考研英语#2012考研究生英语基础阶段测试题及答案

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SectionIVocabularyandStructure(36points)

Directions:Thereare30incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter。

1.Sheoughttostopwork;shehasaheadachebecauseshe________toolong 。

A.hasbeenreadingB.hadreadC.isreadingD.read

2.NiagaraFallsisagreattourist________,drawingmillionsofvisitorseveryyear
。

A.attentionB.attractionC.appointmentD.arrangement

3.Thehopes,goals,fearsanddesires________widelybetweenmenandwomen,betweentherichandthepoor。

A.alterB.shiftC.transferD.vary

4.CornoriginatedintheNewWorldandthuswasnotknowninEuropeuntilColumbusfoundit________inCuba 。

A.beingcultivatedB.beencultivatedC.havingcultivatedD.cultivating

5.Thesaleusuallytakesplaceoutsidethehouse,withtheaudience________onbenches,chairsorboxes
。

A.havingseatedB.seatingC.seatedD.havingbeenseated

6.Thiskindofglassesmanufacturedbyexperiencedcraftsmen________comfortably。

A.iswornB.wearsC.wearingD.areworn

7.Somediseasesare________bycertainwateranimals 。

A.transplantedB.transformedC.transportedD.transmitted

8.AlthoughAnneishappywithhersuccessshewonders________willhappentoherprivatelife
。

A.thatB.whatC.itD.this

9.—“MayIspeaktoyourmanagerMr.Williamsatfiveo’clocktonight?”

—“I’msorry.Mr.Williams________toaconferencelongbeforethen。 ”

A.willhavegoneB.hadgoneC.wouldhavegoneD.hasgone

10.You________himsoclosely;youshouldhavekeptyourdistance 。

A.shouldn’tfollowB.mustn’tfollow

C.couldn’thavebeenfollowingD.shouldn’thavebeenfollowing

11.Weagreedtoaccept________theythoughtwasthebesttouristguide
。

A.whateverB.whomeverC.whicheverD.whoever

12.Itisour________policythatwewillachieveunitythroughpeacefulmeans。

A.consistentB.continuousC.considerateD.continual

13.Between1974and1997,thenumberofoverseasvisitorsexpanded________27% 。

A.byB.forC.toD.in

14.Althoughmanypeopleviewconflictasbad,conflictissometimesuseful________itforcespeopletotesttherelativemeritsoftheirattitudesandbehaviors。

A.bywhichB.towhichC.inthatD.sothat

15.Heis________abouthischancesofwinningagoldmedalintheOlympicsnextyear
。

A.optimisticB.optionalC.outstandingD.obvious

16.SometimesIwishI________inadifferenttimeandadifferentplace。

A.belivingB.werelivingC.wouldlivedD.wouldhavelived

17.Thedirectorwascritical________thewayweweredoingthework 。

A.atB.inC.ofD.with

18.Inasudden________ofanger,themantoreupeverythingwithinreach
。

A.attackB.burstC.splitD.blast

19.________sherealizeditwastoolatetogohome。

A.NosooneritgrewdarkthanB.Hardlydiditgrowdarkthat

C.ScarcelyhaditgrowndarkthanD.Itwasnotuntildarkthat

20.InBritainpeople________fourmilliontonsofpotatoeseveryyear 。

A.swallowB.disposeC.consumeD.exhaust

21.I’d________hisreputationwithotherfarmersandbusinesspeopleinthecommunity,andthenmakeadecisionaboutwhetherornottoapprovealoan
。

A.takeintoaccountB.accountforC.makeupforD.makeout
22.Itisessentialthattheseapplicationforms________backasearlyaspossible。

A.mustbesentB.willbesentC.aresentD.besent

23.Shecookedthemeatforalongtimesoastomakeit________enoughtoeat 。

A.mildB.slightC.lightD.tender

24.Alotofantsarealwaysinvadingmykitchen.Theyareathorough________
。

A.nuisanceB.troubleC.worryD.anxiety

25.Thesebooks,whichyoucangetatanybookshop,willgiveyou________youneed。

A.alltheinformationB.alltheinformations

C.allofinformationD.alloftheinformation

26.Youngpeoplearenot________tostandandlookatworksofart;theywantarttheycanparticipatein 。

A.conservativeB.contentC.confidentD.generous

27.MostbroadcastersmaintainthatTVhasbeenunfairlycriticizedandarguethatthepowerofthemediumis________
。

