考研英语二模拟试题及答案解析13.docx

1、考研英语二模拟试题及答案解析13考研英语二模拟试题及答案解析（13）(120/共20题)Section Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.According to such-and-such, a think-tank, is a phrase familiar to readers of any newspaper. Sharp quotes, intr

2、iguing facts and bold new policy proposals are _1_ the mysterious tanks. What exactly are these outfits, _2_ churn out reports on everything from Brexit to badgers? The think-tank label became popular in the 1950s, _3_ which time there were already plenty of such organizations in existence. Many of

3、Americas most _4_ tanks were founded in the early 20th century. But think-tanks really _5_ in the second half of the 20th century. Think-tanks _6_ fill the gap between academia and policymaking. Academics _7_ authoritative studies, _8_ at a snails pace. Journalists first drafts of history are _9_ bu

4、t thin. A good think-tank helps the policymaking process by publishing reports that are as _10_ as academic research and as accessible as journalism. They _11_ in the 20th century for two reasons. Governments were expanding everywhere, meaning there was lots of _12_ for policy expertise. And the arr

5、ival of 24-hour news created an insatiable appetite _13_ informed interviewees. The same trends are now causing think-tanks to _14_ in developing countries. _15_ the world may have reached peak tank. The Pennsylvanian researchers found that in 2014 the number of new tanks _16_ for the first time in

6、30 years. One reason is that donors nowadays prefer to make project-specific grants, _17_ funneling money into mere thinking. _18_ is increased competition. So some tanks are rethinking themselves. The Pew Research Centre describes itself as a fact tank , _19_ information rather than policy recommen

7、dations. And the Sutton Trust calls itself a do tank, putting its own recommendations into _20_.第1题 A.extracted from B.attributed to C.contextualized to D.proposed by第2题 A.that B.what C.who D.which第3题 A.by B.until C.at D.before第4题 A.antique B.notorious C.venerable D.vulnerable第5题 A.blossomed B.unfol

8、ded C.constructed D.founded第6题 A.vie with B.aim to C.cope with D.set to第7题 A.grind out B.find out C.dispose of D.account for第8题 A.though B.and C.but D.so第9题 A.hasty B.swift C.speedy D.jerky第10题 A.implicit B.rigorous C.allusive D.well-received第11题 A.revived B.rose C.flourished D.vanished第12题 A.claims

9、 B.requests C.requirements D.demands第13题 A.of B.for C.with D.on第14题 A.take in B.take on C.take off D.take over第15题 A.Yet B.Though C.Because D.So第16题 A.declined B.ceased C.amounted D.boosted第17题 A.apart from B.despite of C.rather than D.because of第18题 A.Another B.Other C.The other D.Second第19题 A.aimi

10、ng at B.focusing on C.centralizing on D.emphasizing on第20题 A.practice B.reality C.mechanism D.process下一题(2125/共20题)Section Reading ComprehensionDirections :Read the following four terts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B,Cor D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.By wrestling with

11、 the question of its corporate structure, Pfizer is having a debate that echoes throughout the industry. Investors have pressed many diversified drug firms this year over whether they should break themselves up into more specialised units. Diversified firms are those that typically have consumer-hea

12、lth divisions offering low-margin products such as plasters and talcum powder. Meanwhile, pure-play drug companies focus on innovative medicinesfor example, a full cure for Hepatitis C that command high margins. Companies such as Johnson & Johnson (J&J), GSK and Novartis fall into the first camp, an

13、d have all recently wrestled with the question of splitting themselves up. Investors and analysts tell them that they may be worth more broken into their parts than as a whole, and ask whether capital is being allocated efficiently across their divisions. These sort of questions inspired Pfizer to s

14、ell its consumer-products division to J&J in 2006, and Merck, an American drug firm, to divest its consumer unit to Bayer in 2014. Neil Woodford, an influential shareholder in many pharma companies, including the British drug firm GSK, accused it in January of being four FTSE100 companies bolted tog

15、ether. GSK includes its core medicines and vaccines outfit, a consumer-healthcare division, a dermatology unit and a specialist HIV business. Andrew Witty, its boss, explains that some time ago he took a long-term view of his company, anticipating greater pressure on drug prices. The firm wanted to offset lower drug prices with higher sales of low-margin, high-volume products. The aim was to invest in businesses that were less exposed to a pricing dynamic. Other diversified pharma