考研英语二样卷附答案解析

【精品文档】如有侵权，请联系网站删除，仅供学习与交流考研英语二样卷(附答案解析).精品文档.考研英语（二）样题Section I Use of EnglishDirection: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)Olympic Games are held every four years at a different site, in which athletes 1 different nations compete against each other in a 2 of sports. There are two types of Olympics, the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.In order to 3 the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). After all proposals have been 4 , the IOC votes. If no city is successful in gaining a majority in the first vote, the city with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voting continues, with 5 rounds, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, 6 the winning city time to prepare for the Games. In selecting the 7 of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, chief among them which city has, or promises to build, the best facilities, and which organizing committee seems most likely to 8 the Games effectively.The IOC also 9 which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. 10 , Tokyo, Japan, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Mexico City, Mexico, the host of the 1968 Summer Games, were chosen 11 to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia and in Latin America. 12 the growing importance of television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into 13 the host citys time zone. 14 the Games take place in the United States or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay 15 higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events 16 , in prime viewing hours.17 the Games have been awarded, it is the responsibility of the local organizing committee to finance them. This is often done with a portion of the Olympic television 18 and with corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many 19 there is also direct government support.Although many cities have achieved a financial profit by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially 20. When the revenues from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.1. Ain Bfor Cof Dfrom2. Alot Bnumber CvarietyDseries3. Ahost Btake CrunDorganize4. Asupported Bsubmitted CsubstitutedDsubordinated5. Asuggestive Bsuccessful CsuccessiveDsucceeding6. Aletting Bsetting Cpermitting Dallowing7. Asite Bspot ClocationDplace8. Astate Bstage CstartDsponsor9. Athinks Breckons Cconsiders Dcalculates10. AFor instance BAs a result CIn briefDOn the whole11. Ain time Bin part Cin caseDin common12. ASince BBecause CAs forDBecause of13. Aamount Baccount CaccordDacclaim14. AHowever BWhatever CWhenever DWherever15. Agreatly Bhandsomely CmeaningfullyDsignificantly16. Alive Bliving CaliveDlively17. AUntil BUnless CWhetherDOnce18. Aincomes Binterests CrevenuesDreturns19. Acases Bconditions CchancesDcircumstances20. Asafe Brisky CtemptingDfeasibleSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions blow each text by choosing A, B, C, or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.(40 points)Text 1Last weekend Kyle MacDonald in Montreal threw a party to celebrate the fact that he got his new home in exchange for a red paper clip. Starting a year ago, MacDonald bartered the clip for increasingly valuable stuff, including a camp stove and free rent in a Phoenix flat. Having announced his aim (the house) in advance, MacDonald likely got a boost from techies eager to see the Internet pass this daring test of its networking power. “My whole motto was Start small, think big, and have fun,” says MacDonald, 26, “I really kept my effort on the creative side rather than the business side.”Yet as odd as the MacDonald exchange was, barter is now big business on the Net. This year more than 400,000 companies worldwide will exchange some 10 billion worth of goods and services on a growing number of barter sites. These Web sites allow companies to trade products for a virtual currency, which they can use to buy goods from other members. In Iceland, garment-maker Kapusalan sells a third of its output on the booming Vidskiptanetid exchange, earning virtual money that it uses to buy machinery and pay part of employee salaries. The Troc-Services exchange in France offers more than 4,600 services, from math lessons to ironing.This is not a primitive barter system.By creating currencies, the Internet removes a major barrierwhat Bob Meyer, publisher of Barter News, calls “the double coincidence of wants.” That is, two parties once not only had to find each other, but also an exchange of goods that both desired. Now, they can price the deal in virtual currency.Barter also helps firms make use of idle capacity. For example, advertising is “hugely bartered” because many media, particularly on the Web, can supply new ad space at little cost. Moreover, Internet ads dont register in industry-growth statistics, because many exchanges are arranged outside the formal exchanges.Like eBay, most barter sites allow members to “grade” trading partners for honesty, quality and so on. Barter exchanges can allow firms in countries with hyperinflation or nontradable currencies to enter global trades. Next year, a nonprofit exchange called Quick Lift Two (QL2) plans to open in Nairobi, offering barter deals to 38,000 Kenyan farmers in remote areas. Two small planes will deliver the goods. QL2 director GaciiWaciuma says the farmers are excited to be “liberated from corrupt middlemen.” For them, barter evokes a bright future, not a precapitalist past.21. The word “techies” (Para. 1) probably refers to those who are _.A afraid of technologyB skilled in technologyC ignorant of technologyD incompetent in technology22. Many people may have deliberately helped Kyle because they _.A were impressed by his creativityB were eager to identify with his mottoC liked his goal announced in advanceD hoped to prove the power of the Internet23. The Internet barter system relies heavily on _.A the size of barter sitesB the use of virtual currencyC the quality of goods or servicesD the location of trading companies24. It is implied that Internet advertisements can help _.A companies make more profitB companies do formal