1、考研英语模拟试卷 73（无答案）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) 1 A common assumption about the private sector in education is that it caters only to the elite. (1)_, recent research points in the oppos
2、ite direction. If we want to help some of most (2)_ groups in society, then encouraging deeper private sector (3)_ is likely to be the best way forward.Several developments are (4)_ in India, all of which involve the private education sector meeting the needs of the poor in distinct ways. But India
3、is not (5)_ in this respectsimilar phenomena are happening all over the developing world.As a point of (6)_, how do government schools serve the poor? Usefully, the government sponsored Public Report on Basic Education in India from 1999 paints a very (7)_ picture of the“ (8)_ “of the government sch
4、ools for the poor. When researchers (9)_ unannounced on their random (10)_ of schools, only 5% had any “teaching activity“ going on. Alarmingly, the team noted that the (11)_ of teaching standards was not to do (12)_ disempowered teachers, but instead could be (13)_ “plain negligence“. They noted “s
5、everal cases of irresponsible teachers keeping a school close for months at a time“.But is there any (14)_ to these school? Surely no one else can do better than government (15)_ the resources available. As it happens, the Report pointed to private schools that were serving the poor and (16)_ rather
6、 reluctantly that such problems were not found in these schools. Most parents believed that private schools were successful because they were more accountable. “The teachers are accountable to the manager who can fire them, and, (17)_ him or her, to the parents who can (18)_ their children.“ Such ac
7、countability was not present in the government schools, and “this contrast is (19)_ with crystal (20)_ by the vast majority of parents“.（A）In addition（B） On the contrary（C） In effect（D）In general（A）disadvantaged（B） disabled（C） discriminated（D）privileged（A）engagement（B） intercourse（C） investment（D）in
8、volvement（A）ongoing（B） outgoing（C） preceding（D）underway（A）unique（B） unparalleled（C） exclusive（D）only（A）departure（B） view（C） discussion（D）debate（A）desolate（B） bleak（C） ingenious（D）delicate（A）disorganization（B） breakdown（C） malfunctioning（D）disorder（A）called（B） decided（C） took（D）looked（A）specimen（B） e
9、xample（C） designation（D）sample（A）deprivation（B） deformation（C） deficiency（D）deterioration（A）without（B） about（C） for（D）with（A）attributed to（B） resulted from（C） followed by（D）accounted for（A）alternative（B） option（C） substitute（D）preference（A）thinking（B） supposing（C） suppose（D）given（A）acquainted（B） adm
10、itted（C） allowed（D）permitted（A）to（B） by（C） with（D）through（A）retreat（B） revoke（C） withdraw（D）recall（A）conceived（B） maintained（C） retained（D）perceived（A）clarity（B） transparency（C） density（D）purityPart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C
11、or D. (40 points)21 Shortly after September 11th, President Bushes father observed that just as Pearl Harbor awakened this country from the notion that we could somehow avoid the call of duty to defend freedom in Europe and Asia in World War Two, so, too, should this most recent surprise attack eras
12、e the concept in some quarters that America can somehow go it alone in the fight against terrorism or in anything else for that matter.But Americas allies have begun to wonder whether that is the lesson that has been learnedor whether the Afghanistan campaigns apparent success shows that unilaterali
13、sm works just fine. The United States, that argument goes, is so dominant that it can largely afford to go it alone.It is true that no nation since Rome has loomed so large above the others, but even Rome eventually collapsed. Only a decade ago, the conventional wisdom lamented an America in decline
14、. Bestseller lists featured books that described Americas fall. Japan would soon become “Number One“. That view was wrong at the time, and when I wrote “Bound to Lead“ in 1989, I, like others, predicted the continuing rise of American power. But the new conventional wisdom that America is invincible
15、 is equally dangerous if it leads to a foreign policy that combines unilateralism, arrogance and parochialism.A number of advocates of “realist“ international-relations theory have also expressed concern about Americas staying power. Throughout history, coalitions of countries have arisen to balance
16、 dominant powers, and the search for traditional shifts in the balance of power and new state challengers is well under way. Some see China as the new enemy; others envisage a Russia-China-India coalition as the threat. But even if China maintains high growth rates of 6% while the United States achi
17、eves only 20%, it will not equal the United States in income per head until the last half of the century.Still others see a uniting Europe as a potential federation that will challenge the United States for primacy. But this forecast depends on a high degree of European political unity, and a low st
18、ate of transatlantic relations. Although realists raise an important point about the leveling of power in the international arena, their quest for new cold-war-style challengers is largely barking up the wrong tree. They are ignoring deeper changes in the distribution and nature of power in the cont
19、emporary world. The paradox of American power in the 21st century is that the largest power since Rome cannot achieve its objectives unilaterally in a global information age.21 The author begins his article with George Bushs fathers words（A）to warm of the doom of a terrorist attack.（B） to criticize
20、Americans unilaterialism.（C） to call on Americans to defend freedom.（D）to show the primacy of US economy.22 The advocates of realist international relations tend to think that（A）potential federation will pose a challenge to U.S. primacy.（B） Japan is a positive example for the U.S. to follow.（C） U.S.
