1、考研英语-957 及答案解析(总分：101.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Section Use of Eng(总题数：1，分数：20.00)(1) exactly a year ago, in a small village in Northern India, Andrea Milliner was bitten on the leg by a dog. “It must have (2) your nice white flesh“, joked the doctor (3) he dressed the wound. Andrea and her husband Nigel were
2、 determined not to let it (4) their holiday, and thought no more about the dog, which had meanwhile (5) disappeared from the village.“We didnt (6) there was anything wrong with it,“ says Nigel. “It was such a small, (7) dog that rabies didnt (8) my mind“. But, six weeks later, 23-year-old Andrea was
3、 dead. The dog had been rabid. No one had thought it necessary to (9) her antirabies treatment. When, back home in England, she began to show the classic (10) unable to drink, catching her breath her own doctor put it (11) to hysteria. Even when she was (12) into an (13) , hallucinating, recoiling i
4、n terror at the sight of water, she was directed (14) the nearest mental hospital.But if her symptoms (15) little attention in life, in death they achieved a publicity close to hysteria. Cases like Andrea are (16) , but rabies is still one of the most feared diseases known to man. The disease is (17
5、) by a bite of a lick from an (18) animal. It can, in very (19) circumstances, be inhaled- two scientists died of it after (20) bat dung in a cave in Texas.（分数：20.00）(1).A. Hardly B. Nearly C. Almost D. Merely（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(2).A. fancied B. flashed C. flopped D. gasped（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(3).A. beca
6、use B. though C. if D. as（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(4).A. snap B. spoil C. stray D. suit（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(5).A. noisily B. quietly C. absolutely D. exceedingly（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(6).A. imagine B. realize C. assume D. presume（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(7).A. likeable B. likely C. liking D. likewise（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(8).A.
7、 change B. enter C. lose D. set（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(9).A. infect B. inject C. save D. give（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(10).A. symptoms B. sign C. signal D. mark（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(11).A. out B. down C. up D. off（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(12).A. loafed B. loaned C. loaded D. located（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(13).A. automobile B. vehi
8、cle C. truck D. ambulance（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(14).A. for B. out of C. from D. to（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(15).A. paid B. gave C. turned D. received（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(16).A. seldom B. rare C. scare D. less（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(17).A. transformed B. transferred C. transmitted D. transported（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(18).A. in
9、jected B. infected C. injured D. inserted（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(19).A. outstanding B. common C. ordinary D. exceptional（分数：1.00）A.B.C.D.(20).A. inhaling B. inverting C. inheriting D. initiating（分数：1.00）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)The people wh
10、o answer the phone get an endless stream of calls from people who are extremely upset that their electricity got turned off just because they failed to pay their bill for 297 months, or people asking questions like “Is it OK to operate an electric appliance while taking a bath?“So lets say that you
11、have a genuine problem with your electric bill. The people in “Customer Service“ have no way of knowing that youre an intelligent, rational person. Theyre going to lump you in with the usual not-so-bright public. As far as theyre concerned, the relevant facts, in any dispute between you and them, ar
12、e these:1. They have a bunch of electricity.2. You need it.3. So shut up.This is why, more and more, the people in “Customer Service“ wont even talk to you. They prefer to let you talk to the convenient Automatic Phone Answering System until such a time as you die of old age “. If your FIRST name ha
13、s more than eight letters, and your LAST name begins with H through L press 251 NOW. If your first name has LESS than eight letters, and your last name contains at least two E s, press 252 NOW. If your.“So is there any way that you, the lowly consumer, can gain the serious attention of a large and p
14、owerful business? I am pleased to report that there IS a way, which I found out about thanks to an alert reader who sent me a news report from Russia. According to this report, a Russian electric company got into a dispute with a customer and cut off the customers electricity. This customer, however
15、, happened to be a unit of the Russian Army. So the commander ordered a tank to drive over to the electric companys office and aim its gun at the windows. The electricity was turned right back on.On behalf of consumers everywhere, I want to kiss this military commander on the lips. I mean, what a GR
16、EAT concept. Imagine, as a consumer, how much more seriously your complaint would he taken if you were complaining from inside a vehicle capable of reducing the entire “Customer Service“ department to tiny smoking pieces. What I am saying is: Forget the Automated Phone Answering System. Get a tank.P
17、erhaps you are thinking: “But a tank costs several million dollars, not including floor mats. I dont have that kind of money.“Dont be silly. Youre a consumer, right? You have credit cards, right?Perhaps you are thinking: “Yes, but how am I going to pay the credit-card company?“Dont be silly. You hav
18、e a tank, right?（分数：10.00）(1).From the first paragraph we may infer that _.A. the people who answer the phone are really very busyB. some people dont know how to turn off electricityC. some people dont know how to operate an electric applianceD. some people are ignorant of their ridiculous behavior（
19、分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, the people in “Customer Service“ are very _.A. ignorant B. polite C. arbitrary D. foolish（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).If Mr. Huntington Sweet wants to inquire about something from “Customer Service“, he should press _.A. 251 B. 252 C. either D. both（分数：2.00）A.B.
