2010年全國(guó)碩士研究生招生考試英語(yǔ)（二）試題

SectionI UseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,2009.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic_1_bytheWorldHealthOrganizationin41years.Theheightenedalert_2_anemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsinGenevathatassembledafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising3inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.Buttheepidemicis"_4_"mseverity,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization'sdirectorgeneral,5theoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientsexperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,ofteninthe_6_ofanymedicaltreatment.ofhospitalizationsanddeaths8healthyadults.Newk,themUnitedsdeworld.IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade10warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember2009,officialsreportedtherewas11fluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyallthe12testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)HlNl,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,ithas13morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.Federalhealthofficials14Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan15ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is_?16?_aheadofexpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthose17doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnot18forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother19.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroups:healthcareworkers,people20infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.[A]criticized[A]proceeded[A]digits[A]moderate[A]with[A]progress[A]reality[A]over[A]stayupas[A]excessive[A]categories13.[A]imparted[A]released[A]placing[A]feasibleprevalent[A]presented[A]problems[A]involvedin

[B]appointed [C]commented [B]activated [C]followed [D]prompted[C]amounts [D]sums[B]normal [C]unusual [D]extreme[B]in [C]from [D]by[B]absence [C]presence [D]favor[B]phenomenon [C]concept [D]notice[B]for [C]among [D]to[B]cropup [C]fillup [D]coverup[B]if [C]unless [D]until[B]enormous [C]significant [D]magnificent[B]examples [C]patterns [B]immersed [C]relieved [D]remained[B]delivering [D]giving[B]available [D]applicable[B]principal [C]innovative [D]initial[B]restricted [C]recommended [D]introduced[B]issues [C]agonies [D]sufferings[B]caringfor [C]concernedwith [D]wardingoffSectionII ReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,youranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever,atSotheby'sinLondononSeptember15th2008.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethan￡70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalastvictory.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglysince2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm-doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversymawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMr.Hirst'ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector,theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.Withinweekstheworld'stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby'sandChristie's,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistsattheendof1989.Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman,Christie'schiefexecutive,says:"I'mprettyconfidentwe'reatthebottom."Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs-death,debtanddivorce-stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst'ssalewasreferredtoas"alastvictory"becaustheartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictoriestheauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbidsBeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpiecesitwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisisBysaying"spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable"(Line1-2,Para.3),thersuggeststha__collectorswerenolongeractivelyinvolvedinart-marketauctionspeoplestoppedeverykindofspendingandstayedawayfromgalleriesartcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreatextentworksofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheywerenotworthbuyingWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?Salesofcontemporaryartfelldramaticallyfrom2007to2008.Theartmarketsurpassedmanyotherindustriesinmomentum.Theartmarketgenerallywentdownwardinvariousways.Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare _auctionhouses'favoritescontemporarytrendsfactorspromotingartworkcirculationstylesrepresentingImpressionistsThemostappropriatetitleforthistextcouldbe FluctuationofArtPricesUp-to-dateArtAuctionsArtMarketinDeclineShiftedInterestinArtsText2IwasaddressingasmallgatheringinasuburbanVirginialivingroom-agroupthathadinvitedmentojointhem.Throughouttheevening,onemanhadbeenparticularlytalkative,frequentlyofferingideasandanecdotes,whilehiswifesatsilentlybesidehimonthecouch.Towardtheendoftheevening,Icommentedthatwomenfrequentlycomplainthattheirhusbandsdon'ttalktothem.manquicklynoddedinagreement.Hegesturedtowardhiswifeandsaid,"She'sthetalkerinourfamily."Theroomburstintolaughter;themanlookedpuzzledandhurt."It'strue,"heexplained."WhenIcomehomefromworkIhavenothingtosay.Ifshedidn'tkeeptheconversationgoing,we'dspendthewholeeveninginsilence."ThisepisodecrystallizestheironythatalthoughAmericanmentendtotalkmorethanwomeninpublicsituations,theyoftentalklessathome.Andthispatterniswreakinghavocwithmarriage.ThepatternwasobservedbypoliticalscientistAndrewHackerinthelate1970s.SociologistCatherineKohlerRiessmanreportsinhernewbookDivorceTalkthatmostofthewomensheinterviewed-butonlyafewofthemen-gavelackofcommunicationasthereasonfortheirdivorces.Giventhecurrentdivorcerateofnearly50percent,thatamountstomillionsofcasesintheUnitedStateseveryyearavirtualepidemicoffailedconversation.Inmyownresearch,complaintsfromwomenabouttheirhusbandsmostoftenfocusednotontangibleinequitiessuchashavinggivenupthechanceforacareertoaccompanyahusbandtohis,ordoingfarmorethantheirshareofdailylife-supportworklikecleaning,cookingandsocialarrangements.Instead,theyfocusedoncommunication:"Hedoesn'tlistentome.""Hedoesn'ttalktome."Ifound,asHackerobservedyearsbefore,thatmostwiveswanttheirhusbandstobe,firstandforemost,conversationalpartners,butfewhusbandssharethisexpectationoftheirwives.Inshort,theimagethatbestrepresentsthecurrentcrisisisthestereotypicalcartoonsceneofamansittingatthebreakfasttablewithanewspaperheldupinfrontofhisface,whileawomanglaresatthebackofit,wantingtotalk.Whatismostwives'mainexpectationoftheirhusbands?them.Trustingthem.Supportingtheircareers.Sharinghousework.Judgingfromthecontext,thephrase"wreakinghavoc"(Line3,Para.2)mostprobablymeans___generatingmotivationexertinginfluencecausingdamagecreatingpressureAllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT___mentendtotalkmoreinpublicthanwomennearly50percentofrecentdivorcesarecausedbyfailedconversationwomenattachmuchimportancetocommunicationbetweencouplesafemaletendstobemoretalkativeathomethanherspouseWhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemainideaofthistext?Themoraldecayingdeservesmoreresearchbysociologists.Marriagebreak-upstemsfromsexinequalities.Husbandandwifehavedifferentexpectationsfromtheirmarriage.Conversationalpatternsbetweenmanandwifearedifferent.Inthefollowingpartimmediatelyafterthistext,theauthorwillmostprobably_avividaccountofthenewbookDivorceTalkadetaileddescriptionofthestereotypicalcartoonotherpossiblereasonsforahighdivorcerateintheU.S.abriefintroductiontothepoliticalscientistAndrewHackerText3Overthepastdecade,manycompameshadperfectedtheartofcreatingautomaticbehaviors-habits-amongconsumers.Thesehabitshavehelpedcompaniesearnbillionsofdollarswhencustomerseatsnacksorwipecountersalmostwithoutthinking,ofteninresponsetoacarefullydesignedsetofdailycues."Therearefundamentalpublichealthproblems,likedirtyhandsinsteadofasoaphabit,thatremainkillersonlybecausewecan'tfigureouthowtochangepeople'shabits,"saidDr.Curtis,thedirectoroftheHygieneCenterattheLondonSchoolofHygiene&TropicalMedicine."Wewantedtolearnfromprivateindustryhowtocreatenewbehaviorsthathappenautomatically."ThecompaniesthatDr.Curtisturnedto-Procter&Gamble,Colgate-PalmoliveandUnilever-hadinvestedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsfindingthesubtlecuesinconsumers'livesthatcorporationscouldusetointroducenewroutines.weuseeveryday-chewinggums,skinmoisturizers,disinfectingwipes,airfresheners,waterpurifiers,healthsnacks,teethwhiteners,fabricsofteners,vitamins-areresultsofmanufacturedhabits.Acenturyago,fewpeopleregularlybrushedtheirteethmultipletimesaday.Today,becauseofshrewdadvertisingandpublichealthcampaigns,manyAmericanshabituallygivetheirpearlywhitesacavity-preventingscrubtwiceaday,oftenwithColgate,Crestoroneoftheotherbrands.Afewdecadesago,manypeopledidn'tdrinkwateroutsideofameal.Thenbeveragecompaniesstartedbottlingtheproductionoffar-offsprings,andnowofficeworkersunthinkinglysipbottledwateralldaylong.Chewinggum,onceboughtprimarilybyadolescentboys,isnowfeaturedincommercialsasabreathfreshenerandteethcleanserforuseafterameal.Skinmoisturizersareadvertisedaspartofmorningbeautyrituals,slippedinbetweenhairbrushingandputtingonmakeup."Ourproductssucceedwhentheybecomepartofdailyorweeklypatterns,"saidCarolBerning,aconsumerpsychologistwhorecentlyretiredfromProcter&Gamble,thecompanythatsold$76billionofTide,Crestandotherproductslastyear."Creatingpositivehabitsisahugepartofimprovingourconsumers'lives,andit'sessentialtomakingnewproductscommerciallyviable."Throughexperimentsandobservation,socialscientistslikeDr.Berninghavelearnedthatthereispowerintyingcertainbehaviorstohabitualcuesthroughruthlessadvertising.Asthisnewscienceofhabithasemerged,controversieshaveeruptedwhenthetacticshavebeenusedtosellquestionablebeautycreamsorunhealthyfoods.Dr.Curtis,habitslikehandwashingwithsoap shouldbefurthercultivatedshouldbechangedgraduallyaredeeplyrootedinhistoryarebasicallyprivateconcernsBottledwater,chewinggumandskinmoisturizersarementionedinParagraph5ostrevealtheirimpactonpeople'shabitsshowtheurgentneedofdailynecessitiesindicatetheireffectonpeople'sbuyingpowermanifestthesignificantroleofgoodhabitsWhichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoproductsthathelpcreatepeople'shabits?Tide.Crest.Colgate.Unilever.Fromthetextweknowthatsomeofconsumers'habitsaredevelopeddueto perfectedartofproductsautomaticbehaviorcreationcommercialpromotionsscientificexperimentsTheauthor'sattitudetowardtheinfluenceofadvertisementonpeople'shabitsisindifferentnegativepositivebiasedText4ManyAmericansregardthejurysystemasaconcreteexpress10nofcrucialdemocraticvalues,includingtheprinciplesthatallcitizenswhomeetminimalqualificationsofageandliteracyareequallycompetenttoserveonjuries;thatjurorsshouldbeselectedrandomlyfromarepresentativecrosssectionofthecommunity;thatnocitizenshouldbedeniedtherighttoserveonajuryonaccountofrace,religion,sex,ornationalorigin;thatdefendantsareentitledtotrialbytheirpeers;andthatverdictsshouldrepresenttheconscienceofthecommunityandnotjusttheletterofthelaw.Thejuryisalsosaidtobethebestsurvivingexampleofdirectratherthanrepresentativedemocracy.Inadirectdemocracy,citizenstaketurnsgoverningthemselves,ratherthanelectingrepresentativestogovernforthem.Butasrecentlyasin1968,juryselectionproceduresconflictedwiththesedemocraticideals.Insomestates,forexample,jurydutywaslimitedtopersonsofsupposedlysuperiorintelligence,education,andmoralcharacter.AlthoughtheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStateshadprohibitedintentionalracialdiscriminationinjuryselectionasearlyasthe1880caseofStrauderv.WestVirginia,thepracticeofselectingso-calledeliteorblue-ribbonjuriesprovidedaconvenientwayaroundthisandotherantidiscriminationlaws.Thesystemalsofailedtoregularlyincludewomenonjuriesuntilthemid-20thcentury.AlthoughwomenfirstservedonstatejuriesinUtahin1898,itwasnotuntilthe1940sthatamajorityofstatesmadewomeneligibleforjuryduty.Eventhenexemptedwomenfromjurydutyunlesstheypersonallynamesincludedonthejurylist.Thispracticewasjustifiedbytheclaimthatwomenwereneededathome,anditkeptjuriesunrepresentativeofwomenthroughthe1960s.In1968,theCongressoftheUnitedStatespassedtheJurySelectionandServiceAct,usheringinaneweraofdemocraticreformsforthejury.Thislawabolishedspecialeducationalrequirementsforfederaljurorsandrequiredthemtobeselectedatrandomfromacrosssectionoftheentirecommunity.Inthelandmark1975decisionTaylorv.Louisiana,theSupremeCourtextendedtherequirementthatjuriesberepresentativeofallpartsofthecommunitytothestatelevel.TheTaylordecisionalsodeclaredsexdiscriminationinjuryselectiontobeunconstitutionalandorderedstatestousethesameproceduresforselectingmaleandfemalejurors.FromtheprinciplesoftheUSjurysystem,welearnthat_ bothliterateandilliteratepeoplecanserveonjuriesdefendantsareimmunefromtrialbytheirpeersnoagelimitshouldbeimposedforjuryservicejudgmentshouldconsidertheopinionofthepublicThepracticeofselectingso-calledelitejurorspriorto1968showed_theinadequacyofantidiscriminationlawstheprevalentdiscriminationagainstcertainracestheconflictingidealsinjuryselectionproceduresthearrogancecommonamongtheSupremeCourtjudgesEveninthe1960s,womenwereseldomonthejurylistinsomestatesbecausetheywereautomaticallybannedbystatelawstheyfellfarshortoftherequiredqualificationstheyweresupposedtoperformdomesticdutiestheytendedtoevadepublicengagementAftereJurynandServiceActwaspassed,_ educationalrequirementsbecamelessrigidintheselectionoffederaljurorsjurorsatthestateleveloughttoberepresentativeoftheentirecommunitystatesoughttoconformtothefederalcourtinreformingthejurysystemIndiscussingtheUSjurysystem,thetextcenterson_ itsnatureandproblemsitscharacteristicsandtraditionitsproblemsandtheirsolutionsitstraditionanddevelopmentPartBDirections:Readthefollowingtextanddecidewhethereachofthestatementsistrueorfalse.ChooseTifthestatementistrueorFifthestatementisnottrue.