2013年专业英语考试及说明
2013年考研英语真题完整版(含答案)
3.[A] issue [B] vision [C] picture [D] moment4.[A] For example [B] On average [C] In principle [D] Above all5.[A] fond [B]fearful [C] capable [D] thoughtless6.[A] in [B] on [C] to [D] for7.[A] if [B]until [C] though [D] unless8.[A] promote [B]emphasize [C] share [D] test9.[A] decision [B] quality [C] status [D] success10.[A] chosen [B]stupid [C]found [D] identified11.[A] exceptional [B] defensible [C] replaceable [D] otherwise12.[A] inspired [B]expressed [C] conducted [D] secured13.[A] assigned [B]rated [C] matched [D] arranged14.[A] put [B]got [C]gave [D] took15.[A]instead [B]then [C] ever [D] rather16.[A]selected [B]passed [C] marked [D] introduced17.[A]before [B] after [C] above [D] below18.[A] jump [B] float [C] drop [D] fluctuate19.[A]achieve [B]undo [C] maintain [D]disregard20. [A] promising [B] possible [C] necessary [D] helpful答案：1-5: ADCAB6-10: BADDA11-15: DCBDB16-20: CACBC答案详解：2013年的完型填空是一篇选自《经济学人》名为A Question of Judgment的文章。
2013年10月自考英语(二)真题及解析
2013年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷（课程代码00015）本试卷共8页，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。
考生答题注意事项：1．本卷所有试题必须在答题卡上作答。
答在试卷上无效，试卷空白处和背面均可作草稿纸。
2．第一部分为选择题。
必须对应试卷上的题号使用2B铅笔将“答题卡”的相应代码涂黑。
3．第二部分为非选择题。
必须注明大、小题号。
使用0. 5毫来黑色字迹签宇笔作答。
4．合理安排答题空间，超出答题区域无效。
第一部分选择题一、阅读判断（第1-10题，每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后刊出了10个句子，请报据短文内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C。
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Farms Appear in CitiesWhen you hear the word‘‘farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops.（1）But scientists say the farms of the future could be built in tall buildings in some large cities.It may be difficult to believe but in fact the technology for growing crops indoors already exists. Farming in the city is already happening. （2）Some vegetables are already grown in greenhouses. Even the scientists at the South Pole research station can enjoy fresh vegetables they grow in their own greenhouse.（3）Experts say indoor farming solves many problems. First, traditional farmingtakes up a lot of land. Growing crops in tall buildings-called vertical farming（垂直农业）can solve the problem.（4）Also, and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious threats from insects and bad weather.（6）Though vertical farms don't exist yet, experts have created a plan for recycling in such farms. The water from indoor fish ponds would be used to water crops. Gases from crop waste would be used to heat the building. Waste from chicken or pigs would be reused as a source of energy.（7）But experts believe vertical farming is not going to be easy.（8）They say it can be difficult to control climate conditions indoors. Besides, plants differ in their weather and lighting needs.（9）For example. Some plants like warm, sunny weather, but other plants prefer cooler temperatures.T hat’s not to say these difficulties won’t be overcome—but it will take time. Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 15 years before the first vertical farms could be created.（10）1.The word “farm” may make you think of the countryside.A.TrueB. FalseC. Not Given答案：A解析：根据第一段第一句“When you hear the word “farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops.”关键词“imagine the countryside”，可知看到农场这个词会想起乡村。
2013年考研英语真题答案及解析
【答案】D
【考点】句间逻辑关系+固定结构
【解析】根据句内的逻辑关系，在对待犯罪行为方面害怕表现出太软弱，在……方面，关于……的表达应该用
介词 on，故答案为 D。
7. [A] if 如果
[B] until 直到
[C] though 尽管
[D] unless 除非
【答案】A
【考点】上下文语义衔接+固定短语
请者的____不应该取决于同一天随机选到的其他几名申请者。接着下文讲到面试官面试 MBA 申请者的结果
results，因此第 9 题应该也有结果的意思，与下文结合是达到正面的结果，因此答案是即“申请者的成功”。其
它选项带入原文重叠答案，与原义不符合。
10.[A] found 找到的 [B] studied 研究过的
【答案】D
【考点】上下文语义衔接+短语辨析
【解析】通读后面的句子，提到了法官与被告，这明显是生活当中的一个具体的实例，故答案选 D。而 A 选项
above all“首先” 是用来列举条目；B 选项 on average “平均，通常”，出现的话，周围往往应该要出现数字。C 选
项 in principle“大体上，原则上”，后面需要出现的是总结性的话语，将 A,B,C 排除。
D 选项 deliver “传递”，同样不能与 ability 搭配。A, C, D 无论从搭配上还是意思上都不合适。A 选项 grant 本身
具有赋予，授予的意思。故答案选 A。
2.[A] minor 次要的
[B] external 外部的
[C] crucial 残酷的
[D] objective 客观的
六名被告执行缓刑，那么他很有可能将下一个人送入监狱。A 选项 fond of 喜欢，B 选项 fear of 惧怕，C 选项
2013年河南省普通专升本考试《专业英语》真题+答案
2013 年河南省普通专升本考试《专业英语》真题Part I Vocabulary and Structure (1 x 30)Directions: There are 30 incomplete statements in this part. You are required to complete each one by choosing the most appropriate word or expression from the four choices marked A. B, C and D. then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.1.Virtue and vice are before you; leads you to happiness, to misery.A. former/latterB. the former/the latterC. a former /a latterD. the former/latter2.The earth is about as the room.A. as fifty time bigB. As big fifty timeC. fifty times as bigD. fifty as times big3.My sister is going to visit Xi’an with friends.A. other her two littleB. her other little twoC. her two other littleD. her two little other4.The little girl was left alone, with to look after her.A. anyoneB. someoneC. not oneD. no one5.It was at the coffee bar she met her husband for the first time.A. whereB. /C. thatD. which6.-“Yo u realize that you were driving at 100 mph, don’t you?”-“No, officer. I . This car can’t do more than80.”A. couldn’t have been B may not have been C didn’t need to be D needn’t have been7.Don’t let him catch you .A. do that again B doing that again C to do that again D done that again8.He was thoroughly ashamed so much money on such an ugly picture.A. for spendingB. with spendingC. to have spentD. of having spent9.I never dreamed I here discussing state affairs with the other deputies.A. would be sittingB. would had been sittingC. will have been sittingD. will be sitting10.All these dictionaries are a great help to you, ?A. are theyB. are all these dictionariesC. aren’t theyD. aren’t all these dictionaries11.Not until I shouted at the top of my voice his head.A. he had turnedB. that he turnedC. he didn’t turnD. did he turn12.Every means tried but without much result.A. areB. isC. has beenD. have been13.It’s high time you .A. started to workB. had stared to workC. will start to workD. would start to work14.We required that the machine parts cast iron.A. is made ofB. be made fromC. is made byD. be made of15. , we could not have finished the work on time.A. But for their helpB. Was it not for their helpC. If they do not help usD. Should they offer to help us16.No sooner had he finished his speech stormy applause broke out.A. asB. thanC. thenD. when17.That’s the doctor on the seriously wounded man.A. that be operatedB. that operated himC. who he operatedD. who operated18. , she knows Germany well.A. The child as she isB. As she is a childC. Child as she isD. A child as she is19.There is something wrong with Steven’s car, he must have it .A. checkingB. checkedC. to checkD. check20.Her answer is not acceptable, and .A. neither am IB. mine is neitherC. either is mineD. neither is mine21.No one can function properly if they are of sleep.A. ridB. declinedC. refusedD. deprived22.This kind of analysis the problem to its simplest form.A. reducesB. decreasesC. breaksD. displaces23.In the current economic climate it is fairly that unemployment