考研英语二真命题和答案解析.docx

1、考研英语二真命题和答案解析2006年全国攻读工商管理硕士学位研究生入学考试英 语 试 题 Section I Vocabulary （10 points ） Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence Then blacken the corresponding letter on the A

2、NSWER SHEET with a pencil. 1. In some countries girls are still_ of a good education. A. denied. B. declined C. derived D. deprived 2. As the years passed, the memories of her childhood_ away. A. faded B. disappeared C. flashed D. fired 3. Brierleys book has the_ of being both informative and readab

3、le. A. inspiration B. requirements C. myth D. merit 4. If I have any comments to make, Ill write them in the _of the book Im reading A. edge B. page C. margin D. side 5. My _would really trouble me if I wore a fur coat. A. consciousness B. consequence C. constitution D. conscience 6. When the post f

4、ell _, Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it. A. empty B. vacant C. hollow D. bare 7. Mother who takes care of everybody is usually the most _person in each family. A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. constant 8. For ten years the Greeks _the city of Troy to separate it from the outside.

5、 A. captured B. occupied C. destroyed D. surrounded 9. Other guests at yesterdays opening, which was broadcast_ by the radio station, included Anne Mclntosh and the Mayor. A. live B. alive C. living D. lively 10.A New Zealand man was recently _ to life imprisonment for the murder of an English touri

6、st, Monica Cantwell. A. punished B. accused C. sentenced D. put 11.The past 22 years have really been amazing, and every prediction weve made about improvements have all come_ A. truly B. true C. truth D. truthful 12.The teachers tried to _these students that they could solve the complicated problem

7、, however, they just didnt see the point. A. convince B. encourage C. consult D. concern 13.Im _ to think that most children would like their teachers to be their friends rather than their commanders. A. subjected B. supposed C. declined D. inclined 14. She is under the impression that he isnt a _ p

8、erson for he wouldnt tell her where and when he went to university. A. genius B. generous C. genuine D. genetic 15. The first glasses of Coca-Cola were drunk in 1886. The drink was first _by a US chemist called John Pemberton A. formed B. made C. found D. done 16.These two chemicals _with each other

9、 at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion. A. interact B. attract C. react D. expel 17. _they can get people in the organization to do what must he done, they will not succeed. A. Since B. Unless C. If D. Whether 18. Once you have started a job, you should do it

10、_. A. in practice B. in theory C. in earnest D. in a hurry 19. Although the new library service has been very successful, its future is _certain. A. at any rate B. by no means C. by all means D. at any cost 20.To my surprise, at yesterdays meeting he again _the plan that had been disapproved a week

11、before. A. brought about B. brought out C. brought up D. brought down Section II Cloze (10 points) Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWET SHEET with a pencil. Wholesale prices i

12、n July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, 21 that businesses were still protecting consumers 22 the full brunt (冲 击) of higher energy costs. The Producer Price Index, 23 measures what producers receive for goods and services, 24 1 percent in July, the Labor De

13、partment reported yesterday, double 25 economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding 26 and energy, the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent, 27 than the 0.1 percent that economists had 28 .Much of that increase was a result of an 29 increase in c

14、ar and truck prices. On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 30 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 31 0.5 percent over all, and up 0.1 percent, excluding food and energy. 32 the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices 33 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 pe

15、rcent in the month. (Wholesale food prices 34 0.3 percent in July. 35 July 2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent, the core rate 36 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995. Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index 37 businesses recoup (补 偿)

16、 higher costs from customers. 38 for much of this expansion, which started 39 the end of 2001, that has not been the 40 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products 21. A. indicate B. to indicate C. indicating D. indicated 22. A. of B. to C. by D. from

17、 23. A. that B. which C. it D. this 24. A. rise B. rises C. rose D. raised 25.A. that B. what C. which D. this 26. A. food B. grain C. crop D. diet 27. A. less B. lower C. higher D. more 28. A. said B. reported C. calculated D. forecast 29. A. expectable B. unexpected C. expectation D. expecting 30.

18、 A. prices B. costs C. charges D. values 31. A. down B. from C. to D. up 32. A. Much B. Most C. Most of D. Much of 33. A. was B. were C. is D. are 34. A. fall B. fell C. falls D. has fallen 35. A. Comparing with B. In comparison C. Compared with D. Compare to 36. A. dropped B. declined C. lifted D.

19、climbed 37. A. as B. so C. while D. when 38. A. And B. But C. Yet D. Still 39. A. at B. by C. in D. to 40. A. condition B. situation C. matter D. case Section III Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: There are 4passages in this part. Each passage os followed by some questions or unfinished

20、statements. For each of them there are four choices marded A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil. Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage: Office jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumatio

21、n (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processors and typists will lose about 93,000 jobs over the next few years, while 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry their：“secretaries”in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose r

22、anks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems. But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies sh

23、ook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if youve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 years, and you find yourself replaced by an E¬-ZPass machine, it may be of l

24、ittle consolation(安慰) to know that the telecomm field is booming. And thats just it: The service economy is fading; welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle complex problems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations-air-traf

25、fic controller-demand at least a bachelors degree. For those with just a high school diploma(毕业证书),Its going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available, whats left will be the jobs that compumation cant kill: Computers cant clean offices ,or car

26、e for Alzheimers patients(老年痴呆病 人). But ,since most people have the skills to fill those positions, the wages stay painfully low ,meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔子) between the rich and poor. The best advice now: Never stop learning ,and keep up with new technology. For busy a

27、dults, of course, that can be tough. The good news is that the very technology thats reducing so many jobs is also making it easier to go back to school without having to sit in a classroom. So-called Internet distance learning is hot, with more than three million students currently enrolled , and i

28、ts gaining credibility with employers. Are you at risk of losing your job to a computer ? Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available online at bls. gov. 41、From the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown in

29、to unemployment EXCEPT. A. secretaries B. stock clerks C. managers D. wholesalers 42、In the second paragraph the author mentions the tollbooth collector to A. mean he will get benefits from the telecomm field B. show he is too old to shift to a new position C. console him on having been replaced by

30、a machine D. blame the PC for his unemployment 43.By saying “ compumation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor ”(line 5, Para. 4) the author means A. people are getting richer and richer B. there will be a small gap between rich and poor C. the gap between rich and poor is gett

31、ing larger and larger D. its time to close up the gap between the rich and poor 44、What is the authors attitude towards computers? A. positive B. negative C. neutral D. prejudiced 45、Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage? A. Blaming the PC B. The booming telecomm field C. I

32、nternet distance leaning D. Keeping up with compumation Question 46 to 50 are based on the following passage： Tens of thousands of 18-year-olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas. These diplomas wont look any different from those awarded their luckier classmates .Their validity will be questioned only wh