2010年考研英語二模擬試題及答案詳解(一)

    PartⅠClose test
    
    Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center. (10points)
    
    An important factor of leadership is attraction. This does not mean attractiveness 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 be 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 the occasion when the 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. With this gift for 14 curiosity the leader always combines a reluctance to talk about himself. His interest is 15 in other people he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all 16 is relevant. He never leaves a party 17 he has mentally field a minimum dossier(檔案) on 18 present， ensuring that he knows 19 to say when he meets them again. He is not artificially extrovert but he would usually rather listen 20 talk. Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof。
    
    1. A. in B. beyond C. under D. of
    
    2. A. united B. dragged C. drawn D. hauled
    
    3. A. at B. in C. about D. on
    
    4. A. looked B. recognized C. exercised D. respected
    
    5. A. Where B. Though C. Because D. When
    
    6. A. minor role B. subject C. joke D. supplement
    
    7. A. incorrect B. wrong C. false D. bad
    
    8. A. in B. on C. at D. under
    
    9. A. refused B. suspected C. expelled D. expected
    
    10. A. which B. when C. what D. where
    
    11. A. take B. make C. come D. give
    
    12. A. on B. in C. about D. at
    
    13. A. look B. think C. view D. deal
    
    14. A. decreasing B. possessing C. inspiring D. urging
    
    15. A. directly B. obscurely C. scarcely D. plainly
    
    16. A. which B. that C. what D. one
    
    17. A. after B. when C. until D. before
    
    18. A. someone B. everyone C. men D. one
    
    19. A. when B. where C. which D. what
    
    20. A. and B. or C. than D. but
    
    PartⅡReading Comprehension
    
    SectionA
    
    Directions: 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. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET。(40points)
    
    Passage One
    
    As any homemaker who 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-workers carried out their study by videotaping the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is. ”
    
    The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings. Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are that it’s the middle child. ” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event. ”
    
    21. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to 。
    
    A. show the relationship between parents and children
    
    B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table
    
    C. report on the findings of a study
    
    D. give information about family problems
    
    22. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because 。
    
    A. they are busy serving food to their children
    
    B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
    
    C. they have to pay more attention to younger children
    
    D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
    
    23. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children 。
    
    A. have to help their parents to serve dinner
    
    B. get the least attention from the family
    
    C. are often kept away from the dinner table
    
    D. find it hard to keep up with other children
    
    24. Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question 。
    
    A. why TV is important in family life
    
    B. why parents should keep good order
    
    C. why children in small families seem to be quieter
    
    D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life
    
    25. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
    
    A. It is important to have the right food for children。
    
    B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner。
    
    C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently。
    
    D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner
  Passage Two
    
    Taiwan 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 the criminals are birds-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 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 but going out to steal the car in the first place. Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has played a double trick: he gets money for 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 asking for help。
    
    The theory is supported by the fact that, so far, none of the stolen cars have been returned. Also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 Taiwanese dollars-seems too little for a car worth many times more。
    
    Demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. And even if they start again, Chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “We have more important things to do,” 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 carried
    
    B. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a park
    
    C. sent some money to the thief by mail
    
    D. told the press about it
    
    27. The “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to 。
    
    A. the car thief who stays at home
    
    B. one of those who put the ads in the paper
    
    C. one of the policemen in Changwa
    
    D. the owner of the pigeons
    
    28. The writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show 。
    
    A. how easily people get fooled by criminals
    
    B. what Chen thinks might be correct
    
    C. the thief is extremely clever
    
    D. the money paid is too little
    
    29. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to 。
    
    A. criminals B. pigeons
    
    C. the stolen cars D. demands for money
    
    30. We may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because 。
    
    A. he reads the ads in the newspaper
    
    B. he lives in the same neighborhood
    
    C. he has seen the car owners in the park
    
    D. he has trained the pigeons to follow them
    
    Passage Three
    
    Last August, Joe 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 city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe。
    