will continue to rise.A. reliableB. predictableC. desirableD. indifferent24.This map carries a of one centimeter to ten kilometers.A. coordinateB. regulateC. adaptD. suit25.The new comers found it impossible to themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new county.A. coordinateB. regulateC. adaptD. suit26.The traitor was sent into to a remote island.A. expelB. extolC. excelD. exile27.Extensive reporting on television has helped to interest in a wide variety of sports an activities.A. generateB. gatherC. assembleD. yield28.During the process, great care has to be taken to protect the silk from damage.A. sensibleB. delicateC. tenderD. sensitive29.The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were and many houses collapsed.A. wreckedB. tornC. spoiledD. injured30.Having decided to rent a flat, we contacting all the accommodation agencies in the city.A. set outB. set aboutC. set upD. set downPartⅡReading Comprehension (2×20 points)Directions：There are4passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.Passage One"Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get, the more you want to give." Penelope Leach once said. What she said proves to be true of my blended family. I was born in 1931.As the youngest of six children, I learned to share my parents' love.Raising six children during the difficult time of the Great Depression took its toll on my parents' relationship and resulted in their divorce when I was 18 years old. Daddy never had very close relationships with his children and drifted even farther away from us after the divorce. Several years later, a wonderful woman came into his life and they were married. She had two sons, one of them still at home. Under her influence, we became a blended family and a good relationship developedbetween the two families. She always treated us as if we were her own children. It was because of our other mother. Daddy's second wife, that he became closer to his own children.They shared over 25 years together before our father passed away. At the time of his death, the question came up of my mother, Daddy's first wife, attending his funeral. I will never forget the unconditional love shown by my step mother.When I asked her if she would object to mother attending Daddy's funeral, without giving it a second thought, she immediately replied," Of course not, honey. She is the mother of my children."31.According to the speaker, what contributed to her parents' divorce? .A. Family violenceB. The Great DepressionC.Bad relationship between parents and their six childrenD.Her father’s disloyalty32."Loving a child is a circular business. The more you give, the more you get, the more you want to give." How do you understand this sentence? .A. Love is blindB. Love is a businessC. Love breeds loveD. Love can tame the wildest33.What brought the father closer to his own children? .A. His children’s effortsB. His improved financial conditionC. His advanced ageD. His second wife’s positive influence34.Which one is NOT true about the writer’s step mother? .A. a wonderful womanB. unconditional love shown to her step childrenC. positive influence on the blended familyD. caring for her own children only35.What message does the writer want to convey in this passage? .A.Divorce often has disastrous consequences.B.Happiness is hard to find in blended families.C.The piety of the family relation should be respected in the highest degree.D.Love is the base of family relationship especially in blended families.Passage TwoLike many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero?Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and a community who will listen. But a hero goes beyond mere fame.Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltage transformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so that it can be used by ordinary people.The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine hero experience life with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for? If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, but who would claim that their fans find life more abundant?Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop. They have the skill and the charmto move the masses. They create new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated ( 隔离的) buses, restaurants, and parks. It may be possible for large-scale change to occur without leaders with magnetic personalities, but the pace of change would be slow,the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.36.Although heroes may come from different cultures, they .A.generally possess certain inspiring characteristicsB.probably share some weaknesses of ordinary peopleC.are often influenced by previous generationsD.all unknowingly attract a large number of fans37.According to the passage, heroes are compared to high-voltage transformers in that .A.they have a vision from the mountaintopB.they have warm feelings and emotionsC.they can serve as concrete examples of noble principlesD.they can make people feel stronger and more confident38.Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because .A.they are popular only among certain groups of peopleB.their performances do not improve their fans morallyC.their primary concern is their own financial interestsD.they are not clear about the principles they should follow39.Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding leaders who .A.are good at demonstrating their charming charactersB.can move the masses with their forceful speechesC.are capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsD.can provide an answer to the problems of their people40.The author concludes that historical changes would .A.be delayed without leaders with inspiring personal qualitiesB.not happen without heroes making the necessary sacrificesC.take place ff there were heroes to lead the peopleD.produce leaders with attractive personalitiesPassage ThreeKaren and Ken Mullin, a young professional couple in Cleveland, own fifty Cookbooks and two fully equipped kitchens in their house. Yet they rarely cook their Own meals; instead, on their way home from work they usually stop at a supermarket And choose two portions of meat loaf and a container of ready-to-serve potatoes "My Job," says Karen "is to poor the salad from the bag."A half-century after the first TV dinner was born, the food industry is approaching its long-sought dream of relieving people like the Mullins of unpaid labor in the final, and arguably most profitable, step by which a cow gets turned into meat loaf. Increasingly, tables in America's kitchens are used not for cutting or peeling but for putting takeout food onto plates. For those who even bother with plates. According to Harry Blazer, an influential food-industry researcher, American dinners that came from a takeout counter increased by 24 percent in the past decade, "We thought the microwave would be a cooking device," says Harry Blazer, "but we find it reheating takeout pizza."Across the United States, entire business