2023年考研考博-考博英語-揚州大學(xué)考試歷年高頻考點真題答案

2023年考研考博-考博英語-揚州大學(xué)考試歷年高頻考點真題答案第1卷一.綜合題(共25題)1.單選題FlatswerealmostunknowninBritainuntilthe1850swhentheyweredeveloped,alongwithotherindustrialdwellings,forthelaboringclasses.Thesevastblockswereplainlya（1）meansof（2）socialconsciencebyhousinglargenumbersoftheever-presentpooron（3）citysites.Duringthe1880s,however,theideaoflivingincomfortableresidentialchamberscaughtonwiththe（4）upperanduppermiddle-classes,and（5）astotheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofflatlifewasatopicofconversation（6）manya（7）dinnertable.InParisandothermajorEuropeancities,thecustomwherebythebetter-offlivedinapartments,orflats,waswell（8）.Uptothelate19thcenturyinEnglandonlybachelorbarristershadestablishedthe（9）oflivinginroomsneartheLawCourt:anyself-respectingheadofhouseholdwouldinsist（10）aWestEndtownhouseashisLondonhome,thebestthathis（11）couldprovide.The（12）offlatsforthebetter-offseemstohavedevelopedforanumberofreasons.First,perhaps,throughthe（13）oftherailways,whichhadenabledawide（14）ofpeopletoenjoyaholidaystayinginasuiteatoneoftheluxuryhotelswhichhadbeguntospringupduringthepreviousdecade.（15）,nodoubt,thefactthatmanyoftheearlyluxuryflatsweresimilar（16）hotelsuites,evenbeingprovidedwith（17）diningroomsandcentralboilersforhotwaterandheating.Rentstendedtobehightocoveroverheads,butsavingsweremade（18）bythesecommunalamenitiesand（19）tenantsbeingableto（20）thenumberoffamilyservants.問題1選項A.conservativeB.conventionalC.convenientD.communicative問題2選項A.easingB.decreasingC.diminishingD.enhancing問題3選項A.compactB.condensedC.compressedD.compatible問題4選項A.flourishingB.affluentC.humbleD.impoverished問題5選項A.ambiguityB.controversyC.predictionD.compromise問題6選項A.aroundB.throughC.overD.above問題7選項A.respectiveB.respectfulC.respectableD.respecting問題8選項A.launchedB.imposedC.establishedD.enacted問題9選項A.traditionB.anticipationC.convictionD.qualification問題10選項A.inB.toC.uponD.for問題11選項A.senseB.methodC.meansD.duty問題12選項A.superiorityB.popularityC.priorityD.adversity問題13選項A.productionB.destructionC.consumptionD.introduction問題14選項A.categoryB.ratioC.proportionD.range問題15選項A.NeverthelessB.NotwithstandingC.HenceD.Hitherto問題16選項A.withB.toC.forD.as問題17選項A.communalB.mutualC.concentratedD.domestic問題18選項A.vulnerableB.availableC.accessibleD.possible問題19選項A.withB.fromC.atD.by問題20選項A.shortenB.reduceC.shrinkD.increase2.單選題TomorrowmorningIwillhaveto（）aconference.問題1選項A.joinB.takepartC.attendtoD.participatein3.單選題Educatinggirlsquitepossiblyyieldsahigherrateofreturnthananyotherinvestmentavailableinthedevelopingworld.Women’seducationmaybeunusualterritoryforeconomists,butenhancingwomen’scontributiontodevelopmentisactuallyasmuchaneconomicasasocialissue.Andeconomics,withitsemphasisonincentives,providesguidepoststhatpointtoanexplanationforwhysomanygirlsaredeprivedofaneducation.Parentsinlow-incomecountriesfailtoinvestintheirdaughtersbecausetheydonotexpectthemtomakeaneconomiccontributiontothefamily:girlsgrowuponlytomarryintosomebodyelse’sfamilyandbearchildren.Girlsarethusseenaslessvaluablethanboysandarekeptathometodohouseworkwhiletheirbrothersaresenttoschool—theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling,trappingwomeninaviciouscircleofneglect.Aneducatedmother,ontheotherhand,hasgreaterearningabilitiesoutsidethehomeandfacesanentirelydifferentsetofchoices.Sheislikelytohavefewerbuthealthierchildrenandcaninsistonthedevelopmentofallherchildren,ensuringthatherdaughtersaregivenafairchance.Theeducationofherdaughtersthenmakesitmuchmorelikelythatthenextgenerationofgirls,aswellasofboys,willbeeducatedandhealthy.Theviciouscircleisthustransformedintoavirtuouscircle.Fewwilldisputethateducatingwomenhasgreatsocialbenefits.Butithasenormouseconomicadvantagesaswell.Mostobviously,thereisthedirecteffectofeducationonthewagesoffemaleworkers.Wagesriseby10to20percentforeachadditionalyearofschooling.Suchbigreturnsareimpressivebythestandardofotheravailableinvestments,buttheyarejustthebeginning.Educatingwomenalsohasasignificantimpactonhealthpractices,includingfamilyplanning.1.Theauthorarguesthateducatinggirlsindevelopingcountriesis（）.2.Bysaying“…theprophecybecomesself-fulfilling...”(Para.2),theauthormeansthat（）.3.Theauthorbelievesthataviciouscirclecanturnintoavirtuouscirclewhen（）.4.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutwomen’seducation?5.Thispassagemainlydiscusses（）.問題1選項A.troublesomeB.labor-savingC.rewardingD.expensive.問題2選項A.girlswillturnouttobelessvaluablethanboysB.girlswillbecapableofrealizingtheirowndreamsC.girlswilleventuallyfindtheirgoalsinlifebeyondreachD.girlswillbeincreasinglydiscontentedwiththeirlifeathome問題3選項A.womencaremoreabouteducationB.girlscangainequalaccesstoeducationC.afamilyhasfewerbuthealthierchildrenD.parentscanaffordtheirdaughters’education問題4選項A.Itdeservesgreaterattentionthanothersocialissues.B.Itisnowgiventoppriorityinmanydevelopingcountries.C.Itwillyieldgreaterreturnsthanotherknowninvestment.D.Ithasarousedtheinterestofagrowingnumberofeconomists.問題5選項A.unequaltreatmentofboysandgirlsindevelopingcountriesB.thepotentialearningpowerofwell-educatedwomenC.themajorcontributionsofeducatedwomentosocietyD.theeconomicandsocialbenefitsofeducatingwomen4.單選題

Despitetheoppositionfromhisfamily,theboyremained（）inhisdecisiontomarryher.問題1選項A.faithfulB.constantC.staunchD.resolute5.單選題Glassthathasbeentemperedmaybeupto（）.問題1選項A.fivetimesashardasordinaryglassB.ashardasordinaryglassfivetimesC.hardasordinaryglassasfivetimesD.asfivetimeshardordinaryglass6.單選題Heistotally（）tootherpeople’sattitudes.

問題1選項A.concernedB.carelessC.indifferentD.cold7.單選題Theseriouslookingmenindulgedthemselvesinaconversationasiftheywere（）ofthenoisycrowdssurroundingthem.問題1選項A.negligibleB.discernedC.ignorantD.oblivious8.單選題

Don’tcarewhathesaid.Youknow,itwassaidina（）ofanger.

