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最新考研《英语》自测题及答案
考研《英语》自测题及答案
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)
Manyprofessionsareassociatedwithaparticularstereotype.The1imageofawriter,forinstance,is2aslightlyeasy-lookingperson,lockedinanattic,writing3furiouslyfordays4.Naturally,hehashisfavoritepenandnote-paper,orabeat-uptypewriter,5whichhecouldnotproduceareadableword.
Nowadays,weknowthatsuchimages6littleresemblancetoreality.Butarethey7false?
Inthecaseofatleastonewriter,itwouldseemnotDameMurielSpark,who880inFebruary,inmanywaysresemblesthisstereotypicalsitter.Sheiscertainlynotcrazy,andshedoesn’tworkinanattic.Butsheisrather9aboutthetoolsofher10.
She11writingwithacertaintypeofpeninacertaintypeofnotebook,whichshebuysfromacertain12inEdinburghcalledJamesThin.Infact,so13isshethat,ifsomeoneusesoneofherpens14,sheimmediatelythrowsitaway.Andsheclaimsshewouldhaveenormousdifficultywritinginanynotebook15thosesoldbyJamesThin.Thiscouldsoonbeaproblem,astheshopnolonger16them,andDameMuriel‘s17of72-pagespiralboundisnearlyfinished.
Aswellasher18aboutwritingmaterials,MurielSpark19oneothercharacteristicwiththestereotypicalwriter:
herworkisthemostimportantthinginherlife.Ithasstoppedherfrommarrying;20_heroldfriendsandmadehernewones,anddrivenherfromLondontoNewYorktoRome.TodayshelivesintheItalianprovinceofTuscanywithafriend.
1.[A]historic [B]antique [C]senior [D]classic
2.[A]in[B]of [C]with [D]for
3.[A]away [B]off[C]on[D]down
4.[A]onfinish[B]onfinal[C]onend[D]onstop
5.[A]except[B]without[C]beyond[D]on
6.[A]bear[B]stand[C]hold[D]keep
7.[A]extremely[B]thoroughly[C]likely [D]com?
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pletely
8.[A]observed[B]entered[C]saw[D]turned
9.[A]particular[B]specific [C]peculiar[D]special
10.[A]business[B]trade [C]vocation[D]career
11.[A]persistsin[B]insistson[C]keepson[D]indulgesin
12.[A]grocer[B]chemist[C]stationer[D]baker
13.[A]mysterious[B]conventional[C]superstitious[D]traditional
14.[A]byfortune[B]byaccident[C]onpurpose[D]bycoincidence
15.[A]muchas[B]ratherthan[C]suchas[D]otherthan
16.[A]piles[B]stores[C]stocks[D]conceals
17.[A]supply[B]provision[C]supplement[D]addition
18.[A]devotion[B]preoccupation[C]worship[D]obsession
19.[A]shares[B]agrees[C]sides[D]possesses
20.[A]spent[B]cost[C]exhausted[D]tired
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartADirections:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)
Text1
ForthousandsofCanadians,badserviceisneithermake-believenoramusing.Itisanaggra?
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vatingandworseningreal-lifephenomenonthatencompassesbehaviorrangingfromindifferenceandrudenesstonakedhostilityandevenphysicalviolence.Acrossthecountry,betterbusinessbureausreportalengtheninglitany,ofcomplaintsaboutcontractors,cardealers,andrepairshops,movingcompanies,airlinesanddepartmentstores.Thereisalmostanadversarialfeelingbetweenbusinessesandconsumers.
Expertssaythereareseveralexplanationsforillfeelinginthemarketplace.Oneisthatcus?
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tomerservicewasanearlyandinevitablecasualtywhenretailersrespondedtobrutalcompetitionbyreplacingemployeeswithtechnologysuchas1~800numbersandvoicemail.Anotherfactoristhatbusinessgenerallyhasbegunplacingmoreemphasisongettingcustomersthanonkeepingthem.Stillanotheristhatstrident,frustratedandimpatientshoppersvexshopownersandmakethemevenlesshospitable—especiallyabusiertimesoftheyearlikeChristmas.Onbothsides,simplecourtesyhasgonebytheboard.Andforamultitudeofconsumers,servicewentwithit.
TheBetterBusinessBureauatVancouvergets250complaintsaweek,twiceasmanyasfiveyearsago.Thebureauthenhadonecomplaintscounselorandnowhasfour.Peoplecomplainaboutbeinginsulted,havingtheirintelligenceandintegrityquestioned,andbeingthreatened.OnewillhearaboutpeoplebeinghauledalmostbodilyoutthedoorbysomebodysayingthingslikeIdon’thavetoserveyou!
orthisisprivateproperty,getoutanddon’tcomeback!
Whatcancustomersdo?
Ifthebureau’sarbitrationprocessfailstosettleadispute,acustomer’sonlyre?
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courseistosueincallclaimscourt.Butbecauseofthecostsandtimeittakes,relativelyfeweverdo.
