2003年考研英语最后冲刺全真模拟题(一)

　　SectionⅠ listening Comprehension(20 points)(略)

　　SectionⅡ Use of English

　　Directions:

　　Reading the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

　　When McDonald's wanted to  1  a new market in India two years ago, it had to eliminate the portion of its menu that Americans  2  the fast-food giant: hamburgers. Hindus, who make up  3  of India's population, consider the cow a sacred animal and its slaughter  4  . India customers can insteadsgroupsa "Maharaja Mac"-two all-lamb patties.

　　When different  5  share the same city-  6  in San Francisco- foods and the traditions surrounding them make for some messy  7  .

　　The latest fight in San Francisco has  8  around Chinese markets that sell live turtles and frogs  9  . Animal rights activists fought to stop the sales, but the Board of Supervisors showed no interest in the issue. So the activists  10  the same level; the state Fish and Game Commission  11  to consider a ban on the importation of such animal.

　　Every culture has a(n)  12  set of beliefs about which kinds of foods are acceptable to eat and which are not, experts say.

　　"What we eat is a function of our culture and religious history," said Louis Grivetti, a cultural geographer at UC-Davis. "We learn very  13  is sacred or profane, what is right, what is wrong. By the age of about 3 or so, a kid knows."

　　The issue is simple, the activists and their  14  argue: The animals are kept in cramped, unsanitary conditions. They are treated  15  , and they may  16  disease. Their sale should be banned.

　　For Chinese merchants, the issue is  17  straightforward: Their customers want fresh food. When they can see the animals living and breathing, they know they're not buying  18  meat. It's been a Chinese tradition for thousands of years.

　　 19  these traditions is racist and culturally  20  , merchants and their supporters say.

　　1.[A] carve out [B] carve up [C] carvesintos[D] carve of

　　2.[A] equate with [B] equalize [C] equip for [D] evaluate to

　　3.[A]a great section of [B] a big session of [C] a huge provision of [D] a large portion of

　　4.[A]a criminal [B] a sign [C] being a sin [D] being a crime

　　5.[A] cultures [B] civilizations [C] ethical [D]groups

　　6.[A]as it is [B] so it does [C] as they do [D]they are so

　　7.[A] crashes [B] clutches [C] clashes [D]cracks

　　8.[A] focused [B]centered [C] intentioned [D] jointed

　　9. [A] for playing [B] for food [C] as pets [D] as tokens

　　10.[A] moved to [B] jumped on to [C] came up [D] went down

　　11.[A] have made to schedule [B] had made a schedule [C] scheduled in [D] is scheduled

　　12.[A] elaborate [B] deliberate [C] celebrate [D] vibrate

　　13.[A] early in which [B] early on what [C] early at it [D] early for it

　　14.[A] objectors [B] supporters [C] owners [D] workers

　　15.[A] with mercy [B] to gently [C] with cruelty [D] carelessly

　　16.[A]spread [B] distribute [C] communicate [D] transport

　　17.[A]equally [B] similarly [C] familiarly [D] imitatively

　　18.[A] fresh [B] spoiled [C] frozen [D] stain

　　19.[A] Challenged [B] With challenge [C] For challenging [D] To challenge

　　20.[A] extravagant [B] arrogant [C] elegant [D] magnificent

　　SectionⅢ Reading Comprehension

　　Part A

　　Directions:

　　Reading the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)

　　Text 1

　　Chinese cinema is still the big unwritten chapter in world film industry. The gap is surprising, if only because so many other facets of twentieth-century Chinese history, culture and politics have been extensively analyzed. The past ten years, however, have seen a significant growth of interest in Chinese film-both in China and father afield. The China Film Archive, forced to close by Red Guards in 1966, resumed its activities in 1978; it has now recatalogued its collection and begun facing up to the massive task of copying its large holdings of old prints on to safety-film stock. Two years ago, it organized a special season of pre-1949 films for internal circulation to film professionals on the country's leading production centers. This gave many of the younger filmmakers their first glimpses of work done in the 1930s and 1940s. Later films, banned since the "anti-rightist purge" of 1957, have also begun to reappear on China's screens.