A.grantedB.impliedC.exaggeratedD.remedied

28.Ihavenoobjection________yourstoryagain。

A.tohearB.tohearingC.tohavingheardD.tohaveheard

29.Theclothesapersonwearsmayexpresshis________orsocialposition 。

A.curiosityB.statusC.determinationD.significance

30.Youwillseethisproduct________whereveryougo。

A.tobeadvertisedB.advertisedC.advertiseD.advertising

31.Theearlypioneershadto________manyhardshipstosettleonthenewland
。

A.goalongwithB.gobackonC.gothroughD.gointo

32.Beeristhemostpopulardrinkamongmaledrinkers,________overallconsumptionissignificantlyhigherthanthatofwomen。

A.whoseB.whichC.thatD.what

33.Ididn’tknowtheword.Ihadto________adictionary 。

A.lookoutB.makeoutC.refertoD.goover

34.Theprofessorcouldhardlyfindsufficientgrounds________hisargumentsinfavorofthenewtheory
。

A.tobebasedonB.tobaseonC.whichtobaseonD.onwhichtobase

35.Therearesigns________restaurantsarebecomingmorepopularwithfamilies。

A.thatB.whichC.inwhichD.whose

36.Itissaidthatthemathteacherseems________towardsbrightstudents 。

A.partialB.beneficialC.preferableD.liable

SectionIICloze(10points)

Directions:Thereare10blanksinthefollowingpassage.ForeachblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.YoushouldchoosetheONEthatbestfitsintothepassage.YoushouldwritethecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEET
。

Ifafarmerwishestosucceed,hemusttrytokeepawidegapbetweenhisconsumptionandhisproduction.Hemuststorealargequantityofgrain__37__consumingallhisgrainimmediately.Hecancontinuetosupporthimselfandhisfamily__38__heproducesasurplus.Hemustusethissurplusinthreeways:asseedforsowing,asaninsurance__39__theunpredictableeffectsofbadweatherandasacommoditywhichhemustsellinorderto__40__oldagriculturalimplementsandobtainchemicalfertilizersto__41__thesoil.Hemayalsoneedmoneytoconstructirrigation__42__andimprovehisfarminotherways.Ifnosurplusisavailable,afarmercannotbe__43__.Hemusteithersellsomeofhispropertyor__44__extrafundsintheformofloans.Naturallyhewilltrytoborrowmoneyatalow__45__ofinterest,butloansofthiskindarenot__46__obtainable。

37.[A]otherthan[B]aswellas[C]insteadof[D]morethan

38.[A]onlyif[B]muchas[C]longbefore[D]eversince

39.[A]for[B]against[C]of[D]towards

40.[A]replace[B]purchase[C]supplement[D]dispose

41.[A]enhance[B]mix[C]feed[D]raise

42.[A]vessels[B]routes[C]paths[D]channels

43.[A]self-confident[B]self-sufficient[C]self-satisfied[D]self-restrained

44.[A]search[B]save[C]offer[D]seek

45.[A]proportion[B]percentage[C]rate[D]ratio

46.[A]genuinely[B]obviously[C]presumably[D]frequently
SectionIIIReadingComprehension(24points)

Directions:Eachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswersmarked[A],[B],[C]and[D].Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil 。

Text1

Tight-lippedeldersusedtosay,“It’snotwhatyouwantinthisworld,butwhatyouget
。
”

Psychologyteachesthatyoudogetwhatyouwantifyouknowwhatyouwantandwanttherightthings。

Youcanmakeamentalblueprintofadesireasyouwouldmakeablueprintofahouse,andeachofusiscontinuallymakingtheseblueprintsinthegeneralroutineofeverydayliving.Ifweintendtohavefriendstodinner,weplanthemenu,makeashoppinglist,decidewhichfoodtocookfirst,andsuchplanningisanessentialforanytypeofmealtobeserved 。

Likewise,ifyouwanttofindajob,takeasheetofpaper,andwriteabriefaccountofyourself.Inmakingablueprintforajob,beginwithyourself,forwhenyouknowexactlywhatyouhavetooffer,youcanintelligentlyplanwheretosellyourservices
。

Thisaccountofyourselfisactuallyasketchofyourworkinglifeandshouldincludeeducation,experienceandreferences.Suchanaccountisvaluable.Itcanbereferredtoinfillingoutstandardapplicationblanksandisextremelyhelpfulinpersonalinterviews.Whiletalkingtoyou,youcould-beemployerisdecidingwhetheryoureducation,yourexperience,andotherqualificationswillpayhimtoemployyouandyour“wares”andabilitiesmustbedisplayedinanorderlyandreasonablyconnectedmanner。

Whenyouhavecarefullypreparedablueprintofyourabilitiesanddesires,youhavesomethingtangibletosell.Thenyouarereadytohuntforajob.Getallthepossibleinformationaboutyourcould-bejob.Makeinquiriesastothedetailsregardingthejobandthefirm.Keepyoureyesandearsopen,anduseyourownjudgment.Spendacertainamountoftimeeachdayseekingtheemploymentyouwishfor,andkeepinmind:Securingajobisyourjobnow 。

