2000-2011年历年考研英语真题+答案完美版2012考研英语.docx

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1、2011年考研英语真题及答案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)Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to health. But -some claims to the contrary

2、, laughing probably has little influence on physical filness Laughter does short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels,heartrate and oxygen consumption But because hard laughter is difficult to, a good laugh is unlikely to have benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does

3、., instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently accomplishes the, studies dating back to the 1930s indicate that laughter, muscles, Such bodily reaction might conceivably help the effects of psychological stress. Any way,the act oflaughing probably does produce o

4、ther types of feedback,that improve an individuaFs emotionalstate. one classical theory of emotion,our feelings are partially rooted physical reactions. It was argued at the end of the 19th century that humans do not cry they are sad butthey become sad when te tears begin to flow.Although sadness al

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8、eacted19. AJsuggesting BJrequiring CJmentioning Dsupposing20. AJEventually BJConsequently CJSimilarly DJConverselySection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or ID. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 p

9、oints)Text 1The decision of the New York Philharmonic to hire Alan Gilbert as its next music director has been the talk of the classical-music world ever since the sudden announcement of his appointment in 2009. For the most part, the response has been favorable, to say the least. Hooray! At last!”

10、wrote Anthony Tommasini, a sober-sided classical-music critic.One of the reasons why the appointment came as such a surprise, however, is that Gilbert is comparatively little known. Even Tommasini, who had advocated Gilberts appointment in the Times, calls him “an unpretentious musician with no air

11、of the formidable conductor about him. As a description of the next music director of an orchestra that has hitherto been led by musicians like Gustav Mahler and Pierre Boulez, that seems likely to have struck at least some Times readers as faint praise.For my part, I have no idea whether Gilbert is

12、 a great conductor or even a good one. To be sure, he performs an impressive variety of interesting compositions, but it is not necessary for me to visit Avery Fisher Hall, or anywhere else, to hear interesting orchestral music. All 1 have to do is to go to my CD shelf, or boot up my computer and do

13、wnload still more recorded music from iTunes.Devoted concertgoers who reply that recordings are no substitute for live performance are missing the point. For the time, attention, and money of the art-loving public, classical instrumentalists must compete not only with opera houses, dance troupes, th

14、eater companies, and museums, but also with the recorded performances of the great classical musicians of the 20th century. There recordings are cheap, available everywhere, and very often much higher in artistic quality than todays live performances; moreover, they can be consumed at a time and pla

15、ce of the listeners choosing. The widespread availability of such recordings has thus brought about a crisis in the institution of the traditional classical concert.One possible response is for classical performers to program attractive new music that is not yet available on record. Gilberts own int

16、erest in new music has been widely noted: Alex Ross, a classical-music critic, has described him as a man who is capable of turning the Philharmonic into a markedly different, more vibrant organization. But what will be the nature of that difference? Merely expanding the orchestras repertoire will n

17、ot be enough. If Gilbert and the Philharmonic are to succeed, they must first change the relationship between Americas oldest orchestra and the new audience it hops to attract.21. We learn from Para.l that Gilberts appointment hasAincurred criticism.BJraised suspicion.Creceived acclaim.Daroused curi

18、osity.22. Tommasini regards Gilbert as an artist who isAinfluential.BJmodest.CJrespectable.DJtalented.23. The author believes that the devoted concertgoersA ignore the expenses of live performances.BJreject most kinds of recorded performances.CJexaggerate the variety of live performances.DJoverestim

19、ate the value of live performances.24. According to the text, which of the following is true of recordings?AThey are often inferior to live concerts in quality.fBThey are easily accessible to the general public.CIThey help improve the quality of music.DThey have only covered masterpieces.25. Regardi

20、ng Gilberts role in revitalizing the Philharmonic, the author feels A doubtful.Benthusiastic.Ciconfident.Dipuzzled.Text 2When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came

21、 right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company. Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision, McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on September 29.McGe

22、e says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kind of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee isnt alone. In recent weeks the No.2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that

23、 they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who dont get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputations.As the fi

24、rst signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportunities will ab

25、ound for aspiring leaders.The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn/Ferry senior partner Dennis Carey:I cant thin

26、k of a single search Ive done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.Those who jumped without a job havent always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana a decade age, saying she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a

27、 tiny Internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willumstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institution three years later.Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fading for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more accept

28、able to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was its safer to stay where you are, but thats been fundamentally inverted, says one headhunter. “The people whove been hurt the worst are those whove stayed too long.26. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be d

29、escribed as being Aarrogant.BJfrank.CJself-centered. DJimpulsive.27. According to Paragraph 2, senior executives9 quitting may be spurred by Atheir expectation of better financial status.fBtheir need to reflect on their private life.Cltheir strained relations with the boards.DJtheir pursuit of new c

