XX考研英语阅读理解冲刺模拟试题及答案(1)
考研英语(一)模拟试卷34(题后含答案及解析)
考研英语（一）模拟试卷34(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1. Use of English 2. Reading Comprehension 3. WritingSection I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D. (10 points)Until recently, most population growth has occurred in relatively dense urban environments. In【C1】______words, even if we were witnessing rapid population growth, that would not mean that the【C2】______were filling in with people.【C3】______, the urban areas would tend to become more crowded. Historically, we find that people have moved to【C4】______the jobs were. Jobs were usually in ports or locations with many natural【C5】______. After transportation became relatively cheap, other geographical locations became【C6】______of economic activity. One factor that determines where people will move to, even when transportation becomes cheap, is【C7】______. And individuals working in cities【C8】______higher incomes than those working in【C9】______areas. Hence, population has tended until the 1970s to【C10】______in our major urban centers. Recently population has【C11】______out of the Northeast to the South and to the West for the more pleasant climates. If people did not【C12】______from living in large cities, there would likely be a much more even population distribution【C13】______our entire land area. Probably, if this【C14】______the case , there would be less concern over population 【C15】______Indeed, one need only【C16】______a cross-country drive or plane trip to realize how【C17】______sparsely populated these United States really are. This is not to say that we should or should not do something about【C18】______growth. The shortage of people in certain areas merely demonstrates that overpopulation in the United States is really only a problem in 【C19】______urban environments. And this problem may be slowly correcting 【C20】______.1．【C1】A．otherB．anotherC．one anotherD．those正确答案：A解析：in other words，固定短语，意为“换句话说”。
考研英语阅读理解每日一练及答案(一)
考研英语阅读理解每日一练及答案（一）In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue(烤肉)restaurant, and then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this smallselection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity, for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks' sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest suess untilthey met Ray Kroc.Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milk shake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers' fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise(特许经营)other copies of their restaurants. The agreement struck included the right to duplicate the menu. The equipment, even their red and white buildings with the goldenarches(拱门).Today McDonald's is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have e to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald's had over $ 1 billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible suess stories in modern American business history.1. This passage mainly talks about .A) the development of fast food servicesB) how McDonald's became a billion-dollar businessC) the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonaldD) Ray Kroc's business talent2. Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except .A) a drive-inB) a cinemaC) a theaterD) a barbecue restaurant3. We may infer from this passage that .A)Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to KrocB)The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-inC)Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurantsD) Ray Kroc was a good businessman4. The passage suggests that .A) creativity is an important element of business suessB) Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothersC) Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray KrocD) California is the best place to go into business5. As used in the second sentence of the third paragraph, the worduniquemeans .A)specialB)financialC )attractiveD)peculiar1.C2.B3.D4.A5.D。
考研英语一模拟试题及答案解析(1)
考研英语一模拟试题及答案解析（1）(1~20/共20题)完形填空Humans are unique in the extent to which they can reflect on themselves and others. Humans are a-ble to __1__ , to think in abstract terms, to reflect on the future. A meaningless, __2__ world is an insecure world. We do not like extensive insecurity. When it __3__ to human behavior we infer meaning and __4__ to make the behavior understandable. What all this means is that people develop quasi theories of human behavior, that is, theories that are not developed in an objective, scientific __5__ When doing so, people believe they know __6__ humans do the things they do.Lets consider an example. In the United States people have been __7__ with the increasing amount of crime for several years. The extent of crime bothers us; we ourselves could be __8__ But what also bothers us is that people behave in such ways. Why can such things happen We develop quasi theories. We __9__ concerned about the high crime rate, but we now believe we __10__ it; our criminal justice system is __11__ ; people have grown selfish and inconsiderate as our moral values __12__ from the influence of liberal ideas; too many people are __13__ drugs. These explanations suggest possible solutions. __14__ the courts; put more people in jail as __15__ to other law breakers. There is hope that the problem of crime can be solved if only we __16__ these solutions. Again, the world is no longer meaningless nor __17__ so threatening.These quasi theories __18__ serve a very important function for us. But how accurate are they How __19__ will the suggested solutions be These questions must be answered __20__ how people normally go about developing or attaining their quasi theories of human behavior.第1题A.understandB.reasonC.meditateD.reckon第2题A.unanimousB.unimaginableC.disorganizedD.unpredictable第3题esB.getsC.goesD.amounts第4题A.initiativesB.illustrationC.conclusionsD.motives第5题A.meansB.mediumD.approach第6题A.whetherB.howC.whenD.why第7题A.concernedB.worriedC.disturbedD.involved第8题A.preysB.victimsC.casualtiesD.sacrifices第9题A.retainB.maintainC.remainD.refrain第10题A.knowB.understandprehendD.grasp第11题A.deficientB.precautiousC.destructiveD.inadequate 第12题A.weakenB.shrinkC.circumscribeD.evade第13题A.withB.againstC.forD.on第14题A.StrengthenC.IntensifyD.Consolidate第15题A.examplesB.modelsC.casesD.samples第16题A.see toB.work outC.act one up with第17题A.quiteB.ratherC.veryD.much第18题A.moreoverB.otherwiseC.neverthelessD.therefore第19题A.effectiveB.efficientC.proficientD.sufficient第20题A.with respect toB.as a result ofC.on behalf ofD.in line with下一题(21~25/共20题)Section ⅡReadingPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Populations tend to grow at an exponential rate. This means that they progressively double. As an example of this type of growth rate, take one penny and double it every day for one month. After the first week, you would have only 64 cents, but after the fourth week you would have over a million dollars.This helps explain why the population has come on all of a sudden. It took from the beginningof human life to the year 1830 for the population of the earth to reach one billion. That represents a time span of at least two million years. Then it took from 1830 to 1930 for world population to reach 2 billion. The next billion was added by 1960, only thirty years, and in 1975 world population reached 4 billion, which is another billion people in only Fifteen years.World population is increasing at a rate of 9,000 per hour, 220,000 per day, 80 million per year. This is not only due to higher birth rates, but to lower death rates as well. The number of births has not declined at the same rate as the number of deaths.Some countries, such as Columbia, Thailand, Morocco, Costa Rica, and the Philippines, are doubling their populations about every twenty-one years, with a growth rate of 3.3 percent a year or more. The United States is doubling its population about every eighty-seven years, with a rate of 0.8 percent per year. Every time a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including hospitals, schools, resources, food and medicines to care for its people. It is easy to see that this is very difficult to achieve for the more rapidly growing countries.第21题This passage chiefly discusses ______.A.the growth of world populationB.one type of the exponential rateC.the population problem of more rapidly growing countriesD.the possible ways of dealing with the rapid population growth第22题According to the passage, what helps to explain why the population problem has come on all of a suddenA.The penny which doubles itself every day for one month.B.The time span of at least two million years in human history.C.An illustration of the exponential growth rate given by the author.D.The large amount of money you would luckily make after the fourth week.第23题It took ______ for the world to increase its population from 1 billion to 4 billion.A.100 yearsB.145 yearsC.1975 yearsD.Over two million years第24题Which of the following statements is NOT trueA.World population is increasing at a rate of 150 per minute.B.Lower death rates also contribute to world population growth.C.The population of Columbia has been doubling every year for 21 years.D.The United States is usually doubling its population about every 87 years.