1、2010年北京第二外国语学院二外英语考研真题试卷及答案解析(总分：154.00，做题时间：90 分钟)Most people who travel long distance complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone【C1】_making mistakes. It is actually caused【C2】_of your “ body clock“a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of bi
2、ological【C3】_. The body clock is designed for a【C4】_rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it【C5】_daylight and darkness at the “ wrong“ times in a new time zone. The symptoms of jetlag often persist for days【C6】_the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new tim
3、e zone. Now a new anti-jetlag system is【C7】_that is based on proven tentative pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Ede had【C8】_a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone【C9】_controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and e
4、liminates【C10】_of the discomfort of jetlag. A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact time to either【C11】_or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse . The proper schedule【C12】_light exposure depends a great deal on specific travel plans.
5、 Data on a specific flight itinerary and the individual“ s sleep【C13】_are used to Produce a Trip Guide with【C14】_on exactly when to be exposed to bright light. When the Trip Guide calls for bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad, 【C15】_y
6、ou are on an airplane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary light stimulus for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working.（分数：30.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.fromB.ofC.forD.to(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.eruptionB.disruptionC.ruptureD.corruption(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.actionsB.fu
7、nctionsC.behaviorD.reflection(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.formalB.continualC.regularD.circular(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.experimentsB.possessesC.encountersD.retains(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.ifB.whereasC.whileD.although(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.agreeableB.availableC.adaptableD.approachable(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.devisedB.scrutinizedC.vi
8、sualizedD.recognized(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.inB.asC.atD.through(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.moreB.littleC.mostD.least(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.shedB.retrieveC.seekD.attain(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.inB.forC.onD.with(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.modeB.styleC.normD.pattern(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.directoriesB.commentariesC.instructionsD.
9、specifications(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.orB.butC.andD.while1.The more we looked at the picture, _.（分数：2.00）A.the better we like itB.we liked it lessC.it looked betterD.the more we liked it2.That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but_the police.（分数：2.00）A.called inB.calling inC.call inD.to call
10、 in3.Americans eat_as they actually need every day.（分数：2.00）A.twice as much proteinB.protein twice as muchC.twice protein as muchD.protein as twice much4._would have known the answer.（分数：2.00）A.Clever anyoneB.Anyone cleverC.Anyone is cleverD.Clever is anyone5.Human behavior is mostly a product of le
11、arning, _the behavior of animals depends mainly on instinct.（分数：2.00）A.whereasB.soC.unlessD.that6._the surface of metal, but also weakens it.（分数：2.00）A.Not only does rust corrodeB.Not only rust corrodeC.Rust, which not only corrodesD.Rust not only corrodes7.His health is_.（分数：2.00）A.as poor, if not
12、poorer than, his sisterB.poor as his sisters if not poorerC.as poor as, if not poorer than, his sister“ sD.as poor, if not poorer than his sister“ s8.Why are you still smoking? You_.（分数：2.00）A.should have given up itB.should have given it upC.ought to have given up itD.should given it up9.When I ret
13、urned home from England, I found my village was no longer the same_it had been 25 years before.（分数：2.00）A.whichB.thatC.whatD.as10.It was your father who suggested that you_medicine.（分数：2.00）A.studiedB.studyC.might studyD.could study11.Never in Mike“ s life_solely on himself for a decision like this.
14、（分数：2.00）A.he had dependedB.he has to dependC.had he been dependingD.has he had to depend12._, we decided to go fishing last Sunday.（分数：2.00）A.The weather being fineB.The weather was fineC.As the weather being fineD.The weather was being fine13.She_take a taxi to the town_wait for a bus here in the
15、rain.（分数：2.00）A.would rather. thanB.would. rather than toC.prefers. thanD.prefers. to14.We are wondering_he would solve the problem if this method failed.（分数：2.00）A.what elseB.who elseC.how elseD.whom else15.When the islands of the West Indies_a matter of debate among archaeologists.（分数：2.00）A.were
16、first settled areB.are first settled wasC.were first settled isD.was first settled was16.Their watch is_to all the other watches on the market.（分数：2.00）A.superiorB.superC.beneficialD.advantageous17.Susanne had worked for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress_.（分数：2.00）A.discour
17、aging and unsatisfiedB.discourageable and dissatisfactionC.discouraging and dissatisfactionD.unsatisfactory and discouraging18.That definition leaves_for disagreement.（分数：2.00）A.much roomB.a small roomC.great deal roomD.not so big a room19.Catherine is very discreet; she will_that the information go
18、es directly to Walter.（分数：2.00）A.see it toB.is seeing itC.see to itD.see it20.Mr. Wang decided to have his car_before going to Europe on business.（分数：2.00）A.washingB.washC.to washD.washed21.According to a survey, women are smoking two extra cigarettes a week, _four years ago.（分数：2.00）A.compared with
19、B.to compare withC.comparing withD.as comparing with22.I can“ t_why that young man did it without consulting his father.（分数：2.00）A.set outB.turn outC.fall outD.figure out23.A survey of retired people has_that most of them are independent and enjoy life.（分数：2.00）A.directedB.collectedC.indicatedD.gath
20、ered24.Was it just an accident or did your friend do it_?（分数：2.00）A.in vainB.beyond questionC.on purposeD.once for all25.They were trying to_the fact that they had lost everything.（分数：2.00）A.take upB.look toC.take toD.face up to26.Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions
21、 below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.（分数：10.00）_I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive day s for two elderly women in my community
22、. Both had died “full of years,“ as the Bible would say; both yielded to the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence calls(吊唁)on the two families on the same afternoon. At the first home, the son of the deceased(已故的)
