考研英語(yǔ)模擬試題及答案分析5

考研英語(yǔ)模擬試題[5]

考研英語(yǔ)模擬試題[5]PartIStructureandVocabulary

SectionA

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(5points)

Nootherdrugisavailableatpresent_____canproducethesametherapeuticeffectwithlessrisk.

A.that

B.than

C.when

D.as

Computersarealreadywidelyusedinindustryandinuniversitiesandthetimemaycomewhenit_____possibleforordinarypeopletousethemaswell.

A.is

B.willbe

C.mustbe

D.maybe

Anestimated20percentoftheU.S.populationhasnobankaccount,morethanhalfofthisgroupdon'thavecreditcard_____cannotgetbankloans.

A.or

B.so

C.and

D.yet

Sheisonly_____satisfiedtocopynotesofotherswithoutthepainofthoughtforherself.

A.very

B.much

C.so

D.too

Bacteriaaresometimes_____toosmalltobeseenwithoutamicrophone.

A.far

B.rather

C.quite

D.very

OncehestartstalkingaboutChineseorforeignaffairs,ancientormodern,_____.

A.thereisnostoppingofhim

B.heisnottostop

C.thereisnostoppinghim

D.itisnostoppinghim

Ishouldbethe_____mantothinkhighlyofthosewhowakeuptopersonsofinfluence.

A.right

B.very

C.last

D.same

Weareallagreedthattheplanispracticalandfeasible,buthethinks_____.

A.not

B.thereverse

C.contrarily

D.otherwise

Classeswillceasetoexistbythetimecommunism_____throughouttheworld.

A.isachieved

B.hasbeenachieved

C.willbeachieved

D.willhavebeenachieved

WangQingdidnotcometothemeeting;he_____thenoticeontheblackboardsincewesawitonourwaytothedininghall.

A.mustnothavemissed

B.couldnotmiss

C.couldnothavemissed

D.wouldn'thavemissedSectionB

Directions:EachofthefollowingsentenceshasfourunderlinedpartsmarkedA,B,CandD.IdentifythepartofthesentencethatisincorrectandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(5points)Therewereover(A)500,000deaths(B)duetoautomobileaccidentsintheU.S.lastyear.Athirdofthesecouldhavebeenavoided(C)butthedrivershadn'tfastened(D)theirseatbelts.

Fewrealize(A)howmuch(B)thehappinessoflifeandtheformationofcharacterdependson(C)thewiseselectionofbooksweread(D).

Unlike(A)thedirectorand(B)theactorsandactresses,seldomthescreenwriterwhoprovidesfor(C)afilmisacclaimed(D).

ASovietnewspapercarriedout(A)anexperimenttheotherdaytoseeif(B)Moscow'stelephoneservicewasasbadasmostpeopleherethinkis(C).Itwas(D).

Ihadbeenstranded(A)onthisislandforquitesometime(B)when(C)onedayIputmyselfuponthinking(D)whetheritwaspossibletomakemyselfaboat.

Inthelongrun(A),thereshould(B)benosuchathingas(C)anenergyshortage,becausetheentireuniverseconsistsof(D)energy.

Thetwoleadersmetfor(A)anhourand40minutesonMonday,andhad(B)whatanofficialspokesmandescribed(C)afriendlyconversationonawiderange(D)ofsubjects.

Thefourthtimewhen(A)heescaped,hehadthemisfortunetobecaught(B)byaprofessionalslavecatcher,whobrought(C)theAfricanbackto(D)theplantation.

Wecanseethen(A)thattherearegoodreasons(B)forregardingit(C)asdesirablethatamarriedwomanhas(D)someoccupationoutsidethehome.

Withtimetheydiscovered(A)techniquesforproducingmaterialsthathadpropertiessuperiorto(B)thenaturalones(C);thesenewmaterialsinclude(D)potteryandvariousmetals.SectionC

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethebestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(10pionts)Iwas_____inthemiddleofmycallbecauseIhadnomorepenniestoputinthebox.

