【考研类试卷】考研英语-755及答案解析.doc

1、考研英语-755 及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：10.00)So what is depression? Depression is often more about anger turned (1) than it is about sadness. But its usually (2) as sadness. Depression can (3) at all ages, from childhood to old age, and its the United States No. 1 (4) prob

2、lem.When someone is depressed, her behavior (5) change and she loses interest in activities she (6) enjoyed (like sports, music, friendships). The sadness usually lasts every day for most of the day and for two weeks or more.What (7) depression? A (8) event can certainly bring (9) depression, but so

3、me will say it happens (10) a specific cause. So how do you know if youre just having a bad day (11) are really depressed? Depression affects your (12) , moods, behavior and even your physical health. These changes often go (13) or are labeled (14) simply a bad case of the blues.Someone whos truly (

4、15) depression will have (16) periods of crying spells, feelings of (17) (like not being able to change your situation) and (18) (like you ll feel this way forever), irritation or agitation. A depressed person often (19) from others. Depression seldom goes away by itself, and the greatest (20) of de

5、pression is suicide. The risk of suicide increases if the depression isnt treated.（分数：10.00）A.onB.downC.inwardD.upA.depictedB.reportedC.prohibitedD.expressedA.happenB.conveyC.fadeD.deteriorateA.socialB.academicC.literaryD.healthA.patternsB.linksC.intuitionD.conscientiousnessA.mostlyB.onceC.fairlyD.d

6、esperatelyA.curesB.checksC.triggersD.logsA.solemnB.sarcasticC.slenderD.stressfulA.onB.aroundC.upD.underA.viaB.withoutC.due toD.out ofA.orB.butC.andD.whileA.monopolyB.motionC.thoughtsD.associationA.underestimatedB.unsettledC.unexpectedD.unrecognizedA.byB.asC.inD.forA.battlingB.substitutingC.reproachi

7、ngD.menacingA.justifiedB.extendedC.identifiedD.matchedA.selfishnessB.helplessnessC.strategyD.emotionA.vibrationB.vicinityC.reservationD.hopelessnessA.withdrawsB.overwhelmsC.invadesD.exploitsA.fabricB.patentC.dangerD.passion二、Section Reading Co(总题数：0，分数：0.00)三、Part A(总题数：0，分数：0.00)四、Text 1(总题数：1，分数：1

8、0.00)September 11th 2001 drew the transatlantic alliance together; but the mood did not last, and over the five years since it has pulled ever further apart. A recent poll for the German Marshall Fund shows that 57% of Europeans regard American leadership in world affairs as “undesirable“. The Iraq

9、war is mainly to blame. But there is another and more intractable reason for the growing division: God.Europeans worry that American foreign policy under George Bush is too influenced by religion. The “holy warriors“ who hijacked the planes on September 11th reintroduced God into international affai

10、rs in the most dramatic of ways. It seems that George Bush is replying in kind, encouraging a clash of religions that could spell global catastrophe.Dominique Moisi, a special adviser at the French Institute for International Relations, argues that “the combination of religion and nationalism in Ame

11、rica is frightening. We feel betrayed by God and by nationalism, which is why we are building the European Union as a barrier to religious warfare.“ Josef Braml, of the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, complains that in America “religious attitudes have more of an influence o

12、n political choices than in any other western democracy.“The notion that America is too influenced by religion is not confined to the elites.Three in five French people and nearly as many Dutch think that Americans are too religiousand that religion skews what should be secular decisions. Europeans

13、who think that America is “too religious“ are more inclined to anti-Americanism than their fellow countrymen. 38% of Britons have an unfavourable view of America, but that number rises to 50% among people who are wary of American religiosity.Is America engaged in a faith-based foreign policy? Religi

14、on certainly exerts a growing influence on its actions in the world, but in ways more subtle and complicated than Europeans imagine. It is true that America is undergoing a religious revival “Hot“ religions such as evangelical Protestantism and hardline Catholicism are growing rapidly while “cool“ m

15、ainline versions of Christianity are declining. It is also true that the Republican Party is being reshaped by this revival. Self-identified evangelicals provided almost 40% of Mr. Bushs vote in 2004; if you add in other theological conservatives, such as Mormons and traditional Catholics, that numb

16、er rises closer to 60%. All six top Republican leaders in the Senate have earned 100% ratings from the Christian Coalition.It is also true that Mr. Bush frequently uses religious rhetoric when talking of foreign affairs. On September 12th he was at it again, telling a group of conservative journalis

