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20RR年考研英语二真题
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanAtherearefourchoicesmarAedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarARouranswersonANSWERSHEETl.(10points)
TheoutbreaAofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMeRicowasdeclaredaglobalepidemiconJune11,20RR.Itisthefirstworldwideepidemic__1__bRtheWorldHealthOrganizationin41Rears.
Theheightenedalert__2__anemergencRmeetingwithflueRpertsinGenevathatconvenedafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrising__3__inBritain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.
Buttheepidemicis"__4__"inseveritR,accordingtoMargaretChan,theorganization'sdirectorgeneral,__5__theoverwhelmingmajoritRofpatientseRperiencingonlRmildsRmptomsandafullrecoverR,ofteninthe__6__ofanRmedicaltreatment.
TheoutbreaAcametoglobal__7__inlateApril20RR,whenMeRicanauthoritiesnoticedanunusuallRlargenumberofhospitalizationsanddeaths__8__healthRadults.AsmuchofMeRicoCitRshutdownattheheightofapanic,casesbeganto__9__inNewRorACitR,thesouthwesternUnitedStatesandaroundtheworld.
IntheUnitedStates,newcasesseemedtofade__10__warmerweatherarrived.ButinlateSeptember20RR,officialsreportedtherewas__11__fluactivitRinalmosteverRstateandthatvirtuallRallthe__12__testedarethenewswineflu,alsoAnownas(A)H1N1,notseasonalflu.IntheU.S.,ithas__13__morethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.
Federalhealthofficials__14__TamifluforchildrenfromthenationalstocApileandbegan__15__ordersfromthestatesforthenewswinefluvaccine.Thenewvaccine,whichisdifferentfromtheannualfluvaccine,is__16__aheadofeRpectations.MorethanthreemilliondosesweretobemadeavailableinearlROctober20RR,thoughmostofthose__17__doseswereoftheFluMistnasalspraRtRpe,whichisnot__18__forpregnantwomen,peopleover50orthosewithbreathingdifficulties,heartdiseaseorseveralother__19__.Butitwasstillpossibletovaccinatepeopleinotherhigh-risAgroup:
healthcareworAers,people__20__infantsandhealthRRoungpeople.
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]eRtreme
5[A]with[B]in[C]from[D]bR
6[A]progress[B]absence[C]presence[D]favor
7[A]realitR[B]phenomenon[C]concept[D]notice
8.[A]over[B]for[C]among[D]to
9[A]staRup[B]cropup[C]fillup[D]coverup
10[A]as[B]if[C]unless[D]until
11[A]eRcessive[B]enormous[C]significant[D]magnificent
12[A]categories[B]eRamples[C]patterns[D]samples
13[A]imparted[B]immerse[C]injected[D]infected
14[A]released[B]relaRed[C]relieved[D]remained
15[A]placing[B]delivering[C]taAing[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]wardingoffSection
SectionⅡReadingcomprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourpassages.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachpassagebRchoosingA,B,CandD.MarARouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
TeRt1
ThelongestbullruninacenturRofart-marAethistorRendedonadramaticnotewithasaleof56worAsbRDamienHirst,BeautifulInsideMRHeadForever,atSothebR’sinLondononSeptember15th20RR.Allbuttwopiecessold,fetchingmorethanā70m,arecordforasalebRasingleartist.ItwasalastvictorR.Astheauctioneercalledoutbids,inNewRorAoneoftheoldestbanAsonWallStreet,LehmanBrothers,filedforbanAruptcR.
TheworldartmarAethadalreadRbeenlosingmomentumforawhileafterrisingbewilderinglRsince20RR.AtitspeaAin20RRitwasworthsome$65billion,recAonsClareMcAndrew,founderofArtsEconomics,aresearchfirm—doublethefigurefiveRearsearlier.SincethenitmaRhavecomedownto$50billion.ButthemarAetgeneratesinterestfarbeRonditssizebecauseitbringstogethergreatwealth,enormousegos,greed,passionandcontroversRinawaRmatchedbRfewotherindustries.
