1、考研英语（一）模拟试卷 127 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 【C1 】_we hear much about the “ new father“ , the man who【C2】_an active role in the day-today care of his children, there is no【C3
2、】_way to be a good father, claims Michael Lamb, a psychologist with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. He says children can do very well in many different situations, and the greater involvement of fathers is the most important when it makes mothers lives【C4】_.In the U. S.
3、 , about half the men questioned reply that if there【C5】_no job-related penalty, they would like to spend more time with their children. Looked at another way, the other 50% are satisfied the way things are and are saying that they dont feel any【C6】_desire to spend more time with their children than
4、 they currently do. The same【C7】_often ask women if they are satisfied with the【C8 】_of their husbands participation in child-rearing. Thirty-five to forty percent say they would like their partners to do more.【C9 】_is often overlooked, Lamb says, is that about two thirds of the women are happy【C10】
5、_their spouses【C11】_level of parental involvement. “The truth is that men ate not asking to be more involved with the children, but women are not trying to【C12】_them more involved,【C13】_. For many【C14】_, both men and women,【C15】_, are【 C16】_satisfied with traditional responsibilities. The fact that
6、women dont necessarily want men to have more involvement in child-rearing has a lot to do with power and privilege in this society. Women fear they may lose power and【C17】_in the family which is the one area in which these had never been questioned.【 C18】_, they do not have 【C19】 _in the world of wo
7、rk. For many women, its better to keep their responsibility for pa-renthood【C20】_that means they have what might be called role overload, rather than give some of that status, responsibility and power to a partner. “1 【C1 】（A）If（B） When（C） Because（D）Although2 【C2 】（A）makes（B） does（C） takes（D）adopts3
8、 【C3 】（A）the other（B） single（C） one（D）a4 【C4 】（A）glad（B） happy（C） happier（D）gladder5 【C5 】（A）is（B） are（C） was（D）were6 【C6 】（A）gigantic（B） great（C） tempting（D）urging7 【C7 】（A）questions（B） questioners（C） questionnaires（D）question-masters8 【C8 】（A）times（B） number（C） amount（D）standard9 【C9 】（A）Whatever（
9、B） What（C） The thing（D）That10 【C10 】（A）for（B） at（C） with（D）on11 【C11 】（A）now（B） current（C） available（D）immediate12 【C12 】（A）drive（B） get（C） force（D）compel13 【C13 】（A）yet（B） however（C） either（D）too14 【C14 】（A）reasons（B） explanations（C） results（D）excuses15 【C15 】（A）on average（B） in average（C） at the a
10、verage（D）in the average16 【C16 】（A）altogether（B） around（C） more or less（D）about17 【C17 】（A）occupation（B） strata（C） position（D）status18 【C18 】（A）Nevertheless（B） However（C） At the same time（D）While19 【C19 】（A）rights（B） equality（C） privilege（D）opportunity20 【C20 】（A）while（B） yet（C） even if（D）ifGrammar2
11、1 Jack wishes that he_business instead of history when he was in university.（A）had studied（B） study（C） studied（D）had been studying22 He moved away from his parents, and missed them _ enjoy the exciting life in New York.（A）too much to（B） enough to（C） very much to（D）much so as to23 I meant_the matter
12、with you, but I had some guests then.（A）discuss（B） discussing（C） having discussed（D）to have discussed24 _, I must do another experiment.（A）Be it ever so late（B） It is ever so late（C） It be ever so late（D）So late it be ever25 _ wealthy does not necessarily mean that a man is greedy.（A）For the reason
13、that he is（B） The reason of being（C） Just because he is（D）That he is26 AIDS is said_the No. 1 killer of both men and women over the past few years in that region.（A）being（B） to be（C） to have been（D）having been27 Among the first to come and live in North America _, who later prospered mainly in New E
14、ngland.（A）had been Dutch settlers（B） Dutch settlers were there（C） were Dutch settlers（D）Dutch settlers had been there28 Each man and woman must sign_full name before entering the examination room.（A）his（B） her（C） their（D）ones29 There was no point_out until the storm had really stopped.（A）in going（B）
15、 by going（C） of going（D）to go30 I was_worried when they didnt come home.（A）more annoyed as（B） less annoyed as（C） more annoyed than（D）as annoyed more thanPart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)30 Control an University
16、 Logistic Number, Boycott School Fees RiseOver the last two decades, colleges and universities doubled their full-time support staff while enrollment increased only 40 percent, according to a new analysis of government data. During the same period, the staff of fulltime instructors, or equivalent pe
17、rsonnel, rose about 50 percent, while the number of managers increased slightly more than 50 percent.The data, based on United States Department of Education filings from more than 2,782 colleges, come from 1987 to 2007, before the current recession prompted many colleges to freeze their hiring.Neit
