2004年考研英語(yǔ)試題及答案

1、2004年全國(guó)碩士研究生入學(xué)統(tǒng)一考試英語(yǔ)試題Section IListening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you must answer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in this section, Part A, Part B an

2、d PartC.Remember, while you are doing the test, you should first put down your answers in your test booklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Part ADirections:For questions 1-5, you will h

3、ear a talk about the geography of Belgium. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard. Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only 1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the ta

4、ble below. (5 points)Geography of BelgiumThree main regionscoastal plaincentral plateauhighlands1Highest altitude of the coastal plainm2Climate near the seaHumidMild3Particularly rainy months of the yearsAprilNovember4Average temperatures in July in Brusselslow 13high5Part BDirections:For Questions

5、6-10, you will hear an interview with Mr. Saffo from the Institute for the Future. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer the questions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear the recording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences and questions below. (5 poi

6、nts)What is Saffo according to himself?The Institute for the Future provides services to private companies and _.The Institute believes that to think systematically about the long-range future is_.To succeed in anything, one should be flexible, curious and_.What does Saffo consider to be essential t

7、o the work of a team?A (technology) forecaster6government agencies7A meaningful (exercise)8open to change9Trust and cooperation10Part CDirections:You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to each one, you will have time to read the questions related to it. While listening, an

8、swer each question by choosing A, B, C orD. After listening, you will have time to check your answers. You will hear each piece once only. (10 points)Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about naming newborns. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.11.What do we often do with the

9、 things we love?A Ask for their names.B Name babies after them.C Put down their names.（D）D Choose names for them.12.The unpleasant meaning of an old family name is often overlooked if _.A the family tree is fairly limitedB the family tie is strong enoughC the name is commonly used（B）D nobody in the

10、family complains13.Several months after a babys birth, its name will _.A show the beauty of its ownB develop more associationsC lose the original meaning（C）D help form the babys personalityQuestions 14-16 are based on the biography of Bobby Moore, an English soccer player. You now have 15 seconds to

11、 read Questions 14-16.14.How many matches did Moore play during his professional career?A 90B 108C 180（D）D 66815.In 1964, Bobby Moore was made _.A Englands footballer of the yearB a soccer coach in West GermanyC a medalist for his sportsmanship（A）D a number of the Order of the British Empire16.After

12、 Moore retired from playing, the first thing he did was _.A editing Sunday SportB working for Capital RadioC managing professional soccer teams（C）D developing a sports marketing companyQuestions 17-20 are based on the following talk on the city of Belfast. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 1

13、7-20.17.Belfast has long been famous for its _.A oil refineryB linen textilesC food products（B）D deepwater port18.Which of the following does Belfast chiefly export?A SoapB GrainC Steel（A）D Tobacco19.When was Belfast founded?A In 1177B In 1315C In the 16th century（A）D In the 17th century20.What happ

14、ened in Belfast in the late 18th century?A French refugees arrived.B The harbor was destroyed.C Shipbuilding began to flourish.（C）D The city was taken by the English.You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWER SHEET 1.Section IIUse of EnglishDirections:Read t

15、he following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Many theories concerning the causes of juvenile delinquency (crimes committed by young people) focus either on the individual or on society as the major contributing influence. The

16、ories on the individual suggest that children engage in criminal behavior they were not sufficiently penalized for previous misdeeds or that they have learned criminal behavior through with others. Theories focusing on the role of society suggest that children commit crimes in to their failure to ri

17、se above their socioeconomic status, as a rejection of middle-class values.Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families, the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes. The latter may commit crimes lack of adequate parental control. All the

18、ories, however, are tentative and are to criticism.Changes in the social structure may indirectly juvenile crime rates. For example, changes in the economy that to fewer job opportunities for youth and rising unemployment make gainful employment increasingly difficult to obtain. The resulting discon

19、tent may in lead more youths into criminal behavior.Families have also changes these years. More families consist of one-parent households or two working parents;, children are likely to have less supervision at home was common in the traditional family . This lack of parental supervision is thought

20、 to be an influence on juvenile crime rates. Other causes of offensive acts include frustration or failure in school, the increased of drugs and alcohol, and the growing of child abuse and child neglect. All these conditions tend to increase the probability of a child committing a criminal act, a di

21、rect causal relationship has not yet been established.21.A actingB relyingC centering（C）D commenting22.A beforeB unlessC until（D）D because23.A interactionB assimilationC cooperation（A）D consultation24.A returnB replyC reference（D）D response25.A orB but ratherC but（A）D or else26.A consideringB ignori

