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1、2003年全国攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试英语试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections：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)Teachers need to be aware of the emotional, intellectual, and physical changes that young adults experience. And the

2、y also need to give serious 1 to how they can best 2 such changes. Growing bodies need movement and 3 , but not just in ways that emphasize competition. 4 they are adjusting to their new bodies and a whole host of new intellectual and emotional challenges, teenagers are especially self-conscious and

3、 need the 5 that comes from achieving success and knowing that their accomplishments are 6 by others. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be 7 to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, 8 ，publishing newsletters with ma

4、ny student-written book reviews, 9 student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs. A variety of small clubs can provide 10 opportunities for leadership, as well as for practice in successful 11 dynamics. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the 12 of

5、some kind of organization with a supportive adult 13 visible in the background. In these activities, it is important to remember that the young teens have 14 attention spans. A variety of activities should be organized 15 participants can remain active as long as they want and then go on to 16 else

6、without feeling guilty and without letting the other participants 17 . This does not mean that adults must accept irresponsibility. 18 they can help students acquire a sense of commitment by 19 for roles that are within their 20 and their attention spans and by having clearly stated rules. 1. A thou

7、ght B idea C opinion D advice 2. A strengthen B accommodate C stimulate D enhance 3. A care B nutrition C exercise D leisure4. A If B Although C Whereas D Because 5. A assistance B guidance C confidence D tolerance 6. A claimed B admired C ignored D surpassed 7. A improper B risky C fair D wise 8. A

8、 in effect B as a result C for example D in a sense 9. A displaying B describing C creating D exchanging 10. A durable B excessive C surplus D multiple11. A group B individual C personnel D corporation 12. A consent B insurance C admission D security 13. A particularly B barely C definitely D rarely

9、 14. A similar B long C different D short 15. A if only B now that C so that D even if 16. A everything B anything C nothing D something 17. A off B down C out D alone 18. A On the contraryB On the average C On the whole D On the other hand 19. A making B standing C planning D taking 20. A capabilit

10、y B responsibility C proficiency D efficiencySection II Reading ComprehensionPart 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 SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1Wild Bill Donovan would have loved the Inter net. The Ame

11、rican spymaster who built the Office of Strategic Services in the World War 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 espionagespying as a “profession.” These days the Net, which has already re-m

12、ade such everyday pastimes as buying books and sending mail, is reshaping Donovans vocation as well. The latest revolution isnt simply a matter of gentlemen reading other gentlemens e-mail. That kind of electronic spying has been going on for decades. In the past three or four years, the World Wide

13、Web has given birth to a whole industry of point-and-click spying. The spooks call it “open source intelligence,” and as the Net grows, it is becoming increasingly influential. In 1995 the CIA held a contest to see who could compile the most data about Burundi. The winner, by a large margin, was a t

14、iny Virginia company called Open-Source Solutions，whose clear advantage was its mastery of the electronic world.Among the firms making the biggest splash in the new world is Straitford, Inc., a private intelligence-analysis firm based in Austin, Texas. Straitford makes money by selling the results o

15、f spying (covering nations from Chile to Russia) to corporations like energy-services firm McDermott International. Many of its predictions are available online at .Straiford president George Friedman says he sees the online world as a kind of mutually reinforcing tool for both information collectio

16、n and distribution, a spymasters dream. Last week his firm was busy vacuuming up data bits from the far corners of the world and predicting a crisis in Ukraine. “As soon as that report runs, well suddenly get 500 new internet sign-ups from Ukraine,” says Friedman, a former political science professo

17、r. “And well hear back from some of them.” Open-source spying does have its risks, of course, since it can be difficult to tell good information from bad. Thats where Straitford earns its keep.Friedman relies on a lean staff of 20 in Austin. Several of his staff members have military-intelligence ba

18、ckgrounds. He sees the firms outsider status as the key to its success. Straitfords briefs dont sound like the usual Washington back-and-forthing, whereby agencies avoid dramatic declarations on the chance they might be wrong. Straitford, says Friedman, takes pride in its independent voice.21. The e

19、mergence of the Net has . A received support from fans like Donovan B remolded the intelligence services C restored many common pastimes D revived spying as a profession22. Donovans story is mentioned in the text to .A introduce the topic of online spyingB show how he fought for the USC give an epis

20、ode of the information warD honor his unique services to the CIA23. The phrase “making the biggest splash” (line 1,paragraph 3) most probably means .A causing the biggest troubleB exerting the greatest effortC achieving the greatest successD enjoying the widest popularity24. It can be learned from p

21、aragraph 4 that .A straitfords prediction about Ukraine has proved trueB straitford guarantees the truthfulness of its informationC straitfords business is characterized by unpredictability D straitford is able to provide fairly reliable information25. Straitford is most proud of its .A official sta

22、tusB nonconformist imageC efficient staffD military backgroundText 2 To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, “all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.” One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals hav

