2013考研英语经典模拟题第三套

2013年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（一）试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read 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)People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that 1 the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by 2 factors. But Dr. Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big 3 was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. 4 , he theorised that a judge 5 of appearing too soft 6 crime might be more likely to send someone to prison 7 he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.To8 this idea, he turned to the university-admissions process. In theory, the 9 of an applicant should not depend on the few others10 randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr. Simonsoho suspected the truth was 11 .He studied the results of 9,323 MBA interviews 12 by 31 admissions officers. The interviewers had 13 applicants on a scale of one to five. This scale 14 numerous factors into consideration. The scores were 15 used in conjunction with an applicant’s score on the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, a standardized exam which is 16 out of 800 points, to make a decision on whether to accept him or her.Dr. Simonsohn found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one 17 that, then the score for the next applicant would18 by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to 19the effects of such a decrease a candidate would need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been 20 .1.[A] grants [B] submits [C] transmits [D] delivers2.[A] minor [B] external [C] crucial [D] objective3.[A] issue [B] vision [C] picture [D] moment4.[A] Above all [B] On average [C] In principle [D] For example5.[A] fond [B] fearful [C] capable [D] thoughtless6.[A] in [B] for [C] to [D] on7.[A] if [B] until [C] though [D] unless8.[A] test [B] emphasize [C] share [D] promote9.[A] decision [B] quality [C] status [D] success10.[A] found [B] studied [C] chosen [D] identified11.[A] otherwise [B] defensible [C] replaceable [D] exceptional12.[A] inspired [B] expressed [C] conducted [D] secured13.[A] assigned [B] rated [C] matched [D] arranged14.[A] put [B] got [C] took [D] gave15.[A] instead [B] then [C] ever [D] rather16.[A] selected [B] passed [C] marked [D] introduced17.[A] below [B] after [C] above [D] before18.[A] jump [B] float [C] fluctuate [D] drop19.[A] achieve [B] undo [C] maintain [D] disregard20.[A] necessary [B] possible [C] promising [D] helpfulSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read 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 1In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant’s sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to department stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment.This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn’t be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Overdressed,Elizabeth Cline’s three-year indictment of “fast fashion”. In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent releases, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant to last only a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that—and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to a seasonal pace.The victims of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that strain natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Overdressed is the fashion world’s answer to consumer-activist bestsellers like Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. “Mass-produced clothing, like fast food, fills a hunger and need, yet is non-durable and wasteful,” Cline argues. Americans, she finds, buy roughly 20 billion garments a year—about 64 items per person—and no matter how much they give away, this excess leads to waste.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes—and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perf ect her craft; her example can’t be knocked off.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be effected by the customer. She exhibits the idealism common to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainably when they can’t afford not to.21. Priestly criticizes her assistant for her _______.[A] lack of imagination [B] poor bargaining skill[C] obsession with high fashion [D] insensitivity to fashion22. According to Cline, mass-market labels urge consumers to _______.[A] combat unnecessary waste [B] shop for their garments more frequently[C] resist the influence of advertisements [D] shut out the feverish fashion world23. The word “indictment” (Line 3, Para.2) is closest in meaning to _______.[A] accusation [B] enthusiasm [C] indifference [D] tolerance24. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?[A] Vanity has more often been found in idealists. [B] The fast-fashion industry ignores sustainability.[C] Pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing. [D] People are more interested in unaffordable garments.25. What is the subject of the text?[A] Satire on an extravagant lifestyle. [B] Challenge to a high-fashion myth.[C] Criticism of the fast-fashion industry. [D] Exposure of a mass-market secretText 2An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted—the trouble is, no one knows which half. In the internet age, at least in theory, this fraction can be much reduced. By watching what people search for, click on and say online, companies can aim “behavioral” ads at those most likely to buy.In the past couple of weeks a quarrel has illustrated the value to advertisers of such fine-grained information: Should advertisers assume that people are happy to be tracked and sent behavioral ads? Or should they have explicit permission?In December 2010 America’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed adding a “do not track” (DNT) option to internet browsers, so that users could tell advertisers that they did not want to be followed. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and A pple’s Safari both offer DNT; Google’s Chrome is due to do so this year. In February the FTC and Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) agreed that the industry would get cracking on responding to DNT requests.On May 31st Microsoft set off the row: It said that InternetExplorer 10, the version due to appear Windows 8, would have DNT as a default.Advertisers are horrified. Human nature being what it is, most people stick with default settings. Few switch DNT on now, but if tracking is off it will stay off. Bob Liodice, the chief executive of the Association of National Advertisers, says consumers will be worse off if the industry cannot collect information about their preferences. People will not get fewer ads, he says, “they’ll get less meaningful, less targeted ads.”It is not yet clear how advertisers will respond. Getting a DNT signal does not oblige anyone to stop tracking, although some companies have promised to do so. Unable to tell whether someone really objects to behavioral ads or whether they are sticking with Microsoft’s default, some may ignore a DNT signal and press on anyway.Also unclear is why Microsoft has gone it alone. After all, it has an ad business too, which it says will comply with DNT requests, though it is still working out how. If it is trying to upset Google, which relies almost wholly on advertising, it has chosen an indirect method: There is no guarantee that DNT by default will become the norm.DNT does not seem an obviously huge selling point for Windows 8—though the firm has compared some of its other products favorably with Google’s on that count before. Brendon Lynch, Microsoft’s chief privacy officer, blogged: “we believe consumers should have more control.” Could it really be that simple?26. It is suggested in paragraph 1 that “behavioral” ads help advertisers to _______.[A] lower their operational costs [B] ease competition among themselves[C] avoid complaints from consumers [D] provide better online services27. “The industry” (Line 5, Para.3) refers to_______.[A] online advertisers [B] e-commerce conductors[C] digital information analysis [D] internet browser developers28. Bob Liodice holds that setting DNT as a default _______.[A] goes against human nature [B] fails to affect the ad industry[C] will not benefit consumers [D] many cut the number of junk ads29. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 6?[A] Advertisers are obliged to offer behavioral ads [B] DNT may not serve its intended purpose[C] DNT is losing its popularity among consumers [D] Advertisers are willing to implement DNT30. The author’s attitude towards what Brendon Lynch said in his blog is one of_______.[A] appreciation [B] understanding [C] indulgence [D] skepticismText 3Up until a few decades ago, our visions of the future were largely—though by no means uniformly—glowingly positive. Science and technology would cure all the ills of humanity, leading to lives of fulfillment and opportunity for all.Now utopia has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from asteroid strike to epidemic flu to climate change. You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to.But such gloominess is misplaced. The fossil record shows that many species have endured for millions of years—so why shouldn’t we? Take a broader look at our species’ place in the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years. Look up Homo sapiens in the “Red List” of threatened species of the international Union for the Concentration of Nature (IUCN), and you will read: “Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline.”So what does our deep future hold? A growing number of researchers and organizations are now thinking seriously about that question. For example, the Long Now Foundation has as its flagship project a mechanical clock that is designed to still be marking time thousands of years hence.Perhaps willfully, it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future. The potential evolution of today’s technology, and its social consequences, is dazzlingly complicated, and it’s perhaps best left to science-fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage. That’s one reason why we have launched Arc, a new publication dedicated to the near future.But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable assurance. As so often, the past holds the key to the future: we have now identified enough of the long-term patterns shaping the history of the planet, and our species, to make evidence-based forecasts about the situations in which our descendants will find themselves.This long perspective makes the pessimistic view of our prospects seem more likely to be a passing fad. To be sure, the future is not all rosy. But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to improve the lot of those to come.31. Our vision of the future used to be inspired by _______.[A] our desire for lives of fulfillment. [B] our faith in science and technology.[C] our awareness of potential risks. [D] our belief in equal opportunity.32. The IUCN’s “Red List” suggests that human beings are _______.[A] a misplaced race. [B] a sustained species.[C] the world’s dominant power.[D] a threat to the environment.33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 5?[A] The interest in science fiction is on the rise. [B] Arc helps limit the scope of futurological studies.[C] Technology offers solutions to social problems. [D] Our immediate future is hard to conceive.34. To ensure the future of mankind, it is crucial to _______.[A] draw on our experience from the past. [B] adopt an optimistic view of the world.[C] explore our planet’s a bundant resources. [D] curb our ambition to reshape history.35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?