1、考研英语二（阅读）模拟试卷 11 及答案与解析Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)0 The “Hard Out Here“ video has racked up(获胜)over 27 millions views to date on YouTube. But the market for a pop star making clever, difficult songs is na
2、rrow, and Allens commercial prospects , at least in the U.S., arent as promising as they were eight years ago. Without the mass-market distribution channel of radio behind her, its tougher to get the message across. If Allen had it her way, she says, “Hard Out Here“ would have been released to radio
3、. “I think Im justified in saying it would have made a hit,“ she says. “ Radio stations dont want to play any music that has a message. Everyones worried theyre going to get fired. If they had, they would have seen a triumph. “Even though Allen uses top-notch producersaside from Kurstin, the album m
4、akes use of hip-hop producer DJ Dahi and Shellbackher sensibilities are too English for superstar like that of Be-yonce, who released her own feminist song.Its easy to dismiss Allen as the perpetual trash talker, criticizing the popular girls even as she aspires to be one of them, and yet theres rea
5、l value in her social message and the wit with which she dispenses it. Allen may not be the most famous among her peers, but shes one of the more importanta cultural critic embedded within pop music, saying the things that her contemporaries wont.“I change with the way the world changes,“ Allen says
6、. “My music is always social commentary. I dont know what the world is going to be like in five years time, but as long as Im not ashamed of what Im putting out, then Im happy. “1 Allens commercial expectations are not so promising as before because_.（A）too few people appreciate her music（B） the mas
7、ss taste on music has changed（C） radio stations dont want to play her music（D）the market is not wide for a singer like her2 The underlined sentence “it would have made a hit“(Para 1, Line 6)is closest to_.（A）it would have had a tremendous impact（B） it would have been a great success（C） it would have
8、 suffered a great loss（D）it would have shocked many people3 We can know from the second paragraph that_.（A）Allen has released her own feminist album（B） Allen is among the most excellent producers（C） DJ Dahi and Shellback usually produce hip-hop albums（D）Beyonce is a feminist who receives support fro
9、m many female singers4 Which of the following can best describe Allen?（A）A famous pop singer.（B） A feminist pop singer.（C） A perpetual trash talker.（D）A pop star and a cultural critic.5 The authors attitude towards Allen is_.（A）affirmative（B） negative（C） scornful（D）doubtful5 At noon on May 4th the c
10、arbon-dioxide concentration in the atmosphere around the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii hit 400 parts per million(ppm). The average for the day was 399. 73 and researchers at the observatory expect this figure, too, to exceed 400 in the next few days. The last time such values prevailed on Earth wa
11、s in the Pliocene epoch(上新世 )4m years ago, when jungles covered northern Canada. There have already been a few readings above 400 ppm elsewherethose taken over the Arctic Ocean in May 2012, for examplebut they were exceptional. Mauna Loa is the benchmark(标准)for CO2 measurement because Hawaii is so f
12、ar from large concentrations of humanity. The Arctic, by contrast, gets a lot of polluted air from Europe and North America. The concentration of CO2 peaks in May, falls until October as plant growth in the northern hemispheres summer absorbs the gas, and then goes up again during winter and spring.
13、 This year the average reading for the whole month will probably also reach 400 ppm, according to Pieter Tans, who is in charge of monitoring at Mauna Loa, and the seasonally adjusted annual figure will reach 400 ppm in the spring of 2014 or 2015. Mauna Loas readings are one of the worlds longest-ru
14、nning measurement series. The first, made in March 1958, was 315 ppm. That means they have risen by a quarter in 55 years. In the early 1960s they were going up by 0. 7 ppm a year. The rate of increase is now 2. 1 ppmthree times as fastreflecting the relentless rise in green-house-gas emissions. As
15、a rule of thumb, CO2 concentrations will have to be restricted to about 450 ppm if global warming is to be kept below 2 degrees. Because CO2 stays in the atmosphere for decades, artificial emissions of the gas would have to be cut immediately, and then fall to zero by 2075, in order to achieve 450 p
16、pm. There seems no chance of that. Emissions are still going up. At current rates, the Mauna Loa reading will rise above 450 ppm in 2037.6 We can learn from the first paragraph that_.（A）Mauna Loa Observatory is located in northern Canada（B） about 4 million years ago, jungles covered northern part of
17、 the Earth（C） the carbon-dioxide concentration is expected to exceed 400 ppm in the next few days（D）it is the first time in human history that carbon-dioxide concentration reaches 400 ppm7 Mauna Loa is the standard for CO2 measurement for the reason that_.（A）Hawaii has small concentrations of human（
18、B） its air has been polluted by Europe and North America（C） Hawaii has far larger concentrations of humanity than other places（D）The Arctic gets a lot of polluted air from Europe and North America8 The third paragraph tells us that_.（A）the concentration of CO 2 rises during summer（B） the concentrati
