2001年考研英语真题及答案

考研资料免费中PartIStructureandVocabularySectionAChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(5points)IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimes ［A］from［B］after［C］forThesentenceshouldread,“IhavebeentotheGreatWallthreetimessince1979.”Therefore,youshouldchoose［D］SampleAnswer［A［B［C［■］IfIwereinamovie,thenitwouldbeabouttimethat myheadinmyhandsfora［A］bury［B］amburying［C］buried［D］wouldGoodnewswassometimesreleasedprematurely,withtheBritishrecaptureoftheport halfadaybeforethedefendersactually［A］toannounce［B］announced［C］announcing［D］wasAccordingtoonebelief,iftruthistobeknownitwillmakeitselfapparent,soone insteadofsearchingforit.［A］wouldrather［B］hadto［C］cannotbut［D］hadShefeltsuitablyhumblejustasshe whenhehadfirsttakenagoodlookathercityself,hairwavedandgolden,nailsredandpointed.［A］had［B］hadhad［C］wouldhavehad［D］hasTherewasnosignthatMrJospin,whokeepsafirmcontrolonthepartydespitefrom leadershipofit,wouldintervene［A］beingresigned［B］havingresigned［C］goingtoSoinvolvedwiththeircomputers thatleadersatsummercomputercapsoftenhavetoforcethemtobreakforsportsandgames.［A］becamethecildren ethechildren［C］hadthe e［D］do TheindividualTVviewerinvariablysensesthatheorsheis ananonymous,statisticallyinsignificantpartofahugeanddiverseaudience.［A］everythingexcept［B］anythingbut［C］nolessthan［D］nothingmoreOnedifficultyintranslationliesinobtainingaconceptmatch. thisismeantthataconceptinonelanguageislostorchangedinmeaningintranslation.［A］By［B］In［C］Nolessthan［D］Nothingmore esweakerinasocietythatspendssomuchtimelisteningandbeingtalkedto ithasallbutlostthewillandtheskilltospeakforitself.［A］as［B］which［C］thatChurchasweusethewordreferstoallreligiousinstitutions, theyChristian,Islamic,Buddhist,Jewish,andsoon.［A］be［B］being［C］wereSectionBBeneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.MarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfound inthewoodsoffthe［A］vanished［B］scattered［C］abandonedThesentenceshouldread,“ThelostcaroftheLeeswasfoundabandonedinthewoodsoffthehighway.”Therefore,youshouldchoose［C］.Answer［A［B［■［D］Heistooyoungtobeableto betweenrightand［A］discard［B］discern［C］disperseItwasno thathiscarwasseennearthebankatthetimeofthe［A］coincidence［B］convention［C］certaintyOneoftheresponsibilitiesoftheCoastGuardistomakesurethatallships followtrafficrulesinbusyharbors.［A］cautiously［B］dutifully［C］faithfullyTheEskimoisperhapsoneofthemosttrustingandconsiderateofall nsbutseemstobethe welfareofhisanimals.［A］criticalabout［B］indignantat［C］indifferentto［D］subjectThechairmanoftheboard onmetheunpleasantjobofdismissinggoodworkersthefirmcannolongeraffordtoemploy.［A］compelled［B］posed［C］pressedItisnaivetoexpectthatanysocietycanresolveallthesocialproblemsitisfaced ［A］forlong［B］inandout［C］onceforall［D］byUsingextremelydifferentdecoratingschemesinadjoiningroomsmayresultin andlackofunityin ［C］disturbanceTheTimberrattlesnakeisnowontheendangeredspecieslist,andisextinctintwoeasternstatesinwhichitonce ［A］thrived［B］swelled［C］prosperedHowever,growthinthefabricatedmetalsindustrywasableto someofthedeclineintheironandsteelindustry.［A］overturn［B］overtake［C］offsetBecauseofitsintimacy,radioisusuallymorethanjustamedium;itis ［A］firm［B］company［C］corporationWhenanynonhumanorganistransplantedintoa ,thebodyimmediayrecognizesitas ［A］novel［B］remote［C］distantMyfavoriteradiosongistheoneIfirstheardonathick1923EdisondiscI atagaragesale.