[考研类试卷]考研英语（二）模拟试卷119及答案与解析.doc

1、考研英语（二）模拟试卷 119 及答案与解析一、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. (10 points) 0 Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices,【C1】_ that businesses were stil

2、l protecting consumers 【C2】 _ the full brunt(冲击) of higher energy costs.The Producer Price Index,【C3】_ measures what producers receive for goods and services,【C4】_ 1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double【C5】_ economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat p

3、rices in June. Excluding【C6】_ and energy, the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent,【C7】_ than the 0.1 percent that economists had【C8 】_ . Much of that increase was a result of an【C9】_ increase in car and truck prices.On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the【C10】_ that consumers paid for g

4、oods and services in July were【C11】_ 0.5 percent over all, and up 0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.【C12 】_ the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices【C13】_ caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent in the month. (Wholesale food prices【C14】_ 0.3 percent in July.【C15】_ July

5、2004, wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent, the core rate【C16】_ 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.)Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index【C17 】_ businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers.【C18 】_ for much of this expansion, whic

6、h started【C19】_ the end of 2001, that has not been the【C20 】_ . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.1 【C1 】（A）indicate（B） to indicate（C） indicating（D）indicated2 【C2 】（A）of（B） to（C） by（D）from3 【C3 】（A）that（B） which（C） it（D）this4 【C4 】（A）rise（B） r

7、ises（C） rose（D）raised5 【C5 】（A）that（B） what（C） which（D）this6 【C6 】（A）food（B） grain（C） crop（D）diet7 【C7 】（A）less（B） lower（C） higher（D）more8 【C8 】（A）said（B） reported（C） calculated（D）forecast9 【C9 】（A）expectable（B） unexpected（C） expectation（D）expecting10 【C10 】（A）prices（B） costs（C） charges（D）values11 【

8、C11 】（A）down（B） from（C） to（D）up12 【C12 】（A）Much（B） Most（C） Most of（D）Much of13 【C13 】（A）was（B） were（C） is（D）are14 【C14 】（A）fall（B） fell（C） falls（D）has fallen15 【C15 】（A）Comparing with（B） In comparison（C） Compared with（D）Compare to16 【C16 】（A）dropped（B） declined（C） lifted（D）climbed17 【C17 】（A）as（B） s

9、o（C） while（D）when18 【C18 】（A）And（B） But（C） Yet（D）Still19 【C19 】（A）at（B） by（C） in（D）to20 【C20 】（A）condition（B） situation（C） matter（D）casePart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)20 When next years crop of high-school gr

10、aduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009, they11 be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamilton, the 55-year-old provost(教务长) of Yale, wholl become Oxfords vice-chancellora position equivalent to university president in America.Hamilton isnt the only educator crossing the Atlantic. Schools

11、in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc. have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays, and like so many businesses, its gone global. Yet the talent flow isnt universal. High-level personnel tend to head in only one direction: outwa

12、rd 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 Colorado searched for a new president, it wanted a leader familiar with the state government, a major source of the universitys budget. “We didnt

13、 do any global consideration,“ says Patricia Hayes, the boards chair. The board ultimately picked Bruce Benson, a 69-year-old Colorado businessman and political activist who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents; fund-raising. Fund-raising is a distinctively American

14、thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.Many European universities, meanwhile, are still mostly dependent on government funding. But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student number. The decli

15、ne in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrators and has hiring committees hungry for Americans.In the past few years, prominent schools around the world have joined the trend. In 2003, when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard, another

16、former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen “ a major strengthening of Yales financial position.“Of course, fund-raising isnt the only skill outsiders offer. The globalization of education means more universities will be see

17、king heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attract a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices. 21 What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?（A）Institutions worldwide are hiring

18、 administrators from the U.S.（B） A lot of political activists are being recruited as administrators.（C） American universities are enrolling more international students.（D）University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.22 What is the chief consideration of American universities wh

19、en hiring top-level administrators?（A）The political correctness.（B） Their ability to raise funds.（C） Their fame in academic circles.（D）Their administrative experience.23 What do we learn about European universities from the passage?（A）The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.（B） Their

20、operation is under strict government supervision.（C） They are strengthening their position by globalization.（D）Most of their revenues come from the government.24 Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because _.（A）she was known to be good at raising money（B） she

