1、考研英语模拟试卷 161及答案与解析 一、 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D. (10 points) 1 Imagine being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of your own sex. How woul
2、d you (1)_? Unless there was (2)_ definitely wrong with you, you wouldnt be too happy about it, to (3)_ the least. It is all the (4)_ surprising therefore that so many parents in the world choose to impose such (5)_ conditions (6)_ their children conditions which they themselves wouldnt put up with
3、for one minute! Any discussion of this topic is (7)_ to question the aims of education. Stuffing childrens heads full of knowledge is (8)_ being foremost among them. One of the chief aims of education is to (9)_ future citizens with all they require to (10)_ their place in adult society. Now adult s
4、ociety is made up of men and women, so how can a segregated school (11)_ offer the right kind of preparation for it? Anyone entering adult society after years of segregation can only be in for a (12)_. A co-educational school offers children nothing (13)_ a true (14)_ of society in miniature. Boys a
5、nd girls are given the (15)_ to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare them selves with each other (16)_ academic ability, athletic achievement and many of the extracurricular activities which are (17)_ of school
6、 life. What a (18)_ advantage it is (to give just an example) to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will be taken by boys and the female parts by girls! What (19)_ co-education makes of the argument that boys are cleverer than girls or vice-versa. When segregated, boys and girls
7、 are made to feel that they are a race apart. (20)_ between the sexes is fostered. In a co-educational school, everything falls into its proper place. （ A） recruit （ B） react （ C） reckon （ D） retain （ A） everything （ B） nothing （ C） anything （ D） something （ A） state （ B） remark （ C） tell （ D） say （
8、 A） more （ B） less （ C） fewer （ D） lesser （ A） reasonable （ B） consistent （ C） dynamic （ D） abnormal （ A） to （ B） on （ C） about （ D） with （ A） conditioned （ B） bound （ C） confined （ D） devoted （ A） up to （ B） as for （ C） far from （ D） in between （ A） equip （ B） promote （ C） cultivate （ D） entitle （
9、A） make （ B） set （ C） put （ D） take （ A） partially （ B） possibly （ C） barely （ D） rarely （ A） scorn （ B） shock （ C） shame （ D） sorrow （ A） better more （ B） more than （ C） other than （ D） less than （ A） version （ B） sketch （ C） fiction （ D） draft （ A） opportunity （ B） reunion （ C） privilege （ D） inte
10、gration （ A） in line with （ B） by means of （ C） in terms of （ D） with regard to （ A） segment （ B） part （ C） portion （ D） scrap （ A） precise （ B） simultaneous （ C） practical （ D） relevant （ A） wisdom （ B） nonsense （ C） bias （ D） significance （ A） Contest （ B） Rivalry （ C） Harmony （ D） Discrimination
11、Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points) 21 The Japanese government wants women like Taeko Mizuguchi to get married and start doing something about the nations plunging birthrate. But shes not interested. At least, n
12、ot if her prospective husband is Japanese. A growing number of Japanese women are giving up on their male counterparts, and taking a gamble that looking abroad for love will bring them the qualities in a partner that seem rare at home. “They treat you like equals, and they dont hesitate to express m
13、utual feelings of respect I think Western men are more adept at such things than Japanese men,“ says the 36-year-old Ms. Mizuguchi, who works at a top trading firm. “They dont act like women are maids I think they view women as individuals.“ Underscoring that Japanese women are losing hope with the
14、local boys, dating agencies to help snag a Western husband have sprung up in Tokyo, some with branches in the US and Europe. Such companies rigorously vet their clients, screening for education, family background, occupation, and life goals. The kind of women who sign up for such services include do
15、ctors, lawyers, and other professionals women who have delayed marriage to concentrate on careers and who arent keen to give up hard won gains to become a housewife, as many Japanese men expect. A generation of women who are now entering their 30s dont want to give up single life unless prospective
16、partners are willing to break from traditional gender roles. Government polls conducted to find out why women have put off marriage until well after 25 years of age known as a womans “best before date“ show that economic independence is key to the change. As most Japanese women have their own income
17、, marriage is no longer a financial necessity and women want to find companionship in a husband. Having ruled out an old-fashioned Japanese husband, many women here think the solution is a Western man. Indeed, some seem so enthralled with the idea that they are willing to spend thousands of dollars
