1、考研英语-试卷 81及答案解析(总分：142.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：2，分数：80.00)1.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.（分数：40.00）_It was a foolish question to ask. It (1)_ more sense for me to have learned if she had
2、(2)_ or a point of view, but it was (3)_ for that now and I supposed that the (4)_ Relations Office had (5)_ her before granting the interview. I didn“t have time this week to read (6)_ pieces about corporate rainmakers, and their golden parachutes or women at mid-town law firms (7)_ six times my sa
3、lary but whining about breaking the (8)_ ceiling. “I won“t waste your time,“ she (9)_, “If the details on your (10)_ are accurate and the articles Laura (11)_ me have correct background, we won“t have to (12)_ that.“ I (13)_ in approval. She was obviously a (14)_, and an intelligent one (15)_. It wa
4、s always (16)_ to sit for a (17)_ when the questioner spent the first hour asking what schools I had (18)_, how long (19)_, and whether I liked my job. “Is it all right (20)_ you if we start with some information about the Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit“? “I“d like that.“ I replied.（分数：40.00）A.madeB.wo
5、uld makeC.would have madeD.would beA.a fish to fryB.a nut to crackC.a song to singD.an axe to grindA.still lateB.too lateC.so lateD.pastA.CommonB.FinancialC.LocalD.PublicA.vettedB.calledC.connected withD.contacted withA.rushedB.windyC.puffD.blowingA.takingB.makingC.slaving forD.losingA.plasteredB.gl
6、assC.fragileD.limitedA.rambledB.curded onC.lecturedD.went onA.applicationB.curriculum vitaeC.reportD.folderA.phonedB.faxedC.had phonedD.had faxedA.re-paintB.remixC.re-writeD.rehashA.trembledB.grimacedC.smiledD.winkedA.girlB.pmC.tyroD.mogulA.at thatB.at thisC.to rebootD.addedA.agreeableB.instructiveC
7、.impatientD.aggravatingA.photoB.portraitC.profileD.sketchA.attendedB.matriculatedC.enrolledD.preferredA.I had workedB.did I workC.was I workingD.would I workA.forB.toC.according toD.with二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：10，分数：58.00)2.Section II Reading Comprehension_3.Part ADirections: Read the following f
8、our texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D._Retailers are looking at bigger sales numbers for digital television sets this Christmas sea son, boosting the spirits of federal regulators and the industry. Government and industry analysts alike have worried that this natio
9、n of TV viewers is shifting its gaze too slowly to digital from old-fashioned analog sets. Yet almost 7 million digital television, or DTV, sets will be sold this year, according to the Consumer Electronics Association, a trade group for manufacturers and retailers. Roughly 3 million of these sets w
10、ill be sold during the last three months of the year. Independent groups also predict a big sales spike. Homes in the United States will have 12.1 million high-definition or HDTV setsthe most sophisticated form of DTV setsby the end of the year, compared with 7 million at the end of 2003, according
11、to the Yankee Group, a Boston technology research outfit. HDTVs have accounted for the vast majority of about 13 million digital televisions sold since the fall of 1998. “The numbers are very encouraging. We believe consumers are embracing this technology,“ says Jenny Miller, the Consumer Electronic
12、s Association“s spokeswoman. A boost in sales of digital televisions will be welcome news for major retailers anxiously watching the Christmas shopping season that began yesterday. Many national retailers lured customers into their stores with extra-early hours and deep discounts. DTV sets still sel
13、l behind traditional analog sets. Almost 22 million analog sets are expected to be sold this year, outpacing even the rosiest predictions for DTV sales. Until recently, consumers who wanted to buy DTV experienced sticker shock. When the sets first reached the market in the late 1990s, they cost seve
14、ral thousand dollars, turning off many consumers. Now, prices for basic DTV sets generally start at about $500. HDTV sets offer the best-quality picture and sound and can cost as much as $15,000, according to Consumer Reports, published by the nonprofit Consumers Union advocacy group. “You“re talkin
15、g about a couple of hundred dollars at the very least, unless you go for a flat panel or plasma screen, in which case you“re talking thousands of dollars,“ says Aditya Kishore, senior analyst for the Yankee Group. In addition to falling prices, analysts credit the sales boost for DTV to an increase
16、in the number of programs broadcast in digitally compatible “high definition“ as well as a government-led consumer education campaign.（分数：10.00）(1).From the beginning of the text, we can learn that（分数：2.00）A.the country has popularly accepted digital TVs.B.the retailers have a bad sale of DTVs excep
