2011年考研英語(yǔ)一真題及答案

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)fbreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]

or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras“abodilyexerciseprecioustohealth."But

---someclaimstothecontrary,laughingprobablyhaslittleinfluenceonphysicalfilness

Laughterdoesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartanditsbloodvessels,heart

rateandoxygenconsumptionButbecausehardlaughterisdifficultto,agoodlaughisunlikely

tohavebenefitstheway,say,walkingorjoggingdoes.

,insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem,asexercisedoes,laughterapparentlyaccomplishes

the,studiesdatingbacktothe1930'sindicatethatlaughter,muscles,

Suchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelptheeffectsofpsychologicalstress.Anyway,theactof

laughingprobablydoesproduceothertypesoffeedback,thatimproveanindividual'semotional

state.oneclassicaltheoryofemotion,ourfeelingsarepartiallyrootedphysical

reactions.Itwasarguedattheendofthe19thcenturythathumansdonotcrytheyaresadbut

theybecomesadwhentetearsbegintoflow.

Althoughsadnessalsotears,evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflowmuscular

responses.Inanexperimentpublishedin1988,socialpsychologistFritz.

1.[A]among[B]except[C]despite[D]like

2.[A]reflect[B]demand[C]indicate[D]produce

3.[A]stabilizing[B]boosting[C]impairing[D]determining

4.[A]transmit[B]sustain[C]evaluate[D]observe

5.[A]measurable[B]manageable[C]affdrdable[D]renewable

6.[A]Inturn[B]Infact[C]Inaddition[D]Inbrief

7.[A]opposite[B]impossible[C]average[D]expected

8.[A]hardens[B]weakens[C]tightens[D]relaxes

9.[A]aggravate[B]generate[C]moderate[D]enhance

10.[A]physical[B]mental[C]subconscious[D]internal

11.[A]Exceptfor[B]Accordingto[C]Dueto[D]Asfbr

12.[A]with[B]on[C]in[D]at

13.[A]unless[B]until[C]if[D]because

14.[A]exhausts[B]fbllows[C]precedes[D]suppresses

15.[A]into[B]from[C]towards[D]beyond

16.[A]fetch[B]bite[C]pick[D]hold

17.[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[D]indifferent

18.[A]adapted[B]catered[C]turned[D]reacted

19.[A]suggesting[B]requiring[C]mentioning[D]supposing

20.[A]Eventually[B]Consequently[C]Similarly[D]Conversely

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or

[D].MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)

Text1

ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilharmonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhas

beenthetalkoftheclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhisappointmentin

2009.Forthemostpart,theresponsehasbeenfavorable,tosaytheleast."Hooray!Atlast!”wrote

AnthonyTommasini,asober-sidedclassical-musiccritic.

Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,isthatGilbertis

comparativelylittleknown.EvenTommasini,whohadadvocatedGilbert'sappointmentintheTimes,

callshim“anunpretentiousmusicianwithnoairoftheformidableconductoraboutAsa

descriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofanorchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslike

GustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohavestruckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfoint

praise.

Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.Tobesure,

heperformsanimpressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitisnotnecessaryformetovisit

AveryFisherHall,oranywhereelse,tohearinterestingorchestralmusic.AllIhavetodoistogoto

myCDshelf,orbootupmycomputeranddownloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.

Devotedconcertgoerswhoreplythatrecordingsarenosubstitutefbrliveperformanceare

missingthepoint.Forthetime,attention,andmoneyoftheart-lovingpublic,classicalinstrumentalists

mustcompetenotonlywithoperahouses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,andmuseums,butalso

withtherecordedperformancesofthegreatclassicalmusiciansofthe20thcentury.Thererecordings

arecheap,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuchhigherinartisticqualitythantoday'slive

performances;moreover,theycanbe“consumed“atatimeandplaceofthelistener'schoosing.The

widespreadavailabilityofsuchrecordingshasthusbroughtaboutacrisisintheinstitutionofthe

traditionalclassicalconcert.

Onepossibleresponseisfbrclassicalperformerstoprogramattractivenewmusicthatisnotyet

availableonrecord.Gilbert'sowninterestinnewmusichasbeenwidelynoted:AlexRoss,a

classical-musiccritic,hasdescribedhimasamanwhoiscapableofturningthePhilharmonicinto“a

markedlydifferent,morevibrantorganization?9Butwhatwillbethenatureofthatdifference?Merely

expandingtheorchestra'srepertoirewillnotbeenough.IfGilbertandthePhilharmonicaretosucceed,

theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetweenAmerica'soldestorchestraandthenewaudienceit

hopstoattract.

