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1、2016 考研模擬題 1Part I Close testDirections: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. Foreach numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEEwTith a single line through the center. (10points)An important factor of leadership is a

2、ttraction. This does not meanattractiveness in the ordinary sense, for that is a born quality 1 our control. The leader has, nevertheless, to be a magnet; a central figure towards whom people are 2 .Magnetism in that sense depends, first of all, 3 being seen. There is a type of authority which can b

3、e 4 from behind closed doors, but that is not leadership. 5 there is movement and action, the true leaders is in the forefront and may seem, indeed, to be everywhere at once. He has to become a legend; the 6 for anecdotes, whether true or 7 ; character. One of the simplest devices is to be absent 8

4、the occasion whenthe leader might be 9 to be there, enough in itself to start a rumor about the vital business 10 has detained him. To 11 up for this, he can appeal when least expected, giving rise to another story about the interest he can display 12 things which other folks might 13 as trivial. Wi

5、th this gift for 14 curiosity the leader always combines a reluctanceto talk about himself. His interest is 15 in other people he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all16 is relevant. He never leaves a party 17 he has mentally fielda minimum dossier（ 檔案 ） on 18 present ， e

6、nsuring that he knows 19to say when he meets them again. He is not artificially extrovertbut he would usually rather listen 20 talk. Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof。1. A. in B. beyond C. under D. of2. A. united B. dragged C. drawn D. hauled3. A. at B. in C. about D. on4.

7、A. looked B. recognized C. exercised D. respected5. A. Where B. Though C. Because D. When6. A. minor role B. subject C. joke D. supplement7. A. incorrect B. wrong C. false D. bad8. A. in B. on C. at D. under9. A. refused B. suspected C. expelled D. expected10. A. which B. when C. what D. where11. A.

8、 take B. make C. come D. give12. A. on B. in C. about D. at13. A. look B. think C. view D. deal14. A. decreasing B. possessing C. inspiring D. urging15. A. directly B. obscurely C. scarcely D. plainly16. A. which B. that C. what D. one17. A. after B. when C. until D. before18. A. someone B. everyone

9、 C. men D. one19. A. when B. where C. which D. what20. A. and B. or C. than D. butPart n Reading ComprehensionSectionADirections: There are 4 passages in this part .Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Ch

10、oose the(40points)best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEETPassage OneAs any homemakerwho has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more。Lewis and his co-w

11、orkers carriedout their study by videotapingthe families while they ate ordinarymeals in their own homes. Theytalk actively with each otherfound that parents with small families and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents ' efforts to cont

12、rol the loudnoise they make. That can have an important effect on the children.In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higherthe children 's IQ scores,Lewis says. “And the m ore childrenasking there is.there are, the less question-The study also providesoften seem to have a harde

13、ran explanation for why middle childrentime in life than their siblings. Lewisfound that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has themost to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible

14、, ” says Lewis. “When you see someoneget up from the table and walk around during dinner, chancesare that its the middle child.There is, however, one thingthat stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non- event. ”21. The writer

15、's purpose in writing the text is to。A. show the relationship between parents and childrenB. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC. report on the findings of a studyD. give information about family problems22. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because 。A.

16、they are busy serving food to their childrenB. they are busy keeping order at the dinner tableC. they have to pay more attention to younger childrenD. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family23. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph3, Lewis means that middle chil

17、drenoto?TwoA. have to help their parents to serve dinnerB. get the least attention from the familyC. are often kept away from the dinner tableD. find it hard to keep up with other children24. Lewis ' research provides an answer to the questionA. why TV is important in family lifeB. why parents s

18、hould keep good orderC. why children in small families seem to be quieterD. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life25. Which of the following statements would the writer agreeA. It is important to have the right food for childrenB. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner

19、C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequentlyD. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinnerPassageTaiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely clever act of stealing or an even cleverer cheat （ 詐騙 ）. Either way, it could be the perfect crime （犯罪 ） ， because

20、 the criminals arebirds-horning pigeons!The crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up then. The car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. Carrying the money in a