19、on of CO2 goes down during winter（C） the figure in the spring of 2015 will not reach 400 ppm（D）Pieter Tans is the man in charge of supervision at Mauna Loa9 The rise of green house gas emissions leads to_.（A）the decrease of ppm statistics（B） the faster increasing rate of ppm（C） the slower increasing
20、 rate of ppm（D）the highest readings in recorded history10 Which is true according to the last paragraph?（A）CO 2 remains in the atmosphere for several dozen years.（B） At current rates, Mauna Loa reading will rise above 450 ppm by 2075.（C） The chance of cutting emissions and achieving 450 ppm by 2075
21、is good.（D）Humans gas emissions have been cut at once in order to achieve 450 ppm.10 European regulators have contributed to their banks decline, in two ways. First, they are specifying how much banks can pay in bonuses relative to base pay. Second, they are trying to force banks to hold more capita
22、l and to make it easier to allow them to fail by, for instance, separating their retail deposits from their wholesale businesses.The first approach is foolish. It will drive up the fixed costs of Europes banks and reduce their flexibility to cut expenses in downturns(低迷时期). They will therefore strug
23、gle to compete in America or fast-growing Asian markets with foreign rivals that have the freedom to pay the going rate. The second approach is sensible. Switzerland and Britain are making progress in ending the implicit taxpayer subsidy that supports banks that are too big to fail. The collapse of
24、Irelands economy is warning enough of what happens when governments feel compelled to help out banks that weaken their economies.Some European bankers argue that the continent needs investment-banking champions. Yet it is not obvious that European firms or taxpayers gain from having national banks t
25、hat are good at packaging and selling American subprime loans(次级贷款). Indeed, it is American taxpayers and investors who should worry about the dominance of a few Wall Street firms. They bear the main risk of future bail-outs(紧急援助). They would benefit from greater competition in investment banking. I
26、PO fees are much higher in America than elsewhere, mainly because the market is dominated by a few big investment banks.Wall Streets new titans say they are already penalised by new international rules that insist they have somewhat bigger capital buffers(缓冲)than smaller banks because they pose a gr
27、eater risk to economies if they fail. Yet the huge economies of scale and implicit subsidies from being too big to fail more than offset(抵消)the cost of the buffers. Increasing the capital surcharges for big banks would do more for the stability of the financial system than the thicket of Dodd-Frank
28、rules ever will. Five years on from the frightening summer of 2008, Americas big banks are back, and that is a good thing. But there are still things that could make Wall Street safer.11 The first approach is foolish because_.（A）it will do harm to Europes economy（B） it will increase the costs of ban
29、ks in Europe（C） it will cut down the pay of European bankers（D）Europes banks have to compete in global markets12 Switzerland and Britain are making progress in_.（A）introducing more foreign capital（B） helping the banks that have gone bankrupt（C） competing with American and Asian banks（D）squeezing all
30、owance that backs large banks13 Who should worry about the dominance of a few Wall Street corporations?（A）European bankers.（B） Small companies.（C） American investors.（D）European taxpayers.14 Compared with small banks, larger ones have bigger capital buffers because_.（A）they will threaten the economi
31、es if they go bankrupt（B） the government pays more attention to larger banks（C） larger banks have more fund than smaller ones（D）they can do more for the countrys economy15 In the following paragraph, the author may_.（A）recall the economic depression in the year 2008（B） discuss the factors that make
32、economy turn around（C） introduce Americas big banks that come back to life（D）suggest the things to do to prevent an economic crisis15 A self-described socialist and former shop steward, Sir Alex was an odd fit with the centrist Mr Blair. Yet he was much less impressed by Blairs successor, Gordon Bro
33、wnthough he was also born in Glasgow and is a lifelong football fan. Nor could Sir Alex quarrel with New Labours embrace of the market. English football has become the worlds best because it pays the most: the average weekly wage in the premiership rose by 1,500% between 1992 and 2010. Sir Alex was
34、well rewarded, too; he named his mansion Fairfields, after the ship-making factory where his father once laboured.Sir Alexs success was based on his enthusiastic embrace of globalisation, something too many people in Labour are still uncomfortable with. He inherited a team that contained two Danes,
35、four Irishmen and 18 Britons. He leaves a squad with players from a dozen countries, including Serbia, Ecuador and Japan. In public-policy terms, United runs both a superb domestic education system and a liberal immigration policy. This is a lesson Labours current leader, Ed Miliband, badly needs to
36、 learnhaving expressed regret, in a vague but toe-curling(令人厌恶的)way, that his New Labour forebears let so many foreigners in.Oddly, perhaps the politician Sir Alex most resembles was not of Labour at all; but rather its Tory female, Margaret Thatcher. He claimed to dislike her. Yet they are similar.