models are being transformed. supermarket takeout counters, formerly a place where unsold chickens were courted with sauce, increasingly resemble high-end corporate cafeterias, with sushi bars and stir-fly stations.One psychologist thinks the trend toward healthier eating is responsible: Americans have finally gotten the message that it's bad to eat fried chicken, so they’re doing it at home where no one can see them.Of course, thee are people you wouldn't expect to cook at home, like Steve Traxler, an unmarried Chicago theater producer, whose refrigerator contains little more than orange juice, wine and leftovers.Well, somebody must be using those cookbooks, right? "people don't have time to cook; I think they're reading them in bed," says Rozanne Gold, author of a cookbook.It's not entirely a question of time. The takeout fashion is fueled, in part, by the popularity of foods like sushi, which even adventuresome American cooks are unlikely to try to make at home. And takeout fills another need as well, for the atmosphere of the home-cooked dinner.41.From the text we a 1a that the Mullins .A. are experienced in cookingB. are expert at food shoppingC. often go dining out at a restaurantD. often eat ready-made food at home42.The food industry is approaching its final goal of .A. freeing people of cooking at homeB. turning cows into meat loaf far peopleC. relieving itself of unpaid labor for peopleD. providing people with delicious TV dinners43.We a infer from the text that some Americans .A. are too busy to cut or palB. are too bay to use their tablesC. do not even are their platesD. do not even use the microwave44.Supermarket takeout counters .A. have sushi based stir-fry stations nowB. used to process the lea-ova food for saleC. cooperate with high-end corporation cafeteriasD. used to court chickens of inferior with sauce45.Takeout food is not only convenient but also enables Americans to .A. avoid taking unhealthy foodB. follow the trend of eating outC. enjoy eating together at homeD. have time to improve their cookingPassage FourFaced with a mission-critical decision, who would you turn to for advice? Someone you have great confidence in, surely.But several lines of research show that our instincts about where to turn to for counsel are often not completely correct.My research looks at prejudices that affect how people use advice, including why they often blindly follow recommendations from people who-as far as they know-are as knowledgeable as they are. In studies I conducted with Don Moore of Carnegie Mellon University, for example, I found that people tend to overvalue advice when the problem they're addressing is hard and to undervalue it when the problem is easy.In our experiments, subjects were asked to guess the weight of people in various pictures, some of which were in focus and some of which were unclear. For each picture, subjects guessed twice: the first time without advice and the second time with input from another participant. When the pictures were in focus, we found, subjects tended to discount the advice; apparently, they were confident in their ability to guess correctly. When the pictures were unclear, subjects leaned heavily on the advice of others and seemed less secure about their initial opinion. Because they misjudged the value of the advice they received-consistently overvaluing or undervaluing it depending on the difficulty of the problem-our subjects did not make the best guesses overall. They would have done better if they'd considered the advice equally, and to a moderate degree, on both hard and easy tasks.46.In the face of a mission-critical decision, people tend to .A. trust their own effortsB. rely on research findingsC. get affected by others’ opinionD. seek help from the more knowledgeable47.Research shows that when faced with difficult problems people often .A. discount others' adviceB. overlook others' adviceC. disagree with others' adviceD. over-rely on others' advice48.The first experiment tries to prove how objective conditions .A. strengthen people's initial opinionB. strengthen people's self-confidenceC. influence people's response to adviceD. influence people's guess of weight loss49.It can be inferred that people are likely to .A. undervalue free adviceB. overvalue peer's adviceC. misinterpret specialist adviceD. misjudge their instinctual belief50.The two experiments mentioned in the text reveal .A. how to follow others' adviceB. how to understand others' adviceC.what causes people to seek adviceD. what affects people's attitude to advicePartⅢ Cloze (1×20)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.It is always a little sad to say goodbye to a long-time friend you are leaving forever, a 51 you have spent many hours with, in all sorts of 52 . David didn't think I should be so 53 about the separation. "It's 54 a car," he said. "And we need a 55 one. "We were standing in the hot car park outside a car dealer's office, keys to the new 56 in David's hand, keys to the old one in mine. David took the keys and handed them to the 57 . As we drove away, I 58 to look at my trusty friend, standing silent and alone.As it turned out, I 59 the new car. It ran beautifully, all the tires were good, 60 I happily stopped buying gasevery week. Our teenage children were 61 to ride around in a small green car 62 a smoky van (小型客货车). It began to feel like our family's car.Still, I 63 looking in the rear-view mirror (后视镜) and seeing the seats 64 I used to put my little children. I still thought about the family 65 in that car and the fun we had together.Then one day, I happened to go to a 66 . I parked in a sea of vehicles ( 车辆). As I 67 through the car park on my way into the store, I saw a 68 blue van coming slowly toward me. A little boy and a girl looked out the window atme as I stared at them in great 69 . The boy smiled at me cheerfully and waved. Then, as I waved back slowly with 70 feelings, and then walked quickly away toward the store's entrance, I burst into tears.51.A. leader B. customer C. companion D. neighbour52.A. situations B. directions C. chances D. dangers53.A. unhappy B. sure C. crazy D. careless54.A. really B. just C. hardly D. indeed55.A. lighter B. cleaner C. quieter D. smaller56.A. flat B. car C. case D. lock57.A. children B. policeman C. salesman D. repairman58.A. showed up B. turned back C. moved on D. ran away59.A. liked B. bought C. stopped D. returned60.A. yet B. until C. and D. then61.A. protected B. shocked C. delighted D. determined62.A. as well as B. away from C. in comparison with D. instead of63.A. missed B. enjoyed C. avoided D. forgot64.A. where B. when C. that D. which65.A. pictures B. trips C. interests D. stories66.A. shopping centre B. restaurant C. hospital D. school67.A drove B. walked C. marched D. ran68.A dusty B. noisy C. shining D. familiar69.A joy B. fear C. disappointment D. surprise70.A. mixed B. strong C. personal D. warmPart Iv Error Correction (2 x10)Directions: There are 10 sentences, Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C andD.You are