23、e rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights movement target biomedical research because it depends on

24、public funding, and few people understand the process of health care research. Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair w

25、as distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to use anything that comes from or is tested in animalsno meat, no fur, no medicines. Asked if she opposed immunizations, she wanted to know if vaccines come from animal research. When assured that they do, she replied, “Then I would have to say

26、 yes.” Asked what will happen when epidemics return, she said, “Dont worry, scientists will find some way of using computers.” Such well-meaning people just dont understand.Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable wayin human terms, not in the langua

27、ge of molecular biology. We need to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmothers hip replacement, a fathers bypass operation, a babys vaccinations, and even a pets shots. To those who are unaware that animal research was needed to produce these treatments, as well as new trea

28、tments and vaccines, animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel at worst.Much can be done. Scientists could “adopt” middle school classes and present their own research. They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor, lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged and acquire a de

29、ceptive appearance of truth. Research institutions could be opened 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 only well-known personalities such as Step

30、hen Cooper, who has made courageous statements about the value of animal research, but all who receive medical treatment. If good people do nothing, there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers of medical progress.26. The author begins his article with

31、 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 movement27. Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is .A cruel but naturalB inhuman

32、 and unacceptableC inevitable but vicious D pointless and wasteful28. The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the publics .A discontent with animal researchB ignorance about medical scienceC indifference to epidemicsD anxiety about animal rights29. The author believes that, in face of

33、 the challenge from animal rights advocates, scientists should .A communicate more with the public B employ hi-tech means in researchC feel no shame for their causeD strive to develop new cures30. From the text we learn that Stephen Cooper is .A a well-known humanistB a medical practitionerC an enth

34、usiast in animal rightsD a supporter of animal researchText 3In recent years, railroads have been combining with each other, merging into supersystems, causing heightened concerns about monopoly. As recently as 1995, the top four railroads accounted for under 70 percent of the total ton-miles moved

35、by rails. Next year, after a series of mergers is completed, just four railroads will control well over 90 percent of all the freight moved by major rail carriers.Supporters of the new supersystems argue that these mergers will allow for substantial cost reductions and better coordinated service. An

36、y threat of monopoly, they argue, is removed by fierce competition from trucks. But many shippers complain that for heavy bulk commodities traveling long distances, such as coal, chemicals, and grain, trucking is too costly and the railroads therefore have them by the throat.The vast consolidation w

37、ithin the rail industry means that most shippers are served by only one rail company. Railroads typically charge such“captive”shippers 20 to 30 percent more than they do when another railroad is competing for the business. Shippers who feel they are being overcharged have the right to appeal to the

38、federal governments Surface Transportation Board for rate relief, but the process is expensive, time consuming, andwill work only in truly extreme cases.Railroads justify rate discrimination against captive shippers on the grounds that in the long run it reduces everyones cost. If railroads charged

39、all customers the same average rate, they argue, shippers who have the option of switching to trucks or other forms of transportation would do so, leaving remaining customers to shoulder the cost of keeping up the line. Its theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves r

40、ailroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail.“Do we really want railroads to be the arbiters of who wins and who loses in the marketplace?”asks Martin Bercovici, a Washington lawyer who frequently represents shipper.Many captive shippers also worry they w

41、ill soon be hit with a round of huge rate increases. The railroad industry as a whole, despite its brightening fortuning fortunes, still does not earn enough to cover the cost of the capital it must invest to keep up with its surging traffic. Yet railroads continue to borrow billions to acquire one

42、another, with Wall Street cheering them on. Consider the $10.2 billion bid by Norfolk Southern and CSX to acquire Conrail this year. Conrails net railway operating income in 1996 was just $427 million, less than half of the carrying costs of the transaction. Whos going to pay for the rest of the bil

43、l? Many captive shippers fear that they will, as Norfolk Southern and CSX increase their grip on the market.31. According to those who support mergers, railway monopoly is unlikely because .A cost reduction is based on competition.B services call for cross-trade coordination.C outside competitors wi

44、ll continue to exist.D shippers will have the railway by the throat. 32. What is many captive shippers attitude towards the consolidation in the rail industry?A Indifferent. B Supportive. C Indignant. D Apprehensive.33. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that .A shippers will be charged less withou

45、t a rival railroad.B there will soon be only one railroad company nationwide.C overcharged shippers are unlikely to appeal for rate relief.D a government board ensures fair play in railway business.34. The word “arbiters”(line 7,paragraph 4)most probably refers to those .A who work as coordinators.B

46、 who function as judges.C who supervise transactions.D who determine the price.35. According to the text, the cost increase in the rail industry is mainly caused by .A the continuing acquisition. B the growing traffic.C the cheering Wall Street.D the shrinking market.Text 4It is said that in England death is pressing, in Canada inevitable and in California optional. Small wonder. Americans life expectancy has nearly doubled over the past century. Failing hips can be replaced, clinical depr