A.brokenoff

B.cutoff

C.hungup

D.cutdown

Hewas_____formilitaryseviceattheageofeighteenandspentayearinthearmy.

A.calledin

B.sentout

C.calledup

D.takenon

Marywantstostudymedicinebutsheisnotveryclever.Idon'tthinksheis_____it.

A.upto

B.for

C.within

D.towards

Thedoctororderedthepatientto_____allsolidfoodforatleasttwentyfourhours.

A.keepout

B.keepaway

C.keepoff

D.layaside

Primitivemonetarysystemsrequirethesamebalanceofsupplyanddemandthat_____theU.S.TreasuryandtheFederalReserveSystem.

A.confirms

B.confronts

C.conducts

D.confesses

Ascientistusuallydirectshisattentiontowardsproblemswhichhenoticeshavenosatisfactoryexplanation,andhiscuriositymakeshimlookfor_____relationshipevenifthedataavailableseemtobeunconnected.

A.underlining

B.underneath

C.undergoing

D.underlying

Duringanearthquake,thegreatpartofdamageandlossoflifehasbeen_____collapseofbuildingsandtheeffectofrockslides,floods,fire,diseases,andotherphenomenaresultingfromearthquakes,ratherthanfromthequakesthemselves.

A.dueto

B.owingto

C.byreasonof

D.onaccountof

InJapanmostpeoplestillfeelthatawoman'splaceisinthehome;andmostwomenwillinglyaccepttheirtraditionalroleaswife,leavingthebusinessofmakingaliving_____theirhusbands.

A.to

B.with

C.for

D.on

Whethertogotocollegeisoptional_____thatnostudentisrequiredtodosoasheisrequiredbylawinmoststatesofAmericatogotohighschool.

A.inasense

B.intheway

C.inthesense

D.inthecase

Ofallthesensesthathelpasmallbabytodistinguishhismotherthesoundofhervoice,hissenseofsmell,hissight,thedistinctivewayshehandleshim,sightis_____.

A.permanent

B.predominant

C.prevalent

D.preliminary

Thenormalhumandailycycleofactivityisofsome78hours'sleepalternatingwithsome16-17hours'wakefulness.Broadlyspeaking,thesleepnormally_____withthehoursofdarkness.

A.conform

B.coincide

C.collide

D

ply

TodaytheAmericans'loveofcomfortisseeninthewaythey_____theirhomes,thewaytheydesigntheircars,andthewaytheyliketotravel.

A.trim

B.modify

C.carpet

D.furnish

Scienceisthesystematic_____ofknowledgeusingnatureitselforlaboratorymodelsandexperiments.

A.acquisition

B.exploration

C.survey

D.pursuit

Computerscanprovideinformationwhichallowsbusinessmento_____theirlistofgoods,byshowingwhichitemsarebeingsoldandhowfasttheyaremoving.

A.keeptrackof

B.keeppacewith

C.keepintouchwith

D.keepcompanywith

JohnSmithCommunityCollegeisanopendooreducationalinstitution_____toprovidinghighereducationtoallwhocanbenefit.

A.contributed

B

mitted

C.subjected

D.assigned

OneSundaymorningthelocalpostoffice_____animportantspecialdeliverylettertomyhome,thoughitwasaddressedtomeatmyoffice.

A.delivered

B.presented

C.submitted

D.transferred

Nowtherearesophisticatedtestswhichcan_____poisonsinthetiniestamountnotevenenoughtokillamouse.

A.discern

B.ascertain

C.detect

D.locate

Allstudentswhowanttousethelibraryborrowingservicesandrecreationalathletic,andentertainment_____musthaveavalidsummeridentificationcard.

A.utilities

B.facilities

C.installations

D.fittings

Fewpeoplecanlistentomusicthatismoreorlessfamiliarwithoutmovingtheirbody,_____,somepartoftheirbody.

A.orrather

B.inotherwords

C.sotospeak

D.forexample

Apartfromahandfulofweatherstations,within2000milesoftheSouthPolethereisnotasingletree,industry,or_____.

