1、1全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一) 全真冲刺试卷Simulated National Entrance Test of English for MA/MS Candidates考生注意事项1. 考生必须严格遵守各项考场规则。2. 答题前，考生应按准考证上的有关内容填写答题卡上的“考生姓名”、“ 报考单位”、“考生编号”等信息。3. 答案必须按要求填涂或写在指定的答题卡上。(1) 英语知识运用、阅读理解 A 节、B 节的答案填涂在答题卡 1 上。填涂部分应该按照答题卡上的要求用 2B 铅笔完成。如要改动，必须用橡皮擦干净。(2) 阅读理解部分 C 节的答案和作文必须用(蓝) 黑色字迹钢笔、圆
2、珠笔或签字笔在答题卡 2 上作答。字迹要清楚。4. 考试结束，将答题卡 1、答题卡 2 及试题一并装入试题袋中交回。考试时间满分 180 分钟 100 分得分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)Many foreigners who have not visited Britain call all the inhab
3、itants English, for they are used to thinking of the British Isles as England. 1, the British Isles contain a variety of peoples, and only the people of England call themselves English. The others 2 to themselves as Welsh, Scottish, or Irish, 3 the case may be; they are often slightly annoyed 4 bein
4、g classified as “English”.Even in England there are many 5 in regional character and speech. The chief 6 is between southern England and northern England. South of a 7 going from Bristol to London, people speak the type of English usually learnt by foreign students, 8 there are local variations.Furt
5、her north regional speech is usually “9”than that of southern Britain. Northerners are 10 to claim that they work harder than Southerners, and are more 11. They are open-hearted and hospitable; foreigners often find that they make friends with them 12. Northerners generally have hearty 13: the 2visi
6、tor to Lancashire or Yorkshire, for instance, may look forward to receiving generous 14 at meal times.In accent and character the people of the Midlands 15 a gradual change from the southern to the northern type of Englishman.In Scotland the sound 16 by the letter “R” is generally a strong sound, an
7、d “R” is often pronounced in words in which it would be 17 in southern English. The Scots are said to be a serious, cautious, thrifty people, 18 inventive and somewhat mystical. All the Celtic peoples of Britain (the Welsh, the Irish, the Scots) are frequently 19 as being more “fiery” than the Engli
8、sh. They are 20 a race that is quite distinct from the English. (289 words)Notes: fiery 暴躁的，易怒的。1. AIn consequenceBIn briefCIn generalDIn fact2. AconfineBattachCreferDadd3. AasBwhichCforDso4. AwithBbyCatDfor5. AsimilaritiesBdifferencesCcertaintiesDfeatures6. AfactorBvirtueCprivilegeDdivision7. Aline
9、BrowCborderDscale8. AwhoBwhenCthoughDfor9. AwiderBbroaderCrarerDscarcer10. AusedBaptCpossibleDprobable11. AperfectBnotoriousCsuperiorDthorough12. AswiftlyBpromptlyCimmediatelyDquickly13. AappetitesBtastesCinterestsDsenses14. AhelpingsBofferingsCfillingsDfindings15. AdesignateBdemonstrateCrepresentDr
10、eckon16. AdeliveredBdenotedCdepictedDdefined317. AquietBobscureCfaintDsilent18. AratherBstillCsomehowDeven19. ArenderedBthoughtCimpressedDdescribed20. AwithBofCamongDagainstSection Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A
11、, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text1We have known for a long time that the organization of any particular society is influenced by the definition of the sexes and the distinction drawn between them. But we have realized only recently that the identity of each sex is not
12、 so easy to pin down, and that definitions evolve in accordance with different types of culture known to us, that is, scientific discoveries and ideological revolutions. Our nature is not considered as immutable, either socially or biologically. As we approach the beginning of the 21st century, the
13、substantial progress made in biology and genetics is radically challenging the roles, responsibilities and specific characteristics attributed to each sex, and yet, scarcely twenty years ago, these were thought to be “beyond dispute”.We can safely say, with a few minor exceptions, that the definitio
14、n of the sexes and their respective functions remained unchanged in the West from the beginning of the 19th century to the 1960s. The role distinction, raised in some cases to the status of uncompromising dualism on a strongly hierarchical model, lasted throughout this period, appealing for its just
15、ification to nature, religion and customs alleged to have existed since the dawn of time. The woman bore children and took care of the home. The man set out to conquer the world and was responsible for the survival of his family, by satisfying their needs in peacetime and going to war when necessary
16、.The entire world order rested on the divergence of the sexes. Any overlapping or confusion between the roles was seen as a threat to the time-honored order of things. It was felt to be against nature, a deviation from the norm.Sex roles were determined according to the “place”appropriate to each. W
17、omens place was, first and foremost, in the home. The outside world, i.e. workshops, factories and business firms, belonged to men. This sex-based division of the world (private and public) gave rise to a strict dichotomy between the attitudes, which conferred on each its special identity. The woman
