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2011研究生入学考试英语模拟试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

AllSumeriancitiesrecognizedanumberofgodsincommon,includingtheskygod,thelordofstorms,andthemorningandeveningstar.__1__theSumerianworshippedthegoddessoffertility,love,andwar,shewasevidentlylower__2__statusthanthemalegods,indicatingthatinamoreurbanizedsocietythe__3__thatthepeoplesofprevioustimeshadpaidtotheearthmothergoddesshad__4__.Thegodsseemedhopelesslyviolentand__5__,andone’slifeaperiodofslaveryattheireasywill.TheepicpoemTheCreationemphasizesthat__6__werecreatedtoenablethegodsto__7__upworking.Eachcitymoreoverhaditsowngod,whowasconsideredto__8__thetempleliterallyandwhowasintheorytheownerofallpropertywithinthecity.__9__thepriestswhointerpretedthewillofthegodandcontrolledthe__10__oftheeconomicproduceofthecitywerefavored__11__theirsupernaturalandmaterialfunctions__12__.When,after3,000B.C.,growingwarfareamongthecitiesmademilitaryleadership__13__,theheadofthearmywhobecamekingassumeda（n）__14__positionbetweenthegod,whoseagenthewas,andthepriestlyclass,whomhehadbothtouseandto__15__.Thuskingandpriestsrepresentedtheupperclassinahierarchicalsociety.__16__themwerethescribes,thesecularattendantsofthetemple,who__17__everyaspectofthecity’seconomiclifeandwhodevelopedaroughjudicialsystem.__18__thetempleofficials,societywasdividedamonganeliteor__19__groupoflargelandownersandmilitaryleaders;amixedgroupofmerchants,artisans,andcraftsmen,freepeasantswho__20__themajorityofthepopulation;andslaves.

1.A.UnlessB.AsC.LestD.Although

2.A.onB.inC.withD.about

3.A.worshipB.reverenceC.admirationD.gratitude

4.A.vanishedB.recoveredC.declinedD.attained

5.A.unpredictableB.unforgivableC.unlimitedD.unlikely

6.A.creaturesB.animalsC.menD.mortals

7.A.useB.turnC.giveD.back

8.A.inhabitB.liveC.resideD.lodge

9.A.HenceB.ThereafterC.SomehowD.Incidentally

10.A.introductionB.transactionC.distributionD.provision

11.A.asB.forC.underD.of

12.A.alongB.anywayC.afterwardsD.alike

13.A.additionalB.vitalC.singularD.exceptional

14.A.alternativeB.secondaryC.intermediateD.fundamental

15.A.pacifyB.temptC.suppressD.manipulate

16.A.BesideB.BeyondC.BelowD.Before

17.A.supervisedB.heldC.managedD.presided

18.A.AroundB.UnderC.AboveD.Outside

19.A.leadingB.nobleC.controllingD.principal

20.A.consistB.composeC.compileD.consume

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（40points）

Text1

Itwasthebiggestscientificgrudgematchsincethespacerace.TheGenomeWarshadeverything:

twogroupswithappealingleadersreadytofightinascientificdeadheat,pushingthelimitsoftechnologyandrhetoricastheybattledtobecomethefirsttoreadeverylastoneofthe3billionDNA“letters”inthehumanbody.Thescientificimportanceoftheworkisunquestionable.ThecompletedDNAsequenceisexpectedtogivescientistsunprecedentedinsightsintotheworkingsofthehumanbody,revolutionizingmedicineandbiology.Buttheraceitself,betweenthegovernment’sHumanGenomeProjectandRockville,Md.,biotechnologycompanyCeleraGenomics,wasatleastpartlysymbolic,thepublic/privateconflictplayedoutinageneticlab.

Nowtheraceisover.Afteryearsofpublicattacksandseveralfailedattemptsatreconciliation,thetwosidesaretakingasteptowardaperiodofcalm.HGPheadFrancisCollins（andAriPatrinosoftheDepartmentofEnergy,animportantallyonthegovernmentside）andCraigVenter,thefounderofCelera,agreedtoholdajointpressconferenceinWashingtonthisMondaytodeclarethattheracewasover（sortof）,thatbothsideshadwon（kindof）andthatthehostilitieswereresolved（forthetimebeing）.

Nooneisexactlysurehowthingswillbedifferentnow.Neithersidewillbeturningoffitssequencingmachinesanytimesoon—the“finishlines”eachhascrossedarelargelyarbitrarypoints,“firstdrafts”ratherthanthedefinitiveversion.AndwhilethejointannouncementbringstheformerGenomeWarriorsclosertogetherthanthey’rebeeninyears,insiderssaythatfutureagreementsaremorelikelytotaketheformofcoordination,ratherthanoutrightcollaboration.