17、t Christmas.C.the viewers still pay more money on old-fashioned TV sets.D.the government and industry are upset by the present market situation of DTVs.(2).Speaking of the number of digital televisions sold in 2003, the author implies that（分数：2.00）A.the more complicated TV sets are, the more they ar
18、e sold.B.most of the homes have bought different kinds of DTVs.C.the producers feel very discouraged to see these numbers about DTVs“ sales.D.the consumers are more and more interested in DTVs.(3).The most important reason why DTVs sell less than traditional sets is that（分数：2.00）A.people are relucta
19、nt to abandon their old TV sets.B.the traditional sets are much cheaper than DTVs.C.the DTV retailers always close their doors at an early time.D.people have been used to watching traditional analog TVs.(4).We can learn from the last paragraph that the boost of DTV sales is NOT due to（分数：2.00）A.the
20、improvement of their qualities.B.the falling prices of DTVs.C.the compatible program signals.D.the government“s promoting measures.(5).The purpose of the author in writing the text is to（分数：2.00）A.criticize the consumers for not paying much attention to DTVs.B.illustrate the rapid development of US
21、TV technology.C.show the present situation and vast market potentials of DTVs.D.compare the differences between traditional analog sets and DTVs.Breakfast is indispensable. Not only does it provide essential early-morning nourishment to people of all ages throughout the week, it“s also becoming more
22、 and more trendy for both business meetings and social gatherings. Any time families and friends want to get together in a relaxed setting, they consider breakfast. Why? Because the meal has a universal appeal to all ages and all pocketbooks. Low-carb diets also have brought once-forbidden breakfast
23、 foods back into favor. Egg consumption has risen steadily in recent years. “In 1993, it was 234.6 per capita; in 2003, the figure was 254.1,“ says Linda Braun, director of consumer education for the American Egg Board. Miss Braun attributes some of this to dietary trends but says a more compelling
24、reason is that eggs offer some newly identified benefits. “The yolks are rich in choline, a nutrient that shows promise in early studies for preventing memory loss in later life, and lutein, known to combat age-related macular degeneration and cataracts,“ she says. Whatever the rationale, steak and
25、eggs and a barnyard full of other egg dishes from frittatas to huevos rancheros are being devoured with gusto. At home, omelets and toast have always been popular, in the week hours after a night on the town or when you“re alone and want to curl up with some comfort food, a blanket, and a good book.
26、 In restaurants, the meal once was pretty much over by 10 a.m. Today, that“s no longer true. With changing lifestyles, people are enjoying breakfast fare at all hours of the day and evening, too. Numerous restaurants across America, including the most fashionable eateries, serve traditional morning
27、foods well past noon. At the Stamford, Conn., City Limits Diner, one of three diners by this name in the area, manager Margaret Callanan says that within the past few years, breakfast business probably has doubled. “The first segment to arrive in morning are the “suits“, competitive lawyers and busi
28、nessmen who use the hour to treat clients like guests rather than serving them bagels in their office,“ she says. Typical of many diners, City Limits offers an enormous menu. Along with waffles and pancakes, it serves refined dishes that are surprising at a place in this category. A great favorite i
29、s Maryland-lump-crab-and-lobster cake Benedict. (If you leave out the English muffin, the rich combination is even low-carb-friendly.) The most popular item is the country breakfast. It includes eggs, house-made hash brown potatoes, sausage, bacon and ham, plus multigrain toast from bread baked on t
30、he premises. At $7, it is a bargain.（分数：10.00）(1).Which of the following is NOT the reason that breakfast is essential?（分数：2.00）A.People can obtain various kinds of nurture at breakfast.B.Breakfast is appealing to people of all ages.C.There is no other time for people to stay together except breakfa
31、st time.D.It is now a tendency for business and social assembly to have breakfast simultaneously.(2).Speaking of the rising egg consumption, the author implies the dominant factor accounting for this is that（分数：2.00）A.the eggs are much cheaper than before.B.many people were forbidden to eat eggs in
32、the past years.C.the eggs contain much lower carb than other food.D.there are many recently recognized profits eggs can provide.(3).The word “gusto“(Paragraph 5) may probably mean（分数：2.00）A.enjoyment.B.savor.C.interest.D.satisfaction.(4).We can infer from the text that（分数：2.00）A.the restaurants woul
33、d like to provide breakfast rather than other meals.B.nowadays people prefer the breakfast with high-quality and well-prepared ingredients.C.most of the diners are always used to finishing their breakfast after 10 a. mD.City Limits offers a great deal of delicious food with high carb.(5).The author