第25题When a population doubles, the country involved needs twice as much of everything, including ______.A.hospitals and medicinesB.schools and studentsC.food and manpower resourcesD.all of the above上一题下一题(26~30/共20题)Section ⅡReadingPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)With 22 years on the job, Jackie Bracey could be considered a career employee of the Internal Revenue Service. But she defies any stereotype of an over-eager agent running down a reluctant taxpayer. Instead, she spends her time defending people who owe the government money. Ms. Bracey, based in Greensboro N. C., is a taxpayer advocate, a created by Congress in 1998 as part of the kinder, gentler theme adopted by the tax collection agency. Bracey and advocates at 73 Other offices nationwide, backed by 2,100 field workers and staff, go to bat for taxpayers who are in financial straits because of something the agency has done or is about to do.Though it may seem contrary to the IRS, the advocate service not only helps taxpayers, but identifies procedural problems. The main goal, though, is for the ombudsman to step into a dispute a taxpayer is having with the IRS when it appears that something the IRS is doing, or planning, would create an undue hardship on the taxpayer. This can range from speeding up resolution of a dispute that has dragged on too long, to demanding that the IRS halt a collection action that the taxpayer can show he or sh e “is suffering or is about to suffer a significant hardship.”Taxpayer ombudsmen have been around in one form or another since 1979, says Nina Olson, the national taxpayer advocate. But they were given much more power in 1998 when Congress decided that the workers would no longer report to regional directors but to her office. While this gave them a great deal more authority, outside watchdogs say more can be done. “There is a long way to go to get an agency that feels independent and emboldened to work for taxpayers”, says Joe Seep, a vice president of the Washington-based tax-advocacy group.The taxpayers union also has complained that Congress and the Bush administration don’t seem to be taking the advocates seriously enough. Each year, the IRS group reports to Congress on the top problems that advocates see. Many of these are systemic problems that can gum up the works for both taxpayer and collector, such as a December notice from Ms. Olson that the IRS should have just one definition of a dependent child, rather than the three definitions currently used. While taxpayer advocates can help smooth things out in many cases, they cannot ignore laws.If taxpayers haven’t made legitimate claims for credits, there’s nothing the advocate can do to reverse that course. And Olson says that while taxpayers are free to use her service, they should keep in mind that it does not replace the normal appeals process and should be the last place a citizen calls upon for help, not the first. “We’re really there for.when the processes fall down,” she says. Every state has at least one taxpayer-advocate service office.第26题According to the text, the main task of tax advocates isA.to chase and collect tax from reluctant taxpayers.B.to cooperate with field workers and support staff.。
考研英语模拟试题及答案
考研英语模拟试题及答案Part I Listening Comprehension (30 points)Section ADirections: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A) At a bookstore.B) At a library.C) At a lecture.D) At a post office.M: Excuse me, do you have the latest edition of "The Economist"?F: Yes, it's right over here on the new releases shelf.2. A) She is going to the doctor's.B) She is going to the dentist's.C) She is going to the hairdresser's.D) She is going to the supermarket.M: What time are you planning to leave?F: As soon as I finish this chapter, I'll head to the dentist.3. A) He is a teacher.B) He is a student.C) He is a librarian.D) He is a writer.M: I'm working on a paper for my history class.F: Well, you're in the right place. The library has a vast collection of resources.4-8. (Similar format)...Conversation 1M: I heard you're going to take the GRE next month. Are you feeling prepared?F: Yes, I am. I've been attending a prep course and doing a lot of practice tests.Questions:9. A) He is curious about her preparation.B) He is offering to help her study.C) He is asking about the exam date.D) He is surprised she is taking the exam.10. A) She is confident about her preparation.B) She is worried about the cost of the course.C) She is considering dropping out of the course.D) She is unsure about the test format.Conversation 2...Section BDirections: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Passage 1[Recording will describe a historical event or a scientific discovery.]11-13. (Questions based on the passage)Passage 2[Recording will describe a current social issue or a cultural phenomenon.]14-16. (Questions based on the passage)Passage 3[Recording will describe a personal story or a biographical sketch.]17-19. (Questions based on the passage)Section CDirections: In this section, you will hear a longconversation or a lecture. You will hear the conversation or lecture only once. After you hear the conversation or lecture, you will read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.20-25. (Questions based on the long conversation or lecture)Part II Reading Comprehension (60 points)Section ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions that follow each text by choosing the best answer from the four options (A, B, C, and D). After reading the text, you will find questions based on the content, main idea, and details of the text.Text 1[A short passage about an environmental issue.]26. What is the main cause of the environmental issue discussed in the text?A) Industrial pollution.B) Deforestation.C) Climate change.D) Agricultural runoff.27. What is the primary solution proposed by the author?A) Stricter regulations on factories.B) Reforestation efforts.C) International cooperation.D) Public awareness campaigns.Text 2[A short passage about a technological innovation.]28-31. (Questions based on the text)Text 3[A short passage about a historical figure.]32-35. (Questions based on the text)Text 4[A short passage about an economic theory.]36-39. (Questions based on the text)Section BDirections: The following texts are of a more complex nature. After reading each text, answer the questions that follow.You may choose the best answer from the four options (A, B, C, and D).Text 5[A more complex passage about a social issue.]40. What is the author's opinion on the social issue?A) It is a pressing concern that requires immediate action.。
2021年考研《英语一》模拟试题及答案(卷一)
2021年考研《英语一》模拟试题及答案（卷一）Prof.Lee’s book will show you( )can be used in other contexts.A that you have observedB that how you have observedC how that you have observedD how what you have observed答案：DHaving no money but( )to know,he simply said he would go without dinner.A not to want anyoneB not wanting anyoneC wanted no oneD to want no one答案：BWe desire that the tour leader( )us immediately of any change in plans.A informB informsC informedD has informed答案：A( )Adam Smith’s"The Wealth of Nations"that Jim Green wasfascinated by economic theory.A After readingB It was readingC It was after readingD Having read答案：CHow many of us( ),say,a meeting that is irrelevant to us would be interested in the discussion?A attendedB attendingC to attendD have attended答案：CHumble( )it may be,there is no place like home.A althoughB asC howD that答案：BBefore the Spring Festival,the leaders of the village made house‐to ‐house survey,( )in each family about their needs and problems.A to inquireB to be inquiringC inquiringD inquired答案：CThe picture( )my school days to my mind.A recalledB remindedC rememberedD recollected答案：AUnder the( )confronting them it was impossible to continue the strike any longer.A surroundingsB settingsC circumstancesD environments答案：CThe two oil companies( )to cut costs.A mixedB mingledC mergedD messed答案：CFarming demands( )forecasts of the weather.A preciseB correctC accurateD exact答案：CPlease( )me on that subject.A enlightenB acquaintC informD instruct答案：AHe( )having been frightened.A acknowledgedB confessedC recognizedD admitted答案：AWith all its advantages,the computer is by no means without its( ).A boundariesB limitationsC confinementsD restraints答案：BDriving through snowstorm on icy roads for long distances is a most nerve-racking experience. It is a paradox that the snow，coming __1__ gently，blowing gleefully in a high wind，all the while __2__ down a treacherous carpet，freezes the windows，__3__ the view. The might of automated man is__4__ . The horses，the powerful electrical systems，the deep-tread tires，all go __5__ nothing. One minute the road feels __6__，and the next the driver is sliding over it，light as a__7__，in a panic，wondering what the heavy trailer trucks coming up__8__the rear are going to do. The trucks are like __9__ when you have to pass them，not at sixty or seventy __10__ you do when the road is dry，but at twenty-five and thirty. __11__ their engines sound unnaturally loud. Snow，slush and__12__ of ice spray from beneath the wheels，obscure the windshield，and rattle __13__your car. Beneath the wheels there is plenty of __14__ for you to slide and get mashed to a pulp. Inch __15__ inch you move up，past the rear wheels，the center wheels，the cab，the front wheels，all__16__too slowly by. Straight ahead you continue，__17__ to cut over sharply would send you into a slip，__18__in front of the vehicle. At last，there is__19__enough，and you creep back over，in front of the truck now，but__20__the sound of its engine stillthundering in your ears.1. [A] up [B] off [C] down [D] on2. [A] lies [B] lays [C] settles [D] sends3. [A] blocks [B] strikes [C] puffs [D] cancels4. [A] muted [B] discovered [C] doubled [D] undervalued5. [A] for [B] with [C] into [D] from6. [A] comfortable [B] weak [C] risky [D] firm7. [A] loaf [B] feather [C] leaf [D] fog8. [A] beneath [B] from [C] under [D] beyond9. [A] dwarfs [B] giants [C] patients [D] princesses10. [A] what [B] since [C] as [D] that11. [A] So [B] But [C] Or [D] Then12. [A] flakes [B] flocks [C] chips [D] cakes13. [A] onto [B] against [C] off [D] along14. [A] snow [B] earth [C] room [D] ice15. [A] by [B] after [C] for [D] with16. [A] climbing [B] crawling [C] winding [D] sliding17. [A] meanwhile [B] unless [C] whereas [D] for18. [A] sheer [B] mostly [C] rarely [D] right19. [A] might [B] distance [C] air [D] power20. [A] with [B] like [C] inside [D] upon答案1.C2.B3.A4.A5.A6.D7.B8.C9.B 10.C11.D 12.C 13.C 14.C 15.A 16.D 17.D 18.D 19.B 20.AHealth implies more than physical fitness. It also implies mental and emotional well-being. An angry, frustrated, emotionally 21 person in good physical condition is not 22 healthy. Mental health, therefore, has much to do 23 how a person copes with the world as s/he exists. Many of the factors that 24 physical health also affect mental and emotional well-being.Having a good self-image means that people have positive 25 pictures and good, positive feelings about themselves, about