18、her the report nor outside experts on college affordability went so far as to argue that the increase in support staff was directly responsible for soaring tuition. Most experts say that the largest driver of tuition increases has been the decline in state financing for higher education.Still, the f
19、indings raise concerns about administrative bloat, and the increasing focus on the social and residential nature of college life, as opposed to academics.“ On a case-by-case basis, many of these hiring decisions might be good ones, but over all, its not a sustainable trend.“ Said Pat Callan, preside
20、nt of the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education.“ At a time when were trying to do something to hold down tuition increases,“ Mr. Callan added, “this gives us a pretty good clue where we ought to be looking. And it does raise questions about the conventional wisdom that you cant do
21、anything to control tuition without affecting academic quality.“The growth in support staff included some jobs that did not exist 20 years ago, like environmental sustainability officers and a broad array of information technology workers. The support staff category includes many different jobs, lik
22、e residential-life staff, admissions and recruitment officers, fundraisers, loan counselors,etc.“A lot of it is definitely trying to keep up with the Joneses,“ said Daniel Bennett, a labor economist. “ Universities and colleges are catering more to students, trying to make college a lifestyle, not j
23、ust people getting an education. Theres more social programs, more athletics, more trainers, more sustainable environmental programs.“On average, public colleges have about 8 employees per 100 students, and private colleges about 9, according to the report.In the 20-year period, the report found, th
24、e greatest number of jobs added, more than 630, 000, were instructorsbut three-quarters of those were part-time. Converted to full-time equivalents, those resulted in a total of 939,000 teaching jobs, up from 614,000 in 1987.The largest number of full-time jobs added, more than 278,000, were for sup
25、port staffs, and grew to more than half a million positions in 2007, from 292,000 in 1987. Colleges also added some 65, 000 management positions, almost all of them full time; all told, they had 185, 000 managers in 2007, up from about 120,000 managers 20 years earlier.31 Why did many colleges stop
26、hiring more staff?（A）Because the rate of support staff growth surpassed that of enrollment growth.（B） Because they had more staff than needed.（C） Because the current economic depression caused them to do so.（D）Because the staff expenditure was too high.32 What is believed by most experts to be the m
27、ain reason for increasing tuition?（A）The increasing number of the full-time support staff.（B） The reduction in the government funding for higher education.（C） The rising inflation in the country.（D）The increasing number of the students.33 Which of the following belongs to support staff?（A）Instructor
28、s.（B） IT workers.（C） President.（D）Department dean.34 According to Mr. Bennett, universities and colleges significantly increase the number of their full-time support staff because_.（A）they needed more staff to provide more desired services for students（B） they did not want to fall behind the Jones f
29、amily（C） the student number was on the increase（D）they were trying to make college more than a place to get education35 What can we infer from the passage?（A）Over the last two decades, colleges altered the composition of their work force.（B） In the past twenty years, the number of full-time instruct
30、ors increased by 630,000.（C） All the managerial positions added during the period from 1987 to 2007 were full time.（D）There were altogether 614,000 teaching positions in the United States in 2007.35 A Perpetual Motion Machine is a fascinating and long-discussed topic that moves well beyond the scope
31、 of physics. In short, A perpetual motion machine can be likened to a magic cow that continues to live and breathe and yet needs no sustenance. A perpetual motion engine installed in a car would continue to run indefinitely but would need neither gas tank nor petrol. Of course, as a perpetual motion
32、 machine is in violation of natural laws, it will likely never move out of the realm of imagination and into reality. When the phrase “perpetual motion machine“ is entered into Googles search engine, 34, 400 items are returned. Of these 34, 400 items, the forty-first to the forty-fifth hold reasonab
33、le interest and will be further discussed herein.41. Myths and legendsLong before the advent of the steam engine, human beings have ruminated on the possibility of a perpetual motion machine. Throughout history, many have attempted to invent such a device, though none have thus far been successful.4