21.WelearnfromPara.1thatGilbert'sappointmenthas

[A]incurredcriticism.

[B]raisedsuspicion.

[C]receivedacclaim.

[D]arousedcuriosity.

22.TommasiniregardsGilbertasanartistwhois

[A]influentiaL

[B]modest.

[C]respectable.

[D]talented.

23.Theauthorbelievesthatthedevotedconcertgoers

[A]ignoretheexpensesofliveperformances.

[B]rejectmostkindsofrecordedperformances.

[C]exaggeratethevarietyofliveperfbnuances.

[D]overestimatethevalueofliveperformances.

24.Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingistrueofrecordings?

[A]Theyareofteninferiortoliveconcertsinquality.

[B]Theyareeasilyaccessibletothegeneralpublic.

[C]Theyhelpimprovethequalityofmusic.

[D]Theyhaveonlycoveredmasterpieces.

25.RegardingGilbert'sroleinrevitalizingthePhilharmonic,theauthorfeels

[A]doubtfuL

[B]enthusiastic.

[C]confident.

[D]puzzled.

Text2

WhenLiamMcGeedepartedaspresidentofBankofAmericainAugust,hisexplanationwas

surprisinglystraightup.Ratherthancloakinghisexitintheusualvagueexcuses,hecamerightout

andsaidhewasleaving“topursuemygoalofrunningacompany.^^Broadcastinghisambitionwas

“verymuchmydecision,McGeesays.Withintwoweeks,hewastalkingfbrthefirsttimewiththe

boardofHartfordFinancialServicesGroup,whichnamedhimCEOandchairmanonSeptember29.

McGeesaysleavingwithoutapositionlinedupgavehimtimetoreflectonwhatkindof

companyhewantedtorun.Italsosentaclearmessagetotheoutsideworldabouthisaspirations.And

McGeeisn'talone.InrecentweekstheNo.2executivesatAvonandAmericanExpressquitwiththe

explanationthattheywerelookingforaCEOpost.Asboardsscrutinizesuccessionplansinresponse

toshareholderpressure,executiveswhodon'tgetthenodalsomaywishtomoveon.Aturbulent

businessenvironmentalsohasseniormanagerscautiousoflettingvaguepronouncementscloudtheir

reputations.

Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemorewillingtomakethe

jumpwithoutanet.Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown23%fromayearagoasnervous

boardsstuckwiththeleaderstheyhad,accordingtoLiberumResearch.Astheeconomypicksup,

opportunitieswillaboundfbraspiringleaders.

Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookforabetteroneisunconventional.Foryears

executivesandheadhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemostattractiveCEOcandidatesarethe

oneswhomustbepoached.SaysKom/FerryseniorpartnerDennisCarey:,9Ican'tthinkofasingle

searchI'vedonewhereaboardhasnotinstructedmetolookatsittingCEOsfirst.95

Thosewhojumpedwithoutajobhaven'talwayslandedintoppositionsquickly.EllenMarram

quitaschiefofTropicanaadecadeage,sayingshewantedtobeaCEO.Itwasayearbeforeshe

becameheadofatinyInternet-basedcommoditiesexchange.RobertWillumstadleftCitigroupin2005

withambitionstobeaCEO.Hefinallytookthatpostatamajorfinancialinstitutionthreeyearslater.

Manyrecruiterssaytheolddisgraceisfadingfbrtopperformers.Thefinancialcrisishasmadeit

moreacceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone."Thetraditionalrulewasifssafertostay

whereyouare,butthafsbeenfundamentallyinverted,saysoneheadhunter."Thepeoplewho've

beenhurttheworstarethosewho'vestayedtoolong.”

26.WhenMcGeeannouncedhisdeparture,hismannercanbestbedescribedasbeing

[A]arrogant.

[B]frank.

[C]self^centered.

[D]impulsive.

27.AccordingtoParagraph2,seniorexecutives9quittingmaybespurredby

[A]theirexpectationofbetterfinancialstatus.

[B]theirneedtoreflectontheirprivatelife.

[C]theirstrainedrelationswiththeboards.

[D]theirpursuitofnewcareergoals.

28.Theword“poached”(Line3,Paragraph4)mostprobablymeans

[A]approvedof.

[B]attendedto.

[C]huntedfor.

[D]guardedagainst.

29.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat

[A]topperformersusedtoclingtotheirposts.

