1、考研英语(一)-29 (1)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)Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. American Museum of Natural History is one of the largest natural and historic museums in the world and one of
2、 the main natural history research and education centres in the United States, set up in 1869 and located in the west of the Central Park, Manhattan District, New York. It (1) 7 hectares in its total area, (2) classical types of buildings. The (3) of ancient creatures and humanity is (4) the first p
3、lace of all the museums in the world, (5) the representative samples from South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia were collected, besides those from the (6) country, the United States. In the museum, there are five kinds of exhibits, including astronomy, mineralogy, human history, and anim
4、als in the (7) times and those in modern times. There are thirty-eight exhibition halls with different (8) from 500 to 1,500 square metres. Besides these, there is a Roosevelt Memorial Hall in (9) of President Roosevelt who supported the (10) of the museum, which is also used to have a special exhib
5、ition, showing the new important (11) on natural sciences and (12) affairs and social problems, and special topics connected closely with the life of the citizens. Besides this, it is also used for avocation (13) to have all kinds of scientific activities in the laboratories, centres of natural scie
6、nce and centres for citizens. There are more than 10 (14) research departments mainly (15) for collection of samples, research and work of publication. In the museum, there are (16) and sub-libraries of Aulspond ancient amniote, with about 300 thousand books and magazines (17) natural history, many
7、of (18) are very valuable monographs for the first edition. It has published many expert books and magazines, and a large number of propaganda materials, (19) which are the two magazines, Natural History and Members of Museum that have the biggest (20) of their magazines.（分数：10.00）(1).A. explores B.
8、 demonstrates C. expands D. covers（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(2).A. with B. of C. in D. on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(3).A. display B. fossil C. analysis D. collection（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(4).A. in B. of C. by D. at（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(5).A. where B. that C. which D. whose（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(6).A. wholesome B. feasible C. nativ
9、e D. weird（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(7).A. original B. contemporary C. opposite D. ancient（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(8).A. regions B. areas C. sites D. venues（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(9).A. proposition B. memory C. profile D. quotation（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(10).A. cause B. fate C. property D. fortune（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(11).A. obsta
10、cles B. discoveries C. obligations D. inventions（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(12).A. present B. crucial C. current D. prevalent（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(13).A. fans B. lovers C. addicts D. actors（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(14).A. subject B. declaration C. course D. rehearsal（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(15).A. evident B. reliable C. respons
11、ible D. excessive（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(16).A. libraries B. clinic C. congress D. lobby（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(17).A. of B. for C. from D. on（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(18).A. whom B. what C. which D. that（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(19).A. in B. by C. for D. among（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.(20).A. publicationB. symposium C. circulation D.
12、tactic（分数：0.50）A.B.C.D.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：10.00)If soldiering was for the money, the Special Air Service (SAS) and the Special Boat Service (SBS) would have disintegrated in recent years. Such has been the explosion in private military compani
13、es (PMCs) that they employ an estimated 30,000 in Iraq aloneand no government can match their fat salaries. A young SAS trooper earns about 2,000 ($3,500 ) a month; on the “circuit“, as soldiers call the private world, he could get 15,000. Why would he not? For reasons both warm-hearted and cool-hea
14、ded. First, for love of regiment and comrades, bonds that tend to be tightest in the most select units. Second, for the operational support, notably field medicine, and the security, including life assurance and pension, that come with the queens paltry shilling. Although there has been no haemorrha
15、ging of special force (SF) fighters to the private sector, there has been enough of a trickle to cause official unease. A memo recently circulated in the Ministry of Defence detailed the loss of 24 SF senior non-commissioned officers to private companies in the past year. All had completed 22 years
16、of service, and so were eligible for a full pension, and near the end of their careers. Yet there is now a shortage of hard-bitten veterans to fill training and other jobs earmarked for them, under a system for retaining them known as “continuance.“ America has responded to the problem by throwing c
