2023年英语基础阶段测试卷(最新版)及超详细解析答案.pdf

学习必备 欢迎下载 Section Use of English Directions:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)The mass media is a big part of our culture,yet it can also be a helper,adviser and teacher to our young generation.The mass media affects the lives of our young by acting as a（an）1 for a number of institutions and social contacts.In this way,it 2 a variety of functions in human life.The time spent in front of the television screen is usually at the 3 of leisure:there is less time for games,amusement and rest.4 by what is happening on the screen,children not only imitate what they see but directly 5 themselves with different characters.Americans have been concerned about the 6 of violence in the media and its 7 harm to children and adolescents for at least forty years.During this period,new media 8 ,such as video games,cable television,music videos,and the Internet.As they continue to gain popularity,these media,9 television,10 public concern and research attention.Another large societal concern on our young generation 11 by the media,is body image.12 forces can influence body image positively or negatively.13 one,societal and cultural norms and mass media marketing 14 our concepts of beauty.In the mass media,the images of 15 beauty fill magazines and newspapers,16 from our televisions and entertain us 17 the movies.Even in advertising,the mass media 18 on accepted cultural values of thinness and fitness for commercial gain.Young adults are presented with a 19 defined standard of attractiveness,a(n)20 that carries unrealistic physical expectations.1.A alternative B preference C substitute D representative 2.A accomplishes B fulfills C provides D suffices 3.A risk B mercy C height D expense 4.A Absorbed B Attracted C Aroused D Addicted 5.A identify B recognize C unify D equate 6.A abundance B incidence C prevalence D recurrence 7.A disposed B hidden C implicit D potential 8.A merged B emerged C immerged D submerged 9.A apart from B much as C but for D along with 10.A promote B propel C prompt D prosper 11.A inspired B imposed C delivered D contributed 12.A External B Exterior C Explicit D Exposed 13.A As B At C For D In 14.A mark B effect C impact D shock 15.A generalized B regularized C standardizedD categorized 16.A boom B bottom C brim D beam 17.A over B with C on D at 18.A play B take C profit D resort 19.A barely B carefully C narrowly D subjectively 20.A ideal B image C stereotype D criterion 学习必备 欢迎下载 Section Reading Comprehension Part A Directions:Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D.Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET1.(40points)Text 1 The heat wave in Europe in early August 2003 was a catastrophe of heartbreaking proportions.With more than 3,500 dead in Paris alone,France suffered nearly 15,000 fatalities from the heat wave.Another 7,000 died in Germany,8,000 in Spain and Italy,and 2,000 in the United Kingdom.Understandably,this event has become a psychologically powerful metaphor for the frightening vision of a warmer future and our immediate need to prevent it.For Europe as a whole,about 200,000 people die from excess heat each year.However,about 1.5 million Europeans die annually from excess cold.That is more than seven times the total number of heat deaths.Just in the past decade,Europe has lost about 15 million people to the cold,more than 400 times the iconic heat deaths from 2003.That we so easily neglect these deaths and so easily embrace those caused by global warming tells us of a breakdown in our sense of proportion.How will heat and cold deaths change over the coming century with global warming?Let us for the moment assume very unrealistically that we will not adapt at all to the future heat.Still,the biggest cross-European cold/heat study concludes that for an increase of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit in the average European temperatures,“our data suggest that any increases in mortality due to increased temperatures would be outweighed by much larger short-term declines in cold-related mortalities.”For Britain,it is estimated a 3.6F increase will mean 2,000 more heat deaths but 20,000 fewer cold deaths.Likewise,another paper incorporating all studies on this issue and applying them to a broad variety of settings in both developed and developing countries found that“global warming may cause a decrease in m ortality rates,especially of cardiovascular diseases.”But of course,it seems very unrealistic and conservative to assume that we will not adapt to rising temperatures throughout the 21st century.Several recent studies have looked at adaptation in up to 28 of the biggest cities in the United States.Take Philadelphia.The optimal temperature seems to be about 80 F.In the 1960s,on days when it got significantly hotter than that(about 100 F),the death rate increased sharply.Likewise,when the temperature dropped below freezing,deaths increased sharply.Yet something great happened in the decades following.Death rates in Philadelphia and around the country dropped in general because of better health care.But crucially,temperatures of 100 F today cause almost no excess deaths.However,people still die more because of cold weather.One of the main reasons for the lower heat susceptibility is most likely increased access to air-conditioning.Studies seem to indicate that over time and with sufficient resources,we actually learn to adapt to higher temperatures.Consequently we will experience fewer heat deaths even when temperatures rise.21.The death toll in several European countries is noted to show that _.