    “The 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 officials always gave the same answer-“That’s not a problem here,” Mahoney began to feel uneasy。
    
    “No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today. “I just don’t buy it. ” Nor should he: in 1999 the U. S. Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “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 accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be obvious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc, the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group。
    
    To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country 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 parents
    
    B. to choose a right one for their daughter
    
    C. to check the cost of college education
    
    D. to find a right one near a large city
    
    32. It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges 。
    
    A. receive too many visitors
    
    B. mirror the rest of the nation
    
    C. hide the truth of campus crime
    
    D. have too many watchdog groups
    
    33. The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means 。
    
    A. mind B. admit
    
    C. believe D. expect
    
    34. We learn from the text that “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably refers to colleges 。
    
    A. that are protected by campus security
    
    B. that report campus crime by law
    
    C. that are free from campus crime
    
    D. that enjoy very good publicity
    
    35. What is the text mainly about?
    
    A. Exact campus crime statistics。
    
    B. Crimes on or around campuses。
    
    C. Effective solutions to campus crime。
    
    D. Concerns about kids’ campus safety。
    Passage Four
    
    One of Britain’s bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected (可疑的) police killer David Bieber—and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to the ￡30,000 reward money。
    
    Vicki 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’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 because Vicki became suspicious (懷疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year’s Eve 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 make any eye contact (接觸). ” Vicki, the only employee 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 minutes。
    
    “It was about ten past two in the morning when the phone went again and a policeman said ’Would you go and make yourself known to 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 over the key。
    
    “I 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 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. own
    
    37. Vicki became suspicious of David Bieber because 。
    
    A. the police called her
    
    B. he looked very strange
    
    C. he came to the hotel with little luggage
    
    D. he came to the hotel the day before New Year’s Eve
    
    38. Vicki’s heart missed a beat because 。
    
    A. the phone went again
    
    B. she would be famous
    
    C. the policemen had already arrived
    
    D. she saw 20 policemen in the car park
    
    39. David Bieber was most probably handcuffed in 。
    
    A. the passage B. the man’s room
    
    C. Vicki’s bedroom D. the top floor room
    
    40. 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. 14
    
    SectionB
    
    Directions：In the following article, some sentences have been removed. For questions41-45, choose the most suitable one from the list A~G to fit into each of the numbered blank. There are two extra choices, which do not fit in any of the gaps。(10points)
    
    Researchers 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 are similar to humans in their molecular makeup, raising the
    
    possibility that the drugs could also extend the life span of humans。
    
    41
    
    “By finding a class of drugs that delays aging we have found a relationship between the function of the nervous system and aging that was not well understood, ” said Kerry Komfeld, a geneticist at the Washington
    
    University 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’s graduate students, Kimberley Evason. About four years ago, Evason began exposing groups of the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans to commercially available drugs to see if the drugs would delay aging or promote longevity。
    
    42
    
    Over eight months the scientists tested 20 drugs, all with negative results. Finally they tested the anticonvulsant drug ethosuzimide. Researchers found that the drug extended the life span of roundworms from 16. 7 days to 19. 6 days, a 17 percent increase。
    
    43
    
    The 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 genes that
    
    constitute 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 a good model for higher animals, such as people. ”
    
    44
    
    Ethosuzimide, which was developed in the 1950s, is commonly used to treat epilepsy, though it is no known precisely how the drug controls convulsions. There is no anecdotal evidence that it has had an anti-aglng effect in people. The next step, Komfeld 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 person life span. But scientists know virtually nothing about the effect of drugs on aging. “It’s a big void, ” Konfeld said。
    
    In addition to delaying age-related degenerative changes, the drugs also increased neuromuscular activty, suggesting a link between the neuromuscular system and the aging process。
    
