年考研英语一答案.docx

1、年考研英语一答案年考研英语一答案【篇一：2011年考研英语真题及答案】txtsection i use of english directions: read the following text. choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark a, b, c or d on answer sheet 1. (10 points) ancient greek philosopher aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health.” but

2、-_1_some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical fitness laughter does _2_short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels, _3_ heart rate and oxygen consumption but because hard laughter is difficult to _4_, a good laugh is unlikely to have _5

3、_ benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does. _6_, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the _7_, studies dating back to the 1930?s indicate that laughter_8_ muscles, decreasing muscle tone for up to 45 minutes after the laugh dies down. s

4、uch bodily reaction might conceivably help _9_the effects of psychological stress. anyway, the act of laughing probably does produce other types of _10_ feedback, that improve an individual?s emotional state. _11_one classical theory of emotion, our feelings are partially rooted _12_ physical reacti

5、ons. it was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry _13_they are sad but they become sad when the tears begin to flow. although sadness also _14_ tears, evidence suggests that emotions can flow _15_ muscular 1.aamong bexcept cdespite dlike 2.areflect bdemand cindicate dproduce 3

6、.astabilizing bboosting cimpairing ddetermining 4.atransmit bsustain cevaluate dobserve 5.ameasurable bmanageable caffordable drenewable 6.ain turn bin fact cin addition din brief 7.aopposite bimpossible caverage dexpected 8.ahardens bweakens ctightens drelaxes 9.aaggravate bgenerate cmoderate denha

7、nce 10.aphysical bmental csubconscious dinternal 11.aexcept for baccording to cdue to das for 12.awith bon cin dat 13.aunless buntil cif dbecause 14.aexhausts bfollows cprecedes dsuppresses 15.ainto bfrom ctowards dbeyond 16.afetch bbite cpick dhold 17.adisappointed bexcited cjoyful dindifferent 18.

8、aadapted bcatered cturned dreacted 19.asuggesting brequiring cmentioning dsupposing 20.aeventually bconsequently csimilarly dconversely section ii reading comprehension part a 1directions: read the following four texts. answer the questions below each text by choosing a, b, c or d. mark your answers

9、 on answer sheet 1. (40 points) text 1 the decision of the new york philharmonic to hire alan gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009. for the most part, the response has been favorable, to say th

10、e least. “hooray! at last!” wrote anthony tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic. one of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that gilbert is comparatively little known. even tommasini, who had advocated gilbert?s appointment in the times, calls him “an unpre

11、tentious musician with no air of the formidable conductor about him.” as a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like gustav mahler and pierre boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some times readers as faint praise. for my part, i

12、 have no idea whether gilbert is a great conductor or even a good one. to be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit avery fisher hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music. all i have to do is to go to my cd shel

13、f, or boot up my computer and download still more recorded music from itunes. devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. for the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only wit

14、h opera houses, dance troupes, theater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century. there recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than today?s live performances; moreover, they

15、 can be “consumed” at a time and place of the listener?s choosing. the widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert. one possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record. gilbert?s own interest in new music has been widely noted: alex ross, a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the philharmonic