18、to inspect the wares personally. To be fair, not all the blame for female angst here can be laid on Japanese men The government has been slow to enforce equal opportunity laws, and both pay and the glass ceiling in most Japanese corporations remain low for women. Recession has hampered longer matern
19、ity leave and other family friendly policies. As Japans fertility rate drops to new lows, the government is anxiously drawing up plans to make it easier for young couples to raise children, through such measures as the provision of cheap public homing. 21 Taeko Mizuguchi represents the kind of women
20、 who are （ A） unwilling to rear children. （ B） discontented with the traditional idea. （ C） eager to marry a western man for romance. （ D） enthusiastic only in career pursuing. 22 In Japanese womens opinion, their male counterparts （ A） are in lack of sentiments. （ B） do not treat them as women. （ C
21、） are swayed by orthodox conceptions. （ D） dont know how to express themselves. 23 By “glass ceiling.remain low for women“, the author intends to show that in most corporations （ A） more conveniences are provided for females. （ B） females have little chance for promotion. （ C） women work in poor off
22、ice conditions. （ D） women are always the victims of recession. 24 We can infer from the third paragraph that the dating agency （ A） is supported by government to help raise birthrate. （ B） serves only for certain circle of women. （ C） is the last hope for modem Japanese women. （ D） receives a warm
23、welcome from western men. 25 The major factor that leads Japanese women to postpone their marriage is （ A） the influence of western values. （ B） the improvement of economic status. （ C） the lack of equal opportunity laws. （ D） the obsoleteness of “best before date“. 26 Teachers grumble over pay ever
24、ywhere, but in West Virginia Wesleyan College the anger is a cute. Salaries here have barely moved since 2000, and the average assistant professors pay has fallen below that at Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College. On a campus with just 86 full-time faculty, a sociology professor s
25、aid, a few hundred thousand dollars more spent on teaching could make a real difference. Wesleyan President William Haden says the college plans to raise faculty pay. But he says Wesleyan is nothing without students “they vote with their feet“ and the college has no choice but to address their wants
26、 and needs. He says technology has been a big part of that, and some recent graduates agree that its valuable though maybe not essential. Daniel Simmons, a 1999 graduate and also a middle-school teacher, praised the technology program. “If I had gone to another school it wouldnt have been available
27、to me,“ he said. “It was very convenient and it was top of the line.“ But as with the faculty, the quality of human instructors is a big concern among Wesleyan alumni. “A little bit more money should have been put into keeping people,“ said Evan Keeling, a 2002 graduate now pursuing a doctorate at t
28、he University of Virginia. He found the quality in the classroom uneven, and, notably, neither he nor the Daniel Simmons came to Wesleyan because of technology. The program was a bonus, not the primary draw. Skinner, the director of admission and financial planning, acknowledged that seems widely tr
29、ue. Prospective students pay more attention to more tangible signs of growth. “It did open some doors for us, but would I have liked to have had a new residence hall or recreational facility? I probably would have preferred that,“ Skinner said. His daily struggle remains filling the freshman class,
30、which may be down 50 people or more this year, due to changes in government financial aid programs and the shuttering of the nursing program. The college still accepts about 80 percent of its applicants, and no longer requires online applications. Haden acknowledges that, with the benefit of hindsig
31、ht, he might have handled details of how the program was financed differently. But he makes no apologies for taking bold steps which he says have indeed set Wesleyan apart. “We needed to make a statement about our commitment to technology and our belief that it would enhance the quality of education
32、 and the preparation of our students,“ he said. “And Im still believing that.“ 26 Faculties in Wesleyan have lower salaries mainly because the college （ A） invests too much in the technology program. （ B） spends a great deal in achieving tangible growth. （ C） fails to attract enough students to fill
33、 its classrooms. （ D） cannot get enough government financial aid. 27 By “they vote with their feet“(Paragraph 2), the author means that the students （ A） vote in their president on their own part. （ B） play a decisive role in electing their president. （ C） may not enroll in Wesleyan for the disconte