    45
    
    There may also be other targets not yet explored that affect aging and neuromuscular function. Said Kornfeld: “The process of 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’s very encouraging is that these drugs were developed 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 almost 50 percent. “This was a big surprise to use, Komfeld said. ”“We didn’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 molecules 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, musculature, and reproductive tract, ” Kornfeld said. “Somehow the nervous system coordinates the progress of all these tissues, evidently, though the life stages. But we don’t know how it does that. ”
    
    E. The discovery may also shed light on the little-understood aging process. Since the drugs act on the neuromuscular systems of both humans and worms, the findings hint at a link between neural activity and aging。
    
    F. Unlike vertebrates, the worms are ideal subjects for the study of aging because of their short life spans, which last only a couple of weeks in a laboratory. The worm is well known in genetics, and the worm’s genome has been sequenced。
    
    G. Use of this drug has been permitted by law since 1998 and wider use is now expected as a result of the studies. “We can clearly link this drug with human aging, but we still need to find proof, says Kornfeld optimistically. ”
PartⅢ Translation

　　Directions: Translate the following passage into Chinese and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET。(15points)

　　Last Sunday，China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said if necessary，the nation will consider widening the yuan’s trading band。

　　But any change in the yuan’s floating band will depend on the global economic situation and it’s not the only tool the country would use to make its currency more flexible，Zhou said at the Group of 20 meeting in Cape Town，South Africa。

　　China widened the yuan’s daily trading band against the U.S. dollar from plus or minus 0. 3 percent to 0. 5 percent in May。

　　However，market observers said some commercial banks are ordered by the central bank to hand in reserve requirements in foreign currencies next week，which will translate into demand for the U.S. dollar. This will somehow help slow down RMB’S appreciation against the greenback in the coming few days。

　　PartⅣ Writing

　　Section A

　　Directions: Write a letter of application for the position an Director of a Computer-Aided Learning Center. Try to make the letter interesting and show that you have enthusiasm for the job. Also state the qualifications you have for the job and your work experience. (10points)

　　Section B

　　Directions：Study the following pie chart carefully and write an essay based on the tips:

　　(1) Describe the picture。

　　(2) Show your understanding of the symbolic meaning of the picture below。

　　(3) Give your opinions or advice。

　　You should write at least 150 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET. (15points)

　　  
    PartⅠClose test
    
    1. [答案]B
    
    [解析]本題測試詞義搭配。本句譯文：領導藝術的一個比較重要的因素是吸引力。這不是指普通意義上的吸引力，因為那是一種我們無法控制的天生的品質。beyond one’s control意為“無法控制，在控制力之外”; be in control of意為“持有對……的控制力”;under control意為“在……的控制之下，得到控制”。
    
    2. [答案]C
    
    [解析]本題測試同義詞辨析。本句譯文：然而，領導者必須是一塊磁石，一位能把他人吸引到身邊的中心人物。draw to/towards意為“吸引”;drag意為“拖拽，(工作、時間)緩慢而協調地進行”;haul意為“用力拖拉”;unite意為“聯合”。
    
    3. [答案]D
    
    [解析]本題測試慣用搭配。考查詞組depend on。
    
    4. [答案]C
    
    [解析]本題測試詞義搭配。本句譯文：在緊閉的門后施展權威，體現不出領導能力。exercise authority(use authority)意為“行使權威”;recognize意為“認出”;respect意為“尊敬”。
    
    5. [答案]A
    
    [解析]本題測試結構搭配。where引導一個地點狀語從句，其他選項不符合句意。
    
    6. [答案]B
    
    [解析]本題測試邏輯性詞義搭配。本句譯文：他必須是一個傳奇人物、奇聞軼事(不管是真是假)的中心主題、一個重要角色。subject意為“主題”。
    
    7. [答案]C
    
    [解析]本題測試邏輯性詞義搭配。or表示前后詞的意思并列，在這應互為反義詞，所以選false。注意：wrong和right對應;bad和good對應。
    
    8. [答案]B
    
    [解析]本題測試慣用搭配。本句譯文：比較簡單的策略之一是在眾人期盼的場合下缺席，這足以引起謠言，談論到底是什么重要的事把領導耽擱住了。on the occasion意為“在……場合下/情況下”。
    