18、, sequestered at home, “cared, nurtured and conserved”. To do this, she had no need to be daring, ambitious, tough or competitive. The man, on the other hand, competing with his fellow men, was caught up every day in the struggle for survival, and hence developed those characteristics which were tho
19、ught natural in a man.4Today, many women go out to work, and their reasons for doing so have changed considerably. Besides the traditional financial incentives, we find ambition and personal fulfillment motivating those in the most favorable circumstances, and the wish to have a social life and to g
20、et out of their domestic isolation influencing others. Above all, for all women, work is invariably connected with the desire for independence. (454 words)Notes: pin down 把讲明确; 确定。immutable 不可改变的。dualism 双重论。divergence 分歧，偏离。overlapping 部分巧合、一致。 time-honored 由来已久的。 dichotomy 一分为二，对立。sequester 使隔离。be
21、 caught up in 被缠住于，如：He is caught up in the trivia (琐事) of everyday things. unduly 过度地，不恰当地。21. It is only in recent years that we have recognized thatAthere is almost no clue to the identity of both sexes.Bthe role distinction between different sexes is conspicuous.Cthe different definitions of sex
22、es bears on the development of culture.Dthe progress of civilization greatly influences the role definitions of sexes.22. From paragraph 1 we can infer that it is now possible for women to embark on a career becauseAthe change in sex roles is out of the question.Bwomens lib has been going on for man
23、y years.Cideas about the roles of women have been changing.Dthe expansion of sciences scarcely remolds the womens roles.23. The author believes that sex discrimination in the West before the 1960s wasApreferable.Bprevalent.Cpresumable.Dprecedent.24. According to the fourth paragraph, the author seem
24、s to think thatAfemale passivity is natural.Bmen and women are physically identical.5Cmen are born competitive and aggressive.Dsome different sex identity is acquired.25. According to the author, which of the following is the most important reason for women to go to work?AWish to claim their rights
25、and freedom.BAmbition and self-fulfillment.CFinancial incentives.DDesire for a social life.Text2The domestic economy in the United States expanded in a remarkably vigorous and steady fashion. The revival in consumer confidence was reflected in the higher proportion of incomes spent for goods and ser
26、vices and the marked increase in consumer willingness to take on installment debt. A parallel strengthening in business psychology was manifested in a stepped-up rate of plant and equipment spending and a gradual pickup in expenses for inventory. Confidence in the economy was also reflected in the s
27、trength of the stock market and in the stability of the bond market. For the year as a whole, consumer and business sentiment benefited from the ease in East-West tensions.The bases of the business expansion were to be found mainly in the stimulative monetary and fiscal policies that had been pursue
28、d. Moreover, the restoration of sounder liquidity positions and tighter management control of production efficiency had also helped lay the groundwork for a strong expansion. In addition, the economic policy moves made by the President had served to renew optimism on the business outlook while boost
29、ing hopes that inflation would be brought under more effective control. Finally, of course, the economy was able to grow as vigorously as it did because sufficient leeway existed in terms of idle men and machines.The United States balance of payments deficit declined sharply. Nevertheless, by any ot
30、her test, the deficit remained very large, and there was actually a substantial deterioration in our trade account to a sizable deficit, almost two-thirds of which was with Japan. While the overall trade performance proved disappointing, there are still good reasons for expecting the delayed impact
31、of devaluation to produce in time a significant strengthening in our trade picture. Given the size of the Japanese component of our trade deficit, however, the outcome will depend importantly on the extent of the corrective measures undertaken by Japan. Also important will be our own efforts in the
32、United States to fashion internal policies consistent with an improvement in our external balance.The underlying task of public policy for the year aheadand indeed for the longer runremained a familiar one: to strike the right balance between encouraging healthy economic growth and avoiding inflatio
33、nary pressures. With the economy showing sustained and vigorous growth, and with the currency crisis highlighting the need to improve our competitive posture internationally, the emphasis seemed to be shifting to the problem of inflation. The Phase Three program of wage and price restraint can contr
