1、2010年北京第二外国语学院二外英语考研真题试卷及答案与解析 0 Most people who travel long distance complain of jetlag. Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone【 C1】 _making mistakes. It is actually caused【 C2】 _of your “ body clock“a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological【 C3】
2、_. The body clock is designed for a【 C4】_rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it【 C5】 _daylight and darkness at the “ wrong“ times in a new time zone. The symptoms of jetlag often persist for days【 C6】 _the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone.
3、 Now a new anti-jetlag system is【 C7】 _that is based on proven tentative pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Ede had【 C8】 _a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone【 C9】 _controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and el
4、iminates【 C10】 _of the discomfort of jetlag. A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact time to either【 C11】_or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse . The proper schedule【 C12】 _light exposure depends a great deal on specific travel pl
5、ans. Data on a specific flight itinerary and the individual s sleep【 C13】 _are used to Produce a Trip Guide with【 C14】 _on exactly when to be exposed to bright light. When the Trip Guide calls for bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad,
6、【 C15】 _you are on an airplane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary light stimulus for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working. 1 【 C1】 （ A） from （ B） of （ C） for （ D） to 2 【 C2】 （ A） eruption （ B） disruption （ C） rupture （ D） corruption 3 【 C3】 （ A） act
7、ions （ B） functions （ C） behavior （ D） reflection 4 【 C4】 （ A） formal （ B） continual （ C） regular （ D） circular 5 【 C5】 （ A） experiments （ B） possesses （ C） encounters （ D） retains 6 【 C6】 （ A） if （ B） whereas （ C） while （ D） although 7 【 C7】 （ A） agreeable （ B） available （ C） adaptable （ D） approac
8、hable 8 【 C8】 （ A） devised （ B） scrutinized （ C） visualized （ D） recognized 9 【 C9】 （ A） in （ B） as （ C） at （ D） through 10 【 C10】 （ A） more （ B） little （ C） most （ D） least 11 【 C11】 （ A） shed （ B） retrieve （ C） seek （ D） attain 12 【 C12】 （ A） in （ B） for （ C） on （ D） with 13 【 C13】 （ A） mode （ B）
9、style （ C） norm （ D） pattern 14 【 C14】 （ A） directories （ B） commentaries （ C） instructions （ D） specifications 15 【 C15】 （ A） or （ B） but （ C） and （ D） while 16 The more we looked at the picture, _. （ A） the better we like it （ B） we liked it less （ C） it looked better （ D） the more we liked it 17
10、That was so serious a matter that I had no choice but_the police. （ A） called in （ B） calling in （ C） call in （ D） to call in 18 Americans eat_as they actually need every day. （ A） twice as much protein （ B） protein twice as much （ C） twice protein as much （ D） protein as twice much 19 _would have k
11、nown the answer. （ A） Clever anyone （ B） Anyone clever （ C） Anyone is clever （ D） Clever is anyone 20 Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _the behavior of animals depends mainly on instinct. （ A） whereas （ B） so （ C） unless （ D） that 21 _the surface of metal, but also weakens it. （ A） No
12、t only does rust corrode （ B） Not only rust corrode （ C） Rust, which not only corrodes （ D） Rust not only corrodes 22 His health is_. （ A） as poor, if not poorer than, his sister （ B） poor as his sisters if not poorer （ C） as poor as, if not poorer than, his sister s （ D） as poor, if not poorer than
13、 his sister s 23 Why are you still smoking? You_. （ A） should have given up it （ B） should have given it up （ C） ought to have given up it （ D） should given it up 24 When I returned home from England, I found my village was no longer the same_it had been 25 years before. （ A） which （ B） that （ C） wh
14、at （ D） as 25 It was your father who suggested that you_medicine. （ A） studied （ B） study （ C） might study （ D） could study 26 Never in Mike s life_solely on himself for a decision like this. （ A） he had depended （ B） he has to depend （ C） had he been depending （ D） has he had to depend 27 _, we dec
15、ided to go fishing last Sunday. （ A） The weather being fine （ B） The weather was fine （ C） As the weather being fine （ D） The weather was being fine 28 She_take a taxi to the town_wait for a bus here in the rain. （ A） would rather. than （ B） would. rather than to （ C） prefers. than （ D） prefers. to
16、29 We are wondering_he would solve the problem if this method failed. （ A） what else （ B） who else （ C） how else （ D） whom else 30 When the islands of the West Indies_a matter of debate among archaeologists. （ A） were first settled are （ B） are first settled was （ C） were first settled is （ D） was f
17、irst settled was 31 Their watch is_to all the other watches on the market. （ A） superior （ B） super （ C） beneficial （ D） advantageous 32 Susanne had worked for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress_. （ A） discouraging and unsatisfied （ B） discourageable and dissatisfaction （ C）
18、 discouraging and dissatisfaction （ D） unsatisfactory and discouraging 33 That definition leaves_for disagreement. （ A） much room （ B） a small room （ C） great deal room （ D） not so big a room 34 Catherine is very discreet; she will_that the information goes directly to Walter. （ A） see it to （ B） is
19、 seeing it （ C） see to it （ D） see it 35 Mr. Wang decided to have his car_before going to Europe on business. （ A） washing （ B） wash （ C） to wash （ D） washed 36 According to a survey, women are smoking two extra cigarettes a week, _four years ago. （ A） compared with （ B） to compare with （ C） compari
20、ng with （ D） as comparing with 37 I can t_why that young man did it without consulting his father. （ A） set out （ B） turn out （ C） fall out （ D） figure out 38 A survey of retired people has_that most of them are independent and enjoy life. （ A） directed （ B） collected （ C） indicated （ D） gathered 39
21、 Was it just an accident or did your friend do it_? （ A） in vain （ B） beyond question （ C） on purpose （ D） once for all 40 They were trying to_the fact that they had lost everything. （ A） take up （ B） look to （ C） take to （ D） face up to 三、 Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer th
22、e questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points) 40 I had an experience some years ago which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to officiate at two funerals on successive day s for two elderly women
23、 in my community. Both had died “full of years,“ as the Bible would say; both yielded to the normal wearing out of the body after a long and full life. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence calls(吊唁 )on the two families on the same afternoon. At the first home, the son of
