1、考研英语模拟试卷 211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 After yuppies and dinkies, a new creature from adland stalks the block. The NYLON, an acronym linking New York and London, is a ref
2、inement of those more familiar categories such as jet-setters and cosmocrats (cosmopolitan aristocrats do keep up). Marketing professionals have noted that (1)_ the demise of Concorde, a new class of high-earner increasingly (2)_ his or her time shuttling (3)_ the twin capitals of globalisation And
3、NYLONS prefer their home comforts (4)_ tap in both cities. Despite the impressive (5)_ of air miles, they are not adventurous people. As (6)_ from Tom Wolfes Masters of the Universe of the 1980s. NYLONS have done more than well (7)_ the long boom and new economy of the last ten years. They are DJs.
4、chefs, games designers. Internet entrepreneurs, fashionistas, publishers and even a (8)_ band of journalists and writers. They are self-consciously trendy and some are even able to (9)_ houses in both cities. Others will put up. (10)_ a house in one, and a view (11)_ a room m the (12)_. Of course, t
5、heir horizons do (13)_ beyond just New York and London. For many, Los Angeles is an important shopping mall. More significantly for adland, NYLONS provide some useful marketing savings. Campaigns no longer have to differ very much in the two Cities, (14)_ NYLONS bring them ever closer together. The
6、restaurants are the same, with Nobu now in London and Conran in New York. Many plays (15)_ in both cities at the same time, and DJs shuttle between the two. (16)_ the same garage to the same people in (17)_ clubs. Time Out and Wallpaper are the magazines of (18)_. All this is fine for NYLONS. But no
7、t so much (19)_ for everybody else watching Notting Hill turn (20)_ a pale imitation of Greenwich Village. （ A） regardless of （ B） even though （ C） although （ D） despite （ A） uses （ B） spends （ C） expends （ D） costs （ A） between （ B） among （ C） amid （ D） amongst （ A） at （ B） in （ C） on （ D） above （
8、A） figure （ B） quantity （ C） number （ D） amount （ A） distinct （ B） distinctive （ C） discrete （ D） diverse （ A） within （ B） outside （ C） beyond （ D） out of （ A） select （ B） choice （ C） excellent （ D） exquisite （ A） offer （ B） provide （ C） buy （ D） afford （ A） for （ B） with （ C） on （ D） to （ A） in （ B
9、） of （ C） with （ D） upon （ A） other （ B） another （ C） rest （ D） else （ A） enlarge （ B） extend （ C） expand （ D） widen （ A） but （ B） though （ C） as （ D） while （ A） present （ B） display （ C） run （ D） show （ A） performing （ B） playing （ C） presenting （ D） acting （ A） same （ B） likely （ C） similar （ D） l
10、ike （ A） choice （ B） pick （ C） selection （ D） preference （ A） fun （ B） funny （ C） amusing （ D） interesting （ A） up （ B） into （ C） in （ D） out Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points) 21 It was a little weird at first
11、, Erin Tobin said, seeing Harry Potter right there on the stage without his pants, or indeed any of his clothes. Not actually Harry Potter, of course, since he is fictional, but the next best thing. Daniel Radcliffe, who plays him in the movies. Now 17. Mr. Radcliffe has cast off his wand, his broom
12、stick and everything else to appear in the West End revival of Peter Shaffers “Equus“. He stars as Alan Strang, a disturbed young man who, in a distinctly un-Harry-Potterish moment of frenzied psychosexual madness, blinds six horses with a hoof pick. To make it clear what audiences are in for, at le
13、ast in part, photographs of Mr. Radcliffes buff torso, stripped almost to the groin, have been used to advertise the production. It is as jarring as if, say, Anne Hathaway suddenly announced that instead of playing sweet-natured princesses and fashion-world ingnues, she wanted to appear onstage as a
14、 nude murderous prostitute. To explain how is surprising the change of Radcliffe to the audience, the author mentions Anne “Equus“ opened last week, and the consensus so far is that Mr. Radcliffe has successfully extricated himself from his cinematic alter ego. Considering that playing Harry Potter
15、is practically all he has done in his career, this is no small achievement. “I think hes a really good actor, and I sort of forgot about Harry Potter“, said Ophelia Oates, 14, who saw the play over the weekend. “Anyway, you cant be Harry Potter forever“. In The Daily Telegraph, Charles Spencer said
16、that “Daniel Radcliffe brilliantly succeeds m throwing off the mantle of Harry Potter, announcing himself as a thrilling stage actor of unexpected depth and range“. Mr. Radcliffe told The Daily Telegraph that “I thought it would be a bad idea to wait till the Potter films were all finished to do som
