最新考研英语真题英语一阅读部分资料Word格式.docx
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,justasourpresidentcallshimself‘theDecider.'
”③Sheadds,however,that“todecideistokilloffallpossibilitiesbutone.④Agoodinnovationalthinkerisalwaysexploringthemanyotherpossibilities.”
①Allofusworkthroughproblemsinwaysofwhichwe'
reunaware,shesays.②Researchersinthelate1960sdiscoveredthathumansarebornwiththecapacitytoapproachchallengesinfourprimaryways:
analytically,procedurally,relationally(orcollaboratively)andinnovatively.③Attheendofadolescence,however,thebrainshutsdownhalfofthatcapacity,preservingonlythosemodesofthoughtthathaveseemedmostvaluableduringthefirstdecadeorsooflife.
①Thecurrentemphasisonstandardizedtestinghighlightsanalysisandprocedure,meaningthatfewofusinherentlyuseourinnovativeandcollaborativemodesofthought.②“ThisbreaksthemajorruleintheAmericanbeliefsystem—thatanyonecandoanything,”explainsM.J.Ryan,authorofthe2006bookThisYearIWill...andMs.Markova'
sbusinesspartner.③“That'
saliethatwehaveperpetuated,anditfosterscommonness.④Knowingwhatyou'
regoodatanddoingevenmoreofitcreatesexcellence.”⑤Thisiswheredevelopingnewhabitscomesin.
21.InWordsworth'
sview,“habits”ischaracterizedbybeing__________.
[A]casual
[B]familiar
[C]mechanical
[D]changeable
22.Brainresearchershavediscoveredthattheformationofnewhabitscanbe__________.
[A]predicted
[B]regulated
[C]traced
[D]guided
23.Theword“ruts”(Para.4)isclosestinmeaningto__________.
[A]tracks
[B]series
[C]characteristics
[D]connections
24.DawnaMarkovawouldmostprobablyagreethat__________.
[A]ideasarebornofarelaxingmind
[B]innovativenesscouldbetaught
[C]decisivenessderivesfromfantasticideas
[D]curiosityactivatescreativeminds
25.Ryan'
scommentssuggestthatthepracticeofstandardizedtesting__________.
[A]preventsnewhabitsformbeingformed
[B]nolongeremphasizescommonness
[C]maintainstheinherentAmericanthinkingmode
[D]complieswiththeAmericanbeliefsystem
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①Itisawisefatherthatknowshisownchild,buttodayamancanboosthispaternal(fatherly)wisdom—oratleastconfirmthathe'
sthekid'
sdad.②Allheneedstodoisshellout$30forapaternitytestingkit(PTK)athislocaldrugstore—andanother$120togettheresults.
①Morethan60,000peoplehavepurchasedthePTKssincetheyfirstbecameavailablewithoutprescriptionslastyear,accordingtoDougFogg,chiefoperatingofficerofIdentigene,whichmakestheover-the-counterkits.②MorethantwodozencompaniessellDNAtestsdirectlytothepublic,ranginginpricefromafewhundreddollarstomorethan$2,500.
①Amongthemostpopular:
paternityandkinshiptesting,whichadoptedchildrencanusetofindtheirbiologicalrelativesandfamiliescanusetotrackdownkidsputupforadoption.②DNAtestingisalsothelatestrageamongpassionategenealogists—andsupportsbusinessesthatoffertosearchforafamily'
sgeographicroots.
①Mosttestsrequirecollectingcellsbyswabbingsalivainthemouthandsendingittothecompanyfortesting.②AlltestsrequireapotentialcandidatewithwhomtocompareDNA.
①Butsomeobserversareskeptical.②“There'
sakindoffalseprecisionbeinghawkedbypeopleclaimingtheyaredoingancestrytesting,”saysTroyDuster,aNewYorkUniversitysociologist.③Henotesthateachindividualhasmanyancestors—numberinginthehundredsjustafewcenturiesback.④Yetmostancestrytestingonlyconsidersasinglelineage,eithertheYchromosomeinheritedthroughmeninafather'
slineormitochondrialDNA,whichispasseddownonlyfrommothers.⑤ThisDNAcanrevealgeneticinformationaboutonlyoneortwoancestors,eventhough,forexample,justthreegenerationsbackpeoplealsohavesixothergreat-grandparentsor,fourgenerationsback,14othergreat-great-grandparents.
