2020考研英语真题模拟试卷阅读篇
2020年英语一真题阅读理解
2020年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语一试题Text1(第一段)A group of labour MPs, among them Yvette Cooper, are bringing in the new year with a call to institute a UK “town of culture” award.The proposal is that it should sit alongside the existing city of culture title, which was held by Hull in 2017 and has been awarded to Coventry for 2021.Cooper and her colleagues argue that the success of the crown for Hull, where it brought in ￡220m of investment and an avalanche of arts, ought not to be confined to cities.Britain’town, it is true are not prevented from applying, but they generally lack the resources to put together a bid to beat their bigger competitions.A town of culture award could, it is argued，become an annual event, attractingfunding and creating jobs.(第二段)Some might see the proposal as a booby prize for the fact that Britain is no longer be able to apply for the much more prestigious title of European capital of culture，a sought-after award bagged by Glasgow in 1990 and Liverpool in 2008.A cynic might speculate that the UK is on the verge of disappearing into an endless fever of self-celebration in its desperation to reinvent itself for the post-Brexit world：after town of culture, who knows that will follow—village of culture? Suburb of culture? Hamlet of culture?(第三段)It is also wise to recall that such titles are not a cure-all. A badly run “year of culture” washes in and out of a place like the tide, bringing prominence for a spell but leaving no lasting benefits to the community.The really successful holders of such titles are those that do a great deal more than fill hotel bedrooms and bring in high-profile arts events and good press for a year.They transform the aspirations of the people who live there; they nudge the self-image of the city into a bolder and more optimistic light.It is hard to get right, and requires a remarkable degree of vision, as well as cooperation between city authorities, the private sector, community groups and cultural organisations.But it can be done: Glasgow’s year as European capital of culture can certainly be seen as one of complex series of factors that have turned the city into the power of art, music and theatre that it remains today.(第四段)A “town of culture” could be not just about the arts but about honouring a town’s peculiarities-helping sustain its high street, supporting local facilities and above all celebrating its people and turn it into action.21.Cooper and her colleagues argue that a “town of culture” award could___.[A]consolidate the town-city ties in Britain.[B]promote cooperation among Britain’s towns.[C]increase the economic strength of Britain’s towns.[D]focus Britain’s limited resources on cultural events.22.According to Paragraph 2，the proposal might be regarded by some as__.[A]a sensible compromise. [B]a self-deceiving attempt[C]an eye-cotching bonus. [D]an inaccessible target23.The author suggests that a title holder is successful only if it__.[A]endeavours to maintain its image. [B]meets the aspirations of its people[C]brings its local arts to prominence [D]commits to its long-term growth24.Glasgow is mentioned in Paragraph 3 to present__.[A]a contrasting case [B]a supporting example.[C]a background story [D]a related topic25.What is the author’s attitude towards the proposal？[A]Skeptical [B]Objective [C]Favourable [D]CriticalText2(第一段)Scientific publishing has long been a licence to print money. Scientists need journals in which to publish their research, so they will supply the articles without monetary reward.Other scientists perform the specialised work of peer review also for free, because it is a central element in the acquisition of status and the production of scientific knowledge.(第二段)With the content of papers secured for free, the publisher needs only find a market for its journal.Until this century, university libraries were not very price sensitive. Scientific publishers routinely report profit margins approaching 40% on their operations, at a time when the rest of the publishing industry is in an existential crisis.(第三段)The Dutch giant Elsevier, which claims to publish 25% of the scientific papers produced in the world, made profits of more than ￡900m last year, while UK universities alone spent more than ￡210m in 2016 to enable researchers to access their own publicly funded research: both figures seem to rise unstoppably despite increasingly desperate efforts to change them.(第四段)The most drastic, and thoroughly illegal, reaction has been the emergence of Sci-Hub, a kind of global photocopier for scientific papers, set up in2012, which now claims to offer access to every paywalled article published since 2015.The success of Sci-Hub, which relies on researchers passing on copies they have themselves legally accessed，shows the legal ecosystem has lost legitimacy among its users and must be transformed so that it works for all participants.(第五段)In Britain the move towards open access publishing has been driven by funding bodies.In some ways it has been very successful. More than half of all British scientific research is now published under open access terms: either freely available from the moment of publication, or paywalled for a year or more so that the publishers can make a profit before being placed on general release.