近十年考研英語一真題及答案

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]on

ANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras“abodilyexerciseprecioustohealth.^^But---some

claimstothecontrary,laughingprobablyhaslittleinfluenceonphysicalfilnessLaughterdoesshort-term

changesinthefimctionoftheheartanditsbloodvessels,heartrateandoxygenconsumptionButbecausehard

laughterisdifficultto,agoodlaughisunlikelytohavebenefitstheway,say,walkingorjoggingdoes.

,insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem,asexercisedoes,laughterapparentlyaccomplishesthe,studies

datingbacktothe1930'sindicatethatlaughter,muscles,

Suchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelptheeffectsofpsychologicalstress.Anyway,theactoflaughing

probablydoesproduceothertypesoffeedback,thatimproveanindividual'semotionalstate.one

classicaltheoryofemotion,ourfeelingsarepartiallyrootedphysicalreactions.Itwasarguedattheendof

the19thcenturythathumansdonotcrytheyaresadbuttheybecomesadwhentetearsbegintoflow.

Althoughsadnessalsotears,evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflowmuscularresponses.Inan

experimentpublishedin1988,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]mcasurable[B]manageablc[C]affordablc[D]renewable

6.[A]lnturn[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]aggravatc[B]generate[C]moderate[D]cnhance

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

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

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

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

14.[A]exhausts[B]follows[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]joyfiil[D]indifferent

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

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

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

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

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

youranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)

Text1

ThedecisionoftheNewYorkPhilhannonictohireAlanGilbertasitsnextmusicdirectorhasbeenthetalkof

theclassical-musicworldeversincethesuddenannouncementofhisappointmentin2009.Forthemostpart,the

responsehasbeenfavorable,tosaytheleast."Hooray!Atlast!”wroteAnthonyTommasini,asober-sided

classical-musiccritic.

Oneofthereasonswhytheappointmentcameassuchasurprise,however,isthatGilbertiscomparativelylittle

known.EvenTommasini,whohadadvocatedGilbert'sappointmentintheTimes,callshim“anunpretentious

musicianwithnoairofthefbmiidableconductorabouthim.^^Asadescriptionofthenextmusicdirectorofan

orchestrathathashithertobeenledbymusicianslikeGustavMahlerandPierreBoulez,thatseemslikelytohave

struckatleastsomeTimesreadersasfaintpraise.

Formypart,IhavenoideawhetherGilbertisagreatconductororevenagoodone.Tobesure,heperformsan

impressivevarietyofinterestingcompositions,butitisnotnecessaryformetovisitAveryFisherHall,oranywhere

else,tohearinterestingorchestralmusic.AllIhavetodoistogotomyCDshelf,orbootupmycomputerand

downloadstillmorerecordedmusicfromiTunes.

Devotedconcertgoerswhoreplythatrecordingsarenosubstituteforliveperformancearemissingthepoint.For

thetime,attention,andmoneyoftheart-lovingpublic,classicalinstrumentalistsmustcompetenotonlywithopera

houses,dancetroupes,theatercompanies,andmuseums,butalsowiththerecordedperformancesofthegreat

classicalmusiciansofthe20thcentury.Thererecordingsarecheap,availableeverywhere,andveryoftenmuch

higherinartisticqualitythantoday'sliveperformances;moreover,theycanbe“consumed”atatimeandplaceofthe

listener'schoosing.Thewidespreadavailabilityofsuchrecordingshasthusbroughtaboutacrisisintheinstitutionof

thetraditionalclassicalconcert.

Onepossibleresponseisforclassicalperformerstoprogramattractivenewmusicthatisnotyetavailableon

record.Gilbert'sowninterestinnewmusichasbeenwidelynoted:AlexRoss,aclassical-musiccritic,hasdescribed

himasamanwhoiscapableofturningthePhilhannonicinto“amarkedlydifferent,morevibrantorganization.^^But

whatwillbethenatureofthatdifference?Merelyexpandingtheorchestra'srepertoirewillnotbeenough.IfGilbert

andthePhilharmonicaretosucceed,theymustfirstchangetherelationshipbetweenAmerica'soldestorchestraand

thenewaudienceithopstoattract.

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]exaggeratethevarietyofliveperformances.

[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,hisexplanationwassurprisingly

straightup.Ratherthancloakinghisexitintheusualvagueexcuses,hecamerightoutandsaidhewasleaving”to

pursuemygoalofrunningacompany.^^Broadcastinghisambitionwas“verymuchmydecision,McGeesays.