17、ething else“. There are still a few to go. The fifth, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix“, is scheduled for release on July 13, and Mr. Radcliffe has signed on for the final two installments as well. (Meanwhile, the seventh and last book in the series, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows“,
18、 will hit stores on July 21.) Harry and Alan could not be more dissimilar as characters, even if both “come from quite weird backgrounds“, as 13-year-old Ella Pitt, another recent theatergoer, put it. (And no. she declared, she was not too young for all the nakedness, swearing and sexuality.) Both c
19、haracters have unresolved issues relating to their parents: Harry, because his are dead, and Alan, because his have driven him insane. But when it comes to romance, for instance, the celluloid Harry has yet to kiss a girl; the big moment comes in the forthcoming film. Meanwhile, Alan in “Equus“ not
20、only engages in some serious equi-erotic nuzzling with an actor playing a horse, but is also onstage, fully nude, for 10 minutes, during which he nearly has sex with an equally naked young woman. 21 Hathaway. This is a_. （ A） simile （ B） comparison （ C） hyperbole （ D） analogy 22 The word “extricated
21、“(Para. 4) implies_. （ A） rescued （ B） freed （ C） cleared （ D） extracted 23 The audiences response to the new image of “Harry Porter“ is_. （ A） negative （ B） positive （ C） indifferent （ D） none of the above 24 The two dissimilar characters, i.e. Harry and Alan are common in that_. （ A） they are both
22、 weird （ B） their parents are weird （ C） they have unresolved issues （ D） they have weird families 25 The best title for this passage is_. （ A） Harry Porter Is Disappearing （ B） The Naked “Harry Porter“ （ C） The Successful Change of “Harry Porter“ （ D） Harry Porter in “Enquus“ 26 Uruguay has been a
23、proud exception to the privatizing wave that swept through South America in the 1990s. Its state-owned firms are more efficient than many of their counterparts in Argentina and Brazil ever were. In 1992, Uruguayans voted in a referendum against privatizing telecoms. They rightly observe that some of
24、 Argentinas sales were smashed, creating inefficient private monopolies. And with unemployment at 15%, nobody is enthusiastic about the job cuts privatization would involve. That leaves President Jorge Batlle with a problem. Uruguay has been in recession for the past two years, mainly because of low
25、 prices for its agricultural exports, and because of Argentinas woes. But public debt is at 45% of GDP, and rising. Some economists argue that privatization would give a boost to the economy, by attracting foreign investment, and by lowering costs. CERES, a think-tank, having compared tariffs for pu
26、blic services in Uruguay and its neighbors, believes liberalization could save businesses and households the equivalent of 4% of GDP annually, raise growth and produce a net 45,000 jobs. The polls that show continuing support for public ownership also show growing opposition to monopolies. So Mr. Ba
27、ffle plans to keep the state firms, but let private ones either compete with them or bid to operate their services under contract. The opposition Broad Front and the trade unions are resisting. They have gathered enough signatures to demand a “public consultation“ next month on a new law to allow pr
28、ivate operators in the ports and railways a referendum on whether to hold a referendum on the issue. Alberto Bension, the finance minister, admits the vote will be a crucial indicator of how far the government can push. But he notes that, since 1992, attempts to overturn laws by calling referendums
29、have flopped. The liberalization of telecoms has already begun. Bell South, an American firm, is the first private cell-phone operator. There are plans to license others, and talk of allowing competition for fixed-line telephones. A new law allows private companies to import gas from Argentina to ge
30、nerate electricity in competition with the state utility. Another plan would strip Ancap, the state oil firm, of its monopoly of imports. It has already been allowed to seek a private partner to modernize its refinery. Harder tasks lie ahead. The state-owned banks are burdened with problem loans to
31、farmers and home owners. And Mr. Batlle shows no appetite for cutting the bureaucracy. After a year in office, the president is popular. He has created a cross-party commission to investigate “disappearances“ during Uruguays military dictatorship of 1976-85. The unions are weakened by unemployment.