問題1選項A.fitB.rayC.grainD.layer9.單選題Thereportincludesataleofhowanhonorablemanpursuinghonorablegoalswasafflictedwith（）andledhisnationtowardscatastrophe.問題1選項A.prideB.humilityC.gratificationD.hubris10.單選題

Whendepartmentstoreshaveanoversupplyofgoods,theyfrequently（）pricestoencouragesales.問題1選項A.concealB.reviewC.damageD.reduce11.寫作題Directions:Writeacompositionofabout250wordstoexpressyourownopinionsonthefollowingtopic:HowtoProtectIntellectualPropertyRightsinDoingAcademicResearchNotes:Inthefirstpartofyourwriting,youshouldstateclearlythethesisstatement(i.e.yourmainargument),andinthesecondpartyoushouldsupportyourargumentwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpartyoushouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.12.單選題Microsoftreignedforyearsasthewealthiesttechnologycompanyprimarily（）itsownershipandcultivationofWindows—theuniversalplatformforapplicationsonthePC.問題1選項A.byforceofB.byrightofC.bydintofD.withtheassistanceof13.單選題Inasocietywhereallaspectsofourlivesaredictatedbyscientificadvancesintechnology,scienceistheessenceofourexistence.Withoutthevastadvancesmadebychemists,physicists,biologist,geologist,andotherdiligentscientists,ourstandardsoflivingwoulddecline,ourflourishing,wealthynationmightcometoaneconomicdepression,andourpeoplewouldsufferprovidedbyscience,yetourliveswouldbealteredinterminablywithoutthem.Healthcare,oneoftheaspectsofoursocietythatseparatesusfromourarchaicancestors,isfoundedexclusivelyonscientificdiscoveriesandadvances.Withoutthevaccinescreatedbydoctors,diseasesuchaspoliomeasles,hepatitis,andthefluwouldposeathreattoourcitizens,foralthoughsomeofthesediseasemaynotbedeadly,theirsideeffectscanbeavastdetrimenttoanindividualaffectedwiththedisease.Inaddition,sciencehasdevelopedperhapsthemostawe-inspiring,vitalinventioninthehistoryoftheworld,thecomputer.Withoutthepresenceofthismachine,ourworldcouldexist,buttheconveniencebroughtintolifebythecomputerareunparalleled.Despitethegreatnessofpresent-dayinnovatorsandscientistsandtheirrevelations,itisrequisitetoexaminetheamenitiesofsciencethatourculturesoblatantlydisregards.Forinstance,thelightbulb,electricity,thetelephone,runningwater,andtheautomobilearepresent-daystaplesofoursociety;however,theywerenotpresentuntilscientistsdiscoveredthem.Becauseofthecontributionofscientist,ourworldisevermetamorphosing,andthismetamorphosiseconomicallyandpersonallycompriseoursociety,whetheroursocietyiscognizantofthisornot.1.Inthefirstparagraphtheauthorimpliesthatwe（）.2.Theauthoruseshealthcareandvaccinestoillustrate（）.3.Nothing，accordingtotheauthor,canmatchtheinventionofthecomputerintermof（）.4.Theauthorseemstobeunhappyabout（）.5.Theauthor’stoneinthepassageis（）.問題1選項A.wouldnotsurvivewithoutscienceB.taketheamenitiesofscienceforgrantedC.couldhaveraisedthestandardsoflivingwithscienceD.wouldbefreeofdiseasebecauseofscientificadvances問題2選項A.howsciencehasbeendevelopedB.whatsciencemeanstosocietyC.whatthenatureofscienceisD.howdiseaseaffectssociety問題3選項A.powerB.noveltyC.benefitsD.complexity問題4選項A.people'signoranceoftheircultureB.people'signoringtheamenitiesofscienceC.people'smakingnocontributionstosocietyD.people’smisunderstandingofscientificadvances問題5選項A.criticalB.cognizantC.appreciativeD.paradoxical14.單選題Treesshouldonlybeprunedwhenthereisagoodandclearreasonfordoingsoand,fortunately,thenumberofsuchreasonsissmall．Pruninginvolvesthecuttingawayofovergrownandunwantedbranches,andtheinexperiencedgardenercanbeencouragedbythethoughtthatmoredamageresultsfromdoingitunnecessarilythanfromleavingthetreetogrowinitsownway.First,pruningmaybedonetomakesurethattreeshaveadesiredshapeorsize．