1、考研英语模拟试卷 296 及答案与解析一、Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D. (10 points) 0 Digital photography is still new enough that most of us have yet to form an opinion about it【1】develop a point of view. But this hasn
2、t stopped many film and computer fans from agreeing【2】the early conventional wisdom about digital cameras theyre neat【3】for your PC, but theyre not suitable for everyday picture taking.The fans are wrong. More than anything else, digital cameras are radically【4】what photography means and what it can
3、 be. The venerable medium of photography【5】we know, it is beginning to seem out of【6】with the way we live. In our computer and camcorder【7】, saving pictures as digital【8】and watching them on TV is no less practical and in many ways more【9】than fumbling with rolls of film that must be sent off to be【
4、 10】.Paper is also terribly【11】. Pictures that are incorrectly framed,【12】, or lighted are nonetheless committed to film and ultimately processed into prints.The digital medium changes the【13】. Still images that are【14】digitally can immediately be shown on a computer【15】, a TV screen, or a small liq
5、uid crystal display (LCD) built right into the camera. And since the points of light that【16】an image are saved as a series of digital bits in electronic memory,【17】being permanently etched onto film, they can be erased, retouched, and transmitted【18】.Whats it like to【19】with one of these digital ca
6、meras? Its a little like a first date exciting, confusing and fraught with【20】. （A）rather than（B） let alone（C） much less（D）so as to （A）on（B） with（C） to（D）by （A）attachments（B） auxiliaries（C） attributes（D）counterparts （A）reexplaining（B） rearranging（C） reexposing（D）redefining （A）though（B） if（C） as（D）un
7、less （A）rate（B） pace（C） step（D）speed （A）environment（B） civilization（C） community（D）culture （A）files（B） documentaries（C） programs（D）softwares （A）appealing（B） facilitating（C） enlightening（D）encouraging （A）converted（B） developed（C） exposed（D）evolved （A）unforgiving（B） unperceiving（C） unconsidering（D）uns
8、ympathizing （A）aimed（B） targeted（C） focused（D）pointed （A）regulations（B） rules（C） disciplines（D）principles （A）gripped（B） seized（C） grasped（D）captured （A）demonstrator（B） exhibitor（C） monitor（D）transmitter （A）constitute（B） illuminate（C） penetrate（D）dissolve （A）in case（B） rather than（C） as well as（D）as
9、though （A）on-digit（B） on-cable（C） on-line（D）on-data （A）fire（B） maneuver（C） operate（D）shoot （A）chances（B） probabilities（C） opportunities（D）possibilities Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)20 If you suffer from dia
10、betes, talk to your doctor about what kind of exercise is right for you. The type of exercise you can do will depend on whether you have any other health problems. Most doctors recommend aerobic exercise, which makes you breathe more deeply and makes your heart work harder. If you have problems with
11、 the nerves in your feet or legs-, your doctor may want you to do a type of exercise that wont put stress on your feet.There are some risks to exercising for people with diabetes, but the benefits far out-weigh the risks. Exercise changes the way your body reacts to insulin. Regular exercise makes y
12、our body more sensitive to insulin (胰岛素 ), and your blood sugar level may get too lowcalled hypoglycemia (血糖过少)after exercising. You may need to check your blood sugar level before and after exercising. Your doctor can tell you what your blood sugar level should be before and after exercise. It is e
13、specially important to watch your blood sugar level if you exercise in really hot or cold conditions, because the temperature changes how your body absorbs insulin.If your blood sugar level is too low or too high right before you plan to exercise, its better to wait until the level improves. It is e
14、specially important to watch your blood sugar level if you exercise in really hot or cold conditions, because the temperature changes how your body absorbs insulin. Also, you may feel a change in your heartbeat, suddenly sweat more, feel shaky or anxious, or feel hungry. When you feel this way, you
15、should stop exercising and follow your doctors advice about how to treat hypoglycemia.Many people with diabetes have problems with the nerves in their feet and legs, sometimes without even knowing it. So its important that you wear shoes that fit well and have plenty of room when you exercise. Other
16、wise you could develop blisters or other sores on your feet that can lead to infection and other problems. You should check your feet before and after you exercise to make sure there are no blisters or other sores.When youre exercising, your body uses more fluid to keep you cool. By the time you fee
17、l thirsty, you may already be getting dehydrated. Dehydration ( not enough fluid in your body) can affect your blood sugar level. Drink plenty of fluid before, during and after exercise.21 The diabetic patients had better do the kind of exercise that_.（A）makes the heart work harder（B） is more benefi
