2003年考研英语试题及答案.pdf

徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 2003年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Listening ComprehensionDirections:This section is designed to test your ability to understand spokenEnglish. You will hear a selection of recorded materials and you mustanswer the questions that accompany them. There are three parts in thissection, Part A, Part B, and Part C.Remember, while you should first put down your answers in your testbooklet. At the end of the listening comprehension section, you will havefive minutes to transfer all your answers from your test booklet to ANSWERSHEET 1. Now look at Part A in your test booklet.Part ADirections:For Question 1-5, you will hear a talk about Boston Museum of Fine Art.While you listen, fill out the table with the information you have heard.Some of the information has been given to you in the table. Write only1 word or number in each numbered box. You will hear the recording twice.You now have 25 seconds to read the table below. (5 points)Boston Museum of Fine ArtsFounded (year) 1870 Opened to the public (year) Question 1Moved to the current location (year) 1909The west wing completed (year) Question 2Number of departments 9The most remarkable department Question 3Exhibition Space (m 2) Question 4 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 Approximate number of visitors/year 800,000Programs providedclasseslectures Question 5Part BDirections:For Questions 6-10, you will hear an interview with an expert on marriageproblems. While you listen, complete the sentences or answer thequestions. Use not more than 3 words for each answer. You will hear therecording twice. You now have 25 seconds to read the sentences andquestions below. (5 points) What should be the primary source of help for a troubled couple?_. Question 6Writing down a list of problems in the marriage may help a troubledcouple discuss them _. Question 7Who should a couple consider seriously turning to if they cant talkwith each other? _. Question 8Priests are usually unsuccessful in counseling troubled couplesdespite their _. Question 9According to the old notion, what will make hearts grow fonder?_. Question 10Part CDirections: You will hear three pieces of recorded material. Before listening to eachone, you will have time to read the questions related to it. Whilelistening, answer each question by choosing A, B, C or D. Afterlistening, you will have time to check your answers you will hear eachpiece once only. (10 points)Questions 11-13 are based on the following talk about napping, you nowhave 15 seconds to read questions 11-13. 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 11. Children under five have abundant energy partly because they_.A sleep in three distinct partsB have many five-minute napsC sleep in one long blockD take one or two naps daily12. According to the speaker, the sleep pattern of a baby is determinedby _.A its genesB its habitC its mental state D its physical condition13. The talk suggests that, if you feel sleepy through the day, you should_.A take some refreshmentB go to bed earlyC have a long restD give in to sleepQuestions 14-16 are based on the following interview with Sherman Alexie,an American Indian poet. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14-16.14. Why did Sherman Alexie only take day jobs? A He could bring unfinished work home.B He might have time to pursue his interests.C He might do some evening teaching.D He could invest more emotion in his family.15. What was his original goal at college?A to teach in high schoolB to write his own booksC to be a medical doctorD to be a mathematician 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 16. Why did he take the poetry-writing class?A To follow his father.B For an easy grade.C To change his specialty.D For knowledge of poetry.Questions 17-20 are based on the following talk about public speaking.You now have 20 seconds to read Questions 17-20.17. What is the most important thing in public speaking?A Confidence.B Preparation.C Informativeness. D Organization.18. What does the speaker advise us to do to capture the audiencesattention?A Gather abundant data.B Organize the idea logically.C Develop a great opening.D Select appropriate materials.19. If you dont start working for the presentation until the day before,you will feel _.A uneasyB uncertain C frustratedD depressed20. Who is this speech most probably meant for?A Those interested in the power of persuasion.B Those trying to improve their public images.C Those planning to take up some public work.D Those eager to become effective speakers. 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 You now have 5 minutes to transfer all your answers from your test bookletto ANSWER SHEET 1. Section IIUse of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blankand mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, andphysical changes that young adults experience. And they also need to giveserious 大21家 to how they can best 大22家 such changes. Growingbodies need movement and 大23家 , but not just in ways that emphasize competition. 大24家 they are adjusting to their new bodies and a wholehost of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers areespecially self-conscious and need the 大25家 that comes fromachieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are 大26家by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled withso much competition that it would be 大27家 to plan activities inwhich there are more winners than losers, 大28家 , publishingnewsletters with many student-written book reviews, 大29家 studentartwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide 大30家 opportunities for leadership, as well as forpractice in successful 大31家 dynamics. Making friends is extremelyimportant to teenagers, and many shy students need the 大32家 of somekind of organization with a supportive adult 大33家 visible in thebackground.In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 have 大34家 attention spans. A variety of activities should beorganized 大35家 participants can remain active as long as they wantand then go on to 大36家 else without feeling guilty and withoutletting the other participants 大37家 . This does not mean that adultsmust accept irresponsibility. 