【考研类试卷】考研英语（二）-试卷107及答案解析.doc

1、考研英语（二）-试卷 107 及答案解析(总分：136.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：2，分数：80.00)1.Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.（分数：40.00）_What impact can mobile phones have on their users health? Many individuals are con

2、cerned about the supposed ill effects caused by radiation from handsets and base stations,【C1】_ the lack of credible evidence of any harm. But evidence for the beneficial effects of mobile phones on health is rather more【C2】_ . Indeed, a systematic review【C3】_ by Rifat Atun and his colleagues at Imp

3、erial College, London, gathers【C4】_ of the use of text-messaging in the【C5】_ of health care. These uses【C6】_ three categories; efficiency gains; public-health gains; and direct benefits to patients by【C7】_ text-messaging into treatment regimes. Using texting to【C8】_ efficiency is not profound scienc

4、e, but big savings can be achieved. Several【C9】_ carried out in England have found that the use of text-messaging reminders【C10】_ the number of missed appointments with family doctors by 26-39% , and the number of missed hospital appointments by 33-50% . If such schemes were【C11】_ nationally, this w

5、ould translate【C12】_ annual savings of 256-364 million. Text messages can also be a good way to deliver public-health information, particularly to groups【C13】_ are hard to reach by other means. Text messages have been used in India to【C14】_ people about the World Health Organizations strategy to con

6、trol tuberculosis(肺结核) . In Iraq, text messages were used to support a【C15】_ to immunize nearly 5 million children【C16】_ polio(小儿麻痹症). 【C17】_ , there are the uses of text-messaging as part of a treatment regime. These involve sending reminders to patients to【C18】_ their medicine, or to encourage com

7、pliance with exercise regimes or efforts to stop smoking. However, Dr. Rifat notes that the evidence for the effectiveness of such schemes is generally【C19】_ . More quantitative research is【C20】_ which is why his team also published three papers this week looking at the use of mobile phones in healt

8、h care in more detail.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.soB.evenC.despiteD.and(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.interestingB.abundantC.clearD.reasonable(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.wentB.cameC.performedD.turned(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.approachesB.situationsC.problemsD.examples(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.realityB.reorganizationC.deliveryD.disco

9、very(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.fall intoB.sum upC.associate withD.subject to(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.cooperatingB.incorporatingC.coordinatingD.adopting(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.riseB.boostC.produceD.encourage(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.questionsB.incidentsC.casesD.trials(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.reducesB.degradesC.deservesD.rises(11)

10、.【C11】（分数：2.00）A.called onB.switched toC.carried outD.went through(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.intoB.forC.onD.from(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.thoseB.whoseC.whichD.who(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.askB.informC.adoptD.contact(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.campaignB.eventC.decisionD.communication(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.offB.withC.againstD

11、.in(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.FinallyB.HoweverC.UsuallyD.Obviously(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.buyB.receiveC.getD.take(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.unscientificB.realC.unconfirmedD.legal(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.gainedB.acquiredC.neededD.given二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：10，分数：52.00)2.Section II Reading Comprehension_3.Part ADir

12、ections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D._When next years crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009, theyll be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost (教务长) of Yale, wholl become O

13、xfords vice-chancellora position equivalent to university president in America. Hamilton isnt the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc. have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays, a

14、nd like so many businesses, its gone global. Yet the talent flow isnt universal. High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outward from America. The chief reason is that American schools dont tend to seriously consider looking abroad. For example, when the board of the University of C

15、olorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the universitys budget. “We didnt do any global consideration,“ says Patricia Hayes, the boards chair. The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and polit

16、ical activist who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents: fund-raising. Fund-raising is a distinctively American thing, since U. S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity. Many European universities,

17、 meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student number. The decline in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for Americans. In

18、the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “a major strengthening of Yales f

19、inancial position.“ Of course, fund-raising isnt the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh p

20、erspective on established practices.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U. S.B.A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators.C.American universities are enrollin

21、g more international students.D.University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.(2).What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level administrators?（分数：2.00）A.The political correctness.B.Their ability to raise funds.C.Their fame in academic circles.D.