(第六段)Yet the new system has not worked out any cheaper for the universities. Publishers have responded to the demand that they make their product free to readers by charging their writers fees to cover the costs of preparing an article.These range from around ￡500 to $5,000. A report last year pointed out that the costs both of subscriptions and of these “article preparation costs”had been steadily rising at a rate above inflation.In some ways the scientific publishing model resembles the economy of the social internet: labour is provided free in exchange for the hope of status，while huge profits are made by a few big firms who run the market places. In both cases,we need a rebalancing of power.26.Scientific publishing is seen as “a licence to print money” partly because___.[A]its content acquisition costs nothing[B]its marketing strategy has been successful[C]its payment for peer review is reduced[D]its funding has enjoyed a steady increase27.According to Paragraphs 2 and 3, scientific publishers Elsevier have____.[A]financed researchers generously[B]gone through an existential crisis[C]revived the publishing industry[D]thrived mainly on university libraries28. How does the author feel about the success of Sci-Hub?[A] Relieved [B] Concerned [C] Puzzled [D]Encouraged29. It can be learned from Paragraphs 5 and 6 that open access terms____[A] free universities from financial burdens[B] render publishing much easier for scientists[C]reduce the cost of publication substantially[D] allow publishers some room to make money30. Which of the following characterises the scientific publishing model?[A] Trial subscription is offered [B] Labour triumphs over status[C] The few feed on the many [D] Costs are well controlledText3(第一段)Progressives often support diversity mandates as a path to equality and a way to level the playing field.But all too often such policies are an insincere form of virtue-signaling that benefits only the most privileged and does little to help average people.(第二段)A pair of bills sponsored by Massachusetts state Senator Jason Lewis and House Speaker Pro Tempore Patricia Haddad, to ensure “gender parity” on boards and commissions, provide a case in point.(第三段)Haddad and Lewis are concerned that more than half the state-government boards are less than 40 percent female. In order to ensure that elite women have more such opportunities.they have proposed imposing government quotas. If the bills become law, state boards and commissions will be required to set aside 50 percent of board seats for women by 2022.(第四段)The bills are similar to a measure recently adopted in California, which last year became the first state to require gender quotas for private companies.In signing the measure. California Governor Jerry Brown admitted that the law, which expressly classifies people on the basis of sex, is probably unconstitutional.(第五段)The US Supreme Court frowns on sex-based classifications unless theyare designed to address an “important” policy interest, Because the California law applies to all boards, even where there is no history of prior discrimination, courts are likely to rule that the law violates the constitutional guarantee of “equal protection”.(第六段)But are such government mandates even necessary? Female participation on corporate boards may not currently mirror the percentage of women in the general population. but so what?(第七段)The number of women on corporate boards has been steadily increasing without government interference.According to a study by Catalyst, between 2010 and 2015 the share of women on the boards of global corporations increased by 54 percent.(第八段)Requiring companies to make gender the primary qualification for board membership will inevitably lead to less experienced private sector boards.That is exactly what happened when Norway adopted a nationwide corporate gender quota.(第九段)Writing in The New Republic, Alice Lee notes that increasing the number of opportunities for board membership without increasing the pool of qualified women to serve on such boards has led to a “golden skirt” phenomenon, where the same elite women scoop up multiple seats on a variety of boards.(第十段)Next time somebody pushes corporate quotas as a way to promote gender equity，remember that such policies are largely self-serving measures that make their sponsors feel good but do little to help average women.31.The author believes that the bills sponsored by Lewis and Haddad will____[A]help little to reduce gender bias[B]pose a threat to the state government[C] raise women’s position in politics[D]greatly broaden career options32.Which of the following is true of the California measure？[A]It has irritated private business owners[B]It is welcomed by the Supreme Court[C]It may go against the Constitution[D]It will settle the prior controversies33.The author mentions the study by Catalyst to illustrate____[A]the harm from arbitrary board decision[B]the importance of constitutional guarantees[C]the pressure on women in global corporations.[D]the needlessness of government interventions34.Norway’s adoption of a nationwide corporate gender quota has led to___.