1、2007年四川外语学院二外英语考研真题试卷及答案与解析 1 It is true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We wont take the new one, _because we dont feel as sage on it （ A） somehow （ B） though （ C） therefore （ D） otherwise 2 It isnt cold enough for there_a frost tonight, so I can leave Jims car out quite safe- （
2、A） would be （ B） being （ C） was （ D） to be 3 We hope the measures to control prices,_taken by the government, will succeed. （ A） which （ B） since （ C） after （ D） as 4 Scientists generally agree that the earths climate will warm up over the next 50 to 100 years _it has warmed in the 20,000 years sinc
3、e the Ice Age. （ A） as long as （ B） as much as （ C） as soon as （ D） as well as 5 The goals_he had fought all his life no longer seemed important to him. （ A） after which （ B） with which （ C） for which （ D） at which 6 _she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist. （ A） That was from Stephen
4、 （ B） It was from Stephen that （ C） It was Stephen whom （ D） It was Stephen that 7 The division of that field of science into three or four key provinces was_a question of methods, but involved a matter of principle. （ A） more than （ B） rather than （ C） less than （ D） other than 8 They lost their wa
5、y in the forest, and_made matters worse was that night began to fall. （ A） that （ B） it （ C） what （ D） which 9 _the claim about German economic might, it is somewhat surprising how relatively small the German economy actually is. （ A） Given （ B） Giving （ C） To give （ D） Having given 10 You cant be_c
6、areful in making the decision as it was such a critical case. （ A） so （ B） quite （ C） too （ D） rather 11 If it Adoesnt rain Bwithin the next few weeks, the Ccrops will have to be watered if they are Dto be survived. 12 The reason Afor all Bthe changes Cbeing made Dhas not explained to us yet. 13 He
7、Awas seeing somebody Bcreeping into the house Cthrough the Dopen window. 14 The idea Athat learning is Ba life long process Chas expressed by philosophers and educationalists Dthroughout the centuries. 15 If you want your film to Aproperly process, youll have to wait and Bpick it up on Friday, Cwhic
8、h Dis the day after tomorrow. 16 Those part-time students expected Ato offer some jobs Bon campus Cduring the Dcoming summer vacation. 17 The changes that Atook place in air travel Bduring the last sixty years Cwould have seemed completely impossible to even the most brilliant scientists Dat the tur
9、n of the 19 th century. 18 He Aalso conceived that the solar system and the universe Bwould come into existence Cby a natural process and Dwould disappear one day. 19 The conveniences that Americans desire Areflecting not so much a Bleisurely lifestyle as a busy lifestyle in which even minutes of ti
10、me Care too valuable Dto be wasted. 20 There are those who consider it questionable that these Adefence-linked projects will Baccount for an improvement in the standard of living or, alternatively, Cto do much to protect our Ddiminishing resources. 二、 Part A Directions: Read the following four texts
11、. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points) 20 We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it. Any society which is inte
12、rested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils. The standards may be changed no examination is perfect but to have tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards. There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not beli
13、eve either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers. This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher. Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected
14、 schools and from families known to them a form of favoritism will replace equality. At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lack of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well
15、-respected school. This defense of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child from a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her schools reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school. The opponents of the e
16、xamination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils. According to these people, there must be no special, different , academic class. They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or pos
17、ts should be filled by unsystematic selection. The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computer. 21 The word “favoritism“ in paragraph 3 is used to describe the phenomenon that_. （ A） bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs （ B） childr
18、en from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs （ C） poor children with certificates are favored in job markets （ D） children attending ordinary schools achieve great success 22 What would happen if examinations were taken away according to the author? （ A） Schools for bright children would lo
19、se their reputation. （ B） There would be more opportunities and excellence. （ C） Children from poor families would be able to change their schools. （ D） Childrens job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation. 23 The opponents of the examination system will agree that_. （ A） jobs shou
20、ld not be assigned by systematic selection （ B） computers should be selected to take over many jobs （ C） special classes are necessary to keep the school standards （ D） schools with academic subjects should be done away with 24 The passage mainly focuses on_. （ A） schools and certificates （ B） exami
21、nation and equality （ C） opportunity and employment （ D） standards and reputation 25 From the passage, we can feel the authors attitude towards examinations is_. （ A） objective （ B） subjective （ C） indifferent （ D） passionate 25 The high-tech revolution has inspired a pleasure endless stream of new
22、and exciting electronic products that we just cant live without. In fact, the speed of technological innovation can make last years must have this years junk. And thats the problem. The average life span of a personal computer has been shortened to around 18 months and this has nothing to do with wo
23、rn-mice or damaged disk drives. Simply put, electronic products can become out of date before youve even figured out how they work. So what happens to all those old keyboards, monitors, organizers and CPUs? Most are stored away in a corporate warehouse, taking up valuable space. But many end up in l
24、andfills, and that is where the trouble really begins. Computer monitors can contain up to 3. 5 kg of lead and actually be considered dangerous waste once they are so longer in use. Circuit boards in electronic products contain some poisonous substances that can leach into ground water if left in a
25、landfill. Unfortunately, this problem is not going to disappear anytime soon in fact, it is growing by the minute. In Japan alone, people throw away some 20 million TVs, washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners each year. What is to be done with all this techno-trash? One way to reduce w
26、aste is to avoid throwing away in the first place. Many companies reuse parts from old products in new models. This is not cheating it makes both environmental and economic sense. Cannon, for example, has adopted a corporate philosophy known as “kyosei“ , meaning “living and working together for the