required to identify the one that is incorrect, and then write the corresponding letter and the correct answeron the ANSWER SHEET.71.In the United States of America, the production of chocolate proceeded(A) at the(B) faster pace(C) thananywhere else(D)in the world.72.The biggest(A) problem is that couples assume(B) each other know(C) what si going on with their f inances(D), but they don’t.73.True friends are those who(A) lend you a helping(B) hand instead of leave(C) you when you get into(D) trouble.st Sunday, Tom and I were walking down(A) the street while(B) we saw an(C) old man fall off(D) his bike.75.Wear(A) the wrong glasses(B), however(C), can(D) prove harmful.76.Researches have found caring(A) of(B) the elderly(C) can be a very positive experience(D).77.Scientists have discovered that a growing(A) number of whales are suffering from(B) sun burning(C)-and that the hole in the ozone layer(臭氧层) could(D) be to blame.78.Routine(A) cancer screening for the elderly(B) does harm(C) than good(D).79.A recent research shows(A) arguments(B) about money were especially(C) damaged(D) to couples.80.American audiences prefer to(A) natural, spontaneous(B) delivery that conveys(C) a lively(D) sense of communication.Part V Translation (20 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(5x2)81.A bookless life is an incomplete life. Books influence the depth and breadth of life. They meet the natural desire for freedom, for expression, for creativity and beauty of life. Learners, therefore, must have books, and the right type of book,for the satisfaction of their need.82.Serving as president during one of the most tragic periods in American history, Abraham Lincoln(1809-1865)fought to reunite a nation torn apart by war. His courage, strength, and dedication in the face of an overwhelming national crisis have made him one of the most admired and respected American p residents.Directions: Translate the following sentences into English and write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (2x5)83.重要的是你做了什么而不是你说了什么。
自考英语2(00015)试卷及答案详解2013年10月
2013年10月真题解析2013年10月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷真题解析（课程代码00015）本试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分，满分100分，考试时间150分钟。
第一部分为选择题。
考生必须在“答题卡”上按要求填涂作答。
第二部分为非选择题。
第一部分选择题一、阅读判断（第1—10题，共10分）短文后列出10个句子，根据短文内容判断每个句子。
A是正确，B是错误，C是文中未提及。
Farms Appear in CitiesWhen you h ear the word “farm”, you may imagine the countryside with cows and crops. But scientists say the farms of the future could be built in tall buildings in some large cities.It may be difficult to believe, but in fact, the technology for growing crops in doors already exists. Farming in the city is already happening. Some vegetables are already grown in greenhouses. Even the scientists at the South Pole research station can enjoy fresh vegetables they grow in their own greenhouse.Experts say indoor farming solves many problems. First, traditional farming takes up a lot of land. Growing crops in tall buildings — called vertical farming（垂直农业）— can solve the problem. Also, fruits and vegetables grown indoors would not face serious threats from insects and weather.Though vertical farms don’t exist yet, experts have created a plan for recycling in such farms. The water from indoor fish ponds would be used to water crops. Gases from crop waste would be used to heat the building. Waste from chicken or pigs would be reused as a source of energy.But experts believe vertical farming is not going to be easy. They say it can be difficult to control climate conditions indoors. Besides, Plants differ in their weather and lighting needs. For example, some plants like warm, sunny weather, but other plants prefer cooler temperatures.That’s not to say these difficulties won’t be overcome —but it will take time. Most experts suggest it may take about 5 to 15 years before the first vertical farms could be created.【参考译文】农场出现在城市里（城中农场）当听到“农场”一词，你可能联想到乡下的母牛和庄稼等等。
2013年北京第二外国语学院英语专业语言学真题试卷_真题(含答案与解析)-交互
2013年北京第二外国语学院英语专业（语言学）真题试卷(总分50, 做题时间90分钟)1. 填空题1.By ______, we mean language is resourceful because of its duality and its recursiveness.SSS_FILL该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:正确答案：creativity解析：(考查语言的创造性)2.The sound[d]can be described with"______, alveolar stop/plosive".SSS_FILL该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:正确答案：voiced解析：(考查辅音的发音方法，发音部位和清浊性)3.______is the manifestation of grammatical relationship through the addition of inflectional affixes such as number, person, finiteness, aspect and cases to which they are attached.SSS_FILL该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:正确答案：Inflection解析：(考查屈折变化的含义)4.______, the technical name for inclusiveness sense relation, is a matter of class membership.SSS_FILL该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:正确答案：Hyponymy解析：(考查语意关系中的上下义关系)______is the ordinary act we perform when we speak, i. e. we move our vocal organs and produce a number of sounds, organized in a certain way and with a certain meaning.SSS_FILL该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:正确答案：The locutionary act解析：(考查言内行为的含义)2. 判断题1.As an interdisciplinary study of language and psychology, psycholinguistics has its roots in structural linguistics on the one hand, and in cognitive psychology on the other hand.SSS_SINGLE_SELA TrueB False该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 2答案:B解析：考查心理语言学的定义。
2013年考研英语试题及答案
2013年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that 1 the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by 2 factors. But Dr Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big 3 was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. 4 , he theorised that a judge 5 of appearing too soft 6 crime might be more likely to send someone to prison 7 he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.To 8 this idea, he turned to the university-admissions process. In theory, the 9 of an applicant should not depend on the few others 10 randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr Simonsohn suspected the truth was 11 .He studied the results of 9,323 MBA interviews, 12 by 31 admissions officers. The interviewers had 13 applicants on a scale of one to five. This scale 14 numerous factors into consideration. The scores were 15 used in conjunction with an applicant's score on the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, a standardised exam which is 16 out of 800 points, to make a decision on whether to accept him or her.Dr Simonsohn found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one 17 that, then the score for the next applicant would 18 by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to 19 the effects of such a decrease a candidate would need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been 20 .1. [A] grants [B] submits[C] transmits[D] delivers2. [A] minor[B] objective[C] crucial[D] external3. [A] issue [B] vision[C] picture[D] moment4. [A] For example[B] On average[C] In principle[D] Above all5. [A] fond[B] fearful[C] capable[D] thoughtless6. [A] in[B] on [C] to[D] for7. [A] if[B] until[C] though[D] unless8. [A] promote [B] emphasize[C] share[D] test9. [A] decision[B] quality[C] status[D] success10. [A] chosen [B] studied[C] found [D] identified11. [A] exceptional [B] defensible[C] replaceable[D] otherwise12. [A] inspired[B] expressed[C] conducted[D] secured13. [A] assigned[B] rated[C] matched[D] arranged14. [A] put[B] got[C] gave [D] took15. [A] instead[B] then[C] ever[D] rather16. [A] selected[B] passed[C] marked[D] introduced17. [A] before[B] after[C] above[D] below18. [A] jump[B] float[C] drop [D] fluctuate19. [A] achieve[B] undo[C] maintain[D] disregard20. [A] promising [B] possible[C] necessary[D] helpfulSection Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn't affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant's sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to department stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment.This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn't be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline's three-year indictment of “fast fashion.”In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent releases, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant to last only a wash or two, although they don't advertise that—and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to a seasonal pace.The victims of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that strain natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Overdressed is the fashion world's answer to consumer-activist bestsellers like Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. “Mass-produced clothing, like fast food, fills a hunger and need, yet is non-durable and wasteful,” Cline argues. Americans, she finds, buy roughly 20 billion garments a year—about 64 items per person—and no matter how much they give away, this excess leads to waste.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes—and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can't be knocked off.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be effected by the customer. She exhibits the idealism common to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainably when they can't afford not to.21. Priestly criticizes her assistant for her .[A]insensitivity to fashion[B] obsession with high fashion[C] poor bargaining skill[D] lack of imagination22. According to Cline, mass-market labels urge consumers to .[A] combat unnecessary waste[B] shop for their garments more frequently[C] resist the influence of advertisements[D] shut out the feverish fashion world23. The word “indictment”(Line 3, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to .[A] tolerance [B] indifference[C] enthusiasm [D]accusation24. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?[A] V anity has more often been found in idealists.[B] The fast-fashion industry ignores sustainability.[C] Pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing.[D] People are more interested in unaffordable garments.25. What is the subject of the text?[A] Satire on an extravagant lifestyle.[B] Challenge to a high-fashion myth.[C] Criticism of the fast-fashion industry.[D] Exposure of a mass-market secret.Text 2An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted—the trouble is, no one knows which half. In the internet age, at least in theory, this fraction can be much reduced. By watching what people search for, click on and say online, companies can aim “behavioural” ads at those most likely to buy.In the past couple of weeks a quarrel has illustrated the value to advertisers of such fine-grained information: Should advertisers assume that people are happy to be tracked and sent behavioural ads? Or should they have explicit permission?In December 2010 America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed adding a “do not track” (DNT) option to internet browsers, so that users could tell advertisers that they did not want to be followed. Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari both offer DNT; Google's Chrome is due to do so this year. In February the FTC and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) agreed that the industry would get cracking on responding to DNT requests.On May 31st Microsoft set off the row. It said that Internet Explorer 10, the version due to appear with Windows 8, would have DNT as a default.Advertisers are horrified. Human nature being what it is, most people stick with default settings. Few switch DNT on now, but if tracking is off it will stay off. Bob Liodice, the chief executive of the Association of National Advertisers, says consumers will be worse off if the industry cannot collect information about their preferences. People will not get fewer ads, he says. “They’ ll get less meaningful, less targeted ads.”It is not yet clear how advertisers will respond. Getting a DNT signal does not oblige anyone to stop tracking, although some companies have promised to do so. Unable to tell whether someone really objects to behavioural ads or whether they are sticking with Microsoft's default, some may ignore a DNT signal and press on anyway.Also unclear is why Microsoft has gone it alone. After all, it has an ad business too, which it says will comply with DNT requests, though it is still working out how. If it is trying to upset Google, which relies almost wholly on advertising, it has chosen an indirect method: There is no guaranteethat DNT by default will become the norm. DNT does not seem an obviously huge selling point for Windows 8—though the firm has compared some of its other products favourably with Google's on that count before. Brendon Lynch, Microsoft's chief privacy officer, blogged: “We believe consumers should have more control.” Could it really be that simple? [433 words]26. It is suggested in Paragraph 1 that “behavioural” ads help advertisers to .[A] provide better online services[B] ease competition among themselves[C] avoid complaints from consumers[D] lower their operational costs27.“The industry” (Line 6, Para. 3) refers to .[A] internet browser developers[B] digital information analysts[C] e-commerce conductors[D] online advertisers28. Bob Liodice holds that setting DNT as a default .[A] may cut the number of junk ads[B] fails to affect the ad industry[C] will not benefit consumers[D] goes against human nature29. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 6?[A] Advertisers are willing to implement DNT.[B] DNT may not serve its intended purpose.[C] DNT is losing its popularity among consumers.[D] Advertisers are obliged to offer behavioural ads.30. The author's attitude towards what Brendon Lynch said in his blog is one of .