1、2013 考研英语经典模拟题第六套Section Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)A recent poll indicated that half the teenagers in the United States believe that communication between them and their parent
2、s is_1_and further that one of the prime causes of this gap is _2_listening behavior. As a(an)_3_ in point, one parent believed that her daughter had a severe_4_problem. She was so _5_that she took her to an audiologist to have her ear tested. The audiologist carefully tested both ears and reported
3、back to the parent:“Theres nothing wrong with her hearing. Shes just _6_you out.”A leading cause of the _7_divorce rate (more than half of all marriages end in divorce) is the failure of husbands and wives to _8_effectively. They dont listen to each other. Neither person_9_to the actual message sent
4、 by the other.In _10_fashion, political scientists report that a growing number of people believe that their elected and _11_officials are out of_12_with the constituents they are supposedly _13_. Why? Because they dont believe that they listen to them. In fact, it seems that sometimes our politicia
5、ns dont even listen to themselves. The following is a true story: At a national_14_conference held in Albuquerque some years ago, then Senator Joseph Montoya was_15_a copy of a press release by a press aide shortly before he got up before the audience to_16_ a speech. When he rose to speak,_17_the h
6、orror of the press aide and the_18_of his audience, Montoya began reading the press release, not his speech. He began, “For immediate release. Senator Joseph M. Montoya, Democrat of New Mexico, last night told the National.” Montoya read the entire six-page release,_19_ with the statement that he “w
7、as repeatedly _20_by applause.”1.A scarce B little C rare D poor2.A malignant B deficient C ineffective D feeble 3.A case B example C lesson D suggestion4.A audio B aural C hearing D listening5.A believing B convinced C assured D doubtless6.A turning B tuning C tucking D tugging7.A rising B arising
8、C raising D arousing 8.A exchange B interchange C encounter D interact9.A relates B refers C responds D resorts10. A like B alike C likely D likewise11. A nominated B selected C appointed D supported12. A connection B reach C association D touch13. A leading B representing Cdelegating D supporting 1
9、4. A legislative B legitimate C legalized D liberal15. A distributed B awarded C handed D submitted16. A present B publish C deliver D pursue17. A to B with C for D on18. A joy B enjoyment C amusement D delight19. A conclude B to conclude C concluding D concluded20. A disrupted B interfered C interr
10、upted D stoppedSection Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1As a young bond trader, Buttonwood was given two pieces of advice, trading rules of thumb,
11、if you will: that bad economic news is good news for bond markets and that every utterance dropping from the lips of Paul Volcker, the then chairman of the Federal Reserve, and the man who restored the central banks credibility by stomping on runaway inflation, should be respected than Popes orders.
12、 Todays traders are, of course, a more sophisticated bunch. But the advice still seems good, apart from two slight drawbacks. The first is that the well-chosen utterances from the present chairman of the Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, is of more than passing difficulty. The second is that, of late
13、, good news for the economy has not seemed to upset bond investors all that much. For all the cheer that has crackled down the wires, the yield on ten-year bondswhich you would expect to rise on good economic newsis now, at 4.2%, only two-fifths of a percentage point higher than it was at the start
14、of the year. Pretty much unmoved, in other words.Yet the news from the economic front has been better by far than anyone could have expected. On Tuesday November 25th, revised numbers showed that Americas economy grew by an annual 8.2% in the third quarter, a full percentage point more than original
15、ly thought, driven by the ever-spendthrift American consumer and, for once, corporate investment. Just about every other piece of information coming out from special sources shows the same strength. New houses are still being built at a fair clip. Exports are rising, for all the protectionist crying
16、. Even employment, in what had been mocked as a jobless recovery, increased by 125,000 or thereabouts in September and October. Rising corporate profits, low credit spreads and the biggest-ever rally in the junk-bond market do not, on the face of it, suggest anything other than a deep and long-lasti
17、ng recovery. Yet Treasury-bond yields have fallen.If the rosy economic backdrop makes this odd, making it doubly odd is an apparent absence of foreign demand. Foreign buyers of Treasuries, especially Asian certral banks, who had been swallowing American government debt like there was no tomorrow, se
18、em to have had second thoughts lately. In September, according to the latest available figures, foreigners bought only $5 6 billion of Treasuries, compared with $25.1 billion the previous month and an average of $38.7 billion in the preceding four months. In an effort to keep a lid on the yens rise,
19、 the Japanese central bank is still busy buying dollars and parking the money in government debt. Just about everyboby else seems to have been selling.1. The advice for Buttonwood suggests that _.A Paul Volcker enjoyed making comments on controlling inflationB the Federal Reserve has an all-capable
20、power over inflation controlC economy has the greatest influence upon the daily life of ordinary peopleD the economic sphere and bond markets are indicative of each other2. The word “passing”(Line 7, Paragraph 1) most probably means_.A instant B trivial C simple D negligible3. Which of the following
21、 is responsible for the rapid economic growth in the US?A Domestic consumers. B Foreign investments.C Real estate market. D Recovering bond market.4. According to the last paragraph, most Asian central banks are becoming _.A rather regretful B less ambitiousC more cautious D speculative5. The phrase
22、 “keep a lid on”(Line 6, Paragraph 3) most probably means_.A put an end to B set a limit onC tighten the control over D reduce the speed ofText 2Were moving into another era, as the toxic effects of the bubble and its grave consequences spread through the financial system. Just a couple of years ago
23、 investors dreamed of 20 percent returns forever. Now surveys show that theyre down to a “realistic”8 percent to 10 percent range.But what if the next few years turn out to be below normal expectations? Martin Barners of the Bank Credit Analyst in Montreal expects future stock returns to average jus
24、t 4 percent to 6 percent. Sound impossible? After a much smaller bubble that burst in the mid-1960s Standard Laetoli, Tanzania; East Turkana, Kenya; and elsewhere in East Africa. These sites contain evidence of the first appearance of bipedal (upright-walking, apelike early humans).41. _The first ph
25、ysically modern humans, Homo sapiens, appeared in tropical Africa between 200,000 and 150,000 years agodates determined by molecular biologists and archaeologists working together. Dozens of archaeological sites throughout Asia and Europe show how people migrated from Africa and settled in these two