Withintwoweeks,hewastalkingforthefirsttimewiththeboardofHartfordFinancialServicesGroup,which

namedhimCEOandchairmanonSeptember29.

McGeesaysleavingwithoutapositionlinedupgavehimtimetoreflectonwhatkindofcompanyhewantedto

run.Italsosentaclearmessagetotheoutsideworldabouthisaspirations.AndMcGeeisn'talone.Inrecentweeks

theNo.2executivesatAvonandAmericanExpressquitwiththeexplanationthattheywerelookingforaCEOpost.

Asboardsscrutinizesuccessionplansinresponsetoshareholderpressure,executiveswhodon'tgetthenodalsomay

wishtomoveon.Aturbulentbusinessenvironmentalsohasseniormanagerscautiousoflettingvague

pronouncementscloudtheirreputations.

Asthefirstsignsofrecoverybegintotakehold,deputychiefsmaybemorewillingtomakethejumpwithouta

net.Inthethirdquarter,CEOturnoverwasdown23%fromayearagoasnervousboardsstuckwiththeleadersthey

had,accordingtoLiberumResearch.Astheeconomypicksup,opportunitieswillaboundfbraspiringleaders.

Thedecisiontoquitaseniorpositiontolookfbrabetteroneisunconventional.Foryearsexecutivesand

headhuntershaveadheredtotherulethatthemostattractiveCEOcandidatesaretheoneswhomustbepoached.

SaysKom/FerryseniorpartnerDennisCarey:,,Ican'tthinkofasinglesearchI'vedonewhereaboardhasnot

instructedmetolookatsittingCEOsfirst.”

Thosewhojumpedwithoutajobhaven'talwayslandedintoppositionsquickly.EllenMarramquitaschiefof

Tropicanaadecadeage,sayingshewantedtobeaCEO.Itwasayearbeforeshebecameheadofatiny

Internet-basedcommoditiesexchange.RobertWillumstadleftCitigroupin2005withambitionstobeaCEO.He

finallytookthatpostatamajorfinancialinstitutionthreeyearslater.

Manyrecruiterssaytheolddisgraceisfadingfbrtopperformers.Thefinancialcrisishasmadeitmore

acceptabletobebetweenjobsortoleaveabadone."Thetraditionalrulewasit'ssafertostaywhereyouare,but

that'sbeenfundamentallyinverted,“saysoneheadhunter."Thepeoplewho'vebeenhurttheworstarethosewho've

stayedtoolong.”

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]attendcdto.

[C]huntedfor.

[D]guardedagainst.

29.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat

[A]topperformersusedtoclingtotheirposts.

[B]loyaltyoftopperformersisgettingout-dated.

[C]topperformerscaremoreaboutreputations.

[D]it'ssafertosticktothetraditionalrules.

30.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?

[A]CEOs:WheretoGo?

[B]CEOs:AlltheWayUp?

[C]TopManagersJumpwithoutaNet

[D]ThcOnlyWayOutforTopPerformers

Text3

Theroughguidetomarketingsuccessusedtobethatyougotwhatyoupaidfbr.Nolonger.Whiletraditional

“paid"media-suchastelevisioncommercialsandprintadvertisements-stillplayamajorrole,companiestoday

canexploitmanyalternativefbnnsofmedia.Consumerspassionateaboutaproductmaycreate“owned“mediaby

sendinge-mailalertsaboutproductsandsalestocustomersregisteredwithitsWebsite.Thewayconsumersnow

approachthebroadrangeoffactorsbeyondconventionalpaidmedia.

Paidandownedmediaarecontrolledbymarketerspromotingtheirownproducts.Forearnedmedia,such

marketersactastheinitiatorfbrusers'responses.Butinsomecases,onemarketer'sownedmediabecomeanother

marketer'spaidmedia-fbrinstance,whenane-commerceretailersellsadspaceonitsWebsite.Wedefinesuchsold

mediaasownedmediawhosetrafficissostrongthatotherorganizationsplacetheircontentore-commerceengines

withinthatenvironment.Thistrend,whichwebelieveisstillinitsinfancy,effectivelybeganwithretailersandtravel

providerssuchasairlinesandhotelsandwillnodoubtgofurther.Johnson&Johnson,fbrexample,hascreated

BabyCenter,astand-alonemediapropertythatpromotescomplementaryandevencompetitiveproducts.Besides

generatingincome,thepresenceofothermarketersmakesthesiteseemobjective,givescompaniesopportunitiesto

learnvaluableinformationabouttheappealofothercompanies,marketing,andmayhelpexpandusertrafficfbrall

companiesconcerned.