[A] Uncertainty about Our Future [B] Evolution of the Human Species[C] The Ever-bright Prospects of Mankind. [D] Science, Technology and Humanity.Text 4On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona’s immigration law Monday—a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration’s effort to upset the balance of power between the federal government and the states.In Arizona v. United States, the majority overturned three of the four contested provisions of Arizona’s controversial plan to have state and local police enforce federal immigration law. The Constitutional principles that Washington alone has the power to “establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization” and that federal laws precede state laws are noncontroversial. Arizona had attempted to fashion state policies that ran parallel to the existing federal ones.Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the Court’s liberals, ruled that the state flew too close to the federal sun. On the overturned provisions the majority held th at Congress had deliberately “occupied thefield”and Arizona has thus intruded on the federal’s privileged powers.However, the Justices said that Arizona police would be allowed to verify the legal status of people who come in contact with law enforcement. That’s because Congress has always envisioned joint federal-state immigration enforcement and explicitly encourages state officers to share information and cooperate with federal colleagues.Two of the three objecting Justices—Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas—agreed with this Constitutional logic but disagreed about which Arizona rules conflicted with the federal statute. The only major objection came from Justice Antonin Scalia, who offered an even more robust defense of state privileges going back to the Alien and Sedition Acts.The 8-0 objection to President Obama turns on what Justice Samuel Alito describes in his objection as “a shocking assertion of federal executive power”. The White House argued that Arizona’s laws conflicted with its enforcement p riorities, even if state laws complied with federal statutes to the letter. In effect, the White House claimed that it could invalidate any otherwise legitimate state law that it disagrees with.Some powers do belong exclusively to the federal government, and control of citizenship and the borders is among them. But if Congress wanted to prevent states from using their own resources to check immigration status, it could. It never did so. The Administration was in essence asserting that because it didn’t want to carry out Congress’s immigration wishes, no state should be allowed to do so either. Every Justice rightly rejected this remarkable claim.36. Three provisions of Arizona’s plan were overturnedbecause they _______.[A] overstepped the authority of federal immigration law [B] disturbed the power balance between different states[C] deprived the federal police of Constitutional powers [D] contradicted both the federal and state policies37. On which of the following did the Justices agree, according to Paragraph 4?[A] States’ independence from federal immigration law.[B] Federal officers’ duty to withhold immigrants’ information.[C] States’ legitimate role in immigration enforcement.[D] Congress’s intervention in immigration enforcement.38. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that the Alien and Sedition Acts _______.[A] violated the Constitution [B] stood in favor of the states[C] supported the federal statute [D] undermined the states’ interests39. The White House claims that its power of enforcement _______.[A] outweighs that held by the states [B] is established by federal statutes[C] is dependent on the states’ support[D] rarely goes against state laws40. What can be learned from the last paragraph?[A] Immigration issues are usually decided by Congress.[B] The Administration is dominant over immigration issues.[C] Justices wanted to strengthen its coordination with Congress.[D] Justices intended to check the power of the Administration.Part BDirections:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)The social sciences are flourishing. As of 2005, there were almost half a million professional social scientists from all fields in the world, working both inside and outside academia. According to the World Social Science Report 2010, the number of social-science students worldwide has swollen by about 11% every year since 2000.Yet this enormous resource is not contributing enough to today’s global challenges, including climate change, security, sustainable development and health. (41) ____________________. Humanity has the necessary agro-technological tools to eradicate hunger, from genetically engineered crops to artificial fertilizers. Here, too, the problems are social: the organization and distribution of food, wealth and prosperity.(42) ____________________. This is a shame—the community should be grasping the opportunity to raise its influence in the real world. To paraphrase the great social scientist Joseph Schumpeter: there is no radical innovation without creative destruction.Today, the social sciences are largely focused on disciplinary problems and internal scholarly debates, rather than on topics with external impact. Analyses reveal that the number of papers including the keywords “environmental change” or “climate change” have increased rapidly since 2004. (43) ____________________.When social scientists do tackle practical issues, their scope is often local: Belgium is interested mainly in the effects of poverty on Belgium,for example. And whether the community’s work contributes much to an ove rall accumulation of knowledge is doubtful.The problem is not necessarily the amount of available funding. (44) ____________________. This is an adequate amount so long as it is aimed in the right direction. Social scientists who complain about a lack of funding should not expect more in today’s economic climate.The trick is to direct these funds better. The European Union Framework funding programs have long had a category specifically targeted at social scientists. This year, it was proposed that the system be changed: Horizon 2020, a new program to be enacted in 2014, would not have such a category. This has resulted in protests from social scientists. But the intention is not to neglect social science; rather, the complete opposite. (45) ____________________. That should create more collaborative endeavors and help to develop projects aimed directly at solving global problems.[A] It could be that we are evolving two communities of social scientists: one that is discipline-oriented and publishing in highly specialized journals, and one that is problem-oriented and publishing elsewhere, such as policy briefs.[B] However, the numbers are still small: in 2010, about 1,600 of the 100,000 social-sciences papers published globally included one of these keywords.[C] Despite these factors, many social scientists seem reluctant to tackle such problems. And in Europe, some are up in arms over a proposal to drop a specific funding category for social-science research and to integrate it within cross-cutting topics of sustainable development.[D] During the late 1990s , national spending on social sciences and the humanities as a percentage of all research and development funds—including government, higher education, non-profit and corporate—varied from around 4% to 25%; in most European nations, it is about 15%.[E] The idea is to force social scientists to integrate their work with other categories, including health and demographic change; food security; marine research and the bio-economy, clean, efficient energy; and inclusive, innovative and secure societies.[F] The solution is to change the mindset of the academic community, and what it considers to be its main goal. Global challenges and social innovation ought to receive much more attention from scientists, especially the young ones.[G] These issues all have root causes in human behavior: all require behavioral change and social innovations, as well as technological development. Stemming climate change, for example, is as much about changing consumption patterns and promoting tax acceptance as it is about developing clean energy.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (10 points)It is speculated that gardens arise from a basic human need in the individuals who made them: the need for creative expression. There is no doubt that gardens evidence an irrepressible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and thatself-expression is a basic human urge; (46) yet when one looks at the photographs of the garden created by the homeless,it strikes one that , for all their diversity of styles, these gardens speak of various other fundamental urges, beyond that of decoration and creative expression.One of these urges has to do with creating a state of peace in the midst of turbulence, a “still point of the turning world,” to borrow a phrase from T. S. Eliot. (47) A sacred place of peace, however crude it may be, is a distinctly human need, as opposed to shelter, which is a distinctly animal need. This distinction is so much so that where the latter is lacking, as it is for these unlikely gardens, the former becomes all the more urgent. Composure is a state of mind made possible by the structuring of one’s relation to one’s environment. (48) The gardens of the homeless, which are in effect homeless gardens,introduce form into an urban environment where it either didn’t exist or was not discernible as such. In so doing they give composure to a segment of the inarticulate environment in which they take their stand.Another urge or need that these gardens appear to respond to, or to arise from, is so intrinsic that we are barely ever conscious of its abiding claims on us. When we are deprived of green, of plants, of trees, (49) most of us give in to a demoralization of spirit which we usually blame on some psychological conditions, until one day we find ourselves in a garden and feel the oppression vanish as if by magic. In most of the homeless gardens of New York City the actual cultivation of plants is unfeasible, yet even so the compositions often seem to represent attempts to call forth the spirit of plant and animal life, if only symbolically, through a clumplike arrangement of materials, an introduction of colors, small pools of water, and a frequent presence of petals or leaves as well as of stuffed animals. On display here are various fantasy elements whose reference, at some basic level, seems to be the natural world. (50) It is this implicit or explicit reference to nature that fully justifies the use of the word garden, though in a “liberated” sense, to describe these synthetic constructions. In them we can see biophilia—a yearning for contact with nonhuman life—assuming uncanny representational forms.Section IV WritingPart A51. Directions:Write an e-mail of about 100 words to a foreign teacher in yourcollege, inviting him/her to be a judge for the upcoming English speech contest.You should include the details you think necessary.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the e-mail. Use “Li Ming” instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B52. Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay you should1) describe the drawing briefly2) explain its intended meaning, and3) give your commentsYou should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)2013年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（一）答案详解Section I Use of English一、文章题材结构分析本文选自2012年6月16日The Economist《经济学人》，原文标题是A question of judgment (《判断上的一个问题》)的文章。