22、Their administrative experience.(3).What do we learn about European universities from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.B.Their operation is under strict government supervision.C.They are strengthening their position by globalization.D.Most of their revenu

23、es come from the government.(4).Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because_.（分数：2.00）A.she was known to be good at raising moneyB.she could help strengthen its ties with YaleC.she knew how to attract students overseasD.she had boosted Yales academic status(5

24、).In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?（分数：2.00）A.They can enhance the universitys image.B.They will bring with them more international faculty.C.They will view a lot of things from a new perspective.D.They can set up new academic disciplines.Throu

25、ghout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how theyll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly, Im more fascinated by Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, but for me as an African-American woman. As the potential F

26、irst Lady, she would have the worlds attention. And that means that for the first time people will have a chance to get up close and personal with the type of African-American woman they so rarely see. Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that we

27、re all hot-tempered single mothers who cant keep a man. Even in the world of make-believe, black women still cant escape the stereotype of being eye-rolling, oversexed females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers. These images have helped define the way all black women are viewed, in

28、cluding Michelle Obama. Before she ever gets the chance to commit to a cause, charity or foundation as First Lady, her most urgent and perhaps most complicated duty may be simply to be herself. It wont be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-Americ

29、an women, little is known about who we are, what we think and what we face on a regular basis. For better or worse, Michelle will represent us all. Just as she will have her critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs h

30、ave written about what theyd like to see Michelle bring to the White Housemainly showing the world that a black woman can support her man and raise a strong black family. Michelle will have to work to please everyonean impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of he

31、r poise(沉着) , confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image thats been around for far too long.（分数：10.00）(1).Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?（分数：2.00）A.She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.B.She will present t

32、o the world a new image of African-American women.C.She possesses many admirable qualities becoming a First Lady.D.She serves as a role model for African women.(2).What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the author?（分数：2.00）A.They are victims of family violence.B.They ar

33、e of an inferior social group.C.They use quite a lot of body language.D.They live on charity and social welfare.(3).What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?（分数：2.00）A.Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of her fans.B.How Michelle should behave as a public figure.C

34、.How proud they are to have a black woman in the White House.D.What Michelle should do as wife and mother in the White House.(4).What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?（分数：2.00）A.However many fans she has, she should remain modest.B.She shouldnt disappoint the African-American

35、 community.C.However hard she tries, she cant expect to please everybody.D.She will give priority to African-American womens concerns.(5).What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?（分数：2.00）A.Help change the prevailing view about black women.B.Help her husband in the task of cha

36、nging America.C.Outshine previous First Lady.D.Fully display her fine qualities.There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a six-figure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years o

37、f partying, as well as studying, can console themselves with the knowledge that college is an investment that, unlike many bank stocks, should yield huge dividends(红利). A 2008 study by two Harvard economists notes that the “labor-market premium (额外收益) to skill“or the amount college graduates earned

38、thats greater than what high-school graduates earneddecreased for much of the 20th century, but has come back with a vengeance (报复) since the 1980s. In 2005, the typical full-time year-round U. S. worker with a four-year college degree earned $50 900, 62% more than the $31 500 earned by a worker wit

39、h only a high-school diploma. Theres no question that going to college is a smart economic choice. But a look at the strange variations in tuition reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesnt come down merely to dollars and cents. Does going to Columbia University (tuition, room and

40、board $49 260 in 2007-2008) yield a 40% greater return than attending the University of Colorado at Boulder as an out-of-state student ($35 542)? Probably not. Does being an out-of-state student at the University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of income as being an in-state student ($

41、17 380) there? Not likely. No, in this consumerist age, most buyers arent evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer productlike a car or clothes or a house. And with such purchases, price is only one of many crucial factors to consider. As with automobiles, consumers in todays co

42、llege marketplace have vast choices, and people search for the one that gives them the most comfort and satisfaction in line with their budgets. This accounts for the willingness of people to pay more for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberal-arts college or going to an

43、 out-of-state public school that has a great marine-biology program). And just as two auto purchasers might spend an equal amount of money on very different cars, college students (or, more accurately, their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different pro

44、ducts. So which is it? Is college an investment product like a stock or a consumer product like a car? In keeping with the automotive worlds hottest consumer trend, maybe its best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合动力汽车) : an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.（分数：10.

45、00）(1).Whats the opinion of economists about going to college?（分数：2.00）A.Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.B.It doesnt pay to run into debt to receive a college education.C.College education is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.D.Going to college doesnt necessarily

46、bring the expected returns.(2).The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century,_.（分数：2.00）A.enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universitiesB.the labor market preferred high-school graduates to college graduatesC.competition for univers

47、ity admissions was far more fierce than todayD.the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed(3).Students who attend an in-state college or university can_.（分数：2.00）A.save more on tuitionB.receive a better educationC.take more liberal-arts coursesD.avoid traveling long di

48、stances(4).In this consumerist age, most parents_.（分数：2.00）A.regard college education as a wise investmentB.place a premium on the prestige of the collegeC.think it crucial to send their children to collegeD.consider college education a consumer product(5).What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?（分数：2.00）A.Their employment prospects after graduation.B.A satisfying experience within their budgets.C.Its facilities and lear