2010年考研英語(yǔ)二模擬試題及答案詳解(二)

1、2010年考研英語(yǔ)二模擬試題及答案詳解(二)PartClose test Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. (10points In the late 1960s, many peop

2、le in North America turned their attention to environmental problems, and new steel-and-glass skyscrapers were widely criticized. Ecologists pointing 1 that a cluster of tall buildings in a city often overburdens public transportation and parking lot 2 。 Skyscrapers are also enormous 3 , and wasters

3、, of electric power. In one recent year, the addition 4 17 million square feet of skyscraper office space in New York City raised the 5 daily demand for electricity by 120,000 kilowattsenough to 6 the entire city of Albany for a day. Glass-walled skyscraper can be especially 7 . The heat loss (or ga

4、in) through a wall of half-inch plate glass is more than ten times 8 through a typical masonry wall filled with insulation board. To lessen the strain 9 heating and air-conditioning equipment, 10 of skyscrapers have begun to use double-glazed panels of glass, and reflective glasses 11 with silver or

5、 gold mirror films that reduce 12 as well as heat gain. However, 13 skyscrapers raise the temperature of the surrounding air and 14 neighboring buildings. Skyscrapers put severe pressure on a citys sanitation 15 , too. If fully occupied, the two World Trade Center towers in New York City would alone

6、 generate 2. 25 million gallons of raw sewage each yearas 16 as a city the size of Stamford, Connecticut, which has a 17 of more than 109,000. Skyscrapers also 18 with television reception, block bird flyways, and obstruct air traffic。 Still, people 19 to build skyscrapers for all the reasons that t

7、hey have always built thempersonal ambition and the 20 of owners to have the largest possible amount of rentable space。 1. A. at B. to C. out D. towards 2. A. power B. capacities C. potentials D. capabilities 3. A. savers B. consumers C. losers D. spenders 4. A. of B. in C. to D. at 5. A. point B. t

8、op C. summit D. peak 6. A. distribute B. give C. supply D. donate 7. A. thrifty B. economic C. prosperous D. wasteful 8. A. that B. those C. which D. when 9. A. to B. between C. on D. both 10. A. founders B. consumers C. builders D. suppliers 11. A. coated B. filled C. powdered D. stained 12. A. bri

9、ghtness B. light C. glare D. gaze 13. A. glass-walled B. plastic-walled C. concrete-walled D. mirror-walled 14. A. affect B. assist C. protect D. benefit 15. A. decorations B. utensils C. facilities D. appliances 16. A. more B. much C. few D. little 17. A. population B. People C. Mankind D. race 18.

10、 A. intervene B. interfere C. interrupt D. obstacle 19. A. stop B. Pause C. Continue D. terminate 20. A. wish B. desire C. secret D. promise Part Reading Comprehension SectionA Directions: There are 4 passages in this part .Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. Fo

11、r each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET。(40points) Passage One While popular in the U. S., the April Fools Day tradition is even more prevalent in European countries, such as France and Great Britain. Although the roots of

12、 the traditional tricking are unclear, the French and the British both have claims on the origin of the celebration。 One theory holds that the first April Fools Day was on April 1 of the year when King of France instituted the new calendar. This new system placed the day that had formerly been the f

13、irst day of a new year on April 1. Many people were reluctant to adjust to the new calendar and continued to celebrate New Years Day on what had become the first day of April. Thus, they became the first April Fools。 An English story about the day, however, holds that it began sometime during the 12

14、00s. At the time, King John of England was in the habit of making a road out of nearly every path he walked regularly. The citizens of one particular farm village were aware of this. To avoid having their green meadows and pastures disturbed with one of the kings roads, they built a fence that preve

15、nted the king from walking through their countryside. The king sent a group of messengers to inform that they must remove the barrier. Upon hearing that the King was planning to do this, however, the villagers developed a plan of their own. When the messengers arrived, they found what appeared to be

16、 a community of lunatics, with people behaving in a bizarre manner, throwing things and running around wildly. The messengers, alarmed at what they had found, reported to King John that these people were so mad as to be beyond punishment. So, the villagers saved their farmland by tricking the King.

