考研英语模拟题03.docx

1、考研英语模拟题03模拟题三Section 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) From childhood to old age, we all use language as a means of broadening our knowledge of ourselves and the world about us. When

2、 humans first 1 , they were like newborn children, unable to use this 2 tool. Yet once language developed, the possibilities for human kinds future 3 and cultural growth increased. Many linguists believe that evolution is 4 for our ability to produce and use language. They 5 that our highly evolved

3、brain provides us 6 an innate language ability not found in lower 7 . Proponents of this innateness theory say that our 8 for language is inborn, but that language itself develops gradually, 9 a function of the growth of the brain during childhood. Therefore there are critical 10 times for language

4、development. Current 11 of innateness theory(天生论) are mixed, however, evidence supporting the existence of some innate abilities is undeniable. 12 , more and more schools are discovering that foreign languages are best taught in 13 grades. Young children often can learn several languages by being 14

5、 to them, while adults have a much harder time learning another language once the 15 of their first language have become firmly fixed. 16 some aspects of language are undeniably innate, language does not develop automatically in a vacuum. Children who have been 17 from other human beings do not poss

6、ess language. This demonstrates that 18 with other human beings is necessary for proper language development. Some linguists believe that this is even more basic to human language 19 than any innate capacities. These theorists view language as imitative, learned behavior. 20, children learn language

7、 from their parents by imitating them. Parents gradually shape their childs language skills by positively reinforcing precise imitations and negatively reinforcing imprecise ones. 1. A generated B evolved C born D originated 2. A valuable B appropriate C convenient D favorite 3. A attainments B feas

8、ibility C entertainments D evolution 4. A essential B available C reliable D responsible 5. A confirm B inform C claim D convince 6. A for B from C of D with 7. A organizations B organisms C humans D children 8. A potential B performance C preference D passion 9. A as B just as C like D unlike 10. A

9、 ideological B biological C social D psychological 11. A reviews B reference C reaction D recommendation 12. A In a word B In a sense C Indeed D In other words 13. A various B different C the higher D the lower 14. A revealed B exposed C engaged D involved 15. A regulations B formations C rules D co

10、nstitutions 16. A Although B Whether C Since D When 17. A distinguished B different C protected D isolated 18. A exposition B comparison C contrast D interaction 19. A acquisition B appreciation C requirement D alternative 20. A As a result B After all C In other words D Above all Section Reading Co

11、mprehension Part A Directions: 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 1 When Howell Raines was made executive editor of the New York Times in 2001, he brought with him a reputation as a fearl

12、ess and independent newsman. Within days, al-Qaeda (基地组织) struck the World Trade Centre, and the coverage he oversaw turned him into an editorial legend, his army of reporters winning an unprecedented number of Pulitzer prizes. Yet, not a year and a half later, the discovery of fabrication by a youn

13、g reporter triggered a managerial crisis that destroyed Mr Rainess career and exposed the newspaper to ridicule for being unable to detect a pathological(病态的) liar in its own newsroom. Not long afterwards, another reporter, who was also a favourite of Mr Rainess, departed as questions were being rai

14、sed as to whether he had actually reported the stories appearing under his name. A year on, many inside the worlds best known paper of record and integrity still worry if its reputation can be restored. Mr Raines got the editorship after pledging to raise the papers competitive metabolism (新陈代谢). Th

15、e newspapers publisher, Arthur Sulzberger, had had ample opportunities to see his flaws. As bureau chief in Washington, DC, Mr Raines had treated a small group of reporters like pets, earning the dislike of the rest. Similar opinions had been voiced when he ran the newspapers editorial page. But in

16、each place, Mr Raines had made the New York Times noticed. And for Mr Sulzberger, that seemed to be an answer to a problem. Circulation had been stagnant for years, despite attempts to establish the New York Times as Americas national paper. According to Seth Mnookin, a noted columnist, Mr Sulzberge

17、r and Mr Raines both felt that the newspaper was badly in need of a change. In Mr Rainess hands, this meant putting enormous pressure on getting the impossible story. The paper had also been making an effort to diversify the racial mix of its employees, a goal that Mr Raines endorsed. Both objective

18、s converged in the career of Jayson Blair, whose talent as a writer was matched by his dishonesty as a reporter. His career was advanced by Mr Raines despite the trail of errors and suspect scoops (独家新闻) that he left. After the Blair disaster, a painful self-examination began at the New York Times w

19、hich continues today. Among other things, a kind of devils advocate was hired to criticise the papers workings, and to go public about its contradictions. Daniel Okrents column is one of the newspapers more provocative, addressing its left-of-centre world view and its use of outside sources to provi

20、de false objectivity for its own conclusions. Perhaps the result of all this will be the change that Mr Sulzberger was seeking. 21. Jason Blair was hired by the New York Times, because he . A he proved to be a good reporter in getting some hot stories B he was a long time favorite reporter of Mr Rai

21、nes C he promised to boost the circulation of the newspaper D he was talented and racially correct at the right time 22. Mr Raines career was destroyed because he . A failed to notify his publisher of the change of the editorial policy B was held responsible for allowing unfounded stories to be publ

22、ished C supported a young reporter in making up unfounded stories D took no action when the reputation of the newspaper was questioned 23. Mr Raines was made executive editor of the newspaper because . A he promised to enhance the competiveness of the newspaper B he had run the bureau in DC and the

23、editorial section of the newspaper C Mr Sulzerberger believed that he could reshape the newspaper D he knew how to spur his reporters and get hot stories done 24. The author thinks Daniel Okrent . A never hesitates to expose the contradictions of the newspaper B always supports his conclusions with

24、his own investigations C is critical of the management of the newspaper D fails to offer a balanced view on the subject he addresses 25. The expression the impossible story (Line 4, Para. 4) most probably means .A a news report of unusual proportionsB an unfounded news report C a report completed wi

25、th difficulty D a news story aiming at making a stir Text 2 For the generation that grew up during the feminist revolution and the rapid social change of the 1960s and 1970s, it at first seemed achievement enough just to make it in a mans world. But coupled with their ambition, todays women have dev

26、eloped a fierce determination to find new options for being both parent and professional without sacrificing too much to either role or burning themselves out beyond redemption. Women have done all of the accommodating in terms of time, energy, and personal sacrifice that is humanly possible, and st

27、ill they have not reached true integration in the workplace. For a complicated set of reasons-many beyond their control-they feel conflict between their careers and their children. All but a rare few quickly dispel the myth that superwomen ever existed. For many women, profession and family are pitt

28、ed against one another on a high-stakes collision course. Womens values are stacked against the traditions of their professions. In the home, men and women struggle to figure out how dual-career marriages should work. Role conflict for women reaches far beyond the fundamental work/family dilemma to

29、encompass a whole constellation of fiercely competing priorities. Women today find themselves in an intense battle with a society that cannot let go of a narrowly defined work ethic that is supported by a family structure that has not existed for decades. The unspoken assumption persists that there

30、is still a woman at home to raise the children and manage the household. But the economic reality is that most people, whether in two-parent or single-parent families, need to work throughout their adult lives. As a consequence, the majority of todays mothers are in the labor market. The first full-

31、fledged generation of women in the professions did not talk about their overbooked agenda or the toll it took on them and their families. They knew that their position in the office was shaky at best. With virtually no choice in the matter, they bought into the traditional notion of success in the workplace-usually attained at the high cost of giving up an involved family life. If they suffered self-doubt or frustration about how hollow professional suc