考研英语30天成功试卷第四套试题及答案(1)

考研英语30天成功试卷第四套试题及答案（1）
Section I Use of English
Directions:
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)
There is virtually no limit to how one can serve community
interests, from spending a few hours a week with some charitable
organization to practically full-time work for a social agency. Just
as there are opportunities for voluntary service 1 (VSO) for young
people before they take up full-time employment, 2 there are
opportunities for overseas service for 3 technicians in developing
countries. Some people, 4 those who retire early, 5 their technical
and business skills in countries 6 there is a special need.
So in considering voluntary or 7 community service, there are more
opportunities than there 8 were when one first began work. Most
voluntary organizations have only a small full-time 9 , and depend
very much on volunteers and part-timers. This means that working
relationships are different from those in commercial organizations,
and values may be different. 10 some ways they may seem more casual
and less efficient, but one should not 11 them by commercial
criteria. The people who work with them do so for different reasons
and with different 12 , both personal and 13 . One should not join
them 14 to arm them with professional experience; they must be
joined with commitment to the 15 , not business efficiency. Because
salaries are 16 or non-existent many voluntary bodies offer modest
expense. But many retired people take part in community service for
17 , simply because they enjoy the work.
Many community activities possible 18 retirement were also
possible during one’s working life but they are to be undertaken 19
seriously for that. Retired people who are just looking for
something different or unusual to do should not consider 20
community service.
1. A. oversea B. over sea C. over seas D. overseas
2. A. as B. so C. then D. that
3. A. quantity B. qualifying C. quality D. qualified
4. A. partially B. partly C. particularly D. passionately
5. A. order B. operate C. offer D. occupy
6. A. which B. where C. as D. that
7. A. paying B. paid C. to be paid D. pay
8. A. before B. lately C. never D. ever
9. A. team B. number C. staff D. crowd
10. A. In B. By C. With D. Through
11. A. look at B. comment C. enjoy D. judge
12. A. subjective B. subject C. objectives D. objects
13. A. organization B. organizational C. organized D. organizing
14. A. expecting B. to expect C. being expected D. expected
15. A. course B. cause C. case D. caution
16. A. little B. small C. large D. big
17. A. free B. freedom C. money D. something
18. A. before B. on C. in D. at
19. A. much B. very much C. no more D. no less
20. A. to be taken B. to take C. taking D. being taken
Section ⅡReading Comprehension
Text 1
Violent lyrics in songs increase aggression-related thoughts and
emotions and could i

ndirectly create a more hostile social
environment, a study released on Sunday by a U.S. psychology
association found. The Washington D.C.based American Psychological
Association (APA) released the study, resulting from five
experiments involving over 500 college students, in the May issue of
the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
The violent songs increased feelings of hostility without
provocation or threat, according to the study. It said the effect
was not the result of differences in musical style, specific
performing artist or arousal properties of the songs. Even the
humorous violent songs increased aggressive thoughts, the study
said.
The group said the study contradicts a popular notion that
listening to angry, violent music actually serves as a positive
catharsis for people.
The music industry came under criticism from lawmakers in October
for failing to use more descriptive parental advisory labels that
specify whether the music contains sex, violence or strong language.
But the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has said
that current CD labels give parents enough information without
violating the right to free expression. The RIAA is the trade group
for the world’s five big labels, including AOL Time Warner Inc., EMI
Group Plc., Bertelsmann AG, Vivendi Universal’s Universal Music and
Sony Corp.
Results of the APA’s experiments showed that violent songs led to
more aggressive interpretations of ambiguously aggressive words and
increased the relative speed with which people read aggressive
versus non-aggressive words. “Such aggression-biased interpretations
can, in turn, instigate a more aggressive response, verbal or
physical, than would have been emitted in a nonbiased state, thus
provoking an aggressive escalatory spiral of antisocial exchanges,”
said researcher Craig Anderson, in a statement.
While researchers said repeated exposure to violent lyrics could
indirectly create a more hostile social environment, they said it
was possible the effects of violent songs may last only a fairly
short time.
21. According to the study by APA, intensified aggression had
nothing to do with .
A. actual performers of music B. a more hostile environment
C. feelings of hostility D. violent humors of the songs
22. The word “catharsis” in Para. 3 most probably means .
A. an unpopular notion B. the removal of strong feelings
C. an increase of aggressive emotions D. the overreaction to
violent lyrics
23. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The researchers’ work was unpopular because of its biased
conclusions.
B. The music industry was accused of unclear specification of the
nature of the songs.
C. The current CD labels failed to specify whether the music is
appropriate for youth.
D. The music industry would have to yield to the pressure from the
politicians.
24. Craig Anderson would probably agree that .
A. the relation bet

