2001年全國(guó)碩士研究生考試英語(yǔ)試卷及答案

2001年全國(guó)碩士研究生考試英語(yǔ)試卷及答案PartⅠStructureandVocabularySectionADirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)

Example:IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimes_________1979.［A］from［B］after［C］for［D］sinceThesentenceshouldread,"IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimessince1979."Therefore,youshouldchoose［D］.SampleAnswer［A］［B］［C］［■］1.IfIwereinmovie,thenitwouldbeabouttimethatI_________myheadinmyhandsforacry.［A］bury［B］amburying［C］buried［D］wouldbury2.Goodnewswassometimesreleasedprematurely,withtheBritishrecaptureoftheport_________halfadaybeforethedefendersactuallysurrendered.［A］toannounce［B］announced［C］announcing［D］wasannounced3.Accordingtoonebelief,iftruthistobeknownitwillmakeitselfapparent,soone_________waitinsteadofsearchingforit.［A］wouldrather［B］hadto［C］cannotbut［D］hadbest4.Shefeltsuitablyhumblejustasshe_________whenhehadfirsttakenagoodlookathercityself,hairwavedandgolden,nailsredandpointed.［A］had［B］hadhad［C］wouldhaveand［D］hashad5.TherewasnosignthatMr.Jospin,whokeepsafirmcontrolonthepartydespite_________fromleadershipofit,wouldintervenepersonally.［A］beingresigned［B］havingresigned［C］goingtoresign［D］resign6.Soinvolvedwiththeircomputers_________thatleadersatsummercomputercampsoftenhavetoforcethemtobreakforsportsandgames.［A］becamethechildren［B］becomethechildren［C］hadthechildrenbecome［D］dothechildrenbecome7.TheindividualTVviewerinvariablysensesthatheorsheis_________ananonymous,statisticallyinsignificantpartofahugeanddiverseaudience.［A］everythingexcept［B］anythingbut［C］nolessthan［D］nothingmorethan8.Onedifficultyintranslationliesinobtainingaconceptmatch._________thisismeantthataconceptinonelanguageislostorchangedinmeaningintranslation.［A］By［B］In［C］For［D］With9.Conversationbecomesweakerinasocietythatspendssomuchtimelisteningandbeingtalkedto_________ithasallbutlostthewillandtheskilltospeakforitself.［A］as［B］which［C］that［D］what10.Church［A］be［B］being［C］were［D］areSectionBDirections:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterintheracketswithapencil.(10points)

Example:ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfound_________inthewoodsoffthehighway.［A］vanished［B］scattered［C］abandoned［D］rejectedThesentenceshouldread."ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthehighway."Therefore,youshouldchoose［C］.SampleAnswer［A］［B］［■］［D］11.Heistooyoungtobeableto_________betweenrightandwrong.［A］discard［B］discern［C］disperse［D］disregard12.Itwasno_________thathiscarwasseennearthebankatthetimeoftherobbery.［A］coincidence［B］convention［C］certainty［D］complication13.OneoftheresponsibilitiesoftheCoastGuardistomakesurethatallships_________followtrafficrulesinbusyharbors.［A］cautiously［B］dutifully［C］faithfully［D］skillfully14.TheEskimoisperhapsoneofthemosttrustingandconsiderateofallIndiansbutseemstobe_________thewelfareofhisanimals.［A］criticalabout［B］indignantat［C］indifferentto［D］subjectto15.Thechairmanoftheboard_________onmetheunpleasantjobofdismissinggoodworkersthefirmcannolongeraffordtoemploy.［A］compelled［B］posed［C］pressed［D］tempted16.Itisnaivetoexpectthatanysocietycanresolveallthesocialproblemsitisfacedwith_________,［A］forlong［B］inandout［C］onceforall［D］bynature17.Usingextremelydifferentdecoratingschemesinadjoiningroomsmayresultin_________andlackofunityinstyle.［A］conflict［B］confrontation［C］disturbance［D］disharmony18.TheTimberrattlesnakeisnowontheendangeredspecieslist,andisextinctintwoeasternstatesinwhichitonce_________.［A］thrived［B］swelled［C］prospered［D］flourished19.However,growthinthefabricatedmetalsindustrywasableto_________someofthedeclineintheironandsteelindustry.［A］overturn［B］overtake［C］offset［D］oppress20.Becauseofitsintimacy,radioisusuallymorethanjustamedium;itis_________.［A］firm［B］coMPAny［C］corporation［D］enterprise21.Whenanynon-humanorganistransplantedintoaperson,thebodyimmediatelyrecognizesitas_________.