[B]loyaltyoftopperformersisgettingout-dated.

[C]topperformerscaremoreaboutreputations.

[D]ifssafertosticktothetraditionalrules.

30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

[A]CEOs:WheretoGo?

[B]CEOs:AlltheWayUp?

[C]TopManagersJumpwithoutaNet

[D]TheOnlyWayOutforTopPerformers

Text3

Theroughguidetomarketingsuccessusedtobethatyougotwhatyoupaidfor.Nolonger.While

traditional"paid”media-suchastelevisioncommercialsandprintadvertisements-stillplayamajor

role,companiestodaycanexploitmanyalternativeformsofmedia.Consumerspassionateabouta

productmaycreate“owned“mediabysendinge-mailalertsaboutproductsandsalestocustomers

registeredwithitsWebsite.Thewayconsumersnowapproachtheprocessofmakingpurchase

decisionsmeansthatmarketingsimpactstemsfromaboadrangeoffactorsbeyondconventionalpaid

media.

Paidandownedmediaarecontrolledbymarketerspromotingtheirownproducts.Forearned

media,suchmarketersactastheinitiatorforusers,responses.Butinsomecases,onemarketer's

ownedmediabecomeanothermarketer'spaidmedia-forinstance,whenane-commerceretailersells

adspaceonitsWebsite.Wedefinesuchsoldmediaasownedmediawhosetrafficissostrongthat

otherorganizationsplacetheircontentore-commerceengineswithinthatenvironment.This

trend,whichwebelieveisstillinitsinfancy,effectivelybeganwithretailersandtravelproviderssuch

asairlinesandhotelsandwillnodoubtgofurther.Johnson&Johnson,forexample,hascreated

BabyCenter,astand-alonemediapropertythatpromotescomplementaryandevencompetitive

products.Besidesgeneratingincome,thepresenceofothermarketersmakesthesiteseemobjective,

givescompaniesopportunitiestolearnvaluableinfbnnationabouttheappealofothercompanies9

marketing,andmayhelpexpandusertrafficfbrallcompaniesconcerned.

Thesamedramatictechnologicalchangesthathaveprovidedmarketerswithmore(andmore

diverse)communicationschoiceshavealsoincreasedtheriskthatpassionateconsumerswillvoice

theiropinionsinquicker,morevisible,andmuchmoredamagingways.Suchhijackedmediaarethe

oppositeofearnedmedia:anassetorcampaignbecomeshostagetoconsumers,otherstakeholders,or

activistswhomakenegativeallegationsaboutabrandorproduct.Membersofsocialnetworks,fbr

instance,arelearningthattheycanhijackmediatoapplypressureonthebusinessesthatoriginally

createdthem.

Ifthathappens,passionateconsumerswouldtrytopersuadeotherstoboycottproducts,putting

thereputationofthetargetcompanyatrisk.Insuchacase,thecompany'sresponsemaynotbe

sufficientlyquickorthoughtful,andthelearningcurvehasbeensteep.ToyotaMotor,fbrexample,

alleviatedsomeofthedamagefromitsrecallcrisisearlierthisyearwitharelativelyquickand

well-orchestratedsocial-mediaresponsecampaign,whichincludedeffortstoengagewithconsumers

directlyonsitessuchasTwitterandthesocial-newssiteDigg.

31.Consumersmaycreate“earned“mediawhentheyare

[A]obsessedwithonlineshoppingatcertainWebsites.

[B]inspiredbyproduct-promotinge-mailssenttothem.

[C]eagertohelptheirfriendspromotequalityproducts.

[D]enthusiasticaboutrecommendingtheirfavoriteproducts.

32.AccordingtoParagraph2,soldmediafeature

[A]asafebusinessenvironment.

[B]randomcompetition.

[C]strongusertraffic.

[D]flexibilityinorganization.

33.TheauthorindicatesinParagraph3thatearnedmedia

[A]inviteconstantconflictswithpassionateconsumers.

[B]canbeusedtoproducenegativeeffectsinmarketing.

[C]mayberesponsiblefbrfiercercompetition.

[D]deserveallthenegativecommentsaboutthem.

34.ToyotaMotor'sexperienceiscitedasanexampleof

[A]respondingeffectivelytohijackedmedia.

[B]persuadingcustomersintoboycottingproducts.

[C]cooperatingwithsupportiveconsumers.

[D]takingadvantageofhijackedmedia.

35.Whichofthefollowingisthetextmainlyabout?

[A]Alternativestoconventionalpaidmedia.

