考研英语阅读模拟试卷59

1、 D.（分数：40.00）_Most children with healthy appetites are ready to eat almost anything that is offered them and a child rarely dislikes food (1)_ it is badly cooked. The (2)_ a meal is cooked and served is most important and an (3)_ served meal will, often improve a child“s appetite. Never ask a child (4)_ he likes or dislike a food and never (5)_ likes and dislikes in front of him or allow 。

2、as its manufacturers are quick to claim the company devotes hundreds of man-hours to testing and retesting each possible design and configuration to see which does the job best. Which shape fits most naturally into a human hand? Which covering is most pleasing? And which overall look makes your fingers tremble with anticipation? This curious pursuit, reputedly espoused by and entrenched within all of todays major manufacturing firms, is called ergonomics, defined as “the degree to which th。

3、words based on the following situation: Doctor Brown, who is well known to the world for his achievements in the field of medicine, comes to your university as a visiting scholar. Now write a welcoming speech to welcome him.2 An Advertisement广告Write an advertisement of about 100 words based on the following situation: The Ohio Program of Intensive English is enrolling students. This program is to help students learn English quickly. Now write an advertisement on behalf of the program.3 A Lost No。

4、duct information leaflets, please tick this box （ A） Leave the box empty if you dont mind receiving information. （ B） Fill in the box if you need more information. （ C） Tick the box if you are happy with our products. 3 We are carrying out market research in the north and the midlands from 22nd to 26th. （ A） We have done the research in the north and the midlands. （ B） We havent done the research in the north and the midlands yet. （ C） We have decided not to do research in the north 。

5、tries require shipments abroad to be accompanied by an export declaration. Usually such a declaration, presented at the port of exit, includes the names and addresses of the principals involved, the destination of the goods, a full description of the goods, and their declared value. When manufacturers are exporting from the United States, Customs and the Department of Commerce require an export declaration for all shipments. If specific licenses are required to ship a particular commodity, the e。

6、ents. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. 0 Here in the United States, before agricultural activities destroyed the natural balance, there were great migrations of Rocky Mountain locusts (Melanoplus spretus). Great migrating hordes of these insects once darkened the skies on the plains east of the Rockies where crops were often destroyed; the worst years were those from 18。

7、 to? For each statement 1-7, mark one letter (A, B, C, or D) on your Answer Sheet. You will need to use some of these letters more than once. A Everybody in the US seems to be thinking about Halloween just now. For most people, it centers around their children and the annual trick-or-treat festivities. However, for a growing number of Americans, Halloween is also celebrated at the office. Thats a good thing for the business as well as the employees. Here is a plan that you can start toda。

8、g heated discussions recently about womens experience in the workplace. Last month Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer at Face-book, published “Lean In“, a【C1】_declaration on why women have not【C2 】_to the most senior positions at companies. She concludes that it is partly womens own【C3】_: they do not “lean in“ and ask for promotions,【C4】_at meetings and insist on taking a seat at the table. Another new book will not have the same impact as “Lean In“, but it of。

9、nst rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those 。

10、say, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) give your comments.2 Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) support your view with an example/examples.3 Write an essay of 160 200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should 1) describe the drawing briefly, 2) explain its intended meaning, and then 3) 。

11、he chart, and 2) give your comments. You should write about 150 words. 2 Write an essay based on the following chart. In your writing, you should 1) interpret the chart, and 2) give your comments. You should write about 150 words. 3 Write an essay based on the chart. In your writing, you should 1) interpret the chart, and 2) give your comments. You should write about 150 words. 4 Write an essay based on the chart. In your writing, you should 1) describe the diagram, and 2) give your comments. Yo。

12、39;s bouncing economy, now growing at its fastest for three years, is cause for cheer. Not,【C1】_for those who manage the countrys electricity power system. For them【C2】_growth means faster progress towards a critical situation. Ofgem, the energy regulator, has long【C3】_that the margin between peak electricity demand and【C4】_supply is falling. In June it said the margin would【C5 】_from 14% in 2014 to just 4% in the winter of 2018, increasing the risk of blackouts【C6。

13、e internet eye where in the world, and the (1)_ number of users, one of the most exciting developments on the internet is E-commerce(2)_ commerce. E-commerce has two forms, (3)_ business-to-business, or B-to-B, and business-to-consumer, or B-to-C.B-to-C was the first of these developments. It grew (4)_ from the first days when people started to buy things from their homes without going to a shop. First came “catalogue shopping“ (5)_ you choose what you want from a catalogue 。

14、 the president of your university, suggesting how to improve students physical condition. You should include the details you think necessary. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming“ instead. Do not write the address.2 An E-mail for InvitationWrite an e-mail of about 100 words to a foreign teacher in your college, inviting him/her to be a judge for the upcoming English speech contest. You should include the details you think necessary. Do not sign your own name at。

15、rop, after maize, wheat and rice, which provides more calories, more quickly, using less land and in a wider range of climates than any other plant. It is, of course, the potato.The United Nations has declared 2008 the International Year of the Potato. It hopes that greater awareness of the merits of potatoes will contribute to the achievement of its Millennium Development Goals, by helping to alleviate poverty, improve food security and promote economic development. It is always the internation。

16、se more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices,【C1】_that businesses were still protecting consumers【C2】_the full brunt(冲击)of higher energy costs.The Producer Price Index,【C3】_measures what producers receive for goods and services, 【C4】_1 percent in July, the Labor Department reported yesterday, double【C5】_economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding【C6】_and energy, the core index of producer prices。

17、he responsibilities for learning lie with the student. (1)_ a long reading assignment is given, instructors expect students to be familiar with the (2)_ in the reading even if they do not discuss it in class or take an examination. The (3)_ student is considered to be (4)_ who is motivated to learn for the sake of (5)_, not the one interested only in getting high grades. Sometimes homework is returned (6)_ brief written comments. but without a grade. Even if a grade is no。

18、 the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.0 The decline in moral standardswhich has long concerned social analystshas at last captured the attention of average Americans. And Jean Bethke Elshtain, for one, is glad.The fact that ordinary citizens are now starting to think seriously about the nations moral climate, says this ethics professor at the University of Chicago, is reason to hope that new ideas will come f。

19、2.Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D.（分数：10.00）_“It keeps you grounded, puts you in a situation that keeps you out of trouble, and puts you with a group that has the same mind-set,“ says Molly Skinner, a sophomore at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, appraising the nonathletic benefits she experienced while 。

20、y is lost for other reasons.What I guess Franzen is complaining about is that people using e-readers may not bring the serious attention to a book that he applies in his writing, which is famously undertaken in conditions of monastic rigour that exclude an internet connectioa Like many, he believes that we have become shallow readers, less able to focus on the deeper meaning of books and are the worse for it.This belief about our attention-deficit is not proven, but the obvious point is we still。