2013年在职研究⽣联考：英语模拟试题及答案（三）Paper OnePart I Dialogue Communication (15 minutes, 15 points)Section A Dialogue Completion Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.1. [A]: Do you want to come over on Saturday? I'm having a little party.[B]: ___________.A. Why are you going to have a party?B. Oh, I like parties very much. I can meet a lot of interesting people.C. How about a picnic? I think it is more interesting than a party.D. Thanks. I'd love to. What time?2. [A]: Did you hear about those people who got hurt when going mountain climbing? I think they shouldn't allow people to go mountain climbing. It's too dangerous.[B]: ____________.A. I couldn't agree more. I can't understand why anyone wants to get to the top of a mountain.B. I couldn't agree less. Mountain climbing is actually more dangerous than surfing.C. I'm sorry to hear that. Where did you get the news?D. No, I have decided not to go mountain climbing with my friends next month.3. [A]: Hello, many happy returns![B]: ___________.A. The same to you, too.B. Thank you.C. I am sure I will be happy to come back.D. Oh, I'm so glad to see you again.4. [A]: Do you mind if I take off my jacket?[B]: _____________.A. All right, please take off your jacket.B. Yes, please.C. Of course not, make yourself at home.D. Sorry, please feel comfortable.5. [A]: ___________.[B]: I'd suggest this lipstick or face powder, sir. It's an excellent brand.A. Do you have something a girl will really like?B. I want to look at something a girl will really like.C. Can you recommend something a girl will really like?D. What do you think a girl will really like?Section B Dialogue Comprehension Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.6. Woman: I can't wait to see the look on Ted's face when he opens up our gift.Man: Neither can I.Question: What does the man mean?A. He already knows what Ted will say.B. He doesn't have time to look at the gift.C. He can't imagine what his friends got for him.D. He's anxious to see Ted's reaction to the gift.7. Man: Do you think Mary would translate this paragraph for me?Woman: I haven't seen her today.Question: What does the woman imply about Mary?A. Her translations are good.B. She isn't around today.C. She can't see very well.D. It would take her two days to do it.8. Man: By the way, Jane, did you talk to the consultant about our health program?Woman: I contacted his office, but his secretary said he would be out for lunch until two.Question: What does the woman mean?A. She talked with the consultant about the new program until two.B. She couldn't talk to the consultant before two.C. She would talk to the consultant during lunch.D. She couldn't contact the consultant's secretary.9. Woman: What did the teacher want you to do?Man: She asked me to finish doing the assignment in 10 minutes.Woman: In ten minutes? That would not be a piece of cake. But did you say "yes"?Question: What does the woman mean?A. The man could be awarded a piece of cake if he can finish the work in 10 minutes.B. The woman doubted that the man could finish his assignment in 10 minutes.C. The assignment was too difficult to finish in 10 minutes.D. A piece of cake cannot represent tile value of the assignment.10. Man: I call to ask for some information about the cost of trip to Los Angeles.Woman: I'm sorry, sir. I can't give you that information. The travel agent will be able to help you.Question: Where do you think the conversation most probably takes place?A. At a travel agency.B. Over the phone.C. In an information office.D. In Los Angeles.Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.11. After a few rounds of talks, both sides regarded the territory dispute ___________.A. being settledB. to be settledC. had settledD. as settled12. "Not until science became prominent ____________ be abolished", some people argue.A. did slavery come toB. slavery toC. had slavery come toD. that slavery came to13. Jane was advised that she __________ singing lessons.A. takeB. will takeC. had takenD. took14: All of us would have enjoyed the party much more if there ___________ quite such a crowd of people there.A. weren'tB. hasn't beenC. hadn't beenD. wouldn't be15. San Francisco is usually cool in summer, but Los Angeles _____________.A. is rarelyB. is scarcelyC. hardly isD. rarely is16. You should have put the milk in the ice-box; I expect it __________ undrinkable by now. A. became B. had become C. has become D. becomes17. The teacher tells William that he________ work hard next year.A. will have toB. would ratherC. has betterD. had rather18. Whatever the causes, English at the end of the 20th century is more widely spoken and written than any other language ___________.A. ever wasB. had ever beenC. has ever beenD. would ever be19. The doctor is feeling the little girl's pulse. He says it ___________ normal.A. feelsB. is feelingC. has feltD. is felt20. Tom ___________ better than to ask Dick for help.A. shall knowB. shouldn't knowC. has knownD. should have known21. His tick convinced none but the most________.A. credulousB. plausibleC. trustworthyD. feasible22. Many people proposed that a national committee be formed to discuss ____________ to existing mass transit systems.A. substitutesB. measuresC. duplicatesD. alternatives23. He is a hypocrite, a liar, a thief __________, he is the greatest devil I ever know.A. as a consequenceB. as a ruleC. as a matter of factD. as a matter of routine24. Since she was alone, she opened the door ____________, leaving the chain lock fastened.A. warilyB. consciouslyC. audaciouslyD. recklessly25. In the last few minutes the conversation has become seemingly _____________ as if thediscussion were of some minor domestic matter and not survival itself.A. crucialB. centralC. casualD. causal26. I didn't listen to Mom and I was not surprised at the look of ___________ on her face.A. complimentB. indifferenceC. negligenceD. reproach27. The victims of drunken driving in America over the past decade ___________ an incredible 250,000, with three killed every hour of every day on average.A. take upB. add up toC. count forD. turn out to28. He is believed to have been shot by a rival gang in ___________ for the shootings last week.A. revengeB. reserveC. reverseD. remedial29. These pollutants can be ___________ hundreds and even thousands of kilometers by large air masses.A. containedB. conveyedC. contaminatedD. conserved30. There are a few small things that I don't like about my job, but __________ it's very enjoyable.A. all at onceB. once and for allC. so much asD. by and largePart Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Passage One Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point, however, we all to question our heroes and our need for them. This leads us to ask: What is a hero? Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure to tell and community who will listen. But a hero cares beyond mere fame.。