A.habitation

B.settlement

C.residence

D.accommodationPartⅡClozeTest

Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoiceslabelledA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandputyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

ThevastPacificistheworld'slargestocean,coveringathirdoftheearth.41recentyearsmostpeopleknewlittle,42anything,aboutthePacificislands,astheywerecut43fromtherestoftheworldbyvast44ofsea.Thiswasespeciallytrue45theislandsintheheartofthePacificwhichpeoplecalledtheSouthSeaIsles.Theydreamedofthemasatropical46ofpalmlinedcoralshoresanddrowsysun.

The47Pacificwashestheshoresoffivecontinents,withitswatersminglinginthesoutheastwiththeAtlanticOceanandinthesouthwestwiththeIndianOcean.Itisnotontheshoresofcontinentsorinthecoastalislands,however,48thesoulofthegreatPacificisfound.It49outwherethefabledSouthSeaIslandsare50overthehugeoceanlikestarsinthesky.41.A.BeforeB.PrecedingC.DuringD.Until

42.A.ifB.ofC.notD.never

43.A.awayB.backC.offD.out

44.A.territoriesB.stripsC.watersD.stretches

45.A.toB.ofC.aboutD.in

46.A.zoneB.islandC.paradiseD.heaven

47.A.mightyB.tropicalC.strategicD.substantial

48.A.whenB.thatC.whichD.where

49.A.liesB.reachesC.islocatedD.isexposed

50.A.glitteredB.twinkledC.scatteredD.dispersedPartⅢReadingComprehension

Directions:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.ForeachquestiontherearefouranswersmarkedA,B,CandD.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Passage1Onlytwoanimalshaveenteredthehumanhouseholdotherwisethanasprisonersandbecomedomesticatedbyothermeansthanthoseofenforcedservititude:thedogandthecat.Twothingstheyhaveincommon,namely,thatbothbelongtotheorderofcarnivoresandbothservemanintheircapacityofhunters.

Inallothercharacteristics,aboveallinthemanneroftheirassociationwithman,theyareasdifferentasthenightfromtheday.Thereisnodomesticanimalwhichhassorapidlyaltereditswholewayofliving,indeeditswholesphereofinterests,thathasbecomedomesticinsotrueasenseasthedog:andthereisnoanimalthat,inthecourseofitscenturyoldassociationwithman,hasalteredsolittleasthecat.Thereissometruthintheassertionthatthecat,withtheexceptionofafewluxurybreeds,suchasAngoras,PersiansandSiamese,isnodomesticanimalbutacompletelywildbeing.Maintainingitsfullindependenceithastakenupitsabodeinthehousesandouthousesofman,forthesimplereasonthattherearemoremicetherethanelsewhere.Thewholecharmofthedogliesinthedepthofthefriendshipandthestrengthofthespiritualtieswithwhichhehasboundhimselftoman,buttheappealofthecatliesintheveryfactthatshehasformednoclosebondwithhim,thatshehastheuncompromisingindependenceofatigeroraleopardwhilesheishuntinginhisstablesandbarns;thatshestillremainmysteriousandremotewhensheisrubbingherselfgentlyagainstthelegsofhermistressorpurringcontentedlyinfrontofthefire.

Thepurringcatis,forme,asymboloftheheartsideandthehiddensecuritywhichitstandsfor.Ishouldnomoreliketobewithoutacatinmyhomethantobewithoutthedogthattrotsbehindmeinfieldorstreet.SincemyearliestyouthIhavealwayshaddogsandcatsaboutme.Businesslikefriendshaveadvisedmetowriteadogbookandacatbookseparately,becausedogloversoftendislikecatsandcatloversfrequentlyabhordogs.ButIconsideritthefinesttestofgenuineloveandunderstandingofanimalsifapersonhassympathiesforboththesecreatures,andcanapreciateineachitsownspecialvirtue.Cats,accordingtotheauthor,_____.

A.arenotdomesticanimalsatall

B.arefiercerthandogs

C.arebothmeekandindependent

D.cansometimesbeveryhostiletopeople

Dogsandcatsaresimilarinthat_____.

