【考研类试卷】考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷473及答案解析.doc

1、考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷 473 及答案解析(总分：32.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：32.00)1.Section II Reading Comprehension_2.Part B_ASome archaeological sites have always been easily observablefor example, the Parthenon in Athens, Greece; the pyramids of Giza in Egypt; and the megaliths of Stonehenge in so

2、uthern England. But these sites are exceptions to the norm. Most archaeological sites have been located by means of careful searching, while many others have been discovered by accident. Olduvai Gorge, an early hominid site in Tanzania, was found by a butterfly hunter who literally fell into its dee

3、p valley in 1911. Thousands of Aztec artifacts came to light during the digging of the Mexico City subway in the 1970s. BIn another case, American archaeologists Rene Million and George Cowgill spent years systematically mapping the entire city of Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico near what is now

4、 Mexico City at its peak around AD 600, this city was one of the largest human settlements in the world. The researchers mapped not only the citys vast and ornate ceremonial areas, but also hundreds of simpler apartment complexes where common people lived. CHow do archaeologists know where to find w

5、hat they are looking for when there is nothing visible on the surface of the ground? Typically, they survey and sample(make test excavations on)large areas of terrain to determine where excavation will yield useful information. Surveys and test samples have also become important for understanding th

6、e larger landscapes that contain archaeological sites. DSurveys can cover a single large settlement or entire landscapes. In one case, many researchers working around the ancient Maya city of Copan, Honduras, have located hundreds of small rural villages and individual dwellings by using aerial phot

7、ographs and by making surveys on foot. The resulting settlement maps show how the distribution and density of the rural population around the city changed dramatically between AD 500 and 850, when Copan collapsed. ETo find their sites, archaeologists today rely heavily on systematic survey methods a

8、nd a variety of high-technology tools and techniques. Airborne technologies, such as different types of radar and photographic equipment carried by airplanes or spacecraft, allow archaeologists to learn about what lies beneath the ground without digging. Aerial surveys locate general areas of intere

9、st or larger buried features, such as ancient buildings or fields. FMost archaeological sites, however, are discovered by archaeologists who have set out to look for them. Such searches can take years. British archaeologist Howard Carter knew that the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamum existed

10、 from information found in other sites. Carter sifted through rubble in the Valley of the Kings for seven years before he located the tomb in 1922. In the late 1800s British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans combed antique dealers stores in Athens, Greece. He was searching for ting engraved seals attri

11、buted to the ancient Mycenaean culture that dominated Greece from the 1400s to 1200s BC. Evanss interpretations of those engravings eventually led them to find the Minoan palace at Knossos(Knoso s), on the island of Crete, in 1900. GGround surveys allow archaeologists to pinpoint the places where di

12、gs will be successful. Most ground surveys involve a lot of walking, looking for surface clues such as small fragments of pottery. They often include a certain amount of digging to test for buried materials at selected points across a landscape. Archaeologists also may locate buried remains by using

13、 such technologies as ground radar, magnetic-field recording, and metal detectors. Archaeologists commonly use computers to map sites and the landscapes around sites. Two and three-dimensional maps are helpful tools in planning excavations, illustrating how sites look, and presenting the results of

14、archaeological research. Order: （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_AThe first published sketch, “A Dinner at Poplar Walk“ brought tears to Dickenss eyes when he discovered it in the pages of The Monthly Magazine. From then on his sketches, which appeared under the pen name “Boz“ in The Eve

15、ning Chronicle, earned him a modest reputation. BThe runaway success of The Pickwick Papers, as it is generally known today, secured Dickenss fame. There were Pickwick coats and Pickwick cigars, and the plump, spectacled hero, Samuel Pickwick, became a national figure. CSoon after Sketches by Boz ap

16、peared, a publishing firm approached Dickens to write a story in monthly installments, as a backdrop for a series of woodcuts by the then-famous artist Robert Seymour, who had originated the idea for the story. With characteristic confidence, Dickens successfully insisted that Seymours pictures illu

17、strate his own story instead. After the first installment, Dickens wrote to the artist and asked him to correct a drawing Dickens felt was not faithful enough to his prose. Seymour made the change, went into his backyard, and expressed his displeasure by committing suicide. Dickens and his publisher

18、s simply pressed on with a new artist. The comic novel, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, appeared serially in 1836 and 1837 and was first published in book form in 1837. DCharles Dickens is probably the best-known and, to many people, the greatest English novelist of the 19th century. A m

19、oralist, satirist, and social reformer, Dickens crafted complex plots and striking characters that capture the panorama of English society. ESoon after his fathers release from prison, Dickens got a better job as errand boy in law offices. He taught himself shorthand to get on even better job later

20、as a court stenographer and as a reporter in Parliament. At the same time, Dickens, who had a reporter s eye for transcribing the life around him especially anything comic or add, submitted short sketches to obscure magazines. FDickens was born in Portsmouth, on Englands southern coast. His father w

21、as a clerk in the British Navy pay officea respectable position, but with little social status. His paternal grandparents, a steward and a housekeeper, possessed even less status, having been servants, and Dickens later concealed their background. Dickens s mother supposedly came from a more respect

22、able family. Yet two years before Dickens s birth, his mother s father was caught stealing and fled to Europe, never to return. The familys increasing poverty forced Dickens out of school at age 12 to work in Warrens Blacking Warehouse, a shoe-polishing factory, where the other working boys mocked h

23、im as “the young gentleman. “ His father was then imprisoned for debt. The humiliations of his father s imprisonment and his labor in the blacking factory formed Dickens s greatest wound and became his deep secret. He could not confide them even to his wife, although they provide the acknowledged fo

