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1、考研外语模拟试题6一、Use of English1、 Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is (1) only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, (2)embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening
2、 to (3)the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive. (4), there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, (5) broken, makes the offender imme
3、diately the object of (6).It has been known as a fact that a British has a (7)for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it (8). Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom (9)forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and (10) to eve
4、ryone. This may be so. (11)a British cannot have much (12)in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for from a city, it would be possible thatA. the economy would be more prosperous because of convenience of management.B. house lease industry may decline due to lack of customers.C.
5、people in the city may starve to death.D.everyone will involve in the process and cheer for it.In the authors opinion, why do undocumented immigrants straggle for life?A.provide services to US citizens.B.do those the US citizens dont want to do.C.enable their own country be robust enough to support
6、themselves.D. make their children to be legal citizens of the US.The example of the young man in Washington D. C. has shown thatA.all the illegal immigrants can be successful.B. it doesn，t matter whether an immigrant is legal if he can contribute to the country.C. only educated immigrants can suppor
7、t the development of US economy.D. a work visa is necessary for foreigners to get a job in theUS.6 Psychotherapy for as long as nine months is significantly more effective than short-term treatment for alleviating depression associated with bipolar disease, new research suggests.The drugs used to tr
8、eat depression are of limited use in treating the repeating depressive episodes of bipolar illness, according to background information in the article, published last week in The Archives of General Psychiatry.The researchers studied 293 patients with bipolar disease at 15 medical centers nationwide
9、. They randomly assigned one group of 163 people to one of three kinds of psychotherapy consisting of up to 30150-minute sessions over nine months.A second group of 130 patients was assigned to collaborative care/z, three sessions over six weeks designed to offer a brief version of the most common p
10、sychological and behavioral strategies shown to be beneficial in bipolar illness. The participants, whose average age was 40, were followed for one year, and all were also being treated with mood-stabilizing medicines.Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on challenging andcontrolling negative though
11、ts. In interpersonal and social rhythm therapy, patients concentrate on stabilizing daily routines and resolving interpersonal problems. Family therapy engages family members to help solve problems related to the illness, like failing to take medication properly, and to reduce the number of negative
12、 family interactions.Therapists at each of the 15 medical centers received brief training in the therapies they administered.“The study included real-world patients experiencing the early phases of a depressive episode”, said David J. Miklowitz, the studys lead author. And the therapists who deliver
13、ed the treatment were trained by experts in the field with low-intensity training, which is typical of whats available in real-life practice”.Recovery rates after one year were a combined average of 64 percent for the intensive therapy groups, but only 52 percent for those who had brief therapy. In
14、any given month, a patient undergoing longer-term therapy was more than one and a half times as likely to be well as one who had short-term treatment. Family therapy was slightly more effective than interpersonal or cognitive behavioral therapy, but the differences among the types of intensive treat
15、ment were not statisticallysignificant.“This is a monumental study”, said a professor of psychiatry who was not involved in the work. There are no pharmaceutical companies willing to pay for research in psychotherapy, so we don，t have many clinical trialszz. But, she added: Psychosocial treatment fo
16、r bipolar illness is not an alternative to medication. Its a supplement.The cost of long-term therapy is high, and insurance companies are reluctant to cover it. But according to the professor, the cost of not covering it could be higher. It isn t just the cost of the therapy. Its the long-term cost
17、. Bipolar illness has devastating effects on families as well as on the patients themselves”.The word bipolar” (Line 2, Paragraph 1) most probably meansA. a disease that is the same as depression.B. a disease that demonstrates alternative depression and its opposite.C. a disease that can be cured pu
18、rely by psychotherapy.D. a disease that may be cured by medicine used for depression.It has been found in the research that are more likelyto be well.A.patients with intensive psychotherapy treatment for 9 months.B. patients undertaken brief psychotherapy courses.C. patients with the help of family
19、to take medicine.D. patients taken medicine regularly without psychotherapy treatment.The most prevailing types of psychotherapy dont includeA.collaborative care therapy.B.cognitive behavioral therapy.C. interpersonal therapy.D. family therapy.According to the text, the study is considered as monume
20、ntal in that A.psychotherapy researches cannot get fund from pharmaceutical companiesB. psychosocial treatment for bipolar illness is a supplementC. clinical studies on psychotherapy are rare and preciousD. the finding of the research has overthrown belief in thepastIt is better for insurance compan
21、ies to cover the cost of long-term therapy becauseA.the cost of the long-term therapy is high.B.bipolar illness is very costly.C. the adverse effects of bipolar illness are higher.D.long-term insurance is beneficial.11、A curious election will take place in St Louis on April 3rd. Seven candidates wil
22、l compete for two seats on the citys school board. The polls will open at 6 a. m. and stay open until 7 p. m. Staffing the polling stations and counting the electronic ballots will cost taxpayers at least $260, 000. Two happy candidates will celebrate and take office一just in time to have the state o
23、f Missouri complete the takeover of the districts schools and give them and the other board members nothing to do for several years.This election to nothing comes after years of falling test scores, revolving superintendents, screaming matches between board members at public meetings and a growing d
24、issatisfaction with every aspect of public education. The state board of education voted on March 22nd to take over the school district,effective in mid-June. Some prominent figures endorsed this course, including the mayor of St Louis, and even some members of the St Louis school board. Others in t
25、he city, though, are deeply opposed and ready to fight about it.Although the city schools overall have an amply deserved reputation for low standards, there are some good schools and many good students. The best students have the most to lose, fearing that the turmoil could damage their chances of g