17、ts that he sees the war on terror as “a confrontation between good and evil“, and remarking, “It seems to me that theres a Third Awakening“ (in other words, an outbreak of Christian evangelical fervour, of the sort that has swept across America at least twice before). And Christian America overall i

18、s taking a bigger interest in foreign policy. New voices are being heard, Such as Sam Brownback, a conservative senator from Kansas who has led the fight against genocide in Darfur, and Rick Warren, the author of a bestseller called The Purpose-Driven Life, who is sending 2 000 missionaries to Rwand

19、a.Finally, it is true that religious figures have done some pretty outrageous things. Pat Robertson called for the assassination of Hugo Chavez, the president of Venezuela. Lieu- tenant-General William “Jerry“ Boykin, deputy under-secretary of defence for intelligence, toured the country telling Chr

20、istian groups that radical Muslims hate America “because we re a Christian nation and the enemy is a guy named Satan“. He often wore uniform.（分数：10.00）(1).The increasing transatlantic schism, according to the text, results from _.（分数：2.00）A.terrorist attacksB.American reliance on deityC.intractable

21、reasonD.multiple factors(2).The phrase “in kind“ in the last sentence of the second paragraph most probably denotes _.（分数：2.00）A.“with something tender“B.“with kindness“C.“out of charity impulse“D.“with something similar“(3).The view mentioned in the third paragraph at least prevail among _.（分数：2.00

22、）A.the European UnionB.the religious establishmentC.the special adviserD.the elites(4).With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?（分数：2.00）A.Americas foreign policy seems strongly influenced by religion. But that influence is much more complex than its critics su

23、ppose.B.In the world of good and evil American foreign policy is bound to be fruitless.C.The growing disparity which is created by God has been existing. But the gulf of the transatlantic alliance will be bridged.D.Religious figures have made some pretty outrageous things that could be com- promised

24、 by means non-violent means.(5).The author evidences his own notion by advancing _.（分数：2.00）A.four factsB.far-fetched pretextsC.random hypothesisD.powerful preachers五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)It is no longer just dirty blue-collar jobs in manufacturing that are being sucked offshore but also white-coll

25、ar service jobs, which used to be considered safe from foreign competition. Telecoms charges have tumbled, allowing workers in far-flung locations to be connected cheaply to customers in the developed world. This has made it possible to offshore services that were once non-tradable. Morgan Stanleys

26、Mr. Roach has been drawing attention to the fact that the “global labour arbitrage“ is moving rapidly to the better kinds of jobs. It is no longer just basic data processing and call centres that are being outsourced to low-wage countries, but also software programming, medical diagnostics, engineer

27、ing design, law, accounting, finance and business consulting. These can now be delivered electronically from anywhere in the world, exposing skilled white-collar workers to greater competition.The standard retort to such arguments is that outsourcing abroad is too small to matter much. So far fewer

28、than lm American service-sector jobs have been lost to off-shoring. Forrester Research forecasts that by 2015 a total of 3.4m jobs in services will have moved abroad, but that is tiny compared with the 30m jobs destroyed and created in America every year. The trouble is that such studies allow only

29、for the sorts of jobs that are already being off-shored, when in reality the proportion of jobs that can be moved will rise as IT advances and education improves in emerging economies.Alan Blinder, an economist at Princeton University, believes that most economists are underestimating the disruptive

30、 effects of off-shoring, and that in future two to three times as many service jobs will be susceptible to off-shoring as in manufacturing. This would imply that at least 30% of all jobs might be at risk. In practice the number of jobs off-shored to China or India is likely to remain fairly modest.

31、Even so, the mere threat that they could be shifted will depress wages:Moreover, says Mr. Blinder, education offers no protection. Highly skilled accountants, radiologists or computer programmers now have to compete with electronically delivered competition from abroad, whereas humble taxi drivers,

32、janitors and crane operators remain safe from off-shoring. This may help to explain why the real median wage of American graduates hat fallen by 6% since 2000, a bigger decline than in average wages.In the 1980s and early 1990s, the pay gap between low-paid, low-skilled workers and high-paid, high-s

33、killed workers widened significantly. But since then, according to a study by David Autor, Lawrence Katz and Melissa Kearney, in America, Britain and Germany workers at the bottom as well as at the top have done better than those in the middle-income group. Office cleaning cannot be done by workers

