfromthelackofhealthinsurance

D）providesuggestionstoaddressthehealthinsuranceissue

8.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A）Peoplewhoarenotworkingarenotusuallycoveredbyhealthinsurance.

B）Thenumberofpeoplecoveredbyinsuranceincreasedfrom1999to2000.

C）Peopleovertheageof65areallcoveredbyhealthinsurance.

D）MostAmericansmistakenlythinkthatmanyofthemarenothealthinsured.

9.Itisimpliedinthelastparagraphthat________________________.

A）eligibilityforpublicinsuranceprogramsshouldbemadestringent

B）individualsshouldnotbeprohibitedfrombuyingtheirownhealthinsurance

C）27%ofthefamilieshavelosttheirinsurancecoverageduetoeconomicslowdown

D）Publicinsuranceprogramscandolittletocorrectthepresentsituation

10.Whatisthetitleofthepassage?

A）MillionsofAmericansLackHealthInsurance.

B）WhyManyAmericansAreLosingtheirInsurance.

C）HowEconomicSituationAffectsHealthInsurance.

D）HowHealthInsuranceIsPurchased.

PassageThree

Themostobviousandleastnoticedman-mademarvelinCaliforniaisitshighwaysystem.Itisanengineeringeventonthescaleofthetranscontinentalrailroad,over15,000mileslongandfiftyyearsinthemaking.Byalongmeasure,itisthebesthighwaysysteminthecountry,whichmeansthatitisthebesthighwaysystemintheworld.California,itsvariousdepartmentsandagencies,hastaughtnumberlessnationshowtobuildmodernroads,andiftheworldisnowlessconvincedaboutthenecessityofsuperhighwaysthanitusedtobe,thathasmoretodowithgeologythanwithdesignandengineering.

TheCaliforniahighwaysystemisalsowheremanyofuslearnedthepleasuresofmotoring.MuchhasbeenwrittenaboutCalifornia’sloveaffairswiththeautomobile,andmuchofitiswrong.Tobesure,afewcitizenslavishaninordinateamountofattentionontheircars,butformostofusroutinemaintenanceandasportylittleironcladwarrantyareallthatarenecessary.Therealpleasuresoftheroadhavet