　　The western discovery of China's film heritage began at London's National Film Theatre in 1980, with a 25-film season called "Electric Shadows". Several classics had their first screening s outside China at this event, which established two important points. First, that the Shanghai film industry of the 1930s and 1940s produced work of international standing. Second, that the films of the People's Republic, while hardly as remarkable as their processors, did offer much more than celebrations of successful work in the countryside and military field.

　　The London initiative was quickly copied in a dozen or more cities, from Sydney to Turin, with the result that Chinese cinema has found a place on the map that it did not have in 1980. The decades of neglect and ignorance, however, have forced all such events to take the form of broad, general surveys, which has not helped the discovery of individual talents.

　　London has now picked up the baton again with a second, larger season, to be held at the National Film Theatre throughout January and February. It is called, inevitably, "More Electric Shadows". Unlike the first season, this has been organized with the co-operation of the China Film Archive; the result is a program more or less evenly balanced between pre-1949 and post-1949 tiles. It offers more 1930s films than have previously been seen outside China at one time and include a number of western premieres.

　　21. In relation to the author's knowledge of 20th century Chinese culture generally,           .

　　[A] the actual history of the country is still somewhat hazy

　　[B] Chinese cinema are still an unknown quantity

　　[C] little is known about Chinese films

　　[D] the growing interest is out of proportion

　　22. The special season of pre-1949 films mentioned           .

　　[A] was shown in cities all over the world

　　[B] consisted mainly of films banned since 1957

　　[C] was organized by the China Film Archive

　　[D] gave young film-makers a second chance to see films of the 1930s an 1940s

　　23. The London season of 1980 showed that Chinese films of the People's Republic era             .

　　[A] could rank among international film classics

　　[B] were better than many Western films of the same era

　　[C] were remarkably inferior to the Shanghai 30s and 40s productions

　　[D] dealt mainly with agricultural and military themes

　　24. The writer presents the fact that after the London season,             .

　　[A] no more Chinese film was shown outside China

　　[B] many Chinese film seasons were organized outside China

　　[C] no more Chinese film was produced outside China

　　[D] Western people were still ignorant about Chinese films

　　25. The new season in London in January and February will be special because it will             .

　　[A] show more films from the fifties

　　[B] include premieres of most Westerns

　　[C] be the second held outside China

　　[D] be co-supported by the Chinese

　　Text 2

　　It's a long road from an Aboriginal reserve in New South Wales to Harvard University in the United States. But Norma Ingram traveled that route with determination, a sense of wonder and, most importantly, the love and support of her mother. And when she graduated from Harvard with a Master of Education degree in 1985, she knew she was own ambitions but also her mother's dreams.

　　The youngest of eleven children, Ingram needed all the strength she could muster-her own and she mother's-to break away from the then accepted Aboriginal curriculum, the so-called 'life skills' of sewing, cooking and cleaning taught in the school on the Erambie Missionswheresshe was born. Instead, she went to school in Cowra, the first step towards self-realization and the first move away the seeming inevitability of becoming a housemaid "for rich whites."

　　Ingram has moved effortlessly from one rung to the next. Currently Coordinator of the Associate Diploma in Adult Education (Aboriginal), a two-year program at the University of Technology, Sydney (UST), she believes that Aboriginal education should enhance a sense of self and identity.

　　On her own journey to self-fulfillment, Ingram drew inspiration from the character and strength of her mother, a fruit and vegetable picker, who fought a repressive system that dictated she report to the mission manager for her food rations list and obtain permission to move away from the reserve.

　　"I was the youngest and my mother was always there for me, pushing and pushing." Ingram said. Effectively a single parent-Ingram's father was a sheep shearer and away from the family for long period-she believed that education was the proverbial key to open the door to opportunities in the community.

　　"My mother had ambitions for us. She had innate strength and the need to give us more than she had ever known."

　　In 1975 Ingram enrolled her the Aboriginal Teachers' Aide Certificate, now known as the Aboriginal Education Assistants' Course, at the University of Sydney. In 1977, she won an award to travel to the US to study "Head star" Programs (early childhood education programs for the economically disadvantaged) and in 1984 she went to Harvard to do a Master's in Education that she completed the following year.

　　On her return to Australia, she witnessed seminal social changes such as the establishment of the Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, which enabled Aborigines to influence the education system at a local level. "There's still a lot of work to be done," said Ingram, "but we now have the ear of federal and state ministers of education."

