2013考研英语二模拟题

1、2013入英语（二）模拟试卷三考生注意事项122013入英语（二）模拟试卷三考生注意事项1232B(2)英译汉和写作部分必须用蓝黑色字迹钢笔、圆珠笔或签字笔在答题卡 21SectionIUseofReadthefollowingtext.Choosethebest word(s) foreachnumbered and A, B,Cor DonANSWERSHEET 1.(10Themajorityofpeople, aboutnineoutoften,arended.1untilSectionIUseofReadthefollowingtext.Choosethebest word(s) f

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6、. A B C D 14. AC D. 15. A B C D 16. A B C D17.AB C D18. AB C D19. A B CD20.ABCDPartReadthefollowingfourtexts. Answerthequestionsbeloweach text bychoosingA,C, orD. Mark your answersonANSWERSHEET1.(40TextOnly two headvanced worldprovideno guaranteeforpaid fromworktocareforanewbornchild. Lastspringoneo

7、fthetwo,Australia,gavethedubiousdistinction byTextOnly two headvanced worldprovideno guaranteeforpaid fromworktocareforanewbornchild. Lastspringoneofthetwo,Australia,gavethedubiousdistinction byestablishing paid familyleavestarting in 2011.I surprised when thisdidntmakethe newsonlywealthycountrywith

8、out suchaheUnitedeswere now TheUnitedesdoeshave oneexplicitfamily policy, theFamily andLeaveAct, passed in1993. It entitlesworkerstoasmuchasks unpaid for careofa newbornordealing familymedicalproblem.Despitetheofthebenefit,theChamberofCommerceandotherbusinessgroupsfoughtit describing it asnelmanagem

9、entandaprecedent. Infact, everystepofthe way,as(usually) Democraticleadershave roducework-familybalanceothelaw, businessgroupshavestronglyAsYalelawprofessor AnneAlstottargues, justifyingparentalsupporton definingthe familyasa l t,insomesense, societymustpayfor.herbookNoExit:WhatParentsOweTheirChildr

10、enandWhatSocietyOwesshet parents are anyheir lives: thereisno whenit comestochildren.Society expectsand needsparentsto providechildrenwith continuityofcare,meaning imatet beingsneed to develop ellectual,emotionaland moralcapabilities. societyexpectsandneedsparentstoheir rolesfor 18years, or longerWh

11、ilemost parentsdo thisout of love,thereare publicpenaltiesforprovidingcare.What parentsdo, inotherwords,isof deep concerntothe e,theobvioustcaringforchildrenisnotonlymorallyurgentbutessentialthe futureof society.Theerecognizeshelarge body mily ternchildrenwelfare,yetparentsreceivelittleeetingthe lif

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13、vestmentsin children,oftime and money(includinglost wages),isequalto 20-30% of grossproduct.Iftheseinvestmentsgenerate hugelbenefitsastheyclearlydobenefits ofprovidingmorel supportforthefamilyshould tmuch 21.product.Iftheseinvestmentsgenerate hugelbenefitsastheyclearlydobenefits ofprovidingmorel sup

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15、heB) TheexistingFamilyand Medical LeaveC) Thelack of aprecedent inAmericanD)Theitionfrombusiness23.What isProfessorAnneAlstottsargumentforparental A)Thecost of raisingheU.S.hasbeen B) GoodparentingbenefitsC) TheU.S.should keep upwithotherdevelopedD)Children needcontinuous24.What doestheauthor think

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17、newstudy from theCenter forInformationandResearch on Civic andEngagement(CIRCLE) atTuftsUniversityt todaysyouth votelarger npreviousC) Itgenerateshugel D) ItisbasicallyaTextAnewstudy from theCenter forInformationandResearch on Civic andEngagement(CIRCLE) atTuftsUniversityt todaysyouth votelarger npr

18、eviousgenerations,and a2008 study fromtheCenterAmericanProgresstincreasingnumbersofyoungvotersandtraditionallyliberalcauses. Buttheresnoeasywaytoseewhatthosefiguresmeanreal life.Duringn, BarackObamaassembledally ideologically diversecoalition withhismessageofhopeand change; asthereality lifeunderane