27、 common good“ including a basic goal of achieving economic development and balance between the environment and corporate activities. The company has even gone so far as to say that environmental assurance should come before all business activities, and that companies unable to achieve such assurance
28、 do not deserve to remain in business. As part of that effort, the company has started a global recycling program with a goal to reduce, reuse and recycle more than 90% of its used products. In 1999, for example, Cannon collected 128,000 copying machines and 12,175 tons of toner cartridges in Japan,
29、 Europe and the United States. Secondly, electronic garbage can also be controlled during the design phase. This concept, called “design for the environment“ , is in evidence at a Japanese company, whose laser printers do not use disposable toner cartridges. Using advanced technology, these printers
30、 include a durable print drum with a super-hard coating that can produce up to 300,000 pages of high-quality printing. Not only does this make environmental sense and keep cartridges out of landfills, but it saves the customer money. 26 With the rapid development of science and technology, high-tech
31、 products can_. （ A） last years （ B） become worn out soon （ C） become old and useless soon （ D） be used forever 27 The average life span of a personal computer has been shortened to around 18 months. Which of the following is the most appropriate cause? （ A） Worn-mice or damaged disk drives. （ B） Fr
32、equent wrong operations. （ C） Rapid development of high technology. （ D） Short life span of electronic products. 28 The problems caused by the out-of-date high-tech products are the following EXCEPT that （ A） they will take room if stored （ B） the harmful substances contained in them will polluted t
33、he environment if buried somewhere （ C） the amount of this techno-trash is increasing everyday （ D） people do not know how to deal with them 29 Canon has adopted a corporate philosophy known as “kyosei“. Thus_. （ A） it got rid of many out-of-date electronic products （ B） it paid more attention to it
34、s economic development （ C） it stressed living and working together with other companies （ D） it emphasized the environmental assurance 30 From the example of Canon, the author wants to show the idea that_. （ A） environment is less important than business （ B） environment is more important than busi
35、ness （ C） environment is as important as business （ D） neither environment nor business is important 31 When the author says, “ electronic garbage can be controlled during the design phase“ , he means_. （ A） while designing products, people should pay attention to the environmental problem （ B） whil
36、e designing products, we must make something to contain garbage （ C） while designing products, dont throw garbage away （ D） while designing, we must work out how much garbage the new product will bring about 32 After reading the passage, we may infer that_. （ A） the problem caused by high-tech produ
37、cts cant be solved （ B） the problem caused by high-tech products can easily be solved （ C） the problem caused by high-tech products can be solved in some degree if enough attention is paid （ D） it is still hard to say whether this problem can be solved or not 32 In the United States today, a large g
38、roup of people want a college education. However, everyone is not able to attend a four-year college. Many four-year colleges are already too crowed. To give more people a chance to get a college education, some cities and towns have built junior colleges. The junior college offers a two-year course
39、s of study in a wide range of subjects. It prepares some young people to go on to a four-year college. It trains others for jobs in business, government, or industry. Because junior colleges are built in cities, they can serve many people who live in a large community. Many students can not afford t
40、o go to a four-year college. But they can save enough to go to a junior college. The entrance fee at a junior college is low. Students can also save money by living at home. A junior college admits some high school graduates who would not be accepted at other schools. The four-year college turns dow
41、n students whose high school grades are low. The junior college will often admit a student who might do well in taking a two-year course. One of the goals of our country is to educate as many people as possible. The junior college is a school meant to serve many people. It puts a college education w
42、ithin the reach of a great number of people. Without these schools, many people would not be able to continue their education after high school. 33 The main idea of paragraph one is that junior colleges_. （ A） offer two-year courses （ B） are as good as four-year colleges （ C） are badly needed （ D） a
43、re too crowed 34 According to the passage, junior colleges_. （ A） admit those whose high school grades are not very low （ B） can admit more students than four-year colleges （ C） offer very limited subjects （ D） only train students for jobs in business 35 It is known the passage that_. （ A） all high
44、school graduates can go to colleges （ B） junior colleges are built in cities while four-year colleges are in the country （ C） junior colleges are replacing four-year college （ D） junior colleges help to make college education popular 35 Washington/New York U. S. President Bush said on Monday that he
45、 wanted Osama Bin Laden “dead or alive“ for last weeks attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, but many of Washingtons allies are cool on strikes against Afghanistan. Bush has named Laden as a prime suspect, though he has provided no evidence for his claim. Still, he had been building pu
46、blic support for military action and has warned Afghanistans Taliban to give up Bin Laden. But the Taliban, which has warned of “ holy war“ in response to any U. S. attack, by Tuesday afternoon had given no indication of whether the man they call their “guest“ would be handed over. On an unprecedent
47、ed “ Day of terror“ , two planes smashed into New Yorks World Trade Center twin towers on September 11, putting them into ruins while explosions rocked the Pentagon in Washington, and the White House and State Department were evacuated. The attacks have left more than 5 ,000 people dead or missing.
48、China has said it is ready to join international efforts in fighting “terrorism“ but insisted that peace, not war, is the best option. In London, Blair declared it a “war between the civilized world and fanaticism“ and determined to stand by an ally which aided Britain in two world wars. France, Ger
49、many and other, including Bussia, are also supportive. “The evil must be punished,“ Russian President Vladimire Putin said. “But we should not liken ourselves to bandit. “ His defense chiefs have ruled out hosting NATO forces in former Soviet Central Asia or joining U. S. military action, although Moscow says it will help with intelligence. 36 What building(s)was/(were)totally damaged? （ A） The World Trade Center and the Pentagon. （ B） The World Tra