18、cial for their nerves（C） warm up their body first（D）wont put stress on your feet22 Which of the following statements is true?（A）The risks of exercising are too great for diabetes patients to take any exercises.（B） A habit of exercising regularly maintains a very low blood sugar level.（C） Hypoglycemi
19、a is caused by excessive exercise.（D）Insulin absorption varies according to the body temperature.23 When a diabetic patient feels uncomfortable while exercising,_.（A）he needs to hold on and continue exercising（B） he may probably get a low blood sugar level（C） it is because hes done the wrong exercis
20、e（D）he should still refrain from sweet food24 What else should diabetic patients pay attention to?（A）They should drink as much water as possible when they feel thirsty.（B） They should continue exercising despite sore feet.（C） They had better not exercise indoor.（D）They had better drink at different
21、stages of their exercises.25 Which is the best title for this passage?（A）How Exercise Helps Diabetes（B） The Secret Between Diabetes And Exercise（C） Getting Rid of Diabetes（D）The Cure For Diabetes25 One thing that Ismael Matos, 23, says hes learned on his job as a special agent with the Geek Squad, i
22、s that there are no stupid questionsnot even when a customer asks where the power button is. The goal, Matos says, is first to “strip out the jargon. “ You know what he means: those terms like gigs, Ram, and motherboard that civilians dont typically use in everyday conversations. Once he establishes
23、 a common language with the customer, Matos can focus on building a relationshipone that he hopes will pay off in the future. Matos knows that clients often dont have the same skills he does. His customers ask for help not only with setting up new computers and installing software, but also with dig
24、ital cameras, wireless Internet access and even getting their iPod synced with iTunes.We live in the age of Web2.0, when Internet viewers are fast becoming content creators. We may log in to social networking sites such as Digg and Technorati, rate or even upload videos on YouTube, and contribute an
25、d edit information on collaborate websites known as wikis.But members of this expanding plugged-in population arent necessarily up to speed with the language of the webor understand the technical lingo of the sales or customer service people theyre turning to for assistance. According to a “Cyber St
26、ress“ survey of 1,001 American broadband Internet service users, 46 percent said the typical tech support person uses an excess of technical language, and 61 percent said they would prefer a “computer therapist“ who is compassionate and easy to talk to.A question that online public relations strateg
27、ist Sally Falkow says shes hearing often these days is, “How do we cope with all this?“ she tells people, “Theres no way you can escape this. Theres a big conversation going on,“ and its important to learn how to be part of it.If youre at the earliest stage of the learning curve, start by reading te
28、chnology-oriented columns and articles in magazines, newspapers and websites that are written for a general audience. Move up to more tech-oriented e-letters as you build a foundation. As you come across new tells, look them up online. Definitions at Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written and ed
29、ited by web users, may be helpful. You should also start associating with people who can help explain things. Look for groups that sponsor seminars or find a supportive online community. Dont be afraid to guide your helper. Explain what you need to know, ask him or her to slow down and speak in basi
30、c terms. 26 It can be inferred that the Geek Squad is_.（A）an IT training school（B） a computer support service（C） an iPod sales agency（D）a public relations institution27 What is the main characteristic of Web2.0 according to the passage?（A）It contains multi-media resources.（B） It is more like a socia
31、l networking.（C） The views can make their own contributions to the content.（D）The internet connection is faster than before.28 What is the major problem shown by the “Cyber Stress“ survey?（A）The technological support person is not polite enough in their services.（B） The technological support person
32、does not have enough expertise.（C） The technological support person is always trying to sell something.（D）The technological support person uses too much technical lingo.29 What does Sally Falkow say about the problems she is faced with?（A）All the tech support persons need to make those lingo easy-to
33、-understand.（B） A big conversation is needed between the customer and the tech support persons.（C） The users need to learn some tech lingo to understand the tech support persons.（D）The users can escape from one tech support person and find another one.30 Which group of people is the target audience