[A] indulgence [B] understanding[C] appreciation [D] skepticismText 3Up until a few decades ago, our visions of the future were largely—though by no means uniformly—glowingly positive. Science and technology would cure all the ills of humanity, leading to lives of fulfilment and opportunity for all.Now utopia has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from asteroid strike to epidemic flu and to climate change. You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to.But such gloominess is misplaced. The fossil record shows that many species have endured for millions of years—so why shouldn't we? Take a broader look at our species’ place in the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years. Look up Homo sapiens in the “Red List” of threatened species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and you will read: “Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline.”So what does our deep future hold? A growing number of researchers and organisations arenow thinking seriously about that question. For example, the Long Now Foundation has as its flagship project a mechanical clock that is designed to still be marking time thousands of years hence.Perhaps willfully, it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future. The potential evolution of today's technology, and its social consequences, is dazzlingly complicated, and it's perhaps best left to science fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage. That's one reason why we have launched Arc, a new publication dedicated to the near future.But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable assurance. As so often, the past holds the key to the future: we have now identified enough of the long-term patterns shaping the history of the planet, and our species, to make evidence-based forecasts about the situations in which our descendants will find themselves.This long perspective makes the pessimistic view of our prospects seem more likely to be a passing fad. To be sure, the future is not all rosy. But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to improve the lot of those to come.31. Our vision of the future used to be inspired by .[A] our desire for lives of fulfillment[B] our faith in science and technology[C] our awareness of potential risks[D] our belief in equal opportunity32. The IUCN's “Red List” suggests that human beings are .[A] a sustained species[B] the world's dominant power[C] a threat to the environment[D] a misplaced race33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 5?[A] The interest in science fiction is on the rise.[B] Arc helps limit the scope of futurological studies.[C] Technology offers solutions to social problems.[D] Our immediate future is hard to conceive.34. To ensure the future of mankind, it is crucial to .[A] adopt an optimistic view of the world[B] draw on our experience from the past[C] explore our planet's abundant resources[D] curb our ambition to reshape history35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?[A] The Ever-bright Prospects of Mankind.[B] Science, Technology and Humanity.[C] Evolution of the Human Species.[D] Uncertainty about Our Future.Text 4On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration lawMonday—a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration's effort to upset the balance of power between the federal government and the states.In Arizona v. United States, the majority overturned three of the four contested provisions of Arizona's controversial plan to have state and local police enforce federal immigration law. The Constitutional principles that Washington alone has the power to “establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization” and that federal laws precede state laws are noncontroversial. Arizona had attempted to fashion state policies that ran parallel to the existing federal ones.Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the Court's liberals, ruled that the state flew too close to the federal sun. On the overturned provisions the majority held that Congress had deliberately “occupied the field,” and Arizona had thus intruded on the federal's privileged powers.However, the Justices said that Arizona police would be allowed to verify the legal status of people who come in contact with law enforcement. That's because Congress has always envisioned joint federal-state immigration enforcement and explicitly encourages state officers to share information and cooperate with federal colleagues.Two of the three objecting Justices—Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas—agreed with this Constitutional logic but disagreed about which Arizona rules conflicted with the federal statute. The only major objection came from Justice Antonin Scalia, who offered an even more robust defense of state privileges going back to the Alien and Sedition Acts.The 8-0 objection to President Obama turns on what Justice Samuel Alito describes in his objection as “a shocking assertion of federal executive power.” The White House argued that Arizona's laws conflicted with its enforcement priorities, even if state laws complied with federal statutes to the letter. In effect, the White House claimed that it could invalidate any otherwise legitimate state law that it disagrees with.Some powers do belong exclusively to the federal government, and control of citizenship and the borders is among them. But if Congress wanted to prevent states from using their own resources to check immigration status, it could. It never did so. The Administration was in essence asserting that because it didn't want to carry out Congress's immigration wishes, no state should be allowed to do so either. Every Justice rightly rejected this remarkable claim.36. Three provisions of Arizona's plan were overturned because they .[A] disturbed the power balance between different states[B] overstepped the authority of federal immigration law[C] deprived the federal police of Constitutional powers[D] contradicted both the federal and state policies37. On which of the following did the Justices agree, according to Paragraph 4?[A] Congress's intervention in immigration enforcement[B] Federal officers’ duty to withhold immigrants’ information[C] States’ legitimate role in immigration enforcement[D] States’ independence from federal immigration law38. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that the Alien and Sedition Acts .[A] stood in favor of the states[B] supported the federal statute[C] undermined the states’ interests[D] violated the Constitution39. The White House claims that its power of enforcement[A] is dependent on the states’ support.[B] is established by federal statutes.[C] outweighs that held by the states.[D] rarely goes against state laws.40. What can be learned from the last paragraph?[A] Immigration issues are usually decided by Congress.[B] The Administration is dominant over immigration issues.[C] Justices wanted to strengthen its coordination with Congress.[D] Justices intended to check the power of the Administration.Part BDirections:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) The social sciences are flourishing. As of 2005, there were almost half a million professional social scientists from all fields in the world, working both inside and outside academia. According to the World Social Science Report2010, the number of social-science students worldwide has swollen by about 11% every year since 2000.Yet this enormous resource is not contributing enough to today's global challenges, including climate change, security, sustainable development and health.