2013考研英语（一）真题大作文：Part B52. Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay you should1) describe the drawing briefly2) explain its intended meaning, and3) give your commentsYou should write neatly on ANSWER SHEET2. (20 points)《2013考研英语（一）冲刺预测密卷6套题》第三套题大作文Part BDirections:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should1) describe the drawing briefly2) explain its intended meaning, and then3) give your comments参考范文The picture above describes a boy squatting there and very confused. Before a lot of choices, struggle、entrepreneurship、study、hardworking、abandon and so on, what should he choose? He is so upset and depressed.The picture above does reveal certain social phenomenon, that is, a lot of graduates do not know what they can do after graduating from the universities. In accordance with a combination of latest statistics, a large proportion of graduates feel that their future is full of confusion. Noticeably, such a result has been a focal point in our campus. Take the university where I am studying for example, in a classroom discussion, Iused to exchange views with Dr. Wu, my sociology professor, “In china,” he said, “many graduates feel confused just before graduation. And they fear and conflict to the society; they do not know what they can do after they leave the campus. Obviously, it is harmful for the mental stability of the college students. Furthermore, it is damaged to the development of our society.It is urgent that some concrete measures be taken to put this grave situation on hold. For one thing, the authorities of universities are obliged to work out plans to help the graduates. For another thing, the students themselves are expected to regulate their attitude towards society. Still, a supporting psychological consultation mechanism is supposed to be built up without delay. Only in this way can it benefit for the growth of the youngsters.。