ween violent music and aggressive thoughts was
ambiguous
B. more experiments were needed to justify the results achieved so
far
C. antisocial exchanges could be ultimately attributed to violent
songs
D. nonbiased interpretations might cause more aggressive social
responses
25. It can be concluded from the passage that .
A. some musical styles would lead to a short period of increased
social hostility
B. researchers were divided about the fundamental causes of
aggressive emotions
C. parents neednt worry a lot about their kids occasional
exposure to violent songs
D. music industry would have to be more alert to violent words in
its music
Text 2
The biggest danger facing the global airline industry is not the
effects of terrorism, war, SARS and economic downturn. It is that
these blows, which have helped ground three national flag carriers
and force two American airlines into Chapter 11 bankruptcy, will
divert attention from the inherent weaknesses of aviation, which
they have exacerbated. As in the crisis that attended the first Gulf
War, many airlines hope that traffic will soon bounce back, and a
few catastrophic years will be followed by fuller planes, happier
passengers and a return to profitability. Yet the industry’s
problems are deeper—and older—than the trauma of the past two years
implies.
As the centenary of the first powered flight approaches in
December, the industry it launched is still remarkably primitive.
The car industry, created not long after the Wright Brothers made
history, is now a global industry dominated by a dozen firms, at
least half of which make good profits. Yet commercial aviation
consists of 267 international carriers and another 500plus domestic
ones. The world’s biggest carrier, American Airlines, has barely 7%
of the global market, whereas the world’s biggest carmaker, General
Motors, has (with its associated firms) about a quarter of the
world’s automobile market.
Aviation has been incompletely deregulated, and in only two
markets: America and Europe. Everywhere else deals between
governments dictate who flies under what rules. These aim to
preserve stateowned national flagcarriers, run for prestige rather
than profit. And numerous restrictions on foreign ownership impede
crossborder airline mergers.
In America, the big network carriers face barriers to exit, which
have kept their route networks too large. Trade unions resisting job
cuts and Congressmen opposing route closures in their territory
conspire to block change. In Europe, liberalization is limited by
bilateral deals that prevent, for instance, British Airways (BA)
flying to America from Frankfurt or Paris, or Lufthansa offering
transatlantic flights from London’s Heathrow. To use the car
industry analogy, it is as if only Renaults were allowed to drive on
French motorways.
In airlines, the optimists are those who think that things are now
so bad that the indus

try has no option but to evolve. Frederick
Reid, president of Delta Air Lines, said earlier this year that
events since the September 11th attacks are the equivalent of a
meteor strike, changing the climate, creating a sort of nuclear
winter and leading to a “compressed evolutionary cycle”. So how,
looking on the bright side, might the industry look after five years
of accelerated development?
26. According to the author, the deeper problems of aviation
industry .
A. are the effects of various disasters
B. are actually not fully recognized
C. are attracting a lot of attention
D. are not the real cause of airlines’ bankruptcy
27. One of the facts that reflect the primitiveness of airline
industry is .
A. its history is much longer than that of car industry
B. it is composed of international and domestic carriers
C. its market is divided by many a relatively small carrier
D. it is still an industry of comparatively low profits
28. What does the author mean by “Aviation has been incompletely
deregulated, ”(Para.3)?
A. Governmental restrictions are still imposed on aviation
industry in many areas.
B. Governments help establish rules for aviation industry only in
America and Europe.
C. Some countries hope to help their national carriers keep up
their national prestige.
D. Many countries discourage merger plans between foreign and
domestic carriers.
29. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. free competition may help solve the problems confronting
aviation industry
B. problems in America are more of a political nature than that in
Europe
C. car industry should exert a more powerful influence on aviation
industry
D. there is still a long way to go before the problems can be
solved
30. According to Fredrick Reid, the aviation industry .
A. is facing a very serious situation
B. will confront a difficult evolution
C. has no way out of the present difficulty
D. will experience a radical reform