大38家 , they can help students acquirea sense of commitment by 大39家 for roles that are within their大40家 and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules. 21. A thoughtB ideaC opinionD advice22. A strengthenB accommodateC stimulateD enhance23. A careB nutrition C exerciseD leisure24. A IfB AlthoughC WhereasD Because25. A assistance 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 B guidanceC confidenceD tolerance26. A claimedB admiredC ignoredD surpassed27. A improperB riskyC fair D wise28. A in effectB as a resultC for exampleD in a sense29. A displayingB describingC creatingD exchanging30. A durable B excessiveC surplusD multiple31. A groupB individualC personnelD corporation32. A consent 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 B insuranceC admissionD security33. A particularlyB barelyC definitelyD rarely34. A similarB longC different D short35. A if onlyB now thatC so thatD even if36. A everythingB anythingC nothingD something37. A off B downC outD alone38. A On the contraryB On the averageC On the wholeD On the other hand39. A making 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 B standingC planningD taking40. A capabilitiesB responsibilitiesC proficiencyD efficiencySection III Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text bychoosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1 (40points) Text 1Wild Bill Donovan would have loved the Internet. The Americanspymaster who built the Office of Strategic Services in the World WarII and later laid the roots for the CIA was fascinated with information.Donovan believed in using whatever tools came to hand in the “great game”of espionage - spying as a “profession.” These days the Net, whichhas already re-made such everyday pastimes as buying books and sendingmail, is reshaping Donovans vocation as well.The latest revolution isnt simply a matter of gentlemen readingother gentlemens e-mail. That kind of electronic spying has been going on for decades. In the past three or four years, the World Wide Web hasgiven birth to a whole industry of point-and-click spying. The spookscall it “open-source intelligence,” and as the Net grows, it isbecoming increasingly influential. In 1995 the CIA held a contest to seewho could compile the most data about Burundi. The winner, by a largemargin, was a tiny Virginia company called Open Source Solutions, whoseclear advantage was its mastery of the electronic world.Among the firms making the biggest splash in this new world isStraitford, Inc., a private intelligence-analysis firm based in Austin, 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 Texas. Straitford makes money by selling the results of spying (coveringnations from Chile to Russia) to corporations like energy-services firmMcDermott International. Many of its predictions are available onlineat .Straitford president George Friedman says he sees the online worldas a kind of mutually reinforcing tool for both information collectionand distribution, a spymasters dream. Last week his firm was busyvacuuming up data bits from the far corners of the world and predictinga crisis in Ukraine. “As soon as that report runs, well suddenly get500 new Internet sign-ups from Ukraine,” says Friedman, a formerpolitical science professor. “And well hear back from some of them.”Open-source spying does have its risks, of course, since it can bedifficult to tell good information from bad. Thats where Straitfordearns its keep. Friedman relies on a lean staff of 20 in Austin. Several of his staffmembers have military-intelligence backgrounds. He sees the firmsoutsider status as the key to its success. Straitfords briefs dontsound like the usual Washington back-and-forthing, whereby agenciesavoid dramatic declarations on the chance they might be wrong. Straitford,says Friedman, takes pride in its independent voice.41. The emergence of the Net has _.A received support from fans like DonovanB remolded the intelligence servicesC restored many common pastimesD revived spying as a profession 42. Donovans story is mentioned in the text to _.A introduce the topic of online spyingB show how he fought for the U.S.C give an episode of the information warD honor his unique services to the CIA43. The phrase “making the biggest splash” (Line 1, Paragraph 3) mostprobably means _.A causing the biggest troubleB exerting the greatest effort 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 C achieving the greatest successD enjoying the widest popularity44. It can be learned from Paragraph 4 that _.A Straitfords prediction about Ukraine has proved trueB Straitford guarantees the truthfulness of its informationC Straitfords business is characterized by unpredictabilityD Straitford is able to provide fairly reliable information45. Straitford is most proud of its _.A official statusB nonconformist image C efficient staffD military background Text 2To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, “all that isneeded for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people donothing.” One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research becauseof the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research.Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whosearguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances inhealth knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights movement targetbiomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few peopleunderstand the process of health care research. Hearing allegations ofcruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights boothat a recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouragedreaders not to use anything that comes from or is tested in animalsnomeat, no fur, no medicines. Asked if she opposed immunizations, shewanted to know if vaccines come from animal research. When assured thatthey do, she replied, “Then I would have to say yes.” Asked what willhappen when epidemics return, she said, “Dont worry, scientists willfind some way of using computers.” Such well-meaning people just dontunderstand. 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 Scientists must communicate their message to the public in acompassionate, understandable way - in human terms, not in the languageof molecular biology. We need to make clear the connection between animalresearch and a grandmothers hip replacement, a fathers bypassoperation, a babys vaccinations, and even a pets shots. To those whoare unaware that animal research was needed to produce these treatments,as well as new treatments and vaccines, animal research seems wastefulat best and cruel at worst.Much can be done. Scientists could “adopt” middle school classesand present their own research. They should be quick to respond to lettersto the editor, lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged andacquire a deceptive appearance of truth. Research institutions could beopened to tours, to show that laboratory animals receive humane care.Finally, because the ultimate stakeholders are patients, the health research community should actively recruit to its cause not onlywell-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper, who has made courageousstatements about the value of animal research, but all who receivemedical treatment. If good people do nothing, there is a real possibilitythat an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers ofmedical progress.46. The author begins his article with Edmund Burkes words to _.A call on scientists to take some actionsB criticize the misguided cause of animal rightsC warn of the doom of biomedical researchD show the triumph of the animal rights movement 47. Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is_.A cruel but naturalB inhuman and unacceptableC inevitable but viciousD pointless and wasteful48. The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the publics_.A discontent with animal research 徽学长研究生公益服务团队 微信公众号：AK-509 百度贴吧：徽学长 微信扫一扫，考研资讯、考研答疑、考研资料 B ignorance about medical scienceC indifference to epidemicsD anxiety about animal rights49. The author believes that, in face of the challenge from animal rightsadvocates, scientists should _.A communicate more with the publicB employ hi-tech means in researchC feel no shame for their causeD strive to develop new cu