2013年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that 1 the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by 2 factors. But Dr Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big 3 was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. 4 , he theorised that a judge 5 of appearing too soft 6 crime might be more likely to send someone to prison 7 he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.To 8 this idea, he turned to the university-admissions process. In theory, the 9 of an applicant should not depend on the few others 10 randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr Simonsohn suspected the truth was 11 .He studied the results of 9,323 MBA interviews, 12 by 31 admissions officers. The interviewers had 13 applicants on a scale of one to five. This scale 14 numerous factors into consideration. The scores were 15 used in conjunction with an applicant's score on the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, a standardised exam which is 16 out of 800 points, to make a decision on whether to accept him or her.Dr Simonsohn found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one 17 that, then the score for the next applicant would 18 by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to 19 the effects of such a decrease a candidate would need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been 20 .1. [A] grants [B] submits[C] transmits[D] delivers2. [A] minor[B] objective[C] crucial[D] external3. [A] issue [B] vision[C] picture[D] moment4. [A] For example[B] On average[C] In principle[D] Above all5. [A] fond[B] fearful[C] capable[D] thoughtless6. [A] in[B] on [C] to[D] for7. [A] if[B] until[C] though[D] unless8. [A] promote [B] emphasize[C] share[D] test9. [A] decision[B] quality[C] status[D] success10. [A] chosen [B] studied[C] found [D] identified11. [A] exceptional [B] defensible[C] replaceable[D] otherwise12. [A] inspired[B] expressed[C] conducted[D] secured13. [A] assigned[B] rated[C] matched[D] arranged14. [A] put[B] got[C] gave [D] took15. [A] instead[B] then[C] ever[D] rather16. [A] selected[B] passed[C] marked[D] introduced17. [A] before[B] after[C] above[D] below18. [A] jump[B] float[C] drop [D] fluctuate19. [A] achieve[B] undo[C] maintain[D] disregard20. [A] promising [B] possible[C] necessary[D] helpfulSection Ⅱ Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn't affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant's sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to department stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment.This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn't be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline's three-year indictment of “fast fashion.”In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent releases, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable—meant to last only a wash or two, although they don't advertise that—and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to a seasonal pace.The victims of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that strain natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Overdressed is the fashion world's answer to consumer-activist bestsellers like Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma. “Mass-produced clothing, like fast food, fills a hunger and need, yet is non-durable and wasteful,” Cline argues. Americans, she finds, buy roughly 20 billion garments a year—about 64 items per person—and no matter how much they give away, this excess leads to waste.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes—and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can't be knocked off.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be effected by the customer. She exhibits the idealism common to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainably when they can't afford not to.21. Priestly criticizes her assistant for her .[A]insensitivity to fashion[B] obsession with high fashion[C] poor bargaining skill[D] lack of imagination22. According to Cline, mass-market labels urge consumers to .[A] combat unnecessary waste[B] shop for their garments more frequently[C] resist the influence of advertisements[D] shut out the feverish fashion world23. The word “indictment”(Line 3, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to .[A] tolerance [B] indifference[C] enthusiasm [D]accusation24. Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?[A] V anity has more often been found in idealists.[B] The fast-fashion industry ignores sustainability.[C] Pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing.[D] People are more interested in unaffordable garments.25. What is the subject of the text?[A] Satire on an extravagant lifestyle.[B] Challenge to a high-fashion myth.[C] Criticism of the fast-fashion industry.[D] Exposure of a mass-market secret.Text 2An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted—the trouble is, no one knows which half. In the internet age, at least in theory, this fraction can be much reduced. By watching what people search for, click on and say online, companies can aim “behavioural” ads at those most likely to buy.In the past couple of weeks a quarrel has illustrated the value to advertisers of such fine-grained information: Should advertisers assume that people are happy to be tracked and sent behavioural ads? Or should they have explicit permission?In December 2010 America's Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed adding a “do not track” (DNT) option to internet browsers, so that users could tell advertisers that they did not want to be followed. Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Apple's Safari both offer DNT; Google's Chrome is due to do so this year. In February the FTC and the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) agreed that the industry would get cracking on responding to DNT requests.On May 31st Microsoft set off the row. It said that Internet Explorer 10, the version due to appear with Windows 8, would have DNT as a default.Advertisers are horrified. Human nature being what it is, most people stick with default settings. Few switch DNT on now, but if tracking is off it will stay off. Bob Liodice, the chief executive of the Association of National Advertisers, says consumers will be worse off if the industry cannot collect information about their preferences. People will not get fewer ads, he says. “They’ ll get less meaningful, less targeted ads.”It is not yet clear how advertisers will respond. Getting a DNT signal does not oblige anyone to stop tracking, although some companies have promised to do so. Unable to tell whether someone really objects to behavioural ads or whether they are sticking with Microsoft's default, some may ignore a DNT signal and press on anyway.Also unclear is why Microsoft has gone it alone. After all, it has an ad business too, which it says will comply with DNT requests, though it is still working out how. If it is trying to upset Google, which relies almost wholly on advertising, it has chosen an indirect method: There is no guaranteethat DNT by default will become the norm. DNT does not seem an obviously huge selling point for Windows 8—though the firm has compared some of its other products favourably with Google's on that count before. Brendon Lynch, Microsoft's chief privacy officer, blogged: “We believe consumers should have more control.” Could it really be that simple? [433 words]26. It is suggested in Paragraph 1 that “behavioural” ads help advertisers to .[A] provide better online services[B] ease competition among themselves[C] avoid complaints from consumers[D] lower their operational costs27.“The industry” (Line 6, Para. 3) refers to .[A] internet browser developers[B] digital information analysts[C] e-commerce conductors[D] online advertisers28. Bob Liodice holds that setting DNT as a default .[A] may cut the number of junk ads[B] fails to affect the ad industry[C] will not benefit consumers[D] goes against human nature29. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 6?[A] Advertisers are willing to implement DNT.[B] DNT may not serve its intended purpose.[C] DNT is losing its popularity among consumers.[D] Advertisers are obliged to offer behavioural ads.30. The author's attitude towards what Brendon Lynch said in his blog is one of .[A] indulgence [B] understanding[C] appreciation [D] skepticismText 3Up until a few decades ago, our visions of the future were largely—though by no means uniformly—glowingly positive. Science and technology would cure all the ills of humanity, leading to lives of fulfilment and opportunity for all.Now utopia has grown unfashionable, as we have gained a deeper appreciation of the range of threats facing us, from asteroid strike to epidemic flu and to climate change. You might even be tempted to assume that humanity has little future to look forward to.But such gloominess is misplaced. The fossil record shows that many species have endured for millions of years—so why shouldn't we? Take a broader look at our species’ place in the universe, and it becomes clear that we have an excellent chance of surviving for tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of years. Look up Homo sapiens in the “Red List” of threatened species of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and you will read: “Listed as Least Concern as the species is very widely distributed, adaptable, currently increasing, and there are no major threats resulting in an overall population decline.”So what does our deep future hold? A growing number of researchers and organisations arenow thinking seriously about that question. For example, the Long Now Foundation has as its flagship project a mechanical clock that is designed to still be marking time thousands of years hence.Perhaps willfully, it may be easier to think about such lengthy timescales than about the more immediate future. The potential evolution of today's technology, and its social consequences, is dazzlingly complicated, and it's perhaps best left to science fiction writers and futurologists to explore the many possibilities we can envisage. That's one reason why we have launched Arc, a new publication dedicated to the near future.But take a longer view and there is a surprising amount that we can say with considerable assurance. As so often, the past holds the key to the future: we have now identified enough of the long-term patterns shaping the history of the planet, and our species, to make evidence-based forecasts about the situations in which our descendants will find themselves.This long perspective makes the pessimistic view of our prospects seem more likely to be a passing fad. To be sure, the future is not all rosy. But we are now knowledgeable enough to reduce many of the risks that threatened the existence of earlier humans, and to improve the lot of those to come.31. Our vision of the future used to be inspired by .[A] our desire for lives of fulfillment[B] our faith in science and technology[C] our awareness of potential risks[D] our belief in equal opportunity32. The IUCN's “Red List” suggests that human beings are .[A] a sustained species[B] the world's dominant power[C] a threat to the environment[D] a misplaced race33. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 5?[A] The interest in science fiction is on the rise.[B] Arc helps limit the scope of futurological studies.[C] Technology offers solutions to social problems.[D] Our immediate future is hard to conceive.34. To ensure the future of mankind, it is crucial to .[A] adopt an optimistic view of the world[B] draw on our experience from the past[C] explore our planet's abundant resources[D] curb our ambition to reshape history35. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?[A] The Ever-bright Prospects of Mankind.[B] Science, Technology and Humanity.[C] Evolution of the Human Species.