17、ash at it, offering incentives of up to $150,000 to sign new contracts. The Ministry of Defence has found a cheaper ploy. It has spread the story of two British PMC employees, recently killed in Iraq, whose bodies were left rotting in the sun.（分数：10.00）(1).It can be inferred from the first paragraph
18、 that_. A. the private world is called “circuit“ by soldiers B. PMCs employ an estimated 30,000 soldiers in Iraq alone C. Britains best soldiers stand resolute against mammon D. A young SBS trooper earns about 15,000（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).The word “security“ in the second paragraph most probably means
19、_. A. protection B. document C. certificate D. safety（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Paragraph 2 is written to_. A. advance both warm-hearted and cool-headed causes B. reinterate the significance of queens paltry shilling C. shed light on the love of regiment and comrades D. interpret why young SAS troopers wo
20、uld not get 15,000（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The conclusion can be made from the third paragraph that_. A. the Ministry of Defence detailed 24 SBS troopers B. the fat salaries by the private military companies have worked to some SF troopers C. the present system for retaining hard-bitten veterans is impe
21、ccable D. 20 years of service underlies a full pension（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).In the last paragraph of the text, the author has_. A. comment on a tip B. anticipate a result C. made a contrast D. depict a sample（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)As any diplomat from Britain, Austria or Turkey can
22、tell you, handling the legacy of a vanished, far-flung empire is a tricky business. But for Georgia, the gap between old glory and present vulnerability is especially wide. Todays Georgia is diminished by war, buffeted by geopolitics and recovering from post-Soviet chaos. But 800 years ago the count
23、ry was a mighty military, cultural and ecclesiastical force. Its greatest monarch, Queen Tamara, defeated many foes (including her first husband) and built fine monuments. In her time, Georgia also had a big stake in the Christian life of the Holy Land. From Jerusalem to the Balkans, Georgias priest
24、s, artists and church-builders were active and respected. So too were its poets, like Shota Rustaveli, the national bard who dedicated an epic to his beloved queen. In between seeking western aid and coping with power cuts, modern Georgia has pledged to keep a wary eye on every place where churches,
25、 inscriptions and frescoes testify to its golden age. That includes Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania and above all, Israel. Last year, Georgians were enraged when a fresco of Rustaveli, in a Jerusalem church under the care of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate, was defaced, then badly restored. This y
26、ear, a better restoration was done, but Georgians now want a promise that in all future restoration their own experts can take part. They also want to stop the seepage of Georgian frescoes and icons, supposedly under the Patriarchates care, on to the art market. Several times, Georgia has had to use
27、 its meagre resources to buy back pieces of the national heritage. The hope is that things will improve with the recent election of a new Jerusalem Patriarch, after his predecessor was ousted under a cloud of scandal. Georgias ties with Israel are good, thanks to a thriving Georgian-Jewish community
28、 with happy memories of its homeland. Georgia also gets along with Greece, amid a fug of sentimentality over legends about the Argonauts that link the two nations. But can these warm, fuzzy feelings translate into better protection for an ancient culture? That will be a challenge for Gela Bezhuashvi
29、li, who succeeds Salome Zourabichvili, the French-born diplomat who was sacked, after a power struggle, as Georgian foreign minister on October 19th.（分数：10.00）(1).The word “tricky“ in the first paragraph of the text denotes_. A. deceptive B. crafty C. tough D. tacit（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to
30、the text, Georgia used to be influential in_. A. religion B. agronomy C. medicine D. horticulture（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Romania is mentioned in the text to_. A. illustrate a fresco of Rustaveli B. demonstrate the western aid Georgia obtained C. indicate Georgias golden age D. specify the scope of Geor
31、gias lookout（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).It can be inferred from the text that the prospect of Georgias heritage protection_. A. is to be a power struggle B. is liable to become better C. is to be a cloud of scandal D. is likely to become active and respected（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The authors attitude toward
32、the transformation mentioned in the last paragraph is_. A. affirmative B. critical C. negative D. cautious（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Fear seems to be the dominant mood of the moment. Hurricanes, tidal waves, floods, earthquakes and terrorism this year have all brought with them not onl
33、y appalling scenes of devastation, death and suffering, but also outrage at the lack of preparations to avoid or cope with these disasters. Now even the birds of the air are a threat, we are told. That migrating flock visible on the horizon at sunset, once a consoling reminder of the eternal rhythms
