1、历年考研英语二真题及答案2009年考研英语二真题SectionIIClose(10%)Directions:Foreachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1withapencil.(10points)In1999,thepriceofoilhoveredaround$16abarrel.By2008,ithad(21)the$100abarrelmark.Thereasonsforthesurg
2、e(22)fromthedramaticgrowthoftheeconomiesofchinaandIndiatowidespread(23)inoil-producingregions,includingIraqandNigeriasdeltaregion.Triple-digitoilpriceshave(24)theeconomicandpoliticalmapoftheworld,(25)someoldnotionsofpower.Oil-richnationsareenjoyinghistoricgainsandopportunities,(26)majorimportersincl
3、udingchinaandIndia,hometoathirdoftheworldspopulation-(27)risingeconomicandsocialcosts.Managingthisneworderisfastbecomingacentral(28)ofglobalpolitics.Countriesthatneedoilareclawingateachotherto(29)scarcesupplies,andarewillingtodealwithanygovernment,(30)howunpleasant,todoit.Inmanypoornationswithoil,th
4、eprofitsarebeing,losttocorruption,(31)thesecountriesoftheirbesthopefordevelopment.Andoilisfuelingenormousinvestmentfundsrunbyforeigngovernments,(32)someinthewestseeasanewthreat.CountrieslikeRussia,VenezuelaandIranarewellsuppliedwithrisingoil33,achangereflectedinnewlyaggressiveforeignpolicies.Butsome
5、unexpectedcountriesarereapingbenefits,(34)costs,fromhigherprices.ConsiderGermany.(35)itimportsvirtuallyallitsoil,ithasprosperedfromextensivetradewithaboomingRussiaandtheMiddleEast.GermanexportstoRussia(36)128percentfrom2001to2006.IntheUnitedStates,asalreadyhighgaspricesrose(37)higherinthespringof200
6、8,theissuecroppedupinthepresidentialcampaign,withSenatorsMcCainandObama(38)forafederalgastaxholidayduringthepeaksummerdrivingmonths.Anddrivinghabitsbeganto(39),assalesofsmallcarsjumpedandmasstransportsystems(40)thecountryreportedasharpincreaseinriders.21.A.come B.gone C.crossed D.arrived22.A.covered
7、 B.discoveredC.arranged D.ranged23.A.intensity B.infinity C.insecurity D.instability24.A.drawn B.redrawn C.retained D.reviewed25.A.fighting B.struggling C.challengingD.threatenin26.A.and B.while C.thus D.though27.A.confine B.conflict C.conform D.confront28.A.problemB.question C.matter D.event29.A.lo
8、okfor B.lockup C.sendout D.keepoff30.A.nomatterB.whatif C.onlyif D.inspiteof31.A.abolishingB.deprivingC.destroying D.eliminating32.A.what B.that C.which D.whom33.A.interests B.taxes C.incomes D.revenues34.A.asmanyasB.asgoodasC.asfaras D.aswellas35.A.Although B.BecauseC.Since D.As36.A.advanced B.grew
9、 C.reduces D.multiplie37.A.even B.still C.rather D.fairly38.A.asking B.requestingC.calling D.demanding39.A.change B.turn C.shift D.transform40.A.for B.from C.across D.OverPartIIIReadingComprehension(40%)Direction:Thereare4passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.
10、ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithapencil.PASSAGE1.HenricIbsen,authoroftheplayADollsHouse,inwhichapretty,helplesshousewifeabandons.Herhusbandandchildrentoseekamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelyhaveapproved.Fr
11、omJanuaryIst,2008,allpubliccompaniesinNorwayareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsarewomen.Mostfirmshaveobeyedthelaw,whichwaspassedin2003.Butabout75outofthe480orsocompaniesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernmentsliking.Theywillshortlyreceivealetterinformingthemthattheyhaveuntiltheend
12、ofFebruarytoact,orfacethelegalconsequences-whichcouldincludebeingdissolved.Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboardmembersinNorwaywerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversity.Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmericas15%fortheFortune500.