exchangesC media register in statisticsD media grade barter sites25. Which of the following is true of QL2 according to the author?A It is criticized for doing business in a primitive way.B It aims to deal with hyperinflation in some countries.C It helps get rid of middlemen in trade and exchange.D It is intended to evaluate the performance of trading partners.Internet commerce did not exist at the beginning of this decade, but now it is a supercharged engine driving the world economy. Industries are redesigning themselves around new methods of doing things. Survivors will be those that successfully adapt their processes in the New Economy, according to Robert D. Atkinson and Randolph H. Court. “Three main foundations will underpin strong and widely shared economic growth in the New Economy: (1) development of a ubiquitous digital economy, (2) increased research and innovation, and (3) improved skills and knowledge of the work force,” write Atkinson and Court.The total U.S. Internet economy more than doubled in just one year, from 15.5 billion in 1996 to nearly39 billion in 1997. By 2001, the Internet economy will soar to 350 billion, with business-to-business activity leading the way. Another sign of the growth of the digital economy is the mushrooming of Internet hosts, which are nearly doubling in the United States every year. More households, businesses, and schools are on the Net, too. The only laggard in the digital revolution is government: Local, state, and federal governments combined spent 9.4% more each year on computers between 1986 and 1996, while business spent 22% more a year in the same period.Venture capitalists are pouring money into the development of growing companies, often becoming involved as board members and advisers, and helping startups refine business plans.“Its important to keep an eye on the straight dollar amount of venture capital in the economy, but its just as important to remember the exponential ripple effect of the cash,” note Atkinson and Court. “Many of the gazelles of the New Economy are venture-backed companies, and they are having a profound impactemployment in venture-backed companies increased 34% annually between 1991 and 1995 while employment in Fortune 500 companies declined 3.6%. Moreover, venture-capital-backed firms are more technologically innovative than other firms.”The numbers of engineers and scientists are growing; jobs requiring science and engineering expertise will grow three times faster than other occupations between 1994 and 2005. Without adequately prepared homegrown workers to fill these jobs, and with decreased corporate spending on training programs, the demand for engineers and scientists will increasingly be met by immigrants. Already, almost one-fourth of engineers in the U.S. who earned Ph.D.s in the last five years are foreign born.Atkinson and Court conclude: “The New Economy puts a premium on what Nobel laureate economist Douglas North calls adaptive efficiency the ability of institutions to innovate, continuously learn, and productively changeIf we are to ask workers to take the risks inherent in embracing the New Economy, we must equip them with the tools to allow them to prosper and cope with change and uncertainty.If we fail to invest in a knowledge infrastructureworld-class education, training, science, and technologyour enterprises will not have the skilled workers and cutting-edge tools they need to grow and create well-paying jobs.”26. We learn from the text that _ seems to be more important for a person to survive the New Economy.A adaptabilityB diligenceC intelligenceD modesty27. In the second paragraph, the author mainly concentrates on the _.A tendency of American economyB contribution American households have made to the economyC low efficiency of the governmentD progress toward digital transformation28. The venture-capital-backed firms are more successful because they _.A have invested in innovationB are good at stock exchangesC have abundant fundsD have increased employment29. The fact that “almost one-fourth of engineers in America who earned Ph.D.s are foreign born” implies that _.A the majority of American people are not interested in getting Ph.D.B foreign students are more eager to get Ph.D.C the American education has lagged behind in the New EconomyD American students are not as clever as foreign students30. A suitable title for this text might be _.A How to Develop US EconomyB The Relation between American Industry and New EconomyC Digital Engine Powers New EconomyD Our New Policy on EconomyText 3When Thomas Keller, one of Americas foremost chefs, announced that on Sept. 1 he would abolish the practice of tipping at Per Se, his luxury restaurant in New York City, and replace it with a European-style service charge, I knew three groups would be opposed: customers, servers and restaurant owners. These three groups are all committed to tippingas they quickly made clear on Web sites. To oppose tipping, it seems, is to be anticapitalist, and maybe even a little French.But Mr. Keller is right to move away from tippingand its worth exploring why just about everyone else in the restaurant world is wrong to stick with the practice.Customers believe in tipping because they think it makes economic sense. “Waiters know that they wont get paid if they dont do a good job” is how most advocates of the system would put it. To be sure, this is a tempting, apparently rational statement about economic theory, but it appears to have little applicability to the real world of restaurants.Michael Lynn, an associate professor of consumer behavior and marketing at Cornells School of Hotel Administration, has conducted dozens of studies of tipping and has concluded that consumers assessments of the quality of service correlate weakly to the amount they tip.Rather, customers are likely to tip more in response to servers touching them lightly and leaning forward next to the table to make conversation than to how often their water glass is refilledin other words, customers tip more when they like the server, not when the service is good. Mr. Lynns studies also indicate that male customers