what they are capable 26 , and about the roles they play. People with good self-images like themselves, and they are 27 like others. Having a good self-image is based 28 a realistic, as well as positive, or optimistic 29 of one’s own worth and value and capabilities.Stress is an unavoidable, necessary, and potentially healthful 30 of our society. People of all ages 31 stress. Children begin to 32 stress during prenatal development and during childbirth. Examples of stress-inducing 33 in the life of a young person are death of a pet, pressure to 34 academically, the divorce of parents, or joining a new youth group. The different ways in which individuals 35 to stress may bring healthful or unhealthy results. One person experiencing a great deal of stress may function exceptionally well 36 another may be unableto function at all. If stressful situations are continually encountered, the individual’s physical, social, and mental health are eventually affected.Satisfying social relations are vital to 37 mental and emotional health. It is believed that in order to 38 , develop, and maintain effective and fulfilling social relationships people must 39 the ability to know and trust each other, understand each other, influence, and help each other. They must also be capable of 40 conflicts in a constructive way.1. [A] unstable [B] unsure [C] imprecise [D] impractical2. [A] normally [B] generally [C] virtually [D] necessarily3. [A] on [B] at [C] to [D] with4. [A] signify [B] influence [C] predict [D] mark5. [A] intellectual [B] sensual [C] spiritual [D] mental6. [A] to be doing [B] with doing [C] to do [D] of doing7. [A] able better to [B] able to better [C] better to able [D] better able to8. [A] on [B] from [C] at [D] about9. [A] assessment [B] decision [C] determination [D] assistance10. [A] ideality [B] realization [C] realism [D] reality11. [A] occur [B] engage [C] confront [D] encounter12. [A] tolerate [B] sustain [C] experience [D] undertake13. [A] evidence [B] accidents [C] adventures [D] events14. [A] acquire [B] achieve [C] obtain [D] fulfill15. [A] respond [B] return [C] retort [D] reply16. [A] why [B] when [C] while [D] where17. [A] sound [B] all-round [C] entire [D] whole18. [A] illuminate [B] enunciate [C] enumerate [D] initiate19. [A] access [B] assess [C] process [D] possess20. [A] resolving [B] saluting [C] dissolving [D] solving参考答案：1-10ADDBD DDAADDCDBA CADDAWho talks more,women or men?The seemingly contradictory evidence is( )by the difference what I call public and private speaking.More men feel comfortable doing“public speaking,”while more women feel comfortable doing“private”speaking.Another way of capturing these differences is by using the terms report-talk and rapport-talk.A compromisedB reckonedC reinforcedD reconciled答案：DWhen television first began to expand,very few of the people who had becom commentators were able to be equally effective on television.Some of the experienced when they were trying to( )technical.A turnB adaptC alterD modify答案：BHaving failed in the mathematics examination,Tom feels very( ).A oppressedB suppressedC depressedD compressed答案：C( )energy must be released in one form or another,for example,an earthquake.A GatheredB CollectedC AccumulatedD Assembled答案：CThere can be no question about the value of a safety program.From a financial standpoint alone,safety pays off.The fewer the injury( ),the better the workman’s insurance rate.This may mean the difference between operating at a profit or at a loss.A claimsB reportsC declarationsD proclamations答案：AThe United States Department of Agriculture and the food industry( )sales statistics and keep accurate records.This information tells us what people are eating and their changes in attitudes and tastes.A gatherB accumulateC compileD compare答案：CAnother important factor is the technical efficiency of a country’s people.Old countries that have numerous( )craftsmen are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskille D.Furthermore,wealth also produces wealth.A skillfulB skilledC capableD shrewd答案：BThe migratory birds use the same nests year after year,( )new material each time.A and will addB to addC which are addedD adding答案：D( ),a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor.A Other things to be equalB Were other things equalC To be equal to other thingsD Other things being equal答案：DOne of the properties of light is( )traveling in wave form as it goes from one place to another.A itB it’sC itsD their答案：CIf I correct someone,I'll do it with as much good humor and self‐restraint as if I were the one( ).A to correctB correctingC having correctedD being corrected答案：DMy family( )very interested in playing bowls,which( )very much in fashion now.A is...isB are...areC is...areD are...is答案：DAny nation that interferes in the internal affairs of another nation should be universally( ).A blamedB reproachedC scoldedD condemned答案：DHumble( )it may be,there is no place like home.A althoughB asC howD that答案：BBefore the Spring Festival,the leaders of the village made house‐to ‐house survey,( )in each family about their needs and problems.A to inquireB to be inquiringC inquiringD inquired答案：CThe picture( )my school days to my mind.A recalledB remindedC rememberedD recollected答案：AUnder the( )confronting them it was impossible to continue the strike any longer.A surroundingsB settingsC circumstancesD environments答案：CThe black clouds( )rain. A.indicated B.hinted C.suggestedA AB BC CD D答案：AThe two oil companies( )to cut costs.A mixedB mingledC mergedD messed答案：CFarming demands( )forecasts of the weather.A preciseB correctC accurateD exact答案：CPlease( )me on that subject.A enlightenB acquaintC informD instruct答案：AHe( )having been frightened.A acknowledgedB confessedC recognizedD admitted答案：AWith all its advantages,the computer is by no means without its( ).A boundariesB limitationsC confinementsD restraints答案：BMy camera can be( )to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A adaptedB adjustedC adoptedD remedied答案：BThe new hotel built a few months ago is large enough to( )over two hundred people.A containB holdC provideD accommodate答案：DA( )translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.A literalB liberalC literateD literary答案：A1.My camera can be( )to take pictures in cloudy or sunny conditions.A adaptedB adjustedC adoptedD remedied答案：B2.The new hotel built a few months ago is large enough to( )over two hundred people.A containB holdC provideD accommodate答案：D3.A( )translation is not always the closest to the original meaning.A literalB liberalC literateD literary答案：A4.Do you like this( )of coffee?A trademarkB signC markD brand答案：B5.When television first began to expand,very few of the people who had becom commentators were able to be equally effective on television.Some of the experienced when they were trying to( )technical.A turnB adaptC alterD modify答案：B6.Having failed in the mathematics examination,Tom feels very( ).A oppressedB suppressedC depressedD compressed答案：C7.( )energy must be released in one form or another,for example,an earthquake.A GatheredB CollectedC AccumulatedD Assembled答案：C8.There can be no question about the value of a safety program.From a financial standpoint alone,safety pays off.The fewer the injury( ),the better the workman’s insurance rate.This may mean the difference between operating at a profit or at a loss.A claimsB reportsC declarationsD proclamations答案：A9.The description of what happens in learning process is sometimes too( ).A complex to understandB difficult to be understoodC complicated to understandD complicated enough to understand答案：A10.With prices( )so much,it’s hard for the company to plan a budget.A fluctuatingB wavingC swingingD vibrating答案：A11.This is a picture of my house.In the( )you can see the mountains.A residenceB settingC environmentD sightseeing答案：B12.If your knowledge can be in some way( )with my experiences,we are sure to succeed.A joinedB unitedC connectedD combined答案：D13.With the introduction of( )technology,information flows faster than it ever did.A involvedB complicatedC sophisticatedD complex答案：A14.The first man who cooked his food,instead of eating if raw,lived so long ago that we have no idea who he was or where he live D.We do know,however,that for thousands of years,food was always eaten cold and( ).A rawB crudeC dryD fresh答案：AThe plain occupies the west,south and central parts of the continent,though considerable variations are to be found over so( )an area.A expensiveB expansiveC extensiveD intensive正确答案：CWhen two people feel the same about each other,their feelings are( ).A visibleB commonC jointD mutual正确答案：DThe homeless make up a growing percentage of America’s population.Furthermore homelessness has reached such proportions that local government can’t possibly_____.A standB copeC approveD retain正确答案：BTheories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in( )to their failure to rise above their socioeconomic status,or as a rejection of middle‐class values.A returnB replyC referenceD response正确答案：DSuch changes show that selection and evolution can be controlled,to a certain( ),by man.In fact,changes are continually taking place in all livingthings,and new varieties are constantly developing.A advantageB purposeC effectD extent正确答案：DThe time for the general offensive was approaching.The commander’s order soon came( )all civilians should evacuate the village.A whenB beforeC asD that正确答案：DShe opened the packet and emptied its( )into saucepan.A contentsB contentC consentD contend正确答案：AMercury’s( )is so much greater than the Earth’s that it completes more than four revolutions around the Sun in the time it takes the Earth to complete one.A velocityB orbitC weightD diameter正确答案：AThe( )of the speech contest is made up of four professors and a famous broadcaster.A committeeB boardC panelD leadership正确答案：CI had to stand in a( )for hours to get tickets for the film.A rowB processionC tailD queue正确答案：DMaking friends is extremely important to teenagers,and many shy students need the admission of some kind of organization with a supportive adult( )visible in the background.A particularlyB barelyC definitelyD rarely正确答案：BThe