A.peoplecanusethemforhunting

B.theyareassociatedwithmanclosely

C.theyhavethesamewayofliving

D.theyareequallylikedbypeople

Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthor_____.

A.prefersdogstocats

B.preferscatstodogs

C.likesdogsaswellascats

D.likesneitherdogsnorcats

Thepassageconcludesthat_____.

A.dogsaremoredomesticatedthancats

B.dogsaremorelovableanimalsthancats

C.thoughdifferent,dogsandcatshavetheircharms

D.bothdogsandcatscanbekeptaspetsinonehousePassage2Asinglestatusmayhavemultiplerolesattachedtoit,constitutingaroleset.Considerthestatusofapatientinahospital.Thestatusinvolvesthesickrole;anotherroleasthepeerofotherpatients;stillanotherroleasthe“appreciative”receiverofthegiftsandattentionoffriendsandfamilymembers;oneroleasaconsumerofnewspapers,magazines,andothersmallitemspurchasedfromahospitalattendant;andaroleasacquaintanceofanumberoffriendlyhospitalpersonnel.Orconsideryourstatusasafamilymember.Yourstatusincludesavarietyofroles,forexample,parentandchild,uncle,spouse,andcousin.Clearly,aroledoesnotexistinasocialvacuum;itisabundleofactivitiesthatareconnectedwiththeactivitiesofotherpeople.Forthisreasontherecanbenoprofessorswithoutstudents,nohusbandswithoutwives,nowhiteswithoutnonwhites,andnolawyerswithoutclients.

Rolesaffectusassetsofnormsthatdefineourdutiestheactionsotherscanlegitimatelyinsistthatweperform,andourrighttheactionswecanlegitimatelyinsistthatothersperform.Everyrolehasatleastonereciprocalroleattachedtoit;therightsofonerolearethedutiesoftheotherrole.Aswehavenoted,wehaveasocialnicheforthesick.Sickpeoplehaverightsoursocietysaystheydonothavetofunctioninusualwaysuntiltheygetwell.Butsickpeoplealsohavethedutytogetwelland“notenjoythemselvestoomuch.”Thesickrolealsoentailsanappealtoanotherpartythephysician.Thephysicianmustperceivethepatientastryingtogetwellthisisthephysician'srightandthepatient'sduty.Andthepatientmustseethedoctorassincerethepatient'srightandthephysician'sduty.Itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatthequalityofmedicalcarefalterswhenpatientandphysicianroleexpectationsbreakdown.

Onewaythatpeoplearelinkedingroupsisthroughnetworksofreciprocalroles.Rolerelationshipstieustooneanotherbecausetherightsofoneendoftherelationshiparethedutiesoftheother.Peopleexperiencethesestablerelationshipsassocialstructureahospital,acollege,afamily,agang,anarmy,andsoon.Ifyourareapatient,youtakeonallthefollowingrolesEXCEPTtheroleas_____.

A.afriendofyourfellowpatients

B.astaffmemberofthehospital

C.thereceiverofthetreatment

D.abuyerofmedicines

TheexampleofthefamilymemberinParagraphoneisusedtoconveytheideathat_____.

A.rolesinvolvebothdutiesandrightscorrespondingtothem

B.arolesetformsanetworkofinterdependencies

C.familyrolesarefarmorecomplexthantheyappear

D.familymembershavemoredutiesthanpatients

Whichofthefollowingmaybeoneofthedoctor'sduties?

A.Seetoitthatthepatientgetswellassoonaspossible

B.Makesurethatthepatientdoesn'tenjoyhimselftoomuch

C.Askthepatienttobecooperativeinthetreatment

D.Perceivethepatientaseagertogetwell

Aroleisbestdefinedinitsrelationto_____.

A.anotherstatus

B.itsobligation

C.otherroles

D.itsimportancePassage3Bythe1980s,accordingtointernationalbutadmittedlyinconsistentdefinitionsofliteracy,aboutsevenoutoftenadultsintheworldwereconsideredliterate.Theincreaseinliteracyfromancienttimestothepresenthasnotbeenastoryofunbrokenprogress.Theabilityofpeoplewithinagivensocietytoreadandwritehasbeeninfluencedbyanumberoffactors,includingeconomicwellbeing,theavailabilityofmaterialtoread,theamountofeducationavailable,andthebasicmatteroftheusefulnessofreading.

Ofthesefactors,usefulnesshasprobablybeenthemostdecisive.Inancientsocieties,aspeoplesettledintostablepatternsofagricultureandtrade,itbecameusefulforsomeofthemtoreadandwriteinordertokeeprecords,totransactbusiness,andtomeasureamountsofland,animals,goods,materials,andproduce.Sincealleconomicaspectsofasocietywerecloselytiedtotheoperationsofgovernment,literacybecameusefulandevennecessaryforthekeepingofrecordsbyofficials.TheresponsibilitiesofcitizenshipledtoafairlyhighlevelofliteracyinancientGreeceandRome,butinadditiontothat,therealsogrewanappreciationofgoodliterature,poetry,drama,history,andphilosophy.

DuringtheearlyMiddleAges,withthegeneralbreakdownofsocietyinEuropeandthedecreaseofcommerce,literacybecamelargelyconfinedtothechurch.ButinthelateMiddleAges,intheperiodoftheRenaissance,thegreatexpansionofcommerceandbankingledtoarevivalinliteracyforthesamereasonthathadcausedittoincreaseintheancientworldusefulness.

Withtheinventionoftheprintingpressandinexpensivepaperlateinthe15thcenturytherewasforthefirsttimeagreatavailabilityofreadingmaterialforamuchgreaternumberofpeople.Religiousreformerswereamongthefirsttoutilizethesituation,quicklygettingtranslationsoftheBibleandeducationaltractsandbookletsintothehandsofmanypeople.

Thebroadenedreligiousenlightenmentthatresultedwasfollowedinlatercenturiesbyapoliticalone.Politicaltheoristswhofavoreddoctrinespromotingthenaturalrightsofmancalledforanattackuponilliteracy.Politicalrevolutions,particularlyintheUnitedStatesandFrance,helpedinaugurateanerainwhichallclasseswerecalledupontobecomeinformedonpublicpolicyfortheirownwelfare.Againstthispoliticalbackgroundthereemergedthemovementforuniversalpopulareducation.Literacycametobeunderstoodasameanswherebytheindividualcouldbenefitandadvance,andgraduallywholesocietiesbegantoacknowledgethatuniversalliteracyamongtheircitizenswasanavenuetogreatereconomicwellbeing.Formthefirstparagraphweknow_____.

A.itisfairlyeasytodetermineliteracy

B.thereisnoilliteracyinarichfamily

C.historyseesanevenprogresstowardsliteracy

D.inhistoryliteracysuffersupsanddowns

Accordingtothepassage,whatisthemajordrivingforcebehindtheprogresstowardmoreliteracy?

A.Theamountofeducation.

B.Theavailabilityofreadingmaterials.

C.Theeconomicdevelopment.

D.Thenecessitytoread.

IntheRenaissance,itwas_____thatgreatlyexpandliteracy.

A.thereligiousreforms

B.thetranslationandpopularizationoftheBible

C.theavailabilityofprintingtechnologyandcheappaper

D.therenovationsoftheteachingmethods

Thelastparagraphismainlyabout_____.

A.thereligiousmovementsthatpromotedtheliteracyofthepublic

B.thenewprogresstowardsliteracyinitiatedbydemocraticsociety

C.modernpoliticalmovementtowardsamoredemocraticsociety

D.politicalmovementsattheendoftheMiddleAgesfightingilliteracyPassage4Everyproductonthemarkethasavarietyofcostsbuiltintoitbeforeitiseverputupforsaletoacustomer.Therearecostsofproduction,transportation,storage,advertising,andmore.Eachofthesecostsmustbringinsomeprofitateachstage:truckersmustprofitfromtransportingproducts,ortheywouldnotbeinbusiness.Thus,costsalsoincludeseverallayersofprofits.Thesellingpriceofaproductmusttakeallofthesecosts(andbuiltinprofits)intoconsideration.Thesellingpriceitselfconsistsofamarkupoverthetotalofallcosts,anditisnormallybasedonapercentageofthetotalcost.