20、C.D.(4).How did the customer settle the dispute with Russian electric company?A. By peaceful negotiation. B. By using a tank.C. By resorting to forces. D. By appealing to the Russian Army.（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The tone of this passage may be considered as _.A. humorous B. serious C. fantastic D. ridi
21、culous（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.五、Text 2(总题数：1，分数：10.00)Imagine a world in which there was suddenly no emotion-a world in which human beings could feel no love or happiness, no terror or hate. Try to imagine the consequences of such a transformation. People might not be able to stay alive: knowing neither jo
22、y nor pleasure, neither anxiety nor fear, they would be as likely to repeat acts that hurt them as acts that were beneficial. They could not learn: they could not benefit from experience because this emotionless world would lack rewards and punishments. Society would soon disappear: people would be
23、as likely to harm one another as to provide help and support. Human relationships would not exist: in a world without friends or enemies, there could be no marriage, affection among companions, or bonds among members of groups. Societys economic underpinnings would be destroyed: since earning $10 mi
24、llion would be no more pleasant than earning $10, there would be no incentive to work. In fact, there would be no incentives of any kind. For as we will see, incentives imply a capacity to enjoy them.In such a world, the chances that the human species would survive are next to zero, because emotions
25、 are the basic instrument of our survival and adaptation. Emotions structure the world for us in important ways. As individuals, we categorize objects on the basis of our emotions. True we consider the length, shape, size, or texture, but an objects physical aspects are less important than what it h
26、as done or can do to us-hurt us, surprise us, anger us or make us joyful. We also use categorizations coloured by emotions in our families, communities, and overall society. Out of our emotional experiences with objects and events comes a social feeling of agreement that certain things and actions a
27、rc “good“ and others are “bad“, and we apply these categories to every aspect of our social life-from what foods we eat and what clothes we wear to how we keep promises and which people our group will accept. In fact, society exploits our emotional reactions and attitudes, such as loyalty, morality,
28、 pride, shame, guilt, fear and greed, in order to maintain itself. It gives high rewards to individuals when perform important tasks such as surgery, makes heroes out of individuals for unusual or dangerous achievements such flying fighter planes in a war, and Uses the legal and penal system to make
29、 people afraid to engage in antisocial acts.（分数：10.00）(1).The reason why people might not be able to stay alive in a world without emotion is that_.A. they would not be able to tell the texture of objectsB. they would not know what was beneficial and what was harmful to themC. they would not be happ
30、y with a life without loveD. they would do things that hurt each others feeling（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(2).According to the passage, peoples learning activities are possible because they_.A. believe that emotions are fundamental for them to stay aliveB. benefit from rewarded for doing the right thingC. kno
31、w what is vital to progress of societyD. enjoy being rewarded for doing the right thing（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(3).It can be inferred from the passage that the economic foundation of society is dependen on_.A. the ability to make moneyB. the will to work for pleasureC. the capacity to enjoy incentivesD. th
32、e categorizations of our emotional experiences（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(4).Emotions are significant for mans survival and adaptation because_.A. they provide the means by which people view the size or shape of objectsB. they are the basis for the social feeling of agreement by which society is maintainedC.