17、In Great Britain, tradition only allows April Fools tricks from midnight to moon on April 1. Those who try to play tricks in the afternoon become the fools themselves。 21. The word “prevalent” in the first sentence is nearest in meaning to “”。 A. unusual B. traditional C. prevailing D. prosperous 22

18、. As indicated in the passage, the first French April Fools were 。 A. people who supported the new calendar B. people who opposed the new calendar C. King of France D. all the people in France 23. In the French story, some people were regarded as the first April Fools because 。 A. they celebrated Ne

19、w Years Day on Jan. 1st of the old calendar B. they celebrated New Years Day on April 1st of the old calendar C. they celebrated April Fools Day on Jan. 1st of the old calendar D. they celebrated April Fools Day on April 1st of the old calendar 24. The villagers in the English story can be best desc

20、ribed as 。 A. crazy B. brave C. intelligent D. hard-working 25. The readers can learn from the last paragraph that the villagers built a fence 。 A. to show the king the way to their farmland B. because their farmland had been ruined by their king C. because their king often walked on their farmland

21、D. to prevent their king from turning their farmland into roads Passage Two When families gather for Christmas dinner, some will stick to formal traditions dating back to Grandmas generation. Their tables will be set with the good dishes and silver, and the dress code will be Sunday-best。 But in man

22、y other homes, this china-and-silver elegance has given way to a stoneware-and-stainless informality, with dresses assuming an equally casual-Friday look. For hosts and guests, the change means greater simplicity and comfort. For makers of fine china in Britain, it spells economic hard times。 Last w

23、eek Royal Doulton, the largest employer in Stoke-on-Trent, announced that it is eliminating 1,000 jobsonefifth of its total workforce. That brings to more than 4,000 the number of positions lost in 18 months in the pottery (陶瓷) region. Wedgwood and other pottery factories made cuts earlier。 Although

24、 a strong pound and weak markets in Asia play a role in the downsizing, the layoffs in Stoke have their roots in earthshaking social shifts. A spokesman for Royal Doulton admitted that the company “has been somewhat slow in catching up with the trend” toward casual dining. Families eat together less

25、 often, he explained, and more people eat alone, either because they are single or they eat in front of television。 Even dinner parties, if they happen at all, have gone casual. In a time of long work hours and demanding family schedules, busy hosts insist, rightly, that its better to share a takeou

26、t pizza on paper plates in the family room than to wait for the perfect moment or a “real” dinner party. Too often, the perfect moment never comes. Iron a fine-patterned tablecloth? Forget it. Polish the silver? Who has time? Yet the loss of formality has its down side. The fine points of etiquette

27、(禮節(jié)) that children might once have learned at the table by observation or instruction from parents and grandparents (“Chew with your mouth closed” “Keep your elbows off the table”) must be picked up elsewhere. Some companies now offer etiquette seminars for employees who may be competent professiona

28、lly but clueless socially。 26. The trend toward casual dining has resulted in A. bankruptcy of fine china manufacturers。 B. shrinking of the pottery industry。 C. restructuring of large enterprises。 D. economic recession in Great Britain。 27. Which of the following may be the best reason for casual d

29、ining? A. Family members need more time to relax。 B. Busy schedules leave people no time for formality。 C. People want to practice economy in times of scarcity。 D. Young people wont follow the etiquette of the older generation。 28. It can be learned from the passage that Royal Doulton is A. a retail

30、er of stainless steel tableware。 B. a dealer in stoneware。 C. a pottery chain store。 D. a producer of fine china。 29. The main cause of the layoffs in the pottery industry is A. the increased value of the pound。 B. the economic recession in Asia。 C. the change in peoples way of life。 D. the fierce c

31、ompetition at home and abroad。 30. Refined table manners, though less popular than before in current social life, A. are still a must on certain occasions。 B. are bound to return sooner or later。 C. are still being taught by parents at home。 D. can help improve personal relationships。 Passage Three

32、On average, American kids aged 3 to 12 spent 29 hours a week in school, eight hours more than they did in 1981. They also did more household work and participated in more of such organized activities as soccer and ballet. Involvement in sports, in particular, rose almost 50% from 1981 to 1997: boys

33、now spend an average of four hours a week playing sports; girls log half that time. All in all, however, childrens leisure time dropped from 40% of the day in 1981 to 25%。 “Children are affected by the same time crunch that affects their parents,” says Sandra Hofferth, who headed the recent study of

34、 childrens timetable. A chief reason, she says, is that more mothers are working outside the home. (Nevertheless, children in both double-income and “male breadwinner” households spent comparable amounts of time interacting with their parents, 19 hours and 22 hours respectively. In contrast, childre

35、n spent only 9 hours with their single mothers。) All work and no play could make for some very messed-up kids. “Play is the most powerful way a child explores the world and learns about himself,” says T. Berry Brazelton, professor at Harvard Medical School. Unstructured play encourages independent t

36、hinking and allows the young to negotiate their relationships with their peers, but kids aged 3 to 12 spent only 12 hours a week engaged in it。 The children sampled spent a quarter of their rapidly decreasing “free time” watching television. But that, believe it or not, was one of the findings paren