[B]Conflictbetweenhijackedandearnedmedia.

[C]Dominanceofhijackedmedia.

[D]Popularityofownedmedia.

Text4

IfsnosurprisethatJenniferSenior'sinsightful,provocativemagazinecoverstory,“IloveMy

Children,IHateMyLife,99isarousingmuchchatter-nothinggetspeopletalkinglikethesuggestion

thatchildrearingisanythinglessthanacompletelyfulfilling,life-enrichingexperience.Ratherthan

concludingthatchildrenmakeparentseitherhappyormiserable,Seniorsuggestsweneedtoredefine

happiness:insteadofthinkingofitassomethingthatcanbemeasuredbymoment-to-momentjoy,we

shouldconsiderbeinghappyasapast-tensecondition.Eventhoughtheday-to-dayexperienceof

raisingkidscanbesoul-crushinglyhard,Seniorwritesthat“theverythingsthatinthemoment

dampenourmoodscanlaterbesourcesofintensegratificationanddelight/9

Themagazinecovershowinganattractivemotherholdingacutebabyishardlytheonly

Madonna-and-childimageonnewsstandsthisweek.Therearealsostoriesaboutnewlyadoptive-and

newlysingle-momSandraBullock,aswellastheusual"JenniferAnistonispregnant"news.

Practicallyeveryweekfeaturesatleastonecelebritymom,ormom-to-be,smilingonthenewsstands.

Inasocietythatsopersistentlycelebratesprocreation,isitanywonderthatadmittingyouregret

havingchildrenisequivalenttoadmittingyousupportkitten-killing?Itdoesn'tseemquitefair,then,

tocomparetheregretsofparentstotheregretsofthechildren.Unhappyparentsrarelyareprovokedto

wonderiftheyshouldn'thavehadkids,butunhappychildlessfolksarebotheredwiththemessagethat

childrenarethesinglemostimportantthingintheworld:obviouslytheirmiserymustbeadirectresult

ofthegapingbaby-sizeholesintheirlives.

Ofcourse,theimageofparenthoodthatcelebritymagazineslikeUsWeeklyandPeoplepresentis

hugelyunrealistic,especiallywhentheparentsaresinglemotherslikeBullock.Accordingtoseveral

studiesconcludingthatparentsarelesshappythanchildlesscouples,singleparentsaretheleasthappy

ofall.Noshockthere,consideringhowmuchworkitistoraiseakidwithoutapartnertoleanon;yet

tohearSandraandBritneytellit,raisingakidontheir"own"(read:withround-the-clockhelp)isa

pieceofcake.

IfshardtoimaginethatmanypeoplearedumbenoughtowantchildrenjustbecauseReeseand

Angelinamakeitlooksoglamorous:mostadultsunderstandthatababyisnotahaircut.Butit's

interestingtowonderiftheimagesweseeeveryweekofstress-free,happiness-enhancingparenthood

aren'tinsomesmall,subconsciouswaycontributingtoourowndissatisfactionswiththeactual

experience,inthesamewaythatasmallpartofushopedgetting“theRachel“mightmakeuslook

justalittlebitlikeJenniferAniston.

36.JenniferSeniorsuggestsinherarticlethatraisingachildcanbring

[A]temporarydelight

[B]enjoymentinprogress

[C]happinessinretrospect

[D]lastingreward

37.WelearnfromParagraph2that

[A]celebritymomsareapermanentsourcefbrgossip.

[B]singlemotherswithbabiesdeservegreaterattention.

[C]newsaboutpregnantcelebritiesisentertaining.

[D]havingchildrenishighlyvaluedbythepublic.

38.ItissuggestedinParagraph3thatchildlessfolks

[A]areconstantlyexposedtocriticism.

[B]arelargelyignoredbythemedia.

[C]failtofulfilltheirsocialresponsibilities.

[D]arelesslikelytobesatisfiedwiththeirlife.

39.AccordingtoParagraph4,themessageconveyedbycelebritymagazinesis

[A]soothing.

[B]ambiguous.

[C]compensatory.

[D]misleading.

4O.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

[A]Havingchildrencontributeslittletotheglamourofcelebritymoms.

[B]Celebritymomshaveinfluencedourattitudetowardschildrearing.

[C]Havingchildrenintensifiesourdissatisfactionwithlife.

[D]Wesometimesneglectthehappinessfromchildrearing.