　　In may 1986, Ingram obtained a Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) from the Sydney College of Advanced Education, which amalgamated with the University of Sydney in January 1990. Ingram's achievements have made her a role model for students, family and friends. Earlier this year at Sydney University Koori Center when presenting the Ken Brindle Awards, she told the students: "We must do it our way…don't give up, make it better for those behind you." Doing it her way means constantly exploring new options, one of which is the PhD she hopes to start soon. Naturally, it will focus on Aboriginality.

　　26. We may infer from the passage that              .

　　[A] Ingram traveled the long route alone for several months to America to fulfill her dream

　　[B] people from the Aboriginal reserve, at first, were not accepted to study in Harvard University

　　[C] very few Aboriginal people in Australia have ever graduated from Harvard University

　　[D] Ingram's mother used to study education in America but failed to obtain a degree

　　27. All of the following about Ingram are true Except that            .

　　[A] she had to learn the skills of sewing, cooking etc. like girls in her hometown

　　[B] she actually set a good example for her family members, students and friends in terms of achieving self-realization

　　[C] she drew most of the inspiration of self-fulfillment from her mother

　　[D] she might be working as a housemaid for some rich whites had she not moved away from the traditional curriculum

　　28. "The economically disadvantaged" in Paragraph 6 refers to           .

　　[A] the poor cripples

　　[B] the disabled with no financial support

　　[C] the students without fathers

　　[D] the children from poor families

　　29. "I was youngest and my mother was always there for me, pushing and pushing." It means that             .

　　[A] her mother had to push and pull Ingram all the day for she was unable to walk steadily

　　[B] since Ingram was the youngest in the family, her mother would like to stay with her helping her with the self realization

　　[C] her mother consistently encouraged Ingram to work hard for the fulfillment of their dreams

　　[D] her mother was always ready to offer spiritual help to her daughter

　　30. Ingram is planning to               .

　　[A] start "Head star" programs for the Aboriginal children

　　[B] influence the Aboriginal education system at a local level

　　[C] explore new option in Sydney University

　　[D] Study Aboriginality for the PhD degree

　　Text 3

　　Pope John Paul II, in his Christmas message, warned of a "culture of death" threatening the world, and condemned violence in Indonesia and the Mideast. Some 50,000 tourists, pilgrims and Romans filled St. Peter's Square on Monday as the 80-year-old pontiff expressed the wish that hope can still outshine the darkness of evil.

　　Seated in an armchair on the steps of St. Peter's Basilica, the pope -- after only a few hours of sleep following midnight Mass on the square -- gave his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" (To the City and to the World) message. Jesus was born "to restore hope to every man and woman on the face of the Earth," said the ailing pope, who looked tired and whose words were at time so slurred they were difficult to understand. His slurred speech and trembling hand are common symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a degenerative neurological disorder. In the address, televised live to some 40 countries, the pontiff read a litany of sins marring humanity, and he lamented the violence, suffering and indifference in the world. "I am thinking with great concern of the Holy Land,swheresviolence continues to stain with blood the difficult path to peace," he said, echoing his words during the midnight Mass. More than 340 people, most of them Palestinians, have been killed in some three months of violence in the Middle East. At the last minute, the pope's speech was updated to reflect the bombings outside churches in Jakarta and five other Indonesian cities on Christmas Eve. The blasts killed at least 10 people and aggravated already tense relations between Christians and Muslims there. "And what are we to say about countries -- I am thinking particularly of Indonesia --swheresour brothers and sisters in faith, even on this Christmas day, are undergoing a tragic time of trial and suffering?" the pope asked.

　　The pope said the world was confronted by "alarming signs of the culture of death which pose a serious threat for the future." Sin, he said, was reflected in many of the problems that continue to mar humanity, including violence against women and children, the marginalization of the young and elderly, and "endless streams of exiles and refugees." The pope also spoke of the "shadows of death" that are "especially menacing at (life's) earliest beginning and its natural end" -- a reference to abortion and euthanasia, which the Vatican strongly opposes. "However dense the darkness may appear," the pope said, "our hope for the triumph of the light which appeared on this holy night at Bethlehem is stronger still." The pope continued his custom of reciting Christmas greetings in dozens of languages, this year stretching his list to some 60 tongues, beginning with Italian, ending with Latin and including Russian, Greek, Chinese and Vietnamese. On Christmas Eve, the pope's midnight Mass was moved outdoors for the first time during his papacy to accommodate the large number of Holy Year pilgrims. The pope will formally close the Roman Catholic Church's special Holy Year for the 2000 Jubilee on January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany.