[A]the underestimation of elite women’s role.[B]the objection to female participation on boards.[C]the entry of unqualified candidates into the board.[D]the growing tension between labor and management.35. Which of the following can be inferred from the text？[A]Women’s need in employment should be considered.[B]Feasibility should be a prime concern in policymaking.[C]Everyone should try hard to promote social justice.[D]Major social issues should be the focus of legislation.Text4(第一段)Last Thursday，the French Senate passed a digital services tax，which would impose an entirely new tax on large multinationals that provide digital services to consumers or users in France.Digital services include everything from providing a platform for selling goods and services online to targeting advertising based on user data，and the tax applies to gross revenue from such services.Many French politicians and media outlets have referred to this as a “GAFA tax,”meaning that it is designed to apply primarily to companies such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon—in other words，multinational tech companies based in the United States.(第二段)The digital services tax now awaits the signature of President Emmanuel Macron，who has expressed support for the measure，and it could go into effect within the next few weeks.But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the Unite Sates trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.(第三段)The digital services tax now awaits the signature of President Emmanuel Macron, who has expressed support for the measure, and it could go into effect within the next few weeks.But it has already sparked significant controversy, with the Unite Sates trade representative opening an investigation into whether the tax.discriminates against American companies, which in turn could lead to trade sanctions against France.(第四段)The French tax is not just a unilateral move by one country in need of revenue.Instead, the digital services tax is part of a much larger trend, with countries over the past few years proposing or putting in place an alphabet soup of new international tax provisions.These have included Britain’s DPT (diverted profits tax), Australia’s MAAL (multinational antiavoidance law), and India’s SEP (significant economic presence) test, to name but a few.At the same time, the European Union, Spain, Britain and several other countries have all seriously contemplated digital services taxes.(第五段)These unilateral developments differ in their specifics, but they are all designed to tax multinationals on income and revenue that countries believe they should have a right to tax, even if international tax rules do not grant them that right.In other words, they all share a view that the international tax system has failed tokeep up with the current economy.(第六段)In response to these many unilateral measures, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is currently working with 131 countries to reach a consensus by the end of 2020 on an international solution.Both France and the United States are involved in the organization’s work, but France’s digital services tax and the American response raise questions about what the future holds for the international tax system.(第七段)France’s planned tax is a clear warming:Unless a broad consensus can be reached on reforming the international tax system，other nations are likely to follow suit，and American companies will face a cascade of different taxes fromdozens of nations that will prove burdensome and costly.36.The French Senate has passed a bill to_____.[A]regulate digital services platforms.[B]protect French companies’ interests[C]impose a levy on tech multinationals[D]curb the influence of advertising37.It can be learned from Paragraph 2 that the digital services tax____.[A]may trigger countermeasures against France[B]is apt to arouse criticism at home and abroad[C]aims to ease international trade tensions[D]will prompt the tech giants to quit France38.The countries adopting the unilateral measures share the opinion that____.[A]redistribution of tech giants’ revenue must be ensured.[B]the current international tax system needs upgrading.[C]tech multinationals’ monopoly should be prevented.[D]all countries ought to enjoy equal taxing rights.39.It can be learned from Para 5 that the OECD’s current work____.[A] is being resisted by US companies[B] needs to be readjusted immediately[C]is faced with uncertain prospects[D]needs to in involve more countries40.Which of the following might be the best title for this text？[A] France Is Confronted with Trade Sanctions[B]France leads the charge on Digital Tax[C]France Says “NO” to Tech Multinationals[D] France Demands a Role in the Digital Economy。
2020年考研英语二阅读
