考研《英语二》试题及答案卷四Word文档格式.docx
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SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
PassageOne
America’seconomicrecoveryremainsuncomfortablyweak.Thelatestdatashowindustrialproductionfallingwhilethetradedeficitsoarstorecordlevels.Toroundoffadismalweekforeconomicstatistics,theFedannouncedthatindustrialproductionfellby0.2%inDecembercomparedwiththepreviousmonth.Thatcameasadisappointmenttoeconomistswhohadbeenexpectingasmallrise.Monthlydataarealwaysunreliable,ofcourse;
thereisalwaysaplausibleexplanationforunexpectedlybad(orgood)news.Butnearlyallrecenteconomicstatisticspointtothesameconclusion—thatAmerica’srecoveryremainssluggishanderratic.ItcouldputpressureontheFedtoconsidercuttinginterestratesagainwhenitspolicymakingcommitteemeetsattheendofthemonth.
Thebiggestobstacletohealthiereconomicperformance,though,ispolitical.AstheFed’schairman,AlanGreenspan,acknowledgedintheclosingmonthsof2002,uncertaintyaboutthefutureisholdingbothinvestorsandconsumersback.TheshadowythreatofinternationalterrorismandthemuchmoreexplicitprospectofawarwithIraqhavemademanyAmericansnervousaboutthefuture.Forbusinessesstillreelingfromthespeedatwhichthelate-1990sboomturnedtoslump,thepoliticalclimateisonemorereasontoputoffinvestinginnewplantandequipmentorhiringnewstaff.Forconsumers,forsolongthemainstayoftheAmericaneconomy,thethrilloftheshoppingmallseems,finally,tobeonthewane.
Itishardtoputafavorableinterpretationonmostofthedata.Butitisimportanttokeepasenseofperspective.Somerecentfigureslookdisappointingpartlybecausetheyfallshortofover-optimisticforecasts—apersistentweaknessofthosepaidtopredicttheeconomicfuture,nomatterhowoftentheyareprovedwrong.TheFedwillbewatchingcarefullyforfurthersignsofweaknessduringtherestofthemonth.Mr.Greenspanisanavid,evenobsessive,consumerofeconomicdata.HehasmadeitclearthattheFedstandsreadytoreduceinterestratesagainifitjudgesitnecessary—evenafter12cutsinthepasttwoyears.Atitslastmeeting,though,whenitkeptratesonhold,theFedsignaledthatitdidnotexpecttoneedtoreduceratesanyfurther.
Monetarypolicystilloffersthebestshort-termpolicyresponsetoweakeconomicactivity,andwiththelowinflationtheFedstillhasscopeforfurtherrelaxation.TheformerPresidentBush’smuch-vauntedfiscalstimulusisunlikelytoprovideappropriatehelp,andcertainlynotinatimelyway.
21.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheAmerica’seconomicsituation?
A.Itisrecovering.B.Itfacesanuncertainfuture.
C.Itremainsdepressing.D.Itshowsunreliablesigns.
22.Whatdoesthefigure0.2%inParagraph1indicate?
A.America’seconomicrecoveryisstillshaky.
B.Economistsaredisappointedatthefutureeconomy.
C.ItisabadsignforAmerica’seconomicrecovery.
D.Thebiggestobstacletohealthiereconomicperformanceispolitical.
23.Whatfactormakesinvestorsputoffinvestinginnewplantandequipment?
A.Thesluggisheconomicsituation.
B.Thedirectthreatofinternationalterrorism.
C.ThepossibilityofawarwithIraq.
D.Investors’shortageofcapital.
24.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsomerecentfiguresmentionedinParagraph3?
A.Optimistic.
B.Skeptical.
C.Worrisome.
D.Critical.
25.Howdoesmonetarypolicyofferhelpforweakeconomicactivity?
A.Itcanstimulateinvestmentinnewplantandequipment.
B.Itcanreduceinterestratessoastostimulateweakeconomicactivity.