32、At CERES, Ernesto Talvi argues that Mr. Baffle should note his own strength, and push ahead more boldly. But that is not the Uruguayan way. 26 Uruguay in the 1990s_. （ A） moved in the privatizing wave （ B） adopted the same measure as that of Argentina （ C） sticked to its old economic mode （ D） devel
33、oped very slowly 27 What can we infer from the first four paragraphs? （ A） Uruguay has been always trying to join in the privatizing wave （ B） Economists argue that privatization is an efficient way to boost Uruguays GDP. （ C） Mr. Battle plans to privatize the countrys economy completely. （ D） The o
34、pposition Broad Front is in favor of privatization. 28 The fifth paragraph suggests that_. （ A） Bell South is built up in 1982 （ B） There has been no law to regulate the electricity （ C） Ancap may modernize its refinery with the help of a private partner （ D） Liberalization makes the economy slack 2
35、9 What does the author mean by “flopped“(last line, Para. 4)? （ A） succeeded （ B） failed （ C） followed （ D） provoked 30 Which one is TRUE according to the passage? （ A） Privatization is thriving in Uruguay. （ B） Now, referenda have less strength to change some laws. （ C） Uruguayan people are satisfi
36、ed with the governments actions with regard to the economy. （ D） The President is managing to keep the state companies efficient. 31 Even at the Vatican, not all sacred beliefs are absolute: Thou shalt not kill, but war can be just. Now, behind the quiet walls, a clash is shaping up involving two po
37、les of near certainty: the churchs long-held ban on condoms and its advocacy of human life. The issue is AIDS. Church officials recently confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI had requested a report on whether it might be acceptable for Catholics to use condoms in one narrow circumstance: to protect life
38、inside a marriage when one partner is infected with H.I.V. or is sick with AIDS. Whatever the pope decides, church officials and other experts broadly agree that it is remarkable that so delicate an issue is being taken up. But they also agree that such an inquiry is logical, and particularly signif
39、icant from this pope, who was Pope John Paul IIs strict enforcer of church doctrine. “In some ways, maybe he has got the greatest capacity to do it because there is no doubt about his orthodoxy“, said the. Rev. Jon Fuller, a Jesuit physician who runs an AIDS clinic at the Boston Medical Center. The
40、issue has surfaced repeatedly as one of the most complicated and delicate facing the church. For years, some influential cardinals and theologians have argued for a change for couples affected by AIDS in the name of protecting life, while others have fiercely attacked the possibility as demoting the
41、 churchs long advocacy of abstinence and marital fidelity to fight the disease. The news broke just after Benedict celebrated his first anniversary as pope, a relatively quiet papal year. But he devoted his first encyclical to love, specifically between a man and a woman in marriage. Indeed, with re
42、gard to condoms, the only change apparently being considered is in the specific case of married couples. But any change would be unpopular with conservative Catholics, some of whom have expressed disappointment that Benedict has displayed a softer face now as defender of the faith than he did when h
43、e was still Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, the papal adviser. “Its just hard to imagine that any pope and this pope would change the teaching“, said Austin Ruse, president of the Culture of Life Foundation, a Catholic-oriented advocacy group in Washington that opposes abortion and contraception. It is t
44、oo soon to know where the pope is heading. Far less contentious issues can take years to inch through the Vaticans nexus of belief and bureaucracy, prayer and politics, and Cardinal Javier Lozano Barragan, the popes top aide on health care issues, and other officials declined requests for interviews
45、. 31 By the first sentence in the first paragraph, the author actually means_. （ A） the war can be supported by the church （ B） the Vatican is always telling a lie （ C） some doctrines of the church are not so unchangeable （ D） people may do as they like 32 The request from Pope Benedict XVI is parti
46、cularly significant because_. （ A） this pope strictly executed the Catholic doctrine （ B） this pope is powerful （ C） this pope has been against the use of condoms all the time （ D） This pope has been assisted the advocacy of human life 33 The word “demoting“(Para. 5)_. （ A） degrading （ B） opposing （
47、 C） supporting （ D） changing 34 This issue is so complicated because_. （ A） the pope has no capacity to deal with it （ B） it involve two poles of near certainty （ C） it may affect the popes orthodoxy （ D） there are two parties on this issue in the church 35 According to the passage, the pope probabl
48、y will_. （ A） change the doctrine about the use of condoms （ B） give up his new ideas （ C） still carrying out the church beliefs （ D） None of the above 36 Healthy soda? That may strike some as an oxymoron. But for Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, its a marketing opportunity. In coming months, both companies w
49、ill introduce new carbonated drinks that are fortified with vitamins and minerals: Diet Coke Plus and Tava, which is PepsiCos new offering. They will be promoted as “sparkling beverages“. The companies are not tailing them soft drinks because people are turning away from traditional soda, which has been hurt in part by publicity about its link to obesity. While the soda business remains a $68 billion industry in the Unit