The Journey of Mastering the 2020Postgraduate Entrance Exam EnglishReadingThe year 2020 marked a significant milestone for millions of aspiring students across China as they embarked on the challenging journey of preparing for the Postgraduate Entrance Exam, specifically the English Reading section. This section, known for its depth and breadth of content, requires not just a strong vocabulary and grammatical skills but also a keen understanding of the nuances of the language. For many, it represents a test of not just their English proficiency but also their perseverance and dedication.The road to mastering the English Reading section of the 2020 Postgraduate Entrance Exam was not an easy one. It required a meticulous planning of study schedules, meticulous note-taking, and regular practice sessions. The key, however, lay in understanding the structure and format of the exam, which included various reading comprehension passages, vocabulary-based questions, and sentence correction exercises.One of the most crucial aspects of preparing for this section was developing a strong vocabulary. This meant not just memorizing words but also understanding their contextual meanings and how they fit into the larger narrative. Regular practice with past exam papers and sample questions helped students familiarize themselves with the range of vocabulary and sentence structures that could be expected in the exam.Moreover, the importance of reading comprehensionskills cannot be overstated. Comprehending the main ideas, arguments, and examples presented in the passages was crucial for answering the subsequent questions accurately. This required not just a thorough understanding of the English language but also an ability to analyze and interpret text critically.Practicing regularly with mock tests and sample papers was also integral to success. This not only helped students familiarize themselves with the exam format but also gave them a realistic assessment of their progress. It also allowed them to identify their weak areas and work on them specifically.In addition to this, seeking help and guidance from teachers and mentors was invaluable. They provided insights into the exam pattern, tips for effective study methods, and encouragement during the tough times. The support and encouragement received from family and friends also played a significant role in keeping the students motivated and focused.However, the most important aspect of this entire journey was the students' own perseverance and dedication. They needed to stay focused, maintain a positive mindset, and push themselves to the limit. It was only through their hard work and perseverance that they could hope to achieve their desired results.In conclusion, mastering the English Reading section of the 2020 Postgraduate Entrance Exam required a combination of hard work, smart study habits, and perseverance. By developing a strong vocabulary, enhancing their reading comprehension skills, and regularly practicing with mock tests, students could hope to ace this challenging section and move closer to their dream of pursuing postgraduate studies. The journey, although arduous, was undoubtedlyrewarding and would undoubtedly shape their future学术追求和个人成长。
2020考研英语阅读理解模拟试题及答案解析三
2020考研英语阅读理解模拟试题及答案解析三Could the bad olddays of economic decline be about to return? Since OPEC agreed to supply-cutsin March, the price of crude oil has jumped to almost $26 a barrel, up fromless than $10 last December. This near-tripling of oil pricescalls up scarymemories of the 1973 oil shock, when prices quadrupled, and 1979-1980, whenthey also almost tripled. Both previous shocks resulted in double-digitinflation and global economic decline. So where are the headlines warning ofgloom and doom this time?The oil price was given another push up this week when Iraqsuspended oil exports. Strengthening economic growth, at the same time aswinter grips the northern hemisphere, could push the price higher still in theshort term。
Yet there are good reasons to expect the economic consequences nowto be less severe than in the 1970s. In most countries the cost of crude oilnow accounts for a smaller share of the price of petrol than it did in the1970s. In Europe, taxes account for up to four-fifths of the retail price, soeven quite big changes in the price of crude have a more muted effect on pumpprices than in the past。
2020年考研英语阅读模拟试题：理学类(5)
2020年考研英语阅读模拟试题：理学类(5)The once radical notion that birds descended from dinosaurs——or may even be dinosaurs， the only livingbranch of the family that ruled the earth eons ago——has got stronger and stronger since paleontologists first started taking it seriously a couple of decades ago. Remarkable similarities in bone structure between dinos and birds werethe first clue. Then came evidence， thanks to a series of astonishing discoveries in China's Liaoning province over the past five years， that some dinosaurs may have borne feathers. But a few scientists still argued that the link was weak; the bone similarities could be a coincidence， they said. And maybe those primitive structures visible in some fossils were feathers——but maybe not. You had to use your imagination to see them.Not anymore. A spectacularly preserved fossil of ajuvenile dinosaur， announced by a team of paleontologistsfrom the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and New York City's American Museum of Natural History in the latest issue of Nature， is about as good a missing link as anyone could want. “It has things that are undeniably feathers，” exults Richard Prum， of the University of Kansas Natural History Museum，an expert on the evolution of feathers. “But