Theobjectmaybetogetatreeoftherightheight,andatthesametimetohelpthegrowthofsmallsidebrancheswhichwillthickenitsappearanceorgiveitaspecialshape．Secondly,pruningmaybedonetomakethetreehealthier．Youmaycutoutdiseasedordeadwood,orbranchesthatarerubbingagainsteachotherandthuscausingwounds．Thehealthofatreemaybeencouragedbyremovingthebranchesthatarelockingupthecenterandsopreventingthefreemovementofair.Oneresultofpruningisthatanopenwouldisleftonthetreeandthisprovidesaneasyentryfordiseases,butitisawoundthatwillheal．Oftenthereisaracebetweenthehealingandthediseaseastowhetherthetreewillliveordie,orthatthereisaperiodwhenthetreeisatrisk．Itshouldbetheaimofeverygardenertoreducetheriskasfaraspossible．Itisessentialtomaketheareawhichhasbeenprunedsmoothandclean,forhealingwillbesloweddownbyroughness．Youshouldallowthecutsurfacetodryforafewhoursandthenpaintitwithoneofthesubstancesavailablefromgardenshopsproducedespeciallyforthispurpose．Pruningisusuallydoneinwinter,forthenyoucanseetheshapeofthetreeclearlywithouttheinterferencefromtheleavesanditis,too,veryunlikelythatthecutsyoumakewillbleed．Ifthisdoeshappen,itis,ofcourse,impossibletopaintthemproperly.1.Pruningisprobablyusuallydoneto（）.2.Treesbecomeunhealthyifthegardener().問題1選項A.makethesmallbranchesthicker.B.getridofthesmallbranches.C.improvetheshapeofthetree.D.makethetreegrowtaller.問題2選項A.damagessomeofthesmallsidebranches.B.forcesthemtogrowtooquickly.C.doesnotprotectthemfromthewind.D.allowstoomanybranchestogrowinthemiddle.問題3選項A.Tohelpawoundtodry.B.Tocoveraroughsurface.C.Topreventdiseaseenteringawound.D.Tomakeawoundsmooth.問題4選項A.regularlyeverywinter.B.occasionallywhennecessary.C.asquicklyaspossible.D.atintervalsthroughouttheyear.問題5選項A.Todiscussdifferentmethodsofpruning.B.Toexplainhowtreesdevelopdisease.C.Togiveageneraldescriptionofpruning.D.Togivepracticalinstructionforpruningatree.15.單選題Whentheymarry,husbandsandwiveshavewell-developedhealthhistoriesandwell-establishedcongenitalanddevelopmentalpropensitiestowardgoodandillhealth.Substantialresearchsuggeststhat,giventheexistinghealthpropensityandhealthconditionofanindividualataparticulartime,hisorherprobabilityofbetterorworsefuturehealthisaffectedbyavarietyofsociallymediatedfactorsthataresubjecttoinfluenceormanipulationbyhisorherspouse.Spousescanpromoteeachother’shealthbyamelioratingpsychologicalstress.Asubstantialliteraturedevelopsstrongevidencethatpsychologicalstresscausesillness,increasemortalityrisk,andservesasanimportantmechanismthatlinkssocioeconomiccharacteristicstohealthandmortality.Stress-reducingmechanismsincluderemovalofsourcesofstress,andmanagementofstressbytalkingaboutittoatrustedotherperson,psychologicaltreatment,physicalexercise,recreationandothermeans.Aspousecanprovideorencourageallofthesestress-reducingbehaviors.Spousesalsocanpromoteeachother’shealthbyprovidingeachotherwithsupportivesocialcontact,andtheycanfacilitateorinhibiteachother’ssocialcontactwithsupportiveothers.Evidencesuggeststhathealthisgreatlyadvancedbysupportivesocialcontacts,includingpositiveinteractionwithrelatives,friends,coworkersandacquaintances.Recentexperimentaldatashowsthatpersonswithmorediversesocialnetworksaremoreresistanttoexperimentallyintroducedupperrespiratoryvirusesthanpersonswithlessdiversesocialnetworks.Spousescanalsopromoteeachother’shealthbyprovidingeachotherwithmoneyincome,andtheycanhelpeachothermanagemoneyincomeeffectively.Moneydoesnotbuyhealthdirectly,butitcanbeusedtopurchasegoodsandservicesthatmakegoodhealthmorelikely.Thesegoodsandservicesincludenutritiousfood,ahygienicandsafeenvironment,medicalcare,andamenitiesthatreducepsychologicalstress.Unlessestrangedorunusuallywealthy,husbandsandwivesalmostalwayssharetheirfinancialresourcesandpurchaseandconsumemanyofthesehealth-promotinggoodsandservicesjointly.Inshort,therearemanywaysinwhichspousescaninfluenceeachother’sprobabilityofgoodhealth.1.