PartB

Directions:

Thefollowingparagrapharegiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41-45,youarerequiredto

reorganizetheseparagraphsintoacoherenttextbychoosingfromthelistA-Gtofillingthemintothe

numberedboxes.ParagraphsEandGhavebeencorrectlyplaced.MarkyouranswersonANSWER

SHEET1.(10points)

[A]Nodisciplineshaveseizedonprofessionalismwithasmuchenthusiasmasthehumanities.

Youcan,MrMenandpointsout,becamealawyerinthreeyearsandamedicaldoctorinfour.Butthe

regulartimeittakestogetadoctoraldegreeinthehumanitiesisnineyears.Notsurprisingly,upto

halfofalldoctoralstudentsinEnglishdropoutbeforegettingtheirdegrees.

[B]Hisconcernismainlywiththehumanities:Literature,languages,philosophyandsoon.

Thesearedisciplinesthataregoingoutofstyle:22%ofAmericancollegegraduatesnowmajorin

businesscomparedwithonly2%inhistoryand4%inEnglish.However,manyleadingAmerican

universitieswanttheirundergraduatestohaveagroundinginthebasiccanonofideasthatevery

educatedpersonshouldposses.Butmostfinditdifficulttoagreeonwhata"generaleducation“should

looklike.AtHarvard,MrMenandnotes,"thegreatbooksarereadbecausetheyhavebeenread^-they

formasortofsocialglue.

[C]Equallyunsurprisingly,onlyabouthalfendupwithprofessorshipsforwhichtheyentered

graduateschool.Therearesimplytoofewposts.Thisispartlybecauseuniversitiescontinueto

produceevermorePhDs.Butfewerstudentswanttostudyhumanitiessubjects:Englishdepartments

awardedmorebachelor'sdegreesin1970-71thantheydid20yearslater.Fewerstudentsrequires

fewerteachers.So,attheendofadecadeoftheses-writing,manyhumanitiesstudentsleavethe

professiontodosomethingforwhichtheyhavenotbeentrained.

[D]Onereasonwhyitishardtodesignandteachsuchcoursesisthattheycancutacrossthe

insistencebytopAmericanuniversitiesthatliberal-artseducationsandprofessionaleducationshould

bekeptseparate,taughtindifferentschools.Manystudentsexperiencebothvarieties.Althoughmore

thanhalfofHarvardundergraduatesendupinlaw,medicineorbusiness,futuredoctorsandlawyers

muststudyanon-specialistliberal-artsdegreebeforeembarkingonaprofessionalqualification.

[E]Besidesprofessionalizingtheprofessionsbythisseparation,topAmericanuniversitieshave

professionalisedtheprofessor.Thegrowthinpublicmoneyforacademicresearchhasspeededthe

process:federalresearchgrantsrosefourfoldbetween1960and1990,butfacultyteachinghoursfell

byhalfasresearchtookitstoll.Professionalismhasturnedtheacquisitionofadoctoraldegreeintoa

prerequisiteforasuccessfulacademiccareer:aslateas1969athirdofAmericanprofessorsdidnot

possessone.Butthekeyideabehindprofessionalisation,arguesMrMenand,isthat“theknowledge

andskillsneededforaparticularspecializationaretransmissiblebutnottransferable.MSodisciplines

acquireamonopolynotjustovertheproductionofknowledge,butalsoovertheproductionofthe

producersofknowledge.

[F]Thekeytoreforminghighereducation,concludesMrMenand,istoalterthewayinwhich

“theproducersofknowledgeareproduced.^Otherwise,academicswillcontinuetothinkdangerously

alike,increasinglydetachedfromthesocietieswhichtheystudy,investigateandcriticize."Academic

inquiry,atleastinsomefields,mayneedtobecomelessexclusionaryandmoreholistic."Yetquite

howthathappens,MrMenanddosenotsay.

[G]ThesubtleandintelligentlittlebookTheMarketplaceofIdeas:ReformandResistanceinthe

AmericanUniversityshouldbereadbyeverystudentthinkingofapplyingtotakeadoctoraldegree.

Theymaythendecidetogoelsewhere.ForsomethingcurioushasbeenhappeninginAmerican

Universities,andLouisMenand,aprofessorofEnglishatHarvardUniversity,captureditskillfully.

G—41.f42.fE-43.~44.-**45.

PartC

Directions:

ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Your

translationshouldbewrittencarefullyonANSWERSHEET2.(10points)

Withitsthemethat“Mindisthemasterweaver,creatingourinnercharacterandouter

circumstances,thebookAsaManThinkingbyJamesAllenisanin-depthexplorationofthecentral

ideaofself-helpwriting.