34、appears to be very approbatory that（分数：2.00）A.there should be more eggs on breakfast table.B.people should spend more time on breakfast.C.the breakfast should consist of much more kinds of food.D.the breakfast should contain much more nourishment.The US dollar reached an all-time low against the eur
35、o yesterday for the fourth straight day, briefly pushing the European currency above $1.33 before recovering slightly, amid concerns about the twin US deficits and the lack of any central bank action to stop the dollar“s decline. The dollar also dipped to a nearly five-year low against the yen, but
36、later regained ground. Yesterday, the euro rose to $1.3329 in early trading before dipping back to $1.3290 later in New York. The euro topped $1.32 for the first time the day before in European trading. US markets were closed Thursday for the Thanksgiving holiday. The dollar also traded near its low
37、est levels since December 1999 against the Japanese yen yesterday, slipping to 102.56 yen, down from 102.81 late Wednesday in New York. One reason the euro has kept rising is a lack of concerted action by central banks to support the dollar by selling holdings of the other major currencies. “$1.35 i
38、s definitely on the cards now, as for how soon we“ll get there, I“m not sure,“ said Riz Din, a currency analyst with Barclay“s Capital in London. “It increasingly looks as if, despite weaker data in the euro area, the prospects for intervention, are very, very low at current rates.“ The latest dolla
39、r collapse, fueled by concerns over the US trade and budget deficits, has taken the euro from around $1.20 about two months ago. Because the euro“s rise tends to make European products more expensive, European leaders have voiced fears that it might hurt the continent“s export-driven economic recove
40、ry. The European Central Bank“s president has called the rapid increase “brutal“. But the dollar“s weakness is good news for US exporters, helping make American products less expensive overseas. Commerzbank economist Michael Schubert said speculation against the dollar was making its slide “a bit fa
41、ster than I had expected“. “Obviously, it“s difficult to stop the train,“ Mr. Schubert said in Frankfurt. A combination of intervention by central banks and positive US economic data could apply the brakes, he added. Economists say the European Central Bank (ECB) is wary of intervening in the curren
42、cy markets on its own and the United States Would be unlikely to join in such a move.（分数：10.00）(1).According to the text, the dollar（分数：2.00）A.has reached its lowest level against euro yesterday.B.was lower than euro in the past four continuous days.C.is still staying in a worse position than the ye
43、n.D.kept failing despite the central bank“s adoption of active measures.(2).The factor NOT accounting for the slide of dollar is（分数：2.00）A.the US trade and budget deficits.B.the lack of any central bank action.C.the speculation against the dollar.D.the sales of other major currencies.(3).European le
44、aders primarily fear that（分数：2.00）A.European products are more expensive.B.the euro“s rise hurts European economic recovery.C.US exports cheaper goods to them.D.ECB cuts interest rates to support European growth.(4).The attitude of economists toward the prospect of dollar against euro is（分数：2.00）A.p
45、essimistic,B.cheerful.C.unhappy.D.optimistic.(5).It can be inferred from the text that（分数：2.00）A.the euro will stop at a high level all along.B.there is no way for US to brake the falling of dollar.C.ECB is very cautious in taking measures to intervene in the currency market.D.US Federal Reserve wou
46、ld help ECB by showing positive economic data openly.Mounting financial and legal woes are giving Merck a prescription-strength headache. With Chief Executive Officer Ray Gilmartin testifying on Capitol Hill about what Merck knew about Vioxx and when, it is easy to overlook the drug giant“s ongoing
47、efforts to treat and cure disease. Before its stock price sagged 40 percent and both litigators and regulators began circling overhead, Merck invited several journalists to its 415-acre research and development center 30 miles from Philadelphia. As other pharmaceutical investigators can attest, Merc
48、k“s 10,000 scientists and support personnel here help explain why new drugs often cost so much. Standing in the middle of his $4 million lab, Dr. Graham Smith points to an LCMS Mass Spectrometer that atomizes test compounds and evaluates them for healing properties. “Of the 1,200 molecules tested here last year,“ Dr. Smith says, “eight went on to the next step. And not all of those will go on to become drugs.“ Dr. Smith and his team of analytic chemists fail steadily, on average, for 6 weeks before discovering a potential therapy. Another 32 day