    9. [答案]D
    
    [解析]本題測試邏輯性詞義搭配。譯文：當某領導被大家……的時候，他缺席了，這足以引起謠言，揣測他耽擱的原因。所以是領導“該出席沒出席”，只能選expect“期待，盼望”。refuse意為“拒絕”，suspect意為“懷疑”，expel意為“驅逐”，三個選項均不合題意。
    
    10. [答案]A
    
    [解析]本題測試句法分析。后面的定語從句修飾the vital business，而從句中缺少一個主語，因此只能選擇which。when和where分別表示時間和地點，作狀語不能作主語;what不能引導定語從句。
    
    11. [答案]B
    
    [解析]本題測試慣用搭配。本句譯文：為了補償這次缺席的影響，他在比較意想不到的場合出現，引起另一輪關于他的興趣的猜測，人們會認為他在其他人認為瑣碎的事情上顯示出興趣。make up for意為“補償;彌補”。
    
    12. [答案]B
    
    [解析]本題測試慣用搭配。display/show/express interest in sth. 意為“對……顯示出興趣”。
    
    13. [答案]C
    
    [解析]本題測試詞義搭配。view sth.as(regard sth.as)意為“把……認為/當作……”。其他選項在搭配上均錯。注意錯誤選項B，當變成think of…as時與regard…as同義。
    
    14. [答案]C
    
    [解析]本題測試邏輯性詞義搭配。相關譯文：“此領導具有激發他人好奇心的天賦，但不愿談論自己。他的興趣顯然在別人身上：他向下屬提問，鼓勵他們交談，然后記住所有的相關信息。”inspire意為“激勵”。curiosity意為“好奇心”，possess意為“擁有”，decrease意為“減少”，均不符合題意。urge意為“力勸;驅策”，與上文的語氣不符。
    
    15. [答案]D
    
    [解析]本題測試邏輯性詞義搭配。由上文“這位領導不愿意談論自己”分析出此句為“他的興趣在他人”。只有plainly意為“顯然地”為正確答案。scarcely意為“簡直不/一定不”;obscurely意為“模糊地，含糊難解地”。
    
    16. [答案]B
    
    [解析]本題測試結構搭配。在定語從句中，先行詞為特殊詞時，后面只能用關系代詞that引導，不用which，所以that為正確答案。
    
    17. [答案]C
    
    [解析]本題測試結構搭配。相關譯文：直到他在頭腦中已經整理好了在場每個人的微型檔案后才會離開人群，確信知道下次再遇到他們時要講什么。
    
    18. [答案]B
    
    [解析]本題測試邏輯性詞義搭配。前面已提到“他記住所有他人的相關信息”，所以選與之對應的everyone，“頭腦中形成在場每個人的微型檔案”。
    
    19. [答案]D
    
    [解析]本題測試結構搭配。D正確，what是兼為先行詞的關系代詞，等于the thing(s) which。
    
    20. [答案]C
    
    [解析]本題測試結構搭配。本句譯文：他骨子里是一位具有外向性格的人，但是他寧愿多聽取他人的想法，而不是自己喋喋不休。“would rather…than…”意為“寧可……也不……”。
    PartⅡReading Comprehension
    
    SectionA
    
    21. [答案]C
    
    [解析]主旨大意題。
    
    22. [答案]B
    
    [解析]文章第二段提到conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. 故正確答案應該選擇B。
    
    23. [答案]B
    
    [解析]文章第三段提到 Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. 可以看出老大和老小都是談話的焦點，只有中間的孩子是被人忽視的。
    
