全国考试英语真题和解析Word文件下载.docx
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Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,C,Donanswersheet1(10points)
TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,2009.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic___1___bytheWordHealthOrganizationin41years.
Theheightenedalert____2___anemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsinGenevathatassembledafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising_____3___inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.
Buttheepidemicis”____4____”inseverity,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization’sdirectorgeneral,____5___theoverwhelmingmajorityofpatientsexperiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,ofteninthe____6___ofanymedicaltreatment.
Theoutbreakcametoglobal____7____inlateApril2009,whenMexicanauthoritiesnotedanunusuallylargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths___8_____healthyadults.AsmuchofMexicoCityshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbeganto____9____inNewYorkCity,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.
IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade____10____warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember2009,officialsreportedtherewas___11__fluactivityinalmosteverystateandthatvirtuallyallthe____12____testedarethenewswineflu,alsoknownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S,ithas____13____morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.
Federalhealthofficials____14___Tamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstockpileandbegan___15___ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is____16___aheadofexpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlyOctober2009,thoughmostofthose___17__dosewereoftheFluMistnasalspraytype,whichisnot____18___forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother___19__.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-riskgroup,healthcareworkers,people___20____infantsandhealthyyoungpeople.
1.[A]criticized[B]appointed[C]commented[D]designated
2.[A]proceeded[B]activated[C]followed[D]prompted
3.[A]digits[B]numbers[C]amounts[D]sums
4.[A]moderate[B]normal[C]unusual[D]extreme
5.[A]with[B]in[C]from[D]by
6.[A]progress[B]absence[C]presence[D]favor
7.[A]reality[B]phenomenon[C]concept[D]notice
8.[A]over[B]for[C]among[D]to
9.[A]stayup[B]cropup[C]fillup[D]coverup
10.[A]as[B]if[C]unless[D]until
11.[A]excessive[B]enormous[C]significant[D]magnificent
12.[A]categories[B]examples[C]patterns[D]samples
13.[A]imparted[B]immersed[C]injected[D]infected
14.[A]released[B]relayed[C]relieved[D]remained
15.[A]placing[B]delivering[C]taking[D]giving
16.[A]feasible[B]available[C]reliable[D]applicable
17.[A]prevalent[B]principal[C]innovative[D]initial
18.[A]presented[B]restricted[C]recommended[D]introduced
19.[A]problems[B]issues[C]agonies[D]sufferings
20.[A]involvedin[B]caringfor[C]concernedwith[D]wardingoff
SectionⅡReadingcomprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CandD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
Thelongestbullruninacenturyofart-markethistoryendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worksbyDamienHirst,“BeautifulInsideMyHeadForever”,atSotheby’sinLondononSeptember15th2008(seepicture).Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethanā70m,arecordforasalebyasingleartist.Itwasalasthurrah.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewYorkoneoftheoldestbanksonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbankruptcy.
Theworldartmarkethadalreadybeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingvertiginouslysince2003.Atitspeakin2007itwasworthsome$65billion,reckonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm—doublethefigurefiveyearsearlier.Sincethenitmayhavecomedownto$50billion.Butthemarketgeneratesinterestfarbeyonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversyinawaymatchedbyfewotherindustries.
IntheweeksandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirst’ssale,spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable,especiallyinNewYork,wherethebail-outofthebankscoincidedwiththelossofthousandsofjobsandthefinancialdemiseofmanyart-buyinginvestors.Intheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstayedawayfromgalleriesandsalerooms.Salesofcontemporaryartfellbytwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector—forChinesecontemporaryart—theyweredownbynearly90%intheyeartoNovember2008.Withinweekstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,Sotheby’sandChristie’s,hadtopayoutnearly$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworksforsalewiththem.
ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarketistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuyingImpressionistsattheendof1989,amovethatstartedthemostseriouscontractioninthemarketsincethesecondworldwar.Thistimeexpertsreckonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeakonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorevolatile.ButEdwardDolman,Christie’schiefexecutive,says:
“I’mprettyconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”
Whatmakesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesays,isthattherearestillbuyersinthemarket,whereasintheearly1990s,wheninterestrateswerehigh,therewasnodemandeventhoughmanycollectorswantedtosell.Christie’srevenuesinthefirsthalfof2009werestillhigherthaninthefirsthalfof2006.Almosteveryonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalackofdemandbutalackofgoodworktosell.ThethreeDs—death,debtanddivorce—stilldeliverworksofarttothemarket.Butanyonewhodoesnothavetoselliskeepingaway,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.
21.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst'
ssalewasreferredtoas“alastvictory”because____-.
A.theartmarkethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictoryies
B.theauctioneerfinallygotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids
C.BeautifulInsideMyHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces
D.itwassuccessfullymadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis
22.Bysaying“spendingofanysortbecamedeeplyunfashionable”(Line1-2,Para.3),theauthorsuggeststhat_____.
A.collectorswerenolongeractivelyinvolvedinart-marketauctions
B.peoplestoppedeverykindofspendingandstayedawayfromgalleries
C.artcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreatextent
D.worksofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheywerenotworthbuying
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTture?
A.Salesofcontemporaryartfelldramaticallyfrom2007to2008.
B.Theartmarketsurpassedmanyotherindustriesinmomentum.
C.Themarketgenerallywentdownwardinvariousways.
D.Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.
24.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare____
A.auctionhouses'
favorites
B.contemporarytrends
C.factorspromotingartworkcirculation
D.stylesrepresentingimpressionists
25.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextcouldbe___
A.FluctuationofArtPrices
B.Up-to-dateArtAuctions
C.ArtMarketinDecline
D.ShiftedInterestinArts
Text2
IwasaddressingasmallgatheringinasuburbanVirginialivingroom--awomen'
sgroupthathadinvitedmentojointhem.Throughouttheeveningonemanhadbeenparticularlytalkativefrequentlyofferingideasandanecdoteswhilehiswifesatsilentlybesidehimonthecouch.TowardtheendoftheeveningIcommentedthatwomenfrequentlycomplainthattheirhusbandsdon'
ttalktothem.Thismanquicklyconcurred.Hegesturedtowardhiswifeandsaid"
She'
sthetalkerinourfamily."
Theroomburstintolaughter;
themanlookedpuzzledandhurt."
It'
strue"
heexplained."
WhenIcomehomefromworkIhavenothingtosay.Ifshedidn'
tkeeptheconversationgoingwe'
dspendthewholeeveninginsilence."
ThisepisodecrystallizestheironythatalthoughAmericanmentendtotalkmorethanwomeninpublicsituationstheyoftentalklessathome.Andthispatterniswreakinghavocwithmarriage.
ThepatternwasobservedbypoliticalscientistAndrewHackerinthelate'
70s.SociologistCatherineKohlerRiessmanreportsinhernewbook"
DivorceTalk"
thatmostofthewomensheinterviewed--butonlyafewofthemen--gavelackofcommunicationasthereasonfortheirdivorces.Giventhecurrentdivorcerateofnearly50percentthatamountstomillionsofcasesintheUnitedStateseveryyear--avirtualepidemicoffailedconversation.
Inmyownresearchcomplaintsfromwomenabouttheirhusbandsmostoftenfocusednotontangibleinequitiessuchashavinggivenupthechanceforacareertoaccompanyahusbandtohisordoingfarmorethantheirshareofdailylife-supportworklikecleaningcookingsocialarrangementsanderrands.Insteadtheyfocusedoncommunication:
"
Hedoesn'
tlistentome"
ttalktome."
IfoundasHackerobservedyearsbeforethatmostwiveswanttheirhusbandstobefirstandforemostconversationalpartnersbutfewhusbandssharethisexpectationoftheirwives.
Inshorttheimagethatbestrepresentsthecurrentcrisi
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