increase their tips for female servers while female customers increase their tips for male servers.Whats more, consumers seem to forget that the tip increases as the bill increases. Thus, the tipping system is an open invitation to what restaurant professionals call “upselling”: every bottle of imported water, every espresso and every cocktail is extra money in the servers pocket. Aggressive upselling for tips is often rewarded while low-key, quality service often goes unrecognized.In addition, the practice of tip pooling, which is the norm in fine-dining restaurants and is becoming more common in every kind of restaurant above the level of a greasy spoon, has ruined whatever effect voting with your tip might have had on an individual waiter. In an unreasonable outcome, you are punishing the good waiters in the restaurant by not tipping the bad one. Indeed, there appears to be little connection between tipping and good service.31. It may be inferred that a European-style service_.A is tipping-freeB charges little tipC is the authors initiativeD is offered at Per Se32. Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?A Tipping is a common practice in the restaurant world.B Waiters dont care about tipping.C Customers generally believe in tipping.D Tipping has little connection with the quality of service.33. According to Michael Lynns studies, waiters will likely get more tips if they _.A have performed good serviceB frequently refill customers water glassC win customers favorD serve customers of the same sex34. We may infer from the context that “upselling” (Para. 6) probably means _.A selling something upB selling something fancyC selling something unnecessaryD selling something more expensive35. This text mainly discusses _.A reasons to abolish the practice of tippingB economic sense of tippingC consumers attitudes towards tippingD tipping for good serviceText 4Henric Ibsen, author of the play “A Dolls House”, in which a pretty, helpless housewife abandons her husband and children to seek a more serious life, would surely have approved. From January 1st, 2008, all public companies in Norway are obliged to ensure that at least 40% of their board directors are women. Most firms have obeyed the law, which was passed in 2003. But about 75 out of the 480 or so companies it affects are still too male for the governments liking. They will shortly receive a letter informing them that they have until the end of February to act, or face the legal consequenceswhich could include being dissolved.Before the law was proposed, about 7% of board members in Norway were female, according to the Centre for Corporate Diversity. The number has since jumped to 36%. That is far higher than the average of 9% for big companies across Europe or Americas 15% for the Fortune 500. Norways stock exchange and its main business lobby oppose the law, as do many businessmen. “I am against quotas for women or men as a matter of principle,” says SverreMunck, head of international operations at a media firm. “Board members of public companies should be chosen solely on the basis of merit and experience,” he says. Several firms have even given up their public status in order to escape the new law.Companies have had to recruit about 1,000 women in four years. Many complain that it has been difficult to find experienced candidates. Because of this, some of the best women have collected as many as 25-35 directorships each, and are known in Norwegian business circles as the “golden skirts”. One reason for the scarcity is that there are fairly few women in management in Norwegian companiesthey occupy around 15% of senior positions. It has been particularly hard for firms in the oil, technology and financial industries to find women with enough experience.Some people worry that their relative lack of experience may keep women quiet on boards, and that in turn could mean that boards might become less able to hold managers to account. Recent history in Norway, however, suggests that the right women can make strong directors. “Women feel more compelled than men to do their homework,” says Ms RekstenSkaugen, who was voted Norways chairman of the year for 2007, “and we can afford to ask the hard questions, because women are not always expected to know the answers.”36. The author mentions Ibsens play in the first paragraph in order to _.A depict womens dilemma at workB explain the newly passed lawC support Norwegian governmentD introduce the topic under discussion37. A public company that fails to obey the new law could be forced to _.A pay a heavy fineB close down its businessC change to a private businessD sign a document promising to act38. To which of the following is SverreMunck most likely to agree?A A set ratio of women in a board is unreasonable.B A reasonable quota for women at work needs to be set.C A common principle should be followed by all companies.D An inexperienced businessman is not subject to the new law.39. The author attributes the phenomenon of “golden skirts” to _.A the small number of qualified females in managementB the over-recruitment of female managers in public companiesC the advantage women enjoy when competing for senior positionsD the discrimination toward women in Norwegian business circles40. The main idea of the text might be_.A female power and liberation in NorwayB the significance of Henric Ibsens playC womens status in Norwegian firmsD the constitution of board members in NorwayPart BSample 1Directions：Read the following text and choose the best answer from the right column to complete each of the unfinished statements in the left column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)The World economy has run into a brick wall. Despite countless warnings in recent years about the need to address a looming hunger crisis in poor countries and a looming energy crisis worldwide, world leaders failed to think ahead. The result is a global food crisis. Wheat, corn and rice prices have more than doubled in the past two years, and oil prices have more than tripled since the start of 2004. These food-price increases combined with soaring energy costs will slow if