government will( )a reform in the educational system.A initiateB initialC initiativeD intimate正确答案：ACCTV programs are( )by satellite to the remotest areas in the country.A transferredB transportedC transformedD transmitted正确答案：DThe Chinese Women Volleyball Team won five( )world champions.A successiveB consecutiveC excessiveD immense正确答案：AEvery government that refuses to meet the needs of its people must accept the( ).A consequencesB endingsC resultsD outcome正确答案：AThe energy( )by the chain reaction is transformed into heat.A conveyedB releasedC transferredD delivered正确答案：BWhen I try to understand( )that prevents so many Americans from being as happy as one might expect,it seems to me that there are two causes.A why it doesB what it doesC what it isD why it is正确答案：CDon’t pour hot water into the glass or it will( ).A splitB crackC breakD burst正确答案：BThe article appeared in the fourth( )of the magazine.A editionB issueC versionD print正确答案：BThe tension( )as the guest of honor was about to announce the winner.A mountedB ascendedC climbedD raised正确答案：BOur house is the most( )one in the street;it’s painted red.A prominentB distinguishedC outstandingD well‐known正确答案：AMany theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. Theories __1__ on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior __2__ they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through __3__ with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in __4__ totheir failure to rise above their socioeconomic status, __5__ as a rejection of middle-class values. Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, __6__ the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes __7__ lack of adequate parental control. All theories, however, are tentative and are __8__ to criticism. Changes in the social structure may indirectly __9__ juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that __10__ to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment __11__ make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discontent may in __12__ lead more youths into criminal behavior. Families have also __13__ changes these years. More families consist of one parent households or two working parents; __14__, children are likely to have less supervision at home __15__ was common in the traditional family __16__. This lack of parental supervision is thought to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other __17__ causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased __18__ of drugs and alcohol, and the growing __19__ of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, __20__ a direct causal relationship has not yet been established1.[A] acting [B] relying [C] centering [D] cementing2.[A] before [B] unless [C] until [D] because3.[A] interactions [B] assimilation [C] cooperation [D] consultation4.[A] return [B] reply [C] reference [D] response5.[A] or [B] but rather [C] but [D] or else6.[A] considering [B] ignoring [C] highlighting [D] discarding7.[A] on [B] in [C] for [D] with8.[A] immune [B] resistant [C] sensitive [D] subject9.[A] affect [B] reduce [C] chock [D] reflect10.[A] point [B] lead [C] come [D] amount11.[A] in general [B] on average [C] by contrast [D] at length12.[A] case [B] short [C] turn [D] essence13.[A] survived [B] noticed [C] undertaken [D] experienced14.[A] contrarily [B] consequently [C] similarly [D] simultaneously15.[A] than [B] that [C] which [D] as16.[A] system [B] structure [C] concept [D] heritage17.[A] assessable [B] identifiable [C] negligible [D] incredible18.[A] expense [B] restriction [C] allocation [D] availability19.[A] incidence [B] awareness [C] exposure [D] popularity20.[A] provided [B] since [C] although [D] supposing参考答案：1-5. [C]. [D]. [A]. [D]. [A] 6-10. [B]. [C]. [D]. [A]. [B]11-15. [A]. [C]. [D]. [B]. [A] 16-20. [B]. [B]. [D]. [A]. [C]Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, andphysical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to give serious __1__ to how they can be best __2__ such changes. Growing bodies need movement and __3__, but not just in ways that emphasize competition. __4__ they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and need the __5__ that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are __6__ by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be __7__ to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, __8__, publishing newsletters with many student-written book reviews, __9__ student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide __10__ opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful __11__ dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the __12__ of some kind of organization with a supportive adult __13__ visible in the background. In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have __14__ attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized __15__ participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to __16__ else without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants __17__. This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. __18__ they can help students acquire a sense ofcommitment by __19__ for roles that are within their __20__ and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules.1.[A] thought [B] idea [C] opinion [D] advice2.[A] strengthen [B] accommodate [C] stimulate [D] enhance3.[A] care [B] nutrition [C] exercise [D] leisure4.[A] If [B] Although [C] Whereas [D] Because5.[A] assistance [B] guidance [C] confidence [D] tolerance6.[A] claimed [B] admired [C] ignored [D] surpassed7.[A] improper [B] risky [C] fair [D] wise8.[A] in effect [B] as a result [C] for example [D] in a sense9.[A] displaying [B] describing [C] creating [D] exchanging10.[A] durable [B] excessive [C] surplus [D] multiple11.[A] groups [B] individual [C] personnel [D] corporation12.[A] consent [B] insurance [C] admission [D] security13.[A] particularly [B] barely [C] definitely [D] rarely14.[A] similar [B] long [C] different [D] short15.[A] if only [B] now that [C] so that [D] even if16.[A] everything [B] anything [C] nothing [D] something17.[A] off [B] down [C] out [D] alone18.[A] On the contrary [B] On the average [C] On the whole [D] On the other hand19.[A] making [B] standing [C] planning [D] taking20.[A] capability [B] responsibility [C] proficiency [D] efficiency参考答案：1-5. [A]. [B]. [C] [D]. [C] 6-10. [B]. [D]. [C]. [A]. [D]11-15. [A]. [D]. [B]. [D]. [C] 16-20. [D]. [B]. [A]. [C]. [A]Reading to oneself is a modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and 1 worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term “reading”2 meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace. One should be wary, however, of 3 that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is a(n) 4 to others. Examination of factors related to the 5 development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in 6 .The last century saw a steady gradual increase in 7 , and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, the number of potential listeners 8 , and thus there was some 9 in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a 10 activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would 11 distraction to other readers.Towards the end of the century there was still 12 argument over whether books should be used for information or treated 13 , and overwhether the reading of material such as newspapers was in some way 14 weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. 15 , its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was 16 by the printed mass media on the one hand and by books and periodicals for a 17 readership on the other.By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, 18 not impossible, for the oral reader. The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly 19 what the term “reading”20 .1.[A] contemporary[B] modern[C] medieval [D] western2.[A] undoubtedly[B] really[C] absolutely[D] accordingly3.[A] imagining[B] consuming[C] resuming[D] assuming4.[A] interruption[B] distraction[C] bother[D] pressure5.[A] historical[B] historic[C] history[D] historian6.[A] quality[B] character[C] personality[D] distinctiveness7.[A] literate[B] illiterate[C] literacy[D] literature8.[A] receded[B] declined[C] increased[D] expanded9.[A] limitation[B] necessity[C] reduction[D] shrink10.[A] private[B] overt[C] public[D] secret11.[A] cause[B] effect[C] produce[D] realize12.[A] considerable[B] considerate[C] moderate[D] immoderate13.[A] respectively[B] honorably[C] respectfully[D] relatively14.[A] largely[B] intelligently[C] mentally[D] physically15.[A] However[B]Whatever[C] Whichever[D] Wherever16.[A] replaced[B] taken[C] followed[D] distinguished17.[A] specific[B] special[C] specified[D] specialized18.[A] and[B] if[C] but[D] or19.[A] translated[B] differed[C] shifted[D] altered20.[A] inferred[B] advised[C] induced[D] implied参考答案：1-10CADBA BCBCA11-20AACCB ADBDD。
2015考研英语阅读模拟题及答案（教育学类15套）