34、ibute to reducing inflation. Unless productivity 6growth is unexpectedly large, however, the expansion of real output must eventually begin to slow down to the economys larger run growth potential if generalized demand pressures on prices are to be avoided. (449 words)Notes: inventory 存货。East-West t
35、ensions 东西方紧张局势。fiscal ( 与国库的钱有关的)财务的(常指税收)。liquidity 周转率，清偿力。 leeway 余地。given 鉴于，由于。the Phase Three program 第三阶段计划。26. The author mentions increased installment debt in the first paragraph in order to showAthe continuing expansion of the economy.Bthe growth of consumer purchasing power.Cthe consume
36、rsconfidence in the economy.Dthe soaring consumer incomes for spending.27. Paragraph 2 mainly deals withAthe revival of stronger liquidity positions.Bthe stimulative monetary and fiscal policies.Cthe causes of business development for the period.Deconomic policy measures suggested by the President.2
37、8. It can be inferred from the third paragraph that the authors attitude toward the reduction of the international payments deficit seemsAbitter-sweet.Boptimistic.CsympatheticDdepressing.29. Part of the public policy task, as outlined in the text, is toAprevent payments deficit.Bavoid inflationary p
38、ressures.Cdevalue the dollar.Dincrease the balance of trade.730. It can be learned from the last paragraph that the Phase Three program containedAreduced government spending.Bdevaluation of the dollar.Cproductivity measures.Dwage and price controls.Text3Shopping has always been something of an impul
39、se activity, in which objects that catch our fancy while strolling are immediately bought on a whim. Advertisers and sellers have taken advantage of this fact, carefully positioning inexpensive but attractive items on paths that we are most likely to cross, hoping that our human nature will lead to
40、a greater profit for them. With the dawn of the Internet and its exploding use across the world, the same tactics apply.Advertisers now place “banners”, links to commercial web sites decorated with attractive pictures designed to catch our eyes while browsing the webs, on key web sites with heavy tr
41、affic. They pay top dollar for the right, thus creating profits for the hosting web site as well. These actions are performed in the hopes that during the course of our casual and leisurely web surfing, well click on that banner that sparks our interest and thus, in theory, buy the products advertis
42、ed.Initial results have been positive. Web sites report a huge inflow of cash, both from the advertisers who tempt customers in with the banners and the hosting web sites, which are paid for allowing the banners to be put in place. As trust and confidence in Internet buying increases and information
43、 security is heightened with new technology, the volume of buying is increasing, leading to even greater profits.The current situation, however, is not quite as optimistic. Just as magazine readers tend to unconsciously ignore advertisements in their favorite periodicals, web browsers are beginning
44、to allow banners to slip their notice as well. Internet users respond to the flood of banners by viewing them as annoyances, a negative image that is hurting sales, since users are now less reluctant to click on those banners, preferring not to support the system that puts them in place. If Internet
45、 advertising is to continue to be a viable and profitable business practice, new methods will need to be considered to reinvigorate the industry.With the recent depression in the technology sector and slowing economy, even new practices may not do the trick. As consumers are saving more and frequent
46、ing traditional real estate businesses over their Internet counterparts, the fate of Internet business is called into question. The coming years will be the only reliable indication of whether shopping on the world wide web is the wave of the future or simply an impulse activity whose whim has passe
47、d. (404 words)Notes: on a whim 心血潮。surf v. 冲浪。in theory 在理论上，顺理成章。hosting 访问率高的。call.into question 质疑，对提出疑问。31. It can be learned from the first paragraph that Internet advertising8A has taken the place of more traditional methods of advertising.B is one of the most effective ways to make profits on
48、 the web.C is paralleling advertising methods in traditional business settings.D seeks to tempt customers through impulse shopping methods.32. The second and third paragraphs are written in order to illustrateA the policy Internet advertisers design to lure clientele and its outcome.B the process an
49、d mixed consequences of Internet advertising and shopping.C the biggest splash Internet advertisers have recently made in sales promotions.D the banners Internet advertisers take advantage of to arouse customersinterest.33. Analyzing the current state of the online advertising in paragraph 4, the author implies thatA it has t