21、 could help strengthen its ties with Yale（C） she knew how to attract students overseas（D）she had boosted Yale s academic status25 In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?（A）They can enhance the universitys image.（B） They will bring with them more inte

22、rnational faculty.（C） They will view a lot of things from a new perspective.（D）They can set up new academic disciplines.25 Throughout this long, tense election, everyone has focused on the presidential candidates and how theyll change America. Rightly so. But selfishly, Im more fascinated by Michell

23、e 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 First 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-Ameri

24、can woman they so rarely see.Usually, the lives of black women go largely unexamined. The prevailing theory seems to be that were 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 femal

25、es raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers.These images have helped define the way all black women are viewed, including 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 si

26、mply to be herself.It wont be easy. Because few mainstream publications have done in-depth features on regular African-American 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 cr

27、itics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little interest in the First Lady. Many African-American blogs have written about what they d 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. Mich

28、elle will have to work to please everyonean impossible task. But for many African-American women like me, just a little of her poise (沉着), confidence and intelligence will go a long way in changing an image that s been around for far too long.26 Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for

29、the author?（A）She will pay closer attention to the interests of African-American women.（B） She will present to 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.27 What is the common stereo

30、type of African-American women according to the author?（A）They are victims of family violence.（B） They are of an inferior social group.（C） They use quite a lot of body language.（D）They live on charity and social welfare.28 What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?（A）Whether Michelle

31、 can live up to the high expectations of her fans.（B） How Michelle should behave as a public figure.（C） 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.29 What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?（A）How

32、ever many fans she has, she should remain modest.（B） She shouldnt disappoint the African-American community.（C） However hard she tries, she cant expect to please everybody.（D）She will give priority to African-American women s concerns.30 What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will d

33、o?（A）Help change the prevailing view about black women.（B） Help her husband in the task of changing America.（C） Outshine previous First Lady.（D）Fully display her fine qualities.30 There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web

34、 spits back a six-figure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years of 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 econ

35、omists notes that the “ labor-market premium (额外收益) to skill“or the amount college graduates earned that s 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. wor

36、ker with a four-year college degree earned $50 900, 62% more than the $31 500 earned by a worker with 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

37、doesnt come down merely to dollars and cents. Does going to Columbia University (tuition, room and 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 t

38、he University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of income as being an in-state student ($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

39、, price is only one of many crucial factors to consider.As with automobiles, consumers in todays college 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

40、for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberal-arts college or going to an 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,

41、 their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different products. 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

42、 a hybrid (混合动力汽车) : an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.31 Whats the opinion of economists about going to college?（A）Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.（B） It doesn t pay to run into debt to receive a college education.（C） College educatio

43、n is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.（D）Going to college doesnt necessarily bring the expected returns.32 The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century,（A）enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universities（B） the labor market

44、preferred high-school graduates to college graduates（C） competition for university admissions was far more fierce than today（D）the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed33 Students who attend an in-state college or university can_.（A）save more on tuition（B） receive a

45、better education（C） take more liberal-arts courses（D）avoid traveling long distances34 In this consumerist age, most parents_.（A）regard college education as a wise investment（B） place a premium on the prestige of the college（C） think it crucial to send their children to college（D）consider college edu

46、cation a consumer product35 What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?（A）Their employment prospects after graduation.（B） A satisfying experience within their budgets.（C） Its facilities and learning environment.（D）Its ranking among similar institutions.35 The relationship b

47、etween formal education and economic growth in poor countries is widely misunderstood by economists and politicians alike. Progress in both areas is undoubtedly necessary for the social, political and intellectual development of these and all other societies; however, the conventional view that educ

48、ation should be one of the very highest priorities for promoting rapid economic development in poor countries is wrong. We are fortunate that it is, because building new educational systems there and putting enough people through them to improve economic performance would require two or three genera

49、tions. The findings of a research institution have consistently shown that workers in all countries can be trained on the job to achieve radically higher productivity and, as a result, radically higher standards of living.Ironically, the first evidence for this idea appeared in the United States. Not long ago, with the country entering a recession and Japan at its pre-bubble peak, the U.S. workforce was derided(嘲笑) as po