可知的并经过艰苦的劳动了许多在他那个时代被认为是不可知的种种现地难于理解以致只有少数最杰出的科学家才能懂得他的谦逊态度是众所态度是每个人能够学习的而且也是应该学习的略略学习必备 欢迎下载 A.it was hotter in early August 2003 than ever before B.it is urgent to prevent the coming of a warmer future C.the catastrophe in Europe in 2003 was heartbreaking D.Europe suffered from more heat deaths than anywhere else 22.The author believes that _.A.we have lost our sense of proportion B.it is irrational to embrace heat deaths C.cold deaths should claim due attention D.the heat deaths in 2003 were only iconic 23.In the authors opinion,with global warming,_ A.mortality rates will remarkably decrease B.there will be less cardiovascular diseases C.people will surely adapt to the future heat D.temperature will rise 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit 24.The example of Philadelphia is used to illustrate that _.A.rising temperatures will cause more deaths B.people still die more because of cold weather C.rising temperatures will cause no excess deaths D.people will be less susceptible to ring temperatures 25.The author argues that _.A.all deaths should be treated with equal concern B.it is vital to avoid many more dying from cold C.heat waves will no longer cause excess deaths D.excess cold will cause more deaths in the future Text 2 By the time most people realized that whales were not oversize fish but warm-blooded mammals with large brains,sophisticated social structures and an elaborate language of squeals,clicks and low moans,it was nearly too late.The orgy of unrestrained whale hunting,which began in the 1600s and became industrialized in the 19th century,had already sent many species into serious decline.Environmental groups,fearing that the whales would become extinct,lobbied hard to bring the hunting and killing to a halt.In 1986 they came very close:the International Whaling Commission(IWC)voted to prohibit whaling,allowing it only for scientific purposes or,in a handful of cases,such as among native peoples in Alaska and Greenland,to preserve ancient food-gathering practices.But the treaty has proved all too easy to get around.Japan,Iceland and Norway,in particular,have slaughtered tens of thousands of whales in the past 20 years.The first two countries claim they are doing it for science,although much of the meat they take ends up on dinner tables.Norway doesnt even bother pretending.It openly flouts the IWCs rules.Now Japan has upped the ante:at the annual meeting of the IWC last week in the Caribbean nation of St.Kitts and Nevis,the Japanese pushed through a resolution calling for a repeal of the whaling moratorium,declaring it“no longer necessary”.Fortunately for the wha1es,the resolution isnt binding.The vote was 33 to 32 in favor,but it would have taken a 75%majority to overturn the ban.For whaling opponents,however,the vote was an ominous sign of Japans power over the IWC and of its willingness to use strong-arm 可知的并经过艰苦的劳动了许多在他那个时代被认为是不可知的种种现地难于理解以致只有少数最杰出的科学家才能懂得他的谦逊态度是众所态度是每个人能够学习的而且也是应该学习的略略学习必备 欢迎下载 tactics and not-so-subtle bribery to get its way.Japan has reportedly showered more than$100 million in aid in recent years on island nations that it has persuaded to back its pro-whaling positions.And though Japans allies dont have the votes to overturn the whaling ban,it takes only a simple majority to make other changes to take future votes on secret ballots,for example,so that nations cant be held accountable for their positions,or to exclude antiwhaling groups from IWC meetings.Indeed,Japan last week sparred once again with Greenpeacethe organization that agitated hardest for the original ban until Japan was pressured to back off.26.The author intends primarily to tell readers in the first paragraph that _.A.unrestricted whaling will inevitably result in whales extinction B.there has been some achievement in the protection of whales C.the whales would become extinct in the foreseeable future D.whales are warm-blooded mammals worth strict protecting 27.The International Whaling Commission _.A.is dedicated to the protection of ever-decreasing whales B.allows scientists to slaughter whales for their research C.is not powerful enough to prohibit unrestricted whaling D.tries its best to prohibit the hunting and killing of whales 28.The resolution pushed through by the Japanese isnt binding because _.A.it exploits illegal tactics to accomplish its aim B.only a few nations back its pro-whaling