24、undation of his fiction. GAfter Pickwick, Dickens plunged into a bleaker world. In Oliver Twist, he traces an orphan s progress from the workhouse to the criminal slums of London. Nicholas Nickleby, his next novel, combines the darkness of Oliver Twist with the sunlight of Pickwick. The popularity o

25、f these novels consolidated Dickens as a nationally and internationally celebrated man of letters. （分数：10.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_AYou may have to impress the company HR representatives as well. HR reps are typically trained to ask very specific and personal questions, like what salary

26、 you expect and what youve made in the past. They might ask you about your impressions of the company and the people who interviewed you. They might also ask if you have other offers. If so, chances are good that they are willing to compete for you. But if you say that you have other offers, be prep

27、ared to back it up with the who, what and when, because they might challenge you. The HR reps are also the people who will conduct or arrange reference and background checks. They might have the final say. BBesides management, you might also interview with one or more of your future coworkers. Regar

28、dless of the questions they ask, what they most really want to know is how well youll fit into the team, if youll cause them more work instead of less, and if they should feel threatened by you. When answering, be eager enough to show that you are a good team player and will pull your load, but not

29、so eager as to appear to be a back-stabbing ladder climber! CAlways research a company before you interview, and remember that attire, body language and manners count, big time. Try to avoid common mistakes. You may think that this is common sense, but crazy stuff really happens! DJob interviewing i

30、s one of the most popular career topics on the Web. But no career advisor can tell you exactly what to say during a job interview. Interviews are just too up-close and personal for that. About the best that career advisors can do, is to give you some tips about the typical questions to expect, so yo

31、u can practice answering them ahead of time. But, while there are many canned interview questions, there are few canned answers. The rest is up to you. EBe prepared to attend a second interview at the same company, and maybe even a third or fourth. If youre called back for more interviews, it means

32、that theyre interested in you. But, it doesnt mean you re a shoo-in. Most likely, they are narrowing the competition, so keep up the good work! FTo put you somewhat at ease, many interviewers really dont know how to interview effectively. Frontline interviewers are typically managers and supervisors

33、 who have never been or are barely trained in interviewing techniques. Theyre a little nervous too, just like you. Some dont even prepare in advance. This makes it easier for you to take control of the interview, if you have prepared. But in controlling an interview, its not a good idea to try to do

34、minate. Instead, try to steer it toward landing the job. GAfter interviewing, immediately send a thank you letter to each of your interviewers. Its professional and expected, and might even be the deciding factor in your favor. HRemember, its a two-way street. Its the employers chance to judge you,

35、but its also very much your chance to judge the employer. In fact, if you handle yourself well and ask the right questions, youll put the interviewer in the position of selling the company to you. If this happens, youre probably doing well. Order: （分数：12.00）填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_填空项 1:_

36、考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷 473 答案解析(总分：32.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：32.00)1.Section II Reading Comprehension_解析：2.Part B_解析：ASome archaeological sites have always been easily observablefor example, the Parthenon in Athens, Greece; the pyramids of Giza in Egypt; and the megaliths of Stonehenge

37、in southern England. But these sites are exceptions to the norm. Most archaeological sites have been located by means of careful searching, while many others have been discovered by accident. Olduvai Gorge, an early hominid site in Tanzania, was found by a butterfly hunter who literally fell into it

38、s deep valley in 1911. Thousands of Aztec artifacts came to light during the digging of the Mexico City subway in the 1970s. BIn another case, American archaeologists Rene Million and George Cowgill spent years systematically mapping the entire city of Teotihuacan in the Valley of Mexico near what i

39、s now Mexico City at its peak around AD 600, this city was one of the largest human settlements in the world. The researchers mapped not only the citys vast and ornate ceremonial areas, but also hundreds of simpler apartment complexes where common people lived. CHow do archaeologists know where to f

40、ind what they are looking for when there is nothing visible on the surface of the ground? Typically, they survey and sample(make test excavations on)large areas of terrain to determine where excavation will yield useful information. Surveys and test samples have also become important for understandi

41、ng the larger landscapes that contain archaeological sites. DSurveys can cover a single large settlement or entire landscapes. In one case, many researchers working around the ancient Maya city of Copan, Honduras, have located hundreds of small rural villages and individual dwellings by using aerial

42、 photographs and by making surveys on foot. The resulting settlement maps show how the distribution and density of the rural population around the city changed dramatically between AD 500 and 850, when Copan collapsed. ETo find their sites, archaeologists today rely heavily on systematic survey meth

43、ods and a variety of high-technology tools and techniques. Airborne technologies, such as different types of radar and photographic equipment carried by airplanes or spacecraft, allow archaeologists to learn about what lies beneath the ground without digging. Aerial surveys locate general areas of i

44、nterest or larger buried features, such as ancient buildings or fields. FMost archaeological sites, however, are discovered by archaeologists who have set out to look for them. Such searches can take years. British archaeologist Howard Carter knew that the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamum ex

45、isted from information found in other sites. Carter sifted through rubble in the Valley of the Kings for seven years before he located the tomb in 1922. In the late 1800s British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans combed antique dealers stores in Athens, Greece. He was searching for ting engraved seals

46、attributed to the ancient Mycenaean culture that dominated Greece from the 1400s to 1200s BC. Evanss interpretations of those engravings eventually led them to find the Minoan palace at Knossos(Knoso s), on the island of Crete, in 1900. GGround surveys allow archaeologists to pinpoint the places whe

47、re digs will be successful. Most ground surveys involve a lot of walking, looking for surface clues such as small fragments of pottery. They often include a certain amount of digging to test for buried materials at selected points across a landscape. Archaeologists also may locate buried remains by using such technologies as ground radar, magnetic-field recording, and metal detectors. Archaeologists commonly use computers to map sites and the landscapes around sites. T