21、 tiny bag, the pigeon flies off。There have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in Changwa.What at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mind-one that avoids （避免 ）not only collecting money butg

22、oing out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has played a double trick: he gets moneyfor things he cannot possibly return. Instead of stealing cars, he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an ad （ 啟事 ） in the newspaper

23、 asking for help。The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of thestolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars-seems too little for a carworth many times moreDemandsfor pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the st

24、ory. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things todo,” he said 。26. After the car owner received a phone call, he。A. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carriedB. gave the money to the thief and had his car back

25、 in a parkC. sent some money to the thief by mailD. told the press about it27. The “l(fā)azier and more inventive” criminal refers to 。A. the car thief who stays at homeB. one of those who put the ads in the paperC. one of the policemen in ChangwaD. the owner of the pigeons28. The writer mentions the fa

26、ct that “none of the stolen carshave been returnedto showA. how easily people get fooled by criminalsB. what Chen thinks might be correctC. the thief is extremely cleverD. the money paid is too little29. The underlined word“they ” in the last paragraph refersto 。A. criminals B. pigeonsC. the stolen

27、cars D. demands for money30. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because。A. he reads the ads in the newspaperB. he lives in the same neighborhoodC. he has seen the car owners in the parkD. he has trained the pigeons to follow themPassage ThreeLast August, J

28、oe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager 's intended major, one located near a large c

29、ity, and a campus where their daughter would be safe ?！癟he safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn 't alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college offic

30、ials always gave the same answer-“That's not a problem here, ” Mahoney began to feel uneasy?！癗o crime whatsoever? ” comments Mahoney today. “I just don't buy it.” Nor should he: in 1999 the U. S. Department ofEducation had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “

31、Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college, ” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”But getting accurateinformation isn 't easy. Colleges mustreport crime statistics by law, but some hold back for fe

32、ar of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous.“The truthmay not always be obvious,warns S. Daniel Carter of Security onCampus, Inc, the nat ion's leading campus safety watchdog group。To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campusesand talk to experts around the count

33、ry to find out major crime issues and effective solutions。31. The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August。A. to express the opinions of many parentsB. to choose a right one for their daughterC. to check the cost of college educationD. to find a right one near a large city32. It is often di

34、fficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges 。A. receive too many visitorsB. mirror the rest of the nationC. hide the truth of campus crimeD. have too many watchdog groups33. The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph meansA. mind B. admitC. believe D. expect34. Wel

35、earn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges。A. that are protected by campus securityB. that report campus crime by lawC. that are free from campus crimeD. that enjoy very good publicity35. What is the text mainly about?A. Exact campus crime stat

36、istics。B. Crimes on or around campuses 。C. Effective solutions to campus crime。D. Concerns about kids ' campus safety 。 Passage FourOne of Britain 's bravest women t old yesterday how she helped to catch suspected （ 可疑的 ） police killer David Bieber and was thanked with flowers by the police.

37、 It was also said that she could£ 30,000 reward moneybe in line for a share of up to theVicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber '

38、;s bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building 。She said: “I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there. ”The alarm had been raised

39、 because Vicki became suspicious （懷疑） of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year'sEve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: “He didn 't seem to want to talk too much and makeany eye contact （接觸）. ” Vicki, the only employee

40、on duty , called her boss Margaret, 64, and husband Stan McKale, 65, who phoned the police at 11 pm 。Officers from Northumbria Police called Vicki at the hotel in Dunston, Gateshead, at about 11:30 pm to make sure that this was the wanted man. Then they kept in touch by phoning Vicki every 15 minute

41、s ?！癐t was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said'Would you go and make yourself knownto the armed officers outside?' My heart missed a beat. ”Vicki quietly showed eight armed officers through passages and staircases to the top floor room and handed

42、over the key?！癐 realized that my bedroom window overlooks that part of the hotel, so I went to watch. I could not see into the man's room,but I could see the passage. The police kept shouting at the man to come out with his hands showing. Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted

43、for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (帶上手銬 ). ”36. The underlined phrase“be in line for ” (paragraph 1)means 。A. get B. be paid C. ask for D. own37. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because。A. the police called herB. he looked very strangeC. he came to the hotel with little luggages Ev

44、eD. he came to the hotel the day before New Year38. Vicki 's h eart missed a beat because。A. the phone went againB. she would be famousC. the policemen had already arrivedD. she saw 20 policemen in the car park39. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in。A. the passage B. the man ' s roo

45、mC. Vi cki 's bedroom D. the top floor room40. The whole event probably lasted about hours from the moment Bieber came to the hotel to the arrival of some armed officers。A. 6 B. 8 C. 11 D. 14SectionBDirections ：In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For questions41-45, choos

46、e the most suitable one from the list AGto fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra(10points)choices, which do not fit in any of the gapsResearchers have found that drugs used to treat human seizures can delay aging in worms by as much as 50 percent. The roundworms used for the study

47、 are similar to humans in their molecular makeup, raising thepossibility that the drugs could also extend the life span of humans。41“By finding a class of drugs that delays aging we have founda relationship between the function of the nervous system and aging that was not well understood,” said Kerr

48、y Komfeld, a geneticistat the WashingtonUniversity School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. The findings are detailed this week in the journal Science。The discovery came out of the thesis work by one of Komfeld'sgraduate students, Kimberley Evason. About four years ago, Evason began exposing g

49、roups of the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans to commercially available drugs to see if the drugs would delay aging or promote longevity。42Over eight months the scientists tested 20 drugs, all with negative results. Finally they tested the anticonvulsant drug ethosuzimide. Researchers found that the

50、 drug extended the life span of roundworms from 16. 7 days to 19. 6 days, a 17 percent increase 。43The discovery that the drugs extend the life span of roundworms could have important implications fox human aging as well. There are strong similarities on the molecular level between the proteins and

51、genes thatconstitute the worm and those that make up other animals, including humans ?！?Many basic processes are highly related, including neural function, insulin signaling, and probably important aspects of the aging process, ” Komfeld said. “There's every reason to think that these animals an

52、 a good model for higher animals, such as people. ”44Ethosuzimide, which was developed in the 1950s, is commonly used to treat epilepsy, though it is no known precisely how the drugcontrols convulsions. There is no anecdotal evidence that it has had an anti-aglng effect in people. The next step, Kom

53、feld says, is to test if the drugs have an anti-aging effect on animal like flies and mice 。Very little is known about the aging process. From genetic analysis, researchers have found that an in sulin-like signaling system regulates aging and longevity. A good diet can delay aging and extend a perso

54、n life span. But scientists know virtually nothing about the effect of drugs on aging. “It 's a big void,” Konfeldsaid 。In addition to delaying age-related degenerative changes, the drugs also increased neuromuscular activty, suggesting a link between the neuromuscular system and the aging proce

55、ss。45There may also be other targets not yet explored that affect aging and neuromuscular function. Said Kornfeld:“ The process oft”aging remains mysterious. ”A. But Komfeld said scientists will not know about the applicability of the drugs in humans until a similar study is done on humans. “What

56、9;s very encouraging is that these drugs weredeveloped to treat humans, and they are well understood, because they 've been used for a long time,” he said 。B. Later the scientists discovered that two related anticonvulsant drugs also lengthened the lives of the worms-in the case of one drug, by

57、almost 50 percent.“This was a big surpriseto use, Komfeld said. ”“ Wedidn 't think anticonvulsant drugs had any particular relationship to aging. That connection was completely unexpected. ”C. Roundworms are a poor subject for experiments, because they are not like humans, even though their mole

58、cules are similar. For example, they have no bones, nor do they show emotions, making it difficult to know how exactly human subjects would react to these drugs in large quantities. However, using the worms allows experiments to be conducted quickly, because they do not live for long。D. “Somehow the neural activity seems to regulate the aging of all of the body the skin, mus