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1、2006甘肃考研英语二真题及答案Section I VocabularyDirections:There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.1. In some countries girls are still_ of a good educa
2、tion.A. denied B. declined C. denved D. deprived 2. As the years passed, the memories of her childhood _ away.A. faded B. disappeared C. flashed D. fired 3. Brierleys book has the_ of being both informative and readable.A. inspiration B. requirements C. myth D. merit4. If I have any comments to make
3、, Ill write them in the _of the book Im reading.A. edge B. page C. margin D. side 5. My _ would really trouble me if I wore a fur coat.A. consciousness B. consequence C. constitution D. conscience 6. When the post fell_. Dennis Bass was appointed to fill it.A. empty B. vacant C. hollow D. hare 7. Mo
4、ther who takes care of everybody is usually the most _person in each family.A. considerate B. considerable C. considering D. constant 8. For ten years the Greeks _the city of Troy to separate it from the outside.A. captured B. occupied C. destroyed D. surrounded 9. Other guests at yesterdays opening
5、, which was broadcast_ by the radio station, included Anne Melntosh and Mayor.A. live B. alive C. living D. lively 10. A New Zealand man was recently _ to life imprisonment for the murder of an English tourist, Monica Cantwell.A. punished B. accused C. sentenced D. put 11. The past 22 years have rea
6、lly been amazing, and every prediction weve made about improvements have al come_.A. truly B. true C. Truth D. truthful 12. The teachers tried to _these students that they could solve the complicated problem, however, they just didnt see the point.A. convince B. encourage C. consult D. inclined 13.
7、Im _ to think that most children would like their teachers to be their friends rather than their commanders.A. subjected B. supposed C. declined D. inclined 14. She is under the impression that he isnt a _ person for he wouldnt tell her where and when he went to university.A. genius B. generous C. g
8、enuine D. genetic 15. The first glasses of Coca Cola were drunk in 1886. The drink was first _ by a US chemist called John Pemberton.A. formed B. made C. found D. done 16. These two chemicals _with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion.A. interact
9、B. attract C. react D. expel 17. _they can get people in the organization to do what must he done, they will not succeed.A. Since B. Unless C. If D. Whether18. Once you have started a job, you should do it_.A. in practice B. in theory C. in earnest D. in a hurry 19. Although they new library service
10、 has been very successful, its future is _certain.A. at any rate B. by no means C. by all means D. at any cost 20.To my surprise, at yesterdays meeting he again _the plan that had been disapproved a week before.brought about B. brought out C. brought up D. brought downSection II ClozeDirections: Rea
11、d the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices, _21_hat businesses were still protecting consumers _22_ the full brunt (冲击) of higher energy
12、 costs.The Producer Price Index _23_ measures what producers receive for goods and services, _24_ 1 percent in July. The Labor Department reported yesterday. Double _ 25_ economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding _ 26_ and energy. the core index of prod
13、ucer prices rose 0.4 percent,_ 27_ than the 0.1 percent that economists had _28_ . Much of that increase was a result of an _29_ increase in car and truck prices.On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the _30_ that consumers paid for goods and services in July were _31_ 0.5 percent over all, and up 0
14、.1 percent, excluding food and energy._32_ the overall rise in both consumer and producer prices _33_ caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent n the month. Wholesale food prices _34_ 0.3 percent in July. _35_ July 2004,Wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent, the core rate _36_ 2.8 percent,
15、its fastest pace since 1995.Typically, increases in the Producer Price Index indicate similar changes in the consumer index _37_ businesses recoup (补偿) higher costs from customers. _38_ for much of this expansion, which started _39_ the end of 2001, that has not been the _40_ . In fact, many busines
16、ses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.21. A indicate B to indicate C indicating D indicated22. A of B to C by D from23. A that B which C it D this24. A rise B rises C rose D raised25. A that B what C which D this26. A food B grain C crop D diet27. A less B lower C hig
17、her D more28. A said B reported C calculated D forecast29. A expectable B. unexpected C expectation D expecting30. A prices B costs C charges D values31. A down B from C to D up32. A Much B Most C Most of D Much of33. A was B were C is D are34. A fall B fell C falls D has fallen35. A Comparing with
18、B In comparison C Compared with D Compare to36. A dropped B declined C lifted D climbed37. A as B so C while D when38. A And B But C Yet D Still39. A at B by C in D toA condition B situation C matter D caseSection III Reading comprehensionDirections:Read the following four passages. Answer the quest
19、ions below each passage by choosing A,B,C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:Office jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumation (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processors and typists will lose about 93,000 jobs over the next few years, wh
20、ile 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry there” secretaries” in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose ranks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are b
21、eing replaced with computerized systems.But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a com
22、munications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if youve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 years, and you find yourself replaced by an E ZPass machine, it may be of little consolation(安慰) to know that the telecom field is booming.And thats just it: The service economy is
23、 fading: welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle complex problems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations-air-traffic controller-demands at least a bachelors degree.For those with just a high school diploma(毕业证书).Its goin
24、g to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available .whats left be the jobs that compumations cant kill, computers cant clean offices, or for Alzheimers patients(老年痴呆病人). But, since most people have the skills to fill those positions, the wages stay pa