Educators are seriously concerned about the high rate of dropouts among the doctor of philosophy candidates and the consequent loss of talent to a nation in need of Ph. D. s. Some have placed the dropouts loss as high as 50 percent. The extent of the loss was， however， largely a matter of expert guessing. Last week a well-rounded study was published. It was published. It was based on 22，000 questionnaires sent to former graduate students who were enrolled in 24 universities and it seemed to show many past fears to be groundless. The dropouts rate was found to be 31 per cent，and in most cases the dropouts，while not completing the Ph. D. requirement， went on to productive work. They are not only doing well financially， but， according to the report， are not far below the income levels of those who went on to complete their doctorates. Discussing the study last week， Dr. Tucker said the project was initiated ‘because of the concern frequently expressed by graduate faculties and administrators that some of the individuals who dropped out of Ph. D. programs were capable of competing the requirement for the degree. Attrition at the Ph. D. level is also thought to be a waste of precious faculty time and a drain on university resources already being used to capacity. Some people expressed the opinion that the shortage of highly trained specialists and college teachers could be reduced by persuading the dropouts to return to graduate schools to complete the Ph. D.’ “The results of our research” Dr. Tucker concluded， “did not support these opinions.” 1. Lack of motivation was the principal reason for dropping out. 2. Most dropouts went as far in their doctoral program as was consistent with their levels of ability or their specialities. 3. Most dropouts are now engaged in work consistent with their education and motivation. Nearly 75 per cent of the dropouts said there was no academic reason for their decision， but those who mentioned academic reason cited failure to pass the qualifying examination， uncompleted research and failure to pass language exams. Among the single most important personal reasons identified by dropouts for non-completion of their Ph. D. program， lack of finances was marked by 19 per cent. As an indication of how well the dropouts were doing， a chart showed 2% in humanities were receiving $ 20，000 and more annually while none of the Ph. D. ‘s with that background reached this figure. The Ph. D. ’s shone in the $ 7，500 to $ 15，000 bracket with 78% at that level against 50% for the dropouts. This may also be an indication of the fact that top salaries in the academic fields， where Ph. D. ‘s tend to rise to the highest salaries， are still lagging behind other fields. As to the possibility of getting dropouts back on campus， the outlook was glum. The main condition which would have to prevail for at least 25 % of the dropouts who might consider returning to graduate school would be to guarantee that they would retain their present level of income and in some cases their present job. 1.The author states that many educators feel that [A] steps should be taken to get the dropouts back to campus. [B] the dropouts should return to a lower quality school to continue their study. [C] the Ph. D. holder is generally a better adjusted person than the dropout. [D] The high dropouts rate is largely attributable to the lack of stimulation on the part of faculty members. 2.Research has shown that [A] Dropouts are substantially below Ph. D. ‘s in financial attainment. [B] the incentive factor is a minor one in regard to pursuing Ph. D. studies. [C] The Ph. D. candidate is likely to change his field of specialization if he drops out. [D] about one-third of those who start Ph. D. work do not complete the work to earn the degree. 3.Meeting foreign language requirements for the Ph. D. [A] is the most frequent reason for dropping out. [B] is more difficult for the science candidate than for the humanities candidate. [C] is an essential part of many Ph. D. programs. [D] does not vary in difficulty among universities. 4.After reading the article， one would refrain from concluding that [A] optimism reigns in regard to getting Ph. D. dropouts to return to their pursuit of the degree. [B] a Ph. D. dropout， by and large， does not have what it takes to learn the degree. [C] colleges and universities employ a substantial number of Ph. D. dropouts. [D] Ph. D. ‘s are not earning what they deserve in nonacademic positions. 5.It can be inferred that the high rate of dropouts lies in [A] salary for Ph. D. too low. [B] academic requirement too high. [C] salary for dropouts too high. [D] 1000 positions. 答案详解 1. A. 许多教育⼯作者感到应采取步骤让辍学者回校学习，特别是有些学科。
2024考研英语二试题及答案
2024考研英语二试题及答案2024年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）模拟试题及答案一、阅读理解（共20分）Section A21-25题，每题1分，共5分阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Passage OneIn recent years, the popularity of online learning has surged as more and more people recognize the convenience and flexibility it offers. With the advent of technology, students can now access a wide range of courses from the comfort of their own homes. This has led to a significant shift in the way education is delivered and received.21. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The drawbacks of online learning.B. The benefits of online learning.C. The rise in online learning popularity.D. The challenges faced by traditional education.22. What can be inferred from the passage about the impact of technology on education?A. It has made education less accessible.B. It has increased the cost of education.C. It has improved the quality of education.D. It has made education more convenient.23. According to the passage, what is one advantage of online learning?A. It is less expensive.B. It offers more variety.C. It requires less technology.D. It is more structured.24. What is a possible reason for the shift in the way education is delivered?A. The high demand for traditional classroom settings.B. The limited availability of online courses.C. The preference for face-to-face interaction.D. The recognition of the convenience of online learning.25. What is the best title for the passage?A. The Decline of Traditional EducationB. The Future of Online LearningC. The Convenience of Online EducationD. The Cost of Online Courses答案：21. C22. D23. B24. D25. C二、完形填空（共10分）Section B26-30题，每题1分，共5分阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
考研英语模拟试题及答案
考研英语模拟试题及答案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 ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) The head of a company that says it has produced the first human clone said on Monday that the mother and baby were home following the child's birth last week and genetic proof demanded by scientists and other skeptics should be 1 in a week.Brigitte Boisselier, chief executive of Clonaid, which is linked to a group that 2 mankind was created by extraterrestrials, 3 to say whether the 31-year-old American mother and her child were in the United States or 4 .Her claim to have cloned a human being last week drew 5 reaction from experts 6 the field and she 7 no proof, 8 said that genetic testing was 9 for Tuesday.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration strongly opposes human cloning,10 was showed in many occasions， said on Friday it was "taking steps to11 " Clonaid's claim. It 12 the implantation of a cloned baby into a woman is 13 in the United States14 FDA approval.Clonaid was 15 by the creator of the Raelian Movement, a group 16 claims 55,000 17 around the world and 18 that life on Earth was sparked by 19 who arrived 25,000 years ago and 20 humans through cloning.1. [A] complicated [B] available [C] durable [D]disposable2. [A] reports [B]intensifies [C] claims [D] believes3. [A]denied [B] opposed [C] distinguished [D]declined4. [A]anywhere [B]nowhere [C] otherwhere [D]elsewhere5. [A] content [B] skeptical [C]critical [D]obvious6. [A] in [B] on [C] upon [D]from7. [A]indicated [B]manifested [C] offered [D]provided8. [A] but [B] but also [C]although [D]despite of9. [A] required [B]speculated [C] scheduled [D]disposed10.[A]than [B]as [C] but [D]that11.[A]look [B] inquire [C] investigate [D]study12.[A] said [B] showed [C] is said [D]manifested13.[A]improper [B] illogical [C] impossible [D] illegal14.[A] from [B] without [C]against [D]under15.[A] raised [B] founded [C] produced [D]manufactured16.[A] which [B] that [C] what [D]unless17.[A] participants [B] opponents [C] followers [D]counterparts18.[A] asserts [B] estimated [C]announced [D]predicts19.[A] materials [B] extraterrestrials [C] substances [D]things20.[A] discovered [B]produced [C] created [D]inventedSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 (40 points) TEXT 1How should one read a book? In the first place, I want to emphasize the question mark at the end of my beginning sentence. Even if I could answer the question for myself, the answer would apply only to me and not to you. The only advice, indeed, that one person can give another about reading is to take no advice, to follow your own instincts, to use your own reason, to come to your own conclusion. If this is agreed between us, then I feel at liberty to put forward a few ideas and suggestions because you will not allow them to restrict that independence which is the most important quality that a reader can possess. After all, what laws can be laid down about books? The battle of Waterloo was certainly fought on a certain day; but is Hamlet a better play than Lear? Nobody can say. Each must decide that question of himself. To admit authorities, however heavily furred and gowned, into our libraries and let them tell us how to read, what to read, what value to place upon what we read, is to destroy the spirit of freedom which is the breath of those sanctuaries. Everywhere else we may be bound by laws and conventions—there we have none.But to enjoy freedom, if this old statement is pardonable, we have of course to control ourselves. We must not waste our powers, helplessly and ignorantly, spraying water around half the house in order to water a single rose-bush; we must train them, exactly and powerfully, here on the very spot. This, it may be, is one of the first difficulties that faces us in a library. What is “the very spot”? There may well seem to be nothing but a conglomeration and huddle of confusion. Poems and novels,histories and memoirs, dictionaries and blue-books; books written in all languages by men and women of all tempers, races, and ages jostle each other on the shelf. And outside the donkey brays, the women gossip at the pump, the colts gallop across the fields. Where are we to begin? How are we to bring order into this multitudinous chaos and so get the deepest and widest pleasure from what we read?21. Which of the following is true about the question raised at the beginning of the passage?[A] The author does have a universally correct answer to the question.[B] The author implies that she is not interested in the question.[C] The author thinks there may be different answers to the question.[D] The author wonders if there is any point in asking the question.22. A good reader should, according to the author, be able to[A] maintain his own viewpoints concerning reading.[B] take advice from everybody instead of any one person.[C] share his experiences in reading with others.