(41)___________________________ Humanity has the necessary agro-technological tools to eradicate hunger, from genetically engineered crops to artificial fertilizers. Here, too, the problems are social: the organization and distribution of food, wealth and prosperity.(42)___________________________ This is a shame—the community should be grasping the opportunity to raise its influence in the real world. To paraphrase the great social scientist Joseph Schumpeter:there is no radical innovation without creative destruction.Today, the social sciences are largely focused on disciplinary problems and internal scholarly debates, rather than on topics with external impact. Analyses reveal that the number of papers including the keywords “environmental change” or “climate change” have increased rapidly since 2004. (43)___________________________When social scientists do tackle practical issues, their scope is often local: Belgium is interested mainly in the effects of poverty on Belgium, for example. And whether the community's work contributes much to an overall accumulation of knowledge is doubtful.The problem is not necessarily the amount of available funding.(44)___________________This is an adequate amount so long as it is aimed in the right direction. Social scientists who complain about a lack of funding should not expect more in today's economic climate.The trick is to direct these funds better. The European Union Framework funding programs have long had a category specifically targeted at social scientists. This year, it was proposed that the system be changed: Horizon 2020, a new program to be enacted in 2014, would not have such a category. This has resulted in protests from social scientists. But the intention is not to neglect social science; rather, the complete opposite. (45)___________________________That should create more collaborative endeavors and help to develop projects aimed directly at solving global problems.[A] The idea is to force social scientists to integrate their work with other categories, including health and demographic change; food security; marine research and the bio-economy; clean, efficient energy; and inclusive, innovative and secure societies.[B] The solution is to change the mindset of the academic community, and what it considers to be its main goal. Global challenges and social innovation ought to receive much more attention fromscientists, especially the young ones.[C] It could be that we are evolving two communities of social scientists: one that is discipline-oriented and publishing in highly specialized journals, and one that is problem-oriented and publishing elsewhere, such as policy briefs.[D] However, the numbers are still small: in 2010, about 1,600 of the 100,000 social-sciences papers published globally included one of these keywords.[E] These issues all have root causes in human behavior: all require behavioral change and social innovations, as well as technological development. Stemming climate change, for example, is as much about changing consumption patterns and promoting tax acceptance as it is about developing clean energy.[F] Despite these factors, many social scientists seem reluctant to tackle such problems. And in Europe, some are up in arms over a proposal to drop a specific funding category for social-science research and to integrate it within cross-cutting topics of sustainable development.[G] During the late 1990s, national spending on social sciences and the humanities as a percentage of all research and development funds-including government, higher education, non-profit and corporate-varied from around 4% to 25%; in most European nations, it is about 15%. Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.（10 points）It is speculated that gardens arise from a basic human need in the individuals who made them: the need for creative expression. There is no doubt that gardens evidence an irrepressible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and that self-expression is a basic human urge; (46) yet when one looks at the photographs of the gardens created by the homeless, it strikes one that, for all their diversity of styles, these gardens speak of various other fundamental urges, beyond that of decoration and creative expression.One of these urges has to do with creating a state of peace in the midst of turbulence, a “still point of the turning world,” to borrow a phrase from T. S. Eliot. (47) A sacred place of peace, however crude it may be, is a distinctly human need, as opposed to shelter, which is a distinctly animal need. This distinction is so much so that where the latter is lacking, as it is for these unlikely gardeners, the former becomes all the more urgent. Composure is a state of mind made possible by the structuring of one's relation to one's environment. (48) The gardens of the homeless, which are in effect homeless gardens, introduce form into an urban environment where it either didn't exist or was not discernible as such. In so doing they give composure to a segment of the inarticulate environment in which they take their stand.Another urge or need that these gardens appear to respond to, or to arise from, is so intrinsic that we are barely ever conscious of its abiding claims on us. When we are deprived of green, of plants, of trees, (49) most of us give in to a demoralization of spirit which we usually blame on some psychological conditions, until one day we find ourselves in a garden and feel the oppression vanish as if by magic. In most of the homeless gardens of New York City the actual cultivation of plants is unfeasible, yet even so the compositions often seem to represent attempts to call forth the spirit of plant and animal life, if only symbolically, through a clumplike arrangement of materials, an introduction of colors, small pools of water, and a frequent presence of petals or leaves as well as of stuffed animals. On display here are various fantasy elements whose reference, at some basic level, seems to be the natural world. (50) It is this implicit or explicit reference to nature that fullyjustifies the use of the word garden, though in a “liberated” sense, to describe these synthetic constructions. In them we can see biophilia—a yearning for contact with nonhuman life—assuming uncanny representational forms.Section Ⅱ WritingPart A51.Directions:Write 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.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the e-mail. Use “Li Ming” instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B52.Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should1) describe the drawing briefly,2) interpret its intended meaning, and3) give your comments.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)2013年全真试题答案Section I Use of English1. A2. D3. C4. A5. B6. B7. A8. D9. D 10. A11. D 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. CSection II Reading ComprehensionPart AText 1 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. CText 2 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. DText 3 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. AText 4 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. C 40. DPart B41.E 42.F 43.D 44.G 45.APart C46．然而，看到那些无家可归的人所创建的花园的照片时，我们不禁会发现这一系列花园即使风格各异，揭示的却是几种其他的根本需求，不限于美饰与表达的范畴。