Thesamedramatictechnologicalchangesthathaveprovidedmarketerswithmore(andmorediverse)

communicationschoiceshavealsoincreasedtheriskthatpassionateconsumerswillvoicetheiropinionsinquicker,

morevisible,andmuchmoredamagingways.Suchhijackedmediaaretheoppositeofearnedmedia:anassetor

campaignbecomeshostagetoconsumers,otherstakeholders,oractivistswhomakenegativeallegationsabouta

brandorproduct.Membersofsocialnetworks,fbrinstance,arelearningthattheycanhijackmediatoapplypressure

onthebusinessesthatoriginallycreatedthem.

Ifthathappens,passionateconsumerswouldtrytopersuadeotherstoboycottproducts,puttingthereputationof

thetargetcompanyatrisk.Insuchacase,thecompany'sresponsemaynotbesufficientlyquickorthoughtful,and

thelearningcurvehasbeensteep.ToyotaMotor,forexample,alleviatedsomeofthedamagefromitsrecallcrisis

earlierthisyearwitharelativelyquickandwell-orchestratedsocial-mediaresponsecampaign,whichincludedefforts

toengagewithconsumersdirectlyonsitessuchasTwitterandthesocial-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

It'snosurprisethatJenniferSenior'sinsightful,provocativemagazinecoverstory,”【loveMyChildren,IHate

MyLife,^^isarousingmuchchatter-nothinggetspeopletalkinglikethesuggestionthatchildrearingisanything

lessthanacompletelyfulfilling,life-enrichingexperience.Ratherthanconcludingthatchildrenmakeparentseither

happyormiserable,Seniorsuggestsweneedtoredefinehappiness:insteadofthinkingofitassomethingthatcanbe

measuredbymoment-to-iTiomentjoy,weshouldconsiderbeinghappyasapast-tensecondition.Eventhoughthe

day-to-dayexperienceofraisingkidscanbesoul-crushinglyhard,Seniorwritesthat"theverythingsthatinthe

momentdampenourmoodscanlaterbesourcesofintensegratificationanddelight.^^

ThemagazinecovershowinganattractivemotherholdingacutebabyishardlytheonlyMadonna-and-child

imageonnewsstandsthisweek.Therearealsostoriesaboutnewlyadoptive-andnewlysingle-momSandra

Bullock,aswellastheusual''JenniferAnistonispregnant"news.Practicallyeveryweekfeaturesatleastone

celebritymom,ormom-to-be,smilingonthenewsstands.

Inasocietythatsopersistentlycelebratesprocreation,isitanywonderthatadmittingyouregrethavingchildren

isequivalenttoadmittingyousupportkitten-killing?Itdoesn'tseemquitefair,then,tocomparetheregretsof

parentstotheregretsofthechildren.Unhappyparentsrarelyareprovokedtowonderiftheyshouldn'thavehadkids,

butunhappychildlessfolksarebotheredwiththemessagethatchildrenarethesinglemostimportantthinginthe

world:obviouslytheirmiserymustbeadirectresultofthegapingbaby-sizeholesintheirlives.

Ofcourse,theimageofparenthoodthatcelebritymagazineslikeUsWeeklyandPeoplepresentishugely

unrealistic,especiallywhentheparentsaresinglemotherslikeBullock.Accordingtoseveralstudiesconcludingthat

parentsarelesshappythanchildlesscouples,singleparentsaretheleasthappyofall.Noshockthere,considering

howmuchworkitistoraiseakidwithoutapartnertoleanon;yettohearSandraandBritneytellit,raisingakidon

their"own”(read:withround-the-clockhelp)isapieceofcake.

It'shardtoimaginethatmanypeoplearedumbenoughtowantchildrenjustbecauseReeseandAngelinamake

itlooksoglamorous:mostadultsunderstandthatababyisnotahaircut.Butit'sinterestingtowonderiftheimages

weseeeveryweekofstress-free,happiness-enhancingparenthoodaren'tinsomesmall,subconsciousway

contributingtoourowndissatisfactionswiththeactualexperience,inthesamewaythatasmallpartofushoped

getting“theRachel“mightmakeuslookjustalittlebitlikeJenniferAniston.