it is clearly a small， vicious theropod similar to thevelociraptors that chased the kids around the kitchen in Jurassic Park.”The find helps cement the dinosaur-bird connection， butit also casts new light on the mystery of why nature invented feathers in the first place. For the better part of a century，biologists have assumed that these specialized structures evolved for flight，but that's clearly not true. “The feathers on these dinosaurs aren't flight-worthy， and the animals couldn't fly，” says paleontologist Kevin Padian，of the University of California，Berkeley. “They're too big，and they don't have wings.” So what was the original purpose of feathers? Nobody knows for sure; they might have beenuseful for keeping dinos dry， distracting predators or attracting mates， as peacocks do today.But many biologists suspect that feathers originallyarose to keep dinosaurs warm. The bone structure of dinosaurs shows that， unlike modern reptiles， they grew as fast as birds and mammals——which dovetails with a growing body of evidence that dinos were， in fact， warm-blooded. Says Padian：“They must have had a high basal metabolic rate to grow that fast. And I wouldn't be surprised if they had some sort of skin covering for insulation when they were small.” Says Norell：“Even baby tyrannosaurs probably l ooked likethis one.”At the rate feathered dinosaurs are turning up， it shouldn't take long to solidify scientists' understanding of precisely how and why feathers first arose and when the first birdlike creature realized they were useful for flight. Meanwhile， kids had better get used to the idea that T. rex may have started life looking an awful lot like Tweety Bird.注：(1)本文选自New York Times;05/07/2001， p56， 2p， 1 map， 2c注：(2)本文习题命题模仿对象1999年真题text2(1、2、3、5)和text4第3题(4)1. We learn from the beginning of the passage that________________.[A] scientists are split as to whether birds descended from dinosaurs[B] the bone similarities between birds and dinosaurs are a coincidence[C] fossils have proven that birds evolved from dinosaurs[D] the idea that birds are connected with dinosaurs has always been taken seriously2. Speaking of the recently-announced fossil of ajuvenile dinosaur， the author implies that ______.[A] it shows vividly how dinosaur flies[B] it brings new mystery to paleontologists[C] it further proves the link between birds and dinosaurs[D] it solves the puzzle of birds‘ evolution3. In the view of Kevin Padian， the feathers on those dinosaurs ____________.[A] were of no practical value[B] were useful for flight[C] could protect dinosaurs from their natural enemy[D] were good for insulation4. The original purpose of feather was___________.。
2020年考研英语一阅读text3
2020年考研英语一阅读text3概述1. 2020年考研英语一阅读部分text3是考研英语一部分中的阅读部分的一篇文章，该部分占据了考试试卷的一定篇幅，对于考生来说具有重要意义。
2. 阅读text3的目的在于检验考生的阅读理解能力、逻辑推理能力和语言表达能力，通过这篇文章的阅读对考生的综合能力进行考查。
文章内容分析3. text3的主题围绕了“社交媒体对年轻人的影响”展开，文章涉及了社交媒体对情感交流、个人观点形成、社会参与等方面的影响。
4. 文章通过举例和论证来昭示社交媒体对年轻人生活的影响，并探讨了这种影响所带来的积极和消极的结果。
5. 通过对社交媒体影响的两种不同观点的阐述，文章展现了复杂和多维的社交媒体对年轻人的影响，以及对社会和个人发展的潜在影响。
文章结构分析6. text3的结构清晰，包括概述、正文和结论部分。
概述部分介绍了社交媒体对年轻人的影响这一主题，并引出了文章的主要内容。
7. 正文部分主要围绕社交媒体对年轻人情感交流、个人观点形成和社会参与等方面的影响展开论述，通过例证和论证加深了对这一主题的理解。
8. 结论部分对文章的主要内容进行了总结，强调社交媒体对年轻人生活的复杂和多维影响，呼吁社会对社交媒体对年轻人的关注和引导。
文章理解与分析9. 文章的理解和分析需要考生具备对社交媒体的基本了解，同时需要考生对文章内容的思考和推理能力。
10. 考生需要明确文章的中心思想，并能够理解和分析文中举例和论证来支持这一主题的文字。
11. 考生还应当能够审视文章中的观点和立场，并对这些观点进行分析和思考。
文章写作建议12. 阅读text3的考生在写作时应当注意逻辑性、条理性和语言表达的准确性。
13. 在表达自己观点时，考生应当注意观点的合理性和完整性，同时要尊重文章的原意，并在理解文章的基础上进行推理和分析。
14. 写作中避免无效的重复和废话，注意段落之间的逻辑过渡和连接，使文章结构合理、连贯。
2020年考研英语模拟试题：阅读理解
2020年考研英语模拟试题：阅读理解Faces, like fingerprints, are unique. Did you ever wonder how it is possible for us to recognize people? Even a skilled writer probably could not describe all the features that make one face different from another. Yet a very young child-or even an animal, such as a pigeon-can learn to recognize faces. We all take this ability for granted.We also tell people apart by how they behave. When wetalk about someone's personality, we mean the ways in whichhe or she acts, speaks, thinks and feels that make that individual different from others.Like the human face, human personality is very complex.But describing someone's personality in words is somewhat easier than describing his face. if you were asked todescribe what anice facelooked like, you probably would havea difficult time doing so. But if you were asked to describe anice person,you might begin to think about someone who was kind, considerate, friendly, warm,and so forth.There are many words to describe how a person thinks,feels and acts. Gordon all ports, an American psychologist, found nearly 18 000 English words characterizing differencesin people's behavior. And many of us use this information asa basis for describing, or typing, his personality. Bookworms, conservatives, military types-people are described with such terms.People have always tried totypeeach other. Actors inearly Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whetherthey played the villain's(坏人)or the hero's role. In fact,the wordspersonandpersonalitycome from the Latin persona, meaningmask.Today, most television and movie actors do not wear masks. But we can easily tell thegood guysfrom thebad guysbecause