　　31. What does the Pope mainly discuss about?

　　[A] Culture of death.

　　[B] Death of human being.

　　[C] The conflict between Indian and Pakistan.

　　[D] The nature of death.

　　32. According to the passage, which following statement is not true?

　　[A] The Pope is a Christian.

　　[B] The Pope warned the world is facing a culture of death.

　　[C] The Pope indicated that the world is full of endless clash.

　　[D] The Pope's address is highly paid attention to.

　　33. The best title of this passage is             .

　　[A] Warning of "culture of death"

　　[B] Clash between Christians and Muslims

　　[C] A historical speech

　　[D] A dream of Pope

　　34. The word "slurred" is nearest in meaning to               .

　　[A] indistinct

　　[B] lacking strength

　　[C] loud

　　[D] trembly

　　35. We can infer from the passage that the Pope's attitude towards the future is          .

　　[A] optimistic

　　[B] pessimistic

　　[C] skeptical

　　[D] critical

　　Text 4

　　Take a deep breath. Feel the cool air being drawn up your nose and filling your lungs. Air--clean, fresh, invisible, and inexhaustible.

　　If you live in a large American city, you have just breathed in about seventy thousand particles of dust, plus a varying mixture of harmful gases. That's a startling fact. Here are a few more:

　　Chicago loses forty percent of its natural sunlight to air pollution.

　　Pollution- not insects or weather- creates the largest threat to New Jersey farms.

　　Poisonous smoke from a phosphate plant has softened the bones of cattle in Polk County, Florida.

　　The death rate in New York City rose ten percent during a period of heavy pollution in 1966.

　　People across the country and around the world are learning that the air they breathe - the air they have always taken for granted- is neither clean nor fresh nor invisible nor, as some of the more pessimistic scientists predict, inexhaustible.

　　Man can purify water before he drinks it, but unless he wears a gas mask, he must breathe the air as it comes. Every year it comes to man with an increasing load of airborne garbage, the product of his own cleverness and indifference. Last year Americans carelessly let 143 million tons of pollutants escapesintosthe skies.

　　Besides darkening the skies, pollutants are destructive. Air pollution spoils the paint on houses, eats away at stone, tarnishes copper and silver, rusts iron, causes runs in nylon stocking, and cracks rubber tires. Houses and clothes must be cleaned more frequently. Repairing this destruction costs people a lot of money.

　　Nor are people outside the city safe from the destruction of pollution. Winds can carry pollution to farmlands one hundred miles away from the nearest factory.

　　Many plants are even more sensitive to polluted air than beings are. In California, for example, orchid growers have had to move away from heavily polluted areas. Airborne gases have prevented the growth of citrus trees in Florida. A Presidential Science Advisory Committee stated that crop damage by air pollution amounts to million a year in the United States.

　　36. If you take a deep breath in a large American city, you will            .

　　[A] feel the clean and fresh air filling your lungs

　　[B] breathe in about 70 thousand particles of dust and a varying mixture of harmful gases

　　[C] breathe the cool and fresh air

　　[D] feel the air smells of something terrible

　　37. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

　　[A] In 1966, the death rate in New York city rose 10 percent because of the heavy pollution.

　　[B] The bones of cattle has been softened by poisonous smoke from a phosphate plant.

　　[C] People all over the world are learning that the air they breathe is neither clean nor fresh any more.

　　[D] Some of the pessimistic scientists predict that the air we breathe is inexhaustible.