［A］trifledwith［B］scrapedthrough［C］stumbledupon［D］thirstedSomedaysoftwarewilltranslatebothwrittenandspokenlanguagesowellthattheneedforanycommonsecondlanguagecould ［A］descend［B］decline［C］deteriorateEquipmentnot officialsafetystandardshasallbeenremovedfromthe［A］conformingto［B］consistentwith［C］predominantover［D］providingAsanindustry,biotechnologystandsto electronicsindollarvolumeandperhapssurpassitinsocialimpactby［A］contend［B］contest［C］rivalTheauthorsoftheUnitedStatesconstitutionattemptedtoestablishaneffectivenationalernmentwhilepreserving forthestatesandlibertyforindividuals.［A］autonomy［B］dignity［C］monopolyForthreequartersofitsspanonEarth,lifeevolvedalmost as［A］precisely［B］instantly［C］initiallyTheintroductionofgunpowdergraduallymadethebowandarrow ,particularlyinWesternEurope.［A］obscure［B］obsolete［C］optionalWhoeverformulatedthetheoryoftheoriginoftheuniverse,itisjust andneeds［A］spontaneous［B］hypothetical［C］intuitiveThefutureofthiscompanyis :manyofitstalentedemployeesareflowingintomoreprofitablenetbasedbusinesses.［A］atodds［B］introuble［C］invain［D］atPartⅡClozeTestForeachnumberedblankinthefollowingpassage,therearefourchoicesmarked［C］and［D］.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(10points)Theernmentistobanpaymentstowitnessesbynewspapersseekingtobuyuppeopleinvolvedinprominentcases31thetrialofRosemaryWest.Inasignificant32oflegalcontrolsoverthepress,LordIrvine,theLordChancellor,willintroducea33billthatwillproposemakingpaymentstowitnesses34andwillstrictlycontroltheamountof35thatcanbegiventoacase36atrialbegins.InalettertoGeraldKaufman,chairmanoftheHouseofcommonsmedia mittee,LordIrvinesaidhe37withacommitteereportthisyearwhichsaidthatselfregulationdidnot38sufficientcontrol.39ofthelettercametwodaysafterLordIrvinecauseda40ofmediawhenhesaid41ofprivacycontrolscontainedinEuropeanlegislationwouldbelefttojudges42toParliament.TheLordChancellorsaidintroductionoftheHumanRightsBill,which43theEuropeanConventiononHumanRightslegally44inBritain,laiddownthateverybodywas45toprivacyandthatpublicfigurescouldgotocourttoprotectthemselvesandtheirfamilies.“Pressfreedomswillbeinsafehands46ourBritishjudges,"heWitnesspaymentsbecamean47afterWestwassentencedto10lifesentencesin1995.Upto19witnesseswere48tohavereceivedpayments lingtheirstoriestonewspapers.Conernsraised49witnessesmightbeencouragedtoexaggeratetheirstoriesincourtto50guilty［A］asto［B］forinstance［C］inparticular［D］such［A］tightening［B］intensifying［C］focusing［A］sketch［B］rough［C］preliminary［A］illogical［B］illegal［C］improbable［A］publicity［B］penalty［C］popularity［A］since［B］if［C］before［A］sided［B］shared［C］complied［A］present［B］offer［C］manifest［A］Release［B］Publication［C］Printing［A］storm［B］rage［C］flare［A］translation［B］interpretation［C］exhibition［A］betterthan［B］otherthan［C］ratherthan［D］sooner［A］changes［B］makes［C］sets［A］binding［B］convincing［C］restraining［A］authorized［B］credited［C］entitled［A］with［B］to［C］from［A］impact［B］incident［C］inference［A］stated［B］remarked［C］said［A］what［B］when［C］which［A］assure［B］confide［C］ensure［D］guaranteePartⅢReadingComprehensionEachofthepassagesbelowisfollowedbysomequestions.Foreachquestiontherearefouranswers［A］,［B］,［C］and［D］.Readthepassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswertoeachofthequestions.ThenmarkyouransweronANSWERSHEET1byblackeningthecorrespondingletterinthebracketswithapencil.