　47.Whatdotheeldersmeanwhentheysay,“It’snotwhatyouwantinthisworld,butwhatyouget。 ”？

[A]You’llcertainlygetwhatyouwant
。

[B]It’snousedreaming。

[C]Youshouldbedissatisfiedwithwhatyouhave 。

[D]It’sessentialtosetagoalforyourself
。

48.[A]blueprintmadebeforeinvitingafriendtodinnerisusedinthispassageas________。

[A]anillustrationofhowtowriteanapplicationforajob

[B]anindicationofhowtosecureagoodjob

[C]aguidelineforjobdescription

[D]aprincipleforjobevaluation

49.Accordingtothepassage,onemustwriteanaccountofhimselfbeforestartingtofindajobbecause________ 。

[A]thatisthefirststeptopleasetheemployer

[B]thatistherequirementoftheemployer

[C]itenableshimtoknowwhentosellhisservices

[D]itforceshimtobecomeclearlyawareofhimself

50.Whenyouhavecarefullypreparedablueprintofyourabilitiesanddesires,youhavesomething________
。

[A]definitetooffer

[B]imaginarytoprovide

[C]practicaltosupply

[D]desirabletopresent

　Text2

Personalityistoalargeextentinherent—A-typeparentsusuallybringaboutA-typeoffspring.Buttheenvironmentmustalsohaveaprofoundeffect,sinceifcompetitionisimportanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajorfactorinthelivesoftheirchildren。

OneplacewherechildrensoakupA-characteristicsisschool,whichis,byitsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadoptthe‘winatallcosts’moralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layersystem,inwhichcompetitiveA-typesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippides,thefirstmarathonrunner,droppeddeadsecondsaftersaying:“Rejoice,weconquer!
”

Byfartheworstformofcompetitioninschoolsisthedisproportionateemphasisonexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.Themeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationaresomewhatquestionable,butcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureispositivelyharmful 。
Obviously,itisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallA-youngsterschangeintoB’s.TheworldneedsAtypes,andschoolshaveanimportantdutytotrytofitachild’spersonalitytohispossiblefutureemployment.Itistopmanagement
。

Ifthepreoccupationofschoolswithacademicworkwaslessened,moretimemightbespentteachingchildrensurervalues.Perhapsselectionforthecaringprofessions,especiallymedicine,couldbemadelessbygoodgradesinchemistryandmorebysuchconsiderationsassensitivityandsympathy.ItissurelyamistaketochooseourdoctorsexclusivelyfromA-typestock.B’sareimportantandshouldbeencouraged。

51.Accordingtothepassage,A-typeindividualsareusually________ 。

[A]impatient

[B]considerate

[C]aggressive

[D]agreeable

52.Theauthorisstronglyopposedtothepracticeofexaminationsatschoolsbecause________
。

[A]thepressureistoogreatonthestudents

[B]somestudentsareboundtofail

[C]failureratesaretoohigh

[D]theresultsofexanimationsaredoubtful

53.Theselectionofmedicalprofessionalsiscurrentlybasedon________。

[A]candidates’sensitivity

[B]academicachievements

[C]competitivespirit

[D]surervalues

54.Fromthepassagewecandrawtheconclusionthat________ 。

[A]thepersonalityofachildiswellestablishedatbirth

[B]familyinfluencedominatestheshapingofone’scharacteristics

[C]thedevelopmentofone’spersonalityisduetomultiplefactors

[D]B-typecharacteristicscanfindnoplaceincompetitivesociety

Text3

Itwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentarydebates,Australia’sNorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablyillpatientswhowishtodie.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.Hesentitonviathegroup’son-lineservice,DeathNET.SaysHofsess:“Wepostedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseofcoursethisisn’tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustralia.It’sworldhistory。”

Thefullimportmaytakeawhiletosinkin.TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIlllawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,righttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociation,bitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia—whereanagingpopulation,lifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart—otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia.IntheUSandCanada,wheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling
。

UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath—probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill—toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosedasterminallyillbytwodoctors.Aftera“coolingoff ”periodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNickson,a54yearoldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyIlllawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition.“I’mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowI’dgo,becauseI’vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,
”hesays。

55.Fromthesecondparagraphwelearnthat________ 。

[A]theobjectiontoeuthanasiaisslowtocomeinothercountries

[B]physiciansandcitizenssharethesameviewoneuthanasia

[C]changingtechnologyischieflyresponsibleforthehastypassageofthelaw

[D]ittakestimetorealizethesignificanceofthelaw’spassage

56.Whentheauthorsaysthatobserversarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling,hemeans________
。