24、the deceased(已故的 )woman said to me, “ If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this cold and snow, she would be alive today. It s my fault that she died. “ At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “ If only I hadn t insisted on my mother s going to Florida,
25、she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the abrupt change of climate, were more that she could take. It s my fault that she s dead. When things don t turn out as we would like them to, it is very tempting to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier en
26、ding Priests know that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believed that the opposite coursekeeping Mother at home, postponing the operation would have turned out better. After all, how could it have turned out any
27、worse? Where seem to be two elements involved in our readiness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections both where they really
28、exist and where they exist only in our minds. The second element is the notion that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause and every disaster is our fault. The roots of this feeling may lie in o
29、ur childhood. Psychologists speak of the infantile myth of omnipotence(万能 ). A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to h
30、im. When he is hungry, people feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that infantile notion that our wishes cause things to happen. 41 What is said about the two deceased elderly women? （ A） They lived out a natural life. （ B） They died of exhaustion
31、 after the long plane ride. （ C） They weren t accustomed to the change in weather. （ D） They died due to lack of care by family members. 42 The author had to conduct the two women s funerals probably because_. （ A） he wanted to console the two families （ B） he was an official from the community （ C）
32、 he had great sympathy for the deceased （ D） he was priest of the local church 43 People feel guilty for the death of their loved ones because_. （ A） they couldn t find a better way to express their grief （ B） they believe that they were responsible （ C） they had neglected the natural course of even
33、ts （ D） they didn t know things often turned out in the opposite direction 44 In the context of the passage, “the world makes sense“(Line 2, Para. 4)probably means that （ A） everything in the world is predetermined （ B） the world can be interpreted in different ways （ C） there s an explanation for e
34、verything in the world （ D） we have to be sensible in order to understand the world 45 People have been made to believe since infancy that_. （ A） everybody is at their command （ B） life and death is an unsolved mystery （ C） every story should have a happy ending （ D） their wishes are the cause of ev
35、erything that happens 45 Net Cost on the Rise Companies are paying up to $ 10. 000 to register a domain name on the Internet even though there is no guarantee that they will get the name they want. The task of registering domains ending in . com, . org, . edu and . net is at present contracted out b
36、y the US government to the Virginia-based company Network Solutions. The contract runs out this year, and the government wants to bring in a different scheme. But last year, a special committee revealed its own plan. This involved sexing up seven new domains, each indicating the kind of business or
37、organization using that name. The committee recruited 88 companies around the world to act as registrars for its . firm, . shop, . web, . arts, . rec, . info and . nom domains. The US government has still to give the system its blessing, and may yet push ahead with its original scheme. Despite this,
38、 the 88 registrars have been taking applications for several months. They are due to start registering names this month with the Internet Council of Registrars, which grew out of the special committee. To prevent conflicting names from being registered, the council will take one name from each regis
39、trar in turn before going back for the second name in their queues, and so on. This has led to a flourishing trade, with companies trying to buy a place near the head of the queue. Global Name of Singapore is charging $ 10, 000 to make sure a request for a name is the first one it sends off to the c
40、entral database. Other registrars are charging nonrefundable deposits for places at the top of the queue. David Mather, Chairman of the Policy Oversight Committee that is helping to set up and o-versee the system, says that all registrars are subject to local laws regarding consumer protection and c
41、ompetition. But he says that the committee “will not act as an enforcement body in this area. “ 46 The domain name “. edu“ is operated by_. （ A） the US government （ B） the company Network Solutions （ C） Internet Council of Registrars （ D） both A and B 47 The “ . firm, . shop, . web, . arts, . rec, .
42、 info and . nom“ domains are NOT run by （ A） a temporary committee organized by Internet s influential services （ B） the US government （ C） 88 registrars （ D） Internet Council of Registrars 48 Global Name of Singapore is_. （ A） a company which applies for a name on the Internet （ B） a company under
43、the supervision of Policy Oversight Committee （ C） a registrar （ D） the central database 49 How can a company successfully register a name with the Internet? （ A） It must pay up to $ 10, 000 or a nonrefundable deposit. （ B） Its application must be the first one at the top of the registration queue.
44、（ C） It must get approval from the Policy Oversight Committee. （ D） both A and B 50 What is the meaning of the phrase “net cost“ in the title? （ A） The amount of money covering the basics. （ B） The registration fee for a domain name on the Internet. （ C） The amount of money for the construction of a
45、 network in a company. （ D） The amount of money paid to the Internet service annually. 50 How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs? These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to
46、solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source. For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. Actually, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do n
47、ot look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source. Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage fo
48、r years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the city s garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is abo
49、ut the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil! But there are problems in using garbage as a fuel. Garbage that burns easily, such as food scraps and paper, must be separated from metals, glass, and other materials that do not bun easily. This separation process is normally costly. Another prob