(46)Allen'scontributionwastotakeanassumptionweallshare-thatbecausewearenotrobots

wethereforecontrolourthoughts-andrevealitserroneousnature.Becausemostofusbelievethat

mindisseparatefrommatter,wethinkthatthoughtscanbehiddenandmadepowerless;thisallowsus

tothinkonewayandactanother.However,Allenbelievedthattheunconsciousmindgeneratesas

muchactionastheconsciousmind,and(47)whilewemaybeabletosustaintheillusionofcontrol

throughtheconsciousmindalone,inrealitywearecontinuallyfacedwithaquestion:"WhycannotI

makemyselfdothisorachievethat?”

Sincedesireandwillaredamagedbythepresenceofthoughtsthatdonotaccordwithdesire,

Allenconcluded:"Wedonotattractwhatwewant,butwhatweare."Achievementhappensbecause

youasapersonembodytheexternalachievement;youdon't"get"successbutbecomeit.Thereisno

gapbetweenmindandmatter.

PartofthefameofAllen'sbookisitscontentionthat"Circumstancesdonotmakeaperson,they

revealhim.,,(48)Thisseemsajustificationfbrneglectofthoseinneed,andarationalizationof

exploitation,ofthesuperiorityofthoseatthetopandtheinferiorityofthoseatthebottom.

This,however,wouldbeaknee-jerkreactiontoasubtleargument.Eachsetofcircumstances,

howeverbad,offersauniqueopportunityforgrowth.Ifcircumstancesalwaysdeterminedthelifeand

prospectsofpeople,thenhumanitywouldneverhaveprogressed.Infat,(49)circumstancesseemtobe

designedtobringoutthebestinusandifwefeelthatwehavebeen“wronged“thenweareunlikelyto

beginaconsciousefforttoescapefromoursituation.Nevertheless,asanybiographerknows,a

person'searlylifeanditsconditionsareoftenthegreatestgifttoanindividual.

ThesoberingaspectofAllen'sbookisthatwehavenooneelsetoblamefbrourpresent

conditionexceptourselves.(50)Theupsideisthepossibilitiescontainedinknowingthateverythingis

uptous;wherebeforewewereexpertsinthearrayoflimitations,nowwebecomeauthoritiesofwhat

ispossible.

SectionIIIWriting

PartA

51.Directions:

Writealettertoafriendofyoursto

1)recommendoneofyourfavoritemoviesand

2)givereasonsfbryourrecommendation

Yourshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheleter.User“LIMING,9instead.

Donotwritertheaddress/10points)

PartB

52.Directions:

Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,youshould

1)describethedrawingbriefly,

2)explainit'sintendedmeaning,and

3)giveyourcomments.

YourshouldwriteneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(20points)

2010年全國(guó)碩士研究生入學(xué)統(tǒng)?考試英語(yǔ)試題

維密★信用前

2011年全國(guó)碩士研究生入學(xué)統(tǒng)一考試

英語(yǔ)（_）試題答案和評(píng)分參考

一.參考看突SectionIUseofEnglish(10points)

4.BS.A

2D3.B

I.C9.C10.A

-*8.D

A

6.B14.C15.B

c13.D

11.B19.A20.C

I-?A18.D

onUReadingComprehension(60points)

PartA(初points)

23.D24.B25.A

21.C22.B

28.C29.A30.C

26.B27.D

33.B34,A35.A

31.D32.C

38.A39.D40.B

36.C37.D

PanB(10points)

43.A44.C45.F

41.B42.D

PartC(10points)

ii“我們并非機(jī)器人，因此能掌控自己的思’縣“這2

46.艾倫的黃政在于，他拿?

O-并揭示了其片誤J所在.

度識(shí)來維系?"控制"這種錯(cuò)覺，現(xiàn)實(shí)中我們;正是不1

47.盡管我們或許可以僅憑:

一個(gè)問題：“我為什么不能讓自己做這個(gè)或?qū)崿F(xiàn)那個(gè)？”

48.這似乎是在為忽視貧困者的行為作辯護(hù)，為剝削、為社會(huì)上層人群的優(yōu)越及社會(huì)底

層人群的卑第找理由.

49.環(huán)■仿，M是為了激友我們的最大漕能而設(shè)，如果我們覺得自己遭受了"不公’

就不太可能有意識(shí)地去翳力拷脫自己的處境.

50.其正面意義在于,了解了一切都取決于我們自己，即，了諸多可能；此前我的是諳