考研英语二真题及答案答案.docx
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考研英语二真题及答案答案
2009年考研英语二真题
SectionIIClose(10%)
Directions:
Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(10points)
In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.By2008,ithad(21)the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurge(22)fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread(23)inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria'sdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave(24)theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,(25)someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoyinghistoricgainsandopportunities,(26)majorimporters—includingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworld'spopulation--(27)risingeconomicandsocialcosts.Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral(28)ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto(29)scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanygovernment,(30)howunpleasant,todoit.
Inmanypoornationswithoil,theprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,(31)thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.Andoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbyforeigngovernments,(32)someinthewestseeasanewthreat.
CountrieslikeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil33,achangereflectedinnewlyaggressiveforeignpolicies.Butsomeunexpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,(34)costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermany.(35)itimportsvirtuallyallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromextensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermanexportstoRussia(36)128percentfrom2001to2006.
IntheUnitedStates,asalreadyhighgaspricesrose(37)higherinthespringof2008,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama(38)forafederalgastaxholidayduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto(39),assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsystems(40)thecountryreportedasharpincreaseinriders.
21.A.comeB.goneC.crossedD.arrived
22.A.coveredB.discoveredC.arrangedD.ranged
23.A.intensityB.infinityC.insecurityD.instability
24.A.drawnB.redrawnC.retainedD.reviewed
25.A.fightingB.strugglingC.challengingD.threatenin
26.A.andB.whileC.thusD.though
27.A.confineB.conflictC.conformD.confront
28.A.problemB.questionC.matterD.event
29.A.lookforB.lockupC.sendoutD.keepoff
30.A.nomatterB.whatifC.onlyifD.inspiteof
31.A.abolishingB.deprivingC.destroyingD.eliminating
32.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whom
33.A.interestsB.taxesC.incomesD.revenues
34.A.asmanyasB.asgoodasC.asfarasD.aswellas
35.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.As
36.A.advancedB.grewC.reducesD.multiplie
37.A.evenB.stillC.ratherD.fairly
38.A.askingB.requestingC.callingD.demanding
39.A.changeB.turnC.shiftD.transform
40.A.forB.fromC.acrossD.Over
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)
Direction:
Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithapencil.
PASSAGE1.
HenricIbsen,authoroftheplay"ADoll'sHouse",inwhichapretty,helplesshousewifeabandons.Herhusbandandchildrentoseekamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelyhaveapproved..FromJanuaryIst,2008,allpubliccompaniesinNorwayareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsarewomen.Mostfirmshaveobeyedthelaw,whichwaspassedin2003.Butabout75outofthe480orsocompaniesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernment'sliking.TheywillshortlyreceivealetterinformingthemthattheyhaveuntiltheendofFebruarytoact,orfacethelegalconsequences---whichcouldincludebeingdissolved.
Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboardmembersinNorwaywerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversity.Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmerica's15%fortheFortune500.Norway'sstockexchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbyopposethelaw,asdomanybusinessmen."Iamagainstquotasforwomenormenasamatterofprinciple,"saysSverreMunck,headofinternationaloperationsatamediafirm."Boardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelyonthebasisofmeritandexperience,"besays.Severalfirmshaveevengivenuptheirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.
Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfouryears.Manycomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindexperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanyas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthe"goldenskirts".OnereasonforthescarcityisthattherearefairlyfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies---theyoccupyaround15%ofseniorpositions.Ithasbeenparticularlyhardforfirmsintheoil,technologyandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithaenoughexperience.
Somepeopleworrythattheirrelativelackofexperiencemaykeepwomenquietonboards,andthatinturncouldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.RecenthistoryinNorway,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmakestrongdirectors."Womenfeelmorecompelledthanmentodotheirhomework,"saysMsRekstenSkaugen,whowasvotedNorway'schairmanoftheyearfor2007,"andwecanaffordtoaskthehardquestions,becausewomenarenotalwaysexpectedtoknowtheanswers."
41.TheauthormentionsIbsen'splayinthefirstparagraphinorderto.