25、infully low, meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔子) between the and poor, The best advice now, Never stop learning, and keep up with new technology.For busy adults of course that can be tough, The good news is that very technology thats reducing so many jobs is a making it easier
26、to go back to school without having to sit in a classroom. So called internet distance learning is hot, with more than three million students currently enrolled, and its gaining credibility with employers. Are you at risk of losing your job to a computer? Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
27、 Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available online at bls.gov .41. Prom the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT .A. secretaries B. stock clerks C. managers D. wholesalers42. In the second paragraph the anther mentions the t
28、ollbooth collector toA. mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fledB. show he is too old to shift to a new positionC. console him on having been replaced by a machineD. blame the PC for his unemployment43. By saying “compumation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor “(line
29、5. Para 4 )the author meansA. people are getting richer and richerB. there will be a small gap between rich and poorC. the gap between rich and poor is getting larger an largerD. its time to close up be gap between the rich and poor44. What is the authors attitude towards computers?A. positive B. ne
30、gative C. neutral D. prejudiced45. Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage?A. Blaming the PCB. The booming telecomm fieldC. Internet distance leaningD. Keeping up with compumationQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Tens of thousands of 18 year olds will grad
31、uate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas .These diplomas wont look any different from awarded their luckier classmates Their validity will be questioned only when their employers discover the these graduates are semiliterate(半文盲).Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into education
32、al repair adult literacyPrograms, such as the one where I teach grammar and writing. There, high school graduates and high school dropouts pursuing graduate equivalency certificates will learn the skills they should have learned in school. They will discover they have been cheated by our educational
33、 system.I will never forget a teacher senior when be had her for English “He site in the back of the room talking to his friends “.she told me, ” Why dont you move him to the front row?I urged believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down, Mrs. Stiffer said, I dont move seniors. I flunk t
34、hem.” Our sons academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good this .It was a radical approach for these times, but well. Why not? Shes going to flunk you “I told my son.I did not discuss it any further. Suddenly English beca
35、me a priority in his life. He finished out the semester with an A.I know one example doesnt make a case, but at night I see a parade of students who are angry for having been passed along until they could no longer even pretend to keep up. Of average intelligence or better, they eventually quit scho
36、ol, concluding they were too dumb to finish.” I should have been held back,” is a comment I hear frequently. Even sadder are those students who are high-school graduates who say to me after a few weeks of class. ”I dont know how I ever got a high-school diploma.”Passing students who have not mastere
37、d the work cheats them and the employers who expect graduates to have basic skills. We excuse this dishonest behavior by saying kids cant learn if they come from terrible environments. No one seems to stop to think that most kids dont put school first on their list unless they perceive something is
38、at risk. Theyd rather be sailing.Many students I see at night have decided to make education a priority. They are motivated by the desire for a better job or the need to hang on to the one theyve got. They have a healthy fear of failure.People of all ages can rise above their problems, but they need
39、 to have a reason to do so. Yong people generally dont have the maturity to value education in the same way my adult students value it. But fear of failure can motivate both.46. What is the subject of this essay?A. view point on learningB. a qualified teacherC. the importance of examinationD. the ge
40、neration gap47. How did Mrs.Stiffer get the attention of one of the authors children?A. flunking himB. moving his seatC. blaming himD. playing card with him48. The author believes that most effective way for a teacher is toA. purify the teaching environments .B. set up cooperation between teachers a
41、nd parents.C. hold back student.D. motivate student.49. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that the authors attitude toward flunking isA. negativeB. positiveC. biasedD. indifferent50. Judging from the content, this passage is probably written forA. administratorsB. studentsC. teachersD. par
42、entsQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Names have gained increasing importance in the competitive world of higher education. As colleges strive for market share, they are looking for names that project the image they want or reflect the changes they hope to make. Trenton. State Co
43、llege, for example, became the College of New Jersey nine years ago when it began raising admissions standards and appealing to students from throughout the state.“All I hear in higher education is, “Brand, brand, brand,” said Tim Westerbeck, who specializes in branding and is managing director of L
44、ipman Hearne, a marketing firm based in Chicago that works with universities and other nonprofit organizations. “There has been a sea change over the last 10 years. Marketing used to be almost a dirty word in higher education.”Not all efforts at name changes are successful, of course. In 1997, the N
45、ew School for Social Research became New School University to reflect its growth into a collection of eight colleges, offering a list of majors that includes psychology, music, urban studies and management. But New Yorkers continued to call it the New School.Now, after spending an undisclosed sum on
46、 an online survey and a marketing consultants creation of “haming structures”, “brand architecture” and “identity systems,” the university has come up with a new name: the New School. Beginning Monday, it will adopt new logon (标识), banners, business cards and even new names for the individual colleges, all to include the words “the New School.”Changes in names generally reveal significant shifts in how a college wants to be perceived. In altering its name from Cal State. Hayward, to Cal State, East Bay, the university hoped to project its expanding role in tw