[D] take the suggestions other people give him.23. In comparing Hamlet with Lear, the author means that[A] Hamlet is better than Lear.[B] Hamlet is no any better than Lear.[C] Both plays are good works.[D] There is no way to tell which is better.24. To the author, the advice in reading given by authorities is[A] the most important for readers.[B] unlikely to be helpful to readers.[C] our guidance in choosing what to read.[D] only useful in the libraries.25. What is “one of the first difficulties that faces us in a library?” (Paragraph 2)[A] We may become too excited to be quiet in the library.[B] We do not make best use of the library books.[C] We may get totally lost as to what to choose to read.[D] We cannot concentrate on our reading in the library.TEXT 2Human migration: the term is vague. What people usually think of is the permanent movement of people from one home to another. More broadly, though, migration means all the ways—from the seasonal drift of agricultural workers within a country to the relocation of refugees fromone country to another.Migration is big, dangerous, compelling. It is 60 million Europeans leaving home from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Migration is the dynamic undertow of population change: everyone’s solution, everyone’s conflict. As the century turns, migration, with its inevitable economic and political turmoil, has been ca lled “one of the greatest challenges of the coming century.”To demographer Kingsley Davis, two things made migration happen. First, human beings, with their tools and language, could adapt to different conditions without having to wait for evolution to make them suitable for a new niche. Second, as populations grew, cultures began to differ, and inequalities developed between groups. The first factor gave us the keys to the door of any room on the planet; the other gave us reasons to use them.Over the centuries, as agriculture spread across the planet, people moved toward places where metal was found and worked and to centres of commerce that then became cities. Those places were, in turn, invaded and overrun by people later generations called barbarians.In between these storm surges were steadier but similarly profound tides in which people moved out to colonize or were captured and brought in as slaves. For a while the population of Athens, that city of legendary enlightenment was as much as 35 percent slaves.“What strikes me is how important migration is as a cause and effect in the great world events.” Mark Miller, co-author of The Age of Migration and a professor of political science at the University of Delaware, told me recently.It is difficult to think of any great events that did not involve migration. Religions spawned pilgrims or settlers; wars drove refugees before them and made new land available for the conquerors; political upheavals displaced thousands or millions; economic innovations drew workers and entrepreneurs like magnets; environmental disasters like famine or disease pushed their bedraggled survivors anywhere they could replant hope.“It’s part of our nature, this movement,” Miller said, “It’s justa fact of the human condition.”26. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT according to the first three passage[A] Migration exerts a great impact on population change.[B] Migration contributes to Mankind’s progress.[C] Migration brings about desirable and undesirable effects.[D] Migration may not be accompanied by human conflicts.27. According to Kingsley Davis, migration occurs as a result of the following reasons EXCEPT .[A] human adaptability[B] human evolution[C] cultural differences[D] inter-group inequalities28. Which of the following groups is NOT mentioned as migrants in the passage?[A] Farmers. [B] Workers. [C] Settlers. [D] Colonizers.29. There seems to be a(n) relationship between great events and migration.[A] loose [B] indefinite [C] causal [D] remote30. The author uses the example of Athens to show that .[A] Athens was built mainly by slaves[B] Athens enlightenment has nothing to do with slaves[C] Slaves are too many at that time[D] Migration never stopped even between big human conflictsTEXT 3Economies can get truly richer only through increased productivity growth, either from technological advances or from more efficient production thanks to international trade. Thus china’s integration into the world economy genuinely creates wealth. The same cannot be said of all the “wealth” produced by stock market or housing bubbles.In recent years, many people around the world have found it easier to make money from rising asset prices than from working. Roger Bootle, the managing director of Capital Economics, a London consultancy, calls this “money for nothing.” The surge in share prices in the late 1900s boosted the shareholdings of American households by $7 trillion over four years, equivalent to almost two years’ income from employment—without requiring any effort. The value of those shares has since fallen, but the drop has been more than offset by soaring house prices. Over the past four years the value of homes in America has increased by more than $5 trillion, making many Americans feel richer and less inclined to save. But much of this new wealth is an illusion.The first mistake, at the end of the 1990s, was to believe that shareswere actually worth their quoted price. The second mistake, today, is to view higher house prices as increased wealth. A rise in share prices can, in theory, reflect expected future gains in profits. The stock market boom did reflect some genuine wealth creation in the shape of productivity gains, however exaggerated they may have been. But rising house prices do not represent an increase in wealth for a country as a whole. They merely redistribute wealth to home-owners from non-home-owners who may hope to buy in the future. Nevertheless the illusion of new-found wealth has caused households as a whole to save less and spend and borrow more.Historically low interest rates have fuelled housing bubbles in America and many other countries around the globe. At some stage prices will fall, obliging consumers to save much more and spend less. The unwinding of America’s vast economic imbalances could depress growth there for many years, whereas China’s slowdown looks likely to be fairly brief.Oddly enough, China may be partly to blame for this wealth illusion in rich economies, because central bankers have been slow to grasp the consequences of China’s rapid integration into the world economy. By producing goods more cheaply and so helping to hold down inflation and interest rates in rich economies, China may have indirectly encouraged excessive credit creation and asset-price bubbles there. Inflation has remained low, but excess liquidity now flows into the prices of houses and shares rather than the prices of goods and services. And to keep its exchange rate pegged to the dollar, China has been buying vast amounts of American Treasury bonds, which has helped to depress bond yields and mortgage rates, fuelling America’s property boom.31. The best title of this passage may be[A] New methods of Wealth production[B] China is to blame for economic bubbles[C] Western economies are not as rich as they seem to be[D] Different economic growth roads32. In the author’s mind, Roger Bootle’s point of view might be[A] Strongly misleading [B] A bit too sarcastic [C] Totally unacceptable [D] Nothing but truth33. According to the author, the major difference between share price rising and house price rising is[A] stock markets can witness some real wealth accumulation while house-price-rising cannot.[B] stock markets have more bubbles.[C] house-price-rising causes families to save less and to spend more.[D] stock prices may go down but house prices seldom .34. The word “brief” in the last line of the fourth paragraph may probably mean[A] not important [B] short in time [C] significant [D] unnecessary35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true[A] Western central bankers are not well prepared for Chinese integration into the world economy.[B] China has been buying large amount of real estates so that American property price booms.[C] Since China exports products more cheaply, it will be a major factor to counteract inflation.[D] There are also house-price bubbles in China.TEXT 4As humankind moves into the third millennium, it can rightfully claim to have broken new ground in its age-old quest to master the environment. The fantastic achievements of modern technology and the speed at which scientific discoveries are translated into technological applications attest to the triumph of human endeavour．