21、 will maintain its staying power in information age.（D）America can go it alone in the fight against terrorism.23 The attitude of those who are “barking up the wrong tree“ towards the primacy of US in the 21st century seems to be（A）Indifferent.（B） Optimistic.（C） Indignant.（D）Apprehensive.24 The examp
22、le of a Russia-China-India coalition is used to show（A）a sign of arrogance.（B） an example of empires.（C） a potential federation.（D）an advocate of challengers.25 What does the author think of unilateralism?（A）It underlies power.（B） It is to be pursued enthusiastically.（C） It is second to terrorism.（D
23、）It is to be dealt with cautiously.26 Can this be the right time to invest in luxury goods? Miuccia Prada was obviously biting her nails. The granddaughter of the founder of the Italian fashion group has just opened spectacular new stores in quick succession in New York and London. With its magic mi
24、rrors, silver displays and computer-controlled changing rooms, Pradas two-month-old shop in Manhattan cost a staggering $40m, sits just a mile from Ground Zero, and sells practically nothing.The luxury-goods business has been in despair in hasty succession against a background of a weakening global
25、economy, an enduring slump in Japanese spending, and the September 11th terrorist attacks. The Japanese, who used to buy a third of the worlds luxury goods, cut their foreign travel in half after the attacks and tightened their Louis Vuitton purse-strings. At the same time, wealthy Americans stopped
26、 flying, which has a dramatic effect on the luxury-goods purveyors of London, Paris and Rome.At home too, Americansattitudes to luxury changed, at least temporarily. “Conspicuous abstention“ replaced greedy consumerism among the fast-growing, younger breed of newly rich. The decline in job security,
27、 the lower bonuses in financial services, and the stock market bust that wiped out much of the paper wealth generated in the late 1990s, bred a new frugality. Sales of expensive jewelry, watches and handbagsthe products that make the juiciest profits for the big luxury-goods groupsdropped sharply.Th
28、e impact has been most striking among the handful of large, quoted luxury-goods companies. Frances Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), the industry leader, issued four profits warnings after September 11th and ended up reporting a 20% decline in operating profit for 2001, after having repeatedly pro
29、mised its investors double-digit growth; and Italys Gucci Group, the third largest, announced this week that second-half profits dropped by 33%. Meanwhile, privately held Prada had to postpone its stock market flotation and was forced to sell a recently acquired stake in Fendi, a prestigious Italian
30、 bag maker, in order to reduce its debts.Luxury is an unusual business. A luxury brand cannot be extended indefinitely: if it becomes too common, it is devalued, as Pierre Cardin and Ralph Lauren proved by sticking their labels on everything from T-shirts to paint. Equally, a brand name can be under
31、mined if it is not advertised consistently, or if it is displayed and sold poorly. Sagra Maceira de Rosen, a luxury-goods analyst at J.P. Morgan, argues that, “Luxury companies are primarily retailers. In retailing, the most important thing is execution, and execution is all about management. You ma
32、y have the best designed product, but if you dont get it into the right kind of shop at the right time, you will fail.“26 By “Miuccia Prada was obviously biting her nails“(Paragraph 1), the author means（A）Prada is in a desperate situation.（B） Prada is notorious for her hasty execution.（C） Prada is a
33、lways in her bad habit.（D）Prada is too much engaged in her work.27 What is the attitude of consumers towards luxury goods in the present situation?（A）Carefree.（B） Panicked.（C） Cautious.（D）Confused.28 It can learned from the text that（A）Excessive advertisement resulted in the failure of Pradas invest
34、ment.（B） Luxury companies must give thought to the impact of terrorist attacks.（C） Execution is nothing but an auxiliary part of business management.（D）Outsiders always hold some misconceptions of luxury-goods business.29 When mentioning “double-digit growth“(Paragraph 4), the author is talking abou
35、t（A）rewards reaped from investment in real estate.（B） bonuses generated in the stock market flotation.（C） estimated assets of newly-opened stores.（D）operating profits in luxury-goods business.30 To which of the following is the author likely to agree?（A）Opening new stores, on the horizon.（B） More ve