［A］novel［B］remote［C］distant［D］foreign22.MyfavoriteradiosongistheoneIfirstheardonathick1923EdisondiscI_________atagaragesale.［A］trifledwith［B］scrapedthrough［C］stumbledupon［D］thirstedfor23.Somedaysoftwarewilltranslatebothwrittenandspokenlanguagesowellthattheneedforanycommonsecondlanguagecould_________.［A］descend［B］decline［C］deteriorate［D］depress24.Equipmentnot_________officialsafetystandardshasallbeenremovedfromtheworkshop.［A］conformingto［B］consistentwith［C］predominantover［D］providingfor25.Asanindustry,biotechnologystandsto_________electronicsindollarvolumeandperhapssurpassitinsocialiMPActby2020.［A］contend［B］contest［C］rival［D］strive26.TheauthorsoftheUnitedStatesConstitutionattemptedtoestablishaneffectivenationalgovernmentwhilepreserving_________forthestatesandlibertyforindividuals.［A］autonomy［B］dignity［C］monopoly［D］stabilit27.ForthreequartersofitsspanonEarth,lifeevolvedalmost_________asmicroorganisms.［A］precisely［B］instantly［C］initially［D］exclusively28.Theintroductionofgunpowdergraduallymadethebowandarrow_________,particularlyinWesternEurope.［A］obscure［B］obsolete［C］optional［D］overlapping29.Whoeverformulatedthetheoryoftheoriginoftheuniverse,itisjust_________andneedsproving.［A］spontaneous［B］hypothetical［C］intuitive［D］empirical30.ThefutureofthiscoMPAnyis_________:manyofitstalentedemployeesareflowingintomoreprofitablenet-basedbusinesses.［A］atodds［B］introuble［C］invain［D］atstakePartⅡClozeTestDirections:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)Thegovernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases31thetrialofRosemaryWest.Inasignificant32oflegalcontrolsoverthepress.LordIrvine,theLordChancellor,willintroducea33billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses34andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof35thatcanbegiventoacase36atrialbegins.InalettertoGeraldKaufman,chairmanoftheHouseofCommonsmediaselectcommittee.LordIrvinesaidhe37withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot38sufficientcontrol.39ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda40ofmediaprotestwhenhesaidthe41ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges42toParliament.TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBill,which43theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally44inBritain,laiddownthateverybodywas45toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies."Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands46ourBritishjudges,"hesaid.Witnesspaymentsbecamean47afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere48tohavereceivedpaymentsfortellingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Concernswereraised49witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto50guiltyverdicts.31．［A］asto［B］forinstance［C］inparticular［D］suchas32．［A］tightening［B］intensifying［C］focusing［D］fastening33．［A］sketch［B］rough［C］preliminary［D］draft34．［A］illogical［B］illegal［C］improbable［D］improper35．［A］publicity［B］penalty［C］popularity［D］peculiarity36．［A］since［B］if［C］before［D］as37．［A］sided［B］shared［C］complied［D］agreed38．［A］present［B］offer［C］manifest［D］indicate39．［A］Release［B］Publication［C］Printing［D］Exposure40．［A］storm［B］rage［C］flare［D］flash41．［A］translation［B］interpretation［C］exhibition［D］demonstration42．［A］betterthan［B］otherthan［C］ratherthan［D］soonerthan43．［A］changes［B］makes［C］sets［D］turns44．［A］binding［B］convincing［C］restraining［D］sustaining45．［A］authorized［B］credited［C］entitled［D］qualified46．［A］with［B］to［C］from［D］by47．［A］iMPAct［B］incident［C］inference［D］issue48．［A］stated［B］remarked［C］said［D］told49．［A］what［B］when［C］which［D］that50．