Theconflictblewup,thisFebruarywhenBritain’sWellcomeTrust,anHGPparticipant,releasedaconfidentiallettertoCeleraoutliningtheHGP’scomplaints.Ventercalledthemove“alowlifethingtodo.”Butbyspring,therewerethefirstsignsofathaw.“Theattacksandnastinessarebadforscienceandourinvestors,”VentertoldNewsweekinMarch,“andfightingbackisprobablynothelpful.”Atacancermeetingearlierthismonth,VenterandCollinspraisedeachother’sapproaches,andexpressedhopethatallofthescientistsinvolvedinsequencingthehumangenomewouldbeabletosharethecredit.Bylatelastweek,thathopewasbecomingarealityasdetailsforMonday’sjointannouncementwerehammeredout.Scientistsinbothcampswelcomedanendtothehostilities.“Ifthisendsthehorserace,sciencewins.”Withtheirdifferencebehindthem,oratleastsetaside,thescientistsshouldnowbeabletogetdowntotheinterestingstuff:

figuringhowtomakeuseofallthatdata.

21.TherecentGenomeWarsweresymbolicof_____.

A.theenthusiasminscientificresearch

B.thesignificanceofthespacerace

C.thepublicversusprivateconflict

D.theprospectofthecompletionofDNAsequence

22.ThetoneoftheauthorinreportingthejointpressconferencethisMondayis_____.

A.astonishedB.enthusiasticC.disappointedD.objective

23.Itisimpliedinthethirdparagraphthat_____.

A.the“finishlines”referstocompletionofDNAresearch.

B.formerGenomeWarriorswillneverfightagain.

C.theformerwarriorsarenowcollaborators

D.bothsideswillstillworkonindependently

24.Theword“thaw”（Line3,Paragraph4）mostprobablymeans_____.

A.aggravationoftension

B.improvementinrelation

C.intensificationinattacks

D.endingofcoordination

25.Thecriticalissuefacingthescientistsisto_____.

A.applythenewly-foundknowledgetothebenefitofmankind

B.endtheirhorseraceforthesuccessofscience

C.getdowntotheirgenomeresearch

D.settheirdifferencesaside

Text2

Atthestartoftheyear,TheIndependentonSundayarguedthattherewerethreeover-whelmingreasonswhyIraqshouldnotbeinvaded:

therewasnoproofthatSaddamposedanimminentthreat;Iraqwouldbeevenmoreunstableasaresultofitsliberation;andaconflictwouldincreasethethreatposedbyterrorists.WhatwedidnotknowwasthatTonyBlairhadreceivedintelligenceandadvicethatraisedtheverysamepoints.

Lastweek’sreportfromtheIntelligenceandSecurityCommitteeincludedtherevelationthatsomeoftheintelligencehadwarnedthatawaragainstIraqriskedanincreasedthreatofterrorism.WhydidMr.BlairnotmakethisevidenceavailabletothepublicinthewaythatsomuchofthealarmistintelligenceonSaddam’sweaponswaspublished?

Whydidhechoosetoignoretheintelligenceandargueinsteadthatthewarwasnecessary,preciselybecauseofthethreatposedbyinternationalterrorism?

TherehavebeentwoparliamentaryinvestigationsintothiswarandtheHuttoninquiryreopenstomorrow.Intheirdifferentwaystheyhavebeenilluminating,butnoneofthemhasaddressedthemainissuesrelatingtothewar.TheForeignAffairsCommitteehadthescopetorangewidely,butchosetobecomeentangledinthedisputebetweentheGovernmentandtheBBC.TheIntelligenceCommitteereachedtheconclusionthattheGovernment’sfileonSaddam’sweaponswasnotmixedup,butfailedtoexplainwhytheintelligencewassohopelesslywrong.TheHuttoninquiryisinvestigatingthedeathofDr.DavidKelly,apersonaltragedyofmarginalrelevancetothewaragainstIraq.

TonyBlairhasstilltocomeundercloseexaminationabouthisconductinthebuilding-uptowar.Instead,theDefenceSecretary,GeoffHoon,isbeingfingeredasifheweremaster-mindingthewarbehindeveryone’sbacksfromtheMinistryofDefence.Mr.HoonisnotaministerwhodarestothinkwithoutconsultingDowningStreetfirst.AtalltimeshewouldhavebeendancingtoDowningStreet’stunes.Mr.BlairwouldbewrongtoassumethathecandrawalineunderallofthisbymakingMr.Hoonthefall-guy.ItwasMr.BlairwhodecidedtotakeBritaintowar,andaCabinetoflargelyskepticalministersthatbackedhim.ItwasMr.BlairwhotoldMPsthatunlessSaddamwasremoved,terroristswouldposeagreaterglobalthreat—eventhoughhehadreceivedintelligencethatsuggestedawarwouldleadtoanincreaseinterrorism.

ParliamentshouldbetheforuminwhichthePrimeMinisteriscalledmorefullytoaccount,butIainDuncanSmith’ssupportforthewarhasneuteredanalreadyineptopposition.Intheabsenceofproperparliamentaryscrutiny,itislefttonewspaperslikethisonetokeepaskingthemostimportantquestionsuntilthePrimeMinisteranswersthem.

26.Welearnfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthat_____.

A.theevidenceshouldhavebeenmadeavailabletotheParliament

B.thenecessityofwarhasbeenexaggeratedbytheCommittee

C.