[D] Uncertainty about Our Future.Text 4On a five to three vote, the Supreme Court knocked out much of Arizona's immigration lawMonday—a modest policy victory for the Obama Administration. But on the more important matter of the Constitution, the decision was an 8-0 defeat for the Administration's effort to upset the balance of power between the federal government and the states.In Arizona v. United States, the majority overturned three of the four contested provisions of Arizona's controversial plan to have state and local police enforce federal immigration law. The Constitutional principles that Washington alone has the power to “establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization” and that federal laws precede state laws are noncontroversial. Arizona had attempted to fashion state policies that ran parallel to the existing federal ones.Justice Anthony Kennedy, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the Court's liberals, ruled that the state flew too close to the federal sun. On the overturned provisions the majority held that Congress had deliberately “occupied the field,” and Arizona had thus intruded on the federal's privileged powers.However, the Justices said that Arizona police would be allowed to verify the legal status of people who come in contact with law enforcement. That's because Congress has always envisioned joint federal-state immigration enforcement and explicitly encourages state officers to share information and cooperate with federal colleagues.Two of the three objecting Justices—Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas—agreed with this Constitutional logic but disagreed about which Arizona rules conflicted with the federal statute. The only major objection came from Justice Antonin Scalia, who offered an even more robust defense of state privileges going back to the Alien and Sedition Acts.The 8-0 objection to President Obama turns on what Justice Samuel Alito describes in his objection as “a shocking assertion of federal executive power.” The White House argued that Arizona's laws conflicted with its enforcement priorities, even if state laws complied with federal statutes to the letter. In effect, the White House claimed that it could invalidate any otherwise legitimate state law that it disagrees with.Some powers do belong exclusively to the federal government, and control of citizenship and the borders is among them. But if Congress wanted to prevent states from using their own resources to check immigration status, it could. It never did so. The Administration was in essence asserting that because it didn't want to carry out Congress's immigration wishes, no state should be allowed to do so either. Every Justice rightly rejected this remarkable claim.36. Three provisions of Arizona's plan were overturned because they .[A] disturbed the power balance between different states[B] overstepped the authority of federal immigration law[C] deprived the federal police of Constitutional powers[D] contradicted both the federal and state policies37. On which of the following did the Justices agree, according to Paragraph 4?[A] Congress's intervention in immigration enforcement[B] Federal officers’ duty to withhold immigrants’ information[C] States’ legitimate role in immigration enforcement[D] States’ independence from federal immigration law38. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that the Alien and Sedition Acts .[A] stood in favor of the states[B] supported the federal statute[C] undermined the states’ interests[D] violated the Constitution39. The White House claims that its power of enforcement[A] is dependent on the states’ support.[B] is established by federal statutes.[C] outweighs that held by the states.[D] rarely goes against state laws.40. What can be learned from the last paragraph?[A] Immigration issues are usually decided by Congress.[B] The Administration is dominant over immigration issues.[C] Justices wanted to strengthen its coordination with Congress.[D] Justices intended to check the power of the Administration.Part BDirections:In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) The social sciences are flourishing. As of 2005, there were almost half a million professional social scientists from all fields in the world, working both inside and outside academia. According to the World Social Science Report2010, the number of social-science students worldwide has swollen by about 11% every year since 2000.Yet this enormous resource is not contributing enough to today's global challenges, including climate change, security, sustainable development and health.(41)___________________________ Humanity has the necessary agro-technological tools to eradicate hunger, from genetically engineered crops to artificial fertilizers. Here, too, the problems are social: the organization and distribution of food, wealth and prosperity.(42)___________________________ This is a shame—the community should be grasping the opportunity to raise its influence in the real world. To paraphrase the great social scientist Joseph Schumpeter:there is no radical innovation without creative destruction.Today, the social sciences are largely focused on disciplinary problems and internal scholarly debates, rather than on topics with external impact. Analyses reveal that the number of papers including the keywords “environmental change” or “climate change” have increased rapidly since 2004. (43)___________________________When social scientists do tackle practical issues, their scope is often local: Belgium is interested mainly in the effects of poverty on Belgium, for example. And whether the community's work contributes much to an overall accumulation of knowledge is doubtful.The problem is not necessarily the amount of available funding.(44)___________________This is an adequate amount so long as it is aimed in the right direction. Social scientists who complain about a lack of funding should not expect more in today's economic climate.The trick is to direct these funds better. The European Union Framework funding programs have long had a category specifically targeted at social scientists. This year, it was proposed that the system be changed: Horizon 2020, a new program to be enacted in 2014, would not have such a category. This has resulted in protests from social scientists. But the intention is not to neglect social science; rather, the complete opposite. (45)___________________________That should create more collaborative endeavors and help to develop projects aimed directly at solving global problems.[A] The idea is to force social scientists to integrate their work with other categories, including health and demographic change; food security; marine research and the bio-economy; clean, efficient energy; and inclusive, innovative and secure societies.[B] The solution is to change the mindset of the academic community, and what it considers to be its main goal. Global challenges and social innovation ought to receive much more attention fromscientists, especially the young ones.[C] It could be that we are evolving two communities of social scientists: one that is discipline-oriented and publishing in highly specialized journals, and one that is problem-oriented and publishing elsewhere, such as policy briefs.[D] However, the numbers are still small: in 2010, about 1,600 of the 100,000 social-sciences papers published globally included one of these keywords.[E] These issues all have root causes in human behavior: all require behavioral change and social innovations, as well as technological development. Stemming climate change, for example, is as much about changing consumption patterns and promoting tax acceptance as it is about developing clean energy.[F] Despite these factors, many social scientists seem reluctant to tackle such problems. And in Europe, some are up in arms over a proposal to drop a specific funding category for social-science research and to integrate it within cross-cutting topics of sustainable development.[G] During the late 1990s, national spending on social sciences and the humanities as a percentage of all research and development funds-including government, higher education, non-profit and corporate-varied from around 4% to 25%; in most European nations, it is about 15%. Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.（10 points）It is speculated that gardens arise from a basic human need in the individuals who made them: the need for creative expression. There is no doubt that gardens evidence an irrepressible urge to create, express, fashion, and beautify and that self-expression is a basic human urge; (46) yet when one looks at the photographs of the gardens created by the homeless, it strikes one that, for all their diversity of styles, these gardens speak of various other fundamental urges, beyond that of decoration and creative expression.One of these urges has to do with creating a state of peace in the midst of turbulence, a “still point of the turning world,” to borrow a phrase from T. S. Eliot. (47) A sacred place of peace, however crude it may be, is a distinctly human need, as opposed to shelter, which is a distinctly animal need. This distinction is so much so that where the latter is lacking, as it is for these unlikely gardeners, the former becomes all the more urgent. Composure is a state of mind made possible by the structuring of one's relation to one's environment. (48) The gardens of the homeless, which are in effect homeless gardens, introduce form into an urban environment where it either didn't exist or was not discernible as such. In so doing they give composure to a segment of the inarticulate environment in which they take their stand.Another urge or need that these gardens appear to respond to, or to arise from, is so intrinsic that we are barely ever conscious of its abiding claims on us. When we are deprived of green, of plants, of trees, (49) most of us give in to a demoralization of spirit which we usually blame on some psychological conditions, until one day we find ourselves in a garden and feel the oppression vanish as if by magic. In most of the homeless gardens of New York City the actual cultivation of plants is unfeasible, yet even so the compositions often seem to represent attempts to call forth the spirit of plant and animal life, if only symbolically, through a clumplike arrangement of materials, an introduction of colors, small pools of water, and a frequent presence of petals or leaves as well as of stuffed animals. On display here are various fantasy elements whose reference, at some basic level, seems to be the natural world. (50) It is this implicit or explicit reference to nature that fullyjustifies the use of the word garden, though in a “liberated” sense, to describe these synthetic constructions. In them we can see biophilia—a yearning for contact with nonhuman life—assuming uncanny representational forms.Section Ⅱ WritingPart A51.Directions:Write an e-mail of about 100 words to a foreign teacher in your college, inviting him/her to be a judge for the upcoming English speech contest.You should include the details you think necessary.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the e-mail. Use “Li Ming” instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B52.Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should1) describe the drawing briefly,2) interpret its intended meaning, and3) give your comments.You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)2013年全真试题答案Section I Use of English1. A2. D3. C4. A5. B6. B7. A8. D9. D 10. A11. D 12. C 13. B 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. B 20. CSection II Reading ComprehensionPart AText 1 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. CText 2 26. D 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. DText 3 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. AText 4 36. B 37. C 38. A 39. C 40. DPart B41.E 42.F 43.D 44.G 45.APart C46．然而，看到那些无家可归的人所创建的花园的照片时，我们不禁会发现这一系列花园即使风格各异，揭示的却是几种其他的根本需求，不限于美饰与表达的范畴。