36.JenniferSeniorsuggestsinherarticlethatraisingachildcanbring

[A]temporarydelight

[B]cnjoymentinprogress

[C]happinessinretrospect

[D]lastingreward

37.WelearnfromParagraph2that

[A]celebritymomsareapermanentsourceforgossip.

[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.

40.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

[A]Havingchildrencontributeslittletotheglamourofcelebritymoms.

[B]Celebritymomshaveinfluencedourattitudetowardschildrearing.

[C]Havingchildrenintensifiesourdissatisfactionwithlife.

[D]Wesometimesneglectthehappinessfromchildrearing.

PartB

Directions:

Thefollowingparagrapharegiveninawrongorder.ForQuestions41-45,youarerequiredtoreorganizethese

paragraphsintoacoherenttextbychoosingfromthelistA-Gtofillingthemintothenumberedboxes.ParagraphsE

andGhavebeencorrectlyplaced.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)

[A]Nodisciplineshaveseizedonprofessionalismwithasmuchenthusiasmasthehumanities.Youcan,Mr

Menandpointsout,becamealawyerinthreeyearsandamedicaldoctorinfour.Buttheregulartimeittakestogeta

doctoraldegreeinthehumanitiesisnineyears.Notsurprisingly,uptohalfofalldoctoralstudentsinEnglishdrop

outbeforegettingtheirdegrees.

[B]Hisconcernismainlywiththehumanities:Literature,languages,philosophyandsoon.Theseare

disciplinesthataregoingoutofstyle:22%ofAmericancollegegraduatesnowmajorinbusinesscomparedwithonly

2%inhistoryand4%inEnglish.However,manyleadingAmericanuniversitieswanttheirundergraduatestohavea

groundinginthebasiccanonofideasthateveryeducatedpersonshouldposses.Butmostfinditdifficulttoagreeon

whata“generaleducation“shouldlooklike.AtHarvard,MrMenandnotes,€tthegreatbooksarereadbecausethey

havebeenread^-theyformasortofsocialglue.

[C]Equallyunsurprisingly,onlyabouthalfendupwithprofessorshipsforwhichtheyenteredgraduateschool.

Therearesimplytoofewposts.ThisispartlybecauseuniversitiescontinuetoproduceevermorePhDs.Butfewer

studentswanttostudyhumanitiessubjects:Englishdepartmentsawardedmorebachelor'sdegreesin1970-71than

theydid20yearslater.Fewerstudentsrequiresfewerteachers.So,attheendofadecadeoftheses-writing,many

humanitiesstudentsleavetheprofessiontodosomethingforwhichtheyhavenotbeentrained.

[D]Onereasonwhyitishardtodesignandteachsuchcoursesisthattheycancutacrosstheinsistencebytop

Americanuniversitiesthatliberal-artseducationsandprofessionaleducationshouldbekeptseparate,taughtin

differentschools.Manystudentsexperiencebothvarieties.AlthoughmorethanhalfofHarvardundergraduatesend

upinlaw,medicineorbusiness,futuredoctorsandlawyersmuststudyanon-specialistliberal-artsdegreebefore

embarkingonaprofessionalqualification.

[E]Besidesprofessionalizingtheprofessionsbythisseparation,topAmericanuniversitieshaveprofessionalised

theprofessor.Thegrowthinpublicmoneyforacademicresearchhasspeededtheprocess:federalresearchgrants

rosefourfoldbetween1960and1990,butfacultyteachinghoursfellbyhalfasresearchtookitstoll.Professionalism

hasturnedtheacquisitionofadoctoraldegreeintoaprerequisitefbrasuccessfulacademiccareer:aslateas1969a

thirdofAmericanprofessorsdidnotpossessone.Butthekeyideabehindprofessionalisation,arguesMrMenand,is

that“theknowledgeandskillsneededfbraparticularspecializationaretransmissiblebutnottransferable.^So

disciplinesacquireamonopolynotjustovertheproductionofknowledge,butalsoovertheproductionofthe

producersofknowledge.

[F]Thekeytoreforminghighereducation,concludesMrMenand,istoalterthewayinwhich“theproducersof

knowledgeareproduced.,,Otherwise,academicswillcontinuetothinkdangerouslyalike,increasinglydetachedfrom

thesocietieswhichtheystudy,investigateandcriticize.^Academicinquiry,atleastinsomefields,mayneedto

becomelessexclusionaryandmoreholistic.5,Yetquitehowthathappens,MrMenanddosenotsay.