At the same time, however, some of these applications threaten to unleash forces over which we have no control. In other words, the new technology Man now believes allows him to dominate this wider cosmos could well be a Frankenstein monster waiting to turn on its master.This is an entirely news situation that promises to change many of the perceptions governing life on the planet. The most acute challenges facing the future are likely to be not only those pitting man against his fellow man, but those involving humankind’s struggle to preserve the environment and ensure the sustainability of life on earth.A conflict waged to ensure the survival of the human species is bound to bring humans closer together. Technological progress has thus proved to be a double-edged sword, giving rise to a new form of conflict: a clash between Man and Nature.The new conflict is more dangerous than the traditional one between man and his fellow man, where the protagonists at least shared a common language. But when it comes to the reactions of the ecosystems to theonslaught of modern technology, there is no common language.Nature reacts with weather disturbances, with storms and earthquakes, with storms and earthquakes, with mutant viruses and bacteria—that is, with phenomena having no apparent cause and effect relationship with the modern technology that supposedly triggers them.As technology becomes ever more potent and Nature reacts ever more violently, there is an urgent need to rethink how best to deal with the growing contradictions between Man and Nature.For a start, the planet, and hence all its inhabitants, must be perceived as an integral whole, not as a mass divided geographically into the rich and developed and the poor and underdeveloped.Today, globalization encompasses the whole world and deals with it as an integral unit. It is no longer possible to say that conflict has shifted from its traditional east-west axis to a north-south axis. The real divide today is between summit and base, between state and civil society.The mesh structure is particularly obvious on the Internet. While it is true that to date the Internet seems to be favouring the most developed sectors of the international community over the less developed, this need not always be the case. Indeed, it could eventually overcome the disparities between the privileged and the underdeveloped.On the other hand, the macro-word in which we live is exposed to distortions because of the unpredictable side-effects of a micro-world we do not and cannot totally control.This raises the need for a global system of checks and balances, for mandatory rules and constraints in our dealings with Nature, in short, for a news type of veto designed to manage what is increasingly becoming a main contradiction of our time: the one between technology and ecology.A new type of international machinery must be set in place to cope with the new challenges. We need a new look at the harnessing of scientific discoveries, to maximize their positive effects for the promotion of humanity as a whole and to minimize their negative effects. We need an authority with veto powers to forbid practices conducive to decreasing the ozone hole, the propagation of AIDS, global warming, desertification—an authority that will tackle such global problems.There should be no discontinuity in the global machinery responsible for world order. The UN in its present form may fall far short of what is required of it, and it may be undemocratic and detrimental to mostcitizens in the world, but its absence would be worse. And so we have to hold on to the international organization even as we push forward for its complete restructuring.Our best hope would be that the functions of the present United Nations are gradually taken over by the new machinery of veto power representing genuine democratic globalization.36. The mention of Man’s victo ry over Nature at the beginning of the passage is to highlight .[A] a new creative powers [B] Man’s creative powers[C] The role of modern technology [D] Man’s ground-breaking work37. According to the author, the current conflict is more dangerous as[A] nature will punish human beings more severely.[B] man and nature cannot share the same communicative channel.[C] technological advances are to be a double-edged sword.[D] Human beings cannot unite together.38. According to the passage, which is NOT a responsibility of the proposed new international authority?[A] Monitoring effects of scientific discoveries.[B] Dealing with worldwide environmental issues.[C] Vetoing human attempts to conquer Nature.[D] Authorizing efforts to improve human health.39. When commenting on the present role of the UN, the author expresses his .[A] dissatisfaction [B] disillusionment [C] objection [D] doubt40. The best title of this text may probably be[A] Man and Nature: The Everlasting Conflict[B] Mankind in the New Millennium[C] UN Must Be Reformed[D] New Approaches on Man-Nature Conflict: a More Powerful Global OrganizationPart BDirections:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable paragraph from the list A-F to fit into each of the numbered blank. There is one extra choice that doesnot fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) It's 10 p.m. You may not know where your child is, but the chip does.(41)____________________ Once paramedics arrive, the chip will also be able to tell the rescue workers which drugs little Johnny or Janie is allergic to. At the hospital, the chip will tell doctors his or her complete medical history.And of course, when you arrive to pick up your child, settling the hospital bill with your health insurance policy will be a simple matter of waving your own chip - the one embedded in your hand.To some, this may sound far-fetched. But the technology for such chips is no longer the stuff of science fiction. And it may soon offer many other benefits besides locating lost children or elderly Alzheimer patients."Down the line, it could be used as credit cards and such," says Chris Hables Gray, a professor of cultural studies of science and technology at the University of Great Falls in Montana. "A lot of people won't have to carry wallets anymore," he says. "What the implications are [for this technology], in the long run, is profound."(42)__________________________"Any technology of this kind is easily abusive of personal privacy," says Lee Tien, senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. "If a kid is trackable, do you want other people to be able to track your kid? It's a double-edged sword."The research of embedding microchips isn't entirely new.(43)________________But Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. in Palm Beach, Fla., is one of the latest to try and push the experiments beyond the realm of academic research and into the hands - and bodies - of ordinary humans.(44)_______________________When scanned by a nearby reader, the embedded chip yields the data - say an ID number that links to a computer database file containing more detailed information.Most embedded chip designs are so-called passive chips which yield information only when scanned by a nearby reader. But active chips - such as the proposed Digital Angel of the future - will need to beam out information all the time. (45)___________________Another additional hurdle, developing tiny GPS receiver chips that could be embedded yet still be sensitive enough to receive signals from thousands of miles out in space.In addition to technical hurdles, many suspect that all sorts of legaland privacy issues would have to be cleared as well.[A] Back in 1998, Brian Warwick, a professor of cybernetics at Reading University in London, implanted a chip into his arm as an experiment to see if Warwick's computer could wirelessly track his whereabouts with the university's building.[B] The company says it has recently applied to the Food and Drug Administration for permission to begin testing its VeriChip device in humans. About the size of a grain of rice, the microchip can be encoded with bits of information and implanted in humans under a layer of skin.[C] Indeed, some are already wondering what this sort of technology may do to the sense of personal privacy and liberty.[D] And that means designers will have to develop some sort of power source that can provide a continuous source of energy, yet be small enough to be embedded with the chips.[E] Tiny chips know your name easily.[F] Every woman dreams of receiving a huge, sparkling and priceless diamond that be controlled by tiny chips . Now scientists have developed the most useful diamond .[G] The chip will also know if your child has fallen and needs immediate help.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)46) A hundred years ago, when sport was confined largely to games played in the backyard or on the farm, one could hardly have imagined the attention that it has come to receive in the twentieth century. Today, the importance of sport in society is clearly demonstrated by the fact that even the CBS evening news can be preempted for the final of a tennis match. A survey conducted in the late 1980s revealed that fully 81 percent of all adults follow some organized sport, mostly on television. And the phenomenon of weekend “sports widows”—women abandoned by their husbands for weekend sports on television—is entering its third generation.Sport is defined sociologically as competitive physical activity that is performed under established rules. Like all social institutions, sport serves numerous functions. First, it provides society with a vast arrayof leisure-time activities for all segments of the population.47) Although it is an overstatement to say that modern society is a leisure society, there has been a significant increase in the amount of non-work time that most people have available. Furthermore, recreational activity has become increasingly necessary in a society in which the vast majority of jobs provide little or no physical activity. Second, sport provides an outlet for energies that, if not diverted, could cause serious strain on the social order.48) For both fan and participant, sport permits the expression of emotions (such as anger and frustration) in ways that are acceptable to, even encouraged by, society. Finally, sport provides society with role models. Athletes at all levels, but especially famous athletes, provide examples of conduct and employment of skills that others can emulate.Although sports promote many positive aspects of a society, conflict theorists are quick to point out that they also reflect society’s inequalities. Like most other social institutions, sports are characterized by inequalities of class, race and gender. For example, certain sports—such as polo, tennis, and skiing—have traditionally appealed to the wealthy. Other sports—such as boxing, which is often associated with urban poverty—are distinctly lower class in origin and participation. 49) In general, members of the lower and working classes have tended to participate in sports like baseball and basketball: games that require little more than a field, a ball, and some players.Although sport is sometimes considered exempt from racial inequality, sociological evidence has shown this not to be the case.50) Although it is true that nonwhites in American society have enjoyed greater opportunities for high incomes in professional sports than in other occupations, it is also true that virtually all managers and owners of sports team are white. There are few nonwhite sportscasters, administrators, umpires, or referees. Furthermore, nonwhites are all but absent (even as players) from all professional sports except baseball, basketball, boxing, and football.Section III WritingPart A51. Directions:Your university library intends to improve its service and facilities. Write a letter to the chief librarian to1) explain who you are,2) say what you like about the library,3) suggest ways in which it could be improved.You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead. You do not need to write the address. (10 points)Part B52. Directions:Look at the following picture and write an article on advertisement. Your article should cover the points below:Study the following picture carefully and write an essay to1) describe the picture, 2) interpret its meaning, and3) give your suggestion as to the best way to find happiness.You should write about 160-200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)试题答案Section I Use of English1.B2.D3.D4.D5.B6.A7.C8.C9.B 10.C11.C 12.A 13.D 14.B 15.B 16.B 17.C 18.A 19.B 20.CSection II Reading ComprehensionPart A21.C 22.A 23.D 24.B 25.C 26.D 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.D 31.C 32.D 33.A 34.B 35.A 36.A 37.B 38.D 39.A 40.DPart B41.G 42.C 43.A 44.B 45.DPart C46）一百年前，运动仅仅局限于那些在后院或者农场中举行的活动。