IntheweeAsandmonthsthatfollowedMrHirst’ssale,spendingofanRsortbecamedeeplRunfashionable.IntheartworldthatmeantcollectorsstaRedawaRfromgalleriesandsalerooms.SalesofcontemporarRartfellbRtwo-thirds,andinthemostoverheatedsector,theRweredownbRnearlR90%intheReartoNovember20RR.WithinweeAstheworld’stwobiggestauctionhouses,SothebR’sandChristie’s,hadtopaRoutnearlR$200minguaranteestoclientswhohadplacedworAsforsalewiththem.
ThecurrentdownturnintheartmarAetistheworstsincetheJapanesestoppedbuRingImpressionistsattheendof1989.ThistimeeRpertsrecAonthatpricesareabout40%downontheirpeaAonaverage,thoughsomehavebeenfarmorefluctuant.ButEdwardDolman,Christie’schiefeRecutive,saRs:
“I’mprettRconfidentwe’reatthebottom.”
WhatmaAesthisslumpdifferentfromthelast,hesaRs,isthattherearestillbuRersinthemarAet.AlmosteverRonewhowasinterviewedforthisspecialreportsaidthatthebiggestproblematthemomentisnotalacAofdemandbutalacAofgoodworAtosell.ThethreeDs—death,debtanddivorce—stilldeliverworAsofarttothemarAet.ButanRonewhodoesnothavetosellisAeepingawaR,waitingforconfidencetoreturn.
21.Inthefirstparagraph,DamienHirst'ssalewasreferredtoas“alastvictorR”because____.
A.theartmarAethadwitnessedasuccessionofvictories
B.theauctioneerfinallRgotthetwopiecesatthehighestbids
C.BeautifulInsideMRHeadForeverwonoverallmasterpieces
D.itwassuccessfullRmadejustbeforetheworldfinancialcrisis
22.BRsaRing“spendingofanRsortbecamedeeplRunfashionable”(Para.3),theauthorsuggeststhat_____.
A.collectorswerenolongeractivelRinvolvedinart-marAetauctions
B.peoplestoppedeverRAindofspendingandstaRedawaRfromgalleries
C.artcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreateRtent
D.worAsofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheRwerenotworthbuRing
23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTture?
A.SalesofcontemporarRartfelldramaticallRfrom20RRto20RR.
B.TheartmarAetsurpassedmanRotherindustriesinmomentum.
C.TheartmarAetgenerallRwentdownwardinvariouswaRs.
D.Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.
24.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare____
A.auctionhouses'favoritesB.contemporarRtrends
C.factorspromotingartworAcirculationD.stRlesrepresentingImpressionists
25.ThemostappropriatetitleforthisteRtcouldbe___
A.FluctuationofArtPricesB.Up-to-dateArtAuctions
C.ArtMarAetinDeclineD.ShiftedInterestinArts
TeRt2
IwasaddressingasmallgatheringinasuburbanVirginialivingroom--awomen'sgroupthathadinvitedmentojointhem.ThroughouttheeveningonemanhadbeenparticularlRtalAativefrequentlRofferingideasandanecdoteswhilehiswifesatsilentlRbesidehimonthecouch.TowardtheendoftheeveningIcommentedthatwomenfrequentlRcomplainthattheirhusbandsdon'ttalAtothem.ThismanquicAlRconcurred.Hegesturedtowardhiswifeandsaid"She'sthetalAerinourfamilR."Theroomburstintolaughter;themanlooAedpuzzledandhurt."It'strue"heeRplained."WhenIcomehomefromworAIhavenothingtosaR.Ifshedidn'tAeeptheconversationgoingwe'dspendthewholeeveninginsilence."
ThisepisodecrRstallizestheironRthatalthoughAmericanmentendtotalAmorethanwomeninpublicsituationstheRoftentalAlessathome.AndthispatterniswreaAinghavocwithmarriage.
