1997-2012考研历年英语试题(19)

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1997-2012年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题答案

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politics and the limitations of being a parent on ―quality time‖.

In America, the move away from juggling to a simpler, less materialistic lifestyle is a well-established trend. Downshifting -- also known in America as ―voluntary simplicity‖ -- has, ironically, even bred a new area of what might be termed anti-consumerism. There are a number of best-selling downshifting self-help books for people who want to simplify their lives; there are newsletters, such as The Tightwad Gazette, that give hundreds of thousands of Americans useful tips on anything from recycling their cling-film to making their own soap; there are even support groups for those who want to achieve the mid-‘90s equivalent of dropping out.

While in America the trend started as a reaction to the economic decline -- after the mass redundancies caused by downsizing in the late ‘80s -- and is still linked to the politics of thrift, in Britain, at least among the middle-class downshifters of my acquaintance, we have different reasons for seeking to simplify our lives.

For the women of my generation who were urged to keep juggling through the ‘80s, downshifting in the mid-‘90s is not so much a search for the mythical good life -- growing your own organic vegetables, and risking turning into one -- as a personal recognition of your limitations.

67. Which of the following is true according to paragraph 1? [A] Full-time employment is a new international trend.

[B] The writer was compelled by circumstances to leave her job. [C] ―A lateral move‖ means stepping out of full-time employment. [D] The writer was only too eager to spend more time with her family. 68. The writer‘s experiment shows that downshifting ________. [A] enables her to realize her dream

[B] helps her mold a new philosophy of life

[C] prompts her to abandon her high social status [D] leads her to accept the doctrine of She magazine

69. ―Juggling one‘s life‖ probably means living a life characterized by ________.

[A] non-materialistic lifestyle [B] a bit of everything [C] extreme stress [D] anti-consumerism

70. According to the passage, downshifting emerged in the U.S. as a result of ________.

[A] the quick pace of modern life [B] man‘s adventurous spirit

[C] man‘s search for mythical experiences [D] the economic situation

Section IV: English-Chinese Translation Directions:

Read the following passage carefully and then translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Your translation must be written neatly on SHEET 2. (15 points)

In less than 30 will be a between the brain‘s computer will also f71) There will be television chat shows hosted by robots, and cars with monitors that will disable them when they offend. 72) Children will play with dolls equipped with personality chips, computers with in-built personalities will be regarded as workmates rather than tools, relaxation will be in front of smell-television, and digital age will have arrived.

According to BT‘s futurologist, Ian Pearson, these are among the developments scheduled for the first few decades of the new millennium (a period of 1,000 years), when supercomputers will dramatically accelerate progress in all areas of life.

73) Pearson has pieced together the work of hundreds of researchers around the world to produce a unique millennium technology calendar that gives the latest dates when we can expect hundreds of key breakthroughs and discoveries to take place. Some of the biggest developments will be in medicine, including an extended life expectancy and dozens of artificial organs coming into use between now and 2040.

Pearson also predicts a breakthrough in computer human links. ―By linking directly to our nervous system, computers could pick up what we feel and, hopefully, simulate feeling too so that we can start to develop full sensory environments, rather like the holidays in Total Recall or the Star Trek holodeck,‖ he says. 74) But that, Pearson points out, is only the start of man-machine integration: ―It will be the beginning of the long process of integration that will ultimately lead to a fully electronic human before the end of the next century.‖

Through his research, Pearson is able to put dates to most of the breakthroughs that can be predicted. However, there are still no forecasts for when faster-than-light travel will be available, or when human cloning will be perfected, or when time travel will be possible. But he does expect social problems as a result of technological advances. A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras will, for example, cause problems in 2010, while the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots will mean people may not be able to distinguish between their human friends and the droids. 75) And home appliances will also become so smart that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of a new psychological disorder -- kitchen rage.

2002年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题 全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题 (一)

National Entrance Test of English for MA/MS Candidates (2002) Section I: Listening Comprehension Directions:

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 and Part C. 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.

Now look at Part A in your test booklet. Part A Directions:

For Questions 1-5, you will hear an introduction about the life of Margaret Welch. While you listen, fill out the table with the information you‘ve 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 table below. (5 points) Welch‘s Personal Information Place of BirthPhiladelphia Year of Birth 1901

Transfer to Barnard University (Year) 1920 Major at University 1

Final Degree PhD

Year of Marriage 1928

Growing Up In New Guinea Published (Year) 2

Field Study in the South Pacific (Age) 3

Main Interest 4

Professorship at Columbia Started (Year) 5

Death (Age) 77 Part B Directions:

For questions 6-10, you will hear a talk by a well-known U.S. journalist. 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 points)

Besides reporters, who else were camped out for days outside the speaker‘s home? 6. ________

One reporter got to the speaker‘s apartment pretending to pay 7. ________

The speaker believed the reporter wanted a picture of her looking 8. ________

Where is a correction to a false story usually placed? 9. ________

According to the speaker, the press will lost readers unless the editors and the news directors

10. ________ Part C Yof to each one, you questions it. listening, answer each [C] will have time to ou will hear each piece once only. (10 points)

Questions 11-13 are based on a report about children‘s healthy development. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 11-13.

11. What unusual question may doctors ask when giving kids a checkup next time? [A] How much exercise they get every day. [B] What they are most worried about.

[C] How long their parents accompany them daily. [D] What entertainment they are interested in.

12. The academy suggests that children under age two ________. [A] get enough entertainment [B] have more activities [C] receive early education [D] have regular checkups

13. According to the report, children‘s bedrooms should ________. [A] be no place for play [B] be near a common area [C] have no TV sets

[D] have a computer for study

Questions 14-16 are based on the following talk about how to save money. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.

14. According to the speaker, what should one pay special attention to if he wants to save up? [A] Family debts. [B] Bank savings. [C] Monthly bills. [D] Spending habits.

15. How much can a person save by retirement if he gives up his pack-a-day habit?

[A] $190,000. [B] $330,000. [C] $500,000. [D] $1,000,000.

16. What should one do before paying monthly bills, if he wants to accumulate wealth?

[A] Invest into a mutual fund. [B] Use the discount tickets. [C] Quit his eating-out habit.

[D] Use only paper bills and save coins.

Questions 17-20 are based on an interview with Herbert A. Glieberman, a domestic-relations lawyer. You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.

17. Which word best describes the lawyer‘s prediction of the change in divorce rate? [A] Fall