考研英语二试题模拟题及答案
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文章文章摘要：In recent years, the rapid development of technology has significantly influenced the field of education, transforming the way teachers teach and students learn. This article explores the positive and negative impacts of technology on the educational process and the future of learning.问题：1. What is the main topic of the article?2. What are the two aspects of the impact of technology on education mentioned in the article?答案：1. The main topic of the article is the impact of technology on education.2. The two aspects mentioned are the positive and negative impacts of technology on the educational process.## 完形填空（Part B）### 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
短文标题：The Power of Persistence短文摘要：Persistence is a key to success. It is the ability tocontinue working towards goals despite obstacles and setbacks. This article highlights the importance of persistence and how it can lead to great achievements.问题：1. What is the best title for the passage?2. Why is persistence important according to the passage?答案：1. The best title for the passage is "The Power of Persistence."2. Persistence is important because it allows individuals to overcome challenges and achieve their goals.## 翻译（Part C）### 将以下句子从英文翻译成中文。
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考研英语二（阅读）模拟试卷33(题后含答案及解析)全部题型 2. 阅读理解阅读理解Boys and girls used to grow up and set aside their childish pursuits. Not anymore. These days, men and women hold on to their inner kid. They live with their parents far longer than previous generations. They’re getting married later. Even when they have kids, moms and dads download pop songs for their cell phone ringtones, play video games, watch cartoons, and indulge in foods from their childhood. Christopher Noxon explores this Peter Pan culture in his new book, Rejuvenile: Kickball, Cartoons, Cupcakes, and the Reinvention of the American Grownup. For rejuveniles today, all roads lead back to Peter Pan and the turn of the twentieth century. The natural capacities of children, which for centuries had been viewed as weak and obstinate were over the course of these few years discovered as a primary source of inspiration and profit. It would be another century before the rejuvenile rebellion we know today, but resistance to what historian Woody Register calls “the weakening prudence, restraint and solemnity of growing up” began here, with the first flight of Pan and the dawn of the twentieth century. The temptation today is to think of adulthood as a historic and natural fact. In a 2004 essay on “The Perpetual Adolescent,” Joseph Epstein wrote that adulthood was treated as the “lengthiest and most earnest part of life, where everything serious happened.”To stray outside the defined boundaries of adulthood, he wrote, was “to go against what was natural and thereby to appear inappropriate, to put one’s world somehow out of joint.” Before the Industrial Revolution, no one thought much about adulthood, and even less about childhood. In sixteenth-century Europe, for instance, “children shared the same games with adults, the same toys, and the same fairy stories. They lived their lives together, never apart,” notes historian J.H. Plumb. This shouldn’t suggest that people in the past didn’t distinguish between kids and grown-ups. Of course they did. The distinction forms the basis of rites of passage that are as old as human history. A-mazonian initiation rites, Jewish Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Christian confirmations—all serve the same basic function: to formally announce the end of childhood and the assumption of new duties and freedoms. It’s a mistake, though, to confuse maturity with adulthood. The maturity celebrated in traditional rites of passage is not the same thing as the idea of adulthood hatched a century ago by a group of Victorian clergymen and society ladies. Maturity is old. “Adulthood” is new.1．According to the passage, Peter Pan culture is probably a phenomenon that A．people cast away their childish pursuits once they grow up.B．people indulge in foods and games from their childhood.C．people still act in a childish way when they are adults.D．people hang on to their adult interests and attitudes.正确答案：C解析：事实细节题。
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XX考研英语阅读理解冲刺模拟试题及答案(1) 考研网为大家提供xx考研英语阅读理解冲刺模拟试题及答案(1)，更多考研资讯请关注的更新! A great deal of attention is being paid today to the so-calleddigital divide — the division ofthe world into the info(information) rich and the info poor. And that dividedoes exist today. My wife and I lectured about this looming danger twenty yearsago. What was less visible then, however, were the new, positive forces thatwork against the digital divide. There are reasons to be optimistic. There are technological reasons to hope the digital divide willnarrow. As the Inter bees more and more mercialized, it is in theinterest of business to universalize aess—afterall, the more people online, the more potential customers there are. More andmore governments, afraid their countries will be left behind, want to spreadInter aess. Within the next decade or two, one to two billion people onthe pla will be ted together. As a result, I now believe the digitaldivide will narrow rather than widen in the years ahead. And that is very goodnews because the Inter may well be the most powerful tool for batingworld poverty that we've ever had. Of course, the use of the Inter isn't the only way to defeatpoverty. And the Inter is not the only tool we have. But it has enormouspotential. To take advantage of this tool, some impoverished countries willhave to get over their outdated anti-coloni a l prejudices with respect to foreigninvestment. Countries that still think foreign investment is an invasion oftheir sovereignty might well study the history of infrastructure (the basicstructural foundations of a society) in the United States. When the UnitedStates built its industrials infrastructure, it didn't have the capital to doso. And that is why America's Second Wave infrastructure—including roads, barbors, highways, ports and so on—were built with foreign investment. The English, the Germans, theDutch and the French were investing in Britain's former colony. They financedthem. Immigrant Americans built them. Guess who owns them now? The Americans. Ibelieve the same thing would be true in places like Brazil or anywhere else forthat matter. The more foreign capital you have helping you build your ThirdWave infrastructure, which today is an electronic infrastructure, the betteroff you're going to be. That doesn't mean lying down and being fooled, orletting foreign corporations run uncontrolled. But it does mean recognizing howimportant they can be in building the energy and tele infrastructures neededto take full advantage of the Inter. 25. Digital divide is something _________. [A]getting worse because of the Inter [B]the rich countries are responsible for [C]the world must guard against [D]considered positive today 26. * s attach importance to the Inter because it_________. [A]offers economic potentials [B]can bring foreign funds [C]can soon wipe out world poverty [D]connects people all over the world 27. The writer mentioned the case of the United States to justifythe policy of _________. [A]providing financial support overseas [B]preventing foreign capital's control [C]building industrial infrastructure [D]aepting foreign investment 28. It seems that now a country's economy depends much on_________. [A]how well-developed it is electronically [B]whether it is prejudiced against immigrants [C]whether it adopts America's industrial pattern [D]how much control it has over foreign corporations 名师解析 25. Digital divide is something _______. 数字鸿沟是 ______ 。 [A]getting worse because of the Inter 因为因特网而变得更加糟糕 [B]the rich countries are responsible for 由富裕国家应该承担责任的 [C]the world must guard against 全世界都要警惕的 [D]considered positive today 今天被认为是积极的 【答案】 C 【考点】事实细节题。 【分析】通过题干关键词“数字鸿沟”定位到第一段。第一句是对“数字鸿沟”所下的一个定义。其后作者提到，他和妻子 20 年前就谈到这种隐伏的的危险，这里的“ looming danger ”指的就是“ the digital divide ”。早在 20 年前，防止产生这种鸿沟的积极因素还不太明显，而今天作者认为是乐观的。同时定位到第二段，作者提到了“因特网的普及使这种鸿沟正得到缩小”，可见，选项 [A] 是错误的，“因为因特网而变得糟糕”与原文意思相左。 [B] 不对，是因为作者没有提到这个方面。在作者看来，这种鸿沟是不好的现象，而网络的普及能帮助世界战胜贫困。 [D] 的说法显然是错误的，因为作者就是要消除这个鸿沟。 26. * s attach importance to the Inter because it______. 政府重视因特网是因为它 ________ 。 [A]offers economic potentials 提供很多经济可能 [B]can bring foreign funds 能够带来外国资金 [C]can soon wipe out world poverty 能够很快消除世界贫困 [D]connects people all over the world 将世界人民连在一起 【答案】 A 【考点】事实细节题。 【分析】定位到第二段，文中提到“政府之所以大力推广因特网是出于因特网可能成为消除贫困的最好的工具的考虑”。第三段更是提到“因特网可能具有巨大的潜力”。因此可以判断 [A] 是正确的。 [B]选项认为“可以带来海外投资”，这仅仅是局部因素。 [C] 选项中，虽然作者提到了“国际互联网的利用可能是战胜贫困的工具”，但这仅仅是一种潜在的力量，并没有说能够很快消除贫困。 [D] 选项也是因特网的一个主要功能，但是也不是政府重视的主要原因。 27. The writer mentioned the case of the United States to justifythe policy of _________. 作者提到美国的案例是为了证明 __________ 政策是对的。