C.TheFedtriestokeepinflationlow.
D.TheformerPresidentBushcanofferappropriatemonetarypolicy.
PassageTwo
Nearlyfouryearsago,aweb-basedpoliticalmovementsetitselfthemodesttaskof“closingthegapbetweentheworldwehaveandtheworldmostpeopleeverywherewant”.CallingtheirgroupAvaaz,whichmeans“voice”inseverallanguages,thefoundersaimedtoreproducegloballysomeofthesuccesswhichtheirpredecessors—likeAmerica’sMoveon.org,andAustralia’sGetup!
—hadenjoyedinnationalpoliticalfields.
Byitsownlights,themovement,using14languagesandengagedinanastoundinglistofcauses,hashadsomespectacularsuccesses.Withinthenextfewmonths,membershipwilltop6m.Thenumberofindividualactionstakenisestimatedatover23m.AmongtherecentdevelopmentsAvaazclaimstohaveinfluencedareanewanti-corruptionlawinBrazil;
amovebyBritaintocreateamarine-conservationzoneintheIndianOcean;
andthespikingofaproposaltoallowmorehuntingofwhales.
Butisthereanyobjectivemeasurebywhichthereachofaglobale-protestmovementcanbeassessed?
Skepticsusewordslike“clicktavism”todescribepoliticalactionthatdemandsnothingmoreofaprotesterthanpressingabutton,whichmayjustimplycuriosity;
anditisrarelypossibletoprovebeyonddoubtthate-campaigningisadecisivefactorinapoliticaloutcome.
Ontheotherhand,arguesRickenPatel,aco-founderofAvaaz,digitalactivismrarelyendswiththeclickofamouse.Avaaz’scampaignagainstthedeathsentenceforadulteryimposedonanIranianwomanasksmemberstophoneIranianembassies(andprovidesnumbers);
membersarealsobeingurgedtoputpressureontheleadersofBrazilandTurkeytointercedewithIran.AvaaziscollectingfundsforacampaignintheBrazilianandTurkishpress,too.
Avaaz’sotherdemandsrangefromthesimple—closeGuantá
namo,becauseitplaysintothehandsofOsamaBinLaden—totheverybroad:
fightclimatechange,avoidaclashofcivilizations.Despitetheriskoffoggysignals,thevarietyofcausesisalsoastrength,saysDaveKarpf,anAmericananalystofthenet;
itallowsthegrouptoactasahub,attractingmemberstoonecampaignandtellingthemaboutothers.AsEvgenyMorozov,awriterontheInternetpointsout,Avaazhaslostwhatevermonopolyithadoverthecreationofinstant,cross-borderlobbies;
youcandothatonFacebook.ButthewayAvaazbunchesunlikelycausestogethermaybeanassetinaworldwherecampaigns,likeraceandclass,canstillsegregatepeople,notreconcilethem.
26.Inthebeginningweknowthat.
A.Apoliticalwebsitehasbeenbuiltfouryearsago.
B.Nationalpoliticshavebeenquiteenjoyable.
C.Somepoliticalcampaignshadachievedalot.
D.Voicesin14languageshavebeenwellaimed.
27.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTshowAvaaz’sinfluences?
A.IndiangovernmentfinallyagreestotakeactioninIndianOcean.
B.Whalekillingislikelytobereducedinsomepartsoftheworld.
C.Brazilianauthoritieshavestoodupagainstwidespreadcorruption.
D.Asealifeconservationplanissoontobecarriedoutinreality.
28.Accordingtothepassage,membersofAvaazareencouragedto.
A.equipaprotestingbuttononthephone.
B.exertgreatpressureonpoliticalleaders.
C.abolishdeathpenaltyonforeignfemales.
D.participateintheBraziliancampaignalone.
29.AccordingtoDaveKarpf,onecharacteristicwithAvaazis.
A.Itscross-borderdesigns.
B.Itsmonopolizedactions.
C.Itsvariou
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