34、of the last paragraph?（A）Those tech support persons who has long working experiences.（B） The users who do not know much about the technological terms.（C） Those tech support persons who just get started with their work.（D）The users who already know a lot about the technological terms.30 The road to c
35、ontrolling population growth in the 20th century was paved with good intentions and unpleasant policies that did not work, a new book argues an historian who grew up as the youngest of eight children might well be expected to approach the question of whether the world is overpopulated from an unusua
36、l angle. Matthew Connelly, a professor at Columbia University, dedicates his study of those who thought the planet had too many people and tried to do something about it to his parents, “for having so many children“.Yet, he assures the reader, it Was not his personal experience of large families tha
37、t drew him to the subject. Mr. Connellys mentor, Paul Kennedy of Yale University, believed it was necessary to look beyond great-power rivalries to understand the post-cold-war era. In 1994 the pair wrote an article for Atlantic Mouthly arguing that population growth in poor countries, increasing aw
38、areness of global economic inequality and the prospect of mass migration could lead to clashes between the West and “the rest“.When, years later, Mr. Connelly began his own book on population growth, he still thought of the topic as a way to offer a broader understanding of world security. He ended
39、up writing a very different-and angry-book, one about people who looked at the human race reproducing itself and saw what a gardener sees when looking at a prize plant: something to be encouraged to bloom in some places and pruned in others.As the world population soared, the population controllers
40、came to believe they were fighting a war, and there would be collateral damage. Millions of devices were exported to poor countries although they were known to cause infections and sterility. “Perhaps the individual patient is expendable in the general scheme of things,“ said a participant at a conf
41、erence on the devices organized in 1962 by the Population Council, a research institute founded by John D Rockefeller, “particularly if the infection she acquires is sterilizing but not lethal. “Furthermore, statistical estimates suggest that as much as 90% of the reason that women have families of
42、a particular size is simply because that is the number of children they want. Where women gained education and rights, birth rates fell. As with reproduction itself, for people to become less fruitful, desire must precede performance.31 Which one of the following is NOT true about Matthew Connelly?（
43、A）He is the youngest of 8 children in the family and grew up to be an historian.（B） He is expected to address the population problem from a different perspective.（C） His personal experience of large families is the reason why he wants to do research in population.（D）He wants to dedicate his research
44、 to his parents.32 Which one of the following is true according to Connellys book in 19947（A）Population growth reflects the powers of great nations.（B） Population growth became a problem for human being after the cold war.（C） Population growth in underdeveloped countries may deepen economic inequali
45、ty.（D）Population growth lead to different controlling policies and these policies lead to clashes.33 The word “pruned“ ( Line 5, Para. 3) most probably means_.（A）to foster the growth of（B） to remove from, esp. by cutting off（C） to inspire with the courage or confidence（D）to express strong disapprova
46、l of34 What is the main idea of Paragraph 4 ?（A）Some elated problems arise when world population increases quickly.（B） Rapid population growth may have the potential to cause a war.（C） Many birth control methods are potentially lethal.（D）Most birth control devices would not endanger peoples lives.35
47、 According to the passage, what might be a better way to control population?（A）To estimate the population trend with statistics.（B） To control the size of a family as a whole.（C） To grant more education and rights to women.（D）To decrease womens ability to reproduce.35 Studies from 10 nations reveal
48、that the rates of depression among women are twice as high as they are among men. Do women have a biological bent for depression, or are social double standards the major cause?Mental health workers have long noticed among the clinically depressed women take up a bigger proportion. Until recently, t
49、hough, it was unclear whether more women than men were ill or, instead, whether more women sought help. In fact, a mounting collection of studies has confirmed that major depression is twice as common among women as it is among men. “This is one of the most consistent findings we have ever had,“ says Myrna M. Weissman of Columbia University.Scientists searching for explanations are challenged by the fact that a variety of cues prompt depression in different people. Sorting out which factors might have a greater influence on