26、 continents during the last Ice Age (100,000 to 15,000 years ago). 42. _Archaeologists have documented that the development of agriculture took place about 10,000 years ago. Early domesticationthe planting and harvesting of plants and the breeding and herding of animalsis evident in such places as t
27、he ancient settlement of Jericho in Jordan and in Tehuacn Valley in Mexico. Archaeology plays a major role in the study of early civilizations, such as those of the Sumerians of Mesopotamia, who built the city of Ur, and the ancient Egyptians, who are famous for the pyramids near the city of Giza an
28、d the royal sepulchres (tombs) of the Valley of the Kings at Thebes. 43. _Archaeological research spans the entire development of phenomena that are unique to humans. For instance, archaeology tells the story of when people learned to bury their dead and developed beliefs in an afterlife. Sites cont
29、aining signs of the first simple but purposeful burials in graves date to as early as 40,000 years ago in Europe and Southwest Asia. By the time people lived in civilizations, burials and funeral ceremonies had become extremely important and elaborate rituals. 44. _Archaeology also examines more rec
30、ent historical periods. Some archaeologists work with historians to study American colonial life, for example. They have learned such diverse information as how the earliest colonial settlers in Jamestown, Virginia, traded glass beads for food with native Algonquian peoples; how the lives of slaves
31、on plantations reflected their roots in Africa; and how the first major cities in the United States developed. 45. _A For example, the Moche lords of Sipn in coastal Peru were buried in about AD 400 in fine cotton dress and with exquisite ornaments of bead, gold, and silver. Few burials rival their
32、lavish sepulchres. Being able to trace the development of such rituals over thousands of years has added to our understanding of the development of human intellect and spirit.B By 40,000 years ago people could be found hunting and gathering food across most of the regions of Africa. Populations in d
33、ifferent regions employed various technological developments in adapting to their different environments and climates.C Archaeological studies have also provided much information about the people who first arrived in the Americas over 12,000 years ago. D The first fossil records of vascular plantsth
34、at is, land plants with tissue that carries foodappeared in the Silurian period. They were simple plants that had not developed separate stems and leaves.E Laetoli even reveals footprints of humans from 3.6 million years ago. Some sites also contain evidence of the earliest use of simple tools. Arch
35、aeologists have also recorded how primitive forms of humans spread out of Africa into Asia about 1.8 million years ago, then into Europe about 900,000 years ago. F One research project involves the study of garbage in present-day cities across the United States. This garbage is the modern equivalent
36、 of the remains found in the archaeological record. In the future, archaeologists will continue to move into new realms of study. G Other sites that represent great human achievement are as varied as the cliff dwellings of the ancient Anasazi (a group of early Native Americans of North America) at M
37、esa Verde, Colorado; the Inca city of Machu Picchu high in the Andes Mountains of Peru; and the mysterious, massive stone portrait heads of remote Easter Island in the Pacific.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation
38、 should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)（46 ）Any discussion of the American educational system would be less than complete if it did not mention the emphasis that many colleges and universities place upon the nonacademic, social,“extracurricular”aspect of education, often defined as
39、 personal growth. Perhaps a useful way of viewing the notion of personal growth would be to picture the very large and general term“education” as being all-embracing, including as subsets within it academic and nonacademic components. This may be one of the most difficult concepts to convey to someo
40、ne who is not intimately familiar with American higher education. Few educational systems in other countries place the same emphasis on this blend of academic and personal education. The majority of colleges and universities in the United States make some attempt to integrate personal and intellectu
41、al growth in the undergraduate years. (47) If the ultimate goal of undergraduate education in America were simply to convey a set body of knowledge, the term of studies could undoubtedly be reduced. Yet the terms of studies are extended in order to give students a chance to grow and develop in other
42、 ways.Numerous opportunities are made available to students to become involved in sports, student government, musical and dramatic organizations, and countless other organized and individual activities designed to enhance ones personal growth and provide some recreation and enjoyment outside of the
43、classroom. (48)Experience with campus organizations and off-campus community involvement can be highly valuable in preparing international students for future leadership in their professional field upon their return home.The typical American colleges support for extracurricular activity is perhaps u
44、nique in the world, This special educational dimension, beyond the classroom and laboratory experience, does not mean that extracurricular participation is required to gain an American degree. It remains an entirely optional activity, but (49)it is noted here because Americans have traditionally vie
45、wed success in ones role as a citizen as closely linked to a “well-rounded”life that incorporates a variety of social, athletic, and cultural activities into a persons experience.A great many American campuses and communities have organized special extracurricular activities for students from other
46、countries. (50) On most campuses, one can find an international club, which includes Americans, where students can get to know and learn socially from students from other countries, as well as Americans. International students are almost always invited, through organized hospitality activities, into
47、 the homes of Americans living in or outside the academic community.Section WritingPart A51. Directions:You will have an English class next Friday, but you cant attend it. Write a letter to your English teacher, Mr. Wang, to ask for leave. Tell him:1) why you ask for leave,2) what you will do to mak
48、e up for it.You should write about 100 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead. (10 points)Part B52. Directions: Read the following saying and write an essay in which you should1) interpret the saying,2) give your comments onthe saying, and3) write a title for your essay.A womans career, particularly if it is successful, is often blamed for the break-up of a marriage, but never a mans.You should writ 160200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20