37、 Both won global successes through a combination of simple truths and constant drive. Both shared aspiration and opportunity. Both made Britain great.Sir Alex would now do well to avoid Lady Thatchers biggest mistake: by lingering at the scene of his triumph. He plans to stay on at United as a direc
38、tor and perhaps instructor to his successor, David Moyes, another able manager and working-class Scot. But such arrangement rarely works. It would be better, after such a glorious career, if he conceded that Fergie time is now over.16 Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph?（
39、A）Mr Blair is a conservative who supports Alexs career.（B） Gordon Brown is a team member of Sir Alex.（C） Sir Alex has enjoyed substantial reward.（D）Sir Alex has quarreled with New Labour.17 Alexs mansion was named after_.（A）the house where he was born（B） the football team that he leads（C） the footba
40、ll team that he favors（D）the factory where his father once worked18 Alexs success depends on_.（A）his persistence in his career（B） his team and their collaboration（C） his enthusiasm in accepting globalization（D）his insistence in making his dream come true19 Margaret Thatcher and Sir Alex share all th
41、ese common points EXCEPT_.（A）similar personality（B） worldwide triumph（C） ambition and chance（D）continuous endeavor20 What is the authors attitude on Alexs decision to stay at United?（A）Complete agreement.（B） Slight objection.（C） Warm welcome.（D）Little indifference.考研英语二（阅读）模拟试卷 11 答案与解析Part ADirecti
42、ons: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)【知识模块】 阅读1 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据 Allens，commercial expectations，promising 这些词定位到第一段第二句：Butthe market for a pop star making clever，difficult songs is narrow，and Allens commercial prospects，at lea
43、st in the U S ，arent as promising as they were eight years ago本句话表明了 Allen 的前景没有以前那么光明的原因，是市场太小，与选项D表述相同。其中 narrow 被替换成了notwide。而A和B 两项文章均未涉及，属于无中生有。选项C虽然在文章倒数第三句提到了，但和 Allen 前景不那么光明并无直接因果关系。【知识模块】 阅读2 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 语义题应该通过在背景中寻找同义替换信息来获取答案。原文提到：“I think Imjustified in saying it would have made a h
44、it，”she says“Radio stations dont want to play any musicthat has a messageEveryones worried theyre going to get firedIf they had， they would have seena triumph”其中最后一句话提到If they had， they would have seen a triumph从时态和句子结构上来讲，该句和it would have made a hit 是非常接近的，由此可以推断出 make a hit 对应 triumph，也对应选项B中的 suc
45、cess。故选项B为正确答案。【知识模块】 阅读3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 根据选项A中的 feminist 一词定位到该段最后一句:Beyonce，who releasedher own feminist song这个定语从句的先行词是Beyonce 而非选项中的 Allen，故这是张冠李戴，该选项错误。根据选项B中的Allen，producers 定位到第一句：Even though Allen usestopnotch producers即使不认识 top-notch 也不影响理解，它等于选项B中的 excellent。关键是原文提到的是 Allen 用到这些制作人，而并非她本身是
46、制作人。根据 C项中的 DJ Dahi，Shellback 定位到第二行：hip-hop producer DJ Dahi and Shellback通过这个句子可以得知 DJDahi 和 Shellback 是 hip-hop producer，因而他们 produce hiphop albums，故选项 C为答案。根据选项D中的 Beyonce 定位到最后一句：Beyonce，who released her own feminist song文章提到 Beyonce 发布了女权主义式的歌曲，而没说她本身是女权主义者，更没有提到她获得许多女性歌手的支持，该选项纯属无中生有，故错误。综上所述
47、，本题答案为选项C。【知识模块】 阅读4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 根据文章设置题目的顺序和规律，我们推断第四题设置在第三段。A：该段第三行提到： Allen may not be the most famous among her peers我们本身知道 Allen 是一位流行歌手，而文章说了她并不是最有名的，虽然不能说明她没有一点名气，但流行歌手并不是最能描述 Allen 身份的词语。B ：该选项的feminist 本段并未提及，文章第二段提到 feminist 一词，但是是在描述 Beyonce 而非 Allen，故选项B错误。C：该段首句说 Its easy to dismiss
48、Allen asthe perpetual trash talker，因此该项很容易被误选，但后面出现了 yet 一词进行转折，说明对于 Allen 的真实评价并非在 yet 之前，而是之后，故该选项也是错误的。D：yet 后面的内容为：yet theres real value in her social message and the wit with which she dispenses itAllen may not bethe most famous among her peers，but shes one of the more important-a cultural crit
49、ic embeddedwithin pop music浏览完这几个句子我们发现重要信息出现在 but 之后，也是在破折号之后的 a cultural critic embedded within pop music，其中对 Allen 的定义有两个，一是 cultural critic，一是 pop music，故选项D为答案。【知识模块】 阅读5 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 文章最后一段都在引用 Allen 说的话，作者的观点还是体现在第三段。我们在寻找作者的观点态度的时候，需要特别注意转折和虚拟处，其中有两处最为关键:and yettheres real value in her social message；but shes one of the more importanta cultural criticembedded within pop music，