Thereisalotofsupportforthenotionthatservicehas,inpart,fallenvictimtogenerationalchange.Manyyoungpeopleregardretailingasjustabead-endjobthatyou’rejustgoingtodotemporarilyonyourwaytoarealjob.Youngclerksoftenlackbothknowledgeandcivility.Employershavetotrainyoungpeopleinsimplemannersbecausethatisnotbeingdoneathome.Salespeopletoday,especiallytheyoungerones,havegrownupinatelevision-computersocietywherethey’veinteractedlargelywithmachines.Oneofthebiggestcomplaintsfrombusinessesaboutgraduatesisthelackofinter-personalskills.
Whatcustomersreallywantisaccess.Theywanttogetthroughwhentheycall,theydon’twantbusysignals,theydon’twantinteractivesystemstellingthemtoposhoneforthisandtwoforthat—theydon’twantvoicemail.Andifcustomersdonotgetwhattheywant,theydefect.Somepeoplegobacktolocalsmallbusinesses:
theAsiangreengrocer,aGreekbakerandaGreekfishmonger.Theydon’twearnametags,butonegetstoknowthem,allbyname.
21.Atabusinessplaceofbadservice,theworstonecangetis__________
[A]indifferenceandrudeness
[B]nakedhostilityandphysicalviolence
[C]havingintelligenceandintegrityquestioned
[D]beinginsultedandthreatened
22.Oneofthereasonsforsuchillfeelinginthemarketplaceisthat
[A]shoppersareusuallystrident,frustratedandimpatient
[B]shoppersoftentakebusinessestocourttosettlethem
[C]businessesusenewtechnologyinsteadofemployees
[D]businessesarekeenonkeepingcustomers,notgettingthem
23.WhathaschangedatVancouverBetterServiceBureauinthepastfiveyears?
[A]Moreeffective.
[B]Lessbureaucracy.
[C]Morebusiness.
[D]Betterstaff.
24.Youngclerksoftenlackinterpersonalskillschieflybecausethey_______________.
[A]areskilledindealingwithmachinesnotpeople
[B]arenottrainedinsimplemannersathome
[C]fallvictimstogenerationalchange
[D]takeretailingtobeatemporaryjob
25.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsbusinessesandbadserviceis_______________them.
[A]attacking[B]understanding
[C]regretting[D]warning
Text2
TheUnitedStatesistheUnitedNations’biggestdeadbeat.ConservativesinCongress,ledbySenatorJessieHelms,stoppedWashingtonfrompayingitsduesuntiltheUNreduceditsas?
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sessmentandmadeotherchanges.Now,thankstothehardworkRichardHolbrook,America’sUNrepresentative,andforpeacekeeping.Mr.Helms,whohaspraisedthedeal,shouldreleasethedueshehasbeenholdinghostage—$582millionofthe$1.3billiontheUNsaysitisowed.
ThenewformulawouldreducetheUScontributiontothegeneralUNbudgetto22percentfromthecurrentlevelof25percent—asymbolicdifferenceofonly$34millionayear.Washing?
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ton,whichhasbeenpayingjustover30percentofthepeacekeepingbudget,wouldnowpay27percent—adifferenceof$80millionto$120millionayear—andthatpercentagewilldropfur?
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ther.Whilepoorcountrieswouldnotpaymore,theduesofotherwealthynationswouldriseun?
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derthenewsystem.
TheagreementwouldprobablynothavebeenreachedwithouttheinterventionofthemediamagnateTedTurner,whoisalreadycontributing$1billiontoUNprogramsover10years.Mr.Turnergave$34milliontocovertheone-yeargapduringwhichothernationspreparetoraisetheircontributions.HisoffershouldembarrassCongress,whichforceddiplomatstowastetheirinfluenceattheUNinmonthsofnegotiationstosaveasumthatismodestbyfederalbudgetstan?
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dards.
USdebtsreducedtheUN’sabilitytoreimbursenationsthatcontributedpeacekeeperstoUNmissionsworldwide.Pakistan,Bangladesh,JordanandotherpoorcountriesessentiallymadeupfortheabsenceofUSfinancialsupport.SinceWashingtonbenefitsfrompeacekeepers,whichdampdownconflictswithoutUStroops,Itshouldnotbediscouragingnationsfromsendingthem.
Washington’snaturalalliesattheUNwereconcernedthattheUSwantedinfluencewithoutmeetingitstreatyobligations.SomeofthemwithheldsupportforUSproposals.Mr.Helmsshouldalsoendhisholdonanadditional$244millioninbackdues,whosereleasehehasconditionedonareductioninUSduesforspecializedUNagenciessuchasUNICEFandtheUNrefugeeorganization.Theseagenciesneedfullsupport.SwitchbyMr.Helmswouldhelpthein?
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comingBushadministration,whichwouldreapthebenefitsoftherestorationofAmerica’sfullin?
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fluenceattheUnitedNations.
26.SenatorJessieHelmsstoppedtheUSgovernmentfrompayingitsduestotheUNbecausehewants.
[A]othercountriestopayasmuchastheUS
[B]Washingtontomakeassessmentsandchanges
[C]theUN’sgeneralbudgettobetrimmed,
[D]theUStoshareasmallerpartoftheburden
27.ThenewformulahasadjustedtheassessmentandwillsavetheUSgovernmentatleastayear.
[A]$114million [B]$154million
[C]$200million [D]$234million
28.Afterthebudgetreassessment,thegapleftby