①Criticsalsoarguethatcommercialgenetictestingisonlyasgoodasthereferencecollectionstowhichasampleiscompared.②Databasesusedbysomecompaniesdon'
trelyondatacollectedsystematicallybutratherlumptogetherinformationfromdifferentresearchprojects.③ThismeansthataDNAdatabasemayhavealotofdatafromsomeregionsandnotothers,soaperson'
stestresultsmaydifferdependingonthecompanythatprocessestheresults.④Inaddition,thecomputerprogramsacompanyusestoestimaterelationshipsmaybepatentedandnotsubjecttopeerrevieworoutsideevaluation.
26.InParagraphs1and2,thetextshowsPTK'
s___________.
[A]easyavailability
[B]flexibilityinpricing
[C]successfulpromotion
[D]popularitywithhouseholds
27.PTKisusedto___________.
[A]locateone'
sbirthplace
[B]promotegeneticresearch
[C]identifyparent-childkinship
[D]choosechildrenforadoption
28.Skepticalobserversbelievethatancestrytestingfailsto___________.
[A]tracedistantancestors
[B]rebuildreliablebloodlines
[C]fullyusegeneticinformation
[D]achievetheclaimedaccuracy
29.Inthelastparagraph,aproblemcommercialgenetictestingfacesis___________.
[A]disorganizeddatacollection
[B]overlappingdatabasebuilding
[C]excessivesamplecomparison
[D]lackofpatentevaluation
30.Anappropriatetitleforthetextismostlikelytobe___________.
[A]ForsandAgainstsofDNATesting
[B]DNATestingandItsProblems
[C]DNATestingOutsidetheLab
[D]LiesBehindDNATesting
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①Therelationshipbetweenformaleducationandeconomicgrowthinpoorcountriesiswidelymisunderstoodbyeconomistsandpoliticiansalike.②Progressinbothareasisundoubtedlynecessaryforthesocial,politicalandintellectualdevelopmentoftheseandallothersocieties;
however,theconventionalviewthateducationshouldbeoneoftheveryhighestprioritiesforpromotingrapideconomicdevelopmentinpoorcountriesiswrong.③Wearefortunatethatitis,becausebuildingneweducationalsystemsthereandputtingenoughpeoplethroughthemtoimproveeconomicperformancewouldrequiretwoorthreegenerations.④Thefindingsofaresearchinstitutionhaveconsistentlyshownthatworkersinallcountriescanbetrainedonthejobtoachieveradicallyhigherproductivityand,asaresult,radicallyhigherstandardsofliving.
①Ironically,thefirstevidenceforthisideaappearedintheUnitedStates.②Notlongago,withthecountryenteringarecessionandJapanatitspre-bubblepeak,theU.S.workforcewasderidedaspoorlyeducatedandoneoftheprimarycausesofthepoorU.S.economicperformance.③Japanwas,andremains,thegloballeaderinautomotive-assemblyproductivity.④YettheresearchrevealedthattheU.S.factoriesofHonda,Nissan,andToyotaachievedabout95percentoftheproductivityoftheirJapanesecounterparts—aresultofthetrainingthatU.S.workersreceivedonthejob.
①Morerecently,whileexamininghousingconstruction,theresearchersdiscoveredthatilliterate,non-English-speakingMexicanworkersinHouston,Texas,consistentlymetbest-practicelaborproductivitystandardsdespitethecomplexityofthebuildingindustry'
swork.
①Whatistherealrelationshipbetweeneducationandeconomicdevelopment?
②Wehavetosuspectthatcontinuingeconomicgrowthpromotesthedevelopmentofeducationevenwhengovernmentsdon'
tforceit.③Afterall,that'
showeducationgotstarted.④Whenourancestorswerehuntersandgatherers10,000yearsago,theydidn'
thavetimetowondermuchaboutanythingbesidesfindingfood.⑤Onlywhenhumanitybegantogetitsfoodinamoreproductivewaywastheretimeforotherthings.
①Aseducationimproved,humanity'
sproductivitypotentialincreasedaswell.②Whenthecompetitiveenvironmentpushedourancestorstoachievethatpotential,theycouldinturnaffordmoreeducation.③Thisincreasinglyhighlevelofeducationisprobablyanecessary,butnotasufficient,conditionforthecomplexpoliticalsystemsrequiredbyadvancedeconomicperformance.④Thuspoorcountriesmightnotbeabletoescapetheirpovertytrapswithoutpoliticalchangesthatmaybepossibleonlywithbroaderformaleducation.⑤Alackofformaleducation,however,doesn'
tconstraintheabilityofthedevelopingworld'
sworkforcetosubstantiallyimproveproductivityfortheforeseeablefuture.⑥Onthecontrary,constraintsonimprovingproductivityexplainwhyeducationisn'
tdevelopingmorequicklytherethanitis.
31.TheauthorholdsinParagraph1thattheimpo
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