    24. [答案]D
    
    [解析]推理判斷題。Lewis的研究表明中間的孩子不受重視，可以推斷出這對他們將來的生活會造成一定的影響。
    
    25. [答案]C
    
    [解析]對錯判斷題。A原文沒有提到，B和D可以用排除法排除。
    
    Passage2
    
    26. [答案]A
    
    [解析]細節題。從文章第二段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 tiny bag, the pigeon flies off. 可以選出正確答案。
    
    27. [答案]D
    
    [解析]考點：短語理解題。
    
    28. [答案]B
    
    [解析]文章第三段提到Police officer Chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. 故正確答案應該選擇B。
    
    29. [答案]D
    
    [解析]考點：代詞的指代。按照就近原則去找。前面提到Demands for pigeon-delivered money故正確答案應該選擇D。
    
    30. [答案]A
    
    [解析]文章第三段提到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 asking for help. 故正確答案應該選擇A。
    
    passage3
    
    31. [答案]B
    
    [解析]從文章首段首句Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter可以看出正確答案。
    
    32. [答案]C
    
    [解析]文章第四段提到But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. 可以看出正確選項。
    
    33. [答案]C
    
    [解析]考點：詞匯題。做題原則：一一把選項帶入原文。
    
    34. [答案]B
    
    [解析]細節推理判斷題。
    
    35. [答案]D
    
    [解析]主旨大意題。Safety是本篇文章的中心詞。
    
    Passage4
    
    36. [答案]A
    
    [解析]詞匯題。根據上下文是她可能會得到這個獎賞，be in line for 意為“有可能獲得……”
    
    37. [答案]B
    
    [解析]事實細節題。 第四段“The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious (懷疑) of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year’s Eve 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 make any eye contact (接觸). ”中綜述了Vicki認為的所有的疑點，選項C和D只是片面的。
    
    38. [答案]C
    
    [解析]事實細節題。根據第六段‘Would you go and make yourself known to the armed officers outside?’. 可知警察已經到了，因此選項C為正確答案。
    
    39. [答案]A
    
    [解析]事實細節題。根據比較后一段Vicki 說 “I could not see into the man’s room, but I could see the passage. … Then suddenly he must have come out because they shouted for him to lie down while he was handcuffed (帶上手銬). ”
    
    40. [答案]C
    
    [解析]事實細節題。通過第四段可找到Bieber進賓館的時間是3pm，根據倒數第三段可知警察到達的時間是凌晨2點10分，因此正確答案為C。
    
    SectionB
    
    [參考譯文]
    
    研究者們比較近發現治療人類突發性疾病的藥對于延長人類的壽命也有幫助。研究者們對蛔蟲使用了這種藥，結果發現蛔蟲的壽命增加了50%。使用蛔蟲作為研究對象是非常有意義的，因為蛔蟲在很多重要方面與人類都頗為相似，尤其是在基因和蛋白質的構成方面。研究中使用的藥物已經在人類的實際生活中被使用過了，特別是抗癲癇藥。這種藥同樣也會增加蛔蟲的神經肌肉活動，研究者們認為這種活動與延緩衰老同樣有著某種聯系。
    
    41. [答案]E
    
    [解析]空前文字提出了文章的主題，也就是概括性地介紹了文章的內容：“一項研究表明治療人類突發性疾病的藥物能延緩蟲子的衰老，由于人類的分子結構與蟲子相似，所以有可能這種藥物也能延緩人類的衰老”。只有選項E繼續概括性地介紹了文章的內容：“這項研究同樣也表明神經肌肉活動與衰老有關系”。
    
    42. [答案]F
    
    [解析]空前文字概括介紹了Evason的實驗，只有選項F非常清楚地描述了實驗對象，并說明為什么使用這個實驗對象的原因。這實際上都是介紹實驗的一部分。
    
    43. [答案]B
    
    [解析]空前文字一直提到實驗的進程和結果，選項B進一步提到了這次實驗的結果。同現原則，這一空的正確選項應該是B。
    
    44. [答案]A
    
    [解析]空前文字提到：“有理由相信這種實驗結論對更高級的動物，如人類，也同樣適用”。所以這一空應該繼續談到實驗結果對人類究竟是不是適用的問題。選項A提到：“但是科學家們目前還不知道究竟對人類是不是適用，除非也在人類身上做相同的實驗”。顯然，選項A比較合適。
    
