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1、考研英语试题及答案2004年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Listening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A,

2、 Part B and PartC.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Part ADirections:For questions 1-5,

3、you will hear a talk about the geography of Belgium. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to r

4、ead the table below. (5 points)Geography of BelgiumThree main regionscoastal plaincentral plateauhighlands1Highest altitude of the coastal plainm2Climate near the seaHumidMild3Particularly rainy months of the yearsAprilNovember4Average temperatures in July in Brusselslow 13high5Part BDirections:For

5、Questions 6-10, you will hear an interview with Mr. Saffo from the Institute for the Future. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions bel

6、ow. (5 points)What is Saffo according to himself?The Institute for the Future provides services to private companies and _.The Institute believes that to think systematically about the long-range future is_.To succeed in anything, one should be flexible, curious and_.What does Saffo consider to be e

7、ssential to the work of a team?A (technology) forecaster6government agencies7A meaningful (exercise)8open to change9Trust and cooperation10Part CDirections:You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While lis

8、tening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C orD. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about naming newborns. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.11. What do we often

9、do with the things we love?A Ask for their names.B Name babies after them.C Put down their names.（D）D Choose names for them.12. The unpleasant meaning of an old family name is often overlooked if _.A the family tree is fairly limitedB the family tie is strong enoughC the name is commonly used（B）D no

10、body in the family complains13. Several months after a babys birth, its name will _.A show the beauty of its ownB develop more associationsC lose the original meaning（C）D help form the babys personalityQuestions 14-16 are based on the biography of Bobby Moore, an English soccer player. You now have

11、15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.14. How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?A 90B 108C 180（D）D 66815. In 1964, Bobby Moore was made _.A Englands footballer of the yearB a soccer coach in West GermanyC a medalist for his sportsmanship（A）D a number of the Order of the British

12、 Empire16. After Moore retired from playing, the first thing he did was _.A editing Sunday SportB working for Capital RadioC managing professional soccer teams（C）D developing a sports marketing companyQuestions 17-20 are based on the following talk on the city of Belfast. You now have 20 seconds to

13、read Questions 17-20.17. Belfast has long been famous for its _.A oil refineryB linen textilesC food products（B）D deepwater port18. Which of the following does Belfast chiefly export?A SoapB GrainC Steel（A）D Tobacco19. When was Belfast founded?A In 1177B In 1315C In the 16th century（A）D In the 17th

14、century20. What happened in Belfast in the late 18th century?A French refugees arrived.B The harbor was destroyed.C Shipbuilding began to flourish.（C）D The city was taken by the English.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Section II Use of Eng

15、lishDirections: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)Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contri

16、buting influence. Theories on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in t

17、o their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, as a rejection of middle-class values.Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes lack of adequate pare

18、ntal control. All theories, however, are tentative and are to criticism.Changes in the social structure may indirectly juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain.

19、 The resulting discontent may in lead more youths into criminal behavior.Families have also changes these years. More families consist of one-parent households or two working parents;, children are likely to have less supervision at home was common in the traditional family . This lack of parental s

20、upervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased of drugs and alcohol, and the growing of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing

21、 a criminal act, a direct causal relationship has not yet been established.21. A actingB relyingC centering（C）D commenting22. A beforeB unlessC until（D）D because23. A interactionB assimilationC cooperation（A）D consultation24. A returnB replyC reference（D）D response25. A orB but ratherC but（A）D or el

22、se26. A consideringB ignoringC highlighting（B）D discarding27. A onB inC for（C）D with28. A immuneB resistantC sensitive（D）D subject29. A affectB reduceC check（A）D reflect30. A pointB leadC come（B）D amount31. A in generalB on averageC by contrast（A）D at length32. A caseB shortC turn（C）D essence33. A s

23、urvivedB noticedC undertaken（D）D experienced34. A contrarilyB consequentlyC similarly（B）D simultaneously35. A thanB thatC which（A）D as36. A systemB structureC concept（B）D heritage37. A assessableB identifiableC negligible（B）D incredible38. A expenseB restrictionC allocation（D）D availability39. A inc

24、idenceB awarenessC exposure（A）D popularity40. A providedB sinceC although（C）D supposingSection III Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1Hunting for a j

25、ob late last year, lawyer Gant Redmon stumbled across CareerBuilder, a job database on the Internet. He searched it with no success but was attracted by the sites “personal search agent.” Its an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-ma

26、ils them when a matching position is posted in the database. Redmon chose the keywords legal, intellectual property, and Washington,D.C. Three weeks later, he got his first notification of an opening. “I struck gold,” says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-hous

27、e counsel for a company.With thousands of career-related sites on the Internet, finding promising openings can be time-consuming and inefficient. Search agents reduce the need for repeated visits to the databases. But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawbacks. Narrowing

28、 your criteria, for example, may work against you: “Every time you answer a question you eliminate a possibility.” says one expert.For any job search, you should start with a narrow conceptwhatyou think you want to do - then broaden it. “None of these programs do that,” says another expert. “Theres

29、no career counseling implicit in all of this.” Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again. “I would not rely on agents for finding everything that is

30、 added to a database that might interest me,” says the author of a job-searching guide.Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return. When CareerSites agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs - those it considers the best matches. There may be more matches in the database; job hunters will have to visit the site again to find them - and they do. “On the day after we send our messages, we see