Themarkupmaybequitehigh90percentofcostoritmaybelow.Groceryitemsinasupermarketusuallyhavealowmarkup,whileminkcoasthaveaveryhighone.Highmarkups,however,donotinthemselvesguaranteebigprofits.Profitscomefromturnover.Ifanitemhasa50percentmarkupanddoesnotsell,thereisnoprofit.Butifacerealhasan8percentmarkupandsellsverywell,therearereasonableprofits.

Whilemostpricingisbasedoncostfactors,therearesomeexceptions.Prestigepricingmeanssettingpricesartificiallyhighinordertoattractselectclientele.Suchpricingattemptstosuggestthatthequalityorstyleoftheproductisexceptionalorthattheitemcannotbefoundelsewhere.Storescanuseprestigepricingtoattractwealthyshoppers.

Leaderpricingandbaitpricingaretheoppositesofprestigepricing.Leaderpricingmeanssettinglowpricesoncertainitemstogetpeopletocomeintothestores.Theproductssopricedarecalledlossleadersbecauselittleornoprofitcanbemadeonthem.Theprofitsaremadefromotherproductspeoplebuywhileinthestore.Baitpricing,nowgenerallyconsideredillegal,meanssettingartificiallylowpricestoattractcustomers.Thestore,however,hasnointtentionofsellinggoodsatthebaitprices.Thepointistogetpeopleintothestoreandpersuadethemoftheinferiorityofthelowpriceditem.Thenahigherpriceditemispresentedasabetteraltermative.

Acommonretailtacticisoddpricedproducts.Forsomeproductsof$300,thestorewillsetthepriceat$295or$299.95togivetheappearanceofalowerprice.Automobilesandotherhighpricedproductsareusuallypricedinthismanner.Forsomereason$7995hasmoreappealtoapotentialcarcustomerthan$8000.

Bidpricingisaspecialkindofpricesetting.Itisoftenusedintheawardingofgovernmentcontracts.Severalcompaniesareaskedtosubmitbidsonajob,andnormallythelowestbidderwins.Aschoolsystemmaywanttobuyalargenumberofcomputers.Severalcompaniesareaskedtosubmitprices,andtheschooldistrictwilldecideonthebestbidbasedaswellonconsiderationsofqualityandservice.Welearnfromthesecondparagraph,_____.

A.reducingcostisthesurestwaytoincreaseprofits

B.profitsdependonhowfastgoodsaremoving

C.fairmarkuppromisethegreatestprofits

D.lowermarkupbringsreasonableprofits

Inadepartmentstore,thepurposeofshowingclientsbaitpriceditemsisto_____.

A.demonstratethebadqualityoftheseitems

B.getthemtopurchasesomeotherarticles

C.earnsomedirtymoneyfromtheseitems

D.persuadethemtobuywhattheydon'treallyneed

Oddevenpricingmethod_____.

A.isoftenusedwithveryexpensiveitems

B.isonlyeffectiveonpotentialcarcustomers

C.isthemostpopularwayofpricingaproduct

D.isthemosteffectivewayofsellinglowpricedproducts

Inabiddingdeal,_____.

A.thebuyersearchfromplacetoplacefordesiredobject

B.thegovernmentselectsthebestitems

C.thegovernmenttransactswithanindividual

D.thesellerscompetewitheachotherforthebidPassage5Educatortodayaremoreandmoreoftenhardtosaythatcomputerliteracyisabsolutelynecessaryforcollegestudnets.Manyevenarguethateachincomingfreshmanshouldhavepermanetaccesstohisorherownmicrocomputer.Whatadvantagesdocomputersofferthecollegestdent?