    45. [答案]D
    
    [解析]空前文字提到了另一個問題：神經肌肉活動與延緩衰老的問題;只有選項D繼續提到了這個問題，所以選D。
    
    選項C：該選項指出：“蛔蟲實際上并不是理想的實驗對象，因為蛔蟲不是人類，盡管兩者分子結構相同。”顯然，這個選項與原文主旨完全背離。連實驗對象都是錯誤的話，文章的結論就更加不可能是正確的。這個選項應該排除。
    
    選項G：該選項指出：“這種藥物已經用于延緩人類衰老了，雖然還需要更多的證據來證明這種藥物真的會起作用”。這種論點顯然是不對的;沒有做過實驗怎么能夠就冒然使用呢?而且與文中提到的“目前還沒有在人類身上做實驗”這一點完全相左。這個選項也是明顯的干擾選項。
    PartⅢ Translation
    
    [范文]
    
    上周日，中國中央銀行行長周小川表示，如果有必要，中國將考慮擴大人民幣的交易區間。
    
    周小川在南非開普敦召開的20國集團會議上說，調整人民幣浮動匯率區間決定于世界經濟形勢，而且這也不是國家增強貨幣彈性的唯一工具。
    
    五月，中國人民幣對美元匯率的日波幅從±0. 3%擴大到±0. 5%。
    
    然而，市場觀察家認為，各商業性銀行服從中央銀行的命令將從下周起加強外匯儲備。這將影響市場對美元的需求，在未來一段時間內緩和人民幣對美元匯率的升值速度。
    
    PartⅣ Writing
    
    Section A
    
    [范文]
    
    March 12, 2004
    
    Dear Sir:
    
    I read with interest your advertisement in the Communications of the A.C.M for the position of Director of the new Computer-Aided Learning Center being set up by Ray Conwell Co., Inc. RCC has a reputation for producing high-quality products such as the Mandolin Network System. I am interested in joining such a professional organization。
    
    As you can see from the enclosed resume, my previous work has included supervision of software product development as well as extensive work in computer-aided learning. Although my educational training concentrated on theoretical computer science, my current interests lie more in applications of computer science principles to produce viable products。
    
    My years of studying and teaching in the university setting have given me a good knowledge of pedagogical process. I look forward to the opportunity to apply this in the development of a state-of-the-art CAL system. My previous experience in systems design work makes me confident that I could make a valuable contribution to Ray Conwell Co., Inc。
    
    I am looking forward to your reply。
    
    Sincerely Yours,
    
    Merwin. D. Kresh
    
    Section B
    
    [范文]
    
    From the pie chart we see health care expenditures in U.S.A in 1999, which consists of seven parts: hospital care, physician service, program administration and insurance costs, nursing care, dental service, drug and medical expenses and others。
    
    As we may see from this chart, hospital care takes the greatest portion of the whole health care expenditures, accounting for 40% of the total sum. Physician services ranks the second, closely following hospital care, taking up 20% ($110 billion) of the total sum of $550 billion. The other expenditures include nursing care, dental service, drug and medical expenses, program Administration and insurance costs, and other expenditures。
    
    This chart shows clearly the Americans, just like people elsewhere in the world, take more attention to the welfare directly concerning their health: they spend a major part (60%) of their health care expenditures on hospital care and physician services. Nursing care ranks the third, preceding drug and medical expenses, which seems to be different from what exist in most third word countries, for example, in China, where drug and medical expenses account for a major part of the total health care expenditures. In my opinion, the labor force is much more expensive in the U.S. than in the third world countries, and that is why nursing care costs more than quite a few items do. (220 words)