(40points)PassageSpecialisationcanbeseenasaresponsetotheproblemofanincreasingaccumulationofscientificknowledge.Bysplittingupthesubjectmatterintosmallerunits,onemancouldcontinuetohandletheinformationanduseitasthebasisforfurtherresearch.Butspecialisationwasonlyoneofaseriesofrelateddevelopmentsinscienceaffectingtheprocessofcommunication.Anotherwasthegrowingprofessionalisationofscientificactivity.Noclearcutdistinctioncanbedrawnbetweenprofessionalsandamateursinscience:exceptionscanbefoundtoanyrule.Neverthelss,theword`amateur'doescarryaconnotationthattheconcernedisnotfullyintegratedintothescientificcommunityand,inparticular,maynotfullyshareitsvalues.Thegrowthofspecialisationinthenineteenthcentury,withitsconsequentrequirementofalonger,morecomplextraining,impliedgreaterproblemsforamateurparticipationinscience.Thetrendwasnaturallymostobviousinthoseareasofsciencebasedespeciallyonamathematicalorlaboratorytraining,andcanbeillustratedintermsofthedevelopmentofgeologyintheUnitedKingdom.AcomparisonofBritishgeologicalpublicationsoverthelastcenturyandahalfrevealsnotsimplyanincreasingemphasisontheprimacyofresearch,butalsoachangingdefinitionofwhatconstitutesanacceptableresearchpaper.Thus,inthenineteenthcentury,localgeologicalstudiesrepresentedworthwhileresearchintheirownright;but,inthetwentiethcentury,localstudieshave eacceptabletoprofessionalsonlyiftheyincorporate,andreflecton,thewidergeologicalpicture.Amateurs,ontheotherhand,havecontinuedtopursuelocalstudiesintheoldway.Theoverallresulthasbeentomakeentrancetoprofessionalgeologicaljournalsharderforamateurs,aresultthathasbeenreinforcedbythewidespradintroductionofrefereeing,firstbynationaljournalsinthenineteenthcenturyandthenbyseverallocalgeologicaljournalsinthetwentiethcentury.Asalogicalconsequenceofthisdevelopment,separatejournalshavenowappearedaimedmainlytowardseitherprofessionaloramateurreadership.Arathersimilarprocessofdifferentiationhasledtoprofessionalgeologistscomingtogethernationallywithinoneortwospecificsocieties,whereastheamateurshavetendedeithertoremaininlocalsocietiesortocometogethernationallyinadifferentway.AlthoughtheprocessofprofessionalisationandspecialisationwasalreadywellunderwayinBritishgeologyduringthenineteenthcentury,itsfullconsequenceswerethusdelayeduntilthetwentiethcentury.Insciencegenerally,however,thenineteenthcenturymustbereckonedasthecrucialperiodforthischangeinthestructureofscience.Thegrowthofspecialisationinthe19thcenturymightbemoreclearlyseenin-cessuchas ［A］sociologyand［B］physicsand［C］sociologyand［D］physicsandWecaninferfromthepassagethat ［A］thereislittledistinctionbetweenspecialisationand［B］amateurscancompetewithprofessionalsinsomeareasof［C］professionalstend eamateursintothescientific［D］amateurshavenationalacademicsocietiesbutnolocalTheauthorwritesofthedevelopmentofgeologytodemonstrate ［A］theprocessofspecialisationand［B］thehardshipofamateursinscientific［C］thechangeofpoliciesinscientific［D］thediscriminationofprofessionalsagainstThedirectreasonforspecialisationis ［A］thedevelopmentin［B］thegrowthof［C］theexpansionofscientific［D］thesplittingupofacademicsocietiesPassage2Agreatdealofattentionisbeingpaidtodaytothesocalleddigitaldivide—thedivisionoftheworldintotheinfo(information)richandtheinfopoor.Andthatdividedoesexisttoday.MywifeandIlecturedaboutthisloomingdangertwentyyearsago.Whatwaslessvisiblethen,however,werethenew,positiveforcesthatworkagainstthedigitaldivide.TherearereasonstobeTherearetechnologicalreasonstohopethedigitaldividewillnarrow.AstheInternetesmoreandmorecommercialized,itisintheinterestofbusinesstouniversalizeaccessafterall,themorepeopleonline,themorepotentialcustomersthereare.Moreandmoreernments,afraidtheircountrieswillbeleftbehind,wanttospreadInternetaccess.Withinthenextdecadeortwo,onetotwobillionpeopleontheplanetwillbenettedtogether.Asaresult,Inowbelievethedigitaldividewillnarrowratherthanwidenintheyearsahead.AndthatisverygoodnewsbecausetheInternetmaywellbethemostpowerfultoolforcombatingworldthatwe'veeverOfcourse,theueoftheInternetisn'ttheonlywaytodefeatpoverty.AndtheInternetisnottheonlytoolwehave.Butithasenormouspotential.Totakeadvantageofthistool,someimpoverishedcountrieswillhavetogetovertheiroutdatedanticolonialprejudiceswithrespecttoforeigninvestment.Countriesthatstillthinkforeigninvestmentisaninvasionoftheirsovereigntymightwellstudythehistoryofinfrastructure(thebasicstructuralfoundationsofasociety)intheUnitedStates.WhentheUnitedStatesbuiltitsindustrialsinfrastructure,itdidn'thavethecapitaltodoso.AndthatiswhyAmerica'sSecondWaveinfrastructure—includingroads,barbors,highways,protsandsoon—werebuiltwithforeigninvestment.TheEnglish,theGermans,theDutchandtheFrenchwereinvestinginBritain'sformercolony.Theyfinancedthem.ImmigrantAmericansbuiltthem.Guesswhoownsthemnow?TheAmericans.IbelievethesamethingwouldbetrueinplaceslikeBraziloranywhereelseforthatmatter.ThemoreforeigncapitalyouhavehelyoubuildyourThirdWaveinfrastructure,whichtodayisanelectronicinfrastructure,thebetteroffyou'regoingtobe.Thatdoesn'tmeanlyingdownand fooled,orlettingforeigncorporationsrununcontrolled.Butitdoesmeansrecognizinghowimportanttheycanbeinbuildingtheenergyand infrastructuresneededtotakefulladvantageoftheInternet.Digitaldivideissomething ［A］gettingworsebecauseofthe［B］therichcountriesareresponsible［C］theworldmustguard［D］consideredpositiveernmentsattachimportancetotheInternetbecauseit ［A］offerseconomic［B］canbringforeign［C］cansoonwipeoutworld［D］connectspeopleallovertheThewritermentionedthecaseoftheUnitedStatestojustifythepolicyof ［A］providingfinancialsupport［B］preventingforeigncapital's［C］buildingindustrial［D］acceptingforeignItseemsthatnowacountry'seconomydependsmuchon ［A］howwelldevelopeditis［B］whetheritisprejudicedagainst［C］whetheritadoptsAmerica'sindustrial［D］howmuchcontrolithasoverforeigncorporationsPassage3WhydosomanyAmericansdistrustwhattheyreadintheirnewspapers?TheAmericanSocietyofNewspaperEditorsistryingtoanswerthispainfulquestion.Theorganizationisdeepintoalongselfysisknownasthejournalismcredibilityproject.Sadtosay,thisprojecthasturnedouttobemostlylowlvelfindingsaboutfactualerrorsandspellingandgrammarmistakes,combinedwithlotsofheadscratchingpuzzlementaboutwhatintheworldthosereadersreallywant.Butthesourcesofdistrustgowaydeeper.Mostjounalistslearntoseetheworldthroughasetofstandardtemplates(patterns)intowhichtheyplugeachday'sevents.Inotherwords,thereisaconventionalstorylineinthenewsroomculturethatprovidesabackboneandareadymadenarrativestructureforotherwiseconfusingnews.Thereexistsasocialandculturaldisconnectbetweenjournalistsandtheirreaders,whichhelpsexplainwhythe“standardtemplates"ofthenewsroomseemalientomanyreaders.Inarecentsurvey,questionnairesweresenttoreportersinfivemiddlesizecitiesaroundthecountry,plusonelargemetropolitanarea.Thenresidentsinthesecommunitieswerephonedatrandomandaskedthesamequestions.RepliesshowthatcomparedwithotherAmericans,journalistsaremorelikelytoliveinupscaleneighborhoods,havemaids,ownMercedeses,andtradestocks,andthey'relesslikelytogotochurch,dovolunteerwork,orputdownrootsinacoummunity.Reporterstendtobepartofabroadlydefinedsocialandculturalelite,sotheirworktendstoreflecttheconventionalvaluesofthiselite.Theastonishingdistrustofthenewsmediaisn'trootedininaccuracyorpoorreportorialsskillsbutinthedailyclashofworldviewsbetweenreportersandtheirreaders.Thisisanexplosivesituationforanyindustry,particularlyadecliningone.Hereisatroubledbusinessthatkeepshiringemployeeswhoseattitudesvastlyannoythecustomers.Thenitsponsorslotsofsymposiumsandacredibilityprojectdedicatedtowonderingwhycustomersareannoyedandfleeinginlargenumbers.Butitneverseemstogetaroundtonoticingtheculturalandclassbiasesthatsomanyformerbuyersarecomplainingabout.Ifitdid,itwouldopenupitsdiversityprogram,nowfocusednarrowlyonraceandgender,andlookforreporterswhodifferbroadlybyoutlook,values,education,andclass.59Whatisthepassagemainly［A］needsofthereadersalloverthe［B］causesofthepublicdisappointmentabout［C］originsofthedecliningnewspaper［D］aimsofajournalismcredibilityTheresultsofthejournalismcredibilityprojectturnedoutto ［A］quite［B］somewhat［C］very［D］ratherThebasicproblemofjournalistsaspointedoutbythewriterliesin ［A］working［B］conventional［C］world［D］educationalDespiteitsefforts,thenewspaperindustrystillcannotsatisfythereadersowingtoits ［A］failuretorealizeitsreal［B］tendencytohireannoying［C］likelinesstodoinaccurate［D］prejudiceinmattersofraceandgenderPassage4Theworldisgoingthroughthebiggestwaveofmergersandacquisitionseverwitnessed.TheprocesssweepsfromhyperactiveAmericatoEuropeandreachestheemergingcountrieswithunsurpassedmight.Manyinthesecountriesarelookingatthisprocessandworrying:“Won'tthewaveofbusinessconcentrationturnintoanuncontrollable petitiveforce?"There'snoquestionthatthebigaregettingbiggerandmorepowerful.Multinationalcorporationsaccountedforlessthan20%ofinternationaltradein1982.Todaythefigureismorethan25%andgrowingrapidly.Internationalaffiliatesaccountforafastgrowingsegmentofproductionineconomiesthatopenupand eforeigninvestment.InArgentina,forinstance,afterthereformsoftheearly1990s,multinationalswentfrom43%toalmost70%oftheindustrialproductionofthe200largestfirms.Thisphenomenonhascreatedseriousconcernsovertheroleofsmallereconomicfirms,ofnationalbusinessmenandovertheultimatestabilityoftheworldIbelievethatthemostimportantforcesbehindthemassiveM&Awavearethesamethatunderlietheglobalizationprocess:fallingtransportationandcommunicationcosts,lowertradeandinvestmentbarriersandenlargedmarketsthatrequireenlargedoperationscapableofmeetingcustomers'demands.Allthesearebeneficial,notdetrimental,toconsumers.Asproductivitygrows,theworld'swealthincreases.Examplesofbenefitsorcostsofthecurrentconcentrationwavearescanty.YetitishardtoimaginethatthemergerofafewoilfirmstodaycouldrecreatethesamethreatstocompetitionthatwerefearednearlyacenturyagointheU.S.,whentheStandardOiltrustwasbrokenup.Themergersof