34、 of nature, could be carrying the virus which might soon kill tens of millions of people. Given the many fingers pointed at governments in the wake of other disasters this year, it is hardly surprising that they are scrambling to respond to the threat posed by avian influenza. After confirmation thi
35、s week that the H5N1 strain of bird flu, which has been spreading quickly in Asia, had been discovered in Romania and perhaps Greece, European Union foreign ministers convened an emergency meeting. President George Bush, still smarting from a torrent of criticism of his governments clumsy response t
36、o Hurricane Katrina, has promised to rush out emergency plans for dealing with an outbreak of pandemic flu which have been stalled for years. Countries around the world are hurrying to stockpile the only current antiviral drug, Tamiflu, which might be effective in saving lives in any pandemic or cur
37、bing its spread. The World Health Organisation is calling for an internationally co-ordinated effort. Health ministers from around the globe are due to meet next week in Canada to discuss what steps to take. Is any of this effort justified? Or are politicians simply helping to feed public panic, and
38、 then covering themselves by promising to spend lavishly against a threat which may never materialize and to reduce a risk which they do not understand? To ask these questions is not to counsel complacency, but to apply the kind of test which is required in any kind of disaster planning, not least b
39、ecause the world is an inherently dangerous place and it is impossible to plan against every possible disaster. With the media full of warnings of impending mass death, an overreaction is all too possible.（分数：10.00）(1).It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_. A. strong resentment resulted
40、from the lack of preparations to cope with recent disasters B. the dominant mood of the moment resulted in the appalling scenes of devastation C. tens of millions of people could carry the virus on the horizon D. reminder of the eternal rhythms of nature emerged at sunset to avoid these disasters（分数
41、：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the text, American emergency plans for coping with an outbreak of pandemic flu_. A. have been stipulated B. have been enacted C. have been abolished D. have been delayed（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).Which of the following remarks on our available antiviral medication would the
42、author make? A. Effective but poisonous. B. Harmful but populous. C. Meager and not reliable. D. Affordable and palatable.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).The phrase “not least“ in the last but one sentence of the text means_. A. at most B. not at all C. marginally D. particularly（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).It can be
43、inferred from the last paragraph of the text that_. A. strong and intense response derive from the mass media B. the attempts to be made can no longer be justified by their intention C. public panic would be diluted by politicians promise D. the only remedy is to spend lavishly against a threat（分数：2
44、.00）A.B.C.D.七、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)The idea is as audacious as it altruistic: provide a personal laptop computer to every schoolchildparticularly in the poorest parts of the world. The first step to making that happen is whittling the price down to $100. And that is the goal of a group of American
45、techno-gurus led by Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of the fabled MIT Media Lab. When he unveiled the idea at the World Economic Forum in January it seemed wildly ambitious. But surprisingly, it is starting to become a reality. Mr. Negroponte plans to display the first prototype in November at a UN
46、 summit. Four countriesBrazil, Egypt, Thailand and South Africahave said they will buy over 1 m units each. Production is due to start in late 2006. How is the group, called One Laptop Per Child (OLPC), able to create a laptop so inexpensively? It is mainly a matter of cleverly combining existing te
47、chnologies in new ways. The laptop will have a basic processor made by AMD, flash memory instead of a hard disk, will be powered by batteries or a hand- crank, and will run open-source software. The $100 laptop also puts all the components behind the screen, not under the keyboard, so there is no ne
48、ed for an expensive hinge. So far, OLPC has got the price down to around $130. But good news for the worlds poor, may not be such great news for the worlds computer manufacturers. The new machine is not simply of interest in the developing world. On September 22nd, Mitt Romney, the governor of Massa
49、chusetts, said the state should purchase one for every secondary-school student, when they become available. Sales to schools are just one way in which the $100 laptop could change the computer industry more broadly. By depressing prices and fuelling the trend for “good-enough computing“, where customers upgrade less often, it could eventually put pressure on the worlds biggest PC-makers.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the text, which of the following is beyond the publics anticipation? A. The id