the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions.1. The main idea of this passage is .A)how to distinguish people's faces B)how to describe people's personalityC)how to distinguish people both inward and outwardD)how to differ good persons from bad persons2. The author is most probably a .A) behavioristB) psychologistC) writerD) sociologist3. Which of the following is NOT true?A) Different people may have different personalities.B) People differ from each in appearance.C) People can learn to recognize faces.D) People can describe all the features of others.4. The reason why it is easier to describe a person's personality in words than his face is that .A) a person's face is more complex than his personalityB) a person's personality is easily distinguishedC) people's personalities are very alikeD) many words are available when people try to describe one's personality5. We learn from the passage that people classify a person into certain type according to .A) his way of acting and thinkingB) his way of speaking and behavingC) his learning and behaviorD) his physical appearance and his personality参考答案：1.C2.B3.D4.D5.D。
2020 考研英语阅读真题Text 2(英语二)
2020 Text 2（英语⼆）CEO ⾼薪惹争议Text 2It is true that pay has gone up — top ones may make 300 times the pay of typical workers on average, and since the mid-1970s, CEO pay for large American corporations has, by varying estimates, gone up by about 500%.A typical CEO of a top American corporation now makes about $18.9 million a year.The best model for understanding the growth of CEO pay is that of limited CEO talent in a world where business opportunities for the top firms are growing rapidly.The efforts of America's highest-earning 1% have been one of the more dynamic elements of the .It's not popular to say, but one reason their pay has gone up so much is that CEOs have really upped their game relative to many other workers in the U. S. economy.Today's CEO, at least for major American firms, must have many more skills than simply being able to "run the company ".CEOs must have a of and maybe even how the company should, trade in them.They also need better skills than their predecessors, as the costs of even a minor slip-up can be significant.⽂章 ⼆CEO publicly traded 的确，CEO 的薪酬已经上涨了——最⾼级别的 CEO 的薪酬可能是普通⼯⼈平均薪酬的 300 倍，⾃ 1970年代中期以来，根据不同的估计，美国⼤型上市公司的⾸席执⾏官的薪酬已经上升了约 500%。
2020 模拟英语二卷阅读理解A.B
AMy Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列)of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl's writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda's battles with her cruel me parents and the bossy headmisres，Miss Trunchbull，are equally fumy and frightening，but they're also aspirational.After DarkHaruki MurakamiIt’s about two sisters-Eri，a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping，and Mari, a young student . In trying to connectto her sister. Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse ”night people” who are hiding secrets.Gone GirlGillian FynnThere was a bit of me that didn't want to love this when everyone else on the planet did but the horror story is brilliant. There's tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It's a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what's going on is horribly enjoyableThe StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world's population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those let. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.21. Who does "I" refer to in the text?A. Stephen King.B. Gillian Flynn.C. Jo Usmar.D. Roald Dahl22. Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A. Cosmopolitan.B. Matilda.C. After Dark.D. The Stand.23. What kind of book is Gone Girl?)A.A folk tale.B.A biography.C.A love story.D.A horror story.B“You can use me as a last resort(选择), and if nobody else volunteers，then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request（请求） for volunteers for my kids lacrosse(长曲棍球)club.I guess that there's probably some demanding（需要） work schedule, or social anxiety （社会的焦虑）around （about）stepping（步骤） up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading（persuade劝说）. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent（单亲家长） with four kids （孩子）running the show and I talk about the dad （father 爸爸） coaching （catch抓/coach 教练）a team （队）that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,“Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.”I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member ofthe team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社区)as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. Volunteering just feels so good.In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?24.What can we infer(推断) about the parent from her reply （回复） in paragraph（段落） l?A. She knows little（几乎不知道） about the club.B. She isn't good at sports.C. She just doesn't want to volunteer（志愿者）.D. She's unable（不能） to meet her schedule（日常安排）.25.What does the underlined phrase“tug at the heartstrings”in paragraph 2 mean ?A. Encourage teamwork （鼓励团队精神）.B. Appeal to feeling.（引起感觉感情）C. Promote good deeds.（促进好的行为）D. Provide advice.（提供建议）26. What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3 ?A. She gets interested in lacrosse.B. She is proud of her kids.C. She’ll work for another season.D. She becomes a good helper.27. Why does the author like doing volunteer work?A. It gives her a sense of duty.B. It makes her very happy.C. It enables her to work hard.D. It brings her material rewards.阅读理解A【文章大意】本文主要描述四本书的作者以及各书的大致内容。