22、ngC highlighting（B）D discarding27.A onB inC for（C）D with28.A immuneB resistantC sensitive（D）D subject29.A affectB reduceC check（A）D reflect30.A pointB leadC come（B）D amount31.A in generalB on averageC by contrast（A）D at length32.A caseB shortC turn（C）D essence33.A survivedB noticedC undertaken（D）D e

23、xperienced34.A contrarilyB consequentlyC similarly（B）D simultaneously35.A thanB thatC which（A）D as36.A systemB structureC concept（B）D heritage37.A assessableB identifiableC negligible（B）D incredible38.A expenseB restrictionC allocation（D）D availability39.A incidenceB awarenessC exposure（A）D populari

24、ty40.A providedB sinceC although（C）D supposingSection IIIReading 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 1Hunting for a job late last year, lawyer Gant Redmon stum

25、bled across CareerBuilder, a job database on the Internet. He searched it with no success but was attracted by the sites “personal search agent.” Its an interactive feature that lets visitors key in job criteria such as location, title, and salary, then E-mails them when a matching position is poste

26、d in the database. Redmon chose the keywords legal, intellectual property, andWashington,D.C. Three weeks later, he got his first notification of an opening. “I struck gold,” says Redmon, who E-mailed his resume to the employer and won a position as in-house counsel for a company.With thousands of c

27、areer-related sites on the Internet, finding promising openings can be time-consuming and inefficient. Search agents reduce the need for repeated visits to the databases. But although a search agent worked for Redmon, career experts see drawbacks. Narrowing your criteria, for example, may work again

28、st you: “Every time you answer a question you eliminate a possibility.” says one expert.For any job search, you should start with a narrow conceptwhatyou think you want to do - then broaden it. “None of these programs do that,” says another expert. “Theres no career counseling implicit in all of thi

29、s.” Instead, the best strategy is to use the agent as a kind of tip service to keep abreast of jobs in a particular database; when you get E-mail, consider it a reminder to check the database again. “I would not rely on agents for finding everything that is added to a database that might interest me

30、,” says the author of a job-searching guide.Some sites design their agents to tempt job hunters to return. When CareerSites agent sends out messages to those who have signed up for its service, for example, it includes only three potential jobs - those it considers the best matches. There may be mor

31、e matches in the database; job hunters will have to visit the site again to find them - and they do. “On the day after we send our messages, we see a sharp increase in our traffic,” says Seth Peets, vice president of marketing for CareerSite.Even those who arent hunting for jobs may find search agen

32、ts worthwhile. Some use them to keep a close watch on the demand for their line of work or gather information on compensation to arm themselves when negotiating for a raise. Although happily employed, Redmon maintains his agent at CareerBuilder. “You always keep your eyes open,” he says. Working wit

33、h a personal search agent means having another set of eyes looking out for you.41.How did Redmon find his job?A By searching openings in a job database.B By posting a matching position in a database.C By using a special service of a database.（C）D By E-mailing his resume to a database.42.Which of the

34、 following can be a disadvantage of search agents?A Lack of counseling.B Limited number of visits.C Lower efficiency.（A）D Fewer successful matches.43.The expression “tip service” (Line 4, Paragraph 3) most probably means _.A advisoryB compensationC interaction（D）D reminder44.Why does CareerSites age

35、nt offer each job hunter only three job options?A To focus on better job matches.B To attract more returning visits.C To reserve space for more messages.（B）D To increase the rate of success.45.Which of the following is true according to the text?A Personal search agents are indispensable to job-hunt

36、ers.B Some sites keep E-mailing job seekers to trace their demands.C Personal search agents are also helpful to those already employed.（C）D Some agents stop sending information to people once they are employed.Text 2Over the past century, all kinds of unfairness and discrimination have been condemne

37、d or made illegal. But one insidious form continues to thrive: alphabetism. This, for those as yet unaware of such a disadvantage, refers to discrimination against those whose surnames begin with a letter in the lower half of the alphabet.It has long been known that a taxi firm called AAAA cars has

38、a big advantage over Zodiac cars when customers thumb through their phone directories. Less well known is the advantage that Adam Abbott has in life over Zo Zysman. English names are fairly evenly spread between the halves of the alphabet. Yet a suspiciously large number of top people have surnames

39、beginning with letters between A and K.Thus the American president and vice-president have surnames starting with B and C respectively; and 26 of George Bushs predecessors (including his father) had surnames in the first half of the alphabet against just 16 in the second half. Even more striking, si