34、nt with the college. （ D） may refuse to pay the tuition for their unmeetable demands. 28 The quotation of Skinners words(Paragraph 3) is used to show that （ A） Wesleyan needs to improve its aging school facilities. （ B） the technology program is not so attractive to the students. （ C） foresighted st
35、udents concern more about obvious growth. （ D） Skinner prefers to excellent facilities in Wesleyan. 29 According to the passage, which of the following is true? （ A） It is the teachers needs rather than the students that really count in Wesleyan. （ B） The technology program provides scholarship for
36、high ability freshmen. （ C） The cancel of the nursing program hinders Wesleyan from recruiting students. （ D） Online applications are still required if students want to enter Wesleyan. 30 What is Hadens attitude towards the technology program? （ A） Confident. （ B） Proud. （ C） Regretful. （ D） Doubtfu
37、l. 31 Search engine Google was aiming to float on Wall Street this week, valued at up to $36 billion. But the Internet companys advisers are meeting this weekend to discuss possibly delaying the public listing after a sharp fall in share prices in New York on Friday. An insider said last night: “The
38、 float is teetering on the brink it really is 50/50 at this stage, although many of us are optimistic.“ The initial public offering(IPO) of shares in Google, which could raise nearly $4bn, will amount to one of the biggest IPOs for years. But many US firms have shelved their IPOs amid volatile marke
39、t conditions and investors appear unwilling to subscribe to new equity. A Wall Street analyst said that the Google IPO “would be a seminal event for the American stock market“ as its real significance was that it would test whether or not the recovery in equity prices since the end of the Iraq war h
40、ad taken hold. “If this float works, a lot of other companies will be encouraged and come to the market later in the year,“ the insider added. “But it will be bad news if the IPO is pulled or the shares fall sharply after the company is listed. If that happens, it could kill off the IPO market in Am
41、erica and elsewhere for at least 12 months.“ Several fund managers have already expressed reservations about Coogle, in particular its high valuation and the complex way the shares are being sold. Moreover the Google flotation is taking place at a time when technology companies in the US have been s
42、hunned. On Thursday, the IPO hit a technical hitch over the failure of the company to meet its legal obligations concerning its employees stock option plans. But the company did not think that the disclosure would mean a delay to the IPO, which is due on Tuesday, At the top of the suggested price ra
43、nge, Google would be valued not far short of its rival Internet firm Yahoo! and this has raised eyebrows within the industry. The auction is being conducted over the Internet, and potential buyers will have to register by signing on to a Google website. But only investors who have brokerage accounts
44、 with one of the 28 US banks and brokers underwriting the stock sale, will be able to apply. Google suffered a setback last month after it re ported an unexpected, slowdown in its huge growth rate. But sources close to Googles founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, said that the tailing-off of growth
45、 was due to seasonal factors and would not affect the IPO. 31 According to paragraph 1, the insiders attitude towards Google IPO can be said to be （ A） doubtful. （ B） confused. （ C） pessimistic. （ D） confident. 32 If Google IPO works, （ A） a recovery in equity prices will end. （ B） the IPO market wi
46、ll be propelled by it. （ C） many U.S. firms will purchase new equity. （ D） a sustained economic growth will take place. 33 According to the passage, Googles IPO is to share market recovery as （ A） physical examination is to health conditions. （ B） GDP is to economic development. （ C） diligence is to
47、 remarkable success. （ D） civilization is to social prosperity. 34 The fund managers had doubts about Google because of the following reasons EXCEPT （ A） its high share valuation. （ B） the unfavorable timing. （ C） its method of share selling. （ D） the comedown of its growth rate. 35 By the phrase “r
48、aised eyebrows within the industry“(Paragraph 2), we can learn that Google has （ A） irritated its rivals. （ B） surprised its counterparts （ C） been praised by its counterparts. （ D） been resented by its rivals. 36 The entertainment industry and technology companies have been warring for years over t
49、he dazzling ability of computers and the Internet to copy and transmit music and movies. A crucial battle ended this week with a ruling by Americas Supreme Court in favour of copyright holder and against two companies that distribute peer-to-peer (P2P) software, which lets users share files online with others. The courts decision, though ostensibly a victory for content providers, is. nevertheless unlikely to stamp out file sharing much of which will continue fr