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接下来的时间，咱们一起努力！ヾ(◍°∇°◍)ﾉﾞ2020考研英语真题模拟试卷阅读篇As Gilbert White，Darwin，and others observed long ago，all species appear to have the innate capacity to increase their numbers from generation to generation. The task for ecologists is to untangle the environmental and biological factors that hold this intrinsic capacity for population growth in check over the long run. The great variety of dynamic behaviors exhibited by different population makes this task more difficult：some populations remain roughly constant from year to year others exhibit regular cycles of abundance and scarcity still others vary wildly，with outbreaks and crashes that are in some cases plainly correlated with the weather，and in other cases not.To impose some order on this kaleidoscope of patterns，one school of thought proposes dividing populations into two groups. These ecologists posit that the relatively steady populations havedensity-dependent growth parameters that is，rates of birth，death，and migration which depend strongly on population density. The highly varying populations have density-independent growth parameters，with vital rates buffeted by environmental events these rates fluctuate in a way that is wholly independent of population density.This dichotomy has its uses，but it can cause problems if taken too literally. For one thing，no population can be driven entirely by density-independent factors all the time. No matter how severely or unpredictably birth，death，and migration rates may be fluctuating around their long-term averages，if there were no density-dependent effects，the population would，in the long run，either increase or decrease without bound (barring a miracle by which gains and losses canceled exactly)。
Put another way，it may be that on average 99 percent of all deaths in a population arise from density-independent causes，and only one percent from factors varying with density. The factors making up the one percent may seem unimportant，and their cause may be correspondingly hard to determine. Yet，whether recognized or not，they will usually determine the long-term average population density.In order to understand the nature of the ecologist''s investigation，we may think of the density-dependent effects on growth parameters as the signal ecologists are trying to isolate and interpret，one that tends tomake the population increase from relatively low values or decrease from relatively high ones，while the density-independent effects act to produce noise in the population dynamics. For populations that remain relatively constant，or that oscillate around repeated cycles，the signal can be fairly easily characterized and its effects described，even though the causative biological mechanism may remain unknown. For irregularly fluctuating populations，we are likely to have too few observations to have any hope of extracting the signal from the overwhelming noise. But it now seems clear that all populations are regulated by a mixture of density-dependent and density-independent effects in varying proportions.1.The author of the text is primarily concerned with[A] discussing two categories of factors that control population growth and assessing their relative importance.[B] describing how growth rates in natural populations fluctuate over time and explaining why these changes occur.[C] proposing a hypothesis concerning population size and suggesting ways to test it.[D] posing a fundamental question about environmental factors in population growth and presenting some currently accepted answer.2.It can be inferred from the text that the author considers the dichotomy discussed to be[A] applicable only to erratically fluctuating populations.[B] instrumental，but only if its limitations are recognized.[C] dangerously misleading in most circumstances.[D] a complete and sufficient way to account for observed phenomena.3.According to the text，all of the following behaviors have been exhibited by different populations EXCEPT[A] roughly constant population levels from year to year.[B] regular cycles of increases and decreases in numbers.[C] erratic increases in numbers correlated with the weather.[D] unchecked increases in numbers over many generations.4.The discussion concerning population in the third paragraph serves primarily to[A] demonstrate the difficulties ecologists face in studyingdensity-dependent factors limiting population growth.[B] advocate more rigorous study of density-dependent factors in population growth.[C] prove that the death rates of any population are never entirely density-independent.[D] underline the importance of even small density-dependent factors in regulating long-term population densities.5. In the text，the author does all of the following EXCEPT[A] cite the views of other biologists.[B] define a basic problem that the text addresses.[C] present conceptual categories used by other biologists.[D] describe the results of a particular study.。