40、x of the seven heads of government of the G7 rich countries are alphabetically advantaged (Berlusconi, Blair, Bush, Chirac, Chrtien and Koizumi). The worlds three top central bankers (Greenspan, Duisenberg and Hayami) are all close to the top of the alphabet, even if one of them really uses Japanese

41、 characters. As are the worlds five richest men (Gates, Buffett, Allen, Ellison and Albrecht).Can this merely be coincidence? One theory, dreamt up in all the spare time enjoyed by the alphabetically disadvantaged, is that the rot sets in early. At the start of the first year in infant school, teach

42、ers seat pupils alphabetically from the front, to make it easier to remember their names. So short-sighted Zysman junior gets stuck in the back row, and is rarely asked the improving questions posed by those insensitive teachers. At the time the alphabetically disadvantaged may think they have had a

43、 lucky escape. Yet the result may be worse qualifications, because they get less individual attention, as well as less confidence in speaking publicly.The humiliation continues. At university graduation ceremonies, the ABCs proudly get their awards first; by the time they reach the Zysmans most peop

44、le are literally having a ZZZ. Shortlists for job interviews, election ballot papers, lists of conference speakers and attendees: all tend to be drawn up alphabetically, and their recipients lose interest as they plough through them.46.What does the author intend to illustrate with AAA A cars and Zo

45、diac cars?A A kind of overlooked inequality.B A type of conspicuous bias.C A type of personal prejudice.（A）D A kind of brand discrimination.47.What can we infer from the first three paragraphs?A In both East and West, names are essential to success.B The alphabet is to blame for the failure of Zo Zy

46、sman.C Customers often pay a lot of attention to companies names.（D）D Some form of discrimination is too subtle to recognize.48.The 4th paragraph suggests that _.A questions are often put to the more intelligent studentsB alphabetically disadvantaged students often escape from classC teachers should

47、 pay attention to all of their students（C）D students should be seated according to their eyesight49.What does the author mean by “most people are literally having a ZZZ” (Lines 2-3, Paragraph 5)?A They are getting impatient.B They are noisily dozing off.C They are feeling humiliated.（B）D They are bu

48、sy with word puzzles.50.Which of the following is true according to the text?A People with surnames beginning with N to Z are often ill-treated.B VIPs in the Western world gain a great deal from alphabetism.C The campaign to eliminate alphabetism still has a long way to go.（D）D Putting things alphab

49、etically may lead to unintentional bias.Text 3When it comes to the slowing economy, Ellen Spero isnt biting her nails just yet. But the 47-year-old manicurist isnt cutting, filling or polishing as many nails as shed like to, either. Most of her clients spend $12 to $50 weekly, but last month two lon

50、gtime customers suddenly stopped showing up. Spero blames the softening economy. “Im a good economic indicator,” she says. “I provide a service that people can do without when theyre concerned about saving some dollars.” So Spero is downscaling, shopping at middle-brow Dillards department store near

51、 her suburban Cleveland home, instead of Neiman Marcus. “I dont know if other clients are going to abandon me, too.” she says.Even before Alan Greenspans admission that Americas red-hot economy is cooling, lots of working folks had already seen signs of the slowdown themselves. From car dealerships

52、to Gap outlets, sales have been lagging for months as shoppers temper their spending. For retailers, who last year took in 24 percent of their revenue between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the cautious approach is coming at a crucial time. Already, experts say, holiday sales are off 7 percent from las

53、t years pace. But dont sound any alarms just yet. Consumers seem only mildly concerned, not panicked, and many say they remain optimistic about the economys long-term prospects, even as they do some modest belt-tightening.Consumers say theyre not in despair because, despite the dreadful headlines, t

54、heir own fortunes still feel pretty good. Home prices are holding steady in most regions. In Manhattan, “theres a new gold rush happening in the $4 million to $10 million range, predominantly fed by Wall Street bonuses,” says broker Barbara Corcoran. In San Francisco, prices are still rising even as

55、 frenzied overbidding quiets. “Instead of 20 to 30 offers, now maybe you only get two or three,” says John Tealdi, a Bay Area real-estate broker. And most folks still feel pretty comfortable about their ability to find and keep a job.Many folks see silver linings to this slowdown. Potential home buy

56、ers would cheer for lower interest rates. Employers wouldnt mind a little fewer bubbles in the job market. Many consumers seem to have been influenced by stock-market swings, which investors now view as a necessary ingredient to a sustained boom. Diners might see an upside, too. Getting a table at Manhattans hot new Alain Ducasse restaurant used to be impossible. Not anymore. For that, Greenspan & Co. may still be worth toasting.51.By “Ellen Spero isnt