19、w administrationsettlesin, some ofthosesupporterseed. Asthe nationmovesotheObamapresidency, will engaged young people continue tosupport graduallydriftandhisagenda, or willThewritersofGenerationO(shortforObama), anewk t tto chronicle thelivesofa groupofyoung Obama supporters, wantto question.Forthen

20、extthreemonths,eKremerand11otherObamaages19 to 34,willblog aboutlifeacrossmainstream America,with onetwist: tyingall of their ideasand to theand his thebloggerswilltryto starta conversation aboutwhat it meansto beyoung politicallyactiveinAmericatoday.MalenaAmusa, a24-year-old writerand fromSt. Louis

21、seestheawaytopreservehistoryasppens.Amusa,istraveling thisspring tofinish abook,then to Senegal toteachEnglish, ongoingconversationswith herfriendsabout howthe Obamapresidency hastheir dailylivesand hopesto putsomeofthoseideas, along with her ,o osts.Shesexcited because,assheputsit, Ivetountil15 yea

22、rsfromnowtomakesense of theHenryFlores,apolitical-scienceprofessoratSt. MarysUniversity, creditsyoungergenerationspoliticalstrengthtotheirembraceof technology. esthemtomorethinking,hesays,and tarelike-mindedinpartsof thecountry startto cometsexactly what eration t,like bloggersare to do.Theresult co

23、uld bea group of young arents, growsup strongsenseof eand shedsthe image apathy冷漠) theyveinheritedfrom GenerationX. Itsno smallchallenge forarunbyagroup of ordinaryif ambitiousyoungpeople, butthemembersGeneration O are uptothe26. What isthe findingrunbyagroup of ordinaryif ambitiousyoungpeople, butt

24、hemembersGeneration O are uptothe26. What isthe findingof anew studybyA)More youngvoters aregoingtothenB)Theyounggenerationsupportstraditionallyliberal C)Youngvotersplayed adecisiveroleinObamasD)Youngpeople inAmericaare nowmorediverse 27.Whatisamainconcern ofthewritersofGeneration A)HowObama isgoing

25、toliveupto youngpeoplesB)WhetherAmerica isgoingtochangeduringObamasC)Whether youngpeople willcontinuetosupportObamasD)HowObamasagenda isgoingtoaffect thelifeof 28. WhatwillerationObloggerswrite A)Their ionofAmericanB)Policychangestotakeplace inObamasC) Obamaspresidencyviewedfroma.D)Theirlivesinrelat

26、ionto Obamas29. counts fortheyoungergenerationspolitical ccordingProfessorHenryA)Their embraceofradicalB) Theirdesireto change C) Theirutilization ofD)Theirstrongsenseof 30.Whatcan weinferfromthepassageaboutGeneration A) TheyarepoliticallyB)Theyreject conventional7C) Theydaretotake upD)Theyareindiff

27、erent toTextDespiteeral negative findings,itisimportant totchildren who livethrougha divorcedo nothesameC) Theydaretotake upD)Theyareindifferent toTextDespiteeral negative findings,itisimportant totchildren who livethrougha divorcedo nothesameway.The behavior dependson the childs ality, characterist

28、ics, ageattheof divorce,and ermsality, when compared to thoseratedrelaxedandeasygoing, childrendescribedastemperamentaland irritablehavedifficulty withparentaldivorce, theyhavemoredifficultytolifechangein general.Stress, such t foundin disrupteds,seemsimpairtheabilityoftemperamentalchildrentoadaptto

29、theirsurroundings,thetheamountofstress,thelesswell theyadapt. Incontrast, amoderateamountofmayactuallyhelpan easygoing,relaxed childlearn to copeThereissome relationshipnageandchildrenscharacteristic todivorce.Asthe childgrowsolder, thegreateristhe likelihood of afree of a varietyofcomplex feelings,

30、an understandingof those feelings,and at the todivorce cannot beattributedtoany onesimple cause. Self-virtuallydisappearsof6,fearofabandonmentdiminishes8, and theandfear of theyoung childisheolder childshame,anger,andself-Gender ofthechild isalso at predicts thenatureofreaction toTheimpact of divorc

