1、考研英语（阅读）模拟试卷 97 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 Its a nice house: good schools, good neighborhood, decent commute. It even looks nice. But so does the house next door. And the one next door to that. In
2、 fact, they all look just the same. Welcome to a cookie-cutter neighborhood. Theyre all around the region, subdivisions with blocks of near-identical houses.Many home shoppers now are relieved to find anything at all to buy in what continues to be a tight market. But what about resale value? If dema
3、nd is softer, will buyers still be willing to look at cookie-cutter houses? Or will sellers be stuck, their homes languishing on the market because theres so much competition from similar houses?Local real estate agents say no. They say that homeowners can take plenty of steps to sell even a cookie-
4、cutter house as fast as they could move any other house in town. “Everything really depends on how the home is priced. If its priced right, it will sell, even if it looks like its neighbors,“ said Frances Hawkins, an agent with the Bethesda office of Weichert Realtors. “Another important thing is lo
5、cation. People want a good location. Location and price are far more important than what the neighboring house looks like.“Not everyone agrees. “I think buyers dont want that anymore, especially when they reach a point in their career where its not just a matter of survival but a matter of choosing
6、their own style,“ said Michael Hill, president of Emerge Homes, a D.C.-based custom homebuilder. Like most custom builders, he builds houses that are the opposite of cookie-cutter. “When people reach that level economically, they are definitely more interested in style and visual appeal.“Indeed, eve
7、n many production builders make an effort to offer a variety of house styles, particularly in those developments that are positioned as new towns. But the economics of building dictate that in many cases, especially in neighborhoods priced to attract first-time buyers, houses can be very, very simil
8、ar.1 The phrase “cookie-cutter neighborhood“(line 3, para. 1)most likely refers to_.（A）a neighborhood made of cookies（B） a neighborhood in which all houses look similar（C） a neighborhood in which all houses are owned by one person（D）a specific type of architecture2 Why are many home shoppers relieve
9、d to find a house to buy?（A）Because all houses look the same.（B） Because they like the “cookie-cutter“ approach.（C） Because its a tight market.（D）Because real estate prices are rising.3 According to Hawkins, which of the following factors is most important when selling a house?（A）Size.（B） Style.（C）
10、Location.（D）Age.4 What type of people does Hill suggest are unlikely to buy cookie-cutter houses?（A）Second-time homebuyers.（B） Economists.（C） Homebuilders.（D）Affluent homebuyers.5 Why does the text imply that there are so many neighborhoods with houses that look similar?（A）Buyers prefer them.（B） The
11、y are cheaper to produce.（C） A slow real estate market.（D）Local building codes.5 Most people dont enjoy facing the difficult situations that sometimes occur with coworkers in the workplace. Such situations may arise from honest disagreements over design or engineering issues, personnel or benefits m
12、atters, management decisions or actions, or from any other situation where human impressions and objectives differ.There could be double the trouble for engineers who are more likely to feel at home with electrons and bytes, and behave in highly predictable ways, than with coworkers, who often appea
13、r arbitrary and capricious. For those of us who have internalized the strict and measurable rules of the physical world, dealing with other people can be both disappointing and frustrating.Yet how you manage situations of conflict with your coworkers could have a significant impact on your career, o
14、ften even more than your engineering prowess or your design skills. Those who deal successfully with potential conflicts are far more likely to receive added responsibilities and promotions, in addition to the pay increases and respect that come with them. On the other hand, not dealing successfully
15、 with conflict can potentially relegate you to a career backwater, with technical challenges and high pay passing you by.Why is dealing with conflict an important skill today? Its primarily because theres more of it now than in the past. Workers of all types are more likely to speak up for their own
16、 ideas or actions, rather than follow the dictating corporate chain of command. Conflict also sometimes arises as a result of unclear company goals, or when those goals arent shared equally by all. Rather than working for a single common good, employees and managers seek individual goals, such as pr
17、omotion, job security, experience, money, and even the proverbial free lunch.Not only is actual conflict greater today, but even the potential for interpersonal conflicts in the workplace is far greater than at any time in the past. One reason for this is increased time-to-market pressures. The need