33、they encourage people to perform dangerous achievementsD. they generate more love than hate among people（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.(5).The emotional aspects of an object are more important than its physical aspects in that they_.A. help society exploit its members for profitB. encourage us to perform importan
34、t tasksC. help to perfect the legal and penal systemD. help us adapt our behaviour to the world surrounding us（分数：2.00）A.B.C.D.六、Text 3(总题数：1，分数：6.00)A fathers relationship to his childs current and future academic success and the level of his or her development in academic potential and scholastic
35、achievement are both factors with some rather interesting implications that educators are beginning to study and appraise. As a matter of fact, “life with father“, has been discovered to be a very important factor in determining a childs progress or lack of progress in school.A recent survey of over
36、 16,000 children made by the National Child Development Study in London, England, revealed that children whose fathers came to school conferences and accompanied their children on outings did measurably better in school than did those children x, hose fathers were not involved in these activities. T
37、he study, which monitored children born during a weekMarch, 1958, from the time of their birth through the years of their early schooling, further revealed that the children of actively involved fathers scored as much as seven months higher in reading and maths than did those children whose only inv
38、olved parent was the mother. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the role played by fathers in the raising of a child. It indicated a much higher level of parental involvement by the father than had beenanticipated. Over 66% of the fathers were said to have played a major role in parentalrespon
39、sibility.The study also suggested that the greatest level of parental parenting took place in thefamilies of only children. As the number of children and financial obligations increased, the fathers apparent interest and involvement with thechildren decreased. Hlowever, no matter what the size of fi
40、nancial condition of the family, a fathers active participation in the childsdevelopment made great difference in the childrens progress.The study further revealed that while the frequency of overnight absences reflected a corresponding deficiency of the childs level in maths and reading, a fathers
41、employment on late shifts appeared to have little effect on the childs academic progress. The data from the study was obtained primarily through interviews with parents, teachers and physicians. The information evaluating the level of the fathers parenting performance was elicited primarily fromthea
42、dmittedly subjective observations of their wives.（分数：6.00）(1).It was implied from the passage that_A. children in large families tend to do poorly in schoolB. a fathers influence played a significant factor in the level of the childs academic progressC. mothers were subjective in evaluating the role
43、s played by fathersD. there is a correlation between socio-economic status and scholastic achievement（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(2).The data accumulated was obtained through_A. observation by social psychologistsB. conversations with mothers of the childrenC. interviews, school records and physicians reportsD
44、. observation of fathers with their children（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(3).All of the children studied_A. attended the same schoolB. lived in the same neighborhoodC. were in the same socio-economic classD. were the same age（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(4).Children who generally tended to progress academically were_A. tho
45、se whose mothers gave them more affectionB. children who had been given a balanced dietC. those whose fathers worked the night shiftD. those who had no brothers or- sisters（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.(5).Evidence indicated that a high percentage of fathers were involved in the parenting process,which amounted
46、to_A. about two-thirds of the fathers involved in the studyB. a little less than one hundred percent of all fathersC. slightly less than half of the fathers studiedD. more than three-quarters of all the fathers（分数：1.20）A.B.C.D.七、Text 4(总题数：1，分数：10.00)On April 4th an alert went out around the Univers
47、ity of Texas at Austin. Police had received a report of an Asian male, apparently carrying two weapons, near the universitys main gym. Half an hour later an update came: the subject had been located. He was a member of the military training corps, and the guns were replicas.Phew. But that is the kin
48、d of situation that has gun opponents worried about a new bill working its way through the Texas legislature. The measure would allow people to carry concealed weapons on campus, as long as they have the proper license. That is currently prohibited in about half of the states, including Texas, altho
49、ugh Texas lets individual universities opt out of the prohibition if they have their hearts set on it. Measures to overturn blanket campus prohibitions have popped up in a number of states this year, including Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Tennessee.This is, of course, contentious. Gun proponents argue that concealed weapons can make public places safer. They point to an incident from 2007, when a heavily armed gunman entered a Colorado church. He killed two people before on