[G]ThesubtleandintelligentlittlebookTheMarketplaceofIdeas:ReformandResistanceintheAmerican

Universityshouldbereadbyeverystudentthinkingofapplyingtotakeadoctoraldegree.Theymaythendecideto

goelsewhere.ForsomethingcurioushasbeenhappeninginAmericanUniversities,andLouisMenand,aprofessorof

EnglishatHarvardUniversity,captureditskillfully.

G-41.f42,fE-43.一44.->45.

PartC

Directions:

ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Yourtranslation

shouldbewrittencarefullyonANSWERSHEET2.(10points)

Withitsthemethat"Mindisthemasterweaver,“creatingourinnercharacterandoutercircumstances,thebook

AsaManThinkingbyJamesAllenisanin-depthexplorationofthecentralideaofself-helpwriting.

(46)Allen'scontributionwastotakeanassumptionweallshare-thatbecausewearenotrobotswetherefore

controlourthoughts-andrevealitserroneousnature.Becausemostofusbelievethatmindisseparatefrommatter,

wethinkthatthoughtscanbehiddenandmadepowerless;thisallowsustothinkonewayandactanother.However,

Allenbelievedthattheunconsciousmindgeneratesasmuchactionastheconsciousmind,and(47)whilewemaybe

abletosustaintheillusionofcontrolthroughtheconsciousmindalone,inrealitywearecontinuallyfacedwitha

question:"WhycannotImakemyselfdothisorachievethat?”

Sincedesireandwillaredamagedbythepresenceofthoughtsthatdonotaccordwithdesire,Allenconcluded:

“Wedonotattractwhatwewant,butwhatweare."Achievementhappensbecauseyouasapersonembodythe

externalachievement;youdon't"get"successbutbecomeit.Thereisnogapbetweenmindandmatter.

PartofthefameofAllen'sbookisitscontentionthat"Circumstancesdonotmakeaperson,theyreveal

(48)Thisseemsajustificationfbrneglectofthoseinneed,andarationalizationofexploitation,ofthesuperiorityof

thoseatthetopandtheinferiorityofthoseatthebottom.

This,however,wouldbeakneejerkreactiontoasubtleargument.Eachsetofcircumstances,howeverbad,

offersauniqueopportunityfbrgrowth.Ifcircumstancesalwaysdeterminedthelifeandprospectsofpeople,then

humanitywouldneverhaveprogressed.Infat,(49)circumstancesseemtobedesignedtobringoutthebestinusand

ifwefeelthatwehavebeen“wronged“thenweareunlikelytobeginaconsciousefforttoescapefromour

situation.Nevertheless,asanybiographerknows,aperson'searlylifeanditsconditionsareoftenthegreatestgiftto

anindividual.

ThesoberingaspectofAllen'sbookisthatwehavenooneelsetoblameforourpresentconditionexcept

ourselves.(50)Theupsideisthepossibilitiescontainedinknowingthateverythingisuptous;wherebeforewewere

expertsinthearrayoflimitations,nowwebecomeauthoritiesofwhatispossible.

SectionHIWriting

PartA

51.Directions:

Writealettertoafriendofyoursto

1)recommendoneofyourfavoritemoviesand

2)givereasonsforyourrecommendation

Yourshouldwriteabout100wordsonANSWERSHEET2

Donotsignyourownnameattheendoftheleter.User“LIMING“instead.

Donotwritertheaddress.(10points)

PartB

52.Directions:

Writeanessayof160200wordsbasedonthefollowingdrawing.Inyouressay,youshould

1)describethedrawingbriefly,

2)explainit'sintendedmeaning,and

3)giveyourcomments.

YourshouldwriteneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(20points)

2010年全國碩士研究生入學(xué)統(tǒng)?考試英語試題

維密★信用前

2011年全國碩士研究生入學(xué)統(tǒng)一考試

英語（_）試題答案和評分參考

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.

度識來維系?"控制"這種錯覺，現(xiàn)實(shí)中我們;正是不1

47.盡管我們或許可以僅憑:

一個問題：“我為什么不能讓自己做這個或?qū)崿F(xiàn)那個？”

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

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

物各相局限的勺重.現(xiàn)在我們成了鷲馭各腫可能性的權(quán)威?

亮，（一）.試題髭露［費(fèi).（賓4，）

附閱讀PartA翻譯：

譯文1

2009年紐約交響樂團(tuán)突然宣布聘