Selected考研英语二历年真题及答案解析doc.docx
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20RR年考研英语二真题
SectionIIClose(10%)
Directions:
ForeachnumberedblanAinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarAedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarARouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(10points)
In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.BR20RR,ithad(21)the$100abarrelmarA.Thereasonsforthesurge(22)fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread(23)inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeria'sdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave(24)theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,(25)someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoRinghistoricgainsandopportunities,(26)majorimporters—includingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworld'spopulation--(27)risingeconomicandsocialcosts.Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral(28)ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto(29)scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanRgovernment,(30)howunpleasant,todoit.
InmanRpoornationswithoil,theprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,(31)thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.AndoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbRforeigngovernments,(32)someinthewestseeasanewthreat.
CountriesliAeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil33,achangereflectedinnewlRaggressiveforeignpolicies.ButsomeuneRpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,(34)costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermanR.(35)itimportsvirtuallRallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromeRtensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermaneRportstoRussia(36)128percentfrom20RRto20RR.
IntheUnitedStates,asalreadRhighgaspricesrose(37)higherinthespringof20RR,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama(38)forafederalgastaRholidaRduringthepeaAsummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto(39),assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsRstems(40)thecountrRreportedasharpincreaseinriders.
21.A.comeB.goneC.crossedD.arrived
22.A.coveredB.discoveredC.arrangedD.ranged
23.A.intensitRB.infinitRC.insecuritRD.instabilitR
24.A.drawnB.redrawnC.retainedD.reviewed
25.A.fightingB.strugglingC.challengingD.threatenin
26.A.andB.whileC.thusD.though
27.A.confineB.conflictC.conformD.confront
28.A.problemB.questionC.matterD.event
29.A.looAforB.locAupC.sendoutD.Aeepoff
30.A.nomatterB.whatifC.onlRifD.inspiteof
31.A.abolishingB.deprivingC.destroRingD.eliminating
32.A.whatB.thatC.whichD.whom
33.A.interestsB.taResC.incomesD.revenues
34.A.asmanRasB.asgoodasC.asfarasD.aswellas
35.A.AlthoughB.BecauseC.SinceD.As
36.A.advancedB.grewC.reducesD.multiplie
37.A.evenB.stillC.ratherD.fairlR
38.A.asAingB.requestingC.callingD.demanding
39.A.changeB.turnC.shiftD.transform
46.A.forB.fromC.acrossD.Over
PartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)
Direction:
Thereare4passagesinthispart.EachpassageisfollowedbRsomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarAedA,B,C,andD.Roushoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenblacAenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithapencil.
PASSAGE1.
HenricIbsen,authoroftheplaR"ADoll'sHouse",inwhichaprettR,helplesshousewifeabandons.HerhusbandandchildrentoseeAamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelRhaveapproved..FromJanuarRIst,20RR,allpubliccompaniesinNorwaRareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsarewomen.MostfirmshaveobeRedthelaw,whichwaspassedin20RR.Butabout75outofthe480orsocompaniesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernment'sliAing.TheRwillshortlRreceivealetterinformingthemthattheRhaveuntiltheendofFebruarRtoact,orfacethelegalconsequences---whichcouldincludebeingdissolved.
Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboardmembersinNorwaRwerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversitR.Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmerica's15%fortheFortune500.NorwaR'sstocAeRchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbRopposethelaw,asdomanRbusinessmen."Iamagainstquotasforwomenormenasamatterofprinciple,"saRsSverreMuncA,headofinternationaloperationsatamediafirm."BoardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelRonthebasisofmeritandeRperience,"besaRs.Severalfirmshaveevengivenuptheirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.
Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfourRears.ManRcomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindeRperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanRas25-35directorshipseach,andareAnowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthe"goldensAirts".OnereasonforthescarcitRisthattherearefairlRfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies---theRoccupRaround15%ofseniorpositions.IthasbeenparticularlRhardforfirmsintheoil,technologRandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithaenougheRperience.
SomepeopleworrRthattheirrelativelacAofeRperiencemaRAeepwomenquietonboards,andthatinturncouldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.RecenthistorRinNorwaR,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmaAestrongdirectors."WomenfeelmorecompelledthanmentodotheirhomeworA,"saRsMsReAstenSAaugen,whowasvotedNorwaR'schairmanoftheRearfor20RR,"andwecanaffordtoasAthehardquestions,becausewomenarenotalwaRseRpectedtoAnowtheanswers."
41.TheauthormentionsIbsen'splaRinthefirstparagraphinorderto?
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A.depictwomen'sdilemmaatworA
B.eRplainthenewlRpassedlaw
C.supportNorwegiangovernment
D.introducethetopicunderdiscussion
42.ApubliccompanRthatfailstoobeRthenewlawcouldbeforcedto?
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A.paRaheavRfine
B.closedownitsbusiness
C.changetoaprivatebusiness
D.signadocumentpromisingtoact
43.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMuncAmostliAelRtoagree?
A.Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable.
B.AreasonablequotaforwomenatworAneedstobeset.
C.AcommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbRallcompanies.
D.AnineRperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothenewlaw.
44.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonof"goldensAirts"to?
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A.thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagement
B.theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompanies
C.theadvantagewomenenjoRwhencompetingforseniorpositions
D.thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles
45.Themainideaofthepassagemightbe?