31、eisinitiallygreateron non girls.Theyare aggressive,lesscompliant,havegreaterdifficultiesersonalrelationships,exhibit problembehaviorsthomeandat school. Furthermore, theproblemsof boysarestillnoticeableeven twoyearsafter thedivorce.adjustment problems are ernalizednactedout, andare resolvedbythesecon

32、dyear after thedivorce.However, newproblemsmayfirlsasthey enteradolescenceand adulthood.How can therelativelyimpact of divorceon non girlsbe explained? Thegreatermale pliance may reflectthe alesin our culturetsuch behaviorsaretoleratedandntheyare in females.Furthermore,mayhave a particularneed for a

33、strong male of self-control, aswell asfor strongdisciplinarian parent. Finally,boysaremorelikelyto beed toparentsn girlsare,and after thebreakup,boys arelessngirlsreceivesympathyandsupport frommothers,teachers, or31.Temperamental,irritablekidshavedifficultyparentsn girlsare,and after thebreakup,boys

34、 arelessngirlsreceivesympathyandsupport frommothers,teachers, or31.Temperamental,irritablekidshavedifficultyadaptingto parentalA theycaretoomuch about thelifeBthegreatstressoftheirsdiminishestheir C theytendtolose temper easilyand aresensitiveto thelifeDtheyarefacedwith moreparents ntherelaxed, easy

35、going32. Thefollowingements aretrueA divorceisusuallycaused byn oneBasix-year-old boymayfear beingdesertedbyhisC asthekidsgrow older,theyhaveabetter understanding ofDayounggirl mayfeel moreshameful onparental n anolder33.Itcan beinferredfromthe ttheimpact ofAonkidsofdifferent sexeswillprobablychange

36、astheygrowBmaycausemostkidsdifficultiesin communicatingwithCon anirritable girlisn pliantDisalways greateron non34.Accordingtotheauthor,thereason whyparental divorcehasgreater effect non girlsAall culturesencouragemaleB boysarealways heirparentsCmalesareusuallyviewed asthe sinself-control andstrongD

37、boysarebasicallymoreself-n35.What is themain ideaoftheAParental divorcehasanegativeeffectonchildren all through theirBTheimpact of parentaldivorceonchildrenvariesality,age andCBoyse morengirlsin disruptedDKidsof differentagesbehavedifferentlyonparental BTheimpact of parentaldivorceonchildrenvariesal

38、ity,age andCBoyse morengirlsin disruptedDKidsof differentagesbehavedifferentlyonparental TextWhenRupert Murdochseesbeamsof heAmericanadvertising it isnotsarilytimetoreachforthesunglasses. LastOctober, whentheimpactSeptember11thwasonlybeginningl,sofNewsCorp,amediagroup,d salesstill in decline, alread

39、yidentified“strongraysofsunshine”. Murdochdeclared lastt “therearesomesofamodest U.S.advertisingmarkets.”Hisearlyoptimismturnedouttobemisplaced.however, otherindustry observersarebeginning toagree with Advertisingusuallyexaggeratestheeconomiccycle:fallingsharplyandearlyadownturn,and reboundingstrong

40、ly oncethe economy hasbegun torecover.This becausemost managersprefer to cuttheirad budgetsntheirpayrolls, restoresuch spending onlyoncetheyfeel tthingsaregetting better.Last Americasad market by9.8%, accordingtoCMR, aresearch firm.adspending hasnot yetrecovered acrossall media, ystsnowexpect ad spe

41、ndingto startto hethirdThesignsof improvement arepatchy,however. Ad spending on radioseemstobeinchingupadvertisingonAmericannationalradio wasupinJanuary onthesameperiodlast year, accordingtoAegiswhilespending magazinesand rsisstill weak. Even within any onemarket,thereare: just pick upa copy of oneo

42、fthe now-slimline high-oncewasyfullof ads,andcompareitwiththeconsiderableritywomenstitles. Advertisersin somecategories,such asthetravelindustry,arereluctantto buyspaceor airtime,whileothers, suchasthecar andmoviehave been bolder.The er Olympics,heldlastmonthinSalt LakeCity,hasdistortedthespendingon