18、 to rapidly make decisions, establish an engineering direction, and meet project milestones adds elements of tension and stress to an already difficult endeavor.This makes the workplace a potential minefield for interpersonal conflict. Its especially apparent to an engineer in a position of responsi
19、bility, like a project leader or an engineering manager. For an engineer who must work with others to complete a project, the need to manage conflict can spell the difference between success and failure.6 Which of the following statements is true according to the text?（A）Minefields are becoming comm
20、on in the workplace.（B） Workers today are less equipped to deal with workplace conflict.（C） Companies are finding new ways to deal with workplace conflict.（D）Workplace conflict can arise from honest disagreements.7 According to the author, dealing with interpersonal conflict in the workplace_.（A）is
21、the key to success in the workplace（B） can be more difficult for engineers（C） prevents workers from working for the common good（D）leads to the development of effective relationships8 The word “relegate“(line 5, para. 3)most probably means “_“.（A）delegate（B） banish（C） rejuvenate（D）undermine9 Failure
22、to effectively deal with interpersonal conflict in the workplace could_.（A）stall the development of a persons career（B） lead to getting fired（C） force you to move to the boondocks（D）prevent a person from enjoying his or her job10 Interpersonal conflict in the workplace is_.（A）an effective management
23、 tool（B） the bane of all managers（C） more common today than in the past（D）the proverbial free lunch10 For her 56th birthday, Ellen Jenkins went under the knife. It was a birthday present to herself, a present which left her floating on cloud nine. Seven months later, shes still floating . because of
24、 the loss of more than 100 pounds and the gain of a whole new attitude.Jenkins, 56, went from 330 pounds last October to 230 pounds today. She can now fit into a movie theater seat, she can fit into a doctors chair, she can sit on her porch swing, and she can even cross her legs. “It feels great,“ s
25、aid Jenkins. “Its been a life-changing thing for me all around. Everything is easier now.“ Her secret? Gastric bypass surgery.The procedure has become a medical alternative for millions of overweight Americans. According to the Surgical Weight Loss Center, severe obesity100 pounds or more above an i
26、ndividuals ideal body weightcan complicate ones health, causing high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, asthma, sleeping problems, arthritis and several types of cancer. Premature death is more likely due to the earlier onset of stroke, heart attack and complications from diabetes.Due to the p
27、otentially severe medical complications, thousands have turned to the extreme in weight lossariatric surgery, which alters the digestive process. The operation promotes weight loss by stapling off parts of the stomach to make it smaller, restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold.Some opera
28、tions combine stomach restriction with a partial bypass of the small intestine. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, these procedures create a direct connection from the stomach to the lower segment of the small intestine, literally bypassing portions of
29、 the digestive tract that absorb calories and nutrients.The result is extreme weight loss. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, most patients lose weight quickly following surgery and continue to lose pounds for up to 24 months afterwards. Although most
30、patients regain 5 to 10 percent of the weight they lost, most maintain a long-term weight loss of about 100 pounds.11 What happened to Jenkins on her 56th birthday?（A）She was stabbed with a knife.（B） She lost more than 100 pounds.（C） She had surgery.（D）She began to float.12 Which of the following do
31、es the text imply that Jenkins was unable to do before her weight loss?（A）Watch a movie.（B） Drive a car.（C） Visit her doctor.（D）Sit on her porch swing.13 According to the survey, many obese Americans have opted for surgery because_.（A）they are no longer accepted by their families（B） of the health ri
32、sks associated with obesity（C） of societal pressure to be thin（D）they were unable to cross their legs14 After the surgery, most patients_.（A）lose a lot of weight and then gain it all back（B） lose a large amount of weight and then regain a small amount（C） retain their pre-surgery bodyweight（D）continu
33、e to lose weight for over two years15 Which of the following titles is most appropriate to the text?（A）Under the Knife: The Terrifying Saga of Obesity in America（B） A New Way to Combat Obesity（C） New Surgical Trends（D）Understanding Weight Loss in America15 The exponentially improving capabilities of
34、 emerging Web technologies spotlights the long-ignored issues of who owns the World Wide Web, who manages it, and who has jurisdiction over it. The answer now is: Nobody! Another reasonable prediction would be that the Internet will become not only the number-one means of communicating, conducting b