　　38. According to the passage,            .

　　[A] more and more waste matter is carried in the air

　　[B] without wearing a gas mask, a man can't breathe the air

　　[C] air pollutants are the results of developed economy

　　[D] people outside the city are safe from air economy

　　39. By "the product of his own cleverness and indifference" in the eighth paragraph, the author means              .

　　[A] man has polluted the air because of his carelessness

　　[B] man has taken care to prevent pollution

　　[C] his own cleverness and neglect have resulted in air pollution

　　[D] man can't manufacture products without bringing about pollutants

　　40. It is stated in the passage that              .

　　[A] American government spends million preventing pollution each year

　　[B] American suffers a loss of %500 million from crop damage caused by air pollution

　　[C] the total damage caused by air pollution in the United States is million

　　[D] All plants are more sensitive to polluted air than human being

　　Part B

　　Directions:

　　Reading the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segmentssintosChinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)

　　41) Barnes & Noble Inc. and BorderssgroupsInc. made illegal secrete arrangements with publishers and book wholesalers to get discounts, a lawyer for independent bookstore owners said Monday, kicking off their antitrust trail against the two leading U.S. book chains.

　　The American Booksellers Association and 26 independent bookstore owners sued in March 1998, saying they've lost scales because their larger competitions are misusing market clout. 42) The chains respond that any discounts they have received are available to others and not unique to the book industry.

　　At the end of the trail in federal court in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick will decide whether to block Barnes & Noble and Borders from entering such arrangements with publishers and distributors. The Judge already has said he will not grant any monetary damages in the case.

　　The plaintiffs are asking Orrick to "ensure that this is and remains a level and competitive playing field in this most vital industry", said their lawyer, Douglas Young. "This should not be an industryswheresonly a couple of players are allowed to dictate the terms."

　　43) The chains improperly get special discounts more favorable advertising terms and other benefits in violation of antitrust and business practices laws, the independents say.

　　In their opening statements, lawyers for Barnes & Noble and Borders told the judge that the independent booksellers' list of allegation was "inflated, in accurate and outmoded."

　　What is really going on here is that "people are flocking' to the defendants' superstores, and rather than adapt to change, the plaintiffs have elected to file this lawsuit," said Daniel Petrocelli, Barnes & Noble's lawyer.

　　44) Independent booksellers' market share has fallen 40% since 1991, they say. Independent no controls about 18% of the marketplace, while chains control as much as 28%.

　　The plaintiffs accuse Borders and Barnes & Noble of negotiating secret, volume-based contracts with wholesaler Ingram Book Co. and others. 45) The conduct violates the California Unfair Competition Law and federal law forbidding what is called "price discrimination", the independent booksellers say in court documents.

　　SectionⅣ Writing

　　46. Directions:

　　Internet development has great influences on our life, and it has become a hot topic in our society. Studying carefully the picture below, write a composition entitled "Internet development and modern society". In the essay, you should

　　1) Show your understanding of the picture.

　　2) And then, explain your attitude towards the theme.

　　You should write about 200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)

　　参考答案

　　SectionⅠ listening Comprehension (20 points) (略)

　　SectionⅡ Use of English (10 points)

　　1.A 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.D 10.C 11.D 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.A 18.B 19.C 20.D

　　SectionⅢ Reading Comprehension (50 points)

　　Part A (40 points)

　　21.C 22.C 23.D 24.B 25.D 26.C 27.A 28.D 39.C 30.D 31.A 32.C 33.A 34.A 35.A 36.B 37.D 38.A 39.C 40.B

　　Part B (10 points)

　　41.星期一，个体书店的老板们开始联名控告美国最大的两家图书连锁店的垄断行经，他们的代理律师指控"巴恩斯和诺布尔"与"博德斯集团"两家图书股份有限公司跟出版商和图书批发商通过非法、秘密的协议来获得折扣。

　　42.被指控的连锁店则辩白说，他们所获得的价格优惠其他书商同样可以得到，况且折扣现象不只存在于图书业。

　　43.个体书店的经营者们说，连锁店违反反垄断和商业经营法，以不正当手段得到了特别的折扣，更有利的广告条件及其他好处。

　　44.原告方称，自1991年起他们的市场份额已下降了40%。目前个体书店只占市场的18%，而连锁店所占的市场份额则高达28%。

　　45.个体书商们在提交给法庭的诉状中指出，这一做法违反了《加尼福尼亚不公平竞争法》和禁止所谓"价格歧视"的联邦法律。

　　SectionⅣ Writing (20 points)

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