43、 broadcastNonetheless,thereisanunderlyingpattern.Onemeasureisthebookingofspotsfor national brandson .By earlyMarch, accordingtoysis,suchbookingsweregrowingfastacrosseightoutofthetopadvertisingsectors, ledbytheland motorindustries. UBS Warburgexpectsthe“upfront”market, whichaywhen advertisersbook adv

44、ancespotson the TVnetworksforthenewseason inSeptember, tobeup 4%on last Onspotson the TVnetworksforthenewseason inSeptember, tobeup 4%on last Onsomeestimates, even onlineadvertising couldpick up ofthe36. What doestheauthormean by“itisnotglasses”sarilytimetoreach forthe AThesunshine isnotterriblyB It

45、isnotgood timeto developC Thereisnoneed to worryabout economyDTherealeconomic recoveryhas yettotake37.Mr.MurdochsearlymarketestimationnowseemstoAexaggeratingtheB beingtooCunderestimatingthe developmentDprobablydescribingthe38.Which ofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingto the AAdvertisingisasensitivemarkerof

46、 economicBManagerscutsalaryduringeconomicCCMRwaswrongaboutlastyearsU.S.adDAdvertisingspendinghasstartedoverall 39. SignsofimprovementareheadvertisingAhigh-agazinesandsportsB ritymagazinesandtravelCwomensmagazinesandcarD movieindustryand high-40.WhatistheauthorsviewoftheprospectofU.S.advertisingAReco

47、verywill beslowbut sure.BTherewillbe abigCPatchyimprovement will occur.DThesituation willremainPartReadthefollowingtextandanswerquestionsbyfindingasubtitleforeachofmarked partsorparagraphs.Thereare two extra hesubtitle.MarkanswersPartReadthefollowingtextandanswerquestionsbyfindingasubtitleforeachofm

48、arked partsorparagraphs.Thereare two extra hesubtitle.MarkanswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10AWhat todo as a B VariousdefinitionsC IdeasshouldalwaysbeDIgnorancecan beisequivalenttoF TheGAcknowledgementisofScholars, writers and teachers in the modern academic community have English-speaking world, the termcred

49、it for the source of ones is used to label thepractice of not Simply is “the tion or purloining, and publication as ones own of the ideas, or of ideasof41. The penalties varyfrom situation toanythe punishment may range from failure in a particular course to university. In the literary world, where w

50、riters are protected from ernational copyright laws, thepenalty mayrange from a small fine to and aruinedcareer. Protection of scholars and writers, through thecopyrightlaws through the l res of the academic and literary communities, is a recent concept. Such scrupulousattention l res and copyright

51、laws require writers to ationof their .42. Students, as inexperienced scholars themselves, must avoid various types by being self-critical in their use of other scholars ideas and by appropriate credit for the source of borrowed ideas and words, otherwise may occur. There eastby being self-critical

52、in their use of other scholars ideas and by appropriate credit for the source of borrowed ideas and words, otherwise may occur. There east three classifications as it revealed in studentsinexactness in identifying properly. They byaccident, byignorance, and 43. by accident, or oversight, sometimes i

53、s the result of the inability to decide or remember where the idea came from. He may have read it ago, heard it in a lecture since otten, or acquired it second-hand or third-from s with colleagues. Hemayalso have difficulty in deciding whether idea ch common t no reference to the original source is

54、Althoughthistypemust beguarded against, it istheleast seriousand, lessonslearned, can beexemptfrom beingseverely44. through ignorance is simply a way of writers often do not know how or when to acknowledge their t . The ation-note-taking, quoting, footnoting, listing bibliographyare learned and can

55、prevent the writer from making unknowing mistakes or s his . Although there is no copyright in news, or in ideas, only in of them,the writer cannot plead ignorance when his for ideas 45. The most serious kind of academic thievery ention. The limited by his laziness and dullness, copies the thoughts

56、and languages of others claims them for his own. He not only steals, he tries to deceive the oving the ideas are original. Such words as immoral, dishonest, offensive, despicableareused to describethepracticeThe ite is acknowledgement. All mature and writers make use of the ideas of others but they are careful to acknowledge indebtedness to their . Students, as scholars, writers, teachers, al leaders, should recognize and me their responsibility from which language and thoughts