2013年考研英语模拟测试练习及答案(3)答案1.D2.B3.A4.C5.B6.B7.A8.D9.C 10.A11.C 12.D 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.C 17.A 18.C 19.C 20.C总体分析本文主要讨论了听行为对人际交流的影响。

文章第一段从父母和子女之间的交流出发，说明儿女不听父母的话造成了他们之间的隔阂。

第二段从婚姻的角度出发，说明夫妻双方的互不理睬造成交流不畅，从而使离婚率上升。

第三段从政治的角度出发，说明政府官员不聆听选民甚至不在意自己所说的话，造成官民隔阂。

例证法是本文采用的主要的论证方法。

试题精解1.[精解] 本题考查考生通过上下文选择适当的形容词的能力。

空格处填入的形容词在句子中充当表语，说明"青少年与父母的交流是__1__"。

首先排除[C]项 rare"希罕的，珍贵的"，因为它强调事物因罕见而珍贵，而文中需要的是表贬义的词。

空格后面部分提到，造成这种隔阂(gap)的首要原因是听的行为。

由此可知，这里讨论的是听对人与人之间交流效果的影响，不是交流少，而是交流不好，所以[D]项poor"质差的，效率低的，不理想的"正确。

scarce"缺乏的，不足的";little"很少的，几乎无"。

2.[精解] 本题考查考生通过上下文选择适当的形容词的能力。

空格处填入的形容词修饰listening behavior，说明"__2__听的行为会造成父母和孩子之间沟通不好"。

[A]项malignant"恶性的，恶意的"贬义程度太深，不适合描述父母和孩子之间的行为。

[D]项feeble "无效的，无力的"，形容人时表示"虚弱无力的"，形容事物时表示"无效的，无力的"，和[C]项ineffective"无效的，无能的"近义，如a feeble argument/joke无力的证据/干巴巴的笑话。

2013年英语二考研试题【3】Text 3Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds. But we need more time to assess other factors. T o accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need at least a minute, preferably five. It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.But snap decisio ns in reaction to rapid stimuli aren’t exclusive to the interpersonal realm. Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating. We unconsciously associate fast food with speed and impatience and carry those impulses into whatever else we’re doing, Subjects exposed to fast-food flashes also tend to think a musical piece lasts too long.Yet we can reverse such influences. If we know we will overreact to consumer products or housing options when we see a happy face (one reason good sales representatives and real estate agents are always smiling), we can take a moment before buying. If we know female job screeners are more likely to reject attractive female applicants, we can help screeners understand their biases-or hire outside screeners.John Gottman, the marriage expert, explains that we quickly“thin slice” information reliably only after we ground such snap reactions in “thick sliced” long-term study. When Dr. Gottman really wants to assess whether a couple will stay together, he invites them to his island retreat for a muck longer evaluation; two days, not two seconds.Our ability to mute our hard-wired reactions by pausing is what differentiates us from animals: doge can think about the future only intermittently or for a few minutes. But historically we have spent about 12 percent of our days contemplating the longer term. Although technology might change the way we react, it hasn’t changed our nature. We still have the imaginative capacity to rise above temptation and reverse the high-speed trend.31. The time needed in making decisions may____.[A] vary according to the urgency of the situation[B] prove the complexity of our brain reaction[C] depend on the importance of the assessment[D] predetermine the accuracy of our judgment32. Our reaction to a fast-food logo shows that snao decisions____.[A] can be associative[B] are not unconscious[C] can be dangerous[D] are not impulsive33. Toreverse the negative influences of snap decisions,we should____.[A] trust our first impression[B] do as people usually do[C] think before we act[D] ask for expert advice34. John Gottman says that reliable snap reaction are based on____.[A] critical assessment[B]‘‘thin sliced ’’study[C] sensible explanation[D] adequate information35. The author’s attitude toward reversing the high-speed trend is____.[A] tolerant[B] uncertain[C] optimistic[D] doubtful。

为⼤家整理了2013年公共英语三级pets3模拟试题，仅供参考！！⾳频下载[点击右键另存为]Now look at question1． l． What is the woman＇s reply? [A]She knowsProfessor Arnold has come． [B] She thinksProfessor Arnold has checked in． [C]She is sure thatProfessor Arnold has arrived． [D] She doesn't knowwhether Professor Arnold has arrived, 2． Who answered the phone? [A] James Clock． [B] Mary． [C] Sue． [D] Not mentioned．3． How does the man feel about hisgrade? [A]It was animprovement． [B] It wasdisappointing． [C] It was unfair． [D] It was satisfying． 4． What does the woman mean? [A] They're readyfor the snow． [B] Once it starts,it'll snow a lot． [C] It has beensnowing for some time． [D] The winter hasjust begun． 5． What subject does the man teach now? [A] English．[B] Chemistry． [C] History． [D] Chinese． 6． Where does this conversation mostprobably take place? [A] In a library． [B] In a hospital． [C] At a bank． [D] In a store． 7． Where do the speakers work? [A] At an art school． [B] At a newspaperoffice． [C] At a stadium． [D] At a publishinghouse． 8． What does the man mean? [A]The library nolonger had the book on reserve． [B] The libraryclosed earlier than he'd expected． [C] The professorhad chosen a mystery book for him instead． [D] The homeworkisn' t clear． 9． What can we learn from theconversation? [A] The man spendsmore than he makes． [B] The man is notkeen on arts． [C] The woman is anartist． [D] The woman looksdown upon the man． 10．How are the guests going to New York? [A] By bus． [B] By plane． [C] By car． [D] By train．11． What kind of weather isnormal for March? [A] Cold． [B] Very hot． [C] Cooler than thatday． [D] Drier than thatday．12． Where was the man born? [A]Florida． [B] New York． [C] California． [D] Indiana． 13． How often is the bus scheduled topass their stop? [A] Every tenminutes． [B] At twenty to one． [C] Every thirtyminutes． [D] Once a day．Questions 14 ~ 17are based on the following dialogue between two friends． 14． What does Sally do in thesupermarket?[A] Working at themeat counter． [B] Working in theproduce section． [C] Carryinggroceries out of the store for customers．[D] Checking thequality of the milk products．． 15． Why does Tom do the yard work? [A] To earn moneyfor school． [B] TO keep his yardnice． [C] To be able towork outdoors． [D] To get exercisewhile working． 16． Why doesn't Tom like his job? [A] Because hedoesn't earn very much money． [B] Because he hasto work for quite a long time． [C] Because hedoesn' t have time for lunch． [D] Becausesometimes he has to work under bad weather． 17． What is Tom going to do in theafternoon? [A] Finish hishomework． [B] Cut grass． [C] Plant trees． [D] Buy groceries． Questions 18 -21 arebased on the following dialogue between a customer and a shop assistant． 18． What does the woman want to buy? [A] A sweater． [B]1 An expensivepen． [C] A microwave oven． [D] A dishwasher． 19． What are they discussing about? [A]The price． [B] The style． [C] The manufacturedate． [D] The delivery． 20． Why does the woman want to make thepurchase in that store? [A] The article ischeap in the store． [B] The article isof good quality in the store． [C] The store isnear her place． [D] The store hasfree delivery service． 21． How much does the shop assistantoffer to reduce at first? [A] Fifty dollars． [B] Five dollars． [C] Two hundreddollars． [D] Seventy-fivedollars． Questions 22 ~ 25are based on the following monologue about the generation gap．22． How longwill the adults and teenagers in this program live together?[A] Five weeks．[B] Six weeks． [C] Seven weeks． [D] Eight weeks． 23． When and where was the specialprogram offered? [A] Every summer in New York City [B] Every winter inNew York State． [C] Every summer in New York State． [D] Every winter inNew York City． 24． What will people do when someonebreaks the rule? [A] Criticize him orher． [B] Have a groupdiscussion about it． [C] Make more rules． [D] Ask him or herto work more in the woods． 25． What' s the purpose of the program? [A] To keep all themembers in the group work together． [B] To make the peoplethere understand the meaning of work． [C] To find a way tosolve the generation gap． [D] To help peopleenjoy their work． Now you have3minutes to transfer your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1． That is the~ f the listening comprehensionsection． end osection II Use of English ( 15 minutes)26． [A] turning [B] rolling [C] twisting [D] rotating 27． [A] find [B]feel [C] drop [D] fall 28． [A] relieved [B] renewed [C] refreshed [D] released 29． [A] impossible [B] unable [C] powerless [D] incapable30． [A] titled [B] iabeled [C] entitled [D] named 31． [A] implies [B] suggests [C] proposes [D] indicates 32． [A] related [B] tied [C] combined [D] put together 33． [A] more [B] less [C] shorter [D]later 34． [A] nervousness [B] anxiety [C] stress [D] tension 35． [A] enhances [B] attaches [C] inserts [D] adds 36． [A] power [B] energy [C] vigor [D]force 37． [A] varies [B] differs [C] alters [D] contrasts 38． [A] nevertheless [B] since [C] though [D] however 39． [A] because [B] spite [C] despite [D] instead 40． [A] pause [B]break [C] vacation [D] interruption 41． [A] earlier [B] early [C] previously [D] sooner 42． [A] spiritually [B] consciously [C mentally [D] emotionally 43． [A] asleep [B] awake [C] alert [D] active 44． [A] out [B] on [C] away [D] off 45． [A] as soon as [B] when [C] before [D] after SectionIII ReadingComprehension (40 minutes)46． When did the writerarrive at Londonairport? [A] inthe early morning． [B] Lateat night． [C] Atnoon． [D] Latein the morning． 47． What can we conclude fromthe questions asked by the customs officer? [A] Hewas just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions． [B] Hemust have noticed the writer' s ugly watch． [C] Hewanted to embarrass the writer． [D] Hemust have noticed the writer's tiredness, 48． What did the writer thinkof the watch he bought in the market? [A] Hewas fond of the watch because it was a Rolex． [B] Hefound the watch useful though it was very cheap．[C] Hedidn't like the watch at all． [D] Hewas indifferent to the watch． 49． What must have happenedto the writer in the end? [A] Hemust have spent a long time at the customs and must have been let go withoutany punishment． [B] Hemust have been given a fine as a punishment． [C] HisRolex must have been confiscated． [D] Hischeap watch must have been confiscated． 50． What do you think is thetone of the story? [A]Humorous． [B]Sarcastic． [C]Solemn． [D]Matter-of-fact．。