companies,suchasWorldCom,hardlyseemtobringhigherpricesforconsumersorareductioninthepaceoftechnicalprogress.Onthecontrary,thepriceofcommunicationsiscomingdownfast.Incars,too,concentrationisincreasing—witnessDaimlerandChrysler,RenaultandNissan—butitdoesnotappearthatconsumersarebeinghurt.Yetthefactremainsthatthemergermovementmustbewatched.Afewweeksago,AlanGreenspanwarnedagainstthemegamergersinthebankingindustry.Whoisgoingtosupervise,regulateandoperateaslenderoflastresortwiththegiganticbanksthatarebeingcreated?Won'tmultinationalsshiftproductionfromoneplacetoanotherwhenanationgetstoostrictaboutinfringementstofaircompetition?Andshouldonecountrytakeuponitselftheroleof“defendingcompetition"onissuesthataffectmanyothernations,asintheU.S.vs.case?Whatisthetypicaltrendofbusinesses［A］totakeinmoreforeign［B］toinvestmore［C］tocombine e［D］totradewithmoreAccordingtotheauthor,oneofthedrivingforcesbehindM&Awaveis ［A］thegreatercustomer［B］asurplussupplyforthe［C］agrowing［D］theincreaseoftheworld'sFromparagraph4wecaninferthat ［A］theincreasingconcentrationiscertaintohurt［ servesasagoodexampleofbothbenefitsand［C］thecostsofthegobalizationprocessare［D］theStandardOiltrustmighthavethreatenedTowardthenewbusinesswave,thewriter'sattitudecanbesaidtobe Passage5WhenIdecidedtoquitmyfulltimeemploymentitneveroccurredtomethatImight apartofanewinternationaltrend.Alateralmovethathurtmyprideandblockedmyprofessionalprogresspromptedmetoabandonmyrelativelyhighprofilecareeralthough,inthemannerofadisgracedernmentminister,Icoveredmyexitbyclaiming“Iwantedtospendmoretimewithmyfamily".Curiously,sometwoandahalfyearsandtwonovelslater,myexperimentinwhattheAmericansterm“downshifting"hasturnedmytiredexcuseintoanabsolutereality.Ihavebeentransformedfromapassionateadvocateofthephilosophyof“haveitall",preachedbyLindaKelseyforthepastsevenyearsinthepagesofShemagazine,intoawomanwhoishappytosettleforabitofeverything.Ihavediscovered,asperhapsKelseywillafterhermuchpublicizedresignationfromtheeditorshipofSheafterabuildupofstress,thatabandoningthedoctrineof“jugglingyourlife",andmakingthealternativemoveinto“downshifting”bringswithitfargreaterrewardsthanfinancialsuccessandsocialstatus.NothingcouldpersuademetoreturntothekindoflifeKelseyusedtoadvocateandIonceenjoyed:12-hourworkingdays,pressureddeadlines,thefearfulstrainofofficepoliticsandthelimitationsofbeingaparenton“qualitytime”.InAmerica,themoveawayfromjugglingtoasimpler,lessmaterialisticlifestyleisa-well-establishedtrend.Downshifting—alsoknowninAmericaas“voluntarysimplicity”—has,ironically,evenbredanewareaofwhatmightbetermedanti-consumerism.Thereareanumberofbestsellingdownshiftingselfhelpbooksforpeoplewhowanttosimplifytheirlives;therearenewsletters,suchasTheTightwadGazette,thatgivehundredsofthousandsofAmericansusefultipsonanythingfromrecyclingtheirclingfilmtomakingtheirownsoap;thereareevensupportgroupsforthosewhowanttoachievethemid'90sequivalentofdropout.Forthewomenofmygenerationwhowereurgedtokeepjugglingthroughthedownshiftinginthemid'90sisnotsomuchasearchforthemythicalgoodlife—growingyourownorganicvegetables,andriskingturningintoone—asaalrecognitionofyourWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoparagraph meemploymentisanewinternational［B］Thewriterwascompelledbycircumstancestoleaveher［C］“Alateralmove"meansstepoutoffulltme［D］ThewriterwasonlytooeagertospendmoretimewithherThewriter'sexperimentshowsthatdownshifting ［A］enableshertorealizeher［B］helpshermoldanewphilosophyof［C］promptshertoabandonherhighsocial［D］leadshertoacceptthedoctrine “Jugglingone'slife”probablymeanslivingalifecharacterizedby ［A］nonaterialistic［B］abitof［C］extreme Accordingtothepassage,downshiftingemergedintheU.S.asaresultof ［A］thequickpaceofmodern［B］man'sadventurous［C］man'ssearchformythical［D］theeconomicPartⅣEnglishhineseTranslationReadthefollowingpassagecarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsentencesintoChinese.YourtranslationmustbewrittenneatlyonANSWERSHEET2.