2006考研英语真题（word版）【3】
26. From the first two paragraphs, we learn that ________.
[A] the townsfolk deny the RSC’s contribution to the
town’s revenue
[B] the actors of the RSC imitate Shakespeare on and off
stage
[C] the two branches of the RSC are not on good terms
[D] the townsfolk earn little from tourism
27. It can be inferred from Paragraph 3 that ________.
[A] the sightseers cannot visit the Castle and the Palace
separately
[B] the playgoers spend more money than the sightseers
[C] the sightseers do more shopping than the playgoers
[D] the playgoers go to no other places in town than the
theater
28. By saying “Stratford cries poor traditionally” (Line 2-3,
Paragraph 4), the author implies that ________.
[A] Stratford cannot afford the expansion projects
[B] Stratford has long been in financial difficulties
06年考研英语真题及答案（4）
Text 4
Many things make people think artists are weird and the
weirdest may be this: artists#39; only job is to explore emotions,
and yet they choose to focus on the ones that feel bad.
This wasn#39;t always so. The earliest forms of art, like
painting and music, are those best suited for expressing joy. But
somewhere in the 19th century, more artists began seeing
happiness as insipid, phony or, worst of all, boring as we went
from Wordsworth#39;s daffodils to Baudelaire#39;s flowers of
evil.
You could argue that art became more skeptical of happiness
because modern times have seen such misery. But it#39;s not as
if earlier times didn#39;t know perpetual war, disaster and the
massacre of innocents. The reason, in fact, may be just the
opposite: there is too much damn happiness in the world today.
考研英语历年阅读理解真题精析--2006年
Part One
In spite of “endless talk of difference,” American society is an
amazing machine for homogenizing people. This is “the democratizing
uniformity of dress and discourse, and the casualness and absence of
consumption “launched by the 19th –century department stores that
offered ‘vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. Instead of
intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite.” these were stores
“anyone could enter, regardless of class or background. This turned
shopping into a public and democratic act.” The mass media, advertising
and sports are other forces for homogenization.
Immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture, which may
not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. Writing for the
National Immigration Forum, Gregory Rodriguez reports that today’s
在职攻读硕士联考英语真题2006年
(总分105, 做题时间90分钟)
Paper One
Part Ⅰ Dialogue Communication
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.
Speaker A: Excuse me, but can you tell us where the conference room
is?Speaker B: ______ The conference room is located on the third
floor of the hotel.
SSS_SINGLE_SEL
A Of course, sir.
B Yes, please.
C Right, sir.
D You are welcome.
分值: 1.5
答案:A
意思是“当然可以，先生。会议室在宾馆的三层”。这道题很容易得出答案。A说：“打扰一下，您能告诉我们会议室在哪吗?”
2.
Speaker A: ______.Speaker B: I'm running a temperature, and feel
sick.
SSS_SINGLE_SEL
A What can I do for you?
