考研之家5月英语测试题

考研之家5月英语测试题您的姓名是：［填空题］*PartIVocabularyandStructureDirections:(10*1=lOpoints)Therearetenincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.l.Ifthecaryouhaverentedisclearlyunsatisfactory,youcanalwaysitforanother.［单选题］*A.shiftB.exchangeC.switchD.replace答案解析：［答案］B［翻译］如果你已经租用的汽车明显令人不满意，你可以用它来交换另一个。2.Everymanagerneedsasecretarythathecantotakecareofsomethingthatmayoccurinhisabsence.［单选题］*bringonholdoncounton正确答案)focuson答案解析：［答案］C［翻译］每个经理需要一个可以依靠的秘书来照看他不在职期间发生的事情。3.Theshirtisarealbargainbecauseitisgoodinqualityandinprice.［单选题］*valuableremarkableavailablereasonable答案解析：［答案］D［翻译］这件衬衫真是一件物美价廉的商品，因为不仅质量好，价格还合理。4.Shoppingforclothesisnotthesameexperienceforamanitisforawoman.［单选题］*A.whenB.thatas（正确答案）than答案解析：［答案IC［翻译］购买衣服的经历男人和女人不一样。.Ninabackhomeifshehadknownthatherhusbandwouldgotothebusstoptomeether.［单选题］*couldn'thavewalkedshouldn'thavewalkedmustn'thavewalkedwouldn'thavewalked答案解析：［答案］D［翻译］尼娜要是早知道她的丈夫会去公交站台见她，她就不会步行回家了。.Anewsreportisusuallyveryshort,whenitisaboutsomethingveryimportant.［单选题］*besidesexceptapartfromD.exceptfor答案解析"答案］B［翻译1新闻报道通常很短，除了重要事件之外。nthisadvancedcourse,studentsarerequiredtotakeperformancetestsatmonthly.［单选题］*gapslengthsdistancesintervals答案解析：［答案］D［翻译1这个先进的课程要求学生进行月测。8.Americanwomanweretherighttovoteuntil1920［单选题］*A.ignoredB.refusedderiveddenied（正确答案）答案解析：［答案］D［翻译］1920年之前，美国妇女被拒绝给与投票权利。9,Seldomanymistakesduringmypastfewyearsofworkingthere.［单选题］*wouldImakehaveImadeImadeD.ShallImake答案解析：［答案］B［翻译］在过去的几年的工作期间，我很少犯错。lO.Theproposalseemstoopposethegovernmenteconomicpolicy.［单选题］designedtodesignhavedesignedtohavedesigned答案解析：［答案］A［翻译］设计的提议似乎反对政府的经济政策。PartIIReadingComprehensionDirections:(20*4=80points)Inthisparttherearethreepassagesandoneadvertisement,eachfollowedbyquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthem,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestone.Happinessisbecomingahugeareainpsychologicalresearchandeveningovernmentpolicy,withtheUKgovernmentexploringanhappinessindex”.It'stough,though,todefineexactlywhathappinessis,andwhatmakesushappy.Therearetwobroadwaysoflookingathappinessshort-termhappiness(agreatcookie,abottleofwine)andlong-termhappiness(financialsecurity,achievingyourgoals).Bothtypesofhappinessarevalid,andimportant.Theproblemis,they'reoftenincompetition.Let,ssayyou/vegotagoaloflosing50poundsthisyear.Youknowyou'dbehappierandhealthierifyouweren'tcarryingthatextraweight.Toachievelong-termhappiness,youneedtogoonadiet.Intheshortterm,though,it'snotthateasy.Achocolatecake,orlargeglassofwine,mightseemlikethethingtocheeryouupattheendsofalongday-ortocelebratewithfriends.It'sthesamewithlotsofothergoals.Ifyou'vegotatendencytoprioritizelong-termhappinessattheexpenseofday-to-daypleasure,youshouldstartlookingforsomesmallwaystobringalittlejoybackintoyourlife.Tmnotsuggestingthatyougooutandgetdrunkeverynight,orthatyoustuffyourselfwithcake.Thereareplentyofotherwaystoenjoyyourself.Don'tpinallhopesofhappinessonsomefar-offfuture,though.There,snopointworkinga60-hourweekandmakingyourselfthoroughlymiserableinthebeliefthatthingswillbeperfectassoonasyou'remakingasix-figuresalary.1l.Apropertitleforthepassageis.［单选题］HappyThereafterBeyondHappinessHappinessIn,HappinessOutHappyNoworintheFutureParagraph2ismainlyabout.［单选题］*whatmakesushappyhowtounderstandhappinesshowwecanbehappierShepaintedwithherkeeper'sartsuppliesTheexampleinParagraph3ismeanttoemphasizethat.