23、woman said to me, “ If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It“ s my fault that she died. “ At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “ If only I hadn“ t insisted on my mother“ s going to Florida, she would be al
24、ive today. That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, were more that she could take. It“ s my fault that she“ s dead. When things don“ t turn out as we would like them to, it is very tempting to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending Priests
25、 know that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believed that the opposite coursekeeping Mother at home, postponing the operation would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any worse? Where
26、 seem to be two elements involved in our readiness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really exist and wh
27、ere they exist only in our minds. The second element is the notion that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause and every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood
28、. Psychologists speak of the infantile myth of omnipotence(万能). A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he i
29、s hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that infantile notion that our wishes cause things to happen.（分数：10.00）(1).What is said about the two deceased elderly women?（分数：2.00）A.They lived out a natural life.B.They died of exhaustion a
30、fter the long plane ride.C.They weren“ t accustomed to the change in weather.D.They died due to lack of care by family members.(2).The author had to conduct the two women“ s funerals probably because_.（分数：2.00）A.he wanted to console the two familiesB.he was an official from the communityC.he had gre
31、at sympathy for the deceasedD.he was priest of the local church(3).People feel guilty for the death of their loved ones because_.（分数：2.00）A.they couldn“ t find a better way to express their griefB.they believe that they were responsibleC.they had neglected the natural course of eventsD.they didn“ t
32、know things often turned out in the opposite direction(4).In the context of the passage, “the world makes sense“(Line 2, Para. 4)probably means that（分数：2.00）A.everything in the world is predeterminedB.the world can be interpreted in different waysC.there“ s an explanation for everything in the world
33、D.we have to be sensible in order to understand the world(5).People have been made to believe since infancy that_.（分数：2.00）A.everybody is at their commandB.life and death is an unsolved mysteryC.every story should have a happy endingD.their wishes are the cause of everything that happensNet Cost on
34、the Rise Companies are paying up to $ 10. 000 to register a domain name on the Internet even though there is no guarantee that they will get the name they want. The task of registering domains ending in . com, . org, . edu and . net is at present contracted out by the US government to the Virginia-b
35、ased company Network Solutions. The contract runs out this year, and the government wants to bring in a different scheme. But last year, a special committee revealed its own plan. This involved sexing up seven new domains, each indicating the kind of business or organization using that name. The com
36、mittee recruited 88 companies around the world to act as registrars for its . firm, . shop, . web, . arts, . rec, . info and . nom domains. The US government has still to give the system its blessing, and may yet push ahead with its original scheme. Despite this, the 88 registrars have been taking a
37、pplications for several months. They are due to start registering names this month with the Internet Council of Registrars, which grew out of the special committee. To prevent conflicting names from being registered, the council will take one name from each registrar in turn before going back for th
38、e second name in their queues, and so on. This has led to a flourishing trade, with companies trying to buy a place near the head of the queue. Global Name of Singapore is charging $ 10, 000 to make sure a request for a name is the first one it sends off to the central database. Other registrars are
39、 charging nonrefundable deposits for places at the top of the queue. David Mather, Chairman of the Policy Oversight Committee that is helping to set up and o-versee the system, says that all registrars are subject to local laws regarding consumer protection and competition. But he says that the comm
40、ittee “will not act as an enforcement body in this area. “（分数：10.00）(1).The domain name “. edu“ is operated by_.（分数：2.00）A.the US governmentB.the company Network SolutionsC.Internet Council of RegistrarsD.both A and B(2).The “ . firm, . shop, . web, . arts, . rec, . info and . nom“ domains are NOT r
41、un by（分数：2.00）A.a temporary committee organized by Internet“ s influential servicesB.the US governmentC.88 registrarsD.Internet Council of Registrars(3).Global Name of Singapore is_.（分数：2.00）A.a company which applies for a name on the InternetB.a company under the supervision of Policy Oversight Com
42、mitteeC.a registrarD.the central database(4).How can a company successfully register a name with the Internet?（分数：2.00）A.It must pay up to $ 10, 000 or a nonrefundable deposit.B.Its application must be the first one at the top of the registration queue.C.It must get approval from the Policy Oversigh
43、t Committee.D.both A and B(5).What is the meaning of the phrase “net cost“ in the title?（分数：2.00）A.The amount of money covering the basics.B.The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet.C.The amount of money for the construction of a network in a company.D.The amount of money paid to the I
44、nternet service annually.How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs? These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage
45、as an energy source. For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. Actually, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemic
46、ally similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source. Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to
47、boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city“ s garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half millio
48、n barrels of oil! But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scraps and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not bun easily. This separation process is normally costly. Another problem is that burning garbage can pollute the air. Our fossil-fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs. This method could also reduce the amount of garbage piling up on the earth.（分数：10.00）(1).What two problems can be solved by burn