35、usiness, socializing, entertaining, and just living, but indeed will handle a huge majority of such interactions; thus, failure to establish and enforce some basic ground rules will likely lead to socioeconomic disaster.If exchange of resources is to be accomplished almost exclusively over the Inter
36、net, anonymous surfing will be a potential threat. Moving funds without identification could not only perpetrate individual fraud, but also bankrupt the system itself. Biometrics and more-advanced systems of ID will need to be perfected to protect users and the network. In addition, multinational cy
37、bercrime units will be required to catch those preying on users worldwide, as Web surfers in Arlington, Virginia, and Victoria, British Columbia, may be victims of cyberscams perpetrated in Cairo or Budapest. Coordination and cooperation will be keys to making the Internet a safer place to travel an
38、d conduct business.The future path through cyberspace is filled with threats and opportunities, most of which cannot even be imagined today. With the equivalent of 5,000 years of technological progress expected between 2000 and 2025, its difficult to forecast the dilemmas that lie ahead, but thanks
39、to the creativity and genius of William Gibson, Ray Kurzweil, and others like them, some predictions have been made and can be used as a basis for forecasting future cybercrime and crime fighting.The Internet as we know itcomputers, Web sites, e-mail, blogs, e-commerce, etc.may be outdated as soon a
40、s the early years of the next decade(the “twenty-teens“). All communication will be handled by a seamless, wireless network of airborne signals moving between nanobots and individuals with transmitters implanted in them. At this point, cyberoffenses will become very personal, as an attack on the Web
41、 is a direct attack on the user-possibly even invading his brain and memory stored in neural networks.By 2025, the whole concept of the Internet and cybercrime may be dumped into the dustbin of history. The greatest threat then might be the extreme difficulty of separating virtual(cyber)reality from
42、 physical reality. Already, psychologists warn that perception can be more important than truth: If cyberreality is more convincing than physical reality, the virtual world might become the “real“ world.16 We learn from Paragraph 1 that World Wide Web_.（A）is the first choice for communication and en
43、tertainment（B） will cause socioeconomic disaster in the future（C） hasnt made prominent progress in the past few years（D）is in great need of rules to be established and enforced17 The bankruptcy of the Internet may be caused by_.（A）resources exchange（B） individual fraud（C） anonymous funds moving（D）la
44、ck of management18 The multinational cybercrime units are most probably in charge of_.（A）investigation of international on-line crime（B） those who prey on ATM users（C） cyberscams in developing countries（D）crackers of advanced ID systems19 By mentioning William Gibson, the author intends to_.（A）manif
45、est his contribution to technological progress（B） prove that cyberspace will definitely pose threats on ordinary people（C） state that predictions have been made to forecast future on-line crime（D）declare his victory in the competition with Ray Kurzweil20 According to the passage, which of the follow
46、ing would the author LEAST probably agree on?（A）Future people may have signal transmitter inside of them.（B） Future people may confuse reality with virtual world.（C） Twitter will last for a long time despite the progress of Internet.（D）Future on-line attacks may aim at individuals themselves.考研英语（阅读
47、）模拟试卷 97 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)【知识模块】 阅读1 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 属指代关系题。显而易见，cookie-cutter neighborhood 指的是上文所讲到的千篇一律的住宅。【知识模块】 阅读2 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 属逻辑关系题。第二段开头讲到：“在继续供不应求的市场上能找到房子可买，许多购房者为此感到宽慰。”【知识模块】
48、阅读3 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 属事实细节题。原文对应信息在第三段末尾：霍金斯认为影响售房的一个重要因素是位置。【知识模块】 阅读4 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 属信息推断题。第四段提到希尔的观点；“我认为买主不再要求这些了，特别是当他们在事业上到了不仅为了生存而且为了选择自己风格的阶段。”可见，他认为富裕的买主购买千篇一律房子的可能性不大。【知识模块】 阅读5 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 属信息推断题。根据本文最后一句的信息：“在很多情况下，特别是在价格对初次买房者有吸引力的住宅区，房子可以千篇一律”可知，众多住宅区的房子外观相似是因为造价便宜。【知识模块】 阅读【知识模块】 阅读
49、6 【正确答案】 D【试题解析】 属事实细节题。第一段告诉我们，在职场发生的矛盾可能由开诚布公的分歧而引起。【知识模块】 阅读7 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 属信息推断题。第二段指出：“较之和经常独断专行、反复无常的同事相处，他们更适宜熟稔电子和字节，以及循规蹈矩地行事。”可见，工程师们不善于处理职场的人际矛盾。【知识模块】 阅读8 【正确答案】 B【试题解析】 属词义推断题。可以根据上下文信息的对比关系进行判断。上文讲到成功处理潜在矛盾可以带来诸多好处。相比而言，没有成功地处理矛盾就可能对事业不利。因此可以推断，relegate 的含义与 banish(放逐)较为接近。【知识模块】 阅读9 【正确答案】 A【试题解析】 属信息归纳题。由第三段末尾的信息可知，不能成功处理职场的人际矛盾会阻碍一个人事业的发展。【知识模块】 阅读10 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 属事实细节题。第四段第二句直接指出：“如今的矛盾比过去更多。”【知识模块】 阅读【知识模块】 阅读11 【正确答案】 C【试题解析】 属事实细节题。文章开头讲到：“在 56 岁生日那天，埃伦詹金斯做了外科手术。这是她给自己的生日礼物。”【知识模块】