34、2. Fame and glorySome people hold that any inventor attempting to create a perpetual motion machine must only be in it for credit and accolades, wishing to be the first in his field to discover the much-coveted secret.43. Wealth and richesIt is also suspected by some that those seeking to unlock the
35、 mystery of perpetual motion machine must be motivated by the monetary rewards. If such a device were to fall into popular use, the inventor would be a wealthy man indeed.44. Antics and capersEven some of those who are aware of the impossibility of perpetual motion machine have invented something si
36、milar under the guise of perpetual motion machine in order to tease us.45. Deception and trickerySome people, though fully aware that they are incapable of inventing a perpetual motion machine, persist in arguing that they can with the intention of scamming us.Though the perpetual motion machine is
37、a dream long-sought after by the scientific community, it is improbable that it will ever be realized. We can, however, pour our resources into researching more practical energy conserving forms of power such as geothermal, hydroelectric, and solar power solutions.A In ancient China there was an ext
38、remely adroit man by the name of Zhu Geliang. It is said that he constructed a wooden horse which could walk unaided and could be used in the transportation of military supplies. As no records of this occurrence have been found, this tale has passed into legend.B Inventor F told me excitedly, “some
39、complex details are currently under discussion to unearth the key to perpetual motion. If my experiment proves to be effectual, I will become a Nobel Prize winner. You know, the ceremony is held annually in Sweden and is broadcasted live to every corner of the globe. “ It is no great wonder that Inv
40、entor F espoused enthusiasm. A functional perpetual motion machine is a wonder that would be marveled at for generations to come.C Inventor K declared, “the experiments with perpetual motion are on the verge of success. My products will soon be distributed throughout the world and used in a wide ran
41、ge of industrial applications. When that happens, my company will expand exponentially. Ill make a fortune!“D One of the closest things to a perpetual motion engine was the one installed on the Traveler 1 spacecraft, the first spaceship in human history to fly beyond the edges of our solar system. T
42、hough Travelers engine is able to run without maintenance for many years, it still requires energynuclear energy. So, strictly speaking, Traveler 1 does not run on a perpetual motion engine, but in fact needs energy as do all other machines.E Mr. Goofy announced that he had effectively diagrammed th
43、e first perpetual motion machine. When a private corporate party purchased the patent, they found to their dismay that manufacturing it according to the design layout was technically infeasible. Furious, they sued Mr. Goofy for fraud, but even in the courtroom, Mr. Goofy would not be shamed. He simp
44、ly retorted, “Im just joking around.“F Tom, proudly proclaiming that he had invented a clock that ran on perpetual motion, and had it placed in the central square of his town. The clock, he said, would work perfectly despite a lack of springs in the internal mechanism. A scientist later ascertained
45、the secret and revealed it to the townspeople: the clock had been cleverly devised to run on temperature differentials.40 Hows this for unintended consequences? Some of the biggest beneficiaries(受惠者)of the womens movement have been married men. According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, ma
46、rried men have a 60% higher average household income than they did in 1970, even adjusted for inflation. Unmarried men, on the other hand, only got a 16% bump.One reason for the rise is that more men are marrying women who make more money than they do, mainly because there are more high-income women
47、 to go around. In 1970, just 4% of men at the age of 30 to 44 had wives who brought in more money than they did. By 2007, more than a fifth of men in that age range had wives who out-earned them. Members of this thriving demographic(人口统计学的)are effectively doubling their income or more when they wed,
48、 without doubling their costs.Aside from the increase in white-collar women, the other trend summed up by the Pew Research Center is that marriage rates have declined most sharply among the least educated men and women, which helps explain why the average household income figures for married men hav
49、e pulled even further ahead of those for their single counterparts. More of the least rich are unmarried than before.The study, which drew on household income data from the Decennial Census and the 2007 American Community Survey, showed that the biggest gainers were married college-educated men. The biggest losers were unmarried men who did not complete high school or who only had a high school di