Anysutdentwhohasusedawordprocessorwillknowonecompellingreasontouseacomputer:towritepapers.Althoughnotallsutdentsfeelcomfortablecomposingonaworddeletejustbypressingafewkeys,tuseliminatingtheneedtorewriteorretype.Furthermore,sincetherevisonprocessislessburdensome,studentsaremorelikelytoreviseasoftenasisnecessarytoendupwiththebestpaperpossible.Forthesereasons,manyfreshmanEnglishcoursesrequiretheuseofawordprocessor.

Sciencestudnetstakeadvantageofcomputersinmanyways.Usingcomputergraphiccapabilities,forexample,botanystudeentscanrepressentandanalysedifferentplantgrowthpatterns.Medicalstudentscanlearntointerpretcomputerizedimagesofinternalbodystructures.Physicsstudntscancomlpetecomplexcalculationsfarmorequicklythantheycouldwithouttheuseofacomputer.

Similarly,businessandaccountingstudentsfindthatcomputerspreadsheetprogramsareallbutindispensabletomanyaspectsoftheirwork,whilestudentspursuingcareersingraphicarts,marketing,andpublicrealtionsfindthatknowledgeofcomputergraphicsisimportant.Educationmajorslearntodevelopgradingsystemssuingcomputers,whillsocialsciencesutdnetsusecomputersforanalysingandgraphicallysisplayingtheirresearchresults.

Itisnowonder,then,thateducatorssupportthepurchaseanduseofcomputersbystudnets.Aversatiletool,thecomputercanhelpstudntslearn.andthatis,afterall,therasonforgoingtocollege.Thewriter'schiefpurposeinwritingthispassageisto_____.

A.analysetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofcomputersineducation

B.persuadeeducatorstoincreasecomputeruseintheclassrooms

C.describehowcomputerscanbeusefultoscienceandbusiessstudents

D.identifysomeofthewayscomputersbencefitcollegestudents

Withawordprocessor,astudent_____.

A.savesalotoftimerevisingapaper

B.feelsateasecomposingapaper

C.spendlesstimeincomposingapaper

D.doesnothavetowriteapaper

Inthefirstsentenceofparagraph4,“allbutindispensable”isclosestinmeaningto_____.

A.closelyrelated

B.verynecessary

C.almostimpossible

D.hardlyhelpful

Whatisthereasonforstudentsgoingtocollege,accordingtotheauthor?

A.Tolearn

B.Tomastertheuseofcomputers

C.Tofindapplicationsforcomputers

D.tomakethebestuseofcomputersPartIVEnglishChineseTranslation

Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.(15points)Treesdomorethanmakelifepleasant;theymakelifepossible.Treesgetwaterthroughtheirrootsand,primarilythroughtheirleaves,theydrawcarbondioxidefromtheair.(71)Then,withtheactionofsunlightoncellscontainingchlorophyllandothermaterials,chemicalreactionsoccur,andoxygenisreleased.Throughphotosynthesis,anacreoftreesproducesenoughoxygentosustainthreehumans.

(72)Eatingwoodmightseemodd,butmanylowcaloriebreadsandotherbakedgoodsnowincludepowderedcellulose,whichactsasabulkingagenttohelpholdthefoodstogether.

Treeshavealwaysbeengreenmachines,producingsubstancesthathumanslearnedtouse.(73)TheancientGreeks,forexample,treatedpainwithateamadebyboilingwillowleavesandbark;ateamodernscientistsnowknowcontainssalicin,aprecursorofacetylsalicylicacidasprin.Forcenturies,theChinesehavederivedmedicinesfromtheginkgotree.(74)Morerecently,researchersisolatedandsynthesizedthechemicalginkgolidefromthetreeforuseintreatingasthma,toxieshockandotherills.

Asscientistsunlockthesecretsoftrees,theyuncoversurprisingfacts.Intheearly1980sDavidRhoades,achemicalecologistattheUniversityofWashington,Seattle,discoveredthattreessendunseensignalstoeachother.(75)Whenwill