[A]observersaretakingawaitandseeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasia

[B]similarbillsarelikelytobepassedintheUS,Canadaandothercountries

[C]observersarewaitingtoseetheresultofthegameofdominoes

[D]theeffect-takingprocessofthepassedbillmayfinallycometoastop
　57.WhenLloydNicksondies,hewill________。

[A]facehisdeathwithcalmcharacteristicofeuthanasia

[B]experiencethesufferingofalungcancerpatient

[C]haveanintensefearofterriblesuffering

[D]undergoacoolingoffperiodofsevendays

58.Theauthor’sattitudetowardseuthanasiaseemstobethatof________ 。

[A]opposition

[B]suspicion

[C]approval

[D]indifference

SectionIVTranslation(10Points)

Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish(10points)

59.所有那些努力工作的人都应得到鼓励
。

60.我们恳切希望你早日给我们一个答复。

61.即使你说服不了他
，也不要灰心丧气 。

62.这件事至今还没有得出正确的结论
。

63.你讲英语时，发音要准 ，否则人家就听不懂你的意思。

SectionVWriting(20points)

DIRECTIONS:

[A]Title:FORABETTERUNDERSTANDINGBETWEENPARENTANDCHILD

[B]Wordlimit:120-150words(notincludingthegivenopeningsentence)

[C]YourcompositionshouldbebasedontheOUTLINEbelowandshouldstartwiththegivenopeningsentence:“Nowadaysthereisoftenamisunderstandingbetweenparentandchild 。”

[D]YourcompositionmustbewrittenclearlyintheANSWERSHEET
。

OUTLINE:

1.Presentsituation:Lackofcommunicationbetweenparentandchild

2.Possiblereasons:1)Differentlikesanddislikes2)Misunderstanding3)Others

3.Suggestions:1)Forparents2)Forchildren

测试题答案

SectionIVocabularyandStructure(36points)

1-5ABDAC6-10BDBAD11-15DAACA16-20BCBDC

21-25ADDAA26-30BCBBB31-35CACDA36A

SectionIICloze(10points)

37-41CABAC42-46DBDCD

SectionIIIReadingComprehension(24points)

47-50BADA51-54CBBC55-58DBAC

SectionIVTranslation(10Points)

59.Allthosewhoworkhardshouldbeencouraged。

60.Wesincerelyhopethatyougiveusanearlyreply 。

61.Don’tfeeldiscouragedevenifyoushouldfailinpersuadinghim。

62.Sofarnocorrectconclusionhasbeendrawnonthematter
。

63.WhenyouspeakEnglish,yourpronunciationshouldbecorrect.Otherwiseyoucan’tmakeyourselfunderstood。

SectionVWriting(20points)

ForABetterUnderstandingBetweenParentAndChild

Nowadays,thereisoftenalackofunderstandingbetweenparentandchild.Onegenerationoftenfeelsthatitsstyleoflifeisdifferentfromanothergeneration’sstyle.Thefeelingthateachfamilyunitshouldhaveaseparateresidenceischaracteristic.Noonewantstointrudeorbeintrudedupon.Bothparentsandchildfeelthattheother’spresencewouldupsetandchangethenormalroutine 。

Oneofthereasonsforpresentsituationisthattherearedifferentlikesanddislikesbetweenparentsandchild.Forexample,thechildlikesglitteringdisco,rock-and-rollmusicorlovesmoviesforhisentertainmentatnightwhiletheparentslikepeacefulenvironmentandphysicalexercises.Theywouldliketospendtheireveningsoflifeinhappiness
。

Secondly,thereoftenexistsmisunderstandingbetweenparentandchild.Thechilddoesn’tknowwhathisparentthinksandacts,whiletheparentdoesn’tunderstandwhathischildrenwanttodo.Ingeneral,youngpeopleenjoyagreatdealoffreedom,whiletheirparentsalwayskeeptheirtraditionalstyleoflife。

Thirdly,childrenoftendonotfeelanequalshareofresponsibilitytowardtheirparents.Forexample,abrothersometimesfeelsthathissistersareresponsibleforphysicalcareoftheirparents.Onechildmayresentanother’sreluctancetohelp,provokingmisunderstandingandbitterness.Notallofthechildrenmaybefinanciallycapableofcontributinganequalsharetothecostoftheirparent’scare 。

Iarguethatitisunfairtosaythattheyareself-centered.Parentandchildshouldoftencommunicateeachother.Bydiscoveringthingsaboutbothsides,theycaninteractmuchbetterandhelpeachothertodealwiththeirproblemsforabetterunderstandingbetweenparentsandchild
。

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