1、考研英语（二）模拟试卷 119 及答案解析(总分：136.00，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）_Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate tha
2、n consumer prices,【C1】_ that businesses were still 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
3、been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices 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 De
4、partment said the【C10】_ that consumers paid for goods 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 f
5、ood prices【C14】_ 0.3 percent in July.【C15】_ July 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 c
6、ustomers.【C18】_ for much of this expansion, which started【C19】_ the end of 2001, that has not been the【C20】_ . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.indicateB.to indicateC.indicatingD.indicated(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.ofB.to
7、C.byD.from(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whichC.itD.this(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.riseB.risesC.roseD.raised(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.thatB.whatC.whichD.this(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.foodB.grainC.cropD.diet(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.lessB.lowerC.higherD.more(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.saidB.reportedC.calculatedD.forecast(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.expe
8、ctableB.unexpectedC.expectationD.expecting(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.pricesB.costsC.chargesD.values(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.downB.fromC.toD.up(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.MuchB.MostC.Most ofD.Much of(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.wasB.wereC.isD.are(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.fallB.fellC.fallsD.has fallen(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.Comparing
9、 withB.In comparisonC.Compared withD.Compare to(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.droppedB.declinedC.liftedD.climbed(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.asB.soC.whileD.when(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.AndB.ButC.YetD.Still(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.atB.byC.inD.to(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.conditionB.situationC.matterD.case二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：
10、10，分数：52.00)2.Section II Reading Comprehension_3.Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D._When next years crop of high-school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of 2009, they11 be joined by a new face: Andrew Hamil
11、ton, 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 in France, Egypt, Singapore, etc. have also recently made top-level hires from abroad. Higher educati
12、on 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: outward from America. The chief reason is that American schools dont tend to seriously consider looking ab
13、road. 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 do any global consideration,“ says Patricia Hayes, the boards chair. The board ultimately picked Br
14、uce 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 thing, since U.S. schools rely heavily on donations. The fund-raising ability is largely a product o
15、f 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 decline in government support has made funding-raising an increasing necessary ability among administrat
16、ors 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 former Yale provost, as its vice-chancellor, the university publicly stressed that in her previous
17、 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 seeking heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attra
18、ct a global student body. Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective on established practices.（分数：10.00）(1).What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage?（分数：2.00）A.Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the U.S.B.A lot of political activists are being recruited
19、 as administrators.C.American universities are enrolling more international students.D.University presidents are paying more attention to funding-raising.(2).What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top-level administrators?（分数：2.00）A.The political correctness.B.Their abi
20、lity to raise funds.C.Their fame in academic circles.D.Their administrative experience.(3).What do we learn about European universities from the passage?（分数：2.00）A.The tuitions they charge have been rising considerably.B.Their operation is under strict government supervision.C.They are strengthening
21、 their position by globalization.D.Most of their revenues come from the government.(4).Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard as its vice-chancellor chiefly because _.（分数：2.00）A.she was known to be good at raising moneyB.she could help strengthen its ties with YaleC.she knew how to attract st
22、udents overseasD.she had boosted Yale s academic status(5).In what way do top-level administrators from abroad contribute to university development?（分数：2.00）A.They can enhance the universitys image.B.They will bring with them more international faculty.C.They will view a lot of things from a new per
23、spective.D.They can set up new academic disciplines.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 Michelle Obama and what she might be able to do, not just for this country, bu
24、t 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-American woman they so rarely see. Usually, the lives of black women go larg
25、ely 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 females raised by our never-married, alcoholic (酗酒的) mothers. These images
26、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 simply to be herself. It wont be easy. Because few mainstream publicati
27、ons 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 critics, she will also have millions of fans who usually have little
28、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. Michelle will have to work to please everyonean impossible task. But fo
29、r 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.（分数：10.00）(1).Why does Michelle Obama hold a strong fascination for the author?（分数：2.00）A.She will pay closer attention to t
30、he 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.(2).What is the common stereotype of African-American women according to the auth
31、or?（分数：2.00）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.(3).What do many African-Americans write about in their blogs?（分数：2.00）A.Whether Michelle can live up to the high expectations of
32、 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.(4).What does the author say about Michelle Obama as a First Lady?（分数：2.00）A.However many fans she has, she should r
33、emain 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.(5).What do many African-American women hope Michelle Obama will do?（分数：2.00）A.Help change the prevailing
34、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.There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into college-tuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a six-figure sum. But econom
35、ists 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 economists notes that the “ labor-market pr
36、emium (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. worker with a four-year college degree ear
37、ned $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 doesnt come down merely to dollars and
38、 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 the University of Colorado at Boulder y
39、ield 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, price is only one of many crucial f
40、actors 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 for different types of experiences (
41、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, their parents) often show a willing
42、ness 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 a hybrid (混合动力汽车) : an expensive co
43、nsumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.（分数：10.00）(1).Whats the opinion of economists about going to college?（分数：2.00）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 education is rewarding in spi
44、te of the startling costs.D.Going to college doesnt necessarily bring the expected returns.(2).The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century,（分数：2.00）A.enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universitiesB.the labor market preferred high-
45、school graduates to college graduatesC.competition for university admissions was far more fierce than todayD.the gap between the earnings of college and high-school graduates narrowed(3).Students who attend an in-state college or university can_.（分数：2.00）A.save more on tuitionB.receive a better educ
46、ationC.take more liberal-arts coursesD.avoid traveling long distances(4).In this consumerist age, most parents_.（分数：2.00）A.regard college education as a wise investmentB.place a premium on the prestige of the collegeC.think it crucial to send their children to collegeD.consider college education a c
47、onsumer product(5).What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?（分数：2.00）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.The relationship between fo
48、rmal 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 education 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 educatio