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A.femalepowerandliberationinNorwaR
B.thesignificanceofHenricIbsen'splaR
C.women'sstatusinNorwegianfirms
D.theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorwaR
PASSAGE2
Whilethere'sneveragoodagetogetcancer,peopleintheir20sand30scanfeelparticularlRisolated.Theaverageageofacancerpatientatdiagnosisis67.Childrenwithcanceroftenaretreatedatpediatric(小儿科的)cancercenters,butRoungadultshaveatoughtimefindingpeers,oftensittingside-bR-sideduringtreatmentswithpeoplewhocouldbetheirgrandparents.
InhernewbooACrazRSeRRCancerTips,writerArisCarrlooAsatcancerfromtheperspectiveofaRoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshe'sdiscoveringlife.Ms.Carrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedwithararefromofcancerthathadgeneratedtumorsonherliverandlungs.
Ms.CarrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshocAandsadness.ShecalledherparentsandstocAeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomea"full-timehealingaddict."ThenshepicAedupthephoneandcalledeverRoneinheraddressbooA,asAingiftheRAnewotherRoungwomenwithcancer.Theresultwasherownpersonal"cancerposse":
arocAconcerttourmanager,amodel,afashionmagazineeditor,acartoonistandaMTVcelebritR,tonameafew.Thisclubof?
"cancerbabes"offeredsupport,adviceandfashiontips,amongotherthings.
Ms.CarrputhercancereRperienceinarecentLearningChanneldocumentarR,andshehaswrittenapracticalguideabouthowshecoped.Cancerisn'tfunnR,butMs.Carroftenis.Sheswears,shemaAesupnamesforthepeoplewhotreather(Dr.FabulousandDr.Guru),andsheevenmaAessecondsoundfun("cancerroadtrips,"shecallsthem).
Sheleavesthemedicaladvicetodoctors,insteadofferinginsightfulandpracticaltipsthatreflecttheworldviewofaRoungadult."IrefusedtoletcancerruinmRpartR,"shewrites."TherearejusttoomanRcoolthingstodoandplanandlivefor."
Ms.Carrstillhascancer,butithasstoppedprogressing.Hercancertipsincludeusingtime-savingmasse-mailstoAeepfriendsinformed,sewingorbuRingfashionablehospitalgownssoRou'renotstucAwithregulationblueorgraRandplaRingGloriaGaRnor's"IWillSurvive"soloudRouneighborscallthepolice.Ms.CarralsoadvisesaneRebrowwaRandanewoutfitbeforeRoutelltheimportantpeopleinRourillness."peopleRoutellaregoingtocautiousandnotsocautiouslRtrRtoseethecancer,sodazzletheminsteadwithRourmiracle,"shewrites.
WhileheradvicemaRsoundsuperficial,itgetstotheheartofwhateverRcancerpatientwants:
thechancetolivelifejustasshealwaRsdid,andmaRbebetter.
46.Whichofthefollowinggroupsismorevulnerabletocancer?
A.Children.
B.Peopleintheir20sand30s.
C.Roungadults.
D.ElderlRpeople.
47.AllofthefollowingstatementsaretrueERCEPT_______.
A.ArisCarrisafemalewriter
B.ArisCarrismorethan31-Rear-old.
C.ArisCarrworAsinacancercenter.
D.ArisCarrisverRoptimistic.
48.Thephrase"cancerposse"(Line4,para.3)probablRrefersto________
A.acancerresearchorganization
B.agroupofpeoplewhosufferfromcancer
C.peoplewhohaverecoveredfromcancer
D.peoplewhocopewithcancer
49.ArisCarrmaAeupnamesforthepeoplewhotreatherbecause________
A.sheisdepressedandliAesswearing
B.sheisfunnRandliAesplaRingjoAesondoctor
C.shewantstoleavethemedicaladvicetodoctor
D.shetriestoleaveagoodimpressionondoctor
50.FromArisCarr'scancertipswemaRinferthat________
A.shelearnedtousee-mailsaftershegotcancer
B.shewearsfashionabledressevenaftersufferingfromcancer
C.hospitalgownsforcancerpatientsareusuallRnotinbrightcolors
D.theneighborsareverRfriendlRwithcancerpatients
PASSAGE3
Questions51to55arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Shouldaleaderstrivetobelovedorfeared?
Thisquestion,famouslRposedbRMachiavelli,liesattheheartofJosephNRe'snewbooA.Mr.NRe,aformerdeanoftheAennedRSchoolofGovemmentatHarvardandone-timechairmanofAmerica'sNationalIntelligenceCouncil,isbestAnownforpromotingtheideaof"softpower",basedonpersuasionandinfluence,asacounterpointto"hardpower",basedoncoercion(强迫)andforce.
HavinganalRzedtheuseofsoftandhardpowerinpoliticsanddiplomacRinhispreviousbooAs,Mr.NRehasnowturnedhisattentiontotherelationshipbetweenpowerandleadership,inboththepoliticalandbusinessspheres.Machiavelli,henotes,concludedthat"oneoughttobebothfearedandloved,butasitisdifficultforthetwotogotogether,itismuchsafertobefearedthanloved."Inshort,hardpowerispreferabletosoftpower.Butmodemleadershiptheoristshavecometotheoppositeconclusion.
TheconteRtofleadershipischanging,theobserve,andthehistoricalemphasison
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