30、areer goals.28. The word “poached (Line 3, Paragraph 4) most probably means Aapproved of.Battended to.Clhunted for. Dguarded against.29. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that lAJtop performers used to cling to their posts.BJloyalty of top performers is getting out-dated.Cltop performers ca

31、re more about reputations.Dits safer to stick to the traditional rules.30. Which of the following is the best title for the text?AJCEOs: Where to Go?BJCEOs: All the Way Up?CJTop Managers Jump without a Net DIThe Only Way Out for Top PerformersText 3The rough guide to marketing success used to be tha

32、t you got what you paid for. No longer. While traditional paid media - such as television commercials and print advertisements - still play a major role, companies today can exploit many alternative forms of media. Consumers passionate about a product may create owned media by sending e-mail alerts

33、about products and sales to customers registered with its Web site. The way consumers now approach the broad range of factors beyond conventional paid media.Paid and owned media are controlled by marketers promoting their own products. For earned media , such marketers act as the initiator for users

34、 responses. But in some cases, one marketers owned media become another marketers paid media 一 for instance, when an e-commerce retailer sells ad space on its Web site. We define such sold media as owned media whose traffic is so strong that other organizations place their content or e-commerce engi

35、nes within that environment. This trend ,which we believe is still in its infancy, effectively began with retailers and travel providers such as airlines and hotels and will no doubt go further. Johnson & Johnson, for example, has created Baby Center, a stand-alone media property that promotes compl

36、ementary and even competitive products. Besides generating income, the presence of other marketers makes the site seem objective, gives companies opportunities to learn valuable information about the appeal of other companies marketing, and may help expand user traffic for all companies concerned.Th

37、e same dramatic technological changes that have provided marketers with more (and more diverse) communications choices have also increased the risk that passionate consumers will voice their opinions in quicker, more visible, and much more damaging ways. Such hijacked media are the opposite of earne

38、d media: an asset or campaign becomes hostage to consumers, other stakeholders, or activists who make negative allegations about a brand or product. Members of social networks, for instance, are learning that they can hijack media to apply pressure on the businesses that originally created them.If t

39、hat happens, passionate consumers would try to persuade others to boycott products, putting the reputation of the target company at risk. In such a case, the companys response may not be sufficiently quick or thoughtful, and the learning curve has been steep. Toyota Motor, for example, alleviated so

40、me of the damage from its recall crisis earlier this year with a relatively quick and well-orchestrated social-media response campaign, which included efforts to engage with consumers directly on sites such as Twitter and the social-news site Digg.31. Consumers may create “earned“ media when they ar

41、eA obsessed with online shopping at certain Web sites. fBl inspired by product-promoting e-mails sent to them. CJ eager to help their friends promote quality products. ID enthusiastic about recommending their favorite products.32. According to Paragraph 2,sold media featureA a safe business environm

42、ent.fB random competition.C strong user traffic.DJ flexibility in organization.33. The author indicates in Paragraph 3 that earned mediaA invite constant conflicts with passionate consumers.fB can be used to produce negative effects in marketing.C may be responsible for fiercer competition.D deserve

43、 all the negative comments about them.34. Toyota Motors experience is cited as an example ofA responding effectively to hijacked media.BJ persuading customers into boycotting products.C cooperating with supportive consumers.(DJ taking advantage of hijacked media.35. Which of the following is the tex

44、t mainly about ?A Alternatives to conventional paid media.BJ Conflict between hijacked and earned media.CJ Dominance of hijacked media.DJ Popularity of owned media.Text 4Its no surprise that Jennifer Seniors insightful, provocative magazine cover story, “I love My Children, I Hate My Life, is arousi

45、ng much chatter - nothing gets people talking like the suggestion that child rearing is anything less than a completely fulfilling, life-enriching experience. Rather than concluding that children make parents either happy or miserable, Senior suggests we need to redefine happiness: instead of thinki

46、ng of it as something that can be measured by moment-to-moment joy, we should consider being happy as a past-tense condition. Even though the day-to-day experience of raising kids can be soul-crushingly hard, Senior writes that “the very things that in the moment dampen our moods can later be source

47、s of intense gratification and delight.The magazine cover showing an attractive mother holding a cute baby is hardly the only Madonna-and-child image on newsstands this week. There are also stories about newly adoptive and newly single mom Sandra Bullock, as well as the usual “Jennifer Aniston is pr

48、egnant news. Practically every week features at least one celebrity mom, or mom-to-be, smiling on the newsstands.In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation, is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing ? It doesnt seem quite fair, then, to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the children. Unhappy parents rarely ar