36、ntures bring more rewards.（C） Tight the belt, the single remedy.（D）Not every cloud has silver linings.31 When and how much? Those are the questions on the lips of investors, bondholders, and other Federal Reserve watchers. The Fed kept interest rates on hold at its Mar. 19 meeting. But the accompany
37、ing statement, in which the Fed abandoned its view that economic weakness was the greatest risk in the outlook, makes it clear that policymakers are thinking about the timing of rate hikes in order to bring monetary policy back to a neutral stance.Even so, there are other factors that argue for some
38、 rise in short-term ratesperhaps as early as June, as Wall Street expects. While the Feds words lessen the chances of a rate hike at the May meeting, they do not set the criteria for a possible hike at the June 25-26 meeting.The latest data seem to come down on the “evenly mixed“ scenario. Businesse
39、s are backing off from last years feverish pace of stock-cutting, but domestic demand is holding up. Factories are busier in response to rising orders. In particular, the makers of tech equipment are boosting output at a rapid clip. At the same time, the wider trade gap in January suggests that some
40、 of the inventory swing is benefiting foreign producers. Keep in mind that a bigger trade gap subtracts from economic growth, but a rise in U.S. imports is necessary to give rise to a global rebound. That will eventually boost exports as well and help to better align monetary policy around the world
41、.The Feds decision to shift to a neutral stance was probably made easier by the latest good news on industrial production. Output at factories, utilities, and mines increased 0.4% in February on top of a 0.2% January gain, which was first reported as a 0.1% loss. Manufacturing output rose 0.3% in ea
42、ch month, the best showing since mid-2000.Surprisingly, the long-ailing tech sector is leading the charge. Tech production is growing at a double-digit annual rate in the first quarter, vs. almost no gain in the rest of manufacturing. But even that small rise in nontech manufacturing is a vast impro
43、vement from the steep declines of the previous six quarters. Just as tech is fueling the rebound in U.S. factory activity, tech imports are leading the import rise. Incoming shipments of tech goods jumped 14.6% in January, suggesting stronger capital spending.As demand picks up, the Fed will want to
44、 remove itself from the equation of economic pluses and minuses. Step One was the shift in its view of the outlook. Step Two will be a series of rate hikes that will bring policy more in line with sustainable economic growth.31 According to the author, the American economy（A）is nowhere near a sustai
45、nable growth.（B） is at its weakest point.（C） is near to complete recovery at hand.（D）is much better than it seems.32 The strong tone of US economic recovery is manifested in（A）the downsizing in manufacturing industries.（B） the sharp increase in tech-sector production.（C） the incoming shipments of in
46、fo-tech goods.（D）the increasingly wide trade gap in January.33 As pointed out in Paragraph 3, the “evenly mixed“ scenario（A）may fail to reflect the true state of U.S. economy.（B） is necessary to give rise to a global rebound.（C） may make it clear that the Fed changed its outlook.（D）falls short of th
47、e expectations of businesspeople.34 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?（A）The US economy is gradually recovering from the steep declines.（B） The Fed should take in account the shift in its outlook on economy.（C） It is not the proper timing for the Fed to consider rate interests.（
48、D）It is necessary that the Fed make adjustments to its monetary policy.35 The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to urge the Fed（A）to incline to a tighter policy.（B） to put investment in tech-sector.（C） to consider possible rate hikes.（D）to abandon a neutral stance.36 Plans for buildin
49、gs that are not just big but truly huge adorn the wails of Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF), an architectural firm in New York. Few people aspire to 200 storeys. In the aftermath of the World Trade Centres collapse 18 months ago, such towering schemes seemed to have no chance of becoming reality. Yet in April KPF will complete work on a Tokyo complex with a central skyscraper that will feature one of the highest floors in Japan. Submissions are being readied for still bigger projects in sev