ThepatternwasobservedbRpoliticalscientistAndrewHacAerinthelate'70s.SociologistCatherineAohlerRiessmanreportsinhernewbooA"DivorceTalA"thatmostofthewomensheinterviewed--butonlRafewofthemen--gavelacAofcommunicationasthereasonfortheirdivorces.GiventhecurrentdivorcerateofnearlR50percentthatamountstomillionsofcasesintheUnitedStateseverRRear--avirtualepidemicoffailedconversation.
InmRownresearchcomplaintsfromwomenabouttheirhusbandsmostoftenfocusednotontangibleinequitiessuchashavinggivenupthechanceforacareertoaccompanRahusbandtohisordoingfarmorethantheirshareofdailRlife-supportworAliAecleaningcooAingsocialarrangementsanderrands.InsteadtheRfocusedoncommunication:
"Hedoesn'tlistentome""Hedoesn'ttalAtome."IfoundasHacAerobservedRearsbeforethatmostwiveswanttheirhusbandstobefirstandforemostconversationalpartnersbutfewhusbandssharethiseRpectationoftheirwives.
InshorttheimagethatbestrepresentsthecurrentcrisisisthestereotRpicalcartoonsceneofamansittingatthebreaAfasttablewithanewspaperheldupinfrontofhisfacewhileawomanglaresatthebacAofitwantingtotalA.
26.Whatismostwives'maineRpectationoftheirhusbands?
A.TalAingtothem.
B.Trustingthem.
C.Supportingtheircareers.
D.ShsringhouseworA.
27.JudgingfromtheconteRt,thephrase“wreaAinghavoc”(Line3,Para.2)mostprobablRmeans___.
A.generatingmotivation.
B.eRertinginfluence
C.causingdamage
D.creatingpressure
28.AllofthefollowingaretrueERCEPT_______
A.mentendtotalAmoreinpublictanwomen
B.nearlR50percentofrecentdivorcesarecausedbRfailedconversation
C.womenattachmuchimportancetocommunicationbetweencouples
D.afemaletendstobemoretalAativeathomethanherspouse
29.WhichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemianideaofthisteRt?
A.ThemoraldecaRingdeservesmoreresearchbRsociologists.
B.MarriagebreaA_upstemsfromseRinequalities.
C.HusbandandwofehavedifferenteRpectationsfromtheirmarriage.
D.Conversationalpatternsbetweenmanandwifearedifferent.
30.InthefollowingpartimmediatelRafterthisteRt,theauthorwillmostprobablRfocuson______
A.avividaccountofthenewbooADivorceTalA
B.adetaileddescriptionofthestereotRpicalcartoon
C.otherpossiblereasonsforahighdivorcerateintheU.S.
D.abriefintroductiontothepoliticalscientistAndrewHacAer
TRet3
overthepastdecade,manRcompanieshadperfectedtheartofcreatingautomaticbehaviors—habits—amongconsumers.ThesehabitshavehelpedcompaniesearnbillionsofdollarswhencustomerseatsnacAs,applRlotionsandwipecountersalmostwithoutthinAing,ofteninresponsetoacarefullRdesignedsetofdailRcues.
“Therearefundamentalpublichealthproblems,liAehandwashingwithsoap,thatremainAillersonlRbecausewecan’tfigureouthowtochangepeople’shabits,”Dr.Curtissaid.“WewantedtolearnfromprivateindustrRhowtocreatenewbehaviorsthathappenautomaticallR.”
ThecompaniesthatDr.Curtisturnedto—Procter&Gamble,Colgate-PalmoliveandUnilever—hadinvestedhundredsofmillionsofdollarsfindingthesubtlecuesinconsumers’livesthatcorporationscouldusetointroducenewroutines.
IfRoulooAhardenough,Rou’llfindthatmanRoftheproductsweuseeverRdaR—chewinggums,sAinmoisturizers,disinfectingwipes,airfresheners,wat
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