34、in India. It is the easily standardised skilled job? in the middle, such as accounting, that are now being squeezed hardest. A study by Bradford Jensen and Lori Kletzer, at the Institute for International Economics in Washington D. C., confirms that workers in tradable services that are exposed to f

35、oreign competition tend to be more skilled than workers in non-tradable services and tradable manufacturing industries.（分数：10.00）(1).To offshore services that were once non-tradable results from _.（分数：2.00）A.the blue-collar job marketB.the geographic location of the Underdeveloped worlc1C.the fierce

36、 competition among skilled workersD.the dive of telecoms fee(2).Which of the following statements is the typical reply concerning off-shoring?（分数：2.00）A.Service-sector has sustained a great loss.B.White-collar workers will not have a narrow escape.C.Most economists underestimated the effects of off-

37、shoring.D.Outsourcing abroad has no significant impact.(3).According to the text, Forrester Research Prediction might be different if _.（分数：2.00）A.outsourcing abroad is large enough to matter muchB.the proportion of jobs that can be moved will riseC.more comprehensive factors are taken into accountD

38、.education improvement in emerging economies plays a role(4).The narrative of the text in the last three paragraphs concentrates on _.（分数：2.00）A.the standard retort to the argumentsB.off-shoring and the resulting incomeC.the future off-shoringD.the counter-measures at hand(5).Which of the following

39、could be the best title for the text?（分数：2.00）A.Business consulting.B.Blue-collar jobs.C.Non-tradable services.D.White-collar blues.六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Few beyond California s technology crowd recognise the name Larry Sonsini; none within its circle could fail to. For four decades he has been la

40、wyer, adviser and friend to many prominent companies and investors. Some consider him the most powerful person in Silicon Valley. Companies beg for his law firm to represent them. The 65-year-old chairman of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and more recently, as outside counsel to Hewlett-Packard (HP), for i

41、nitially defending the boards dubious investigative practices.WSG work by younger artists such as Surendran Naif and Shibu Natesan beat estimates by more than 70%. Sothebys and Christies have auctions in New York next week, each with a Tyeb Mehta that is expected to fetch more than $ 1 million. The

42、real question is the fate of other works, including some by Mr. Souza with estimates of up to $ 600 000. If they do well, it will demonstrate that there is strong demand and will pull up prices across the board. This looks like a market with a long way to run.（分数：10.00）(1).It can be inferred from th

43、e second paragraph that the recent rapid development of Indian modern art is closely associated with _.（分数：2.00）A.economic boomB.real estateC.electronic elementD.international action(2).According to the third paragraph, the expensive art can be seen as an ideal means of _.（分数：2.00）A.triumphB.appreci

44、ationC.assessmentD.investment(3).Which of the following is true according to the text?（分数：2.00）A.People attached importance to modern Indian art long before the end of 1980s.B.Rich Indians, particularly those living abroad, had a strong passion for modern Indian art for ages.C.Prices at the emerging

45、 market of modern art had been climbing and then declining.D.Rich Indians did not show interest in modern Indian art until the end of the 1990s.(4).According to the text, the fortune of such works as Mr. Souza s can exert an influence on _.（分数：2.00）A.the creation of modern artB.production of younger

46、 artistsC.the strong rejection of market policyD.the value of Indian modern art(5).The author s narrative in the text centers on _.（分数：2.00）A.the profits brought about by a pretty pictureB.why Indian modern art is boomingC.the Success of Indian software and “business-process outsourcing“ firmsD.how

47、wealthy Indians evaluate Indian modern art八、Part B(总题数：1，分数：10.00)As companies continue to cut costs, the days of frequent promotions are a distant memory. So are the days of endless opportunities to show off your skills. Layoff survivors, faced with fewer options are finding themselves in career pu

48、rgatory-theres no way up and no way out.After talking to career coaches, managers, recruiters, and psychologists, Fortune put together eight tips to help workers break free from the inertia.41. Avoid taking coverDon t hide out behind your computer. “You should really work to increase or maintain the

49、 visibility that you have,“ says David Opton, founder and CEO of career management firm ExecuNet.Build a circle of alliesFortify your current relationships and work on making new ones, both within and outside the office. “Allies will be helpful in terms of letting you know information, like if theres a job possibility that comes up,“ says Dee Soder, founder of the CEO Perspective Group. Who you know can make a big difference, especially in difficult times.42. Load up on new toolsThis is the perfect time to acqu