［A］assure［B］confide［C］ensure［D］guaranteePartⅢReadingComprehensionDirections:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(40points)Passage1Specializationcanbeseenasaresponsetotheproblemofanincreasingaccumulationofscientificknowledge.Bysplittingupthesubjectmatterintosmallerunits,onemancouldcontinuetohandletheinformationanduseitasthebasisforfurtherresearch.Butspecializationwasonlyoneofaseriesofrelateddevelopmentsinscienceaffectingtheprocessofcommunication.Anotherwasthegrowingprofessionalisationofscientificactivity.Noclear-cutdistinctioncanbedrawnbetweenprofessionalsandamateursinscience:exceptionscanbefoundtoanyrule.Nevertheless,theword'amateur'doescarryaconnotationthatthepersonconcernedisnotfullyintegratedintothescientificcommunityand,inparticular,maynotfullyshareitsvalues.Thegrowthofspecializationinthenineteenthcentury,withitsconsequentrequirementofalonger,morecomplextraining,impliedgreaterproblemsforamateurparticipationinscience.Thetrendwasnaturallymostobviousinthoseareasofsciencebasedespeciallyonamathematicalorlaboratorytraining,andcanbeillustratedintermsofthedevelopmentofgeologyintheUnitedKingdom.AcoMPArisonofBritishgeologicalpublicationsoverthelastcenturyandahalfrevealsnotsimplyanincreasingemphasisontheprimacyofresearch,butalsoachangingdefinitionofwhatconstitutesanacceptableresearchpaper.Thus,inthenineteenthcentury,localgeologicalstudiesrepresentedworthwhileresearchintheirownright;but,inthetwentiethcentury,localstudieshaveincreasinglybecomeacceptabletoprofessionalsonlyiftheyincorporatel,andreflecton,thewidergeologicalpicture.Amateurs,ontheotherhand,havecontinuedtopursuelocalstudiesintheoldway.Theoverallresulthasbeentomakeentrancetoprofessionalgeologicaljournalsharderforamateurs,aresultthathasbeenreinforcedbythewidespreadintroductionofrefereeing,firstbynationaljournalsinthenineteenthcenturyandthenbyseverallocalgeologicaljournalsinthetwentiethcentury.Asalogicalconsequenceofthisdevelopment,separatejournalshavenowappearedaimedmainlytowardseitherprofessionaloramateurreadership.Arathersimilarprocessofdifferentiationhasledtoprofessionalgeologistscomingtogethernationallywithinoneortwospecificsocieties,whereastheamateurshavetendedeithertoremaininlocalsocietiesortocometogethernationallyinadifferentway.AlthoughtheprocessofprofessionalisationandspecializationwasalreadywellunderwayinBritishgeologyduringthenineteenthcentury,itsfullconsequenceswerethusdelayeduntilthetwentiethcentury.Insciencegenerally,however,thenineteenthcenturymustbereckonedasthecrucialperiodforthischangeinthestructureofscience.51．Thegrowthofspecializationinthe19thcenturymightbemoreclearlyseeninsciencessuchas_________.［A］sociologyandchemistry［B］physicsandpsychology［C］sociologyandpsychology［D］physicsandchemistry52．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.［A］thereislittledistinctionbetweenspecializationandprofessionalisation［B］amateurscancompetewithprofessionalsinsomeareasofscience［C］professionalstendtowelcomeamateursintothescientificcommunity［D］amateurshavenationalacademicsocietiesbutnolocalones53．Theauthorwritesofthedevelopmentofgeologytodemonstrate_________.［A］theprocessofspecializationandprofessionalisation［B］thehardshipofamateursinscientificstudy［C］thechangeofpoliciesinscientificpublications［D］thediscriminationofprofessionalsagainstamateurs54．Thedirectreasonforspecializationis_________.［A］thedevelopmentincommunication［B］thegrowthofprofessionalisation［C］theexpansionofscientificknowledge［D］thesplittingupofacademicsocietiesPassage2Agreatdealofattentionisbeingpaidtodaytothesocalleddigitaldivide-thedivisionoftheworldintotheinfo(information)richandtheinfopoor.Andthatdividedoesexisttoday.MywifeandIlecturedaboutthisloomingdangertwentyyearsago.Whatwaslessvisiblethen,however,werethenew,positiveforcesthatworkagainstthedigitaldivide.Therearereasonstobeoptimistic.Therearetechnologicalreasonstohopethedigitaldividewillnarrow.AstheInternetbecomesmoreandmorecommercialized,itisintheinterestofbusinesstouniversalizeaccess-afterall