2013 Text 3（英语⼆）快速决策Scientists have found that although we are prone to snap overreactions, if we take a moment and think about how we are likely to react, we can reduce or even eliminate the negative effects of our quick, hard-wired responses.Snap decisions can be important defense mechanisms; if we are judging whether someone is dangerous, our brains and bodies are hard-wired to react very quickly, within milliseconds.But we need more time to assess other factors.To accurately tell whether someone is sociable, studies show, we need at least a minute, preferably five.It takes a while to judge complex aspects of personality, like neuroticism or open-mindedness.But snap decisions in reaction to rapid stimuli aren't exclusive to the interpersonal realm.Psychologists at the found that viewing a fast-food logo for just a few milliseconds primes us to read 20 percent faster, even though reading has little to do with eating.We unconsciously associate with speed and impatience and carry those impulses into whatever else we're doing.科学家已经发现：虽然我们易于快速地做出过度反应，但是如果我们花点时间考虑⼀下我们可能做出的反应，就可以减少，甚⾄是消除我们快速、本能的反应所带来的消极影响。

2013全国职称英语等级考试全真模拟试题_理工类_A级（三）2013全国职称英语等级考试全真模拟试题_理工类_A级（三）一、词汇选项(共15题，共15.0分)下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。

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ser beams can be used to bore metals and other hard materials.∙[A] trim [B] melt[C] drill[D] slice2.The cost of elections in the United States is borne by both the government and the private sector.∙[A] known [B] fought[C] exposed[D] assumed3.Acknowledged as the main cause of hay fever the pollen of ragweed is very bothersome.∙[A] intriguing [B] annoying[C] potent[D] significant4.They got in quite a brawl.∙[A] snit [B] fight[C] bally[D] littering5.By providing legal representation, the American Civil Liberties Union works to defend citizens against breachesof their civil rights.∙[A] branches [B] exercises[C] perusals[D] violations6.The first step in planning a marketing strategy for a new product is to analyze the breakdown of sales figuresfor competitive products.∙[A] decrease in [B] reordering of[C] itemization of[D] collapse in7.The bricklayer is working on the house today.∙[A] carpenter[B] plumber[C] electrician[D] mason8.Brilliantly colored flowers attract insects.∙[A] Delicately [B] Sensibly[C] Harmoniously[D] Brightly9.On the brink of matrimony, he fled to a desert island.∙[A] ship [B] proposal[C] edge[D] evasion110.Defined most broadly, folklore includes all the customs, beliefs and traditions that people have handed down fromgeneration to generation.∙[A] fancifully[B] liberally[C] quaintly[D] dryly11.Maria Chapman, abolitionist and close associate of William Lloyed Garrison, wrote many brochures condemning slavery.∙[A] slogans [B] short poems[C] sentiments[D] short pamphlets12.It’s evident that her handling of them has bruised the peaches.∙[A] promulgated [B] infatuated[C] damaged[D] infuriate13.Messalina’s name has become a byword for notorious behavior.∙[A] an epithet [B] an abstraction[C] an indication[D] an oration14.The caliber of F.Scott Fitzgerald’s writing was reassessed by literary critics in the 1950’s.∙[A] idealism [B] creativity[C] quality[D] imagery15.People fishing on a lake must wait calmly so as not to scare the fish away.∙[A] considerately [B] hungrily[C] alertly[D] quietly二、阅读判断(共7题，共7.0分)阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。

2013年考研英语模拟测试练习及答案(4) 1. Exceptional children are different in some significant way from others of the same age. For these children ________to their full adult potential, their education must be adapted to those differences.A. to developB. to be developedC. developingD. will develop2. Space exploration promises to open up many new territories for human settlement, as well as _________the harvest of mineral resources.A. leads toB. to lead toC. leading toD. lead to3. Someday, solar power collected by satellites ________ the earth or fission power (裂变能)manufactured by mankind may give us all the energy we need for an expanding civilization.A. circledB. to circleC. circlingD.circles4. In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they ________ .A.had just been dreamingB. are just dreamingC.have just been dreamingD. had just dreamt5. Her terror was so great ________ somewhere to escape, she would have run for her life.A. only ifB. that there had only beenC. that had there only beenD. if there were only1. AFor these children to develop to their full adult potential在句中做目的状语，these children 是to develop 的逻辑主语，这种主谓关系在目的状语中一般是不能用分词表示的。