13、Norwaysstockexchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbyopposethelaw,asdomanybusinessmen.Iamagainstquotasforwomenormenasamatterofprinciple,saysSverreMunck,headofinternationaloperationsatamediafirm.Boardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelyonthebasisofmeritandexperience,besays.Severalfirmshaveevengivenupth
14、eirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfouryears.Manycomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindexperiencedcandidates.Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanyas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthegoldenskirts.Onereasonforthe
15、scarcityisthattherearefairlyfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies-theyoccupyaround15%ofseniorpositions.Ithasbeenparticularlyhardforfirmsintheoil,technologyandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithaenoughexperience.Somepeopleworrythattheirrelativelackofexperiencemaykeepwomenquietonboards,andthatinturn
16、couldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.RecenthistoryinNorway,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmakestrongdirectors.Womenfeelmorecompelledthanmentodotheirhomework,saysMsRekstenSkaugen,whowasvotedNorwayschairmanoftheyearfor2007,andwecanaffordtoaskthehardquestions,becausewomena
17、renotalwaysexpectedtoknowtheanswers.41.TheauthormentionsIbsensplayinthefirstparagraphinorderto?.A.depictwomensdilemmaatwork B.explainthenewlypassedlawC.supportNorwegiangovernment D.introducethetopicunderdiscussion42.Apubliccompanythatfailstoobeythenewlawcouldbeforcedto?.A.payaheavyfine B.closedownit
18、sbusinessC.changetoaprivatebusiness D.signadocumentpromisingtoact43.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMunckmostlikelytoagree?A.Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable.B.Areasonablequotaforwomenatworkneedstobeset.C.Acommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbyallcompanies.D.Aninexperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothe
19、newlaw.44.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonofgoldenskirtsto?.A.thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagementB.theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompaniesC.theadvantagewomenenjoywhencompetingforseniorpositionsD.thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles45.Themainideaofthepassagemig
20、htbe?.A.femalepowerandliberationinNorway B.thesignificanceofHenricIbsensplayC.womensstatusinNorwegianfirms D.theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorwayPASSAGE2Whiletheresneveragoodagetogetcancer,peopleintheir20sand30scanfeelparticularlyisolated.Theaverageageofacancerpatientatdiagnosisis67.Childrenwithcan
21、ceroftenaretreatedatpediatriccancercenters,butyoungadultshaveatoughtimefindingpeers,oftensittingside-by-sideduringtreatmentswithpeoplewhocouldbetheirgrandparents.InhernewbookCrazySexyCancerTips,writerKrisCarrlooksatcancerfromtheperspectiveofayoungadultwhoconfrontsdeathjustasshesdiscoveringlife.Ms.Ca
22、rrwas31whenshewasdiagnosedwithararefromofcancerthathadgeneratedtumorsonherliverandlungs.Ms.Carrreactedwiththenormalfeelingsofshockandsadness.Shecalledherparentsandstockeduponorganicfood,determinedtobecomeafull-timehealingaddict.Thenshepickedupthephoneandcalledeveryoneinheraddressbook,askingiftheykne
23、wotheryoungwomenwithcancer.Theresultwasherownpersonalcancerposse:arockconcerttourmanager,amodel,afashionmagazineeditor,acartoonistandaMTVcelebrity,tonameafew.Thisclubof?cancerbabesofferedsupport,adviceandfashiontips,amongotherthings.Ms.CarrputhercancerexperienceinarecentLearningChanneldocumentary,an
24、dshehaswrittenapracticalguideabouthowshecoped.Cancerisntfunny,butMs.Carroftenis.Sheswears,shemakesupnamesforthepeoplewhotreather(Dr.FabulousandDr.Guru),andsheevenmakessecondsoundfun(cancerroadtrips,shecallsthem).Sheleavesthemedicaladvicetodoctors,insteadofferinginsightfulandpracticaltipsthatreflectt
25、heworldviewofayoungadult.Irefusedtoletcancerruinmyparty,shewrites.Therearejusttoomanycoolthingstodoandplanandlivefor.Ms.Carrstillhascancer,butithasstoppedprogressing.Hercancertipsincludeusingtime-savingmasse-mailstokeepfriendsinformed,sewingorbuyingfashionablehospitalgownssoyourenotstuckwithregulationblueorgrayandplayingGloriaGaynorsIWillSurvivesoloudyouneighborscallthepolice.Ms.Carralsoadvisesaneyebrowwaxandanewoutfitbeforeyoutell
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