(15points)Inlessthan30years'timetheStarTrekholodeckwillbeareality.Directlinksbetweenthebrain'snervoussystemandacomputerwillalsocreatefullsensoryvirtualenvironments,allowingvirtualvacationslikethoseinthefilmTotalRecall.71)Therewilbeevisionchatshowshostedbyrobots,andcarswithpollutionmonitorsthatwilldisablethemwhentheyoffend.72)Childrenwillplaywithdollsequippedwithalitychips,computerswithin-built alitieswillberegardedasworkmatesratherthantools,relaxationwillbeinfrontofsmellevision,anddigitalagewillhavearrived.AccordingtoBT'sfurturologist,IanPearson,theseareamongthedevelopmentsscheduledforthefirstfewdecadesofthenewmillennium(aperiodof1,000years),when willdramaticallyaccelerateprogressinallareasoflife.73)Pearsonhaspiecedtogethertheworkofhundredsofresearchersaroundtheworldtoproduceauniquemillenniumtechnologycalendarthatgivesthelatestdateswhenwecanexpecthundredsofkeybreakthroughsanddiscoveriestotakeplace.Someofthebiggestwillbeinmedicine,includinganextendedlifeexpectancyanddozensofartificialorganscomingintousebetweennowand2040.Pearsonalsopredictsabreakthroughincomputerhumanlinks.“Bylinkingdirectlytoournervoussystem,computerscouldpickupwhatwefeeland,hopefully,simulatefeelingtoosothatwecanstarttodevelopfullsensoryenvironments,ratherliketheholidaysinTotalRecallortheStarTrekholodeck,"hesays.74)Butthat,Pearsonpointsout,isonlythestartofmanmachineintegration:“Itwillbethebeginningofthelongprocessofintegrationthatwillultimayleadtoafullyelectronichumanbeforetheendofthenextcentury.”Throughhisresearch,Pearsonisabletoputdatestomostofthebreakthroughsthatcanbepredicted.However,therearestillnoforecastsforwhenfasterthanlighttravelwillbeavailable,orwhenhumancloningwillbeperfected,orwhentimetravelwillbepossible.Buthedoesexpectsocialproblemsasaresultoftechnologicaladvances.Aboominneighborhoodsurveillancecameraswill,forexample,causeproblemsin2010,whilethearrivalofsyntheticlifelikerobotswillmeanpeoplemaynotbeabletodistinguishbetweentheirhumanfriendsandthedroids.75)Andhomeapplianceswillalso esosmartthatcontrollingandoperatingthemwillresultinthebreakoutofanewpsychologicaldisorder—kitchenrage.PartⅤ76.Amongalltheworthyfellingsofmankind,loveisprobablythenoblest,buteveryonehashis/herownunderstandingofit.Therehasbeenadiscussionrecentlyontheissueinanewspaper.Writeanessaytothenewspapershowyourunderstandingofthesymbolicmeaningofthepicturegiveaspecificexample,giveyoursuggestionastothebestwaytoshowYourshouldwriteabout200wordsonANSWERSHEET2.(20points)2001年入学考试英语试题答案解析［Ctimethat...Itistimethat...that后的从句中的动词要用过去式，所以［C］buried为正确选项。［B前半部分提到"好消息有时发布得过早"with短语结构来解释前半部分的recaptureoftheport(英军重新占据港口)是announce的宾语，而且这一消息又比者实际投降早半天宣布，所以是一个完成的动作。因此空格处只能填入announced来表示"完［Dso前的句子为本题提供了重要的线索，这半句的意思是：根据一种信仰，如果要知道真理，［A］［B］［C］［D］项是正确答案。hadbest的意思是"最好"，相当于hadbetter，后面用动词。［A句的时态(过去完成时)ashadfelt。为避免重复，felt可以省略。［Bdespite及动词resigndespite(尽管…)是一个介词，后面要接名词或动名词，所以［D］是不正确的。resign是一个不及物动选［D。本题着重考查倒装句的用法。由于soinvolved放在了句首，句子用倒装形式。因为句子的时态是一般现在时，所以要借助于助动词do来构成倒装。把这句话改变成正常语序是：Thechildren 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