,themorepeopleonline,themorepotentialcustomersthereare.Moreandmoregovernments,afraidtheircountrieswillbeleftbehind,wanttospreadInternetaccess.Withinthenextdecadeortwo,onetotwobillionpeopleontheplanetwillbenettedtogether.Asaresult,Inowbelievethedigitaldividewillnarrowratherthanwidenintheyearsahead.AndthatisverygoodnewsbecausetheInternetmaywellbethemostpowerfultoolforcoMBAtingworldpovertythatwe'veeverhad.Ofcourse,theuseoftheInternetisn'ttheonlywaytodefeatpoverty.AndtheInternetisnottheonlytoolwehave.Butithasenormouspotential.Totakeadvantageofthistool,someimpoverishedcountrieswillhavetogetovertheiroutdatedanti-colonialprejudiceswithrespecttoforeigninvestment.Countriesthatstillthinkforeigninvestmentisaninvasionoftheirsovereigntymightwellstudythehistoryofinfrastructure(thebasicstructuralfoundationsofasociety)intheUnitedStates.WhentheUnitedStatesbuiltitsindustrialinfrastructure,itdidn'thavethecapitaltodoso.AndthatiswhyAmerica'sSecondWaveinfrastructure-includingroads,harbors,highways,portsandsoon-werebuiltwithforeigninvestment.TheEnglish,theGermans,theDutchandtheFrenchwereinvestinginBritain'sformercolony.Theyfinancedthem.ImmigrantAmericansbuiltthem.Guesswhoownsthemnow?TheAmericans.IbelievethesamethingwouldbetrueinplaceslikeBraziloranywhereelseforthatmatter.ThemoreforeigncapitalyouhavehelpingyoubuildyourThirdWaveinfrastructure,whichtodayisanelectronicinfrastructure,thebetteroffyou'regoingtobe.Thatdoesn'tmeanlyingdownandbecomingfooled,orlettingforeigncorporationsrununcontrolled.ButitdoesmeanrecognizinghowimportanttheycanbeinbuildingtheenergyandtelecominfrastructuresneededtotakefulladvantageoftheInternet.55．Digitaldivideissomething_________.［A］gettingworsebecauseoftheInternet［B］therichcountriesareresponsiblefor［C］theworldmustguardagainst［D］consideredpositivetoday56．GovernmentsattachimportancetotheInternetbecauseit_________.［A］offerseconomicpotentials［B］canbringforeignfunds［C］cansoonwipeoutworldpoverty［D］connectspeopleallovertheworld57．ThewritermentionedthecaseoftheUnitedStatestojustifythepolicyof_________.［A］providingfinancialsupportoverseas［B］preventingforeigncapital'scontrol［C］buildingindustrialinfrastructure［D］acceptingforeigninvestment58．Itseemsthatnowacountry'seconomydependsmuchon_________.［A］howwelldevelopeditiselectronically［B］whetheritisprejudicedagainstimmigrants［C］whetheritadoptsAmerica'sindustrialpattern［D］howmuchcontrolithasoverforeigncorporationsPassage3WhydosomanyAmericansdistrustwhattheyreadintheirnewspapers?TheAmericanSocietyofNewspaperEditorsistryingtoanswerthispainfulquestion.Theorganizationisdeepintoalongself-analysisknownasthejournalismcredibilityproject.Sadtosay,thisprojecthasturnedouttobemostlylow-levelfindingsaboutfactualerrorsandspellingandgrammarmistakes,combinedwithlotsofhead-scratchingpuzzlementaboutwhatintheworldthosereadersreallywant.Butthesourcesofdistrustgowaydeeper.Mostjournalistslearntoseetheworldthroughasetofstandardtemplates(patterns)intowhichtheyplugeachday'sevents.Inotherwords,thereisaconventionalstorylineinthenewsroomculturethatprovidesabackboneandaready-madenarrativestructureforotherwiseconfusingnews.Thereexistsasocialandculturaldisconnectbetweenjournalistsandtheirreaders,whichhelpsexplainwhythe"standardtemplates"ofthenewsroomseemalientomanyreaders.Inarecentsurvey,questionnairesweresenttoreportersinfivemiddle-sizecitiesaroundthecountry,plusonelargemetropolitanarea.Thenresidentsinthesecommunitieswerephonedatrandomandaskedthesamequestions.RepliesshowthatcoMPAredwithotherAmericans,journalistsaremorelikelytoliveinupscaleneighborhoods,havemaids,ownMercedeses,andtradestocks,andthey'relesslikelytogotochurch,dovolunteerwork,orputdownrootsinacommunity.Reporterstendtobepartofabroadlydefinedsocialandculturalelite,sotheirworktendstoreflecttheconventionalvaluesofthiselite.Theastonishingdistrustofthenewsmediaisn'trootedininaccuracyorpoorreportorialskillsbutinthedailyclashofworldviewsbetweenreportersandtheirreaders.Thisisanexplosivesituationforanyindustry,particularlyadecliningone.Hereisatroubledbusinessthatkeepshiringemployeeswhoseattitudesvastlyannoythecustomers.Thenitsponsorslotsofsymposiumsandacredibilityprojectdedicatedtowonderingwhycustomersareannoyedandfleeinginlargenumbers.Butitneverseemstogetaroundtonoticingtheculturalandclassbiasesthatsomanyformerbuyersarecomplainingabout.Ifitdid,itwouldopenupitsdiversityprogram,nowfocusednarrowlyonraceandgender,andlookforreporterswhodifferbroadlybyoutlook,values,education,andclass.59．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?［A］needsofthereadersallovertheworld［B］causesofthepublicdisappointmentaboutnewspapers［C］originsofthedecliningnewspaperindustry［D］aimsofajournalismcredibilityproject60．Theresultsofthejournalismcredibilityprojectturnedouttobe.［A］quitetrustworthy［B］somewhatcontradictory［C］veryilluminating［D］rathersuperficial61．Thebasicproblemofjournalistsaspointedoutbythewriterliesintheir_________.［A］workingattitude［B］conventionallifestyle［C］worldoutlook［D］educationalbackground62．Despiteitsefforts,henewspaperindustrystillcannotsatisfythereadersowingtoits_________.［A］failuretorealizeitsrealproblem［B］tendencytohireannoyingreporters［C］likelinesstodoinaccuratereporting［D］prejudiceinmattersofraceandgenderPassage4Theworldisgoingthroughthebiggestwaveofmergersandacquisitionseverwitnessed.TheprocesssweepsfromhyperactiveAmericatoEuropeandreachestheemergingcountrieswithunsurpassedmight.Manyinthesecountriesarelookingatthisprocessandworrying:"Won'tthewaveofbusinessconcentrationturnintoanuncontrollableanti-competitiveforce?"There'snoquestionthatthebigaregettingbiggerandmorepowerful.Multinationalcorporationsaccountedforlessthan20%ofinternationaltradein1982.Todaythefigureismorethan25%andgrowingrapidly.Internationalaffiliatesaccountforafast-growingsegmentofproductionineconomiesthatopenupandwelcomeforeigninvestment.InArgentina,forinstance,afterthereformsoftheearly1990s,multinationalswentfrom43%toalmost70%oftheindustrialproductionofthe200largestfirms.Thisphenomenonhascreatedseriousconcernsovertheroleofsmallereconomicfirms,ofnationalbusinessmenandovertheultimatestabilityoftheworldeconomy.IbelievethatthemostimportantforcesbehindthemassiveM&Awavearethesamethatunderlietheglobalizationprocess:fallingtransportationandcommunicationcosts,lowertradeandinvestmentbarriersandenlargedmarketsthatrequireenlargedoperationscapableofmeetingcustomer'sdemands.Allthesearebeneficial,notdetrimental,toconsumers.Asproductivitygrows,theworld'swealthincreases.Examplesofbenefitsorcostsofthecurrentconcentrationwavearescanty.Yetitishardtoimaginethatthemergerofafewoilfirmstodaycouldre-createthesamethreatstocompetitionthatwerefearednearlyacenturyagointheU.S.,whentheStandardOiltrustwasbrokenup.ThemergersoftelecomcoMPAnies,suchasWorldCom,hardlyseemtobringhigherpricesforconsumersorareductioninthepaceoftechnicalprogress.Onthecontrary,thepriceofcommunicationsiscomingdownfast.Incars,too,concentrationisincreasing-witnessDaimlerandChrysler,RenaultandNissan-butitdoesnotappearthatconsumersarebeinghurt.Yetthefactremainsthatthemergermovementmustbewatched.Afewweeksago,AlanGreenspanwarnedagainstthemegamergersinthebankingindustry.Whoisgoingtosupervise,regulateandoperateaslenderoflastresortwiththegiganticbanksthatarebeingcreated?Won'tmultinationalsshiftproductionfromoneplacetoanotherwhenanationgetstoostrictaboutinfringementstofaircompetition?Andshouldonecountrytakeuponitselftheroleof"defendingcompetition"onissuesthataffectmanyothernations,asintheU.S.vs.Microsoftcase?63．Whatisthetypicaltrendofbusinessestoday?［A］totakeinmoreforeignfunds［B］toinvestmoreabroad［C］tocombineandbecomebigger［D］totradewithmorecountries64．