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)CopyingBirdsMaySaveAircraftFuelBothBoeingandAirbushavetrumpetedtheefficiencyoftheirnewestaircraft,the787andA350respectively.Theircleverdesignsandlightweightcompositescertainlymakeadifference.ButagroupofresearchersatStanfordUniversity,ledbyIlanKroo,hassuggestedthatairlinescouldtakeamorenaturalisticapproachtocuttingjet-fueluseanditwouldnotrequirethemtobuynewaircraft.Theanswer,saysDr.Kroo,lieswithbirds.Since1914,scientistshaveknownthatbirdsflyinginformation-aV-shape-expendlessenergy.Theairflowingoverabird'swingscurlsupwardsbehindthewingtips,aphenomenonknownasupwash.Otherbirdsflyingintheupwashexperiencereduceddrag,andspendlessenergypropellingthemselves.PeterLissaman,anaeronauticsexpertwhowasformerlyatCaltechandtheUniversityofSouthernCalifornia,hassuggestedthataformationof25birdsmightenjoyarangeincreaseof71%.theprinciplesarenotsubstantiallydifferent.Dr.KrooandhisteammodeledwhatwouldhappenifthreepassengerjetsdepartingfromLosAngeles,SanFranciscoandLasVegasweretoassembleoverUtah,assumeaninvertedV-formation,occasionallychangeplacessoallcouldhaveatuminthemostproceedtoLondon.Theyfoundthattheaircraftconsumedasmuchas15%lessfuel(coupledwithareductionincarbon-dioxideoutput).Nitrogen-oxideemissionsduringthecruisingportionsoftheflightfellbyaroundaquarter.Thereare,ofcourse,knotstobeworkedout.Oneconsiderationissafety,oratleasttheperceptionofit.Wouldpassengersfeelcomfortabletravellingincompanion?Dr.Kroopointsoutthattheaircraftcouldbeseparatedbyseveralnauticalmiles,andwouldnotbeintheintimategroupingsfavouredbydisplayteamsliketheRedArrows.Apassengerpeeringoutofthewindowmightnotevenseetheotherplanes.Whethertheseparationdistancesinvolvedwouldsatisfyair-traffic-controlregulationsisanothermatter,althoughaworkinggroupattheInternationalCivilAviationOrganisationhasincludedthepossibilityofformationflyinginablueprintfornewoperationalguidelines.Itremainstobeseenhowweatherconditionsaffecttheairflowsthatmakeformationflightmoreefficient.Inzonesofincreasedturbulence,theplanes'wakeswilldecaymorequicklyandtheeffectwilldiminish.Dr.Kroosaysthisisoneoftheareashisteamwillinvestigatefurther.Itmightalsobehardforairlinestoco-ordinatethedeparturetimesanddestinationsofpassengeraircraftinawaythatwouldallowthemtogainfromformationflight.Cargoaircraft,incontrast,mightbeeasiertoreschedule,asmightroutinemilitaryflights.Asithappens,America'sarmedforcesareonthecasealready.Earlierthisyearthecountry'sDefenceAdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyannouncedplanstopayBoeingtoinvestigateformationflight,thoughtheprogrammehasyettobegin.TherearereportsthatsomemilitaryaircraftflewinformationwhentheywerelowonfuelduringtheSecondWorldWar,butDr.Lissamansaystheyareunsubstantiated."MyfatherwasanRAFpilotandmycousintheskipperofaLancasterlostoverBerlin,"headds.Soheshouldknow.FindingsoftheStanfordUniversityresearcherswillpromotethesalesofnewBoeingandAirbusaircraft.Formationflightismorecomfortablebecausepassengerscannotseetheotherplanes.Therolethatweatherplaysinformationflighthasnotyetbeenclearlydefined.IthasbeendocumentedthatduringWorldWarII,America'sarmedforcesoncetriedformationflighttosavefuel.SectionIII TranslationDirections:InthissectionthereisatextinEnglish.TranslateitintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationonANSWERSHEET2.(15points)"Sustainability"hasbecomeapopularwordthesedays,buttoTedNing,theconceptwillalwayshavepersonalmeaning.Havingenduredapainfulperiodofunsustainabilityinhisownlifemadeitcleartohimthatsustainability-orientedvaluesmustbeexpressedthrougheverydayactionandchoice.Ningrecallsspendingaconfusingyearinthelate1990ssellinginsurance.He'dbeenthroughthedot-cornboomandburstand,desperateforajob,signedonwithaBoulderagency."Itwasareallybadmovebecausethat'snotmypassion,"saysNing,whosedilemmaaboutthejobtranslated,predictably,intoalackofsales."Iwasmiserable.IhadsomuchanxietythatIwouldwakeupinthemiddleofthenightandst