position C.its not-so-subtle bribery tactics has been revealed D.more votes are needed to overturn the whaling ban 29.It is implied that _.A.future votes will be taken on secret ballots B.Greenpeace strongly supports the whaling ban C.nations openly taking pro-whaling position are few D.both Alaska and Greenland are against the whaling ban 30.The text is mainly about _.A.revenge of the whale hunters B.the protection of declining whales C.Japans powerful command of the IWC D.the tactics used to overturn the whaling ban Text 3 Ben Bernanke,Mr.Greenspan s successor,likes to explain Americas current-account deficit as the inevitable consequence of a saving glut in the rest of the world.Yet a large part of the blame lies with the Feds own policies,which have allowed growth in domestic demand to outstrip supply for no less than ten years on the trot.Part of Americas current prosperity is based not on genuine gains in income,nor on high productivity growth,but on borrowing from the future.The words of Ludwig von Mises,an Austrian economist of the early 20th century,nicely sum up the illusion:It may sometimes be expedient for a man to heat the stove with his furniture.But he should not delude himself by believing that he has discovered a wonderful new method of heating his premises.可知的并经过艰苦的劳动了许多在他那个时代被认为是不可知的种种现地难于理解以致只有少数最杰出的科学家才能懂得他的谦逊态度是众所态度是每个人能够学习的而且也是应该学习的略略学习必备 欢迎下载 Handovers to a new Fed chairman are always tricky moments.They have often been followed by some sort of financial turmoil,such as the l987 stockmarket crash,only two months after Mr.Greenspan took over.This handover takes place with the economy in an unusually vulnerable state,thanks to its imbalances.The interest rates that Mr.Bernanke will inherit will be close to neutral,neither restraining nor stimulating the economy.But Americas domestic demand needs to grow more slowly in order to bring the saving rate and the current-account deficit back to sustainable levels.If demand fails to slow,he will need to push rates higher.This will be risky,given households heavy debts.After 13 increases in interest rates,the tide of easy money is now flowing out,and many American households are going to be shockingly exposed.In the words of Warren Buffett,Its only when the tide goes out that you can see whos swimming naked.How should Mr.Bernanke respond to falling house prices and a sharp economic slowdown when they come?While he is even more opposed than Mr.Greenspan to the idea of restraining asset-price bubbles,he seems just as keen to slash interest rates when bubbles burst to prevent a downturn.He is likely to continue the current asymmetric policy of never raising interest rates to curb rising asset prices,but always cutting rates after prices fall.This is dangerous as it encourages excessive risk taking and allows the imbalances to grow ever larger,making the eventual correction even worse.If the imbalances are to unwind,America needs to accept a period in which domestic demand grows more slowly than output.The big question is whether the rest of the world will slow too.The good news is that growth is becoming more broadly based,as demand in the euro area and Japan has been picking up,and fears about an imminent hard landing in China have faded.America kept the world going during troubled times.But now it is time for others to take the lead.31.Americas current prosperity can be attributed to _.A.high productivity growth B.increased incomes of most Americans C.far too much saving in the rest of the world D.its extravagant lifestyle at the expense of future 32.Which of the following is compared to“heating ones premises with his furniture”?A.America s domestic demand grows much faster than supply.B.America s domestic demand grows much slower than supply.C.Americas job creation is obviously weaker than usual.D.American incomes have increased much more slowly than ever before.33.The imbalances of American economy _.A.result from the current-account deficit B.result from the Federal Reserves policies C.coincide with the handover to a new Fed chairman D.are often followed by some sort of financial turmoil 34.It can be inferred from the text that in America _.A.the saving rate should be increased B.the current-account deficit is sustainable C.the current interest rates can help stimulate its economy D.investors are eager to finance the current-account deficit 35.Mr.Bernanke will probably manage to _.可知的并经过艰苦的劳动了许多在他那个时代被认为是不可知的种种现地难于理解以致只有少数最杰出的科学家才能懂得他的谦逊态度是众所态度是每个人能够学习的而且也是应该学习的略略学习必备 欢迎下载 A.restrain asset-price bubbles B.low households heavy debts C.maintain the current imbalances D.unwind the current imbalances Text 4 The unhappy history of Ukraine,Russia and gas is the story of energy security in miniature.When it comes to hydrocarbons,geopolitics and geology are inextricable.That is a problem for most countries in eastern Europe,which wou1d love to get their energy from allies,and feel understandably twitchy about having their former master as big supplier.Russ