Accordingtotheauthor,oneofthedrivingforcesbehindM&Awaveis_________.［A］thegreatercustomerdemands［B］asurplussupplyforthemarket［C］agrowingproductivity［D］theincreaseoftheworld'swealth65．Fromparagraph4wecaninferthat_________.［A］theincreasingconcentrationiscertaintohurtconsumers［B］WorldComservesasagoodexampleofbothbenefitsandcosts［C］thecostsoftheglobalizationprocessareenormous［D］theStanardOiltrustmighthavethreatenedcompetition66．Towardthenewbusinesswave,thewriter'sattitudecanbesaidtobe_________.［A］optimistic［B］objective［C］pessimistic［D］biasedPassage5WhenIdecidedtoquitmyfulltimeemploymentitneveroccurredtomethatImightbecomeapartofanewinternationaltrend.Alateralmovethathurtmyprideandblockedmyprofessionalprogresspromptedmetoabandonmyrelativelyhighprofilecareeralthough,inthemannerofadisgracedgovernmentminister,Icoveredmyexitbyclaiming"Iwantedtospendmoretimewithmyfamily".Curiously,sometwo-and-a-halfyearsandtwonovelslater,myexperimentinwhattheAmericansterm"downshifting"hasturnedmytiredexcuseintoanabsolutereality.Ihavebeentransformedfromapassionateadvocateofthephilosophyof"havingitall",preachedbyLindaKelseyforthepastsevenyearsinthepageofShemagazine,intoawomanwhoishappytosettleforabitofeverything.Ihavediscovered,asperhapsKelseywillafterhermuch-publicizedresignationfromtheeditorshipofSheafterabuildupofstress,thatabandoningthedoctrineof"jugglingyourlife",andmakingthealternativemoveinto"downshifting"bringswithitfargreaterrewardsthanfinancialsuccessandsocialstatus.NothingcouldpersuademetoreturntothekindoflifeKelseyusedtoadvocateandIonceenjoyed:12hourworkingdays,pressureddeadlines,thefearfulstrainofofficepoliticsandthelimitationsofbeingaparenton"qualitytime".InAmerica,themoveawayfromjugglingtoasimpler,lessmaterialisticlifestyleisawell-establishedtrend.Downshifting-alsoknowninAmericaas"voluntarysimplicity"-has,ironically,evenbredanewareaofwhatmightbetermedanticonsumerism.Thereareanumberofbest-sellingdownshiftingself-helpbooksforpeoplewhowanttosimplifytheirlives;therearenewsletters,suchasTheTightwadGazette,thatgivehundredsofthousandsofAmericansusefultipsonanythingfromrecyclingtheircling-filmtomakingtheirownsoap;thereareevensupportgroupsforthosewhowanttoachievethemid-'90sequivalentofdroppingout.WhileinAmericathetrendstartedasareactiontotheeconomicdecline-afterthemassredundanciescausedbydownsizinginthelate'80s-andisstilllinkedtothepoliticsofthrift,inBritain,atleastamongthemiddle-classdown-shiftersofmyacquaintance,wehavedifferentreasonsforseekingtosimplifyourlives.Forthewomenofmygenerationwhowereurgedtokeepjugglingthroughthe'80s,downshiftinginthemid-'90sisnotsomuchasearchforthemythicalgoodlife-growingyourownorganicvegetables,andriskingturningintoone-asapersonalrecognitionofyourlimitations.67．Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoparagraph1?［A］Full-timeemploymentisanewinternationaltrend.［B］Thewriterwascompelledbycircumstancestoleaveherjob.［C］"Alateralmove"meanssteppingoutoffull-timeemployment.［D］Thewriterwasonlytooeagertospendmoretimewithherfamily.68．Thewriter'sexperimentshowsthatdownshifting_________.［A］enableshertorealizeherdream［B］helpshermoldanewphilosophyoflife［C］promptshertoabandonherhighsocialstatus［D］leadshertoacceptthedoctrineof[WTBX]shemagazine69．"Jugglingone'slife"probablymeanslivingalifecharacterizedby_________.［A］non-materialisticlifestyle［B］abitofeverything［C］extremestress［D］anti-consumerism70．Accordingtothepassage,downshiftingemergedintheU.S.asaresultof_________.［A］thequickpaceofmodernlife［B］man'sadventurousspirit［C］man'ssearchformythicalexperiences［D］theeconomicsituationPartⅣEnglish-ChineseTranslationDirections:ReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.YourtranslationmustbewrittenneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(15points)Inlessthan30year'stimetheStarTrekholodeckwillbeareality.Directlinksb