A.depictwomen'sdilemmaatwork
B.explainthenewlypassedlaw
C.supportNorwegiangovernment
D.introducethetopicunderdiscussion
42.Apubliccompanythatfailstoobeythenewlawcouldbeforcedto.
A.payaheavyfine
B.closedownitsbusiness
C.changetoaprivatebusiness
D.signadocumentpromisingtoact
43.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMunckmostlikelytoagree?
A.Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable.
B.Areasonablequotaforwomenatworkneedstobeset.
C.Acommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbyallcompanies.
D.Aninexperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothenewlaw.
44.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonof"goldenskirts"to.
A.thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagement
B.theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompanies
C.theadvantagewomenenjoywhencompetingforseniorpositions
D.thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles
45.Themainideaofthepassagemightbe.
A.femalepowerandliberationinNorway
B.thesignificanceofHenricIbsen'splay
C.women'sstatusinNorwegianfirms
D.theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorway
PASSAGE2
Whilethere'sneveragoodagetogetcancer,peopleintheir20sand30scanfeelparticularlyisolated.Theaverageageofacancerpatientatdiagnosisis67.Childrenwithcanceroftenaretreatedatpediatric(小儿科的)cancercenters,butyoungadultshaveatoughtimefindingpeers,oftensittingside-by-sideduringtreatmentswithpeoplewhocouldbetheirgrandparents.
InhernewbookCrazySexyCancerTips,writerKrisCarrlooksatcancerfromtheperspectiveofayoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshe'sdiscoveringlife.Ms.Carrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedwithararefromofcancerthathadgeneratedtumorsonherliverandlungs.
Ms.Carrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshockandsadness.Shecalledherparentsandstockeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomea"full-timehealingaddict."Thenshepickedupthephoneandcalledeveryoneinheraddressbook,askingiftheyknewotheryoungwomenwithcancer.Theresultwasherownpersonal"cancerposse":
arockconcerttourmanager,amodel,afashionmagazineeditor,acartoonistandaMTVcelebrity,tonameafew.Thisclubof?
"cancerbabes"offeredsupport,adviceandfashiontips,amongotherthings.
Ms.CarrputhercancerexperienceinarecentLearningChanneldocumentary,andshehaswrittenapracticalguideabouthowshecoped.Cancerisn'tfunny,butMs.Carroftenis.Sheswears,shemakesupnamesforthepeoplewhotreather(Dr.FabulousandDr.Guru),andsheevenmakessecondsoundfun("cancerroadtrips,"shecallsthem).
Sheleavesthemedicaladvicetodoctors,insteadofferinginsightfulandpracticaltipsthatreflecttheworldviewofayoungadult."Irefusedtoletcancerruinmyparty,"shewrites."Therearejusttoomanycoolthingstodoandplanandlivefor."
Ms.Carrstillhascancer,butithasstoppedprogressing.Hercancertipsincludeusingtime-savingmasse-mailstokeepfriendsinformed,sewingorbuyingfashionablehospitalgownssoyou'renotstuckwithregulationblueorgrayandplayingGloriaGaynor's"IWillSurvive"soloudyouneighborscallthepolice.Ms.Carralsoadvisesaneyebrowwaxandanewoutfitbeforeyoutelltheimportantpeopleinyourillness."peopleyoutellaregoingtocautiousandnotsocautiouslytrytoseethecancer,sodazzletheminsteadwithyourmiracle,"shewrites.
Whileheradvicemaysoundsuperficial,itgetstotheheartofwhateverycancerpatientwants:
thechancetolivelifejustasshealwaysdid,andmaybebetter.
46.Whichofthefollowinggroupsismorevulnerabletocancer?
A.Children.
B.Peopleintheir20sand30s.
C.Youngadults.
D.Elderlypeople.
47.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT_______.
A.KrisCarrisafemalewriter
B.KrisCarrismorethan31-year-old.
C.KrisCarrworksinacancercenter.
D.Kr
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