2013年英语专业四级真题及解析
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武汉大学信息管理学院2012-2013学年第二学期《专业英语》课程考试卷试卷类型 : 开卷（A）年级 2011 级专业档案学科目专业英语姓名____________ 学号___________考试及试题说明:1.本试卷用于课堂外开卷考试；2.译文力求准确、流畅；3.每位同学独立完成；4.答案的纸质版于2013 年5月15日交卷。
Translation I（5 ‘ for each）1. archival collection 档案收集2. Public Record Act 公共记录行为3. primary value & secondary value 第一价值第二价值4. Repository guide 库指南5. General inventory 一般库存Translation IITask 1 (40’)PRIOR TO E-GOVERNMENT, RECORDS and information were stored mainly on paper in files, filing cabinets, and vaults. Paper documents have a degree of separation between the client and the flow, storage, and retrieval of documents. Manual records management systems have established procedures to process and transfer documents through the system. These documents could also be tracked transparently through the organization; hence, if tampered with, the changes would be clearly evident. The security measures required to protect them focused mainly on the physical protection of the document and restricting permissions for people to physically access the records. They were written into polices and procedures and updated over many years. Although the documents could be copied, the paper type, the color, and the size would be difficult to match with or replace the original. Also, copying documents is traditionally a relatively slow process. This provided for documents a completely different degree of security to that of intranet- or Internet-based systems, which have the capability for immediately downloading information, giving the client (end user) the ability to copy and retransmit this information in nanoseconds. This vulnerability exists for any organization, whether private or public, that has a Web presence (Straub & Welke, 1998; Backhouse & Dhillon, 2001).Information system security in government has previously concentrated on confidentiality of documents stored electronically (Spinellis et al., 1999). In terms of the public perception of government organizations, security means the protection of records and data that are held for the purpose of recording, administering, and monitoring the actions and policies of government agencies. The rapid growth in the volume of information stored electronically andE-commerce within government may increase the need for security to protect the privacy of this information and prevent fraud. From the public's perspective, government is seen as one entity; hence, a security problem within one agency may be viewed as a failure of the whole of government process.Therefore, the process of maintaining and improving information security across all government agencies is viewed as an essential project.The administration, business, and legal processes associated with security and protection of electronic government information have not been fully developed (Scott, 2003; Kraemer & Dedrick, 2000; Teo et al., 2003). Consequently, government projects are endeavoring to develop policies and procedures to improve security (Frank, 2003). This article reports on research that is part of a longitudinal action research study to help inform and improve information security across government. The study reported here involved a forum for, and follow-up interviews with, key federal agencies to determine the key drivers and inhibitors for information system security and business continuity planning (BCP) within and across government.Task 2(35’)Managing knowledge is a focal task for organizations today.对于知识和信息的管理是对当今的很多组织来说很重要的工作Appreciating the importance of knowledge as a core capability or resource (Alavi & Leidner, 2001; Grant, 1996) has underscored the need for managing it strategically. 认识到将知识作为一种核心能力或资源的重要性已经作为一种战略性的管理需求被强调和突出Though the effort to manage what a company 'knows' is not a recent phenomenon, 尽管去管理一个公司所“知道”的努力和尝试并不是最近才出现的现象，new technology and greater awareness fueled by a competitive business landscape has resulted in substantive attention paid to KM (Prusak, 2001).被更具竞争性的商业环境所刺激产生的新的科技和更高级的知识也导致了实质性的对于KM的关注。
Knowledge can be conceptualized in different ways.知识可以被不同的方法概念化It can be seen as embedded in practices (Orlikowski, 2002) or processes (Epple & Argote, 1996),它可以被看做是被or as a separate entity or object (Schultze & Stabell, 2004). Another view of knowledge is that which is embedded in people's heads and is a "fluid mix of framed experience, values, contextual information and expert insight that provide a framework for evaluation and incorporating new experiences and information" (Davenport & Prusak, 1997, p. 5). This type of knowledge is referred to as tacit. While explicit knowledge is easily codified, stored, and transferred, by the use of technology (such as knowledge repositories, document control systems, or databases) tacit knowledge is 'stickier' (Hippel, 1994). Tacit knowledge, as conceptualized by Polanyi (1958) refers to knowing-how or embodied knowledge1, and is the characteristic of an 'expert'2 who can perform a task without deliberation of the principles or rules involved (Ryle, 1949/1984). This goes beyond a mere technical or physical knowhow (Dretske, 1991) as it is highly contextual.Employees of a certain culture may have tacit knowledge about practices that employees of other cultures do not. Being able to deliberately leverage such tacit knowledge is hypothesized to generate value and be a key differentiator for an organization ( Alavi & Leidner, 1999, 2001; Grant, 1996). It is tacit knowledge that resides in employees' heads, which is vital for problem solving and organizational learning (Davenport & Prusak, 1997). Due to the uneven distribution of expertise, the task of managing tacit knowledge is especially essential in today's dynamic and global business landscape. In the context of large, geographically distributed, multi-cultural firms where employees do not have the opportunity to interact face-to-face, communication and transfer of knowledge becomes even more challenging (Lapre & Van Wassenhove, 2003). Therefore, designing systems that facilitate tacit knowledge management is important. The focus of many design articles is on information or content management, which deals with explicit knowledge. In this paper, we focus on managing tacit knowledge.We conceptualize knowledge management systems (KMS) as systems designed specifically with the intent to manage organizational knowledge, in line with Jennex and Olfman's (2005b) infrastructure/generic approach to KM, by connecting people. In this approach, KMS are primarily designed to support communities of practice. We elaborate on this further in the subsequent sections.。