［单选题］*A.bothshort-termhappinessandlong-termhappinessareimportantB.wetendtoseekshort-termhappinessinsteadoflong-termhappinessC.peoplepreferlong-termhappinesstoshort-termhappinessD.short-termhappinessmaycontradictlong-termhappiness14.Theword"prioritize”(lastparagraph)probablymeans.［单选题］*A.treatsomethingasmoreimportantthanothersB.improvesomething'svalueorqualityC.putextraemphasisonsomethingD.lookforsomethingthatisdifficulttofind15.Theauthorsuggestsinthelastparagraphthatsacrificingshort-termhappinessforlong-termhappiness［单选题］*workswellcanbejustifiedC.isnotworthwhileD.makesnodifferenceThankstotheintroductionofnewdrugs,manyoftheearlyproblemsinorgantransplants,suchastissuerejection,have,toagreatextent,nowbeensolved.However,thereremainsamajorproblem.Thepeopleinneedoftransplantsurgeryfaroutnumbertheavailableorgans.Manycountries,suchasBritain,havehugewaitinglistsofpeoplewhoselivescouldbesavedbybeinggivenakidney,lung,heart,orlivertransplant.Sadly,manyofthemdiebeforetheyreachthetopofthoselists.UnderthepresentBritishpolicy,peopleareaskedtocarrydonor（捐赠A）cards,and/orputtheirnamesonthenationaldonorregister.Thus,iftheylosetheirlivessuddenly,forexample,inatrafficaccident,theyhavegivenpermissioninadvanceoftheirdeathsfortheirorganstobeused.Iftheyhavenotdoneso,surgeonsarefacedwiththetaskofaskingthegrievedrelativesforpermissiontousetheorgansofthedead.Ofcourse,oftentherelativesaretooupseteventothinkofsuchathinguntilitistoolate.Organtransplantshavetotakeplacequitesoonafterthedeathofthedonor.Dyinganddonatingorgansisnotsomethingmostofusliketothinkabout,andonlyabout14%ofpeoplehaveregistered.Nowithasbeensuggestedthat,insteadofthepresentregister,thereshouldbearegisterofpotentialdonorswhohaven'tmadeuptheirminds.Nowadaysamajorproblemintransplantsurgeryis［单选题］*theshortageofqualifieddoctorsthelackoftransplantorganstissuerejectionimmaturetechniquesItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattransplantorgansmostlikelycomefrom［单选题］*peoplewhodieinfatalaccidentscriminalswhoaresentencedtodeathparentswhodiefromseriousdiseasespeoplewhoarementallyhealthyWhatistheadvantageofregisteringinadvancetodonateorgans?［单选题］*A.ThetransplantmaytakeplacesoonafterthedeathofthedonorB.Thedonor'srelativeswouldagreewiththesurgeryC.MorepeoplewouldchoosedonationoftheirorgansafterdeathD.SurgeonswillnotbeliabletoanylegalconsequencesThelowpercentageofpeoplewhohaveregisteredtodonateorgansindicatesthat.［单选题］*A.thepresentregistersystemdoesn'tworkdyinganddonatingorgansisanunpleasantissueveryfewpeopleknowhowtodonatetheirorganspermissionfromrelativesishardtoobtain2O.Whathasbeenproposedtogetmoredonororgans?［单选题］*A.AskingmorepeopletoregistertodonateorgansafterdeathB.HavingmorepeoplecarrydonorcardswhentheygetaroundC.EncouragingmorepeopletoconsiderorgandonationthroughregisteringD.Gettingmorepeopletodonateorgansbyofferinghugemonetaryrewards.Recently,theAmericanHeartAssociationsurveyed1,000peoplenationwideabouttheirthoughtsonsodiumandhearthealth.61%saidthattheybelievedseasaltwasalow-sodiumalternativetotablesalt.Theycanbeforgivenforthinkingso.Seasaltismarketedasahealthyfood,addedtosoups,potatochipsandawidevarietyofpackagedsnackslabeled"lowsodium","allnatural"and"healthy".Butinreality,seasaltandtablesaltarenotterriblydifferent,atleastchemically.Therealdifferencesareinhowthetwoareusedincooking.Tablesaltcomesfromundergroundsaltdeposits.Companiesthatsellittypicallyaddsomethingtokeepitfromclumping（结块）.Duringprocessing,tablesaltisstrippedofmanyitsnaturalminerals.Seasalt,ontheotherhand,ismadefromevaporatedseawater.Withlittleprocessing,itretainsmostofitsminerals,whichsomecookssaygiveitabetterflavor.Butbothcontainthesameamountofsodiumchloride（氯化钠）byweight,whichmeanstheycontributeequallytototalsodiumconsumptionandhavethesameeffectonbloodpressure.Officialsrecommendthatadultsconsumenomorethan2,300milligramsofsodiumaday,equivalenttoateaspoonofsalt.Youshouldeatlessifyouareblack,hypertensive（患高血压的）orolderthan40.YetmostAmericansconsumemorethandoubletheamounttheyneed,mostlyfromprocessedfoods,soitisbesttolimitsalt-ofanykind.21.Accordingtothesurvey,morethanhalfthepeoplebelievethat［单选题］*A.tablesaltshouldbeusedincookingB.itisnecessarytoeatseasaltC.seasaltisahigh-sodiumproductD.seasaltisahealthierchoicethantablesaltThedifferencebetweentablesaltandseasaltliesinthattablesalt［单选题］*containslessnaturalmineralsthanseasaltformsclumpsmoreeasilythanseasaltC.tastesbetterthanseasaltD.goesthroughlessprocessingthanseasaltTheword"strip"inPara.2isclosestinmeaningto""［单选题］*A.breakB.addC.changeD.removeAccordingtothepassage,theproperamountofsaltconsumptionisrelatedtoone's［单选题］*appetiteage（正确答案）sexweightAccordingtothepassage,American［单选题］*A.consumemuchmoresaltthantheyactuallyneedB.consumeabout2,300milligramsofsaltadayC.preferfreshfoodtosaltedprocessedfoodD.trytolimittheirsaltconsumptionofanykindWatchout!HerecomesLondonMayorBorisJohnsonridingabicyclefromhisnewbikehireplan."Whatwe'veputinisanewformofpublictransport.Thesebikesaregoingtobelongtoeverybody."Morethan12,000peoplehavesignedupfortheplan.Theyeachreceiveakeyatacostofthreepounds,withcostsatonepoundfora24-hourmembership,fivepoundsforsevendays,and45poundsforanannualmembership.JohnPayne,aLondonteacherwhocyclesalot,isamongthefirsttousethesystem."It'sverycomfortable.Forpeoplewhodon'tcyclemuchIthinkit'llbeveryuseful.Butforpeoplewhocycleregularly,theyarepossiblyabitslow.Butthey'reperfectforLondonstreets,verystrong.Ithinkthey'llbeverywidelyused."AndJohnsonsaysit'sofgoodvalue."Ithinkit'sextremelygoodvalue.Thefirsthalfhourisfree.IfyoucyclesmartandyoucyclearoundLondon-mostjourneysinLondontakelessthanhalfanhour,youcancyclethewholedayfree."Some5,000bikesarecurrentlyavailableatover300dockingstations（租车点）incentralLondon.Johnsonsaysthecitywillgraduallyexpandthesystem."Clearlyoneofourambitionsistomakesurethatin2012whentheworldcomestoLondon,theywillbeabletouseLondonhirebikestogototheOlympicstadiums."MayorBorisJohnsonisridingabicycleto.［单选题］*gotoworkattendacompetitionC.promotehisbikehireplanD.showhisloveforcyclingTheauthormentionsJohnPayneasanexampleofpeoplewho .［单选题］*opposethebikehireplanB.supportthebikehireplandon'tcyclemuchcycleregularlyAccordingtoBorisJohnson,onecancyclearoundLondonthewholedayfree.【单选题］*becausemostjourneystakelessthanhalfanhourbecausethebikehireisfreeforthefirsttimeifonecanarrangehisLondontourinasmartwayifoneisphysicallystrongenoughThebikehiresystemwill.［单选题］*beexpandedtoservethe2012OlympicGamesbeprovidedfreeforthe2012Olympicathletesbenefitfromthe2012OlympicGamesbefreeofchargeforthe2012OlympicvisitorsMayorBorisJohnsonisaboutthefutureofhisbikehireplan.［单选题］*optimisticconcerneduncertainexcitedPartinClozeDirections:(10*1=10points)Therearetenblanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachnumberedblank,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandmarkyouranswerontheANSWERSHEET.Wheredoourfavoritefoodscomefrom?Thetruthmay31you,didyouknowcurry(咖口厘)isn'tIndian?DidyouknowAmericansweren,tthe32toeathamburgers?Ordidyouknowpizzawasn'tcreatedinItaly?First,let'stalkaboutcurry.ManypeoplethinktheEnglishfoundoutaboutcurryfrompeopleinIndiainthe1600s.But33,wealthyEnglishpeoplewerecookingwithcurryspiceshundred