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?2.Accordingtotheauthor,whatisthemosteffectivewayforthehusbandtoreducepsychologicalstress?3.Whichoneisthesuitablesummaryofparagraph1?4.Howcanmoneymakegoodhealth?5.Whichofthefollowingislikelytothrowspousesintoillhealth?問題1選項A.Howspousescanpromoteeachother’sphysicalcondition.B.Thespouse’sprobabilityoffuturewell-being.C.Effectsofspouse’shoursofworkoneachother’shealth.D.Spousesinfluenceeachotherinvariousways.問題2選項A.Totalktootherperson.B.Togotoseepsychiatrist.C.Totakepleasure.D.Totalkwithhiswife.問題3選項A.Spouse’sinfluenceisofvitalimportancetoeachother’shealth.B.Spouse’sinfluencehasnothingtodowithhealth.C.Healthyspouseswillremainhealthaftertheirmarriage.D.Thereareavarietyofsociallymediatedfactors.問題4選項A.Moneysometimesmaybepowerfulenoughtobuyhealthdirectly.B.Spousescanmanagemoneyincomeeffectivelyforeachother’shealthC.Moneycanprovidespouseswithgoodsandservices,whichislikelytomakegoodhealth.D.Forthesakeofeachother’sheath,husbandsandwivesshouldshareeverything.問題5選項A.Positiveinteractionwithrelatives.B.Appropriatephysicalexercise.C.Fewsocialnetworks.D.Nutritiousfood.16.翻譯題Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Oneofthemoststrikingresultsofmoderndemocracyhasbeenthegradualbutsteadyerosionofallclassesofdistinctionandthesubsequentlevelingofsocietytothepointwhereeveryoneisexpectedtotreateveryoneelseinexactlythesameway.Wemustmakenodistinctionbetweenyoungandold,maleorfemale,distinguishedordissolute.Asaresult,commoncourtesyisatanalltimelowandanunhealthyreservoirofresentmentatanalltimehigh.Everypersonsuspectsheisnotreceivinghisdueandissuspiciousthatdeference(尊重)intheformofcourtesyonhispartwillbemistakenassubmission.Authorityissuspectedtobenothingbuttheunfairabuseofpowerandyetpeopleseemtobeseekingtruesourcesofauthorityamidtherulingrelativismbyfollowingfadsandtheever-changinggurus(領(lǐng)袖)oftheself-helpindustry.Thepressuretoconformtopop-culturestandardsisalsoimmense,somuchso,thatindividualityitselfisthreatened.(SelectedfromTheMythOfEqualitybyRebeccaBynum,2008)17.單選題Theirdiplomaticprinciplescompletelylaidbaretheir（）forworldconquest.問題1選項A.admirationB.ambitionC.aspirationD.orientation18.單選題Hewasconfrontedbyavisionofburningvehiclesandslashedbodied,strewnonaground（）withabandonedclothes,shoes,passportsandwreckedhouseholdgoods.問題1選項A.crammedB.loadedC.permeatedD.littered19.單選題Ifyouexplainedthesituationtoyoursolicitor,he（）abletoadviseyoumuchbetterthanIcan.問題1選項A.wouldbeB.willhavebeenC.wasD.were20.翻譯題Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassageintoChinese.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Atitsmostfundamentallevel,atheoryisasetofstatementsaboutnaturalphenomenathatexplainswhythesephenomenaoccurthewaytheydo.Inthesciences,theoriesareusedinwhatKuhncallsthejobof“puzzlesolving”.BythisKuhnmeansthatscientistslookatobservablephenomenaaspuzzlesorquestionstobesolved.Whydoestheearthrevolvearoundthesunandnotflyoffintospace?Whyarehumansbipedalbuttheotherprimatesareknuckle-walkers?Theseareallquestionsaboutthingsthatconfrontuseveryday,anditisthejobofscientiststoaccountforthem.Inshort,then,thefirstdutyofatheoryistoaccountfororexplainobservedphenomena.Butatheoryoughttodomorethanthat.Atheoryalsooughttomakepredictionsaboutwhatwouldoccurunderspecificconditions.Let’slookatonefamiliarexample.Intheearlypartofthe19thcentury,scientistswerealreadyawareofthepresenceofmicroorganismsintheairandwater,andtheyhadanideaabouttheconnectionbetweentheorganismsanddisease.However,theyhadnoideaofhowtheycameintoexistence;indeed,beliefinthespontaneousgenerationoftheseorganismswaswidespread.“Badair”wasthoughttocausedisease.CarefulexperimentationbyLouisPasteurandotherscientistsdemonstratedthatmicrobes,thoughcarriedbyair,arenotcreatedbyair.Livingorganismscomefromotherlivingorganisms.Thesediscoveriesledtothedevelopmentofthegermtheoryofdisease,whichproposedthatdiseasewascausedbymicroorganisms.Theacceptanceofthistheoryhadobviousimportantapplicationsinpublichealth,suchasthedevelopmentofvaccines,hygienicpracticesinsurgery,andthepasteurizationofmilk.Itnotonlycouldexplainthepresenceandspreadofdisease,itcouldalsopredict,forexample,thatdoctorswhodeliveredbabieswithoutwashingtheirhandsafterperformingautopsies(尸體解剖)onpatientswhohaddiedfromchildbirthfeverwouldtransmitthediseasetonewpatients.Evenmoreimportant,thesametheorycouldbeusedtoconnectphenomenathatonthesurfaceappearedunrelated,suchasthetransmittalofdisease,fermentationprocessesinwineandbeerproduction.21.單選題InvestorsarebeingencouragedtocontinueploughingtheirsavingsintothestockmarketaftersharesinLondonrecoveredallthelossesincurredsinceSeptember11.TheadvicecomesdespiteAmerica’sDowJonesindustrialaveragetumblingonFridayafteracaseofanthraxwasdiagnosedinNewYork.ConsumerspendinginAmericaalsoslumpedbymorethanthreetimeseconomists’predictionsinSeptember,pushingsharepricesbackbelowpre-attacklevels.TheFTSE100indexofBritain’slargestcompaniesclosedonFridayat5,145—up112pointsonitsSeptember10close.TheDowinNewYorkralliedlateontocloseat9,344,down66points.Althoughmostexpertsarepredictingfurthervolatilityinthecomingmonths,theyremaincautiouslyoptimisticthattheFTSE100willbeginasustained,ifrocky,rallytowards5,500bytheendoftheyear.Theimmediateeconomicoutlookisstillbleak.SomecommentatorspredictthatAmericawillendurearecessionlastingsixmonths.TheyalsoexpectBritaintosufferasharpslowdown.Butanalystssaythemarketiswellplacedtoabsorbanyfurtherbadnews.Sharpeconomicdownturnscan,perversely,begoodforthemarketbecausetheyforcefirmstobemorecost-efficient.Therefore,anyannouncementsaboutrisingunemploymentorcorporatestreamliningcouldhaveapositiveeffectonshares.Ofmoreconcerntoprivateinvestorsistheimpactthatanotherterroristattackwouldhaveonshares.Ifthisweretohappen,themarketwouldalmostcertainlyslumpagain.Buthistorysuggeststhatitwould,onceagain,makeupanylostgroundwithinweeks.Expertsarethereforeurgingprivateinvestorsnottorepeattheirpastmistakes,whentheywaitedforasustainedrallybeforefeelingconfidentenoughtoinvest.Crosssaid,“It’speculiarthatinvestorsfeelit’ssafertoinvestafterthemarkethasrisenby25%thanwhenithasfallenby25%.Commonsensesuggeststhattheoppositewouldbemoreappropriate.”MikeLenhoffofGerrard,thestockbroker,saidthatifthemarkethit5500andremainedaroundthatlevelforsomeweeks,itwouldbeasignthatfurther,sustainedgainswereimminent.Hesaid,“Gettingbackto5500wouldbeimportant,becauseiftheindexstayedatthatlevel,thepsychologyofthemarketwouldchangesubstantially.Defensiveshareswouldbecometooexpensiveandbiginvestorswouldstartmovingintovaluestocks,whicharethetypeoffirmsthatdowellinaneconomicrecovery.”Butprivateinvestorscouldbeforgivenfortheirpessimisticmood,asnearlyallIsabuyershavesufferedbiglosses.Butinvestorscantakesomecomfortfromthefactthatthenextthreemonthsaretraditionallythebest-performingperiodoftheyearforthestockmarket.DavidSchwartz,thestock-markethistorian,saidtheindexalmostalwaysroseintheperiodbetweenNovemberandApril.Since1974,themarketwentupon24occasionsbetweenNovemberandApril,byanaverageof15%,anddroppedonlythreetimes.Schwartzsaid,“It’snoguaranteeforthisyear,buthistoryisonourside.”1.Welearnfromthefirstparagraphthat（）.2.ThereasonwhysomeexpertsremaincautiouslyoptimisticabouttheFTSEisthattheybelievethat（）.3.Inthepresentsituation,corporatedownsizingmay（）.4.Expertsadviseprivateinvestorstoavoidtheirpastmistakesby（）.5.Fromthelastsentenceofthepassage,wemayinferthatSchwartzbelievesthat（）.問題1選項A.FTSE100indexfellimmediatelyafterSeptember11B.DowJonesindustrialindexisnowbeginningtopickupC.ConsumerspendingishavingapositiveeffectonthestockmarketD.SharepricesinAmericahaverisencontrarytomostpredictions問題2選項A.theAmericaneconomywillbeabletoresistfurtherdownturnB.theDowJonesindexinNewYorkwillstoptumblingsoonC.themarketwillabsorbanyfurthershockfrombadnewsD.theeconomicsituationinBritainandAmericawilltakeanupturnin6months問題3選項A.sharpeconomicdownturnB.produceapositiveeffectonsharesC.causethemarkettoslumpagainD.enablethemarkettoregainanylostground問題4選項A.withholdinganyinvestmentuntilthemarkethasrisenby25%B.investingwhentheFTSEralliesbackto5500C.investingonlyinthosefirmswhichshowsignsofrecoveryD.investingwhenthestockmarketshowssignsofupturn問題5選項A.themarketwillbemostlikelytogoupbetweenNovemberandAprilB.themarketwilldropbyanaverageof15%betweenNovemberandAprilC.themarketwillnotlikelygoupinthenextthreemonthsD.itisquiterationaltotakeapessimisticaltitudetowardsthestockmarket22.單選題

Iaskedseveralvillagersthewaytotheriver,butnoneofthemwasvery（）.問題1選項A.trustworthyB.knowledgeableC.considerateD.forthcoming23.單選題Thecarenginemay（）aswegoupthehill.問題1選項A.extinguishB.stallC.ceaseD.start24.寫作題Directions:Humanidentity,theideathatdefineseachandeveryoneofus,couldbefacinganunprecedentedcrisis.Itisacrisisthatwouldthreatenlong-heldnotionsofwhoweare,whatwedoandhowwebehave.Accordingtoneuroscientists,thiscrisiscouldreshapethewaywethink,welearnandweinteractwitheachother,alterwhatmakesushappy,andmodifyourcapacityforreachingourfullpotentialasindividuals.Itiscausedbyonesimplefact:Weareexcessivelyreliantontheuseoftheinformationtechnology.Likewise,thewaywetraditionallylearnandteachinclassroomsisunderthreatfromthemoderntechnologyandfailstoattractthepost-1990s,whohavebeennegativelystereotypedasaselfishgrouporlabeledasIphonefansorWechat-(orQQ-)addictedkids.WhatdoyouthinkofthepossiblechangesthatcouldbemadeintheChinesetertiaryeducationtobeadaptedtothelearningneedsofthepost-1990sintheneweraofinformationtechnology?Writeacompositionofabout250wordsexpressingyourownopinions.Youshoulduseyourownideas,knowledgeorexperiencetogeneratesupportforyourargument.WriteyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.(20points)Note:Inthefirstpartofyourwritingyoushouldstateclearlythethesisstatement(i.e.,yourmainargument),andinthesecondpartyoushouldsupportyourargumentwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpartyoushouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failuretofollowtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.25.單選題

Onhearingthenews,IwentuptoDale’sroom,removedthehamsterfromitscageand,paying（）attentiontohergrief