26、etting into good universities. When the state education board voted on the takeover, a group of angry students, teachers and other members of the public tried to disrupt the meeting. Protesters are still trying to use the courts to stop the action, and the teachers union has threatened a strike.Unde
27、r Missouri law the citys schools will now be placed under a three-member board appointed by the governor, the mayor and the president of the board of aidermen. Governor Matt Blunts choice of Rick Sullivan, the head of a building firm, has already been attacked because of Mr. Sullivans lack of experi
28、ence in education and because he lives in one of the wealthiest suburbs outside the city.Mr. Sullivan and the other members, who have yet to be appointed, have an almost impossible task before them. The district, whichin the past five years has turned a $52m surplus into a $24. 5m deficit, has alrea
29、dy closed schools, cut services and squeezed spending hard. But as its critics point out, the elected school board still found plenty of money for tours and public relations. The trickle of voters turning out for the pointless board election will pass banners celebrating the new season of the world
30、baseball champions. St Louis has made huge progress in attracting a new generation of young professionals to its downtown area, building new business developments and installing new infrastructure. The great failure in its schools puts all that in danger.The word curious” (Line 1, Paragraph 1) most
31、probably implies that A. the election is very eager to understand the unknown world.B.the election is extremely careful and significant.C. the election is strange for its expensive cost and pointless result:D.the election is held by children who are curious of the world.Which of the following is the
32、 most result of winners of the election?A.reverse the tendency of declination of education in St.Louis.B.do nothing that can improve the current circumstances in St. Louis.C. lead to the fulfillment of city security and stability.D.be supported by teachers and students generally.By the process of ap
33、pointment, which of the following parties cannot be reflected by the school board of the State?A.the chief executive of State Missouri.B.teachers and students of St. Louis.C. administrative leaders of St. Louis.D. the municipal congress of St. Louis.What is the best description of the schools in St.
34、 Louis?A.Every school in this district is on a low level.B.Plenty of excellent students are refused to go to universities.C. Great profits have been made from education.D. Many schools have been dosed and services have been cut down.It is NOT implied in the text that St. Louis A.holds a baseball mat
35、ch of the world-class.B.has made developments in infrastructure construction.C.belongs to the State of Missouri.D. is famous for tourism and public relationships.16、As dean of admissions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Marilee Jones was responsible for ensuring that applicants represen
36、ted their academic backgrounds honestly. So it was more than a shock when the 55-year-old resigned Thursday, admitting that she had misled school officials over a 28-year period into believing that she held three degrees from New York institutions. In fact, she had never received even an undergradua
37、te degree from any school. While Joness case is extreme, it points to a major concern for any corporation or institution that hires employees: embellishments and outright lies on resumes.But if an employer doesnt catch the falsehoods, how does an employee live with such a big lie in Jones s case, a
38、falsehood that she maintained for 28 years? Psychologist Paul Ekman speculates that Jones s case is likely related to self-esteem. MIT officials noted that a college degree probably wasnt required for the entry-level position that Jones took on in 1979, and apparently no one checked her credentials
39、with eachthe following day, are often proved wrong (13)a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate一or as inaccurate一as the weathermen in his (14).Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references (15)weather that the British ma
40、ke to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (16)by comments on the weather. Nice day, isnt it? “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of Good morning, how are you? (17)the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out tha
41、t it could be used to his advantage. (18) he wants to start a conversation with a British but is (19)to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will (20) an answer from even the most reserved of the British.A.relaxedB.frustratedC.amusedD.
42、exhausted2、A. yetsuccessive promotion. Still, by all accounts, Jones was good at her job. Even though the fake degrees didnt initially give her tangible benefits, she personally needed them in order to get people to respect her，Ekman says. And in time it appears she did get a lot of respect, but by
43、then she couldnt reveal she had lied without losing her position”.Ekman says many people are tempted to exaggerate their credentials for the same reason a kid exaggerates his fathers strength, but that most people resist. They either know from past experience that they could never get away with it一p
44、erhaps because they are bad liars, they don t like taking risks一some people are risk takers so it attracts them to lying, or they are religiously observant”, Ekman says.Early in her career, Jones didnt resist the temptation, and it may have become too difficult to rectify the situation as she climbe
45、d the workplace ladder. My bet is that it was never out of her mind completely that she had taken such a risk, but I doubt she spent many nights worrying someone would catch her”, Ekman says. She had done such a great job and was so admired, that she probably became confident after all these years t
46、hat no one was going to check”.But the potential damages caused by hiring a poorly qualifiedemployee are serious for companies. Depending on the position applied for, different background-information firms offer different service packages. For example, a credit check may not be necessary for a perso
47、n applying for an administrative job; but an executive or financial position may call for a check of references, a credit check, a criminal-records check and even a check of driving records. With such diligence, its much riskier for todays job hunters to lie than it was 30 years ago when Jones fille
48、d out her first application at MIT.By introducing the case of Jones, The author wants to A. show that the dean of admission of MIT is a liar.B. lead to the problem of dishonest personal resume.C.tell us a shocking news in the field of employment.D.give an example of poorly qualified employee.The pos
49、sible reason why Jones lied to school official may be that A. the MIT required its employees to have such education background.B. she was unqualified for her position as the dean of admissions.C. she needed to get respects from people by showing thedegrees.D. she was too confident to believe that the lie might be found.