37、ts might regard as good news. If theyre spending less time in front of the TV set, however, kids arent replacing it with reading. Despite efforts to get kids more interested in books, the children spent just over an hour a week reading. Lets face it, whos got the time? 31. By mentioning “the same ti

38、me crunch” (Para. 2) Sandra Hofferth means A. children have little time to play with their parents。 B. children are not taken good care of by their working parents。 C. both parents and children suffer from lack of leisure time。 D. both parents and children have trouble managing their time。 32. Accor

39、ding to the author, the reason given by Sandra Hofferth for the time crunch is A. quite convincing。 B. partially true。 C. totally groundless。 D. rather confusing。 33. According to the author a child develops better if A. he has plenty of time reading and studying。 B. he is left to play with his peer

40、s in his own way。 C. he has more time participating in school activities。 D. he is free to interact with his working parents。 34. The author is concerned about the fact that American kids A. are engaged in more and more structured activities。 B. are increasingly neglected by their working mothers。 C

41、. are spending more and more time watching TV。 D. are involved less and less in household work。 35. We can infer from the passage that A. extracurricular activities promote childrens intelligence。 B. most children will turn to reading with TV sets switched off。 C. efforts to get kids interested in r

42、eading have been fruitful。 D. most parents believe reading to be beneficial to children。 Passage Four I needed to get some money, so, after Christmas, I took a job in the clothes department at Grahams for the first fortnight of the January sale. I cant say that I enjoyed it, but it was an experience

43、 Ill never forget。 I could never understand why there were many things in the sales; where did they come from? Now I know the secret! Firstly, there is the special winter sack and the stock that people buy all the year round; some of these things are slightly reduced. Secondly, there are the summer

44、clothes they couldnt sell last year; these are heavily reduced to clear them. Thirdly, there are cheap clothes bought in specially for the sales; these are put at high prices ten days before the sale begins and then are reduced by 60% in the sale. Clever! Lastly, they buy in “seconds”( clothes not i

45、n perfect condition) for the sale and they are sold very cheaply。 When I arrived half an hour before opening on the first day of the sale, there were already queues around three sides of the building. This made me very nervous。 When the big moment arrived to open the doors, the security guards, look

46、ing less confident than usual, came up to them, keys in hand. The moment they had unlocked the doors, they hid behind the doors for protection as the noisy crowd crowded in. I couldnt believe my eyes: this wasnt shopping, it was a battlefield. One poor lady couldnt keep her feet and was knocked over

47、 by people pushing from behind。 Clothes were flying in all directions as people searched for the sizes, colors and styles they wanted. Quarrels broke out. Mothers were using their small children to craw through peoples legs and get hold of things they couldnt get near themselves。 Within minutes I ha

48、d half a dozen people pushing under my nose, each wanting to be the first served. Where had the famous queue gone? The whole day continued like that, but I kept my temper ! I was taking money hand over fist and began to realize why, twice a year, Grahams is happy to turn the expensive store into a b

49、attlefield like this。 In the sale fever, people were spending money like water without thinking whether they needed what they were buying. As long as it was bargain it was OK。 You wont believe this, but as soon as I got home I crashed out for four hours. Then I had dinner and went back to bed, feeli

50、ng the sound of the alarm which would tell me to get ready for the second day of the sale。 36. What kind of clothes is likely to be sold 5% cheaper? A. Last summers clothes。 B. Clothes not in perfect condition。 C. Clothes bought in specially for the sales。 D. Clothes for winter。 37. Which of the fol

51、lowing statements is true? A. The customers gave up the manners, which the English are famous for。 B. The customers kept their temper while looking for clothes they wanted。 C. Small children enjoyed crawling through peoples legs。 D. The security guards were fearless of the crowd。 38. In the authors

52、opinion, why is Grahams happy to make the expensive store into a “battlefield”? A. There are too many clothes and they want to clear them in the sales。 B. They are eager to show that they are clever at doing business。 C. They can take the chance to raise the prices of all their clothes。 D. They want

53、 to make more money by having sales。 39. The expression “crashed out ” means 。 A. chatted with friends B. slept soundly C. broke down D. dined out 40. What would be the best title for the passage? A. The Best Bargain B. Hunting for a Job C. Sale Fever D. A Pleasant Fortnight SectionB Directions: Rea

54、ding the following text and answer questions by finding a subtitle for each of the marked parts or paragraphs. There are two extra items in the subtitle. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET . (10 points) A. The consequence of losing bones B. A better lab than on earth C. Two different cases D. Multiple effects form weightlessness E. How to overcome weightlessness F. Factors that are not so sure During weightlessness, the forces within the body undergo dramatic change. Because the spine is no longer compressed, people gro